Northeast High 1976 Yearbook

Lincoln Northeast Rocket Lincoln~ Nebraska Thirty-fourth edition

I expect not to pass through this world but once.

Therefore any good I can do or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.

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''A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron. '' - Horace Mann 10

The open campus policy, although it is under a constant review by the board of education, is one of the best aspects about Northeast according to a large number of the students.

This 40 minute break gives the students a chance to go outside and off the school grounds without any adult supervision. Teri Roberts claims that, "It gives me a mental break between classes, and I have more of a tendency to skip my classes if I don't go to lunch."

Many parents and residents of the perimeter around Northeast's school grounds seem to think the open campus is nothing but an invitation to trouble. However, this is not true to the students who experience it, because it holds valuable lessons of responsibility for all.

A neighbor of Northeast stated that, "I believe the students of Northeast have handled the responsibilities of open campus amazingly well, but there is always the minority that cause enough trouble to put the whole privilege into jeopardy for the others.

Littering on and off the campus has caused many uncalled for extra hours to the Northeast community and Northeast custodians.

The Faith Lutheren Church has experienced many headaches due to

the thoughtlessness of some students.

One of Faith Lutheran's·pastors said, "I spend 35 to 45 minutes a day cleaning up debris carried from lunches in spite of the strategically located trash barrels. The old house south of the church has received considerable damage, all of this even though we let Northeast students use our parking lot."

The work study program continued this year with 42 people working outside of school for credit hours.

1. Students take advantage of current open campus policy. 2. Richard Larson, Audio-Visual Specialist; 3. Mrs. Linda Warcow, Administrative Aid; 4. Al Anderson, Head Custodian; 5. Max Hester, Athletic Director ; 6. Mike Menck, Administrative Aide; 7. Office assistants discuss absences. 8. The arrows point the way to offices of Jack Anderson and Richard Colerick.

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1. Dr. Al Blezek, Career Education Coordinator; 2. Mrs. Vivian Wilson, Counselor; 3 . Mrs. Rita Eden, Counselor Secretary; 4 . Mrs. Edythe Cascini, Media Specialist; 5. Mrs. Thais Fauver, Library Assistant; 6. Mrs. June Boehmer, Library Assistant; 7. Barry Moore , Assistant Principal ; 8 .

Richard Colerick, Assistant Principal; 9. Miss Margaret Billings, Counselor; 10. Jack Anderson, Vice Principal; 11.

William Maly, Counselor; 12. Harold Dietrich, Principal; 13. Mrs. Ermal Collister, Registrar; 14. Mrs. Bonita Cuddy, Bookroom Clerk; 15. Mrs. Helen Hubka, Office Secretary ; 16. Mrs. Jeanette Kahm, Attendance Secretary; 17. Mrs. Naomi Robison, Office Secretary; 18. Mrs. Leona Scheffert, Office Secretary; 19.

Lynn Crozier, Counselor; 20. Mrs. Lucille Witt, Nurse; 21. Mrs. Grace Payne, Office Secretary; 22. Clayton Luther, Counselor.

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Activity oriented is the way Ms. Nancy O'Brien would describe the course added to Northeast's second semester History curriculum. The name of the new class is Masculine-Feminine Roles and was developed at Lincoln East High School.

According to a course description booklet, "this course is an inquiry into what exists today, and the effort to shape the future so as to liberate both men and women from stereotypes which stunt growth as human beings."

Discussion materials include short stories, books, films, periodicals, attitude surveys, and games.

Another course new to the History department is a class taught

by Mr. Jerry Taucretti. The class is a follow up on Taucretti's semester course, World Cultural Concepts.

Students choose from a list of topics to study. These topics include futuristics, ethnic-looking at differences, self actualization, media, law and the individual, men and women changing roles, environment, and religion.

"The more we know about other

people," comments Taucretti, "the better we can get along with ourselves."

Last year a class entitled Business Law was added to the Business department, but got so little recognition, students didn't register for the class. This year the class is again taught by Mr. John Hiza and is off to a new start with more students and a better textbook. In this class, students learn their rights and responsibilities as minors. "I can't understand the students in school this year. There has · been a terrific change over the summer. They are all eager to learn and they understand that the ideas I am teaching will help them during their lifetime," comments Hiza about his classes.

New to the Business department, is Ms. Sandi Christi. When asked what her impressions of Northeast were, she replied, "I have enjoyed the students and I really like the classes I teach. I think Northeast has a good system and I am proud to be associated with it."

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1.J erry Taucretti, Social Studies; 2. Neil Hafemeister, Social Studies; 3. Mrs .

Sandy Christy, Business; 4. Mel Berka, Social Studies; 5. John Hiza, Business; 6.

Mrs. Dorothy Vifquain, Business; 7. Jack Mueller, Social Studies; 8. John McCo.rmick, Social Studies; 9. Mrs. Nancy O'Brien, Social Studies; 10. George Bruner, Social Studies; 11. Hank Willemsen, Social Studies; 12. Tim Nillson, Distributive Education; 13. Vern Burling, Social Studies; 14. Mrs. Mabel Jacoby, Business.

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"Hopefully my students are more creative when they leave the class at the end of the semester," stated James Putman drama department chairman. ' Beginning drama classes stressed improvisations, stage terms, acting technique and the use of scenes.

Each second semester drama class presented a play at the end of the 1975-76 school year.

"It's strictly an activity oriented class," commented Putman.

Advanced Drama was more of a performance type class, presenting plays in other schools.

English courses stayed with the same format as previous years. A new innovation, Writer's Lab, was added to the second semester listings. Mrs. Marie Kelly, English department chairman, co-ordinated the lab._ A federally funded project, the Writer's Lab is the first of its kind in the nation.

There were three classes, each containing fifteen sophomore students. They studied 300 individualized packets of skills called sketches.

Packets contained subjects ranging from punctuating a sentence to filling out a job application. The art work for the sketches was done by

Senior Diane Smith.

"We'd like to use the lab as a resource center besides a class," stated Mrs. Nesha Schumann, who also helped set up and supervise the lab.

For students who participated in the lab, it was a new experience.

And students realized they were again passing through another change at Northeast High School.

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1. Miss Margaret Dolezal, German; 2.

Mrs. Laurie Evans, French; 3. Mrs. Alice O'Kelly, Mathematics; 4. James Putman, Drama; 5. Mrs. Barbara Kos, English; 6.

Mrs. Judy Wilcox, Spanish; 7. Mrs. Janice Strange, English; 8. Mrs. Sheila Woods, English; 9. Lawrence Mason, English.

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10. Mrs. Barbara Sahlihg, English; 11.

Mrs. Donnetta Fansler, English; 12.· Bruce Raymer, English; 13. Daryl Blue, Journalism; 14. Mrs. Bobbie Circo, Reading; 15. Mrs. Mary Honke, Reading; 16.

Mrs. Marlys Hughes, English; 17. Mrs. Marie Kelley, English; 18. Mrs. Norma Pyle, English; 19. Mrs. Nesha Schumann, English; 20. Dave Strange, English; 21.

Mrs. Betty Turner, English.

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for business in the new Northeast science wing. The "75-76" student body is the first to take advantage of the "newest and finest science facility in Nebraska," according to Biology Instructor Gale Cook.

New attractions for the science department this year include a lecture hall, where two science classes can be assembled, and a science media center available to any student enrolled in a science course. Also, individual project rooms where projects can be stored and protected from theft were included in the plan.

"Most of what were disadvantages before are no longer worries," commented Physics and Aeroscience instructor Dave Hunter, "and I really like the air conditioning."

Many of the Northeast science staff members say that their only complaints about the new area are the noise problems and student traffic problems.

Science graduates and many other science instructors through out the state have visited Northeast to see the new science facilities.

Many other people from the area are expected to view the facility while in use.

Veteran instructor Lloyd Schmadeke is patiently waiting for his badly needed agriculture shop.

The new agriculture shop will be

located in the basement where the old electronics and metal shops are now. "I hope to be able 'to bring a tractor into the classroom in the new shop," Schmadeke said. "This will be possible with the large doors in the metals shop."

Agriculture classes give the students a chance to put their school work and homework into competition on a state wide basis, during numerous FF A contests throughout the year.

Northeast remains the only . school in the city that offers agriculture classes.

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1. Gale Cook, Biology; 2. Randy Emer-y, Chemistry; 3. David Hunter, Science; 4.

Mrs. Sharon Cech, Art; 5. Miss Barbara Sands, Art; 6. Robert James, Physiology; 7. George Rush, Art; 8. Richard Temme, Biology; 9. Robert Curtwright, Biology; 10. Kenneth Katzer, General Science; 11. ~loyd Schmadeke, Agriculture.

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"The cooperation of the central administration and the. school administration has been really fantastic," commented Mr. George Rush, advanced art teacher.

With the additional space that was taken from the old Chemistry room, art classes have expanded.

They have received machines which will be in operation next year, such as a jewelry making machine, a machine for making frames and a welding machine.

"The student who takes the class is likely to benefit from it," Rush commented. "It is exceptionally helpful for the student who plans to go into art in the future."

With the new facilities under construction, student response in Woods classes have increased. Students are able to choose their own project and according to Woods instructor Lee Pasco, waterbed frames are the most popular.

"The new facilities will also prove to be beneficial," stated Pasco. "The students will have more room, more storage, a much better atmosphere in which to work and even control of the heat."

This year the school pulled Woods 2 together as a one semester, two hour block course. This

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gives the student more of an opportunity to go on field trips and more time on projects.

Pasco added, "If the student doesn't use the skills learned in a vocation they may use them in a hobby or in home maintenance or remo~eling."

A lot of new equipment will be added for industrial art students along with the new facilities. There is new equipment in most areas of instruction. The equipment includes floor hoist, front and alignment machine, welding equipment, exhaust equipment, plus replacement and new basic equipment.

Bi-Centennial is the main topic in Home Ee this year. With the Bi-Centennial celebration, the students in Mrs. Gast's home ec course will be making costumes to fit the occasion.

Home Ee is a project oriented class and keeps the students and Mrs. Gast busy. "I think the student response is great. Not only does it help the student learn, but it helps me keep up to with all sorts of things," Mrs. Gast said.

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1.Miss Marla Bauerle, Home Economics; 2. Mrs. Ida Klockner, Home Economics; 3.

Mrs. Karen Poore, Home Economics; 4.

Ed Johnson, Industrial Arts; 5. Ellis Black, Industrial Arts; 6. Duane Nichols, Vocal Music; 7. Mrs. Mary Jean Gast, Home Economics; 8. Mrs. Wanda Brown, Home Economics; 9. Don Mach, Industrial Arts; 10. Mrs. Velma Snook, Vocal Music; 11. Mrs. Norma Bennett, Music Department; 12. Duane Schulz, Instrumental Music; 13. Evan Boiler, Electronics; 14.

Lee Pasco, Industrial Arts.

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"Today's high school students have a wider range of achievement and interest than in the past," stated Math Department Chairman Mr. Buren Thomas.

"Especially in the more advanced courses."

Interesting could describe the changes that have been made in the math department. Physically, there is an all new remodeled math office for the teachers, a new computer terminal and a new resource center for the students.

Academically, the math department offered two new courses: Techniques of Problem Solving, and Probability and Statistics. The latter course will try to teach the organizing and reporting of data.

Driver's Education is offering the same class scheduling as the previous years. The students meet

twice a week at 8:00 a.m. for class instruction and once a week for simulators and behind the wheel driving.

Co-ed Gym is the only new course offered in the physical education department this year. This is a new experience for both the teacher and the students. The student turnout was overwhelming. "The attendance is so good," stated P.E. Department Chairman Mr. Robert Heffelfinger, "that there are no more lockers left anywhere for boys or girls." the new class offered a variety of sports, ranging from volleyball to bicycle riding. This year there was a new emphasis on individual sports.

With the fantastic student interest in physical education classes, the new building was scheduled to open just in time for second semester.

The new facility will provided much needed space and will be more efficient. There will also be more room for school activities and competition.

The new facility is twice the size of the old gym, and includes three basketball courts. But even with the size there is no seating space, so all the spectator sports will still be held in the north gym. The primary purpose of the new gym is to give more room for classes and instruction.

The turnover in the physical education and math department was very low this year as there was only one change in the math department.

Jim Stych taught geometry and was also the freshman football coach.

Stych formerly taught at Irving Junior High School.

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1. Jim Stych, Mathematics; 2. John Mc-

Intyre, Drivers Ed.; 3. Bill Rogge, Mathematics; 4. Rob Wennstedt, Drivers Ed.; 5. Jim Rathe, Drivers Ed.; 6. Buren Thomas, Mathematics; 7. Mrs. Marjorie Adams, Mathematics; 8. Richard Nagele, Mathematics; 9. Andy Loehr, Drivers Ed.; 10. Mrs. Nancy Bishop, Physical Education; 11. Robert Els, Mathematics; 12. Leroy Seng, Drivers Ed.; 13. Mrs. Vietta Short, Physical Education; 14. Robert Heffelfinger, Physical Education; 15. Robert Wohlers, Mathematics.

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He who knows and knows he knows . . . . he is a 3enior.

That is the attitude most seniors took this year as they finally reached the end of the road.

"For 12 years I've been in school and each year gone by, I counted how many more I had to go before I could get out. Now I look back and think . . . . . . what was my hurry," commented Senior Terry Norwood.

Most seniors face probably one of the biggest decisions of all; what to do after high school. It used to be that after summer, students had no choice but to go back to school, but now that has changed.

As Senio·r Frankie Nielsen put it, "This is the climax, the end of the road and the beginning of a new one."

A lot of students feel that the pressures of school may make them turn to the working world. Others feel they want to further their education and go on to college.

With the wide variety of courses offered to the student in helping him plan out his future, a lot of students think they have learned a lot from the courses and their peers.

"I've learned a lot about being rowdy and a little bit about reading, writing and arithmetic," acknowledged Rick Kehres.

Being a senior offered much more for the students . It gave them a chance to grow as individuals, express themselves and to prepare themselves for the outside world.

The class of '76 grew not as one but as a whole.

"It's so hard to think about leaving. You feel so much closer to all your friends because you know that you may never see some of

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these people ever again after graduation. You just get to know all the people you can," commented Senior Stephanie Gottsch.

Time is sometimes too short. But they say all good things must come to an end. Sometimes it's sooner than expected. You can be sure, though, the seniors of 1976 will cherish their memories for a lifetime even though they know they won't be coming back to Lincoln Northeast as students.

This road is here to stay and "we will never pass this way again."

Row One: Cindy Adamek, Mark Ahlstrand, Gary Ahrens, Jerilyn Albers. Row Two: Marcalee Albert, Marvel Albright, Lori Andersen, Marian Anderson. Row Three: Roy Ankeny, Kathie Antrim, Teresa Arington, Gretchen Arnold. Row Four: Dale Arp , Cindy Ashbaugh, Sheri Aucoin. Row Five: Carla Aurich, Mike Ayars, Pat Ayars. Row Six : Tammy Baird , Lynn Baker, Tim Baker.

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Row One: Gary Bandars, Cheryl Bangert,

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Barnell, Arnold Barzyldo. Row Julie Bastian, Janet Bates, Bob Batt, Cindy Baucke. Row Three: Tim Bayne, Dana Becker, Janette Becker, Douglas Beckman. Row Four: Doug Bell, Kirk Bell, Don Biggerstaff, Rodney Black.

Row Five: Kristin Borhaug, Joe Borkowski , Gina Bottcher, Roxanne Bouc. Row Six: Dan Boyd, Edward Boyd, Dawn Brannin, Mark Breckenridge.

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Row One: Teri Brooks, Marilyn Brownell, James Buell. Row Two: Doug Buettgenbach, Carol Buis, Ted Bulling. Row Three: Ivan Bullock, Kathie Bullock, Janet Bunger, Colleen Burley, Kevin Bush, JoAnn Busick. Row Four: Elaine Cain, Cheryl Cameron, Ed Camp, Scott Carlson , Bruce Carr, Kelly Carstens. Row Five: Shawn Cartwright, Cathy Carver, Nan Cary, Kae Cass. Row Six: Kim Cave, Randy Cerny, Jayne Chase, Janet Chase. ·

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Row One: Bill Chrastil, Vicki Clark, Kim Coatman, Carl Cole. Row Two: Terry Cole, Clay Collins, Bob Condello, Karen Cook. Row Three: Jim Cooke, Marilyn Corning, Jane Cotton, Susan Craig. Row Four: Denise Cratsenberg, Nancy Crear, Sandy Crisler, Mike Cu tsor, Lee Cyr, Bert Cyrus. Row Five: Dan Dakan, Peggy Danek, Diane Davis. Row Six: Don Davis, Scott Davis, Sheryl Ann Davis.

Row One: Linda Dean, Julie DeBoer, Sue DeBord, Carol Decker. Row Two: Scott Decker, Barbara Deines, Bruce Delunger, Nancy DePriest. Row Three: Karla DeWitt, Kathy Doe, Pam Dowling, Kris Drabant, Rick Duryea, Ron Dvorak. Row Four: Cindy Eden, Debbie Edson, John Eirich, Steve Eliker, Pam Epperly, Scott Erickson. Row Five: Jeff Ernst, April Esquival, Jean Essman. Row Six: Kevin Evans, Robert Everett, Susan Ewert.

Row One: Lyle Faiman, Matt Farrens, Brian Faust. Row Two: Kent Fehr, Gina Fisher, Lee Fischer. Row Three: Steve Fletcher, Mike Flowers, Tammy Forbes.

Row Four: Mary Foster, Frank Fox, Keith Freadhoff, Patty Fritz, Kerry Fry, Steve Fuehring. Row Five: Cynthia Fuller, Jim Gades, Margaret Gauagher, Denise Gandara. Row Six: Stacy Garrison, Jeff Geist, Joan Gelwick, Bob Gies.

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Row One: Richard Goodwin , Becky Gore, Stephanie Gottsch. Row Two: Lauri Gould , Barb Grafelman, Kevin Graham. Row Three: Kelly Grant, Jodi Grassmeyer, Tom Gray. Row Four: Gary Greer, Cindy Griffin, Mickey Griffin, Marti Grigsby, David Grimes, Debby Grosenbach. Row Five: Carol Guajardo, Tammy Gunn, Donna Guthery, Michelle Guthmiller. Row Six : Shelley Haase, Virgil Haase, Julie Hadley, Kim Hadley.

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Row One: Crystal Hall, Janice Hall, Rich Hamby, Vicki Hans. Row Two: Randy Hanson , Brian Harrifeld, Julie Hart, Nancy Hart. Row Three: Rick Hart, Scott Hart, Patti Hartz, Thomas Hauder. Row Four: Cheryl Haupt, Kevin Hauptman, Douglas Hawley. Row Five: Alan Heileman, Debbie Heimsoth, Mary Hellerich.

Row Six: Randy Helter, Anita Hernandez , Pat Hildebrand.

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Row One: Cindy Hineline, Rick Hill.

Row Two: Paula Hogenson, Annie Hollett. Row Three: Scott Honnen, Steve Honnen. Row Four: William Hope, Connie Hosek, Candy Hughes, Leslee Hughes, Douglas Hunt, Merna Hunter. Row Five: James Hutchinson, Chris Hyde, Mar k Inness Connie Irons. Row Six: Bob Irwin, Gary Jammison, Terry Jenks, Shelly Jennings.

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Row One: Scott Johnson, Steve Johnson, John Judds, Vicki Karr, Kris Kaufman, Dave Keich. Row Two: Rick Kehres, Randy Kelly, Jim Kerns, La V onne Keslar, Micky Killeen, Bruce King. Row Three: Peggy King, Deb Klaus, John Kloefkorn, Vicki Knaub, Craig Knoell, Dave Knuth.

Row Four: Steve Kovar, Barb Kreifels, Kurt Kreick, Jim Krieger, David Krumm, Jamie Kuhn.

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Row One: Jackie Kurtz, Darice Kurtzer, DeAnna Lafrenz, Brad Landstrom. Row Two: Dean Laughlin, Tammy Lavy, Jeanne Lawson, Lori Leach. Row Three: Rhonda Lear, Mike Leef, Brian Lenhoff, Iris Lewis. Row Four: Matt Lichtey, Lawrence Lind, Mark Lionberger, Nancy Litsery. Row Five: Mike Litt, Rene Longoria, Linda Lapour, Greg Lott. Row Six: Marsha Lowe, Doug Luedtke, Melinda Lyness, Chris Marker.

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Row One: Mary Mason, Dave McBride, Mike McCown. Row Two: Monte McCoy , Greg McKinney, Bruce McPherson. Row Three: Gary Merritt, Marlene Meyer, Shirley Meyer. Row Four : Lisa Miller , LuAnn Miller, Marty Miller, Cathy Mitchell, Jane Mitcheltree, Kirby Monahan. Row Five: Rick Morton, Blayne Mosier, Steve Mountain, Mark Mroz. Row Six: Lori Murray, Paul Myers, Jeff Neeman, Mike Nelson.

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Row One: Scott Nelson, Than Mhi Nguyen, Frankie Neilson, Jeff Niemeyer, Debbra Noonan , Theresa Norwood. Row Two: LeAnn Oberg, Darla Ogier, David Oliver, Kevin Olson, David Outz, Ronald Pankoke. Row Three : Jerry Patterson, Jon Pierce, Kenny Pierson, Linda Pillard, Jenelle Plachy, James Plucknett.

