Bancroft High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Bancroft, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1984 volume:

People People PANTHERS HIGH SCHOOL NEBRASKA ON THE COVER: B-R Students get fired up during spirit week. NATIONAL NEWS p. 2 Michael Heisman. Winter Olympics, Crazes, Movies. Music. President Reagan. SENIORS p. 4 ;iose up look at the class of 84, K.C. Trip, Sraduation. JNDERCLASSMEN p. 12 ;iose up and personal look at the classes of 15, 86. and 87. 10MEC0MING p. 20 let into the spirit of B-R High. ’ROM p. 22 nd the theme is . . . WARDS BANQUET p. 24 abulous athletes and students are honored. ’EP CLUB p. 26 ot dogs! Nachos! Get your pop corn here! -R CLUB AND STUDENT COUNCIL . 28 ake a look at the students that make this :hool tick. SPEECH p. 29 All the way to State!!!!! PLAYS p. 30 Drama students strut their stuff. MUSIC p. 34 Check out the new choir robes and band uniforms. SPORTS p. 38 Panther Pride shines throughout the halls. GRADE SCHOOL p. 52 Elementary learns new skills. MIDDLE SCHOOL p. 64 Rambunctious and ready for action! MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS p. 74 Take a look at B-R’s future athletes in action. FACULTY p. 76 Dedication and hard work kept students going. ANNUAL STAFF p. 80 The marvelous staff that made this book. 1 1983-84 REVIEW Reaganomics Ronald Wilson Reagan is 73 yrs. old and the oldest man ever to hold his office. His policies have helped produce the worst recession since the 1930’s, an eneven and unpredictable recovery. a trillion dollar ocean of federal red ink. a deep freeze with the Russians, and corrosive little nonwars in the Middle East and Central America. And yet he remains the outlaw of gravity, floating above the issues that some call the “The Reagan Magic. CRAZES Cabbage Patch Doll Carebear Mr. T Doll Pocket Stereos Q-bert Video Game Joust Video Game Diet Coke Nachos Preppys Painters Hats HUSKERS!!!!!!! MOVIES 1. ) Terms of Endearment 2. ) Risky Business 3. ) Vacation 4. ) Flashdance 5. ) Trading Places 6. ) Mr. Mom 7. ) Return Of The Jedi 8. ) Christine 9. ) The Big Chill 10. ) Uncommon Valor Sarajevo 1984 Among the winners were: Debbie Armstrong — Gold Phil Mahre — Gold Bill Johnson — Gold Scott Hamilton — Gold Christin Cooper — Silver Steve Mahre — Silver Rosalyn Sumners — Silver Kitty Peter Carruthers — Silver 83-84 Top 10 Albums 1. ) Michael Jackson ■■Thriller” 2. ) Def Leppard Pyromania 3. ) ZZ Top ‘‘Eliminator” 4. ) Men At Work Business As Usual” 5. ) Culture Club Kissing To Be Clever 8. ) Journey Frontiers 9. ) Lionel Richie Lionel Richie” 10. ) Flashdance “Soundtrack “MICHEAL HEISMAN” This name was often heard not only across NEBRASKA, but also the whole U.S. when he won the Heisman Trophy. The 5'10”, 200 lb. Rozier broke many NCAA Records, with the help of such lineman as Steinkuhler, who was the 1983 Outland. Lombardi trophy winner. To help with one of the best offensive line in the history of the NCAA. Quarter back Turner Gill and Receiver Irving Fryar were often the key pair in many of the Cornhuskers winning games. Rozier is now a rich man playing for the Pittsburgh Maulers. 2 FREE GRADUATING ACTIVE People WHO ARE SENIORS DEANNA LYN SOLL Daughter of Jack and LaVon Soil. Basketball-1.2.3.4; Letter Club-3.4; Band-1.2.3.4; Chorus-2; Drama-3.4; Pep Club-1.2,3.4; Class Officer-3.4; Student Council-4; Honor Society-3.4; Girls State Alternate. CAROL LOUISE KROGER Daughter of John and Joyce Kroger. Volleyball-1.2.3.4; Letter Club-1.2.3.4; Band-1; Chorus-1.2.3.4; Swing Choir-3.4; Drama-1.2.3.4; Pep Club-1.2,3.4; Cheerleader-1,2.4; Class Officer-1.2.3.4; Student Council-2; Homecoming Queen-4; Girl's State Representative. JODY LYNN BEUTLER Daughter of Mylon and Carol Beutler. Volleyball-1.2.3.4; Letter Club-3.4; Band-1.2; Chorus-1.2; Pep Club-1.2.3.4; Cheerleader-1.3.4; Class Officer-4; Honor Society-3.4; Homecoming Attendant-2.4. JANA KRISTINE SMITH Daughter of Rod and Janet Smith. Volleyball-1.2.3.4; Basketball-4; Track-1.2; Letter Club-1.2.3.4; Band-1; Chorus-1.2.3.4; Swing Choir-3.4; Drama-1.2.3; Pep Club-1.2.3; Cheerleader-1,2.3; Class Officer-1.2.3.4; Student Council-2.3; Homecoming Attendant-1. 4 DEBRA LYNN BEUTLER Daughter of Duane and Karen Beutler. Volleyball-1.2.3.4; Letter Club-3.4; Drama-2.3.4; Speech-2.3.4; Pep Club-1.2.3.4; Cheerleader-1.3: Honor Society-4; Homecoming Attendant-4. GAIL I. BRAY Daughter of Elton and Jean Bray. Volleyball-1.3.4; Letter Club-4; Chorus-2; Drama-2.3.4; Speech-1.2.3.4; Pep Club-1.2.3.4; Cheerleader-2.3.4; Class Officer-1; Student Council-2.4; Honor Society-3.4; Homecoming Attendant-3. PATRICK FRANK BRUNING Son of Harold and Helen Bruning. Football-1.2.3.4; Basketball-1.2.3.4; Baseball-2.3.4; Letter Club-2.3.4; Chorus-4; Student Council-1; Homecoming Attendant-1; Homecoming King. TINA MARIE BIRD Daughter of Fredie and Arlene Bird. Chorus-3.4; Swing Choir-3.4; Class Officer-2. MARK D. BONINE Son of Marleen Bonine. Football-1.2.3.4; Basketball-1.2.3.4; Baseball-3.4; Letter Club-2.3.4; Band-1.2.3.4; Chorus-2; Drama-3; Student Council-3. 5 MARLO JAY HERMELBRACHT Son of Richard and Marlene Hermelbracht. Football-1.2.3.4: Basketball-1.2.3.4; Track-1: Baseball-2.3.4; Letter Club-1.2.3.4; Band-1.2; Chorus-2.3; Swing Choir-4; Drama-4; Class Officer-1; Honor Society-4. SCOTT RICHARD FREIBERG Son of Richard and Marla Freiberg. Football-1.2.3.4; Basketball-1; Baseball-2.3.4; Letter Club-2.3.4; Boy's State Representative. PENNY SUE HERMELBRACHT Daughter of Myron and Betty Hermelbracht. Volleyball-1.2; Basketball-2.3; Speech-2; Pep Club-1.2.3; Class Officer-2. TIMOTHY DUWANE HEATON Son of Dick Heaton and Sandra Thompson. Basketball-1.2.3.4; Baseball-1.2.3.4; Letter Club-1.2.3.4; Chorus-1.2.3.4; Swing Choir-3.4; Drama-2.3.4; Student Council-2.4. MARLA R. NOLTING Daughter of Lyle and Janice Nolting. Volleyball-1.2.3; Pep Club-1.2.3; Student Council-1; Homecoming Attendant-1. 6 WARREN DONALD PIERCE Son of Gerald and Rosemary Nelson. Football-1.2; Basketball-1.2.4; Band-1; Drama-1.2. MARTIN MICHEAL ROTH Son of Leroy and Denise Russman. Football 1.2.3.4; Basketball-1.2.3.4; Baseball-2.3.4; Letter Club-1.2.3.4; Chorus-2.3. Drama-2; Class Officer-2.3; Homecoming Attendant- 2.4. TONY RAY SCHUMACHER Son of Harley and Marge Schumacher. Football-1.2; Basketball-1.2; Track-1.2.3; Letter Club-3; Drama-1.2; Speech-2; Class Officer-2; Student Council-2. PATRICIA LEE REDDING Daughter of Verle and Marion Redding. Volleyball-1.2.3.4; Basketball-2; Track-1.2.3.4; Letter Club-1.2.3.4; Drama-2.3.4; Speech-1.2.3.4; Pep Club-1.2.3.4; Student Council-1; Honor Society-3.4. DARIN DELWIN SUHR Son of Delwin and Leslie Suhr. Football-1.2.3.4; Basketball-1.2.3; Track-4; Baseball-2.3; Letter Club-2.3.4; Chorus-2.3.4; Swing Choir-3.4. 