Joday A tiful Id lomentd 4re . . . eau 1) The mean Santa and Maury the Gorilla visit Mr. Walker's class during Christmas. 2) Scott Paulsen enjoys his lunch in the cafeteria. 3) Monica Petersen and Teresa Albert - sen pose in the lobby. 4) Marty Bintner takes a break from his darkroom activities5) Kris Nelsen goes for two during a home game. 6) Arlen Throne checks a science fair exhibit of Matt Petersen and Bill Stockwell's. 7) Jay Nelsen and Bill Coats seem busy during computer class. 5 interstate iire (Company . . . tomorrow 6 jireciouS Iffiemoried ! 3-80 and IIS. 71 Stfantic, 3owa 50022 V Bill Baylor works out on the computer in Mr. Sleister's room. 2) Con- nie, Matt, LuAnn, Amy, Jan and others relax on the bus on their way to Chicago. Mr. Best helped sponsor the event. 4) Janelle Wolf, Jeff Andersen, Lester Haskins and others enjoy themselves during the dance prom night. 3) Somehow the seniors' motto during graduation is changed to torment poor Lester — or does he deserve it? 5) Jeff Fowble and Bill Stockwell exhibit their animal strength during moving day at the school on the last day. 6) The junior girls pose for a group shot during prom — Teresa C., Toni H., Jan C., J anelle W., Pam H., Sandra C., Angie W., Erin L., and C. Wiskus. 8) Theresa Wheeler serves as the runner while hang- ing streamers for prom. 7) Jane A., B. Sornsen, K. Jensen and T. Ratten- borg help carry some tables during moving day. 1V 7 The 1983-84 juniors are a class that consists of many types of people. They range from the smart, studious, trying-to-get-ahead sorts to the people who are in school because there's no where else to be. A burden every student must face at one point in his her high school career is the thought of after-life.'' Pressure is applied on students to predict what lies ahead in the next 20-30 years of their lives. Some juniors have definite views on what the future holds for them while some still sound a bit unsure of themselves. Jeanie Clausen sounds definite in saying, Going to Dana College in Blair, Neb. four years and getting mar- ried. (Some certain Texan, Jeanie?) These juniors are involved in many out-of-school ac- tivities. Some of the more popular hobbies are hunting (Jay N.), eating (Angie W.), cooking (Joy C.), watching T.V. (Beth H.), and shopping (Amy S.). Bill Baylor's hobbies are fooling around with his stereo and listening to music. A common taste in music with these juniors is rock. Quiet Riot and Def Leppard rate high on the list while Bob Hansen holds out for songs like Love in the 1st Degreeas does Bill Coats in saying his favorite song is Sweet Home Alabama. The most enjoyed sports are football and basketball, although there was a variety of ones listed. Janelle Wolf replied, Woffle ball... Have you ever been biffed by a bat?” Jason Roberts, a very flexible junior came to a conclusion that kick-box was his most favored sport. There were many remarks on the uniqueness of this class. Mark Jensen replied, Marty!!, then went on Everyone sticks together — no one is too good for someone else!” Angie Wahlerl, pres. Amy Schroeter, V. pres. Sue Hill, sec. Sandra Christensen, treas. Bill Baylor Marty Bintner Irene Boyd Kevin Christensen Teresa Christensen Jeanie Clausen Jan Clemsen Joy Clemsen Bill Coats Pam Coglon Beth Hackwell Pam Haley Robert Hansen Sonya Hansen 1984 $ uniord Wendy Hill Mark Jensen Keith Kitelinger Toni Hansen Adam Lauridsen Mike Lauritsen Erin Luft Gary Magill Jeff Mulford Jay Nelson Kelly Paulsen Jay Petersen Larry Petersen 1) Tony Rubel and Mike Lauritsen work intently in PBE. 2) Ian Clemseti, Theresa Wheeler and Angie Wahlert have a good time at the volleyball game. 3) Beth Hackwell and Natalie Strowmatt bug Marty Bintner at a pep rally. 1 Jason Roberts Tony Rubel Mark Rydl Jay Walp Theresa Wheeler Janelle Wolf 2 Pres. — Chris Meyer V. Pres. — Monica Petersen Sec. Treas. —Amy Rockwell omoreA If there is any class that is known for its varie- ty, it is this year's sophomores, the class of '86. When asked what major events they expected to occur by 1996, most said that they expected a nuclear war. One reason for this may be the recent controversy started by tne ABC movie. The Day After, which simulated a nuclear attack against the home of Worlds of Fun and the Royals in Kan- sas City, Missouri. Also on the serious side, sophomores felt that today's major problem in the world was war. Jeff Petersen commented, Our major problem lies in the Middle East. They were also in agreement over the major problem facing teenagers today. Drugs and alcohol topped the list. Judy Petersen also felt that picking a career and finding a job were major teenage problems. On the lighter side, students were asked what their favorite subjects in school were. Doug Harms said that he liked woods. Mr. Roy makes it a fun class. he commented. Other reactions were mixed. Advanced algebra, biology, and English 10 were other favorites. Subjects the sophomores would like to see in school ranged from electronics, ROTC, and vocational courses to foreign languages. Pat Petersen would like to see archery and trap shooting in P.E. It's fun! he exclaimed. Favorite sports of the sophomores ran along the traditional lines of football, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Some, like Rodney Hansen, enjoy hunting while Carol London partakes in softball. Favorite hobbies of the class were varied, to say the least. Mitchell Coglon said that he enjoyed three-wheelin, Jeff Fowble liked to drive vehicles, and Teresa Albersen liked “going out on weekends, having fun, watching good movies, eating food, and being with friends. Where does she find time for schoolwork? When it comes to movies, Exira sophomores have many varied tastes. Rocky III and Star Wars movies tied for first, with others like Joe Muhr's favorite, Strange Brew, Mike Immel prefers D.C. Cab and Cindy Wiskus likes Porky's II. Favorite