LHS Advocate 1973-1974

School Prepares for People, New Term

Student's Future Taking Top Priority;

Career Education Coordinating Program

Changes in Lincoln High School for the 1973-1974 school year include the introduction of a new program, Career Education, " a comprehensive, systematic, and cohesive

plan of instruction that will provide each student the opportunity to plan and prepare for a meaningful and satisfying role as a contributing member of society."

Prasch, Student Reps Initiate Conference

"The Year of the Arts," new programs, school starting dates, and optional attendance were among the topics discussed at a superintendent's press conference held Thursday.

Re pre sen tatives from each of the four public high school's newspapers and the presidents of the student councils were present to ask questions and get explanations of new ideas and recent developments in the Lincoln educational system Tom Diehm, John Hopgood, and Robin McCleery were present from Lincoln High.

The results of a poll taken of high school students last year were revea-led' showing that a Ithough a majority of students feel that they need and are receiving a good education, almost I 0 percent would drop out if they could.

Although most students were satisfied with their relationships with teachers, 40 percent felt that their relationship with administrators was "poor" or "very poor." Two-thirds of the students feel that their counselors do not know them well enough. They also feel that more career education should be included in the curriculum.

The 1973-74 school year has been designated as "The Year of the Arts." This will mean that students kindergarten through twelfth grade - will be introduced to the various fine arts as subjects for leisure rather than subjects in which one must have special talents.

Several workshops will be set up, involving students from all schools and ''artist s-in-residence." Because of the inter-school nature of these programs,

most will be held after school or in the evening.

Graduation requirements were also a topic of discussion. According to Superintendent John Prasch, without requirements "some kids could elect themselves out of an education." Guidelines for graduation are being studied, however, and new requirements will be announced sometime in December.

The reasons given for starting school in August were to co-ordinate as closely as possible the high school schedule with that of the universities and to fulfill the required number of school days. The reason for school starting so early this year was because of the way Labor Day falls in September. Prasch said that some thought has been given to ending first semester before Christmas as is done at the universities, but that it has not yet become an important issue.

Such press conferences as that held this week will probably be held periodically.

Senior Pies Due

Attention seniors!

This is to remind every senior that if he wants to be represented in the 197 4 Links, he must have his glossy print in room 219 no later than Monday, November 12.

When the student brings his picture to the Links room, a $1 engraving fee will be collected.

This statement is from the Lincoln High School Career Education Plan, prepared by the LHS Career Education Cadre which consists of 14 faculty members who attended a summer workshop to participate ir. designing a career program that would involve all Lincoln High students.

With the implementation last year of EPIC, (Educational Participation in the Community), LHS led the way for the present plan which includes eight other Lincoln community

schools.

Mr. Gerald Gruber, Career Education Project Coordinator for Lincoln High School, Goodrich Junior High School, and Brownell Elementary School, says, "Career Education is for everybody. It is not synonomous to out-of-school placement. However, we do want to emphasize that outside employment is extremely important in education."

According to a booklet

During the summer, Lincoln underwent several changes: High School

a new assistant principal and 14 new teachers were added to the faculty

a new sound system was installed. The new system now permits announcements to be made clearer and louder. An added attraction is that music can be played all day in any room if the teacher so wishes. Since the main control is in the office, it must be regulated from there

new lockers were to have been installed, but due to a steel shortage, they are only now becoming available. As a result, there are huge holes in the walls; however, these are rapidly being filled and the job is to be completed within the next month

two art rooms were combined to form a double classroom. Also included in this new area is a complete dark room, the best equipped in the City of Lincoln

issued by the U.S the 1973 Senior Gift was put in place

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New AssJt. Principal 'Enioys Young People'

The new assistant principal, M.r. Do nald W... Dean, has fulfilled his lifelong dream. He has always enjoyed working wit !kY.oung: peor.le -and now he has the opportunity to work - with the students of Lincoln j:Jigh.

Mr. Dean is quite outspoken on the subject of education. He feels schools are providing choices for young people and if the students choose wisely from among these alternatives, their needs will be met. He observed, "Lincoln High has a lot of OP.p6rtunities to meet young peoples' needs if they choose wisely."

The new assistant principal feels schools "should not be a preparation for life but an experience in life." Schools and what goes on in them should be experiences more like those which young people will actually face in life.

According to Mr. Dean, "The value of education is its providing a place for young people to learn basic skills through interpersonal relations and cooperation to equip them to learn throughout life."

High schools should be a place for students to begin to learn and accept both the behavior and the skill requirements employers will expect of them. Here, students are able to explore things they're interested in, in a protective environment. In other words, the high school lets a person "get his feet wet."

The ideal school, according to Mr. Dean, would be a place where young people looked forward to going because something good and exciting would happen. In this perfect school, "kids would feel good about being kids," they would be

motivated and assisted to develop th_eir potential, and there would be no dropouts.

Students of Lincoln High Bean deeply He said ;- "Most young p_eople seem tg be here with a seriousness - of purpose. Lincoln High has something to contribute to their growth and development."

He has a high opinion of young people, noting that they have "more potential today than ever before."

a new implemented

Career Education program was

an organization, Concern, was formed. This group is concerned with the well-being of members of minority and ethnic groups

a new system of permanent quarter-grades was put in effect for Lincoln High, the only high school involved in the project. Under this plan, the student· receives 2.5 hours of credit for courses passed during the quarter. Q-45 is intended to provide students with the opportunity to drop or add new courses at the quarter breaks

because of the vending inachines, boih- in the concession 1rea and in the corridors are locked between the hours - of- (0:30 a.m. and 1 :00 p.m.

the school year has been· designated as "The Year of the Arts." Students at all grade levels will be introduced to the various fine arts.

Strength in Unity

Pictures on page 3

Student lounge in front of the 1972-73 Senior Gift, a sculpture entitled "Strength in Unity," at the East entrance to Johnson Gym.

Games People Play

Lincoln High School this year has a total population of over 1800 consisting of students, teachers, administrators, custodial and food service personnel, teacher aides, and clerks. These people, enough to make up a city the size of any number of small Nebraska towns, work, eat, laugh, and learn together.

As in every society, Lincoln High is made up of many types of people. It has its free-thinkers and its bigots; it rugged individualists, and its establishment; its liberals and its conservatives.

Lincoln High can live with these diversified ideals, since each person is entitled to his own beliefs.

It is only when he hurts others by name calling that he oversteps the boundaries of decency. There is no place in the vocabularies of LHS students for such terms as jocks, jockettes, intellectuals, drama freaks, Jesus freaks, snobi, gays, and the "ordinary student."

We must all learn how to live together despite our differences and strive to work as a unified student body to have a successful school year.

To achieve this, we must respect, tolerate, and recognize our differences and refuse to label others.

Give Q-45 A Chance

Q-45, a system designed to give students permanent quarter grades, has gone into effect for the current school year.

Partly because of its newness and partly because students will be forced to work for quarter grades instead of semester marks, some students are unhappy about the system.

In the long run, though, Q-45 may work out to the student's benefit as it will shorten the period a student will be working for and it allows him to drop classes or take new ones at quarter breaks.

Let's give Q-45 a chance.

Everyone wants to sound off about one thing or another now and then. That's what The Advocate's Free Press is all about: the Free Press is a section set aside just for the reader's opinion.

It is open to students, faculty and administrators, as well as parents. This is a column in which one may voice opinion or criticisms, make suggestions, or give support.

Every letter must be signed although the writer's name will not be printed if he so requests.

Material must not attack individuals so USE COMMON SENSE.

Put your letter in the box by room 217, give it to Ms. R. Gartner, or hand it to a staff member.

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Think You Are An Editor? Here's A Chance To Try

What should The Advocate offer its readers this year? The latest news from college campuses? what's happening in the world of fashion?... or should it cover world-wide affairs?

Logically, it should be concerned with the events taking place in the school and the activities of students and teachers. It is also important to cover community functions related to the student body.

Many critical students speak of a "facelift" for The Advocate. Those on staff are aware of this feeling, but unless they hear from you there is little that can be done.

It must be admitted change is of the essence, but it takes time and much effort to change the format of a newspaper, especially .one that is almost a century old.

Links Welcome AFS, ICE Students

Again Lincoln High welcomes two American Field Service students. The AFS'ers this year are seniors Lisbeth Bahl Poulsen from Aarthus, Denmark, and Nora Orsini from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Lisbeth. comes from a much smaller school than Lincoln High. She feels that in Denmark there is more

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personal contact between students and teachers since there she only has one classroom and one teacher.

Lisbeth is very impressed with the kindness and openness of the people in Lincoln.

Living in Nebraska is different for Lisbeth in two major ways. One is that she has always lived next to the sea and the other is that it's "TOO HOT."

Lisbeth is active in Girl Scouts and likes dramatics. She is living with Julie Doerr's family. Nora comes from a school in Argentina about the same size as Lincoln High. She says the only d i fference is "f i xed" cl assrooms, and 40-minute periods. T he clothing worn in Argentina is similar to that worn here. Nora explained that the night life in Lincoln is different from what she is used to. She says that the dinner hour in Argentina is anywhere from nine o'clock to ten o'clock, depending on the family. Nora is impressed with the people in Lincoln. She also likes the many trees and parks. For hobbies, Nora collects coins and stamps. Nora is living with the family of Jeanne Geistlinger.

ICE Represented

Still another student comes from a foreign country but not as an

This year's Lincoln

According to Glenda, the main difference in Lincoln High and the school she comes from in Panama is that there she has to wear a uniform. The uniform consists of a blue skirt, white blouse, blue socks, and black shoes.

Glenda enjoys going to movies, reading, playing volley ball, and swimming.

During her stay in the United States this year, Glenda wants to learn the different customs and to make her own country known.

Glenda is living with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Staple.

Council Corner

By Giselle O'Connor

Council is once again in motion with the preparation of the State Student Council Convention to be held November 9-10, with Lincoln High serving as host. · There is a lot to be done, especially with housing an estimated 1300 people who are expected to be _ here from all over the state. Any student wishing to house delegates should pick up an application in room 141. They will also be available from Council members during lunch.

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Student directories will be sold this year and will feature pictures and service phone numbers. They come in pretty handy, so be sure to get one next month.

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Prepare for an election, sophs! Council has planned an election for the eight sophomore positions to be run off this week.

We welcome all suggestions, complaints, whatever. Come in and see us sometime.

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Our new advisor is Donald Losh.

Lisbeth and Nora anticipate the upcoming year.

American Field Service program representative.

High In terna tiona! Cultural Exchange student is Glenda McQueen from Panama City, Panama.

Glenda

Personnel, Building Changes Greet Links

One-hundred degree temperatures and unfinished projects didn't stop school from opening in the hot month of August. Students returned to broiling heat and depressing humidity.

However, the disagreeable weather was made more tolerable by pre-school social activities. Students also were introduced to new faculty members.

The bell-tones of the new sound

system delighted students who were not accustomed to understanding broadcast announcements.

The only drawbacks to a smooth school opening proved to be two projects still not completed. Lockers in the south lower halls were non-existant, and the new photo-lab, under construction in rooms 133-135; created some inconvenience.

Two Proiects Incomplete

Lincoln High School opened the new term with two social events. Upper panel: About 325 persons attended the Student Council Kick-Off Dance, held August 24, in Johnson Gym. Music was furnished by Hydra. The event welcomed back upper classmen and introduced sophomores. Lower panel: Forty-four Co-ed Counselors hosted a tea for approximately 175-200 sophomore girls in the school cafeteria, August 26. The afternoon program included a tour of the school. This is a traditional event to welcome new incoming girls.

New Sound System Replaces 1940 Relic

The

Sophomores weren't the only newcomers to Lincoln High School as new personnel would attest to. Meeting with Mr. Harry Kuklin and Mr. Jim Sommers (lower right) are (from left) William Collins, Mrs. Linda Burk, George Sedlacek, Mrs. Le Etta Sprackling, Miss Judy Montey, Don new assistant principal; Joseph Skutchan, Mrs. Joyce May, Mrs. Barbara Havlicek, William Jenkins, and Miss Nadine Sass. Not pictured are Mrs. Donnetta Fansler, William Zuspan, Rod Hernandez, and Mrs. Loretta Artz.

Left: A workman hurries to finish the new dark room and photographic lab. The area includes former art

Kuklin,

Larry Foster, public schools electrician, makes the f"mal adjustments on the

New Resource Personnel 'Concerned' 'To oO'in-

Concern is the key word in a new program being instituted in Lincoln High this year. The program is centered in education for low income and ethnic minority individuals.

Last summer a group of Lincoln High faculty attended a workshop at the University of Nebraska on Education of Low Income and Ethnic Minorities. They have since helped to organize a program which has brought four resource people from various ethnic groups into the school to counsel and help form new study programs with students and teachers.

The resource persons for the program are Mr. Rod Hernandez (a former Lincoln High graduate); Mrs. Edith Harvey; Mr. Mike Camp; and Mr. Gilbert Deouville.

The program will continue as financing allows; although centered at Lincoln High, some other schools are involved.

Enrollment Down

Total enrollment at Lincoln High School for the 1973-74 school year is 1,659 students. In this total are 574 sophomores, 611 juniors, and 474 seniors. There are 822 males and 837 females.

Career tducation

Looks to Future

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Department of Health Education, and Welfare: Career Education " demands no permanent bondage to a career goal. Rather, it reveals to students their great range of occupational options and helps them to develop positive attitudes toward work."

The program becomes a part of the student's curriculum upon his entering school and develops in value as he continues his education. At Lincoln High School it involves all courses and is intended to increase the relevance of school subjects.

Career Education stresses I 5 career clusters: the individual may choose to enter any one but may change to a different field at any point in his education.

Included in the LHS program is a career placement service for all students whether they leave school before completing twelfth grade, leave school with a high school diploma, or plan to continue their education and training in a post-secondary school.

Junior Girls Glee

Pick New Officers

Junior Girls Glee officers have been selected. They are Debbie Liming, president; Laurie Schwartz, vicepresident; Pam Mason, secretary; Debbie Clough, treasurer; Jeannie Peters and Jo Ann Sanders, librarians.

Sept. 14, 15 Charlie Chaplin film, Chaplin Review, at Sheldon Art Gallery. $1.50 admission. Sept. 14 showings at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Sept. 15 showings at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Sept. 16

Sept. 18

Sept. 20

Sept. 21

Lively Art presents Black Music in America: From Then Until Now at 3 p.m. at Sheldon Art Gallery. No admission charge.

Faculty recital featuring Emily McKnight, soprano, at Kimball Hall at 8 p.m. No admission charge.

Filmore Rock Concert: Sha-Na-Na at Pershing Auditorium at 8 p.m. Tickets $4.50 in advance; $5.50 at the door.

Nebraska Trio (violin,

Despite the AuJUSt heat, Coach Mueller takes the team through a

demonstrates the proper technique for executina a good hand-off.

Ball Likes New Look, 'Spirit of 73'

"Physically stronger, mentally tougher," is the way Lincoln High head coach Jerry Ball describes the 1973 varsity football squad over last year's team.

The squad, composed of 22 seniors and II juniors, has only six returning lettermen. Players returning from last years varsity are seniors Lloyd Dennis, Steve Foster, Mark Grell, · Bob Terwilliger, and juniors Gary Downs and Mike Washington. Assisting coach Ball again this year is Marvin Mueller.

Although the team has had limited varsity experience , coa c h Ba ll fee ls t hat Li ncoln High will be in the competition all the way. He did add, however, that this early in the season

it is hard to tell, since the team hasn't played against another team yet.

From the very first day of fall pract ice, August 20, coaches Ball and Mueller have had a group of very "hard working athletes."

The team "spirit" has taken on a twist from previous years This year's varsity has an entirely new look Many of the players have chosen to get their hair cut much shorter than they are accustomed to.

This is to distinguish them from the average student at LHS, and to show that they are football players with complete dedication.

As coach Ball puts it, "The terrific attitude among

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the players is our strongest asset Also the leadership that the seniors have demonstrated has been very good

Concerning the new season, coach Ball says that he is taking each game one at a time and that he has changed his offensive philosophy somewhat, so as to relieve some pressure on the quarterback

The varsity will clash helmets with Pius X on Thursday, September 13, for the first game of the 1973 football season. Last year, Lincoln High defeated Pius, 14-6

The Reserves, coached by Bill Story and Tom McClelland, open its season Saturday, September 15 at Omaha Westside.

Volleyball Coach: 'Girls' Enthusiasm Is Greatest Asset'

G iris volleyball coach Nadine Sass feels that "devotion and enthusiasm displayed by all team members" is one of the team's greatest assets.

With three returning Ietterwomen, Zale Janousek, Giselle O'Connor, and Christy Olson and a number of "surprise pia yers" such as Kris Gustofsen, Roxanne Lamb, and Judy Brown, she anticipates a good season.

Coach Sass feels the Lincoln High girls volleyball teams will be strong contenders by tournament time, pointing out that the season will probably begin slowly.

Although "the girls are working very hard and put forth great effort every night," Coach Sass still feels that the team needs work.

"There's a lack of teamwork because we have a Jot of new and inexperienced players. This will improve and it's something we're going to work on. We need more sophomores to build for next year "

Varsity and Reserve team members will be named within the week Their first games ·are against Papillion, Thursday, September 20 at 4:30p.m. at Papillion.

A giant step backward! This star-spangled extension is The Candlestick, first of th e red hot phones.

Staging a roaring comeback from the Twenties. the Candlestick rings with memories of the Charleston. raccoon coats. the Spirit of St. Lou is, tea dances and Clara Bow. The Candlestick is the eat's pajamas and it's FUN to use-a real"speakeasy," so to speak. Order it now in red-white-'nblue. basic black. red or white with gold trim.

gruelling practice session. At riaht, Coach BaU

Women Seeking ldenti

1973 Homecoming Finalists

Stairwav to Heaven is the theme for this year's HomecominR Dance. The dance will be held in Johnson Gym on October 6 from 8:30 until 11:30 p.m. Music will be by "The Boys." King and Queen candidates pictured above are (back row, from left) Bob Terwilliger, John Pace, Pat Keelan, Jim Marker, Dan Lorraine; (front row) Paula Harre, Nancy Danek, Laura Lehman, Sandy Mumgaard, and Gayle Brandt.

Pegy Champoux

By

Shelly Morgan

Woman's role in society is presently a controversial topic throughout the United States.

American women are becoming more independent and demanding more of the rights to which they are entitled and deserve. Efforts are being combined in all parts of the United States to organize and encourage wqmen-awareness groups. These organizations are telling women not to sit around if they are unhappy, but to get out, earn a living, and have a good career-regardless of men's opinions.

The liberated woman is generally sterotyped as being ugly and masculine, but the new woman of the 70's is in no wax unfeminine. What ts extraordinary about her is that she places importance on being intelligent, and usmg her brains.

Stephanie Powers women are out to contribute something to the society in which they live other than raising a family. Women are beginning to realize that they have the capability for high positions in businesses, and this is what the new movement is all about.

The women at Lincoln High School are also challenging their treatment. They are raising questions they think should have been asked long ago.

A class at Lincoln High, (consisting completely of girls, even though it is open to the guys) on the Role of Women in the United States is currently being taught by Ms. Judy Roderick.

The emphasis of the class is upon famous American Women of the past century and the reforms that have occurred during this time.

Sue Forde The main "gripe" seemed to center around sports. The general consensus was that unless a girl is absoutely outstanding in a certain sport, she has no chance to get on the sports scene at all.

The question was asked, "What are the girls who really enjoy sports supposed to do?" Lincoln High does not even offer a girls basketball team. If a girl is not interested in intramural sports, then she can forget it.

Even with intramural sports, problems arise. According to the girls, "the boys feel they need more space to practice their basketball" During the 1972-73 basketball season, every day at 3:30 the girls were "kicked out" of their gym, "because the boys needed it."

As an Advocate reporter, The question come up, I recently attended one of why should the boys have t h e s e c I a s s e s a n d priority over the girls?

Combining training, participated in a Continued on Page 4 education and intelligence on the roles of women m ' ' Lin.coln High.

Journalist to Speak at Honors Convocation

Honors Convocation will be held Tuesday, October 16, during second period. Only room s scheduled for " A" assemb ly will attend.

A pre-assembly coffee for parents will be held in the cafeteria from 8:00 to 8:45a.m.

One hundred four seniors and I 09 juniors are being honored for receiving 20 hours of ones and twos,

during the spring, 1973, Ms. Terry Danese is term. chairman of the scholarship committee; other members

The guest speaker will be are Ms. Jeanne Bowman, Ms. R. Neale Copple, director of Merrell Grant, Leroy tbe.School of Journalism at-=Colsan, Heckman, the University of BillJenkins, Nebraska-Lincoln. Jim Peters, Ms. Ruth Mr. Copple is the author Anne Lyness, Bill Story, of two books: Tower on the and Ms. Kathleen Plains, a history of Lincoln Worthington written in 19 59 for the city's centennial observance, and Depth Reporting, a textbook, written in 1964.

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'Junie Moon'ls All-School Play;Drama Dept.KeepingBusy

This year's All-School Play will be Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon by D.D. Brooke, from the novel by Marjorie Kellogg. Junie Moon and her friends, Arthur and Warren, have each been marked by life but each has retained the strength and humor needed in their search for love, commitment, and a fulfilling life.

After their meeting in a hospital, they decide to pool their meager resources and face the world together.

The play tells of their adventures both sad and happy, in their efforts to make their way in the world. Although others may think of them as losers, their gallantry in the face of adversity makes their story a heartwarming affirmation of love and life.

The New York Times calles Junie Moon "the most affecting work of fiction in some time funny, sardonic, more often tender."

Tlie cast consists of Janice Klamm (Junie Moon); Mike Petri (Arthur); Tom Diehm (Warren); Rosie Foster (Minnie); Don Duckworth (Dr. Kirkland); Barb Miller (Nurse Oxford); Mary Kennedy (Nurse Holt); Chris Pratt (John Goren); Nancy Fiedler (Marilyn); Greg Brown (Mario); Cindy Nielsen (Gregory); Jon Roth (Sidney); G.ail Partsch, John Hopgood, Karen Esquivel, Denise Nelson, Frank Smith, Connie Greggs, Carol Petersen, and Becky Michel serve as various "voices." Judy Van Zandt is student director. Commenting on the up coming production,

drama teacher and director Mr. Bob Fey said, "The LHS student body should go for this production in a big way. These are unusual, multi-faceted characters with all of the contradictions and warmth of real people."

The play will be presented to a junior high audience October 18; it will be open to the public on

October 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is $1 or an Activitv Ticket.

The LHS Drama Department is involved in several other projects also.

A Reader's Theatre demonstration is being prepared for a speech contest clinic to be held at the University of Nebraska for outstate students and teachers.

Participating are Karen Esquivel, Gail Partsch, Denise Nelson, Cindy Nielsen, and Amy Cunningham. They will be readlltg from a production called The Women. students involved in this are Connie Greggs, Robert Hutcherson, Don Duckworth, and Lonnie Henderson.

The Student teacher in the drama department, Ms. Judy Scherer will be directing a _ scene from the play A Hatful of Rain for completion of a directing class at the University ot Nebraska. V'lcoln High The Mumn.• s Group is being formed, and plans are being made for the speech contests around the state.

Sarah Hillman Linda Dowd

Keran Stewart

Rehearsing for Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon are (left) Don Duckworth and Rosie Foster and (above, from left) Mike Petri, Tom Diehm, and Janice Klamm. The show will be presented October 20.

Journalism Class Suggests Ways To Stop Littering

Lincoln High School has recently been the recipient of several letters expressing concern and disgust over the littered condition of the parking lots and school grounds.

Principal William Bogar, in an attempt to find some means of solution to the problem, solicited the help of the second-period journalism class.

Their written comments were sent to John Prasch, superintendent of schools, who studied the comments. He says he will use the notes he took from the papers at the next Student Advisory Committee meeting.

Unpardonable Situation

The members of the journalism class as a group felt the condition presently at Lincoln High was not only unpardonable but also avoidable.

Only one student expressed apathy over the situation. One of the "helpful" suggestions he came up with was "burning the parking lot in effigy."

the j oumalism class appeared to be in complete agreement as to who held the responsibility of the parking lot-the students of Lincoln High. It was also agreed that the students of Lincoln High should find a solution.

One suggested solution was fining the litterbug offenders; another was to make anyone caught littering pick up trash for 10 minutes.

One person felt that the only way to encourage the students of LHS to pick up their trash would be to embarrass them until they had to clean up.

However, an opposite view was expressed and that was that students should subtly be made to understand exactly what the problem was and the consequences that could occur: closed campus, continuing community disapproval, ''policing" action, and others.

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Whose Responsibility?

The deplorable state of the Lincoln High School north student parking lots has caused several angry taxpayers to take time from their day to write to both the principal, William Bogar and The Advocate about the conditions that exist.

Yes, we all know it's a mess, yet we are still throwing MacDonald's bags and cups around, we are still discarding our notebook paper and pop bottles, and we are still tossing cigarette butts down after a smoke.

On either a north- or south-bound trip through Lincoln, it's awfully hard to convince the thousands of motorists who go by the north lot on Capital Parkway that all of us aren't really all that careless. Because they can't know, they accept us as they see us-to them an untidy environment simply means uncaring students!

Many of us don't realize how much rubbage is collected in one day from the two north lots. Simply because it's there and, unfortunately, highly visible, it

must be picked up everyday by custodians. In addition to being pulled off the regular work force to do this extra job while regular chores are uncompleted, they must be paid $74 a week-$74 that could and should go to something else. There is no way to get around it. We have been and continue to be pigs when it comes to maintaining our parking lot. Why?

If a shortage of trash barrels is the reason then talk to the people who can get them for you. Otherwise, what excuse can you possibly have for discarding litter rather than depositing it?

Because we have been viewed so unfavorably by those who live with us in the community, this is the time for students to prove themselves. Parents, teachers, and taxpayers in general as well as kids going to other in Lincoln are interested in seeing if LHS students, not administrators, can get themselves together enough to start pitching in.

Are Pep Rallies Worth the Effort?

Once again Lincoln High students are faced with the prospect of pep rallies through the entire football and-probablybasketball seasons. They are also faced with the problem of what to do if they don't wish to attend.

Right now, attendance is required, although on occasion a study hall in the Little Theatre is organized for those dissidents who don't wish to watch the school sports heros flaunt themselves.

If pep rallies are to remain a part of the school program, they should be made totally optional in terms of attendance, allowing students to leave at 2 :00 and not stay for the

rally if they so desire. This will not only solve the problem for non-attenders, but we would also see how much spirit the school really has.

Pep rallies are not the only thing this plan could be applied to: optional-attendance assemblies in the afternoon are also something which many students do not wish to attend.

It is time the school stopped monitoring every minute of the student's time and treated him as someone capable of making his own decisions. We don't need babysitters.

Patrick Nelson James Gunderson

Names of 2 LHS Seniors

On NMSC Semifinalists List

James Gunderson and Patrick Nelson (Lincoln High School seniors) have been named semifinalists in the 1974 National Merit Scholarship Program. They will compete for about 31 ,000 Merit Scholarships to be awarded in the spring.

Cooperative Education Programs Begins

KOLN/KGIN TV is cooperating with Lincoln High School to help establish the new Career Education program for minority students by acquainting them with the television broadcasting industry.

Lincoln High students Frank Smith and John Hopgood have been selected to be the first students involved in the project.

Frank will be working in the production department where he will learn set construction and decoration, and the responsibilities of announcers and the TV director.

his supervisor. John will learn about writing and editing news stories, how to photograph news stories, and about weather, news, and sportscasting.

The boys, who will work from 2-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, will receive school credit for their work.

According to Lincoln High Career Education Department director, Jerry · Bruber, the new program, "is a fantastic opportunity for young people to gain practical experience in the television industry which would be impossible in the conventional classroom."

According to Edward C. Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQUT) became semifinalists.

Smith, president of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), "The approximately 15,000 semifinalists are representative of the nation's most academically talented young people, and they bring honor not only to themselves, but also to their families, their teachers, and their communities."

Highest scorers in each state on the Preliminary

The test was given last October to over one million students in about 17,000 schools nationwide.

In order to advance in the competition for Merit Scholarships, James and Patrick must qualify as finalists. To become finalists, they must each meet requirements that include receiving the endorsement of Lincoln High School, confirming their high PSAT /NMSQ UT scores on a second test, and providing evidence of their academic and other accomplishments.

Things To Do in Lincoln

Kansas City Omaha Royals vs. Detroit Pistons basketball game at Pershing Auditorium Omaha Knights vs. Des Moines, hockey game at Pershing Auditorium

Shakespeare film series, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sheldon Art Gallery. Showings at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m. Admission $1. Guy Lombardo at Pershing Auditorium

Oct.12, 13 Charlie Chaplin's City Lights at Sheldon Art Gallery, Showings the 12th at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m.; showings the 13th at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Admission $1 50.

Oct. 13

Oct. 14 Derby Day at Nebraska Coliseum. 7 a.m.-12 noon. No charge. University Orchestra Concert at Kimball Hall, 8 p.m. No admission.

Oct. 17 Community Concert: Texas Boys Choir, 8 p.m. Pershing .J:.I:Iditorium.

Oct.19, 20Charlie Chap!m's Modern Times at Sheldon Art Gallery. Admission $1.50. Showings the 19th at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m.; showings the 20th at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Oct. 20

Oct. 23 Filmore Rock Concert: Pershing Auditorium

Filmore Rock Concert; Pershing Auditorium. Fleetwood Mac, Wishbone Ash,

John is involved in the news department with newscaster Bob Taylor as

He went on to say, "I would like to see this kind of cooperative experience a part of every institutional program at Lincoln High School."

Council Corner

By Giselle O'Connor

Student Council has been rounded out with the election to fill the sophomore positions. They include Sara Bish, Max Brandt, Judy Brown, Mark Ellis, · Robert Hutcherson, Mary Kennedy, Eric Shanks, and Dan Wurm. You have elected them to your advantabe-use it.

There still hasn't been any significant response to the housing situation for the convention in November. For those who don't know it, here's the information.

LHS is hosting the State Student Council Convention November 9 and 10.

Director Initiates Swing Choir

' the new director of the senior choir, boys glee, senior high chorus class, Boys Octet, and the Madrigals.

This last group, established at Lincoln High School in 1961 , has undergone som e hanges this year.

The new name for Madrigals is Swing Choir, which indicates it will not only sing classic music (as did the original Madrigals), but also will include modern, popular songs in its repretoire.

Commenting on the traditional songs he said, "High school students should be exposed to music of the masters. This does not always mean serious, classical pieces, but music that has stood the test of time."

The new chorus director, described his first impression of LiJ!.coln High School as "more of a surprise." He explained, "I had expected first of all more students would be involved."

He pointed out the fact that Lincoln High is

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considerably bigger than the town of Wismer, Nebraska, where he taught music at Wismer-Pilger High School last year. Mr. Skutchan added, "I was also surprised at the down-to-earth friendliness of LHS students."

The chorus director emphasized the need for a student piano accompanist for the Madrigal-Swing Choir this year and hopes one will show up and take over the job.

Besides teacher, his other interests include activities such as water skiing, theater work, and refinishing furniture.

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Mr. Skutchan's family consists of a German shepherd puppy named Tevye (pronounced Tevia), a gift from the student who played the lead role in the musical Fiddler on the Roof last year at Wismer.

Mr. Skutchan completed his undergraduate work at Doane College and received his masters degree at the University of Colorado.

To encourage students to get involved in chorus he said, "I think that there are a lot of students who don't feel that they are good enough and yet they enjoy music."

He went on to note that in chorus, "you always have vour instrument hanriv "

Upper panel: Bob Herman, production manager at KOLN, explains to Frank Smith the duties of his new job. Lower panel: Bob Taylor, newscaster, and John Hopgood look at a story coming over the wire.

Sophomore council members ready for action for the 1973-74 school year are, from left: Mark Ellis, Dan Wurm, Sara Bish, Robert Hutcherson, Eric Shanks, Mary Kennedy, and Judy Brown. Not pictured: Max Brandt.

Members of the new Madrigal Swing Choir are (upper panel) last row: Carol Simmons, Lauri Schwartz, Whitney James, Renee Jones, Frank Smith, Sue Williams, and Kent Mattson. Front row: Danny Greenwald, Julie Goldfein, Dan Wurm, Tracey Moon, Pat Leupold, Cyndy Brown, and Ronny Moore, Not pictured: Kim Mutchie and Robert Hutcherson. Lower panel: Joseph Skutchan the new director, enjoys providin2 the oiano accomoaniment.

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Could Liberation of Women Lead to Liberation

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In all fairness, the point was made that this new freedom the girls are striving for will make liberation available to men, too.

The girls believe that liberation for men is possible, and perhaps "some of the worries and pressures will be lifted from the man's shoulders"; he would no longer carry the full load of responsibility for a familyhis wife can help, or share this responsibility.

''This change will prevent men from getting as many ulcers, and maybe they will live longer - or at least be able to enjoy life a little more."

The suggestion of a woman's awareness club was brought up during this class. According to the plan, the idea of the club would not be to stress woman's liberation, but rather to see how the girls of Lincoln High could improve the male-female situation and make everyone happier with the roles they now play and will continue to play in society.

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213 Included in New Honors Group Sisters Disturbed by Policy

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Seniors Karen Adamsheck, Toni Adcock, David Babcock, Diane Basel, Julie Beccard, Bruce Ben is, Lisa Bergantzel, Phyllis Berry, Cathy Born, Bernice Bowling, Cindy J. Brown, Cindy M. Brown, Gregg Brown, Kathy Burbach, Sue Cassner, Herbert Catlett, Peggy Champoux, Randall Chapp, Susan Collier, Susan Connett, Connie Cowan, Debbie Damke, Alta Damme, Sandra Dauphin, Thomas Diehm, Denise Dockhorn, Michael Dougherty, Linda Dowd, Marie Drewing, Karen Esquivel, Nancy Essink, Mark Frey, Jeanne Gieistlinger, Carol Goeschel, Kevin Grosse, James Gunderson, Andrew Hall, Janet Halvorsen, Paula Harre, Dan Herman, Sarah Hillman, Tim Hobbs, Nancy Hoenshell, Grayson Hoover, Zale Janousek, Evan Johnson, Renee Jones, David Kadavy, Gerald Kletchka, Linda Knipple, i>an Kramer, Carol Krassig, Douglas Krueger, Paul Krutak, Pamela Kuhnel, Carla Leach, Gloria Lekai, Daniel Lorraine, Kathy Luebs, Dan Maddox, Rodney Markin, Kimmie Maser, Joyce 'Mauter, Debbie McCormick, Jamin

McMahon, Mark Meyer, Amelia Meyers, Rebecca Michel, Andy Mientka, Don Miltner, Rita Montgomery, Richard Morgan, Patrick Nelson, Mark Neukirch, Kathy Obrien, Linda Ohlschwager, Shirley Oosting, Christy Oswald, Pam Oziah, Trev Peterson, Carol Petersen, David Prochnow, David Sanchez, Lorri Scholl, Mary Schwab, Deborah Shaw, Helen Shilling, David Smith, Doug Smith, Keith Spilker, Patrick Stahly , Georganne Stangl, Vicki Strode, Robert Terwilliger, Diane Thies, Kim Tiedeman, Diane Van Eperen, Nancy Vontz, Anneliese Warta, David Wiedlich, Donna Weishahn, Larry Wiexelman, Gary Workman, and Patricia Worster.

Juniors

Diana Antoniskis, V-etta Auman, Kathryn Balcer, Chris Beardslee, Brian Blocher. Diane Bockman, Craig Boden, Lynn Brauer, Laura Brown, David Brozek, Thomas Bruggeman, Debra Bucknell, Barry Campbell, William Carpenter, Jim Cashatt, Steve christopher, Bruce Clark, Debbie Closner, Joan Dennis, Barbara Dobberstein, Julia Doerr, Theresa Dolezal, Kathleen Edwards, Kathi Ellis, Beth Essink, Barbara Ewerth, Bradley Ewerth, Allan Fen, Mitchell Fitzgibbons, Peggy Flackman, Sue Forde, Marianne Fugh, Cynthia Garrett,

Robert Geisler, Carolyn Goodwin, Bruce Gottsleben, Mary Hardekopf, Jeanne Heim, Sally Henricks, Emily Herrick, Michael Holloway, Paul Howsden, Norman James, Susan Johnston, Wendy Jones, Linda Kapustka, Cindy Kelley, Janice Klamm, Dennis Klimes, Kathleen Knight, Pamela Koontz, Ruth Lawrence, Patrick Leupold, Deborah Liming, Janet Lind hurst, Christine Loos, Carol Lyne, Kimberly Maas, Kevin Maaske, Kathryn Maier, Pamela Mason, Patti Mason, Kent Mattson, Kevin Mattson, Stanley Matzke, Scott McMeen, Astra Mednis, Timothy Mientka, Barbara Miller, Nancy Morgan, Jean Munson, M uthersba ugh, Nelson, Denise Nelda Orta,

Mickey Debbie Nelson, Richard Osborn. Kathv Oswald, Carol Petersen, Brian Pinney, Annette Pollock, Julie Porter, Christopher Pratt, Susan Reed, 1 Patty Rengstorf, Mariett Reynolds, Daniel Rhoads, Linda Ricketts, Sherree Riley, Tom Roth, Eva Savidge, Alan Shaw, Charles Shelledy, Janet Simmons, Fran Smith, Gregg Sorensen, Roger Springer, Wesley Stebbins, Douglas Tenney, Cheryl Vandusen, Kevin Vanek, Carl Vaske, Terri Ventura, Richard Webb, Susan Williams, Ricky Woodward, Deborah Wortman, and Joan Wortman.

Restricting Girls Athletics

Christy and Kathy Oswald are two very sports minded girls who presently attend LHS. Both excel in basketball and are exceptional in many other sports.

During her sophomore year, Chris believed she was a good enough basketball player to be on a varsity basketball team. As Lincoln High did not offer girls basketball, her alternative was the boys team. She asked for permission to try out for varsity basketball, but the request was denied. was denied.

Why doesn't LHS offer a girls basketball team'! This is a big question asked by the Oswald sisters.

Currently, both girls are on the Robert's Dairy basketball team. Last year this team consisted of seven devoted girls.

It must be pointed out that it was not an average team: these girls took first place in the regionals, and sixth in the nationals.

One girl on the team was proclaimed the most outstanding girls basketball player in the state of Nebraska. This same girl averages 15 points per game, and has received three all-star awards.

These girls are not the stereotype girls basketball players. They are serious and very involved in the game, but as they are

members of a girls team, they run into considerable trouble.

According to Kathy, the local newspapers refuse to give them the publicity they need. According to her, "not once has a reporter or photographer covered a tame. Any publicity the Roberts team gets is what they phone in themselves."

At one time, the girls wanted a picture of the team in the paper. One !paper refused to comply, .stating it needed an "action" shot.

"Why a photographer could not come to a game, no one knows," Chris observed. "What we do know is that appearing in the paper the very next day was a picture of a little boys basketball team just standing there!"

The Robert's Dairy basketball team recently went to New Orleans for the national tournament. The girls were given two weeks notice about the trip, and had to raise $2,000 in that period of time in order to participate. Believe it or not, they raised the money.

The girls organized a raffle, had a bake sale, and went around getting business donations. At the end of two weeks, a Dodge van filled with 13 people was on its way to New Orleans where they placed 6th in the nationals.

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Christy Chris and Kathy want it known that the girls team who took first in the nationals was a Mississippi team. Said Chris, ''They practice three hours per day, every day, and average 75 to 80 points per game. The point is, girls basketball teams are capable of being good, and girls are serious about the sport, just as the guys are."

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basketball team, Kathy and Chris belong to the Robert's Dairy softball team, which is the city champ.

Shoes- Treat Them Like Friends; They Do All Your Walking

Shoes are one of the most variable of fashion trends. Every year, some new style of shoe comes in. Some shoes stay in longer than others', some are just a passing fling. Perhaps this is due to the fact that some are sensible, attractive, and safe, whereas others are uncomfortable and potential health and accident hazards.

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People's ideas about shoes change from day to day. One day you may love your shoes, the next day you may hate them and throw them in the closet never to be seen or heard of except in some emergency at which time your two faithful friends are there and ready for action once more. Why people chose to buy

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the shoes they buy is anyone's guess. The three most important factors, however. seem to be price, style and comfort.

One sometimes wonders what shoes would say if they had their choice of the person who would wear them.

A shoe's life. which at the most is about three years, begins in a shoe factory. Mter their birih they may go on a long trip to a foreign place (such as Italy) to be fabricated and held until shipped back to their waiting fans.

They never really have a home until someone makes that important decision to buy them. Then they make that last final trip to their permanent home, under the bed or in the closet.

Every day brings something new in the shoe's life. Maybe today will be their day off, or maybe it will be one of their hardest days. Maybe it will shower and they will freeze on their way to work or school. Who knows what the next day may bring!

The shoes a person wears may reflect his or her

personality. Tennis shoes may indicate freeness or playfulness; boots may indicate a hiking trip or a cold day; fancy shoes may indicate a "dress-up" time; and sandals may indicate summer, spring, or a warm day. How ever, these indications are not necessarily so: any type of shoe may be worn-if whimsy so dictates-at any time.

Shoes are a thing of the past, present, and future.

Ask yourself, ''What are shoes?"

Two things to wear because you have to, because they are warm and comfortable, because you were taught to wear them, 9T it's just habit.

No one really appreciates his shoes, those wonderful things that put up with so much and receive. so little. They are your friends through thick and thin, in any kind of weather. Probably the most they ever receive is maybe a spray of shoe freshner. Never a thank you, or "I think you're swell."

Think about it! Don't take your shoes for granted.

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As a member of both the Lincoln High School cross country and track teams, John Stafford feels that he most enjoyed the cross country season.

He says that his most memorable experience in athletics was when he was able to compete in the District and State cross country meets in his junior year, during which LHS placed second in District and third in State.

Competing for the first time in cross country as a junior, he displayed impressive talent.

John feels that although this year's team is not what a team ntight have been in years past, there are a number of outstanding individuals.

John hopes to continue his education and become a lawyer.

The greatest moment in Marc Colley:'s high-school athletic career carne when he "made the varsity track team during my sophomore year."

Another occurence which has had a definite impact on his life, happened during the summer between his sophomore and junior years. As he puts it, "That was the summer Jesus entered my life.

"When Christ carne into my life He didn't come to patch up, He carne to clean up and make me a new person, inwardly and outwardly. In football, my personal goals have changed from myself to what I can do for the team, first."

Marc has been involved lin both football and track !since his sophomore year. A rn e rnber of the reserve 'football team during his junior year, he was named to the varsity squad for the 1973 season.

Asked about the football team's potential, Marc replied, "Once we get our heads on, we will surprise a lot of people."

Links Cross Country Record Stands

Millard Invitational

Running in the Millard Invitational, September 18, the Lincoln High School cross country team, scoring a total of 68 points posted a third place out of 11 competing schools. Placing first in the meet was Plattsmouth with 37 points, followed by Omaha Burke with 48 points.

LHS runners taking part in the meet were senior Dan Oberheu, who took 2nd with a time of 14: 17; and senior John Stafford, right behind Oberheu in 3rd place with a time of 14:20. Also scoring in the meet were senior Dave Kitchens, junior Tom Roth, and sophmore Bob Geisler.

Lincoln High placed sixth in the Lincoln High School Invitational Cross Country meet, held Monday, October 1, at Pioneers Park.

Link John Stafford finished third over-all in the meet, with a time of 13:39 over a 2.5 mile course. The

meet was won by Lincoln Southeast. Crossing the finish line f"U'St was LSE runner, John McCracken, with a time of 13:32.

Lincoln High's two top runners, Dan Oberheu and John Stafford, carne in with times of 9:47 and 9:53, respectively.

Also placing respectably Said Coach Harold Scott, for Lincoln High were "Both Oberheu and senior Dave Kitchens, 19th Stafford ran excellent races · place out ?f 55, "?th. a' to wind up in 6th and 8th 14:32 clocking, and places in the largest Torn Roth, who carne m invitational in the state "

35th place with a time of · 14:56.

Other LHS runners who

Fremont Invitational

The 1973 Fremont Invitatiortal, won by Creighton Prep with 61 points, marked the opening of the season for the LHS cross country team. Lincoln High placed eleventh at the meet, which took place September 14.

The first to cross the line was Larry Irwin from Omaha Central with a time of 9:25.4, a record time for the Fremont course.

Journalists Offer Remedies

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Inter-school competition was offered as another solution to the littering problem as LHS is obviously not the only school in town that has a problem with trash. The idea was to challenge other high schools to see who can keep their grounds the cleanest.

So far, no definite solution has come up; maybe the matter will be tabled in hopes the student-body will eventually care what the school looks like, and take it upon itself to clean up.

One journalism student expressed her feelings when she said, "It is sad that so many people take such an apathetic view towards this problem All I can say is that litter concerns everyone and if those litter bugs don't realize it soon, they will be crying hardest about the lack of rights and privileges."

Swim-coach Cotter 'Has Great Hopes For Swimmers'

Coach Cotter has great hopes for his swimmere t ies, wit h 1 1 returning letterwomen.

He says his team has great desire and will "get somewhere." He expects great things from Kim Graham, freestyle swimmer; Sue Reed, diver; and Annette Wayne; Individual Medley and freestyle swimmer.

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were sophrnore Bob Seisler, junior Torn Roth, senior Dave Kitchens, senior Jerry Carlson, and senior Dan Lorraine.

Colson Takes O.ver Tennis Coaching Duties

The 1973 LHS varsity tennis squad came away with a 5-4 win from Grand Island, September 21, in a meet held on the opposition's courts.

In singles matches, sophomore Larry Rugg beat his opponent 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, sophomore, Gerd Anderson won his matches 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, and senior Mark Meyers won 3-6, 6-3. 7-5.

In doubles, the sophomore team of Eric Shanks-Larry Rugg were victors 6-2, 6-2, and the team of Meyers and sophomore Max Brandt won 6-3, 6-0.

and Brandt-Meyers won 6-3, 7-5.

On September 18, LHS lost, 4-1, to the team former coach Sig Garnett had labled "The team to beat," Lincoln Southeast. Scoring the only point for LHS was the doubles team of Meyers-Grosse, losing 5-7, and then coming back with wins of 6-4 and 7-6.

patiently as two of his players get ready to leave for an

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In an earlier meet, September 14, LHS scored a 9-0 victory over Hastings. Rugg won his matches 7-6, 6-4; Shanks won 6-4, 7-6; Anderson overcame his matches with a pair of 6-3 victories;

Meyer won 6-3, 6-1, senior Kevin Grosse came out on top 6-3, 6-0; and Brandt won 6-1, and 6-3.

In doubles competition, Anderson-Shanks won 6-4, 6-3; Rugg-Grosse 6-0, 6-2;

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Reserv Dave Babcock (sr. Max Brandt (soph. Tom Bruggeman (jr. Allen Fen (jr. Doug Fenn (jr. Mitch Hrdlicks (soph. Rick Osborn (jr. A.laA Shaw.(jr. LHS Opp.

remaining university eligibility he could not continue his assignment as tennis coach at Lincoln High School.

Garnett stepped down and has been replaced by chemistry teacher Leroy Colson, who coached tennis aS LHS before but bowed out in 1970.

The tennis team has two Gli!Ilett, who is a returning lettermen in 1 year at the seniors Kevin Grosse and U ntverstty Nebraska, Mark Meyer It also has started out this year as the · h new head tennis coach for thre_e sophomores on t e the Links vars1ty squad, Larry Rugg, · Eric Shanks, and Gerd Anderson.

However, after a clarification was sought through the Big 8 office, it was determined that in order to protect his

Of Rugg, Garnett has said that he is "probably one of the top players in the state."

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Ones; Gain Experience

Lincoln High School foot- Seacrest Field, September ball squad·Jell prey to Class 22. B Pius X, 6-0, in its season opener, September 13, at Scottsbluff fnst scored mid way through the opening quarter on a 40-yard return of an LHS fumble. Seacrest Field.

The loss was due mainly to the failure of the Link's ground game, which gained only 33 yards on 33 carries, compared to the Thunderbolts 109 yards in 35 carries.

The Pius X defense also limited Lincoln ltigh's aerial game, allowing only 22 yards passing.

Pius X scoring came in the fl!'St quarter, with Class B all-state halfback Artie Aksamit scoring from the 3-yard line. Aksamit later scoring from the 3-yard line. · Aksamit later suffered a knee injury in the second quarter and had to be taken off the field on a streacher.

Scottsbluff Downs Links · Fumbles played a key role in handling the Links a •

The Links scored after a drive which took them 63-yards down field. Fullback Mike Washington had runs of 11 and 15 yards, and quarterback Greg Sprague contributed a 21-yard keeper play in helping lead the drive, which was climaxed by a 23-yard touchdown run by senior halfback Bruce Simpson.

The loss overshadowed the great effort by the Lincoln High defense. The Links had stopped 4 different Scottsbluff drives during the second half, which had penetrated Lincoln High's 14,8,17- and 1-yard lines.

LHS halfback Bob Terwilliger makes a run for a few yards' against Pius X. At left: Coach Jerry Ball addresses ;-tudents at a pep rally.

The Lincoln High School 1973 Varsity Football Team: front row: Metcalf, Oglesby, Marker, Maddox, Lawson, Downs, Liesveld, Wiexelman,

McKinney, Taft, Carlson, Sprague, and Colley.

Counseling Designed To Strengthen

During the 1973-74 school year Lincoln High has the opportunity of providing students with special needs or problems the services of several well qualified specialists. The name of the new pilot program is Special Services Counseling.

According to Donald Dean, assistant principal

under whose direction these programs operate, the purpose of the new counseling service is “to offer the students of Lincoln High School the services of well-qualified specialists in areas in which up to this point we’ve been sort of deficient and whose availability frees counselors to perform

duties more appropriate to guidance and counseling.”

It is noted by Mr. Rod Hernandez, one of the. Special Services counseIors that this is a pilot prograip:: “This is a pilot project to my knowledge. The only program similar to it is the Social Services program that relates to university students.”

The objectives of the Special Services Department are to work with the community, to counsel with parents, students, school personnel, and others when necessary; to identify and correct learning disabilities; to promote awareness of cultural differences; and to work with the Lincoln High School staff members concerning those students with disabilities or problems.

The Special Services Department is made up of five different programs.

Mr. Mike Camp heads one program which is concerned with the remediation of problem situations, apart from the

The problems of open campus, the question of teacher evaluation, and the implications of the new open-file law were discussed at the October 2meetingof the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Board.

The Advisory Board’s membership consists of each senior high school’s student council president, one junior and one other senior high representative. Representing Lincoln High were John Hopgood, Robin McCleery, Alan Shaw, and Debbie Shaw.

The group functions informally, meeting the first and third Tuesdays each month during the school year, and as needed in the

SL.nINC 1. The s t u dent reoresentatives meet with tte luperlntencient of schools and administrative staff members to make recommendations to the superintendent and the board of education. The Student Advisory Board was instrnmentai in ntttinc’ Open campus for the Lincoln Public high schools last year.

The problems of open campus were discussed. Although traffic during the noon hour is a problem, the major issue is the amount of litter that accummulates on the campuses and adjacent properties. It was also pointed out that some

teachers complain that students are having an afternoon tardy problem. was anticipated that the open campus would tend to eliminate the smoking problem, however; it was stated that the smoking situation is worse.

According to Superintendent John Prasch, open campus will probably be reviewed by tile school board on a yearly basis. He noted that the school board “must answer to the public” and that if students don’t accept more responsibility for open campus it may have to be revoked. It was brought out that open campus was revoked once before in 1955.

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The Teacher Evaluation issue was discussed again by the board at the Tuesday night meeting. Teacher Evaluation involves students assisting in evaluating teacher performance. Currently there is no such system in the Lincoln schools. If a student has a serious complaint about a particular teacher it should be brought to the attention of either the principal or the student’s counselor.

It was learned that the East High student council has developed a teacher evaluation program which will be tried by a few teachers voluntarily. According to East student Dave Bowden, the students would evaluate the teachers at the end of the course and “the evaluation would not go any further than the teacher.” If the teachers participating in the project agree upon the worthiness of the evaluations it will be continued.

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The new law allowing students and their parents to see previously secret files was afso explained. These files contain such

inioumatlon as intelligence test scores and comments made by past reacbe;a, as well as a record of grades since 7th grade.

Dr. Eldon Heskett, of Student Services, informed the students that no one outside of the school system may see these files and that a student or parent “can challenge anything n the file.” ‘four file isavailable from your counsellor.

What’s Going On?

Time was set aside for students to give a report of what was happening at each school:

Lincoln East: Working on setting up mini courses taught by students, teachers, or outside speakers for after-school classes. Classes could range from a study of Rock music, to yoga, to how to ski.

Lincoln High: Working on the issue of positive spirit signs for athletics and finding out why they can’t be put up during meets.

Lincoln Learning Center: Trying to form a student council.

Lincoln Northeast: Working on housing its allocation of students for the state student council convention to be held in November.

Lincoln Southeast: Preparing to show movies that relate to books being read in English classes. A minimal admission charge will be collected and the films will be open to any high school student. It was decided to talk about communcationsimproving with the student body, AFS fundin and about the qution o Lincoln Gazette and the recent court case involving the school board and the underground newspaper at the next meeting,

school environment, which have a negative influence on the students to profit from in school experiences.

Mr. Gilber Douville is the Indian Education Facilitator. The focal point of Mr. Douville’s role is the development and imp Ic me ntation of educational opportunities for Indians and the provision and enhancement of communications d education for the CO!nmullity on CuitLifaS awareness.

Mr. Rod Hnr.andez’a major goaL are (1) to provide LHS staff with assistance in formulating successful academic experiences for the low income, minority student and (2) to aid these students in formulating and achieving educational and career goals.

Mrs. Joyce May, a reading specialist, is

primarily responsible for assessing the type, incidence, and severity of reading disabilities and planning programs for the re mediation of these disabilities.

Mrs. Thelma Thompson is not officially with the program as she has been a counselor at Lincoln High for two years. Mrs. Thonincon’s responsibility is m grE:. d’ couTO, for 31ac1.:s and other aLnonitv ou sients.

Mr. Rod Hernandez. a 1968 Ltncoin 1-ugh School graduate, reaponsibic to the Lincoln High School administration for the development and direction of the Special Services Counseling.

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‘‘The first Links sales campaign begins Monday, October 29 and extends through November 21. This year’s book promises to be out-standing and I am sure every student will want to purchase one.” This information comes from Carol Petersen, Links business manager.

“Another sale will be held during second semester; however, with the shortage of paper available to printers, we urge students to buy during the first campaign and avoid

Again this year, Lincoln High School is participating in the County Government Day program. Only juniors are eligible to vote and hold offices.

The primary election will be held October 30 followed by the general election on Tuesday, November 6. Both elections will take place in the cafeteria hallway during both lunch periods.

In order to vote, a junior must be registered with the Student Council Card form. When registering, he must indicate a party affiliation (Democrat or Republican) or indicate no party affiliation. Those indicating no affiliation are not eligible

disappointment. Very few if any extra books will be available for general distribution at the end of the year.”

During the first sale, the book will sell for $6 plus a $1 fee if the student has his name embossed. The cost during the second sale will be $7 and there will be no embossed books.

Yearbooks may be purchased from salesmen who may be identified by a special badge. Each class is represented by its own Links salesmen.

to vote in the primary election.

The Student Council registration form may be secured and completed in room 207. County Government participation day will be November 28.

LHS Open House Scheduled Tonight

The annual Lincoln High School Open House will be held tonight at 7:30 p.m. The evening will begin in the auditorium where the Sophomore Girls Glee will present a program. The parents will then follow the students schedule in 8-minute periods.

Robert Douville” concern. ..“ j Thelma Thompson”.. promote awareness.

&9ttoatct Corvunrtt

Additional Counseling Services Provided

With the implementation of the Special Services Counseling Department, the student who would like to talk to a counselor about particular problems concerning his ethnic background is assured of a listening ear.

The new counselors are fairly young and seem to communicate well with high-school-age students.

Although some students are under the impression that the Special Services Department is aimed toward the Black, Indian, or other low-income, minority student only, the truth is that any student in Lincoln High may ask for assistance from any of these well-qualified counselors.

According to Donald Dean, assistant principal of student affairs, the Special Services Counseling Department “frees regular counselors to perform duties more appropriate to guidance and counseling.”

Unfortunately this freedom of consultation should have been true before the start of this new program, so that anyone would have felt free to talk to a counselor.

Which brings up a question: What are appropriate duties for counselors? This has long been a mystery to a majority of students.

It appears to many students that counselors do little more than send out call slips to check on absences and/or change class schedules.

Concerning his major

Dear Advocate Staff,

There are a few things in particular that we would like to comment about in your first two issues of The Advocate.

Shelly Morgan is to be congratulated on her article about women’s rights. It’s a genuine shame that you couldn’t practice what you preached; however, despite your seemingly liberal view on women’s liberation and female sports, you completely ignored the girls volleyball team’s efforts thus far this season. And the girls swimming team, which has already won several meets, was given only a short introductory story which didn’t even mention all the returning lelterw omen.