7 Seniors sneak to Kansas City At 5:00 in the morning on Friday, May 11, 18 seniors, along with 5 sponsors, boarded the bus for Kansas City. The sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Russ-man, Mr. and Mrs. Darwin McGhee and Ms. Tammy Tor-grude. They amused themselves with taking pictures, talking on the microphone and sleeping. When they arrived at Kansas City, their first stop was at Crown Center, where they shopped and ate dinner. Then they were off to the Ramada Inn to check in. Not wasting much time, they headed straight for the zoo, where the monkeys seemed to be the main attraction. At 6:30 they ventured to the Royals Stadium to see the K.C. Royals beat the Boston Red Sox. Much food was eaten and many new friends were made at the ball game. The singing of Elvira and Take me out to the Ball Game” were enjoyed by all. After returning to the hotel the seniors took a short after hours swim. On Saturday morning, just about everyone woke up at 8:00 and walked over to the International Health Spa to swim and sit in the whirlpool. At 11:00, they started off for their main attraction, Worlds of Fun”. After 6 hours of thrills and excitement, the seniors put on their good clothes and had an interesting supper at Kona Kai, a Polynesian restaurant. They arrived back home at 12:30, exhausted and disappointed that they couldn't paint the streets because it was raining again. Top — Engaging in a game of Buck Yuker, Marty Roth. Tim Heaton. Deanna Soil. Warren Pierce and Scott Freiberg enjoy the ride home from Kansas City. Bottom left — With her new friend Sam Panda. Debbie Beutler poses for a picture. Heading for a big splash, Deanna Soil, Deb Beutler and Penny Hermelbracht experience the coolness of the Viking Voyager at Worlds of Fun. 8 Saying their good-byes, Seniors Debbie Beutler, Jody Beutler. Deanna Soil and Gail Bray. Graduation brings memories tears and joy Commencement exercises were held Friday, May 18 for the seniors of 1984. The invocation was given by Marla Nolting’s brother, Reverend Dudley Nolt-ing. Co-valedictorians, Carol Kroger and Trish Redding presented excellent speeches. Scholarships were given to Deb Beutler, Jody Beutler, Mark Bon-ine, Gail Bray, Penny Hermel-bracht. Carol Kroger, Marla Nolt-ing, and Trish Redding. The president of the school board, Mrs. Diane Nottlemann, presented the diplomas. The Benediction was given by Reverend Nolting. “It’s Time For Movin’ On” was sung by the Choir and the Seniors. The Class of 1984 chose the pink rose as their class flower and Burgandy and Pink as their class colors. “Nothing We Do Can Change The Past, But Every Thing We Do Changes The Future.” was chosen as the class motto. Co-Valedictorian Carol Kroger. Co-Valedictorian Patty Redding. 9 Left — The Three Stooges ride again!! Moe (Pat Bruning). Curly (Scott Freiberg), and Larry (Mark Bonine). Right — Here we see the “Officer in Charge Deanna Soil showing off her organizing abilities. ASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIC Above — Escapees from the Correctional Center posing for Foreign Tourists are front left to right — Gail Bray. Debbie Beutler. Deanna Soil. Carol Kroger. Penny Hermelbracht. Kristy Smith. Patty Redding. Marla Nolting. and Jody Beutler. Back left to right — Mario Hermelbracht. Mark Bonine. Tim Heaton. Darin Suhr. Pat Bruning. and Scott Frieberg. Congratulations Scott Freiberg on receiv- Pat Bruning pinning his quilt together with ing the “ Most Improved Player Award in his eyes closed. What skill!! Football. 10 IMPULSIVE OUT GOING ROWDY People WHO ARE UNDERCLASSMEN Juniors prepare for 1985” The slave auction started the year off for the energetic Juniors. Each member was sold for a generous amount. They brought in megabucks. The class elected Kirk Metzger as president and Angie Kjeldgaard as vice president. Barb Rief was elected secretary, and Leannette Suhr was treasurer, with Rhonda Grone and Angie Kjeldgaard serving on the student council. With the victory of Homecoming, Tammy Ahlers and Kirk 12 � psent when pictures were taken W © Left to Right: First Row — Jeff Ahlers. Tammy Ahlers. Pat Akins. Chris Beutler. Mary Bliss. Second Row: Debbie Burhoop, Troy Burhoop, Julie Dagget. Darin Farewell. Tersa Larsen. Third Row: Shauna Petersen. Angela Richardson, Tyler Russman. Rhona Sailors. Jason Sass. Fourth Row: Lisa Tipton, Amy VanKirk. Metzger were voted in as Homecoming Junior Royalty. Closing the year by decorating the Junior-Senior Prom, the class pulled together and cooperated, with the help of Miss Lampshire and Mr. Trumpold, and put on a great Prom. (Resulting in Bankruptcy) 13 Sophomores Enlighten B-R High “Lightbulbs, get your light-bulbs, their guaranteed to light up your life!” After long hours of deliberation the sophomore class finally decided on a class project that almost everyone liked. The little critters arrived at their destination on February 13. The class wasn't too excited 14 about going out and selling light-bulbs but soon got the hang of it. Every sophomore was seen lugging a case of 108 lightbulbs home. We are proud to say that $800. was earned. To earn extra money the class had a booth at the Bancroft Centennial. Staci Ostrand, our faithful president, led us through a hectic but exciting year. At least the 1985 Prom won't be decorated in the theme of toilet paper and tin-foil. Last but not least, the very glamorous but humble Homecoming Attendants. Denise Mun-derloh and Larry Johnson represented the sophomore class at the Homecoming Dance. First row: President — Staci Ostrand. Vice-President — Pat Gatzemeyer. Secretary — Larry Johnson. Treasurer — Steve Grone, Student Council — Jill Tietz. Second row: Amy Abendroth. Curtis Abendroth, Cari Albus. Penny Beutler, Third row: Kevin Bruning. Wendy Carter. Stacey Dietrich. Angie Freiberg. Fourth row: Rhonda Gatzemeyer. Dawn Hermel-bracht. Gina Hunt. Glen Leimer. First row: Randall Meyer. Gayle Mohl, Carol Muller. Denise Munderloh. Second row: Kim Olmscheid. Dawn Pierce. David Raasch. Michelle Slaughter. Third row: Heidi Raasch. Mickey Soil. Stacy White. 15 L to R: First row — President — Larry Zobel. Vice-President Michael Krieg. Secretary — Michele Nolting. Treasurer — Angie Paulsen. Student Council — Brian Tietz. Second Row — Michalla Akins. Rick Beutler. Kevin Bonneau. Sherri Doht. Third Row — Jodie Dye. Kenny Edwards. Glenn Greenfield. Troy Heaton. Fourth Row — Eilesha Kai. ony Larsen. Cathy Luedert. Candace Nottlemann. bsent when pictures were taken 16 First year brings success The freshman came to school not knowing about some of the activities, of high school. Among the activities they experienced were electing officers. The officers were. Larry Zobel President, Michael Krieg — Vice-President, Michele Nolting — Secretary, Angie Paulson — Treasurer. Brian Tietz — Student Council. The class elected to raise money by sponsoring a basketball game between the B-R faculty and the Beemer faculty. The event raised approximately $350. The Homecoming attendants for the freshmen class were Ricky Beutler and Angie Paulsen. L to R: First Row — Stacy Reil. Deann Richardson, Jon Sachs. Brian Schmeckpeper. Second Row — Shawna Smith. Sheila Taylor, Brent Tietz. Julie VanKirk. Underclassmen in the school Top right — Spitting those watermelon seeds. Pat Akins. Middle left — Smiling pretty. Michele Molting. Middle right — Future carpenters. Deann Richardson and Stacey Reil. 18 EXCITING COLORFUL STUPENDOUS Feqple IN EVENTS Spirit Week triggers gridiron victory Panthers showed a lot of Spirit this year during Homecoming week. Monday was Product Day and there was everything from Raisins to Q-Tips. Monday night the freshman class made the dummy for the bonfire and they ran out of yellow paint so they had to finish it in red. ALOHA. Bonvoyage. Adios'-Yes, Tuesday brought Ugly Tourist Day. And were there some ugly tourists. The girls played state ranked Snyder in volleyball that night and won. Wednesday was Oppo- Panthers thrill of VICTORY! site Sex Day and it was hard to tell which were the girls and which were the boys. Nice wiggle Kirk The pep rally was held downtown, even though it was raining. But the Bonfire was cancelled. instead there was a record dance in the gym. Thursday was Crazy-Kids Day. There were babies. hookers, pimps, and other psychos wandering the halls that day at B-R High. The girls played Beemer that night and lost. BLUE. BLUE, and more BLUE filled the school Friday. Everyone was fired up at the pep rally first hour. The seniors boys did a routine with the help of the cheerleaders. and the hall decorationg prize was awarded to the Seniors. The Sophomores won the (loud mouth class award) yelling contest. The pep club must have really fired up the team because the Panthers beat Allen 12 to 6 in overtime. The Royalty was announced at halftime. The theme was Far From Over. The pep club decorated the gym nice and everyone had a good time at the dance. 