Hurley High School - Hurkota Yearbook (Hurley, SD)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1989 volume:

HURKOTA 89 HURLEY HIGH SCHOOL HURLEY, SOUTH DAKOTA ooooo Contents 1 Play It Again By definition, a year- book is a school publication com- piled by students that serves as a record of the year's activities. Although cor- rect, this definition may be too formal and statistical to be ap- propriate for the yearbook cre- ated by the 1989 Murkota staff. Our intentions were not only to create a record of the year's activities, but to elicit the emo- tion that accompanies them as well. As you turn the pages we hope you will, emotionally at least, play the ball game again, relive homecoming, remem- ber that awful chemistry as- signment, as well as all of the other events which we includ- ed in this book. It is hard to concise a whole school year into 76 pages. There have been too many events and special memories. Although everyone will use the knowledge learned and value the relationships developed quite differently, all will try to remember their high school years as much as possible. Our intention is to make the re- membering much easier and more rewarding. Turn the pages back to 1988-89 and play it again'' one more time. Sophomore Jennifer Johnson man- ages to smile while completing her En- glish assignment in Mrs. Aeschli- mann's class. 2 Opening «Heading down the stairs after anoth- er day of school, Russ Anderson shows signs of relief as he clowns around for the camera. ▼Leasa Woodward, Jackie Brandsrud, and Laura Woodward do not appear to be studying too hard in study hall. «A studious Kristie Qeorgeson looks up but does not look happy as she spends study hall working on her Spanish homework. «Molly Gerdes shows off her Region Volleyball championship medal, sig- naling to everyone that the Bulldogs truly are number one. «Obviously very happy, seniors Kris Lange and Kathy Jorgensen wave and smile after another victory during their fine basketball season. Opening 3 ►After all of the other students have made It to class on time, a late Jennifer Adrian heads to Computer I. Luckily for Jenni- fer, she is carrying a pass. ▼School spirit is obviously present in Kris Lange and Sara Mellegaard as they get ready to cheer for the boys in district tournament play against Vib- org. ►Rick Heidelberger and Tim Johnson look perplexed in se- nior shop class. 4 People To a teenager, life is a constant of choices. Time spent in school i no exception. Homework, tests, essays. Every- one had a choice of studying for them. Many students who did the work and studied were rewarded by the knowledge they gained and the grade they received. The clothes that were worn were by choice. Fashion was a statement and heaven help us when it didn't look good. Ho choice may be more important than choosing the right friends. People felt more comfortable and were more themselves when they were among friends. Whether it was with a boyfriend, girlfriend, best friend. Making Choices or all of their friends, they could share sec- rets, work, happiness, and troubles together. High school success depends on being yourself and also being part of a group. Mak- ing the right choices can make all of the dif- ference. ▼Kathy Jorgensen is congratu- lated by her father on her grad- uation as her mother gives friend Stacy Reiners a well de- served hug. People 5 TIME OU1 r MINI-MAGAZINE Shirts Say it All One of the more common ways of expressing yourself at school is by wearing shirts that depict your personality. Favorite music groups and sports teams as well as humor- ous shirts of all Kinds are com- monly worn by students. One of the most popular articles of clothing is a sweatshirt dis- playing the college of choice. There appears to be a shirt for every taste, and it looks like everyone found the one that fits their unique personality. Junior Steph Petersen peers from be- hind her Harvard Sweatshirt. College sweatshirts were a favorite among the students. Students Work to Look Good no pain, no gain. This is the feeling one gets when they enter the weight room and see sweat- ing bodies and hear the grunts and groans coming from them. Under the direction of Kent Swartz Wolford and Randy Savage Holzkamm, athletes and non-athletes alike worked hard to stay in shape and add strength to their muscles. hot all efforts to look good are quite so grueling. Girls spent many hours during the winter in tanning booths maintaining their summer tans and dreaming of the time when they can once again spend time on the beach tanning with their friends. ► ►Seniors Renae Duxbury and Kris Lange get an early start on their summer tans as they catch some rays at nearby Swan Lake. ► Mitch DePleui and Chris Schroeder- meier show that hard work in the wieght room does pay off. 6 Mini-Mag Wiped Out With all of the nightly activi- ties that accompany the school day, it's easy to fall behind in one's sleep. Homecoming, long bus trips, and stacks of home- work make for some long nights. This necessitates catching a few Z's whenever possible. During schooltime did not appear to be an exception although teachers often made this impossible with difficult and long assignments. •«Merman Movaldt, James Mess, Mark Bunger, Jennifer Adrian, Steph Petersen, Teresa Abbas, and Jeremy Hansen try to recover from a short night's rest. Killing Time Some students will use any excuse to get out of study hall, class, or practice. Making an im- portant phone call is a familiar excuse many teachers hear dur- ing any given day. Taking long trips to lockers, bathrooms and the office are also common ex- cuses many students use to find a little free time. ▲Senior Stacy Reiners takes her time climbing the stairs while away from class. ▼Chris Movaldt kicks back in Mr. Wib- lemo s office while talking on the phone. BEST GROUP Guns n'Roses Poison Tone Loc DefLeppard Bon Jovi AC DC 38 Special Beastie Boys Bobby Brown BEST SONG nothin But a Good Time Wild Thing Run to Paradise Iko Iko Your Mama Don t Dance Talk Dirty to Me Wind Beneath My Wings After All Paradise City Welcome to the Jungle Mini-Mag 7 MAKING CHANGE MINI-MAGAZINE Students Clean Up On a chilly May 2nd, stu- dents in grades K-12 worked to clean up hurley to help beautify it for its celebration of South Dakota's centennial. While ele- mentary students picked up around the school grounds and the city park, high school stu- dents tackled the rest of the town and made countless trips to the city dump. Kent Wolford, organizer of the effort, stated, We felt it was a good way to show the commu- nity that we take pride in our community and our state. Kris Lange pours some Vess Cola for the workers on Clean Up Day. The stu- dents spent an afternoon cleaning up the community for the centennial. Teen Rescue Visits This spring, Teen Rescue brought its inspirational mes- sage to Hurley High School. An assembly was held in which band leader Rick Moe talked to the students about such topics as alcohol and drug abuse, peer pressure, teen suicide, and sex among teens. In the afternoon, students were divided into groups and individuals from Teen Rescue met with the groups on a more personal level. That evening there was a community rally in which many parents as well as students from Hurley and other schools took part. They were interesting and were easy to relate to and I really liked their music, commented Carmen Rayburn. ► Teen Rescue favorite, better known as Spencer, plays for the juniors and sen- iors during one of the afternoon worksh- ops held for the students. ►Teen Rescue performs during the community rally held in the gymnasium for students and parents. The rally was a follow up for the assembly and workshops held during the day for the Junior and senior high students. ► rounder and leader of Teen Rescue Rick Moe performs one of his many songs. Moe also spoke with parents and students about drug abuse among teens. kV 8 Mini-Mag Teachers Escape Many staff members used noon hour to escape from the daily pressures of teaching. Sev- eral teachers ate lunch in the quiet confines of the home eco- nomics room. Others relaxed in the dingy but comfortable coaches room. Although only for a short time, this escape was often needed to finish the day. «Karol Aeschlimann, Loretta Trenerry, Rachael Sherard, and Tom Christensen relax while eating their school lunch in the home economics Kitchen. BEST MOVIE Rain Man Cocktail Three Fugitives Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure The naked Gun Fet Cemetary Young Guns Beaches 1969 Wizard of Oz BEST TV SHOW Cheers The Wonder Years Knots Landing Roseanne Alf China Beach Mash The Cosby Show Days of Our Lives