This is the second time that The dvocire sports department has apparently been unaware about what was going in to the other parts of the paper. In the first issue, John Hopgood wrote a fine editorial on the need to stop classifying fellow Lincoln High School students. But then in the article about the LHS football team, the story’s author mentioned that several football players had got their hair cut in order to distinguish themselves from the ordinary students.

In addition to your complete lack of information about girls’ sports, no mention was made about the boys’ gymnastics team.

Although the football team is to be commended for their last few efforts, at the time of the distribution of your second issue they had failed to be very impressive. It would seem that perhaps the boys’ tennis team might have warranted being placed as the lead story seeing as how they have been beaten only once. They at least deserve more than a picture showing two unidentified players and the coach by the trunk of a car.

We realize that the members of The Advocate staff are working under very adverse conditions, but we also expect immediate improvement.

Sincerely,

John Pace, Tim O’Toole Gymnastics Co-captains

Annette Wayne,. Brenda Lightbody Swimming Co-captains

Judy Johnson, Zale Janousek Volleyball Co-captains

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Ed. Note: In answer to your comment above, the members of the Advocate staff would first like to apologize for the lack of coverage of certain minor sports such as girls volleyball and girls swimming.

We appreciate your criticisms which have been carefully noted, and we hope you will take solace in knowing that the sports staff has been slightly altered to help provide better coverage. If you will please refer to the sports section of this issue, you will note that every person who signed your letter is in some way mentioned or pictured, coverage which was underway even before we received your Free Press letter.

I feel that lack of spirit (or should I say lack of support) for our athletic teams is deplorable. As a matter of fact, the student body’s attitude toward this school is downright degrading. I speak not only to the student body but also to the faculty. I am writing this letter because of the LHS-Scottsbluff football game. This game could have been won if the fans would have given it a little more rah rah. By this I mean such things as when LHS had that great goal line stand the team should have received a standing ovation. But what did they get? They got a few cheers from the stands. A crowd goes a long way towards winning an event; whether it be athletic or social, the crowd can help win it. I urge and beg the student body and taculty to support EnS events. Lets start with the North Platte game, get out and support your team.

Spirit Lacking?

Counseling Is Reaching Kids

Continued from page 1 of a full-time staff member serving in a similar role will be investigated and hopefully funded on a permanent basis.”

He went on to say, “The idea of a cultural awareness resource person to aid in the planning and development of curriculum is a position all schools should try to have, at least on a part-time basis. After all, Black, Chican, and Indian Studies and Lit are not solely for Black, Chicano, and Indian students.”

Mr. Hernandez was at Lincoln High two years ago to fulfill his student teaching requirement for the University of Nebraska. He has also worked as a vocational guidance counselor for HEP.

Mr. l-Iernandez is working on his Ph.D. in Educational Adminisration and would like to be a dean of student affairs at a I Care university or college.

Mr. Flernandez is at school Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays.

I really wonder if anyone at Lincoln High even knows what spirit is! Lincoln High’s lack of spirit was once again shown at the swim meet and volleyball game. As usual the Pep Club neglected to do anything for the female athletes. They are part of your school, also, or have you forgotten? At both the game and meet on Tuesday, September 25, the Northeast peppers put on their uniforms and came over. The facts are that there were nearly twice as many Northeast people as there were LHS people. You sophomore girls say you have so much spirit, why don’t you prove it by showing some initiative and getting out there to back up some of your teams! There is something very definitely lacking from our school spirit, (like participation). What’s your excuse? Links Spirit

Let ‘Em Try!

The last Advocate that came out had an article about girls’ role in athletics. One girl thought she was so good in basketball that she could make the varsity team. I’ll admit that we don’t have one of the best around, but we’re not that bad.

I think that the coaches of LHS should let her, and anyone else who wants to, try out for the team. I would love to watch them running windsprints until their insides felt as if they were bouncing down the’gym floor and also watch them fall over from exhaustion after about 15 minutes of hard exercise.

If she is good enough to make the team, then more power to her. I am very skeptical about the idea though, they may be good for a girl but I don’t think they’re good enough to compete with the boys. I say let her try and then when they don’t make it, it might prove to them why girls aren’t allowed to go out for boys sports. After they don’t make the team they can go out for volleyball. There are no boys on the team, but I’m sure that if they wanted to compete with us that they could convince some boys to organize a team so that we could stomp them!

Tony Seeger ‘74

Mike Camp’s responsibility doesn’t include any particular student group. In effect, Mr. Camp is a social worker working with high school students.

The over-all goal of this position (program), he said, “is to help students get the most out of the school experience by aiding them with problems within and outside of school which are hard to cope with.”

“This might involve talking with teachers, parents, administrators, and possibly agencies in the community so that understanding of the situation can be maximized. Solutions to the problems may or may not involve school personnel and at times help from other agencies may be needed.” He added, “Much of what is happening to high school students has always happened but then again, much of what is happening is new and demanding. In many cases these demands run counter to demands made by school. The turmoil caused by these conflicting demands cannot be fully understood unless we take the students’ whole person into consideration.”

Mr. Camp said he chose Lincoln High “because I felt it would be the most interesting high school in which to work.” He noted that prior to this time, there has not been a school social-worker position at the senior high level in Nebraska.

Mr. Camp is at Lincoln High on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

62 Years Later, Band Still Marching On

Forty-four Mummers Start New Year; Club's Future Proiects 'Shaping Up'

Members for Mummers, the Lincoln High School dramatic club have been chosen for the 1973-74 school year. Officers this year are Karen Esquivel, president; Janice Klamm, vice-president;. Judy Van Zandt, secretary ; and Astra Mednis, treasurer.

Along with Mr. Bob Fey, drama teacher, they made up the judging panel for tllis year's Mummers. Selections are made on the basis Clf talent with each applicant trying out with his own material.

The 44 members, made up of all three grades are

J olinda Bergman, Julie Cervantes, Mark Colburn, Sue Connett, Amy Cunningham, Kay Dantzler, Darrell Davis, Tom Diehm, Don Duckworth, John Essay, Karen Esquivel, Nancy Fiedler, Betty Field , Rosie Foster, Joni Goldfein , Juli Goldfein, Lonnie Henderson, Marsha Hoffman, John Hopgood, Robert Hutcherson, Janice Klamm , Judy Knipple, Kathy Luebs, Steve McCowan, Astra Mednis,

Becky Michel, Andy Mientka, Tim Mientka, Marb Miller, Denise Nelson, Cindy Nielsen , Ron Nyhoff, Gail Partsch, Carol Petersen, Mike Petri,

David Pieper, Chris Pratt, Jon Roth, Frank Smith, Laurie Swartz, Tina Taylor, Judy Van Zandt, Debbie Wartman, arnt"Henry Wells.

The group is currently making plans for money-making projects, as well as preparing for District Speech Contest to be held sometime in March.

Pakistani Youth Continuing Education In U.S., Likes Links

For Azhar Ali Ulak, a junior at Lincoln High School, the m o s t impressive feature of the United States is its "green-ness." He is also impressed by the amount of machinery, especially cars and trucks, and the buildings "reaching up to the sky."

Azhar, who is from Pakistan, has been in lincoln since Se_ptember 28. He is in the lfnited States on a four-year visa. Lincoln was his choice because of an older brother who is presently a student at the University of Nebraska.

Azhar plans to graduate from Lincoln and then attend the Uruversity of Nebraska before going back to his homeland.

AI though he has been studying English for some time, the language still presents problems for Azhar as well as the person to whom he is talkiiig. He has learned some American slang, such as "OK," but is not yet familiar with all teenage jargon.

Asked wbat his favorite food was, he answered, "loaves with meat." It p osed a communication block because the

meatloaf with a slice of bread!

German and happen to be Azhar s favonte classes at Lincoln High. He would like to have a music class but he doesn't understand the written language well enough to be able to sing it. He said, "I like American music because it is shaky."

His love of music might come from the fact that 'his father is a professional composer in Pakistan, who i also directs the music in many movies, television,

and radio productions. He also produces movies.

Azhar's mother is a "ghareloo aouret" (women wlto belongs to home). He has four brothers and one sister.

According to Azhar, schools in Pakistan are run differently than those in the United States. Oasses there i begin at 8:00 a.m. and terminate at 12:00 or 1:00 p m.

If a smiling face and friendliness is any ·indication, Azhar is enjoying his life in Lincoln.

The history of the • .incoln High Band dates back to 1910 when an interested student approached the principal, Mr. Vernon L. Mays, with the idea of starting such an organization. The idea was accepted.

All possibilities were considered: the main concern centered around whether or not the student body would be interested in a band Since back in 1910 there were few musicians, and there was no public school instrumental classes , anyone really interested in playing an instrument had to take private lessons.

The first year the band was formed proved to be very discouraging-the board of education was indifferent to the project. If it weren't for the support of the student body and Mr. Mays, the band would have failed.

The first band was allowed to practice in the auditorium of the School Ad ministration Building, which was · then located where Pershing Auditorium now stands. Members of the band had to buy all their own music.

When the school board finally realized that the efforts to form a band were serious, it beg'an to give the band a little more support : music was then provided for the band, and a full-time director was hired

In 1938, the band again added something

Six band masters

I 1917 th band took-preceded-Mt:. n e present director His tenure of the. of service-( 12 years) is military second only to Mr. Bernard ranks of Captam, Fmt and Nevin's who directed the Second Lieutenant, .and band for 19 years Sergeant were given 0930 49 ) reinforcement by Corporals · who served as pivot men on the march

By 191 7, the band began to make public appearances at football and basketball games, auto shows, and joined in community parades. The Lincoln High band is recorded as being the first to perform at a University of Nebraska football game.

In 1926, the Lincoln High Band had something new added to its ranks-girls While the boys questioned their capability, the girls proved that they, too, could march and play with endurance equal to that of the boys.

Mr. Voss came to Lincoln High in 1961 with 1 0 years of previol:'s teaching expenence m Winner, South Dakota. He has led the band to a city championship for the three years the contest has been in existance.

A highlight of any group would be to combine their musical talents with those of a famous musician, and the band of 1965 experienced this:- they played an accompaniment for Carl "Doc" Severinsen when he appeared as guest soloist at the State Music Clinic held in Hastings that year. This year's band has 107 members , the largest in its history.

Soul Food Comes to Lincoln High in Black Lit Class

Left: Dave Sanchez marches with the band. Upper right: The Lincoln High band, .107 strong, during practice. Lower right: The original band was a far cry from today's. The 1911 band played at various school functions. This picture was taken at the track meet at the State Fairgrounds.

new, baton twirling. Three girls and two boys made their debuts twirling for a Lincoln High-Crete football game.

Dorothy Porter's Black Lit class

and crafts from Africa. Included hamburger,

runza,

in the class are (from left) Chris Hagle, Carmen Sanchez, Ella Gallagher, )lotdog, or maybe even George Chang, Nancy Smith, Mrs. Porter, Violanda Godinez, Sonya

Quarrels, Lisa Brooks, Don Duckworth, and Ron Knoff (behind). Although many of the students had never tasted the dishes prepared, several students brought recipes from home. This is part of the culture study which Mrs. Porter feels goes along with Black Lit.

Dance Goers Agree Homecoming 1973 Another Success

Cross Country Pace Continues 'Uneven' 'Dougfclelra

TRANS-NEBRASKA

Lincoln High School came in with a score of 105 to take sixth place in the Tran s-Nebraska Cross Country meet held October 13. Southeast took first place with 67 points; second and third places were filled by Grand Island and Hastings, respectively.

LHS runners participating in the meet were senior Dan Oberheu with a time of 13:33 to take 4th place in the meet; sophomore Bob Geisler, junior Tom Roth, and seniors Jerry Carlson, Dave Kitchens, and Dan Lorraine.

York and Papillion

Lincoln High cross country squad won the October 9 double dual meet against York and Papillion at Pioneers Park with scores of 24-30 against York and 23-32 against Papillion.

In first place was Links runner Johri Stafford with a time of 13:59. Senior Dan Oberheu placed second with a time of 14:13.

Other LHS runners included in the meet were senior Dave Kitchens who placed fourth, junior Tom Roth, senior Jerry Carlson, senior Dan Lorraine, and sophomore Bob Geisler.

Wesleyan Invitational

Southeast took fust place at the Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational cross

country meet, held October 4, with a total of 43 points. East took second with 63 points.

Links ·runner John Stafford came in third with a 13:39; senior Dan Oberheu had a 13:40 to wind up in fourth place. The Lincoln High team placed fifth in the meet.

01;her LHS runners included in the meet were junior Tom Roth, senior Dave Kitchens, sophomore Bob Geisler, senior Jay Carlson, and senior Dan Lorraine.

LHS INVITATIONAL

"Tieing for sixth place out of seven competing teams at the Lincoln High Invitational" is considered by Coach Harold Scott to be one of the "poorest performances in recent years."

In first place was Southeast junior, John McCracken, with a time of 1 3 : 3 2 . Southeast easily took first place as a team, scoring 43 points with all 5 entrants in the top 20. In second place was Northeast with 76 points; third was

inb M aintain-ste ady • ennts

October 2 was the date of the Lincold High School-East tennis meet. LHS won over East, 3-2.

The Lincoln Northeast game, originally scheduled for September 26, was postponed to October 15. LHS won with five points; Northeast had nothing.

Lincoln High school also beat Grand Island 5-4 on Septem her 21.

The Lincoln High School tennis team seems to keep the high record of wins which brought it to city-wide prominence.

On October 16, LHS competed against Southeast but was downed by 4-1.

On October 13, at the Lincoln Public Schools meet, Lincoln High School and Southeast tied with 14 points each. Links Gerd Anderson and Mark Meyer won doubles.

The Trans-Nebraska meet was held on October 6. Participating Schools were Southeast, Northeast, East, Grand Island, Hastings, North Platte, and Lincoln

Pace

High.

Southeast took rust place with 33 points; LHS took second with 24 points.

Lincoln players competing in the meet were sophomore Larry Rugg, sophomore Eric Shanks, sophomore Gerd Anderson, sophomore Max Brandt, senior Mark Meyer, and senior Kevin Grosse.

Larry Rugg was rust place winner in the singles division; Kevin Grosse and Mark Meyer were second in doubles.

Hastings with 89 points.

Three schools did not attend the meet, which had been postponed from its original date to Monday, October I, due to heavy rains.

Link John Stafford took third place; Dave Kitchens took 19th. Other Lincoln High participants included junior Tom Roth, sophomore Bob Geisler, senior Dan Lorraine, and senior Dan Oberheu.

RALSTON

Lincoln High School won

its fust ·dual crosscountry

-meet of-the season against Ralston 17-20, on the 2.6 mile course at Walnut Grove

Park in Millard.

First to cross the line was Jeff Monroe of Falston with an unusually low time of 14:21 closely followed by Links runner John Stafford who came in with a 14:23.

In third place was Lincoln High senior Dan Oberheu.

Other Lincoln High students participating were senior Dave Kitchens, junior Tom Roth, senior Ron Carlson, and senior Dan Lorraine.

Link Gymnasts Post Winning Record

Lincoln High won a gymnastics meet October 18 by defeating Beatrice. The Links scored 123.35 points to Beatrice's 107.59.

Winning first for the Links were Steve Allen, Ron Arrigo, Steve Lococo, and Tim O'Toole.

O'Toole won the long horse event, the side horse, the parallel bars, and the all-around. Allen came in first in the floor exercise.

Coming out on top on the still rings was Lococo, while Ron Arrigo was victor on the high bar.

Also faring well for the Links in the meet were Terry Houchen, Scott Kahler, Dennis Lind, Bob Rothwell, Kevin Shelledy, Steve Todd, and George Wassung.

EAST-LINKS

October 9, LHS gymnast's scored a victory over Lincoln East. The Links scored a total of

112.90 points to East's 95.14 points in the meet held at Johnson Gym.

First-place victors for the Links this time were John Pace (long-horse), Steve Lococo (still rings), and Tim O'Toole;

The standout of the entire meet was O'Toole, who took three firsts and two third-place finishes.

0 'Toole won the horizontal bar with 4.7 points, the parallel bars with 4.8 points; he also came m on top in the all-around. He took third on both the side-horse and on the long-horse.

Kevin Shelledy, George Bob Rothwell, Tom O'Toole, and Steve Todd were other Link gymnasts that fared well against East.

N.P. -Gr. I.

A well-balanced LHS varsity gymnastics team, coached by Jim Hoyt, came

Zale Janousek, first got into sports at the age of seven, when she played kicksoccer and football with the neighborhood gang. She also played softball on a city team in seventh grade.

Volleyball, in which she is now involved, is her favorite sport. She feels "it's not as easy as most people think; it takes a lot of skill, quick thinking, and the ability to move fast."

Zale stated that the volleyball season got off to a slow start mainly because of lack of team work. She feels, though, that now the team is becoming more organized as a team on the court.

The strong point is the willing attitude to work hard and try new things. The squad members want to win more than anything else.

Zale concluded, "I wish more people would take the sport more seriously. When people (guys) know you're playing volleyball they laugh, maybe because they don't know how hard the game is to play."

Debbie Schmidt, senior, became interested in sports about the age of nine. In the fourth grade, Debbie found her first love-football. She has been out for track, volleyball, and intramural sports since she came to Lincoln High.

Her favorite sport is track. She feels "it offers the team-feeling, yet it gives you the chance to do 'your own thing.' The team can't run for you but you add up everybody's scoring or finish and you have the team score (ta-da!)."

Debbie believes that a team needs to feel it has backing whether it wins or loses. She knows it's hard to come out when a team is losing, but this is when the participants need it most. "If the student body doesn't care, then why should the team care?" she asked.

"Have you ever tried to play anything when you had no team spirit? I'd like to see a lot of you at the next game."

in second in a triangular meet with North Platte and Grand Island. The October 5 event was held at Johnson Gym.

The Links, with six returning_ lettermen in seniors George Wassung, John Pace, Tim O'Toole, Steve Lococo, and juniors Bob Rothwell and Rick Traudt, scored a total of 117.42 points.

Grand Island came in first with 128.21 points; North Platte finished last with I 04.33 points.

Winning firsts for the Links were Pace, who took the vaulting event with an excellent marl<' of 8.3 points; senior Steve Todd, who scored 5.7 points in the sidehorse; and George Wassung, victor on the trampoline.

Others placing respectively for the Links were O'Toole, second in both the high. bar and the all-around; Rothwell, third on the trampoline; and Lococo, third on the still rings.

As a participant in both basketball and gymnastics, George Wassung has found that athletics has enabled him to make friends and learn about people in many different situations.

He enjoys ·gymnastics more because,.as he puts it, ''Gymnastics is ·more individual. Of course ·there always l)e.s to be a good team spirit. But in gymnastics if I do bad I can't blame any one else and when I do a half-decent job I know I did it and no one else can take credit except for the coaching I got."

George feels that team support has been a little better this year. "I would like it known that I and the rest of the team really appreciate the Cheerleaders," he said.

George plans to go on to a Bible school and then make his way down to Australia.

As a sophomore, Larry Rugg, presently on the Links varsity tennis team, also intends to participate in basketball and is "thinking about track.'' He hopes to go as far as possible in tennis, and feels that his ·high school experience is invaluable.

The LHS tennis team is doing very well this season with a varsity record of 8-1. Because four of the six top players are sophomores, Larry also forsees a good team for the next two years. However, he feels that the team does need to develop consistency.

"Ever since I was 11, when I rust ·picked up a tennis racket, I've realized that if you don't set· your sights on something, no matter what that might be, how large or small, you might as well not even start. Action has to have a stimulus or cause."

Cross country runners start their daily workout. From left: senior Dave Kitchens, Tom Roth, sophomore Bob Geisler, senior Dan Oberheu, senior Jerry Carlson, senior Dan Lorraine, and senior John Stafford.

Tim O'Toole

Zale Janousek

George Wassung

Det>oie Schmidt

Larry Rugg

Girls Volleyball 'Takes Off'; Varsity Record 2-5,Reserve3-4

The girls varsity and reserve volleyball teams won their flrst games, October 4, against Millard. Varsity won 15-6, 15-7 while reserves won 16-4, 10-15. 15-6.

The varsity then dropped

a match to Northeast but the reserves won their match 15-11, 15-10. Westside traveled to Lincoln High to become the Links second victim. Reserves won 15-4, 15-9.

SwimmereHes 'float 2 1

The Lincoln High School Girls Swim Team defeated Lincoln Northeast and Ralston, fell to Millard, and placed fourth in the Lincoln Public Schools Relays. Coach Cotter feels the 1973 Girls Swim Team lacks experience.

Of his 11 returning letterwomen, Coach Cotter cited Kim Graham, Annette Wayne, and Brenda Uglitbody for outstanding peiformances in the Millard meet.

Coach Cotter expects the season to end with three wins and three losses. Some swim meet spectators have asked the question, "Why did East nave spirit signs but not Lincom during a recent meet?'

According to the coach the answer is a "State Board of Education rule which states that the only signs acceptable are ones that state only the name of the team but nothing else."

Pam Koontz and Theresa Dolezal led the team with consistent serving and net play.

Varsity defeated Westside 15-5, 15-4. Christy Olson led the scoring by serving 17 points in the two games. Linda Dowd and Judy Johnson took over from there at the net with spikes and net play.

The Links traveled to Southeast to take on the once-beaten Knights. The varsity lost 15-4, 16-14. "The team played very well," said Coach Nadine Sass. "I believe they finally have put it all together."

Miss Sass and Miss Judy Montey report they are "very optimistic" and feel that both teams are ready for the tournaments, November 7.

Links Improve Grid Record Now 1-3-1

Lincoln High's varsity football team battled to a scoreless draw with Lincoln Northeast, October 12 at Seacrest Field.

The Links twice got down to the Rockets 8-yard line in the second half, but the Northeast defense stopped them short both times, recovering a fumble the first time, and later causing punter Dave McKinney to make a bad fleld-goal attempt.

Standouts for the Links were Mark Grell, who intercepted"'' a pass on the Rockets 40 and returned it to the 20 just before halftime, and Mike Washington, who also picked off a pass and added a fumble recovery.

The tie put Lincoln High's record at 1-3-1 going i nto the game against Lin coin Southeast on Friday, October 19.

East vs. L.H.S.

The varsity footballers clashed helmets with East High on October 5 at Seacrest Field.

A fired-up Unks squad went into the game with high anticipations, but fell on the short end of it, losing

14-0. East scored its first touchdown in the opening quarter, but the pressure from the LHS defense prevented the Spartans from making the extra point. The score stood 6-0 until there was only 2:59 left in the game. East scored a touchdown ·from the one-yard line; Spartan quarterback Bill Holmes completed a pass for an extra two pomts, making the score 14-0. Leading the Links defense were linebackers Mike Washington and Jim Marker, each with 16 tackles.

Papillion vs. L.H.S.

The Links won their first football game of the year October 1, defeating Papillion 30-20 on the opposition's field. The win marked the Links' · frrst triumph over a Class ·A opponent since 1971. Leading the way for the rejuvinated squad was 5' 8", 155-pound senior I-back James Brown, a third-string player until starting halfback Bruce Simpson broke his leg in practice the

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week after the Scottsbluff game.

Brown, who alternated with starter Mark Grell, rushed for 130 yards on 18 ·Grell also had 18 carries for a total of 78 yards.

Said Coach Ball about Brown: "He's done well in practice for three weeks. We were just waiting for him to show he could do the job. He's as fast a back as there is in the city."

The main improvement in Links play over the fust two games was in their running attack, which accounted for a total of 293 yards gained.

Explaining the improved confidence of the LHS team, Ball said: "We went up there for the sole purpose · of winning. Our two losses came in September. It's October now. That's the way we look at it."

SALES

Football Reserves Compile 2-3 Record

The 1973 Lincoln High reserve football team, coached by Bill Story, has compiled a 2-3 record thus far.

On October 16, the reserve Links won 22-6 in an a way-game against Ralston. Kent Wurster scored on a 63-yard pass from quarterback Ross Krueger. Also scoring touchdowns in the game for the Links were Ralph Kuwamoto (on a 30-yard run) and Jon Butcher (on a l 9-yard touchdown pass from Krueger). Kuwamoto and Jim Berks scored two points each on runs after touchdowns.

The reserves lost their first game, September 15 at 0 maha Westside, losing 31-l 2. Wurster did all of the scoring for the Links with two touchdowns, one on a SERVICE

60-yard pass from quarterback Kuwamoto, and the other after a 47-yard fumble recovery.

On September 20, the Reserves tromped Millard 28-7. This time Wurster caught a 57-yard touchdown pass from Kuwamoto; he also recovered another fumble for a score.

Jon Butcher scored on an 8-yard pass from Ross Krueger. Sophomore John Beaver also helped in the Links scoring with a 3-yard

touchdown scamper. The reserves lost the following week, September 27, to Lincoln Northeast, 2 6-0. October II was another bad day .for the Links, who lost a 48-8 contest against East High on the Spartans' field. Scoring the touchdown for the Links in the East game was Kuwamoto. Kent Wurster scored the additional pair of points by catching a pass after the touchdown, but that was all of the scoring for the Links.

Your program!

An opportunity for call-in sharing of the pains, pleasures, and possibilities of who you are.

SUNDAY NIGHTS 10:00-11:30 'Beginning Sunday, October 28

Girl volleyball players discuss strategy. From left: Keran Stewart, Zale Janousek, Linda Dowd, and Judy Johnson.

Links salespeople this year are (from top, left to right) Sarah Hillman, Cindi Kolb , Melo dy Foreman, Nancy Morgan, Barb Ewerth, (middle) Terri Hughes, Paula Harre, business manager Carol Petersen, Denise Nelson, Renae Junker, (bottom) Denise Dockhorn, and Sue Roelfs. Not pictured are Eric Shanks, Frank Smith, Sylvia Ybarra, and Janice Klamm

1973-74 Links on Sale

Oct. 29- Nov. 21

The 1973 Links sale has begun. Students may purchase their Links from one of 15 different salespeople. They include Denise Dockhorn, Barb Ewerth, Melody Foreman, Paula Harre , Sarah Hillman, Terri Hughs, Renae Junker, Janice Klamm, Cindi Kolb, Nancy Morgan, Denise Nelson, Sue Roelfs, Eric Shanks, Frank Smith, and Sylvia Ybarra.

Eight Lincoln High students, al o ng with 800 other studen ts rep r esentin g 87 high schools fro m all over Nebraska, recently attended the 1973 Nebraska High School Press Association Seminar at the Nebraska Center.

The Seminar opened with an awards presentation with the Lincoln High Advocate taking second in the Class A division of the community service competition. The Advocate received the award for its efforts in encouraging the remodeling of Lincoln High such as new library facilities, improving locker rooms, the expansion of shop and art rooms, and the complete repainting of the school

Kearney took first pl ace honors in the communi ty service competitio n f or th eir efforts in a sa ft y progra m. Ot her com munity servi ce awards went to Superior, Nebraska City, an d Elgin Pope John XXIII. The community service awards, a new addition to the conference was sponsored by the Jack Lowe Community Journalism Fund.

Lincoln Northeast took frrst place in the Class A yearbook competition with Lincoln East taking second. Class B awards went to Lexington, frrst, and Wayne, second. In Class C, frrst place went to Louisville

High with Wahoo-Neumann taking second.

In newspaper competition Omaha Westside took first place in Class A with Millard taking second. Class B top honors went to Omaha Mercy while Superior finished second. Elgin Pope John XXIII took first in Class C with Neligh finishing next.

Mimeograph newspaper awards went to Kimball County High, first, and Dorchester, second.

The judge for the awards was a noted retired journalist, George Phillips.

After the awards presentation, the students were divided into groups which discussed various topics, such as how to properly cover the things happening in your school, yearbook layout, and how to cond uc t an interview.

High students attending the ali-day seminar were :

Old SCRIBE Has New IMAGE in 1 74 Issue

After 4 3 years of oublication Lincoln High's literary maga zine Scribe will not be publishe d

1mage, a new magazine comprised of both literary and visual arts, will be produced Scribe was the pu bli cation of the Write r's Club from 1930-1958. Aft er that the editorial staff was chosen from the entir e student body, so that tho se

students unable to fit Writer's Club into their day would still have the opportunity to participate in a literary group.

I mage Board will also be chosen from the student body. Board positions open are editor , pub lic i t y chairman , typis t , po et r y editor, essay editor, and short story editor to handle the literary side of the pub Jica tion, designer,

LINKS are due in the Links Room by NOVEMBER 12

Little People

s Wei As tu e ts eachers

Little people are being seen more often at Lincoln High. First there were small students and now there are pre-schoolers attending nursery school in room 100.

Seventy students in Mrs. Brown's Family Living classes are participating in a part-time nursery school. The school gives her students a chance to study small children, to have some practical experience with children before they start a family of their own, and to train for a job working with children.

On Nove m be r 16 Linco ln High w ill host an assembly commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Human R i g h ts by t he United Nations.

The assembly will be unique for two reasons.

The first is the people involved in the assembly, Mr. Iva Lovincic of Yugoslavia and Mr. Robert Ryan, from the UN Office of General Services.

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photography editor, drawing and prints editor to h an dl e the visual arts area. Appli cations for Board are available in all En glish classrooms, as well as in rooms 312, 205, and 133. Applications are due back in by November 9th. Sponsors Ms. Kathy Raymer , Ms. Ruth Lyness , and Mr. Merrell Peterson feel that lmag_e will be a "new, unique, and exciting" project.

The first sale will last from October 29 till November 21. Cost of the 1973-74 Links during the first sale will be $6.00 or $ 7 .00 with your name embossed.

The second Links sale will last from February 11 till March 9 with the cost of the book being $7.00. No em bossed books will be available. Therefore students are encouraged to buy therr yearbook during the first sale. _ 'Links may also be bought in Room 217. Links Editor-in-Chief Jeanne Geistlinger feels that "even though prices are increased this year, the yearbook will be more than worth the extra cost."

Tommorrow- Last Day for Orders

Class of '74 it's time to order

display of the announcements, literature,. and order blanks for announcements are in the· Off;,.,.

The school is also a study for the Office of Child' Development. Two hundred schools around the United States are gathering material from the nursery schools for a new course -being offered next year. The course will be called "Exploring Childhood" and is designed for boys as well as girls.

The pre-schoolers are brothers and sisters, relatives, friends, or neighbors of Lincoln High students. The nursery

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Mr. Lovincic is Deputy Chief of the United Nations Postal Administration Born in 1 9 2 2 in Sl. Brod, Yugoslavia, he belonged to the Partisan Movement and fought for the liberation of his country.

After the war, he graduated from the Faculty of Law and Diplomatique School in Belgrade. He has served in his country's consuls in both Czechoslavakia and the United States

Mr. Ryan is the assistant secretary-general of the United Nations Office of General Services This department is basically concerned with helping to raise revenues to keep the UN running The postal administration is the chief source of revenue outside the annual contributions made by the member states. Mr Ryan is also on the Secretary General's cabinet.

The second unique feature of the assembly is involved in the audio-visual department. With the assistance of Mr. John Bruce, Audio-Visual specialist, CATV, the Lincoln Cable TV station, is planning to telecast the

Ms. Gartner , Advocate and Links advisor was taken ill recently and is not expected back immediately.

Ms Kathy Raymer will be substituting for Ms. Gartner, so we all wish Ms. Raymer a lot of luck.

The Advocate Staff and Links Board wish Ms. "G" a

The Lincoln

Cyndy Brown, Roxane Felton, Linda Harr, Wayne Harris,

John Hopgood, Shelly Morgan, Carol Petersen. and Pat Worster.

Little people are now attending Lincoln High but are always seen with teen-age chaperones. On bench from left to right: Kathy Langdon, Denise Thomas MeDias Coy Nina Jacobs, Christine Cebular Sheila Hemry, Dana Stefanidis and Sharon Portsche. Seated on the -

Mr. lvo Lovincic

Mr. Robert Ryan

&9itc,ntat Corftincrt

Assemblies Aren’t Recess Periods

the significance of the mating habits of the moose lies in the fact CRASH!! “. and of special interest

.“ giggle, giggle “. .whenever there is a .“ did you know that Johnny asked Mary to ask Suzie to go to the dance with Bobby tonight? “. so there you have it .“ ZZZZZZZZZZ”.. any questions?”

These are some of the

are important.

A Friend

As we begin each new year and we take stock of our accomplishments and our goals, it is also important that we take stock of our friends, because they have such an important part in shaping the direction our lives will take.

Webster defines a friend as “a person for whom one entertains feelings of affection, esteem, respect, and with whom one associates frequently and intimately.” Another dictionary says a friend is “one attached to another by personal regard.” Think about your friends. Do you really share many or do they just happen to be the “right” people with whom to be seen? Do you hesitate to become friends with someone because he doesn’t look or think like everyone else?

An indication of the quality of rapport between you and your companions is what you talk about when you get together. If the subjects areusually those in which you find little interest, you are in the wrong group. A famous man once said a good friend was someone with whom he could be comfortable without needing to talk and to whom he could say whatever he thought. Do you have any friends like this?

Another point to ponder is what type of people your friends are. Do you all share exactly the same likes and dislikes? Throughout life you are going to meet people with all kinds of interests. If you have many

Suggestions and criticisms are welcomed by the assembly committee, the group which approves the assemblies to be given.

According to faculty and administration members assemblies are “to add to the educational experience.” That may be debatable. However, assemblies are not meant to be recess periods. Students must recognize the fact that they may have to adjust to or tolerate various situations, regardless of whether or not they approve, throughout their lives.

Don’t conform completely by letting any assembly be presented Go to the assembly committee and voice your views or organize an assembly yourself. But also don’t conform to what members of the audience are doing during an assembly—like talking or laughing. If a neighbor of yours won’t shut-up remind him that others are also talking and laughing about his behavior, too.

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varying interests you will be better able to meet and get to know new people. The best •way to do this is to cultivate many different kinds of frineds. This will also add a great deal of personal satisfaction to your life.

Everyone is familiar with the adage “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” This is very true. Are your friends the type that you can depend on to help you out of trouble? If not, you may be heading for sorrow, because any problem is bigger when you have to face it by yourself. Real friends must be able to criticize you on occasion, just like everyone else. If you have someone who feels free to do this you may be saved much trouble later.

Take stock of the members of your group. If they prove to be more “associates” than friends, maybe it’s time to find some new companions.

Reprinted from TheAdovcate, Sept. l5,’65

Interact Sponsors

Career Luncheon

The Lincoln High School Interact Club, a service club open to all boys at the school, is sponsoring a luncheon each month which may be attended by any student at Lincoln High or other high school.

The luncheon is a part of the new Career Awareness emphasis in the schools.

The club’s sponsor, the downtown Rotary Club, is helping to defray expenses by contributing one-third of the cost. This means that a lunch consisting of a hamburger, french fries, and a lerga coi:e, which r1arly costs $1.50, only costs the student participating $1 .00.

The dollar buys a ticket for the student which will excuse him from his fourth period class and will pay for his meal. The students must find their own transportation, however.

The student leaves school by signing out at 11:00 a.m. and is expected back by the beginning of fifth period.

After the meal, three speakers present a brief, interesting discussion about their career.

Each talks about the daily routines of the job, the benefits and the draw-backs, discusses educational requirements for entering the field and answers questions asked them by the students.

Each lunch centers around one topic. The first was directed toward recreation. The first speaker was a representative of th Lincoln Recreation and Parks Department, who showed slides relating to his career. The second speaker was a professional entertainer. He spoke about how to get into the music business and the things to expect when on the road. The third speaker was the manager of the Cornhusker Hotel.

The second luncheon was centered around personal services and included law enforcement representa tives, a public utilities representative and a youth counselor from Young Life.

The students who attended expressed favor and feel it would be well worth anyone’s time to attend.

(.PrIQ,g

In a letter you had written in the Free Press last edition it was mentioned that girls would die after 1 5 minutes of hard exercise. He, the writer, inferred girls could not take the physical workouts like the boys.

I have played basketball and softball on a team for the fourth year now. During this time we have won three city championships, two Fremont titles, a Kansas City title, and the rating of number 6 in the United States of America. In softball we have won city championships along with other small tournament titles.

If anyone believes you do not have to work hours on end to accomplish these things he has never competed in a sport.

At this time our Roberts’ Girls Team has 10 girls. We practice two hours of straight running, three days a week, nine months a year, plus our own private session with the hoop in the driveway.

We start the evening off with an hour of running, ball handling, passing layups, one-on-one, and free throw drills. At the end of the hour you get a five minute break, sometimes. When you come 1,ack you play for another hour against your teammates. During this time you learn the one-three-one defense, two-one-two offense, press breaks and your own press to perfection. You must be a good ball handler to the point where everything is automatic in any situation.

It was mentioned that wind sprints were done in basketball, if that is so why must you run laps upon laps for endurance? Running up and down the court is not nearly as difficult as the side to side movement where good condition is required.

After working and sweating with the same basic girls for so many years you learn to read each other’s mind. You don’t acquire this knowledge of a person without hours of foot-blistering work.

The girls on our team are honor roll students with at least five earning straight ones. If you have this sort of dedication in a classroom you also have it on a court. Basketball is not all they can do, they are winners at most everything they try.

Anyone may come to a practice to witness all I have said, just simply ask for the time. Perhaps you would enjoy a game; we play JFK, the Panthers, Midland College, Omaha teams, and many others. Again, ask for the time.

Since my father is the coach, I know he believes in being in shape, if you’re not you don’t play, It’s a fast moving game and if you can’t breathe in the middle of the quarter you’ll never win.

Thanks to this game of basketball and softball I have learned to work hard for what I feel is worth accomplishing. Thanks to hours of hard work, jammed fingers, sore feet, soaked hair and uniforms we almost won the big win. Lord willing we will have the honor of working our way there again, to bring home the biggest honor of it all: the National Championship.

Christy Oswald ‘74

Free Press letters must be signed. If a pen name is desired, please indicate this. Letters attacking individuals will not be printed.

Reward Offered

A reward has been offered for any information leading to the recovery of two stereo speakers and a set of headphones taken from the band room some time during the last two weeks. Contact Mr. Voss regarding any information you have. Your name will be held in strict confidence.

All School Play, 'Junie Moon'; Successful

Graduate Makes First in Business World Things To Do In Lincoln

Sharon Brehm, a 1954 graduate of Lincoln High spoke to Miss Lekai's Stenographic and Clerical Offices Practice class and Miss Dempert's Shorthand classes on "Success in the Business World." Sharon is Senior Supervisor of Accounts for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. She works out of Denver and covers a IS-state area supernsmg audit teams, auditing procedures and books, conducting investigations ·of check forgeries, robberies, embezzlements, etc.

Sharon i s the first woman in the I 03-year history of Metropolitan to be appointed to this position. She is a cousin of Miss Lekai's, who took advantage of the week's vacation Sharon was spending in Lincoln and invited her to speak to her students.

In her talk with the students, Sharon asked, "What is Success?" "Success is a personal thing; it is a favorable accomplishment.

There is a certain inner peace and satisfaction with every successful accomplishment. I know when I am successful; nobody has to tell me. If a doctor told me that I had a physical disability and that

Benches Added to Mall

all I could do for the rest of my life was to sell pencils on the street corner, I would have to accept that fact, but I would not have to become discouraged. I would sell bigger and better pencils; I would come a little earlier and stay a little later; I would be the best and biggest pencil seller -I would be Number 1."

To Sharon, success in life is due to three factors: opportunity, ability, and attitudes.

Students must realize where opportunity lies and be willing to jump at it at any time.

Students must also recognize their abilities and accept them. Set reasonable goals and then work like "heck" to get there. Strengthen weaknesses and accentuate strengths.

Cooperation, teamwork, loyalty, a willingness to work, etc. are necessary for success; students control their attitudes.

Of her appointment to a position held previously only by men, Sharon said, "each time a woman opens another door, it helps you (women) because it opens another door for you (women) and makes it easier for you (women) to get in."

Jingle Bells Allows Chance At Holiday Jobs

Need a part-time job for Christmas but no luck in fmding it? Could lack of experience be the problem? If that's the problem, Lincoln High has the answer.

In the 2nd quarter, Mr. Collins and Mr. Gruber will start a class called Jingle Bells. This course consists of 3 weeks of preemployment training combined with work during the season.

Jingle Bells will provide students with the basics in job skills. It is designed to' help students develop skills that enable them to achieve job success with their first job.

There will be 20 students selected for the 6th period class. These students will have classroom study for the first weeks starting on November 5 and then will be released to work. If the job terminates at

Christmas the student will be required to return to class for more classroom study. If the employer wants the student to remain, the student may do so and not return to class.

Sales techniques, handling money and credit sales, cash register operation, shoplifting prevention and detection, etc. will be taught. The instructors will assist in fmding jobs, but they stress the fact that the students must get the job.

Any interested students must be 16 years of age by November 22, fill out an application and have a personal interview with either Mr. Collins in room 101 or Mr. Gruber in room 103.

No'lember 7

November 8

November 9

November 10

November 12

November 13

November 16-17

November 18

$1.00. Golden Gloves Boxing Smokers, Pershing Auditorium, 8 p.m., $2.00-Students, $2.50-Adults. Melodrama by Acacia, at the Gaslight, $2.00. Chamber Music, Baroque Ensemble of U.S.S.R., Sheldon Art Gallery, 8 p.m. Filmore Rock Concert, Beach Boys, Pershing Auditorium, 8 p.m. $5 in advance, $6 at the door. Union Specials Film Committee presents a Film, Student Union, No Admission Charge. Christmas Fair in the Art Shop, Sheldon Art Gallery. Charlie Chaplin's "Great Dictator", Sheldon Art Gallery, $1.25, Showings the 16th at 7 p.m., and 9:15 p.m., showings the l 7th at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9·15 p.m. Beethoven Special with Gary Lewis, Sheldon Art Gallery, 3 p.m., No Admission Charge.

Students Given Opportunity To Learn Welding Tra de

Participating in the 1973 all school play are {above from left) Warren {Tom Diehm), Marylan {Nancy Fiedler), and John Goren {Chris Pratt) discussing the house which Warren has just rented. The oros and cons of setting up housekeeping together are argued {above right) by Arthur {Mike Petri), Warren, and Junie Moon {Janice Klamm). The production this year was directed by drama teacher Mr. Bob Fey, with Judy Van Zandt as Student Director/Stage Manager. Mr. Fey was "Quite pleased with the aU-school cast and their performance of Junie Moon". He added that "all participants are to be congratulated for their enthusiasm and dedication to a challenging piece of dramatic material."

Ms. Sharon Brehm speaks to steno and shorthand classes.

Cross Country Team Places

Lincoln High school tied for second place with Northeast in the Lincoln Public Schools Championship meet with a score of 55 points.

Southeast took ftrst place at the October 19 meet.

LHS runners Dan Oberheu and John Stafford took first and second places respectively.

District Placing fourlh out of eight competing schools, Lincoln High school nearly qualified for state. Top placers among the Lincoln High team included senior John Stafford, 3rd, with a time of 13: 15 and senior Dan Oberheu in 4th with a time of 13:16.

Southeast placed first in the District meet with a total of 33 points.

Netters Tie for 4th in State

The Lincoln High Tennis team

19 with a tie for fourth place in the State Tennis Tournament.

The tournament which was held on October 18 and

LHS sophomore Larry Rugg made the semifinals with 6-1 , 6-2 in the singles. First place was taken by Matt Iwerson of Cr. Prep. Cr. Prep also took doubles in Class A with CudahyDunlap.

November 17, 1973, (Saturday) is Senior Information Day for Lincoln area Seniors are urged to attend this interesting and informative day on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It will be enjoyable, but is not planned as entertainment.

Seniors may get reservation papers in the counseling office and should do the following things:

1. Check one choice of classes for each of the four periods on the sheet which will be retained by the student.

2. Check choices on the attached reservation slip and give it to your counselor by November 10.

3. University will reserve a luncheon space for you for $1.00.

Sohl Scores 17, Volleyball Team Now 4-5

Link's Varsity Volleyball Team have won their last Volleyball Squads twb matches and this boasts their record to 4-5.

Grand Island traveled to Lincoln only to fall to the Links 15-6 and 15-12. Jean Sohl was instrumental in this win because she scored 17 points.

The Links traveled to Pius and both Links' teams were victorious. Reserves

Varsity: Judy Johnson, Zale Janousek (co-captains); Gisele O'Connor, Joan O'Connor, Kris Gustafson, Keran Stewart, Linda Dowd, Pam Kuhne!, Glenda McQueen, Jean Sohl, Chris Olson, and Roxy Lamb. Reserve: Judy Brown, Pam Koontz (co-captains); Janet Lindhurst, Theresa Dolezal, Ruth Cowell, Peggy Nichols, and Donna Bade. won 7-15, 15-8, and 15-4. Laura Brown, Nancy Patterson, Cynthia McWilliams, ' Varsity scores were 0-15, Terri Ventura, Kathy West, 15-13, and 15-12.

Mr. Bogar, Mr. PleiH

Mr. Kuklln & Mr. Dean Will be iudges

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Lin ks Defeat LSE, Lose to North Platte

The Links scored a surprising S-0 over Lincoln Southeast October 19 in a varsity football game at Seacrest Field. The win improved the Links' record to 2·3·1.

Lloyd Dennis scored a safety by tackling Knight fullback Dick Meginnis in his own end zone. Helping ·Dennis on the play was Jim Marker. Southeast had held Lincoln High on their · one-yard line to set up the • Links' safety.

Marker helped set up the other Links' score by intercepting a Southeast pass, gMng the Links the ball on the Knights' 18-yard line.

Dave McKinney ended the sc:oring which all took place in the .'irst half, with a 21-yard field goal several plays later.

The Links outplayed the Knights throughout the entire game. They led Southeast in rushing yardage, 159 to 81, and in passing yardage, 83-30.

Coach Jerry Ball said that the Links ltad really improved and that "we're now an underrated team."

The Links lost 33-14 to North Platte October 27, at Seacrest Field.

North Platte took off from the start and scored two touchdowns in the first seven minutes of play.

Bob Terwilliger scored the Links' rmt touchdown with a 12-yard pass reception from quarterback Grea Soraaue. The PAT attempt failed. Scoring the other touchdown was running back Jim Brown, who scored from the one-yard line. Scoring an additional 2

Strona defense enabled LHS to defeat LSE. Pictured above are members of the Links' defensive unit, left to riaht: Tim Shepard, Lloyd Dennis, Scott McMeen, Steve Foster, Gary Terrence, Denny Meyer, and standing, Marc Colley.

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Jeanne, Annette, Sandy, Diane

Brenda Lightbody flrst

became interested in sports in early grade school She played football at home and school. She also played softball on a softball team for a couple of summers in third and fourth grade.

At Lincoln High School, Brenda has participated on the Girls' Swim Team and played in intramural basketball.

Since there is no girls' basketball team as such, her favorite sport is swimming.

She feels, "Competitive swimming is both an individual effort and a team effort In swimming you have to push yourself to how good you want to be. It's not a matter of luck, but how good of condition you are in. But, one cannot make a team. You need other strong swimmers too."

Brenda has no definite plans or ambitions, however in whatever she does, she feels sports will help her because of the personal insight you gain about yourself and about other people around you.

Brenda feels that there is a lot of potential among the girls in this school as far as

Since he came out for sports at Lincoln High, Pat Keelan has participated in gymnastics, track, baseball and tennis. He especially likes track and fleld because it is, "A real individual sport in which you can always give it your best when up against tough opponents or weak opponents."

Pat got involved in sports at about the age of nine, playing baseball, and then went on to track and field.

He plans to become a doctor and feels that sports is relevant to this long-range ambition insomuch as he is learning to get along with people.

At present, Pat is on the tennis team and he feels that it has had a good season. "We came out fairly well this year with only 2 losses in dual meets. These were to Southeast. Next year we'll have a real good team with all ·the super-so phs."

"I'm with the tennis team all the way for the next two years because we should have two easy state Championships "

swimming goes She feels , though , that the team needs support at their meets from the students and faculty.

"After all, girls like to feel appreciated for their accomplishments too."

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Senior Dan Oberheu first became interested in sports at the age of 9 when he became involved in the 440-relay in the fourth grade. Since he has been at Lincoln High, he has participated in track and cross country. The favorite of these two is cross country

Dan is especially interested in it because the team is much smaller, personal, and "you never run in the same place. AND NO OVAL!"

Dan's present goal for the future is to become an architect. He sees no future in sports for himself.

Presently out for cross country, he feels that the team is doing well. He feels that the best part of an out-of-town meet is that you get to eat out for free The bad thing about it is that there is not enough attention and sometimes not enough support for the team.

Lincoln High Girls' Swim Team Stands

The Lincoln High Girls' Swimming Team participated in the City Meet held November lst. Lincoln High placed 3rd with points. East placed lst with Southeast second with 83, and Northeast 4th with 28 points.

The swimmerettes won an outstanding victory over Grand Island, 97-74

Annette Wayne took first place in the I 00-yard Freestyle with a time of 1 0 0. 6 seconds. Annette took first in the 200-yard Freestyle with a time of 2: 11.0.

Brenda Lightbody took top honors in the Individual Medley with a time of 1: 10 6 and first in the 400-yard Freestyle with a time of 527.9.

On October 16 the swimmerettes succumbed to Southeast 56-227 Annette Wayne set a pool record in the 80-yard Individual Medley relay with a time of 52.6 seconds.

The swim club was beaten on October II by Westside by the score of I 00-70 Outstanding swimmers were Annette Wayne finishing first in the

Individual Medley and Sue Reed taking first in the Diving competition. The swim team bowed to Lincoln East October 9 with the finishing score of 44-126. The outstanding swimmer was Annette Wayne finishing first in the Individual Medley. The Girls' Swim Team travels to East High November 9.

Gymnastics Pace 'Even' Council Getting Ready

The Links' gymnastics squad was defeated 132.65 to 120.01 by Lincoln Southeast in a meet held October 23.

Tim O'Toole took a third place finish in vaulting, and he placed second on the pommel horse, the horizontal bar, the parallel bars, and in the all-around.

Kevin Shelledy took third behind O'Toole on the high bar. On the trampoline Bob Rothwell took second and George Wassung came in third place

Taking second and third on the still rings for the Links were Steve Lococo and Scott Kanler respectively.

Lincoln High gymnasts came in third out of eight schools in the Grand Island Invitational held Saturday, October 27, at Grand Island.

Tim O'Toole was once again the standout for the Links. He took third place in the side-horse event with 5.6 points. He took a third on the ,parallel bars with 6 5 points

Judy Johnson

Judy Johnson, senior at Lincoln High School has an ambition to become a Physical Education teacher and feels that competing in sports in high school will help her get a better understanding of sports and help her become a better teacher

Judy has participated in volleyball, gymnastics, and track. Track is the favorite of the three sports, though, because, · ". • it's more individual than volleyball or gymnastics. I feel that if you mess up you can't blame anybody but yourself."

Judy is presently involved in volleyball. She feels the team is doing very well, ". • We have improved very much."

She feels that the strong points of the volleyball team are, they never give up, and they have a lot of spirit when they get out on the court to play a game.

Weak points such as floor play and teamwork were mentioned, but overall, Judy feels the team is doing fine

O'Toole also competed in the vaulting, the free-exercise, the still rings , and on the horizontal bar. He scored a total of 33 points to come in third in the all-around competition.

High schools competing in the gymnastics meet included Lincoln High , Lincoln Southeast, Lincoln East, North Platte, Columbus , Beatrice, Hastings, and Grand Island

Lincoln High came in third place (out of seven schools) behind Grand Island and Lincoln Southeast, with 118.69 points, in the TransNebraska gymnastics meet Grand Island won the meet, which was held November 2.

Tim O'Toole led the Links scoring by taking second place on the pommell horse, a third on both the parallel bars and in

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the all-around.

Also scoring points for the Links were Steve Lococo, coming in third on the still rings, Steve Todd, taking third on the pommell horse, Bob Rothwell, third on the trampoline, and John Pace, placing third on the vaulting.

Schools competing in the Trans-Nebraska were Grand Island , Lincoln Southeast, Lincoln High, North Platte, Lincoln Northeast, East, and Hastings.

Council has been working quickly in the final touchups for the convention this month We've been getting food, making all sorts of signs, and mainly getting organized.

Council member Judy Brown reported that some people were requesting new songs for the jukebox We've been slow in doing this, but it will probably get done in the near future.

A proposal was given to

Mr. Bogar asking that "good music" be channeled into both gyms, the pool and locker rooms It got a favorable response, and right about now we should be rocking out in the shower to KFMQ.

If you like SCAREY movies, you will want to be in Johnson Gym for the Film Festival sometime in November. Stay posted for the complete information that will be ready very soon

T HE KF O SPORTCASTERS CLUB

Brenda Lightbody

Pat Keelan

Dan Oberheu

Links' swimmerette Julie Porter takes a dive for the Links, who took third place in the city meet November 1.

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Lincoln High Hosts NASC State Conven t ion

Lincoln High School

hosted the state convention of the Nebraska Association of Student Councils, November 9-10. Over 1,100 student delegates and adult sponsors made the trip to Lincoln to elect new state officers and to learn new methods of communicating with students and improving individual councils. Debbie Shaw, the organization's state secretary was coordinator of 'the convention. The newly elected state officers are Jack Buller of Cozad, president ; Dean Schwenka of Minden,

AFS Semi-Finalists

Discussing their global possibilities as AFS semi-fmaUsts from Lincoln High are (from left) John Hopgood, Marietta Reynolds, and Janelle Luethje.

Fuel

Shortag es Cou ld

Close Public Schools

As cold weather becomes more frequent, head custodian Dave Reichel will keep an even more watchful eye on the fuel tanks on the furnace at Lincoln High. In early October it was announced that heating oil fuel will be rationed as a result of the much talked about energy crisis. According to Mr. Reichel the heating oil situation at Lincoln High School will depend upon, "how lenient · the gas company will be on keeping us up on our supply of gas." The Lincoln Public Schools buys its heating fuel from a supplier in Kansas City. Currently there are about 24,000 gallons of oil in the storage tanks. Commenting on this amount of fuel Mr. Reichel said, "In extreme weather this will last about three weeks." 109 thousand gallons of fuel oil were used last year by Lincoln High at a cost of cents a gallon. The price this year has doubled

to 25 cents a gallon

The Lincoln Board of Education voted Tuesday, November 13, to reduce energy consumption by at least 1 0%. Classroom temperatures will be lowered from 72-74 degrees to 6 8 degrees. During after-school hours the temperature will be lowered to a cool 6 2 degrees. The gyms, locker rooms, and swimming pool areas will not be included in the temperature changes for health reasons.

Electricity use will also be reduced by cutting off lights in little used rooms and hallways.

Analyzing the fuel shortage situation for the Lincoln schools Mr. Reichel said, "I don't think there is enough for all the schools." If this turns out to be true Lincoln schools will be dismissed as a last resort.

vice-president; Glen Van Velson of Ogallala, treasurer; and Sue Wirth of cJgallala, secretary. The secretary is always chosen from the school hosting the convention the next year.

Guest speaker at the state meeting was Governor J. J. Exon who encouraged student leaders to participate in governmental affairs and to "keep informed and get involved."

Other speakers included Superintendent John Prasch and Colonel Raymond Tinsley of California. Colonel Tinsley spoke of America's young people as "the frrst truly American generation" sighting the fact that America is fast becoming a melting pot of ideas, races, and beliefs. He went on to say that young people "must grasp where they are coming from in order to make constructive change in America."

During the convention student council members exchanged project ideas and discussed how to handle such problems as student apathy, working with a large or small student body, and student representation on the school board Also

discussed were smoking lounges, improving a school's image, student council elections, how to improve student council meetings, and reaching the forgotten student.

John Hopgood, outgoing state president said, "The state convention was fairly successful. It gave all of us a chance to air opinions important to us and gave students an opportunity to meet kids from all over the state. Hopefully everyone came away from the convention with a new idea and fresh outlook on student council and what its purpose is."

Robin McCleery, president of the Lincoln High Student Council, said, "Student Council wishes to thank all of those people that helped make the convention the success it was. Special thanks go to those who volunteered to house students Friday night, to those who drove students around the city, and to the adults who chaperoned the •dance." She added, "We would also like to thank the Lincoln High stage band, Mr. Bruce, and the custodians."