20 Top left: Homecoming royalty. Front: Queen Carol Kroger. King Pat Bruning. Middle row: Seniors Jody Beutler, Mario Hermelbracht. Marty Roth, and Debbie Beutler. Back row: Freshmen Angie Paulson and Rick Beutler. Juniors Tammy Ahlers and Kirk Metzger, and Sophomore Larry Johnson and Denise Munderloh. WEEK’S WINNERS Below is a list of the winners for each day of Homecoming Week: PRODUCT DAY Mickey Akins Ms. Lampshire TOURIST DAY Candy Nottlemann Mark Bonine Mr. Etelamaki Ms. Brown OPPOSITE-SEX DAY Mario Hermelbracht Julie Daggett Mr. Trumpold CRAZY DAY Rhonda Grone Ms. Lampshire Middle Left: Homecoming King and Queen. Carol Kroger and Pat Bruning. Right: Tourist day brought out many strange tourists. Posing for the photo are: Tina Bird. Mark Bonine. Debbie Beutler, Kirk Metzger. Darin Farewell. Kim Olmscheid, Angie Kielgaard. Dawn Hermelbracht and Kristy Smith Bottom: Cheerleaders promote a spirit Raisin day. 21 Jungle Love” What a Prom! In 1984, May 5 was the day of the Junior-Senior Prom. The theme was Jungle Love”. Streamers were hung in dark green, light green, and yellow. The Juniors made a waterfall which led into a lagoon, a grass hut at the entrance, a treehouse, and a beached boat. At the banquet, the Junior Class President, Kirk Metzger welcomed the guests. Mr. Trumpold, the Junior Class Sponsor, gave comments. The Junior Class Vice President, Angie Kjelgaard, read the Senior Class Prophecy. Secretary of the Junior Class. Barb Rief read the blessing of the meal. A dinner of Ham, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Peas, Salad Bar, Cheesecake and Strawberry Dai-quiries were made by the Junior mothers and served by the Sophomore Waiters and Waitresses. Those chosen to be waiters and waitresses were: Pat Gatze-meyer, Larry Johnson, David Raasch, Steve Grone, Kevin Bruning, Staci Ostrand, Jill Tietz, Gail Mohl, Angie Freiberg, and Amy Abendroth. B-R Junior-Senior prom crowd enjoys an evening of entertainment. 22 Amy VanKirk makes the finals after beating Brian Smeckpeper in the hula hoop contest. Waiters and waitresses. Front — Larry Tietz. Staci Ostrand. Amy Abendroth. An-Johnson, Pat Gatzemeyer, Kevin Bruning. gie Freiberg. Gayle Mohl. Steve Grone, David Raasch. Back — Jill Angie Freiberg and Gayle Mohl poisoning Miss Brown. Deanna Soli, the Senior Class Vice-President read the Senior Wills. The Waiters and Waitresses entertained us with a Beauty Pageant. Kirk Metzger read the closing remarks. Redd Tagg Disco played for the Prom Dance. Lights and Sirens, Smoke and Bubble machines filled the air with Jungle Love. Everyone stayed for a long time. We were also entertained with a Hoola-Hoop Contest that our very own Ms. Torgrude won with her exceptional skills. A fun time was had by all. Middle left — Helping celebrate prom day birthdays are Angie Freiberg. Gail Bray. Wendy Carter and Debbie Beutler. Right — Troy Heaton, John Sachs and Micheal Kreig discussing who to ask to dance. Bottom — Smile Seniors, you are almost out of this jungle. 23 Students honored for feats The Academic Awards Night was held April 30, 1984, at 8 p.m. in the Bancroft gymnasium. These awards were awarded to the following students: The Arion Music Award went to Kristy Smith for the vocal part. For the Band. Deanna Soil received the Semper Fidelis and John Phillip Sousa Awards. Gail Bray received Best Actress Award for her performance in both plays. She also received Conference Best Supporting actress, and was also a state speech contest finalist. The boys and girls state were also announced. Pat Akins was selected for Boys' State with Jeff Ahlers as alternate. Barb Rief was selected as Girls' Stater. High School perfect attendance was also announced, but there weren’t too many students on the list, the ones who did seem to make it every day were; Glenn Greenfield, Tony Larsen, Pat Gatzemeyer, Larry Johnson, Teresa Larsen and Mario Hermel-bracht. The new members of the National Honor Society were Carol Kroger, Debbie Beutler, Mario Hermelbracht, Rhonda Grone, Leannette Suhr, Julie Daggett. Pat Akins, Kirk Metzger, and Tammy Ahlers. Left: Mr. Milt Carter congratulates Leannette Suhr on lettering in Basketball. Right: Mr. Stewart presented the Arion Music Award to Kristy Smith for outstanding vocal competition. IpNOH SOCIETY Middle: Inducted into the National Honor Society was front left to right: Mario Hermelbracht. Pat Akins. Tammy Ahlers. Kirk Metzger. Back left to right: Rhonda Grone. Debbie Beutler. Carol Kroger. Julie Daggett. and Leannette Suhr. Awarded for Most Valuable Players were: Front — Darin Suhr. Carol Kroger, Teresa Larsen, and Pat Bruning. Back — Mark Bonine. Kirk Metzger. Mario Hermelbracht. Martin Roth, and Scott Freiberg. 24 LOUD DEDICATED SUCCESSFUL People IN ORGANIZATIONS Bottom left: Pep Club officers Top to Bot- an Sherri Doht. President Debbie Beutler. tom — Vice President Deanna Soil. Sec- Bottom right: In Walthill overtime thriller. retary-Treasurer Rhonda Grone. Histori- B-R Pep Club boosts hopes. Pep Club Bursts With Spirit A host of faithful members welcomed 9 freshman girls in the Fall, which brought the enrollment up to 39. The club’s biggest project of the year was decorating and planning for the very successful Homecoming. They were also in charge of the concession stand at all home sports events, with nachos being the biggest seller, and profits came to approximately $2000. Top: Pep Club Members: Seniors — Debbie Beutler. Patty Redding. Deanna Soil. Juniors — Teresa Larsen. Shanna Petersen. Rhonda Grone. Sophomores — Staci Ostrand. Stacy White. Dawn Hermel- bracht. Can Albus. Michelle Slaughter. Denise Munderloh. Kim Olmscheid. Gayle Mohl. Jill Tietz. Wendy Carter. Carol Mueller. Rhonda Gatzemeyer. Penny Beutler. Freshmen — Mickey Akins. Shei- la Taylor. Sherri Doht. Candy Nottleman. Deann Richardson. Michelle Nolting. Julie VanKirk. 26 k Cheerleader Squads Show Strength In Numbers “Cheering Cheering Cheering I am very sick of it. All the aches and pains ...” a popular song learned at ICF camp. 13 cheerleaders spent 3 days in 100 degree heat learning cheers, chants, and routines for the 1983-84 sports season. The efforts were well worth it as the squads cheered superbly and performed 3 routines: Beat it,” Freak-a-Zoid” and “Smart Dressed Men. W � ' 1 Top: Varsity — Debbie Burhoop. Jody Beutler, Gail Bray. Amy VanKirk. Julie Daggett, Leannette Suhr, Carol Kroger, Tammy Ahlers. Junior Varsity — Angie Freiberg. Amy Abendroth. Angie Paulson. Stacey Reil. Stacey Dietrich. Middle left: With springing action, junior Debbie Bur-hoop raises spirits high. Bottom left: At the Girls District game. Varsity captain Carol Kroger leads cheers. Bottom right: With careful execution. 3rd quarter pyramid raises crowds. 27 Ride ’em cowboy WHOA MULE ...” seemed to be the main words on March 16 when the B-R Club sponsored a Donkey Basketball game to raise money. The B-R Seniors won the championship over the Bancroft co-ed softball team with Warren Pierce making the winning basket for a score of 14-12 in overtime. Members of the championship team included Mario Hermel-bracht. Mark Bonine. Warren Pierce. Marty Roth, Pat Bruning, Scott Freiberg and Tim Heaton. The money from the fund raiser was used for weights and a hipsled in the weightroom, and it helped in the summer weight program which was instructed by Jon Cerny and Sam Trumpold. Election highlights Student Council The Student Council advisor was Mr. Marcusson. At the beginning of the year there was a presidential election for Student Body President, with Deanna Soil, Tim Heaton, and Gail Bray as candidates. After about a week of campaigns, hall decorating, lockers with signs, and speeches, a decision was finally made, Gail was the new Student Body President with Deanna as Vice President. Some of the activities for that Student Council worked on was the student parking lot, a pop machine, and a Christmas or Valentine's Dance, but it seemed the winter was always too busy. Middle: Student Council members were front left to right: Deanna Soil. Pres. Gail Bray, Tim Heaton. Middle left to right; Angie Kjelgaard, Rhonda Grone. Back left to right; Jill Tietz, Mike Krieg, Pat Gatze-meyer. and Brian Tietz. Bottom: B-R Club members. First row left to right: Mr. Etela-maki. Julie Dagget, Teresa Larsen, Trish Redding. Amy VanKirk, Leannette Suhr. Deanna Soil. Carol Kroger, Gail Bray. Jody Beutler, Deb Beutler, Tony Larsen, Kevin Bonneau, Troy Heaton Second row left to right; Miss Lampshire, Tammy Ahlers, Mark Bonine. Mary Bliss, Tony Schumacher, Mario Hermelbracht, Kevin Bruning, Deann Richardson, Larry Johnson, Curtis Abendroth, Rick Beutler. Third row left to right; Mr. Trumpold, Brent Tietz, Sherri Doht, Denise Munderloh, Michelle Slaughter, Debbie Burhoop. Darin Fare- well. Angie Paulson, Jeff Ahlers, Chris Beutler. Tyler Russman, Pat Akins, Troy Burhoop, Mr. McGhee. Fourth row left to right: Mr. Cerny, David Raasch, Dawn Hermelbracht, Amy Abendroth. Pat Gatze-meyer. Steve Grone, Tim Heaton, Angie Kjelgaard. Marty Roth. Kristy Smith. Darin Suhr. Scott Freiberg. Pat Bruning. Kirk Metzger, Mr. Naden. 