Wauneta High School - Broncho Yearbook (Wauneta, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1971 volume:

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HUNT There are only three things in life: Blondes, brunettes, and red-heads. SUSAN AILEEN KANOST Most great people are either dead or dying; I'm not feeling too well. JAMES PAGE JOHNSTON When faced with two evils, I always choose the blonde. JANNETTE LYNN KENNEDY A girl isn’t poor if she can still smile. ANNETTE KAY KITT Why worry about tomorrow? Today is bad enough. KIRBY DALE KITT I'd rather be handsome than rich anyway. JOANN CLARE KNOTWELL I'll do it, but right now let me think about it. CANDY JO KITT Mulier est hominis confusio' 1 PAMELA NORDHAUSEN GLENDA KAY LOUCH I have time on my hands; I just can't seem to find Lead me not into temptation, just show me where it's it. at. VICKI SUE SANDMAN I was once caught studying, but I have almost lived down the disgrace. DONNA SUE SINNER BARBARA SINNER Men are like worms-they wiggle a little and some chick gets 'em. JERRY LAWTON SPENCER 10 I was cut out to be a doll, but someone ran away with the pattern. 'Doing what comes natural. TERRY L. STECKMAN I love life, liberty, and the pursuit of women. LORNA TAYLOR I grew up to be the kind of kid my mother didn't want me to play with. DAVID MARLIN WINE It is better to have loved and lost, than not to have loved at all. 11 DEBRA SUE WILCOX Life is beautiful; find yourself some happiness and share it with someone. ROGER L. YOST Don't put off until tomorrow what you can get someone else to do today. DORIS OUGH Sponsor THINK before you act—this means you, SENIORS! KERN McKEE Sponsors What I gave I still have; but what I kept is lost forever. ” Pres. Melody V.P. Dave Sec. Debby Vicki, Stuart, Ledene, Debby, Dave, and Melody. Treas. Stuart S.C. Vicki N.R. Ledene 12 Lloyd Bley Janice Coone Cindy Cowles Kerry Denker Tim Einspahr Jody Engell Kim Fanning Ted Florea Eddie Hayes Brent Hettinger Kenneth Hicks Delia Holland Paul Howard Beverly Hromas Steve Jussel Larry Kennedy Kenneth Kitt Lonnie Kitt Paula Kitt Evelyn Lines Bob Litz Rick Lucas Terry Muths Sheila Nordhausen John Ourada Suzanne Salyer Joyce Smith Kent Steckman Scott Walgren Frank West News Reporter-Jody Student Council-Lonnie Treasurer-Janice Secretary-Paula V. President-Ted President-Tim 14 SOPHOMORES 16 Bill Bardsley Kurt Denker Robin Engel Jill Fanning Vicki Fanning Bob Ham Mike Hanna Marty Helms Ronnie Howard Ronnie Kitt Patti Knotwell Mary Liebig Karen Lucas Jon Maris Ronnie Foster Gus Mohr Monte Nordhausen Rodney Ough John Skelton Doreen Taylor Marty Vapenik Shirley Walcott Roxanne Wicke Mark Widger Marlene Wine Janice Yost News Reporter-Gus Student Council-Jill Trea surer- Marlene Secretary-Janice President-Mike FRESHMEN Laura Baker Rhonda Bardsley Ronald Covert Debbie Denker Peggy Eberhart David Einspahr Ricky Einspahr Greg Florea Wilma Foster Ted Fye Jerlyn Gage Rodger Hamilton Richard Hicks Sharon Larsen Rodney Keiser Danny Kennedy Kent Kitt Denise Krausnick Craig Maris Gary Mohr Judee Ourada Gerald Priest Gaylin Prior Kate Vapenik Kathy Weimer Garth West News Reporter-Kathy W. Student Council-Judee O. Treasurer-Peggy E. Secretary-Kate V. Vice President-Gaylin P. President-Craig M. 18 Hm Donna W inscot Secretary L to R; Ervin Kitt, Clyde Hoff, E.N. Berry, Irving Skelton, Rodney Einspahr, Dick Cowles ut ' H r n r’, UA] 4. Bill Matthews, Superintendent Walter Florea, Principal