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

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1982 volume:

© e Changing patterns in student life ... © page 8 Changing patterns in academics ... © page 26 O Changing patterns in athletics ... page 42 © Changing patterns in people ... J page 58 © Changing patterns in advertising ... page 76 Representatives of VFW Post 82 of Wahoo raise the flag of the flag pole donated to Neumann by thSgost, as the band plays the nal anthem. Changing Patterns 982 Cavalog shop Neumann Central Catholic High School )2 South Linden Wahoo, Nebraska 68066 slume 18 rr Why Changing Another year had begun in the usual way. 194 students were enrolled who were taught by 23 teachers, not too different from years before. Why the theme Changing Patterns? Usually change is so gradual that it goes by unnoticed until efforts are made to see it. We decided to do some comparing of past and present. We thought it an appropriate year as many of the seniors of '82 were born in 1964, Neumann s first year. The opening day in 1964 produced students in penney loafers, bobby socks, skirts below the knee, and crew cuts. Classes included the basics and were announced by the crashing of cymbols as the P.A. was not yet working. The journalism class produced the Cavalog but also the Plume, the school newspaper. The Patterns? athletics included football, basketball, track, and baseball. The only athletic events for the girls were those in P.E. or in rousing enthusiasm while in the pep club. August 24, 1982, brought students in Nikes, skirts above the knee or gray pants for the girls, and feathered-back or curly hair. Mod one began at 8:30 and mod eleven ended at 3:00 on regular school days of the six-day cycle. Continuing training from the summer, athletes practiced football, boys' girls’ cross-country, or volleyball. Later in the year girls and boys participated in basketball, track or conditioning. Cheerleaders and the Lady Eights exhibited their enthu- siasm. And speech, music and drama groups performed with traditional success. Will you stop talking so I can finish reading my English? pleads Nancy Tvrdy of Jeanne Christensenwhile they spend a resource center in room 32. Intently watching a play in a football game between Neumann and Columbus Scotus, Doug Bartek and Tom Cherovsky record the statistics for school records. 2 Opening Girls' Triple Trio members Nancy Chapek. Cidny Bauer, Marian Meduna and Colleen Shanahan await to receive their cards for receiving a Superior rating at District Music Contest while Mrs. Carrie Helmink presents one to Betty Vasa at the annual Music Awards Banquet. Greg Chapek and Kae Woita, a common pair, settle back on the bleachers during a basketball game to discuss their plans for the week-end. Jumping, stretching, and reaching as far as he can, 5'6 Mark Polacek shows that it’s not necessary to be 6 to out-jump a Boystown Cowboy. Opening 3 The Neumann line defense crashes helmets with Mount Michael in a reserve football game while Chuck Vesely punts the ball. Todd Morrissey, Don Vasa, and Marilee Ludvik laugh hysterically over Don's joke but Linda Walla seems like she doesn’t get it. FAR RIGHT: Twirling strands of spaghetti, Pam Konecky seems pleased with her order. Pam and the rest of the Student Council spend an evening at the Spaghetti Works in Omaha. 4 Opening Patty Murren scans her schedule to tell Kathy Hohl which mods she is free in the afternoon while Anne Vasa and Julie Otte come to meet them. “Harley-Man Don Vasa shows that boots, black leather, shades, and a Harley- Davidson motorcycle undoubtedly make one cool! Gazing back shows changes Gazing at the past by means of first-hand information, television shows, and yearbooks showed evident changes between the '60’s and the '80's. We compared events gaining national attention, fashions, primary concerns, and activities of people. Events highly publicized in the '60’s included the assasinations of President John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King. The Vietnam War was another major issue. Beatlemania” had hit the country and thousand of teens had caught it. While older people were a bit skeptical about their fanaticism, they were more concerned about the rise of “hippees who were into drugs, amplified music, and spiri- tualism. Launchings of Apollo space- craft and the first successful moon walk highlighted the news media. Fashions of the '60’s were simply marvy ! Skirts rose to mini , hair was long and straight, socks were white, and shoes were flat. In the later '60 s psychedelic colors were splashed on to flare- legged hip-huggers and necklaces bearing signs of peace and “love” were in”. The marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana, the Falkland Island crisis, and travels of Pope John Paul II appeared in living color on the t.v. in 1982. Part of President Reagan's budget plan in 82 included cutting financial aid funds for students attending college. Hitting the fashion pages of Seventeen magazine were knickers, emblem shirts, nautical look, prairie look, headbands, and, believe-it-or-not, mini-skirts! All the fashions, though, were not very readily accepted by all Neumann students. Gaining momentum was the not-so-new idea of being physically fit. Joggers hit the pavement, hou- sewives tuned in to Richard Sim- mons’ exercise show, and warnings about the danger of too much salt and cholesterol in the diet were given. Directly and indirectly all the changes around the world affected Neumann. Courses, fashions, inter- ests, and behavior showed signs of the world's CHANGING PATTERNS. Opening 5 “I read the news today, Oh Boy .. A battalion of Welsh guards, choruses of God Save the Queen , and roaring cheers accompanied the royal newlyweds, Prince Charles and Princess Diana. The Royal Wedding was viewed by millions, several times, on international television. After complications last April and September, the space shuttle, “Columbia” made a successful flight in November carrying astronauts Joe Engle and Richard Truly. This advancement in space technology will be helpful in studying air pollution and ocean activity. Tragedy was the fate of the Air Florida Boeing 737 taking off from Washington D.C. Because of the frequency of severe weather and sub-zero temperatures complications occurred most everywhere. The wings of the plane had been de-iced but iced over again before take-off. The plane could not maintain its height and crashed into the Potomac River killing 78. Although he worked with good intentions, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated by a Moslem militant. His aim had been to establish solidarity between Egypt and Israel, this aim, supported strongly by Pope John Paul II. Hosni Mubarak succeeded Sadat, The Pope traveled much during the year. While visiting Fatima, Spain on May 13, one year after he was shot, another attempt on the Pope's life was made by Juan Ferandez who attempted to stab him. In December, air controllers with the AFL-CIO union went on strike. President Ronald Reagan fired 11,500 and did not allow them to return to their positions. He did decide to appoint them to new positions. AWACS, the Air Force E-3A, was built essentially as a flying sentry. Controversy arose when Reagan planned to sell AWACS to Saudi Arabia. He saw it as a chance to work constructively towards peace . Reagan eventually gained support from the Senate. Making the news in the L.A. Times was the uprising caused by the showing of X-rated movies in the Wahoo theater. Manager James Yates was confronted by Neumann Superintendent, Fr. John McCabe and parish women expressing their disgust. The theater was closed for several months but reopened in June with new owners. Hitting the headlines was the Falkland Island crisis. Argentina claimed that the islands, presently controlled by Great Britain, were rightfully theirs. Despite Secretary of State, Alexander Haig’s efforts to negotiate with both sides, fighting broke out on April 3 in the islands started by Argentina. 6 News Bad news; good news, too. Changing patterns in student life It takes one to know one! (a high school student, that is) Students knew that when they entered Neumann they became victims of hectic schedules with a lot of demands, deadlines, meetings, games, etc., or a combination thereof. It was very likely that they saw much less of their family than of classmates, coaches, teachers, or oppon- ents! Eighteen years ago that may not have been the case. Girls’ athletics were a thing of the future. Classes like micro-computers and industrial arts were not a part of the curriculum. Attending rock concerts was not as popular among students. The psychedelic Saturdays of the sixties were far-out”. Students made the scene” at soc-hops to do “the Surf to the music of the Beach Boys and the Jerk” to Beatles’ music. Sadie Hawkins dances were really “groovy!” It would have been strange to hear someone say they “took a road trip” to see Loverboy in concert. Headbands would have fit in but not with the new punk hair cuts. Bell-bottoms have been shoved over for baggies and they’re cool , not “groovy”! Lisa Kralik, Marilee Ludvik, and Barb Barry, members of the National Honor Society, serve brownies during Catholic Schools Week, While twisting yards of colored streamers Diane Meduna and Mary Homes hurry to complete the decorations for homecoming. 8 Student Life chtrai «A Mixed emotions are felt by Julie Janecek and Craig Ohnoutka as they complete the final motions of graduation. Brian Sensibaugh, Karen Swartz, and Peggy Lynch follow as Sr. Marie Alice Ostry N.D. and Sr. Michaelene Prater M.S. give red roses to the girls. BELOW: While Deb Kadavy paces nervously Lonnie Mahrt calmly reads the news in one scene of the fall play, ‘Enter Laughing”. Cheek to cheek, Lori Hakel and Mrs. Carrie Helmink pose for a picture and appear to be having fun at the chorus Halloween party. Student Life 9 Actors 1. Tom Selleck 2. Alan Alda 3. Burt Reynolds 4. Richard Pryor 5. Clint Eastwood 6. Scott Baio 7. Christopher Atkins 8. Robert Redford 9. Harrison Ford 10. Larry Hagmann Movies 1. Porky’s 2. Halloween II 3. On Golden Pond 4. Stripes 5. Superman II 6. Body Heat 7. Chariots of Fire 8. Taps 9. Absence of Malice 10. Reds Foods 1. Pizza 2. Steak 3. Shrimp 4. Tacos 5. Lasagna 6. Hamburgers 7. Chicken 8. French Fries 9. Kolaches 10. Spaghetti Musical Groups 1. Journey 2. Boston 3. Go-Go's 4. REO Speedwagon 5. Foreigner 6. Oak Ridge Boys 7. Joan Jett and the Black Hearts 8. AC DC 9. Styx 10. Pat Benatar Actresses 1. Stefanie Powers 2. Victoria Principal 3. Sally Field 4. Jane Fonda 5. Loni Anderson 6. Suzanne Sommers 7. Brooke Shields 8. Linda Evans 9. Pamela Sue Martin 10. Diane Keaton Football Teams 1. Dallas Cowboys 2. Pittsburg Steelers 3. Philadelphia Eagles 4. Los Angeles Rams 5. Houston Oilers 6. Atlanta Falcons 7. Oakland Raiders 8. Minnesota Vikings 9. San Diego Chargers 10. Kansas City Chiefs Soft Drinks 1. Pepsi 2. Mountain Dew 3. Dr. Pepper 4. Coke 5. Root Beer 6. Tab 7. 7-Up 8. Sunkist 9. Fresca 10. Mello Yellow Radio Stations 1. KFRX 2. KEZO 3. KQKQ 4. KGOR 5. KYNN 6. KOIL 7. KSRD 8. WOW 9. KFMQ 10. KFAB T.V. Shows 1. M.A.S.H. 2. Magnum P.l. 3. Fame 4. Dynasty 5. General Hospital 6. Young and the Restless 7. All My Children 8. WKRP in Cincinnati 9. Flamingo Road 10. Dallas Basketball Teams 1. Los Angeles Lakers 2. Philadelphia 76'ers 3. Boston Celtics 4. Kansas City Kings 5. Seattle Supersonics 6. San Diego Clippers 7. San Antonio Spurs 8. Phoenix Suns 9. Washington Bullets 10. Portland Trailblazers Cartoons Comic Strips 1. Garfield 2. Smurfs 3. Ziggy 4. Thundar the Barbarian 5. For Better or For Worse 6. Funky Winkerbean 7. Marmaduke 8. Charlie Brown 9. Spiderman 10. Dennis the Menace Songs 1. I Love Rock-n-RoU ... Joan Jett and the Black Hearts 2. Open Arms ... Journey 3. We Got the Beat ... The Go-Go’s 4. Party” ... Boston 5. Endless Love ... Diana Ross and Lionel Richey 6. Jukebox Hero ... Foreigner 7. Ebony and Ivory ... Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder 8. Centerfold ... J. Geil's Band 9. Physical” ... Olivia Newton-John 10. Don't Look Back” ... Boston 10 Neumann's Top Ten The Rating Game ... and the winners are ............................................ The effective writing class had a little bit of fun conducting this survey among the students. The survey provided ten choices in each specified area directing students to pick their favorite in each. Also, students were given the option to add their own choices of they desired. 167 students were surveyed. Here are the results according to the number of votes each received. Eighteeh years ago the Beatles would have replaced Journey and I Am A Rock” could have taken the place of I Love Rock-n-Roll”. “Summer of 42'' could have been the 1 choice for movies and Robert Redford would have certainly jumped a few notches on the list. Magazines 1. ‘‘Teen” 2. ‘‘Hot Rod 3. Sports Illustrated” 4. Seventeen 5. People 6. “Field and Stream” 7. Time” 8. Newsweek” 9. Mademoiselle” 10. CO-ED Neumann's Top Ten 11 Amid the crowning excitement and oohs and ahs of the crowd. Sue Wiota and Seth Turman carry up the crowns for the king and queen. The Boston' album cover serving as his back- ground. photographer. Mr. Joe Vasa positions 1981 King Dave Fujan and Queen Mary Murren for their official picture. 