Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1985 volume:

Contents Opening 2 Student Life 10 Academics 28 Clubs Activities 46 Students 76 Sports 116 Ads 152 Index 176 Closing 180 • • • « • Yes, synergy was a term that well described Assumption High School's 1984-1985 academic year. Despite the sixth yearly decline in enrollment down from 753 students in 1983 to 671 students in 1984, classes be- gan on Monday, August 27, with enthusi- asm. We regarded the new year with highly placed, yet attainable goals. The bustle of Arena Week got us rolling toward the achievement of communal goals — goals which involved the ex- pansion of Assumption as a school and ourselves as persons. As the first weeks progressed an air of togetherness filled the halls as the Assumption family be- gan to take shape. A general electrifying energy entered us as individuals and was only intensified when we gathered as a group in atten- dance of games, plays, clubs, concerts, and religious celebrations. When we were together, events took on added meaning for both participants and spec- tators. We went nuts to Prince as he jammed on our radios. We stayed up late doing homework as an excuse to watch Late Night with David Letter- man and Larry Bud Melman. We laughed at Teachers, seeing a lot of As- sumption's finest portrayed by profes- sional actors and actresses, We watched the Reagan Mondale and Bush Ferrarro debates anticipating the results of the November elections. We marveled at the outstanding accom- plishments of the individual members of our family in athletics, the arts, and aca- demics. We stuck together through thick and thin no matter what, resolving the problems that faced us. We were small in number, yet had great might. We left the 1984-1985 year discovering that our accomplishments had even surpassed our goals. Concentration is senior Deb Resnick's motto. 2 essay • Freshman Mike Schlichting flashes his win- ning smile. Being prepared Is a great quality, especial- ly when iIncomes to taking tests, as freshman Angie Cox finds out. Synergy of Mind t Assumption, attitude counted. We were of one mind even when we disa- greed because shared personal values ran deeper than opinions or preferences. We learned that we counted as persons in an atmosphere of ac- ceptance created by faculty, administration, and other students. We were confident and hopeful about ourselves and our impact upon the world. We belived that gifted by God we could multiply our talents by exploring interests and then shar- ing them with others. So, we danced for Knight Kompany. wrote for Knight Beacon, built sets for Exit the Body, read an epistle at Mass, or swept the floors of the building Physics, Chemistry, Computer classes, drawing and literature al- lowed us to explore the world and so explore ourselves finding won- ders in both that we never knew existed. Even when for all apparent ex- ternal purposes we failed — to pass, to win, or play the correct note — we were surrounded by others who did not call the error to our attention, but who encour- aged us always to stretch our- selves and so reach not for abso- lute perfection but for our very own best. essay 3 . . . Of Heart Although some have said Home is where the heart is, Assumption students have shown we have plenty of heart at school too. Our together- ness of heart is what marked us as special persons. As we prayed to- gether, whether celebrating the first all-school Mass in September with Father Dave Steinle, or medi- tating in morning homeroom, we displayed the togetherness we felt as part of our school community. One needed only to look around to see the caring we had for one another. It showed in the face of an upperclassman, giving direc- tions to a member of our smallest Freshman class in years. It was re- flected in the actions of Home- coming Queen Theresa Logan, as well as those of the other candi- dates, who showed by their ready congratulations that they were all winners. All in all, six new faculty mem- bers and seventeen new students some from as far away as Califor- nia, Georgia, and Canada were welcomed into our Assumption family. Cub fans and non-Cub fans still talked to each other. Stu- dents remembered each other's birthdays, as Mr. Miller testified nearly every morning during the new announcement time preced- ing mod five. On weekends, the football teams, band members, Knight Kompany dancers, flag corps members, and cheerleaders all added to the total school spirit on the football field. As the school song was played, fans roared, and the community heart of Assump- tion could almost be heard, beat- ing louder, stronger, and prouder than ever. Charily — the theme of the 1984 5 school year, is announced by Father David Steinle at the first all-school Mass. The huddle Is a tense place for seniors Mitzi Menster. Kayla Becker, and Erin Wolfe as they discuss the strategy that netted them a 21-16 win at the annual Powder Puff Football game. Sophomores. Juniors, and Seniors congregate at the rail to get a better glimpse of their be- loved Knights. Balloon-carrying clowns and animals are a common sight in the halls of Assumption, as many students tried to make birthdays more fun. essay 5 ...Of Work Students started off the '84- brose. 85 school year by studying The students were greeted by hard and really hitting some new faces in the teaching those books. The thought of say- department. Mr. Les Jonas took ing they were going to work the place of Mr. Tom Jansen, harder than they did last year who became the Director of crossed their minds but disap- Public Relations, in the English De- peared after the first few weeks, partment. Fr. Paul Deyo was sent The freshmen were seen mak- from Rome to fill up a vacancy in ing freshmen mistakes by asking the Religion Department, while the seniors to tell them where a Mr. Rick DCamp came to teach room was and ended up at the German. Mr. Frank Dexter, the end of G—wing next to the small new Varsity Boys Basketball gym. coach, was also a P.E. Instructor, The Class of '85 was excited Mr. Tom Kopatich, the new Varsi- about heading into their final ty Football coach, was in the year at Assumption and having Business Education Department, a great time in the '84-'85 school and Mr. John Grunder, an assis- year but without getting into too tant football coach, was seen much trouble with Mr. Ray Am- teaching mathematics. % essay 7 ... At Play Leisure and sociabili+y were also part of every student's life. In playing together, we came to know each other more closely and to experience the give and take of teamwork in- volved in any activity from stage crew to the flag corps. Juniors and seniors gathered in the courtyard on sunny days to chat and study. Even studying provided comradery as we wor- ried together before a huge anatomy or government test and rejoiced in each others' suc- cess afterwards. Open class- rooms were places of assembly during the day as were infre- quent programs in the aud. People could be seen just hangin' around after school waiting for a practice or a ride as parents sometimes wondered where their sons or daughters really lived. The playful spirit expanded be- yond the walls of the building into the enthusiasm of weekend games, parties, and get-to- gethers. Even jobs held with fel- low Assumption students be- came more tolerable because there was someone who under- stood. Assumption “ at play won the respect of the community and of the state in awards received for athletic or journalistic achieve- ments. We had a good rime and came to respect each other's efforts. Knight fans fire up the chily September even- ing at Muscatine. Charging up the crowd with the familiar K-N-l- G-H-T-S cheer are Clare Kodavy and Annie Feeney Mr. Gary Laake and Miss Lynn Hasley fine that a chuckle between classes makes the days more enjoyable • Surrounded by bookstore paraphernalia. Lenee Schloemer awaits another customer in • need essay 9 10 Future Knights, Laura and Michael Dierickx, along with Mom — Mrs. Jayne Dierickx soak in school spirit at the Homecoming Pep Rally. 11 Color us Spirited Knights crown Theresa Logan 1985 Home- coming Queen. Senior girls anxiously await their Midknight Rendezvous Senior Quarterback Jim Houghton leads the varsity team to do battle with the Bettendorf Bull- dogs Quiet fell over the stu- dent body on Monday, October 1 as Principal Don Miller was about to an- nounce the 1984-85 Homecom- ing Queen. Of course, Mr. Miller wanted to prolong the excite- ment. Finally, Theresa Logan was announced as the Homecoming Queen for the Class of '85. Friday, October 5, began with high expectations for the day. Mass was held in the gymnasium, festively bedecked in red, white, and black. Father Spiegel, Fa- ther Steinle, and Father Deyo, along with priests from the city. celebrated. Later that afternoon police blockaded the streets of Down- town Dovenport and the 1984 parade was underway. Leading the parade was the Assumption Band followed by the Knight Kompany Dancers. Floats from the Senior, Junior, and Sopho- more classes were presented, each having their own theme. Let's go Crazie, was adapted by the Seniors, The Juniors sought to Put the Bulldogs in The Dog House . These Knights R for- ever was the Sophomores. 12 homeconvTQ Smiling proudly, Debbie Resnick marches in the Homecoming Parade with the Knight Company. Continuing the annual trodition. Director Dave Clauss and Flag Coordinator Robin Hocke set the pace through the streets of Downtown Davenport. homocomng 13 The class of ‘85 says. “Lets go crazie.” School spirit is displayed in Red. White, and Black at the Homecoming Mass Color us Proud After the floats came con- voy of Corvettes carry- ing court nominees, Ann Dubin, Carrie Nolan, Patty War- den, Linda Hood, and Nikki Hla- vaty, Lastly, followed a float with the court members of the Student Council, Dave Evans and Brad Bollmann. played major roles in the organization of the Home- coming parade. However, for Brad, all the thanks he received was a $5 ticket for parking illegally in a permits only zone. Filled with enthusiasm and an- ticipation for the Homecoming activities, the students, faculty, parents, and alumni crowded the gymnasium on Friday, October 6, anxious to cheer and encourage the home team. Led by the Varsi- ty cheerleaders, the Pep Rally bounded into full swing. To contin- ue the upbeat mood of the crowd, the Knight Kompany Dancers gave a performance to remember to the sounds of Blue Monday. Early morning practices and last minute touch-ups culmi- nate in a skit by the senior girls, Be True To Your School. Of course, the senior guys took the brunt of the abuse. Talk of re- venge filled the football players section. The culmination of Homecom- ing week was the dance held on Saturday night, October 7, from 9 to t2. Music by Metro filled the cafeteria for the “ “Midknight Rendevous. Taffeta and drop- waist dresses seemed to set the style for the girls, while the guys looked handsome in their sport coats and pin-stripped suits. With the last song of the dance, ended Homecoming festivities but not the pride of the Knights. 14 homecoming Cutting up field, sophomore Troy Harrington looks for the end zone. Dancing to Metro are juniors Cathy Thomas and Chris McIntosh Fathers Paul Deyo and John Spiegel celebrate the Homecoming Mass. Homecoming court: Attendants Patty Glowacki and Clare Kadavy, Queen Theresa Logan. Attendants Gigi Gadient. Ann Feeney, and Lisa BressaneHi homecomno 15 What’s hot? What’s not? Students keep pace with short hair and parachute pants What's hot? Trends in fashion changed as fast as the seasons. The look went from tight jeans and shirts to the oversized man's-wear look. To be in vogue, girls wore neckties, wingtip shoes and baggies. Hair styles also experienced a masculine trend. In- fluenced by the Punk movement, many magazines featured the short, short hair for girls. What better way to play up a short hairstyle than with a mousse or gel which kept every hair in place? Pierced ears were a big part of the feminine look. Two, three or even four earrings in one ear lobe were popular. Copper or shiny col- ored earrings in the long, dropped style were seen. The guys were wearing parachute pants made of slippery, durable nylon. Some guys copied their favorite rock star by wearing a dangly earring. The dress code on campus was enforced. Fashion conscious gals had to first consider the bdsic re- quirements of a white blouse and a uniform skirt or pants. The guys had to wear a collared shirt and non- jean dress pant. These rules were met or the offender could receive detentions, cuts in closses, or spend free times in the R.L.C. One contro- versy orose over wearing sweat- shirts with uniforms. Students wore sweaters instead. The hallways were filled with people wearing unique shoes. For guys, a penney loafer or % high type of gym shoe was in, while the gals preferred to wear moccasins, saddle, or flat shoes with colored hose, fancy Argyle or lace- trimmed socks. Students kept pace with the new trends in and out of school. 16 feature « SHOES • SWEATSHIRTS • EARRINGS ■ mmma 1 alK1 I II ■■ i � 1 IB fi in tw J|ai V Fr. John Spiegel says Mass in the chapel For the Homecoming Mass Clare Kadavy and Bob Bush bring up the gifts Praise Him morn and noon Religion was more than a class at Assumption. It was rather, the entire atmosphere of joy that pervaded the school. We cele- brated our synergy liturgically by praying with each other and for each other. Students could be found at daily Mass in the chapel at 7:40 a.m. joined by Assumption neighbors and at mod 9. All-school Masses had the participation of students and were held on Holy Days and for spe- cial events. Students lectored, brought gifts to the altar, sang in the choir and played in the band. Fr. Joe Nassal from the Social Action depart- ment of the Davenport Diocese helped us celebrate Thanksgiving Mass. Students collected canned food and money for the poor. At Christmas time homerooms spon- sored a child and collected money to buy gifts for them. During Advent and Lent communal penance ser- vices took place in the gym and priests from all over the city came. On April 17 a school retreat was held with speaker Fr, Andrew Miners. Stu- dents met with him in January to dis- cuss plans for the retreat. Katie Kearns reads a passage in the Bible for the communal penance service. 18 retgious fefe Students reflect in a prayerful moment Teresa Willlch receives communion from Fr David Steinle. Celebrating the Homecoming Mass are Fr. David Steinle. Fr John Spiegel and Fr Paul Deyo. relgous We 19 John Duax Is having a good time at the dance by borrowing Michelle Argo's hat 20 turnabout Posing for home pictures are Ed Leahy and Denice Oberbroeckling Jill Cleeton dances with her favorite fellow. Joe Marley Dan Burke thanks the seniors for naming him Turnabout king The Turnabout Court applauds graciously as king Dan Burke takes the microphone Erin Conroy helps court member Tim Heinrichs pin on his flower Burke: The (Almost Missing) King Excitement was in the air as stu- dents returned from Christmas vacation on January 7 anxious to see if the seniors had made a wise choice in their decision for Turnabout king. As it turned out Dan Burke seemed to be popular with every- one. He was sick the rest of the week, however, and it was feared that he would miss his coronation. His court consisted of Tim Heinrichs, Leo Kelly, Guy Robertson, and Mike Sas- kowski. Each gentleman not only re- ceived lots of applause but also a kiss on the cheek from his lady es- cort. Saturday, January 12 began with decorating the cafeteria for the dance that night. The decorations consisted of balloons and pink, blue, and white streamers. No More Lonely Knights was the theme cho- sen for the dance. Popular fashions for the girls consisted of the colors black and white and shorter dresses. Shogun, The Bicycle Club, and peo- ple's homes were popular dining spots for couples to begin their even- ing. After dinner the girls spent the rest of the evening dancing with their favorite fellows to the music of Tug. turnabout 21 Photos courtesy of Quod City Times. 2,500 killed Rea gan wins landslide in 9°n '?°n°ld Re' challenger Waiter JL VGr Dern°cra n° 1 Gtectoroi vote m nd°le with a «• notion Wot,erZPO'9n'ng ,or Senator Jofy, G)e° ®r ond to be the closest comtZ 6xpec,ed 9ave te°a ry Hart M Za tn6 R6V Jesse Jo k Tro' rea(, 0 e o come WQS n£ bfen. ooa Waiter M 0'10' nor beFerraro b'C.c, ,he � t woman e n 00 evce-p - rrP: In what was the worst in- dustrial accident in history, over 2,500 people in Bhopal, India, died when a cloud of poison gas leaked from a Union Carbide plant on the outskirts of the city In addi- tion to the 2.500 killed, up to 100.000 were maimed when they came into contact with methyl isocyinate, a chemi- cal used in making pesti- cides. No explanation has been given by Union Carbide offi- cials as to the cause of the leak. For unknown reasons, pressure started to build up in one of the tanks holding MIC A scrubber' used to neutralize noxious gas failed to operate, and within min- utes the gas was pouring out into the atmosphere Victims of the gas exper- ienced severe chest pains and loss of vision This was usually followed by death Even days afterward, medi- cal supplies were limited or non-existent Since many doctors were also killed, or injured, most of the staff of the relief centers consisted of volunteers and medical students. Operations at the Bhopal plant have been shut down indefinitely. Union Carbide officials also halted produc- tion at a similar plant in Insti- tute. West Virginia. Although Union Carbide provided funds for emergency relief, the amount and nature of the compensation are still In litigation. Famine Hits Africa As a result of two vast belts of drought that swept across the continent, countries in Afri- ca faced their worst famine in history. Nearly 30 countries were officially listed as hungry, ond in Ethiopia and Mozam- bique over half a million people died. Forecasters predicted that over a million would die Early warnings of the coming famine were issued over two years ago. but were largely ig- nored. not only by Western governments and media, but even by the Ethiopian govern- ment itself It took a British Broadcasting Corp film re- leased in October, to show the world the tragedy underway in Africa. It wasn't until mid-No- vember that food began to be shipped Soon after. Ethiopia had more food than it could handle efficiently Relief efforts were hampered by a lack of good airfields and trucks to transport the food. In the United States people were shaken enough to re- spond with a flood of generos- ity Red Cross donations that normally average $15 were averaging $58 during Novem- ber One grain company in Dan- ville, III was honored for provid- ing the equivalent of one million meals to Ethiopia Experts warned, however, that food assistance was not enough Land development as- sistance must go along with food assistance if Africa will ever be made self-sufficient Without agricultural develop- ment, the disaster may never end 22 Baby Fae Makes History Medical history was made at Loma Linda Medical Center as an anonymous infant known only as Baby Fae became the t hum°n to live more than a week with on animal-heart transplant. Baby Fae was born three weeks premature Oct. 12. She was soon discovered to have hypoplastic heart syndrome, a detect that is almost always fo- ra Her parents agreed to the radical idea of saving the in- fant s life with a transplant from a baboon The operation had very few problems, and Baby Fae lived the life of a normal in- fant for about two weeks. Mid- way through the second week her body began to reject the organ. Her health diminished quickly, and despite the best efforts of the loma Linda staff just 21 days after the trans- plant, Baby Fae died. Much controversy was stirred up by Baby Fae. Animal rights activists picketted the hospital carrying signs with messages such as Ghoulish tinkering is hot Science. They also op- posed the operation on the oasis that no person had ever Wed more than three days with an animal transplant Despite the protests, howev- in the rnedlCQl profession the operation was tentatively la- belled a success'- and future operations are being consid- ered. USA gold ,••••. • ' • • • •• v ••••• The Summer Olympics came to Los Angeles in 1984 and despite the Soviet-led boycott, were ac- knowledged to be a resounding success. The Americdn team easily domi- nated the competition, winning a total of 173 medals, a new Olym- pic record. Carl Lewis was expect- ed by all to match Jesse Owens' record for gold. He did, but was jeered at and booed by the crowd when he declined his opportunity to break the world record for the long jump. Gymnast Mary Lou Ret- ton captured the hearts of Ameri- cans with a perfect 10 on the vault to win the all-around, the first American woman to do so. The U.S.A. basketball team, coached by the B� g Ten's Bobby Knight and George Raveling, was no surprise, as it rolled over all its competition on its way to the gold. Nither was diver Greg Louganis who compiled more 9's and 10's than all the other male divers combined. Or Edwin Moses, who won the gold as a hur- dler. But Americans weren't the only ones in the news. England's Daley Thompson became only the sec- ond man in history to win two de- cathlons. Zola Budd of South Africa certainly caused the most contro- versy. American runner. Mary Decker, fell as she was passed by Budd. putting Decker out of the race she had been leading. Budd eventually placed a distant sev- enth, and was nearly disqualified Despite the pre-Olympics worry about smog and traffic problems, the games came off without a hitch. Indian Leader Assassinated In early November. India and he world were shocked to earn Indian Prime Shandi had been shot and vtwooirrrv- ;ng Moslems and Hindus to per- secute Sikhs oil over the COTnneossasslnat,on took place only one day after Ghandi ha -SSTSSS-- life goes in service of the na t,on. It idie today, evew dropo my piood will invigorate the no ti0£s Ghandi walked from her bungalow to her off.ce the next Sg. Beant Singh, a trusted member of her bodyguard. lulled a revolver and sho i£Snes. Another Sikh guard leatby used his sten gun to spray her with bullets. he assassination was m re- Jation for Sikh lives 10 wheh Ghandi sent the army-tc J out armed separatists holed up In the Golden Temple of Amnt sar, the Sikhs holiest shrine. 