DURING HER SECOND period class. MKhelle Merwick received a Balloon-a-gram for her birthday.
"East is pr•tty indicatiw of It. dty.. Jt's uniwrsity-oriMWd and NSll.cts It. dty its.If." -GNgDyMk
'"lh.,- a,. a lot of good opportunitlesatEast,and mostofh sl:udeftts..,.. to tau advantag. or tt.m." -klhGonzala
"This was simply bound to be a success, nothing could prevent it."
-Mark Twain
As a visitor, the reputation of Lincoln East High School served to make me more than a bit skeptical. Once inside the doors, however, the true story of the life of a Spartan began to unfold. It is a story of pride, rather than conceit a story of class, rather than snobbery .a story of 1,583 junior and senior high students "puttin' on the Aitz". School, to the Spartans, was more than a building True, it was a structure that housed a myriad of classrooms-classrooms that were
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filled at eight o'clock and emptied seven hours later every weekday. Life was found in every extremity of the educational complex at all times of the day and, at times, night. Flurries of excitement were continually springing up, whether they sprang from a simple group discussion held after school in the cafeteria or grew into something that incorporated many students in a bond of fraternity. The building that housed so many activities was a showcase, of sorts, for the Spartans. It received several
facelifts before August 29 when the school year began. Modifications included a new roof, repainted lockers, and an asbestos-free cafeteria. Perhaps Mark Twain best summarized the enthusiasm felt by the students, teachers, and administrators alike, when he said "This was simply bound to be a success, nothing could prevent it."
These efforts to keep up with the times were comparable to the pride with which Swiss hotel keeper Cesar Aitz ( 1850-1918) ran his palatial hotels in New York, Paris, and London. It was
" And as I walked on I was lonely no longer. I was a guide, a pathfinder, an original settler. He had conferred on me the freedom of the neighborhood.''
-F. Scott Fitzgerald
because of this chain of plush hotels that the phrase "puttin' on the Aitz" originated. The building made a visitor feel confused and insecure, but only until that first seventhgrader asked how to get to the library. F.Scott Fitzgerald said it best when he wrote "I told him. And as I walked on I was lonely no longer. I was a guide, a pathfinder, an original settler. He had conferred on me the freedom of the neighborhood.''
The Spartans didn't have it easy, for East had a reputation for being a
school of rich snobs who didn't have to work for what they wanted.Taking this in stride, the Spartans continued to work hard in a variety of areas.
Twelve seniors were selected as National Merit semifinalists-more than from any other school in the state.
On a more individual basis, Jackie Kuenning won the title of Miss Teen Nebraska, while Sheryl Blad earned Lincoln Junior Miss, and Mrs. Debbie Salyards (proving that teachers weren't excluded from excelling in
non-academic interests) was named Mrs. Nebraska.
Achievers in every area began to show up as the year progressed, from scholarship-winners to recordsetters in video games.
But now it is time to step bock and let the Spartan story tell itself through its scholastics, sports, and activities.as the students carried themselves through the year with pride.
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"Education at this a.v.1 Is usually tclMft for grantftd by tt.. slucNnts, but atEosttt.. focully fflGMS you wortc for what you want to achHJw.'' -.na.Janovy
"Most sdloois don't look up to East. a.coua of this IN tud to stick togMMI' snor-., and lnGt fflQMS...,..~ cloNIMnds." -DougHNnit
Spending money was something that no one could get around. Senior Melodee Smith lamented that "money slips through your fingers quicker than you think! "
Assuming one had money to spend, there was certainly no problem find ing something to spend that money on. ''If I had money I'd spend it, and when I do have money I do spend it," senior Edgars Circenis said.
Clothing took a large chunk out of many East students' budgets. Ann Workman, sophomore, recalled "I spent most of my money on clothes because there was so much to buy!" Jeans, both casual and dressy, were a common purchase. Popular styles for girls were London Aiders, pin-stripes and jeans with pleats. Popular brands were Lee, Calvin Klein, Levi's, Zena and A.O Simpson. Guys wore mainly straight cut jeans, but pleated and pin-striped jeans were also frequently seen. Lee and Levi ' s were the most popular brands among the guys. Girls paid between $30 and $45 a pair for their
jeanswhileguyspaidonly$25to$35apair. Shirts were something no one could get enough of. Plaids, stripes, and oxfords were popular as well as button-down collars. Shirts· for both guys and girls cost between $20 and $45. Sophomore Bret Tonniges lamented, "There is so much to buy, but never enough money!"
Shoes ranged greatly in both style and price. Nike tennis shoes were about $32 a pair while pumps, penny-loafers and Topsiders were $36 to $60 a pair. But one had to have new heels for that Homecoming dress or dress shoes to go with that new sweater and pants.
As weather grew cooler, sweaters came into the picture. Argyle patterns, stripes and small woven patterns were popular as well as plain colors and rag wool. Sweater prices went from $22 up to $65 depending on brand, store and style.
Of course everyone needed matching socks($2 to $7), cosmetics($3 to $20), belts
and barrettes. By the time this was taken care of there was not a lot of money left. Entertainment was another item students spent money on. Movies were very popular. Despite rising movie costs, students continued to flock to see the latest flick. Ticket prices ranged from $4.50 for a first-run showing of "Return of the Jedi" to $2 for a Saturday matinee. By the time pop and popcorn were purchased it was a rather expensive evening.
Eating out was a fun way to spend money. Popular times for eating out were after games or dances. Valentino's, Godfather's, Spaghetti Works, East Park Plaza, as well as various Mexican restaurants lured many East High students wherethey could eat for under $5.
Students found spending money easy to do and hard to control. Junior Venu Chivulkula gave the tip, "Carry only what you can afford to spend, then you wont spend too much!"
Walking through the halls of East High, one noticed a change in the clothing and hairstyles that students wore. The styles weren't entirely new, but rather a reflection of the trends started in the earlier 1980' s by European fashion designers, New Yorkers, new-wave recording artists, and freelance models.
According to psychologists, the clothes a person wears reflect how the individual feels about himself or herself. Students' tastes varied greatly, and most students made up original styles with clothes that they felt comfortable wearing, but there were three major styles which became popular.
Ironically, many of the styles considered
to be new wave, with the exception of hairstyles, were merely transitions of a look that students' parents had worn 20, 30, or 40 years earlier. Colored hightops, sleeveless t-shirts, Bermuda shorts, French-cut shirts and jackets, bright colors, plaids, stripes, and generally shorter hairstyles prevailed, bringing a taste of the past back to the present.
A desire to be original was in part responsible for some styles. When asked • why he chose to wear new wave clothing, senior Pat Pittman replied, "because I don't like to feel the wav other people look."
Another style worn by students reflected the casual atmosphere of the East High campus. Included in this look were blue
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jeans, long and short-sleeved t-shirts, corduroy slacks and shorts, Western shirts, pullovers, oxfords, flannels, and button-ups. "The casual look fits mv personality," said junior Ackland Jones. "I like to feel comfortable in the clothes that I wear. To each his own, I guess."
Yet another look was inspired by Gentleman's Quarterh.i magazine, which brought the latest preppy styles to readers. Ties of all kinds, oxford shirts, blazers, tweeds, slacks, designer boots, and argyle socks and sweaters were popular. This style provided the impetus for the Gentleman's Quarterly Club which was designed to promote "class and respectability" among students.
Many st1.,1dents changed styles day by day. As senior Aon Brennan said, "My ' moods change every day, so I wear clothes to fit whatever mood I happen to be in."
JEFFAPElSTIIETOIES outbeforerunningthePorCourse at St. Elizabeth Community Health Center. GET11NG ENCOURAGEMENT from Brod Jomes. Bob Bergman bench-presses to build his body
The steady beat of a wel I-known song can be heard in the background . The aura of desire translates itself into sweat and fatigue, which is visible on each face. The fight against the flab continues in many different ways. More and more people are modifying their behavior in hopes of becoming physically fit.
The many health clubs popping up around town follow the national trend toward fitness Yet, to many students, it is difficult to take time from their busy schedules to work out. That is why more students are turning to aerobic dancing, weightlifting , swimming, and running as port of their daily routines at school.
According to P. E. teacher Debbie Salyards, "Three years ago, I had one section of Aerobic Dance with girls making up- the
majority of that class. But this year, I hove six sections with twenty to twenty-five students per section ," She attributes the increase to "the national trend toward fitness. People are becoming more aware of their bodies and personal fitness."
Mrs. Salyards has had a few guys in her classes, but most are girls. She would like to start a class just for guys, but most find weightlifting a more suitable form of figure enhancement.
P. E. teacher Lee Zen tic sees P. E classes as "an important part of a student's lifestyle." He enjoys working with students because he likes to see them "develop a good attitude toward fitness for the rest of their life, and gain confidence in themselves."
Mr. Zentic is concerned with "the physicalness of some P.E. classes ." He views Archery as a P.E. class which isn't very strenuous, yet is an activity with a high carry over value, because you can participate in
TO 1IIE music and choreography of
archery all of your life.
Tracy Linderholm took an aerobic dance class last year "because I like to dance. It released tension and helped me express myself in a different way." Even though she took the class to get in shape, and have fun doing it, she doesn't see herself as part of the national trend. "I just like to exercise. I'm going to take modern dance for fun, too."
According to Kristin Luthans, who took Aerobic Dance with Mrs: Salyards, "I like to exercise because it's fun and I want to get in better shape." Sharon Waddle agreed, saying, "lliketoexercisebecauseithelpsme lose weight."
Good attitudes were developed through good habits. As students developed a desire to feel good about themselves physically, their mental attitudes become more positive. Yet, in each case, it depended upon the effort exerted by the student. No pain, no gain.
More than half the East High students held part-time jobs in addition to their extracurricular activities. These jobs ranged from selling popcorn at Nebraska football games to selling toys in a toy shop, from cooking, waiting on, or busing tables at local restaurants, to helping out at grocery stores and bakeries.
Why did so many teens have jobs? Many needed the money so th~y could afford to go to college, to buy theirown clothes, take that special person out on the weekend, or to make payments on that awesome new car they just bought.
"I work for the financial independence," said senior Kevin Clark.
But there were other benefits to working. Marcia Miller said she liked "the people that I
work with and the majority of the customers.''
Jobs provided experience in working with employers, other employees and with the customers. Besides that, it showed students what working in the real business world was all about.
Jobs also gave some teens an opportunity to explore their future interest while helping their community at the same time. For example, some students answered phones at a counseling clinic or candy striped at a local hospital, both of which were strictly voluntary.
Senior Gail Sutton said "After volunteering at Lincoln General Hospital for over three years I've become a teen supervisor and gained more responsibilit!J. Because
Lincoln General is in a different area of Lincoln I have also gained many new friends from Southeast and Lincoln High."
There were drawbacks to working while still in school. One of these drawbacks was interference with school homework and activities.
As Marcia Miller said "It gets to a point where there's too many things that I want to do and work just adds to that. Eventually you have to give up something and sometimes it's homework."
Most part-time jobs didn't require many skills but as Tracey Caciola pointed out, "Experience of any form in the working field may help you acquire a better job in the future."
PAIGE STOllEY TRIES to convince a customer that a poster from Wood-n-Stuff would odd dimension to his room.
WHILE WORKING AT Central Pork. located In East Pork Plozo'sFoodVilloge.KrisE llingsonringsupthepriceofo pretzel.
SUESM1111 ANDDEVIKASE1H explore Washington o~er earning a trip for Notional History Doy.
LOOKING HER NEW FROG friend eye to eye. Michelle Yost enjoys a swim in Broomfield. Colorado. on a family vacation
GUDING 'IHROUGH 1HE waters of Holmes Lake. Sean Robinson finds soiling on interesting way to perfect his nautical techniques
It was 2:40 on a sunny spring afternoon , ust twenty minutes awa y from summer vacation. The seventh period teacher droned n about her own summer p lans •
Finally the bell rang and summer break egan, another summer i n which there were a variety of things to do : swimming , water skiing, meeting members of the opposite sex, or just laying around watching game shows all day
For many there were workshops, foreign language trips , all sorts of camps, and for the first time, a scholars ' i nsti t ute NSI, or Nebraska Scholars' Institu t e, ffered eighteen people from East the • ppportunity to expand their knowledge on a hosen topic. They researched these topics nd others that affected Nebraskans.
Jeanine Tharp stated that " I got a lot out 9f NSI, both socially and academ ically "
"It was a good way to meet kids my own age from other schools, " added Jenny Chou. Besides research and group activities, NSI scholars went to many evening activities such as plays, movies, and operas. "We all learned to get along with different kinds of people by spending so much time with them in the dorms or going to different places," Chou added .
Three seniors attended a debate workshop at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Robyn Bishop attended because "it was an excellent workshop with very good credentials and an excellent location."
Although it was expensive (over a thousand dollars for room, board, and transportation), it was well worth it. Scot Caldwell stated, "Georgetown is the best debate workshop in the country."
Rob1,m Bishop also felt that, "George-
town was an excellent way to meet people with the same interests and excel in the art of debate."
Time at Georgetown University was spent in classes, hearing lectures, or researching. After an afternoon in the library, watching the Potomac River drift by was an easy way to unwind. "The view of the river was fabulous," said Bishop. "We also had the chance to see a Simon and Garfunkel concert," she added.
Another workshop attended by East students was Boys State and Girls State at UNL. "We learned a first hand knowledge of the political process through actual involvement and from actual people," remarked Devika Seth "
"I enjoyed Girls State. It was worth the time and the effort."
UNCOlN, A 01Y of 170,000 offered students 37 porks l O poo l s 5 go l f courses. 14 tennis courts. l 3 shopping centers. and l 3 theatres for their summer entertainment
"A nation at risk" was not the title of a defense report prepared by the Pentagon but rather the title of a report on the nation's high schools.
The report was prepared by the Carnegie Commission at the request of President Reagan who sensed a national concern over the quality of the American educational system.
According to the report, students were spending far too little time in school and too little of their time in school on the "basics."
Lincoln school officials responded to the challenges presented in the report by first reminding citizens of the successful record posted by Lincoln schools but then moved to insure that students spent more time "on task." Plans to lengthen the school day or the school year were not favored.
Scholastic excellence, however, continued as
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a strong tradition at East. Twelve National Merit semi-finalists were the most from any school in Nebraska.
The emphasis in classrooms was very much on improving reading, writing and computational skills but students still found a wide variety of electives. Classes such as Exploring Childhood, Physiology, Zoology, A. P. English, and GrecoRoman History offered distinctive changes of pace.
Students also enjoyed over twenty clubs, five of which were introduced for the first timeincluding a new Spanish Club, a computer club, a runner's club, and a math club. The letterman's club , "E Club," was also revived.
The continued high levels of achievement and participation in both academics and clubs proved East students were "puttin' on the ritz" every day.
WARM FALL MORNINGS gave Spirit Club members Stephanie Antczak. Christie Hawkins. and Kathy Bard a choice between sweaters or spirit T-shirts.
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S.vanth Row: J. Wunderlich. S King. E Schafer. C. Harris. A Strasheim, M Ploger A. Desmond. D deBrown C. Wilson. C. Butherus. K Beavers. and L. Poppe.
What's blue and white and seen all over? Spirit Club, of course. Spirit Club was a very visual part of the East High scene. And the Club added a new twist with a major change in the qualification standards for cheerleaders.
"Spirit Club tried to do a variety of things for the school," explained Anne Barry, head sponsor. "We encouraged the girls to support a varied group of activities such as plays, debates, helping in the concession stand, and helping keep time at sports
events. We tried to pull the girls away from just watching boys sports."
Spirit Club helped with a diversity of events throughout the year. The club hired a band, decorated and provided refreshments for Homecoming, and organized Spirit Week. They also had a covered dish dinner in December and a pizza feed in Febuary.
The Spirit Club increased in size, up to 127 members. The officers of the Spirit Club were Renee Smith, President; Jenny Chou, Vice President; Suzie Gillette, Secretary;
Melissa Bartels, Treasurer; and Carrie Moser, Head Squad Leader.
"It took a lot of work planning the activities. We had to be organized and work together," explained Carrie Moser.
A major change in the qualifications standards for cheerleaders and Apo Ilona ires was enacted. The number of points required for eligibility was reduced by half, from 1 50 to 75 points for juniors, provided they had earned 150 points as sophomores.
THE FALL MIGRATION to the Grand Island football game found sophomore John Clark and Spirit Club members Tracey Bowman and Tino Marshall in fine fettle
CRISP FALL EVENINGS brought out the cheer in Spirit Club members plus parents and other fans.
THE INTENSl'IY OF the district basketball finois game against Lincoln High shows on the faces of Lori Beckmann, Debbie Butcher, Soro Deterding, Renee Elefsrud, and Wendy Collicott
"The reword of heari ng everyone clopping ofter a performance," said Wendy Collicott, "was the best port of being on Apollonoire."
But it wasn't easy to perform the 25-30 routines assigned to the East High drill team .for getting nervous was a strong feeling that never went away. It was there before every performance .
Commitment was req~ired from each of the twelve who formed the squad. Spirit didn't just stop as soon as their half-time performance for the week was over, however. Kathy Borman pointed out how her school
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patriotism wasn't restricted to being on Apollonoire: "You con still do many other things to promote school spirit."
Practice began in the summer, soon ofter the new squad hod been chosen. Practices before school ond on weekends put to rest the belief that the Apollonoires only needed first period every day to put together a simple routine The group only hod about five days, on the overage, to learn the routines for pep rallies and foll sporting events. Extra time was put into the performances they used for the Shrine Bowl Parade, the Lincolnfest Parade , and the
Iowa Bond Competition (where they performed with the school bond but rece ived a separate grade .)
Some of the songs the group performed to included " 1999, " " Dancing in Heaven," "No limit , " "Mr. Gots the Body, " and "P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing) ." The group won a Spirit Stick, three blue ribbons, and the Superstar Squad Award at the KSU clinic in Manhattan , Kansas. An individual award was also awarded to senior Shelley Somerholder when she won the Celebrity Award and got t o go to Hawaii to perform at the Aloha Bowl.
A new selection procedure made the twelve varsity cheerleaders the "most fairly judged squad" in the 1 7 years that East High School has been open. This was true because for the first time professional judges from the National Cheerleader Association were hired to choose the new squad members
East High School became the first and only school in Lincoln to try such a selection procedure and although it was expensive, "it was well worth it," according to vice-principal Dub Salestrom.
Being a cheerleader was expensive, emotionally demanding, and time consuming. Cheerleaders were expected to purchase both a spring and winter uniform at a cost in excess of $350, and pay for equipment, cleaning supplies, and summer clinics.
"It's very time consuming," said Mary (ahoy about being a cheerleader, "but I learned how to manage my time. You get out of it what you put into it."
• Regular evaluations helped the squad improve, and they could expect to receive criticism from other group members, the student body, faculty members, parents, and the groups' sponsor, Miss Marjorie Keep. Squad members had to arrange their schedules around practices, performances,
and sporting events. They practiced for at least two hours in the morning, every day in the summer, and during the school year they *ere expected to practice during second period.
"People expect you to be perfect if you're cheerleader," said Wendy Dickinson, "but obviously we weren't. I do feel, however, that we did support all athletics and gave our best effort to promote school spirit."
During the summer months, the squad attended several summer clinics. These clinics were sponsored by such organizations as the National Cheerleading Association, and the Dynamic Cheerleading Association as well as others
Members who attended were housed in university dormitories and followed a rigorous activity schedule. This year, all the members attended the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) clinic in late July and early August, which was held at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas The squad won many awards there , including three blue ribbons, one red ribbon, and three spirit sticks.
The East cheerleading squad was selected as one of the top four squads of the sixty-four squads competing, and was
chosen to try out for the Excellence Award. They were later asked to take part in the Pepsi Challenge Cheer-Off held at the Shrine Bowl, where they won the Spirit Award and a $200 first prize.
During the school year, the varsity cheerleaders played the role of teacher to girls in grades first through sixth at May Morley Elementary School, by offering them free clinics held after school. These clinic s were held once a week for four and a hal f weeks. The purpose of these clinics was to awaken an interest in post-elementary school activities, to inform them about hig h school competition, and to promot e sportsmanship and good pl.lblic relations
Ther~ were two co-heads of this year' s squad-Shane Tews, a reserve cheerleade r of 1982-83, and Wendy Dickinson , a new member chosen this year.
"Most people are unaware of the wo rk involved in this program," said Miss Keep , squad sponsor. "They just think that the.girl s are there to give them gifts when they do c good job, and to support the school on c 2eneral~asis.:..
MICHELE PlAGER, JULIE Wolters. Joy McKinney. Lori Kothe and Wendy Dickinson perform a final routine before basketball districts.
'Let the music begin'
Little things meant a lot to the reserve •cheerleading squad which made lots of noise but looked for quiet rewards.
" Little compliments mean so much," said reserve cheerleader Vicki Domina. " We really appreciate it when a player or an administrator tells us that they liked what we were doing. "
"We can't give any home-baked goods," said Colleen Blad, "because some feel that would take away from family time." She added that others worry that homemade food prepared for sports team could be tampered with by unscrupulous opponents
The squad proved its mettle early on by winning three blue ribbons, one red
ribbon, and two spirit sticks at a summer clinic. At that cl inic-held in late July at Springfield , Missouri-the East squad was the only one representing a high school in Nebraska.
"It was the second largest clinic in the country," noted Blad, who added that about 900 girls attended the clinic.
Another person who quickened the pulse and roused spirits was solo twirler Denise Unruh.
Although only a sophomore, Unruh had already won titles as Miss Majorette of Nebraska (two years running) and was a former state twirling and state strutting champion
"I twirl becuase it's a lot of fun and
something different," Unruh said. She spent every day practicing with the band Her routines were structured by Jody Adcox, her coach and also the coach of the Flag Corps.
Surely the most eye-catching portion of Unruh's program was twirling a baton on fire at both ends.
" It's scary at first, " she said , "and if you hi t the fire, it hurts. " Unrush sprayed a special chemical on her hair, arms, and logs before she twirled the flaming baton to protect herself.
during a winter pep rally.
a gallant flourish
FEA1URE TWIRLER for the bond. Denise Unruh
as she comp letes a specia l hol~ime performance
A REMARKA8lE TRADITION was continued by the bond as they
achieved a superior roting at the Pershing Contest and earned the h iqhest score in tl}e schoo l' s history , DRUM MAJORS JENNY JURGENS and Steve Bartels display the trophy the bond won in the Pershing Contest.
down the field. the bond executes a drill to " El Tigre" at Seacrest Field in the
competition
MAROIINGBAND. FRONT ROW: B Huff A Best. L. Bomsey. A Trimble. D Drovs. CMoser. J. Wi Ison. H Bredensteiner. J. Sievers. A Workman M Dymocek. SECOND ROW :J. Bruner C. Vavro L. McMurtry. M Olsen. K Hunt. T Stephens D Barber. B Shipley. S Jonike. S. Wohl. S Hole. K. VonBehren. B. Flynn. J. Peterson. J Wunderlich. H. Koch. THIRD ROW : J. Arnold L. Kelly. M Smith. D Pachucki. R Colton. M Lyne. P Chiwkulo. C. Upright. T. Cooper. C. Antczak. M. Miller. T. Ochsner. M. Bair. B lngrom B Walker S. Kleoger. Y Moss FOURTH ROW : K Bothwell. M. Booth. C. Usher. T. Douglas. J. Bohr. K Plautz T Eldien. B Joseph. J. Goodwin. B. Henrichs K. Pederson. J. Jurgens. V. Chiwkulo. K Buchholz. T. Shultz C. Holechek. J. Erixson. D Loos.J. Frohm J. Land. B Tonniges. B Frogge. T ,:cstmon. K Ellingson. G Toylor. M. Pudwill. FIFTH ROW : D Norris. G Wright.J. Zinnecker. B. Olson J. Bodfield. T. Bobcook. B Colton. L. Holmon. R Pfeiffer. D Mitchell J. Ingram D. hJ •zrnon. B Farr. S Kelley. Mr. Johnson. S Michaud C. Solee. G Gunther. S Stempson. S Bartels. J. Myers. F. Tong. M Longemeier. K. Wurst. R. Johnson. J Pralle
A little adversity was all it took to bring out the best in the East High Marching Banc:f. The Band chose to grin and bear the cold weather, cold fingers, toes and mouthpieces and practice all the harder
The Band rebounded from a rating of " 2" ( excellent) at the Lincoln Public Schools · Competition held at Seacrest to a "1 " (superior) rating at the Pershing Marching Band Competition just two weeks later. Earning such high marks was not easy.
Two weeks before school began the Band was practicing from 7:30 in the morning until 7:00 at night. After school began, the Band was up and practicing at 7 :30 each morning. All the lost sleep paid off in the end.
Band -Director Duane Johnson felt many items aided the band's success. "This year we received the highest score ever since the scoring system was started," he said.
"Last year we played well, but our marching wasn't there This year our marching
and playing really came together."
Everyone felt disappointed when the ratings were read at the Seacrest competit ion. But the let down only made the Band work that much harder for the indoor Marching Contest held at Pershing. The Band's student teacher, Bob Kruger remembered, "After receiving a "2" at Seacrest, the kids in band decided to go for a "1 " at Pershing. They worked hard and achieved this goal. I was proud to be able to help "
The East High orchestra was just the right class to take for those who had "classical" taste.
The orchestra gave many public performances, one of which was the All-State Orchestra Ensemble. "We try to give four formal concerts a year," said conductor Duane Johnson.
Several senior members of orchestra performed solos at some of the concerts. During their spring concert, they also had trios that performed.
Except for a few minor incidents,
students have taken good care of the new lockers. "We (the staff) are very proud of the care given to the lockers and we expect this to continue," Dr Moss said.
This year there were noofficers elected but that didn't keep the orchestra from being organized. One of their outside activities included a pizza party.
The Stage Band, otherwise known as the 70th Street Jazz Ensemble, was also directed by Duane Johnson, and performed many concerts throughout the year.
The band met every day during seventh
period This year they spent some of their time re-grouping after the loss of many of last year's seniors. "Since we have a new group, we started off with new music, and it's been fun," said senior Cindi Vavra. Their first performance was in December at the Band Parents dance. Additional concerts included the traditional FatherDaughter Dance in January, the Hastings Jazz Competition in March, and the All-City Jazz Concert in May.
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SINGERS. Front Row: D W i tfoth D Cranda ll . B Gonzoles K Borman S Stansbury J. Binder J. Erway. P. Sto ll ey A Svoboda. L. Von Hemert T. Peters D DeJonge J. Donohoe J. Evans Second Row: L. McMurtry. M. Webers K. Handeland Re Elefsrud L Kothe S. Waddle K. Hoyt. L. Bruns. A Best G Zinnecker. B Walker. C. Stunke l. D Emerson J. Sturdy L. Witt. S. Jeombey Third Row: J. Sneddon A. Garwood D Kechely. A Garwood G. Wood. L. Brinton S. Floral. P. McCosh lond 8 Lundok A Mi ll er. S Wh i te. T. Viessman. 8 Schroer. N. Eno. J. Forker K Hunt. Fourth Row: S Forber, S Armstrong. S Anderson L. Stehly. K Patrick B Jones S Rooney. T. Kuester D Clore B Bruening. M. Gadd i s. M. (ahoy T. Linderho lm 0. Nieberg Fifth Row: R Shohoni M Brage B. Gilbert son M. Schne ider E Mu ll et. M. Jewett P Workman M Hoyden P Rogge. B Weed. K. Hansen G. Dynek. M Enge l. J. Grenemeir K Cl ark K. Sting ley L Wo l ters
MAKING 8EAUTIFUl MUSIC, Singers entertain in the East Auditorium during their first concert.
DURING PRACTICE, MARK Gaddis. Mike Schneider. and Dione DeJonge give their full attention.
An aura of excitement seemed to swirl around the blue and white robes of the Singers and Swing Choir members on their way to another stirring performance. But , long before they thought of performing, they had to pass some challenging tryouts
The new Swing Choir members were required to audition with one song of their own choice and one song that was to be sung with the senior members of their section. Following the signing tryouts, applicants next faced a dance tryout.
Students had to perform two different dance routines, one that they had practiced for several days and one that they had learned in just a few minutes. Finally, Mr. Jon Peterson made a selection of the voices that blended the best.
After the tryout process was completed, those selected put in a lot of time, dedication · and hard work to build a "winning" Swing
Choir. And win they did.
The group went to the Missouri State Competition with ·high hopes and returned with a trophy. Other places the Swing Choir \ performe~ werevarious elementary schools, the Legionnaire Club , and the Hawthorne Tribal Festival.
For those who wanted to swing with the Swing Choir, they first had to be accepted into Singers. The tryout procedures were much different, but if the hopeful singer could sing two songs of their own choice, match pitches, and sight-read successfully, he or she suddenly found themselves part of a very large family.
The Singers did have a new director, however, in Ms. Joey Evans. Evans replaced • Peterson who was on part-time leave to teach at Nebraska Wesleyan.
Singers performed three choral concerts, appeared in the musical ''Li'I Abner" in the
fall, and made an admirable showing at All-City Choir Night on February 13. They were also invited as the honor choir to Wayne State College, they put on the everpopular Expressions concert, and they made their final performance as a group at graduation ceremonies.
For all the beauty, charm, and grace of a Singers' performance, one student put the whole operation into perspective. It was also a great outlet.
"For two years," commmented Tom Viessman, "Singers was where I let out all my aggression-musically."
Each year six soloists were chosen from each of the four public high schools to perform at the All-City Solo Night. This year's recital was held on January 16 in the Southeast Auditorium.
The soloists were selected the choir director at their own schools. They were allowed to chose the music they wished to perform.
East's six soloists were seniors Jana Erway, Sue Jeambey, Brad Jones, Sharon Waddle, Gretchen Zinnecker, and junior Kristin Handeland.
"I had always looked up to people who had the courage to sing in front of all four schools, so I thought I'd give it a try." said Kristin Handeland.
SWING OIOIR. Ant row: K Hoyt. J Sneddon L Chitwood s.c:ond row: 8 Jones. J Erway. 8 Bruening M Hoyden , A Miller. 1hird row: M. Brage 5. Armstrong J Grenemeier D. Ahlqu ist. P Rogge
"We want to make East the friendly school," commented Principal Dr. Bill Moss, •sounding the theme for several student government projects.
"It's been a great vear for Stu-Co, " said senior cabinet member Ted Scott.
Student Council started off a blockbuster vear with their New Student Orientation. Senior members and officers took incoming students (from other junior high schools and from out-of-town) on tours of the school. Thev also introduced them to school activities and to facultv members
Blue/White Night, an annual happening for sophomores, ran smoothly under the
management of the Council. Approximatelv 350 students participated in the event, sampling booths sponsored by 11 different senior high clubs
The Council used several fundraisers to help defray the costs of the group'~ numerous activities. Their money-making projects included selling candy, showing full-length movies a~er school, and sponsoring the annual Winter Wonderland ·Dance.
The Council's newest project was their Ballloon-O-Gram promotion.
"It gets a little monotonous having to meet everv dav during lunch, " said counci l president Val Barton , but she added that
much had been accomplished during the Council's regular noon-time meetings
Late in the year, the Council developed a proposal for a student lounge. The proposal called for two seven-foot high walls to be built in the cafeteria, sectioning off a 30-square foot area that could be used to eat lunch, watch T.V., play video games, or just relax.
The Council secured the approval of both Dr Moss and Mr. Salestrom and then presented the idea to Dr. Robert Den Hartog, District Superintendent for Business Affairs If approved, the lounge would probably be ready whe,:i school opens in the fall of 1984
The other branch of student government, the Student Advisorv Board, also focused on the problems faced by new students
SAB arranged for new students to have sch o ol tours, helped set up newspaper feature art icles, and h_eld periodic new student meetings.
A second major project for the group was to provide display cases to honor past graduates SAB members scoured old yearbooks, newspaper clippings, and other records to find deserving students.
Then they had to determine guidelines a nd requ irements for recognition as a " Spartan Scho lar."
One of the bigger controversies of the year was over the selection of members . Adversaries d id not want past members to be automatically appointed to a second term w i thout review.
JUNIOR SARAH STAPl.ES felt the benefits of a new emphasis on helping transfer students when she moved to Lincoln from Springfield Illinois. She quickly become involved in both bond and Singers
BRIGHT-EYED AND bushy-toiled. John Wilson wakes up in Grand Island for another day of convenboneering.
THE ANNUAL STATE STUDENT COUNOl convention in Grand Island lured StuCo members Ted Scott. Monico Ploger. Shone Tews.John Wilson. Eric Mullett. Stephanie Digman Mrs. Keep Dione DeBrown and Anne Stroshe1m.
STUDENTADVISOflY80ARD.Firstrow: K Beavers. C. Bolen. H Barry S.cond row: A. Reed. J. Salee. B. Shipley L. Whitten. S. Brown. T. Hermsmdyer. Third row: K. Kassebaum. C. Roberson. S. Digman. J. Flynn. Jenny Johnson. M. Ait. D. Seth. Joy Johnson.· W. Collicott. C. Upright. L. Morron J. Pralle. A. Upright. D Hopkins C. Hansen. C. Ellingson. D Pachucki. R. Seth
STUDENT COUNOL Front Row: K. Beavers. J. Worehom A. Strosheim. H Barry. A. Workman. S. Armstrong. M Hoyden. V. Borton. R. Beckenbach. ond P Workman s.cond Row: Mo Ploger. D. deBrown. M K1rklond. 8. Potterson. E. Mullet. Le. Christensen. D. DeJonge. M. Semin. K. Cordell. B. Schneider. J. Johnson J. Wilson. and S. Tews Third Row: R. Stoehr. D Clore. B. Settles. K. Campbell. St. Digman. S Stewart. Li. Christensen. 8. Henrichs. K. Borman. A. Makinson. H. Duncombe. and R Bishop
FORENSICS TEAM. Ant Row: T. Viessman. T. Ho lder. C. Colemon. S.cond flow: S. Lewis. Cooch R. Mccutcheon. A. Garwood J. Donohoe. S Florell. C. Roberson. Third Row: B. Gonzoles. K. Surkon M. Mason. B. Shipley. V. Borton M. Zietlow. C. Hansen. S Smith Fourth Row: T. Macy, P Vicory. S. Corter. J. Lu. D. Troutman. C. Vogt. B Hinrichs. D. Brummond. R. Seth. L. Caporale. FifthRow: J. Stouffer. G. Coffey. S. Coldwell S. Roy J. Bender.
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"I READ THEnews today." soys Beth Gonzoles as she introduces her poetry on "Un rea lity" at Speech Night Feb. 14
SUE SMITH DEUVERS her controversial oratory that used the "Hansel and Gretel" fairy tole to prove a point about child pornography.
Following a tradition of excellence, the forensics team had an impressive act to follow. They carried on for a school that had won the state championship in forensics seven out of the last eight years
One of the big reasons for the team's continuing success was coach Randy McCutcheon. "He's a man who really cares, " said debate captain Scot Caldwell.
"Randy works 24 hours a day for the team," commented speech captain Cara Hansen. "He sacrifices his personal time for the benefit of the team."
With that kind of dedication, it was hardly any wonder McCutcheon's teams have been so successful. Over the past eight years, more than 30 East High students have qualified for the National Forensics League National Tournament.
Another contributing factor to the team's success was a particular kind of attitude. "Randy doesn't stress 'winning, "
said Tonja Holder, "he stresses class and sportsmanship. To abuse an old cliche, if you act like a champion, you are a chem- , pion "
The forensics team made some of its most impressive performances on the road. The team won the Augustana Speech and Debate Tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, besting schools from a five-state area.
Other road victories included a strong effort at Ottumwa, Iowa , where seventeen East speech team members placed in the final rankings East also did we ll at Creighton University's tournament where four first-time competitors placed.
Even if the competition was grueling, however, and the t ri ps were long, friendships and camaraderie made i t all worth while. As Tonja Holder p1.:1t it, "The tournament itself was the most strenuous, but the nights in the hotel made up-for it."
As successful as the team was, no one ever felt that winning was everything. "It's nice to win, but it isn't the most important thing," said Greg Coffey. "The most important thing is learning; developing talent in areas that will be important later on in life. Competing would still be just as enjoyable without winning because you meet so many interesting and talented people along the way. You develop friendships which will last a lifetime."
"You don't have to be talented or intelligent to be on the team," said Scot Caldwell. "Talent is something that is developed, and Randy Mccutcheon is one of the best people to develop talent."
THOUGH COMPET1110N DID pul I the speech and debate team members closer together , the long bus rides home hod the opposite effect on comrades Rishi Seth and Steve Lewis
"There are a Iot of activities here available to the students," said drama director Carol Scott. "They can be busy the entire school year if they want to be." Drama performances included two senior high full-length plays, a one-art play for competition, several junior high one-act plays, and crew worM for the school musical. The theatrical honor society, the International Thespian Society, was an extension of the Drama Club. In order to become a member, a student had to complete 150 hours of work on drama.
Students earned points by worMing on school plays, both through acting and technical worM, attending other plays, and helping with junior high plays.
"One of the nice things about drama and drama club is that you can be just as involved as you want to be," said Tom Viessman. "There are theater events going on all year."
Drama Club gave 51 sophomores, juniors, and seniors an opportunity to share their enthusiasm for the theater. The club met every other week, WOrMing to raise
money for the drama department, and to help students earn points for Internationa l Thespian Society.
Some of the club's activities included running the concession stand aft:er school every other Wednesday and sponsoring the senior high Turnabout Dance.
WORKING ON A FAVORITE SPREAD, Sharon Waddle g lues down o caption for o marching bond picture
For the yearbook staff it was a challenge not to get stuck in a rut after the superior rating the 1983 Epic received from the Nebraska High School Press Associatior.. The goal of the staff was to maintain the high quality while adding new ideas as well.
Revising the ladder, or order of events and organizations included in the annual, was only the first step in giving the book a new look. In order to cut costs, the staff reduced the number of pages in the book by eight. The slack was mainly taken up by putting more portrait pictures on each page.
Another variation involved the use of magazine-style l9youts including the use of gray screens behind cast lists and sports \ scoreboards, kickers in addition to regular headlines, and •pictures which bled across the gutter to help unify the spread.
Probably the one change that affected the East High student body, as a whole, more than any other was the goal to include every student in the book at least twice (either in a picture or quote). This point helped sales remain high , despite a decrease in enrollment.
Sales were even different this year, since the Spartans tried a one-day sale for the first time. Students were asked to sign a card, committing themselves to purchasing
an Epic, durin~ their second period class September 28. The yearbook staff then collected money from those students later in the week.