12 Homecoming Homecoming traditions undergo Subtle changes in homecoming tradition have occurred over the last eighteen years. For example, during the week preceeding homecoming 1966, students wore shirts and tie or dresses to promote spirit. On Friday, excitement was all around as all marched uptown for a pep rally. Cheers were heard as five converti- bles brought the Homecoming can- didates to the center of town. 1981 saw Spirit Week filled with theme days: Western Day, Dress-up Day, Tourist Day, and Red and Gold Day. Friday afternoon, the student body and faculty gathered on the football field, as the band played the school song, Hey Look Us Over. When the candidates were an- nounced, they marched onto the field. The Cavalier football team won the game in 1966, and afterward, a crowd assembled at the dance. As they entered, they were met by two large three dimensional football players illustrating the theme Stair- way to Honor.” In 1981, the Cavaliers lost to Omaha Cathedral in a tense overtime game 6 to 12. As people entered the gym, they saw records, old jukeboxes, record album covers, and a gigantic Boston” spaceship carrying out a Rock'n Roll Fantasy” theme. A sudden hush fell over the crowd at the 1966 Homecoming as the heralder's cry brought the twelve-man honorguard to the center subtle changes of the floor. They stood and formed an arch with crossed sabres. The crowd cheered as Homecoming King Don Bartek and Queen Susie Lanik walked through the arch to be crowned. At the 1981 Homecoming, one saw the same huddling together to get closer to the ceremony. Homecoming King Dave Fujan and Queen Mary Murren were crowned and began a spotlight dance as the crowd settled back after a week full of enthusiasm. Though the two Homecomings were different, the excitement and feelings of school spirit and pride in Bishop Neumann High School stayed the same. Homecoming candidates for 1981 BACK ROW: Lonnie Mahrt, Dave Fuaja, Craig Ohnoutka. Randy Woita, Dean Virgl. FRONT ROW: Connie Divis, Kaye Bartek, Lori Hakel, Mary Murren. Denise Brabe. The Homecoming Mass is an important part of the Spirit Week activities. Fr. John McCabe celebrates the Friday morning service. Getting down” to the music of R S Entertain, ment are Denise Brabec, Kathy Matschiner, and Jane Nemecek. Homecoming 13 Scurrying from one side of the stage to the other are Nancy Tvrdy, Don Vasa and Jeanne Christensen, as they change the props for scene two. CENTER RIGHT: As she looks through the filing cabinet, secretary Patty Murren hears the voice of her boss to come to take dictation. TOP: Finally,” say Mike Dostal, Kathy Sayker and Bob Pearson as they sit down to eat a spaghetti dinner fixed by Miss Marylou Wirth after a Sunday rehearsal. Randy Ahrens literally lends the clothes off his back to Don Vasa, who forgot his costume for his part in his first play. 14 Fall play Murphy’s law comes true Murphy's Law which states anything that could go wrong probably will , came true in many ways for play director Miss Marylou Wirth during two months of rehear- sals for the play Enter Laughing.” Trying to juggle the rehearsal schedule around cast members in sports often proved to be difficult. Then, midway into rehearsals, one of the worst things that could happen did; a lead actor was hospitalized. With Tom Keenan, hospitalized with bone infection for two weeks of rehearsals, the situation demanded attention. Miss Wirth chose Mike Postal to take over Tom s part. Tom was dismissed from the hospital and was able to make the final two weeks of rehearsals. Since both Tom and Mike had prepared themselves well for the part an agreement was made between themselves to divide the performance equally. Not only was this a play with problems but it also had new happenings. As example, the fact that nine of the seventeen cast members were novices to the stage presented challenges before the work of building a character could begin. A fresh appearance was given the stage, with the new front and background curtains hung just prior to the beginning of rehearsals for the November 22 and 23 performances. The curtains served as backdrops for the moveable props. As the light dimmed on scenes, the props crew and cast members moved their assigned objects into place for the next scene. Saturday night after the final performance the cast and crew went to the Ray Meduna home for a cast party. There they reminisced about the happenings of the past two months, while eating pizza. Stagehand Steve Sladky gives Don Vasa's entrance cue, while Don's parents Lonnie Mahrt and Deb Kadavy wait in the wings to watch the performance. Play director Miss Marylou Wirth goes over cue lines with lights crew members Terral Barbee and Doug Hedges. Groups make year brighter Christian service was the basis of the Christian Action Group and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. This was evident in the groups projects and activities. The CAG tried to make the holiday seasons more festive for those around them by donning costumes on Halloween and taking bananas and cards to the residents of Haven House, collecting non- perishable foods to give to the Friendship House as a Thanksgiving gift, giving gifts to others as advent angels, and giving maybaskets to the faculty, the cooks and the elderly near Neumann. The also visited the Masonic Home for Children in Fremont, took small carepackages to shut-ins, toured Boystown, and sent a donation to the Shelter in Omaha. To help raise money for club projects, the CAG sold balloons at the St. John's Bazaar in Weston. The officers for the club were; President, Jeanne Machacek; Vice President, Donna Sabatka; Secretary, Deb Kadavy; Treasurer, Barb Tvrdy; and Historian, Rita Ottis. The CAG sponsor was Sr. Corona Humpal N.D. The FCA girls attended Mass at several parishes in the area. They also went Christmas caroling at the care homes. After attending the movie Chariots of Fire they went to midnight mass and had breakfast in Omaha. Their main project was organizing the Sweetheart Dance which was held around Valentines Day and has become a tradition at Neumann. The boys' FCA visited and played with children at Villa Marie near Waverly and attended the State FCA Banquet in Lincoln in the spring. Together the boys and girls each held a parent’s night which included a mass, pizza supper and games. They also jointly attended the movie On Golden Pond.” At the State FCA Banquet in the Agricultural Building at the State Fairgrounds in Lincoln Randy Ahrens checks out the program for the evening's format Getting into the spirit of things, Kim Tvrdy, Kathy Stejskal, and Ann Fujan slap hands in time to the beat of the school fight song, Hey look us over” during a girls' volleyball game. 16 FCA CAG Wearing, sharing and bringing smiles, Deb Kadavy, Shirley Steinbach, Jeanne Machacek and Donna Sabatka fill and give helium balloons to Annette Sabatka and Vicki Ohnoutka as part of a Christian Action Group project at St. John's Bazaar in Weston. With a swish of the pom-pon and a soft yell. Sue Woita helps cheer the boys' basketball team on to a victory. Uniform draws attention Wait a minute! Are they dressed in red pants? was the thought in the minds of spectators and alumni at football, volleyball, or basketball games. When coming to Neumann athletic events one usually saw a sea of yellow sweaters, red skirts, and about 40 pairs of legs, yellow socks, and shoes. This time, fans stopped and took a second look. Many girls donned a new uniform consisting of the Pep Club sweater and red slacks this year. The change was for practical reasons, mainly to keep one's legs warm during those blustery, cold football game even- ings. The Pep Club undertook two money raising tactics. One was the selling of cavalier emblem seat cushions to make hard bleachers a little easier to endure. Bake sales were another project to help pay for Pep Club debts. A merit system was introduced. A member got points for doing things over and above the call of duty. These included making posters, cheering at non-required games and being on time. If underclassmen obtained 30 points during the year, they received a bar pin. If a senior gained 30 points, she received a Pep Club pin. Officers for the year were: President, Denise Brabec; Vice- president, Barb Barry; and Secretary- treasurer, Julie Polacek. Pep Club sponsor was Mrs. Terri Johnson. Pep Club 17 Council varies projects If a home game landed on a Friday night, then student D. J. Don Vasa was sure to be heard at a Student Council sponsored sock hop. The hops were a chance for the students to get acquainted and have fun. In October, the Student Council sponsored a raffle of products donated by Wahoo area merchants. The proceeds were added to the existing council funds and a check for $1000 was given to the school to help pay for the micro-computer pur- chased for the business department. During the winter months, the peanut store, which was maintained by the council, was broken into several times. After discussion of the matter, it was decided to close the store. Student's complaints were heard by council members and moderators. Members Todd Morris- sey and Don Vasa volunteered to make security improvements on the store. They built new reinforcements and installed new locks on the doors, and in late March the store re-opened with no reoccurrence of break-ins. On May 18, the council spon- sored a picnic for the faculty and the newly elected council for 1982-83. The picnic took place in Lincoln's Pioneers Park. After a potluck dinner furnished by council members, the students spent the evening playing such games as softball and frisbee. Student Council members Don Vasa and Ron Koranda show their enjoyment while eating dinner at Spaghetti Works in Omaha. Fr. John J. McCabe holds a $1000 check presented to the school by Student Council members Lonnie Mahrt, Pam Konecky, Don Vasa and Marilee Ludvik. 18 Student Council Cavalog staff spends long hours on publication Members of the Cavalog staff spent many long hours preparing for the publication of the 1982 yearbook. Not only did they spend class time writing copy and choosing pictures, but many afternoons and even days after school was out for the summer were spent working to meet dead- lines. During the summer, staff members Nancy Tvrdy, Jeanne Christensen, Barb Barry and editor Connie Divis attended the summer journalism workshop at the Universi- ty of Nebraska-Lincoln. They spent a week on campus learning such things as copy writing and layout design. On September 17, several staff members and advisor Mr. Jeff Sill attended J-Day at Midland College in Fremont. They also attended the state convention in Lincoln on October 26. At these conventions, they attended classes and mini- workshops where they heard lectures and were given examples on how to improve their publication. At the state convention, the 1981 Cavalog, Right Before Your Eyes, received the Nebraska High School Press Association Cornhusker Award. Entered in Class B competi- tion, the cornhusker was the highest award given by the organization. The book also received recognition on the national level from the National Scholastic Press Association. Working to meet the final deadline on their layouts are effective writing students Nancy Tvrdy and Jeanne Christiansen. CENTER LEFT: While conducting the Effective Writting poll, Mark Polacek gives Dan Sloup and John Vanek instructions, while Connie Divis and Jennifer Bartunek sort papers. FAR LEFT: During her noon hour shift in the Peanut Store, Marilee Ludvik helps Jed Dunton with her order. Yearbook 19 NHS performs four services It was a busy year for the National Honor Society, as it took part in many activities in correspon- dence with one of the four services. All of these were a little overwhelming for the newly formed club. In the fall, the Honor Society sold cookies at the girls' volleyball games to raise money to pay for member- ship pins and cards. They planned an all-school mass and served brownies and ice cream in accordance with the celebration of St. John Neumann Feast Day. Members worked on committees with the faculty to prepare various activities for Catholic Schools Week, and sponsored the annual “Thank You Wahoo” night at the Hinky Dinky and Safeway stores. Free coffee, hot chocolate, and cookies were served as a way of thanking the community for their support for Catholic education. At the end of the year, the Honor Society had a get together and served bars, brownies, cookies and kool-aid. This year was the third year of existence for the Neumann Honor Society. Membership was based upon scholarship, service, leader- ship, and character. Members must be sophomores, juniors or seniors and maintain a minimum scholastic average of 88%. Deeply engrossed in making name tags for a TEC weekend are previous TEC'rs Connie Thege, Sr. Marie Alice Ostry N.D. and karen Swartz. A newly elected member of the National Honor Society, Kay Bartek signs her name in the school's roster. 