Bonnie Yost Secretary Administrators 19 Merwin Smith, Elem. Principal R. Troudt B. Mohling M. Hamilton € D. Ough J. McKinney Wauneta J. Downing K. McKee M. Hanna M. Scriven 20 Qinners' Body Shop 21 Wauneta Coop Oil Our Helpers Cooks La Verna Taylor, Loice Brady, Loice Teply, Beulah Polly Custodians Roy Littrel Forrest Peters Nurses Anita Fekkers Donna Taylor Jr. Knotwell Frances Kerchal Marilyn McCrumb Viola Krausnick Ray Hromas Francis Fekkers Edith Gloy Jussel's Busdrivers 22 ACTIVITIES K. Kitt J. Spencer P. Johnston T. Steckman Senior Athletes Coaches McKee, Troudt M. Howard D. Wine K. Applegarth We're the Champs SPVA Champions Wauneta Wauneta Wauneta Wauneta Wauneta Wauneta W auneta Wauneta Curtis Grant Benkelman Sutherland Hershey Imperial St. Pat's Chappell 25 Student Managers Gary M. Robin E. Mike H. Dave Wine All Conference Gazette Land Terry Steckman All Conference Gazette Land Kirby Kitt All Conference Gazette Land 27 SENIORS. . .FIRST PLACE FRESHMEN. . .SECOND PLACE wmm QUEEN CANDIDATES. . . BEV, DEBBIE, and MELODY JUNIORS. . .FOURTH PLACE KING CANDIDATES. . .TERRY, MIKE, and KIRBY Bronks Are Made Of Rough, Tough Stuff! Mike Howard Kirby Kitt Dave Wine Terry Steckman Senior Senior Senior Senior SCORES Wauneta 41 -- 66 Paxton Wauneta 41 — 53 Medicine Val Wauneta 58 -- 42 Palisade Wauneta 29 — 58 Cambridge Wauneta 41 — 66 Imperial Wauneta 56 -- 82 Benkelman Wauneta 60 — 59 Haigler Wauneta 45 -- 73 Grant Wauneta 83 — 51 Hayes Center Wauneta 70 .c 79 Trenton Wauneta 82 -- 62 Stratton Wauneta 62 — 69 Sutherland W auneta 69 -- 91 Wheatland SPVA Tournament Wauneta 43 — 40 Imperial Wauneta 56 -- 84 Grant District Tournament Wauneta 50 — 70 Arapahoe Coaches: McKinney, Troudt and McKee 31 Varsity-Volleyball-B Janice Ledene Jill Donna Glenda Marlene Vicki Annette Sheila Jodi -Team Mrs. McKinney Susan Bev Jannette Debbie Mary Vicki Kate Jo 32 I Marching Band Annette Concert Band Mr. Cooper OFFICERS - Bev Einspahr-Secretary; Dave Wine-President; Melody Sandman-Student Director; and Paula Kitt-Student Council Representative 34 Senior Bandsmen Vicki Melody Susan Annette Senior Bandsmen 36 37 Trackmen K. Kitt, R. Litz, M. Howard, L, Kennedy, R, Kitt, R. Hicks, G. Prior, M. Hanna, B. Bardsley, R. Ough, M. Nordhausen, G. Mohr. Fieldmen M. Widger, J. Spencer, J. Skelton, D. Wine, R. Kitt, K. Kitt, R. Hicks, G. Mohr. 38 Girls' Track Track Participants Coaches Jim and Pat McKinney Seniors Vicki, Melody and Jannette Field Participants Golf Captain-Page Coach McKee Coach McKee, Rick, Bob, Steve, Brent, Page, Kent, Kerry, Danny, John, Kurt. Weights Benkleman State Bank Benkleman, Nebr. 40 He Lured Her to the Primrose Path Not My Cup of Tea The Waiting Room Junior 41 If That's Where It's at, I'm Not Going! 42 Prom 1970 Junior 44 ORGANIZATIONS Annual Staff: Jannette Kennedy, Kathy Hettinger, Jody Engell, Melody Sandman, Rex Hunt, Mike Howard, Ledene DeHart, Bev Hromas, Mrs. Merrill Melody-Editor; Pat Merrill-Sponsor; Ledene-Ass't Editor Glenda-Business Manager; Susan, Jody, and Stuart-Photographers 46 Annual Staff Student Council Council supplies the students relaxation in a student lounge. Gary Goodchuck-Sponsor; Stuart Bartels-V. Pres.; Terry Steckman-Pres.; Mary Liebig-Sec.; Kirby Kitt-News Rep. National Honor Society Officers 49 The Other Side of Sports— Mary Liebig OFFICERS: K. Hettinger, pres.; D. Wilcox, vice pres.; B. Einspahr, head cheerleader; R. Wicke, sec.; G. Louch, treas.; J. Engell, st. coun.; S. Kanost, reporter. And