actors and actresses range from soap stars such as Paul Regina and John Stamos to sex symbols like Joan Collins and Heather Locklear. Old favorites such as Sylvester Stallone were also mentioned. Most of the class enjoyed rock music. Most liked were Quiet Riot songs such as Cum on Feel the Noize and Metal Health. Chris Meyer, however, likes the classical sound. Act III of Die Walkure by Richard Wagner is ex- hilarating, he said. What are the future plans of students in the class? Judy Petersen and Teresa Albertsen each want to be beauticians, Mitchell Coglon and Mike Immel want to farm, and Chris Meyer would like to be a military officer. Many students are as of yet undecided. Some are going to college and others will look for work as soon as they graduate in 1986. Teresa Albertsen lane Andersen Martin Boyd Mitchell Coglon Jeff Fowble Jon Hafferkamp 10 Tenth Grade 1) Chris Meyer a man of many faces. 2) Mike Luft and Joe Muhr get sur- prised by the photographer in Biology. Troy Larsen Mike Luft Tom Madden Joe Muhr Lisa Paulsen Tom Paulsen Lila Pedersen Jeff Petersen Judy Petersen Pat Petersen Tract Rattenborg Denise Schrampfer Anne Taylor Cindi Wiskus 11 Karen Froker, Pres. Dana Brinkmeir, V. Pres Shanna Wolf, Sec. Steve Hansen, Treas. Jon Crawley Sheri Dennis Dana Dotey Becky Figgins Brett Fowble Linda Hansen Rodney Hansen Jedd Jensen 1) Darrin Munch and Micah Jessen pose for band honors. 2) Mr. Taylor awards Tim Kilworth for high scores on his ITED test. OL HJ K arn 12 Ninth Grade Mike Johnson Brian Juelsgaard Gary Killen Tim Kilworlh Pam Lohoff Tricia Luft K Beth Sorensen Sonya Stierle Bill Stockwell Brian Taylor Patricia Wright Pizza is our favorite food, said the freshman class of 87. Almost every student agreed that pizza was on the top of their list for their favorite food. The freshman class also agreed on another area and that was the one of the rock and country groups. When asking them what their favorite groups were they stated that Alabama and Van Halen were at the top of their charts. The freshman class is rather quiet was a comment which was stated by a couple of upperclassmen. The class themselves feel that they have a strong unity and get along real well even though we do act rather immature most of the time, stated Sheri Dennis. We asked Karen Forker what her hobbies were and what she enjoyed doing most, she commented that cross stitching and watching t.v. were her highest priorities. Cross stitching ranked high with just about every freshman girl as one of their hobbies. For the boys their hobbies ranged anywhere from motor- cycle riding to stamp collecting. The next question to be asked urns what was your most memorable moment of your freshman year. Steve Hansen had this comment to add: My most memorable moment was the day football was over. Shanna Wolf stated that one of her most memorable moments was the trip they took for speech and stopping at Hardees while Dana Brinkmeir agreed that Homecoming was her most memorable moment. The freshmen were asked one last question which seemed to be the most difficult for the class to agree on and that was the question Who is your favorite teacher? Just about every teacher got one or two votes but Mr. Sleister took top honors. Is that good or bad for Mr. Sleister? Ninth Grade 13 Pres. — Stacy Thompson V. Pres. — Teresa Wolf Sec. — Stacy Hansen Treas. — Jody Larsen Lois Behrens Jennifer Emery foleah Flathers Troy Griffin Mary Hansen Tim Huegench Steve facobsen Chad Jorgensen Melanie Kelly Jolene Kirchoff 14 Eighth Grade 2 J4ere domed the diadd of Look out high school. Here comes the class of '88! There were some split opinions on how people think they will like high school. Some are looking forward to it while others wish to stay in junior high. After interviewing several eighth grade students it was apparent that Quiet Riot was the favorite of this class. Men at Work ran a close sec- ond. In the category of T.V. shows, General Hospital and A-Team tied although there were many other shows listed. Math and science were the favorite classes. Jolene Kirchoff said she enjoyed math because, It's fun and you learn alot. Movies ranged from Return of the Jedi to E.T. to Vacation. Rocky III took the honors of being the most popular film. It seems that no one agreed on the favorite song of '83. The songs were from Quiet Riot (Metal Health, Come on Feel the Noize), Duran Duran (Union of the Snake), David Bowie (Let's Dance), and Billy Joel (Uptown Girl). Ann VanAernam, Jolene Kirchoff, and Lois Behren all agreed that Christopher Atkins was their favorite actor. Other girls wrote Rob Lowe, Sylvester Stallone, and Burt Reynolds. The favorite of the boys were Mr. T, James Bond, Christy Brinkley, George Burns, and Burt Reynolds. Kylee Muzney Jody Nielsen Aaron Paulsen Matt Petersen, Mary Hansen, Ann VanAernam, Jolene Kirchoff, and Tim Huegerich all enjoy watching T.V. in their spare time. Daren Lauritsen, Tracy Venteicher, and Tim Huegerich all enjoyed riding three wheelers in their free time. There were a wide variety of video games named as favorites. They include Firepower pin- ball, Dig-Dug, Pac-man, Centipede, Frogger, Dragons Lair, and Donkey Kong. The overall vote on favorite foods went to piz- za. Seafood was the next favorite food. Jennifer Petersen Matt Petersen Dawn Sams Debra Schrampfer Brad Schwenneker James Scott Matthew Sleister Becci Sorensen Ann VanAernam Jon VanAernam Traci Venteicher 88 ! 1) Kylee Muzney looks up from her water col- oring to smile for the camera. 2) Aaron Paulsen and Matt Petersen work on their projects in art. 3) Amy Luft threads her sewing machine in Home Ec. 4) Lois Behrens busily works on her art project. 