20 National Honor Society Neumann offers retreats Several kinds of retreats were available to the students this year. On March 31, an entire school day was put aside for class retreats. The seniors went to St. James, Mead to learn about the guiding light. The juniors spent their day at Sts. Mary and Joseph in Valparaiso, analyzing the relationship with God, and looking on Jesus as a friend. The sophomores dealt with loving rela- tionships at St. Joseph's in Colon, while the freshmen discussed togeth- erness, at St. Wenceslaus in Wahoo. Almost all of the seniors, and a few juniors attended a TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) week-end where teens encounter Christ in the word, in the Liturgy, and in each other. The retreat was a time for learning, sharing, giving, opening up to others, and loving God and others. The retreat included group discussion and participation, chapel visits, sharing in the Eucharist and taking part in the Sacrament of Reconcilia- tion. TEC was a chance to discover self and Christ. Smiling in anticipation of the upcoming week-end Patty Murren and Lonnie Mahrt tote their luggage into the TEC center. Taking a recreation break during their class retreat in Colon are sophomores Ann Fujan, Mary Furasek, Joyce Meduna, and Alice Benes. FAR LEFT: Pam Konecky receives her Honor Society medalon at graduation time from her adviser Sr. Marie Alice Ostry N.D. Retreats 21 Loran Houska and Karen Swartz share memories of the prom night, while dancing to the music of 'Legend. Prior to the Mass at St. John's in Weston. Marian Meduna and Mrs. Carey Helmink practice their communion meditation hymn. 22 Prom Raffle sets prom to sail Selling aluminum can holders, t-shirts, and a raffle helped the junior class the money to support their theme of Come Sail Away . Five committees were set up by junior class sponsors Miss Jeanne Owens, Mrs. Sheri Meduna and Miss Sue Hansen. These included the decora- tion, mass, invitation, name card, and memory book committees. The April 24 event began at 6 p.m. with a mass at St. John’s Catholic Church in Weston. Fr. Paul York was the celebrant. After the mass, the banquet and dance were held at Maresh's Ball- room. Maresh's catered the meal and it was served by prom servers Randy Ahrens, Becky Kralik, Todd Jansa, Ann Vasa, Mike Osmera, and Sue Dostal. After dinner, a welcome was given by junior class president Marilee Ludvik. Miss Marylou Wirth awarded gifts to the senior class from the faculty in her speech. However, because of the state of the economy the gifts had to be I.O.U.'s. Junior Mike Dostal presented wills for the class of 82 . The prom servers ended the banquet with the presenta- tion of their skit. A dance followed with the band Legend providing the music. At 11:00 p.m. a grand march of the seniors and their dates were in- troduced. 1982 Prom Royalty. BACK ROW: 1981 King, Larry Pospisil; First Attendant to the Queen. Kaye Bartek; First Attendant to the King, Craig Ohnoutka; 1981 Queen. Laurie Martin. FRONT ROW: 1982 Queen Connie Divis and King Don Vasa. Junior class sponsor. Sheri Meduna, ties and rolls invitations to be sent to prom guests. Prom 23 Graduates herald beginning As the members of the graduat- ing class of 1982 walked across the stage, clad in red and gold robes, to receive their diplomas, an important part of their lives was ending. Their secondary education was finished, but with the motto “the hopes of the future lie in the lessons of the past , they were prepared to begin a new part of their lives. A majority of the class had plans to seek higher education of some sort. Several planned to join the armed forces, while many had plans to attend college or a trade school. Fourteen students received scholar- ships to help with the financial burden of college. Graduation ceremonies were held in the Neumann gym on Sunday May 16. Peggy Lynch and Connie Divis addressed the audience of faculty, family and friends. They reflected upon memories of the last four years at Neumann, highlighting special classes, games or events that held special meaning for the seniors. The swing choir, in their final performance with the seniors, sang two selections for the audience. Following a short address by Fr. John J. McCabe, the class was presented by Sr. Michelle Hayek N.D. Diplomas were presented by Bishop Glennon P. Flavin who also ad- dressed the audience, and gave his blessings to the graduates. As the band played the reces- sional, the class of 1982 walked off the stage, diplomas in hand. They were ready to begin a new part of their lives as graduates. As Sr. Marie Alice Ostry pins on his boutonniere, Mike Fujan smiles at a friend across the room. Connie Divis shakes Bishop Glennon P. Flavin's hand as she receives her diploma, while Joann Burkland and Karen Swartz await in the background. 24 Graduation The Swing Choir reaches for the stars as they sing during graduation. LEFT TO RIGHT: Marilee Ludvik, Terral Brabec. Deb Kadavy, Cindy Bauer. Dan Freeman, Marian Meduna. Joel Woita, Joann Burkland. Bob Pearson. Ann Benes, Mike Dostal. Kathy Sayker. Don Vasa and Karen Sayker. Patti Noonan and Mary Peterson share a final moment together before the graduation ceremony begins. Graduation 25 Changing patterns in academics Hum-drum academics. The same boring classes year after year. Wait a minute! Let's look at all that was new this year! On the Level was added as a discussion class for the seniors. The micro- computers class gave students a little more advanced knowlege about video-electronics than “Pan-Man or “Space-Invaders . All- school assemblies were held once a month meaning that each mod was cut about five minutes that day. The lunch period was cut ten minutes allowing school to dismiss at 3:00 instead of 3:10. Leather fans had the basic crafts class available and for picture-takers, a photography class was offered. The self-study program allowed teachers, parents, and students to evaluate the efficiency of the school and made improvements to meet requirements to get state accredidation. Since the first year of Neumann several alterations were made. Latin I and II were offered but were dropped because Latin had become a “dead language. Debate was also part of the curriculum. Today’s modular scheduling was introduced in '69-70. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Malousek register their son, Torrey, for the 1982- 83 school year with Sr. Michelle Hajek N.D., principal. Feeling pretty confident with what they know, James Koehler and Paul Hattan study for their vocabulary test that afternoon. 26 Academics i iM f ili iiiiiir Blowing bubbles during an experiment. Biology students (from back) Randy Ahrens. Russ Bauer. Steve Sladky. Sue Salmen. and Pam Tvrdy observe the effects of carbon dioxide on the blue solution. BELOW: Doug Bartek leans back to make himself comfortable while he reads over the comments he received on his book report. Doing research for a term paper is no fun but Barb Tvrdy knows it must be completed to receive her quarter grade in American History. Academics 27 Science math terms confound students minds “Chemical equal-what? was a question that could be heard coming from a confused chemistry student. But careful explanations from Miss Mary Sydik made chemistry easier for the students involved. Physics, also taught by Miss Sydik, gave students the opportunity to study matter and energy. The seniors involved in this class were able to find out just why things happen the way they do. Sr. Marie Alice Ostry N.D.'s advanced biology and sophomore biology classes learned about their own anatomy as well as that of animals. Dissections included fish, grasshoppers, worms and even a live, anesthetized hamster. Health, I.P.S. and practical science, taught by Mr. Tim Turman, Sr. Marie Alice and Miss Sue Hansen, respectfully, were also offered for the less serious science students. Astronomy, first aid and nutrition were a few of the many topics covered in these classes. Math I, II and Algebra I were taught by Sr. Corona Humpal N.D. In her classes, students learned the basic math skills. She also tested the logic of seniors in math analysis. Mr. Ed Johnson, by using theorums and proofs, taught geometry students many complex skills. By using these skills as well as those from algebra I, advanced algebra trigonometry students were able to solve many difficult problems. Business math, taught by Mr. Wayne Reeves, taught the basic principles of math in conjunction with daily life situations. Percentages, interest rates and income tax figuring were some of the skills learned. 28 Math Science Looking for chlorophyll in a plant stem, biology students Sue Salmen and Alan Cherovsky chart their observations. Jon Machacek assists classmate Bruce Coufal with a difficult algebra problem during a resource center in room 32. TOP: In her guest lecture in advanced biology Sr. Margaret Mostek N.D. uses her poster to stress important points. Math Science 29 FAR RIGHT: Writing frantically, French I student J. J. Koehler gives his best attempt at writing out the dictation passage heard on the tape recorder. Resting her head in her hand, with a look of intense concentration. Tami Maly takes a final grammar test in English IV. Gary Doxon (back to camera) listens as Sr. Michaeline Prater M.S. explains the steps in diagraming sentences to a freshman English class. 30 English French Grumbling comes with change Comments like: “Oh no! Not Again!, Are you saying it or is it on the tape?, or Not another one! were often heard in the French I class. New textbooks and accompanying tapes for dictation exercises were the cause for the comments. The tapes had native French speakers, who spoke very quickly according to several students. “They were a lot harder to understand than Mr. Sill, hence all of the frustration and dispair when the dreaded dictee day arrived. French I continued learning new vocabulary and word usage. French III students encountered the French life style in a dinner, compliments of Mr. Jeff Sill, consisting of le coq au vin (chicken in wine sauce), haricots verts (green beans), and ceries jubilee (cherries jubilee). There was a change in the English program, when the teachers took a new approach to their classes. Miss Marylou Wirth and Miss Mary Sydik taught the juniors to write critical papers analyzing and compar- ing a thesis on the novels that they read in class. And like the French I students, there was a lot of grumbling and complaining on the prospect of spending the week-end writing a 700 word paper on topics like the similarities between Bilbo and Gollum in The Hobbit, or Marlow s evolution to maturity in Heart of Darkness. Treating themselves to a French delight, Ann Benes and Dan Freeman sample chocolate eclairs during a French III class. A warm spring day finds Charlie Noonan and Terral Brabec listening to Miss Marylou Wirth as she discusses the form of a short story in an English III class. English French 31 Many controversial issues came up in the senior religion class and were discussed as shown by Peggy Lynch, Lor Hakel, Mary Peterson, Don Vasa, and Fr. James Schrader. Shirley Steinbach, Theresa Polacek, and Rose Nelson write down their reactions to a moral problem given them in their junior class. FAR RIGHT: Guest speaker Lynn Ayers speaks, on the subject of child abuse of the senior sociology class. World history students learn about the con- tinent of Africa as instructor Mr. Paul Johnson points out areas on the map. 32 Social Studies Religion Social studies; religion touch common ground Although social studies and religion don’t always go hand in hand they do touch some common ground. This was the first year the freshman have had a course in World History. This was caused because of low test scores by all Neumann students in this area. In the religion department they studied the make up in the mass and the Catholic view on abortion. The sophmores got a break by not having any social studies but made up the slack in the religion department. In the course of the year they studied in depth the Old Testament and the making of the early church and its founders. American History is taken by all high school students sooner or later and this years juniors weren't left out. In the course of the year they traced back to the time of the settling of America and up to the holding of the Presidential office by John F. Ken- nedy. Their religion class also dealt with history, only this time it was the history of the church. Here however was a point where social studies and religion met, for religous formation of the church in America was discussed and the feelings at the time of the country. The seniors also had these two classes meet, for in their study of sociology and anthropology they learned of the behaviors, societies, and religions of other groups of people. They also had three guest speakers who lectured on other societies they’d visited and problems in our modern regulate day world. The senior anthropology class listens as speaker Ken Dudek talked on the trip he took to Russia. American History proved to be a challenge to Don Swartz and Harold Kavan as they looked up the answer to a difficult question. Social Studies Religion 33 Todd Morrissey and Steve Voboril carefully center a piece of metal before drilling a hole in it as part of their I.A. project. During a Basic Crafts class. Loran Houska works the leather of his billfold to soften it before he begins lacing it together. Joyce Meduna carefully pulls the paddle across the screen while making a silk screen print. 