"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it."
-Fuller
more harmony ," commented Mike Menck, 1977 ~78 Northeast
that st ide in · and personality
st.
One new addition to the school this year was a video cassette recorder and three color television sets The cassette allows video tap ing in color. "All Lincoln high ~ -h oo l s have color video taping ," / -~id n, Media Center p think Northeast
ive it."
year seemed to ' -time
to help e
u.illldlPaieejpartment did not same to many students for t wo reasons One change was made in moving the guidance offices from room 255 to room f"1 ~ hich , • •• formerl
1 s first year, EBCE was well received at Northeast. "It was a really popular class with the students ," commented EBCE coordinator Mrs Carol Hiskey. EBCE (Experience Based Career Educat i on) was designed to enable stude~s to explore certain career
Counselors
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help stu," Assiston Barry mented. This was done by making the students aware that certain classes were needed to pr pare them for their chosen ca Before taking the ac t class, students were urg semester course in Car tion, which was desig them break down · choices to a possible t Mrs. Hiskey , prdi EC h year to a ll no t ta th
eirtalents. This e Community ek and in•gh schools. uded Media
29 classes m rrf"1 u Jw't ,
,.To improve Northeast students' (jep _ ent ,. c tm, rma n Don Mach levels of rea ding, writing, listening ha d" his hands ful L " One of t hi'-gfgand speaking skills , the English de- gest problems I t'l cit e is keep i n:WstJ ppartment replaced all General Liter- .pli_es filfzttF t of the~ - urses in_., '.Jiature classes with General Engl i sh this "' ~ are laff", courses , Sharing teaching respon • ilities in which means a lot of su lies , books General English were Mrs. Joye~ d equipment ," , , ained Mac h Palomar and Mrs Norma Pyle sl popular projects
Other class changes in the depart- · in the department were waterbed ment were the addition of ew sec- frames in woods class , finishi ~ _..ond semester classes. i· rt'ffl-li. 1basements for construction class,
ucaHon courses
I year. Both Life ames were well st i,owever, was set'\fbrs, whereas no p ;equisites ' was designed tq d use different ." remarked Mr. physical educaAmong some would like
rics. In nprocit to get he wool el. After nts dyed y made ol was tudents
1. Mark Vanorsdall anxiously waits to answer a question. 2. Shana Cartwright contemplates an up-coming test. 3. Nancy Drewel , Mary West , and Diane Badberg work hard during a chemistry lab 4. A view of counselor Bill Maly ' s new office 5. Sheryl Elwood explains the •principles of surveying to Jody Woven 6. John Fech , Dave Williams , and Mike Hillis have time to smell the flowers in plant life class. 7. Sheri Peck is ready to eat during a life sports cookout. 8 Mark Jonas busily operates a drill press wh i le Mr. Mach observes 9. Orchestra practices towards perfection
1. Harold Dietrich, Principal. 2. Jack Anderson, Vice-Principal. 3. Mrs. Bonita Cuddy, Financial Records, Clerk
4. Mrs. Norma Bennett, Music Accompanist. 5. Mrs Barbara Johnson, Reading 6. Mrs June Boehmer, Library Assistant. 7. Lynn Crozier, Counselor.
8. Steve Lebsock, Night Custodian. 9. Mike Menck, Administrative Aide
1. George Bruner, Social Studies. 2. John McCormick, Social Studies. 3. Mrs. Sandy Peters, Business. 4. Mel Berka, Social Studies. 5. Mrs. Dorothy Vifquain, Business. 6. Bill Story, Social Studies. 7. John Hiza, Business. 8. Mrs. Nancy O'Brien, Social Studies. 9. Hank Willemsen, Social Studies. 10. Tim Nilsson, Business. 11. Donald Sweem, Social Studies. 12. Jack Mueller, Social Studies. 13. Mrs. Mabel Jacoby, Business.
1. Robert James , Science 2. Buren Thomas, Math 3. Robert Curtright , Science. 4. Robert Els, Math. 5. Randy Emry , Science 6. Gale Cook , Science 7. Robert Wohlers, Math. 8. Bob Wagner , Math 9. Miss ·Patti Hartz , Math Assistant. 10. Bill Rogge , Math . 11. Carl Walin , Math. 12. Richard Temme , Science 13. Lloyd Schmadeke , Agriculture 14. Kenneth Katzer, Science 15. Jim Campbell , Math 16. Mrs Debra Stephenson, Math 17. Dave Hunter , Science. 18. Richard Nagele, Math.
1. Evan Boiler , Industrial Arts. 2. Robert Heffelfinger, Physical Education 3. John McIntyre, Driver Ed. 4. Ellis Black, Industrial Arts. 5. Mrs Nancy Bishop, Physical Education. 6. Ed Johnson, lndustri~I Arts. 7. Gary Jones, Industrial Arts. 8. Don Mach, Industrial Arts. 9. Rob Wennstedt. Physical Education 10. Mrs. Vietta Short, Physical Education
1. Daryl Blue, Publications. 2. Scott Bonnesen, Engllsh. 3. Mrs. Marie Kelley, English. 4. Mrs. Laurie Evans, Foreign Language. 5. Miss •Margaret Dolezal, Foreign Language. 6. Mrs Barbara Sahling, OLP; and Mrs. Joyce Palomar, English. 7. Mrs. Lellyn Tvel, English Aide, Mrs Arlys Nore, English, and Mrs Patricia Tyrrell, English. 8. Mrs Norma Pyle, English. 9. James Putman , Drama 10. Mrs. Nesha Schumann, English. 11. Mrs. Jan Strange, English 12. Miss Linda Madsen, English Aide. 13. Miss Shari Woodside, English Aide 14. Mrs. Carol Hiskey, EBCE Coordinator. 15. Bruce Raymer, English 16. Dave Strange, English. 17. Ms. Maria Benevent-Dewey, Foreign Language. 18. Mrs Jean Peterson, English 19. Mrs. Marlys Hughes, English; and Mrs Donnetta Fansler, English. 20. Miss Lynne Carrell, Drama. Not Pictured: Mrs. Barbara Kos, English.
1. Mrs. Ida Klockner, Home Economics
2. Duane Schulz, Instrumental Music
3. Duane Nichols, Vocal Music 4. Mrs. Marla King , Home Economics 5. Miss Barbara Sands , Art. 6. Leroy Seng, Driver Ed. 7 Mrs. Karen Poore , Home Economics 8. Mrs Mary Oestmann , Vocal Music. 9. Jim Rathe, Driver Ed. 10. Mrs. Wanda Brown, Home Economics . 11. Mrs. Mary Jean Gast, Home Economics. 12 Andy Loehr, Driver Ed.
"A student is a person who is learning to fulfill his powers and to find ways of using them in the service of mankind."
-Harold Taylor
LNE Clubs, Activities Require Time, Dedication
In-school clubs provided Northeast students with a chance to become involved in activities and get to know each other outside of class. While most of the clubs involved long hours of hard work, students didn't seem to mind, because at the same time they were able to have loads of fun and lots of laughs. Such clubs included Spanish Club , GAA , French Club, Thespians, N-Club and Pep Club.
Other in-school activities involved the Northeastern, Montage and Rocket staffs , which provided interesting reading material for the benefit of students. Members of publications classes learned writing techniques in what most termed "fun surroundings."
School plays and musical groups were popular with those students who wanted to test their talent. A lot of work and time was involved, but long hours of preparation were quickly forgotten after successful performances.
Many students agreed that while their grades may fade from memory , many of their in-school activities would remain firmly in their minds
1. The math library provides students with useful resources. 2. Students take advantage of the lunchroom to eat and visit. 3. Homework and studies occupy a large part of a student's time. 4. School 's out and the main hall becomes the center of activ i ty 5. Photographers spend many quiet hours printing pictures in the d.arkroom. 6. Free time enables students to relax in the student lounge 7. Jim Dietz makes use of the weight room facilities.
Activities outside of school varied greatly among students at Northeast. Some students preferred to sleep their time away while others would rather party, listen to music, or drive their cars.
The more ambitious Northeast students preferred to work in their out-of-school hours. Jobs also varied, but some of the most popular included working in restaurants , department stores and theaters.
"And in chasin' what I thought were moonbeams, I have run into a couple of walls But in looking back at the faces I've been, I would sure be the first one to say, When I look at myself today, Wouldn'ta done it any other way."
-Jim Croce
1. Bowling is a popular activity provi ded through the intramural program
2. Students gathe r outside Pershing on a foggy night after a big game 3. Hungry students wait patiently for their food 4. Mike Ankeny 's vehicle shows that students consider fixing up and driving cars a popular hobby 5. The Kick-Off Dance, held in the north gym , slows down after a Lincoln High victory 6. Students get down to a boogie tune. 7. John Fech chows down at the Campus Life Burger Bash.
Students don't spend all their time studying.
1. Movies such as Star Wars and Saturday Night Fever were highlights of conversation among Northeast students. 2. A favorite activity many students enjoy is listening to albums and tapes 3. Is it the school parking lot or Gearhead City? 4. Not everyone has four-wheel drive. Some enjoy the luxury of a two-wheel Continental
HAPPY H(llDAYS STAR WARS
LOOKING FOR MR . GOODBAR
RICHARD IN R WHICH WAY IS UP
DISCO FEVER JOHN TR AYO LTA ··s ATUROA Y NIGHT FEVE
1. Straight leg , bell bottoms , a buckle or two. Which pair of jeans was made for you? 2. Weekend nights would not be complete without a cruise down 0 Street. 3. We've come a long way from the malt shop McDonalds is our kind of place.
Senior Year Provides Memories
The class of 1978 found their senior year was a very important time in their lives. They came to the end of one road and had to begin traveling a new one. Many students would go on to further their education. Others, who felt they'd had enough schooling, would get a job. Whatever the class of '78 chose to do with their life it was their decision.
"All my life I've had people making decisions for me Now I'm the one doing the thinking. That's pretty scary," commented one senior.
Senior year was a sad time for many. They looked back and wondered why they were always in such a hurry to leave high school. Many seniors found they had made close friends they never see again. Northeast seniors leave with memories of games, skipping classes, the cafeteria, Mac's and cruising '0'. Some seniors realized they were not in such a hurry to leave Northeast after all. "You're ending a big part of your life," explained Barb Jones. "It seems like the fun is all over."
Northeast helped prepare many students for the future by offering classes like modern problems, courtship and marriage, exploring childhood, sociology, psychology, life sports, and clerical office proce-
dures. Seniors were required to accumulate a total of 150 credit points to graduate. Students also helped prepare each other for the future by maturing together and teaching each other how to get along with people.
Too often, time goes by quickly and the '78 graduates expressed mixed feelings about leaving Northeast. But as the 512 seniors take that step in their lives, they'll have their memories to cherish forever.
Liz Fleck sums up what it's like to be a senior by saying, "It's a great experience!"
1. The taste of victory 2. Kim McGeer and Lynn Murray watch senior bench happenings 3. Juniors and sophomores take a back seat to seniors in class victory. 4. Break time, go relax in the Student Lounge 5. The five minute rush is on. 6. Hall gossip is a favorite pastime. 7. Julie Johnson and Patti Schwaninger adore photographers. 8. Tim Ham-dedicated Rowdy Rooter. 9. Good times at lockers
Bill Abbey
Anita Ahlstrand
Doug Aksamit
Barb Albertson
Terri Amend
Donna Anderson
Shawn Anderson
Mike Ankeny
Brian Arent
Sue Arington
Becky Arthur
Sherri Ashworth
Lori Ayars
Donna Bates
Jim Barber
Curt Bard
David Barker
Greg Bartels
Christy Bates
Cindy Barry
Denise Beranek
Barb Berry
William Besch
Kevin Bienhoff
Ben Bilbo
Julie Blake
Larry Blecha
"Being a senior feels different. We have to think about tomorrow."
-Curt Bard
Cindy Blum
Dave Bode
Robin Bonge
Dave Borkowski
Tami Bouton
Tom Bowmaster
Cathy Boyes
Alan Brazee
Cindy Brinkman
Traci Brodd
Libby Brooks
Laura Brophy
Dennis Brown
John Brozek Tracy Buist
Dan Bulling
Kim Burns
Mark Butler
Greg Butts
Jeff Byler
Jan Caawue
Marsha Cain
Rick Cain
Lorn Campbell
Marty Cardwell
Bob Carlson
Larry Carlson
Kim Cassell
Pam Cassell
Ed Cather
Joni Cather
Jodi Chase
Thomas Chastain
Tim Cheever
Rick Chermok
Allen Christensen
Ruth Christenson
Michael Chick
Andy Chlldre11
Larry Clark
Paul Clark
Mick Coatman
Karen Condello
Chris Converse
Debbie Cook
Dave Cookson
Laureen Cosier
Chuck Craig
Richard Cruickshank
Phyllis Currier
Chris Cutsor
Steve Damkroger
Darrel Davis
Joel Dawson
Tim Delaney
Jerry Delong
JoAnn Demenus
Penny DeWitt
Darrell Dick
Bev Dlouhy
Susan Doe
Susan Dondlinger
Debbie Dougla11
David Domeier
Cindy Drake
Debbie Drake
Nancy Drewel
Sharl Duganltz
Ginny Dunn
Terri Eden
Cindy Edson
Tom Ehlers
Beth Ehnshaeuser
Linda Engelsgjerd
Susan Evans
Sandra Everett
John Fech
Scott Flnkner
Terry Fischer
Joanne Fish
BIii Fisher
Liz Fleck
Andy Fleming
Lisa Fletcher
Randy Foltz
Diana Forst
Nancy Fox
Shella Francis
Betti Freadhoff
Dwight Friesen
Layne Frentz
Brenda Frey
Sarah Gauger
Mark Geist
JIii Gifford
Debby Glodowski
Crystal Glass
Debbie Gochnour
Laurie Good
Rob Goodwin
Shelley Gottberg
Mark Gottschall
"We've been through 12 years of school and now we must apply what we learned."
-Sandie Smith
Sondra Grabowski
Lyle Grafelman
Steve Gray
Brian Greever
Ruth Grimes
Kevin Hasse
Jim Hall
Lori Halversen
Tracy Halvorsen
Tim Ham
Cindy Hannan
Shawn Hanneman
Shelly Hanneman
Greg Hannen
Eric Hansen
Kim Harris
Sandy Hartley
Ron Hatfield
Brad Hatt
Duane Haupt
Kim Gould
Mike Grabowski
Joyce Hauptman
Chris Hawkins
Georga Hayes
Alan Hayward
Kim Heinzman
Renee Helter
Donna Hennecke
Joyce Hereth
Veronica Herrera
Doug Herrmann
Barb Heskett
Jenny Hess
Tami Hess
Patti Heussman
Todd Higgins
Roland HIii
Mike HIiiis
BIii Hlmmelberg
Connie Hiskey
Jim Hlza
Dan Hoage
Dave Hoage
Dennis Hoffman
Kevin Hoffman
Dave Holland
Russ Hoover
David Hronlk
Ricky Hunt
Elizabeth Hyde
Curtis Jackson
"It
went too fast, it was here yesterday but now it's gone."
-Mark Geist
Gary Jackson
Terry Jackson
GIi James
Jerry Jensen
Mike Janssen
Tammie Jantz
Terrie Jaworski
Vivian Jellsey
Bill Jenks
Eric Jensen
Jerry Jeranek
Bob Johnson
Dennis Johnson
Diane Johnson
JoAnn Johnson
Joyce Johnson
Julie Johnson
Laura Johnson
Scott Johnson
Shelly Johnson
Vicki Johnson
Barb Jones
Marcie Jones
Randy Jones
Sue Jones
Mark Judds
Mike Justus
Debbie Kaluza
Karen Karr
Jackie Kauk
Jeanie Keller
Lori Kelly
Randall Kehres
Kim Ketterer
Julle King
Sharon Kinney
Chris Kiplinger
Craig Kipper
Kelley Kirby
Dan Kirkendoll
Rhonda Kirkpatrick
Greg Kirwan
Patty Knopp
Mark Koenig
Russell Koerner
Debbie Kolb
Tim Kotschwar
Ann Kozak
Becky Kroese
Patty Kruse
Joan Kuhfahl
Jeff Larchlck
Cheryl Lawrence
Lori Lawson
Randy Lee
Ron Lee
Kerry Lewis
Penny Liddick
Robert Lien
Nan Lightner
Gary Lindner
Karen Low
Julie Luedtke
John Luke
Mike Lux
Lori Machacek
Karen Madsen
Anton Makovlcka
Kathy Malm
Gerry Mansfield
Melissa Marcussen
Barb Marquart
Susan Marsh
David Mashlrl
Bob Maupin
Sharon McBride
Kim Kuhfahl
Jodie Lambert
JIii McEntarffer
Kim McGerr
Mark McGinnis
Mitch Mehuron
Lydia Mendoza
Randy Menck
Marilyn Meyers
Cheryl MIiier
Diane MIiier
Michael MIiier
Mike Miller
Steve Millwood
Warren Mitchell
Peggy Mittan
Donald Moeller
Elizabeth Moore
Kathy Moore
Trish Morin
Susan Morris
Mary Morton
Lisa Muir
Susan Munson
"It's a grand finale years."
