Lakeview High School - Viking Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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 Homecoming Queen 1987 Charissa Corcoran states, “It wasn’t my most important goal in high school to get crowned queen but it sure was one of my happier moments.” Homecoming Royalty: Allen Gehring, Kerri Muhle, James Wilke, Stacy Smid, Ron Klink, Charissa Cor- coran, Margaret Kosch, Brad Kapels, Kim Brakenhoff, and Brian Foral. The Commons Area holds special memories of Homecoming 1987. Tim Cech and Fawn Riggle share a dance to remember.

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Dress Code Changed After years of tension over whether students could wear shorts to school, the rule was fi- nally changed. When the tem- peratures reached the 90’s dur- ing the spring many students dared to wear shorts and were sent home to change. But the Student Council intervened and a compromise was reached with the Administration. Shorts of appropriate length were permissible, but appropri- ate length was determined by the principal, Mr. Schmidt. Most students took advan- tage of the rule change and wore shorts during the last few weeks of school. Tina Paige said, “Shorts are cooler and a lot more comfortable.” Students T Jse Boycott Due to a lack of food the students of Lakeview boycot- ted the cafeteria. Of the 200 stu- dents who usually go through the lunch line, 144 brought their own sack lunches for about a week during the end of November. The boycott was sta- ged to protest the small quantity of food served to the students. The boycott was highly publicized by receiving media attention from the “Omaha World Herald” and Big 8 TV . The publicity probably played a role in settling the issue. The boycott was settled when the Student Council and School Board met and made some changes in the lunch program. Some of the changes made were the creation of a breakfast meal, the availibility of salads everyday, the installation of a combo line, and the purchase of a malt machine. After the boycott ended students went back to eating in the cafeteria. Student Council President Ron Klink stated. “The boycott united the stu- dent body into one force with one purpose.” How Much Does It Cost? Can of pop $ .50 Big Mac $ 1.29 Tape $ 8.98 Guess jeans $49.00 Movie ticket $ 3.00 Candy bar $ .45 Gallon of gas $ .92 ■ STUDENTS FIND WAYS TO RELAX Each school year is characterized by its own unique fads. The 1986-87 school year was no exception. Several new activities were dreamt up by Lakeview students to keep their lives in school inter- esting. One activity that was extremely popular was flipping pennies. Guys somehow snapped their fingers and pennies flew toward whatev- er target they were pointing at. Another popular activity at Lakeview was the Pit Bowl. During the winter the guys met daily in the pit to play football. When spring arrived the Pit Bowl was moved outside on the front lawn. Guys from all grades participated in the games. Rory Sindelar stated, “Football is something to do, and it's fun to beat on other people.” Guys like Kory Nelson and Mike Harris think tackling each other is a way to relax during lunch. 19

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Flowers are still associated with for- mal dances and dates. As Stacy Behlen secures Trent Janssen’s boutonniere, they prepare for their Homecoming date. Scott Wallingford returns for a sec- ond year to crown Ron Klink Homecoming King 1987. Attendants Brian Foral, Brad Kapels, Allen Gehring, and James Wilke observe the ceremony. Homecoming week was filled with excitement! The cheerleaders organized Spirit Week - the week everyone was to dress according to the theme of the day to show their spirit. Every class decorated two win- dows of the commons area. The fresh- men class won first prize with the theme of “Beat the Monarchs” and received a cash award of $25. Second place went to Seniors, third to Juniors, and fourth to Sophomores. Finally, Friday. October 17, 1986, Homecoming night had arrived. On the calm but bitter-cold evening the Vikings stood 0-27 at half-time. While the band performed, the candidates eagerly lined up on the sidelines. Couple by couple they strolled to their position on the field while Mr. William Boucher gave a brief history of each candidate. When Layne Micek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Micek and Brooke Free- man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russ Freeman cautiously carried the crowns toward the candidates the large crowd was hushed. Retiring Queen Rhonda Borchers crowned Charissa Corcoran as the new Homecoming Queen and 1985 King Scott Wallingford crowned Ron Klink as King. Lakeview was defeated by David City Aquinas (0-48) but nothing could dampen the students’ spirits. They were soon flocking to the school for a night of dancing that provided pleasant mem- ories of Homecoming 1987. ft