34 Art IA Photography student Ralph Lanik removes several rolls of film from the developing tank to be hung to dry. Using a sharp stick to get sharp details. Brian Cherovsky works on his copper tooling project in Art I. Sounds give clue to work “What was that?” “Oh, that was just the guys down in IA. The buzzing of saws and clink of metal was often heard throughout the course of the day from the IA room. IA I went into basic woodworking and drafting skills. IA II went over the same things only in more depth. Students in IA III drew blue prints and went into basic architecture skills. IA IV worked with metals, welding, and power mechanics. Art had a new design with the addition of basic crafts and photo- graphy to the curriculum. Basic crafts consisted of leather working. Students in photography studied the make-up of the camera, film develop- ment, and contact printing. Art I went into the different types of media and several different techniques. Students in art II expand- ed upon the fundamentals of media that they learned previously in art I, and enabled them to go into more depth in their favorite media. Art IA 35 FAR RIGHT: Expressing happiness in their Superior rating, Kathy Sayker and Mr. Bill Reece accept the trophy at Pershing. The boys glee performs ‘It's Hard to Be Humble during the spring concert. BACK ROW: Mike Osmera, Dean Virgl and Joel Woita. FRONT ROW: Nick Hedges, Darryl Kadlec. Dave Svoboda, Dan Freeman, Paul Hattan and Randy Ahrens. Majorette Kathy Sayker leads the band down the field during one of their football half-time shows. Holding the final note, the swing choir ends their performance. SEATED: Joann Burkland. Kathy Sayker, Deb Kadavy and Cindy Bauer. STANDING: Don Vasa, Ann Benes, Terral Brabec, Karen Sayker, Mike Dostal, Joel Woita, Marian Meduna, Dan Freeman. Marilee Ludvik and Bob Pearson. 36 Band Chorus Tradition leads busy year Music has been a strong part of Neumann for many years. A majority of the students were involved in band or chorus and many were involved in both. Many goals were set by the groups, and it took a lot of hard work to reach them. Music took up a big part of a student's life. Spending many long hours on the practice fields, the band, directed by Mr. Bill Reece, perfected their marching skills. They performed at many football half-times at Neumann. They also competed at the Platts- mouth and Pershing marching con- tests, earning superior ratings at both. On October 3, the band was invited to do a pre-game show at Nebraska Wesleyan University. As the band took the field, heavy rain fell on the group. By the end of the program, there were many wet and cold musicians. But a pizza party at Valentino's in Lincoln made up for the rainy experience. Mrs. Carrie Helmink's first year as chorus director was filled with conflicts in students schedules. These conflicts made rehearsal difficult. Many small groups often rehearsed before school. February 28 marked the 13th annual Fun Night. According to Mr. Bill Reece, more people than ever were served at the chili-soup supper. The various carnival games and raffles also brought in a large sum of money for the music department. Two truckload seafood sales were also held to raise money. Special honors were earned by several students. Picked to attend All-State were Marian Meduna in chorus and Jennifer Bartunek in band. Marilee Ludvik was chosen as a member of the Wesleyan and Hastings College choirs. Karen Sayker and Jennifer Bartunek were members of the band at Wesleyan. The band and chorus both attended clinics in the spring. On March 9, the chorus went to Boy- stown. Mr. Clarence Sherer directed. The band went to Columbus Scotus High on March 20, where Mr. Larry Merrick directed. Both groups spent the day in rehearsals for the evening concerts. Most of the spring was spent preparing for District Music Contest. On April 23, the groups travelled to Tekamah-Herman High. Several superiors were earned including girls glee, swing choir, triple trio, girls duet, stage band and flute quartet. Vocal solos by Deb Kadavy, Marian Meduna, Marilee Ludvik and Cindy Bauer and instrumentals by Karen Sayker, flute and Jennifer Bartunek, bass clarinet, also earned superiors. During her scheduled private lesson. Mr. Bill Reece assists Karen Bouc in learning a song on the xylophone. Pat Hengen and Peg Bartek participate in the cake walk at Fun Night, while Mr. Ed Cherovsky supervises. Band Chorus 37 Fr. Pat O'Byrne and Becky Woita assist Tina Masek as she flips off of the parallel bars. Excitement is shown on Kathy Sayker's face as she rolls a strike in bowling during junior P.E. class. Substituting for Mr. Turman. Fr. James Schrader drops the puck for the face off between Curt Barton and Jed Dutton. Scott Wolfe watches for a possible hit in his direction. Teachers hear excuses Forty reasons not to be in P.E. today. Fr. Pat O'Byrne, Miss Sue Hansen, and Mr. Tim Turman have heard them all, ranging from, “I forgot my gym bag at home to “the doctor said I have a rare spinal disease. For the most part the excuses were seen for what they really were; an excuse to get out of strenuous physical activities. Throughout the year the fresh- man, sophmore, and junior girls and boys touched upon a variety of physical activities. The traditional volleyball, softball, and basketball were played as well as some lifetime 38 P.E. sports such as bowling, badminton, and tennis. A unit in gymnastics skills was also covered. The hour class met three days of the six day cycle. Because of the number of classes that needed to be scheduled there were up to three classes scheduled to meet at the same time in the gym. This caused some problems, the main one being the crowded conditions resulting from forty-five P.E. students trying to find which court they were to be on and which ball belonged to their team. Speech meets all year Speech all year! said many sophmores when they first saw their schedules in August. This was a change from the twelve week ses- sions used in the past. Miss Marylou Wirth said, This was an advantage for the sophmores. It gave them more time to give speeches and talk in front of the whole class. They learned more about communication and how to prepare a speech. The speech team fared very well at Districts on March 16. Ten students in seven events received superior ratings and qualified for state competition. Although the judging at the state level tended to be tough, Neumann students received nine superiors, seventeen excellents and two good ratings for their efforts at the contest. The nine students in drama traveled to three play performances during the year. In November they went to Doane College in Crete to see Goldsmith's Restoration comedy, She Stoops to Conquer. In December they saw John Hou- seman's Theatre Company perform Shakespeare’s fantasy, A Midsum- mer’s Night Dream. March brought yet another trip to Lincoln to see the Guthrie Theatre perform the Rainmaker at Kimball Hall. At an evening practice, Steve Sousek and Alice Benes practice their interpretation of drama cuttings. During soph more speech class, Randy Ahrens makes a point on the lasting side effects of agent orange. Jeanne Christensen and Deb Kadavy practice their lines before performing at the state speech contest in Kearney. Speech Drama 39 Students learn from games “Hey Miss Owens, can we play a game on the computer?” queried Jeff Maly. Students in Miss Jeanne Owens computer class came in during their free mods to play games such as blackjack and yahtzee. The microcomputer class was an added dimension to the business curriculum. This class is designed to introduce the students to the world of computers. The history, the work- ings, and programming of the com- puter were taught. The class lasted one semester. Prerequisites for the class were that the student be a senior and that he she had completed a semester of typing. Most of the computer's cost was paid for by donations from the Student Council and the class of '81. Typing introduced the keyboard and general knowledge of the typew- riter to inexperienced typists. Students taking the course ranged from sophomores to seniors. Office practice combined typing, shorthand, filing, and learning how to use an adding machine and dicta- phone. The class helped to prepare students for careers in secretarial and other business careers. Learning how to work with accounting journals and ledgers were a part of bookkeeping. The students also spent time on credit ratings — recording notes and receiving credit. Juniors Kae Woita and Linda Walla share a joke while cleaning up the typewriters on the last day of the school year. 40 Business “How many times have I told you that this is a brief for a character in shorthand'' says Miss Jeanne Owens to Mary Homes. Junior Rosanne Meduna refers to her copy during a timed writing in office practice. Heavy duty thinking is being done by Seniors Don Vasa and Jeff Marly during a very serious game of Yahtzee. Business 41 Changing patterns in athletics The tingling sensation of victory over- came excruciating pain. Mud and sweat were disregarded when teammates clutched each other; either while weeping over a loss or celebrating a win. Athletics proved that nothing worthwhile comes easy and that victory is sweetest when the utmost effort is given. Give it your best shot!” was often heard. It was hard for the football team to keep pushing when inexperience meant a number of painful losses. Heartbreak was the result when the boys’ basketball team was shut out in the final round of district tournaments. “Giving it all” enabled the girls’ cross-country team to go to state. Some of the outstanding girls' basketball games proved the effort put into the sport. The athletic programs have developed much over the years. Girls’ sports are now very normal. Although Neumann no longer offers golf or wrestling as it had in the past the present weight training and conditioning programs have produced stronger athletes. The discipline and dedication necessary developed both mind and body. Kaye Bartek attempts to receive Marilee Ludvik's pass while Denise Brabec rushes to cover the Cedar Bluffs opponent. Before taking the Nestea plunge into the sand. Chuck Vesely flies through the air while long-jumping at an Elkhorn track meet. 42 Athletics While hoping and praying, Colleen Shanahan (42), Marilee Ludvik (34), and Lisa Kralik (40) watch with anticipation as Becky Kralik attempts to block the spike of a Lady Hawk. Swerving aggressively around a Columbus Scotus Shamrock, Mark Polacek maneuvers the basketball while Craig Ohnoutka (30) blocks any progress the opponent hopes to make. “Here’s what you do, Coach Dave Carlson instructs Dave Fujan on the sidelines of the Neumann vs. Fremont Bergan game. Athletics 43 While Tim Martin strains to finish his third set of squats, Bruce Coufal (foreground) takes a deep breath as he finishes a set of arm curls. Angela Brabec concentrates as she prepares to push the bar up from her chest while doing bench presses. Athletes day includes lifting Have you lifted yet? Are you free Mod 9? Is Father O’Byrne in the weight room? These questions are frequently asked by Neumann’s boy and girl athletes, since weight training is required for all of them. Athletes are obligated to lift twice a week, and have the option of lifting during a free mod or after practice. 'Students in different sports participate in different lifting pro- grams. For the girls in volleyball and basketball, the program is called survival. Track girls follow the interval program, and summer conditiones, the circuit program. Survival consists of three sta- tions: squats, bench, and power clean. Three sets of ten repetitions each done with a ten second rest between each set. In the interval program, each person did five sets of five repetitions at 80% of maximum weight and got unlimited rest periods. In the circuit program, athletes did each station until failure. The boys followed the survival program throughout the school year. During the summer the power lifting routine, which has added stations, was followed. According to Coaches Sue Han- sen and Ed Johnson, weight training increased strength, quickness, flex- ibility, and vertical jump. It also increased cardiovascular and mus- cular endurance. This was important because sports are physically demanding, and in tight situations can be the difference between winning and losing. Most students agreed that they really didn't mind lifting, it’s just “finding the time to lift.” Many stated that they liked lifting because they thought it made them better players. Athletes at Neumann were required to participate in two sports. If they only went out for one sport they must go out for a conditioning program. Conditioning consisted of running and weight training, under the supervision of Coaches Johnson, Hansen, and Father O’Byrne. a i '• i 44 Weightlifting Sprints lead to Another sprint? Now? Okay, how many? Father Pat O'Byrne heard these questions quite often during the course of his cross country’s teams workouts every day after school. The workouts consisted of a long distance run, usually four to five miles, and afterward a series of ten sprints were done. Enough interest was shown for a girls cross country team to be formed. It consisted of junior, Barb Tvrdy; sophomore, Susan Dostal; state and freshmen, Maria Svoboda and Janet Kavan. The girls ended their season placing third at Districts. This qualified them for a berth in the State Cross Country Meet at Learney. Four harriers made up the boys team. They were sophomores, Rus- sell Woita, Dave Masek, and