Patty Murphy
Lynn Murray
Jeanie Neal
LuAnne Neemann
David Nelson Kirsten Nelson
Marty Nelson
Cathy Newman
Julie Nilsson
Laurie North Brad Northup
Wray Novotny
Terry Olson
Gaye Owen
Penny Owen
Neil Packett
Larry Pankoke
Ronald Palensky
Cindy Parde ·
Jon Patterson
Connie Paugh
Deena Pavelka
Diana Peate
Sheri Peck
Rob Peters
many fun -Tim Helms
Virginia Potts
Mark Price
Kevin Prusia
Regina Rap
Lonna Rhoades
Beth Rhoades
Mark Renken
Vicki Renner
Pam Render
Michele Rich Melody Richter
Diane Riha
Lori Robinson
Cathy Rogers
Julie Roland
Karen Ruhmann
Scott Sailors
Marla Sanchez
Cindy Sazama
Denise Schaffer
Randle Schelbltzkl
Mike Schmitt
Mary Schmucker
Debbie Schuman
Patti Schwanlnger
"I'm apprehensive. School means security."
-Dave Barker
Jerry Scott
Kelley Scott
Craig Slaby
Dan Sears
Sandy Shadley
Royce Shappell
Shirley Shappell
Tim Shaw
Ron Shortridge
Robert Slldmets
Pam Simonson
Mary Sludzlnski
Jim Slosson
Lori Smith
Sandi Smith
Steve Smith
Virgina Snell
Becky Spaulding
Christy Spaulding
Chris Spreler
Mike Stalder
Tracy Stauffer
Dave Stepanek
Anna Stillwell
Gale Storm
Barb Stotts
Rise Stubblefield
Susan Studnlcka
Mike Stuefer
Liz Strain
Russell Strauch
Julie Surls
Matt Svoboda
Jeff Swanson
Gerald Swenson
Pat Swift
Paul Synhorst
Takashl Taniguchi
Mark Taylor
Ben Teeters
Greg Telchmeier
Linda Thomas
Sheila Thomas
Terri Thompson
Lynette Thompson
Teresa Thomssen
Jaguar Tonniges
Greg Topp
Tom Tram
Suzanne Trautner
Mark Truax
Mary Truhlar
Sharl Tucker
Mark Tyler
Larry Vidlak
Toblann Wachtel
Liz Wagner
Linda Walbridge
Nancy Webber
Theresa Wenzl
BIiiy West
Cecil West
Terri West
Linda Westling
Leann Westling
Debrae Wherrltt
Sharon Wiegand
Doug WIiken
David WIiiiams
Diane WIiiiams
Kermit WIiiiams
Nancy WIiiiams
Dan WIiiiamson
Craig WIiis
Roxanne Wilson
Barb Winkler
Jody Wolvin
Terri Woods
Heather Wotipka
Karen Wrightsman
Deborah Yaunk
Cindy Yeates
•
Julie Zavadll
Lori Zimmer
The Junior Class
"I t hink that your junior year is the most fun because you finally know your way around the school and you will be here next year , so you don 't have to worry about leaving," said junior Marty Gross.
Because juniors were in their middle year , they were particularly involved in school activities. The class of 79 ' took part in pep club , pep rallies , sports , special tests and dances.
There were only eight juniors involved in Student Council, less than in past years when juniors had dominated student government. Altogether there were forty students on Student Council. •
Administrative positions in pep club , however , were dominated by juniors Six of the eight officer positions for the first semester were filled by juniors. The two remaining posts were the sophomore cabinet members , positions only sophomores can fill. The junior officers were : Vicki Russell - President , Blair Dewey - Vice President , Denise Steyer - Secretary , Jean Fagler - Treasuer , Beth Hubbard and Cindy Peters - Merit Chairperson
It's . Just a Matter of Time
Some juniors were already preparing for life after graduation by taking special tests like the PSAT. These evaluatory tests are then sent to different colleges to determine college placement and acceptance.
For Northeast juniors , future plans had not been finalized , but most had a good idea of what they ' l l do after high school. " After I finish high school , I plan to go to a technical school , get married and customize vans and cars for a living. On the side , I would like to be a skiing in-
structor ," conceded Mark Dormer Brett Johnson remarked , " After high school and college , I think I ' ll probably go into professional baseball , if I ' m good enough. "
Though most juniors were looking forward to their sen i or year , they sa i d they would never forget their junior year One junior summed up his year this way , " My junior year was something I will always remember , the good times I had and the bad I think it was all well worth it. "
1. Steve Converse appears stunned while Bob B r ubacher and Mike Larsen talk on the sidelines 2. Annette Lovrien , Kathy Marker and Jill Becker fu l f i ll their ravenous appetites 3. Dianne Badberg appears quite pleased with her cross country workout. 4. Jeff Svoboda • grins proudly at his stuffed companion 5. Tom Curry exclaims , " Look at that! " while fr i ends l ook on 6. Scott Dorsey ' s face f i lls with emot ion as he s i ngs the Nat i ona l Anthem 7. Jun i or g i r l s rad i ate w i th pregame spir i t.
Robert
Sandra
Betty
Kim
Connie
Karen
Laurie
Susan
Judy
Shelby
Barbara
Bill
Lee Baxter
Cheryl Bechtolt
Cindy Bechtolt
Janice
Jeanette
Cathy Elecker
Jill Becker
Kelly Becker
Ronald Beckwith Brenda Beebe
Diane Berka
Andrea Bienka
Audrey Bienka
Lisa Bickert
Cathy Biles
Dallas Bishop
Sandy Bishop
Greg Blanke
Gene Blow
Dawn Bool
" I really like the classes I have , but I don ' t have enough time to take the classes I ' d like to. "
-Kerry Thomas
Karla Bouc
Linda Boyd
Troy Brennan
Dave Bristol
Ronda Brittenham
Jeff Brodd
Patti Brown
Tom Brownell
Bob Brubacher
Tami Bucknell
Marc Buist
Todd Bundy
Bobbi Burback
Suzanne Burk
Scott Busboom
Kerry Bush
Lynne Bush
Randy Butts
Kathy Byars
Eddy Cain
Barry Cardwell
Jeff Cederdahl
Ralph Chaffee
Jeff Chambers
Kelly Chermok
Rick Chrastil
Angela Christenson
John Clancy
Scott Clark
Evan Coleman
Stephen Comer
Mark Condello
Steve Converse
David Cooke
Mariell Coolen
Kevin Cottier ·
Sherri Crewdson
Brad Crisler
Michael Crooks
Lyle Crowther
Kelly Cummings
Tom Curry
Mary Cyr
Danelle DaMoude
Roger DeBaere
Steven DeGarmo
Blair Dewey
Tracy Doane
" The students at Northeast are really friendly and have a lot of school spirit. "
-Barb Morrison
Annette Doe
Wendi Doeschot
T i m Donovan
Scott Dorsey
Dale Dowling
Steve Dowling
Nicki Duryea
Lynette Ehrlich
Sandra Fitl
Judy Eliker
Cari Ellis
Karl Elmshauser
Kelly Els
Mike Elwood
Ruth Eppens
Angela Epperson
Jamee Etherton
Miriam Ewert
Janel Fagler
Jean Fagler
Danette Faust
Jack Fazel
Terri Ferguson
Derek Ferrel
Cindy Fischer
Lisa Fischer
Kathy Fisher
Lori Flachman
Mike Freck
Kevin Fleege
Harold Flowers
Brad Foster
Victoria Frantz
Pamela Fredrick
Lori Freerking
Diane Friesen
Becky Fritchie
Brent Fry
Greg Fry
Scott Gaines
Paul Gallentine
Mary George
Margo Gerlach
Sharon Gies
Tammy Glodowski
Linda Gottschall
Denise Graham
Keith Herte Mark Hickson Kary Hildebrand
Bruce Irons
Diana Irwin
Keith Jacobsen
Mike Jacobsen
Linda Jaeger
Steven Janssen
Rhonda Jelinek
Elizabeth Jenks
Darrell Jindra
Dave Joe
Ann Johnsgard
Debi Johnson
Kim Johnson
Randee Johnson
Raymond Johnson
Shelli Johnson
Sherri Johnson
Scott Johnston
Jeff Jonas
Karen Jordan
Kristy Julian
Rhonda Justvig
Rick Kaar
Mike Kadavy
Lucinda Kaeding
Scott Kahler
Dan Kapeller
Gary Kappelman
Kevin Kaster
Edward Kearney
Margorie Kehm
Karen Kendle
Dan King
Patty Kipper
Scott Kitt
Dave Klapperich
Gary Knaub
Terry Knollenberg
Paul Knopp
Darla Knudson
Karen Kobza
Tim Koch
Keith Kohout
Terrence Kortus
Mark Kovar
Donald Kramer
Randy Krecklow
Tom Kriefels
Brian Kreuzberg
Shelley Kruger
Nancy Kruse
Pam Kruse
John Kubicek
Jeff Kubitz
David Kuhfahl
Jackie Kuhn
Larry Langdon
Jennifer Larchick
Mike Larson
Jim Laws
Stephanie Lawson
Teresa L each
Michael L e e
Tom Lee
Gregory Lengel
Gary Lien
Alvin Lind
Sandra Linke
Joe Lipskey
Lori Lobeda
Janice London
Don Love
Annette Lovrien
Mike Luft
Sandie Lutz
Pete Lyman
Peter Lyness
Jody Lyons
Laird McCormick
Dennis Mccourtney
Brenda McCoy
Jerry McGinty
James McKay
Lawrence McKee
Michael Marshall
Denis Martin
Mike Martin
Roxanne Martin
Gary Mathias
Eugene Mauer
Ginger Maxwell
James Melville
Jodell Merritt
Monty Mertes
Tim Meyer
Brian Michaud
Lisa Milburn
Mark Miller
Natalie Miller
Roslen Miller
Lori Millwood
Debbie Mitchell
Neal Mitchell
Valerie Mitcheltree
Terri Moore
Alan Moravec
Barb Morrison
Sue Morrison
Lu Ann Morrissey
Maureen Morton
Diane Mroz
Barbara Mueksch
Jim Mueksch
Douglas Mullins
Jim Mumford
Tammy Murphy
Debbie Nealy
Gene Neeman
Pat Neill
Kristi Nelson
Alan Newville
Gary Niebhur
Brant Nielson
Lee Ninneman
Randall Noble
Matt Norsworthy
Sandy Norwood
Kelley Novotny
Vicky Onstott
Mary Otis
Nancy Park
Rosemary Patras
Julie Payne
Sonya Peake
Cindy F Peters
Cindy J. Peters
Terri Peterson
Judith Pieper
Julie Pierce
Gary Pi ersol
Don McKibben
Scott McKinney
Jeff Machado
Michele Magruder
Kathy Marker
"I like going to Northeast because there are a lot of people to meet and talk to."
-Beatrice
Hernandez
Brian Pillard
Chris Pipes
Doug Plachy
Michael Pohlman
Jerry Pont
Dean Poppe
Tami Potter
Jim Prai
Michael Price
Penni Price
Ron Price
Mary Prochaska
Brenda Pulse
Tamara Rap
Robert Rathbone
Renu Rawate
Alex Reifschneider
Connie Reinhart
Michelle Rejda
Trudi Renner
Jeff Renteria
Russell Rhodes
Charles Rich
Troy Richter
Cheryl Riha
Helen Riley
David Rivers
Kellie Roberts
Wendall Roberts
Terrance Robinson
Pam Rogers
Jay Roisen
Tami Roland
Sheryl Rosenlof
Lyle Runge
Mark Runyan
Vicki Russell
Dennis Rustermier
Mark Sales
Amy Satterfield
Tim Scherer
" The best thing like about Northeast is the senior guys. " -Sandy Fit/
Wahnema Schidler
Carmen Schlater
Cathy Schmucker
Rickie Scholl
Dan Schreiber
Mitchell Schwarzenbach
David Scott
Kevin Searle
Julie Sell
Cheryl Shade
Gregory Shaw
Lori Shelton
Charles Shepard
Donald Siebe
Patty Sinner
Jeff Sipp
Doug Sisel
Barbara Skiles
Bonnie Skiles
Jim Slechta ·
Brenda Smith
Jill Smith
Kristy Smith
Wendi Smith
Dave Snider
Tony Springman
Jay Standley
Edward Stevens
Denise Steyer
Julie Stroud
Mike Stroud
Jone Surls
Jeanne Sutter
Lloyd Svec
Kimberly Swartz
Robert Swift
Dane Terhune
Kerry Thomas
Mike Thompson
Troy Thompson
Lori Thorn
Cheryl Tobler
Lancia Tonniges
Linda Tubman
Cathy Tudor
Teri Turek
Troy Truax
Cindy VanEperen
Judy VanOreghem
Kim Vergith
Ruth Vinsonhaler
Robert Vitols
Tina Vitols
Randall Vogel
Chris Wagner
Debra Wagner
Stacy Waldron
Kent Walker
Mike Walker
Steven Waples
Joe Weiler
Julie Wendland
Scott West
Mary West
Danny Westling
Deanna Westover
Geralyn Wigert
Wayne Wilcox
Dan Wild
Jennifer Wilhelmi
Roger Wilke
Janet Williams
Tony Williams
Laura Wismer
Richard Witters
Tom Wolfe
Shelly Woodcock
Joyce Yaunk
Christine Yeates
Tim Young
David Zoller
Toni Zulauf
Sophs Learn
New Freedom
" Go placidly amid st the noise and haste •• - The Desiderata
Going calmly among a new school and meeting new and older people faced sophomores the first day of school. Few sophomores had bad experiences with upperclassmen " Nobody gave me a hassle like the first day of junior high ," commented Chuck Story However , falling down the stairs , forgetting locker combinations and being late to class existed " I got lost a lot and was late for my first class ," said Marianne Vrana
Involvement helped the 632 sophomores get acquainted. " Joining clubs and activities makes you feel better with other people ," commented a sophomore Sophomores enjoyed more participation in senior high. 'Tm more involved in high school than junior high ," conceded Alan Young Sophomores experienced open campus for the first time. The option of going out for lunch oreating in the cafeteria was popular with the sophomore class " There is more freedom here than in junior high ," commented Laurie Keslar
" Counseling sophomores was different from counseling upperclassmen According to Mrs . Jane Olson , " Sophomores have different kinds of problems : mainly problems of adjustment. The physical aspects of the new buil?ing can be overwhelming Generally , most kids are well adjusted '' Mrs Vivian Wilson added , " The biggest problem sophomores have to adjust to is the increase in the number of people ."
The only class requirement for sophomores was English 10 . " As a result of parental pressure ,·· said Mrs . Marlys Hughes sophomore Eng l i sh teach e r . " sophomore English i s getting back to the basics
S o phomores l i ked the choice of classes senior high had to offer . " There i s more choice of classes ," s aid Tammy Powell. " Classes aren ' t t o o h ard .· co nc lu ded Gale Hannan , " but I thir •k th e y ' re getting harder ."