15 Pres. — Brent Brinkmeir Robyne Akers Michael Bauer V. Pres. — Scott Hansen lacqueline Boyd Mindi Boysen Sec.lTres. — DeEtte Black Staci Dennis Dana Hansen Shem Hansen Todd Hansen Paul Hocamp Breann Jayne Toni Jensen Joseph lessen Jason Johnson Michelle Kommes Dale Killen Kevin Lauridsen Kimberly Kirchoff Laura May ancje Who is your favorite actor and actresses? was the question presented to the 7th grade class last week. There was some extraordinary and in- teresting answers. Sylvestor Stallone led the way in the actors’ depart- ment with the largest tally of votes while Lee Majors followed a close second. Many other actors were mentioned such as Scott Baio, Burt Reynolds, Tom Selleck, Dwight Scultz, and Mr. T. In the actress column Heather Thomas and Bo Derek took the unanimous decision over the com- petition. Also, Heather Locklear, Victoria Principal, Linda Evans, and Jaclyn Smith were mentioned. The next question that was asked was who is your favorite musical group? In this category it ranged from hard rock to country rock. In the country rock column Alabama led the way while the Oak Ridge Boys struggled for a close second. Is the intensity of the music rose the more votes appeared. The middle groups consisted of Duran Duran, Michael Jackson, Styx, and Air Supply while the hard rock overwhelmed with Men at Work and Def Leppard leading the way. dirst lAJhitney $anh and dJrudt 3 3rd £T' Cdheitnut; 7tli Of C heitnut — Atlantic, dowa 16 Seventh Grade Tracy Wheeler Travis Wilson Zachary Wheeler Mitch Rydl Kristine Nancarrow Bill Paulsen Jim Sampson Shawn Olsen Missy Paulsen George Schultes Jeffrey Paige Dennis Petersen Todd Sonntag Brandice Sorensen Leah Thompson Jason Van Aernam Kelly Van Aernam Dana Venteicher Paula Wahlert As we move onto the next ques- tion the students were asked the common question: How do you feel about coming from grade school to the high school? And in most cases there was a popular de- mand from the phrase, It's about ten times more exciting than grade school, stated by Kevin Lauridsen. Overall, the 7th grade kids par- ticularly liked it alot better than grade school. The final question that was popped was the one concerning which class was their favorite. Mr. Tjaden's geography class took top honors. It was a unanimous deci- sion, while Mr. Best's life science class and Mrs. Leinen's art class took a solid second place. All in all the 7th grade kids at E.H.S. really seem to be enjoying their year. Some like the sports, some like the variety, but it was best put by Brandy Sorenson who 1 responded, It's more challenging and you get more activities to do and you don't get treated so much like a kid. 1) Jason V., Matt P., Kevin L., Daren L., Shawn O., and Jason J. enjoy a basketball game. 2) Jackie Boyd and Kelly Van Aernam pose before the student council Christmas tree. 3) Michelle K. and Staci D. show off their finery at the junior high dance in March. Seventh Grade 2 17 6 5 1) Drill Team: Back Row: Ms. Berryhill, M. Petersen, L. Paulsen, P. Coglon, T. Wheeler. Second Row: S. Dennis, J. Wolf, S. Hill, J. Clemsen, L. Kommes, A. Schroeter, B. Hackwell. Front Row: A. Wahlert, S. Christensen. J. Clemsen, J. Andersen, J. Robinson. 2) Sheri Dennis and Lori Kommes kick their heels during a basketball game routine. 3) S. Christensen, A. Schroeter and N. Strowmatt lead the band during the homecoming parade. 4) Way to go, Susie! 5) T. Wheeler, J. Clemsen and J. Wolf show their stuff during the homecom- n8 gome. 6) J. Clemsen and T. Wheeler shake their pom poms for the basketball crowd. 18 Drill Team flew for 2)rif( 1 Jeam — WL Me-r One of the big changes in the drill team this year was that there was a different sponsor, Ms. Berryhill. Several members thought that the routines were much better and the squad was more organized. There was excitement a tension — in the air right before the girls performed. I also enjoyed watching a routine progress from the rough first practice to the polished performance. The captain this year was Sandra Christensen. Sandra was a real leader and she zvas really nice, said Lisa Paulsen, fane Andersen added, ,She was really sweet and patient. She took on responsibility very zvell and was kind to everyone. Ms. Berryhill also had kind words for Sandra: She was helpful in teaching me the way drill team had operated in the past and she had good suggestions for making routines (and practices!) run more smoothly. Ms. Berryhill had never been involved with drill team before but she enjoyed working with the girls. She felt that the routine to the song Uptown Girl was one of their best performances. Several of the girls commented that drill team was a challenge. They liked to make up routines and perform in front of an audience. s, pondor This year's fall cheerleaders are Janellc Wolf, Sue Hill, Joy Clemsen, Theresa Wheeler, Angie Whalert, Ian Clemsen and Lisa Paulsen. Janelle Wolf's funniest time she had while cheerleading was Cheering in the rain while everyone looked like drowned rats and also sitting in the dunk tank. Jan Clemsen’s funniest time was, Preparing for homecom- ing and cheering at all the games. Cheerleading is an activity like any sport at school. It's not fair to have to raise money for uniforms when other sports don’t have to, said Janelle Wolf. Cheerleading is very important to a team who is behind and depressed. So thats the cheerleaders job, to get the team ready for the next game and get them pumped up. This year's fall cheerleaders sponsor ivas Janet Franke. Some of the good comments on her leadership was; She helped us line up fund raisers for our new uniforms, replied Joy Clemsen. She was very fun and easy to get along with; she also had many good ideas that helped us, said Theresa Wheeler. She was fun and had crazy ideas,” remarked Sue Hill, fall cheerleading captain. “I always ivanted to be a cheerleader because they looked like they were having fun, replied Sue Hill. I thought it would be fun and football is my favorite sport, said Jan Clemsen. When I was young I ahoays looked up to the cheerleaders, replied Janelle Wolf. It's fun and we all have a good time; it’s also something fun to look forward to, replied Theresa Wheeler. The things cheerleaders like about cheerleading are; You can get the football players psyched up for the games and get the crowds up cheering, remarked Lisa Paulsen. It's an exciting sport and I like to go to all the game, said Jan Clemsen. I like to show school spirit at the football games,” replied Joy Clemsen. 