23 ► • 9 • • • • 9 • • • • • 25 V Seni tors second honors Soamonn, Brooford p Monsfef. Mita A John s Kofherin© £ “ T°eye. Robe. £ Koctavy. Oore £ ?e n0. Ke j. Word© . potrfcio A Joho on. JohnP. Mort,n- James a Sehfn°nn- Ann M ‘■' Phout. Angeta S. Feeney. Anne M ThornP on. I chefe SfT th- Vlchoeka 9 Fretxxoer. Enc j Gu a- Deborah Ber an Co� een £ S-owr, , Canine M B‘ r Patrick 9 Stous. Juke a Evor Potrtco s hipd HONORS CotheflnoA WCLL°,,C,° seeker. Snager A £??■ S,6D J Hooc - Dnaa j ,' nS- VA Triomos £ MMer- $taae M brte.Danp Guy 'O’V.McoteM C. James 8 f® ®'- Karen E •MotmewM ° QhL ° ■ � . Noro L 5° o� fOworas Scott G Owtooftorj Wo ®. Erin 8orr J. Amy E £ £� OawnM Herv� chs. Tim E KlGri- John w iSro°- Ahtono j Schne er P °� O.0ovk,M Gr h Jeff o 3 9. Juniors FIRST HONORS Hnes. Megan M SECOND HONORS Sekharan. Dave B Vermeer. Carol. A Schmteaer. Kana A Wesslng. Susan M. Fichtner. Elsa A, Johnston. Thomas M Irvin. Lisa 9 Hansen. Lynn M Turner. Susan L. Conroy. Erin M Molyneoux. Doniei M Jennings. Douglas W 9oets. Jeffrey T. Vlktoro. Paula M McDonnell. Christine I. D on. Douglas J Doenges. Donna M GoeOken. John O Lemek. Donald J Thomas. Catherine M Howard. Potnck J Hansen. Ltsa A. Corrigan. Jeffrey W Mat;. Jennifer A Fiese. Trocy A Spinner. Dianne L. Angerer. Katroeen A Britt. Amy M. McKeon. Theresa A THIRD HONORS McAtee, Dav d A. Brownson. Jennifer M Gluba. Matthew E ScheWer. Margaret C Schrod. Douglas A Roush. Melissa A Loures W am J. Cock man, Christopher H Herfhotf. Robert J. Burkholder. John C Foster. Mary E. 9e ng. Synthia S. Wolfe. Kevin w. Ditch. Mchoel W Watkins. James D. Merritt. Brad P M er. Ann E. Burke. Eileen M Stratman. Joseph P. Henkhaus. John E Glowacki. Paul V Reyhons. Mchoel D Wicheimann. D ane M Boyd, Eteobeth A Lusso. Steven J. Wolf. Joseph M Brook hart. Darvei G Jestei. Margaret E Feeney. Kathleen M Stoefen. Kent A Heinrichs. Rochei C. Jasper Ann M Cervantes, P � P 4.000 3 937 3868 3856 3 835 3 843 3 819 3.817 3811 3.803 3 773 3 723 3 722 3 714 3695 3 694 3.690 3680 3.672 3 651 3.650 3 631 3626 3 573 3 566 3538 3 537 3 527 3511 3 504 3 463 3 421 3 419 3 382 3.375 3373 3365 3.358 3350 3 309 3.304 3 304 3 280 3260 3260 3243 3233 3227 3 194 3 189 3.185 3 162 3 149 3 104 3075 3065 3 060 3 053 3 049 3039 3027 3 024 3 019 Sophomores FIRST HONORS Lieb5Cher. Sara C 4000 4 000 White. AJianna M SECOND HONORS 3937 Kierv Dale T. 3 862 Martm. Thomas M 3 860 Huber. Margaret A 3832 Connelly. Potnck J 3 830 Martin. PaJ F 3 778 Pence. Amy M 3761 Re ng. Am M 3 745 Kner. Kyle W. 3709 Nkchois. Lcx a J. 3.707 Memtt. Montse A 3 700 Lonergan. Thomas J 3.696 jenmngs. Kimberly S. 3.680 Case. James F. 3663 Gtowocki. Richard I. 3 659 Huber. Michele K. 3616 Barton. Scott R 3616 Krov. Card I 3 606 Longford. Kerry A 3.606 Verbeke. Amee S 3 589 Armtxust. Tracey I. 3561 Shapiey. bsa A Stohimeyer. Todd M. Kearns, Catherine G. Lypnout. Mark D. Zahlmann. Robb W 3535 3511 3.511 3 500 third honors Bushek. Dav J W Crouch. Chnstne M. LOT sc holder. Arlene J. Hurtington. Lacne Verdon. BrocJey V Crossen. Rachel E Howe . Mary C Alen. Mndv L Timmons. John J. Vote. Ann M Weber. Amy D. Chariton. Deborah K NeuPerger. Kathryn M Molderhouer. Usa L Schmits. Thomas J. Moyer. Kevm J. Bormann. Angela S Moeller. Jackie A Timmerman. Sue T. Behop. B4 J Gasser. Amy K MueBer. Mekssa M Hummel. W«iam G. Hart. Mary C. Bo dt. Mchete l Beasley. Lynn A Brugger. PaJa C Twyner. LaFayette J. Pauson. Kerf D O'Brien. Joseph W. Pec nous. Patrick Hale. W am M Jr W ch. Treso R. Spnet. Kelly J. Mooney. Trocy A Logan. John C Hittner. Frances M McCakum Dennis L. 3 483 3 482 3 436 3 428 3404 3 378 3 372 3349 3333 3.331 3 308 3 297 3 289 3 281 3276 3.273 3 250 3250 3212 3 200 3.199 3.193 3.169 3.140 3136 3 133 3 113 3105 3099 3056 3 052 3 047 3041 3.040 3 024 3.022 3006 3.000 26 Freshmen FIRST HONORS Beckenpough. Shetey i Broderick. Sara M 4 000 Cox. Kevin E. 4 000 Ditch. Jennifer 4 000 E«cheid. Elaine M 4 000 Feeney. Margaret E 4.000 Miter. Todd A 4 000 Prtoyi. Richard j in 4 000 Smith. Charles 4 000 Thomas. Sophia M 4 000 SECOND HONORS 4 000 Sekhoran Denms P Pranger, Barbara k 3889 Betcher. Carey L. 3 838 Howard. Elizabeth G 3 828 Creen. Douglas D. 3 805 Hervichs. Dovw R 3 758 Vermeer. Monica 8 3 676 Wary. John B. in 3 655 White. Darnel N 3 655 MUkt. Moueen E 3 649 Martin. Jane M. 3 621 Schwirt2. Margaret A 3.610 Howfey. Anthony P 3606 Harmsen. Mark C 3 586 McIntosh. Stephen M 3552 ---J D'AuTremont. Dougk� J. Merritt. Kotnho I Pafeonor. Tricks T irxjo F 3541 3.541 3517 3515 3 515 third honors oberison. Ncote T fVz. Janet i 3459 M er. Steven a 3.455 Gorclna. Anthony j 3 448 Curta. John j 3 432 Cockmon. Carrie a 3424 O'Connor. Kevn E 3 414 Oberdng, Heather a 3.414 Verdon. Anthony G 3.364 Schepier Elizabeth A 3 360 Menke. Carrie m 3 351 Schneider. Stephen j 3 273 Scrmeder. Ekzobem j 3 273 es. Amy M 3.200 McGuness. Kathleen a 3.172 rr - Jennifer a 3.172 Lndstrom. Kristme K 3.172 Klem. Pam j 3.143 D Oh. Dana A 3.138 Hal. Mark S 3 121 Rothert. Anthony E 3 121 Panther. Brian T 3 108 Orote t. Timothy M 3.103 Sogatski. Edward J 3034 Morgan. Jeffrey s 3.034 Costeto. Karen m 3 027 Oologner. Megan l 3000 G°hnon. David A 3000 Knitte . Sheaa M 3.000 Lansng. Tesha M 3000 McDevrtt. Codeen M 3.000 Ossowski. Christopher S 3 000 Panther. Come M 3000 3000 DEBATE AWARDS Chris Burkholder Third Lmeo vDouglas Debate — Muse at me H.S Dave Bushek Fourth Lmcom-Oouokss Debate — Muscatine H.S Doug Dillon Second Humorous interpretation R. Cokxjuy Third Humorous Interpretation — Davenport West H.S. Third Extemporaneous — Davenport West H S. Second Varsity Extemporaneous — West Des Mones Vaiey H.S Second Extemporaneous — Davenport west H.S. Finals Extemporaneous — A! Iowa Competition Finals Humorous interpretation — A! Iowa Competition Finals Humorous interpretation — lowo City West H S Second Extemporaneous — Davenport West H.S. Superior Senator Student Congress — Davenport West H.S. David Kay Superior Speaker Student Congress Muscatine H.S. Superior Senator Student Congress — Davenport West H.S. Chuck Smith First Novice Extemporaneous — Davenport Central H S. Sue Turner Finals Prose Poetry — ft Coloquy Third Extemporaneous — Davenport West H.S. Finals Oratory — Iowa City West H S Superior Senator Student Congress — Davenport West H.S. Sue Wessling First Original Oratory — Muscatine H.S. Third Oral interpretation — Muscarine H.S First Novice Oratory — West Des Moines Vatey H.S First Original Oratory — Davenport West H.S. Finals Prose 4 Poetry — FL CoKoquy Finals Duo mtrepretation — FL Colloquy Third Dramate Interpretation — Ai towo Competition Third Oratory — Al Iowa Competition Third Oratory — Durant H.S. Second Dramatic interpretation — Davenport West H S Superior Senator Student Congress — Davenport West H.S. V • • • • • MUSIC AWARDS t - o' larion invitational - Mafion to ohn Howard tot Chair Alto Ocrtnet 3wa AFState Band 1984 P LSCLad-Crtv Youth Symphony SCHOLARSHIPS __ AWARDS National Merit Finctst jorm Howard Commended Students Pat Burr Nooie rtavaty John Johnson JOURNALISM awards National Scholastic Press F„t Place 19M veamoex (Accolade) Four-year Merit Photography Award Matv Schneider 27 Chalking up some extra points is Jim Martin. Mike Bystedt, Dave Cinotto. and Elisa Fichtner prepare tor English class. 29 Mr. Pat Houlahan writes out early release slips, occasionally. Mr. Tom Sunderbruch keeps a watchful eye on AHS stu- dents. Being a principal doesn't always mean being neat, for Mr. Don Miller 30 admm� strat� on Running a high school is a big job, but a few people kept As- sumption moving in the right di- rection. Most of the responsibilities fell on the shoulders of three people — Mr. Don Miller, Mr. Tom Sunderbruch, and Mr. Pat Houlahan. Principal for nine years, Miller has faced many challenges. His job de- mands meeting a $1472,000 budget, dealing with the faculty and staff, and handling student discipline. When asked what he felt the biggest chal- lenge of his job he replied, Meeting the needs of our young people as well as their parents by providing them with the best Catholic environment and education. Miller also was the Varsity Boys Baseball coach and taught an honors English class. Associate principal, Tom Sunder- bruch, also performed many functions. His job as Athletic Director involved scheduling athletic events, officials, travel arrangements, gyms, and coaches. He was the person most re- sponsible for school discipline and made recommendations concerning school policy to the principal. Mr. Pat Houlahan's main responsibil- ity as the Director of Building and Grounds was the supervision of all maintenance personnel. Some ren- ovation projects included caulking windows, painting the new weight room, and the installation of a new roof and wind protection strips on the doors. Houlahan also coached the Girls Varsity Basketball team in its first five-on-five season. Mrs. Mary Jeanne Blough English 9 English 10 Mr. Jim Brainerd Physical Education Mrs. Helen Costello Alumni Secretary (retired) Sr. Marcia Costello CHM Business Office Mr. Ray Ambrose Government Mrs. Jane Anderson Anatomy General Biology Mr. Jim Anderson Sculpture Art I Ceramics I and II Technical Drawing I and II Mrs. Ruth Brown Chamber Music Fundamental Music Mixed Chorus Mr. Wayne Cabel Psychology Thanatology Ms. June Christensen Health 9 Health 10 Mr. David Clauss Jazz Band Pep Band Concert Band Ms. Sharon Brunkan French I. II. IB. and IV Independent French Readings Mr. Rick DCamp German I. II, HI. and IV Mr. Dan Demmer World Civilizations Mrs. Joan DeVries Counselor Mr. Frank Dexter Physical Education Fr. Paul Deyo Religion 9 Religion 10 Liturgy Comparative Religions Teen Prayer 32 focutty staff American West Mr. Ron Kelling Maintenance Staff Accounting I and I facutty staff 33 Mrs. Karen Zeckser Guidance Counselor Mrs. Cathy Tucker Chemistry Study. Humanistic Chemistry Mrs. Kay Volz Business Typing. Word Processing. Secretarial Practice Office Education Shorthand I H Pam Wakefield Cafeteria Staff Mrs. Evelyn Toensfeldt Cafeteria Staff Mr. Dave Watson Speech. English 11,12 Elements of Acting Advanced Acting. Forensic and Debate Sr. Ruthella White. BVM Social Studies Resource Center Moderator Fr. John Spiegel Rel. 9.10. Church History I and II Latin 1.1, ill IV Sr. Elizabeth Sprung, BVM Librarian I. Norma Sfoltenberg Cafeteria Staff Sr. Carla Takes. CHM Registrar Mrs. Michaela Van Dieren Physics. Basic Programming Computer Literacy Ms. Terese Walatka Physical Education Mrs. Dianna Wallerlck Cafeteria Staff Mr. Dave Wolfe Basic Programming Computer Literacy. Pascal Advanced Basic Programming Fr. David Steinle Rel. 9.10, Marriage Issues and Trends focvity stoff 36 Happily pointing out the right place is junior Steve Pe- dersen. 36 ocodemicj Christian values were prev- alent themes in the English, Religion, and Social Studies departments. The English depart- ment investigated meanings of many literary works. Freshmen and sophomores studied Romeo and Juliet, Huckleberry Finn, and the Odyssey as well as other works. The combined junior and senior classes studied many works of American literature including essays by Walden and Thoreau. Mr. Les Jonas offered a new face in his first year at Assumption, while Mr. Dave Watson assumed the duties of Eng- lish department head. Mrs. Resnick and Miss Lynn Hasley taught classes of freshmen through seniors. An election yeear was enthusi- astically greeted by the Social Studies department. Mr. Ray Am- brose, in his twenty-sixth year at As- sumption, gave government stu- dents optional credit for election work. Juniors learned of the early history of the United States under Mr. Jim Jorgenson and Mr. Gil Koen- igsaeker. Turmoil in Africa was more clearly understood by freshmen students as they studied its culture with Mr. Dan Demmer in World Civ. Mr. Wayne Cabel instructed stu- dents about the human mind through his psychology class. Seniors learned about the com- plexities of Marriage in their required religion course. Father Dave Steinle, in his first year teaching Mar- riage at Assumption, gave many practical assignments. These includ- ed planning a weekly grocery list, assembling a yearly budget, and organizing a wedding. Assignments were prepared by two seniors who had been married in the first large group meeting. Fr. John Spie- gel and Fr. Paul Deyo, besides teaching, became involved in the students free time. Fr. Spiegel vol- unteered to act as chaplain for the girls basketball team and led the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Fr. Deyo refereed basketball games and helped keep order in cafeteria lunch lines along with Fr. Steinle. si Jim Kelly shows the study and concentration needed to master German. Jeff Grelm tells Mr. David Wolfe that he said a mouthful. Learning through hands-on experience is en- joyable for Nancy Buck. 38 ococJemtcj Though language might not be all fun for Kim Jennings, Mrs. Ruth Heuermann seems to enjoy teaching it. Freshman Ray Poston works through his alge- bra assignment T Posts 'rail teOct). OppQnIarr,l or er� otic? ents o; QnP lon Puter ’h6lr - of19 X%a st aau _ o ,e OC(j f [nfD°PiSh Fr ty relO, 'QX- Co Ouqs s° e n John Spi( ■ ov©. tb ,tlorioi ©e, fe OS b; � 0� to i° «£? «£? =■ � , .'SL'T0 ®9e pfcPk°rt Co eo« 190 on 'eror aoaac°UrS6s o n- Pnt. the of Mrs. Virc With to ,AustrIQ Mr. °©W '0 A,,'°fh's teQ( Mrs. ASSUrr PtionCfh DCq p 'chin9of s£z-, mQ co Z: s cf °aaZ Oht. £0rr Puter 9r°PUr,t ‘° fulfill r ' © Cnrv% „ SClenS h Vo, � fe. CWq , Outer W br QS ft)© ft)© 5 to ’ pppiti o vestri w re :rr °f nt Vorno com- irses £ OOf .« 1' c°07j 700 Of °°cfSn«. cOm, ■ ,COfiOi or toUtQf ona in- to 5aW 0-Cnhin9 wtlh°rin9 thn UrnOr OOrels Of nSO° S eoo r°0 QtheZj?!ofessinr ° Mr nOrr , Qt, ’©a p 'Cs ' ,s Ao on'un- '9 0 ) s ; l'9P «'do- ococJemtcs 39 Manny's Ilf© is in the able hands of Marty Reyhons. 40 ocacJemtcs Health was taught by Miss June Christensen. She had four freshmen classes and four sophomore classes, although, she feels she could have had more. The freshmen concentrated mainly on CPR. They had hands on exper- ience with the Annie and Manny mannequins. They also learned about food and nutrition, making posters about what food to eat. There was also a little taught about substance abuse. Sophomores were taught mainly about different diseases and substance abuse. Ev- ery sophomore was required to do an outside health agency report. They visited different health agen- cies in the Quad-Cities and gave oral reports on them in class. Mrs. Jayne Dierickx was the only home economics teacher since Mrs. Joan Resnick devoted her time to teaching English. Mrs. Dierickx had one cooking class, two cloth- ing I classes, three independent sewers, an interior design course, and a child development course. The sewing classes worked on stuffed animals, skirts, plaids, knits, alterations and proper fit on a pair of pants. Food classes were taught about nutrition, proper food, and being practical with time. They went to different types of restau- rants to learn different techniques of cooking. The child development courses talked about parenthood with a child from birth to one year. They had speakers, took a trip to Mercy Hospital's Nursery, and had a Christmas party with Fr. John Spie- gel as Santa Claus. Interior design students looked at housing styles, and architects. They took a field trip to Prospect Park and for their fi- nal project arranged a floor plan of a house. The physical education teachers were Miss Theresa Walatka, Mr. Jim Brainerd, and Mr. Frank Dexter. Some of the activities required were volleyball, aerobics, soccer, basketball, tennis, and physical fit- ness. The teachers concentrated on keeping students fit while still having a good time. Being c°’ cnatf°° 42 ocadermcs Many schools from all over Iowa participated in sci- ence experiments coordi- nated by the University of Northern Iowa. Several classes in the Sci- ence Dept, were hooked up by phone and intercom to other sci- ence classes in Iowa with a UNI pro- fessor as moderator. They then performed experiments, sharing their ideas and discoveries via phone. Some of the experiments, directed by Mrs. Mickey Van Dieren on the Assumption end, included work with prisms and paper whirly- birds. In the chemistry lab, students learned the scientific process in- volved in making peanut brittle. Be- sides their normal extra credit work, Mrs. Cathy Tucker also had her chemistry students making paper birds and writing Chemistry Carols for extra points. In the typing room there was a new face in Mr. Tom Kopatich. In addition to typing, he also took over the teaching of consumer economics, advertising, and busi- ness calculations. Retail Merchan- dising 1 and 2 have also been dropped from the roster of class choices. Along with that, the Lemon Drop, a coffee shop run by the Re- tail Merchandising students, was closed. Beside the normal paintings and sculptures, art students worked on profiles this year. Not only were the student's works presented in the li- brary, but several students also had their work hung in the lobby of Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Donated to the chorus was a new piano, while the old one now resides in the auditorium. Changes in the band were new flags for the flag corps, a return to group audi- tions, and the use of big band charts in the jazz band. ;aW°Pny tieswrieri always CAREERS 44 feotise Newsreporler John Teal of WOC inter- views a health care worker at the Health Fair. � « • “ Dave Schierling, manager at Happy Joe s Restau- rant. Bettendorf checks on a pizza. • HEALTH CARE_____ ______• TECHNOLOGY • SERVICE Blood Drive preliminaries are taken care of by Fr. Paul Deyo and a capable nurse. Making a niche in the job market Career choices are widely varied, but certain areas offer more potential than others Academics and careers. It has been said that having a good education is essential to getting a good job, but how closely are the two really linked? Re- cent high school graduates have filled about one-third of all full-time jobs in the United States during the past two years. Most of these jobs were in clerical positions — such as mailroom clerks, general clerks, and clerk typists. The hot spots in the job market of the future, most experts agree, are in three main areas, health care, high technology, and services. The federal government predicts more than a half-million job opportunities for nurses aides and orderlies. Add to that figure a wide range of other low and mid-level health related jobs including psychiatric aids, dental assistants, medical insurance clerks, nurses, dental hygienists, health re- cord technologists, physical thera- pists, speech and hearing clinicians, dieticians, and medical laboratory technologists. One basic reason for the growth of medical jobs is the amount of new services being offered. New types of facilities, such as health mainte- nance organizations, (in which a group of doctors care for patients); surgicenters, (independent facilities that handle minor surgery); and freestanding medical clinics; (non- hospital emergency rooms that treat less serious injuries or problems) have skyrocketed demands for health care employment. Health care careers require vary- ing amounts of training. Jobs with the word technologist in the title often involve laboratory work, such as examining blood samples and performing other tasks. These posi- tions usually require four years of col- lege and have an average starting pay of $12,000 per year. Job titles that include the word assistant of- ten need a person with a high school diploma and one year on-the-job training. Health careers with the word technician in the title in- volve the operation of sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic equip- ment. They typically demand two years of college and offer a salary of around $15,000 annually. Another area where jobs will be abundant is high technology. Com- puter sciences, the space industry, and nuclear sciences have opened a wide variety of careers. Women, who traditionally have held fewer than fifty percent of some technical jobs, are now finding increased op- portunities in computer program- ming, systems analysis, repair and other related fields. Lastly, the service area offers a wide variety of jobs. The trend to- wards eating out has provided more jobs than ever before in restaurants and fast food places. Other service areas including finance, sales, edu- cation, advertising, insurance, and entertainment also offer job possi- bilities. Other service jobs including those of hair stylists, bartenders, and janitors are also available. These jobs often pay a low salary or a wage based on commission or experience. feature 46 Pat Burr trios to convince Tracy Fiese and El- len Thompson of his honesty, on the basis of an unquestionably straight finger, in the fall play. Looking over a yearbook layout are Doug Dillon. Joe Engel, and Chris Cockman. A lot of hard work is involved in fundraising, as Amy Pence found out during the band's pizza sale. • • • • • . • • • • 1 • • • • • • • • w • .