Wiseguy GETTING AWAY MINI-MAGAZINE Sports Stars Provide Heros If you look at the picture to the right you are not seeing double. Mitch DeNeui not only resembles his hero Larry Bird, but emulates him as well. Mitch is not the only student who has sport superstars or sport teams for heros. There are many who cheer for the neighboring Twins and Vikings from Minneso- ta. The rivalry between Laker fans and Celtic fans is alive and well and those fanatical Cub fans just might have a pennant to cheer about this season. Meavan help us! ►To say that Mitch DePieui is a Celtic fan may be the understatement of the year. Here Mitch holds up a picture of his hero, superstar Larry Bird. After Prom Party is Fun for All for the first time, an After Prom Party was held following the Prom dance. Members of the community, teachers, the stu- dent council, and area busi- nesses all contributed to the event, but no one was quite sure how well the party would go over. The Legion Hall was trans- formed into a gambling casino pizza parlor and it didn't take long before one could tell that the party was a huge success. Af- ter all of the gambling was com- pleted, an auction was held as well as many drawings. The par- ty broke up at 7:30 a.m. and sev- eral people were heard talking, It was great. We have to do this every year.'' ► ▼Kyle Wiebesiek, Todd Spomer, and others watch the roulette wheel, spun by Mr. Preheim, hoping it lands on the num- ber and color of their bets. ► Roger Petersen deals 21 to Stacy Rein- Students and chaperones gather around the duck walk wai- ers, Steph Petersen, and Sharon Tren- ting for the duck to make a mess on the square of their choice, eny. Black Jack was one of many gam- Hopefully, the duck will pick the square they had selected and bling games played at the party. paid for, making them the winner of the pot. 10 Mini-Mag Freshman Jennifer Johnson stands in front of her locker. Her locker is typical of those you may find in the hallways. Home Away From Home Storing everything one needs for a day in school in a 10 by 30-inch locker is not easy. However, students manage to keep books, pens, combs, and other necessaries for the day in their lockers. They also make lockers their own with pictures, stickers, photos, etc. «•The seventh graders work fast to get ev- erything they need in the short 2 'h min- utes they are allowed between classes. MEWS EVENTS OF 1989 January 20 marks the first day of the Bush Quayle ad- ministration. negotiations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union re- sulted in the signing of the INF treaty by Pres. Reagan and USSR leader Gorbachev, eliminating all medium- range intermediate nuclear weopons. Thinking its target was a f-14 jet fighter, the USS Vin- cennes struck and destroyed a commercial Iranian air- liner killing all 290 persons on the plane over the Per- sian Gulf. rioting that 15,310 Soviet soldiers had died in the Qlh- year war, the USSR agreed to end its military interven- tion in Afghanistan. Sweeping across many western states, fires destroyed about 4 million acres of forest land including a large part of Yellowstone national Park. Baseball commissioner Bart Giamatti and Pete Rose reach an agreement banning Rose from baseball for life due to allegations of betting on baseball. United Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City. Despite 104 ca- sualties, 185 passengers miraculously survive. Twelve years after its interplanetary odyssey began, the unmanned space probe Voyager 2 arrived at neptune, the planet currently farthest from the sun. Crowned as champions in the world of sports were: baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, football, San Francisco 49ers; and basketball, the Detroit Pistons. Kermit Delivers Good Luck MOVIN' OUT MINI-MAGAZINE Many athletes prove to be superstitious. Stacy Reiners was no exception as she adopted Good Luck hermit'' and brought him to each and every volleyball game. The whole team started to believe in hermit and with a lot of hard work from the girls, he led them to the re- gion championship and to a sec- ond place finish in the state vol- leyball tournament. Stacy Reiners holds up her lucky charm better known as Good Luck hermit. hermit was lucky and helped the girls to a very fine volleyball season. Seniors Use Lounge for Fun and Relaxation Although it certainly isn't the most appealing room by any stretch of the imagination, the seniors found the senior lounge a good place to get away from it all. Much time was spent playing wist and other games. Other times were spent taking a nap, relaxing, and discussing the lat- est gossip. Some time was even spent studying and completing homework. But most of all, the seniors used the lounge for fun. When you walked by you would hear someone laughing, screaming, or giving someone a bad time. With the pressures of graduation and what follows ahead of them, they relished the time they could escape in the lounge. «Tim Koehler and Stacy Reiners wrestle In the senior lounge. This was the first year in which the seniors had lounge privileges. 12 Mini-Mag My Mom is My Teacher!!! It's hard to imagine what it's like to have your mother as your teacher. Several students endured the good with the bad that accompanies this situa- tion. Others had a parent who served as a janitor, cook, or a principal. Beth and Sharon Trenerry had their mother as an English teacher. Beth ex- plains, At first its not too bad but by the last 9-weeks it gets real old. Having your mother work in school has advantages and disadvantages. Above, Sharon Trenerry looks for a pen in her mother's desk. Seniors Move To End Of The Hall As you move through the ranks of classes, you also pro- gress down the hall. As a senior, your lockers are finally on the south end, far away from the ju- nior high and freshmen. Above, Kristie Qeorgeson and Eddie Kaufman get the needed sup- plies from their lockers. One tradition that is popular with students, but not the staff, is the water fights that take place the last day of school. Above, Tim Johnson gets a pail of water dumped literally on top of his head by Kris Lange and Stacy Reiners outside of the senior lounge. Mini-Mag 13 fr enae jbuxbury _Kristie (jeoryedon Class of '89 The Time Has Come As the time comes for the seniors to graduate, they visit of times past for the last time, a combination of excitement and sadness. As the processional is played, the seniors enter the stage to hear final messages and farewells. After the ceremony, they head to their respective par- ties for gifts and sandwiches, and sandwiches, and sand- wiches, and ... Members of Hurley High School's most recent alumni class look relieved as the long Valedictorian Stacy Reiners gives awaited graduation day has come to a close. her address at graduation. TT Seniors Class of '89 16 Just Lounging Around Kris Lange, Stacy Reiners, Kyle Wieb- esiek, and Todd Spomer pass the time with a game of wist. What is black on top, orange in the middle and brown on the bottom? You don't have a clue? It's the senior lounge! After many years of trying, the seniors finally had their re- quest for a lounge granted. The old storage room already had or- ange walls and a black ceiling. This goes well with the red Coke machine, brown carpet, and red and white table with matching chairs. The seniors enjoy the change. States Tim Johnson, I'd go nuts sitting in study hall. It makes coming to school more fun. ►Unwinding at the end of a long day are Ed Kaufman, Stacy Reiners, Renae Dux bury, and Tim Johnson. Seniors S!tu if Keineri DM Spottier Sk aron Drenerry DCute Wiebesieh Seniors 17 ►Boys' basketball cheerleaders Jenni- fer Adrian and Steph Petersen unsuc- cessfully practice a difficult maneuver. ▼After three months of using the same pigs, Jennifer Adrian and Teresa Abbas are all smiles as they finish dis- secting in Biology II. 18 Juniors Anthing But Perfect Faults. On the surface, the junior class appears to have many faults. With nearly 3 4 of the class having glasses, contact lenses, braces, or retainers, these lit- tle faults tend to be quite no- ticeable. Remarks such as 'four-eyes'' and tinsel teeth ' can often be heard when ap- proaching a junior in the hall. According to braces and contact lens wearer Steph Pet- ersen, there is more to this class than meets the eye. Our faults don't bother us. They just make us unique! «A ticklish Steph Petersen screams as she gets attacked by a Chris Schroe- dermeier. Teresa Abbas Jennifer Adrian Kristin Aeschlimann Mark Bunger Aaron Gerdes Jeremy Hansen Merman Hovaldt Hudley Koemer Kent Mehlhaf James Mess Steph Petersen Chris Schroedermeier Juniors 19 ► Russell Anderson and Jimmy Jager pass the time by putting together one of Mrs. Trencrry's puzzles in the li- brary. ▼Cindy Andersen helps classmate Carmen Rayburn with her credits and debits in a practice packet during Ac- counting I. Taking the Easy Way Out Excuses. Perhaps no group is better than the sophomores at making up excuses to explain their tardiness or postpone assignments and tests. One of the most famous ex- cuses to date was used by Rus- sell Anderson. A large herd of caribou was crossing the road between Davis and Hurley and that's why I'm late'' stated Russ. Molly Gerdes, unani- mously voted by her peers to lead the begging states. The class always makes me do it ' She adds, I think its because of my ability to whine and my puppy eyes. i -------------------------------------- • «Molly Gerdes gives her best ‘ puppy eyes look in hopes of getting out of an assignment. Cindy Andersen Russell Anderson Jamie Brandsrud Mitch DePieui Molly Gerdes Chris Movaldt Jimmy Jager Sue Peterson Carmen Rayburn Kristin Woodward Sophomores 21 ▼After a wheelbarrow race during ►Being their usual cheery selves, initiation, Jerome Georgeson licks cheerleaders Laura Stacey, Jennifer up Hershey's chocolate, whipped Johnson, and Becky Jacobson cream and a secret ingredient. amuse the crowd. 