20 Fall Cheerleaders 1) The 1983 fall cheerleaders: J. Clemsen, J. Wo , A. Wahlert, S. Hill, J. Clemsen, L. Paulsen. Front Rou?: D. Hill, T. Wheeler. 2) N. Strowmatt, J. Wolf, S. Hill, f. Clemsen, T. Wheeler and A. Wahlert strike an informal pose during bonfire night. 3) What an ending to a routine! The girls “Wow” the students during a pep assembly. 4) Go team! The girls show their enthusiasm at a pep assembly. 5) Angie, Lisa, Sue and Jan goof off during a game. 6) Jan and Theresa pose for a shot. Wam £ Jk 1 Jefeplione £ orn ompany Fall Cheerleaders 21 The halls were alive with The Sound of Music from the last week in September to November 5, 1983. No, not that pieople ac- tually went singing and dancing through the halls. The singing and dancing occurred on the stave as students diligently prepared for the two performances of the classic Rogers and Hammerstein musical. The true story is based on an Austrian family, the von Trapps. The mam points of the story are the romance of Maria Rainer, a former nun, and Captain Georg von Trapp, a former naval officer and father of seven, and the taking over of Captain von Trapp's homeland by the Nazis in 1938. The finale of the show is the escape of the von frapp family to Switzerland from Nazi-held Austria. The story begins with Maria (Janelle Wolf), a nun who is looked down upon by her fellow sisters. Maria is called a clown” by Sister Berthe (Judy Muhr), Sister Margaretta (Amy Van Aernam), and Sister Sophia (Teresa Albertsen). The Mother Abbess (Michele Petersen), however, supports Maria and gets her a job as a nanny for the seven children of a widower, Captain Georg von Trapp (Mark Jensen). Captain von Trapp is the strict but loving father of Liesl (Monica Petersen), Frederich (Steven Hansen), Louisa (Teresa Wolf), Kurt (Daren Lauritsen), Brigitta (Stacy Hansen), Marta (Sara Van Aer- nam), and Gretl (Kristi Johnson). I was impressed with the charactors of the 'children,' both in high school and grade school said John Walker, director. Life at the Trapp villa has been filled with little music since the death of Georg's wife, and Maria is just the person to put music back in the family. She teaches the children the art of singing, and the children learn quickly. Meanwhile, Liesl, the oldest, is playing the affections of a telegram carrier, Rolf Gruber (Joe Muhr). The Captain is surprised to hear the singing back in the house again, and he also has plans of getting married again to a rich widow named Elsa Schrader (Lisa Paulsen). The children are not very happy to hear this news. Neither is Maria, who is growing at- tached to Captain von Trapp. Later a dance is held at the Trapp villa. Tempers flare, as Baron Elberfeld (Mark Towne), an Austrian, and Herr Zeller (Chris Meyer), an Austrian Nazi, argue over the possibilities of a German Anxchluss of Austria. Georg and Maria grow closer together as they dance on the terrace. Maria returns to the Abbey in the next scene. She wants to stay at the Abbey, but Mother Abbess advises her to return to the von Trapp family. She returns, the Captain falls in love with her, and they are married by the Bishop (Bill Baylor). Wearing the massive wedding dress from Ames was a high point of this year's musical,” said Janelle Wolf. While they are on their honeymoon, Georg's friend, Max Detweiler (Derek Jacobsen) plans on entering the children in a singing contest. As he is telling the children of this, Herr Zeller ar- rives asking where Captain von Trapp is. After Zeller leaves, Georg and Maria return and are greeted by their children. Later, Zeller and a German Admiral von Shrieber (Jeff Andersen) come to order the Captain to a command at the German naval base in Bremerhaven. The Captain says he will leave after the concert in which his family is singing. The Admiral agrees despite Zeller's protests. At the concert, the family is given first prize. But during the awards ceremony, the family starts their escape to Switzerland. The Nazis pursue them into the Abbey. With the help of the nuns and the failure of the young Nazi, Rolf Gruber, to capture the von Trapps, the family escapes. The directors of this year's performance were Jackie Paulsen and John Walker, as they have done for the past six years. Mr. Walker commented, ”1 was pleased with the costuming and the scenery this year. That looked very professional.” Each thought the musical was a success. This is a popular show. The leading characters did a great job. Mrs. Ballou and Mrs. Leinett did a lot of extra work preparing for the show and deserve a lot of credit for its success,” said Mrs. Paulsen. What of future musicals? Janelle Wolf would like to see Oklahoma presented. Mrs. Paulsen likes The Music Man as it is based on an Iowa town and is written by an Iowan. Mr. Walker said, It's hard telling. We have to look at our talent from year to year before deciding. ' 22 Musical I) Mana (Janelle Wolf) sings to the audience of her love for music in the opening scene 2) Musical cast Back Row: B. Taylor, f. Crawley. T. Kilworth, M Scott. M. Petersen, L. Paulsen. S. Hill, B. Hackwell. T. Albertscn, C. Meyer. T. Wheeler. B. Baylor. . Wolf. A. Laundsen. S. Hansen, J. Andersen, D. Jacobsen. D. Launtsen. Front Row. T. Paulsen. M. Luft, A. Luft. K. Jensen. S. Dennis, . Muhr, M. Petersen. B. Hill. S. Wolf. K. Froker. J. Andersen. M. Jensen. D Bnnkmeir. A. Schroeter. S. Petersen. . Muhr. Sitting: S. Hansen. T Wolf. 3) Fredench ISteven Hansen). Louisa (Teresa Wolf). Kurt (Daren Launtsen), Bngitta (Stacy Hansen) stand at attention while Captain von Trapp (Mark Jensen) observes their ap- pearance. 