Scottsbluff High School - Bluff Yearbook (Scottsbluff, NE)

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We've gor fhe besr Team. exclaims Mr. Leo Slangle in his pep Talk ar 'ihe rally before +he Big Ten game wi+h Norfolk. I8 Norm Hoffman hides from girls as Jim Lynch waH's wirh open arms. Pep RaIIy TaIks, Jane Brungardl' and Barbara l'lar'rung prove 'lo several members of The Scoifsbluff band and 'ihe SHS 'lwirlers Thar 'rwo can dress as cheaply as one. Mike Warren laugh-

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A Presidenfial hopeful, SenaTor John Kennedy, appeared in ScoTTsbluff during his campaign. He was inferviewed by Echoes sTaff members Gary Lacey, PaTTy Lane and Daughn Dalrymple during his regular press conference prior To The Democrafic rally aT which he spoke. Honors, AchievemenTs, World Travels Recognifion has been achieved aT SHS in many fields. Honors and awards have been accepfed in many special acTiviTies. Travels abroad have been experienced boTh by sTu- denTs and insTrucTors. Dr. Lauren Schwisow, superin- Tendenf of ScoTTsbluff schools. was one of Thirfy edu- cafors chosen To Tour Russia. His Trip, in The Tall of l959, consisTed of visiTs To Russian schools and poinfs of hisforical inTeresT. AT a school assembly, senior high sTudenTs viewed slides and lisfened To an ac- counT of The Trip by Dr. Schwisow. All in all. I learned a greaf deal from my Trip and I wish l could have sfayed much longer. sTaTed Lyn- na Travelufe. recenT AFS exchange sTudenT. Lynna lived in a fosTer home in Pescara. lTaly, for six monThs. The ScoTTsbluff publicaTions deparTmenT had a very acTive year. STudenTs looked forward To receiving Their copies of The Echoes. The school paper. every oTher Friday. STaff members meT during The laTe sum- mer in order To publish a special issue of The paper To be disTribuTed on The opening day of The fall Term. STaff members reporTed on such imporTanT visiTors as presidenfial hopeful John Kennedy and The presidenT of The Nafional Council of Churches, Dr. Edwin Dahl- berg. Bringing home The sTaTe yearbook Trophy, award- ed by KMTV of Omaha and The Nebraska High School Press Associafion. made The Trip To STaTe Press Convenfion well worThwhile. This accomplishmenf also gave The l96O sTaff a goal To work Tor. Heavy, isn'T iT? Bluff edifors Barbara SchmidT and Sue STewarT proudly accepT The sTaTe Trophy for The '59 yearbook.

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Fun and trolic amid seriousness provided the needed break in the routine of study and work during the year. Band members prepared precision drills, con- certs and a stage show as well as taking time for clowning. ' Coaches and game captains aroused an en- thusiastic spirit in the Bearcat 'Fans by their speech- es at the pep rallies preceding all home games. Spanish students provided an evening ot hilar- ious comedy and rich. tangy food at La Fiesta Mexicana. Spanish music, dances and a pinata were highlights of the party. After-game dances were patronized by loyal Bearcat rooters who gathered in the cafeteria to relive the thrilling moments ot the game. Some stood and watched: others eagerly awaited the chance to dance. Study, study, study, but then a break with the after-hour capers. Muy bueno! exclaims Senor Gary Lacey after having 'finished his goodies at the Spanish classes' presentation of La Fiesta Mexicana. After- Hour Capers Break Study Routine mgly loans his band uniform to the girls to help them es- tablish their point. . ..And I'll go along with Sid and Steve. Game captain Don Alldredge takes his turn speaking for a pep rally during foot- ball season. I9