22 Freshmen 0 , Scveet ?t Once again, the freshmen were put through a for- mal initiation. Al- though not as cruel as expec- ted, the freshmen did endure some embarrassing situa- tions. The worst was a wheel- barrow race in front of the en- tire student body, culminating in licking out a bowl of Her- shey's chocolate, whipped cream, and a very special secret ingredient. It was the worst part of my freshmen year, commented Laura Sta- cey. The anticipation was worse than the actual act. «Amy Morck and Sara Mellegard struggle to finish up the wheelbarrow race during (reshmen initiation. Eric Aeschlimann Connie Ford Jerome Qeorgeson Becky Jacobson Delena Johnson Jennifer Johnson Kris Jorgensen Eric Knock Sara Mellegard Amy Morck Joel Oltmanns Laura Stacey Beth Trenerry Freshmen 23 Amy Abbas Jackie Brandsrud Sara Bunger Heidi Mehlhaf Joe Mikkelsen Laura Woodward Leasa Woodward riot Pictured: Jeannie Monen Marianne Dean Erin Nielsen and Angie Reiners mix up a solution for Mr. Barnes seventh grade science class. 24 Junior High I It's a Woman s World here is an unusual situation in the eighth grade. Al- though the class only consists of nine students, what makes this class even more unique is the fact that there is only one male mem- «Shown here finishing up his social studies test. Joe Mikkelsen represents the entire male population of the eighth grade class. ber! There are pros and cons of being the only boy in the class according to Joe Mikkelsen. It makes it kind of boring and I get bothered a lot, says Joe. however, Joe points out some advantages. I get all of the girl's attention and I am the fa- vorite to become homecom- ing King my senior year. Lynette Bagley Jeremy Carlson Melissa Deheui D.J. Ebdrup Chuck Gerdes Jimmy Gerdes Chris Goettertz Jarrod hagena Billy Jacobson Da I ice Johnson Brad Lange Erin Nielsen Jennifer Olesen Angie Reiners Chris Schoffelman Mitch Smith Junior high 25 Students Learn To 'JUST SAY NO Just Say Ho! On January 9th, these words be came more than some- thing you hear on the television set to the elementary students. They became mem- bers of the South Dakota JUST SAY NO” club. Designed by Phil Baker (shown above with the students in grades K-6), this unique pro- gram combined vocal and guitar music, juggling, role playing. and student participation. This program brings a message to children, encouraging them to recognize the danger of drugs and to learn at an early age the alternatives available to them. ' It was really fun, ” stated Darcy Andersen. I learned to never take anything from a stranger or a ride or anything else, ” Scotty Green added. Most impressed with Mr. Baker was second grader Jessica farrar. He was handsome, whispered Jessica. She went on to say, Me wore cologne that smelled good, made good music, and dressed well.” The program had a lasting effect on the students. Teachers commented on the long term changes in attitudes and behav- ior of their students. Linda Fansin headed a much improved special education department, helping to assess the unique needs of students and seeing to it that these needs were met. helping Ms. Fansin were aides Mrs. Rachael Sherard and Mrs. Tami Barnes. Serving as speech therapist was Michaelene Pre- heim (far above). Mrs. Ruth Johnson (above) tuto- red special needs students in her role as a Chapter I aide. 26 Elementary Phil Baker asks first grader Kristin Reiners a question about saying MO in given situations. Mr. Baker spent a morning teaching and entertaining the grade school students. An important person in any school is the counselor. Mr. Bob Abraham took on this role by helping students IV 12 solve various problems and helping students suc- cessfully pursue a career. KINDERGARTEN; Back Row: Brian Wirth, Andy Hagenbuch, Ste- ven Abbas, Melissa Daggit, Jessica Schneiderman, Lindsey Rich ards, Lindsey Morton. Middle Row: Angela Thompson, Amber Schumacher, Tracy Graber. Jolyn Parsons, Andrea Match, Jessie Jorgensen, Mrs. DeGroot; Front Row: Amy Thompson, Alicia Wib- limo, Carissa Parmley, Dustin Ebbesen, Daniel Mighstreet. Ken- ton Mickel, Eric Mintz. EIRST GRADE; Back Row: Justin Larson, Justin Benson. Loren Lewison, Tessah Gates, John Schneiderman, Kristin Reiners, front Row: Kristal Bobzien, Renee Werdel, Brett Bames, Rahcel Mora, Tyrel Spomer. Miki Johnson, Kyle Schissel, Mrs. Louns- bery; Not pictured: Amanda Boyd, Mark Stricherz. SECOMD GRADE. Back Row: Darcy Andersen. Malisa Clark, Kas ey Richards, Christopher Nielsen, Steven Ford, Middle Row: Jer- emy Mora, Adam Rayburn, Daniel Benson, Evert Olson. Thresha Flyger, Laura Magena, Mrs. Preheim Bottom Row: Scotty Green, Kevin Mickel, Rebecca Simonsen, Jessica Farrar, Sheri Carlson. Elementary 27 When class drags on and on, young minds are on only one thing — RE- CESS! After long hours of study- ing, recess is a much anticipated break. It's a time when you have a chance to be with and play with your friends instead of studying, states fifth grader Matt Olesen. Recess provides an opportunity for students to Anxiously Waiting to ESCAPE Janssen points out the positive aspects of P.E. Physical educa- tion is real important at this young age. It helps their bodies develop properly and for some of the students, it is the only good exercise they get, stated Mr. Janssen. Fourth grader Marty Dahl isn't as concerned about P.E. s health advantages. It's just fun to get out of math!'' escape the classroom and ex- pend their unused energy. Another escape for the stu- dents is physical education. This class teaches the students the importance of fitness as well as having fun by playing games. P.E., as explained by Leslie Wiebesiek, Is a time that not only the teachers get rid of us, but we can get away from the teachers.' P.E. instructor Steve Mr. Steve Janssen watches as Justin Carlson practices a som- ersault in fourth grade physical education class. Mr. Janssen teaches P.E. to all of the elementary students. In the morning, he teaches sixth grade reading, social studies, science, and health. 28 Elementary Chad Aeschlimann successfully performs a hand- stand. Gymnastics and tumbling were among the many units Mr. Janssen taught the fourth grade in physical education. SIXTH GRADE; Back Row: Mrs. Halverson, Jeremiah Larson, Brian Smit, Joshua Oltmanns, Mr. Janssen, Front Row: Lisa Mehlhaf, Ryan Tronbak, Leslie Wieb- esiek, Laura Hummel. THIRD GRADE; Back Row: Jason Wirth, Amanda Trenerry, Jason Tronbak, April Stricherz, Leslie Larson; Middle Row: Ellen Goet- tertz, Darby Johnson, Thayeiss Koemer, Josh Ford, Bradley Geor- geson, James Werdel, Mrs. Sportier, Front Row: Sonya Parmley, John Stacey, Michael Elsberry, Ellie Highstreet, Ron Wiblemo. Not pictured: Patty Dahl, Brandy Ray. FOURTH GRADE; Back Row: Chad Aeschlimann, Jimmy Bransrud, Amy Larson, Tricia Smit, Jay Larson, Stephanie Hummel, Ms. McGinnis; Middle Row: Julie Werdel, Jesse Ray, Brad Farrar, Nicho- las Larson, Kara Elsberry, Christina Roranda, Nicholas Green, Front Row: T.J. Roehler, Justin Carlson, Mike Mark, Pamela Nickel, Mark Smith, Valerie Parmley. FIFTH GRADE; Back Row: Eric Petersen, Steve Hagena. Nicki Ray- burn. Rim Gerdes, Mike Abbas. Rirk Ebdrup, Mrs. Harmon, Front Row: MatthewOlesen, Clint Schroedermeier, Joey DeNeui, Jennifer Goettertz, Sara Johnson, Steve Schoffelman, Willie Werdel. Elementary 29 Making Education WORK Keeping a school running within a stringent budget and yet seeing to it that students are taught in an ef- fective manner falls on the shoul- ders of the school board, the administration and the business manager. Informing these people on the needs of the student body are the elected representatives on the student council. Keeping everyone happy is impossible, but these people ensure that each student receives the best edu- cation possible. «STUDENT COUNCIL; Back Row: Sharon Trenerry, Kris Lange, Stacy Reiners, Middle Row: Chris Schroedermeier, Kristin Woodward, Kristin Aeschlimann, Beth Trenerry, Becky Jacobson; Front Row: Ed Kaufman, Todd Spomer. Cindy Andersen. Superintendent Bob Graham is popular with many of the ele- mentary students. Unable to say no. Mr. Graham delighted the second graders with a backwards somersault. 