28 Top: Speech Team Left to right: Deb Beutler. Barb Rief. Miss. Peterson. Trish Redding. Rhonda Grone. Kneeling left to right; Gail Bray. Amy Van-Kirk. and Angie Kjelgaard Bottom: Because of their superior talents. Angie and Gail place high in state contest. Parents and poetry take speakers to state There were seven students representing Bancroft-Rosalie High School at speech contests during the 1984 season: Debbie Beutler, Gail Bray, Rhonda Grone, Angie Kjeldgaard, Patty Redding, Barb Rief and Amy VanKirk. The speech team competed in three tourneys in all: the Beemer Invitational on Saturday, February 25: the Lewis and Clark Conference meet hosted by Beemer March 5th; the District Speech Contest held at Walthill March 14th. Results: Debbie Beutler, Serious Prose-Excellent in Conference, Superior in Districts; Gail Bray, Interpretations of Poetry-Superior in Conference, Superior in Districts; Angie Kjeldgaard. Entertainment Speaking-Superior in Conference, Superior in Districts; Patty Redding, Entertainment Speaking — Superior in Conference, Excellent in Districts; Barb Rief, Serious Prose — Excellent in Conference, Superior in Districts; Amy VanKirk, Humorous Prose — Excellent in Conference, Excellent in Districts; Rhonda Grone, Humorous Prose — Excellent in Conference, Excellent in Districts. Two from Bancroft — Rosalie's Speech Team went on to compete in the Class C State Speech Contest. Angie Kjeldgaard placed 5th and 1st respectively in her two preliminary rounds. Gail Bray placed 1st in both of her preliminary rounds and advanced to the final round where she placed 5th in a field of eight. 29 Yip! Yip! Yippeeeee! I found my peak! “The Little Dog Laughed a farce comedy in three acts was presented April 13 and 14 after five busy weeks of practice. A synopsis of the play was a student, Gail Bray, returning home from college and torturing her family, friends, and neighbors with applied psychology. The set and costumes were furnished by the director and cast. Make-up was done by Leannette Suhr, Julie Daggett, Angie Freiberg, and Amy Abendroth; and lighting was done by Randy Meyer. Cast members were: Gail Bray . . . Laurie Hunting-ton Mario Hermelbracht ... Sid Huntington Trish Redding . . . Martha Huntington Tim Heaton .. . Wally Hunting-ton Rhonda Grone .. . Miss Gusta-vesky Debbie Beutler . . . Joan Wood Steve Grone . . . Ted Wood Amy VanKirk . . . Lillian Wood and Walola Breckenridge Jeff Ahlers . . . Mark Bradford Troy Heaton . . . Horatio P. Honeywell Deanna Soil ... Amelia Dennis Jodie Dye . . . Caroline Blakes- iy Mary Bliss . . . Grace Schoen-beck Penny Hermelbracht . . . The-rese Brown Ms. Torgrude . . . Director Top — Using psychology on Laurie (Gail Bray) are her family members, Wally (Tim Heaton). Martha (Trish Redding), and Sid (Mario Hermelbracht). Middle left — Discussing financial matters are Mr. and Mrs. Huntington (Mario Hermelbracht and Trish Redding). Right — Reading the families analysis is Wally Huntington (Tim Heaton). Having dating problems are Joan Wood (Debbie Beutler) and Wally Huntington (Tim Heaton). Top — Awaiting the arrival of Mr. O'Finn, the spinsters ready the corpse. Bottom right — Around the tea table. Ms. Amantha (Rhonda Grone). Ms. Lucy (Trish Redding), and Ms. Hildegard (Carol Kroger), plot another mysterious death. One Act receives high ratings Any Body for Tea”, a cutting from A Bull in a China Shop”, was the play chosen for the 1983-84 one act. The Conference meet, held at Ponca, brought good fortune to the cast. Along with Gail Bray receiving the Best Supporting Actress Award, the cast got two superior ratings. Their next performance was the district meet at Wisner, there they received an excellent and a superior. Cast members were: Julie Daggett as Ms. Elizabeth Trish Redding as Ms. Lucy Rhonda Grone as Ms. Amantha Debbie Beutler as Ms. Nettie Carol Kroger as Ms. Hildegard Gail Bray as Ms. Birdie Steve Grone as Dennis O'Finn Mario Hermelbracht as Captain Williams Glen Leimer as Cramer The play was directed by Ms. Petersen. 31 Under Mr. O'Finn's (Steve Grone) spell. Birdie (Gail Bray) begins to swoon. Right: Carol Kroger. Debbie Beutler and Rhonda Grone in the One Act Play “Any Body for Tea. Below: B-R's great pep club and cheerleaders cheer on the basketball team to a victory. Middle right: Jeff Ahlers. Gail Bray and Mario Hermelbracht delight the crowd in the All-School Play. Right: B-R cheerleaders practicing their 3rd quarter cheer. 32 LOUD DEDICATED PROUD MUSIC Uniforms Make Panther Sound Explode “All right, get your horns out and sit down! was a saying frequently heard in the band room. There were 19 members, and we gained 1 the second semester for a total of 20. The band was very active this year, as they marched in about 10 parades, played at football and basketball games, and took many quizzes and tests. They had some concerts including the annual COPA and a Pre-contest Concert. An exciting event for the band was the arrival of the new band uniforms — everyone was really excited! Many of the members were selected to attend honor groups including the Augustana Honor Band, Wayne State Honor Band, UNO Honor Band and the Kearney Midwinter Band Clinic. The band performed at the District Music Contest in Wayne and received a II rating. There were also 2 ensembles including the Windjammers” and the Sabers. The band finished the season with many awards being given out. The John Phillip Sousa Award and Outstanding Senior Bandsman Award were given to Deanna Soil. The Outstanding Junior Bandsman Award was given to Rhonda Grone, the Sopho- more Award to Amy Abendroth Candace Nottlemann, Sherri Doht and Ju-and the Freshman Award to Can- lie Van Kirk learn that practice makes per-dace Nottlemann. feet. Our summer band marched in West Point Summer band marched in the Old Settlers for the Cuming County Fair. Parade in Rosalie. 