1. You think New York City is bad? Sophomores became part of a crowded hall. 2. Jean Ann Larson, Sue Sailors and Kim Grabowski meet at their lockers to chat 3. Sophomores cheer for the football team 4. Julie Bailey and Janet Weblemoe enjoy the relaxed atmosphere in the student lounge. 5. Patty North, Cheri Morningstar and Janet Schuman are "fired up" after the first Northeast pep rally. 6. Carla Cover thinks it 's funny , bu{ what about Missie Lesoing? 7. Mark Krcmarik, Craig Alberti and a sophomore friend leave after a hard day of school. 7. Students, especially sophomores, have difficulty coping with winter weather
" I feel Northeast has offered its students the best curriculum of any school in Lincoln. "
-Kathy Biles
Lori Adams
Tracy Adden
Susan Akers
Ken Alber
Craig Albers
Craig Alberti
Ronald Albertson
Suzette Amen
Karen Anderson
Karla Anderson
James Anthes
Lori Arthur
Doug Ayars
Julie Bailey
Scott Bailey
Richard Barnes
Scott Barnhill
Tammy Barry
Dan Base
Wendy Bashford
Mark Bateman
Martha Bates
Debra Bauer
Micheal Bauer
Tom Bautista
Darrell Seamen
Jean Beckman
Keith Belt
Jackie a enders
Larry Beranek
Debi Berger
Kathy Berggren
Paul Bevard
Debbie Bevins
David Biggs
Scott BIii
Mike Birch
Jackie Birx
Curt Bishop
Verna BlackBonnet
Holli Blake
Emil Bloch
Terr i Bodfield
James Bolton
Todd Bouton
Melody Boyd
Paul Brandhorst
Kathy Brant
Kim Brazee
Jeffery Bredthauer
Chris Brehm
Sherry Bridges
Kim Brodd
Liz Broers
Daniel Brown
Ranee Brown
Shauna Brown
Miles Bruce
Kathleen Bryant
David Bubb
Lee Bundy
Lori Burlanek
Bruce Burnside
Steve Burns
Roxy Burt
Jeff Buss
Teresa Cain
Ammouri Caldoun
Kenny Calkins
Michae l Callaway
James Carlberg
Cheri Carlson
Joan Carlson
Shannon Cartwright
Pamela Carver
David Cassner
Melina Cather
Anne Cecava
Monica Chaffee
Kelli Chase
Todd Chase
Mark Chrastil
Patricia Claussen
Curtis Clegg
Dan Coffey
Shawn Coffey
LeeAnn Cole
Paul Collins
Jeff Comer
Debbie Conaway
Cheryl Converse
Rachel Cook
Rachel Cooke
Doug Cooley
Roger Corey
Randy Cosier
Carla Cover
Scott Cratsenburg
Carl Criswell
Harry Crockett
Rita Crouse
Angie Cutsor
Peggy Dahlheimer
Don Daly
Tamara Danhauer
Kris Davidson
Raeanne Davis
Sherry Davis
Debra Dawson
Sherri Defreece
Diane Deines
Denise Delaney
Douglas Delaney
Jan DeVries
Chris Diaz
Kenneth Dittenber
Sandra Donahoo
Garry Dondlinger
Diane Dormer
Eric Douglas
Bradley Duckett
Debra Dukes
Mike Duncan
James Dunn
Janis Dunn
Randy Duryea
Chris Early
Ronald Edman
Dennis Eggerling
Tobin Ehlers
DeAnna Eliker
Wendi Elliott
Vanessa Ellis
Doug Elwood
Janene Emmons
Edward Eppens
Lance Erdman
Kevin Erickson
Beth Ernst
Andrew Evans
Sarah Evans
John Falck
David Farrens
Melvin Faulhaber
Jean Fauquet
Carol Fehr
Angie Felsing
Angel Fernandez
Julie Ferrara
Scott Fischer
Rob Fisher
Susan Fisher
Candy Fleming
Tammy Flowers
Mona Ford
Karen Foster
Tony Foster
Randy Fox
"I really like high school." -Alan Young
Pam Hunt
Greg Iba
Jacki Ingham
Renee Isherwood
Alan Jackson
Jaymi James
Cheryl Janousek
Barbie Jantz
DeAnn Jaworski
Marcia Jensen
Teresa Jensen
Rodney Jenssen
Karen Jlskra
Becky Johansen
David Johnson
Jeff Johnson
Nancy Johnson
Martha Jones
James Juranek
Elizabeth Justus
Jeff Kadavy
Dawn Kalkworf
Coralie Kastl
Tammy Kauk
Tim Keith
Shawn Kendall
Becky Kenney
Laurie Keslar
Scott Ketterer
Kris Kinbacher
Dan King
Scott Kirkendoll
Linda Kirkpatrick
Janet Klapperich
Douglas Kluck
Julie Knoell
Lynn Knuth
Scott Koenig
Mark Kometscher
Phyllis Kotschwar
Teresa Kovar
Mark Krcmarik
Kari Krecklow
Margaret Kreifels
Anne Krotz
Mark Krumm
Laura Kubitz
Michael Kucera
Susan Kuhn
Deanne Kuhns
Daniel Kumm
David Kunkee
Diane Kurtz
Jean Larsen
Brett Laursen
Mike Lauver
Kris Lavedas
Eric Lederer
Carmella Lee
Jody Lee
Randall Lef renz
Missie Lesoing
Mark Lind
Rhonda Lind
Luke Lionberger
Shelley Llpskey
Peggy Loos
Terry Long
Liz Loudon
Kim Luedke
Brenda Luganblll
Dieter Lutomski
Susan Lutz
Mark McCartney
Debra Mccloskey
Judy McConnell
Rick McDonald
Joy McEntarffer
Kevin McGerr
Robin McGrath
Doris McIntosh
Dorothy McIntosh
Donnette McKibben
Felicia McKinney
Kim Magnuson
Deanna Mahoney
Mike Mansfield
Cindy Martin
Linda Martin
Denise Maske
Angela Mattingly
Teresa Marchand
Debbie May
Magdalena Mendoza
Maria Mendoza
Kevin Meyer
Kim Meyer
Traci Meyer
Cheri Michaud
Kelley MIiier
La~.irle MIiier
Mike MIiier
Mike MIiier
Sandi Miller
Tina Miller
Trent Miller
Mike Million
Marsha Mills
Scott Mills
Tish MIiton
Rodney Minzel
Jeff Montgomery
Pat Moock
Bart Moore
Cheryl Morningstar
Jeff Price
Kevin Price
Lorri Price
Randy Price
Gall Raddatz
Barb Rall
Jim Rall
Robin Ranes
Kevin Rap
Shannon Ray
Robin Reed
Scott Reed
Scott Reed
Angela Render
Steve Rice
John Rich
Mary Roberts
Doug Rohrer
Mark Roland
Charlene Ross
Cheryl Rowbal
Kurt Ruhmann
Dale Rustermier
Mike Ryan
Sue Saiiors
Julie Salber
Janet Salmen
S t eve Schellpeper
Jani Schindler
Kevin Schmidt
Kevin Schmidt
Larry Schmledlng
Jeff Schmucker
Tom Schroer
Jodi Schuldeis
Janet Schuman
Richard Schwarzenbach
Steven Schwindt
Roberta Scott
Marcee Seng
Adam Seward
Brian Shanks
Jerry Shappell
Smejdir
Squires Mike Stachura Greg Stahlnecker Larry Stankey Scott Stearns
Kim Steinman Gary Stepanek
William Stevens
Bill Stolzer
Mary Stolzer
Mike Stoner
Chuck Story
Larry St otts
Sandy Straight
Todd Strain Pat Strauss Margaret Studnicka Ron Svehla Greg Svoboda
Daniel Swanson
Steve Swartz Tracy Swenson Stacey Swift Julie Terrell Thomas Thiesfeld
Thomas Debra Thomsen Blaine Thompkin Lauri Thompson
Randy Thompson Rick Thompson
Scott
Shelly
Todd
Kevin
Darla Tipton Becky Tompkin
Lori Vldlak
Robyn Vletz Brad Vlfqualn Lori Yontz
Cheryl Votava
Marianna Vrana Jean Waddel
Linda Walker
Chris
Jan Weblemoe
Dan Welander
Cory West
Rebecca Westling
Brenda Wlgert
WIicox
Barbara Willhoft
WIiiiams
Scott Williams
"There are more people to meet. "
- Tammy Powell
"Accomplishment will prove to be a journey, not a destination."
-President Eisenhower
Student Council Sells o ·irectory
"The biggest accomplishments of the Student Council were the student directory ," commented Student Council President Mike Lux, "and the accomplishment of regular input to the administration, which will bring the students and administration closer together."
During the 1977-78 school year, there were 29 students on the council, which was more than previous years. This was caused by the elimination of elections by the student body.
The new Student Council constitution consisted of five goals . They were: to provide fair representation for the Northeast students, to provide a liaison between the student body and administration and to cooperate with administration, faculty and community. Other goals were to promote activities and policies in the best interests of the Northeast body, to
promote humanization of Northeast and to act as a democratic governing body of the student organizations at Northeast.
Officers during the 77-78 term included: Seniors Mike Lux, president; Beth Elmshaeuser, vice-president; Karen Ruhmann, secretary and Junior Karen Hart, treasurer.
Fund raising activities included sponsoring three dances, making and delivering Valentine's and selling candy canes during the Christmas season. With profits , the council purchased poinsettias for some of the elderly citizens of the community
Other activities included the production of the student directory and maintaining order and care of the student lounge STUCO also provided a leadership class and helped make the class description book.
1. Student Council President Mike Lux shows how fun Student Council can be.
2. Student Council Members 3. Student Council Sponsor Mr. Dave Strange.
4. Projects Committee sells Valentines for Valentines Day. 5. Some members of Student Council decide what to do with the student lounge. 6. Tim Donovan and Holli Blake from Activities Committee sell balloons at a Northeast game.
7. Student Council members listen to Karen Ruhmann 's minutes from the last meeting.
DECA Members In Contests
"Enrollment was about the same," , commented nine year DECA Sponsor Mr. Tim Nilsson, "typically we have around 20 in the club."
The 77-78 school term brought a change to DECA, as officers were not elected for the first time. Instead, an activities committee performed officer duties. "We had an activities committee for scheduling," stated Nilsson. The committee consisted of Mike Hillis, Dave Williams, Patty Kruse, Julie King, Donna Milton and Mary Morton.
DECA members met certain requirements to join the club-they had to be enrolled in Marketing 1 & 2 or 3 & 4 "DECA is to Marketing classes as FFA is to Agriculture classes," noted Nilsson
During the year, DECA members participated in a number of activities such as a flying party at Duncan Aviation, an initiation dinner and visiting a haunted house. Other activities included a businessmen's breakfast at the National Bank of Commerce, an intra-city bowling
league at Hollywood Bowl and a Christmas tree decorating contest. Other events were an Easter Seals disco dance-a-thon, a ski trip, an employer-employee appreciation banquet and a state business conference at Kearney.
Highlighting activities was a trip to Kansas City, Missouri, where DECA members observed three busi• nesses: General Motors, Proctor & Gamble and the Crown Center. Another noted event was a state conference and contest at Omaha. "They were judged in the areas of advertising, apparel and accessories, general merchandising, food service and marketing," commented Nilsson . "The purpose of DECA is for a group of students with similar interests to get together and share activities ," Nilsson concluded. "We try to help the community, develop leadership in the students, learn business careers and have $0Cial activities."
1. Mike Hillis takes a break from corn popping. 2. DECA Sponsor Mr. Tim Nilsson. 3. DECA enters a Christmas tree decorating contest sponsored by Gateway. 4. Mary Morton and Patty Kruse indulge in dinner at Bonanza before an important meeting 5. Love is blind for Jim Hiza. 6. Julie King ponders the question, ·:is this package for me?"7.
Front row : I to r Debbie Kolb , Mary Morton , Vicki Renner, Teresa Thomssen , Brenda Frey Middle row : Jul i e King. Mike Hillis , Karen Wrightsman , Patty Kruse , Patty Knopp , Lyle Grafe/man. Back row: Jim Hiza , Bill West , Julie Nilsson , Mr Nilsson , Gary Linder, Dave Williams , Randy Foltz , Gary Niebuhr 8. Student teacher Mr Strope , Dave Williams and Mike Hillis carry on a lively conversation during dinner.
Debate Class Wins 1O Trophies
During the 1977-78 school year, the Lincoln Northeast High School Debate Class studied the topic "That the federal government should guarantee comprehensive medical care for all citizens in the United States."
To join the class, an individual must have obtained teacher permission.
The Northeast debaters took part in a student congress, an individual speech contest, the Greater Omaha League of Debate and various other events. In Nebraska, the contestants traveled to Norfolk, Omaha and Kearney to compete. Out state, they jourheyed ' to Worthington, Minnesota and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
1. John Kubicek is in deep concentration as he prepares for speech competition. 2. While Kathy Hedges looks through the library cards, Sarah Evans, Patty Moock and Barb Morrison find a book very humorous 3. For debate members, informal discussion in small groups, helps get their ideas bubbling. 4. Debate members, left to right: Front Row: Wendy Bashford, Barb Morrison, Tammi Powell, Sarah Evans, Ingrid Arnold, Patty Moock, Jim Geschwender. Middle Row: Bonnie Bateman, Randy Fox, Greg Stahlnecker, Mike Bauer, Jim Dunn, Kathy Hedges, Jim Carlberg. Back Row: John Kubicek, Doug Plachy, John Crooks, Steve Slagel, Brett Laursen.
A total of ten trophies were obtained by the Debate Class during the 77-78 school term. "They've done quite well overall," said Coach Jack Mueller.
Noted varsity participants included: Juniors Ingrid Arnold, Bonnie Bateman, John Kubicek and Mimi Ewert. Outstanding beginning participants included: Sophomores Wendy Bashford, Mike Bauer, Jim Carlberg, Jim Dunn, Randy Fox, Jim Geschwender, Kathy Hedges, Brett Laursen and Greg Stahlnecker.
"I have the satisfaction of having had a good year, " concluded Mueller. "We'll have an outstanding program next year , based on this year."
NFL Competes
First semester NFL officers included : Senior Sue Morris , president ; Junior Barb Morrison, vicepresident ; Junior Vicki Frantz , secretary and Junior Karen Jordan, treasurer. Second semester officers were : Junior Bonnie Bateman , pres i dent ; Junior Ingrid Arnold , vice-president and Junior Vicki Frantz , secretary.
Four degrees of NFL membership may be obtained by members. The degrees were: honor, excellence , distinction and special distinction. Participants must belong to the upper quarter of their class and obtain at least 25 points in extra-forens i c activities. Members received points in competition-debate , oratory , oral interpretations , extemporaneous speaking and dinner speaking.
NFL members also attended various club part i es throughout the year , which included a water-skiing party.
1. NFL members sit in a circle to plan the i r club 's upcoming activities 2. NFL and Debate sponsor, Mr Jack Mueller , briefs members on important issues. 3. NFL members , left to right ; First Row: Ingrid Arnold, Sarah Evans , Randy Fox Second Row : Jim Geschwender , Patty Moock , Bonnie Bateman , Barb Morrison Third Row : Kathy Hedges , Jim Dunn , Mike Bauer, Greg Stahlnecker , Jim Carlberg Fourth Row: S t eve S l agel, John Crooks , Brett Laursen , John Kubicek
NE Yearbook Class Offers Learning Experience
Many changes accompanied the Lincoln Northeast 1978 ROCKET. Because of rising production costs, students were charged $8 for the yearbook during the first two weeks of sales and $8 50 during the third and final week.
Also, for the first time, Northeast High clubs were required to pay $23.75 for each of their pages in the ROCKET. "Most of the Northeast clubs were willing to pay $23.75 because they wanted to be represented in the ROCKET. We even had some clubs that wanted more pages," said ROCKET editor Brenda Frey.
changed in 1977-78 In previous years , the ROCKET had "read-in headlines, " consisting of the first few words of a story being set apart from the story and typed in darker print. The "78" ROCKET used regular headlines
"We thought it would be nice ," stated Blue , " to have something different. We have used read-in headlines for four or five years I thought our book looked too much the same , year after year ."
Another new innovation was ti-
tling the division pages to match the yearbook's theme , Highlights. Captioning every picture, except division page pictures , was another new feature This was done to identify more students
Another alteration was eliminating faculty introduction copy These pages were then used for Limelight-the student life section " This was done, " added Blue, "because we figured the student life section was more important to the students ."
1. Editor Brenda Frey makes a big decision 2. This year's layout staff consists of Chris Hawkins and Lynn Murray 3. Ad staff: Donna Milton , Dave Hoage, and Teresa Thomssen. 4. Sports staff members: Cindy Hannan , Vicki Renner , and Karen Madsen look for sports pictures 5. Photo staff includes Kim McGerr , Libby Brooks, Patty Knopp , Pam Cassell, and Cindy Drake. 6.
Photographer Mike Jenkins and dark room manager, Terri Grant, print pictures for yearbook layouts. 7. Copy staff: Mike Martin , Denise Steyer , and Cindy Blum. 8. Advisor Daryl Blue helps Libby Brooks with sophomore layouts
Responsibility Key to Northeastern Publication
" You learn responsibility and how to deal with people on a professional basis when you ' re on the staff, " said Northeastern Editor Sandy Shadley.
The Northeastern ' s 15 member staff , advised by Mr. Daryl Blue for the sixth year , published 17 issues in 1977-78 , as well as one depth report , Marijuana: The Joint Controversy First semester the paper was kept at 12 pages so it could make money , but the second semester the size increased to 16 pages One change made this year was the addition of a two-page spread that contained topics of interest to the student body.
Two main problems encountered by the staff were inexperience by the staff and lack of letters to the editor . This was the first year of writing for seven students on the staff .
"I don 't understand why students won't express their thoughts through the paper, " said Editor Shadley "I think it must be a lack of
effort by the students."
Shadley explained that the paper tried to give its opinion on subjects and wanted feedback from students.
" Almost every student sees at least one edition of the paper," ex-
plained Shadley. " I don't think they have opinions they ' d like to express. "
The Northeastern could be purchased for ten cents or by presenting an activity ticket.
1. Editor Sandy Shadley proofreads an article before being printed in the Northeastern 2. Northeastern Staff: Front Row: Jody Lyons, Scott Ah/strand Row Two : Tim Delaney, Sandy Shadley, Linda Thomas , Stephen Comer. Row Three: Sheri Peck, Gini Potts, Diane Johnson, Liz Strain , Amy Satterfield. Back Row: John Brozek , Daryl Blue , Susan Studnicka , Mark Renken , Student Teacher Kathy Foreman. 3. Student Teacher Kathy Foreman offers helpful advice to Linda Thomas , as Amy Satterfield concentrates on her story. 4. Sheri Peck reviews the contact book for a good ad picture. 5. Daryl Blue critiques a completed Northeastern 6. Susan Studnicka , Scott Ah/strand, Mike Renken, Diane Johnson , and Sheri Peck, listen during a critique session. 7. JoAnn Kirk organizes for an upcoming story , while Liz Strain and Amy Satterfield take a break 8. Diane Johnson anticipates selling an ad.