30 Administration aSCHOOL BOARD: Keith Bagley, President Clark Tousley, Ralph Duxbury, Business Manager Judy Gerdes, Curt Adrian, and Don Rayburn. ▼Keeping account of the school's financial situa- tion is the job of business manager Judy Gerdes. The job of superintendent includes many responsibilities, first year superintendent Bob Graham not only took on this tough task but also served as elementary principal. A welcome addition to the staff was Linda Peter- son. Teachers and students were always greeted by a warm smile when entering the office. Seeing to it that the high school ran effectively was first year admin- istrator Mr. Ron Wiblemo. In addition to his role as principal, Mr. Wiblemo was also the athletic director. Administration 31 English is always an adventure. It's something to look forward to after Biology.” ore than just words -Kristin Woodward Learning and thinking, along with interacting with the students, is what the English de- partment stresses most. En- glish teachers Karol Aeschli- mann and Loretta Trenerry push students to work to their utmost potential. Encouraging their students to get their ho- mework done is not always an easy task. Long hours of speech, literature, and vocab- ulary can tempt any student to neglect their work. But En- glish, according to junior Jen- nifer Adrian, is not as tedious as the work load would imply. English is really a neat class. Mrs. Aeschlimann under- stands and can identify with her students. She goes out of her way to get on our level and know what were feeling, Acting as Hurley's only li- brarian, Mrs. Trenerry has of- ten been faced with a large amount of work. But the knowledge that can be gained from a library is what is most important for Mrs. Trenerry. It's really rewarding for me to know that I have taught the students to use the library and the library's resources when- ever they want. It's a skill that they can always practice. Through the encouragement of these two teachers, many students realize that the En- glish and library departments are composed of more than just words. English teacher Mrs. Karol Aeschli- mann looks scholarly as she peers over her glasses. 32 Academics «Mrs. Aeschlimann watches as James Ness and Jennifer Adrian write their comments on the assignment. LIBRARY AIDES: Jennifer Johnson, Connie Ford, Becky Jacobson, Laura Stacey, Russell Anderson. «Mrs. Trenerry helps Jarrod Nagena with his assignment in seventh grade reading. Academics 33 “Hands-on experiences help stu- dents to learn skills while they are ac- tively doing things.” -Mrs. Rachael Sherard ands-On Experience Most students know very little about caring for a young child. It is for this reason that home Economics instructor Rachael Sherard had each senior in her class adopt a baby egg. The stu- dents were given a financial and social status and had to care for their baby accord- ingly. This included finding a baby sitter when they could not be with their child and sev- eral even had to call a funeral home and plan a funeral for their egg when the unthink- able happened. Caring for baby eggs is just one example of the many hands-on activities students experienced. All eighth grad- ers must take home econom- ics and many other students choose classes involving sew- ing, cooking, family planning and independent living while in high school. Shop classes under Tom Christiansen also involve hands-on exercises. Several boys took auto mechanics and used their skills to do mechan- ical work on their own vehi- cles. All eighth graders are re- quired to take shop in order to learn basic skills. Several senior boys put their woodworking talents to good use and made scale models of antique cars. Made completely from scratch, these projects were challenging but greatly rewarding and each student displayed theirs with pride. ihe$ iteW 34 Academics «A confused Jerome Georgeson looks on as home economics teacher Ra- chael Sherard shows him what stitch to take next. Becky Jacobson finishes washing dishes after preparing a meal in home economics class. «An observant Jimmy Jager and Chris hovaldt look on as Mr. Christiansen helps them with their shop home- work. Academics 35 Dissecting the same pig for IMi months was a learning experience, but it got pretty gross. -Steph Petersen to the Bone Although the stu- dents of hurley high have grown up in a rural communi- ty and many have lived on a farm, few if any were prepared for the sight of a pig that had been dissected for 2 • months. Students in Mr. Barnes' sci- ence classes spent many class periods dissecting everything from worms, frogs and sala- manders, to fish and a preg- nant cat. The most memorable for the Biology II class was dis- secting their own pig for a quarter of the year. Alan Ward came from Viborg every day to teach chemistry. Considered one of the ‘ tough classes by the stu- dents, Mr. Ward worked hard to make it understandable and always took the time to work with the students as needed. Anyone who has taken Kandy Holzkamm s mathe- matics classes is familiar with the instruction, “Do the next 30 problems for tomorrow. Although the students often complained about the long math assignments, many agreed that the hard work paid off. “Sometimes I was really disgusted with all of the math homework, but it helped me to understand it. I know it will be helpful in physics and other classes I plan to take next year, said Algebra II student Cindy Andersen. “Mr. Holzk- amm was always available to help students with the difficult assignments. Mathematics teacher Mr. holzkamm keeps an eye on his 7th grade class as they complete their assignment. 36 Academics «Kris Lange and Stacy Reiners attempt to figure out their lab experiment in chemistry class. «Mr. Alan Ward points out an impor- tant formula to James Mess during chemistry class. «Russ Anderson and Mitch DeNeui show off their freshly skinned frogs in biology as science instructor John Barnes shows them the next step in dissection. Academics 37 Going to court and watching a real case was interesting and I learned a lot.” ■Kent Mehlhaf Life Experience Social studies teach- er Kent Wolford makes sure his stu- dents keep up with current happenings. Watching important news events on tele- vision and reading news ar- ticles from magazines and newspapers are two require- ments of all of his students. As this was an election year, keeping abreast on political issues became even more im- portant. Several students were old enough to vote and the election effects all of them in one way or another ' ex- plained Mr. Wolford. Mr. Brad Preheim works hard to integrate the business and computer curriculum. I don't believe you can teach business subjects without teaching about computers ' states Mr. Preheim. In addition to the two years of computer classes, typing and accounting students spend a large amount of time using the computers for various activi- ties. Business and computer classes aren't the only ones to make use of modem tech- nology. Students can be seen in the computer room typing term papers, designing projects for shop, and work- ing on many other class activi- ties. The business law class was given the opportunity to go to court and watch a trial from start to finish. This was just one more real life experience Mr. Preheim and Mr. Wolford made available for their stu- dents. Kyle Wiebeseik and Tim Johnson type on their term papers. Word processing on the computers was used by stu- dents in all grades. 