4) Rolf Gruber (Joe Muhr) and Lies! (Monica Petersen) tell of their love for each other in the song I Am Six- teen Going on Seventeen. 5) Sister Berthe (Judy Muhr), Mother Abbess (Michele Petersen). Sister Sophia (Teresa Albertsen) and Sister Margaretta (Amy Van Aernam) sing Hou Do You Soli a Problem Like Mana 6) Elsa Schrader (Lisa Paulsen) and Captain von Trapp (Mark lensen) discuss their future plans while Uncle Fntz (Derek Jacobsen) opens a telegram 7) The von Trapp family singers. Mana (Janelle W.), Marta (Sara Van Aernam). Bngitta (Stacy Hansen). Kurt (Daren Launtsen). Fredench (Steven Hansen). Louisa (Teresa Wolf). Lies! (Monica Petersen). Gretl (Kristi Johnson) and Cap- tain Georg von Trapp (Mark Jensen), perform at the Salzburg FestiwL Mustea 23 Momecoming 1983 — J el, ive o f yQctivitg Homecoming week at EHS is like a beehive. There are people running here and there doing all sorts of things preparing for the big event on Friday evening.. All week long the students at EHS dressed appropriately. On Mon- day the students wore crazy attire. Martin Boyd wore a dress and many wore old shirts and had their friends sign them. On Tuesday, the students had to dress up punk. Boy, were there some pretty crazy outfits! When Wednesday rolled around the students had to sweat it out and wear clothes such as sweat pants and sweat shirts. With the hot weather it didn't go over so well. Also on Wednesday, it was the in- troduction of the queen candidates. There was a short assembly to show the students whom they would be voting for later on in the week. The ten candidates were Barbie Hill, Karen Killen, Mary Han- sen, Michele Petersen, Jodi Petersen, Sharon Petersen, Judy Robinson, and Judy Muhr. 4 V The EHS students get psyched up at the bonfire for Homecoming. 2) The Queen and her court: LuAnn J. — Lady of the Court, Karen K. Countess, Barbie H. — Queen, Connie . — Princess, and ]udy M. — Duchess. 3) Mr. Taylor and daughter, Kathleen, enjoy the bonfire. 4) The Settior football boys get fired up during the parade Friday after- noon. 5) Miss Boyd and Miss Stockwell pose for the photographer on opposite sex day. 6) T. Albertsen directs the band at the parade- 24 Homecoming Ifif]anu facturi ng Co. Thursday appeared and on this day many of the kids wore football jerseys of all sizes and colors. The students then went to the voting polls and voted for who they'd wish would come aivay the victor. The volleyball girls also had a volleyball game on Thursday evening against the Manilla Hawks. Exira came away the victor and filled the air with more exciting static. Following the volleyball game many of the students young and old held their annual snake dance from the high school to the dump where they held the bonfire to fire up the football players for the big game on Friday night. The activities continued on Friday with school being dismissed early at 1:15 for the coronation of the queen. The suspense built all morning. Then the time came to see who was going to be the 1983 Homecoming queen. Homecoming Lady of the Court was Miss LuAnn Jorgensen who ivas escorted by Matt Hackwell. The 1983 Duchess was Miss Judy Muhr who zvas escorted by Lonn Kilworth. The Countess of the 1983 Homecoming zvas Miss Karen Killen who was escorted by Jay Nelson. The Homecom- ing Princess of this year was Miss Connie Jessen who was escorted by Kris Nelsen. And the time came to see the 1983 Homecoming Queen who happened to be Miss Barbie Hill who was escorted by Bill Baylor. m . Boyi ani StocUK 5 V Queen Barbie H. and her escort — Bill B. proudly pose after being crowned Homecoming Queen. 2) Amy S., Natalie S., and Jane A. march with the band. 3) Mark J. escorts Judy R. at the introduction of the homecoming queen candidates’ assembly. 4) Scott P. escorts Michele P. at the introduction of the homecoming queen candidates' assembly. 5) Mitch R. pulls Jason J. along at snake dance. 6) Mary H. and Usa P. pose together in their sign-up shirts during homecoming week. 7) The band members wait patiently for the queen coronation to begin. 26 Homecoming £AM orn er an The time then came for everyone to file downtown to watch the annual parade in which each class entered a float. There were several other floats in the parade along with the band and drill team. The grade school students participated in the parade also cheering on the Vikings. Then everyone filed to the city park for the pep rally where everyone fired up the football players and got them excited for the big event. The Exira Vikings hosted the 5th ranked team Class A, the Walnut Warriors. The Vikings were down 6 to nothing at halftime and that lead was later extended to 18 to nothing with Walnut being the victors. The Vikes played a very good game in the eyes of the Exira coaches and had little reason to hang their heads. Everyone then put on his dancing shoes and proceeded to the dancing floor. After the football game, the annual homecoming dance was held with the band Hard Times playing. The dance started at 9:30 and lasted till 12:30. The students then filed out, some happy, some still disappointed about the game. 28 Volleyball 4 Reason o Up an Jjb owns The 1983 volleyball season started out with high expectations. The Exira Vikingettes had five returning letterwinners, four of whom were seniors. We didn't do as well as we could have done, but as a whole the team worked well together, stated Renee Parmley. Yes, unfortunately we did have a losing record, but team spirit was always at its best. All of the senior girls helped keep morale going. Barbie Hill, team captain, did her share of firing the squad up for victories, also. Despite the negative record some felt the team did pretty well. Losing a few players and getting another new coach were two of the greatest