Doug Bohac; and freshman John Kunkle. The young and inexperienced team placed eighth at Districts, not a good enough placing to go to the State meet. Cross Country Scoreboard North Bend Invitational Seventh Aquinas Invitational Thirteenth North Bend Invitational First Conference (Boys) Sixth Conference (Girls) Fourth Districts (Boys) Eighth Districts (Girls) Third State (Girls) Eighth Giving her final effort to reach the finish line at the North Bend Invitational, Sue Dostal grimaces after an exhausting run. FAR LEFT: At the David City Aquinas Invit- ational, Sue Dostal, Janet Kavan. and Barb Tvrdy stretch as Coach Fr. Pat O'Byrne explains the course. I can pass him, says Russ Woita as he matches strides with Fort Calhoun runner Jon Christensen. Cross Country 45 Varsity Scoreboard 3-5 NHS OPP 12 Milford 0 0 David City Aquinas 12 0 Fremont Bergan 23 28 Omaha Paul VI 19 9 Columbus Scotus 13 6 Omaha Cathedral 12 8 Yutan 6 0 Raymond Central 8 Reserve Scoreboard 2-3 NHS OPP 22 Elkhorn Mt. Micheal 12 8 Fremont Bergan 0 12 Lincoln Pius X 13 0 David City Aquinas 14 8 Raymond Central 36 Joel Woita misses a block and leaves a wall of Cathedral defenders for Dan Freeman to attempt to run through. Greg Bartek. Jeff Maly and Lonnie Mahrt led the excited Neumann Cavs to the field to play the Columbus Scotus Shamrocks. Father James Schrader, the athletic trainer, hurries to wrap Lonnie Mahrt's ankle in the Milford game. 46 Varsity Reserve Football Tom Simon gets around one defensive player and looks ahead for yardage as Don Swartz waits for a block in the reserve game against Aquinas on September 29. While gaining a few yards in the Columbus Scotus game, Dave Fujan looks for some openings in the defensive line. Cavaliers fumble; defense holds Even though a losing season may not sound like a good one, Mr. Tim Turman, the varsity’s head coach, stated that it was a season “in which good football was played,” The Cavaliers, however, had difficulty overcoming their own mistakes, such as fumbles and penalties. In the Fremont Bergan game, Neumann fumbled twice in the first quarter, shattering their confidence, and leaving them without a score in the first half. In the game with Omaha Cathe- dral, the Cavs laid the ball on the ground seven times, losing three of those fumbles. But through the hard work of the defense, along with strong sideline encouragement from Assistant Coach Dave Carlson, they forced their opponent into overtime. The Cavs lost 6-12, in an exciting Homecoming game. The improvement of the passing game near the end of the season and a number of underclassmen earning playing time, were some team strengths, according to Coach Tur- man. Greg Chapek, a tight end, commented, “Our season developed the team into a playing unit. We displayed aggressive football against the line Raymond Central in the final game of the season, so to me, this season was well worth the effort. A number of honors were received by the players. Selected to All Conference first team were Greg Chapek, Dave Svoboda and Dean Virgel. Dave Fujan was the leading rusher for the Cavs with 499 total yards, and was an honorable mention all-stater. Mr. Ed Johnson coached the varsity’s secondary and backfield and the reserve team. Assistant coach for the reserves was Dave Carlson. Varsity Reserve Football 47 Junior Lisa Kralik grimaces as she makes an outstanding save in a varsity game against David City Aquinas. Sophomore Lori Houska bumps the ball up as Bonnie Walla and Becky Kralik wait to assist her in a game against Fremont Bergan. Junior Colleen Shanahan pins a corsage on her mother Mrs. Juanita Shanahan on parents night wh§n parents are thanked for their support. Senior Captain Mary Murren jams a spike down after Denise Brabec made the set for her in a game against Mead. 48 Girls’ Volleyball District win avenges loss It wasn't a season of outstanding record, but it wasn't one of total disappointment. The Lady Cavs and their coach, Miss Sue Hansen, were able to avenge an earlier loss to rival Mead, in the first round of district action. The first set was very close, but was saved when Mary Murren spiked a ball that the Raiderettes were unable to return. The Cavs kept their service and went on to win the first set. The second set was close until Mead exploded with eight unanswered points. This set up the deciding third match. In the last set both teams had great volleys, but the Lady Cavs couldn't be stopped. They won by eight points. This victory gave them confidence for their game against David City Aquinas in the second round. Unfortunately they were defeated and Aquinas went on to become district champions. Coach Sue Hansen said, The girls never gave up even after some very discouraging losses. Senior Captain Mary Murren said, We played hard through the whole season just coming up short of victory every game. Mary also said the losses were made easier when we played well and won the first round of districts against state rated Mead. Varsity Volleyball 3-9 def. Waterloo ............ 13-6,15-13 def. East Butler ........ 15-10,15-13 lost Omaha = Paul VI .... 3-15,15-11 def. Cedar Bluffs ... 15-13,8-15,15-11 lost Fremont Bergan ...... 4-15,13-15 lost Omaha = Cathedral .............. ..........................12-15,10-15 lost Mead ......... 13-15,15-13,13-15 lost Columbus Scotus ................ ......................15-5,11-15,8-15 lost N. Omaha = Holy Name ........... ...........................11-15,7-15 lost Yutan ........... 15-7,0-15,6-15 lost Pius X ............... 6-15,9-15 lost David City = Aquinas ........... ...........................0-15,12-15 Conference Tournament lost Omaha = Paul VI ....... 9-15,1-15 District Tournament def. Mead .......... 16-14,7-15,15-11 lost David City = Aquinas ........... ..........................10-15,13-15 Junior Varsity 9-3 def. Waterloo ............. 15-9,15-9 def. East Butler ......... 15-3,15-10 def. Omaha = Paul VI .. 15-13,15-10 def. Cedar Bluffs ... 15-16,15-12,15-6 def. Fremont = Bergan .. 15-12,11-8 def. Omaha = Cathedral .............. ...........................15-10,15-8 def. Mead ................ 15-10,15-8 lost Columbus Scotus ..... 12-15,8-15 def. Omaha = Holy Name .............. ...........................15-11,15-3 def. Yutan ........... 15-7,8-15,15-4 lost Lincoln = Pius X .... 9-15,13-15 lost David City = Aquinas ........... .....................14-16,15-8,12-15 Girls’ Volleyball 49 Lady Cavs break .500 With only three returning letter winners, the Lady Cavs were ham- pered by inexperience. Hard work and dedication throughout the sea- son helped them finish over the .500 mark with a 10-9 record. The opening game for the season was a cliffhanger. The girls traveled to Fremont Bergan with high hopes. The lead changed hands several times. With less than ten seconds showing on the clock, Bergan took a two point lead. Neumann got the ball to half-court, but a last second desperation shot refused to fall. One of the most thrilling victories for the Lady Cavs was a one point win over rival Mead. It was a very emotional game, and the fans were vocal during the contest. They met Mead again at the North Bend Holiday Tournament. This time they were not so lucky, taking a five point loss from the Raiderettes. During the conference tour- nament, they had a first round victory over Omaha Mercy, only to drop their second game to Aquinas. This gave them a rematch with Columbus Scotus in a consolation game. Down by as many as twenty points at one time, they chipped away at the lead to the point where it looked like they may pull it out. But when the clock ran out, the Lady Cavs were on the short side by four points. Powering up for two, Jeanne Osmera shoots as Linda Walla and Marilee Ludvik await for the possible rebound against Mead. Should I shoot or pass ... thinks Mary Murren as she contemplates the pass to Marilee Ludvik or shoot at the bucket in a District game against Cedar Bluffs. 50 Girls’ Basketball While attempting a last break, Denise Brabec tries to control the basketball against Cedar Bluffs in District Action, Anne Vasa concentrates on the rim and her form as she shoots a free shot against the Cedar Bluffs reserve team. Girls' Basketball Scoreboards NHS Varsity 10-9 OPP 43 Fremont Bergan 44 36 David City Aquinas 54 59 Cedar Bluffs 57 54 Omaha Holy Name 39 44 Mead 43 40 Columbus Scotus 59 49 East Butler 36 43 Omaha Holy Name 41 49 Fort Calhoun 37 38 Omaha Paul VI 34 45 Vutan 37 48 Lincoln Pius X 57 40 North Bend Tournament North Bend 68 50 Mead 55 54 Conference Tournament Omaha Mercy 47 38 David City Aquinas 45 54 Columbus Scotus 58 56 Districts Cedar Bluffs 49 38 East Butler 56 NHS Reserve 9-3 OPP 33 Fremont Bergan 23 27 David City Aquinas 31 54 Cedar Bluffs 15 20 Omaha Holy Name 17 28 Mead 34 26 Columbus Scotus 24 30 East Butler 13 29 Omaha Holy Name 24 24 Fort Calhoun 18 28 Omaha Paul VI 12 35 Yutan 17 34 Lincoln Pius X 37 Girls' Basketball 51 NHS Reserve Scoreboard 12-2 OPP 59 Milford 53 28 Elkhorn Mt. Michael 51 46 Milford 36 38 Yutan 29 50 David City Aquinas 35 33 Boystown (40T) 31 55 Omaha Holy Name 38 48 Mead 29 47 Raymond Central 45 64 Columbus Scotus 43 52 Fremont Bergan 43 52 Ashland 57 56 West Point Central Catholic 38 52 Brainard East Butler 39 FAR RIGHT: Greg Chapek leads enthusiastic cheers as the players on the bench respond to the action on the court. After beating Raymond Central defender John Olson downcourt, Greg Chapek has a clear path to the basket. Lonnie Mahrt and Mike Osmera (34) watch as Joe Woita eyes the basket to turn his rebound into two points. 52 Boys Basketball Boys’ Basketball 53 Varsity Scoreboard 9-11 NHS OPP 42 Omaha Paul VI (OT) 55 35 Elkhorn Mt. Michael 56 49 Milford(OT) 46 53 Yutan 60 47 David City Aquinas 57 46 North Bend 57 55 Hartington Cedar Catholic 64 39 Boystown 58 60 Omaha Holy Name 41 45 Mead 48 43 David City Aquinas 45 51 Raymond Central 45 66 Columbus Scotus 53 44 Fremon Bergan 47 78 Ashland 54 61 West Point Central Catholic 60 (OT) 57 Brainard East Butler 52 Districts 77 Brainrd East Butler 56 51 Hooper Loganview 47 49 David City Aquinas 51 I've got him now, thinks Marc Polacek as he turns the corner on Paul VI defender John Synowicki. Cavs experience turnabout After a disappointing 2-9 start, the Cavs roundball team accom- plished the turnaround of the year. After the first home game the Cavs played 10 in a row on the road, and after 11 games had just 2 wins. But since 5 of those games had been against state-rated opponents, the Cavs didn't lose hope. They came through by winning the next 4 games and then came up against a tough West Point C. C. club. After 4 quarters the score was tied and went into its first overtime. A missed desperation shot by Neumann sent the game into its second overtime. At the end of the 3 minute period the score remained tied. In the third overtime, Michael Osmera hit a 20 ft. turnaround with 1 second left to give the Cavs the win and keep their comeback rolling. They went on to win one and lose one to close out the regular season. The district tour- nament was especially exciting as the underdog Cavs toppled a tough East Butler club in the first round. In the semi-finals, the Cavs kept rolling, upsetting the first-seed Hooper Loganview team in a 4 point thriller. The title game proved to be a see-saw battle in which the lead changed hands 16 times. With 55 seconds left the Monarchs pulled ahead by 7 points. But the kids who had come back all year scored 6 points to pull themselves back to within 1. The Cavalier magic could not be pulled out of the hat this last time as the final shot just would not fall. The reserve team had a very successful season. They finished out 12-2 and were undefeated in Confer- ence play. The season was highlight- ed by a 3 overtime victory at Boystown, when Randy Ahrens hit a driving lay-up with 27 seconds left. Reserve MVP was leading scorer Al Mahrt. After a crucial timeout, the freshman girls' basketball team join hands with their coach, Mr. Greg Hraban, in the huddle break. BELOW: Mary Hohl leaps high to spike Jackie Furasek s set as Jeanne Osmera watches for a possible block. Frosh girls boast records The freshman girls started off their high school athletic careers by boosting the best won-loss records in both volleyball and basketball. About fifteen girls went out for sports and most of them participated in each sport. Learning the fundementals of bumping, setting, and spiking from Coach Paul Johnson, the volleyball team had a respectable record. Many times the games were cut short by the time limit, but the Neumann team battled it out to the end and found out that their hard work in practice paid off. They earned second place in the North Bend Tournament. But they came back after their loss and won the last two games of the season. The girls’ basketball team also shared in a successful season. Many talented players, some of whom played on reserve and varsity, used their experience to overcome nine of their opponents, while only losing one game early in the season. First year coach Greg Hraban stressed hustling and teamwork, which ena- bled the team to average over thirty points a game. The freshman boys’ football team had a hard time putting points on the board and came out on top of their opponents only once during the season. They worked hard but couldn't seem to put everything they learned together at one time,” stated Coach Al Meduna. The Freshman boys’ basketball team learned that winning wasn’t everything as they had a disappoint- ing season. They grew closer together and learned how to be humble and as they trudged through the season. Mr. Curtis Havelka was the coach of the team. With Tim Martin blocking out his Bellevue opponent Brian Cherovsky takes a carefully aimed jumpshot. 