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Row One: Linda Pohlman, Robin Pollard, Karen Prazak. Row Two: Lynn Price, Rick Price, Luanne Prochaska. Row Three: Mike Rada, Darrell Rase , Julie Reid. Row Four : Paula Reifschneider, Tammi Reilly, Gaylen Rejda, Terri Renemans. Row Five: Scott R esz, Kelly Rhodes, Sandra Rich, Scott Riddle. Row Six : Barb Rinne, Kyle R itche y, Don Roberts, Michelle Rohn.

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Row One: Diane Roland, Lois Rosenthal, Bill Rost, Ann Rupert. Row Two: Bernie Rustermier, Tim Sabalka, Scott Sailors, Shelly Sampson. Row Three: Miguel Sanchez, Roland Sanders, Todd Sandin, Gary Schaepe. Row Four: Susan Scharf, Tim Schatz, Kathy Schippert, Eileen Schlattmann, Theresa Schmidt, Tom Schoenleber. Row Five: Kevin Scholl, Kurt Scholl. Row Six: Dale Schroeder, Gail Schroeder.

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Row One: Debra Scott, Jeff Sears. Row Two: Linda Sell, Kenneth Shade. Row Three: Don Shelton, Lori Shriner, Lynn Shriver, Kathy Shultz, Sandy Sildmets, Ken Singleton. Row Four: Dwayne Sise1, Lisa Sitzman, Chris Smith, Connie Smith, Jeff Smith, Randy Smith. Row Five: Randy Smith, David Sohl, Tammi Spence, Dave Sperry. Row Six: Myna Squires, Scott Stickney, Steve Stoddard, Eric Stratton.

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Row One: Vivian Stubbs, Greg Stuefer, Mark Steuffer. Row Two: Kevin Surface, Mary Sutton, Sue Svboda. Row Three: Kris Swearingen, Mike Sweeney, Mike Swift. Row Four: Patty Synhorst, Marty Talbot, Burt Thompson, Penny Thompson, Terri Thompson, Chris Thoms. Row Five: Todd Tomes, Terri Tritsch, Dan Tucker, Dave Tweedie. Row Six: Allen Van Cleave, Peggy Volmer, LouAnn Wach, Teresa Wagner.

Row One: Steve Walker, Nancy Waples, David Watkins, Donna Way. Row Two : Curt Weber , Wendy Weidman, Nancy Weston , April Wheeler. Row Three: Jody Whitney, Randy Wiegand , David Weimer, Mike Wiest, Mike Wilkinson, David Wimmer. Row Four: Barb Wolfe, George Wollen, Sue Wolvin, Tom Woodcock, Shari Woodside, Pam Wray. Row Five: Teri Wright, Sheryl Yost. Row Six: Richard Young, Janice Zimbleman.

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He who knows but knows not what he knows. he is a Junior.

The class of '77 took on the same view as previous years with the exception that this years· class thought they fit in better with the seniors.

Many juniors participated in fall and winter varsity sport teams.

Class victory yells meant more to all. Some juniors helped with -the planning of Homecoming, candlelight and kick-off dances. But mostly, they helped with the one essential that makes Northeast Spirit.

Pep club, pom-pon and cheerleading was important to many junior girls while others felt that pride could be shown in other ways.

Making signs for spirit week was one of them.

"When you are in twelfth grade you are a big senior, when you are in the tenth grade you are a cute sophomore, what's a junior," asked Mary Lortz.

Many juniors felt peer pressure but thought they blended in better than last year. Juniors still anticipated their senior year, anxious but with some regrets, knowing they have only one more year to go.

Mixed feeling entered many minds. Next year held in store the planning of a new beginning, and juniors knew that they would never pass this way again.

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Row One: Robert Adamek, Charlee Adams, Tammy Adkinson, Mark Aksamit, Dan Allen, Denise Allen, Victoria Allsman, Linda Ames, Dennis Anderson. Row Two: Carol Arnold , Jean Arnold , Martin Arnold, Rich Asche, Ann Atkinson, William Baker, Sue Barnes, Scott Barnett, Rita Bartels. Row Three: Diane Bateman, Barb Bates, Barb Baty, Cindy Bauer, Tami Beachell, Gregory Bechtolt, Tim Becker, Joanne Bell, Janice Belt. Row Four: Criag Bence, Mary Bender, Jane Bergfeld, Doug Berka, John Berry, Duane Bill, Bob Birdwell, Perry Blake, Becky Blanchard. Row Five: Fritz Blumer, Cindy Bodeman, Brian Bomberger, Tammy Bonge, Tammy Bool, Lori Boyd, Mike Bradford, Brenda Brandhorst, Lois Brandhorst. Row Six: Marty Brennan, Patrick Brennan, Kristin Brown, Ray Brown.

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Row One: Rhonda Brown, Sue Brownell, Debbie Brubacher. Row Two: Byron Brush, Jeff Bryant, Terri Bullock, Judy Burbach, Gary Burgess, Doug Burling, Richard Burns, Bob Butcher, Jim Byars.

Row Three: Vonita Calkins, Joni Capps, Pam Carstens, Teresa Cartagena, Tim Carter, Ken Carver, Christie Case, Danny Case, Fred Cather. Row Four: Cathy Cecava, Don Choma, Kelly Clark, Marcie Clow, Tammy Coalson, Kim Coffey, Julie Cole, Mark Cole, Patrick Cole. Row Five: Bruce Colgrove, Larry Collier, Peggy Collins, Mary Cook, Tom Corey, Steve Crewdson~- Gleim Cronk, Cindy Crouse, Richard Cunningham. Row Six: Glenn Daarud, Joni Dakan, Bret Davis, Rhonda Dawson, Patty DeFreece, Liz Deines, Susan Deines, Karen Delunger, Patty DeWitt.

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Row One: Donna Dey, Paula Dinges, Jerry Dittenber. Row Two: Brian Dittmer, Cynthia Doll, Sheri Dominy. Row Three: Mark Donahoo, Craig Drapal, Brian Dring.

Row Four: Vickie Duryea, Cheryl Elwood, Doug Ems, Jeni Ems, Linda Engel, Brad Epperly, Tom Ernst, Lonnie Esquire, Martha Evans. Row Five: Roscoe Fairbanks, Robbie Farleigh, Rick Farr, Sonya Fauver, Jeff Ferguson, Mary Fischer, Lori Fleck, David Fletcher, Monica Floerke.

Row Six: Harry Foreman, Kindy Foster, Lorraine Franson, Patty Franson, Robin Freerking, Steve Fristo, David Frye, Marsha Frye, Steve Fry an. Row Seven: Becky Funk, Marcia Gabelhouse, Marsha Gallagher, Kr .thryn Garrels, Jay Garrison, Robert Garver. Row Eight: Elizabeth Gerding, Sheryl Geschwender, Kathy Gillham, D:tvid Girnus, Jeff Glass , Mike Gochnouk. Row Nine: Tom Goomis, Cyn:'. ie Gral-,am, Crystal Grant, Donna Graut, Timothy Griess, Connie Gross.

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Row One: Janet Hadley, Dennis Hall , Sherri Halvorsen, Nancy Handley, Brenda Hansen, Gary Hansen. Row Two: Kim Hanson, Lauri Hansen, Linda Hansen, Toria Hanshew, Sherry Hansen, Connie Hanus. Row Three: Larry Hanus, Caroline Hardesty, Nancy Harned , Caroline Harris, Barb Hart, Theresa Hartman. Row Four: Bev Hauptman, Doug Hawke , Janet Haynes, Bruce Heidbrink, Bob Heironymus, Vern Hennessy . Row Five: Dan Hertzel , Jan Hester, Susan Heussman, Linda Hielen, Jerry Hieter, Kelly Higgins, Scott Higgins, Scott Hildebrand, Robert Hill. Row Six : Steve Himmelburg, Glen Hindmarsh, Carla Hirtzel, Carol Hoage , Steve Hoffman, Joe Holm , Mike Holsclaw, Heidi Holtgrew, Jim Horner. Row Seven: Cindy Houser, Ron Huber, Joedale Hudson, Kristi Hultquist. Row Eight: Bret Iba, Doug Irmer, Debbie Jackson, Greg Jacobsen.

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Row One: Cindy Janssen, Trudi Jantz, .

Susan Jensen, Chris Johnson, Debbie Johnson, Jim Johnson. Row Two: Linda Johnson, Linda Johnson, William Johnson, Vicki Johnston, Kathy Jones, Jerry Jones. Row Three: Peter Jorgenssen, Lisa Kahler, Mary Kane, Mike Kapeller, Mike Kappelman, Kathy Karel. Row Four: Debra Karll, Gary Karthauser, Dan Kehm, Peggy Kelly, Kurt Kinbacher, Nancy King.

Row Five: Joann Kipper, Jim Kirkland, Regan Kitchen, Anthony Kitto, Greg Klapperich, Ronnell Kleman, Tracy Kloefkorn, John Knape, Larry Kohmetscher.

Row Six: Cindy Knuth, Jody Koch, Mike Kroese , Kevin Kroon, Douglas Kruse.

Row Seven: Brenda Kumm, Janet LaFollette , Vicki Lairmore, Debra Lanning, Susan Laws. Row Eight: Jeff Leazer, Jim Lee , Tom Leikam, Linda Leja, Becky Lesoing. Row Nine: Jerry Leiberth , Karl Linderholm, Russ Lloyd, Brad Lobeda, Pete Lodwig.

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Row Six: Mike Sperry, Judy Spomer, Carrie Springman, Tom Srb, Rich Starck, John Stewart, Galen Stilwell, Diane Stodge!, Steve Suesz. Row Seven: Lori Sundeen, Kathy Jo Surface, Betty Svec. Row · Eight: Tom Svehla, Pam Svoboda, Dave Swanson. Row Nine: Bev Swartz, Leonard Swenson, Mark Tays.

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Row Two: Priscilla Thompson, David Thorngate, Peggy Tomasek, Debbie Torwirt. Row Three: Irene Trandachs, Becky Truax, Kim Truax, . Tracy Truax. Row Four: Patricia Tubman, Gary Tucker, Linda Tyrrell, Becky Valentine, John Van Cleave, Tim Vanderford, Frank Vanderharr, Greg Venburg, Tom Vestal. Row Five: Valerie Vrana, Jane Waddel, Cheryl Walbridge, Lisa Walbridge, Ronnie Ward, Todd Ward, Mitch Warner, Mike Watkins, James Welch. Row Six: Robert Welch, Pamela West, Denise Wheatley, Rachell Whitney, Doug Wiemer, Scott Wieskamp.

Row Seven: Bruce Wieting, Owen Wilcox, Curt Wild, Ron Wilhelmson, Brian Will, Debbie Williams. Row Eight: Jim Williams, Rich Willits, Jay Wilson, Roxanne Wiltshire, Jerry Witham, Rhonda Witt.

Row Nine: Nancy Wood, Janice Woodruff, Kathy Wrightsman, Bonnie Wuster, .

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He who knows not and knows he knows not .... he is a Sophomore.

At the beginning of the school year the class of '78 tried to find their way aroud the huge halls of Northeast. They had mixed feelings about high school. Some thought they weren't treated equally. "I think sophomore would feel more welcomed and get more involved in activities if they were treated as equals by teachers and students," commented a sophomore girl.

Sophomore girls were happy when they found out they could be in pep club. This year's change in the constitution caused the membership to soar sky high. "I think it's great that sophomores are allowed to be in pep club," expressed Jackie Kauk, "We've got a lot of spirit."

The boys took part in many sports and intramurals and girls also found many sports interesting and provided them with another way to be part of Northeast. many clubs were open to sophomores. "I think everyone should be involved in some kind of sport or club," commented Jim Hiza, "because Northeast has so much to offer."

Sophomores got a chance to show their talent at the first kickoff dance. They were also involved in school plays and pep rallies.

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fear of the juniors and seniors the first few weeks of school. "The juniors and seniors have been a lot nicer than I expected," remarked Penny Liddick. However, Penny quickly recalled one exception. "I remember on the first day, a senior in a safari outfit used a butterfly net to catch a sophomore."

Along with their mixed feelings about high school, the sophomores found it easier to get along later in the year.

Row One: Bill Abbey, Anne Ahlstrand, Doug Aksamit.

Row Two: Julie Alder,

Barb Albertson, Rick Albertson, Linda Amen, Ronald Amen, Terri Amend, Donna Anderson, Merrilea Anderson, Scot Andersen. Row Three: Mike Ankeny, Brian Arent, James Arington, Sue Arington, Tracy Arnot, Sherri Ashworth, Becky Arthur, Lori Ayars, Geraldine Avey. Row Four: Debbie Bailey, Jimmie Baker, Jim Barber, David Barker, Cynthia Barry, Larry Barry, Terri Barry, Greg Baretls, Christy Bates. Row Five: Donna · Bates, Sandie Bates, Opal Baty, Rodney Bechtolt, Mike Beckham, Doug Beisner, Rodney Bennett, Denise Beraner, Randy Berg. Row Six: Barb Berry, Troy Berry, Bill Besch, Terri Beuster, Kathy Bienka, Ben Bilbo, Kevin Bienhoff, Julie Blake, Larry Blecha.

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Rod Bodfield, David Borkowski, Tom Bowmaster, Patryck Boley, Robin Bone, Twila Bool, Tami Bouton. Row Two: Paul Buell, Cathy Boyes, Mark Butler, Traci Buist, Dan Bulling, Nancy Bundy, Gregg Butts, Jim Burns, Alan Brazee.

Row Three: Cindy Brinkman, Tracy Brodd, Libby Brooks, Robert Brooks, Laura Boony, Dennis Brown, Jon Brown, John Brozek, Joe Byler. Row Four: Jan Caauwe, Rick Cain, Marsha Cain, Dave Camp, Jim Campbell, Lorn Campbell, Randy Campbell, Robert Cardwell, Bob Carlson. Row Five: Larry Carlson, Kim Cassell, Pam Cassell, Ed Cather, Jodi Chase, Thomas Chastain, Jeff Cheever, Tim Cheever, Rick Chermok. Row Six: Randy Childress, Gary Chrastil, Richard Chrastil, Ruth Christensen, Allen Christenson.

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Row One: Daniel Chatsley, Mark Clink, Larry Clark, Paul Clark, John Claussen, Mick Coatman. Row Two: Vickie Collins, Karen Condello, Debra Cook, David Cookson, Ed Cooley, Kent Coon. Row Three: Chris Converse, Tim Corey, Laurenn Cosier, Chuck Craig, Neal Craig, Richard Cruickshank. Row Four : Phyllis Currier, Kevin Curtis, Chris Cu tsor, Steve Damkroger, Beth Deugherty, Darrell Davis, Joel Dawson, Tim Delaney, Jerry DeLong. Row Five: JoAnn Demenus, Jim Dietz, Darrell Dick, Penny Dewitt, Beverly Dlouhy, Sue Doe, David Domeier, Susan Dondlinger, Debbie Douglass. Row Six: Cindy Drake, Deborah Drake, Nancy Drewel, Shane Drews, Shari Duganitz, Virginia Dunn, Gary Dybdall, Kathe Dybdall, Terri Eden. Row Seven: Cindy Edson, Tom Ehlers, Beth Elmshaeuser. Row Eight: Tony Ellis, Linda Engelsgjerd, Dwight Erickson. Row Nine: Pam Ernst, Susan Evans, Sandy Everett.

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Row One: John Fech, Brian Finn, Scott Finkner, Bill Fisher. Row Two: Jim Fischer, Terry Fischer, William Fischer, Liz Fleck. Row Three: Andy Fleming, Lisa Fletcher, Scott Fletcher, Randall Foltz, Greg Forbes, Diana Forst, Amy Foster, Debbie Fowler, Nancy Fox. Row Four: Sheila Francis, Jean Franz, Beth Freadhoff, Layne Frentz, Brenda Frey, Cindy Friedrichs, Dwight Friesen, Tom Fritts, Bob Frohn. Row Five: Janis Frye, Ron Gabriel, Sarah Gauger, Mark Geist, Randy Gessford, Rick Gies. Row Six: Jill Giffard, Wendy Gilliam, Crystal Glass, Bill Gallentine, Debbie Glodowski, Debbie Gochnour. Row Seven: Linda Goeden, Laurie Good, Robert Goodwin, Shelley Gottsberg, Mark Gottschall, Mike Grabowski. Row Eight: Sondra Grabowski, Lyle Grafelman, Terri Grant, Steve Gray, Brian Greever, Ruth Grimes.

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Row One: Kevin Haase, Dave Hall, Jim Hall, Lori Havorsen, Tim Ham. Row Two: Cindy Hannan, Shawn Hanneman, Shelley Hanneman, Eric Hansen, Robert Harris. Row Three: Kim Harris, Scott Harrold, Janet Hart, Sandra Hartley, Ron Hatfield. Row Four: Duane Haupt, Joyce Hauptman, Chris Hawkins, Georgia Hayes, Allen Hayward. Row Five: Laura Hegener, Timothy Helms, Renee Helter, Donna Hennecke, Daria Henry. Row Six: Joyce Hereth, Doug Herrmann, Genny Hess, Tammy Hesse, Patty Heussman. Row Seven: Ken Hicks, Larry Higgins, Todd Higgins, Mark Hilbert, Roland Hill. Row Eight: Mike Hiilis, Bill Himmel berg, Connie Hiskey, Jim Hiza, Dan Hoage.

Row Nine: David Hoage, Dennie Hoffman, Greg Honnen, Kevin Hoffman, Tracy Holverson.

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Row One: Russ Hoover, David Hronik, David Hubbard , Rory Hunt. Row Two: Elizabeth Hyde , Curtis Jackson, Terry Jackson. Row Three: Terry Jackson, Mark Jacobsen, Bill James, Jerri James.

Row Four: Mike Janssen , Tammie Jantz, Bill Jarvis, Terri Jaworski. Row Five: Mike Jenkins, Bill Jenks, Eric Jensen, Jerry Jensen, Sherri Jensen , Mary Jernigan, Scott Johnsgard, Bob Johnson, Dennis Johnson. Row Six: Diane Johnson, Heidi Johnson, Jeff Johnson , JoAnn Johnson, Joyce Johnson, Julie Johnson.

Row Seven: Scott Johnson , Shelli Johnson, Gloria Johnston , Mark Jones, Barb Jones, Marci Jones. Row Eight: Randy Jones, Sue Jones, Kristi Jurgens, Mark Judds, Kathy Julian, Jerry Juranek. Row Nine: Michael Justus.

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bie Kaluza, Jackie Kauk , Randy Kehres, Steve Keith, Jean Keller, Lori Kelly. Row Two: Mike Kerns, Paul Keslar, Kim Ketterer, Julie King, Sharon Kinney , Kelley Kirby, Rhonda Kirkpatrick , Greg Kirwan.

Row Three: Teresa Kitto, Bill Kline, Vicki Knight, Patty Knopp, Russell Koerner, Robert Kohlman. Row Four: Debbie Kolb, Jim Kortum , Tim Kotschwar, Ann Kozak, Roger Kreifels, Raymond Kreinbrook . Row Five: Becky Kroese, Sue Kroese , Linda Kroon, Ray Krumme, Patty Kruse , Jodie Lambert.

Row Six: Jeff Larchick, Randy Larson, Lori Lawson , Trevor Lavy, Ron Lee, Randy Lee.

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Row Two: Kathy Moore, Mark Morgaridge, Trish Morin, Susan Morris. Row Three: Mary Morton, Lisa Muir, Susan Munson, Patricia Murphy, David Moshiri, Lynn Murray, Tamar Nadar, Jeanie Neal, Luanne Neemann. Row Four: Becky Neff, Kathy Nelms, Dave Nelson, Marty Nelson, Cathy Newman, Tan Nguyen, Doug Nichols, Julie Nilsson, Glenn Noble. Row Five: Tim Noel, Chris Nolte, Brad Northup, Jeff Novotny, Daphine Olivurius, Terry Olson. Row Six: Jannell Olsen, Mark O'Neel, Gaye Owen, Peggy Owen, Neil Packett, Ron Palensky. Row Seven: Larry Pankoke, Cindy Parde, Connie Paugh, Deena Pavelka, Candy Payne, Diana Peate. Row Eight: Sheri Peck, Robin Peters, Jon Peterson, Virginia Potts, Mark Price, Candy Prichard.

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Row Four: Matthew Svoboda, Debbie Swenson, Gerald Swenson, Patrick Swift, Wessley Swisher, Mark Taylor. Row Five: Ben Tetters, Greg Teichmeier, Lonnie Terrell, Linda Thomas, Sheila Thomas, Terri Thompson, Lynette Thomson, Teresa Thomssen, Peggy Timm . Row Six: Jay Tolliver; Jaguar Tonniges, Greg Topp, Susie Tratner, Mark Truax, Mary Truhlar, Shari Tucker, James Tuttle, Mark Tyler.

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Row Six: Don Whitford, Sharon Wiegand, Steve Wight, Doug Wilken, Dave Williams, Dale Williams. Row Seven: Diane Williams, Kermit Williams, Linda Williams, Terry Williams, Dan Williamson, Craig Wills.

Row Eight: Roxanne Wilson, Barb Winkler, Lorilee Wise, Mike Wolfe, Steve Wolvin, Terri Woods. Row Nine: Lavern Wotipka, Karen Wrightsman, Deb Yaunk, Cynthia Yeates, Vance Young, Julie Zavadil.

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''If you have a message to give out, you can give it to 1700 people, it comes out every two weeks and it's called the Northeastern," explained Editor Mike Sweeney.