factors in affecting the season also. It is not only hard for coaches to adjust, but for the players to get used to new coaching tactics and strategy. Connie fessen didn't think that the team did as well as they could have done. Things just never went our way, commented LuAnn Jorgensen. Eric Ernst was the Vikingettes' new head coach this year. The season was truly one of ups and downs, said Coach Ernst. It was my first year of coaching. It also was Assistant Coach Janet Franke's. These young people should be honored for their last season: Jessica Jessen — 1st team All-Conference, Barbie Hill — Honorable Mention, Michele Petersen, LuAnn Jorgensen, Connie Jessen, Renee Parmley, and Karen Paulsen, as well as Manager Amy VanAernam. The varsity started out by winning two of its first three matches over Anita and Coon Rapids. They lost a couple of tough matches against Bridgewater-Fontanelle and Ellc Horn-Kimballton. The season was highlighted by two exciting match wins over Manilla, he said. Most of the varsity player's most memorable moment seemed to be the Coon Rapids game. There seemed to be a few indif- ferent feelings against the game and winning the game kind of ‘evened the score,' so to say. 4s Michele Petersen put it, Ultimate! The Exira JV played aggressive, winning volleyball over the course of the year, and provided promise to the varsity squad for next year. The freshman team also showed great improvement as the season went on. They were learning the skills of the game as well as developing their competitive spirit. Overall, it was a fun and challenging season for the Vikinget- tes and their fans. '‘Next year promises to be even better, said Coach Ernst. V Barbie Hill concentrates on her serve. 2) Lori Kommesgoes up to spike the ball as team members look on. 3) Front Row, L to R: S. Christensen, J. Robinson, B. Hill, L. Jorgensen, J. Jessen, and M. Petersen. Back Row: Chaperone J. Franke, K Paulsen, R. Parmley, C. Jessen, L. Kommes, B. Hackwell, C. Jessen, M. Petersen, and coach E. Ernst. 4) Connie Jessen digs for a save as LuAnn Jorgensen is prepared to dink the hall over. 5) Senior Volleyball members Front, L to R: Jessica Jessen, LuAnn Jor- gensen, Barbie Hill. 2nd Row: Karen Paulsen, Connie Jessen, Judy Robinson, and Back Row: Manager Amy Van Aernam, Michele Petersen, and Renee Parmley. Volleyball 29 1 7 1) The 1983 Exira football team: First Row: J. Paige, D. Dotey, S. Hansen, J. Andersen, M. Towne, B. Stockwell, G. Killen, M. Jensen, M. Luft. Second Row: J. Muhr, M. Scott, M. Boyd, M. Rydl, T. Paulsen, D. Dotey, L. Haskins, J. Muhr, B. Baylor, J. Hafferkamp, M. Mullnix. Third Row: R. Tiaden, R. Hansen, C. Magill, J. Nelson, M. Hackwell, K. Nelsen, L. Kilworth, S. Paulsen, B. Taylor, J. Walp, . Roberts, A. Laundsen, D. Jacobsen. 2) Matt Hackwell and bcott Paulsen speak during a pep rally. 3) Scott P., K. Nelsen, M. Hackwell, M. Towne and others wave to the photographer during the pep rally during homecoming week. 4) The cheerleaders have an ice cream con- test for the football seniors. 5) Jeff Andersen goes out for a pass to Mark Towne during Thursday practice. 6) Adam Laurtdsen warms his hands during a particularly cold game on Friday night. 7) Kris Nelsen practices his kicking during a Thursday practice. 30 Football X andman eed J no tk er Wi nmn 9 Reason Well, another winning season for the Vikings. This year's seniors were on three 5-4 teams. The records could have been better all three years but that was good enough since they haven't had a winning season for a while. The year started out the same as the year before with Exira losing the first two games. The next game was against Manilla, a popular rival. The Vikings romped passed them the year before with a score of 48-0. This year was a closer one, though. The Vikings started out in the first quarter by marching the ball down the field with Kris Nelsen passing an 22 yard T.D. to Mark Towne. This game went into triple overtime by the end of the night and Exira started their winning season. It was a game of memories for some of the Vikings as a few underclassmen started due to sickness, and that Jeff Andersen moved from running back to quarterback. In general, this football season was a good one and was fun for the participants. Most of the players thought this year was great but it was suggested by Bill Baylor, We need more people coming out. All Rolling Hills conference members were a variety of peo- ple: First team — Lonn Kilworth, Interior Lineman, Jeff Andersen, Linebacker. Second team — Matt Hackwell, wide receiver, Kris Nelsen, running back and linebacker, Lonn, of- fensive lineman. Those receiving honorable mention were Scott Paulsen, Mark Towne, Bill Baylor, and Gary Magill. The captains this year were Matt Hackwell and Scott Paulsen. When taking a survey of the most memorable game, Barbie Hill replied, Orient-Macksburg, because I just loved it when Lester scored and did his E.T.! When Coach Tjaden was asked what he thought of the 1983 football season, he replied, This was a very successful and ex- citing season. This was the second winning season in a row for Exira. My seniors this year were super as always. In their four years of playing high school football they have been on three winning teams. 