38 Academics Computer and business teacher Mr. Brad Preheim helps Stephanie Peter- sen with her Computer I assingment. Kristie Georgeson does some quick adding on the 10-key adding machine in Typing 11 OfRce Practice. «Social studies instructor Mr. Kent Wolford helps seniors Kathy Jorgen- sen and Kyle Wiebesiek with a difficult government assignment. Academics 39 Sweetheart ball was fun and everyone seemed to enjoy it. It was a very unfor- gettable night. -Kris Lange ore Than Their Share As the end of January approaches, mem- bers of the Future Homemakers of America can be seen franticly putting the finishing touches on their Action Activity Events. The long hours of work paid off on January 23rd as 23 out of 26 stu- dents received superiors at the Region FHA HERO meeting. This earned them the opportuni- ty to present their AAE's at the state FHA meeting held April 23- 25. The students did themselves proud as 20 received superior ratings at the state level. The FHA chapter did much more than Action Activity Events however. The senior FHA chap- ter provided a Halloween Spook House for the children in the commmunity. During the winter months the local chapter spon- sored a coat drive in which many coats were collected for the un- derprivileged and those in need. Three members of the local FHA chapter, Cindy Andersen, Becky Jacobson, and Beth Tren- erry, attended the FHA camp at Camp Judson in the Black Hills on June 26-28. The theme of the camp was FHA HERO-Tuning in to You ' An annual event sponsored by the FHA chapter is the Sweet- heart Ball. As always, the mem- bers spent Saturday morning at the gymnasium decorating for the upcoming dance. Crowned as Sweetheart Royalty for this year's dance were Todd Spomer and Kris Lange. Sweetheart Ball royalty candidates; Back row: Kristie Georgeson, Kris Lange, Renae Duxbury, Kathy Jorgensen, Sharon Trenerry. Pront row: Kyle Wiebesiek, Rick Meidel berger, Todd Spomer, Ed Kaufman, Tim Johnson. 40 Academics Senior FHA chapter; First Row; S Reiners. K. Lange. K. Jorgensen. S. Peter Junior High FMA chapter; Back Row: heidi Mehlhaf, Amy sen, advisor Rachael Sherard. Second Row: B. Jacobson. J. Johnson. K. Jor- Abbas, and Jackie Brandsrud. Front Row: Advisor Rachael gensen, S. Mellegard, K. Qeorgeson. S. Trenerry. B. Trenerry. R. Duxbury. Sherard, Marianne Dean, and Sara Bunger. Third Row: D. Johnson, L. Stacey, A. Morck, C. Ford. E. Knock. E. Aeschli mann, J. Qeorgeson, E. Kaufman. Fourth Row: C. Rayburn, S. Peterson, M. Gerdes, C. Anderson, T. Johnson, T. Koehler, R. Meidelberger. Academics 41 Finding time to work on the year- book was hard. Although it's late, we hope everybody enjoys it. ■Kathy Jorgensen ut of the Classroom The drama depart- ment took a differ- ent approach this year. Under the di- rection of Sherri Nun, the cast performed several well-known fairy tales. ► Paper staff: Connie Ford, Beth Tren- erry, Kristin Woodward, Carmen Ray- bum, advisor Linda Fansin, Renae Duxbury, editor Steph Petersen. Students in oral interpreta- tion worked hard toward their goal of doing well in local, dis- trict, regional, and state con- tests. Steph Petersen, Renae Duxbury and Kristin Aeschli- mann participated in the re- gional contest. The paper staff, advised by Linda Fansin, kept the com- munity informed while the Hurkota staff, under Brad Pre- heim, documented the year in the yearbook. Yearbook staff: Aaron Qerdes, Todd Spomer, Russ Anderson, advisor Mr. Pre- heim. Carmen Rayburn, Kristin Woodward, Susan Peterson, Molly Qerdes. Stephanie Petersen, editor Kathy Jorgensen, and Cindy Andersen. 42 Academics Oral interpretation; Front Row: Renae Duxbury. Kristie Georgeson, Teresa Abbas, Beth Trenerry, Kris Jorgensen. Middle Row. Steph Petersen, Kris Lange, Delena Johnson, Amy Morck, Jennifer Johnson, advisor Mrs. Aeschlimann. Back Row: Kris- tin Aeschlimann, Jennifer Adrian, Sue Peterson, Molly Qerdes, Cindy Andersen, and Connie Ford. Academics 43 ► Seniors Kris Lange, Sharon Trenerry, Kathy Jorgensen, and Stacy Keiners proudly show their region volleyball champoinship trophy. ▼Track coaches Steve Janssen and Randy Holzkamm and manager Kyle Weibesiek dis- cuss the events of the meet. ►A disappointing loss in the fi- nal round of the region tourna- ment left the girls basketball team of 1988 with a final record of 19-5. 44 Athletics Oh! So Close There were several major stories in the world of sports in 1988 89. The first of these being the football season, or the lack of it. The team started with small numbers but the coaches and team members worked hard to keep a team together. Unfortunately, injuries resulted in the numbers being too low and the season wasforfeited. The girls basketball season was very successful. The girls were runners up in the conference, district, and region. The highlight of the year may have been theVol- leyball season. An emotional victory in the regio B and an emotional loss in the state finals will be re- membered for a long time to come. The boys basketball team did not achieve great success but proved that hard work pays off as they steadily improved throughout the season. The track season was highlighted by individual performances and record breaking achievements. Sports have many other advantages aside from athletic achievement and these may be the most im- portant of all. Among these are the formation of friendships, self-discipline, better physical and men- tal conditioning, and building self-confidence. 1 Tim Johnson shoots a layup as Chris Schroedermeier and Todd Spomer look for the re- bound. Athletics 45 basketball Record: 19-5 Opp HHS Beresford 42 79 Baltic 50 71 Elk Point 31 69 Wakonda 87 58 Parker 34 60 Irene 51 72 Conf. Tournament Wakonda 63 39 Parker 42 71 Alcester 43 59 Viborg 45 53 Menno 33 67 Centerville 50 83 Marion 44 63 Gayville Volin 36 81 Garretson 53 54 Alcester 46 77 Marrisburg 55 41 Freeman 35 91 Canistota 37 68 District Tournament Gayville-Volin 36 76 Irene 50 65 Wakonda 72 45 Region Tournament Garretson 47 69 Wakonda 66 45 Stacy Reiners does a double pump move to score on a fast break. Stacy was chosen as a sec t 9 ond team all-state selection. Varsity girls' basketball; Back Row: Asst, coach John Barnes, Kris- tin Aeschlimann, Stacy Reiners, Leasa Woodward, Laura Woodward, Molly Qerdes, Steph Petersen and coach Bill Eichel. Pront Row: manager Kristie Georgeson, Kristin Woodward, Sara Meliegard, Kathy Jorgensen, Kris Lange, Teresa Abbas, Carmen Rayburn, managers Renae Duxbury and Kris Jorgensen. B Team, Back Row: Coach John Bames, Beth Trenerry, Leasa Woodward, Laura Woodward, Delena Johnson, and Sara Meliegard. Pront Row: Carmen Rayburn, Teresa Abbas. Jackie Brandsrud, Angie Reiners, and Sara Bunger. 46 Girls Basketball «Sophomore Molly Gerdes banks in a shot after grabbing an offensive rebound. «Kris Lange executes a lay-up after stealing the ball. Kris was a first team all-conference selection. Team Work Girl's Successful at 19-5 Although the Bulldogs did not reach their high goal of becoming state champions, they did achieve much success including a ranking of sixth in the state and a second place finish in the region. Strong leadership and en- couragement from the three sen- ior captains was an important key to the success of the team. Senior Stacy Reiners says, ' One of the best assets of our team this year was the fact that we all got along so well. Ho matter what happened on or off the court, we could always play together as a team. It made it a lot of fun to know that there was always someone behind you, even through the disappointments.'' There weren't many disap- pointments with a 19-5 season. however, losses in the champion- ship games of the district and re- gion tournaments to rival Wakon- da, the eventual state champs, hit hard. Stacy Reiners explains. It's tough to get second place because you end the season with a loss. It's frustrating to be in the toughest re- gion in the state, but support from the fans helped us look back on the year as a season of accom- plishments. Several girls received individ- ual awards. Stacy Reiners received MVP honors. Kris Lange received Coaches Choice while Kristin Woodward was selected as Most Improved. Kris Lange and Stacy Reiners were selected to the All- Conference team with Molly Gerdes and Kristin Woodward as alternates. Senior co-captain Kathy Jorgensen puts up a quick jump shot from the comer before the defense can get into position. Girls Basketball 47 basketball Record: 5-15 i Opp HHS Menno 64 58 Wakonda 72 64 Marion 63 57 Rutland 59 63 Parker 71 50 Dells St. Mary's 40 72 Irene 83 62 Conf. Tournament Viborg 87 54 Gayville Volin 67 63 Parker 69 42 Freemen Acad. 62 52 Viborg 49 47 Centerville 74 49 Canistota 61 62 Gayville Volin 34 45 Alcester 58 37 Egan 61 86 Garretson 77 64 Baltic 60 45 District Tournament Viborg 77 54 A Team; Back Row: Rick Heidelberger, Jim Jager, Jeremy Hansen, Todd Spomer, Aaron Gerdes, Mitch DeMeui. coach Kent Wolford. Middle Row: Coach Janssen. Kyle Wiebesiek. Tim Johnson, Chris Schroedermeier. Tim Koehler, Eric Aeschlimann. Front Row: Man- agers Kent Mehlhaf, Herman Hovaldt, Ed Kaufman, statisticians Stacy Reiners, Kathy Jorgensen, and Kristin Woodward. B Team; Back: Chuck Gerdes. D.J. Ebdrup, Jerome Georgeson, Joe Mikkelsen, Eric Aeschlimann, Jim Gerdes. Front: Jeremy Carlson Mitch Smith, Jarrod Hagena, Brad Lange, Billy Jacobson, and coach Steve Janssen. 