• • • ■ I a 47 Here comes Gabel announces President Dave Evans. Officers — Front row: Secretary Erin Conroy. Treasurer Kathleen Feeney, Back row: President Dave Evans. Vice President Clare Ka- davy Senior representatives — Front row: Patty Evans. Kathy Ditch. Sta- cie Miller. Annie Feeney, Linda Hood. Patty Warden, Back row: Brad Bollmann. Ann Dubin. Gigi Ga- dient. Ed Conroy. Bob Bush Couldn’t be prouder Under the capable guid- ance of advisor Miss Mau- reen O'Connor, the 1984-85 forty-four member stu- dent council provided the leadership necessary for a suc- cessful year. In addition to its responsibility in coordinating the major dances of the year, especially the traditional Homecoming. Turnabout, and Prom dances, the council expanded its role as the students' voice by hav- ing direct contact with other schools' councils in the form of the student exchange pro- gram. Assumption's representa- tives were sent to Pleasant Val- ley, North Scott, and other area schools, as ambassadors of the council. Representatives from these schools in turn visited AHS. Planned activities as well as ways in which to better serve the respective schools were discussed at length. A renovation of pride at As- sumption was also one of the major focuses of the council's activities. The pride that abounds in such functions as the Homecoming week parade and pep rally was extended in such programs as the spring clean up day and food and clothing collections for the area needy. The council lobbied for an overturning of the total ban on sweatshirts. It authorized and presented a resolution to the School Board about allowing sweatshirts during the winter months that were neat and cledn without holes, rips, or questionable writing. In the Board's passage of this resolu- tion, the true meaning of the Student Council — the stu- dent's advocate in school poli- cy — was clearly defined. 48 student councl Sophomore representatives — Front row: Kerry Langford. Sara Liebscher. Chris Crouch. Michelle Argo. Michele Huber. Back row: Maureen Riley. Ai mee Verbeke. Rich Glowacki. John Timmons. Kurt Paulson Junior representatives — Front row: Elisa Fichtner. Ellen Thompson. Gina Bressanelli. Back row: Dave McAfee. Pat Howard. Dave Solis. Bill Maher Student Council officers Kathleen Feeney and Erin Conroy do some public relations work at the Homecoming parade student cound 49 Man of the Year Throughout the year the French Club raised money for a trip to New Orleans over spring break. Candy sales and a garage sale provided the sources for funds. Brad Az- zaline sold fourteen cases for the club, and six for FCA qualify- ing him for the top prize of a video cassette recorder. Meet- ings were held every other Thursday morning at 7:40 a m. The Fellowship of Christian both Athletes held twice monthly meetings on Wednesday even- ings. The FCA sponsored dances and an ice-cream sun- dae sale. Last summer, the group traveled to Pete Moldt's grandparents' cabin on the Mis- sissippi. Artist John Holiday was contracted by the group to draw a caricature poster of senior members. Members did not need to be involved in ath- letics to join. Finishing his homework so he can at- tend this evening's FCA meeting is senior Pete Moldt. French Club — Front row: Don Lemek. Annie Feeney, Kathy Ditch, Angie lyphout. Nancy Williams. Back row: Miss Sharon Brunkan. Brad AzzaSne, Marybeth Foster. Brad Bollmann. and John Goedken. To Angie Lyphout, every French class is a party 50 french dub f.c.o. F.C.A. members (clockwise from left): Meg Schebler. Amy Hommes, Angie Lyphout. Fr. John Spiegel. Moggie Feeney. Julie White. Steve Verdon. Mitzi Menster. Annie Feeney, Clare Kadavy. John Timmons. Pete Moldt. Linda Hood. Brad Azzaline. Nancy Williams. Jeff McAleer. Brad Bollmann. and Patty Evans. F.C.A. meetings are an uplifting experience for Fr John Spiegel french dub f .c.a 51 Accolade Staff — Front row: Kyra Lessner. Jenny Matz. Center: Amy McCleary. Joe Engel. Scott Andrews Back row: Kelli Reiling. Kathy Simmons. Brad BoHmann. John Howard. Debbie Gkjba. Angie Kopatich and Eileen Burke Photographers — Front row: David Wolf. AJ Duffy. Middle row: Doug Froe- lich. Ed Leahy Back row: Mark Schneider and Mike Saskowski Even though her editorial duties are many. Deb Gluba still finds time to smile 52 knight beocon occokxJe Junior journalists jell Roets looks bewildered by Ns copy reseorch. oom E-8 was home to a lot of hustle and bustle as yearbook and newspaper members struggled to meet deadlines. Advisor to both, Sr. Mary Ellen McDonagh tried to keep people on their toes, but usually ended up frustrated. Scattered pictures and overfilled trash cans were a common sight as people tried to decide which photo was just right and what words were best. Accolade was one word which was chosen by the year- book editors as the best possible title. The yearbook staff spon- sored the contest in honor of the tenth anniversary of the Assump- tion High School yearbook. Edi- tors chose from many entries and after a few days of deliberating chose accolade, which is the ceremony by which a man is initi- ated into knighthood. Editors for the Accolade were Joe Engel, Deb Gluba, and John Howard. The Knight Beacon also made some changes this year. Artists Kyle Krier and Jim Martin gave a new look to the paper's heading. It now had a more graphic look. The newspaper had articles on national issues, topics of interest, and Assumption happenings. From politics to superstition to homecoming queen, everything was covered by the very busy journalists. Once again each monthly edition carried editori- als. briefly and the ever popular Viewpoints. Co-managing edi- tors were Doug Dillon and Erin Wolfe. The news editorial editor was Erin Wolfe; the feature editor was Doug Dillon; the sports editor was Chris Cockman; and the ex- change editor was John George. knight beocon occotode 53 Even Mr. Wayne Cabel stretches to the limit during Polar Bear activities. Strong of heart r. Cabel's response when asked who joined Polar Bears was The strong of heart and the weak of mind, because you jave to be a little nuts to get up at 5:30 and come to school to work out. The purpose was to keep people in shape and al- low use of the school's athletic equipment to those who other- wise wouldn't get the chance. Lifting weights, running, basket- ball, catch and football were just a few of the activities avail- able for both girls and guys. Another club run by Mr. Ca- bel was Monogram Club. This club was made up of Varsity letter winners. They provided crowd control at Varsity Bas- ketball games and raised mon- ey for distribution to Athletic teams. With the help of Presi- dent John Klein the club orga- nized a football raffle and spon- sored dances. They also sold sweatshirts. Although it sounds like all work and no play they played also. There was a trip to Chicago to see a professional Baseball game. 54 potar bear monogram Monogram Club — Front row: MicheHe Argo. Steph Friemel. Kerry Langford. Amy Hammes, Patty Warded. Missy Rousch. Clare Kadavy. Kathy Hartvigsen. Lisa Hintze. Elisa Fichtner. Second row: Linda Hood. Ellen Thompson. Betsy Boyd. Amy Britt. Cheryl Purcell. Theresa Pohlmeyer. Mickie Thompson. Mitzi Menzster, Anne Feeney. Michelle Wich. Third row: Paul Kakert. Matt Beecher. Pat Howard. L.J. Twyner. Dave Evans. Brad Bollmann. Guy Robertson. Mike Saskowski. Fourth row: Dave Solis. Dan Robertson. John Timmons. Dan Burke, Ed Conroy. James Houghton. Tim Heinrichs. Pete Broderick. Matt Panther. Back row: Mr. Wayne Cabel. Polar Bears — Front row: Dave Evans. John Yates. Pete Schlicksup. John Timmons. Dave Solis, Bob Glowaki. Rob DeMeyer Middle row: Matt Beecher. Dan Brookhart, Pat How- ard. Bob Mathys. Guy Robertson. Pete Moldt. Mike Frazier. Lisa Bressanelli. Back row: Molly Tonn. Gina Bressanelli. Mark Panther, Jim Houghton. Scott Andrews, Bob DeTaeye. Matt Panther. Dan Robinson. Betsy Boyd. Top row: Mr Wayne Cabel pokx bear monogram 55 Evidently excellent f i jjj esolved: That the U S. should employ all em- l ployable persons living in poverty. No, this was not an- other one of President Reagan's new proposals. It was the debate topic for the 1984-85 school year. Debate offered many different categories in which to compete. It was made to appeal to all individ- uals. with such catagories as ex- temporaneous speaking and hu- morous interpretation. Extempora- neous speaking persons were given thirty minutes to prepare for a sev- en to ten minute speech on a cur- rent event. Typical questions in- cluded; What are the implications of the recent cuts in oil prices from OPEC? and What is the impact of the death of pro-Solidarity priest. Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko in Poland? Hu- morous interpretation involved us- ing a speech taken from a particu- lar play and acted out by a single individual who played all the parts. There were other categories, such as Oral Interpretation, in which Sue Turner did the Dubious Bachelor and “If sex is a three-letter word, how could it be dirty? She also competed in the Original Oratory category with. Are they selling you sex through advertising? Mock trial involved an actual tri- al. with a case based on actual case records, with students per- forming various parts. Every role, from lawyers to the witnesses, was enacted by the students, except the judge. The case was tried in March at the Scott County Court House, over a charge of sexual discrimina- tion made by a male nurse. The hospital claimed it dismissed him be- cause of incompetency. This was the third year for mock trial, and Sue Wessling comment- ed, Mock trial is the best activity any future lawyer could ever hope to be involved in, because it is first- hand experience in law. Struggling to memorize, Carol Vermeer reads up on current events for an extem- poraneous speech. S6 ooeate moc Mar Mock Trial. Front row: Pat Burr. Jim Watkins, Chuck Smith, Richard Pribyl. Jim Koenig- saecker Back row: Mr Gil Koenigsaecker, David Kay. Sue Wessimg. Sue Turner, Carol Vermeer. Megan Hines. Laura Nichols. Debate. Front row: Chris Burkholder. Doug Dillon. Middle row: Mary Jo Beug, lau- - ra Reed. Sue Wessiing. Sue Turner. Carol Vermeer. Megan Hines, Laura Nichols Back row: Kathy Neuberger. Kate Kearns. Chuck Smith. Dave Bushek. Richard Pribyl Missing: Jim Watkins. David Kay. Shawn Woods. Coach Tom Jansen Writing down ideas for their next speech ore Doug Dillon and Mary Jo Beug debate mock trial 57 Honorable mention For over 20 students, a new plateau of their academic careers was reached when they were offered membership in the National Honor Society. Those special few were chosen on the basis of their character, service, leadership, and mainte- nance of a 3.5 or better grade point average during their first three years of high school. After membership applications had been reviewed by the faculty, new members were notified and then introduced to the student body by Principal Don Miller at a Spring assembly. The formal oc- casion found the new members dressed up in their Sunday best. Many parents attended the ceremony. The members must keep up their strong point aver- ages in order to remain part of the society. Similarly to the National Honor Society, the Student Ambassa- dors involved people of out- standing character. Students were chosen through the guid- ance office. They shared exper- iences at Assumption with pro- spective students from area pa- rochial grade schools. The ambassadors escorted seventh and eighth grade students from Holy Family, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Paul the Apostle, Sacred Heart, Holy Trinity and St. Alphon- sus schools around the campus. The elementary kids sat in on classes and sampled cafeteria food. The goal of the ambassa- dors was to provide the younger students personal contact with Assumption. Colleen Behan shows that there are two sides to each honor stu- dent story, work and play. AHS Ambassadors — Front row: Sue Wessling, Clare Kadavy, Stacie Miller. Back row: Eric Frie- burger. Brad Bollmonn and Dave Evans. 58 notional honor society ambossoaors National Honor Society — Front row: John Johnson. Kathy Ditch. Angie Lyphout. Cathy Brownson. Mitzi Menster. Mickie Thompson. Patty Evans. Ann Seh- mann. Back row: John Howard, Pat Burr. Kelli Veiling, Bob DeTaeye. Annie Feeney. Clare Kadavy. Kathy Muliin, Michaela Smith. Julie Staub. Brad BoHmann. Missing: Colleen Behan. Jim Martin. Patty WardeH and Debbie Glubo. national honor society arnbassodors 59 Knight Kompany — Front row: Kim Votroubek. Nora O'Brien. Amy Hammes. Carrie Nolan. Angie Lyphout. Christy Hartvig- sen. Back row: Karla Schmieder. Lisa Bressanelli. Jean Wiss- mann. Tori Heiser. Gina Bressanelli. Nancy Buck and Debbie Resnick. Flag Team — Front row: Kathy Essy. Theresa McKeon. Mi- chele Bolton. Carol Vermeer. Back row: Meg Schwortz. Bet- sy Schmieder. Jamie O’Brien. Michelle Boldt. Mindy Allen. Mary Howell. Christine Berger and Theresa Walseth. After a particularly difficult routine at the Pops Concert. Kathy Essy takes a breather 60 nog foam dub kn ght kompany Strutting through downtown Daven- port during the Homecoming parade. Knight Kompany dancers show their school spirit. Donning parachute pants and leg warmers, the Knight Kompany per- forms at the Homecoming pep ral- ly. Twisting and twirling night Kompany was di- rected by Ms. Lynn Hasley for the first year instead of Mrs. Jackie McPherson. There were sixteen girls on the team consisting of juniors and seniors. They danced at all the home football games, the Homecom- ing pep rally, and most home basketball games. Some of the songs they danced to were On Broadway, She Works Hard for the Money, Telephone, and Five Foot Two. The captains were Carrie Nolan and Lisa Bressanelli. Some of the girls went to camp over the summer and learned new routines for their songs. Every morning the Flag Team was out twirling. They rehearsed wherever they could, the back of the auditorium, the stage, small gym, outside, or the cafe. They learned thirteen new rou- tines in the first semester. The captains were Theresa McKeon and Theresa Walseth who went to a camp and won a first place trophy for a drill they created. They won the spirit sticker. The Flag Team was rated second in Florida in '84. and is trying for first again in '85. flog team dub kmght kompany 61 Pep(si) generation Why would anyone want to spend their summer vacation marching around on a football field in the hot August sun? To prepare their halftime show, that's why! March- ing band rehearsals started two weeks before school did, and freshmen came even earlier to get things started for the Knights Marching Band. In addition to the football games, the band marched in two marching com- petitions, one in Marion and one in Maquoketa. The competition at Maquoketa was the first competi- tion in which it had ever compet- ed in parade. Despite its inexperi- ence in parade competitions, it placed ahead of a more exper- ienced Dubuque Wahlert band. The rest of the competition was more disappointing, however. After waiting all day to perform in the field competition, the event was called off because of heavy rain. Drum major Dave McAfee made Assumption history when he became the band's first male drum major. A high point of the marching season was the Halloween pa- rade, where the band performed for its largest audience. Assump- tion was the featured band, as a light rain caused Central and West to pull out of the parade. The pep band started out its season with more rehearsal time than usual. Another change was the addition of all girls' home games to the band's schedule, rather than half or none as in pre- vious years. Senior John Howard served as student conductor at several boys' games and most girls' games. Leading the band through the streets of Davenport, Dave McAfee shows off his brand-new uniform Juniors Joe Stratman and Jim Smith be- come two of the first Assumption stu- dents ever to play french horn at a foot- ball game. 62 band Sophomores Kim Jennings and Mary Howell show that it takes a lot more than hot air to be able to play the clarinet band 63 An appreciative audience listens to senior Pat Burr perform “Toccata” on the piano Jazz Limited: Mr Dave Clauss. Director. John Howard. Dave Kamp. Tony Olson. Mike Gas- ser. Doug Schrad. Jim Smith. Joe Stratman. Michelle Vogt. Paula Brugger. Amy Gasser. Dave Bushek. Dan Gillum. Jim Koenigscker. Amy Pence. Scott Phipps. 64 band And all that jazz As the baton was raised, for- ty pairs of eyes followed it. ready to hit the first note with a deafening crash. The Con- cert Band was tuned and ready for its concert January 23. Having the first concert late in the year was a break from tradition for the band. Director Dave Clauss decided not to perform at the Christmas con- cert in order to give both the con- cert and pep bands more time to rehearse their music. After the band's trip to Florida late last year, where it earned a Very Good rat- ing in national competition, this year was one of rebuilding. Their major goal of the year, according to Clauss. was to have every person learn to play independently of the person (sitting) next to them. Overall the biggest improvement came in the area of tone quality and intonation. Although Count Basie died, his music lived on, in Assumption's own Jazz Limited. Over 400 people at- tended the January 23 concert. “Basic C was one of the songs performed by the Jazz Band. In the past, the students used jazz book- lets for music, but increased interest doubled the band's size from seven to fourteen. This allowed it greater freedom to pick from real jazz charts. In another fine arts area. Music was again the word, served in gen- eral doses at the annual Pops Con- cert. Classical, rock, and jazz music was offered. In addition to the band and chorus, performances were given by the Knight Kompany dancers, the flags corps, and Jazz Limited. There were also four vocal solos, a piano solo by senior Pat Burr, breakdancers, and an instru- mental duet by junior Doug Schrad and senior John Howard. Dan Gillum shows a delicate touch on the timpani. Concert Band. First row; John Howard. Katie Kearns. Kelly Spriet. Molly Menke. Rachael Heinrichs. Michelle Vogt Second row: Matt Kono. Sarah Reyes. Mary Howell. Ann Gerety. Syndi Rolling. Beth Schebler. Kim Jennings. Lynn Beasley, Paula Viktora. Doug Schrad, Carrie Menke third row: Dave McAtee. Tony Rothert. Scott Phipps, Matt MuNMI, Tim Wiese. Jim Smith, Joe Stratman. Jill Gal- lagher Fourth row: Kim Prison. Julie Sieters. Tony Gordina, Rich Bojorquez. Amy Gasser, John Resnick, Doug Green, Meg Schebler. Tony Olson, Mike Gasser, Dave Bushek. John Evons. Kerry Langford, Megan Gallagher, Di- rector Dave Clauss band 65 Mixed chorus. First row: Kathy Neuberger. Melissa Murray, Carol Kroy. Angie Willis, Cathy Essy, Sue Wessling. Tresa Willich, Karla Schmieder. Amy Pence Second row: Beth Howard, Jennifer Ditch. Angie Cox, Elizabeth Tollman. Heather Ritter. Ami Reiling. Kathy McGuiness, Paula Brug- ger, Missy Pulido. Kim Frison Third row: Ann Brookhart, Mary Masterson. Maureen Frandsen. Bri- an Moeller, Joel Konrardy. Bobby Burr. L.J. Twyner. Wendy Barnes. Lisa Shapely. Fourth row: Bonnie Burr. Julie Shuppy. MicheHe Metzger. Tony Sima. Christopher Cook. Pat Burr. Jim Wat- kins. John George. Stephanie Sears. Betsy Schmieder. Assumptionaires. Front row: Carol Kroy. Joel Konrardy. Cathy Essy. Jim Watkins. Amy Pence Middle row: Tony Sirna. Kathy Neuberger, L.J. Twyner. Karla Schmieder Back row: Melissa Murray. Chris Cook. Tresa Willich. Pat Burr. Sue Wessling. Carol Kroy checks her look in the mirror Singing during the Homecoming Mass was just one of the chorus' perfor- mances. 