This year's paper dealt with a spectrum of stories. Included were stories on government, college campuses, disc jockeys, and putting different angles on regular stories.

Inexperience was a problem this year, but there was more of an effort put for by the staff. "We feel we can do as good a job as professionals," acknowledged Sweeney.

Some felt that the paper was just an ego trip . "People gripe because we don't use their names," stated Rod VonBusch, a member of the sports staff, quickly adding, "we do more than just inform the students."

There was very little changes in the format this year. Kris Kaufman commented, "Our editor is hard working and dedicated this year." Ad staff was again short on ads at the beginning of the year, which caused some financial problems.

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1. Editor Mike Sweeney and Lori Shriner give a moments thought on Betty Svec's latest cartoon. 2. Make Sweeney explains one of his many ideas used in the Northeastern. 3. Girl Sports writers Susan Laws and Jane Lafollette examine statistics. 4. Kathy Morrison asks Bob Irwin, and Mike Sweeney for advise on correcting a style error. 5. Advisor Daryl Blue gets a good laugh with Lori Shriner.

6. Kathy Morrison gives the assignments to reporters for the next issue of the Northeastern. 7. Lauri Gould does some paper work to determine how many more ads she needs to sell. 8. Rod VonBusch goes over a story with the sports staff.

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of the ROCKET was to inform the student body of what happened during the school year," stated ROCKET Copy Editor Shelly Jennings, "we want to make this something the seniors will always remember."

Again this year, the staff tried to meet the deadlines of competion.

"We have a staff that works hard and tries to get things out to the best of their ability," commented Kelly Grant, Editor of the 1976 ROCKET, "and we're going to make this the best yearbook we have ever had."

Making a good yearbook includes having more pictures and involving as many students as possible.

"The biggest job was keeping , harmoney among the staff," stated Daryl Blue, ROCKET Staff Advisor. "That's my job, I'm the good will ambassador."

The photo staff and copy writers worked together to bring more information and happenings into the yearbook. Copy writers had to · explain and fill in the story that pictures didn't tell.

Sports writers found some difficulty in trying to include every

deserving athlete. As Sports Editor Scott Johnson remarked, "it's not so hard to cover all the sports, but to cover everybody in each sport, this brings in some prejudice and favoritism into decisions."

The task of selling ads to local businesses was left up to the ad staff. Although the selling was slow, Business Manager Sue Craig observed, "Compared to last year it's good. It started out slow but now it's picking up."

1. Editor Kelly Grant selects the proper

pictures to make a successful yearbook.

2. Photo Editor Dawn Brannin and Lindy Schwarzenbach discuss approaching deadlines with photo staff. 3. Brad Landstrom, Tammy Lavy, and Scott Johnson help each other on sports layouts. 4. Kenny Pierson looks for the right words to create interesting copy. 5. Photo staff discussing sophomore, junior mugshots.

6. The sports staffs work sometimes needs the participation of all three members. 7. Lori Anderson works on the monotonous trimming junior and sophomore mugshots. 8. The copy staff ex~hanges each others articles to correct le and other copy errors.

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Bridging the gap between the administration and the student body was the role of the revamped Student Council this year.

Not only did the Council try to close t he gap, but it gave students an opportunity to experience the tasks facing a council.

Along with a new advisor, Mr. Dave Strange, this year's Council tried something new. Instead of getting elected into the council, it was opened to the entire school. It brought on a greater response from the students and let those who were concerned do their part.

According to first-semester President Barb Kriefels, some of the special projects this year included the Spirit Chain, which involved three of the public high schools. Also discussed was the possibility of a student directory containing names and addresses of all students.

Being on Student Council isn't an easy position to fill. Trying to keep up with the student body, administration, and current issues, made it difficult at times.

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getting it done, I'm proud to say I'm "We definitely have a better Council president," commented Krief- · Council this year. The whole group els. gets involved in the projects and we The Council seemed more inhave fun while doing the job," formed and aware of current hapKriefels added. penings. A few attended a Student With the many goals Student Council clinic which centered around Council hoped to achieve, the enthuthe making of an effective Council. siasm never seemed to end. Everyone "I think Student Council is pretty was actively involved and was willing effective. More people are getting to help out if possible. interested in the activities we do.

Kriefels summed it up saying, "I Even the faculty members are interhope we can continue the year with as ested, " stated Council member Libby much enthusiasm as we started with Brooks. and I'm sure we will."

1. Wendy Weidman has just expressed another idea that has been accepted by other council members. 2. The Student Council took orders for Valentines, then made and distributed them for students.

Here, Libby Brooks fills one of the many orders for Valentines. 3. Female singers rock out during an assembly sponsored by Student Council. 4. Student Council members discuss the project of cleaning snow from students' and faculty cars during a Nebraska snowstorm. 5. Kathy Surface listens to the constructive criticism of Sandy Shadley. 6. Kathy Surface holds the floor in a council discussion. 7.

The rock band, "Under New Management" performs at the Student Council sponsored assembly. 8. Nancy hart encourages students to buy a Valentine for their sweetheart.

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To promote a international understanding," is the way AFS coordinator Mrs. Judy Wilcox explains the purpose of AFS. The AFS program was active at Northeast this year with foreign student Kristin Borhaug from Trondheim, Norway at Northeast and Northeast's Geoff Crooks spending the year in Brazil.

AFS is world wide organization designed to give students the opportunity to experience life and cultures in other countries. Students have their choice in either staying three months of the summer or staying the entire school year.

"The interest seems to decrease a little each year, but we've had six students apply this year to participate in our American Abroad program," stated Mrs. Wilcox.

Lack of financing is a big problem but the Northeast Student Council and students are trying to make ends meet by undertaking many projects. Members are selling Gummi Bears and "Kiss me" buttons and also constructed a city wide spirit chain where the school who sold the most chains for the most money won I

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a trophy. This tradition will hopefully be carried on through the years. "We will probably earn ' enough money to participate, but I would like to see us earn enough to help our American Abroad students," commented Mrs. Wilcox.

Kristin Borhaug, a senior at Northeast this year, was very impressed with the teachers in America. She says, "your relationship with the teachers is great, the way you can say 'Hi' to them in the halls and be yourself around them.

You don't have to be too formal like you do in Norway." She was also impressed with the friendliness of all the students and commented, "they are always eager to help."

Kristin was also amazed with the classes Northeast offered and the fact that we attended the same classes every day. In Norway students have different classes every day and have a set schedule to follow.

"The coming together of students to share their experience and opinions with each other and to strive for love and peace," is the way Kristin summed up her feelings about the AFS program.

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With the inspired Fox_. "This is the most practical attitudes shown by students of the Debate Club, Sponsor Jack Mueller is positive of a victorious season.

Even though Debate is a lot of hard work, the students as well as Mueller find it to be a very rewarding, fun experience.

"The fun in Debate is the competition. The students are as competitive in here as in sports. The only difference is that they use brains instead of muscle," commented Mueller.

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cl 1ss offered here. It helps you prepare yourself for college and the outside world."

Out of 16 schools, Northeast was one to receive the "Outstanding Leading Chapter Award."

It is an award given for the best competition and the number of points compiled.

Being a member of Debate has its ups and downs, but as Kim Ferguson commented, "It's a great experience. It's something you can't relive."

1. A.F.S. student Kristin Borhaug takes a

break from class work to pose for photographers. 2. Kristin participating in class room duties. 3. While in the halls of Northeast Kristin's radiant Norwegian smile was a familiar sight. 4. Mike Lux takes notes for his next meet. 5. Byron Brush and Donna Henneke disagree on t he meaning of a phrase to be used in Debate. 6. Alan Heileman and Keith Freedoff are in no mood for being serious as they enjoy a laugh •together. 7. Debate club from left to right Top Row: Keith Freadhoff, Kurt Kimbacher, Frank Fox, Bonnie Lutz, Alan Heileman. Bottom Row: Kim Ferguson, Barb Hart, Ron Mueller, Susan Ewert, Greg Venburg, Heidi Sahs.

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"To promote greater appreciation and enjoyment of various aspects of French culture and French life was the theme of the French Club this year.

According to club leader Mrs. Laurie Evans, the quantity of student response has decreased but the quality has increased. Even with the low number of membership this year, it gave the students who wanted to work a chance to prove themselves.

Some of the special features French Club highlighted this year was their annual French-style picnic, a Halloween party, and caroling at Christmas time, singing songs in French.

One of the big goals French Club hoped to achieve was to raise enough money to go to New O_rJ~3:n~.

Although Dance Troupe is slowly decreasing in enrollment, the students involved still have a good time.

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1. & 3. Kathy Morrison, Barb Rinne,

Kenny Pierson, Lori Shriner, and Mary Sutton choose the best poems and short stories for the "Montage" the Northeast literary magazine. 2. Barb Rinne and Mary Sutton get a laugh from one of the many short stories. Lori Shriner doesn't get it.

A collection of poems and stories written by stu'dents who attended Northeast this year, is what the 1976 Montage staff was looking for.

"I didn't realize so many people at Northeast had the ability to write," noted Barb Rinne, one of five student writing selectors.

"There is a lot of hidden writing talent in Northeast, and the Montage is just the thing that can and will help good writings to surface," Barb commented.

Mrs. Barbara Kos, advisor to the Montage staff, wasn't sure if there was going to be enough poetry and short stories handed in for consideration, but within the first week of the staffs meetings there were 99 pages waiting to be considered.

"We would like as much variety as possible in the Montage, that's what makes the book worth reading," claimed Mrs. Kos. Mrs. Kos went on to say that "writing published in Montage should demonstrate student abilities and interest."

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1. The DECA fire plug painting squad from left to right; Mr. Tim Nillson, Connie Hosack, Penny Thompson, and Pam Thompson. 2. Dave Sohl and Scott Carlson get into fine detail on another one of their original fire plugs. 3. The Future Farmers of America prune trees on the Northeast school grounds. 4. Lloyd Schmadeke answers one of the many questions of an ambitious club member. 5.

Cindy Doll does a man's job by climbing into the tree to prune those hard to get at branches. 6. Mr. Schmadeke gets a laugh from his club members.

The Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) at Northeast, gained more club members this year. "To become a member of DECA the student must be enrolled in Marketing I, II, III, or IV classes, remarked DECA Club Sponsor Tim Nilsson. "Out of approximately 80 marketing students, 37 of them participate in DECA." In the preceeding 7 years of the club's existence at Northeast, DECA participation had been low.

The club gets about 25 to 30% of its financial needs from federal funds. The funds help provide state and national conventions, books, bookracks, and a set of maniquins in Nilsson's room.

"At first I didn't know what was going on," recalled Tammy Coalson a Junior DECA member, "but the workshops really helped me out, and now I think I'm ready for state com petition."

The DECA Club is not as much business as one would think. "We also spend time on organizing the club as a social group," stated Nilsson, "We've had an intra-city pizza party, a hayrack ride, a Christmas party, and we've gone to breakfast together a couple of times."

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the community. They also advised Meadow Lane Shopping Center on the needs of their customers taken in a poll on "other businesses that were needed in the shopping center. Included were a bank and a fabric store which have recently been added to the shopping complex.

Several DECA students were involved in intra state and national workshops. "At the St. Louis workshop I was supposed to sell rubber products," remarked Tammy Coalson, "I didn't even know anything about tires or V-belts, but now I can tell you anything you want to know about them." The workshops are basically an introduction to DECA for new members and they can also get ideas from other DECA students from around the country. "We had dances and parties along with the workshops," said senior DECA member Dave Mar, "you learn a lot more than you think at these workshops, they were quite valuable."

Running a business club is a big job, and Dave Mar praised Nilsson by saying, "Mr. Nilsson has put a lot of time and effort into DECA having to take care of concessions, and looking after the club, and coming up with new ideas. All of these are important for a successful club."

Just existing is the way FFA sponsor Lloyd Schmadeke. describes the lack of space and equipment, due to the construction. But after all the facilities are finished, the Voe. Ag. department plans to expand with a project room, a growth room and an agriculture office.

With a membership of about 50, FF A had many plans and projects.

Some activities include BOAC (Building Our American Community) where they helped the city mission by planting, and harvesting of gardens.

They also did some mainte·nance and repairing of old peoples homes over the holidays.

FF A also participated in state and district contests in April and January, . respectively, where they compete with other schools on agronomy, horticulture, ranch management and the judging of livestock and poultry.

Schmadeke sums up his opinion on teaching FF A and Agriculture by commenting, "my goal of teaching is to see in 15 years 60 percent of my former students in some kind of agricultural vocation."

Many have wondered why they called an acting club Thespians. The word comes from the first known actor Thespia. The club has now grown nationally famous and a few years ago a Thespian club was established at Northeast.

To join the Thespian club, you must earn a certain number of points. You can earn these by helping on stage with all school plays and the operetta.

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has grown rapidly within the last few years. "I've been really sur~ prised at the interest displayed for our Thespian club," comments Mr. . James Putman, sponsor for the club. "I've had many sophomores wanting to join this year."

The club had many activities throughout the year such as helping in all school plays, the operetta and attending their regular group meetings. They performed for younger· children and sang carols during the Christmas season. They were also busy making plans for their annual 1 banquet, held February 2.

"We have lots of fun," replies Putman. "I like being their sponsor.

It's really a good feeling after so; many hours of hard rehearsal you have the finished product, and you enjoy seeing it."

The club runs a democratic system of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. They have a secret ballot each semester for election. This year Carl Cole was their president. "I've really liked being president," he replies. 'Tve learned a lot about leading people."

The club worked hard all year but they always took time out to have a little fun. "In my sophomore year I worked for points to get into the club," commented a junior Thespian. "Now I found out the work was worth it."

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Advanced Drama students portray the movements of tin soldiers, in a Christmas play "The Case Of The Toy Town Clown."

6. Lindy Schwarzenbach looks for new ideas in plays. 7. This is the cast of the Christmas play "The Case Of The Toy Town Clown," the play was given for grade schools in the area.

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Third Row: Rodney Rhodes, Paula Hoagenson, Patty Synhorst, Patty DeFreece, Bruce King. Bottom Row: Chuck McDougall, Lisa Moravec, LiI,1da Engel, Lori Andersen, Jay Marshall. 6. Mrs. Velma Snook proudly directs choir at holidar concert. 7. Duane Nichols directs girls glee, which involves junior and senior girls. 8: Triple Trio: Bev Swartz, Denise Riley, Kim Coffey, Cindy McCormick, Lynn Shriver, Jodi Grassmeyer, Maureen Killeen, Theresa Schmidt, Linda Dean, Annie Hollett.

"Skilled to sing of time and eternity," wrote Alfred Lord Tennyson.

Although Tennyson referred to the minstrels of the 19th century, advocates of Northeast's Triple Trio would apply the reference to that group.

Northeast Vocals this year included the Triple Trio which is composed of 9 girls, the Mini Choir consisting of 8 boys and 8 girls. Both the Triple

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by Mrs. Velma Snook. The boys Octet which was composed of 8 boys was directed by Mr. Duane Nichols. Other vocal Classes were 11th and 12th grade Girls Glee, The Northeast Choir, 10th grade Mixed Chorus and Boys Glee. Altogether, there were over 1.H)O ~:c,rtheast students who sang iii vocal classes this year.

Triple Trio, Mini Choir, Boys Octet, and ;the Choir all require tryouts to gain entrance. "Mrs. Snook picks out a good group of kids everytime," stated Rocky Surface.

"You keep on hearing the other people in the group say that he or she isn't any good, but after a few weeks of being together you realize that you sound really good together."

Each of the small groups will perform approxiqiately 30 times a year per group. "If someone wants us to perform, all they have to do is call the office," commented Mrs. Snook.

"There have been times when two organizations have asked us to perform on the same date. But we usually perform for the first group who calls."

"It's a lot of fun singing in a small group," exclaimed Lori Andersen.

"We enjoy working together, and that's what makes it all worthwhile."

Also included in this year's curriculum again was the Music Theory Class and a Voice Lessons class where students study solo songs, each student develops his own voice and different types of moods to various songs.

Music Theory gives the student a closer look at what goes into a song to make a song. Then each student will eventually compose a song by themselves. Bev Schwartz described composing by saying, "before you can compose you have to know what to put into it, it's like trying to bake a cake without a recipe, how would you know what to put into it?"

After being a part of Northeast since the day · this school's doors opened, the Northeast vocals department has earned the reputation of developing some of the finest and most talented singers in the area.

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1. Band director Duane Schulz patiently

waits to begin the halftime activities.I 2. Head twirler Carol Decker stands with devotion to the flag. 3. Drummer Larry Kohmetscher takes time out to pose for the cameraman. _4. Rocket band members wait calmly for halftime. 5. Drum major salutes the Star Spangled Banner. 6. Back Row: Craig Bence, Pam Martin, Lavonne Kesler, Vonita Calkins. Front Row: Crystal Grant, Cindy Hineline, Carol Decker, Julie Reed. 7. Drum Majors Craig Bence and Julie Reed keep the spirit and faith in the band.

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What would school spirit be without the help of a band? Sure Northeast has lots of spirit, but somehow a band makes it a lot more fun.

Last fall, Duane Schulz's 96 piece marching band performed four halftime shows including Homecoming activities.

The band also performed at pep ralies. "What would a pep rally be without the band?" commented Sarah McCracken. "It would be funny if the cheerleaders yelled 'blow the bugles' and nobody was there to blow them."

The band was lead this year by drum major Julie Reed and assistant drum major Craig Bence. With their help the band was able to make it through four parades throughout the year. These parades

were the State Fair, the United Nations parade, the Armistice Day parade, and the Havelock Christmas parade. During the spring, the band also hosted the Mid-East Band Festival here in Lincoln. Many high school bands throughout Nebraska attended.

Band and orchestra students auditioned for the State Clinic that is held each year in November.

Some also tried out for the Lincoln Youth Symphony. .

The drill team also benefited from the band. The Star Strutters showed their spirit by making each member of the band locker signs and posters. "They've helped us out a lot " commented a Star Strutter.

"Without the band we'd be nowhere."

"But there's more than marching," a band member comments, "Our band has a blast."

Even though it was hard work, the band received many rewards.

"It's riots being out on the field marching," comments Lindy Schwarzenbach, "but the best part is knowing all the applause was meant for the band."

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"Noah" was the all-school play presented ov . 20-21on the Northeast stage.

The play was different than any ever performed by Rocket drama students.

It was not a religious drama, but a story about a man and his simple faith.

The lead, played by Carl Cole, was more demanding than any other role the veteran thespian had ever portrayed.

Others had to play the roles of a cow, monkey, lamb, tiger, lion, and bear.

"Designing people's faces into animal faces was hard," related make-up crew head Barb Kreifels.

Activity was the idea behind the play. Each practice began with a sf'ries of warm-ups, to get the cast ready. Difficulties centered around getting the birds and rainbow to look and work correctly.

The set consisted of two arks, which were making them hard to move on and off stage.

"The cast was hard working," commented Director James Putman, "the animals did an excellent job."

The play was unusual as far as the audience was concerned. "I thought it would be a lot of fun to do," stated Putman.

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Great leaders of our Bicentennial history have had their names on the headlines of newspapers, or on giant political posters. But not every great American, has had the privilege of getting his name on a play used by Lincoln Northeast High School.

"I started looking for a Bicentennial play, and this one looked the best," recalls Mr. James Putman, director of the second all school play. Putman added, "I thought this play would appeal to the audience, and I knew we could do it well."

The three act play, "George Washington Slept Here," took approximately eight weeks for tryouts, building the set, making the costumes, and rehearsals for the final production. The cost of the play was close to $460 followed by a dedicated total of 1,200 unpaid working man hours.

Doug Irmer played the part of Raymond, a twelve year old brat.

Many members of the cast considered Doug a natural for the part.

This type of consistency in selection was noticeable through the play in many of the characters.

"It would be nice to have more plays in the year," commented Doug Irmer. "But all of the responsibility shouldn't be given to Mr. Putman, he could have driven himself crazy, with just two plays a year. I think that he deserves a lot of credit for all of his hard work."

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The 1976 Northeast Operetta depicted the Bicentennial with a sparkling American musical, George M. The show was held on April 22 and 23 with the leading man, George Cohan, played by Mark Breckenridge.

"The music was just delightful," stated director Mrs. Velma Snook.

"The show takes place during 1890-1942 in the years your parents were born. The music is 60 familiar you can probably hum each song by heart."

George M. was the man who owned Broadway. The giant of the American theater. George Michael Cohan wanted to be on top of Broadway and he didn't care how many people he hurt to get there.

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Broadway was changing and Cohan is sad. He goes in a long selfimposed exile. But the theater is still in his heart and when he is offered a part in a play on Broadway he accepts.

Sadly he learns that Broadway has changed. His act had gone stale.

Badly shaken he stands alone on a darkened stage and softly begins to sing "Give My Regards To Broadway." He starts to tap dance then goes into full number. The curtain drops with a reprise on "Yankee Doodle Dandy."

"It was a lot of fun to do," comments Mrs. Snook. "It sure made my last year at Northeast very memorable. I'm sure the parents liked the show and the students had fun doing it."

Characters included: Mark Breckenridge as George M., John Snell as Jerry Cohan, Annie Hollet as Nellie Cohan, Linda Engel as Josie Cohan, Chris Smith as Ethel Levy, Linda Dean as Agnes Nolan, Bev Schwartz as Fay Templeton, and Cindy McCormick as Rose.