behind every team you will find those ever faithful supporters ... Girls! Dodi Paula Jannette Kern McKee-Sponsor; Mike Howard-President; Terry Steckman-Secretary; Kurt Applegarth-Student Council Rep.; Terry Muths-News Reporter; Robert Troudt-Sponsor Hoff s Supermarket - Imperial Clinic 52 Girls Athletic Association Back Row: Mrs. McKinney, Janice Yost, Jody Engell, Suzanne Salyer, Glenda Louch, Bev Einspahr, Pam Nord-hausen; Middle: Roxanne Wicke, Marlene Wine, Susan Kanost, Vicki Sandman, Annette Kitt, Sheila Nord-hausen, Kathy Weimer; Front Row: Barbara Sinner, Donna Sinner, Jill Fanning, Kate Vapenik, Judy Ourada. Officers Sponsor: Mrs. McKinney President: Vicki Sandman Vice Pres.: Sheila Nordhausen Treasurer: Marlene Wine Secretary: Jody Engell Std. Council: Janice Yost News Rep.: Jill Fanning 53 y. . FFA 54 Queen Melody and King Kirby 56 Kendi and Dirk Debbie and Terry 57 Homecoming Royalty Bev and Mike Berry's Rexall 58 Outstanding Pep Club Girl Bev Einspahr Senior Athlete Kirby Kitt F. F. A. Sweetheart Peggy Cowles ... Barbara Sinner Donna Sinner Jannette Kennedy Pam Nordhausen F. H. A. Queen Patti O'Neil 59 60 Winners Ted Florea 2nd-History Janice Coone 2nd-Shorthand Stuart Bartels 3rd-Woods Chadron Scholastic Day Cindy Cowles 3rd-Bookkeeping John Skelton lst-Drafting Dedication We would like to dedicate the Bronco to our parents and friends in deep appreciation for helping our four most important years. Your guidance has helped in the formation of memories which happily end our high school career and make us ready to take that important step into the world of tomorrow. Class of '71 62 In Memory of Danny Jo Teply For Danny Teply, a dear and cherished friend: He has left those of us who knew him in our youth, a long time to live with the emptiness where once he was. For in our time, as in all the time to come, none shall ever fill his place. by Page Johnston In Memory of Ginger Hoff There are no friends like old friends, To calm our frequent fears, When shadows fall and deepen Through life's declining years, And when our faltering footsteps Approach the Great Divide, We'll long to meet the old friends Who wait on the other side. by David Banks Sickles Salutatorian 1971 Valedictorian Debra Harchelroad Glenda Louch The Wauneta Breeze Arnison's-lmperial Seniors Wt of % Not the End, the Beginning Congratulations were everywhere for thirty-three excited seniors who received their diplomas at ceremonies on May 17. With mixed emotions these seniors said a last farewell to the all-too-familiar classrooms of Wauneta High School. Graduation marked the first in a series of milestones which will carry these seniors toward their ultimate goal. 67 70 Farm Home District, Benkleman-First State Bank, Enders 71 Farmers Co-op Exchange 73 Ensemble Triple Trio Trio Sandy Krausnick Director Marcia Brunkhorst Pianist Eighth Grade Seventh Grade Pep Club 75 Girls’ Track Football BOOSTERS Boys' Track Senior Index JUDY ANDERS ON- JUD -Pep club 1234, FHA1, GAA1234, Band 1234, Choir 12, Girls Glee 12, Clarinet Quartet 2, Track 23, Class play 3. KURT V. APPLEGARTH- APPLE -Football 1234, Basketball 12, Track 123, Choir 1, W-Club 1234, officer 4, FFA 1234 officer 4, Co. Gov. Day 3, Student Council 4, Hoofprints 4, Class play 4. STUART PAUL BARTELS- STUB -FFA 123, officer 3, Basketball 1, Kearney Schol. 1, Chadron Schol. 