LHS Advocate 1968-1969

Diary 'Read' Oct. 23 .

All-School Play Reveals

Anne Frank's Sad Life

Kee ping a diary is an ev-

eryday experience for many teens, but a diary such as that kept by a Jewish girl in Amsterdam during Hitler's reign of terror reveals more than common events. Three fearful years of Anne Frank' s 1 ife are recounted in the All School play, The Diary of Anne Frank, to be presented Wednesday, October 23, at 7: 30 pm in the Lincoln High School Auditorium.

The Diary of Anne Frank, adapted from her true journal traces three world War II years in the life of two Jewish families and a Jewish dentist, hidden in the attic of a factory. Tempers flare, and fear permeates every-

thing. Amidst this, Anne grows from adolescence to young womanhood.

Mrs. Joyce Cox, drama instructor, who will direct the play, believes an important message can be found within this drama of human persecution. "Our society is in an age of revolution. If we can 1 ook to WWII and see how these people endured their fears, maybe we can learn something about courage."

In the play, Anne shows the ultimate in faith and trust, she says she still believes "people are really good at heart."

Mr. Frank Keith Gormley

Mrs Frank Beth Meyer

Anne Debbie Hamnett

Margot Sharon Cooper

Mr Van Daan John Hennings

Sarah Christianson

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Mrs. Van Daan

Peter Larry Everman

Dussell.

."Gary Chesnin

Krahler Dean Yien

Miep Jan Kelly

Student Director Gale Smith

Innovations in Yearbook: Name Printed on Cover

At student demand, the 1969 Links Board has arranged for the optional imprinting of a student ' s name on the cover of his yearbook. This elective feature, which costs 75 cents is available only during the first sales period.

Two sales campaigns for the annual are planned. During the first period, October 14 to November 5, the annual will sell for $4 75. If embossing is desired, the total price will be $5.50.

The second campaign scheduled for after Christmas, will offer the Link s for $5 25

A limited number of yearbooks will be available at the end of the year for $5. 50.

Anita Hare, Links editor, says, ''Thisyear' slinks will have several innovations and is a book all students will be glad to own.

''Several blank pages will be included for autographs," added Anita.

Deadline-Nov 18

The Links Board also urges seniors to make appointments for their senior pictures. Senior glossies, which appear in the yearbook, must be turned into Room 219 by November 18.

An engraving fee of $1 must accompany all pictures.

Information on pictures,size, clothing, deadline, and approved photographers is availabl e in Room 219.

'ilelp our boys in Vietnam" isafamiliar slogan. But the Student Council is interested in going beyond remembering just the men in Vietnam.

Being sought are names and addresses of Lincoln High graduates who are serving in the armed forces anywhere overseas.

Advocates will be sent to them to "let them know we still think of them," and to provide a little information from ''back home."

Addresses of Links graduates overseas should be turned in to Mrs. Jean Fenner, Room 327, or to any student council member.

AFSer's Discuss Home: Customs Different/ Same

East and West are represented at Lincoln High School by this year's American Field Service students, Kanyarat Bhaopichi t from Th ail and, Pa trick Richard from France, and Gunnar Englund from Sweden. A member of the Greg Adkisson family since August 13, Gunnar finds the change to American life fairly easy, since it is "not so different from that in Sweden."

Stockholm , his home , a 1 ar ge city of 1. 5 million, is built on 15 islands between a lake and the Baltic Sea. He would be in his last year of school at home, except he chose to come to America and thus will have to go to school for one more year when he returns. His school schedule, 8 : 30 to 3 : 30 (noon on Saturdays), six da,ys a week, with 13 subjects, would surely frighten most Ame rican high school students.

Open campus is the polic y at his high school, and since the scheduling is similar to that of the modular plan, the students may go downtown to lunch. He observed that class pride and school feeling "aren' t so dominant at home."

A radio ham (amateur operator) with interests in math and politics, he noted that Swedish newspapers report about American politics more than do U.S. papers. Gunnar 1 ikes, and is used to traveling; his father, a photographer for a travel agency, often took his family with him on his trips across Europe

Sophomore Vote Slated for Sept. 23

Primary elections for sophomore Student Council members, two boys and two girls, will be held October 1. Filing for candidacy begins Monday, September 23, in Room 103, and will continue through the week. A sophomore assembly to present the finalists will be held Monday, October 7, followed by the general election on TUesday, October 8.

Dating is a little less a boy-girl occasion in Sweden. Parties are the main boy-girl activities although there are occasional dates to movies The music is pop , predominantly English, with a few American groups. Swedish combos play English songs and sing in English.

Yietnam is an issue about which Sweden has received some publicity in America. Gunnar says 92 percent of the Swedish people want the U.S. t o stop bo mbing or to withdraw. When Gunnar returns home, after one more year of high school , he has to serve one year in military service ( required of all males) and then will enter college, looking toward math or science as a c~reer.

* * * Kanyarat Bhaopichit--"call me Mai (my e)--is a girl from Thailand staying with Rosie Moore and Her family. Mai sa,ys most Thai people are shy, but friendly, and "always smile."

Her family has had a taste of American life. Her father , a professor at Thammasart University in Bangkok, received his masters and doctorate from Columbis University. Her mother, also a professor, received her masters and doctorate from Indiana University. Mai's brother is presently attending Miami University.

Her hope for the year is to study the American culture, to learn American "thoughts and concepts." She's seen other students come back , changed after a long stay in America. Mai doesn't think this will happen to her, and she doesn't want it to but, as Rosie said to her "We 11 see at the end of the year, we' 11 see. "

Her schedule at home isn't so very different from that of an American student's: school until afternoon, a snack, school work, dinner, family discussion, TV, homework, a TV movie, and bed at 11. continued on page 3

Homecomingis not far off and these 10 senior girls have been honored by being nominated for Homecoming Queen by the senior boys in L Club. They are (from left) Liz Weyhrauch, Kay Stiner, PamLyons, Linda Kaley, and Genece Filbert. In the second picture are Cheri Bailey, Betty Hoffman, Debbie

Portsche, Linda Hunt, and Jean Starkweather. The queen and her four attendants will soon be chosen by a vote of the senior boys. These girls will be revealed and the queen crowned at halftime of the Homecoming game which will be Friday, October 11, against Northeast High School at Seacrest Field.

Foreign students (from left) Patrick Richard, France ; Mai Bhoupichiter , Thailand; andGunnar Englund (Sweden) , survey the Lincoln High scene

The First of the Year: A Few Resolutions

The Advocate staff has asked me to write a message to you for the first issue. First of all, let me give you my warmest and friendliest greetings as you start a new schoo1 year. It is my wish that this wi11 be a happy and successful experience in learning. * * * '"

Each September we see new beginnings at Lincoln High School, a renew~ of interest in the I ifelong search of BECOMING the person that we will be. We are HEREafter our HEREAFTER.Wemust recognize that we grow in learning and und~rstanding if we have the right sense of direction.

RESOLUTIONSWENEEDTO'MAKE!

RESOLVE to understand ourselves: Start by accepting others with courtesy and understanding, not with a irchip on your shoulder."

RESOLVE to forget:

Racial, religious, political, and social prejudices, Personal feelings of superiority or the need to feel superior by humiliating or hurting others, The trivial day-to-day troubles which cause us to lose our inner peace.

RESOLVE to remember: Learning can be fun,

Kwam Ka Hung, Hong Kong; Kachonsak Ruangrit, Thailand; and Patrick Richard, France.

European, Asians Meet In Links 'U.N.' Group

An international flavor has Kachonsah Ruangd t, from been added to the school this Bangkok, Thailand, says that year by representatives from "the United States is not Europe and Asia. Three foreign students, in addition to those representing the American Field Service, are currently enrolled in Lincoln High.

Nie de Gruiter, from Weert, Holland, a foreign student in the International Christian Youth Exchange program, is living with the Allen Weaver family. ' !School in Holland is quite different from that in the

To earn respect by being aboveboard and respecting the other United states," se.ys Nie. f e 11ow, He attended an all-boys school

To try genuinely to Ii ke al I other whose 200 students ranged in

different from Thailand. " Kachonsah' s family at home includes an older sister a junior in an Australian col1 ege, and an older brother , Tinnahorn, who is presently a senior at Lincoln High. The field of sports is a connecting interest between the two countries. Basketball has been adopted by the Thai people, including a program of inter-high school competition.

He is looking forward to life in Lincoln. "I hope that these next few years will be good ones for me," he says. peopI e, grades from kindergarten to

To give the best you have to offer. ten th · * * *

If HEREyou can go after growth and I earning, your HEREAFTERwi 11 be bright and pleasant. You wi11 grow in favor and understanding with all peop1e.

Lincoln High' s size and the fact that students move from class to class rather than the teachers coming to them impresses him most

According to him, ''Time in the United States goes by

Ka Hung Kwam':s ambition in life is to beco1me a dentist. He is not the first in his family to seek this career. His great-grand father was the first dentist in China.

Ka Hung, who is from Hong quickly, but in the short Kong, is a senior at Lincoln time I've been here I' ve made High this year. many friends." continued on page 5

"Enjoy the high school years; become involved as a sophomore, because it is too late as a junior or senior. However, join only the activities you are interested in so that you may put forth full effort."

1bis is advice to underclassmen, given by Anita Hare, editor-in-chief of the links.

Anita became interested in journalism as a sophomore. "I have always been interested in writing, so I took journalism. I enjoyed being a member of The Advocate staff as a junior because it gave me an insight into Lincoln High.

"Working on the staff enabled me to help report important events of my school. In a way, I became part of that event."

The highlights of Anita' s high school years occurred when she was chosen to represent LHS at Girls' State and her selection to Links' Board. "But most important to me is just being able to go to Lincoln High and to take part in some of its activities. "

Anita thinks highly of the school. "To tell the truth, Lincoln High is pretty good. I am not going to suggest improvements becaus-e, on the whole, Lincoln High runs very smoothly."

"My future plans are to go to college. I plan to combine Home Ee. with journalism and come up with somethine:!"

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"It seems to me that the most embarrassing moment of my high school days occurred when Keith Ghormley and I performed a skit for a Pepper Coke Party--and they didn't laugh!" recalled Allen Doolittle, president of the LHS Student Cbuncil.

The highlight of Allen's LHS days was ''when we swamped Southeast in the city swim meet."

Along with swimming, his extracurricular activities include L Club, Mummers, Choir, Boys Octet, the Eastern Nebraska Free Church Youth Fellowship Leader of which he is president, and recurring Joy Night participation.

Asked how he uses his spare time, Allen retorted, "What spare time?"

Principal

Founded in 1895 THE ADVOCATE Lincoln High School 22nd and J Streets Lincoln, Nebraska 68502

The Advocate is published by students of Lincoln High School bi-weekly during the school year except immediately following vacations. It is issued without cost to every Lincoln High student. Advertising rates are $1. 25 per column inch.

Second-class postage is paid at Lincoln, Nebraska..

STAFF

:Editor-!n-chief Robin Hadfield

!News Edi tor Dave Madison

1Managing Editor :Jan Dutton

Page 2 Editor Cathy Cejka

Page 3 F.ditor • Chris Ryan

Sports F.d~tor George Maly

·Sports Wn ter Bruce Clawson

Business Manager Terry Wittler

Staff Writers: Chris Borgens, Trudy John,son, Lorie Keech, Susi Meyer, Kathy Osborn, Debbie Portsche, Carol Potter Anna Purbaugh, Julie Schrepf. '

variTypers: BOnnie Beaver, Lyn King. Linda Marshal I.

Young Americans 'Sing~ For Peace, Brotherhood

''Understanding of youth and music" is the complex goal of the Young Americans, according to Jim Morey, assistant director of this teenage singing group.

'lbese .personable young persons who recently ap ,peared at the Nebraska State Fair grandstand show found Nebraskans to be "'very hospi table and receptive. "

The Nebraska grandstand show was only one stop on an international tour undertaken by the Young Americans.

A recent appearance was in Japan where "there is a general belief that all Americans under 25 y~ars old are hippies." The clean-cut, 'teenage Americans in the musical group said they ''appreciated a chance to ,;:ommunicate with the Japanese what we feel real American youth is like."

GREATAPPEAL

One aspect of their AllAmerican appeal is the group's conservative costumes. Although the adult staff se1 ects the outfits, the girls

by Lorie Keech

have a voice in the choice of skirt lengths and shoe styles.

Another reason for the songsters international popularity is their choice of songs and dances which reflect patriotism and loyalty to the United States.

Perhaps the greatest impact on audiences and the element that contributes most to the group's popularity is its international make-up with Caucasians, Negroes, Filipinos, and Orientals and many religions represented.

RAPPORTAMONGGROUP

Thirty-six teenagers living together for extended 1 engths of time would seem to be an ideal situation for friction. But, according to Mr. Morey, despite occasional disagreements, the young People get along together very well.

All in all, it would seem that the Young Americans are doing their best to promote love, patriotism, and international brotherhood.

His advice to underclassmen is this: ''Have a little self-pride; try out for sports and musical groups; run for offices; don't be so stuck on the notion that you don't have a chance.

"Be happy with what you are. Even if you are a sophomore, try and make the best of it. Don't wish for something else; you' II get ulcers that way!"

Allen feels that "the teacher who respects the individuality of each student is the one for whom the students have respect.''

As Student Council president , Allen says that·~ am learning to use my time much more wisely. With so many places to be at once, I have to write them all down and figure out when I'm going to do what. ,,

His future plans are 'nil! I hope to attend Trinity College in Deerfield, Illinois, but due to lack of parental cooperation and money, I' 11 probably wind up going to the U--as everybody else does!"

Seated, from left, are Mai Bhoupichitr, Thailand; Gunnar ~glund, Sweden; Nie de Gruiter, Holland; (standing)

"lsn' t the Links Board entitled to a special rate?" asks Anita H~re as Allen Doolittle tries to push a sale of Councti folders.

Changes: New Year! New Ways!

Once again the old has bowed to the new but not without reason. With the beginning of the 1968-69 school year, several major, physical alterations as well as a curriculum addition and miscellaneous changes were evident at Lincoln High.

Everyone has noticed the new system of locker usage. The new locks were put in with the idea of motivating more independence and respons ibi li ty on the student's part. This system gives each student a choice of location, lockermate, and locker type.

MR. BOGARMOVES

A new look but a familiar face has appeared in Room 211. Mr. William Bogar, Links principal, has begun the school year with ideas for improvement and development of the school. Better teachers tu dent relationship has always been a goal but now Mr. Bogar is going into full swing. Making himself more available to students and teachers alike, was the first step.

Beginning an Educational Development Laboratory for teachers in Room 203 is another innovation. This room was set aside to help teachers to learn to use new equipment and to study new methods now being made available. In turn, this knowledge will be passed on to students.

NEWCURRICULUM

Another first at Lincoln High is Mrs. Audree Massie' s new classes. Mrs. Massie, LHS nurse for three years, is now teaching Health Occupations, both beginning and advanced, in Room 400.

HEALTIITRAINING

This program was set up to train boys and girls for the various jobs in a hospital without their having to take after-high~chool specialized courses. Such duties include everything from making beds to actual direct patient care. There are four classes in the curriculum with some 78 students now enrolled.

Busy Summer: Busy Council

Just because school was not in session during the summer didn' t mean that Lincoln High Student Council members slowed down!

In fact, seven of them attended a state-wide workshop held July 28-August 1 at the Kellogg Center on the Nebraska East campus. Included were Chris Borgens, Allan Doolittle, Tammi Hathaway, Steve Jones, Cindy Kissler, Fred Newcomer, and Debbie Portsche.

The 200 participating council members, who lived on campus, divided into six groups which competed in sever al areas: group motto, song, colors selection, and talent.

Discussions, which were video-taped, will be used for demonstrations thoughout the state. World conflict as related to today's problems was the theme of the discussions.

Teachers,Clerks Add To LHS Work Force

If the sophomores think the first day of school is frightening, what about the new teacher confronted by 2,000 unfamiliar persons? This was the problem 10 teachers, new to Lincoln High, had to face.

"I like it! It's really exciting." This was Mrs. Carol Epp's impression of Lincoln High after the first day of school. Replacing former school nurse, Mrs. Audree Massie (who is now teaching Health Allied Occupations) Mrs. Epp said that "it is really good to be here."

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"Students P-revery nice and well-behaved in the halls as well as in the classroom," according to Mrs. Kathleen Worthington, who teaches algebra.

Mrs. Karen Jones, sophomore English teacher, thinks that Lincoln High is "one of the best schools" she has ever attended. She enjoyed school the first day and says "l' m sure I will the rest of the year, too."

* * * Teaching General Literature

and English, Mrs. Ruth Ann Lyness, herself a former Lincoln High School student, said, "The students are normal, lively teen-agers, wellmannered and attentive in class. It is a pleasure to teach here."

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Mrs. Susan Peters said of her first day of school, "It was a whirlwind." Mrs. Peters teaches English and Spanish.

* * * A manber of a three-generation Lincoln High family,

Students Agree --U.S. Like Home

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Bangkok, Thai! and' s capital, has many similarities with big American cities: two million people, tall buildings, color TV, and tourists!

Already a high school graduate, Mai attended Triam Udom Suksa pre-university school, which had 2000 students and is the best in Thailand for college preparation. A pep club cheered the boys in soccer, basketball, net ball, tennis, and swimming. Clubs were related to school subj ects. Teachers went from room to room, al though at the university, where she has taken some work, the students do the moving.

Dancing, which is popular among Thai youth, is modeled on the American style. Dating is rare, although boys and girls mix at parties. l,!ai explains, "dating means a lot more in Thailand."

She gained a good image of America from a friendly American nun, who taught at the Catholic elementary school in Bangkok that Mai attended. She traveled to America this summer with the other AFS students from Southeast Asia. Because of the excitement of entering the country, it wasn't until they saw the hippies in San Francisco that they agreed, ' 'Oh yes, we' re in America. "

On the Vietnam issue, Mai supports the view opposite that held by Qmnar. With the threat of communismso near, Mai feels American forces are necessary to protect not only Vietnam, but also her country. "If I'm American, I think like the college students. But- -I' m Thai! I think all the countries in South-

east Asia are 10 danger." as m Sweden and Thailand, is * * * Beaulieu sur Mer, France, is the home of a smiling, personable Frenchman, Patrick Richard, who is spending this year with Tom Simpson. Although his English isn't fluent yet, he has a marvelous French accent with which to charm the girls.

Located on the Mediteranean, Beaulieu sur Mer is a pi cturesque French village. Patrick enjoys bicycling along the roads, including the mountain ones. At home he participates in a folk dance club, and likes swimming, hiking, and other sports.

Mrs. Leta Mae Rempe is "delighted" to be back. Teaching elementary design, Mrs. Ranpe says she "dido' t think teaching could be this much fun." * * *

Mrs. Judy Thompson feels that "the students add Ii fe to the building." She teaches design and crafts.

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American History teacher, Mr. Tom Bassett, said he thinks Lincoln High is a " real, great school." Mr. Bassett is "anxious to see if the Links have any spirit for football."

Mr. Michael Carroll, teaching Reading Improvement and Junior Composition, remarked, after his first day of schoolthat Lincoln High "students are more enthusiastic than I expected ."

El even subjects were studied by Patrick last year. French students attend school from 8 to 12, and 2 to 5. Most students eat the school lunch--"much, but not good," which is served to them.

Patrick says that one of the images he had of America dealt with this concept of American affluence. "I believed that when the ashtray in your car was full, you bought a new car!"

Modern pop is the music of French teens. Most "dating," in groups. Patrick notes that French girls aren' t very different from American girls, except that "American girls look older than their ages."

• lbokkeeping and clerical training are being taught by Mr. James Horsford, whose impression of Lincoln High after the first day was "busy, busy, busy."

"I like it! It's really exciting," was Mrs. Carol Epp' s impression of Lincoln High after the first day of school. Replacing former school nurse, Mrs. Audree Massie, Mrs. Epp said that "it is really good to be here."

Kathy's Summer in Iran 'Special'

"This experience of seeing days in Amsterdam and Istan- ment office worker and her the world and meeting man;y bul, Kathy arrived in Tehran mother was a grade school different types of people on July 2. teacher. As families in Iran made me realize that man is basically the same no matter where he lives," stated Kathy Amen, American Field service student returning from Tehran, Iran.

After docking in Rotterdam, Holland, and spending a few Her Iranian family included three sisters, ages 8, 13, and 17. ''I was fortunate," says Kathy, "that my13-yearold sister spoke fluent English so she could teach me enough Farci (the language Her father was a govern-

are very close, Kathy saw her numerous other relatives (aunts, uncles, etc,) about twice a week.

''Life in I ran is so much different than in the United States," says Kathy. "The pace is very slow. Iranians have no concept of time because they lead such relaxed lives."

Kathy slept on the roof of her home because of the tremendous heat and always woke up with the sun regardless of the fact that often the family did not go to sleep until very late. In fact, their last meal of the day was around 10:00 to 11:00 at night!

"Iranian people are very friendly" observed Kathy, "and they love the social life. Parties are given all the time.

"This really has been a wonderful experience, this traveling around the world," exclaims Kathy.

New teachers are, (Panel 1), left to right, Mrs. Susan Peters, Mrs., Kathleen Worthington, Mrs. Andree Massie, now teaching Health Allied Occupations, Mrs. Carol Epp, Mrs.

Karen Jones, and Mrs. Judy Thompson. In Panel 2 are Mr. Michael Carroll, Mrs. Ruth Ann Lyness, Mrs. Leta Mae Rempe, Mr. James Qorsford, and Mr. Tom Bassett.

Kathy exhibits antique hatchet and shawl she brought from Iran.

CONFERENCES, TEA--MAKE A BUSY SUMMER

C. RyanRepresents L.H.S. at Arkansas

Lincoln High School's Student Council was represented at the Annual National Student Council Training Campby Chris R.Yan, senior. Held at Camp Couchdale, near Hot Springs, Arkansas, July 29 through August 3, the camp taught the various aspects of group dynamics, leadership, budgeting, and parlimentary procedure.

"The kids were from al 1 over the United states, and talking with them gave me an idea of the problems other student councils have, and also gave me ideas for projects of LHS's Student council," Chris said.

Traffic 'Experts' Trade Safety Ideas

At Summer Meet

Rainy days of summer? Well, that could almost have been the theme song for the tenth annual National Student Safety Conference which was held this summer in Pocatella, Idaho. Although it rained all four days from August 18-21, it didn't dampen the spirits of Lincoln High representatives, Di.ane Hatten and Steve Jones.

The aim of the conference, according to Steve, was "to exchange ideas and try to get greater participation in traffic safety from the student bodies and local cities."

"One of the highlights of the conference , " commented Diane, "was meeting and making friends with teenagers from every part of America." The 125 students whoattended the conference at Idaho State University met in two main discussion groups and exchanged project ideas for their schools.

and Steve are both

of Lincoln High' s Student Council for Traffic Safety Club. Diane was sponsored by the Lincoln Association of Fire and Causality Agents This organization, together with the State of Nebraska , sponsored Steve.

Steve Jones and Diane Hatten begin a busy year with traffic safety by putting project ideas they collected at the National Student Safety Conference in the Student Council for Traffic Safety case in front of tile cafeteria.

Vi Osborn, Lorie Keech, and Diane Bergantzel fill ditty bags for the Red Cross council. The bags will be sent to servicemen in Vietnam.

Summer with Kids: Red Cross Council Project:

Christmas for Servicemen

Operation Shop Early, Vietnam '68 is the first project for the Red Cross Council. As 1 ast year, Ditty Bags are being filled to send to the Vietnam area.

The bags will be filled by members of the Lincoln High Red Cross, the University of Nebraska Red Cross, and other interested persons.

The deadline for the completed Ditty Bags is Thursday, September 26. The total price for each is $5. The donor may :ra:y the price or he may buy each item separately·.

Some of the items which must be included are a ballpoint pen, writing paper and envelopes, one bar of soap with a plastic holder, pocket comb, and a dark colored washcloth. Other items, considered extras." may be included.

Anyone wanting to contribute a Ditty Bag should sign up in Room 209 any night after school until ::;eptember 23, COUNCILORS,CHILDREN HAVE'HAPPYSUMMER'

During the summer, Lincoln High students serving as councilors provided tri IE around Lincoln for 20 children from Cedars Home.

The trips, scheduled every Wednesday for seven weeks, involved children 12 years and younger, selected by the Cedars staff on the basis of individual behavior.

Red Cross Councilors Annette Albrecht, Diane Bergan- tzel. Jan Church, Louise Duvall, Lorie Keech, and Vi

Osborn each supervised one child.

The councilors, together with their charges, went to the Cooper Lincoln Theater, visited the Children's Zoo, toured Pioneers Park, the State Capital and the Nebraska State "istorical Society, andparticipateciin a canoeing trip on Holmes Lake.

Population Down; Ratio Favors Girls

According to Mr. William Bogar, principal, Lincoln High School students numbered 2_,038 as of September 10.

This is a decline over last year, but more students are enrolling everyday.

The boys out-number the girls, 1029 to 1009.

Classes Vie For Points

"Well, what is class competition?" asks. a confused sophomore. "Another tradition at Lincoln High!"

What class competition means is the awarding of points to an individual class, sophomores, juniors, or seniors, for outstanding participation in cert•in events, such as yelling at rallies or attending the kick-off dance.

CC points are determined and given by a Student Council committee; 15 points are awarded for first place, 10 for second, and none for last.

The CC poster listing all the major events and the placement of classes ratings is displayed in the cafeteria.

The class which accumulates the greatest numberof points at the end of the semester receives a trophy which is presented to the president of the winning class during a pep rally.

student Council urges friendly rivalry between classes to see which can out do the others.

CLASSSTANDINGS

Points accumlated to date:

Parents Learn School Ways By Service, Sponsoring Events

Have you ever wondered just exactly whoassumes responsibility for services as buses to and from games, in town and out; sponsorship of HiSpot and AFS? It's the Lincoln High Parents Group,' now in its 15th year of service to Lincoln High students.

FIRST MEETINGFORNEWCOMERS

At the first meeting, to be held September 24, parents of sophomores, and parents of new students, will be introduced to the school and to its programs. The meeting, which is called for 7:30, will be held in the Lincoln High School Auditorium.

This group was organized in 1953 for the purpose of promoting better understanding of the school program on the part of the parents. It also offers parents an opportunity to help sponsor social activities· for students.

OFFICERSNAMED

Officers this year are Mr. Sandy Nancy Hi, Everybody! It's school time again and that means it' s time to come to THEPLACEand pick out a real zingy outfit from all our Fall fashions. Leathers and suedes, plaids and pleats, long vests and short vests are really making the scene.

Don't let those first chilling breezes freeze your school spirit- -wrap up in a cozy corduroy trench coat from MILLER'S. Cheer our team to victory in a warm wool skirt or culottes with a sweater and kneehighs to match. They' re here in the wildest colors: dill, paprika, charcoal, and eggnog!

Whatever you wear from MILLER'S, you can be sure it will make your favorite football star try for the winning touchdown. GOGET'EM

The executive group held its first meeting this year on September 12 in the Little Theater. Committee chairmen and faculty sponsors met to plan for the coming year. Committee 1' espon si bil i ti es were explii:inect.

Another of the activities sponsored by the Parents Group is the Senior Sign-Out Party, an affair held every spring to enable the seniors to get together, one last time, and to sign each other' s links.

After a lapse of several years, the Lincoln High School Parents Group will again receive a PareTJ:_t s Page. This will be a communique to inform parents of the group's activities, as well as new developments in the school.

Sandy and Nancy and Mrs. Herman Weibers, copresidents; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Portsche, first vice-presi dents; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adams, second vice-presidents; Mrs. Marion Salzman, secretary; and Mr. Stan Green, treasurer.

SEASONSOPEN FOR HUSKERS AND LINKS

Link's Varsity Football Team

C-Dick Williams.

C-Marlon Griffing

C-Mike Osberg

G-Jed Vi tamvas.

G-Dwayne Nelson

G-Doil McPherson

G-Phil Splical.

G-Dennis Kinnan

G-Gordon Kimball

G-Jim Shriner

T-Larry Trouba

T-Ron Swanson

T-Bruce Hoffman.

T-Alan McPherson.

T-Steve Hike

T-Jim Wittstruck.

E-Ron Perry .'

E-Gene Cunningham

E-Ken Adkins.

E-Rodney Badberg

E-Reiny Grasmick.

E-Jeff Johnson

QB-Gary Worster

QB-Marty Smoyer

QB~Sam Sharpe

BB-Gary King.

BB-Monte Beaver

BB-Terry McCartney.

BB-Mike Shea

BB-Mike Underhill

BB-Russ Ellis

FB-Don Stamm

FB-Dan Wheeler

FB-Stan Johnston.

FB-Jim Clements.

As fall rolls around it' s time for another season of frantic Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons full of adventure, victory, and defeat. Football, of both high school and collegiate varieties, is a gain the "in" sport.

To Bob Devaney, head football coach and athletic director at the University of Nebraska, these Saturday afternoons are tqe culmination of weeks of hard work.

According to Mr. Devaney, coaching, a year-around job, starts with the recruiting done by his staff. He explained that first the scouts look for home state talent; but, to Nebraska's coach, the - · type of boy, his personality, his scholastic, and his athletic records are much more important then his point of origin!

ROUTINETAKESOVER

When recruiting slackens, the coach faces the endless hours of practice and drills to build up the skills of the players, coaches meetings to attend, films to review and gmne plans to be devised.

Anytime is a good time to eat at

"July," he observes, "is about the 'easiest time' of the year After July the work of the previous months must prove itself, for now comes the test--the football games.

"During the football season a coach is el ther Sitting on top of the world or at the bottom."

Why does Mr Devaney go through all the pressures and tensions of being a coach- -the "winningest" in the nation? "Working with people," he says, "is gratifying, as is watching the boys develop. Football is more than a game. It builds the self-confidence of each boy.

coach Devaney

He says that working with young people is what he likes best about his job. He has a deep -respect for American , youth, but he feels there is a danger that many tend to want things given to them

"But," he points out, "too much success for a team can work adversely. The psychology of football must not be ornrlooked. This is how up- without having to work for sets occur." He tries to help· th em. each boy develop a good mental attitude by helping him to develop a personal pride in himself, his team, and his school.

FREEPASS!

KINGSCREST DRIVE-IN

As one can see; football is a much more demanding sport than many people realize, but, as Devaney admit s , "it carries its advantages " He likes the people he has met through his job and enjoys the opportunities for travel. Also," he joked, "I get free tickets to all the Nebraska games!"

"To be a success in anything," says Mr. Devaney, " y ou must set a goal and then work to achieve that goal-and you will! This is true in football and in life.

"Speaking of great football effort," he added, "Lincoln High has had some great teams-good luck in the future!"

Football

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LinkGriddersBattleHastingsTo13-13Deadlock

3rd Tie in Four Years

Lincoln High fell victim to "bad luck" and to a good Hastings football team, as it opened its 1968 football campaign on Friday the 13th and battled to a 13-13 tie, at Seacrest Field.

1be first half belonged to the Links as they racked up 180 yards in the second quarter and scored two touchdowns for a 13-0 halftime lead.

Hastings handed the tennis team its first dual meet defeat, 6-3, on September 13.

Bruce Mehrhoff won his singles match. Mehrhoff and Steve Holroyd took a doubles along with Bob Boling-Mike Hepburn. The tennis team opened its dual season with a 3-2 win over East on the Lincoln High courts September 9.

Steve Holroyd and Bruce Mehrhoff 1 ed the Links by taking their singles matches and later teaming up to win a doubles match. The East Reserves were 5-9 victors.

SONS' OF THE BLACKAND RED

sophomore, and in baseball, as a junior.

The speedy senior likes the great spirit at LHS but disapproves of people who talk too much and girls wearing culottes.

t1,01-1,,, Swanson Shea

Attending the University of Nebraska and being on the Cornhusker track team is in the future of letterman Ron Swanson.

Ron has lettered in football, basketball, and track, but claims track is his favorite because "It' s something you do by yourself; if you mess up it's your own fault."

His most memorable experience was throwing the discus 169' 2" for the "State's Best."

He advises underclassmen to "go out for sports and get all you can out of them."

, What he likes best about Linc.oln High is the "infonnal atmosphere and the good friend!! you meet."

"Mr. Football" might describe Mike Shea. Mike has lettered twice in this sport as well as in track, as a

But Hastings came back in the second half to score twice, on a 77-yard drive and a blocked punt that led to a score in the fourth period.

Lincoln High used a fumMe recovery early in the second stanza to set up the first touchdown, a 21-yard aerial from Gary Worster to sophomore end Kenny Adkins, who made a fine leaping catch.

On the ensuing

Link Harriers 6th at Kearney

The Lincoln High cross country team was sixth in a field of 13 teams at the Kearney Invitational CCMeet, held September 14.

Dennis O'Meara lead the

He believes that "the les- Links with a third-place finsons learned in sports can ish, Jeff Loos was 26th, and surpass the sport itself lat- Bob Graham30th. Others placter in life. ing were Dave Wiebers, Val Football is Mike's favorite McPherson, Charles Linkugel, sport "because of the team- and Randy Wilcox. About 84 work involved." Hismostmem- runners competed. orable experience came as he scored three touchdowns in his first Varsity football game.

Mike plans to attend college and would like to coach, eventually.

Running for the links in the mile steeplechase, Norbert Lucs finished 17 in a field of 25 runners.

Lincoln High sophomore Ron Grass was the winner of the Reserves race.

for Lincoln High

The Lincoln High tennis team op en ed its fall competition, September 6, in the Lincoln Public Schools Tennis Tournament, held at Woods Park. In si.ngles competition, the Links collected three victories, Steve Holroyd get. ting two of them and Bob Boling the Other. 1he three victories put the Links in a tie for fourth place with East High. Lincoln Southeast captured the trophy as they won all 12 of their matches.

Mike Shea (31) races for yardage as he takes the hand-off from Quarterback Gary Worster (10). Jed Vitamvas (61) helps clear the way.

fillstheair! Who court Saturday

will win the Homecoming game? sounds of the Burdegar s com

What will the dance be like? will echo through Johnson Gym When it djd, Betty Hoffman was "stunned and disbeliev- Who will be Queen? These questions and more will be answered Homecoming weekend, October 11 and 12.

The game, slated for Friday night, October 11, is against Northeast High School.

With the theme of Red and Black Kaleidescope, the dance will honor the Queen and her

from 8-11 pm. Tickets may be purchased for $2.50 a couple from any salesperson identified by a tag bearing the numeral 12.

Crowning of the queen is a major event of Homecoming each year and five senior girls have been chosen as finalists.

"I couldn't believe it! I just wanted to hug everybody and was just bubbling over! "

This was Linda Kaley' s reaction when she learned that she was one of the five finalists. "High school has been. the happiest time of my life, says Linda.

What she likes best about LHS is "The people everything! The kids accept you for what you are." While at Lincoln High, Linda has participated in Caduceus Club and Peppers.

Smooth-Functioning Crews

·Essential to Successful Play

"The actor is nothing unless his performance is coordinated with the work of the crews."

'Ibis is the opinion of Mrs. Joyce Cox, drama teacher and director of the Lincoln High All-School Play, The Diary of Anne Frank.

ing, but felt very honored."

School spirit is what she likes best about Lincoln High. Betty's activities have included Mimes, International Club, Peppers, and serving as a Home RoomRepresentative.

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Being a Reserve Cheerleader and president of Varsity Cheerleaders, serving on Hov1 and' s Hi-Styler Board, and heading the Senior Class as president are some of Cheri Bailey' s acti vi ti es.

"My high school years have been a learning experience," said Cheri, ''in both studies and people. Maybe this is because Lincoln High' s atmosphere is so different from that of any other school. You can learn so much about different kinds of people."

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LINCOLNHIGHSCHOOL

OCTOBER9, 1968

Convocation Recognizes 188 Honor

Roll Scholars

Speaking of the great technical demand;s made of the sound and lighting crews, Mrs_ Cox continue,d, ''Because of the sensitive nature of this play, the contributions of the technicians are essential in sustaining the mood of the drama. One property miscue, distracting sound, or improper lighting effect could easily disrupt the involvement of the audience and cause the play to lose its dramatic impact.

''I would say that the crews haveamost important contribution to make in the suecess of this play."

PROBLEMS,PROBLEMS

The responsibility of staging is largely in the hands of Gale Smith, student director, who claims ''the greatest problem arises from the shallowness of the Lincoln High stage. 1·t is almost impossible to get the complete set on it and when you add as many as 10 actors onstage at one time, the dif• ficulties multiply rapidly

Other problems beset not only the crews but also the cast. Anne (Deb Hamnett) must grow from a ''child" of 13 to a mature 15-year-old within the framework of a two-hour play; in fact, each characterization makes great demands on the actor playing the role. In addition, it is necessary for the crews to make two complete property changes during the course of the play. This is being accomplished by means of one-minute blackouts.

Members of the cast will be outfitted in World War II apparel from the wardrobe available in the Lincoln High School prop room or borrowed from the Community Playhouse.

Mr. Jim Joyner, woodworking teaclher, and members of his classes are building the sets for the play, in this case, an attic room where most of the action takes place. The property crew is busy rounding up much needed--but not always instantly available--props, such as a potbellied stove!

CREWCHAIRMENNAMED

Crew chairmen for this year's production include: Carol Shriner, costumes; Linda Hunt, makeup; Lyn Portsche, properties; Cathy Cejka, publicity; Robin west, set construction; Chris Ryan, stage coordinator; Dave Johnson, sound and lights; Susi Meyer and Deb Portsche, stage managers.

Dr. Robert Palmer, Minister of Westminster Presbyterian Church, was the featured speak er at the Honors Convocation held October 4, in the Lincoln High Auditorium. Cheri Bailey, Senior Class president introduced Dr. Palmer. Music was provided by the Girls Octet, under the direction of Miss Dorothea Gore.

A total of 188 juniors and seniors were honored for 20 hours of 1' s and 2' s and no failing grades for the second semester of the 1967-68 school year. Asterisks denote all 1' s.

The convocation was planned by a faculty committee, headed by Mr. Carl Manthey. Other members included Mr. Paul Adams, Miss Teresina Danese, Mrs. Merrell Grant, Mrs. Virginia Roberts, Mrs.

Shanks, Schwartzkopf Attain NMT Semifinalist Standings •.

Virginia Safford, Miss Lois Schwab. Mrs. Katherine Stewart, and Mr. Richard Terry. Seniors Kathleen Amen, Chris Borgens, Deanna Brehm, Tim Brown, Zan Butler, Cathleen Cejka, Gary Chesnin, Marjorie Corcoran, Debra Cruder, Jan Dutton, Paul Eldridge, Susan Filbert, Marilyn Flynn, Kathleen Frickel, Jannette Fuller, Joseph Gillam, Marlon Griffing, Michael Gross, Jim Guest, Robin Hadfield, Deborah Hagen, Gay Hagen, M•onty Hal stead, Anita Hare Dale Hiatt, Carol Jensen, Barbara Jernberg, David Johnson, Henry Johnson, Kristin Jones, Steve Jones, Eric Kaarma, Zigrida Lirmanis, Barbara Loseke, Betty Lott, continued on page~

Becoming a member of the ''You' re joking" was Nena select one per cent group of scholastically superior graduating seniors in the United States is a great achievement. Lincoln High School senior, Bill Schwartzkopf, has attained this s'tanding by being named a semi finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, adminis- BILL tered in 17,500 schools, nationwide_

Bill says he will be anxiously awaiting May, 1969, for at this time, the in the 1968-69 Merit will be announced. winners Program

Shanks' first reaction when informed that she was one of 15,000 semifinalists in the National Achievement Program for Outstanding Negro students.

To become a finalist and receive a $1,000 scholarship per undergraduate year of co 11 ege study, ' Nena must attain a high score on the NENA Scholastic Aptitude Test to be given November 2. She is also required to write an essay on the Civil Rights Movement and how it effects the Negro student_ Ready to carry LHS spirit and tradition to whatever part of the world they may visit are Nancy Mesner and Mark Rinne, the two AFS finalists at Lincoln High. Nancy and Mark will have the opportunity to live in a foreign country for either July and August or the whole school year of 1969-1970.

Are You Qualified?

If the voting age for Nebraska is 1~wered ton i neteen in November, many high school students will become voting citizens within one or two years after graduation. This would be a great honor, butitwouldalsorequire persons of this age, as of any age, to be well-informed on current world problems. How qualified will you be to vote? Can you answer the fol lowing questions?

I. What is the controversy over the appointment of Abe Fortas as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

2. Biafra seceded from Nigeria, causing a civil war. What were the reasons for the Biafran secession?

3. In a recent campaign rally, VicePresident Hubert Humphrey's speech was drowned out by the noise of hecklers. Whydid HHHrefuse to have them removed from the building?

~- A new ambassador to the United Nations has been named. Who is he and whomdoes he replace?

5. The Russians made a giant step forward in the race-to-space. What did they accomplish?

6. What are currently the main items on the United Nation's agenda?

Howdid you score?

Since the basis for a democratic government is an informed electorate in this age of radio and television' there is no excuse for ignorance of current events.

Anyone For Tennis ?

Lately, there has been much talk about the so-called ''minor'' sports. It seems to be the ,consensus that this adjective should be eliminated, and no differentiation made among the sports.

If this is so, why isn't there more support for such sports as tennis and cross-country? Why isn't there an organized pep section for Reserve football games such as other Lincoln schools have? Why do Cheerleaders and Peppers go to games out of uniform?

An organized cheer section would surely give a great boost to the teams. If these "minor" teams had more backing, the result might more often be victory instead of defeat.

So, for many more "Lincoln High jobs well done," let's support all our teams, win or lose!

So True!

Our future is going to depend not so much on what happens in outer space, but on what happens in inner space--the space between our ears.

54, 38, 42-Football Jargon? No,

It's Simple Numerology

Numbers--we use them all the time--in business, commerce, society--everywhere. Each of us is identified by numbers: social security, IBM, home room, bank account.zip!

You have probably learned to live with the numbers essential to your work-a-day world, but did it ever occur to you that numbers might have an influence on your inner self--might measure your personality traits?

To those who believe, numerology (the study of the occult meaning of numbers, especially those derived from the letters of one's name), is a positive method of determining character traits through the computation of values ascribed to each letter of the alphabet.

Those who rely on this pseudo-scientific means of chara~ter analysis, believe that each digit (one through nine) is governed by a heavenly body and carries with it certain characteristics.

The letters and their numerical values are as follows:

arrive at the following conclusion:

68510

Now, takeaname--any name. Write out the numerical equivalent below each letter. Add the numbers in the first and last names separately. If either total is a number with more than one digit ( 12), add the figure until the sum is a single figure (3).

Next, add the numbers for the first and last names. Again reduce the total to a single figure. The number that remains is the key figure which reveals the owner' s character.

Using the name of the principal of Lincoln High School as an example, one would

''I consider receiving the role of Anne Frank a very great honor; I sincerely will try my hardest to give Lincoln High something to be proud of."

These are the words of Deb Hamnet as she related her feelings on being chosen to play Anne Frank in this year's All-School Play, The Diary of Anne Frank

Heing cast in the role of Anne seems to be a dream come true for Deb. Whenshe was younger, she wrote, directed, and participated in neighborhood plays. Last year as a junior, Deb played the part of Bianca in the Mummers play, The Taming of the Shrew.

Her future plans include modeling for Seventeen (magazine), and touring Europe. She says, ''I would like to study acting--anywhere they' 11 take me. Then, perhaps, I' 11 be so old and decrepit somebody will marry me out 0 f pity!"

Deb thinks the pupil-faculty relationship at LHSis good. ''It seems the kids here realize that teachers are ordinary human beings which may be due to the fact that the teachers act like real human beings.

''As for improvements at good' ole LHS: how can you improve something that's perfect?!"

BOGAR

5+9+3+3+9+1+4=34 '~y most embarrassing moment occurred during one of the productions of South Pacific 3+4=7 1 ast· summer. I was supposed to open a drawer containing a bottle and then open the bottle. 2+6+7+ 1 +9=25 ~ut, the drawer wouldn't open, so I just sat there wanting to be somewhere else!" recalled 2+5=7 Keith Ghormley. He will be portraying Mr.

Combining the two figures, Frank, Anne's father, in this year's allone arrives, through the a- school production. bove mentioned procedure at the number 5. Playing Mr. Frank is a real challenge to ( 7+7=14. 1 + 4=5). Keith. ''I've never had a very big, serious ' part before and I'm wondering how it' 11 come

This is Mr. Bogar' s ''Person- out!" ali ty Figure,'' according to the numerologist.

The theory of numerology is that each number indicates a particular personality with certain basic traits.

INTERPRETATION

1. Number one is a leader' s number, associated with the sun. This person is kind, ambitious, and enthusiastic, but may occasionally be reckless, a bit extravagant, and often impatient. Number ones make excellent teachers, administrators, and designers. They usually excel in any activity where experimentation or bold action is called for.

2. Two is the moon number. Number-two's are diplomatic, adaptable, and sympathetic people. These persons make very good homemakers, judges, librarians, and office workers, but watch for occasional flashes of egotism or moodiness.

3. The Jupiter-oriented three-people are known for their generosity, cheerfulness, and affection. They are standouts in many careers and make especially good lawyers, salesmen, and publicity people. In their bad moments, they can be arrogant or inattentive, but generally make very good companions.

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In addition to acting, Keith is interested in 0th.er activities. He is on the varsity Swim Team, a memberof L Club, Mummers, Choir, Boys Octet, and has been a Joy Night participant.

Earning a letter in swimming as a sophomore seems to be the highlight of his school days.

''Most of my spare time is spent laughing at Allen Doolittle, but I find time to play my guitar and listen to records, too. My future plans include taking state in swimming."

Keith plans to attend college, perhaps Wesleyan, and after graduating, he may teach.

He feels that the pupil-faculty relations hip is very good but, ''there are times I wish some teachers had a better sense of humor!"

Third-class postage is paid at Lincoln, Nebraska.

A dance with her father (Keith Ghormley) provides a rare, gay moment in the grim life of Anne Frank ( Deb Hamnet).

Can Numbers Reveal Personality Traits ?

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4. Cautious, precise, and attentive to duty describes the Saturn-influenced number fours. They are especially qualified as executives, b u il d e r s , an d po 1 i c emen , since they usually act in a responsible.self-disciplined manner. Be careful, though, for such a person may suddenly turn jealous or sarcastic.

5. Number five's are gay, changeable and quick, may be inconsistent and argumentative. On the whole, though,

6. six-people, whose planet is Venus, are romantic, emotion ally responsive, and quietly home-loving. These persons excel as artists and ( if women)as wives and mothe rs, except on their bad days, when they sometimes become envious, gaudy, and impolite.

7. Progressive, inventive, and independent seven-people, associated with Uranus are most likely to succeed in cathey are usually mentally reers such as television or bright, manually dexterous, aviation, where a premium is and star in the brainier put on imagination. Number professions. sevens are high-strung, emo-

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tional, and sometimes turn unexpectedly obtuse and stubborn.

8. The typical eight-person is marked by courage and determination. At his best, he is gracious and forthright and, at his worst, defiant and rude. These Mars-linked persons do particularly well as military officers and engineers, or in any job calling for aggressiveness and perseverance.

9. Nine is the number of faith, personal sacrifice, and understanding. Neptuneinfluenced, these persons are prone to strong affections and selfless acts. Niners are expecially effective working in service to humanity: medicine, church, or welfare. Sometimes, however, they withdraw into themselves or become pessimistic.

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Although determining one's character through numerology is probably no more accurate than reading tea leaves, palms, and bumpson the head, it' s fun to fool one' s self.

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SALUTE OF THE WEEK

WILLIAM SCHWARTZKOPF-National Merit Scholarship Semifinal ist ••• Four-semester Honor Roll student ••• Earned a Degree of Excellence from National Forensic League for debate ••. Rennsaelar Science and Mathematics Award Winner .•• Cameraman for Lincoln High Video

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AskingMr. Gil Brauer questionsaboutMilfordTraining School are ( from left) John Williams, Larry Wagner, and Dennis Craw.

Seniors on Vocational Fields

"Nebraska Vocational and Technical School gives you the background you need to succeed. but doP.s not promise success."

'Ibese were th ewords of Mr. Gil Brauer, director of admissions for Nebraska vocational and Technical School at Mil ford who recently spoke to senior guidance classes.

"Technical education prep ares one for a wide variety of occupations which lie below the level of the professional engineer and scientist. These occupations are concerned with skills which require manipulative performances but in which technical skill and theory are also emphasized."

ANTICIPATION, KEY WORD TO HOMECOMING

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Finalist Genece Filbert expressed her feelings by saying, "To say I was happy is an understatement I felt wonderful!"

Genece had an All-School Play lead, has served as a Reserve and varsity Cheerleader, has been on Student Council for three years and is now serving as vice-pres-

ident. She says that LHS is "the neatest thing" that has ever come into her life--she had never realized how much she' 11 miss it until the first Pep Rally.

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On being chosen as finalist, Pam Lyons said, "I cri e d! I was so surprised. You al-

ways dream about things like this but never realize that it coul 1 happen to you. So underclassmen--don' t give up your dreams."

Serving as Home RoomRep for three years, as secretary of her Sophomore Cl ass, as a varsity Cheerleader, andparticipating in choir have filled Pam's life at Lincoln High.

Junior, Senior Scholars Cited for Scholastic Merit

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Kathleen Love, Allan Lukas, Richard l\kddox, David ~tadism Leila Matczyszyn, Sharon Matheny, Joyce McMeen, Val McPherson, Elizabeth Meyer, Susan Meyer, Karen Mikkelson, Cathy Moeder, Duayne Nelson, Norman Newhouse, Philip Owen. Frances Pace, Patricia

Leroy Rosenthal, Christopher Ryan, Alice Schneider. Julie Schrepf, Jim Schriner, Bill Schwartzkopf, Nena Shanks, Joyce Sinner, Madonna Skinner, Gale Smith, Susan Vakiner, Gerald Vitamvas, Barbara Voss, Janet Wagner, Collette Walker, Martin Snoyer, Patricia Solick, Charles Staple, Kathryn Stiner, Judith Sullivan, William Waller, Alan Wea-

Paul, Jim Pelton, Julie Peters, Robert Petri, Dan Petri, Cynthia Pillars, Carol Potter*, Chari es Rabin, Naomi Rance, Janet Read, ver, Marsha Weaver, Robin west*. David Wiebers*, Dorothy Wilson, Frederick wood.

Juniors

Michael Adams, Leil s Admi re, Karen Anderson*,Gail Bargman, Patty Bartels, Deborah Beezley, Gary Bell, Dianne Bergantzel, Catherine Brady, Sherry Bucknell,

Gary Cerra, Bruce Cudley, Christine Dean, Sandra Devore, Sherry Diekmann.

Daniel Dietze, William Downs, Margaret Eckel, Mary Eisele, Pat Eloge,

Bob Enyeart, Karen Foote, " Anne Fbrd , Stanley Gerbrandt, Pamela Gi ebelhaus, Michelle Grady, Jim Gump, Roxane Hanzlicek, Maureen Harm, Scott Harnsberger, Tamara Hathaway. Colleen Hatten, Lela Hej 1, Alan Heninger, Mike Hepburn, Ted Herman, Marta Hernandez, Thomas Henka, Roxy Hilton, Ned Holder, Jane Holtzclaw, James Hoover, Daniel Horn , Dennis Hunt, Sheila Jacobs, Wayne Jensen, Beth Jernberg, Robert Jones, Nancy Koehler, Richard Kohn, John Koppelmann Linda Kuchmak, Betty Latzel, Barbara Laughlin, ,Tanet Lawson, Kevin Leitch*,Lori Lienh art, Mary Lundak, Bryan Ma~ie, Janet Malcolm, ~llen Matheny, LisaMcClendon, Nancy Mesner,* Katherine Meyer, Lyle Mahlman, Sandra Mohlman, Marilyn ~lorey, Melody Morton, Fred Newcomer, Viola Osborn, Kenny Ostlund, Richard Pav elk a, Nanette Peniska, Christine Piller, Marsha Porter, Mark Rinne, Philip Roberts, carol Schmidt,* Debra Schmidt, Bill Schwartz, Ibug Shokes, Brad Shrader, Aina Silenieks, Noreen Spicka, Gary Swingle *, Mary Vaggalis, Wendy Voss, Gayle Waller, Lanny Wallin, Lorraine Walsh, Bruce Waters, Dave Webb, Constance Weimer, Dan Wheeler, Terry Wi-ttl er, Terry Wolfe, William WoolfVictoria Workman, Ethel Ze1enske."'

BUSY YEAR FORESEENBY CLASSOFFICERS

Upperclass VIP's Assume Duties

Assuming the obligations of meeting new challenges, providing leadership, an~ shouldering new worries for the coming year are the recently elected officers of the senior and junior classes.

Getting together for the first " brainstorming" session of the year are senior class officers ( from left) Cher i Bailey, president ; Linda Hunt, treasurer ; Duayne Nelson, vicepresident ; and Spencer Luedke, secretary.

Chesnin 'Summers' In Israel Studies, Soaks Up Atmosphere

"Slimmer fun!? swimming in the Mediterranean Sea," is Gary' Chesnin' s answer.

For the seven weeks from July 4 to August 21, Gary, a Lincoln High school senior, was in Israel s tu dy i n g th e Jewish people, their history and modern culture, with two groups of 100 teenagers each,

maining hours to recreation, sightseeing trips, and "just plain soaking in the atmosphere . "

Occasionally the students were given free days with nothing planned. '°l'hose free days in Jerusalem," says Gary , "were the greatest. I' d just wander around the city and strike up conversations with the natives."

Asked to sum it up Gary had this to say "I really who were se- GARY 1 earned much this summer lected for this special pro- about people in general and gram of study abroad about Israel, in particular Three hours daily were de- You know what? Camels are voted

the re- mean!"

Each group of officers is responsible for representing its class in a number of duties. Senior officers are primarily responsible for the purchase and presentation of the class gift. Although the entire class membership participates in raising the money and choosing the gift, the officers serve as a steering committee.

The fund-raising campaign for this project has already begun with members of the class selling concessions at football games A commission, based on what is sold, goes into the treasury.

The junior officers not only serve as hosts and hostesses for Color Day and graduation but also take the lead in planning the Junior-Senior Prom held in late spring.

The Prom, the big social event of the school year, is organized months ahead of time by committees which involve many cl ass members who choose the theme, select the combo, and plan the decorations.

Tryouts Net 30 Mummers

Mummer's Productions Ltd. gave 30 new members a taste of comedy, September 25. Bi ts of comedy technique were illustrated in short skits. New members are Karen Anderson , Sara Christiansen, Margaret Braun, Kris curry, Sherry Diekmann, Larry Evennann, Kathy Green TammiHathaway, John Hennings, Julie Henry, Ted Hennan, Glenn Hild, Nancy Hobson Trudy Johnson, Jan Kelley, Lori Leinhart,

Mary Lundak, Clark Pace, Marsha Porter, Naomi Rance, Vicki Rothe, Stephanie Schaffer, Madonna Skinner, Gale Smith, Mary Vaggalis, RandyVanVelkinburgh, Wendy Voss, Vicki workman, Anneta Young, and Dean Yien.

OK , LINKS

THE greatest name in foot b all is L-1-N-K-S right?

Likewise, THE greatest name in fashion is M-I-L-L-E-R-S. How right!

Bob Fiedler

Junior Class officers anticipate and prepare for tne year's many activities. (Standing from left) Bruce Waters, president; Joel Adair, vice president; (seated from left) Jim Gump, treasurer ; and Terri Grove, secretary.

Chosen for the LBS 1968-69 Boys Octet are (from left) ;;:d Ryan, Wesley Voth, Jerry Jaeckel, Allen Doolittle, Gary Chesnin, Keith Ghormley, Chester Har1·is and Jim Clement. Accompanist is Rory wood.

Madrigals Open Seventh Year

Mr. Ivan Caldwell, vocal music instructor, announced the selection of the members of Madrigal Singers, a senior vocal group.

Old Song Styles

Remain Popular

Although Madrigals as a performing musical group is somewhat new at Lincoln High School, this form of musical expression existed as far back as the 14th and 15th centuries.

Madrigal singing, an unaccompanied chorus in four to eight parts, is based on a commontheme which is elaborated with complex counterpoint. This basic style has not changed since its origination.

Early Madrigals singers gained popularity as performers at middle class social functions such as banquets and dinner parties. This may account, in part, for the continuing tradition of singing around a linencovered table decorated with lighted candles.

Did you ever hear an attic TALK?

Old attics whisper softly, telling sentimental tales to an olde generation AT BEN SIMON'Sthe new ATTIC speaks 1oud and cl ear to sweet young things who are finding ''The Attic'' the fun pl ace to shop just take the spiral stairway, leading from the sportswear shop (downtown store), and see for yourself the groovy clothes hanging from the rafters and stacked on old trunks clothes from THEATTICspeak YOUR LANGUAG-E!

Deco ElectionsHeld

Year's Plans Made

At a recent meeting of DECA Club, the following were named as officers: Darrel Renne, president; Bruce Mehrhoff, vice-president and parliamentarian; Shirley Mee, secretary-treasurer; and John MacKnight, public relations and historian.

Preparations are underway for a before-school breakfast scheduled for October 8. Mr. Jerry Gruber, marketing teacher, sponsors the group.

The purpose of the club is to develop respect for education in marketing and distribution which will contribute to occupational competency.

This is the seventh year that Lincoln High School has offered this type of musical participation.

Sopranos are Mary Clement, Marge Corcoran, Jane Inglebright, Linda Marshal 1, Rosemary Moore, and Cheryl Powell.

Altos include Vicki Christiansen, Gail Farr. Trudy Johnson, Lyn Portsche, Janet Read, and Jan Wagner.

Steve 'Dykmahn;MikeGrass, Ken Hudson, Phil Owen, Bob ROck, and Bi 11 WalI er wi 11 be singing tenor.

The biasses are Jim Channel, Blaine Davis, Larry Evermann, Herrnan Gesch, Harvey Kaufn1an, and Jim Wittstruck.

Powell's ewelers

The Lincoln High School chapter, which was established last year, is the twenty-sixth organization of its kind in Nebraska.

41 days to turn • in Link's pictures!

students in this year's marketing and merchandising class, instructed by Mr. Jerry Gruber, have a new Line-0-Scribe machine to use in making signs.

Included in the Line-0Scribe are several different type fonts, and a small proof press, used in making single copies of signs. Says Mr. Gruber, "I hope that later in the year Lincoln High' s Business club, Visit Us Soon

some difficulty in finding our machine at the beginning of the

Whew!The Lincoln East Spartans came to their Homecoming game Friday night fired up to play ball and looked good enough to pull off an upset before Lincoln High' s gridders shut them down in the final minute of the game.

It was an all-out battle as the East offensive machine punched out 233 yards rushing, including its only score. The Spartans showed precision and inspiration, but the Links matched their total rushing yardage, featuring the powerful running of Stan Johnston and clutch runs of Mike Shea.

The first scoring came when Sh e a t h e E a s t d e f e n s e flat-footed on a fourth down and burst through the middle of the line that resulted in a 29-yard touchdown. Worster kicked the extra point to make it 7-0 in the third period before the home team tied it after a57-yard drive.

The greatest defensive shows were inside the 20-yard line where yardage came tough.

TwoSpartan threats were halted by fumble recoveries credited to Ouayne Nelson and Jed Vitamvas. Mike Underhill had the night' sonly interception.

East failed on two difficult field goal attempts, with the

second miss coming on a crucial fourth-and-one on the one of Lincoln High with 1: 51 left in the game. The Links had been fighting for life; then Shea nearly went the distance on a heroic 68-yard dash from the six to the Spartan' s 26.

He took it in from 10 yards out with 40 seconds on the clock following a Worster-toKen Adkins pass covering 16 yards. Helmets were tossed moments later as time ran out.

PIUS X

Stan Johnston scored five touchdowns to lead Lincoln High to a 39-13 romp over ' Pius- X in a football game played September 28 at Seacrest Field.

Johnston scored all four of Lincoln High' s first-half touchdowns on 9-, 10-, 14-, and 28-yard runs. He scored his final tally in the fourth quarter on a 3-yard carry.

The Links limited the Thunderbolts to 13 points, all in the first half. The Bolts surprised everybody by scoring the first time they received the ball.

'Ihe final Lincoln High tally came when guard Duayne Nelson intercepted a Pius

pass and rambled 60-yards into the end zone.

The win leaves Lincoln 1-0 in city competition 2-0-1 over all.

SCOTTSBLUFF

High and

The Lincoln High football squad made it a successful road trip as it bombarded Scottsbluff, 53-13, September 20, on the Bearcats' home field.

The Links exploded for 26 points in the second quarter; Mike Shea accounted for two touchdowns on a 62-yard run and a 1-yard plunge; Stan Johnston galloped 42 yards for another. Sophomore end Kenny Adkins grabbed a 25yard Gary Worster pass for the last touchdown before halftime.

However, the Links weren't satisfied: they piled up 21 more points in the third quarter. Shea scored on a 42y ard run and on a 57-yard pitch from Worster; Johnston scored again on a 1-yard drive.

The final Links score came on another Worster-to-Adkins pass, this one for 35 yards.

Lincoln High finished with 607 yards total offense, 412 on the ground and 195 through the air.

Boys Undertake Body-Conditioning

Grunts and groans pour from the sweat-filled southeast corner of the Boys Gym in the afternoon. They come from the new-born Body Conditioning classes under the direction of Mr. Bill Story. The classes provide a supervised workout with weights while participants perfect the techniques and learn the muscles of the body.

The class was initiated because of the popularity of the intramural weightlifting sessions, after school, last year.

The weight room is filled by 25-30 students eachofthe fourth, fifth, and sixthperiod sessions that meet three days a week. "We could probably fill classes second and third periods and maybe even first," declares Mr. Story.

The weight room is well equipped, with seven lifting "stations.'' Each includes different equipment that concentrates on one or two groups of the various sets of muscles. After warming up with light exercises, the trainees quickly move up to lifting weights that are heavy enough to make them put out effort.

Not all exercises utilize weights, though, as sit-ups and pull-ups are included in every workout.

Students are graded on the individual basis of improvement in strength and measurements of major muscles, as well as how hard each works. The

Trackmen 5th In T-N Meet

The Lincoln High cross country team ran toafifth-place finish in the Trans-Nebraska Meet held October 3 at Pioneers Park.

Junior Dennis O'Meara, Lincoln High' s most consistent runner, was again the Links highest finisher, placing 3rd.

Grand Island took the team championship, Hastings was second, Southeast third, and Northeast fourth.

In previous cross country meets the Links finished 4th

Holroyd 2nd In Tennis Go

Lincoln High was middleman in team scoring, taking fourth in the Trans-Nebraska conference Tennis Tournament held in Lincoln Friday. Senior Steve Holroyd placed second in No. 1 singles as he won five matches and lost just one. Bruce Mehrhoff finished in a tie for fourth in No. 2 singles.

In September dual -meet competition, the Links fell to Southeast 3- 2 before sinking Grand Isla11d hy a 6-0 score. Lincoln High wa,sthen victim to Northeast, 4-1, and Westside, 3-2, before downing East.

in the Wesleyan Invitational, September 26; 1st in a triangular meet with Seward and Lincoln Southeast, September 23; and 4th in the Lincoln High School Invitational, September 20.

Links Earn Award: Player Of The Week

Lincoln High fullback Stan Johnston received the Lincoln Journal-Star Player of the Week Award for his efforts on September 28, against Pius-X.

Stan carried for four touchdo1vns in the first half on 9-, 10-, 14-, and 2 8 - yard runs. He added Johnston another tally in the second half on a 3-yard run.

Halfback Mike Shea received the same award the week before Shea following prep action September 20th. He earned his honors for his ·. contributions in the 53-13 'triumph over Scottsbluff, as he rambled 144 yards in 9 carries and scored touchdowns on 1, 42, and 62-yard runs and on a 52-yard pass.

weight lifters have a variety of goals. Some are athletes whose increased en-

strength, and coordination will mean better performance for Lincoln High.

Spotting for Lester

New L-Club officers are (from left) Mike Shea, president; Dennis O'Meara, historian; Duayne Nelson, vice-president; and Paul Eldridge, secretary- treasurer.

All-School Play:

Admiring the Auditorium billboard, which features cast members of the All-School Play, are, (from left) Bill McPherson, who constructed the display, Sara Christiansen, and· Gale Smith, student director of The Diary of Anne Frank. Art students made the crayon drawings.

The All-School Play, The Diary of Anne Frank, will be presented in the Lincoln High School Auditorium at 7:30, tonight.

FOr 25 months, Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl, lived in hiding with seven persons in a secret nestof rooms in Amsterdam during world war II.

The play is based on her journal and reveals the life of this group waiting in fear of discovery by the Nazis.

Whenthe soldiers did come, they failed in their mission of complete destruction. They left behind the diary of a girl in adolescence, a record of her troubles with her parents, and her .voung love.

LINKS

First Exam:Novemher 2

For seniors planning to attend college, November 2 officially opens the testing season. Saturdays will become test days as compulsory college entrance examinations are given.

On that day, the top fourth (gradewise) of the senior class will be taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in competition for scholarships from the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

The Regents will award a one-year full scholarship to the University of Nebraska to the highest scorer in every accredited high school in the state.

The 100 Nebraska seniors with the highest scores will compose a State Team. All members of the Team will receive four-year scholarships to the university.

The test these seniors are taking is the SAT, a threehour examinato.ion of verbal and mathematical skills.

The SAT is given six times during the year. Scheduled dates are November 2, December 7, January 11, March 1,

May 3, and July 12. Registratilon forms must be mailed a month in advance of e·,ich test.

The P'reliminary Scholastic Apti tudle Test (PSAT) will be given to juniors on 26, at Lincolh High.

Midwest Test October

Anoth1er entrance test required by several Midwestern schools is the ACT (American College , Test Program.)

The ACT will be given at Nebraska Wesleyan University on October 19, December 14, February 8, April 26, and July 19.

OCTOBER23, 1968

rite, . in Cash, Trips; Enter Essay Contests

Two contests, ''Ability counts" and ''Voice of Democracy", are now open to interested Lincoln High.School students. ''Whatevery employer should know about handicapped workers," has been selected as the theme title for the National Ability Counts contest which is sponsored by the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped.

This cu.ntes t , nl1i c i1 i s 0 p2u only to high school juniors and seniors, gives the interested student a chance to express his ideas on the handicapped in America today.

Five essays, to be selected from the Links entries, will represent Lincoln High in the city competition. Cash prizes are presented to city winners by the ~layor' s Committee on Employmentof the Handicapped and these essays go on to ,state competition. The first ,prize in the state is an allexpense-paid trip to Washington, D. C. , to the annual President' s Committee Convention.

Parents Plan Participation Year

The Parents Group extends an invitation to all parents of Lincoln High School students to attend the annual Open Houses; October 29 for parents of Juniors and sen-

'69 Yearbook Sales Campaign Underway; Links Salesmen

Attention: Only eight days remain of the Links yearbook sales campaign. You may purchase them for the $4.75 price only until November 5. They will be sold again later in the year for additional

Plot, Harass Potential Clients

$5. 25. An innovation hasbeen added this year. According to business manager, Alan Lukas, you may have your name embossed on the cover for an additional 75 cents. However, this is

available only during the first sales period.

Links salesmen, designated by their tags, are: Dianne Andreason, Cathy Anderson, Karen Anderson, Janie Bockoven, Margie Braun, Shelley Brown, Chris Dean, Pat Dell, Sandy • Devore, Marie Elks, Joe Gatto, Karen Gerbig, carol Gustafson, Mary Hafemeister, Colleen Hatten, Dianne Hatten, Jamie Hejl, Lela Hej 1, Dianna Hietbrink, Jane Higgins, Gary Hoke, Jane Holtzclaw, Barb Johnson, Nancy Johnson, Steve Jones, Stephannie Kahl er, Jenny Klamm, Kathy Meyer, Rick Miller, Debbie Ohlswager, Freve Pace, Chris Piller, Roxie Schafer, Terry Searles, J eani Shurter, Marty Srnoyer, Judy Sullivan, Pianne Villanueva, Lesley Wakefield, Vicki Workman.

iors, and November 12 for par en ts of sophomores.

'' Participation Year" is this year's format for the Parents Group. To make this goal come true, it is hoped that all parents, interested in the academic and activities programs at LHS, will volunteer their services at either of the open houses.

Last year, LHS had 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th place winners in the city competition and placed two in the state. Cathy Cejka won 4th place in the state and Chris Borgens, a senior at LHS, won first place. Details concerning the competition may be obtained from English or Journalism teachers. Essays must be submitted by November 26.