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3. Linda Engel welcomes Chris Smith to the family with a kiss. 4. Mrs. Velma Snook, director of the musical, points out ari important part in the script to a few members of the cast. 5. Mark Breckenridge interrupts Chris Smith's yelling with a kiss. 6. Working on the musical is not always fun, as John Snell and Chris Smith go over their lines several times. 7.

A good way to end a song and dance is demonstrated by John Snell and Linda Engel.

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"Synchronized swimming is a performing art that gives skilled swimmers another dimension in recreational swimming," expressed Viet ta Sho_rt, Penguin sponsor.

The 1975-76 Penguins had many extra practices due to the opening of the new pool. Having the extra room and new facilities gave the girls a chance to improve their talents.

"USA Bicentennial" or "Spirit of '76," was the theme the group chose in correspondence to the Bicentennial year.

According to Penguin President LouAnn Wach, Penguins is a lot of work, bttt worth it in the end.

"After we give our show and hear that people have enjoyed it, it gives you a good feeling inside," LouAnn commented.

It may be hard work for the girls, but like most clubs there is fun included.

"I think it's a lot of fun. You meet a lot of new girls and you can have some really good times together," concluded Michelle Roberts.

1. Underwater shot shows Penguins practicing for upcoming show with a Bicentennial theme. 2. Penguin members.

Top Row: Vicki Renner, LouAnn Wach, Lisa Runyan, Lisa Moravec, Jill McEntarffer, Ann Rupert, Michelle Roberts, Mary Hellerich, Karen Madsen, Janet Bates. Middle Row: Sherry Aucoin, Patty Heussmann, Jean Neal, Chris Marker, Sue Heussmann, Kim Hansen, Julie Bastian, Gale Storm, Leann Oberg, Sponsor Mrs. Vietta Short. Bottom Row: Donna Hennecke, Linda Johnson, Jean Essman, Lori Sundeen, Donna Grant, Karen Karr, Jan Scheer, Jan Hester, Colieen Burley. 3. Practicing an underwater manuever is Penguin Jean Essman ..

4. Penguin member Julie Bastian poses for the photographer. The picture was shot through the porthole of the new pool.

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GAA is a fine opportunity for girls to get into extra curricular activities," commented sponsor Vietta Short.

The girls in GAA had many activities to choose from this year.

Among them were the selling of candy and ice cream after school.

This gave the girls extra money not only for the club, but to throw an annual party held at Valentino's.

Intramurals was a good chance for the girls to participate in after school sports. Swimming in the new pool was one of the big highlights.

The activities would correspond to

the season in which that particular sport was featured.

"Even if you don't go out for a sport, this gives you a chance to be in that one type of sport but without the competition," stated senior member Janet Bates.

Although all girls cannot get an opportunity to participate in GAA, the ones who do find it very rewarding.

"Not only do you get to do things offered in GAA, but you get to meet a lot of people in the process and it's worth it," concluded Bates.

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"Being a cheerleader, is kind of like being a radio disc jockey," commented squad member Lori Anderson. "You have to appear and sound cheerful and before you know it you start to feel like it. It's given me a chance to express myself and portray the image I want people to have of me."

To promote school spirit and support the teams is the purpose of cheer leading. "I love cheerleading because I love sports, I participate in sports and know -h ow much it means to have support behind you , and it makes me want to give more support to the Rocket teams," commented Linda Dean.

Cheering at games is not the only duty that Varsity Cheerleaders have. There is a lot of hard work involved· that people don't realize.

Throughout the year they are involved in various activities such as the summer Cheerleading Clinic in Ft. Collins, Colorado, garage sales, sponsoring the Kick Off dance, making door signs, planning pep rallies.

Practice starts early in the summer and by the end of the summer they are practicing every day. It is also required to have a 4.0 grade average with no sevens.

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"You don't just go out there and start jumping around. It takes alot of skill and practice."

Cheerleading also teaches a lesson in life and getting along with other people. "It was hard at first with 14 different ideas and personalities to unite as one big group. You just have to try harder. People like to joke around and put you down.

You learn to joke back and laugh it off, " commented Diane Davis.

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1. Reserve Cheerleaders: Bottom Row: Beverly Schwartz, Tracy Kloefkorn, Patty DeFreece. Middle Row: Becky Lesoing, Terri Bullock. Top Row: Jeenene Pieper. 2. Bev Schwartz. 3. Terri Bullock.

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"At the beginning we were always picking on each other and getting on one anothers nerves ," noted one of the '75-'76 reserve cheerleaders. "We were always fighting until we realized we were a whole unit and not individuals. So we got on to more important things, like cheerleading."

Members of the 1975-76 reserve cheerleading squad were Terri Bullock, Patty DeFreece, Tracy Kloefkorn, Beckie Lesoing, Jennene Pieper, and Bev Schwartz.

During the summer the squad attended a clinic in Crete, Nebraska

with seven other high school's reserve cheerleaders. The clinic taught them many cheers and hand motions. They performed their own pep rally and brought home a red ribbon for outstanding cheerleading.

"We've had some really good t imes," commented Patty Defreece.

"I remember the night the newly elected reserve cheerleaders were kidnapped. They stuck an apple in our mouths so we couldn't talk, a paper sack over our heads so we couldn't see, dressed us in some really weird clothes and dropped us off in a cemetary."

With all the fun times, ther~ was a lot of work along with it. The squad helped in fund raising projects, pep rallies, and many other activities including cheering at all reserve football and basketball games.

"Our first three football games we cheered at were a real problem," replied Tracy Kloefkorn. "It rained all three games and we were soaking wet. The black on our sweaters started running onto the white ."

Bev Schwartz added, "being a cheerleader doesn't have all the glamour that I thought it would have. We've had a lot of problems but I've learned a lot from it and I wouldn't give it up."

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"I like Pep Club because it's not only a good way to meet people, it's a great way to show school spirit," comments junior Susan Laws, "you're not watching from the sidelines any more. You're actually involved in each sport."

A total of 340 girls joined the new Pep Club that was formed last spring.

The club started with a new constitution. Last year, towards the end of the school term, any sophomore, junior or senior girl who wanted to be in Pep Club had to take a test over the Pep Club constitution. This test was never required before. The biggest change in the constitution was spirited sophomores were now allowed to be in the club. Many sophomores found Pep Club to be an enjoyable experience.

Pep Club officers this year were Annie Hollet, President; Lisa Miller, Vice President; Wendy Weidman, Secretary; and Lynne McDiffet, Treasurer. They helped in basketball spirit week and helped the club form money raising activities for the promotion of school spirit. Some of these activities were candy sales, bake sales, car washes and pot luck suppers.

"The cooperation and enthusiasm of the majority of the Pep Club has been fantastic," commented Ms. Barbara Sands, coordinator of the Pep Club. "We have had a lot of goals to achieve this year. If there weren't any goals, nothing could be achieved, and there isn't any reason for being."

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Candy Hughes plays Santa during the winter pep rally. 5. Peggy Ray discusses the outcome of the game. 6. Cindy J anseen takes time out to smile for the camera. 7. Sophomores were allowed in pep club this year. 8. In the pep club there's a lot of other things to do besides cheer.

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1. Star Strutters perform at the Christmas rally. 2. Clinics last summer taught the Star Strutters that good timing is essential. 3. Star Strutters prove that it takes cooperation to make a routine work.

4. Triple exposure reflects the many steps involved in a routine. 5. Halftime shows that the drill team has lots of experience performing before crowds. 6. Practice pays off for the drill team as they perform at the first pep rally. 7. Row One: Kim Truax, Debbie Noonan, Michelle Roberts, Shelley Haase, Joann Busick; Row Two: Cyndie Graham, Julie Deboer, Kris Kaufman, Sharon Kehm, Dana Becker, Tammy Adkisson; Row Three: Sheryl Geschwender, Kim Hadley, Linda Lopour, Janet Haynes; Row Four: LeAnn Oberg, Carla Aurich, Nancy Hart. 8. Drill team sponsor Mrs. Donnetta Fansler reveals a lighter moment at one of their meetings.

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The 1975-76 Drill Team squad met every 7th period and after school.

It was a totally new organization.

The squad did more marching, had more members, bought new uniforms, elected officers and changed their name to the Star Strutters.

Like many organizations, they had trouble with other groups and facilities at school.

"We worked awful hard, but I feel it was all worth it. It's something I'll always remember. I really learned to get along with people," stated Julie DeBoer.

Different things took place for the Star Strutters during the year.

Three girls took second place in a clinic at Wesleyan University. The ·senior girls performed their own routine dressed in sailor suits during halftime at a basketball game.

Star Strutter co-captain J oAnn Busick felt the group's sponsor, Mrs. Donnetta Fansler, had a lot to do with their success.

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Even with a 52-44 loss to the Lincoln East Spartans, the students of Lincoln Northeast showed their spirit in a variety of ways. The Spirit Week celebration kicked off on Monday, by the students wearing their most way-out tennis shoes to show their "Stomp 'Em" spirit. "Looking for a Victory," was the theme for Tuesday, as indicated by the wearing of crazy glasses. Wednesday, many students wore overalls to show "Over All" spirit. To top the week off, Friday was "Tie" day to show "Tie 'Em Up" spirit.

The spirited student body competed for prizes by making signs and hall decorations, and the seniors came away with top prize. But the senior luck didn't hold long. In a banana eating contest, Jerry Dittenber and Peggy Tomasek showed their junior spirit by defeating the other classes. · Pep Rally activities included a skit by the junior girls that showed how we expected to "tie up" a victory. Cheerleaders Patty Synhorst and Peggy King enacted a skit

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showing the Rockets defeating the Spartans.

The traditional choosing of Spirit Girl and Guy by the Rockettes was again held this year. Jaynee Chase, a member of Rockettes and a Cheerleader, was named Spirit Girl.

Scott Johnson was titled Spirit Guy. This year, a new title was given to a spirited teacher. Miss Barbara Sands, the sponsor of pep club , was given this honor.

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1. The Rowdy Rooters and the Senior Girl Rowdys took control of one corner in the North Gym. 2. Patty DeFreece and Linda Dean take positions for a gymnastic routine during halftime. 3. 1966 Northeast graduates were invited on the field during the 1975 homecoming activities.

4. Sophomore girls re-enacted the dances of our preceeding generations during Homecoming ceremonies. 5. Penny Liddick wraps Mark Geist with a roll of toilet paper, in hopes of wrapping up a victory before the seniors and juniors finish at the pep rally. 6. During an afternoon pep rally, the masked Rowdy Rooters stormed the North Gym with whistles and scores of frantic cat calls.

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"Steps in Time" were the words that set the pace for the 1975 Northeast Homecoming.

The Homecoming activities started with the announcements of royalties at an afternoon pep rally.

Homecoming night was brought to life with a frantic battle between old rivals Northeast and East High, which ended in a 7-7 tie. It was the second year in a row that Northeast left the Homecoming game in a tie.

The main attraction of the evening was the Homecoming dance featuring the "Skyliners" who provided entertainment to keep the crowd rocking.

Halftime activities salute to the 1975 Homecoming game included the crowning of the first and second attendants and the crowning of the King and Queen. The re-enactments of dances used by our preceeding generations helped to set a mood to the Homecoming them "Steps in Time."

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Northeast and football were two inseperable words of the year for many of the students who crowded the stands, to share the pride of victory and fears of defeat, with the varsity football team of 1975.

One of the biggest disappointments for the team and Rocket boosters was the 7-7 tie between Northeast and East.

The Lincoln Journal and Star offered a spirit award to the school that had the most spirit, and who was able to conduct themselves the best.

Although the Rockets only broke even on the playing field, Northeast won a victory in the stands by recording a larger crowd in support of Northeast.

Football spirit was supported by the traditional Northeast Pep Club, which for the first time included many sophomore girls this year.

There were also new cheering squads in the Northeast bleachers this year, the "Rowdy Rooters" which was an all boy cheering squad and the senior Rowdys, which was made up of senior girls. These three cheering groups sometimes combined for a "super cheer."

Northeast supporters who followed the team to home games and away games gained attention from the opponents bleachers many times through the season.

Hollering at the football games helped bring many people together which is the basis of a strong school ·spirit.

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The athlete . . . .

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He works-endures-practices each day during his season.

His struggle could start each fall with the advent of school. Running mile after mile, or driving through countless yards of water, he strives to condition his body and mind.

Soon the weather turns colder. The practice suits which were so hot in the beginning, now seem to give little protection against the cold.

Still, the work goes on. Finally all the sports move indoors, and each must fight for space of its own.

No matter what the sport, the cycle goes on. Always looking for the blend of ability and teamwork, for perfection; coaches and players alike work for the ultimate goalTO BE A WINNER.

For some Northeast teams winning has become customary.

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There is a pride on these teams, almost a shadow which weighs down on opponents.

Yet not all athletic programs are successful; some struggle just for winning records. The individuals on these teams must go through the practice just as any athlete. Yet for them there is seldom any recognition, crowds are sparse, and some facilities are in bad condition.

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For many it is not hard, not as difficult to sacrifice-knowing that you can be a winner. But for others it soon becomes apparent that the future holds no such rewards.

Whether lacking the talent or the determination to win, it leaves the athlete only with the knowledge that he will improve ... he MUST improve. This individual is a winner, despite losing; he is what makes a loser a winner.

Whoever the athlete is, regardless of the sport he is a part of, the motivation is the same. It can be condensed into one small phrase: "I WANTED TO WIN." This is the apex of competition. No more can be asked of the athlete-no more accomplished.

Most people give it their best when it counts. Few, except those who have participated in sports,.feel this pride.

Few people possess the skill ... fewers yet have the patience, the will, the dedication ... these pages are dedicated to those few.

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This left the remaining game of the season against Ralston anticlimatic and all but meaningless.

"The boys woke up and played the way our coaches expected them to th oug h , " commented Head Coach' I Bob Els. "They came to play foot?all, and they had a little pride; thats about all that was left in that game . . . . . . . their pride."

Backed by a steady defense, N?rtheast could break a game open with an explosive offense. "We had a number of players who could make the big play, but when the chips were down you would have to look to Steve Eliker," related Els who completed his sixth year at Northeast.

The "Alley Cat" was a threat to score everytime he touched the ball.

And touch the ball he did. Cast as a runner, receiver, kick-off and punt returner, Eliker was one of the most versatile backs in the state.

Opening the year against a tough Southeast ball club, Northeast proved early they were of championship caliber. In what the players and coaches felt was their best over-all performance, the Rockets controlled the game, winning 14-6.

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Struggling against Fremont the next weekend, it took a trick play to open the contest up. Senior split end Matt Farrens rolled around end and, taking a pitchout, lofted a 48-yard scoring strike to Ted Bulling. Minutes later Farrens was again in on a touchdown, this time on the receiving end of a 27-yard pass from Doug Berka. For his efforts, Farrens was awarded prep player-of-the-week by both the Lincoln and Omaha papers.

Northeast put a perfect 4-0 record on the line in their annual showdown with bitter rival, East High. The Spartans scored first after a short punt gave them the ball 22 yards from the goal-line.

Two plays later Craig Bohl scored from 17 yards out.

Varsity Football Team , Front Row: Bruce Wieting-Manager, Tom Svehla, Joe Prai, Dave Sperry, Pat Ayars, Rob Farleigh , Doug Hunt , Mike Ayars, Dave Krumm, Steve Eliker, Scott Honnen, Dan Case-Manager. Second Row: Coach Bob Els, Phil Rade, Greg Lott, Tom Woodcock, Glen Daarud, Steve Damkroger, Don Shelton, Mike Swift, Craig Knoell, Mike Sales, Steve Walker, Kerry Fry, Doug Berka, Assistant Coach Andy Loehr.

Third Row: Matt Farrens, Virgil Haase, Ted Bulling, Bruce McPherson, Gary Greer, Scott Hart, Dave Wiemer, Kirby Monahan, Rick Morton, Mike Weist 1 Ron Hu ber, Doug Bell, Jim Gades.

2. Defensive back Tom Svehla returns one of his team leading seven interceptions.

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Finally, trailing early in the fourth quarter, it was Eliker who worked his magic. Taking a punt on the run at his 42 yard line, he drove through the middle of the coverage, cut to the sidelines and was gone.

The extra point by Jim Gades knotted the score, 7-7. It ended that way leaving both teams disappointed and the question "who was better?" still unanswered.

After an easy win against Papillion, there was an unexpected scare from Hastings. Hampered by turnovers, Northeast found themselves tied with the Tigers late in the game. A 65 yard scoring jaunt by junior speedster Joe Prai lifted the Rockets over Hastings, 21 -14, and Northeast remained undefeated.

"Anytime you beat someone and still make eight turnovers, you have to be a good team," stated Els. Disaster then struck in Grand Island. The loss left the players and coaches depressed and confused. No one reallyknew why they lost. "We just kept making little mental errors, " explained center Rick Morton. "It was like we were only _ playing with 10 guys; it seemed as if we were on mistake away from

breaking the play each time." Like the East game, the Rockets failed to capitalize on opportunities. "We were just flat," mused defensive back Dave Krumm.

The Islanders took the second half kick-off and marched in for the touchdown, scoring on a 10 yard sweep by Al Lubeck. Northeast bounced back, driving down the field until an unsuccessful fourth down left the capitol city team six inches short of a first down,18 yards from the end zone. The Rocket defense came off the field after holding, and Northeast seemed ready to take control of the game. A fumbled punt brought the defense

back on, but this time the Islanders took advantage of excellent field position and went on to score.

Still, the Rockets kept their poise. Despite a 14 point deficit the team refused to fold. Northeast's chances for victory soon faded, carried off in the autumn wind, as a Berka pass was picked off. Behind the running of Eliker, Northeast again began marching toward a score.

Six Rockets made the all-city team. Seniors Mike Swift, Pat Ayars, Don Shelton, Doug Bell, Steve Eliker, and junior Tom Svehla were selected. Bell and Eliker went on to be named AllState.

Throughout the year the backbone of the team was the defense.

"We had a lot of confidence in our defense," said Assistant Coach Andy Loehr, "we didn't feel there was anybody who could move consistently against us." One of the strongest areas in that defense was the backfield. "They were the best we've had since I've been here," commented Els. Northeast came up with a school record of 20 interceptions. Svehla led the way, snatching seven.

East High went on to take state, defeating Omaha Westside, 20-9 . . "I've coached for a number of years and I've always felt the best football in the state is played right here in Lincoln," stated Loehr. "This team tied the state champs - played them to a stand-off. We have to feel we had just as good a team as they had," he concluded_.

"We never felt there was another team in the state better than us," commented Farrens and Krumm.

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Coach Els shouts towards the sidelines as Doug Berka awaits the play. 3. Outracing Ralston's Rick Culbertson, Steve Eliker picks up good yardage. 4. Making a key interception against East High, Joe Prai reads a block on Brian Hensel by a teammate. 5. Islander Ron Phillips dives for extra yardage as Ted Bulling and AllState selection Doug Bell prepare to bring him down. 6. Junior Mike Sales attempts to spin off a Southeast tackler. 7. Pat Ayars is bright down after making one of three Northeast interceptions against Fremont.

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The East loss was the only blemish on an otherwise fine 7-1 season. In that loss the reserves were without four defensive and three offensive starters as East pulled out a 7-6 win.

"The only difference between this year's ballclub and last year's unbeaten team was they were mentally not as ready as last year," commented Head Coach Clayton Luther who was again assisted by Marv Musil.

Luther said the Rockets didn't have a complete good game all year but they also didn't have an overall bad game either.

This year's reserves were led by a tough defense that shutout Southeast, Millard, Lincoln High and Grand Island.

Luther thought the second half of the Ralston game was the best overall performance by the Rockets.

In that game, the reserves were behind 15-12 at half but came out in the second half scoring three touchdowns to win 36-15.

Throughout the year Luther thoug:ht halfback-cornerback Jay

Marshall turned in some of the best overall performances. Marshall played both offense and defense all season and was a big factor in many games. Other players noted by Luther for their outstanding play were halfback Dittenber, center Phil Rada, and tackle Joe Smolik.

Even though the reserves had a good season, Luther said "They haven't reached their capacity yet."

1. Halfback Jerry Dittenber runs around end against Papillion with the help of Glenn Daarud (69). 2. Head Coach Clayton Luther and Assistant Coach Marv Musil ponder the situation. 3. Reserve football team: First Row: (left to right): Gary Karthauser, Rob Farleigh, Chuck McDougall, Rodney Rhodes, Dave Bode, Jay Marshall, Phil Rada, Vern Hennessey, Joe Stewart, Jerry McCloskey.

Second Row: Head Coach Clayton Luther, Joe Smolik, Joe Renteria, Gary Burgess, Gary Tucker, Jerry Dittenber, Bob Stubbs, Herman Neitzel, Joe Wilson, Steve Damkroger, Assistant Coach Marv Musil. Third Row: Daryl Palensky, John Berry, Glenn Daarud, Jim Dietz, Todd Ward, Roscoe Fairbanks, Ken Carver, Mike Bradford, Leonard Swenson, Tom Ernst, Bruce Colgrove. 4. Defensive backs Jay Marshall and Jerry Dittenber combine to bring down a Millard runner.

5. Halfback Jay Marshall scampers around end with the help of Quarterback Gary Karthauser. 6. Punter Jerry Dittenber gets off the punt against Papillion.