54 Freshman Athletics Freshman Scoreboards Boys' Football 1-4 NHS 0 Raymond Central OPP 6 6 Fremont Bergan 0 8 David City Aquinas 30 8 Omaha Cathedral 22 0 Lincoln Pius X 6 def. Girls’ Volleyball 9-2-1 Waterloo 15-3,15-9 def. East Butler .... 6-15,15-8,15-2 tied Paul VI ........... 15-12,15-17 def. Cedar Bluffs .. 10-3,10-12,10-2 lost Fremont Bergan ............... .....................15-11,6-15,8-15 def. Omaha Cathedral .............. .......................5-15,15-1,9-3 def. Mead ........... 10-15,15-3,9-6 def. Columbus Scotus . 15-6,15-10 North Bend Tournament def. Raymond Central .............. ......................15-9,7-15,15-6 lost Valley ............. 6-15,11-15 def. Lincoln Pius X ...... 15-9,15-0 def. David City Aquinas .... 15-6,15-5 NHS Boys’ Basketball 1-12 OPP 45 Omaha Paul VI 62 15 Omaha Cathedral 63 22 David City Aquinas 67 24 Boys Town 36 39 Fremont Bergan 41 24 Gretna 55 27 Columbus Scotus 47 41 Valley 53 36 Columbus Scotus 48 37 Bellevue Christian 31 21 Waverly 62 30 Fremont Bergan 44 17 Elkhorn Mt. Micheal 53 NHS Girls’ Basketball 9-1 OPP 26 Cedar Bluffs 16 20 David City Aquinas 34 39 Cedar Bluffs 31 32 Gretna 18 36 Omaha Mercy 8 38 Valley 32 37 Columbus Scotus 23 37 Bellevue Christain 20 19 Waverly 16 31 Fremont Bergan 21 Track Scoreboards Boys Boystown Invitational Fremont Bergan Dual Logan View Invitational Raymond Central Dual Raymond Central Invitational North Bend Invitational North Bend Invitational North Bend Triangular Conference Districts Girls Doane Invitational Fremont Bergan Dual Elkhorn Relays Logan View Invitational Raymond Central Dual Raymond Central Invitational North Bend Invitational Valley Triangular Conference Districts 15th 2nd 4th 2nd 6th 2nd 4th 2nd 6th 5th 13th 2nd 7th 4th 2nd 4th 6th 2nd 4th 3rd Dean Virgl grimaces as he puts” a state meet qualifying throw of 48' 11 Vz' at the District meet held in Valley. TOP: Mary Murren stretches out in the long jump to a school record of 16'6” at the Raymond Central Invitational. 56 Boys’ Girls’ Track Youth dominates track teams Underclassmen made up the bulk of both the girls’ and boys’ track teams. Only one senior participated on each of the teams. Mary Murren the only senior on the girls’ track team, coached by Fr. Pat O’Byrne and Mr. Paul Johnson, set a new school record in the long jump. She leaped 16'6 at the Raymond Central Invitational. During the season two other girls records were set. Freshman Mary Hohl went over the high jump bar at 5’1 and qualified for the state meet held at Omaha Burke High School. Jackie Furasek, also a freshman, heaved the shot put 297 . Still another freshman Jeanne Noonan qualified for state in the 100m hurdles. Mary Hohl also qualified in 100m hurdles. Indoor practices because of rain paid off for the boys’ track team. Mike Zahourek tied the school record of 23.5 seconds in the 200m dash. Junior Doug Bartek qualified for the state meet in the 100m high hurdles and 300m intermediate hurdles in heavy rain at the District meet held in Valley. Also qualifying for state was the only senior on the team Dean Virgl. He heaved the 16 lb. shot 48’11 . No one on either team qualified for the finals at state. The boys’ track team was coached by Mr. Tim Turman. He was assisted by Mr. Dave Carlson. After preparing himself mentally Randy Ahrens prepares to take-off down the runway in the triple jump. UPPER LEFT: Linda Walla and Darlene Uhlik ready themselves for the 100m. dash finals in conference track action held in Columbus. Fr. Pat O'Byrne tapes the ankle of Jeannie Noonan before her 100m. hurdle finals at the conference meet held in Columbus. Boys' Girls’ Track 57 Changing patterns in people All students are the same year after year. How untrue! There may be similarities, of course, between brothers, sisters, and cousins passing through. Students may choose the same hair styles or skirt lengths. They may do the same shenanigans or cruise the same streets on week-ends. Each class, each year has its cliques (“jocks”, “cheer- leaders”, “nerds”, “studs”) and stereotypes (“class clown”, “brain”, “know-it-all”, “trouble-maker,” “wallflower”). Every year, though fresh, new faces are acknowledged as the latest recipients of the positions or possibly contrary roles. Each new class has distinct individuals bringing original attitudes, innovations, and contributions. They may, at first, choose to impersonate the upperclassmen, partly out of admiration, sometimes out of fear, but each develops personal patterns. As a result of the unique individuals the school is constantly changing, not always for the good, or for the bad, but definitely changing! After buying refreshments at the fall play, Steve Osmera, Rick Bartunek, and John Kunkle sit down to enjoy the goodies. Is there any money in there? Jeff Maly asks Doug Patocka as they admire their leather work done in basic crafts. 58 People At the procession of students into the gym for the January all-school mass, the folk choir guitarists. Mrs. Carey Helmink, Mary Beth Hohl. Colleen Shanahan. Ann Benes. and Darlene Uhlik lead the assembled students in the refrain of “Earthen Vessels'. BELOW: Raising her eyebrows to reach high G Jane Nemecek continues the tune played by the pep band during a volleyball game against Omaha Eq. Paul VI. People 59 Fr. Thomas Au; Religion i Mr. Dave Carlson; ia i, ii, hi. iv Miss Sue Hansen; girls’ p.e. ii. Ill, practical science Sr. Michelle Hayek; principal Mrs. Carrie Helmink; chorus Sr. Corona Humpal N.D.; algebra i, math I, II, math analysis Mr. Ed Johnson; geometry, advanced algebra Mr. Paul Johnson; world history. social studies Mrs. Terri Johnson; art i, 11, English I Fr. John J. McCabe; superintendent Mrs. Sheri Meduna; librarian Sr. Annunciata Micek N.D.; librarian Fr. Pat O’Byrne; girls' p.e. i, religion IV Sr. Marie Alice Ostry N.D., I.P.S., biology, advanced biology Miss Jeanne Owens; typing, book- keeping. office practice, intro to microcomputers Sr. Michaelene Prater M.S.; English I. II. IV Mr. Bill Reece; band Mr. Wayne Reeves; history, business math Mr. Jeff Sill; French I. II, III, effective writing, photography, English IV- MiSS Mary Sydik; chemistry, physics, English III, IV Mr. Tim Turman; boys’ p.e. i, ii. hi, health Sr. Christine Uerling M.S.; religion ii, hi Miss Marylou Wirth; drama, speech, English III, IV. NOT PICTURED: Fr. James Schrader Brian Kucera attempts an innocent smile as he serves a detention for truancy in the office. 60 Faculty Misbehavior gets ‘D “The following report to Room 22 for detention .. These words caused ap- prehension for students who had misbehaved during the day. Forty minute detentions, served after school, were given for misconduct, such as being tardy to class and being in the halls without a pass. A detention did not always mean just sitting and staring at the wall. Some students used the time to do homework they did not get done, and others used it to catch “forty winks”. Still others were required to give the janitor assistance. They cleaned grafitti from desks, vacummed classrooms and sometimes shoveled snow in the winter. After receiving five deten- tions, the student was brought before the Disciplin- ary Board. The board con- sisted of Fr. John McCabe, Sr. Michelle Hayek, N.D., and the teachers who had issued the detentions. At the meet- ing the reasons for the detentions were discussed and remedies to avoid further detentions were arrived at. UPPER LEFT: Jim Spicka works hard on his homework as he spends 40 minutes of detention in Room 31. - Smiling at the prospect of freedom, Craig Cihal and J. J. Koehler sign their detention cards before leaving Room 21. Detention 61 Gregory L. Bartek Mary Kay Bartek Cynthia L. Bauer Jerry D. Beasley Brian J. Bouc Denise C. Brabec Joanne K. Burkland Connie A. Divis David J. Fujan Michael A. Fujan Lori J. Hakel Mary M. Homes Loren J. Houska Theresa A. Humlicek Julie J. Janacek Seniors discuss values Once in the six-day cycle level-headed seniors met for an hour in room 12 for a new course. On the level was introduced to the cur- riculum as a requirement for seniors. Sr. Marie Alice Ostry, N.D. tuaght the course to four groups of seniors, two each semes- ter. Each class began with a group discussion about the topic of the video tape proceeding. Students dis- cussed the pain of losing a loved one in death, the value of imagination and knowledge in decision- making, the choice between sticking to a com- mittment or having fun, and the confusion experienced when planning for the fu- ture. Some other topics discussed were love, friendships, discrimination, and teen romances. After the video tape packets were given to complete for the next class. Some of the packets asked students to interview several people on their opinions, record personal feelings and atti- tudes over several days, or give opinions about topics of the packet. The class was intended to help seniors discover some of their values and feelings to help them in decision-making for the future. Participation in dis- cussions made them aware of the many choices avail- able to them when making these important decisions. 62 Seniors Bernard J. Jelinek Julie A. Keenan Catherine M. Konecky Pamela J. Konecky Brian P. Kucera Ralph A. Lanik Thomas G. Ludvik Margaret A. Lynch Lonnie D. Mahrt Jeffrey G. Maly Tamara M. Maly Diane M. Meduna Marian K. Meduna Terrance L. Mongar Mary K. Murren Discussing the make up of true and lasting friendships are Mark Polacek. Mary Peterson, and Craig Ohnoutka. Seniors 63 Mark J. Nemec Ann M. Noonan Patricia A. Noonan Craig A. Ohnoutka Douglas R. Patocka Renee K. Pearson Mary E. Peterson Mark J. Polacek Lori J. Pospisil Karen M. Sayker Brian S. Sensibaugh Karen K. Swartz Constance L. Thege Donald R. Vasa Dean D. Virgl Robert L. Walla Randall J. Woita Cheryl L. Zetocha 64 Seniors Groups raise funds It seemed like every time one turned around somebody was asking for money. Well, they weren’t just asking, they were giving something in return. Various organizations sold things to raise money for the group’s needs. The pep club sold seat cushions and held bake sales. The cheerleaders sold liquid soap. The proceeds from their money raising projects went toward sub- sidizing the cheerleaders in summer camp. To raise money to make payments on the microcom- puter, the Student Council held a raffle with prizes furnished by area merchants. Prom was the major re- sponsibility of the junior class. In order to pay for decorations, a band, a etc., they used various money making projects. Events such as a raffle, selling refreshments at girls' volleyball games, and going door to door selling lightbulbs and aluminum can insulators. The sophomores early in the year ran a concession stand at the fall play and held cake raffles at two boys basketball games. In the spring they ran a car wash. These projects gave them approximately a $400 start on their funding of Prom as juniors. By the holding of a cake raffle in the fall and the selling of Neumann sweaters the freshman got a really early start on their funds for Prom. UPPER LEFT: Kathy Stejskal. Linda Keenan, and Sue Sensibaugh tell Mrs. Terri Johnson how the sale of Cavalier seat cushions is going at halftime. FAR LEFT: As part of their class’s fund raising project, a group of sophomore girls wash one of the Neumann buses. Mrs. Norma Murren and her son Mike look at a sample of the sweaters freshman Jackie Furasek is sell- ing as part of her class's money raising effort. Money Raising 65 Barbara Barry Doug Bartek Peggy Bartek Jennifer Bartunek Ann Benes Terral Brabec Greg Chapek Ton Cherovsky Jeanne Christensen Craig Chial Mike Dostal Daleen Elder Dan Freeman Doug Hedges Kathy Hohl Michele Ivey Deborah Kadavy Harold Kavan Tom Keenan Lisa Kralik Chris Kremlacek Marilee Lidvik Meanne Machacek Alan Mahrt Rosanne Meduan Todd Morrissey Patty Murren Rose Nelson Charlie Noonan Julie Otte Bob Pearson Judy Petska Frank Pleskac Connie Polacek Teresa Polacek Donna Sabatka Kathy Sayker Colleen Shanahan Tom Sloup Shirley Steinbach Ken Stuchlik Dave Svoboda 66 Juniors Numbers challenge students daily Was that combination right 36 left 16 right 22, or was it ...? Numbers play an impor- tant role in a student's daily life. Every student has to remember his locker number, class room number, the beginning of mod times, and most importantly, the times for the beginning and end of school. In addition, many students take part in sports or act as assistants. They have to remember the number of their athletic locker and the combination to the lock every day. Play numbers, scores, jersey numbers, averages, and sta- tistics are all a big part of playing the game. Neumann students deal with numbers every day when following a modular schedule. Digits represent the days of the cycle and the mods of the day. Numbers also are on school buses, student's license plates, pep club sweaters, class rings, books, and lunch tickets. Remembering a friend's birthday was a big part of lunch hour. Almost every month a decorated cake was eaten by a birthday girl and her friends as happy birth- day was sung out. Being a student meant having a good memory. Keeping all those numbers straight in their heads was hard work, but everyone seemed to have taken it in stride, meeting the challenge. 