Though students paid sixteen dollars for their annual, a dollar higher than last year, the price of the actual book had remained the same. The extra dollar merely covered the seventy-five cent sales tax on each book plus the cost of a plastic cover.
Five yearbook students (Kirsten Ameismaier, Joni Birdsall, Rich Egger, Jodi Flynn, and Marcia Miller) attended a journalism conference held in St. Louis. Each person competed in a nation-wide contest in a specific area, with Marcia Miller earning second place with her cover design
Editor . . Jodi Flynn
Senior Editor Marcia Miller
Junior Editor ............... Laura Marron
Sophomore Editor Joni Birdsall
Junior High Editor Stephanie Siedband
Activities Editor ........ Carrie Moser
Scholastics Editor Sharon Waddle
Sports Editor . Jena Janovy
Managing Editor Shawna Nims
Business Manager Heidi Barry
Sports Assistant ............ Jeff Bender
Photo Editor .............. Rick Johnson
Reporters Lori Bullerman
David Boyd
Greg Coffey
Rich Egger
Kim Delorme
Photographers ...........
Kevin Clark Karen O'Hara
Pam Tatro
Todd Yost Kirsten Ameismaier Barb Sterns
The Epic staff would also like to thank Steve Lewis and Rishi Seth for the artwork used o n the endsheets, title page, division pages, and the opening and closing sections of the yearbook. Thanks also to the journalism classes and newspaper staff for their story contributions and to the Lincoln Journal/Star for pictures used in the Year in Review spread.
The staff would like to express their special gratitude to Mike Diffenderfer, our Walsworth Publishing representative, for helping us to complete this Epic.
YEARBOOK STAFF. First row: S Waddle C. Moser, S Siedbond, J. Birdsall. R Seth , H. Barry, S Lew i s. K. O'Hara , K Ameismo1er. J. Jonovy Second row: S. Nims, P Tatro. 8 Sterns. J. Flynn, G. Coffey J. Bender T. Yost R. Johnson , M Mi lier K Cla rk . K Delorme. Mr. Schaffer. L. Morron.
did it with color
The phenominal success of USA Today, labeled as "the nation's newspaper", triggered a new look and a new philosophy • for the Oracle staff.
The idea to create more stories of shorter length brought about a wider catalog of subjects in each of the bi-weekly editions.
Over the year the Oracle staff "learned how much work it takes to put out a newspaper that attracts the interests ofthe people at East." commented senior Stephanie Shapiro.
For the first time, the Oracle had color
( another takeoff from USA Today, known for its dynamic graphics). The color, of course, was blue, and was made possible by the business department of the newspaper.
• "Our job is to raise. money through ads," said Tom Hamilton, business manager. "We call businesses to see if they would like to run an advertisement in the Oracle."
With each member of the staff having certain responsibilities, it took total cooperation to make the Oracle a success.
The class was hard work, but still a lot of fun since the students had almost
complete editorial control. "We have more freedom at East than people at the other schools have with their papers," said Kim Cameron, who was in charge of a survey for each issue. "Dr. Moss gives us a lot of freedom."
The Oracle staff's only break came when the journalism class was assigned to write, lay out, and produce the Oracle once a semester.
With the help of returning advisor Jim Schaffer, the Oracle was once again a successful way of informing East students of the news around school.
Editor Cara Hansen
News Editor . . Dara Troutman
Opinions Editor Kim Cameron
Features Editor . . .. ... Stephanie Shapiro
On Campus Editor Jenn Forker
Focus Editor . . Merry Hayes
Sports Editor Mark Johnson
Entertainment Editor . Scott Patterson
Photo Editor ..... Todd Yos t
Layout Editor • ....... .. . Jana Arn ol d
Copy Editor . . Tom Dingma n
Managing Editor Cheri Quathamer
Business Manager Tom Ham il to n
Reporters. . . Jeff Apel
John Arrigo
Steve Brugman
David Groth
Em ily Marcus'
Scott Miller
Suzie Gillette
Susan West Ph otographers Jim Card
Mitch Kelley
Steve Petty Ad sta ff . Doug Bellinger
DARA Troutmon and editor 1n ch1e~ Coro
Something new and something missing marked the foreign language club scene . East High sported a new organization in the Spanish Club, but there was too little interest to sustain the French Club.
Of the three foreign language clubs, International Club held the most activities. In the fall, money was raised with a balloon toss at Blue/White Night and selling gummy bears. This money went toward the spring trip to World's of Fun, a monthly payment to a child in India, and a book donation to the school. On February 20, the club held a "foreign food" potluck.
"Our trip to World's of Fun was the big event of the year," commented International Club Vice-President Bridget Flynn
Unbeknownst to most students, the German Club was a service organization as well as a culture club.
During the summer the club entertained students from Germany. This exchange has been a traditional event for the German Club and members entertained their guests with an outdoor barbecue and a trip to Worlds of Fun in Kansas City.
In the fall the club officers organized a car wash to raise funds for Heidi Kahle. Heidi was a four-year-old girl who needed a heart transplant. When her parents were unable to pay all the money for the operation in advance, as required by the hospital, German Club members pitched in to help.
At Christmas time members of the club participated in the Salvation Army's fundraising campaign. Club members volunteered to ring bells at a local shopping center.,
Spring activities included a trip to DeWitt, Nebraska, for the Maifest, a spring festival held at Tri-County High School. The students also visited Das Schnitzelhaus in Papillion to sample authentic Viennese food.
"The German Club is a lot of fun," said Melodee Smith, President. "There is more
SPANISH ClUB OFFICERS. Front Row: C. Roberson-president and P Vicory- Junior representative S•cond Row: S Blad - senior representative , Y I nguonzo - sponsor , D Troutman-secretory , and C. Usher-sophomore representative
INTERNATIONAL CLUB. Front Row: B Flynn. R. Winter , D Kechely D. Tr outman , a nd C. Blad Second Row: J Arn old K. Abe r le A. Woodward , K Ho B Shipley , S Corter , A Wo rkman J Ferguson , and B Pette rson Third Row: C. Hemann. W Bumsted. T. Stroh D. DeBrown C. Usher, and S. Armstrong
student involvement every year."
Other club officers included Aick Johnson, Vice-President; Jennifer Sievers, Secretary; Annette Brown, Treasurer; and Mandy Bair, Program Director.
.The officers seemed pleased with the level of involvement.
"We had a strong 20-25 members in grades 9- 1 2 this year," stated VicePresident of German Club Aick Johnson.
In its first year of existence, Spanish Club got organized early. They elected seven officers including a representative from each grade. Their club dinner and hayrack ride, however, were cancelled due
to snowstorns. Thus, all the money which was earned went toward paying for the 5 7 members to attend the Language Fair at UN-L on April 3.
Club Secretary, junior Dara Troutman, explained the money making project. "For Blue/White Night, we made pinatas. We then charged the sophomores $.50 for three hits on the pinata."
The three people largely responsible for the success of East's foreign language clubs were International Club President Beth Patterson, German Club President Melodee Smith, and Spanish ·Club President Charles Roberson.
One of the few clubs that could hold all its regular meetings during class time was the Business Club. All 16 girls studied the business field during Mrs. Carolene Skorohod's second period class.
"This year's girls want to do more things," Mrs. Skorohod commented.
The club's major event was the annual Employer Banquet on April 12. The girls each treated one of their supervisers to a meal. This occasion wasn't limited to East, but was celebrated with all the Lincoln public schools.
One of the main purposes of the club was to help students develop business skills. "I joined the club," said Denise Witfoth, "to learn how to be a secretary."
But the business world was changing rapidly, and students quickly discovered that shorthand and typing were not enough Senior Shelly Cotton said that "getting the chance to work with all the office machines·'· was what she liked best.
Cheryl Koehler, President of Business Club, felt that "Business Club has improved a lot since the beginning of the yea r."
One of the club's biggest accomplishments was a week-end shopping visit to Omaha on April 7-8. The club raised $624
to finance the trip buy selling candy included selling candy.
Another way the club helped members was in finding work. Cheryl Koehler commented, "The club got the two jobs I have now."
The group also took a tour of Southeast Community College and invited a number of speakers from the UN-L College of Business Administration.
School without DECA would be "wonderful", laughed Senior Ted Scott, President of DECA Club. A special kind of humor was indicative of a special kind of club. "(DECA) takes all the required courses and puts them to work in this club," commented sponsor Deb Payne. Students who assumed that an educational club could never be fun or exciting, however, were dead wrong about DECA.
Some of the club's projects included an investment 600 Orange Bowl hots which caused the club to lose $634. This failure was due to the "lack of proper planning", as Ted, Scott explained. Club members hod hoped a Nebraska victory in the Orange Bowl would spur sales. When the Huskers lost to Miami, sales plummeted.
Despite that downfall, they recovered
UJi~h the profits they made from the DECA Donut Stand. Few students could resist a morning donut or po-tart from the donut stand and the club netted over $1 000 proffr. What did DECA do for its members? Senior Brad Waddle felt that "Deco helped me to know people better It's a fun group, set up really well."
The group's membership included 45 future business leaders. The three officers, Ted Scott-President, Kelly Patrick-Treasurer, and Tracy Cociola-Secretary, worked hard to make the year exiting. Yet it seemed they weren ' t resonsible for all the fun.
"The officers are followers themselves, so they look at everyone for involvement," Mrs. Payne said.
Perhaps he group's most unusual activity was weekly bowling every Thrusday afternoon. In addition, the club sponsored one "fun" event every month, such as a hayrack ride in October and a wild Christmas party in December.
Fifteen DECA members qualified for state competition in business presentations. "Overall," concluded Mrs. Payne, "this year·is better than in years past, and certainly more interesting."
SMILES at one of Mrs Payne's witticisms in the marketing classroom.
"Learn by doing" was the educational motto of John Dewey, and it was a motto shared by students and teachers in the vocational programs.
East had its own "Mr. Goodwrenches"the students in Mr. Kirk Stubbendeck's automotive classes. His auto mechanics classes each met for two consecutive periods, giving students more time to work on the cars.
Both staff members and other students were eager to have their automotive dilemmas solved by Stubbendeck's students. The program closely resembled a professiona I auto garage in that customers scheduled appointments and then brought their cars in at the appointed time.
Stubbendeck also supervised a vocational co-op program where students received high school credit for on-the-job training. Stubbendeck helped the students find positions with local garages and service stations.
"I try to visit them once a week," he said. "It ties business with education and
helps the student get good training. The courses may last 9-36 weeks."
Elsewhere in the industrial arts program, the focus was on several new courses. East High continued to be the only Lincoln school without an electronics course, but department head Rob Armagost was working hard to change that.
"We are always trying to better our program," Armagost said.
He also drew up a new one-quarter basic drafting class.
"The school district is planning to buy two computer-aided drafting machines that will travel from school to school," he said. The new course was geared for art and journalism students as well as regular drafting students.
Another area of the school's vocational program got a new look with the addition of two new teachers, Jan McCauley and Laurie Hovendick, in the home economics department.
Both teachers wanted to change the image of home economics classes.
'' I see the department as a way to teach pupils about all aspects of home and family life, including such things as budgeting and human relationships," Hovendick said Department offerings included courses called Independent Living and Interior Design as well as the popular course called Exploring Childhood where students ran a pre-schoo l for about four weeks.
Students did everything from a simple wash job to a complete engine overhaul. Best of all, from the customer's standpoint, the cost was low. Beyond a $5 base fee , there was no charge for labor.
Stubbendeck described the class as a good one for students who were interested · in a possible career. "It gives the kids good experience for college if they decide to take up an automotive career," he said.
For the students, the experience was enjoyable as well as educational. "I enjoy working on cars," said senior Scott· Clark "It's satisfying to get one working agai~ after it's been sick."
A TEAM
Students taking driver's education courses had a new worry on their minds. They weren't wondering so much whether a hard winter with lots of snow and ice would keep them from practicing, so · much as whether the state legislature would let them drive at all.
In his January 6 budget message, Governor Robert Kerrey called for the elimination of state-supported Driver's Education, a cut that would save the state more than $1.2 million next year.
The average cost of Driver's Ed was about $1 52 per student. The state normally reimbursed $80 per student to the school district, a little more than half the total cost.
According to Kile Nightingale, traffic safety consultant for the State Dept. of Education, at least 70 percent of the public school Driver's Ed programs now operating would die without the reimbursement.
"If the funding is cut," says Nightingale, "most schools won't have the money to
make up the difference."
Radio station KUN took a poll asking Iisteners whether or not state aid for Driver's Ed should be continued. The response was 73% in favor of keeping state aid; 27% were against state aid.
Mr Robert Eyth, Driver's Ed instructor at East High, noted several reasons for retaining state aid.
1 Teenagers need to be taught to drive by professionals. If not for their sake, then for public safety.
2. The program has too much to offer to cut funding. For example, drinking, drugs, and driving are discussed in depth.
3. 94 percent of the student body enrolls in this elective.
4. Insurance rates would be much higher without Driver's Ed.
5. No professional training schools exist in Lincoln.
Mr. Eyth also noted that the money spent for Driver's Ed was less than one
percent of the total money spent on traffic highway safety.
Insurance rate increases were a big concern for both teenagers and their par~nts. A seventeen-year-old male who had taken Driver's Education could save $76 every six months on insurance premiums. Females could expect $30 every six months.
Mr. William 8. Snyder, President of the Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) , summarized the feeling of insurance companies toward Driver's Education.
"To drive or not to drive is not the question," he said. "If you know teenagers, you know they wi II drive as soon as they can, whene'(er they can, wherever they can
"The real question is how well they will drive. For the accident statistics of the 16-20 year-old drivers we insure, we know that those who have taken driver education incur almost ten percent fewer losses than those who have not."
WHAT HAD BEEN on emptv lot across the street from East began to show signs of development.
GRANDMOTHER'S RESTAURANT was a smash hit with students for its convenient locot1on. slightlv formal atmosphere. and manv JOb oppo rtunities
A NEW DRIVEWAY in front of Vet's Hospital created add1t1onal traffic problems for student drivers
THE ARST SOLO DRIVE for manv students was o~en to East Pork Plaza's Food Village-the best place to meet friends and show off their new passport to freedom.
A number of special interest clubs gave students opportunities to hold a festival, ski down a mountain, or help support their favorite team.
The senior high Art Club opened its membership to junior high students for the first time. According to club sponsor, Mrs. Donna Wilson, declining participation convinced her to invite junior high students to participate in the club's activities.
Those activities included making and selling buttons for Blue/White Night, selling Christmas and Valentine's Dav cards, and sponsoring a Halloween costume contest.
"The basic purpose of the Art Club," Wilson said, "is to give students an opportunity to explore the world of art and their own artistic ability outside the classroom."
The club's most popular activity was its annual Spring Arts Festival, held March 27 in the courtyard.
Another club which gave students a chance to do something outside the classroom, wav outside the classroom, was the Ski Club.
The club held meetings during the school year on ski techniques, but its major
project was a ski trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, over semester break. Forty-five club members made the trip, plus Ski Club sponsors Willie Sapp and Tim Spahn.
The group traveled by bus and stayed in condominiums at the ski site. During semester break, two other groups-the East High Band and the Singers-also sponsored ski trips.
A new club, the Runners Club, got off on the right foot with a small number of members. The club was sponsored by cross country coaches Jim McConnell and Pat Shuman.
"Our most loyal member," commented McConnell, "was also the person with the best name for our group-John Running ."
A science-oriented club, the Future Physicians Club, was again 5P-Onsored by Mr Doug Wilson.
Some sports had their own support groups. These included the East Guard , which supported the swim teams, and the Reversals
The East High Reversals, a group organized to support the Spartan wrestling team, took manv steps to become more
organized in its second year as a chartered club. The first step was to elect officers "We elected officers this year because we had more members," said President Lori McMurtry. "We also had regular meetings which helped our membership grow.". During regular home meets, the group helped get mats ready and worl<ed in the concession stand. Throughout the season, the group supplied the team with fruit and pins (baby pins painted with LE were given to each wrestler when he pinned an opponent) The Reversals also attended some of the out of town tournaments.
Officers included President Lori McMurtrv, Vice-President Sharon Waddle, Secretary Linda Witt, Treasurer Jennv Chou, Fund-raising Chairperson Jennifer Forl<er, and Recruiting Officer Dan Witters.
Despite a sub-par season by the wrestling, team, the Reversals kept up their enthusiasm.
"There were a lot more people involved this year and the group was a lot more organized," said Vice-President Sharon Waddle. "I think that shows spirit."
CHECKING OUT 1HE SKI GEAR, Scott Janicke qets ready for the slopes of Winter Park. Colorado
"Isle
The East Dollfins kicked off their season with tryouts in November For the tryouts, • the girls had to display an array of strokes plus a number of special stunts.
Some of these stunts included swimming feet first, swimming · head first, and swimming under water. Prospects also had to perform a Catalina, Barracuda, ballet leg, belly kip, and an Eiffel Tower to become aDollfin.
Practices began on January 26 with 12 returnees and an evenly-mixed group of sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The girls started working toward the production of their synchronized swimming show called "Isle of the Dollfin."
"Preparing for the show and putting up decorations is a lot of fun," said junior Aesa Aeffert. "It brings all the girls closer
DOUANS. Ant row: R. Smith. M. Bartels. W. Collicott. S Shapiro. A. Desmond s.cond row: P. Tatro. S. Gillette J. Peters. M. Gross. A. Trimble. T. Smith. K. Fussell. lhird row: S Wi IIiams. K. Luthans. J. Wareham. T. Linderholm W Dickinson A Strasheim. Mrs Salyards. A Workman L. Weyand. R Reffert. K Korber. S Waddle.
together."
The Dollfins practised every day, starting seventh period and continuing until 5:30 under the supervision of seventh-year sponser Debbie Salyards. Officers were chosen from among the 25 Dollfins to help chair each of the fifteen different acts that made up the show.
Officers included President Kris Korber, Vice-President Kristen Luthans, Secretary Sharon Waddle, Treasurer Renee Smith, and Decorations Chairman Aesa Aeffert.
The show, which was held March 1 5 and 16, featured love themes and jungle music. Notables such as "Surfin' USA, ". "All Night Long," "Never Gonna let You Go," "Love Will Find a Way," and the "Love Boat Theme" were part of the program.
An added attraction of the show was
the variety of costumes worn for the different acts. They were purchased from catalogs and also sewn by a seamstress, Mrs. Rude.
Also taking part in the show were eight senior boys-Jeff Smith, Kelly Pasco, Mike Healey, Scott Patterson, Doug Koenig, Scott Crimmins, Chris Murphy, and Curt Stingley.
The girls picked up a lot of water balle t skills, and the show itself proved to be c good learning expeirience.
"The girls have the responsibility of producing an act and performing in a show," said Mrs. Salyards. "But it's all done fo r pleasure."
"It takes time, and it's more of a responsibrlity than you would expect, " concluded senior Stephanie Shapiro. "But, i t is worth it!"
JACKIE WAREHAM RESURFACES ofter doing the summersub.
IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THE SWOflDASH, Reso Reffert shows perfect form.
1WO DAYS IEFORE the first performance Dollfins practice the finale to the theme from "The Love Boo~
S.cond
A host of intellectuals showed their strength and joined the Computer Club, Math Club, or Chess Club . Some even joined more than one club.
There were 14 members of Chess Club but they were always willin to take i n more members. As club president Craig Herzinger said of Chess Ch.Jb, "It's a chance for people to get together and play chess and improve their game.
An interest in computers was all that was required for membership in Computer Club , and that interest was not hard to find. \
The 1 5 enthusiastic members of Computer Club set up inter-club programming competitions and "other fun stuff , " according to Computer Club president Edgars Circenis.
" Computer Club has a five-year mission to partake in programming, to develop new
languages, and build Clyde, the cancrushing robot," said Circenis. "If and when we get funds, only the sky will be the limit."
All three clubs were open to everyone and encouraged people to join. As Edgar Circenis said, "Check it out, mate."
The Lincoln Board of Education approved
• new school boundaries during December and January meetings that would take ~ffect with the start of the 1985-86 school year
The decision attempted to halt a declining enrollment at East. While Lincoln High remained the largest high school in the state, East fell to a position about halfway down among the schools in Class A.
Lincoln East Junior High was directly affected by the boundary changes Part of the new policy stated that seventh, eighth, and ninth grade students residing in the Colonial Hills area had the option to attend East Junior High for the 1984-85 school year, provided that an application was turned in before the deadline Ninth grade students who lived in the affected areas of Lefler Junior High also had the option to attend East
The difficulties involved in changing boundaries were large ones. Months of discussion led up to the new boundary changes as Board members heard complaints, questions, and shouts of protest
• The administrators of East Junior and Senior High held a meeting ·January 10 to discuss with parents and students living in the new boundary areas the educational program that East offered. A survey was distributed to all of the parents and students in order to get the viewpoints of those people who were affected by the new policy.
According to the survey, parents felt that the main advantages of having their child attend East were the combined sixyear junior/senior high program and the overall strength of the science and math courses. The main disadvantage , they felt , was the lack of transportation t? and from
school.
Students said they felt that the math coures East offered were an advantage. Some students did not want to attend East because their friends were going to attend Pound Junior High or Southeast Hfgh School.
The new boundaries for the senior high included the Colonial Hills ( east of 56th Street and south of Pioneers) as well a s the Hawthorne School district east of 48th Street.
Senior Renee Smith attended Pound Junior High and would have attended Southeast if her family hadn't moved into the East district But Renee did attend East and became actively involved.
"If they (Pound students) enter East wanting to make friends and get involved in activities, th~n chances are that they will be able to," she said. "They have to make the effort ; no one can do it for them."
Luke
Mory (ahoy
Coldwell
Edgors Circenis
Bruce
Massengale. and Craig Herzinger. Not pictured: Fronk Tong and David Mitchell.
Students who ranked first in their class:
Seniors
Mike Borgia/Ii
Craig Herzinger
Annette Brown
Rick Johnson
Allen Massengale
Michele Semin Juniors
Into D1dnchsons
Debbie Ahlquist Kothv Borman
Doug Helm
Rob Shohoni
Jona Arnold
Amv Fuerst
Merrv Haves
Co ll een Blad
Marv Olsen
Sophomores
Jomes Masek
Greg Dubinskv
Amv Woodward
Koren Ho
El izabeth Longemeier
Jomes Mever
Kristin Wo ll er
Eric Crimmins
Robert Chen
David Burrow
Chris Dvke
Lisa Gammel
Joseph Re1chmuth
Suzanne Corter
Brooke Shipley
Kr i sto Aber le
Sobrino King
PRESIDEN11Al SOIOUIRSIIP Semi-Finalists ore Fronk Tong Lindo Witt. and Mott Longemeier
For a while in Morch it appeared as though there would be no guest speaker for the annual Honors Convocation. The Community Advisory Committee, which was in · charge of obtaining a speaker, tried unsuccessfully to get Governor Bob Kerrey and former Lincoln Mayor Helen Boosalis.
Finally, just three weeks before the assembly, Stanley Liberty, the Deon of the Engineering College at the University of Nebraska, agreed to be the guest speaker.
Students who mode honor roll were recognized at the Honors Convocation. These students hod to hove received grades of 1 or 2 in at least 20 credit hours with no foiling grades to be recognized.
After the recognition of Honor Aoll students, the 11 5 members of the Notional Honor Society received Certificates of Award.
Other academic honors included East's eleven Notional Merit Scholarship Finalists. These students were port of a select group representing less than half of one percent of American high school seniors.
'Tm proud to be port of such on elite group," said Melodee Smith, one of the
Finalists. - "I feel it hos opened a lot of college doors for me ."
The finalists were eligible to compete for scholarships awarded by the Notional Merit Scholarship Program. No other school in Nebraska hod as many finalists.
" It's unusual to hove that number in any school," said William Moss, Principal. "I think we're blessed to hove such outstanding scholars.''
Mott Longemeier, Fronk Tong, and Lindo Witt were chosen as Presidential Scholarship Semi-finalists According to Assistant Principal Francis Arthur, that was a special honor.
"I feel that to be a Presidential Finalist is perhaps more outstanding than to be a Merit Finalist," he said. "Not only must you be on outstanding scholar, you must also be on outstanding person and hove contributed a lot to your school and your community." There were only 141 Presidential Scholarships available throughout the notion.
Foreign language students also received many awards. Aick Johnson, Mott Longemeier, and Tony Varone scored in the 90th percentile on the Notional Germon
Test.
French, Spanish, and Germon students participated in the Language Fair at UN-Lon April 3 where many received awards. ''The purpose of toking a foreign language is not just to learn a second language," explained Aick Johnson, "it is to learn about other peoples and other cultures."
Juniors Amy Garwood and Jeon Lu were selected as finalists in the NCTE writing competition.
Sheryl Blad was chosen as Lincoln's Junior Miss and Valerie Borton was selected as the second runner-up. Fifteen high school seniors competed in the pageant.
Senior Jackie Kuenning was Nebraska's entrant into the Miss Teen pogent held in Florido.
Whether the honors come for beauty, brains, or brawn, however, East students shored a sense of accomplishment with parents and teachers. "Their recognition is a tribute to the student body osnd the entire staff," Moss said.
The halls were still, the doors were locked, but more than one light was burning at East High. The , •administrators were busy planning, the counselors were calling parents, play practice was in progress, and the cheerleaders were working overtime. East High was caught up in the spirit-students were puttin' on the ritz in activities.
"Everybody really puts forth their best effort and the final product is always great/' explained senior Elizabeth Eddins in describing the production of school plays and musical events.
In pep rallies, production came in the form of spirit and pride. Students were willing to go
beyond the usual expectations and make their spirit something special. Production of an exciting Spirit Week sparked enthusiasm from all three classes.
"Spirit Week was for anyone who was willing to put forth some eff.ort," said Jenny Chou.
Not a week went by without some form of student activity, whether it was a Singers concert, an orchestra performance, a pep rally, a dance, or simply a party. Eventually, everyone felt that glow of satisfaction when the final curtain felt the last note of the last song died away, or the winner of some contest was announced.
Students found a special reason for that Saturday night bath when they attended the Homecoming game and dance Oct. 8, held for the first time on a Saturday.
Many students and a large number of graduates returned to the East High cafeteria that night to make the dance a success. The theme of the dance was "Celebrate Me Home" and the band was the Star City Players.
Preparations for homecoming began long before the first person went through the turnstiles at the game or the band played its first notes. The Spirit Club planned, sponsored, and ran the dance. This involved many lunch meetings between Mrs. Ann Barry and the Spirit Club officers
"Planning the dance was a lot of hard work," commented Jenny Chou, Spirit Club Vice-President, "and it took many hungry l~nch hours, but ,seeing everyone have fun evening.
Saturday was a busy day for all. Spirit Club members helped prepare snacks for
the concession stand and sold concessions that night at the game.
"Homecoming night was very hectic, with the game and dance," said junior Pam Tatro. During the hal~ime show, the band marched, the cheerleaders and Apollonaires performed, and the royalty candida~es were introduced. Fortunately, the football team won the game, defeating Fremont.
At 11 :30 Saturday night the Homecoming royalty were announced. Doug Koenig and Beth Gonzales were crowned King and Queen. Other Court members included Laura Shriner, Linda Witt, Michelle Semin, Jackie Keunning, John Strasheim, Mike Ogborn, Scott Crimmins, and Charles Robberson.
Spirit Club sponsor Mrs. Ann Barry summarized the thoughts of many when she said, "Homecoming was really great this was worth it. " Decoration sc:hemes and
AFTER THEIR DATES were sent
refreshments, as well as royalty balloting, were planned weeks in advance.
Early in Homecoming Week juniors and seniors voted for their ten favorite guys and girls. The entire senior class was eligible to vote A~er the list was narrowed to twenty, students again voted, this time for five guys and girls. The top vote getters were then named King and Queen.
Friday night a~er school the Spirit Club assembled to decorate for the dance.
"Decorating was a lot of work ·a~ time consuming," said sophomore Suzanne Carter, " but I had fun and I'll do it again next year."
A few ninth grade girls were sleeted to serve refreshments on Saturday night. Decorations were all in place by 10:30 Friday year and I think my -officers and some of the Spirit Club girls learned a great deal about organization and leadership."
Pl.llYING A GAME of chess with Dr Swinford (Bob Hinrichs). David (Steve Lewis) opens up for the first time
David Clemens . . . Steve lewis
Mrs. Clemens Kathy Snyder
Porter . . . Kevin Clark
Secretary . . . Deanne Godeker
Dr. Alan Swinford . . . Bob Hinrichs
Mrs. ferris . Cory Powell
Maureen Hart ........... Valerie Barton
Josette ................. Mary Zietlow
Carlos . . . Brad Jotles
Sandra Sue Smith
Simon . . . David Burrow
Kate . Lettie Van Hemert
Lisa . . . Beth Gonzales
Barbara . . Bryceson Watson
Robert . . Aishi Seth
Ben ...........• Paul Rogge
John ................... John Stauffer
Mr. Clemens . . Greg Coffev
Girl .................. Melanie Mason
Woman .................. Kelle Hunt
Arst 8ov . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Lavin
Second Bov ............. Bob Henrichs
Director Carol Scott
Assistant Joni Birdsall
The fall play entitled "David and Lisa" was produced by more than fi~y cast and crew members.
The play was performed " in the round" on September 29. 30, and October 1 for appreciative crowds. Director Carol Scott staged the play in that manner because "It deals with a very serious topic. The intimacy of theater in the round helped us create the right mood."
Written by James Aeach, "David and Lisa" tells the story of two teenagers with problems. One of the teenagers cannot stand to be touched and the other has a split personality. The lead roles were played by Steve Lewis and Beth Gonzales
Four months later the drama depart- \ ment wa~ at it again. preparing for the District One-Act Play Competition held at Northeast High School on Jan. 18.
For this contest. Director Scott created a script from selected scenes of a play called "The Dining Aoom" by A. A. Gurney, Jr. Set in the dining room of a large house. the bitter-sweet comedy focused on how a single room affected the lives of its various owners.
For the record. East High placed second in the competition. "I like competing," said cas t member Bob Henrichs, "because it gives us a chance to see what other schools are doing We're proud of our show no
matter how we finish."
Two of the members of the cast. Tom Viessman and Bob Hinrichs. were recognized for outstanding performances. Other cast members included Valerie Barton, Ann Makinson. Bob Henrichs, Bryceson Watson, David Burrow, Cindie Gamble, Melanie Mason, Charles Roberson, Chris Vogt, and Jenny Eberly.
A public performance was given in the East High auditorium on Jan. 26 for the student body. Admission was free and many students said they enjoyed the 30minute performance .•
USA (Beth Gon zoles). John (John Sto u ffe r ) only succeeds in ange ring he r fu rther.
Corn Porn? No, that's Cornpone, as in Jubilation T Cornpone who saved Dogpatch, U.S.A. from nuclear destruction in the fall play , "U'I Abner."
The show, put on by the East High Singers, drew a crowd of more than 1,000 people over a three-day run from Nov 10-12. "All three shows were a smashing success," said senior Bruce Schroer.
New choir director Ms Joey Evans and drama teacher Miss Carol Scott pulled the show together with the help of Mrs. Tracey Gabelman-Hart who choreographed the dances.
"Ms Evans and Scotty worked well in
putting the musical together," said senior Undo Witt.
"I think it would have been one of the hardest jobs to take over," commented junior Karen Hoyt, referring to the fact that Evans had to replace Mr. Jon Peterson , the former choir director. "Ms Evans has provec;j herself to be hard-working , dedicated, and a great person. Everyone needed to give her at least a chance and I think everyone did "
"li'I Abner" had plenty of parts to give every Singer a chance to get involved, but there were many long and tiring hours of practice. The diligent members of the
orchestra and back stage crew also drew well-deserved compliments.
"You could tell the orchestra put in a lot of work as well as the people behind the scenes," said junior Kristen Handeland.
The final week proved both exciting and exhilarating. "It was a lot more productive than what I thought we could do," concluded senior Molly Hayden.
During the second act, Daisy Moe (Kim Cameron) implores li'I Abner (Poul Rogge) to think about love.
U'I Abner Poul Rogge
Doisv Mae .................. Kim Cameron
Pappv Yokum. Kirk Stingley
Mommv Yokum Beth Gonzole5
General 8ullmoose Tom Viessman
Mav<>r Dowgmeot Marc Gaddis
Earthquake McGoon Greg D1w1nek
Marryin' Sam Andy Miller
Senator Phogbound Bruce Schroer
Available Jones . Phil Workman
Dr. Ansdole
Bruce Lundok
Evil Eye Aeogle Mork Brage
Scarlet JonetDonohoe
Stupefvin' Jones Julia forker
Moonbeam McSwine Gretchen Zinnecker
Appossionota von Climax Jana Erway
Policewoman Kelle Hunt
Secretaries MolllJ Ha1w1den Kristin Handeland
Sharon Waddle • Tino Peters
Clem Scrogg .................. Scott Forber
Romeo Scrogg Brod Jones
Scientists: Smithborn Mory Olsen
Krogmeier ................ Anne Svoboda
Schliefitz Linda StehllJ
Lonesome Polecat Kevin Clark
Hairless Joe Jamie Sneddon
Softwicke Sean White
SpeedlJ McAabbit Brad Gilbertson
Colonel Mike Schneider Creighton .................... Scott Florell
Arst Husbands
Tim Kuester ~ Tim Costello
Matt Jewett
Pat McCashlond
Sean Stewart · ,il".mtt\':.,...~ Joel Grenemeier
Second Husbands Steve Lewis
Joel Zinnecker
Aishi Seth
Kurt Herzinger
Greg Dubinsky
Bret Tonniges
Statue ..................... Bob Henrichs
Wives ShellelJ Somerhalder
Kathy Borman
Diane DeJonge
Sydna Armstrong
Jen Sturdy
SueJeambelJ
Three Girls Mary Cahoy
Paige Stolley
Renee Smith
Government Man Scott Florell
2nd Government Man
Cronies
Mike Engel
Mark Brage
Brad Gilbertson
Scott Forber
Brad Jones
About 1 00 dads and daughters attended the Father-Daughter Dance, which was sponsored by the junior class on Jan.12.
East's stage band performed a variety of popular songs from the S0's and 60's. They included many old favorites:-the tango, waltz and the very fast-paced twist.
The junior class officers, Bruce Lundak, Lisa Christensen, Stephanie Digman, and Kathy Borman, officiated for the look-alike and the dance contests.
Many hopefuls entered the look-alike
contest. Those left in the audience Judged by clapping which daughter best resembled her father.
A tie between the Erickson duo and the Gutz's developed, so a coin toss went into effect. The coin was tossed by the Picture Man. It turned up heads, giving Beth Gutz and her father the trophy
The dance contest was next. Everyone began dancing, and when the song was over, if the couples had not been touched on the shoulder by one of the judges (French
teacher Ms. Dress or senior high counselor Mr. Goochey), they were asked to leave the dance floor
Senior Sheryl Blad and her father, with their fast paced twirls and swirls, eventually won the contest. They too were awarded a small gold trophy.
This final contest ended at 10:00 p.m., and with its conclusion, many weary dancers decided to wander home. It had been an enjoyable evening.
What had education come to? Seniors came to school dressed in three-piece suits • or dresses with heels, juniors came dressed as hippies, and sophomores came looking like their parents must have looked thirty veers ago with felt skirts and greased-back hair. The occasion? Spirit Week, of course.
Each class chose a theme for the week's activities. The senior theme was "Leave it to Peter," the junior theme was "The Spartan of Oz," and the sophomore theme was "Greast."
The purpose of Spirit Week," explained sponsor Ann Barrv, "is to generate spirit among the classes. Februarv is a dull time of the vear, and Spirit Week hopefullv helps the students make it through the vear."
The week began Februarv 6. Each class chose a dress code for the week. Some examples were the seniors' Dress-for-Sue- : cess Dav, the juniors' Happv Hippie Day,
and the sophomore~· Tourist Dav.
On Wednesdav each- class was assigned a hallwav in the school and given a -few hours that evening to decorate the hall. The hall decorations were designed to carrv out each class's theme.
On Thursdav each class pre~nted a ten-minute skit during an a~ernoon pep rallv. The skits climaxed several weeks of feverish preparation.
"We first got together 19 davs before Spirit Week," recalled sophomore Amv Shriner. "With 12 days le~. we wrote the script but we didn't finish the last prop for · our skit until a few moments before we presented it."
The sophomores also had to overcome a big setback when Sean Stewart, the star of their skit, sprained nis ankle Just a ·tew davs before the big pep rolhJ. -fortunatelv,
Jim Kittell was able to step in and take over for Stewart.
The Spirit Week championship wa s determined on the basis of the decorations, the skit, and the overall spirit shown during the week. The sophomores won the decoration portion of the contest and the juniors reigned in the skit competition.
The overall winner was the sophomore class in a big upset. "We never expected to win," Shriner said, "but we alwavs though t we would do well."
The sophomores had barely reaped their award before thev started planning fo r the future.
"Our goal for next year is to begi r three weeks before Spirit Week," said Gr~ Heinzmann.
CHARLES ROBERSON EXPRESSES his senior spirit by helping decorate the halls.
• Kl1TEU SAVES the citizens of Greast from the threatening Links
Just once a month
For many , the monthly pep rallies were an opportunity to miss a few mi nutes of class but not everyone real ized j ust how much work had gone into fi ftee n mi nutes worth of entertainment a nd revelry
The Cheerleaders were in cha rge of planning the pep ra lli es and according to squad members, ~allies were difficu l t to organize
For one thing, cheerleaders were only allowed to schedule one morning pep rally a month. The new restriction on the number of rallies had been adopted city-wide in an effort to protect student instructional time
The new rule meant that each pep rally had to make the most of the time a l lotted. But not all students appreciated the change "The purpose of pep rallies is to
bui Id up the sp i ri t and when the number pep rallies are cu t doµJn part of the school is cut down ," said sen ior J:< i m Cameron. \
Cheer l eader Molly Hayden remembered that " the squad ' s ma in objective was to make sure the pep rallies were worth i t. We did n't ever want to waste the students ' or teachers' time with a boring pep rally-it embarrassed us just as much as it bored others "
The cheerleaders' goal was to do as many different and unusual skits as possible and to use a wide variety of students Some fun skits were the kissing contest and p i es- in- the-face . " We've tried to do a lot with the Apollona ire s and Reserve Cheerleaders in p romo ti ng spir i t ," explained Lori Kathe " We
asked them to do different routines with the Varsity Cheerleaders plus their own specia l things."
The band played faithfully at each pep rally. " The band supported the cheerleaders ; it was nice to have them at each pep rally," commented Marge Keep , cheerleading sponsor.