French Club Active
"The official enrollment was about the same, however, more members were active this year," remarked Mrs. Laurie Evans, in her sixth year as French Club Sponsor.
In September, the club enjoyed a French style picnic, which included French food and games.
For Halloween festivities, the group had a costume party. "People came dressed as famous Frenchmen or things related to French ," added Evans Noted costumes were a French king's mistress, the Three Musketeers and a chocolate truffle. The organization then went "pumpkin caroling"-singing Halloween carols in French to the tunes of Christmas songs.
At the Christmas party, members went Christmas caroling, ate French pastries and participated in a gift exchange. "It was fun," Evans volunteered.
Spring activities included another picnic and a scavenger hunt in French.
In July, the group plans to spend a week in New Orleans and the French-speaking part of Louisiana.
"In St. Martinville, Louisiana, we will see a museum that is made up of a collection of thihgs brought by early French settlers of the town," said Evans. "St. Martinville is known as ' Little Paris'. We will see several other things in the towns around it and wi 11 have contact with the French-speaking people of the area."
NE Spanish Club-Fun, Educational Opportunities
"The general purpose is two-fold," commented Spanish Club Sponsor Ms. Maria Benevent-Dewey, "we would like to have people in Spanish Club with common interests share experiences and introduce them to activities that they might not be able to do as an individual person. This way they will learn things that are culJurally expanding."
During the 1977-78 school year, the Spanish Club participated in a number of out-of-school activities. As part of Halloween festivities, the organization went through the "Chamber of Terror" haunted
house.
Also in the fall, the group enjoyed a Spanish dinner, with a main dish of paella (shell fish).
For Christmas activities, the club went ice-skating and participated in a gift exchange.
Th.e group also attended the University of Nebraska sponsored Chicano awareness talks.
Also in the spring , the club held a farewell reunion for seniors enrolled in Spanish classes.
Fund raising activities including selling carnations, bake sales, selling concessions at a basketball
game, selling light bulbs and candy sales.
Spanish Club members for the 1977-78 school year were: SeniorsKym Gould, Cindy Yeates, Cheryl Miller, Joanne Fish, Traci Buist, Veronica Herrera, Kim Heinzman, Kelley Kirby, Mary Schmucker and Ginny Dunn. Juniors-Christie Yeates, Kelly Els, Michele Magruder, Jana Barnell, Jamee Etherton, Lori Shelton, Denise Graham, Roseane Nierodzik and Cathy Spady. Sophomores-Kathy Hedges, Wendy Bashford, Sarah Evans, Tracy Swenson, Vic Weber and Paul Bevard.
1. Raising spirits at the Halloween Party are Ruth Harris , Julee Hubbard , Jean Franz and Denise Delaney. 2. Karen Karr, Jean Franz, David Borkowski, and Nancy Kruse devour pastries at the French Club Halloween Costume Party .
3. Janelle Hansen arranges goods at one of the French Club's bake sales.
4. French Club members , Front Row: Katherine Berggren, Karen Karr , Denise Delaney , Jean Franz , David Borkowski. Back Row : Takashi Taniguchi , Deanne Kuhns , Ruth Harris , Sherri Johnson, Julee Hubbard. Seated: Madame Evans
5. Spanish Club members, Front Row: Ginny Dunn , Veronica Herrera, Christie Yeates, Kathy Hedges. Back Row: Traci Buist, Cindy Yeates, Tracy Swenson, Kym Gould 6. Spanish Club sponsors a bake sale 7. Sponsor of Spanish Club Ms. Benevent-Dewey.
N-Club Aids Needy, Handicapped
Any student at Northeast who has earned a varsity sports letter may join N-Club, an organization which became active under second-year supervisors Jim Rathe and Rob Wennstedt.
At the beginning of the year, there were 93 N-Club members, but according to Rathe, only about 40 to 45 were active. Members sold concessions and programs at Northeast games , participated in a marathon basketball game for Muscular Dystrophy , sponsored dances and aided when volunteer help was necessary.
Last summer , N-Club members went to Kansas City with funds collected . During the 1977-78 school year , a portion of the funds were spent towards charity. "We donated some food to several needy
1. Featuring the head man of N - Club , Jim Rathe 2. Terry Olson , Alan Brazee and Dave Domeier, find that hanging out at the N-Club pop machine makes their day 3. N-Club officers left to right: Barb Jones , Secretary ; Tom Ehlers , Vice-President; Russ Hoover , President ; and Tom Bowmaster , Treasurer 4. Taking an after-meeting dip are Tom Ehlers , Russ Hoover and Tom Bowmaster.
families. All the kids really enjoyed that, " said Rathe.
" We have a real problem getting kids together. But we have succeeded jn our goal of bringing some people together who have something (athletic interest and ability) in common ," Rathe said.
N-Club was made up of 54 boys and 39 girls. Officers during the 1977-78 school year were : Seniors Russ Hoover , president; Tom Ehlers , vice-president; Tom Bowmaster, treasurer and Barb Jones , secretary .
Girls Take Part
The 1977-78 school year brought changes for GAA. It was the first year that the organization did · not elect officers. This was due to a much lower level of participation.
Approximately 30-50 girls took part in the club during the 77-78 school year "Participation in GAA has decreased this year because of popularity in girl's varsity sports," commented Mrs. Vietta Short, sponsor.
GAA (Girl's Activities Association) operated the candy machine in the Northeast school building and sold candy at sporting events held at Northeast High. With the profit from these activities, GAA purchased a whirlpool and twelve new hairdryers for the girl's locker room.
"The main reasons for GAA is to provide leadership and also to buy things we need for fhe athletic department," remarked Short in regard to the purpose of GAA.
GAA sponsored activities such as bowling, golf, table tennis, roller skating, swimming and billiards during the 1977-78 school year.
1. GAA members Stephanie Lawson and Sandy Linke play a hard game of table tennis 2. New hair dryers purchased by GAA line the walls of the girls locker room. 3. GAA members enjoy bowling after school 4. Sponsor Mrs. Vietta Short proudly shows off the whirl-pool that was purchased by GAA.
77-78 LNE Penguins Perform
"We've been together since 1947 and we're the oldest club of its kind in this area ," commented Penguin Sponsor Mrs. Vietta Short, "I think we ' ll be around for quite a few years. "
The 1977-78 Penguins were judged at try-outs on five strokes , a standing dive from pool side, surface dives , ballet legs, dolphins and kips During the 77-78 school year , the team consisted of 21 girls and four boys. Penguin Officers were : Senior JoAnn Fish, president; Senior Karen Karr, vice-president ; Junior Karen Kendle, secretary ; and Junior Toni Zulauf , treasurer.
The Penguins performed " Davey Jones ' Locker" on May 18 and 20. The story centered on sunken ships that end up in Davey Jones' Locker. This theme was chosen because a lot of underwater scenery and steel trunks could be utilized Practice was conducted in small groups, with each small group practicing three times a week. Practices increased to as many as six times a week closer to performance time.
Short noted that Penguins were losing popularity because of moving to the new swimming pool. " In the old pool, the audience was up higher so they could see the underwater stunts better ," Short explained. " They're too far from the performers in the new pool to see the stunts
Twirlers Give Halftime Shows
"The most important thing to remember about being a Northeast majorette is that you must always remember to smile," commented Northeast majorette Kerry Thomas. "A majorette must be ready to face a lot of people every time she performs, and practice all she can."
The Northeast twirlers for the 1977-78 school year were: SeniorsPatty Heussmann, Karen Karr and Becky Kroese, and Juniors Karen Kendle, Barb Morrison and Kerry Thomas. Karr and Heussmann shared head twirling duties.
The majorettes marched at the Nebraska State Fair with the Northeast marching band They also performed half-time shows for both football and basketball games, and made a special performance in a spr i ng concert.
Last spring, majorette candidates were instructed by the 1976-77 majorettes and learned a variety of routines. The twirlers for 77-78 were then selected by the previous twirlers, with the help of Mr Duane Schulz, band director. The majorettes then attended a clinic to learn twirls and routines.
"The only thing I dislike about being a majorette, is that with majorette meetings every day, it sometimes interferes with other plans. But other than that, it is really great," concluded Barb Morrison.
1. Toni Zulauf prepares for a difficult maneuver. 2. Three wet penguins form a dolphin chain 3. Row One : Joanne Fish , Patty Synhorst, Gail Storm , Jill McEntarffer , Vicki Renner , Karen Madsen , Karen Karr , Donna Hennecke Row Two: Karen Kendle , Judy Eliker, Sponsor Mrs. Vietta Short , Kelly Els , Toni Zulauf. Row Three: Jani Schindler , Joy McEntarffer , Kristi Julian , Laura Kubitz , Liz Justins , Mary Schmucker , Kim Vergith. 4. Baton Twirlers : from left : Kerry Thomas , Karen Kendle , Patty Heussmann , Barb Morrison , Becky Kroese , and Karen Karr 5. Karen Karr and Patty Heussmann perform ribbon sticks at a football halftime show 6. Left to right : Kerry Thomas , Karen Kendle , Patty Heussmann , Karen Karr , Becky Kroese , and Barb Morrison
Rocket Band Active
In 1977-78 , for the first time , the marching band was able to travel to out-of-town games. This was the result of a ruling by the school board allowing the band both an out-oftown trip and one concert trip. In the past the Rocket band was only allowed one out-of-town trip.
"We always went to the Mid-East band festival instead of going outof-town ," explained band director Mr Duane Schulz. " We thought we got more out of the festival. "
The band was somewhat smaller in 77-78 with 80 members Schulz said the amount of members caused no real problems. Senior Randy Jones was head drum major and junior Scott Schneider was assistant drum major. Seniors Karen Karr and Patty Heussmann were head twirlers. Other twirlers included Becky Kroese, senior; Karen Kendle, junior; Barb Morrison, junior, Kerry Thomas , junior
The marching band ' s purpose was not just to provide halftime entertainment. They performed at concerts, entered contests , represented Lincoln in parades , and prepared students for college marching bands
The Rocket band began practicing two weeks before school started. They practiced once everyday during those two weeks During school marching band held practice during fifth period
1. Marching Band 's migration to Grand Island 2. Orum Major Randy Jones stands at ease 3. Marching Band provides twirlers with background music 4. Tom Bowmaster and Lyle Grafe/man anticipate the halftime performance 5. Randy Jones concentrates on a piece of music 6. Bob Frahm- " the little drummer boy ." 7. Lyle Grafe/man can play a mean trombone. 8. Is it a deer or Randy Kehres , a marching band member? 9. A-one and a-two and a wunnerful , wunnerful Mr. Schulz
Orchestra/Stage Band Performs
The Orchestra and Stage Band were quite busy during the 1977-78 school year. They participated in activities such as a City Orchestra Festival at Culler Junior High, an all City Stage Band Concert at Southeast High, a Dizzy Gillespie Festival at Northeast, a pancake feed at Pershing Auditorium and a Neo Classic Jazz Festival and Concert also at Southeast. The Stage Band also traveled to Columbus and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Orchestra members play string instruments and play classical type music. Their ability to play their instruments must be average or above. They must be able to read music and play a part by themselves.
"They al I need to be attentive and willing to cooperate with the teacher and other students," commented Mr. Duane Schulz, band director.
Stage Band plays rock and swing jazz. The group generally uses one player on each part, instead of several on each part.
Stage Band was a few pieces larger second semester, while the Orchestra remained about the same size. Each group met five days a week for one period a day. To be a member of one of these groups a student needed to play an instrument quite well, and there had to be an opening for their certain instrument.
1. Dan Megrue prepares for Rocket Review. 2. Randy Kehres , Doug Mullins, and Ed Cather toot to trombone tunes 3. Stage Band performs at the Honors Convocation. 4. Scott Snider stands up for a tuba solo
1. Orchestra prepares for an upcoming concert. 2. Mr. Schulz directs the string section of Orchestra. 3. Jay Roisen seriously concentrates on a piece of music. 4. Jim McKay and Laird McCormick boogie to a trumpet tune.
FFA Involved
" The purpose of FFA (Future Farmers of America) is to develop competent , aggressive, agricultural people ," commented 34-year FFA Sponsor Mr. Lloyd Schmadeke. "We encourage members to improve their homes and surroundings FFA is designed to create more interest in the intelligent choice of agricultural occupations ."
First semester FFA officers were : Senior Mike Hillis, president ; Senior John .Fech, vice-president; Junior Cindy Fischer, sec retary; and Junior Greg Blanke , treasurer
Second semester officers included: Senior Mike Hillis, president; Senior Dave Williams, vicepresident; Junior Linda Tubman , secretary ; Junior Greg Blanke , treasurer; and Junior Angie Christensen, news-reporter.
During the 1977-78 school year, FFA members participated in a number of contests. catagories in which members were Judged included : crop judging, soil conservation and surveying , dairy cattle judging, horticulture , tractor trouble shooting and agriculture speaking.
In November , Seniors Mike Hillis and Dave Williams became gold medal winners at a National Horticulture Contest in Kansas City.
Montage Reflects
"Montage is an accumulation of pictures and thoughts brought together to form a single blended unity," commented first year Montage Sponsor Mrs. Marlys Hughes.
The 1977-1978 Montage staff consisted of: Seniors- Tim Helms, Mike Hillis, Becky Lauk and Dave Williams. Juniors-Mary Cyr and Julee Hubbard. Sophomores-Pam Carver and Janis Dunn. The staff met and selected student work for the magazine during a third quarter class.
However, Hughes was pleased with the student response in the 7778 school term. "We had about 150 writings to choose from," noted Hughes , "The Creative Writing class submitted a good deal of work."
"The purpose of Montage is to give recognition to the writers at Northeast ," concluded Hughes.
1. Elizabeth Moore , Elizabeth Hyde , Christy Renemans, and Tami Bouton enjoy watching their plants grow. 2. Keith Herte , Jim Hiza , and Mr. Lloyd Schmadeke work on machinery together. 3. F F.A sponsor , Mr Lloyd Schmadeke 4. Plants, plants , and more plants take up a lot of time in Angie Christenson , Linda Tubman , and Roxanne Wilson 's lives. 5. Mrs Marlys Hughes , Montage sponsor. 6. Tim Helms , Mary Cyr , and Janis Dunn discuss possible choices for the 1978 Montage 7. Some choices are hard ones to make 8. Montage members go over selections that were submitted to them.
77-78 Thespians Help NE All-School Productions
"The Thespian Club is both an honorary and a very active club. I like it because there are a lot of neat people involved in it," commented Mr. James Putman, Thespian sponsor. "Thespians are a group of people with some interest."
First semester Thespian officers included: Senior Pam Simonsen, president; Senior Phyllis Currier, vice-president; Senior Dave Williams, secretary and Junior Greg Blanke , treasurer. Second semester officers were: Senior Phyllis Currier, president; Junior Karen Jordan , vice-president; Senior Ginny Dunn, secretary and Junior Nancy Kruse, treasurer
"We have some very involved new members and some very active old members," Putman concluded "The members make Thespians interesting."
1. Mrs. Snell , Virginia Snell , and Veronica Hererra busily prepare the food for the Thespians Banquet. 2. Mr. Jim Putman , Sponsor of Thespians speaks at the banquet. 3. Pam Simonsen holds the attention of everyone at the Thespians Banquet. 4. Thespian Sponsor Lynne Carrell adds a few comments.
Two AFS Students Attend NE
"I wanted to go out of the country and get to know more peop l e, " commented Veronica Herrera-Moreno, one of Northeast ' s 1977-1978 AFS (American Field Service ) exchange students Veronica arrived i n the United States from Santiago, Chile, while Takashi Tanaguchi another NE AFS student came from Mino , Osaka , Japan
" I had a choice of two AFS pro•grams ," stated Takashi, "one to come to the United States or to go to other countries Most students come to the United States , as AFS is very famous in Japan. "
Veronica's interest in AFS stemmed from a teacher informing her of the AFS program in 1967 "I always wanted to travel ," she volunteered. Veronica applied for participat i on with 1,500 others and 65 travelled abroad.
They agreed the United States school system was different, com-
pared to their former schools. In Chile , 12 subjects a year must be studied. Students have different schedules every school day. In Japan, as well as Chile, teachers move from room to room while students remain in the same room. "We can choose schedules ," added Takashi. They had six months of school remaining in th eir native countries after graduating from Northeast.
Both students took classes that varied from curriculum they would have studied in Chile and Japan. Takash i studied French, Science , Journalism and American History , while Veronica took Typin g, Sw i mming and Photography.
Takashi ' s host family for his stay i n the United States was Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Taylor , parents of NE sen i or Mark Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Snell was Veronica ' s host family and the · parents of Virginia, a NE senior.
1. Veronica Herrera performs many favor i te songs from her native home , Chile , at the 1977 Rocket Revue 2. Veronica and Takashi discuss the American way of doing things. 3. Takashi Tanaguchi reminisces about his home life in Osaka , Japan.