34 Band members. Front: Angie Paulson. Amy Van Kirk, Deann Richardson, Wendy Carter. Jodie Dye. Julie Daggett. Shauna Petersen. Middle: Deanna Soil. Leannette Suhr. Rhonda Grone. Troy Heaton. Candace Nottlemann. Sherri Doht. Julie Van Kirk. Michael Kneg. Angie Richardson. Amy Abendroth. Back: Miss Brown. Kenny Edwards. Angie Freiberg, and Mark Bonine. Miss Brown presents the John Phillip Sousa Award to Deanna Soil. 35 Band plays to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bancroft. Excellent Ratings conclude the year Munderloh, Teresa Larsen, Angie Kjeld-gaard. Carol Kroger. Tammy Ahlers, Stacey Reil. Kristy Smith. Candy Nottleman. Julie Daggett. The Swing Choir has worked very hard this year. Since there wasn't any set period during school this year, the group had to come early in the morning or late in the evening. They received a II rating at the District Music Contest in Wayne. They people in Swing Choir this year included Tammy Ahlers, Julie Daggett, Angie Kjeldgaard, Carol Kroger, Teresa Larsen, Denise Munderloh, Candy Nottleman, Stacey Reil, Kristy Smith, Curtis Abendroth, Mark Bonine, Steve Grone, Tim Heaton, Troy Heaton, Mario Her-melbracht, and Darin Suhr. We can't forget our favorite director, Mr. Rob Stewart. Great job Swing Choir! The Choir has definitely improved and accomplished their goals this year. Mr. Rob Stewart was the director of this successful group. They also performed at the District Music Contest in Wayne and received a II rating. Swing Choir members: Front — Curtis Abendroth. Mark Bonine, Mario Hermel-bracht. Tim Heaton, Darin Suhr, Steve Grone. Troy Heaton. Back — Denise Choir members: Front — Felisha Kai, Debbie Burhoop, Tina Bird, Candy Nottleman, Kristy Smith, Stacey Reil. Sherri Doht, Troy Heaton, Curtis Abendroth, Scott Freiberg. Middle — Julie VanKirk, Rhonda Gat-zemeyer. Micky Akins, Carol Mueller, Stacy White, Jill Tietz. Staci Ostrand. Pat Bruning, Larry Johnson, Randy Meyer. Back — Teresa Larsen, Denise Munderloh, Dawn Hermelbracht, Cari Albus, Penny Beutler, Jodi Dye, Tony Larsen, Steve Grone, Tim Heaton, David Raasch, Mr. Rob Stewart. 36 WINNERS 37 SPORTS VARSITY SCORES B-R OPPONENT 0 Newcastle 20 32 Wynot 0 28 Beemer 30 40 Hartington 12 12 Allen 6 16 Walthill 14 20 Wakefield 14 28 Winside 30 20 Coleridge 14 All-Conference M. Hermelbracht Offensive Line S. Freiberg Offensive Line M. Roth Defensive Back Honorable Mention P. Bruning D. Shur M. Bonine K. Metzger K. Metzger Defensive Back Offensive Back Defensive Line Offensive Line Defensive Back 38 Top: In hopes of gaining more yardage, blockers pave the way for senior Darin Suhr to drive for a possible touchdown. Middle: With speed and accuracy. Panther offense sets up Suhr’s favorite play, the •OPTION ' Bottom: Assuring a Homecoming win. B-R defense pulls an Allen Eagle to the ground. Top: Using full force. Slasher Suhr gets in some spearing practice with senior Marty Gizz” Roth and junior Kirk Metzger ready to pile on. Middle Left: Racking up more yardage, Tater Dill” Larry Johnson escapes Eagle claws. Middle right: With full extension, senior Mark Bonine attempts to block Harington punt. Bottom: Sending balloons from the fans. Junior Pat Akins grabs the pigskin for first Homecoming touchdown. Panther Gridiron begins winning tradition Gaining 2,504 total yards of offense and having the number 1 defense in the Lewis and Clark East Conference, the Panthers put together one heck of a season. The team had come so close to going to the state playoffs, but fell short by losing to both Beemer and Winside, 30-28. Leading the team in defense was Marty Roth with 147 tackles and Kirk Metzger with 125 smacks. Other defensive players making stops were Pat Bruning (81). Scott Freiberg (66). Darin Farewell (57), Mark Bonine (49), Darin Suhr (47), Pat Akins (31), Steve Grone (29), and Mario Her-melbracht (22). Offensive wise. Shur racked up 883 yards rushing. Larry Johnson also rushed for 384 yards and Farewell rushed for 199 yards. While passing, Johnson hit 53 out of 125 attempts for 729 yards. Favorite receivers were Mario Hermelbracht grabbing 25 for 389 yards. Pat Bruning 13 for 152 yards and Pat Akins 6 catches for 85 yards. We have to give Coach Jon Cerny, Coach Darwin McGhee and the whole team credit for a winning season. 39 Lady Panthers survive season Ending the season with a 2-12 record, left the Lady Panthers feeling less than satisfied. Head coach, Miss Donita Lampshire, was assisted by a new addition to the coaching staff, Mr. Sam Trumpold. The varsity's only victories were to Ponca and state-ranked Snyder. Junior Varsity players were also hoping for a better season, but finished with a 2-8 record, their only victories to Walthill and Winnebago. The C-team, made up of most of the freshman and sophomore girls, surprised themselves and the fans when Mr. Trumpold led them to a 4-4- season. Their efforts proved to be pretty successful and maybe show some upcoming potential for B-R High. Two Lady Panthers were recognized for their talents when Carol Kroger received All-Conference Setter and Teresa Larsen received Honorable Mention Spik-er. Top: After striving to bump the ball, sophomore Michelle Slaughter injured her knee which required surgery. Lower Left: In full height, Debbie Burhoop seems to be unsuccessful with her spiking attempt. Lower Right: With great form, sophomore Denise Munderloh tries to put one by the Beemer blocker. 40 Front row; Debbie Burhoop. Teresa Larsen. Denise Munderloh. Michelle Slaughter. Gail Bray. Trish Redding. Jody Beutler. Kristy Smith, Deb Beutler, Carol Kroger. 2nd row: Tammy Ahlers, Sherri Doht, Stacey Dietrich. Staci Ostrand. Dawn Hermel-bracht. Amy Abendroth. Amy VanKirk. Angie Freiberg. Leannette Suhr. Mary Bliss. Angie Richardson. Coach Domta Lamp-shire. 3rd row; Ass’t Coach Sam Trumpold, Rhonda Gatzemeyer. Candy Nottlemann. Stacey Reil. Deann Richardson. Michele Nolting. Penny Beutler. Stacy White. Micky Akins. Kim Olmscheid. Gayle Mohl. Jill Tietz. Julie VanKirk. Lower Left: Competing for the bump. Trish Redding and Gail Bray show their senior skill at district tournaments in Lyons. Lower Right: With great effort, senior Carol Kroger struggles to block a Bobcat spike. VARSITY SCORES B-R OPPONENT 2 Ponca 1 0 Wisner-Pilger 2 1 Homer 2 0 Walthill 2 2 Snyder 1 0 Beemer 2 0 Allen 2 1 Emerson-Hubbard 2 0 Wakefield 2 0 Newcastle 2 1 Winnebago 2 41 Young team gains experience The Lady Panthers started the season with only two eager seniors, three juniors, six sophomores and four freshmen. The young Panther team started out with a rough loss to Tekameh-Herman and Lyons. After the win against Winnebago things progressed a little more with wins against Oakland-Craig, Decauter and Homer. Things are looking good with all the starters returning again next season and stats proving it. Sophomores Denise Munderloh led scoring followed by Dawn Hermelbracht. Leading in rebounds Michelle Slaughter and Dawn Hermelbracht. The reserves ended a frustrating season with an 0-9 record with losses coming from Teka-meh-Herman, Lyons, Walthill, Allen, Emerson-Hubburd, Pender, Oakland-Craig, Homer and Beemer. Both teams had a dissa-pointing season, but have a lot to be proud of. Top: Sophomore Denise Munderloh scrambles for the ball. Munderloh was awarded All-Conference for her efforts. Middle: Team takes a break after an exhausting quarter. Right: Dawn Hermelbracht jumps sky high in an attempt to steal the ball at district action in West Point. 42 Top right: Penny Beutler shows her form. Bottom: Senior Deanna Soil Shoots for two in season action. Upper right — Front row: Teresa Larsen. Amy Abendroth. Dawn Hermelbracht. Denise Munderloh. Michelle Slaughter. 2nd row: Wendy Carter. Leannette Suhr. Amy VanKirk. Deanna Soil. Penny Beutler. Rhonda Gatzemeyer. 3rd row: Mr. Zavadil. Deann Richardson. Sherry Doht. Candy Nottleman. Julie VanKirk. Felisha Kai. Mr. Carter. B-R VARSITY SCORES OPPONENT 38 Homer 36 35 Decatur 15 35 Lyons 45 48 Winnebago 36 48 Oakland-Craig 35 25 Beemer 38 30 Pender 45 29 Newcastle 38 29 Walthill 38 26 Ponca 45 38 Emerson-Hubbard 48 26 Tekamah-Herman 40 40 Allen 61 32 Snyder 50 43 New Coach inspires team The season was better than the 6-13 record showed. first year coach Sam Trumpold commented. B-R varsity boys basketball season started on a rough note, going 0-4 the first four games. The first big win came over Snyder. After that the Panthers started to gain confidence. The confidence carried over into many games, like the win over Emerson-Hubbard on Parents' Night. Lady Luck played its part in a win over Pender when Pat Brun-ing’s shot at the buzzer fell for two. When the Decatur Bulldogs stepped on B-R's court it was the wrong place to be, because the Panthers were ready to play. The team placed eleven players in the scoring column during the win. The boys captured second place at the Ponca Invitational receiving the first trophy for B-R High. Front row: Tim Heaton. Pat Brunjing, Mark Bonine. Mario Hermelbracht. Marty Roth. Warren Pierce. 