Newton High School - Railroader Yearbook (Newton, KS)

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26 BIG D MPN UW sump ABOVE AND CLOCKWISE: ONE OF Big D's best sel- ling drinks is their cherry limeade. Students found it was a great afternoon refresh- er. BIG D OFFERS employ- ment opportunities for many students. RENIODELING HAS enabled a more com- fortable atmosphere in din- ing outside. STUDENTS OFTEN spend weekend nights in the crowded park- ing Iot of Big D. CINDY GOERTZEN and Karen Koehn take a yearbook break. During late night dead- lines Big D was the place staffers would go for a food run. Kelly Mathews

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- ' . '1 . g . q Winter Sports Week- usuocess' enthusiasm , cont. The extreme sound intensity was not as great during the coronation assembly which took much planning. As Winter Sports Week seemed longer than just four days. The nominating and voting of the candidates for King and Queen began a week before. The twelve semifinalists were: Jayne Hrdlicka, Julie Jones, Mindy Meirowsky, Lori Schultz, Donita Smith, Jan Whidden, Scott Barnhart,'Bryan Frey, Mark Hopkins, Bryan Reusser, Gary Siemens and Jim White. The finalists were voted on during Winter Sports Week. They were: Bryan Frey, Mark Hopkins, Jim White, Mindy Meirowsky, Lori Schultz and Jan Whidden. Suspense was in the air as the secret was finally revealed. Jim White and Mindy Meirowsky reigned as King and Queen. Derived from a tradition the crown, medal and rose bearers were the small children of the Newton High School faculty. The six children chosen were: Jenny Stiffler, daughter of Eric and Marilyn Stiffler: Justin and Jaharee Thaw, son and daughter of Jack and Jollknn Thaw, Molly Triggs, daughter of Charles and Sharon Triggs: Brad DeVore, son of Ed and Elizabeth DeVore and Tosha Whitfield, daughter of Rick and Renie Whitfield. The King and Queen attended the basketball game with the Royal Court. The Flailer girls basketball team was defeated 40-42 by the McPherson Bullpups. The boys won against the Bullpups 50-43. The junior varsity girls' team won 39-38. As the junior varsity boys lost-54-51. Following the basketball game, the Winter Sports Dance was attended by many students as the band Madgic performed. WINTER SPORTS 25 U m Q. vi

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'Big'D- 'the place te go' .ffwq- f - ef Kelly Mathews 1 Ever since it first opened in the early 195O's, what is now known as Big D, has always been the place to go. Larry Reber opened it in the early 1950's after he came back from the war and named it Larry's. Then, it was just a small building with only about four small tables with chairs. People used to congregate in the parking lot at Larry's. lt used to be so full that nobody could get through the parking lot. People used to come from out of town just to park in Larry's parking lot. The Larry's had a Sandyburger, Pizzaburger and Barbecued Beef Sandwich ' that made it an even' more popular spot. Larry's would also bave a special on a coke, fries and hamburger that went over real good with the kids. We catered to the high school kids because kids were our main trade, The Davis' have remodeled now and feel that by remodeling, more people come because there is more room inside. Jim Davis says, The adults come in before a football or basket- ball game and the kids come in after the games or after school. Student reactions are favorable to Big D because it seems to be the after time. l go to Big D because I love cherry-limeades and it's some place to go after school, games and just about any- their place to go when I don't have any- thing else to do, said Tamara Girrens. A They have good food and the service is fairly fast, said Suzanne Boese. It's also where everyone hangs out. I go because all my friends go there and it's sort of a meeting place, said Michelle Case. I Y MAA I Jin' I MM said lVlrs. Reber. La rry's was sold to Ken Heimer in 1965 and then was sold to the Davis family in 1972, when it' became Big D. Whatever the reason why people go there, the Davis' say, We are just trying to keep the tradition going by Big D being 'the place to go' for as long as possible. Myles Newberry BIG D 27