Voice of Democracy

How often do you stop to think of what your freedomsof speech, thought, and action, mean to you?

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Sophs Elect 4 Council Reps

Shown here .in Anne Frank's family portrait are (standing, from left): Miep, (Jan Kelly); Mr. Frank, (Keith Ghormley); Peter, (Larry Evermann); Mr. Van Daan, (John Hennings); Mrs. Frank, (Beth Meyer); and (seated), Krahler, (Dien Yien); and Anne, (Deb Hamnett).

Two Links salesmen, (standing, from left) Mary Hafemeister and Freve Pace check in money and sales receipts from year book sales. Mr. Gary Amen, Links business advisor, records the sales.

'New sophomore student Council members (from left), Scott Halstead, Brenda Bennett, John Huff, and sue Dutton, are seen with some of the materials they will have to deal with.

In Appreciation----

To all the Cheerleaders and Peppers:

Al1 the parents and bal 1 p 1ayers would 1 ike to say a big "Thank You" to the girls who went to Scottsbluff and cheered the team on. I know, as a parent, it was surely great to hear

t h e g i r 1 s c h e e r i n g t h e i r t e am o n Also, I know many of the boys on the team said it surely helped to hear the LHS girls yelling. We realize the girls put themselves out to make the trip.

We have also neard that the 1968 Peppers and Cheerleaders have better yells and make more noise than any other year; we appreciate it!

Thank you tor your great support for a great team. We admire and love you.

The Parents of the 1968 Footba11 Team.

Written by Mrs. Neil McPherson.

*The Peppers and Cheerleaders were gratified to receive such a kind and meaningful letter from one of the parents of a player on the football team.

However, school pride should be spontaneous without individuals expecting praise in return. It doesn't take a supreme effort to show concern for the ath I etes and coaches who represent Lincoln High.

Spirit comes from the heart, not the mind. Think about it! Spirit can do wonders. Care--take the time to show respect and courtesy for them by supporting al I our athletic teams.

Now, really, what's your excuse?

In The Future?

For several weeks the senior guidance classes have 1 istened to some excellent advice given by speakers from universities, business colleges, and technical schools.

Those p 1ann i ng to attend, found the advice of the speakers advocating university attendance, interesting and beneficial to their future plans. In turn, those interested in technical training gained valuable information from the technical school representatives.

But, would it be possible for senior guidance counselors to have a speaker from a university, a business representative, and a technical speaker, scheduled at the same time but in different rooms, so that those interested in one field could concentrate their attention on the speakers whose advice pertain to their interests only?

Because the sessions would run concurrently, this would save class time which could be used in group discussion and other class work.

Perhaps, in the future, the guidance teachers could initiate a program of this type.

THE ADVOCATE Lincoln High School 22nd and J Streets

Lincoln, Nebraska 68510

The Advocate is published by students of Lincoln High School bi-weekly during the school year. Advertising rates are $1.25 per column inch.

Third-class postage is paid at Lincoln, Nebraska.

Secrets Of Stars Unlocked! Constellations Reveal Future

With Halloween approaching, and superstitions arising, Advocate staffers felt it their responsibility to help you get into this type of atmosphere by coming up with the foll owing feature.

What kind of person are you? Are you faithful and selfconcious, or are you methodical and analyzing? One way of telling what kind of person you are is by looking for your traits in the stars, or in other words, by studying astrology.

Astrology is the study of a person's traits and features as determined by the position of the sun, moon, and planets at the time of his birth. This study is based on the belief that heavenly bodies control the affairs of man.

To simplify this study, the sky is divided into 12 parts or houses, each named for a constellation or sign of the zodiac. Zodiac, which comes from the Greek word zoon, meaning "living creature," is the portion of the sky through which the heavenly bodies move from east to west.

The chart which shows how the stars influence one's life is called a horoscope.

Now, to find out what kind of a person you are. Just base your research on your birth date and you' 11 find your sign and traits.

The Zodiacal year begins with the birthdays from March 21 to April 20, the Sign of the Ram, Aries. If you are an Aries, you are warm-hearted, self- confident nicemannered, and probably high in the popularity poll.

Professionally, your imagination, enthusiasm, and your willingness to work hard make you an asset to your associates. However, you must learn to listen to advice and to think twice ~efore making changes.

'Ihe second zodiacal sign is Taurus, the Signof the Bull. Taurus' birthdays come between April 21 and May 20. Those born under the sign of Taurus are able to handle money cleverly and are conservative and solid. Taurus' should try to be a little. more flexible.

"Life is a ball--it' s one happy, wild, wonderful joyride! Living and getting to know other people is just the greatest!"

These are the words of Robin West. Besides being a member of the Girls Octet, Robin also participates in Mummers, Peppers, Traffic Safety Council, Human Relations council, AFScommittee, Assembly Committee, and the Lincoln Council of Youth.

Robin feels that ''if all the students and faculty would just realize that teachers are only human, relationships might improve. She hopes to major in either French or speech at the University of Kansas, if everything works out.

Asked to choose the highlight of her high school days, Robin replied, "Gee, so many GREATthings have happened to me at LHS! I'd have to say that the best one is yet to come: my diploma will represent all the wonderful things which came before it."

An all-around guy. That's what he is!

"He" refers to Steve Jones, who has participated in Mummers, Red Cross, International Club, Human Relations Council, Traffic Safety Council, and was recently elected to Student Council.

Those whose birthdays come between May 21 and June 20 are born under the Sign of the Twins, Gem.ini. They are spirited conversationalists, inspirational and movable, but once in a while, unreliable and cunning. Too much '' sameness" i.n their life bores them.

Birth dates ~hich come between June 21 and July 22, are born under cancer, the Sign of the Crab. Cancers go to any length to help their friends. They are patient, loyal, and courageous. Sometimes, though, Cancers become retiring and over-sensitive. These people make good teachers and are happiest when they are their own bosses.

The fifth signofthe Zodiac is Leo, the Sign of the Lion. Persons born between July 23 and August 22 are proud, dignified, and selfconfident. They are often perfectionists and rarely find an obstacle too great to overcome. Leos usually avoid physical work, but are always willing to supervise. Those born under the Sign of the Lion should try to control their impatience.

The Sign of the Virgin, Virgo, covers birthdays from August 23 to September 22. The greatest virtue of the Virgo is generosity, with the only reward being appreciation. These persons are methodical, analyzing, but sometimes become niarrowminded. They are almost never bored and usually admit when they are wrong. One fault Virgos should be careful of is fonning opinions of people too hastily.

The days between September 23 and October 22 bring Libra, the Sign of the Scales.

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During the 1967-68 Links sales campaign, Steve sold the most yearbooks and was rewarded with a copy of the publication. This year, using the same "low pressure'' sales technique, he's out to "win you over'' again.

Steve's future plans are debatable, although he hopes to attend college.

The highlight of his high school career occurred "when I was elected to the LHS student counci 1."

Out to repeat his "magnificent" sales success of least year is Links salesman, Steve

Robin west looks on as he writes out her receipt.

Does Poll Show Trend?

If the 19-year-old gets the vote, highschoolers will be able to vote within a year or two of graduation. How would they vote?

To get a partial public opinion, The Advocate polled a sampling of LHS'ers to see how they would respond. The results follow: Party- Democrat- 52% Republican- 32% Independent- 16%

President- Richard Nixon- 36% Hubert Humphrey- 28% Pat Paulsen- 8% Eugene McCarthy- 4% Harold Stassen- 4% no comment- 20% House of Reps- 1st Congressional District

Clair Callan 40% Robert DenneyBruce Hamiltonno commentNo. 1- to lower foragainst-

12% the voting age

Proposal to fluoridate the water of Lincoln

Jones.

Miss Shelia Kelly, Bob Corner, and Mrs. Diane Kats plan diligently for the day's activities.

Student Teaching Program Offers Training for Beginner

"Student teaching," says The first semester of this Mr. Harry Kuklin, assistant year, Lincoln High has 16 principal in charge of in- student teachers. Those from struction, "is probably the most valuable time a student spends in his training to be a teacher.

"During the semester, the student teacher is not only grading his pupils, he himself is being graded by his professors at the university "

It's coming in November

Mi11 er' s Annual DATESETTERFASHIONSHOIV

the University of Nebraska include Mr. Larry Boehmer, a_rt; Mr. Robert Corner , bookkeeping; Mr. Dennis Gold, music ;

Mrs. Diane Kats , typing; Miss Sheila Kelly, history; Mr. Ken Kollath, history; Miss CandyKrueger physical education; Mr. Thomas Kroft; special education;

Miss Molly McKee, drama; Miss Jean Osborn, history; Miss Christina Peterson , Eng1 ish ; Mr. Robert Vancleave, physical education; Mr Joe Weyand, history; Miss Sandy Wielage, physical education.

Mr Duffy Ure , biol o gy , and Miss Joyce Bennet, English, are from Union Colleg e

This is when you vote for our 1968 Datesetter Couple. The candidates will be intraduced and the final announcement will be made on Nov. 16, at the DATESETTER KEEN-TIMEDANCE

Since the voting will be done at the show, it is important that you all BE THEREto cast your ballots only students are eligible to vote, so let's support Lincoln High and make our votes count!

DATE-November2

TIME-3:30 PLACE-Miller'p.m.s Tea Room, Fifth Floor See ya there, Sandy & Nancy

Peppers Initiate Spirit Girl Award

To say she was ex~ited is an understatement! And the Pep Club responded wildly when Madonna Skinner was chosen as the first Spirit Girl of the Month at the October 11 Homecoming Pep Rally

The election of a Spirit Girl is a "new tradition" in Pep Club and one which it hopes will continue through the years. At the end of each month, the 10 girls with the most merits are automatically semi-finalists for the award.

These 10 girls are then voted on by the Pep Club executive committee and sponsors, and Cheerleader officers and sponsors. The five finalists are then voted on once again to decide which girl will be honored.

Merits are earned by such activities as making signs and booster tags, attending out-of-town games, participating in a Pep Rally skit, or selling at games.

The Spirit Girl is awarded a Spirit Girl pin which she

Showing her obvious joy at being chosen the first Spirit

wears for the month and then Spirit Girl of the Year Award passes on to her successor.

At the end of the year, all Spirit Girls of the Month a re in contention for the These are voted on in the same manner as for the month, but this time the winner gets to keep the pin.

Zodiacal Signs Disclose Destinies

continued from page 2 Libras are born teachers and are also artistic and romantic. They generate enthusiasm in all they do, but are modest and very often in need of reassurance. Libras do their best work in an atmosphere of appreciation.

The eighth sign, Scorpio, Sign of the Scorpion, in· eludes persons with birth dates between October 23 and November 22, whoare powerful and mystical , but also haughty, suspicious and jealous. They are known to have stamina, are level-headed and determined to excel.

Birthdays from November 23 to December 21 fall under the Sign of the Archer , Saggitarius. These people are philosophical , intuitive, optimistic and high spirited. But when Sagi t tari ans become discouraged, they are just the opposite. They are sometimes rebellious and restless, but people confide in them.

If one's birthday is between December 22 and January 19, they were born under the Sign of the Goat, Capricorn. Capricorns are steadfast and loyal to their con -

victions, and progress slowly and surely to their goal. They plan well and follow a strict schedule.

The eleventh sign of the zo diac, which c o vers January 20 to February 18, is the Sign of the water Bearer, Aquarius. Aquarians think of themselves as advanced thinkers and advisers. They also enjoy exchanging ideas and will always listen to the pro and con.

The last zodiacal sign is the Sign of the Fishes, Pisces which controls those whose birthdays fall between February 19 and March 20. They have strong emotions and intuitions. Any psychic impressions they receive are usually reliable. Pisces' willingness to help and encourage friends, helps their friends to overlook the quick temper.

Girl of the ~tooth is Madonna Skinner, as she receives congratulations and her Spirit Girl pin from Peppers President Debbie Portsche.

STUDENTS CARE:AID STARVINGBIAFRANS

Links Human Relations Council Aids

The Human Relations Coun-

people of Biafra.

The Human Relations council members, soliciting in a three hour door-to-door drive, collected nearly $60 in bottles.

The pop bottles after being collected were sorted and redeemed at the bottling companies.

istry classes.

Chemistry Assistant:

Native of War-Torn Nigeria Fears for Family, Country

There is a man at Lincoln High School whose family is a quarter of a world away, in a war-torn country.

For the past 14 months, Mr. Geoffrey Okona Ogbogu, an academic assistant in the Chemistry Department, has not heard a word from his family, A native-born Nigerian, he is from the section of that country now called Biafra. His 24 brothers and sisters are still there; five are in the army.

"Jeffrey," as he prefers to be called, graduated from a High school in 1956, went to a teachers college for two years, taught for four years and ended up in Lincoln, where he earned his BA from Nebraska Wesleyan in 1966.

He is currently a graduate student at the University of Nebraska.

"Nigeria," he explains, "was one of the more advanced of the African countries. A British colony until 1960, it had good housing, food, and schools for its people."

Two major sects inhabited the country : the Hausas, who 1 i ved in the North and raised cattle and the Igbos, who 1 i ved in the South.

Britain held the two differing sects together under colonial rule. Then, in 1960, Nigeria was given its independance At this time the country was composed of four regions : Eastern, Western and

NIGERIA

Northern (ruled by premiers) and Mid-Western Nigeria, ruled by a governor. The Hausas lived in Northern Nigeria, the Igbos inhabited the South while the Yorubas, still another sect, lived in Western Nigeria. These areas were banded together as the Federation of Nigeria administered by a prime minister.

Jeffrey explains how the tension built up between the Hausas and the lgbos. The Hausas are Moslem, which causes mutual dislike and distrust between them and the progressive Christian lgbos.

By 1966, the Igbos felt the Hausas were planning to form an alliance with the "moslem world" of Egypt, Syria, Arabia, etc, in a "plan to take over the country."

To prevent this and to unite the country, acoup was led by the country's military leaders. Supposedly, this was a plot "by all of the military to kil 1 the leaders "

The officers then tried appointing men to offices and government positions regardless of sect. The people, especially the Hausas, were so angered over the killing of their 1 eaders, that they killed all of the military officers, and 30;000 Igbos.

The Hausas staged their own coup to gain government concontinued on page 5

Saturday, October 12, members helped a university organization to raise an additional $800 through donations from students, prof essors. and football fans.

Former AFS'er Sends Greetings

Many seniors may remember Angie Moses, one of the AFS students two years ago. A letter from Angie to the student body has been received by Mr. William Bogar, principal.

Angie writes that she was sad to leave the United states, but that she has made the readjustment to the Indian way of life. She has been very busy writing letters, seeing friends, and doing her college work. In June she took her final examinations to pass her sophomore year of college. She is studying to become a child psychologist.

To the juniors and sophomores Angie writes, "Even though I don't know you personally, maybe we could become pen pals."

Conference Elects Adkisson

The annual Governor' s Youth Safety Conference was held October 5, at the Nebraska Center. Representatives from high schools throughout the state attended the conference whose major purpose was "to encourage the establishment of safety councils and GREG safety coordinators in the secondary schools of Nebraska."

Under the guidance of Mr. Tom Carroll, executive director of the Nebraska Safety Council, a Nebraska Youth Safety council consisting of five members elected by the students attending the · conference, planned the conference.

Greg Adkisson, a Lincoln High junior, was elected at this convention to be the president of next year's Safety Council. His main responsibility will be to obtain the several speakers for the 1969 conference and to plan the program.

An old attic is LOVE where else can you find such tenderness? ... your first shoe, your second grade calendar gift from school, your first formal ... where else so much proof that someone cared enough to hang on to memories?

Ben Simon's NEWATTIC i s bu i 1d i ng MEMO RI ES "He never noticed me, 'til I wore my velvet dress from SIMON'SATTIC. II

SALUTE OF THE WEEK

Recipient

Traffic Safety Council Member of Executive Board of the Lincoln Council of Youth.

collecting pop bottles from ~lrs. Lula Snith are members of the LHSHumanRelations Council, Kathy Wil tfang and Gary King.

They may not be the one and only, genuine, original Family Band but they come close! The two Johnson brothers and their sister are ( from left) Ken, a senior, Debbie, a sophomore, and Mike, a junior. The Johnsons are members of the Lincoln High School Advanced Band.

Red Cross Begins Disaster Services

The Lincoln High School Red Cross in conjunction with the Lancaster County Red Cross Chapter is planning to ini tiate a Disaster Action Terun. The team of high-school-age boys and girls must take a six week course in disasteraid training, consisting of first aid, disaster recovery, and courses in controlling, feeding, and housing crowds of disaster victims. The team is then expected to be on call to help during and after local and national disasters.

A planning session is scheduled soon by the Council. Those interested who would like more information contact Louise Duvall, Jresident, or Lorie Keech, treasurer.

NATIVE BIAFRAN CONCERNED ABOUT HOME

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trol. This is where the present fighting started. Because the Igbos were greatly out-

Starvation enters the picture when these thousands of persons are forced out of the bush because of hunger. If they come to a Hausa-held

numbered, the Hausas were able area, Jeffrey says they are to force them south, until all killed immediately. If they of them were in the area now come to a Biafran-held area, called Biafra. Many Igbos were they are placed in refugee forced into the bush. camps. He emphasizes that

1,000 tons of food and medcine are needed daily, but only 200 tons are coming in. Hence, 6,400 mothers and children die each day.

What is Jeffrey's idea for a solution? "I see no military solution. My hope is just prayer."

continued from page 1 "Freedoms' Chal 1en ge" has been selected as the title of the 22nd annual VoiceofDemocracy contest which is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign wars.

Staffs To Attend Teen Journalists Press Meeting

The Links Board and Advocate staff members are taking a day off--all in the line of duty, of course!

The publications staffs will be attending the 37th annual convention of the Nebraska High School Press Association, November 1, to be held at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education.

The day-long event, which is co-sponsored by the journalism division of the Nebraska School Activities As-

The purpose of the contest, which is open to all high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, is to give students the opportunity to express their opinion on this patriotic theme via the broadcasting media.

students are requested to write and then record their speeches (whose length should range anywhere from 3 to 5 minutes) on a magnetic tape. The speech should beconcerned mostly with the advantages of democracy but at the same time it should not discriminate against any other type of government.

Interested students may obtain more information concerning the Voice of Democracy contest from Mrs. Bonnie Conover, Room216; Mrs. Joyce cox, Room 217; or Miss Irene Martin, Room 312.

Judging will begin at the sociation and the University school level; students at of Nebraska School of Jour- Lincoln High must submit nali sm, will feature work- their tapes to one of the shops and meetings on al 1 above teachers by December 5. facets of journalism includ- The state winner will reing advertising, editorial writing, libel laws, layout, broadcasting, headlines, and photography.

The workshops will be led by journalism teachers and professional journalists.

Mrs. Ruth Gartner, journalism teacher, will accompany the group.

ceive a five-day, all-expensepaid trip to Washington, D. c., where he will have the opportunity of meeting the other state winners and having his tape entered into the national contest. National prizes, awarded in the form of scholarships, range from $5,000, first place; $3,500, second; $2, 500, third; $1, 500, f'ourth; and $1,000, fifth.

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NE Rockets Fizzle, 21-0

Lincoln High combined a fine passing attack with the usually fine running attack and easily routed Lincoln Southeast 34-7, in a football game held October 18 at Seacrest Field.

The Links scored first on a 23-yard run by Mike Shea, but the Knights rallied to even the score at 7-7.

Lincoln High used a strong running game to defeat crosstown rival 1-.Jortheast, 21-0, October 11 at Seacrest Field.

The Links backfield, Mike Shea, Stan Johnston, and Gar)' King, made continued assaults on the Racket defensive line all night. Lincoln High finished the game with 241 yards rushing; the "Links Trio" ac-

What looked like a close counted for 187. game broke open in the second quarter as the Red and Black scored three times. Shea scored once again on a 4-yard run, Ken Adkins hauled in a 37-yard Gary Worster pass, and Ron Peery caught a 6-yard pass from Worster just before intermission to round out the Links scoring; 27-7 in the first-half of play.

Action slowed in the third quarter of play as neither could score.

But in the final period Peery recovered a fumbled punt on the Knights 40-yard line; Worster covered the final 25 yards with a pass to Adkins.

Worster finished the game completing 13 of 21 passes for 246 yards for his finest performance of the season.

The victory clinched the city championship and left theLinks still undefeated at 5-0-1. It was the fourth consecutive city title for Lincoln High.

In the first half, the Ltinks scored twice with Ron Peery setting up both touchdowns on fumble recoveries. Peery recovered the first on Lincoln High' s 33; four plays later Johnston carried it over for the touchdown.

A few minutes later Peery again recovered a loose bal 1, this time on the Links 35yard line. Johnston again carried it over but fumbled. Alert Jed Vitamvas recovered for the score.

If Northeast had any remaining hopes of winning, they were lost in the fourth quarter as the Links drove 94 yards for the last touchdown. King dove in from the one for his first touchdown of the year.

The victory, the fourth in a row, leaves the Links still undefeated with only an opening tie game marring the 4-01 record.

Links Rise to Occasion Harriers Go To State

The Lincoln High cross country rose to the occasion, as they placed second in the District meet, October 19, at Pioneers Park, and in so doing, qualified for the state Meet.

The highest finisher for Lincoln High was Dennis O'Meara, 7th, but the Links used good balance the rest of the way to account for their 52 points. Bob Graham finished 12th; Jeff Loos, 15th; Rick Ideen, 18th; and Randy Wilcox, 30th.

The State Meet is scheduled for October 26, at Pioneers Park.

The Lincoln High harriers defeated East, but lost to Northeast, in a double-dual meet held October 14 at East High.

Al though Lincoln High runner, Dennis O'Meara won the race, the Northeast team with its greater depth defeated the Links, 23-32.

The.Red and Black ran easily over the East High Spartans, 32-69.

Other Lincoln High runners to place were Bob Graham, 4th; Jeff Loos, 18th; Mike Olson 10th; Rick Ideen, 11th; Charles Linkugel, 14th and Norbert Lucs, 19th.

Lincoln High ran a disappointing race as they finished third in the Lincoln Public Schools Cross Country Meet,

held October 10, at Pioneers Park.

Lincoln Southeast won the t earn championship with 22 points; Northeast was second with 28; Lincoln High finished with 42 points, with East coming in last.

Dennis O'Meara placed first, as he continued to lead the Link runners. Bob Grahamwas 12th; Jeff Loos, 13th; Rick ldeen, 16th; and Charles Linkugel, 19th.

State Tennis: Links Are 6th

Lincoln High finished in the state High School Tennis Championships with a share of sixth place. The Link's four points were equaled by three other teams to cause the tie.

Steve Holroyd and Bruce Mehrhoff won their first round match with a 10-0 blanking of the OmahaSouth doubles team, but drew the 1968 state Champ ion Omaha Central pair in the quarter-finals and were edged 12-10.

Competing in the tournamentt singles matches for the Links was Bob Boling.

The Links took a 4-1 loss to Southeast on October 7 with Steve Holroyd defeating the Knights' No. 1 man, who was previously undefeated in city play.

Later in that week it was Northeast by a 3- 2 score over LHS. Holroyd won his match and joined Dave Webb in the doubles for a victory.

Pius X was a 3-2 victim of the Links with Holroyd and Bruce Mehroff coming out on top, along with the dual of Bob Boling-Ed Williams.

Sons of the Blaclcand Red

"Don't sell yourself short and you' 11 be surprised at the results'' are the words of letterman Gary Worster.

Although Gary has lettered in both football and baseball, he enjoys football more because of the ''contact and sense of accomplishing a goal 1vith your team mates."

His most memorable experience was passing for three touchdowns in the Scottsbluff game earlier this year, while his most embarrassing was falling over the fence when trying for a pop- foul.

Gary is an active participant in intramurals; he also took part in the opera last year.

In the future he hopes to attend college, but has no definite Plans.

Nelson

The vice-president of the senior Class likes the tremendous school spirit that has come to life in the Class of '69.

Duayne Nelson holds this office and is also vice-president of L Club. He lettered in football and wrestling.

Football is his favorite sport because "personal victories and sacrifices are for the good of the team.'' He philosophizes that "confidence in yourself and persistency pay off- - don't give up."

Duayne' s pet peeve is his younger brother who goes to East High.

Scoring a touchdown on a 40yard-pass interception as a defensive guard rates as his most memorable experience, His most embarrassing was being "pushed around" by a 230pound tackle in last year's Sioux City game.

Pam Lyons was crowned the 1968 Homecoming Allan Doolittle, president of the student Queen during halftime ceremonies at the North- council who crowned the Queen, Pam Lyons; east game, October 11. Membersof the Queen's Linda Kaley, Gary Chesnin; Genece Filbert, court and their escorts are ( from left) Cheri and Steve Jones. Shown in the background is Bailey, Jay Weyers; Betty Hoffman, Chris RYan; Gunnar Englund, the Queen's escort.

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LINKS LOG

Getting ready to swim ''Las Vegas," the officer' s act, are Liz Weyhrauch, secretary; Julie Schrepf, vice-president; Gloria Waite, treasurer; and three fellow finmen, Allen Doolittle, Spencer Luedke, and Keith Ghormley. Not pictured are Freve Pace, president; and Paul Eldridge.

Aqualinks Plan Water Show

To 'Get Away from It All'

New York! San Francisco!

New Orleans! Flight 1968 will be boarding at Gates 22 and 23. Get on board and join the 1968 Aqualinks in Let's Get Away From It Al l Mexican bandelaros, sombreros, gun belts, and pistols accent the spirited opening act, ''El Pas·o."

In a quick follow-up, body lights and floating patterns will highlight the sophisticated ''New York" act.

An annual event, the senior duet, presented by Cheri Bailey and Julie Schrepf, will swim out to strains of Georgy Girl.

tlacing to the finish line will be six girls trying to win, place, or show in Aqualinks own ''Camp Town Races."

Six naval cadets salute the midshipmen of "Annapolis" next.

Another tradition is the presentation of a senior soloist elected by the club members. Kay Stiner will star.

Gangsters and gun molls will dominate "Las Vegas" as the club officers and four ''fellow fish" display their talents.

"Beautiful Hawaii" is the setting for the junior trio, Kathy Mulder, Connie Weimer, and Wendy Voss, who will show their swimming skills while the Wild West prevails as four junior girls shootem-up in ''Cheyenne."

Everything is A-OK when four sen:ior aqualinks blastoff from "Cape Kennedy."

The cruuldron will be sizziling ms five witches from ''Salem" ihaunt the pool. ''Mame,'" with all the members parrticipating, will close the show.

If the elections of November 5 created a career interest in any LHS student, the up-coming American L gion sponsored County Govet"nment Day should provide an , pportuni ty for a political dryrun.

Students file for offices, (partisan nr non-partisan), campaign and, if elected, visit the office of government for which they campaigned along with winners from other high schools.

On November 13 and 14, LHS juniors may file for a position on the Democratic or Republican primary ballot.

Juniors will vote November 26 in tine primary according to their party. Voters must be registered. Unregistered students may register in·Room 207. The top finishers in the primary will be on the ballot for the general election to be held Tuesday, December 3.

Wednesday, December 18, is the day designated for student vis;itation.

Additi,onal information including details on filing may be obtained from Miss Wilhelm:ina Johnson in Room 207 or any American History teacher.

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Hurryl Hurryl Photct Deadline

Coming , Seniors

Any senior who plans t·.o have his picture in the 1969 Links must turn in a glossy print to Room 219 by November 18.

Anyonewith questions should consult his counselor or a member of the Links Board in Room 219.

A $1 engraving fee must accompany each glossy.

Joyce Sinner, senior pietures editor, says, "If you haven' t made arrangements for your senior picture, get on the ball!"

'Skin Of Our Teeth' Scheduled for

Haven't there been days when events have gone so wrong you didn't think you could possibly survive, but you did?

This typical humanproblem, enlarged and lightened, is th£> ,i,, , of Lincoln High Schoo i t "l '.1.Y, The Skin of Our Ji ,,rn ton Wilder' s Poli tzt:,· 11r; .:e winning play which will be presented in the auditorium December 7, at 7: 30 p. m. Twenty-four people, a dinosaur, and a wooly mammoth • move through a plot that takes them from a suburban New Jersey home in the Stone Age to a Miss America contest in Atlantic City, N.J., (just before the Great Flood) to

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New Jersey again in the future.

What with the crazy time and scene changes, funny and weird characters, flying scenery, and hilarious pieces of action, The Skin of Our Teeth is able to combine humor and laughs with a message. Mrs. Joyce Cox, director, guarantees this, and adds that, '' three of the Administ ,,tors, Mr. William Bogar, Mr. William Pfeiff, and Miss Dorcas Weatherby are booked for surprise appearances.''

Major roles are played by Chris Ryan (Mr. Antrobus); Deb Portsche (Mrs. Antrobus); Sara Christianson (Sabina); Tammi Hathaway (Gladys); Ted Herman (Henry).

Musicians To Attend Clinic; Practice, Practice, Practice

Practice, practice and more practice. This will be the routine for 20 Lincoln High juniors and seniors who will be attending the Nebraska Music Educators Association Annual Clinic, to be held in Grand Island, and 23. November 21, 22

The students will have practice sessions Thursday night, Friday morning and afternoon, and Saturday morning and afternoon. All this concentration will be building up to the final concert scheduled for Saturday night. However, Friday night will provide some relief as this is the evening of the annual student mixer.

Conductors for the clinic will be Mr. Roger Tenney, leading the chorus, Dr. Donald Hartmann, conducting the band and, directing the orchestra, Dr. Marvin Rabin.

Partici~ ting i11 the orchestra from Lincoln High will be Karen Anderson, Gail Bargman, Patricia Bartels,

STATE STUDENT COUNCIL TO MEET IN NORFOLK; I

ELECTIONS PLANNEID;HATHAWAYIS CANDIDATE

It's all over except for the celebrating--so much for the national election! But slogans, pamphlets, speeches and cheering are coming up again, as members of the Lincoln High School student Council prepare for the state student council convention, coming Saturday, November 16. At this time, each affiliate of student councils will have the opportunity to nom- TAMMI

inate s,tudents for the offices of. president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer o-f the organization.

LHS' s student council has nominaited Tammi·Hathaway, curremt secretary of its council, for the office of state studentcouncil vicepresident. Last year's president was a Lincoln High student, Gary Chesin.

During the year, the NASC officers publish a state-wide student council newspaper, plan and conduct a summer workshop, and organize the state convention.

This year's state convention will be held in Norfolk, Saturday, November 16.

Those planning to attend from Lincoln High are Tammi Hathaway, Greg Adkisson, Kathy Amen, Brenda Bennett, Gary Chesnin, Allen Doolittle, Sue Dutton, Gunnar Englund, Genece Filbert, Scott Halstead, John Huff, Steve Jones, Cindy Kissler, Kathy Mulder, Fred Newcomer, Clark Pace, Freve Pace, Debbie Portsche, Chris Ryan, Kay Stiner, and Jim Wittstruck.

Ed Blum, Dorothy DeBus, Marilyn Flynn, Robin Hadfield, Gay Hagen, Barb Laughlin, Rosemary Moore, Dale Pahl, Jim Pelton, Cindy Pillars, susan Vakiner, Gerald Vitamvas and Lanny Wallin.

Beth Fast and Lynn will be in the Clinic Wilson Band.

Representing Lincoln High in the Clinic Chorus will be Allen Doolittle, Kevin Jesperson, and Janette Olson.

Glee, Orchestra

Plan Vespers

The first Vespers program of the 1968-1969 school year will be held November 10 at 3: 00 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Auditorium.

Vespers will be presented by the Junior Girls Glee rlnh 11nder the direction of ••~a~0orothea Gore and by the Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Orville Voss.

PARENTSGO TO SCHOOL

Junior and senior Open House, held October 29, offered a chance for parents to experience their child's school life · -and to meet his teachers. Here, the teacher briefly explains the course to parents in a typing class. Pictured are ( from left) Mrs. and Mr. oouglas Loeske, Beth Schroeder, Charlene Wright, Sharon Smith, Mrs. Victor Wright and Mrs. Warren Smith. Novesber 12 is 10th grade Open House night.

Are YOU Involved?

Courage and strength of conviction; two very admirable qualities that become powerful forces that anyone would 1 i ke to attain but few ever do. Why are these characteristics reserved for a select few? Because only a few have become involved and have worked to shrug off laziness, apathy, and non-involvement.

However, six Lincoln High seniors do display these traits by having the courage to speak out and the conviction to follow through on their ideas. These six form the membership of a discussion panel promoting better understanding between the races.

But this is a mere 6 of 2,000. Isn't it about time that the rest of us looked into the future to see what could happen and to do something about it now. Why talk of world decay when you do nothing to preserve decency?

Teachers' Opinions Polled: Team's Efforts Commended

In regard to the story on the Human Relations ''team," an opinion poll. was taken of several LHS teachers.

The question asked was: Whatdo you think about the action being displayed by our six LHS seniors?

Mrs. Bonnie Conover, English teacher:

The team displays a combined effort on both sides of the question to solve a problem. All kinds of efforts must be used, but it's important that they' re doing something intellectually.

'' The team has a good chance of being accepted because of the fact that it is a mixed group and are striving for constructive action."

Mrs. Jean Fenner, Social studies teacher:

'' Today' s students are getting concerned about important issues. The Civil Rights issue is one of the most important. In order to achieve its goal, the team must get the students involved.''

Miss Teresina Danese, Spanish teacher:

'' Much enthusiasm and interest is displayed by these six students in taking the first step towards better relations. I think the team is a fine example of what today's youth is capable of accomplishing.

'' I am enthusiastic that students have the initiative to take this first step, instead of waiting for adults. They are taking tl1eir part in searching for a solution."

Commenting specifically on the plan to include the unit, "Black History, Incorporated," in the history program, two members of the History Department made the following observations:

Mr. Alden Johnson, American History teacher:

'' I definitely think that the history of the black people should be taught. However, in our unit of study, we must choose the most significant items to create an American culture; not a white culture and a black culture.

"It has been necessary to research most of the material used in the teaching of black history because many textbooks have not given this emphasis. More current texts are filling this gap.

"It is impossible to teach or relate American history without the presence of all racial and religious groups. However, it really should not matter what race did what; all that should really matter is that together they did form the American Culture. Once you start pointing out that a white man did this, and a Negro man did that, and .so on, you are in danger of re-segregation instead of integration.

"I feel that we have recognized the importance of integrated history and are attempting to present the historical facts in relationship to their total significance.

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Mr. Harold Scott, American History teacher:

''So far, no really good history of the black manhas been written by a Negro, so we don't really know what they want emphasized.

''We have a list of items that some historians feel are the most important to cover in an American History class and we have covered every one of these points."

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Mr. William Bogar, principal:

'½t Lincoln High School, human values are of importance to everyone.

"The Human Relations Council has been able to get minority groups involved.

"I feel strongly that students should become involved in this type of program." ,,,

A New Kind Of Approach:

A phone call--that' s all it took! Just one phone call to organize the first'' team" of it's kind in Lincoln.

The call was from Patsy Weddle of Lincoln East to Gary King--the team is the Human Relations Council panel for inter-racial understand1ng.

It all began during the summer when Lincoln High School students met at each others' homes to discuss the problems of human relations within the community.

This fall, Patsy, a former Link, felt that her Modern Problems class at East would benefit greatly by hearing LHS students discuss current city-wide problems.

Gary asked some fellow students if they would accept the invitation; they were enthusiastic and the" team'' was organized. From that time, the group has been in great demand.

Six senior Links make up the'' team" : Terry Coffee, Anita Hare, Gary King, Nena Shanks, Ed Williams, and Ken Wi11 iams.

TWOMAJORPROBLEMS

According to Gary, housing is the biggest problem in the community. '' It seems to me that real tors are scared that some persons would object to a black family living in their all-white areas."

A second problem is job discrimination. '' About a month before school closed last spring, a friend of mine

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was looking for a job. He put in 40 applications but didn't get employment," said Gary. '' So far I've had good luck but unless people quit discrimination, I might experience the same thing some day. "

The overall purpose of tt1e '' team" is to establish a bet· ter feeling among all races by confronting student bodies in the Lincoln High schools with the views of the different ethnic groups.

Nena feels that "people are finally realizing that 'where there are people, there. will be problems.·• However, some problems are greatly magnified once race is brought in."

MANYRELUCTANTTO SPEAK

According to the panel members, they, as students, are bringing light to issues many persons think about but seldom speak of because they are afraid of what uthers' will say. The membersof the "team" say they are not afraid to discuss any of the problems that seem to make it di ffi cult for the races to get along.

Many adults seem to think the youth of today aren't open-minded enough to look around and realize there are problems amongthe races. "But we are doing it and we represent a cross section of today' s youth,'' say panel members. As blacks and whites working together, they seek a commongoal: to inform the public of what it can do to better relations.

One plan the "team'' is trying to introduce to the LHS History Department is the inclusion of material entitled, "Black History, Incorporated:'

UNIT ON BLACKHISTORY

Iftheplan is accepted, it would mean that during the course in American History, at any point in the unit of study where a Negro had made a great achievement or had been a part of an important historical event, his name

would be included as part of the historical picture. This would give the black man credit for his participation in shaping these United states.

At present, in American History classes, there is a short unit ( separate from the others) on the "History of the Black People.'' The" team'' believes this segment would have greater impact if it were incorporated in chronological order along with the other even ts.

It is the consensus of the group that, if adopted, "Black History, Incorporated'' would help students to realize that there are actually no grounds for discrimination. It is the members belief that an informed public is the key to curbing present unrest.

'HEART'WORK

Each panel member has his own vigorous opinions but, when speaking to others, he welcomes their views. Each also believes that in order to get something of lasting value from this social-action organization, he must put something into it. A great deal of'' heart" work brings the best results, he finds.

Terry stated, "The panel we are on is helping to establish a better feeling between the races and the schools but we have a long way to go.' '

Anita feels that'' the youth of today has a responsibility to make it possible for everyone--someday- -to enjoy equal rights. Today's youth will be tomorrow's leaders; we have to clear up the race problem so that future generations won't have to suffer."

The road ahead of these six seniors seems long and often lonely but they've started their trek, accepted their challenge.

"We need to gain the support of all our fellow students since they, also, will be tomorrow's leaders," says Ed Williams.

The Human Relations panel members shown above, seated from left, are: Gary King, Ken Williams, Ed Williams, and Terry Coffee. Standing are Anita Hare and Nena Shanks.

Future Homemakers Display

Creative

Ability with Paper

Nineteen members of Lincoln High School's FHAattended a Future Homemaker's district conference held in Superior, Nebraska, on October 19 and brought back a first prize for their couturiere efforts.

The prize was awarded to the FHA having the best mod costume depicting the theme "Up, Up and Away." The LHS dress, foreseeing a boom in the use of paper, was made of lavender-and baby blue tissue flowers sewn to a baby blue cotton sheath.

The model, Pat Eloge, complemented the dress with patent leather accessoriei..

The FHA girls report that • ''all was not pure fun. We were still sewing tissue flowers on the dress when our bus drove into Superior!"

The class competition standings for October, which include two pep rallies, Homecoming,Dance, and attendance at the All School Play, are as follows:

Sophomores 15 Juniors Seniors 65 95

Club Elects Officers

Tours NU Campus

Getting to know one another, their school, and community is the main objective of the Newcomers Club, whose membership is limited to students new to Lincoln.

At the organizational meeting held October 28, officers

Spirit Weelc Means Pep, Fun-Victory#

Every year at Lincoln High Peppers and Cheerleaders prepare for the "hardest" game of the season with a Spirit Week, which is accompanied by a host of activities.

This year a feeling of victory was in the air for Spirit Week, October 28November 1, which could have been due to the 60-7 victory over North Platte.

A maze of red and black could be seen all week long throughout the school as everyone joined in to boost spirit for the Westside game. Each Link wore his alma mater colors in dress or in tagE,

"Links'' were sold at lunch throughout the entire weet to make a big "Chain of Victory.'' Class competition points were given for the class with the most links.

Cheers could be heard from everyone and by everyone as tape recordings from the North Platte game were played over sound announcements second period.

Tuesday night during the Junior-Senior Open House,

.1ere eJLected. They are Dan parents "sent their best" to Johnson, president; Steve the Links team by signing a Weedman, vice-president; hopeful ''petition for vieJanette Krueger, secretary; tory." Debbie Halvorson, treasurer; and Pam1Van Hoosen, reporter.

The pJrogram included a tour of the lUniversity of Nebraska downto,wn and agriculture campuseis. Similar field trips thr~ughout the city are plan11cd tlt1rl11g Lhc ~cl10ol year.

Last but not least, by posters and booster tags strategically scattered all about the school let everyone know that above all, the strongest emotion displayed during Spirit Week, was one ur luve IOi tliv Cean1 a..1..1.<lt,b.c coaches.

PLAY-READING IS AN ESSENTIALBUTUNSUNGJOB. These Mummers members know that staging a play is not all footligl1ts and greasepaint. Many plays must be read before a "right one" is selected. Pictured at the task of making such a decision are Chris Ryan, Tammi Hathaway, Ted Herman, Kathy Green, Glenn Hild, and Cheryl Powell.

FORMER L MEN CONVENE

Former L Club men were the invited guests at a reunion held after the Lincoln High School-Omaha Westside. game. Refreshments were served in the Lincoln High Cafeteria. Shown above are some of the older and newer alums, and their wives, who took advantage of the get-together to talk over old times, discuss the thrilling Westside game, and anticipate the future.

Keep Biafra Alive Committee Theme

The Keep-Biafra-Alive inter-city committee has started a week-long campaign.

Lincoln's five high schools will be sponsoring various projects including a''Skipa-~leal" day on Friday. A donation basket will be set up near lunch rooms where students maydeposit their lunch money.

Jane ~iggins, co-ordinator of the inter-city committee, explains that $1 sent to the International Red Cross will buy food to save 10 lives a day.

Pat Eloge models the prize winning dress.·

Lincoln High kep1; its state touchdown in th ~ th i rd _period In the second stanza Gary after recovering a Lincoln · title hopes alive by squeaking by Omaha Westsid e 9-7, in a thriller played November 2,

King ran the ball over from High fumble. But, the excitement wasn't the two; Johnston scored his at Seacrest Fi e ld. over. Westside drove to the second touchdown on a 9-yard •

The 2nd rated Links put together a scoring drive in the first quarter with Mike Shea taking it in from the seven.

Gary Worster kicked the extra point for a 7-0 lead

Lincoln High scored again in the second period when Westside centered t11e ball out of the end zone for a safety and the two points whi ch later proov e d the difference.

The Links offensive machine was halted significantly in the second half, when quarterback Worster was carried from the field with a knee injury early in the third quarter. From that time on, the Links failed to gain a first down and were held to a minus one-yard rushing. Westside scored its lone

Links 3 yard-line.only to be halted when Mit,e Shea intercepted a pass in the end zone. With 39 seconds left the warriors were again in scoring range, but an attempted field goal failed and the Links remained undefeated.

The Lincoln High Links bombedthe North Platte Bulldogs 60-7, in a football game played October 25 at North Platte.

The Bulldogs scored first after the Links fumbled the ball on their own 15-yard lin e , but th e Red and Black came right back as Stan Johnston scored from 25 yards out.

The extra-point kick failed and at the end of the first quart er, North Platte held a slim 7-6 lead.

run; and Ken Adkins grabbed an 11-yard Gary Worster pass. This made the score 26-7 at halftime.

Lincoln High started all over again in the third period as Johnston scored his third TD on a 9-yard run and King scored on a 5-yard run.

The Links refused to slow down; they scored three more times in the final period.

Mike Underhill scored twice on 3- and 9- yard runs and Rod Badberg scored on a 56yard pass from junior quarterback Sam Sharpe.

It was the Links sixth straight victory and leaves them still in contention for the state title.

Harriers finish 11th; Paced by O'Meara

The Cross country team completed the 1968 season with participation in the State Meet at Pioneers Park, Octob e r 26.

Dennis O'Meara, who wi 11 be back next year, led all Link runners with a seventh-place finish. Others placing for the Red and Black were Mike Olson, Rick Ideen, Jeff Loos,

Holroyd Letterman Steve Holroyd, who is in the Engineering curriculum, has lettered twice in basketball and three times in tennis.

Although he has also participated in reserve football, he enjoys basketball the most '' because you have to workwith a team to succeed."

Steve's most memorable experience was winning the Trans-Nebraska tennis meet as a sophomore. His most embarrassing moment was falling on his face while taking a victory jump over the tennis net.

'' The great tradition which it ho lds for itself" is what h e likes best about Lincoln High.

In the future, Steve plans to attend college, but is not sure what his major will be.

Do You Know?

1946- '' Sons of the Black and Red" first appeared in The Advocate. 1946-A boys' pep club was formed. They wore white and Bob Graham, in that order. shirts, '' L'' sweaters, and Lincoln High placed 11th in sat in an assigned section. class A t e am scoring. Th e y we r e ca;::iled the Lynx Visit u~ Soon

SHOWINGTHE DETERMINATIONthat helped them become Senior Intramural Champions are members of the "Junior Police'' : (back row) Barry Hegel, Ray Hollstein, Harvey Kaufman; (middle row) Monty Halstead, Bill Howard, Brad Magnuson, Rick Schwartz, (front row) John Lund, Rick Kahler, and Richard Reed. Not pictured is Greg Adkisson.

Link's 'Jr. Police' Handcuff City foes

While the Varsity squad was preparing Thursday for its weekend tussle with highly regard e d Omaha Westside, th e Lincoln High intramural flag football champs were battling on Muny field for c ity intramural titles.

The ''Junior Police," LHS junior-senior league champs ran over the East squad 25-0 in the finals to remain undefeated after seven league games and a 33-12 tourney win over Northeast.

Scoring for the Link' s entry were Barry Hegel, Bill Howard, Rick Kahler, and John Lund. The "Jr. Police" has averaged approximately 18 points per game this fall while yielding a stingy 4 point per game average on defense.

The sophomore league champs, "Soul Inc.," beat Southeast 24-7 to reach the finals where they were on the short end of a 19-6 score with Northeast Listed on the roster for "Soul Inc." are Jack Carlson, Terry Essex, Scott Halstead, Don Leach, Rodney Naque, Sid Shanks, captain Harry Tapp, and Doug Vaske.

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An attic is frosting on the cake that sweet 1 ittle extra that even the real estate ad forgot to mention NOW at Ben Simon's, the NEW ATTICis the sweetest thing to happen to young juniors who :visit the sportswear s~op, dhowntown,and I wind t eir way up the spiral staircase and see the neat clothes hanging from the rafters it's a shop for today and tomorrow, romanced with memories of another era.

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Graham

Bob Graham has done lots of running, lettering twice in cross country and track. Track is his favorite sport because of its" individuality." He says, "You only have yourself to blame for your mistakes."

The 1968 state Track meet was memorable for Bob as he anchored the second place Links two-mile relay team, which wasn't expected to place.

Sports have taught Bob to '' never quit and al ways to cb your best in everything you try." He advises underclassm en to participate in school activities and noted that "you find out what potential you really have."

Bob has participated in intramural sports and is a member of DECA Club. The University of Nebraska is in his future. His aspiration include teaching and coaching.

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SALUTE OF THE WEEK

GARYCHESNIN - National t~erit Letter of Commendationrecipi ent ... Student Council President of Ne~raska Association of Student Councils participant in Boys' State •.. Senate YoutlhProgra1n Honor

Man's Perserverance Challenged In Mummer's 'Skin o Our Teeth'

Selected as this year's Mummer's Play, Skin of Our Teeth by Thorton Wilder will be presented December 7 at 7:30 in the Lincoln High School Auditorium. Price of admission-$1 oran activities ticket. The Pulitzer prize winning play is one of Thorton Wilder's lesser known comedies, possibly because he reserves the rights to the play for groups who will perform the whole play without revision.

COMEDYON HUMANRACE

According to Mrs. Joyce cox, Mummer sponsor, '' The play is an unusual comedy on saving the human race. Moving from the Ice Age, to the Great Flood, to the World Wars, and the Atomic Bomb. 1be play proves the man can

survive all and still keep his sense of humor.''

THREE PHASE COSTUMES

cost;uming for Skin of Our Teeth is very important. For Act 1, all players are dressed in fur;; in Act 11, red, white, and blue stripes; in Act 111, metallic gold. The art department :L.s also making some of the co,stumes of paper mache.

Membersof the 25-character cast, in order of appearance, are Sara Christiansen, Debbie Portsche, Tammi Hathaway, Cheryl Powell, SUsie Meyer, Trudy Johnson

Vicki Rothe, ehris Borgens, Mary Vaggalis, Georgia Campbell, Chris RYan, Jim Faldtz, Genece Filbert, Deb Hamnett, Glen Hild, Ted Hennan,

Dean Yien, Randy vanvelkinburgh.

John Hennings, Gary Chesnin, Allen Doolittle, Keith Ghormley, Larry Evermann, and Paul Baruth.

Eat! Sponsor A '69 AFS'er

"You've starved for Biafra, now eat for AFS!" says Mrs. Pauline Anderson, school advisor for the American Field service Committee, explaining this year's money-raising project for AFS.

To raise $1500 the AFS committee is selling coupon books to be used at Larry Price KINGSrestaurants. The $1, $2, and $5 ticket books will contain 25¢ coupons which may be used when paying a bill.

Student salesmen (members of the AFS committee) will be selling the coupon books from Thanksgiving to Christmas.

Lincoln High School must provide $750 for each foreign exchange student it will host next year. The student pays an equivalent sum. This money helps pay for transportation and medical fees.

The committee hopes to sell $2400 worth of coupon books from which it will net half, or $1200.

Thanksgiving. A word created for America. A word that holds the joy, the dissappointment, the excitement of living in a land where goodwill and hope can 1 i ve.

This is America where miracles can happen, where people can lay aside their troubles to note their blessings and to give thanks.

But in the contentment and confusion of everyday 1 iving, we cannot--we must not--forget forget that for some there is no thanksgiving ..• ever.

Tomorrow is thanksgiving, a day when people have a special chance to do something they should do every day-consider their 1 ives and give thanks.

Jan Dutton

13 To Publish Scribe

Determination to make the 1968-1969 Scribe the best publication ever is the moving force behind the recently announced Scribe Board.

After submitting applications, the candidates were asked to write creatively about three objects. Staff selections were then made on the basis of both the application and the writing.

The Board serves as the selection committee for all materials submitted to and published in Scribe.

Members of this year's Scribe Board are: Editor-Zigrida Lirmanis

Managing EditorMarlon Griffing

Associate Editor-Nena Shanks

Story Editor-Gary Chesnin

Essay Editors-Robin Hadfield d Nancy Mesner

Poetry E itorsMary Ann Lundak

Scott Harnsbarger

Business Manager-Dianne Robb

Artists-Susie Martin

David Likens

Typists-Karen Brumm Lura Marshall

The staff urges that students submit materials to Scribe. The first-semes~er contest is now underway. Submit stories, essays, and poetry to English teachers or in Room 304.

Skin of Our Teeth, December 7.

to right are Henry, Ted Herman; Mrs. Antrobus, Deb Portsche; Gladys, Tammi Hathaway; Sabina Sara Christensen;and Mr. Antrobus, Chris Ryan.

Photo Story, Pages 4-5

"The student is getting full value for his money. The only drawback is that no change can be given on the coupons," said Mrs. Anderson.

'' So eat a little extra next month and help host a foreign exchange student.''

The multitude of facial expressions presented above are just a few of the ones that will be presented when the George Antrobus, household takes to the stage in The

Left

Looking over past Scribes and" rounding up" ideas for this year's publication, are Scribe Board members (upper panel, left to right) Gary Chesnin, Robin Hadfield, Marlon Griffing, Nena Shanks, Karen Brumm, and David Likens. (Lower panel) Lura Marshall, Susie Martin, Mary Ann Lundak, Zigrida Lirmanis, Scott Harnsbarger, and Nancy Mesner.

Nebraska's Loss

Recently the voting public of Nebraska and the entire United States, meaning those persons OVER twenty years of age, had the privilege of exercising their constitutional right to vote. The elections ranged from selecting a president to naming district representatives. Throughout the United States governors, senators, and representatives were chosen by the people to represent them. Also a President, elected in a very close ra~, nowfaces the responsibilities of 1 iving up to the promises made of representing all of the people all of the time.

In Nebraska, as was expected, the vote went to the Republican presidential candidate. However, there wereothervital issues on the ballot on which Nebraskans voted. In the eyes of many, perhaps the most critical issue vital to our present time, was the issue ot lower the voting age to 19. In the weeks previous to the actual voting, people throughout the state were urged to carefully weigh all of the pros and cons of the issue as it would be the voters over the age of 20 who would decide the outcome.

However, it appears that in the state of Nebraska, most of this advice went in one ear and out the other. Cou1d this be the de 1 i berate deafness on the part of the adults?

The 19-year-old vote was considered by many, adult and teenagers alike, to be the most important issue on the ballot. Youth, today, is achieving more than is possible to imagine; daily one witnesses young people taking a vital part in day-to-day 1 ife. Education is now at the highest peak; more students have more chances to learn and be exposed to more things than ever before. Increasing awareness of 1 i fe and its problems, brought dai 1y to the young through mass communication, are making youth ponder and seek solutions to the problems around them. Age 21 isn't a magical number that happens and BINGOyou're classified immediately as an adult.

Age 21 is an arbitrary cut-off 1 ine established in England during the days of knighthood. Several states throughout the uni on have 1owered the voting age with reasonable success. This is one of the best ways of closing any generation gap. Let youth get involved and have a say-so over what's happening around them. This kind of trust makes youth feel needed and their ideas valued. It gives them a sense of having direct contact with the Ii fe they share with mill ions of others.

The evidence of the importance of this vote is exemplified by the many powerful men in Nebraska who supported it; Governor Tieman and former governors Morrison and Crosby. However, it would seem obvious that these endorsements by persons of political importance meant I ittle to the Nebraskans who defeated this vote.

For the sake of Nebraska it is to be hoped that the next time this issue goes on the ballot it wi 11 be passed, hands down. If Nebraska is so concernea about losing the cream•of the crop of its' young people to other states, why isn't something done about it?

NEBRASKANSWAKEUP! This can be a challenging state in which to settle and build a future 1 ife; however, you'll never be able to convince young people who have talents and skills and are the lifeblood of the country to stay here i"f they feel that all of their hopes, ideas and solutions are smothered by archaic tradition.

Links Are Victorious

The 1968 Lincoln High School football team is to be high 1y commendedfor its fine di sp I ay of strength, courage, and teamwork this past season. Coaches Andy Loehr and Aldie Johnson each deserves individual credit for his part in guiding the Links squad to a State Championship--the first in I~ years.

Much credit also must be given to Peppers, team member's parents, the student body, and the faculty for the great support they gave the squad all season.

This 1968 footbal I team has once again proved that the Links truly are the"KING. 11

Links' 77-Year Football History

Reveals 25 Crowns, Latest--1968!

It all began in 1891: that mad, unreasoning, dedicated feeling called Lincoln High School Spirit. It all began when that first Lincoln High football team took to the field and brought honor to the school, a tradition still being carried on. It's a far cry from the way that those predecessors looked compared with the 1968 squad; however, one element has remained constant throughout the 77 years of Links' football pari;icipation, and that is the school's pride in the team's accomplishments.

"Get involved in school activities. Don't sit back and let the school do everything for you!"

These are the words of Duayne Nelson, currently vice-president of the senior class and the L Club.

Duayne is a 2-year letterman in football and will letter for the second time this season in wrestling.

Playing football has taught Duayne to have confidence in himself. He feels that LHS spirit "is much better than in the past years. There is good support by the school and parents. "

Going to college and perhaps majoring in law or accounting make up Duayne' s future plans.

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"In my three years at Lincoln High I have benefited most from the people I have met and have become acquainted with, and also the broad basis for furthering my education which I have acquired."-

Cheri Bailey, as president of the Senior Class and Varsity Cheerleaders, likes the spirit of the senior class and t.he willingness to get involved in school :activities.

''I feel lucky to have been given the opportunity, as a cheerleader, to support the fine athletic teams at Linc,oln High."

Cheri's most memorable experience was going to Scottsbluff this year for the football game. ''The spirit there made me feel proud to be a Lincoln High School student."

Attending a small college in California or Ohio, and continuing the study of languages are Cheri' s plans for the future.

Cheri Bailey is out to prove to Duayne Nelson that M>menaren' t the weaker sex.

THE ADVOCATE

Lincoln High ;School 22nd and J Streets Lincoln, Nebraska 68510

The Advocate is published by students of Lincoln High School bi-weekly during the school year. Advertising rates are $1.25 per column inch.

Third-class postage is paid at Lincoln, Nebraska.

Someof these early years included events that set them apart. The year 1898 proved to be one of'' violence" ; there was a fight after nearly every game! During this year, the team members traveled to Wahoo--on bicycles! --and lost, 12-6. This was the only game they lost that year; however, in this game, the village blacksmith and the town prizefighter were on Wahoo'steam!

The led and Black claimed its first " grid" title in 1901. This top rating was to be repeated seven times before the end of World War 1, with seven different coaches leading LHS to victory.

The first undefeated season occurred in 1904, 7-0-0. In this same year, a game with Omaha was called off because Omaha"could not locate any grounds to play on!" This same incident happened three years in a row, until finally Omaha was able to locate a ball field!

Following World War 1, four coaches, each of whom coached for five or more years, achieved success in building the tradition of LHS through their football accomplishments.

National Championships

Coach w. H. Browne's elevens from 1922-29 won 68 games, lost only 3, tied 2 and claimed 5 State titles. At this time, high schools not only played inter-city games, they also played inter-state, sectional, and national championships. ·

Triumphs over mighty Waite High School of Toledo, Ohio, and Lane Tech of Chicago, appeared as the bright spots of 1927. Waite High, claimant of the mythical national football championships, bowed 8-3 to the Mighty Junior Cornhuskers (as the team was called there) in one of the most terrific battles over waged on a high sc~ool gridiron~ The game is still recognized as one of the greatest ever won by a Lincoln Team.

Athletic enthusiasm' 'involved" all stuents, not just the squad members. In 1928 the student body of Lincoln High completed an enterprise which gave the school theJ distinction of owning a permanent concrete oval for major athletics. This undertaking also gained national recognition. It was unique in that it was the only high school stadium in the world that was wholly paid for by the student body without financial aid from the board of education.

Coach Browne was followed by Coach Stuart Baller who, from 1930-35 guided the Links to two more state crowns, 46 victories, 5 defeats, and 3 ties.

When Baller departed he was replaced by a former Red and Black athlete, Ralph Beechner, '26, presently director of athletics for the Public Schools Administration. During the 1937--45 era, Lincoln High gridders grabbed 6 more State titles. Beechner, coached teams racked up 68 wins, had 7 setbacks, and 4 ties.

Bill Pfeiff Takes Over

When Beechner was chosen LHS athletic director, another former Link grad, Coach Bill Pfeiff (present dean of boys and viceprincipal) took his place. In the ensuing 10 years from 1946-55, Coach Pfeiff piloted his teams to 3 state titles, chalking up a 71-15-2 record. The 1954 season's results with a 9-0-0 record showed an accumulation of 387 points- -enough to make this team the highest scoring in LHS history. The squad moved the ball 4090 net yards, setting a new record in this field.

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Anxiously anticipating their first basketball game are the newly-elected Reserve Cheerleaders: ( from left to right)

Rose Strauch, Connie Weimer, Jane Matthias, Kathy Streeter, and Nancy Koehler.

Five Junior Girls Selected

To Be Reserve Cheerleaders

WE'VEGOTSPIRIT! Climaxing the hard work of two weeks of clinic for girls trying out· for cheerleader was theselection of five junior girls: Rose Strauch, Kathy Streeter, Nancy Koehler, Jane Matthias and Connie Weimer as Reserve Cheerleaders.

Each girl was judged on the basis of her spirit and her ability to perform the cheers and jumps. The judges, who consisted of pep club and

L Club officers, and student Council and faculty representatives designated the winners, then the Varsity Cheerleaders tapped the lucky five.

The winners' reactions were varied. Kathy said, ''I cried! I just sat there and cried."

Each of them" just couldn't believe it." Nancy explained, '' I was stunned; it was the greatest thing that ever happened to me. "

Jane was shocked. " I felt like a new-born baby taking my first step. It was like a dream ,come true."

Connie also felt that it was a dream come true after the'' n1ightmare of· tryouts"; Rose s:aid, '' I was happy, excited, and relieved that it was al 1 over."

The girls will practice togethrer for two weeks before their Jfirst appearance atthe Reservre game with Hastings on Decembrer 6.

Squads of the Past

Hold State Crowns

continued from page 2

Since 1965, Coach Andy Loehr has guided LHS football squads to 26 wins, 4 losses, and 4 ties, and has placed the Links among the top 10 in the state each year. The 1968 squad currently holds quadruple honors: city-wide public school champions, city-wide champions, TransNebraska champions, and state Champions for 1968.

The highest indi victual season scoring record was achieved in 1925 when Clark (Bud) McBride tallied 155 points ( 18 TD' s, 32 extra points. and 5 field goals).

Stan Johnston' s 5 touchdowns

set a record for the greatest number of touchdowns in a single game by an individual in the history of football at LHS.

The following years in which the Links won State Championships in football, or tied for it, totals 25;

SANTA HOLDS BOTTLE DRIVE

Radio station KFOR's Operation Santa Claus is underway again this year. The cooperation of both listeners and students is requested in a bottle collection drive. Themoney earned through this activity will help supply 2000 Lincoln children with toys for Christmas. Bottles may be turned in at Lincoln High before school on Friday, December 6, and on December7 at Gateway Mall.

Separate them pull them together The choice is yours, gals, with Tami Separates. They stack up for a Campus look that spells W-0-W! From s10 to$20

Scribe winner sophomore and junior years National Achievement semi-final ist Yearbook managing editor : HumanRelations Council and Panel Writers club president honor roll.

Filling out application forms which will place them in city-wide competition for the Sertoma Youth Service Award are Lincoln High seniors, Chris Borgens and Gary Chesnin. Chris and Gary were selected to represent Lincoln High in this annual competition wl1ich involves two senior representatives from each high school in the city. The contest, which selects and honors leaders from the school and in their community, is sponsored by the Lincoln Gateway Seratoma Club.

Tammi Chosen Vice-President At State Council Convention

A few tears, a wild victory shout, and one long-stemmed pink rose reflected the Lincoln High School Student Council's happiness as Tammi Hathaway was announced as the 1968-69 vice-president of the TAM~II Nebraska Association of Student Councils, Saturday, November 16 at the State Convention in Norfolk.

Tammi, the Links' candid ate, won out over 15 other contenders for the state office. With her election, Tammi also won a trip to Washington in February to the Senate Youth Conference, and a trip to Baltimore next June for the National Convention.

To the 12,000 state-wide council members at the convention, Tammi, candidate number 13, spoke about the need for greater participation. Representatives from LHS, upon arrival in Norfolk, found waiting for them, three major assemblies, including the candidates' campaign speeches, morning and afternoon addresses by Dr. Donald O. Clifton from the University of Nebraska, voting by the school delegates, a social hour, and morning and afternoon discussion groups, one of which was led by Allen Doolittle and Debbie Portsche ,..f Lincoln High.

HOWTIMESHAVECHANGED

1931-Night football was opposed by the Lincoln School Board.

Link's Varsity Football Team

The International Red Cross recently launched its largest fund-raising campaign since World War II- a drive to save Biafran lives. The United States has pledged $2.5 million to th~ fund; Lincoln, Nebraska, is doing its share.

Since only one air route is open into Biafra, all funds are sent to the Red Cross which hires transports to carry food into the war perimeter. At this time only 200 tons of food is sent into Biafra daily yet nearly 1,000 tons is needed per day. The Red Cross is working with the Nigerian and Biafran governments to increase the! food supply.

The Keep-Biafra-Alive committee, the Red Cross high school affiliate, began a drive that has netted $500 to date. Projects catering to teen-age tastes have been1 used to promote donations, such as a bake sale and a meal-skip day.

The money received is enough to save 5000 Biafran lives.

Lincoln High School students contributed nearly three-forths of the money· collected from the combined schools. Jane Higgins, Lincoln High School co-ordinator of the inter-city committee ''wishes to thank all the students who contributed."

Hunting season arrived this year with a pheasant in full flight in the Art ~oom. But this pheasant's make-up is a little glue, a little paper, and a lot of patience.

Mrs. Louise Bereuters' first-period design and crafts class are shaping up some pretty interesting numbers: a mermaid, a Saint Bernard, a turtle, a man, a seated(?) hippopotamus, a pheasant, and (in th~ planning stage)a hen.

About two weeks ago the class divided into groups of five and started working.

'' You start out by making a base of wire, wood, and crumbled up newspaper. Then you dip strips of newspaper in glue, smooth it out, and shape it up.

'' The process involved sounds easy enough but when the results start showing you know they've put in a lot of extra hours."

'' The idea," explained Mrs. Bereuter, "is to give experience in working on lifesize sculptor.

The students hope to have an art show or maybe a '' place for exhibition" in the school by the end of this month.

UN Senior Information Day Held; Students Sample Campus Life

"Seniors who plan to attend a university were given a chance to see what the course work is like; they saw deeper than the show of functions and football games. In addition, they had an opportunity to meet and converse with a professor on a person-to-person basis."

This comment was made by Mrs. Alice Updegraft, senior counselor at Lincoln High school, speaking about the NU Senior Day, which took place November 23.

The program included a $1 registration, three class sessions throughout the day, lunch, residence-hall tours,

Thanksgiving Party 7-11 Wed. All day Skate 10-5 Fri.

and a discussion period at the end of the ''Information Day.''

All seniors from all Lincoln-area high schools were eligible to visit the campus to "get a taste of what their lives might be like next year.''

Attics Are For Dreaming

Many a great artist of word or deed sought out the old attic to ''dream the impossible dream'' today in Simon's NEWATTIC juniors dream the dreams found in the hearts of all girls ''I dreamt he asked me to the d1nce when he • saw me 1n my new leather sportswear from SIMON'S ATTIC.'' (up the spiral staircase from sportswear).

Art students exhibit the paper machl figures constructed as a class project. From left, panel

1: These students are working on their mermaid, Pam Weiler, Vivian Dasher, Dan Bailey, Randy

Bloebaum, Brenda Maybee, Keith DuPont; panel 2: a turtle, and a man, they are Terry Thomas, Howard Shear, Sherry Blessing, Nancy Soukup, Pete Horbatko, Phil Hauptmen, Gail Post, Robert Neely.

This hippopotamus was constructed by these students, Tom Kahler, John Van Cleaf, John Mehser, Greg Poole; panel 3: This group created a dog,

SPIRIT. Both Carrie Schriner and Madonna Skinner know

hard

Spirit Girl 1vorks. Here, Madonna, last month'

"Postmen" for the Parents Page are these

Seasons Beginning in

The swimming team should be stronger this year with the depth and experience of 16 lettermen: Mark Bryan, Mike Cox, Frank Damian, Alan Doolittle, Paul Eldridge-.., Keith Ghormley, Tom Heuke,

Dave Johnson, Ken Johnson, Spencer Leudke, Dave Madison, Paul Martin, Mike Mccann, Norm Newhouse, Clark Pace, and Ken Williams.

Coach Gene Cotter's 196768 squal 9-2 - dual was 1 n meets, first in the Lincoln Relays, was Trans-Nebrask~ Champs, City Champs, District Champs, and took third in the State Meet.

The swimmers open the season with the Lincoln Relays on December 7 in the Lincoln High pool.

GYMNASTICS

Coach Phil Sprague, who lost many key men to graduation, says that the 1968-69 gymnastics team will have to rebuild.

Back from last year are lettermen Mike Bott, state tumbling champ Russell Ellis, Larry Evermann, Jim Gump,

Jim Guest, Tim Howell, Jeff Johnson, Doug Maughan, Kevin Smith, and Marty Tilts.

The gymnasts compiled a 10-1 record in dual meets last season, took second in the Trans-Nebraska meet, first in the Lincoln Invitational, and were District Champion. They travel to North Platte on December 13 and open at home with McCook on December 20.

WRESTLING

Despite the graduation of two-time State Champion Bob Orta, Coach Melvin Simpson believes that this year's wrestling squad '' could be as good or better than the 196768 team that tied for second in the State -Meet.

"We could have experience in about nine weight divisions,'' he says.

The experience comes in the form of 10 returning lettermen: Ron Bousquet, Ron Gottula, Monty Halstead, Rick Johnson, Duayne Nelson, Bob Nimic, Martin Ortiz, Dan Petri, Tom Simpson, and Don Stamm.