Lincolnites Involved?

about in southw est corner of 11th a big city being robbed or and "0" streets. murdered because nobody Each student was dressed wanted to get involved? in a different style of

After a discussion in Ms clothing and carried an Roderick's 3rd period 20th armload of books which Century America Class some would be accidentally students wanted t9 see just dropped in front of people how involved Lincolpites The question was "how would get. Of course they many people would help couldn't stage a murder or a pick them up?" robbery so they decided on Jody who was dressed two simpler ideas Officer the most casually (older Snowberger of the Lincoln people would say "like a Police Department was hippie") had the same called in as a consultant and amount of help as did Pam an advisor for the who was dressed in good experiments. slacks. Shelly, who wore a

On October 30 Kay dress, had the most help; Czeschin , Dennis Lind, two people stopped to help Debbie Massa, Shelly her gather her load. Morgan, Pam Orr, and Jody Surprisingly Dennis who Sedoris, (accompanied by was dressed in school Mr. Bruce to take candids) clothes had no help set up their experiment on whatsoever in picking up the southwest corner of the books

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Choices for Image Board Are Made

Staff members for the 1973-74 Image have been chosen. They include Julie Doerr (Editor); Don Duckworth (Poetry Editor); Dave Pieper (Short Story Editor); Nancy Hoenshell (Essay Editor); Debbie Liming (Typist); Sue Forde (Design Editor); Gisele Nimic and Fred Duckworth (Drawing and Prints Editors); George Wassung (Photography Editor); and Denise Nelson (Publicity Chairperson).

The staff, chosen by Image advisers Ms. Kathy Raymer, Ms. Ruth Lyness, and Mr. Merrell Peterson, will be responsible for the publication of this year's Image, Lincoln High's literary and artistic publication.

Image is replacing Scribe, using a different format and de sign than the old publication. Students will be informed of contest dates for submitting entries in the near future.

Different aspects of the NASC convention held at LHS are shown by a greeting from the school (top), meeting people from all over the state (middle), and listening to speaker Colonel Raymond Tinsley.

Image Board this year includes (front, from left) Gisele Nimic, Debbie Liming, Julie Doerr, Sue Forde, Nancy Hoenshell, (back) George Wassung, Denise Nelson, Don Duckworth, Dave Pieper, and Fred Duckworth.

Expansion of Existing Stage

With over $1 million coming to Lincoln High over the next few years for renovation of present facilities and building of new ones, careful consideration should be taken of the suggestion made for use of part of the money to improve the stage area.

The suggestion made was to remove the back wall of the stage and the north wall of the drama room (room 228) and to connect them. This would create a more workable, larger, drama/stage area.

Of course, there are objections to this idea. Students would have to walk all the way around the school on second floor, instead of wandering through the Senior Dip. In addition, our wonderful, tradition-filled Dip would become non-existant.

These are hardly reasons though for denying the drama department a workable backstage area rather than the cubbyholes on either side of the stage which play casts currently have to cope with. Scenery could be more elaborate

because there would be more area in which to build it, and it would be more accessable to the stage area.

This year, the Mummer's play and the musical will both be rehearsing on the same stage for a month. Although the plan would be too late fqr this year, it could help solve untold problems if this situation should arise in the future.

The drama department would not be the only group of people to benefit from this reconstruction, anyone who has ever tried to stage any kind of assembly, knows it's very difficult to work with the current amount of space known as "backstage".

The student body should get behind a plan to reconstruct the stage, and stay behind it until it is finished.

In past years the students have supported various causes, such as the Oval-Library fund, this year why not help support stage expansion?

Tom Diehm

LHS Teacher Has Coronary Surgery

Mr. Max Lien, LHS Driver's Ed. Teacher, had open heart surgery November 19.

Mr. Lien had been rushed to St. Elizabeth Hospital November 12 but was transferred to Bryan Hospital later in the week for use of the heart and lung machine.

Lincoln High School students wish Mr. Lien a speedy recovery.

U.N. Officials Present Human Rights Lyceum

A unique assembly was presented Friday, November 16 featuring two prominent U:tited Nations' officials.

Mr. Robert Ryan, Assistant Secretary General of the U.N. Office of General Services and Mr. Ivo Lovincic of Yugoslavia were in Lincoln for the first day issue of a commemorative stamp honoring the 25th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Principal William Bogar no ted that it's very rar e for "people of this type and caliber" to make an appearance at a high school.

The Lin coin High Ennead also sang a selection for the assembly.

"This is a small world and it's getting smaller," remarked Mr. Ryan as an introduction to what the United Nations' purpose is and why the international organization is so important in our world today.

Mr Ryan went on to say that, "the U.N. is more than the 39-story skyscraper on the Hudson River in New York." He explained that 135 nations hold membership in the United Nations "making it almost universal."

The role the world body has played and is currently playing in the Middle East was also emphasized. It was brought out that 7,000

troops from about 12 nations are in the area to act as a peace-keeping force.

The role of women is important to the United Nations, also. 1975 has been declared as International Women's Year. "We need more women in the United Nations just as we need more youth in the United Nations."

Mr. Ivo Lovincic of Yugoslavia told of the Nazi occupation of his country when he was a teen-ager. "Yugoslavia is very much against war," said Lovincic, "because of the Nazi occupation."

The assembly ended with a presentation to the school by the U.N. officials to commemorate their visit to Lincoln High. On behalf of the school, Barb Miller, student announcer, accepted an album of Human Rights' stamps which were the first issued that day. A set of UN medals in the five working languages of the United Nations was also given to the school.

Mr. Bogar was given his own personal album of stamps, also.

Commenting on the assembly Mr. Bogar said, "We do hope this has underscored the importance of human rights and co-existence."

Editor-in-chief John Hopgood

Managing

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Gloria Lekai

Sports editor Wes Stebbins

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Cathy Born Wayne Harris Shelly Morgan

Business Managers Alta Damme Karen Adamsheck

Advisor Ms. Ruth Gartner

Business advisor Ms. Betty Heckman

Council Corner

Many thanks to the students and faculty who gave their time and facilities for the State Convention November 9 and 10. Now that it's over, we can once again center our attention on the people who we are representing- the students.

Movies for the Film Festival have been chosen.

Starting picture will be "Tales from the Crypt," and a second movie is the "Absent-Minded Professor."

You will be delighted to know that some of your

beloved childhood cartoons such as "Road Runner," "Pink Panther," and the "Inspector" are going to be shown.

New items being reviewed right now are: a Thanksgiving basket, a dance, a smoking lounge, a Christmas tree, and possible revision of our constitution.

0 nee again we have moved our location. You can come in and talk, complain, or just listen in room 102.

It is my opUllon that the children going to this fine school are too immature to appreciate anything or any person of quality, even if they tripped over him.

Many people seem to find it forever important to tack labels onto every person they encounter. Since the cheerleaders have exposed themselves to the overall populace of the school, they fall as prime victims.

I am sick and tired of hearing people refer to all of the cheerleaders as "stuck-up, overbearing, conceited snobs." It simply isn't true.

Just because some of the girls flaunt themselves in front of the student body, that does not mean that they deserve to be labeled as such.

It is my sincere desire that the children of this school

grow up and fast. They will never like everybody for what

Above: Mr. Bogar shakes hands with Mr. Ivo Lovincic. Mr. they are, but they could at least respect them for being it Robert Ryan presents Miss Barbara Miller with stamp successfully. collection. Signed, LHS Junior

Lincoln High Students

Study Girls Athletics

Ms. Judy Roderick's Womans' Role In U.S. History class recently conducted a survey on girls' athletics.

The purpose of the

survey was to discover how many people would support girls' sports and if given a chan,ce, how many girls would get involved in these sports. Some of the results of the survey are as follows :

I. Would you like to see Lincoln High and the other schools recognize and participate in competitive basketball?

2. Would you support a girls' basketball team in the same way you support a boys' basketball team?

All classes, both sexes

All classes, females

Sophomores, females

Juniors, females

Seniors, females

All classes, males

Sophomores, males

Juniors, males

Seniors, males

Only the girls were asked what sports they would like to participate in if given a chance. Tennis and volleyball seemed to rank towards the top of the list for the most desired sports.

This survey was brought to the attention of the NOW group (National Organization of Women) who is thinking of distributing the survey to other high schools in Lincoln.

Stagecraft 'Makes Up'

Things To Do In Lincoln

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"World of Willa Cather'', Photographs by Lucia Woods, Sheldon Art Gallery Christmas Fair, Sheldon Art Shop Public Ice Skating, Sl Adults, Pershing Auditorium Ipsen exhibit showing Blown Glass, Sheldon Art Gallery "Godspell", Pershing Auditorium, 8 p.m., $3.50, $4.50, and $5.50 Filmore Rock Concert, Doobie Brothers, 8 p.m. $5 in advance, $6 at the door. Charlie Chaplin presents "Limelight," Showings the 30th, 7 p.m., and 9 p.m Student admission $1. 25, Sheldon Art Gallery. · KECK presents "Proud Country Gospel", Sp.m.

In New Photography Class Teachers Become Students

Once a week, six Lincoln High teachers tum into students. The change has been going on for five weeks and the class they attend is the photography course taught by Mr. Merrill Peterson in room 133-135.

The teacher-students are: Ms. JoAnn Alfrey, Ms. Louise Baugher, Ms. Merrell Grant, Ms. Betty Heckman, Mr. Don Jones (Ms. Karen Jones' husband), and Mr. George Sedlacek.

crew work.

The newly equipped dark room and an indication from the teachers that they would like to learn more about photography brought the class into being.

The part-time students are all working on individual projects and experimenting with various photographic processes.

One advantage the teacher-students have over LHS students is that they don't receive grades on their artistic ability.

Advocates of Drama

Judy VanZandt

Judy Van Zandt is a senior and has been involved in most of the dramatic productions at Lincoln High for the last couple years, as well as being a member of Thespians.

Judy became interested

chorus. At Irving the highlight of the chorus year was the operetta, a musical production similar to the LHS musical. In addition to singing this included make-up, sets, and all the other things which go along with a production.

Outside of school Judy is active in other dramatic activities. She is stage manager for this year's Community Playhouse children's production (Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in the Black Forest), as well as on crews for the adult shows at the Playhouse; last summer she performed in the Lincoln Foundation's production of

Spooky.

One of the things she remembers most about her theatrical career so far is falling through the trap door at the Community Playhouse during a performance of Aesop's Falables.

Judy plans to become a drama teacher after graduation from college

She says she would like to see "student and administrative attitudes be the same toward drama activities as it is toward athletic activities."

Speaking of future drama freaks she advises them to "accept people as they are, even if they do strange things, because we all do strange things in one way or another."

Klamm

Bye, Birdie at the Easterday Center. She is also involved in work at the Community Playhouse, both in crew work and in the acting field in Strange Bedfellows.

Janice would like to go into local television work after graduation, doing such things as commercials and public service programs.

Janice says that during the rehearsal for Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon a Junior High student asked her if the name of the play was really "Take Me To The Moon, Junie Loonie."

She agrees with Judy on the need for a change in attitude of students and a a mtntstra tlon towaro drama, and also feels that "more money should be spent for the drama department to help better our facilities, and heaven knows they need improvement."

Janice, a junior, says that as a drama person "you'll get hassled a lot, but don't let it bother you, because it's more important to ignore the comments and do your best. Don't feel you're wrong because you're more interested in drama than sports."

Both Janice and Judy are currently involved in plans for the Mummers' play to be given in January.

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Renovation Program Begins With Lincoln High School

The renovation of Lincoln High School has been a main issue for the last two years.

And these two years of hard work by students, faculty, student council, and parents groups have fmally paid off. Lincoln High will be renovated in a long-range plan with completion date set for approximately August, 1976.

The renovation of existing facilities planned will be: painting and repairing the walls and ceilings, repairing of floors, putting in new front steps, sound proofing on corridor ceilings and classroom ceilings, new outside doors, and replacement of existing window sash, where needed.

The money allowed for this project will be in excess of $1,000,000. Some plans are defmite, yet others are still in the planning stage.

The locker installation has been completed and renovation of the drafting rooms and driver education rooms is in progress.

Other facilities hoped to be remodeled are the offices and student service areas, and other departmental facilities.

Air-conditioning is hoped to be installed in the Home Economics room 124, student services areas, and areas to be used for summer school or year-round school.

New construction such as an air-conditioned media center, dressing room space for physical education and athletics, and the oval area, are also hoped for.

There are many other plans for the renovation of Lincoln High still in the planning stage, but at least the job has begun!

Would You Believe •

During the 1908-09 season, the Lincoln High basketball team defeated Temple High School by a score of 136 to 1. Two players each scored 44 points!

In the f"rrst round of the 1917 State Tournament the Links defeated Wilbur by a score of 10-0.

In the early 1900's it was not uncommon for the two 20-minute halves to take as long as 2 hours to play because of disagreements between the fans and officialsr

The Lincoln High cagers not only won the Nebraska State Championship in 1919, but they also took the Colorado Championship. The Links accomplished this feat when the Colorado Springs' team invited them after they defeated Omaha and · State Farm by the scores of 65-18 and 70-17 respectively. The Links then went on to defeat Colorado Springs twice by the scores of 35-25 and 31-19.

Lincoln High gained national honor by defeating Alpine, Kentucky, 71-9 in the flrst round of national competition.

Until 1937, there was a center jump after each goal.

Lincoln High once went two straight years with only one defeat which was only by one point.

Students' Eyevievi of Everyday Life at Lincoln High School

Adults Asked To Respond

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The answer appears to be that if you really want help on street corners you must be a girl wearing a dress.

Diane Basel, Mike Hall, and Doug Miller executed the second experiment. They wanted to fmd out how many people would stop long enough to give their opinion on Watergate and President Nixon. On November 2nd the trio went down to 13th and "0" streets to find the answer.

The students were all dressed in similar clothing, so their clothing made no difference. It appeared to the reporters that Mike who has hair below his shoulders did have some problem in getting older people to stop. It was also obvious that overall the younger people (ages 25 and below) would stop and talk more frequently, although there were a few older ones who did give their opinions.

Those who performed the experiments felt that the experiments were just "okay". They felt there should have been more response by the people questioned.

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During the next few months, we're going to offer you a lot of good things. Like the professional job training you want after graduation. Like your choice of location in Europe, Korea, Panama or a lot of places in the states. And financial assistance to attend college.

With all of the options we can offer, there's no reason for us to make any up. So we won't What we will do is give you a guarantee, in writing, for everything you choose.

We think today's Army has a lot to offer you, and we'll try to convince you of that. That's our job. But we'll never promise you anything we can't deliver. That's our job, too.

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Link Gy mnasts Display A-1

Form in Resounding Wins

The Links scored a victory over Millard, 122.28-102.19, on September 9 in a gymnastics meet held at Johnson Gym.

Tim O'Toole won 4 individual events, including the vaulting, side horse, horizontal bar, and parallel bars. He also took second on the still rings, thus compiling an average score of 6.08 to win the all-around competition.

Other Links taking ilrsts were Steve Lococo on the still rings and Bob Rothwell on the trampoline. George Wassung came in second on the tramp, and Scott Kahler placed third on the still rings.

Steve Allen had a third place i1nish in the floor exercise. On the side-horse, Steve Todd and Rick Traudt were second and third respectively.

Kevin Shelledy was second to O'Toole on the high bar, to round out the Links' scoring.

Links vs. Northeast

Lincoln High scored an impressive 118.44-89.26 gymnastics' victory over Lincoln Northeast November6.

The Links swept many of the events. Tim O'Toole and Terry Houchen tied for fJrSt place in vaulting, with Steve Allen coming in third. On the side-horse, O'Toole took first place, Steve Todd captured second, and Rick Traudt placed third. The trampoline was another event that was dominated by the Links. George Wassung won the event, and Bob Rothwell and Terry Houchen captured second and third places respectively.

Jeff Wiexelman took second place in the floor exercise for the Links, and Allen came in third behind him.

O'Toole was also a victor on the horizontal bar, and fellow Link Kevin Shelledy took second.

Steve Lococo won flrst place in the still rings competition, with O'Toole taking third.

Dennis Lind placed third on the parallel bars while O'Toole also excelled in that event. Not surprisingly, O'Toole also won the all-around competition with an average point total of 5. 79.

Swimmerettes Season; Record 4-3

The Lincoln High School

S wimmerettes fmished a good season at the state meet on November ]. The sWimmerettes finished 11th in the state meet and 3rd in the city with a record of 4 wins and 3 losses.

Annette Wayne was the outstanding Link

swimmerette fmishing 5th in the 100-yd. Individual Medley and 4th in the I 00-yd. Freestyle. Other Links taking individual honors were Kim Graham finishing 12th in the 50-yd. Freestyle and Sue Reed taking 15th in the diving competiton.

Links Begin Winter Season

December 7 will open the I 9 7 3-74 basketball season, with the first game against Hastings at Hastings. Returning Varsity Lettermen this year are Jerry Kletchka, Scott Sughroue, and Mick Houlihan.

The first wrestling meet will be held in Fremont on December 8.

The returning Varsity Lettermen this year are: Mark Frey, 155 pounds; Richard Lutz, 145 pounds; Robert O'Neel, 112 pounds; Dennis Parker, 132 pounds; Jerry Petersen, 105 pounds; and Bruce Simpson, 138 pounds.

December 8 also opens the swimming season in the Johnson Pool with returning lettermen; Tom Houchen, freestyle sprints; David CaJI li!i!ii1 GREEN furnace & plumbing co. inc 466-2377 ·on our second 50 years

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Harriers Finish CC Season; Oberheu

Places in State

The State cross country meet which took place on November 2 was won by Creighton Prep with a total of only 29 points

Although Lincoln High school did not place as a school, it did have two outstanding individual performances

Dan Oberheu finished in eighth place with his best time of the season, 13 : 21. Coach Harold Scott said that Dan had " one of the best finishes recorded by a Links' runner in the history of the meet."

John also took an impressive 25th place out

of 64 runners in the meet with a time of 13:52.

Non-Qualifiers

Northeast won the Non-Qualifiers meet with a total of 15 points. Following them for second was Southeast with 45 points

East and Lincoln High did not have enough runners to qualify as teams.

LHS runners were junior Tom Roth who came in sixth place with a time of 14 : 24

With the beginning of wrestling practice, winter sports come alive at Lincoln High.

Links Finish Season: 3-5-1 Record

Lincoln High suffered a 10-0 loss at the hands of Grand Island in their final football game of the season at Seacrest Field on November 9.

The Links rushed for 76 yards on 3 3 carries against the eighth-rated Class A team. LHS also passed for an additional 54 yards.

Grand Island had the edge, however, as they moved their overall record to 7- 3. The Islanders scored a field goal in the second quarter and a touchdown in the fourth quarter for their tallies.

The Links finished their season with a 3-5-1 overall record and a 1-3-1 Trans-Nebraska mark.

Links Beat Ralston

The Links tromped Ralston 20-0 in an away game played on Ralston's field

Scoring first for Lincoln High was Gary Downs, who caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Greg Sprague in the first quarter. Dave McKinney kicked the extra point for the Links.

The Links scored twice in the third quarter. Mark

Grell scored on a 2-yard run and McKinney again booted the extra point. Mike Washington had a 25-yard interception return for the other touchdown.

The Links' defense once again prevailed as they held Ralston to a mere 4-yards total rushing on the ground. On offense the Links gained 263 yards rushing and passed for 39 yards.

2nd Place in City

The Links' Varsity Volleyball Team defeated East High 16-14 and 15-13, which gave them a chance at the championship game with Southeast. Southeast defeated Lincoln High, which made Southeast the city champions.

Excellent teamwork and a flne display of spiking by Kris Gustafson were the keys to their win over East High This was the flrst Lincoln High win over another Lincoln school.

Varsity city tournament results were: Southeast-1st, Lincoln High-2nd, East-3rd, and Northeast-4th.

The Links' Reserve Volleyball Team took third in the reserve city tournament They were defeated by East but then came back to defeat East 15-4 and 15-9. Reserve city tournament results were: Southeast-1st, Northeast2nd , Lincoln High-3rd , and East-4th.

Swimming not only involves knowing how to swim but it also involves out-of-the-water exercising.

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Gregg Sprague started participating in sports at the age of eight when he took up interests in football, basketball, and baseball.

His favorite sport is football because "it's a team sport and it makes you work with eleven totally different people than yourself; to work as one and strive for a common goal Also it's very competitive and you put all of your abilities against someone else who is doing the same."

Gregg has no long-range ambition beyond college but is confident that whatever he endeavors to do in life, his participation in sports will benefit him.

Presently a member of the LHS football team, Gregg feels that even though the win and loss record is not outstanding, the team could play good football against any team in the state.

Gregg also thinks that next year's team "should really have a good season with a large number of returning lettermen."

Linda Dowd, senior at Lincoln High School, plans to attend the Lincoln Technical College and hopes to become a surgical technician.

Linda's favorite sport has always been track. She feels that track is a way to keep in shape, besides, "fve always liked running around here and there."

Linda h,as also participated in volleyball while at Lincoln High.

Linda's most embarrassing moment was at a volleyball game during the few minutes warm-up time. It seems that during the games, she usually gets hit with the ball, so when the ball came to her, she kicked it. Her coach came over and said, "If you do that again you'll be on the bench," then smiled.

Linda commented, "There's a lot I like about Lincoln High School, but there's one thing I like and fm sure other girls would agree on that. I like it when , we have a volleyball game or track meet out of town We always have something to look forward to, win or loss, we get to EAT!

Gregg Sprague

Linda Dowd

Heating ue ortage Not

Expected

While the current fuel shortage represents no immediate danger to us, it is necessary to institute appropriate measures to conserve energy. Lincoln High, along with all other Lincoln Schools, has begun cutting down on the fuel that it used.

Mr. Kuklin has ordered that as many lights parallel to windows as possible be turned off. He requested teachers to turn off lights when no one is in a classroom, and if lights are not necessary during a class, they should be shut off then, too.

Mr. Kuklin also noted that every other light in the hallways has been turned off, this will not only cut down on energy, but will also save money for the school. In past school years 60 cases of light bulbs, each

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case containing 24 bulbs, was used per year. Now that we are saving energy, the cases of bulbs needed will be cut down considerably. As of this date, swimming pools, showers, and dressing facilities will be kept at the current temperatures. The rest of the building will be kept at 68 degrees during school hours and 62 degrees at all other times. Night classes and other regular activities will be allowed to go on after the regular schools hours, but the temperatures will not be increased.

There are certain consumers throughout Lincoln who are on interruptive service, which means that when the demand for gas in the city becomes extremely high, these designated consumers switch to oil for their heating systems; and

because of this, they receive reduced rates for gas service. Lincoln High is on this interruptive service; consequently, we were put on oil during the milder days earlier this year. We presently have approximately three weeks' supply of oil left. At the recent school board meeting it was said that at present the heating allocation appears to be adequate, so we don't have to worry too much about running out of fuel.

According to Mr. Kuklin, when our supply of oil gets down to less than a two days' supply, the school will have to close down so that the temperature in the building can be set very low. The school board has ordered that in the event school is closed down, temperatures in the building should be set at 55 degrees.

Sr. Steering Committees Chosen

The 1973-74 Junior Steering Committee and Senior Steering Committee have been chosen. Members and Officers of the Junior Steering Committee are: Annette Lesoing, president; Julie Porter, vice-president; Pam Mason, secretary; Linda Johnson, treasurer;

Becky Bolton, Kathy Edwards, Brad Ewerth, Nancy Fiedler, Marianne Fugh, Gail Geistlinger, Ranae Krueger, Janet Lienhart, Debbie Liming, Barb Miller, Debbie Nelson, Jody Schneider, Judy Sinner, Karen Spoor, Greg Tally, and Kathy Villanueva.

The Senior Steering Committee includes: Paula Harre, president; Jim Marker, vice-president; Cindy Morrison, secretary; Clay Ha,thaway,

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Members of Mummers, the Lincoln High Drama Club, read through the scripts in preparation for rehearsals of this year's play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

Crucible To Be Mummers Play

The decision has been made for this year's Mummer's Play. The Crucible by Arthur Miller will be presented by the group on January 25 and 26. The Crucible is a chronicle of the Salem Witch trials of 1652. The tale centers around John Proctor, an innocent farmer and his wife, Elizabeth who are trapped in the madness of the mob. Personal hatreds and suspicions are all that are necessary to send innocent people to the gallows.

Brown (Giles Corey); Sue Connett (Betty Parris); Amy Cunningham (Susan Wallcott); Darrell Davis (Hopkins);

The fifty-one member Mummers group will make up the cast and crew of the production. The cast includes Gregg

Reveal Hidden Talents

Enter Image Contest

If you have a hidden talent for creative writing or drawing, why not submit Your work to -Image, the new literary and artistic publication of Lincoln High School.

Entries may be turned in from December 10 to February 8. Entry blanks may be obtained in all English and Art classrooms or in rooms 133, 205, and 312

Maximum lengths for literary entries are: Short stories- I, 200 words Essays-450 words Poetry-30 lines

Tom Diehm (Rev. Sam Parris); John Essay (Francis Nurse); Karen Esquivel (Ann Putnam); Connie Greggs (Tituba); Mary Kennedy (Martha Corey);

Janice Klamm (Elizabeth Proctor); Becky Michel (Rebecca Nurse); Tim Mientka (John Willard); Barb Miller (Abigail Williams); Cindy Nielsen (Sarah Good);

After all entries are submitted, the people whose works are selected will be notified. The winning material will then be published in Image, which will be distr-ibuted in early May.

The Image sale will be from January 14 to March 18. The cost is $1.50 or $1.25 with an activity ticket. *** For further details, please listen to the sound announcements.

Photographs must be dry mounted. Drawings and prints will be printed in original size.

G isele Nimic (Mercy Lewis); Ron Nyhoff (John Proctor); Mike Petri (Rev. John Hale); Dave Pieper (Deputy-Governor Danforth); Chris Pratt (Hathorne); Jon Roth (Thomas Putnam); and Judy Van Zandt (Mary Warren).

Mr. Bob Fey will be director, with Jolinda Bergman as student assistant. Andy Mientka will serve as Stage Manager, and Denise Nelson and Linda Leach will be promptors.

* * * The drama department is also involved in a production of a radio program for KFOR's "Voice of the Young Citizen". Involved in the panel discussion of Theatre in the High School will be Tom Diehm, Karen Esquivel, Janice Klamm, Mike Petri, and Judy VanZandt.

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This year's Assembly Committee includes (clock-wise from top) Kathy O'Brien, Sarah Schroeder, Denise Nelson, Cindy Benish, Robert Hutcherson, and Debbie Shaw. Mr. Bob Fey is sponsor.

treasurer;

Bergantzal, Susie Brown, Nancy Danek, Sandy Dauphin, Rosie Foster,

Junior Steering Committee: Front Row Oeft-right) Judy Sinner, Linda Johnson, treasurer; Jody Schneider, Julie Porter, vice-president; Greg Tally, and Gail Geislinger. Back row: (left-right) Annette Lesoing, president; Becky Bolton, Pam Mason, secretary; Janet Lienhart, Debbie Liming, Kathy Edwards, Debbie Nelson, and Marianne Fugh. Not pictured: Brad Ewerth, Nancy Fiedler, Barb Miller, Karen Spoor, and Kathy Villanueva. Bottom picture, Senior Steering Committee, Front Row {left-right) Clay Hathaway, treasurer; Paula Harre, president; Cindy Monison, secretary; Nancy Danek, Sandy Mwngaard, Jim Marker, vice-president; and Mardell Owens. Back Row (left-right) Susie Brown, Lisa Bergantzal, Debbie Shaw, Sandy Dauphin, and Carol Wagner. Not pictured: Larry Weixelman and Rosie Foster.

Advocate Cuts Up Again

Have you ever wished that you had a different body or different head from the one which you were born with? The Advocate

Don't Wait; Start Now

You underclassmen who are not out for a winter sport because you feel you are not good enough to make a team are making a mistake. You should be out for wrestling, where your help is needed. If you are planning on coming out next year because you will be a older and tougher, then why not come out this year and learn the holds. By the time you become a senior you will wish that you had gone out for a sport, so don't wait until then. Come out now so you won't have to just wish you were on the wrestling team, you can be on it. You'll have a fine person for a coach.

Anonymous

Yours to Break?

Lincoln High has been very fortunate in being able to acquire one of the finest

staff had their chance to switch bodies and heads as shown in the picture above. Do you think they might be happier if these

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student lounges in Lincoln; most students would agree that we have a lot to be thankful for.

While our lounge does not have full approval of the administration, we do have the lounge, but we must constantly prove that we are capable of caring for it properly.

One concern of mine and several other students is the treatment of the juke box. Just about every day during the lunch hour I notice kids abusing the juke box by knocking and hitting it. This must surely do something to the machine and it will eventually ruin the records.

The school administration has nothing to do with the juke box, and they refuse to hold any responsibility for it, that is why anyone can do as much damage as they like to it, and nothing will be said. The juke box belongs to Mike's Music Shop, when it

New Steering Committees

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Sandy Mumgaard, Mardell Owens, Debbie Shaw, Carol Wagner, and Larry Weixelman.

It has been a tradition at \LHS to have the Junior and Senior classes elect members of their own class to represent them.

The Junior Steering Committee makes decisions concerning Junior-Senior Prom and helps with graduation activities. The duties of the Senior Steering Committee include; Senior :Jift, Senior Awards Day, 3accalaureate, and the :ommencement Excercises.

Editor-in-chief

SHARE A RIDE

Are you currently involved as either a driver or passenger in a carpool? If so, give yourself a pat on the back. If not, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? Surely you have heard of the energy crisis or the ecology movement.

In case you've been hibernating in Siberia for the past year or so the much talked about energy crisis has hit Lincoln along with the rest of Americll and the industrialized world. Lincolnites have been urged to lower thermostats, drive at slower speeds, and cut down on unnecessary lighting to help conserve the nation's energy resources. ·

At Lincoln High temperatures have been lowered to 68 degrees during the school day and down to 62 degrees after school hours. Also, every other light in the hallways is · out to cut electrical consumption.

The administrators in conjunction with the custodians are to be congratulated for their efforts to combat the energy problems at Lincoln High.

arrangements were made permanent? Can you guess who's head is on who's body?

We as students along with everyone else who drives to school should seriously consider doing our part to help fight the problem, also. An ideal way to cut down on gas consumption would be for everyone to walk or ride a bike to school. Since this isn't practical for several reasons forming carpools is the next best answer.

The idea of carpooling is not new; it was used back in the 40's during World War II. But with the event of the fuel shortage the forming of carpools is a sound idea once again for five reasons.

The obvious advantage is that of a fuel savings for all those involved. With only

is broken beyond repair, it will be taken out; there will be no replacement

I cannot understand how anyone could possibly feel they have the right to destroy something that is here for everyone's enjoyment.

Since it is obvious the administration will not prevent these few students from destroying public property, I hope the students I am referring to can find it within themselves to stop wrecking the juke box.

Shelly K Morgan

Links Winner

With the close of the first Links sale the drawing for the free Links was made. The winner is Judy Crocker a junior at Lincoln High.

The Advocate staff would like to congratulate Judy on her win.

For those of you who did not purchase a Links during the first sale, there will be another sale February 8 through March 11. The price will be $7.00.

Drama Students Form Mime Club

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Several students from the LHS drama department are also involved in the formation of a new Mime Troupe. Mime is action without words, much like the pantomime art of Marcel Marceau.

one car as opposed to three or four burning fuel there could be a substantial savings in energy.

Secondly, it makes more sense where it counts-in the pocketbook. If you drive two miles or more to school and back it is estimated that it costs as much as $2.60 a week. In a four-passenger carpool the cost would come to 65 cents a week for each person. Carpools definately are cheaper. Besides a savings in energy and money, carpools will help reduce the traffic congestion experienced during the lunch hour and after school.

While doing your bit to help ease the fuel shortage you'll also be helping clear the air much to the joy of ecologists. Finally, by forming a carpool people can get to know each other better and possibly make new friends. Riding as a passenger in a carpool can be a pleasant experience since carpoolers can read, talk, or just sleep on their way to school.

Disadvantages to carpools are few but there are some. For example some people don't want to be stuck with a wild driver and the idea of waiting at a pick-up point for passengers doesn't always appeal to the driver. Also, if a person lives in the "boonies" it's very hard to get involved in a carpool.

Despite this many students and a few teachers are participating in carpools. Studies show that the average auto holds 1.6 persons when in use. Where the other .4 of the second person is, hasn't been cleared up yet, but it is clear that three or more in a car is better than 1.6. So why not start doing your part to help with the energy crisis and join a carpool?

Exclusion- Just?

Recently, Lincoln High students witnessed the purge of many of their friends and acquaintances, in what the administration termed a "positive and constructive way to change student behavior".

Somewhere in the area of 5 percent of the LHS student body has been excluded in the last couple weeks, in most cases for failure to attend classes. It is to be noted by the student that exclusion is not the same as expulsi o n, administrators are doing their bes to make t h eir act ions of recent weeks sound as innocent and lenient as possible.

Exclusion means that the student is kicked out of school until a conference is arranged between the parent and the appropriate administrator, in order to iron out difficulties, and to "impress upon parents the importance of a problem."

Apparently the administration of LHS hasn't the ingenuity to work out problems any other way than to have the student removed from classes, the very

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thing that supposedly is causing the problem in the first place. The logic of such action is indeed subtle-so much so that it's impossible to see.

Although many of those students excluded, have returned, what is to become of those whose parents are not willing or available for a conference? ·According to Assistant Principal, Mr.

Donald Dean, exclusion becomes permanent if the parent does not arrange for a conference. This is going to leave a large number of students out in the cold for a good long time. Even though many students are just as glad not to be in school, many would like to return. A large number of LHS attenders are still out, although the exact number is nearly impossible to find, through all the red tape of the Lincoln School System.

Is it right for students to be removed from school for non-attendance if the parents do not care-after all, it is their money paying for their children's education. Tom Diehm

Do-Nuts Anyone?

Have you ever had, at one time, sixty-four dozen donuts? I don't think too many people can take claim to this statement.

Student Council was put in that situation when they were left with sixty-four dozen donuts after the State Student Council Convention. They sold the donuts in class, at lunch, and elsewhere. But, how would you do it?

Use them for life perservers when you're boating or swimming or ready to drowned.

They could be strung together and worn as armor or a sweater vest.

Lef s all hope, though, that no one of us gets in this situation. Because, which one of us would like to have to eat sixty-four dozen donuts?

Gloria Lekai

Mike Petri

Wayne Harris

Alta Damme Karen Adamsheck

Ms. Betty Heckman

Advisor Ms. Ruth Gartner Business advisor

Advertising rate: $1.50 per column inch.

Membership is open to any student of LHS, but the applicant must pass an audition to gain entrance to the club which is being called Commanditaires, after the French term meaning "silent partners." Officers of the group are John Hopgood, president; Cindy Nielsen, Vice President; Judy Van Zandt, secretary; and Karen Esquivel, treasurer. Mr. Fey will act as sponsor for the group.

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The drama department is also preparing for speech contests to be held in March, with the help of Ms. Judy Scherer, student teacher; and Mr. Dale Ashmun, assistant.

You could give them to a circus for rings on an elephant's nose or for a ring toss. You could use them for dividing lines in the lunchroom or use them for part of the lunch. You could sell them back to the donut shop for half price.

Teachers could use them as "gold stars" when students were good.

The school could hold a donut eating contest and give a Lincoln High School pencil to the winner.

They could be sold for five cents and people could wear them for rings or earrings for their ears or nose.

You could use them for cushions for your toes and feet. Use them for glasses.

Council Corner

Student directories are on the way! They will be full of new things and will be sold for $1.00-ifs worth it. Even if you've got an old directory, get a new one, so you can look iuP all those ga-roovy sophomores.

A cross section of one hundred students will be selected for a teacher evaluation questionaire to be used only for the teacher's benefit

The purpose is to let the teacher know whether or not he is getting across to the students. It also gives him a chance to revise his teaching methods. It would be great if students have enough maturity to speak to teachers, at anytime, if problems arise. Last year, Council broke tradition by not setting up the annual Christmas tree display in the lounge. This year, we will have enough money for this event.

A Fifties Day and Dance is planned in early January. During school students, as well as teachers, will be encouraged to wear clothes from the fifties era. The day will be topped off with a dance and "weird" contests. Plan and look forward to this fantastic day!!

We've got plenty of room in 102, 4th period so come in and see us sometime.

Vocal Music

Karen Esquivel

Karen Esquivel, a senior t LHS, has been singing ince grade school, but only •egan studying music in lnior high.

This year she attended .tate Music Clinic and njoyed it immensly. She eels that working under ifferent directors is .efinately a help for the nusic student.

Karen is involved in both innead and Senior Choir tere at school as well as •eing assistant for Mr. :kutchan. She feels that .incoln High has a good nusic program but that hey don't get much upport from the student •ody at events like Vespers. :he feels that unfortunately some people behave in hoir as if they don't really are about giving a good •erformance."

Karen would like to see tricter requirements for etting into Senior Choir nd other advanced vocal nusic groups. She says there re some people who feel hat choir is an easy class, all they have to do is open heir mouths once in a It's a study class, like ny other class, and if some •eople don't want to work, hey are only hurting the :hoir and shouldn't be in t." Karen is very happy with he choice of this year's nusical, South Pacific. she didn't know ery much about it, she hinks it fits the choir like a .love, and can hardly wait o start work on it.

After high school, Karen olans to continue her vocal nusic career in Teacher's :allege at the University of lebraska.

Vivian Moore

Vivian Moore, also a senior, got started with music • at Whittier Junior High in Glee. Harmonettes, and Madrigals, and feels that this early experience has helped her a lot.

She belongs to Ennead here at Lincoln High which she enjoys because "everyone is doing their best and enjoying singing together." She is also in Choir which she has been looking forward to since her junior year.

Vivian likes the LHS Vocal Music Department but says that "the music program can only be what the students and faculty put into it. It comes to a situation where both have to give and take." She likes the department the way it is and doesn't see the need for any real change. She thinks the musical sounds pretty good for this year. Vivian does not plan to continue in vocal music as a career, but will sing. She plans instead to enter the field of high school counseling, something she has been interested in since her sophomore year.

Steve Todd, a senior at Lincoln High, is an active participant in the school's gymnastics program. It is this involvement which makes gymnastics a favorite for Steve as this is the only sport he competes in. Of course, he does enjoy other sports as well.

Steve plans to major in forestry or horticulture at the University of Nebraska, after which he plans to continue at the University of Montana. He also hopes to continue his involvement in gymnastics in college.

Says Steve, "I wasn't very good in my junior year." He feels his most embarrassing moment was when he fell off of the side horse in front of everyone. But that is all quickly forgotten the moment he starts thinking about the time he took third in Trans-Nebraska.

"High School athletics give a person closeness with people. You work with them, sweat with them, laugh and fight with them.

Gisele O'Connor

That's what life is, and that's how rm going to reach my goal, whatever it may be," was Gisele O'Connor's reply to the question: How do you think participation in high school athletics will help you reach your goal in life?

Gisele, senior at Lincoln High School, has been an active participant in volleyball and tennis. She enjoys both sports equally.

The volleyball season just ended. Gisele felt that this year's team made many accomplishments over last year's. They beat the football team in volleyball, and plan to do the same with the tennis and cross country teams.

"One of the best points of the volleyball team was it's unyielding desire to win. If we had mixed that with more experienced players, we could have won earlier in the season.

Music Students Preparing For Christmas Vespers

The Lincoln High School Senior Choir, Junior Girls Glee, Boys Glee, and the Brass Quartet will present the annual Christmas Vespers, Sunday, December 16 at 2:30 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Auditorium.

The groups will be under the direction of Ms. Dorthea Gore and Mr. Joseph Skutchan. The program will include such numbers as a contemporary piece by Lena McLin entitled "If They Ask You Why He Came," "Simple Gifts" by Rod McKuen, and an extended number called "Christmas Tributes," accompanied by a fllmstrip of renaissance paihtings.

Interact Club Luncheon

Features Journalists

Speakers from KFOR and KLIN radio stations and representatives from the Lin coin Journal and KOLN/KGIN television

·station addressed over 55 students at the third Interact Club Career Luncheon held this year.

The purpose of the career luncehon is to give students a chance to find out about several careers that they might have an interest in.

The November 16 Friday luncheon focused on the mass media and broadcasting fields. Bob Kellogg of KOLN-TV went over the various jobs available in the television industry emphasizing that each job is interelated with several others, "meaning you have to get along with people to succeed."

Norton Wamar of KLIN radio noted that there is "big money" to be earned in the radio field. Hard work, dedication, and enjoying what you do are the three main qualities that Mr. Warnar values in those involved in radio.

Julie Porter By Hamilton's

THE YELLOW BENCH

The Christmas holidays bring Pastels. Imagine a solid, short-waisted jacket teamed with a soft, flowered shirt and coordinating pants. Choose from a variety of styles to mix and match any way you want them. Pick between soft hues of green, blue, and pink in prints, plaids, and solids. Treat yourself to a new outfit. Don't you think you deserve one? We'll be looking forward to seeing you at the YELLOW BENCH.

Diane Jeanne

Annette Sandy

Linda Ulrich, a feature writer from the Lincoln Journal paper noted that, "if you're looking to make a lot of money don't go into journalsim, but if variety and talking to and meeting people appeal to you, try it."

The informal luncheon featuring hamburgers, french fries, and cokes at $1.00 a ticket ended with students asking the speakers questions about their particular field.

Mr. Gruber, Interact sponsor said, "fm very pleased at the response that we've had and the interest Lincoln High students have shown." He added that the Friday luncheons emphasize not only, "the kind of training that goes with these jobs but also give an insight as to what the lifestyles associated with these jobs are like."

The next career luncheon is set for Friday, January 4 with a tentative theme focusing on health occupations.

Charlie Cunningham, news director for KFOR radio echoed what Mr. Warnar said adding that a college education isn't always necessary to work in radio.

Athletes Begin Winter Sports Practice

If your idea of an Army enlistment is all

In today's Army, you'll get your choice of job, job-training, and location. If you're qualified, we'll guarantee your choice, and put it in writing, before you enlist.

You'll also get a decent salary and

$326.10 a month to start. Free food, free housing, free clothing, complete medical and dental care. And 30 days paid vacation, first year, every year.

Just as important, you'll get three years to try different things, visit other places, meet new people, and just plain get to know yourself. And afterward, you'll get an $8000 scholarship to attend the college or technical school of your choice

You will give a lot of yourself, both physically and mentally, while you serve your country for 3 years. But you'll also get a lot in return.

See your Army representative.

1974 Musical, South Pacific Cast Chosen

Lincoln High's musical stage production this year will be South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The story of South Pacific is adapted from James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Tales of the South Pacific. The production is scheduled for February 22 and 23, 1974.

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The action of the play takes place on two islands in the South Pacific during World War II. The plot is formed on two romantic themes. Most important is the love affair between Ensign Nellie Forbush, the young nurse from Little Rock, Arkansas, and the middle-aged French planter Emile de Becque. The secondary romantic theme is that of the American marine, Lieutenant Joseph Cl(ble, and the lovely Ton kinese girl, Liat. Surrounding them are such fascinating characters as

Basement Photography Studio

Started by Ambitious Students

Six Lincoln High School seniors will be opening a photography studio of their own in the very near future. Clay Hathaway, Jim Luethje, Rod Markin, Dan Oberheu, Jon Roth, and George Wassung are pooling their resources to start Animal Crackers, LTD. which is the name of the new studio. Animal Crackers will offer photography and silk-screening services as well as art work. According to Jim, they're not equipped to do color photos, yet; "but we're planning on it"

The basement of a house, .ocated at 720 So. 27th near l7th and Randolph, has >een rented and will be used

as the future site for the studio. The basement has a separate entrance. Currently the boys are remodeling the basemellt by installing a dark room, carpeting, and wood paneling which is expected to run into hundreds of dollars. Dan added, "We have all the equipment we need between us."

Noting that the project may seem venturesome to many people, it was the consensus of the boys that, ''nothing is as hard as it is often made out to be." Clay pointed out that they have been getting good cooperation from several people saying, "A lot of people are willing to help. I wish everybody could try something like this."

Smoking Lounge, Open Campus ropics of Advisory Board Meeting

The Superintendent's :tudent Advisory Board SAB) decided to take a tand in support of having moking areas inside the chool buildings despite all he legal hassles that such a olicy would run in to. The oard met Tuesday, lecember 11 at PSAB. Student representatives rom the four public high chools make up the board rhich went over the moking problems that the igh schools are xperiencing. The results of ae smoking survey taken y Lincoln High were iscussed as were the roblems that a stand tvoring smoking areas in ne schools would bring bout. The state law prohibiting minors from buying cigarettes also makes it illegal for anyone under 18 to smoke which is contrary to popular belief. It was pointed out that the law is not strongly enforced. The SAB also discussed the change in graduation requirements which becomes effective for students entering high school in 1974. The recent changes were brought about by a Senior High Study Committee of which Ms. Howdeshell, Mr. Kuklin, and Mr. Sommers were a part. A mmunum of ISO credit points is required for graduation under the new system as opposed to the present standard of 145

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points. Each student's program must include at least the following number of credit points:

English-20 (including 10 in tenth grade English)

Social Studies-20 (including I 0 in American Studies) Science-10

Math-10

Physical Education-S

Fine Arts-5

Some courses taught in other subject areas may be used to fulfill certain of the above requirements.

The biggest change in the requirements is the one which will allow students to earn mathematics credits by examination. The math requirement is waived for students who have successfully completed Algebra 1 and 2 in junior high school or who demonstrate mm1mum competency by examination.

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Bloody Mary. Liat's shrewd and avaricious mother, and Luther Billis, a knowing and earthy seabee who plays a wonderful comic role. Woven through the play are such tunes as "Some Enchanted Evening," "Younger than Springtime," and "There is Nothing Like a Dame."

Try-outs have been held for speaking and singing roles, but a lot of extras are needed.

Said Mr. Skutchan, "I chose this musical because it has something for every student who would like to become involved and because it has a lot of audience appeal The tunes are familiar ones and the whole atmosphere that is conveyed to an audience is one of warm, carefree living in a time of unrest and trouble.

• •Producing a musical stage production is a wonderful way of fusing

music with art, dance, drama, and all of the technical aspects that go along with them I would like to get as many students involved with this production as possible. Each job on or off stage is important to success. If you can pound a nail, you are just as important as the person who sings the solo-although it might appear less glamorous."

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The leads for South Pacific will be:

Any student in school who is interested in working with the show can tell

or

Director Goodwin Advises Drama Students

Actor-director Cliff Goodwin from New York visited the 5th period drama class, taught by Mr. Fey, November 29. Mrs. Raymer's Nebraska Curriculum 12 class also went to see Mr. Goodwin as he explained what theatre is like in New York and gave

advice to would-be stars.

"I like theatre because it is varied-painful at times-but varied!," the actor said He pointed out that Broadway theatre is not like the image that many people have about the aspiring actress that is discovered in a drugstore.

actors may find themselves out of work for a couple of years. Never think you have it made, otherwise you're sunk."

Mr. Goodwin helped the drama class with improvisations during his visit.

Leads for the 1974 musical South Pacific include (from left) Greg Spragge, Kim Mutchie, Jon Roth, Laura Lehman, Karen Esquivel and Pat Keelan.

Ensign Nellie Forbush, Kim Mutchie; Emile de Becque, Greg Sprague; Luther Billis, Jon Roth; Lt Joseph Cable, Pat Keelan; Bloody Mary, Karen Esquivel, and Liat, Laura Lehman.

Mr. Skutchan

Pat Keelan, president of the choir.

Founders of the new photo studio Animal Crackers LTD. include (top from left) Rod Markin, Jon Roth, Clay Hathaway (bottom) Jim Luethje, Dan Oberheu, and George Wassung.

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Members of the new LHS Mime troupe, Commanditaries, include (top) Karen Esquivel; (middle) Cindy Nielsen; Judy Van Zandt; Yvette Williams; (bottom) Connie Greggs and John Hopgood

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Will Open Campus Close?

Once again, the right-or privilege, as some would say-of open campus is being challenged by parents and non-school citizens.

Recently, Lincoln High, PSAB, and presumably, the other Lincoln high schools have received several letters and calls about the open campus policy. They seem to think that open campus should be abolished for a variety of reasons.

The most practical reason cited is the current fuel shortage. Callers feel that too much gas is being wasted going somewhere for lunch, when a meal is made available in the cafeteria right here at school.

Many parents have contacted the school, saying that they don't want their kids leaving school with a car at noon. Many feel that the only solution to this is to get rid of open campus. If parents don't want their daughters or sons leaving school at lunch, then they should be responsible for seeing they don't; but they have no right to take open campus away from those students who do wish to have lunch

somewhere away from school.

Unfortunately, there have been a few incidents recently in which LHS students were involved in car accidents. Of course, this is regrettable, but still, they knew that possibility existed, especially when streets were extremely icy. When open campus was implemented last year, one of the main arguments against it was the risk of accidents (one of the reasons it was taken away the first time). This may be one of the reasons for Open Campus to be abolished again. If this is the case, then it is advisable for the student body to eat at school more often, particularly when streets are in bad condition.

Perhaps it's time for the LHS student body, as well as students from the other high schools, to exercise extreme caution in their use of Open Campus. Maybe abstaining from going out during the hazardous days of the winter will assure the right to go out this next spring.

Letters To Santa

Distribution Chairman Santa Claus Industries North Pole

Dear Sir:

Well, it's that time of year again. It seems that we just finished that Thanksgiving turkey off and now it's time for a Christmas goose. As it has been in times past, I have enclosed a list of items necessary for our annual business tmnsaction. Please do the best you can in fulfilling our contmct as I have been extra-doublyterrifically-good during the period of this past year. The size, number, and quality is noted.

1. One (1) female, 5-8 or shorter, blonde or brunette, good personality, witty, and playful.

2. 0 ne ( 1) successful athletic team, preferably track, easy to write copy on, with a coach (optional).

3. 0 ne heater, model A-3705, to be delivered to Room 219.

note: this last request is not really mine but for a friend of mine, Mr. H. A. Scott.

Administrator's Reply to Exclusion

The December 5 issue of The Advocate carried an editorial, "Exclusion-Just?"

Because I was one of the administrators interviewed in the preparation of that editorial and because my name was mentioned in the editorial, I feel the need to respond and explain somewhat more completely the philosophy and process of exclusion.

The editorial suggested that administrators were attempting to make their actions sound as innoce nt and lenient as possibl e. Quite the contrary is true. They are doing their best to help students understand at an early time in their high school career what the logical consequences of nonattendance are and to do something constructive about it before it is too late. The consequences of non-attendance are failing grades, no credit, and finally, not meeting graduation requirements.

We are not talking about the students who are occasionally absent or who are absent for good and acceptable reasons. We are talking about the chronically absent who are absent for no reason at all and who, because of the frequency of their absenteeism, cannot profit from the type of educational program designed for and currently available in the common schools of Lincoln, Nebraska, and most other public school districts.

Neither are we talking about the student who is near failing or failing in only one or two courses. Students were and are being excluded when non-attendance adversely affects achievement. Students were and are excluded when by their behavior they demonstrate that they are unable to profit from instruction and when such behavior is disruptive to the educational process of other students or when one student's behavior serves as a negative example for and influence on other students.

The facts are that chronic non-attenders waste classroom space which could be available to students that want to learn; demand teacher time (for purposes of obtaining make-up assignments and evaluation) that might be devoted to students that want to learn; constitute substantial waste of the tax dollars paid by their parents and others; and are generally disruptive to the administrative, teaching and counseling processes designed to serve large groups of people who want to learn.

The general tone of the editorial seems to portray administrators in some sort of cover-up of clandestine or illegal acts. In reality administrators are performing entirely within the boundaries of due process and common sense. In every instance of an

Editor-in-chief John Hopgood

Managing editor Tom Diehm

Page-two editor Cyndy Brown

Page-three editor Gloria Lekai

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Business Managers Alta Damme Karen Adarnsheck

Advisor Ms. Ruth Gartner

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exclusion both students and parents through letters, telephone conversations, and personal conferences, have been informed of the nature and seriousness of the behavior precipitating the exclusion. Alternatives for completing educational requirements were discussed if the student was not to be readmitted to Lincoln High and if re-entry was to be a reality, the conditions under which re-entry would be possible were discussed.

It is a matter of record that am ong students who are excluded for reasons of non-attendance and poor achievement, a majority are readmitted at the time of the parental conference and subsequently improvement in attendance and grades is achieved.

Those students not readmitted following exclusion will be encouraged, through the cooperative efforts of Lincoln High School and the Youth Services Bureau, to return to Lincoln High School second semester. Hopefully these students will have had the benefit of experiences which will be of such influence on their lives that they will be prepared to pursue their high school education in a more responsible manner. Accurate records are maintained concerning all students who withdraw from Lincoln High School as are the reasons for discontinuing their education. Those records will be utilized in this effort.

While the logic of the exclusion process may be difficult for the uninitiated to see, the results which have been accomplished in terms of improved attendance and achievement are obvious. Hopefully these immediate results will be of a lasting duration.

Tom has indicated that it should be all right for students to be absent from classes since parents pay for the education. Parents aren't the only ones paying for education. All taxpayers pay for education; those whose children will be educated in the future and those who do not have and never will have children of their own to educate.

Were it not for a system of taxation where all pay a share, there are many boys and girls whose mothers and fathers could not afford to

4. Seven (7) Disneyland neckties, with u n- matching tie pins, assorted colors, lengths, and widths. Please enclose a note explaining that these ties are to remind him of the Seven Dwarfs he coached, pleaded with, screamed at, and prayed for during the last Cross Country season.

I think this pretty well sums things up on my end for this year so I'll close and let you get to all your other boys and girls down here in Links Land.

Very truly and sincerely, Daniel Xavier Lorraine

Santa Claus Inc. North Pole Dr. Upper Earth

Dear Santa Claus: I am hoping you can help me by negotiating the following request.

I have suffered for over a year now with that poorly illustrated, poorly written thing in the Advocate they call a cartoon entitled 'Links Life.' Could you possibly arrange an accident for the illustrator. Y'know! Fall on steps, have a couple of the elves tie his shoelaces together or something. Maybe a push at the top of the stairs would do it! I don't care how it gets done just as long as he does something to his left hand so he can't write or illustrate with it. Also he's got a sidekick, Nemo, Nemi, Nimic, or something like that (look it up in your student directory). Include her in the package. She does almost as bad. I have been a good boy all year but cannot remain so if you do not fulfill these requests.

Thank-you,

P.S. Have you any elves: female, about 5'7", brunette with long lashes and brown eyes, who play the guitar nicely and sing as well. I lost the one I bad.

educate them. Consequently when students choose through non-attendance, to waste the funds which are available to educate them they are wasting everyone's money, not just their parents'.

Extended to all aspects of our life, the idea that you should be permitted to do anything you want just because you are able to pay for it suggests consequences which all students should seriously consider.

It is my p ersonal philosophy that sc hools are a place of business, that learning is the work of the student in that business establishment and that work cannot be completed satisfactorily with chronic absenteesim as a deterrent. The student's payoff for the work performed is knowledge, passing grades, credit, a diploma and the tools to pursue other goals. This does not seem incompatible with what employers generally require of employees. The business establishments may vary, the work may be different and the payoff may be in dollars and cents, but the expectation of every employer is attendance on the job and productivity at some minimum level of acceptability while there.

To me, it seems we do students a disservice when we create a situation which suggests absenteeism is acceptable. It is not. It is an artificial situation. Perfect attendance is the goal and this is the goal and this is as true in the work place of the student as it is in the work place of their parents.

Aside from all that I have said and perhaps most important is the moral obligation we all have to develop our talents, skills and abilities to the fullest, to get as much education as our resources and abilities will permit, to endeavor to go as far, educationally, as our talents will take us. Exclusion, used justly and judiciously, is helping some students examine this moral obligation.

I trust that Tom's editorial and my response wil). provide the stimulus for all Lincoln High students to think more seriously about Lincoln High, the opportunities that are available here and the ways in which they can take advantage of and profit from them,

Missing Girls?

It seems that at the start of any project everyone is gun-ho. Everyone wants a piece of the action. This time proved no differentat the start of Girls' Intramura l Basket ball th ere were 30 girls that signed a piece of paper saying that they would participate. Our firSt practice found about 17 brave souls dribbling their hearts out. Our second practice brought in 18, then dropped to 12. No good. There's 13 to 18 girls roaming the halls of Lincoln High unaccounted for, Where Have They All Gone?

On December 19 the girls that had been coming in will be playing the Faculty sponsored by the Junior Steering Committee.

"Schmiddtty"

TAKE HEART?

A tt ention smokers take heart! Your time has arrived!

Not only are the prospects of a possible smoking area being looked into by the Lincoln school administration, but I have an additional suggestion that could be the solution to the so called "annoyances" to others caused bv vour habit. Simply form a smokers' club. Dramatists have their club(s), letter people have their clubs, writers have their club. Is it fair then

that LHS's smokers should be slighted? No!

Just imagine all the assets a smoking club could afford its members. Forthwith are just a few ideas: If you are given the area west of Lincoln h igh, between the building and the "Oval" (the mall), as a smoking area, it would be only proper to plant tobacco in the garden plots. With the harvest plants you could either "roll your own" or sell the crops. With your money, from dues, harvest, etc., you could buy something worthwhile like a cigarette machine. It would be nice to have matchbooks with'a schedule of events to be held at the new U of N coliseum printed on each cover. (By the way, the citizens of Nebraska owe all you smokers a debt of gratitude for so unselfishly financing that program.)

