Bishop Neumann Catholic High School - Cavalog Yearbook (Wahoo, NE)

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Principal Sr. Michelle Hayek N.D. runs off copies of the monthly Neumann Newsletter covering activities and a calendar of upcoming events. Success ends embarrassing conversations What school do you go to? Neumann. Where's that? In Wahoo. Where?! Most Neumann students suf- fered through similar embarrassing conversations such as the one heard above. Many people had not heard of Wahoo, let alone Neumann High School. Being unknown was not a very nice position to be in. If you want someone's attention, succeed. That was precisely what the Neumann students set out to do. But the story did not begin here, it started on August 25, 1980 when 197 students and 26 teachers began the school year. Individuals from areas even smaller and more remote than Wahoo came to Neumann for a higher education and spiritual growth. These individuals realized they had a common goal - to be recognized. Then the tough work began: lifting weights, practicing musical instruments, trying out for plays, and studying far into the night. Hard work always has its rewards: Maybe not always win- ning, but being on a team, doing the best you possibly could, being known. This was the common goal of the students in the 1980-81 school year - to bring the story of Neumann High School RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES. Opening 5

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Prior to districts, volleyball players Gail Maly and Sue Dostal remove their good-luck miniature volleyballs from the tree. Dave Leander and Dave Chvatal hang the Girls' Track Record board in the gym while Ed Sladky awaits to give assistance if necessary. Future freshmen students Donna Barry and Sue Maly read the news about Neumann in the latest issue of the Wahoo Newspaper. 4 Opening

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January 20, a day to remember The celebration of hope provided by a new president had just begun when the announ- cement came that the 444 day hostage ordeal in Iran was over; America and the hostages were free. They had flown out of the Tehran airport only 25 minutes after the reigns of the presidency had changed hands on January 20. Although many Americans had given up hope, many others got angry and upset over the long, drawn-out crisis in which Iran held 52 Americans captive. However, the hostage situation produced some good results; Americans once again banded' together for the country. The display of yellow ribbons demonstrated and promoted strong patriotism, and prayers for a quick release were heard throughout the land. The Iranians used the hostages to gain attention and to try to get the Shah returned from the U.S. When the Shah died of cancer they were faced with having no true purpose for holding the hostages. With the help of Algerian inter- mediaries, the U.S. and Iranian governments agreed to terms for the hostages release. The United States felt a sense of superiority as a result of the successful flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia. The reusable space ship opened a new era in space travel. The eruption of Mt. St. Helens t urned all eyes to Washington as the volcano spit ash miles into the sky, affecting weather and crops and changing the surrounding landscape. The fury of nature fascinated the country. 6 News