BASKETBALL

The Lincoln High basketball squad finished the 1967-68 season with a 10-7 record against the toughest opponents in the state, including 11 games against top-rated teams on a 17-game schedule. Coach Alden Johnson's 1968-69 team will face these same opponents without the help of four of the highest scorers from last season.

The teamhas overall strength and depth. The returning lettermen are Senior Gary Carbaugh, Steve Holroyd, Stan Johnston, Ron Swanson, and Jay Weyers.

Junior Ron Peery has had

varsity experience to varsity late in coming up the season. Competition comes from men off a 1967-68 Reserve team, 11-5, the best record for LHS in recent years.

Ken Adkins

John Amend

Gary Carbaugh

Steve Holroyd

Stan Johnston

Gary King

Alan Lukas

George Maly

Terry McCartney

Ron Peery

Kirk Sayre

Ron Swanson

Jay Weyers

Gary Worster

'' So far the team has been working wel I as a unit, '' says Coach Johnson, "There is more competition for the top spots with many boys who can really help." KING

Roster

One of the mtf!t active dents at Lincoln High is King. stuGary

A member of L-Club, Gary has lettered two years in both football and track and also has participated basketbal 1. in Reserve

He is also very active in civic affairs; he is a member of '' Keep The Faith," the 12 Methodist Youth Foundation, Young Life, and Human Re- 12 lations.

12 Football rates as his favorite sport because of the 12 physical contact involved; 11 his most thrilling moment came in his junior year when 12 he won his first medal in track as a pole vaulter.

12 Gary believes a competitor in sports should never give 12 up, he must always have "the determination to get something 12 done."

Reserves Finish Season, 5-2;

Sophomores Not So Lucky

The Lincoln High Reserve Team finished another successful season under head coach RaJ1rFalstead, compiling an 8-2 overall record; 3-1 in city competition.

The Links opened the season with two, victories, defeating Pius X, 12-7 and Northeast, 13-12.

Their first loss came at the hands of East High, 7- 2.

coach for the Reserves is Bill Story.

The '' farm team" for varsity players is the sophomore football squad, where first-year Links grow and gain experience for the next season.

This year's sophs opened the season playing good , hard, football, but mistakes resulted in narrow losses to the Crete Reserves, 12-7;

The Links Jr. Varsity han- the Northeast sophomores, 19dl ed the next two opponents 14; and the East sophs, 6-0. easily, defeating Hastings, 32-6, and Southeast, 20-7

Traveling to Grand Island, the Links lost a close one, 13-8.

Closing out the season against Westside' s Reserves, the Links ran over the Tigers, 33-0.

Coach Falstead called it '' A good team effort on the part of everyone." Assistant

Traveling west, the sophs were handed a 39-6 defeat by the Seward reserves.

The bright spot on the schedule came when the Links outplayed the Southeast underclassmen 9-0. Pius X provided the final game with its 29-13 victory over Lincoln High.

Named by Coach Jke Folson as outstanding players were Junior Mar, Ron Mehser, and Mike westenburg, on offense and John Huff, Duane Pool, and Steve Rothwell, on defense. Mel Simpson assisted in coaching chores.

Allan McPherson, who has lettered in football for two years, is one of the big reasons for a successful football season.

He likes football best of all sports because of the

contact involved and, at his position as defensive middle guard, he gets plenty of it!

Allan's biggest momentcame in the important OmahaWestside game this year when he recovered a fumble.

He has also participated in track and is a member of L Club; he enjoys sports of all kinds in his spare time.

The school spirit and the athletic program is what he likes best about Lincoln High and he feels that "Lincoln High has the best coaching staff in the state."

Upon completion of high school, Allan plans to enlist in the Air Force.

Peelcin' Boele

1901-To gain a first in ten, a team had to gain five yards in three downs. The ball carrier was not considered stopped until he yelled "down."

1949-There was no state high schoolswim meet because only two schools entered--Beatrice and Lincoln High. A third team, Omaha Tech, withdrew after 11 team members were disqualified for swimming with the Omaha Athletic Club outside prep competition.

McPHERSON

Defeat Islanders, 13-7

The Lincoln High varsity football team captured its first state championship since 1954, by beating Grand Island, 13-7, November 8 at Grand Island's Memorial stadium.

The Links scored the first

46-yard Gary Worster-to-Ken Adkins-pa~s. Johnston scored again, this time from the one. Mike Shea added the extra point and the score was 13-0 ,tt the end of the first half.

time they got their hands on Tue Links defense was comthe ball on a 67-yard drive. mendable ir. the first half Stan Johnston ran the last as they held Grand Island to eight yards for the score. four first downs.

The extra point attempt failed and the score was 6-0.

In the second quarter, Lincoln High drove 99 yards for another, with the help of a

The Islanders surged back in the second half with one tally, but were unable to overcome the Links.

Battle for No. 1 _Ends Links ind Up _ n Top

Lincoln High captured the State High School Football Championship for the first time since 1954.

The Links finished the season undefeated, with only a tie with Hastings to mar a perfect season.

Lincoln High won the number one spot by a decision over Fremont, who was rated number one up to the last game of its season. A tie with scottsbluff, 20-20, dropped them into the second spot.

The two teams had six common opponents: Grand Island Northeast, Pius X, southeast, Hastings, and Scottsbluff.

The scores for these game~ showed little difference between the strength of the two · teams.

After the Hastings-LBS tie, the Links went on to win eight in a row. The clincher for the Links top spot was the 9-7 victory over Omaha Westside. The Warriors were the OmahaMetro League champs and a top state contender.

On the basis of an over-all tougher schedule and a fine scoring record, the Links were recognized as the number one prep team in the state.

Sertoma Honors Players With 34th Annual FB Lunch

All-State Team MemhersAnnounced:

state football champion, Lincoln High, contributed two players to the 1968 Sunday Journal and Star All-State football t earn.

Duayne Nelson, guard, and Mike Shea, halfback, selected to the "dream team" were the only ones chosen from the Capital City.

Nelson, a 175-lb lineman, was a consistent offensive and defensive player for the Links.

Shea with his power and speed, was a threat anytime he got his handsonthe ball. He had a rushing average of

6.6, carrying the ball 108 times for 713 yards.

Lincoln High players receiving honorable mention were backs, Stan Johnston and Gary Worster, and end Ken Adkins.

Adkins, Johnston, Nelson, Shea, Worster, were also chosen to the Journal and star All-City team.

Links receiving honorable mention were Rod Badberg, Gary King, Allan McPherson, Ron Peery, Ron Swanson, Jed Vitamvas, and Rich Williams.

Dennis O'Meara, a consistent runner all year, finished 7th in the state and was the highest finisher of all the city runners.

In tennis, Steve Holroyd was selected to the All-City singles tennis team.

GIIIRIL$

The Lincoln Sertoma Club honored gridders from Lincoln high schools at its 34th annual football awards luncheon on November 21. Links selected by opposing players were Stan Johnstoh and Mike Shea. Marlon Griffing and Jed Vitamvas were honored for scholarship.

Lincoln High also had a representative on the All(Y) ·No

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Three players from each of the other high schools were also honored.

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City Cross Country team.

Junior Class Elects County Gov't Officials

Elections This seems to be the key word this year throughout America. and in Lincoln High too ! The returns from the general elections of County Government Day have been tallied and 12 juniors will" Take their offices" December 18.

··county Governmen t Day, " commented Miss A. Wilhelmina Johnson, sponsor, "gives the student an understanding and an appreciation of the many services and duties which are provided at the county level."

The students will attend a general assembly, a court hearing, and adjorn to their respective elected offices. Later, they will attend a luncheon at the Hotel Lincoln. This activity is sponsored by the American Legion.

Those juniors attending are Rita Neill, assessor; Mary Vag&alis, attorney; Connie Weimer; clerk; MarkRinne, comissioner; Karen Anderson, district court clerk; Paul Oppegard, engineer; Lise Mcclendon, judge of county court; Marilyn Johnson, judge of the juvenile court;

Karen Foote, register of deeds; Nancy Pappas, sheriff; Nancy Hobson, superintendent of schools; Kathy Evermann, treasurer.

Appointive offices are Colleen Hatten, Civil Defense Director; Sherry Diekman, Extension Agent; Juanita Shepard, Welfare Director.

5 Essays Entered In City Competition

"What Every Employer Should Know About Handicapped Workers" was the title of the 1969 Employ the Handicapped theme contest. The five winners at Lincoln High recently announced are Cathy Cejka, Michelle Grady, Jane Holtzclaw, Lise Mcclendon, and Olga Lysko.

Tue essays now will be submitted- -unrated- - to the Mayor' s Committee.

The first-place theme in the city will receive a $100 U. s. Savings Bond. The second, third, fourth, and fifth place winners will also receive bonds of $50, $50, $25, and $25, respectively.

Christmas Vespers Instrumentalists,V ocalists inConcert

The annual Christmas Ves- and the Sophomore and Junior the Prelude of Carols, A pers will be presented by the Boys Glee seated ir. the bal- Chi ldI s Born, and the ChristLincoln High School ehoir, cony; and Boys and Girls mas Cantata. Members of this Sunday, December 15, at 2: 30 Octets, together with the group are Ed Blum., Norm Newin the school auditorium. Madrigals and Choir, will house, Cindy Pillars, John perform on the stage. Safford, Dave Thurber, Lanny Other performing groups Accompanying these groups Wallin, and oave Wiebers. will be the Junio,r Gitls Glee will be the Brass Sextet in

Central Committee Applications Due

Applications for the Joy Night Central Committee are due December 12 in Room 215. The central committee is responsible for planning a theme for Joy Night, selecting appropriate acts, and promoting the show.

Joy Night will be presented 11arch 28 and 29 this year

Photographic fog Means Retakes

Nearly 300 underclassmen will have their pictures for The Links retaken, because one of the rolls of film was fogged.

Says Joyce Sinner, • It is very important for the sophomores and juniors to remember December 19. The same standards of dress will apply to the retakes as applied to the original pictures; dark jackets, white shirts, and long ties for the boys; dark, round- n ecklined sweaters for the girls."

Think Creatively; Write for Scribe

If you• re just sitting around, not doing anything creative, why not write for Scribe. The first-semester contest is now underway.

Poetry, (maximum35 lines) , essays, (600 words maximum), and short stories (1500 words maximum), may all be submitted for the publication.

Manuscripts must be turned in by January 10. Submit entries to Room 304 or to any English teacher.

Selected numbers from the following program will be

sented at the traditional Christmas assembly for the student body on December 20.

Program

Call of Shepherds

Shepherds Come Away

Tannebaum

There Is No Rose of Such Virtue

From Eastern Mountains

Riu Riu Oiiu.

Sons of Eve Reward My Tidings Malin

Prelude of Carols

A Oiild Is Born

Now Is Born Emmanuel.

Annuciation and The Prophecy.

Advent Carol.

A Carpenter Cut The Manger's Wood

Ave Maria

Of One That Is So Bright and Fair Oiristmas Cantata He Is Born.

Lullaby Echo Carol.

Cherry Tree Carol Silent Night.

.Pinkham

0 Holy Night Sargent

Involvement in Community Motivates Senior Projects

"we' Fe part of the community and we want to get involved, n said Cheri Bailey explaining why senior Home Room Representatives are sponsoring six community service projects.

Cheri is president of Home Room Reps, an elected body of student representatives who serve as a tie-in between student council, class officers, and the student body.

"We can form a good public image of Lincoln High while helping our community," said Bruce Waters, vice-president of Home Room Reps. Bruce stressed that all students can participate in the projects. "This is not limited

.to membersof Reps," he said.

One of the projects is shoveling snow for persons who can' t do it themselves.

A person who needs his sidewalks shoveled will be able to call a certain phone number and some Lincoln High students will come shovel his walks--free of charge," explained Marty Smoyer, project chairman.

The five-other projects and the chairmen are; visiting nursing homes, Jean Starkweather; entertaining patients at the state Hospital, Georgia Campbelli sending Christmas cards, Sharon Cooper; visiting orphanages, Betty Hoffman; and Christmas caroling, Vickie ?.othe.

Reading up on the obligations of their offices are County Government Day winners. Top panel: Rita Neill, Karen Anderson, Nancy Pappas, Lise Mcclendon, Paul Oppegard, Mark Rinne, and Karen Foote, Lower panel: Connie Weimer, Kathy Evermann, Jaunita Shepard, Nancy Hobson, and Mary Vaggalis.

Senior class committees have been formed and are beginning to prepare for their connnunity-invol ved Projects. First Panel: Practicing a play segment to be taken to the state Hospital as entertainment during the Christmas Season are Dean Yien, Ann Hudson, Sara Christiansen, and Roxie Schafer.

Second Panel: Hoping for a light snowfall, the Snow Shoveling committee prepare for their rigorous duties. They are Marty Smoyer, Lea Vidlak, and Ron Swanson. Third Panel: Terry McCartney, Betty Hoffman, and Jay Weyers pack a gift for the orphan that the senior class plans to adopt

Fourth Panel: TUningup for a big night of Christmas caroling are Vicki Rothe, Deb Hamnet, Cheri Bailey, Barb Loseke, Kathy Wiltfang, and Nena Shanks. These seniors are just a representation of the many cla&s members who volunteered to help with the service projects.

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want for

Attending the University of Africa and studying witch craft, and perhaps eventually becoming a witch doctor are some future plans of Sara Christiansen. "Witch doctors have always facinated me!" she says.

Politics seems to be an important subject to Sara. She feels that "the high school youth should become more involved in politics. Since we will be America's future leaders, we should begin to see now what the two-party system is all about.

"I am a strong supporter of the New Freedom Movement started by college students. I believe that one shouldn't vote (especially in Presidential elections) for the lesser of two evils. Most people voted this way during the past election. This is not the democratic way. If someone doesn't like either candidate, it's his privilege to cast a write-in vote."

Sara is very interested in dramatics. She recently had the lead in the 1968 Mummers' Play, "The Skin of Our Teeth." This past summer she attended dramatics classes at Northwestern University, and had the leading role in Sophocle' s, Antigone.

Religion is another of her favorite discussion topics.

"I think everyone should have a religion; but a person doesn' thave to followapracticed one. He can have his own, in his mind, and still have a religion. No one should condemn another' s beliefs.

"Parents shouldn' t force their children follow in their footsteps as to which faith to believe in. The youth should be able to investigate churches of all beliefs, to keep an open ~ind to the different faiths so he may choose the religion that most closely relates to his philosophy of life."

"We, as today's youth, are becoming more aware of the problems of society. We have a responsibility to face these problems. But we shouldn't get discouraged; we should work towards a solution by peaceful rather than the too often used destructive means."

These are the words of Gary Chesnin as he voiced his feelings about today's youth in society. He also feels that instead of showing lack of respect for elders, the law, and the rights of others, "we should try to influence the attitude of others in a positive manner."

Gary' s opinion is that America's future "looks good. Our system of government is the best in the history of the world. 1bereareplenty of big problems, but we should look at them as a challenge.

"I've travelled quite alot and met quite a few people, and I have found that our generation has some pretty sharp kids. The friends that I've met mean a great deal to me; they are so important. Every friend you meet adds to you as a whole."

Gary sums up his philosophy of 1 ife in this way: Do things while you' re here; what you do counts and is recorded in some manner. Success isn't measured in terms of offices or honors- -the feeling within yourself after doing something is success.

"The kids at LHS are the greatest! A 'true Link' judges himself, not others. He measures up to tradition. A Link can be anything he wants if he works hard enough for it."

Sir Henry's 'Timesaver' Becomes

Christmas Custom, Big Business

Sir Henry Cole had a new job managing a London museum and was exceptionally busy. He knew he couldn't manage to write to all his frienas and send them Christmas greetings so, as a last resort, he asked an artist friend to draw a Christmas greeting card especially for him.

That was December, 1843. Sir Henry didn't realize his illustrated greeting card would start a Christmas custom and a booming business.

During December, 1968, Americans will send more than three billion Christmas cards. That's an average of 16 for every man, woman, and child in America. The card selection is just as astounding: there are more than 50,000 patterns.

Suprisingly, most of the 50,000 cards will bear the same direct, simple greeting Sir Henry used on his card--

" A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you."

Sir Henry's card idea soon proved popular but only the rich of the time could afford to send them because of high printing costs and postal rates in Engl and.

Some time later, 32 yearL to be exact, America got its first greeting cards from a Germanimmigrant, Louis Prang. Prang, the operator of a Boston printing shop, displayed his first line of Christmas cards in 1875. These were beautiful, hand-colored cards decorated with Killarney roses. Today Prang's exquisite cards are collectors i terns.

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Cards ranging in date from 1906 to 1910 display the sentimental, flowery style typical of eariy Christmas greetings. These are from the Lincoln High Librarycollection soon Prang had a large Religious cards seem to be business and was exporting growing in appeal. In 1948, cards to England, the home 10 percent of card sales were of the idea! Prang' s success on religious themes while was short-lived because the this year about 35 percent American market was swamped will be. with gaudy imitation cards

CARDSFORHOBBIELOVERS called "Germanscrap.

TWOTYPES

Sir Henry's Christmas card showed a family enjoying Christmas dinner. Today there are thousands of different scenes, but each falls into one of two classes; general or religious.

1be favorite card image is Santa Claus. In gaining this rating, Santa's popularity surpassed winter scenes, floral designs, children, and candles--all former favorites.

For religious cards the most popular images are Madonnas, manger scenes, and the Three Wise Men. Also popular are Bibles, rosaries, choirs, cherubs, shepherds, and angels.

This Is Christmas?

However, if none of the conventional images seem just right thereareoff-beat cards showing anything from ducks, skyscrapers, and recipes to RFD mailboxes and haunted castles.

One popular trend is the studio card. These odd-shaped cards sometimes border on the "sick" side with captions like "Yes Santa, there really is a Virginia," and "No wonder Santa is so jolly, you'd be jolly too if you only had to work one day a year."

PAYING BUSINESS

It's obvious with so many Christmas cards being sent that this is a big business. Factories run throughout the year just making flowers, costume jewelry, ribbon, and lace for the fancier cards.

Not to miss out on the profit, the United States Post Office is again issuing a special Christmas stamp--a copy of The Annunciation by Jan van Eyck. Thepost office estimates that Christmas postage makes up five percent of its annual revenue.

Discovering that "Christmas cards pay, " many noncommercial organizations are selling their own. These cards supposedly enable one to wish Merry Christmas while supporting a good cause. The United States committee for UNICEF, the biggest noncommercial card manufacturer, will sell $1.5 million worth of cards this season.

CARDSELECTIONREVEALS

Keep in mind that whether you choose a Studio card, cherubs hovering over a manger, or a copy of a Rembrandt etching; your card selection is no accident. Consciously or unconsciously you choose a card that reveals the image of yourself you want to create. Flamboyant cards or subdued ones are picked to say, "This is what I really am.~

Granted, Sir Henry was not trying to create an image of himself, he was trying to save time. However, today millions of people send Yule greetings because a card can articulate thougbts that might never be said in person.

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Christmas is HIS two front teeth," intones Sara Christiansen as Gary Chesnin moans at her pun.

StudentsOk New Cards

Eleven membersof the Lincoln High Math Club have become membersof the MUAlpha Theta National Math Club. They were presented certificates and membership cards at the December 9 meeting.

The new members are Karen Anderson, Sherry Bucknell, Bruce CUdly, Dan Dietze,

Bill Downs, Mike Hepburn, Dale Hiatt, Erik Kaarma, Stephanie Kahler, Gary Swingle, and Eugene Zastera.

Cadueus Club

Bringing Christmas joy and spirit to the children at Whitehall School is the current project of Caduceus Club. Singing carols, playing games, and serving cookies and punch is just part of the agenda for the Christmas party planned for Tuesday, December 17, for the 8 to 11 year olds.

The 30 club members recently elected as officers Barb Loseke; president; Marta Petring, vice-presi~ent; and Debbie Hughes, secretarytreasurer.

, Plans for the future include a Tea at Bryan Hospital and tours of the State Hospital and other medical institutions.

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

Council Corner

Highlighting the holiday season for Student Council members will be the annual visit to westview, County Home for the Aged. Each year entertainment to the people at Westview.

In the words of Mrs. Dean Grubb, the matron, "It just wouldn't be Christmas without Lincoln High."

Separate them pull them together The choice is yours, gals, with Tami Separates. They stack up for a Campus look that spells W-O-W! From s10 tos20

SALUTE OF THE WEEK -

TAMMIHATHAWAYStudent Council Secretary State Student Council vice-president Mummers'Play 1ead..• International Club Journal St:3.rCorrespondent Teenage Project Scribe winner--sophomore year honor roll.

New Rules To Affect Play

Coach Previews Basketball Season

By Omck Rabin

With memories of the number one-ranked Lincoln High football team still in the air, mixed with the upcoming joyous spirit of the holidays, another major sport bounced into the picture last week: basketball.

Alden Johnson, er .~hof the team, previewed ' ,e season and commented on the Links fortunes and basketball-related i terns.

'ibe 1968-69 roster includes 12 members on the Varsity, approximately 12 on the Reserves, and 15 on the Sophomore team.

"It wi 11 be difficult to improve much over last year, 1men we played what was probably the toughest schedule in the state," he stated.

"Basketball is a percentage game; the offensive production varies from one night to the next; however, the defense should be consistent--like Ivory soap, 99 percent · pure!"

In his opinion, how well the LHS offense or defense operates is in proportion to the "strength of the opposition."

'Dunking' A Foul

This year, a new rule states that a technical foul will be called on a team using the

(the maneuver where the offensive player grabs the ball and stuffs it through the hoop) takes muchof the color from college basketball, but makes little difference in high school play since a high school player isn't as tall as the college player, who could dunk readily.

He noted the chief reason for its being outlawed is the safety factor. "Backboards and hoops can easily break or become mis-shapen by this play and the athletes could be injured from falling debris."

The mid-winter "Chief Link" favors a liberalization of the rules. For example, he believes a time limit should be imposed on each team in which they shoot the ball or give up possession.

He added that the rules today are" Mostly for the benefit of the offensive team, discouraging the defense's basketball finesse. 'Ihe reason for any change in the minds of the rule-makers is the fact that the spectator desires to see more offense, greater action, and an abundance of points scored."

As to high school officiating, Coach Johnson emphasized that because calls are based on judgment, every fan thinks he is a referee. Asked about t he theory of having a third official on the court "dunker" even in pre-game or in the press box, Aldie warm-ups. observed, "Wehave two too many now!"

The Links basketball mentor believes the illegal dunk shot

Coach Johnson stated that the psychological element, of

tremendous importance in sports, is essential to player conditioning, both mental and physical. Mr. Johnson, who is also an assistant football coach, noted the comparison of readiness in basketball as contrasted with that of football.

Observed the coach, "In football, a player has time to huddle and 'to get ma~ before each play. But in basketball the time factor is negligible. Here a player may have the desire to excel, but it may work against him, causing him to press too hard. He must have not only this desire, but also the fundamental skills."

A tough schedule for the Links, a sport filled with extreme psychological fitness, and new rules introduced to benefit the game mean one thing: the " hoopla!' of basketball is certainly in the air.

Opening its 1968-69 cage Links at halftime, 40-34,

season, Lincoln High won an impressive victory over Hastings, December 6, at Johnson Gym.

With excellent shooting and rebounding, the Links opened to a huge 23-7 first quarter lead. The Links shot 50 percent in the first stanza, while the Tigers couln only muster up a freezing 12 percent average.

However, Hastings warmed'up in the second period to puU within six points of the

The final eight minutes proved to be exciting ones as the Tigers pulled to within four points, 62-58, with 1:05 remaining. Ron Swanson then executed a three-point play and all hopes of a Hastings victory faded.

Gary Carbaugh was the games' leading scorer with 18 points.

8; Steve Holroyd, 6; and Gary Worster, 2.

Swimmers Win Own Relay Meet In Record-Setting Performance

The Lincoln High swim team opened its 1968-69 campaign by winning its own invitational relay meet, December 7, at the Johnson GymPool. The Links used high finishing every event to rack up 235 points compared to second-place finisher East, with 208. The 400-yard medley relay was won by the Links in a

Wrestlers First at Kearney

Lincoln High' s wrestlers 127, 12-4; Dan Petri, 133, traveled to the Kearney Invi- 7 4 , Bob Nimic, 138, 9-4; Ron tational Tournament on December 7 and captured the Class A title with seven of the Bousquet, 145, 7-4; TomSimpson, 154, 6-1; and Duayne twelve individual champions.

Link's champions, listed with their weight divisions and scores of final round matches, are Monty Hallstead, 120, 1~2 ; Charles Varland, Nelson, 165, 12-0.

Rick Johnson just missed a first place at 95 lbs. in an overtime title match. Dick Williams took third in the Heavyweight division.

time of 4:03.5 with Spencer Luedke, Clark Pace, Mark Bryan, and Tom Hoeke swimming the legs.

The Links also finished first in the 400-individual medley with Hoeke, Luedke, Bryan, and Keith Ghormley swimming for Lincoln High. The same team won the 400yard freestyle in a record time of 3:33.2, wiping out the old record by more than 4 seconds.

Swanson and Jay Weyers each had 14; Ron Peery had 10; Ken Adkins,

"Start cbwning the hanburgers and fries,'' is the advice of Kathy Amen and Chris RYan, co-chainnen of the American Field Service Fund-raising Committee. They are talking about the ''Eat-In, AF&' drive being held at Lincoln High School from now until spring to help bring foreign exchange students to LHS.

Books of meal tickets in $1, $2, and $5 denominations are being sold that are redeemable for food at any King' s Food Host (not at South street King' s Crests). 1he books, which are made up of 25-cent tickets, are good for all food i terns but not for candy, gum, or to pay the sales tax.

Redemption of the food tickets is simple: if the bill comes to 75 cents, the student presents his ticket book to the cashier, who removes three tickets, and oollects the sales tax on the anount.

If the bill falls between the multiples of 25 cents (such as 85 cents) three tickets may be turned in to the cashier, plus the additional amount needed (in cash), and the

sales tax. Four ticke1;s may be used but no cash refund is given.

King's Food Host al lows the participating school to !keep one half of the money collected in ticket sales. The purchaser gets a full dollars worth of food for each dollar spent, the AFS comnmittee keeps 50 cents, and the other half goes to Kings.

''Nobody loses, and this is a painless, even delicious nnethod of do-

Chris. He added that ''tickets may be purchased from any student wearing a large yellow badge in the shape of a crown.''

Correction

Marilyn Johnson, elected Judge of the Juvenile Court for County Government Day, was identified incorrectly as Juanita Shephard in the last issue of The Advocate. Juanita nating money to a good cause,'' says was appointed Welfare Director.

Reporter~s Survive Training; New Advocate Sta Chosen

With Christmas spirit all around, one thought that comeis to mind is Santa Claus loading u1~ his sleigh, and taking the reins of his reindeer for his Christmas ride. Twenty Links are also thinking of ''reins'' taking over the reins of The Advocate, that is.

Serving on the second-semester Advocate staff will b1e five carryovers from first semester. Assuming the duties of editor-:in-chief will be Lorie Keech; Jan Dl~tton will be news editor. Page editors will be Cathy Cejka, first page; Julie Schrepf, second pagei; and Susie, Meyer, third page. Chuck Rabin will serve as sports editor, with John

Assisting the page editors will be staff writers, Tammi Hathaway, page one; Betty Latzel, page two; and Mary Ann Lundak, page three. Staff artist and writer will be Fred Newcomer.

Taking over as writers next semester will be Jean Clough, Sherry Diekmann, Colleen Hatten, Rick Pavelka, Fred Ralph, and Patricia Smith.

Also continuing from first semester will be business manager, Terry Wittler, and Lyn King and Linda Marshall, varitypers.

Twelve students will change their schedules next semester to include first period in Room 217. They are the new members of The Advocate staff. Shown above checking page layouts are (from left) Jean Clough, TammiHathaway, Chuck Rabin, Mary Ann Lundak, and Sherry Diekmann. Looking over past issues of The Advocate are (standing, from left) Betty Latzel, Fre<I Newcomer, Patricia Smith, Colleen Hatten, and (seaLted, from left) Rick Pavelka and John MacKnight. Not pictured is Fred Ralph.

MacKnight as sports writer.

Principal ToTour Europe; Will Visit Foreign Schools

•• WhenI receive an honor, it' s an honor for the school,'' observed Mr. William gogar, principal of Lincoln High School, who was recently selected to participate in the 1969 Study Mission of Eastern Europe. Mr. Bogar, together with 24 other principals, was chosen for this program by the National Association of Secondary Principals and the United States Department of State.

•• This trip is not just a vacation,'' he noted. •• I will be visiting and observing school systems in six foreign countries." He will depart from Washington, D.C., APril 3.

The tour will give Mr. Bogar an opportunity"to work with others in understanding and helping to solve mutual problems'' --one of his three main goals in life.

The other two values, or goals, are•• 1 i ving harmoniously with others and recognizing the importance of every person.'' These objectives were brought out when Mr. Bogar visited senior home room classes and gave a capsule version of his philosophy of life.

He also gave several suggestions for meeting one' s personal goal which he summed up in his closing remark:

•• To thine own self be true.''

Write

DuringVacation;

Be Creative for Scribe

After you've unwrapped all your presents, and before you start celebrating the new year, why not spend a few minutes writing a poem, essay, or short story for Scribe.

First-semester contest deadline I is January 10. Poems, with 35 lines maximum, essays, 600 words maximum, and short stories, 1500 words maxi mum, are the categories for the

contest.

SJ bmi t entries to Room 30 4 or to any English teacher. Write something creative, today!

Art classes drew pictures of this fruit basket, a gift often associated with Christmas.

Christmas spirit abounds at Lincoln High. Here, even the tuba has the Christmas spirit.

Classroom bulletin boards express another aspect of Christmas.

Another Lincoln High tradition is reflected in the wreaths provided for door decoration by the student council.

The art club gets into the spirit by making Christ· mas cards and flowers.

Trees and candles adorned the audi· torium stage for vespers and the Christmas Assembly.

Cheri Cheryl Kath Cin

Christmas Tree, Obstacle;

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By Fred Newcomer

Formanypersons, the giant Christ- dency to roll off the bridge to the mas tree in the student lounge is left; eventually the Lincoln High only a large ornament of the yule- Student Council found itself in a ti de season, but for a ''select and death grip with the mighty cedar privileged'' few it is symbolic of suspended high above the muddy rivWinston Churchill's immortal wrds, ulet" This was their finest hour! ''I have nothing to offer but blood, Only after a brave but fq,tile effort tears, toil, and sweat." was the tree surrendered to the ele-

The mammoth cedar, which became ments the creek! this year's Christmas tree, was do- Feeling thoroughly dejected, the nated to the Student O>uncil by Mr. group decided to try to pull the Clarence Weaver with theunderstand- tree from the ditch with the truck, ing that the Student Council would but due to circumstances beyond have "to get the tree themselves"" their understanding the truck could The tree grew on the Weaver's farm not be coaxed into starting. Several near Malcolm, Nebraska. A committee vain attempts at retrieving the tree of Greg Adkinson, Nie de Gruiter, by hand were made but finally the Gunnar Englund, Fred Newcomer, Freve group gave up and went home. Pace, and Jim Wittstruck was selected to pick up the tree after school Thursday, December 5.

TIMBER!

Under the leadership of Greg and the guidance of Alan Weaver, the group borrowed a vintage pickup truck and with that and Greg' s car proceded to the Weaver farm" About a quarter of a mile off the road (by truck and by foot) a suitable tree was finally located. It was now beginning to get dark and cold, a condition for which the group was quite unequipped. However, the axemen quickly felled the tree despite the dull axe (which was rather loosely put together), and dragged the tree several hundred yards along the ground towards the truck. This did wnders for the branches.

It soon became obvious to the woodsmen that in order to get the tree to the truck it ooul d be necessary to cross a small creek, and that the only way to cb this was to pull the tree along a footbridge made of three logs laid across the banks of the stream. This required stradlingthe logs and sliding backwards on the gl udius maximus, col1 ecting all sorts of splinters and nails enroute.

It was now quite thoroughly dark and not much of anything could be seen. The tree had developed a ten-

Friday night the group made another effort to rescue the tree, but this time enlisted the additional aid of Raymond Hollstien, Bill Howard, Steve Jones, Rick Kahler, Harvey Kaufman, John Lund, and Dave Webb" Arriving on the scene, they found that the truck battery was even deader that it had been the night before. However, all was not in vain. With the increased numbers and additional brute strength the oomewhat crumpled cedar was finally 1 i berated from the creeko

GROUP' S 'FINEST HOUR'

Saturday afternoon saw the third assault on Weaver' s Creek. Al though armed with a new battery, jumper cables, and a good deal more eXPeri ence, the group failed miserably. No amount of persuasion or p erspi ration oould influence the truck to take action. Finally a friendly fanner offered the services of his tractor and pulled the truck and tree out of the Weaver's cornfield.

Still the truck oould not start! And so the hardy group pushed it up one hill and down the next, with the tree completely engulfing the truck, looking somewhat like a juniper bush--on wheels! Finally, with all this encouragement and effort, the spark of life was ignited somewhere deEP within that vintage vehicle. continued on Page 5

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THEADVOCATE

Paul Bunyan Doesn't Show Up

continued from Page q MAN OVERBOARD!

But the ordeal was not yet over. Whenthe truck was moving, the right cab door had the odnoxious habit of flying open whenever the vehicle was negotiating a left turn. The time eventually came when making a left turn that Bill Howard forgot to hang on to something and was conveniently deposited by the side of the road.

Al though he was not hurt he had, while making his unexpected exit, grabbed the gas cap and pulled if off the tank, causing the loss of not only quite a bit of gas bu 1; al -

oo the gas cap itself. This delayed the expedition another half hour while members visited junk yards in search of a rEPlacement.

Despite all the trouble and frustration, the mission finally was a success. The Christmas tree may not be the largest or most magnificent the school has ever had, but certainly it symbolizes the Christmas spirit.

Perhaps the ordeal of getting a Christmas tree can be best described by the words of yet another great political leader, Julius Caesar, ''Wecame, we sawed, we conquered."

For Trip Kennard to Past in Literature Home, Ideal for Study

Where does an American Literature class take a field trip when it is studying literature of 100 years ago. Mrs. Jane Cleveland' s cl ass chose to visit Lincoln's Thomas P. Kennard home.

When the Kennard home was built, in 1869, Lincoln was a bustling community of 2, 500. Tuo other homes were built at the same time and Nebraska' s first governor, the secretary of state, and the treasurer moved from quarters in Nebraska's unfurnished capital hal 1 to the new homes.

1he construction of the three expensive homes seemed to give the settlers confidence in their chances of survival in the ''Great American Desert."

1he house which has recently been renovated, has been restored to its original Italianate architecture and Victorian inter-decor typical to Nebraska' spioneerperiod the cupola.

1he cupola is reminiscent of New England homes, the picket fence is pure Nebraskan, a necessity in Lineal n in 1869 to keep out scavenger pigs and cattle.

Many of the furnishes of the Kennard house have been collected to make the interior of the home as

Wallpaper, uphol stry, and caroets, are all patterned after the bold, elaborate stylesofthe late 1800's.

Nebraskaland magazine recently featured the Kennard house in an article on "Christmas Past.'' Using the magazine article and literature texts for information, the class is writing short stories related to this theme.

In keep with the spirit of the time, the classroom, 104, is decorated with popcorn strings, bright red stockings, and picturesofChristmas past.

CountyGovernmentDay

Termed 'GreatSuccess'

County government, its workings and surroundings were viewed Wednesday December 18, by the Lincoln High School participants in Cbunty Government Day.

Twelve elected LHS juniors, along with representatives from ten Lancaster Cbunty schools, toured the new Cbunty Government Building for study of their respective offices. Justice at the county 1 evel was next portrayed, when the entire group listened in on a session of sentencing in the Cbun ty Cburt.

Noon brought a luncheon featuring Dr. Donald Clifton of the U. of N., authentic as possible. Other fur- who spoke on people and their government. nishings belong to Nebraska's first The day concluded with a general governor, David Butler, some were donated by interested Nebraskans. assembly where departmental reports wer 0 given by the participants.

Christmas time is finally here, the stockings have their fillers; Let's open up that brand new year with the best of luck from MILLER'S!

Sandy

Nancy

AFS'ers Experience American Christmas

Gunnar Englund, an AFS' er from Sweden, will spend his first Christmas in the United States.

"Christmas to the Swedish is more of a 'closed family' affair, as compared to the United States. We dance ina ring around the Christmas tree. &>meone in the family dresses up as Santa Claus and gives out the presents on Christmas Eve.

"December 13th is the Day of Santa Lucia. A girl, dressed all in

Patrick Richard, AFS student from France, explained that in his country, as in Gunnar• s, Christmas is an "at home" affair. "I was surprised to find that you don't use AFS' ers Patrick

get into candles on your trees. we have al- the traditional

ways used candles in France. We St. Nichol as comes on December 6 church service. Then on Christmas deco rate the tree with cookies, in France rather than on Christmas Eve Day they have a dinner much like an candy, and fruit and then light the as he does in America. He brings American Thanksgiving feast, with candles on Christmas Eve." candy, cookies, breads, and fruit turkey and all the trimmings. for the children while his assistant repairs their toys. Father Noel, dressed 1 ik e Santa Claus, comes on the evening of the 24th and again leaves fruit, candy, and cookies in the shape of Santa Claus for the children, who 1 eave their shoes, rather than stockings, by the chimney.

On Christmas Eve, the Protestants go to church at midnight and sing carols, many of which are like our own. They eat nothing (except cookies) for 24 hours preceding the

* * * For Mai Bhoupichi ter, an AFS student from Thailand, Christmas is not so much a family eel ebration as it is in France and Sweden-

On Christmas Eve everyone goes to churchatmidnight. Parties are given and presents are exchanged among friends.

On the first da.vof schoo 1 a money box is passed around to give money for presents to needy people on Christmas.

Hanukkah: Jewish Festival of Lights

"Bless , OGod, the Hanukkah lights, that they may shed their radiance into our homes and our lives. May they kindle within us the flame of faith and zeal that, like the Maccabees of old, we battle bravely for the cause . "

These v.ordsof the special Sabbath pra.ver are intoned by Jewish persons during Hanukkah, the Festival of ts or Feast of Dedication.

Alxmt 168 B. c. , the Syrians under the rul eo f Antiochus, gained control

of Palestine and attempted to force the Jews to forsake their religion and v.orship pagan idols. A guerilla war against the Syrians was started by an elderly priest, Matthias, which was carried on after his death by his son, Judas Maccabee.

After successfully driving the Syrians back into Greek Syria, Judas Maccabee went to Jerusalem to Purge the temp! e of al 1 idols and rededicate it to the Jewish religion.

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Richard, Gunnar Englund, and Mai Bhoupichi ter

Christmas spirit by decorating one of the trees atLHS.

AFS'er NancyMesner Leaves for Australia

"That's just where I wanted to go," commented Nancy Mesner after being infonned that she will be 1 eaving Lincoln High School to attend school in Sydney, Australia, next semester, as an exchange student in the American Field Service program.

REQUESTEDTIIIS PROGRAM

Nancy, who became a finalist and sent her application to New York last November, requested the school program in the Southern Hemisphere. She was notified Monday that she is to be in San Francisco January 19 for a day of orientation after which she will leave for Australia. There she will meet with the AFS representative and be introduced to her new family.

School in Australia begins in February. Nancy will beattending a private allgirls school,, called st. NANCY Georges, with her 15-year-old sister. The courses offered are practically the same as those at Lincoln High; language will beno problem because a dialect of English is spoken there. One difference that Nancy will notice: students are required to wear uniforms.

ATHLETICINTERESTS

Sle will also have a 19-year-old brother as well as a 24-year-old brother, who is married and so will not be living at home. Her father is the head of a steel and copper company and is quite weal thy. The whole fanily is somewhat athletic; they all enjoy surfing and rugby.

The thought of a year in Australia and the experiences to be encountered there add up to a nervous yet excited, Nancy Mesner.

Happy Motoring

With the coming of Christmas and the Happy New Year, Millions of people will be bringing good cheer

To families and friends-some far, some near. They' 11 be hurrying o'er roads, Through bl i zzards and snows Through towns where the people Little heed that added flow.

So, Drive Carefully, as the old adage goes, And watch this season's snow from above, not below. Fbr, al though holidays bring cheer And happiness and bliss, They also bring fear, And accidents and death.

Take that extra second, that extra look, That extra caution, and be on hand

To welcome this New Year with lively good cheer. The Traffic Safety Council

HANUKKAH HONORS LIBERATION

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Seniors Leading In

CC Point Competition

Class Competition points for December have been tabulated, on the basisofthe Spirit Chain, Aqualinks Show, and the Hastings pep rally, and once again the seniors have come out on top. The results are:

He tore down the al tar of Syrians had constructed and built a new one. Tradition tells that al though the Jews found only enough oil to light the temple for one day, the oil burned for eight days until the t anpl e was completed.

In commemoration of this miracle, Jews light the monorah, a candelabra, for eight days, lighting one candle a day. This event celebrates not· only the rededication of the temple, Sophomores 15 but ''the eternal 1 i ght shining Juniors Seniors 100 135 throught the spirit of the Jewish people.''

Hanukkah is a time of great rejoicing for those of the Jewish faith and al SJ a time of solemn reminder of how important liberty is.

Gift exchanging, praying at the synagogue, and feasting are all important ways of eel ebrating Hanukkah. Homes are deco rated with stars of David, replicas of the mono rah, and small tops called dreidels.

The spirit and love the Jewish people feel for their religion and freedom is shown in the special chil drens' verse: "Hanukkah, Hanukkah, the sweet celebrat_ion. '' And so it is.

A Christmas# What LHS Teacher

To Vacation in London Drama

It's going to be a Merry Christmas for Mrs. Joyce Cox, drama teacher. She'snothaving oneofthose typical stay-at-home or over-to-relatives typeofholiday. She's going to London, England.

Separate them pull them together The choice is yours, gals, with Tami Separates. They stack up for a Campus look that spells W-0-W! From S10to$2Q

SALUTE OF THE WEEK

ANITA HARE Advocate staff--junior year •.. Links Editor-in-Chief ... Girls' State ..• honor roll ... Member of Human Relations and Traffic Safety Scribe and Links salesman, junior year.

'Ihe trip will begin December 22; she will return from her theater tour January 6.

Mrs. O'.>xis looking forward to seeing many of the sights in London such as Shakespeare's home, the Avon, and some English theater productions.

Council Corner

In addition to traditional holiday activities, such as the treelighting ceremony on Monday, the Student Council is busy with two service projects for the school.

A Student Directory, which is slated to be issued around the beginning of second semester, will be a listing of all names, addresses, phone numbers of students in Lincoln High.

In addition, the traditional Little Black Book is currently undergoing revision. The Council has decided to revise this school guide every three years to keep it up to date.

Student, Faculty Group To Steer Joy Night

Some schools have talent shows, others have senior class programs, but Lincoln High has Joy Night. Joy Night is an annual event which provides a chance for students to perform before the public.

To insure that Joy Night is well organized a group of teachers and students compose a Joy Night Central Committee.

The committee has three main purposes: first, to select the acts to be presented in Joy Night from all try-out acts; second, to choose the theme; and third, to head up the various other committees which work on producing Joy Night.

The over- all head of the Joy Night Cammittee is Mrs. Joyce Cox, drama teacher.

Students included on the committee are James Faldtz, Robin Hadfield, Dianne Hatten, Glenn Hild, Lori Lienhart, Susi Meyer, Viola Osborn, Chris Piller, Mary Vaggalis, COilette Walker, Robin West, and Vicki • Workman.

Faculty members who will serve include Mrs. Jane Cleveland, Mrs. Bonnie Conover, Mrs. Joyce Cox, Mrs. Jean Fenner, and Mrs. Alma Howdeshell,

Mrs. Shirley Kovanda, Mr. Harry Kuklin, Mrs. Susan Peters, Mrs. Kay Sayre, Mrs. Opal Stoehr, Mr. Orville Voss, and Miss Dorcas Weatherby.

Defending Champs Open Season; Squeaks by North Platte,57 1 -54 1 2

The Lincoln High gymnastics team

Horse traveled west and survived a sur-

prising challenge as it nipped North Platte, 57½-54½, in a duel meet,

December 13, at North Platte.

First place finishers for the Links wereJeff Johnson-Tumbling; TimHowellHigh Bar; Mike Bott and Doug Maughn ( Tie )-Trampoline.

point getters included;

Jim Gump

December 3'.J-Basketball at Northeast -Gymnastics-McCook -Swimming at Omaha Bryan and Omaha Borke -wrestling at Columbus

January 10-Basketball-Southeast -Gymnastics at Omaha South -Swimming at Omaha Westside -Wrestling at Omaha South

Matmen Victorious; Defeat South, G.I.

'lbe wrestling team defeated perennially-tough Omaha S>uth in a December 10 match-up at Omaha.

Contributing to the 28-16 score with victories were. Ron Bousquet, Monty Halstead, Rick Johnson, DIJayne Nelson, Bob Nimic, Dan Petri, and Chuck Varland.

Grand Island was the victim of a 39-11 beating in Johnson Gymon December 13, as half the matches were concluded by falls for the Links.

Winning their matches were Bousquet, Halstead, Johnson, Nimic, Petri, Tom Simpson, Don Stamm, Varland, and Rick Williams.

The Reserves came out on top a .. gainst South, 39-13, and beat Grand Island, 31-19.

Lincoln High suffered its first loss of the basketball season by a score of 89-64, in a game played with a highly touted Omaha Westside team, December 14, at Omaha.

With a front line averaging 6-6 Westside had little trouble with the Links, as they spurted to an 11-1 lead in the opening minutes of the first quarter.

The Links fought bravely in the second half, but were unable to overcome the Warriors height.

Tue real difference, however, was at the free-throw line where Westside netted 37 of 54 attempts, while the Links hit only 24 of 38 trys.

Gary Carbaugh was the only bright spot in the disappointing loss, as he canned 9 field goals and 6 of 8 charity tosses for 24 points, the season high for any Link hoopster.

Other scorers for Lincoln High were Ron Swanson, 8; Ron Peery and Steve Holroyd each 6; Gary King, 5; Ken Adkins and John Amend each 4.

Kirk Sayre had 3; and Stan Johnston and Terry McCartney each had 2.

Links Defeat East

Lincoln High overcame Friday-the13th-bad-luck by using a tough man~ to-man defense to defeat,East High, 51-45, in a basketball game played at Pershing Auditorium.

If bad luck entered the game, it might have been from the free-throw line, where the Links hit only 10 of 30 attempts.

After a fast, but low- scoring first half, the Links held a slim lead, 22-18.

However, the scoring tempo picked up in the third and the Links shot to a 40-31 advantage.

With 6:43 to play in the game, Lincoln High held a comfortable 44-

THEADVOCATE

31 lead. East then rallied with eight straight points and cut the margin to 44-39.

But two fast-break baskets by Gary King thwarted the Spartans comeback try and the Links had their second victory with no losses.

Lincoln High had balanced scoring with Ron Peery leading the way with 10. Jay Weyers and King each had 8 points; Ron Swanson scored 7; Gary Carbaugh and Ken Adkins, 6; Steve Holroyd, 4; and Stan Johnston, 2.

DECEMBER

In Opening Dual Meet

The Links took all but one first place in the 11 swimming events as they op ene·d their dual season December 13 against Grand Island. The final score was 73-22.

Paul Martin took first in two races. Other winners were Mike Cox, Steve Damian, Ken Johnson, Dave Madison, NormNewhouse, and Clark Pace.

Damian, Mark Stanton, Mike Stattler, and Johnson composed the winning medley relay team; Madison, Newhouse, Terry Herman, and Mike Mischnick swam on the winning 400yd freestyle relay team.

Afro-American Course To Start Next Semester

Lincoln High School will begin a course in minority history next semester. The course is designed to present basic information about the history and culture of minority groups.

The special course will focus mainly on Afro- American history with some study of other minority problems. According to Mr. William Bogar, principal of Lincoln High, the course is '' society' s" idea. Unlike Central High School in Omaha, no pressure from parents of students of minority groups has been brought to bear on the LHS administration. '' The course was instituted because it is 'right' , explained Mr. Bogar •

He will be the first teacher of the class because, as heexplained, ''I'minterested in the problems of our community."

The emphasis of the course will be studying and speaking out on the issues. The class will be held at 8 a. m. because at this time there is a minimum of conflict with other courses.

The administration is planning to publish a list of subjects to be studied in the daily bulletin, at least two weeks in advance, so that interested parents and LHS students not registered in the class may attend to learn about topics est them. which may inter-

Approximately 150 students have registered at this time.

LINCOLNHIGHSCHOOL LINCOLN,NEBRASKA

Earning a scholarship! To most seniors this attainment is a dream. However, this dream came true for four Lincoln High School seniors in the form of four-year, fulltuition grants to the Univers i ty of Nebraska for being

among the top 101 scorers on the Regents Scholarship test. Winners from Lincoln High are Marlon Griffing, Norman Newhouse, William Schwartzkopf and Michael Wenig. They are amongthe 12 winners from the capital city.

Marlon said he felt ''great" upon receipt of the news. His use of the scholarship depends on information he receives from other colleges and universities. His major will be mathematics or social studies.

To Norman, the word lnppiness best describeshisfeelings when he was notified of his winning. He will take adv ant age of the scholarship to study in the field of engineering.

Electrical engineering is the field Bill plans to enter. He was ''very happy" when he 1 earned he had won a scholarship.

"Shocked'' was the reaction of Mike when he was informed of his win. He will attend the university where he will major in secondary education. He hopes some day to teach high school science or math.

MARLON

Annual Positions Open to Juniors; Apply

Contest Shows Zan Butler

Homemaker of Tomorrow

by Feb. 3

Lots of hard work, early hours, and tons of fun can be obtained by applying for one of the seven positions on the Links soard. Applications for the 19691970 Links Board can be obtained in ROom217. Positions

available to juniors are Editor-in-chief, Managing Editor, Business Editor, in charge of advertising, Senior Biographies Edi tor, in charge of Senior pictures and Senior biographies, and Activities Editor, who deals with LHS clubs and organizations.

Positions which also need to be filled are Underclassmen Editor, who is in charge of sophomore and junior pictures, and Sports Editor.

Applications are due in Room 217 on February 3.

Elks Honor Leaders

-Lincoln High has once again produced top leadership by capturing five of the six top places in the annual Elks Leadership Contest.

'Ibe winners, honored at a reception at the Lincoln BP 0 E Lodge on January 12, are Girls' Division, Kathy Amen, first place; Debbie Portsche, second place; and Chris Borgens, third place;

Boys' Division: Gary Chesnin, first place; Chris Ryan, second place. Kathy and Gary, winners of first-place awards, are now eligible to enter the state competition.

The students leadership ability is judged on the basis of a notebook, compiled and submitted by each applicant.

zan Butler has been named 1969 Betty Crocker Homemaker of 'lbmorrow for Lincoln High School. The award was based on her score on a test goven to senior girls December 3. She is now ZAN eligible for state and national scholarships.

As the school's winner, was presented a specially zan designed silver charm from General Mills, sponsor of the program.

This is the fifteenth year of the contest which was initiated to emphasize the importance of homemaking as a career. More than six million senior girls have participated in the program since its beginning.

Lincoln Homes Needed

If you have ever wanted to know more about other lands and other people or if you have wanted to have a brother or sister, the Lincoln High School American Field Service Committee may be just the organization to help fulfill your wish.

HOUSINGNEEDED

Families who will accept a foreign student attending LHS next year are needed to provide homes for the 1969-70 AFS exchange students. These boys and girls spend a year as members--not guests--of the host families. Once established, he or she enjoys the same rights and privileges as well as the same responsibilities as do the other members of the family. Because interviews for prospective families will be held in February, applications must be turned in by the end of January. These may be obtained in Room 303 from Mrs. Pauline Anderson, AFS sponsor, or from Lincoln High School counselors.

BROCHURESAVAILABLE

Mrs. Anderson says, ''If anyone knows of a family that he thinks might be interested, please turn in the name. Brochures explaining the program in more detail are available in my room."

Speaking from personal experience, Mrs. Anderson said,

'' As an AFS 'mother,' grandmother,' 'mother-in-law,' and 'godmother,' I would like to urge every interested family to take advantage of this heart-warming opportunity."

A total of 4,228 Nebraska seniors competed in this, the seventh annual competition for the four-year scholarships.

GRADES GIVEN JANUARY 30

A simplified system of picking up report slips and second semester schedules will be in effect next week.

Students will report to alphabetically assigned rooms on Thursday, January 30. Here they will receive their first semester grades.

A student with a schedule change wi 11 be given a change slip by his counselor before semester break. These students will report to their originally schedul3d class on January 27 and sign out. They should then proceed to the correct class.

students not changing classes will observe the same schedule they had first semester.

FOUR LINKS CITY WINNERS OF ABILITY COUNTS ESSAY

Four Lincoln High School girls were recently informed that their essays in the "Ability counts" contest have placed in the city-wide competition.

Winners of this contest, sponsored by the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped are Cathy Cejka, senior, and Michelle Grady, Jane Holtzclaw, and Olga Lysko, juniors.

The girls, together with their sponsors, Mrs. Ruth Gartner and Mrs. Merrell Grant, Lincoln High school English teachers, were guests at a luncheon Tuesday at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education.

The essays now go to the state competition where the Nebraska winner is determined. This student receives an allexpense-paid trip to Washington, D.c., in May.

Reviewing their Elks Leadership Brochures are city winners (seated, f'rom left) Gary Chesnin, and Kathy Amen. standing from left are Debbie Portsche, Chris RYan, and Chris Borgens.

NORMAN WILLIAM

MICHAEL

Examining Michelle Grady's "Ability Counts" essay are city winners (seated, from left) Jane Holtzclaw, Michelle Grady, and Olga Lysko. Standing is Cathy Cejka.

A Republican Spealcs

• • • •

Five years of the Great Society! Think back, what has "the society'' brought to the country? Few wi 11 deny that as a nation we have prospered; the gross national product has increased in record amounts, but what has the Great Society brought to us, as individuals? --inflation, the Poor Peoples' March on Washington, draft-card burners, campus rebel I ions, and race riots.

It was in this atmosphere of discontent that voters went to the po11s 1ast November and e 1ected Richard M. Nixon as the 37th President of the United States. Poss i b 1y thee 1ectorate saw a hope of regaining national unity by endorsing Nixon's platform--Forward Together, a program which will emphasize the individual rather than the allimportant gross national product of the Johnson administration.

Now what can the public expect from the next years under Mr. Nixon?

Experts writing for the NewYork Times predict a more stable economy with inflation becoming less of a problem. Another financial consultant says that if Nixon can solve the Vietnam War, not only wil I he have removed a long-time thorn in the sides of the American people, his administration may end many years of deficit spending by the Federal government.

Predictions for the period beginning January 20, 1969 to January 20, 1973--clearing and fair skies. There is still hope for individual peace of mind.

A Democrat Spealcs ....

A new president nas been elected, marking the end of an era, a Democratic era. What will the "regime" mean to Democrats?

Mr. Nixanhasput no label on his term of office as have his Democratic predecessors. There will be no ''Great Society," 1'New Frontier,'' or ''New Dea1• "

But Mr. Nixon has adopted a slogan, And, even Democrats must agree that the president will do his best to "Bring Us Together Again."

Mr. Nixon will not have an easy job. Trying to "Bring Us Together Again" wi11 be only part of the great load on his shoulders, what with the Vietnam war, peace talks, and other domestic problems being passed along to him.

Another situation Mr. Nixon faces in the confrontation with the Democratic Senate and House of Representatives.

Manyobservers have stated that Mr. Nixon will have problems with restless youth. Eric Sevareid, CBS newcaster, noted that our society ''has developed a cult of youth unknown to any other cultu re. "

Integration and domestic affairs must also be tackled by Mr. Nixon. One factor he must face is school desegratgation. RoyWilkins, executive di rector of the NAACP,has stated that "It would be another gas oven if school desegragation is completely stopped and the clock turned back.TI

What will Mr. Nixon really be able to achieve as a minority president, outnumbered by Democrats? Howwit 1 he solve the many domestic problems, and foreign affairs?

Are these shoulders that are taking over this great task really broad enough to accept this great responsibit ity?

Governor Briefs Staff on State's Future

"Nebraska's image is changing. The ultra-conservatism is gone," explained a person who should know, Governor of the State, Norbert Tiemann, who, with his interest in youth and his own comparatively young age, has done much to make the word "progressive" a byword in the state.

Governor Tiemann recently held a press conference with members of The Advocate and other interested students to discuss the youth's part in Nebraska and the effects the Nixon Administration will have on the state and its inhabitants.

Mr. Tiemann was concerned about the brain-drain in Nebraska. "I know manyof our college graduates are leaving the state, but it is only because they must for promising job opportunities. The way I hope we can solve this probI em is by bringing new industry to Nebraska."

INDUSTRIALDEVELOPMENT

Along these lines, the governor is especially hopeful of the possibility of setting up factories in small rural communities. "At one time, industrialists flew

over the state. Now we've got them landing and ltloking!"

The governor revealed a long-range plan: he has reason to believe that a research center may be established in Nebraska which will manufacture artificial organs to be used in transplants. "I have been invited to visit Russia and see some of their work in this field,'' he said.

''Nixon's administration will help Nebraska. Since the Seeretary of Agriculture is a Nebraskan, our' s may become a pilot state. I hope the Nixon administration will strive for agricultural economic improvement. In addition, we must provide jobs for those who will leave the fann and move to the city. Since the Tiemann administration began in 1966, there has been a complete change of department heads in state government. According to Mr. Tiemann, the purpose of this is to bring an influx of new, young ideas into state offices. He fee 1 s that '' j u st because a man has been in office a long time, doesn't mean he has all the answers; just because a solution worked

for a problem once, doesn't mean it will work all of thP time. "As new problems arise, ways of handling them must be found.'' He believes a new man may have just the new approach n·ecessary to solve the problem.

YOUTIIOWESTATE

In tne field of politics, the governor believes ''everyone should be involved. The Youth of Today owe their state and nation some of their abilities and efforts." He feels that some part of their lives should be devoted to serving in a public office or on a comm1ss1on.

He urges those who disagree with the present government to express their opinions through the proper "avenues -->fprotest. "However, whenever you voice a dissenting opinion, you should have an alternate solution.'' he noted. In regard to his job, the governor observed, ''It's a challenging one with hard work, but it's a rewarding one. It gives me a sense of participating in and helping to make history."

Pageantry in Nixon Inauguration

Not Originally 'Part of the Show'

Richard Nixon's recent inauguration was quite an event. In scope, its pomp and splendor approached a coronation. The ceremony, which was viewed by persons all over the world, cost an estimated $2 million.

Compare this to the first inauguration in 1789. George Washington was sworn in at a colorless ceremony on the balcony of the Federal Hall in New York. Although bands played and flag-bedecked boats boomed a salute to the first president, there is no mention of the ceremony costing the taxpayer a penny.

In Washington' s, Adams' s, and Jeffersorr' s days, inaugurations were kept as simple LS possible. Any resemblance to European-pageantry was avoided.

In 1801, Thomas Jefferson casually walked to the Capitol and took the oath of office in•the old Senate chamber. There were a mere 1,000 persons watching.

JEFFERSON'S TRADITION

Al though Jefferson disliked ceremony, he must be given credit for beginning the tra· di tion of elaborate inauguraJ

ceremonies. During his second inauguration, a military band played. Later, Jefferson rode back to the White House in a carriage. From this small beg;i.nning has sprung the modern conception of pomp and ceremony connected with inaugurations.

Inaugural balls began with James Madison's inauguration in 1809. Madison alsD established another tradition when he allowed the U.S. Marine band to play for the first time. A Marine band has played at every inauguration since.

Monroe was first to take the oath of office outdoors in Washington. He was forced to--the British had bombarded and burned the Capitol during the War of 1812, three years prior to his inauguration.

Interviewing Governor Tiemann in the Governor' s Hearing Roomare ( seated from left) Chris Ryan, Nena Shanks, Susi Meyer, Cathy Cejka, Lorie Keech, Anita Hare. (Standing) Sharon Clark, Robin Hadfield, Deb Portsche, Jan Dutton, and Suzy Mutz.

1969

Advisory Group Discusses Ways To Avoid Problems

Lunching with the principal every Wednesday noon, to discuss problems concerning inter-cultural relations, is the over-all purpose of a newly organized advisory committee to Mr. William Bogar.

Geary Dandridge, together with Charles Rogers, are cofounders of the group. Geary said, ''I had been thinking about organizing a committee similar to this one, but I never stopped to talk to Mr. Bogar about it. 1ben one day, he stopped me in the hall and asked me to give him some advice about a current problem. It was then that the .group had its beg-innings.''

So far, the group has had to cope with only a few minor

" problems. However, coping with'' is not its objective; rather, its main purpose is to prevent problems from arising. Meetings are held in Room 203, at which time members are free to discuss t€aehers, to plan preventative measures, and to preview materials to be used in new Black History classes.

Speaking out on issues related to inter-cultural relations at Lincoln High are members of the principal' s advisory committee shown above at their weekly luncheon meeting.

Black History Courses To Be Initiated City-

Qllick quiz in American History: Can you name ''the first martyr of the American Revolution?"

Doyou know what author was a close advisor to President Lincoln and a key leader in both the abolitionist movement and the civil rights movement of Reconstruction?

Learn, Baby, Learnl

Speaker Urges Students

1--0'Level With the Lord'

"Nobodyowes you anything. "

These bi ting words came from Mr. Sam Dal ton who spoke to Lincoln High students at a recent assembly.

Mr. Dalton's early life parallels the lives of many of today's teenagers. It, too, was filled with problems. At the age of 16, he ran away to escape his Bible-believing mother. As he puts it, ''I Nas searching everywhere to find myself--my purpose in life.''

During World War II, he was stationed overseas. He had so much time on his hands that he began to read. The book Mr. Dal ton read from was theBi bl e. It was then, in 1946, that he realized his search was over. He acquired a ''heart transPl ant.''

He met many persons traveled about and of as he these

he says, ''I'm sick of people without courage. You get courage only from the God of the Universe; therefore, you must put your faith in him. Don't get so caught up in your lives that you have time for Him.'' don' t

Mr. Dalton is glad to be black because "God made me this way and I'm not trying to change.'' He believes in the individuality of man, regardless of skin color.

''So many people are concerned with the problems of our world that they often forget we need to straighten up the situation here at home.

"They think they know the truth, but they turn around and look at their shadows and are afraid. No one should be afraid of anything. \\hen you believe in the Lord you have nothing to fear."

Who developed bank system? the blood

Do you know who performed the first successful open heart surgery?

If you don't know the answers to these questions don' t toss it off to a bad memory. Everyone forgets facts-- but you CAN'T forget facts you haven't been taught, and you haven"t been taught about these men because they were members oI Loe o.1acK ri:l,""·

And this is the problem.

The .American Negro has been deprived of his history and his heroes. Equally tragic, the white American has been deprived of the knowledge to understand the black race.

''There are members of the Negro race who aren't aware of their own race's accomplishments,'' commented Mr. Neal Hafemeister, Lincoln Public Schools consultant of Social studies.

~ecently, an interest in a Black History course started a chain of events throughout the schools in Nebraska.

Mr. Hafemeister reveal-s an "enthusiasm'' for such new courses. "However, the road is new and it is necessary to procede with caution,'' he remarked.

''The course, to be introduced at Lincoln High School next semester, will use as a bases the program Americans from Africa; the History, he explained. "There are thirty, 30-minute programs accompanied by questions and discussions on topics. Filmstrips, resource people, other supplementary materials, will be available. current issues and topics corresponding with this course will help promote interest.

Lincoln schools are regarded as pilot schools, in many instances, for the rest of the state. Reactions from students participating in this experience will be watched.

Olurses in Minority History are spreading throughout the educational system in Nebraska and at all levels of instruction.

Another course called, ''The Participation of the Negro in Nebraska's History" is a section written for use in the fourth through the eighth grades. It includes slides, transparencies, filmstrips, and tapes as additional materials.

• Available at the junior high level is the text, The American Negro, with a unit entitled "The American Negro" to be included 1n "tne J u111or high school Social Studies curriculum. L'Urrent events correspondingwith this course will help promote interest. "

"To tell you the truth, I never visualized a change like this two-to-three years ago," said Mr. Hafemeister. "We're all one race, working for the same economic opportunities through education. Your generation (the present youth) will evaporate the racial discrimination barrier," he concluded.

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Poll Reveals Racial Problems Not As Severe As Omaha's

Recently, Negroes at Omaha Central High School presented to principal Gaylord Moller the following complaints about alleged racial discrimination (From the December 18, 1968 issue of Herald). the Omaha World

--Eugene O'·Neill' splay ''1be Emperor Jones" is derogatory to Negroes and should be removed from the library.

--Afro-American history should be part of the required history curriculum taught by a ''qualified black ·teacher. "

--Racially degrading signs should not be allowed on the high school premises.

- -An Afro-American student coalition should be allowed to form at Central.

- -Negro stud·ents who disagree with the administration are ''invited to transfer'' to another school.

--A Negro student was discouraged by her American History teacher from giving a report history. on Afro-American

PROBLEMSEXIST HERE?

--De facto segregation exists in Central' s two cafeterias. Students black and white, tend to congregate in separate

cafeterias.

--Black students have been suspended for trivial of vague reasons or for no reason at all!''

--Faculty members showed disrespect by addressing them as ''boy,'' ''gal,'' ''youpeople, '' rather than by their names.

In an attempt to determine whether or not these particular problems existed at Lincoln High, a survey was taken. Over 100 copies of the complaints were distributed to members of the Black population of LHS, with room provided for comments. From the ''limited''response, the following comments were compiled:

In regard to American History being taught by a ''qualified black teacher,'' the concensus was that a teacher doesn't have to be black to · teach Afro-American History as long as he has an openmind.

One student stated, known educated Black ''I' ve people who would be embarrassed to even talk about Afro-American History and white people who were really enthusiastic about it.''

( First panel, from left) Donna Wilkinson, Gail Waller, Jo Moore, Geary Dandridge. (Second panel, from left) Mach, Wayne Hassle, Charle& D>dgers, and Mr. Bogar.

Mary John

Following the assembly, Mr. Dalton talks with Advocate members (from left) Lorie Keech, Cathy Cejka, and Jan Dutton.

Posters, signs, decorations, and all-over spirit was the rule during Spirit Week Admiring posters entered in the JX)ster contest are (uwer left) Georgia CamPJell and (center) Debbie Hannemanand Pat McGinnis. (Upper right) Betty Lott, outgoing Spirit Girl, recognizes the December Spirit Girl, Mary

Decorations,, Signs Highlight Spirit Week

For each sports season, , one week is designated as "Spirit Week," a time to develc>P an extra amount of spirit ; for the athletic competition ahead. This season, the week of January 13-17 was cl1osen in view of the Lincoln HighNortheast Basketball grume.

During this week, s1)iri t cookies were sold by the cheerleaders, fudge wa:s offered by the Pep Club,. the halls were decorated, and three contests were held: one to guess the numb,er of candy basketballs in a jar, -another for the best poster, and a third to decide the second annual Mr. Legs. Spirit hit a high for the Armstrong. (Below) Peppers are shown decorating the cafeteria. week at a P ep Assembly held

PERSONAL TOUCH ADDED TO INAUGURATIOl~S

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Andrew Jackson's inauguration was one of the most colorful. Farmers, Indian fighters, and v e terans of the battle of New Orleans were per~onal guests of Jackson.

The Washington elite were shocked whe n some of the frontiersmen wearing muddy boots, stood on finely upholstered furniture just to get a better look ·at ''Old Hickory.'' The crowd which later attended the inaugural party soon became unmanageable. Furniture, carpets, and drap-

eries were damaged and windows were broken. The crowd was so large that many had to climb out the windows to escape the crush of the mob.

RISING COSTS

Richard Nixon's $2 million inauguration is a far cry from the $286.75 it cost for Willirum Henry Harrison's inauguration in 1841. By the time Franklin Pierce was inaugurated in 1853, the price had risen to $547.34. The cost has risen steadly ever since.

Washington Trip For Tammi, 'Reward' for Council Office

Imagine getting a $1000 scholarship to the college of your choice, a trans-continental plane trip, a 10-day stay in Washington, D. c. , and the opportunity to meet many distingushed members of gove rnment.

All these rewards will oome to TammiHathaway, Lincoln High School junior, as a result of her election last Novemberas vice-president of the Nebraska Association of student ())uncils.