Fall Play Successful
The Northeast Thespian Chapter presented a play entitled "The Children's Hour" by Lillian Hellman on November 18 and 19, 1977. "The Children's Hour", a serious play staged in the late 1930's, was presented in three acts with two ten minute intermissions.
The story was set in Wright-Dobie School, a girls' school in the Midwest. Action revolved around a rumor started by one of the students, Mary Tilford, played by senior Vicki Renner. She accuses the instructors, Karen Wright and Martha Dobie, played by senior Penny Liddick and junior Karen Jordan, of being lovers. The story dealt with the consequences of the rumor, the teachers struggle to prove their innocence and how they dealt with being found guilty.
"The play is very timely. It deals with problems we're faced with today," commented Miss Lynne Carrell, play director. "It will definitely make people think."
Approximately 550 people attended the two performances , including students, alumni and parents of the actors.
There were 15 students chosen for the play from the 45 who tried out to be in the play. The cast included: Mary Tilford-Vicki Renner, Karen Wright-Penny Liddick, Martha Dobie-Karen Jordan, Peggy Rogers-Renee Brown, CatherineGinny Dunn, Lois Fisher- Tammy Rap, Mrs. Lily Mortar-Brenda Bence, Evelyn Munn-Jani Schindler, Helen Burton-Barbara Mueksch, Rosalie Wells-Phyllis Currier, Janet-DeAnn Jaworski, Doctor Joseph Cardin-Mike Lux, Agatha-Ruth Grimes, Mrs. Amelia Tilford-Pam Simonsen and George the grocery boy-Brett Laursen.
1. Mary contemplates telling a lie. 2. Mrs. Tilford prevents Mrs Morter from entering the room, after Martha 's suicide. 3. Agatha takes a break from her housecleaning chores during rehearsal. 4. Joe reassures Martha that his marriage to Karen won't take her away from running the school. 5. Mary 's grandmother tells the school mistresses and Joe they may no longer run the school. 6. Georgie delivers groceries to a melancholy Karen. 7. The play cast from , " The Children's Hour." 8. Mary forces Peggy and Evelyn to give her money to leave the Wright-Dobie School
"Story Theatre"
On March 17 and 18 , 1978 , the Lincoln Northeast High School Thespian Chapter presented " Story Theatre ," a two-act comedy play.
" Story Theatre, " written by Paul Sills , was an adaptation of Aesops Fables and Grimms Fairy Tales
This was the first play of its kind to be presented at Northeast. The production was divided into segments. Play Director Ms. Lynne Carrell , thought the play took a variety of acting ability , imagination, and hard technical work A platform set , sound cues , and a lot of different lighting styles were utilized.
There were 45 students who tried out for the play and 19 were cast , i nclud i ng 10 girls and 9 boys.
" This play took a lot of concentration and energy on the part of the actors ," explained Carrell.
" Each actor had to play three to six characters
In the production, g i rls were dressed in leotards while the boys were attired in t-shirts and blue jeans. By dressing in this fashion , props were added to create the characters
Carrell anticipated a good turn out and reaction from the audience.
" It 's the type of play that appeals to all ages ," Carrell concluded.
1. Mike Lux , Jim Dunn , and Stu Stiverson rehearse the section " Is he fat. " 2. The Ass , Dave Williams leads the cat , Karen Jordan and the hound, Roger Wilke in a midnight serenade. 3. The Master Thief , Roger Wilke p u ts his power to work on Rob Fisher and Brett Laursen 4. Rob • Fisher , Angie Fe/s i ng , Gina Rap , Roger Wilke , Wayne Wilcox and Brett Laursen find themselves in a sticky situation on their way to see the king. 5. Stu Stiverson , the Eldest Son proclaims he 's the head of the household as Jim Dunn , Karen Jordan , and Rob Fisher look on 6. Miss Lynne Carrell gives a few pointers 7. Rob Fisher and Dave Farrens provide humorous entertainment. 8. The king 's wish finally comes true as the Princess , Vicki Renner laughs.
Rocket Revue Displays Talent
The "77" Rocket Revue was held December 16, 1977, at 7:30 p m. in the Northeast High auditorium.
Try-outs for the production took place on November 21 and 22, with 25 acts auditioning. Judges were Miss Lynne Carrell, Mrs. Mary Oestmann and Mr. James Putman.
Putman was sponsor for the event. Mrs. Bonita Cuddy and Mr. Robert Wohlers were in charge of ticket sales The Light Crew consisted of Greg Blanke, Brian Michaud and Ginny Qunn , while Brad Hansen and Jim Tuttle made up the stage crew
Conflicts accompanied the Rocket Revue. The performance was originally scheduled for December 3, but the Candlelight Dance Committee scheduled t he Candlelight Dance for that date. "We also had a conflict with a Swing Choir performing date, which kept out some people," Putman remarked.
Mistresses and Master of Ceremonies were Patty Knopp , Vicki Renner and Evan Coleman. Acts featured were : "The Swingin' Rockets," "Star Wars" and "Boogie Express"-Rocket Stage Band. "The Little People" and "The Stripper"S tar Strutters Drill Team. "Cabaret"- Trish Morin. "You Light Up My Life"-Pam Simonsen. "Ticklish Reuben"- Tim Glass. "Let Me Be"-Missie Lesoing, Tish Milton and Sheri Swanson. "Send in the Clowns"-Beth Elmshaeuser. "Thunder Dance"-Renu Rawate.
"Polkas"- The Rocket Bohemian Stationary Marching Band. "You've Got a Friend"-Crystal Glass. "Dancing Machine"-Julie Luedtke, Lynn Murray, Sheri Peck and Sandy Shadley. "The Boo gie Woogie Bugle Boy"-Sondra Grabowski, Kim Ketterer and Cheryl Miller. "I Can't Say No " -Sheri Swanson and "Songs from Chile"-Veronica Herrera.
"For the amount of time we had to put it together, it turned out good," said Knopp .
1. Trish Morin strikes a cute pose while sing i ng Cabaret. 2. Someones tickling Tim Glasses ' funnybone 3. Short people can make a b i g hit as shown by Lynn Murray , Bobbi Burback , and Sandy Shadley. 4. Missie Lesoing , Tish Milton and •Sheri Swanson-although only sophomores , show real talent by singing Let Me Be. 5. Bette Mid/er better watch out because Cheryl Miller, Sondra Grabowski, and Kim Ketterer perform Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy with a lot of spirit. 6. Renu Rawate did an excellent job executing a difficult dance from India. 7. Beth Elmshauser's facial expressions add to the singing of Send In The Clowns. 8. Tammy Olson shows talent as she plays a solo on the saxaphone 9. Bohemian Stationary Marching Band gets the audience moving when they play their polkas
Chi Id ress, Glass Head Musical
The musical production of "Lil' Abner" was presented at Lincoln Northeast High School , April 21 and 22. "Lil' Abner" was chosen because of the retirement of Al Capp, the comic strip ' s author The production also required a large cast with numerous chorus parts.
Mr. Duane Nichols , director of the musical, felt musicals were still popular among students. Nichols indicated that the type of show influenced the number of people that tried out for the performances He had anticipated a good turn-out.
There were 24 students cast, with other students having chorus parts. Those who tried out were judged on their appearance to fit the character , their acting ability and their singing voice to fit the role.
Andy Childress played Abner and Crystal Glass had the part of Daisy Mae. Mike Hillis was the student director In charge of properties were student committees. Mr. James Putman was in charge of set design.
1. Scott Dorsey, as Phogbound explains to the government men why they can 't blow up the town of Dogpatch. 2. Mr. Duane Nichols stresses the importance of facial expression 3. Finsdale ( Alan Moravec) keeps the dogpatchers in suspense while he contemplates the importance of the Yocumberry Tonic 4. Donna Hennecke practices for the accompaniment of the musical Lil' Abner. 5. Patti Schwa ninger portrays Stuplefyn Jones with her razzle-dazzle movements. 6. Beth Elmshauser really gets involved in the part of Mammy Yocum , which amuses Mike Jenkins. 7. Crystal Glass as Daisy Mae sings to Lil' Abner (Andy Childress) during a more serious scene 8. Mike Walker takes a break during practice. 9. John Clancy portrays a drunken Hairless Joe.
Singing Groups Provide Harmony
Two new classes in vocal music were introduced to the 77-78 school year
One new group, the Chamber Singers , was a select group of twenty students who produced a variety of new performances. "The class was provided with many new singing experiences that the other vocal classes did not get the opportunity to have, " commented Mr. Duane Nichols , vocal department chairman.
Chamber Singers did many new things , including a small off-Broadway musical , "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown " The performance was unique because it was much longer than performances in previous years , according to Nichols.
This class also produced a rock • concert which had not been tried before
The other new class in the 1977-78 school year was an additional Juni or / Senior Mixed Chorus. " We
started a new Junior/Senior Mixed Chorus this year because of the much higher enrollment ," Nichols remarked.
The Junior/Senior Mixed Chorus concentrated on popular-style music. The class also assisted the sophomore music class with a December holiday performance
Many standard vocal music classes continued in 1977-78. Such classes were Concert Choir, Men's Glee , Women's Glee Music Theory , Voice Class , and three ensembles: Triple Trio, Boys Octet and Swing Choir . These groups performed in a variety of programs and concerts within and outside of Northeast High
1. Women 's Glee adds femininity to the music department. 2. Perfect harmony is the Men 's Glee motto. 3. Boy 's Octet members: Andy Childress , Mike Jenkins , John Kubicek, Paul Buell , Accompanist Renee Brown , Alan Moravec , Dave Barker, John Clancy, Tim Ham. 4. Swing Choir members: Danielle DaMoude , Annette Lovrien , Jeff Balkman , Dave Williams , Mark Geist, Brenda Frey , Brenda Bence , Penny Lidd i ck , Deena Pavelka , Russ Rhodes, Randee Johnson , Bob Sildmets , Kim Amen , Dave Cookson , Kermit Williams , Patti Schwaninger 5. Women 's Glee sing many known favorites. 6. Triple Trio members : Jul i e Johnson , Barb Mueksch , Sarah Gauger, Sondra Grabowski, Shereen Heiser, Kim Ketterer, C r ystal Glass , Cheryl Miller , Donna Hennecke , Judy Ashworth 7. Chamber Singers members : Row One : Angie Epperson , Penny Lidd i ck , Valerie Mitcheltree , Brenda Bence Row Two :
Karen Kendle , Beth Hald , Paula Seevers , Kim Amen , Danielle DaMoude , Crystal Glass Row Three : Evan Coleman , Dave Williams , Br i an Michaud , Russ Rhodes , Bob Sildmets , Jeff Svoboda.
Pep Club Supportive
"The purpose of Pep Club is an activity that allows girls to support the school activities, as well as a club for them to belong to ," commented Pep Club Sponsor Mrs. Nancy Bishop.
Pep Club Officers for the first semester included: Juniors-Vicki Russell, president ; Blair Dewey, vice-president· Denise Steyer, secretary ; Jean Fagler , treasurer; Beth Hubbard and Cindy Peters, merit chairpersons ; and Carla Cover and Missie Lesoing, sophomore cabinet members. Second semester officers were: Juniors-Vicki Russell , president ; Jamee Etherton , vice-president ; Brenda McCoy , secretary ; Jana Barnell, treasurer ; Beth Hubbard and Kathy Marker , merit chairpersons ; and Shannon Cartwright and Denise Maske , sophomore cabinet members
Activities sponsored by the Pep Club included a pizza party , Christmas party , sign - making party and a car decorating contest and rally. Other events sponsored by the group included the Homecoming and Turnabout Dances . " The Christmas party was super ," noted Bishop " It was the best activity we had. "
1. Brenda Bence is dazzled by the Northeast football team 2. Sophomores show their pep during a reserve footba ll game. 3. Juniors Beth Hubard and Connie Andersen join in the hoop-la at Seacrest f i eld. 4. Pep Club members anxi o usly wait for pizza at a pre-game dinne r. 5. First semester pep club officers : Front Row: Carla Cover, Missie Lesoing , Denise Steyer. Row Two : Cindy Peters , Jean Fag/er , Blair Dewey , Beth Hubard. Back Row: Vicki Russell. 6. Blair Dewey and Vicki Russell show the sophomores the r i ght way to decorate a car. 7. In living black and white , the Rocket Pep Club.
1. A Rocket spirit line cheers the team to a victory. 2. Erin Jensen and Connie Andersen can't believe an official 's call.
3. Vicki Russell uses her megaphone , while Kathy Marker and Jana Barnell resort to hand motions. 4. Excitement reigns over the pep club. 5. We're No. 1.
6. Second semester pep club officers: Front Row: Denise Maske, Kathy Marker, Beth Hubard. Row Two: Jamee Etherton, Shannon Cartwright, Jana Barnell Back Row: Brenda McCoy, Vicki Russell. 7. Mary Otis , Jamee Etherton, and Brenda McCoy reflect the traditional Rocket pride. 8. Annette Lovrein sits on Santa's (Jamee Etherton) lap, while Santa 's helper, Jana Barnell , hands out presents at the pep club Christmas party. 9. Rocket boogie-on-down with spirit
Reserve Cheerleaders Boost NE
" I like being a reserve cheerleader because you get to meet lots of nice people and help out the teams, " commented reserve cheerleader Kelly Els
The reserve cheerleading squad for the 1977-78 school year included : Jill Becker , Brenda Bence, Kelly Els , Debbie Nealy , Trudi Renner and Helen Riley
The cheerleaders' participation involved making locker and door signs , serving cookies and refreshments to the athletic teams and sponsor i ng a bake sale In addition , a garage sale was held last spring to raise funds f or the upcoming year Summer act iv ities included a car wash and se l ling greeting cards.
Pe p ral l ies and all Northeast reserve sports received vocal sup-
port from the reserve cheerleaders . They cheered at boys swimming , cross country and tennis meets
Being a reserve cheerleader requ i red many hours of effort. " It took a lot of time ," remarked Debbie Nealy " We practiced two or three times a week and met as a class during seventh period of every day. " During class , the reserve cheerleaders made door and locker signs
Kelly Els noted that cheerleading interfered with participating in sports . " The only problem that I encountered while being a reserve cheerleader was that it conflicted with playing volleyball. "
The varsity cheerleaders assisted the reserve squad with learn i ng cheers , i n add i tion to giving them ideas and advice when necessary
1. Brenda Bence thinks her team is dynO-mite 2. Debbie Nealy boogies down to a victory. 3. Reserve cheerleaders show their skill during a time out 4. Reserve cheerleaders : Front: Kelly Els Row Two : Helen Riley, Trudi Renner Back Row: Brenda Bence , Jill Becker , Debbie Nealy. 5. Helen Riley boosts a rowdy crowd 6. Reserves show their enthusiasm during an early session pep rally 7. Trudi Renner concentrates on another victory 8. Rocket spirit shines on the face of Jill Becker 9. Kelly Els reaches high to grasp a Rocket victory
Cheerleaders Provide NE Spirit
"This year we were a really close group," commented Varsity Cheerleader Pam Cassell, "and we got along really good." Fourth year Cheerleader Sponsor Mrs. Marla King added, "The squad was exceptionally good. They were really neat girls to work with."
Varsity cheerleaders for the 197778 school year were: Pam Cassell, Karen Condello, Lisa Fletcher, Nancy Fox, Brenda Frey, Sondra Grabowski, Julie King, Patty Knopp, Debbie Kolb, Penny Liddick, Karen Madsen and Vicki Renner.
The group participated in a number of summer activities. They practiced from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. every day, as well as sponsoring a car wash, a garage sale and selling assorted greeting cards.
In July, the squad attended an NCA (National Cheerleader Association) clinic at Marshall, Missouri, and won numerous honors. Noted honors were the Award of Exellence, Super Squad Award, four blue ribbons, one red ribbon and two spirit sticks.
Other summer activities included cheering at the Shrine Bowl football game in August.
During the school year, the group met seventh period every day to plan
pep rallies, make signs and practice. "They always had something to do," said Mrs. Kinq.
In addition to cheering, the cheerleaders also made door and locker signs for every participant on the athletic teams. The teams also received goodies from the cheerleaders, which included cookies, cakes and popsicles.
Being a varsity cheerleader required a large amount of time and effort. "You have to work other activities around it," said Frey. Knopp added , "It molded your senior year."
Pam Casse/1- " We 've got spir i
" Victory , victory is our cry ." 3. Patty Knopp- " Here we come a truck 'n in ." 4. Nancy Fox- " Two bits , four bits " 5. Sondra Grabowski- " How does it feel to be a Rocket? " 6. Varsity Cheerleaders show their spirit 7. Karen Madsen" We 're the Rockets ." 8. Brenda Frey" Take it to the limit ." 9. Debbie Kolb" Alright , alright we 're dynamite. " 10. Lisa Fletcher-"Go , go , get'em, get 'em. "
11. Karen Condello- " Got spirit , let 's hear it. " 12. Vicki Renner- "Really sock it to em. "
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1. Varsity Cheerleaders: Front Row: Brenda Frey , Lisa Fletcher , Penny Liddick. Middle Row: Karen Condello. Back Row : Debbie Kolb , Vicki Renner , Julie King , Sondra Grabowski. On Top: Karen Madsen , Pam Cassell , Nancy Fox , Patty Knopp 2. " I'm so glad we had this time together ." 3. Penny Liddick- " Rocket Whisper " 4. The varsity cheerleaders say " cheerio " the Rockets to a victory. 5. Julie King- " We 're fired up and ready ."
