Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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Senior year caps high school era From Freshman Fears to Sophomore Capers and Junior Prom The freshman year. Karen Schrader forged passes in English I. Jamie Kasselman was afraid to walk down main hall. She said the upperclassmen just seemed to stop doing everything and watched you walk down the hall. The sophomore year wasn't quite as bad (if you made it through the freshman year). It was then that the great geometry book caper took place. Twenty geometry books slowly disappeared without a trace from Mr. Stremel's room. At the end of the year, most were confiscated from an unused locker. Kim Doll ended up paying for her lost book, but found it in her yard the next year — in shreds. Practical jokes were big that year. Jamie Kasselman opened her locker and found it stuffed to the brim with towels. Being old enough to drive was great, especially for stu- dents who owned their own car. To Mike Wilson, it was nothing. By his sophomore year, he had already had two wrecks. And then they became juniors. Finally, they were upperclassmen. That was the year they turned 17. They could go to the show and not worry about being old enough. Selling magazines kept most of them busy that year. Prom plans kept a lot of them busy, too. It was, of course, the best prom EHS had ever seen. Stairway to Heaven was the song to remem- ber. The dinner and dance were great, but the real memories started after prom. Craig Amerine had a little too much punch” and forgot his date. I Je said she never spoke to him again. Tony Thill and Shairlyn Casey watched the sun come up. Other things did happen that year besides prom. The volleyball team won sub-state by beating out Hesston. There were some crazy ping-pong parties at the Thill resi- dence — especially at Halloween and graduation. The color guaid re- ceived a first at Wakomis, OK. There were no real graduation pho- tos for the yearbook because Shair- lyn Casey forgot her camera. S-S-S-E-N-I-l-I-O-R- S-E-N-l- O-R- Senior! Being a senior meant they were on top after many years of being the little guy. So many things happened that year. Most turned IS and could buy 3.2 beer, legally. They could sit at the bar. They could go to Chapter! What a feeling of freedom! Homecoming was the first big event, with the theme Ever Since the World Began. Jamie Kasselman was crowned queen and Jay Schlaht was crowned king. KLUKLt. KttLKtl Senioi Mike Wil son disagrees with a tall make by the icfeiee during the state basketball championship at Hutchinson. (Photo by Amvrinv) Brenda Marie Schartz Jay Allen Schlaht David John Karen Jean Schrader Schloctermeier 12 Seniors

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EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN. Junior Monty Fox was chosen to sing the homecom- ing theme ' Ever Since the World Began.” Accompanying was junior Leah Sobba. (Photo by Amerine) MASTER AND MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES. Accompanied by Junior Leah Sobba on piano, seniors Tony Thill and Shairlyn Casey introduce the candidates and give a little background information (Photo by Amerine) THE ROYAL COURT. Other Homecoming royalty candidates are (front row) Barbara Biays, Brenda Schartz, Kim Doll, Donna Feist, and Laura Huslig. (back row)Carl Petz, Ron Bieberle, Mike Wilson, Doug Carpenter, and Scott Strobl. The background was designed by senior Craig Amerine. (Photo by .Amerine) Homecoming 11

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ESCAPL. Seniors Jay Schlaht and David Schloctermeier return from lunch break to endure one more grueling hour of school before they're Schwabie-bound. (Photo by A merino) Renee Joan Schwartz Mary Jane Simmons Scott Michael Strobl Marcia Ann Suppes Anthony Joseph Thill Michael Todd Wilson Seniors 13