Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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Night Caters to Different Interests “It’s Friday!” “All right!” “What ya’ doin’ tonight?” “Party hearty!” “There’s a wrestling meet here.” “We re goin' boy chasin’.” “I’m gonna watch Dallas.” Meet us at Planet Caravan.” “Where’s the party?” “I've got to babysit.” “Let’s go see Sharkey’s Machine.” “I’ve got Chemistry to do.” “I'll wait for him till 8:00, then I’m leaving.” “I’m goin’ roller skating. “I’ve got to work.” “I’m taking a night course.” “I’m gonna practice my music.” “Come on, go with us!” “I’m just gonna sleep.” This sort of talk can be heard most Fridays (or any other day, for that matter) in the lunch room, commons, hall, or a classroom. The students of CHS like to enjoy themselves after a long school day. Some did have to work, but even while working they found ways to have fun. Sometimes they didn’t get off till after 1:00, while some other students worked shifts starting at 5:00 or 6:00 in the morning. During basketball and football season, there would always be a crowd of CHS kids at the game. Games were a good place to get rowdy and to show school spirit. Students would also take “road trips” and go to away games. Road trips weren’t just for out of town games, though. Any excuse was fine. If someone wanted an Arby’s sandwich or something else not found in Columbus, they’d pack up some friends and drive. Some didn’t even have a destination in mind; they were just “on the road again’’. Students also like to party. The parties were as different as the people attending them. Just ask the people who had a beach party on the Safeway parking lot. Taking a break from work at Casey s is Lisa Bobert. Laughing and talking together are Jerry Erks and Shawn Mueller.

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COLUMBUS r sn COLUMBUS I Dressed as the Blues Brothers, Craig Walgren and Shawn Mueller go out on the town. Enjoying his McDonalds drink is Norm Svoboda. Riding around town are Kevin Drummond and his friend. Taking a date to the movie is a popular night activity. Listening to an interesting story, Patti Podraza, Tracey Nosal. and Mia Carrig enjoy a cool drink and the night air. 26 Student Life

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Stu-Co Sponsors Celebration Anything Goes Day, in honor of Columbus' 125th Birthday, was held April 14. Sponsored by student council it was their way of throwing a big birthday party for the town. The event was also held to unite Columbus High’s student body and faculty for an afternoon of fun and games. The games that were played required a type of skill in which everyone could participate. Students were excused from classes at 10:55 a.m. to eat sack lunches which were available in the lunchroom. At 12:00 p.m. teams and coaches were dismissed to the field in the back of the school to get set for the games. Teachers were coaches and stu-co members refereed for the day. Students in school had their names submitted to a computer in Mr. Griffith’s room. The computer then randomly selected the teams to make them fair. The games were played with each round lasting six minutes, with two minutes to get into a new posftion. A game played that required a little strategy was marshmallow on a string; students sucked one yard of string into their mouth and ate the marshmallow on the end. The inner-tube race, another dffficult game, was a relay in which students were to run a marked course while wearing three inner-tubes. No hands were allowed to hold up the inner tubes. The day itself started out rather dreary, with showers off and on during the morning hours. Just before the games were scheduled to start, the gray skies gave way to a warm sunny afternoon. Blowing bubbles is easy and fun as shown by Kathy Stoltenberg. Racing to the marshmallow Jim Peterson and Chris Small find chewing string difficult. Running the ropes are Pam Heins and Susan Fendrick. Trying to get up isn’t as easy as it seems when you can't use hands. 28 Student life