Anselmo Merna High School - Coyote Yearbook (Merna, NE)

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DEBRA SUE MYERS Track I. 2. 3. 4: Lettered I. 2. 3. 4: Basketball 2. 3. 4: Lettered 2. 3. 4; All-Conference 4: Co-Captain 4: Volleyball I. 2. 4: Lettered 2. 4: Honorable Mention All-Conference 4: Captain 4: Pep Club I. 2. 3. 4; Class Play 3. 4: Mixed Chorus and Girls Glee I. 2. 3. 4: Swing Choir I. 3. 4: Double Sextet I: Accompanist 4; Band I. 2. 4: Saxophone Quartet 4: Vocal Solo 4: Class Treasurer I: Student Council 4: Color Day Queen: Paper Staff 4: EBLA 2. 3. 4: l.etterman's Club 3.4. Secretary 4 IX)LGLAS EARL SPANEL Track I: basketball 3: Class Play 3. 4: Chadron Scholastics 4 MICHAEL LYNN SEEVERS Football 1. 2. 3. 4: Lettered 2. 3. 4: All-Conference 3. 4; Basketball I. 2. 3. 4: Lettered 3.4: I rack 3. 4: Lettered 3: Class Play 3.4: Chadron Scholastics I: Letterman’s Club 3.4: Rodeo Club I. 2 SCOTT ALAN WINCHESTER Track 1. 2. 3. 4: Football 4: Class Play 3: Student Manager 1.2. 3 77

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MICHAELGLEN KETTLEBOROUGH Baskelball 2. 3. 4: Lettered 3. 4: Track 3: Lettered 3: Class Plays helped 3. 4 DEBRA JEAN MILLER Volleyball I. 2: Track I: Pep Club I. 2. 3. 4: Class Play 3. 4: Children's Play 3. 4: Mixed Chorus and Girls Glee I: Double Sextet I: FBEA 2. 3. 4: Rodeo Club 1.2: Paper Staff 4 ELLA LOUISE McCANDLESS Volleyball 1.2. 3. 4: l.ettered 2. 4: Basketball 2. 3. 4: l.ettered 2. 3. 4: Track I. 2. 4: Lettered I. 2. 4: Class Play 3. 4: Children’s Play 4: Mixed Chorus and Girls Glee I. 2: Girls Ensemble I; Student Council I. 3: Chadron Scholastics 3: Sports Club I: FBLA 2. 3. 4: Pep Club 1.2. 3.4: Cheerleader I. 2. 3. 4: Head Cheerleader 4: Speech and Drama Team 4; Color Day Attendant RONALD DEAN Me A LEVY Track 1.2. 3.4: Lettered 1.2. 3.4: Football 4: Let- tered 4: Class Play 3. 4 (picture not availale) 21

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(Hass History J In January of l%6 fifteen children timidly made their way into Mrs. Manning's Kindergarten room. They were Joey Lehman. Doug Spanel. Mary Lagan. Bruce Bartak. Joel Bartak. Kelly Heath. Susan John- son. LuAnn Geiser. Tom Downey. Carla Burnett. Carma Dougherty. Heidi Vavra. John Jacobsen. Kent Chrisp. and Sheri Worth. Mrs. Blackburn later took over this class. Ten more scared children of Anselmo joined the halls of education. They were Scott Winchester. Deb Miller. I.uise McCandless. Mary Lou Holley. Robbie Gaffney. Mike Seevers. Natalie Hardy. Mike Kettle- borough. Jody Sargent, and Jimmy Geiser. they were all guided by Mrs. Norma Gilligan. Having conquered sandbox. they moved on to the first grade w here they w ere joined by Terry Simonson and Dennis Smith in Merna and Candy Tyson. Benny Gilligan. and Ricky McAlevy in Anselmo. ’n Merna they lost Heidi Vavra. Mrs Daily at Ai.selmo and Miss Thompson at Merna patiently saw these fust grade classes through the year. Mrs. McCullough started the Merna second grade off with Mrs. Dorothy Blankeman taking over in Mrs. McCullough's absence. Kent Chrisp and Sheri Worth left, and they gained Sandra Sebesta and Ronnie McAlevy. In Anselmo Jody Rhodes joined the second grade class under the assistance of Mrs. Anderson. They lost Candy Tyson. Mrs. Joyce I ucker in Merna and Mrs. McGraw in Anselmo. being the only ones who could stand these jolly little groups, taught them through the third grade. Deb Miller. Louise McCandless. and Benny Gilli- gan transferred to the Merna Center. Merna also gained Donna Noel and lost Sandra Sebesta. Merna fourth grade remained the same except for Benny Gilligan. who transferred again to Anselmo. Mrs. Applegarth guided the sixteen students. The same eleven students at Anselmo were taught again by Mrs. McGraw. The fifth grade of Merna lost Joey Lehman and Donna Noel, and thev gained Elizabeth Ferguson. Mrs. Keiborz was the teacher. Jimmy Geiser left the Anselmo fifth grade. Their teacher was Mrs. Vandeventer. later relieved by Mrs. Langrud. The Merna sixth grade was increased by Curtis Maughn. a transfer student from Anselmo. Donna Noel and Jeanne McCandless. Mrs. Leeka got them through the year. Anselmo remained unchanged, with Mrs. Langud still in there try ing. Entermgjunior high. Anselmo joined Merna under the instruction of Mrs. Johnson. The class welcomed Charlene Crocker. Faith Cole, and Karen Spurlock. They lost Curtis Maughn. Tami Block and Tyke Arnold joined the eighth grade, bringing the rank of the class to a lucky twenty- eight. Under the guidance of Mrs. Smets the class progressed through the eight grade. The vear was high- lighted by a trip to Pioneer Village and graduation. I he freshmen began high school with these new students: Ron Anderson. Deb Myers, and Lisa Young, fami Block. Jody Sargent. Faith Cole, and Elizabeth Ferguson left us. The class was sponsored bv Mr. John Foster. I he sophomores were sponsored by Mr. Gene Bi eka. Terry Simonson left, and thev gained Ben Heskett. As juniors, the class w as sponsored by Mrs. Mowrey. Their first stage production. West of Pecos, directed by Mr. John Foster, was very successful. In May. a “Stairway to Heaven was created for the Junior-Senior prom. “LUK furnished music for the dance. Ricky McAlevy and Lisa Young left the class. Mary Lou Holley moved to Broken Bow and Karen Spurlock got married and moved to Sidney , leaving a senior class numbering twenty-four. As veteran troupers, the seniors presented the comedy Rest Assured Light blue and silver were chosen as class colors, red rose the class flower, and “If we cannot find a road to success, we will make one. ' as the clas motto. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grantzinger and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ekberg accompanied the class of '78 on their “sneak trip to the Ozarks. On May 17th the class of 1978 graduated. They are gone but not forgotten. 23