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1 Matt Svoboda and Jim Slosson combine to break up a pass attempt. 2. Mike Miller_ and another teammate smother an opponent's ballcarrier. 3. Quarterback Dave Love hands off to Bill Abbey with Allan Brazee following . 4. Assistant Coach Gale Cook watches the action. 5. Halfback Bill Abbey carries the ball against Lincoln High with the help of end Jim Slosson.

6. Head Coach Hank Willemsen decides what play to send in. 7. Sophomore Football Team: Front Row (left to right): Head Coach Hank Willemsen, Andy Childress, Mark Geist, Jim Hall, Paul Keslar, Matt Svoboda, Dave Stepanek, W. Jindra, Assistant Coach Gale Cook.

Second Row: Mike Jenkins, Allan Brazee, Curtis Jackson, Greg Topp, Bill Jarvis, Mike Miller, Joel Dawson, David Domeier, Tim Shaw, Jerry Jensen. Third Row: Ron Hatfield, Scott Johnson, John Luke, Doug Smith, Jim Slosson, Tim Kotschwar, Bill Abbey, Mark Hilbert, David Nelson, Larry Clark, Lonnie Westling, Tracy Stauffer. Fourth Row: Dave Hoage, Randy Larson, Dan Bulling, Darrell Davis, Greg Kirwan, Neil Packett, Allen Christensen, Tom Ehlers, Terry Olson, Mark Jonas, Dave Love.

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Their 22 game winning streak was broken, but sophomore football team ended with another fine season.

After losing a 29-28 squeaker to Beatrice, Coach Hank Willemsen's team finished the season on a winning note by beating Ralston 25-5 to finish the season.

The Beatrice game was the first loss for a Rocket sophomore team since the second game of the 972 season. But, at the end of the year

the Rockets were once again crowned city and 1-80 champions for the third straight year.

The sophs started the season slowly as they edged Southeast 6-0.

During that game they were troubled by mistakes as they committed nine fumbles. Throughout the season the Rockets seldom won impressively but Coach Willemsen attributed his team's success to "pride and stressing basic fundamentals."

The Rockets then played tough games against Millard, Lincoln High, and Papillion with the "varsity and reserves always telling the sophs they better not lose," Willemsen recalls.

The sophomores didn't let the Rocket fans down against East High as they crushed the Spartans 28-0 in the sophomores best played game.

Even though they lost to Beatrice by "making too many mistakes," Willemsen commented, "when you lose you still learn."

Throughout the year the Rockets were led by a strong running game headed by Lonnie Westling, Linemen Mark, Miller, Mark Jonas, and Jim Slosson turned in consistently solid games.

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Boasting two of Nebraska's top prep runners, Coach Bill Rogge believed his Northeast Cross Country team was capable of winning all their meets.

Unfortunately, the young Rockets were not able to reach their coach's high expectations; but the team was one of the state's leading harrier squads.

Co-captain Burt Thompson was outstanding throughout the year.

Setting two course and four meet records, the senior letterman was undefeated until the state meet.

Close on the heals of Thompson was the other captain, senior Scott Resz.

Although consistently turning in strong performances, Resz was hampered by asthma and hay fever.

Whenever conditions were hot and windy he was forced to drop out.

"The strength of OUf team was definitely having two strong runners who could place among the top finishers," commented Rogge, "so

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The mental concentration of cross c~untry running is shown on junior Sam Kitto's face. 2. Coach Rogge talks with Scott Resz, Burt Thompson, and Larry Stoner.

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whenever Scott was out we were hurting." Of the eight races in which Resz completed, he placed at least third seven times. This included two ties with his noted teammate, the latter coming in the district runoffs.

Youth, however, trademarked Northeast. Other than the top pair of runners the team was made up entirely of underclassmen. Two juniors and six sophomores rounded out the top ten spots at the end of the season. Still Rogge was pleased.

"All our runners improved like I expected," he said, adding that "sophomores Scott Harrold and Larry Stoner came along much moe than I thought they would."

Peaking at district competition, the Rockets stormed to that title.

They were not so lucky the following weekend in Kearney, site of the state meet. "The state meet had one of the strongest fields, ever," Rogge explained. "Four teams were in contention for the title." Northeast ended up fourth of those in contention for the illustrious crown.

Thompson's personal fourth place finish was especially disappointing. Through the course of the year he had defeated all three runners who raced him at state.

Other high marks by Rockets included a 7th place showing by Resz, while Harrold capped the year with a 27th place state finish.

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''I'm pretty satisfied with this year," commented Head Gymnastics Coach Pat McGill. This year's gymnastics team's dual record was 4-4 and they also had two fourth place finishes in I-80 and districts meets.

This year's gymnastic team might have been more successful had sophomore Rob Peters not suffered a broken ankle in practice at the start of the season. Peters competed at the end of the year but wasn't at full speed.

The Rockets lost their first three dual meets to good Grand Island, North Platte, and Lincoln Southeast teams. McGill thought the team, "worked hard and had a good attitude" and that paid off against

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The team captured their only dual in city meets against Lincoln High and accumulated their top score of 128 against Papillion in a dual win.

Senior all-around performer Todd Sandin thought one of the reasons some teams had better success than Northeast was that, "gymnastics aren't stressed enough in grade school and junior high around here."

Had the team finished third in districts the entire team would have qualified for state. But, only senior Mike Nelson, in the floor exercise qualified. Nelson was also the only Rocket gymnast named to the all-city team this year.

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6. Gymnastics team Front Row: Bruce Heidbrink, Mark Bevins, Rick Hill, Larry Kohmetscher, Mike Stalder, Greg Venburg. Middle Row: Greg Klapperick, Dave Swanson, Rob Peters, Doug Irmer, Todd Sandin, Curt Wild. Back Row: Head Coach Pat McGill, Dan Tucker, Mike Nelson, Scott Erickson, Don Biggerstaff, Brian Dring, Rfohard Burns, Assistant Coach Rob Wennstedt. 7. Members of the squad watch a teammate perform. 8. Greg Venburg performs on the side horse.

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"We really did have a better team this year than last, but it's hard to convince people of that when you go from a 1-8 record to a 0-9. The biggest problem was just that our boys didn't get out and play in any tournaments this summer while players from other schools did."

Close matches with Grand Island (6-3) and East High (5-4) .symbolized the improvement Rathe cited.

Senior Brad Barnell held the number one position on the team.

Senior Kent Fehr, Junior Fritz Blumer, Senior Darrell Rase and Sophomore standouts Trevor Lavy

and Russ Hoover rounded out the top six. Rase had the best singles record finishing with a respectable 7-7. Rathe reasoned, "We didn't do as well as we expected because we were simply outclassed. The kids are getting started in more popular sports like football and basketball."

According to Rathe, the number of people that tried out this year upholds the theory that tennis is growing faster than any other sport. "Thirty one boys tried out this year compared to 22 last year," Rathe said.

Even though the 1975 boys tennis team was winless, an optimistic turnout from the cheerleaders and the pep club offered support at the meets. To show their appreciation, the team treated their followers to dinner at the end of the season.

Although the netters had a dismal record, they expressed confidence in Rathe as a coach. "In the two years I've played for Mr. Rathe I've never seen him lose his temper.

He's an exceptional coach with good insights on problems that confronted us," commented a varsity player.

Summing up the season, Rathe noted, "I'm pleased with the improvement that was shown especially by some of the sophomores. It seemed like the younger kids could pick up new things faster. I'm looking forward to next year. For the first time we have the potential to have a respectable team.

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The swimmers finished the season with a third place in the Lincoln Public Schools Relays, fifth in I-80 conference and eleventh in state.

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Coach Strange noted the main problem of the team was the lack of organization. "I think we'd have been a better team with more unity.

Our leaders were real good, hard workers, but they weren't organizers, they didn't get things going."

The Rockets strongest events wer~ individual medley, breastroke and medley relay. Sophomore Jean Neal· had an exceptional record in breastroke. She was beaten only once in dual meet competition (five lst's and one 2nd) and that was to the eventual state champion. Neal

took first place in I-80, set a new conference record, and then swam to a fourth place finish at state.

Other assets were Co-Captains Joan Gelwick and Sue Ewert who both showed a lot of improvement.

"As a whole, they came along at the end of the year just the way I expected them to," Strange commented about the team. 'Tve got strong leadership possibilities 1n next year's team."

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2. Girls Swim Team Front Row: Jean Neal, Deana Eliker, Joan Gelwick, Cindy McCormick, Sondra Grabowski, Julie King, Back Row: Coach Dave Strange, Ruth Christiansen, Kindy Foster, Sue Ewert, Jean Hart, Sandi Smith, Cheryl Elwood, Vicki Renner, Karen Madsen, Student Managers Kelly Kilpatrick and Tammy Lawrence. 3. Sondra Grabowski takes in a breath of air as she competes in the freestyle. 4. Ruth Christiansen executes a back flip. 5. Jean Neal gives an exhausting sigh after finishing the individual medley . 6. Rocket swimmers end a close match. 7. Cindy McCormick breaks with a fast start off the blocks. 8. Julie King demonstrates the half-twist .

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Under first year 'h ead coach, Jody Bell, the volleyball team qualified for the State Championships.

The Rockets finished the season with a sparkling dual meet record of 6-3, a big improvement over last year's 1-11. "There were 8 seniors on the team, it was our last year.

We had to do it to prove to ourselves and to Jody that we could do it," remarked All-State selection captain Nancy Weston.

"I would say our strongest point was the quickness and desire to work," commented Coach Bell. "I think the girls jumped well to make up for the lack of height." The Rockets main weakness was ner-

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vousness. "Sometimes the girls tried too hard, then they'd get tight," Bell noted.

"We never really got a very good game together. We would play well at different times," added senior Cindy Nelson.

Northeast finished a dismal fourth in city championships, and fourth in Trans-Nebraska. However, the Rockets peaked during District action as they defeated Omaha Ryan 15-4, 15-4, and Ralston 15-11, 15-7, to capture the title, and advance to the State Championships, held in Scottsbluff.

Northeast was defeated in the first round by Lincoln High who eventually became state champs.

1. Janet Bates backsets for a teammate. 2. Janet Bates spikes to a Millard opponent. 3. Teri Bullock prepares for a spike. 4. Team members Jean Essman, (left) Cindy Nelson (27), Pam Samuelson (29) and Nancy Weston (right) await the serve. 5. Barb Deines and Janet Bates both try to set the ball as Nancy Weston (left) and Cindy Nelson prepare to help out.

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"They were an easy group o work with and we had a lot of height, but probably our biggest problem was working together as a team. We just couldn't get it together mentally," commented first year coach Ford.

Reserve Volleyball Team, Back Row: Sue Brownell, Janice Woodruff, Barb Jones, Terri Thompson, Melissa Marcussen, Brenda Frey, Lynn M_urray. Front Row: Tammi Neumann, Pam Ernst, Terri Amend, Cathy Moore, Cindy Sazama, Kim Spaulding, Coach Pam Ford. 2.

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The reserves season included wins over Plattsmouth, Ralston, and Millard. In the first round of the Lincoln Public Schools reserve tournament the Rockets lost to Lincoln High (15-3) (15-5). Dropping to the losers bracket Northeast suffered a second and final loss in the match with Southeast (15-13( (14-16) (12-15).

While praising the individual performances of Sophomore Barb Jones and Junior Tammi Neumann,

Ford commented, "Barb's serves and overall floor play is good, while Tammi's spiking is her strong point.

All the girls kept an optimistic attitude and their skill continued to improve throughout the year.

Neumann, one of the leading scorers, commented, "Poor serving was taken care of by the extra laps added to the regular workout. If you missed a serve you ran a lap. By the end of the season the number of laps had been decreased greatly."

1 Sue Brownell saves the ball. 2. Terri Amend gets the ball over the net as Sue Brownell awaits the return. 3. Barb Jones bumps while frontliners Terri Thompson and Tammi neumann follow the ball.

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Playing beyond the expectations of most people, the Lincoln Northeast basketball team posted a 16-6 record and provided fans with some of the most explosive play since the state title team of 1972-73.

And when you mention that Northeast played beyond the expectations of most, include Coach Ed Johnson in that group. Following an opening season loss to McCook, Johnson thought his charges would be fortunate to finish above the .500 mark for the season.

But to Johnson's delight, the round ballers proved him wrong.

They not only finished above .500, but they almost had the opportunity to give the veteran mentor his seventh state title in 27 years of coaching the black and white.

After capturing their first district title· in three years, it was apparent the Rockets were beginning to peak just in time for the state tournament.

And what a district tournament.

Responding to critics who had called Lincoln high school basketball dull and boring during the season, Northeast scored 139 points in two games, as they edged Southeast 76-72 in overtime and downed Lincoln High 63-57 for the title. The brand of basketball was anything but boring.

Southeast held a slim lead throughout the district contest, but junior guard Joe Prai tied the game at 64-64 in the waning seconds of

regulation time. A packed Pershing Auditorium crowd went wild. In the overtime period, some clutch free throw . shooting and timely baskets

by Prai, Doug Berka, and Gary Karthauser pulled the Rockets into the district finals against Lincoln High. It seemed fitting that the top · three scorers on the team came through when the going seemed the toughest.

But make no mistake about it, the success of Northeast basketball was a team effort. They proved that against Lincoln High.

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Junior Doug Berka tries to drive around Prep's Brent Armstrong. 3. With a six-stitch cut over his eye, Mike Sales shows the agony of defeat against Creighton Prep. 4. Coach Johnson gives some advice to the Rocket bench . 5. Joe Prai, with the help of a Gary Karthauser screen, drives around a Knight in district action. 6. All-city member Gary Karthauser shoots over Hastings' John Hill in state tourney game. 7. Varsity Basketball Team Front Row: Scott Wieskamp student manager, Joe Prai, Bill Schulenberg, Kevin Surface, Mike Sales, Bret Iba, Doug Berka, Tom Svehla, student manager Andy Childress, Back Row: Ted Bulling, Bob Butcher, Doug Wiemers, Jim Rorabaugh, Coach Ed Johnson, Mac Rodgers, Gary Bandars, Gary Karthauser, Ron Huber. 8. Gary Bandars shoots over Prep's all-state center Ted Parks.

Berka, Prai and Karthauser provided the offense. But senior Gary Bandars and junior Mike Sales neutralized a strong Lincoln High front line and allowed the Rockets to capture the title and proved that the signs which read "we're going to state" were true. Indeed, Lincoln Northeast was once again in the state tournament, for the 22nd time in the history of the school. Following the Lincoln High game, Coach Ed Johnson commented, "the crowd got their money's worth." · Well, if the fans got their money's worth in the district games, then they should have paid extra for what they saw in the first round of the state tournament.

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The Rockets weren't able to contain McVicker as he scored 25 points. But then, Northeast had their own heroes.

After blowing a 14 point lead, Northeast turned to the player with the hot hand. They turned to Berka.

With 10 seconds left, the Rockets had the ball and immediately signalled for a time-out. As soon as his hands touched the ball, Berka started working his magic. Sliding to the right baseline off a screen, the junior sharpshooter put up a jump shot with three seconds left on the clock. Berka was fouled on the shot, and stepped to the line with a two shot situation. If Hastings fans could have looked at the Northeast record book, they would have headed for the exits when they saw the referee point a finger at the Tiger player who committed the foul. For Berka holds the number one and the number three positions in Northeast history for free throw accuracy. Enough said. Berka calmly dropped both charity tosses and . Northeast had another state tournament win under its' belt.

And it seemed an added honor that the win came before the largest crowd to ever watch a high school athletic event in the state of Nebraska. Over 13,000 people filled the spacious new University of Nebraska Sports Center to view the action.

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The next night was a different story, however as a rugged Creighton Prep squad hurt the Rockets under the boards and a guy named Ted Parks put the Junior Jays in the finals.

Foul problems plagued Northeast as Berka and Prai were lost in the fourth quarter , and the Junior Jays pulled away to win 64-49, and went on to capture the state title .

-- Northeast stayed close to Prep, though, and trailed by only two points at the · end of the third quarter. But, Parks continued his hot shooting and literally shot the ' Rockets out of the game single handedly.

During the year , Rocket fans witnessed a rarity. Coach Ed Johnson missed a game. Johnson hadn't missed a game in his 27 years, or 501 games, of coaching at Northeast until this season's Omaha Ryan game . Prior to the game, he was hospitalized for dehydration from the flu and reserve coach Leroy Seng directed the team to a 46-39 victory.

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the team scoring load throughout the season . The statistics bear out how even it was , as Kart hauser averaged 14.5 point s a game and Berka 14.3. Both players were awarded first team bert hs on t he all-city team and Prai who averaged 9.3 points per game, was named to the second team.

Karthauser , who also led the team in rebounding with a 7.4 average, garnered a honorable mention All-State award and a third team Super State honor. The Rocket basketballers finished as the fourth rated Class A team behind only Creighton Prep, Omaha North, and Grand Island.

1. Mik e Sales drives arou nd a Ralston P layer wit h help from Berka. 2. Gary Bandars puts up a jump shot over .Sout heast's Dave Griffi n. 3. J oe Prai ma kes a key steal against Hastings . 4.

Lay in g in two of his 30 points against Millard is junior guard Doug Ber ka. 5.

During a timeout, Coach E d John son st resses some poin ts to t he Rockets. 6.

Ce nter Jim Rorabaugh shoots over E ast's Ra nd y Lewis during t he fi nals of t he holi day tourname nt. 7. Doug Ber ka shoots over t he out-stretched ha nds of two Hastin gs defe nders.

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However, the reserves success was limited the remainder of the season. Northeast won 50% of their next 12 games and finished the season with a 10-6 record.

The reserves suffered their first defeat of the season against Omaha Benson before meeting their first Lincoln opponent, Lincoln High.

The Links defeated the reserves also, and a pattern of inconsistent play plagued the Rockets the rest of the season. Northeast also took it on the chin from North Platte, Fremont, East, and Southeast.

Seng attribu-ted the losses to poor shooting. "Every time we shot below 40% we lost the game," the veteran reserve coach observed.

The reserves finished the season shooting 41 % from the field and hit 58% of their free throws. "The shooting percentages should have been a little better throughout the year," Seng admitted. "We should be shooting around 46% from the field and at least 68% on free throws."

Sophomore Trevor Lavy was the top scorer, averaging 13 points per game. Junior Dave Girmus added 9 .1 per contest and Steve Damkroger, a sophomore, chipped in with 8.9 points per game.

Damkroger was also the leading rebounder for the reserves, averaging 9 .1 caroms per game.

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1. Driving hard, Trevor Lavy gets by a Millard defender. 2. Steve Damkroger puts the ball up against Millard. 3. Lonnie Westling goes in for a lay-up following a fast break against Omaha Ryan. 4. Doug Weimer fires a long range shot against East High. 5. The reserves struggle through a close game with East.

1. Eyeing the basket, Duane Mundt prepares for a quick shot against Millard.

2. Front Row: Bill Schulenberg, Jerry Jones, Dave Girmus. Middle Row: Russ Hoover, Trevor Lavy, Jim Slosson, Dan Bulling, Steve Damkroger. Back Row: Duane Mundt, Tom Ehlers, Doug Weimer. (Not Pictured: Coach Leroy Seng) 3. Dave Girmus guards a Papillion opponent. 4.

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Seldom is an entire team's play the reflection of a single player. That was the case, though, as Lonnie Westling paced the 1975-76 sophomore basketball team. First year coach Tom Novak did not mince words about the value of his forward. "The team generally played as well as Lonnie did," he said bluntly.

The sophs opened the year impressively, capturing their first five games. Highlighting this string was the Southeast game, as the Rockets drubbed the Knights, 46-33. "That was probably our best game of the season," commented Novak. "We beat them pretty easily on their own floor, so we figured we ought to be able to do it again at home."

Unfortunately, Northeast was not able to match their earlier success. In almost exactly the same fashion, a revenge minded Southeast turned the tables on the Rockets, 47-35. "We had lost some of our momentum after a three week lay-off .... but Southeast was a good team," Novak explained.

Novak admitted that first Rocket loss contributed to a midseason slump, in which Northeast dropped three straight games. Playing without the services of Westling, the team lost in overtime to Lincoln High and then was pounded by Beatrice. At season's end the sophs finally regained the winning track.

Two wins boosted them to a 7-3 mark on the year and a tie for the city championship with Southeast.

Throughout the year the Rockets strong suit was their defense.

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Northeast displayed tight man-toman play which stressed pressure on the opponent, beginning at midcourt. The strategy paid off, as only two teams scored 40 points or more against the Rockets. On the other hand, Northeast was plagued by offensive inconsistency. "I could never really be sure of anybody, except maybe Westling," offered the sophomore coach. "Still, nobody on this team played good 'consistently', otherwise they wouldn't have been on sophomores," he added.

Another weakness in the Rocket offense was their free throw shooting. In all three losses, decent accuracy at the charity stripe could have effected the outcome. On the year, Northeast hit only 4 7% of their foul shots.

Westling was the only player to average double figures in scoring, hitting near a 13 point clip. Close behind was Joel Dawson with a 9.5 point average. "Dawson looked really good in the first few games," Novak said. "After that he really didn't play like he was capable."

Both Dawson and Westling were moved up to reserves at times. during the year, while Dave Love• moved down from reserves at mid season.

I really enjoyed coaching," Novak summed up, "it was a good bunch of guys to work with." Novak replaced Jerry Schmutte at the sophomore helm. After a year's stay at Northeast, Schmutte accepted the head coaching job at McCook High School.

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1. Boys Sophomore Basketball Team.