48 Boys' Basketball Extra Effort ] Boy's Work to Rebuild Team ard work and a lot of ex- tra effort were the key m 9 ingredients to the boy s -M. basketball season. Al- though the team record was a dis- appointing 5-15, the boys steadily improved throughout the season and were in a position to win many ballgames. The team had many strong in- dividual performances. Senior members of the team provided leadership and stability while many of the more impressive num- bers were supplied by underclass- men. The team was led in points by junior Aaron Qerdes with 270. Aaron also dished out an impres- sive 84 assists over the course of the season. These numbers, along with other characteristics, result- ed in Aaron being awarded with Most Valualble Player honors and a selection to the All-Conference team. Todd Spomer, a senior member on the team, was also se- lected to the All-Conference team. Junior Chris Schroedermeier crashed the boards for a team leading 147 rebounds. Chris was given the Coaches Choice award from Mr. Wolford. Most Improved honors went to anotherjunior, Jer- emy hansen. Mr. Wolford was im- pressed by the efforts of his youn- ger players. The development of the underclassmen was not only an asset to this year's team, but gives me great reason to be op- tomistic about the years to come, stated the coach. ♦«Todd Spomer and Jeremy Man- sen look for the rebound. Todd was selected to the first team all-confer- ence. «Junior Jeremy Hansen flips up a fade-away jumper to score while surrounded by a tough defense. Jim Jager and Aaron Gerdes antici- pate the rebound. Aaron was a first team all-conference selection and team MVP. Boys Basketball 49 volleyball Record 25-5 Beresford Opp 0 HHS 2 Alcester 0 2 Tri-Valley 0 2 Viborg 1 2 Parker 1 2 Hanson 0 2 Alcester 0 2 Chester 1 2 Egan 0 2 Deubrook 0 2 Harrisburg 0 2 SPC SDSD 0 2 Viborg 0 2 Alcester 0 2 Parker 2 0 Region Tournament SFC SDSD 0 2 Tri-Valley 0 2 Parker Marion 2 1 Tri-Valley 0 2 Parker Marion 0 2 Parker Marion 0 2 State Tournament Howard 1 2 Webster 0 2 Viborg 0 2 Webster 2 1 Webster 2 1 A Team: Back Row: Stacy Reiners, Molly Gerdes. Laura Woodward, Sharon Trenerry, Steph Petersen, Kristin Aeschlimann, Jennifer Adrian. Middle Row: Mgr. Jennifer Johnson, Kris Jorgensen, Angie Reiners. Beth Trenerry, Delena Johnson, Sara Mellegard, Kris Lange, mgr. Laura Stacey. Pront Row: Mgr. Becky Jacobson, Sara Bunger, Carmen Rayburn, Jackie Brandsrud, Kathy Jorgensen. Sue Peterson, Teresa Abbas, coach Randy holzkamm. B Team; Back Row: Mgr. Jennifer Johnson, Angie Reiners, Sara Mel- legard, Laura Woodward, Sharon Trenerry, Jackie Brandsrud. Jen- nifer Adrian, Teresa Abbas. Middle Row: Kris Jorgensen. Beth Tren- erry. Delena Johnson, Sue Peterson, Carmen Rayburn, Sara Bun- ger, mgr. Laura Stacey. Pront Row: Mgr. Becky Jacobson, Melissa DeMeui, Erin Mielsen, Jennifer Olson, Amy Abbas, Lynette Bagley, Heidi Mehlhaf, and coach Randy Holzkamm. 50 Volleyball Dream Team ««Stacy Reiners goes up to spike. Stacy was an all-state selection and played in the all-star volleyball game. «Molly Gerdes prepares to spike the ball as Kathy Jorgensen executes a perfect back set. Volleyball 51 Girls Reach State Tourney Although the volleyball program has been in existance for only five short years, the girls achieved great success, culminat- ing in a second place finish in the state tournament. The only losses during the regular season were to highly ranked Parker-Marion. After losing to Parker-Marion early in the re- gion tournament, the goal set by the girls to win the state tourna- ment appeared to be in jeopardy. The task ahead was great as they would have to defeat Parker-Mar- ion twice in the double elimination tournament or the season would come to a close. The girls won the first match 2-0, stunning the oppo sition. The girls never believed they would lose, commented Coach Molzkamm. They were right as they destroyed Parker-Marion in the region championship match. The first day of the state tour- nament proved to be successful as the girls won both of their matches, including a victory over the defending champions from Webster. The next day the girls found themselves undefeated go- ing into the championship match, once again facing Webster. Experi- ence played a major factor as Web- ster outlasted the girls to win the tournament. Although the season ended with a loss, it was a season of great accomplishments and one that will not soon be forgotten. Steph Petersen meets the ball to send a kill spike over the net in the region tournament. ►Mr. holzkamm gets lifTed on the shoulders of players and fans after winning the regional cham- pionship game against Parker. Kathy Jorgensen, Kris Lange, and Stacy Reiners, three of the senior players on the volleyball team, do a triple body slam in the locker room after winning the match. The new region champions celebrate after coming back from a one match deficit to beat Parker in two consecutive matches. This victo- ry advanced the Bulldogs to the state tournament. Bulldog volleyball players cheer on their coach, Mr. Randy Holz- kamm, as he steps forward to receive the Region IVB Championship trophy. 52 State Volleyball «Upon their return to hurley with the sec- ond place trophy from the state tourna- ment, proud parents and fans greet the team with cheers and congratulations at the community reception. Full of Pride Girls Win Fan's Hearts All athletes dream of making it to the state tournament. The girls volleyball team made this dream a reality by tak- ing first place over Parker-Mar- ion in the region tournament. This put the Bulldogs one step closer to their goal of being the state champions, a dream that the girls worked hard for throughout the season. The mo- mentum built up by winning the region carried over into the state tourney and helped them ad- vance to the championship round. Despite poor weather, many enthusiastic fans were in attendance. The girls fell to Web- ster in the final match, leaving them with second place. The quiet of the bus ride home was broken several miles from Hurley as many members of the community greeted the bus with a caravan of vehicles. With horns sounding, the cars escorted the team to the school gymnasium for a welcome back assembly. After the tearful girls entered to cheers and congratu- lations, they were honored in a short program, which included speeches by parents, players, and a very proud Coach Holzk- amm. It was the greatest feeling to walk into a gym full of people who supported you the whole season and to know that even though we fell short of the gold, we were still number one with them ' said player Steph Peter- sen. Coach Randy Holzkamm receives the state runner-up trophy at the state volleyball tournament. Hurley lost to Webster in the championship game. State Volleyball 53 Kristin Aeschlimann clears a hur- dle in the 100m hurdles. Kristin Boys' track team; Back Row; Joel Oltmanns, Aaron Gerdes, Todd Spomer, coach Steve Janssen, front Row: Jerome Georgeson, Mark Bunger, and Joe Mikkelsen. Girls track team; Back: Mgr. Kyle Weibesiek, Stacy Reiners, Laura Woodward, Delena Johnson, Leasa Woodward, and coach Randy holzkamm. Middle: Kristin Aeschlimann. Kris Lange. Teresa Abbas, Steph Petersen. Angie Reiners, front: Mgr. Erin Nielsen, Sara Bunger. Melissa DeNeui. and Jennifer Oleson. 