1 really feel that shows the type of young men I had an honor to coach here at Exira. We were in every game this year. The young men never gave up, and battled to the end, win or lose. We had a 3 OT game against Manilla and won two games by only one point. In summary of the season, I wish we could do it all over again with only a few changes. Zjen ! etu oCettermen rmn 9 The Vikings' baseball squad coached by Neil Mossman had an exciting and thrilling year stated by many. The Vikings rested on the fact that they had ten returning let- termen and therefore were hoping for a very exciting season. The Vikings ended up with an overall record of 11-7 and in the first year of the Rolling Hill conference placed second out of the seven teams. The Vikings con- ference play had a 9-3 record which put them into a sole second place position. The Vikings proceeded to the sec- tional tournaments with high expectations and were hoping for a sweet outcome. It started out with flying colors when the Vikings buried Anita 20-0 in the first round. The Vik- ings' hopes were then ’shattered when they went down in defeat to the ElkHorn-Kimballton Danes 11-1 in the sec- ond round of sectionals. Individual honor winners of the 1983 season on the All Conference Team were: First Team — Chris CM. Anita Adair-Casey B.F. Atlantic Guthrie Ctr. Audubon EH-K C-M Anita Guthrie Ctr. B.F. O.M. r.H-K Walnut Walnut C-M Panora Linden Anita EH-K 2-4 tL) 2-0 (W) 13-7 (W) 7-2 (W) 0- 4 (L) 13- 5 (W) 2- 7(1) 3- 5 (L) 8-9 (L) 14- 31W) 1- 6 (L) 18-5 (W) 18-8 (W) 5- 4 (W) 12- 2 (W) 13- 9 W) 6- 2 (W) 13-3(L) 20-0 (W) 11-1(L) Ruhl and Lonn Kilworth. Second Team — Greg Hansen and Jeff Wilkersen. The Exira Vikings set a new school record in the home run depart- ment with twenty home runs and 15 of them were in conference play. The team in con- ference play had a batting average of 325. When asked what was the biggest disappoint- ment of the season was the overwhelming response, We should have won more games. The Vikings lost only four excellent players off the squad and are hoping for a very promising season again next year. 1) Adam Lauridsen watches the pitcher for the runner as Greg Hansen goes for second base. 2) Chris Ruhi converses with a runner on first between action. 3) Mr. Mossman ad- vises Lonn Kilworth as Greg Bart, and Derek shout en- couragement. 4) 1983 baseball team: Back Row — Coach Mossman, A. Lauridsen. M. Hackwell, L. Kilworth, B. Peppers, C. Ruhl, J. Andersen, K. Kitehnger. Second Row — G. Hansen, M. Towne, D. Jacobsen, G. Wilkersen, G. Magill, M. Jensen, and T. Huegerich. 5) Lonn Kilworth pitches at the tourney in Elk Horn. 6) Team members line up to congratulate a home run by Lonn Kilworth. 2 Baseball 33 5 1) The 1983 girls’ softball team. First row: Barb H., Monica P., Carol L., Cathy J., Belinda L., LuAnn J. and Jessica J. Back row: B. Sorenson, Michele P., Sue H. Teresa A., Lori K., Kristi P., Beth H., Connie J., and Coach Sorenson. 2) judy Hill reminds her daughter Sue to pop one over the fence for Tom. 3) Jessica psyches the team up with her ver- sion of ”Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” 4) Connie, Barb, Michele and LuAnn tell Judy Muhr a humorous story about the game with Anita. 5) Monica takes a break from volleyball to show how close she came to hitting a home run in the game with B-F. 6) Carol and Marty review catcher’s signals in the hall one afternoon. 7) Kristi Petersen measures Barbie’s head for the new softball caps during homecoming coronation. (Mr. Walker apologizes for not having any girls’ softball photos this year He promises to dooetter in the 1984 season!) 34 Girl's Basketball 1 2 Mr. Sorensen was one of the best coaches our team has ever had, one of the players, Barbie Hill, stated. This comment was very similar among just about every member of the girls’ softball team. We could have done a lot better this season, commented Connie Jessen when asked how the Vikettes' season went. The Vikettes' season in LuAnn Jorgensen and Beth Hackwell’s eyes was a good one, for the Vikettes won more games this season than they had in the previous years. The Vikette team is looking for a strong showing the coming season for the loss of only one senior with eight returning starters. The Most memorable moment held by the team was best put by Michele Petersen. I was sitting on the bench at Coon Rapids watching Susie Hill miss an easy fly ball. She threw it over Barbie's head, Beth recovered it, threw it back over Barb's head and again Jessica got it thrown to home plate. The ball rolled behind Beth, she got it and threw it over Belinda's head. The girl made a home run on errors and I sat there and rolled. The second inning took about an hour. Was that memorable, Michelle, or just embarrassing? As a team goal Sue Hill hopes the team aims for a more successful record and she is looking for more consistency in playing together as a team. All in all the Vikettes are planning for a very successful season in the future and are looking forward to having a lot of fun doing it. 3 Girl's Basketball 35 7 N .1 1) The 1984 jr. high football team. First row — M. Petersen, T. Huegench. M. Shester, S. Jacobsen. J. Van Aernam. D Launtsen Second row — . Jessen. M Rydl. B Bnnkmeier. J. Van Aernam, Z. Wheeler, S. Hansen. B Paulsen Third row M. Bauer, K Laundsen, T. Wilson, S. Olsen, J Paige, . lohnson, K Petersen. 2) The 1984 jr. high girls' volleyball team. First row R Akers. S. Hansen. D. Hansen. J Boyd. T Wheeler. B. Sorenson, K Van Aernam, T Jensen, K Ktrchoff, D. Venteicher Second row — A Van Aernam. J Larsen. L Behrens. T. Wolf. S. Thompson. . ktrchoff. S. Hansen. D Black. L. May, B. Jayne Third row — B. Hill, k Muzney. A. Luft. J. Nielsen, M Hansen, J Flathers, S Dennts. M kelly, J. Petersen, M. kommes, D. Schrampfer. M Boysen, J. Muhr, Coach Joslin. 3) Deb Schrampfer pops the ball durmg volleyball practice 4) Coach Taylor watches intently as the team plays Anita 5) Matt Sletster punts the ball as Brent Bnnkmeier u atches intently for the opponent 6) Staci Dennts bumps the ball as the other players watch intently. 