Front Row: Tim Donovan manager, Dave Domeier, Dave Love, Rick Chermok, Lyle Grafelman, Mick Coatman, Joel Dawson, Dave Bode, Mark Geist. Back Row: Craig Slaby, Mark Tyler, Mitch Mehuron, Mark Gottschall, Terry Olsen, Chris Spreier, Bill Besch, Gary Lindner, Coach Tom Novak. Not Pictured: Lonnie Westling. 2.

Grabbing a rebound, Gary Lindner puts the ball back up as teammates Dave Love(34) and Mick Coatman (42) watch. 3.

Chris Spreier and a teammate battle for a rebound. 4. Joel Dawson, the sophs second leading scorer, fires a jump shot.

5. Gary Lindner goes wide for a rebound against Beatrice. 6. Mark Geist and Terry Olsen (40) converge on the ball. 7. Joe~ Dawson goes high to stop a Southeast shooter, as Chris Spreier checks out under the boards.

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The one word that expresses the upgrading of Nebraska's girl basketball program also describes the second year of competition for Coach Hank Willemsen's Rockets.

An example of the improvement can first of all be seen in the record. 'l'he 1974-75 girls finished with a 4-5 record. But, with increased enthusiasm and improved skills, this year's team posted an outstanding 13-3 mark.

According to veteran Northeast Coach Willemsen, defense was the key that carried the Rockets to their winning season. "This year we really understood the techniques of a man -to-man defense," Willemsen comments. "Even if we didn't shoot well, our defense was good."

Those offensive problems Willemsen refers to plagued the Rockets throughout the season. The girls shot 30% from the field, far below the goal Willemsen set at the beginning of the season.

The Northeast girls lost to only one opponent the entire season.

However, that opponent was a powerful East High team, and they dealt the Rockets all three losses.

Once again, it was usually the offense that left the girls on the short end against the Spartans.

"I was so sure we could've beaten East (in the third game) if we would have only shot a little better," Willemsen commented. "But, if the ball doesn't go in you can't win."

Northeast shot only 28% from the field in that third game with East.

In the first encounter with the Spartans, the Rockets led throughout the first three quarters. It wasn't until the final five minutes that East reeled off 12 unanswered points to take command at 37 -27.

East won the game 46:-38 and with it won the championship in the first I-80 Conference Holiday Tournament.

Junior Pam Samuelson was the leading scorer for the Rockets,. averaging 9.2 points per game.

Senior Tami Forbes chipped in with 7.1 points per game.

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The second meeting with East found the Rockets losing by an identical eight point margin, 40-32.

Since state tournament action for girls will not begin until the 1976-77 season, the Lincoln Invitational Tournament was regarded as the high point of the year for Willemsen's Rockets.

In the first round action, the Rockets downed Ralston, and defeated Lincoln High in the semifinals. That set up the last showdown with East for the championship. But, a cold shooting night spelled defeat for Northeast as they lost to the Spartans for the third time in one season.

With no experience at the center position, many thought this would be a weak spot for the Rockets.

Willemsen disagreed. "Our sophomores in the center spot picked things up real fast. Kathy Moore showed improvement and Terri Amend came on like a ball of fire," Willemsen noted. "They helped us out offensively and especially rebounding."

Willemsen was lavish in his praise of his team's attitude. "The attitude was good and the amount of desire great. They were a real close-knit group on and off the court, and the sophomores fit in real well." Willemsen also lauded the hustle and effort of the girls. "They never gave up regardless of the situation. I always had confidence in them even against a team like East."

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1. Mrs. Sandy Christy, statistician (left), Reserve Coach Mrs. Jody Bell, and Varsity Coach Hank Willemsen nervously watch a close game. 2. Cindy Nelson (30) plays defense as Kathy Moore (24) and Janet Bates (14) prepare to help. 3. Girls Basketball Team: Front Row: Janet Bates, Barb Deines, JoAnn Johnson, Tammy Lavy, Cindy Nelson, Teri Bullock.

Back Row: Trudi Jantz, Cindy Sazama, Pam Samuelson, Terri Woods, Kathy Moore, Pam Ernst, Terri Amend, Tami Forbes, Coach Willemsen. (not pictured Barb Jones) 4. Tami Forbes (10) and Terri Amend (34) battle for a rebound. 5. Terri Amend takes careful aim against a Ralston defender. 6. Pam Samuleson takes a shot for the corner against Southeast. 7. Cindy Nelson drives past a Ralston opponent.

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This year's team finished with a 7-4 record.

Most of the team members were only in their first or second year of organized basketball. One girl noted that for the first game she didn't know what to expect and that she was really nervous.

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In city competition the girls captured just one of three contests but one of those losses was a close 27-24 overtime contest to Southeast.

The Rockets starting lineup changed frequently, but the main starters were Joyce Johnson and Sue Brownell at guards, Deana Eliker and Kim Ketterer at forwards, and Terri Woods at center.

Sue Brownell led the team throughout the year in scoring while Bell praised sophomore Johnson for her defensive ability.

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disappointments hit the Rocket matmen at the state meet, but during the season they captured their third straight city title, a Trans-Nebraska crown and ended up sixth at the state meet.

In winning their city title, the crown came down to the East High dual. Head Coach John McIntyre's squad expected a tough match, bu~ they won four of the first five matches to put the meet away and won 37 -18 to even their dual record to 4-4-1.

In district com petition, the Rockets had four champions in Dick Longoria, Rene Longoria, Lanny Lawrence, and Kirby Monahan.

Ken Singleton and Kevin Bush, who finished third in districts, also qualified for state.

Another grappler McIntyre thought would've qualified for state, Rob Farleigh, hurt his knee before districts and wasn't able to compete.

The disappointments were at the state meet where McIntyre thought the Rockets would have at least two state champions. But when the meet was finished Rocket matmen were without a first place finisher.

The grapplers McIntyre thought could win state titles were Monahan and Rene Longoria, who were both unbeaten in the regular season.

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Longoria, who in his three years compiled the best overall record in Northeast history at 61-9-1, was stopped in the semi-finals by Rick Hotz of Grand Island.

McIntyre called Longoria "one of the best ever at NE," even though Rene never won a state title. In three years, Rene won three TransNebraska titles, two district titles, two I-80 crowns and was undefeated in dual meets during a1l three years.

Monahan dominated the heavyweight division until the state finals where he was upset by George Rambour of Columbus 8-4. Monahan, visibly upset and emotionally drained commented, "He just came at me. The loss didn't hit me until I got down to the lockerroom," Monahan said, shaking his head. Until that match, Monahan had won 21 straight matches, including 20 by pins, a Northeast school record for most falls in a season.

Dick Longoria made it to the semi-finals before losing to eventual state champ Rudy Glur of Columbus. Lawrence, who had an outstanding 20-3-1 record, lost to Larry James of Omaha Tech. Lawrence had beaten James 11-1 earlier in the year. Bush lost his first match, and Singleton was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

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But one of the biggest boosts came from the fact that the Rocket swimmers were coming off their most successful season in almost a decade.

That optimism seemed to radiate off second year coach Rob Wennstedt. "This is probably the best team Northeast has had in eight years," he said, adding, "we're going to continue to move up, too-the new pool will definitely help."

The Rockets registered a 5-5 dual meet mark, but that record was deceiving. Three losses were by narrow scores -- Northeast losing in the final event. Two of those setbacks were in the Rocket's home pool. Unfortunately, the pool used was the old one; the team wasn't able to move into the new eight lane facility until two days after the last dual meet. "The new pool would have helped us in two or three meets," W ennstedt explained. "This team had a lot of depth, so everytime we swam in a four lane pool, like ours, we were hurt. We could only enter two kids in each race."

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really psyched up. It was right after Christmas and the kids had been having two-a-day practices to get ready," related the coach.

Four new school records were set by the 1976 team. Leading the assault of the records was Gary Jamison. The senior co-captain shattered the previous 500-yard freestyle record by over 30 seconds, while also setting new marks in the 200-yard freestyle, and as a member of the 400-yard relay team.

Other members of that relay were Dan Holland, Dave Tweediee, and Scott Hart.

Throughout the year Hart was one of the best Rocket swimmers.

The Trans-Nebraska Champion in the 50-yard freestyle, he finished 7th at state. "Scott had an exceptional amount of talent," Wennstedt said of Hart, who didn't go out for swimming until he was a junior.

The last record set during the year was by Mike Nelson in onemeter diving. "Nelson was one of the 'class' divers in Nebraska," Wennstedt commented. Comp-eting in the finest diving field ever seen in the state meet, the Rocket diver finished eighth. Northeast finished with a 10th place showing at state.

Following Hart and Nelson, the Rockets highest finisher was senior co-captain Bruce Carr, who placed 12th in the 100-yard breast stroke.

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the season, Wennstedt also cited Mark Bevins, Jeff Bryant, Bill Howard, Ron Mueller, Dav e Swanson, and Senior Kurt Seevers .

"The seniors had been out for a couple of lean years, but they really encouraged the new kids, " Wennstedt noted. "You need that senior leadership each year, too."

W.ith the Rockets emergence int<, the top ten this year, W ennsted sa id, "people are starting to look at Northeast again. We've been in vited to a lot of new meets, anc other people want to get into our pool -- teams want us back on theb schedules." "We're on our way," hf concluded.

1. Senior Scott Erikson waits for the gun at the starting block. 2. Coach Rob Wennstedt contemplates his team's performance. 3. Lifting above the water, Bruce Carr takes a breath. 4. Scott Erikson trails in the backstroke. 5.

Sophomore Scott Johnson competes in the one-meter dive at the Rocket pool. 6.

Northeast record holder Gary Jamison gets a slow start. 7. Boys Swim Team.

Front Row: Gary Jamison, Mark Bevins, Dave Swanson, Dan Holland, Ron Mueller, Bill Howard, Matt Svoboda, Alan Brazee, Jeff Sell, Chris Converse, Bruce Carr. Back Row: Head Coach Rob Wennstedt, Kyle Ritchie, Scott Erikson, Walt Owen, Kurt Seevers, Jeff Bryant, Scott Hart, Dave Tweedy, Mark Jonas, Chris Hindmarsh, Gaylen Stillwell, Mark Lionberger, manager. Not Pictured: Mike Nelson, Scott Johnson, Rob Peters, Assistant Coach Dave Strange.

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Capturing first place in three of five major meets, the Northeast Girls Gymnastics team gained numerous honors during the 1975-1976 season.

Those first place finishes included the Trans-Nebraska, I-80, and the District Championship. The Rockets fifth place finish in the Bryan Invitational and a respectable sixth at state indicates the strong competition from the Omaha teams.

Northeast also showed strength in Lincoln as senior Linda Dean (All-Around) and junior Patty Defreece (Unevens) were named to the All-City team.

Coach Joy Callahan noted that the sophomores were a big factor in the teams success.

"The sophomores were extremely strong competitors," said Callahan. "First, it was scary for them but they turned out to be real champs."

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1. Sophomores Cindy Yeates and Vicki Renner closely observe their competition, while Penny Liddick keeps scores. 2.

Denise Wheatly happily sighs after completing her routime on the unevens as teammate Nancy Fox applauds. 3. Patty Defreece performs a front pullover. 4.

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Burke. When asked if he was The Rockets have three good serious about winning state, Luther weightmen returning in seniors commented, "I wouldn't say it if I Doug Bell, Ted Bulling, and Kirby thought we didn't have a chance to Monahan. win it."

Luther cited other key trackmen With 18 returning lettermen, the as sprinters Ivan Bullock and Ron team should have good depth and Huber, middle distance man Mike Luther thinks the long distances, Sales, pole vaulter Don Biggerstaff, weight events, and hurdles should long jumper Craig Bence, and high be the team strongpoint. jumpers Terry Cole and Duane Anchoring the long distances for Mundt. the cindermen are Burt Thompson, Assisting Luther this year is Bill Scott Resz, and Jeff Bryant. In the Rogge with the middle and long hurdle events, Senior Steve Eliker distance men, Kurt Neilson with the holds the school record in both the jumping events, and Mike Karle low and high hurdles. Last year at with the sprinters.

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6. Ivan Bullock works on his form in the hurdles. 7. Boys Track Team. Front Row: Head Coach Clayton Luther, Coach Kurt Neilson, Coach Mike Karle, Coach Bill Rogge, Terry Cole, Don Biggerstaff, Mitch Mehuron, Jeff Bryant, Chris Hindmarsh. Second Row: Mark Geist, Jerry Jensen, Craig Bence, Rob Peters, Mike Gochnour, Ivan Bullock, Scott Stickney, Rod Rhoades, Dave Girmus, Doug Ems. Third Row: Student Manager Mark Price, Burt Thompson, Ron Hatfield, Danny Case, Chris Johnson, Jerry Dittenber, Tom Chastain, Scott Resz, Tim Kotschwar, Mark Gottschall, Rich J endra. Fifth Row: Steve Eliker, Student Manager Jeff Sell, Kevin Binehoff, Galen Stilwell, Steve Johnson, Tim Helms, Lonnie Westling. Sixth Row: Matt Farrens, Student Manager David Frye, Paul Keslar, Dan Bulling, Allen Christensen. Back Row: Bruce McPherson, Mark Jonas, Doug Bell, Ted Bulling, Kirby Monahan, Leonard Swenson. 8. Winded after workouts are Scott Stickney, Ivan Bullock, and Rod Rhoades.

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The good practice conditions were important to the Rockets, who field a young squad this year.

Returning only s<rven letterwinners, Coach Nancy Bishop expects 1976 to be a rebuilding year after finishing fifth in last year's state meet. "I think it's going to be a long season ahead of us," she said. "A lot of valuable point-getters graduated."

The Rockets are expected to be strong in the long jump and 220.

Seniors Janet Bates and Jean Essman led the jumpers, while junior Terri Bullock joins Bates in a strong 220 field. All three girls qualified for state last spring. Tami Forbes is also expected to do well in the discus.

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The first two weeks of the season were spent indoors; the new gym provided the space. "It was nice, having our own area, but I really can't imagine how we ,m anaged last year," commented Bishop.

The teatn was then blessed this spring by two weeks of good weather. "For once we didn't have to cancel our first meet," Bishop noted. In their opening competition, Northeast defeated East and Papillion in a triangular. "It really helps to get that first meet in. For one thing it gives our new girls some actual experience before our major meets," Bishop explained.

"If we have a successful season it will be because we worked hard and improved," the coach concluded. "It will be an uphill drive most of the way."

1. Sophomore Penny Liddick stretches for extra distance in the long jump. 2.

Assistant Coach Pam Ford discusses times with senior two year letter winner Jean Essman. 3. Senior Tami Forbes releases the discus after a fast spin.

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throwing the discus. 2. Girls track team members demonstrate the hurdler stretch. 3. Junior Teri Bullock skims over a hurdle. 4. Girls Track Team. Front Row: Penny Liddick, Lonna Rhodes, Kym Gould, Debbie Kolb, Connie Paugh, Darla Ogier, Dodie Techiemeir, Lisa Sitzman.

Row Two: Janet Bates, Paula Hoagenson, Tammy Lavy, Terri Bullock, Ruth Grimes, Pam Miller, Connie Hiskey, Mary Morton, Shelly Hanneman, student manager Cheri Neal. Row three: Coach Nancy Bishop, Tammi Neumann, Sheri Aucoin, Barb Rinne, Sarah Gauger, Nan Lightner, Jean Essman, Kindy Foster, Jean Hart, Heather W otipka, Tami Forbes, Kim Ketterer, Assistant Coach Pam Ford.

Back Row: Terri Woods, Jan Caauwe, Cindy Sazama, Kristin Borhaug, Teresa Cartegena, Diane Roland, Pam Ernst, Linda Thomas, Janet Leary, Debbie Brubacher, Cheryl Elmwood.

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Scott Carlson and Brad Lobeda •are the returning lettermen expected to lead the squad. "Both these boys have the experience and talent to compete with the best golfers in the state," mueller comments.

Backing up Lobeda and Carlson is a squad of highly promising juniors and sophomores. "They all have the basic drive and potential to become very good golfers," stated Mueller, "they just don't have the experience of competing under a coaching situation ."

Southeast and Beatrice are expected to be the teams to beat in districts this season. "We may not rank high this season, but with the golfers that are coming up, we have the talent, in either the next season or the one after, to take districts or higher," concluded Mueller.

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With the addition of new indoor tennis courts and 59 hopefuls reporting for practice, Coach Carol French's girls tennis season looks promising. ·"The new courts are really helpful," French commented.

"We're able to start working on agility, serves and strokes probably sooner than the other schools who have to work outside."

Although the netters lost six out of seven varsity players last year, the team is not discouraged. Senior two year letter-winner Wendy Weidman should surface as the team leader. According to French, Wendy will be a top contender for the city championship and a strong pla ye r at the state meet, which was held May 14-15 at Omaha's Dewey Park. Other players expected to do

well are Terri Wright, Julie Reid and Pam Samuelson. Also, sophomores showing promise are Amy Foster and Melissa Marcussen.

Two of the other Lincoln schools have outstanding individuals (Mary Pat Brady from Southeast and Ruth Anderson from Lincoln High) which will make the city championship exceptionally competitive. "Wendy has matured, and improved her game particularly her serve," French noted. "She will give defending city champion Ruth Anderson a real good match."

The schedule for this year has been · enlarged. The new addition of extra ~ingles and doubles matches will _ allow more people to play in each match.

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Number one singles player Wendy Weidman takes a break during a gruelling practice. 4. Girls Tennis Team. Front Row: Cathy CeCava, Gerealynn Piersol, Julie Reid, Carol Decker, Cindy Hineline, Laura Leach, Betty Svec, Julie Luedtk, Karen Karr. Middle Row: Lisa Kahler, Jan Hester, Beth Rhodes, Barb Grafelman, Rhoda Witts, Patty Knopp, Debbie Jackson, Karen Cook, Coach Carol French. Back Row: Melissa Marcussen, Amy Foster, Bonnie Wuster, Pam Sa~uelson, Wendy Weidman, Brenda Zessin, Terri Wright, Heidi, Sahs.

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"We have a lot of speed and really just need to fill the first and third base positions," Seng comments. Those areas are called "critical spots" by Seng, and "we're going to have to find someone there."

The Rocket outfield should be a strong area with two of the three returning lettermen "there. Veterans l)oug Berka.and JohnKloefkorn, (who-was last year's second leading hitter), return and Seng thinks Joe Prai · can fill in the other spot capably.

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the second base spot and shortstop areas respectively, and Rocky Surface will be behind the plate.

The other returning letterman is senior pitcher Don Shelton. "You can always get in trouble with pitching when you play a 14 game season plus touranaments," Seng says, "but we think Jay Marshall and Scott Davis should help us there also."

The weather gave the baseballers some trouble again this year but Seng is getting used to it. "You never know when spring baseball is going to start," Seng chuckled.

Last year, the Rockets tied for first in the city race but Seng declined to name a favorite in this year's city battle. "There never really is a favorite because the city is pretty balanced. Each city team seems to have one top notch pitcher and on those days they'll be tough to beat," commented Seng.

1. Junior pitcher Jay Marshall practices on the mound. 2. Varsity Baseball Team.

Front Row: John Judds, John Kloefkorn, Doug Berka, Dave Krumm, Scott Honnen, Randy Cerny, Jay Marshall, Joe Prai, Mickey Coatman. Back Row: Manager Mike Berry , Pat Ayars, Mike Ayars, Rocky Surface, Scott Davis, Jim Gades, Steve Damkroger, Don Shelton, Tom Svehla, Coach Leroy Seng. 3. Don Shelton fires a fastball during workouts. 4. Junior letterman Doug Berka strolls out to practice. 5. Coach Leroy Seng and manager Mike Berry ham it up during practice . 6. Varsity baseballers loosen up for hitting workouts. 7. Second baseman Dave Krumm picks up a grounder. 8.

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Season predictions are always hard to make. For Tom Novak, who is looking forward to his first year as the Northeast reserve baseball coach, the task is an exceptionally hard one.

"So far I really haven't had a chance to see how well the guys work together," Novak admitted, "hut we've got some kids that can hit the ball. We need to work a little more on our defense."

Pitching could be a strength this year. According to Novak there are ten pitchers trying out and five will he kept during the regular season.

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Juniors Tom Reinhart and Don Choma and sophomore Trevor Lavy are expected to be strongest on the mound.

Prospective starters include: Dennis Anderson, first base; Jerry Jones, second base; Lavy, shortstop; Bob Garver or Reinhart third base; Jim Slosson, left field; Tim Griess, centerfield; and Jim Dietz, catcher.

Although Novak doesn't know who the top teams in the city will he ... "I know we'll really be competitive," he states.

"The main idea behind sophomore baseball is allowing more boys to participate in organized baseball," stated second year coach Mike Menck.

Last year's sophs were just 1-5 in the regular season, but they still won the city title by capturing the round robin tournament at the end of the year.

"We 're going to try to defend our city title and improve the regular season record," said Menck.

For the second year in a row the spring sports were slowed by bad weather and they had to open drills in the gym.

Menck, who also assists with the reserve and varsity teams, explained that "the sophomore pro-· gram gives the players some added experience so they'll be ready for the reserve and varsity clubs".

1. Sophomore Baseball Team. Front Row: Jerry Juranek, Ron Palensky, Jim Brodd, Lyle Grafleman, Curt Jackson, Jim Hall, Greg Teichmier, Jeff Novotny, Jerry Scott. Back Row: John Luke, Terry Williams, Scott Johnson, Mike W9lfe, Tom Ehlers, Kevin Prussia, Mike Stalder, Coach Mike Menck. 2. Jerry Juranek picks up a grounder. 3. Sophomore Coach Mike Menck demonstrates a batting technique. 4. Jeff Novotny takes a good swing during practice.