54 Track t ««Steph Petersen gets a good start in the 300m hurdles. Steph placed 1st in long jump at the state meet. «Aaron Gerdes concentrates on form as he dears the high jump bar at the conference track meet. Team Effort Small numbers Hurt Teams Although track Is often considered a sport for individuals, the deter- mination necessary to excel is encouraged by the entire team. With teams composed of few athletes, both the boys and girls' teams helped each other to make the most of their respective sea- sons. The six members of the boys team worked hard to achieve suc- cess. Most of the points gained in track meets were scored in field events. Senior Todd Spomer states, we didn't really have enough people for relays. We had to adapt by concentrating on field and individual events and ended up doing very well.'' The girls' track team also ex- perienced success. With more ath- letes to work with, various injuries did not hinder their performance at meets. MVP Kristin Aeschli- mann broke her own school re- cord in the high jump and also placed 4th in that event at the state track meet. Records also fell in other events. Steph Petersen broke her triple jump record en route to a 6th place finish at state and was also the state champion in the long jump. Eighth grader Leasa Woodward topped the school record in the discus and took a second place finish at the state track meet. With the few girls that were out, we had what I consider a very successful sea- son, remarked Kristin Aeschli- man. hurley girl tracksters take a break at camp to prepare for their upcoming events. Track 55 Leaders Spread Spirit Girls Remain Enthusiastic W heerleaders ■ have a big job , during athletic events. It is their job to Keep the fans enthusiastic, positive and energetic. On the other hand, they must ensure that the fans are under control. In addition, the cheerleaders must try to be innovative, developing new cheers and routines. Add to this the responsibil- ities that are attatched to the H-Club and you can see that the job of cheer- leader is a busy one. Boys Basketball A icam cheerleaders %tenac Duxbury and Teresa Abbas smile during district tournament pla . ►H-Club- Back Row: Bill Eichel. John Bames, Kent Wolford, and Randy Molzkamm. Fourth Row: Todd Sporti- er, Tim Johnson, Tim Koehler, Ed Kaufman, Rick Meidelbcrger, and Kyle Weibesiek. Third Row: Russ Ander- son, Chris Schroedermeier. Mitch De- Meui, Jim Jager. Jeremy Hansen, Aar- on Qerdes, Kent Mehlhaf, and Mark Bunger. Second Row: Kristie Geroge- son. Renae Duxbury, Kris Lange, Shar- on Trenerry, Carmen Rayburn, and Kathy Jorgensen. Front Row: Teresa Abbas. Jennifer Adrian, Kristin Aes- chlimann, Stacy Reiners, Stephanie Petersen, Kristin Woodward, Sue Pe- terson, and Molly Gerdes. 56 Cheerleading Varsity boy's basketball cheerleader Jennifer Adrian watches the game while thinking of the next cheer. «Boys Basketball Cheerleaders; Left to Right: Jennifer Adrian, Stephanie Petersen, Teresa Abbas, Carmen Ray- bum, Delena Johnson, Molly Gerdes. and Renae Duxbury. Cheerleading 57 ►Seventh grade player Chuck Gerdes gets into position to rebound a shot by Chris Goettertz. ▼7th Ar 8th Boys Basketball; Back: D. J. Ebdrup, Jim Gerdes, Joe Mikkelsen, Chuck Gerdes. front: Billy Jacobson, Jarrod Magena, Mitch Smith, Brad Lange, Jeremy Carlson and Steve Janssen. Young Athletes Excel Grade Athletes Strive to Improve Fifth grade through jun- ior high is a time when students become in- volved with organized sports. Learning good fundam- entals and sportsmanship are the focal points of the programs. The seventh and eighth grade boys basketball team finished their season with a record of 9-3. The fifth and sixth graders com- piled a record of 2-3. The junior high girls fin- ished at 6-3 while the fifth and sixth grade were even at 4-4. The junior high football team had 0 wins against 2 losses. 7th 8r 8th Girls' Basketball; Back: Coach Bames, Erin Neilsen, Jackie Brandsrud, Laura Woodward, Leasa Woodward and Angie Reiners, front: Sara Bunger, Lynette Bagley, Jen- nifer Olesen. Amy Abbas, Melissa DeMeui, and Heidi Mehlhaf. football; Back: Mr. Holzkamm, Shannon Dean, Chris Goettertz, Joel Oltmanns, Eric Knock, mgr. Jeremy Hansen. Middle: Joe Mikkelsen, Jarrod Hagena, Mitch Smith, Eric Aesclilmann, Brad Lange, front: D. J. Ebdrup, Jim Gerdes, Chris Schoffelman, Chuck Gerdes, Jerome Georgeson.________________ 58 Grade School Sports ««5th 6c 6th Cheerleaders; Bottom: Mikki Rayburn, Leslie Weibeslek, Rim Qerdes. Middle: Sara Johnson. Jenni- fer Goettertz. Top: Joey DeMeui. «7 8 Track; Back: Angie Reiners, Laura Woodward, Leasa Woodward, Mr. Molzkamm. Front: Melissa DeMeui. Sara Bunger, Jennifer Oleson, Erin Meilsen. 7th 6c 8th Grade Cheerleaders, Left to Right: Melissa DeMeui, 7thflr8thGradeBoys Track; Back Row: Jimmy Gerdes. Chris Goet- Lynette Bagley, and Jennifer Oleson. tertz. Chuck Gerdes, Joe Mikkelsen, and Coach Janssen Front Row: D. J. Ebdrup. Jarrod Hagena, Brad Lange, and Mitch Smith. 5th 6c 6th Basketball; Tront Row: Coach Barnes, Rim Gerdes. Mi- 5-7 BB; Back: R. Tronbak, B. Smith. J. Larson. J. Oltmanns. Middle: cole Rayburn, and Leslie Wiebesiek. Front Row: Jennifer Goettertz, E. Petersen, R. Ebdrup, M. Abbas. J. Dean. Mr. Janssen. Front: C. Sara Johnson, Lisa Mehlhaf, and Joey DeMeui. Schroedermeier, M. Olsen, W. WerdeL S. Hagena. Grade School Sports 59 ▼As always, the juniors work hard to make prom a memora- ble event. Above, the place set- tings are ready and everything is in place before the banquet. Prom waiter Jimmy Jager serves the head table during the Prom Banquet. Shown at the table are Superintendent Bob Graham, Mrs. Graham, Senior President Eddie Kaufman, and Junior President Kristin Aeschlimann. ► 'We Heard it Through the Grapevine, the junior class homecoming float, passes by on the parade route. Riding on the float are Jennifer Adrian, Herman Hovaldt, Mark Bunger, and James Hess. Chris Schroe- dermeier is pulling the float in Mr. Preheim s Thunderbird. 60 Activities nights to Remember Everyone remembers the nights and events that were spec ial from their high school years. For some it may be that great ballgame. For others it may be the play or their last music concert. However, almost everyone remembers the juniorand senior prom and the homecoming festivities. It may be tradition that makesroome- coming such a memorable event, or it may be the anticipation. Obviously the King and Queen Find homecoming week memorabili But others, including alumni and members of the community all involve themselves in the festivities making it special for all. ▼homecoming Royalty and Small Try ride In the afternoon parade. Above are Queen Stacy Reiners, Small fry Nikki Johnson and Ryle Schissel, and Ring Tim Roehler. Activities 61 Special Just the Same Coronation was a special night. I will never forget it • -Stacy Reiners 62 homecoming W ith the absence of a football season, the question of whether or not to have home- coming was presented to the student council. The council voted to have the annual event and to build it around the Irene girls' basketball game. Any apprehension was soon relieved. Coronation was high- lighted by the crowning of Stacy Reiners and Tim Koeh- ler. The annual parade was fol- lowed by a victory by the girls. Students and members of the community proved that home- coming means much more than just a football game. ► 1989 Homecoming Court: Kathy Jorgensen. Kristie Georgeson, Jenni- fer Dean. Jody Kaarup, Kris Lange, Sharon Trenerry, Renae Duxbury, Piikki Johnson, Stacy Reiners, Tim Koehler, Kyle Schissel. Kyle Wieb- esiek, Todd Spomer, Ed Kaufman, Tim Johnson, Rick Heidelberger, and Chad Boomgarden. The theme for the homecoming floats was song tities. The soph omore class won first place in the float competition with their en try, WIPEOUT the Cardinals. 3ueen Stacy Reiners and King Tim Koehler are The Hurley High School marching band marches down the street during the Lhe newly crowned Royalty for hurkota Days. Hurkota Days parade. The band is under the direction of first year director 1989. David Mield. Homecoming 63 A Passport To Paradise ’ Building prom was a headache but it was well worth it. -K. Aeschlimann Making the prom special is a task that is be- stowed on each junior class. With the theme A Passport to Paradise the juniors created a Hawaiian at- mosphere, complete with a grass hut, palm trees, coco- nuts. pineapples, and a tropi- cal sunset. Guests were greet- ed with a lei as they entered the gym for the banquet. After the dinner, the stu- dents danced to the sounds of XTD. The dance was a success as the students and their dates danced until the final song was played. After the dance, every- one headed to the casino set up for the after-prom party. . The rocK group XTD'' plays some music for the Prom Dance. The band was a hit as almost everyone stayed at the dance until the very end. Jennifer Adrian. Kristin Aeschlimann. and their dates arrive at the Prom Dance in a beautiful horse drawn carriage. Driving the carriage Is Curt Adrian. 