"We enjoyed playing at the pep rallies," said Jenny Jurgens, senior Drum Major. "We feel like an important part of the school. "
The cheerleaders also used the faculty more than in previous years. "Spirit is an overall aspect that needs the teachers ' support as much as the students , '' explained Shane Tews.
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1HE CASE OF 1HE MISSING cheerleader puzzles those trying to form the letter " A" at a pep rally practice
EASY DOES IT. The eighteen varsity and reseNe chee r leaders. assisted by the twelve Apollonoires. try to form a giant pyramid.
The name of the game this year was desire, and the fashion was intensity. Deep inside every athlete was the desire to succeed.
Athletes love competition. They struggle for a goal, but attaining that goal is not what makes them the happiest. It is the intensity of the struggle, the fashion of desire, not the victory.
The happiness derived through competition was easily seen on the faces of both co~ches and players. The football team was very successful. Their actions, both on the field and off, revealed the fun they hod while ploying.
Smiles were seen on the faces of volleyball playe~ as they tried to "relax and play volley-
ball." They tried to hove fun playing the game, and were successful most of the time.
East athletes hod different ways of expressing their desire. Each form of expression was unique, but usually recognizable to the outside observer.
Athletes, sidelined by injuries, were frustrated by the fact that they couldn't contribute their talent to the team. For some, like John Strasheim, there was a future. But for others, like Vicki Domino, a high school injury meant the end of a promising gymnastics career.
In the pages to come, you will read of wins, losses, and statistics. But the most important statistic, desire, cannot be measured. Desire stems from the heart.
Before the season even began.no one believed that the Spartans would make it to the-playoffs.They weren't even rated in ;the pre-season polls. But when the dust had settled.they were City.Conference, and District Champions and also finished in the State Semi-Finals.
The Spartans changed their offensive strategy to utilize the arm of Second-Tearn SuperState quarterback Scott Crimmins This change involved putting the tight end in motion and shi~ing the running backs to unbalance the opponents defense and provide a more potent passing attack.
"The new offense was easier for me ( as the quarterback) to run," Crimmins said, "because there weren't as many options to run compared to the old veer." The switch paid off, as East defeated pre-season favorite Grand Island 16-0 in the season opener
However, in that game, and manv of the others, it was the defense which pre~erved the victorv. With the loss of co-captain Johr
Strasheim to a costly inju,v, the defe:1se had to pull together. They counted on _ successive quarterback sacks by Steve Kirk, and an interception by Doug Koenig, to shut- out the Islanders.
"We got tremendous leadership from our seniors," Charles Roberson said. "Considering all of the injuries we had, · we accomplished a lot of goals, and had an ·excellent season."
"This year, we won the close games," said junior defensive lineman Tim Harrington And that they did Of their eleven games, six were won by a touchdown or less, and two of their last three games were won by one point.
Doug Koenig lead the team in rushing yardage. Car,ving the ball l 02 times, Koenig gained 4 72 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead Spartan ground attack. He also returned seven punts for 142 yards That was an average of 20.3 yards per return.
Rob Fangman was the leading Spartan
receiver gaining 512 yards and scoring two touchdowns. When he wasn't catching footballs, he was punting them. He had fortytwo punts for an average of 32 yards per punt.
On the defensive side of the ball, Scott Baker lead the team in unassisted tackles with fifty-five. Next behind Baker was junior Pat McCashland who had thirty-six tackles and made one interception.
But the key to the Spartan attack was the play of the linemen . Whether it was the offense, or the defense, the play of the linemen determined the outcome of the game. In nine of eleven cases, it was a favorable outcome, the one which shows the consistent' play of both the offensive and defensive lines.
The outcome of the season was questionable at the start.but junior Matt Jewett summed it up when he said, "As the season progressed, we gained confidence in each other, and we knew we would go far."
INJURED in the first varsity
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WITH PROTEalON FROM DOUG KOENIG, .Scott Crimmins throws for another gain ogornst We~ts1de in the second game of the year.
Steady improvement could not completely overcome a rash of injuries for both the reserve and sophomore football teams.
The reserve team finished with a 4-4 record while the sophomore team recorded a 2-5 campaign.
'' Injuries hurt us, but I'm satisfied with the season," said reserve play Doug Helm Actually only three teams were able to beat the reserves as they lost to Southeast twice.
The reserves started strong but playing two games in one week and the loss of starter Mike Forsberg to an injurv took its toll.
"It's difficult to single out players with all the talent we had," said Coach Bill Kechley, ''but Matt Kirkland and Tom Massey both did well filling in for Forsberg."
The reserve running game was handled by ChingJohsnon, Tim Costello, PatMcCashland, Tim Kuester, and Brett Frith. "The pass defense needs improvement, but this will come with time," concluded Doug Helm.
Although the sophomore team did not have a winning season, the players learned and grew closer together as teammates.
" The team had a lot of talent, but we
Youker R Stephenson C. Kiner. J. Stewart J. Goodwin. R. Simmons R. Hoyden D. Sh1cke ll. S Woodring. J. Mueh l 1ng. and T Kubert Second row : Cooch McEntoffer Cooch Smith M Bakula.
couldn't get it together," said sophomore player Dave Frey.
"I felt good about the team's performance at the last two games," commented Coach Frank McEntaffer.
Credit on offense went largely to the line. "The offensive line did really well," said Tom Massey. On defense top players included Scott Oswald and Tom Kubert.
Both reserve and sophomore coaches agreed, however, that thev felt pleased with the plovers thev would be sending up to the varsitv next veor.
Varsiti.,
Record: 4-4
When a team enters the season as the defending Class A champions, the added pressure may be too much to handle. But this year's varsity volleyball team faced that pressure, and still turned in some top performances.
With seven seniors, five of them returning letter-winners, the team was swelling with leadership. Laura Brinton and Jena Janovy, the only returning starters, used their game experience from last year to help the team to some early victories.
The first victory for the Spartans was over Omaha Marian, eventual Class A Champion.
"We were able to play with the top competition in the state throughout the season. We were a young team, but a good team," said Coach Oehlerking. "Everyone worked hard to make it a good team."
Juniors Julie McMahon and Julie Vermeer
earned a spot in the starting lineup. They lead the team, respectively, in serving and spiking aces. Janovy lead the team with a 99% setting accuracy, and ~e scored the most points, followed closely by McMahon
"Our hitting got better because we started placing our hits" said Brinton ~"but, I think our biggest team improvement was in covering our hitters We practiced a lot on how to be in the right position."
Seniors Becky Bruening and Aenee Green also started in key positions for the Spartans. Bruening switched positions early in the season, and provided the team with some devestating outside hitting. Green played her most consistent volleyball in the middle of the season, and came on strong again in the state tournament.
Stacy Houser and Jeanine Tharp played in crucial situations, too. Tharp was a defen-
sive specialist, and Houser played a key role in the district tournament.
With all of these contributions, the Spartans qualified for the state tournament and played weU against Fremont. They finished sixth in the state, and had several members named to the All-City team.
"We played the best volleyball when we were confident about ourselves," said Janovy. "We had the desire to do well, and we did. I just wish we could have played Marian at the end of our season and beaten them like we did at first."
DEFENDING AGAINST a
All-CRY SPIKER Julie Vermeer spots on open area on the opponent's court as she spikes the boll.
SHOWING HER All-STATE form. Jeno Jonovy sets to teammate as Julie McMahon prepares to cover the spike.
Bellewe East Tournament • 3rd
Grand Island 15-10, 15-7
UN-l Tournament 4th
Fremont 15-11, 13-15, 15-5
Southeast .................. 15-9, 15-7
Norfolk 15-7, 16-14
Lincoln High 13-15, 15-11, 15-5
0. Northwest . 15-11, 15-7
Northeast 1 5-4, 10-15, 15-6
Trans-Nebraska 3rd Beatrice 10-15, 15- 7, 13-15
lPS Tournament . 1st Districts 2nd
Lincoln High 15-4, 15-13 Beatrice 8-15, 13-15
State 6th
Fremont ................. 14-16, 10-15
Record: lU
" I think we had a successful season. We learned how to work together on the court, taking responsibility for getting our job done," said junior Aesa Aeffert.
She and Debbie Howser were the only two juniors on the Junior Varsity volleyball team. "People expected a lot from us, so we worked hard all of the time, and tried to take responsibility during practices. "
"If you look at our record, we weren't very successful. But if you look at the improvements made by each individual, you would see we were very successful," assessed N setter Kerry Kaura.
The Sophomore and Junior Varsity teams were very similar. Both were primarily composed of sophomores, except for Aeffert and Howser, and each team had to learn
how to work together.
"Working with new people was hard at first, but I think we improved on that aspect of our game as the season progressed," said Aeffert. She and Howser lead the young team to a third place finish in the city, and a fourth place finish in the Junior Varsity Tournament held at East.
The new sophomore team showed improvement too Their main goal for the season was to improve on fundamentals, while having fun.
"Serving was the biggest improvement our team made," sophomore hitter Chrissy Hawkins said. Setter Stephanie Antczak agreed, but also cited the improved team play.
"We learned, as the season progressed,
how to play more consistently," she said Sophomore coach Barb Hart viewed Antczak as one of the most improved players on the team. "Stephanie's serving improved greatly She also learned to anticipate where the ball was going, and what play she had to make."
Both teams finished third in the city, winning their final game of the season. N coach Cindy Golden looked back on the season and saw many good things.
"We had to learn how to play together, and I think that we accomplished that goal. Everyone's individual skills improved so much that I was able to play lots of people throughout the season. In that sense, we had a very successful season."
Sophomore Volleyball
Record: 3-12
Re•rva Volleyball Grand Island 4-1 5, 9-1 5
............. 11-1 5, 18- 16, 4-1 5
8-15, 15-9, 7-15
6-1 5, 13-1 5
High ................. 3-1 5, 8- 1 5
Northwest 15-4. 15-8
10-1 5, 13- 15 Norris 15-17, 14-16 Waverly 6-15, 17-15, 15-12 East Sophomores 15-3, 16-14 Southeast . . . 1 5-8, 5-1 5, 15-8 Lincoln High ................. 0-15, 7-15 L. Christian Varsity 0-1 5, 9-1 5
10- 15, 12-15
.............. _- 4-15, 6-1 5
............ 4-1 5, 15-12, 15-4
Record: 5-11
A record number of participants gave the boys tennis team plenty of depth and lots of enthusiasm, not to mention plenty of competition for playing time.
A total of 38 boys turned out for tennis, a new record for East High and, as it turned out, the largest number of players out for tennis at any school in the state.
The season also marked the swan-song for long-time coach Jerry Trimble who retired from coaching to devote more time to a new job as president of the Nebraska Amateur Golf Assocation.
"I was a little skeptical about how good
we'd be before the season," Trimble said. 'We only had two varsity players coming back."
The Spartans began practice hopeful that one of the top sophomores in the state was transferring to East from Lincoln Christian , but the student's family later moved to California. "There was a 'He's coming~ he's not coming' feeling for the first couple weeks which hurt our just getting on with the season," Trimble said .
In spite of the slow start, the team soon shifted to high gear. An important early competition was the Papillon Invitational where East placed seventh.
"I usually take our place at Papillon and
divide it by two and that's our place at
The Spartans' seventh place finish at Papillon matched their final state ranking.
"We d idn't do any better than expected," said #2. doubles player Danb Witters, " but we didn ' t do any worse."
All of East's state qualifiers lost to an eventual medal winner and #l singles player Steve Kirby made it to the semifinals, losing only to the eventual state champion.
The highlight of the season probably came at the Trans-Nebraska Meet where the Spartans finished second. The doubles team of David Tao and Steve Brugman finished first in #l doubles and the team of Alan Massengale and Dan Witters placed second in #2. doubles
"My last year was my best," Trimble concluded. "I am leaving coaching while I still love it."
TAKING A MOMENT to concentrate on his opponent ' s technique Jeff Smith ponders his own strategy.
"This year , we were shooting for better scores. Next year, we'll be more experienced , and ready to shoot for some top competitors in the state ," junior Kim Gaber said about her experience as a Spartan golfer.
With only one senior on the te am, there were many opportunities to gain experience. Each golfer needed to be at each meet, or
the team would have to forfeit.
"Everyone had to produce in order for us to do well. We only had five players, but we ' re hoping to get more people out next year ," said Gaber.
In the presence of their new coach , Kim Wiseman, the g i rls tried to change their form in order to hit the ball further. The change
began to pay off as they earned a second place fini sh i n the Lincoln Public Schools meet.
Improvement followed, and most of the g i rls cut the number of strokes they took. "Next year, I plan on improving my stroke even more, but this year I feel I improved a lot," said Laura Deppen.
East High players appreciated the vocal, and often, fervent support of the parents in the Booster Club.
The Club followed varsity and reserve teams at home and away, sometimes carpooling and sometimes by scheduling chartered buses.
East High students also enjoyed the presence of Omahan Dave Vasquez, a virtual fixture at Spartan games for the past several years. Vasquez "adopted" the Spartans almost ten years ago and has the followed the teams ever since.
The football team got another boost from the stands but in an unusual way. Dr. Michael Wilson, husband of East art teacher Donna Wilson, developed a new mouthpiece for the varsity players.
The special feature of the new mouthpiece was that it was completely individualized.
"A mold of the person's upper teeth is made," Wilson said. "After the mold is made, a sheet of plastic is melted into the form of the teeth."
Wilson said that the advantages of the
new mouthpiece were many. "This mouthpiece is not as bulky as the commercial brands It also does not have a strap to get in the way. With it, you can speak and breathe a little easier.''
According to assistant football coach Lynn Young, the players noticed all the advantages Wilson spoke of
Unfortunately, however, it was not expected that the use of this particular mouthpiece would become widespread because of the cost involved.
The cross countiv season began in 100 degree-plus weather and ended at the state meet in cold , windy, forty-degree conditions.
"The season went about as well as I expected," said Coach Jim Mc Connell, "but not as good as I had hoped."
"I would have liked for the boys to have placed third in the state."
Nonetheless, there were still some pleasing performances during the season. Pam Wiley's strong second place and Scott Hollestelle's gold medal winning perform-
once highlighted the state meet and both boys' and girls' teams placed second at districts meet.
"We had a lot of new people this year," Coach Mc Connell said, "but all the kids had a good general attitude and worked hard in practice to improve themselves."
Scott Hollestelle, in his first year of cross country, pulled an upset to win the overall gold medal and the class A crown at state, while state favorite, Kelly Pasco, finished sixth. Pam Wiley led the East girls at state and came within twelve seconds of the
leader, Shona Jones of Hastings
During the season, Senior Kelly Pasco finished first at York, at the Lincoln High Invitational, in the Southeast dual meet, and won three others-Trans-Nebraska, Lincoln Public Schools Championships, and districts. Scott Hollestelle won the Nebraska Wesleyan and Grand Island meets in addition to winning State.
Senior Pam Wiley won all her meets except for three second-place finishes at the Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational, Lincoln Invitational, and the state meet.
RElAXING BEFORE their meet. Sheryl Blad and Sarah Har less put their heads together to plot race strategy.
STRETCHING OUT before the meet. Porn Willey eyes the competition. Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
The team trailed throughout the district meet and chances for victory hung one the final event. Gary Timberlake finished his routine and the scores came in. East had emerged the victorious team in TransNebraska , and Timberlake had recorded his highest score of the season.
"We had a slow start and didn't reach our full potential until the end of the season," commented head coach Dave Eppert The bovs gvmnastics team finished with a 5-1
record and placed fifth in the state meet. Individually, Timberlake recorded a fifth place finish in the all around event at state Timberlake got a slow start due to an injury •but made steadv progress as the season went along. "He never reached his full potential," said Coach Eppert, "because he hurt his ankle."
Other Spartan leaders during the season included Bruce Frogge who won the allaround event at the Bellevue West Invitational. "He did a super job on the floor and on the parallel bars," said Eppert.
Todd Eastman showed tremendous improvement, especiallv on the floor exercise and vault. Eppert said he was also one of the best on the team on the parallel bars.
Tv Eldien was the onlv sophomore on the varsitv team. "You'll be seeing a lot ofT v next season," said Shotkoski. ChrisMuehling and Steve Bartels also did well, he added, on the pommel horse.
But the best news for the Spartans was that Timberlake, who has only been competing in gvmnastics for a veer and a half, will be back for another season. ' ' I'm looking forward to it," he said
ltwasaseasonofrebuildingforthegirls gymnastics team. With the graduation of some of last year's top competitors, the young Spartan team was left with major positions to fill.
"We've had to work harder this year because we don't have as many good people as we did last year. There have been more injuries, too," said junior Beth Gutz. The key to the team's success was hard work and dedication in practice. Seniors Kristin Luthans and Tracy Nelson also provided leadership for the young squad. Getting ready for a performance required both physical and mental practice.
Before each meet, they thought through every mount, flip, twist, and dismount before actually doing them.
The team was very successful, but did suffer some major setbacks. Witt, the lossofa 11-arounder Vicki Domina, who had added confidence and spark, the team had to pull together for a strong finish.
"We had team meetings and intersquad meets against each other_ to build our confidence before the end of our season," said sophomore Wendy Bumstead.
With a first place finish at the TransNebraska meet in Beatrice, and a second place finish in the District meet, the team _
gained a needed sense of confidence to be a top contender at the state meet.
"We were hoping to get a second place finish at state," said Gutz. But, unfortunately, the team failed to qualify for the finals, falling just .05 points behind Kearney.
The team ended its season with some top performances at the state meet. Kristin Luthans scored her highest mark of the season in the vaulting competition. Melissa Meinecke scored 8.95 on her way back to a fourth place finish on the uneven parallel bars. Beth Gutz finished fifth on the balance beam, and Donna Weidner fifth with her floor -exercise.
There are a good and a bad side to all things, and the wrestlers had heavv doses of both.
The team finished a disappointing 0-7in dual meets, but had a district champion in Sean White, and qualified four wrestlers for the state tournament.
The qualifiers included 112-pounder Sean White, 119-pounder Jeff Bredensteiner, 126-pounder Paul Vensky, and 145-pound~r Mike -Fox. Vensky advanced the farthest, getting to the third round, while the other three fell in the first rounds of their active weight classes.
Wrestling
WREsnJNG TEAM. Front Row: Mngr. K O l son 8 Kelley C. Ho lec hec k J. Bredensteiner A. Lov in. S White P Vensky. C. Dowding and Mngr. 8 Noss Back Row: Cooch T. McDonald D. Sh ick le D Breedon J. Ha ld iman S Oswald M. Fox. J. Sneddon Asst. Cooch M Evans.
ANDREW lAVIN PUTS o hol d on on un ident if ied Nor folk Pant he r
Second-year coach Tim McDonald said he felt the team could have done better in duals if "more people would give wrestljng a try. People stand around out in the halls after school...when they could be trying to learn to wrestle."
Injuries were a factor also. John Haldiman, a state title hopeful, was plagued by back problems throughout the year. In the district meet, things were looking good for Haldiman when his back acted up again, sidelining him for the state tournament.
Sean White blamed the wrestlers'
problems on "some team members who had a bad attitude and no pride."
Despite the poor showing team-wise, the season held some glorious moments. Included in those were White taking the district championship, Fox and Vensky winning individual tournament titles, and Jeff Brenedsteiner holding the number two wrestler in the state to a tough match in a 6-5 loss.
The Spartans finished second in districts, and a disappointing 29th in the state tourney.
The Spartan varsity basketball team battled some tough odds including two snow outs and five losses on the road in Omaha but still managed a solid winning season.
Th'" team ended its season on a sour note, dropping a district tournament game against Lincoln High. Nevertheless, the team compiled a record of 12-8 and could claim to have beaten three of the teams that made the State Tournament field.
"IL' s dissappointed that we didn't do better." said Scott Crimmins, one of the team's strongest scorers and rebounders.
"We were unconsistant in our winning, but depth had to be our strong point," said Jeff Smith. An average of ten players played in each of the _Spartan's games.
•
But depth wasn't always enough. Coach Paul Forch described the Creighton Prep game as a turning point in the season. Coming into the game, East had a chance at a wild-card possibility; Prep was highly
ranked and one of the hottest teams in the state.
East jumped off to a good start and lead by ten in the fourth quarter. Still, the game was the one that got ~way as East fell on by one in the closing moments. Two nights later, East lost to another highly rated team, Omaha Northwest, and wild card hopes were gone.
"The last games of the season were a big factor," said Forch.
Perhaps the highlight of the season was the LeBlond Holiday tournament in St. Joseph, Missouri, where the Spartans beat two teams that beat Lincoln High
''The St. Joseph tournament was very remarkable, especially the Aockhurst game," commented Mark Johnson. Aockhurst, a Kansas City team, had beaten the Spartans in football but lost to East in the tournament championship game.
Johnson was one of the seniors who played regularly, but the team was dom-
inated by underclassmen. "The juniors are really good," said John Arrigo, "but we would have had a better year if we were not trying to build next year's team."
The leading scorer was Scott Miller with an average of 13 points a game. "We are a very talented team,"commented Miller," "just beginning to reach our potential."
Another junior, Steve Brugman led the team in field goal percentage with fifty-five percent. "We were both quick and good shooters when we were hot," he said.
Bill Weed led the team in free throw percentage with seventy-nine percent, while Doug Nash led the team in steals and deflections; Scott Crimmins also contributed to the team's averages as the leading rebounder, with 148 rebounds.
"One of our big strengths was our ability to work as a team," commented Alan Makovicka."
Both boys reserve and sophomore basketball teams recorded winning seasons, despite some very tough opposition.
"I was very pleased," said Reserve Coach Ed McPherren. "Considering our overall lack of talent and the quality of the competition, an 11-5 record is good."
The sophomo~esended their 8-4 season on a sweet note with a victory over Lincoln High.
"It was nice to finish with a win and it was an important win," commented Sophomore Coach Randy Fricke, "since they beat us the first time."
The leading scorer for the reserve team was Brian Einfalt who hit 11 points a game.
llesetW laskcstball
Omaha Benson 58-56
Omaha Central 4 1-40
Norfo lk 62-29
Omaha Tech 56-5 l
Omaha Burke 34-38
Grand Island 6 1-63
Lincoln High 45-49
North Platte 56-33
Southeast 4 1-38
Ralston 66-34
Northeast 53-4 3
Columbus 55-44
Fremon t 42-45
Omaha Gross : 60-42
Omaha Prep 59-53Omaha Northwest. 46-71
Racord: 11-5
Sophomore lask8tball
Southeast 35-41
Waverly 62-54
Lincoln High 4043
Norris 694 7
Beatrice 66-52
Southeast 35-33
Northeast 664 7 Fremont 5642 Crete 62-63
Pius X 45-63 Northeast 63-60 Lincoln High 4544
flecord:8-4
Einfalt also led the team in rebounds.
"Our ability to worM together defensively and offensively was our main strength,'( said McPherren. "We were not blessed with a lot of star-type players."
Brian Makovicka led the team in assists and steals. Jeff Semin led the team in blocked shots with 44.
"We had some good outside shooters such as Peterson and Einfalt," commented Brian Gates
Another player who helped the reserve squad was John Beckencamp, who averaged 52% on his shots from the field. "As the season went on," commented Backencamp, "we did better."
The leading scorer on the sophomore team was Deron •Gill.
"We were progressing well with more confidence in ourselves," said Gill's twin brother Derek, another of the mainstays on the squad.
Tom Massey, who joined the sophomores a~er spending some time on the reserve team, was the second highest scorer.
"Massey's leadership was a strength when Etzelmiller le~," said Coach Fricke. Arjay Etzelmiller moved up to the reserve team when Massey came down.
"We performed well against tall teams," was how Lance Green described the season. Gr:een lead the team in rebounding.
Even though the girls varsity basketball team seemed to peak in the middle of their season, they pulled themselves up by their bootstraps in the district tournament to avenge two early season losses to Southeast.
Coach John Strain loosened his grip on the centers and forwards for the game and advised his team to be aggressive.
"Don't give up any three-point plays!" Strain said. "If you're going to foul their b ig girls, then don't even let the ball get above their shoulders."
The aggressive attitude paid off as East defeated its inter-city rival 41-36, and · knocked the Knights out of the tournament. Unfortunatly, East lost the following night to Lincoln High , just missing the state tournament.
Beating Southeast in districts was the bright spot for the team at the close of their season, but the best game they played was probably against sixth-rated Norfolk, one of three top-ten rated teams who fell victim to the Spartans.
The intensity shown during their loss to top-ranked Omaha Central the week before
carried over to the game against Norfolk. Cathy Herman and Jena Janovy lead the outside attack, pouring in 36 points between them, while Angie Cunningham, Julie Vermeer, Julie McMahon, and Tami Vanderbeek put a halt to Norfolk's strong inside. game.
" We worked together down low to deny Shelley Poppe the ball, " assessed junior forward Julie McMahon . " Even when she did get it, we had guards sagging in on her to li mit her range of motion "
Cunningham agreed , saying " Once she got t he ball, we tried to intimidate her and make h er throw it back to the guards. "
A~er the Norfolk game , the team began its late season stretch, taking on second:. ranked Omaha Marian, Southeast, Beatrice, Fremont, and Lincoln High. For most of this time, East was ranked four:th.
The leading scorer on the team was Cathy Herman with 223. Julie Vermeer and Angie Cunningham led in rebounding with 87 and 79 , respectively, while Janovy and Herman lead in steals with 50 and 46, respectively
Several players garnered i'ndividual honors. Jena Janovy was p icked to the first
team All-City squad while Cathy Herman and Julie Vermeer were picked to the second team. Janovy was also named Omaha World-Herald Player of the Week for her games against Central and Norfolk. Janovy dished out a record 103 assists during the season. That brought her career total to 186, also a school record, breaking the old one of 123 held by Mel Oswald.
"It was a real luxury having so many centers and forwards to work with," said Strain "If someone got into foul trouble, or if someone wasn't hitting their shots, I could substitute
" Next year we'll have that same situation and I'll probably change my defensive philosoph~. We won't allow any scoring from inside the lane; they'll have to earn their points from the free throw line."
By the end of the season, all East's losses had come at the hands of top-ten rated ~earns. Their second place finish in districts helped earn them a final ranking in · the number eight spot.
We learned a lot of things about basketball this season ," said senior cocaptain Jena Janovy, "but the most important things we learned were about ourselves."
KATHY 8ARD BRINGS the boll post half-court to set up the offense.
IN HEAVY TIIAFAC, Lindo Poppe shoots over on opponent as Jonelle Wunderlich and Lori Beckman watch.
VARSITY
The girls reserve basketball team may not have had a winning season but they did have "team togetherness. "
"The team really came together through the season," said junior Debbie Ahlquist. This came partly as a result of tee-peeing, PJ. parties, and dinner at Val's as a team.
The team lacked experience with only three returning juniors-Pam Tatro, Debbie Ahlquist, and Cheri Quathamer. The reserves compiled a record of 5 wins and 12 losses
Cheri Quathamer set a new all-season record, pouring in 135 points. Debbie Ah lquist was second in scoring with 71. The leading rebounders were Quathamer and Ahlquist with 11 5 and 84, respective l y.
"Grand Island was a good game buc a
disappointing !oss in overtime," stated starter Ahlquist. \
Through the year the team worked on ball handling and defense. Fouls and freethrow percentages were a concern to firstyear coach Bob Hart, so the girls were required to run 5 -laps in 30 seconds for every foul over 20.
"We were in better physical condition from running this year than last," said Ahlquist. "It helped us through the tough games.''
East fielded a sophomore girls basketball team for the first time ever, a move which "got people involved in basketball • who wouldn't have been," according to Linda Poppe.
The sophomore team also had a disappointing season with a 2-10 record. Their most disappointing game was probably their last game against Northeast.
"We were ahead by a lot, then we lost it," starter Poppe said. The new sophomore team was lead by Linda Poppe in scoring and rebounding.
Sheri Stotz coached the new team to improve their passing and running their offense. Their highlight of the year was against Lincoln High.
"We really ran the offense right against them," said Poppe.
Stephanie Antczak might have summed up both teams' seasons in a nutshell. "Things just didn't' fall together for us this season," she said.
A school record-breaking performance by John Wilson helped the boys swimming team to a fifth place finish at the state meet.
Wilson set a new school standard in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of :48.11, recorded enroute to a third place finish at state.
Wilson added a third place finish in the 200 yard freestyle and anchored yet another third place in the boys freestyle relay.
Other top performances at state included Tod Eastman's seventh place in the 50 yard free, Steve Gottschalk's seventh in the 500 yard free, and Mike Schneider's seventh place finish in the diving competition.
"We hove aspirations of being a top ten team," Coach Tony Scott had said
before the meet. "With the amount of individual talent we have, that aspiration should become reality." ,
Gottschalk, the team's distance ace, climaxed ten years of swimming competition with his strong state effort.
"Steve has shown leadership both in and out of the water," commented Coach Scott. "He has matured from a fair swimmer as a sophomore to probably one of the top swimmers in his event. That in itself shows dedication hard work."
When it came to hard work, no one could fault Chris Youker, picked the team's most improved swimmer, or Tim Christensen, named the most improved diver.
Perhaps the most exciting victory of the
season came at the Trans-Nebraska meet when the boys narrowly upset powerful Southeast. The Spartans scored 72 points compared to the Knights' 68 and 6 7 for Lincoln Northeast.
That victory in Trans-Nebraska marked the first time since 1971 that any school besides Southeast had won the meet.
Another highlight was qualifying 12 individuals for the state meet. Qualifiers included Wilson, Eastman, Gottschalk, and Schneider plus Kevin Hansen, Jim Goodwin, Kirk Stingley, Mike Healey, Brad James, Todd Michaud, Chris Hahn, and Dave Holestrand.
The team's dual meet record for the season was eight wins and two losses.
Devotion is a frequently used word in the sports world, but to understand the real meaning, one could take a good, long look at the girls Swimming and diving team.
Very few other sports teams could boast ( or complain) of a practice schedule that included regular morning and afternoon workouts plus special weightlifting and weekend practice sessions. The swimmers began practice at 6 a m. each weekday morning and did not finish their afternoon workout until 5:30 p.m.
But the work paid off. So much so that it earned two first place individual finishes in the state meet and for at least the seventh
season in a row, a top ten team finish at state.
Senior Wendy Dickinson, who splashed her name through the school record book, earned a first place finish ·in the 200 freestyle.
Kristin Luthans amassed 425 points to win the State Diving Championship by a large margin. She also gained the school record by her diving talents
Both Dickinson and Luthans were also varsity cheerleaders and had to give up much of that time for their sport. East swim coach Tony Scott made it clear to both of them that their sport would have to take ·
priority over cheerleading.
The girls swim team was young, consisting of seven sophomores, two juniors, and three seniors.
They finished the year successfully by winning eight regular season meets and losing only two.
Team members included seniors Wendy Dickinson, Lizz Eddins, and Jill Jeffreys. Juniors were Coleen McElhose and Tina Peters. The sophomores on the team were Angie Desmond, Kim Beavers, Julie Youngscap, Cindy Johnson, Daina Meyers and Ann Strasheim.
The fall intermural season had a record number of teams participating in three sports: football, soccer, and ultimate Frisbee.
It was a season of upsets; traditional favorite Grateful Head lost to Deep Threat in the football champioinship, but came back to beat Deep Threat in the soccer and ultimate championships.
Yet the league wasn't dominated by two teams. "The teams were more even in talent than in the past," said P.T. member Mitch Kelley.
Two of the teams to contend with were the Kranks and Creamers , who both developed a fierce rivalry with the Head "There was definitely a feud between us and the Creamers, but I think it was a healthy rivalry," stated Mark Johnson of the Head.
Television was introduced to intermurals in the fall. One game each day was filmed and then replayed the following day during seventh period. Intramural sponsor Audy Stoehr did much of the camera work and provided play-by-play
commentary as well as an occasional guest announcer.
The season was marred, however, by a rash of fights. John Arrigo of Grateful Head tried to explain why: ''I'm a very competive individual and this sometimes takes control of my emotions." The fighting resulted in one member of the P.1.G.'s being kicked out of the league.
"Fighting really took away from the essence of the sport itself," said Scott Scroggins of the ~ardsticks minus 5
Interest in intramurals peaked during the winter season when a record number of teams played basketball.
There were 48 teams in all, including 21 senior high boys teams, 11 senior high girls teams, and 16 junior high teams
Supervisors for the three dMsions included Mr. Audy Stoehr, Mr.Terry Peterson, and Mr. Dick Petri.
Hot Tuna claimed the overall title after defeating the Artesians 3-1 in a best-of-five post-season tournament. Most observers considered their victory a stunning upset.
The turning point in the championship series came in the third game, with the series locked up 1-1. In that game the Artesians jumped out to a quick lead behind the shooting of Chris Hillman and Gary Aeichmuth. Tu na came back, however, as they did successfully throughout the series. led by the hot shooting of John Smith, Tuna tied the game at the end of regulation. Three overtimes could still not settle the contest, but then in a final sudden-death period Smith made an unlikely shot, giving Tuna the game. They never looked back.
"We were underrated," said Tuna player Brad Waddell, "but we got the job done by playing team ball.''
Another highlight of the year was, without doubt, Scott Baker's memorable achievement of scoring 100 points in a single game, a new intramural record. Baker was named the Blue league's most valuable player
Individual standouts included Todd Noble, the White league's MVP, and Erik Eggland, who canned 43 three-point shots to lead all players
long a~er the bout has concluded and the contestants have cleared the ring, personal victories will not be forgotten victories gained by every student, even,, day, inside and outside the school walls.
The bell sounds. The first round has begun. The PSAT scores are posted and she peers anxiously at her score not bad, she thinks, a 167. He passes through the counselor' soffice and casually glances at the results hmm, a 183. No sweat, so far. He leads one to nothing. But wait she had crammed for two weeks prior to taking the test, while he hadn't give it a second thought. The scholastic rounds ends, three to nothing in his favor.
The bell sounds for round two. She was voted 'most likely to become president,' as well as 'most likely to win a beauty pageant,' but he was only voted 'most likely to be forced into seclusion.' popularity The rounq ties up the score, three to three.
Round three. Track season has come to on end and he has been labeled 'a real hopeful' for next year, in addition to taking third in state in the mile. She, however, was simply told that with a lot of
work and dedication, she might overcome her tendency to run like a duck. The athletic round concludes, givng him a five to three lead.
Round four. The final paper is due in Mr. Holechek's A.P. English class and both parties are engaged in some pretty fancy footwork editng those essays they finished that very morning. Time passes slowly until the results are back. She evens the match, five to five, by earning a one on her paper compared to his one-minus.
The charisma round, at long last. Let's see ... she broke up with her, two points for her. But he has gone out with more people since then, one point. But she had a date for prom but he was dating the Prom Queen. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a fight to ~he finish. And while the two competitors fall to the mat, the spectators can dete!mine just who had that winning punch.
Although competition between students was a major concern, and some believe it caused undue stress, it could also motivate for the best. "Once upon a time I witnessed Tonya Holder sperform in one of Randy McCutcheon's fabulous Speech Nites," said Kim Cameron. "From that night. forward, I was inspired to write an oratory."
New faces, trips abroad, and some outstanding awards gave the East High plenty to talk about.
East welcomed seven new teachers to the · fold-three in the math department, two in the home economics department, and one each in music and foreign language.
A veteran of the Lincoln public schools, Dennis Frederick joined the math department. Frederick had previously taught math at Everett and Goodrich Junior High Schools and was once an administrator in the adult education program when it was located at East.
Judy Breed joined the math staff a~er transferring from York Middle School. Another new junior high math teacher was Tim Spahn, a former graduate of East High.
Hired to teach Parenting and Relationships Classes was Jan McCauley who previously taught in Boulder and Alamosa, Colorado. Lori Hovendick joined the faculty second semester to teach interior design, clothing and nutrition classes.
The music department welcomed Joey Evans from Lefler Junior High. Evans taught senior high chorus and Singers
Susan Byrd joined the staff from Robin Mickle Junior High. She taught junior and senior high Spanish.
Several teachers won notable awards Bill Hammelman won a Cooper Foundation award for an innovative unit called "Die
Dagmar Ahlquist, Counseling Office
DeeAnn Ames, Mathematics
Robert Armagost, Industrial Arts
Francis Arthur, Assistant Principal
Robert Barrett, Social Studies
Ann Barry, English/Gi~ed Coordinator
Diane Bartels, English
Jerry Beckm_ann, Mathematics
Steve Braye, English
Judy Breed, Mathematics
Unda Brockman, Multihandicapped
Phyllis Brodhagen, Attendance Office
Mary Butler, Mathematics
Susan Byrd, Foreign Language
James Carlin, Counselor
Rogene Christensen, Home Economics
Sharon Churchill, Attendance Office
Jerome Cox, Business Education
Foculty
Deutschen." Hammelman's unit helped advanced German students become more aware of stereotyped attitudes regarding the German people
Another outstanding award-winner was Mrs. Debbie Salyards who was named Mrs. Nebraska. She competed for the national title in New Orleans in the summer.
Shirley Doan, East's English Department
Chairperson , spent three weeks touring mainland China in October. This tour served as both a vocation and on opportunity to observe how the Chinese taught language skills to their students
Bonnie Dayley , Media Center
Annabelle Darnell , Counselor
Elizabeth DaSilva, English
Shirley Doan, English
Karen Dress, Fore ign Language
Shirley Ebers, Office
Rovero Edwards, Special Education
Karen Elwood, Business Education
Dianne Epp , Science
David Eppert, Physical Education/Health
Joey Evans, Music
Robert Eyth, Driver Education
Paul Forch, Science
Janet Forde, English/Foreign Language
Dennis Frederick, Mathematics
Rolland Gast, Industrial Arts
Ivan Goodley, Counselor
Lois Hansen, English/Social Studies
Five fingers of one hand. Five East counselors devoted themselves to being advocates for students.
As in the past, the counselors extended a helping hand to students and their parents. They worked to personalize and individualize each student's educational program. In addition, they were available for advice on personal problems and help on college prospects and job opportunities.
Mr. Ivan Goochey took on a special project to help the senior high students adjust. Goochey arranged for each new student to work with another, experienced student for one week. The designated student host helped the new student find his way around the building and make acquaintances. ,
Goochey's number one ambition, however, was to "constantly assess how effective I am as an advocate for students."
One woman with a lot of goals to improve a student's life was Anna Belle Darnell. Darnell was editor of the Counselor's Newsletter, helped organize a new student orientation program, and worked with East's new drug and alcohol abuse program, ~CIP.