1. Is it trick or treat , or just another day in the life of the cheerleading squad? 2. Performing during pep rallies is a big thrill. 3. The victory cries of the varsity pep squad ring throughout Pershing Auditorium during an exciting game. 4. The varsity cheerleaders prove they are king of the mountain by performing a difficult mount 5. Good news is Northeast news
77-78 NE Star Strutters Receive Clinic Awards
" Basically , they need to learn to cooperate , communicate and work with each other to achieve their goal-a good performance ," stated third-year Dr i ll Team Sponsor Mrs. Donnetta Fans l er.
Northeast 's Star Strutter Drill
T earn for the 1977-78 school year consisted of : Seniors-Julie Blake , Cindy Edson , Sue Evans , Lori Halvorsen , Terri Grant, Julie Luedtke, Mary Morton , Lynn Murray , Sheri Peck , Karen Ruhmann , Patti Schwaninger , Sandy Shadley and Gale Storm. Juniors-Bobbi Burback , Wendi Doeschot , Tammy Halvorsen , Annette Lovrien and Natalie
Miller First semester officers included: Sandy Shadley, captain ; Sheri Peck , co-captain and Gale Storm , secretary Second semester officers were: Sheri Peck, captain ; Julie Luedtke, co-captain and Gale Storm , secretary .
Also during the summer, the group attended two clinics. In June, the squad competed in the National Drill Team Association Clin i c at Nebraska Wesleyan University. At this c li nic , they won best dance drill overall honors In July , the squad attended a clinic at the University of Kansas (at Lawrence) sponsored by the Kilgore College Rangerettes
Drill Team. Over 450 girls from four states participated, with the Star Strutters as Nebraska's sole representative.
The team received first place honors in the dance drill category and second place for marching Twelve girls rece i ved individual r i bbons of merit. In addition , Sandy Shadley received the outstanding girl award. "It is based on leadership , poise and confidence ," said Fansler Patti Schwaninger received runner-up honors in the marching category. Also , Wendi Doeschot was named to the Who 's Who in American Drill Teams list.
1 Santa hands out bags of goodies to Terr i Grant, Mary Morton , Natal i e Miller, Julie Blake and Sher i Peck . 2. The 197778 Star Strutters , Bottom Row , left to right: Annette Lovrien , Susan Evans , Terr i Gran t, Lynn Murray , Lori Halvorsen , Patt i Schwan i nger. Middle Row : C i ndy Edsen , Jul i e Luedtke , Mary Morton , Ta mm y Halvorsen , Bobb i Burback , Wend i Doeschot, Julie Blake , Natalie M i ller, Ka r en Ruhmann Top Row : Sandy Shadley , Sh e r i Peck , Gale Storm. 3. Patti Schwan in ger begins a succession of kicks as Sandy Shadley , Wendi Doeschot and Bobbi Burback wait their turn 4 . Clowning around during the Spirit Week performance are Natalie Miller and Karen Ruhmann 5. The Star Strutter ' s sponsor , Mrs Donnetta Fansler 6. The Star Strutter 's official banner i s held by two Pep Club mem-bers. 7 . Terri Grant, Lynn Murray and Susan Evans dur i ng halftime of a girl 's basketball game
1. The Star Str u tters finish a routine with a sharp pose 2. Practicing for an upcoming performance are Tammy Halvorsen , Natalie Miller and Sheri Peck
3. Julie Blake and Wendi Ooeschot have a fun t i me performing during Spirit Week 4. Bobbi Burback , Wendi Doeschot , Sandy Shadley and Gale Storm show impressive highkicks 5. Mary Morton , Sheri Peck , Natalie Miller and Karen Ruhmann show that good timing makes a routine work 6. Flashing big smiles , no traces of tension can be seen as Julie Luedtke and Cindy Edsen perform 7. Getting down to the music are Cindy Edsen , Julie Luedtke , Annette Lovrien and Gale Storm 8. Patti Schwaninger claps her hands with excitement 9. Lynn Murray , Susan Evans , Julie Blake and Sheri Peck step high during a routine
NE Spirit Week Active
Seniors were awarded all the honors in the 1977-78 Spirit Week. They won the best decorated floor , most spirit , and they received all sign awards. Seniors Gale Storm , Karen Karr and Patty Heussmann won first place for their spirit sign Seniors Dave Domeier, Jerry Scott, Craig Slaby, Alan Brazee and Terry Olson won second place , while Ruth Grimes was awarded third place. Leeann Westl i ng received an honorable ment i on
Pep Club organized Spirit Week , with the Pep Club officers in charge of the act i vities The day before Spir i t Week began , Pep Club had a pizza and sign making party for all students The first day was dedicated t o the boys swim team Pep Club made about 1 ,500 spirit buttons with the thame , " Seal up a Victory " The second day honored the girls gymnastics team and the boys wrestling team The theme was " Pull a Victory Out of Your Hat. " Students pa r ticipated by wearing various types of hats The last day was dedicated to the girls and boys basketball teams. Students dressed like clowns for the theme , "We Don't Clown Around ."
Senior Ruth Grimes was chosen as Spirit Girl. Spirit Girl is nominated and chosen by Pep Club. She must be a three year , senior member and a loyal supporter of Pep Club.
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1. Newly elected spirit girl Ruth Grimes , accepts her award from Vicki Russell 2. Sophs lend a hand in sign making. 3. Brenda Bence talks of swim team victories to ring master, Jana Barnell 4. Juniors give their best effort to win the • s i gn making contest. 5. Cheerleaders clown around at the end of the rally. 6. K.E. G club gets high on Rocket spirit 7. Sen i ors prove that nobody paints s i gns better, after winn i ng the hall competi- · t i on. 8 Bobbie Burback , Wend i Doeschot , and Sandy Shadley perform to Goof ies during the spirit week pep rally
A Time For Us
Wizard
of Oz Joins Homecoming '77 Halftime
Homecoming festivities were kicked off October 7 with an all school pep rally. Cheerleaders started the rally with short skits , then the pep club officers announced the Homecoming Royalty for 1977. Vicki Renner and Matt Svoboda were elected Hostess and Host. First attendants were Sandy Shadley and Steve Oamkroger Penny Liddick and Russ Hoover were second attendants
The night 's activities continued with the hard fought varsity footbal I game which Northeast lost to East , 3-0 The halftime show was furnished by the band , drill team and Thespians The subject of the show focused on the story of The Wizard of Oz , with the Thespians depicting Oz characters The Star Strutters performed a high kick routine to " That ' s Entertainment " with the band providing musical background. Royalty alumni from 1967 attended the game and were honored at halftime
" A Time For Us " was the theme for the Homecoming Dance held after the game in Northeast ' s gym Rock band Luna Sea supplied music for the 204 couples who attended.
"Being a part of the Homecoming Royalty was an honor and a privilege that came straight from the students It was something really special ," Sandy Shadley said.
1. Homecoming Royalty , bottom to top : Second Attendants Russ Hoover and Penny Liddick , First Attendants Steve Damkroger and Sandy Shadley , Host Matt Svoboda and Hostess Vicki Renner 2. Penny and Russ fantasize a journey to the land of Oz as they ' re escorted by the famous Tinman 3. With brightly shining faces Sandy and Steve enter the traditional arc of batons 4. Reigning over the Homecoming Rally and full of smiles are Vicki and Matt
"Sports constantly make demands on the participant for top performance, and they develop integrity, selfreliance and initiative."
-Byron R. White
The Champions
What makes a champion? A competitive spirit , a desire to excel , hard work , dedication , and a genuine love for the sport. All these and more help make a champ But perhaps the most important ingredient is the love of the sport.
An athlete can ' t give 100% if h i s whole heart isn ' t in it. A coach can make a player , but not a champion. Parents and friends can mold a competitor , but not a champion To attain that position of greatness the effort must come from within the individ u a l. He has to real i ze his values , establ i sh his goals and start work i ng.
It takes long hours of hard work. It takes dedication that not everyone possesses
The emotions of a champion run strong. There are times when the idea of quitting seems attractive , but is quickly pushed aside
Everyone wants to see a champ i on win , but what ' s more i mportant , is that they did their BEST. No one can ask for more than that.
These sports pages are dedicated to those Northeast athletes who did their best. They are the on l y true champions.
Knights Foil Rocket Hopes In State Play-Offs
In regular season play, the Northeast football team upset the number one rated Southeast Knights. "I didn't think we'd beat them," said senior co-captain Steve Damkroger. But before a crowd of 7,050 fans, the Rockets downed the Knights 13-0. Talk of a state championship increased.
Then, on a misty night at Seacrest Field in the state semi-finals, the Rockets met the Knights again. But things didn't go as well the second time around. Rocket dreams of a state championship were crushed as the Knights used a rugged defense headed by Felix White to beat Northeast 21-6. Damkroger's thoughts had come true the second time around, unfortunately.
Hopes for a state championship started early in the season as the Rockets stomped Norfolk 41-0. Damkroger led the Rockets with 132 yards rushing.
After sliding by North Platte 16-13, the Rocket defense held the Hasting Tigers to 59 yards rushing and beat them 21-0. Senior halfback Lonnie Westling rushed for 144 yards and junior quarterback Randee Johnson added 102 yards on the ground.
The first inter-city game for the Rockets was against Lincoln High. Northeast put their first points on the scoreboard with a touchdown by
Westling and the extra point by senior Joel Dawson. In the fourth quarter, Johnson threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to senior wingback Matt Svoboda. The Rocket defense notched their third shutout in four games as Northeast blanked the Links 13-0.
More shutouts came for the Rockets' defense as they downed Bellevue East 15-0 the following week. The win wasn't easy because it was misting throughout the game and the field was wet and muddy.
Finally, it was time for the annual shoot-out with rival East High. Northeast went into the game ready to win, but East and a field goal kicker named Wade Morris wouldn't let them. The Spartans ruined Northeast's Homecoming 3-0 when Morris booted a 35-yard field goal. "We just had a bad game," commented quarterback Johnson.
After upsetting Southeast, the Rockets experienced a disappointing loss to Grand Island. "Our own mistakes killed us," said assistant coach Andy Loehr Although Northeast outgained the Islanders on the ground 224-91, in the air 8031, and had 18 first downs to Grand Island's eight, Grand Island beat the Rockets 15-13.
Fremont was the Rockets last game before state playoffs. A win
was needed to have a sure spot in the playoffs. Northeast beat the Tigers 27-7 and that early season dream could now become a reality.
The first game of the playoffs for the Rockets was a rematch against Grand Island. The Rockets weren't about to let the Islanders win again. Head coach Bob Els said the team played with a lot of determination. "We had a score to settle," said Els. Northeast left little doubt as to which team was the best as they demolished Grand Island 41-0.
The Rockets ended the season with an 8-3 record and were rated number three in the state following the playoffs. Southeast won the championship, for the second straight year.
"The attitude of the team this year was very good," said Els. "They were willing to work," added Loehr.
Six Northeast players were picked as All-city players. Picked were: junior quarterback Johnson, and seniors Mark Jonas, Damkroger, Larry Clark, Mark Geist, and Westling. Johnson and Damkroger were also chosen to the All-state team in the Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha World-Herald and Super State in the Journal Star. Westling, Clark, and Slosson were named on the honor rol I of All-state.
1. Defensive backs Pat Neill and Mark Geist combine to break up a pass intended for an East High receiver. 2. Senior Steve Damkroger tackles a Fremont player, as Jim Dietz comes to help. 3. Row One : Bob Brubacher, student manager, Terry Williams, Tom Curry, J i m Prai, Mark Geist, Pat Neill, Terry Olson , Matt Svoboda, Dan Williamson, Ron Hatt ield, and John Luke , student manager Row Two : Assistant Coach Andy Loehr , Mark Jonas, Mitch Mehuron , Jeff Bard, Dave Hoage, Andy Childress , Ron Price, Jeff Svoboda, Tom E hlers , Dan King , Jim Slosson, Curt Bard , Joel Dawson, and Head Coach Bob Els. Row Three: Alan Brazee , Mike Miller , Tim Shaw, Tom Halpin, Larry Clark , Jim Dietz, Chuck Shepard, Greg Kirwan , Kent Walker, Randee Johnson, Tracy Stauffer, Lonnie Westling, Steve Damkroger, and Dan Bulling. 4. Tom Halpin reaches for a fumbled ball during the state quarter-finals game against Grand Island 5. Junior quarterback Randee Johnson throws a pass, while Lonnie Westling gives protection. 6. Senior running back Lonnie Westling makes his way around a Grand Island defender.
1. R.ocket defensive unit cheers, as official signals safety against North Platte.
2. Senior Larry Clark deflects an East High pass as Lonnie Westling lends assistance. 3. Coaches hand out double advice. 4. Steve Damkroger receives a pitch during the East High game. 5. With the help of his teammates, Tracy Stauffer pulls down a Southeast runner during the state semi-finals. 6. Senior Joel Dawson kicks the extra point, while Lonnie Westling blocks a Southeast defender. 7. Randee Johnson adds yardage for the Rockets. 8. An East High Spartan is tackled by senior Tom Ehlers. 9. This pass is one that got away from senior split end, Jim Slosson.
1. Coaches , Bill Story , Steve Carr , and Rich Wergin view the action 2. Rocket guards become alert as the ball is hiked by center Dan King 3. Quarterback David Scott passes ove r Lincoln High defenders. 4. Front Row : Dave Bristol , Roger Wilke , Brian Michaud , Jim Rall, Roger DeBaere , Charles Shepard , Jeff Jonas , Mike Hohbein Second Row: Terrence Robinson , Wayne Wilcox , David Scott , Chris Wagner , Lyle Runge, Dave Granger , Tobin Ehlers. Third Row : Brent Fry, Jim Mueksch , Jeff Renteria, Dan King, Derel Ferrell , Mark Hickson , Kerry Bush Fourth Row : Tim Young , Scott Gaines, Mike Larson , Jim Prai, Wendall Roberts, Rick Crastil, Alan Guerry. Kevin Searle. Back Row: Coach Bill Story , Asst. Coach Steve Carr, Asst. Coach Rich Wergin , Paul Reinick. 5. Rockets scramble with Beatrice opponents. Jim Rall is the ball carrier for the Rockets. 6. Jim Prai dodges a Southeast tackler
Story - "Best Attitude In Years"
" The basic objective of the r eserve football program is to prepare people fundamentally for varsity footbal l competition This includes preparing them mentally and physical l y for tough competition ," stated first year reserve coach Bill Story . The reserves lost their first game against inter-city rival Southeast . " We knew what a fine football team we had when we came back from that loss ," reflected Story. " We were ahead with a little over one m i nute left , but Southeast pulled together and scored , beating us by one point. It was a good game, neither team gave up "
Another highlight. according to Story was the win over Grand Island , a team that had been undefeated for two straight seasons Story cited Mike Larson , Jim Prai , Dave Granger , Mike Hohbein , Jim Rall , Dan King , Tobin Ehlers , Chuck Shepard , and Jeff Bard as outstanding team leaders Larson and Prai led in tackles and Rall in rushing , with an average of 59 .6 yards per game " In my 23 years of coaching , I don ' t believe I ' ve ever worked with a team that had a better attitude. Even after the losses , they came back with the same objective in mind , to eliminate mistakes and as a result , to play better football ," stated Story The reserves ended their season with a 4-3 record , losing two games by one point. " Football ' s a game of inches ," stat e d Story , "those few inches can make the difference between a 6-1 season and a 4-3 season. "
Undefeated Sophs Carry On Winning Tradition
After their first game at Southeast , the sophomore football team realized they were capable of having a successful season. That game and the attitude the players took with them into the game proved to be very important , as the Rockets shut out the Knights, 18-0 , and gained confidence ,n themselves and the team. From this point on , the sophs knew they could beat anybody , and went on to record a 7-0 record for the season.
The goals of the 1977 team were not just to win , but to develop a winning attitude , which they didn't have in junior high. As in any other year , basic fundamentals were stressed , working towards developing football players for the reserve and varsity teams. " The team possessed a willingness to learn and work hard ," stated Coach Hank Willemsen . " Each individual wanted to become a better football player."
One of the highlights of the season was defeating Nebraska City , a team which hadn ' t lost a game in two years . The Pioneers were the only team to score against the Rockets , managing only seven points.
The Northeast offense averaged 31 points per game, while the defense held their opponents to an average of just one point. Willemsen c i ted Doug Ayars and Lynn Knuth as defensive leaders. Leaders of the high scoring offense were Ken Calkins , Tom Schroer and Ken Dittenber Dittenber led all scorers
with 44 points while Schroer added 42.