508-96-4115, 156, etc. The numbers students must remember seem to be always increasing. Don Swartz Barb Trvdy Nancy Tvrdy John Vanek Betty Vasa Chuck Vesely Steve Voboril Linda Walla Evelyn Whitney Joel Woita Kae Woita Mike Zahourek Juniors 67 Randy Ahrens Russell Bauer Alice Benes Doug Bohac Lamont Bordovsky Kathy Bouc Alan Cherovsky Susan Dostal Susan Easterly Ann Fujan Mary Furasek Paul Hattan Lori Houska Lisa Kadlec James Koehler Ron Koranda Becky Kralik Sharon Maly David Masek Joyce Meduna Mark Meduna Paula Meduna Laura Nemec Mary Noonan Mike Osmera Rita Ottis Greg Palensky Julie Polacek David Sabatka Susan Salmen Mark Sensibaugh Jeff Simanek Tom Simon Steve Sladky Steve Sousek James Spicka Kim Tvrdy David Uhlik Ann Vasa Bonnie Walla Russell Woita Lisa Zetocka 68 Sophomores Rings draw attention One of the highlights of the sophomore year was the ordering and receiving of class rings. The halls rang with; Let's see your ring, and Did you get gold or silver? Often the question How are you paying for it? came up. Some of the students aquired jobs or borrowed the money from their parents to pay for the rings. The sophomores ordered their rings on October 10 and waited for three months until they received them on Jan- uary 12. The rings were thoroughly checked over when received by their new owners. It was an expensive investment, because of the metal used to make the ring. A 10 carat gold man's ring cost $190 and a woman's was $115. Silver was less costly, with the man’s selling for $115 and the woman's $95. Often teenage boys and girls exchanged class rings as a sign of Going together . The boy would wear his girl's ring on his little finger or on a chain around his neck. The girl would make his ring fit her finger by wrapping the ring with yarn. ABOVE LEFT: Neumann's man’s and woman's class rings are displayed by two of the Sophomores. Mr. Greg Hall places Rita Ottis' ring on her finger as her class- mates Becky Kralik, Sharon Maly, Lori Houska. Bonnie Walla and other sophomores anxiously await theirs. Sophomores 69 Donna Barry Greg Bartek Curt Barton Ric Bartunek Jason Bonow Karen Bouc Angela Brabec Nancy Chapek Brian Cherovsky Bruce Coufal Kay Lynn Dostal Gary Doxon Jed Dunton Jackie Furasek Scott Furasek Nicky Hedges Mary Hohl Rose Iwan Daryle Kadlec Linda Keenan Janet Kavan Karen Konecky John Kunkle Deanna Leander Jon Machacek Nancy Machacek Ken Maly Sue Maly Tim Martin Tina Masek Kathy Matschiner Donna Matulka Deirdre McNeely Judy Mongar Jane Nemecek Jeannie Noonan Michael Ohnoutka Jeanne Osmera Steve Osmera Nancy Pearson Karen Polacek Kevin Popken 70 Freshmen Lockers show personality High school without lockers! That's almost like having a car with no place to park it. Over the years, lockers have been used and abused, dressed up and messed up, bent and broken, and opened and closed. During spirit week, football players and cross country runners found red and gold streamers, candy and cookies in their lockers from their secret pep club pals. Friends often decorated each others lockers on their birthdays. Freshmen and sophomores had lockermates. This made things a little crowded. A big problem in this situation was the student arriving at class and he she discovered that the books they had were not his hers. This meant a trip back to the locker to get the correct books for class. Lockers were a good place to let personal tastes show. Some students hung pictures, posters or other decorations in their lockers. Junior Alan Mahrt had pictures of his idol Magic Johnson, and Greg Chapek had pictures of Julius Dr. J” Irving and Pat Benetar in his. Juniors Deb Kadavy and Jennifer Bartunek taped up their favorite comic strips to help lighten the day. The most popular locker decorations were, however, used paper, old tests, and notes scattered around under dirty P.E. clothes and occasion- ally, old lunches. With all these things found in a locker, they were many times considered to be a home away from home by their many occupants. A group of comic strips that struck the funny bone of Jennifer Bartunek decorate her looker door. Joe Schinker Susan Sensibaugh Dan Sloup Kathy Stejskal Maria Svoboda Lori Tvrdy Pam Tvrdy Darlene Uhlik Becky Woita Julie Woita Laura Wolf Scott Wolfe Freshmen 71 Cutbacks raise prices Federal cutbacks in the older buses had been re- funding of hot lunch pro- grams forced head cook Mrs. Gerry Bohac and Superinten- dent Fr. John McCabe to raise the cost of daily lunch from 80c to $1. The added 20c helped to make up some of the lost revenue the government had contributed to buy food for the program. Also feeling the pinch because of costs was the bus transportation system. Neumann runs six buses on its routes throughout Saunders County. According to Fr. McCabe the cost of maintenance rose over the past year even though the placed. To meet the standards for state accreditation Rule 11, librarians Sr. Annunciata Micek, N.D. and Mrs. Sheri Meduna had to carefully screen the library materials. After they arrived at the totals of the books in each of the Dewey Decimal catagor- ies, they removed outdated material and ordered new material to bring the library in to compliance with the state recommendations. Completing the non- instructional staff were office secretary Mr. Wilma Wolfe and Mr. Fred Maly, janitor. As Nancy Machacek and Laurie Nemec get off the bus for another school day. Mrs. Wilma Brabac prepares to take the bus to finish her route. TOP: On a rare sunny day in May Mr. Fred Maly mows the grounds north of the school building. 72 Staff Mrs. Sheri Meduna helps Chuck Vesley to locate resource material for his American History term paper. UPPER LEFT: In her back work room Sr. Annuciata Micek N.D. card catalogs new library materials. Bruce Coufal pays head cook Mrs. Gerry Bohac an extra 15c for milk as he goes through the lunch line. Members of the steering committee of the self-study, Fr. James Schrader, Lonnie Mahrt, Linda Walla, Marilee Ludvik, Sr. Michelle Hayek N.D. and Mr. Jeff Sill meet to go over work submitted by sub-committees. Captain Gerald Coffey, a POW in the Vietnam War, is introduced as a guest speaker by Fr. John McCabe. 74 Administration Neumann initiates self-study In January the process of self-study in preparation for a visit by the state department of education team in the fall of 1982, began. In this process, committees com- posed of faculty, students, and parents met to evaluate the school and its programs. They looked at strengths and concerns and later arrived at recommendations which could be implemented by the school to insure that Neumann's programs, offer- ings, and activities provided a good Catholic educational opportunity for the students of Sanders County. Besides being involved with the self-study, Principal Sr. Michelle Hayek N.D. assigned faculty duties, student schedules, and ad- mitted new students, Super- intendent Fr. John J. McCabe recommended personnel changed to the school board and supervised the business and financial matters of the school. Fr. James Schrader, Guidance Counselor, assist- ed students in the choice of the type of higher education they wished to pursue, and supervised school testing programs. He also referred students to the educational service unit counselor. Athletic Director, Mr. Wayne Reeves kept an eye on all sports activities. He was instrumental in setting up activities and scheduling tournament action. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bartek listen as Fr. James Schrader explains the scores received by their daughter on the standardized tests given incoming freshmen. Administration 75 — Changing patterns in advertisements An aspect of Neumann which has not changed is the continued support it has of the local patrons. Beginning with the first publication of the CAVALOG sponsers from Wahoo and the surrounding area have donated money each year to make its production possible. Besides Neumann depending on local businesses for their donations, the community depends on them for jobs, services and goods. Wahoo itself has changed considera- bly over the years. Goodrich Dairy Store became a new addition to the community in 1980. “Lucille’s gift shop is presently located in what was previously “Pamida Discount Center”. The Classic Shop” clothing store moved into “Lucille’s” original place of business. The Country Blues Jean Shop” was established recently and the “Safeway” grocery store closed down in 1982 as did many across the nation. The “Commercial Park”, including Rasmussen Motors”, “John Deere Implement”, “Farmer’s Mutual Insurance Agency”, “Prarie View Animal Clinic”, and Ray Maly and Sons’ Hardware”, was recently set up on the east edge of Wahoo. Juanita Shanahan leads guitarists Pat Morrissey, Colleen Shanahan, and Charlotte Cada while practicing for an all-school mass. As part of his senior service. Ralph Lanik plays a game of dominoes with a friend at the Care Center in Wahoo. 76 Advertisements Parent-teacher-student conferences provided an opportunity to look at students' progress during the first quarter. Mr. Paul Johnson discusses Dierdre McNeely's work in World History with her mother, Mrs. James McNeely. Alice Benes and Miss Marylou Wirth giggle when Alice messes up a line while practicing for the Conference Speech meet. 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Farmers Merchants Bank Mostrom Insurance Agency Ceresco, NE. 68027 Phone; 665-3431 88 Insurance Agencies Balancing the books and keeping the records straight is a daily task for Cindy Dorothy, who keeps them up to date for the bank. John Hohl checks over daily financial statements to assure their accuracy for local business patrons. WAHOO STATE BANK Dorothy Hughes enjoys the friendly and prompt service she receives from Opal Rezac at Wahoo State Bank, 164 E. 5th Wahoo, NE. Bank President Bob Hohl reads through loan papers after approving a customers' credit rating. Banking 89 SHIMERKA IMPLEMENT Gene's Feed Farm Supply Gooshes Best Feeds Valparaiso, NE. 68065 Benes Service 90 Farm Suppliers JOHNSON FARM SERVICE Johnson Farm Service can supply the terra-gator for all your spraying needs, 131 W. Elm, Ceresco, NE. 68017 WAHOO IMPLEMENT YOUR JOHN DEERE DEALER Your John Deere parts orders quickly filled by John Don Virgl, Dewayne Koranda, and Paul Virgl of Wahoo Implement of Wahoo, NE. Farm Suppliers 91 Mr. Ken Naff will fill your Purina feed orders at Wahoo Feed Farm 745 N. Chestnut, Wahoo. NE. 357 E. 4th Wahoo, NE. For 24 hour service use the convenient night depository at Oak Creek Valley Bank 300 W. 2nd Valparaiso. NE. 68065 92 Miscellaneous Cedar Bluffs Farmers Co-op Christensen Elevator Drug Your feed and grain handling needs can be met by Cedar Bluffs Co-op Elevator in Cedar Bluffs, NE 68015. For your prescriptions needs, do business with Dan and Ken Dailey of Dailey's Clinic, 964 N. Laural Wahoo, NE. 68066 Miscellaneous 93 B B Auto Parts 235 E 6th Wahoo, NE. Cornhusker Oil Co. 665-2511 Ceresco, NE. Drs E. A. Schneider 525 N. Linden Wahoo, NE. Farmers Union Co-op Oil 100 N. Cedar Valparaiso, NE. Insre Insurance 530 N. Broadway Wahoo, NE. James B. Vanek Agency 232 E. 5th Wahoo, NE. Johnson Erikson O’Brien Architectural Association Wahoo, NE. Jordan Plumbing Heating 514 N. Lingen Wahoo, NE. Kaar Sheet Metal 551 W. 1st Wahoo, NE. M M Auto Parts 236 E. 5th Wahoo, NE. Mike Vasa Sons Home Building Cabinet Work Weston, NE. Sweeny’s Barbershop 209 W. Main Cedar Bluffs, NE. Texas Inc. I. H. Parts Service Wahoo, NE. Tuffy’s Bar Main Street Touhy, NE. Westpn Malmo Elevator Weston Malmo Weston Malmo NE. Wahoo Built 206 W. 6th Wahoo, NE. Wahoo Oil Co. 207 E. 6th Wahoo, NE. Wonka Oil Weston Weston NE. Farmers Union Co-op Elevator, Ceresco, NE. is ready to handle your (arm needs and complete grain storage. 94 Miscellaneous Index ... Index A ... A ... A Academics 26 Administration 74 Advertisements 76 Aerial Spraying 85 Ahrens, Randy 9, 14, 16, 27, 36, 57. 68 A L Place 81 Art 34 Athletics 42 Au, Fr. Thomas 60 Ayers, Mrs. Lynn 32 B ... B ... B B B Auto Parts 94 Band 36 Bank of Prague 81 Banks 80 Barry, Barb 8, 66 Barry, Donna 70 Barry Grain 90 Bartek, Don 13 Bartek, Doug 2, 27, 66, 99 Bartek, Greg (Fr.) 70 Bartek, Greg (Sr.) 52, 62 Bartek, Kay 13, 20. 23, 42. 62 Bartek, Mr. Mrs. Leonard 75 Bartek, Peggy 37, 66' Barton, Curt 70 Bartunek, Jennifer 19, 66, 71 Bartunek, Rick 70 Boys' Basketball 52 Girls Basketball 50 Bauer, Cindy 3, 25, 36, 62, 78 Bauer, Russell 27, 68 Beasley, Jerry 62 Behrans, Jan 80 Benes, Alice 21, 68, 77 Benes, Ann 25, 31, 36, 66. 86. 98 Benes Service 90 Bob's Market 81 Bohac. Doug 68 Bohac, Mrs. Gerry 73 Bonow, Jason 70 Bordovsky, Lamont 68 Bouc, Brian 62 Bouc, Karen 37, 70 Bouc, Kathy 68 Brabec. Angela 44. 70 Brabec, Denise 13, 42, 48, 51. 62 Brabec, Terral 15, 25, 31, 36, 66 Brabec. Mrs. Wilma 72 Breunig, Eugene 82 Breunig, Jerome 82 Breunig, Joe 82 Breunig Rendering Center 83 Breunig, Richard 82 Bronson Agency 88 Buresh Plumbing Electric 86 Burkland, Joann 24, 25, 36. 62 Business 40 c ... c ... c Cada, Mrs. Charlotte 76 CAG 16 Carlson, Dave 43, 60 Cedar Bluffs Farmers' Co-op Elevator 93 Cengas 86 Chapek, Greg 3, 52, 66 Chapek, Nancy 3, 70 Cherovsky, Alan 29, 68 Cherovsky, Brian 35. 