2nd row: Coach Sam Trumpold. Troy Heaton, Kirk Metzger, Jeff Ahlers, Darin Farewell. Chris Beutler. David Raasch, Ass't Coach Gordon Etelamaki. 3rd row: Brian Tietz, Brent Tietz. Larry Johnson. Rick Beutler, Pat Gatzemeyer. Tony Larsen, Larry Zo-bel, Kevin Bonneau. Kenny Edwards. 5 Five seniors helped lead the Panthers, and with the help of several juniors, the team had an effective outside and strong inside game to key the wins. The team will lose 5 seniors but will still have the three top scorers to form the nucleus for next years team, Kirk Metzger, Pat Akins, and Darin Farewell. The Junior Varsity had a very successful season this year. Their record for this year was 8-3- 5-1 in Lewis Clark Conference. This years leaders for Junior Varsity were: Pat Gatzemeyer, Larry Johnson, and Larry Zobel. Gatzemeyer with 107 total points, Johnson with 165, and Zobel with 68. The team was sparked and coached by Gordon Etelamaki. 44 Shooting for two. junior Kirk Metzger gives O-C more competition. With speed and determination, senior Mario Hermelbracht leads the Panther pack. Going in for a layup, junior Pat Akins leaves Gathering his players. Coach Etelamaki the Bobcats in awe. plans his strategy. VARSITY SCORES B-R OPPONENT 42 Wakefield 50 50 Lyons 58 62 Walthill 63 41 Homer 59 59 Snyder 53 43 Winnebago 54 37 Allen 34 50 Ponca 52 38 Emeison-Hubbard 35 44 Allen 42 48 Oakland-Craig 75 78 Pender 76 48 Ponca 55 50 West Point CC 82 62 Ponca 63 63 Decatur 38 43 Beemer 52 36 Newcastle 55 47 Beemer 55 ALL-CONFERENCE Kirk Metzger HONORABLE MENTION Pat Akins With a heave of 42 feet. 10 inches MVP Pat Akins was awarded first place at the Decatur Relays. Sophomore Pat Gatzemeyer clears a high hurdle at Lewis Clark Conference meet. Distant specialist Dave Raasch crosses the finish line, hoping to give B-R more points. On your mark get. set. go. Sheila Taylor starting a 400. without a false start. 46 Front: Coach McGhee. Candy Nottlemann, Dawn Hermelbracht. Teresa Larsen, Deb Burhoop, Julie VanKirk, Coach Naden, second row: Troy Burhoop. Steve Grone, Dave Raasch. Kirk Metzger. Tony Larsen, Pat Akins, third row: Brian Tietz, Mike Krieg. Tyler Russman. Curtis Abendroth. Larry Johnson, Pat Gatzmeyer, Glen Greenfield. back row: Angie Richardson. Sherri Doht, Mary Bliss. Angie Paulson. Deann Richardson. Denise Munderloh. Patty Redding and Michele Slaughter. B-R goes for the Gold! Junior Troy Burhoop leaps forward into 3 tiny desert they call a sand pit. The B-R track team was coached by Mr. Naden and Mr. McGhee this year. The whole team put forth a lot of effort and had a lot of self confidence. With that effort, almost every school record was shattered. Dawn Hermelbracht broke the Walthill invite record with a jump of 5'2 , and retired the Decatur Relays record with a jump of 5'3 . Pat Akins led the boys team this year. He placed first at the Decatur Relays and placed second at the Lyons Invite. We will all remember when Larry Johnson, Pat Akins, Tony Larsen, and Dave Raasch ran the 3200m relay at Decatur and had first place, then lost by .10 of a second. Raasch then lost the Baton when he fell in exhaustion at the end of the race and was disqualified. All five return next year. The whole team is looking forward to next year, losing only one senior, Trish Redding, who received the MVP Award for Girls track this year. 47 Senior Mark Bonine tries to score a run for B-R. Senior Mario Hermelbracht hits second and heads for third. Freshman Brent Tietz gets back on base. baseball ?—) J r crAU a .crl Hitting highlights season Cold weather, rain, and freezing winds, put a damper on the Panther season. Twelve outstanding players ended the season with a 1-10 record. Their first game was a double-header against Laurel. Winning the first game but losing the second. The next game was a match up against Wayne. Losing both games, but the next time the Panthers met Wayne they almost won the first game. Freshman Brent Tietz struck out Larsen and Ovrin their two best hitters. The Panthers lost the rest of their games but tried some tricky plays, like an overthrow at second. Mark Bonine, Marty Roth, and Mario Hermelbracht all had a ho-merun. While Pat Brunning had 2 triples and 4 doubles. Mark Bonine had the highest average of .434 followed by Pat Brunning with .419. With a team average of .292. All in all it was an okay season. 48 Team: Front — Jill Tietz. Kevin Bonneau. Kevin Brunmg. Rick Beutler. Brent Tietz. Troy Heaton, and Kim Olmscheid. Back — Mark Bomne. Pat Bruning. Scott Freiberg. Chris Beutler. Martin Roth. Mario Hermel-bracht. Coach Jon Cerny. Not pictured Larry Zobel. m Freshman Kevin Bonneau steals second. Is he safe? You make the call. SCORES B-R OPPONENT 2 Laurel 1 6 15 3 Wayne 23 0 21 5 Pius 10 3 5 12 St. Joseph 19 2 4 2 Wayne 3 6 16 With great effort. Senior Martin Roth tries to make a play at home. Award Winners below — Pat Bruning — Boys Most Valuable Athlete. Denise Mun-derloh — Girls Most Valuable Athlete. Kirk Metzger — recipient of the Kenny Metzger Award. Bringing down a defenseless Allen Eagle are Kirk Metzger. Pat Akins and an unidentified Panther. 50 Darin Farewell and a Beemer Bobcat battle it out to the finish. YOUNG CURIOUS HAPPY Feqpte IN ELEMENTARY At Thanksgiving, the class made hardtack in observance of the First Thanksgiving. Each got to help in the process. The Kindergarten class went with the Rosalie Elementary students to see some Bancroft ladies demonstrate tools and methods of yesteryear. After a discussion why popcorn pops, they popped some to see the kernels open. Then the students enjoyed eating it as they watched a film. Mrs.Hansen and Miss Brown planned for the students to sing for the Senior Citizens at the Lo- Future 1st Graders Prepared During the first part of the year the Kindergarten class of Rosalie went to the play, “Charlotte's Web,” in Omaha. On the way home, they stopped at De Soto Bend to see the artifacts from the sunken ship '‘Betrand, and to view the geese that gather 52 there. Matthew Anderson Tanya Gatzemeyer Chad Klintworth Nichole Stromberg Lisa Schlichting Mrs. Marilyn Hansen gan Valley Manor in Lyons. In the spring the Kindergarten planned a program for the parents. at this time the Kindergarten received diplomas, presented by Supt. Brown. While the Kindergarten of Rosalie were off to Omaha and learning about popcorn. The Kindergarten of Bancroft have done some experiments in Science which they enjoyed. The best experiment done, was during the study of the four food groups when they made Stone Soup. Later in the spring they will plant bean seeds and experie- ment with them. When the students study what makes sound they will look at the inside of a piano and follow that with a mini-field trip to the Hilmer Wiig home to see their player piano. The Kindergarteners are learning all about school. One Little girl was heard saying. I said a bad word once and my mom washed my mouth out with soap — it almost makes you not want to do it again! Experience gained through field trips The First grade seemed quite busy this year. In the beginning of the year, they went to the Em-mey Gifford Theater (Omaha) to see the play CHARLOTTES WEB. Later in October they went to De-Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge to view the wildlife and the Bertrand exhibit (steamboat). They also visited the Gilbert Nelson farm to see turkeys as well as other animals. The young people exhibited some fine acting in their plays during the month of May. Throughout the year the First grade planted grass in cans with faces on them. While the grass was growing they would pretend it was hair and cut it in various styles. They also made blarney pudding for St. Patrick's Day — several art projects for their own room — Spring