66 chorus Take note of them Led by Mrs. Ruth Brown, the Assumption Chorus en- hanced many extra curricu- lar activities. Four concerts were scheduled for the 1984-1985 year. A Pops and Variety concert, held in No- vember, had an unusually large turnout. A Christmas concert of all time favorites was held during the holiday season. A more religious flavor accentuated the Lenten concert during March, and to complete the year another Pops and Variety was scheduled. Two special groups were added this year. They included the Highers, a mixed addition group and the girls nine member Ensem- ble. The Highers entertained at the Kahl Home, the parents Christmas auction and at the Davenport Bank. A performance of S.S.A. music was given to the Associ- ation of Retarded Citizens at Christmas. Favorite songs in the year's rep- ertoire included; Alexander's Rag Time Band. New York, New York, and The Joy of Mary. Football games, too, gave the chorus an opportunity to enter- tain. Between the sophomore and varsity games, chorus led the au- dience into the Star Spangled Banner. The opportunity to sing a solo was given to each member of the chorus. Kathy Neuberger, Chris Cook, Pat Burr, and Kim Frison have led the Star Spangled Ban- ner at basketball games. Not only chorus members dem- onstrated their individual talents at basketball games but, two mem- bers have faired well outside the school. Chris Cook went to All State and Pat Burr received the National Choral Award. Playing along with the chorus is Mrs. Ruth Brown Perfecting their sound at the last minute is the Girls Ensemble chOfui 67 Dan O'Connor helps paint the scene Ah! The stage The Thespian Society at Assump- tion was part of the Internation- al Honor Society for Theatre. To be a Thespian, one must be involved in two areas of Theatre: publicity, acting or stage crew. While partici- pating in an area, points were given towards membership. As part of membership, a years subscription to Dramatics magazine is given. During meetings, ways of raising money to buy things for the theatre are discussed. This year the candy sale raised funds. Once a year, the Thespians try to attend a theatre production in town and one out of town. Thespian Officers were: Presi- dent: Tony Sirna, Vice President: Kathy Ditch, Treasurer: Joel Konrady, Secretary: Jenny Brownson, and Scribe: Mary Beth Foster. One of the three areas of theatre was Stage Crew. Creating the sets for the fall play and the musical was the main responsibility. As in years before, the inside of a room had to be devel- oped for the setting of “Exit the Body. For the musical, Guys and Dolls,” two backdrops were made and a lot of painting went into the set. Separate crews worked on props, makeup, and costumes for the shows. Thespian Society. First row Joel Konrody and Tony Sima Second row: Bonnie Bun, Bruce Plceman. Kathy Ditch. Carol Kroy. Luo Shapiey. Mary Howei. Mehsso Murray. Carol Vermeer. John Resmck Third row; Larne Etsche d. Jane Marth. Jenny Ditch. Sophia Thomas. Km Prison. P X J Brugger. Clare Kodavy. Megan Hines. Mary Beth Foster. Josh Nelson. Tony Pothert. Tony Verdon. Don O’Connor Fourth row: Meg Schwirt . Kathy Thomas. Laura Nichols. Ami Being. Meg er. Kathy Neuoerger. Chris PoiJ. Jeff Poets. Doug Froeich, Jenny Brownson. Chris Cook, Tony Olson. Bobby Burr Fifth Row: Jrn Smith. Kevn Wnston. Mark Schneider Ed Leahy, Pat Bar Mr. Sll Koenlgsaecker, directs trie stage crew by pitching in himself 68 thespon society stoge crew Fall Play Stage Crew. Front Row: Laura Reed. Brian Phipps. Jenny Brownson. Ed Leahy. Doug Froelich, Laura Nichols Back row: Debbie Charlton. Bruce Riceman, Terry Nichols. Kelly Pottratz. Chris Burk- holder. Marybeth Foster. Mark Schneider. Barb Dreyer. Missy Pulido, Chris Cook. Josh Nelson Musical Stage Crew. Front row: Mark Schneider. Ed Leahy. Doug Froelich, Jenny Brownson. Back row: Lainie Elscheid. Jane Martin. Dan O'Connor. Marybeth Foster. Laura Nichols. Bruce Riceman fhespan soaety stoo® crow 69 Jeff Roets awaits an explanation for aH the craziness. CAST Lillian Seymour ..... Tracy Fiese Jenny .............Tresa Willich Randolph .............Tony Sirna Helen O'Toole .....Mary Howell Kate Bixley ......... Megan Hines Crane Hammond. Ellen Thompson Vernon Cookley..... Matt Huber Lyle Rogers ........... Pat Burr Philip Smith ......John Resnick Richard Hammond .... Jeff Roets CREW Stage Managers: Ed Leahy, Brian Phipps Construction: Ed Leahy, Brian Phipps, Marybeth Foster, Tony Verdon, Barb Dreyer, Mark Schneider, Dan O'Connor Painting: Dan O'Connor, Mark Schneider, Jane Martin, Lainie Escheid, Marybeth Foster, Ed Leahy, Jim Martin. Barb Dreyer, Kelly Brennan, Emily Koenig- saecker Lights: Doug Froehlich, Josh Nel- son, Jim Koenigsaecker, Brian Phipps Sound: Bruce Riceman Props: Jenny Brownson. Terri Ni- chols, Laurie Nichols, Marybeth Foster, Katie Kerns, Lisa Sha- pley, Kim Frison Make-up: Laura Reed, Missy Pu- lido, Debbie Charlton, Cathy Thompson Costumes: Chris Burkholder, Kelly Pottratz Tony Sirna sneaks in to hunt for the ice 70 fal ptay Shocked. Ellen Thompson and Megan Hines find Pat Burr in their closet. Iced ice Concealed identities and hidden diamonds were part of the Thespian So- ciety's presentation of “Exit the Body. Directed by Mr. Dave Watson, the show was per- formed well and was also enter- taining. A beautiful house in the country was where all of the ac- tion of the play took place. A ro- mance writer had rented it for the summer, but what she did not know was that there were dia- monds hidden somewhere in the house and a lot of people were looking for them. In one scene, which was played entirely in the ddrk. they all searched for the jewels and the audience was kept on the edge of their seats wondering who was going to run into whom. As it turned out, no one was who they had ap- peared to be, some of the good guys turned out to be bad guys and some of the bad guys turned out to be good guys. The missing “ice was found by the writer where else, but in the ice Tresa Wllllch tries to figure out where the diamonds might be hidden Joining the pantomime game. Matt Huber does his imitation of a tree at sapping time fa ofay 71 Adelaide (Sue Wessling) prepares to te� Nathan Detroit (Pat Burr) about the letter she's written to her mother. A For March 1 and 2. the Dr. John Sunderbruch Auditorium be- came Off Broadway for the musical Guys and Dolls. Over tOO students participated. It told of Nathan Detroit, operator of a floating crap game, who evaded marriage to his fiance of 14 years, Adelaide, while high rolling Sky Masterson revelled in a reputa- tion as gambler and womanizer. When Nathan bet Sky he couldn't sweep Miss Sarah Brown, prim mis- sion lass, off to Havana, everyone got more than gambled for. Mr. Dave Watson, Director, said, This was the largest group I’ve worked with. All put forth time to make the production a success. Others responsible were Mrs. Ruth Brown, Music Director and Mr. Gil bet show Koenigsaecker, Technical Director. Choreography, Art Coordination, and Make-up were handled by Mrs. Kathy La Frenz, Mrs. Patty Koenig- saecker, and Mrs. Diane Watson re- spectively. The cast was headed by seniors Pat Burr, Kathy Ditch, Tony Sirna and junior Sue Wessling. Other sen- ior performers were Joel Konrardy, Nora O'Brien, Chris Cook, Kris Con- ard, and Clare Kadavy. Marybeth Foster, junior, was Student Director. Stage crew was chaired by Ed Leahy with seniors Mark Schneider, Mike Saskowski, Jim Martin, and Joe Marley participating. Chris Burk- holder head of costumes and John Howard in the orchestra were addi- tional senior participants. Putting the hustle on Arvide Aber- nathy (Chris Cook) is Sky Masterson (Tony Sima). 72 mu� cal Sarah Brown (Kathy Ditch) and Sky Masterson (Tony Sirna) share an affectionate moment during rehearsal. Leading the Hot Box singers is Adelaide's (Sue Wessling's) job. Fugue For Tin Horns is performed by Joel Konrardy, Tony Ol- son, and Mike Ditch. muscal 73 More than Meets the Ear was standing in their way .. . the town preacher His son was intoxi- cated while driving and died after losing control of his car. He attribut- ed this death to music and thinks it evil. After a long fight, the preacher gave in and finally realized music was not so bad. Hit songs such as the title track, Footloose by Kenny Loggins, Let's Hear it for the Boy by Den- iece Williams and Dancing in the Sheets by Shalamar made instant success for the movie and the art- ists. Another movie. Purple Rain, showed the life and story of Prince, a singer trying to make it to the top. He got there, but not without a few scratches. Major songs were Purple Rain , When Doves Cry , and Let's Go Crazy , all by Prince. Music, is an important aspect in a teenager's life. It influ- ences them in what they wear, how they dance, and even what they watch. Michael Jackson not only contrib- uted to the music industry but to the clothing industry as well. The white glove, the red leather jacket and penny loafers made up the image. Boy George, Cyndi Lauper, and Madonna influenced fashion trends. Oversized shirts with big belts, ankle high shoes with bright socks, and sunglasses were things worn by these artists and their followers. Pop it and lock it is a new way of talking, according to Irene Cara, whose hit song was appropriately ti- tled, Breakdance. Breakdancing made headway, from the streets to the dance floor. Breakdancing has been around for twelve years. It was first used as a form of fighting. Gangs would gath- er in alleys and have contests to see who could dance the best. Lately, breakdancers made a pro- fession of the sport. They danced on corners of busy streets while passers- by stopped to admire and donate. Breakdancers appeared on televi- sion and even had instruction hand- books because, everybody can do it! Several movies, such as Footloose and Purple Rain, also contributed to the music industry. Kevin Bacon starred in Footloose as Wren, a city boy who moved to a small town where music and danc- ing are outlawed. But only one man Marret Pohlman shows her style at homecoming r 0c is otl f ) MUSIC 74 feature • FASHION • DANCE • MOVIES feature 75 Steve Schneider relaxes at home while listening to his favorite music. Let's Go Crazle , sung by Prince, was the theme of the senior float Breakdancing at the school dance. Cedrick RashaJI attracts a crowd. 76 77 Julio L. Abel Scott M. Andrews Michael L. Arth Bradley J. Azzaline Amy E. Barnes David E. Barrett Bridget A. Becker Kayla M. Becker Jeanne M. Bedford Colleen E. Behan John D. Berger Linda K. Beyer Working hard to keep those grades up is senior Thomas Mason. Planning their strategy for the next play are seniors Gigi Gadient. Sue Duffy. Patty Evans, and Linda Hood. 78 seniors Looking enthusiastic, Stacie Miller enjoys studying In the library. H Like father, daughti aving a father who is princi- pal of a school is not easy, especially when you go to that school. Stacie has handled her father's principalship well and she explained that “it wasn't that big of a deal and it didn't bother me. Stacie has been very active. She has been a four-year member of Student Council. She was a writer on the Knight Beacon staff her ju- nior year. She has also participated with the Fellowship of Christian Ath- letes organization. Plus she was seen leading the class of '89 around Assumption in November as a stu- dent ambassador. Her scholastic ability is not too bad either, as she maintains a “B average. She has been a varsity member of the Knights softball team for four years. She played catcher and earned all-confer- ence honors for her superb play. Stacie was also a three year varsity basketball player and she also tried the tennis team her junior year. Christine E. Black Corey T. Blevins Karen E. Boecker Bradford P. Bollmann Michael P. Boyd Sean D. Bracken Lisa M. Bressanelli Kelly Bridges Peter J. Broderick Victoria E Browne Catherine M. Brownson Dan P Burke seniors 79 Not one to ditch Focusing her action and atten- tion toward attending Mar- quette University. Kathy Ditch used her senior year to gain diversi- ty. She enthusiastically looked upon the trip to New Orleans with the French Club, of which she served as vice president, noting that it would be a fun and learning experience — seeing the differences in culture between Davenport and French- speaking New Orleans. Lending some of her own culture to As- sumption, she has performed in the annual musical for the past four years, earning herself the post of Thespian Society vice president along the way. High school also provided Ditch with a foundation in student affairs and athletics; she has been an active member of the Student Council since her freshman year and played softball her fresh- man and sophomore terms. As a National Honor Society member, she paced herself academically by making lots of lists to stay orga- nized and by taking more chal- lenging courses including Trigonom- etry and fourth-year French. Away from school she worked part-time at the Apothecary Shop running the (cash) register, filling unit doses of medication, and fulfill- ing janitorial tasks. Kathy felt that Assumption is ex- cellent preparation prior to col- lege and that it really enabled her to be a more diverse, well-rounded person. Kathy Ditch spends a pensive moment alone. Christine L. Buncnolder Patrick R. Burr Robert B. Bush Peter J. Bystedt Mark A. Carstens Matthew T Cavanaugh Edward P. Ciccarone David M. Cinotto Jill R. Cleeton 80 senas Susan P. Col© Kristina M. Conard Edward S. Conroy Christopher P. Cook Robert D. DeMeyer Daniel F. Denny Robert E. DeTaeye Katherine E. Ditch Dale A. Donovan Ann M Dubin Sue A. Duffy Heidi F. Edens Joseph F. Engel Kathleen N. Essy David R. Evans Patricia S. Evans Am© M. Feeney Michael M. Frazer Eric J. Freiburger GabneHe Gadient John M. George John M. Gerety Patricia J. Glowacki Robert C. Glowacki Deborah M. Gluba Maricela S. Gonzalez Thomas J. Gould Jeff D. Greim 82 seniors Conquering eager Ed Conroy (eels right at home in the Hall of Champions. Academics and athletics go hand in hand for senior Ed Conroy. Ed has been a starter for the varsity basketball team for three years. As a junior, he was on the All-Conference team and was chosen 4th team All- State. Attending two of the finest bas- ketball camps in the nation, he par- ticipated at the five-star camp in Pittsburgh, which most consider the finest basketball camp in the coun- try, and a B C camp in Milledge- ville, Ga. in which he was chosen to the All-Star team. These camps are attended by invitation only. Ed received a varsity letter in football his sophomore year. He was a member of the football team his junior year before he broke his neck. Last year was the toughest year in my life. It seemed like every- thing went wrong. Besides athletics, Ed excels in academics. His grade point is above 3.0 and he was a member of Who's who among High School students 84-85. Dawn M. Griffith Wiliam P. Grogan Amy A. Hammes Jenifer E. Hart Christine R. Hartvigsen Lynn A. Hartvigsen Mickey A Hauber Lyn D. Haumersen senas 83 Tim F. Heinrichs Tori A. Heiser Stephen R. Hink Nicole M Hlovaty Linda J. Hood James E. Houghton John S Howard Matthew R. Huber Margaret M Jasper Chip off the musical block Patt Burr is caught in a reflective moment. £ £ ou can never know jF enough about it. I says Pat Burr about his interest in music. A member of the Assumptionaires. who also plays piano and is currently the principle 2nd violinist in the Tri-City Youth Symphony, Pat is a real chip off the old block in his family. Ev- eryone else in my family also plays piano and violin ... my father used to play tuba, and almost ev- eryone on my mother's side of the family plays some instrument. Despite his interest in instrumen- tal music, Pat says his favorite ac- tivity at Assumption has been musical theatre. I wasn't even going to try out for the musical Jo- seph and the Amazing Technicol- or Dreamcoat sophomore year. When I made it, it was about the greatest thing that ever hap- pened to me, he says. It's defi- nitely the most satisfying thing I've been involved in. Pat has also participated in Once Upon a Mat- tress and Guys and Dolls. Squeezed in between musicals, singing, and Youth Symphony, Pat has a newspaper route and is a member of the National Honor So- ciety. I think they need to invent the 48-hour day, he says. Music and schoolwork can get in the way of each other. But I enjoy the things I do so much that I wouldn't give any of it up! 8A seniors During a break in business at the bookstore. Pam Poston takes time out to do some schoolwork. Yearbook editors John Howard. Debbie Gluba. and Joe Engel critique last year's book. James B. Jestel John P. Johnson Clare E. Kadavy David M. Kay Kimberly K. Keefe Leo P. Kely Timothy G. Kirsch John W. Klein Joel V. Konrardy Jill L. Laity Laura M. Lawler Edward G. Leahy Kyra A. Lessner Jamie L. Livermore Theresa A. Logan Thomas E. Logon seniors 85 Bill Grogan, Dan Denny, and Pat Reyes man the ‘’Senior Corner” of the Cafeteria. Joyce A. Luchtel Steven J. Lynch Angela S. Lyphout Mark F. Mahoney Joseph B. Maher Paula J. Mara Michael MorinelH Joseph F. Marley Mary E. Martens James A. Martin Thomas A. Mason Michael L. Mayer Jeffrey M. McAleer Arthur J. McGivern Scott W Meister Mitzi A. Menster 86 seniors Michael J. Merritt Lori A. Mesmer Dawn M. Metzger John M. Micka Stacie M Miller Peter J. Moktt Catherine A. MrJNn Renee E. Ncrpel Mary C. Nolan Gymnastics is her bag Ann Sehmann prepares for a busy day during morning homeroom. or Senior Ann Sehmann, an average day began at 6:30 a.m. She prepared for school by bringing a change of clothes for an after school workout. Gymnas- tics has always been a big part of Ann's life. She began taking lessons at the age of eleven. Now she teaches boys and girls ages five to thirteen at the Davenport Family Y. Of her job there, Ann commented, “I really like it. It's fun to help the kids do things they haven't tried be- fore. A fine gymnastic tradition was one of her reasons for attending As- sumption. Ann went to public ele- mentary and junior high schools. Over the summer, Ann continued to work on her gymnastic talents. For five months, she traveled to Iowa City three times a week to practice. Her goals for the season included going to State and doing well. In school, Ann became a member of the National Honor Society. In or- der to prepare for college, she took a variety of courses including Phys- ics, Chemistry, Pre-Calculus, Pascal on the Computer and Spanish. Ann looks forward to attending the Uni- versity of Iowa. Of her high school years, Ann feels, “The total exper- ience, both academically and ath- letically, has been very rewarding and I've made some really great friends. Anne K. Noth Nora L. O'Brien Christine M. Odean Brian D. Oliver Matthew M, Panther M. Todd Phillips Marret H. Pohlmonn Pamela S. Poston He wants to rock ( ( teal Shot is the band with which Leo Kelly is actively involved. Leo's speciality is the guitar; although, on occasion he plays the piano. The band has played for a number of parties and a St. Ambrose College dance. Leo, who began guitar les- sons at age ten, is glad for the ex- perience of playing with a group and hopes to keep having fun while earning a little extra money. Leo has many memories of his years at Assumption. He designed several buttons for Homecoming festivities. Leo was one of ten Tur- nabout nominees. Weekends found Leo helping his dad at the family owned Kelly's Circle Tap. The oldest of five children, Leo jokingly relates the experience like “living in a three ring circus. In the future, Leo hopes to pursue a career in commercial art or ad- vertising. He wouldn't object to moving South, but if he did move, he would miss his mom's excellent cooking. Looking lor some Risky Business.” is Leo Kelly. I think we can come to some kind of on agreement, officer, plead seniors Brad Azzaline and Brad Bollmann. 86 SOTors Pet© D. Quinn Scott G. Ramsdale KeUi J. ReiUng Deborah L. Resnick Patrick N. Reyes Kathleen M. Rice Matthew C. Ricketts Nancy C. Roberge Guy Robertson Amy M. Samberg Michael P. Saskowski Erin B. Schilling A test. ... today?” asks a surprised Kyra Lessner senorj 89 Katherine S. Schlichting Lenee M. Schloemer Mark R. Schneider Michelle M. Schrobilgen Ann M. Sehmam Karyn A. Serrurier Linda M. Shetler Antonio S. Sirna Michaela R. Smith Michelle M. Smith Julie A. Staub Elaine S. Stoiley Michele M. Thompson Christopher J. Trilk Ashley L. Vahl Stephen J. Verdon Seniors Carrie Nolan and Sue Duffy give junior Pat Howard some decorating tips. 90 seniors Fast Diverse is one word that would certainly describe Jim Martin. He is a member of the cross country team, an art- ist for the Knight Beacon, and has worked as a scenery painter for the school plays and musicals. He is also a member of the Davenport Young Life Club, a youth group, for which he attended a one week camp in Minnesota last summer. In his spare time he likes to build model airplanes, run, or watch movies. Jim also likes the outdoors and enjoys hunting, fish- ing, and trapping. Another interest of his is ice skating. He used to speed skate but then when his feet got too big for the skates he draw turned to figure skating. Jim comes from a very large family, he has eight brothers and sisters ranging in age from seven to twenty-two. The family pet is a dalmation named Sam. Jim did have a goldfish once, but his sister poured all of its food into the bowl and it drowned. During the sum- mers he helped to defray tuition costs by working for the mainte- nance staff at Assumption. After graduation Jim plans to attend St. Ambrose College in Davenport and study to become some kind of professional. He hopes to be highly paid and to eventually have a family and he would probably like to buy his children a goldfish to make up for the one that he lost. At the sound of the bell. Jim Martin gathers his books for his next class. Marie L. Vielbig Patricia A. Warden Eileen D. Wedig Vincent A. Welk Paul W. Wells Nancy A. Williams Erin Wolfe Patricia F. Wolfe Although Megan Hines looks worried about her performance in Exit the Body she acted like a pro. Megan ll-around student de- scribed Megan Hines. She has been in Foren- sics and Debate. Knight Kom- pany, basketball, golf, a 4.0 stu- dent since fifth grade, and played Kate Bixley. a main part in the fall play, Exif the Body. Megan likes Assumption be- cause she feels that everyone is friends with everyone. Also, she feels people do what they want because they believe in it, and don't worry what other people think. Megan says she would like does fine to accomplish Making my four years at Assumption successful and set an example for the un- derclassmen to follow. Drill was her favorite extra-cur- ricular activity, although the play was her most exciting moment. Basketball was her favorite sport. Megan felt she learned the most in U.S. History and physics. After Assumption Megan wants to attend Notre Dame and be involved in Politics or practice law. Kathleen Angerer Wendy Barnes Sheila Barrett Mark Beckmann Matt Beecher Mark Bernal Cheryl Betcher Jackie Beyer Mike Blessing Roger Boche Cheryl Bolton Tracy Bolton Betsy Boyd Kelley Brennan Gina Bressanelli Amy Britt «2 H on Dan Brookhart Jenny Brownson Nancy Buck Eileen Burke John Burkholder Matt Burnett Mike Bystedt Phil Cervantes Chris Cockman Erin Conroy Jett Corrigan Kara Camming MicheBe Davison Lynne Decker Chris DeMeyer