Nancy Hartman,_Counseling Office
Becky Haynes, Speed· Pathol o gist
Rodney Heim, Mathematics Librarv
Unda Hemsath, English
John Henry, Mathematics
Unda Hoff, English
James Holechek, English
Barbara Hoppe, English
Julie Hyde, Special Education
Yolando lnguanzo, Foreign Language
nm Janssen, Mathematics
Duane Johnson, Music
Janis Johnson, Specia l Education
Pat Kaltenberger, English/Music
Marjorie Keep, Home Economics
Marie Kelley, Assi stant Principal
Edward Kemble, Soc ial Studies
Clint Kimbrough, O ffice Aide
Jim Carlin's main goal was to "improve communication with students ·about career information." Carlin was especially concerned about "job opportunities that are available to students who complete less than four years of college." One way he did this was to set up a career day especially for representatives of two-year colleges.
The seventh and eighth grade counselor, Neal Zimmerman, had a slightly different set of goals. Zimmerman's basic task was "to make seventh and eighth graders understand that a counselor's office is a comfortable place to be." Another of his special goals was to "better understand the students that come from a family wit~out two parents."
A new addition to the counseling staff was Mrs. Roxie Sattler who filled in for Rozanne Snoberger. Mrs. Sattler reported that both she and Mrs. Snoberger will return next year as part-time counselors.
Sattler said that she hoped to "maintain a close relationship with the students," and that, through the job-sharing, students will still feel free to go to Mrs. Snoberger if she was not in her office.
Though each counselor had their own individual goals, they agreed on the rewards. As Mrs. Darnell put it, "If we can change something from a negative to a positive, it's very rewarding."
PONDERING R TOUGH Pfl08lEM, Ivon Go oc hey helps a student plot a sound course for th e fu t ure
Jerome Kohl, Industr ial Ar ts
Kay Lamphear, Special Education
Polly Losh, Special Education
Mary MacDonald, Special Education
nm MacDonald, Special Education/Math
Luella Marker, Special Education
Joan Marotz, Social Studi es
Loy Marotz, Assistant Principal
Jeff McCabe, Industrial Arts
Jan McCauley, Home Economics
James McConnell, Mathematics
Randy McCutcheon, English
Dee Mehrens, Library
Carla Meyer, Special Education
Nancy Millar, Library
Bill Miner, Special Education
Dan Morgan, Science
Barbara Moss, Special Education
East High School had five administrators, three of whom had doctoral degrees.
The administrators worked together to improve the school climate, to promote better ways for students and teachers to interact, and help all members of the school community develop a good attitude. "It's important for the students to have a positive outlook about school and extra activities such as clubs and intramurals, " sa id Dr. William Moss, East High Principal.
The focus for learning was not just on the students, but also on the teachers. Moss taught a class to the teachers dealing with decision-making skills in the classroom.
The administrators were also working on a long-term study of how well East was
meeting the needs of its students. In February East was nominasted as one of six state finalists for an excellent school award by the U.S.
Mr. Darwin Salestrom had many responsibilities as vice-principal. One of his most visible projects was working with the student counci I on a proposal for a student lounge. It would contain a T.V. , a pop machine, and possibly video games. The lounge would be for senior high students only.
Mr. Francis Arthur, Assistant Principal, spent much of his time on the expectations of both students and parents. He put together a new publication the student hondbook which describes all the clubs and activities
at East. Arthur also made a trip to West Point to visit the U.S. Military Academy.
Drs. Marie Kelley and Loy Marotz, assisttant principals, also had plenty of work to keep them busy Kelley worked on a new way to make the schedule process more efficient through computers.
Marotz, who received his doctoral degree in December, found working with the students the most important part of his job. He wanted the students to feel comfortable with the administrators as well as the school.
Each administrator had separate responsibilities, but they all had one central goal of uniting the students, the faculty, and the school as one
DIRECIING TRAFFIC with his megaphone Vice-Principal Solestrom calls the Spirit Week pep rally to order_
ASSISTANT PRINOPAL FRANaS Arthur wraps up some paperwork before leaving to help sponsor the Singers ski trip _
William Moss, Principal
Dwain Myers, Social Studies
William North, Social Studies
Myron Oehlerldng, Phvsical Education
Richard Paxson, Mathematics
Deb Payne, Business Education
Leona Penner, Mathematics
Susan Peters, Spanish
Dick Petri, Social Studies
Don Rademacher, Mathematics
Gail Reeder, English
Da1Win Salestrom, Vice-Principal
Debbie Salyards, Phvsical Educaiton
Willie Sapp, Art/Photographv
Jim Schaffer, English/Journalism
Fred Schelert, German
Lori Schmucker, Accompianist
Carol Scott, English/Drama
Lynn Young, Science
Jon8t Zenner, Nurse
Naal Zimmerman, Counselor
Tony Scott, Phvsical Education
Pabicia Shuman, Special Education
Cathlin Shuster, English
Chen/I Smith, English
Tim Spahn, Mathematics
Phillip Sprague, Athletics Director
Pabicia Stephen, Special Education
Jan StNily, Office
Rose Marie Tondl, Home Economics
Jeny Trimble, Phvs,cal Education
Jon8t Tucker, Health/Phvsical Education
Luella Van Vleck, Business Education
Keith Watt. Science
Marcia Wiebers, Music
Donna Wilson, Art
Doug Wilson, Science
Merlanne Wood, Phvsical Science
Lorraine Woodward, Main Office
IN ON 1IIE
"SENIOASI" blared the voice of the daily announcements. "Don't forget to be measured for your cop and gown on Tuesday, November 8 from 11 :30- 1:30 in the counseling office."
"There will be a class meeting in the North lecture Hall second period-please bring your ideas for spirit week." A year of pride, a ye.or of excitement.
Some students sighed and exclaimed that "one ye.or is just like another-right?" Wrong. Not for the class of 1984. The senior class was born to leave a proud legacy for classes yet to come.
This year's seniors undoubtedly had a special factor of time on their side which set them apart from the usual graduating class. East High was built and opened in the years 1966/1967-the years that many seniors were born.
Labeled "magnificent" for its modern design and "innovative" for its new educaconcepts, East High opened its doors to some 1,431 Junior and Senior High students
and a faculty of 62 on September 5, 196 7. Since then, the school has progressed in academics, athletics, and spirit. from the beginn!ng, 1984 seniors had their goals set, high
Being a senior brought on many new challenges and decisions. Some felt the pressure of leaving comfortable SL!rroundings while others felt more respected and recognized. "Being a senior gave me a chance to get involved in more activities," commented Nancy Eno. "It's a chance to show your best."
Major obstacles in a senior's lifestyle were how to graduate without .5 credits in Physical Education, how to pass the health waiver test, and how to take challenging · classes without ruining that precious Grade Point Average.
Seniors also discovered that the graduating process required more effort than they had at first assumed. Graduation announcements had to be ordered and 'itudents had to be measured for their caps
and gowns. Each student had to verify his credits to graduate and the name which was to be printed on the diploma had to be double checked.
Sharon Froning joked , "Being a senior is not easy!" That statement could easily be verified by those seniors who filled their senior academic schedule to the top. Although many could joke about the easy classes that seniors could take, in reality , the graduating class was most likely be found in AP English, Greco-Aoman Histon.,, Aeview of Nitty Gritty, Calculus, or Chemistrv 3.
Future plans was also a common one concern. Many considered furthering their education while others explored the idea of full-time work.
As the year came to an end and final plans were made, once again the common tone of daily announcements was heard counting off the remaining time left at East High.
"As a senior, I know that wa've all come a long way and it's nica to remember the special times that wa've shared."
-Jacki• Wareham
Jeff Apel
John Arrigo
Luke Augustine
nm Babcook
Mandy Bair
Karri Bakula
Debbie Barber
Wendy Barnell
Valerie Barton
Brad Beckenbach
A shot in .the dark
fads are something everyone goes through, from clothes to music, and even games. Games you say? The fad in the spring in the game ·department was the assassination game.
The game became popular throughout the nation for a while and there was even a movie made about it
The rules of the game were simple. At the beginning of each game, all palyers donated a dollar apiece, the proceeds going to the eventual winner.
Next, each player drew the name of another player-that player became the target of an "assassination" attempt.
If a player succeeded in " assassinating" another player (by shooting him or her with a rubber-tipped dart gun or a water pistol), then that plover would go after another target. The final person left would be declared the winner.
-'f Apel. Honor Roll l l 12 : Oracle Sto ff l 2Photographer and Reporter ; lntromura ls l 1, 12
John lnlgo. Honor Ro ll l 1; Oracle Stoff 12Reporter ; Basketball 1 1. 12 - letter ; lntromuro ls 1 1 12
nm 8abcook. March ing Bond l 0 11. 12 - Firs t Choir, Ronk leoder-Orumline; Or<hestra l 0 11. 12 - Officer; Concert Bond l 0 11 , 12: Expressioos l l ; lntromurals l l . 12.
Players were fair game on -all days (including weekends). The only exception to that was that players could not be shot at organized events such as parties or basketball games.
"It's a real challenge and a lot of fun to sneak around in the dark hunting for people , commented Scott Patterson. "I haven't really gotten into the game, but that gives my victim a feeling of uncertainty of when I'm going to attack him ."
To win this game a player has to be very cunning.
The juniors and seniors were the only classes who declared war on themselves.
Many people felt that the game could be dangerous. The TV program 60 MINUTES had a report on the game, and found that people get so emotionally involved that there have been reports of people using
Mandy 8olr. Honor Roll l 0 11 12 ; " Rock-n-Rol l"Orchestra ; ' 'li'I Abner" orchestra ; Marching Bond l 0 l 1, 12-First Choir l 0. l l. 12 ; Ronk leader l 2 ; Stage Bond 10. 1 1 12; Concert Bond l 0. 11 12; Wesleyan Honor Bond 12 ; Solo and Ensemb le Contest; Saxophone ensemble l 0 l 1, 12; UN -l Honor Bond 12 ; UN-0 Honor Bond l l ; P1 01nsmon Honor Bond 12 ; Germon Club l 0. l l . 12 - Treosurer, Program· Director ; Reversa ls 12 ; Not iona l Honor Society
hbba. ~. Honor Ro ll 10. 1 1. 12 : March ing Bond l 0 11 12 - Ronk leader; Orchestra l 0 . l l; Concert Bond. l 0. 1 1. 12.
Vo..,.. 8olton. Honor Ro ll l 0 , l l , 12 ; Nebraska Council of Youth 1 1; Reserve Cheerleader ; Varsity Cheerleader; " Mirac le Worker " - M inor; " The Corn 1s Green " - Major; " DaVld and Lisa" - M inor; Marching Bond 10; Sophomore Chorus ; Orama Club l 0 l 1. 12: Reversa ls l l: Sk i Club l 0 . l l : Span ish Club 12 : ,
real guns. But the real ammo was used only in New York; Lincoln was just a tad bit safer. The main appeal of the game could be . said to be the money that the winner receives .
But the real attraction was knowing that you had to watch everything you doknowing that you were never safe, no matter whether you were on a date, at a party or movie with friends, or even at Bishops with your grandparents. • " "It's exciting and physically stimulating," explained Mark Johnson.
"The thing I enjoy," commented Andy Miller, " is that it lets me, a calm average day-to-day person, stalk my victims as a ruthless, bloodless killer."
fads usually do not last long, but this one looked like it might stick around for a while.
5Mryl 81od. Honor Roll l 0. 11, 12; Apollonires l l. 12, Basketball l 0; Cross Country 12-Letter; Intromura ls l l; Track l 0, 11. 12-Letter; Volleyball 10. l l ; Business Club 12; Future Phys,cions I 2; Gentleman 's Quarterly 1 1. 12; International Club 12: Junior Achievement 10. 11. 12-Secretory; Running Club 12: Spanish Club 12: Spirit Club 10. 1 1. 12: Student Advisory Boord 12; Lincoln's Junior Miss.
,... 8orglalll. Honor Roll 10, l 1. 12: Boys State ; Football 10. 11: lntramurals 10. 12: Tennis 12Letter; Track 10, 11. 12-Letter; l 000 Club 11; 12: FCA l 0. 11. 12: National Honor Society.
Mork a,,ag.. "Miracle Worker" -Crew; "The Corn 1s Green" -Minor, Crew; "Rock-n-Roll" -Crew; "Hons Christian Andersen"-Minor. Chorus. Crew; ''U'I Abner" -MaJor, Crew; Stage Band 12: Singers l l. 12: Swing Choir l 1, 12: Sophomore Chorus: Expressions 11. 12: Football l 0: lntramurals 12; Speech & Debate l 0: Thespians 11. 12.
Jeff~.HonorRoll 10. 11.12:Wrestling l 0. 11. 12-Letter
Ron tsr.Mcln. lntramurals 12: Track 12·: l 000 Club 12: 1300 Club 12.
John 8rutol. Football 11. 12-Letter; lntramurols 10, 11. 12: 1000 Club 10.
Laurolrlnlan.GirlsStote; "HonsChnstionAndersen"Chorus : "U'I Abner" -Crew: Singers 11. 12. Sophomore Chorus ; Expressions 1 1. 12; Volleyball l 0, 11, 12-Letter
I.ala. 8rfx. Honor Roll 10. 1l. 12: Business Club 12: Spirit Club l 0.
AnMllia 8rown. Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12: Nebraska Scholars lnst1tu te; Notional Honor Society 12; Bereuter Youth Institute l 1; Apollonoires l 2Treosurer; Business Club 12: Future Business leaders 12: East Guard 11: Gentlemen's Quarterly 11;
Doug Bellinger
Jeff Bennett
Janell Binper
Robyn Bishop
Bryan Bjorkman
She,vl Blad
Mike Borgiolli
John Borgmann
Mark Brage
Kent Brase
Jeff Bredensteiner
Don Breeden
Aon Brennan
John Brestal
Laura Brinton
Leslie Brix
Annette Brown
Becky Bruening
Janel Bruner
Lisa Bruns
Mike Bullerman
David Bumste
Aaron Burkey
Tracey Caciola
Mary (ahoy
Germon Club 11 , 12- Treasurer; ~pint Club 10 l l. 12-Squod leader; Speech & Debate l 0. 11, 12.
8-cky 8rvenlng. Honor Roll 10, l 1, 12: Presidential Classroom (Washington. D.C.): Varsity Cheerleader; "Hons Christion Andersen" -Chorus; ''li'I Abner"Chorus; Singers 11, 12: Swing Choir l l 12: Expressions l l. 12: Basketball 10. l l; lntromurols 12. Volleyball 10. 11, 12-Letter; State Qualif1erVolleybcll: Spirit Club l 0. 11, 12.
JaMI arun.r. Honor Roll l 0. 11, 12: ··Hans Christion Andersen"-Orchestro; Marching Bond 10. 11. 12: First Chair l 0, l 1. 12: Orchestra l 0. l 1. 12: First Chair 11. 12: Concert bond- l 0. 11, 12; All-StateOrchestra l l. l 2: Hastings Honor Bond 1 1; Wesleyan Honor Bond 10. l 1. 12: Lincoln Youth Symphony 10. 11. 12
Usa 8runs. Singers 12; Expressions 12: Dollfins 11, 12: Spint Club l l.
Scot Caldwell
Kim Cameron
Kim Campbell
Norma Carden
David Chapin
Linda Chitwood
Jenny Chou
Edgars Circenis
Kevin Clark
Scott Clark
Greg Coffey Reed Colton
John Converse
Jill Cooke
Dirk Cooley
Tom Cooper
Cathy Cords
Shelly Cotton
David Cresta
Jim Crew
Scott Crimmins
Dan Davis
Bob Dean
Doug De8oer
Jeff Decker
-. lullennGft.. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Notional Honor Society : Gentlemen's Quarterly 11. 12.
Tl"GCSf Ccadolca. Honor Roll 10. 12 : DECA 11. 12Secretary; Gentlemen 's Quarterly 10. 11. 12
KIM CalnenNa. Honor Roll 11, 12: Oracle staff 12Op1nions Ed itor; "li'I Abner" -moJor: Singers 12: Sophomore Chorus: Expressions 12; Spirit Club 10. 11: Speech & Debate 10, 11. 12-Vice President NR..: National Forensic league 10. 11. 12.
Mary Cahay. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: National Honor Society; Varsity Cheerleader-Secretary; "Hons Christion Andersen"-Chorus; "li'I Abner"-minor. dancer; Singers l 1, 12; Sophomore Chorus; Expressions 11. 12: Tennis l 0: East Guard 10, 12: Ski Club l 0: Spirit Club 10. 11. 12.
KIM CcarnpMII. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Notional Honor Sooety; lntromurals l l : Gourmet Club 1 1; Spirit Club l 0, 11; Speech & Debate 10. 11. 12: Student Council 12-Secretory.
NorMo Carden. Flog Corps Co-captain 12-letter: Sophomore Chorus: lntromurols 1 1; Junior Achievement 10.
Dcwa Chapin. Honor Roll 12: DECA 11.
Jenny Chou. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Nebraska Scholars Institute: Notional Honor Society: Sophomore Chorus; Tennis 10. 12: Future Physicians 11. 12: Gentlemen's Quarterly: Reversals 11. 12Treasurer; Spanish Club 12; Spirit Club 10. 11. 12Vice-President; Student Council l 0. 11: Class Officer 10-Vice-President: Class Officer 1 1-Co Vice-President; Class Officer 12-Vice-President
Edgar Orunls. Honor Roll l 0. l 1. 12: National Honor Society; Nebraska Model United Notions l 0. 11. 12: Boys State. High School Model United Notion 's Best Delegation 1982. 1984; Computer Club 12-Co-President: Speech & Debate 10.
Knift OcHk. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Epic Stoff 12Photographer; "David and Lisa" -minor and Crew; "Feifer's People" -Major. Crew; "Hons Christion Andersen" -minor and Crew; "li'I Abner" -minor and Crew; Singers 11. 12; All-State Choir 12: Expressions 11. 12; Drama Club 12; Gentlemen's Quarterly l l. 12: Student Advisory Board l 0: Thespians 12.
JIii Cook.. Honor Roll 12: Gymnastics 10. 11: East Guard 10: Ski Club 12: Spirit Club l 0. 11; Student Council 10. 1 l.
John eon.an.. Honor Roll 10. 11; lntramurals 12Teom Captain
Going against the rules just a little bit, senior Jim Foral ( at age 18) was not only the youngest player in the Men's Indoor Soccer League, but he also played a key part, as goalie, in helping his team finish the season as league champions
The team decided they wanted Jim to keep the championship trophy after the season was over. Jim didn't lose his modesty, however, insisting that "the defense pulled me through."
Indoor soccer was somewhat different than the outdoor variety. Probably the most essential difference was the way players could bounce the ball off the walls instead of having an out-of-bounds. The most painful difference was learning to endure the rug burns received from sliding on the astroturf. A few other alterations included the high~r speed and difficulty level that contributed to a more challenging and enjoyable game.
"It's so much faster," Foral said. "You have to learn a whole new strategy."
As the goalie, part of that strategy meant preparing for much harder and closer shots, since the field, shaped like a hockey rink, is considerably smaller. However, there were some advantages to the indoor field, most important being the smooth surface that prevented the ball from taking a bad bounce.
Though Jim played goalie for two out of the three fifteen-minute periods that make up a game, he also played halfback for around ten minutes of the final interval.
As a team , Jim and his ten teammates scored fifty-four goals in their Sunday night
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Scott Crimmins. Honor Roll l 0. 11, 12: National Honor Society: Homecoming Attendent: Basketball 10. 11. 12-Letter; Football 10. l 1. 12-Letter: Team Captain Football and Basketball
Don Dowis. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Notional Honor Soc iety: lntromurols l 0. l l . 12; Ski Club l 0. l 1. 12.
games with Jim scoring three. During their eight-week season that concluded December 26, only five goals were scored agai~t them. Jim regretted only that the games had
to be played in Omaha since no such arena existed in Lincoln. "Lincoln needs more competitive soccer at the high school level," he said. "The schools need to make it a varsity sport."
Bob D.an. Honor Roll 11; Football l 0. 11. 12Letter: lntramurals l 0. l l. 12; DECA 12: FCA l 1. l 1. 12.
Dcwid hmpsey. Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12; Football 10. 11; lntromurals l 0. 11. l 2-Coptoin; 1000 Club 10: Speech & Debate l 0.
Maa:~HonorRo ll 10, l l;Baseba ll 10. 11. 12-Letter; Football 10. 11, 12-Letter; lntramurols 10. 11. 12:Wrestling 10; lOOOClub 12:Gentlemen's Quarterly 12: Ski Club 12; FCA 12.
Wudy Dickinson. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Notional Honor Society; Varsity Cheerleader-Head c;heerleoder; Marching Band 10; Concert Bond 10: Swimming 10, 11. 12-Letter. Captain. State Qualifier; Dollfins 11. 12: East Guard 1O 11 12· Spirit Club 10. l l , 12. • • ,
Emily DonMboft. Honor Roll 10. 12: Golf 10. 11, 12-Letter; Tennis 10.
Grat DyNk. Honor Ro ll l 0, 11. 12: Nebraska Council of Youth l 2; Boys State : Notional Merit Finalist; Nebraska Conference of Youth; "Hons Christion Andersen"-Chorus; ''li'I Abner"-mojor; Singers 11, 12: Expressions 11. 12: lntromurals 10. 11. 12: Tennis 10. 11. 12-Letter, State Qualifier: Future Physicians 11. 12; Gentlemen·s Quarterly 11. 12: Germon Club l 0. 11 12; Ski Club 12: Speech & Debate 10; Student Advisory Board 11, 12.
fllchclrdEggar.Expressions 12-drums; lntromurols 12-copta,n; Football 12- monager; Epic Stoff 12-Writer.
Kris Elliftpoft. Honor Roll 11, 12: Flog Corps 12: Marching Bond l 1, 12: Stage Bond 11, 12: Concert Bond 11. 12-: Swimming 11-Letter: East Guard 11 : Spirit Club 1 1.
"Would vou believe ... "
Many a well-educated, wise-for-hisage-senior found himself pondering over the dreaded problem of how to sign a yearbook properly. Though the dilemma occured only once a year, as seniors, this was still the last chance to show friends one's full potential.
Experienced seniors offered these suggestions:
- "Always write as large as possible in hope of taking up all signing space."
- "Be sure to use a pen that leaves big blobs on the paper which smear onto the opposite page."
- "Always write on the page that is already too full. Write over what other people have written and run your words up and down the margins on the page."
- "Write in the dark sections of the book
Laura DeKalb
David Dempsey
Matt Deterding
Wendy Dickinson Scott Dodge
Emily Donnelson Jeff Dufoe Greg Dynek
Elizabeth Eddins Carla Eggerling
o.b tm.rson. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12; "The Corn is Green" -Crew: "Hans Christian Andersen" -minor; "Li'IAbner··-c.horus:MarchingBand 10. 11:Concert Bond 10: Singers 11. 12: Sophomore Chorus; Expressions l 1. 12: lntromurals 10: Swimming 10. Tennis 10
MIN Eng.I. Honor Roll l 0. 12: "Li'I Abner " -minor. Chorus; Singers 1 l . 12: Sophomore Chorus l 0: Expressions l 1. 12: Baseball 10. l l. 12; lntromurals l 0. l 1. 12: Basketball 10-manoger.
Nancy Eno. Honor Roll 10. l l. 12: Nebraska Council of Youth 11; National Honor Societt,.1: Apollonaires 12: "Ho ns Christian Andersen"-mojor. Chorus; "Li'I Abner" -minor. Chorus; Singers 11. 12: Sophomore Chorus; Weslet,.1on Honor Choir 12: Expressions 11. 12: French Club 11; Gentlemen's Quarterlt,.1 11. 12: Germon Club l 0. l 1. 12: Spirit Club l 0. l 1. 12Squod leader: Germon Exchange Student
such as a dark gray background. Use a light pen or pencil."
-"Always sign your name over your own face in the book This gives everyone· the impression that you must have been beautiful."
- "Don't forget to put moustaches on your friends as a joke. They'll love it!"
- "If you make a mistake, don't worry-just scribble out the whole paragraph."
- "If your friend happens to be on yearbook staff, write your message in dark ink over their ~est story ."
- "Don't ever forget to say "It's been great", "We sure had fun", or "See you this summer" . These are unforgettable lines and you will be remembered forever." _
The fine art of yearbook signing may not be a true art form, but a yearbook just wouldn't be a yearbook without those amusing, sometimes embarrassing comments.
Erixson. Marching Bond 10.
11. 12: Swing Choir 11. 12: Sophomore Chorus; AII-St.9te Choir 11. 12: Wesleyan Honor Choir l 1. 12: Expressions 1 l . 12- Solo; Spirit Club 10.
JodlflyM.HonorRo ll 10. l l. 12:NebraskaScholars Institute ; National Honor Society; Epic Stoff 1O. 1 l. 12-Sophomore Editor. Organizations Editor. Editorin-Chief; Track 11; Art Club 11; Future Physicians 11; German Club 10. l 1: International Club 1 1: Junior Achievement 10: Spirit Club 10. 11 -Squad Leader; Student Advisory Board 10. 11. 12: Math Club 12: Computer Club 12.
Jim forol. Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12: Notional Honor Society; Nebraska Scholars Institute; "The Corn is Green" -Crew; "David and Lisa" -Crew; "The Dining Room" -Crew; "Feifer's People" -Crew ; "Hans Christion Andersen"-Crew: ' 'li'I Abner"-Crew; Expressions 11. 12-Crew: lntramurals 11. 12: Drama Club 11. 12: Speech & Debate 12: Thespians 11. 12.
J8Mlfw Forur. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: National Honor Societt,.1; Oracle 12-on campus & feature editor; Sophomore Chorus; Cross country 11. 12Letter; Track l 0: Gentlemen's Quarterly l l. 12: Reversals l 0. 11-co-president. 12: Running Club 12: Spirit Club l 0: Student Advisory Board 11 ; Class Officer l 1- Secretary.
Gina Franco. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Sophomore Chorus; lntramurals 10, l 1. 12; Tennis l 0. 11. 12Letter: DECA 1 l; Ski Club 11. 12: Spirit Club l 0
lob Frank. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Baseball l 0: _lntramurals l 0. l l . 12-Letter.
Sharon Froning. Honor Roll 10. l l. 12: Notional Honor Society; Marching Bond l 0. l 1. 12: Stage Bond 12: Concert Bond l 0. 11. 12: All-State Bond 12: Germon Club 12: Reversals 12.
KalhleM Fusall. Honor Roll l l. 12: "See How They Run" -Crew: "Runaways" -Crew: "Miracle Worker" -Crew; "The Corn is Green" -Crew: "The Doctor in Spite of Himself" -Crew; "David and Liso"-Crew; "The Dining Room"-Crew; "Feifer's People" -Crew; "Rock-n-Roll"-Crew; "Hons Christion Andersen" -Crew: "Li'IAbner" -Crew: Cross Country 10. l l -Letter; Track 10. l l. 12-Letter; State Qualifier-track and cross country; Campus Life l 1; Dollfins 10. 11. 12: FCA 11: French Club 11: Jun ior Achievement 10: Running Club 12.
Marc Gaddis. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12; ''Hons Christion Andersen" -minor and Crew; "Li'I Abner" -mlnor. Crew; Singers 1 1. 12: Sophomore Chorus; Expressions 11, 12; Gentlemen's Quarterly 11. 12; Germon Club 11.
DianM Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12: Notional Honor Society; Tennis 10. 11. 12-Letter; DECA 11; Ski Club 1 1. 12: Spirit Club 10.
Susan Gill.._. Honor Roll 10. 1 1, 12: Notional Honor Society; Oracle 12-Reporter; Gymonstics 10-Letter: State Qualifier-Gymnastics; DECA 11. 12-District I Vice-President; Dollfins 12: Gentlemen's Quarterly 11. 12: Spirit Club 10, 11. 12Secretory
a.th Gonzala. Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12: Notional Honor Society; Homecoming Queen: "Ru~owoys::Crew· "Miracle ~er" -major; "The Corn 1s Greenmino~ - "David and Lisa" -Major, Crew: "Feifer's Peopl~" -Major. Crew: "Hons Christion Andersen"minor; "Li'I Abner" -Major. Crew: Singers 11. 12: Sophomore Chorus; Expressions 1 1. 12: Drama Club 10. 11, 12-Presi dent;EostGuord 10:Gentlemen's Quarterly 12: Spirit Club l 0. 11 : Speec~ & Debate 1O, 11. 12; Thespians 10, 11. 12-President.
Paige Eggleston
Kris Ellingson
Deb Emerson
Mike Enge1
Nancy Eno
Jana Erway
Matt Etzelmiller
Kent Evancho
Rob Fangman
Brian farr
Bill Ferguson
Jeff Annigan
Jodi Flynn
Jim Foral
Jennifer Forxer
Gina Franco
Bob Frank
Sharon Froning
Jenny Fuss
Kathleen Fussell
Marc Gaddis
Dianne George
Suzie Gillette
Beth Gonzales
Steve Gottschalk
Stiaw Gottschalk. Nebraska Model United Notions 1O: lntramurols 11. 12: Swimming 10. 11. 12Letter; Tennis 10, 11, 12-Letter; State Quolifiersw1mmin9: Chess Club l 0: Dungeons and Dragons 11 • East Guard 10. 11, 12; 12: Role Ploying Club 1 l; Yo~ng Life 11. 12.
Tracay Grahaffl. Honor Roll 12.
Mary GrandgeMtt. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Flog Corps 12: Marching Bond 10. 12: Concert Bond l 0: Gymonstics l 0: Swimming l 1-Letter. Manager; Business Club 12: Future Physicians 11; Germon Club l 0: Spirit Club l 0.
...,,_. GNu. Basketball l 0; lntromurols 10. 11. 12: Volleyball 10. 11. 12-Letter; Ski Club 11; Spirit Club 10.
SuzanM Hahn. Honor Roll 11; DECA l 1, 12.
DuQM Hamilton. Football l 0. 1 1; lntromurols 1 l.12: 1000 Club 12.
Tracey Graham
Marv Grandgenett
Renee Green
Chris Hahn
Suzanne Hahn
Usa Ha i sch
Duane Hamil t on-
Cara Hansen
Kenneth Ha n sen
Kevin Hansen
Author GEORGE ORWELL
Waghorn HSNG
VJeLL , iT'& 1984. Do 'lou TH iNK ORWeLL Wa ~ RiGHT?
Cara llanNft Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Nebraska
Co uncil of Youth 10 11. 12; Oracle 11. 12-
Feotures Editor and Editor-in-Chief; French Club 10. 11-Vice-President; Gentlemen's Quarterly 10. 11: Gourmet Club 11: International Club 10. l 1Treasurer: Spirit Club 10. 11: Speech & Debate 10. 11. 12-Speech captain; Student Advisory Board 10. 11. 12: Young Life 10. 11. 12
Gan, Haun. Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12: Notional Honor Society; lntromurols 10. 11. 12.
Molly Honor Roll l 0. l 1; Reserve cheerle ader; Varsity che e rleade r; "Hans Christion Andersen" -Chorus: "U'l Abner"-minor. Chorus; Singers l .1. l 2 ; Sophomore Chorus; Swing Choir 12; Expressions l l. 12- So lo; lntromurals 10. 12: Track 10· East Guard l 0: Gentlemen's Quarterly 12: Ski Club 12: Spirit Club 10. l 1. 12: Speech & Debate 1O; Student Council 12-Historian.
Stomy Haya. Honor Roll 10. 12: Orchestra l 0. 11. l 2: Basketball 10: lntromurols 1 l. 12; International Club 10.
Miu tt.a1..,. Swimming 10. 11. 12; Dollf1ns l 2: East Guard 10. l 1. 12
Croig......,.._ HonorRoll 10. 11: Golf 10. 11. 12letter; lntromurols 10. 11. 12-letter; Gentlemen's Quarterly 12.
CGltly H.nnan. Honor Roll l 0. 11: Basketball 10. 1 l. 12-Letter.teamcoptoin:Trock 11:Gentlemen·s Quarterly 1 I. l 2: Spanish Club 1 l.
lorl Henington. Honor Roll 10; Sophomore Chorus 12: lntramurols 11. 12: Business
Garv Haun
Molly Hayden
Stacey H~yes
Mike Healey
Craig Hemke
Shelly Henrichs
David Hergenrader
Cathy Herman
Greg Hermsmeyer
Lori Herri ngton
"War is peace freedom is slaveiv
Ignorance is strength"
Or so George O rwell decla red in his book 1984 which was written in 19 48. He presented the English-reading pub li c with a frightening glimpse of the future Many wondered if Orwell ' s projections of a totalitarian state were merely a form of satire or genuine predictions.
Thirty-five years after the book's publication, the world celebrated Orwell ' s future- 1984. The media had conducted a nervous countdown to the year of reckoning-as if 1984 were a piece of doomsday prophecy .
East High students lived, after all , in a free society-sa lt-free, sugar-free, taste-
kl'- Hunt. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Flag Corps 10. l l -Captain: "The Corn is Green" -Crew: "David an d Lisa" -Minor: "Hons Chnst1on Andersen"Mi nor. Chorus; "li'I Abner" -Minor. Chorus: Marching Bo nd 10. 11. 12-Rankleader 11; Concert Bond 10. 11. 12: Singers l l. 12: Sophomore Chorus 10: Ex pressions 1 1, 12: lntramurols l 1; Drama Club 12: Ge rmon Club 12: Junior Achievement 10: Reversals 12: Spanish Club 12: Spirit Club l 0: Thespians 12.
JMa Janovy. Honor Roll l 0, 1 1. 12: National Honor Society; EpK staff 12-Sports Editor: Orchestra 10: Basketball 10. 11. 12-letters. Captain: Track 10l etter: Volleyball l 0. 11. 12-letters, Captain: Volleyball All-City Team and 2nd Team All-State: FCA 1 l: Speech & Debate l 0.
Suzann. ~- Honor Roll 10. 11; "Hans Christi a n Andersen" -Minor; "U'I Abner" -Minor; Singer s 11. 12: Sophomore Chorus 11. 12: All-State Choir 1 l: Wesleyan Honor Choir l l. 12: AII-C1tv Solo Nig ht (voice) 11. 12.
free , and fat-free. It was a society where, instead of being beaten and tortured, people were merely encouraged to keep fit and live longer.
There was nothing resembling the "hate weeks" that used to stir Oceania 's citizens to hysteria. Instead , eveivone said "Have a nice day" and invoked an optimistic "hopefully" in eveiv other sentence .
The posters of a sm ili ng Big Brother in Oceania were replaced by posters of Tom Selleck and Christie Brinkley. The telescreens had arrived, of course , but instead of c_pnstantly watching, were constantly watched. Surveys showed the average American family had its television on over seven hours a day
True, many found there were invasions of privacy and injustices, but compared to Orwell's predictions, the world's brutalities
Mark Johnson. Honor Roll 10. 1 1; National Honor Societv: Oracle Stoff 11. 12-Reporter. Sports Editor; Baseball l 0. 11. 12-letters. Basketball l 0. l l . 12-letter; lntromurols 10. 1 l. 12.
Rick Johnson. Honor RoU l 0. l l. 12: National Honor Soc1etv: Epic Stoff-Photographer; Marching Bond l 0. l 1. 12: Concert Bond 10. l l. 12: Germon Club l 1. 12-V1ce-Pres1dent: Junior Achievement l 0.
8rod Jon.s. Nebraska Model United Nations 10: "The Corn Is Green" -minor: "David and Lisa"minor; "Hans Christion Andersen" -MaJOr: "li'I Abner" -minor: Singers 11. 12. Swing Choir 11. 12. Sophomore Chorus; All-State Choir l l 12: Wesleyan Hon·or Choir l l . 12: All-City Solo Night 12: Expressions 11-Solo; Jennis 12-letter: Drama Club 12: Germon Club l 0: Gourmet Club 11; Speech & Debate l 0: Soccer Club 12.
were confined to a few troubled countries. The militaiv, perhaps, came the closest to achieving Orwell's prediction of a new language: his famous "doublethink." He would certainly have admired the callous sophistication of calling a multiple-warhead nuclear missile a "peacekeeper "
Actually , inspite of a media blitz on Orwell , only a few students read the book. Sharon Froning explained her feelings about t~e book in th is way: " I don ' t feel that anything bad is going to come out of predictions made in 1948. It's j ust a book, • aft:erall. "
In spite of the terrible predictions made by George Orwell in 1984, many East High students ventured on with an optimistic outlook "Who knows?" exclaimed Pat Pittman. "Maybe the 1984 seniors will change the course of the earth!"
Rona Joseph. Hon o r Ro ll 10; Orchest ra 10 . 1 l : Cam pus life l l ; Jun ior Achievemen t 12
JeMlr.r Jurgens. Honor Roll l 0, 11, 12: Neb raska Counc1 I o f Youth 12: Nebraska Mode~United Nations l I; Girls State: Nebraska Scholars Insti tute: Notio nal Honor Society: Drum MoJor 1 1 12. Marching Band 10, 11. 12-V1ce-Pres1dent: Stage Band 10. 11: Concert Band 10. 1 l. 12. UN-l & UN-0 Honor Bonds: AII-C1tv Solo Ensemble Contest. Nebraska Quintet. lntramurols l 0. l l. 12: Track 10. 11; Art Club 1 lChairman; French Club 10. 1 l; International C,ub l 0; Reversals 12: Math Club 12. Computer Club 12
Kanwas. Ho nor Ro ll 11. 12 : " See How Thev Run" -C rew; lntromuro l s l 0. 11, 12 : Te nrn s 11. 12-Le t te r; W restli ng 10 : DECA 12 ; Ge nt le men 's Qua rt er ly 12 ; Sk i Cl ub 1 l 12
For seniors Scott Potterson, Richard Egger.Stephanie Shapiro, Marcia Miller, and Jodi Flynn, the weekend of November 17-19 would be one which they would not soon forget.
• These journalism students, along with underclassmen Joni Birdsall, Kirsten Ameismeyer, Merry Hayes, and Doro Troutmon traveled to St. Louis to attend the annual JEA[5C]NSPA notional convention.
While in St. Louis the students also competed in a two-hour write-off contest The contest set a midwest record with 740 contestants from 15 states, representing l 05 schools, competing for trophies in sixteen categories.
"After a grueling 12-hour bus ride from Lincoln," recalled Rich Egger, "we checked into the hotel and hod half-on-hour to find something to eat. Then I found myself among about l 00 strangers, quickly working my fingers to the bone for two hours."
