Newton High School - Railroader Yearbook (Newton, KS)

 - Class of 1980

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M552 rdf, ff , UMOJQ BPI-IUUU .uMo.lg epuouu' UO!-IH n. D W 'I o E : l TOP AND COUNTER CLOCKWISE: PAM DICK- EN'S summer was full of 4-H and Simmetal cattle shows. ASAKO MIYJAIMA and 10 other Japanese people spent a month with several high school families. The families of Eric and Kathy Murphey, Gary and Brenda Siemens, Joel Koerner, Chris Casey, James and Elizabeth Wulf, Pam and Shelly Dicken, Rhonda Brown. NORMA ENGLISH rides her bike often on warm summer days to save gas and to get ex- posure to the sun for a dark tan. QUARTER HORSES are Karen Koehn's biggest out- of-school activity. She shows for about 5-6 months a year. Her horse is named Hardfire. THE LAST school event that lead us into summer is the spring outdoor Band Concert and Ice Cream Social at Athletic Park. RhOl'lda BYOWIT SUMNI E Fl 1 1

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'Tn Rhonda Browr bummer: cosy livin'limz Come with me back to a time when the sun was hot, the body darkly tanned and the living easy, it was there for the taking, the summer of 1979. Students of NHS participated in many various activities last summer, everything from initiation to sports. Many students experienced the 'tra- dition of initiation from upper class- men. Charlene Crotts, freshman, said, I was thrown in three times. I got vaseline, shaving cream and an egg in my hair and all over my clothes. I also got magic marker all over my arms and clothes. Many freshmen and sophomores told similar tales of initiation. Those who weren't initiated had varying feelings. Some were glad they had escaped, while others felt left out. One student said it was a once in a lifetime experience. e Looking back on her initiation, Gina Gonzalez, senior, said, l felt important. I felt when I was initiated, I got accepted. Most students felt it was not something to be disappointed over. Chris Boston, freshman, said, Who would like being thrown into a muddy stinking creek, get shaving cream all over themselves and still have to walk around the fair. 10 SUMMER It was surprising how many of our, rather noted, seniors were never initiated. For instance Kent Franz, the Boese twins and Carol Jordan. People who didn't receive the treatment their freshman year, usu- ally paid up later.. Another senior, Jayne Hrdlicka, wasn't initiated until her sophomore year and was rather upset when it happened because, l wasn't a freshman. Injuries from initiation range every- where from nothing to broken bones. Many people reported nothing major, just a few scratches and bruises, while others, like Cinda Davis and Elaine Arellano, ended up with fractured or semi-fractured bones. Besides initiation, other things in- volved students this summer. Sports were abundant. Patti Paulson, senior, Brenda Hill, senior, and Rochelle Schmidt, senior, played fast-pitch softball for J. P. Tire. Mitch Boese helped coach a Babe Ruth League baseball team for up and coming players. He also, as he put it, played Boeseball, that's Boeses play- ing baseball. Many students traveled last summer to unusual and interesting places. William Hanna, sophomore, attended a tennis match at Wimbeldon, during his visit at his grandmother's. At Wimbeldon he saw such stars as Bjorn Borg, Bosco Tanner and Martina Navratilova. The highlight of Deanna Garrett's vacation was going out on the town in Las Vegas and not coming home until 5 a.m. the next morning. You know by the time you're a senior, most people work full time, said Scott Barnhart, senior. Steve Rostetter, senior, worked for a combine crew strictly for the money. He didn't really enjoy it too much because the boss was terrible. Susie Wells, sophomore, enjoyed her job babysitting. Derral Sommerfield, freshman, farmed for his father. He said he liked the farm work, but he also needed the money. Pam Dicken, senior, had a very full summer, between preparing for the county 4-H fair livestock show, attending the National Summer Con- ference for the Simmetal Cattle Association and hosting a Japanese ex- change student in her home during August. For some, summer was a time for relaxation. For others, it was a time of work and for still more, it was a time of preparation for the coming school year. No matter what the summer was to us, we all kept Makin' Tracks right on through to the 1980 school year.



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That tim of year On Aug. 29 the final bell sounded. For students, teachers and administrators it was that time of the year again which meant getting back to school. Although school actually began Aug. 29, students got back into the swing of it at enrollment on Aug. 14. It was held on one day with all students enrolling from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The idea of having enrollment on one day-came from the administration as an ex- periment to shorten the days of enrollment. Pearl Kurr, vice-principal, said, l think enrollment went well. The only major problem was that we needed more fees tables. Otherwise, I would say it was a success. After enrollment there was much planning to do on the part of students and teachers. School supplies were bought and lesson plans were made, along with trips to town or Wichita to buy school clothes. Finally the planning paid off. School started and familiar and new faces were seen in the halls. Note- books and lesson plans were put to use, but not for long, as school was interrupted for a three day Labor Day vacation, bringing back the flavor of the summer to mind. The brief holiday ended and it was time for every- one to settle into the routine of going to school for the next nine months. lt meant getting up and going to bed earlier and to take time from usual TV watching or dragging Nlain, but it was part of each student's life. Some students chose to spend their free time participating in fall sports. The -first football game was held Sept. 7 against Winfield. The young and inexperienced Railers lost 13-7, but played well. After the game the Back to School Dance was held. The girls' volleyball team played well as they won the Valley Center Tournament Sept. 15. With the start of these and others, fall sports were in full swing, as were other activities. Yearbook and identification cards' pictures were taken Sept. 10 and 11. PTSA Open House was also held Sept. 10. STUCO elections took place on Sept. 12 with many enthusiastic candidates. With pictures taken, STUCO officers elected and fall sports underway, the students of the high school were organized, for the time being. It was no longer thought of as being back to school, but being in school. 12 BACK TO SCHOOL Kelly Mathews ABOVE: Todd Muser, Bobby Church, Ken Janzen and David Anderson study the candidates for STUCO dur- ing the election in the auditorium.

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