Doug DWon Mike Ditch Donna Doenges Making sure Angie Kopatich hasn't made a mistake in humanistic chemistry lab. Ann Jasper checks her answers. Everything seems harder on Monday morning, especially remember- ing a locker combination tor Michelle Davison M x 93 Leader of the hand nvolved is a word that can be used to describe Dave McA- tee's past at Assumption. Among the many sports and ac- tivities he has been in since enter- ing freshman year, are football, basketball, baseball. Student Council, student ambassadors, and band. Dave has had two brothers and one sister attend AHS and a younger sister at Holy Trinity who will also attend. Dave also went to Holy Trinity. He would like to enter college but is not sure where he wants to go or what he would like to major in. Chemistry is his favorite class. Its small size is what he likes most about Assumption. He feels it en- ables him to get to know people better. An open campus is some- thing Dave would like to see. Be- sides playing saxophone in the band, Dave is the first male drum major the school has had. He could be seen at football games leading the band across the field. Over the summer, he attended a drum major camp in Iowa City. He described being drum major as a lot of fun. Dave's pets include two goldfish with what he described as the strange names of Odibee and Xavier. He believes that participa- tion in the jazz band better allows him to express his personality. One thing he likes about Assump- tion is the amount of individual at- tention offered by teachers. He is looking forward to being a senior because he thinks that seniors are looked on as the leaders of the school. Drum major Dave McAtee leads the band at a football game. Barb Dreyer Kathleen Feeney Elisa Fichtner Tracy Fiese Marybeth Foster Doug FroeSch Jill Gallagher Mike Gasser Paul Glowackl Matt Gluba John Goedken Steve Goldermann Pat Gripp Bill Haase Matt Halston Sue Hall Jerome Halligan Lisa Hansen 94 M X1 Lynn Hansen Kathy Hartvigsen Greg Heiman Rachel Heinrichs Bob Heltoff John Henkhaus John Hensley Shelly HikJebrond Megan Hines Lisa Hintze Pat Howard Dorinda Hummel Joleen Irish Lisa Irvin Barb Jacobsen Ann Jasper Doug Jennings Carrie Jensen drtOfl 95 Track star makes the grade! Starting in 8th grade, Dianne Spinner really put her talents to the test. She is not only a good, dedicated student and high achiever, but also a great person. Dianne broke the 2 mile record in Cross Country and the 3000 dnd 1500 records in track. She enjoys running and had d great time this year. The fact that the practices were moved to the morning didn't really set her back at all. It just took a little getting used to, she said. School has been easy for her and she loves her job at Village Bakery. Being the youngest of six children hasn't had an affect on her, Besides her plans to continue run- ning she wants to enter the field of medicine. With the support of her family and friends success won't be far away. Dianne enjoys school and takes it in stride when teased about being short. It obviously hasn't slowed her down. When asked what she would change about As- sumption Dianne could only think to change the dress code, she likes all the rest! � — Taking a break from her fetal pig Anato- my books is Dianne Spinner Margaret Jestel Tom Johnston Paul Kakert David Kamp Tammy Keefe Jim KeBy Stephanie Kirsch Angie Kopatich Jill Lakose Bill Laures Don Lemek Teresa Lenertz Julie Light Theresa Long Steven Lusso Jennifer Matz Anna Lyngholm Bill Maher 96 junors Bob Mathys David McAtee Amy Me Cleary Ray McDevitt Christine McDonnell Chris McIntosh Michele McKee Theresa McKeon Moly Menke Brad Merritt Ann Miller Brad Miller Julia Miller Bill Morrissey Dan Molyneaux Kathleen Ney Theresa Nichols Denice Oberbroeckling Jamie O'Brien Tom O'Brien Dave McAtee shows Doug Jennings that U S. History really is fun!?! Jirton 97 Tony Olson Ann O'Neill Amy Ossowski Stephen Pedersen Wade Perry Brian Phipps Teresa Pohlmeyer Kelly Pottratz Kelly Powell Tony Pulido Cheryl Purcell Chris Quigley Sherry Ramsdale Mark Rausenberger Synthia Reiling Doug Dillon hones his typing skills In the ERC. His secret: Doug Dillon is enthused about activities at Assump- tion. He looked forward to playing tennis and to taking an active part in reaching the team goal of beating rivals at North Scott. He was also involved in de- bate and Knight Beacon. In debate. Doug was entered in two categories: humorous inter- pretation of a play, in which he did Neil Simon's Plaza Suite, and extemporaneous speaking. At the first five tournaments, he placed fifth out of fifty participants. He felt this was a good start toward enthusiasm the nationals. Besides the ability to speak well, Doug is able to put words down on paper in the Knight Beacon. This was his first year as a member but his second as publications edi- tor, since he served as Accolade Business Manager last year. Doug works at Eagles as a cash- ier. His future plans after gradu- ation include attending college either in Iowa or Michigan and ma- joring in pre-med. He urges others to participate in extra-curricular activities. (untots Even Bill Laures loves to get his picture taken for the year- book At Homecoming Mass. Bob Matthys receives communion from Father David Steinle Sara Reyes Michael Reyhons Jeff Rice Jeff Roets Melissa Roush John Ruhl Michael Sanders Mark Schafer Meg Schebler Lorie Schloemer Karla Schmieder Doug Schrad Jim Sears Dave Sekharan Don Shumaker Juniors 99 Kathy Simmons Robert Simpson Jim Smith Julie Smith David Solis Nick SpeBetich Dianne Spinner Kent Stoeten Tony Stohlmeyer Anita Stolley Joseph Stratman Steve Swanson Cathy Thomas Ellen Thompson Molly Tonn Kathleen Feeney. Ellen Thompson and David Solis goof off” in the cafe Donna Doenges does her chemistry experiment very carefully. 100 juniors Twisting, flipping, flopping, that's what Jenny Yates does best. She has been involved in gymnastics since she was eight years old. When asked how she got started she said, I was very active always jumping on things so my mom put me into the classes. One meet Jenny re- members the most was her first sectional meet at Iowa State Uni- versity, she was only nine years old at the time. Iowa State made a big impression on her early, so that is the college that she wants to attend. She also wants to be a flopa part of its gymnastic program. One of Jenny's most embarrass- ing moments was during a meet when she forgot to chalk-up her hands before competing on the uneven bars and didn't realize it until she fell off! Out of all of the routines, her favorite is the floor exercise. Jenny works out 18 to 20 hours a week in the school year, and in the summer about 12 hours a week, So one can see that she is dedicated to the sport. Her goal for this year was that of the team going to state and for herself to do the best that she could. Jenny is In the cafe getting the latest gossip Sue Turner Sue Velthoff Carol Vermeer Paula Viktora Michelle Vogt Kim Votroubek Theresa Walseth Phill Walters Jim Watkins Jennifer Waughtal Jim Waughtal Pete Weiman Sue Wessling Michelle Wich Diane Wichelmonn Tim Wiese Jean Wissmann Joseph Wolf Kevin Wolfe Shawn Woods Jenny Yates Missing: Joe Flaherty MVors 101 Always looking cheerful, Mary Howell is smil- ing pretty for the crowd while twirling her flag Miss Everything!!! These words would describe Mary Howell very well. Not only does Mary have time to maintain a 3.5 grade point aver- age. but also is a very good ac- tress and has been involved in all four plays while she has been at Assumption. In the fall she can be seen on the football field at half- time as a flag girl, and when she isn't doing this she is participating with the Assumption band playing the clarinet, and she dlso sings in the choir. If that isn't enough for Mary she also could be seen on the hard- courts ploying on the basketball team freshman and sophomore year. Mary now takes a small break from her numerous activities and then gets ready for the tennis season. In the summer she could be seen on the ball diamond play- ing shortstop on the varsity softball team as a freshman and a sopho- more. When asked how she could handle all these activities she ex- plained, Well I guess I just have an extra amount of energy stored in me. Mindy Allen Michelle Argo Tracey Armbrust Steve Barnes Carolyn Barrett Scott Barton Lynn Beasley Corey Becker Michelle Becker Glenn Beckwith Christine Berger Pete Bernal Mary Jo Beug Bill Bishop Jackie Blumer Paul Boboth 102 soohomcxes Courtney Flynn looks at the computer to see just how healthy she is at the Health Fair. Scott Boche Michelle Boldt Angela Borman Paula Brugger Bonnie Burr September Burton David Bushek James Case Deborah Charlton Peggy Chupka Anne Clark Patrick Connely Bridget Conroy WiHiam Corbin Rachel Crossen Christine Crouch Jay Deitrich Danielle Downey Andrea Even Courtney Flynn Mark Fortenbacher Maureen Frandsen Stephanie Friemel Kimberly Frison sophomores 103 Cathy Fury Amy Gasser Kelly Gerety Therese Giammetta Jeff GilNtzer Dan GiBum Chris Glowacki Rick Glowacki John Golhvaux Angela Graham Tom Gripp Bill Hale Mark Halligan Christina Hammes Troy Harrington Mary Claire Hart Claire Hittner Frances Hittner Michelle Hoeper Mary Howell Meg Huber MicheBe Huber Bill Hummel Laurie Huntington His modesty packs a wallop With seemingly boundless popularity due to his mild manner and well-de- served notoriety stemming from his timely performance in the big win over Davenport Central that included Coach Kopatich's Hit of the week honor, John Timmons quietly commanded the respect of his fellow sophomores and of the school as a whole. John, a resident of Bettendorf, is the sixth of the seven Timmons children. He sees the legacy left by his three older brothers and two older sisters at Assumption as an asset — giving him something on which to build and to develop rather than simply something to live up to. He enjoys participating in outdoor activities, particularly hunting and fishing with his family in northern Missouri. At school Timmons is active in the football and baseball pro- grams as well as in the Monogram Club, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Student Council. He excels in academics too, tak- ing a special interest in thanato- logy and biology, his favorite classes. The University of Nebraska interests him as a possible college choice, yet he is still undecided as to a major course of study. Timmons considers himself out- going, but not an excessive par- tier; involved in a lot at school, he feels the need for a little tranquil- ity during his own time. The unas- suming John Timmons employs a defined set of values based upon his experiences of teamwork and service as a guide toward accom- plishment in his life. All things con- sidered, he categorized his 1984- 85 sophomore year as ... real fun ... . even though geometry was rough. M John Timmons wears the face of calm satis- faction Kim Jennings Katie Kearns Dale Klein Matt Kono Dave Kopatich Jim Kopatich Kyle Krier Carol Kroy Tony Lakers Kerry Langford Lisa Lenertz Angie Lessner Sara Liebscher John Logan T.J. Lonergan Arlene Lorsheider sophomores 105 ‘No Respect9 not true for Leibscher Spending more lime in the library. Sara Liebscher shows dedication to Algebra II. Respect is what people could have for Sara Liebscher. She was on varsi- ty basketball, student council, var- sity softball, varsity cross country, monogram club, tennis, a 4.0 stu- dent her whole life, and only a sophomore Sara was only one of the eight Liebschers who were good stu- dents. She said that her parents don't put pressure on them for good grades, but expect them to do their best. Her favorite sport is basketball and favorite class Al- gebra II. In what free time she has, she plays the piano and babysits. Sara is planning on attending a leadership seminar in Cedar Ra- pids sometime in June. I'd like to try as hard as I can to keep up good grades and I hope in my four years to help the girls' basketball team go to State, were things Sara would like to ac- complish at Assumption. Alicia Ludllen Mark lyphout Paul Martin Thomas Martin Kevin Mayer Melissa McCabe Dennis McCollum Joseph McCaughey Jeffery McCloskey Mark McGivern Thomas McHugh Sean Meister Montse Merritt Daniel Miller Jackie Moeller Lisa Moldenhauer Tracy Mooney Melissa Mueller Melissa Murray Trade Nauman Christine Nelles Kathryn Neuberger Laura Nichols Joseph O'Brien 106 iopnomorei Sean O'Brien Daniel O'Connor Daniel O'Leary Kevin Oliver Chris O'Neill Eric O'Neill Molly Otting Curtis Overton Due Oxendine Kurt Paulson Patrick Pechous Amy Pence Carrie Petersen Scott Phipps Sean Pottratz Melissa Pulido sophomores 107 John Ryrz Cedrick Rasholl Laura Reed Ami Reiling John Resnick Maureen Riley Dan Robertson Greg Roush Peter Schlicksup Thomas Schmits Stephanie Sears Stephen Sears Lisa Shapley Alex Silva Peter Sirna Jett Smith Sarah Speece Kelly Spriet Doug Stanger Timothy Stoub Todd Stohlmeyer Michael Summers John Tandeski Tricia Thobe Richard Thomas Cathy Thompson Sue Timmerman John Timmons John Tobin L.J. Twyner Dan Robertson prepares to hit the books Wrestlin’s For Dan Robertson, going to school at Assumption means many different things. He finds a great deal of value in the wrestling program. Robertson wrestled on the varsity team at 112 pounds as a freshman. He enjoys the sport greatly, partici- pating in it year around by at- tending camps and tournaments in the off season. His brother, Guy, a senior, is also a Knight wrestler and his sister, Nikki, is an avid fan. Robertson's main goal in wrestling is to go to State be- fore his Senior year. Traveling over seventeen miles in his blood to and from school is an every- day occurrence for Robertson. “We live on a ranch about five miles southwest of Blue Grass. This makes it even harder to be involved in school activities, but the Robertsons still make it in for most of the games and dances. Robertson's other interests in- clude photography, running, and art. He is also a member of the Monogram Club. Before coming to Assumption, Robertson attended Holy Family in 7th and 8th grade and trav- eled to Muscatine for elemen- tary classes. 10« sophomores Michael Van Camp Michelle Van Camp Jennifer Van de Voorde Amy Vargas Aimee Verbeke Brad Verdon Ann Volz Amy Weber Jack Weydert Julianna White Tresa WiBich David Wolf Noel Woods Robb Zahlmann Missing Mike Bracken Sarah Summers jophomcxes 109 Cheers from the Agruello twins ore twice as loud. Double Vision hat does it feel like to be freshmen students and twins? The Arguello girls could tell you. Lisa and Lori are both cheerleaders and avid Duran Duran fans, who also like Assump- tion and its school spirit. The girls are confused by teachers but that doesn't bother them. Surprisingly they don't think that they look alike. Asked one thing they remember about freshman year, Lori said Decorating the halls for home- coming week.'' Lisa remembered, The first day, trying to find your way around the school. One thing both girls would like to see changed at Assumption is the fact that freshmen can't go to for- mal dances or out in the court- yard. Lisa and Lori both have a positive attitude towards Assump- tion High which makes freshman spirit shine. Lisa and Lori are one of two sets of twins in the freshman class, the only people who can switch classes without the teachers knowing it! At Holy Family they used to switch classes, for fun. but they haven't tried it at Assumption yet. Lisa Agruello Lori Agruello Daniel Barnes Michael Barnes Patrick Barnes Shelley Beckenbaugh William Bergthold Carey Betcher Ricky Bojorquez Michael Bressanelli Sara Broderick Ann Brookhart Robert Burr Scott Carstens Carrie Cockman Karen Costello Angela Cox Kevin Cox John Curtz Douglas d'Autremont Marc Denson Dana Dillon Jennifer Ditch John Ditzmon Moly Downey 110 freshmen David Doyle Malea Drew James Driscoll John Duax Allen Duffy Eiame Eischeid Mark Emerson John Evans Timothy Even Jennifer Feeney Margaret Feeney Karla Fusco Megan Gallagher David Gannon Anthony Gordina Ann Gerety Bridget Glowacki John Gluba Anne Goldermann Robert Gosselm Thomas Grady Douglas Green Timothy Grotegut Kim Hale Mark Hafl Mark Harmsen Christine Harris Robert Hauber Anthony Hawley Carey Heiman freshmen 111 Mr. Rlowerts shows Tony Hawley. Michelle Metzger, and Anne Goldermonn that simple machine problems are simple, after all. David Heinrichs Sean Heiser Katherine Hoenshell Elizabeth Howard Nicole Huber Amy Hughes David lossi Lynda Irvin Bethany Jacobs Henry Jacobsen Paul Jansen Tory Kellenberger Russell Kilbane Paul Klein Sheila Knittel Rachel Knutsen James Koenigsaecker Douglas Koos Kecia Krouth Jason Laake Tisha Lansing Todd Larsen James Laures Cecilia Leon Kristine Lindstrom Peggy Linehan Casey Maher Michael Marinan Jane Martin Maryellen Masterson William Matz Terryl May hew Scott McCleary Lisa McCloskey Colleen McDevitt Kathleen McGuiness 112 freshmen Working hard and getting work done is a skill learned Freshman year, as Kathleen McGuiness shows Stephen McIntosh Dawn McQueen Carrie Menke Katrina Merritt Michelle Metzger Angela Miles Jane Miller Jennifer Miller Steven Miller Todd Miller Theresa Minnick Brian Moeller Jeffrey Morgan Maureen Mullin Matthew Mulvihill She collects records Even superstar Barb Pranger needs to take time out to relax now and then. roken! Shattered! De- stroyed!! Just three ways to describe the old school swim- ming records after Barb Pranger hit the swim scene, Breaking seven school records, Barb showed she was one of the states best up-and- coming swimmers. No newcomer to the sport. Barb swam on the Davenport Y team when eight years old. At twelve she moved to the Rock Island Y be- cause If you were thinking about swimming on the national level. Rock Island was the place to go. Barb competed in Junior Olym- pics for three years, then last year competed in YMCA nationals in Fort Lauderdale. There she placed 34th out of 150 in the butterfly. A real team player. Barb says, I'm glad I could help the team. I really wanted to get people inter- ested. We don't need one or two superstars, we need numbers. Swimming isn't her only interest however. I love all sports, Barb says, and I like to party. freshmen 113 Caught in a flash As a freshman. Al Duffy is ac- tively involved in high school activities. Snap- shots. girls, and cross country round out Al's busy schedule. Al joined the Photography Staff and discovered the hard work that goes into taking and developing pictures for deadlines. While be- coming a part of the Photography Staff, Al has made many friends in the upperclasses. He was especially known in the Senior class since his sister. Sue. will graduate with the Class of 1985. Al has found that his passion for girl watching could be disguised behind a camera lens, although cross country and basketball were his main sports interests. All in all, Al enjoyed his Freshman year at Assumption and is looking forward to the day he graduates as an Assumption Knight. Tap sheets will be remembered as a real pain, states Al. His favorite classes include tech- nical drawing, drafting, and world civilization. Outside of Al's busy schedule from school, he enjoys running, bicycling, and drawing. Meet Al Dutfy close up Patrick Murphy Joshua Nelson Katherine Newberry Jennifer Nielson Heather Oberding Kevin O'Connor Christopher Ossowski Tricia Palkoner Brian Panther Carrie Panther Mark Panther Christopher Pauli Mike Pezley Karrie Pohlmann Raymond Poston Barbara Pranger Richard Pribyl Jdnet Pyrz Marty Reyhons Bruce Riceman Linda Riley Heather Ritter Juana Rivera Nicole Robertson 114 freshmen Edward Rogalski Anthony Rothert Tonia Sbragia Elizabeth Schebler Thomas Scheetz Michael Schlichting Elizabeth Schmieder Stephen Schneider Margaret Schwirtz Dennis Sekharan Julie Shuppy Julie Siefers Alysam Sieren Charles Smith Daniel Solis Timothy Solis Marc Studer Joseph Sweeney Elizabeth Tollman Sophia Thomas James Tool Marie Tofanelli Felicia Toher Stephanie Trcka Jennifer Trilk David Turner Mark Vanlandschoot Anthony Verdon Monica Vermeer Andrea Votroubek James Wahl John Wahl Daniel White Angela Willis Chris Wolfe Steven Wolfe Freshman, Tony Verdon says. Where's the beef ' freshmen 115 116 Scott Meister and Steve Verdon rush Betten- dorf's quarterback. 