Actually, some East students reaped other rewords. Senior Marcia Miller walked away with a second place trophy for yearbook design to be specific. Her contest entry, she said, was on almost exact duplicate of this year's Epic cover
Merry Hayes was the only other East student to win on award, receIvIng an honorable mention citation in the news writing category.
The convention itself drew about 1600 delegates, mainly from the midwestern states. Delegates heard the featured speaker, Mory Nissenson, on NBC news correspondent, tell them that investigative reporting was now under considerable attack both within and without newsorganizotions. She stressed that reporters should heed their own consciences.
Other activities for the delegates
Lori Kalh.. Honor Roll 10 1 l : Varsity Cheerleader; " Hans Christian Andersen" -Chorus; " Li'I Abner"Chorus; Singer 1 l. 12: Sophomore Chorus ; Expressions l l. 12; Spirit Club l 0, l 1- Squadleader
Mitch K4ala.y. Oracle 12-photographer; Baseball l 0 ; lntramurals l 0, 11. 12; Trapshooters Club 10. 11 , 12.
King. Honor Ro ll 10. 11; Nebraska Mooe l United
included world premiere previews of films from Universal Studios, including clips from Dune, a movie based on Fronk Herbert's classic novel.
During the convention the students attended over 60 short courses given by professional journalists and journalism instructors. Topics for the courses ranged from scholastic press rights to cartooning and the use of the compute-r in the classroom.
11; Wesleyan Honor Orchestra l 0: Tennis 10. 11. 12-Letters. team captain State QuoliAer; Moth Club l 0. l l. 12. -President.
12.
Honor Roll l 1. l 2; Business
Despite the wear and tear of long bus rides, late nights, and challenging seminars, most of the students felt the trip hod been worthwhile.
'The kno1.Uledge I receieved," said Egger, "and the walks across 12 lanes of traffic at night to visit the Gateway Arch mode it all worthwhile. If I hod the opportunity to di it again, I wouldn't miss it for the world."
Kris lloriMr. Honor Roll l 0. l l; Tennis 11. 12Letter: Doll Ans l 0. l l. 12-President; Gentlemen· s Quarterly 12; Reversals 12
Susan~. Basketball 10: lntramurals l l. 12: Volleyball l 0. 1 l ; Business Club 12
Jack• KuaMing. Homecoming Attendent; Intromurals 10. 11. 12; DECA 12; East Guard 10. 1 l : Gentlemen's Quarterly 12: Junior Achievement 12; Ski Club l 1; Spirit Club 10. 11 : Miss Nebro~a Teen U.S.A
Mott~- Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12: National Merit Finalist: Presidential Scholars Program Candidate; Marching Band 10. 11. 12-Ronk Leader; Concert Bond 10. l l 12: Solo and Ensemble Contest : Germon Club 11 12
8111 U.... Honor Roll 10 1 l. 12; Notional Honor Society; Golf 11 12-Letter; lntramurals 11. 12
Troc:y lhlcMl'holm. Honor Roll 10. 11: Notional Honor Society: 'li'I Abner" -Chorus: Singers 12: Expressions 12: lntromurols l l : Business Club 12: Dollfins 12: Gentlemen· s Quarterly 12: Ski Club 10: Spmt Club 10. 11.
SC101t long. Tropshooters Club l 0, 11; Civil Air Patrol 10. 11. 12: Private Pilot's License; Radio Operator's License; Emergency Services Qualifications.
Kristin l.ulhans. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Notional Honor Society; Varsity Cheerleader; Diving l 0. l l . 12-Letter, Captain. State Qualifier; Gymnastics 10. 11. 12-Letter. Captain: Dollfins l 0. 11. 12-VicePresident; East Guard 10. 11. 12: Gentlemen's Quarterly 12.
fllan Mallovic:ka. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Baseball 10. 11. 12-Letter; Basketball 10. 11. 12-Letter; Football 10; lntromurols 11. 12-Teom Captain.
DoMo Manlll.y. Honor Roi I 10. 11 ; Notional Honor Society; Sophomore Chorus: Diving 10: Spanish Club 12.
Emily Marais. Honor Roll 10: Oracle 12-Reporter; East Winds l 0.
Mlc:hNI MaNk. Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12: Boys State; "Runaways" -Crew: "David and Lisa" -Crew: "Rockn-Roll" -Crew; Marching Bond 10; Concert Bond; Football l 0. 11. 12-Letter: lntromurols l 0. 11. 12- Tearn Captain: Swimming 10: 1000 Club 12: East Guard 10. 12: Future Physicians 12.
Alan Maaa,.oa. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Notional Merit Finalist; Tennis 10. 11. 12-Letter. State Qualifier; Future Physic ions 11 l 2: Speech & Debate 11.
Craig Herzinger
Chris Hillman
Janelle Hockemeier
Brenda Hoffart
Jeff Hohn
Stacy Houser
Mary Hubbell
Becky Huff
Kelle Hunt
Duane Irons
Jena Janovy
SueJeambey
Jill Jeffery
Darin Johnson
Frank Johnson
Heather Johnson
Mark Johnson
Rick Johnson
Jodi Johnston
Brad Jones
Denise Jones
David Jordan
Rona Joseph
Jennifer Jurgens
Mike Karavas
Gan., McCa.llan. Honor Roll l 0. l 1. 12; Nebraska Model United Notions 11. 12: Chess Clu b 11 12; Computer Club 12: Dungeons and Dragons 1 1. 12: Junior Achievement 10; Role Ploying Club 1 1. 12: Speech & Debate l 1. 12.
Lori Mc:Murtry. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Notional Honor Society; "Hons Christion Andersen" -Chorus; "Li'I Abner" -Chorus; Marching Bond 10. 11. 12Ronk Leader. Secretory; Concert Bond 10. 11. 12: Singers 1 1 12: Sophomore Chorus; Expressions l 1. 12: UN-L Honor Bond 12; lntromurols l 0. 1 1. 12: Germon Club 12: Reversals 11. 12-President.
Mardo Mlla.r. Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12 : Notional Honor Society: Epic Stoff 11. 12-Junior Editor. Senior Editor; Marching Bond 10. 11. 12: Orchestra 10; Concert Bond 10. 11-Letter. 12: Sophomore Chorus; Solo Ensemble 10. 11; Gentlemen's Quarterly 11 ; Germon Club 11 : Spirit Club l 0
Manv flustered seniors eventuallv came to the realization that thev had not vet taken the dreaded ACT /SAT tests. Most colleges refused applicants without some sort of achievement test and therefore, college bound students were required to be tested during their junior or senior vear.
"The ACT test is the most' popular with students bescause it is also used for the UN-L Regents competition," explained Anna Belle Darnell, an East High counselor. "The onlv students that essentiallv need to take the SAT or other achievement tests are those who would like to go to out-state schools for their education."
At the beginning of the school vear, manv seniors made plans to take or to retake their achievement tests. While some never thought twice about the time involved, others realized that ACT /SAT testing required a lot of time and effort.
"Personally, I don't feel that achievement tests are totallv worth mv time," senior· Kim Cameron explained, "because thev do not measure a student's extra-curricular activities. On the other hand, the tests are a wav for administrators to
Lori Kathe
Chris Kelley
Mitch Kelley
Kwang Kim
Julie Kiner
Danny King
Steve Kirby
Julie Kirk
Steve Kirk
Jill Kisling
lick....,__ Football l 0: Dun~ons and Dragons 1 l ; Trapshooters Club 12
Marll Morgcan. Honor Roll 11. 12: National Honor Society: Baseball 10. 11. 12-Letter: Football 10. 11. 12-Letter; l 000 Club 12; All-State Honorable Mention in Football ; Ski Club 11. 12.
MGl'9 Mortcan- Honor Roll 11; National Honor Society; Baseball 10. 11. 12-Letter; Football 11. 12-Letter: lntramurols 10 1 1. 12: Ski Club 1 1. 12.
lltUllonfton. Honor Roll 11. 12: lntromurals l 0. 11. 12: Wrestling 10: Spanish Club 1 l
determine those who studv and those who don't. Usually, testing is geared more for those who measure up academically-not necessarily those who are both academic and socially active."
The actual exam proceedure began with the challenge of filling out of the test booklet. The task of coding the right ovals for social security number, address, educational background, and the names of the schools which should receive copies of the student's scores was o~en as tough as the test itself.
During the t'ime between filling out the · test booklet and taking the actual test, some students tried to study for the test. Books including the Cliffs Notes/Ra Preparation Guide and How to Beat the SAT2 by Michael Donner were popular choices. "Books that help you to take the achievement tests give you some idea what to expect," explained Suzie -Gillette, "but they're not really a study guide. Overall, all achievement tests are hard to study for."
A~er a few weeks, the test ticket, which allowed students to enter the testing center, was sent by mail along with specific
instructions to "take this ticket with vou on vour testing dav."
As the Saturdav morning testing date arrived, students had various problems which ranged from getting up in the morning with the roosters and sparrows to · losing their test entrance ticket. When taking the test, students had to be careful to "keep their eves on their own paper," to "read all instructions carefullv," and to "stop when you reach the end of a testing section."
Although the achievement tests were no excitement to take, most East High students realized their importance as they patiently awaited the results. "The results were important to me," Jen Forker concluded, "because they determined whether or not I would get into the college of my choi~e."
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'-"Ytklson.HonorRoll 11.
Sophomore
Koenig
Jeff Kohl
Kris Korber
John Kraai
Susan Kruger
Jacqueline Kuenning
Lori Ladegard
Amy Lancaste r Matt Langeme ier
Erik Larsen
Keith Lavin
Bill Lien
Tracy Linderholm
Scott Long
Clarence Looby
John Bierhaus
0... Honor Roll 10, 11; Nebraska Counc il of Youth l 0, 1 1, 12; Notional Honor Society; " Hons Christian Andersen" -minor; "U'I Abner"chorus ; Singers l l , 12; Sophomore Chorus; Expressions l l , 12- Solo; Cross-Country l 0: lntrornurols
l 0, l l, 12: Wrestling l 0, l l ; Speech and Debate
l 0: Soccer Club l l, 12-President and Founder.
Todd Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Notional Honor Society; Basketba ll l 0: lntromurols 10, 11, 12Coptoin ; Track 10, 11, 12-Letter.
Modlell. No.. Epic Stoff-Junior Editor; Track l 0.
Olnt Norlanc:f. lntromurols 12: Tenni s 10. l 1. 12letter; Ski Club 12: Soccer Club 1 l . 12
Oehl4artdng. Junior Achievement l 0. l l : Reversals 12: Ski Club 12; Spirit Club 10
lkldl Otto. Honor Roll 10. l l : Flog Corps 12: Sophomore Chorus: Track Manager 11, 12; Campus Life 12: DECA 12; Gentlemen's Quarterly 12 ; International Club l 2; Spanish Club 12- Treasurer: Spir it Club 10, 11.
Nelly Pasco. Honor Roll l 0, l 1. 12; Notional Honor Sooety: Cross-Country 10. 11, 12-Letter Captain;
Cindy PGll8. Ep ic Stoff 1 1 - Photographer: Compus Life l 0: DECA 12 : lnternot1onol Club 10; Junior Achievement l 0: Spirit Club 10.
SClolt Pallanoft. Honor Ro ll 10; Orac le staffEntertainment Editor. Sports Writer, Ed1tonol Boord ; Baseball 10, 11, 12 -letter; Footba ll 10. 11. 12Letter; lntromura ls 10. l 1, 12; FCA 11. 12: Gentlemen's Quarterly 12.
Ronni ,,..,,__ Honor Ro ll 10 , 11, 12: Notional Honor Society : Marching Bond 12-First Cho ir: Orchestra l 0. 11: Concert Bond 12 : ln tromura ls 11: Spanish Club 12.
Kristin Luthans
Alan Makovicka
Mike Malec
Joel Mangl itz
Em il y Ma rcus
Mike Masek
Alan Massengale
Gary McCle ll an
Nico le McGrego r Joy McK inney
Lori McMurtry
Ma rcia M ill e r
David Mitche ll
Aick Monroe
Mark Ma rg an
Marty Morgan
Bill Marrison
Ma t t Mo rrisse y Carrie Moser
Chris Murphy
Greg Myers
John Myers
Debbie Nabb
Doug Nash
Diane Neemann
PotPll:llnan. HonorRoll l 0. l 2; "Feiffer'sPeople"M inor; M arching Bond l 0. l l ; Concert Bond l 0. 11 ; Li ncoln Yo uth Symphony; lntromurals l 0. 12- Team Captain; 1000 Cl~b 12; Future Physicians l 0. 1 l ; Go urmet Club 11 ; Spirit Club l 1; Student Council l 1. 12-Treosurer; Young Life 11. 12; Closs Officer 12-President.
..._ Ptagw. Honor Roll 10; Reserve Cheerleader; Varsity Cheerleader; lntromurols 12; East Guard 10. l l; Gentlemen's Quarterly 12; Ski Clvb l 1. 12. Spirit Club l 0. l 1. 12; Student Council l 0. l 1.
Staphaft Pond. Track 11 -letter; DECA 12; Junior Achievement 12.
I.Grry Post. Honor Roll l 0. l l; Notional Honor Society; Baseball 10. 11. 12-letter; Football l 0. l l ; lntramurols l l 12.
Jay Pralle. Honor Roll l 0. 1 l l 2; Notional Honor Society; "Rock-n-Roll"-music; "Hons Christion Andersen" -music; "li'I Abner" -Music; Marching Bond l 0. 11. 12-First Choir. Ronk leader; Stage Band 10. l l. 12; Concert Bond 10. 11. 12; AII-StoteBond 1 l ; Orchestra 12; Hastings Honor Band l l . 12; Wesleyan Honor Band l 1. 12; Baseball l 0; Football l 0; lntramurols l l. 12; Student Advisory Board l l. 12-Vice-Chairman
Mark Pudwlll. Honor Roll l 0. l 1. 12; Notional Honor Society; Marching Band l 0. l 1. 12; First Chair 11. 12; Concert Band 10. l l. 12; German Club 12
MIR Rack. Honor Roll l 2; Golf l 0. 11, 12-letter; lntramurals 12.
Uso RCMDMy. Honor Roll 10. l 1. 12; Marching Band l 0. l 1. 12-First Chair. Rank leader-Flute; Concert Band 11. 12; Future Physioons 12: Gentlemen's Quarterly 1 1. 12; Reversals l 1. 12.
Rigg. Honor Roll l 0: lntramurals 10. 1 l ; Spirit Club 10; Speech and Debate l 0. Gan, Wdlmulh. Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12; Notional Honor Society; Baseball l 0. 11. 12-Letter; Basketball 10; Football 10. 11. 12 --letter; lntromurals 11. 12-coptoin: FCA l 0; Ski Club 11.
Charla floMrson Nebraska Model United Notions 12: Boys State; Homecoming Attendent: "The Dining Room" -moJor; Football 11. 12-letter; lntromurals 12; Track 10. 11. 12-Letter; Business Club 11; Drama Club 11; FCA 11; Gentlemen's Quarterly 12; Spanish(lub 12-President; Speech & Debate 11, 12; Student Advisory Board 12; Thespians 11. Kut floclluMII Honor Roll 10; Marching Bond 10. 11; DECA 11.
Senior Poul Rogge, a multi-talented musician, combined his skills by writing, performing and producing six songs on a demo tape entitled love: In Block and White.
The cassette cover featured Poul's great grandparents on their wedding day.
Eighty tapes were mode and sold at • Pickles for $4.00 each
Poul described the demo tape as "n eopsychedelic", a term he invented to mean a mixture of different forms of music.
He was able to single-handedly produce the tape with the aid of special equipment located in the miniature production studio in his home. His keyboard simulated most of needed musical instruments from the strings to the horns. A drum synthesizer imitated drum sounds.
He used five guitars, two of which were electric, and two that were boss. The four-
track recorder combfned all of the various sounds into one musical piece and allowed him to dub over the music. That was why many of the songs sounded as if there were bock-up singers, although all of the voic<ts belonged to Poul. The only exception was the voice of the radio announcer in "Bombs Away" which Poul toped while in Kassel, Germany.
Nearly all of his songs stemmed from students and incidents at East High. "I hove to make them (the songs) vogue, so no one will get hurt."
His traveling through Germany last summer sparked on awareness of "how isolated kids in America ore, musically."
Poul hod a definite theory on the relationship between past and present forms of music. "Music rotates in a cycle," he said. "We're going through a time much like the early 60's. ~uch of the music which was
Paul llogg4a. Honor Roll 10, 11, 12; Nebraska Cduncil of Youth l 0; NebroskoModel United Notions • 10; "See How They Run" -crew; "Miracle Worker"crew; "The Corn is Green" -major; " David and Lisa" -minor; " Rock-n--Roll" -crew; "Hons Christion Anderson" -major; ''U'I Abner" -major; Singers 11 , 12; Swing Choir 11. 12; Sophomore Chorus ; Expres'" sions 1 1. 12-Solo; lntramurols 12; Drama Club l 0. 11, 12; Gentlemen· s Quarterly 12; Speech & Debate l 0; Student Advisory Boord 12; Thespians 1 1, 12
Kl Roth Honor Roll l 0, 11. 12; Notional Honor Society; Basketball l 0; Football 10. 11. 12-Letter; lntromurols 10. 11. 12; Track 11, 12-Letter;Gentlemen's Quarterly 12.
lob Ruyl4t. Honor Roll 10. 11, 12; Notional Honor Society; Footba ll 10. •1 1; lntromurols 10, 11, 12; Track 10. 11. 12-Letter.
Rick Sargent. Sophomore Chorus; Boseboll 10; lntromurols 10. 11. 12.
DovidSc:hMid..-.lntromuro ls 10. 11, 12-Captain; Speech & Debate 10. t.ynn~.DECA 11. 12.
SnK. Sclwou. Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12; Notional Honor Society; "Ho0s Christian Andersen" -minor. crew; "Li'I Abner" -minor, crew; Singers 11. 12; Sophomore Chorus; Expressions 1 1. 12; Cross Country 11. 12-Letter; Football 10; Track 10. 11. 12-Letters; Gentlemen's Quarterly 12
MICMa. 5-min. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12; Homecoming ottendent; Apollonoires 12; "David and Lisa"crew; "Li'I Abner"-minor, crew; Marching Bond 11; Concert Bond l 0, 11; lntromurols l 0. 12; Manager girls bo~etboll l 0; Drama Club 12; Future Physicians 11. 12; Gentlemen's Quarterly 12; Germon Club 10, 1 1; Reversals 12; Spirit Club 10, 11. 12; Speech & Debate 11 ; Student Council 11. 12.
beatnik (like the Beatles and the Zombies) is popular today in groups like the Romantics, REM, Ecco and the Bunnymen.''.
Penv Nelson
Traci Nelson
Karma Newman
Owen Nieberg
Andrea Nielson
Todd Noble
Machelle Noe
Clint Norland
Leanne Oehlerking
Mike Ogborn
O.vlka s.dl Honor Roll 10. l 1. 12; Girls State; Notional Honor Society: Notional History Doy Qualifier; Orchestra l 0, 11, 12-First Choir; Solo Ensemble Contest l 0. 11 ; Spe.ech & Debate 10, 11, 12; Student Advisory Boord l 1, 12; Notional Forensic League l 0, 11. 12; Lincoln-Douglas Debate State Champion.
8111 s.tlla. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12; Notional Merit Finalist; Notional Honor Society; Football 10. 11. 12-Letter; lntromurols 10. 12; Pentathlon Champion ; Future Physicians 12; Gentlemen's Quarterly 12; Student Council 12- Treasurer.
~Shapiro.HonorRoll 10. 11, 12:Notionol Honor Society; Nebraska Scholars Institute; Oracle Staff 12-Feotures Editor; Varsity Cheerleader; Swimming 10, 11 -Monoger; Dollfins 11, 12-Act Chairman; East Guard 10, 11. l 2; Gentlemen's Quarterly 11. 12; Reversals l l ; Spirit Club 10. 11. 12.
Two lockermates shared an unusual week in Washington when they took a promotional brochure seriously
Val Barton and Becky Bruening spent the week of Feb. 18-25 in the nation's capital as participants in the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans The two were among 400 high school students who savored discussions with congressmen, sightseeing, and special government seminars.
Barton said she first learned of the program when the Student Council received an explanatory brochure The Council showed little interest in the project, but Barton decided the trip looked interest ing
When Becky Bruen i ng , Barton's locker-
Debbie Olson
Heidi Otto
Todd Owen
Steve ponarelli
Ke l hJ Pasco
Cindy Pate
Scott Patterson
Ca rla Peterson
Ronni Pfeiffer
Pat Pittman
Steve Pond
Larry Post
Jay Pralle
Mark Pudwill
M ike Rack
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Sec re tory ; Reve rsa ls l 2 : Sp irit Club l 0. l 1: Speech & Debate 10: Bereute r Yo uth Doy 12
mate, showed an equal interest, the trip became a reality.
"Becky and I feel really lucky we got to go," Barton said. The students had to pay all their own expenses, but said they felt the trip was worthwhile.
• "On the first day , they asked ' Are you a Republican or a Democrat?' and took it from there," said Bruening.
" We met rea l-life liberals," Barton said. Both students described themselves as conservatives
Nebraska Congressman Doug Bereuter d id all he cou ld to make the girls' trip valuable by interrupting his lunch for an hour-long conversation
lrlClft Sp.lch. Honor Roll l 0 : Nebraska Scho lars Insti tute; Baseball 11. 12--letter; Manager-foo tba ll and basketbal l.
DGUNI Spragu.. Business Club 12
Susie Stansbury. Honor Roll 10 1 I; "Hons Christion Ander se n" -Chorus ; ' 'Li' ! Abner " -Chorus : Singers 1 l 12: Sophomore Chorus; Expressions l l l 2
la,b .,__ Honor Roll 12: Epic Stoff 12-Photographer; Basketball 10. 11 , 12-Letter, Captain; Cross -co untry 10-Letter. State Qua li fier; Intromura ls 11. 12-Letter: Track l 0. 11 : FCA 11 12
Staaay St.wart. Sophomore Chorus; lntromurols l l, 12; Bus iness Club 12
Kirt& Stlngl-, Honor Roll l 0 , l l. 12; No tional Honor Societv: " Hons Christion Andersen''-moJor; ''Li'! Abner " -major; Singers l l. 12; Sophomore Chorus; Cross-countrv l 0. 11; lntromurols l 0 11, l 2; Swimming 10. 11. 12-letter; East Guard 10. 11. 12
Po91 Stol'-9. Honor Roll 1 l 12; Snotro ps Winner; " Hons Christion Andersen" - minor; "Li'! Abner"minor ; Singers l l , l 2 ; Swing Choir l l l 2: Sophomore Chorus; Sw1mm1n9 l 0: East Guard l 0: Spirit Club 10.
Lisa Ramsey
Tim Ray
Steve Reeves
Gan,, Reichmuth
Tammy Rhoades
Steve Ridgeway
Julie Rigg
Brent Roberstson
Lisa Robinson
Sean Robinson
Kent Rockwell
Paul Rogge
Ki Roth
Bob Ruyle
Rick Sargent
David Schneide r
Lynn Schroeder
Bruce Schroer
Troy Schweitz er
Ted Scott
Joe Seiko
Michele Semin
Devika Seth
Bill Settles
John Severson
Mark Sltonoalk. Honor Ro ll l 0. l l . 12 ; Nationa l Ho nor So ci et y ; Footba ll l 0 ; ln t ramurols l 1. l 2 : l 000 Club 12 ; Gentlem en 's Quarter l y l 0, 1 1. 12 ; Sk i Club l 0. 11, 12; Traps hooters Club.
John Strast..lm. Honor Ro ll l 0 l l 12 : Notiona l Ho no r So cie ty; Home com ing Attendent ; Footba ll 10 J l. 12 -Letter, Capta in: ln t romuro l s 11. 12: Track 11, 12-Let ter; Wr e st li ng l 0 -Le tte r; 1300 Cf ub: 160 0 Club; Sertomo Award W inner ( Football); Honorable Men t ion All-St ate ( j:oo tbo ll); Fu tu re Ph ysicians 12
Stephanie Shapiro
Gail Shiba
Laura Shriner
Jennifer Sievers
Jeff Smith
John Smith
Melodee Smith
Renee Smith
Chelotte Snyder
Shelly Somerhalder
Susan Speelman
Brian Speich
Bob Splinter
John Spomer
Dawn Sprague
Susan Stansburv
Barb Sterns
Roshelle Stevens
Stacy Stewart
Kirk Stingley
Paige Stolley
Mark Stonacek
John Strasheim
Cathy Stunkel
Peter Sturdy
Catfly Slunul. Honor Roll 10, 11. 12; Notional Honor Society; "Hans Christian Andersen" -chorus; "Li'I Abner" -chorus; Singers 11. 12; Sophomore Chorus: Expressions 12: Future Physicians 11, 12: German Club 10: International Club 10; Junior Achievement 1 1; Spirit Club 10. 11.
Dan Suttar. Oracle 10-Writer; Basketball 10.: 11.
Gall Sutton. Honor Roll 10, 11. 12: Nebraska Scholars Inst itute; "David and Lisa"-crew: "Li'I Abner" -crew; Orchestra 10. 11; Stage Band 11. 12: Business Club 12- Treasurer; Drama Club 12: Spirit Club l 0; Student Advisory Board 10; Thespian,s 12; Venture 11. 12.
Jul• SviandNn. Honor Roll 11. 12; Basketball l 0: lntramurals 11. 12: Tearn Captain lntramurals; Business Club 12.
David Tao. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12; Nebraska Scholars Institute : National Honor Society; Tennis 10. 11. 12-Letter. Captain. State qualifier; Future Physicians 11. 12: Gentlemen's Quarterly 12: Speech & Debate 10. 1 1.
Shona Tews. Reserve Cheerleader-head: Varsity Cheerleader-head; Tennis 10; East Guard 10. 11. 12:Gentlemen'sQuarterly 12:GourmetClub l l;Sk1 Club 12; Spanish Club 12; Spirit Club 10. 1 1, 12: Student Council l 0. 11. 12-Secretory 11; Class Officer-Secretary/Treasurer 10. 12
.MGniM lharp. Honor Roll 10, 11. 12; Nebraska Scholars Institute; National Honor Society; Sophomore Chorus; lntramurals 1 l, 12; Track 10: Volleyball 10. 11. 12-letters: Manager-Girls Basketball; FCA 11: Spirit Club 10. 11.
Frank Tong. Honor Roll 10, 11. 12: National Honor Society; Presidential Scholar Candidate; National Forensics League: Marching Band 10, l 1, 12; Intramurals 10, 11. 12:ComputerClub 12-Vice-President; Speech & Debate 10; Future Business leaders 12.
flnMtba Taylor. Flag Corps 11; Business Club 12: Spirit Club 10.
Vanct.rbNk. Honor Roll 10. 1 1. 12; Campus Life 11; Chess Club l 0. 11; Dungeons& Dragons 12: Junior Achievement 10. l 1 12; Role Playing Club 11. 12 -Presidenl
Two ma y be company, but three was never a cro wd. At lea st that was what the three sen ior class o ffic e rs, President Pat Pittman , V ice- Presid e nt Jenny Chou, and Secretary Shane Tew s, concluded.
Although there were many small activities to be wo rked on throughout the • year, the officers ha d thre e major projects to complete The firs t was the organization and presentat io n of Spirit Week. Despite the class of ' 84 's so me what dismal record of three consecut ive los se s, many could sti II mainta in a pos iti ve outlook. As Jenny Chou explained , "Even thou gh we ne ver actually won, we a ll kn ew ho w to have a good time and how to be good losers."
The ir second major project was the traditional senior b re akfast and the third, the ded icat io n of a se nior gift to the school. This year the seniors chose to present the school w it h a marquee, an electronic sign which would be loc ated outside the off ice with an everc hang ing list of announcements.
"We cons id ered this a good gift," Jenny Chou exp la ined, "because it would be easier for st ude nts to see the announcements than t o have them read aloud "
Shane Tews explained her attitudes toward the class th is way: "I think that we have shown a lo t of personal dedication, creativity , and innovation. Possibly as a class, we have n't do ne as well, but there have been ma ny o ut standing individual contributions.
And some of th o se contributions were made by the class officers. By doing their jobs with ded ica tio n, creativity, and class; they proved th at t~ree was never a crowd.
The officers refle cted on the past few years with o p t imism. Shane Tews relayed that there had be en many changes since the graduat ing se niors had first entered
CrQlg Upright. Honor Roll 10, 11, 12; Oracle staff 1 l - Pho to g rapher, Reporter; "Rock-n-Roll" -Crew; Marching Bond l 0, 11, 12-Ronk Leader; Stage Bo nd 10, l l : Concert Bond l l , 12; Solo and en se mble contest 10. l 1; UN-L Honor Bond 12; Trock 12 ; G e ntlemen's Quarterly 10; International Club 10 ; Speech & Debate l 0; Student Advisorv Boord 11, 12-Choirman; Student Council 10; Hugh O'Brien Yo uth Foundation Representative 10; National History Doy 10: Class Off1Cer 10 -President, 1 1 - Pre sident.
&.n. Van at.meat. Honor Roll 11; "The Corn is Green" -C rew; "David and Lisa" -Minor; "Fe1ffers's Peop le " - M ajor; "Hons Christion Andersen' -Crew; "Li'I Abner" --Chorus; Singers 11, 12; Expressions
1 1, 12 ; Drama Club 11, 12-Vice-President; Speech & De bate 12 ; Thespians 12-Vice-President.
Slaw Van Wlnka. Sophomore Chorus; Baseball l 0 . 12 : Football l 0, 11 -Letter: lntramurols 11, 12.
East High. "There are so many opportunities for us at East that I think everyone has a chance to meet a lot of people and to become an individual.
'_' I think that this happens faster at East than it would in other high schools." She also explained that the senior class seemed to contain a group of individualists and
Cindi Vavra. Honor Roll l 0, l l, 12; Notional Honor Society; Flag Corps 11. 12-Co-Coptoin; "Hans Christion Andersen" -Orchestra; " Li'I Abner"Orchestra; fv'lorch1ng Bond l l , 12: Orchestra l l ; Stage Bond 1 1, 12: Concert Bond 10, l l, 12; AIIStote: Bond 12: All-City Solo and Ensemble contest l 0. l 1. 12: Clarinet quartet 10, l 1, 12: Spirit Club 10.
Tom Viessman. Honor Roll 10, 11. 12; Nebraska Scholars' Institute; "See How They Run" -Minor; "Runaways" -Major: "Miracle Worker" -Major, Crew; "The Corn is Green" -Minor, Crew; "The Doctor in Spite of Himself" -Minor; "The Dining Room" -Major; "Fe1ffer's People"-M1nor: "Hons Christion Andersen" -Chorus; ''li'I Abner" -Major. Crew: Singers 1 l , 12; Sophomore Chorus: Expressions 1 1. 12: Drama Club 10. 11. 12: Future Physicians 1 1. 12: Spanish Club 12; Speech & Debate 10. l l, 12; Thespians l 0. 11, 12-Treosurer ( 11, 12); Notional Honor SoC1ety: Closs Officer 11Co-Vice President.
people who were not afraid t o pu rs ue the ir own interests.
Unfortunately, man y stu d e nts thought of student governm e nt stri ctly in terms of Student Council. What th e y ove rl ooked in the process was th e role of t he cl ass officers.
find the position of class officers o challeng e.
lnadWadcMII. Boseboll l0, 11, 12-Letter:Bosketball 1O; lntromurals 10. 11, 12: DECA 12: Gentlemen's Quarterly 12.
Shan:NI Wadd a.. Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12: Not1onol Honor SoC1ety; Epic staff- Scholastics Editor; "Hons Christion Andersen" -Major. Chorus; ''Li'I Abner"Minor, Chorus; Marching Bond l 1; Singers 1 l , 12: Sophomore Chorus; All-City Solo Night 12: Expressions 11, 12: Nebraska Music Teochers AssoC1at1on Student Auditions-Voice; Dollfins 10. 11, 12 -Act Chairman 1 1, 12, Secretorv 12: Reversals 1l , l 2Vice-President 12: Spint Club 10.
Staw Wal ch. lntromurols 12-teom captain; Trap-shooters Club 1 1, 12.
Dan Sutter
Gail Sutton
Julie Svendson
Ann Svoboda
Pat Talbott
David Tao
Annette Taylor
Shane Tews
Jeanine Tharp
Ben Thomas
Frank Tong
David Tyrrel
Doug Unruh
Craig Upright
Lettie Van Hemert
Steve Van Winkle
Todd Vanderbeek
Cyn t hia Vavra
Tom Viessman
Brad Waddell
Sharon Waddle
Bekianne Walker
Kelley Waltemath
Julie Walters
Jackie Wareham
Nellevll......._ HonorRo ll 10. 11. 12: No ti o nal
Honor Society ; Apo llona ires 12 - se cretory; Intromura ls 10 ; East Gu a rd 10. 11; Inte rnational Club l 0; Ski Club 12: Sp int Clu b 10. 11. 12 -squodleoder i l; Stude nt Coun cil 11.
....,._ Reserve Cheerleader : Var sity Che e rleader; Sophomore Chorus: East Guard 10 l 1. 12
Jackie llorelloffl. Honor Ro ll l 0 11, 12 ; Notio nal
Honor Soc ie ty; Sw imm ing 10 - Monager; Dollfi n s 10 11. 12 : Ea st Guard 10 l l ; Fre nch Club 10; Ski Clu b l l. 12 ; Sp1nt Club l 0 . 1 l: Speec h & De bate 10: Student Counc il 12
llyciason Watson. " See How They Run" -crew; " Runaways" -major. crew; ''Miracle Worker"'minor. crew; "The Corn 1s Green··-crew; "The Doctor In Spite of Himself" -minor. crew; "David and Liso"-minor. crew: "The Dining Room"-moJor. cr ew: "Fe1ffer·s People" -major. crew: "Hons Ch ristion Andersen" -crew; "Li'I Abner" -crew; Sophom ore Chorus; Gymnastics l 0: lntramurals l 0: Drama Club 10. 11. 12- Treasurer. Secretory: East Gua rd 10:Gentle me n'sQuarterly 10:Go urmetClub l l; Ski Club l l. 12; Spi rit Club l 0. Thespians 10. 11. 12- Treasurer. Secretary; Outstanding Actress Awa rd l 0; All State 11; Director of Junior High Ploys
Dana II___.. Oracle l 1-Advertising; DECA 12.
Jon Wllt.lmi. Hon o r Roll l 0. 1 l; Football l 0: lntramurals l 0. 11. 12
Krystal Wllt.lmy. Honor Roll 12: Business Club 12 ; Spirit Club l 0; Junior Achievement l 0-Secretory. Pom Wllhsy. Honor Ro ll 10. 11. 12 : Notional Hon o r Society; Basketball l 0. 1 1-letters; Cross Country l 0. l l. 12-lette rs. captain; Track l 0. 11. 12letters. captain; Junior Achievement 12-Vice-President; Spirit Club 11; Backgammon Club 11; All-State Track & Cross Country.
S1oaJ Uffllfams. Honor Roi I 12; Apollonoires 11. 12: Swimmi ng l 0; Dollfins l 0. 11. 12; East Guard ] 0: Sp irit Club l 0. 1 1. l 2
Jul• Wilson. Honor Roll 10. 1 l. 12: Nebraska
Mod el United Notions l 0. 11. 12; Girls State: "The Co rn Is G reen" -minor; Marching Band l 0. 11. 12Letters. First choir bassoon: Orchestra 11 -First Chair; Sophomore Chorus.
Todd Wink. Honor Roll 10. 12; Sophomore Chorus.
Deni• Wltfoth. Honor Roll 10. 11. 12: Optimist Achievement Award 12: "Hons Christion Anderse n " -chorus: "Li'I Abner"-orchestra: Orchestra l 0 -Letter; Singers 11. 12: Sophomore Chorus: Ex pressions 1 l l 2 : Business Club 12- Secretory.
Unda Witt Honor Roll l 0. 11. 12: Notional Merit Finalist; Homecoming Attendent; Apollonoires 11. 12-Co-coptoin; Flog Corps 10: "'The Corn Is Green" -crew: "Hons Christion Andersen" -minor. chorus; "Li'I Abner" -chorus: Orchestra l 0: Singers l 1. 12; Sophomore Chorus: All-State; Expressions 11. 12:Gentlemen'sQuarterly l l. 12:GermonClub 11; Reversals l 0. 11. 12-Co-heod. Treasurer: Closs Officer l l -Co-secreta ry/treasurer
DanWi ttws.HonorRo ll 10. 11. 12; "Rock-n-Roll"orchestro. chorus: "L1'I Abner" -orchestra. chorus; Marching Bond l 0. l 1: Stage Bond l 0, l l 12: Concert Bond l 0: lntramurols 10. l l: Tennis l 0. l l, l 2- Letters; Future Phys1c1ans l 2-President; Gentlemen's Quarterly 12: Gourmet Club l lTreasurer: Reversals 12.
Brad Wulf
Karen Wurst
Todd Yost
Gretchen Zinnecker
Bn.,son Watson
Howard Wehrbein
Tony Wells •
Scott Whitney
Jon Wilhelmi
Kn.,stal Wilhelmy
Pam Willey
Stacy Williams
Julie Wilson
Scott Wise
Denise Witfoth
Linda Witt
Dan Witters
Phil Workman
Steve Worley
Phil Workman. Honor Roll l 0: Nebraska Model United Nations 10: " See How They Runn" -Crew: "Hons Christion Andersen"-Chorus; "L1'I Abner"Minor; Singers 11. l 2; Sophomore Chorus: Exp ressions l 1. 12: Orama Club TO: East Guard 10. l 1: Gentlemen's Quarterly 11. l 2-V1Ce-Pres1dent; International Club 12: Student Council 12.
Todd Yost. Oracle Stoff l l . l 2-Photographe r and Photo Edito r: Epic Stoff 12-Photogropher: Orchestra l 0: Baseball l 0: lntromurols l 0. l l. 12: DECA 1 ; Junior Achievement l 0: Speech & Debate l I
GNtcMn ZiMedcer. Honor Roll 10 11. 12 : Flog Corps l 0: "Hons Chnst1on Ande r sen" -MoJor: ·'l,'I Abner " -Minor: Marching Bond 10, 1 l : Singers 11 12: Sophomore Chorus: All-City Salb Night (voice) l l. 12: Germon Club 10. 12; Reversals l 1.
Having survived the basic training of the sophomore year, but not yet ready to accept the mantle of senior responsibility , the junior class began their eleventh hour in high school with a look toward the future
To many students, future-gazing was a challenge fraught with new problems and goals. Lori Bullerrrian stated that "being an upperclassman meant making decisions, and getting closer to being independent."