For the past seven years, both the presi~ent (Bill Bystrom of North Platte this year) and the vice-president of the NASC, upon their election, are -automatically eligible to participate in this United states Senate Youth Program, which is sponsored

by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.

The program provides 102 students from across the country with the opportunity to visit the nation's capital. This is not the average tourist visit: the participants are accorded special privileges--including meeting the President.

The Hearst Foundation also awards each honoree a $1000 scholarship ( good at any college) · if the student will take t\\O full-year courses in U. S. government.

Tammi will leave January 31, and will stay in Washington February 1 through the 8.

Tammi's father, Mr. A. B. Hathaway , gave a prophesy as a commenton Tammi's honor: "Washington will never be the same!"

The problems of security have multiplied with the years. While Jefferson had casually walked to his inauguration, Abraham Linc :oln' s carriage was so closely 1~arded that it was almost l1idden from view. All along Pe11nsylvania Avenue troops were stationed and riflemen weire positioned on rooftops to guard the President-elect. Just oelow the east port ice ,::if the Capitol, where Lincol11 made ,his inaugural address, 60 armed guards stood facing the crowd.

HONOR OOARD

Theodore Roosevelt's inauguration resembled Andrew Jacksoo' s. Roosevelt's honor guard was made up of 30 of his famous Rough Riders. Indians, resplendent in war paint and mounted on cc>lorful ponies, also rode in t he parade up Pennsylvania Jllvenue.

In 1945, Frankl in Deiano Roosevelt curtailed hi~; fourth inaugural cere111onies, i:>referring to be sworn in at a private ceremony with on l y a few friends present. This change was due to the war-tiune conditions and Roosevelt' s own failing health.

Undoubtedly, if Wash:ington, Adams, or Jefferson ha.ct seen Nixon's inauguration, they would have been amazed at the pomp and pagentry afforded the president. However, this is not entirely the fault of the American public. Thomas Jefferson must take some of the blame--he started the idea When he let a band play at his second inauguration.

Friday afternoon. Contest winners were than announced: Frank Mitchell, basketballguessing; Carolyn Rodgers, best poster; and Steve Holroyd, the 1969 Mr. Legs. Frank won the jar of candy for his "estimating'' efforts,

Carolyn received a record album, and Steve won wide acclaim for his appendages, in his competition against the other contestants; Stan Johnston, Duayne Nelson, Kirk Sayre, Jay Weyers, and Allen Doolittle.

'Laugh-Out' for Joy Night

It's Joy Night time of year again. Usually this means dust off the old jokes, get out the guitar, or polish up the soft shoe routine.

BU t this yea r, Joy Night is striving for originality based on the theme, LauR:h-011t. Tho Ccn~ral Committee is looking for acts that are ''snappy, timely, and lively.''

SATIRICAL ACTS

Mrs. Joyce Cox, coordinator of Joy Night, says, "Satirical acts will be welcome. Part of the success of the Mart in and Rowen and the Smothers Brothers shows, is the use of satire on subjects ranging from former President Johnson to the telephone company!"

The show, to be presented March 28 and 29, is seeking sophomores, juniors, and seniors who would like to try out for spots in the production or as MC's.

Applications may be obtained in Room 215. Tryouts for MC's will be held February 4 and 5, with applications due by the first of the month.

Links To Appear On TV Panel

Anita Hare and three students from different public high schools will present a discussion with Mr. John Prasch, superintendent, and Dr. R. Fredstrom, associate superintendent, on matters that concern the Lincoln Public school system.

The discussion will be aired on the Rita Shaw program on KOLN-TVSUnday, January 26, 4: :IJ-5:00.

some of the topics on the program include: teacher qualifications, the student' s role in education, and the '' red tape" in vol v:ed 1n social activities.

Acts tryouts will be held February 18 and 19; these applications are due by February 6. Singles acts should be three to five minutes along; group acts may be five to seven minutes in length.

BE ORIGINAL

Mrs. Cox advises aspirants to ''do something original!'' Acts should be planned with an eye to their appeal onstage.

"The main thing to keep in mind is that the show must move fast. Since it is a parody of La11gh-Jn, a current TV show, you could even do a funny, ~ne-minute blurb as an act."

Minority Speaks About Problems Regarding Race

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LHS MINORITYSPEAKS

Commenting on the charge of inviting students to transfer to another school, one response was that ''none of the other schools in Lincoln are integrated enough anyway.''

One comment concerning segregation in cafeterias, was that ''the black kids tend to segregate themselves."

The stu~ents were then asked what they considered to be the greatest problems involving the races at LHS.

Once again they responded unanimously that the main problem is as follows:

There is considerable j ealousy between the white and black girls over black boys.

"I would like to see more Black girls become better friends with the white girls and the black boys with the white boys, instead of white girls and black boys,'' according to one interviewee.

Retiring Sta ers Utter Final ords o '

With the close of the semester also comes the end of working on The Advocate for the old staff members. Many view this ''retirement'' with mixed emotions.

Chris Ryan says that this was about the best cl ass situ at ion you would ever find.

''Mrs. Gartner treats you as an equal (and she works harder than any other person). Your work is your responsibility to yourself, and to the paper, and to the other staff members. It will teach you more about yourself and your maturity than can be believed." Also, he adds, "The one to three boy to girl ratio is something else!"

''Dig in and swallow your pride and work yourself to the grave," is the advice of Kathy Osborn. She feels that coming at 7:00 in the morning and staying to 7:00 at night ranks as the most memorable of her experiences on the staff.

Bruce Clawson feels everyone ''should wear a short sleeve shirt and shorts in Room 217, also known as Miami." His most valuable experience was finding out Trudy's real name is Gertrude.

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Dave Madison also feels that The Advocate room well deserves its name of Miami as he advices everyone to "Keep your cool, always.'' He remembers most of all the day the staff lost all the pictures for the issue going to press that same night.

''Don't sign up," is Anna Purbaugh' s recommendation to the students. Trying to get an interview with the nnrse is what she will remember most among her many experiences on The Advocate staff.

''I would advise the new members of the staff to be sure that they have the desire to be a good worker,'' says Debbie Portsche. "everyone on the staff is important. I don't think you can point to any one person as essential, except Mrs. Gartner.'' She feels that although it has been a little tense at the last-minute occasions, she has enjoyed them because they really get you into the spirit of working together. ''And,'' She says, ''make sure your legs are in good condition for running around the halls."

Trudy Johnson believes ''being on The Advocate staff really helps a person to

Recuperating,

know his school. It helps you get involved in things that are happening.'' She recommends that if you want to be a success on The Advocate you should remember that you have a name to live up to. The Advocate has contribited to the success of Lincoln High for a long time and "we want it to continue."

"Just being on the staff the past two semesters has been one big experience,'' says Robin Hadfield. She also advises to the students on

thenext staff to "quit while you' re ahead!"

Chris Borgens recommends to everyone "get involved! High school is the best time to get involved in all sorts of activities and be a LINKso that when you graduate you can say that you gave something to LHS.'' Her most memorable experience was when she met a star basketball player at the district meet.

George Maly advises the next staff to not bring any pencils to the room because

•'you' 11 never see them again if you do!"

"This class has really a marvelous atmosphere," says Carol Potter. ''Everyone is given a story and then they work on their own to get it ready for the paper. This places a great amount of responsibility on the student. Especially like coming so early in the morning that not even the teachers are her yet. ''Also,'' she says, ''plan to bring plentyofpencils because they always seem to disappear."

lockerbeengivingyouafight the third floor where none Report Malfunctions e·very time you want to open or close it? Or does it just fall apart?

If you have had to cope with these or similar problems, you won' t mind tripping over all those boxes and listening to the pounding and drilling as the halls of Lincoln High are re-dressed with nearly a thousand new lockers.

As each section of the work is completed, students may move into any one of the new lockers. As of the end of last week, about half of them had been installed, including 250 in the southwest area had been previously. A fourth of the lockers are recessed into the walls; the rest are free-standing. These have slanting tops (for easier cleaning) and double shelves.

Mr. Harry Kuklin, assistant principal who has supervised the installation, requests that every malfunction be reported immediately, so that adjustments may be made.

A new, more simplified system is being used to identify the lockers. They are coded N, E, W, S, and C followed by figures in the 1000' s 2000' s, and 3000' s. The letters designate the areas in which they are located: North, East, west, South, or Center (cafeteria) corridors, The figures indicate the floor. Eventually, all lockers will be numbered this way.

Doing Well ID Lackland Crash, Boom, Bang!

Jon Camp, former Lincoln High student, is currently undergoing treatment at the Lackland Air Force Base for wounds he suffer e d in an auto accident

D e c emb e r 2 5 Jon and his parents were on their way horn e from a Christmas holiday in Kearney Jon when the mishap occured. His mother was killed in the accident; his father died of injuries several days 1 ater.

Mlile at Lincoln High, Jon was an outstanding student, participating in many acti vities. He was student Council president, 1966 Links top salesman, a member of the Joy Night Central Committee, an

fairs. Any student, teacher, or parent wishing to send getwell wishes to Jon, may send them to the following address:

Cadet Jon A. camp Wilford Hall

• Sound Equipment • Drums

• Records Made

The new lockers cost about $18,000, installed. Some of the old ones have been here since the school was built over 50 years ago. students are urged to give the new lockers this same long life by treating them carefully, Remember, the locker you save may someday be your grandchild's!

Mid-Term Grads Plan Departure

It takes much work to graduate from high school in three years but to do it in two and a half is quite an accomplishment. Seven seniors will be leaving mid-term; all have special plans and particular destinations.

It's off to the Navy for Frank Bartzatt. Frank is planning to serve two years then go to the University of Nebraska to take some courses in electronics.

He believes that "Lincoln High has given me some knowledge towards the problems that life may confront me in the future and has taught me how to meet them and find their remedies."

* * * At one time oranother every Lincoln High student has seen work done by this girl. Zan Butler is planning to get a head start on her college career by entering the uni versi ty this semester. She will by attending Teachers College where she will major in Art. Zan says, ''Lincoln High has provided me with a broad educational foundation on which to build a college career. I have al so gained an understanding of people."

* * * salt Lake City is the destination of Maurine Clark. She will be leaving to join

the rest of her family who are living there, al though she plans to work part-time in Lincoln for a while and then fly to her family.

Asked what she thought Lincoln High has given her, Maurine replied, ''It took almost three years, but LHS and the teachers have eventually helped me develop a sense of personal responsibilityand the need to put forth a Ii ttle effort."

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Attending the University of Nebraska second semester than transferring to Morgan State College in Baltimore, Maryland next summer are the plans of Debra Cruder.

Choir, FUture Homemakers, Sophomore and Junior Girls Glees, all-school play crew, and girls volleyball were some of the activities that kept Debra busy at Lincoln High.

Debra says attendance at Lincoln High has broadened her outlook in her preparation for adulthood.

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Another mid-term graduate is Corrine Hall. Corrine's immediate plans for the future include marrlage and a move to Castle AFB in Merced, California, where herhusbandto-be is stationed. In Sept ember she will at tend Merced Junior College, where she

will take courses in business administration.

Lincoln High has helped Corrine to know people. She has really "enjoyed her two and a half years here and has no unhappy memories."

A very interesting future is an Air Force career, especal ly if you are a girl. Betty Schumann has such a career in mind. She has been active at Lincoln High, where she paricipated in Coed Counselors, International Club, Mummers, Peppers, and Lin-Co-Y. * * *

Lavonne Leydon has decided on a career as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Her LPN school starts March 24.

While at Lincoln High Lavonne has participated in Sophomore and Junior Girls Glees, and is an active member of Pep Club.

Lincoln High has given her a better outlook on life, and she says, "it has shown me that whatever help I can give to better the world will be the greatest achievement in my life."

By Chris Borgens

"What' s happening at Lincoln High?'' If someone asked you that question, do you think you could answer it?

Student Council was designed with the idea that it would serve as a link between the student and the faculty, but how can it achieve that goal if no one is interested or cares enough to do something about it? Pride in student government is just as important as pride in a winning team.

So what can you do about it?

Come to a Student Council meeting and find out. If you have a gripe; let us hear it; if you have an idea or a project you want done, explain it; or, if you just want to sit and listen, that's fine.

student council is your " thing," open to you at all times. Meetings are held every Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Sa. m. in Room 327.

Sponsors are Mrs. Sarah Bates, Mrs. Jean Fenner, and Mr. Joe Folsom.

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The Little Black Book, a guide book to Lincoln High' s activities, sports, and containing other information, is now ready for distribution. The book may be purchased for 30 cents from student Council members.

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The Council will sponsor an all-school assembly on" Crime and Disorder" to be presented February 13. The speakers will be inmates from the penitentiary who will talk about the effect crime has had on their lives. A discussion period will follow the assembly for interested students who wish to talk to the speakers.

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The end is in sight! The Student Directory is nearing completion. Hopefully, this booklet, which contains the names, addresses, and phone numbers of all students, will be ready for sale in the near future.

Cindy Cheri Kathy Cheryl Tho' winter's here Spring's on the way, So lend an ear

To what we say, ''Comedown and see our Spring Stock today, and put our dresses on layaway. We have lots of coats and skirts to show, andourprices are really low.

Hovland' sis the greatest place, So comeon down and set the pace. "

Carbaugh

One of the standouts on the Links basketball team this year is Gary Carbaugh, lettered last year on team. who the

Gary, known to some as ''Coley,'' enjoys many kinds of sports in his spare time and is recognized as quite a pool shark. He is a member of L Club.

His most memorable experience came earlier this year in the Hastings game when he scored 18 points and hauled down 16 rebounds. Falling over a Westside Cheerleader during a game rates as his most embarrassing moment.

Gary believes that to be successful in any sport ''you must have lots of team work."

In the future, he plans to attend the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska.

With the coming of a

n e w ye a r , i t ' s p ro b ab 1 e that you've made big plans to bring on that ''big change'' in you.

Wel 1, The Place 1 S ready for a change, too, and this means the current stock must go! so take advantage of our January sale and make it a point to come in and see us.

Who knows maybe Christman isn't over for you!

See ya there, Sandy and Nancy

"Go out for a sport, but keep your grades up, because they are just as important as the sport," are the words of lettennan Jay Weyers.

Jay lettered in both baseball and basketball last year and has a good chance to repeat again this year. He prefers baseball because "a game can be won or lost anytime du ring the contest. "

In addition to his sports activities, he is on Student council and was a Junior Home Room Rep. He recal Is "get ting bombed for 12 runs in a game that he was pitching'' as I. most embarrassing moment, while scoring the go-ahead basket in the North Platte game last year (with 14 seconds left) as his most exciting one.

Participation in sports has taught Jay "to accept the hard times now, \\hich will become tougher in later Ii fe."

Coaching is in the future for Jay, but not before a college education.

Meet Postponed

Because of bad wheather, the December 20 wrestling meet at Columbus was postponed until February 11.

Have you ever felt that a job that did not require your being at work until three o'clock in the afternoon is the kind of employment you could learn t,o like? That getting out of bed late in the morning would be just great? Right? rom Hedrick, sports di rector and announcer of KOLN-TV and KLIN radio, has this type of job.

However, his day is not as '' easy" as it seems. As if directing and announcing a television sports show weren' t enough, Mr. Hedrick does two daily sports programs for a radio station in Topeka, Kansas, announces University of Nebraska football, basketball, and baseball games, is a staunch supporter of the Fellowship of Christi an Athletes, and serves as voice of the Kansas City Chiefs on the largest football network in the nation.

S'.> don't be misled by the three o' clock starting time. Much of Mr. Hedrick' s work is in preparation to broadcast a sports event. He states, ''I' 11 spend between 10 and 20 hours looking up information and chatting with coaches and players in preparing to broadcast a football game.''

Known as the ''&iortsVoice of the Capital City·," Mr. Hedrick came to Lincoln 15 months ago. Before that, he ha d announced sports events

at the University of Kansas and still has ties in the ''sunflower State."

Mr. Hedrick was an active participant in high school basketball and even played semi-professional baseball. Writing for the high school newspaper for two years was also one of his activities.

He attended Baker Uni versi ty in Baldwin, Kansas, where he majored in speech, drama, and journalism. He was the first person ever to graduate from the University of Kansas with a master's degree in radio and television broadcasting.

Concerning the matter of Lincoln as a sports-minded city, the Capital City's ''Big Chief" observed, '1..incoln has a tremendous climate for ath1 eti cs; high school sports are very popular."

Asked about which Lincoln High athletes have most impressed him this year by thei.r abilities, Mr. Hedrick replied, ''Ken Adkins is the standout and, being only a sophomore, looks like a star in the future. Stan Johnston ' Mike Shea, Ron Swanson, and Gary Worster also have done a fine job."

As for Lincoln High' s coaches, Mr. Hedrick believes the Links have a pair of two excellent sportsmen in football cm ch Andv Loehr and basketball coach Aldie Johnson. He adds, ''Bothof these men have been most kind t,o me and always find time to be interviewed. Al so, Jim Sommers (athletic director at LHS)is wonderful in furnishing sta-

ti sties, which really helps a broadcaster in his j Ob. " Mr. Hedrick went on to say that involvement in high school sports, to the participants, is invaluable.

''Being involved in a sport, the athlete learns about the attitudes of the coaches and the importance of being in top physical shape.''

As noted, Mr. Hedrick usually starts his daily routine about three o'clock when he watches the Husker basketball team practice. ''Abroadcaster must have a complete knowledge of the athletes, he must know their feelings and the attitudes of their coaches. He must even know how to 'tape ankles,' " he 1 aughed.

At 5:05 the sportscaster (who some believe speaks at a rate of 75 words per minutewi th gusts up to 200) is on the air with his 10-minute show on KLIN radio.

Between 5: 15 and 6: 15, local and wire service pictures are selected to be shown on television screens and final preparations are made for the 6: 15-6: 25 television sports program.

If the Cornhusker basketball team has a home game, Mr. Hedrick has time for a quick bite to eat before arriving at the Coliseum about 7 o'clock. After the game, he heads toward the studio at approximately 9: 30 and writes the 10:30 television sports report.

At its conclusion, about 10:45, he tapes "The Morning Sports Capsule" for KLIN and do es another radio show for Topeka, before finishing his day' s work at about 11 p. m.

The veteran sportscaster, who associates frequently with many of the nation's famed sports announcers, travels between 40, 000 and 50,000 miles a year.

Mr. Hedrick plans to continue his awesome work schedule, ''taking on any job as if it were my last.n Neverthe1 ess, he realizes that his family is becoming more important t,o him.

His last words of the night, while taping the"Sports Capsule" are, •• Tom Hedrick ' Radio 14 sports," It is only appropriate that the final word is'' sports.'' To Tom Hedrick, his chosen field means devotion as well as work.

Sandy

Nancy

Weyers

TOMHEDRICK

Free-Throw Kills Upset Bid

'!he number one-rated North- vantage. East Rockets used a freethrow in the last five seconds to pull out a narrow 49-48 victory over the upsetminded Lincoln High Links in a basketball game played at Pershing Auditorium, January 17.

After a slow first quarter that saw Northeast hold a 17-10 lead, the Links rallied in the second quarter to lead by four, 28-24, at the interm1ss1on.

The Red and Black maintained a sizable lead, 32-27, midway through the third period before the defending state champions rallied to tie it up 38-38, at the buzzer.

In the fourth quarter, the screaming started; neither team could gain a major ad-

Swim Team Proves To Be Unsinkable

The swimmers kept on the winning road as they traveled to Hastings on January 17 for a 66-29 win.

Spencer Luedke and Mark Bryan each won twice. Other winners were Keith Ghormley, Mike Mccann, and Clark Pace. Seconds were taken by Paul Eldridge (2), Dave Madison, John Wayne, and Ken Williams. Alan Doolittle, Ken Johnson, Dave Madison, and Paul Martin swam on the winning relay t earn.

The defending state champion swimmers of Omaha Westside were 56-39 victims of the Links on January 10, a meet in which SPencer Luedke and Mark Bryan each took two events.

Other winners were Tom Hoeke, Clark Pace, and Ken Williams. second places were won by Steve Damion, Paul Eldridge, and Keith Ghormley. Eldridge, Ghormley, Heuke, and Dave Madison also swam a winning relay.

LINKS DEFEATKNIGHTS,62-33

In the 62-33 defeat of Lincoln Southeast in a meet held January 14, Spencer Luedke was a standout, setting pool records in the 200- and 400yard freestyle events.

Mark Bryan was again a double winner. TomHueke took a first with Paul Eldridge, Keith Ghormley, and Ken Johnson rating seconds., Though many of the Link's top men did not enter the water, the swimmers swamped Northeast, 63-32, inaJanuary 7 meet.

First pl aces were cap tu red by Ken Johnson, Mark Rinne, Mara Stanton, NonnNewhouse, and Dave Madison, Comingin second were Mike Cox, Dave Johnson ( 2), Ken Johnson, Paul Martin, Rinne, and John Wayne.

With Northeast leading, 4847, and 20 seconds remaining on the clock, Kenny Adkins went to the charity stripe, but missed. On the rebound, the Rockets threw the ball away and Gary Carbaugh was fouled. Carbaugh sank the first to tie it 48-48, but missed the second.

Rocket Maury Damkroger was fouled on the rebound and calmly sank the free-shot for the victory.

High scorers for Lincoln High were Ron Peery and Ken Adkins with 12 each. It was the fifth straight loss for the Links after two opening wins.

ReserveHoopsters, 5-2

The Lincoln High reserve team is starting another fine season under Coach Joe Folsom. They are presently sporting a fine 5-2 record, 3-1 in city competition.

Links Tough on Mats: Remain Undefeated

Stretching their season dual meet record to 5-0, the wrestlers defeated Omaha Bryan 32-16 Saturday.

Rick Johnson led off with a fast pin. Monty Halstead, at 120-lbs. decisioned his man, followed by Chuck Varland and Bob Nimic who each picked up pins.

Ron Bousquet outscored his opponent 12-0, Don Stammand Tom Simpson pinned theirs, and Duayne Nelson won his match at 175-lbs.

On January 14, the Links defeated Northeast, 32-16.

Lyle Kadavy won his 103-lb. match and Monty Halstead

pinned his 120-lb. opponent to ignite a streak of seven consecutive victories. Decision& were won by Chuck Varland, Dan Petri, and Bob Nimic with pins by Ron Bousquet, Don Stamm, and Tom Simpson. With a champion and four second places, the Links took second place behind Bellvue in the Millard Invitational Tournament which included eight wrestling teams.

Chuck Varland was the champ ion, winning the 127-lb. title. Rick Johnson placed third in the 95-lb. class; Monty Halstead was fourth in the 120-lb. division; and

Gymnasts Continue Victories;

Sprague's Crew Undefeated,

Dan Petri was third in the 133-lb. competition.

Runnersup in their weight divisions were Bob Nimic (138-lb.); Ron Bousquet (145-lb. ); Tom Simpson (154lb. ); and ))Jayne Nelson (165lb.).

The wrestlers won their first inter-city test with a 28-14 whipping of a tough East High squad on January 7.

Rick Johnson won the opening match and the strength in the middle weights put the Links ahead with victories by Ron Bousquet, Monty Halstead, and Bob Nimic, and pins for Dan Petri and New York transfer Chuck varl and.

Ollayne Nelson and Don Stamm put victory out of the Spartani s reach with decisions

The Lincoln High gymnastic Evermann-Side Horse; Tim over their opponents. team continued its winning ways as it defeated Beatrice, 75½-36½.

Jeff Johnson led the Links with two victories in his specialties; Free Exercise and rumbling.

Earlier in the week the Link tumblers defeated Lincoln East, 77-35.

The Red and Black dominated the meet by finishing first in every event. Jeff Johnson-Free Exercise; Doug

Howell-High Bar; »arty Tilts Parallel Bars; Larry LococoStill Rings; and Russell Ellis-Tumbling. On January 10, the Lincoln High gymnasts traveled to Omaha South and came back with a 70½-41½ victory.

In a meet held December 20, the gymnastic team won an easy victory over McCook, 82½-29½, with Jeff Johnson pl acing first in three events; Free Ex., Trampoline, and Maughan-Trampoline; Larry Tumbling.

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links lose To Prep; Edged Sy Knights

Height, speed, and goodshooting haunted the Lincoln High basketball team as it lost to highly rated Creighton Prep, 65-45, in Omaha, January 11.

The experienced Junior Jays easily handled the Links as they ran up a 35-21 first half bulge.

In the third quarter, the Links fought back to within eight points, 37- 29, but turnovers halted their momentum and the Jays moved to a 4832 third-quarter lead and on to their ninth straight win.

~n Peery, the only Link in double figures, again lead the Red and Black in scoring with 18.

KNIGHTSRALLY

Turnovers erased a seven point third-quarter lead and Southeast went on to win, 60-53, in a basketball game played January 11 at Pershing Auditorium.

The game was close throughout the first half. Just before the intennission, Ken Adkins hit two buckets and Ron SWanson sank a free- throw for a Links 34-29 halftime lead.

The Links stretched the lead to 36- 29 at the outset of the third quarter and still lead 45-43 at the leginning of the fourth.

However, Southeast rallied for 12 straight points. The Links could manage only two Stan Johnson free throws and the 57-47 score held for the remaining minutes.

Leading the Links cause was Ron Peery with 18 points. Ken Adkins added 12, and Gary Carbaugh, 9.

Lincoln High's Gary Carbaugh (52) drives on Northeast's Bill Biggs, while Links Ron Swanson waits to set screen.

41 Scholarship Alternates Have 'Good Chance at Aid'

Last week 41 Lincoln High seniors were announced as alternate winners of University of Nebraska Regents scholarships.

To learn more about the program, The Advocate talked with Miss Dorcas Weatherby, director of student services.

" Every year some winners of Regents scholarships don't use their aid. For this reason, the university selects alternates who are given first chance at the unused scholarships.

Do the alternates have any chance of getting aid?

Miss Weatherby seemed to think so. '' I remember one year nearly 500 alternate winners. received some aid.''

Write for Scribe;

Sales Ending Soon

February is an important month for the literary-minded student at Lincoln High School. Fehruary 21 is the second semester contest dead1 ine for ,Scribe.

January 28 through February 14 marks the sales campaign. The publication will be sold for 75 cents with an activities ticket or $1 without.

Zigrida Lirmanis, editorin-chief of the Scribe says, ''The Scribe board urges everyone to submit as many pieces as he likes second semester, either individually or through his English teacher."

Senior Receives

For a Nebraska high school senior to receive a Regents Scholarship is an accomplishment which can only be surpassed by his being named to the All-State Scholastic Team. This honor was bestowed upon Lincoln High School senior, Nonnan Newhouse.

To be named to the Allstate Scholastic Team the

Listed below are the 41 alternates who were selected on the basis of their individual scores on the Scholastic APtitude Test: Zan Butler, Gary Cltesnin, Sara Christiansen, Monte Cole, Jan Dutton, Keith Ghormley, Jim Guest, Deborah Halvorson, Dale Hiatt, Debra Jensen, David Johnson, Kristin Jones, Steve Jones, Lorena Keech, Eliz~beth Lott, Richard Maddox, David Madison,· Bradley Magnuson, Dennis Marshbanks, Elizabeth Meyer, Susan Meyer, Scott Noble, Phillip Owen, Dale Pahl, Daniel Petri, Cltris RYan, Nena Shanks, Gale Smith, Martin Smoyer, Patricia Solick, Charles Staple, .Tudy Sullivan, Marti Thorley, Jed Vitamvas, Bob Wallen, Steve Weedman. Robin west, Constance White, Dorothy Wilson, James Wittstruck, and Eugene zastera.

Discussion Leaders To Hold Seminar

Approximately 35 student discussion leaders will conduct a three hour seminar on the Afro-American course today after school in the student lounge.

The object of the seminar revolves around discussionleader techniques.

Regents Award

student's score must be one of the 12 best in the state.

Norman said he was" very surprised" when he learned he made the team, the only Lincoln student to do so.

Attending the University of Nebr ska and majoring in engineering are Norman's plans for the future.

'Laugh-Out' Loud! MC's Chosen, Act Selection Soon

A rollicking, fast-moving, fun-loving Joy Night--that' s what the Central Committee is aiming for this year. March 28 and 29 are the target dates for Laugh-out, theme for the forty-second annual variety show.

Since the Laugh-Out theme is a new and different one for an old tradition of LHS, it demands new and different ideas and methods. For example, the Central Committee is planning a modern and flexible stage setting. Pieces of it will be added and subtracted to fit the needs of the individual acts.

An innovation this year was to chose the Masters of Ceremonies before choosing the acts. At tryouts, held February 5 and 6, the central Committee judged applicants and chose Allen Doolittle and Keith Ghormley.

The two MC'swill appear between a~ts with a short sketch and/or an introduction. They must write all their own material and put in the long hours of composition and practice before the show to perfect their delivery.

Act tryouts have also taken on a new look: there will be three categories instead of tne usual two. They are group, single, and short bit-pieces. 'Iha la.at was: added bPr.ause of the nature of the theme and, hopefully, to add some quick, humorous pieces.

After the acts are chosen there still remains the job of coordinating them, costuming, and finding props, and the endless hours of practice. Mrs. Joyce Cox wi 11 coordinate and direct the production from start to finish.

Members of the Central Cbmmittee would ''like to -make this the best Joy Night ever'' and feels they can ,do so under this theme only if they get the cooperation of the whole

1::(PREVIOUS SCRIBE AUTHORS 'MAKE IT BIG'~

Lincoln High School's literary magazine, Scribe, was first published in December of 1930.

Each year, the results of the writing talents of stu-

dents at LHS is incorporated in the publication. Leafing through the stacks of Scribes dating back to the first issue, it is evident that several contributors have gone on to bigger things.

Sandy Dennis, star of "Up the DownStaircase," and "The Fox," graduated from LHS in 1955. In her junior year, Sandy won first prize in the poetry contest. Her poem, "Sweet SPring," was printed in Scribe's 1954 issue. Miss Dennis also contributed two poems to the 1955 edition, ''The Answer," and "Picnic. ''

Dick Cavett, a television personality, contributed an essay, "The World' s Greatest Show Place,'' to the 19521 Scribe.

In that issue, Harold Cltesn in wrote a humorous character sketch abouthis seventh-grade brother, Gary. Gary is now a senior and winner of the state Elks Leadership contest.

Ron Gibson, presently working on a doctorate degree in English at the University of Texas, contributed a oaronv on "Mending \Vall" entitled ''Picking up Garbage.'' Mr. Gibson worked for several years at the Lincoln Journal.

school. They recommend, ''Get your act together and practice, practice, practice!''

Four Links Claim Top City Placement

Four Lincoln High girls received the four top places in the recent Ability Counts Essay Contest in city-wide competition. They were Jane Holtzclaw, 1st; Olga Lysko, 2nd; Cathy Cejka, 3rd; and Michele Grady, 4th.

The g-irls received $100, $50, ,l,:>O, and ;J;Z:> IJonds respectively.

The essays are now entered in state-wide competition.

Links Sales Drive Enters Final Stag

February 18 begins the second sales period for The Links, which will be sold for $5. 25. This final, advanced sales campaign ends March 11.

On May 21, the 1969 Lincoln High School Links will be issued replete with personalities, pictures, poses, and prose. But unless you buy your yearbook in advance, May 21 may find you empty- handed.

Links salesmen may be recognized by the red and black Links badge that they wear.

Links Graduate Now Teacher

"It's fun being on the other side of the desk," remarked Miss Kathy Hellweg, who is replacing Mrs. Bonnie Conover in Speech and Sophomore Project English. Miss Hel 1 weg, a fonner graduate of Lincoln High School, is a recent graduate of Con<'-OrdiaTeachers Mi 55 Hel 1 weg College and the University of Nebraska. She was a student teacher at Southeast.

GARY CHESNIN ST ATE LEADER

The recipients of the State Elks Leadership award for 1968-1969 have just been announced. Winner in the boys division is Lincoln High senior, Gary Chesnin. Gary will receive $175 in cash and $350 in bonds for this award.

Competition was based on a brochure which each contestant submitted, and which included their more recent achievements and honors.

Having won the local and state contests, Gary's brochure will now be entered at the national level.

New Council Officers Elected

Editor-in-chief Zigrida Lirmanis inspects the display case which features an exhibit of old Scribes.

Joy Night MC's Allen Doolittle (left) and Keith (right) practice some material to be used in the variety show.

Ghormley upcoming

Newly elected student council officers (from left) Jim Wittstruck, treasurer; Freve Pace, vice-president; Gary Chesnin, president; and Paula Catt, secretary, are shown sharing a victory cake!

Why?

Youth of Today asks, in fact, demands the right of making knownits opinions. Oneof its greatest complaints against Society is the al I eged denial of this privilege.

Because The Advocate is sincerely interested in promoting this freedom, an opportunity was given to a minority group in the school to make known views, opinions, and complaints.

To this end, a po.11 was distributed. One hundred students were asked to state their opinions on a matter that concerned an important segment of the school's population.

Of the 100 students polled, four ( ~) responded. Why?

Why did they not respond to this chance to speak-out? Had they no opinion? Weretheysatisfied with the status quo? Are they completely disinterested?

If this lack of response parallels the apparent lack of interest among adults, perhaps Youth has no future except to repeat what is being done today.

Whatmore can be done to give others a chance to speak out if they choose to ignore the issues?

LBS Takes Step

Recently the student body was in-· formed of a course that began second semester at Lincoln High School. It was announced to be Minority Culture Problems in America; however, it has been pub! icized as Black History.

Mr. William Bogar, principal, faculty members, parents, and students who were i nvo1ved are to be commended for taking a step towards educatinQ the youth of our society in this negI ected area. This I ack of know I edge of an important segment of society has been a major problem: the ignorance on the part of others as to the problems of the minority groups has caused di st rust, discord, and general divisiveness. Once there is an understanding and knowledge of true tacts, we can look forward to better human relations.

It is unfortunate that a course such as this has not been taught as early as the elementary level. Individuals will find that many myths and prejudices would never have existed had there been a source to learn the truth and to understand minority groups.

It is hoped that either the course on minority problems or others 1 ike it will soon be initiated in all pubI ic and private schools.

Founded in 1895

THE ADVOCATE

Lincoln High School 22nd and J streets Lincoln, Nebraska 68502

The Advocate is published by students of Lincoln High School bi-weekly during the school year except immediately following vacations. It is issued without cost to every Lincoln High student. Advertising rates are $1. 25 per column inch.

Second-class postage is paid at Lincoln, Nebraska.

Editor-in-chief Lorie Keech

News Editor Jan Dutton

Managing Edi tor Cathy Cejka

Page 2 Editor Julie Schrepf

Page 3 Editor .. Susie Meyer

Page 4 Editor Mary Ann Lundak

Page 5 Editor , ... SUzy Mutz

Sports Editor Chuck Rabin

Sports Writer John MacKnight

Business Manager Terry Wittler

staff Artist . Fred Newcomer

Staff Writers: Jean Clough, Sherry Diekmann, Tammi Hathaway, Colleen Hatten, Betty Latzel, Rick Pavelka, Fred Ralph, Patricia Smith.

variTypers: Lyn King, Linda Marshall.

Black History: A Lesson • in Understanding

The Afro-American course (which began at Lincoln High School this semester) ''seeks to tell the neglected story of persons who con, stitute one-ninth of the population of the United States today. This series aims at developing better understanding and harmony among students by increasing their awareness of the part that all Americans have played in the making of this nation.'' These are the objectives as defined by Mr. Edgar Toppin, professor of history at Virginia State College, who implemented and is coordinating the program.

The first week of classes at LHS was devoted to an overview of the course including the period of colonization to the present. Mr. 0nmett Dennis, head of the Motor Vehicle Denartmentat the State Capitol, was the first speaker. His topic revolved around the question ''Why?''

The course will use as a bases the programs · Americans from Africa; a History. These are GUI~ 30, thirty-minute programs accompanied by ·.· .:::,,, questions and discussions on topics. Other ,· supplementary materials will include resource speakers, literature readings of minority groups, and performances of music of minorities.

The Inter-Cultural Relations Committee of Lincoln High School co-ordinated the ideas of ''forgotten'' history into this course. student assistants who are offering additional help with the mechanical functions of the ',course are Geary Dandridge, Louise Duvall, and Wayne Hassel. Student volunteers are acting as discussion and assistant discussion leaders with the individual groups.

Class committees formed to publicize the ''unusual" events scheduled throughout the semester include the following: art, bulletin board, literature, and music.

history Teachers for this course are Mr. Paul Adams

and Mr. William Bogar.

"Students, faculty members, interested parents and adults are invited to observe the course,'' remarked Mr. Bogar. He explained that ''al though open attendence is welcome, individual group discussions must be organized, so they are reserved for the permanent students."

I, too, sing America I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen

When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me ''Eat in the kitchen." Then. Besides, They' 11 see how beautiful I am And be ashamed-I, too, sing America.

Journalist, poet, and novelist, Langston Hughes, along with many other activists, is presenting his views to the public through poetry.

EDUCATIONPROBLEM

Another pressing, but not a new problem is one of discrimination in education.

According to Ebony magazine, August, 1967, there is always much talk about discrimination in education. There are conferences galore--including those in the White House--about problems of ''culturally deprived" children. Meanwhile, ghetto youngsters grow up isolated from the social and educational mainst.ream.

Such isolation harms Negro children, in that it generates inferior attitudes which affe·ct their motivation to learn and to achieve.

"The structure is being tested not by blacks alone. White kids have hit the system and it won't stay like it is," asserted Dick Gregory, crusader for the rights of all the "outs.''

"The question is not whether the Negro schools can be as good as white schools. But in the present racist society, disadvantaged Negro children cannot prepare themselves to later participate effectively in the j o.b market and other areas of life."

The Negroes share the common thread of separation, in the social sense. But their objective is a combining of efforts so that black Americans can exert a levera~e on the nation's policies. They are not interested in a backto-Africa migration or in the more recent proposal that five Southern states be turned into some sort of mammothblack reservation.

PLURALISTICSOCIETY

Mary McLeod Bethune, Negro educator and 1'Z,co-founder of the Bethune-Cookman College, pointed out that ''you cannot play the piano well without striking both the black and white keys. The complete history of America must strike all keys."

Want a question answered? Have an opinion to express? Write a letter to The Advocate editor. Unsigned letters will not be printed. Names will be omitted upon request.

Dear Edi tor:

"I have found among (Negro) children ( in Northern schools) a considerable degreeof fear and anxiety They see themselves as 'cornered' and they see the school, in a sense, as amockeryof society rather than a reflection of its best attributes," explained Dr. Robert Coles, Harvard University psychiatrist.

The U.S. Civil Rights Commission reports that segregated schools, both white and Negro, provide inferior education by failing to prepare pupils for life in a pluralistic (many ethnic- grouped) society and an ever- shrinking world. One educator who is convinced of this explained at a civil rights hearing last year, "Hopefully when these (desegregated white) children are adults, they will not be among those who tell us that they do not like Negroes, and that they don't want their children to talk to or associate with Negro children."

Reverend Millon A. Galamison, fiery leader of boycotts against segregated New York Schools, concludes, '' Negro children should go to school with whites if for no other reason than to learn that there are stupid white children, too."

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As an Afro-American male I feel that when something is written in The Advocate about Afro-American fellows that we should be called something other than boys. It should be Afro-American or black. It would be appreciated by the black or Afro-Americans of our school.

Ralph Henderson

The Advocate staff regrets any misunderstanding over the use of the word "boy'' in a recent article. However, the phrase in question was a direct quotation, taken from a poll response. It is not the paper's intent to offend you or any other student. Ed.

Dear Edi tor:

What ever happened to 'Links of the Week'? I miss this column which highlighted LHS seniors.

Wondering

( 'Links of the Week' was discontinued because it dealt more with individuals rather than the school as a whole. The outstanding seniors featured in the column have been honored many times before and need no further praise. Ed.)

near Edi tor:

I believe that the wrestling team should get more publicity and have more attendance at the meets. The team has a very fine record and the guys work hard to have it that way. Mr. Simpson is also a great coach and deserves recognition.

( Top) Mr. 0nmett Dennis speaks to the Afro-American

group. Everyone (lower) has "one more question to ask."

$hoplifting: Not Everyone Plays

But Everyone Pays--Eventually

Shoplifting is a problem which exists all over the nation. Although most young people know that it exists, few of them are aware of the seriousness of the situation or the extent to which it effects them.

According to Mr. Ray Powers, presently the superintendent of Brandeis*, and Mr. Mike Mulholland, former superintendant, 80 percent of all shoplifters are female. Of that figure, 60 percent are under 20 years of age. The other 20 percent of all shop1 ifters are males, the majority of them teen-agers.

On a national basis, 95 percent of all shoplifters are amateurs, with a mere 5 percent, being what is termed professional. Fifty percent of all stolen merchandise is taken by amateurs and 50 per cent by professionals.

Mr. Mulholland explains that peak shopli ftine; periods occur during the "gift-giving" holidays, al though, whenyoung persons are involved, there is a high rate of shoplifting during summermonths.

Methods of prevention of shoplifting used by Brandeis* stores begins with customerservice from sales clerks. The personal assistance and interest which salespeople offer the customer, is a polite deterrent to would-be shoplifters.

In addition, Brandeis* employs both plainclothes and uniformed detectives. Two-way and large projection mirrors and cameras are also used.

Jewelry and more expensive items are locked in display cases to discourage theft.

A shoplifter apprehended in a Brandeis* store would be taken to the security office. There, pertinent information such as name, age, sex, and list of articles taken as well as parents names is obtained. The shoplifter must then write a statement and sign it. Paren ts of young persons are al ways call ed. In some cases, the police, school authorities (or both) are contacted.

The apprehension of the first offender establishes a record that will be kept as long as he lives. If a teenager shoplifts at Brandeis*, his record is sent in to a "master file" to which all stores have access. Should the sameperson shoplift later at another store, his "record" could be instrumental in his conviction.

For those who have shoplifted or contemplate doing so, Mr. Mulholland advises, "consider the consequences."

A shoplifting charge against a person when he was 16 may prevent him from a promotion or even a career when he is 26!

Mr. Powers related a case where a young college student, very near to graduation, came dangerously close to being expelled for shoplifting a $5 pair of sunglasses! Had this individual been convicted or had charges been brought against him, he would have lost seven years of dental training, his prom-

ise of a career and a considerable amount of money, not to mention the embarrassment and loss of respect that results from such charges.

Mr. Mulholland told of an incident whenhe was contacted and asked if he had a record of an individual shoplifting six years before! A young man had been caught shoplifting a very small item. As in all cases, it had been entered in the master files.

Six years later when the young man, who had become a lieutenant in the ArmedForces, was seeking promotion to a security position, this minor shoplifting record that he had most likely forgotten, was the only factor which rendered him unacceptable for such promotion.

According to Mr. Mulholland, shoplifters usually work in groups of two or more. Young people are being influenced by the lie that "everybody does it. " Everybody does not do it; however, everyone pays for it. The 2 percent which is lost in theft is the primary reason for higher prices. People say they "aren't concerned" because they don't shoplift and it doesn't hurt them but they pay for it every time they buy.

Of the youth of the society Mr. Powers noted, "Wefeel that we have observed in the past several years an alarming decline in the sense of ethical values on the part of the younger generation. Unfortunately the consequences are not considered!"

Buffalo Hunter's Digest Welcomes Competition from Advocate Staff

Gwedo is alive and living in John Henning's basement!

Who is Gwedo and what in in the world is the BHD?

1he BHDis The Buffalo Hunter's Digest, Lincoln High School's latest literary(?) venture published for the edification of the student body. This publication appears in print the second Monday of each month. student response is said to have been "outstanding."

LOWERLEVELPRODUCTION

From its appearance, it might be suspected to be an underground publication. But, in the words of the publisher, Lincoln High junior John Hennings, "Just because it' s printed in my basement is no reason it should be termed an underground newspaper!."

The staff of this illustrious paper consists of John Hennings, publisher; Gary Gabelhouse, editor-in-chief; ToddWills, associate editor;· and TomKrepal, staff writer.

As a m~tter of policy, the Digest offers a variety of regular features to its reading public. These include a "Dear Gwedo"column, modeled along the lines of the e~erpopular "Dear Abby." Here, buffalo hunters find solutions to their everyday problems.

Also included is a sparkling little column called "Hot News Chips" which satirizes the news.

"Prince Pachyderm' s Puzzle Page" offers the reader various puzzles (drawing historical sights by connecting the dots) illusions, and "Little Orphan Buffalo," termed "a satire on social problems" by the editors.

Following this comes the editorial page, which, in the immortal words of John Hennings, "satirizes most editorials because it says absolutely nothing!"

The content, wind up with "King Krepel' s Kranking Kol ache Korner," a page which covers (as Gary so enigmatically stated) "everything from world conditions to threelegged wart hogs." Its format is styled after that of a want-ad page. One little gem, entered under "Used FUrniture"

lists: One large round conference table. Hopeless situation--will suffer loss for quick sale. Contact w.Averell Harriman, No-GoHotel, Paris.

HIGHLEVELASPIRATIONS

"A closed mouth gathers no foot" is the watchword of the BHDstaff, but higher aspir-· ations seem prevalent. As one of the editors stated, "Today, Lincoln High! Tomorrow, Nagahgan, South Dakota!"

One question remains. Who IS Gwedo?

Most students never meet Mr. Dean Tebo, supervisor of student attendance, for his job demands that he deal primarily with the habitual truant. But even if the student is only an occasional skipper or class cutter, be shouldn't be surprised if someone-probi bly Mr. Tebo- - comes up to him and inquires, "Why MR. TEBO aren' t you in school today?"

li>w does one get into this type of work? Mr. Tebo was influenced by a combination of factors. "I had been a social worker for five years and had workedas a probation officer for another three. I wanted to give the help that they (the young people, especially the truant) needed."

ENTHUSIASM--AMUS'l'

The qualifications for the job were" a college degree, 28 hours of education courses, and enthusiasm for the job and its duties.

Someof my duties included casework and working in close association with the various social agencies, the juvenile court, and the police.

In his 19 years of working with young people, Mr. Tebo tr-as noticed" a definite change; the youth of today show a direct trend toward disrespect for laws, rules, parents, and the home. It all ties in." However, he qualifies this by saying, " I only know about youth by the experiences I have had with the minority, the truants, and others in need of help. "

FEARA FACTOR

Mr. Tebo diagnoses the truancy problem this way: "Ute major problems are those of fear and frustration, one breeds upon the other. Encouragement and recognition are key factors in solving these problems. We, the authorities and the parents, have to give the person attention."

School teachers, peers of the truant, and interested adults may influence him to stay in school. Many programs and other aids have been begun to encourage school attendance.

Education, Who Needs It? Drop-Outs Find Answer

Here is a drop-out. His reason?--" to make some money." He wanted a car but he couldn't work full-time and go to school, too. So he dropped-out and into the ranks of the approximately 1 million who, like him, drop out every year. He just couldn't wait. of emotional immaturity. I thought I had it made for the first few months out of school but as I started thinking about a family, a home, and a newer car, I knew I couldn't make it. My job didn't look so good after all and the future didn't look much better."

Money is not the only reason a student may choose to leave school. He may drop out because of his home Ii fe, to get a car, to get married, or to take a full-time job. 1bere are any number of reasons. The circumstances influencing one to drop-out are innumerable; most of them never come back to school.

THE INTELLECTUAL

Believe it or not, some drop-outs are" too smart" (in their own opinion) to stay in school. They "know everything" and after all" who needs school? There's no justice."

Still others just can't make it because they have fallen so far behind earlier i n school they cannot compete on the high-school level. One of their greatest probI emsis that they can' tread!

As children they were passP.d from one grade to the next when perhaps what they needed was to be held back. One doesn't drop-out in high school, he drops-out in the fifth and sixth grades or even earlier!

SOMECOMEBACK

Of the million or so dropouts each year, a few do come back. Some of them will quit school again, but those who make it are the first to admit their original folly. One former drop-out who came back and went on to the University of Nebraska sums it up saying, " It was a time

Drop-In Gives Counselling Aid For Drop-Outs

A recent study of the increasing number of drop-outs in Lincoln has resulted in a counselling service for dropouts, organized by the Lincoln Area Parent-Teacher Association.

11tecounselling service, according to Mrs. D:>bert Beggs, president of the Lincoln-Area PTA, is aimed at helping students who have dropped out of high school or who have been expel led or suspended.

The organization will have both adult and teen-age counselors. "As a rule, drop-outs don' t want to talk to parents or teachers because they feel these adults have an 'ax to grind' " explained Mrs, Beggs.

Mr. William Bogar, principal of Lincoln High School, said that although he considers the organization an excellen'L idea he wonders what the dropouts will do with their lives after they have dropped-in. Mr. Bogar would prefer to have a"transition classroom where slow students, potential drop-outs, can get help from trained teachers in smallclass situations."

Schedules Assembly on Crime Student Teachers Gain Experience By Classroom Trial

and Error

In an effort to throw some light on the subject of crime within the high school, the Lincoln High student Council has established a crime and civil disorder committee to see what can be done about this problem right here, and right now.

Convicts to Speak

Thursday, in a student Council sponsored assembly, the committee will present Mr. Brien Hendrickson, a parole counselor at the Nebraska state Penal Complex, and three convicts in a panel discussion. Mr. Hendrickson has been employed at the penitentiary for about a year and a half as a counselor and works with men helping them with their release plans, finding jobs and homes, and adjusting to life on the "outside" after their release from prison.

The panel consists of three convicted felons, including two first-degree murderers serving life sentences, and a two-time loser serving his second seven-year sentence for armed robbery.

Prison Life Discussed

Two of the panel members talk about their private lives

and the personal experiences leading to their conviction. The other speaks mostly about institutional life and what it is like i~side a prison.

'!he panel has presented its program to various groups throughout the state the in~ tent being that" young people in the state of Nebraska will be able to identify with one or more members of the panel and, to be blunt, not do what they did," according to Mr. Hendrickson.

The recent annual Woman's Club Exhibit displayed downtown at Miller and Paine's Auditorium included works by 24 Lincoln High School students.

various media were represented and awards were presented to the best in each.

Of the 24 entries from Lincoln High School, 15 pla .ced.

Awards were given as follo.vs:

Etchings: Lei la Matczyszyn, first; Russell Juedes, second; John Mach, third; Peg Smith, honorable mention.

Block printing: Gordon Metz, third; Marsha Linkey, honorable mention.

wood Cuts: Linda Grass, first; Diane Sorenson, third.

Ink Drawing: Kathy Ticohta, first; Mike oolezol,honorable mention.

Charcoal: Jim Michox. second.

A spelunker, two professional football players, and a father-to-be are among the 30 student teachers at Lincoln High this semester. Twenty-five are from the Uni.c versfty of Nebraska , three 1=1 re from Wesleyan, and one is from Union College and Doane.

Michael Hotz is the spelunker, (a person who explores caves as a hobby). He also treasure hunts with a metal detector. Mr. Hotz is student teaching in biology.

\\'ayne Meylan, a former University of Nebraska football star, plays for the Cleveland Browns. He is student teaching in physical education and health education.

Jeff Atcheson plays professional football for the Calgary's Starnpeders in Canada. He is practice teaching in English.

Mrs. Pat Peet is a student teacher in world history. She would "enjoy seeing the students at sports events, to see how active they are, as they never slow down in the classes"

Rick Knapp is the nervous father-to-be. He is student teaching in American History. Mr. Knapp observed, "I had forgotten how much fun it was to go to school, until I started to teach!"

Bev Austin is a student teacher in English. Her family lives in Guam, and she will probably teach in Alaska in the near future. She graduated from Lincoln High in 1965.

Donald Hunter is a history student teacher. He has participated in the University ofNebraskaTheater. Mr. Hunter feels most Lincoln High students are "quite normal."

Bill Eddy is a journalism student teacher. He had a reporting and editing internship at the Omaha worldHerald this past summer.

Jim Heman' s favorite summer activity is travelling. He feels that the §tudents are eager to learn, at ten ti ve 'and helpful to the instructors.

Arllys Cramer, English, Bev Roth, home economics, and Mary Steinbrook, business, ar0 impressed wi-tll "the student s' friendliness and enthusiasm."

Sandy and Nancy

student teachers Jeff Atcheson (standing) Wayne Meylan, and Mrs. Pat Peet, listen attentively while Mr. Harry Kuklin, assistant principal in charge of the Lincoln High student teaching program, explains the IBMstudent roster.

Other student teachers are Kenneth Beeman, Ronald Boerner, Dennis Criser, Pat Fairchild, Margaret FUrlong, Dennis GOld, Bill Jordon, George Kaufman, Merry Kersenbrock,

Chris Luhe, Sharon Nootz, Ki tty O'Leary, Terry Ostergaard, John Parkhurst, Jeff Phipps, Toni Ramundo, Marie Rosenow, and Nan Webster.

So Long Push-Upsl

Girls physical education classes are some of the most active at Lincoln High School and are ones where girls have a voice in choosing some of the activities.

After completing the twosemester required work, the girlsmayhave all-swim, allfloor work, or a combination of the two. All floor classes begin with 10 minutes of physical fitness exercises followed by participation in the

the current event.

The juniors and seniors have elected to play badminton while the sophomores are swimming.

The before and after school intramural program also provides much recreation for girls. At the present time, recreational swimming is available Tuesdays after school with basketball after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Volleyball and basketball are next on the list for winter sports. On the slate for spring are tennis, softball, track, and maybe speedaway. Tentative dates for track and field meets are Saturday, May 10 and Wednesday, May 14, after school Practice will begin for this meet after spring vacation.

''Everyone interested in gymnastics who learns a rou.tine may compete in the city gymnastics meet. Those interested must start practicing to be in condition to perform,'' remarked Miss Helen Miller, girls physical education teacher.

Dedication, determination, and skill. These attributes apply to junior gymnast Phyllis Bornemier.

Phyllis, with the aid of her sister, began her gymnastics career during her

sophomore year. Last summer she attended a clinic where she learned routines in several phases of gymnastics.

Phyllis prefers the uneven parallel bars. "They look easy, but are very challeng1ng.

"Gymnastics is an indi victual sport, although there is always team work involved in spotting and helping other team members.

''You get a feeling of personal satisfaction from performing in gymnastics. It is a field in which an individual can excel and there is always room for improvement."

Phyllis and the other nine regular members of the girls' gymnastics team practice everyday before and after school and sometimes during their own gym classes.

Practicing the Irish jig are (first panel, from left, back row) Dagmar Aner, Linda Birky, Barbara Vanackern; (center) Patty Kontos, Lara Neimanis, Nancy Jensen, Janelle Pohlman; ( front) Jeanne Strauss, Anne Palmer, Debbie Johnson, Alice Bowling, and Nancy Wassung. Hoping for spring weather are badminton enthusiasts (panel two, from left) Janice Knopp, Karen Meyer

Kay Conway, Pat Shriner; (background) Toni Jelinek, and Sue Dutton. Physical fitness is an important part of education. Limbering up for the day's activities are (panel three, back, from left) Denise Weekes, Karen Meyer, Kathy Brady, Sue Dutton, Janice Knapp, Kay Conway, Vicky Rothe; (front) Pat Shriner, and Toni Jelinek.

Phyllis demonstrates her skill on the parallel bars.

FEBRUARY12,

1969

in Trans-Nebraska

Links Take LHS Invitational; Runnerup

Jeff Johnson, leading the way to a repeat title in the February 8 Lincoln High Invitational gymnastics meet, finished first in two events: tumbling and the free exerc1se.

The Red and Black had a moderately easy victory, finishing with 88½ points to 49½ for second-place Northeast.

Excitement flared as McCook's Kevin Sevier broke both his arms while performing his dismount from the horizontal bar.

Other firsts for the Links were Larry Evermann, side horse; Tim Howell, horizontal ar; and Doug Maughan, tramp;l ine.

Jim Gump, junior, took second in the floor exercise and Jim Goest and Larry Lococo were runnersup on the side horse and rings.

Bussell Ellis and Mike Bott received third-place honors performing on the trampoline and tumbling.

Swimmers Ready For Trans-Nebr.

With 12-0 Record

The Lincoln High swim squad won a dual meet from Omaha Central, 72-23, and Bellevue, 75-20, February 7.

The two winning relay teams consisted of Keith Ghormley, Dave Madison, Norm Newhouse, and Randy Strope in the medley relay, and Alan Doolittle, Dave Johnson, Strope, and John Wayne in the freestyle relay.

Senior Spencer Luedke, and juniors Mark Bryan and Tom Heuke each won two events to help flatten both opponents.

Diving Ken Williams and Mike Cox placed 1-2 as did Keith Ghormley and Dave Johnson in the 100 yard breaststroke.

LHS, 61; SIOUXCITY 34

Assistant swim coach Bob Ripley took over for ailing Coach Gene Cotter and guided the team to a 61-34 victory against Sioux City Central, January 4.

Standouts in the meet were Mark Bryan, Keith Ghormley, Tom Huek~. and Spencer Luedke, each winning two events.

Luedke set a pool record in the 400-yard freestyle with the time of 4:06.8. Spencer also holds the state record of 4: 05. 5.

Second places were awarded to Paul Eldridge (2), Ken Johnson, Dave Madison, and Norm Newhouse.

LINCOLNHIGH, 71; FREMONT24-

Lincoln High finmen had an easy time January 31, as they toppled Fremont 71-24.

TomHuel{e was again a double winner, as were Mark Bryan and SPencer Luedke.

The only event the Links did not capture was diving; however Ken Williams finished a close second.

Other first-pl~ce honors went to Paul Eldridge and Keith Ghormley in the 400 free and 100 breast.

LINCOLNHIGH, 55; EAST40

Lincoln Hig~ was forced to come from behind early in the meet to defeat East High swimmers 55-40 on January 21. Keith Ghormley and Tom Hueke each won twice. Other winners were Mark Bryan, Spencer Luedke, Clark Pace, ·and Butch Williams.

LINKS, 64½ COLUMBUS47½

Lincoln High defeated Columbus Friday, February 7, 64½-47½.

The following gymnasts placed for the Links: Feee Exercise - 1. Jeff Johnson; 2. Jim Gump

Trampoline - 1. Russ Ellis; 2. Doug Maughan Side Horse - 1. Larry Evermann.

High Bar - 1. Tim Howell

Parallel Bars - 1. Marty Tiltz. Still Rings - 2. (tie) Larry Lococo.

Tumbling - 1. Johnson; 2. Ellis; 3. Ray Schmidt. LHS WINSTRANS.NEBR.

With 87 points, Lincoln High had over all depth, but 1 acked the first-place power of victorious Southeast in the Trans-Nebraska gymnastics meet, February 1 at Johnson G.Ym.

The Red and Black were runnersup to the Knights in a field of seven schools.

Pacing the Links was Jeff Johnson, claiming top honors in his specialty, free exercise.

Achieving second places were Jim Guest, side horse; Tim Howell, horizontal bar; and Johnson, tumbling.

Gaining third spots were Mike Bott, trampoline; Larry Eve.rmann, side horse; Larry Lococo, rings; and Marty Tilts on the parallel bars.

LINKS, 74½; PREP 37½

In a meet held January 24, the gymnastics team won an easy victory over Creighton Prep, 7 4½- 37½, with Jeff Johnson placing first in two events.

LINCOLNHIGH,56½: SE,55½

On January 21, Coach Phil SPrague' s gymnasts rallied to defeat southeast, 56½-55½•

Russell Ellis and Jeff Johnson placed first and second in the final event, tumbling, to snatch the victory from the Knights.

Other winning Links were Tim Dowel 1 and Russ Spadt, High bar; Don Hunt, parallel bars; and Jeff Johnson, free exercise.

Gary Carbaugh,-scoring a season high of 26 points led the Links past North Platte, 77-48, last Saturday.

The Links, with a 40-23 half time lead, were never threatened again.

Ron Peery added 17 points, Stan Johnston, 10, and Ron Swanson, 8.

The Red and Black staged a furious comeback to defeat South east, 57-55, February 7.

The Knights led by 6 with 4½ minutes to go, and by 2, 55-53, with 1:u2 remaining.

Sam Sharpe put in a jumper to tie it up after the Knights missed the second half of a one- and- one.

Sharpe promptly stole the ball and was fouled. He made both halves of a one-and-one to account for the Links winning margin.

Gary Carbaugh was high man with 16 tallies, Sharpe had ll, and Ron Peery shot in .10.

'LINKS, 80; GRANDISLAND, 49

Grand Island served up 26 turnovers and the Links put many of them in their " bask et, P as the Red and Black bombed the Islanders, 80-49, on February 1.

After a close first quarter, 15-12, the Islanders started baking under the pressure (defensive, that is). The Links jumped the score from 24-17 to 36-[7 within a 2minute span late in the second quarter.

It was the most points racked up by LHS (80) this year losing streak to highlyratea foes.

Four Links were in double figures. Gary Carbaugh once again was the leading scorer with 16 points, followed by Ron Peery, 15; Stan Johnston, 14; Ken Adkins, 11; and John Amend, 8.

BOYSTOWN,72; LINKS, 62

First half turnovers proved too muchto overcome, as Boys Town handed the Links a 72-62 loss at Omaha on January 31.

Trailing 39-22 at the half, the Links came back to outscore the Cowboys, 40-33, in the second half.

An 11-point spurt late in the fourth quarter pulled the Black and Red to within 8, 68-60~ But the Cowboys prevailed, shooting a blazing 52 percent from the floor.

The Links out-goaled the winners by 1, but Boys Town went 20-29 at the line, while the Links had only 9 attempts making 8. Gary Carbaughhad 19 points, Ron Peery, 18, and Stan Johnston, 10.

at the half it was 37-26. Sam Sharpe led the Links in scoring with 15, Gary Carbaugh added 12, and Ken Adkins accounted for 10.

COLUMBUS,74; LINKS, 54

The Lincoln High basketball team was able to slash down CENTRAL,65; LINKS, 55 a 15-point half-time deficit Unbeatable shooting proved in the third quarter, but too much as Omaha Central gailed to•• discover" the win handed the Links a 65-55 de- column for the sixth time in feat, January 25. a row. The loss occurred to Central ·was ahead 20-13 at Columbus, 74-54, in a road the end of the first quarter; game, January 24.

Wrestlers Win Trans-Nebr.; Remain Undefeated in Duals

The Link matmen held off a late Omaha Westside surge to defeat the Warriors, 22-17, February 7.

LHSwon 6 of the 12 matches, al though Chuck Varland suffered his first loss this year.

The Link point-scorers were 95-decision-Johnson 112-decision-Halstead 133-decision-Benson 138-decision-Nimic 145-pin-Bousquet 154-decision-Simpson (14-4) 164-draw-Stamm LINCOLN HIGH,52: PIUS, 0

The Links jolted Pius, 520, February 4. Every LHS wrestler was victorious, with pins accounting for 8 wins.

LHS TAKESTRANS-NEBR.

Holding a 75-59 lead going into the finals, the Links wrestlers breezed to a 91-65 victory to capture the TransNebraska wrestling title February 2 at North Platte.

Champions and their weight divisions include: 120-Monty Halstead 127-Chuck Varland 145-Ron Bousquet 154-Tom Simpson 175-Duayne Nelson

LINCOLNHIGH, 42; HASTINGS, 6

Taking 6 of their 12 matches by pins, the wrestlers mauled Hastings, 42-6, on January 24, Rick Johnson got things ''rolling'' with a pin in his 95-lb. class.

Other winners and their weight classes are as follows: 10 3-pin-Kadavy 120-pin-Halstead 127-decision-Varland(12-0) 138-pin-Nimic 145-decision-Clawson 154-pin- Stamm 165-decision~simpson 175-pin-Will iams

LINCOLNHIGH,30; SOUTIIEAST, 15

On January 21, the Link grapplers, with the help of the middle-weights, came out with a 30-15 triumph over Southeast. The following matmen "scored a success:" 103-pin-Kadavy 120-decision-Halstead 127-decision-Varland(13-4) 138-pin-Nimic 145-decision-Bousquet(12-0) 154-decision-Stamm 165-decision-Simpson 175-decision-Nelson

It's a FirstinHistory:WrestlersTakeState!

Swim Meet a Disaster;

Lose by One in T-Neb.

East Squeezed; Bolts Breezed

and tumbling-Jeff Johnson; trampoline-Doug ~laughan; high bar-Tim Howell, and parallel bars-Marty Tilts. Saturday, the team competes in the Districts at Johnson Gym.

Although many of the regulars were "resting," Coach Phil Sprague' s gymnastics crew was able to subdue Hastings in a 67-44 Valentine's Day victory.

Only Doug Maughan, trampoline, and Tim Howell, high bar, took first places. However, the Links placed second and third in all but two events.

The new blood in the lineup who gained second-place honors included: Darrell Dakin, side horse; Allie Sommer, still rings; and Ray Schmidt, tumbling.

OnFebruary 11, the gymnasts outmaneuvered Northeast, 6349, gaining first place in six of the seven events.

A December dream became a February reality for members of the Lincoln High wrestling team. Months of conditioning coupled with an abundance of talent enabled the Links to capture the state wrestling title Saturday, 65-52.

It; was the first win for LHS in the 40-year history of the event. In fact, it marked the first time that a Lincoin school ever wn.

After Saturday morning's quart e r and semifinals, the Red and Black had virtually clinched the victory; six of the eight men qualified for the night finals.

BOUSQUET,THECHAMP

However, only one Link, 138- lb. RonBousquet, managed to become a state champion.

Pirst "steady" Ron pulled off a major morning upset, defeating, 4-2, one of last year's state champs, Joe Ortiz (25-0) of Boys Town.

In the title match, Omaha Ryan's Joe Vazzana, ranked second in the state behind Ortiz, was pinned by Bousquet.

Pi ve other Link stars, Monty Halstead-112, Chuck Varland-127, Bob Nimic-133 (leader in most pins in least time), Tom Simpson-154, and Duayne Nelson-165, dropped decisions to take runner-up spots in the state.

SUIPSON, COACHOF YEAR

To end the memorable night, LHS chief Melvin Simpson was voted "O>achof the Year."

Pavored Bellevue finished second with 52 points, followed by defending state cham-

pion Scottsbluff, 45; Omaha RYan, 34; East, 32, and Southeast, 25.

DISTRICTS

The Link grapplers won 10 events in the opening round, from which 8 went on to qualify for the state tourney, to take the District A-1 title, February 14

The first three finishers in each of the 12 weight classes qualified for the state meet. Pinishing third were "slim" Dan Petri-120, and Don starnm145.

The results in the championship round are as follows: .{t won by Record 112-Halstead decision 20-2 - 127-Varland lost dee. 19-2 133-Nimic default 18-2 138-Bousquet decision 19-1 154-Simpson decision 16-4 165-Nelson decision J4-2 106-13

Team scoring included Team Points Qualifiers LHS 92 8

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ment. A College with a style of its own. 3 - 1 - 4: 8 Exciting courses your Freshman Year. The 1 is a four-week Interim Term with Travel-Study courses in the U.S.A. and i:urope.

YOU COUNT: You are the I'{ of our philosophy and a personalized education is our prime concern for you. WRITE NOW: Yes, right

15 Juniors Dream of Future; New Advocate Staff Chosen

With the second semester ba -rely underway, the first semester 1969-70 Advocate staff is dreaming dreams of things to come lbe staff is comprised of 15 juniors, six of whomwill be old hands at the business as they are also on this semester's staff

Many long hours of thought went into this selection as Mrs. Ruth Gartner, The Advocate sponsor , had only three weeks to scrutinize her second semester beginniig journalism class.

Tbe editor-in-chief of the new staff will be Patricia Smith; news editor, Cindy Kissler; and first-page editor, Colleen Hatten

Second-page editor will be Tammi Hathaway and thirdpage editor, Jean Clough. Fred Newcomerwi11 .continue as staff artist and John Mad{night will serve as sports editor.

Assisting the page editors will be Sandy Weimers, page one; Kathy Meyer, page two and Kathy Evennann, page three.

Staff writers taking over next semester are Michelle Grady, Claire Geiger, Jan Kelley, and carol Farewell.

Also serving on the staff will be Jack Allbaugh as business manager and Pat Dell as a vari t,pist.

Honors Assemblies

Recognize Schol,..,s

Two hundred and six~y students who made the firstsemester honor roll are being recognized this week for that achievement at two honors assemblies Students who attend the "A" assembly were honored Tuesday; those who attend the ''B" assembly will be recognized tomorrow.

The speaker for both assembl iesis Mr. EdwardCarter Jr., a Lincoln attorney The Boys Octet, under the direction of Mr Ivan Caldwell, will sing at the convocations. Parents are invited to the school cafeteria for coffee before the assembly.