In case of weather that might force the smoking club indoors, your president could announce which bathrooms non-smokers should avoid between periods so as not to interrupt your meetings. Another advantage of a club of smokers would be that a faculty sponsor wouldn't be hard to find. I think that this idea could really clear the air of problems. But it is now up to Lincoln High's propitious puffers as to whether or not a club will be formed. I, for one, say light on!, kick it in the ash!, and keep the flame bright! John Pace

Council Corner

Everybody has heard as well as gas. Much to about the energy crisis, but everybody's amazement, a are you doing anything school lunch really isn't that about it? Student Council is bad. taking on the challenge of More work is being done getting the student body to on the SO's dance to be held organize car pools to help in January. Those people cut down on fuel. Council lending their old treasured member John Pace reported recordings to Council are to that it would be less be thanked for their expensive for a student to generosity. stay at school during the Room 102 is still open to lunch hour, rather than the geneml public. spending his money on food Gisele O'Conner

Christmas Traditions ·

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Change in Graduation Requirements in 7 4

Continued from Page 1 nathematics problems mcountered in ordinary tdult life."

The Lincoln Board of sponsor of the enior high study :ommittee, also adopted our goals for the senior righ which includes:

-assure that each :tudent has an equitable >pportunity to complete a ninimum basic education.

-provide a variety of ways to extend individual :alents and interests.

-prepare each student 'or eventual productive and ;atisfying employment. -provide for students to and apply their to the larger ;ociety.

Career education was by the school

board and a planning guide it was adopted. By 1975, for example, the, schools are to publish a planning guide which will provide students, parents and teachers with activities appropriate to particular career goals. By May of 1976, a system is to be developed that will provide at least 25% of graduating students with out-of-school learning experiences. It was also noted at the meeting that controversial underground paper, the Lincoln Gazette is planning to sue the East High Publications Department for not allowing them to run an ad advocating the impeachment of President Nixon. The next board meeting date has not been decrded upon, yet.

In Denmark ·the Christmas season starts with the first Sunday in Advent or· about December 1.' At that time all the stores have decorated the windows and the city council has • hung lighted festoons of fir across the streets and on the market place. In the market place an enormous fir tree with a star on the top and lights is put up. Christmas is the time of the year when the family gets together decorating the house with paper woven hearts, dwarves, fir, and· different Christmas symbols. Everybody helps in making cookies and on the last Sunday before Christmas many families go out in the woods and cut down their own tree. As the Danish state religion is Lutheran almost everybody celebrates Christmas on Christmas Eve. In the morning we take the

tree in and decorate with glass balls and festoons, woven hearts, and baskets, etc. and we put candles on it. Theh about 6 p.m. we have dinner. Most people have goose or duck with roast pork with red cabbage and potatoes. As desseJt we have rice pudding with hot cherry sauce. In the pudding there usually is a whole almond and the person who gets it in his dish has "won" a present. After dinner (and after the dishes are done) we all go out in the hall while father lights the candles on the tree, then we walk or dance around the tree singing Christmas carols or songs until we are too tired to do anything. And then we come to what the kids have been looking forward "to for a long time-the presents.

On Christmas Day we often invite relatives and friends for lunch to the

Experience In Marketing

For Members of DECA

DECA seems to be a mysterious club to some of the student body and now is the time to clear up this mystery.

DE CA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is a program of youth activity designed for students in marketmerchandising classes. Mr. Collins, head of DECA, states its objective is to "gain actual experience in the area of marketing."

The club has twelve members and the officers are: Richard Morgan, president; Pat Stahly, vice-president ; Rosanne Conradt, treasurer ; and Kay Dantzler, secretary.

Past projects of the club include the sale of balloons at the football games and visits to the children's wards of local hospitals. On their Halloween visit, DECA gave the children candy bags and balloons.

DECA is now holding their Christmas sale of candles by the cafeteria during the lunch hour.

Future plane: for the group includes a state leadership conference in the spring.

Five New Staffers Chosen for Next Semester

This time of year, people of all ages are getting in the holiday mood and there is no lack of holiday spirit with the present Advocate staff.

Bright and early Tuesday morning, December 5, the present staffers treated the new staffers to a get-acquainted breakfast. The holiday good-will didn't stop there. A few of the present staffers were even kind enough to act as chauffers and skidded around town to pick up people and to bring them back to Lincoln High.

Second semester the new staffers will be given their chance to display their journalistic ability. With this addition, the Advocate staff will be the largest it has been all year.

New staffers will be Mary Ellen Hall, Jim Langley, Brenda Lightbody, Lynn Spahn, and Greg Tally.

Remaining from first semester's staff will be John Hopgood, editor-in-chief; Tom Diehm, managing editor; Cyndy Brown, page-two editor; Gloria L ekai, page-three editor; Mike Petri, sports editor; Wayne Harris, associate sports editor; Cathy Born and Shelly Morgan, staff writers; and Alta Damme and Karen Adamsheck, business managers.

so-called smorgasboard. At such a lunch, we first have all sorts of herring and other foods from the sea. Then we have different sorts of cold meat and often a hot dish. At last we have crackers, cheese, and fresh fruit and of course we have had plenty of beer and snaps (akvavit) with it.

The rest of the Christmas Day we relax, maybe start our diets or go jogging to get rid of all the pounds we've gained during Christmas - as you can see the most important thing in a Danish Christmas is the food.

By Lisbeth Baht (Bale) Poulsen

Christmas is a very important season in the hearts of every Panamanian, whether young or old.

It's a time for a lot of shopping and baking. It's the time when mothers who

have begun months ago to soak their spices, raisins and fruits in lots of wine start to bake their delicious Christmas cakes and cookies, and make punch, also. It's a time when it's almost impossible to walk downtown because until the late hours of the night everyone is shopping. You can admire the beautiful Christmas lights along the streets and the decorated store windows and listen to beautiful Christmas carols along the street.

Christmas is also the time when school is dismissed for three months vacation because that's when our summer begins. Then streets in the suburbs will be closed off so the kids can roller skate or ride their bicycles. By the second week in December everyone begins to decorate their Christmas trees and mangers. On Continued

Tim Mientka

Adv ocates of nstrume

Tim Mientka, a junior at Lincoln High, first got started in music when he was in third grade and started playing piano. A few months later he started playing cello and is still mainly involved with it.

Tim now plays cello, string bass, and electric bass guitar. He enjoys all the instruments, but right now, favors cello.

He plays string bass and cello in the LHS orchestra and electric bass in the Stage Band. He is 1st chair inside cellist in the Lincoln Youth Symphony and accompanied them on their trip to Europe last summer. In his free time, he plays bass for a newly formed rock band.

Tim says that facilities need to be improved in the LHS instrumental department and that the attitude of students at LHS towards music is very poor. He adds that maybe a larger variety of musical selections would help.

He feels that "music is actually a universal language" and that he gets real feeling of accomplishment from learning to play an instrument. In addition he says that "music always takes a load off my mind and relaxes me, except when I'm performing."

Tim plans to continue with music after high school, but not professionally. He will probably minor in it at college and hopes to join the Lincoln Symphony. He

• SlC is mostly interested in oceanography and science in general.

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Sue Collier is involved in music mainly through her parents, who are both violinists. Sue started playing when she was six, and has always assumed "I was going to be involved in music to some extent."

She plays both violin and piano, and enjoys both, but feels that she gets more satisfaction out of the violin because she has more control in playing.

Sue plays in the LHS orchestra and is concert-mistress of the Lincoln Youth Symphony. Last summer she participated in the Rocky Ridge Music Camp in Colorado.

"I'd like to see the music taken a little more seriously," says Sue, a senior, "a lot of people in the department see it as a bunch of notes to be put together in the right order so that everyone will clap at the end and we can be done with it all."

For Sue "playing violin is really a necessity. Once the 'music bug' gets you it never lets go."

Sue plans to try out for the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y.; if that doesn't work out there are-several other out-of-state schools she would like to try. If possible she wants to teach music as well as be on the performing end.

Holiday Assembly lndudes Renaissance Art Slides

The Lincoln High Holiday Assembly was held Friday morning, December 21. The program was presented by the Senior Choir, Boys Glee, Girls Glee and the LHS Orchestra. Slides of renaissance art were used to compliment the musical performance.

Some of the songs that were performed were: "Selected Carols," String Ensemble; "A Son Is Born of Mary," Robert Wetzler; "Fanfare For Christmas," Wallace Heaton: "The Godly Stranger," Winston Cassler; "Adoramus Te, Christe," W. A. Mozart; "Christmas Day," Gustav Holst; "Still And Hushed," Frederick Gerhardt; "I Sing Of A Maiden.'' (15th Century Carol}, Carlton Young; "Now A Lovely Child Is Born,'' Mary Caldwell; and "The Christmas Tribute," Anthony Garlick.

Season ireetinss &om Lisbeth and Glenda.

Sue Collier

Upper left: Looking over past issues of the Advocate are new staffers (from left to right) Lynn Spahn, Brenda Lightbody, Jim Langley, and Greg Tally. Not pictured: Mary Ellen Hall. Lower Left: Present staffers continuing second semester (second row from left): Shelly Morgan, Mike Petri, John Hopgood, and Tom Diehm. First row from left: Wayne Harris, Gloria Lekai, Cathy Born, and Cyndy Brown. Not pictured: Alta Damme and Karen Adamscheck.

Traditional Christmas Story Tells Origin

By Lynn Spahn

The Christmas season is the time when joyful hearts and loving thoughts fill our days with happiness. To many people Christmas is a flood of material things, but many of these things are present-day replicas of traditions and legends of long-ago.

Our Christmas is celebrated on December 25th. According to the Christian faith, on this day Jesus our Savior was born in Bethlehem. He grew to be the center and founder of the Christian religion. Christmas Today Christmas is today's name for the Yule of Noqhern Europe, the Noel of the French and the Christ-Mass of the Roman Catholic Church. This is the origin of the term we use today. Christmas is also written X-mas. This came from Greece where "X" is our equivalent of "ch" and therefore represents the word Christ.

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very religious and many strange and mysterious tales have been told about him. Once when he was still in his infancy, he refused to accept food once on Wednesday and once on Friday.

When Nicholas was a young man he heard of three maidens who were unwed and had no dowries to give. Very late at night he would sneak to the rooms of these young woman and deposit a bag of gold inside. Soon they were all to be married. He repeated this many times until the girls expected the gift and hung their stockings under the fire-place to receive the gift.

This is why we hang stockings today. In the United States we more commonly call Nicholas "Santa Claus," meaning the giver of gifts. In this country Santa Claus not only means the giver of gifts to unwed maidens, but to everyone else as well. In some places Santa plays a dual role. He not only carries a bag of gifts but a bundle of birch rods to punish bad children.

The Christmas Tree From very early in time bringing evergreens indoors was a way of bringing nature indoors and giving the home a festive air. Although fir trees were used first for their ability to beautify the home, they soon became part of the tradition of Christmas. The using of trinkets dates back from the Romans who hung little masks of Bacchus, t hPiT loQdca, on the branches.

There are many legends behind the Christmas tree. One of the oldest is of a man named Wilfred Wilfred was a minister of the Druid people whose worship centered around the oak tree. The people of the community had sinned and as punishment Wilfred chopped down the oak tree. From its center grew a fir tree which pointed toward the sky. He said to his people "This little tree, a young child of the forest, shall be your Holy tree tonight. It is the wood of peace, for homes are

wherever this holiday is celebrated. Our custom of caroling, of groups of singers going from door to door singing of Christmas, first started in England many hundreds of years ago. Back then, night watchmen were called Waits. Throughout the year they would patrol the city streets from dark to dawn, calling out the hour. On the Continued on Page 6

Mike's Music Shop Reclaims Juke Box

The juke box has been unplugged, and Mike's Music Shop was requested to come and get it

built of the fir. It is the sign of an endless life, for its leaves are evergreen. See how it points toward the heaven. Let this be called the tree of the Christ Child; gather about it, not in the wild wood but in your own houses. There it will shelter no deeds of blood but ·shall be surrounded with loving gifts and rites of kindness."

Christmas Caroling Carols have been an important part of Christmas

The administration decided that too many problems were introduced by the juke box. Kids liked different kinds of music-if someone didn't like a song that was playing he would kick the juke box or reject the record. Needless to say, this caused quite a lot of tension among the student body.

The administration felt that if students could not show a little respect for the juke box, then it should not remain.

Mr. Bogar says when students express a desire to have the juke box back and are willing to demonstrate a little more responsibility, maybe then the juke box will be returned. Currently, KFMQ is being piped into the lounge for student enjoyment.

Student Council Conducts Smoking Survey

"If you smoke do you mind if I spit in your drinking water?" That was one of the comments received on the student council sponsored smoking survey taken Friday, December 7. The survey was taken to give the Superintendent's Student Advisory Board an insight into the smoking situation in the Lincoln schools.

"The results of the survey are:

67.5% of the males and 65% of the females who responded said they were in favor of a separate smoking area. 15% of the females and 11.9% of the males were not in favor of a separate smoking area.

39.68% of the males who responded said that they

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were not offended by cigarette smoking while 52.08% of the males said this did not offend them. 41% of the females polled said that smoking offended them while 48% of the females said smoking did not offend them. In answer to the section left up to "additional comments" students wrote such things as, "I don't smoke on the school property or inside. They don't belong in school."

Another student felt it would be a waste of money saying, "I think spending money for a smoking room is stupid when we need the Oval fixed. We could be having dances like the other high schools or be building up our treasury. I am against having a smoking room."

Still other students felt that a smoking lounge would be good as did this one who said, "I think a person should be able to smoke anywhere they want, but I do agree that smoking in front of the school makes a bad impression on L.H.S. This is why I think a smoking area for us smokers would be a good thing."

Another point of view was expressed by someone who wrote, "I think if God wanted people to smoke everybody would be dying, so I think my honest opinion is people should take them cigs and cram it

Alan

been appointed to the

Board as the Lincoln High representative. Alan, along with representatives from the other Lincoln city high schools will attend board meetings and help in making decisions about the Lincoln City Parks.

up their " Another person wrote, "In designating an area for smokers it would also give you a somewhat accurate picture of how many smokers we have at L.H S. (You may have to make the area bigger than may be expected.) There should be waste recepticles for the smokers so they don't give a bad appearance to the landscape of L.H.S. and

make them be used or otherwise ban smoking from L.H.S. premises!" Finally, one student gave some advice upon the subject, "Please don't smoke-it's bad for your health."

The results of the survey were brought before the Superintendenfs Advisory Board and it was decided to set up a committee to investigate the possibility of smoking lounges.

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The Story of S t Nicholas St. Nicholas was born in the city of Patras in Lycia, Asia Minor. His father was a wealthy bishop

his mother was a very holy woman. Early in his childhood oecame

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Lincoln Parks and Recreation

Girls' Baske tball Comes A Long Way

Girl's basketball has come a long way in the past few weeks. November 27 was the date of the historical school board meeting that started some action towards girls basketball. Approximately SO girls, guys, and parents attended that meeting protesting the lack of sports for girls in the Lincoln Public Schools.

One of the main supporters of this basketball movement is Chris Oswald. Chris feels that she has a very good reason to protest-there are three girls in her family, no guys, her parents pay the same amount of taxes as a family with three guys and no girls, yet the girls in her family are not allowed the same rights as the guys in another family--such as a basketball team.

Apparently, the large assembly of people made a big impression on the school

Yes, Virginia

The following letter appeared on an editorial page in the New York Sun, September 21, 1897. A little girl named Virginia had written a letter asking if there really was a Santa Claus, and this was the reply:

••• Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas/ how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus/ It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no child-like faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight The eternal light with wh ich childhood fills the world would be extinguished..•

No Santa Claus? Thank God, he lives and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the hearts of childhood.

Q-board. A committee was established to study the girls basketball issue and to decide how it could be fit into the budget for next year. Representing the students on the committee are Chris Oswald and Vickie Strode from Lincoln High; Sarah Boslaugh, East; Kerry Fischer, Southeast; and, Debbie Raddats from Northeast. Representing the parents are Mr. & Ms. Robert R. Gade, East; Mr. & Ms. Eugene Blatchley, Southeast; and, Mr & Ms. Keith Surface, Northeast. Donald Darnell, principal of Southeast, will represent the principals. Phil Sprague, East, will represent athletic directors; and representing the coaches are Nadine Sass, Lincoln High, and Ed Johnson, Northeast.

Virgil Horne will represent the superintendent's office, and Ms. W Shafer will represent the

board of education.

The purposes of the committee are:

1. To study the feasibility of an interscholastic program Df basketball competition for girls.

2. To examine the effect of imp1ement!ng such a program on the existing student activities, including the orderly expansion of other interscholastic activities for girls.

3. To present a tentative plan, including budget.

The committee is requested to make a preliminary report to the Board at its first March meeting and a final report prior to the Board's budget work.

Don Darnell will act as temporary chairman for purposes of calling the initial meeting

Kissing Under the Mistletoe Is Ancient Norse Tradition

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Panamanian New Year Celebration

Continued from page 3 Christmas Eve the different churches, celebrate the nativity scene, then the entire family goes to church about 7:30 p m. and returns by 9:30 p.m. The kids play till late hours of the night in the streets and the young people go to parties For New Year's Eve, friends and families visit one another and about 10 : 00 p m the y get together and have the old year supper. At 11:00 they'll go to church to celebrate the "Misa de Gallo." After that people would walk around the streets and wish one another a happy new year Some would go to several parties around town.

The Christmas season doesn' t end until January 6, which is known as "King's Day."

By Glenda McQueen

night before Christmas, the Waits became so over-joyed with the cheerfulness of the people that they would walk the streets singing out their messages in a most merry way.

Soon this practice of the Waits evolved into their singing Christmas carols. And it wasn't unusual for other people to join them as they went from house to house. As the years passed, night watchmen to call out the hour were no longer needed, but their custom of going caroling on Christmas Eve still lives on.

Mistletoe

Mistletoe has long had a special meaning. Back in the early days of England, the Druids believed it had magical powers. And in ancient Rome, soldiers in combat would lay down their arms and declare a day of truce if they happened to meet under the mistletoe's vines.

But our custom of kissing under the mistletoe probably first began with an old Norse legend which had its origin many centuries ago in what we now call Scandinavia. At the time, there lived a Norse god named Balder. He represented all that was good and just. Everyone loved him except the evil spirit Loki who was his one and only enemy. To protect Balder's life his mother Freyja had exacted an oath from almost all things on earth never to harm her son. But the mistletoe was such an insignificant twig she overlooked it. The wicked Loki didn't. He made a dart from this fateful twig and used it to have Balder struck down. Seeing her son fallen, Freyja wept so hard her tears turned into the waxen white berries of the mistletoe branch. The gods were so sorry for her that they restored Balder to life, and Freyja was so grateful

she declared the mistletoe to be a symbol of love. The Poinsettia At Christmas time in Mexico, nearly every church has a Nativity Scene; and it is traditional that on Christmas. Eve, children bring small gifts to place before the manger. One poor little girl pulled up a wild flower from the side of the road. Once inside, the little girl placed her "gift" at the foot of the manger. Suddenly, to the amazement of all , the tiny flower opened to become a beautiful blossom Ever si nce the people of Mexico have called this plant "For de Ia Noche-buena," or Flower of the Holy Night.

Christmas 1843 was a historic time in London. "A Christmas Carol," just published by Charles Dickens, was bringing a tender tear to the eyes of thousands of readers. And an English gentlemen, Sir Henry Cole, was having an artist friend design a Christmas greeting to send to his friends. It was to be the first Christmas card. The design, by John Calcott Horsley, was lithographed in black and white and then colored by hand. About a thousand copies were produced. It took 30 more years , however , for Christmas cards to become popular. They were first introduced in the United States in the late 1870's.

Participating in the LHS Faculty Christmas Tea include (from left) Ms Jean Fun as Mrs. Santa Claus, Ms. LeEtta Sprackling, and a ''retiree" Mr. Alex Currie as Santa Claus.

lincoln High Gymnasts Captures 5th In .State Meet

The Lincoln High Gymnastics Team took 5th place in the over-all team scoring during the qualifying round of the state gymnastic meet held November 30 at Lincoln East. The team score was 131.8.

The Lincoln High Gymnasts qualifying for the finals were: Steve Lococo, 6th on the rings; Bob Rothwell, 1st on the trampoline; Tim O'Toole, 7th on the side horse, 7th on the high bar and 8th on the parallel bars; Rick Traudt, 3rd on the side horse; and George Wassung, 4th on the trampoline.

On December 1 the finals for the individual competition were held at Lincoln East. The Lincoln High qualifiers that placed were Steve Lococo 7th on the rings; Tim O'Toole 8th on the side horse, 5th on

Lincoln High Cagers Rally Over Hastings

Lincoln High defeated Hastings on December 7, with 63 points against Hastings 43 points. Players Scott Sughroue and Steve Woods made 12 and 10 points for the LHS team respectively.

Lincoln High was not so fortunate in their effort against East on the 14th. The near score of 47-45 was completed by East when East player Karl Voss hit two clutch free throws with 18 seconds remaining in the game.

Links Mark Grell made a hit with eight seconds remaining in the game which left us two points behind East.

The Lincoln High cagers suffered a crushing defeat December 8 against Omaha Westside by the score of 49-42.

Although the Links threatened the Warriors throughout the entire game

they were never able to pull ahead of the Warriors. The Lincoln High cagers managed a 30-25 halftime score. The Links threatened the Warriors by reducing the point spread to four points three times in the fourth quarter. Scott Sughroue lead the Link's scoring effort with 12 points. LHS (63)

December 8 was the date of the Fremont Invitational wrestling meet. Involved in :he meet were Fremont, Ralston, Millard, Omaha :iross, Papillion, Lincoln iigh and Norfolk.

Members of the Lincoln iigh team who did :specially well were Bruce iimpson, who took first, tichard Lutz with second 1lace and Jerry Peterson vith third place.

Coach Simpson feels that he Links' main problem is lck of experience and "the llortness of people doesn't .elv much."

Members of the Lincoln ligh team who were

involved in the meet were Dwain Borchers; Mark Frey, 5th; James Haught; Richard Lutz, 2nd; Jim Marker; Allan Matzhe; Bob O'Neel, 4th; Rex Paul, 4th; Jerry Peterson, 3rd; Eric Shanks; Bruce Simpson, 1st.

According to Mr. Simpson, LHS has plenty of competition in store for them this season. "We are going to have to have some winners from our underclassmen to make a respectable showing."

"I'm never satisfied with anything but frrst place" says coach Simpson, "but I feel most of the members did their

the high bar and 8th on the parallel bars; Bob Rothwell 3rd on the trampoline, and George Wassung 4th on the trampoline. Rick Traudt took 3rd on the side horse.

Tankers Expect Good Season

A happy Lincoln High Event No. 3-600 Ind swim team came home with Med, Terry Houchen-Rick first place at the LHS Relays on December 8. Thomassen-Tom Houchen, Coach Cotter thinks this Place-2-, Time 7:16.5 year's team will be good and Event No. 4-200 Free is probably better than last Relay, Mientka-Watermeieryear's team. The only Shurtleff-Pace, Place -1-, problem comes in a lack of Time 1:41.0. swimmers. Event No. 5-Diving, Members of the team Rothwell-Shurtleffwho Mr. Cotter feels should Weixelman, Place -1-, Points have a real good year are 296.05. Terry Houchen and Tom Event No 6-300 B' fly, Houchen, 50-100 free; Dave P e 1 o w s k i- M c C 1eeryMcCleery, 100 back; Kim Thomassen, Place -1-, Time Pelowski, 100 fly ; Bob 3:07.7. R othwell, diving ; Rick Event No. 7-1200 Free aml-Duane-Retay eier, 100 breast. PJace -2-, Time

Results of the meet are 13:55.6. as follows: Event No. 8-300 Back Event No. 1-200 Med Relay, McCieery-PelowskiR e 1 a y, M cC 1 eerY- Pace, Place-2-, Time 3:22.9. W a t e r m e i e r- T o m Event No. 9-300 Breast Houchen-Tim Mientka, Relay WatermeierPlace -1-, time 148.0 New Place Record. -2-, Time 3:45.0. W Event No 2-600 Free Event No. 10-400 Free R e 1 a y , Relay, Tom Houchen -Terry Wolford-Pelowski-Beardslee, Houchen-Wolford-Mientka, Place -1-, time 618.9. Place -1-, Time 3:43.1.

"I hope to go on to college and become a physical education teacher and coach, in hopes of someday coming back and coaching track in a New Oval!," said Christy Olson, junior at Lincoln High School.

Christy's favorite sport is volleyball, because when they win, they win as a team.

"I have realizel:l that all through life you experience competition Athletics for me is a form of preparation for life," commented Christy.

Her most memorable experience this year was the volleyball team's win over East High School.

When asked what her most embarrassing moment was, Christy commented, "This would most definitely be when we were playing volleyball and I jumped up to block a spike and this girl smashed the ball in my face and the coach came out to help me off the court and this cameraman jumped out and started taking movies.

John Pace, a senior, began his interest in sports at the age of three when his mother played "slap-jack'' with him. In first grade, he played kick soccer.

Since he has been at Lincoln High, John has participated in gymnastics, swimming, track, and cross country. He liked cross country the most -"because I only ran for one week."

John is presently hoping to become a teacher and possibly a coach. "In

athletics it is almost essential for the athlete to set himself or herself a goal that might seem practically impossible to attain. This is directly applicable to everyday life."

"The good thing about gymnastics, swimming, track, and any sport that relies on individual participation, as opposed to a team sport, is that when you set your goals whether or not you achieve them is up to you. I've been told that if you equal or surpass your goals there is a great feeling of accomplishment.

Christy Olson

John Pace

JANUARY 16. 1974

Energy Crisis Survey Conducted; Student Responses Are Negative

A survey on the energy crisis and its affects on the students at Lincoln High was conducted January 7. Four classes were polled; a sophomore English class, junior English class, senior English class, and the Journalism class The questions ranged fr6n1 carpools to the temperature in the classrooms.

One student feels "the school rooms are so cold that I can hardly think or write." Another person had the problem of his pen freezing in his hand and he couldn't move it.

You can see by these statements, "My house is kept below 68 degrees," or "It's caused me to freeze in school. The price of gas hasn't helped me any but then again how large of a shortage are we facing," that most students at LHS have no good feelings toward the fuel shortage while others can find nothing wrong with it as shown with these comments, "Well I've had to

wear more sweaters and warmer clothes and put more covers on my bed but I feel I must do my part!" and "No way has it affected me."

One of the first questions asked was how does the current - fuel - shorta ge afkct you? The two main responses were lowering of the thermostats and less driving. Most students feel that it is "too cold in schools and homes (especially at Lincoln High)."

Have ever looked at a pair of legs and seen white sticking out beneath the pant leg? It has been confirmed by one student that it is long underwear. Both guys and girls are taking to the extra clothiilg-long johns.

While talking about cold school rooms and turning down thermostats you might be interested to know that out of 80 people asked 29 responded that they had been in rooms that had

below 40 degree readings since January 3. Four rooms had been .reported with 41-45 degrees, 8 with 46-50 degrees, 14 with 51-55 degrees, 8 with 56-60 degrees, 3 with 61-67 degrees and finally there were only 4 rooms that had the 68 degree reading. The administration had reported that on that day they were having trouble with specific zones in the school.

Forty-six percent of the students polled think that the gas price hike will definitely cut down on their driving while 40% doubt it will affect them at all. A surprisingly 60% of the parents of students polled have reduced their driving while 34% are still driving strong.

Although most people feel that the price of gas will cut their driving down. There are 32% that usually drive, 6% that drive or walk, and only 10% that usually walk. Approximately 14% ride the bus either to or

Mummers Play, The Crucible Requires Dedication From All

Witchcraft and persecution make up the key ingredients for this year's Mummer's play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The production will be on January 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $1.00 or an Activity Ticket. The play centers around the accusations of several girls of witchcraft among women of the town. The town is Salem, Massachusetts, and the year is 1652. The people of the town caught in the middle of wild accusations and total irrationality make up a rather pitiful example of powerlessness against an authority that has run rampant.

But the play portrays more than the Salem witch trials. It also represents the persecutions by Joseph McCarthy in the fifties.

Written against the background of trials of Hollywood actors and writers, Miller takes a deep stab at the ignorance and fear caused by the lust for fame and power. The trials of such people as Dalton Trumbo under charges of communism directly relates to the same type of thing in old Salem.

Drama teacher/director

play." Preparation for the play has been very difficult. We have been plagued by illnesses and casting problems. This production will most definitely test the dedication of the Memmers Club."

The cast contains just pver twenty people, plus a crew of nearly the same number.

Evidence of low

Even though carpools and parents had the largest percentage when the question about transportation was posed, it was found that the percentage of students actually involved in car pools is only 26%. One student who reported he would not participate in a carpool justified his answer this way, "The shortage isn't as serious as they say, I doiJ't think, and I can

First Place Taken

By Debbie Shaw In Leadership Test

Lincoln High School

senior, Debbie Shaw, placed first -in the girl's division of the 1973 Lincoln Elks Lodge No. 80 Annual Leadership Contest.

Debbie won $1 00 and has had her brochure entered into state competition.

Debbie also won first place in the Eastern Region competition which includes such cities as Lincoln, Omaha, and Columbus.

Each participant in the contest submitted a brochure containing information on his activities during his high school years. They were judged on leadership, resourcefulness, sense of honor, and citizenship as well as on the appearance of the book.

Steve Sands of Southeast won fust place in the boys division.

Mr. Bob Fey says that the Mummers Club is "getting close to the dark and unknown elements of the Mr. Fey says that The Crucible is a production that should have special appeal for an adult audience.

afford to drive."

Mummers is also involved in the plans for a Masquerade Ball later in tht year, but details are not yet available.

* * * * * from school or both. There was an astonishing 37% of the students that have formed carpools with friends or their parents are bringing them.

Along with the energy crisis and fuel shortage came a solution to reduce the use of electricity and other energies needed by the American people Daylight Savings Time all year. A definite 63% of the students dislike the idea, while 21% see nothing wrong with it. The other 16% really don't care one way or the other. One of the opposers feels this way, "It's Horrid! It makes no sense. It doesn't save electricity, and you freeze even more than usual on your way to school"

Another feels it's a waste of gas also because now the

grade school kids must be driven to school One of the 21% that can go along with it says, "If the government really thinks it will help, I guess it's all right because going to school in the dark is no big deal as far as I'm concerned."

The next question asked was Have your home thermostats been turned down to 68 degrees?" A large percentage of students (56%) responded positively against the mere 28% that was negative. About 11% act on a sometimes basis. A few negative responses were "Has President Nixon?" or "Are you kidding?"

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Rehearsing for this year's Mummer's play The Crucible are (left) Barb Miller and Ron Nyhoff and (above from left) Jon Roth, Karen Esquivel, and Greg Brown (back). The show will be presented January 24 and 25.

Debbie Shaw placed first in the Girl's Division of the Elks Club Leadership Contest for 1973.

There's a Moon Out This Morning

by Tom Diehm

Without doubt, all students must have noticed that they are now coming to school in almost complete darkness. Frequently the moon can still be seen as one enters the building. This is all a result of year round Daylight Savings Time instituted by so-called President Nixon, in a rather ridiculous attempt to save energy during the current fuel shortage.

Whether being on Central Daylight Time will help save fuel or not is a purely academic argument, the point is that we are on a new daylight schl'\dule and we need to adjust to it.

One of the major criticisms of the new time is just what we are involved in, the lack of light to come to school by. There are two major solutions to this problem.

The first is for everyone to carry flashlights to school to see the extremely slick sidewalks of LHS and the surrounding area, but that's a waste of energy.

The second is much more widely discussed, it being that school starting time be moved up to 9:00a.m. (meaning that let out time would be 3:30 p.m.) About the only advantage that can be seen in this is that it will be lighter coming to schooL The disadvantages are endless.

Starting school an hour later will cause untold difficulties, especially for working mothers. Although it wouldn't bother high school students, who (hopefully) get themselves ready for school, many working mothers have small children who have to be gotten ready for school before the mother can leave for work. Not starting school till 9:30 (most elementary schools now start at 8:30 or 8:4S) would cause many people to be late for jobs.

Speaking of jobs, this is where the high school student comes in. About half of the LHS student body hold part- or full-time jobs. Not getting out of school till 3:30 would cause many of them to either find a different job, work later in the evening, or have to quit altogether.

A basic question seems to be: Are you willing to get out of school at 3:30 (or 2:30 if you're lucky) just so that you can come to school in the daylight? If you're here the same amount of time, what difference does it make?

Since we all have to make our little sacrifices during the energy crisis, why not make it as easy as possible by still allowing students to get ou.t of school when there's time enough to do something with the day? Students should let the school board know that we don't want out of school any later than we're getting out now.

A Halt to School Driving?

by John Hopgood

Sick and tired of the energy crisis?

You're not the only one, but according to those that supposedly know better all that we can do is grin and bear it as well as turn down our thermostats, drive at slower speeds and make a number of other energy saving moves.

The latest development concerning the fuel shortage has been the recent urging on the part of U.S. Energy Chief William Simon to the school boards across the country to take steps to reduce driving by students. Mr. Simon has already suggested that drivers under the age of 18 should not be allowed to purchase gasoline coupons if rationing goes into effect. What is it that 18-year-olds and older have that the rest of us don't?

A crackdown on student driving would not only be unfair and inconvenient for

millions of students but it could also prove to be a definite hardship to those families that depend upon the student as the sole driver of the household. Also, 16and 17 year-olds often have part time jobs after school which require the use of a car to reach them.

Simon must also be blind to the fact that students on the whole probably use less gas than to their parents since many students ride bikes or walk to school. Also, to find 10 kids in a "bug" isn't unusual.

Despite these facts, the Lincoln Board of Education will probably consider Mr. Simon's idea. Hopefully students will not be singled out and prevented from driving their cars to school. Establishing a program of carpooling or limiting teachers and administrators driving, also should be considered before curtailing student driving

An Invitation

During the first quarter I attempted to form a group of students who are concerned about drugs and nobody in the entire student population responded. Recently, in talks with students I've been told that the real difficulty is the student's concern about confidentiality, not student apathy as such.

If drugs are too sensitive a subject to address, maybe students would respond to the idea of meeting in a group situation away from Lincoln High to discuss such things as relationships with peers, with parents, orientation for the future and maybe one of the most important topics would be our feeling about ourselves. Do you have confidence in yourself and your ability to communicate in an effective way with others who are important to you? Do you feel as if you have little influence on the way you act in relating to others?

If you feel powerless to control yourself when you're with parents or friends and blow up at them, maybe talking with friends about this would help.

The meeting place has not yet been decided but if at least four students are interested we'll meet once a week outside Lincoln High for one hour sessions.

If interested please respond by getting in touch with me personally at the counselor's office Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or leave your name in my office. Thanks.

Mike Camp School Social Worker

d s n

Speaks to Local Students

Wednesday, January 9, Lincoln High school was visited by a distinguished artist, Mr. Reinhold Marxhausen. The visit is part of a three week tour organized for Mr. Marxhausen in the interest of widening the student's scope of art in the Lincoln Public Schools dealing specifically with mosaics.

Marxhausen is Professor of Art at Concordia College in Seward, Nebraska, where he taught since 19Sl.

He received his Bachelors Degree in biology from Valparaiso University in Indiana. He then went into the housepainting business until he joined the war where he became a photographer, takin$ mug shots of Japanese prisoners of war.

After he was discharged, he entered the Chicago Art

Institute, and received his Master of Fine Arts degree in 1962 at Mills College in Oakland, California.

Upon his graduation from the Chicago Art institute, Mr. Marxhausen began work as a professor at Concordia Teachers College, where he was given the challenge of organizing an art department from scratch. He has worked there for twenty-three years, and since he started, has added three other professional artists who also hold Master of Arts degrees to the department. He and his colleagues all have exhibits and awards for their outstanding achievements. Mr. Marxhausen is most known in Lincoln for his two large murals which are on permanent display in the State Capitol.

New Council Officers

irit Boos e

For the first time in my twelve years or so as the wrestling coach at Lincoln High School there was a collection of cheerleaders at the matside. The outcome of the meet was a one point victory for the Lincoln High team and your efforts might have been the difference. I was extremely happy to see you present at the Ralston meet and only wish we could have won by one point. Our team loss had nothing to do with your efforts as I am certain you did as much or more for a victory over Ralston as you did in the meet with Papillion.

With a boy enrollment of 800 or so it's very difficult to understand why we cannot have a wrestling squad of 3S or 40 boys. Maybe if every student showed just a little more that he cared how a team from Lincoln High looked when it took the field or floor we could get more boys taking part and above all, we might do a little better in the win and loss column. You girls being at the matches and expressing your feelings can do no harm in showing more

people that some people care. Maybe it will rub off on some bo ys who are walking the halls and doing nothing whatsoever to help the Lincoln High athletic program.

The members of the Wrestling team, Mr. Ball, and myself thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Melvin R. Simpson Wrestling Coach, LHS

I would like to express my appreciation for fine work to the nine young ladies who have been helping with the home wrestling meets. Your outfits look nice and the jobs you are doing relieves me of either doing them or fmding someone each meet to do them. Each time a team from Lincoln High enters a contest, the whole school is on display and I feel you are adding to the display. Our big problem now is to continue our efforts to where we can do better in the win-loss column. Thank you.

Melvin R. Simpson Wrestling Coach, LHS

Reinhold Marxhausen works with LHS art students on mosaics as part of the Year of Arts program.

New Student Council Officen are (from left) Brenda Lightbody, president; John Pace, vice-president; Christy Student directories are Olsen, secretary. Alan Shaw will remain as treasurer. still available from any

Jon Roth

Advocates of

J oni Elliott is a senior at Lincoln High and is "up to her neck'' in the art department here. She first became seriously interested in art back when she was in fifth grade. She loved horses (and still does) and took to drawing pictures of them.

J oni has taken most of the art classes offered at LHS: Drawing (4 times), as well as Sculpture, Acrylic Painting, Pottery, E Iemen tary Design, Weaving, and Mosaics.

She enjoys drawing the most, "I like to see myself create weird or imaginative things." Joni feels she is best at free style and portraits.

Joni doesn't see any real need for big improvements but does wish that students who see that they have talent would take art a little more seriously.

Joni plans to take art classes at the University of Nebraska, but doesn't plan to enter art as a profession.

Speaking about her style, Joni says that "some teachers just insist on you :loing the kind of art styles they're familiar with. Sure, ['ve experimented with :lifferent techniques, but I really appreciate my own ;tyle."

Jon Roth's art interests first began in 9th grade at Everett where he had an 'xcellent art teacher who 1elped him develop his :alents.

Jon, a senior, has also aken most of the art classes

1 t L H S: S ilkscreen, Design, Art & Graphic )esign, Drawing, Sculpture, md Photography. He plans o take Watercolor next .emester.

Jon really enjoys graphic lesign in advertising, "I eally like doing something hat resembles a magazine 1r billboard advertisement,

because everybody, sees your work. Because you don't usually sign your name to work in advertisements, you can get an opinion from almost anybody thumbing through a magazine or eyeing a billboard." He enjoys illustration the most. Jon says that the art department just needs more of what it already has. He says that Mr. Peterson, Ms. Alfrey, and Mr. Sedlacek have all been a big help to him in developing his artistic skills.

Right now Jon does all the posters and programs for LHS drama productions and is currently working on material for both The Crucible and South Pacific. In addition to the usual things, Jon, is doing set design for the musical. Jon also writes and draws "Links Life" for The Advocate (see page 2).

50's Co1111 Back

To Lincoln High

Holy cow! It's the eat's pajamas! That's right-the SO's are back. At least for today, that peachy keen era of greasers and rock 'n roll has returned for Lincoln High's first SO's day, courtesy of Student Council

Students and faculty members have been encouraged to rummage through their attics and closets for flannel shirts, bobby socks, and saddle shoes to wear during the day. Billowy skirts, red lipstick and nail polish, and slicked down hair were also a part of the SO's scene.

The dance "tonight will be held in the student lounge, which was also built in the SO's. Authentic SO's records which were donated for use by Lincoln High faculty and students have been taped and will provide the music for students to boogey by. A bubble-gum blowing contest and a dance contest will be held. To highlight the evening a Gary Greaser and Betty Bop will be named. Admission will be 50 cents for those that are dressed up and $1.00 for those that aren't. There will be free refreshments, too.

So, Wednesday, January 16 should prove to be the eat's meow if all the greasers and tomatoes come to the nifty school dance in their boss threads and in their hot wheels ready to relive those bee's knees times of the rockin' SO's.

Cindy

Energy Crisis Survey Reveals Long Underwear Back in Style

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The last few questions dealt with the buying and selling of coupons if gas rationing starts. Eighty-one percent felt that a law dis criminating against 16 and 17-year-olds would be unfair and stupid; 11% felt that there was nothing wrong if that law came into being. Quite a few of the students who thought it would be fair also indicated their age as 1S. One such 1S-year-old said, "I think its a good idea because a lot of 16 and 17-year-olds just waste gas. I will be 1S on March 22, so I'm not worried about it." Another 1S-year-old stated, "I think it's fine since most gas burned up around here is by new drivers. I can't speak for other people because I'm going to be 1S if and when they do decide to go on rationing, but I think there are going to be quite a few unhappy 16 and 17-year-olds who want to get gas and can't." Now here is another way to look at the situation, "It's okay with me. It's a big farce anyway. It doesn't really matter to me. This school is really stupid, why do we have to freeze to death for no sane reason? Either close it up or heat it up!" As in all cases there is also another side to how 18-year-olds look at this. "It wouldn't bother me because I'm 18, but it's not fair to the other people. I would hate it." "It's dumb-I'm almost 18 so it won't affect me. I wouldn't like it at all I know there are kids who will find a way even if they are under 18." "As an

18-year-old it won't affect me any but it's unfortunate for those who are under 18 and may be the only driver in the family." "It should be 16-years-old or change it so you can't get your license till you are 1S. But otherwise it probably should be done."

And of course there is the view of the 16 and 1 7-year-olds who couldn't buy coupons. One person had this reaction, "It makes me sick. You're considered adult enough to pay higher prices everywhere when you're sixteen, so why should they make you wait till you're 18?" Another has this viewpoint, "It's unfair-what do 18-year-olds have that we don't have? One 16-year-old feels that if high school kids can walk or take the bus to school why can't businessmen who work in one place do the same? One polled student has very strong feelings as shown here, "It is totally unbelieveable that someone that the operator of

a motor vehicle (depending on age) cannot be allowed to purchase gas. There could be so many exceptions to this that it should be changed. I feel slighted and restricted. It seems that whoever set this ridiculous standard feels that 18-year-olds and even 20-, 30- or 40-year-olds always use their gas effectively and usefully. It will now be easier to buy liquor than gas for minors and I suppose that gives an idea of what this coming has been destined for." As is shown by this survey, there are a lot of students and parents who can condone the methods taken to pull the United States through this crisis while there are others who consider these acts as foolish and ridiculous. Even though there are many different opinions on this issue, one thing has been shown: All students at Lincoln High share the thought that something must be done.

sweaters, pants,

iust about •ything your heart ·desires is on sale at the Yelow Bench , now!! But you'd better huny...everything's going fast-so come on down to the

Joni Elliott

The fashion of wearing coats in the school was caused by th e energy crisis.

Links Basketball Record Stands at 2-4

Lincoln High's "scrappy" zone defense is credited for unbalancing Lincoln Northeast's attack in the December 20 match-up at Pershing, but apparently it wasn't enough as the Links lost to the defending state champs, 39-30.

The Links played what head mentor Alden Johnson descr-ibed as a disguised 1-3-1 zone, which frustrated many a Northeast player.

Commenting on the team's progress for the season, head coach Aldie Johnson said, "We've played extremely well against some of the toughest competition in the state." Despite this, the Links have continued to be one of the top defensive with an average of only 47 points a game being scored against them.

Junior Mick Houlihan hit 9 points to lead Lincoln High's scoring.

At the start of the game neither team could claim advantage and the first quarter ended in an 8-8 tie.

The second q uartcr found the teams even, 1 5- 15, wit h less than two minutes left to play in the half. The last two minutes, though, saw Northeast pull ahead with Novak scoring two and Otto shooting two on a one-on-one, ending the half, 19-15, Northeast

The second half started off slowly with the ball in Northeast's possession. The

Links gained control as Mick Houlihan shot one in to bring up the score to I 9-17 which later proved to be the closest the Links ever got to matching the Northeast total the rest of the game. The third quarter ended with Northeast ahead, 33-26

Mike Debus' shot that caught and stayed between the rim and backboard helped liven up an otherwise slow fourth quarter. The last quarter found the Rockets without the services of their high-scorer, Bob Otto who fouled out in the last half of the quarter.

The game ended with Mark Grell's basket in the last minute of play with the score, 39-30, in favor of Northeast.

New found enthusiasm and a hustling ball club helped carry the Links to a 5 3-46 win over Lincoln Southeast, January 11 at Pershing Auditorium.

The Links had an easy enough time of it the first hitting the hoop for 16 points against Southeast 6. At one point in the second period, the Links were ahead by 19 points.

The half ended with the Knights trailing, 27-13. Southeast came back with a lot of fight in the third quarter, closing the gap to five points with less than two minutes to play.

However, Mick Houlihan made two points on an one-to-one foul shot and Jerry Kletchka hit one in at the free throw line, keeping Saturday, January I 2, the Links traveled to Omaha to play number-two ranked Omaha Central, which handed them a 60-43 loss.

The first quarter ended with a close 16- I 3 score.

The second period, though, saw the Vikings rush ahead with another I 9 points, compared with only two points scored by the Links, ending the half, 35-15.

In the last half of the game the Links outscored the Vikings with 28 points as opposed to the 25 total points Central made, but the disastrous second quarter kept the Links from another victory

High scorer of the game was senior center Scott Sughroue with 15 points followed by Mick Houlihan with 14.

The Links play Lincoln Northeast again this Friday, January 18 at Pershing. Southeast, from getting in front. The third quarter score ended with the Links ahead with a 36-30

In the final quarter Southeast's Rick Reynolds racked up 10 points but the Knights still trailed by 12

Matmen Increase Wins By Two

Lin coin High school's matmen came out of the Eighth Annual Millard Invitational wrestling meet with the score of 26. Richard Lutz took the lead in the Links' scoring with a pin in 1:59. Dan Langoria captured the 98-pounddivision with a decision 8-1. Columbus took firSt place in the meet with a score of 72.

On January 8 the Lincoln High matmen succumbed to the East High team by a score of 17-40. Jim Marker led the Lincoln High scoring by pinning his opponent in 3:34.

Other Links that ·scored were Jerry Peterson with a decision 15-0. In the 138-pound division Richard

with 1 :49 left to play. Three quick consecutive baskets by Southeast brought the score to a closer 52-46. With seven seconds left showing on the clock senior Doug Smith shot one in at the freethrow line bringing the final score to 53-46.

High scorer for the game was junior guard Mick Houlihan with 14 points. Also scoring in double figures was senior Scott Sughroue, who hit for 10.

The win over Southeast brought the Links' record to 2-3 for the season.

At the age of eight, Ron Scheidt first became involved in basketball and baseball. He has continued to participate in basketball at Lincoln High, and considers it to be his favorite sport because, "It takes a group of guys getting it together in one common goal."

At present, his long-range ambition is to become involved in retail clothing. Ron feels that his participation in athletics will help him, because it teaches him to set goals and standards which he works to achieve. It has also helped him meet people and communicate with them.

The LHS basketball team, of which Ron is a member, holds a 1·3 record, though he feels it could easily be 4-0.

Ron Scheidt Ron feels our team has many good points, one of which is, "We have a good bunch of guys who are willing to pay the price of victory. Also, we have a very competitive coach behind us."

He reflects, "My most embarrassing moment was running down the court in a Southeast-Links reserve game and falling."

LHS Tankers Defeat LNE With Closing Score 113-58

T h e L i n c o I n H i gh Tankers racked up another victory, this time defeating Northeast with a final score of 113-58. Northeast entered the swim meet with visions of conquering the Lincoln High School swimmers as one of their own members had recently broken a 13-year Northeast record in the individual medley relay. But Lincoln High's own Terry Houchen claimed first place in the relay with a flnishing time of 2:18.0. To deflate Northeast's ego even more, in the same race, Lincoln High's Rick

Thomasen came in second place, and finally, Mike Olsen, swimming for Northeast, came in third.

Mr. Cotter, coach for the Lincoln High Tankers, was asked why there was such a difference in the final score, he replied, "because we are that much better."

Mr. Cotter strongly believes that swimming is the most difficult sport around, mainly because swimming is done in an unnatural environment; your body must adapt to its surroundings, and this makes swimming more work and takes much dedication.

Lutz won a decision of 6-3. Mark Fry won a decision in the class 18-0.

Injured in the competition was Bruce Simpson with a dislocated elbow. Simpson hopes to be back in action in two to three weeks.

On January 4 the Links were upset by the Ralston Matmen by a score of 23 to 29. Again Jim Marker wrestling in the 185-pound division led the scoring with a pin in 3:45. Decisions were won by Rick Osborn in 126-pound division, 3-2; 145-pound division was conquered by Bruce Simpson 8-1. Mark Fry captured the 155-pound division with a decision 4-0.

John Butcher won by forfeit, and Dan Holland came out with a draw in the heavy weight division.

On December 21 the Lincoln High matmen squeaked past Papillion 30 to 29. Matmen who led the scoring with pins were Jerry Peterson in the 105-pound division with a time of 2: 14; Bob O'Neill pinned his 112-pound opponent with a time lapse of 3:25. Richard Lutz pinned his opponent with a time of 3:58. Bruce Simpson squirmed into a pin with a time of 5:52.

The Links who took decisions in the match were Rick Osborn and Jim Marker with scores of 1..(), and 5-0, respectively.

LHS Girts Gymnastics Win Meet With Ralston

The Lincoln High Girls' Gymnastics won over Ralston at Johnson Gym, Thursday, January 10, 57.75-52.63. Cathy West won on the uneven parallel bars and in vaulting.

Northeast players watch with interest as Links' Mick Houlihan makes two points.

Jerry Wolford takes over as a tired Tim Mientka finishes his part of the relay.

A moment of ecstacy as senior Jim Marker is congratulated by fellow team members after a fine match which he won with a pin.

1974 Black Week

To Be Observed

February 11-15

Black History Week, to be observed at Lincoln High School, February 11-15, is designed to heighten black awareness by highlighting the history and achievements of American blacks.

According to senior Rosie Foster, "It's all the blacks getting together and putting this on." The black students are sponsored by Mr. Paul Adams, Mr. Jesse Pal'Jle, Ms. Dorothy Porter, and Ms. Thelma Thompson.

Music, dance, poetry, and a fashion show will be featured in the assembly scheduled for Friday, February 15.

Proposal for Smokers' Area Put Forth by Advisory Board

By Brenda Lightbody

Pershing School was the scene of the Tuesday, January 22 school board meeting. Among the items on the agenda was approval of the building addition at Northeast, discussion of lands which the public schools are considering buying, and a presentation by the Superintendent's Advisory Board.

The Superintendent's Advisory Board, made up of students from each of the public high schools, is a group capable of making recommendations and approving various policies. Open Campus is a direct result of an Advisory Board recommendation.

high schools, and whether or not the schools should focus on career ed or offer a vaded curriculum and general study as done in the past. The school calendar for 1974-75 has been approved and presented to the school board for acceptance.

Teacher evaluation is still in its beginning stages. The purpose of teacher evaluation is not to include students in the hiring and firing of teachers, but rather to offer input into the daily techniques of teachers. There is a form of evaluation in public schools but it includes nothing from the students.

Recommendations made to the school board for Dave Boomer of East , a p p r oval were the

Other activities to be High served as spokesman continuation of the open held during the week for the group. He first campus policy and include rap sessions where reviewed the items that have designation a specific

smoking area located outside the high school buildings.

Although Open Campus is in its second year of operation, it is not yet an accepted policy of the public schools. The majority of students feel open campus is a great thing: it offers a time when students and teachers alike can leave the school area if they so choose.

One school board member questioned the "educational value" of open campus. The Advisory Board explained that it offers a relaxing time, much like a coffee break in businesses.

Said Boomer, "It may not be educationally beneficial, but it is psychologically rewarding."

Continued on Page 2 black students will answer been researched and made questions anyone may have into policy, then those that about black history or black are still pending further lifestyles. Films will also be action by the Board. shown during the noon hour F i r s t w a s t h e in the Little Theater. Daily implementing of LB70. This S>und announcements will was a bill passed by the inform students about the Legislature in last year's

Image Campaign Continues; Links 2nd Sale Coming Up

achievements of famous session which concerned the LinC?ln High S_cho.ol's Illen and WOlllen ; right of access to student new · · fil es. In its early form the Image, 1s now draw111g 1ts A d · B f ' contest to a close. The As a departurE:,. from last elt that. the deadline for entries- of tliere will ietures "be - n o - speaker a t the·- - and 8. P -

assembly.

Student may buy Links in rooms 219 and 127 or from any of the - following salesmen: Terri- Hughes ; Nancy Morgan, Sylvfa Ybarra,

changed mto 1ts present Th L. k L. In High form and has been approved e , m s, mco

NEW MEMBERS, January 16, include: (top, kneeling) Gayle Brandt and Judy Sinner. {Back

Linda

Diane

Robin

and Linda

Pam Mason, Sue Reed, and Sara Bish. The members are presently putting together their annual show to be presented March 21 and 22.

'Exploring Childhood' Opens

New Study Opportunities

Ten Lincoln High School students are enrolled this semester in the double-period class titled "Exploring Childhood."

According to the instructor, Mrs. Doris Brown, the course is designed to "expand the student's understanding of how young children develop physically, mentally, and intellectually."

The class, which involves children of pre-school age and older, makes use of personal contact by working with children at field sites such as day-care centers, the Head Start Center, at various elementary grade schools, and in play periods scheduled at Lincoln High. Last semester, the - students of the class worked with over l 00 children for 10 days. "More such days are planned for this semester,'' said Mrs. Brown.

The class "teaches how

to work with children, an added benefit to the students as future parents,'' she explained. "The students relate to their own development as children.

''The class is also open to boys who would be interested. It is not a nursery-care class, changing diapers and such,'' Mrs. Brown emphasized.

The school has offered the Exploring Childhood course since September of last year.

The curriculum was designed by the Educational Development Center at Harvard University where the project, funded by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, originated two years ago.

Lincoln High School is one of only 220 schools in the country that was chosen to participate in the program.

Meetings and rehearsals for the assembly are being held nightly at Lincoln High or at the Malone Community Center.

by the school board. Sch?ol yearbook, will begm 1ts second sale

Other topics covered have been a review of graduation requirements; the future direction of the February 11, which will continue to March 8. The price is $7. There will be no name embossing.

'S uth Pacific' Director, Cast, Crew Anticipate february Performance

This year's choral production of South Pacific seems to be an especially exciting show to many.

Musical rehearsals have been going on for some time now, with hard work coming from students and director.

Scenery, prop, costume, makeup and other important contributors to the play are getting everything together.

The production will be presented in the Lincoln High School Auditorium, February 21 and 22, under the direction of Mr. Joseph Skutchan.

The South Pacific cast includes: Cara Howland (Ngana), Andy Howland (Jerome), Kent Mattson (Henry), Kim Mutchie (Ensign Nellie Forbush), Greg Sprague (Emile de Eecque), Karen Esquivel (Bloody Mary), Pat Leupold (Abner), Gary Workman ( S tewpot), Jon Roth (Luther Billis), Dan Kramer (Professor), Pat Keelan (Lt. Joseph Cable), Greg Brown (Capt. George Brackett), Ron Nyhoff (Commdr. William Harbison), John Essay (Yeoman Hebert Quale),

David Prochnow (Sgt. Kenneth Johnson) Rick Hunt (Seabee Richard West), Steve McCown (Seabee Morton Wise), Robert Hutcherson (Seaman Tom O'Brien), Andy Mientka (Radio Operator Bob McCaffery), Jim Brown (Marine Cpl Hamilton Steeves) Gerry Oehring (Staff-Sgt. Thomas Hassinger), Dan Wurm (Pvt. Victor Jerome), Steve Dunlop (Pvt. Sven Larsen), Ronnie Moore (Sgt. Jack Waters), Jeanne Geistlinger (Lt. Genevieve Marshall), Robin McCleery (Ensign Lisa Manelli),

Sandy Mumgaard (Ensign Connie Walewska), Connie Kehler (Ensign Janet McGregor), Cyndy J. Brown (Ensign Bessie Noonan), Linda Dowd Pamela Whitmore), Donna Weishahn (Ensign Rita Adams), Carol Simmons (Ensign Betty Pitt), Renee Jones (Ensign Sue Yaeger), Tracey Moon (Ensign Cora MacRae), Janice Klamm (Ensign Dianah Murphy), Laura Lehman (Liat), Dave Key (Lt. Buzz Adams), Bob

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Kaspustka,

Williams,

Antoniskis, Kathy Damian,

Johnson. {Bottom, front row) Karla Heberlee, Becky Mientka, and Betz Krutak. (Back row) Carol Petersen,

Denise Nelson, Janice Klamm, B a rb Ewerth, Renae Junker, Melody Foreman, Sue Roelfs, Paula Harre, Denise Dockhorn, Sarah Hillman, Cindi Kolb, and Frank Smith.