117 Being a cheerleader proves to be a lot of laughs for Chris Crouch. y jOTYic now Lheer { t IM -N-l-G-H-T-S!” chanted 1C the entire student body. I m. Moving arms and bodies to the rhythm of K-N-l-G-H-T-S was a familiar scene at all sport events. But. who could start such enthusiastic cheers? Assumption cheerleaders, of course! Cheering occurred at all sporting events with nine different squads, ranging from freshmen to varsity. The main new squad consisted of fe- male and male varsity basketball cheerleaders. The guys helped with mounts, floor routines, and were a great asset to the squad in their $45 black, white and red polo shirts. Freshmen jump for joy at Homecoming Other cheerleaders sold candy bars and chocoldte santas for new uniforms. Last summer ten girls went to a cheerleading camp in Wisconsin and received superior, spirit, best squad, and many other ribbons. On February 15, they sponsored d kick-a- thon. kicking 5 minutes straight in order to re- ceive money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Stephanie Friemel said. It's fun to get the crowd involved in cheers. Moderator Jane Anderson has en- couraged the group for the last six years. Freshman Football. Left diagonal: Nicole Huber. Lori Arguello. Katrina Merritt, Lisa Ar- guello. Right diagonal: Jenny Nielsen. Heather Oberding. Karrie Pohlmann. Freshman Basketball. Left diagonal: Lin- da Riley. Jenny Nielsen. Center diagonal: Jennifer Miller, Lisa Arguello. Lori Arguello, Right diagonal: Karrie Pohlmann, Chris Harris 118 cheefleodets Sophomore Football. First row: Lisa Len- ertz, September Burton. Molly Otting, Sec- ond row: Mary Hart. Ann Volz. Stephanie Friemel. Kerry Langford. Angie Bormann. Third row: Chris Glowacki. Peggy Chupka. Top: Michelle Huber. Wrestling. Bottom row: Sue Duffy Center row: Betsy Boyd. Missy Roush. Amy Ossowski. Top row: Ann Jasper Varsity Basketball. From top: Theresa Pohl- meyer. Gina Bressanelli. Cheryl Purcell. Mi- chelle Wich Varsity Football. Front row: Mickie Thompson. Missy Roush. Theresa Pohlmeyer. Lori Schloemer. Mitzi Menster. Back row: ENsa Fichtner. Kathy Hartvigsen, Lisa Hintze. Annie Feeney. Michelle Wich. Clare Kadavy. Varsity Basketball. Bottom row: Bob DeTaeye. Mike Merritt. John Yates. Peter Quinn. Matt Huber Center row: Gigi Gadient, Mitzi Menster. Carrie Nolan. Amy Hammes Top: Lisa Bressanelli. Sophomore Basketball. Bottom row: Mi- cheBe Huber, Christina Hammes. Stephanie Friemel. Molly Otting. Center row: Chris Glowacki. Anne Volz. Kerry Langford. Top row: Peggy Chupka. Mary Clare Hart. Angie Bormann. Grumbles of get off my back are not heard from cheery John Yates and Matt Huber. cfteerteoclefs 119 Team Its record may not have been ter- ritio, 9-15 in the conference and 12-26 overall, but it was not a bad season for the varsity girls' softball team. Members had a lot of fun and gave each other encourage- ment. Two team mem- bers, Kelly Burke and Sara Liebscher, received all- conference honorable mentions and Stacie Miller was named to the all-confer- ence second team and re- ceived honorable mention all- state. Not at all a bad showing with what could be considered a very young team. Theresa Logan in her first year at that position was the leading pitcher with a record of nine wins and twelve losses, and Rachel Crossen was the top hitter with a batting average of .326. They made a few trips to tourna- ments and had a lot of fun. All of the team members said they had learned a lot from coach, Mr. Gary Laake. Most of the team members will be returning next year and Joleen Irish sdid, “It was a great season. The highlight of the season was staying with conference champs North Scott for five scoreless innings in a rain postponed contest at the first sectional game. Sue, Barney Barnes '84, was the lone senior on the team. 120 grh jofttxJi ASSUMPTION GIRLS SOFTBALL Girls’ Softball Team. Front row: Chrissy Nelles. Sara Liebscher. Kathleen Angerer. Sue Barnes. Theresa Logan. Stacie Miller. Debbie Gluba. Back row: Coach Gary Laake, Jolene Irish. Rachel Crossen, Mary Howell. Meg Schebler, Marret Pohlmann. Kelly Burke Sophomore team, not pictured Jackie Beyer. Erin Conroy. Jil LaKose. Christy Mc- Donnei. EHen Thompson. Betsy Boyd. Kim Johnson. Kathy Ney. Meg Jestel. Sue Veltoff. Lynn Beasley. Missy Mueller. Bridget Conroy. Coach Dave Wolfe Varsity Softball AHS 9 Durant 12 0 Wheatland 9 4 Waterloo 5 4 North Scott 12 4 North Scott 4 14 Clinton 11 6 Clinton 3 6 Burlington 5 12 Muscatine 8 1 Muscatine 10 1 Muscatine 8 2 West 13 0 West 7 0 Central 8 0 Central 8 9 Bettendorf 8 8 Bettendorf 6 0 North Scott 7 0 North Scott 10 6 Pleasant Valley 2 0 Pleasant Valley 10 1 Clinton 2 6 Clinton 10 0 Wilton 1 14 L M 0 10 Colombus Junction 0 0 West 11 0 West 10 4 Ft. Madison 5 4 Keokuk 3 0 Central 4 1 Central 4 4 Bettendorf 3 2 Bettendorf 1 0 North Scott 9 Record 12-26 Hoping for a strike Theresa Logan releases the ball. grts' softtxn 121 1 Tdck. t i ll • 1 o luggers up 1 bird Racking up a third place finish in the Mississippi Eight race with a 10-8 conference re- cord, Assumption's Boys' Varsity Baseball team finished the season with a respectable overall standing of sixteen wins and twelve losses, Key wins against Burl- ington, Clinton, and West midway through the season prepared the fairly young, rebuilding Knights for a shot at the conference title, but the fire was abruptly extinguished by tough, disheartening losses to Bet- tendorf, Central and West in the fi- nal stretch. Yet, Sophomore L.J. Twyner sum- marized the season, saying, Thanks to a great coaching staff and group of players, baseball was a fun and learning experience for me over the summer. Though it was a frustrating sea- son in that the team didn't go to the state tournament for a chance at regaining its lost 1982 title, the courageous spirit of the players showed in several outstanding individual ac- complishments. Todd Brickson ('84), a 2nd team all- conference, 1st team all-district, and 3rd team all-state pitcher, led the Knights with a 6-1 hurling record. Another 3rd team all-stater, as well as being 1st team all-conference and all-dis- trict, Tony Lunardi ('84) paced the team with a .388 batting average. Two other Knights earned all-con- ference distinctions; Steve Warden ('84) made the 1st team, while John Klein (’85) was named to the 2nd team. A jovial Dave Daniel relaxes with the team during a breather between innings. Varsity Baseball AHS 6 Clinton 2 9 Clinton 4 10 Iowa City High 8 7 Burlington 1 8 Burlington 9 9 Muscatine 17 13 Muscatine 4 12 Norway 1 12 Norway 5 12 Iowa City West 11 10 Iowa City West 0 2 Bettendorf 5 0 Dav. Central 4 6 Dav. Central 2 7 Dav. West 2 6 Burlington 5 8 Burlington 2 7 Pleasant Valley 9 2 Clinton 1 4 Muscatine 5 11 North Scott 7 5 Pleasant Valley 7 6 Dav. West 3 5 Dav. West 18 3 Dav. Central 11 0 Bettendorf 11 7 Bettendorf 13 1 Bettendorf 10 Record 16-12 122 baseoat Glen Yoke grimaces as he stretches to fire a sure strike Pat Howard swings for the fence but comes up empty this time. Varsity Baseball Team. Front row: L.J. Twyner. Pat Howard. Dave Evans. Bob Matthys, Brian Oliver Middle row: Glen Yoke, Jim Houghton. Brian Blevins, Dave Daniel. Tony Lunardi. John Tobin Back row: Coach Don Miller. Brad Merritt. Dave Monty. John Klein. Steve Warden. Todd Brickson. Coach Wayne Cabel. txjjeoai 123 Runnin ’ the Max £ £ % A K ebbed feet would have been an asset W W was Coach Keith Rie- verts' comment on the Cross Coun- try season. The season was also plagued with injuries to the teom. Besides dll the set bdcks it was a good yecr Practices were started in August and were very good. The incredse in people and in determindtion made it a successful and in determination made it a successful end satisfying year, end- ing with Juniors Kevin Wolfe ond Bill Maher; Soph Pat Connelly and Freshmen Steve Wolfe ond Carey Heiman at Districts placing 16th. The girls also had on exciting yeor. They hod the desire to im- prove ond did was Coach Chris- tensen's comment on her girls. The practices being changed to morning leoving the Girls ofternoons free, wos o greot improvement. Also changing the procedure to rotating 20 minute intervals of Hill work. Sprint work. Calisthenics im- proved times and techniques. Boys' Cross Country. Front row: Tony Lakers, Bill Bishop, Steve Wolfe, Carey Heiman, David Turner Middle row: Richard Pribyl, Paul Martin. Pat Connelly. Allen Duffy, Tom Martin, David Wolf, Doug Green Back row: Kevin Wolfe, Mike Boyd, Mike Ditch, Matt Panther. Jim Martin, Bill Maher, Bob Glowackl, Bill Grogan, John Goedkin, Guy Robertson, Mark Mahaney. Girls' Cross Country. Front row: Liz Tollman, Carrie Panther, Carolyn Barrett, Paula Brugger. Karla Fusco, Sarah Llebscher. Maureen Riley, Dawn McQueen Back row: Miss June Christensen, Meg Schebler, Nancy Williams, Patty Evans, Theresa Long, Erin Conroy, Stacie Mill- er, Dianne Spinner. Amy Britt. 124 aoss country Ten miles down, two to go; but Jim Martin, Kevin Wolfe, Bill Maher and teammate are still going strong. Boys Cross Country Meet Varsity Jr. Varsity Tipton Inv. 4th 4th C.R. Prairie Inv. 9th 4th West Inv. 1st 2nd Musc. Bett. Inv. Forfeit 1st Cent. West Muse. Forfeit 1st Muse. Inv. 8th X Clinton N. Scott 1st 1st Bobcat Inv. 2nd 10th Central Moline 1st X Conference 7th 5th Districts 16th Girls Cross Country Meet AHS OPP C.R. Prairie 4th West 39 20 Muscantine Inv. 36 20 Bettendorf 47 16 Central 34 21 Muscatine Inv. 3rd Clinton 23 34 North Scott 17 40 West 28 27 Bobcat Inv. 5th Conference 4th District 12th cross country 125 AHS 14 Sophomore Football Alleman 22 7 UTHS 14 6 Central 33 13 Muscatine 14 0 Bettendorf 29 10 Clinton 20 6 North Scott 26 6 Burlington 36 12 West 21 Record 0-9 AHS 13 Freshman Football J.B. Young 0 12 Wood 14 8 Bettendorf 13 18 North Scott 24 22 Pleasant Valley 22 26 Bettendorf 12 20 Alleman 18 6 Clinton 0 27 Muscatine 0 Record 5-3-1 Freshman Football Team. First row: Doug d' Autre- mont. Sean Heiser, Terryl Mayhew. Todd Miller. Mike Schlicting. Dan Solis. Mark Van landschoot. Ted Rogalski. Chris Wolfe Second row: Pat Murphy. Ke- vin O'Connor. Mark Panther. Marc Denson. Dave Heinrichs, Mark Harmsen. Jim Wahl. Paul Jansen, Doug Koos. Matt Mulvihiil Third row: Coach Dan Demmer. Bob Gosselin. Ray Poston. Bill Matz. Tom Grady. Tom Scheetz. Jeff Morgan. Brion Panther. Pat Barnes, Jon Ditzman, Coach Jim Brainerd. Coach Les Jonas Fourth row: Scott McCleary. Mike Pezley. Chris Pauli. John Evans. Jason Laake. Todd Larsen. Dan White. Mike Barnes. Steve Schneider Missing: John Duax. Dave Doyle, Mike Marinan. John Gluba. 126 Kjphonxxe frejhmon footbaf Hoping lor a big gain. Freshman Mike SchNcting drops back to hand off to Terryl Mayhew. Sophomore Kurt Paulsen turning the corner, tries to break away for open field. Down hot Out Sophomore jinx is how you would explain the 1984 foot- ball team's losing record. The past three years the sophomore football teams haven't had a win- ning record, in fact they have only won one game in those three years. The sophomores wound up the year with a record of 0-9. The sophomores were again coached by Mr. Tom Lawler, who ex- plained, We give our best every year to the best of our ability.” Quarterback Jim Kopatich led the tedm with his rifled passes for most of the season. Kopatich's favorite target was end John Tobin who led the team in receptions. Running back Kurt Paulsen led the Knights in yards gained on the ground. Mr. Dan Demmer's freshmen did a little better than their year older counterparts They wound up the sedson on a winning note by win- ning their last four games and claimed d 5-3-1 mark with a 26-26 tie with Pleasant Valley. Mike Schlicting was the signal caller usually seen handing off to their big, powerful running back Marc Denson, who led the team in rushing Mr. Jim Brainerd and Mr. Les Jonas helped out as assistants by handling other coaching duties. � v qW® a® ' . ft®’o' vv° t®0' S- Sophomore Football Team. First row: Jim Kopatich, Glenn Beckwith. Corey Becker. Pat Pechous. Scott Barton, Bill Hummel. Kurt Paulsen, Alex Silva Second row: Mark lyphout. T.J. Lonergan. Dave Kopatich, Jett Smith, Sean Meister, Dave Bushek. Greg Roush, Rick fhomos. Third row: Doug Stanger. Dan Miller. Steve Barnes. Dale Klein. Bill Corbin. Pete Schlick- sup, Dan Gillum. Fourth row: Coach Tom Lawler. Noel Woods. Pete Bernal. Jim Case. John Tobin. Brad Verdon. Scott Boche. Coach Jim Anderson. Coach Dan Dunn Missing: Jett GHIitzer sophomoro fresnmen foottxai 127 Pat Howard takes down Burlington's Law- rence Ross. r-1 t r � -T 1 ops the 1 own Usually when a football team finishes its season at 2-7, peo- ple think it had a pretty bad year. Well, things weren't all that bright for the 1984 Assumption varsi- ty football squad, but people cer- tainly couldn't call the season a waste. For example, take a 9-7 victory over the Central Blue Devils midway through the season. Add that to a 12-7 romp over the West Falcons in the final out- ing of the season that dampened any Falcon playoff hopes. What was the end result? Of course, a Daven- port city championship and posses- sion of the McCabe trophy. Al- though two wins didn't make the season seem terrific the schedule was a factor. Starting out with two tough, Illinois teams such as Rock Is- land Alleman an eventual state fina- list qualifier and UTHS was definitely not an easy task. The Knights, however, played strong and hard hanging close in most games. In fact, two were lost by a touch- down or less. Improve- ment was noticed during the year by new head coach Tom Kopatich. We were close in all our games, said a somewhat satisfied Kopatich, who added, Our team played bet- ter as the season wore on. By season's end, there were eight sophomores playing varsity ball and all had started in at least one game. ..O' o ' Ao® o eve Varsity Football Team. First row: Pat Howard, Jim Houghton. John Timmons, lyn Haumerson. Joe McCaughey. L.J. Twyner, Wade Perry. Dave Evans. Curtis Overton, Troy Harrington. Second row: Coach Tom Kopatich. Bob Matthys. Dave Solis, Pete Broderick. Tony Stohmeyer. Mike Blessing. Dan Burke. Cedrick Rashall. Don lemek. Leo Kelly. Brad Azzaline. Coach John Grunder Third row: Coach Rich Yeargle, Mike Frazer. Eric Freiburger. Dan Brookhart, Tim Heinrichs. Steve Lynch. Mike Sanders. Paul Kakert. Tim Wiese. Pete Moldt. John Burkholder, Coach Brian Lemek Fourth row: Coach Wayne Cabel. Scott Meister, Mark Schneider. Steve Verdon. Jeff McAleer, Matt Beecher. Jim Kelly, Pete Quinn. John Klein. Mike Saskowskl, Chris Trilk. Coach Joe Williams. 128 varsrty foottxjl Varsity Football AHS 13 Rl Alleman 22 7 UTHS 20 9 Central 7 6 Muscatine 9 7 Bettendorf 24 33 Clinton 44 20 North Scott 21 15 Burlington 35 12 West 7 Record 2-7 varsity footbal 129 The AHS coaching staff masterminds the next play Attaining another school record In Butterfly, Frosh Barb Pranger swims to victory. A 10 tor Betsy Boyd's dive Loyalty the Laps Dedication was the word that described the girl's swim team. Although it didn't win any meets, it ranked twentieth in the State with 30 points and ninth in Districts with 45 points. Frosh Barb Pranger proved to be a great asset to the team while she held seven school records. But, it wasn't one person who made it outstanding, it was how it worked as a team. Molly Tonn said, Our season was a suc- cess because we worked hard, and as a team. Practice was held everyday at St. Ambrose from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and on mornings of meets from 6 to 7:15 o.m. But, it wasn't all work, on the bus rides up to meets there were usually cook- ies, candy, pop, and loud music. Often the tired swimmers would sleep on the ride home. There were six freshmen, four sophomores, four juniors, and one senior on the teom. At the State meet, Pranger placed 3rd in the 100 meter butter- fly and 5th in the 200 meter frees- tyle, overall she racked up 7 school records and made the first State appearance since diver Lyn Cabel in 1982. Girls' Swim learn. Front row: Colleen McDevitt. Angie Cox. Amy McCleary, Patty Glowacki. Stephanie Friemel. Lisa Lenertz Back row: Malea Drew. Maria Tofenelli. Courtney Flynn, Aly- sann Sieren, Sue Turner, Betsy 8oyd. Michelle Argo. Barb Pranger. Molly Tonn. Coach Therese Walatka shows an im- pressed Molly Tonn her scores 130 0rts' swimming Amy McCleary heads toward the finish line Girls' Swim Team AHS 32 Bettendorf 129 67 Regina 94 49 West 114 57 Muscatine 101 87 1C Regina 104 Amana 48 16 Burlington 64 14 and UTHS Clinton 64 24 Tipton 58 22 Central 59 45 Districts 30 State Record 0-9 girts- swmmng 131 Shooter Kim Jennings ( 44) and teammate Bridget Conroy anticipate a rebound. Freshmen Girls Basketball AHS 40 Bettendorf (B) 43 29 Bettendorf (G) 39 28 Muscatine 41 26 Wallace Wood 17 24 Frank L. Smart 16 27 North Scott (A B) 38 35 Sudlow 43 28 Muscatine 41 26 J.B. Young 17 32 Pleasant Valley 36 22 Williams 40 30 North Scott 39 22 Walcott 34 36 Muscatine 22 32 Muscatine 16 Record 5-15 Sophomore Girls Basketball AHS 37 Dubuque Wahlert 48 39 Bettendorf 37 55 Clinton Mater Dei 23 36 Davenport Central 39 36 Dubuque Senior 56 11 North Scott 59 37 Burlington 36 56 Davenport West 28 40 Muscatine 26 37 Clinton 36 26 Bettendorf 36 47 Burlington 49 47 Davenport Central 38 45 North Scott 50 30 Davenport West 46 27 Muscatine 28 50 Clinton Mater Dei 21 52 Clinton 38 Record 9-9 Freshmen Girls Basketball. Front row: Jenny Feeney. Angie Cox. Tricia Paikoner. Amy Hughes. Molly Downey Middle row: Coach Wayne Cabel, Marie Tof anelli. Alysann Sieren. Betsy Schmieder. Kris Lindstrom. Maureen Mullin. Theresa Minnick. Anne Goldermann. Asst. Coach Dan Burke Back row: Mgr Cecilia Leon. Dana Dillon. Karen CosteBo. Shelley Beckenbaugh, Beth Schebler. Carrie Menke. Jenny TrHk. Maggie Feeney. Sara Broderick Sophomore Girls Basketball. Front row: Liz Tollman. Carrie Cock- man. Carrie Panther. Dawn McQueen, Katrina Merritt. Middle row: Julie White. Mary Howell. Montse Merritt. Arlene Lorschneider. Back row: Heather Oberding. Kim Jennings. Bridget Conroy. Tresa Willich, Amy Weber 132 freVimor sop xxrxxe girts' basketba Dawn McQueen fires over a Falcon defend- er Learning new Game Adjusting to new rules and the pressures of high school basketball proved to be a big task for the Freshmen and Sopho- more girls basketball teams. Over twenty-seven ninth graders tried out for the freshmen team, led by first year coach Wayne Cabel. Seven of these girls were moved up to the sophomore team. Cabel ran highly regi- mented practices in an attempt to instill in the freshmen the discipline re- quired to excel. Cabel commented, The team's togetherness was our great- est asset, especially in light of the great number of injuries we suf- fered.” For the sophomore team, the switch from six-on-six style basketball to five-on-five also brought many changes. Aside from the requirement that everyone dribble and shoot well, the full court game disrupted the traditional practice schedule. No longer could the sophomores split the gym with their varsity counter- parts. They practiced daily at 6:30 a.m. This extra sacrifice. Coach Therese Walalakta felt, strengthened the teams unity. Walakta thought that the switch to five-on-five was a good one but she said “I wish the change hadn't come so late in the year because the girls didn't get a chance to go to camps or fully prepare for the switch. Both Cabel and Walakta agreed that their girls' skills increased with each playing experience, as did their coaching knowledge. Jenny Feeney and Carrie Menke ( 54) run the slowdown game. Freshmen look to control the tip. freshmen sophomcxe girls' baskett al 133 After a quick steal. Michelle Schrobilgen drives home a lay-up Sara Liebscher finds an opening in the lane Against Bettendorf. Linda Hood aims for two 134 vanity girts basketoal M r • i ouccess the o witch Building on a fine basketball tradition. Coach Pat Houlahan and his eleven varsity players, again established the Lady Knights as a force to be reckoned with — this time in a new game. Becoming one of only twenty-six teams in Iowa to play five player basketball, the girls opened their season No- vember 20. That night they handed Dubuque Wahlert its first loss in four games. The Knights went on to consecutive wins over Bettendorf, Clinton Mater Dei, and Davenport Central. Manhandling Mater Dei, 104-35, the Knights be- came the first Iowa five girl team to top the 100 point mark, The second half of the season began with two quick losses. The Knights fell, in a one point overtime decision, at Bettendorf and again at Central. In between, they beat Burlington. With a 9-2 conference record, the Knights prevailed in a contest with second placed North Scott. Ranked among the top five teams in the state all season, the Knights had little trouble ad- justing to five-on-five play. Individually, Sara Liebscher and Linda Hood led the conference in assists, scoring, and rebounding. Houlahan commented, The es- sence of our success was a positive mental attitude and a smooth tran- sition by talented people to a dif- ferent game. Varsity Girls Basketball. Front row: Rachel Crossen. Michelle Schrobilgen. Patty Evans Meg Schebler Back row: Erin Conroy. Stacie Miller. Linda Hood. Deb Gluba. Amy Britt. Sara Liebscher. Sara Summers. Varsity Girls Basketball AHS 46 Dubuque Wahlert 41 44 Bettendorf 33 104 Clinton Mater Dei 35 63 Davenport Central 30 53 Dubuque Senior 60 51 North Scott 38 70 Burlington 27 66 Davenport West 49 65 Muscatine 4A 62 Clinton 46 54 Bettendorf 55 66 Burlington 53 43 Davenport Central 55 60 North Scott 52 46 Davenport West 31 53 Muscatine 36 71 Clinton Mater Dei 26 74 Clinton 40 Record 15-3 varsity gns DasketbaS 135 Angels Air The gymnasts again shined, even though they comprised the smallest gymnastics team Assumption has ever seen. Their main goal was to win the confer- ence and to return to state for the seventh consecutive year. The Knights hosted Regionals March 2. The Conference was tougher than ever this year, with the Knights’ biggest competi- tors being Clinton. Bettendorf, and West. Senior Ann Sehmann, junior Jenny Yates, and freshman Carey Betcher, all proved to be great as- sets to the team. Everyone works as a team,” stated Jenny Yates. Sehmann set a school record by scor- ing a 9.5 on the beam. Coach June Christen- sen was especially optimistic about the freshmen. In her seventh year coaching at Assumption, Christen- sen described her team as living as a family and having a certain close- ness. There were three graduating seniors; Sehmann, Debbie Resnick, and Patty Warden. .. 0' :1S°' ,0® o 3' 0 1 N|0 , e Gymnastics team. Top row: Tory Kellenberger, Ann Brookhart, Kathy Hartvigsen. Debbie Resnick, Ann Sehmann, Patty Warden, Jenny Yates, Angie Willis. Second Row: Sheila Knit- tie. Michelle Argo, Corey Betcher, Angie Miles Front Row: Sue Timmerman Sue Timmerman performs on the beam with skill and grace. 