Newton High School - Railroader Yearbook (Newton, KS)

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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

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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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......,........:,::zza..T,.::.z:g4z..f.,.:... 1. .T -ff.......: , ,, .. . Beth-Carlson Beth Carlson A on X' 1 5l. l5' f Ev When you least expect it, itfs going to get you. Sometime, somewhere, some- how, the fever will catch up with youg Maybe it has al- ready and you just haven't done anything about it. It took me by surprise and I decided to do something about it. So I packed my bags and headed for the mountains' to cure--slope fever. . I really don't know when it hit. But I was anxious to breathe the fresh mountain air, to glide down the slopes and to get away with friends for a weekend of fun. Yes, I wanted to join the ranks of the faithful athletes who participate in one of Ameri- ca's favorite sports-skiing. The weekend of fun my friend had promised me was a bit misleading. I had never been skiing before, but it looked simple enough. How- ever, in the long run, it took me 48 hours, 398 falls, 52 sore muscles, 6 tubes of Ben Gay and 7'injured innocent bystanders' to discover where the fun was in the winter wonderland resort. When I had my skislon for the first time and standing on the top of the run, ready to,pIay Jean ClaudevKiIIey, it was still fun. But my, how time flies when you're having fun. My next move was a mistake, I started down the slope. I didn't ski down the first mountain I came to, I rolled down it. I didn't mas- ter the slopes, I mastered the art of falling-that was the easy part. However, getting untangled ,and back on my feet, that was another story. I kept wondering .how things were at the lodge-the nice fireplace, warm,- dry H-K.. o . 4 A