and Fall nature walks and a puppet show for their parents and grandparents. Mrs. Patricia Lauritsen Brenda Heise Amy Edwards Denise Burhoop 54 Trevor Bonneau Becky Buck Waylon Marr s V Brock Kinning Stacy Richardson Chad Villwok Courtney Johnson Kendall Warnock Amber Audiss “A guy can really work up a thirst after a hard recess.” says first grader Waylon Marr. second Charles Edwards Kerri Brehmer Jarrod Bargmann Dana Muller Aaron Marcusson Mark Gatzemeyer Daniel Tietz Tracy Schultz Ryan Roth Mandy Van Kirk Mrs. Joyce Gustafson Exploring the past This year the second grade in Bancroft, taught by Mrs. Joyce Gustafson, learned many new and interesting things. Upon visiting the Gail Clark residence, which is the oldest house in Bancroft, the class learned about the way they heated the houses in the old days and also the ways that they cooked as compared to the modern days. Also trips were taken to the Bancroft Post Office and the Pender Hospital. Getting into the Centennial spirit the class performed a play called Changes Through the Years” which was written by Mrs. Gustafson herself. Each child took several different parts. There were seven scenes: the early farming ways, a general store, home life at two different periods, school at two different periods of times, a scene at the local depot in 1921, main street with games the children played and their tricks on others, and the parade of famous people from Bancroft. The backgrounds were 8' x 4 murals made by the class. Encore presentations were performed on April 15 and for the Centennial. Another play, which was also written by Mrs. Gustafson, called Mr. Homework Gets Help.” was also performed. Invitations to the play were given to the First through Fourth grades. Who knows, maybe in the future we'll see some of these kids acting for a profession. 57 Joel Macklin Abigail Karash Shawn McFarlane Michael Raasch Rachel Beineke Robert Greenfield Wendy Nolting Troy Bonneau Mrs. Bev Zwygart 58 Learning from experience The third grade was busy this year. They learned to square dance for fun. They dressed in costume for the Senior Citizens and the Centennial Celebration. They were also busy making small scale log cabin scenes. On Thursday of Easter vacation they made “Bunny Cakes as Easter gifts for their parents. Sandy Abendroth Ryan Grone Jason Gatzemeyer Kim Gatzemeyer Staci McFarlane Chris Kjeldgaard Chad Hoefs Angie Nelson Brooke Simonsen Michael Vogt Jr. Mrs. Janice Konicek 60 Angie Richardson Ryan Reis Matthew Richardson Learning old and new The fourth grade class did several special things to get ready for the Centennial. The fourth grade learned a lot about the early Bancroft people. They made Centennial costumes to wear when they square dance with the third on Bancroft's Birthday April 14th and for the Centennial Celebration. The class was again able to make doughnuts which has become an annual affair to correlate with Laura Ingalls Wilder's pioneer book FARMER BOY. They made the new-fangled doughnuts with the hole in the middle. The mothers enjoyed the doughnuts along with the class. Computers and calculators were new experiences this year. They proved to be both helpful and fun. Many new games and activities were added to the dinosaur unit that the class has been using. 61 In the second grade room Michael Lill makes use of his penmanship. Discussing change through the years at the Centennial Day Play. Erin Marcusson and Jarod Bargmann. After Art class this group of 4th graders find it hard to settle down. With looks of surprise and joy. 4th graders Brook Simonson. Sandy Abendroth and Angie Nelson pose for a candid shot. During school hours Ryan Grone takes a break for the camera. 62 LEARNING ENERGETIC WITTY People IN MIDDLE SCHOOL Open classroom a success During the year, the 5th and 6th grades were busy, busy, busy. They were in a different situation than they have been in the past years. The rooms were opened so that both grade levels could utilize learning centers in all of the major content areas. They feel that this worked out very well. Last year both 5th and 6th graders participated in the Cuming County Spelling Bee. The winners were; 1st place: Jason Mack-lin, and 3rd place; Kellee Brehmer. The 5th and 6th graders set a goal this year to try to make it around the building with book reports. Their theme was Rolling Along . Every time a student read a book they would write a short report on a paper roller skate. They then hang it in the hallway. If the students reached their goal by the end of the year, they would get a big reward. They had special learning center projects during the year that included: Christmas Around the World, Black History, and Folklore Near and Far. The 6th grade took part in the nutrition study sponsored by the Dairy Council of the Central States. Theur white rats were adopted and have now found happy homes with Bill Mikkelson and Colin Christensen. The 6th grade also participated in History Day at Wayne State College. They brought home an excellent and two good ratings. Not bad for their first year of participation in the project. The 5th grade went to Wayne to see a play and visit the Plani-tarium. Then off they went to the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, and they put on a program for the parents on the folklore theme. Amuiitr 64 Hard at work is Barry Konicek and Amy Pullen. Left To Right: First Row — Candace Audiss. Matthew Bartling. Kelly Brehmer. Chris Bonsall. Trina Dick Second Row — Wendy Dye. Willie Erickson. Matthew Gatzemeyer. Jeff Gee. Jim Hermelbracht Third Row — Deanna Johnson. Barry Konichek. Mary Larsen. Randy Morgan. Amy Pullen Fourth Row — Candi Raasch. Carri Raasch. Aaron Reis. Brandon Slaughter. Jason Wortman Fifth Row — Kevin White. Bryan VanKirk 65 Meyer and Jami Nelson. Taking time from studies to pose is Micheal Glissman. Bill Anderson is just too busy to look up. Fingerprint project underway at Rosalie Middle School, with Officer Wildman doing the honors. Charles Pierce Justin Reed Rick Carter Tara Heaton Robert Krieg Jami Nelson Barry Bonneau Jason Macklin Tricia Bargman Colin Christians Becky Taylor Kellie Nelson Shelly Gatzemeyer Alex Severens Michael Glissman Brent Simonsen Julie Meyer Regina Heineman William Mikkelsen Sandy Parker Linda Sachs Kathy Meyer Larry Beutler Travis Schwanebeck Bill Anderson Kelly Bartlmg Jami Ahlers Shane Erickson Phyllis Christ Darin Bonneau Scott Bonsall Brent Gatzemeyer Steve Hermelbracht Roxanne Karash Jon Leuddert Chris Rief Shannon Reed Tim Paulson Karin Meyer Becky Schmeckpepper Jason Slaughter LeEtta Suhr Chris Dee Waite 68 Jason Beineke Angie Gatzemeyer Danelle Kai Tim Parker Chad Siebrandt Absent when pictures 'Here tajcen Rhonda Bonneau Michael Greenfield Melissa Karash Jeffery Paulson Steven Smith Brian Bruning Monty Hawk Tony Mikkelsen Michelle Morgan Rhonda Taylor Jeffery Doht Shane Heineman Richard Mohl Tina Raasch Sonja Warnock Timothy Flock Danna Hermelbracht Ben Pierce Julie Schmeckpepper Michelle White Seventh Grade Learn About Culture The seventh grade took a leisure trip through Europe. They visited England and France, and will also visit Germany (both east and west). In Health Class they studied foods. It was decided that the class would have an international dinner. Each class member said they would bring a food dish from another country. Mrs. Etelamaki said she would get chopsticks for each class member to try if they wanted them and that each could keep their chopsticks when they finished. The day arrived and food came from kitchens around both towns. Wonderful smells began rolling out of the Home Ec. room as Fry Bread was made, Chinese beef and broccoli heated, German chocolate cake was unwrapped, and kolaches were uncovered. A feast was had by all including Mrs. Hawk, Mrs. Shilling, and Mrs. Etelamaki. The seventh graders learned how to use chopsticks and hopefully the thought which goes into planning a well balanced diet. Each semester the seventh grade Home Ec. class took a field trip to Mary Ann's Fabric Shop in Pender where they studied Fabrics and Notions. — Lori Barnhill Using their library time wisely are Steve Smith and Jeff Paulson. Busy during Science are Steve Smith. Tim Flock. Jeff Doht. Nellie Kai. Rhonda Bon-neau and Dana Hermelbracht. 