24, Honor Society 34 officer 4, Class play 34, Co. Gov. Day 3, Student Council 34, officer 34, Choir 4, Band 1234, Class officer 234, FFA Nat. Conv. 2, FFA State Conv. 1, Musical 3, Hoofprints 12. LINDA MAE B1SCHOFF- SHORTY”-Pep club 1234, FHA 12, Volleyball 12, Track 2, Choir 2, Class play 34, Class officer 3. PEGGY COWLES- PEG -Pep club 123, Band 1234, FHA 1234 officer 24, Honor Society 34 officer 4, Student Council 4, Class play 34, Brass ensemble 3, Goodland Business Contest 3. LEDENE ANN DEHART- LE - Pep club 1234 officer 3, GAA 123, Chorus 234, officer 3, Class play 34, Musical 3, Class officer 4, Annual Staff 34 asst. ed. 4, Hoofprints 234 ed. 3, Girls Glee 2, Chadron Schol. 4, Volleyball official 1234, Track 2, U.N. Day 4, World Affairs Day 3, Vocal solo 4. BEVERLY JO EINSPAHR- BEV’-GAA 124 officer 2, Hoofprints 34, Chadron Schol. 34, Pep club 1234, Cheerleader 234, Head cheerleader 4, Girls State 3, Co. Gov. Day 3, Homecoming Att. 4, Prom server 2, Choir 1234, Band 1234, Clarinet Quartet 34, Class play 34, Musical 3, Volleyball 1234, U.N. Day 4. BRUCE DEWAYNE FYE- FYSTER -FFA 1234, Football 123, Basketball 1, Track 12, Class play 34, Rodeo 1. DONNA MARIE HAARBERG- DON”-Pep club 1234, Volleyball 1234, GAA 12, Choir 12, Musical 3, Class play 3, Chadron Schol. 2. DEBRA HARCHELROAD-”DEB -Pep club 1234 officer 3, GAA 12, Choir 1234, Kearney Schol. 1, Class officer 1, Drum Majorette 23, Prom server 2, Track 23, FFA Sweetheart Att. 3, Musical 3, Honor Society 34, officer 4, Homecoming Att. 4, Co. Gov. Day 3, World Affairs 3, Chadron Schol. 3, Model Senate 4, U.N. Day 4. KATHY HETTINGER- PLUG -Pep club 1234 officer 234, GAA 123, Band 123, Class officer 23, Mixed chorus 2, Girls Glee 2, Co. Gov. Day 3, Class play 34, Annual Staff 34, Hoofprints 34, Student Council 3, U.N. Day 4, Volleyball 123, Track 23, World Affairs 4. MICHAEL DALE HOWARD- MIKE”-Football 1234, Basketball 1234, Track 4, Student Council 3, Choir 2, Class officer 23, W-Club 234 officer 4, FFA 1, Class play 34, Prom server 2, Homecoming Att. 4, Co. Gov. Day 3, Musical 3, Annual Staff 34, Hoofprints 3, Chadron Schol. 4, U.N. Day 4. REX HUNT-Basketball 24, Football 12, Band 12, Class play 34, W-Club 12, Co. Gov. Day 3, Annual Staff 4, World Affairs 4. JAMES PAGE JOHNSTON- JOCKO”-Basketball 123, Golf 124, W-Club 1234 officer 3, Football 234, Prom server 2, Annual Staff 3, Hoofprints 3, Choir 3, Class officer 3, Class play 4, Voice of Democracy Winner 4, U.N. Day 4, Musical 3. SUSAN AILEEN KANOST- SUE -Pep club 1234 officer 4, GAA 1234, Track 23, Class play 34, Band 1234, Volleyball student manager 34, U.N. Day 4, World Affairs 4. JANNETTE LYNN KENNEDY-Pep club 1234 officer 3, Cheerleader 4, GAA 123 officer 3, Volleyball 234, Track 24, Choir 24, Vocal solo 4, Trio 4, Triple trio 4, Musical 3, Class play 34, Annual Staff 4, FFA Sweetheart Alt. 4, Co. Gov. Day 3. ANNETTE KAY KITT-”ANN1 -Pep club 1234, GAA 124, Band 1234, Majorette 4, Clarinet quartet 1234, Choir 1234, Girls Glee 12, Musical 3, Class play 34, Volleyball 1234, U.N. Day 4. CANDY JO K1TT- KITT -Pep club 1234, GAA 12, Volleyball 12, U.N. Day 4, Chadron Schol. 4, Co. Gov. Day 3, Class officer 2, Class play 34, Prom server 2. KIRBY DALE KITT- NATURE BOY -Class officer 3, Football 1234, Basketball 1234, Track 1234, W-Club 234, FFA 123 officer 3, Student Council 124, officer 24, Band 123, Choir 13, Honor Society 34, Class play 34, Co. Gov. Day 3, Homecoming King 4, Prom server 2, World affairs 4. JO ANN CLARE KNOTWELL- JO -Pep club 1234, GAA 12, Band 1234, Choir 124, Track 2, Volleyball 24, Flute trio 34, Class play 34. GLENDA KAY LOUCH- GROUCH -Pep club 1234 officer 4, GAA 1234, Band 1234, Volleyball 234, Track 23, Class play 34, Kearney Schol. 