136 gymnaiticj On the beam, Ann Sehmann executes near perfect form. Coach Christensen takes a break between coaching and teaching Gymnastics AHS 130.0 Bettendorf 126.10 132.55 Central 129.6 131.35 Moline 114.75 124.8 Arlington Inv. 133.95 130.1 West 131.10 132.55 Clinton 136.85 124.40 Bettendorf 132.5 135.00 Central 127.95 133.35 Clinton 138.30 133 45 Rock Island 117.70 139.55 West 132.35 134.75 Moline 134.75 136.70 Muscatine 116.20 Record: 8-5 gymnastics 137 In her floor routine. Patty Warden leaps to great heights. Junior Varsity Wrestling Wrestling Mat Aids: Erin Wolfe, Adrea Votrobek. Mi- cheHe Metzger, Nikki Rob- ertson. Attempting to escape, sophomore Scott Barton comes out of the back AHS 3 Clinton 63 9 Cammanche 51 0 Bettendorf 71 12 Burlington 16 36 Alleman 29 24 Central 21 30 North Scott 24 30 Riverdale 21 12 Pleasant Valley 47 18 West 54 36 Muscatine 29 Record 5-6 Freshman Wrestling AHS 6 Wood 72 30 Smart 41 12 Clinton 45 22 Sudlow 52 3 Bettendorf 71 45 Burlington 24 18 North Scott 51 37 Pleasant Valley 34 39 J.B. Young 31 38 AHeman 32 30 Muscatine 41 Record 4-6 Junior Varsity Wrestling. Front row: Joe Engel. Scott Barton Back row: Jeff Smith. Dan Gillum. Doug Stanger Freshman Wrestling. Front row: Tom Scheetz. Tedd Rogalski. Tim Gro- tegut. Dan Barnes. Tony Verdon. Marty Reyhons. Tom Gradey Back row: Cooch Jim Anderson. Doug Koos. Pat Barnes, Scott McCleary. Mark Vonlandschoot. Marc Denson, Dave Heinrichs. Jim Koenig- saecker 138 jv freshman wresting Rutting in a hard crossface. Dan Gillum at tempts to put his opponent on his back. Mat7 Motion Wrestling was not a dynasty at Assumption, but this year's JV Freshmen squad, coached by Mr. Jim Ander- son, did not let this bother them and went out every time without giving up. Despite having a lack of many JV members, wrestlers still gave their all. This squad was led by lone senior Joe Engel at the 112 pound divi- sion plus five other sophomores. They included 126 pounder Doug Stanger, 138 pounder Scott Barton, 145 pounder Dan Gillum, Kurt Paulsen at 155, and Jeff Smith at 167 pounds. The JV had dual meet wins over Alleman, Riverdale. Central, and North Scott. They finished the season with a record of 5-6. Several of the Junior Varsity wres- tlers received some varsity exper- ience during the season. They included Stanger, Barton, Paulson, and Smith. The freshmen grapplers, however, weren't as good as their older counterparts. They were beginners who learned quickly from their mistakes and made the necessary adjustments,” ex- plained Anderson. The frosh squad won four dual meets, marking the first time this has happened under the coaching of Anderson. They were led by Marc Denson and Mark VanLan- shoot recording the most pins. jv fresfiman wrestling 139 AHS 4th 9 3rd 27 14 10 46 24 6th 18 30 12 3rd 27 40 Varsity Wrestling Iowa Quad Clinton Muscatine Inv. Comanche Bettendorf Burlington Alleman Central North Scott Inv. North Scott Riverdale Pleasant Valley West Dubuque Inv. West Muscatine 140 varsity wresting Varsity Wrestling Team. Front Row: Dan Robertson. Guy Robertson. Pete Sirna, Mid- dle Row: Dan Burke, Bob Glowacki. Kevin Wolfe, Mark VanLanshoot, John Micka Back Row: Coach Steve Billing, Kurt Paulson. Pete Broderick, Pete Bernal. Steve Verdon, Coach Jim Brainerd. Takedown specialist Kevin Wolfe takes his Cen- tral opponent down for two. Sophomore Don Robertson says 1-2-3 Mama start the car. Another big victory for state qualifier Steve Verdon Grapplers T Pin ( ( I n some respects it has been I a disappointing year, but I overall it was an enjoyable bunch to work with, said Coach Jim Brainerd as he evaluated this year's varsity wrestling team, with a 2- 9 record. Leading the squad were seniors John Micka, with a 21-8 re- cord at 126 pounds and heavyweight Steve Verdon who ended the regular season with a 25-3 record. Others with win- ning records were Sophomore Dan Robertson who has a 16-9 record at 105, Junior Kevin Wolfe whose record was 20-7-1 at 138, along with seniors Guy Robertson at 112 and Bob Glowacki at 145. Robertson ended with a record of 14-10, while Glowacki finished with a record of 13-12. Dual meets are just glorified practice sessions remarked Brain- erd, The only thing that counts is how you do on February 23. February 23 was the date the Knights traveled to Keokuk for the District meet. One of the glorified prac- tices in which Knights performed well was when they took on parochial ri- val Alleman. They recorded 7 pins in- cluding 4 in the first period by Rob- ertson, Micka, Kurt Paulson, and Ver- don. The Knights ended the night with a 46-21 victory. Seniors Steve Verdon and Guy Robertson wrestled at an All-star match in Minnesota to benefit the Iowa Easter Seals Foundation. varsity wresting 141 Freshman Boys Basketball. Front Row: Jamie Driscoll. John Wahl. John Curta. Mike Schiichting. Middle row: Steve McIntosh. Paul Klein. Sean Heiser. John Gluba, Mike Bressanelb, Jeff Morgan Back row: Tony Hawley. Todd Miller. John Duax. Dan White, Joe Sweeney. Mark Harmsen. Dan Solis, Coach Dave Wolfe. Sophomore Team: Front Row: T.J. Lonegan, L.J. Twyner. Pat Pe- chous. Middle Row: Sean Pottratz, Kyle Krier. Steve Barnes, Joe McCaughey. Todd Stohlmeyer. Jim Kopatich. Back Row; Coach Dan Demmer. Jim Case. John Tobin. John Tandeski. Scott Boche, Cedrick Rashall Freshmen Boys Basketball AHS 49 Alleman 66 64 Pleasant Valley 60 53 Bettendorf 61 65 Clinton (R) 63 57 J.B. Young 74 40 Wallace Wood 57 59 East Moline 54 91 Frank L. Smart 70 66 Sudlow 56 62 Muscatine 56 40 Rock Island 78 46 Williams 54 81 Walcott 48 69 Bettendorf 48 40 U.T.H.S. 48 49 North Scott 58 65 Muscatine 55 Record 9-8 Sophomore Boys Basketball AHS 59 Dubuque Wahlert 73 52 North Scott 51 60 Davenport West 49 46 Rock Island Alleman 50 49 Muscatine 68 70 Clinton 57 75 Bettendorf 54 49 Davenport Central 60 68 Burlington 66 70 North Scott 49 52 Rock Island Alleman 59 56 Davenport West 46 57 Muscatine 55 61 Pleasant Valley 41 52 Clinton 64 54 Bettendorf 56 51 Burlington 62 56 Davenport Central 63 Record 9-9 Sean Heiser sinks one from the charity stripe, as Mike Schlichting watches. Two for the Knights courtesy of Joe McCaughey 142 fresfirnen jophomore boy bosketbal Another easy lump shot for L.J. Twyner O • • foT r i t Striving the 1 op ( t lT ypical was the way I Coach Dave Wolfe de- I scribed the season for the Freshman boy's basketball team. We had our ups and downs, he added. The team started out the season with a narrow loss to Bettendorf Black and after that it never looked back, posting a mid-sea- son record of 8-6. It was Wolfe's first year coaching the team and he stated “This team was comprised of no one outstanding individual, but rather was a team with a number of people with potential. Whether that potential will be realized or not will be dependent upon how much time and effort is expended by those indi- viduals in the future. Meanwhile, the Sophomore team had a successful season. After losing its first game to Dubuque Wahlert in a hard-fought con- test, it went on to win several conference games in a row, to lead the conference at mid-season with a confer- ence record of 6-1 A newcomer to the team was Coach Dan Demmer, who served as Assistant Coach to the varsity for several years. “Our goals are to im- prove as a team, said Demmer, “and to prepare for our varsity sea- son. Todd Stohlmeyer powers in for the layup freshmeo sophorrxy© boys bosk ©tool 143 led Cagers by Conroy Fifteen years of coaching exper- ience came to Assumption when Rockridge head coach Frank Dexter filled the vacancy left by the departure of seven-year skip- per Glenn McPherson. Even with Dexter's seasoned ability patching the void, the boys' varsity basketball team sorely missed the eight cagers who graduated in 1984. Feeling a general newness, the Knights struggled to a 9-11 re- cord at the end of the 1984-1985 term. Dubuque Wahlert's late November tourna- ment began the new season for the squad consisting of thirteen ju- niors and four seniors. Startling the young Knights was the lesson in maturity taught by two quick losses to non-conference foes Wahlert and Linn-Mar. North Scott fell prey to the vengeful Knights in As- sumption's first Mississippi Eight game, thanks in large part to Ed Con- roy's 30-point second half. Midway through conference play, the team found itself with a respectable 4-3 mark, with the losses being dealt by Student support at the home game against West includes rowdy fans and Roman attire. state-ranked Burlington and West and powerhouse Bettendorf. Pacing the hoopsters with his con- sistently sparkling performances, senior guard Ed Conroy pumped in an average of better than twenty points each game; his 6-foot-1 frame certainly did not restrict his scoring among the league's taller defenders. His uncanny aerobatic plays dazzled the fans, and, coupled with his innate knowl- edge of the game and uncompromising hus- tle, Conroy earned the distinction of be- ing named to the first team all-state lineup. Though the season was disap- pointing when compared to the suc- cess of recent Knight teams, this year of gaining experience was much needed by Coach Dexter and his array of talented juniors. Senior guard Jeff McAleer's comments were fitting of the 1984-85 team when he remarked, It's always diffi- cult working with a new coach, but our season came out as well as can be expected. ' AHS Boys' Varsity Basketball 42 Dubuque Wahlert 65 65 Marion Linn-Mar 72 67 North Scott 65 48 Davenport West 58 47 Rock Island Alleman 52 58 Muscatine 43 72 Clinton 54 47 Bettendorf 60 67 Davenport Central 62 41 Burlington 71 52 North Scott 41 47 Rock Island Alleman 56 42 Davenport West 68 62 Muscatine 57 74 Pleasant Valley 45 61 Clinton 42 71 Bettendorf 52 68 Burlington 75 50 Davenport Central Record 9-11 63 tttcu 0oe .. oas°° 144 boys' varsity basketbai Junior Steve Lusso lofts a shot high above a Bettendorf defender “Air Conroy arrives at gate 2 as he prepares to sink yet another hoop Boys' Varsity Basketball. Front row: Mark Schafer. Bill Maher. Jeff Corrigan Middle row: Dave McAfee. Bob Bush. Jeff McAleer. Doug Jennings. Paul Glowacki. Bob Heithoff Back row: Ed Conroy. John Klein. Jim KeNy. Steve Lusso. Chris McIntosh. Matt Gluba. John Goedken. Coach Frank Dexter Missing Assistant Coach Ken Rod- gers and Don Schumaker boys’ varsity bosketbal 146 Two Two Assumption gymnasts qualified for the State meet March 16. Senior Ann Sehmann and freshman Carey Betcher placed among the top six individuals at the Regional meet held at Assumption March 2. Sehmann placed sixth on floor and Betcher 4th on bars with a score of 8.75. At State, Sehmann finished in a tie for eighth while Betcher was seventh. Sehmann said of her four year career, It was a lot of work, but overall it was a good experience. The team placed 4th at Regionals behind Clinton, Linn-Mar, and Bettendorf, the eventual top three State teams. During the season, Sehmann fin- ished first in all-around with a 34.07 average, holding top honors in vault and floor and second place finishes on bars and beam. Betcher finished first on bars with a 8.97 average, L Best and the injured Jenny Yates held the top beam position with a 7.87 aver- age. The first round of girls' five-on-five tournament play for 3A teams be- gan February 26 at Bettendorf against the Central Blue Devils. The gym was full of Assumption fans and sported a sign that read, Mom and Dad we'll improve our grades, just please don't send us to Cen- tral. The first place confer- ence Knights, however, lost 52-40. High scorer for the game was Sara Liebscher with 12 points. The team finished the season sporting an offensive average of 59.16 points per game and a defen- sive average of 30 points in rebound record with 121 and the highest game point total at 31. Sara Liebscher is back in action after spending five weeks off with a twisted ankle. Linda Hood adds two to her season top scorer total. 146 tournament The tension on the bench grows every second during the Central play-off game With a 9.05 State qualifying performance. Ann Sehmann successfully completes her floor rou- tine at the Regional meet. Carey Betcher makes balancing oneself on the beam look easy. Gymnastic team members enjoy each others company at their last meet tournament 147 Coach Jim Brainerd admires the handiwork Even Ed Conroy’s dribbling brings the Assumption crowd to its feet of his Knight wrestlers in Des Moines March r-w-1 mo 1 ourneys After a decent show- ing at a tough district tournament at Keokuk February 23, Assumption advanced two wrestlers to the State tourna- ment held February 28-March 2. Knight representatives were junior Kevin Wolfe, who finished the sea- son 20-7-1 at 138 pounds with a second place finish at districts, and senior Steve Ver- don, at super- heavyweight who ended with a 24-3 re- cord and a first place district title. At State, Wolfe drew eventual State champi- on, Bettendorf's Bill Hanson, as first round opponent. He was defeated 5-4. Verdon captured his second consecutive third place title, de- feating Craig Cooper from Newton 6-3. Verdon ended his Assumption career with sixty victories. After wrapping up the regular season with a conference record of 8-6 and a tie for third place, the Boys' Varsity Basketball team rolled into tournament action with a Class 3A District game played at West. Seeded third. Assumption faced second-seed Bettendorf, a team which had fallen to the Knights by 19 points earlier. Connecting on a barrage of outside shots, the Bull- dogs and Jim Luebke pulled out to a first quar- ter lead of 16-7. That nine-point spread was also the margin of victory for Bettendorf, as the teams fought to a 49-49 draw in the final three frames. In the final quarter the Dogs sizzled the nets from the free throw stripe, making 19 of 24 shots, and dealt the Knights their final season loss. The 65-56 loss knocked the Knights out of State tournament contention and left them with a 9- 11 overall record. 146 tournament Junior Kevin Wolfe locks up in a hold with his opponent before attempting a takedown. Junior Jim Kelly takes the ball to the hoop Senior Jeff McAleer takes atm at the basket during the district game Steve Verdon handles Newton's Craig Cooper with ease to capture his second consecutive third place crown. tournament 149 Playing as never Change. It didn't come easi- ly, especially when it came to a sport with as much tra- dition as Iowa Girls Basketball. How- ever, after over sixty years of play- ing a half court style several confer- ences opted to switch to the full court version. Iowa and Oklahoma were the last states to play the six player game. Talk of changing to the full court game, played by Iowa boys' and women's college teams, had occa- sionally come up before the Iowa Girls' Athletic Union. But the union had always resisted, pointing to re- cord attendance at the six-player games and polls which showed lowans favored leaving the rules alone. The switch came only after the controversy was brought before the Iowa District Court in March 1984. A suit, filed by three junior high girls. contended that Iowa's dual system of boys and girls basketball was un- constitutional because it deprived girls of athletic and educational op- portunities. U.S. District Court Judge Donald O'Brien ruled that the IGAU and the Department of Instruction provide schools with a chance to field girls teams that played by the five-player rules. Individual conferences were forced to decide what game to play. The Mississippi Eight. Mississippi Valley, and Eastern Iowa Confer- ences opted to make an immedi- ate switch. This decision was a sur- prise to many coaches and players who had expected a more gradual change over. Coaches, such as As- sumption veteran Pat Houlahan had to reorganize practice routines to fit the five-on-five game. Houlahan commented, That meant doing a lot of reading on the subject by some successful coaches like John Wooden (former UCLA coach) and Dale Brown (current LSU coach). What I was mainly interested in was drills and game strategy, although I did discover that some of the drills that I had been using on six-on-six could be used for five-on-five. Player reaction was mixed. Sopho- more Sara Liebscher commented, I thought the switch initially was good for college bound athletes and now I really like it. Senior captain Linda Hood echoed her sentiments com- menting. “I was excited about the change in the beginning, and as I grew more familiar with five-on-five I found it a lot of fun. Assistant Girls Varsity coach Brenda McGurk, a teacher of St. Paul the Apostle grade school, commented. Kids have said that they find the girls games more exciting since the change. 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(Bill) SCHILTZ President Congratulations to Sr. Mary Ellen, the editors, and staff of the 1985 Accolade for a job well done. Gnhw. lm mi2l. Mis Bill Gluba (-60) Broker — Owner NORTHPARK REALTY. LTD. Northpark Mall, 320 West Kimberly Road Davenport. Iowa 52806 (319) 386-9144 359-3844 Abel. Julia 78 Allen, Mindy 60. 102-3 Andrews, Scott 52-3. 78 Angerer, Kathleen 92. 121 Argo. MicheHe 20. 48-9. 102-3. 130. 136 Arguello, Lisa 110-11. 118. 119 Arguello, Lori 110-11. 118, 119 Armbrust, Tracey 102-3 Arth, Michael 78 Azzallne, Brad 50. 78. 88. 128. 153. 183 F Barnes, Amy 78 Barnes. Daniel 110. 138 Barnes, Michael 110. 126 Barnes. Patrick 110. 126. 138 Barnes. Steven 90-1. 127. 142 Barnes, Wendy 92. 66 Barrett. Carolyn 90-1. 124 Barrett, David 78 Barrett. Sheila 92 Barton, Scott 102-3, 127. 138-9 Beasley. Lynn 102-3. 121 Beckenbaugh, Shelley 110, 132 Becker, Bridget 78 Becker. Corey 102-03. 108-9, 127 Becker, Kayla 4-5. 78 Becker, Michelle 102-3 Beckmann. Mark 92 Beckwith, Glenn 102-3. 104-5. 127 Bedford, Jeanne 16-7, 78 Beecher. Matthew 92. 128 Behan, Colleen 59, 78 Berger, Christine 102-3 Berger, John 78. 180-181 Bergthold. William 110 Bernal, Mark 92. 102-3 Bernal, Pete 104-5. 127. 140 Betcher. Carey 110. 136. 146-147 Betcher. Cheryl 92 Beug. Mary Jo 56-7, 102-3 Beyer, Jackie 92, 121 Beyer. Linda 78 Bishop, Bill 102-3. 124 Black. Christine 79 Blessing, Michael 92, 128 Blevins, Corey 79 Blumer, Jackie 102-3 Boboth, Paul 102-3 Boche, Roger 92 Boche, Scott 102-3. 127. 142 Boecker, Karen 10-11. 79 Bojorquez, Rick 110 Bold� , Michelle 60, 102-3 Bollmann, Bradford P 14,17.48-49.50-51.52- 53. 55. 58-59. 79. 88-89 Bolton, Michelle 60. 92 Bolton, Tracy 92 Bormann, Angela 102-3, 118, 119 Boyd, Michael 79, 109. 124 Bracken, Mike 109 Bracken, Sean 79 Brennan, Kelley 70-71. 92 Bressanelli, Virginia 48-9. 60. 92. 119 Bressanelll, Lisa 14-15. 60. 79. 81. 116. 119 Bressanelli. Michael 110. 142 Bridges, Kelly 79 Britt. Amy 92. 124. 135 Broderick, Peter 79. 128. 140 Broderick, Sara 48-9. 110. 132 Brookhart, Ann 66. 110. 136 Brookhart, Daniel 93. 128 Browne, Victoria 79. 181 Brownson, Cathy 58, 79 Brownson, Jennifer 68-8. 70-1, 93 Brugger, Paula 66, 68. 102-3. 124 Buck, Nancy 38-9. 60. 93 Burke. Dan 21. 79. 128-9. 132. 140 Rurkp pilapn S9- OS Burkholder, Christine 56-7. 68-9. 70-1. 72. 80. 182 Burkholder. John 93. 128 Burnett, Matthew 93 Burr, Bonnie 66. 68. 102-3 Burr, Patrick 46. 56. 58.66.68. 70-1. 72. 80. 84- 5 Burr, Robert 66. 68. 110 Writing admits is one of the many duties Sr. Carla has. Burton, September 118, 102-3 Bush. Robert 18, 48-9. 80. 145 Bushek, David 102-3. 127 Bystedt, Michael 28. 93 Bystedt. Peter 80 Carstens, Mark 80 Carstens, Scott 110 Case, James 102-3, 127. 142 Cavanaugh, Matthew 80 Cervantes. Phillip 93 Charlton, Debbie 69. 70-1, 102-3 Chupka, Peggy 102-3. 118. 119 Ciccarone, Edward 80 Cinotto, David 28. 80 Clarke, Anne 1. 52-3. 102-3 Cleeton, Jill 20. 80 Cockman, Carrie 110. 132 Cockman, Christopher 46. 52-3, 93 Cole. Susan 80 Conard, Kristina 72, 80 Connelly, Patrick 102-3. 124 Conroy. Bridget 82-3. 102-3. 121. 132 Conroy, Edward 48-9. 80. 82-3. 144-145 Conroy. Erin 21. 48-9. 82-3, 93. 121. 124. 135 Cook, Christopher 66. 68-9.72. 80 Corbin. William 102-3. 127 Corrigan. Jeffrey 93, 145 Costello, Karen 110, 132 Cox, Angela 110, 130. 132, 66 Cox, Kevin 110 Crossen, Rachel 102-3. 121. 135. 150 Crouch. Christine 48-9. 102-3. 106-7. 118 Cumming, Kara 93 Curta, John 110. 142 t) D’Autremont, Douglas 110. 126 Davison. Michelle 92-3 Decker. Lynne 93 Deitrich, Jay 59, 102-3 DeMeyer. Christopher 93 DeMeyer, Robert 80 Denny, Daniel 80. 86-7 Denson. Marc 110. 126-7. 138-9 DeTaeye, Robert 58. 80. 119 Dillon, Dana 110, 132 Dillon. Douglas 46. 52-3. 56-7. 93. 98. 150 Ditch, Jennifer 66. 68. 110 Ditch. Katherine 50. 58. 68. 72-73. 80 Ditch. Michael 48-9. 73. 93. 124 Ditzman, Jon 110, 126 Doenges. Donna 42. 52-3. 93. 100 Donovan, Dale 80 Downey. Danielle 102-3 Downey. Molly 110. 132 Doyle. David 111, 126 Drew, Malea 111, 130 Dreyer, Barbara 70-1. 94 Driscoll, James 111, 142 Duax. John 20. 48-9. 110-11. 126. 142 Dubln, Ann 14-15. 48-9. 80 Duffy. Allan 52-3. 111. 114-5. 124 Duffy, Sue 7-8. 80. 81. 90-1. 114-15. 119. 178 £ Edens, Heidi 61. 80 Eischeid, Elaine 42. 68-9. 70-71 Emerson, Mark 111 Engel. Joseph 46. 52-53. 80. 84-88. 138-9 Essy, Kathleen 60, 66. 80 Evans. David 14-15. 48-49. 58. 78. 80. 82-83. 123. 128 Evans. John 111, 126. 142 Evans. Patricia 48-49.51.58.80.116.124, 135. 150 Even, Andrea 102-103 Even, Timothy 111 3 Feeney. Anne 8-9.14-15.48-49.50.51.58.82- 83. 118 Feeney, Jennifer 111, 132,3 Feeney. Kathleen 48-49. 94. 100 Feeney. Margaret 51. 111. 132 Fichtner. Elisa 28. 48-49. 94. 118 Fiese, Tracy 40-41. 46. 70-71. 94 Flynn. Courtney 102-103. 130 Flaherty. Joe 101 Fortenbacher, Mark 102-103 Foster. Marybeth 50.52-53. 70-71.68-9. 72.94 Frandsen, Maureen 66. 102-103 Frazer, Michael 82-83, 128-129 Freiburger. Eric 59, 82-83. 128 Friemel. Stephanie 118, 119. 102-103, 130 Frison, Kimberly 68-9. 66. 70-71. 102-103 Froehlich, Douglas 52-53. 68-9. 70-71. 94 Fury, Cathy 104 Fusco. Karla 111. 124 G Gadient, Gabrielle 14-15. 48-49. 78. 82-83. 116. 