Many of the decisions that juniors began to think about involved questions such as, "Shall I go to college?" , "Can I afford to go to college?", or "Shall I get a job?" By
taking responsibility for their actions, many juniors began to move closer to becomin~ independent.
To many students, the opportunity of going to college meant giving up at least one Saturday morning to take the unforgettable PSAT /SAT tests. Though it didn't make for the most rewarding morning, students realized that the tests were an important stepping stone for the future
Jobs often meant another step toward facing rea l ity Many had taken jobs after school , or on weekends, to provide extra mone y for cars, clothes, and various activities
"It helps having extra spending money School work isn't that hard so it's pretty easy to balance both work and school," said Nancy Constance.
Looking back on their sophomore year, juniors began to realize how much they had changed. They slowly began to mature, and started to appreciate the importance of academic achievement, sportsmanship, and future goals.
So, as the junior class approached the eleventh hour of their high school career, they attempted to prepare for their future before the clock struck midnight.
"Being a junior is a lot of fun because you are able to get involved in more activities."
-Nancy Constance '-
Kari Bothwell
•Mark Boukather , Steve Brugman
Dave Brummond
Lori Bullerman
Blaine Burmeister
Heidi Calvert
Cheryl Carden
Patty Carnes
Clint Chapman
Venu Chivukula
Roger Chopp
Leslie Christensen
Lisa Christensen
Tim Christensen
Guntis Circenis
Dave Clare
Cynthia Coleman
Wendy Collicott
John Conroy
Nancy Constance
Scott Cooper
Tim Costello
Dana Crandall
Tim Crockett
Angie Cunningham
Dan Dalton
Mark Dam
Laura Dappen
Diane DeJonge
Todd Dennis
Andy Didrichsons
Into Didrichsons
Stephanie Digman
Tom Dingman
Working together, handling responsibility, and trying to involve the entire student body made up a short but challenging list of jobs for the junior class officers
Bruce Lundak (President), Kathy Borman (Vice-President), Lisa Christensen (Secretary), and Stephanie Digman (Treasurer) all worked together to promote school spirit and to make the junior class more productive.
With the help of Mr. Ivan Goochey as sponser, the officers held occasional
meetings to discuss plans for candy sales, the Father-Daughter Dance, and the JuniorSenior Prom. They also were in charge of preparations for Spirit Week including theme, skit, and decorations.
"We tried to involve the entire student body in candy sales and during Spirit Week," said Kathy Borman. "We hoped to promote more class spirit."
But not evervthing went according to plan. "Spirit Week activities were very limited this year," said President Bruce Lundak. "With more money, and especially
more time, we could have been a little bit more elaborate. Regardless, I was happy with what we accomplished."
Probably the biggest project of the junior class officers, however, was the Spring Prom. The junior and senior classes voted to hire a disc jockey. By hiring a disc jockey, students felt there would be a larger and wider selection of music.
"Thi6 is a night we'll want to cherish for many years," commented Jim Nickel, "and the music played will be remembered for the rest of our lives."
Lisa Dobbs
Vicki Domina
Janet Donohoe
Tracy Douglass
Chris Dowding
Dove Drous
Tim Drbol
Tod Eastman
Erik Egglond
Aenee Elefsrud
Aobyn Elefsrud
Poul Engberg
Debbie Epp
Scott Forber
Cathy Fory
Helen Fory
Curt Fitzsimmons
Mavis Fletcher
Scott Florell
Bridget Flynn
Mickelle Foos
Donny Foreman
Julio Forker
Mike Forsberg
Mike Fox
Christine Fricke
Brett Frith
Bruce Frogge
Amy Fuerst
Alison Fuller
Kim Gober
Amy Garwood
Brion Gates
Kent George
Aob Gibson
As the school year started, students experienced something new and something blue: their lockers.
The change occurred during the summer months, june through mid August when 984 lockers were painted a bright new royal blue. The reactions of most students were positive. "I like them; they cheer up the halls," commented. junior Lisa Christensen.
The new paint, however, didn't stop the annual task of making the lockers look a tittle more like home. Students liked to perk up their lockers and make them more individual by pasting wallpaper or wrapping paper on
the walls.
Some imaginative students made collages of cut-out magazine pictures to enhanced the interior of their locker.
locker contents often included the unexpected. "Plastic milk cartons, pictures of my boyfriend, pictures of beer cans, porns, and, oh yes, books," were some of the belongings cited by junior Wendy Collicott as what she had in her locker.
Most important of all, no two lockers looked the same; some were neat and well organized, others were so messy, there wasn't ~ven room to hang a coat.
What's in a locker? Our undercover Epic reporters discovered the following items in one student's locker:
Milk cartons
Pencils and pens
An old peanut butter sandwich
Paper
Wallpaper
A list of ten excuses to get out of class
Pictures of boyfriends, girlfriends, and idols
One stolen pad of passes
Head sets
Intercepted skip slips
An old battered mirror
Several unused passes to Doc's office
An emergency tube of toothpaste
Used issues of the Oracle last, but not least, old torn books
Michelle Gifford
Brod Gilbertson
Deanne Godek~r
Mike Goss
8a1TI,J Greeness
Joel Grenemeier
David Groth
LolTI,J Grunning
Grant Gunther
Beth Gutz
John Haldiman
Michelle Hole
Mori-I Hollberg
Todd Hollberg
Jon Hamilton
Tom Hamilton
Kristin Handeland
Leanne Handy
Kurt Hansen
Sarah Harless
Tim Harrington
Todd Hotton
TelTI,J Haun
Aondy Howkins
Marisa Hayden
Nancy Hayden
Me1TI,J Hayes
Mori-I Hegedus
Doug Helm
Cathy Hemann
Dove Hermance
Brio n Hester
Tonja Holder
Scott Hollestelle
Li nda Holman
Sandy Houser
Holly Howard
Debbie Howser
Karen Hoyt
Nicole Hudson
David Hultstrand Temmy Hutchinson
Craig Imig
Beth Ingram
Brad Irvine
Jenny Jacobs
Brad James
Scott Janike
Jacki Jeffery
David Jelinek
Craig Jessen
Matt Jewett
Ching Johnson
Jay Johnson
Joy Johnson
Scott Johnson
Wes Johnson Ackland Jones
Scott Juranek
Kim Kardell
Lori Kaser
John Katz
Kim Kaura
Deana Kechely
Jacqueline Keiner
Scott Keith
Brad Kelley
Amy Kerns
Jeff Kisling
Kerry Knaub
Ah, I'm finally next! Seems like I've been standing in line forever-and all for just one blouse.
Suddenly lhearthecashiersay "Ma'am, I can help you on register two." I start to approach the register, when I realize that she isn't talking to me but to a lady standing behind me who apparently had just gotten in line. Didn't she see me standing here, or did I suddenly become invisible?
When I realized how unfair this was, my temper got the best of me. "Excuse me, but I've been waiting in line, and I believe I was next."
"Well, if you've been waiting this long, onemoreminutecan'thurt.1'11 be with you in a minute," snapped the cashier.
Just because the lady behind me happened to be twenty years older, and was dressed in a fur coat, didn't give her any right to check out before me, whether it meant a bigger sales commission for the clerk. After all, I'm a person too!
Without really thinking about it, many adults stereotype teenagers simply by referring to them as "typical" teenagers.
Society itself was confused. The age at which a person became · an adult was frequently changed by policy or practice.
At the age of sixteen, you were finally of legal age to drive a car by yourself. _
At age seventeen, you were able to give blood, and for the first time, you were allowed to see an "A" rated movie without being accompanied by an adult.
At age eighteen, you were able to cast your ballot. Males were required to register for the draft, you were of legal age to get married without parental consent, and in case of an arrest, you could be tried in adult court, and have your name appear in the newspaper.
And finally, at age nineteen, you were allowed to work and serve liquor, but sti II not legally allowed to drink. That particular law • was changed by the state legislature in
1984, providing that the legal age for drinking henceforward would be twenty-one.
One of the major concerns for most teens was getting and keeping a job, but even in the world of work, teens faced discrimination. Many employers had the option of paying $3.35 an hour, the minimum wage, or perhaps pay less, depending upon the job and the individual.
"By putting a lot of time and effort into doing your job correctly, you expect to get rewarded with an adequate amount of money," commented Sandy Houser.
Teenage discrimination did occur in job hiring and pay, in preferential treatment in stores and movies, and in several societal attitudes. Often adults forgot the responsible teens who baby-sat their children, cooked and served their hamburgers, helped hospital patients as candy stripers, delivered papers, and perhaps most important of all, studied hard to become productive citizens.
Chris Koch
Jon Kroa i
Tim Kuester
Aon i Ladegard
Laurie Loy Doyle Leeding
Curt Lefholtz
Daryl Loos
Jeon Lu Aob Luchtel
Bruce Lundak
Tom Macy
Julie Madsen
Cynthia Markle Louro Morron
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Julie McMahon
Melissa Meinecke
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Christiano Miewald
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Lorene Moore
Yolanda Moss
Chris Muehling
Eric Mullet
Barb Nass
Sheri Neeman
Jim Nickel
Debbie Nielson
Shawna Nims
Trevor Norland
David Norris
Trisha Ochsner
Ayon Oestmann
Mary O l sen
Mike Ostdiek
Dena Pachuck i Kelli Patrick
John Pearce
Michelle Perkins
Tina Peters
Jackie Peterson
Steve Peterson
Beth Petterson
Cory Powell
Scott Preston
Carleen Pruess
Cheri Quathamer
Aesa Aeffert
The great American love affair. It swept its victims up at a very early age. It seemed like as soon as a baby boy could sit up, he had a toy car to play with.
Americans loved their cars. Almost everything they did was centered around the automobile. Take entertaitvnent, for instance.
Sometimes, the car was the main character as in the popular and successful horror film Christine. Cars also enhanced a heroic character as in the television programs Magnum PJ., Dukes of Haza rd, Knight Rider, and Simon and Simon. The cars in these shows added the excitement
high speed chases and just a pinch of danger.
Popular music was thoroughly pervaded by cars and the stories of their owner'slives. lnll.Top's "Eliminator''video, a young man's life changes completely when he gets the keys to a car.
Uke high school student all over the country, East High students took pride in their cars. Some of the more remarkable cars In the student parking lot included Ayon Oestmann's red Chevelle, Tom Hamilton's red 1982 Datsun pickup, and Jim Nickel's beast of a jeep.
But owning a car meant fat expenses
for gas and tires. Despite the costs, few junior guvs would give up their wheels. "I depend on my car for almost everything I do, and for everywhere I go," noted junior Scott Miller.
Some guys even named their cars. Babe, Beast, Lucifer, Hank, Aosie, White Knight, and Tweedle were just a few of the names ascribed by junior owners to their cars.
The great American love Affair. Will it ever stop? The answer to that, is "of course." Just as soon as boys are no longer
Blaine
Tim
Todd
Mike
Tom
Matt
Susan
Jay
Cheri
Merri
Stephanie
Jeff
Mike
Tim
David
Aex
Aob
Jamie
Bill
Andy
David
Linda Stehly
Margi Stelling
Teresa Stephens
Margaret Ann Stoddard
Jenn Sturdy
Lori Svendsen
Clint Svoboda
Pat Sweeney
Pam Tatro
Glenn Taylor
Michelle Thompson
Aon Thompson
Gary Timberlake
Dara Troutman
Gerry Truax
Chad Van Deventer
Tami Vanderbeek
Paul Vensky
Jodi Vermeer
Juiie Vermeer
Paul Vicory
Being thin was in. Movies said so. Magazine ads said so. Most of all, society said so
Americans of all stripes but especially young people were c9ncerned with their weight. "People want to lose weight because it's the "in" thing to do," commented Robyn Elefsrud. "They rely on other people's opinions and attitudes instead of their own opinions."
Most teenagers agreed that the only way to become accepted was to be thin. In order to be thin, one had to diet. Millions of Americans cut calories, whether they needed to or not.
Although the dieting craze was in no way limited to women, society put more pressure on them to diet, especially through television commerciars.''I feel that commercial_ advertising is false. You can't achieve a specific type of figure just by drinking diet pop alone," commented Sarah Harless.
Fashion models that appear in ads were often thin as well as beautiful. This type of advertising sometimes had the effect of making teenage girls feel that their figure was more important than other characteristics like personality, talent, or intelligence.
The media not only implied that being thin was in, but also gave suggestions for methods one could use to lose those extra pounds. These suggestions included sugarfree foods and soft drinks, appetite suppressants, and specific diet plans.
Also on the market were diet drugs, such as Dexatrim, Dietoc, or Slim-Fast. These diet drugs were not recommended for healthy weight loss. Another alternative was appetite suppressants, some of which could only be prescribed by doctors. These were not highly recommended either, but were generally considered safer than overthe-counter drugs.
The diet picture was not all rosy. Overenthusiastic dieters found problems with ill health and malnutrition in the quest for slimness. Many were willing to skip nutrition to achieve an acceptable weight. But most s,tudents were steadfast believers in the idea that ~hen you lose weight, you begin to feel better about yourself.
Lisa Vitello
Kym Von Behren.
Shelly Wohl
Lori Wolters
Brent Weber
Bill Weed
Donna Weidner
Lori Weis
Kent Wells
Greg Wendell
Susan West
Lindo Weyand
Sean White
Toni White
Troy Wilson
Dov,., Winter
Gretchen Wood
Greg Wright
Barb Zoch
Mory Zietlow
Joy Zollinger
OIOOSING TO TAKE a ful I year of gym instead of the mandatory quarter Joy Johnson worms up for a e ro b ics
ALONG WITH THE REST of Mrs So l vard ' s class Amy • Sede lme1r does the hqpscotch step to the e xcercise record by Lindo Frat1am
DURING MODERN DANCE class members attempt o transcending move to get to the floor gracefully
A sophomore as defined by Noah Webster as a foolish moron ora wise fool.To most tenth graders. being a sophomore simply meant a step up from being labeled as a gummer.
Three hundred and twenty-three students began the fall as sophomores. almost two hundred of whom had already attended East as junior high students. The balance of the class came from Lefler and Culler Junior Highs. a few more from Culler than Lefler.
Saline Barrentine. a sophomore who previously lived in Oklahoma and went to a four year high school said, " When I moved here I had to meet a lot of new people and make new friends to replace all the old ones I
left behind." She added. "there ' s clot to get used to. I tolked with a southern accent so people laughed at me, especially the first day. Then there's the weather Snow in early November really surprised me!"
Pam Barton. another sophomore new to East. used to live in Crete, Nebraska before she moved to Waverly for her freshman year. ''Waverly and Crete were both four year high schools." she said. "Even then East seems so much bigger. It was a big change-not only in size but in the number of students."
English teacher Shirley Doan thought highly of the new sophomores. "My experience with these tenth graders has been a happy one," she stated. "They're smart,
active. energetic, and funloving."
On October 6 the senior high student council sponsored a Blue-White Night so that the sophomores could meet new people and wear blue and white to show their school spirit.
The school gave their new students the opportunity to join 25 clubs ranging from Dungeon and Dragons to Trapshooting. Besides classes to fill their high school and college requirements, there were close to one hundred electives to choose from.
All things considered, the class of '86 was bound to be a success. As Shirley Doan said, "It's hard to put it in words."
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The thrill, the excitement of your first REAL date. Where will you go? What will you do? Who will it be with?
Regardless of how traumatic that first day, most students recognized i t as an unforgettable experience. "A dote, " defined one sophomore, "is when two persons of the opposite sex (besides relatives) go somewhere besides each other's home " Or "A date is when a guy formally asks a girl out, takes her to dinner, then to a movie and he pays "
Most students remembered their first date and most either went to a dance , movie, dinner, or to the state fair on their first date.
Despite the women's rights moveme nt and the fight for E.A.A., many girls stil l expected guys to pay all dating expenses Staci Shalgren's ideal date, for example , would "spend a lot of money on me. " Perhaps surprisingly, many guys agreed As Aon Simmons said, "The guy should pay ."
Many thought an official date sho uld have a tone of formality. Stacey Skold sa id her first date took place when a gu y "formally asked me to a movie."
Favorite places to go on o first da te were to the mqvies, to a dance, ou t to dinner, or to a party. For many, cruising "O"
Street made a great nightcap.
The guys primarily thought of dating i,;t terms of picking a girl up by car. That meant, of course, that the guy had to be sixteen and have a license.
Gerry Coyne described a date like this : "It's when a guy picks up a girl and like
takes her somewhere." Coyne also described a date as "good clean fun."
A taste for something fancy was on tap for many first dates. The Exchange restaurant, for example, was listed by a number of students as a favorite choice for dining out.
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Gerald Coyne
Eric Crimmins
Chris Cunningham
Danny Curtis
Steve Daigle
Tem.iDamman
Anthony Davis
Mike Davis
Bruce De ford
Diane DeBrown
Raquel Decamp
Kim Delorme
Chan Delp
Andrea Demis
Angie Desmond
Sara Deterding
Stacy Dieckman
Doug Donelson
Paul Dorcak
Kristin Dotv
Dave Draper
Denis Draus
Greg DubinsklJ
Heather Duncombe
Chris Dvke
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Kevin Ediger
•Brian Einfalt
Jodi Engel
Kathv Erickson
Carolvn Erixson
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Garv Evans
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Aoss Faubel
Julie Ferguson
Bob Aelds
Jeff Frahm
David Frev
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Lane Gibson
Derek Gill
"You can really never begin too soon to prepare fora career," commented Ann Barry, East High's career co-ordinator.
The preparation Banv was talking about began in sophomore English classes. Time in the tenth graders' classes was devoted specifically to choosing careers well suited .J:o the student's needs and capabilities.
Sophomores be gan by taking the California Occupational Survey (COPS).
Questions ~uch as "Would you rather raise chickens and fish or sell housewares door to door?" were raised. Students took the 168question test and scored themselves according to their answers. Their scores were grouped and tallied. The combined score determined preferred "career clusters."
Next, a trip to the Career Information Center was in store. The chosen career cluster was analyzed and specific jobs were researched. Certain aspects of jobs such as marital status, regional opportunities, status, and working conditions were investigated, as well as salary and educational background
"Besides just earning a living, I would
like my job to satisfv my personal needs and goals," said Bret Tonniges.
A~er a career was researched, some sophomores shadowed a person who held the position they were interested in.
Barb Clouston visited radio station KXSS and listened to their broadcast. Barb found that it wasn't quite what she expected
"It wasn't at all like the radio station depicted in WKRP In Ondnnatl. It was really different seeing them broadcast than just listening to the radio," she said. "I may not go into radio broadcasting, but the shadowing experience was well worth my time."
Becoming an actor interested Steve Lewis. He spent the day shadowing former East graduate Todd Pickering. Steve attended Theatre-11 5, one of Todd's classes at the university, and met the director of "Beyond Therapy", the play Todd had a major role in.
"It was a very enriching experience," said Steve. "I've always been interested in what it takes to become an actor."
A future career in the fine arts led Steve Lewis to acting, directing, speech , drawing, painting, and cartooning, all areas in which he made notable contributions to the school.
"Becoming a director is the most important thing to me," said Lewis. " I spend a lot of my time acting and practicing, but it's all worth it." •
Sophomore Steve Lewis's future plans to enter the field of professional arts led him to excel in theatre and forensics.
Steve had an exceptionally good year on the speech and debate team. He placed in all but two tournaments and had a h ighly praised humorous interpretation "I was really surprised that I did as well as I did for my first year on the team," stated Lewis
Another surprise came to Steve when he was cast for the title role in "David and Lisa," the fall play produced by the senior high. ".I always wanted a chance to portray a crazy person in a serious play," Steve explained . " The role required a lot from me."
"When I was little, my mother forced me to take a class at the Community Playhouse . I ended up enjoying it a whole lot. " Steve, however, did not do anything else theatrical until seventh grade. Then he enrolled in a seventh grade drama class.
" Mr . Beadell, the former drama teacher, got me interested in acting. He was extremely encouraging " Not until eigth grade did Steve gather enough courage to try out for a play. Since then he has been cast in many important roles.
Besides acting, Steve's other main interest was art. "When I was little I used to watch my father, who worked in advertising, draw. He taught my brother, who in turn taught me."
School played an important role in developing Lewis's art style. In junior high he joined Art Club and acted as president for two years. When he entered high school, he was cartoonist for both the Oracle and the Epic.
Steve's artwork appeared in all sixteen issues of the paper. The yearbook's emblem was designed by Lewis as well as most of the other artwork in the book.
Overall, Lewis' talents were many. His acting and artwork both played an important role in his future plans.
Anita Moreland
Steve Morris
Jeff Muehling
Lisa Nixon
Laura Ogren
Karen O'Hara
Greg Olesen
Jeff Olesen
Marcia Olive
David Olsen
Kelley Olsen
Brian Olson
Scott Oswald
Matt Pardy
Kirth Pederson
Jen Peters
Jamie Peterson
Kelley Peterson
Monique Peterson
Steve Petty
Tracy Pickering
Monica Plager
Kenneth Plautz
Anne Pocras
Linda Poppe
Cindy Potter
Kristi Poyer
James Rapp
For many sophomores, leaving the house in the morning for school meant leaving behind their parents, but for several, it was just the beginning.
Lori Beckmann was one of those students who went to school in the same building where her father worked. Her father is Jerry Beckmann, computer and calculus teacher.
"It wasn't that bad," said Lori. "I knew I could never get away with anything at school, but it was kind of nice having him there."
Minor problems occurred because of the situation. "I never knew how to act toward him or what to call him. I didn't know whether to treat him like any other teacher or like I do at home as my father," said Lori about her dad.
"I knew that it didn't bother me as much as it did her," commented Mr. Beckmann.
Favoritism wasn't a problem for Lori or her father. Mr. Beckmann was a judge for Spirit Week, but "his vote wasn't swayed towards the sophomores," said one student.
Problems with friends didn't arise much either. "My friends who had him as their teacher didn't expect a good grade from him just because of our friendship," said Lori. Most sophomores whose parents worked at East found it helpful. "I found it helpful having my mom work at East. If I ever needed money or parental permission for anything she was always there to help," said Wes Kelley. Wes's mother was Assistant Principal Marie Kelley.
"I don't think my working here placed any burden on Wes," said Marie Kelley. Chris Holechek felt differently than Lori or Wes. "Although I was treated the same way, if I did get in trouble in class the
teachers went to my father right away," he said.
Chris's dad, English teacher Jim Holechek, felt that it was good that he saw both sides of his son's life. How he viewed his son's school life helped him understand Chris's behavior at home.
Many people didn't expect that their teachers were also their classmates' parents. "My dad and I are exact opposites. He teaches English but math is by far my best subject," stated Chris.
Besides an occasional scheduling or transportation problem, most sophomores with parents at East felt that it was nice having their mother or father near It gave them a sense of security, and just knowing that there was someone watching made it easier to face everyday challenges.
Jeff Sharpee
Leigh Sheldon
Michelle Sheldon
Derek Shickell
Brooke Shiple1,1
Amv Shriner
Aon Simmons
Susan Simpson
Stacev Skold
Lori Smith
• Michelle Smith
Tracev Smith
Kathv Soukup
Mike Speelman
Eric Spurlock
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John Stauffer
Scott Stempson
Carol Stephenson
Robb Stephenson
Sean Stewart
Nathan Stivers
Ann Strasheim
laurel Strauss
Tiffanv Stroh
Kim Surkan
Lori Swanson
Andrew Swope
David Tindall
Chervl Tomlinson
Bret Tonniges
John Tridle
Ann Trimble
Jennifer Truka
Shawn T1,1rell
Despite passage of a legislative measure raising the legal drinking age in Nebraska from 20 to 21, many teenagers were still able to obtain alcohol illegally.
One out of every ten teenagers was a statistical victim of alcohol addiction. But fortunately, help was available for East students with drug problems through the School-Community Intervention Program (SCIP).
SCIP held group sessions once a week for students who wanted to get help in overcoming their addictions. During these sessions, students discussed why they had gotten started using drugs and the effects those drugs were having on their lives.
Mickie Frazier-Koontz, a French teacher at East, was the SCIP Tearn Coordinator. She got involved with SCIP because teaching was not enough to satisfv her.
Koontz said she felt that the SCIP program helped many students, but was far from reaching its goal. She said East needs "mor~ openness and more tolerance by kids and faculty."
Jim Kittell, a sophomore at East, played a large part in getting other students to attend the SCIP meetings.
Kittell got help himself from Valley Hope, an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center in Q'NC?JI~ -Nebraska. While Jim was there he saldne acquired the tools to help him quit and stay straight "one day at a
time for the rest of my life."
Valley Hope helped Kittell overcome his addictions to alcohol, marijuana, speed, and downers.
He had originally gone to Vice-Principal Darwin Salestrom with his problem because "I thought I had a little problem." The most difficult part, however, was telling Jim's parents about his addiction. He was unable to tell them so Salestrom did, and according to Kittell, "they were stunned."
Jim said he noticed a significant change in himself since the treatment. "I don't lie anymore, and I care a lot more for others, especially my parents."
STUDENTS
Summer rolled lazily by and suddenly, rt seemed, it was August 29, the first day of school.
The luxury of staying up all night and sleeping late was gone. It was time once again to get up at six in the morning, attend school, get home to do homework in the evening and th~n hop in bed by 10:30.
As the first week of school approached, junior high students spent the last few weeks basking in the sun, going out with friends, shopping for clothes, and getting new hairstyles so the beginning of school would be perfect.
Everyone worried about the first day of the new school uear, but this new beginning
held extra worries for the new seventh graders. They -entered East with wide eyes full of amazement, excitement, and confusion.
Eighth and ninth graders moved up one rung on the junior high ladder. For most of them, the first day of school wasn't so traumatic because they had already established friendships:
But although the ninth graders ruled the junior high roost, they still had to take a back seat to the upper classmen of senior high. Junior high students enjoyed the privileges of taking some senior high classes, attending senior high pep rallies, and making friends with older students, but they also
lost some of the leadership opportunities available to ninth graders in other junior highs.
"I think being in a school with junior high and senior high together is a neat experience," said ninth grader Jodene Glaesmann. "You don't have to change school after ninth grade and you can make a lot of friends."
Junior high students did enjoy a range of activities which included student councilsponsored dances and clubs like the Aed Cross. Academic activities included Spartan Singers, Illusions (an all-girl swing choir), and a drama club.
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The junior high student council an important role in the school life of the seventh , eighth, and ninth graders. The council worked hard, especially in striving to promote better school and community relationships
"We really had a lot of creativelyminded people on the student council this year," said Lindsey Miller, vice-president. "We were really impressed with the seventh
graders. They knew a lot about the school and how it works ."
The student council involved themselves in such things as dances, a teacher appreciation day, and a juniqr high student directon.i
This year's student council was sponsered by Loy Marotz and Chen.ii Smith There
were 19 members on the student council. Officers were President Chris Hartman, Vice-President Lindsey Miller , Secretary Sarah Digman, Treasurer Tod Crimmins, and Parlimentarian Mike Clare.
To sum things up, Tod Crimmins added , "Even.ione worked really well together. We had a lot of fun. "
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JUNIORHIGHSIUDENTCOUNCll.Antrow: J. Hinkle. T. ColwelU Shockley. K. Hiser, J. Banerjee s.cond row: T. Crim mins W Hendrichs A Forber C. Usher G Vi tello , C. Homonn 'lhlrd row: Mrs Smith. T. Bu~ey M Clore. K John ston L. Miller C. Hortman D. Townsend. J. Johnson
Shane Abels
Kristi Adem~
Julie Agena
Robert Alfred
Lisa Antczak
Kent Anthony
Julie Arnold
-Darin Artman
Timothy Artz
Jane Asbjornson
David Aschwege
Cynthia Bair
Beth Balke
Ayon Ballinger
Devjani Banerjee
Kristina Barclay
Kaye Bartels
Michelle Bartels
Mark Bartolome
Mark Becher
Michelle Beckman
Michele Belford
Matt Belluomini
Erica Birky
Mark Bode
Carlene Boyd
Karin Brow n
Stephanie Brown
Todd Bruns
Marg aret Buskey
Tammy Butcher
Cristine Carpenter
Jami Cass
Kirk Cerny
Teresa Cieminski
Jennifer Cognard
Michelle Collicott
Joe Conroy
Jody Dick
Sarah Digman
Tim Dinkelman
Larrv Dirks
Justin Douglas
Cheryl Dwornik
Aolf Edwards
Jorgen Ellingson
Scott Embury
Sarah Emery
Sarah Eno
Laurie Eyth
Douglas Falconer
Steve Fangman
Mike Fedde
Greg Fitzke
Clark Fitzsimmons
Cathie Foos
Nancy Foreman
Tom Fox
Kristi Frahm
Lance Fraley
Julie Fricke
Amy Fuller
Scott Gaber
Sharon Gillan
Jodene Glaesemann
Kirsten Gonzales
Tammy Gosnell
Anna Gottschalk
Kristin Gutz
David Haas
Lisa. Haberman
Scott Haisch
Jeff Hall
Robin Hamer
Christine Hartman
Jeff Hellman
Chris Hilsabeck
Nathan Hoffman
Lisa Hollestelle
Jill Hoppner
Christine Horwart
Michelle Houfek
Jerry Howser
Susan Hubbard
Since the age of thirteen, Kristi Adema, a ninth grader has been twirling the baton.
Kristi, who already has the title of Miss. Majorette of Nebraska in the beginner division, also holds the state title of twobaton champion. •
She is coached by Jody Adcox, who was also the flag corps and feature twirler's choreographer.
"When I was in kindergarten, I got interested because I knew a cheerleader," explained Adema. "Butt started again when I was thirteen, and in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
"I didn't even place in my first com-
petition, but I placed second in my next try Because of that, it gave me motivation to keep working and I've placed in every single competition since."
In July, 1983, Kristi went to National Twirling Competition in Notre Dame, Indiana. She placed in the top twenty in four of six events. Her trio was rated fifteenth and consisted of Denise Unruh (feature twirler for East), Dawn Unruh ( a ninth grader at Culler), and Kristi. Kristi also placed eleventh in her two-baton routine.
At the Miss Majorette of Nebraska contest which was held in May, 1983, Krist
won her division. She won the gown and interview portion of the competition, and the "T-strut" as well. She also placed second with her solo routine, giving her enough points for the overall championship "Baton twirling has taught me how to work hard and to be dedicated so I can achieve the best of my ability," commented Kristi.
Kristi practices an average of two hours a day when possible, "but, in the winter I have to look for a gym to practice in."
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Kuijvenhoven
Lisee
Cindy Live rs
Lowery
Leslie Maciejewski
Jack Macy
Alys e n Madsen
Sandy Makovicka
Tasha Mange Ison
Chris Moratz
Ki m Marshall
East Junior High students had a unique advantage over other kids in junior highs throughout Lincoln. Only at East could the Junior high students take senior high classes.
"We get a head start," said ninth grader
Sarah Digman, "but most high school classes aren't offered to the junior high students until they reach ninth grade."
Some of the senior classes available to younger students were debate, geometry, driver's education, and biology. Students from East were able to take biology before
Jennifer Massengale
Suzy Mausbach
Rob McMullen
Teri Metcalf
Tom Miewald
Lindsey Miller
Mike Miller
Eric Mitchell
Bill Moser
Tiffany Mullison
Lynn Mumby
Traci Nash
David Nickel
Liz Ogborn
Tim O'Hanlon
David Olson
Gregg Owen
Debbie Perantoni
David Peterson
Gregg Peterson
Trent Pfeil
Pete Pike
Shawn Reeves
Marc Rexroad
Jeff Rigby
Jennie Ringgenberg
Melissa Roesler
Patsy Rogers
Mike Ross
Leif Rudd
Brad Rundquist
Melissa Sanford
Meera
Saxena
David Schleich
Darrin Schmidt
they were ninth graders if they were especially interested in doing so.
Ruth Winter took biology as an eighth grader. "Sometimes I feel a little more adjusted to senior high classes than the junior high classes," she said.
Even ninth grade debate students were not officially allowed to compete, they learned a lot about a complicated subject. "We do a lot better than other teams when we're first year debaters because we already know the techniques," explained ninth
grader Bob Snyder.
Advanced math students were allowed to take geometry, an option not available in other junior high schools.
Many students at East felt privileged to be able to take senior high classes. Kevin lee, a seventh grader, adjusted well to his senior high biology classes and offered this comment: "If a school can provide the advantages to the students, then why not?"
She ll ey Wi lli ams
Karla Schmidt
Juan Schoch
Wayne Schomberg
Julie Schultz
Amy Sc hutz
Craig Schweitzer
Jackie Shapiro
Stephanie Siedband
Kim Smith
Todd Smith
Kate Sneddon
Bob Snyder
Sam Somerhalder
Lisa Spomer
Mike Sprague
Julie Sterns
Rachel Stivers
Chris Strange •
Amy Strasheim
Ted Strnot
Kevin Sweeney
Ji m Switzer
Mike Thomas
Dina Townsend
Matt Travis
Vanessa Tremain
Holly Tropp
Sandy Viessman
Matt Walter
Amy Weyand
Angela White
Christy White
Elizabeth Whitney
Lara Whitten
Suzette Wilhelmy
Three city championsh ips as well as some impressive runner-up finishes highlighted a strong athletic season for the junior high.
East Junior High claimed city championships and all in girls sports-volleyb all, swimm ing, and basketball.
for the boys, the lightweigh t football team finished with a 5-1 record while the heavyweights ended their season at 2-4.
Lightweight players from East included Jeff Hall, Nate Hoffman, Scott Embu ry, Steve Fangman, Chris Marotz, Eric Lindhardt, Tim Artz, Bart Kroeges, Tim Dinklema n, Darrin Schmidt, and Juan Schoch The team was by Clint Kimbrough and Randy Fricke.
The heavyweight team got off to a rocky start by losing their first three games but they bounced back to win two of their last three "Everybody improved by the end of the season," said Sam Somerhalder.
East Junior High heavyweights included Kirk Cerny, Sam Somerhalder, Jerry Houser, Mark Bartolome, Shawn Reeves, Jordan Ellingson, Pete Pike, Greg Peterson, Mike Miller, Matt Walters, Kent Anthony, Tom Fox. and Mike Sprague.
The junior high cross country WO$ led by several eighth graders Jeff Stewart finished second in the eighth grade city
championshi p. Other cross country runners includ ed seventh graders Debbie Sharpee and Jill Jung, eighth graders Andrea Kaser, Kim Oswald, Tim Jung, Mike Leeding, Brent Bjorkm an, and Stewart. Ninth graders includ ed Cindy Livers and Kate Sneddon.
The boys varsity basketball team rolled to a fine 7-1 season with their only loss coming at the hands of Mickle. Players included Ayon Ballinger, Kirk Cerny, Scott Haisch, Jeff Hall, Chris Hilsabeck, Jerry Houser, Tim O'Hanlon, David Olsen, Gregg Peterson , Mike Ross, and Matt Walters. The team was coached by Lynn Young
The reserve basketball team had an outstanding season, going undefeated through eight games Their players included Jeff Hellman, Nate Hoffman, David Aschwege, Kent Anthony, Mrk Bartolome, Steve Fangman, Matt Travis, Trent Pfiel, Scott Embury, Greg Kelley, Gregg Owen, Marc Rexroad, and Jack Macy. The team was coached by former East student Jeff Henrichs.
The girls volleyball team won the city championship with an 8-0 record. Varsity players included Chris Hartman, Susan Hubbard, Kristi Johnston, Usa Kathe, Alysen Madsen, Sandy Makovicka, Traci Nash, Melissa Sanford, Kim Smith, Rachel Stivers, Holly Tropp, and Angela White.
The reserve volleyball team finsihed with a record of three win s and five losses. Their players were Jane Asbjornson, Kaye Bartels, Tammy Butcher, Sara Emery, Kirsten Gonzales, Uz Ogborn, Jennifer Massengale, Tami Gosnall, Robin Hamer, Jenn Johnson, Leslie Maciejewski, Julie Sterns, Dina Townsend, and Amy Weyand.
Managers of both teams were Michelle Bartels and Christy White.
The girls swimming and diving team finished first in the city while the boys team placed second. The girls racked up 147 points to outdistance Southeast with 104, Northeast with 53, and Lincoln High with 35. The boys scored 13 7 but lost to Southeast, which scored 1 52. Northeast finished with 13 points while Lincoln High did not field a team.
East girls swimmers were Tiffany Mullison, Undsey Miller, Angel Usec, Beth Balke, Juni Banerjee, Jody Dick, Stephanie Siedband, Julie Arnold, Teri Metcalf, Anna Gottschalk, Julie Fricke, Cheryl Darnick, Suzy Mausbach, and Amy Kuijenhoven.
The boys swim team included Tim O'Hanlon, Mike Larsen, Mike Ross, Craig Schweitzer, Bill Moser, Brian Wood, Rob McMullen, Mark Bode, and Marc Rexroad.
Read it and heed it
"East News and Views" was the name for the junior high newspaper and was staffed by both eighth and ninth grade students.
The production of the paper was done by t~o junior high journalism classes taught by Mr. Jim Schaffer. He taught one class each semester.
Schaffer said that he would have liked seventh grade students on the staff so that the paper could have more news about the seventh grade. He also felt that because the paper did not come out more than once a month that the news contained in it was someti"f'.les not very timely.
Schaffer noted, however, that the paper improved as the year progressed. "You learn as you go along," he said. The first semester journalism class published four issues of the
paper that Schaffer felt were very well done. Most students in the journalism class enjoyed it as Julie Agena, a ninth grade student, stated, "It was fun and you learned a lot." Auth Winter, an eighth grade student, said, "It was a neat class."
However, there was one major problem with the paper and that was the task of trying to get news about the seventh and eighth grade.
One jouralism student summed up the paper by saying, "It helped me become more responsible and independent, and it was neat to see your stories and pictures in the paper."
The eighth grade students in the _ first semester class were Mary Bender, Paul Best, Brent Bjorkman, David Boyd, Andy Snyder, Jeff Stewart, and Auth Winter.
The eighth grade students in the second semester class were Aich Armstrong, Jeff Becker, Jim Bruce, Erin Eggland, Josh Gardner, Mark Hawkins, Debbie Heinzman, Cliff Huss, Matt Jamison, and David Smith.
The ninth grade students in the second semester class were Beth Balke, Erica Birky, Tammy Butcher, Sarah Digman, Spencer Ebeler, Kristen Gutz, Jeff Hall, Nate Hoffman, Chris Horwart, Denise Lewis, Lindsay Miller, Mike Miller, Lynn Mumby, Debbie Peranton, Wayne Schomburg, Mike Thomas, and Amy Weyand.