1, Chadron Schol. 24, Annual Staff 4, World Affairs 34, Honor Society 34, officer 4. PAMELA NORD HAUSEN- PAM -Class play 34, GAA 124, Pep club 1234, Co. Gov. Day 3, Choir 2, FFA Sweetheart 4, Track 23. PATRICIA CAYE CNEIL-'-PATTr’-Pep club 123, GAA 12, Volleyball 12, Track 2, Choir 2, Class play 34, FFA Sweetheart Att. 4. MELODY ANN SANDMAN-”MEL -Hoofprints 3, Pep club 1234, Cheerleader 34, Class play 34, Prom server 2, Annual Staff 34 ed. 4, Track 234, Volleyball 123, Kearney Schol. 1, Homecoming Queen 4, FFA Sweetheart Att. 3, Band 1234 officer 34, Solo 34, Trumpet trio 3, Brass ensemble 4, Choir 134, Vocal solo 34. Girls trio 34, Girls Glee 1, GAA 123 officer 23, Class officer 4, Musical 3. VICKI SUE SANDMAN- VIC -Pep club 1234, Volleyball 1234, GAA 1234 officer 34, Band 1234, Class officer 4, Student Council 4, Class play 34, Choir 12, Co. Gov. Day 3, Trumpet trio 2, Brass ensemble 4. BARBARA SINNER- BOBBIE -Pep club 1234, FHA 1234 officer 34, GAA 1234, Musical 3, Pom-pom girl 23, Hoofprints 3, Annual staff 3, Class play 34, Choir 12. DONNA SUE SINNER- BIDDY -Pep club 1234, GAA 1234, FHA 1234, Choir 12, Pom-pom girl 23, Musical 3, Class play 34, Annual staff 3, Hoofprints 3. 78 JERRY LAWTON SPENCER- JER -Football 34, Choir 4, Class play 4, Track 4, W-Club 4. TEFRY L. STECKMAN-Football 1234, Basketball 1234, Track 1, W-Club 1234 officer 234, FFA 1, Honor Society 34 officer 4, Choir 23, Class play 34, Musical 3, Chadron Schol. 24, Prom server 3, Homecoming Att. 4, Student Council 234 officer 34, Band 1234 officer 3, Boys State 3, Co. Gov. Day 3, U.N. Day 4, SPVA All Conference Football 4. LORNA TAYLOR- LORNT-Pep club 1234, Choir 12, GAA 1, Volleyball 1, Class play 34, Annual staff 3, Hoofprints 3, Track 3. DEBRA SUE WILCOX- DEBBY W. -Pep club 1234 officer 4, Choir 134, GAA 2, Chadron Schol. 2, Honor Society 34 officer 4, Piano solo 23, Vocal solo 34, Class play 34, Girls trio 34, Musical 3, Class officer 4, Hoofprints 4, Model Senate 4, U.N. Day 4, World Affairs 34, Co. Gov. Day 3. DAVID MARLIN WINE- MOGAN”-Band 1234, FFA 123, Football 1234, Basketball 1234, Track 1234, Schol. Day 124, Honor Society 34, W-Club 234, Class play 34, Baritone solo 1, Mixed ensemble 2, Brass sextet 4, Hoofprints 24 ed. 4, World Affairs 34. ROGER L. YOST- ROG -FFA 1234 officer 4, W-Club 2, Basketball 2, Class play 34, Model Senate 4, U.N. Day 4, Chadron Schol. 4, FFA Nat. Conv. 23, FFA State Conv. 234 delegate 3, Basketball student manager 1, Hoofprints 4, World Affairs 4. Haberman's Studio— McCook Quarter Page Ads Bronco Boosters JACKSON'S VALLEY SHOE CENTER PAUL’S IGA, Benkleman TURMAN'S, McCook VALLEY FARM SUPPLY. Benkleman WAUNETA ROLLER MILLS RUTH'S FLOWERS and WAUNETA MOBILE SERVICE COTTINGHAM'S, McCook DEGROFFS DEPARTMENT STORE, McCook GRIMM'S HARDWARE HAMILTON GARAGE JEFFRIES FEED AND SEED EINSPAHR DRUGS AL'S ARMY STORE, McCook BROOK'S STUDIO, McCook CROSSROAD CAFE ELSIE'S BEAUTY SHOP DUTCH OVEN BAKERY, McCook JOHNSON JEWELERS, McCook BEN FRANKLIN TRAUTMAN'S INSURANCE JACK AND JILL ADAMS DRUG BOB'S LIQUOR VINTON JONES AERIAL APPLICATOR. Benkleman MR. AND MRS. DONALD KENNEDY LARRY'S CAFE, McCook MADDUX CATTLE COMPANY REDMAN'S SHOE STORE, McCook H. P. SUTTON CO. 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