Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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Far Top Left: Ken Van Dyke gazes out of the huddle before the first home swim meet, hoping that his lucky hat will work. Far Middle Left: Debbie Dush gets a chuckle Left: Intramurals gave students and teachers enjoyment though sometimes the competitive spirit won out. Here Mr. Callan shoots for two. Below: Mary Jo Korus adds the finishing touches before she makes her entrance in a Theater II production. Bottom Right: Jane Stracke and Lyle Nyffeler play a tune at the annual band concert Bottom Left: Dan Sharp shows who is number one at the basketball game against Kearney. Opening 3

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The Script: This picture began with the hustling and bustling of students finding their new lockers and rooms and looking for their old friends. The scene was much like the start of all other shows except for changes in faces. Old actors of ’78 had moved on to a new life while a new group of walk-ons entered the picture. Portions of our lives were staged while other parts were unrehearsed. A few new courses were offered at Columbus High. Among them was the class Calculus. It was made available to seniors who had taken Math III as an accelerated math class. A photography class was also offered to any student interested. The Script also included the stars’ daily routine. A new system was used during this year compared to past shows. It was the open-ended day. Students didn’t have to come to school until their first class and they could leave after their last class. Comments from the students about this set-up were all favorable. Open campus was still a privilege given only to seniors. But just as a movie moves along so does life, and the most important part of our show was .... The Stars: At CHS they are the students. The stars decide what happens in the show and how everything is done. Every picture has its own group of stand-out actors as does Columbus High School. These standouts help make the show better in certain aspects. Depending on how the actors acted, the picture could be happy, sad or even dull. But when their talents were put to use, great things happened. In the Colombus High School picture seniors held the major roles, the juniors were the understudies and the sophomores arrived as walk-ons. Each played an important part in making the show great. Seniors earned many honors throughout the year. Some were elected by their classmates as Homecoming, Snowball and Sweetheart candidates. These were by no means all the honors taken in school. With 13 sports offered, band, theater and numerous clubs, everyone had the chance to get involved. Some in the school did spectacular performances on the academic level also. Still others preferred to take an outside job and join outside activities. Throughout the year, many changes took place in the stars. Fads came and went but a few new ideas stayed around. Top Left: Astonished at being named queen. Sue Marsh is crowned by Randy Griffiths. Top Right: Greg Jones concentrates on getting his work done just right on a metals drill. Above: The arena at state wrestling was the setting for the Discoverers’ finale of their championship season. Right: Brent Arment gives his winning smile after a dual meet. 2 Opening Shots

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Top Left: “Who’s got the spirit. Ma asks Pa (Mr. Dartman) to Ma (Ms. Schlobohm during a pep rally skit after school. Top Middle: Cathy Uhlmann and Jane Beckmann compare times at a CHS girls swim meet. Top Right: Bryan Richardson makes sure that his chemistry potion is combined just as the instructions state. Above: Ken Robinson reflects on his team's action during a breather in the football game. Right: Dolly Parton makes a special appearance at CHS’s spring choral concert. In reality. Mark Loeffler uses his falsetto voice to entertain the crowd. 4 Opening Shots