54, 70 Cherovsky, Mr. Ed 73 Cherovsky, Tom 2, 66 Chorus 36 Christensen Drug 93 Christensen, Jeanne 2. 14, 19. 66 Chail, Craig 66 Coast to Coast 87 Coffey, Capt. Gerald 74 Colophon 98 Commercial State Bank 80 Cornhusker Oil Co. 94 Coufan, Bruce 29. 44. 70, 73 Country Beauty Shop 93 Cross Country 45 D ... D ... D Dailey’s Clinic 93 Dailey, Mr. Dan 93 Dailey, Mr. Jerry 55 Dailey. Mr. Ken 93 Detetions 61 Divis, Connie 13, 19. 23. 24, 62 Dodger Lanes 84 Dorothy, Cindy 89 Dostal. Kay Lynn 70 Dostal. Mike 14, 15, 25, 36. 66 Dostal, Susan 45. 68, 98 Doxon, Gary 30, 70 Drama 39 Dudek, Ken 33 Dunton, Jed 19. 70 E ■ ■ ■ L— L Eddie's Automotive 78 Elder, Darlene 66 Egr Lumber 82 English 30 Equitable Federal Savings 80 F ■ ■ ■ F Faculty 60 Fairview Cafe 87 Fall Play 14 Farmer-in-the-Dell 86 Farmers Merchants Bank 82 Farmers' Union Co-op Oil Co. 94 Farm Suppliers 90 FCA 16 Fiedler, Jane 87 First National Bank 80 Flavin, Bishop Glennon 24 Food Drink 78 Football 46 Freeman, Dan 25, 31, 36, 52, 66 French 30 Freshman Athletics 54 Freshmen 70 Friendly Fashion 87 Fujan, Ann 16, 21, 68 Fujan, Dave 12, 13, 43. 53, 62, 100 Fujan. Mike 24, 62. 100 Fujan, Mr. Ray 88 Furasek, Jackie 65, 70 Furasek, Mary 21, 68 Furasek, Scott 70 G . . . G . .. G Gene's Feed Farm Supply 90 Gene Jo's IGA 81 Graduation 24 Grocery 81 Grosse, Bernice 80 Grosse. Ray 80 H ... H ... H Hakel. Lori 9, 13. 28, 32, 62 Hakel's Truckstop 79 Hall, Mr. Greg 69 Hansen, Sue 48, 60 Harry's Tavern 78 Hartford, Minnie 80 Hattan, Paul 26. 36, 68 Hayek, Sr. Michelle N.D. 26. 60, 74 Hedges, Doug 15, 66 Hedges. Nick 70 Helmink, Mrs. Carrie 3, 9, 22. 60, 66 Hengen, Pat 37 Hohl, Bob 89 Hohl, John 89 Hohl, Kathy 5, 66 Hohl, Mary 54, 66, 70 Hollywood Skates 84 Homecoming 12 Homes, Mary 8. 41, 62, 99 Honor Society 20 Houska, Loran 22, 34, 62 Houska, Lori 48. 68. 69 H R Block 88 Hruban, Mr. Greg 54 Hughes. Dorothy 89 Humlicek, Bob 84 Humlicek, Theresa 62 IA 34 Index 95 Industries 83 Insre Insurance 94 Insurance Agencies 88 Ivey, Michelle 66 Iwan, Rose 70 ■ ■ ■ J ■ ■ ■ vJ James B. Vanek Agency 94 Janecek, Julie 9, 62, 85 Jansa, Todd 22 Jelinek, Bernie 63 Johnson Erickson O'Brien 94 Johnson. Mr. Ed 60 Johnson Farm Service 91 Johnson, Mr. Paul 32, 60, 77 Johnson, Mrs. Terri 60, 65 Jordan Plumbing Heating 94 Juniors 66 K . . . K . . . K Kaar Sheet Metal 94 Kadavy, Debbie 9, 15, 17, 25, 36, 66 Kadlec. Daryle 36, 70 Kadlec. Lisa 68 Kavan, Harold 33. 66 Kavan, Janet 45. 70 Index 95 Index ... Index Keenan, Julie 63 Keenan, Linda 65, 70 Keenan, Tom 15, 66 Koehler, James J. 26. 30. 68 Konecky. Cathy 63 Konecky, Karen 70 Konecky Oil Co. 79 Konecky. Pam 4. 18, 21. 63, 99 Koranda, Ron 18. 68 Koranda, Dewayne 91 Kralik, Becky 43. 48. 66. 68 Kralik', Lisa 8. 43, 48. 66 Kremlacek, Christine 66 Kucera, Brian 60, 63 Kunkle, John 70 L ■ ■ ■ L L Lanik, Ralph 35, 63, 76 Lanik, Susie 13 Leander, Deanne 70 LeGrande, Mary 80 Lindley's Clothing 82 Lucille’s Gift Shop 87 Ludvik. George 22 Ludvik. Helen 22 Ludvik. Marilee 4, 8. 18, 19, 25, 36. 42, 43. 50. 66. 74 Ludvik, Tom 63 Lynch, Peggy 25. 28, 32, 63 M ... M ... M Machacek, Jeanne 17, 66 Machacek. Nancy 72 Machacek, Jon 29, 70 Mahrt, Alan 66 Mahrt, Lonnie 9. 13, 15. 18. 21. 52. 63, 74. 100 Malousek, Mr. Mrs. Leroy 26 Malousek, Torrey 26 Maly. Mr. Fred 72 Maly. Jeff 41, 52, 63 Maly. Ken 70 Maly, Sharon 68, 69, 99 Maly, Sue 70 Maly, Tami 30. 63 M M Auto Parts 94 Martin, Laurie 23 Martin, Tim 44, 54, 70 Masek, Dave 68 Masek, Tina 70 Math 28 Matschiner, Kathy 13, 70 Matulka, Donna 70 Max’s Drugstore 85 McCabe. Fr. John J. 13, 18, 60, 74 McNeely, Deidre 70, 77 McNeely, Mrs. James 77 Meduna, Mr. Al 55 Meduna, Diane 8. 63 Meduna, Joyce 21, 34. 68 Meduna. Marian 3, 22, 25, 36, 63 Meduna. Mark 68 Meduna, Paula 68 Meduna, Rosanne 41, 66 Meduna. Mrs. Sheri 23, 60, 73 Micek, Sr. Annunciata N.D. 60. 73 Miller Lumber 82 Miscelaneous 85, 92 Money Raising 65 Mongar, Judy 70 Mongar, Terry 63 Morrissey, Mrs. Pat 22. 76 Morrissey, Todd 4, 34, 66 Mostek, Sr. Margaret N.D. 29 Mostrom Insurance Agency 88 Murren, Mary 12, 13. 48. 50, 56, 63. 100 Murren, Mike 65 Murren, Mrs. Norma 65 Murren, Patty 5, 14, 21, 66 N ... N ... N Nelson Oil 74 Nelson. Rose 32, 66 Nemec, Laura 68, 72 Nemec. Mark 64 Nemecek. Jane 13, 66. 70 Neumann's Top 10, 10 News 6 Noonan, Ann 64 Noonan, Charlie 31, 66 Noonan, Jeannie 57, 70 Noonan. Mary 68 Noonan, Patty 25, 64 Nordstrom’s Fried Chicken 86 Novotony, Rose 87 o ... o ... o Oak Creek Valley Bank 92 O'Byrne, Fr. Patrick 45, 57, 60, 98 Olson, John 32 Ohnoutka, Craig 9, 13, 23, 43, 63, 64 Ohnoutka, Mike 70 Ohnoutka, Vicki 17 109 Service 79 Opening 2, 4 Osmera, Mr. Anthony 77 Osmera, Jeanne 50, 54. 70. 77 Osmera, Mrs. MaryAnn 77 Osmera, Mike 36. 52, 68 Osmera, Steve 70 Ostry, Sr. Marie Alice 9, 20, 21, 24, 28. 60 Otte, Julie 5, 66 Otte Oil Co. 79 Ottis, Rita 68, 69 Owens, Jeanne 41, 60 P ... P ... P Palensky, Greg 68 Patocka, Doug 64 P.E. 38 Pearson, Bob 14, 25, 36. 66 Pearson, Nancy 70 Pearson, Renee 64 People 58 Pep Club 17 Peterson, Mary 25, 32, 63, 64 Peterson, Mary Jo 84 Petska, Judy 66, 98 Pizza Hut 86 Pleskac. Frank 66 Polacek, Connie 66 Polacek, Julie 68 Polacek, Karen 70 Polacek, Mark 3, 19, 43, 63, 64 Polacek, Teresa 32, 66 Popken, Kevin 70 Pospisil, Larry 22 Pospisil, Lori 64 Prague Co-op Store 81 Prater, Sr, Michaline M.S. 9. 30. 60 Prom 22 R ... R ... R Recreation 84 Reece. Mr. Bill 36. 37. 60 Religion 32 Restaurants 86 Retail 87 Retail Stores 82 Retreats 21 Reeves, Mr. Doug 55 Reeves, Mr. Wayne 60, 74 Rezac Fertilizer 83 Rezac. Opal 89 Roger's Goodrich Dairy 78 s ... s ... s Sabatka, Annette 17 Sabatka, David 68 Sabatka, Donna 17, 66 Salmen, Sue 27. 29, 68 Sayker, Karen 25, 64 Sayker, Kathy 14, 25, 36, 66 Schinker, Joe 71 Schneider, Dr. E. A. 94 Schrader, Fr. James 32, 52, 74, 75 Science 28 Seniors 62, 64 Sensibaugh, Brian 9, 64 Sensibaugh, Mark 68 Sensibaugh, Sue 65, 71 Service 79 Settle’s Electric 87 Shanahan, Colleen 3, 43, 48. 66, 76, 98 Shanahan, Mrs. Juanita 48, 76 Shimerka Implement 90 Sill, Mr. Jeff 60, 74 Simanek, Jeff 68 Simon, Tom 53. 68 Sladky, Steve 15. 27, 68 Sloup, Dan 19. 71 Sloup, Tom 66 Social Studies 32 Sophomores 68 Sousek, Steve 68 Speech 39 Spicka, Jim 68 Staff 72 Steinbach, Shirley 17, 32, 66 Stejaskal, Kathy 16, 65, 71 Stuchlik, Mrs. Delores 22 Stuchlik, Mr. Ed 22 Stuchlik Insurance Agency 88 Stuchlik, Ken 66 Student Council 18 Student Life 8 Svoboda, Dave 36, 66 Svoboda, Maria 71 Swartz, Don 33, 53. 67 Swartz, Karen 9, 20, 22, 64 Sweeney’s Barbershop 94 Sydik, Miss Mary 60 ■ ■ ■ T ■ ■ ■ Texel’s Inc. 94 Thege, Connie 20, 64 Title 1 Boys’ Girls; Track 56 Tri-Federal Savings Loan 80 96 Index Tuffy's Bar 94 Turman, Seth 12 Truman, Tim 60 Tvrdy. Barb 27, 45, 67, 98 Tvrdy, Kim 16. 68 Tvrdy, Lori 71 Tvrdy, Nancy 14, 19, 67 Tvrdy, Pam 27, 71 u ... u ... u Uerling, Sr. Christine M S. 60 Uhlik, Darlene 57, 66. 71 Uhlik, David 68 V ... V ... V Valmont Industries 83 Vanek, John Wayne 19, 66, 67 Vasa, Anne 5, 50, 68 Vasa, Betty 3, 67 Vasa, Don 4, 5, 14. 15, 18, 23, 25, 28, 32, 36, 41, 64, 85 Vasa, Mr. Joe 12 Vasa, Mike and Sons 94 Vasa Studio 85 Vesely, Chuck 4, 42, 67, 73 Virgl, Dean 13, 36. 56, 64 Virgl, Don 91 Virgl, John 91 Virgl, Paul 91 Voboril. Steve 34, 67 Volleyball 48 W ... W . . . Wahoo Built 94 Wahoo Dental Clinic 92 Wahoo Feed and Farm 92 Wahoo Greenhouse 85 Wahoo Implement 91 Wahoo Locker 82 Wahoo Oil Co. 94 Wahoo State 89 Walla, Bob 64 Walla, Bonnie 48,66,68 Walla, Linda 4, 40, 50, 57, 67, 74, 100 Weightlifting 44 Weston Co-op Credit Assn. 88 Weston Malmo Elevator 94 Whitney, Evelyn 67 Wirth, Marylou 14, 15, 31, 60, 77 Woita, Becky 71 Woita, Joel 25, 36, 52, 67, 99 Woita, Julie 71 Woita, Kae 3, 40, 67, 100 Woita, Randy 13, 64 Woita, Russ 68 Woita, Sue 12, 17 Wolfe, Laura 71 Wolfe, Scott 71 Wonka Oil 94 Y . . . Y . . . Y Yearbook 19 z ... z ... z Zahourek, Mike 67 Zetocka, Cheryl 64, 99 Zetocka, Lisa 68 1982 Cavalog patterns gradually emerge Over the course of the year the process of developing the 1982 Cavalog, volume 18, progressed gradually. The theme was chosen at the Nebraska High School Press Association (NHSPA) workshop in the summer, advertisements were sold in the fall, pictures were taken throughout the year, and layouts were completed at the end of the school year. Several layout designs were chosen including three-column mo- saic and mondrian, two plus one, three and four-column styles. Helve- Staff Editor ................ Connie Divis Ads Editor ........... Jerry Beasley Varsity staff ......... Mary Murren Mark Polacek Bob Walla Junior varsity staff .... Barb Barry Jennifer Bartunek Ann Benes Jeanne Christensen Todd Morrissey Nancy Tvrdy Adviser ................ Mr. Jeff Sill tica typeface was used, 8 point for captions, 10 point for copy, and 24 point for headlines. For division pages 12 point was used for copy. The cover is a black and white process printed on millbank. The 8’ 2 by 11” cover was Smyth section sewn and bound in stiff covers with end sheets of white stock paper.. The cover typeface was 36 point for headlines and 12 point for copy. The spine used 24 and 18 point print. 100 pages of 80 pound enamel paper stock composed the book. The total cost of the book was $4,500.16. The Neumann Cavalog is a member of the Nebraska High School Press Association and the National Scholastic Press Association. 250 copies of the 1982 Cavalog were printed by the Walsworth Publishing Company of Marceline, Missouri; Mr. Bryan Smith and Mr, Mike Diffen- derfer were the sales representa- tives. Awards received by the 1981 Cavalog were the NHSPA Corn- husker Award and the First Class Award of the National Scholastic Press Association. The Cavalog staff would like to recognize the following people for their help during the 1981-82 school year. Randy Ahrens Adrian Bartek Delmar Studios Fremont Tribune Mike Fujan Paul Hattan Sr. Michelle Hayek N.D. Bob Herstein J. J Koehler Ralph Lanik Mrs. Terri Johnson Ann Noonan Mrs. Pat Schock Miss Mary Sydik Vasa Studio Vculek Photography Wahoo Newspaper Miss Marylou Wirth Index Colophon 97 Get out in front right from the start, Cross-Country Coach Fr. Pat O'Byrne instructs Sue Dostal and Barb Tvrdy at the North Bend meet. Juniors Colleen Shanahan, Judy Petska, and Anne Benes silk-screen invitations for the Jr.-Sr. prom. Patterns develop uniqueness Developed patterns in the school year 1981- 82 gave the same old routine a different image. The football team had to adjust to losing many team members of ’81. Likewise, the volleyball players ad- justed and discovered their own potential and ability. The girls' cross-country team went to state for the first time and the boys' team competed with real effort and dedication. Boys' basketball had a discour- aging start yet shone in district tournaments. The girls’ team played some very suspenseful games! Track teams sent several ath- letes to state and the frequency of rain at this time of year didn’t stop their training and competition. The band's experience at Wes- leyan was different and it's competi- tion, tough. The chorus “kept tuned in” with their new chorus director at concerts and contests. The speech and drama teams sent many students to state. The drama department also put on the fall play providing entertainment for the thespians' fans”. To keep up with the times the micro-computer course was offered. All-school assemblies made students aware of some of the happenings outside the school. School accredida- tion was a goal set for the year. 98 Closing One, two, three, kick, think Cheryl Zetocka, Sharon Maly, and Mary Homes in the half-time show of the Neumann vs. Omaha Cathedral football game. Pam Konecky enthusiastically leads the pep club in cheering for the hard-working athletes. I hate bus rides, Randy Ahrens tells Doug Bartek on the way to the Bennington Track Invitational while Joel Woita checks the times of his events. Closing 99 And so another school year ended in the usual way. The books were turned in, lockers were cleaned out, and the last good-byes were said preceded by shouts of joy. Nothing new. But changes did occur making the school year 1981- 82 unique in pattern and design. The changes which occurred both at Neumann and in the world, unfortunately, were not always for the better. Often school regulations and values conflicted with society's more permissive standards. Voluntary changes within the school were carefully considered so as to ensure their benefits. Desirable changes in the world showed development of people and man's striving to be innovative. Those changes neither good, nor bad, were the result of man's natural desire for newness and variety. New patterns developed made life interesting and enabled people to discover some of the never-ending aspects of our world. Changes at Neumann have been made with intentions of building Christian adults with enough intel- ligence and guidance to make them successful. If changes were found to be inadequate or even harmful efforts were made to reconstruct them. Since change is inevitable we must adjust to it as best we can. ABOVE: As part of their senior service, Lonnie Mahrt and Dave Fujan lower the flag at the end of a school day. Taking a lunch break at the Bennington track meet, Linda Walla, Kae Woita, and Mary Murren devour their food. Alright Neumann! yells Mike Fujan as he demonstrates what he considers is the right way to use a pom-pon. 100 Closing mWALS WORTH PUBLISHING COM PA N Y MARCELINE MIRBOIRI IRA