Newton High School - Railroader Yearbook (Newton, KS)

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T COLLEGE BOWL Fred Fransen, senior, looks over material in the media center, memorizing available information for the High O team competition. Junior Lori Witzke spent many mornings practicing with team members am Preparing for Super Saturday competition is Jeff Steely. coaches Barbara Girard and Jan Hoberecht. 'Ri if Ease? X ,,......- x .m M-w..,.,m i .Aids . ,l

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CONNECTIONSILIBFIARY Way to go any people dream about having their art work, photography or writings published. NHS makes it possible by offering students a chance for fame. This chance in called Connections , a literary magazine, put together by teachers and students. Students are busy preparing poems, short stories, essays, photos and art work which they submit by eb. 3. Next, a committee of students and faculty choose the best pieces for ie April publication. Not only do students get recognition through their vvork, but NHS rts recognition. Columbia University in Nevv York evaluated the 382-83 Connections and gave it 837 points out of a possible 1000. his meant the magazine vvas 13 points away from a number one rating. The magazine committee is working hard this year to reap that num- er one rating. Although funding is a problem, the Connections Jmmittee has S200 left over from last year and hopes to get patrons ,sponsor the magazine. Deloris Thomas checks the output on her program. 1.4.4-' mibwm fts. Writers Anonymous critique other students' work during club time. Angie Valdez, senior, is used to the Iibrary's electronic eye which is used to catch anyone who has not properly checked out their books. Seeking famef2l

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HIGH Q Think fast uper Saturday was super Jan. 7 for the NHS High cc O team because they qualified for the singleaelim- ination rounds which vvere aired on KAKE-TV Jan. 29. The five-member team competed against 80 schools on Super Saturday to make it to the top 16 finalist status. They answered 75 TOSS-up and bonus questions covering current events, math, literature, music and art. They competed against Kapaun-lVlt. Carmel Jan. 29. This is High O's third try for the final round which is taped by KAKE-TV and aired in Nlay. Their first year, they made it to the semi- finals and their second year they lost in the first round. Team members Fred Fransen, Joanne Juhnke, Richard Learned, Jon lVlcCammond and Jeff Steely have their fingers crossed and are practic- ing trivia every day. 'Q Y g Y 608113 in A J, t.,.t. WC? 'M ,,.,, Q, r' 'ml' X RARE ry Jon McCammond studies trivia in the library to prepare for the KAKE-TV con test. if t 4 Joanne Juhnke, junior, shows off her T-shirt from the High Q KAKE-TV contest. Juhnke, like other l members, spent hours in the library preparing for competition. l i Trivia speciaIistsf23