119 Gallagher, Jill 94 Gallagher. Megan 111 Gannon, David 111 Gardina, Anthony 111 Gasser, Amy 104 Gasser, Michael 94 George, John 52-53. 82-83, 66 Gerety, Ann 111 Gerety, John 82-83 Gerety. Kelly 104 Giametta, Therese 104 Gillitzer, Jeff 104. 127 Gillum. Dan 104. 127. 138-9 Glowacki, Bridget 111 Glowacki, Christine 104. 106-107. 118. 119 Glowacki. Patricia 14-15. 40-41. 81. 82-83. 130 Glowacki, Paul 94. 145 Glowacki, Richard 48-49. 104 Glowacki. Robert 82-83. 124. 140, 141 Gluba, Deborah 52-53. 82-83.84-85. 121.135 Gluba, John 111. 126. 142 Gluba, Matthew 94. 145 Goedken, John 50. 94. 124. 145 Goldermann, Anne 111. 112, 132 Goldermann, Steven 94 Golinvaux. John 104 Gonzalez. Maricela 82-83 Gosselin, Robert ill, 126 Gould, Thomas 82-83 Grady, Thomas 111, 126, 138 Graham, Angela 104 Green, Douglas 42, 111, 124 Greim. Jeff 38-39. 82-83 Griffith, Dawn 82-83 Gripp, Patrick 94 Gripp. Thomas 104 Grogan. William 82-83. 86-87. 124 Grotegut, Timothy 111, 138 u Haase, William 94 Haiston, Matthew 94 Hale, Kim 111 Hale, William 104 Hall. Mark 110-111 Hall, Sue 94 Halligan, Jerome 94 Halligan, Mark 104 Hammes, Amy 6-7. 51. 60. 81. 82-83. 61, 116. 119 Hammes, Christina 104, 119 Hansen. Lisa 6-7. 94 Hansen. Lynn 6-7. 95 Harmsen, Mark 110-111. 126. 142 Harrington. Troy 14-15. 104, 128 Harris. Christine 110-111 Hart, Jenifer 82-83 Hart. Mary 102-103. 104. 118, 119 Hartvigsen, Christine Hartvigsen, Kathryn 95. 118. 136 Hartvigsen, Kristy 60. 76-77. 82-83. 118 Hartvigsen, Lynn 82-83 Hauber, Mickey 82-83 Hauber. Robert 110-111 Haumerson, Lyn 82-83. 127 Hawley. Anthony 110-111. 112. 146 Heimann, Carey 110-111. 124 Heimann, Gregory 95 Heinrichs, David 112. 126, 138 Heinrichs, Rachel 95 Heinrichs. Tim 20-21. 84-85. 128 Heiser, Sean 112, 127, 142 Heiser, Tori 60. 84-85 Heithoff, Robert 95. 145 Henkhaus, John 95 Hensley, John 95 Hildebrand. Michelle 95 Hines. Megan 56-7. 68. 70-71. 92. 95 Hink, Stephen 84-85 Hintze, Lisa 95, 118 Hittner, Claire 104 Hittner, Frances 104 Hlavaty. Nicole 14-15. 84-85 Hoenshell, Katherine 112 Hoeper, Michelle 104 Hood. Linda 14-15. 48-49. 51, 78. 84-85. 134- 5. 146. 150 Houghton, James 12-13, 84-85, 123. 128-129. 180 Howard. Elizabeth 66, 112 Howard. John 12-13. 52-53. 58. 72. 84-85. 62 Howard. Patrick 48-49. 90-91. 95. 123. 128- 129 Howell. Mary 60. 63. 68. 70-71. 102-103. 104. 121. 132 Huber. Margaret 68. 104 Huber. Matthew 43. 70-71. 81. 84-85. 119 Huber. Michele 48-49. 104. 118. 119 Huber. Nicole 112. 118. 119 Hughes. Amy 112, 132 Hummell, Dorinda 95 Hummell, William 104. 127 Huntington, Laurie 104 r loss!, David 112 Irish, Joieen 95, 121 Irvin. Lisa 95 Irvin, Lynda 112, 180 j Jacobs, Bethany 112 Jacobsen, Barbara 95 Jacobsen, Henry 112 Jansen, Paul 112. 126 Jasper, Ann 93. 95. 119 Jasper, Margaret 84-85 Jennings, Douglas 95. 97. 145 Jennings. Kimberly 38-39, 105. 132. 63 Jensen, Carol 37, 95 Jestel, James 84-85 Jestel, Margaret 96. 121, 34 Johnson, John 58. 84-85 Johnston, Thomas 96 K Kadavy, Clare 8-9. 14-15. 18. 48-49. 51. 58. 59. 68. 72. 84-85. 118 Kakert. Paul 96. 128 Kamp, David 96. 64 Kay. David 56-7. 84-85 Kearns, Catherine 18. 70-71. 105 Keefe. Kimberly 76-77. 84-85 Keefe. Tammy 12. 96 Kellenberger, Tory 112, 136 Kelly. James 38-39. 96. 128. 145 149 Kelly, Leo 20. 84-85. 88. 128 Kilbane. Russel 112 Kirsch, Stephanie 96 Kirsch, Timothy 84-85 Klein. Dale 105. 127 Klein, John 84-85. 122-123. 128. 145 Klein. Paul 112. 142 Knittel, Sheila 112. 136 Knutsen, Rachel 112 Koenigsaecker. James 56-7. 70-71. 112, 138 Kono, Matt 105 Konrardy, Joel 66. 68. 72-73. 84-85 Koos, Douglas 112, 126. 138 Kopatich, Angela 52-53. 93. 96 Kopatlch, David 105. 127 Kopatich. James 126-127. 142 Krler, Kyle 52-53. 105. 142 Krouth, Kecia 112 Kroy, Carol 66. 68. 105 L Laake, Jason 126 Laity, Jill 84-85. 181 Lakers, Anthony 105. 124 LaKose, Jill 96. 121 Langford, Kerry 48-49. 105. 118. 63. 119 Lansing, Tisha 112 Larsen, Todd 112. 126 Laures. James 112 Laures, William 96. 99 Lawler, Laura 84-85 Leahy, Edward 21. 52-53. 68-9. 70-71. 72. 84- 85 Lemek, Donald 50. 96 Lenertz. Lisa 105. 118. 130 Lenertz, Teresa 96 Leon, Cecilia 48-49. 112, 132 Lessner, Angela 105 Lessner. Kyra 10-11. 52-53. 84-85. 89 Liebscher. Sara 48-49. 105. 106-107.121. 124. 134-5. 146. 150 Light, Julie 96 Lindstrom, Kristine 112. 132 Linehan, Peggy 112 Livermore, Jamie 84-85 Logan, John 105 Logan, Theresa 12-13. 14-15. 4-5. 84-85. 120 Logan, Thomas 84-85 Lonergan. Thomas J 105. 127. 142 Long, Theresa 96. 124 Lorscheider, Arlene 105. 132 Luallen, Alicia 106-107 Luchtel, Joyce 86-87 Lusso, Steve 96. 144-145 Lynch. Steven 36. 86-87. 128 Lyngholm, Anna 96 Lyphout, Angela 50. 51. 58. 60. 61. 86-87 Lyphout, Mark 106-107. 127 M Mahaney, Mark 86-87, 124 Maher, Casey 112 Maher, Joseph 21. 86-87 Maher. William 48-49. 96. 124-125. 145 Mara. Paula 86-87 Marinan. Michael 112. 126 Marinelli, Michael 86-87 Marley, Joseph 20. 72. 86-87 Martens. Mary 86-87 Martin. James 28. 52-53. 69, 70-71. 72. 86-87. 90-91. 124-25 Martin. Jane 68-9. 70-71. 112 Martin, Paul 106. 124 Good thing I didn't have to slice this pepperoni says Beth Howard to Michelle Boldt Martin, Thomas 106. 124 Mason, Thomas 78. 86-87 Masterson. Maryellen 66. 112 Matthys. Robert 97. 99. 123. 128 Matz, Jennifer 52-53. 96 Matz. William 112. 126 Mayer. Kevin 106 Mayer. Michael 86-87 Mayhew, Terryl 112. 127 McAleer, Jeffrey 51. 86-87. 128. 145. 149 McAfee. David 48-49. 76-77. 84. 97. 145. 62 McCabe. Melissa 106 McCallum. Dennis 106 McCaughey. Joseph 106. 128. 142 McCleary. Amy 52-53. 97. 130 McCleary. Scott 112, 126. 138 McCloskey, Jeffrey 106 McCloskey, Lisa 112 McDevitt, Colleen 112. 130 McDevitt, Raymond 97 McDonnell, Christine 97, 121 McGivern, Arthur 86-87 McGivern, Mark 106 McGuiness. Kathleen 66. 112-13 McHugh. Thomas 106 McIntosh. Christopher 14-15, 97. 145 McIntosh. Stephen 113, 142 McKee, Michele 97 McKeon. Theresa 60. 97 McQueen. Dawn 113. 124. 132 Meister, Scott 86-87. 117. 128 Meister. Sean 106. 127 Menke, Carrie 113. 132-3 Menke, Molly 97 Menster. Mitzi 4-5. 51. 58. 86-87. 116. 118-119 Merritt. Brad 97. 123 Merritt, Katrina 48-49. 113. 118. 119. 132 Merritt, Michael 86-87. 119 Merritt, Montse 106. 132 Mesmer, Lori 96-97 Metzger. Dawn 86-87 Metzger. Michelle 66. 112-113. 138 Micka, John 86-87. 140. 141 Miles, Angela 113. 136 Miller. Ann 97 Miller. Brad 97 Miller. Daniel 106. 127 Miller. Jane 113 Miller. Jennifer 113 Miller. Julia 97 Miller. Stacie 48-49. 59. 79. 86-87. 121. 129. 135. 150 Miller. Steven 113 Miller. Todd 48-49. 113. 126. 142 Minnick. Theresa 113. 132 Moeller. Brian 66. 113 Moeller. Jackie 106 Sue Duffy is suffering from the advanced stages of senioritis. Moldenhauer, Lisa 106 Moldt, Peter 50-51. 86-87. 128. 182 Molyneaux, Daniel 97 Mooney. Tracy 106 Morgan. Jeffrey 6-7, 113, 126. 142 Morrissey. William 97 Mueller. Melissa 106. 121 Mullin. Catherine 58. 86-87, 112, 182 Mullin, Maureen 113. 132 Mulvihill, Matthew 113. 126 Murphy. Patrick 114. 126 Murray, Melissa 66. 68. 106 J Napel, Renee 10-11. 86-87 Nauman. Tracie 106 Nelles, Christine 106. 121 Nelson, Joshua 68. 70-71. 114 Neuberger. Kathryn 66. 106 Newberry, Katherine 40-41. 114 Ney. Kathleen 68. 95. 97. 121 Nichols. Laura 56-7. 68-9. 70-71. 106 Nichols. Theresa 70-71, 97 Nielsen, Jennifer 114, 118, 119 Nolan. Carrie 14-15,60.86-87.90-91.116,119 Noth, Anne 88 o Oberbroeckling, Denice 21, 97 Oberding, Heather 114. 118. 119, 132 O'Brien, Jamie 60, 97 O'Brien, Joseph 106 O’Brien, Nora 60-61. 72, 88 O’Brien, Sean 107 O’Brien, Thomas 97 O’Connor, Daniel 68-9. 70-71. 107 O'Connor, Kevin 114, 126 Odean, Christine 88 O’Leary. Daniel 107 Oliver. Brian 88. 123 Oliver, Kevin 107 Olson. Tony 68. 73. 98 O'Neill. Ann 98 O'Neill. Chris 107 O’Neill. Eric 107 Ossowskl, Amy 98. 119 Ossowskl, Chris 114 Otting. Molly 107. 118. 119 Overton. Curt 107. 128 Oxendine, Due 107 p Palkoner, Tricia 114. 132 Panther. Brian 114, 126 Panther. Carrie 114, 124. 132 Panther. Mark 114, 126 Panther. Matthew 88. 124 Pauli, Christopher 48-49. 68. 114. 126 Paulson. Kurt 48-49. 107. 127. 139. 140, 141 Pechous, Patrick 107, 127, 142 Pederson. Stephen 36, 98 Pence, Amy 47. 66. 107 Perry. Wade 98. 128 Petersen, Carrie 107 Pezley, Mike 114. 126 Phillips. Michael Todd 88 Phipps. Brian 69. 70-71, 98 Phipps, Scott 107 Pohlmann. Karrie 114. 118. 119 Pohlmann, Marret 70-71. 88. 120-21 Pohlmeyer. Teresa 98. 118-119 Poston, Pamela 84-85. 88 Poston, Ray 38-39. 114. 126 Pottratz, Kelly 69. 70-71. 98 Pottratz, Sean 107. 142 Powell. Kelly 98 Pranger, Barb 112-13. 114, 130 PribyT, Richard 56-7. 114, 124 Pulido. Anthony 98 Pulido. Melissa 66. 69. 70-71. 107 Purcell. Cheryl 99. 119 Pyrz, Janet 114 Pyrz, John 108 Q Quigley, Christine 98 Quinn. Peter 71-83. 89. 119, 128 Q Ramsdale, Scott 89 Ramsdale, Sherry 98 Rashall, Cedrick 74-75. 108, 128. 142 Rausenberger, Mark 76-77. 98 Reed. Laura 56-7. 69. 70-71. 108 Reiling, Ami 66. 68. 108 Reiling. Kelli 52-53. 58. 89 Reiling. Synthia 98 Resnick. Deborah 12-13, 60. 89. 136 Resnick. John 69. 70-71, 108 Reyes, Patrick 86-87. 89 Reyes. Sarah 98 Reyhons, Marty 40-41. 114. 138 Reyhons. Michael 42, 99 Rice. Jeffrey 99 Rice, Kathleen 89 Rlceman, Bruce 68-9. 70-71, 114 Ricketts. Matthew 89 Riley, Unda 114 Riley, Maureen 48-49, 108, 124 Ritter, Heather 66. 114 Rivera, Juana 114 Roberge, Nancy 89 Robertson. Daniel 108-109. 140. 141 Robertson. Guy 20. 89, 108-109. 124. 140. 141 Robertson. Nicole 108-109. 114. 138 Roets, Jeffrey 53-54, 68. 70-71 Rogalski, Edward 115, 126. 138 Rothert, Tony 68. 115 Roush. Gregory 108, 127 Roush. Melissa 99. 118-119 Ruhl, John 99 s Samberg, Amy 89 Sanders. Michael 99. 128 Saskowskl. Michael 20.52-53, 72.89.128.180 Sbragia, Tonia 115 Schafer. Mark 99. 145 Schebler, Elizabeth 115, 132 Schebler, Margaret 51. 99. 121, 124, 134 Scheetz, Thomas 115. 126. 138 Schilling. Erin 89 Schlichting, Katherine 90 Schlichtlng, Mike 48-49. 115, 126-127. 142 Schlicksup, Peter 108, 127 Schloemer, Lenee 8-9, 90-91 Schloemer, Lorie 99, 118 Schmieder, Elizabeth 60. 66, 115. 132 Schmieder, Karla 60. 66. 99 Schmits, Thomas 108 Schneider. Mark 52-53.68-9. 70-71. 72.90-91, 128. 152 Schneider. Stephen 74-75, 115. 126 Schrad, Douglas 99 Schrobilgen, Michelle 90. 134-5 Schwlrtz. Meg 60. 68. 115 Sears. James 99 Sears. Stephanie 66. 108 Sears. Stephen 108 Sehmann, Ann 58. 86-87, 90-91. 136, 137, 146-147 Sekharan, Dave 99 Sekharan, Dennis 110-11. 115 Serrurier, Koryn 90-91 Shapley, Lisa 66. 68. 70-71. 108 Shetler, Linda 90-91 Shumaker. Don 99 Shuppy, Julie 66. 115 Siefers, Julie 115 Sleren, Alysann 115, 130. 132 Silva, Alexander 108. 127 Simmons, Kathy 52-53. 99-100 Simpson, Robert 100 Sirna, Antonio 66. 68. 70-71. 72-73. 90-91 Sirna, Peter 108. 140 Smith. Charles 56-7. 115 Smith, James 62. 100 Smith. Jeffrey 68. 108. 127. 138-9 Smith. Julie 100 Smith. Michaela 10-11. 58. 90-91 Smith. Shelly 90-91 Solis. Daniel 48-49. 115. 126. 142 Solis, David 48-49. 100. 128 Solis, Timothy 115 Speece, Sarah 108 Spelletich, Nicholas 100 Spinner, Dianne 96, 100. 124 Spriet, Kelly 108 Stanger, Douglas 108. 127. 138-9 Staub. Julie 58. 90-91 Staub, Timothy 108 Stoefen, Kent 36. 100 Stohlmeyer, Anthony 100, 128 Stohlmeyer, Todd 108. 142. 143 Stolley, Anita 100 Stolley, Elaine 90-91 Stratman, Joseph 62. 100 Studer, Marc 115 Summers, Michael 109 Summers, Sarah 135 Swanson. Steven 100 Sweeney, Joseph 115, 142 T Tollman, Elizabeth 66. 115. 124, 132 Tandeski, John 108, 142 Thobe, Tricia 108 Thomas, Catherine 14-15. 100 Thomas. Richard 106-107, 108. 127 Thomas, Sophia 68. 115 Thompson. Cathy 68. 70-71. 108 Thompson. Ellen 46. 48-49, 70-71. 101 Thompson. Michele 58. 76-77. 90-91, 118 Timmerman, Sue 108, 136 Timmons. John 48-49. 51. 104-05. 108, 128 Tool, James 115 Tobin. John 108. 123-27. 142 Tofaneli, Marie 115, 130. 132 Toher. Felicia 115 Tonn, Molly 100. 130 Trcka, Stephanie 115 Trllk, Christopher 90-91, 128 Trllk. Jennifier 115. 132 Turner, David 115. 124 Turner, Susan 56-7, 100. 130 Twyner. L.J 66. 108. 122-23. 128. 142. 143 Vahl, Ashley 90-91 VanCamp, Michael 109 VanCamp. Michelle 109 VanDeVoorde, Jennifer 108-09 VanLandschoot, Mark 48-49. 108. 115, 126. 138. 140 Vargas, Amy 109 Velthoff. Susan 101. 121 Verbeke, Arnnee 48-49. 109 Verdon, Bradley 109. 127 Verdon, Stephen 51.90-91.117,128.140. 141 Verdon. Tony 68. 70-71. 114-115, 138. 148- 149 Vermeer. Carol 56-7. 60. 68. 101 Vermeer. Monica 115 Vielblg, Marie 90-91 Viktora, Paula 101 Vogt, MicheHe 101 Volz. Ann 109. 118, 119 Votroubek, Andrea 115. 138 Votroubek. Kimberly 60. 101 Sv Wahl, James 115. 126 Wahl. John 115. 142 Walseth, Theresa 60. 101. 152 Walters, Phillip 101 Warden, Patricia 14-15.48-49.90-91.136,137 Watkins. James 56-7. 66. 101 Waughtal, Jennifer 101 Waughtal, Jill 101 Weber. Amy 109. 132 Wedig, Eileen 90-91 Welman. Peter 101 Welk, Vince 90-91 Wells. Paul 90. 91 Wessling, Susan 56-7, 59, 66. 72-73. 101 Weydert, Jack 109 White. Daniel 115. 126. 142 White. Julianna 51. 109. 132 Wlch, Michelle 40-41. 101. 118. 119 Wichelmann, Diane 101 Wiese, Tim 101. 128 Williams, Nancy 50-51. 90-91. 124 Willich, Teresa 19. 66. 70-71. 109, 132 Willis, Angela 66. 115, 136 Wissmann. Jean 60. 101 Wolf. David 52-53. 109. 124 Wolf, Joseph 101 Wolfe, Christopher 48-9. 115, 126 Wolfe. Erin 4-5. 52-53. 90-91. 138 Wolfe. Kevin 101. 124-125. 140, 141. 148-149 Wolfe. Tricia 90-91. 81 Wolfe. Steven 115. 124 Woods, Noel 104. 127 Woods. Shawn 56-7. 101 4 Yates. Jennifer 101. 136. 146 Yates. John 43. 90-91. 119 Yoke. Glenn 90-91. 123 z Zahlmann, Robb 1-9 Index Ambrose, Ray 6-7, 32 Anderson. Jane 32. 118-119 Anderson. Jim 32. 126-127. 138-139 Blough, Mary 32 Brainerd, Jim 32. 126-127. 140-141. 148 Brown. Ruth 32. 66-67, 72 Brunkan, Sharon 32 Cabel, Wayne 32.122-123.128-129,132-133. 182-183 Christensen. June 32. 40-41. 68-69. 124-125 Clauss. Dave 12-13, 32, 64-65 Costello, Helen 32 Costello. Sr Marcia 32 DCamp, Rick 6-7. 32. 38-39 Demmer. Dan 32. 126-127. 142-143 DeVries. Joan 32 Dexter. Frank 6-7, 32. 144-145 Deyo. Fr. Paul 6-7. 12-13. 14-15. 18-19, 33.44- 45. 180-181 Dierickx, Jane 10-11, 33. 40-41, 180-181 Donovan, Sr Donna 33. 182-183 Enderle. Catherine 33 Erickson, John 33. 38-39 Physical Science lab finds Kris Lindstrom and Paul Jansen working diligently. Green, Delores 33 Grunder, John 6-7. 33. 38-39. 128-129 Hasley, Lynn 8-9. 33 Henricksen, Fr Francis 33 Heuermann, Ruth 33. 38-39 Houlahan, Pat 30. 134-135. 150 Howard. Georgia 33 Jansen. Tom 6-7 Johnston, Dave 33 Jonas, Lee 6-7, 33. 126-127 Jorgensen. Jim 33 Kelling, Ron 33 Koenigsacker, Gil 33. 56-57, 68-69. 72 Kopatlch, Tom 6-7. 33. 104-105. 128-129 Laake. Gary 8-9. 33. 120-121 Larson. Fern 34 Lawler, Tom 34, 126-127 Lemek, Don 128-129 McDonagh, Sr Mary Elen 34, 36. 52-53. 180- 181 McGurk, Brenda 150-151 Meyer, Alice 34-35 Michl. Mary 34-35 Mielenhausen. Marge 34-35 Miller, Don 4-5. 12-13. 30. 123 Mittlestadt, Joe 34-35, 184 O'Connor, Maureen 34-35. 38-39 Rathburn, Shirley 34-35 Reilly, Lee 34-35 Resnick, Joan Marie 9. 34-35 Ries, Geneve 34-35 Riewerts, Keith 34-35. 112. 124. 179 Ruggles, Rita 34 S . Clair, inda 34 Seamer, Michael 34 Simon, Mary 34 Spiegel, Fr. John 12-13. 18-19. 34-35. 37. 38- 39, 40-41. 51. 14-15 Sprung, Sr. Elizabeth 35 Steinle. Fr. Dave 4-5. 12-13. 34-35, 18-19. 99 Stoltenberg, Norma 35 Sunderbruch. Tom 30 Takes. Sr Carla 35. 178 Toemstaldt, Evelyn 35 Tucker, Cathy 34-35. 43 Van Dieren, Michaela 34-35. 38-39. 43 Volz, Kay 35 Walatka, Therese 34-35, 130-131. 132-133 Wallerlck. Diane 35 Watson, Dave 35, 56-57, 68-69. 70-71 White, Sr Ruthella 35 Williams, Joe 35. 128-129 Wolfe. Dave 35. 38-39. 120.121. 142-143 Yeargle, Rich 128-129 Zeckser. Karen 35 Photo Credits Mark Schneider: i (left). 2 (top right). 3 (top left). 5(ieft). 6.9(top. forieft.rlght). 11 (left). l2(top). 13.15(bottomleft and right). 16.17 (bottom). 18 (top and bottom). 21.30.36 (top and bottom nght). 37.38.39.42 (bottom). 43 (top) 44 44 47 48 (left) 49 (left, top right). 53 (top). 56 (top). 57 (bottom). 58 (bottom). 59 (bottom, top. right). 62.66.67. 70. 71. 72. 73 75 (top). 79. 80. 83 (top). 87. 91. 100. 102 (left) 110. 113 (bottom left). 118 (bottom, center, ond right), ill (bottom, center, top left). 120.121.122. 123.127 (top). 128 (top). 129 (bottom). 130 (bottom left). 132 (top). 133 (top). 144. 145. 176. 178. 179. 180 (left). 182 (bottom) Ed Leahy: 1 (bottom). 3 (tit). 4 (right). 5 (top). 7.8.9 (left). 17 (far left. nght). 20 (top). 28.29.30 (bottom). 36 (left) 42 (top right and left). 43 (bottom). 45 (top left). 46 (left). 48 (top and bottom right). 49 (right). 52 (bottom right). 56 (bottom). 57 (top). 63 (bottom top nght). 68 (right). 69 (top). 74 (left). 76. 77. 78 (left). 83 (bottom). 84.86. 88 (top). 89 (right). 103 (top. left). 104(left). 105(right). 109. Ill (right). 112,113(top). 125.137 (topright). 138(center). 139.141 (bottom). 181 (top). 183 (left) Mike Satkowtkl: 14 (left). 31.75 (bottom left). 78 (right). 81.82.88 (bottom). 101.116.117 (left). 119(top center ond right) 129 (top and right), 130 (top right, bottom right). 131.134.135(rtght). 136(left). 138 (top ond bottom). 140.141 (top). 150. 151 (top right). 180 (top. bottom right). 182 (top) Mr. Keith Riewerts: 11 (right). 52 (left). 90.118 (bottom left). 124.126 (bottom). 127 (bottom). 128 (bottom). 132 (bottom) 135 (left). 145 (bottom) Doug Froellch: 5 (right). 45 (right). 52 (top right). 53 (bottom). 64.65.85 (left). 105 (left). 107 (left). 115.143. (top). 181 (bottom). Al Duffy: 20 (bottom left). 64 (center right). 74 (right). 85 (right). 106 (left). 107 (nght). 111 (left). 133 (bottom). 142 (nght) 143 (bottom). 151 (bottom left) Jim Koenig� oeckef: 2 (left and bottom). 4 (tit). 108 (left). 124 (left) Ken Brehmer: 12 (bottom). 15 (left and right). 117 (right). 118 (top) David Wolf: 10 (left). 59 (top). 183 (bottom) John Gollnvaux: 18 (left). 19. Mr. Dave Watson: 68 (left). 69 (bottom). Jamie O'Brien: 184 Tom O'Brien: 126 (top) Mickle Thompson: 136 (bottom right). Preparing lor a class is Mrs. Jayne Dierckx . . . Of Tears Even in bad times our synergy persisted. We wept at the death of senior John Berger. Some pain and tears, however, were not so grievous, though we may not have thought so at the time. Athletes experienced the pain of devoting time and energy to a gruel- ing practice only to lose the game. Wrestlers continued to give their all even through the 100th burpee. All practiced in constant dread of the three short words on the line, which signalled the start of seemingly end- less sprints. We all experienced the pain of getting it right whether working on an essay, drawing, or dance routine. Ending a friendship brought tears as did going to a dance and being ignored by one's date or having them say later they lost the flower purchased for them. Acodemics brought tears as we struggled to achieve. Blowing off classes, then receiving deficiencies that had to be explained to parents was not a pleasant experience, but one we survived. Sneaking around the halls without a pass or skipping out for a great lunch only to be caught on the way back in was distressing, but we made it through detention. Choosing a third quarter class only to find the teacher was Sr. Mary Ellen or Father Paul Deyo caused trembling for upperclassmen and freshmen alike. Freshmen were in turmoil con- stantly at first. They suffered the fear of losing T.A.P. sheets, receiving a de- tention, or being hassled by upper- classmen. Yet through all the exhaustion and frustration something made us smile. That something was the synergy we felt just being together. 160 essay 'What NOW, Sister, asks senior photographer Mike Saskowski? John Berger, senior, died Monday, December 31. 1984. He was a victim of Cystic Fibrosis, a dis- ease which becomes progressively worse with age John, the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Berger was also survived by Christine '87 and Debbie '84. Fu- neral services were held at Runge Mortuary and Holy Family Catholic Church. Linda Irvin concentrates on her test Donating blood, Tori Brown discovers, it � $ easier with friend JiH Laity essay 181 ■ Sharing a smile are Cathy Mullin and Pete MokJt. Chris Burkholder even enjoys dissecting her fe- tal pig in anatomy . . . Of Laughter Laughter helps to keep the faculty sane as Sr. Donna Donovon and Mr Wayne Cabel demonstrate Smiles and laughter were al- ways part of life at Assumption. Whether it was enjoying a good joke or simply greeting a friend, a hearty laugh or a cheery smile were often found in the halls. Students and faculty had the most fun when spending time with their friends either during or after school, celebrating the synergy of AHS. We laughed even as we learned. We enjoyed the fine performdnce of Jos6 Greco and his flamenco dance troupe as we learned dbout the cul- ture of Spain. At another all-school assembly comedian Gary Zelesky made us laugh at teenage hangups and at the serious subject of sub- stance abuse. We laughed with each other but never at each other. We laughed at the inspiration du jour scrawled on the E-8 chalkboard. We laughed at popular comedians such as Bill Mur- ray. We laughed together even though temperatures in January dipped to all time lows including a record -23' Jdnuary 20 and a surprise snow day January 25. At times the laughter became contagious, espe- cially when shared with friends who touched us, accepted us, and en- abled us to grow. We even learned to laugh at ourselves, knowing that we had experienced a synergy of persons that could never again be duplicated in exactly the same way. essay 183 1W A parting shot • • • . • V • • • • . • • • • • •• § § • m • • • • • • • Animators Editors Joe Engel Debbie Gluba John Howard Business Managers . Scott Andrews Brad Bollmann Photo Editor Staff Angie Kopatich Kyra Lessner Jenny Matz Amy McCleary Kelli Reiling Kathy Simmons Photographers Doug Froelich Ed Leahy Mike Saskowski David Wolf Advisor Sr. Mary Ellen McDonagh. B.V.M.