South Pacific cast members include: Dave Key, Pat Leupold, Rich Hunt, Gary Workman, Jerry Oehring, Karen Esquivel, Jon Roth, and Dan Kramer.

E4tta’ita Ca,nmLrtt

What It’s All About

Every time Black History Week or Brotherhood Week, as it is sometimes called, rolls around, there seems to be a feeling of uneasiness among students and teachers alike. This week, which was originally structured to focus attention on the Black experience in America, has gotten somewhat away from this ideal and has instead become a time of heightened tensions for many at Lincoln High.

Suddenly everyone feels bbligated to do his part to make known the fact that he is aware of the progress of Black America, and that he is sympathetic toward “the cause.” Strangely enough, both whites and blacks fall into this trap.

For example, black students begin to hear such remarks as, “We used to live across the street from a colored family and they were real nice.” or “Do you know Joe Blow? He’s black.” These quotes may ring of Archie Bunker, but this is exactly what happened last year.

On the other hand, white students were also offended. It would seem that some blacks felt it was their duty to inform the rest of the student body that Black History Week was their week and

that it had arrived, so watch out!

Contrary to popular belief, Black History Week belongs to everyone. Don’t let some blacks fool you. Some of them are just as ignorant as anyone else may be about their history.

Don’t let any whites fool you, either. It isn’t as if they couldn’t have done something to improve the situation.

As it stands now, both groups can reap benefits from the week. The story of the Black experience in America can never be fully told or comprehended, but it is a profound story of a unique people—so let’s give a listen.

This year’s Black History Week can be different if all students and teachers will simply acknowledge what they know and don’t know and exhibit a spirit of brotherhood to find out together.

Of course, this won’t be easy. It involves the swallowing of false pride for some and the dispensing of needless fear by others. Most importantly, however, it means accepting ourselves and others for what we are and continuing from there. That’s what Black History Week is all about.

John Hopgood

Open-Door Health Center

As you take the thermometer out of your mouth and discover that you’re burning away at 103 degrees, what do you do? Yell for Mom and her chicken soup? What if you’ve developed the fever while there’s no one around to help?

You’d call your doctor? Let’s say you don’t have a family doctor, and even if you did he doesn’t make house calls. What do you do then?

You’d hop in your car and drive to the hospital? Fine, but sis took the car to get her hair done, remember?

But don’t give up hope yet, dial 477-3747 for the Open Door Health Center and you’ll get all the help you need, including an appointment with a doctor and even a ride to the hospital, all free of charge.

The Open Door Health Center, located in an unassuming two-story white frame house at 1915 ‘U’ Street, has been in operation since last April, and has served an estimated 1,000 persons in the Lincoln area. More importantly to young people. The Open Door can help them meet any of their health care needs without cost to them and with complete confidentiality.

Not a Free Clinic

Many persons confuse the Open Door with a free health clinic. According to Open Door director, Ms. Carol Siegman, this is a mistake. “A lot of people do call it the Open Door Health Clinic. I think they’re really locking for a clinic: I think the eole who got this olace staited wanted a clinic and still do. At this point in time we don’t have one, yet.”

Thursday evening, when a junior high performance was given, not a giggle was heard from the audience. This would appear to be a rather discomfiting comment on the maturity level of high school students.

To those attenders who were able to control themselves, a statement of appreciation should be given, as well as an apology for those who were unable to do so, and therefore tended to disrupt the show.

As an aside, thanks is given to those in the audience (even the immature ones) for at least lending their presence to the production.

Tom Diehm

The Center isn’t considered a clinic since it doesn’t employ a medical service, Instead, “it’s a place where people can stop in or call to get health information, to get health education if they want it, or to receive transportation—if they don’t have it—to health-related facilities like doctor or dentist offices, or hospitals.”

Another service provided is known as “patient advocacy.” Explaining the term, Ms. Siegman said, “Some of the things we’ve become aware of is that people in general and low income people, basically, may tend to feel somewhat intimidated by health professionals or feel that they sometimes cannot

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more community awareness of what the center is doing is needed.

Currently funded by emergency revenue sharing funds, the health center is looking into more permanent funding sources. The board of directors, now being reshaped, will consist of health consumers, repre sentatives from community organizations, and health professionals. The board meets once a month.

The Open Door is open from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., six days a week. There is someone manning the answering service 24 hours a day.Commenting on the value of the Open Door Health Center to young people in high school, Ms. Siegman said, “It underlines some of a significant part of our population. I think that all of us owe it to ourselves to be aware of health care problems. Also, we do service teen-agers. We get calls from parents or from teen-agers themselves who may want health care information or to be referred somewhere else.”

“Wow, that skirt is really boss!” This was one of the many expressions brought back to life on January 16, with Council’s most recent endeavor—The 50’s Day. It was sheer enjoyment to see our prominent faculty members dressed in their 50’s garb.

Did you say you wanted to know that neat guy’s phone number that’s in Mrs. Kathy Raymer’s class sixth period? Well, don’t panic because those one and only student directories are still on sale, only now at hot purple light specials. Don’t miss out on it. Pencils, garbage bags, and other needs are always on sale,

Administrators say that if Open Campus is revoked the major reason would be because of the litter problem. Letters received by all of the schools concerning the appearance of campuses, parking lots, and surrounding residential areas pose a definite threat. Increase in class skipping—if it has increased—may also be a reason for suspending Open Campus. The disignated smoking area would be located outside the buildings. It would be so placed so as not to bother those who are offended by smoke. When smokers congregate in front of the building it gives the school a bad appearance. In other schools the problem of smoking in the restrooms and even in corridors has lead to more problems than at Lincoln High. A speufic smoking area would mean that

administrators would really crack down on smoking within the building and in areas other than the smoking area. This proposal is not to advocate the habit of smoking but rather to realize that it exists and to do something about it.

The school board urges that students make known their opinions on these topics, either by letter or call.

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Musical Cast Marker (Seaman James Hayes).

Chorus: Kim Maser, Juli Goldfein, Denise Dockhorn, Linda Knipple, Gail Partsch, Sue Roelfs, Sharon Pester, Vivian Moore, Susan Williams, Judy Van Zandt, Fran Peterson. Student director is Judy Van Zandt and stage manager is Gail Partsch.

Our 50's Revue Review

The social event of the 1973-74 Lincoln High School season, was the Nifty 50's Day, sponsored by the Student Council. Anyone who is anyone was there.

Your were quick to notice exactly what each one was doing and what he was wearing.

Letter sweaters with the stripe around the sleeve or the baggy long look were big this year.

Cheerleaders were seen mostly with long black skirts and red sweaters. To top off their ensembles, it was bobby socks and saddle shoes.

As portrayed by Mary Kennedy, the Joan Crawford look was also popular.

The male image was portrayed by white T -shirts and rolled-up pant cuffs. Many chose chains to top off the outfit, but these reporters find chains a bit tacky. The boss thing with guys this year was the greased-back hair.

So much for the fashion end of the picture-now to society.

assembly were su infamous couples as Cyndy Brown and John Hopgood (who were caught dancing in the aisle); Jolinda Bergman and Tom Scanlan; Judy Greenbelt and Bob Keller; Mike Petri and Sandy Dauphin; Kathy Oswald and Gene Hinkle.

At the hop were found such couples as Jane Tyler and Tim Shepard; Dave McCleery and Christy Olson, (who was also MC at

By

Lois Lane and Clark Kent

the assembly); Barb Miller and Bob Becker.

Teachers were as much a part of the scene as students. Seen at the dance were Don Lash and Miss Nadine Sass. Mrs. Jean Kleitsch, stunning in her cheerleader outfit, stunned the audience with her splits. Mrs. Kay Lahrs, dressed in a letter-sweater and plaid skirt ensemble, also deserves special mention. Ray Fallstead, Tom McClelland, and Sig Garnett were chosen as best dressed male · teachers.

Our "Oscars" for best dancers at the assembly for Fast Dance go to: I. Pat Keelan and Cindy Morrison; 2. Lloyd Dennis and Jill DuPont; Honorable Mention, Sig Garnett and Mrs. Delores Davis. Slow Dance: I. George Wassung and Jane Tyler; 2. Kathy Schmieder and Terry Houchen; Honorable Mention, Kim Pelowski and LeAnn Jackson.

Best screamers were Rosie Foster and Kathy Maier.

Special mention should be made of the musical group, Greg Kahoutek and the Four Comets, who were Even on SO's day, the food isn '

su y boss Members es s, Pat Keelan, and Eric Shanks (whose outfit was truly the highlight of the day).

To top off the assembly, Rosie Foster was seen be-bopping on stage with George Wassung.

Well, that just about wraps it up, gang. These are your humble reporters, Clark and Lois signing off 'till the next LHS social event.

Can you pick out the high school students?

Mary Kennedy and Jan Wendling pose as Seventeen cover girls.

Keep on spreadin' the axle grease!

Off the toes, please!

Greg Kahoutek and the Four Comets played super-nifty

songs at the Hop. Members of the group are Wes Stebbins, Pat Keelan, Eric Shanks, Greg Sprague, and Tim 1\fientka.

Dating and Boys vs. Dating and Girls

Have you ever just sat down and thought about dating? If you are male do you envy the female? How about you females, is it the same with you? Do you think the girls/guys have it easy? As always there are two sides to every story. The Advocate would like to present both, each opinion written by the opposite sex it is talking about.

"Hey, Gene, how ya doin'?"

"Oh, hi Dave. Hey, where were you last ••. On no! Here she comes again. Quick, duck in the classroom!"

"Hey, what's goin' on, here?

"Shhhhhhhhhh, is she gone yet? WOW, was that a close call?"

How about it, guys, do you find that situation happening to you? Do you needlessly avoid girls because they like your or so you think? Do you feel they are "chasing" you? Have you ever liked a girl but didn't say anything, because you didn't know how she would respond?

There are a lot of different ways she could react. For example, the girl in the park-the one who sits on one end of the bench and moves nervously to the other as you move daringly towards her. This happy scene ends when there is no more bench and she gives you one of the famous Ruth Buzzi punches with her purse!

Of course it could always go the other way. For instance, you could take her on top of your favorite

mountain or down to Holmes Lake to watch s u b marine races and gallantly ask her to wear your seatbelt. Her only response is when she lovingly throws herself at you as she exclaims, '' 0 h h h hhhhhhhhhh, Harry!"

Or are you the type who waits for the girls to make some sign of her undying admiration for you? Then it's a shy little "Hi" as you walk past her. You know, the kind where your head is high in the air; you stare off down the hallway and utter a muttered "Hello " without moving your lips.

Or you could be the big sports jock who sits in the hallways and makes smart remarks about every girl who walks by OR are you the one who ignores all the commoners and only lower yourself to speak to the girl with the neatest clothes, the cutest walk, the best personality, and is a society-page starlet.

Whoever you are, you do have it easier than the girls. How many of you sit home and wait to be asked out?

Just think if the tables were switched what an experience it would be.

Sure, there are two times a year when the girls take the initiative but how many of you guys like it to be that way all the time?

Let's say Shelia asks Patrick out. Okay so far. One thing leads to another and Shelia asks Patrick to go with her or she buys him a promise ring or a pearl. Then when things are really

With the close of first semester, 51 seniors

January graduates include: Danny Baker, Diana Basel, Phyllis Berry, David Bliss, Shari Bratt, Delyn Brewer, Marc Colley, Brenda Coy, Joe Cruz, Timothy Cyriacks,

hot and heavy she pops the question marriage.

Then, the newspaper announcement would read: Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Smith announce the engagement of their son, Patrick, to Miss Shelia Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Jones.

So, guys, get out there and ask some girl out Don't be afraid-she's probably dying for you to. The only other alterative is for the girls to take the initiative and ask YOU out.

For those of you who don't agree with the previous anecdote written by a female, here is a male viewpoint : "Well, Ruth, did he ask you?"

What a question! You girls think you have it made! All you do is flutter your dainty little lashes and blush a lot and you've got twenty dates lined up in advance. It's all so easy.

But it's a different story for us guys. It's one terrible experience from the nerve-wracking phone call-(it's too much to ask her face to face)-to the good night kiss at the door step.

First comes the invitation: "Hello, Brenda? How would you like to to, urn go out with me? Huh? Oh, well would you get your sister for me please? Thanks."

After you have accidently asked her little brother to the movies, you begin to lose your nerve Finally, when she does get

Debra Damke, Pamela Domgard, Michael Faughn, Steve Foster, Bernard Fraction, Bruce Franson, Ella Gallagher, Gail Gerlach, Jonathan Gilmore, Douglas Grote, Janet Halvorsen, Kent Heikes, Lonnie Henderson, Deborah Hester, Steven Hill, Vergie Johnsen, David Kadavy, Linda Kapke, Willie Lomack, Robin Malone,

to the phone, you really lose your nerve and end up asking her for a homework assignment.

Eventually, however, you get her to go out with you to a movie. You decide to pull that old routine about streching to yawn and casually lower your arm around her. But when you do, you discover that you are wet with perspiration so you casually move to take your arm away and suddenly you get a cramp! What a predicament, especially if she decides to snuggle up to you!

And what about the conversation after the movie?

"Did you like the movie, Brenda?"

"Mmmm, ohhh

"Did you understand the plot?"

"Mmmmm, ohhh

"Do you believe in nudism?"

"Mmmmm, ohhhhh

"DO YOU BELIEVE IN ANYTHING!"

No response.

Finally you take her home and there is complete silence all the way. You take her up the steps and start to kiss her. She laughs through the whole thing Then she goes in and you never see her again.

And yet, when one looks at it all, one beings to realize that perhaps it's worth the hassle because sooner or later everything is bound to be for the best. Don't ever think it isn't the usual scene when a date is a flop. Just remember that famous Chinese proverb, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!"

Gary Massa, Dennis Meyer, Don Miltner, Stanley Minchow, Alan Nelson, Timothy O'Toole, Elizabeth Petri, Karen Rezac, David Rice, Lavonna Ryan, Jose Sanchez, Helen Shilling, Steven Smoyer, Caroline Thies, Diane Thies, Kim Tiedeman, Debra Vance, Joel Virts, George Wassung, Denise Woods, and Leanrt Wooten.

Advocates of ... Photography

Emily Levine, who is now in her last nine weeks at Lincoln High, became interested in photography only this year. She enjoys it because it "seemed like an art form through which I could best express myself "

She enjoys portraittaking the most. "I like photographing people, mostly nudes I don't get anything out of objects or even landscapes. I would like to try photographing people in bowling alleys, bars, and bridge clubs."

Emily thinks the new LHS darkroom is the best possible, and that very little could be done to improve it.

As far as entering photography as a profession, Emily says, "I would like to make money off something I enjoy, but if photography becomes work, it's not worth it."

Emily doesn't think of photography as a class, even though she's taken it for three quarters, but rather as something she likes to do.

Although her future pIa ns are still a little uncertain, Emily does not have plans to attend college, at least not right away.

She says that there should be student photographers on The Advocate and yearbook staffs. "Also, I would like to thank my teacher (Mr. Merrill Peterson) for being interested in really teaching me something "

George Wassung, who graduated at mid-term, also feels it was Mr. Peterson who "taught me everything I know."

He enjoys doing things in solarization, which is the process by which a print is exposed to light in the middle of its development to create a distorted effect

George think's the new darkroom is quite fine but "teachers and students who use it should have a few lessons in cleaning up."

He may become a police photographer at the end of the summer, and is considering joining the navy in order to enter its photography school.

George likes to use photography outside of school, and is part of the new Animal Crackers Ltd. photography group. The basis for George's enjoyment of photography is that "it takes a moment out of eternity and puts it on a piece of paper forever."

The morning session was

to hearing from Mr. William Bogar, principal at Lincoln High, and Dr. Richard Douglass, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education at the University of Nebraska, and his assistants.

During

Emily Levine George Wassung

Student Teacher Headed for Pros

Well known NU football player Daryl White is currently student teaching at Lincoln High in the boys Physical Education department.

Mr. White's future appears to have much in store. Last week, he was drafted by the New York World Football League in the 4th round, and on Tuesday, January 29, it was announced that the Cincinnati of the NFL had put in its draft, also during the 4th round.

Before being selected, the NFL draft was his first

Girls Gymnasts

Win Papillion Meet

Lincoln High School girls gymnasts won a meet Thursday, January 31, against Papillion at Papillion. It was the second victory for the girls whose record is now 2-3.

Results of the Papillion meet included: Cathy West, fU"St on the uneven parallel bars; Diane Nelson, second on the uneven bars; Peggy Nichols, first in vaulting; Judy Johnson, the only senior team member, second in vaulting.

On the floor, Tracy Gableman took first and Leanna Walbridge took third. On the beam, Kathy Shepard took third.

According to assistant

coach Nadine Sass, "The main weakness of the team is inexperience. With the

return next year of the present juniors and wphomores, the team ;hould be good. Their Jtrength stems from their :ietermination and hard work."

The meet tomorrow will :>e held with Southeast at Lincoln Hi&h.

choice in his career as a professional football player; however, he wanted to consider both drafts very carefully before making his final decision.

Originally from New Jersey, the offensive tackle came to the University of Nebraska "because he liked the friendly people of Lincoln and the individual interest NU coaches took in their players." He feels the coaches' interest continues, it "doesn't stop after the recruiting is finished."

Mr. White also likes the way Nebraskans support

their football ream. He has received several honors while at Nebraska, among them being named a member of the Big-8 All-Star team, and earning AU-American Honors in both 1972 and 1973.

As far as a teaching career is concerned, Mr. White stated that since the average time a professioital football player is able to play-before injuries and bad knees take over- 4.5 years, after he has retired from football he would like to be a high school coach in New Jersey.

Freddy King, Willie Dixon and The Megatones

At Pershing Auditorium February 19, 1974

Admission $3.50 and $4.00

TICkets available at Brandeis, The Daisy, Dirt Cheap, Student Union South Desk, and Mler and Paine.

To pleose thot speciol :Volentine, try o red bondono print from Noncy 81 A little ' dress with

V-neck, vented bock ond tie front, eosy to core for ond only 18.00. Just the hint your cupid

LHS Cagers Go from Loose Links to Chain

The Lincoln High varsity basketball team traveled to Grand Island where a "nip, and tuck game all the way ' took place against the Islanders. With two seconds left showing on the clock, a GI player het for two points to defeat the Links by one, S9-S8.

Niether team was able to claim advantage in the Trans-Nebraska match, played Saturday, February 2. The fust half ended, 27-26, in favor of the Islanders.

Although Grand Island gained a three-point advantage in the middle of the third quarter, it soon disappeared after the Links changed from their 1-3-1 zone to a 2-l-2 zone defense. The score stood

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Feb. 9 Feb. 13

LHS Matmen Edged Twice

The Links' wrestlers were edged out by the Lincoln Southeast Knights in a 35-23 loss, January 23, in a meet held in the Knights' gym. Leading the scoring for LHS were Jerry Petersen, who plated his I 05-pound opponent in 17 seconds, Bob O'Neel, with a 24-second pin in the 112-pound division, and Jim Marker, of the 185- pound division, who sandwiched his Knight with a time lapse of 1:46.

Jay Ashcraft won a decision over his 145-pound opponent, and Rick Osborne drew in the 126-pound division. The Links suffered a 3 3-21 loss to Beatrice, January 18. Leading the Links were Jerry Petersen in the 112-pound division with a pin in the time lapse of 2:53, and Richard Lutz of the 138-pound division, who pinned his victim with a time lapse of 3:35. Also with a piece of the action, Bob O'Neel captured an 8-2 decision in the 112-pound division. Other decisions were scored by' 132-pound Allen Matzke, 4-0, and Mark Frey of the 15 5-pound division with an 8-0 shut-out.

"I plan to become a physical therapist and do a lot of traveling," says Nancy Morgan, junior at Lincoln High School.

Nancy is presently involved in Aqualinks: swimming is her favorite sport because she can "participate in it year-round."

Enjoyment and a more physically fit body are what Nancy gains from participating in sports.

Asked what she most liked about Lincoln High, she replied, ''The science courses offered."

Her most memorable experience in athletics was last year's Aqualinks show. "Although it took a lot of work, with all the girls cooperating it was really worth it," she noted. ''This year's show should be even better."

Her most embarrassing moment occurred in her first competitive synchronized swim meet: she came in last!

Like most successful athletes, Paul Wolford began his participation in sports at the age of nine. His first sport was swimming to which he has remained faithful the

Since he has been in Lincoln High, Paul has been out for swimming and water polo, even though it isn't a "sanctioned sport." Swimming is Paul's favorite sport because it is "dependant upon individual effort."

At present, Paul's long-range ambition is to become a teacher and possibly a coach someday. He feels that swimming has helped him develop sportsmanship which will be of great value in later years.

At the time of the interview, the swim team had won four meets and lost three. Paul explains that one of the weak points is "little support. The only people to come are parents, girlfriends, some Peppers, a n d o n' e o r t w o Cheerleaders. So far, the Peppers haven't made one locker sign or body sign," Paul says.

He added, "We have one of the top teams in the state but so far we haven't been able to put it all together yet but we hope to change that. We have the good swimmers, but we don't have the depth that we need."

Swim Partidpation Longtime Interest

Swimming was the fifth sport to be officially recognized at Lincoln High School.

Although a pool was available after the move to the then new (present) building in 1915, it was not until 1922 that swimming entered the sports roster.

The lag was due in part to the lack of facilities in many schools so competition was not possible.

Mr. Harry Kuklin, assistant principal, as an LHS contender won the State diving crown for the Links in 1931 and32;later, as the swim coach, he guided the Links to 5 of their II titles.

Aqualinks was organized in 1952.

58-53 with three minutes remaining on the clock.

However, Grand Island came back within one point and played out the clock during the remaining seconds of the game. Forward Moorberg's IS-foot basket for Grand Island in the last two seconds of the game gave the Islanders the edge, 59-58.

Senior center Scott Sughroue had his best game of the year for the Links scoring a gameleading 23 points. Also scoring in the double figures was Jerry Kletchka with 14 points.

The loss to Grand Island brings the Links record to 3-7. The reserves sock the Islanders reserves, 66-62. Ralph Kuwamoto scored an amazing 35 points for the Links.

Lincoln High's next game will be played tonight against Lincoln Southeast at Pershing Auditorium.

Boys Town Held to a low six points (2-4) total in the fll'st and fourth quarters and hurt by illness, the Links suffered a resounding defeat to the Cowboys of Boys Town, February 1 at Johnson Gym.

Boys Town led the first quarter of play with a 12-2 start. The Links weren't able to score until the last seconds of the first period. The half ended, 22-14.

The Links trailed by 10 during the third quarter and were held to only four points during the last quarter while Boys Town was able to hit for 16. The game ended, However, Boys Town

reserves were defeated in another win by the Lincoln High reserves, 46-38.

Ralston

The Links rallied to take a volcanic 56-53 "victory" over Ralston, January 25. In the flrst half, the Links shot a frosty 27 per cent from the fleld and were trailing Ralston In the second half, temperatures began rising as the Links burnt the nets with a sizzling 47 per cent from the fleld to erase the flve-point deflcit.

Leading the Links' scoring were Mick Houlihan, Steve Woods, and Jerry Kletchka with 12, 10, and 10 points, respectively.

The Lincoln High reserve basketball team also won, defeating Ralston reserves, 57-56. Scoring in double flgures for the Links were James Berks with 12 and Ralph Kuwamoto with 20.

Northeast

An unproductive second quarter proved to be the big factor in Lincoln Northeast's 56-38 defeat of Lincoln High, January 18 at Pershing Auditorium. The Lincoln High reserves also were dealt a loss, 53-38.

The first quarter play was fairly evenly matched, ending with the links behind by four, 14-10.

The crucial second quarter saw the Red and Black team go scoreless during much of the period. The Rockets surged ahead with 17 while holding the Links to just 5.

High scorer, senior Jerry Kletchka, registered II points in the game.

Links are congratulated by the Lincoln Southeast KDiptB after a rme pme.

Nancy Morgan

Paul Wolford

Advocate Polls Student Reaction to Grading, Honor Roll

Recently, the .4dcocatc conducted a poll sampling student reaction to the ading system and the value of honor roll at LHS.

The results of the survey pointed out that many students of LHS are not satisfied with the systems now in use.

The first question on the survey was: “What is your opinion of the grading system used at LHS?”

‘Students response was 40 percent in agreement that the system needs changes, “Teachers grade you too much on your test grades. If you mess up, there goes your grade for the whole 9 weeks or a whole semester.”

Thirty percent had “no opinion,” and 20 percent felt the system was good and that it needed rio

changes because, as one student commented, “when students get a low grade they try harder,” The last 10 percent was in favor of the pass/fail plan.

“Do you feel it should be changed?” the second question asked. Sixty-nine percent agreed it should be, changed, 29 percent said the system should not be changed, and only 2 percent had no opinion.

Most of the students objected to the “competitive” factor in the present system. “Too much emphasis is placed on competing and not enough on the effort or attitude of the individual.”

In response to ‘the question: “How can the system be improved?” adopting the pass/fail

method or adding plus or minus values to the present system seemed to be the most acceptable. One student felt that “There needs to be an inbetween on an ability scale.” Another felt that “It (the system) could be improved by be c o m in g more individualized, not so competitive.”

Other suggestions were to have a good/fair/bad grading system or to go from numbers to letter grades—ABCDF. Many students seem to feel that a change is needed. “I suppose I don’t know how”, “Have report cards like they used to be,” “I don’t have a solution yet but something should be worked out.”

Very few students indicated that they felt the

1-7 report card was giving them their true grades. An idea expressed by one individual was “to convert the grades to pass/fail but make the numerical grades available only to the student.”

The next subject on the survey was the value of honor roll. One of the questions asked of the students was: “To what extent is honor roll still significant?” Very few students felt that their inclusion in the honor roll is still relevant. One wrote “I could care less.” another wrote “Making honor roll is no thrill. It wouldn’t bother me to do away with it.”

There were suggestions of other factors to be

considered before the selection is made. Conduct, participation, citizenship and the scholastic “quality” of the classes they are taking were suggested as criteria.

“Maybe there should be honor roll for being outstanding in athletics, in academics, and in creativity. The conflict would be on what should be considered ‘academic’ courses and what should not would be minimized, if this type of selection was made,” wrote one student.

Most of the students were of the opinion that honor roll is still important to parents, to the faculty, and as an entry on a school record but not really important to themselves.

The final topic of this survey asked about pass/fail grading. Very few students have elected to take a pass/fail for a grade. However, most of them felt it was a better form of grading. Opinions were that it “relieved some of the pressure” of the students to get high grades and was better because “a pass on the report card always looks better to parents than a 6.”

Also, according to some, the pass/fail concept would not be quite so competitive in a grading situation as number grades.

Competition was the biggest complaint. Some students felt that working for grades in classes took all the fun out of school.

THE ADVOCATE

Reconstruction of Oval Continues

Of Major Importance to Student Body

By Brenda Lightbody

There is a structure to the west of Lincoln High filled with years of tradition, pride, and more recently crumbling plaster and vermin. Thi. is none other than the Lincoln High Oval.

In October of last year.. The .4di’ocate carried a full page feature on the Oval. This publicity was just the beginning of what turned out to be a year of both an intensive and extensive campaign to draw attention to the deteriorating Oval. Student Council decided something needed to be done. Since students were

initially responsible for the planning and payment of the Oval, Council felt that a good way of showing concern and uniting the student body would he to ask students to help raise some of the money required to renovate the Oval.

The history of the Oval goes hack SO years. On October 23, 1923, it was dedicated and LHS students assumed the debt of the 129,000 square foot structure with accornoda tions for 5,000 spectators. The cost to construct was $21,000 and including interest on the loan, the debt to pay off was S 2 2, 7 64.8 3. By means of various

Links Sale Ends March 8

money-raising projects, school clubs and organizations set out to tackle the large sum. Five years later, February 19. 1928. an assembly was held celebrating the accomplishment by the student body of overcoming the large debt.

In 1972-73 history seemed to repeat itself. Through the yeariong campaign of altering students, faculty. public schools administration, alums. and the city of Lincoln to the need, money was collected which came to $1,112.43 as of January 1974.

By means of continuing donations, an Oval/Library Awareness Week, and the Walk for the Oval, Student Council was pleased with the results of its campaign.

Council realized that with costs as high as they are today, it was doubtful that students could raise all the money required.

During the school year, each of the school board

members came to Lincoln High and witnessed the problem for himself.

Despite constant urging to board members and Superintendent John Prasch, nothing concrete seemed to develop. In the early campaign stages, Mr. Prasch and Lincoln High prineipal; Mr. William Bogar, agreed, as did the majority of people, that a “patching” plan would not be sufficient. Rather the aim was to repair the Oval when adjacent land to the west could be purchased and when the job could be done thoroughly and effectively. So as it stood last year nothing really seemed definite. However, in December of 1973 the school board authorized the purchase of six parcels of land to the west of Lincoln High at a cost of $76,000 Eventually, the acquisition of two other parcels of land will permit work to begin on the revamping of the Oval.

Theme

The theme for the 1974 Joy Night variety show has been chosen: it will be Carabet ‘74. The theme was chosen by the Joy Night Central Committee selected by Mr. Bob Fey, drama instructor. The committee includes both faculty and students.

Student mefnbers are Greg Brown, Julie Cervantes, Tom Diehm, John Hopgood, Janice Klamm, Annette Lesoing, Debbie Nelson, Denise Nelson, Ron Nyhoff, and David Pieper.

Faculty members are Mr. Joseph Skutchan, Mr. Paul Adams, Ms. Judy Keller, Ms. Kathy Raymr, Ms. Dorothy Porter, Mr. Donald Dean, Mr. Bill Collins, Mr. William Bogar, and Mr. Bob Fey.

Because Cabaret ‘74 will cover a wide variety of opportunities for acts, the

committee hopes to involve all facets of the school this year.

Ideas for acts include juggling, gymnastics, modern dance, magic acts, roller skaters, as well as the usual singing, dancing, and dramatic acts.

The committee believes such acts will offer the audience a true Cabaret atmosphere.

Tryouts for the show will be held March 18-20 and Joy Night itself will be April 19 and 20.

One committee member says, “This year’s Joy Night will really be something special, not just the same old song and dance. I hope everyone will get as excited and involved as we are.”

So this is the committee’s invitation for all students to get involved in the new Joy Night—Cabaret ‘74.

Recently, one of the areas of sex discrimination was ended by order of the Department of Health-Education and Welfare. The current subject of interpretation of the Civil Rights Act of 1972 is "college sports."

The Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed, coh r, or sex. On this basis , HEW has decided that any college which offers a men's sports program, must also offer an equal program for women. Although not spelled out 'in the Act itself, HEW has chosen to interpret the act this way,

Equal Rights to Equal Sports

which may cause it to become just as valid as the law itself.

Verbatim, the HEW paper says: "A school which sponsors competitive athletics shall do so without discrimination on the basis of sex, and shall provide students of each sex an equal opportunity to participate and shall not discriminate in the selection of sports or levels of competition, provision of equipment or supplies, scheduling. of games and practice times, travel or per diem allowance, award of athletic scholarships, assignment of coaches and

instructors, opportunity to receive coaching and instruction, provision of medical and training facilities and services, publicity "

federal aid to the school. As otl'ered, the new policy affects only colleges and universities, and does not directly affect Lincoln High School-or does it?

Needless to say, the cost of building up the women's sports programs, even in the sports-minded Lincoln area, would be formidable.

With this in mind, the people in charge of such programs should take heed. '

Possibly the new set-up should begin now before a ruling hits the school pocketbook by surprise. If new budgeting requires that the money alloted to boys sports be cut in order to balance the two, then that is what should be done.

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With the new policy, qualifying women athletes entering college would have to have made available to them the same athletic scholarships now open to men. The annual high school recruiting drive would also have to include the female-athlete portion of the student body. Many other changes would have to be made as well.

High School: AContinuation of Junior High?

Are you treated like a baby in high school? Could you list the things you learned today, making sure you have at least as many items as you had periods? Do you feel that the subjects offered in high school are relevant? Are U. S high schools just a continuation of U. S. junior highs?

According to an article which appeared in an October National Observer some reformers say young people would learn better if school were combined with jobs.

The "new" career education concept, which has been around for years, would involve more than just "distributive education," a term which frequently only means part-time work in a store

As Sidney P. Marland, assistant Secretary for Education in the Department of Health, Education , and Welfare puts it, "(under the new program) he (the student) spins out of school, spins back into it, is accepted readily, continues to higher education, and alwa y s keeps his options open "

In other words, a student would build his classroom education around his

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growmg awareness of the real world instead of following an arbitrary formula of so many hours of math and so many hours of English. Supposedly, at the same time he would be learning virtues such as independence and responsibility.

The idea is not to push youths into the job market as fast as possible but to give everybody, college bound or not, the background to get a job at any point in his education.

Hopefully, this approach would prevent more students from dropping out. It should also help end complaints of boredom in the schools. According to a recent poll of Minnesota students, 85 percent felt that work-study programs were beneficial to them in helping them in their career plans Only 10 percent felt that school equally prepared them for future careers.

Senior high schools should focus more of their attention on those students who do not plan to go on to college and help to prepare everybody to fulfill his individual career plans. In junior highs, students aren't really prepared to go into the job 'market. What's the big difference made by the senior highs?

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Mike Wacker, Jolinda Bergman, Wayne Harris (saxophones); Jay Conally, Tom Scanlon, Steve Bottger, Scott Burr, Joe Krause-alternate (trumpets); Greg Brown, Brian Spale, Marilyn 'Schmidt, Steve Eckel-alternate (trombones); Tim Mientka (bass); and Wes Stebbins (guitar) for being picked for the All-City Stage Band

Julie Goldfein, Cindy Nielsen, and Gail Partsch who were chosen for parts in the Year of the Arts plays.

Tim Hobbs for receiving a President's Scholarship to Wesleyan University.

The Music Department for a fine production of South Pacific.

Ms Dorothy Porter for becoming a KOLN Program Advertiser.

All students involved in Black History Week

The Links Cagers for beating 9th-ranked North Platte

The 1974 Joy Night Central Committee.

Wesleyan Award

Goes to Tim Hobbs

Tim ttobbs was recently notified that he has been awarded a President's Scholarship to Wesleyan University

According to Mr Dave Schoonover, director of admissions, the President's Scholarship, valued at $2000 for four years, is one of four awarded by Nebraska Wesleyan based on a student's academic achievement in high school.

He also noted, "The scholarship is awarded auto rna tically, depending on the applicant's high school rank, and is renewable each year if a specified grade average is maintained during the college years."

Tim is the son of Mr. and Mrs Donald Hobbs, 3420 C

Donna Weishahn for winning the LHS Betty Crocker Street Award

Last January 30, Student Gouncil gave out a -questionnaire to all ·•concerned students," trying to find out their ideas on what Student Council should be working on. We'd like to thank everyone that filled out one of these questionnaires and gave us their ideas--we're just sorry that more of the student body didn't act "concerned" enough to fill one out.

As a result of this survey, we discovered that students want more dances, a new juke box (ours was taken away because of rowdy abuse and vandalism) and more social activities such as Film Festivals.

Other suggest-ions received were having a Spring Spirit week, forming

But these details are all rather minor to the person with much forjlsight If this new ruling has been handed down to the college level, how long will it be before high schools will be required to offer absolutely equal sports programs for women, also?

It would appear to be only a matter of time before HEW directs high schools to offer to women the same sports programs now open to men. Enforcement of this would be ridiculously easy: failure to comply would simply mean cutting off all

Pooling of surplus sports funds now could help alleviate a future fmancial pinch, should such a ruling come down ' from the powers that be. It hardly seems possible that the people of Lincoln would want sports activity dropped because some didn't feel the neeii to allocate funds to girls sports

The entire ruling is definitely a step ahead for the feminist cause and is a decision which was entirely too long in coming. Schools need to face the fact that women are just as big a "plus" to their athletic departments as men, and that it is time they were treated that way.

Honor Roll Includes 303 Names

Chan Taylor, a 1972 Lin coin High School graduate, will be the featured speaker at the Honors Convocation on Friday, March 8. He is presently attending the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

The convocation will be held during second period. Only rooms scheduled forB assembly will attend A pre-assembly coffee for parents will be held in the cafeteria from 8:00 to 9:00 a m.

Chan's experience as a public speaker began in junior high. As a ninth-grader he was the first runner-up in the Optimist International Club's Oratorical Contest, held in Miami Beach , Florida

In 1 9 7 I, he placed second on the state level in the annual "Voice of Democracy" con test. This won for him a $25 savings bond at the district level, a $25 savings bond in city competition, and a $15 check for placing first in the school.

Karen Adamsheck, Ronald Arrigo, David Babcock, Diana Basel, Lisa Bergantzel, Cathy Born, Bernice Bowling, Shari Bratt Marjorie Brchan, Cynthia J: Brown, Cynthia M. Brown, Gregory Brown, Susan Brown, Kathy Burback, Susan Burback, Sue Cassner, Mark Colborn, Susan Connett, Debra Damke, Sandra Dauphin, Tom Diehm, Nancy Dietrich, Denise Dockhorn, Cynthia Downing, Karen Esquivel, Scott Farleigh, Mark Frey, Owen Geiger, Jeanne Geistlinger, Judy Greenholt, Kevin Grosse, Douglas Grote, James Gunderson, Nancy Hoenshell, Janet Halvorsen Paula Harre, Kent Heikes, Dan Herman, Sarah Hillman, Timothy Hobbs, John Hopgood, Candace Hull, Zale Janousek, Evan Johnson, Renee Jones, David Kadavy, Darla Kats , Patrick Keelan, Linda Knipple, Daniel Kramer, Paul Krutak, James

In 1972, Chan took 1 second place in the 35th annual American Legion High School Oratorical Contest held in Washington D.C In this event he won a $5,000 scholarship to the university of his choice.

a Principal ' s Advisory, to be composed of several students and intended to strengthen relations between student body anci administration; a study hall ; holding a school picnic in the spring; and starting some method of paper collection and recycling.

If you have a great idea for school improvement or if you have a problem concerning LHS that you'd like to see solved, be sure and let Student Council know about it. It meets every day, fourth period in room 102 So come in and visit any meeting, or talk to your local Student Council member. Remember: Student Council needs your support!!

Kathy Maier Diane Antoniskis

Langley, Gloria Lekai, Daniel Lorraine, Kathryn Luebs, Kimmie Maser, Joyce Mauter, Deborah McCormick, Jamin McMahon, Andre Mientka, Donald Miltner, Rita Montgomery, Vivian Moore, Richard Morgan, Donald Nelson, Patrick Nelson, Matk Neukirch, Gisele O' Connor, Gerald Oehring, Christy Oswald,Pamela Oziah, Carol Petersen, Trev Peterson, Lizabeth Paulsen, David Prochnow, David Sanchez, Debra Schmidt, Mary Schwab, Debra Shaw, Helen Shilling, Carol Simmons, Douglas Smith, Keith Spilker, Greg Sprague, Carl Sprouse, Patrick Stahly, Carla Tenopir, Caroline Thies, Diane Thies, Kim Tiedeman, Stephen Todd, Jape Tyler, Debra Vance, Nancy Yontz, Michael Wacker, Larry Weixelman, Randal Whipp, Gary and Patricia Worster.

(Junior and- sophomore honor roll lists will be carried in the next issue

They're Not Worth the Effort

"What a flop!" "What's wrong with the people in this school?" "Where's the spirit?" want a pep rally to raise a little spirit." When really all they want is to get out of class for half an hour.

These are just a few phrases I hear after each pep rally , 'the most common one · being "Well, the cheerleaders did it again, some pep rally."

Well don't be surprised if you never see another one because the cheerleaders have had it. We get absolutely no cooperation from the student body. Oh sure there's a few faithful " Links" in the crowd but it hardly makes up for the rest who sit there and cut us down We start a simple chant and still we can't get anyone involved; we go over sound announcements, we go to different clubs asking for help with skits and still we receive nothing but insults and "No Thank You's " So for awhile we didn't have pep assemblies at all. Then we got hassled by the different teams because we don't have pep assemblies for them, and the students start yelling because "they

And don't blame it on us for not making them interesting because like I said, we asked for help, and besides, if East and Northeast can have pep rallies and sit for half an hour and have the whole school (including faculty). yelling why can't we?

I know, I know, we don't have a winning team like they do, well that's all the· more reason to yell. Don't you usually yell at someone when you feel they're not doing something up to their potential?

Well, if you can't even give a little support to pep rallies then there's just no reason to have them. Jtls not worth the time and effort we go through to plan "FLOPS!" (Maybe the words to the cheer, "2 bits" should be changed to: Two bits, Four bits, Six

Tom Diehm

bits, a dollar when Lincoln wins, Maybe we'll hollar.) Debbie Weber

Special Weeks Highlight Awareness

Black History Week, observed at Lincoln High School February 11-15, included displays in the main hallway of famous black men and women, an exhibit of black arts and crafts, and daily sound announcements which “spotlighted” prominent black leaders and pointed out the achievements of various Lincoln High black students.

Several students, with the help of adult sponsors Mr. Paul Adams, Mr. Jesse Payne, Ms. Dorothy Porter, and Ms. Thelma Thompson. organized the ethnic-oriented week.

The week of February 1 8-22 was set aside as Brotherhood Week, which is observed nationally. The various ethnic groups at Lincoln High planned assemblies to heighten awareness of minority groups of students attending Lincoln High.

Two assemblies were given. The first, presented by Kientoya, a black percussion group from Tarkio College, was MC’d by former Lincoln High student Greg Lugn.

The second, presented by an organization of Mexican-American students, included dances, and a guest speaker.

Rosie Foster, activities. Joyce Smith, Daryl White, and Ms. Thompson discuss Black History Week

Below, Mr. Paul Adams, Debbie Miles, Sylvia Payne, and Lisa Brooks discuss Black History Week.

Daryl White raps with students in a Black History class.

Lisa Brooks gives announcement.

“Spotlight” sound

Tina Taylor opens the Brotherhood Assembly.

Miguel Sanchez dances with his younger sister at the Chicano Awareness assembly. Kientoya, a Black percussion group from Tarkio College, performs at the Brotherhood Assembly.

Links Combine Learning Experiences with Community Service

Twelve Lincoln High School students are extending their learning experiences by participating in out-of-school action programs which not only benefit them but provides a community ser.vice.

Five students are participating in an extracurricular program sponsored by the Lancaster County Chapter of the American Cancer Society

The five students, Nancy Fiedler, Whitney James, Judy Johnson, Tracey Moon, and Jane Schwab go to various elementary schools and give fourth-grade students a presentation on the effects smoking has on a person's health.

The program had its origin at Southeast High

Advocates of

School six years ago as a Key Club project under the direction of Lincoln radiologist, Dr. John T. McGreer. After the first three years, it was expanded to include the other three public high schools and Pius.

Lincoln High's group goes only to those elementary schools that are in the LHS district. The exception to this was a recent visit to a fourth-grade class at Maude Rosseau, which is in the Southeast High School district. Other elementary schools visited this year were Saratoga, Clinton and Belmont.

All five LHS students involved with the program volunteered for it because "it sounded interesting" to them.

Tracey Moon, who is looking into a possible nursing career, says, "The kids relate the program to their own families They tell us of their parents or someone in the family who smokes "

When Whitney James heard of the program, he was interested and "since they needed a guy, I volunteered." Specialization in a medical field is what Whitney would like to do-someday.

A third enthusiastic participant in the program is Jane Schwab, who is "happy to be involved in a worth-while project " The area of psychology is of interest and, hopefully, a future study for her.

The opinion, shared by those involved, is that the program is beneficial and

should be continued as both teacher and student response has been favorable.

Jane explained that the presentation materials, such as slides, graphs, and charts are provided by the American Cancer Society, but that sometimes these "are a little too deep for some of the kids we talk to."

On occasion they improvise and use a more informal approach. "Dr. McGreer provides us with hospital autopsy pictures of respiratory-ailment victims and these are alway quite effective," she added.

So far this year, the five high school groups have visited 20 different elementary schools and have addressed nearly 800 students. The LHS group is

scheduled to go to Waverly on March 26 to talk with a combined fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade group of about 300. Other out-of-town trips are tentatively planned.

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Another group of LHS students participated in a different project that combines both in-school work and community involvement.

"Exploring· Childhood" is the title of a child-studies course that, three days a week, makes use of "field sites" such as neighborhood Head Start Centers, various elementary schools, and day-care centers.

Four students actively participating in "Exploring Childhood" are Susan Bergantzel, Donna Lemond,

Virginia Rutt, and Mary Wheeler. All share an interest in how children learn and develop. "Often it's the children who are the real teachers", says Donna. "We learn a lot from them. I really enjoy working with the kids."

Beginning next September, Donna will be an assistant teacher at the local Head Start Center.

Responding to a question of why she enrolled in the "Exploring Childhood" class, Virginia said, "I've worked with little kids all my life and they're fun to be with."

Susan has been a part-time nursery-school assistant for the past five months. Both she and Mary "like working with children" and want to continue in some type of child-related work._

Paula Harre

Paula Harre, a senior at LHS, has been involved in most aspects of the school in her three years. She has been a member of Student Council, Mummers, Co-ed Counselors, COCEP, Senior Steering Committee, Junior Steering Committee, and has been involved in some way or another in most Lincoln High stage productions. In addition, she was Junior Class president, and is currently Senior Class president. She enjoyed Junior Steering Committee the most "because we had a certain goal at the end of the year-the Prom-and it was somewhat of a challenge to get things ready for it, especially making money."

She also liked doing make-up for Westside Story in her sophomore year, "I made a lot of new friends and learned a lot about stage make-up from people who were seniors then."

Paula would like to see many things changed at Lincoln High (but doubts that many will be). One important move would be the setting up of a class during the first semester of

the junior year to get students acquainted with different colleges, how to choose the best one, how to apply for financial aid, and other aspects of planning the future. "Presently we are going at it blindly, not knowing what to do," she said.

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At first thought, Paula doesn't feel she'll miss anything about LHS after she graduates, but after more careful consideration, she believes she'll miss seeing her friends every day, and goofing around with them. "I guess mainly I'll miss the carefreeness and security of high school. I'll also miss the nice lunch ladies, especially Mrs. McCann."

She doesn't feel that LHS has changed that much since she started here, except for Open Campus. "It's the people who change; after knowing them for · three years, everyone seems a lot more honest and sincere."

Paula plans to take life just as it comes after graduation. If she has the money and desire she might go to school next year; "if not, I might travel for awhile until I decide what I want to do, because it seems ridiculous to waste moneyon education if you don't know what you want to become."

As for her overall opinion of LHS Paula says, "It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live here."

John Hopgood has been a member of Student Council all three of his years

John Hopgood at Lincoln High He has also been a member of Interact, Mummers, Mime Troupe, and COCEP

Last year John was president of the Nebraska Association of Student Councils, and is presently editor-in-chief of The Advocate. He is on the 1974 Joy Night Central Committee and is a member of the Superintendent's Advisory Board.

John has enjoyed Student Council the most. "I've found that as a student rep I have to be open-minded, objective, and responsible. Mainly, I've enjoyed Council work because of the people involved."

He would like to see LHS become more peopleoriented "The way it is now, everyone is labeled and pre-judged and put into his little own corner for the three years that he's here. I wish students would'n't be so quick to look down their noses at other students and that teachers would be more innovative and 'human' in their teaching."

John says that he will really miss the people of LHS after he graduates this year

One of the main things that has changed about LHS since he started here is that ' "Mr. Pfieffs waistline has gotten smaller!" On a more serious note, John feels that it's himself that's changed and not the school.

As for his future, John says, "I plan to enjoy life! I hope to make it as an AFS student this year and live in a foreign country. If I'm not able to do that I plan to go to college." He wants to try for a double major in journalism and political science

Despite all its faults, he thinks LHS is a pretty good school. "I wouldn't want to go anywhere else."

Aqualinks Begin Annual Production

The theme for the Aqualinks show this year is A Song for Every Season. The show will be presented March 21 and 22

Featured in the production will be Carol Petersen, who will present the senior solo, and LeAnn Jackson and Cathy Born, who will swim the senior duet.

A junior trio, composed of Nancy Morgan, Sue Reed, and Julie Porter will also be featured.

The program will include such songs as We've Only Just Begun (for the month of January), Easter Parade (for the month of April), Turkey in the Straw (for the month of November), and Jingle Bell Rock (for the month of December.)

Currently two girls from Lincoln High School are working with the Freeway Station for Runaways in Lincoln.

Maria Ramirez and Renae Livingston .work as office clerks for the program. In addition, Maria is on the Youth Service System Board of Directors.

The main purpose of this board is to collect enough money t-o finance the Freeway Station which is focated at 2201 South 11.

The Freeway Station is a program developed to "help kids find where it's at," · explained Maria. "Once you go there, the administration call your parents, but ordinarily will not let them take you home until the next day." , A staff of counselors is on duty at all times. If for any reason a runaway must leave the premises, a counselor must accompany him.

Each runaway who is at the Station for any length of time has certain duties he must follow through with.

There are sleeping facilities upstairs but food is only

the Youth Service System.

Wins

Jeanne Geistlinger, senior, won the Daughter's of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizenship Award for Lincoln High. Jeanne was chosen by the counselors to represent Lincoln High in the city-wide competition sponsored by the DAR. The contestants took an examination covering American History and general facts about the constitution and flag, and filled out a questionnaire The chapter award was won by Libby Swanson from Southeast.

Members of the group who speak for the American Cancer Society gather up demonstration materials. They are (standing from left) Judy Johnson, Jane Schwab. Tracey Moon; (seated) Whitney James.

"Exploring Childhood" course members prepare to JO to an elementary school. (From left) Donna Lemond, Gail Ford, Sue Bergantzel; (seated) Virginia Rutt and Course instructor Mrs. Doris Brown.

Charlie Moore demonstrates hair care in Mn. Kay Llhrs' "Personality and Charm" class.

'Jingling' Links Win 2, Lo-e 2 LClub:

The Lincoln High cagers suffered a 44-42 upset to the fifth-rank East High Spartans at Pershing Auditorium, February 21.

The sluggish Links, only defending the lane, scored 6 points and allowed the Spartans to pop putside to tally 8 points in the first quarter.

In the second period, the Red and Black team started tactical maneuvers, intimidating the Spartans and defending the court to disarm East High at the half, 22-18.

The towering 6'8" East High center, Curt Hedburg, with a 19.1 game average, was held to two points at the half.

In the third quarter, the Links had their biggest lead, 24-18. But the Link's errors gave the Spartans a chance to make up the deficit. At the end of the third period the Links were ahead 34-32.

In the final eight minutes, the Links were baffled with the numerous number of turnovers on which the Spartans capitalized to take a 42-36 lead with six minutes remaining in the contest.

The Links were making a comeback, but the buzzer sounded to end the game with a 44-42 loss.

Leading the Link's scoring were Steve Woods, Bob Metz, and Jerry Kletchka with 12, I 0, 8 points respectively.

Reserves

The Lincoln High Reserve cagers fell to the Spartans Reserves 73-65.

Leading the Links' Reserve scoring were Ralph Kuwamoto, Anthony Edington, and Charles Metzger with 22, 13, I 0 points, resr.ectively

Papillion

The Lincoln High School cagers bounced with rhythm as they hammered Papillion, 63-50, • February 15 at Johnson Gym.

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The presSing defense of the Links had Papillion psyche9 out of their the Monarchs scored only five points in the · first period. You name it and the Monarchs had the problem as the Links move_sl to an 11-5 lead at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Monarchs started to recuperate from the first period blues with 15 points. But when the Links are hot they are red hot and they closed the first half, 32-20.

In the third period, still dazed and psyched, Papillion had its troubles as the Links stood king with a 16-point lead.

In the last quarter, the Links had shown that they were superior in every respect in the 63-50 romp over the Papillion Monarchs.

Lea ding the Links scoring were Steve Woods and Mick Houlihan with 16 points each, Jerry Kletchka tallied 12 points. This win boosted the Links record to 5-8.

Reserves

The Lincoln High Reserves cagers also walked all over the Papillion Reserves to win 63-48. Scoring in double figures were Ralph Kuwamoto and Anthony Edington with 25 points and 12 points, respectively.Southeast Knights

The Links suffered a 5 3-49 upset to the Southeast Knights, February 6 in a game played at Pershing Auditorium. In the first quarter, the Links hustled and scored to take a 15-10 advantage over the Knights. But in the second quarter, the Knights went out on a rampage to score 21-points t-o-tfte-biftks--14, and take a 31-29 lead at the half.

The game stayed even in the third period with each team hitting five hoops. In the final period, the Links were unable to rally

and

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Links 15,14,10,10--49

Knights. 10,21,10,12--53

North Platte

The "Jingling Links" pounded the ninth-ranked North Platte Bulldogs, 49-44, at Johnson Gym, February 9, before a vibrant Links crowd of 1800.

In the first quarter, the Links put the Bulldogs on a leash to take a 12-11 lead over the overgrown Platters, whose average height is 6'5".

In the second period, the embarrassed Bulldogs began barking and bounced to an attractive 19-12 score.

However, with the Cheerleaders singing, the Peppers chanting, the fans swinging, and the coach (Aldie Johnson) smiling, the "Jingling Links" took a 24-21 lead at the half.

The third-period scoring was even. But with the Links hustling and the Bulldogs panting, things looked better in the closing moments as the Links moved to win the game 49-44.

Links 12, 12, 12, 13--49 Bulldogs II, I 0, 12, 11--44

Reserves

The Links Reserves, also with a piece of the action, chained the Reserve Bulldogs, 61-53, to stand at 6-6.

Links 10,14,14,23--61 Bulldogs 13,11,15,14 53

Souncl Ci ty

Service Is Criteria for Honors

According to Dan Lorraine, L £lub assistant· historian, because of lack of attendance at meetings, the Lincoln High School L Club is publishing the following information so that all lettermen, especially seniors, will be 'aware of matters pertaining to the club.

The senior L Club picture, taken at the end of each year, includes only those senior lettermen who are regular members of the L Club. No senior L Man will be included in the picture w:thout L Club membership, which includes regular attendance at meetings.

The L Club pin is an award given by the club to

each member who has earned the required number of points. Presented at the Spring Athletic banquet, the L pin recognizes a regular member of the L Club who has spent after-school time working on one or more L Club projects.

Also presented at the Spring Banquet are the annual L Club Athletes-ofthe-Year Awards. The awards are given to the two Lincoln High senior athletes selected by a - poll of all coaches as being the most outstanding. To be considered for the honor, an athlete must be a member in good standing of L Club. Dan issues a final reminder to lettermen: lettering in a Lincoln High

Hamil tons

2 MATMEN GO TO STATE

Through the efforts of I 05-lb Jerry Petersen and 138-lb Bruce Simpson the Links placed twenty-fifth in the State Wrestling Tournament , February 22-23 at Pershing Auditorium

In the quarter-finalr., Petersen lost a 5-4 decision to Kurt Galas of Omaha South and Simpson lost a 4- 0 dec is ion to Pierce Carpenter of Omaha Westside District

Two Lincoln High wrestlers, I 05-lb Jerry Petersen , and 138-lb Bruce Simpson qualified for the State Tourney at the LH

At I he Lincoln Public Schools Swim Relays, held at East High Pool, February 23. the Southeast Knights walked the water with 82 p o i n t s t he East High Spartans swam with 66, the Links floated with 50, and the Northeast Rockets sank with 20

The LHS swimmers paddled for third in the 200-yard medley relay and in the 600-yard freestyle relay.

In the 600-yard individual medley the finmen propelled for second

In the 200-yard freestyle relay, the tankers swam to third place

In the diving and 300-yard butterfly the Links hooked second

In the 200-yard freestyle and 300-yard breaststroke relays, the Links clinched third.

In the 300-yard backstroke and 400-yard freestyle relays the aquamen floated in for second place.

Trans-Nebraska

The Lincoln High finmen finished fourth with 48 points in the Trans -Nebraska Conference meet held February 15-16atEast MID CITY

District A-1 Championships held February 16 at Pershing Auditorium.

Although Petersen was defeated twice before by Rennie Longoria of Northeast, he was able to decision him 7-4 to pin his division

Bruce Simpson, a victim of a number of ailments, after being out for five weeks made a courageous comeback to win the 138-lb divisional title. He decisioned Ken Shepard of Boys Town, 2-1.

Trans-Nebraska

Lincoln High finished seventh at the championships.

With 29 points, the

Lincoln High finished seventh m the Trans-Nebraska Conference Championships held February 2

In the I 05-Jb division, Jerry Petersen placed second. He was decisioned, 3-1, by Rennie Longoria of Northeast.

In the 135-lb division, Richard Lutz also placed second after being matted by Gary Baldwin of Grand Island in a time lapse of 2:58

Decisioned 9-7 by 185-Ib Mike Goodrich of Northeast, Jim Marker became a runner-up.

nchor Third at Rel ay s

High pool.