THE ADVOCATE

"If an IBMmachine took LSD, you'd have a business trip Have you read The Dictionary, lately? No, I'm waiting for the movie " Humorous sketches, singing, dancing, and musical acts, monologues-- all were in evidence February 19 and 20 in the Lincoln High School Auditorium when 60 imaginative acts vied for places in the 1969 Joy

Links Board Selected; Eight Juniors Earn Positions

essary, an assocaite editorship has been added to the board. "The associate editor will 'float around' and coordinate all jobs, which means she must know everything about the annual," remarked Mrs. Ruth Gartner, Links sponsor.

The central Committee and members of the faculty judged each performing act as the next one to go onstage waited nervously in the wings.

The new staff members and their positions include Mary Ann Lundak, editor-in-chief; and Jane llol tzclaw, associate editor. Ann Forde will be managing editor; Betty Latzel, activities editor, and Jim Gump, sports editor.

Rick Pavelka will serve as business manager; Beth Jernberg, senior biography editor; and Barb Laughlin, underclassmen editor. Those trying out for the staff were first considered on the basis of their citizenship records, scholastic averages, and by faculty recommendation. An interview with the Publications Board detennined the final selection.

AnnualWorkshop Gets NewLook

Three Sessions Plus 'Extras'

The annual Leadership Workshop sponsored by the Lincoln High School Student Council is taking on a new look this year!

The Workshop, to be held March 6, 7 and 8 in the little theater will include club members, elected by their organizations, and students selected by the counsellors ANYONEMAYATTEND

According to the student Council everyone is encouraged to attend the Workshop Saturday, whether or not he has attended the first two sessions.

The Workshop begins Thursday morning at 8:00 with explanations of various "t.ools of the school." Thi's includes explanations of how to present announcements, arrange assemblies, obtain AFDR's, get a building permit, and place a story in The Advocate or The Lincoln Journal.

Descriptions of the duties of certain members of the administration, followed by a film on parliamentary procedure is next on the agenda.

The first-and second-semester student council presidents will speak to the group on leadership techniques and group dynamics.

Priday morning will begin with a talk to be given by Mr. Emmett Junge, Public Safety Director. There will be some entertainment before the final speaker.

Saturday morning, bright and early, the Workshop will convene in the auditorium to hear a psychologist from the University of Nebraska.

BREAKFASTSERVED

As a reward for the interest and their early morning travels these hardy participants show, breakfast will be served followed by a song or two from the Girls Octet.

The featured speaker of the day will be Mr. Matthew warren, Public Relations Director of Goodwill Industries of America.

The day will close with the group dividing into discussion groups.

The acts were classified according to three groups-group, individual, and blackout. The latter, added this year in an attempt to pick up the pace of the show, received a tremendous response both in numbers and CJ1ality.

The 14 acts chosen to app€ar are Junior Girls song and Dance Routine; Capital City soul; Greg Harm and Dan Bailey DrumDuet;

Junior Chuck Varland (right) tangles up a Boys rown opponent before pinning him in Sat-

The newly elected Links Board for 1970 are (upper panel, from left) Jim Gump, Mary Ann Lundak, Betty Latzel, and Ann Forde. (Lower panel, from left) Rick Pavelka, Jane Holtzclaw, and Barb Laughlin. Seated is Beth Jernberg.

Weimers, and Jean Clough. Seated is Jack Allbaugh. (Panel three) Pat Smith, Tammi Hathaway, Colleen Hatten, John MacKnight and Fred Newcomer.

The newly elected Links Board for 1970 are (upper panel, from left) Jim Gump, Mary Ann Lundak, Betty Latzel, and Ann Forde. (Lower panel, from left) Rick Pavelka, Jane Holtzclaw, and Barb Laughlin. Seated is Beth Jernberg.

15 Juniors Dream of Future; New Advocate Staff Chosen

With the second semester ba -rely underway, the first semester 1969-70 Advocate staff is dreaming dreams of things to come.

The staff is comprised of 15 juniors, six of whomwill be old hands at the business as they are also on this semester's staff.

Many long hours of thought went into this selection as Mrs. Ruth Gartner, The Advocate sponsor, had only three weeks to scrutinize her second semester beginning journalism class.

The editor-in-chief of the new staff will be Patricia Smith; news editor, Cindy Kissler; and first-page editor, Colleen Hatten.

Second-page editor will be Tammi Hathaway and thirdpage editor, Jean Clough.

Fred Newcomerwill continue as staff artist and John Mad<night will serve as sports editor.

.ASsisting the page editors will be Sandy Weimers, page one; Kathy Meyer, page two and Kathy Evennann, page three.

Staff writers taking over next semester are Michelle Grady, Claire Geiger, Jan Kelley, and carol Farewell.

Also serving on the staff will be Jack Allbaugh as business manager and Pat Dell as a vari typist. •

Honors Assemblies Recognize Schof,..rs

Two hundred and sixty students who made the firstsemester honor roll are being recognized this week for that achievement at two honors assemblies. Students who attend the ''A'' assembly were honored Tuesday; those who attend the ''B'' assembly will be recognized tomorrow.

The speaker for both assembliesis Mr. EdwardCarter Jr., a Lincoln attorney. The Boys Octet, under the direction of Mr. Ivan Caldwell, will sing at the convocations.

Parents are invited to the school cafeteria for coffee before the assembly.

''If an IBMmachine took LSD, you'd have a business trip Have you read The Dictionary, lately? No, I'm waiting for the movie "

Humorous sketches, singing, dancing, and musical acts, monologues-- all were in evidence February 19 and 20 in the Lincoln High School Auditorium when 60 imaginative acts vied for places in the 1969 Joy Night, Laugh-Out.

1970 Links Board Selected; Eight Juniors Earn Positions

As the junior class prepares to ''take over'' Lincoln High School, eight of them have already committed themselves to the responsibilitiesofthe 1970 Links Board.

Because it seemed very necessary, an assocaite editorship has been added to the board. ''The associate editor will 'float around' and coordinate all jobs, which means she must know everything about the annual,'' remarked Mrs. Ruth Gartner, Links sponsor.

The new staff members and their positions include Mary Ann Lundak, editor-in-chief;

and Jane Holtzclaw, associate editor.Ann Forde will be managing editor; Betty Latzel, activities editor, and Jim Gump, sports editor. Rick Pavelka will serve as business manager; Beth Jernberg, senior biography editor; and Barb Laugh! in, underclassmen editor. Those trying out for the staff were first considered on the basis of their citizenship records, scholastic averages, and by faculty recommendation. An interview with the Publications Board determined the final selection.

AnnualWorkshop Gets Newlook Three Sessions Plus 'Extras'

The annual Leadership Workshop sponsored by the Lincoln High School Student council is taking on a new look this year!

The Workshop, to be held March 6, 7 and 8 in the little theater will include club members, elected by their organizations, and students selected by the counsellors.

ANYONEMAYATTEND

According to the Student Council everyone is encouraged to attend the Workshop Saturday, whether or not he has attended the first two ses• s1ons.

The Workshop begins Thursday morning at 8:00 with explanations of various ''tools ' of the school.'' This includes explanations of how to present announcements, arrange assemblies, obtain AFDR's, get a building permit, and place a story in The Advocate or The Lincoln Journal.

Descriptions of the duties of certain members of the administration, followed by a film on parliamentary procedure is next on the agenda.

The first-and second-sem~ ester student Council presidents will speak to the group on leadership techniques and group dynamics.

Friday morning will begin with a talk to be given by Mr. Emmett Junge, Public Safety Director. There will be some entertainment before the final speaker.

Saturday morning, bright and early, the workshop will convene in the auditorium to hear a psychologist from the University of Nebraska.

BREAKFASTSERVED

As a reward for the interest and their early morning travels these hardy participants show, breakfast will be served followed by a song or two from the Girls Octet.

The featured speaker of the day will be Mr. Matthew warren, Public Relations Director of Goodwill Industries of America.

The day will close with the group dividing into discuss1on groups.

The Central Committee and members of the faculty judged each performing act as the next onetogo onstage waited nervously in the wings

The acts were classified according to three groups-group, individual, and blackout. The latter, added this year in an attempt to pick up the pace of the show, received a tremendous response both in numbers and CJial i ty.

The 14 acts chosen to appear are Junior Girls song and Dance Routine; Capital City Soul; Greg Harm and Dan Bailey DrumDuet; Boys Octet; Girls Octet; Wendy Voss, piano solo; Larry Evennan and Dale Pahl, duet; Cheryl Powell, monologue, Gymnastics Routine; Mummers Party; susan Vakiner, soloist; Shakesperean Excerpt, Sara Christiansen and Chris Ryan; Senior Girls Modern Dance Routine; Junior Girls Roaring 20' s Dance.

The black-out sketches chosen are Ron Swanson and Jeff Johnson; Gene Esquivel; Jenny Klamm and Jan Kelley; Roxie Schafer, Joanie Logan, Gail Farr, Ilze zarins, and Michelle Cox; Sara Christiansen and Jan Kelley; Genece Filbert and Ron Swanson; Alan Lukas, Cheryl Powell, and Chris Ryan; Dave Thurber and Gary Christ.

Anti-Shoplifting Council Se .t Up

In recent issues of The Advocate, several articles about the hazards and expense of shoplifting have been pub1 ished. The warnings given come from store managers, police, and other adults.

Unfortunately, most teens fail to listen to their elders or if they listen, the advice goes in one ear and out the other. Because of this, the Lincoln Promotion Council has organized a committee to warn continued on page 3

Eagerly awaiting their new assignments as the 1969 Advocate staff are (panel one) Claire Geiger, Jan Kelley, Carol Farewell, Cindy Kissler, and Kathy Everman; (panel two) Michele Grady, Kathy Meyer, Sandy

Weimers, and Jean Clough. Seated is Jack Allbaugh. (Panel three) Pat Smith, Tammi Hathaway, Colleen Hatten, John MacKnight, and Fred Newcomer

Crime is ...

Crime is defined as "an action forbidden by law, or a failure to do something required by law. 11

Recently, the public has become more concerned with the crime wave that is sweeping the nation. In order to keep up with this current trend, the city of Lincoln has organized a committee to help combat shoplifting. Several students have been selected to serve.

The Lincoln High School Student Counci 1 recent 1y presented an assemb1Y in which three convicts from t~e State Penal Complex related their criminal experiences !n a~ effort to show how worthless crime 1s.

But, er i me goes further ~nd. involves more actions than shopl1ft1n~, or robbing a bank, or taking another s 1 ife. It hits closer to home, a? was recently evidenced at Lincoln High.

A brief case containing several text books was taken from a student. This action most 1 ikely started out as a practical joke, but it has now gotten out of hand.

In this case, notonly has another's property been stolen, but a number of eth1 cal codes al so have been broken.

The freedom to do what you want to do is cherished by every American. This freedom's extent is endless, until you begin infringing ~pon the rights of others, and co~et1ng ~hat they own. This is where crime begins.

The vending machines in Johnson Gym may have to be removed. Why? because a few students vandalized them, so now the entire student bo~y must suffer the consequence~. This action is also· a form of crime because it is anti-social and "steals" privileges from others.

Why, if only a few break t~e.law, must the majority of good c1t1zens be subject to punishment? Howcan we, as young adults, help our fellow students from going astray?

WRESTLERS! STATE CHAMPS 1969

Founded in 1895

High School 22nd and J Streets Lincoln, Nebraska 68502

The Advocate is published by students of Lincoln High School bi-weekly during the school year except immediately following vacations. It is issued without cost to every Lincoln High student. Advertising rates are $1.25 per column inch.

Second-class postage is paid at Lincoln, · Nebraska.

suzy Mutz

Sports Edi tor Chuck Rabin

SPorts Writer John MacKnight

Business Manager Terry Wittler

staff Artist Fred Newcomer

Staff Writers: Jean Clough, Sherry Diekmann, Tammi Hathaway, Colleen Hatten, Betty Latzel, Rick Pavelka, Fred Ralph, Patricia Smith.

variT,ypers: Lyn King, Linda Marshall.

Roger Elliott (standing) leads a group in a discussion of plans for an upcoming ball. Seated (clockwise) are Gloria Philips, Tricia Smith, Bonnie Smith, MaryJo Moore~ Marilyn Johnson, Karmen McWilliams, Oonalda Johnson, Juanita Shepard, Annie Palmer, and Frank Mitdlel.

Crime, Punishment Discussed By Panel of Prison Inmates

'' so that people with criminal intentions will avoid the mistakes we made."

With these words Jim, a convicted first-degree murderer, explained the purpose of the Project Youth assembly presented at Lincoln High, February 13.

The assembly program, sponsored by the student Council, was a presentation of a panel from the Nebraska State Penal Complex including a prison counselor, Mr. Brien Hendrickson, Jim and Danny, convicted first-degree murderers, and Art, now serving his second consecutive sevenyear sentence for armed robbery.

A L08ER AT AGE15

The panel presented Art as the "stereotyped prisoner." Coming from a ''good, Christian, loving family" he was, at age eight, committing petty thefts, and at 10 owned a police record. Always the trouble maker and goof-off in school, 15-year-old Art was sent to a boys training school where he spent the next two years.

Now 26, Art has lived in state prisons since he was 19. His interest in "girls, drag-racing, and beer parties" has not only cost him these years of his life but has branded him with a criminal record and have left him with the indelible memory of blowing off a man's head with a shotgun at a distance of two feet.

Whereas Art was the stereotype, Danny was not. Having a fairly normal childhood, Danny didn't have any real problems until junior high, when he dropped out in the ninth grade. He labels this

as his first big mistake.

Getting married at age 18 was his second. The responsibilities of marriage placed upon his somewhat unstable background lead to his third, and perhaps worst, mistake-the use of liquor and drugs.

PR19>N-STATEHOSPITAL

While under the influence of marijuana, Danny was twice arrested for breaking and entering, and was twice confined to the State Hospital. This lead not only to desertion by his wife, but to the use of hard narcotics, such as morphine. This resulted in a first-degree murder charge and his conviction 14 years ago. Danny is now serving a life sentence with little immediate hope of repr1 eve,

Jim, also serving a life sentence, spoke mostly about prison life. "Prisons were designed for punishment rather than for cure," he noted, "and such punishment is psychological destruction of any good in a man."

Jim described prison life as "a concrete cell five by eight feet with a steel bunk, table, toilet, and a small shelf for your next change of clothes and maybe a letter from home."

Time allowed for outside visitors totals less than seven and a half hours a month, precious little time to maintain a family, or hold on to the outside world.

In closing the assembly, Mr. Hendrickson perhaps pointed out the greatP-st truth of all in the cliche, ''Crime doesn' t pay."

Now is the time

Despite the growth and advancement of Modern America, one must admit society is still lacking in various areas. One of the more important areas is the racial relations between blacks and whites within a community.

Mindful of this continuing need, an effort to promote better communityrP.lations between black people and white people is being made by the Brothers Youth Organization.

Ideas and plans for the group began with a few young people whodecided that it was "time the youth of Lincoln did something to change the situation as it exists in Lincoln." With the help of Reverend Velton Randall, pastor of Quinn Chapel A.M.E., Mrs. Connie Fultz, and Mr. William Jones, sponsorship and funds for the organization were arranged.

The Brothers Youth Organization' s main goal is to unite the Black Community, and strive for better understanding between black ano white people of the community. Through this understanding the organization hopes to bring about mutual respect and pride in one' fellow citizens.

The group meets each SUnday evening at 7: 00 p. m. at Quinn Chapel. Aprogram is planned for the first hour; later, a business m~eting is held. Discussion and plans for proJects and acti vi ti es are made during the business meeting.

Projects which are currently underway are a semi-formal ball March 1, a big-brother program, apop-bottle drive, and a fa~hion show. The organization has plans to publ 1sh a newspaper which will carry items about the Brothers Youth Organization and related community activities.

Last night the organization honored some 40 businessmen of Lincoln with a '' Soul Dinner" held at Quinn Chapel. Entertainment was provided by various members of the group.

According to Roger Elliott, chairman of the organization, '' Membership and gponsorship are open to persons of any race interested in bettering the racial relations in Lincoln.

If Heritage Survives New America a Must

''A new America; a re-tooled society of survival, isnot for the Afro-American alone but is for the survival of America's democracy and heritage."

The "down-to-earth'' phrases of Dr. C. T. Vivian echoed through the Lincoln Center as he spoke before a Black (and white) History Banquet.

He spoke the words of alth century America - - bi ting, revolting, embarrassingly obvious. Words such as failure, freedom, harmony, and future.

Included in the program was Marilyn Johnson, junior at Lincoln High School, who entertained by singing a Negro spititual.

Dr. Vivian, an ordained Baptist minister, philosophied that by studying black history and it's relation to today, future events can be planned. "It is not the time to relive the past nor to project the future, but to deal with the failure of today to realize the the black people's situation in society.

Dr. Vivian, an ''underground" founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, is director of Fellowships, Urban Training Center for Christii:tn Mission, Chicago.

He explained the. three objectives that white people may use as keys to understanding black people and their goals;

BASIC revolves around total involvement in key issues-- jobs, housing, and political strength

MASSIVEis identified as total action on the key issues.

RADICALcenters attention around America's value system. Emphasis on the value of property to the point of exaggeration often is the case.

Dr. Vivian said that blacks, themselves, must seek three goals:

"Black people must have the ffiNTROLto make their own decisions.

''Black people must use their strength to build a power base to mold a UNITED(UNITY) community.

"Ten years ago black, an inferior color; even shamed of it.'' as an IDENTITY, wa~ black people were a-

Annual Joy Night Productions Carry on Vaudeville Tradition

Joy Night: A Links Tradition

In the year 1925, to meet requests and suggestions for "something different to relieve a certain staleness in the calendar of events," students, faculty, and administration agreed to stage "a new kind of entertainment under the title of Joy Night."

It was felt that''since the students of Lincoln High school have shown what they can do in the way of presenting and appreciating serious programs, they deserve some fun, "

The purpose of the new Joy Night program was two-fold. First, "to give the pupils and faculty an opportunity to work together in a big, fun-making enten>rise and to discover new talent in the school."

Secondly, the proceeds of the affair were to go into

the student fund which bad not been added to in several years.

The first "Joy Night" was a two-part production based on the theme, Fun for All and All for Fun. Admission price was 25 cents. Close to 125 students and faculty members participated in the program.

For the next several years , Joy Night continued as a twonight presentation. Then, because of public demand, in 1936, it was held over for a third night.

As the productions became more professional, the admission price was gradually increased to $1.50.

This years Laugh-Out program, which will be the 44 Joy Night, promises to be as successful as the others.

Tammi Invades Washington; Capitol May Never Recover!

A carousel experience of lights, sound, andpeople was the life of TammiHathaway for eight days, recently.

She was one of two Nebraska representatives to the seventh annual Senate Youth Program held February 1-9 in Washington, D.C. One hundred two students from 10 states and the District of Columbia used Washington' s Mayflower hotel as a base for an extended week of tours, entertainment, and speeches

Tammi's experience began when she stepped off of the jet at the Washington airport into a dismal drizzle

This first Saturday was spent getting settled, making new friends, and dancing at an evening get-together.

SUnday brooght a 10-course breakfast-- "BOY, did I eata lot" which was walked off on an afternoon tour of the Smithsonian Institute. The evening set the pattern for the following evenings: dinner, a speaker, entertainment by a military organization, and a short dance.

1he remainder of the week included visits to the State and the Justice departments, the capital building, and the White House. While on these tours, the students saw and heard such notables as Secretary of state William Rogers, Supreme Court Justice Byron White, Attorney General John Mitchell, General William Westmoreland, Vice-President Spiro Agnew, and President Richard Nixon.

Tammi said, speaking of these government leaders, "They' re not just a group of older people sitting there: they tried to encourage us so much!" She explained that most of the speakers talked about youth and youth involvement in government.

At the question and answer periods which followed each speech, students would sometimes ask difficult or embarrassing questions, but Tammi felt that each government official tried toanswerwith oomplete frankness.

At breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the students also heard speakers, many of them Senators, since the program is co-sponsored by the Senate. Tammi recalled Senator Ted Kennedy's entrance. "Suddently, people started clapping and looking toward the aisle. I was on the aisle,

Although American vaudeville, which was a show of variety acts, seems to have died with the closing of the Palace in New York City in 1932, its influence is everlasting.

Lincoln High School's Joy Night carries on the tradition . Joy Night is a vaudeville vari~ty show of students' talents, which began in 1925, during the heyday of the vaudeville period. Today, manyLincolni tes still enjoy Joy Night and its vaudeville influences.

vaudeville had no exact beginning. River boat shows and early touring companies such as old minstrel shows with songs and comedy skits seem to have been the start.

\\hen vaudeville reached its peak of popularity in 1913 at the Pal ace on Broadway. 2,000 vaudeville theater houses existed in the United States.

"Big-time" vaudeville consisted of two shows a day while" small-time" vaudeville would have as many as six.

and I turned and there he was! He just carried the whole roomwith him. I dido' t know why, but he just had us in the palm of his hand.'' Wednesday of the week was spent with each student's Senators. In the morning, Tammi was shown the Capital by Senator Carl curtis, and by the afternoon by Senator RomanHruska. One of the day's big events for her was being taken into a closed committee meeting by Senator curtis and being introdu c ed t o all the senators present. Something else also left its mark on her--the people she met. Before she was home 24 hours, she had begun to miss them. With dances held every night and opportunities for conversation plentiful, a group feeling grew up.

" It makes you realize what kids can do. They were such a great bunch. You can't put it into words; it's just there."

Her father had said jokingly before she left, "Washington will never be the same." Tammi, in summing up her experiences, countered with.

"I can' t put it into words, but I' 11 never be the same."

Teens Vs Crime

continued from page I the parents and teenagers of Lincoln about the hazards of shoplifting.

TEENADULTroMMITTEE

The committee consists of students from the Lincoln Public Schools supervised by adults who know something about Lincoln's shoplifting problem: the store managers and police officers who deal with shoplifters.

Lincoln High' s representatives on the committee are Gary Chesnin, president of Student Council, and Lorie Keech, editor-in chief of The Advocate.

The committee plans to help alleviate the Capital City's problem by "hitting home," using information channels>open to teens.

MEDI A TO AS.SIST

The local radio station to which teens listen most often will air editorials, school newspapers will carry articles and editorials, and TV stations will bring warnings from law enforcement officers to the public.

Vaudeville was set up so that the owner provided the theater, stagehands, boxoffie€, orchestra, and salaries wl'iile; the entertainers brought the wardrobes, sketches, musical arrangements, and backdrops.

STANDARDBILL

A vaudeville show usually followed a standard bill. 1be performance opened with a dumb act." These were no talk acts such as acrobats, jugglers, bicycle riders, and tight-rope walkers. The dumb act was usually of European origin.

Next would be an animal act. It could be an elephant or monkey performance, but "Rhinelander's Pigs" were the favorite of audiences throughout the country.

"Ibis was followea oy a ventriloquist or monologist, a boy-girl dance team, or a song-and-dance man.

Then a magician, comedy team, blackface comedians, sister act, or a tank or swimming act would usually follow.

An "Elaborate Act" would lead into the performance by the "Star."

From their beginnings in vaudeville, many , persons made their way to the top billing of "Star."Eddie Leonard

singing, Ida, Roll Them RolyPoly Eyes, Marie Dressler singing, Heaven Will Protect the Worki ng Girl, and Pat Rooney' s (Mickey Rooney' s father) clog dance to the tune of She s the Daughter of Rosie O'Grady, are just a few of the many who made the bigtime.

" DUMBACT' REACHESTOP Harry Houdini, the escape artist, was the first"dumb act "to reach the top. Annette Kellerman in her oue-piece bathing s uit shocked audiences in her diving and glass tank swimming performances.

"Enoch the Fish Man" also dived and swam in a glass tank. He was able to put a pail over his head, sing a song, and then play a trombone solo-underwater!

The best of the Negro Acts was Bert Williams, He was the first Negro to headline in vaudeville. He was able to stay in the best hotels because of this , but yet he had to ride the freight elevator to his room.

The best loved family acts were the Marx Brothers and the Four Cohans.

The worst of the sister acts was the Cherry Sisters, who stood behind a wire screen while they sang, because the

audiences threw vegetables at them.

Nora Bayes became famous with Shine on Harverst Moon. Her strongest competitor was Eva Tangray, who sang I don't Care. Other famous singlewoman acts were Trixie Friganza, Irene Franklin, and Mae west.

Will Rogers began his fantastic career as a rope twirler in vaudeville. Fred Allen was known as the "World' s Wo rat Juggler." Ed Wyun (Keenan Wynn's father) became a favorite comic. He was also known for saying "Comedians say things funny, comics say funny things." James 'Ihorton was considered the best monologist.

The competition for booking and the struggle among producers for power, finally killed vaudeville. It tried to revive but couldn't.

Many actors today owe their careers to vaudeville. The influence vaudeville had on them will also indirectly influence the actors of tomorrow. The students performing in Lincoln High's Joy Night may be the actors of tomorrow being'influenced by vaudeville.

Art Students Write, Design, Construct Books

Becoming an author is a dream which many share, but to the students in Mrs. Louise'Bereuter's advanced art class, it has become a reality.

Not only are the students writing their ownbooks, they are also designing and constructing them. The covers, illustrations, and much of the lettering used in the are hand dralffl.

In order to learn the technique of book making, the art class visited a local print shop to observe the method of making books.

Well before their visit to the book binders, the students had started gathering materials to be used in the construction of the books. Fabric for the covers and content material had to be assembled before work could begin.

Many of these books are

In one, the pages fold in the shape of an accordian, while another is constructed inside a box.

Slbjects for the books are many and varied. They include childrens stories, poems,

fashion designs, quotations, and cartoons.

Although book making is an ancient form of art, this is the first time it has ever been attempted at Lincoln High.

Larry shows bedroom dresser he constructed in woodworking class. He is now working on a matching dresser.

With Year's Labor, $69

Trouha Makes Dresser

"I wanted to make something qice, something I could use in the future," explained wood-working student Larry Trouba. Last week Larry completed his project--an eleven-drawer bedroom dresser.

Larry's dresser is the result of an assignment given by Mr. Jim Joyner, woodworking instructor. "Wehad to make something from wood, and a chest of drawers seemed like the logical answer." said Larry.

Larry started \fflrk on his birch-wood dresser second semester of his junior year. "I could have been done earlier, but we took time out to construct a garage last fall."

Apparently Larry's slow work didn't discourage him because he is now working on a matching dresser and hopes eventually to make a round bed to complete a bedroom set.

"I spent two weeks laboring over plans for the first dresser," said Larry. ''NowI know what I'm doing, and should have the matching dresser finished by the time school is out."

How does a person make a bedroom dresser? "Painstakingly," laughed Larry.

Larry started by cutting his pieces from rough birch wood. After sanding each piece, he glued them together because "a quality piece of furniture doesn't have nails showing."

The last step was staining the dresser. "I used dark oak stain and on the birchwood it made an auburn finish."

The smallest part of the chest was the most expensive. The drawer handles cost $25. ''Mytotal cost was $69 for a piece of furniture that would

sell for $245. But I don't mean to discredit my labor," added Larry.

As for the first dresser, Larry's little sister is using it. "WhenI took it homeshe didn't believe I had made it," concluded Larry.

Junior, Beth Fast, Wins Scholarship

Two Lincoln High School students, Beth Fast and Kevin Jesperson, were awarded first and second place honors, respectively, at the annual instrumental and vocal auditions, held January 31 at East High. The competition was sponsored jointly by the Lincoln Women's Club and the Heritage League.

Sixteen music students from Lincoln high schools competed for two scholarships to Allstate, a three-week fine arts course held at the University Of Nebraska the first three weeks in June.

Beth Fast, junior at Lincoln High, was named first-place winner. Beth, who plays the flute, received a full-tuition scholarship to All - state.

She will compete at the district level of the southeastern Nebraska Women' s Club to be held March 22, in the Capital City. In the event that Beth wins, second-place winner Kevin Jesperson, also a junior at Lincoln High, will receive a half-tu-ition scholarship to the Fine Arts course.

Discussion Topic : Accepting Responsibilities of Marriage

Preparation for marriage had been the topic of discuss ion in senior homerooms since February 17. Senior counselors are attempting to explain to teen-agers the importance of being able to accept the responsibilities of marriage.

Four major considerations will be covered in the course. They are emotional maturity, considered by counselors the most important; the religious aspects, at which time students will hear speakers from three different religions; economic factors in which will be explained the importance of budgeting; and the legal aspects which will be presented by an attorney who will speak on marriage and divorce laws in Nebraska.

About 75 percent of the marriages in the U.S. are "happyor-very happy," accordto socialogists Judson and Mary Landis. Because of the 25 percent break-down of families, divorces, and lack of communication between parents and teens, it is important that the future.husband

know what is meant to be a good marriage partner and, later, a good parent.

•'If a teen knows the responsibilities of marriage perhaps it would reduce human causalities, meaning divorce and separation and unhappiness of children."

Great importance is placed on being mature before assuming marriage. Mrs. Alice Updegraft, a senior counselor, feels the teens are not ready for marriage "unless they have acquired emotional maturity, sufficient fipancial security, have their education completed or near completion, and are ready and willing to assume the responsibilitiesof marriage and, parenthood.

Club Officers Plan Activities To Develop Special Interests

INTERNATIONALCLUBPLANS FUND-RAISINGFORAFS

With the start of a new semester, changes are evident in some organizations as well as the classroom.

International Club officers for first semester will step out to make way for newly elected officers who are Karen Foote, president; Mary Ann Lundak, vice-president; Jane Holtzclaw, secretary; and Patric Richard, treasur~r.

Amongthe events scheduled are a Fund-Raising Project with donations to be presented to AFS, a foreignstudent panel to talk on religion and its role in the various countries represented, and an International Music session.

ing members of FTA. Three girls received pins, they were Barb Voss, MarshaPorter, and Collette Walker. Mr. Williitm BOgar, principal of Lincoln High, was the featured speaker.

SCIENCECLUBSCHEDULES PARTIClPATIONIN' E' WEEK

Along with other clubs, Science Club, too, has elected new officers to serve second semester. The newly elected president is Dennis Hunt, while vice-president is Dal).Dietze. Michelle Grady will serve as secretary and Margaret Eckel as the club's treasurer.

'FUTURETEACHERS'HONOR OUTSTANDINGCLUBMEMBERS

The Future Teachers Club of Lincoln High recently elected second-semester officers: president, Deanna Brehm; vice-president, Robin Hadfield; secretary, Lori Lienh art; and treasurer, Melody Morton.

At a banquet, January 20, pins were awarded to outstand-

Girls-'Be a Doll'; Try for Aqualinks

Be a doll! Try out for Aqualinks, March 11.

Clinics will be held every Tuesday in February and March 3-6 for sophomore girls.

The theme of next year's show, Dolls, wi 11 feature "dolls" from different walks of life and from several foreign countries.

Officers elected for the 1970 Aqualinks are WendyVoss, president; Kathy Mulder vice-president; Cindy Kissle~. secretary; and Lori Lienhart, treasurer.

Also announced were Kathy Mulder as soloist and Wendy Voss and Connie Weimer as members of the duet.

Amongthe activities planned is a trip to the University of Nebraska, in APril, to observe Engineering Week. While attending, the club members will view demonstrations by the various branches of the Engineering College.

During the course of the semester, club members will develop projects, one of which will be a Venus Fly Trap. The club also plans to have guest speakers, who will present lectures on the various topics of the group meetings.

Crime is ...

Crime is defined as "an action forbidden by law, or a failure to do something required by law."

Recently, the public has become more concerned with the crime wave that is sweeping the nation. In order to keep up with this current trend, the ~ity of Lincoln has organized a comm1ttee to help combat shop! i fti ng. Several students have been selected to serve.

The Lincoln High School Student Counci 1 recent 1y presented an assemb1y in which three convicts from the State Penal Complex related their criminal experiences in an effort to show how worthless crime is.

But, crime goes further and involvesmoreactions than shopliftin~, or robbing a bank, or taking another s life. It hits closer to home, as was recently evidenced at Lincoln High,

A brief case containing several text books was taken from a student. This action most 1 ikely started out as a practical joke, but it has now gotten out of hand.

In this case, notonly has another's property been stolen, but a number of ethical codes also have been broken.

The freedom to do what you want to do is cherished by every American. This freedom's extent is endless, until you begin infringing upon the rights of others, and coveting what they own. This is where crime begins.

The vending machines in Johnson Gym may have to be removed. Why? because a few students vandalized them, so now the entire student body must suffer the consequences. This action is also· a form of crime because it is anti-social and "steals" privileges from others.

Why, if only a few break the law, must the majority of good citizens be subject to punishment? Howcan we, as young adults, help our fellow students from going astray?

Youth Group Seeks Change: Brotherhood

Now is the time

Despite the growth and advancement of Modern America, one must admit society is still lacking in various areas One of the more important areas is the racial relations between blacks and whites within a community.

Mindful of this continuing need, an effort to promote better community rPlations between black people and white people is being made by the Brothers Youth Organization.

Ideas and plans for the group began with a few young people whodecided that it was "time the youth of Lincoln did something to change the situation as it exists in Lincoln." With the help of Reverend Velton Randall, pastor of QUinn Chapel A. M.E., Mrs Conni e Fultz, and Mr. William Jones, sponsorship and funds for the organization were arranged.

Punishment Discussed

Panel of Prison Inmates

With these words

first-degree

derer, explained the

of the

assembly presented at

February 13. The assembly prog r am, sp o nsored by the Student Council, was a presentation of a panel fr om the Nebr a ska State Penal Complex including a prison counselor, Mr. Brien Hendri c kson, Jim and Danny, con v icted first-degree murderers and Art, now serving his second consecutive sevenyear sentence for armed robbery.

A L08ER AT AGE 15

The panel presented Art as th e "ster eotyped prisoner." Coming from a "go o d, Christi an, loving family" he was, at age e ight, committing petty thefts, and at 10 o wned a police re c ord. Always the trouble maker and goof-off in school, 15 - year- o ld Art was sent to a boys training school where he spent the next two years.

Now 26, Art has lived in state prisons since he was 19. His interest in "girls, drag-racing, and beer parties" has not onfy cost him these years of his life but has branded him with a criminal record and have left him with the indelible memocy of blowing off a man's head with a shotgun at a distance of two feet

Whereas Art was the st e reotype, Danny was not. Having a fairly normal childh ood, Danny didn't have any real problems until junior high, when he dropped out in the ninth grade. He labels this

a

as his first bi g mistake. Getting married at age 18 was his s econd. The responsibilities of marriage placed upon his somewha unstabl e background lead o his third, and perhaps worst, mistake-the use of liquor and drugs.

PRiffiN-S'fATE HOSPITAL

While under the influence of marijuana, Dannywas twice arr es t ed f o r breaking and e ntering, and was twice confined to th e state Hospit a l This lead not only to desertion by his wife, but to t he use of hard narcotics, such as morphin e This r e sulted in a first-degree murder charge and his conviction 14 year s ago. Danny is now servin g a life sen t ence with little immediate hop e of repriev e

Jim, also serving a life sentenc e spoke mo stly about prison life. "Prisons were designed for punishment rather than for cure," he noted, "and such punishment is psychological destruction of any good in a man. "

Jim described prison life as "a con c rete cell five by e ight feet with a steel bunk table, to let, and a small shelf for your next change of clothes and maybe a letter from home."

Time allowed for outside visitors totals less than seven and a half hours a month, precious little time to maintain a family, or hold on to the outside 110rld. In closing the assembly, Mr He ndri c kson perhaps pointed o ut the greatP.st truth of all in t he cliche, "Crime doe sn' pay."

The Brothers Youth Organization' s main goal is to unite the Black community, and strive for better understanding between black ano white people of the community. Through this understanding the organization hopes to bring about mutual respect and pride in one' s fellow citizens.

'!be group meets each SUnday evening at 7: 00 p. m. at Quinn Chapel. Aprogram is planned for the first hour; lat e r, a business meeting is held. Discussion and plans for projects and activities are made during the business meeting.

Projects which are currently underway are a semi-fonnal ball March 1, a big-brother program, apop-bottle drive, and a fashion show. 11le organization has plans to publish a newspaper which will carry items about the Brothers Youth Organization and related community activities.

Last night the organization honored some 40 businessmen of Lincoln with a " soul Dinner" held at QUinn Chape l. Entertainment was provided by various members of the group.

According to Roger Elliott, chairman of the organization, "Membership and sponsorship are open to persons of any race interested in bettering the racial relations in Lincoln.

If Heritage Survives New America a Must

''A new America; a re-tooled society of survival, is not for the Afro-American alone but i s for the survival of America's democracy and heritage."

The "down-to-earth" phrases of Dr. c. T. Vivian echoed through th e Lincoln Center as he spok e b e fore a Black (and white) History Banquet.

He spoke the words of ~th century America - - bi ting, revolting, embarrassingly obvious Words such as failure, freedom, harmony, and future.

In c luded in the program was Marilyn Johnson, junior at Lincoln High School, who entertained by singing a Negro spi t itual.

Dr. Vivian, an ordained Baptist minister, philosophied that by studying black history and it's relation to today, future ev ents can b e planned. "It is not the time to relive the past nor to project the future, but to deal with the failure of today to realize the the black people's situation in society.

Dr. Vivian an 'underground " founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is director of Fellowships, Urban Training Center for Chrt s tian Mission, Chicago.

He explained ths three objectiv es that white people may use as keys to understand i ng black people and their goals; BASIC revolves around total involvement in key issues-- jobs, housing, and political strength.

MASSIVEis identified as total a ction on the key issues.

RADICAL c ent e rs attention around America's value system. Emphasis on the value of property to the point of exaggeration often is the case.

Dr. Vivian said that blacks, themselves, must seek three goals: ''Black people must have the CXINTROL to make their own decisions.

"Black people must use their strength to build a power base to mold a UNITED(UNITY) community.

"Ten years ago black, as an IDENTITY,wa:. an inferior color; even black people were ashamed of it."

ed

If

a Lincoln High teen walking down the hall with a black eye, it doesn't necessarily mean he's been brawling. It might be Jack Sexton, an LHS student who's an amateur boxe:u. Jack, a senior, is a boxer in the (bl den Gloves program. He'

Talking about his first experience in competition, .Jack said, "Whenthe crowd' s cheering, you just automatically go to win "

He lost that first match ir a decision, but that just increased his desire to win at the next opportunity SPORT REQUIRES SKILL

The program in Liucoln begins in August each year. Teams hold training sessions week nights andonsome weeke nd afternoons for interested boys, ages 16-26. A person may start working out anytime from August onward. As soon as the coach feels he's ready, he has the opportunity o enter the ring against real competition.

Jack gave his opinion of the GG program by saying, "For anybody who wants to learn how tD box, GG is a good or~anizatitm."

A bloody nose and one black eye are the extent of

With the district and state contests completed, boxing fans can look forward to the regional and national tourney next month. To compete at the upper levels is quite a compliment in this program that has been in existence for 41 years and attracts 35,000 participants each year at the local level.

Honors

'Nuttier than a case of walnettosl.'

Laugh-Out Success Hinges On Behind-the-Scene Stars

"Laugh-Out to this year' s Joy Night" are the key words for students and teachers involved in the 1969 production.

"Laugh-Out's going to be nuttier than a case of walnettos!'' chuckled Mrs. cox, drama teacher and Joy Night sponsor.

Promotion Council To Publish Paper

The fact that there were policemen patrollingthe halls of Lincoln High School Monday, March 3, is known to everyone by this time. The school administration felt that a situation, brought about by a series of small incidents which peaked at a school dance February 28, necessitated their presence. Contrary to many rumors flying around the city, there· were no clubbings, no stabbings, no real violence of any kind. Lincoln High School's ''rac!e riot'' never materialized. Al though most of the students did not like the idea of policemen guarding them at school, they realized the school officials had a decision to make and they accepted the policemen as a ''necessary evil.''

Later, at a meeting of the HumanRelations council, much of the tension which had built up during the day was released in verbal, not physical, conflict. If no problem was really resolved, at least all students agreed that it was Lincoln High' s responsibility to keep the peace at Lincoln High. The administration agreed and the police did not return.

It would seem that the overriding concern of Lincoln High students is for Lincoln Jligh.

1'he Lincoln Promotion Council's Anti-Shoplifting Com-mittee hasstarted its drive to stop shoplifting in the capital city.

On April 14, a newspaper supplement will be issued to junior and senior highs to be distributed in school newspapers.

The supplement will contain editorials, articles, and cartoons written by students in the public schools andedited by student members of the Anti-Shoplifting Committee.

According to Mr. Bob Magee, chairman of the committee, the main problem the committee faces is influencing young adults attending institutes of higher education.

NENA ROBIN

Nena shanks ls Llie reclplent of a $1000 scholarship by the National Achievement Scholarship for outstanding Negro students. The award winners are chosen on the basis of their potentials for future accomplishments and their outstanding abilities.

''When I first found out, I was excited and shocked! I didn' t really know what to do and I couldn't tell anyone about i t !

These were the words of Robin west who was recently named the 1969 Daughters of the American Revolution'' Good Citizen.'' Robin will receive a $100 bond from the state organization and her entry will be placed in national competition for a scholarship award.

'Mod-ren' Stage Set Creates Psychedelic Effect

"It' s very mod-ren ! " observed Mrs. Joyce Cox when asked to describe the backdrop for this year's production.

The backdrop was designed by Glenn Hild who decided that it should include something "psychedelic yet springy" itJ.order to fit into the theme of Laugh-Out. He looked at album covers for an idea and came up with a "really ~reat one!"

The backdrop consists ofwhiteletters with silver stars that spell out "Presenting Laugh-Out, " surrounded by multi-colored flowers.

A new type of stage setting will be used to coordinate the acts. Nine blocks, each two-foot cubes, will° be rearranged to pro-

duce various effects. Some of the block-face designs include pictures of Veronica Lake, Charlie Chaplin, the ''Um-Um''Girl ,Laugh-Out, and The End.

The first step, the selection of the acts, has been completed; the next step is the organization of these acts into a well-planned, coordinated production. This will be the combined goal of crews and participants, all under the direction of Mrs. Cox.

\\brking equally as hard are the personnel who serve on the various crews. It is their job to take care of stage properties, create lighting and sound effects, and supervise advertising and publicity.

The crews include:

STAGE CREW:Jim Faldtz, stage manager: Glenn Hild, assistant stage manager; Charlie Beard, Cathy Cejka, Dianne Hatten, John Hennings, Ted Herman, Kris Jones, Susie Meyer, Chris Piller, Gayle Roman Smith, Robin west, and Vicki Workman.

PUBLICITY: Cathy Cejka, chairman; Kathy Amen, Robin Hadfield, Lorie Keech, Jan Kelley ,Marsha Porter, Carol Potter, Cheryl Powell, and Mary Vaggalis.

LIGHTS:Dave Johnson, chairman; Kwan KaHong, Bill McPherson, and Mary Vaggalis.

SET CONSTRUCTION:Marcia Benner, Cyndee Druggeman, Christy Feldt, Dixie Glascock, Dianne Hatten, Ted Herman, Jan Kelley, Lyn King, Barb Lake, Jane Levine, Candy Miller, Pat Osborn, sue Roth, Stephanie Schaffer, Debbie Schmidt, Robin west, Judy Winkenwerder and Dean Yi en.

According to Jim Faldtz, member of Joy Night central committee, ''Many long hours have been spent backstage working towards the production dates, March 28 and 29. This years Joy Night will be one -of the best LHS has seen. We hope to see everybody there.''

Class of '70 On the Ball!

Plans and committees for the Junior- Senior Prom are now being organized by the Junior Class. A class officer will serve as chairman for each different group.

'' In an effort to makethis year' s promone of the 'nicest and most enjoyable,' many junior volunteers are needed to help,'' report the class officers.

The committees which need volunteers are Decorations, Program, Pictures, Pllblicity, and Ticket Sales, Any junior interested and willing to serve on a committee should contact his home-room rep. or one of the class officers.

Perfonners are readying acts for Laugh-Out. (Panel 1) ''Capitol City Soul'' is shown practicing their dance routine. (Back row) Gary King, Kenny Hudson, Terry Perkins, and Ralph Henderson. (Front row) Charles Rodgers and Russell Ellis. (Panel 2) Sarah

Christensen and Chris R.Yan express great(?) emotion while polishing up their "Shakespearean Excerpt.'' (Panel 3) Cheryl Powell is all ''psyched out'' as she relates the story of a small girl.

Slown painting Veronica Lake are (back row)

Chris Piller, Robin West, Lyn King, and Jim Faldtz. (Front row) Dianne Hatten and Ted Hennan.

Jan Kelley and Glenn Hild paint on the backdrop for this year's Joy Night.

Never was there a better example of solving a student problem than what the students of Li nco1n High exhibited this past week.

The problem was a student problem. The solution by the students themselves. Within, not only the law, but also good commonsense, did the students do what they knew had to be done. Their answer is one of understanding afarmorelasting solution than that of a handful who felt they had to get rough to make their point. Their point in the first place was wrong their solution even worse. So when you look at the other 99.5 percent of the young peop1eat Li nco 1n High, you've got to feel mighty proud of their attitude, and their approach to what could have been a bad situation.

If you haven't had faith in our young peopleupto now if you don't believe they will someday brii:tg an even better wor 1d i n whi ch to 1 i ve if you don't believe that 99 percent of our teenagers want to do the right thing, abide by the law, and learn to understand one another then you have to believe it now.

We're mighty proud of the.students at Lincoln High, an~ we bel 1ev~ th~y have instilled considerable faith 1n the future.

(Reprint, with permission, of an editorial broadcast over radio station KFOR, March 7.)

Joy Night was first presented in April of 1925. Early Joy Night programs were in two parts: The first consisted of several short acts, the second was a minstrel show and revue.

Joy Night productions of the late 1900' shad many ''firsts.,,. Among the props for the 1925 Joy Night was a real, running automobile that wasdriven across the stage in one of the ski ts! 'lben in 1928 Joy Night featured a live jazz band.

CIRCUS fflEME POPULAR

The Joy Night theme in 1933 was The World's Fair. In 1936 the Joy Night production of The Circus was so successful that it was held over an extra night. Previous to 1936, Joy Night had been presented on two nights only. Also in 1936, LHS'sown Mr. William Pfeiff, was '"lbe Man in the Moon'' in one of the acts!

The circus theme was repeated for the 1964 Joy Night production. However. there is some reason for the populati ty of this twice-used circus theme. Prior to \\Orld war I, the site where Lincoln High School now stands was the Lincoln area circus grounds. The main tent stood Mtere the cafeteria is now located and lions, tigers, and elephants ••roooied around.''

PROCEEDSTO SCHOOLPROJECT

Now, back to 1940 when the theme was "Dude Ranch,'' the three-night "stand'' was officially established, and students wore western bandanas to publicize the event. Also in 1940, the proceeds went to pay for the sound system that had just been completed.

In 1945, several Joy Night acts performed at the Lincoln Army Air Field Hospital.

The price of admission was raised from 25 cents to 50 cents in 1947. As the Joy Night production became more professional, this price was gradually increased to $1. 50, beginning with Casting Today in 1963.

In 1950, a record 75 acts tried out for Joy Night. Also the Joy Night productions of the 1950' s were more imaginative than ever before.

Station KLHS-TV''went on the air'' during Joy Night 1962 Joy Night 1965 celebrated 40 years of Joy Night tradition.

Joy Night 1969 is yet to come but Laugh Out promises to be the 44th successful Joy Night program.

Students Invited To Air Grievances

Have you ever wished you could change something about your English class or your science course? Now is your chance to get some of those long-wished-for changes made.

On March 18, the Board of Education will hold a discussion session to let high school newspaper editors air the opinions and grievances they have heard voiced at their respective schools.

If you have an opinion about the school program which you would like to make known, contact Lorie Keech, editor of The Advocate.

Trick To Trap Shoemaking Irish Sprite Told

(Editor's note: if you want to catch a leprechaun and collect his · pot of gold, read carefully because this will tell you exactly how to go about it.)

There is a legend in Killarney (in Ireland, you know) that says that on a warm, summer night you might hear a gentle tap, tapping from a wood (provided you are near a wood on a warm, summer night) and wonder what it is.

If you' 11 follow the sound, the legend goes on, you will likely find one of two things, a woodpecker or a leprechaun.

If you find a woodpecker, this article won't be much help to you. You really should try Audubon's First Edition of Irish Woodpeckers, (look under warm, summer night's tapping.)

If you find a leprechaun, he will more likely than not be repairing some hob-nail boots, thus making that racket you were lucky enough to hear.

Leprechauns are almost always shoemakers, probably because of the · strong SloeMakers Union in Ireland with which they are affiliated.

Althoughnoonebelievesleprechauns If you sneak up carefully, you are money-hungry, most everyone just may be able to grab the mite. knows how an elf likes to have a Hold him firmly, then say "\\here's pot o' gold tucked away for

SIMPLY CHARMING

The leprechaun you've found will not be wearing a derby hat, riding a magic carpet, and carrying a box of marshmellow cereal (simply charming!) Begorra, a real leprechaun wouldn't I.Je caught dead in a derby and magic carpets are for genies in Arabian Nights. Furthermore, since no one has ever had tea with a leprechaun, who can say what the wee fellows eat?!

No, Indeed! Your leprechaun will ~ost likely be. wearing a leathern apron, (similar to but not the same as Nagahide) a green shirt (naturally,) a top hat set at a jaunty angle, and boots of his own making.

Prospective Change A Schedule Revision

A new concept in education was introduced to Lincoln High School with the beginning of the minority history class. As it is still considered an experimental course, possible changes have been suggested.

First on the agenda for revision was a rearrangementof the class schedule. The switch resulted in a speaker scheduled at the Monday session, followed by' discussion groups on Tuesday and Wednesday to tie together the presentation. Since the class originally was intended to center around minority history, telecasts (attendance optional) will be shown Thursday and Friday, to present background.

New SPeakers Planned

speakers already scheduled are Mrs. Jo Bragg, outstanding graduate of LHS in 1962 and ~resently assistant buyer in sportswear at Miller and Paine; Mr. Gary Hill, past chairman of the Mayor's Commission on Human Rights; and Dr. Sophia Nelson, professor at University of West Virginia.

Siggestions for speakers include Mr. Ernest Chambers, prominent black spokesman from Omaha, plus a panel made up, in part, by Mr. Al Maxey, detective with the Lincoln Police Department, Mr. Harry Peterson, a recent candidate for city council and presently the chairman of the Commission on Human Rights; and Mr. John Prasch, superintendent of public schools.

Advisory Group To Be Elected

The LHS principal' s advisory group (InterCul tural Relations Committee) is to be re~ vised so that students comprising the group will be elected representatives of the entire school rather than merely selected.

Another topic of discussion was the possibilityof the formation of an adult advisory committee which-would be concerned with the improvement of inter-racial relations.

Future plans for the course include the play In White America, to be presented Wednesday, March 19 at 7: 30 p. m. , in the LHS Auditorium. Admission will be charged: 25 centsfor children, and 50 cents for adults, Proceeds will be donated to the ''Keep Biafra Alive" campaign.

be omitted upon request.

Be careful, for the wee fellows Dear Edi tor~ are clever and he' 11 try to convince you that he doesn't have any As a member of the swimming team, I would gold left (Irish taxes get higher like to thank all the Links who turned out and higher every year.) for the City swimming Meet. I haven't seen this kind of spirit since football season. The spirit you had should have won the meet But leprechauns are very diligent all by itself. But it takes more than spirit fellows and they earn a lot o' gold to win a meet; ironically, it seems that it by repairing shoes. Rumors have it takes more than a winning effort to win. If that sprites in green can be seen we continue to give this kind of support to throwing tacks on cobblestones as 0 ur remaining winter sports events and carry the clock strikes twelve, but don' t it through the spring, the teams shou·ld be you believe it, leprechauns are able to do the rest. honorable (to a degree!)

Allen Doolittle

So oh a warm, summer night in Killarney if you hear a tap, tap, Dear Editor, tapping in a wood sneak up very The intense school spirit exhibited by carefully and catch yourself a Lincoln High students is an obvious asset to woodpecker?! the athletic teams. The_ fu_ll ~upp?rt and interest of the students 1s 1nsp1rat1onal.

However, Mten students, even if only a few, become so involved that personal injury and property damage is incurred, this asset becomes a liability which weighs heavily uPOn the school.

If such activity continues, no doubt the value of competitive athletics will be severely questioned, not only by school officials, but by the taxpayer, whose money supports the sports programs.

Certainly an athletic victory is a tremendous impetus for school spirit, but I, for one, would rather see Lincoln High admit defeat in an honorable, sportsmanlike manner, than to be deprived of the opportunity to compete.

Newcomer

Book\\Orms take note! Lincoln High' s library is no longer an exclusive haven for bookworms only. The addition of new audio-visual materials has transformed the library into an instructional mediacenter.

EQUIPMENTAVAILABLE

Filmstrips, record players, tape recorders, transparencies, and projectors have been made available for student use. Sixty-six new filmstrips and 71 phonograph records covering a variety of subjects have been purchased.

Students may locate and check out records and filmstrips as they would a book by using the card catalogue. An'' FS'' above the call number designates a film strip. Similarly, an '' SFS''. indicates a sound film strip, '' REC'signi fies records, and '' trans'' indicates transparencies.

s>EEDSNOTETAKINQ

'Ihe newest, most expensive piece of equipment available for student use is the 3M copier machine. For 10 cents a sheet, photostatic copies may be made from pages in books or magazines. Urging student acceptance of this new machine, Mrs. Ruth Siefkes, head librarian, commented, '' we hope that students who are interested in saving time in taking detailed notes will make use of this

very modem copier.'' Of course new books and magazines are being added along with the audio-visual materials. Paperbacks for use in the Negro history course are to be found on special display shelves. New periodicals include AmericanArtist, the Journal of International 4ffairs, Negro Digest, Transaction, and Facts on File.

Facts on File is a weekly news handbook which gives a condensed version of the top news stories of the week. Students will find it a valuable source of current history.

IO Chess Players Analyze, Compete: Win State Trophy

''Ted Herman better watch out because Watson plays Sicilian defense--a philosopher from Omaha Central.

''This is a case of misunderstanding but nothing would have been fair''--a judge commenting on Erik Kaarma' s loss due to a speeded up game.

"I lost that game because I was more interested in the girl I was playing than the chess board.•• --Roger Severns.

Does this sound intriguing, exciting, and technical? The Nebraska State Scholastic Oless Tournament was.

The 16 hours of chess competition started l;ist Saturday when 10 Lincoln High boys, members of the Lincoln High Chess Club, met with high school chess players from throughout the state for state playoffs.

The LHS boys formed two teams; the rated team (competing for school and individual trophies) and the unrated team.

Playing on the rated were Mike Hepburn, Ted team Her-

man (last year's state pion), Erik Kaarma, Kohn, and Alan Weaver.

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On the unrated team were Monte Cole, Mike Fiene, Roger Severns, Bob Sexton, and Dennis Weaver.

By 9: 00 a. m. all 90 competitors were starting their first game in a maze of rooms of the second floor of the University of Nebraska Student Union.

Between games the boys (to be honest there were two girls in competition) compared notes and discussed continued on page 7

'lhe DECAClub and marketing class of Lincoln High School were selected by Sears, Roebuck company to evaluate salespersons on customer relations.

Four club members, ~ike Gollehon, John MacKnight, Shirley Mee, and Pat smith, were elected to grade Sear' s personnel on the following: customer interest and assistance, salesmanship, and appearance.

Each was issued a special Sears credit card and allowed to charge any five items of merchandise within a reasonable cost limit. Mr. Tom Andreas, advertising and sales promotion manager for Sears, was in charge of the project.

After the purehases, the four students returned the merchandise, credit cards, and grading sheets to Mr. Andreas.

CLASSCONDUCTSSURVEY

The entire marketing class performed a telephone survey for Sears, grading the salespeople over the phone without their being aware of it. Sears will contribute $25 to DECAin appreciation for the services.

"The marketing class of Lincoln High is extremely grateful to Sears for their cooperation.in distributive education and the DECAprogram," said ~1r. Jerry Gruber,

marketing teacher and DECA sponsor.

DECAJUNK

DECA also recently com•pleted a -''junk'' sale to raise money to send representatives to the DECAspring leadership conference to be held March 23, 24 at the Nebraska Center.

"DECAsold their goal of 300 "animals'' in the first two weeks,'' remarked club president

Diane Baker prepares to reproduce a picture on newly purchased 3M copier.

the school' s Sue Brown chased by

previews one of 66 the library.

new filmstrips recently pur-

''Junk'' was hand- made by the mother of DECA member Marcia Cowperthwait and sold wholesale to the marketing class.

Darrel Renne.

DECAClub members, Shirley Mee, secretary, Marci a Cowperthwai t, and Darrel Renne, president, boost the sale of ''animals" at the club's'' junk sale."

Music Will Fill the Air: YOU'D BETTER BELIEVE IT WAS SPIRIT WEEK!

Singing Youth To Perform

Music-loving Lincolnites are in for a treat March 21 and 22.

About 3, 500 junior aid senior high school music students will combine their talents under the direction of or.

-Douglas McEwen and or. Kurt Frederick to present the 34th annual All-City Festival at Pershing Municipal "1di torium.

On Friday evening, the junior and senior high orchestras will each present a program. or. Kurt Frederick, conductor of the University of New Mexico Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra, will direct the groups.

On March 22, the junior and senior high school glees will present their program. The boys and girls of each group will sing separate pieces and the city glee clubs and choirs will combine to sing The Star Spangled Banner and The Battle Hymn of the Repub lie.

'lhe combined numbers will be accompanied by the Lincoln Youth Symphony.

Chess Tourney Stars lHS, O. Central

continued from page 3 strategy. The favorite topic was the match between the two past state champions, Ted Herman, from Lincoln High, and John watson, from Brownell-Talbot.

The general concensus was that Watson was a master and Ted would have a tough game. When the two finally met it was 9:30 that night, the fifth round, and Ted was tired. ''Don't watch, I've got · to concentrate,'' Ted told tearnmates.

In the end, Ted did lose. But thanks to the points he earned on his other four games Lincoln High was able to win the tournament by one half point over Omaha Central.

The close struggle between Lincoln High and Omaha Central was exemplified in a game between Erik Kaarma and an Omaha Central opponent. A judge, observing that Erik almost had the game won, ordered the boys to conclude the game in 10 minutes due to shortage of time.

The interested competitors who crowded round witnessed the biggest fluke of the tournament: Erik got beat. All tournament action stopped for half an hour while the judges, members of the Lincoln Chess Club, tried to decide what should be dOne.

After consulting involved, Erik was the loser everyone declared Later a judge said, ''They should have been allowed to play out the game but that could have made the tournament run past midnight. Next year we' 11 have to cut to four rounds of competition or else go to a two-day tournament. ''And why? Because these kids are getting more professional every year.''

Last week was Spirit week at Lin~oln High School and you' d better believe it! From the front steps to the very last carnation sold Thursday, the Links revealed total school support of the team.

'' Links Are King,'' inscribed on the front steps of the school epitomized the Lincoln High attitude last week.

Peppers made booster tags, sold spirit beanies, and decorated the school and lockers.

A crown, placed in front of the cafeteria, was s1gnea by the lettermen who wore his L sweater during the week.

Pepper activities did not end there. At 5: a.m. on the morning of the Northeast game, a few Peppers put themselves through the hazards of putting house signs on the doors of the basketball team members' homes.

Hazards! They fell, scalded themselves with hot chocolate, and even found one boy asleep by his front door ready to catch them.

At the pep rally Thursday, many strange things happened, the strangest of all being the''Northeast" cheerleaders who just happened to look like Larry Evermann, Gary Gabelhouse, and Tom Krepel, while the Links cheerleaders strangely resembled Dick Jackson, Olrdy Kimball, Marty Smoyer, and Jim Wittstruck!

Later, a large rocket Y.as wheeled onto the floor and at the words spoken by coach Johnson, ''Bust· the Rockets," the pep club popped the balloonrockets they had been holding.

The Links called on several super heroes to demolish the Rocket, but each failed in the attempt.

Then who should pop out of the Rocket but SuperLink! (alias Madonna Skinner) who destroyed the Rocl,et, chained the baddies and dragged them off the floor.

Two pep clubs appeared at the game (male and female), and if nothing else happened at the game Thursday night, Lincoln High tasted SPirit!

FUTURESECURE?

A "swinging swimmer" may best classify Paul Eldridge, who will become a three-year letterman on Coach Gene Cotter' s crew.

Playing saxaphone in the LBSDance Band, being a member of the Lincoln Boys Choir, acting as secretary- treasurer of L-Club, and serving as sports editor of The Links fill up much of the tanker's time. He also participated in sophomore football.

As for swimming, Paul believes that Mr. Cotter is a ''great coach. Even after a race in which you have been beaten but in which you just bettered your best time, he is sincerely happy with you. This is whyhe continously puts out winning teams--the boys do their best to please him."

Although he swam about 170 miles this season, he will continue to swim "just for fun'' this summer.

Through participation in athletics, Paul has learned that ''in order to succeed in anything, you must give your fullest capability, not just half.''

His plans for the fall are to attend the University of

Johnson

Minnesota School of Forestry.

"Being able to letter in three sports at a school as big as LHS,'' is one of JAff Johnson' s most memora.ble AXperiences. He has letters in football, gymnastics, and track.

Jeff, who has participated in Boys State, believes that one of the best things about Lincoln High is the great sports' tradition the school has set for itself.

Comparing conditioning 1n football to that in gymnastics he says, ''Football does not help gymnastics, but gymnastics helps football by giving you coordination and balance which is needed to play football.''

On the press~re part of athletics, the district winner in free exercise and tumbling doesn' t get too tensed up before a meet but ''is anxious to get it over.''

Jeff will attend the University of Nebraska and plans to participate in collegiate gymnastics.

4 - 1 - 4 - 1 DOES THIS ADD UP?

It does if you are an undergraduate at Hastings College. It adds up to an exciting concept in calendar and curriculum

* 4 Classes in the Fall Term

1 Class in the January Interim Term - 4 Classes in the Spring Term

1 Class in the June Interim Term (Optionol)

* The 1 in 4-1-4-1 is Power-Packed

Special full-credit courses developed for one month of in-depth study

Independent Study Projects - Seminars - Field Trips Pass-Fai I Courses

Travel-Study Options (This January HC students travel to England, Israel, Chicago, Georgia, Florido, New York, Colorado.)

WELL, DOES IT ADD UP?

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

IF SO, WRITE: OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS (Box 60) Hastings College Hastings, Nebraska 68901

Madonna Skinner (left) and Jan Wagner boost Spirit a !'lortheast rocket wring SPirit Week, March 3-6. with

Eldridge

Coach Aldie Johnson's boys ended their season (7-10) as they began--still facing the state's top-rated teams.

It was a•• foul'' night for the Links as the defending state-champion Rockets defeated the Red and Black, 76-62, despite an excellent effort on the part of LHS.

A full house at Pershing Auditorium watched three Links regulars foul out which hindered any fourth-quarter rally.

Each team made 24 baskets, but the difference was at the free-throw line where the Rockets hit 28 of 38 compared to the Links 14 for 22.

Links Lead in second Tue Rockets were unable to establish a" comfortable'' lead until midway into the final quarter. The Links led only once, 21-19, early in the second quarter; however, NE spurted to a 38-27 margin just minutes later.

Encouraged by Ron Swanson' s three quick baskets and Ken Adkins' three-point play, the Links got back to 42-36, only to have NE score again just before the half ended.

A few breaks here and there and the outcome might have been much closer as LHS three times came close to catching the powerful ROckets.

A three-point play by Ron Peery in the third quarter

closed the gap to 50-45 but the Links could come no closer, committing two ~~rnovers and having an •Adkins' shot rim out. The score was 59-51 before a Sam Sharpe tip- in again narrowed the gap to five points, 59-54, to end the quarter.

Carbaugh Fouls Out

With 7:39 remaining in the final stanza, Gary Carbaugh fouled out with 12 points. Another three-point play by Peery made it 61-57. NE came down and missed a shot. Adkins, playing one of his finest games, gathered in the rebound.

At this crucial point the Links failed to score; then Peery pi eked up his fifth foul and retired with 11 tallies.

Tue No. 1 rated Rockets soon after shot to a 73-59 lead and--with two of the Links' fuses out--it was all over.

With its 73rd point, NE had converted both ends of three straight one-and-one situations. Sharpe, out for part of the second quarter with a bothersome ankle, went to the bench on fouls at the 1:50 mark with 12 points.

The final tally was 76-62; Maury Damkroger' s 20 points 1 ed all scorers. Balanced scoring existed on both clubs.

Adkins led the Links with 14 points; Swanson had 8, Stan Johnson, 5.

14 Qualify in Districts_

THE ADVOCATE

LINKSBOW10 O. SOUTH

Too much height and not enough time were factors in the Links run-and-gun 71-64 loss to Omaha South, February 28.

The Packers, who took the 1 ead midway through the first quarter, never relinquished it.

The Links press was broken several times for some easy South lay-ups as the visitors built up a 62-47 margin with 5 minutes 1 eft.

Gary Carbaugh' s unloading long-range bombs from the corner, SamSharpe' s aggressive defense, and Ken Adkins' rebounding were instrumental in the final Link rally.

LHS outscored the Packers the last 1~/2 minutes, 36-24. It was discovered after the game that a basket for thirdranked South had not been recorded, making it 71-64.

Carbaugh had 27 points, Adkins, 14, and Ron Peery, 8.

GARYMAKESALL-CllY

Senior Gary Carbaugh, leading scorer for the Links this year, was a first team selection on the Journal and Star All-City Basketball Squad.

Gary normally plays forward for the Links but was switched to guard because of his outside shooting abilities.

Links Second in State Gymnastics

Defending champion Lincoln

High was outclassed by Southeast in the state gymnastics meet at Johnson Gym, March 8.

Jeff Johnson, star gymnast ~or the Links, registered the only double win as he was awarded the blue ribbon in the first and last event; tumbling and free exercise.

"S>ortsmanship'' was a high1 ight of the meet when the entire Southeast team ran to congratulate Jeff Johnson as he concluded his tumbling routine, even before the judges announced his score.

To show appreciation, Lincoln High Peppers joined Southeast in a cheer for the Knights.

An unfortunate happening occurred to Links Doug Maughan in districts and Mike Bott in the state semifinals as both fell off the trampoline which disqualified them for the state finals.

Placing in the state meet for the Links were

Floor exercise

1. Jeff Johnson

3. Jim Gump (tie) Trampoline

9. Russ Ellis

4. Jim Guest 9. Larry Evermann

3. Russ Spadt 6. Tim Howell

Parallel Bars 8. Marty Tilts (tie) Still Rings 4. Larry Lococo (tie) Tumbling 1. Jeff Johnson 6. Russ Ellis DISTRICTS

Lincoln High gymnasts, having one less state qualifier than Southeast, finished second in the district meet, 70½-56, at Johnson Gym, March 1.

Jeff Johnson, tl1e only nonKnigl1t to win an event, was able to take firsts in both floor exercise and tumbling.

Junior Jim Gump, the only under-classman to qualify for state, captured third place in the floor exercise.

Marty Tilts (tie)

Finishing behind Creighton Prep and Westside, Lincoln High tankers put on an excellent showing in the state swimming and diving championships, March 1, in Omaha.

LUEDKE--DOUBLE WINNER

Spencer Luedke, Lincoln High's long distance freestyler, and a Creighton Prep swimmer were the only double winners, as each contestant was restricted to two events.

Spencer lowered his oneyear-old state mark in the 400-yard event during Friday's preliminaries from 4 : O5. 5 to 4: 0 3. 3 and came within a tenth of a second of that timing in the finals.

The only other new state record was set by Prep's Dick Rensch in the 100-yard butterfly who managed to edge the Link's Mark Bryan for first-place honors.

COACH: 'OUR TURN SOON'

•• we got about as 1,1a11y points as we could hope for,'' said Gene cotter, Lincoln High' s swim coach.'' We've been fighting Prep for third place in recent years. Maybe it' 11 f 1 ,, be our turn be ore ong.

Placing for the Links were

200-yd.

200-yd.

200-yd.

100-yd. butterfly

"At first it felt as if I had won just another tnatch. '' That's the surprising comment of state wrestling champ Ron Bousquet after accomplishing this great feat.

Accounting for his two major wins, Ron explained, ''Against the number-one ranked Ortiz, I must have been feeling my best and he wasn' t. ''

"After defeating him, my opponent in the championship match must have been scared, knowing that I had beaten the best. He had already lost two or three times to Ortiz this year."

Although he lost 20 pounds by the end of the season, one of Ron's favorite pastimes is eating, mixed in with plenty of basketball and baseball which help keep him in shape.

