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

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ass given a special meaning Sixteen-year-old Laura Gjorovic, an ex- change student from northern Chile, said, “Life is only a little different here than from home.” The Bob Brandt family of Wahoo hosted her as she attended Neumann. Laura entered the sophomore class and soon fit right in. Her ability to speak and understand the English language helped her greatly in rela- tions with students and teachers. Laura said she really liked staying in the United States and found the Wahoo community enjoyable. Neu- mann was different than the all-girl school she attends in Iquique, but the students were just as nice. All the same, she was eager to return home, relax and speak in Spanish again. Foreign exchange student Laura Gjorovic writes a letter home to her family in Chile during a free mod. Just what did students do to entertain themselves af- ter school? With a little help from a student survey the yearbook staff was able to gather some ideas. The majority said they loved to party. This comes as no big surprise as one would After hours entertainment often hear plans on Monday morning, in room 31, for Fri- day’s party. There was no doubt that everyone loved going to the movies. Of those polled, over a hundred stated that their favorite way to have fun was to see a movie. This included both renting and going out, though a few more preferred to rent them. Polled stu- dents also said that they lik- ed to go out in groups as op- posed to going out as a cou- ple. Finally, a surprising ma- jority said that they usually 26 Mini-Magazine All of the baccalaureate masses for seniors are spe- cial. But when one of your classmates is getting con- firmed it is even more mean- ingful). Such was the case for the class of 1987 who helped receive their fellow class- mate, Mitch Novak into the Catholic Church at their mass on May 13. went dutch to pay for their dates. Movies weren't the only form of entertainment. Go- ing out to eat also scored high on the poll. According to poll results, McDonald’s or Valentino’s were the stu- dents’ first choices of places to go. To help pass the time while driving there, the Steve Swartz and Matt Fesler check out the movie possibilities in Omaha as they make plans for Fri- day night. poll’s favorite band, Bon Jovi, was tuned in on the ra- dio.

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reparations for the future Mrs. Dora Cook explains a statue of the apostles during the senior class retreat. Death was the topic of the freshman retreat at St. John’s in Prague. Fr. John Keefe, Mrs. Nora Bartek and Mr. Gerald Humlicek conducted it. Testing. The very men- tion sends discomforting thoughts through most peo- ples’ minds. Who likes to sit for seven hours straight making connect-the-dot de- signs? Isn’t that what most do? These loathsome tests are, however, very important. The majority of college applications require testing. For freshman in high school, “they’re a way of checking that a student has the minimal skills required to graduate,” said Miss Monica Flakus, guidance counselor. The ASVAB tests the so- phomores take are also im- portant. “They’re a way of measuring the intelligence level both as an individual and class,” said Miss Flakus. One of the tests taken by both sophomores and jun- iors in the upper ten percent of their class is the PSAT. A good score on this would qualify a student for the Na- tional Merit Scholarship which could be used in the future for college. Judy Konecky concentrates intent- ly on taking her PSAT test so she can score well and be considered for scholarships. sgr Cooper celebrates fifty When Monsignor Daniel Cooper celebrated his fiftieth anniversary in the priesthood, there were several special features printed in newspa- pers along with a mass and celebration in his honor. However, not many know that he coached basketball, track and football for twenty years. He is also self-taught on almost all musical in- struments and started bands at two of his par- ishes. From the days of supervising the construc- tion of Neumann to the present, where he resides as a retired priest at St. Wenceslaus, Wahoo, he is a true example of someone dedicated to God through service to others, especially youth. Msgr. Daniel Cooper jokes with Scott Specht, Doug Ohnout- ka. Paul Kruce and Mike Snitily. Mini-Magazine 25

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Magazine ... Mini Magazine ... Mini Magazine ... Mini Magazine Mitch had taken Catholic religion classes since the sev- enth grade. Being raised a Lutheran, he had already been baptized. It was, how- ever, a major decision for him to make the change to the Catholic religion. Fr. Michael Christensen was responsible for instruc- ting Mitch. “Since he had al- ready had six years of classes it wasn’t really necessary for me to do much. I had to make sure he felt ready and give him an instruction book for a general overview of the Catholic faith,” Fr. Chris- tensen said. “Otherwise, Mitch was ready to receive the Sacrament of Confirma- tion and chose the Honors Mass to celebrate it.” “Our whole class thought it was really neat that Mitch decided to be confirmed at our last mass together as seniors,” said Susie Benes. “It made it very special for not only Mitch but for all of Fr. John Cooper, Jeff Meduna and Fr. Michael Christensen conduct the ceremony of Mitch Novak's confirmation. thousand bushels of com were picked up from the dev- astated field — a thousand that would have otherwise been wasted. “I thought it was pretty neat to do be- cause I had never been in a field before. I learned a lot about farmers,” said Senior Michelle Hajek. With a large majority of Neumann students com- ing from farm families, many of the studente felt right at home out in the field. However, most of them could say they had never manually harvested a field before. “It was as if we were back in the 19th century before they had all the modern equipment and machinery they do now,” said Senior Jenny Kadlec. “I’m glad I didn’t live back then. They never could have had any free time to enjoy themselves. But it was more the satisfaction of doing some- thing to help others that motivated many. In the words of Junior Chuck Kucera, “It was nice to be able to help out a farmer who was hit by hail. Many people just don’t realize how much damage can be done by the elements and therefore how much money a farmer can lose. I was more than hap- py to help.” Several junior students take time out to relax and have fun in the corn field while they wait for their lunch. Gold Key Awards “I was very pleased with Maggie and Aaron’s accomplishments in art,” said Mrs. Nora Bartek when referring to the two winners at Neumann of the Scholastic Art Awards and Competition. Both students, Maggie Hattan and Aaron Rezac made art department history with their placings. “I thought it was really neat to have my art work chosen for the contest,” said sophomore Aaron Rezac. Their art work was among 400 chosen out of 3500 pieces entered statewide. They were shown at the College of St. Mary’s Hillmer Art Gallery before being sent on to na- tionals. Mrs. Marjorie Majors and Ms. Linda Pointers award Maggie Hattan her Gold Key and Certificate award. Mini-Magazine 27