The LHS swimmers placed second in the 200-yd medley relay and third in the 400-yd freestyle relay.

In the 200-yd freestyle, J>aul Wolford anchored for fifth

Dave McCleery and Tom Mientka placed third and fourth. respectively, in the 50-yd. freestyle 1 Bob Rothwell dived for second.

Kim Pelc ·ski swam for third in the I 00-yd butterfly

Rich Thomassen and Wolford finished fifth and sixth. respectively in the 400-yd freestyle.

Terry Houchen paddled to take third in the 200-yd individual medley and Dave McCleery floated in third place in the I 00-yd freestyle.

Ralston

The Lincoln High tankers made big waves over Ralston in a II 1-70 victory at a meet held February 5 at

Ralston.

The Links placed first in nine events out of a possible eleven

200-medley relay: LHS (McCleery, Terry Houchen, Pelowski, Mientka) : I :45.8

200-yd freestyle: I. Thomassen, 1 :59.0; 3

Wolford

50-yd freestyle: I. McCleery, :22.6 (pool record, LHS record)

Diving : I. Rothwell, 226 pts .; 3. Shurtleff

100-yd butterfly: I. Pelowski, :57.5; 3.

Beardsley 100-yd freestyle: 2. Tom Houchen; 3. Mientka

400-yd freestyle: I. Thomassen, 4:23.9; 2 Wolford

100-yd backstroke: I. McCleery, 1:00.4; 2. Pelowski

1 00-yd breaststroke: 2. Terry Houchen; 3. Kessler 400-yd freestyle relay: I.

L H S (Tom Houchen, Thomassen. Wolford, Mientka) 3 : 39.4

Senior Bruce Simpson has been wrestling most of his life "Ever since I could walk I wrestled my dog." He first began participating in sports in the fourth grade, playing football with the other kids on the block.

Since he came to Lincoln High, Bruce has been active in football, track, and wrestling. He enjoys wrestling the most because it is an "individual sport. When you're out there and in trouble you can't call anyone for help.

"My long-range ambition," says Bruce, "is to succeed in whatever I do.

Bruce feels that the wrestling season went quite well. At the time of the interview, Bruce had just taken first· place in district and was "planning" to place in the state meet. The team's season success was somewhat hampered by the lack of members and InJUries. "It's hard to practice when there are so few to practice with."

I think participation in athletics will help me reach my goal."

Says Bruce, "I would like to thank everyone who has sup ported wrestling this vear."

Tracey Moon, junior at Lincoln High School, plans to be a nurse. She is presently involved in gymnastics "just because it's something I enjoy!"

Tracey feels that gymnastics gives her a chance to understand different people better. "I think you can tell a lot from the way people react when you win or lose."

Her most memorable , experience in athletics was just making the team, and her most embarrassing · experience is anytime she • forgets her routine.

Asked what she liked best about Lincoln High, she said, "My friends!"

Wrestling Makes Big Time in '49

Although wrestling made its debut in 1949, it wasn't until 1953 that Lincoln High School had its first two individual winners at State.

Girls Gymnasts End Year, Expectations High for Next

East High was the site of the Lincoln Public Schools girls gymnastics championships held on Thursday, February 14. Southeast won the meet by less than one point over host East.

Link Cathy West, a junior, placed third on the unevens and finished third in the all-around. No other Links were high finishers.

Sophomore Carolyn Carveth paced the winning Knights. She won three individual events and captured first in all-around.

The girls gymnastics team finished their season Saturday, February 23 at the Omaha Invitational held at Northwest High School. The Omaha Invitational was the equivalent of the state meet for the girls.

Omaha South won the meet, followed by Northeast. Host Northwest was third. LHS placed 12 in

the meet. No Link gymnast finished in a high position.

Assistant Coach Nadine Sass feels that next year's team should show much promise, as most of the girls are sophomores and juniors.

In 1959, the LHS grapplers finished third in state, but had to wait nine years (until 1968) to take second place.

In )'969, the Lincoln High School grabbed a first when it took State.

Besides taking State, the wrestlers finished a perfect season except for the one 2nd place received at the Millard tournament. Hank 's Au to Store FOR ALL

Mike Scanlon, Coach Mel Simpson, Simpson, Jon Butcher, Mark Frey, and Jim Marker (left to right) had high hopes for the District and State tourneys.

Bruce Simpson

Tracey Moon

Lincoln High Plans All-School Remodeling

A meeting was held March 6 in the office of principal William Bogar. Also present were Harry Kuklin, assistant principal of instruction, student Brenda Lightbody, and architects James Stange and Lynn Jones of the firm of Davis, Fenton, Stange, and Darling.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss plans fl)r building improvements at Lincoln High School. General topics covered included a new media center, room renovation, replacement of restroom facilities, expanding PE facilities, upgrading the Oval, and remodeling the stage.

LIBRARY-NUMBER 1

First and foremost on the list is the construction

of a new library. According to Mr. Bogar, a number of possibilities are feasible

It has been suggested that one good place for the media center would be in the area of the combined Lounge, Little Theatre, and Room 129. However, Mr. Bogar wants "to preserve the Lounge and Little Theatre because they are two very important aspects of Lincoln High."

Another idea for the library, would be to knock out some first-floor classroom walls and construct the library in the type of format it presently has.

An additional possibility being considered, is building another level onto the school to house the library This way there would be the option of having it open at

Superintendent's Board Still Unsure About Smoking Area

A March 19 meeting of for them" was an attitude the Superintendent's prevalent among parents' Advisory Board (SAB) responses to the survey. ended without a definite Many parents didn't feel a decision as to what to do smoking lounge would abo\lt student smoking in either encourage or the s"hools. Suggested discourage smoking. solutions to the problem It was pointed out by ranged from Hehter Superintendent John P1aach enforcement of the present - that smoking Iounges w ould anti-smoKing policy to the neveJ - work "if students do esrablisllment of smoking not enf'or ce, policies lounges - in- the schools, a proposal which students would have to has - run into considerable - discipline themselves to stay controversy. within the prescrihed ar"Ca.

Each of the high schools Due to lack of personnel to except Lincoln High has enforce the rules, it would polled students, faculty, and be necessary for students parents concerning their themselves to honor the views on smoking and policy. establishing smoking The student lounges. Lincoln High will representatives decided not poll its faculty and parents to make a recommendation in the near future. to the school board until

The results of the surveys the next SAB meeting. In already conducted indicate t h e m e a n t i m e, t he that students favor separate representatives will areas set aside for smokers. re-evaluate the smoking Faculty members eenerally situation in their schools. :lislike the idea and instead, C o n c e r n i n g o p e n l d v o c a t e s t r i c t e r campus, Mr. Prasch said that of the present he felt that the schools moking policies. principals would probably

If they are going to support continuation of unoke, they're going to open campus, which is still ;moke regardless of whether on a trial basis. >r not a lounge is set aside

nights to the general public.

However, Mr, Kuklin pointed out that the school doesn't want to lose the classroom space. Enrollment this year is about 1600 students; the initial enrollment figure for next year is around 1 700. He also stated that Lincoln High "has the most dynamic curriculum in the state and enrollment ha s always included more transfers IN than transfers OUT."

OTHER NEEDS

An additional area needing attention is the counseling center. Counselors are very cramped in their present quarters Another aspect of remodeling will be to group all the Student Services together. This would include the guidance offices, attendance, and the job employment area.

According to Mr. Bogar, Lincoln High leads the state in the "career" area. The eventaul aim is to provide each student with some type of employment opportunity before he leaves high school.

Expansion is needed in the Home Ec. and PE departments, as they have seen the most dynamic growth According to the Universityo r -Nebr Lincoln High has the "be st PE program In the state."

kno f her aspect of remodeling could include the stage and auditorium area. A larger stage is desperately needed. Two means of accomplishing this would either be buildirtg back through the Senior Dip, or taking out seats from the front of the auditorium and extending the stage forward.

The school will also require all new restroom facilities. Perhaps in the shuffle the restrooms will be relocated, and the present space turned into classrooms, or study places.

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As Joy Night Approaches

stage area.

Preparations for Prom Underway; Juniors Raise Money, Select Site

Antelope Pavilion will be the site of the 1974 Junior-Senior Prom, to be held the evening of May 17.

"This year's theme will be We've Only Just Begun; tickets will be $4 per couple," said Junior Steering Committee president, Annette Lesoing.

Each year, it is the responsibility of the Junior Steering Committee to organize and raise money for the Prom. This year, the 18 elected members of the

committee have been working since late October to prepare for the formal event, traditionally held in the spring

"So far we've raised $570 of our $1000 goal," said Annette. "We (the committee) have sponsored a bake sale, a studentfaculty b:H;ketball game, and a film festival. We've worked in the concession stands at a lot of the football and basketball games and during the state basketball tournament."

Pace, Conneff Recipients Of Presidential Scholarships

Some time in early April the ticket sale for the Prom will begin. "Patchwork" is th'! name of the group that will play at the dance. Refreshments will be served and door-prizes will be given.

Annette added that "the 1974 Prom King and Queen will be crowned that evening, too. We hope that this year more kids come to the Prom so that it won't be thought of as something just for a 'select few."'

Other members of the Junior Steering Committee are Becky Bolton, Kathy Edwards, Brad Ewerth, Gail Geistlinger, Ranae Krueger, Linda Johnson, treasurer; Janet Lienhart, Debbie Liming, Connett and John Pace were recently notified that they have been awarded Presidential Scholarships to Wesleyan University.

According to Mr. Dave Schoonover, director of admissions, each scholarship is valued at $2000, and are two of the four scholarships a warded state-wide by Nebraska Wesleyan based upon a student's academic achievement in high school.

Tim Hobbs was notified last month that he had been awarded one of these scholarships.

Mr. Schoonover noted that the scholarships are awarded automatically,

depending upon the applicants high school rank, and are renewable each year if a specified grade-point average is maintained during the college years.

Susan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Uean M. Connett, 5401 M Street.

John is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Pace, 2455 Ryons.

Pam Mason, secretary; Barb Miller, Debbie Nelson, I ulie Porter, vice-president; Iody Schneider, Judy Sinner, Karen Spoor, Marianne Pugh, Greg Tally, and Kathy Villanueva.

Be Sure To Read

·eparina their acts for Joy Night Tryouts as Emcees are (from left) Gail Partsch, Jo ergman, Karen Esquivel, Judy Van Zandt, and Tom Diehm. The program, Cabaret '74, ill be presented Aprill9-20.

Areas of the Lincoln High building that are scheduled to be improved include the back

Miss Sandy Dennis, well-known stage and screen actress and a former Link was interviewed by Advocrte staff members when she came to Lincoln to provide the narration for the ‘‘Willa Cather Centennial Concert.”

Miss Dennis will appear with the University Singers

“To be an actress is the secret ambition of cute and blonde Sandra Dennis. Little wonder because, as you know, ‘Sandy’ has one of the leads in this year’s Senior Play and had a major part in the Mummers play last year. She is also a member of Peppers and was a member of Y-Teens in her sophomore year.

Sandy’s pet peeves study hail and ‘people who talk too much.’

She plans to attend dramatics school at Cornell University in New York.”

That was how academy-award winning actress Sandy Dennis was described in an interview which appeared in The Advocate in the 1950’s.

Obviously both of Miss Dennis’s secret ambitions have come true as she

and the University Symphony Orchestra in a program selected from musical works which figure in Willa Cather’s writings.

The program, presented live April 2, at 8:00 p.m. at Kimball Hall is the last of a series that will begin March 28 at McCook Memorial Auditorium, continue on to

Sidney, Scottsbluff, and Omaha, and end in Lincoln. She was born in Hastings, Nebraska, and attended school in Lincoln. She graduated from Lincoln High in the late fifties and attended Nebraska Wesleyan before going to New York where she got a part immediately in Lady from the Sea.

She continued her career in Florida in Bus Stop, being the understudy for Tuesday Weld, and taking over the part for a year.

Miss Dennis is a lover of books. When in school she enjoyed reading English writings. She regrets not becoming familiar with Wifla Cather’s writings while still in school. One of her favorites of Miss Cather’s writings is “Song of the Lark.” It appeals to her because it concerns a person in some form of entertainment, she said.

“Action! Action! We want Action!” cHant toe cheer!ea ders. hut v;ht about the pep club? Not even six (count them, six) rows of seats at Pershing Auditorium were filled with the L.H.S. pep club at the District game against East. As you can already imagine, he so-called varsity cheerleaders-to-be junior peppers didn’t have enough gall to show up at the game. Where’s the Spirit? Has everybody given up and dies?

The LHBS was a good idea. However, somewhere along the line it got sidetracked. When it was first announced I looked forward to it but afterwards I had a feeling of being let down. It was a great move for student freedom but because of the way it was presented (only half-serious, with too muct. dead air space) someone blew the chance.

If some guidelines were set down such as NO

travels all over the world to appear in television shows, movies, and plays. Her most famous movie is Up the Down Staircase. She also played in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolff?

Although her ambition probably developed earlier, Miss Dennis’s acting experience got started at Lincoln High School where she performed in several plays including Soldadera.

Sandy Dennis and television personality Dick Cavett were classmates and appeared together on the Lincoln High stage.

As a Link, Miss Dennis was a member of Mummers, on the junior play committee, and appeared in the Sophomore Talent Assembly.

Besides her interest in dra matics, Miss Sandy Dennis also was a Pepper and was active in Y-Teens, a group sponsored by the YWCA and one of the largest organizations at Lincoln High.

All the teams arc cotnplainin noiiiinv is being done for them. 01 cout se the pep club is to blame, but how about the pep club officers? Aren’t they also responsible for the pep club?

A pep club cannot function unless the officers and the club in union with the cheerleaders work together, not against each other.

Some Concerned Peppers

After graduating from Lincoln High, Miss Dennis went to New York to study acting. According to her, she got a part in a play there aoofl after arrivine. ch as walkusg uuwn a streer when director asked if she was an actress. She replied, “Yes!” and her theater career took off.

She was also Scribe contest winner taking first place in poetry. Following is one of her poems: The Answer She asked me, “What is war?”

adverUsing (the plug for only certain films was biased) and no editorializing (that’s what the paper’s for) I believe it would be a good quality broadcast. If the administration could be shown the guidelines and authorize a sponsor I’m sure that not only would we have a quality brodr’o’t *ha students would enjoy, but one the administration could be proud of.

Chris Pratt

She is only four, But with all my wisdom I could not say war is this or that, That it is a great farce where men fight to keep freedom

And they often die in the process. When she is a bit older

And says, “Where is my daddy?”

Then and only then will she know the meaning of war.

(Reprinted from Scribe 1955. Miss Dennis also had two other of her writings published.)

General Mills has named Donna Weishahn as the Lincoln High School winner of the 1973-74 Betty Crocker Family Leader of Tomorrow contest.

On December 4, Donna competed against 18 other Lincoln High seniors, (three of them male) in a written knowledge and attitude examination.

Lincoln High School hosted this year’s Class B District Speech Contest, March 23.

Members of the Lincoln High Mummers Club, assisting Mrs. Dean Frost, contest director from Irving Junior High, served as hosts; spectators were allowed to

She always wanted to be an actress, even as a small child. After seeing Shirley Booth in Time of the Cuckoo at the age of 13, she knew positively that a career in acting was what she wanted. She left home at the age of 19 to start her career in New York. She was young and “had that young fighting drive.”

She has had some technical acting training in New York and still continues in this training. She feels you can always learn when it comes to acting.

Asked what advice she would give to young people interested in acting, she replied, “I always felt I should never give advice.” But, she commented that she left home and went right into the field of acting instead of finishing her schooling. That might not be right for everyone, but it was right for her.

Sh Eccls that if you continue your education in acting thai’s where it might stop. tuu wi be older by then and not have thai fighting spirit and might not continue your career.

Miss Dennis doesn’t enjoy making movies as much as performing in the theater. “In movies you have to be almost perfect and spend hours in makeup. In the theater you don’t have to be so perfect and you can spend more time becoming your character. In making movies everything is so rushed. You don’t always do the story in sequence and have to change your character constantly, whereas in in the theater everything is done in order and you can progress with your character as the story moves along,’’ she explained.

“in films what you do is permanent it is taped. When on stage if somettuija doesn’t go right one night you can always change it the next night.”

As a result of winning, Donna will receive a specially-designed award from General Mills and will be eligible for state and national honors.

This year, 703,074 students from 14,463 schools were enrolled in the Betty Crocker Search. This is the second year the contest has permitted males to enter.

observe the competition. Some of the areas of competition included: a ft er-dinner speeches, extemporaneous speeches, duet acting, informative speeches, readers theater, persuasive speeches, oral interpretation of prose and poetry and one-act plays.

She has done cverything she ever wanted to do and would be hann” never to do another film. 3he !oys to tour and would like to continue in the theater and travel.

She doesn’t enjoy working on television because the hours are unbelievable. Television never really interested her because there is always so much waiting time; if she was going to work with television she would rathe be a cameraman or director.

“Television is a tiring kind of work. In the theater there is a fantasy in the

work,” she said. She doesn’t enjoy watching movies or theater. One cii ocr hobbies, besides books, is photography. She enjoys taking pictures

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What will result from the project wifi be a “new” high-school-of-the-future. The present budget is approximately $1.5 million for the total job. A new building would cost about $15 million.

Although there are still several ideas still to be

Students of Ms. Lydia Lekai’s Steno and Clerical Training classes were informed of the several services offered by the State Department of Labor through a talk given March 18 by the Department’s public relations director, Ms. Rhonda Burton.

Advocates of

Drama

Juli Goldfein is in her first year at Lincoln High, but is already deeply involved in the drama activities of the school. She has been on stage crews for both The Crucible (where she was in charge of scene changes under Andy’s direction) and South Pacific. in which she was also a member of the chorus.

Outside of school, Juli was involved in last summer’s Lincoln Recreation Department production of Bye, Bye, Birdie. For the Year-of-the-Arts one-act plays, which were presented at the end of February, Juli had a major role as Rachael in Beehive, written by Southeast senior Cathy Lyon. The play will be performed again in May at both Pershing Auditorium and at the Community Playhouse.

Talking about the Drama Department, Juli says that she would like to see “more people involved! i ye seen lots of wasted talent lyine around.” She would also like to see more classes offered, anti possibly an additional production during the year.

“I’d like to see the differences between the drama freaks and socalled ‘jocks’ reconciled, We all would. It’s a stupid problem that shouldn’t exist in the first place.”

Juli also likes the Drama Department for the people that are involved in it, “I think LHS is doing a great job and has lots of talent.”

For her future plans, Juli would like to mix music and acting, as in choruses.

She became interested in drama because she “needed something to do. Drama is creative, it helps one to get

Goldfish swallowing, telephone booth cramming, snd now streaking is the newest of the fads. This latest fad has swept Dampuses nation-wide, .ncluding “dear old “4ebraska U.” Streaking, vhich originated on the East coast in centers of xlucat ion such as Harvard md Yale, has hit all 50 ;tates including chilly Uaska and balmy Hawaii.

To be official, the ctivities must be highly dvertised with a large roup of on-lookers present o witness the brave and aring feat of skill skill ecause running a quarter mile in the nude without etting caught takes speed nd cunning.

F urthermore, the reaker must be financially upported. One of the opular ideas on university arrpuses is pledging money ) the streakers until $100

rid of inhibitions and fear of people. It helps develop self-control.”

Andy Mientka, senior, has been involved with most LHS theatre productions since his junior year, but is very seldom seen on stage. He prefers working backstage “because that’s where I feel that I can do the most to help get a production off the ground and gain the satisfaction of knowing that I played an important part in making a production successful.”

Backstage work includes building sets, adjusting lights, and working on scene changes.

Andy has played in the orchestra for West Side Story and Music Man, and had a minor role in this year’s musical, South Pacific. He was stage manager for The Crucible and will be again for the 1974 Joy Night. In addition he has worked stage and light crews for ov Niht ‘73. and Tdfi Me Thur uu u/u. fume M’uo. This year he is a member of Mummers, the LHS drama club.

On the whole, Andy is very satisfied with the Lincoln High Drama Department. but would like to see more one-act and full length productions produced at LHS. The thing he likes best about getting’ involved in drama is “the people.”

Andy became interested in drama when he played in the pit orchestras for the musicals in his first two years. His future plans are still rather uncertain, but he says that if he goes into drama it will probably be at the Community Playhouse.

Andy is looking forward to Joy Night as his last production at Lincoln High.

is reached. If the streakers complete the trip successfully the money is returned to the contributers; however, if he or she is arrested, the money is used to pay the indecent exposure fine that may follow.

This arrangement proves to be much safer for the streakers and promotes more “action” on campus.

To qualify as an official campus streak, the participant may wear no more than tennis shoes, socks, and a hat; however, for Alaskan streakers, scarfs and gloves are also recommended.

In Lincoln, until the streakers stop moving, they cannot be arrested for anything except disturbing the peace. If they are not moving, however, they can be arrested and charged for indecent exposure.

Ms. Burton covered a variety of topics during her one-hour speech, beginning with an explanation of unemployment benefits. In this respect, the Department determines who is eligible for unemployment compensation and if the qualifications for unemployment are met, how much should be paid. She noted that at the present time, 26 weeks is the longest time a person can continue to receive unemployment pay; the largest amount paid per week is $68.

Ms. Burton’s talk concentrated mainly on job applications and interviews. She strongly urged students to take advantage of the State Employment Agency whose services are offered to everyone at no cost because it is run by Federal Funds. Furthermore, the jobs offered are the same job openings a private agency has.

‘‘Private agencies will charge a pretty high fee for finding you a job,” she continued, “and if you lose it after a week, or you decide to quit, you still have that fee to pay.”

The State Employment Service, located at 1410 Q Street, is open Monday through Friday, 8:00-5:00. The people operating this service are interested in helping everyone they can to find a job.

The steno and clerical training classes recently took a field trip to the Public School Administra tion Building to look at office machines. The groups were given a tour of the Work Processing Center and a demonstration of machines in that office. The four types of office machines shown were the MTST, Magcard, Recorder, and the MTSC.

According to Ms. Janet Jensen, employee of that office, prices for these machines begin at $8,000. One of the new machines presently on order will cost approximately $11,000.

‘‘These outstanding machines can type errorless letters, center any or all information, justify margins, condense material, and change the size of type at any time,” she explained.

“The MTST can type as fast as 175 words a minute;

Ms. Burton discussed in great detail the fifing out of a job application. She said the thing of most importance is to “be piepared’ When you go to fill out the application be sure you know your social security number, be able to give your birth date in numbers, and know your zip code.

“You can also be pretty sure that you will need character references, so before you go to the interview, get an index card and type the names of three character references together with their addresses and phone numbers. By doing this you will look prepared and avoid the embarrassment of going to the receptionist and asking for a telephone book.”

She also said that the applicant should be prepared to give her entire work history. “This can include anything from part time jobs, to being a teacher’s aide in school. If you had any experience that can be applied to the job you are after, write it down it may be the one thing that will encourage the employer to hire you over someone else.

“Know yourself inside out; be able to answer as many questions about yourself as you possibly can. Also, act interested in learning. This will make the person hiring you feel that you would care about your work, and want to know as much as possible about what you are doing.”

Before going to a job interview, she suggested that “you make your personal appearance the type that would be suitable for the

the MTSC types only 130 words per minute.”

The women employed in the Work Processing Center are in charge of typing curriculum guides for all public schools; they also type a major part of the letters for persons working at PSAB. The goal at present is for them to type all correspondence for employees of PSAB because they feel that “their system is quicker and much more accurate.”

“While the macnines are not difficult to work, they are quite different from regular typewriters and dictaphones; therefore, IBM has set up a week-long school to teach people how to use the machines properly,” said Ms. Jensen. “Any new employee of the Work Processing Center would probably be required to attend these classes.”

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Four LHS Athletes Earn AII-Oty Honors

Scott Sughroue was selected as center on the All-City second team. Sughroue averaged 10 points per game during the 5-12 season of the Lincoln High cagers.

Rich Lutz, 145-pounds, and 138-pound Bruce Simpson, the District A-1 champion, were selected as All-City wrestlers. Jerry Peterson pressed for the 105-lb. Division but Rene Longoria of Northeast was honored.

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Dave McCleery, a junior who placed third in State in the 50-yard freestyle, received the honor of being selected as the All-City swimmer.

Doug Smith, a senior at Lincoln High, began his participation in sports when he was eight years old in third grade playing

Since he has been at Lincoln High, Doug has been involved in golf, football, and baseball. Golf is his favorite, "because it takes greater mental concentration than any other sport. It takes the coordination of every muscle in your body to perform the perfect shot "

At present, Doug is hoping to become a professional golfer. If that is not possible, he wants to become a modern architect.

Doug is now into the golf season having recently finished his last year on the LHS basketball team. The first golf meet is scheduled for March 29.

Three of the four starters are returning, which will be of advantage to the team. The team may, however, have to work to overcome a lack of depth.

What is the purpose of Says Doug, Overall athletics on the high school level has taught me to become a member of a team and to work with others in achieving a goal."

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"I like the halls, There is always something going on in them and the people are easy to get along with," said Tracy Gableman, when asked what she likes best about the school.

Doug Smith Tracy has participated in about nine weeks of gymnastics at school although her favorite sport is tennis. She hopes by participating in sports she will meet new people and learn new things It also gives her something to do after school.

''The main reason tennis rules is because of great weather, and summer's comming," Tracy said.

Her most memorable experience in athletics was "eating a huge dinner at Our PlacP.."

Her most embarrassing experience was when she

Juniors Sweep Up Events

After the first two days of the LHS Interclass meet at the Oval, the flashing juniors are leading with 230 points followed by the stP.ady sophomores holding 163 points. The injured seniors conjured up I 52.

In the century run, Gary Down, a junior, skedaddled a dusty 10.9 seconds to take first.

Gary Terrance, a junior, jumped 18' 7" in the long jump to win; he also placed first in the 440-yard run in a time lapse of 55.3 seconds

A PENNY SAVED

Mike Washington, also a junior, picked up wins in thr. shot put with a 49'6" heave and a 139' 4" hoist in the discus throw.

Jeff Abbott, a sophomore, stepped the 120 yard high hurdles in 17.4 seconds to be victorious.

John Pace, a senior flipped first in the high jump with a 5'2" effort

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gracefully tripped over the floor mats and then while trying to push them out of her way, knocked over two judges' chairs.

Tracy is seriously thinking about becoming a mail woman.

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FACTS ABOUT ARMY ROTC

FACT: Army ROTC takes me just two to three hours a week. Two of them in the classroom.

FACT: You can sign for Army ROTC when you register at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln as a freshman. You make no military commitment until the end of your sophmore year.

FACT: During your junior and senior years Army ROTC pays you $100 a month for up to ten months. Plus Summer Camp pay. Over $2,500 in two years.

FACT: You may select any major at school. From accounting to zoology.

FACT: The management and leadership experience that you will get in Army ROTC will give you a head start in your career after college.

FACT: Seniors may apply for 4-year scholarships before December 15. Or once in the college program, you may be eligible for full 3, 2 or 1 year scholarships.

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By Paula Harre

Certainly by now, all of you greasers out there have seen posters, heard advertisements on the radio, or in some way or another heard about the rip-roaring, bee-boppin’, reel and rockin’, 50’s dance being cy the Senior Steering Committee.

Th !‘itp for this big wing-dine is Frid’i’, .piii t6, from 8:00-11:00 in Johnson Gym.

A surprise Door Prize will be awarded to some lucky contestant and everyone is encouraged to deck out in his best greaser duds. The hop is open to all greasers of high school age all over the city, county, state, etc. and posters arc up in every high school in the city.

We ask your help in advertising this dance to all of your friends, a cq uaintances, fellow

employees, or enemies from other schools as they will certainly not want to miss out on the biggest city-wide event ever held in Lincoln. We would also like your cooperation in donating cookies, brownies, and other baked to be sold for .;1 s the dance. We implore your help in this matter, as we war’t to be able :n pre’— very sizeable check to the American Cancer cciety the gift from the Class of 1974.

Seniors are also reminded that they will need to pay 50 cents dues to the senior counselors to pay for the flowers for Senior Recognition Day. We hope you will all comply with his request as it is an enormous expense. There will also be a meeting April 23 with pare its of seniors and couns ‘lors for information

about Senior Activities in May.

G r a d u a t I o n announcements may be picked-up April 1 5th and Caps and Gowns will be available May 23, 24 and 25.

Senior rs Deadline Cumhig

Those wishing to tv out for a pushion of dL,Ior Speaker at the 1974 Commencement ceremony on May 31 should hurry in getting their applications to room 228.

The speech should be on a topic of general interest to parents and students.

A copy of the applicant’s manuscript must be to room 228 by April 22; tryouts will be held in the Little Theatre on April 25.

I nstruction sheets are available in the counselors offices as well as in room 312.

Wilkommen, Bien venue, Welcome! So opens this year’s Joy Night production, Cabaret ‘74. The show will be presented April 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Auditorium. Admission is $1 or by activity ticket.

Thirteen acts plus a group of Emcees have been chosen to make up this year’s show. The acts feature dancing, singing, mime, poetic interpretation, among other Grous making up Cabaret ‘74 are:

The Junior Girls Glee singing a ,:-dley from !‘u.1LJ’ (In the xUO Boys Ensemble, who will do a barbershop quartet number,

Tom Scanlon and his band, who will perform two songs from Jesus Christ Superstar.

Barb Miller who, along with the Junior Girls Glee and the Stage Band, will show some singmg and dancing,

Larry and Jeff Weixelman will give an informative demonstration of a most vital activity.

Mood To Prevail

A political satire will be the subject for Jim Gunderson, Scott McMeen, and Terry Vaggalis, Debbie and Diane Nelson will do a piano duet, A group of Lincoln High Mimes, Sara Bish, John Hopgood, Mary Kennedy, and Mike Petri will do several short, silent skits, Madrigals, the LHS swing choir, will offer a varied group of songs, Sherry Brooks, Renee Livingston, ‘j”!’ Payne, and Joyce Smith will farm an interpretive di’ flu,: the reitri.. it Debbic Mylce, E’ruad sine ron’’-’ songs from down m’rnory lane accompanied by Becky Michel, Guitarest Juli Goldfein will sing her own composition, In My Life,

A special guest will appear on the LHS stage (courtesy of Jann Rathe) in a pantomime depicting one of comedy’s great artists. Judy Van Zandt, Karen Esquivel, and Tom Diehm will act as Emcees for the production. They will be assisted by Cindy Bowman, John Essay, and Tom Sea nb n.

Mr. Bob Fey, drama instructor, is coordinator of the program; Andy Mientka serves as stage manager.

The whole concept of Cabaret ‘74 will be different than any Joy Night in some time. The committee has been planning for several months how best the auditorium can be used to add to the atmosphere of the program.

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The Superintendent’s Advisory Board met April 13 for a noon luncheon in the Board Room of PSAB.

Once again the main topics of discussion centered on the subjects of smoking areas and open campus.

Superintendent John Prasch told the SAB that on that same day (April 13) the four high school principals earlier had held a meeting covering those same two topics. On the issue of open campus, the principals voted unanimously for the continuation of the year-old policy.

However, on the issue of designated smoking areas, the principals voted down the idea. Reasons cited for disapproval seemed to be that they felt it “might encourage rather than discourage the habit of smoking.” Also, “that it would cause more problems than it would solve.”

Earlier in the year, Mr. Prasch had asked the schools to survey faculty and students on the need or desire for the facility. LHS Student Council turned in

its own survey earlier in the year. Mr. Prasch asked that all the surveys be turned over to the Board of Education.

Although the surveys showed approval of the idea, it is doubtful that the school board would pass the issue over the principals’ opposition.

The general consensps among the Advisory Board student members is to continue the effort. They feel there is “an obvious need to keep looking into it—if students want it but there are definite problems to be encountered.”

Mr. Prasch pointed out that if more emphasis (pressure) was put on by students who are disturbed by the fact that everyone congregates in certain places, or by smokers themselves, then perhaps the administration would listen.

As an example of a change brought about by student insistence, Mr. Prasch noted that it took about two years to get Open Campus.

Tne a..s \tcrC chosen by the Joy Night Central Committee which is made up of 10 students and nine faculty members.

The Lincoln Schoot!’cu Band took another first place in toe 1974 An-City Band Contest. ‘2hh year’s win is number four for the instru mentalists. The competition was held April 9 in Johnson gym.

Other Lincoln schools involved in the contest were Lincoln Southeast, Lincoln Northeast, and Lincoln East. Each school played three numben: two were of the band’s own choice and one was required, fl”rrure to a New Era. Lincoto High’s other selections were Purple Carnival and Incidental Suite.

The judges were Mr. Darwyn Snyder of the Westside High School, Omaha; Mr. Gary F. Thomas of the Kearney State College, Kearney; and Mr. Gilbert Wilson of Peru State College ,Peru.

The Lincoln Youth Association for Retarded Citizens, as a fund-raising project is sponsoring a statewide dance marathon to be held April 19-20 at the Hayward School gymnasium, 9th and Charleston Streets. The purpose of the organization is “to serve as a friend to the mentally retarded. It is a group of young persons who come together to provide programs and foster individual friendships.”

The Marathon will begin at 6:00, Friday, April 19 and will continue until 10:00 on the 20th (if needed). Dancing will continue for 28 hours with five-minute breaks every three hours. The dance is

As one member said,”I knew we could do it!” open to the public. Each dancer must secure a sponsor or sponsors who will pay him for every half hour he dances. No limit is being set on the amount given. Sponsor sheets will be distributed in a few weeks. Participants are advised to listen to the radio and read the newspaper for further information.

For anyone interested in helping with the Dance Marathon or joining the organization, a meeting is scheduled April 1, 8:00 at the Lincoln Center for Community Services (across from Pershing Auditorium) on fifth floor. More information can be obtained by calling 477-9805 or 432-1 312.

Members of next year’s Ennead include (from left): Pam Koontz, Janice Klamm, Debbie Liming (ace.), Janet Lindhurst, Fran Petersen, Marsha Hoffman, Tracey Moon, Tern Rexilius, Pam Mason, and Barb Dobberstein.

Acts for Joy Night include (above, left) Ennead; (above, right) Boys Glee, and (inset, from left) Karen Esquivel, Tom Diehm, and Judy Van Zandt.

Vol. LXXX, No. 13 LINCOLN

&ttavita Carrtmutt

A memorial plaque honoring former Lincoln High students who are missing in action or were casualties of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts is being prepared by a group of the school’s alumni, staff, and students.

This recognition and remembrance is more than just a honorarium to those young men who gave their lives in an unpopular war. It is the epilogue to a tragedy.

Little did these men know what the future would hold upon leaving Lincoln High. Yet, they accepted the challenge to take up arms for their country to fight in a far-away war, seen only by the rest of

Mysticism Could Prove One Approach In Achieving Goals of Truth, Power

The A inerican Heritage Dictionary defines mysticism as “any belief in the existence of realities beyond perceptual or intellectual apprehension, but central to being and directly accessible by intuition.”

Mysticism is perhaps the oldest form of belief in the world. According to many sources, including The Bible, The Koran and others, man has always searched for the meaning of truth and the potential of power. Mysticism gives him a chance for fuller realization of both of these.

My st icism may be divided into three sections, alchemy, magic, and ESP.

ALCHEMY

Alchemy, according to ancient tradition, was a power given to man by the fallen angels. It combined the ability to transmute base metals with magic and religion. Although alchemy was deemed forbidden knowledge by the church, two religious symbols became associated with it: the tree of knowledge and the serpent, both recorded in Genesis.

Alchemy has had a long history in western civilization; it has flourished since the fourth century. Because of its sacriligious nature, alchemy had been publicly banned from practice since the days of the Roman Empire; however, during the middle ages, kings and even a Pope has been known to dabble in its mysteries, The early Greeks added ‘“e of their knowledge to the melting pot through meog of their legends. According to their heliefa, Hermes, the God of Knowledge, taught man alchemy hence, alchemy was labelled the “Hermetic Art.”

Scant evidence is left today of the experimen tation in alchemy although there are records of “successful” transmutation of substances to gold!”

In 1648, a transmutation was said to have been done in the presence of a King Ferdinand III. Whether or not it actually occurred isn’t known but some form of change must have been observed in order for the records to report it as an actual happening.

Today, alchemy is a lost art; no one presently claims much success in making gold but in this day and age it must be said “nothing is impossible.”

Magic

The second factor in mysticism is magic, the art of making things happen by secret charms or sayings. Its goals are the same as alchemy, the search for truth and power.

Magic, which is as old as man himself, usually entails the pursuit of power bestowed by a god or gods. In its present status, however, it is full of contradiction. The Bible denounces witchcraft, a major part of magic, yet usually the “gaining of power” requires the use of holy words.

Somewhere in the long history of magic, a division occurred between those who believed in “white” magic and those who didn’t. When or where white magic started is unknown but its main purpose was (and in some instances still is) to help others.

The other forms of magic are “black” or “grey.” The purposes of these forms are not for the good of others but rather are for the benefit of the practitioner and the fulfillment of his desires. The practice of magic is dangerous. One slip and the would-be magician risks damnation.

As with alchemy, magic was condemned during the middle ages. During a span of 300 years, thousands of persons were killed for suspicion of being witches or warlocks (male witches). Unlike most religious practices, martyrdom was frowned on for there weren’t enough magicians to go around then, Magic is with us still. In F’q!d one Alex Saunders is called the “King of the white witches.” Also, in Caiitornia, Anton Seandor Levey serves as 1-ligh Priest of the Church of Satan.

Today, more books on magic and witchcraft are written than ever before in history. However, he who dares to attempt the practice of magic is reminded that it is dangerous and that the risks are high.

ESP The third factor in mysticism (and in many ways the most accepted) is

According to the school calendar, May 21 has been set aside as Senior Recognition Day at Lincoln High. For juniors and seniors this has become old hat, but for sophomores it is a new experience that one cannot forget, no matter how hard one tries.

To start the day off, underclassmen are herded into Johnson Gym, where they sit on the backless bleachers to await the coming of those to be “honored.” Finally, the seniors begin a seemingly endless march into the floor of the gymnasium, in single file. Then the fun begins.

The administrators then appear on the podium and begin the big handing out of the awards to a handful of students who are usually conveniently seated in the first few rows.

This ceremony lasts for about two hours, but to spectators, and non-award receivers, this can last eternally. Except for a few awards that individuals may be interested in, the whole production turns into a crashing bore.

ESP (Extra-Sensory

Perception). The newest of the three sub-divisions, this is a belief that various powers are accessible to man through the means of the mind, often with the aid or will of God.

Some of the most common powers attributed to those having ESP are mind-reading, foreseeing the future, and moving objects by throught transmission.

It was said by Carl Jung, a close associate of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychiatry, that Freud was very interested in this aspect of the mind but didn’t delve into it too deeply for fear that the whole science of the mind would be called quackery.

Dr. Joseph Rhine, early 20th century psychologist at Harvard, also investigated this particular theory but by this time the acceptance of the psychological concept was well rooted and scientists were freer to probe into the mysticism of the mind.

Dr. Rhine investigated the possibility of and concluded it was possible for the mind to influence material objects, such as dice. His experiments with

dice and their control are now history. From there, research into ESP has flourished. Today, one may read of any number of ‘‘psychics’’ all making predictions—and money.

Today, belief in the mystical still exists. Witches Sabbaths are still observed, curses are still uttered centuries after their creation.

The list of those purporting to have used or have been influenced by mysticism is long and includes the most unlikely personalities. The Charles Manson group claimed to have used magic. While serving as President, Abraham Lincoln is said to have had his future read and it is also said he predicted his own death. Many Americans secretly harbor a belief in the mysticaL

If man has held these beliefs since the beginning of time, the rise of Christianity and other monotheistic religions causes wonder how in an atmosphere of such beliefs the new religions could have sprung to and maintained their heights in so short a span. Maybe a little magic? important in alchemical

It would seem that the Senior Steering Committee is the only student organization that can save us from this ordeal again.

There appears to be several solutions to this situation: first, simply do away with the assembly entirely and just have the awards posted on some bulletin board. This would be the easiest and least troublesome solution.

As an alternative, if it is felt that this ceremony is absolutely vital to the graduation procedure, it could be held in the evening; that way, those who wanted to attend could, and underclassmen wouldn’t have to sit through the canned boredom of Senior Recognition Day.

Why don’t we see if something can’t be done about saving the students of Lincoln High from a rather useless old tradition.

I would like to comment on the issue of smoking at Lincoln High School. Being a non-smoker I would like to see a non-smoking policy, but since quite a number of the students smoke this would not be a good idea.

Assorted suggestions have been made to try and solve this problem. Among these suggestions I feel the best idea is the one about a smoking area. I don’t like the idea of seeing people hang around the front and sides of the building smoking.

People who drive or walk by the school probably form a low opinion of the students and faculty of Lincoln High. And besides why should I have to breathe smoke every time I go in or out of thebuilding! Everybody has the freedom of choice. Some choose to smoke others don’t. Then I don’t see why non-smokers have to breathe cigarette smoke.

Ripped Off? Cheated? Other Complaints? Help Available!

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By SheUy Morgan

In this modern-day vorld, it's every person for 1imself. Theoretically, :veryone is entitled to :ertain rights, but most 1eople do not know how to :o about protecting his ights-or how to prevent 'getting ripped off."

While Lincoln is not one 1f the "hot spots" for :windlers, occasionally an 1ver-trusting individual will un into trouble and not :now where to take his :omplaint if he does not eceive complete atisfaction from the :ompany or whatever ource with which he is lealing.

TRY ACTION LINE

There are several xcellent institutions to urn to for assistance: one telp in Lincoln available to he public is The Lincoln ournal and Star Action .ine.

According to Bart Becker, who is in charge of Action Line, ''There are several basic reasons people request help: they receive a fa ulty product; a mail order doesn't come in or it is the wrong item; a subscription for a magazine doesn't begin; or, an action of the Government prompts questions.

"Some of these problems could be ironed out if the person would exhaust his own resources-most of the time it takes only a phone call from Action Line to the 'head person' of a company to get action. Generally, anyone could do this and produce the same effect."

He was quick to point out, however,that at times, businesses will not satisfy customers, but will jump at a call from Action Line. The idea of the company's name being published in the paper in an unfavorable light often "convinces" a company to recognize a customer's rights.

0 bviously,Action Lint: cannot answer all pleas for help; the staff tries to

Since Action Line began 1 1.967, it has become lidely recognized for ,elping victimized persons 11ddled with both unique .nd ordinary problems. At >resent, Action Line each week mat ely help. receives approxi150 requests for

choose a few problems that are unique, plus those that might affect many persons.

Mr. Becker suggested that if your problem cannot be solved through the local newspaper that you write to commercial papers in other towns who also run this type of service feature.

BBB WILL HELP

Another avenue of help open to all consumers is the Better Business Bureau.

"The Better Business Bureau is willing to go to bat for any and every consumer," said Ms. Lois Tefft, manager of the organization. She suggests that the first procedure for satisfactory results is for the complainant to write at least one letter to the company involved "If that doesn't resolve the problem the Better Business Bureau will help."

A not her important service offered by the BBB is information on most local businesses. The potential consumer is encouraged "to contact the Better Business Bureau before transacting business with any company.

"The Better Business Bureau has a file on all businesses in Lincoln,

Above are just a few of the many consumers protection pamphlets, published to advise purchasers of their rights.

and if there is a question about a business outside of Lincoln, or Nebraska, the BBB will find out everything it can and let the person making the inquiry know if it is a reputable business establishment."

Styles Change But Stage Band Still Swings

From rock to jazz to slow blues, Lincoln High School's Stage Band plays it all.

This year's band, under the direction of Mr. Orville Voss, includes seniors Ron Arrigo, drums; olinda Bergman, tenor sax; Steve Bottger, trumpet; Greg Brown, trombone; Bill Green, alto sax; Wayne Harris, baritone sax; Tom Scanlon, trumpet, and Mike Wacker, tenor sax.

The juniors are represented by Brian Blocker, piano; Lynn Bryant, drums; Scott Burr, trumpet; Jay Connally, trumpet; Anthony Edington, trombone; Dennis Klimes, accordian; Tim Mientka, bass guitar, and Wes Stebbins, lead guitar.

Ms. Tefft went on to say, "One thing the Better Business Bureau does not do is recommend places to do business. All we will teD you is if a company has had complaints and if the complaints were resolved."

As with the Action Line approach, the Better Business Bureau can normally get good results because most businesses do not want a bad rating on file.

The Better Business Bureau has a wide variety of oamphl ets an d information s,vailable to anyone who would like to come to the office and pick them up. The range_ in vari e t y "from t iifs o ri ro'O fi ng to gimmicks used to sell sewing machines. Information on just about everything is at the•BBB and can be obtained by anyone.

problems north of the Platte while the Lincoln office handles problems south of the Platte. Just recently set up was a toll-free number to make it convenient for consumers to call either Better Business Bureau office. This service was designed so that no matter where a person is, he still can get assistance from a Better Business Bureau. The addresses listed at the end of this article are additional places to go for help in solving a consumer-related problem. If you need help, take a d v a n tag e of these organizations,they are for yo'!, the- cqnsumer. These oi ganizlitiohs want to help everyone they can, and they want to put a stop to-or at le.ast cur.b-bad business practi

of the Stage Band get ready to get ready. (First

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.incoln Chamber of Commerce Guest

Discusses Free-Enterprise Plan

Mr. John Fraker of the .incoln Chamber of was a guest ;peaker in Miss Wilhelmina Johnson's American History :lasses on March 21. Mr. 1raker spoke on the ree-enterprise system as it xists in the United States oday.

One of the observations h. Fraker made was that 'there are just no ubstitutes for our lmerican system." He also ommented that "an ndividual in our society has he freedom of choice for tis life's work. Initiative nd desire are important ilctors which help make the boice."

Mr. Fraker feels that the Jincoln free-enterprise :ystem is based on a 'ive-progra m platform: 1griculture, education and :overnment, retail and vholesale business, nanufacturing, and finance.

The sophomores are Bruce Anderson, alto sax, Steve Eckle, trombone, Joe Krause, trumpet, Diane Nelson, piano, Marilyn Schmidt, trombone, and Bryan Spale, trombone.

So far, Stage Band has represented Lincoln High at several out-of-school functions. These include entertaining at the All-State Student Council Convention, arranging a program at the Veterans H o spital, and a recent out-of-town trip to provide entertainment at Raymond Central for a regional honor band rehearsal.

Besides these "gigs," Stage Band played at several junior high schools. Its members will play several more gigs this year including an all-school assembly, May 10.

The Better Business Bureau also has printed a couple of pamphlets on the code for advertising. In these are enumerated certain rules businesses must follow in their advertising procedures. These rules and regulations were set up by businessmen, and the Better Business Bureau helps to enforce them. If you feel a company is practicing false advertising, contact the BBB and find out, or pick up their pamphlets on the code and look into it yourself.

Nebraska has two Better Business Bureaus, one in Omaha and one in Lincoln.

The Omaha BBB handles

Each and every consumer has rights, so stand up for them! Stop any business that is trying to put something over on you. Don't let it happen! Even if the problem only involves 25 cents, let the company know that you intend to get what you ordered or your money back.

Companies swindle only because they can get away with it, so if you let them know they are no longer going to get by with anything, eventually the bad practices will no longer be around because you, the consumer, have demanded, and received, your rights!!

CONSUMER INFORMATION

Better Business Bureau of Lincoln 1015 Stuart Building Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

Action Line 926 "P" Street Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

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Mr. Fraker speaks to the American History Classes on the free enterprise system. Bringing in new plants to Lincoln, such as the, Kawaski motorcycle factory, promotes new jobs and industry. For every 1,000 jobs held at the plant about 2,500 other jobs will be needed to supply the necessary equipment and materials.

Although Stage Band was organized several years ago by Mr. Voss it became an every day class only two years ae:o.

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In addition, other services such as restaurants and dry cleaning establishments, will add to the job opportunities. These openings should take care of the current high school and college graduates coming into the market world, according to Mr. Fraker.

Mr. Voss selects members for the State Band from other music groups within the school.

For those who can't hear, the band meets first period in room 131. Stop by and listen.

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(This pamphlet contains hundreds of addresses where a consumer can write for help. The addresses are divided into categories, such as for automobiles, cameras and watches, government agencies, TV, insurance •••)

row) Wayne Harris. Mike

Bruce Anderson. (Second row) Anthony Egington, Bryan Spale, Marilyn

Steve Eckle, and Greg Brown. (Third row) Scott Burr, Steve Bottger, Jay Connally, and Tom Scanlon.

Advocates of • • •

Vocal Music

Pat Leupold, a junior at Lincoln High, first became interested in singing in the eighth grade. "My· junior high teacher kept encouraging me to work h ar d in music. At t he end o f the year she let me sing with the ninth-grade group at graduation and from then on I thought singing was for me."

Pat sings in the Junior Boys Glee and the ChoraLinks, the Madrigals swing choir.

Although he likes all kinds of music, he prefers soft contemporary music ••because it's more soothing to all kinds of people."

Pat feels that it would be a good idea to have the boys and girls glees sing together more often because when it comes to singing in concert choir, they haven't had experience singing with each other and it takes longer to get used to blending with each other."

For his future, Pat would like to teach music if he's not good enough to be a professional singer.

Speaking about music, Pat say, 1 just wish more people would become interested in singing. Too many guys think that singing is not very masculine. There are a lot of good singers who say they don't want to sing.

Also we've got a real good choir director (Mr. Joe Skutchan) who cares about teaching the kids how to sing. r d like to see a lot more people interested in choir."

Lincoln High senior Linda Dowd began singing when she was about six years old. ..My brother and I had to sing a duet together in church. I didn't mind singing, it was just the people who scared me. I didn't make it through the song without crying."

It was her mother who got Linda started in music- She'd always have us kids singing around the house."

Linda sings in Ennead, the Senior Choir, and was a participant in this year's musical, South Pacific.

She likes the kind of music that "tells a story or one in which the lyrics sort of fit into your life, and, of course, songs that you can really get down on!"

Although Linda originally intended to become a singer she has had second thoughts and now plans to go to the Lincoln Technical College to become a surgical technician. "Maybe I can sing around the operating room to keep the patient's mind off of what's about to happen."

Linda likes the Music Department just the way it is except she wishes there were more assemblies to show more of the student musical talent

Commenting on the Music Department she says, ••1 just hope that the next musical will be as much fun and as enjoyable as South Pacific was!"

National Honor Society Elects

66 Seniors to Membership

Members of the 1974 National Honor Sociel:y were elected to membership on April 2,. Sixty-six seniqrs from Lincoln High were named.

Members are chosen from those students who rank in t he u p p er one-fourth of the senior class in scholarship. From that group, those who have the highest combined ranking in scholarship, citizenship, leadership, and service to the · school as shown on the permanent record cards are elected to membership.

Cabaret Readies For Performances

Continued from page 1

Instead of the regular LHS auditorium, Joy Night attenders will be walking into the Lincoln High School Cabaret. Effects will include a canopied entryway-complete with all the extras. Hat check girls, doormen, and wandering candy sellers will make up part of the extra personnel which will be needed to make this Joy Night a success.

Uncompleted plans include a wandering photographer who will take pictures of Cabaret guests for a nominal fee.

In addition, committee members will don appropriate costumes and be seated at small tables scattered throughout the auditorium. Lots of little extras are being added to help m embers of the audience feel as they are in a real cabaret.

Mr. Joseph Skutchan, committee member, says he feels that the whole concept of Cabaret '74 is "terribly clever."

Other members of the committee include student teacher Miss JoAnn Birdsall w·ho says that the committee has really worked hard in an effort to make this Joy Night an enjoyable one."

Junior Ron Nyhoff, a participant, feels we've really got some good acts, now what we really need is a good audience."

The rank in leadership and character combined is determined from the citizenship ratings the student has received during his three years in high school

His service rank is determined by the combined ECA and service points he receives. The individual must also receive faculty approval.

The assembly honoring these students was held Monday, April 8 at Lincoln High School Guest speaker for the occasion was Mark Ahmann, sportscaster for KOLN.

Sponsors for the society are Mrs. Ruth Lederer, chairman: Mrs. Opal Stoehr, Dr. Louise Baugher, Mrs. Karen Jones, Miss Lydia Lekai,

Mrs. Patience Fisher, Mr. Buford Gro scup, Mr Charles Wills, and Mr. Donald Dean.

Newly elected officers of the society are Robin McCleery, president; Susan L. Brown, vice-president; Andre Mientka, secretary; and Kevin Grosse, treasurer.

(clockwise from top) Andy Mientka, secretary; Sue Brown, vice-president; Kevin Grosse, treasurer; and Robin McCleery, president.

1974 National Honor Society

David Babcock, Julie Beccard, Bruce Benis, Lisa Bergantzel, Bernice Bowling, Cynthia J. Brown, Gregory Brown, Susan L. Brown, Peggy Champoux, Susan Collier, Susan Connett, Sandra Dauphin, Thomas Diehm, Denise Dockhorn, Karen Esquivel, Mark Frey, Jean Geistlinger, Kevin Grosse, James Gunderson, Janet Halvorsen, Paula Harre, Dan Herman, Timothy Hobbs, Nancy Evan Johnson, David Kadavy, Gera ld Kletchka, Daniel Kramer, Paul Krutak, James Langley, G Ioria Lekai, Daniel Lorraine, Kathryn Luebs,

Daniel Maddox, Kimmie Maser, Robin McCleery, Deborah McCormick, Jamin McMahon, Mark L. Meyer, Andre Mientka, Donald Miltner, Vivian Moore, Cynthia Morrison, Patrick Nelson, Kathleen O'Brien,

Christy Oswald, Patricia Paul, Carol D. Petersen, T rev Peterson, David Sanchez, Lorri Scholl, Mary Schwab, Deborah Shaw, Helen Shilling, David M. Smith,

Douglas W. Smith, Keith Spilker, Gregory Sprague, Stephen Todd, Diane Van Eperen, Nancy Vontz, Anneli ese Warta, Donna Weishahn , Larry W eixelman, Gary Workman, and Patricia Worster.

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Linda Dowd

The 1974·75 Reserve Cheerleaders were selected April 10. Twenty sophomores competed. Those chosen were (top to bottom): Diane Nelson, Judy Brown, Leanna Walbridge, Tracey Gableman, and Debbie Myles.

Officers for the 1974 National Honor Society are

(Top) Pitching in to make Joy Night a success are Mr. Fey's fifth period stage-craft class. Bottom: Drama teacher Bob Fey shows Connie Greggs how to be a reaDy great prop painter.

Dept. of Labor Program Gives Youth Second Chance

Lincoln is one site of the United States Department of Labor's High School Equivalency Program (HEP) which provides a second opportunity for the teenager who never completed high school and received his diploma.

HE P is designed primarily for the sons and

Ms. Ruth Gartner advisor

·or The Advocate and Links s now accepting tpplications from student 'hotographers wishing to :ake pictures for the tewspaper and/or yearbook. Applicants must submit ;amples of their work. :»ictures will be judged by :heir quality and creativity. Those interested should ;ee Ms. Gartner in room H1.

daughters of seasonal farm migrant workers. Because of the transitory nature of their work, it has been impossible for many of them to complete high school.

By enrolling in and satisfactorily completing the

HEP requirements, the student may receive a diploma equal to that given others who have graduated from a regular senior high school.

Students enrolled in the HEP are required to take English, history, science, and mathematics classes. Tests, given to measure what the student has learned in each subject, must be passed before the diploma is given.

With his diploma, the HEP graduate is able to compete for employment

with any other high school graduates. Some choose to continue their educations at universities and colleges. Some former HEP students of the Lincoln Center now attend the University of Nebraska..

The HEP Center, 501 N. 1Oth, currently has about 55 students attending the classes that meet Monday through Friday from 8:30

Federal government t.o attend the classes.

In addition, to pay for personal expenses, a minimum of $6 a week is

Sing Out! Choir Needs You

Tryouts for Concert l:hoir for 1974-1975, composed of seniors and juniors, will be held during the weeks following Joy Night. Junior students will be accepted on the basis of need to maintain a choral balance. Tryouts are after school or by arrangement. Any student who is interested is urged to audition. "The tryouts are not that difficult and are

paid to each student. In Lincoln, HEP students live at Abel and Mari Sandoz Halls on the university campus.

Counselors play an important role in the HEP program. Some of the I 0 counselors and seven teachers are MexicanAmerican as are many of the students. Encouragement is given for each student to learn about and be proud of his cultural heritage. Both English and Spanish are taught to help bridge the language barrier that handicaps many of the students.

The HEP is flexible and individualized to suit each student's particular abilities and needs. Some courses are structured on a "continuous progress" basis; courses are repeated if a student does

poorly when tested.

Extracurricular activities are also part of the HEP. The Center has its own football, basketball, and baseball teams. Dances and parties are held. Every year, a class president is elected whose responsibilities include organizing and planning HEP dinners, parties, and graduation ceremonies.