70 Raising Baby Chicks Enjoyable Top — Gathering at the fire shoot during recess are Middle School students. Bottom — Cris Dee Waite gives the camera a nice smile. With extra effort from an injuried thumb Julie Meyer gets her studies done. Excitement reigned over the 8th grade class in science as a break in one of the 15 remaining eggs in late February. The break was long awaited or at least expected since it was the 21st day of the great chick hatching experiment. Three weeks prior to this day, there had been 30 eggs in the incubator, borrowed from Andy Christiansen, 4-H coordinator in Walthill. The eighth graders took turns turning the eggs two times daily for the first 17 days. Around the fifth day of the egg development, dilute baby aspirin was injected into one of the eggs to see it's effect on the embryo. Also the students wanted to try coloring the eggs on the inside. This was accomplished by injecting them with food coloring. On the 21st day there was a crack discovered in one egg. The following morning the students arrived to find a bright orange chick peeping away. The chick slept much of the day from its exhausting battle of hatching the night before. Two more eggs were discovered to have holes and by Saturday morning of the third day a yellow chick and a black chick added their peeps to those of the orange. Food was provided and the chicks picked up on the technique of pecking with the help of a long fingernail being tapped in the food dish. Two more chicks arrived before the thing was finished and all the eighth graders were sad that no more came. One cold afternoon the remaining eggs were buried in the mud. 71 Junior high captures winning spirit The Junior High was victorious this year in their sports campaign. Hopefully to carry on to High School. The fall Football season was impressive with a record of 4-1 with wins over Winnebago, Walth-ill, Wakefield, and Synder. Top Right — Before another game. Coach Stewart gives his final instructions. Bottom Left — Reaching high, game ac- tion stops while both teams do a high five. Bottom Right — With total concentration, Young Lady Panther. Karin Meyer returns a spike. 72 The girls Volleyball was outstanding their record was 5-3 with wins over Beemer, Snyder (twice) and Winnebago. The Winter sports were awesome for both the boys and girls. The girls finished with a 3-4 record and a second place trophy. The boys had a 8-1 record and also a second place trophy. The Junior High competed in track and field. Top Left — Laying up another two, Junior High Panther Jason Slaughter goes around two defenders. Top Right — Posing for a victory picture, coach Brown and team members. (right to left) Tina Raasch. Danna Hermelbracht. Jami Ahlers. LeEtta Suhr. Bottom Row — Kelly Bartling. Shannon Reed. Chris Dee Waite. Bottom — Looking on. the opponents watch the Panthers score. 73 Top left: The Middle School and Elementary pose for a group photo. Top right: Tim Flock attempts to sew over his finger. Middle right: Attempting to do something educational Jason Slaughter and Darin Bon-neau learn to finger paint. Bottom right: Intense in her reading Deanna Johnson stops to pose for a picture. 7th grade makes unique pillows. From left to right: First row — Mike Greenfield. Steve Smith. Michelle White. Rhonda Bon-neau, Julie Schmeckpepper. Second row — Jason Beineke. Tim Parker. Tim Flock. Jeff Doht. Sonja Warnock, Angie Gatze-meyer. 74 WORKING CARING DISCIPLINE People WHO ARE FACULTY B-R faculty does it again The Bancroft-Rosalie faculty with dedication and determination have once again mastered their teachniques in teaching for the benefit of all students. The people with such techniques are Ms. Carol Peterson — English and Speech, Mr. Darwin McGhee — Industrial Arts and assistant football coach, Ms. Tammy Tor-grude — Journalism and Home Economics, Ms. Donita Lamp-shire — Office Practice, typing and volleyball coach, Mr. Rob Stewart — Vocal Music and boys Junior High basketball coach, Mrs. Elaine Mehling — Library Science and Librarian, Mr. Kim Naden — History, American Government and track coach, Mr. Dennis Zavadil — Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, and Computers, Ms. Charlene Brown — Band and girls Junior High volleyball and basketball coach, Mr. Jon Cerny — Sciences, football and baseball coach, Mr. Gordon Etelamaki — Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry and assistant basketball coach, Mr. Sam Trumpold — English, Physical Education, boys basketball and assistant volleyball coach, and Mrs. Mary Petersen — Arts and Crafts, Ceramics and Spanish. Middle left — The crafty cook. Ms. Tammy Torgrude. Middle right — Typing and teaching, Ms. Donita Lampshire. Top left — Teaching English. Ms. Carol Pe- Top right — Hammering away in Shop. Mr. terson. Darwin McGhee. Bottom right — Check it out. Mrs. Elaine Bottom left — DoReMi, Mr. Rob Stewart Mehling. 76 Top left — Put away your notes .... Mr. Kim Naden. Top right — Enter name please. Mr. Dennis Zavadil. Middle left — Attention Ms. Brown. Middle right — What is the chemical Fe?. Mr. Jon Cerny. Bottom left — 2 + 2 — 4. Mr. Gordon Ete-lamaki. Bottom middle — Philosophy is my style. Mr. Sam Trumpold. Bottom right — Art!. Mrs. Mary Petersen. 77 School led through second successful year The Administration has done a fine job at making the system work by managing and using their abilities. These people were Mr. Ken Brown — Superintendent, Mr. Larry Marcusson — Principal of B-R High School, Mrs. Mary Kiersh — Secretary of Rosalie building, Mrs. Deanna Bargmann — Secretary of Bancroft building. Mr. Don Richardson — Guideance counselor, Mr. Eldon Lorenzen — Middle school principal, Mrs. Rosella Anderson — Head cook: Rosalie, Mrs. Becky Wortman — Assistant cook: Rosalie. Mrs. Elian VanKirk — Head cook: Bancroft, Mrs. Frieda Hermelbracht — Assistant cook: Bancroft, Mr. Glenn Kai — Bancroft custodian, Mr. Joel Daggett — Rosalie custodian. Mr. Ken Brown — Superintendent Mr. Larry Marcusson — Principal Mrs. Mary Kirsch — Rosalie Secretary Mr. Don Richardson — Guidance Counselor o Mrs. Deanna Bargmann — Bancroft Secretary Mr. Eldon Lorenzen — Middle School Principal 78 Mrs. Rosella Anderson — Rosalie Head Cook Mrs. Becky Wortman — Rosalie Assistant Cook Mr. Glenn Kai — Bancroft Custodian 79 Mrs. Elian VanKirk — Bancroft Head Cook Home Ec Room Converted To Printing Shop The members of the 1984 annual staff showed great improvement. They published monthly editions of the Panther Press regularly. Throughout the year, they worked diligently making this spectacular annual. The first semester there were 11 members and the second semester, Kirk dropped out for certain known reasons and three joined. After meeting their first deadline, when 40 pages had to be done — we were treated to a pizza party, compliments of Ms. Tor-grude. It was really good! Our advisor, Ms. Torgrude, enjoyed the group so much, she wanted to extend the school year to July. Below — Seniors Patty Redding, Tina Bird ther Press. and Deanna Soil working hard on the annu- Right — Darin Farewell doing the layout al. Middle left — Cari Albus and Kim Olms- work for the Panther Press, cheid typing the Senior Edition of the Pan- Journalism Class: Front — Chris Beutler, Mark Bonine. and Darin Farewell. Middle — Debbie Beutler, Kim Olmscheid. Tina Bird, Patty Redding, and Angie Kjeld- garrd. Back — Ms. Torgrude, Jody Beutler, Cari Albus, Deanna Soil and Kristy Smith. TURN BACK AND TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT ... IN . . .