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Junior Bill Schulenberg fires a pass over the outstretched hands of Gary Bandars and Dave Knuth. 6. Cutting around Bob Butcher, Schulenberg still faces Doug Wiemer. 7. Intramural Basketball City Champions, the "Ho Chi Minh Trailblazers". Front Row: Brad Landstrom, John Kloefkorn, Terry Cole. Back Row: Jim Gades, Don Shelton , Craig Knoell, Steve Eliker. 8. Scott Resz stops to put up a jumper as Steve Walker defends. 9.

Intramural Football Champions. Front Row: Mark Donahoo, Brad Lobeda, Bill Schulenberg, Back Row: Dave Girmus, Doug McMahan, Mac Rodgers, Brian Bomberger.

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"It's fun, but it's also serious enough to make it competitive," Brad Landstrom noted. The Rocket senior was describing one of the largest programs at Northeast - intramurals.

Offering a variety of eight activities during the school year, about 250 students took part. "The goal of the program is to get as many students involved in activities as possible," explained Director Jim Rathe. "This way alot of kids can play sports - without being tied down, or needing the high skill level often needed in regular school sports."

Kicking off the year was a flag

football league, supervised by Mike Menck. Unfortunately, because of the large number of boys the fall sports can keep on their teams, Menck's league was slowed by a poor turnout; only four teams were formed.

Captain Brian Bomberger's junior squad captured the school crown, but was eliminated in the city championship by Southeast.

Bomberger pointed out that the poor field and lack of good officiation hampered the games.

During the winter, intramurals got into full swing. Four different activities were available to students: bowling, table tennis, weight lifing, and basketball.

Basketball, which had two sessions, had the greatest participation. The first session, starting in late November, was by far the more successful of the two. Fourteen teams were organized by the students themselves, and divided into two leagues. A sophomore league was also formed.

Highlighting the first session was the city championship. A single soph team and the two best juniorsenior teams from each of the schools were given berths to compete for the city crown. In the sophomore championship, the Northeast sophs were defeated by East High, 36-31, after knocking off Southeast.

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2. Jim Gades breaks through a Southeast press during the "Trailblazers" semi-final win in the city tournament. 3. Brad Landstrom fires a pass by teachers Bob Els and Daryl Blue. 4. Brad Lobeda deflects a pass intended for Scott Davis, while Doug McMahan follows the play.

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The fastest growing intramural activity was bowling. Headed by Daryl Blue, the league was in its third year. "It's different, and anybody can participate. We had girls, boys, and even faculty teams," Blue commented.

In the spring, sports included softball and tennis. The sponsors also offered open gym to students after school. "We try to provide any athletic activity that students show an interest in, " concluded Rathe.

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over Craig Knoell. The "Over the Hill Gang" lost this game to the "Ho Chi Minh Trailblazers". 2. Brain Bomberger discusses the season with Intramural football director Mike Menck. 3. John Berry tries to distract Leonard Swenson. 4. Bob Garver speeds past Scott Carlson on a fast break.

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three meter diving board. 2.Filling the new pool was a long process, taking approximately 36 hours. 3. When finished, approximate weight of water will be 43 million pounds, and the pool will hold 525 thousands gallons. 4. An early picture of new pool shows workmen placing tile blocks around pool.

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3. "Even girls support the Navy," says Debbie Jackson. The Navy Recruiting Center is located at 115 South 66th.

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Julie Blake and Sondra Grabowski look through the clothes at Vicki Lynnes, 6140 Havelock Avenue.

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2. Kim Hansen finds experts at the House of Shears, 999 N. Cotner to fulfill her hair styling needs. 3. For their new set of wheels Joe Renteria and Jeff Glass go to Du Teau Chevrolet, 18th and 0.

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1. Valentino's Pizza, 3457 Holarege brought smiles to the faces of Kelly Grant, Tami Forbes, Mike Sweeney, and Tammy Lavy. 2. The photographers at Anderson Studios, 1036 0, capture the warm smile of Sheri Dominy. 3. Terry Cole and Peggy King go to N. L. Cole Construction Company, 5800 Fletcher for their building needs.

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2. Ready to serve you is the new, lavish facility of the National Bank of Commerce, 13th and N Street. 3. Friendly faces will greet you at 7oth and A Street Dairy Queen. 4. For your future building needs, consult Oak Davis Building Supply Co., at 4230 Progressive Ave. 5. Shelly Jennings' peaceful mood is reflected in this picture

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1. The people at Augstums Printing Co. are eager to serve you with your printing needs any time. 2. The nice things at Miller Jewelery please Lisa Runuan as she lingers over their large variety of jewelry.

3. Our Place Restaurant is "your place" when it comes to pleasing you with their buffeteria and catering service.

1. Kathy Surface and Mary Bender know the people at Max Miller Camera "get the picture" when it comes to their camera needs. 2. Linda Dean and Chuck McDougall are sure that Dean Brothers know their business when it comes to cars.

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Town and Country Realty, 5615 0, will find your family a happy home as they did for Northeast students Trevor Lavy, Nancy Hart, and Jerry Jones. 4. Eric Stratton, Greg Parizek, Don Biggerstaff, and Rich Hamby "Sit on it" for Biggerstaff Heating and Plumbing at 7120 Logan. 5.

Tracy Kloefkorn and Rene Longoria lounge at Taco Hut, 249 North 11th St.

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Judds Brothers Construction 3835 N. 68th will assist you along with Jim Krieger, Conrad Good, Mark Mroz, Rick Keres, Don Biggerstaff, and Scott Carlson for future building. 4. A pleasant setting by Rolands Photography 3401 0 St. adds to the friendly smile of Julie Roland. 5. The

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l.Jane Cotton, Mary Foster, Brad Barnell, and Scott Sailors get their party mugs at Gloria's Ceramics, 4719 Hartley.

2. Elephants never forget to go to Varsity Drug, 2700 N. 48th and neither do Barb Rinne, Ken Pierson and Mary Sutton. 3.

John Kloefkorn and John J udds know Atl.as Co. of Lincoln is on top of things at 9895 N. 68. 4. Debbie Swenson and Chuck Craig shop the Ben Franklin way at 920 N. · 70th.

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Havelock Bank, 6145 Havelock keeps Tammy Lavy, Donna Raddatz, Debbie Lanning, Tara Lavy, Trevor Lavy and Tammi Neumann informed on its banking policies. 4. Lisa Kahler and Linda Hielen inquire about banking programs at First National Bank Lincoln, 56th and O Street.

5. Four Star Drug Bethany, 1340 N. 66th is frequently visited by senior students Jim Plucknett and Craig Knoell.

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1. Members of t he 1976 Rocket Ad Staff: Business Manager Sue Craig, and staff members Gary Bandars, Shari Dominy, and April Wheeler relax after a busy year.

2. Patty DeFreece, Jeneen Pieper and Lynn McDiffett thank Bethany Hardware for sufficiently supplying them with their hardware needs at 2141 N. Cotner.

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Club; BECKMAN, DOUGLAS; ' BELL, DOUGLAS: Varsity Football, Letter, Reserve Wrestling, Track, Letter, N -Club, Intamurals, Honor Roll, Who's Who Among American High School Students, Sophomore May Day Attendant, All-State Football Team, Sertoma Football Award; BELL, KIRK; BELT, DENNIS; BIGGERSTAFF, DONALD: Gymnastics, Letter, Boys Track, Letter, Intramurals, Drama Class Play, Choir, Boys Glee, Rocket Band; BLACK, RODNEY; BORHAUG, KRISTIN: GAA, Senior Rowdies; Student Council, AFS; BLAZEK, CHRISTINA; BORKOWSKI, JOSEPH: Honor . Roll, Dance Troupe, French Club, President, French Singing Group, Foreign Language Fair; · BOTTCHER, GINA: GAA, Reserve Pep Club; ROXANNE BOUC ; BOYD, DANIEL; boyd, EDWARD; BRADFORD, JONI; BRANNIN, DAWN: N.Club, Girls Swimming, Letter, 'Journalism Clinic, ROCKET, Photo Editor, Reserve Pep Club, Senior Rowdies; BRECKENRIDGE, MARK; BRINDLEY, DEBORAH: BROOKS, TERI:

Honor Roll, Who's Who Among High School Students, Reserve Pep Club, ROCKET, Photo Staff; BROWNELL, MARlLYN: Girls Tennis, GAA, Roc~ettes, Reserve Pep Club, Senior Rowdies; BRUCE, VICKI; BUELL, JAMES; BUETTGENBACH, DOUG; BUIS, CAROLYN; BULLING, THEODORE: Sophomore, Reserve Basketball, Varsity Basketball, Letter, Reserve Football, Varsity Football, Letter, Boys Track, Letter, N-Club, Honor Roll, Student Council; BULLOCK, IV AN; BULLOCK,KATHLEE~: G AA , Honor Roll, Honor Reserve, Rockettes, Reserve Pep Club; BUNGER, JANET: HoMr Roll ; Reserve Pep Club, Rocket Band, Letter, Dance Troupe, Spanish Club; BURLEY, CO~LEEN: N-Club, Girls Swimming, Letter, GAA, Penguins , Drama Class Play, Girls Glee, Varsity Cheerleader, Rockettes, Reserve Pep Club, Rocket Band, Orchestra; BUSH, KEVIN: Varsity ,Wrestling, Letter, Reserve Baseball, Honor Roll, Rocket Band; BUSICK, JO ANN: Rocket~s, Reserve Pep Club, Star Strutters, Co-Captain; CAIN ELAINE; CAMERON, CHERYL: Intramurals, Girls Tennis, Letter, GAA, Honor Roll, FF A, Spanish Club; CAMP, EDWARD; CAMPBELL, SCOTT: DECA; CARLSON, SCOTT: Boys Golf, Letter, N-Club, Intramurals, AllCity Golf Team, DECA, State DECA Convention, CARR, BRUCE: Boys Swimming, Letter, Boys Track, N-Club, Intramurals, Honor Roll; CARSTENS, KELLY; CARSTENS, LINDA; CARTWRIGHT, SHAWN; CARVER, CATHERINE; CARY, NANETTE; CASS, KAE; CAVE, KIM; CERNY, RANDY: Sophomore, Reserve Baseball, Varsity Baseball, Letter, Boys Swimming, Intramurals, Choir, Operetta, Senior Rowdies; CHASE, JAYNE: N-Club, Honor Roll, Student Advisory Board, State Student Council Convention, Varsity Cheerleader, Rockettes, Reserve Pep Club, Treasurer, Student Council, Debate; CHASE, JANET; CHRASTIL,

WILLIAM: Sophomore, Reserve Football, Intramurals, Drama Class Play, Choir, Boys Glee, Operetta; CLANCY, SANDRA; . CLARK, ALICE; CLARK, RANDALL; CLARK,SCOTTY; COATMAN, KIM; COLE, CARL: All School Play, Drama Class Play, Thespians, President, Vice-President, Red Cross Masque and Gavel, Clowns of America; COLE, TERRY; COLLINS, CLAYTON ; CONDELLO, ROBERT ; COOK, KAREN: N-Club , Reserve Basketball, Girls Tennis, Girls Golf, Letter, Girls Track, Letter, Honor Roll , Honor Reserve County Government Day, Rock: ettes, Reserve Pep Club, Squad Leader, Rocket Band, Letter, Girls State Alternate, Sertoma Award for Golf, Creighton Math Field Day, Solo and Ensemble Contest, Mid-East Bund Festival; COOK , LARRY ; COON, KIRK; COPE, KARIN; CORDER, VICKIE; CORNING, MARILYN: Choir , Operetta, Honor Roll, County Government Day, Montage, Reserve Pep Club, Senior Rowdies, Spanish Club; COTTON, JANE: Reserve Voleyball, GAA, Penguins , Choir, Girls Glee, Operetta, ROCKET, Ad Staff, Reserve Pep Club, Secretary, Senior Rowdies; COVERT, ROBERT; CUTSOR, MICHAEL; CRAIG , SUSAN: GAA, ROCKET, Business Manager, Reserve Pep Club , Senior Rowdies; CRAIG, SUZETTE; CRATSENBER, DENISE; CREAR, NANCY: Choir, Girls Glee, Operetta, Reserve Pep Club; CRISLER, SANDRA; CROWELL, GARY; CYR, LELAND; CYRUS, BURTON; CURTISS, DAVID; DAKAN, DANNY; . DANEK, PEGGY; DAVIS, DIANE: Honor Roll, Varsity, Reserve Cheerleader, Rockettes, Reserve Pep Club, Sophomore May Day Attendant; DAVIS, DONALD; DAVIS, SCOTT; DAVIS, SHERYL; DEAN, LINDA; DEBOER, JULIE: Girls Glee, Honor Roll, Rockettes, Reserve Pep Club, Star Strutters, DECA; DEBORD, SUSAN; DECKER, CAROL: N-Club, Girls Tennis, Girls Gymnastics, Letter, Honor.

Roll, Honor Reserve, Rockettes, Reserve Pep Club, Squad Leader, Head majorette, Rocket Band, Letter; Solo and Ensemble Contest, Mideast Band Contest· DECKER, SCOTT; DEINES'.

BARBARA: N-Club, Intramurals, Girls Varsity Basketball, Letter, Girls Varsity Volleyball, Letter, Girls Tennis, GAA, Honor Roll, Rockettes, Reserve Pep Club, Rocket Band, Letter, Prep Band; DELONG, CINDY; DELUNGER, BRUCE; DEPRIEST, NANCY: Intramurals, Girls Glee, Northeastern, Ad Staff, Reserve Pep Club, Senior Rowdies, DECA; DINH, CHAU; DOE, KATHERINE: Honor Roll, Dance Troupe, French Club, Vice-President, Foreign Language Fair; DOWLING, PAMELA; DRABANT, KRISTINA; DRASKY, CRAIG; DREESZEN, KATHY; DUFFY, TERRY; DURYEA, RICHARD; DVORAK, RONALD; EDEN, CYNTHIA; EDMISTON, SHEILA; EDSON, DEBRA: Girls Tennis, Honor Roll, Reserve Pep Club, Senior Rowdies; EIRICH, JOHN: Intramurals, Boys Sophomore Baseball, Honor Roll; ELIKER, STEVE: Sophomore, Reserve, Varsity Basketball, Letter, Sophomore, Varsity Football, Letter, Boys Track, Letter, N-Club, Intramurals, AllState, Sophomore May Day Attendant, Homecoming King;

EPPERLY, PAMELA; ERICKSON, SCOTT; ERNST, JEFFREY; ESQUIVEL, APRIL; ESSMAN, JEAN: N-Club, Intramurals, Reserve, Varsity Volleyball, Letter, Girls Track, Letter, FAA, President, Vice-President, Penguins, Choir, Honor Roll, Reserve Pep Club; EVANS, KEVIN; EVERETT, ROBERT; EWERT, SUSAN: N-Club , Girls Swimming, Letter, Girls Glee, Honor Roll, Debate, Bicentennial Senior State Winner, National Merit Commended Student; FAIMON, LYLE; FARRENS, MATHEW; FAUST, BRIAN.; FEHR, KENT; FERGUSON, KIM; FISCHER, GINA: Honor Roll, Reserve Pep Club; FISCHER, LEE: Honor Roll, FFA; FISHER, TAMMY; FITL, CINDY; FLOWERS, MICHAEL; FLURY, BRIAN; FORBES, TAMORA: Girls Varsity Basketball, Letter, Girls Varsity Volleyball, Letter, Girls Track, Letter, Drama Class Play, GAA, Honor Roll, Reserve Pep Club, Senior Rowdies; FOREMAN, DONNA; FOSTER, MARY: Choir, Mini-Choir, Honor Roll, Reserve Pep Club, Senior Rowdies, Orchestra; FOX, FRANK; FREADHOFF, keith; intramurals, Honor Roll, Debate, Letter; FRITTS, JOHN; FRITZ, PATSY: Honor Roll, Reserve Pep Club, Senior Rowdies, Spanish Club; FRY,

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FUEHRING, STEVEN; GUBB, CYNTHIA; GUNN, Trio, Operetta, Honor Roll , CULLER, CYNTHIA; GADES, TAMMY; GUSTAFSON, Rockettes, President, Reserve JAMES: Sophomore, Reserve JAMIE; GUTHERY, DONNA; Pep Club, Vice-President, PresiBasketball, Sophomore, Reserve GUTHMILLER, MICHELLE; dent, Debate; HONNEN , Football, Varsity Football, Let- ~HAASE, SHELLEY: HAASE, SCOTT; HONNEN, STEVEN ; ter, Reserve Baseball, Varsity VIRGILEE; HACKMAN, ANN; HOPE, WILLIAM; HOSEK , Baseball, Letter, N-Club, IntraHADLEY, JULIE; HADLEY, CONNIE: Girls Glee, Honor murals, Choir, Mini-Choir, OperKIM; HAGOOD, JEFFREY; Roll, Reserve Pep Club, Squad etta, Junior May Day Attendant; HALL, JANICE; HAMBY, leader, Senior Rowdies, DECA , GANDARA, DENISE; GARRIRI CHARD: Northeastern, ArtTreasurer; HOUSE, RANDALL ; SON, STACY; GEIST, JEFF-: ist, Senior Rowdies; HANS, HUGHES, CANDACE ; REY; GELWICK, JOAN: Girls· VICKI; HANSON, RANDY: Sophomore, Reserve Basketball,· HUGHES, LESLEE; HUNT , Swimming, Letter, Girls Track, DOUGLAS: Sophomore, Reserve Letter, Sophomore, Reserve, Honor Roll, Reserve Pep Club, Football, Varsity Football, LetVarsity Football, Intramurals, Squad Leader, Prep Band, Serter, Reserve Baseball, N -Club , Honor Roll, Senior Rowdies; toma Award for Swimming; Intramurals, Senior Rowdies ; HARDESTY, CAROLINE; GERLACH, KAYLEEN; GIES, HUNTER, MERNA; HUTCHIHARRIFELD, BRIAN; HART , -ROBERT; GOOD, CONRAD: SON, JAMES; HYDE, CHRISJULIE; HART, NANCY: ReSophomore Football, IntraTINA; INNESS, MARK ; serve Volleyball, GAA, Honor murals, Honor Roll, DECA, IRONS, CONNIE; IRWIN , Roll, Student Advisory Board, State DECA Convention; GOODROBERT: Boys Track, IntraHonor Reserve, State Student WIN, RICHARD; GOOMIS, murals, Choir, Boys Octet, OperCouncil Convention, Rockettes, JENNIE; GORE, REBECCA; etta, Honor Roll, Northeastern, Reserve Pep Club, President, GOTTSCH, STEPHANIE: Sports _ Writer, State M~sic Squadleader, Star Strutters, StuG AA, Journalism Clinic, dent Council, Secretary, Junior ROCKET, Copy Staff, Reserve Clinic; JAMISON, GARY: Boys May Day Attendant; HART, Pep Club, Senior Rowdies, AFS Varsity Swimming, Letter, N RICKY; HART, SCOTT: SophoHost Family; GOULD, LAURI: Club, Honor Roll; JENKS, GAA, Honor Roll, Northeastern, more Basketball, Sophomore, ReTERRY: Boys Varsity Golf, AllAd Staff, Reserve Pep Club, serve Football, Boys Varsity School Play, Thespians, Honor Swimming, Letter, Boys Track, Senior Rowdies, French Club; Roll, Rocket Band, Letter, MidGRAFELMAN, BARBARA: N-Club, Intramurals; HARTZ, east Honor Band; JENNINGS, Girls Tennis, Honor Roll, RockPATTI: Girls Reserve Volleyball, SHELLY: Drama Class Play, ettes, Reserve Pep Club; GRAGAA, Honor Roll, Rockettes, Journalism Clinic, ROCKET, HAM, KEVIN: Boys Varsity Reserve Pep Club, Prep Band; Copy Editor and Copy Staff, Swimming, Cross Country, Boys· HASTINGS, PAMELA; · Reserve Pep Club, Senior RowTrack, lntramurals, Honor Roll, HADDER, THOMAS: Intradies; JOHNSGARD, JAY; Prep Band; GRANT, KELLY: murals, All School Play, ThesJOHNSON, SCOTT: Sophomore Girls Swimming, Girls Track, pians, Operetta, Rocket Revue, Football, lntramurals, Honor Honor Roll, Journalism Clinic, Honor Roll, Radio Club, PresiRoll, Journalism Clinic, NorthROCKET, Editor, Reserve Pep dent; HAUPT, CHERYL: Honor eastern, Sports Writer, Club, Senior Rowdies; GRASSRoll, Reserve Pep Club; HAUPTROCKET, Sports Editor, Photo MEYER, JODI: Girls Tennis, MAN, KEVIN; HAWLEY, Staff; JOHNSON, STEVEN; Girls Varsity Golf, Letter, GAA, DOUGLAS: Intramurals, Honor JUDDS, JOHN; KAUFMAN, Triple Trio, Operetta, Honor Roll; HEILEMAN, ALAN; KRISTIE: GAA, Honor Roll, Roll, All-State Orchestra, RockHEIMSOTH,DEBORAH; Northeastern Business Manager, ettes, Reserve Pep Club, OrHELLERICH, MARY: GAA, Reserve Pep Club, Star Strutter, chestra, Letter, Student Council, Penguins, Honor Roll, Reserve Student Council, Sophomore Sertoma A ward for Girls Golf, Pep Club~ HELTER, RANDY; May Day Attendant; KEATAll-City Golf Team, Girls State; HERMAN, JOSEPH; HILDEING, DEAN; KEECH, DAVID; GRAY, THOMAS; GREB, BRAND, PATRICK; HINEKEHRES, RICKEY: Sophomore BOBBETTE; GREER, GARY: LINE, CYNTHIA: Girls Tennis, Baseball, Intramurals, Honor Sophomore, Reserve, Varsity Girls Varsity Gymnastics, LetRoll, County Government Day, ter, GAA, Honor Roll, Honor DECA, Secretary; KEITH, Football, Letter, N-Club, Intramurals, Honor Roll, Prep Band, Reserve, Rockettes, Reserve Pep MICHAEL; KERNS, JIMMY; Club, Vice-President, Majorette, DECA; GRIFFIN, MICKEY; KESLAR,GERALD;KESLAR, Rocket Band, Letter, Solo and LA VONNIE: Honor Roll, AllGRIGSBY, MARTHA: Choir, Ensemble Contest, Mideast Band State Band, Majorette, Rocket Operetta; GRIMES, DAVID: Festival; HILL, RICKY; Honor Roll, Rocket Band, Letter, Band Letter; KILLEEN, HOGENSON, PAULA: IntraFFA, Secretary, /&ii.O State MICKEY: Choir, Triple Trio, murals, Choir, Mini-Choir, OperFF A Agronomy Contest; Reserve Pep Club, Senior Rowetta, Honor Roll, Reserve Pep GROSENBACH,DEBRA; dies; KING, BRUCE: Sopho1