A Lincoln High School junior, Sylvia Ybarra, recently spent a weekend talking with HEP students, teachers, and counselors. At the Center, Sylvia "got to know the students real well and what their feelings and thoughts are.

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Women Join Army Reserve in Record

The Pentagon has released statistics that show a record increase in the number of women who joined the U.S. Army Reserve last year.

Major General J. Milnor Roberts, Chief of Army Reserve, announced that the total number of women in the Reserve, including members of the Women's Army Corps (WAC), Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps more than doubled in 1973. Enlistments of WAC's in the Army Reserve more than tripled.

By the end of last year, women in Army Reserve units across the country had risen to 3,916-up from 1,678 at the close of 1972. WAC enlistments in the Reserve at the end of 1972 totaled 882. By the end of 1973, that figure had risen to 2,917.

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have civilian job skills that the Reserve needs.

The program permits women with civilian job skills to join their hometown Army Reserve unit at a higher rank and two pay grades higher than normal. After basic training, these women can receive promotions to even higher ranks and pay grades that can net them more than $50.00 for just 1 6 hours of Reserve 1 training each month.

According to General Roberts, women in the Army Reserve receive many benefits, including Post Exchange privileges and low-cost life insurance while attending monthly training meetings. In addition, they have commissary privileges as well as the other benefits during two weeks of active duty training each year.

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Pam Koontz, a junior at Lincoln High School plans to go to the uiliversity to major in English and minor in Physical Education. She wants to become a teacher so she can "be around kids." Pam really enjoys being around the people at Lincoln High. "Most of them are considerate to others and there is also a lot of opportunities for the student."

Pam doesn't really have a favorite sport. She enjoys all sports, but if she had to pick a favorite, it would be track

For Lincoln High senior Mark Grell, the favorite thing about LHS is the sports program. Says Mark "I like all the program and all the coaching staff."

Presently Mark is involved in baseball. He is the only returning letterman fro:\1} last year's team. As yet the team hasn't played any games but the players hope "to have a winning season because we have a good team and a good coach." Assets of this year's diamond men are they "have a good attitude and everyone is working very hard."

Besides baseball, Mark was also a stand-out in football and basketball. He enjoys all the sports he's involved in because it takes "a team to win."

Asked what he hopes to gain from athletic competition, Mark said "getting along with others, working with others and gaining lots of experience." His most memorable experience was just being able to participate in sports at Lincoln High. Future plans, besides a successful baseball season, are working this summer and attending the University of Nebraska in the fall.

The Lincoln High trackmen earned seventh with 30 points at the Millard Relays, March 30. John Pace landed second in the competition with a vault of 12' 6" after missing three hairpulling attempts at 13 feet. Mike Washington hoisted the shot 53'8" to place second and Jim Marker heaved the 12-pound ball 51'11" for third

In the discus throw, John

Beaver, a sophomore, hurled the disc 138'5" to take a comfortable second.

On the black all-weather track, the LHS speedsters were subject to storms of heel dust.

In the two-mile relay, the LHS runners (Bryan Dowling, Rich Geiger, Bob Geisler, and Dan Lorraine) cruised for fifth.

In the 880-yard relay, the LHS skedaddlers (Jeff

Sahs, Mark Neukirch, Gary Downs, and Beaver) trucked on to a desirable fourth. In the distance medley, the thinclads (Jerry K1etchka, Jay Ashcraft, John Stafford, ·and Dan Oberheu) finished second in a breath-taking 10:57. In the 440-yard relay, the LHS cindermen (Jim Brown, Pace, Gary Tarrence, and Gary Downs) booked up to flash past the finish line fourth in 0:45.4.

Time, Weather Slow Golfers

Fighting gusty winds, a chilly temperature, and over-all bad golf weather, the Lincoln High School golf team placed tenth in the Beatrice Invitational held March 29.

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. The golfers finished with 367 points, just 36 points b e h i n d t h e w i n n er, Columbus. For Lincoln High, the individual scorers were Doug Smith, 43-45-88; Dean Walker, 49-40-89; Kerry Severa, 45-46-91; and Steve Nixon, 51-48-99.

Coach Tom McClelland feels that "with better weather and more time, the team should put together a real good season."

As far as coaching goes, McClelland observed, "I just watch the kids to make sure they're doing everything right; however, golf is mainly a sport which takes a lot of practice to get down the timing and the swing."

For now, the team is dependin 'g on three returning letterm en. Th e fourth spot is a wid e-open bat tl e between Steve Nixon and Chr-istepher.

Goach McClelland "golf is a rich man's sport A lot of kids learn the game by working at country clubs as caddies or they just watch.

"Maybe this explains why Southeast had around 35 men out for golf and LHS had only about 10."

McClelland feels that "if more guys came out, this

that he realizes, though, that a lot of kids are out for other sports during the golf season.

He believes golf is "a wonderful sport and if played right without powered carts and caddies, it's great exercise. You see a lot more older people playing golf than you see them playing football or other sports. It's a life-time sport".

FACTS ABOUT ARMY ROTC

FACT: Army ROTC takes me just two to three hours a week. Two of them in the classroom.

FACT: You can sign for Army ROTC when you register at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln as a freshman. You make no military commitment until the end of your sophmore year.

FACT: During your junior and senior years Army ROTC pays you $100 a month for up to ten months. Plus Summer Camp pay Over $2,500 in two years.

FACT: You may select any major at school. From accounting to zoology.

FACT: The management and leadership experience that you will get in Army ROTC will give you a head start in your career after college.

FACT: Seniors may apply for 4-year scholarships before December 15. Or once in the college program, you may be eligible for full 3 2 or 1 year scholarships. '

Pam Koontz

Mark Grell

Team members include

Varsity: Doug Smith, Kerry Severa, Dean Walker. Steve Nixon, Steve Christopher,

Reserves: Jim Domgard, Ralph Glad bach, Carl Tesch, and Sam Thaller.

would help the team

Nixon, Doug Smith, and Kerry Severa (left to right)

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Subiect of Teacher Appraisal Discussed by Advisory Board

The Student Advisory Board met at PSAB Tuesday, April 25. The topic discussed was teacher evaluation.

Dr. Carroll Sawin, associate superintendent of personnel, and Mr. Bob Peterson, the executive director of LEA, Lincoln Education Association, which is a teacher's organization, were there to present their views on the issue.

was ecause ot involved with salary hearings all day, and also because the usual numbers of students were not present.

Dr. Sawin presented his views first and explained the current policies in Lincoln regarding teacher appraisal. He explained that in the Lincoln Public Schools teacher appraisal is based on job targets. The principal and teacher meet in a series of talks to form plans and targets for the term. Mr. Sawin said, "It is like the coach-player theory - you strive to win."

The present system is in its third year of operation.

The old method was one of a series of checklists. Mr. Sawin said that teacher feedback on the present appraisal system has been basically favorable.

Mr. Sawin further explained that the series of talks between teacher and administrator is primarily growth oriented. However, evaluation is also used for determining termination or continuance of a teacher's contract.

T here are nine categories

in which appraisal is conducted: teaching performance, pupil relations, management !activities, contribution to total school program, parent-community relations, staff relations, personal characteristics, scholarship, professional responsibility.

DUE PROCESS

Teachers, as do students, have the right to process of law. If there is (Con tinued on page 3)

ro e a e es n;

Dance Scheduled May 17

There are only six days left to buy tickets for the 1974 Lincoln High Junior-Senior Prom to be held at Antelope Pavilion from 8-12 p.m. the evening of May 17.

Tickets bought in advance are $4 and may be obtained from any Junior Steering Committee member. Tickets purchased at the door will cost $5. The Junior Steering Committee urges everyone to buy tickets early.

This year's prom theme

is We've Only Just Begun; Patchwork will provide the music for the occasion.

Junior Steering Committee members are Becky Bolton, Kathy Edwards, Brad Ewerth, Nancy Fiedler, Marianne Fugh, Gail Geistlinger, Linda Johnson, treasurer; Ranae Krueger, Annette Lesoing, president; Janet Lienhart, Debbie Liming, Pam Mason, secretary; Barb Miller, Debbie Nelson, Julie Porter, vice-president, Jody Schneider, Judy Sinner, and Greg Tally.

Student Council Members

Selected for Next Semester

The usual format of spring Student Council elections was changed this year due to lack of student interest.

As of the deadline on April 25, only 9 or 10 juniors and 16 sophomores were registered for the primary elections. Primaries were to have been the following day. Student Council president Brenda Lightbody explained that "elections had to be delayed because there were so few candidates most everyone would have been finalists."

In the past, Council elections drew many candidates. After the primaries, the fmalists were

called in and for The Advocate, had his/her picture taken and wrote a small paragraph on why he/she was running for Council. "This year through," said Brenda, "cost and apathy shot down that tradition."

Also chaneP.d in this year's elections was the number of representatives selected from each grade. This year Council rewrote its entire constitution, and one of the changes was electing six members rather than eight.

Brenda also commented that "the new Constitution should make rules more

clear cut for the members. It also gives the officers more responsibility."

Brenda hopes that with fewer numbers perhaps Council can accomplish more.

"This year we seemed to be short on really good ideas and projects. Hopefully next year that won't happen.

"Council works for the ideas of the school, we can't work unless students and teachers offer ideas and suggestions.

"Grab a Council member, new or old, remember they want to help you!" encouraged Brenda.

Senior End-of-the-Year Lowdown

Friday May 24

Sunday May 26

WednesdayMay 29

Friday May 31

Sign - Out Party, Lounge, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Baccalaureate services, Pershing Auditorium. Joint exercises with Southeast, Northeast, and East at 8:00 p.m. Seniors must report to the Pershing Auditorium basement by 7: IS p.m. The processional begins at 7:45 p.m. All Seniors must have the regulation cap and gown (black for boys, red for girls). End of 4th quarter. Last day of school. Commencement, Pershing Auditorium, 8:00 p.m. Students report to Pershing Auditorium basement by 7:15 p. m. Processional begins at 7:45 p.m. Caps and gowns will be checked in immediately following the graduation ceremony.

Friday

Monday Tuesday May 17 May20 May 21

Junior-Senior Prom, Antelope Pavilion, 9:00-12:00 p.m. Admission: $4 per couple. Image issued. Senior Recognition Day, Johnson Gym, 9:15-11:00 a.m.

WednesdayMay 22 A t h 1 e t i c Banquet-All Sports-Johnson Gym.

Thursday Thursday Friday Saturday

Friday Friday May 23 Links issued. May 23-25 Caps and gowns may be picked up on these days only. Nebraska Book Store, 1135 R St.,8:00-5:00. The $3.50 charge includes the purchase of a tassel plus 12 cents tax. Checks should be made payable to Nebraska Book Store.

May24 May24 Senior issue of The Advocate. Last day of classes for seniors in good standing-2: 30 p.m.

Juniors ready for action are (front row) from left: Brian Blocbr and Pam Mason. Row 2: Christy Olson, Brenda Lightbody, Annette Lesoing, and Alan Shaw. Sophomores for next year are from left: Jan Wendling, Darcie Welchoff, Mary Kennedy, Debbie Snyder, and Doug Wassung. Not pictured is Eric Shanks.

In the April 17 issue of The Advocate, the identifying cutline for members of the newly-selected Ennead was "mismatched" with this year's Ennead. The new group (pictured above) includes (from left) Pam Koontz, Janice Klamm, Debbie Janet Lindhorst, Fran Petersen, Marsha Hoffman, Tracey Moon, Terry Rexilius, Ram Mason, and Barb Dobberstein.

Members of the new drill team are (front row from left:) Darcie Welchoff, Jeane Owens, Peggy Nichols, Becky Mientka, Sue Reed, Row 2: Janet Lienhart, Barb Miller, Diane Antoniskis, Ranae Kruger. Row 3: Robin Steele, Marianne Fugh, Debbie Shaw, Linnette Rice, Tracy Moon, Linda Stratton, Kim Moss and Teri Ventura. See story page 4.

&litoii[af Ca,rnflutt. Teacher Evaluation

Young people often hear the cry made by some adults that, “the younger generation (generally) doesn’t accept responsibility.”

This complaint may be justified by the behavior of some students; however, perhaps adults who complain the loudest should take a long, hard look at themselves before handing out reprimands. As Ben Franklin said on the subject of criticism, “Don’t throw stones at your neighbor’s house if you have glass windows.”

Everyone is entitled to freedom of speech and opinion, but it’s important to remember that it is easier to be critical than to be correct.

With this in mind, if faculty and administrators can express criticism of students so readily, why can’t students be allowed the same right? Perhaps it is time someone pointed out their shortcomings.

Some teachers are known to put a student down by criticizing him in front of the class, by laughing at him, and/or by completely ignoring him. Some faculty members are reported to make derogatory remarks about a particular student to other teachers, despite the fact that they say they advocate respect for the individual.

Some teachers have been heard to say, “I throw up my hands on this (project,

Student Yearning Youth Looks at Freedom of Soul; Council East. Faiths Offer Old Advice, New Hope

Student Council is now diligently trying to get two new courses into our curriculum. One would be a College Preparation Course and the other would be a Sex Education Course.

And now for the details you’ve all been waiting for on SPRING FREAK WEEK

May 10 Film Festival featuring Reefer Madness, and the Marx brothers in Horse Feathers Johnson Gym, 8:00 p.m.

May 11 All-School Picnic, prizes. Pioneers Park, 11:00 a.m. FOOD, FUN and FROLIC!!

Math Winners

Lincoln High took part in the annual math contest exam, held March 12. In the exam, which is taken within the individual schools, Lincoln High had approximately 70 participants.

The contest is sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America, the Society of Actuaries, and the National Council of Teachers of Math.

In the state competition, Lincoln High ranked twentieth.

Individual winners are first, James Gunderson, senior; second, David Pieper, sophomore; and third, Allan Fen, junior.

Jim Gunderson ranked first in Lincoln High School in the competition last year, also.

Everyone wants to sound off about one thing or anoliler now and then. That’s what The Advocate Free Press is all about: a section set aside just for the reader’s opinion.

It is open to students, faculty and administrators, as well as parents. This is a column in which one may voice opinion or criticisms, make suggestions, or give support.

Every letter must be signed although the writer’s name will not be printed if he so requests.

Material must not attack individuals so USE COMMON SENSE.

Put your letter in the box by room 217, give it to Ms. R. Gartner, or hand it to a staff member.

As with Mysticism, all faiths except Animism have at least one major tenet something for all its followers to believe in.

The Eastern religions Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism are based on the theme of “Freedom of the Soul.” Because of the density of population of the Eastern countries, these religions hold the largest segment of mankind under their sway.

HINDUISM OLDEST

Hinduism is the oldest of the great Eastern religions. According to archeological studies, Hinduism formally began as a faith in approximately 2000 B.C. •when the Aryans (a race that once spanned most of Europe and extended as far as India, and into Russia) invaded the Indus River Valley.

Upon the basis of previous beliefs held by the natives, the Aryans built Hinduism. By the year 1000 B.C., Hinduism was a strong, well-rooted faith.

The main text of Hinduism are the Vedas, a collection of songs to the some 33-odd gods the believers honor. The Vedas, which are ‘‘musical prayers,” were written some time during the first 200 years of its existence: the most devout Hindu has all the songs committed to memory.

Hinduism, which holds the belief in transmigration (the reincarnation of the soul predicated on the merits of one’s previous life) soon caused the development of a caste system which caused (and continued to cause much oppression of the lower classes.

However, in 500 B.C., a member of the highest caste (Brahmin) foreswore this way of life and began to teach a new way of truth and enlightenment to the oppressed. He assumed the title of Buddha, which is not a proper name but rather an adjective meaning “The Enlightened One.”

After leading a sheltered life, Buddha started his search for fulfillment. After many years of deprivation, a divine revelation came to him that life is a form of suffering and only by giving up the desires of life could school.

one reach Nirvana, a state of bliss.

According to Buddha, Nirvana could only be reached through the eight-fold path: right views, right inspirations, right speech, right behavior, right mode of livelihood, right efforts, right thoughts, and right contemplation. Buddhism continued to thrive. In 1973, it boasted 300 ml1ion followers around the workt. a number equal to one-third the total Christian population.

The teachings of Buddha have often been compared to those of Christ. They both teach the golden rule and that “You are what you think.”

CONFUCIANISM

Confucianism was founded in China at approximately the same time Buddhism was conceived in India. Confucius was the son of a minor politician. During his lifetime, the Chinese government was notorious for its corruption.

After an unsuccessful marriage, Confucius set out to teach what he believed was “a route to Utopia.” He spent the major part of his life touring China, attempting to show others the light.

He gathered together many zealous disciples who, upon Confucius’ death, compiled his teachings upon w h i c h m o d e r n Coniucianisin is based. Today, the eastern religions seem to appeal to youth who seek “Internal Peace,” and are not satisfied with tradition. These religions were further popularized in the 1960’s by rock groups with their private gurus.

Youth of today is known for its inquisitiveness. No longer are yesterday’s values acceptable. In his search through chaotic society, the youth of today is grasping for newer, more innovative ways to individual salvation. In this confusion, youth is hoping to prove the age-old adage “Seek and ye shall find.”

Janelle Luethje and Marietta Reynolds will be leaving soon for Japan and Tunisia, respectively. The two Lincoln High School juniors have been selected by the American Field Service (AFS) to be summer foreign exchange students.

Janelle’s initial reaction upon receiving the good news was one of surprise, excitement, and relief. “I kept screaming, ‘I’m going to Japan! I’m going to Japan!

She’s very happy to be a foreign exchange student because “it’s something I’ve always wanted to do since eighth grade, when we had an AFSer living with us.”

Janelle’s host family consists of two sisters, a grandmother, mother, and father. The mother is a tutor which is somewhat unusual, since’ women in Japan generally don’t work.

Janelle’s Japanese father is an English teacher in high

Concerning her trip Janelle said, “I hope to learn some Japanese and to better understand another culture. I also plan to have a good time and to come back with a tan.”

Janelle will be living in Nishin-cho, a town about 45 miles south of Tokyo, and will probably attend school there until mid-July.

Sfax, Tunisia, a suburb of Tunis and located on the Mediterranean, will be Marietta’s new home for the summer. According to Marietta, upon receiving news about her summer trip from her mother on the phone, all she could say was, “Really, Tunisia!” Her host family consists of four brothers, two sisters, and her parents. Her father,

a farmer, also owns a bakery.

Commenting on her trip Marietta said, “I want to be able to understand their culture and have them understand the American teenager and our way of life in return.”

Both girls agree that AFS is ‘‘a very worthwhile cause” but are afraid that the organization isn’t publicized enough. They wanted to emphasize that, “you don’t have to be a straight 1 student or actively involved in several school activities” to be eligible to participate in the program.

Janelle and Marietta wifi be gone for about three months. Although neither girl knows how to speak the language of the country to which she’s going, this doesn’t bother Marietta, who says, “It’s a great, once-in-a-lifetime - experience.”

The Hindu god Siva performing the Dance of Destruction

The Coaches' Coach

Weyand, 40's-50's Supercoach, Ends 33- r ksCareer

The Lincoln Journal-Star Coach-of-the-Year winner in 1 9 59 and five state championships in basketball with an overall record of 283 wins, 73 losses in 18 years for a .795 victory percentage - these are but two of the honors garnered by Lyle Weyand who, at the end of this term, will conclude his 33-year career as a member of the Lincoln High School faculty.

Mr. Weyand, who graduated from Lincoln High School in 1929, assumed his first faculty assignment for the Links in 1941-42.

In the interval between high school and his return to Lincoln High School as a math and PE teacher and basketball coach, he completed .his college work at Nebraska Wesleyan, coached and taught at Daykin, Nebraska, and in Wyoming, and was on the faculty at Bethany High for four years. (Bethany is now part of Lincoln). While at Bethany he coached the 1937-38 basketball squad to a Class B State title.

In 1959, when he retired from coaching, Weyand had compiled a remarkable record. During his 18 coaching years he has piloted 9 of his 18 squads to number one or number two

positions in the state; five of his teams 1941-42, 1942-43, 1946-47, 1957-58, and 1958-59 - took top honors.

He suffered only one losing season -1949-50when he compiled an 8-9 · season record. His win/loss percentage fell below .650 only three times.

In addition to state honors, his teams won Missouri Valley· crowns six of 10 times before the conference was disbanded in 1951.

At the time of his retirement as LHS basketball coach, Weyand had put together a 28-game winning streak.

After retiring from coaching, Mr. Weyand taught math, and for the past few years, has headed up the Drivers Education Department, and has managed concessions.

After his retirement, Mr Weyand plans to move to a small town where he'll have more room for a garden. He'll spend much of his time fishing and traveling, also.

Asked to choose a "most memorable experience" at LHS Mr. Weyand said, "I've

had so many great experiences here I'd hate to pick any one as the best one. But there are a few losses during my coaching years I'd like to forget."

Commenting on the changes that have taken place at LHS he observed, "There's been tremendous changes, but mainly the school spirit has gone down.

"The 1958 state championship was won by school spirit and support. You wouldn't believe what the spirit was like then. School spirit will have to get better before LHS can expect any more great seasons."

When it came to picking squad members Coach Weyand said, "The main thing I looked for in an athlete was desire."

He noted that many things in basketball have changed, like rules and coaching methods. "Coaches now work more on fundamentals and the psychological aspects of the game."

And so Coach Weyand is leaving after an active life while at Lincoln High. In all probability after retirement he'll still stay active.

Teacher Feat ure

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Many persons seem to that on ce when on a run he find mu ch (oy.wli:ttle;==was driving•ont to-<!>ak bake whichever the case may be) traveling at about 80 mph. free time on their hands. Despite the sirens and lights, When this happens, what do a lady driver ignored the they do? Sometimes they emergency and passed him. get part-time jobs, they read He's never figured out why books, indulge in favorite she was in such a hurry past-times, or take up CHOPPER hobbies. Not many person's except Teachers use their spare professionals, log too many time in a variety of ways. flight hours However, Mr. Following are some Mel Simpson, who spent examples of LHS faculty 900 hours in the air as a members extra-curricular navigator in WWII, doesn't activities quite want to slop there. EMERGENCY! He's hoping and preparing Mr Robert Fey, drama to get his pilot's license in teacher , is a part-time the near future He already ambulance driver has 40 hours to his credit as According to Mr. Fey he a pilot. He says he really has been driving for about enjoys flying and would like four years He originally got to own his own plane. He his training while attending also shows his interest in college by taking health planes in the classroom by courses needed to fulfill teaching aeronautics. required science credits. WILD KINGDOM Later when he was looking A lot of people take the for a part-time job he world around them for noticed an ad by an granted; they never seem to ambulance company. He have the time to stop and applied and got the job. look at what goes on Driving an ambulance is But Mr Robert Compton "exciting." Mr. Fey science teacher and head of confirmed this when he the Science Department said, "I think I would still does notice; furthermore, he work as an ambulance driver captures this beauty on even if I didn't get paid film. because there are very few "It ' s just a hobby but in jobs as exciting." taking the pictures I have a

Asked about any record of the beautiful humorous happenings while things in nature that I see on the job Mr. Fey related and that others seem to just

look over."

M•r o-mpton ted, "l've found the pictures really useful in the classroom. I feel the kids can relate more to pictures I take then they can to other films we get through the school."

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS

Many people in their spare time will sit down and read a book or magazine but football coach Jerry Ball writes them - that is, football coaching manuals!

It's nothing he's gone into to a great extent, he said, but he has written two, one on offense and another on defense (which has been revised several times) Both of the manuals have been used by colleges in their theory classes.

Beside writing the football manuals, Coach Ball spends time hunting and fishing and enjoys working on cars

Commenting on his other pastimes and hobbies he said, "I've always enjoyed small scale planes and trains and would like to have my own scale train set-up if I had the time, space, and money it takes to get involved in tha.t."

Evaluation : Subiect of

(Continued from page 1) the question of terminating a teacher contract the teacher must have advance warning, in order to revise his or her met hods. Concrete evidence must be provided as to how the teacher is failing in his or her job.

The probationary period for a teacher generally lasts three years Tenure means the guaranteed continuance of contract except for specific reasons However, through recent legislation, the rights of teachers on probation are becoming the same as those of tenured staff.

FEEDBACK

In the Lincoln Public Schools there is no official policy on student involvement in teacher appraisal. There is, however, constant feedback about teachers from parents, students, and counselors. Dr. Sawin said he feels "each student should offer input on the teachers initiative". •

Mr. Peterson first explained that evaluation is something you do "with" someone, not "to" someone He said it is human nature to dislike criticism, even if it is constructive.

The LEA, which has about 1400 members, both teachers and administrators, has no real policy on evaluation. However, he said, "tenure is meaningless · now." He believes more in evaluation.

According to Mr. Peterson, Lincoln has the best quality teaching staff that he's seen in about 10 years.

On building principals, he said he knows of no

Board Discussion

instrument that can effectively evaluate a principal.

He advised the members on the Advisory Board that the most effective voice students can have is through the existing channels. Developing new approaches rather than a new process would probably be the best way for students to become involved. He "guessed" that mOCJt teachers would accept a reasonable form of student evaluation Among students at the meeting, the general concensus was that generally the good teachers are the ones that push evaluation from their students.

No clear cut recommendation made by the policy or has been Advisory

Board on student involvement in teacher evaluation. It hopes to continue with this project through the summer and into the fall, with the outcome resulting in some form of concrete appraisal by the students

Left: Mr. Melvin Simpson, who teaches aeronautics during the day, Is in the process of obtaining his pilot's license in his spare-time. Above: Part-time ambulance driver, Mr. Fey, is also the drama teacher.

Top : Mr Weyand proudly displays his five state basketball trophies. Right: Coach Weyand in 1941 when he began his career at LHS. Below: Lyle Weyand as a 1929 Graduate.

HONORED: William Pfeiff, vice-principal of Lincoln High School, was recently awarded a lifetime membership by the State Parent- Teacher Association. The presentation was made by Lee Johnson, a former LHS student.

Job Seeker: Observe Employers’ Standards

T ,e time of year is fast app :,achinp when jOL) seekL s invade every and all paits of the 8-hour-a-day working world.

With the advent of school closing, personnel managers begin to cringe at the sight of every new, fare, and nervous job hunters start to dread even the thought of filling out another detailed application.

For the new entrant into the work world, the ritual of going -Pview to inverview can be traumatic, and filling out application after application can become tedious. However. applying for work does not need to be faced with apprehension.

After the applicant accepts the fact that a little nervousness is to be expected (especially since it is important to impress the personnel officer) the most challenging problem that comes to mind is: “What really impresses a personnel manager? What does he look for when hiring an employee?”

Beginning next fall the si’,ht of a new orsanization odd be seen P High. This new group is a girls drill team.

Two junior girls, Barb Miller and Diane Antoniskis, are mainly responsible for its ‘organization. Cohort

Barb was unavailable for the interview, so Diane answered most of the questions and expiainea adnu tho drill team.

Diane explained that they felt doesn’t involve girls.” Although a scparue group, the new organization is also a part of pep club, with squad assignments, and required Pepper activities. The drill team encourages girls to stay in pep club.

Tryouts were open to any sophomore or any junior girl in the pep club. Diane pointed out that if

Opportunities

‘74, sponsored by the Lincoln High inieract Club and the Downtown Rotary Club, was held at Lincoln High, April 18.

Some of the many purposes of this activity is to promote career awareness, and to offer career information and employment opportunities for the student.

Many businesses and businessmen took time and trouble to help develop

To answer this pertinent query, the question was asked of several Lincoln firms’ personnel managers.

Appearance—No. I

As might or might not be expected, the consensus of these persons was that appearance was the first consideration.

It was agreed that anyone—boy or girl—applying for a job wearing jeans was automatically not hired.

‘.ccording to personnel a.,;, the job applicant should dress such a manner that shows he cares. Says one, “Showing up in a T-shirt and jeans gives the impression of deciding at the last minute to go job hunting, and that the job is of no particular importance.”

Another view expressed was: “The way you are dressed for an interview gives us a general idea of how you would dress on the job.”

‘‘Brassiness’’ in appearance also makes a bad impression. In one opinion,

sophomores are admitted into membership of pep club next year, then sophomores, too, will have to be members to try out.

As in cheerleading, girls who make it must try out again the next year.

The 30 some girls who tried out were judged by three former NU porn pom ‘“r!s.

The airlS will practice this summer arid attend clinics at either P. te or Nebraska Wesleyan. Diane said that “if we do well at clinics we may be able to enter competition at the state fair.”

Next year they hope to perform at basketball games, perhaps football games and, with cheerleader approval, at pep rallies. Diane stressed that they “don’t want to cause hassles or competition with the

Career Day. Local employers and training institutions provided students with authoritative, accurate, up-to-date, first-hand information about careers and job opportunities in the occupations they represent. The “career clusters” represented at Opportuni ties Day were AgricultureBusiness, Fine Arts, Hospitality and Recreation, Public Service, Consumer and Homemaking, Personal Service, Business and Office

“Too much make-up and clothes that are very loud are just as bad as the jeans.”

Real sincerity is a most important qualification for the potential employee: phoniness or insincerity usually shows up and does not go over very well.

During the course of the interview, how the applicant really feels about the job will become evident. After all, the purpose of the interview is to determine if he is the person to fill the job opening.

One employer placed “high goals” on his priority list for hiring.

‘‘A person who is content to stay in one position forever could never fit into my organization. I need someone with ambition and get-up-and-go. A person who never progresses would definitely not be an asset to me in any way.”

Good Work Record Helps

Another employer stresses the importance of the work record which stays with the employee all his life, or, as he put it, “they go wherever you go.”

cheerleaders, that isn’t the idea”

The Porn Porn Squad will operate on a point system. If someone loses her points for the month, she is out for the next month. The girls also must sign a contract; violation results in expulsion. The girls also must comply with a height/weight chart according to their personal blyie. The 18 members all perform at once. They will operate on a rotating basis of 14 in and four out each time.

Sponsors for the group are Ms. Opal Stoehr and Ms. Merrll Grant. The drill team is patterned after those at Southeast and East, but Ms. Stoehr feels “ours is better than those two.” Ms. Stoehr also said there has been “lots of enthusiasm from faculty and students.”

and Communications,

He alth, Manufacturing, Marketing and Distribution, Transportation, Military, Construction, Environment, and Miscellaneous.

A faculty survey showed that 75 out of the 80 faculty surveyed did attend the activity; 74 out of the 75 respondents said it was “a worthwhile activity” and 74 out of 77 respondents said they would support a similar activity in the future.

This employer keeps a file on every employee he has ever had; these files are very detailed, so that anyone who is considering hiring one of his ex-ernployees is able to get all the information needed on this person, whether it is good or bad.

“While some personnel managers do not go back throughout your entire history and check all of your work records, some do, so it is a good idea to try to keep in good standing wherever you work.”

The manager of a specialty store brought up the fact that he needs employees “who can identify with what they are selling, or with the work they are doing.”

His store specializes in children’s toys and clothing; therefore, a young girl right out of high school who would not know a great deal about buying children’s clothes could not be of much assistance to the customers. This employer’s policy is to hire women who are mothers or grandmothers; he feels they

can help the customers a lot better.

Another area of great importance is the applicant’s type of personality.

If he is very out-going then he should meet the public. Because a secretary or a clerk in a specialty store needs to be able to communicate with the customers that is part of the job a shy person would never fill the bill for these types of jobs. As one employer observed: “In the hard-sell business you must be out-going, there is no way around it.”

On the other hand, in a job that requires no person-to-person contact, as in a large retail store where self-service is more or less the method, the employee does not need the same aggressiveness.

Be Prepared

One “helpful hint” an employer came up with for applicants is to “be prepared” for the interview.

“Snoop around a little, find out something about the business you want to work for. This will give the

impression that you are very interested in the job; employees who honestly care about their work are good to have around.”

An additional item to consider when applying for a job is whether or not you really want the job. If you are deciding on what your future is going to be, you should choose an occupation in which you will be happy and content. The main gripe of one personnel manager is employees who “goof off.” A complaint of a different personnel manager was “employees who do not take an interest in their work.’’ Generally, complaints such as these come about because employees are not doing work they enjoy. If you are a first-time job hunter this year, perhaps attention to the job-specifications listed here will serve to take you from the ranks of the unemployed. Remember to select an occupation you like. If you do, there is a much better chance that everyone will be happy.

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The Lincoln High track tea.m has been quite successful largely through the strength of several outstanding individuals.

Jim Marker, the Lincoln Invitational Champion, heaved the 12-pound mass 54'2" to place sixth in state leaders. Marker has been ill since the L·incoln Invitational

Mike Washington, a junior who participated in only two meets last year, hoisted a surprise 53'8" in the shot and a 143'6W' toss in the discus.

Roger Foster, a junior, has a throw of 140' 6" in the discus.

Randy Taft, a still-improving junior, has a best of in the shot.

make himself a strong contender at the district and state meet.

Jerry Kletchka has earned a place in the state's track

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The Lincoln High to decimate the Spartans, baseballers shackled the who were unable to rally East High Spartans, 7-6, thus giving the Links their April 30 at Sherman Field. fifth win. In the first inning, the On April 27, the LHS game was rather even with diamondmen were handed a each club scoring a run. 6-7 loss by the Omaha In the third inning, the Central team at Muny Field. slugging Links exploded as Omaha

they hammered in six runs

The Nebraska school Activities Association (NSAA) Representative Assembly recently advanced the football playoff issue to a referendum among the states' 374 high schools. The vote of the 51-member delegation was two abstaining, nine against, and forty for. The playoff's future is now up to school administrators, who are expected to be mailed ballots this summer so a decision regarding playoff can be known by early fall.

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Girls Track Team Flourishes

Spring has sprung and with the advent of little birdies, · green grass, and 'pretty flowers, girls track has really been blossoming!

CITY MEET

In their first meet of the season, held Friday April 5 at Stuart Track located east of East High, first-year Coach Nadine Sass' Links finished fourth in the City Relay Meet.

The girls proved strong in the all-relay events meet, with a weight-events domination as two recrods were broken.

In the discus, the combined efforts of senior Judy Johnson (second at state last year), juniors Pam Koontz and Christy Olsen shattered by more than 50 feet the mark held by Southeast.

In the shot put, the team of Koontz, Laura Brown, and Virginia Paul erased Northeast's previous record.

The efforts of Cathy West, Peggy Nichols, Kathy

Shepard, and Johnson led to a second-place showing in the mile relay.

Millard

In dual competition, the Indians of Millard were the first victims of the girls as they scalped the Indians to At this meet, Judy Johnson hurled the discus and established a new prep girls "best" in Nebraska.

Coach Nadine Sass has praise for all of the tracksters, noting that some of her standouts are Judy Brown and Linda Dowd in sprints, with Cathy West and Peggy Nichols not far behind.

With sophomore Darcie Welchoff "going really well in the 880," Coach Sass expects "big things" from this young lady. Two other 880 runners, Fran Smith and Sue Cakl, also drew praise from Ms. Sass.

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and Papillion. Both of these teams were soundly crushed as outstanding performances were turned by all the girls.

Lincoln Invitational

The Lincoln Invitational drew II teams to Stuart Track and once again a strong showing in the weight events paved the way for a 5th-place finish for the Red and Black. First, 2nd, and 4th finishes in discus and a 2,6 placement in the shot provided the tracksters with valuable points. Darcie Welchoff placed 4th in the stiff competition of the 880.

Fremont

On. April 23, the Tigers of Fremont invaded the Oval and when the smoke had cleared from the hard-fought meet, Fremont was victorious by a slim margin of 4 points. Although disappointed by the narrow loss, many good efforts were turned in.

Sophomore sprinter Judy Brown blazed to 3 first places. Junior Cathy West finished second in two

events and was a member of the winning 440 relay. The platter girls finished I, 2,3 (Johnson, Koontz, and Virginia Paul) and shot was 1,2 (Koontz, Paul).

Trans- Nebraska

The Trans-Nebraska meet was held at Stuart Track on April 27. State powerhouse Grand Island soundly defeated its nearest competition Northeast, by more than 70 points. Lincoln High placed 5th in the meet.

Senior Linda Dowd finished 6th in the 50. Peggy Nichols and Cathy West zipped to 4th and 6th places, respectively, in the 220.

In the 880, Darcie Welchoff accounted for a 4th-place finish. The 440 Felay recorded a 4th.

Koontz and Paul came ia 2nd and 6th in the shot put; in the discus the Links grabbed 1,2, and 5th. Those girls were Johnson, Koontz, and Olsen.

Also in this meet Peggy Liddick of Northeast long jumped ft. to establish a national prep girls record.

Spring is often the time when many a young girl's thoughts turn to love. LHS girls are no different, but the type of love meant is love in tennis!

Under the direction of Mrs. Mary Lue Gove, a PE instructor at Irving Junior High, who doubles as the LHS girls tennis coach, the Links Jobbers are into their tennis season. ' This year is one of rebuilding for the Red and Black. Things are not bleak, however, for Coach Gove has returning junior letter winner Julie Porter, and two of last year's reserve

standouts Laurie Brandt and Giselle O'Conner.

Sophomore Tracey Ga bleman occupies the Number 3 position, and junior Annette Wayne rounds out the varsity squad. Each of the matches has been extremely close, with all but one going 3-2 finishes. Victories have come over Westside and Papillion with narrow losses being suffered to East, Northeast, and Ralston. Continued improvement and hard work should pave the way for a successful season for the netters.

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rrs. Gartner To Retire

'She Remains A Current Person'

Ruth E. Gartner was the mother of :> boys and the stay-at-home wife of a ti.or high school teacher.

But that was 18 years ago.

Now she is just days away from retiring from a career as journalism teacher and publications advisor that has earned her both the respect of fellow Lincoln High teachers and a ftrm hold on the memories of several hundred Advocate and Links alumni.

Mrs. Gartner began teaching in 1956 during the unconcerned era of Eisenhower, Buddy Holly, and ducktail haircuts. Then during the 1960s, she saw students develop a social awareness that led to a freer, more open high school press.

"But with all the changes," one associate observed, "she remains a current person. She knew what was going on 18 years ago, and she knows what's happening now."

A Montana native, Mrs. Gartner earned her undergraduate degree in journalism at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she later worked as a newspaper reporter. After she married Ludwig Gartner, a former University of Nebraska football player and then a teacher in the Lincoln Public Schools, she concentrated on managing a home and family.

The Gartners reared two sons, Tom, now 37, a Grand Junction, Colorado, real estate man, and Tim, 31, a sportswriter for the San Francisco Chronicle. Mr. Gartner died in 1970.

Mrs. Gartner actually became a journalism teacher by accident or, perhaps, by fate.

"My husband was teaching at Whittier Junior High where William Bogar was then principal," she recalled. "Ludwig and I came to know the Bogars in a casual sort of way during this time."

Then Mr. Bogar took the principal's job at Lincoln High. And in 1956 he faced a problem.

"One day I got a phone call from him," Mrs. Gartner said. "He told me he needed a journalism instructor and publications advisor, and wanted me to take the job."

She was surprised at the offer. "I told him I didn't have one hour credit from a teachers college," she recalled, "but Mr. Bogar said that it didn't make any difference."

She began taking education courses at the University of Nebraska during

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RUTH E. GARTNER

A Special Advocate

This special issue of the Advocate is published as a supplement to the May 24, 1974, senior issue of the Lincoln High School student newspaper in recognition of 18 years of devotion and service given by Ruth Gartner to the students of the school. All content of this newspaper has been reported and edited and the publication financed independently of Lincoln High School by Mrs. Gartner's students and friends. Although only a small minority of individuals who would have liked to have participated in this publication were able to do so, it has been prepared on behalf of all of Mrs. Gartner's students in appreciation of the impetus toward adulthood that she gave each of us through journalism. Special assistance in the publication of this Advocate was tendered by The Lincoln Journal, Joe R. Seacrest, editor; the University of Nebraska School of Journalism. R. Neale Copple, director; Lincoln Northeast High School Publications, Daryl Blue, advisor; Lincoln Southeast High School Publications, Mike Goff, advisor; Arbor Printing Company, Zean Carney, owner; and the administration of Lincoln High School, William Bogar, principal.

Larry Fauss and Barry Siedell, Editors

Editorial Comment

Mrs. Gartner-A Bona Fide Link

A job that never ends ends soon for Ruth Gartner, journalist in residence at Lincoln High School for 18 years.

She recently described the journalism teacher's responsibility as "a job you carry around on your back- day and night and weekends, holidays, and everything else. It's never ending."

As with any other job she might have had, being the journalism teacher at Lincoln High has had its faults-the times when Mrs. Gartner would have been happier doing something else. That is if she hadn't been so demanding.

Mrs. Gartner is not a journalism teacher. That is a name applied to anyone who advises or sponsors student publications and perhaps teaches a beginning journalism class. In addition to these activities, Mrs. Ga rtner is a jburnalist who brought newsroom standard s into he classroom.

That means writing and rewri ting and then rewriting the rewri te. It is payjng erose attention to what others would dism iss as trivia- the meaning of words, spelling, p unctua tion , an d appreciating what language can ao.

Mrs. Gartner's students discovered in Room 217 whether they were suited for the life of a journalist. Indeed, many of t liem were. In the fall of 1960, when the School of Journan sm a t he University of Nebraska was an infant compared to its enrollment of the '70s, Mrs. Gartner could claim a dozen journalism majors among the undergraduates that had come through her program at Lincoln High, far more than any other high school teacher.

Humor, also, has been no stranger to the Advocate and Links classrooms. The teacher sets the mood and tone of the journalism classroom and, despite the rigors of constant deadlines, Lincoln High publications have had their lighter moments, too.

One explanation for the vitality of Mrs. Gartner's classroom is that her age has not been indicative of the age in which she has taught. Whether it has been 1959 or 1970, she has been current with her language, using the terminology of the day-naturally. She has not been out-of-date, in thought or word.

A school steeped in tradition, Lincoln High has demanded much of Mrs. Gartner including one of the most trying projects of her career, compiling and writing a history o f the school, The Lincoln High School Story.

She worked on the book for two years, scratching a few minutes here and there from her daily schedule and then working after school and evenings searching for material in whatever archives her imagination would lead her to.

During this time, days off as well as vacations were practically unheard of. When her husband Ludwig died in 1970, it was a great personal loss as the two were very close. But after a couple of weeks, she resumed work on the book.

Ruth Gartner has been the epitome of loyalty.

In the preface to The Lincoln High School Story, she wrote: "Although I am not listed among those who may claim Lincoln High School as alma mater, I could not be more devoted to the school. I have developed an affinity for and a loyalty to it that matches that of any bona fide Link."

In truth, Ruth Gartner is a bona fide Link.

Special Advocate Staff

Editors Reporters

Photographer

Larry Fauss, Class of 1960

Barry SiedeU, aass of 1960

Tim Gartner, Class of 1960

Lee Johnson, Class of 1973

Barbara Lutz Lincoln Northeast High School

Shelley Peterson

Lincoln Southeast High School

Libby Swanson

Lincoln Southeast High School

• Bob Cullinan University of Nebraska

Uncoln High Story Provides Tangible Evidence Of 1971 Centennial

For many, Lincoln High School's 1971 Centennial was a special celebration. Alumni gatherings and school parties marked the year-long event.

When the last shout was over, though, tangible evidence of the tOOth year lived in Ruth Gartner's The Lincoln High School Story 1871-1971.

Her knowledge of journalism and decade long background as sponsor of the Advocate and Links more than qualified her to become author of the school's history during its itrst one hundred years. For a two-year period, in addition to her regular classroom duties, Mrs. Gartner dug deeply into Lincoln High's history. In order to fully account for the school's history Mrs. Gartner needed the

cooperation of students, faculty, and record-keeping institutions. She spent many an evening going through microfilm located at the Lincoln Journal and Star and the Nebraska State Historical Society.

An important ally in Mrs. Gartner's search for information was found in the early editions of the Advocate. The founders of the newspaper encountered much difficulty from administrators in their effort to report the news. Mrs. Gartner paid special attention to them, commenting in her preface: "Had not the youthful founders of that publication had the tenacity to hang on during the early years, this history would not have been

possible. These records, although not always as complete as one might wish them to be, have been the focal point of all the research."

Like any good journalist, many problems arose during Mrs. Gartner's two-year period as an author. The problems at the time seemed monumental but now are looked back upon and laughed at.

A major difficulty arose at the end of her work when over only a two-day period she compiled the entire index of her 271-page book With so many different subjects to be listed, the short term project seemed impossible. But Mrs. Gartner pulled through giving it her own special touch.

It Took Two Summers Of Chalk, Crayons

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summer of 1957 to prepare for her new career.

"Since I already had my degree in journalism, all I had to pick up was such courses as the principles of chalk and crayons, how to use a bulletin board, and things like that," she said with a wry smile. "It took me a couple of summers." Later, in 1968, she earned a Masters Degree from NU

The only concern the Gartner family seemed to have about their wife and mother teaching at Lincoln High was expressed by youngest son, Tim, an LHS student from 1957 to 1960.

"I'll never forget Tim's fear about going to the school where I was teaching," she recalled. "He was just scared to death that some problem would come up."

One of his concerns was how he should address his mother in the classroom.

"He asked me what he should call me," she said. "I told him he didn't really have to call my anything. Just say, •hey,' or something like that." But, she asked her son, "If we chance to meet in the hall you will speak to me, won't you. Most of my students do, you know."

But Tim still had some hangups about the situation. "He had me let him out of the car a block or two from Lincoln High so he wouldn't be seen coming to school with a teacher," she said.

Mrs. Gartner never really did make use of her teachers college training in bulletin boards. "My boards were always working boards," she said. "No autumn leaves or Christmas trees or calendars. I always used the boards to post information my students needed to help them get out a newspaper." ·

This business-like attitude toward student publications has left impressions on her former students. ..She was interested in teaching good writing," recalled one former student who is now a public information officer for a large corporation. "She taught pure journalism. Her publications reflected a professional's desire for good reporting."

An early riser ("I'm always up by 5 a.m."), Mrs. Gartner said she liked the new school format in many ways. "I like school to start at 8 a.m.," she said, that way classes are over-o y .30. We teachers have to stay cfutiL3:1 5, but there's still a nice afternoon left-unless I have to stay and put the pa per

But i n other ways she seems t o miss the longer class periods and larger classes tha t in the past fed bubbling young journalists into the publications staffs.

"Mayb e I was cl oser t o y stude nts in the earlier years," she saidr "Today's small classes and shortened days detracts from the feeliJl&-oL unity o un staffs used to enjoy."

How does the writin g of today compare with the student writing in the last 1950s and early 1960s? -

" I' ve always had good wri t ers on the Advocate staff," she said. "Writing was excellent in those early days. And there's a lot of good writing today. But the change has come in what we can write about. We can tackle real issues now that we couldn't touch with a ten-foot pica pole 11 or 12 years ago."

Venereal disease was one of the issues that the Advocate and the school administration had the courage to write about in recent years. The project began with Mrs. Gartner simply reading the statistics about the disease to her students.

I read them the facts," she

remembered. "One case of measles, no inumps, and 793 cases of gonherrea. ''

She asked the young people what they would do if someone told them they drank too much or shouldn't take drugs. "Would an article in the school newspaper make any difference to you?" Mrs. Gartner asked. The students said they doubted it.

So she said, "We've stayed away from the drug issue, and we've stayed away from alcohol, because all we could do was preach about thetp.. But the thing about VD is that while it is so rampant today, there is a cure for it and its relatively simple. I can't cure a drug addict or an alcoholic," she told them, "and I don't intend to go into the business of curing VD. But if young pepple have it, they should know that the disease can be taken care of."

Having convinced her students that it was the right time to do such a story, and having convinced herself that her staff was mature enough to handle it, she went to Mr. Bogar to get his thinking on the subject.

"After I told him how we wanted to handle the story from the scientific standpoint and had facts to b'ack it up, he told us to go ahead and see how it would turn out," Mrs. Gartner said.

So the Advocate staff put together a story on VD based on what medical science had to say about it, keeping out the emotionalism that can offen creep into such an article.

The article turned out well, according to Mrs. Gartner. "No body was scandalized," she said. "The story drew a lot of comment, none of it adverse."

Those who should know would agree with her when Mrs. says her job is one that never ends, that supervising student publications is something you carry around on your back day and night, weekend and holidays. Now Mrs. Gartner feels that this is the time for the job to end for her. She has her family to visit and stories to write.

"I've had a story bouncing around in my head for a long time," she said. "And I want to see what I can do with it. It's kind of a weirdo story, but with •The Exorcist' being so popular now, maybe it will sell"

The author of The Lincoln High School Story, published for the school's centennial in 1971, she has already started a second book.

"It's a journalism handbook for high school teachers." she said. "Not for trained journalism teachers, but for the people who go into a school system with no background in the subject and suddenly fmd themselves appointed to supervise student publications. I think this is needed quite badly."

So Ruth Gartner retires.

But to the woman who had the courage to start a second career 18 years ago, retirement doesn't mean a backyard hammock, a glass of iced tea and a can of mosquito repellent. For above all, Ruth Gartner is a writer.

And writers never retire.

ars Of Dedicated Teaching

Mrs. Gartner helps a student (far left) with an interview in a beginning journalism class. In the early morning hours, her parking space (above) awaits arrival of "Stubby", Mrs. Gartner's small Maverick. Faithfully on the scene at 7 a.m. (center) Mrs. Gartner walks toward Room 217 in the solitude of an empty halL When students arrive (near left) a day of helping students with journalistic problems begins. Eventually (below) there is time to sort through the maiL

My Mother The Journalism • Teacher

By Tim Gartner

San Francisco Chronicle

How do you write about your mother? Lyrically?

M is for the million things she gave me ..•. Humorously?

Take my mother ... and I wish you would • Poetically?

Who ran to help me when I fell, And would some pretty story ten Or kiss the place to make it well? My Mother

Perhaps the · best way to approach the subject is openly and honestly. And lovingly.

My mother was the greatest influence in my life. She was patient and understanding and tough, but always loving. Any moment now you may expect to hear a mighty Wurlitzer pump out "Rock of Ages" to accompany this eulogy. Eulogy? No way! Retirement for my mother opens up a new life-full of new pursuits and interests. With apologies to William Shakespeare, I come to praise my mother, not to bury her.

Mom would appreciate that. We never lacked a key ingredient at home or at school for a happy life-a sense of humor, a time to have some fun and some laughs. Particularly at our own pomposity.

In the classroom, if a student couldn't grasp the concept of the inverted pyramid lead or comprehend libel laws, he wasn't banished or humiliated. Attempt after patient attempt would be made to explain them, usually with outrageously funny examples to plarify a poin t If you constantly wrote one-column, 24-point headlines too long, well, we'd just work on them some more, or maybe re-assess the s t ory to see if it called for a different head. I remember four of us were stumped o n a headline for a story dealing with the March of Dimes campaign In a moment of inspiratio n, one fellow wrote: "Help Stamp Out Cripp les". It fit; "cripplers" would have been too long. Laughter in mom's classroom was as com m on as chalk.

At Lincoln High, where my mom has taught for 18 years, I had her for three classes- beginning journalism and two semesters of Advocate. To her credit, she never made me feel uncomfortable or privileged. She treated me like any other student-fairly.

I rode to school with her in the mornings and helped her carry in her books and papers. Many of my fellow students would arch their eyebrows and stare pointedly, suspicious of my intentions. (The operative word then was brownie".) Several of my friends knew, of course, that Mrs. Gartner and Tim Gartner had a familial relationship; others never did catch on.

An incident occurred early one morning as I was accompanying my mother to her second floor suite of rooms. Like a faithful Sherpa backpacking a load up Mt. Everest, I was burdened with her paraphernalia and chatting amiably when we ran into one of my friends. After depositing my arm load I rejoined him, only to be greeted with a reference to my nose and its supposed discoloration. No, no, I explained good naturedly. "That was no teacher; that was my mother "

His face dropped. You would have thought my mother was A ttila the Hun. How could I possibly have a teacher for a mother. End friendship.

Although I tried to be mature-i t was difficult as a 17-year-old senior-1 didn't advertise that I had my mother in class. One compensation I made to avoid long explanations was to always address or answer my mother without a salutation. Thus, I'd immediately launch into what I wanted to say: "It says here " or "Yes, I'll be quiet." Once I slipped. I had been distracted-the late '50s was the era of the tight sweater-and upon being called, I unhesitantly replied: "What, mom?" There was a titter from my classmates. Except for those in the know (who guffawed the loudest), everyone else thought it was merely a silly lapse on my part.

After class, one guy came up and chided me for my stupidity. "But she IS my mother," I defended. Another lost friendship.

If you have a good understanding with your parent-teacher, it's fun to be in the same class. At least I had no difficulty in journalism where the instruc ti on was so mewhat tructured and ideas were f reeflowing. What was · difficult, howeve , wa s sat isfying o th e teachers. Knowing whose son I was, t he y expe cted me to meet su ch high standards of behavior that the President of th e Uni ted States would have had trouble. Oops, sorry a bout that analogy.

The Oval used to be a good' place at lu nchtime., to s neak out for a Mar)boro. Well, good kids just didn't do this, e peripheral s tu dents or oo s i:b tna . MYself and two chaps I didn' t JlOw-aees, they even had sideburns- had a psuedo-sophisticated smoke break in t he Oval on e noon. Later that day, in t he mid dl e of sixth period, I got a pink slip to r eport im mediatel y t o William Pfeiff, then the d ean of boys

I was pe t rified. Mr. Pfeiff! What had I, the picture of propriety, done?

As I walked into the dean's office I spotted the two Elvis Presley doubles who participated in the impromptu Oval smoker. Mr. Pfeiff, as only he can do, leveled his eyes with mine and asked of the pair, "Is this the guy?" "Yes," they responded in unison. "That's all, Gartner, thank you," he abruptly dismissed me. One seemingly innocent statement that struck like a thunderbolt from the sky. No lecture. No accusation. No need to. I got the message. I never pulled that stunt again.

'You would have thought my mother was Atilla the Hun. How could I possibly have a teacher for a mother. '

Probably my mother would have understood. She and dad were forever putting up with my teen-age indiscretions. You expect it of parents. But I was most fortunate in that I had a mother who was also my mentor, tutor, guidance counselor, father confessor, romantic advisor, and confidante.

She was all those, and more. She was my closest friend. Maybe that's why our relationship has been so successful Parents and their children frequently grow apart through a generation gap, an intellectual chasm or geographical separation We have something very simple, yet very special: a lifelong friendship.

TIM GARTNER

Saving School's Name Rates At Top

In her 18 years as journalism teacher fourth high school, some voices around and publications advisor at Lincoln High the city called for the renaming of the School, Ruth Gartner has seen about 250 mid-town school LHS was no longer the issues of the Advocate roll off the press. one and only, they reasoned, and it She has supervised the reporting, writing, should be re-christened "Lincoln Central" editing, and printing of over 2,000 news or "Abraham Lincoln". This brought a pages. negative reaction from LHS supporters.

Hundreds of students have passed The student council prepared a statement through the doors of Room 217 to the that was read before the school board and tune of typewriters, copy calls, and printed in the Advocate. The student interviews. Many have become successful newspaper made the community aware of businessmen, reporters and teachers, the issues, according to Mrs. Gartner, and thanks to the guidance of Mrs. Gartner. was soon showered with letters from

Asking Mrs. Gartner to rank the most alumni, students, and people in the memorable Advocate stories during her community offering their support LHS career is about as difficult as asking Petitions were circulated supporting the her to list her favorite students. "There council's stand. have been so many of them," she said. The Advocate advanced arguments ir

But she is quick to point out that defense of the school's name. One "Lincoln High did things just like other unusual, yet appropriate defense was a high schools." During the war, students quote from President Abraham Lincoln: became involved in this issue, she "Let not him who is houseless pull recalled. But according to Mrs. Gartner, down the house of another, but let Lincoln High has set the pace in many him work dilligently and build one things, possibly because of its tradition as for himself thus by example the city's imt high school assuring that his own shall be safe

The number one story, as far as Mrs. from violence when built." Gartner is concerned, came in 1957 when One alumnus wrote to the paper that members of the student council "fought "tradition is enough proof that Lincoln for-and won-the school's fight to retain High is the official name and this is a its name." direct attack on school tradition."

After the addition of Lincoln

Another commented, "The overall Southeast in 1955 to the public school effect of the issue on the school has been system and the beginning of plans for a remarkable, the unified feeling brought

Yearbook Formula Includes Relaxed Format, Candid Views

If there is a magic formula for putting out a hia h school yearbook, it includes a relaxed format with a more candid view of the school

This, according to Ruth Gartner, is the formula she has been usina for the Links which she has supervised at Lincoln High through the years.

Mrs. Gartner, reflecting on these past editions as her retirement neared, noted that a "tremendous change" has taken place in high school yearbooks. She feels that today they have more exciting layouts, with less copy and larger, more dramatic photos.

The size of the Links has changed throughout Lincoln High's history, and Mrs. Gartner explained that the first edition of the Links ,which was published in 1917, was quite small, but it has steadily increased in size throughout the years. She mentioned that the largest Links was published in 1971 during Lincoln High's Centennial

The Centennial edition is Mrs. Gartner's pride and joy. She feels that it had good balance between the past and the present because it "combined just enough nostalgia with the present to make it interesting."

