Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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Signs of the Time juniors jody Bredenkamp and Lori Mendoza are all decked out for the football game Several members of the Pom Squad painted their faces for the playoff game against Chadron Seniors )oei Bruntz, Vanessa Curtiss, Dawn Brammer. Vikki Curtiss, and Jeralee Class get together for a picture. Croups of girls, as well as groups of guys, could often be seen visiting in the hallways. Volleyball coaches Sandra Pilfold and Joni Schlatz do the can-can before the pep rally Perhaps this brought good luck as the football team defeated Ogallala that night Opening 3

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AHS Abounds With 987-88 was the time. The signs of the time were all around I AHS. Over six hundred students entered Alliance High in I the fall. Each was required to take six academic classes, and one might consider the sign' of academics to be equivalent to the Men at Work sign seen along a road. Many students found themselves involved in fine arts, where the sign could have read Construction Ahead. Still others joined clubs and organizations that functioned almost non-stop, as if influenced by a No Parking sign, and others became involved in sports, where they raced ahead, seemingly heedless of any Speed Limit signs. All students, teachers, administrators, and staff made up the most important part of AHS, its people or classes. This diverse blend of individuals, who would never be all together again after graduation, was the biggest and the most obvious sign of the time. 2 Several members of the band display their enthusiasm for the photographer The band played at halftime of several football games. Who has the winning hand? Cabe Gonzalez, Nathan Mink, Dan Huss, lames Bartels, and 8rian Moomey all hope that they will be the lucky one who wins. laimi Moravek and Dawn Brammer feel the need to release their enthusiasm by raising their arms and, in Dawn's case, opening her mouth Signs of enthusiasm could be seen all around AHS, especially after one finished a big test. 2 Opening

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Centennial Marks Many Changes in Some of the best signs of the changing times can be seen through the architecture of the buildings; more specifically, in the many school buildings used by Alliance students during the past 100 years. In the early days of Alliance, the biggest problem was to find a place to hold school. Many youngsters were taught trades through parents and neighbors. A book was considered a precious holding, since very few of them could be obtained. Some of the very first schools in Alliance were held in sod houses and abandoned sheds or dugouts. One spring term was even held in a tent. Pupils would bring books from home that had been used in their homes and it was not surpris- ing to have books with different authors and views on ideas. The curriculum included reading, penmanship, history, music, and English. A slate and chalk were a common sight as a student sat in a homemade desk and chair. It was the teacher's duty to chop firewood and bring in water for the students. Some of the common punishments included: standing in the corner, facing the wall; staying in at a recess; or a whack on the palm with a ruler. Buildings, books, teachers, and disciplines have advanced greatly since those days. The high school alone has been held in three different buildings and each new building has increased the number of classrooms for the growing number of students. The newest school building, at 100 West 14th, was originally built as the new junior high school in the 50's, but was converted to the high school in 1967. More recently, in 1987, Alliance added eleven classrooms, a new locker room, and a new office for the administration. The entire school now covers about one full city block. Alliance has advanced greatly since the first days in the developing of Box Butte County, and the school buildings have allowed for more room and better facilities for students over the years. The above picture gives a view of one of the old high schools built in Alliance It was built in 1922, before the previous building was torn down. The building sits between 11th and 12th streets, facing Laramie Avenue. It was built even before there were any houses along west side of Laramie Avenue. The school held various classes for grades nine through twelve. The building is now the Alliance Middle School and it holds classes for grades six through eight. A new gym and locker rooms were added on to the building in 1987. (Photo Courtesy of the Knight Museum) 4 Opening