Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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Cookies, milk, playing house, bigfoot, no wheatland It all started in the Fall of ’71 In the fall of 1971, approximately 45 five-year-olds experienced their first day of kindergarten at Ellin- wood Grade School. Each child had different feelings on the subject. Some felt scared, some were brave, and some just didn't know what to think. Little Mike Wilson loved the cookies and milk that he got every day. He loved them so much he even tried to steal a few extra. Five- year-olds Renee Schwartz and Brenda Schartz played house and quarreled about who got to be mother. As the years passed, and the chil- dren grew older they quit playing house and sneaking cookies. Early maturing Dee Bates and Craig Amerine delighted their second grade classmates by walking down the hall arm in arm until somebody whistled at them. As they grew older, their imagi- nations began to work. A group of wild-eyed fourth graders formed the Big Foot Club. They swore they saw Big Foot in a field across the road from the school. DeAnn Isern, along with Karen Schrader broke a light in 5th grade. They tried hid- ing it by covering it up with paper in a trash can and ended up losing a week's recess because of it. Some of the boys had different things in mind in grade school. They wanted to take the girls in the bushes and see how many kisses they could steal. For the class of 1984, the sixth grade was a tragic year. Most of them had been looking forward to going out to Wheatland, the coun- try school south of town. Attend- ing Wheatland meant that school would start later and get out earlier. Only the sixth graders attended Wheatland — special people espe- cially isolated. But, due to the ad- ded expense of busing students to the rural school and the decreasing enrollment at USD 355, the school board decided to keep the sixth graders in town with the rest of the grade school. And the board never let the members of the class of '84 voice their disapproval. UP WITH EAGLE PRIDE. Seniors Tony Thill and Andy Gerritzen cheer for their classmates during the first round of the state basketball tournament. (Photo hy Amerine) Craig Allen Amerine Dee Anna Bates Sheila Hoffman Beneke Barbara Christine Biays 4 Seniors

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Buildings, teachers, classes, friends shape us, mold us These were years for What is it? It's close to the center of the nation, the center of the state, the center of town, and the center of its block. It is called USD 355, Ellinwood High School What began in an old frame structure in 1872 is now being car- ried on in this building. With the public library on east side and the gymnasium in the center, class- room activity takes place on all sides. Across the street to the north stands the Vo-Ag and art build- ings. What does it hold? Just walk down the halls of the proud, red brick building with 1926 carved into its chalkstone trim. Trophy cases overflow with accomplish- ments of the participants. Class portrait panels grow next to the pop machine that will hum away until the end of time. Letter jacket jocks gather on the benches; some perch on the trash cans. Mosaic ea- gles watch over the stairs. Ancient signs mark archaic hallways. A senior completes her studies in finding self Senior Hall between classes. Fresh- men move quickly down the center of the hall not daring to look to either side. Teachers take their post outside each door to watch the jug- gling of books and slamming of lockers. Students in Nikes roam the halls freely between the bright, uniform blue doors which hide cu- bicles, no two alike. Who are we? Our shirts will pro- claim us a member of Mystic Blues, FCA, German Club or Latin Club, and Ellinwood High School Band. EAGLES number 72 and The Complete Cowboy stroll down the hall. Here comes a Rick Springfield fan, an Air Supply fan, and a Lover- boy fan. Just check out their shirts. Improve your image-be seen with a Junior. What kind of shirt are you wearing? Hang Ten, Adidias Ocean Pacific, or Esprit? But even without special shirts, our activities identify us. There goes the newspaper editor — but wait, he's the center on the basket- ball team. A band member? Yes, and a running back. A photogra- pher? Yes, and an artist. A cheer- leader? A track star. A debater? An actor. An A student? A trouble- maker. Are you a KU, K-State, or Wich- ita State fan? For a short time, at least we all identify as being Eagles of Ellinwood High School. And that's one of the things we do while in High School. We create an identity, as Webster defines it: The collective aspect of the set of char- acteristics by which a person or thing is recognized or known. Per- sonal individuality. ON TOP. Kyle Kramp, Scott Rhoades, Kyle Kasselman Blake Wells. Mike Thill. Corey Robl. Tony Thill, Dion Hazen, Jim Breitk- reutz, and Mike Wilson set a new sign standing record at EHS with a total of ten. (Photo by Amerine) Theme 3

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Bradley Douglas Bressler Lori Lynn Buckbee BLATST. JOHN BAD. With the help of senior Ronnie Bieberle. senior Mary Simmons leads the crowd in a cheer at the Home- coming bonfire. (Photo by Amvrinc) ougias James Carpenter Laura Jo Carpenter Bradley Ray Bowne Ronald Paul Bieberle Shairlyn Lynn Casey Vicky Louise Kimberly Ann Doll Yancy Allen Feck Cunningham Seniors 5