Speaking about LHS, he stated, "There's no other school where everybody is treated the same, no matter what his race, social and family background, or mental abi 1i ty. ''

The future of wrestling looks promising, according to Ron. "Each year it's getting more popular. Last year's state meet doubled its attendance from the previous year.''

He reiterates the idea which many athletes hold on the value of sports: '' If you have the desire and guts, you can do most anything. ''

The three-year letterman will be attending college next September, buthasn't settled on one in particular.

Gary carbaugh pulls down a rebound as Ken Adkins and three nearby Rockets watch and wait.

ISSUE ONE APRIL 1969

LINCOLN, NEBR.

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By Vicki Pulos Kristi Maser East High

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"We have to impress u1Jon the people of Lincoln the seriousness of the shoplifting problem. It's a problem that accounts for 1% of merchant sales, but not only that, it's a crime that can go on record to forever hinder a person's job opportunities."

According to Bob Magee, chairman of the shoplifting prevention ::ommittee of the Lincoln Promotion Council, the purpose of the merchant's campaign is to attempt to establish a city-wide policy on how to deal with shoplifters.

Three Committees

The campaign has divided the work and goals between three committees. The media committee is in charge of reaching the general public through the use of radio, TV, pamphlets, newspapers, posters and decals.

The student information committee, which is made up of high school and college youth from all over Lincoln, is in charge of reaching students by school newspapers, assemblies and information pamphlets.

The merchants of Lincoln make up the third committee. Their responsibilities are two-fold: first, they raise the money to support this campaign from business contributions; second 1 they are working together to establish a set of ·standard· or prosecution for all shoplifters. Store personnel are undergoing training on how to detect and handle shoplifters.

Lincoln Campaign Unique

Other cities across the country have set up campaigns like this one with favorable results, but, according to Magee, Lincoln's campaign is unique because it is a joint youth-adult effort to curb a problem which, in the long run, hurts everyone.

Mrs. Jo Manske, secretary of the Lincoln Promotion Council, feels it is more effective to influence the young before they have begun permanent bad practices. That is why a portion of this campaign is addressed to young people, although many violations are perpetrated by professional shoplifters.

Mrs. Manske also stated that most violations were done for ''kicks" and not from need. Hopefully the merchant crack-down and increased publicity will stop this kind of crime.

Jai Term An Fine Penaties For T e

By Nann Greg Cyndi Orr

Cheryl Westcott Northeast

To filch or not to filch, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the consequences and guilt of outrageious crime . SHOPLi-FTING .Ay, there is the rub!

Petit larcency, often known in today's world as s~oplifting, is classified as a misdemeanor and in Nebraska is punishable by imprisonment of up to six months in the county jail and/or a fine of up to five hundred dollars.

Paul Conley, assistant director of the Lincoln Legal -. Service Society, stated that to be convicted for shoplifting, the person who is knowingly and unlawfully taking merchandise displayed for sale must be observed by a witness.

Warrant Not Needed

According to ari. act which became effective in October, 1963, a merchant, his employee, or a peace officer can take into custody the offender without a warrant of arrest. The defendant is arraigned in county court if the officer has probable cause for arrest. The County Attorney need not prove any intent to defraud.

After being apprehended,

youth, under the age of 18, are charged by the deputy county attorney and are indicted in juvenile court. If found guilty in Lancaster County Court, their punishment may take various forms. Included are being put under court supervision, spending, school vacations in jail or other miscellaneous assignments such as caring for the capitol lawn.

Police Record

It is important to realize that when a juvenile is found guilty he has a definite police record, which may hinder his chances for the future is becoming increasingly difficult for an offender to find a job because employers often refuse to hire a per - · son with a police record. Also, it is hard, if not impossible, to acquire advancements in a military career.

According to Ron Lahners, deputy county attorney, 98 per cent of the arrested shoplifters are convicted. The other 2 per cent are placed under psychiatric supervision, such as in the case of a kleptomaniac. A person who has an abnormal compulsion to steal without need. Special treatment is prescribed for these people. The usual fine in Lancaster County is fortyfive dollars and court costs.

By Fred NewW, Lincoln High

The Analysis has been written and edited in cooperation by the journalism students of:

East High Oracle

Mrs. Jennifer Johnson, adviser

Lincoln High Advocate

Mrs. Ruth Gartner, adviser NorthMarlys Northeast High eastern, Mrs. Hughes, adviser

Southeast High Clarion

Larry Fauss, adviser

Analysis Coordinator--Don Ferguson, administrative assistant for Publications and Information, Lincoln Public Schools.

Circulation through Junior and Senior High Newspaper Staffs, Lincoln Schools.

Retailers 'Get Tough'

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By Holli Beadell Nancy Buling Terri Stitcher East High

Six to eight million dollars worth of merchandise was lost through shoplifting in Lincoln alone last year, according to Mr. Ben Prieb, of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.

Measures will definitely have to be taken to crack down on shoplifters, three Lincoln merchants agreed.

Applicant's Record Endangers Employment

By Louise Hall Lucie Marks East High

Five hundred and forty-two people in Lincoln last year jeopardized their future some due to true poverty, others just for kicks. How? By being convicted for shoplifting.

Because these people are considered persons with a "questionable nature" their chances of employment will be doubtful.

Final Decision

Although the final decision is made by the employer according to the State Employment Office it is almost impossible to obtain a job which would require bonding, handling of merchandize, bookkeeping, cashiering or handling money. In fact, one local department store was firm in stating that they would hire no one who had acquired a shoplifting record.

Most job application forms ask about a police record. Job chances for trying to deny this record are considerably lessened even though individual cases are carefully considered.

Military opportunities are also diminished. A person has a fifty-fifty chance of acceptance. For a man, one felony which is equivalent to shoplifting over $100 of merchandise, would require a waiver from Washington, while one misdemeanor, which is under $100, would require a waiver from Chicago.

Women convicted of one misdemeanor or felony are ref used.

Will Be Limited

Any persons with a record will be limited to certain fields in the Navy because they could not pass a security clearance and opportunities for promotion to the rank of officer are decreased.

Young people tend to suffer more from the consequences of shoplifting. A typical example was related by a Lincoln employment agency whose best efforts to find work for an office trained girl resulted in a waitress job.

Another young person who had committed the offense at the age of 16 was unemployable at 23.

Young people made up two-thirds of the shoplifters apprehended in Lincoln last year. Twice as many men are convicted for shoplifting as women and they come frotp all financial groups. 2

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Merchants have not neglected this problem in the past. Each. store in Lincoln has certain codes and warning signals for precautions.

Some stores employ security guards while others have plain clothes detectives who patrol the store. These plain clothes detectives are trained, and contracted by the Wells Fargo Security Organization.

Employ·ee Education

Hovland Swanson has a program to educate all employees in regard to shoplifting. According to Prieb, the merchants have now ordered National Retail Merchant films to educate their employees.

Other stc>res offer rewards to employees who alert security guar,ds of shoplifting suspects.

Files ar1e kept on each shoplifting or fraud case occurring in tlte store.

Generali!{, on the first offense by a minor, parents are notified.. This, however, depends or1 the amount of merchandise stolen. In the case of a seicond offense, the police are n,otified.

Brandeis is now going to prosecute anyone caught shoplifting because the situation is lJecoming out of hand. They have also increased their security forces.

Shoplifter's Traits

Shoplifters usually have certain traits that give them away, according to Mrs. Aeona Hatstran, who is in charge of the store detectives at Brandeis. She feels a cornmon tactic used to shoplift is the empty shopping bag.

"Shoplifters, even professionals, usually have a suspicious behavior pattern. They often are concerned with sending th1e salespeople into the back rcJom and generally try to con1fuse them. The shoplifter ils aware of what each clerk and customer is doing at th1e time she wishes to commit the crime," according to Mr. Bob Smith, a manager at Hovland ·swanson.

Motive

An interesting aspect of shoplifting seems to be the motive of the shoplifter. All three merchants agreed that the majority of shoplifters are not hardened criminals, but a cross section of individuals with many different motives.

What motivates a young person to shoplift?

According to Smith, a young girl ( 14 years old) was apprehended with a shopping bag stuffed with clothing. Immediately, the manager recognized the store's code and detected that the merchandise had not been purchased.

In one instance, Mr. Harold Hinds, operations manager of Miller and Paine, reported a young man who had purposely staged a theft in the store. Upon being apprehended without the merchandise, he threatened sue the store for false arrest.

State Law

However, Nebraska State Law, concerning search, seizure and arrest verifies the rights of the store to investigate possible shoplifters.

"Most teen-agers do not realize the consequences of a crime such as shoplifting," according to Mr. Sam Marchese, at Brandeis.

"Everyone at one time or another is faced with the temptation to shoplift. People do not realize that they will be treated like criminals if caught in the act of shoplifting or apprehended with unpurchased merchandise. They do not realize that they will be marred for life with a police record," Smith remarked.

"Maybe this story will save some kids from getting a police record and teach them that merchants are concerned about shoplifting," replied Hinds. "Shoplifting is stealing !"

Kearney, Geneva Inmates

By Dave McBride Southeast

"More and more kids these days are starting to shoplift. It becomes a stepping stone for more serious crimes," stated John McCarty, superintendent at the Kearney Boy's Training School.

Fifty per cent of all crime in Nebraska is committed by persons 15 years of age, McCarty estimated.

Inmates support McCarty's view, saying that shoplifting did lead them to more serious offenses.

Shoplifting Background

According to administrators at both institutions, nearly all of the inmates have some shoplifting in their background. Among the other crimes that inmates at Kearney and Geneva have committed are burgalary, assault, forgery, prostitution, petty larcency, auto theft and mail theft. Also on the records are probation violations, truancy and running away from home.

The reason most often given by the training school inmates is that it was just for "k. k ,, lC S

"You take a little and you think you can get away with more," said a 15-year-old boy at Geneva. "You keep trying to figure out a way to fool the store."

One training school official observed that a youngster can also be guilty by association. Someone will be with a group of young people sometime who decided to steal, and they will either take something too, just to be part of the group, or they will get caught and blamed because they were a part of the group.

Requirement

Miss Elvina Hammer, program director at Geneva, spoke of one girl who shoplifted simply because it was a requirement for join1ng a group.

Another girl stated that she shoplifted to to get things for herself because her mother never bought her anything.

Some of the inmates had been caught one or more times shoplifting, and they said it had no affect on them. One boy said, "I just didn't care at the time I was shoplifting," and went right on taking things.

Deserve Another Chance

The inmates felt, for the most part, that they deserved another chance in society. Those who did not expect that chance were generally second or third time offenders. A 17 year-old girl at Geneva said, "I've h.ad five chances already. I don't think I deserve another."

As for the future, most inmates plan to finish school before doing anything else. The boys said that they would then look for jobs.

"I'm going to prove to my parents that I didn't let them down, and that I can make it. I want to show them that it has done some

good being here," a 16-year-old boy at Kearney said.

However, one boy said that he was just going to go home after being released.

The general consensus was that it would be difficult to recover from being sentenced to a training school. Having a sentence on their records, the inmates thought, will affect getting jobs.

A boy at Kearney said that he would try to recover when he got out by "staying away from the guys I used to hang around with."

Disorganized Home Lives

Almost all of the inmates came from large families, the largest being one with six brothers and two sisters and one with five brothers and three sisters.

Many of the inmates feel that their brothers and sisters behave better than themselves, except for one boy at Kearney who said that two brothers were worse than he and were now at Boys Town.

There was some evidence of broken or disorganized homes in inmate backgrounds. Some inmates had come from homes where the father or mother or both were not at home and a girl at Geneva had been adopted.

Worse Situation

In some cases it is a worse situation sending the kids home than it would be to keep them here, McCarty said.

Most of the inmates evaluated their scholastic records before coming to the institution as average to good. Evidently, there is little or no correlation between shoplifting and poor work in school.

Almost all of the inmates had had at least one job or place of employment before being sent to one of the training schools. In some cases, those who had had jobs and lost them felt that it did have a negative effect on their life.

Turning Point

Opinions vary as to where the turning point has been in an inmates life. A boy at Kearney said it was when "I started running around with girls." Other opinions varied from seventh grade to tenth grade, and another boy said that he felt it was when he started getting more freedom around home which allowed him to start drinking.

The inmates put the blame for being at training school on themselves, although the majority of them said that friends played a part in their crime.

Seven inmates said that they had known at least one person at a training school before being sentenced.

In regard to shoplifting and related offenses, 11 inmates consider laws strict enough. On the other hand, three felt that such laws are not strict enough and should include harsher penalties.

"They give you so many chances, then they wait and let you get into big trouble and then catch you," said the 15-year-old boy at Geneva.

Some Pay

With Money; Some Pay More

Not everyone gets away with the merchandise. Even though one person commits the theft (upper left) while her partner distracts the clerk, an alert salesman stops the shoplifting team (lower left) at the door Then it's a session at the police department (center) with Lt. Gail Gade, juvenile officer, and a booking and police record (upper right) complete with fingerprints (lower right) for the older offenders.

Photography by Don Wallace, East High Steve Nordbrock, Southeast

Days Are Routine

ome

By Tom Cullinan Southeast

"A well-rounded program of treatment, education, work, recreation, and consistent structure have been designed to meet the needs of each child," at the Nebraska Boys' and Girls' Training Schools, according to a booklet published by the Nebraska Department of Public Institutions.

Life at the Boys' Training School in Kearney and the Girls' Training School in Geneva is devoted to the social, moral, and educational development of each child entering the institutions.

Their life, to the average American, would be dull and unexciting. The enjoyable parts of home life are abandoned at both schools.

Thousands Accepted

At Kearney, over 10,000 boys have been received since it opened in July, 1881. No total is available from Geneva, but an average of 75 enter the Girls' Training School annually. Boys over 12 are sent to Kearney, while boys from eight to 12 and all girls are placed in Geneva.

All young people are sent with an undetermined sentence. They are required to stay for at least six months, and are released if they are 21 or have shown enough improvement in character to facilitate their release, John McCarty, superintendent at Kearney, said.

The physical conditions at both schools are rather simple and well maintained. The rooms are clean but very plain in furnishing and without ornamentation. The boys sleep in rooms with beds only, and there is no "horniness" in any building.

"Too Routine"

The typical day, according to several inmates, is boring and they soon felt it was too routine after they had been committed. Their days are filled with school, work details, and restricted free time. At Kearney, the boys are allowed free time after dinner to do what they want in a restricted area of the cottage. They play games, read, play cards, and write letters. While many seem to enjoy these evenings and the companionship, many will say they do not make close friends, dislike the restric-

tions, and what one 16 year old boy termed, "just sitting around with nothing to do, night after night."

The "Hole"

For those who are incorrigible there is the "hole", or maximum Kearney security provisions. The "hole" consists of an 8 by 5 foot cement room with a mattress, blanket, toilet, sink, and light bulb. Food is passed under the door, and these cells are separated from the rest of the building by a locked and guarded steel door.

Inmates are kept there for a minimum of three days, and until the inmate shows improved attitude. "These cells have developed a bad connotation by the inappropriate nickname. What many don't realize is that they are clean, and a necessary action of punishment," commented one caseworker.

When inmates enter the schools they immediately go to an "orientation cottage" where they learn the rules

and philosophy of the institutions. Here they learn about the school and the way of life. After a three to five week period, the inmate is then placed in what administrators call, "a plan of associated disciplines". The inmate is assigned to caseworkers, teachers, and cottage parents who then observe his attitude and progress.

Regular Contact

Once a week the child meets with his counselor to discuss problems and keep regular inmate contacts. The members of the treatment team meet several times during the child's stay and reevaluate his prescribed plan. Parole officers work with the parents in an effort to keep the child out of trouble after release.

Any inmate desiring release after the initial six months may request that his case be reviewed. If the inmate shows reasonable improvement and appears able to live normally in society, he will be released.

By Janet Bradley, Sue Shackelford Southeast

"Anyone who aids, encourages, or assists in a shoplifting crime may be considered as guilty as the principal shoplifter," said Lt. Gail Gade of the Lincoln Police Department.

Although Don Post, supervisor of guards for Wells Fargo Security Organization said most youths who come to a store don't intend to help a friend shoplift, accomplices will be found with amateur shoplifters.

Brothers, Sisters

Post said accomplices among young shoplifters will be a combination of brothers and sisters in most instances. He added that 50 per cent of all shoplifters have accomplices.

This figure may be even higher. Merwyn Nyquist, secretary-controller of Hovland-Swanson, estima.tes that threefourths of all shoplifters have accomplices.

"In many cases an accomplice will distract a salesman by purchasing a small item," Gade said.

"An accomplice might distract sales personnel by being noisy," Nyquist said.

No Knowledge

Any person with a shoplifter that has no knowledge of the crime is innocent under the law. But an accomplice who is present and encourages the crime can be subject to a $500 fine, six months in prison, or both.

Nebraska law protects the accomplice as well as the shoplifter under age 16 by handling him through the juvenile court. Those 16 or over are treated as adults.

''The Lincoln Police Department usually releases kids under 18 who are involved in shoplifting crimes to their parents even though by law they could be mugged, printed, booked, and spend the night in jail. Those 18 and over can be released only to an attorney," Gade said.

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The average stay at the institutions is about one year. However, there are some who stay three years or more, and over one-third of all boys released return to Kearney. Many Geneva girls also return, officials at the institution said.

Escape

There is another way to get out - escape. But very few get away in spite of the liberal security policies at the institutions. There are no outside guards and no ,fences. If an inmate does attempt escape, he may be stripped of any priveieges and any pending parole will be dropped. Different devices are used tD prevent escape. "The boys leave their clothes in a downstairs locker while they sleep upstairs at night. This usually discourages escape, because few boys have the courage to leave in their shorts," one case worker said.

The school is based on a well-rounded education and pre-vocational work. ''We try to give the boy some way to get started when he gets back into society, Mr. McCarty said. ''By teaching industrial arts like woodworking, engine mechanics, and other practical courses, we find that a boy will be better off when he later tries to get a job." Boys on a trustee basis are allowed to work at the school's gas station and other job training like cooking and janitorial services has developed.

Accredited Schools

The schools at Geneva and Kearney a r e acer.edited schools, and teach basically the same courses as do other Nebraska elementary and secondary schools. According to Miss Elvina Hammer, Girls' Training School administrator, the average boy or girl inmates' educational level at Geneva is the seventh grade. The average age is 15 years, eight months. Obviously, the student is about three years behind in school.

Once an inmate is released he is sent home and is on probation for at least two years. Most inmates agree that it will be hard to reform their lives, but feel that they will be able to recover as a direct result of the guidance received from these institutions.

By Bette Free Sam Knight Chuck Sinclair Steve Birdwell Northeast

COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING-BIG---"

By Jim Furrer, NE

ists

"Everyone does it." "Well, no one would wait on me." They '11 never miss it." "I just can't help it."

Are these time-worn alibis offered by apprehended shoplifters the real factors influencing the criminal? Businessmen, psychologist, and legal authorities were asked their opinion and their answers were as varied as their approach to the problem.

Money Not Problem

One of the more valid reasons for the act would seem to be the lack of money. Dr. Dave Benorden, security manager at K-Mart, was quick to disprove this theory, except in extreme cases. "I have yet to stop anyone who didn't have the money on them to pay for the item," he explained.

Dr. Marc Kessler, graduate assistent in the Psychology Department at the University of Nebraska, indicated

that the thrill of shoplifting, which he associated with the "American folk-philosophy of getting something for nothing," may be one of the greatest psychological influences on a shoplifter.

A shoplifter may be among a group of people out for a "thrill." Dr. Kessler commented that it is often easier to violate one's moral standards than to turn down the dares of a peer group. A shoplifter may be driven by the need to be recognized by that a particular group.

Attempt to Hurt

Still a different psychological interpretation of a shoplifter is that he may be using it as an unconscious attempt to hurt someone. A youth rebelling against his parents may use it as a weapon to bring shame and embarrassment to his family.

Dr. David Levine of the University of Nebraska sup-

Pol Reveals Many Try S op i • 1ng

Shoplifting losses may seem like remote, irrelevant statistics, but in select interviews with Lincoln high school students, approximately one third admitted to have tried shoplifting and almost all interviewed would not turn in a friend who shoplifted.

For this story, 50 students, 10 from each Lincoln high school, were questioned concerning their awareness of this multi-million dollar problem.

Problem Exists

Out of those polled, 89% are aware that a shoplifting problem exists in Lincoln. The majority felt the problem was greater when in junior high, as compared to high school.

Sixty-six percent know people who shoplift and 31 % admitted to have at some time tried it.

Ethical Aspects

Concerning the ethical aspect of this activity, 60% would not turn in someone for shoplifting. Ninety-three percent would not turn in a friend who shoplifted, though many said they would talk to their friend about it and voice their disapproval.

They said that shoplifters will most frequently steal cosmetics, phonograph records,jewelry, various types of clothing and candy.

Crude Methods

Teen-age shoplifting methods are crude, compared with adult professionals, their peers conclude. The teenager will probably stuff items into her purse, a shopping bag , or wear

ported Dr. Kessler who could find no connection between mental illness and shoplifting. "Shoplifting, he emphasized is NOT a sign of deep emotional disturbances." Dr. Levine further commented that no one has yet come up with the answer to a shoplifter's hangups.

Parents who set "double standards" such as running a red light while telling Johnny that it is wrong to steal may cause a youth to feel that there is absolutely nothing wrong with mere shoplifting.

Each Shoplifter Unique What causes a person to shoplift? No one really seems to know. Each case appears to be different. There maybe no solid answer to the cause of the problem or its solution. The answer may well lie in each individual's outlook on life. As one youthful offender put it, "Why not?"

By Joyce Faddis Jim Moran Jenny Scott East High

a garment under their own clothing, and try to leave the store.

What makes teen-agers steal? "Some seem to need to prove they don't have to live within the rules and regulations of the adult world," according to one student.

"Fun" Angle

There is also the "fun" angle. Many don't seem to think of shoplifting as a crime, but rather as a game called "beat the system." This philosophy contends that it is all right to steal from a "big, rich company, because nobody will miss it."

Several other angles were cited; the matter of keeping up with peers, the "I dare you" angle and "anything's okay, as long as you don't get caught." Only a few thought kids shoplifted because of a lack of money.

Store's Responsibility

Eighty percent felt the permissiveness of stores was a factor, in causing the problem, and that shoplifting was an easy business.

"They make it all so tempting for the potential shoplifter," one student said in criticism of the manner in which stores display their merchandise.

Most of the students had an idea of the penalities for shoplifting, but didn't know the exact punishment. Ninetytwo percent felt that the present laws in this area were fair.

Very few students had any type of solution to the problem. One solution was to "educate kids to the dangers of what they are doing." Other suggestions were the use of more detectives and clerks, the stapling of packages with the sales slip and the formation of a youth court where teenage shoplifters are brought.

OPINION Are You Sure No One Was Looking?

By Bette Free Northeast

"Say Bill that's a pretty cool sweater you're wearing, must have cost you a few bucks."

"Well, yeah-guess it did."

"What .do you mean 'you guess it did.' Don't you know?"

''Well, you see, Rob, Oh you know-it's a good ole 'five finger discount.' "

''Oh.''

"You know how it· goes. I have a pretty casual date lined up tonight and I really want to look sharp. There wasn't anyone looking-so I ,Picked it up. Not going to break that rich ole' store owner.'

"You mean you stole it?"

"Oh, heavens no, I shoplifted it."

"There's a difference?'

"Sure, besides that man's been cheating my family since I was a little kid. He really jacks up his prices. It's about time I got a little return on my investments.''

"Bill, you're a thief.''

Promotion Council, Bob Magee, chairman. Selection of the editorial page materials was made by Jack Hart, Lincoln Journal.

"No, I'm a shoplifter!"

"There's a difference?"

"Yeah, who cares about a shoplifter?"

"Your family?"

"They'll never know.''

"How about your girlfriend? What will she think? And the law, Bill, under the law you're a downright stinkin' thief."

"Now wait just a minute-you can't link me with dirty old men like that! I'm an "All-American boy.''

"Yeah, if you classify thieves as 'All-American.' "

"Who cares, Rob, who cares?"

"How about your future empl~yer? And you do, Bill, unless r,ou like to be tagged as a thief. '

' Rob, you give me a headache. I'll enjoy my sweater and I wasn't caught.''

"Like your conscience too, I bet.''

"Good grief, I've got to go, Rob."

"All right, bye, Bill-you ugly thief."

"You mean that don't you?''

"You betcha' --thief."

Merchants See Problem:

Parents, Police Notified

By Patricia Smith Lincoln High

Shoplifting is a problem which exists all over the nation. Although most young people know that it exists, few of them are aware of the seriousness of the situation or the extent to which it effects them.

According to Mr. Ray Powers, superintendent of Brandeis, and Mr. Mike Mulholland, former superintendent, 80% of all shoplifters are female. Of that figure, 60% are under 20 years of age. The other 20% of all shoplifters are males, the majority of them teen-agers.

Mr. Mulholland explains that peak shoplifting periods occur during the ''gift-giving" holidays, although, when young persons are involved, there is a high rate of shoplifting during summer months. ·

Methods of prevention of shoplifting used by Brandeis stores begins with customer-service from sales clerks. "The personal assistance and interest which sales people offer the customer is a polite deterrent to would-be shoplifters," said Mr. Mulholland.

In addition, Brandeis employs plainclothes and uniformed detectives. Two-way and large projection mirrors and cameras are also used.

PAREN1'S, SCHOOL NOTIFIED

A shoplifter apprehended in a Brandeis store would be taken to the security office. There, pertinent information is obtained. The shoplifter must then write a statement and sign it. ·Parents of young persons are always called. In some cases, the police, school authorities (or both) are contacted.

The first apprehension of the offender establishes a record that will be kept as long as he lives. If a teen-ager shoplifts at Brandeis his record is sent to a "master file'' to which all stores have access. Should the same person shoplift later at another store, his "record" could be instrumental in his conviction.

RECORD REMAINS

For those who have shoplifted or contemplate doing so, Mr. Mulholland advises, "consider the consequences.'' A shoplifting charge against a person when he was 16 may prevent him from a promotion or even a career when he is 26!

Mr. Powers related a case where a young dental student, very near to graduation, came dangerously close to being expelled for shoplifting a $5 pair of sunglasses! "Had this individual been convicted or had charges been brought against him, he would have lost seven years of dental training, his promise of a career and a considerable amount of money not to mention the embarrassment and loss of respect that results from such charges," he related.

Cartoon by Jim Furrer, NE

lines Written In Early Spring

I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined, In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.

To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think What man has made of man.

Through primrose tufts, in that green bower, The periwinkle trailed its wreaths; And 'tis my faith that every flower Enjoys the air it breathes.

The birds around me hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure-But the least motion which they made, It seemed a thrill of pleasure.

The budding twigs spread out their fan, To catch the breezy air; And I must think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there.

If this belief from heaven be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament What man has made of man?

Mr. Bogar De arts A·pril 2 Principals Will Tour Europe, Compare Secondary Schools

A travelling seminar in secondary education will be an unusual professional experience for Mr. William Bogar, Lincoln High School principal. Far from being merely a relaxing vacation, the three-week tour will be devoted to observing, studying. and learning about secondary schools in six countries.

Mr. Bogar will leave April 2 and return April 25. His itinerary includes stops at Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest, Moscow, Copenhagen, and London.

The trip is sponsored by the National Principals Association and the United States Department of State. The group consists of 40 persons, 25 of whomare principals of outstanding secondary schools.

Mr. Bogar, together with other members of his group, have been issued a series of directives for ''surviving the trip."

Included in the admonitions are such items as: Outside the major European cities, drink water only from bottles on which you break the seal. If no bottled water is available, purify the water with a halazone (requires a half-hour wait) or boil it for a few minutes with an electric immersion coil. (Use

Gift Received From Alumni

A contribution of $248.34 has recently been received from the Lincoln High School Class of 1948. The money, left over from the budget of its twentieth reunion, is to be divided equally among the following: the Alumni Association, the L-Club newsletter, school centennial projects, and the purchase of some small, permanent remembrance of the Class of 1948.

A plaque commemorating the Class of 1948 will be placed on one of the three flagpoles (the senior gift of the Class of 1968) which will be set in a cluster by the corner of the building. A portion of the gift will go toward the cost of the third flagpole.

this water to brush your teeth, too.)

Forgo ice always. Beer and wine are safe, as are black coffee, tea, and other drinks prepared by boiling.

Peel fresh fruits for yourself. Stay away from salads outside of Western Europe. Avoid dairy products.

Order meat dishes well done. Use commonsense in indulging in th e richer or more exotic foods; it takes time for your stomach to adjust to extreme changes in diet.

When he takes time from reading about and understanding these small but important aspects of foreign travel, Mr. Bogar views the tour as an opportunity ''to understand the way people are educated in other countries as compared to the American system."

Junior Class Plans

'Spectacular' Prom

The 1969 Junior-Senior Prom promises to be "Some Enchanted Evening'' as preparations for'' the best music and program'' are being made by members of the junior class.

Links are urged by members of the several dance committees to '' ci rel e May3 on your calendar and look forward to a delightful evening from 9-12 in Johnson's Activities Building.''

The committee further guarantees the building will "no longer resemble itself because, for that particular event, the junior class will have transformed it into a place of sheer enchantment.,,

In the music department, the prom will feature The Chevrons, a well-known Omaha group which recently recorded ''Love, I Love You''

Chairmen for the committees to work on the prom are Colleen Hatten, Publicity; Mary Vaggalis, Invitations; · Aina Silenieks, Tickets; and Fred Newcomer, Ticket Sales.

Any junior interested in making this prom'' the best" is welcome to sign up for work on one of the committees.

Pirate Band To Come Aboard

A slightly deaf nursemaid misunderstands her master's order to apprentice his son to a ship pilot and apprentices him instead to a band of ship pirates!

This upsets Frederic and Ruth's wedding plans. Ruth,· the deaf nursemaid, is the only woman Frederic has ever seen and he thinks she is beautiful until he sees the new arrivals. The other pirates find the new arrivals an asset to the band and deGirl's State Chosen; Alternates Selected

''Outstanding'' juniors, Sandy Mohlman, Lise McClen don, and &le Lemond have recently been selected as Lincoln High representatives to 1969 Girls' State, to be conducted on the University of Nebraska city campus, June 3-17.

According to Mrs. George E. Hannam, Lincoln Girls' State chairman, ''leadership, scholarship, and citizenship'' were the basis of selection.

Sandy and her alternate, Mary Ann Lundak, are sponsored by the Lincoln Lions Club. The Lincoln Sertoma Club is sponsoring Lise and her alternate Karen Anderson. Sue's sponsor is the Huskerville American Legion Post # 368.

cide to marry the girls. Although the Major-General objects, the pirates insist.

Frederic, the young apprentice, is about to be granted his freedom when a bevy of beautiful young girls arrive on the scene accompanied by their guardian, a Major-General.

This is the basis for the plot of the senior opera, The Pirates of Penzance, a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Matters are further complicated when Frederic finds he is legally five years old, because he was born on February 29. But matters are finally resolved and the pirate band well, that would be telling.

Cast of the Opera year includes: for this

Major General •. Phil Owen Gary Chesnin

Pirate King

Samuel.

Frederick

Sergeant.

Mabel

Chester Harris

Keith Ghormley

. Jerry Jaeckel

Wesley Bob Voth Rock

James Clement

Linda Hunt

Susan Vakiner

Edi th Kathy Amen

l*lry Clement

Kate. Vicki Christiansen

Ruth. • • Liz Weyhrauch

Genece Filbert

Annual Assembly Honors Easter

Tomorrow' s Easter Convocation features Rev. Robert Berthelson, pastor of Sheridan Lutheran Church.

Highlighting the assembly, the Lincoln High School Choir under the direction of Mr. Ivan Caldwel 1, music instructor, will present When David Heard by Welkes, and Command Thine Angel That He Come by Buxtehude, which will be accompanied by the string quartet, and Behold the Lamb of God by Handel·

World Mourns Eisenhower's Death

''We salute Dwight David Eisenhower standing there in our memories, First in war, first in peace and, wherever freedom is cherished, first in the hearts of his fel 1ow men. 1 (President Richard M. Nixon, March 30, 1969).

The death of this soldier, Army Commander, statesman, former President, and friend is mourned by people throu~hout the world.

Dwight D. Ei sen howe r d I ed Fri day March 28, 1969 at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington D.C. Former President Eisenhowerwill long be remembered not only for his fine military service to his country and his two 7 terms as Pr~si dent of. the United States, butforh1s leadership and ded1cat ion.

This year' s Spring Vespers, to be held in Johnson Gym April 13, is featuring the Lincoln High School Orchestra. Choir and

Directed by Mr. Ivan Caldwell, music instructor, the choir will sing Requiem, by Faure Soloists are Linda Hunt, Chester Harris, and James Clement.

Accompanying the choir will be the orchestra, directed by Mr. Orville Voss, band instructor. A 20-minute number, Symphony No. 2 by Gionini, will conclude the program.

COUNSELOR HOSPITALIZED

Students wishing to write to Dr. Windle Reel, who is in the hospital because of a heart attack, should use this address:

Or. Windle Reel St. Elizabeth Hospital 1145 South Street Lincoln, Nebraska

William Wordsworth

Vacation!

Tomorrow marks the beginnfng of spring vacation--a vacation needed not only by students but by teachers as well. It is certain to be enjoyed by a 11 •

No one has ''made it,'' yet. There are still nine weeks of hard work ahead. Accept the challenge of studying during these weeks, and then really enjoy you~ summer vacation.

After returning to schoo 1 , o~ 1 y nine weeks of the school year remain. Moreover, these nine weeks are nine of spring, subject to ~uc~ sea~onal diseases such as ''sen1or1tus, and daydreaming. Everyone wants to do anything but study.

Student Opinion

Fromtime to time The Advocate staff runs polls to try and determine what our students want. Recently a pol 1 was taken concerning the popularity of feature columns such as ''Links of the Week,'' ''Thumbnails,'' and ''Sons of the Black and Red.'' The consensus of the students was overwhelmingly in favor of retaining these features. It would appear that the aver~ge Lincoln High student enjoys reading these ''gossip columns.''

When asked if they would 1 ike to see anything new added, many felt that there should be more student opinion expressed in the p_aper.

At the beginning of this semester, a co1umnwas started with this thought in mind. "Speak Up!" is dedicated to student opinion and comment. Yet the response to this column has been very limited. Appare~tly the ~t~d 7nt body feels it is easier to cr1t1c1ze than it is to actually do sometn,ng_c~n- structive towardmore student op1n1on in the paper. Whengiven an opportunity to express your th?ughts, yo~ do not take advantage of It? Whynot.

Those who feel that there.should be a greater amount of op1n1on and comment from the stud~nt body are urged to make use of this column.

Remember a Martyr

A s 1ave I s grand son who1 i ved to become a Baptist minister, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and strong leader 9f people for civil rights, was slain one year ago tomorrow. On this day, Apri 1 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassir:iated in Memphis, Tennessee.

I t s e ems 1 i k e o n 1 y ye s t e rd a y h e news flash came over the telev1s1on and radio and across the front pag~s of the nation's newspapers; Dr. Martin Luther King has bee~ Killed! The reactions of the nation's peorle, black and white, ranged fro~ so emn grief to outrage~ demonstration.

In his struggle for freedom a~d racial equality for all, Dr. Mart, n Luther King became a martyr. Earl I er, the Baptist minister had iron1ca!lY p rophes i zed "I may not get there w, th you, but I want you to know that we as a people will get to the Promised Land."

The loss of a great leader and pro- found advocate of nonviolent meth9ds, such as Dr. King, is certainly a h1nderance to progress for the ci vi 1 rights movement, however slight or strong it may seem. The future of the movement, as the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. saw it, is thus: "Before ~he victory's won maybe some more will have to get scarred up, lose jobs, face the problem of bein~ called bad names. Before the victory s won, may- be more wi11 have to face the tragedy of physical death.''

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Sr. Gift Suggestions

Ah, it's time once again for the senior class to choose its gift for the school. And once again, minds will churn· deviously, ridiculous ideas long kept hidden will be revealed, and childish thoughts will rise to the surface.

&lggestions for this gift range from the ridiculous to the sublime, from a totem pole to a permanent art gallery for LHS art patrons! Proponents of the totem pole claim that not only would it be an asset to school spirit but it would also be economical.

A POLEFORALL SEA~NS

According to this totempoll-oriented group, the woodworking and art classes could design and carve the pole. which would then be placed in the ov:1.l; at football games it could be festooned with red and black streamers. Suggestions for the characters of the totem include likenesses of members of the administration and a removable representation of the student council president, to be replaced annually.

Another original idea for a Class of 1969 gift is a giant '' LHS'' to be erected

on the roof of the school.

A VIEWTO REMEMBER

The letters-on-the-roof enthusiasts insist that airline pilots would be able to tell exactly where they are.

Imagine this if you will, a Boeing 707 with 246 passengers flying overhet rl; the pilot speaks, "This is your captain! We are flying at 3,000 feet over beautiful downtown Lincoln. As the clouds clear, you can see the giant LHSon the roof of Lincoln High School.'' Whoopee!

If the Senior Class of 1969 opts to buy an art gallery, the school would naturally wish to have the best in art work.

Why, if the senior class saves until May and foregoes a Cblor Day, it could save enough to buy approximately 1/ 30 of a Picasso.

The Class of 1999 should be able to make the final installment and the Class of 2000 could begin on a new project, perhaps a Van Gogh or a Rembrandt.

Certainly these are nonsensical suggestions, but common sense should prevail to assure a memorable senior gift for Lincoln High School.

Council Projects Materialize

Girls, look him up in the fellow pages!

Yes, students, the student directory has finally arrived!

The Student Council are selling Student Directories, which contain the names, phone numbers, and addresses of all Lincoln High Students, in front of the cafeteria for 50 cents.

If you observed eight strangers walking the halls of Lincoln High yesterday and were curious, they hawen to be Lincoln High' s guests for the annual Student Council exchange day.

Each year Intra-City Student Council sponsors a Council Exchange, where students from each high school student council spend a day at one of the host schools.

Girls, get your track shoes on and go get your man! Sadie Hawkins is a comin' Friday April 18!

The dance will be a benefit with proceeds donated to the '' Whocares, I d d' fund Tickets are $2 and the Universal Soundtrack will provide the music.

want a question answered? Have an opinion to exPress? write a letter to The Advocate editor. Unsigned letters will not be printed; names however, will be omitted upon request.

Trashy Lounge

Dear Edi tor:

I find it appalling the way so many students leave food and sacks on the floor and under the tables in the lounge. It isn't fair to other persons who come in later and find a mess left by some thoughtless student. Something should be done to improve this condition.

Audrey Rohleder

Blinlcing lights

Dear Edi tor:

I would like to know what those blinking lights are that I frequently see in the ,1alls. Every time I see one I go crazy trying to figure out what they are. I'm sure that I am not the only one.

Pat O' Tool

Worryno n1ore! According to Mr. Dave Reichel, head custodian, those blinking ligl1ts are merely warning devices which flash on when something is malfunctioning. 1be malfunction, either mechanical or electrical, is relayed to a panel in Mr. Reichel' s office. This panel shows exactly where the trouble is located. The lights in the hallways remain blinking until the problem has been corrected. Ed.

Chess Trophies

Dear Edi tor:

Being on the chess team and noting the abundance of football, basketball, and debate trophies on display in the halls of LHS, I can't help but wonder why the state championship trophy recently won by the chess team is not on display, as well as those won in previous years.

Admittedly, chess is not a very exciting spectator sport and has a very small following, but is it any less important than debate? In previous years we have been told that to display a chess trophy would be showing partiality to a school organization. But the chess team that won the state championship represented Lincoln High, not the chess club.

For a person who has spent as many hours at chess as a letterman has at football, to see his many years of work and practice given only token recognition by the student bo~. is understandable, but not so when the adm1n1stration attempts to do likewise. I don't believe that this is 'fairto those of us on the chess team or to the school which we represented.

Monte Cole

Bishop Moore: 'Preiudices Serve'

'' God can use whatever you have, so don' t underrate yourself.'' expounded Bi shop Noah Moore, Nebraska Bishop of the United Methodist Church, speaking at a recent assembly.

Bishop Moore emphasized the idea that even prejudices can serve the ends of God and that "for every closed door a finger points to an open door."

As an example, Bishop Moore told of a Negro doctor who was refused admission to do graduate study at the local university. "But instead of being resentful, he found the open door." said Bishop Moore. '' This man went to France and received the best education possible at the famous Sorbonne University in Paris."

This story illustrated the Bishop's closing statement that circumstances won' t create resentment when a person is protected by faith.

linlcs of the Weelc

Dear Edi tor:

In one of the first issues of The Advocate this semester, you stated that ''Links of the week'' was no longer printed because it was felt that students received enough praise outside of school.

I agree with this. But I feel that this should be one of the purposes of ''Links of the week'': To recognize those students who are active in school activities and, because they don't enter contests or win scholarships, are not recognized outside LHS.

There are many deserving students at Lincoln High, who ''get involved'' but receive no praise. Why not honor these students in "Links of the Week'' ?

One Who Is Deserving

Evaluation of Courses

Dear Edi tor:

It' s too bad the administration doesn' t sit in during class sessions and evaluate courses and their teachers. Some required courses are just 'busy work' and a waste of time. Other courses could be very interesting if we had a good teacher. The teacher either makes or breaks the class.

Is this the Lincoln Helicopter Society? No, that means Landing Here is Stupid!

History of Black America

Revealed in Song, Narration

Oh freedom, oh freedom, oh freedom over me; Before I' 11 be a slave, I' 11 be buried in my grave and Go home to my lord and be free.

These words, set to music, provide an overview of the entire production, In White America, presented at the Lincoln High School Audi tori um recently. Proceeds were donated to the Keep Biafra Alive campaign.

Five black and five white chairs constituted the background, as the history of black Americans unfolded in a dramatic, first-person, narrative form. Beginning with colonia 1 times and the flourishing slave trade and ending with the present Civil Rights movement, the eight narrators told a story that is real.

Participating as a narrator was Jill Hunt, senior at LHS.

Thomas Jefferson, statesman and former President, declaring the day of emancipation for black people is drawing near, explains that the blacks are equally as brave and courageous as whites, Then in contradiction, he points out the differences of the races in education and language. Concluding his n arrati'on, he. states that "' blacks are inferior in body and mind."

The narration continues from the time of the slaves in the South to the "seperate but equal" policy which was present in the North. An eye-opening example is an incident which occurred in a small town girls school in Connecticutt. When a little "colored girl" entered the school there was no unusual or degrading response from the children, but when the students' parents heard of the situation, ~hey demonstrated their reproach. The ensuing action taken by the adults of the town forced the abandonment of the school after its almost total destruction. A white town spokesman expressed his feelings, "I am ashaned of this town, ashamed of Connecticut, ashamed of my country and its people, and I am ashamed of my color."

At the outbreak of the Civil War, the slaves sensed freedom in the air. A narrator relates the thoughts of one black spokesman, "blacks would die for the flag as it means freedom from eighteen hundred and sixty-two years of slavery.''

After the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, Frederick Douglas, prominent black statesman, takes the continued on page 5

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Another 'Orville' Gets His License

"Up in the sky, it's a bird!"

"No, it's a plane!"

"No, it's Orville!"

''Orville Wright?"

''No, Orville Voss, out logging air time and enjoying his new found freedom!"

Mr. Voss, di rector of instrumental music at Lincoln High School, received his pilot's license January 22. He had attended ground school at East High for six weeks under the Aero S>ace Program after which he had flight training with an instructor.

Before qualifying for his 1 icense, Mr. Voss was required to fly a minimum of 40 hours: 20 of these were solo and 10 were cross-country solo. In order to do this, he flew to such "distant" places as Fremont, McCook, Norfolk, Beatrice, and Fairbury.

Aqualinlc Tryouts

Successful for JI

The 11 girls selected to become Lincoln High School Aqualinks at tryouts held March 25, are Sue Dutton, Nancy Faltz, Joan Gray, Terri Green, Tony Jelinek, Patti Kontos, Jane Levine, Jo Dee Rowan, Pam Smith, Mary Strain, Denise Tiedemann. They were tested on their ability to swim the different strokes and stunts, which included the ballet leg, kip, and dolphin. Participants were also required to swim to music with an Aqualink member to determine how synchronized they were.

Judges were Mrs. Opal Stoehr and the Aqualinks officers. For the last two months the girls have been attending clinics held by the Aqualinks. Required strokes and stuntE were taught at these clinics by girls who were already members.

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48th & Vandorn is sending lngred Ziemelis and La Mont Woolen a Gift Certificate soon. Watch for Your name next issue.

Mr. Orville Voss stands by his plane after learning how to fly the "Wright" way.

After his training, he had to fly with a federal inspector who checked the safety of his aerial maneuvers and tested him with questions about flying and aviation.

Mr. Voss passed the test, received his license, and is now out flying with the birds.

Academy Awards Nearing: Amateur Unseals Envelope

by Chuck Rabin

Almost every high school student takes in at least several movies a year. Probably each would have a different opinion as to who would be, for example, best actor or actress in a film released in 1968.

After having had fairly good luck in the past I have volunteered my services to The Advocate in predicting the winners of nine categories in the April 14 Academy Awards.

Let it be noted that to be nominated for an AcademyAward is an honor in itself. Also, some motion pictures that I think were worthy of nomination were "frozen out."

The year 1968 ended with several creditable pictures being released, although by some of the nominations, one could hardly suspect this fact.

Since many of the movies nominated haven't come to Lincoln, may I be permitted to list a second choice in some cases.

If I may unseal the envelope please, we may see the following:

Best Picture

1. The Lion in Winter

2. Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare gets award for best screenplay!)

Best Actress

l. Barbara Streisand-Funny

Best SUpporting Actress 1. Lyn Carlin-Faces

2. Ruth Gordon-Rosemary's Baby

Best Actor 1. Alan Arkin-The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter 2. Cliff Robertson- '''Char ly'

Best SUpporting Actor 1. Jack Albertson-The Subject Was Roses 2. Seymour Cassel-Faces

Best Song 1. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (if you could "Talk To The Animals" in '67, you sure can "Chi tty" in '68 ! ) Best Cinematography 1. Romeo and Juliet

Best Musical Scoring 1. Funny Girl

Best Art Direction 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

After the program, which is nationally televised, you may wish to see how you did by these ratings:

8-9 Fantastic 7-8 Excellent 5-6 Very Good 3-4 Good 2 Fair 0-1 You flickered out!

If I happen to fall into the last category, this article, if not thrown out, will self-destruct ten s~conds after the final award has been presented by a means specially prepared by my good friend, Ted Herman.

Proves Rewarding for DECA

Holding the Spring Leadership Conference in Lincoln March 23-24, the DECAclubs of Nebraska met in their annual convention at the Nebraska Center.

Nine members of the Lincoln High chapter competed against 340 other DECAmembers in the marketing and research contests; four placed in the events.

Tom Malone received honorable mention in the Sales Demonstration contest and Bob Graham won first place in the preliminaries. Bruce Mehrhoff, contestant in job interviewing, also placed in the preliminaries by taking third pla c e.

Teacher To Update Mathematical Slcills

Mrs. Sarah Bates, Lincoln high math teacher, will attend the National Science Foundation Summer Institute for High School Teachers of Mathematics at Utah State lhi versi ty, June 16 to August 8.

Although the advertising contest was the last event, it proved to be the "best" as Shirley Mee was second in state and won Lincoln High's third trophy.

in Artists' Project

Ten members of Lincoln High Art Club are constructing a mura 1 made o

How long would it take the average person to calculate 11 to 15 decimal places? The computer in Room 139 does it so fast, your head spins!

However, the $3, 7500livetti Underwood Program 101 computer has some more practical uses. It is able to calculate, find square root, and work with the quadratic formula. The computer is useful in business because it is able to compute and work easily with large numbers.

The computer is presently in t h e room o f Miss Frances Bu e ll, c hairman of th e Math · ematics Department. It will be on loan to Lincoln High for a minimum of two weeks.

During this time, members of Miss Buell's senior math classes will learn how to program the 101.

The molded tiles which are decorated by indentations and designs are set in a round wheel-shaped form, four feet in diameter. i\ ft er the design has been determined, the tiles will be attached with grout (awhitepast). The clay tiles which are gray and brown will be glazed later.

The designers ue Cyndee Bruggemen, Sherry Diekmann, Lyn King, Kathy Meyer, Candy Miller, Pat Osborn, Roxi Schafer, Stephanie Schaffer, Debbie Schmidt, and Diane Slrensen.

DECAmembers ( seated) Shirley Mee, Bob Graham, ( standing) Bruce Mehrhoff, and Tom Malone siow trophies won.

Art Club members constructing their sundial are (seated) Cyndee Bruggemen, Candy Miller, Stephanie Schaffer, Lyn King, Kathy Meyer, (standing) Pat Osborn, Debbie Schmidt, and Diane Sorensen.

Miss Frances Buell, math teacher, explains the fundamentals of programing the computer to senior math students (left to right) Frances Mah, Dorothy Wilson , and Mike Olson.

Passless Dog Roams Halls

Principal Helps Find Owner

"Besides 2000 students, I now watch out for the neighborhood d()gs," laughed principal William Bogar after helping to reunite Pancho, the drop- in cocker spaniel, and his master.

When Pancho was caught roaming the school for the third time without a pass, Mr. Bogar started telephonin·g dog lovers to find Pancho's owner.

When Mr. Bogar' s efforts

failed, junior Sharon Richardson volunteered to provide temporary lodging for Pancho.

'' I al ready have three dogs. and they won't mind a little company,'' said Sharon.

Only hours after Sharon placed'' dog gone'' reports on local radio stations, the owner of the stray cocker called for him.

'' He thanked me and said Pancho belonged to his Ii ttle boy. ·When I mentioned Pancho should be licensed, he said he intended to do itpronto',. concluded Sharon.

Black History Told 'In White America'

continued from page 3 voting issue to President AndrewJohnson. Plainl t dressed in black and white, a narrator recalls President Johnson's overriding principle: the will of the people is to be obeyed. His sincere desire was to let the people run the country.

However, after black people were given the right to vote, the Ku Klux Klan rose in the South, "to put down radicalism by means of lynchings and beatings and considered justifiable as their (the blacks) acts were sins committed against the holy law." No immediate federal action was taken to suppress the violence of the Klan toward the blacks and the President was strangely quiet.

In 1957, segregation in the schools is declared unconstitutional. This action is taken and Congressional bills are introduced after a 15-

year-old black girl was escorted by the National Guard and admitted to a Little Rock, Arkansas, school.

After 1957, everything becomes the present. Now the Civil Rights movement has made people aware and reality hits hard.

As the production concludes, the voices blend to chorus; Which side are you on, boys; Mlich side are you on?

has lettered in football, gymnastics, and track but favors gymnastics the most "because you must use all your strength and balance in one effort; it al so teaches you gracefulness.''

Falling off the pole while pole vaulting rates as the most embarrassing experience for Russell. His most memorable moment was winning the blue ribbon in tumbling as a junior in the state gymnastics meet.

Russ gets '' mentally ready" to pole vault by thinking about all the satisfaction he will get if he clears the bar. He puts forth his best effort by concentrating on what he did right (or wrong) in the previous vault!

Participation in sports has taught Russell '' that I must excel at all times if I wish to do my best. "

The athletic program and the way the student body supports all the teams is what Russ likes best about Lincoln High.

"People always talking about the way I drive" is at the top of the list of his pet peeves.

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Despite his participation in several sports, football is his favorite because, as he explains, '' I love the cont act and carrying the

'' Few have the

ity and perseverance to actively participate in three sports. On this

ma i n ta i n s th at h e '' i s n' t tired at all.'' This may be due partly to the fact that he keeps his enthusiasm for athletics throughout the year. He notes, '' I need sports to occupy my time and energy and am always ready when it comes time to change sports again. "

Comparing the training necessary for participation in track, football, basketball, the triple-sport senior believes the first'' is by far the most difficult. You not only workout hard every day, but just as important is the 'mental' training.You can be in peak physical condi ti m but if you' re not in the right frame of mind you will fail miserably. It's tough to get psyched up week after week especially if you are a distance man''

Star1 looks for a tight city race in track and thinks the team to beat is Grand Island since "they have all kinds of talent returning this year.'' '' Stamina Stan" will attend an out-state college next fall where he plans to play football. Through sports he has developed the idea which anyone can apply to life: Respect your opponents, be positive in everything you do.

Artwork, Posters, Beads, Incense, Leather watchbands, Psychedelia.

ART

3 Individual Athletes

Thirteen Lincoln High athletes recently became members of all-city winter sports teams. The selections were made by The Lincoln Journal and Star.

The following three Links were chosen "best in their fields" in the state of Nebraska:

Ron Bousquet the 13 8 -1 b. state wrestling champion,.Since the event was begun in 19 23, only 11 Lincoln High School wrestlers have been able to capture a state title. Ron finwasinamed as ished with a BOOSQUET record of 23-1 for the year.

Jeff Johnson was the winner of state crowns in free exercise and tumbling.

Spencer Luedke took firsts in the 200-yd. freestyle and the 4 CO-yd. freestyle at the state meet.

The other 10 Links also doing outstanding jobs'throughout the season included:

Wrestling-Monty Halstead, Chuck Varland, Bob Nimic,

TomSimpson, and Duayne Nelson, each placing second in the state meet.

Swimming-TomHeuke and Keith Ghormley (both 200-yd. freestyle); Mark Bryan (100-yd butterfly); and Paul Eldridge • ( 10 0-yd. freestyle)

Gary Carbaugh joined four other stars from Lincoln high schools on the all-city basketball team. He also was selected as a member .of the state honor roll team.

Junior RonPeery was on the second city squad and sophmoore Ken .Adkins made the city honor roll.

The Advocate congratulates these athletes on their fine performances and wishes the best of luck to the baseball, track, and golf teams in finishing up a spectacular sports year for the Links.

Coach: Balanced Team Ready To 'Play Ball'

With the memories of the winter sports teams still lingering, spring sports are sprouting.

Baseballs have been tossed continuously during the past few weeks as Coach Buford Grosscup's team readies itself for the Saturday home opener against OmahaSouth.

•• we have a wel 1- balanced squad and depth at every position,'' observed the coach. Eight lettermen are returning from a team that last year came off with a record of 10- 5, lo sing no games to inter-city foes.

CONCENTRATIONNEEDED

Coach Grosscup noted the skills of baseball are somewhat unusual. '' The game re·quires the player to put forth a great deal of intense concentration after sometimes being mentally relaxed. Every time the bal 1 is pitched, hit, or thrown, the possibilities of what can happen are unlimited.''

Q,Iestioned about the importance of pitching in high school play, the Links mentor replied that it is" 80-90 percent of the game.'' With this thought in minq, the

Red and Black seems to be looking good with senior hurlers John Amend, Mike Shea, and Jay Weyers.

CLOSERACEEXPECTED

Coach Grosscup beli~ves the chase for the city championship should be quite a race, but added, •• we exPect to win every game we play."

1be Links only defeats last year came at the hands of Omaha schools'who will again have a very strong baseball program.

The Links coach stated that the student body has been an '' enthusiastic-groUPat athletic events since the start of football last fall." He sees no slackening-off until the last ball has been thrown in the 1969 season.

Coach Grosscup has piloted the Links to eight city titles in his 13-year tenure at LHS.

The body conditioning class of Lincoln High, started this year by Mr. William Story, is becoming more competitive every week.

Although competition isn't the primary objective, most of the 90 male students enjoy competing with others in their own weight classes.

Many body-building enthusiasts have been unable to take the popular weight training course because of the lack of facilities and crowd-

Coach Scoff Hopes for Big Success In TracieSeason

Lincoln High track coach Harold Scott and his squad a~ait the City Relays tor.,orrow after ameet with Pius and York on Monday.

The weather, which has hampered track practice during the past few weeks. prevented the Links from running any hurdles until Monday's meet.

The Links again have several outstanding performers returning: RonSwanson (discus); Russ Ellis and Gary King (pole vaulters); and Rick Ideen, Dennis O'Meara, Bob Graham, Stan Johnston, and Wesley Voth (distance runners).

ed conditions. Body conditioning is offered fourth, fifth and sixth periods on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

KNOWLEDGETESTED

The class consists not only of isometric exercises and weight lifting, but tests over current body-building literature and knowledge of correct muscle names.

Course work consists of developing certain elementary skills. The four basic lifts are the press (lifting a given weight to arms length above the head); the curl (flexing the arms to bring the weight even with the shoulders); the bench press (lifting weights vertically from the chest while lying on a bench); and squats (kneebends with weights secured on the shoulders.)

TOPWEIGHTLIFTERS

According to Coach Story, the following students are outstanding in their weight classes:

JOHNSON LUEDKE

ELDRIDGE GHORMLEY

NELSON NIMIC

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Eight Journalists To Compete For Nebraska Press Honors

Because eight Lincoln High School journalism students placed high in a preliminary competition held by the Nebraska High School Press Association in the fall, The Advomte was awarded an Honorable Mention, ranking second only to OmahaWestside.

After the fall NHSPAConference, each school was permitted to submit no more than three stories that had already been printed in any of the designated categories.

Links winners were Colleen

Hatten, news writing; Cathy Cejka and Chuck Rabin, sports writing; Jan Dutton and Tammi Hathaway, news feature; Monte Cole and Anita Hare, yearbook copywriting; and Anita Hare, yearbook layout.

Special sweepstakes winners were Monte Cole, first place in yearbook copywriting; Chuck Rabin, first place in sports writing; Colleen Hatten, second place in news writing; and TammiHathaway, second place in news feature.

The eight preliminary winners are now eligible to enter the Silver· Key Contest to be held May 3 at Nebraska Hall on the University of Nebraska campus. The first-, second-, and third-place winners in each di vision will be awarded silver keys denoting excellence in the field of journalism.

Keys will be presented at a Silver Key Banquet scheduled for May 3 at the Nebraska Union. Guest speaker will be Mr. Paul Williams of the Omaha Sun Newspapers.

The group will be accompanied by Mrs. Ruth Gartner, journalism instructor.

Mummers Ready Play·-Sandbox

For Invitational

Mummers will present the one-act play Sandbox by Edward Albee at the Southeast City Wide Invitational today 7: 00-9: 00 p. m.

The grandmother will be played by Trudy Johnson, the wife by Deb Portsche, the husband by Jan Kelley, the young man by Alan Lukas, and the musician by Wendy Voss.

The director is Sara Christiansen; Cheryl Powell is in charge of the props.

Despite the current" pop'' trend in off-Broadway plays, (no props, no clothes, no talent!) successful plays take a great deal of work behind the scenes.

The opera'' Pirates of Penzance" scheduled for May 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Auditorium is no exception. Crews as well as cast are working to make the opera a success.

According to Lyn Portsche, chairman,.of the property crew, the opera props needed include two dozen Union Jacks and '' silent'' matches, (whatever those are!) Other prop crew members are Sara Christiansen, Freve Pace, and Robin West.

The set construction crew has the unlikely task of making the LHS stage look like a pirates' desert island without importing tons of sand. Robin West is chairman of the crew that includes Blaine Davis, Larry Evermann, Gay Hagen, Irene Kildau, Gordon Kimball, Martin Ortiz, Janet Read, Ed Ryan, Kirk Sayre, Jean Starkweather, and Marsha Weaver.

The stage managers may have the most difficult tasks of all--making sure the props, the pirates, and the many other people are onstage when they are supposed to be on stage and only when they are supposed to be on stage. Deb Hamnet and Allen Doolittle have been chosen to these lucky positions.

Other stage crew members are Monte Baatz, Steve Dykmann, Sandy Goeschel, Ray Hollstein, Bill Overton. Naomi Rance, R;i.chard Ree:c;i,Janet Simms, and

continued on

May Memoranda

I-National Honor Society Assembly

3-Jr. -Sr. Prom

9-Advocate Issued

9-10-0pera 19-23-Senior Week

21-Links Issued

23-Advocate Issued

25-Baccalaureate

28-Commencement

29-Classes End at 3:15

Conference Stresses Urgency of Need

The cir;;l1t..nannual Conrerence on the Human Sciences was held April 24 at the Nebraska Center for Continuing ~ducation in Lincoln and April 25 at the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute in Omaha. Its purpose was to encourage talented young persons to pursue a career in the field of mental health.

Lincoln High was represented by two juniors and a faculty sponsor, Jane Holtzclaw and Rick Pavelka and Dr. Louise Baugher.

Once again, it' s about that time. Prom time that is!

Junior Class members are well aware of this because they are putting in long hours of hard work in preparation for this special night, May 3.

Program, Ticket, Sales, Invitations, Publicity, and, last but not least, Decoration committees have gone all out to assure Prom-goers that the 1989 Junior-Senior Prom will be, as the theme implies, ''SomeEnchanted Evening.''

The Chevrons from Omaha will provide the music. This group has recently recorded ''Love, I Love You" and ''Mine Forever More. ''

Mrs. Louise Baugher, junior counselor, and membersof the Decoration Committee will not divulge the''elusive surprises which will give an atmosphere of Polynesian delight and enchantment to the event.'' However, huge, beautifully, hand-crafted poppies and roses will be among the attractive decorations. The primary color scheme is yellow and orange.

''No Man Is an Island,'' the conference theme, tried to convey the fact that man, by his own nature and because of the nature of modern society, must be able to interact with others.

Each school attending was represented by students interested in science or journalism, symbolic of the need for persons to work in the area of mental health and persons to educate the public about the problems of the mentally handicapped.

For the information of those planning to attend the prom, dress is formal. Young ladies maywear long or semi- formals. Gentlemen may wear any type of formal soi t and tie. Tux-

End of Semester Brings Awards to 'Lucky Links'

The end of the year brings various awards to outstanding students. Olga and Jane received their awards April 23. The girls were sponsored by Mrs Merrel 1 Grant, Lincoln High English teacher.

Among those already recognized are Lorie Keech and Carol Potter. These girls have been informed by the University of Nebraska School of Journalism that they are the recipients of scholarships in the amount of $100. Tnese scno1arships are

made available by the Lincoln Journal and Star Publishing Company.

Essay Winners

Once again, Lincoln High students have brought honor to the school. Jane Holtzclaw and Olga Lyskow received third and fourth places, respectively, in the Nebraska State Hire the Handicapped Essay Contest.

edoes are being worn by some but they are not a must.

Tickets are nowon sale for $2.50 per couple in the ticket booth across from the cafeteria and from Junior

Senior Speakers

Robin West and Gary Chesnin have been selected to represent the 102nd graduating class nf T.in<'.nln High School_ as senior speakers at commencement exercises to be held May 28 at 8:3 0 in Pershing Auditorium.

Not

cast members put in long hours work- Ghormley, Gail Farr, Liz Weyrauch, (on her knees) ing toward a successful production, but so do Wesley Voth, Linda Hunt, FrevePace, Naomi Rance,

crew members. Shown above, mixing work with

Wagner, Joanie Logan, and stage director, pleasure, are Jerry Jaeckle, Larry Everman, Keith Deb Hamnet.

ROBIN GARY

Home RoomReps. May 3 is the date! The Junior-Senior Prom committees urge you to -come and enjoy yourself from 9-12 in a Polynesian land of enchantment. Be there! Aloha!''

Shewn making flowers for the 1969 JuniorSenior Prom are Linda ~uchman, Mary Hafemeister, (seated) Lorraine Walsh, Jane Dianne Berganzle. Holtzclaw, and

Count Your Blessings

To the Students and Faculty of LHS, This letter is long overdue but up till now I haven't had the capabi 1 i ty of personal 1y thanking al 1 of you for your great support in the last three months. I have received so many letters from students and facu 1ty members and believe me, these these messages have given me a boost to recover faster.

I don't want to dwell on myself in this letter because with time I wi 11 be able to return to Lincoln and continue my education at the University of Nebraska. I have a more important message to convey to each and every one of you. It took a Christmas Day auto accident and the loss of my parents and paralysis of my body to

p 1ease stop and thank God for any When seven seniors spe nd one year observing The things Monte likes best Alan suggests (?) to new blessing that maycome your way. Any- and writing about th eir school t h ey are bound about LHS are the students, staff members"If it's too. one can complain but very few are to comeupwi th some observations! Last week, the school's sports record, latetoresign your position, ab 1e to rea 1 i ze how fo rtu n t th as th e yearbook st aff sent th e 1969 Links· to and taking photographs for make a promise to yourself a e ey the printer, they r.eflected on Lincoln H1·gh, are to have good heal th, a home and The Links. He advises next to begin work on your section parents. You may not be materialist- th e yearbook st aff, today, and th e future. year's staff -i;o'' work to- at least a few days before ically wealthy, but inmy estimation, Activities editor Monte Cole said th at by getherandstart work early.'' it is due.'' these are the most important things serving on th e yearbook st aff "I was a part This summer Monte plans to Alan, who hopes to attend in 1 i f e. I t ru 1 y .wi sh I cou 1d 1 eave O f someth ing very wor th while in my senior work at a book company and in the University of Nebraska this deep 1 y i mbedded in you, because year.'' This st atement reflects Monte's desire his spare time build a tele- and enter business of himI have lost a lot yet I feel very to ''do someth ing, not juS t sit arou nd '" scope. Next fall he will self, has a philosophy f'f grateful to have escaped death. enroll at the University of '' living every day to the

Nebraska to study zoology. fullest and not brooding over

Un ti 1 I can persona 11 y come back past mistakes.'' toLincolnandseeyou 1 1wishyoua11

* * * * the best of 1 uck in 11 fe.

Sincerely, Jon Camp, Classof'67

Janice, We Care

Because so many people--friends, classmates, neighbors, strangers-cared, LHS student Janice Burton is presently at the University of Minnesota Medical Center awaiting the surgery which will prolong herl ife.

The 'Who Cares--1 do' campaign l;:iunr.h~dtn raise money for Janice, has off1c1ally endt::u, llowcvor, t.ho many friends and concerned classmatesofJanice's still care and wish her the speediest recovery possible.

Why Books?

A few years ago a science fiction movie demonstrated what could happen when 10 people, returning from a vacation in the mountains, found every member of the human race dead. For these 10 people, a bank vault full of money, a shiny car, a grocery store had no value.

They soon realized the thing to save was the 1 ibrary, for in a book they could find the KNOWLEDGEthey needed to survive: how to purify water, preserve food, and the 1 ike. A1so, in a book they found the inspiration needed to lift them from their circumstances and give meaning to their lives.

However deep or shallow one's regard for books may be, the story makes sense. Books reflect man. They record the discoveries, troubles ideas, pleasures, and lives of th~ ,human race.

This is why it is so incomprehensible that someone should intentionally destroy part of the Lincoln- High 1 i brary. But it happened. Vandals messed up an administrator's office and the concessions area but they did the greatest damage to the 1 ibrary where they left chaos.

Surely, they gained nothing, not even momentary glee, from the destruction. They ~urt Lincoln High in the worst way--by damaging somethiFlg every students uses and needs at some time--the library.

If the human race i's to survive, man must respect and protect books. To the vandals we say, "Take the money, take the chairs, take anything, but leave the books. We need them so much!"

Spring is perhaps one of the most mysterious inventions of man. It occurs every year and usually lasts for several months, yet no one seems to know anything about it.

Although there is some heated dispute petween leading scientists including such notorious figures as Loof Lirpa (who, many historians claim, spells his name backwards), who attempted to sail from Paris to Berlin in 1832 to prove that the world was octagonal, there remains one theory as to the origin of Spring which is widely accepted today.

SPRINGAN ACCIDENT?

It seems that our present season of Spring io = hangover from the ancient Greek season of Spiralpolis (from which comes tl1e Gn;;li:::h name ''Spring'' which is a corruption of ''Spiral'') which was accidentally discovered in 327 B.C. by the Greek politician, Spiral AgnewPolis.

Apparently, before the time of Agnewpolis, people simply stumbled through winter and launched directly into summer, completely bypassing such things as Spring Fever and Spring Vacation. It is also thought that this idea of ''Spring'' gave rise to the concept of ''leap year'' but that is beyond the scope of this article.

However, despite the original details of the discovery of Spring, scientific confirmation through judicious observation of the movements of the sun, did not come until modern times with the studies of Professor Billy Solstice.

LOOK(l.JICKLY!

Spring in today's push-button world is economically exploited and over-commercialized. So little country-side is left between the cramped smog-pots called cities, that in order to see Spring happen, you must drive many miles on multi-laned freeways whichmay unexpectedly crash through virgin, sylvan hills. There, if you are lucky, you may occasionally pull off to the side of the road and view (if the wind is right) the wonderful world of Spring for 10 seconds through coin-operated binoculars.