Under the coaching of Hank Willemsen and Gale Cook, the class of '80 repeated the lasting tradition of Northeast sophomore football , by going undefeated and winning the city championship.
1. Front Row: Gary Stepanek. -Steve Burns, Dave Tuttle , Dan Base , Ken Calkins , Coach Gale Cook , Coach Hank Willemsen. Second Row : Jeff Johnson , Mark Krumm , Scott Reed , Mike Bauer , Ron Svehla , Jeff Schmucker , Scott Fischer, Ken Dittenber. Third Row : Kevin Schmidt , Bob McGrath , Mark Tuckerman , Tracy Adden , Todd Funk , Leonard Sheperd , Steve O ' Connor Steve Schelpepper Fourth Row : Chuck Story , Greg Iba , Dave Gassner , Doug Kluck , Brad Vifquain , Doug Ayars , Pat Strauss , Paul Cepure Fifth Row: Tom Schroer , Lynn Knuth , Kevin Potts , Dave Helmkamp , Keith Uhlinger , Roy Shelton , Brad Hansen , Dave Biggs Back Row: Steve Miller and Brett Laursen ( student managers) , Paul Reinick. Not.Pictured : Larry Hunt
2. Brad Hansen and Ken Calkins tackle the Southeast ball carrier 3. Coaches Hank Willemsen and Gale Cook talk w ith the team during half-time 4. The Rockets score against c i ty rival East. 5. Pat Strauss (# 10 ) dodges the oncoming Spartan defense 6. Strauss cr osses the goal line and scores before he i s pulled down. 7. Team members conce ntr ate on game plans.
1. Front Row: Kathi Nueman, Elizabeth Hyde, Jamee Etherton, Toni Howard, Renee Isherwood, Lisa Hansen, Sheri Swanson, Ruth Christensen, Tammy Hesse, Bonnie Bateman, Jean Neal, Jean Hart. Back Row: Sandie Smith, Tracy Holverson, Jill Becker, Trudi Renner, Brenda McCoy, Lori Lobeda, Coach Rob Wennstedt, Kim Grabowski, Debbie Bevins, Judy £liker, Ronda Brittenham, Assistant Coach Lauri Waters, Kari Foster. 2. Junior Lori Lobeda arches in perfect form. 3.
Senior Jean Neal takes a break. 4. Mixed emotions show on the faces of Debbie Bevins , Judy £liker and Jill Becker as they wait for their race to be called. 5. Junior Brenda McCoy wipes the water from her eyes after a tough race. 6. Coach Wennstedt gives Debbie Bevins encouragement after a good finish. 7. Junior Judy £liker churns up the water to come out on top.
Swim Team - Desire to Work
"We were a better team than our win-loss record indicated," stated first year girls swim coach Rob Wennstedt. "We had a hard schedule , but that's what it's about ; we're getting beat by better teams now, but the girls swimming program here i s on the rise and we will cont i nue to improve ."
The Rocket tankers had several returning letter-winners, including senior Jean Neal and junior Bonnie Ba t eman , who were outstanding t eam leaders. Wennstedt was also happy w i th the way the sophom ores improved .
" I was p l eased with the way we swam compared to other years. The, g ir ls attit u des were super. They reali zed that to be a good swimmer it in volves a lot of hard work ," commen t ed Wen n st edt.
Although the season wasn't highlighted with a lot of victories the Rockets did qualify eight swimmers for state. Jean Neal, Bonnie Bateman , Brenda McCoy, Debbie Bevins , Lori Lebeda, Tony Howard , Laurie Anderson and Judy Eliker represented NE at the state meet. "Our places at state were a little disappointing, but I was really happy with our times," said Wennstedt.
" This was the best year of the three for me," reflected Neal, "I'm sorry it's over." Neal won first pla c e honors in the 50-yard freestyle at the Husker Invitational , placed 5th in the SO-yard freestyle and 5th in the 100yard breaststroke at state. Neal's outstanding performances have earned her three straight all-city honors.
Sophomore West Top Golfer
Practice for the boys golf team began two weeks before school started due to the change in the golf season.
The Rockets expected to do well in the season , but with only one returning senior , Bob Carlson , things didn ' t turn out the way some expected. " We had a really young team this year. The sophomores had never played in tournaments before ," Carlson said.
Northeast lost al I of their dual meets and came in last in six out of eight other meets. Their best finish came at the Grand Island I nvitational where they placed seventh out of eleven teams Sophomore Corey West finished fifth at Grand Island , shooting a respectable 76 Northeast finished ninth out of eleven teams in the Capitol City Invitational.
West had an outstanding season in his first year . " In six out of nine meets , Corey was in the top ten individuals ," Coach Jack Mueller commented
When the district tournament was
played , not many gave the Rockets a chance to qualify for the state tournament. However, Northeast finished in third place and did qualify for the season ending state meet. "It was great , we couldn't believe it ," said Carlson.
Carlson accompanied three sophomores to the state meet. West , John Geist , and Bart Moore rounded out the team that finished tenth out of eleven teams in state competition " Going to state was a good experience for us sophomores ," Geist commented.
1. John Geist strikes a thoughtful pose as he waits for the ball to land on the fairway 2. Scanning the sky , Scott McKinney waits for his ball to land on the green. 3. Oops! Jeff Montgomery misses his putt. 4. Sophomore Corey West practices his swing with a wood. 5. Senior Bob Carlson concentrates on lining up his shot. 6. Bob Carlson is pleased with his shot. 7. Bart Moore gets ready to putt the ball. 8. Golf team (left to right) : Mike Lee, Bart Moore , Bob Carlson , Corey West , Jeff Montgomery, Scott McKinney, Don Love , and John Geist.
Netters Sport Winning Season
The boys tennis team finished the year with 6-5 record "It was the first winning record in the four years I ' ve coached ," stated Jim Rathe.
The 6-5 mark was about how Rathe expected the season to go. " We shou Id have won a few of the matches we lost ," Rathe said Rathe cited the Pius X match where the Rockets were ahead at one time but Pius came back to gain a 5-4 win . " I think the Pius match was the most disappointing loss of the year ," stated Rathe.
The netters opened the season with a 6-3 victory over Fremont. Their next match with East was postponed due to rain and when it was rescheduled , the Rockets lost 6-3 " I think the East match would have been different if it wouldn ' t have been rescheduled ," Rathe said . " The boys were down after losses to Southeast (7 - 2) and Grand Island (72) , and we just weren ' t ready for East ."
Northeast didn ' t lose to all of the Lincoln schools The Rockets defeated Lincoln High 5-4 in one match and 7-2 in another . " We always wanted to beat Lincoln High ," commented Steve Helsing.
In the Beatrice meet , the Rockets had a slight advantage The matches were moved i ndoors due to rain , and Northeast , familiar with the inside courts , downed the Orangemen 5-4.
H i ghlights in the season included the Fremont Invitational where the number one doubles team of Mike
Miller and Greg Cecava took home a second place medal. The number two doubles team of Steve Helsing and Steve Hotovy finished second in • the Trans-Nebraska meet.
The Rocket reserve team also supplied some excitement as they won the city reserve championship
1. Junior Greg Cecava goes deep into the back court to return the ball. 2. Coach Jim Rathe demonstrates the backhand. 3. Varsity Tennis Team , Front row : Steve Helsing , Scott Ahlstrand , Greg Cecava , and Kevin Cottier. Back row : Coach Jim Rathe, Dave Joe , Mike Miller , Steve Hotovy, and Troy Brennan 4. Mike Miller powers the serve to his opponent. 5. Senior letterman, Russ Hoover, eyes the ball for a serve. 6. Russ Hoover displays his personal style in this service followthrough 7. Junior netter , Steve Helsing prepares to return the ball with a backhand. 8. Reserve Tennis Team , Front Row: Doug Pearson, Harry Crockett, Jerry Hempel , Todd Thorn , Pete Eppens, and Dan Smith Back Row: Coach Jim Rathe , John Falck, Scott Barnhill, Randy Thompson, Scott Reed , Assistant Coach R. T Weidman.
Spikers Become Better Team
Although the varsity volleyball team got off to a slow start, they pulled together and finished the sesason • as both city and district runner-up.
Coach Jody Bell observed, "Until the East High game, the girls weren't playing well together, and therefore, couldn 't play up to their potential."
The girls beat East, and continued working together to gain wins over Southeast and South Sioux City . In the L.P.S. championships, the varsity squad triumphed over Lincoln High, reaching their goal to beat every team in the city.
Leading the Rockets in both team spirit and skill were Barb Jones, Terri Woods , and Terri Amend
Throughout the season, the trio led the team both on and off the court. "Having someone like Terri Woods on the team really helped," remarked Coach Bell. "In districts, she had 8 or 9 ace spikes" (spikes which no one could touch) An outstanding part of the team was that everyone had the ability to spike the ball, enabling the Rockets to attack from any angle.
In her third year o,f coaching at Northeast, Bell thought the 1977 team hustled and improved overall from last year.
Terr i Amend added, "I enjoyed this year more, because I thought we were a better team. Being runner-up in Districts proved we were."
1. Barb Jones returns the ball. 2. Front Row: Lori Thorn , Mary Prochaska, Liz Jenks, Barb Jones, Kelly Els, Karen Kobza. Back Row: Asst. Coach Betsy Ross , Jeanette Beck, Peggy Loos, Terri Wood$ , Kristi Nelson , Cindy Sazama, Terri Amend, Coach Jody Bell. 3. Terri Amend makes a save while Mary Prochaska stands near-by. 4. Coach Bell gives the team a pep-talk during timeout. 5. Peggy Loos watches -as teammate Kristi Nelson returns the ball. 6. Team members cheer the team on during Districts. 7. Kelly Els sets the ball up, with team members ready to help out. a. Terri Woods spikes the ball against East High.
'Free Reign' Leads Reserves
The reserve volleyball team started a winning season by downing their first three opponents, Norfolk , Beatrice , and Hastings The reserve spikers lost their fourth match to Lincoln High , but redeemed themselves by beating the Links in a later rematch At one game apiece , the Rockets were trailing , 10-14 , in the final game Proving their capability of making a comeback , they held the Links and won the match 16-14. For Coach Rycheeky and the team , this had to be one of their best games all season.
In her f i rst year of coaching at Northeast , Lynn Rychecky encouraged the girls to be their own leaders on the court. "A coach can only teach so much ," Rychecky said This ' free reign ' theory seemed to help the reserves become a new team " Everyone improved 100% over the season , but mistakes were still made ," Rychecky said She thought the team knew this and could have done better
The girls had a good attitude, with only one problem . Of the 14 girls on the team , only 12 could suit up and play . " It was always tough deciding which two would have to sit out ," the first year coach said Cited as team leaders were Lori Shelton and Sandy Norwood . " Hav-
ing played on the team last year , they were a big help and could always be depended on," stated Rychecky . Sophomore Candy Fleming was another standout.
Coach Rychecky says she has learned a lot from the team through the season and hopes the girls have learned something from her at the same time.
1. Beth Ernst spikes the ball, as Kim Brazee and Lynn Woods watch 2 . Kim Brazee makes a save. while Gale Hannan and Beth Ernst wait at the net. 3 Lori Shelton and Candy Fleming combine efforts against East High. 4 Coach Rychecky discusses team strategy during a time-out. 5. Lynn Woods sets the ball up with Lori Shelton and Candy Fleming ready to take over 6 . Front Row : Beth Ernst. Lynn Woods. Janice Beck , Kim Brazee Middle Row: Laurie Thomoson. Gail Raddatz Lori Shelton
Pam Olson , Sandy Norwood Back Row : Coach Lynn Rychecky Gale Hannan
Jeane t te Beck, A ssistant Coach Marsha Gotcha// Not Pictured : Helen Riley 7
Sandy Norwood returns a serve
Gymnasts
Finish Thi rd
The boys gymnastics team had the determination to compete well as a team, to place in districts and qualify for state, and to overcome adversity The 1977 season was one of the most successful, much of it due to this attitude.
A third place finish at state was the highest a Northeast team has placed in several years. Hoping for second, the team was somewhat disappointed, but, as first-year coach Carl Walin said, "It's nice to see Northeast up at the top, again." He felt the team was greatly improved and was happy with both the final individual and team standings.
Although Co-Captain Mark Bevins missed out on medaling by .1 of a point, he helped the Rockets qualify for the final competition with his best meet of the season. CoCaptain Rob Peters placed fourth on the parallel bars, with junior allarounder Dan Kapeller placed on the high bar, rings, and parallel bars. Kapeller finished fourth in the allaround competition.
Northeast suffered a temporary setback when the trampoline was banned from district competition, due to lack of insurance. Without the tramp, the team might not have qualified for state. Even so, the gymnasts were determined to place in districts. Luckily, a last minute decision to allow use of the trampoline gave the Rockets the extra points · they needed to qualify for state.
1. Mark Bevins performs on the still rings during state meet. 2. Scott Johnson finds himself upside-down, competing on the trampoline. 3. Sophomore Craig Alberti works h i s pommel horse set. 4. Gary Knaub performs a Yamashita vault. 5. No , Coach Walin is not kicking Dan Kapeller. He 's demonstrating how to throw a tumbling pass. 6. Junior Dan Kapeller shows flexibility in the floor-ex competition 7. Rob Peters salutes the judge before his high bar set. 8. Front Row: Dave Houser, Rob Peters, Steve Hoffman, Gary Knaub, Craig Alberti, Russ Witt , Scott Mills. Back Row: Coach Carl Walin , Dan Kapeller, Scott Johnson , Tim Glass , Brad Foster, Mark Bevins, John Powers.
Rocket Harriers Win Districts
Boasting six returning lettermen , Coach Bill Rogge believed this year ' s cross country team had the power to " win ' em all. " Rogge expected his runners to take the state championship this year , and although they ran short of this goal , senior Tom Bowmaster thought the season was a good one. With many highlights and few disappointments.
The Rocket harriers started the season off with a first place finish at the Wesleyan Invitational. " It really got us rolling ," Rogge said. The Rockets went on to win 7 of their 10 meets , finishing second in the Bryan Invitational , second i n Trans-Nebraska , and third in state.
" The team attitude was the best ever ," stated Rogge
This was the second year that girls have tried out for cross country. The girls ran in reserve meets and did quite well. Rogge also praised the girls for their team spirit. " The support given by the girls was an invaluable part of the overall team effort ," Rogge commented
The Rockets peaked at districts , placing five runners in the top 10 while winning the district title Tom Bowmaster took top honors with a
personal best of 12:56 Greg Bartles placed fourth , John Rich seventh , Terry Fisher ninth , and Jeff Bachman tenth
After qualifying for state with their district win , the Rocket runners traveled to the state meet at Kearney , where they ran to a third place finish. " Placing third in state was probably the most disappointing moment for me ," reflected Bowmaster , " especially since we had previously beaten Kearney and North Platte , the teams who took first and second. "
1. Senior Greg Bartels pulls ahead in the state meet at Kearney 2. Jeff Bachman , Terry Fischer , Jana Barnell and Dianne Badberg congratulate each other after district finish. 3. As the clock is started , Rocket runners take off Coach Rogge and student managers , Gary Linder and Lyle Graffelman look on 4. The strain shows on his face , as senior Tom Bowmaster puts his best foot forward 5. Senior Dave Barker and sophomore John Rich cool off after districts 6. Total concentration is shown by sophomore Alan Young 7. Rocket seniors , Tim Kotschwar and Tim Helms go ahead of Westside harrier at state 8. Front Row : Jeff Bachman , Tim Helms , John Rich, Greg Bartels, Tom Bowmaster , Terry Fischer Middle Row : Coach Bill Rogge , Doug Elwood , Tom Chastain , Bill Fisher, Alan Young , Randy Price , Lloyd Svec Back Row : Nan Lightner , Kim Woodside , Dianne Badberg , Sarah Gauger , Jana Barnell , Asst. Coach Dan Zaloudek
FALL SPORTS SCOREBOARD
B ¥S GYMNASTICS
RESERVE VOLLEYBALL
GIRLS SWIMMING
Shorter, Inexperienced Cagers Post 8-9 Record
Although the varsity boys basketball team finished with an 8-9 record , Coach Ed Johnson thought the team basically did a pretty good job. Having had only two previous losing seasons, Johnson claims that you can't assess a team on the number of wins or losses. "It has to be based on what can be done with individual players, and how they play up to their ability ," the veteran coach commented.
Johnson commented that he pretty much started from scratch this year. His philosophy, as in other years, is to try to get the first win. He doesn't set goals for the team, but plays each game one at a
time, hoping to come out on top. The first victory came early, with a two point win over South Sioux City, in the first game of the season.
One of the better games for the Rockets was against Lincoln High. Everyone on the court gave a lot of effort to upset the Links 55-54. Junior Don Poor scored 21 points, and his two free throws with four seconds left sealed the victory for Northeast.