Mrs. Gartner feels a yearbook should "preserve and crystalize a person's high school years, and should include every student so that it becomes a memory book." She has established guidelines which she feels are essential in yearbook production. These essentials include a few group shots of people, but basically, "the yearbook should include plenty of unposed shots that surprise the people in them," she said.

Mrs. Gartner noted there hasn't been a drastic change through the years in the students on the Links staff, but she has noticed the students of today look at things differently and are "bubbly individuals who look forward to the future and are excited about life."

The enthusiasm of the staff is high, according to Mrs. Gartner. "People want to be on the staff," she said. "It's hard work, but it's very satisfying."

about by this common concern has intensified school spirit tremendousiy."

The Advocate had a definite and positive role in arousing public support to retain the traditional Mrs. Gartner feels.

The Advocate also played a part in the fight for the renovation of the Oval, LHS's outdoor athletic facility. On October 4, 1972, the Advocate devoted a full page to the problems of the Oval, which had been built in the 1920s by student-raised funds. The story pointed out needed changes, it covered a council meeting on the subject and reported comments from Lincoln Public Schools Superintendenf John Prasch. The students wanted the Oval renovated. They carried the fight to the school board and the Advocate gave the issue "quite a bit of publicity," according to Mrs. Gartner.

The students held the "Oval Awareness Week" including tours of the locker rooms, an assembly and fund raising project The Advocate published several editorials and printed pictures of the dilapidated facilities.

A number of other key stories have appeared in the Advocate which have influenced, informed, and persuaded students, faculty, and the community.

In 1957, Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, spoke on world affairs at a United Nations seminar in Lincoln. The Advocate covered her engagement and asked questions concerning youth's role in society. She told them that "freedom does not cause delinquency," and was pleased to see the Advocate's student reporters taking interest

Other important events reported by the Advocate included the 1963 story about Col John Powers, the "Voice of Mercury Control" during the early years of the American space program. Col Powers spoke at LHS to encourage students to enter the fields of science and space exploration.

In 1964 the measles . epidemic that raced through the city and the school also drew attention of the newspaper.

But the number one story, as far as Mrs. Gartner is concerned, is the successful editorial campaign to save the school's name in 1957, the winter and spring of her {irst year at Lincoln High.

Advocate Shows Steady Improvement

The Advocate has been speaking for Lincoln High School students for almost 79 years. And for the past 18 years the newspaper has been gradually changing for the better, thanks to the efforts of Ruth Gartner, the school's journalism teacher who retires at t he end of the current term.

"The biggest change I see in high school newspapers today," she said, "is the br eadth of their content. Today we really touch on important things.

"The fantastic maturity of young writers and their growing sense of responsibility have been instrumental in bring about these changes," she said.

The Advocate in earlier years, and even as recently as the mid-'50s, carried such student-related columns as "advice to the lovelorn." The paper ran into trouble with this kind of article, Mrs. Gartner said, after a "fake letter was turned in and published. Several parents strongly protested."

Today the Advocate has regular student recognition columns. And recent stories have included such controversial topics as venereal disease, suicide lines, and shoplifting.

"We cover stories outside the school when they relate to our kids," Mrs. Gartner said. "There is no topic that is taboo anymore if it is presented in dignity and is a responsible piece of writing."

The Advocate has also undergone changes in makeup and production under Mrs. Gartner's guidance. During her first year at LHS, the Advocate was printed by the Lincoln Journal. From 1957 to 1960, Northeast Printers did the job. Then came a period that Mrs. Gartner would just as soon forget.

During the 1960s the students set their

own type on Veritype equipment. Lin coln Yearbook did the printing, an offset process.

"I look back to that period in horror," Mrs. Gartner recalled. Training students to use the equipment proved t o be the biggest problem, and after several years the paper was moved to its current home at Arbor Printing Company.

Today Mrs. Gartner exercises fmal editorial jdugment over all copy before it is sent to the printer.

"We feel free to challenge traditional ideas," she said. But she feels that "all material should reflect responsibility from the students and dignity to the schooL"

Mrs. Gartner said she felt the biggest

Colleagues Praise

Mrs. Gartner

For Ruth Gartner to simply pack up and leave Lincoln High next week after 18 years as the school's journalist will be impossi ble. In order fo r Mrs. "G" t o t ake everyt hing al o ng that rightfully belongs to her would require the hiring of a moving van.

First of all, the Centennial Mall would have to go, as it was Mrs. "G" who had envisions of the mall long before Lincoln High's lOOth birthday. Secondly, all copies of The Lincoln High School Story would need to be turned in, for the author of the book is Ruth E. Gartner. About 250 different editions of the Advocate would have to somehow fmd their way back to Room 217 not to mention all copies of the Links in which Mrs. "G" had a hand.

Don't get the idea that Mrs. Gartner would even try to take any of these things with her; she gladly leaves her accomplishments behind t o be enjoyed throughout the coming years. But probably the hardest thing for Mrs "G" to leave behind is her school of friends. This is not only difficult for her, but also for those who know her.

Lincoln High School principal William Bogar has been associated with Mrs. Gartner and her family for over 25 years. Mr Bogar labels Mrs. Gartner's achievements as "outstanding", commenting, "She has not only been a

year for the journalism department at Lincoln High was in 1971, the school's Centennial yea r. The staffs put out a special issue of the Ad vocate in the same shape and form of the frrst issue in 1895.

It included many of the same stories from the original issue combined with a history of the paper.

Mrs Gartner thinks Lincoln High students like t he Advocate, if their actions are any indicator. "They are always asking when the next issue will be coming out," she said, "and cluster around the Advocate room door to get a copy "

But the greatest compliment of all, she said, "is to see the students going home carrying a newspaper."

respected colleague and a devoted teacher, but also a good friend.

"It has been my privilege to know her and her fine family. She has contributed ex cept ional service to Lincoln High SchooL" Mr. Bogar stresses Mrs. Gartner' s unselfish dedicatio n to stu dents, st aff members, and parents in sharing with them her knowledge and skill.

Betty Hec kman, Advocate and Links business ma nager, terms journalism a "spasmatic exist ence" with lots of de adlines to meet, bu t adds, "Rut h has always been quick to meet t hem " S he believes with the fmal Advoc at e and Lin ks now issued, Mrs. Gartner can look ba ck in pride over her 18 years of accomplish m ents.

William Pfei ff, Lincoln High's vice principal, is also fast to poin t ou t Mrs Gartner's fme record of service to the LHS community "Having spent many years in the reporting of the newsworthy activities of others," he said, "she too becomes newsworthy. Her own fme family and her school family are better off because of her contributions."

Wheq Ruth Gartner leaves Lincoln High next Friday for the last time as teacher, part of the school will leave with her. She has become as much a tradition to Lincoln High as the Black and Red.

Mrs. Gartner meet s with Principal William Bogar in the office.

Eight Seniors Awarded Traditional School Honors

Lincoln High School each year presents special awards to those seniors who have proven themselves to be superior in specialized areas .

This year, the members of the Oass of 1974 earning the traditional and coveted Lincoln High School Special Awards are

Scholarship Key · James Gunderson

Ned Prucha Award Paula Harre

Harry Sidney Dobbins Award - Jerry Kletchka

Sportscasters Award - Jerry Kletchka

Journalism Key John Hopgood

lincoln Symphony Music Award Susan Collier

Art Award Jon Roth

Girls Athletic Award Judy Johnson

Eight graduating Links received traditional honors. (upper left) Jerry Kletcha and Paula Harre; (center left) Sue Collier and James Gunderson; (lower left) Judy Van Zandt and John Hopgood; (lower right) Jon Roth. Not pictured is Judy Johnson

1974 Seniors Earn Honors in Many Areas

Lincoln High School paid honor to the outstanding seniors of the Class of 197 4 at the Senior A ward Day Assembly held May 21 in Johnson Gym.

The occasion included the announcements of grants and scholarships as well as the Lincoln High School honorary awards.

University of Nebraska four-year Regents Scholarships went to James Gunderson and Patrick Paul Nelson. James was also named to the All-State Scholastic Team.

Regents Freshman one-year awards went to Greg Brown and Tom Diehm.

Beth Christensen and Sandra Kay Dauphin each received a scholarship for Business Education in the amount of $100.

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Rodney Markin and Gail Partsch were a warded $1600 Nebraska Wesleyan University Achievement Scholarships. Gail was also the recipient of a $200 Doane College Scholarship for Special Ability in Drama.

Nebraska Wesleyan University President's four-year scholarships in the amount of $2000 each were earned by Susan Connett, Timothy Hobbs, and John Pace.

Tim also received a one-year Endowment Scholarship, as well as a Hastings College Academic Scholarship.

Carl Sprouse was awarded a four-year $800 Plainsman Scholarship to Wesleyan.

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Jamin McMahon received an Alvina S. Barrett Scholarship, valued at $320, to Brigham Young University and a BYU Undergraduate Award of $200.

Rita Montgomery was awarded the Clinton School PTA Donald Nevin Memorial A ward in the amount of $1 00.

A $1 00 Potentiality Development Program Scholarship was awarded to Gary Workman, who also received a S 1000 financial assistant grant from the University of Nebraska.

Financial assistance grants were also awarded to Patrick Paul Nelson, $3150, Harvard University, and one for $16 70 from Reed University;

Patricia Worster, $1000, University of Nebraska (work/study);

Darla Kats, $2370, Northwest College of Iowa;

Jacquie Brown, $600, University of Nebraska. She also received the Chere Award;

Steve Woods, $1900, University of Nebraska;

Judy Johnson, $1100, John F. Kennedy College;

Kerry Severa, Southeastern Community College at Fairbury.

A Peru State College Athletic Scholarship went to Greg Sprague.

Sue Collier was awarded a scholarship in the amount of S 1000 to the Eastman School of Music.

Anneliese Warta was the recipient of a four-year S 2000 Briarclift College President's Scholarship.

A $1 000 William Randolph Hearst Foundation's Senate Youth A ward went to John Hopgood.

Junior Achievement Scholarships in the amounts of $200 were awarded to Bill Harvey, Carol D. Petersen, and Lorri Scholl.

A $200 Leadership in Junior Achievement, presented by West "0" Businesses, was received by Denise Dockhorn.

Richard Morgan was awarded a Sertoma Club Junior Achievement Scholarship of $1 00.

Carol D. Petersen and Patricia Worster each

received $250 Capital City Kiwanis A wards.

Vivian Moore was the recipient of a $200 Capital City Footprinters Scholarship.

Ben Your Haridresser awarded $1 00 scholarships to both Cathy Born and Vicki Foreman.

Links Receive Recognition At All-School Awards Day

Students who were outstanding in athletics and those who earned individual honors during the year, were recognized at the AU-School A wards Assembly held May 23 in the Lincoln High School Auditorium.

Those receiving honors included:

Denise Nelson - Links sales

Debbie McCormick - Home Economics Sterling Silver Award

Karen Esquival - Arion Award

Mike Wacker- John Philip Sousa Award

Sandra Dauphin - Outstanding Business Student

James Gunderson- Math Award

Barbara Miller- Young American Award

Debbie Liming - Image Award

Donna Weishahn - Betty Crocker Award

Varsity Cheerleader Letters: Honor Peooer Medals: Music Three-Year Pins; Girls Vamty Sports Letters: Tennis Track; Girls Varsity Teams Managers Letters; Boys Varsity Sports Letters; Baseball, Golf, Track; Varsity Teams Manaaers Letters

Preparing for their new roles as offacers of the 1974-75 Mummers Club are (from left) Tim Mientka, treasurer; Ron Nyhoff, president; Denise Nelson, secretary; and Astra Mednis, vice-president.

In

the Swim

Four New Dramatists Chosen as Leaders

The dramatics picture for next year indeed seems promising with the talent evidenced by this year's sophomores and juniors.

Mummers, the Lincoln High drama club, is getting ready to handle the challenges of next year's activities. Officers for 1974-75 will be Ron Nyhoff, president; Astra Mednis, vice-president; Denise Nelson, secretary; and Tim Mientka, treasurer.

The group recently visited the five junior highs which feed into LHS, to interest kids in the Lincoln High School Drama Department. Programs included improvisations (ideas provided by the audience) as well as an orientation to Mummers activities.

The dramatics schedule for next year has also been established.

November 8-9 will be the dates for the all-school play, for which anyone may try out

The Musical will be held earlier in the year than usual, February 28 and March l. This event is

Getting ready to dive into their positions as new Aqualinks officers are (standing) Barb Miller, vice-president; Janet Lienhart, president; and (seated) Diane Antoniskis, secretary /treasurer.

New Co-ed Counselors Prepare

Getting used to a school the size of Lincoln High can be a pretty harrowing expenence for the new student. Knowing which side of the building the odd-numbered rooms are on, what the Senior Dip is, and how to find the biology labs are just a few of the questions an incoming

sophomore may have.

But have no fear, Co-ed Counselors are on their way to the rescue! This group of over 50 girls assist sophomore girls in orienting themselves to the ways of high school

A tea is held for the new girl students before school begins in the fall At this

produced by Mr. Joseph Skutchan and the Vocal Music Department

District and State speech contests will be held sometime during March; various other meets will be .held during the rest of the year.

Joy Night, the Lincoln High show will be March 21-22. Joy Night consists of selected student acts, as well as a set of Emcees, all chosen by the Joy Night Central Committee, for which any student may apply.

The Mummers play will be presented May 9-10. This production involves Mummers only, and is the climax of the club's activities for the year.

Anyone can JOin Mummers by trying out before the judging committee made up of the Mummers officers, and Mr. Bob Fey, drama teacher.

Current Mummers remind L H S students that "this is the chance for everyone to get involved in some dramatic activity, so prepare over the summer to perform next year." •••

time, the girls are shown around the building and their questions answered Officers of this year's group are Joan Wortman, president; Cindy Oehring, vice-president; Carolyn Goodwin, secretary; and Sally Henricks, treasurer.

Faculty sponsors are Ms. Merrell Grant, Ms. Jean Furr, and Ms. Patience Fisher.

Officers for Coed Counselors will be (from left) Carolyn Goodwin, secretary; Cindy Oehring, vice-president; Joan Wortman, president; and Sally Henricks, treasurer.

Cheerleaders for the new school year will be (row 1) Susi Elliott; (row 2) Julie Porter, Christy Loos; (row 3) Laurie Brandt, Annette Lesoing, Jeannie Peters, Pam Alley, Debbie Danek, Linda Johnson, and Judy Sinner. New Pep Club officers (left) are (from left) Lynette Rice, Lorraine Snoad, Kathy Maier, Brenda Lightbody, and Cheryl Althouse.

New Leade rs

Pepper Officers, New Cheerleaders Chosen

for 74-75

Gimme an L! Gimme an H! Gimme an S! What have 'ya got? -CHEERLEADERS!

The cheerleaders for the 1974-75 school year have been named. Tryouts were held last March and I 0 ltirls were selected.

Cheerleaders chosen for next year are Pam Alley, Laurie Brandt, Debbie Danek, Susi Elliott, Linda Johnson,

Annette Lesoing, Christy Loos, Jeannie Peters, Julie Porter, and Judy Sinner. The faculty sponsor is Ms Kay Lahrs .

But with no one to lead, the cheerleaders wouldn't have a job. And so there is Pep Club, made up of interested junior and senior girls who wish to join.

Officers this year are Kathy Maier, president; Brenda Lightbody, 1st vice-president; Lynette Rice, 2nd vice-president; Cheryl Althouse, secretary; and Lorraine Snoad, treasurer.

Student Council Members

Ready for New Activities

Some of the highlights of this year's Student Council were the state convention held in November at Lincoln High, the first annual SO's Day and Dance, and two film festivals.

Many dances were held including Sadie Hawkins, a girl-asks-boy affair which was termed a roaring success.

Improvement in communications in the school were attempted by the formation of the LHBS (Lincoln High Broadcasting System), but due to administrative disapproval, the idea was discontinued.

An energy day was held, with a representative from an oil company speaking at an assembly. An ecology speaker from California

presented a "trick" talk on the subject of pollution. In the game programs and general funds, Council came out ahead in money for the first time in three years. Great Games Day, held during Spring Week in the Oval, earned over $150 for AFS. A sum of $50 was also donated to AFS from proceeds of one film festival . This year's Council is still working on proposals for a College Prep class and a Sex Education/Information class. According to Brenda Lightbody, outgoing president, "Some of the problems in Council were apathy, split opinions among members, and no big goals to strive for."

Continued on page 7

Officers for next year's Student Council are (from left) Brenda Lightbody, treasurer; Pam Mason, secretary; Alan Shaw, president; and Christy Olson, vice-president.

Tradition Updated

Junio rs Win Ova l Co

By Greg Tally

The week of May 6-11 was the Student Council-sponsored Spring Freak Week which included a "Great Games Day," a film festival, and an all-school picnic at Pioneers Park.

Wednesday's "Great Games Day," which appeared to be an updated version of a 1920 to 1945 Lincoln High School tradition, "The Olympics," was the occasion for an intra-class competition held in the oval.

Events held were sack, tricycle, "wheelbarrow," and one-leg races, a donut-eating contest, and tugs-of-war.

Juniors Are Winners

The Junior Class was the overall winner with 25 points, the Sophomore Class was second with 19, while the Senior Class placed last with 18.

The afternoon of games was kicked off by the spectators singing The Star Spangled Banner led by Council members Alan Shaw and Kim Pelowski.

The first event of the day was a sack race which junior contestant Gary Tarrence.

won. Sophomore John Kessler and senior Doug Smith finished second and third, respectively.

Defeating both senior Jill DuPont and junior Julie Porter in two heats, sophomore Peggy Nichols proved to be the fastest pedaler in the tricycle races.

The third event was a harrowing "wheelbarrow" race. The sophomore team was Tracey Gableman and Diane Nelson. Competing for the juniors were Janet Lienhart and Roxie Lamb, and representing the seniors were Kris Gustafson and Judy Johnson.

Seniors Gustafson and Johnson took an early lead but were over-taken by Gableman and Nelson. Sophomore hopes were dashed, however, when--with victory in sight-Gableman fell on her face twice. The senior "wheelbarrow" regained the lead and won, with the sophomores taking second place. Juniors Lienhart and Lamb finished last.

The Junior Class recovered its pride in the · one-leg race. Junior Mick Houlihan won easily over sophomore Charley Metzger and senior Mark Meyer.

Down Dozen Donuts

Next was the donut-eating contest. The first to down his 12 glazed was senior Scott Sughroue; junior Geoff Young ate his way through 10; and sophomore Tony Boeve consumed 9 of his dozen.

The "Great Games Day's" finale were the tug-of-war contests. The junior girls beat both the sophomore and senior girls in this event, after enough girls were coaxed or carried onto the field. The senior girls lost again to the sophomore girls.

In the boys tug-of-war competition, the event was won by the Junior Class, when the juniors were able to pull down both ther sophomore and senior teams. The most dramatic, and least expected, moment of the day came when the rope broke during the sophomore-senior tug-of-war to determine second place.

The "Great Games Day," organized by the Student Council proved to be "another Lincoln High job, well done."

pe tition

Epilogue

An earlier version of a ''Great Games Day," originating in 1920, was the "Junior-Senior Olympics." It was an aU-day event for junior and senior classmen only.

The first "Olympics" were held at the State Fair Grounds until the completion of the Oval, whereupon it was moved to the Lincoln High School campus.

Featured events of the original holiday included heavy-and light-weight boxing matches, baseball throws, relay races, tugs-of-war, 4o- and 7 5-yard sprints and a "Color Rush." Kite-flying was added in 1921. The day was always concluded with parties and picnics attended by victors and losers alike.

When the Oval was reseeded in 1945, the "Junior-Senior Olympics" were cancelled, never to be reinstated until 19 years later when Great Games Day, 1974, brought the past into the present.

Left: Julie Porter and Peggy Nichols "urge on their steeds" in the hotly contested tricycle race. Right: Kris Gustafson, Judv Johnson. Tracey Gableman, Diane Nelson, Roxie Lamb, and Janet Lienhart trundle along in the grueling wheelbarrow race.

Pfrom Pfeiff 's Pfile

The 1974 athletic school year is about ot be wrapped up. Many ftne efforts by young men and young women representing your school and yourself have been evidence .

You've won some-maybe not what you wished for-but again it's useless to use the two words "If Only. " For those of you with athletic opportunities ahead, note that these rather short statements-if followed--could help make "Next Time" a winning experience

''The surest way not to Fail is to determine to Succeed."

''The Success of tomorrow depends upon the preparations you are making today."

"Improvement begins with 1."

These--carried out-will help make "next time" a better rerformance.

Many thanks and best wishes to those completing their high school years. To those returning for competition, let's get ready to make "next time" a successful effort.

' '·\)_t -'

From the Office of the Principal

"These are the UNKS, and we couldn't be prouder." These are words that are significant to everyone who has attended Uncoln High School.

As the Class of 1974 graduates, each student becomes a link in an endless strong chain of Links that has included the very life blood of a democratic society through leadership and service.

L H S is cosmopolitan and pluralistic in values of race, creed, and economic background. It genuinely reflects the diversity and unity of our nation and the strength which flourishes in such a varied atmosphere.

Tentative Plans Discussed for Next Year

Each year students change. The school changes from year to year also : there are some really big things planned for next year. Changes in the building, the teachers, the methods, and the students.

The school will hardly be the same next year. The faculty will change: Mrs. Ruth Gartner, The Advocate and Links adviser and journalism teacher, and Mr. Lyle Weyand, former basket ball coach, math teacher, and Chairman of the Drivers Education Department will not be returning.

There will be other changes too

In curriculum there will be an important addition. There will be a new High-Intensity Reading Lab in room 227 open to all students to use in individual improvement.

The biggest change expected for next year will be Lincoln High's new

a p p e a r a n c e , a n e w

Congratulations and best wishes to the "Sons and Daughters of the Red and Black" in the Class of 1974.

No matter how much things are going to change some things will always stay the same. The students will still be on an eight to two-thirty schedule. Sixty percent of the faculty and ninety-six percent of the students agreed that this is the most convenient time period.

Enrollment is expected to stay about the same as it is this year : an estimated I, 7 II students will be attending Lincoln High School.

Another physical change will take place at LHS, except this change is going to be on the outside. The Oval is going to be expanded into an all-weather , eight-lane track and football field. These tentative plans, to be started this summer, will be completed in 1977.

Coundl 'Ready'

(Continued from page 5)

Besides electing officers, remodeling job. the new Council has met to

On the first floor, drastic changes are planned. The New Media Center will take the place of the present Student Lounge and the Little Theater.

The new Student Lounge will be constructed within the present cafeteria.

All the bathrooms will be re-equipped with all new fiXtures, and the possibility of a new elevator running from the se cond floor to the fourth floor is being explored.

Next year the system of classroom placement will be altered slightly. The English and social studies rooms will be concentrated around the Media Center on first floor, to provide convenient access. On second floor business ed., journalism, and drama will be grouped together; foreign limguages, math and Developmentai Learning will be located on third floor.

discuss such items as obtaining a new sponsor, planning the teachers' tea, selling ads for the game programs, and discussing project ideas for next year.

Already ideas forming are improving communications, paving the little street by the student parking lot, and revising the chaperone requirement

Tentatively, the new sponsor will be English teacher Ms. Dorothy Porter.

According to new president Shaw, he hopes to get ideas for Council from two workshops he will be attending this summer One is the state workshop to be held in Lincoln, the other is the National Convention to be held in Rochester. Alan also hopes Boys State will provide some good ideas for next year.

Foreign Exchange Students Reflect on Year

By Wayne Harris Lincoln High School

has been privileged this year to have two foreign exchange students.

BEST YEARS OF HER LIFE

Lisbeth Poulsen, representing the A FS program from Denmark, had this to say about her experiences:

Now that we are getting to the end of the school year, I can look back on one of the best years in my life. As a foreign exchange student from Denmark at LHS I feel I have learned a lot about people, gained a lot of knowledge about U S. every-day-life, and also grown a lot

Coming from a "sheltered" community where everybody looks the same, believes the same, is the same, it was really a change to be enrolled in a school where so many different races and cultures are mixed together and I feel very lucky to have been able to learn about the

differences in people and their beliefs and what problems that can develop - not just by reading but by living in the situation.

I know that I will always look back on my year as a LINK with pride -a LINK that I hope will encourage other LINKS to get involved in exchange programs and help to spread international peace and understanding!

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Glenda McQueen, who attended Lincoln High School under the International Cultural Exchange pr_ogram, had many expenences both good and bad which she is sharing:

'DUM' PEP RALLY

Nine months ago I would have been counting how many months were left for me to leave. I do not do it anymore because time is so close.

Glenda McQueen and Lisbeth leaving soon for home, in Panama respective) y.

One of my most interesting experiences was the first pep rally I attended and categorized as "dum." Now I think it does serve a purpose.

I also had a good time while being a member of the volleyball team; I won't forget it.

Lincoln High has been a

Poulsen will be and Denmark,

great experience for me. Because coming from a system where student/ teacher relation was a more familiar one, where school is like a second home, to a system where the student/teacher relation is a lot more indifferent one I have had to learn to be a lot more responsible.

Azhar Likes Lincoln; Wants To Stay Awhile

By Cathy Born

"I just want to dump myself among these teenagers;" states Azhar Ali Lilak.

A zhar explained that students here are different from those in Pakistan in the way they act. "Students

here are so friendly and nice. Their minds are so mature and their way of thinking is good. I didn't expect it!"

Asked if Lincoln was everything he expected he said, "Sure! Nothing was expected. In fact all of America was unexpected!''

Since Azhar's travels have been limited to a trip to Omaha for only a couple of hours, he would like to plan on touring all of America As to preferences he said, "I've seen cities in movies I'd like to see, like San Francisco, Chicago, and New York."

Azhar, being a junior, has one more year of high school after which he plans to attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He's not sure what he would like to major in but he is hoping to find his answer before starting.

The only thing he would like to change - or rather introduce - is a Pakistani sport not known in the States. Azhar would like to see "Kbudy" added to the sports program

He explained, "It's a 'countryside game' which means kids play it in Pakistan like kids play sand-lot football here . It's comparable to football, basketball, and tennis only you don't use a ball. It's like wrestling." (See Azhar for further information!)

"Movies are popular in Pakistan like rock concerts at Pershing are here. One movie may be playing in 18 or 20 cinemas at one time in one city!" TV producers have copied American-style game shows and talk shows.

Being the son of a movie producer and music director Azhar knows quite a bit about these two fields.

As for going home, Azhar is not yet ready . "I learn more life here and I'm not homesick I'll go home to stay in four years-maybe!"

By Tom Diehm

Regina Rodriguez spoke no English when she came to Lincoln from Costa Rica. Now she takes a regular-size class load , speaks well, and has made many friends

Gina lives with her cousin, senior Karen Esquivel and her family She arrived in Lincoln about Thanksgiving with her family; Gina remained behind when they returned to San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica

Gina remained in order to learn to speak Englishshe already speaks French She is "glad to be here, for the experience," and is not especially anxious to go home "I prefer Costa Rica because it's my home, but I like it here very much."

Gina mostly misses the mountains of her country, which, according to Karen, who has visited Costa Rica many times, are very beautiful and green.

classes are always the same, with the same kids."

She also appreciates Open Campus In Costa Rica, students are prohibited from leaving the building once they have entered. She also likes the helpful attitude most teachers take toward their students.

Gina doesn't feel there's any real comparison between Lincoln and her home village of San Carlos. "Life is much more casual there; markets are open and you can sample what you buy before you buy it."

Regina will return to Costa Rica at the end of June. Karen will either accompany her then or follow later. Gina hopes to return to Lincoln in the fall as a senior in order to receive her diploma from Lincoln High.

"I just want to thank all

the teachers and students Gina continued, "I like the form of the classes at Lincoln High At my school, who were so helpful when I had difficulties with the language and customs "

Boys/Girls Stater$

Gina wiU go back to Costa Rica this summer but wiD be back to graduate from Lincoln High.

Take 3rd

The team of Larry Weixelman and Mike

placed 3rd in this year's Plymouth trouble shooting contest. In this contest, car engines deliberately fouled, must be fixed by the two representing each competing school. This year's contest was held April 25.

Lincoln High School seniors who will be attending Boys and Girls State from June 8-14 (from left) Scott McMeen, Alan Shaw, Brian Blocker, Annette Leoing, and Barb Ewerth. Trouble-shooters

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Carmen Sanchez

Alone

The day was dark and cold

But I couldn't stand to be alone And shut in anymore

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Cindi

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Where ami? Who ami?

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Debbie

Liming

Time

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And I haven't found a cure.

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And I get hurt every day .

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And pure j•t like a dove.

But I 'm not sure I'm ready

For what people say is Love. Joy Loder

Together

I know-

When I see, the gende way you look at meand smile. That what we havetogether, is good. Anything that touches onetouches both. Sue Cakl

The Moment

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Do You Love Me?

&nee you asked me

What you are to me. .. You're the Sound of celery, the sunset, birds singing, A cry of a new born baby, my best stuffed Bear, rain on my head.

And don't ever ask me again!!

Lonnie Henderson

Advocate Seniors Reflect

As the last day of the year draws near, Advocate seniors took time to write of their memories and future plans. Here they are saying good-bye and good-luck to The Class of 1914. •

Reflecting on the time I've spent as a Lincoln High student encompasses more than just three years of mixed-up schedules, seemingly endless homework, and week-end football games. It's been more than homecoming dances or learning how to parallel park. It has also been a valuable learning experience.

I've seen the "blood, sweat, and tears" of those who worked hard at what they liked and were good at. The faces that were strange to me as a sophomore now appear as 2"x3" wallet size pictures given to me as a sign of friendship.

Lincoln High has also presented several let-downs. The close>-mindedness of some teachers and students, the false self-pride exhibited by many, and the total lack of responsibility and surplys of immaturity shown by a few remind me daily that I don't attend Paradise High.

On the whole, I wouldn't say that my high school

years have been one big disappointment. Indeed, if anything, they've been a kaleidoscope of good times and bad that I wouldn't have missed for the world.

I also wiSh the entire Class of '74 the best of luck in the future.

John Hopgood

• • •

Looking back over my three years of high school, I can say that this year has truly been the most exciting and yet the most disappointing.

I've met many exciting and wonderful people and I thank them for the insights they've given me. I'm going to miss them immensely.

Advocate staff has really been an experience, too. All the excitement and fatigue. We worked hard, yet kept a relaxed atmosphere going. We had a wonderful instructor, and I thank her for heightening my career goals.

As for the disappointment, it's because I'm leaving. My last year has finally arrived Because I'm leaving, I'll be sad, but because of where I'm going, I'll be happy.

I want to wish all my friends and associates the best of luck . It was fun while it lasted, but now that it's all over, let's go make a new and brighter life for ourselves

Good-bye and good-luck to the Class of '74.

Cyndy J. Brown

I can't say that I really regret leaving Lincoln High, there are times when it just isn't worth the effort of getting up for, but on the other hand, I'll hate not seeing my friends every day. Summer doesn't have to mean that you become totally isolated from people, that's the time when there should be more parties and get-togethers than ever.

Advocate and drama have introduced me to some of the finest people in this school, and I can't imagine having gotten through my senior year without them.

The only t hing I can say to next year's students is;

don't take anything here too seriously, it?s not worth the worry.

Tom Diehm

• * •

While I do not feel that I can say that the time spent at Lincoln High was the best three years of my entire life, I can say that it has been an experience I shall always remember.

Being on Advocate staff made my senior year quite a bit more worthwhile. I met a lot of new people, I had an awful lot of fun, and I gained a lot of knowledge about writing which will stay with me for a long time. I will miss writing for the newspaper more than I will miss anything else after I graduate.

Shelly Morgan • • *

Lincoln High School, being one of the oldest schools in Lincoln, has a lot of new ideas which have helped me learn and grow in many ways. I have probably learned in the past three years of high school than at any other time in my life. Lincoln High has been fun, and reflections of it will probably still come back in the years ahead.

Alta Damme

* • *

Thinking back on my last two years at Lincoln High _ School, I've learned a lot of things. Not necessarily math or English, but knowledge of people and how to get along with them To the friends I've made--It's been fun. To the friends I didn't make--It's been fun.

Wayne Harris

• * •

Lincoln High... It's a nice place to get a high school education but three years of it is plenty.

I suppose that being on The Advocate staff was the best class I had because it was the only class with a relaxed atmosphere (the majority of the time). We did our work but we also messed around and that was

Advocate seniors stack up for the last time. Front row: Karen Adamscheck, Wayne Harris, Cyndy J. Brown, Cathy Born Gloria Lekai, and Alta Damme. Back Row: Jim Langiey, John Hopgood, Tom l;>iehm, and Shelly Morgan.

on YearS Past and Ahead

the most fun during the school day.

Gloria Lekai

• • •

Looking back over my three years at LHS, I realize that each was very different but yet, more exciting than the other. You seemed to face new challenges and still make more friends every year. It has also been a time of learning many things, not just academically, but about people and what they're really like and about YOU yourself!

My three years at LHS were very rewarding. It seems that you don't realize

what's really going on or happening 'til you're a senior and within nine months you're going to have to get out in the world yourself! It's something which really hits you in the face and which you can't prepare yourself for.

I have really enjoyed LHS and I know that I will have many memories on which I will look back.

Karen Adamsheck

• * *

It's hard to realize that these are the last few days I'll walk the halls as a student. It seemed just yesterday that I walked the halls for the first time.

I really don't believe it will be the halls, classrooms, or windows I'll miss. It's what's inside the school .people!

So let me say, "Friend or enemy, I've had fun getting to know you!"

Cathy Born • • *

Being on the Lincoln High School Advocate staff has been something else; but

memorable. New aspects, new ideals, new personalities has made this year, 1974, an auspicious year. "If you are going to climb, yo!J got to grab the. branches, not the blossoms."

Live your life while you are young enough to enjoy it."

James Langley

We've Only Just Begun. • •

Graduating Seniors Honored at Prom

The 1974 Lincoln High Junior-Senior Prom was held the evening of May 17 at Antelope Pavilion from 9-12 p.m.

This year's Prom theme was We've Only Just Begun; music for the formal event was provided by Patchwork.

The Pavilion was decorated by the Junior Steering Committee which sponsored the Prom and made the arrangements.

Junior class sponsors for this year were Mr. Gerald Holmberg, Mr. James Peters, and Dr. Windle Reel

Counselors and seniors prepare for the big event, Senior Recognition Day, held May ll, 1974 in the Johnson Gym.

Football

Although this year's football team began its season with only six returning lettermen, with a lot of hard work and much desire it forged ahead to post a 3-5-l record.

In reflecting on the season, the hi.gh point would probably have to be two back-to-back shutouts over two Lincoln high schools.

If the 1973 team was to be compared with the 1972 team, 1t would be noted that this year's team increased its rushing yardage by 40 and its passing yardage by 20 per game.

However, defense was the difference in many of this year's games. The defense yielded 50 less rushing yards and 25 less air-yards per game. The biggest improvement, though, was that the points scored against this year's team were down 15 a game.

Next year's team will have eleven returning lettermen: Gary Downs, Roger Foster, Davia McKinney, Scott McMean, Mick Mithersbaugh, Bob Oglesby, Mark Rohnert, Larry Salinas, Randy Taft, Gary Tarrence, and Mike Washington.

Because of the loss of several key players through graduation, next year's team will face a massive rebuilding job on defense. Probablv the number one question on Coach Jerrr Ball's mind is: "Who's going to play quarterback?"

Coach Ball, commenting on the next year's prospects said, "I think this next year Lincoln High may surprise some people and hopefully we will please our student body."

Basketball

The 1973-74 Varsity Basketball Team compiled a 5-12 record

According to Coach Alden Johnson, "This team lacked the offensive punch that is necessary but we were still able to maintain one of the better defensive

Coaches Reflect

records in the state

"The greatest disappointment would be that of losing several close games that seemed to belong to the Links. It would have taken only a handful of points to reverse the season's record."

The LHS hoopsters without a doubt hai:l the strongest schedule in the state and defense was the key to success.

·"We'll have a litt1e more offensive punch next yeaillr but our major handicap w· again be the lack of overall height which will have to be offset by both team offense and team defense."

Returning_ lettermen will be Mick Houlihan, Ross Krueger, and Bob Metz. Several members of this year's reserves and sophomore squads could be surprises in 1974-75.

Wrestling

A bout his 197 3 squad, Mel Simpson, wrestling coach said, "This year was not a very bright outcome. We worked hard all the time, but the results were not what we wanted. The team won one dual and finished among the bottom three teams in all tournaments.

"We were short on reserve wrestlers and this meant our reserve team didn't do any better.

"Total points scored in State Tournament were by Jerry Peterson, who collected two. Injuries hampered most of our talent.

"The joung men, who complete the season are to be commended for their efforts. We have a long way to go."

Ken Block, Dwaine Borchers, Jon Butcher, Dan Hollandz Steve King, Rich Lutz, Allan Matyke, Bob O'Neil, Rich Osborn, Eric Shanks, and Roger Springer are the Lincoln High hopes for next year.

Gymnastics

The LHS gymnasts had a swinging season this year as they were runners-up at District_,. third at the Trans-Nebraska, and dismounted at fifth at State.

At the state meet, Rick Traudt saddled third on the side horse, Bob Rothwell bounced for third on the trampoline, Steve Lococo placed seventh on the still rings, and Tom O'Toole gathered fifth in both the high bar and in the all-around.

Coach Jim Hoyt sees a g9od outlook for next year. He feels that the team could be in the State's top five with the efforts of returning lettermen:

Bob Rothwell, Jeff Weixelman, and Terry Horchen on the tramp; Rick Traudt and Dan Shraaer on the horse; Whitney James and Scott Kahler on the rings; Kevin Shelledy on the high bar; and Tom O'Toole on the all-around.

Coach Hoyt commented that "The parallel bars and the all-around are the onl}' weaknesses next year. If Tom O'Toole works hard this could solve the all-around and help the team out by I 0 points. We have a solid team coming back next year and with a general weakness at the State, we should be a top-team next year."

Tennis

The LHS "racketeers " headed by Leroy fmished the season with a record of 8-2.

The Links netted second at the Trans-Nebraska.

According to Coach Colson, "The tennis team will have four returning lettermen, Eric Shanks, Larry Rugg, Gerd Anderson, and Mitch Hrdlicka, all juniors, who could make next year promising."

Baseball

According to baseball coach Bill Zuspan, "This season was labeled a rebuilding year following last year's record of 2-10 with only one returning letterman, Mark Grell. The team responded with good performances against Omaha South, Lincoln Northeast, Lincoln East, Millard, and Ralston The attitude of the squad was excellent."

The Varsity squad is now 6-7. The Reserve and the Sophomore teams finished with records of 7-3 and 6-3, respectively.

With three returning

On '74, Fo r ecast '75

lettermen (Ralph Kuwamoto, Larry Salinas, and Brian Pinney) , the outlook is good and baseball is on the upswing at Lincoln High.

Track

Despite the loss of several key personnel from the 1973 State runner-up team, the 1974 Red and Black track team completed a comparatively successful season with victories over York and Pius in a triangular meet, Papillion and Ralston in a triangular meet, and Millard in a dual meet.

The Links lost to Grand Island in a dual meet.

The Links finished sixth out of eight teams in the Millard Invitational and third in the Lincoln City

Relays. In the Lincoln Invitational, the Red and Black surprised with a third-place finish out of seven schools competing by finishing one point behind Lincoln Southeast.

At the Fremont Invitational, Lincoln High finished fourth out of the II competing teams . The Links had a difficult time in the tough Dutch White Relays and could score only 12 points as they finished I Oth out of the 15 teams in the meet.

While they made their poorest showing in the 21-year history of the Lincoln Public Schools meet with a third-place finish, the Red and Black managed to win four first places and scored 60'h points. The

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Links had woii 15 of the previous Lincoln Public Scoots meets and had never wound up poorer than second.

Outstanding for the Links were Jerry Kletchka , Dan Oberheu, and Jim Marker, all seniors, and juniors Mike Washington and Roger Foster, along with sophomore John Beaver.

Kletchka had a 49.7 quarter-mile time and I :57 7 in the half-mile, while Oberheu had a 4:27.3 mile time and 9:46.4 in the two-mile to be among the State leaders Marker, who ranked high with a put of over 54' in the shot, was forced out of competition due to illness.

Again next year the Links will have to fill several spots before any depth can be achieved. However, the weights, with John Beaver, Mike Washington , Randy Taft, and Roger Foster returning, should be one of the strong points.

Making considerable improvement in the sprints , Gary Tarrence is expected to be a big point-getter for the first time this year as a junior. Sophomore miler, Brian Dowling, showed outstanding ability for a first-year performer while sophomore Jeff Abbott improved steadily as a hurdler and should help the Links next year.

As the season drew to a close, junior Steve Allen began to show noted

improvement in the pole vault. Other lettermen who are expected to help out next year include a trio of half-miles, Bob Geisler, Mike Holloway, and Rich Geiger, all of whom will be seniors. Quarter-miler Gary Claypool, who will also be a senior, should also help out.

Particular weak points that will need to be strengthened next year before the Links can be outstanding con tenders occur in the long jump, triple jump, and high jump, as well as several spots in the relays.

Golf

With a total of 346 points, the Lincoln High swingers finished 5th in the district golf meet held May 17. The Links were only 14 behind the winning team from Lincoln Northeast.

Individual scores were as follows : Steve Nixon 49-47-96; Kerry Severa 45-43-88; Dean Walker 43-41-84; and qualifying medalist Doug Smith with scores of 40.38-78. Doug was also a medalist in the Lincoln Schools match with a 73.

Commenting on the season, Coach McClelland McClelland said, "This season has been disappointing because we haven't had a strong team finish We have the potential to finish real high if all four golfers would do well on the same day."

In looking ahead to next s e a s o n, C o a c h T o m commented, "With a lot of practice over the summer and early next fall Lincoln High should have a very competitive team next year."

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Next year' s returnees (who have played in a varsity meet) will be Brian Blocher, Steve Christopher, and Dean Walker.

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THE ADVOCATE

VOL. 1, NO. 1

To the Class Of 1954

The Class of 1954 is cele brating its Twentieth Anniver sary of graduation. This class is truly one of LHS’s best in many ways. It has produced leaders in the arts, business, professions and positions of civic responsibi lity. There have been too many to single out a few for special mention.

In 1971 LHS celebrated its Centennial and is now in its “Second Century of Service” to the youth of Lincoln. Its roots are deep in the city and state. If there is such a thing as “the old school tie” in Nebraska it is the “Red and Black” of LHS. The affection in which it is held is shown by former graduates who return for annual class reunions. In 1974 reunions are planned for the classes of 1919, 1924, 1954 and 1964.

On behalf of your school and teachers, I send greetings and best wishes for a joyous gathering of the 1954 Links.

Wm. Bogar, Principal

1954-1974

Twenty school years since you have left Lincoln High School. It would be trite to say it, but here goes. It hardly seems possible that 20 seasons have gone by since “you’ve been away”.

So many of you in the Class of ‘54 are so well remembered and still known in our day by day contact that you still “roam the halls” around here. Like-any team, family business, you win some, you lose some, but as I review your roster the class of ‘54 is a winner. You have won far more than your share. I refer to being positive, well accepted citizens doing the “everyday” functions of life with the same desire as you exhibited here. In a very real sense, Lincoln High was a cross section of the community and now 20 years later some remain near, others have set up new centers of loyalty but “pleasant memories” remaln of those early ‘50’s at Lincoln High School. Those of us still at LHS continue to follow your efforts, share in your joys and get a little sad at some losses and setbacks that we all must face.

“Life is a grindstone. Whe ther it grinds a man down or polishes him depends upon the kind of stuff he is made of.” In checking the roll of ‘54 all in all you have a polished group. Welcome Back make it 25 in ‘79.

“Job well done class of

Recently the Lincoln Board of Education gave approval for architectural plans to be de veloped to completely refurbish Lincoln High School and to plan extensive remodeling with some building additions. Major em phasis will be on the creation of a new and large media center to replace the present library. Ten tative plans call for this to be located in the area which was the boys’ and girls’ gym and swimming pool areas during 1954. History and English class rooms will be located on the first floor surrounding this new library complex. A second area of improve ment is to be the Lincoln High School Oval. All houses to the west of the Oval on the east side of 21st street are being pur chased. The track will be ex panded to an eight-lane, all-

I hardly feel like Howard Cosell as I sit down to write a column I haven’t written for twenty years. I hardly read sports columns anymore, let alone write them. My journal istic ambitions somehow strayed into the advertising field and now I look at the ads in Sports Illustrated rather than read the articles and I believe many will agree, that on occasion, the ads read much better than some of the sports coverage. Looking back over twenty years I can remember that during one period the “Big Red” of Nebraska was doing very poorly and our Links were just about always on top. How fun it was to follow the Links and be with a winner. Seems like the worm turned. How great it would be to have Lin coln High agaln fighting for a state championship. The day will come.

weather surface with the foot ball field being moved approxi mately thirty feet to the west.

Because of the extensive growth of sports programs for both boys and girls, a fourth addition to the building will be constructed immediately behind the new girls’ gym and swim ming pool. This will provide much needed additional dressing rooms, locker rooms and showers.

It is planned that all rooms in Lincoln High School will have sound-proof ceilings. Floors will be covered wherever necessary, and many teaching departments will be relocated. Some areas, such as the library and coun seling offices, will be carpeted and portions of the building will be air-conditioned for summer use.

A strange situation has de veloped in the past few years.

My sons have reached the age where they are beginning to follow and enjoy high school football and basketball. Living in the Southeast High School district they support Southeast, which is quite natural, but when I go to a Lincoln High-Southeast game, I find dad cheers for Lincoln High and the boys cheer for Southeast.

I still can’t help but get shivers up and down my spine when the Link rooters “Shake down the thunder from the skies” when the Lincoln High teams arrive on the field or floor.

Lincoln High has produced some great individual athietes since we left the halls of L.H.S. But what of the great athletes in the class of ‘54?

Can anyone ever forget Jack “The Toe” Folmer’s 70 yard punt at the oval against North east October 2, 1953? And speaking of the oval, Friday nights will never be the same there. A new modern facility, Seacrest Field, at 72nd & “A” Street now is the battle ground for our local high school foot ball teams. Johnson Gym at Lincoln High is now the new basketball facility for the Links. No more games and sock-hops at Whittier Junior High.

Many of our high school classmates went on to play col legiate sports. Probably the most famous was Dick Cavett and his side horse routine on national TV just a couple of years ago. Most of us attempting a similar stunt would hear the seams of their pants ripping, in fact a lot of us lose the seam in our pants just bending over to gick up an empty beer can.

Until next time sports fans, keep fit, not fat and for you golfers, keep your head down.

With an overwhelming dis play of political muscle, Monroe “Bugsy” Usher executed one of the smoothest raliroad jobs of the decade at the L.H.S. Class of 1954 15th reunion at East Hills Supper Club in the summer of 1969. That railroad job was the election of Paul Schorr as the chairman of the L.H.S. Class of ‘54 twentieth reunion to be held June 29, 1974 at the American Legion Club in Lincoln.

Schorr, local electrial spark plug, was caught unprepared as Usher nominated him and then closed all other nominations. Schorr tried to withdraw but the assembled multitude would not hear of it and elected him by acclamation.

Schorr, who will be referred to as “Paul” from here on, gracefully accepted the new and unwanted challenge. The first and possibly smartest move Paul made relative to his new posi tion was to select his wife June (Stefanison) as co-chalrman.

Paul and Jane then went to work assembling a working re union committee. The jobs to be done seemed to be endless. A mailing list had to be compiled, missing classmates had to be located, a hall had to be se

Reading back through the 1953-54 copies of the Advocate is an experience guaranteed to crack anyone up. So, if you’re ready here goes nostalgia time. First of all we realized that many Links expended their greatest energies dating and many couples are still together. But at one September Keen Time “Wimp von Gillern was with Judy Munson and Nancy Swanson was with Frank Win ter. Seems now to be a stag gering bit of information forever recorded for posterity.

Antelope Pavilion and Keen Time meant lots of good times. And it was a bargaln even if starting Friday, September 25, 1953 a 10 cent admission fee had to be charged. This exces sive sum paid for all the bands. Millers Teen Shop had just received a new shipment of party clothes taffetas, fallies, velvets, and novelty fabrics. Oh, those were the days of beauty! They arrived just in time for the fourth or fifth annual Football Banquet on Friday, November 13 at Cotner Terrace. (The Ad vocate had a little problem de ciding which annual one this was.) One navy blue taffeta had a detachable red and white striped dickey and red and white striped petticoat. It was only $12.95. This was a true bargaln considering a circle skirt of that length takes a carload of material. The boys today may llke the short skirts but we kept more secrets. Back to talking about the Football Banquet, this gave Dick Cavett his big break at introducing people as master of ceremonies. Now he can intro duce almost anyone and make them talk and talk and talk.

Quoting from the front page of the November 11 Advocate “a real hep evening was in store for all.” Eddie Garner’s band played and Tom Keene gave a reading. Too bad Cotner Terrace couldn’t hold on until tonight. Many LHS girls took advan tage of Sadie Hawkins Day in November 1953. Joyle Wieder span was spied standing in line buying movie tickets for herself and John

The man who fed weed salad to CBS roving reporter Charles Kuralt, and who won the en dorsement of nature enthusiast

Euell Gibbons led the field of candidates for nomination to the Lancaster County Weed Control Authority in Tuesday night’s primary.

Roger L. Welsch, assistant professor of English at the Uni versity of Nebraska-Lincoln, won his spot on the November general election ballot with a “pro-weed” platform.

Additional campaign slo gans: “If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em,” and songs: “Weed No More My Lady,” apparently contributed to the success of his off-beat campaign.

Welsch is a noted folklorist and a former assistant professor of German at Nebraska Wes leyan University. He wrote “Shingling the Fog and Other Plains Lies” in 1972.

In Gibbons endorsement to Welsch, he quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson as calling a weed a “plant whose virtues we have not discovered.”

Gibbons said he endorsed Welsch because he felt the Ne braskan adequately appreciates diversity in plants and he liked Welsch’s “grass-roots (pun in tended)” campaign.

As the campaign wore on, however, Welsch added a serious tone to some of his talks.

He complained that the Weed Control Autority uses too much chemical spray in killing weeds and proposed hiring children to hoe out weeds.

“Kids with hoes don’t drift,” Welsch said. “Sprays do.”

Reprinted from Lincoln Journal and Star.

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BICENTENNIAL

Did you know that 200 years ago 56 men signed a docu mep S wls.icls m .de Slien’ nted criminals, subject to hanng if apprehended. That is what signing the Declaration of In dependence meant to them but sign they did, and the rest is history. Today we are preparing to celebrate our nations Bicen tennial. As Americans we have a great deal to be thankful for. The foundations of this nation established so long ago have served us well, the strength of these foundations depend to day, as they did 200 years ago, on involvement and com mitment by the people. The Bicentennial also is an opportu nity to gain greater appreciation of our heritage and the many accomplishments our people have achieved.

The American Revolution Bicentennial celebration will not happen in one city or one state, but all across America by all people. We in Nebraska are not sunshine patriots. Some of our own classmates have become in volved. Roger Welsch is project coordinator for the Living His tory Farm of 1876 located at Stuhr Museum at Grand Island. Dick Deems is an important member of the college Bicen tennial committee of Nebraska. Jack Poilock (Beverly Buck) serves as County Chairman for Keith County. Don Searcy (Gwen Reich) is Executive Director of Nebraska American Revolution Bicentennial Com mission. Wilber, Belleview, O’Neill, Brownville and York have been recognized as Bicen tennial cities and this takes people involvement. Involvement came by way of medal design competition for Clarence S. Nelson of Holdrege and Mrs. Geniviere Imler of Nel son, their designs were selected 1st and 2nd respectively, as the state’s official Bicentennial medal. These are only a few of the Nebraskans who are involved in the American Revolution Bicen tennial celebration. The nations motto, “A past to remember A future to mold”, takes on a new meaning. Gwen Reich Searcy

The Class of 1954 was an outstanding group of young men and women. Many were serious students, as the grade averages in National Honor So ciety indicates.

The band and orchestra of ‘54 gave many concerts in the city and won high praise for LHS. During this year, Sandy Dennis and Dick Cavett began their careers in drama on the stage of LHS.

Weyand’s cagers were ranked second in the state that year. Sprague’s gymnasts brought back the state championship. Kuklin’s swimmers were second in the state meet. Trophies in track, golf, and tennis helped fill the display tables for Color Day of ‘54. Excellence in all fields seemed to be what LHS strived for and attained in the mid ‘5 0’s.

We went “Under the Sea” for Joy Night, with top billing going to the senior boys with their fabulous ballet. The Mika do, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, Our Town, Soldadera, and The Opening of the Door were all sell-outs and all received rave reviews.

In the twenty years that have passed, these outstanding young men and women have continued their efforts for the good life. Some have become highly successful physicians, dentists, attorneys, engineers at

home, in other states, and even abroad. If you wish to be ab solutely loyal to your class of ‘54, and you have a problem with electricity, in your class you have the best of electri cians; a heart specialist—he’s here. If you wish clever favors created for a special occasion, check the ‘54 roster to find the best.

If you suspect a problem with termites, check the class of ‘54; a pharmacist you can trust, an authority on weed control, an artist, an honest dealer in cars, an investment broker with sound advice, a nurse, a social worker, a college professor, a coach, a builder, a postman, a banker, a minister, a concert pianist, a reading consultant, a writer, an entertainer, a plumber, a teacher, an admini strator. Or if you’re looking for a lovely and efficient wife, there just might be one or two still available. I even know of one eligible man, but he would be awfully hard to get!

Twenty years ago, you all had dreams. For many of you, those dreams have come true. For some, they are still one, two, three steps ahead. My wish for all of you is that the years ahead will bring a recession of worries and bad luck and an inflation of success and happiness.

Dorcas L. Weatherby

If you haven’t been back to the big city for some time, then maybe this Guide to the City will help ‘cause the city just ain’t the way it once was. Take, for example, the time honored, tested and tried, graveled por tion of South 70th Street, which was one of the best park ing spots in the area well, somebody took it and changed it, ‘cause now it’s four lanes, cement, and there’s an edifice to the east.

Or forget about dancing at Kings Ballroom, because it went the route too, just like the Fun House, Dodgem, and the Penny Arcade, the skating rink and the swimming pool.

And what about the “wood sies” south of the underpass, way south of town on 27th Street? Forget that, too, be cause it’s apartment houses and there aren’t any woods any more. Or don’t try driving through the University’s cam pus, because “R” Street is closed and so is 14th but you might try the scenery at the Fountain by the Student Union.

The old LHS swimming pooi is now a student lounge, and the scene of many illustrious intra mural games and bruised

TOP HONOREES

WHAT ARE THE CLASS OF 54’s TOP HONOREES DOING 20 YEARS LATER.

WALTER CARLSON, who won the Gold Key, the symbol of top scholarship, is a violinist with the Florida Symphony Orchestra. Presently he is play ing for the Royal Ballet Com pany in New York City, which will prevent him from attending the Reunion. Two years ago Walt played with the Stuttgart Germany Ballet Company. He has also played his violin with orchestras on the West Coast and in Canada. He played with the U.S. Army Band but didn’t care for the sound of the clash ing cymbals. Walt graduated with high distinction with a B.S. in Music from the University of Nebraska and received an M.S. in Music from Columbia Uni versity in typical Carlson Style. Walter is still enjoying bachelor life. His hobbies are dogs and going to the beach between his various musical engagements.

DELORES WERTZ, who won the Gold Cup, presented by G.A.A. for her participation in girls’ athletics and loyal service along with her scholarship, citi zenship, and popularity, is now a housewife and mother in Roanoke, Virginia. Delores’ hus band is Chief Psychologist for the Roanoke Schools. They have two children, Chris, Anne, and a foster child, Yvonne. De lores was formerly a K-12 in structor in the public schools and UNC-G School of Educa tion Trainer for the Peace Corp Project for Micronesia. Delores received her B.S. from the Uni versity of Nebraska and an MS. from the Univ. of North Caro lina. Delores’ leisure time in terests are swimming with the children.

ARTHUR WEAVER, who won the Harry Sidney Dobbins award given to the senior boy who is outstanding in citizen ship, scholarship, and athletics, is now a physician (Rheuma tologist) in Lincoln. Art’s wife, Fran, is a housewife and they have two children, Arthur and Anne. Art got his B.S. from the University of Nebraska in 1958, M.D. Northwestern Medical School, 1962; MS. in Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1966; Internship, University of Michi gan, 1963; Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1963-1966.

FRANK SHELLEDY, who won the Regents Scholarship is an Advisory Engineer with IBM Corporation and has several pa tents to his credit. Frank and his family reside in Longmont, Colorado. Frank earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nebraska in 1958 and a MS. at Santa Clara Uni versity in 1967.

By Dick Deems

shoulders is a classroom. Mr. Bogar is still in his office, though, and so is Bill Pfieff, who