Even in the concrete Picasos of streets and buildings, the plastic flowers and rubber plants look nice in the April air conditioning. And as modern industry gets in gear, producing wonderful new luxuries for man, their cancerous furnaces and congested chimneys inform the world with one puff, that it' s Springtime. If only Spiral AgnewPolis was with us now!

..After double checking •• Competing in the high every word five times I'm school v;irl'sgnlftournament

starting to railize how much was terrific." remembers Janwork and planning are in- et Read, underclassmen edivol ved in putting out a year- tor. Golf is just one of the book," mused sports editor sports that Janet (who hopes Paul Eldridge. to become a physical educaPaul would like to see hi.&h tion teacher) enjoys. school changed to four years The thing that impressed so a person could have time Janet about working on the to follow all his interests. yearbook was the time anrl work But as long as the present necessary to produce an annusystem remains, he hopes al. To next year• s staff she students wool d pursue and eJIIPhasized, '' be organized!" work for the things that are 04 Work hard in your high most important to them. 'Ibis school years towards a goal ts pa.rt of his philosophy that you've set for yourself.''

•• in anything you do, do the advises Janet. This summer best you can.·· i:.he will meet one of her goals

I wouldn't walk a mile for anything!

The swim team and yearbook whenshe goes to Gennany 1'ith staff, al though both time a tour and studY group. consuming, are Paul' s favorite activities ., As sports editor I got to know a lot of fellows and learn about their sport--! really liked it." he said.

After working for the National Park Service this summer Paul will study forest science at the University of Minnesota.

* * *

Editor-in-chief Anita Hare advises sophomores to "plan for the future because something that seems insignificant now may be important to you in your senior year.''

Anita, wlt0 has worked on school publications for two years, enjoys the yearbook staff because''we all worked together shaping our book."

Jokingly, Anita added"I have an ulcer from coming to school every morning at seven to work on the Links. ''

''Think positive, try to improve things.'' emphasizes Anita. People who gripe constantly and have no constructive suggestions is her pet peeve.

At the University of Nebraska Anita will work toward a double major in home economics and journalism.

* * *

••At LHSno matter what type of person you are, you' 11 fit in if you meet people and get involved," philosophizes business manager Alan Lukas. 'Ibis is one reason Alan enjoys being business manager for the yearbook-- ·~·vecome to realize how important it is to get out and meet people because -one can learn so much just by talking with others.''

Returning to the United States.Janet will enroll in the Teachers College at the University of Nebraska.

* * * "I like to dance to soul music and draw," said the winner of a National Achievement Scholarship for $1000, Nena Shanks. Nena, a Regents Scholarship Alternate, is managing editor of the Links

'' The two activities I enjoyed most this year were speaking on a traveling Human Relations Panel and being on the yearbook staff,'' said Nena. She enjoyed the staff because"it was like having a regular job and I learned how to lay out pages."

Nena, who plans to study psychology, offered this philosophy, •• All things happen because they are supposed to happen and even though an event seems wrong or unfair it is really good."

* * * " After being senior biography editor I can match practically every senior's picture with his name,'' laughed Joyce Sinner.

Joyce "enjoyed everything about the staff'! and forewarns the new group to '' keep up the inedx or you' 11 have troubles.•• In a more serio.us tone she emphasized that •it is important to be an individual and strive to meet your goals.''

Joyce, a member of Future Teachers, will enroll at Wayne State College next fall and study to become an elementary education teacher.

MONTE

PAUL ANITA ALAN JANET

NENA

JOYCE

pioy Cheerleaders?Why Not?I

Lincoln High School has not had a boy cheerleader for many years. With the thought of remedying the situation, Greg Adkisson, a gymnastics letterman, and Clark Pace, a Varsity swimmer, set out on a quest to further broaden their already wide scopes of activities at Lincoln High.

They would not be cheerleaders in the real sense. Their actions would be directed toward the L Club, for whom they would formulate cheers.

They are not competing against the girls for two of the five remaining cheerleader positions. Their tryouts were simply a demonstration of their abilities: the judges decided what a boy holding this position should be able to do.

Clark was the first to break into this "feminine" domain. He felt that if he were successful he 1'might be able to get the L Club members and other boys more involved and give them an opportunity to display their school spirit."

Clark cites the district basketball game as proof this spirit exists. He summed up

his feeling by saying, "It is not supposed to be a joke; I want to get the boys to participate."

After speaking with Clark about it, Greg liked the idea and decided to try out himself. Greg agrees that the boys should get more involved.

"The boys have spirit, I know we have spirit, but we really don't support anyone," he said.

There have heen mixed reactions from the boys' friends.

Manyof the boys consider the whole thing a joke, referring to them as "sissy" and by other not-so-polite names.

There are, however, several boys who like the idea. The girls reactions are even more varied; they range from approval to dismay.

The test this spring will really be whether or not tbe school wants boy cheerleaders.

At this writing the results of the try outs are not known.

As you read this article you will proably know whether or not either or both of these boys were successful in their bids. If either or both make it, or even if neither does, their motives are sincere and their courage is verj evident!

Paint+ T ogetherness+Fun=ResultsI

Spring house-cleaning hit the Oval April 26 when some budding Michelangelos tried their hands at white-washing.

The west wall of the Oval was the target of the Student Council-sponsored "Tom Sawyer Day."

The day began at 9 with brushes-in-hand, and ended at 3 with paint-in-hair.

After the departure of the track team, the fun and games beg=, Tht: tect1umof the project was interspersed with relay, wheelbarrow, and sack races for the students who became

Special Employment Program Aids Students

To some students, holding a job means

or a

To others it is a necessity.

Twenty years ago in the school year of 1948-1949 " a plan whereby selected boys and girls are allowed to work at gainful employment one to three periods of the school day" was conceived.

At that time, Miss Edna Zamzow, supervisor of special employment, presented the plan because of her interest in and concern for a specific Whittier child who had several pro bl ems. She took the matter to Mr. William Bogar, Lincoln High School princi~al, who was then principal at Whittier Junior High. He gave his immediate endorsement and secured the approval of the director of guidance and the superintendent of schools.

WORKANDSCHOOL

The Special Employment program is"a classroom away from school," where selected boys and girls are permitted to work at gainful employment a portion of the school day and receive school credit for this employment, as they would for other classes.

In the fall of 1949, the program was approved by the Board of alucation. In 1952, Dr. Floyd Miller, the Nebraska's Director of Supervision and Cirriculum approved the program for high school credit.

Since that time, the program has attrat:ted letters of inquiry from 21 states, Washington D.C., Canada, and even from South America! Also, the program has been cited or described in at least six

FTA Members Visit Elemeniu, 1 3cftooi

Lincoln High School's Future Teachers Club visited Clare McPhee elementary school April 24, to observe teaching methods.

The trip was planned when club members, all of whom plan to go into some branch of education, realized that they had had little contact with education at the elementary level.

McPhee has several classrooms equipped with observation boothes with one-way mirror devices which allow observers to see and hear actual classes in session, without disturbing the students.

The FTA members observed kindergarten, second grade, fourth grade, and sixth grade classes in session. They also visited the science laboratories and school library.

The future educators expressed surprise at the "casual" atomosphere of the school.

different articles or publications.

Since records have been kept, about 2000 individuals have been referred to Miss Zamzow.At present, Miss Zamzow, who will retire at the end of this year, and Mrs. Janice Mccandles, secretary, handle referrals from nine schools.

REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL

Who is eligible?" The pupils found in the Special Employment program represent every type of pupil in any school," she explains. " However, those seeking placement in the program must be referred by counselors and principals."

According to Miss Zamzow, " In the early days of the program it took about 10 calls to find one job. Nowemployers call us. 'Ibey are the key to the success of the program.

"In fact, the first employer to take part in the program, Dewey-& Wilson Display & Ads, are today (20 years later) employing a student under the special employment

program."

Miss Zamzownotes that one boy under the program in 1962 was working in a filling station; today he is managing his own station and serves as a Special Employment Elnployer!

Although it has been impossible to conduct a complete follow-up study, examples were cited which illustrate the success of the program in "helping persons to succeed in school, on the job, and in personal relations."

Silence Provokes Thought In Legislative Open Hearing

A hushed silence settles over the legislature as the reading of the legislative bill 718 is completed. Everyone present senses the importance of this bill which symbolizes a step forward in ci vi) rights in Nebraska. Officially cited as the Nebraska Civil Rights Act of 1969, this provision specifically pertains to discrimination and its prohibition in the sale and rental of real estate.

Apprehensively, people rustle and fin~Pt w~iti"~ the final presentations.

Mrs. Lenore Letcher, president of the National Assosciation for the Advancement of Colored People in Nebraska, is there to encourage the passage of this bill.

Qlestioningly, I listen to the discussion of one human right of people which asserts that one of the major steps in a person's life is the acquisition of a home.

\\HO'S TO DECIDE

(Whohas the moral right to decide where a person shall or shall not make his home?

I should like to think that something or someone can guarantee my basic human right to purchase a home without fear of discrimination when I amready for that decision.)

Senator Donald Elrod, chief introducer of LB718 explains the intent of the bill. It is a branch of the Federal Housing Act of 1968, which gives to each state the right to take immediate action if problems should arise. Although an awareness by people of the state of this problem has long been recognized, action

is only now being taken. The bill is intended basically" to prohibit the discrimination in the acquisition, ownership, possession, or the enjoyment of housing throughout the state of Nebraska." It creates an F.qual Opportunity Commission to conduct hearings to solve problems arising between complainant and realtor.

PEOPLE

(As I listen to 32 people vn~~o +hPi~ ~+rong aupporL of this bill, I wonder about the person who takes for granted basic human rights. \\hat if one day he were denied entrance to a public function or was refused the rental of a home on the bases of race, creed, color, oi national origin. What would be his reaction?)

With these thoughts still lingering in my mind, the opposition to LB718 takes the podium. A.J. Butler, candidate for the mayor of Omaha, "is aghast at the generalities ex the legislative bill." He explains his views as being'' favorable to open housing but not to LB718. In his opinion, the phraseology is"not fair, equitable, or sensible."

This bill has passed the initial stages. If it meets with approval and is passed, it carries an emergency clause which means it would become effective, immediately. Hope fully. the cities would then pass similar legislation to unify these ideas throughout the state.

(How important are your human rights to you?)

MISS ZAMZOW

Chrysler's Loss Is School's Gain

"Wow,what a car! What are you going to do with it?"

"Oh, rip out the engine and maybe find out what makes it tick."

That's exactly what the automechanic classes will eventually do with the 1969 Chrysler 300 donated to Lincoln High School. Chrysler Plymouth Companyawarded the new car to LHS for winning the prior State Plymouth Trouble Shooting Contest.

The car will be used as a training aid in engine tuneup, air-conditfoning, and front-end alignment.

NEEDHELP?

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Eldon Budd holds his 1916 calendar which is now on display in Room 207.

Eldon Budd, Behind the Times

Sophomore Eldon Budd is the proud owner of a rather uniaue 1916vj_ntage calendar. Actually it is more than a calendar as it contains such (then) useful information as the population of the earth (listed by races), a census of Nebraska, a copy of the Declaration of Independence, the state flowers of all 48 states, and a special section entitled ''HowUncle SamManufactures Money."

HowEldon obtained this unusual calendar is an interesting story in itself. The calendar was headed for oblivion when Eldon's uncle retrieved it from the city dumpnear Callaway, Nebraska (Callaway is in the central part of Nebraska near Broken Bow).

Because his uncle was not able to keep the calendar, Eldon fell heir to the antique. "I found the map of the world to be the most interesting part," Eldon recalled. In addition, he has found a good use for it--it

is now on display in Miss Wilhelmina Jo'lmson' s world history room.

NU Math Tutors

Provide Assistance

Student~ having difficulty with math assignments now have an opportunity to receive additional help from University of Nebraska students who will serve as math tutors. Eight undergraduates, studying for their teaching degrees, will offer this assistance to any student needing help in math.

The tutors will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the cafeteria and on Tuesdays in Room203.

A student in need of help may drop in either place during a study hall or on his lunch period and get additional help from the tutors.

Math students are being encouraged to take advantage of this service.

Youth Symphony Goes On Tour

Twenty-four students from Lincoln High accompanied the Lincoln Youth Symphony on a tour of the state during Easter vacation.

The musicians left Lincoln, the morning of April 8. They visited Crete, Minden, Mc0:>0k, North Platte, Hastings, and York, where they performed for the junior and senior highs. At Mt11den, the group visited Pioneer Village. At McCook,they received a standing ovation for their performance.

They traveled in two buses from city to city and performed in as many as two cities a day.

Math Scores Show Team Ranks Sixth

The scores have returned for the 1969 Math Contest and three students with the top scores make up the team from Lincoln High. They are Gunnar Englund, Norman Newhouse, who ranked third last year, and Harvey Kaufman. The team ranked sixth in the state with a score of 164. 50.

This, the twentieth annual contest, included 189 participating schools from Nebraska. The contest is sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America, the Society of Actuaries, MuAlpha Theta, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

After three years of painstaking preparation, the students in Mrs. Louise Bereuter' s advanced art class finally have the opportunity to experiment with one of the most expensive and, in the opinion of some, one of the most difficult art medias, that of oil painting.

For the past three weeks, before starting on canvas, the students have been painting on paper, learning how to handle the brush, mix the paints, and compose a picture in oils. They have also primed and stretched the canvas so that it would be ready for painting.

Equipped with the necessary tools, brushes, smocks, turpentine and linseed oil, they began last week on their canvases.

Hard at work, the student looks every inch the stereotyped artist, standing in picturesque garb, pondering the fate of his painting. Time will tell though, just how successful these paintings will be; but after three years of preparation, one would think these students should know what they are doing.

Admiring

newly-acquired Chrysler are Mr. Walt Regehr, district representative for Chrysler Plymouth; Mr. Howard Gotfredson, Mr. Cecil Kirk, Chrysler Plymouth dealers; and Mr. Dennis Weixelman, instructor.

Sophomore

Don't be shy this spring, wear something from Miller's and let the real you shine through!

Be daring in a pair of wild and colorful bell-bottoms or be delicate in a sheer dotted voile dress in a luscious pastel.

And don't forget, this summer when it's 100 in the shade if you're wearing a cute bikini from The Pl ace beside the pool, your problems will be solved--not only will it keep you cool but its a real great boyattractor, too!

Remember to stop in and pick out a formal for the PROM,its just around the corner!

Sandy md Nancy

Members of the Girls Gymnastic club are (top right, front row) Toni Jelinek, Nancy Wassung, Becky Allen, Mar_shaLong, Carolyn Rogers, Becky Winisberry, Kathy Muld~r, (row 2) Susan Lemond, Becky 'Mlitlatch, Cindy Ing_lebr_ight, Terry Knee, susan Huff, Sherri Bornemeier, Marcia L~ghtner, Lyn Portsche and Phyllis Bornemeier. Shownperforming are ( top center) Cindy Inglebright; ( top right) Susan L~on~; (botleft) Lyn Portsche; and (bottom. right) Marcia Lightner·

Talented Girl Gymnasts

The best showing ever! This record of excellence in intercity competition was the result of long hours of practice which paid off for the. Lincoln High School Girls Gymnastics Teamat the third annual city competition, held recently at Southeast.

According to Miss Helen Jo Miller, girls gymnastiQs sponsor, ''the team has al ways placed well in the floor exercise, but this year's performance is the best yet. We're looking forward to even bigger and better performances in the future."

The Linkettes entered and placed in three events, qualifying both in the intermediate and advanced competition.

In the intermediate floor exercise, Nancy Wassung and Sue Huff placed fourth and fifth, respectively. Victors in the advanced competition were Sherry Bornemeier, second, and Lyn Portsche, third.

Kathy Mulder was awarded first place and Becky Whitlatch placed fourth on the intermediate's balance beam. Sherry Bornemeier and her sister, Phyllis, placed first and third on the beam in the advanced group.

Knee, first through fourth places, respectively.

In the advanced competition, on the uneven parallels, first pl·ace was awarded to Phyllis Bornemeier, second place to Toni Jelinek; Marsha Long placed fourth and Carolyn Rogers,~ fifth.

Crews Contribute To Play's Success

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Because British bobbies uni forms are hard to come by, the opera' s policemen will be clothed in costumes from an agency. However, it is the duty of the costume crew to provide costumes for the chorus of pirates and British belles.

The costume crew includes Collette Walker, chairman; Sharon Cooper, Susan Filbert, Betty Lott, Freve Pace, Mike Roth, Roxie Schaffer, and Dorothy Wilson.

Publicity is essential to make a production successful and· a committee has been organized to make posters and take publici.ty pictures. The committee includes Lorie Keech, chairman; Robin Hadfield, assistant chairman, Chris Borgens, Trudy Johnson, Barb Lococo, Joanie Logan, Carol Shriner, and Jan Wagner, Sara Christiansen will choregraph the opera and wi 11 also play the role of Isabel.

Last but not least (particularly to the girls) is the make-up committee. Its job is to make the pirates look evi 1 and the belles to look lovely (is that a hard job!) The make-up crew includes Cheryl Powell chairman; Sara Christi anse~. Marge Corcoran, Gail Farr, Marilyn Flynn, Deb Hagen, and Kay Stiner.

Grand Island kept up the tremendous pace it has set over the past two years by running over the Links, 92½65½, Thursday. Randy Butts, the state's top hurdler, was absent, but it made little difference.

Winners for the Links were Ron Swanson in the discus, equalling his best toss of the year at 164 feet; Kirk Sayre, with a leap of 21' 11" in the broad jump; Russ Ellis, with a 20:7 time in the 180 yd. low hurdles; and Ken Hudson, who captured the pole vault at 12' 7".

~llis, hampered by a bothersome knee, placed fourth in the pole vault, after previously tying the school record of 13' 1'' at Hastings.

Even with Grand Island's disqualification in the medley relay and a muscle pull suffered by Randy Butts (last year's state champion in the high and low hurdles), the Links were unable to upset the Islanders in the Hastings Relays.

The Links led by 2 points going into the final event, but Grand Island finished first in the mile relay, winning the meet with 69 points.

Lincoln High was second with 61; Hastings garnered 52; and North Platte ended with 50 in the eight-team field.

LHS took home firsts in the discus (Swanson-154-4 3/4) and the 2-mile relay (Olson, Wiebers, Johnston, Graham8:15.4). Second-place honors went to Russ Ellis (pole vault), Dennis O'Meara (mile run), and Mike Osberg (100yard dash.)

links 'Putt-Putt'

To Third-Place Tie

Sophomore Dan Harris led the Links to a tie for third place in the Grand Island Invitational golf tournament, April 25.

Harris finished with 82, John Lund managed 86, and Jed Vi tamvas and Harvey Kaufman each hit 93.

Shooting the best of the year for a Lincoln High golfer, Dan Harris helped defeat Northeast 125-132, in a nine-hole match, April 24.

The top golfers were Harris-37; Kaufman-43; and Vi tamvas-45.

John Lund, playing in his first match since being hospitalized, helped the golfers to a ninth-place finish in the LHS Invitational held April 18.

John, the only returning letterman, shot 87. Harris scored 84, Kaufman hit 87, and Vitamvas climbed to 89.

Leading Creighton Prep by two strokes up to the 16th hole, misfortune struck the golf team when a Link hit the ball out-of-bounds which resulted in a two-stroke penalty and the team's eventual loss, 255-256.

Winning their opening match of the year against Pius, 256-263, April 3 at Holmes Park, Harris led the Links with 83, Kaufmanshot 85, and Vitamvas scored 88.

Carr's A & Drive-In 48th & Vandorn

is sending Jeff Loos and Mary Goeschel a Gift Certificate soon. Watch for Your name next issue.

LINKSWINCOLUMBUSINV.

Highlighted by Dennis O'Meara's new school record in the mile (4:30.2), Lincoln High scored a victory by collecting 80 points in the 39th running of the Columbus Invitational, April 13.

Bob Grahamcaptured the 440 (51.6) and 880-yard runs (2: 01. 5); Mike Osberg won the 100-yard dash; Rick Ideen took the two-mile run; Ron Swanson was best in the discus; and Russ tllis pole vaulted 12-6 for a first. The Links also placed first in the two-mile rela,y (8:17.8). At the time, it was the state's secondbest mark.

Seven schools participated, compared to last year• s 17team field. From the Omaha Metro area, only Central and South were on hand. Beatrice came in second with 53 points. LINKS TAKETRIANGULAR

Taking 12 of 17 events, the Links with 108 points ran over Creighton Prep ( 43) and Omaha South ( 22) in an Omaha triangular April 9.

Good performances were turned in by Dennis O'Meara (mile-4:35. 5); Bob Graham ( 8 8 0 -yd. run - 2: 0 2. 3) ; and Ron Swanson (discus-164 ft.).

Double winners for the Links included Gary King (broad jump, triple jump); Russ Ellis (high jump, pole vault); and Mike Osberg (100-yd. dash, 220-yd. dash).

SPORTS SLATE

BASEBALL

April

30-at Lincoln East

May

2-Lincoln Southeast 9-at Lincoln Northeast

10-Westside 12-District Tournament 14-District Tournament

16-Pius X

19-Lincoln East

20-21-State Meet at Omaha GOLF

May

2-Trans-Nebraska at Grand Island

7-at Lincoln Southeast

9-Lincoln Public Schools

13-at Fremont Inv.

16-District Meet

23-State Tournament at Fremont

TRACK

May

2-Trans-Nebraska at Hastings

9-Lincoln Public Schools

16-District Meet

23-24-State Meet at Kearney

The Links successfully defended its Capital City Relay title on April 3 by amassing 98½ points. Southeast was second with 74 points; and Northeast finished third.

The thinclads won five events, setting new meet reords in the four-mile relay (Griffing, McPherson, Wiebers, Ideen), distance medley rela,y (Johnston, McMeen, Olson, O'Meara), and the one-mile medley relay (Olson, Osberg, King, Graham)

Ron Swanson took first in the discus with a toss of 144-6. The Links also captured the 400-yard shuttle low hurdle relay (Ellis, Adkins, Hudson, Henderson).

Lincoln High opened the season with a romp over York and Pius on March 31.

Drip, Drip Plopl

Baseballers Beat Central, Southeast

Reserves 4, Central 0

Craig Walters- NO HITTER

Benefit Exhibition

'Stars' Roy Colson

Mr. Roy Colson, chemistry teacher and tennis instructor at Lincoln High, was a participant in the Benefit International Tennis Exhibition held recently.

The Nebraska African Association, the Afro-American Collegiate Society, and the Nebraska Special Events Commission sponsored the free clinic and exhibition at the NU Coliseum. Donations were accepted, with proceeds going to the Keep Biafrans Alive Committee and the Malone Community Center.

The singles match was a draw between Rudolph Nah Roberts, former Davis Cup player from Liberia, and Bill North, current city champion.

The doubles competition was also a draw between Bill North and Roy Colson, current city_ doubles champions, and Jim Porter and R. N. Roberts.

The purpose of the benefit, according to the sponsors, was to ''reduce hunger and starvation in Biafra and Linooln and to express gratitude to the people of Lincoln for all their contributions to the Keep Biafra Alive Movement.''

The reason for di vi ding the funds in this manner or even at all was that the sponsors wished to dramatize the need for support to stricken areas abroad as well as at home.

Between the raindrops and rainouts, the Links l::aseball squad picked up its first win Friday after suffering two setbacks (Creighton Prep and Northeast) with a 2-1 extrainning victory over Southeast.

Mother Nature's strong, chilly breezes at Sherman Field were aided by a total of 14 strikeouts. Links pitcher Jay Weyers picked up seven of them on the way to an impressive three-hit win, after one loss. Weyers went the route.

The game was scoreless through the regular seven innings of play, although Weyers got out of a seventh-inning jam as a result of a fine rela,y throw from leftfielder Rick Grell which nailed a runner rounding third with the winning run.

This sparked the Links to score two runs in the top of the eighth, after 12 consecutive innings of goose eggs stretched over two games.

But the eggs were splattered as a result of SE errors and head-up base running on the part of LHS.

Second baseman Dave Carlson led off, reached first on an error, and stole second • Catcher Blaine Davis advanced Carlson to third with a ground out. Then, the Red and Black executed the squeeze play to perfection. While the SE hurler delivered the pitch to Mike Shea, Carlson HeavyweighttOK

dashed for the plate. Shea bunted the ball to the first baseman, who bobbled it, and threw too late to nail Carlson at home. It was a costly error for SE since it put the " Speed King'' on base. Shea promptly stole second, then third. The catcher's throw bounced into left field and Shea scored the Links second and deciding run.

Weyers gave up only one run in the bottom of the frame (aided by a relay as good as the Links two-mile relay team) which left a ''dead Knight" at the plate.

NE 5, LHS 2

Losing in their second out• ing of the season, the Links were up-ended by Northeast, 5-2, in a game played at Muny Field, APril 22.

A pitcher's duel between Jim Starita of Northeast and John Amend ended in the top of the tenth inning when Maury Damkroger's t~o-run homer gave the Rockets the win. Each pitcher allowed eight hits and struck out 13 men.

Ken Johnson was the leading hitter, having a perfect 4 for 4 at the plate.

Creig11ton Prep hit its way to a 13-1 victory in the Links season opener, April 12. Jay Weyers suffered the loss, pitching 2 innings. yielding· 6 hits and 5 earned runs. LHS committed 12 errors and 15 Links were struck out.

"Walking in air" is Link Kirk Sayre on his way to winning the broad jump with a leap of 21' 11'.'

MAY

9, 1969

Senior Week Loaded With Activities, Fun, Excitement!

Ranging from gaiety to solemnity, Senior Week beginning May 19 promises to be full of activities for the graduating class. Established last year, this week provides the class members with a final opportunity to participate in something as a whole.

Starting off Senior Week acti vities will be the Scribe distribution on Monday, May 19. Two days later the Links will be issued.

Senior Awards Convocation will be observed on Tuesday at 8: 45 a. m. in Johnson Gym. Traditionally called Color Day, this annual affair will honor outstanding seniors for their leadership and scholastic achievements. Junior class officers will act as marshals.

SENIORSIGNOUTPARTY

On May 23, a special senior issue of The Advocate will appear. The Senior Class Signout Party will also be held on Friday from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served in the Lincoln High School Lounge. This final social fling for the senior class is sponsored by the Parents Group.

Pirates ' ast-

Baccalaureate will be held at Pershing Auditorium, Sunday, May 25. Joint exercises with the other Lincoln Public Schools will begin at 8:00 p.m. Students will be gowned in the colors of their schools; Lincoln High girls will be in red and the boys in black.

The Reverend Richard H. Englund, pastor of· First Lutheran Church will deliver the baccalaureate address. With a Junior Cl ass officer acting as marshal, the processional will begin at 7:40 p.m.

ALLSPORTSBANQUET

to All Sports Banquet. sponsored by the Pep Club will be held May 2 7 at 6: 30 p. m. in the Activities Building. Outstanding athletes, Peppers, and Cheerleaders will be honored.

Lincoln High School Commencement Exercises are scheduled for 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28 at Pershing Auditorium. This later time was arranged for the convenience of those parents having chi 1d ren in a junior high promotion on this night also.

links And Scribe Distribution Dates, Piclc-up Centers Set

Once again, Lincoln High students await the distribution of Links and Scribes. Both events are coming up in the near future.

You may purchase plastic covers for the annual for 25 cents across from the cafeteria in the ticket booth during lunch time only, May 19 through 23. The annual will be distributed after school May 21.

Those with names inscribed will be distributed in the lounge. Those not embossed will be picked up according to number in the cafeteria.

If you have lost your ticket, turn in your name to Room 219 by May 19.

Of added interest to all students is the sale of pictures used in the Links. They will cost 10, 25, and 50 cents, depending on size. They will be available May 19 and 20 in Room219, before and after school only, on a first- come, first-serve basis.

In the event that extra Links are available, they will be sold after school May 21, in Room 219, for $5. 50.

SCRIBEDISTRIBUTION

The 1969 Scribe will be distributed May 19 in the cafeteria. Students should present their receipts at the correct table, according to the number of the receipt.

If your receipt is lost, turn in your name to Room 135 by May 15. A limited number of Scribes will be available and may be purchased at the regular price of 75 cents or 50 cents with an activity ticket.

COSTUMES TO ARRIVE

The senior opera, Gilbert and Sullivan' s ''Pirates of Panzance" will be performed tonight and Saturday night at 7: 30 p. m. in the LHS auditorium. Costumes ordered from Denver are expected to arrive in time for the show.

Modeling their costumes for the "Pirates of Penzance are (front) Genece Filbert, SUsan Vakiner, Sara Christiansen, Julie Peters, and seated, Lyn Portsche. UncostumedPirates, (back) are Keith (bormley, Chester Harris, and Wes Voth.

So Proudly We Hail . •

The flagpoles are here!

The senior gift of the class of 1967-68, a cluster of flagpoles, finally arrived April 24, and was installed by the public school maintenance staff on the northeast corner of the school campus.

The American flag was already in place; the state and school flags will be added to complete the display.

According to Miss Lois Schwab, senior counselor last year, ''several ideas were considered before arriving at the decision to purchase the flagpoles."

Also considered were a Hall of Fame for seniors, and an emblem of the school and the words, "Lincoln High School," to be mounted on the East side of the school building.

Committees were formed and each group looked into one of the ideas. The cost and other details were determined and brought back to the class.

Aseniorclassmember, Tim Knopp, looked into the flagpole suggestion. A trip to the Cathedral of the Risen Christ gave Tim an idea what the poles would look like.

He reported back to the class after which all the ideas were voted on by the senior homerooms.

The flagpoles won!

91 Members Eleded to National Honor Society

''Leaders of Lincoln High School can not live on the fat of the land or their accomplishments. You are not living for yourself, you have an obligation to others.''

This message was delivered by Mr. Tom Hedrick, sports director at KOLN-TVand guest speaker at the National Honor Society assembly held May 1.

The officers of the organization, Gary Chesnin, president; Norman Newhouse vice-president; David Wiebers, secretary; and Robin West, treasurer, conducted the ini tat ion.

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Mr. Bogar Returns from Europe

Education in the schools is basically centered around the needs of society,'' observed Mr. William Bogar, principal of Lincoln High School, who recently returned from a tour of European schools.

All schools in Europe, elementary and secondary, are completely free. The school year begins September 1, and continues until June 1, with summer school optional. Students attend school six days per week, five hours per day. In many schools, it's customary for the custodian to live in a small apartment within the school.

curriculum within the schools emphasizes the practical, widespread use of languages. ''The need is apparent for vocational-preparation programs similiar to those which are developing in American comprehensive high schools,'' explained Mr. Bogar. continued on page

With only 10 days of school remaining, the seniors have begun to feel omnipotent, and in their benevolent maturity they wish to leave behind a legacy better than that left to them by the Class of 1968.

If the Class of 1969 had the power to improve the lot of the LHS student body, what would they 1 i ke to see?

..... an American History course that includes Black History on an equal basis

.•.•. guidance classes geared to the career and future the student is pl_anning, (what's the point of talking about woodworking to a girl who plans to be a German teacher?)

.••.• heal i n Room 129

..•.. more Pep rallies

••... an All Awards assembly more movie projectors so it isn't necessarytowait for a semester in order to see a movie or blow fuses in the process of turning the Hf%%**things on

....• a fu 1 twosemester course in world affairs

...•. more languages offered during regular school hours including Latin and fifth-year French

.•.•• air-conditioning in the home economics room hot ovens, 2~ RUEL)

Perhaps the seniors are only nitpicking or day dreaming, but what would you change if you had 10 days of school 1eft and super por;ers? Tch, tch .• you knowwecouldn't print that!!

World Affairs Conference Helps Young People Gain Understanding

Students from all over Nebraska who are interested in current world affairs attended the Midwest Conference on World Affairs held at Kearney State Teachers College, April 22-23. The purpose of the conference was to help young people gain a better understanding of the world in which they live.

The conference consisted of numerous symposiums headed by delegates from embassies in Washington, D.C. , indi viduals from the U.S. State Department, and speakers from the news media.

Representatives attending the conference from Lincoln High were Dale Hiatt, Mike Lorcheck, Betty Lott, Mike Roth, Roger Severans, Gale Smith, Lea Vidlak, Lesley Wakefield, and Dorothy Wilson.

Miss Judy Roderick, an LHS faculty member, and Terry Cosier from the University of Nebraska, sponsored the group.

Gale Smith commented, ''anyone who attended the conference got a lot out of it,'' and he hopes that ''morepersons are allowed to attend in the future.''

Origins of Traditional Awards Brings Knowledge of Purpose

The annual Color Day observance is just a few days away, Honors will JIB bestowed upon students, some of which mean very little to the ave1·age student. Even though they have been kept alive through tradition, their origins have been lost in history,

The purpose of this article is to cast a little light on the background of these special awards.

The Ned Prucha Award is given to the top ranking memv er of the National Honor Society. Ned Prucha, who held this position in the Class of 1958, was a superior student and had a bright future. After his freshman year in college, while vacationing in Norway with his mother and sister, he lost his life in a fire.

The award was begun by the Prucha family in remembrance of their son. The name of each winner is engraved on a plaque which remains in the building and each individual receives a key.

TOP ATHLETE' S AWARD

The Harry Sidney Dobbins Award is one of the oldest at Lincoln High. This spring it will be presented for the 56th time. The award bears the name of a Lincoln High student who died in the summer of 1911. During that summer he had earned and invested $200.

Because of his attachment to Lincoln High; his parents · Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Dobbins,

offered the annual income from this investment to the school for an award of some kind. Their preference was that it be given in some branch of athletics, but left the final decision to the school. Mr. Dobbins also arra.nged for the continuation of the award in his will. Today the award is given to the senior who has excelled in both the fields of athletics and scholarship.

MEMORYOF PRINCIPAL

The H.C. Mardis Award will be presented for the final time this year. This award was first given in 1952 in honorofMr. H.C. Mardis, who was the Lincoln High School principal from 1929 to 1950.

To receive this award, a student has to be in the top 10 percent of his class, a good citizen, recommended by the faculty, and in some financial need. Before this year the award included a grant of $200. This year the grant will be $175 because that is all that is left in the fund.

The fund consisted of money contributed by the faculty of Lincoln and friends of Mr. Mardis.

Council Comments

By the time this paper has gone to press, the results of the Student Council elections will already have been announced. They are to be congratulated.

Instead of an, assembly of merely apaper of candidate's in a different fashion; Meet the Candidates. For one lunch period, all the candidates of one class were put to a test in a public examination of what each student felt is the Council's purpose and what ideas he had for its improvement.

On Tuesday, May 6, the sophomore candidates were subjected to questioning by fellow students, while the juniors handled the questions the following day May 7.

Student response was not as great as it might have been. Yet anumber of students, concerned with the upcoming elections, managed to find a few minutes in their lunch

Perhaps this time when students go to the polls and vote, they will have had the chance to hear next year's Council members, instead of just voting for a pretty name.

Chris and Susie enjoy the first days of spring.

''People seem to me the most interesting thing I can be around.''

Edwin Christopher Ryan's world involves people.

''Sometimes I detach my mind and laugh at people or myself--and how we' re all wrapped up in our own little worlds without even thinking about the big world.''

Chris feels LHS is the best school because or the ''people that go here. There are more different types and variations of people at LHS than any other school in Lincoln. ''

As the ''Week-end Wonder" and Chris' ''wife'' from The Skin of Our Teeth will attest, Ryan's favorite hobby is burning people.

Chris feels that he has progressed from a sophomore ''to whom studying was the most important thing'' -to a senior whose ''big thing is fun with friends. ''

''Graduation night is going to be sad- the short span of three hours will probably be the last time we see 80 per cent of our classimates.

But I still want to graduate!''

* * *

Music is Susan Vakiner' s penchant and one way she proves her interest is by singing a 1 ead in this year' s senior opera.

But Susan, who is Susie to her friends, doesn't stop at opera, she is also an Octet and senior choir member. Recently Susie received two honors which she considers to be two of the ''nicest things that have happened to me.'' She received an Elks award for vocal music and a Freshman String Scholarship to the University of Nebraska.

Susie advises underclassmen to be active in all activities that interest them and to be proud of all the advantages offered to them at LHS.

Music even extends to Susie's most embarrassing situation. She was in her fourth period Octet class when she noticed that she had on two different shoes, one new and one very worn!

THORNTON SHARES SUCCESS STORY Links Honored

For Excellence

Seventy students from all the Lincoln high school~ were honored on Elks Youth Day, May 1, at Lincoln Lodge No. 8 0. Each student, outstanding in one of 13 fields, was presented with a personalized leatherbouna certificate of achievement.

Link seniors Gary Chesnin and Kathy Amen were awarded Lincoln's Elk Leadership titles.

The 13 Links who received certificates for excellence in the areas of their activities are:

Bill ''Thunder'' Thornton, former football star and present coach at the University of Nebraska, discusses the role of athletics as a factor in the rise to success among interested students.

ART CLUB MEMBERS PREPARESHOW

Erik E. Kaarma, academic scholarship; E. Christopher Ryan, leadership; Gary Chesnin, school government; William Schwartzkopf, science;

Zaneta A. Butler, art; Kathleen Amen, foreign youth relations; Susan Vakiner, vocal music; Edward Blum, instrumental music; cathleen Cejka, student publications, (newspaper);

Anita Hare, student publications (annual); Sara L. Christiansen, dramatics; Sherrill BorneJDeie.r, sports (girls); and James Guest, sports (boys).

Parents of the honored seniors were invited to the ceremony. Dr. poward B. Dooley, President of the Nebraska Independent College Foundation, was the featured speaker. His topic was "The Great Sea of Life.''

Members of the Art Club inspect the pieces on display at the annual spring Art Show being held May 7,8,9, in the balcony of the activities building. Students and faculty are welcome to come and view the exhibit anytime during the day.

Hathaway Earns Journalism Key

Junior Tammi Hathaway now has a silver key for excellence in the field of journalism. She earned this key by competing with high school news feature writers in a tontest sponsored by the Nebraska High School Press Association.

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Beauty(?) lies in the eyes of the beholder or so it seems in the art world of today. lJpper left is a work entitled "7: 30''; at the right a collection of pop art.

Although eight members of The Advocate staff qualified for and entered the competition held at the University of Nebraska School of Journalism on May 3, Tammi was the only Link to place. However, as a school, Lincoln High placed second among the Class A schools.

Mrs. Burden Airs Views on

Mrs. Essie Burden, a recent candidate for the Lincoln City Council, was a guest speaker for the Black History class at Lincoln High.

In her presentation, "Education in the Ghetto," Mrs. Burden gave _ her views on the Headstart Program.

"TheHeadstart Program isdesigned to convey (at an early age) the idea that the public school isone where people care about the ghetto student, "'Mrs. Burden explained. "It is not due to lack of intel1 igence, but lack of opportunity socially and economically that causes the difference in school achievement."

In relation to the recent Girls' Job Corps closing and a decrease in funds for the Headstart Program Mrs. Burden declared,'' It' s a sin which is normally perpetuated toward the poor."

Several issues with which Mrs. Burden had been concerned during her campaign include housing in lower income areas, urban renewal, and the rising cost of recreation for Lincoln youth. "Recreation is increasing costs,'' states Mrs. Burden. One particular area Mrs. Burden refers to is the rise in price for admission to Lincoln' s swimming pools.

Peterson Concerned With Youth of Town

Mr. Pete Peterson, human relations director for Kings, was also a guest speaker for the class.

He stressed the importance of furthering your education after graduation from high school. -

Barely touching on his campaign issues, Mr. Peterson emphasized the possibility that the individual cost of recreational facilities might be increased this summer. The thought of the increasing numbers of children roaming the streets due to the lack of funds is alarming.

He feels that recreational facilities should not be expected to pay for themselves and make a profit.

MRS.LYNESSUTILIZES

''Are they giving green stamps, today?''

Why in the world, would this question arise in Lincoln High? It comes up frequently as Mrs. Ruth Ann Lyness, an English teacher, moves from classroom to classroom, pushing her instuct1onal material in a--shopping cart!

Mrs. Lyness is a ''traveling'' teacher ·and, because of the equipment she must carry from room to room, she finds the grocery cart very helpful in meeting the problem of transportation.

Miss Irene Martin, chairman of the English Department, orginally suggested that Mrs. Lyness obtain a cart to carry her equipment. Through the efforts of Mr. Harry Kuklin, assistant principal, the Binger and Hubert Grocery store gave the cart to the school.

The cart was painted silver; however, several of Mrs. Lyness' s students felt that it should have been painted red and black. If this color combination could not be obtained, it was suggested that the cart be decorated with red and black streamers on days of sports events.

Mrs. Lyness feels ( and hopes) that most of the stares she recieves spring from ''intellectual amusement.'' In spite of the comments about this unusual mode of

GROCERYCART

transportation, she recommends that ·any traveling teacher use a cart because it saves much ''wear and tear.''

The next time you see a supermarket cart progressing along the halls of Lincoln High School, don't be alarmed. It' s Mrs. Lyness, the traveling teacher -of ·LHS.

Pat Smith recently presented to the class a book review, ''Soul on Ice'' by Eldridge Cleaver.

Discussing urban problems are (front!) Pat Smith, Mrs. Essie Burden, and Mr Adams (backl) Bonnie Smith, SUsie Meyer, Terry Coffe, and Julie Schrepf,

Mrs. Ruth Ann Lyness, English tea- cher, proudly displays her shop--ping cart.

At Year's End, Underclassmen Anxiously

Girls Ennead Chosen

"Every year we have so much talent, it is always most difficult to limit the Girls Octet to eight or nine.- This was the comment of Miss Dorthea Gore, head of the Music Department at Lincoln High, after selecting the 1969-70 Girls Octet.

This year, however, as there were nine girls in the group, the name has been changed to the Girls Ennead.

According to Miss Gore, each girl's voice, her record of dependability, average or betterthan average grades, and good attendance are all considered in her selection.

The Ennead for next year includes: Paula Catt, Naricy Hobson, andMarilyn Morey, sopranoes; Margie Braun, Kris Curry, and Mary Vaggalis, second sopranoes; and Janet Olson, Beth Schroeder, and Wendy Voss, altoes. Accompanying the girls on the piano will be Gail Bargman.

Two Boys, Six Girls Complete Cheerleader Squad

Fbr the first time in many years, Lincoln High will have two boys and 11 girls as Varsity cheerleaders. Selected last week, the six girls completing the squad are Mary Eisele, Jan Kelley, Lori Leinhart, Sandy Mohlman, Kathy Mulder, and Marsha Porter.

Promoting spirit among L-club members will be Greg Adkisson and Clark Pace as "Yell Kings." "I wanted to bring out the spirit in the boys,'' said Clarko ''The girls try hard, but the boys just don' t quite appreciate them."

Greg stated that the L Club can show spirit, but they need ''a continual interest" to do so. What is needed fpr the L Club, he continued, are ''new cheers that aren't so worn out plus some tumbling to add interest and excitement."

Sandy commented, ''Cheerleading has always been my goal in high school, probably because I am so interested in sports, and I feel cheerleading would be my contribution to it."

''I wanted to do something to show my support for the teams,'' said Marsha. ''I hope we can do as well as last year's squad.''

Kathy, who already loves to cheer, commented that the new squad will learn new cheers this summer at clinics to boost spirit this fall.

Wanting to show her pride in the teams, Jan said, ''I'm gonna' put my whole heart into cheerleading. ''

''I wanted to do my par·t to help school spirit,'' s.aid Lori. ''The guys enjoy neat booster tags and I'm sure there will be some next year."

Mary wanted to become a cheerleader because she hopes to promote school spirit. "I hope the addition of our new ''Yell Kings'' will help unite spirit and get the kids really excited about !;heir school''

Members of the 1969-70 Ennead ( left to right) are Gail Bargman (accompanist), Wendy Voss, Kris Curry, Beth Schroeder, Mary Vaggalis, Margie Braun, Janet Olson, Nancy Hobson, Marilyn Morey, and Paula Catt.

Newly elected cheerleaders completing the Varsity squad are (front row, left to right) Jan Kelley, Lori Leinhart, Mary Eisele; (back row, left to right) Clark Pace~ Marsha Porter, Kathy Mulder, Sandy Mohlman, and Greg Adkisson.

MAY9, 1969

Wait To ·Take Over Reins

Assembly Honors

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The 91 members of National Honor Society were chosen from seniors ranking in the upper one-fourth of their class. From this group, the top 15 percent were elected to the society, according to citizenship, scholarship, leadership, and service to the school.

Following the ini tat ion ceremony and the awarding of certificates, Cindy Pillars gave a French horn solo, which closed the assembly.

Seniors chosen for this year's National Honors Society are:

Kathleen Amen, Cheryl Bailey, Christine Borgens, Deanna Brehm, Timothy Brown,

Zaneta Butler, Cathleen Cejka, Gary Chesnin, Bruce Clawson, Marjorie Corcoran, Allen Doolittle, , Jan Dutton, Paul Eldridge, Genece Filbert, Marilyn Flynn, Gary

Seniors from

Officers of the National Honors Society are (seated) Gary Chesnin, president; Robin West, treasurer; (standing, left to right) David Weibers, secretary; and Norm Newhouse, vice-president. Gabelhouse.

Keith Ghormley, Marlon Griffing, James Guest, Robin Hadfield, Deborah Hagen, Gay Hagen, Monty Halstead, Debra Halverson, Anita Hare, Dianne Hatten, Dale Hiatt, Dianna Hietbrink, Barbara Jernberg, David Johnson, Stan Johnston, Kristin Jones, Steve Jones, Erik Kaarma, Irene Kildau, Zigrida Lirmanis, Joan Logan, Elizabeth Lott, Kathleen Love, Spencer Luedke, Alan Lukas, Richard Maddox,

David Madison, George Maly, Lei1a Matczyszyn, Val McPherson, Elizabeth Meyer, Susan Meyer, Karen Mikkelson, Cathy Moeder, Carol Nelson, Duayne Nelson,

Norman Newhouse, Philip Owen, Freve Pace, Dale Pahl (from Bellevue),

Patricia Paul, Jim Pelton, Daniel Petri, Marta Petring, Cindy Pillars,

Carol Potter, Charles Rabin, Naomi Rance, Janet Read, Christopher R.Yan,

Coed Counselors Selected

Soph.OrientationPlanned

Out with the old and in with the new- -as the old saying goes. This i·s true of the Coed Counselors, as the 1969-1970 counselors have been chosen.

Coed Counselors take it upon themselves to help sophomores and other girls new to Lincoln High to become acquainted with high school life and Lincoln High itself.

These girls are chosen on the bases of their dependability, initiative, attitude towards others, cooperation; and leadership. Any junior or senior girl may apply for membership.

Now that the counselors are chosen, the incoming sophomore girls will be divided into groups and during the summer each counselor will meet with members of her group, talk with them, and answer any questions her girls might have about Lincoln High.

The climax of these summer meetings will be a Sophomore Tea held in the early fall. continued on page 11

Gregory Sayre, Julie Schrepf, James Schriner, William Schwartzkopf, Nena Shanks, Joyce Sinner, Madonna Skinner, Gale Smith, Martin Smoyer, Patricia Solick, Don Stamm, Kathryn Stiner, .Judy Sullivan, Susan Vakiner, Gerald Vitamvas, Barbara Voss, Janet Wagner, Collette Walker, Alan Weaver; Michael Wenig, Robin West, David Wiebers, Richard Williams, Dorothy Wilson, James Wittstruck, Frederick Wood.

Coed Counselor Officers (counter clockwise) Sue Roth (treasurer), sue Dutton (vice-President), Randye Overton (secretary), and Nancy Foltz (president) are already planning the tea for next fall.

Students Exhibit Woodworking Projects

This week several pieces of hand crafted furniture made in the Lincoln High woodworking shops were trucked to Kearney, Nebraska, for display at the Student Craftsman Fair.

To find out how LHSis being represented The Advocate interviewed two student craftsmen, Chuck Nyhoff and Bruce Schwenke, who will have their projects on display at the fair.

CHESTOF DRAWERS

Senior Chuck Nyhoff will enter a cherrywood chest of drawers. He chose this impressive project because ''I had never made anything big and I wanted to spend my time on something nice." After a year's work, Chuck jokingly says, ''It took a little too long."

He started last year drawing plans for the six-drawer chest. This initial planning took nearly eight weeks, leaving just time for Chuck to rough-cut the pieces and glue them together before school ended fo.r summer vacation.

The most tedious work awaited Chuck when he returned to school and began sanding his chest. ''I started out with a power sander but since it left marks on the wood I settled down to four weeks of hand sanding," said Chuck. He admits, ''I got pretty tired, but I just kept sanding!''

Once the chest was sanded to a silky finish, a fruitwood stain was applied followed by five coats of lacquer. The finishing touch was the handles.

Chuck, who estimates his chest would retail for $195 says, "I got a good deal because my supplies only cost me $60. What about the year' s labor? I dido' t mind."

Before shipping their wooden furniture to Kearney Bruce Schwenke and Chuck Nyhoff paused to display their projects. Bruce (upper left) made a coat of arms for his family and Chuck made a six-drawer chest of drawers. Shown belowareMartin Meyer, Steve Hike, and Tim Howell assembling objects to be packed for trucking to Kearney.

Mr. Bogar Reminisces

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He observed there is no discipline or attendance problem because anyone who has a bad behavior record is not allowed to further his college education.

Generalizing about the levels of education, Mr. Bogar divided the European students in three categories.

College Bound-one-third of the students upon examinations at 10-11 years are directed to secondary levels of education.

Specialized Labor-one-third of the students are directed to trade, technical schools. They make more money with the practical use of education.

Working class-one-third continues 2-4 years of education at elementary level. Then at the age of 15-16 years, students become day-laborers.

BIG "HEELCOATOF ARMS

Another fair entry, made by junior Bruce Schwenke, is a coat of arms for the Schwenke family. Because the name Schwenke means '"big wheel" in German, two large wheels are included in the crest which Bruce himself designed.

Bruce got the idea of making the arms from Mr. Jim Joyner, woodworking teacher, and started planning his design about two months ago.

The first step was to make a large flat surface by glueing three pieces of soft white pine together. He penciled his pattern on the board and with a router cut the outlines.

The last six weeks Bruce spent chiselingand carving the details on the coat of arms with hand tools. He applied walnut stain and two coats of shellac to finish his achievement (the complete coat of arms). After the fair, Bruce will hang the arms in his home.

TROUBLE-SHOOTERS GO TO STATE

Seemingly very calm, Tony Porto and Pete Crow prepare for the Plymouth Trouble Shooting state eliminations to be held in Hastings, Saturday. Auto mechanics instructor, Mr. Dennis Wiexelman, said the boys were chosen because of "mechanical ability and knowledge." He added, ''they are shaping up and look good."

Coed Counselors Plan Summer Meetings

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The new membership of the organization includes Susan Ames, Marsha Anderson, Sharon Armstrong, Laura Bade,

Janice Barber, Marcia Benner, Alice Bowling, Kathy Brady, Mary Brill, Le Brown,

Karen Brumm, Kathy Burback, Charlene Burns, Peggy Dinges, LaNita Doremus, Marilyn Dunbar~ Sue Dutton,

Margaret Eckel, Kathy Faughn, Nancy Filer, Nancy Foltz, Peggy Garrison, Joan Gray.

Sally Green, Linda Greenwald, Laurie Hansen, Roxi Hanzlicek, Lola Hayes, Deborah Hembrough, AnneHoldorf, Gail Jackson, Laura Jackson, Toni Jelinek, Joann Johnsen, Debbie Johnson,

Jan Kennedv. Janice Knapp, Jannette Krueger, Carol KucbmaK,

Nancy Kuebler, Margaret Lang,

Mary Larsen, Carol Larson, Jan Leach, Jane Levine, Nancy Loos, Janet Malcolm,

Linda Maes, Debbie Markey, Judy Meisner, Nancy Miller, Kathy Moore, Ann Mosby,

Sheryl Nielsen, Mary O' Boyle, Janette Olson, Loree Orth, Randye Overton, Irene Pester,

Elaine Rauscher, Patti Rerucha, Audrey Rohleder, sue Roth, JoDee Rowen, Kathie Scheele,

Joyce Schneider, Debra Schnell, Linda Schroer, Terri Searles, Kathy Smisek, Denice Smith,

Jane Smith, Carol Speth Linda Steffens, Phyllis Stevens, Sue Stratton,

Kathy Tarpley, Sherry VonBusch, Connie Wagner, Linda Wagner, Nancy Wassung, and Terry Walkenhorst.

YES Matches Up Youth Work Force, Employer Needs

Since it was chartered in 1960, the Youth Employment Service of Lincoln has found partime employment for over 15,000 Lincoln youths who were in need of work. This service is provided through the Lincoln Sertoma Club which sponsors and finances the organization.

According to Mr. C. J. Kroll, chairman of the board of YES, the organization acts as a ''clearinir house of young people and prospective employers. '' I t is a referal service, an employment agency in miniature, matching youthful ability with employer' s needs.

MR. KROLL

''The jobs,'' said Mr. Kroll, ''are 1 argely seasonal, with summer jobs being the most popular. Those most often found for girls are babysitting, housework, ironing, ki tchen work, clerking, cafeteria, luncheonette and drive-in work, and general office work. Boys often ask for snow shovelling, yard work delivery, stocking, and theater work, or, sometimes, heavy construction work."

Wages are set by the employers, not by YES, and averages vary with the particular job.

Due to a limited staff, it is impossible for the YES staff to place very many at once. However, according to Mrs. Mike Bonham, director of YES, those with the greatest need and desire to work are given first consideration.

YESis supervised by a committee of Sertomans who raise money for the organization through the annual Pancake Jamboree. Mr. Kroll estimates that YES is run on about $4500 yearly. The committee also selects the staff of YES, consisting of a director and two assistants who are usually themselves of high school or college age. It is this staff who processes all the applicants and matches them with incoming jobs.

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It was 'Some Enchanted Evening' last Saturday night when Pam Lyons and Duayne Nelson were crowned Queen and King of the 1969 JuniorSenior Prom. They were selected by a vote of the entire senior class. Standing around the King and Queen are attendants (left to right) Keith Ghormley, Linda Hunt, Jay Weyers, Linda Kaley, Steve Jones, and Jean Starkweather.

AFSer WritesHome

Uniforms, Beach, Theater

Two months ago junior Nancy Mesner left Lincoln High on a Friday and by Monday morning was in Sydney, Australia with a new home, family, and school. Nancy, who will spend the next year in Australia, is an American Field Service exchange student.

In a recent letter to her guidance counselor, Dr. Louise Baugher, Nancy talked aboutherschool, her family, and Australia. Following are excerpts from her letlet:

'' I like my family very much. My sister, Lyn, is a year younger and a year behind me in school but we get along fine--we have the same ideas on almost everything, ranging from the Vietnam War to clothing styles.

SENIORUNIFORM

'' School started a week ·after I arrived so I haven't had much time to get settled. I'm in the fifth form so am classified as a senior. I wear a senior uni form which is a blue, short-sleeved dress with a white collar.

''I'm taking five subjects- -Eng1 ish, French, Indonesian, math, and science. In science we study a little biology, chemistry, and physics each year. Right now I'm trying to figure out physics.

'' In myEnglish class we've read Gulliver's Travels, The Loved One and Hamlet. When we read Hamlet I never got to read aloud because the girls couldn't stand the idea of Shakespeare being read with an AmP.ricanaccent!

TELEVISIONMISLEADS

'' \Wien I first got here I couldn' b understand a word anyone said. It was like they were speaking a foreign language. Australians talk very fast and have only one real vowel sound which sounds like ''uh.'' However, they don't talk like Australians do on television--that' sonly spoken in the outback!

''Sydney has a Ii ve theater and • I can't wait to see the musical, Hair. I haven't been to the beach

too much but I am getting a tan. When I first got here I so pale my friends thought I wearing white stockings!

NANCY sun was was

''Australians have a strange view of America created by TV, movies, American tourists, and servicemen on leave. Lyn thought I would be a cross between Gidget and the girls on Petticoat Junction (Which shows what great shows they get here).

''Over the Easter holidays I had the chance to visit in Melbourne. Melbourne is a beautiful, quiet city. Although it doesn't have a beautiful harbor like Sydney, it has a muddy river that supposedly flows upside down!

''Soon I will take the Scholastic Aptitude Tests and three Achievement tests so you can see some things are universal!''

IJAA{j

Students wishing to write to Nancy should use an aerogramme and address it to:

Miss Nancy Mesner 15 Lachlan Avenue

Sylvania Waters Sydney, Australia 2224

Apply for YES at Lincoln Center

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In addition, advice and recomendations can sometimes be given to those who are willing to make application to the employer themselves.

Application are made in person at the YES office, room 221 in the Lincoln Center Building. Forms resembling actual job applications,

are filled out. 'lbe applicant is requested to give information concerning his abilities and interests, personal data, and two character references.

These are then crossfield with the cards of employers. Applicants are advised to return to the YES office every two weeks or so if they are not called to be sure their cards are still on file~

linlcs Set Records

G.I. Takes Conference Meet; Links, SE, Tie

Ron Swanson threw the discus for a new meet record of 165 feet as the Links tied Southeast for third place in the Trans-Nebraska track championships held last Friday night in Hastings. Swanson bettered his previous best of 164 feet and received a first-place medal. Also winning his event was Kirk Sayre in the broad jump with a leap of 21-10½. (He broke Wayne King's one-year old Trans-Nebraska record of 21-4½.)

By Fred Ralph

Mr. TomBassett, an American History teacher and coach of the sprinters on the track team, had an interesting and eventful athletic career before becoming an instructor.

In 1967 he was recognized as a member of the All-American track team on the basis of his performance in the NCAA track and field championships held at Ogden, Utah.

Running against the strongest field of competitors in the na' tion, Mr. Bassett Mr. Bassett placed third in the 220-yd. dash and fifth in the 100, (1968 Olympians, John Carlos, of the University of Southern California, and ex-Nebraskan Charlie Greene won these events).

BEAT0. J. !

Other highlights of this year included being invited to try out for the Pan-American track team and beating former University of Southern California football standout, 0. J. Simpson, in the 100-yd. dash!

Mr. Bassett attended Hastings College for two years, where he broke school records in most of the dashes and was a member of several relay teams. Then he transferred to Wesleyan Universi tv

Russ Ellis placed in the pole vault, 120-yard high hurdles, and 180-yard low hurdles.

TEAMSCORING

Grand Island Hastings Lincoln High Southeast Northeast North Platte East

Placing for the Links were

where he set records in the 100 ( 9. 5 secs.); 220 (20. 9 secs.); 60-, 75-, and 300-yard dashes. He also anchored the 440, 880, and sprint medley relay teams.

He rates ''mental readiness and proper breath control'' as necessary for successful sprinting, (he takes one breath in the 100-yd. dash and about four in the 220 ! )

NO LETTER'?

However, Mr. Bassett was not an overnight success! Commenting on his high school performances he

Pole Vault Shot Put

Discus

Long Jump (meet (meet

Mile Relay

Two-Mile Relay 120-yd. Hurdles 880-yd. run 440-yd. dash 180-yd. hurdles

Ellis

Swanson

Dave Beaver 1. Swanson record-165 ft.)

1. Kirk Sayre record-21-10½)

Ken Adkins

Gary King

said, ''I went out for cross-country three years in a row and I never did win a letter. I dido' t letter in track until the last meet of my junior year and I didn'-t win a medal until the last meet of my senior year ... , and worst of all my dad was the coach.''

Mr. Bassett feels that ''the importance of athletic competition, on the track and otherwise, is the lessons you learn that can be carried over to everyday life. In addition, as an individual you are forced to meet a personal challenge.''

Lincoln High

Lincoln High

Ellis

Graham

Jeff Johnson

Ellis

THEADVOCATE

HittersAlso in Slum

The Southeast baseball team A well-hit, but misjudged fly avenged an earlier defeat with a ball (going fora triple), followed 5-4 win over the Links, May 2, at 'by a single, a walk, and two inSherman Field. field errors, enabled East High to

Knight pitcher Bill Tallichet had a perfect gameuntil the fourth inning when Dennis Kinnan walked, Gary Worster reached base on an error, and Mike Brummdoubled in both runs with a line drive against the wall.

Ken Johnson promptly doubled to left-center field, scoring Brumm, and Nick Fras grounded out to end the inning.

John Amendtook his second loss of the year.

LHS has managed only six hits in its last two games.

RESERVES

Bruce Waters, ace pitcher for the Reserves, threw a one-hitter against Southeast Reserves as the Links won, 1-0.

. Dennis Roberts hit a solo homerun in the top of the seventh for the win.

Waters had pitched a no-hitter against Omaha Central a week before.

put across four runs in the first inning enroute to an 8-0 triumph over the Links, April 30.

Dennis Kinnan's single, past third base in the sixth inning, shattered Spartan hurler Tony Contreras' no-hit bid. However, he picked up his third win of the season against one loss.

Jay Weyers was the victim of the lack of hitting and fielding support which dropped his record to 1-2. Link southpaw Mike Shea, bothered by a sore arm, pitched the final two inninge in relief in his first appearance of the year.

The loss, which evened the Links record at 3-3, was the second intra-city defeat after going 10-0 in the city last year.

LHS bombed Pi us, 14-0, on Apri 1 28 with Nick Fras twirling the shutout.

Shrine Bowl Picks Worster, Sliea, Nelson

Three Links are among 66 of 1 ast year' s best high school football pl ayers se- .,. ,•rzo;

lected to partic-

ipate in the 11th

annual Shrine :,z Bowl All-Star Game, August 23, ~:,·. at Memorial Sta- !~ i > dium.

Selected to the North squad were all-state WORSTER guard OuayneNelson and all-state halfback Mike Shea. The third Link chosen was the Red and Black's quarterback, Gary Worster, slated to see action in the North backfield.

NELSON SHEA

MAY9, 1969

Trans-Neb.Honors

1o Medalist Harris, ButlinlcsAre Fifth

Sophomore Dan Harris, leading golfer for the Links, was medalist in the Trans-Nebraska Golf Championship, Friday in Grand Island.

Harris shot a brilliant two over par 74 as the Links golf team finished in fifth place with a score of 245.

Host Grand Island was the victor in the match, with a winning total of 234.

Jed Vitamvas shot a 43-42--85; John Lund managed a 42-44--86.

LINKSSUPPLEMENTCOMING

· A supplement to the Links is being prepared for distribution on May 28. It will include a list of awards won by students in various areas of participation. Distribution to underclassmen will be period 6, for seniors, at graduation.

&

is sendin1 Cindy Ebner and Steve Hike a Gift Certificate soon. Watch for Your name next issue.

McCAR1NEY

His ''head and shoulders'' may still be a little sore from hitting Russ Ellis head-on while attempting to tackle a Grand Island opponent last fall, but Terry McCartney is not complaining.

After lettering in football and basketball, Terry, known by his teammates as '11arpo, '' is currently a member of the Links baseball squad. Baseball ranks as his favorite sport because ''it is played by a team but it is also played by the individual. If a player commits an error or strikes out, it is his fault alune. ''

Asked about how he concentrates on each pitch being an outfielder, Terry replied, ''I pretend the bases are loaded and a mistake could cost us the game.''

As for Lincoln High, ''Harpo'' likes the equality and the togetherness of all the LHS students, but his pet peeve is girls who wear ~heir skirts too short!

Participation in sports has taught him ''it can be a rewarding experience working together as a team."

Terry, who plans to attend Black Hills State College or the University of Nebraska, hopes to become a physical education instructor.

AMEND

John Amend, letterman in basketball and baseball, has future plans of majoring in engineering at the University of Nebraska.

Jdhn prefers baseball to other sports because of• the concentration required and the many dif,. ferent outcomes dependent on each play.''

The great traditions that have been established, scholastically and sports-wise, are what John likes best about Lincoln High.

Walking eight men in two innings in a Varsity baseball game is easily John's most embarrassing experience.

His most memorable moment was going to the state baseball tournment last year as a junior.

Asked what conversation is used when the catcher comes out to the mound, he revealed, ''Hechews your ear off for making him stop all the balls that go into the dirt!••

His extracurricular activities include membership in L Club and Joy Night participation.

People who complain about a team but never go out for the sport is John' s pet peeve.

His words of wisdom are: ''Winning isn't the only thing--it's ever~·thing! ''

Ten Links won special awards at the Senior Awards Convocation last Tuesday. Honorees are (panel one, from left) Stan Johnston, Sherry Bornemeier, Anita Hare, David Wiebers, (panel two) GayHagen, Bill Schwartzkopf, Zigrida Lirmanis, and (panel three) Sara Christensen, Gary Chesnin, Zan Butler, and Collette Walker.

Juniors! Get Appointments; Annual Glossies Due in Nov.

The 1970 Links Board has recent·ly- sent out information to junior homerooms regarding senior pictures. These must be press prints--black and white glossies only- -and must be taken by one of the approved photographers.

Ten Win Traditional Awards, Keys, Scholarships

Every spring an assembly is held to honor outstanding members of the graduating class for services to the school and scholastic achievements.

On May 20 the Senior Awards Convocation was held amid flowers and processional music in Johnson Gym. At this time ten special awards were presented.

David Wiebers received the Scholastic Key for having the highest overall grade point average. Dave's average was 1.002.

TheNedPrucha Award, given annually to the student who ranks first in National Honor Society, was earned l:>yGary Chesnin. In three years, he earned 87 Superior Ratings. Last year, Gary's sister earned the same award.

Anita Hare, Editor-in-Chief, of the Links, was honored as the outstanding journalist by receiving the Journalism Key.

For his excellent records in athletics and scholarship, Stan Johnston, earned the Harry Sidney Dobbins Award. Stan has earned seven

sports letters in three fields.

Zan Butler received the Art Award. She also received a Gold Key from the Hallmark Card Company and was honored by the Elks for excellence i n art.

Excellence in dramatics paid off for Sara Christiansen when she was ~resented th~ Drama Troohv. Sara ad the lead in the MummersPlay.

Collette Walker was named recip- ient of the Mardis Scholarship. She has been an officer in Future Teachers of America.

Zi gr i da Li rmani s, whop 1ans to become a teacher, received the Lincoln Education Association Scholarship.

For excellence inmusic, Gay Hagen was recognized with the Lincoln SymphonyAward. She plays the cello in the orchestra.

William Schwartzkopf earned the History Award presented by the LHS History Department. Bill was also a National Merit Finalist.

Give Financial Reward or E ort

Many valuable awards and scholarships were received by seniors at the Senior Awards Convocation held in Johnson Gym, May 20.

Stud en ts awarded University of Nebraska scholarships were Gay Hagen, Spencer Luedke, Karman McWi I Ii ams and SUsan Vakiner.

Recipients of Nebraska Wesleyan University scholarships were Cathy Cejka, Sara Christiansen, Jan Dutton, James Faldtz, Marilynn Flynn, Marlon Griffing, Joan Logan, and William Schwartzkopf.

William Schwartzkopf was also awarded the Board of Regents Scholarship to Dana College, and Ann Hudson received the Peru College award.

The Big Eight conference scholarship went to Jeff Johnson.

Alice Schneider received the Lancaster County Pharmaceutical scholarship and Sharon Matheny was awarded the Radiologic Technology scholarship.

Winners of scholarships to out-of-state Universities are Marlon Griffing, Grinnell College; Jan Dutton, Augustana College; Barbara Voss, Stephens College; Karen Mikkelson, Augustana College; Nena Shanks, Grinnell College; David Madison, International Christian Youth Exchange scholarship to Switzerland; Spencer Luedke, University of Minnesota, Oklahoma State University, Colorado State University, and University of Montana;

Chari es Staple, Cornell College; William Schwartzkopf, Rensselaer Scholarship; Gary Chesnin United States Senate Scholarship, Washington University, Northwestern University and Yale University; David Johnson, Washington University and Professionsal Engineers Scholarship State Winner;

William Schwartzkopf was named to the Civil Air Patrol International Air Cadet Exchange.

Chris Borgens received the Capital City Kiwanis scholarship.

Elks Most Valuable Student award went to Robin West, third place, city; and David 0. Wiebers, second place, city.

The Lincoln Rotary Club Award went to Carol Potter. Robin West won first place in city and state in the D.A.R. award.

Sherrill Bornemeier was the recipient of the Girls Athletic Medal. Zaneta Ann Bu,tler won Honorable mention in the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow contest.

The KFORand KLIN Sportscasters Awards went to Michael Shea and Stan Johnston.

Students must wear dark clothing. A boy should wear a dark suit or a conservative sports coat, a white shirt, and a dark, long tie. A girl must wear a dark sweater with a plain, closed neckline and sleeves.