64 Prom Palm trees and a Hawaiian hut were just a few Senior Kenae Duxbury, second from the left, and junior Steph of the decorations used to set the mood for the ond from the right, pose with three members from the rock band XTD. Passport to Paradise. Prom 65 Bringing Music to Our Ears Very few programs in a school involve more stu- dents than the vocal and instrumental pro- grams. Starting in Kindergarten, students be- gin learning to read music and sing in a group. Most fifth graders select an instrument and the long jour- ney of learning to play begins. By junior high, all students are participating in a chorus and most in a band. In high school, many students choose to take part in these orga- nizations. Being a member of a music group involves much practice and many performances. From pep band and marching band to concerts and contests, they can see their hard work pay off. Often forgotten, these students bring music to the ears of fans, athletes, and members of the community. Their music would certainly be missed. High School Chorus; Back Row: Kris Lange, Eric Aeschlimann, Rick hei- delberger, Renae Duxbury, Kristie Georgeson. Middle Row: Sue Peter- son, Jerome Georgeson, Kristin Aeschlimann. Delena Johnson, Stephanie Petersen. Sara Mellegaard, Cindy Andersen. Pront Row: Eric Aeschlimann, Connie Pord, Becky Jacobson, Kristin Woodward, Kris Jorgensen, Amy Morck. 7«r8 Grade Chorus; Back: Jackie Brandsrud, Laura Woodward. Leasa Woodward, fleidi Mehlhaf, Amy Abbas. Third Row. Angie Reiners, Chuck Gerdes, Joe Mikkelsen, Dalice Johnson, Chris Schoeffelman, Lynette Bagley. Second Row: Erin Nielsen, Jennifer Olesen, Brad Lange, D. J. Ebdrup, Jim Gerdes. 5ara Bunger. Pront: Melissa DeNeui, Jarrod ha gena, Mitch Smith. Billy Jacobson, Jeremy Carlson, Marianne Dean, di- rector Dave Melld. First-year director David neild feadSlhe band at a rehearsal. Shown here are Leasa Woodward and Molly Gerdes. «high School Swing Choir: L Io R: Eric Aeschllmann, Amy Morck, Cindy Andersen, Delena Johnson, Kristin Aeschlimann, Todd Spomer. Sue Pe- terson, Steph Petersen, Kris Lange, Renae Duxbury, Sara Mellegaard, Eric Knock, high School Band; Back: Laura Stacey. Becky Jacobson, Delena John- son Molly Gerdes Pourth Row: Mitch DeMeui. Eric Knock, Leasa Woodward, Chuck Gerdes, Billy Jacobson, Jeremy Carlson. Chris Goet- lertz. Jarrod Magena, Mudley Koemer. Third Row: Joe Mikkelsen, Laura Woodward, Russ Anderson, Aaron Gerdes, Jim Gerdes. Mitch DeMeui, Brad Lange. Dalice Johnson. Second Row: Jennifer Olesen, Erin Mielsen. Stacy Reiners. Sharon Trenerry. Carmen Rayburn, heidi Mehlhaf, Amy Abbas. front Row: Sara Bunger, Angie Reiners, Melissa DeMeui, Stephanie Petersen, Beth Trenerry, Jennifer Johnson. Lynette Bagley, dir. Dave Meild. Banner: Renae Duxbury. Kris Lange. 5Sf6 Grade Band; Back Row: Brian Smit. Jeremiah Larsen, dir. Dave Meild. Third Row: Matt Olesen. Clint Schroedermeier, Kim Gerdes, Lisa Mehlhaf, Steven riagena. Eric Petersen. Second Row: Joey DeMeui. Les- lie Weibesick, Ryan Tronback, Willie Wcrdel. Tront Row: Jennifer Goet- tertz. Kirk Ebdrup, Laura hummel, Micki Rayburn. 67 Doing Much More Than Their Part There are some people involved in making the education process work that often go unnoticed. Most noteable are the custodians, cooks, and the bus drivers. Students, teachers, and parents often forget how crucial these people are in ev- eryday school life. It is hard to imagine getting through one day without the work of these dedi- cated people. INDEX A Abbas, Amy 24, 41, 50, 58, 66, 67 Abbas, Teresa 7, 18, 19, 45, 46, 50, 54, 56, 57 Adrian, Jennifer 4, 7, 18, 19, 55, 45, 50, 56. 57, 60, 64 Aeschlimann, Eric 25, 41, 48, 58, 66, 67 Aeschlimann, Kristin 19, 50, 45, 46. 50, 54. 56, 60, 64, 66, 67 Andersen, Cindy 20, 21, 50, 41, 42, 45, 66, 67 Anderson, Russell 5, 20, 21, 55, 57, 42, 56, 67 B Bagley, Lynette 25, 50, 58, 66, 67 Brandsrud, Jackie 5, 24, 41, 46, 50, 58, 66 Brandsrud, Jamie 21 Bunger, Mark 7, 19, 54, 56, 60 Bunger, Sara 24, 41, 46, 50, 54, 58, 59, 66, 67 c Carlson, Jeremy 25, 48, 58, 66, 67 D Dean, Jennifer 62 Dean, Marianne 41. 66 Dean, Shannon 58 DeNeui, Melissa 25, 50, 54, 58, 59, 66, 67 DeNeui. Mitch 6, 10, 21, 57, 48, 56, 67 Duxbury, Renae 6, 14, 16, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 56, 57, 62, 65, 66, 67 E Ebdrup, D.J. 25, 48, 58, 59, 66 F Ford, Connie 25, 55, 41, 42. 45, 66 G Georgeson, Jerome 22, 25, 55, 41, 48, 54, 58, 66 Georgeson, Kristie 5, 15, 14, 59, 40, 41, 45, 46. - 56, 62, 66 Gerdes, Aaron 19, 42, 48. 49, 54, 55, 56, 67 Gerdes, Chuck 25, 48, 58, 59, 66, 67 Gerdes. Jimmy 25, 48, 58, 59, 66, 67 Gerdes, Molly 5, 21, 41, 42, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 56, 57, 66, 67, 76 Goettertz, Chris 25, 58, 59, 67 H Hagena, Jarrod 25, 48, 58, 59, 66, 67 Hansen, Jeremy 7, 19, 48, 49, 56, 58 Heidelberger, Rick 4. 15, 40, 41, 48, 56, 62, 66 Hovaldt, Chris 7, 21, 55, 76 Hovaldt, Herman 7, 19, 48, 60 j School custodians Bev Jacobson and Larry Mess were re- sponsible for keeping the school in tip-top shape. Larry and Bev were also in charge of preparing the gym before any nightly activities. 68 Index Jacobson, Becky 22, 25, 50, 55, 55, 41, 50, 57, 66, 67 Jacobson, Billy 25, 48, 58, 66, 67 Jager, Jimmy 20, 21, 55, 48, 49, 56, 60 Johnson, Dalice 25, 66, 67 Johnson, Delena 25, 41, 45, 46, 50, 54, 57, 66, 67 Johnson, Jennifer 2, 11, 22, 25, 55, 41, 45, 50, 57, 67 Johnson, Tim 4, 13, 15, 16, 38, 40, 41, 45, 48, 56. 62 Jorgensen, Kathy 3, 5, 15, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47 ,48, 50, 52, 56. 62 Jorgensen, Kris 23, 43, 46, 50, 66 K Kaufman, Ed 13, 15, 16, 30, 34, 40, 41, 48, 56, 62, 60 Knock, Eric 23, 41, 58, 67 Koehler, Tim 12, 16, 41, 48, 56, 61, 62, 63 Koerner, Hudley 19, 67 L Lange, Brad 25, 48, 58, 59, 66, 67 Lange, Kris 3, 6, 8, 13, 16, 30, 37, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 50, 52, 54, 56, 62, 66, 67 M Mchlhaf. Heidi 24, 41, 50, 58, 66, 67 Mehlhaf, Kent 19, 48, 56 Mellegaard, Sara 4, 23, 41, 46, 50, 66, 67 Mikkelsen. Joe 24. 25, 48, 54. 58. 59, 66, 67 Morck, Amy 23, 41, 43, 66, 67 N ness, James 7, 19, 33, 37, 60 nielsen, Erin 24, 25, 50, 54, 58, 59, 66, 67 o Olesen, Jennifer 25, 50, 54, 58, 59, 66, 67 Oltmanns, Joel 23, 54, 58, 76 F Petersen, Steph 6, 7, 10, 18, 19, 39, 41, 42, 43, 50, 51, 54. 55, 56, 57, 65, 66, 67 Peterson, Sue 21, 41, 42, 43, 50, 56, 66, 67 R Rayburn, Carmen 20, 21, 41, 42, 46, 50, 56, 57, 67, 76 Reiners, Angie 24, 25, 46, 50, 54, 58, 59, 66, 67 Reiners, Stacy 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 30, 37, 44, 46, 48, 50, 51, 52, 54, 56, 61, 62, 63, 67 s Schoffelman, Chris 25, 58, 66 Schroedermeler, Chris 6, 19, 30, 45, 48, 56, 60 Smith, Mitch 25, 48, 58, 59, 66 Spomer. Todd 10, 16, 17, 30, 40, 41, 42, 45, 48, 4Q 54 56 62 67 Stacey, Laura 22, 23, 33, 41, 50, 57, 67 T Trenerry, Beth 23, 30, 41, 42, 43, 46, 50, 67, 76 Trenerry, Sharon 10, 13, 17, 30, 40, 41, 44, 50, 56, 62, 67 w Wiebesiek, Kyle 10, 16, 17, 38, 39, 40, 44, 48, 54, 56, 62 Woodward, Kristin 21, 30, 42, 46, 48, 56, 66 Woodward, Laura 3, 24, 46, 50. 54, 58, 59, 66, 67 Woodward, Leasa 3, 24, 46, 54, 58, 59, 66, 67 Thelma Mikkelsen and Darlene Schissel provided hot lunches for students at both the high school and grade school levels. Darlene was also in charge of the concession stand at home sporting events. Providing safe transportation for students both to and from school were bus drivers Donald Jorgensen. Marly Gerdes, and Jeanie Gerdes. Jim Reiners also drove the bus for a large part of the year. Index 69 ADVERTISING We would like to thank all of you who support us fi- nancially. We are proud to live in a community that is small in size but supports its young people in such a big way. 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The advisor and the staff takes full responsibility for the delay and we do feel bad about it. However, we felt that quality would be more important in the long run than promptness. We could have thrown a book together. A yearbook is for- ever, and we wanted to produce a book that we could be proud of and that you will enjoy many years from now. Time will be the judge on whether we were correct or not in our think- ing. The 1989 Hurkota was printed by the Walsworth Publishing Company of Marceline, Missouri. The company representative was Verna Sturtevant. It had a press run of 90 cop- ies at a price of $49 per copy. The Hurkota was sold at a price of $18. The theme was devel- oped by members of the Hurkota staff and their ad- visor, Brad Preheim. The cover was designed to re- late with the theme. The type style used throughout most of the book was Ben- guait. A special thank you to Al's Studio, Marion, SD, for their help in the devel- oping and printing of the photography. 1989 Hurkota Staff Editors Kathy Jorgensen Steph Petersen Asst. Editor Kristin Woodward Todd Spomer Russ Andersen Aaron Gerdes Jamie Brandsrud Carmen Rayburn Molly Gerdes Cindy Andersen Sue Peterson Advisor Brad Preheim «Molly Gerdes poses for the photographer during a track meet in Irene. Carmen Rayburn and Beth Trenerry can be seen in the background. ■«Chris Hovaldt and Joel Oltmanns are helping custodian Larry Hess set up tables for the AAA banquet. It doen t look like they are working too hard. 76 Closing mWALS WORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY