Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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RIGHT: Stanley Thoms is the owner Blazer which is still popular in spite prices. ABOVE: Rae Jean Barcel (Top) Mustang with Connie Bouc. Linae and Connie Seda. of this sharp of rising gas sits on her Grassmayer LOWER LEFT: A different sight on mains. The transportation of yesteryear, a wagon drawn by draft horses. BELOW: Lori Badge shows off her Diplomat in Pawnee Park. Lifestyle 27

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Movin’ On High gas prices took some of the fun out of dragging mains this year. With gas prices approximately $1.10 a gallon some CHS students agreed that dragging mains was too expensive. For those who did drive around, many reported putting in five to ten dollars worth of gas in for the purpose. Reasons given for dragging mains varied. Many people drove around just for something to do. Others did to meet people or find out what was going on in or around town. Still others drove around to drink, smoke or find people over 19. “My friends and I usually drive around so that we can find some action”, reported a CHS student. A typical run down mains is up 13th street then taking a left on 24th or 23rd avenue, then down 14th street. Many other students could be seen joyriding around school before and after classes. Tailgating, chase. Chinese fire drills and throwing soap in the Columbus Federal Savings fountain were a few of the activities on mains. Parking lots seemed to be some of the favorite meeting places downtown especially the one across from the library. However, once in a while a few punches were also exchanged there. TOP CENTER: Tim Wallick takes his friends for a ride in his Heavy Chevy. TOP MIDDLE: Jim Hoge poses with his beautiful Mustang. MIDDLE: Jerry Erks. Jack Ewert, Lori Dohmen and Jay Bullington go for a spin on the mains. BELOW: 13th Street is alive on a Friday nite. 26 Student Life

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Students after 3:20 With so many things going on in their lives, it seems that CHS students have little spare time. In a poll conducted by the Annual Staff, students had a variety of answers for the questions. Asked what they did in their spare time, many answered listen to music, read and sleep. Partying and homework were also frequent answers. Students didn’t seem to have too many hobbies, but some were taking flying lessons, dancing, writing music, collecting stamps, coins, and books, scrapbooks, and rodeo and horse shows. Quite a few people said they had a job. but answers ranged on how much time they spend on the job. Some said most of weekend, part time, when they can, 5 days a week, as much as I can, and 30 to 40 hours a week. The television is not as popular as it used to be, but some students watch the T.V. several times a week. Many people said no” to being involved in a sport, as was the same with being active in a club. Some students said they were involved in a club outside of school, however. A lot of students said they did go to many sports events in which they don’t participate. Asked if they spend a lot of time on homework, answers ranged from no time to 5 hours a night. Asked if they do useful things around the house, most used answers were clean, cook, wash dishes, take out the garbage, babysit, make the bed, or nothing at all. Answers to how many times they go out a week, ranged from 2 to 120,000 (ha,ha). The final question, do you feel you spend your free time wisely, was answered yes, sometimes, and I don’t know. As you can see, CHS students use their spare time in a variety of ways. In whatever way they use it, everybody’s thankful when Friday rolls around and they’ll have a whole weekend of spare time. Twila Keener and Connie Long concentrate on staying on their skates at Flying Wheels Roller Skating Rink. Tracy Noll, Marla Molczyk, Karen Buresh, Sandy Birkel. and Genny Borowiak spend their Here comes a strike1 , says Chris Woerner as he starts his extra time in study hall playing the card game UNO. approach at Westbrook Lanes. 28 Student Life