Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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ABOVE: Theatre II students preform their play at the Thespian sponsored One-Acts. TOP RIGHT: Senior Chris Fajman is joined by her unhappy niece during the processional at graduation. RIGHT: Kelly Lovci demonstrates practicing her violin for Orchestra. Opening 5

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the real world and decide on careers. Students here at CHS change a great deal. They gain new friends and mature. They develop new interests and talents too. Some play football, wrestle, or participate in other sports. While others join Booster Club, act in plays or get involved in Stu-Co. A lot of students have part-time jobs and still can handle their homework and participate in some extracurricular activities. The current trend is towards a majority of the students who are only in school for classes and their jobs take up most of their free time. This change is having a big impact on CHS and all of the activities are suffering. This year at Columbus Senior High more changes were evident than have taken place in quite awhile, aside from the constant changes of a new crop of faces and personalities. This year CHS got a new principal, new coaches in almost every sport and some new teachers. Mr. Robert Dierman replaced Mr. Jim Sterup who had been principal at CHS for twelve years. Coach Charles Sherertz replaced Coach Neese in boys’ wrestling and the team had an excellent year. The new basketball coach, Al Schnabel, brought some of the greatest changes to CHS sports. Not only did he improve the team but he also brought in the huge crowds reminiscent to the days of Coach Jack Johnson. Coach Paul Sanderson took over the boys’ swim team and assisted with girls’ swim team. Beside personnel changes, other major changes took place at Columbus Senior High. The theatre department once again had a fall musical, TOP LEFT: Seniors Debbie Speicher and Peggy Chesnut utilize their open campus privileges and go to lunch at McDonald s. ABOVE: Todd Thalken takes a nap during a boringf?) class. LEFT: One thing at CHS will always remain the same, the term paper for U.S. History. Here Mr. Steinbrook checks Junior Julie Phillips' note cards. 4 Opening

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Calamity Jane. Quill and Scroll Society was dropped. The band had a terrific year and participated in the Festival of Roses Parade and Competition in Portland, Oregon. Prom was almost cancelled this year due to a lack of sponsors and not enough money. The Sweetheart dance was cancelled and a Spring Royalty dance was held instead a little later in the year. The city of Columbus changed some itself. The recession finally hit as some industrial plants had lay offs. Jobs got harder to come by especially for men. Loan interest rates soared up to an all time record high of 18%, but slowly decreased in the Spring. On the other hand a new Sperry-New Holland plant was built and a Mister Donut opened along with a few other businesses. Plans for two new shopping malls and a large exclusive lake with expensive homes were also announced. The world was full of old problems with new twists this year. Probably the biggest event was the abduction of the U.S. embassy employees at the embassy in Iran by student militants in early November. The U.S. made one attempt to free the 52 hostages but it failed and the hostages remain in Iran. Russia increased its territory by taking over the small country of Afghanistan. A volcano in Washington State caused a lot of excitement. Even students from CHS got a glimpse of Mt. Saint Helena when Portland, Oregon was covered by volcanic ash while the band was visiting. All in all change has surrounded us and played a part in everyone’s life. Be open to change and accept it. Change is inevitable and remember each day is a new beginning, so go out and make your life the way YOU want it! 6 Opening ABOVE: Mrs. Wibbels helps Senior Debbie BELOW: The Recking Company was just one of Dush with her collar at graduation. the groups that performed at teen dances last summer. Kim Evert chokes Intiate Terry Krepel while he eats his lunch at the Thespian picnic. The young crownbearers for the Homecoming ceremony prepare to make their appearance on the field.