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

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PRANKS One day as I walked past Ms. Wirth's room, I saw her standing with her mouth wide open. All the desks, including her own, had been turned upside down or backwards! Ann Norris In class, Gina Simanek always steals the pillow Mr. Johnson sits on and they often end up chasing each other around the room. One day, Gina said she'd give it to him; then, instead of handing him the pillow, she knocked him over the head with it. I'll never forget the look on his face! Margie Sabatka I remember when someone left a cartoon in my locker. They changed the name of the character to mine. It was actually kind of funny. John Benal I hate when that happens. Jeff Norris That’s weak Greg Kavan Hee, Ha, Ha. Ron Vasa Are you serious? Geri Cada Bill, you idiot! Bill Meduna Get a clue Mary Ohnoutka Down trodden and blue. Bob Sullivan Why not include some em- barrassing things that have happened to people? Glenn Senes Why don't you ever say anything about the pranks that occur during the year? They're one of the things that make school fun. Jim Riedel I don't see why we can t have big senior pictures! After all, we're only seniors once. Sandi Palensky It would be funny if a photographer could ever get pictures of some of the crazy things people do dur- ing the year. Linda Specht Too bad you never do ratings. Like of peoples fa- vorite things and all. Bill Spicka It’d be neat if there was somewhere in the book that recorded peoples' favorite sayings Things they always said that remind you of them. Brian Sabatka

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Back to books A return to education When students went back to school in Ausust, they were also returning to homework, studying, tests and report cards - things easily forgotten over the summer. Study habits had to be relearned, the library again became a frequent habitat and bringing piles of books home resumed as a daily norm. It was hard to get back into the routine: lectures to homework, homework to studying, studying to tests, tests to report cards. Still, it was important to maintain adequate grades. Passing report cards weren’t only required to keep parents happy. They were a must in order to graduate. If a semester in any required course was flunked, the class had to be retaken through University of Nebraska correspondence courses. Otherwise, no credit was received for the class - and no diploma, either. The majority of Neumann students ex- celled in academics. Many of the college prep courses offered by the school gave students chances to stimulate their intellect and expand their knowledge. Math analysis, advanced biology, French and physics all gave students opportunities for enrichment. Of the 47 seniors in the graduation class, over 90 percent planned to attend colleges or vocational schools. From these, 25 received scholarships to further their educations. The trend indicated that students were realizing the importance of academics. The homework, studying, and test were often hard. But when student received A's and won scholarships, it was worth it. Clockwise from UPPER LEFT: 1) Carefully considering his choices, Pam Osmera takes his time completing the matching section of an American History exam 2) During a Practical Science presentation by the Mead Rescue Squad, Mrs Marge Hageman uses Laurie Ma- sek to demonstrate the Heimlich Maneuver 3) Kathryn Hibler stands on a desk in the Home Ec room as Mrs Nora Bartek measures the hem length of her dress 4) Taking advantage of the fall sunshine, Rachel Hohn spends an art mod doing outside sketching 9 Academics