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KRIEGER , JAMES; KRUMM, DAVID: Sophomore Basketball, Sophomore, Reserve Football, Varsity Football, Letter, Sophomore, Reserve , Varsity Baseball, Letter, N-Club, Intramurals, Honor Roll, Prep Band; KUHN, JAMIE: Sophomore Basketball, Reserve Baseball, Intramurals ; KURTZ, JACQUELYN; KURTZER , DARICE: Choir, Mini-Choir, Operetta, Honor Roll, Varsity Cheerleader, Reserve Cheerleader, Rockettes, Pep Club, May Day Attendant, Junior; LANDSTROM, BRAD: Intramurals, Boys Glee, Honor Roll, ROCKET , Sports Staff; LANGLEY, GLENDA; LARSON, REBECCA; LAUGHLIN, DEAN; LAVY, TAMALA: NClub, Intramurals, Girls Varsity Basketball, Letter, Girls Reserve Volleyball, Girls Swimming, Letter, . Girls Track, Letter, GAA, Drama Class Play, Honor Roll , Journalism Clinic , ROCKET, Ass't. Sports Editor, Reserve ·Pep Club, Rocket Band, Letter, LAWRENCE, LANNY ; LAWRENCE, TAMMY; LAWSON, JEANNE;LE,TOAN ; LEACH, LAURA: Girls Tennis, Girls Varsity Gymnastics, Letter, Honor Roll, Prep Band, French Club, N-Club; LEAR, RHONDA; LEHECHKA, FREDER~:

ICK; LEHR, DANIEL; LEIF, MICHAEL; LENHOFF, BRIAN; LEWIS, IRIS; LEYBOLD, MARLIN; LIGHTNER, SHELLEY: GAA, Drama Class Play, Prep Band; LIND, LAWRENCE; LIONBERGER, MARK: Boys Reserve Tennis, Honor Roll, Senior Rowdies; LITSEY, NANCY: Girls Varsity Gymnastics, Honor Roll, Reserve Pep Club, Orchestra; LITT, MICHAEL; LONGORIA, RENE; LOPOUR, LINDA; Iott, gregory; LOWE , MARSHA;LUEDTKE,DOUGLAS; LYNESS, MELINDA; mcbride, david; MCCOWN, MICHAEL; MCCOY, MONTE; MCDONALD, JEFFERY; MCKINNEY, GREGORY; MCPHERSON, BRUCE: Sophomore, Reserve Football, Varsity Football, Letter, Boys Track, Letter, N-Club, Intramurals; MAKOVICKA, EARL; MAR, DAVID: Honor Roll, Northeastern Photographer, ROCKET, Photographer, Chess Club, DECA, Scholastic Photography Awards; MARKER, CHRISTINE; MASON, MARY LOU; MEIER, DANNY; MENEFEE, LAURIE; MERRITT, GARY; MEYER, MARLENE; MEYER, SHIRLEY; MILLER, DAVID; MILLER, LISA; MILLER, LOWELL; MILLER, LUANN; MILLER, MARTIN; MITCHELL, KATHLEEN; MITCHELTREE, JANE; MONAHAN, KIRBY: Sophomore, Reserve Football, Varsity Football, Letter, Varsity Wrestling, Letter, Boys Track, Letter, N -Club, Drama Class Play, Country Government Day, Homecoming Attendant, All-City Wrestling; MORTON, RICHARD; mosier, blayne; MOUNTAIN, STEVEN; MROZ, MARK; MURRAY, LORRI: Reserve, Varsity Volleyball, Letter, Girls Glee, Honor Roll, Reserve Pep Club; MYERS, PAUL; NEEMANN, JEFFREY: Sophomore Basketball, Sophomore, Reserve Football, Intramurals, Honor Roll; NELSON, CYNTHIA; NELSON, MICHAEL; NELSON, SCOTT; NEWVILLE, MARK; NGUYEN, ANH; NGUYEN, CHI; NGUYEN,

PHUONG; NGUYEN, THANNHI; NGUYEN, QUANG; NIELSEN, FRANKIE: Honor Roll, Varsity Cheerleader, Rockettes, Reserve Pep Club, Squad Leader, Rocket Band, Student Council, Vice-President, Junior Ma'y Day Attendant, Homecoming Attendant; NIEMEYER, JEFFREY; NOBLE, CARRIE; NOEL, DEBORAH;NOONAN, DEBBRA;NORWOOD,THERESA; OBERG, LEANN; OGIER, DARLA; OLIVER; DAVID; OLSON, KEVIN; OUTZ, DAVID; PANKIKE, RONALD; PANTHER, JULIE; PARIZEK, GREG; PARKS, DONALD; PATTERSON, JERALD; PETERS, DAVID; PIERCE, JON; PIERSON, .

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Editor, Montage, Reserve Pep Club, Rocket Band, Letter, Debate, French Club; SHRIVER, LYNN: Girls Reserve Basketball, Choir, Triple Trio, Operetta, Honor Roll, Rockettes, Reserve Pep Club, Squad Leader; SCHULTZ, KATHY; SIEBE, LOREN; SILDMETS, SANDRA: GAA, Girls Glee, Honor Roll, Reserve Pep Club; SIMMONS, KEANNA; SINGLETON, KENNETH; SISEL, DIANNE; SISEL, DWAYNE; SITZMAN, LISA: GAA, Operetta, Honor Roll, Honor Reserve, County Government Day, Varsity, Reserve Cheerleader, Rockettes, Reserve Pep Club, Prep Band, Orchestra; SMITH, · CHRIS; SMITH, CONNIE: Girls Glee, DECA; SMITH, KIANA; SMITH, ELLIS; smith, jeffery; SMITH, RANDAL; SMITH, RANDALL; SOHL, DAVID; SPENCE, TAMMIE; SPERRY, DAVID; SQUIRES, MYNA; STICKNEY, SCOTT; STILWELL, JEAN: GAA, Red Cross; STODDARD, STEVEN; STRATTON, ERIC; STROUGH, BRIAN; STUBBLEFIELD, ANGELA; STUBBS, VIVIAN; STUEFER, GREGORY; STUEFER, MARK; SURFACE, KEVIN: Sophomore, Reserve Basketball, Varsity Basketball, Sophomore Football, Reserve, Varsity Baseball, Boys Varsity Tennis, Intramurals, Choir, Mini-Choir, Operetta, Senior Rowdies, Student Council; SUTTON, MARY: Drama Class Play, Honor Roll, Northeastern, Ad Staff, ROCKET, Photo Staff, Reserve Pep Club; SVOBODA, SUSAN;

SWEARINGGEN, KRISTI; SWEENEY, MICHAEL: Boys Varsity Tennis, Letter, Honor Roll, Who's Who Among American High School Students , Journalism Clinic, Northeastern, Editor; SWIFT, MICHAEL: Sophomore, Reserve Football , Varsity Football, Letter, N -Club, Intramurals, Senior Rowdies , All-City Football Team; SYNHORST, PATRICIA; TALBOT, MARSHALL; THOMAS, KEN: Intramurals, All-School Play , Drama Class Play, Thespians; THOMPSON, PENNY: Drama Class Play, Girls Glee, Honor Roll, Reserve Pep Club, Squad Leader, Senior Rowdies, DECA; THOMPSON, TERRI: Girls Varsity Gymnastics, Letter, Girls Track, Letter, Reserve Pep Club; THOMPSON, BURT; THOMS , KRISTINE; TOMES, TODD: All-School Play, Drama Class Play, Thespian, FF A, VicePresident; TRITSCH, TERRI: Girls Glee, Reserve Pep Club; TUCKER, DANIEL: Boys Varsity Gymnastics, Letter, N-Club, Intramurals, Junior May Day Attendant; TUREK , DEBRA; TWEEDIE, DAVID : Boys Varsity Swimming, Lett~r, N -Club, Prep Band; ·T YLER, STEVEN; USHER, JAMES; VAN CLEAVE, ALAN; VARNER, BRYAN; VESTAL, ROBERT; VOLMER, PEGGY; WACH, LOUANN: Girls Tennis, GAA, Penguins, President, Honor Roll, Reserve Pep Club, Senior

Rowdies; WAGNER, TERESA; WALKER, STEVEN: Reserve, Varsity Football, Letter, N-Club, Intramurals; WAPLES, NANCY; WARD, SHERRIE; WATKINS, DAVID; WATTS, ,JARED; WAY, DONNA: Intramurals, GAA, Girls Glee, Reserve Pep Club, Radio Club, Secretary; WEBBER, CURTIS; WEETH, KAREN; WEIDMAN, WENDY: N-Club, Girls Tennis, Letter, GAA, Honor Roll, Honor Reserve, Rockettes, Secretary, Reserve Pep Club, Secretary, Rocket Band, Student Council,

Treasurer; WESTON, NANCY: N-Club, Intramurals, Girls Reserve, Varsity Volleyball, Letter, Girls Varsity Gymnastics, Letter, Gh-ls Track, Letter. GAA, Honor Roll, All-State, Rockettes Merit Chairman, Reserve Pep Club, Sertoma Award for Volleyball, All-City Volleyball; WHEELER, APRIL: GAA, Northeastern, Ad Staff, ROCKET, Ad Staff, Reserve Pep Club, Senior Rowdies, DECA, Secretary; WHITNEY, JODY; WIEGAND, RANDY; wieMER, DAVID; WIEST, MICHAEL: Sophomore, Reserve Fottball, Varsity Football, Letter, Reserve, Varsity Wrestling, Letter, Northeastern, Reporter; WILLIAMS, CAROL; WILKI~SON, MICHAEL; WIMMER, DAVID; WOLFE, BARBARA; WOLLEN, GEORGE; WOLVIN, SUZANNE; WOODCOCK, THOMAS: Sophomore, Reserve Football, Varsity Football, Letter, N -Club, Intramurals, FFA; WOODSIDE, SHARI; WRAY, PAMELA: Intramurals, GAA, Girls Glee, Reserve Pep Club; WRIGHT , THERESA; YOST, SHERYL: Girls Track, Honor Roll, GAA, Honor Reserve, Rockettes, Reserve Pep Club; YOUNG, RICHARD; ZIMBELMAN, JANICE.

Avery, Geraldine Neff, Becky Kozak, Ann Evert, Cindy Johnson, Diane Rhodes Lonna Condelle, Karen Keller, Jeanie Schaffer, Denise Gauger, Sarah Paugh, Connie Bonge, Robbin Williams, Diane Kelly, Lori Schwaniger, Patti Harris, Kim Francis, Sheila Evertt . Candy Kipper, JoAnn Madsen, Karen Neal, Jeanie Svobada, Pam Wagner, Liz Jome, Jeanie Hess, Jeanie

Index Sophomores 72 Abbey , William Abbott , (Bures ) James Aboul -Nadar , Tamer Ahlst rand , Anit a Aksamit , Douglas Scott Alber, Julie Albertson, Barbar a Albertson, Richard Albrandt, Mark Allen, Denise Amen, Linda Amen, Ronald Joseph Amend, Terri Amos (Cink), Mark Andersen, Scot Anderson, Donna Anderson, Merrile a Ankeny, Michael Appling, Brenda Arent, Brian Arington, James

Arington, Susan Arnot, Tracy Arthur, Rebecca Ashworth, Sherri Avey, Geraldine Ayars, Lori Baker, Jimmie Bailey, Deborah Barber, James Barker, David Barry, Cynthia Barry, Larry Barry, Terry Bartels, Gregory Bates, Donna Bates, Sandra Bates, Christy Baty, Opal Bechtolt, Rodney Beckham, Michael Beisner, Douglas Bennett, Rodney Berg, Randall Berry, Troy Berry, Barb Belknap, Sarah Beranek, Denise Berlowitz, Jacqualine Besch, William Berry, Barbara Berry, Troy Beuster , Teri Bevins, Mark Bienhoff, Kevin Bienka, Kathryn Bilbo, Harold Benjamin Blake , Julie Blecha, Larry

Brozek, John Buell, Paul Buist, Traci Bulling, Daniel Bundy, Nancy Burns, Jim Butler, Mark Butts, Greg Byler, Joseph Caauwe, Janelle Cain, Marsha Cain, Ricky Camp, David Campbell, David Campbell, James Campbell, Lorn Campbell, Randal Cardwell, Robert Carlson, Larry Carlson, Robert Castillo, Nicolas, Jr. Cassell, Kimberly Cassell, Pamela Cather, Mark Ed Chamberlain, Jackie Chase, Jodi Chastain, Thomas Cheever, Jeffrey Cheever, Timothy Chermok, Ricky Childress, Harry Andrew Chrastil, Gary Chrastil, Richard Chrisley, Daniel Christensen, Ruth Christenson, Allen

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Blum, Cynthia Bode, David Bodfield, Roderick Boley, Patrick Bonge , Robin Bool, Twila Borkowski, David Bouton, Tami Bowmaster, Thomas Boyes, Catherine Brazee, Alan Brennfoerder, Cindy Briney, Charles Brinkman, Cynthia Brinkman, Judy Brodd, Tracy Brooks, Robert Brooks, Elizabeth Brophy, Laura Brown, Dennis Brown, Jon Brown, Roger

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75 Fairbrot her , Jean Fallon, Maria Fech, John Finkner, Scott Finn , Brian Fischer, James Fische r, Terryl Fish, Joanne Fisher, William C. Fisher , William Joseph Fleck, Elizabeth Fleming, Andrew Fletcher, Lisa · Flet cher, Scott Foltz~ Randall Forbes, Gregory Forst, Diana Foster, Amy Fowler, Debra Fox , Nan~y Francis, Sheila Franz, Jean Freadhoff, Beth Frentz, Layne Frey, Brenda

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77 Honnen, Greg Hoover, Russell Hronik, David Hubbard, David Huckeba, Kenneth Hultquist, Craig Hunt, Rory Hyde, Elizabeth Iron Heart (Benedict), Peggy Jackson, Curtis Jackosn, Gary Jackson, Kimberley Jackson, Teresa Jackson, Terry Jacobsen, Mark James, Gilbert James, Bill James, Margaret Jerri Janssen, Michael Jantz, Tammie Jarvis, William, Jr. Jaworski, Teresa Jellsey, Vivian Jenkins, Michael Jenks, William, Jr. Jensen, Eric Jensen, Sherri Jensen, Jerry Jernigan, Mary Johnsgard, Scott Johnson, Diane Johnson, Dennis Johnson, Heidi Johnson, Jeffrey Johnson, Jo Ann Johnson, Joyce Johnson, Julie Johnson, Kathy Johnson, Robert Johnson, Shelli

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78 Kaar, Joey Kahler, James Kaluza, Debra Karr, Karen Kauk, Jackie Kehres, Randall Keith, Steven Keller, Jean Kelly, Lori Kerns, Michael Keslar, Paul Ketterer, Kim King, Julie Kinney, Sharon Kirby, Kelley Kirk, Jo Ann Kirkendoll, Daniel Kirkpatrick, Rhonda Kirwan, Gregory Kitto, Teresa Kline, William Kluck, Frederick Knight, Vicki Knopp, Patricia Koerner, Russell Kohlman, Robert Kolb, Debra Kortum, James Kotschwar, Timothy Kovar, Thomas Kozak, Ann Kramer, Michael Kreifels, Roger Kreinbrook, Raymond Kroese, Rebecca Kroese, Sue Kroon, Linda Krumme, Ray Kruse, Patricia Lambert, Jodie Larchick, Jeffrey Larson, Randall Lawrence, Cheryl Lawson, Lori Lavy, Trevor Lee, Randall

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62 Day, Donna Dinges, Paula Dittenber, Jerry Dittmer, Brian Doll, Cynthia Dominy, Sheri Donahoo, Mark Dougherty, Mark Drapal, Craig Dring, Bryan Duryea, Vickie Dybdall, Donald Gary Eastman, Shawna Ehman (Burgess) , Gary Eliker, Deana Elwood, Cheryl Ems, Douglas Ems, Jenny Engel, Linda

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63 Hadley, Janet Hadley, Jeffrey Hall, Crystal Hall, Dennis Halvorsen, Sherri Hamm (Pieper), Jeenene Handley, Nancy Hanna, Michael Hansen, Brenda Hansen, Gary Hansen, Kim Hansen, Lauri Hansen, Linda Hanshew, Toria Hanson, Sherry

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64 Janousek, Robert Janssen, Cynthia Jantz, Trudi Jen sen, Susan Johnson, Christopher Johnson, Debra Johnson, James Johnson, Linda Kay Johnson, Linda Luann Johnson, William Martin Johnston, Vicky Jones, Kathleen Jones, Jerry

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68 Satterfield, Wade Sauer, Kristi Scheer, Janette Schleiger, Kim Schliefert , Roger Schluter, Robert Schmidt , Shelley Schneider , Christopher Schoeneman , Theresa Scholl, Linda Schulenberg, William Schwarzenbach , Lindy Scot t , Barbara Sell, Jeffrey Seward , Carrie Shalon, Alberto Shaw, Bruce Shefferd, Harriett Shelton, John Shields, Susan Sieck, Lucinda Simons, Thomas Singleton, Betty Sipp , Nina Sipp, Sandra Siske, Mark Slagel, Cinda Slocum, Kathy Slosson, Jeffrey Smith, Pamela Smith, Stephen Smolik, Martin Joe Snell , John Sowl, Ruth

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69 Teichmeier, Doris Terhune, Daniel Thatcher, Tamara Thompson, Pamela Thompson, Priscilla Thorngate, David Tomasek, Peggy Tomes, Richard Torwirt, Debra Trandaches, Irene Truax, Rebecca Truax, Tiana Kim Truax, Tracy Tubman, Patricia Tucker, Gary Tucker, Douglas Tyrrell, Linda Underhill, Randy Valentine, Becky Van Cleave, John Vanderford, Timothy Vanderharr, Frank Venburg, Gregory Vestal, Thomas Vrana, Valerie Villines, James Von Busch, Rodney Waddel, Jane Wagner, Cheryl Walbridge, Cheryl Wal bridge, Lisa Waldron, Susan Walker, Joel Walker, Laurel Ward, Ronald

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48 Hineline, Cynthia Hill, Ricky Hogenson, Paula Hollett, Anne Honnen, Scott Honnen, Steven Hope, William Hosek, Connie House (Kelly), Randall Hughes, Candace Hughes, LesLee Hunt, Douglas Hunter, Merna Hutchinson, James Hyde, Christina Inness , Mark Irons, Connie Irwin, Robert Jamison, Gary Jenks, Terry Jennings, Shelly

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50 Kurtz, Jacqulyn Kurtzer, Darice Landstrom, Bradley Langley, Glenda Larson, Rebecca Laughlin, Dean Lavy, Tamala Lawrence, Lanny Lawrence, Tammy Lawson, Jeanne Le, Toan Leach, Laura Lear, Rhonda Lehechka, Frederick Lehr, Daniel Leif, Michael Lenhoff, Brian Lewis, Iris Leybold, Marlin Lightner, Shelley Lind, Lawrence Lionberger, Mark Litsey, Nancy Litt, Michael Longoria, Rene Lopour, Linda Lott, Gregory Lowe, Marsha Luedtke, Douglas Lyness, Melinda McBride, David McCown, Michael McCoy, Monte McDonald, Jeffery

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51 Mason, MaryLou Mason, Mary Lou Meier, Danny Menefee, Laurie · Merritt, Gary Meyer, Marlene Meyer, Shirley Miller, David Miller, Lisa Miller, Lowell Miller, Luann Miller, Martin Mitchell, Kathleen Mitcheltree, Jane Monahan, Kirby Morton, Richard Mosier, Blayne Mountain, Steven Mroz, Mark Murray, Lorri Myers, Paul Neemann, Jeffrey Nelson, Cynthia Nelson, Michael

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