The ninth grade students in the first semester class were Julie Agena, Ayon Ballinger, Kristi Frahm, Kirsten Gonzales, Kori Lewis, Angel Lisee, Tiffany Mullison, Tim O'Hanlon, Kim Smith, Dina Townsend, Vanessa Tremain, and Suzette Wilhelmy.
Barbara Aberle
Matt Amend
Tavous Amirlihan
Rich Annstrong
Ryan Arndt
Christy Bailey
Julie Sarber
Jason Barton
Kristin Batt
Jeff Bauermeister
John Becker
Darien Belluomini carv Bender
Suzanne Bergman
Paul Best
Brent Bjorkman
Janice Boardman
Mike Boardman
Derek Salin
Brian Bongers
Kelli Bothwell
Keith Bowman
David Boyd
David Sraeman
Erin Brase
Carol Bride
Carrie 8ur1<ey
Heather Caldwell
Teresa Caldwell
Christin Carbon
Jod i Carpenter
Mike Clare
Cathy Clari<
Juli Cooke
Maria Courtright
Tod Crimmins
Danny Crist
Rob Cunningham
Patty Dappen
Julie Darlington
Andy Davis
Darcv Dennis
Andrea Dittenber
Kristin Dolezal
Jennifer Dubinsky
Jennifer Dyke
Jason Edwards
Erin Eggland
Chris Ellingson
Terra Fairbanks
Amy Farber
Andy Farber
Lori Farrar
John Fields
Marcy Fletcher
Jami Flynn
The Lincoln Public Schools Junior High Solo and Ensemble Contest/Clinic, held on Februaiv 6, meant a great deal of hard work and dedication
The Junior High students who participated came from all the Lincoln Public Schools. There were no specific music requirements and the students were allowed to choose their own music. The duets and ensembles were also formed by the choice of the student.
"It was fun working with the others on the ensemble," said Cindy Bair.
The participents performed in front of a judge at Culler Junior High, where the event was held. The judge then graded and commented on the student's performance. The judges were seleccted from the Lincoln public schools instrumental teachers.
Frank Foos
Dan Friedrichsen
Susan Fussell
Joshua Gardner
Michelle Gillispie
Hanv Goeglein
Mark Graves
Kristin Grieves
Kristin Guild
Aich Guilliatt
Stephanie Hakel
Jill Hammer
Michelle Hanna
Kristin Harder
Tyler Harrington
Mark Hawkins
John Hayden
Debby Heinzmann
Wendy Henrichs
Julie Hillman
Matt Hinklev
Tricia Hoffman
Jess Holle
Doug Hopkins
Kristin Hostetler
Michelle Howser
Buffie Hubenka
Chris Hunt
Kevin Imig
Jeff Jomes
Matt Jamison
John Jonovy
Eric Jaskolka
Jeamie Jeffrey
Kamala Jewett
Evervone who participated received a certificate for attending, and if the piece was especially well done, the person or group received a superior performance rating. Out of East's 18 entrants, 12 achieved this superior rating.
The instruments played were varied, ranging from the snare drum to the French horn. The only requirement for entering the contest was that he or she was a participant in an instrumental class in his or her school.
For many students at East, this was their first experience in non-band or orchestral work. According to Mr. Rogers, the East Junior High instrumental teacher, "This is the second year of the contest in Lincoln, but the first year that East students have participated."
"I was really glad East took part in the
clinic because it gave me a chance tc improve my performance ability," statec Erica Birkv.
A total of 36 students participated in the Contest. They included Erin Base, Juni Banerjee, Jodi Dick, Jackie Shapiro, Erica Birky, Debbie Perantoni, and Matt Wickless.
Other participants included Cindy Bair, Sarah Emerv, Pam Surkan, Paul Larsen, Mike Larson, Soham Roy, Susie Mausbach, Genelle Johnson, Meera Saxena, Heidi Mausbach, Jennifer Dubinsky, and Jamie Grabau.
Other students included Andrew Vogt, Kipp Scott, Gariv Brix, Teri Metcalf, Chip Hamann, Craig Schweitzer, Rich Armstrong, Amy Hartman, and Nina Mangelson
Other students included Kim Olsen, Diane Johansen, Shannon Robinson, Trisha Hoffman, Kim Kleager, and Kristin Dolezal.
Mary Johansen
Tim Jung
Andrea Kaser
John Kaser
Nikole Keith
Jim Keller
Tim Kelley
Brad Kinnaman
Lance Kissinger
Kim Kleager
Ray Koehler
Russell Koehlmoos
Todd Korte
Tom Krause
William Larsen
Tosca Lee
Mike Leeding
Mike Loll
Jason Maatsch
Scott Mahel
Andy Massey
Pat McChesney
Kristin McIntosh
Daphne McKeiver
Kevin McMahon
Bridget McMullen
Jody Meints
Alan Meyer
Rachel Miller
Stephanie Miller
Brandon Monnich
Mary Morrissey
Judy Nabb
Joe Neal
Matt Neumayer
BODY PAINTING PROVED o big success at the Hartley Daycare Center as Stephan i e Seamon Sue Bergman. Sara i Ril ey and Kelli Riner discovered
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Barb Nielsen
Lisa Nielsen
Colby Norton
Cortney Ohs
Greg Oliverius
Carolyn Olson
Kim Oswald
Jayme Pearce
Stephanie Perdew
Ayon Pfeil
Shannon Pike
Man., Pralle
Shanna Pritchard
Tabitha Privett
Heather Raikes
Jim Aigg
Sarai Ailey
Kelli Riner
David Robertson
Barba!"a Rogers
Tom Rogers
Robin Rooney
Brian Rundquist
Jennifer Auth
Leigh Saffer
Joleen Salzman
Amy Schreurs
Laura Schroer
Brian Shrunk
Lori Scroggins
Kimberly Semple
Scott Sickles
Julie Siedband
Jason Skold
Brett Smith
Eighth
Making people happy, whether at holiday dances or by feeding the needy, gave the members of Red Cross extra incentive for their efforts.
Mrs. Shuster planned many activities with the group. Some of the activities included Teacher Appreciation Day, a H~lloween Party at the Hartly Daycare Center, a Winter Holiday Dance, collecting canned food forthe needy, and a picnic with Cedars Home for Children.
Mrs. Shuster said she enjoyed the Red
Cross group because "I felt I was contributing to the community and the school. It also gave me a chance to interact with students outside of class."
Mrs. Shuster has sponsored the Red Cross group for five years. She said that"no major changes have been made in the past years, except we plan more activities now than before, a nd we have a stricter membership."
Giving an opinion on the group, Steve ' •Jolters stated that "Red Cross is helping
others and aliows you to meet many other interesting people."
Another point of view given by Jodi Carpenter was this: "I enjoy Red Cross because of the many activities that were planned, I also like the members of the group."
Tom Rogers summed it up the best by saying, "The best thing about Red Cross is the reward I get from seeing other people happy because of the activities we have done."
David Smith
Edward Smith
Andrew Snyder
Sam Snyder
Scott Somerhalder
Doug Stark
Kathy Stauffer
Jeff Stewart
Dirk Stuart
Pamela Surkan
Nevin Swearengin
Lisa Taber
Donna Taylor
David Thompsen
Brian Thompson
Kristin Ticknor
Dainis Tigeris
Sharon Tindall
Jennifer Tricker
Andy Upright
Christina Usher
Corlin Vandewege
Michel Verhar
Jeff Vifquain
Gina Vitello
Patrick Walsh
Steven Walters
Robert Wenger
Dana Wenzl
Matt Wickless
Ruth Winter
Darlene Wood
Kathy Wood
Matt Woodward
Darren Wright
WE sate 1IIE SONGS that make everyone smile occordin
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KEVIN LEE, MATH COUN'ISOIAMPION, polishes off o tricky problem on a wordprocessing program.
While reading and 'riting were strong subjects for many East students, it was the third r-'rithmetic-that bro1,1ght top honors for seventh graders.
Students from East Junior High won the first-ever Mathcounts contest, sponsored in 4 7 states by the Society of Professional Engineers.
The team was composed of seventh graders Kevin Lee and Betty Tong, plus eighth graders Kevin Imig, Nevin Swearengin, and Auth Winter. They defeated eight other teams Jrom southeastern Nebraska and moved on to regional competition on April 7.
Gaining top honors at the contest was Kevin Lee, the individual winner in the written competition.
Difficult weather conditions, including cold and snowy roads, kept some of the schools expected to compete from reaching the University where the contest was held Coach Leona Penner had approached the meet with confidence.
"I think we can win the state competition," she said. "Not that it will be easythis isn't a simple 'everyone can excel ' contest. It's demanding."
Twenty-two other students took part in a preparatory program set up by Penner Those students included seventh graders
Mark Dynek, Ashok Gupta, Jason Hinkle, Allen Hassebaum, Paul Larson, Kevin Loos, Lynn Lu, Joel McGlurkin, Kim Olson, Tyler Pearson, Tom Reisher, Aaron Taylor, and John Wolcott.
Eighth graders in the program were John Becker, Jennifer Dubinsky, Jason Maatsch, Kristin McIntosh, Aobyn Aooney, Pam Surkan, Brian Thompson, and Christina Usher.
Aimee Agn~w
Angela Adamson
Elli ott Axinn
David Bahr
Kurk Bardsley
Christopher Barry
John Becker
Elizabeth Boatman
Marc Bogart
Matt Bolen
Robert Braswell
Kevin Bride
Ganv Brix
Dawn Brown
Terence Brown
Krist i n Bruhn
Thomas Burkey
Andrew Buskey
Lawrence Buskey
Ellen Canney
Allen Card
Shannon Cass
Jeffrey Chase
Patricia Cheng
Janis Clark
Stephen Clark
Todd Colw e ll
Lisa Covault
Amy Craiglow
Shea Damman
Sara Daubert
Ja~n Davis
Douglas De Coster
Shannon Dick
Brad Dowding
Kimberly Drent
Channa Dworak
Mark Dynek
Laura Egge,
Kimberly Eisenbraun
Richelle Elefsrud
Ly n ette Erickson
Tracy Erickson
Christian Eubanks
Christopher Fleek
Catherine Fought
Melinda Fox
Kera Frederick
Jeanne Frey
Erin Ga rdner
Kathryn Garwood
Roderick Gibson
Steven Gillette
Keely Gillispie
Kurt Glaesemann
James Grabau
Mary Guilliatt
Ashok Gupta
Laura Gutkin
Suzanne Gutz
Charles Hamann
Steven Handy
Charles Hanna
Christopher Hansen
Amy Hartman
Christopher Heckman
John Helm
Spencer Hilsabeck
Jason Hinkle
David Hinrichs
Krista Hiser
Jenna Hock
Kelley Hocking
Thomas Hudson
Mark Irvine
Shannon Jessen Nalini Jewett
Shannon Jochum
Diane Johansen
Ji ll Jung
Jeffrey Kaldahl
Max Kang
Amy Kardell
Allen Kassebaum
Many new fashions, some of them strange, some of them not so strange, made the East · High fash ion scene a place to watch.
One item of apparel, shoes, seemed to be the same for both sexes. Tennis shoes were popular with both guys and girls. Favorite brands included included Vans Converse All-Stars (in many different colors): and Sperry Top-Siders. Penny loafers, army boots, and normal dress shoes also filled the bill. There were also the normal dress and tennis shoes.
Because of the hot weather at the beginning of the school year, it was not uncommon to seee people wearing bermuda
shorts. During the winter months some girls wore them despite the cold weather.
During the cold weather, girls usually wore several layers of clothing. Many wore turtle necks with an Oxford and then possibly a sweater over that. Many of the girls wore their collars up on the:r blouses; some of the guys did too.
It was also not unusual to see girls strolling the halls in striped or checkered jeans. The girls also wore short jeans with zippers on the pant legs . The guys sometimes wore striped jeans, but the newest craze was parachute pants. Parachute pants, which were made of a nylon material and boasted muftiple
pocket~. still could not overtake regular blu e jeans, however, as the favorite among bot h guys and girls.
For more formal wear, the girls wore th e mini-skirt or denim mini-skirt, which were back in fashion. "Some of the mini-skirts I've seen around school are a little too mini, " said Beth Balke.
As for the shirts, tops and blouses, Polos, lzods, and Hunters Aun seemed to b e favorites. "Polos will be in forever ' ' according to John Becker.
In any event, the style of clotning seen at East High revealed fascinating differences in taste, fashion and likes among the students.
Louisa Kastner
James Kechely
Samuel Kelley
Matthew King
Stephanie Kinnaman
Tara Kinsey
Jennifer Kirke
Michelle Knisley
Todd Kruge r/ Danny Kubert
Sandra Kuenning
Natalie Kuijvenhoven
Christopher Ladegard
Jeffrey Lapin
Paul Larsen
Lori Leber
Kevin Lee
Teresa Livers
Kevin Loos
Kerri Lovitt
Lynn Lu
Trevor Lundstrom
Abby Maciejewski
Nina Mangelson
Jeffrey Maul
Heidi Mausbach
Shannon Maxwell
Joel McClurkin
Marc McGowan
Chad Miller
Gregory Miller
Laurence Mota
Matthew Muehling
Daniel Mulder
Scott Ohler
Kevin Olsen
Kim Olson
Jason Orton
Amy Owen
Kenneth Pachucki
Sarah Pate
Sandra Paullin
Tyler Pearson
Amy Peirce
Kristen Perantoni
Brian Petterson
Kathy Powell
Jennifer Poyer
Carrie Priess
Erik Putens
Thomas Reisher
Candace Rhoades
Travis Roberts
Shannan Robinson
Richard Aogero
Benjamin Ruff
Sam Sabean
Kyle Schmer
Carla Schmidt
Kristine Schmidt
Brian Scott
Kipp Scott
Stephanie Seaman
Lance Severson
Jennifer Shadley
Deborah Sharpee
Robert Shipley
Robert Singleton
Michele Smith
Jennifer Solee l
Peer pressure has always been a major influence on teens, but it took on a special meaning _ for seventh graders. "People tell me to stay with kids in junior high because senior high people bother you," said Sam Kelley.
Some seventh graders may have felt some fear about coming to East because it had both a senior high and a junior high. But many others accepted the combined school concept as both a challenge and opportunity.
''Peers have a lot of effect on the things you do," explained Kathy Powell. "You're forced to act more grown up than when we were in the sixth grade."
Peer pressure affected the way people acted, dressed, ate, and even what classes they took
"Sometimes I take classes my friends do, just so I feel I belong. I don't even like some of them, but I take them anyway," explained Lanv Buskey.
Sometimes peer pressure caused people to do things that might hurt their grades. "I think people do what their friends want them to do, such as skip class and talk back to their teachers to show their friends that they're cool," according to Sam Kelley. "The classes that are the easiest are talked about the most," commented Lance Severson. " People take classes because of
the teachers' reputations and the amount o homework they usually give."
Teachers may have been the subject o discussion and even gossip, but they alsc expected a lot out of the seventh graders "Even teachers put pressure on th ( students," explained Lanv Buskey. "yOl have a lot more homework, teachers mak, you work harder than I ever had to work if sixth grade."
With growing up and becoming a ne seventh grader, more responsibilities we n expected. Sam Kelley said it best, "It's no easy growing up, and coming to East af1\ under pressure all the time are just a part o : many steps to come."
Michelle Steeves
Randall Sterns
Kristen Stolley
Alan Strauss
Thomas Strnot
Jon Stuart
Chad Sutko
Hollev Svoboda
Kimberlv Swanson
Richard Tavis
Aaron Taylor
Tamela Templin
Betty Tong
Julie Townsend
Colleen Tyrell
Stephen Urbauer
Scott Vanier
Andrew Vogt
Jennifer Volland
Scott Walls
Erika Walter
Robert Watson
Steven White
Tisha White
Katherine Wildman
Steven Willev
Scott Wittstruck
Scott Wobig
"Take the Pepsi Challenge!" "Over 10,000 Low Pricesl" "Buy Nowl" Like all consumers, students faced the appeal of advertising from every direction.
High school students continued to be an important factor in Lincoln's economy. The expanded shopping areas in East Park Plaza, the proximity of the Clocktower Shopping Center, and the ability of many students to combine part-time jobs with their school work made students some of the most important consumers for local businesses.
In addition, many students provided the manpower for local shops and services. Several surveys showed over half of East students had part-time jobs during the job. Students made popcorn at the movies, served hamburgers at the drive-in, and even conducted long-distance telephone surveys for Selection Research.
On December 8, s udents got a chance to take the Pepsi challenge whenl'epresentatives from a
local bottling company brought their wares to the school cafeteria. As it turned out, 60% of the students who took the challenge preferred Pepsi to Coca-Cola.
Advertising gimmicks were plentiful. Burger King invited customers to use home-made coupons which read "I switched to Burger King." Weird Wally, a used-car dealer, got consumers' attention with jokes and crazy billboards. Show Biz Pizza gave free tokens to anyone who would wear a spaghetti collander ·on his head.
Marketing and consumer-oriented classes continued to be popular. Students in Mrs. Payne's classes learned to take marketing surveys to discover just how and where students were spending their money.
But while students were important customers and employees for local businesses, the businesses also played an important r le in supporting the school. Advertisers helped defray the costs of the school paper and yearbook and paid the entire bill for the school calendar.
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Music as usual but musical videos in particular dominated the teen entertainment scene.
Michael Jackson's Thriller sold over 30 million albums, an all-time record. The album also produced seven hit singles including "Beat It," "Billie Jean," "The Girl is Mine," and "Thriller."
Jackson wasn't the only one with a hotselling album. Police's Synchronicity and Prince's 1999 also sold well.
MTV continued to be a big hit in just its second year. Even though "Girls on Film" and "Hungry Like the Wolf' by Duran Duran won Grammys, the students' favorite videos included "Thriller" and "Beat It" by Michael Jackson and "Jump" by Van Halen.
The record and video industry witnessed the arrival of many popular new groups from Great Britian and Australia, lead by the English group The Culture Club. Other non-American groups to hit it big
1. Tom Cruise
2. Richard Gere
3. Tom Selleck
4. Debra Winger
5 Eddie Murphy
1. Terms of Endearment
2. Hot Dog
3. Return of the Jedi 4. Flashdance 5. Risky Business
included The Eurythmics, Men at Work, and the hard-rocking Quiet Riot. Parties, East Park Plaza, and the movies were where most people went for a good time. The students' favorite movie was, not surprisingly, Terms of Endearment. The movie was of special interest to Lincolnites because part of the movie was filmed in Lincoln and several East students including sophomore Kim Beavers ( whose mother •was casting director) played small background parts.
1. Dynasty
2.M.A.S.H.
3. Hill Street Blues
4. WKAP in Cinncinnati.
5. General Hospital
1. Seventeen
2.Vogue
3. Gentleman's Quarterly
4. Glamour
5. Sports Illustrated
1. East Park
2. Friend's House
3. McDonalds
4. Parties
5. Sluggo's
Valentinos
Tony and Luigi's
Chi-Chi's
Diet Pop
Nachos/Chips
1. Thriller (Michael Jackson)
2. Beat It (Michael Jackson)
3. Jump (Van Halen)
4. Girls on Film (Duran Duran)
5. Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
1. Thriller (Michael Jackson)
2. Synchronicity (The Police)
3. 1999 (Prince)
4. War (U2)
5. Can't Slow Down (Lionel Richie)
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Beckenbach. Brod 60 122
Beckenbach. Robyn 20. 35 l 05. l 56
Beckencomp John l 0 l
Becker. John 42. 177 184. 185. 186
Becker. M l 69
Beckman. Michelle 169
Beckmann , Jerry l 14. 162. 163
Beckmann Lori 3. 20. 21. 84. l 04. 105
l 56. l 58 l 62. 163
Belford Michele 169
Bel l inger. Doug 43. 122. 123. 220
Belluomini. Dar ien l Tl 182
Belluomini. Mott 169
Bender. Jeff 36. 4 1 101. l 56. l 56. l 59
Bender Mory 177
Bennett. Brion l 56
Bennett. Jeff 78. 123
Benson. Kathy l 56
Bergman Bob l 2 80. 144
Bergman Sue 177 180
Best. Anne 28, 32. 144
Best Poul l 77
Bice. Darrin 144
Bierhous. John l 33
Bierhous. Susan 156
Binder. Jonell 32. 122. 123. 220
Birdsall. Jon i 9. 20 41 56 57 66. 156 157
Birky. Erica 169. 178 179. 183
Bishop. Robyn 6 , l7 35 60. 122 , l 23
220
Bjorkmo0 Brent 177 175
Bjorkman. Bryon 123
Blad. Colleen 26 44 49 70 , 144. 184
Blad. Sheryl 4. 22, 44 60. 70 91 123
Bloczynski. Steve 156
Boardman, Jim 144
Boardman. Janice 177
Boardman Mike 177
Boatman Elizabeth 185
Bode Mork 169. 175
Bodfield. Jarrett 28. 29, 30. 144
Bogert. More 185
Boilesen Jim 144
Bolen. Christy 20 35. 105. 156
Bolen. Matthew 185
Bolin. Derek 177
Bongers, Brion 177
Boohor. Tom 65. 76. 98. 144. l 5 1
Booth. Michele 20 28. 52. 144
Bopp. Bryon 144
Borgiolli. Mike 53. 60. 87. 123. 220
Borgmann John 123
Borland. Cindee 20. 45. l 56
Borland. Tom 144
Borman. Kathy 22. 23. 32 , 35. 69. 144
loys' lasMtball 98 Corde ll Kim 35 47
loys' Gymnastia 92
loys' Swimming 106
loys' Tunis 86
Carden. Cheryl 20 27 145
Carden , Norma 27 124 220
Carl i n. Jim 1 14. l 16
Broemon Dove 177 Cor lmork Brent l 07 , l 56
Brage. Deb 20 156 Cornes , Potty 145
Brage Mork 32. 33. 69. 123. 22G Carpenter. Chr i s 169. 180
Brose Erin 177 Carpenter Jodi 177 179. 180
Brose Kent 123
Corter. Suzanne 20 36 44 45. 53 64 ,
Braswel l. Robert 185 156
Broy. Erin 178 Coss. Shannon 185
Braye Steve l 14 Cerny Ki rk 169 175
Bredensteiner. Jeff 123 Chopin David 124 220
Bredensteiner Heidi 28 84. 156 Chapmon. Cl i nt 145
Breed Judy l 14 Chose. Jeffrey 185
Breeden. Don 123 Chen , Robert l 56
Breeden John 156 Cheng. Patr icio 185
Brennon. Ron l 0. 123 Chitwood. Lindo 33. 124
Brestel. John 78. 123 Chiwkulo. Podmo 28 84. l 56
Bride Caro l 177 Chiwku lo Venu 9 28 29 45. 145
Bride. Kevin 185 Chopp Roger 101 , 145
Briggs Rondo 20 156 Chou Jenny 17 20 21 52 53. 60 63. 64.
Brinton. Louro 32. 82. 123 124 . 139 200
Brix. Gory 178. 185 Chr i stensen. Leslie 26. 35. 145
Brix. Leslie 47 , 123 Christensen. Lisa 26 35. 144 145 146
Brockman Lindo l 14 Chris~ensen , Rogene l 14
Brodhogen. Phyllis 114 Christensen. Tim 107 145
Bromfield Bill 87 156 - Church il l Sharon 114
Brown, Annette 15 22. 44 45 60 123 , Cieminski T. 169
220 Circenis Edgors 9 57 60 124. 220
Brown Down 185 Grcenis. Guntis 57. 145
Brown. Karin 169 Clore Dove 32. 35. 78. 143. 145. 151
Brown Stephan i e 35. 169. 180. 183 Clore Mike 168. 177
Brown. Terrence 185 Clark Alon 80. 156
Bruening Becky 25 32. 33. 60 82 123. Clark Cathy 177 l 36 220 Clark Christopher
Bruhn. Kristin 185 Clark Janice 185
Brugman. Steve 43. 86. 98 , 99. i'45 Clark: John 21 156
Brummond David 36 145 Clark , Kev i n 14. 32. 41 66 69 124 183
Bruner. Janel 28 30. 60 l 14 123 220 -
Brunk. Don 80. l 56 Clark Scott 48. l 24
Bruns. Lisa 32. 123 Clark, Stephen 185
Bruns Todd 169 Clouston Barb l 56 l 58
Bryant. Mike 156 Coffey Greg 36 37, 4 1. 66. 38 l 24
Bryant. Todd l 56 Cognord Jennifer 169. 183
Buchholz Keith 28 31. 80 156 Colemon. Cynthia 36 145
Buehlmonn. Eric 56 156 Col l icott M ichelle 169
Buethe Kns 20 156 • Coll i cott Wendy 21 22. 35. 54. 74. 145.
Bullermon. Lori 41 145 146
Bu l lermon. Mike 60. 123. 124 220 Colton. Brion 28. 156
Bumsted. David l 0. 123 Colton, Reed 28 29 53, 124
Bumsted Wendy 44. 94 156 Colwell. Todd 168. 185
Burkey. Aaron 123 Conroy. John 145 169
Burkey Corrie 177 183 Constance Nancy 47 143 , 145
Burkey. Tom 168. 185, 187 Converse. John 124. 220
Burmeister. Blaine 145. 151 Cooke Jill 124
Burrow David 30. 39 66 6 7 l 56 Cooke. Juli 177
8usinas Education 47 Cooley. Dirk 57.124. 125
Buskey Andy 185 Cooper Scott 10 l 14 5
Buskey. Lorry 185 188 189 Cooper Tom 28 60 124. 125 220
Butcher. Debbie 20 21 156 Cords Cathy 124
Butcher. Tommy 169 175. 183 Cords Dove 157
Butherus. Courtney 20 30. 156 Corum. Rondy l 57
Butler , Mory 114
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Bornholdt. Tracy 20. 84. 156
Bossert. Michelle 27. 156
Bothwell. Kori 28. 177
Boukother. Mork 80
Bowman. Keith 177
Bowman. Traci 20. 21
Boyd. Carlene 169
Barrett. Robert 1 14
Boyd David 4 l. 177
Costello Tim 69. 78 80 145
Byrd. Leslie 20. 156 Cotton. Shelly 46 47. 124
Byrd. Susan 1 14 Courtright Mario 177
Covoult Lisa 185
Cox. Jerry l 14
Coyne Gerold 157
Cociolo. Tracey 14 46 47. 123 124. 220
Cohoy. Mory 24. 25. 32 60, 69 70. 75. 123. 124.220
Coldwell. Heather 177
Coldwell. Scot 17. 36. 37. 60 , 124
Coldwell. Teresa 177
Colvert Heidi 47 145
Cameron. Kim 42 43. 69 75. 113 124. 132. 220
Campbell. Kim 35. 60. 124 220
Conney. Ellen 185
Conney. Mork 156
Caporale. Lee 36. 56. 156
Carbon. Christine 177
Cord Allen 185
Cord. Jim 43
Croiglow. Amy 185
Crandall. Dono 32. 145
Cresto David 56. 57. 60 124. 125
Crew Jim 124 125. 220
Crimmins. Eric 101. 157
Crimmins Scott 60 64. 78 79. 98. 124
125
Crimmins. Tod 168. 177
Crist. Donny 177
Crockett. Tim 101. 145. 151
Cross Country 90
Cunningham. Angie 102. 145 177
Cunningham. Chris 84, 157
Cunningham. Rob 177
Curtis. Donny 157
DDaigle, Steve l 57
Daley, Bonnie l l 5
Dalton. Dan 145
Dam. Mark 145
Damman. Shea 185
Darnman. Terry 157
Dappen. Laura 88, 145
Dappen. Patti 177
Darlington. Julie 177
Darnell. Anna Belle 115, 116. 132
do Silva. Elizabeth 115
Daubert. Sara 185
Davis. Andy 177
Davis. Anthony l 57
Davis. Don 60 , 124. 125. 220
Davis. Jason 185. 187
Davis. Mike l 57 187
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Dean. Bob 78 124. 125
DeBoer. Doug 78. 124
DeBrown. Diane 20 35 , 44. 64. l 57
DeCamp. Raquel 157
Decker. Jeff l 24
DeCoster. Doug 185
Deford , Bruce l 57
DeJonge Diane 32. 35. 46 47 69. 145
DeKalb, Laura 30. 126
Delorme. Kim 39. 4 l. 157. 158. l 59
Delp. Chan l 57
Dempsey, David l 25 126. 220
Dennis. Andrea 20. 157
Dennis. Darcy 177
Dennis. Todd 78 80 145. 151
Desmond Angie 20. 54. l 08. l 57
Deterding. Matt 78 125. 126. 220
Deterding. Sara 20 21. 157
Dick. Jody 169. 175. 178
Dick. Shannon l 85
Dickinson, Wendy 24: 25, 54 60. l 08. 109. l 25, 126
Didrichsons. Andy 14 5
Didrichsons. Into 65, 145
Diekman. Stacy 80 l Ol. 157
Digman. Sarah 35, 166, 168, 169
Digman, Stephanie 35 144, 145. 172, 174
Dingman. Tom 43. 91, 145
Dinkelman, Tim 169. 175 , Dirks Larry 169
Dittenber Andrea 177
Doan Shirley l 15. 155
Dobbs, Lisa 146
Dodge , Scott 126
Dolezal. Kristine 177
Dollftns 54
Domina. Vicki 26. 95 146
Donelson. Doug 157
Donnelson. Emily 6, 39. 88. 125. 126. 220
Donohoe.Janet 32. 36. 69. 72, 73. 144, 146
Dorcak. Paul 157
• Doty. Kristin 20. 158
Douglas, Justin 19
Douglass, Tracy 28 146
Dowding. Brad 185
Dowding, Chris 146
Dl'QfflQOub38
Draper. Dave 158
Draus. David 146
Draus. Denise 28. 1OS 158
Drbal. Timothy 146
Drent, Kimberly 185
Dress, Karen l 15
Drfvw Education 50
Dubinsky, Greg 39, 56. 69, l 58
Dubinsky. Jennifer 177. 178. 179, 184
Dufoe. Jeff 126
Duncombe. Heather 35, l 05, l 55. 158
Dworak. Channa 169, 175. 185
Dyke. Chris 45. 87, 101, 158
Dymacek. Mylo 20 28. l 58
Dynek Greg 2 32 , 60. 69 87, 125. 126
184,220
Dynek. Mark 184. 185
Eastman Tod 28. 93 l 06, l 07. 146
Eber ly. Jenny 39 , 6 7 158
Ebers Shirley 1 15
Eddins. Liz 30. 63 l 08 l 26
Ediger Kevin 30, l 58
Edwards , Jason l 77
Edwards. Rovero 1 1S
Edwards Rolf 169
Egger Laura 185
Egger Rich 10. l 1. 4 1 125. 220
Eggerling, Coria 126
Egg land Erik 87 l l 0 14 6
Egglond. Erin 177, 166
Eggleston. Paige 47, 127
Einfalt. Brian 98 l Ol . l 58
Eisenbraun. Kimberly 185
Eldien, Ty 28. 93
Elefsrud, Renee 21 22. 32. 82, 146
Elefsrud. Richelle 185
Elefsrud , Robyn 22. 23 82 146. l 52
Ellingson. Kris 35, 125. 127. 169, 177
Ellingson. Jo rgen 175
Ellingson. Kristen 15, 27 28 31
Elwood. Karen l 15
Embury, Scott 169. 175
Emerson. Deb 32. 126 127
Emery. Sarah 169. 175, 178
Engberg. Pau l 146
Engel. Jod i 20 158
Engel. Mike 32. 69. 126. l 27, 220
Eno, Nancy 6. 22 32, 60 63. 121 126. 127. 200
Eno. Sarah 169
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Epp. Debbie 146
Epp, Dianne 115
Eppert. Dave 93, 74 94, 107. 108. 1 15
Erickson, Kathy 70. 91 158
Erickson. Lynette 185
Erickson. Tracy 185
Erixson. Carolyn 158
Erixson, Jim 28. 29, 126. 220
Erway. Jana 32 33, 60. 69 126. 127. 220
EtzelmWe r. Arjoy 101 , 158
Et:zelm1ller. Ma 60, 98. 10 l. 127
Eubanks, Christian 185
Evancho, Ken 127
Evans. Gary l 58
Evans. Joey 32. 68. l l 5
Eyth. Laurie 170
Eyth, Robert 50 1 l 5
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Faculty 11 4
Fairbanks. Terra 177
Falconer, Doug 170
Fall Play 67 •
Fangman. Rob 78 127
Fangman. Steve 170. 175
Forber, Amy 168. 177 182
Forber. Andy 177
Forber. Scott 32, 39 , 69. 146
Far le y. Amy 20 158
Forr. Brian 28 127
Farrar Lori 177
Fory , Cathy 146
Fory Helen 27. 146 DanG 70
Faubel. Ross 158
Fedde , Mike 170
Ferguson. Bill 127
Ferguson, Julie 20, 30. 44, 158
Fields. Bob 158
Finn igan , Jeff 127
Fitzke, Greg 170
Fitzsimmons. Clark 170
Fitzsimmons. Curt 45. 146
Fleek. Christopher 185
Fletcher Marcy 177
Fletcher Mavis 146
Flore !!. Scott 32. 36 69 87 146
Fh.,inn, Bridget 28. 44. 53 146
Fll,mn Jami 177. 189-
Fll,mn. Jodi 35. 4 1. 56. 57 60 126. 127.
220
Foos , Cathie 170
Foos. Frank 178
Foos Michel le 146
footba ll 78
Fora! , Jim 39. 60, 12~. 126. 127. 220
Forch. Poul 98, 1 l 5
Forde. Janet 1 l 5
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Foreman. Dan 28. 30 146
Foreman. Nancy 170 Forusics36
Forker Jennifer 43. 52. 60. 70. 126. 127 , 132,220
Forker Julia 32, 69. 70. 146
Forsberg. Mike 78. 146. l 5 l
Fought. Catherine 185
Fox , Melinda 185
Fox. Mike 146
Fox Tom l 70 175
Frahm. Jeff 28 l 58
Frahm , Kristi 170
Fraley, Lance 170. 174
Franco Gino 126, 127 Frank. Bob 14. 126. 127. 220
Frazier-Koontz Mary 164. 165
Freder ick. Dennis 1 15
Frederick , Kera 185
Frey. David 80, l O1 l 58
Frey, Jeanne 185
Fricke. Christine 146 Fricke Ju lie 59, 170, 175 Fricke. Randy l O1
Friedrichsen. Daniel 178
Frith. Brett 80, 146
Frogge Bruce 28 , 93 142. 146
Froning. Sharon 60, 120. l 21 l 27
Fuerst. Amy 102. 103, 146, 177
Fuller Alison 146
Fuller, Amy 170
Fuss, Jenny l 27
Fussell. Kathleen 54 127
Fussell. Susan 178
GGaber, Kim 31. 88 105, 146 Gaber Scott 170
Gaddis. Marc 9. 32, 69 127. 220
Gamble. Cindie 30 39. 6 7, l 58
Gammel. Lisa 91, 158
Gardner, Erin 186
Gardner. Josh 42, 178. 182 Garwood. Amy 32. 36 146 Garwood. Anne 32 Garwood. Kathryn 167. 186 Gast, Rollie l 15
Gates Brian 101, 146
Gatliff. Wendy 20. 84. l 58
Geis. Cheryl 20. 158 Genereux. Troy lj8
George: Dianne 60. 127
George, Kent 10 l , 146
Chnnan Oub 45
Gibson, Lane 87 , l 58
Gibson, Roderick 186
Gibson. Rob 47. 146. Gifford. Michelle 147
Gilbertson, Brad 32, 69. 87 147
Gill. Derek l O l, 158
Gill. Deron 100 101. 159
Gillan Sharon 170
Gillette, Steven 186
Gillette. Susan 20. 21, 43. 54, 127
Girts' lasMtball 102 . Girts' Gymnastics 94
Girts· Swimming 108
Glade Mike
Gloesemann Jodene 167 170
Glaesmonn. Kurt ' 186
Glaser, Maurene
Glock. Scott
Godeker. Deonne 39 , 66 , 147
Goeglein Harry 178
Goertzen. Kim 142. 159
Golden Cindy 84
Golf 88
Gonzales Beth 2 32, 36 39 , 60, 64, 65. 66 , 67,69, 127,220
Gonzales. Kirsten 42 . 170 175
Goochey Ivon 11 5, 116. 145
Goodwin. Jim 28. 80, 107. l 59
Gosnell. Tammy 170
Goss Mike 147
Gottschalk. Anna 110. 175
Gottschalk Steve 86. 87 , l 06 , l 07 127
Grabau James 178. 179, 186
Groft. Mark 159
Graham. Tracey 127 128
Grandgenett, Mary 27. 4 7. 60 , 127, l 28. 220
Graves. Dave l 59
Graves. Mark 80. 178
Graves. Mike l 59
Green. Lance 80, 101 , 159 Green, Renee 82. 127, 128
Greeness. Barry 80 , 147
Grenemeier. Joel 32. 33, 69 78 80 147
Grether, Sharon 158
Grieves, Kristin 178
Gross Matt 87, l 59
Gross, Michelle 20, 54 159
Groth , Dave 4 3, 14 7
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Grunning, Larry 147
Guild. Kristin 178
Guilliatt. Mary 186
Guilliatt. Rick 178
Gunther, Grant 28. 14 7,
Gupta, Ashok 184. 186. 189.
Gutkin. Laura 186
Gutz. Beth 26, 70, 71, 94 143, 147
Gutz. Kristin 170
Gutz Suzanne 186
H
Haas. David 170
Haberman. Lisa 170
Haberman. Molly l 59
Hahn. Chris l 07. 128
Hohn. Suzanne 127. 128
Haisch Lisa 128
Hoisch. Scott l 10. 166. 170. 175
Hakel. Stephanie 178
Haldiman, John 78, 80 147. l S l
Hale. Shelly 28. 147
Hall. Belinda
Holl Jeff 170. 175
Hallberg, Mark 80 147
Hollberg. Todd 80 147
Hamann, Charles 178, 186
Homer, Robin 170. 175
Hamilton. Duane 127, 128, 220
Hamilton Jon 147
Hamilton. Tom 42, 4 3, 4 7, 87. 147 150
Hammelmonn. William 7, 45, l l 5
Hammer, Jill 178
Handeland Kristin 20 32. 68. 69, 147
Handy , Leanne 147
Handy, Steven 186
Hanna. Charles 186, 189
Hanna. Michelle 178
Hansen. Cara 36. 35. 37. 43, 60. 128
Hansen, Christopher 186
Hansen, Ken 128
Gillispie, Keely 186
Gillispie, Michelle 178
Hansen , Kevin 32. 107. 128
Hansen, Kurt 147.