Poor , who scored only 6 points as a sophomore, rated second in total points with 191. Leading the Rockets in scoring was Randee Johnson with 197. Senior Jim Slosson, managed 178. Jim Prai added
123 and Jeff Svoboda put in 113. Coach Johnson hopes that with 4 high-scoring varsity returners, next year's squad will be more experienced. "The greatest teacher is experience ," he quoted Randee Johnson certainly gained some experience against Hastings. After picking up his fourth personal foul early in the third quarter, he remained in the game. Forced into overtime at 57-57, Johnson scored 5 of N.E.'s 6 points in the extra period to boost the Rockets to a 63-60 win over the Hastings Tigers.
Two of the squads major problems were inexperience and lack of
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As Don Poor looks on , Randee Johnson grabs the rebound 7. Seniors Lyle Grafe/man and Russ Hoover discuss the game
1. Don Poor watches his shot go up and through the hoop 2. Student managers Andy Childress and Tim Donovan walk through the spirit line. 3. Coach Johnson points out a play. 4. Jim Prai dazzles the Columbus team.
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height. Coach Johnson experimented more with the team, trying to meet the challenges they were forced to face. One of the major challenges , was the East High Spartans. Although the Rockets were unable to take the lead, they hung on , closing within 7 points several times in the final quarter.
Johnson stated , "I was pleased with the game We made a good effort and played well. "
The two games slated for spirit week were just that , spirited and exciting. Johnson recorded his 400th career victory against North Platte. " I ' m not so sure the number is important , but then, you play to win and therefore it ' s an important part ," Johnson said of the 400th win. "I feel it ' s more important to learn to compete with the best of your ability."
In the second of the two weekend games , the Rockets found themselves trailing Grand Island by 11 points midway through the third quarter. Northeast rallied , hitting their last 7 shots in the quarter to take the lead at 43-42. With 1 :40 remaining in the game , the two teams were deadlocked 48-48. Fouls plagued the Rockets , as the Islanders cashed in on free throws
to win 53-50. None the less , this game seemed to prove that the 7778 team was unwilling to give up and quit , no matter what.
Northeast came back at the end of the season, with an upset win over eighth ranked Fremont. Scoring only one more field goal than the Fremont Tigers, the Rockets won the game on free throws.
Although the year was filled with disappointments, Johnson concluded , " I really enjoyed working with this group of kids. "
1. Jeff Svoboda looks for a teammate
2. Front Row : Tim Donovan , Lyle Grafe/man , Mike Hohbein , Russ Hoover, J i m Prai, Joel Dawson , Scott Barnhill , Andy Childress. Back Row : Coach Ed Johnson , Tom Schroer, Randee Johnson , Jeff Svoboda , Chris Spreier , Mitch Mehuron , Cedric Payne , Jim Slosson , Don Poor 3. The final gun sounds , and Northeast beats Lincoln High 4. Shooting for the Rockets is Chris Spreier 5. Looking for an opening is Jim Slosson 6. Chris Spreier goes up for the rebound. 7. Cedric Payne prepares to shoot the ball 8. Jim Slosson shoots from the outside.
1. Coach Leroy Seng shouts instructions from the bench 2. Wendall Roberts goes in for a lay-up. 3. Front Row: student manager Ron Price , Scott Barnhill , Mike Larsen , Pat Neill , Tom Curry , Mike Hohbein , Wendall Roberts
Back Row: Coach Leroy Seng , Jeff Johnson , Jeff Montgomery , Lynn Knuth , Dan King, Mike Luft , and Russ Rhodes. 4. Mike Hohbein goes up for two points in a crowd of defensive players 5. Tom Schroer move in for a basket , as teammates Mike Luft and Dan King wait for the rebound. 6. Junior Dan King takes a short jump shot 7. Scott Gaines goes up for a bank shot against Omaha Northwest.
Reserves Finish 7-9
Lack of height was a problem with the boys reserve basketball team this year. " We knew we'd be short ," said coach Leroy Seng. With no one over 6'2 ", the reserves had trouble with rebounding Also with players moving up and down from reserves to sophomore and varsity, the reserve team had new players all the time. " I think we did pretty good for what we had," stated Scott Gaines.
The Rockets lost their first three games, two of them by one point. The games were against South Sioux City , Kearney , and Omaha Northwest.
The first win for the Rockets came when they played Columbus. Northeast beat the Discoverers 68-31 Scott Barnhill led the Rockets with 20 points_.
Southeast was the next victim of the Rockets. With sophomore Tom Schroer leading the team with 23 points , Northeast beat the Knights 58-43.
The two other city games didn't come out as well as the Southeast game. First , Lincoln High beat Seng ' s charges 56-53 High scorers in the game were Jeff Johnson and Barnhill, with 14 and 13 points , respectively.
With a score of 53-53 at the end of the fourth quarter , the Rockets had to go into overtime with East High. But Northeast made only three more po i nts while the Spartans added six in the extra period , making the final score 59-56
Ending the season with a 7-9 record , coach Seng was satisfied with the boys' effort. "I thought the kids did well. They tried to win every game. They never gave up, " stated Seng.
Sophomores Tie for City Title
For first year sophomore coach Rex Mercer, the season was a success .
" The kids worked hard all year. They never let up," stated Mercer. "They hustled in all the ballgames." Mercer also said that the team's defense was good all year and the Rockets were aggressive " We had team effort all year ," added Roy Shelton.
In the opening game of the season, the Rocket sophomores beat Lincoln High 63-49 Dave Biggs and Shelton scored 18 points each
The second meeting with Lincoln High was one of the Rockets ' better games. Four Rocket players scored in double figures . " The boys shot well and held the lead. They handled the Links ' press ," said Mercer . " It was a good team game."
The first game with East found the Rockets on the short end of the score 47-44. But the second time around Northeast downed East 5745.
The Rockets played Southeast next and beat them 64-56. Shelton was high scorer with 25 points. Biggs and Greg Iba added 13
points each. Things didn 't go as well the second time , as the Knights nipped the Rockets 41-39.
" The sophomores learned something by playing on the team ," said Mercer. Mercer had played for varsity coach Ed Johnson and he knew what Johnson taught.
The sophomores ended the season 8-4 and tied for the city championship.
1. Scott Fischer shoots over a Southeast defender 2. Ken Calkins takes aim for a free throw 3. Scott Reed shoots a hook shot. 4. Front Row: Scott Fischer, Brian Shanks , Jerry Hempel , Ken Calkins , Don Wiemer , Doug Ayars , and Scott Reed. Back Row: Coach Rex Mercer, Roger Mundt , John Falck , Rod Jensen , Jay Squires , Roy Shelton , Perry Van Ostrand , and student manager Dave Tuttle. 5. Coach Rex Mercer and team members offer encouragement from the bench. 6. Outjumping his opponents , Dave Biggs goes up for two points. 7. Greg Iba drives the baseline 8. Doug Ayars jumps high for a field goal attempt 9. Dave Biggs and Roy Shelton reach for a rebou nd
Girl's Attitude Keys Success
" Breaking East's 48 game winning streak had to be the highlight of the season for me, " stated girls varsity basketball coach Hank Willemsen
The Rockets defeated the Spartans 34-24 i n the Cornhusker Class i c , and won the championship
" The girls achieved as much as I had expected and more. I hadn't expected to start out with a 13 game winning streak ," commented Willemsen.
The Rockets were paced by senior Kathy Moore , who led all scorers with an average of 12.5 points per game , and by senior Terri Amend , who averaged 11 points per game Moore and Amend provided the leadership , but acco r ding to Willemsen you have to work as a " total and complete unit, with each girl doing her part " if you expect to w i n basketball games
The Rockets only losses in regular season play were to Omaha Burke and Grand Island , the eventual state champion and runner up. The Rockets lost to East in the district finals but qualified as a wild card for the state championships. " Losing to East in the last 13 seconds at distr i cts had to be the most disappointing moment ," reflected Willemsen. " We were ahead by 3 points and I didn 't think we would lose ."
The Rockets met Burke in the first round at state , losing 38-31 The Rockets finished 17-4 for the season and were ranked fourth in the state Willemsen praised the squad saying , " The girls had an excellent attitude-very positive They were willing to work hard and every individual was willing to help each other. "
1. Senior Cindy Sazama watches the ball sail up and through the hoop 2. Front Row: Mary Prochaska , Jo Ann Johnson , Terri Amend, Gail Hannan , Barb Jones , Joyce Johnson Back Row: Coach Hank Willemsen , Cindy Sazama , Sheri Swanson , Kathy Moore , Kristi Nelson , Peggy Loos , Kim Brazee , Assistant Coach Sandy Peters. 3. Senior Terri Amend leaps through the air to save the play. 4. Concentration is shown on the face of Sophomore Peggy Loos as she puts the ball up with Terri Amend watching. 5. Senior Kathy Moore bounds into the air and releases her shot. 6. Senior Jo Ann Johnson puts the ball up among Spartan defenders , as Junior Mary Prochaska looks on 7. Coach Hank Willemsen gives the girls a few pointers during a time-out.
Girl Reserves Finish
10-4
"I expected a good season, and the girls lived up to my expectations really well," stated girls reserve basketball coach Jim Campbell.
The girls reserve basketball team finished the season with a 10-4 record, which pleased Campbell. When asked what the season's high1i g hts were, Campbell replied, "Beating East, a traditional rival, and beating Omaha Marian in overtime." Campbell felt the one point loss in overtime to undefeated Southeast was the biggest disappointment. "We just let it sift through our hands," he said.
Campbell cited juniors Jeanette Beck and Alisha Henk as outstanding leaders, but praised the whole team for their positive attitude. "They had a good, solid over-all attitude. They were very determined and I was impressed by the fact that they never quit. "
Campbell felt his reserves were very much a part of the girls basketball program at Northeast, and that they gave a lot of support to each other and to the varsity team. "Basketball is a team game and you have to approach it from that concept. Every one of the girls gave an all-out effort , whether they were starters or not."
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Back Row: Coach Jim Campbell, Barb Rall, Deanna Garrison, Sandy Norwood , Jeanette Beck, Julie Patton, LuAnn Morrissey, Alicia Henk, Renee Morrissey, and Assistant Coach Peg Conrack 2. Junior Liz Jenks puts the ball up over a Kearney defender. 3. Junior Alicia Henk tosses the ball up , just out of Southeast's reach 4. Coach Jim Campbell plots out a new strategy. 5. Sophomore Pam Olson makes a quick pass to Junior Jeanette Beck. 6. Junior LuAnn Morrissey struggles for possession of the ball as Liz Jenks and Renee Morrissey look on. 7. Sophomore Gail Raddatz concentrates on putting the ball through the hoop. 8. The faces of Rocket team members and fans glow with happiness. 9. Alicia Henk sets the ball up.
1. Front Row: Lauri
Jenks , Tammy Olson , Pam Olson, Gail Raddatz.
1. " Is that not a diving board? " asks the boys ' swim team before one of their meets. 2. Marc Buist takes his turn toward a victory 3. Coach Rob Wennstedt and Matt Svoboda think about what is happening at the meet 4. Tracy Stauffer competes in an early swim meet 5. Senior Matt Svoboda sw i ms the breaststroke. 6. Front Row : student manager Jean Neal , John Neal , Randy Thompson , Mark Vannorsda/1, Mark Bateman , Todd Bouton , Doug Elwood , Dan Swanson, Scott Koenig , and Marc Buist. Back Row: Brad Foster , Gary Mathias , Mike Lee , Paul Knopp , Matt Svoboda , Tracy Stauffer, Mark Bevins, Mark Koenig , Dan Holland , Scott Johnson, and Coach Rob Wennstedt 7. Senior Diver Scott Johnson concentrates on his dive. 8. Sophomore Randy Thompson takes a breath during the butterfly.
Swimmers Win First Trophy
"The whole year was outstanding," said boys swimming coach Rob Wennstedt.
The Northeast swim team started the season by winning the Lincoln High Invitational Relays. The Rockets brought back their first swim trophy ever. "We were all excited, " commented senior Tracy Stauffer . "We knew we were going to have a good team."
Stauffer was right. The Rockets had a 7-2 record at the end , the best record in Northeast swimming history. Northeast also had one of the best diving teams in the state . Rocket divers came in first or second in every meet except state
Wennstedt said the team was a mature group this year with good sophomores and senior leadership.
Ten Rocket swimmers went to state. Mark Bevins , Matt Svoboda, Stauffer, Scott Johnson, Mike Lee , Dan Holland, Brad Foster, Mark Vannorsdall, John Neal, and Marc Buist all competed.
Northeast placed tenth out of 19 teams at state. Johnson finished fifth in diving , Foster placed ninth in diving , the 200 medley (Bevins, Svoboda , Lee and Holland) came in eleventh , Neal placed seventh in the 500 freestyle , and the 400 freestyle relay (Neal, Vannorsdall, Holland , and Bevins) finished tenth.
" We were hoping to go higher. We swam well , but everyone else swam better ," commented Wennstedt.
1. Sophomore Kim Grabowski finds herself upside down on the beam 2. Front Row : Kari Kreck/ow , Jean Fag/er, Chris Diaz , Kim Grabowski , Beatrice Hernandez , Karen Madsen , Vicki Pester , Mary Otis , Carla Cover. Middle Row : Lynne Bush , C i ndy Yeates, Terri West , JeanAnn Larson Back Row: Karen Hansen , Wendi Elliot , Laura Kubitz , Mona Ford , Kellie Munson , Coach Teen i Hinkle , Coach Joy Callahan. 3. Senior Cindy Yeates balances on finger tips as she executes her vault. 4. Coaches Joy Callahan and Teeni Hinkle greet coach of opposing team. 5. For sophomore Vicki Pester , the sky is the limit 6. Sophomore Chris Diaz sails through the air during her floor routine. 7. Suspended in mid-air , senior Karen Madsen concentrates on one thing-catching that bar 8. Kim Grabowski completes her routine with a full twist 9. Junior Lynne Bush concentrates on what to do next as she swings between the bars 10. Junior Jean Fag/er d isplays winning form during her rout i ne
Team Effort Paces Gymnasts
"The girls realized they each had to make sacrifices and that their individual determination could pull it all together into a total team effor t, " stated girls gymnastics coach Joy Callahan. "At districts and state you could sense the supreme concentration of the non-competitors for the competitors-that's when you know you've really got it together as a team."
The gymnasts finished the season losing only to three teams; Omaha Bryan, (the undefeated state champion), Millard and Lincoln High. The Rockets avenged their early season loss to Millard at state and held a lead over Lincoln High after the first day of state competition but lost the lead the second day. The Rockets finished third at state with 200.90 points , trailing Bryan with 217 69 points and Lincoln High with 204.24
The Rockets came within one point of beating Linc oln High on four different occasions but couldn 't
quite do the trick until the first day of state when the Rockets total score of 101.29 beat the Links 100.93. "Getting beat by Lincoln High at Trans had to be the biggest disappointment, " stated Callahan. But senior Karen Madsen felt the Rockets proved they had the ability to beat the Links after the first day at state Callahan felt the girls peaked at districts, but also carried that momentum through state. The Rockets won the district title, with 5 of the 7 competitors bringing home at least one medal. For Callahan, the season was highlighted by "top performances" from Madsen and sophomore Kim Grabowski the second day of state. "Our state scores were terrific, and beyond my expectations, although we had all hoped for a second place finish," Callahan said.
Team Attitude Leads Wrestlers to City Title
Capturing the city title , the Rocket matmen finished the season with a 5-4 dual meet record Six wrestlers qualified for the state meet , including : Tim Koch , Greg Teichmeier, Mike Ryan , Brad Hatt , Russ Strauch , and Greg Kirwin Sophomore Mike Ryan won h i s first state championsh i p in the 126-lb. weight class , with Russ Strauch placing fourth in the
185-lb. class Ryan lost only one match the entire season.
Since wrestling is an individualized sport , Coach John Mel ntyre stated that the goals and accomplishments of the team were for the most part based on the individuals " However , the attitude of the team as a whole and towards each other was very good ," McIntyre commented.
" It always means something to the coach when the kids are close and work well together " Leading the 1977-1978 team were Co-Captains Brad Hatt and Russell Strauch. Mel ntyre was pleased with the way Hatt won severa l matches in the final seconds
Of course , there were a few disappointments along the way , such as illness hitting a couple of the wrestlers and losses to Norfolk and Columbus. But overall , the season was successful with a total team improvement.
Senior Greg Kirwin summed it up by saying , " We had several good individuals and a good team I personally had a lot of fun this year We took city and got the title back , and also learned quite a bit. "
1. Coach McIntyre discusses strategy with Mike Ryan. 2. Russ Strauch controls his opponent 3. Front Row: Tim Koch , Mark Hawkins , Don Love, Mike Ryan , Dan Base , Greg Teichmeier , Steve Burns , Coach Bob Curtright. Back Row: Jeff Larchick , Tim Helms, Brad Hatt , Greg Kirwin , Russ Strauch ,. Jim Rall , Jeff Bachman , Ron Svehla , Coach John McIntyre 4. Heavyweight Greg Kirwin takes down his Beatrice competitor. 5. Brad Hatt concentrates on his next move 6. Tim Helms forces an opponent to the mat 7. Brad Hatt competes against a Grand Island wrestler. 8. Wrestling his way to the state title is Mike Ryan.
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