Norman Newhouse and Bill Schwartzkopf were both recipients of the Hawksworth Award.

The overall size of the print should be 3½ x 5 inch-es with a medium background ana a head size of 2 inches.

BACCALAUREATE ON SUNDAY

The Lincoln Public High Schools Baccalaureate assembly will be held at Pershing Muncipal Auditorium Sunday, May 25, at 8:00 pm.

The Lincoln Star Journalism Scholarship went to Lorena Keech. Peggy Hauser received a District Number Three Nursing Grant.

Timothy J. Brown, Air Force R.O.T.C. Four-Year Grant; David Wiebers, Indiana University; Christopher Ryan, Stanford University; James Wittstruck, Beloit University, Barbara Jernberg received the Nebraska WomensMissionary Society Award and the Everett SUgarbaker grant.

Seniors graduating Cum Laude were Gary Chesnin, Jim Guest, Gay Hagen, Deborah Halvorson, Anita Hare, Erik Kaanna, Elizabeth Lott, Dave Madison, Susan Meyer, Carol Potter, Charles Rabin, Christopher Ryan, Bill Schwartzkopf, Nena Shanks, Gerald Vi tamvas, Barbara Voss, Robin West, and David Wiebers.

Seniors Become Graduates At May 28 Commencement

Hymns will be sung by the Lincoln Southeast Choir and Orchestra, and the Lincoln High Madrigals.

SPeakers include the Reverend Warren Swartz of Saint Mark'·s United Methodist Church, who will offer the invocation, followed by the Reverend EdwardKezar, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, who will read the scripture. The Reverend Richard Englund of First Luthern Church, will give the address; the Reverend Dr. Darrel E. Berg, Trinity United Methodist Church, will give the benediction.

Gloria Waite received a hairdressing scholarship from Ben Your Hairdresser, while the Lincoln Beaµty Academy and Midwest Hair Dressing Academy scholarships went to Gail Farr, Sharlene Meyers, Paula Muelhassen, and Marie Tucker.

The Martin Luther King Alternate scholarship was presented to Karman McWil1 iams. Val McPherson received the Chusham Motors scholarship.

''The Senior Class of Lincoln High School announces, its Commencement Exercises Wednesday evening, May twentyeight Nineteen hundred sixtynint, eight-thirty o'clock, Pershing Municipal Auditorium.''

The program will consist of a processional, MarchFestive by Quigley. The invocation will be given by the Reverend Henry I. Burton, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Two Hymns, The Last Words of David by

Thompson and Canticle of Praise by Beck will be sung by the Lincoln High School Choir.

Senior speeches will be given by Robin West and Gary Chesnin.

The Ceremony of Graduation will be followed by the benediction, given by the Reverend O.T. Hagen. The recessional Sine Nomine by Williams will close the program. The organist will be Mrs. Dorothy Applebee.

Where We Started

''We shall not cease from exploration, But the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we started, And know the place for the first time. 11

As i ndi vi duals we have gained many things from going to Lincoln High. School was not just a formal education but an experience in learning-an experience from which we may profit.

Lincoln High has projected a realistic pros-· pecti ve of our 1 i fe in the society to come. It has made us think, appreciate, and understand.

Our exploration has just started-and with that the urge to 1earn.

Graduation is a 1 ively, ecstactrc event--but al so a 1one! y one, for in the future, we are responsible for ourselves alone. Time enters inand the present is wrapped up in time past and time future. Comtemplate the last three years spent at Lincoln High. We shal I not pass this way • aga1 n.

And Now ... Staffers Off er Last Words!

It's a policy of practically every newspaper not to publicize it's personnel, but i~ hopes of educating, entertaining, and encouraging, members of The Advocate staff were recently interviewed. Below are some of their comments on school, the newspaper, and the future.

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* * "There's a challenge in writing the news so people can understand it easily,'' says Cathy Cejka, managing editor. Through the newspaper Cathy enjoyed ''getting to know the administration and students better.'' Laughing, she adds ''I have learned how to get along with emotional people at deadline time.''

The President Speaks:

I extend my heartiest congratulations to all of you. At a time when there is much talk about the. differences between the generations, I think it is usefu1 to remark upon a similarity between your graduating class of 1969 and rny graduating class of 1930.

Your high achoo1 years have been historic ones. When you entered high schoo1, roan waa rnak1ng his el.ernentary steps into apace. In your senior year, three brave Americana journeyed around the mon. When I graduated trorn high schoo1, on'.cy three years had paaaed aince a man f1ew for the firat tirne across the Atlantic Ocean. Deapi te the obvious difference in years, we have this in co=n: we all know what it is to be young at the start of an age of adventure.

You will discover, as I did, that each person must make his own expl.oration of the world, make i\is own discoYeries, •hape his own triUDi)hs, endure his own tragedies. Each of us is an expl.orer o:f' h1rnaP.1f, of history, of know1edge, of the intricate and beautifu1 and wonderfu1 varieties of experience.

Each of you will make " different kind of exploration, some in continued forma1 education, some in industry or business or agricu1ture. Whatever your choice, l.earn, Learn all you can about yourse1f and the world.

Your fina1 year in high schoo1 was the beginning of an age of adventure, an age you will he~ to shape. You have rny highest hopes and be•t wishes.

Cathy, whohas placed twice in city competition with her essays on ''Hi re the Handicapped'' philosophizes ''it is important for every person to be sincere and have an open mind.''

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* * ''You don' t need to join every club in the school but do be a good member of the clubs you join,'' says Jan Dutton, news editor.

An Advocate carry-over, she considers The Advocate LIIS' s best activity because ''staff members have an opportunity to serve the school and chal1 enge themselves to write better.''

This June she will go to France for six weeks of travel and study. Returning home, Jan, a Regents Alternate, will enroll at Nebraska Wesleyan University to study philosophy and French.

* * * Interviewing the Young Americans and Dick Cavett have highlighted the journalism career of editor-inchief Lorie Keech. Lorie hopes to major in journalism at the University of Nebraska and says ''working on The Advocate has taught me the basics of journalism and the responsibility of being a competent news reporter.''

Lorie, a Regents Scholarship Alternate, would like to see sophomores more involved in their school. She hopes Red Cross will be revitalized because ''it's a wonderful organization.·''

''Be an individual,'' says Page 2 editor Julie Schrepf ''Make the most of the fine opportunities LHSoffers you.''

The realistic atmosphere in which all students may learn, participate, and succeed are the things she 1 ikes about Lincoln High.

She feels ''life is your's to live; to succeed or fail, but what is important is to be happy within yourself.''

After working and traveling this summer, Julie will attend the University of Nebraska and major in journal• ism.

* * * Page 3 editor Susi Meyer advises next year's staff members ''cbn' t be page 3 editor.'' She enjoyed working on The Advocate, except fort, ''people who scribbled on my page and put too much advertising on.''

At LHS Susi has traveled with a Human Relations Panel and participated in Human Relations Club, ''a very \\Orthwhile club.''

Next year she hopes to attend the University of Nebraska at Omaha and study to become a social worker.

* * * "Staffprivileges, friendly kids, and a good teacher make up for censorship of The Advocate" says Page Edi tor SUzy Mutz. She now realizes ''it is hard work to be a good writer. "

To ''try to get the most from life and continue my education always,'' are Suzy's goals. She feels that by being involved in school organizations one can enjoy school the most.

Spending the summer of her sophomore year in England and winning a 4-H trophy over 100 contestants are high lights of her high school career.

* * * Sports editor Chuck Rabin enjoyed his Advocate position because "'m.Yability to write and follow sports was chal1 enged. '' He has 1 earned to get things done early to avoid the rush. "'In sports writing it is important to keep up with the writing, because the events keep happening.''

Linda but if you have to do them again don't get discouraged.'' To next year' s staff Lyn advises ''don' t get sick on the day we go to press or Mrs. G. gets a little mad.'' In her spare time she 1 ikes to paint, sew, and ''fight ninth graders.''

* * * "When a Lincoln High student needs help his cl assm ates come through; this attitude makes LHS a great school,'' says staff reporter Betty Latzel.

Betty likes to spend her time out-of-doors and likes sporting events. She likes to meet people because ''every person can teach you something.''

Betty, who hopes to become a teacher or journalist, is looking forward to serving on the yearbook staff next year. She enjoys journalism because ''you see how a paper is put together and the amount of \\Ork involved.''

* * * ''Try out for everything because eventually you' 11 win,'' says page editor Mary Ann Lundak.

Mary Ann enjoyed working on 'The Advocate because ''I learned how to budget· my time to meet deadlines.'' She also points out ''Advocate is the only cl ass in which I really like the homework.''

In her spare time she likes to read, attend Jobs Daughters meetings, and ''marvel that the lady who fills ice cream cones in the lunchroom doesn't put any ice cream in.''

Next year Mary Ann will serve as editor-in-chief of the 1970 Links

Lincoln, Nebraska 68510 The Advocate is published by students of Lincoln High School bi-weekly during the school year. Advertising rates are $1.25 per column inch. Third-class postage is paid at Lincoln, Nebraska.

* * * Junior Sherry Diekmann advises next year's Advocate reporters to ''speak up fast if you want to write a story. '' Things she likes about Lincoln High are Mrs. Buckner, covering news stories, and dancing the Charleston in Joy Night.

Sherry, who would like to become a commercial artist, tells sophomores to ''work harder in academic subjects.''

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After a semester of sports writing Chuck has learned to cut straighter and keep track of things. Famous for his messy box, he advises ''Keep the composing room clean.''

* * * Making a lot of new friends and the great school spirit are the things that VariTyper Lyn King will remember most about LHS.

She says, •• Do things right the first time if you can,

* * * "Political indifference of the students and school'' is the thing junior Rick Pavelka would like to see corrected at LHS.

Vibrking on special ''big deals'' for The Advocate took much of Rick's effort and to new staff members he says ''Endure! '' Next year Rick will serve as business manager of the yearbook This summer he will continued on page 6

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THE ADVOC_ATE

AFS'ers Express Gratitude

With Open Letters To School

PATRICKGRATEFULTOLINKS FOR''ALLTHEYHAVEDONE''

by Patrick Richard

This year has been just great for me and went far beyond all that I had ever expected. I shall take home a true and human picture of the United States and not the stereotype one gi ,•en by the news, the movies, and many books With 1968, I shall associate the best souvenirs of my life: my American family, Lincoln, Lincoln High and the tremendous spirit of The Links.

I'll never forget the marvelous friendship that I found in Lincoln High. Through this year I discovered that, just as in France, there are very nice kids as well as very snobbish one's. Fortunately most of the students in Lincoln High belong to the first group.

My biggest disappointment was that I was not good enough to be in the Varsity team neither in swimming nor in track. However, I shall have an everlasting good souvenir of the guys I got to meet in these two sports. I wish to them and to all the Lincoln High sportsmen the best of luck iL the future.

I surely appreciated at most the warm welcome tm t I found in Lincoln. Back home I fear that I shall be very homesick from the United States. Before I leave I Wl nt to thank with all my heart all the people who have made this fabulous year possible.

So I want to thank first of all my American family, the American Field Service Program, the School, the teachers and the Guidance Counselors who gave me the opportunity to speak to their class. I want to thank very much, too, all the students whoby their friendliness, have made this year so great.

MAIHASGAINEDNEWIDEAS ABOUTAMERICANCULTURE

by Mai Bhaopichi tr My Dearest Lincoln High Friends

May 1968--I got a congratulations letter from AFS, New York, saying that I was accepted and was going to USA. I was so excited about it.

September 1968--Finally, the school started. The first day at school, I felt so different. I was introduced to a lot of adults and kids. I learned a lot of new names but when it's your turn to learn my name.•• it seemed to be impossible! All of you just learned my first name '' Mai'' but wh£n it came to the last name some of you just heard it and smiled! I could read from your eyes that you thought ''forget it.'' I didn't get my schedule at the first day. Mrs. Anderson told me that when my name was passed through the computer, the comput er wouldn't work. It is reported that there isn't anybody with the name spelled: BHAOPICHITR.

December 1968--Then Christmas came. Surely a lot of snow surprised me! I really had a lot of fun going skating with the Student Council members. May 1969--Spring is really pretty. It's good for me to see the trees and flowers again. I know a lot more kids and enjoyed lu, :ving fun with them.

During my whole year in Lincoln High, I gained a lot

of experiences and learned a lot of new ways of life. The most impressive thing I found in American kids is that most of you have a very nice sense of humour and are a lot of fun. That really suits me because I feel that humouP is one of the most important things in my life. I al ways need it and I always get it!

The schoo.!_is going to be over pretty soon. There are a lot of things I would like to thank all of you for but most of all I would like to say thank you for saying Hi or Hi Mai to me with a sincere smile every time we meet. You can never imagine how much it means to the one who is half the world away from home like me. Your friendliness will be engraved in my Heart always. By the way, I would like to thank you, the AFS committees and all of you who helped raising the money to bring me over here. I felt so grateful to you. I'm sure I will never forget my AFS year all through my life.

During the past year, Lincoln High School has been the host of three American Field Service foreign exchange students. After school closes, they will be returning home; however, with the experiences Lincoln High has shared with them, the distance in miles will never break the'' link'' between LHS and these students.

Before leaving Lincoln High, the exchange students would like to share their impressions with LHS.

Patrick Richard, the AFS student from France, feels that his most unforgettable experience was painting the bridge at Antelope Park.

Patrick has enjoyed the clubs, pep rallies, football games--all the activities-very much. He explains that the Junior-Senior ~rom''was just beautiful - - thE: flowers- ooh- -just beautiful.''

Patrick feels he had gained a better understanding of the United States' racial problems, and that his English has improved greatly during his stay.

GUNNARHASMEMORABLEYEAR WISHESTOTHANKEVERYONE

by Gunnar Englund

First of all I'd like to thank everybody at Lincoln High. who have made this year a wonderful and memorable one for me. ~ople have been so friendly to me, that I have really felt as if I were at home, even though I've been thousands of miles from Sweden.

I was really impressed with the siz,e of Lincoln High, because m:yschool back home has only about 800 students. The things about school here which are the most different from Sweden ,are all the extracurricular activities and the school spirit. Back homeyou'd think a person was crazy if he stood up and shouted: ''My school's the greatest in the world.••

Americans and Swedes have a lot of funny ideas about each other. You think we are a country of free love without any moral standards, and total socialism, but none is true. Only five per cent of our industry is owned by the government and there is very little truth behind all the stories about free love in Sweden.

Swedes often over-simplify a lot about American problems, like race problems and Vietnam, which is understandable since we have a strictly white population and haven't had a war for 150 years.

But even New Yorkers don't knc,,y very much about Nebraska. One customs officer in NYCtold me that Indians were sti 11 running around scalping people out here and that there were only farmers and cowboys in Nebraska.

The AFS program is really a great thing, both because we foreigners get to know about America and you about our native lands,

But this is the idea of the AFS program expressed in the AFS motto: Walk together, Talk Together All ye peoples of the earth Then and only then Shall ye have peace.

Thank you all for a wonderful year and I hope you treat next year's students the same way.

He is'' very grateful,'' and wishes to thank the students, and faculty for all that they've done. He invites any student, who ls in southern France, to come and visit him.

Patrick also thinks he might have a problem when he returns home--homesickness for the United States!

Mai Bhaopichitr, AFS student from Thailand, noticed particularly the difference in the girl-boy relationships of the two countries, during her stay. She feels that in the United States,''the girl seems to be always trying to pl ease the boy. •• ·rhere is also more emphasis on dating. However, in Thailand, the '' boy tries to please the girl and there is less importance put on dating.''

Mai has also noticed that the students at Lincoln High

Bhaopichitr, and Patrick Richard, enjoying their last popcorn. are very united. She was em- problem and felt it could be pressed with the way the stu- solved easily; however, now dents worked together to ac- I realize how difficult it is compl ish their goals. to solve.''

Mai has visited other high schools, and believes that Lincoln High is more strict about fol lOI'!ing the rules, than other schools.

She has enjoyed the Aeolean Choir, and exclaims'' It is really great!'' She has also come to enjoy parties and games, such as'' Gorilla'' and'' ChooChoo Train. '' Mai feels that she has gained many new ideas about American culture and customs. She believes she has also gained.more self-confidence.

Mai confessed that she has been homesick for her family in Thailand and will be glad to see them; however, she will also miss all of her friends in the United States.

Gunner Englund, AFS student from Sweden, became an avid football fan during his stay in the United States. Now, he even prefers football to soccer!

Before coming to the U. s. , Gunnar said he ''over symQathized with the Negro's

He also explained that Sweden.doesn't have slums; the he saw in Chicago really bothered him.

One of Gunnar's biggest surprises occurred while traveling through Alabama during Easter Vacation. He didn't find any oranges or palm trees! Gunnar explained that he was expecting a tropical region, but instead he found a forest area much like Northern Europe. He also explained that the biggest difference between LHS and his school in Sweden is that each class at Lincoln High has a different group of students, while at his other school, the same group of students remains in each class.

Gunnar feels he has gained manynew friends, both American and from other nations, during his stay. He also believes he has a better view of the U.S.

Gunnar concluded his thoughts by saying ''The United States is a nice place to visit, but I'm not sure if I would like to live here.''

History Reveals a New Concept in Education

The new Minority History (Afro-American) Class, which was instituted this semester, was aimed at developing better understanding and harmony among students. To attain that goal, the class hoped to increase the students' awareness of the contributions that all peoples have made in the molding of this nation.

People who live in this age must soon realize that the progress of today does not exclude the effect that history has on their lives.

As Santayana, American philosopher, once wrote '' those who do not know the past are doomed to repeat it. '' it is equally true that those who ignore the future are its certain victims.

The class objectives revolved around the emphasis on two basic ideas:

(1) Reflections on current issues that have grown out of conditions of the past.

(2) Understanding of the history and culture of the black minority through literature, experiences in music, and art forms developed through the years.

''To seek the truth and to develop the feeling of responsibility through study of the black problem,'' was the purpose of the class as explained by Mr. William Bogar, principal at Lincoln High School. ''Muchemphasis was put on respecting di ft·er-

ences in feeling, and understanding the position people may take in accordance with your own thinking.''

The class was optional at 8:00 a.m., but interest in the subject aroused students, in hope, to discuss racial problems, past-present-future,

Why? As one student put it, ''I felt the presence of phony people--students who act concerned but during the serious discussion, (it revealed) the fact that their true feelings were merely superficial.

Yet another student felt ''the fact that other peoples' views were heard made the class worthwhile.''

Opinions were exchanged freely and open discussion was conducted; but then the problems of today were introduced and students decided to really use the worn-out phrase, ''tell it like it really is.'' All of a sudden, the racial tensions and problems of today sounded a bell that hit home. Actual incidents displaying racial discrimination in Lincoln shocked a few students.

Next year, students may register their preference with the alternative to the 8:00 session--a second semester elective taken during the school day. This would change the optional factor to regular attendance, five hours of credits,· and grading done by the history teacher in charge.

AFS Students (left to right) Gunnar Englund, Mai

Black History montage.

Excerpts from William Wordsworth's Intimations on Immortality

But yet I know, where'er I go, That there hath past away a glory from the·earth.

As we look down the halls, empty and bare, many memories of our three years at Lincoln High come back to us. We, the Class of '69 are taking our turn to say goodbye. We have added our chapter to the legacy of LHS. Whither is fled the visionary gleam? Where is it now, the glory and the dream?

The birth of these "Links'' came in the ninth grade when we decided that Lincoln High was for us. We were influenced by friends, counselors, parents, and alums. ''Lincoln High is for you," they kept telling us. As the years passed, we realized that they were right.

Uphold us, cherish, and have power to make Our noisy years seem moments in the being Of the eternal Silence: truths that wake, To never peri&h.

Over that summer, the girls met with CoedCounselors and the boys participated in athletic groups in an effort to get into the swing of high school life.

Our first day turned out to be quite a frantic one for the more than 700 sophomores scurrying around the halls to find out just where the rooms were located. Most difficult of all was keeping in mind that the even numbered rooms were on the east end of the building and the odd numbered ones on the west.

Our first pep rally, all-school play, Aqualinks show, and opera seemed all the more exciting when the three classes raced for Class Competition points.

This year, 1967, marked the Centennial Year for Nebraska. LHS went all out to celebrate this milestone. Students and teachers wore pioneer costumes to school; some went to the ''Show of the Century" which featured Johnny Carson, a former Nebraskan.We entered into the spirit of the year.

our sophomore year would not have been complete without after-game Hi-Spot Dances and Keentimes. The year passed; we observed, we learned, we practiced being Links. But for those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Are yet the fountain light of all Are yet a master light of all our our day, seei.ng.

By leaps and bounds we became increasingly oriented to our high-school home. Our junior year was filled with triumphs and defeats. There was one tryout after another: Reserve Cheerleaders, octets, County Government Day, Mummers,AFS, Girls' and Boys' States, positions on publications staffs. Manyof us participated in Joy Night for the first time.

The boys competed for positions on the different athletic teams, working many long hour·s developing individual talents. But it was well worth the hours of practice when they were rewarded with earned letters and the satisfaction of knowing that each had done his best to bring honor to his school.

Each day brought new and lasting friendships, strengthening the growing feeling of unity • amongour members--more and more we subs ti toted the word ''we'' for ''I.'' The many honors and recognitions that the members of the Class of '69 brought to the school were no longer individual, but rather were honors to be shared by all. One of our number was selected president of the Nebraska Association of Student Councils; another took first-place in the statewide competition in the Hire the Handicapped Essay Contest.

Our athletes continued the tradition of winning; they brought victory after victory to

LHS. The gymnastics team was rated number one in the state. The ''Great'' cheer became second nature to us. To further promote the Spirit of '69, our junior class was awarded the Class Competition trophy for accumulating the most points of "spirit'' at pep rallies and various school activities.

As our final underclassmen project, we sponsored the Junior-Senior prom, Love Is Blue. What though the radiance which was once so bright Be now for ever taken from my sight.

Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower; We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind.

Two years quickly passed, and our senior year was finally here. We were the students the underclassmen looked up to. With this in mind, we had to set a good example--and we did. We inherited responsibilities: we earned respect!

Our athletes had a record-breaking sports season, and brought home numerous trophies. The Football team earned four titles: City-wide Public Schools Champions; City-wide Champions; Trans-Nebraska Champions; and State Champions for 1968, the first such honor in 14 years.

Swimmerstied for first in the city and grabbed third in the state. The gymnasts took second in the state; the wrestlers went all the way to bring home the first state championship in LHS history. Ron Bosquet (wrestler), Spencer Luedke (swimmer), andJeffJohnson (gymnast) were chosen ''best in their fields" in the state of Nebraska.

The ''Spirit of '69" was one not to be forgotten. Peppers donned new outfits and were loyal supporters of the athletic teams. Some 30 girls travelled over 400 miles in bad weather to cheer the football team on to another victory. To show their appreciation for this spirited act, parents of the boys, in a letter to the Pep Club, expressed gratitude, and praised the LHS spirit as the ''best in years!"

Recognition came in other areas, too. We had four Regents four-year scholarship winners. One, Norm Newhouse, was named to the All-State Scholastic team. Nena Shanks received a $1,000 scholarship by the National Achievement Scholarship for Outstanding Negro Students, Robir, West was named the 1969 DARGood Citizen, and Gary Chesnin received the Elks State Leadership Award.

The year 1969 was one of innovation, some routine, some far-reaching in concept. LHS installed a new locker ststem. A new AfroAmerican History course was initiated, designe,i to advance understanding of and better relations between the ethnic groups of LHS.

Our last prom, the All-Sports Banquet, Senior Week, Baccalaureate, and Commencementended our three years.

It is difficult to say goodbye after three years at LHS; even the student who anxiously awaited graduation may find a lump in his throat when he comes to realize that the most important days of his youth are over.

As we end our chapter of the unforgettable years, may we al ways remember the lasting friendships and memories that Lincoln High has provided us. Loyalty for our alma mater will continue to grow because we were Links, a distinction we will always treasure, and never forget!

Thanks to the human heart by which we live, Thanks to its tenderness, its joys, and fears, To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tear

Government Study Shows Only 4 Out Of 10 Students Graduate From College

According to figures published by the U.S Department of Health Education and Welfare, "60.5 percent of all college entrants do not graduate." That means that fewer than 6 of every 10 students entering college find their hopes of graduating dashed to the ground.

WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN?

The shift from high school to college is one of the most drastic experience transistions in the life of a young man or woman. In June, he was an adolescent, and was treated as such. In September he is suddently expected to function as an adult.

The student's test-taking ability, his ability to cope with mountains of new material, are challenged constantly , and from the very beginning of his college career.

The student's ability to grasp new concepts is also given a workout. In college, there is not slowing down the class to explain something to a slow student. College is much more competitive than high school. Almost half of all high school graduates never ever enter college, and those who do are usually the ones who had better grade averages in high school.

PREPARE YOURSELF IN ADVANCE!

The best way to beat the percentage is to prepare yourself in advance. The Evelyn Wood Reading J)ynamics Course is designed to help you do jusi. that.

AskOurGraduates

Free Orientation

WE ARE VICTIMS OF INFLATION

Public School Counselor Comments:

Blue is clouds of shimmering chiffon

As it floats on the breath of the wind.

Blue is the heavens, Clear and limpid by day, Dark and fathomless by night.

Blue is an innocent child's eyes, Trusting and pure Fountains of bubbling joy.

Blue is being happy, glowing inside Smiling outside.

Blue is dying, Feeling yourself slipping into the warm blanket Of omniscient blue.

Aina Silenieks FRIENDSHIP

Friendship is like a mountain.

LONELINESS

The moon raised his tired eyes in the black night, Eyes that brimmed with kindnes and much sorrow.

He said slowly, ''I heard your heart cry out to me in loneliness and I answerTake comfort in your humanness, body, mind and soul. You have been given the beautiful gift to feel, to suffer, to love.''

I felt a strange sadness come over me as I stepped out into the warm night and gazed up at the distant moonforever enveloped in darkness

The moon is lonely.

Sara Christiansen

Born of the thrusts and urges of the inner loneliness of two souls,

Sparked in a moment, it builds fire swiftly, fusing hearts into its great glowing peak,

Reaching upward and upward for perfection of brotherhood, Its birth is swift and glorious,

But its destruction is cold, slow, and terrible.

MY LOVE: BY WHICH WITHOUT ORWOUNDA DREAMOF SWOLLEN.PRIDE, HITLER'S IS SMALLBESIDE. REGARDFORMEN WHO'VEDI ED

ED LIE, I MUST SATISFY MY SELF I N S I DE.

Hearts once one are rended apart; AND ~IIT~iOUT COMPASS I ON I SOW THE SEED

Slowly but ever increasingly the forces beyond their wills split the beauty of what they had. OF MY DEFEAT WITH MY INSATIABLE GREED

Eroded by winds of suspicion and rains of broken promises and faith, FOR LIKE A NAZI DREAM, IT CANNOTSUCCEED

Worn until its once glorious peak is equal --with commondust. But after all, in the beginning what are mountains--and--men-but commondust. AND I BEGIN TO PAY MY SIN UNTOGOD.

Michelle

Grady

REFLECTIONS

a mirror image reflecting the i mpercep tabi l i ty of a world filled wi th thought the image can only laugh then retreat once more to its solitude the finality of time progresses yet the image remains changes only to merge further into the memory

a mirror im~1ge imprisoned l>Y a world filled with thought

Jean Gesch

The Sun of Mourning

Sitting in the stillness of mor·ning, Waiting for the world to awaker1, My conscience burns with pain.

I am sorry. I have fa11 ed you for no reasor1.

Except for my own selfishness. Or possibly revenge? Does it matter?

The judgment has al ready been ~,assed. The sentence is my own. Or possibly worse? It is past the hour And time is gone. There is coldness in the sun o·f morning.

Martha Walker

By Lorie Keech

Forced as I was last Saturday to babysit for 1-yearold Jonathon, I learned why there is so much violence on the part of today's children. It has a lot to do with the television shows they watch. John and I carried on a stimulating conversation for a while but soon John seemed to think his scale model, flexible rubber, non-toxic Huckleberry Hound toy was more interesting so I turned to kiddie cartoons.

DOGEAT(?) DOG

Choosing a station at random, I sat down to watch a bunch of dogs of questionable origin careening around on go-carts, stopping only on occasion to hit one another with hammers. The name of this charming KIDDIE(?) show is ''The BananaSplits.'' I thought it a poor name for a cartoon aired just when children are sitting down to eat; and Jon agreed, he spit up his Gerber's strained pears. But the show must be of some educational value, because Jon has learned it is now all right for him to hit his babysitter with his scale model, flexible rubber, nontoxic Huckleberry Hound toy.

AUDIENCEAPPEAL

Several diaper changes and a new breakfast later, we had the privilege of watching a great show, the ''Herculoids. '' Combining all the questionable qualities of a late-late-late show, this epic had the inevitable superhero's girlfriend, and a pet gorilla. The clever animation

SOMEONEELSE WILL TRY AND FEEL THAT AWFULPAIN HIS HEART-SCARREDANDSORRY BUT THEN A GA I N WITHIN AS BERLIN.

Fred Newcomer

and dialogue makes it feasible to exchange the gorilla with the girl with no loss of audience appeal.

Rounding out the cast of the ''Herculoids'' were a flying dinosaur and two blobs (somewhat resembling Gleem with eyes.)

MEDICINALPROGRAMMING

The ''Herculoids" is cleverly aired at the time some adults are struggling out of bed after a rough night. Although there is no medical proof to this effect, it seems likely that the ''Herculoids" clears up that early morning headache ten times faster than 2 regular aspirin tablets with black coffee.

But Jon learned something from this show, too. Or at least he thought he had when I caught him jumping off the refrigerator top like our friend, the flying dinosaur.

The whole morning was delicately laced with Kiddie Katching Kommercials. Jon and I saw a rabbit who went crazy over a fruit-flavored cereal, a wel 1-s tacked ''doll'' in a mini-skirt with a British accent, and a commercial about toy cars that roared around corners at 90 mph. I'm lucky Jon can't drive!!

But don't worry, all television programming i sn' t used to contribute to the delinquency of minors. ·After tying my mini-monster to his crib, I sat down to watch a ''pun'' derful show which seemed oriented to the 3-year-old

mind in the 18-year-old body. The show is called ''George of the Jungle.'' The show features a Tarzan type he-man (with no brain) and a Shakespeare quoting ape as a side kick.PLUS a super chicken with a lion friend named Fred, and an All-American race car driver.

Oh, by the way, when you hear Bucka, Bucka, Bucka, Bucka, Bucka, Bucka, Bucka, Bucka, Buck high in the sky, you know that Super-Chicken is once again on the sauce.

ADVICEFROMSPOCK

Ha, ha, you say, another stupid show! Jon agreed, he cried for 30 minutes. But Dr. Spock says to allow a child to cry for short periods of time without attention is good for him. ( At 1 east that' s what I told Jon's mother.) After answering the phone to tell the neighbor that I was not ''beating that poor child,•• I settled down to one half hour of pure bliss. An example of George's humor is an old man sneaking into Yellowstone Park to steal Old Faithful. You don't get it? An old geezer stealing an old geyser.

That makes wet diapers and nosy neighbors intermixed with flexible rubber toy beatings well worth it. NO? Jon's scale model, flexible rubber, non-toxicHuckleberry Hound is right over here if you'd care for a few swats, folks!

New Student Council Elected

Preparing to carry o.ut those campaign promises are newly elected Student Council members (top, from left, standing) Dennis Reich, Mary O' Boyle, Dale Springer, (sitting) Peggy Keelan, Nancy Luft, (bottom from left, standing) Colleen Hatten, Dave Webb, John Hennings, Vicki Workman, (sitting) Mike Adams, Sandy Mohlman.

linlcAttendsNational DECAConvention

Shirley Mee, Lincoln High senior, traveled to the National DECA Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 3-10.

She was one of 33 students from Nebraska and 3200 from

GO GO GO

Seniors

of 1970

the United States and Puerto Rico.

Placing second in the state advertising contest enabled Shirley to make the trip as a substitute for the firstplace winner.

The purpose of the national convention was to elect officers for next year and hold national contests for state winners in the field of marketing.

Old Stall Tells All Warns New Stall Of Possible Perils

continued from page 2 work at a hospital. At college Rick hopes to study journalism or history.

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'''Develop yourself as an individual--don' t use the group as a crutch,'' advises Fred Ralph, staff reporter. Fred enjoys the relaxed atmosphere, the independence., and the mutual trust afforded The Advocate staff. He has learned how to work with others under stress and that it is important to meet dead1 ines

In his spare time, (when it's running) Fred likes to drive his 1938 Chevy Coupe. Fred will attend the University of Nebraska Teachers College next fall.

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''I would like to see an opportunity for independent study at Lincoln High," commented business manager Terry Wittler.

Terry 1 ik ed \\Orking on The Advocate staff because he enjoyed ••setting headlines hot off the press.'' De~pite his self-proclaimed importance, Terry says ''I'm always the last one to know.''

This junior, who advises '"set a goal,'' hopes to study math and business in college. This summer he will study computer programming in New Jersey.

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''Vari Typing for The Advocate was an exasperating experience, but I'd do it again,'' says Linda Marshal 1.

To the new staff she says, "'Try to keep track of your pictures and copy."

Linda, who likes to work with people, feels the teache rs at L HS mak e 1 e a rn i n g fun and interesting. Sle has kept busy by sewing, singing in Madrigals, and typing.

Next year Linda will attend Doane College and study Mu• SlC.

To make high school the most enjoyable, she advises, ''Be what you are and try to do things to the best of ability.

Ten Links Go Abroad

''Many young Americans do go abroad to study- -more every year. I think that, consciously or not, most of these students are impelled by the conviction that they will be serving their country as well as themselves, and that they wil 1 be contributing to the cause of world peace by helping to bring about mutual understandinging b.etween nations" --Lyndon Johnson.

The president was talking about the trend for high school students--not just collegians--to visit and study in foreign countries, and he could have been talking about nine LHS students.

This summer they will participate in various study and travel programs. These programsaredesigned to give an American student a concentrated dose of foreign language and culture study.

with three or four students in each hotel. Then they will stay in Marl burg, Germany, for another three weeks.

Two French students, Jan Dutton and Marilyn Flynn, are taking a simi 1 ar trip to Rome and France. They will leave at the end of June and spend three weeks in Paris and the French Rivi era respectively.

Junior Karen Foote will go to Chile for six weeks with "The Experiment in International Living." Shewill live with a Spanish-speaking family for several weeks and later travel through the country.

As an exchange student, Dave Madison, will spend one year in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. He will live with a family that includes two girls and will attend school. Dave wi 11 1 eave August 13.

Rosemary Moore and her mother will leave Lincoln Mrs. Ruth Buckner, German in mid-June and fly to Paris. teacher, will ,chaperone a They plan to spend most of group of seven students on six weeks touring the Britan '' unforgettable trip" to ish Isles in a rented car. Germany.

Five Lincoln High students, Cindy Pillars, Janet Read, Dee Smith, Alan Weaver, and David Wiebers, and two students fran other schools compose her group.

Leaving from New York on July 12 the group will fly to Kitzbuchel, Austria and stay in small family-type hotels

TEACHERSTRAVEL

Many teachers plan to visit and study abroad this summer. Mrs. Louise Bereuter, art teacher, and her husband will tour the British Isles, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Mrs. Susan Peters, English and Spanish teacher, will study in Mexico this summer.

Top Students Named in Business Field

One girl was chosen from each Lincoln high school. A dinner was given in their honor, May 6, at which time they were awarded certificates. The girls also

KATHY PAT

Pep Club Officers Link Contestants Awarded Third Place In

Plymouth Trouble-Shooting Contest

The Lincoln High School team of Tony Porto and Pete Crow placed third in the state in the Plymouth Trouble Shooting contest held at Hastings, May 10.

Fourteen Nebraska schools were represented at the contest which consisted of locating the ''bugs" planted in new Fury III' sand completing a written test.

Newly elected Pep Club officers for next ~ear are (seated) Tammi Hathaway, secretary; and Kathy Evermann, first vicepresident. Standing are Kathy Steele, treasurer; Betty Latzel, president; and Nancy Hobson, second vice-president.

LincolnVocational-Tech School Offers

Trainingin Seven Different Programs

Would you like to be a dental assistant or a practical nurse? Would you enjoy clerical or secretarial. training, drafting or electronics, or retail marketing management?

If you think you would, then the Lincoln Vocational Technical School can serve you. The ,program was organized to serve people who have: no

Summer's almost here and that means it's time to rush to The Place and pick up lots of print shorts, knit tops, and especially something to wear at the pool

How about a slicker stripe bikini made of 100% nylon by Catalina Jrs or maybe a real cute bikini by Dunedeck in red, white, and blue flowered print, with a sheer cover-up to match? Well, whatever you choose you'll look great 'cause you bought it at Miller & Paine

desire to go to college but do have the need. There is a demand for the semi-educated person in the community today.

The school has. seven different programs to fit the needs of various individuals. The programs vary in length from 48 weeks to two years.

'' The new trend in American Education are the Vocational Technical Schools, they are probably the fastest growing types of learning centers in the United States today,'' said Mr. Robert Glenn, Administrative Assistant for Adult Education.

Summer Closes In; M ucfl left To Do

Altho ugh the last four days of scho-ol for underclassmen, May 26 to 29, are expected to be "'dead,'' there is much left to be done. This is the time when exams are scheduled. There will be none on Monday; however, periods four and six test on Tuesday. Periods one and three will test on Wednesday.

Grade slips for all students, including seniors, will be1mailed Thursday, June 5. They may be expected to be received on Fri day or Saturday.

If a student has a fine, this will be mailed instead of the grades. The student must then come to the office during the following week and pay his fine in order to receive his grade slip.

INTRAMURALSOFTBALLCHAMPS,'"Jack Armstrong' s All-/\merica11 Boys'' defeated the ''Bengals,'' 6-3, in the championship game May 13. Looking forward to the city tournament are (back row) Monty Halstead, Barry Hegel, Larry Barrow, and Tom Simpson; (front row) Don Stamm, Steve Hike, Bob Neely, and Terry Keck. Not pictured are Mike Ketterer, Brad Magnuson, and Duayne Nelson.

The participants, after 30 minutes, had many of the engines running, but most not quite according to factory specifications. Then, after considering the amount of elapsed time, the team contestants made the decision to cross the finish line and surrender the car for final judgment.

In the case of the LHS team, after it was determined one minor adjustment had not been corrected, the judge awarded a third place rating.

Mr. Dennis Wiexelman, auto mechanics instructor who sponsored the team, said, ''These two boys did a fine job and exemplified good mechanical ability. The team also placed high on the written test.''

Pete Crow and Tony Porto (Seated) display their thirdplace trophy won in the Plymouth Trouble Shotting contest. Their sponsor was Mr. Dennis Wiexelman (standing).

NE Entangled in 'Weyers,' Fireman Fras

MEETINGOF THEMINDS: Coach Buford Grosscup Ken Jot1nson and Gary Worster listen in. Fras talks it over with Jay Weyers, who is being picked up the final out to preserve the 4-3 relieved by Nick Fras (8). At left catcher district championship victory.

LINKSBEATNE

Jay Weyers may have been recalling a night in early March as he pitched the Links to a 4-3 district championship victory over Northeast, a win which enabled Lincoln High to compete in the state tournament at Omaha.

It was on March 7 in Pershing Auditori um when Weyers and the other members of the basketball team looked on in disappointment as the Rockets defeated the Links in a semi-final district basketball game.

It was a different story on May 14 with happiness ''reigning'' from the stands at Sherman Field after a nailbiting finish.

CLUTCHCARLSON

Althougl1 things looked gloomy in the bottom of the second after NE took a 3-0 lead, the Links rallied to tie the score in the top of the third off no-hit Rocket ace Jim Starita. Rick Grell led off with a walk and Gary Worster (slowed by a bad knee) followed with a base hit. Mike Shea singled home Grell; Worster moved to second. DenElli Vaults 13-4

ni s Kinnan' s walk to load the bases with two outs. Dave Carlson stroked a clutch tworun single to right field, scoring Shea and Worster, but Johnson was thrown out at the plate.

ERRORSLEADTO WIN

The Links broke the 3-3 deadlock in the fourth. Setting up the eventual winning run were an error, a walk, and a Worster ground-hit, which glanced -off the pitcher. A hurried throw was offtarget, enabling Weyers to score from second.

Weyers came within one out of going the distance. Aided by an excellent curve ball, he played havoc with the Rockets after their three - run outburst. (Three of the last four batters he faced struck out.)

After he got in a lastinning jam by walking two, Nick Fras relieved the righthander with two outs. Fireman Fras faced Maury Damkroger and struck him out on four pitches to end a most thrilling game.

Trackmen Take City Meet; Falter before SE in Districts

Lincoln High, the defending district champions, had to settle for second-place in the district track and field meet held May 17, at Northeast.

Ron Swanson took one of the Links firsts, with the top discus toss. Rick Ideen had the other win, setting a school record (9:49.5) while touring the two-mile run.

Russ Ellis broke a Link record in the pole vault, going 13' -4'', but placed second.

The top four individuals in each event and the top two relay teams qualified for the state meet today in Kearney.

Other Links qualifiers include: Kirk Sayre-broad jump

Dave Beaver-shotput

Gary King-pole vault Charles Rodgers-100-,220-yd. dashes Val McPherson-880-yd run Bob Graham-440-yd. dash

The Links one- and twomile relay teams placed second and qualified for state.

TEAMSCORING

53½ Links 48 Beatrice40 NE 33

IBINCLADSTAKECITY MEET

The Links track squad was victorious in the 1969 Lincoln Public Schools track meet for the 13th time in the 16-year history of the event.

Lincoln High amassed 89 points; Southeast netted 74; Northeast garnered 67, and East High managed but 17.

Although SE claimed seven first-places compared to the Links five, the Red and Black gathered many third- and fourth-place points.

Individual Link winners were Kirk Sayre (broad jump); Ron Swanson (discus); and Bob Graham (880-yd. run, new record: 1:57.9).

The one- and two-mile relay quartet also set new meet marks on their way to firsts.

LINKS GREETNE

Southeast 000 200 0--2

Lincoln High 310 050 x--9 Fras, Amend (6), and Johnson W-Fras (2-0)

The Red and Black were aided by 12 walks given up by three Knight hurlers. Dave Carlson's two-run single in the first inning got the Links off to a flying start. Nick Fras picked up his second victory of the season without a loss, with relief help from John Amend.

May 10, 1969

Omaha Westside 000 000 0--0 , Lincoln High 133 200 x--9 Weyers, Amend(6), and Johnson W-Weyers ( 2- 2)

May 9, 1969

Lincoln High 000 420 01--7 ' Northeast 100 005 00--ffi Fras, Amend(5), Carlson (7), and Johnson. W-Carlson (2-0)

Harris, LinlcsReady State Meet Today;

Dan Harris was one of five individual state qualifiers, who, by placing with the second-best score at the May 15 district meet; will compete for the individual state title today at Fremont.

Enabling the Links to place third in the eight-team field and qualify for the state team title were Harvey Kaufman's 82 and John Lund's 85, along with Harris' 75.

TEAMSCORING

Beatrice-233

SE- - - -238

Links - -242

East- - -246

NE - - - -251

Papillion-262

Bryan- - -267

Ralston- -288

Coach Orville Voss note ,d that the Links have beaten many of the state qualifying teams in previous meets this year. He believes that the squad can place very high if his members play to their fullest capabilities.

GOLFER'SARECITY

CHAMPS

After finishing third in the Lincoln Public Schools golf meet in 1968, the Links linksmen captured the title in 1969 with medalist John Lund leading· the way.

Lund shot a 77, Dan Harris was close behind at 78, and Harvey Kaufman fired a 79.

Southeast trailed the Links by six strokes, placing second; East High came in third; Northeast was last.

MR. PFEIFF

My major complaint with the younger generation remains the same--l'm no longer one of them!

As the years slip by here at Lincoln High School, it continues to be a source of pride that the current crop of athletes can and will continue to makeefforts and show positive results that add to the tradition of Lincoln High School.

This current year now completed shows the results of some fine efforts:

I. First State Football Championship since 195lJ.

2. First State Wrestling Championship EVERat Lincoln High School

3. Fine effort and some outstanding individual and team performancesatLincoln High School.

So ''continued congratulations'' to the current crop for adding to the school's athletic histori

Years ago, an athletic coach listed the three types of athletes reporting for his teams:

I. Those willing and able;

2. Those able and not willing;

3. Those willing and not able.

If we can just get enough of the number I typeno problem at Lincoln High School. Those in number 2 can win a few games, but in the long run, they don't produce. It's a tough problem to 6e in number 3-there is a place for such a young man. So, as this year goes into the record book, to those young men who are to wear the Red and Black next year, let's hope you are willing and able; let's cut down on those able and not wfll• I ng.

Success in athletics continues to result from a combination of many factors; but let us hope that Lincoln High School can field enough ''willin~ and able'' young men to keep the tradition going.

Continued success,

ADVOCATESELECTIONS

11 Senior Athletes Rate 'Best'; Reveal College Plans for Fall

This year's sports staff for The Advocate selected 11 senior athletes for their outstanding athletic ability as demonstrated throughout the 1968-1969 year.

I. lbn Bousquet

2 GaryCarbaugh

3. ~ssel 1 ElI is lJ.. GaryKing

5. Jeff Johnson

6. Stan Johnston

·1. SpencerLuedke

8. l>JayneNelson

9. MikeShea

10. R:>nSwanson

11. Gary\'brster wrestling basketball football, gymnastics, track football, basketball, track football, gymnastics, track football, basketball, track swimming football, wrestling football, baseball, track football, basketball, track football, baseball

However, it should be noted that to have made this year a success for Lincoln High School in athletics required more than the abilities than those cited above. One should realize that a fine synonym for athletics is teamwork; they could not have accomplished the job alone.

Jeff, ~encer, and Ron Swanson expect to attend the University of Nebraska next fall. Gary King will be going to Peru State; Wayne State is Ron Bousquet' s choice. The other athletes are undecided as to which college they will attend.

Lincoln,Nebraska

May 28, 1969

It Was a Very Good Year!

To the Students of Linooln High School:

The ending of the school year means the closing of another chapter in Lincoln High history. Many individuals and groups have added to this chapter and deserve recognition.

It was agood year. Students of Lincoln High School did well in many areas: athletics, scholarship, creativity, andser• v1 ce.

Individual honors were many as well as those that came as results of group effort. Once again, Links may take satisfaction in jobs well done.

An Al 1-Awards assembly was he 1d May 22, 1969, to honor these students. Because of the time element, it was impossible to include these honors in The Links or the senior edition of The Advocate. Thus, recognition of many Links was never permentl y recorded.

Thi s supp 1ernent w a5 compi 1 ed to be added , to the 1969 Links, to make the yearbook !i a true account of the entire school year. IWIIIIt is hoped that this additional infor-

mati on wi 11 add personal value now and

for the years to come. -The Links Board-

Pete Crow and Tony Porto proudly display their third ... place trophy won in the Plymouth Trouble Shooting contest held in Hastings, May 10. They also placed high on the written test.

The 1969 class competition trophy was won this sanester by the junior class. Presmting the trophy to junior class president, Bruce Waters, is Fred Newcomer, new Student Council presidmt.

Assembly held May 22, 1969, now become part of

Trophies earned by students and presented to the school at the Lincoln High School Awards

the school's pennanent rollection.

Essay, Scribe Contest Winners Recognized

The English Department provides an opportunity for students interested in writing or speaking to have fun and profit through contests. Winners in essa~ speech, and j ou rn al ism contests were recogn i zed.

Winners in the First pl ace

Second p 1 ace

Thi rd place

Voice of Democrac

Kathy Brady

Terry Witler

Sharon Cooper contest: 15 10 5

Winners in "What Every Employer Should Know About Handicapped Workers" essay contest:

City: Fi rs t p 1ace

Second pl ace

Thi rd p 1ace

Fourth p 1ace

Jane Holtzclaw

Olga Lysko

Cathy Cejka

Michelle Grady

100 50 50 $25 bond bond bond bond

State:

Third place

Jane Ho1 tzcl aw $50 bond, certificate

Fourth place Olga Lysko certificate

W i nn e r s i n the Spe ec h , Fi ne Art s Cont es t held at the University of Nebraska:

Supe r i o r Robi n West

Excellent John Hennings

Chris Ryan

Good Glenn Hild

Scribe Contest Winners:

First semester

Marl on Griffing

Robi n Hadf i e1d

David Wiebers

Second semester

Robin Hadfield

Alan Lukas

David Webb short story poetry humorous essay serious essay humorous essay poetry

Orchestra, Band Members Rewarded for Effortd

Lincoln High functions are always great1 y enhanced by the presence of its instrumental music groups. The stirring sounds of the band added excitement to sports events; the quality of the or-

Orchestra Keys

Robin Hadfield

Ed Blum

Ronald Bousquet

Gary Carbaugh

Marilyn Flynn

Karen Gerbig

Gay Hagen

Dianna Hietbrink

Jenni fer Klamm

Marl ea Mehrhoff

chestra contributed a frofessional aspect to serious musica programs. Members of both groups who served for threey ears, earned pins in recognition of their participation and effort.

Band Keys

Karen Mikkel son

Rosemary Moore

Nonnan Newhouse

Jim Pelton

Cynthia Pillars

Patricia Solick

Susan Vakiner

Gerald Vitamvas

David Wiebers

Sandra Brehm

Paul Eldridge

Larry Evennann

Gary Gabelhouse

Lynn Wilson

Links Win Honors in Art Competitions

The art program at Lincoln High reaches beyond the cl ass room. I ndi vi duals are encouraged to enter their works in various contests and exhibits. The following students were honored for individual efforts in art:

Women's Club art show

Ink Drawing:

1. Kathy Tichota

Honorable Mention: Mike Dolenzal

Etching:

1. Lei 1 a Ma ti zypzyn

2. Russell Judes

3. John Mach

Honorable Mention: Peggy Smith

Woodcut:

1. Linda Grass

3. Diane Sorenson

Honorable Mention: Marsha Linke

Charcoal drawing:

2. Jim Michon

Li no 1 eum Pr i n t:

3. Gordon Metz

Mixed media:

4. Olga Nowakowski

Charcoal pencil:

Honorable Mention: Olga Nowakowski

Penci 1 drawing:

2. Rick Wade

3. Eddie I tzen

The following were winners in the Alic i t y wi n do w p a i n t i n g at Gateway he 1d du ring Hal 1oween.

Rick Wade, grade 10

Kathy Steele, grade 11

David Likens, grade 11

Zan Butler, grade 12

Math Team Places 6th

Last spring nearly 150 mathematics students at Lincoln High took the annual High School Mathematics Examination.

Because of their high scores, three senior boys were named to the school team. They are Gunnar Englund, first pl ace; Norman Newhouse, second pl ace; and Harvey Kaufman, third place.

In state competition, Gunnar, a foreign exchange student from Sweden, pl aced fifth.

As a team, the three boys ranked sixth in the state with a score of 164-.50.

Chess Club Wins Double Crowns

The Lincoln High School Chess Team gained recognition by winning the city and the state championships. This is the first time in the history of the club that it has won BOTH, although the city championship has been wo.n twice before.

Winning the Lincoln Public Schools Chess Tournament were these members.

Monte Cole

Mike Fiene

Mike Hepburn

Ted Herman

Eric Kaarma

Dennis Weaver

Al an Weaver

Bob Sexton

Roger Severns

R i ck Kohn

The following clubmembersparticipated in and won the A Team Nebraska Scholastic Chess Tournament:

Mike Hepburn

Ted Herman Eric Kaarma

Rick Al an Kohn Weaver

Participation in Special Areas Merits Recognition

For their outstanding efforts and their many contributions in stimulating spirit for Lincoln High School athletic events, thefollowing girls were named Honor Peppers, for which they received silver awards:

Mary Armstrong

Linda Dietz

Karen Gerbig

Robin Hadfield

Trudy Johnson

Vicki Kaufman

Irene Kildau

Zigrida Lirmanis

Betty Lott

Cathy Moeder

Carol Nelson.____ , 4

Mary Nelson ·

Naomi Rance

Carol Shriner

Barbara Voss

Jan Wagner

MadonnaSkinner won a gold award as Spirit Girl of the Year.

Cheerleader Awards went to Cheri Bailey, Georgia Campbel1, Genece Filbert, Barbara Loeske, Pam Lyons, Vicki Rothe, Jean Starkweather, Kay Stiner, Marti Thorley, and Kathy Wi1tfang.

Kathy Love earned the title of Outstanding Business Student at Lincoln High School.

First place in the Lincoln Jay Cees Auto Rodeo was won by Chris Ryan.

01 ivia Pound Memorial Scholarships Given by Lincoln Friends were presented to Cynthia Beliford, Lela Hejl, andMary Lewis. They will attend a human relations camp, this summer, at Boone, Iowa.

For her election as vice-·president of the Nebraska State Student Council, Tammi Hathaway received a $1000 scholarship from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.

Lincoln High School representativestoCornhusker Girls' State are Sue Lemond, Lise McClendon, and Sandra Mohlman. Representatives to Cornhusker Boys' State include Gregory Adkisson, Daniel Dietze, William Bowns, Jim Gump, and Terry Wittler.

In the HomeEconomics Department, a silver place setting was awarded to Sharleen Meyers. This award is presented by the Sterling Silversmit~s Guild of America.

Debbie Batten placed first in the sale of Scribes. Steve Jones won an award for selling the most Links.

Football Team Rates

Number One in State

Varsity Footbal 1

1968 record: 8-0- I

Staff: Head Coach, Andy Loehr Ass't. Coai:h, Alden Johnson

VARSITYFOOTBALLLETTERS

Adkins, Ken

Badberg, Rod Beaver, Dave Cunningham, Gene Ellis, Russ Grasmick, Reiny

Griffing, Buster Hike, Steve Hoffman, Bruce Johnson, Jeff Johnston, Stan Kimbal 1, Go rd m King, Gary Kinnan, Dennis McCartney, Terry McPherson, Allan McPherson, Don Nelson, Duayne Osberg, Mike

Peery, Ron Sharpe, Sam Shea, Mike Schriner, Jim Smoyer. Marty Splichal, Phil Stanm, Don Swanson, Ron Trouba, Larry Underhill, Mike Vitamvas, Jed Wheeler, Dan Williams, Dick Wittstruck, Jim Worster, Gary

Varsity Manager Letter

Horn, Dan Mitchell. John wi lliams, Ken

Record: State Trans-NebraskaChampionsConf. chanpions City Champions

Individual: Stan Johnston set LHS record of five touchdowns scored in a s i ng 1e g ame { aga i n st Pi u s) •

All-State Football Team selections: Mike Shea (back); Ouayne Nelson ( 1 i neman).

All-State Honorable Mention: Stan Johnston (back); Gary Worster (back); Ken Adkins (end).

Al 1-Ci ty First Team: Ken Adkins end); Duayne Nelson (tackle ; Stan Johnston, Mike Shea, Gary Worster (backs).

All-City Honorable Mention: RonPeery, RodBadberg {ends); Ron Swanson, Al McPherson tackles); Jed Vitamvas guard}; D1ck Wi11 i ams ( cener); tary King (back).

Mike Shea, Gary Worster, and Duayne Nelson will play in the Nebraska Shrine Bow] game in August.

Gymnasts, 2nd in State;

Varsity Gymnastics

Staff: Head Coach, Phi 1 Sprague

Record: Lincoln Public Schools champions; Trans-Nebraska Conference, second; Di s t r i c t Me e t , s e co n d ; St at e Meet, second.

Dual Meets: I 1-0

Lincoln High School Invitational Meet: first

Individual: Jeff Johnson, Trans-Nebraska Conference champion in floor exercise; district and state champion in floor exercise and tumbl i ng.

VARSITY GYMNASTICSLETTERS

Adkissoo, Greg Bice, Marty Bott, Mike Ellis, Russell Evermann, , Larry Guest, James Gump, James Howell, Tim Hunt, Don

Johnson, Jeff Lococo, Larry Maughan, Doug, Schmidt, Ray Smith, Kevan Sommer, Allie Siadt, Russ Tilts, Marty Wallin, Lan Dakan, Darre J 1

BB Season 'Drihhly'

Varsity Basketball

Staff; Head Coach, Alden Johnson

1968-69 record: 7-10

Record: Lincoln Public Schools, second; Trans-Nebraska Conference, second. I ndi vi dual: Gary Carbaugh selected to play in first annual Al 1-Star game scheduled for summer, 1969; All-State honorable mention; All-City first team; leading scorer with 253 points; 1eadi ng rebounder with 160.

Ron Peery, All-City second team; second in scoring with 226 points; third in rebounding with 14-8.

Ken Adkins, third in scoring with 13~; second in rebounding with 1~9.

VARSITY BASKETBALLLETTERS

Adkins, Kenny Amend, John Carbaugh, Gary Henderson, Ralph Holroyd, Steve Johnston, Stan King, Gary McCartney, Terry Peery, Ron

Sayre, Kirk Sharpe, Sam Swanson, Ron Weyers, Jay

Varsity Manager Letters

Coffee, Terry Turek, Ray

Baseball Season Takes a 'Rain Check'

Varsity Baseball

Staff: Head Coach, Buford Grosscup

Record: 9-~

Lincoln Public Schools Runnerup Di strict Champions

VARSITY BASEBALLLETTERS

Amend, John Brumm, MichaeJ

Carlson, David

Davis, Blaine Fras, Nick

Grasmick, Reiny Grell, Richard

Johnson, Kenneth Kahler, Richard Kinnan, Dennie

McCartney, Terry Shea, Michael Weyers, Jay Wood, Fred Worster, Gary

Varsity Manager Letters

Myer, Marty Mohlman, Lyle

Trackmen Set Records; Grapplers Take State

Varsity Track

Staff: Head Coach, Haro Id Scott Ass' t. Coach, Bi 11 Story Ass' t. Coach, Tom Bassett

Record: Li nco 1 n Public Schools Relay Meet, f i rs t p 1 ace; L i n co 1 n Pu b 1 i c Schools Meet, first; TransNe b r as k a Co n f e re n c e , t i e f o r third; District Meet, second.

Dual Meets: 2- I

Triangular Meet: first Columbus Invitational: first Bronco Relays at Hastings Col 1ege, second.

New school records established during year:

Mile medley team (Mike Olson Frank Mitchell, Gary King, Bob Graham\ 3:4-1.2 Di stance medley team ( Stan Jo~nston, Chris McMeen, Dennis O'Meara, Mike 0 1so n ) I I : 08 . 9

Four-Mile relay team (Buster Griffing, Val McPherson, Dave W1ebers, Rick I deen) 19:4-1.7

Individual: Dennis O'Meara broke oldest record on books when he ran mile in 4-:29.2

Russell Ellis set new school re co rd i n pol e v au l t , I 3' 4-"

Rick I deen set new school reco rd in two-mile run, 9:4-9.5

VARSITY TRACK LETTERS

Adair, Joel Adkins, Ken Beaver, Dave D1vis, Tom Ellis, Russell Grahwn, Bob Griffing, Buster Hudson, Ken Ideen, Rick Johnson, Jeff .Johnston, Stan King, Gary

Larson, Doug Loos, Dwg Mcffierson, Val Mitchell, Frank Olson, Frank O' Meara, Dennis Osberg, Mike

Rodgers, Charles Sayre, Kirk Swanson, Ron Wiebers, Dave Wolff, Charles

Varsity Wrestling

Head Coach, Melvin Simpson

Record: Trans-Nebr. Conference, LHS first LincolnPublicSchools, LHS first District, LHS first State, Lincoln High first (first time the school has won a state championship in wrestling).

Individual:

Dual Meets, 10-0

Monte Halstead, Trans.-Nebr. champ in 120-lb. class

Ron Bousquet, Trans. -Nebr. champ in 14-5-lb. class

Tom Simpson, Trans.-Nebr. champ in 154--lb. class

Duayne Nelson, Trans.-Nebr. chcVllp in 175-lb. class

Chuck Varland, Trans.-Nebr. champ in 127-lb. class

Monte Hal stead, District champ in 112-lb. class

Chuck Varland, District champ in 127-lb. class

Bob Nimic, District champ in 133-lb. class

Ron Bousquet, District champ in 138-1 b. cl ass

Tom Simpson, District champ i n 154--1b. c 1 ass

Duayne Nelson, District champ in 165-lb. class

Monte Hal stead, runner-up in State Meet in I 12-1 b. cl ass

Chuck Varland, runner-up in State Meet in 127-lb. class

Bob Nimi c, runner-up in State Meet in 133-lb. class

Ron Bousquet, pinned Joe Vazzano of Ryan to become St ate Ch amp i o n i n I 38- 1 b • c 1 ass.

Tom Simpson, runner-up in State Meet in 154--lb. cl ass

Duayne Ne! son, runner-up in State Meet in 165-lb. cl ass.

VARSITY WRESTLING LETTERS

Bousquet, Ron Clawson, Bruce Go ttnl a, Ron Halstead, Monte Johnson, Rick

Kadavy, Lyle Petri, Dan Kaufman, Harvey Simpson, Tom Ketterer, Mike Stamm, Don Kletchka, Mike Varland, Charles Nelson, Duayne Williams, Rich Nimic, Bob

Individuals Shine on Swimming, Golf Teams

Varsity Swinming

Staff: Head Coach, Eugene Cotter Ass' t. Coach, Bob Ripley

1968-69 record: 11-0

Record: Lincoln Public Schools Meet, tie for championship; Trans-Nebraska Conference, runner-up1; State Meet, third; LHS Invitational, first. Dual Meets: 12-0

Individual: Spencer Luedke, Trans-Nebr. champion in 100-yd. freestyle with new record of 51.1 and in llOO-yd. freestyle with new record of 4-:09. 3.

Lincoln Public Schools champ i o n i n 20 0 - y d • f re es t y 1 e with new record of 1:50.6 and in 100-yd. freestyle with new record of 50. 3. State champion in 200-yd. freestyle in 1:51.9 and llOOyd. freestyle in 4-:03.4-. Set state record of 4-:03. 3 in prel i mi nari es.

Other Lincoln High School standouts:

Keith Ghorml ey 1 second in 200yd. freestyle In I. 56. 7.

Mark Bryan, second in 100-yd. butterfly in state meet in 56.1; also a fourth-place tie in the 50-yd. freestyle.

Tom Heuke, fourth in state ~eet 200-yd. medley and third 1n 100-yd. freestyle in 52. 2.

Paul Eldridge, fourth in 200vd. freestyle.

VARSITY SWIMMINGLETTERS

Bryan, Mark Cbx, Mike Damian, Steve Doolittle, Allen Eldridge, Paul Ghormley, Keith Heuke, Tom Johnson, David Johnson, Ken Luedke, Spencer Madison, David Martin, Paul Mccann, Mike

Newhouse, Norman Pace, Clark Rinne, Mark Stanton, Mark Statler, Mike Strope, Randy Wayne, John Williams, Ken

Varsity Manager Letters Hinman, Bi 11 O'Meara, Dennis

Varsity Golf

Staff: Head Coach, Orvi 11 e Voss

Record: Capital City Invitational, ninth ( 14- schools competing); grand rsland Invitational, lied for fourth ( 12 teams competing); Ouadran~ul armeet, third; Fremont rnvi tat1 onal, fourth.

Lincoln Public Schools Golf Meet: first Trans-Nebraska Conference, fifth

District Meet, third place State Meet,

Dual Meets: 1- I

Individual: Sophomore Dan Harris, medalist in Trans-Nebraska Conference with 74-.

John Lund, medalist in Lincoln Public Schools Meet.

Dan Harr.is ti_ed for runnerup ho no rs I n L I n co 1 n Pu b 1 i c Schoo.Is Meet; runnerup for medal I st honors in District Meet.

VARSITY GOLF LETTERS

Harris, Dan Kaufman, Harvey

LUnd, John Vitamvas, Jed 00

Cross Country, Tennis Participants Commended

Cro s s Cou n t r y

Staff: Coach, Harold Scott

Record: Lincoln Public Schools; Lincoln High third, Trans-Nebraska Conference, Li nco 1 n High fifth, State Lincoln High 11th, District Lincoln High second.

Other Meets: Kearney Invitational LHS sixth out of 12. Li n co 1 n High I n vi tati on al LHS fifth out of 13. Triangual LHS first, Southeast seccond, Seward third. Nebraska Wes1 eyan Invitational fourth out of eight. Doane College I nvi tati onal eight out of 15.

Dual Meets: Lost to Northeast 32-23

Won over Lincoln East 17-4-1

Individual: Dennis O'Meara outstanding c ro s s co u n t r y r u n n e r i n L HS history (junior). He was Lincoln Public Schools Champion 7th in Di strict 7th in State.

VARSITY CROSS COUNTRYLETTERS

Graham, Bob Ideen, Rick Linkugel, Charles Loos, Jeff McPherson, Val

o• Meara, Dennis Wiebers, Dave

Varsity Manager Letter Talero, Julio

Varsity Tennis (moved to a fall sport, 1968)

Staff: Coach, Roy Col son

Record: Lincoln Public Schools tournament, tie for third with Lincoln East, Trans-Nebraska Conference, fourth State Tournament: Tied with Bellevue, Creighton Prep, and Lincoln Northeast for sixth.

Dual Meets: 3-6

I ndi vi dual: Steve Hol yrod, outstanding p 1 a y e r ; r u n n e r u p i n T r an sNe bras k a Conference.

Steve Hol yrod and Bruce Mehrhoff won first round of doubles in state tourney.

VARSITY TENNIS LETTERS

Boling, Bob Hepburn, Mike Holyrod, Steve Mehrhoff, Bruce

Webb, Dave Williams, Ed

Varsity Manager Julio Tal ero

Craftsmen Place at Kearney Ind. Arts Fair

Students in the industrial arts program were encouraged to enter their works D~v1d Langst_on earned an excellent whi 1e a~ the K~arney State Industrial-Vaca- Bill ~ogenr1ef and Brad Novak received t1onal Fair. With the finest high school superiors. craftsmen from the state competing Lincoln High students brought many honors

Competing in the area of graphic arts to themselves and to the school. Egil s Augstums was awarded an excellent

Th~se honors included, in the area of architectural models Mike Underhill superior, and Raymond Turek, excellent.

In drafting Jim Guest, John Miller Bill Schwartzkopf, and Jim Shriner rated on excellent while Kim Clawson earned two_excellents. Receiving superiors for the1_ r work were Chari es Augusta, Blaine Davis, Monty Hal stead, Richard Hegel, Dale Hiatt, Richard Kahler, Duayne Nelson, Brad Novak, James Pegram, and Fred Wood.

Receiving excellents for their woodworking were Larry Petersen, Boyd King, and Larry Trouba, while Bruce Schwenke earned a superior.

Excellents in the field of crafts went to John Taylor, Terry Cropp, Larry Fultz, Harry Wassenmiller, and Jim Roelfs.

In addition to these awards more than 60 other Lincoln High entries received ratings of good or honorable mention.

For their work in the machine shop whi 1 e Eddie Ellis, Richard Hegel, and Leo Fitz rated superiors.

Seniors' 'Award' to Lincoln High:

Two Emblems

Awardsand rec::ignition for group and i ndi vi dual excellence is traditional at Lincoln High School. The observance of these traditions become an important part of every year. This is esp~cially true for seniors who conclude their high school days by presenting the school with their own "award• "

This year the Class of 1969 chose as its gift two large emblems to be mounted on the east side of the building in the open areas designed for this purpose. One medallion will be similar to the ''L'' in the student lounge, the other will be inscribed with the name of the school.

These were chosen asameans of identifying the school to those who pass since the only existing nameplate is located above the front entrance.

State Championships for LHS

FOOTBALL-25 State Chanpionships

Years-1901, 1903, 1904, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1922, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1968.

BASKETBALL-lij State Chlfllpionships

Years-1913-1914, 1914-1915, 1916-1917, 1917~1918 ,1919-1920, 1926-19?7, 1929-1930, 1933-1934, 1937-1938, 1941-1942, 1942-1943, 1945-1946, 1957-1958, 1958-1959.

TRACK-17State Chanpionships

Years-1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1918, 1919, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1935, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1951, 1960.

TENNIS-9State Chanpionships

Years-1936, 1937, 1938, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1958.

OOLF-18State Chlfllpionships

Years-1931, 1933, 1934, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1967.

SWlt.f.ilNG-11State Chanpionships

Years-1933, 1934, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1957, BASEBALL-6State Chanpionships

Years-1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1963.

Gvt.flASTICS-7State Chanpionships

Years-1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1964, 1968.

WRESllING-Began at LHSi n 19113

First Championship-1969

CROSSOOUNTRY-Began at LHSin 1900