Dyke. Jennifer 177
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Hansen , Lois 1 15
Hansen. Steve 87. l 59
Harder. Kristin 178
Holen. Kyle l 60
Harder. Mork l 59 , Holle Jess 178
Harless. Sarah 4 7 91 147
Harless. Wayne 80. 159
Harrington. Tim 78. 147 189
Harrington. Tyler 178
Horris. Corin 20. l 59
Harrison. Cori
Hort Barb 84. l 05
Hortman. Amy 178. 179. 186
Hortman. Chris 168. 170. l 75 182
Hortman. Nancy l l 6
• Hotton. Andi
Hotton. Todd 80. 147. l 5 l
Hougland. Mork l 59
Haun. Gory 60. l 28. 129. 220
Haun. Terry 147
Howkins. Christina 84. l 04. l 05. 159
Howkins. Mork 42. 178
Howkins. Rondy 147
Hoyden. John 178. 180
Hoyden. Marisa 147
Hoyden. Molly 25. 32 33. 35. 68. 69. 75. 128 129,220
Hoyden. Nancy 14 7
Hoyden. Rich 80. l 59
Hayes. Merry 5. 43 147
Hayes. Stacey 30. 60. 128. l 29
Haynes. Becky l l 6
Healey. Mike l 06. l 07 128. l 29. 220
Heckman. Christopher 57. 186
Hegedus. Mork 147
Heinzmann. Debby 166. l 78
Heinzmann. Greg 72. l 59
Heim. Rodney 56. l 16
Hellman. Jeff 170. 175
Helm. Doug 80. 14 7
Helm John 186
Hemann. Cathy 44. 147
Hemke. Craig 128. 129. 220
Hemsath. Lindo l 16
Henrichs. Bob 5. 28. 35. 39. 66. 0 7. 69. 73. 159
Henrichs. Shelley 129
Henrichs. Wendy 168. l 78
Henry. John 78. l l 6
Hergenrader. Dove l 29
Hergenrader. Tim l Ol l 59
Hermon. Cathy l 02. l 03. 128. l 29. 168 177. 220
Hermance David 147
Hermsmeyer. Greg 129
Hermsmeyer.Tish 20. 35. l 59
Herrington. Lori 4 7 l 28. l 29
Hershey. Lynn 52
Herzinger. Craig 60. 57. 128. l 31
Herzinger. Kurt 69 159
Hester. Brion 80. 14 7. Hilligoss. Darrin 30. 31. 159
Hillman. Chris 78. 110. 131 Hillman. Julie 178
Hilsabeck. Chris 170. 175
Hilsabeck. Spencer 186
Hinkle Jason 168. 184.186
Hinl~ley Mott 178
Hinrichs. Bob 36. 39. 66. 6 7 157. 159
Hinrichs. David l 6 7 186
Hiser. Kristo 168. 186
Hitt. Mike l 59
Ho. Koren 44. 53. l 59
Ho Poul 60
Hock. Jenna l 86
Hockemeier. Jonelle 131
Hocking. Kelley 186
Hoeltke. Alice 61
Hoff. Lindo l l 6
Hoffart. Brenda l 3 l
Hoffman Note l 70 175. 178
Hoffman. Tricia 178
Hohn. Jeff 128. 131
Holder. Tonja 7. 36. 37 113. 147
Holechek. Chris 28. 80. 159. 162
Holechek Jim l l 3. l 16. 162
Holleste ll e. Lisa 170
Holleste l le. Scott 90. 91. 147. 151 •
Holmon Lindo 28. 14 7
Holzhey. Chuck 39. 160
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Hopkins. Doug 35. 178
Hoppe. Barbaro l l 6
Hoppner. Jill 170
Horwort. Chris 167. 170 183
Hostetler. Kristin 178
Houfek. Michelle 170
Houser. Jon 175
Houser Sandy 148
Houser. Stacey 47. 82. 128. 13 l. 220
Hovendick Lourie 48
HotJJser. Debbie 84.
Howser. Jerry 170
Howser. Michelle 178
hoyt. Koren 32. 33. 52. 68
Hubbard. Susan 170. 175
Hubbell Mory 128. 13 l. 220
Hubenko. Buffie 178
Hudson. Thomas 186
Huff. Becky 28. 29. 30. 60. 128. l-3 l
Hultstrond. David l 07
Humphrey. Pot 160
Hunt. Chris 178
Hunt. Doug 17 l
Hunt. Kelle. 28. 32. 45. 52. 60. 66. 69. 129. 131
Hutchinson. Temmy 148
Hutchinson. Wendy
Hyde. Julie 116
IImig. Craig 148
Imig. Kevin 178. l 84
Industrial Arts 48
Ingram Beth 28. 148
Ingram. Joy 28. 160 lnguonzo. Yolando 44. l ntwnatlonal Oub l ntramural s 1 10
Irons Duane l 31
INine. Brod 78. 80. 14 7. 148. l 51
INine. Mork 186
JJacobs. Jenny 148
Jomes. Brod 12 80. l 07. 148
Jomes. Jeff- 178., •
Jamison. Mott 178
Jonike. Scott l 0. 28. 53. 148. l 51. 160
Jonovy. Jeno 5. 4 l. 60. 82. 83. l 02. l 03. 129. l 3 l. 177. 220
Jonovy. John 178
Janssen. Tim l 16
Jarboe. Catherine 171
Jaskolka. Eric l 78
Jeombey. Sue 32. 68. 69 l 31
Jeffery. Jacki 148
Jeffery. Jeannie 178
Jeffreys. Jill l 08 131
Jelinek. David 148
Jessen. Craig 148. l 5 l
Jessen. Shannon 186
Jewett. Kamala 178
Jewett. Mott 32. 69. 78. 80. 148.
Jewett. Nolini 186
Jochum. Shannon l 86
Johansen. Dione 178 186
Johansen. Mory l 79
Johnson. Ching 78. 80 148.
Johnson. Cindy l 08. 160
Johnson. Dorin. l 3 l
Johnson. Duane 28. 29. 30. 31. l 14. 116
Johnson. Fronk l 3 l
Johnson. Genelle 171
Johnson Heather l 31
J<;>hnson. Jonis l 16
Johnson. Joy 148.
Johnson. Jeff l 71
Johnson Jenny 35. 168. 170. 175. 182
Johnson. Joy 35. 46. 148. l 53
Johnson Mork 42 43 60. 98. 110. 129. 131
Johnson. Rick 28. 41 44 45 60. 129. 13 l. 220
Johnson. Scott 148.
Johnson Wes 57. 56 7. 148.
Johnston. Jodi 60 l 31
Johnston Kristi 168. 17 l . 175. l 83
Jones. Ackland l 0. 148.
Jones. Brod 32. 33 66. 69. 87. 129. 13 l. 220
Jon~s. Brion l 71
Jones Denise l 3 l 220
Jordon. David 13 l
Joseph. Brett 28 3 l . 160
Joseph. Rona 129. 13 l
Journalism 171
Jung. Jill 175. 186
Jung. Tim 175. 179
Junior High 166 Juniors 142
Juronek Scott 148
Jurgens. Jenny 28. 52. 56. 57 60. 75. 114. 129. 131. 220
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Kaldahl. Jeffrey 186 Koltenberger. Pot 116 Kong. Mox 186 Korovos. -Michael l 31 220 Kardell Amy 186
Kardell. Kim 142. 148
Koser. Andrea 175. 179 Koser John 179
Koser. Lori 148. Kassebaum. Allen 184. 186
Kassebaum. Koren 35. 171
Kastner. Louisa 187
Kothe. Lisa 171. 175.183
Kothe. Lori 24. 25. 32. 75 130. 132. 200
Kotz. John 148. Kouro Kim 148. Kouro. Kerry 84. 21 0. 160
Kechely.Deono 32. 44. 104. "105. 148
Kechel9. Jomes 187
Keep. Marjorie 24. 25. 35. 75. l 16
Keiner Jackie 148. Keith. Niki 179
Keith. Scott 148. 15 l Keller. Jim 179
Kelley. Brod 148. Kelley. Chris 132
Kelley. Greg 171. 175
Kelley. Louro 28. 30. 160
Kelley. Morie 118. 162
Kelley. Mitch 43. 110. 130. 132
Kelley. Samuel 187 188. 189. Kelley. Scott 28. 31 160
Kelley. Tim 179
Kelley. Wes 160. 162
Kemble. Ed l 16 Kerns. Amy 148
Kim. Kwong l 32 Kimbrough. Clint l 16
Kiner. Curt 80. 160 Kiner Julie 47. 132
King. Don 160
King. Donny 4 7. 60. 91 l 30 l 32. 220
King. Matthew 187
King. Sobrino 20. 160 Kinnamon. Brod 179 Kinnamon. Stephanie 187 Kinsey. Toro 187
Kirby Steve 56. 57. 60. 86. 87. l 30. l 32. 220
Kirk. Julie 130. 132
Kirk. Steve 60. 78 79. l 30. l 32
Kirke. Jeff 160
Kirke. Jennifer 187 Kirke. Jonathon 160
Kirkland. Mott 35. 80 81 l Ol
Kisling. Jeff 60. 132. 148. Kissinger. Lonee 179
Kittell. Jim 72. 73. 160. 164. 165
Klometh. Goyl 17 l
Klometh. Ross 171
Kleoger. Kimberly 178. 179
Kleoger. Stacie 20 28. 84. 160
Knaub. Kerry 70 91 148.
Knisley. Michelle 187
Knudson. Tracy 88. 160
Koch Holly 28. 84 l 05 160
Koch Mitch l 33
Koehler. Cheryl 46. 4 7. l 30. 220
Koehler. Raymond 179
Koehler. Tom 171
Koehlmoos. Russell 179 Koenig Doug 5. 60. 64. 65. 78 l 30. l 32 133
Koenig. Monico 84. l 02. 160. 177
Kohl. Jeff l 30. 133. 220
Kohl. Jerome l 17
Kolbe. Tom 171
Konen. Nancy l 71
Korber. Kris 52. 54. 60. l 30. l 33
Korte. Todd 179
Krooi. Jon 133
Krouse. Tom 174. 179
Krieger. Jim 17 l
_Kroeger. Bart l 71 175
Kruger. Jeannie 171
Kruger. Sandy 20. 160
Kruger. Susan 47. 130. 133. 220
Kruger. Todd 187
Kubert. Donny 187
Kubert. Tom 80. 160
Kubert. Stephanie 149.
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The 1200 copies of the 1984 Epic were published by Walsworth Publishing Company of Marceline, Missouri. The company representative was Mike Diffenderfer. The 224-page book with an eight-page supplement sold for a total of S16 a copy, including tax and a plastic protective cover.
Type was set by the graphics and word processing departments of the Lincoln Public Schools Administration Building. Extra time was put in by Kathryn Stevens of PSAB.
Throughout the book, type was set to the following sizes: body copy, 10 point; kickers, 24 point; headlines, 36 point; captions, 8 point. The Bauhaus type style and mosaic layout remained constant for all sections.
Some of the group pictures were taken by Evan's Studio, Hamilton's Studio, and the Picture Man.
Special thanks go to the photographers of the Lincoln Journal who provided photos for the swimming pages and for the year in review pages.
The cover was designed by senior editor-Marcia Miller, and the theme "Puttin' On The Aitz" was suggested by sports editor Jena Janovy and agreed upon by the whole staff.
Heismon Trophy winner Mike Rozier received more than a worm welcome at the Lincoln municipal airport when he and the Cornhuskers returned alter a trip to the Orange Bowl.
Although Nebraska was defeated 31-30 by the University of Miami on January 2. the team lost in style when they tried for a two-point ploy ( ofter their final touchdown) with less than a minute remaining.
The Huskers. led by wide receiver Irving Fryar quarterback Turner Gill. and tailback Mike Rozier. and coached by Tom Osborne. went undefeated through twelve regular season games. They merited six color pages in the December 5 issue of TIME and pocked Memorial Stadium to make it Nebrasl~o· s third largest city on footbol I Saturdays.
Reverend Eqword Sileven lelt Nebraska for Des Moines. Iowa to ovoid arrest. Si Ieven was the leader of on illegal church school in Louisville.
Although he tried to start a boycott against Nebraska. Sileven returned frequently to Council Bluffs in order to pion strategies to keep the uncertified Louisville Christion School open Seven fathers of the school's students were joi led for contempt of court in Coss County. The reason for the arrests was refusing to cooperate in answering questions about the school.
The incident brought notion-wide attention to Nebraska. and brought hundreds of ministers from around the notion to demonstrate.
One of the top contenders for the USA Olympic gymnastics team was UN-L graduate Ji r Hartung
The Summer Olympics were held in lo Angeles. California. while the winter events wen in Sarajevo. Yugoslavia.
Gold medal winners at the winter game · included Bill Johnson (in downhill skiing). Ph Mohre (in men's slalom; his tiwn. Steve. finishe c second in the some event). Debbie Armstrong ( ir wqmen's giant slalom). and Scott Hamilton (i r men's figure skating).
As TIME put it in their February 27 issue. "Wi t i a total of eight medals. four gold. the most hopefl U.S. team hod the smallest yield in twelve years
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battling for the rights of Polish w<>™ers.
William P. Clark succeeded James Watt as Secretary of Interior November 21. long known as an enemy of environmentalists, James Watt's insults to ethnic groups caused the Senate to call for his dismissal.
Two men were aquitted and four men found guilty of raping a woman on a pool table at Big Dan's Tavern in New Bedford, Massachussetts while others cheered them on. The "Bar Room Rape Trial" caused
..,. l thousands of people to march and protest that "justice was being rucified." The protesters claimed that the victim was guilty of seducing six men, then charging them with rape.
President Reagan gained public support a~er American forces stormed the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada. The incident, which happened on October 25, was meant as a warning to Castro and the Soviet Union. r.,,....,...,....,
r The failure of Commonwealth Savings terror for Omaha-area parents. Company-the state's largest industrial I bank-on November 2 led to criminal A South Korean jumbo airliner strayed ch a r g es be i n g f i I e d a g a i n st into Soviet air space and was shot down l Commmonwealth President s.e. Copple. September l ._ All 269 passengers were • I Attorney General Paul Douglas was later killed on the fhght from Anchorage to Seoul. The Baylor College o Medicine I impeached by the legislature prosecuted Unemployment decreased 2 6% from dedicated a center for treating immune I for his associations with the company. the high of 11 % in 1982 _ At the same time, system diseases to David. Known as the bubble boy, David died in February at the
Two Bellevue boys, Danny Joe Eberle indu~ r~ised from 66% to 80% capacity, age of twelve. David had lived his entire life I and Christopher Walden were abducted a nd inflation rose less than 4 %. inside a plastic bubble because he had no
Months of seclusion kept the world wondering if the · Soviet leader was dead or olive Although Soviet officials hod repeatedly insisted that Yuri Andropov was recovering. the announcement finally come "With deep sorrow we inform the ·party and the entire Soviet people that Yuri Vlodimirovich Andropov died only fifteen months ofter former Sov iet leader Leonid Brezhnev and was replaced by Konstantin Chernenko ··
Known for more than the way he always wore just one sequined glove or for the fact that he was able to get a dote with Brooke Shields, Michael Jackson received twelve Grammy nominations and actually won ten.
Teenogers panicked when. in February. Jockon·s hair caught on fire while filming a Pepsi commercial. The occident was caused by faulty special effects used in the Pepsi commercial he was working on. Jackson suffered no serious injuries but did require plastic surger y to repair a burned area on his scalp.
John Anigo. San Diego-Lincoln new Friends Schaefer. Davis Ri le s Delta Sigma Phi Crash. THE party basketbal l. Davi s' Von brother Jim. cousin Steve Th e Head Ron Bacardi Kris?
Mandy lair. Ted " What kind of instrument is th a t?"
Doug Balli~. Cowboy hot Beaver Crossing. Skoal Bandits Bob Seager. hunting fishing Vol e ntino·s " M*A*S*H". " Simon & Simon ". Haddam Kansas. super-nice guy. sweet and lovable staying in jail in Washington County.
~11 BincNr. " Al l in the Family". 25th and Colvert "The Lost Ring " Campus Life white footprints the mo-ped Westside Air Force Junior Mints. party oher party.
Robyn Bishop. Challenges and conquests. Avignon Ce Soir. New York to Bel lewe debate was awesome. " I love you dammit" Bi l ly Joe l. Buddy Holly Simon and Garfunkel.
Mia.. lorgialli. 1thank Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior for dying for me
Mark Brog4l. Music M*A*S*H. Bermudas " I hate ru le s"
A.....n. Brown. " Smi le Annette!" popcorn BaskinRobbins ice cream. wh iner Blondie mega A net behind o boot Marionette buttons all I know is I know nothing
kc:ky Bru.nlng. Arab ian horses. sleezestocks , typing paper oppropas. o new resolution. earr ings and my two good Friends : Peter Tosh & Bob Marley
MJa.. lullaman. Mexican. Dec. 21 . 1982 The Pintos (the Beaters) broken windows diamonds for Chr i s, poo l side enterta inment. Hol loweening with Jackie (raisins?).
TNK8Y Cadola. Purple, Dec. 21 . 1982-Mike Bullermon Gail and 1- 3 weeks 1n So n Diego. Fer sure , 69 in o 55 zone. B R peanut butter and chocolate ice cream DECA
Mary Cahoy. " Our lips ore sealed" J. C.. B.V. cutt ing carpet , Ju ly 26 1982 chemistry romance ph il osophie s. med ium Diet Coke s. The Boot
Kim Camaron. " I hove never experienc e d anything in the po st year that wasn ' t constantly silly like laugh ing with Jonell ot the Harvester or dancing with my favorite Friend Vol ."
Kim Campt,.11. Green. " get a clue ". Chewel's bubble gum. " Moster Debaters ". Diet Sprite peanut butter. suits. M i ster Donut. " Heat of the Moment", Lione l Ritchie nonchalant. faux pas
NonnaCarwn. Ridiculous laugh. Duane Iron ' s girlfr iend in tenth oncj eleventh grade. non -popular but wel l known Crowdod. crazy - usual earrings.
Dav. Chapin. Known os DAD. unfortunately Always found in vocational auto when not in class Lost known remaining georheod Uncanny personal i ty
Edgar 01'C9ftls. Classic ties computer ized calcu lus interuptions and artificial intelligence
Kain Oark. " See yo at 23. MG .". " Such is life SRA thanks " Singe rs body point, Driving the Clark Ark Best Friends foreve r
John Convan.. Drohing experiences , Trojan bas ketball. spud. going home for lunch Sluggo s GAME M ASTER " Engbe rg. get out of here ".
Tom Coop.r. "What? I thought I was a junior."
Jim er.w. Great jokes. humorous personality Uncommon Valor loo ked forward to weekends with much anticipation. parties good guy always studying
220 Senior Quotes
Don Davis. Jiz Pool with Arrigo Riley and Mickey Thanks to Friends for he lping to adopt to New Jersey; IRON MAN , "BIG RED ".
David D.mpay. A crazy redhead that wore more food than he ate , drove the hottest car , co i led th e " SCAMP ", was a co -capta in of th e Bonus Babie s
Matt D•t•rding. 1983 -84 Spartan footbal l , THE SPOTTED DOG December 21 Affie Buds. " Sk i the Boot" , Steamboat Springs. Colorod_o B O Bosh.
Emily DoM81son. Golf, Southeast, Lincoln High Alice ' s Kassel , W Germany (Andrea ). Netherlands. E Germany, SE B.B. game. An Innocent Mon a!ligotor " Herr Deutsch ". Luke
GNg Dyn.k. Singers. ski trips, " where ' s my blanket?" parties ug l y ties, Tiger gulping. Good Life Vons. Expression s mus icals Morleyboll Gome Room runs, sohb ol l good Friends.
Richard Egg.,. February 18- 19 , the Gnorly Creamers , green beret ambition. Le Studio, ostro logicol characteristics , triba l rythyms. Amondo switch off your mind and let your heart decide
Mia.. Eng.I. I wont to be remembered by Singers and benchwormer in baseball. Ruf Wiedersehen Ost Hoch Schu le !
Jim Erixson. Igo r '· member of the bond for three years. rowdy as always , headed for o business low career
Jana Erway. Ceresco in the bathroom cloves. swivel hips. Junior M ints conwlsion. ribbon on the rear -view mirror guy s with beards. moonbothing
Jodi Rynn. Tacky earrings "Any moi l , Mom?" jubi lant de l inquent. enemies in parking lots p lastic flowers. je ll o contests. onticonformity " I tou~hed John Cougor !"ond " I talked with John ' Cougar ' Mellencamp! "
Jim Foral. I've tried to make high school as fun as po ssible , " Life is a stronger to on e without love "
J.nnlr.r Fork-,. Munchy Brunch Bunch. PIGS!. hyperactivity GQ fun , anima l scrabble in A.P Eng li sh jocuui part ie s. " The Nude Mon ". " Boy, we 're having some fun now!" , " oiseoux morts!!! ":
lob Frank. Humorous jokes Awesome Intramural teams rood trips. Intramural Basketball team oil-time greate st outgoing , get along we l l with peop le , preggome , po st - qome quarters at Crew's
KathlMn Fvss.11. I w as your favorite and friendly cafeteria worker at ~ost for five years
Marc Gaddis. Vo lkswagen Frecklies bushwock ing , snowdrihs ties, Rio med ians shoes untied Expressions , Syndno on the Sizzler, getting by with a little help From friends
a.th Gonzal•s. " Hong on to the gross. eve rybo d y". ARC!. A to Z for Mike and Mott. truth or dare , Bloomie ' s. Waste Station 1,000 AIR FORCE
Mary Grandg8nat. Purple sweatshirt dress. " Risky Business ", late nights at Famous Franks , comping at Branched Oak , getting stuck , hanging around with the better half, Mademoiselle
DuGn8 Hamilton. Hom. Metal Health , VonHolen Pin k Floyd. blue jeans mellow dude parties and chili beans. " Hot Dog " and never in class
Gary Neun. Best dressed a shy guy, best and longest laugh, enjoys a good joke dedicated student , o nice person to know
Molly Haydsn. Nebraska City and R K . A to Z for M.D summer , U2 Brocco l i!. Longboat Key , Florida , Breckenridge Colorado
Stacy Ha.,.s. " Am I usua ll y a qu iet. soh -spoken person ? Yes ! Am I always o quiet. soh-spoken person? No ! If you know me wel l. you know when I om not a quiet. sohspoken person! "
Mika H•alsy. Ability to smile when there is no possible sight of happ iness. " Vocation ". " Sign of Fire" , "M i ss Grendoonko ", " Go for i t ". " You con do it ", "LLQyd ", Th e Creamer House. very happy to b e the capta in of t he sw im te am and to hove such a g o od team
Craig H.mk•. Craig Raou l, Rog Rood trip, Pre-gam e Post -gam e , Murph. Gook wat ch tho se curbs " Is th e party gone -already?", J. Roget is a swe ll guy
Cathy Hsrman. Herm i e. sweats untied Converse hig htops , fast-food runs a smoke detector. junkfood junk y. midnight movies. " Study , what ' s that?" the chouffe r
Stacy HouMr. JD Get stuck Pmties Sweat sh irt s, Lionel Ritchie Fat Rondy University footbal l men ( B ). Head Hunters
Mary ltubbsll. Persona l ity , kindness. " Terms of En deorment ". "Gorky Pork " " D C. CAB " , Michae l Jackso n Liane I Ritchie. Midnight Star. Nickname -Hub
Jana Janovy. Tom Selleck Fon Club , Fronce Tripper c jock who also likes to write. and " I kissed Tim Spohn o ne boy was I embarrassed! "
Rick Johnson ."Hove you dr iven a Ford lately?" , " Do e Mrs Butler really hove b ionic e a rs?".
Brad Joncss. Hunting for wobbits, hot wir ing cars to g ot \ lunch . " Festive ", " How about some Heiney wine at m condo tonight?". "Geto Greek".
D.ni• Joncss. ' Tm a wild and crazy gal and I love t hove fun! ", the color blue, "Where's the beef?".
J.nnit.r Jurgus. " One. two re ady , and coffee o n a T.V. "Love Story" , Vitz " A lways Something Ther e t Remind Me". cast les Pippin. pearls, roses , Fl ight th Vette Bunny. " Gee " with love and trumpets
Mlchoal Karavas. " The Greek ". " Spoz" , I like to gc off, I like to drive with the top of my car down no mat t· what the temperature. Golden G loves Boxe r
Danny King. Sweats Newton night saving others fr or carpet, Omni. for-fetched thought s. right -wing Repu bi con sarcastic schizophren i c Waif's Friend , hypno t ic ohen absent •
Stsw Kirby. " Some things can't be ravished. You co rav i sh a con of sordines."- D H Lawrence
O.ryl Koshl•r. VIP. party. " Go Knights" , UNL 7 -7 T, Ki Iler Chor
J.ff Kohl. Coll me Howard Swenzyl Michae l Jock s fan , love burgundy love to party , dance. ski, roller sk c, hate Ronald Reagon
Susan Krug.r. Best friends Pot Benotor sweats get ti stuck , Sunday n ight in Colorado , JD Head Hunters and Bim.
Matt lang8m818'. Most laid -bock trombone rank le o c ever to tread the Frozen. bottle -scarred wasteland o f : int ramural field ot 7 : l 5 o m ; wo rds of wisdom : BEW A OF MOODY BLONDES.
Tracy Und8molm. Amanda loves Jarred , " Ce Sc power shopping in Paris , slumber parties. " Floshdon c-
Scott long. " Banzai ", " Wel l. '" " Come on. ". " Let ' s g c " CRACK! " , " The only good preppie is a dead prep p
Kristin luthans. " Gumby", "Krouton", state me e "Faithfully" , cheerleoding uniform. Jeff, doorsigns Fr e r trip, Friends. fun times. road t r ips for games ondm e ; wet hair, yellow Comoro , Doll-fins. gymnastics
Alan Makovicka. Easy -going goes with thje flow , jock who wouldn ' t talk. Big Al Mok Alvin stay coo l.
Donna Manthsy. " Donna diver" too busy outsid eschool to do anything with school " So rry. I'm workin g popcorn muncher. " Did we win?"
Emily Marcus. "Every Breath You Toke", "Risky Business ". gray Nikes with a blue stripe. shetlond sweaters. blue contacts and green eyes.
Alan Mass.ngale. Big Gulp and buffet. AP paper due when?. "tol kotive',jeonsond Nikes. basketball?. Mexico. Oklahoma Grand Island. time to woke up. modest. "Sweet Al"
Gary McClellan. Tolkotive. argumentative. temperamental. non-active. Republican. a philosophy to live by. " when it rains. it's wet", war games Forever!
Marcia Miller. JEA St Louis. oreo cookies. "I resign", and "You' re never too old to learn a new way of being stupid ."
Mike Masek. On January 14. 1984 I went to the store and bought some milk. Th en I went home. On the way home I bought $5.59 worth of gos.
Marty Morgan . Cruisin' in the Trans Am. my blue and white polka-dot shirt and my Flourescent Hawaiian shirt. always wearing sweats when Bill Settles did.
8111 Morrison. G.O. graphics of America. joking. laughing. "Nice car door. John", live for Fridays. turning desks.
Chris Murphy. Chip. Fronce. Vail. rood trips. Boire. ce soir. curbs Halloween. Homecoming. champagne. Prince. mom and dad on vocation!. "Risky Business".
John .Myers. Please remember my car. really dumb jokes. and devotion to the girls of East. "Remer;nber Plymouth makes it. ARROW POWER!
Doug Nash. Known to many as olug. planning to be on architect. "Trading Places". basketball czom captain. hunting Flying. parachuting. two-year varsity baseball player. blue Firebird
Perry Nelson. Motley Crew. nothing better than a T-shirt. scummy shoes. lost ofthe georheods. extremely rowdy weekends. always hod on oherschool job For money.
Owen Nieberg. For away ore my highest aspirations. may not reach them. But I con look up. believe in them. and try to Follow where they lead.
Todd Noble. True blue Artesian and always o Deep Threat rood trips. brood jumper. Vail trips.
Machelle Noe. I wont to be remembered For Fainting in physiology class.
Scott Patterson. Losing tennis racquets. JEA St. Louis. Va il. Boston. Miss Grodenko. "Synch ronicity ". baseball. college sweatshirts
Ronni Pfeitf.r. Wisconsin. Tripper. strip on "O". Pfuzzy Pfriens Knorley Horse vibes " Do I look like a clock?" canoeing. California shadow.
Patrick Pittman. New Order. "Aspen Snow". AffieBuds. pine tor. "History Never Repeats".
Mlchel• Plagw. "An Officer and a Gentleman". The Cars. shopping. spending time with my Friends. ballet and jazz dancing. pastels. o very jumpy. happy person.
5-phen Pond. Wearing strange hots to be slightly different Form everybody else. and creating Deccy the DECA raccoon.
Usa Ramsay. Meeting new and interesting people ot the Centrum. city porks. Lise. The Pol ice.Tony and Luigi· s Food slumber parties. summer nights.
Gary fleldvnuth Conformist. recycled eraser shavings. Grog evaluating life. croyolo consumptions.
Tammy Rhoades. The color blue. when I start something I like to Finish it and not give up. I pion to finish college and go on to medical school to become a pediatrician.
Charles Roberson. Honorary member of Coffee Achievers. possible high school graduate. master of procrastination member of Mutants For Nuclear War. member of the minority of the month club.
Paul Rogg.. Green sweater. elephant sweater Falling down Tiger. golf course. Thursday night. English Beat concert. Yellow Bomber the Walkman in the library, Roxanne. Germany, it's been fun.
Ki Roth. Arizona Tries. one of the Hawaiian four. top R&B or soul music. G.Q. Fashions.
8ob Ruyle. Bur. Rue. Ruby. Apple. Airman. Saturday Slammer. weekends were mode for minors. rood trippen with The Cars.
Richard Sargent. I worked at Toco Bell. "Uncommon Valor". " Night S,hih". jokes.
David Schneider. Concessions dude. dirty jokeJ. Fast mover. " Reckless", ''Blazing Saddles".
lynn Schroeder. Number one in class absences. skips a lot. talks very Fast. loves to bet on professional Football games and ploys the stock market o lot ( and does well on both). " My Father is not in the Mafia!"
8rvca Schroer. Bru Singers. track. sauna. the bus. spank. Spink. "Sausages". ' 'I'll be your service assistant''. "I know where I'm at".
Michele Semin. Princess Di. February slumber parties. deep talks on Holmes Lake docks. Porn-Pon Clinic. A.T.A living away From home. Duron Duron.
Steph Shapiro. Makin' Bacon. " That's deep ". "Gotto write it down". sneaking out. driving around BoskinRobbins. " We don't shore I". the Wednesday lunch club Killer Hondo.
Laura Shriner. Rood-trips. truth or dare. New Year· s Eve. Mexico Steorr1boot. new Friends. whir lpools Arizonol Jeff Smith. Kristin. High Five. prom. basketball. baseball. tennis. "John 'Cougar· Me llencamp touched mel". Chub Scout. Free throws.
Shelly Somerhalder. Walking shorts. mountain climber rood trips with punk sunglasses. Blub blub blub honking and waving the other direction. 7:30 practices.
Susan Spealman. "Joanna", "Thriller". " Terms of Endearment", E.T pink. red. yellow. green. "Best of Friends'·. pair of lzods. Gloria Vonderbi It jeans and tops o belief in Jesus Christ.
Dawn Sprague. •'Obstacles ore chol lenges for winners and excuses For losers." I did NOT touch John 'Cougar' Me llencamp.
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Susi• Stansbury. Turquoise. "Good night". always worried about my hair. medium Dr Pepper. Cachet.
8arb5t8rns. Mego bench tune. "Airboll. oirboll". "Smile Annett". Tom Selleck Fon Club. Jomes· Deon Beaver Cleaver buttons.
StCK8Y Stewart. Average student. dimples. spacey coring. happy. sod. shy. Friend.
Kirk Stingley. Stinger on the slop~s in Breckenridge. Singers "Just You and I" , touring 1n K.C.. "Ah hos spoken". Buddy.
Mark Stonaca. Thanks Howe. Ridge. Wads and The Spotted Dog For all the great weekends. ski trip was awesome. "Hi Toni".
John Strasheim. Yow; " LY"
Cathy Stunkel. Hot tubs. Deltas. shopping downtown. parties. Holmes Lake. chemistry lobs. tour with Singers. dissecting cots.
Gail Sutton. 'T m seventeen. and I ohen wonder which highway of life I will travel and which of my close Friends will keep 1n touch oher our carefree high school days ore over
Juli• Swndsen. Homecoming. sweat pants. Holmes Lake. Wendy's. graduation
David Tao. Member of the 1983 All-American Gulping Team. the Abolished Buffet Team and the Lost of Jerry's Kids.
Jeanine Tharp. Teddy bear collector. Beotle's Fon. future Nobel Prize winner in science. love volleyball. great coke maker Norman Bates· Fon Club.
Frank Tong. Exter ior decoroter. cot burglar. trout technician. marshmallow fighter. brom smuggler. boss drum destroyer. orange and yellow pants. on error in the system.
Craig 8. Upright. "I om probably more typical than most high school students.". unjustified Facades. Little Feat. Mork Weihe get a haircut. why did Bob Dylan go electric?
Letti• Van Hemert. "Well. ". " A dance to spring". penguins. Tab. garters purple. two different shoes. third row center. "Where is England. where is Kent. where is Wahoo?".
Steves Van Winkle. Trespasser. rood trips. Smith jokes.
Tom Viessman. Throughout high school. what bliss it was to learn From other's experiences; how much more trying it was to learn From my own.
8rad Waddell. Fastest car Pinto. never Fed anybody crop. First pick major leagues. nevm smiled. Artesions recruit ing coordinator. strongest guy in school.
Sharon Waddle. Bulldogger newspapers. North Platte men. Singers, "Ugly Duckling". yearbook wheelchair rides. Southeast basketball games. S.E. McDonald's during lunch. special Friends. Dollfins
Steves Walch. "Hannibal". "Slick". the most rowdy. furloving guy in the world. when my Friends get together this city moves aside
Jacki• Wareham. Turkey lion bars. daiquiri ice cream. noseclip-bobies. conquests. cartwheels philosophies. jacuzzi. February 18. Hot Flops. lost 1n Paris. "Ou r lips Are Sealed".
8rycgson Watson. Tab Pot Senator. bees. "tons". WHERE IS WAHOO? 3 twins. Bunny. oh puh-LEEEEEZ just get o huh-LOOO!"
K. J9n Wilhelm i. Hawaiian shorts. orange Volkswagen T-bone steaks. Valentino ' s toke-out. Brooks Funeral Home t-shirt. KENNETH YES THAT'S WHAT THE " K" STANDS FOR!
Kryst al Wilhelmy. Pink. Kry s. Kryssy. always going to the horse races. wreckless driver. Jozzerc1se lover. opinionated. joke r dressed up o lot. worked all the year s. "I touched a member of Air Supply".
Pam Willey . Will remember the worm welcome into East. parties and Friends. basketball games with L. and J.. Jamie. will never forget 8.0.8 '82. " Truly"
Stacey Williams. " Excellent". Spike and Olley·s. short. Jozzercise. casual. sleepless nights. barking schnauzers. shopping "l/ou know". Apollonoire. Dollf1ns. ' That is a weird thought".
Julie Wilson. T.P green Wiscons in. Farley & Artie. lsh. Zips1e naked on "O". teddy bears. letter bombs. poems. piccolo power cymbal rests. comping at Oxbow. DON'TLOOKI
Unda Witt. Climbing up the ski slope "ni c-nic". Rio. Groeco-Romon and fondue. French trippers dancing 1n the aisles. GO sledding and caroling. rood trips!
Dan Witters Kool & the Gong. swimming pools shades. sun. " You got any chips?", ski trip to Vail lost of Jerry's kids hong loose and enJ0Y life.
Phil Workman. When I was o ninth grader. a wise senior told me to toke advantage of all the school offered and to get involved; now that I om o senior ond con look bock in retrospect I realize thot this wa s true
Steves Worley. Sancho beove thumper. rombo tennis rocket. level three
GNtchen A. ZinMcker. "Hey dude1 11 ". " How dore you". Janet!. Germany exchange. saunas. shopping. Doug . I know thot song!". purple. wretch. fun with Tyrone. broces "( Petro) knows everyth1ngl ".
ONE MORE STRIDE tokes Porn Willey through the tape at th e City Relays and through on outstanding high school track career
''East High has an open Mlil'ONMftt. • don't hCWl8 hall pcma-lhay Nally .. us ........ ,... It IIIQMS slUdents low ....., school "
''East Is Q tood sdlool not only beCGUN of Its many •ducotlonol oppol'IUnlllu,butolso b•cous• of th• ,,...... of students and-,,."
-Moltl.lohftlon
"Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run."
-Mark Twain
The party was over; it was time to go home. After the halls were emptied and the glitter and gold were swept up, the school was m de ready for the next group of fe st ive stud~nts.
At last it was time to remove th e milk crates from the bottom of the lockers, and pay off all lib rory fines in order to receive final report co rds.
Finals were over, and the hard task of saying good-bye to friends and teachers followed. Special friends would keep in touch over the summer, and many graduating seniors would return for visits, but these seemed mere a~er-thoughts. The year was over.
Walking down the halls, one
felt like an intruder on a once-great dance hall now empty and silent.
On May 25, the students who left East High were as rich as their stereotypes had claimed, but the new wealth could not be measured in terms of dollars and cents. Instead that wealth could only be measured in memories.
Recollections ranged from tailgate parties in November to fondue get-togethers before the Billy Joel concert April 9, from elaborate evenings at the Skylight Bistro to expense-free jogging dates, from cancellation of school because of two snow days in December" to being locked in sixth period classes because of a bomb threat in March.
Many found happiness while traveling to Wayne State on tour with Singers, or going skiing with East Guard, or attending a journalism convention in St. Louis, or going to New York City with the speech and debate team. Bus rides and living out of a suitcase brought out personality traits that don't always hove a chance to surface during regular school hours. Thus, special friendships were formed and benefits beyond textbook knowledge were gained. As Cathy Stunkel said of her trip to Wayne State, "We all managed to become closer and feel more like a family. It was neat to finally get to know everybody."
JUST AS COMMENCEMENT for
meant the beginning instead of the