7) Mitch Rydl tackles an Anita Spartan while Aaron Paulsen rushes to assist 8) Jennifer Petersen sentes the ball as Coach Joslin watches intently. junior J4iqli JootbaM Equals ftt unninq ft unnincf ft unnincj Exira got a new junior high football coach this year and his name was Bill Taylor. The men on the team really seemed to like him, Matt Sleister commenting, ”He was a really good coach.” Bill Paulsen added, He was nice to have around.” Matt Petersen said, He was nice most of the time.” Kevin Lauridsen thought that the season was fun. Matt Petersen agreed saying that he had fun, but the record could have been better. Kevin Lauridsen thought that practices were hard at times, but fun. Daren Lauritsen said, Vie did a lot of running and I didn't like that.” Matt P. said, ”Practice meant running, running and more running!” V hen asked their favorite game, Tim Huegerich mentioned V alnut because the game was tied. Travis V ilson agreed saying that they held them all the way to the end. V hen asked how the men thought they would do next year, Daren said, “I'll play in the junior varsity, so we should do ok” Tim Huegerich was also looking forward to high school. Coach Taylor said, The young men of Exira worked really hard. V e just came up short on the winning side. Our record was 0-5r 38 Jr. High Fall Cheerleaders WOC OIL „ . Ck ance at (Career PL annin 9 M.O.C. stands for Multi-Occupation Cooperative. This is its third year or in other words it's still in its infancy, replied Mr. Roy. The reason Mr. Roy likes teaching M.O.C. is that the class gives him a chance to work with young adults who have an idea of what they want to be and what they want out of life. This year's M.O.C. students have been very helpful and willing to learn. They have had many interesting discussions about everyday life. M.O.C. also gives a chance for Mr. Roy to get out and work with the local business people. M.O.C. is very beneficial in many ways. The class allows the students the opportunity to actually apply things learned in other classes. The students get a better idea of what work is like because the employers ex- pect more. Students also get a better idea of what their career is like. The students learn things that they will need in later life to be productive and happy. The purpose of the class is to: (1) Help students make the transition from students to adult workers. (2) Allow students the opportunity to see if their career selection fits them. (3) Help them to be happier and more productive adults. (4) Give them an edge in getting and holding jobs. “Even though it is still early yet, (for the most part M.O.C. students are still in post high school training) 1 feel the program has been successful. It has accomplished many of its goals and helped the students to be better prepared to enter the work world. This year's M.O.C. class consists of Judy Robinson, Mary Hansen, and Sandi Hocamp. To help me decide on the career that I have chosen, to see if I really like it or not and to learn more about the job world, said Judy Robin- son when asked about why she took M.O.C. The reason Mary Hansen enjoys her job is that she has learned so much already and Mary feels that she will be ahead of all the other elementary education students in college through her experiences there. The kids are a lot of fun and they bring back a lot of old memories from her grade school days. The reason Sandi Hocamp likes her job is, It gives me a chance to meet some people I've never met in Exira. I like being with the people and helping them and working gives me the chance, replied Sandi. Judy Robinson works at Exira High School and her supervisor is Carrol Taylor. Judy's job is to take care of the absentees, type announcements, duplicate different things, help at the office counter, number lunch tickets, and type different materials for teachers. Sandi Hocamp works at Kendrick Super Valu and her boss is Jack Ken- drick. She mainly works in the produce department by marking, checking and wrapping the produce. She also brings in the bread and is a carryout person. Mary Hansen works at the elementary school. Her supervisor is Neil Mossman. She works with each teacher about two weeks. She has done a variety of things such as many bulletin boards, enlarged pictures, tutored in- dividuals, explained the computer and its disks, made a computer booklet ex- plaining all the programs, checked papers, run off papers, instructed in lessons, and made games plus a lot more duties. The M.O.C. class is not all work. It does have classroom work in which Mr. Roy talks about how to go about applying for jobs and the do's and the don’ts for an interview, how human relations affect your job, how to write a resume, letters of application, tax returns, succeeding in the world of work, economic system, competition, unions, working environments, and private ownerships. 1) The fall cheerleaders gel the football team pumped for a victory. 2) Sandi Hocamp helps Jack Kendrick in the produce department for MOC. 4) Judy Robinson pauses during her work in the office. Smile, Judy! 3) Mary Hansen. 5) The fall jr. high cheerleaders. Front row — T. Wheeler, M. Kommes, S. Hansen. Back row — A. Van Aernam, T. Wolf, S. Thompson. 6) The cheerleaders attempt a difficult mount. 4 MOC 39 55 Stays Susy Sll IJear l ound! The Exira FFA was under the direction of Mr. Jeff Nielsen again this year. After a busy summer of at- tending the county and state fair and after several farm visitations, Mr. Nielsen had to initiate nine greenhands into the FFA chapter. The greenhands worked on memorizing the creed and on their fall project, popcorn sales. Jedd Jensen, one of the leaders in the popcorn sales, said, It’s great! Also in the fall, the FFA decided to paint the football field lines for homecoming. A partial payment was received by the booster club and a paint sprayer was loaned by the Exira Co-op. The chapter felt that this was a project that was related to their community and school, said Mr. Nielsen. I guess painting the football field could develop into a yearly activity. On October 5, some of the members attended a soil judging contest held in Denison. Results were very gratifying when it was learned that the group of Rodney Hansen, Mitch Coglon, Jeff Petersen and Chris Meyer placed third out of all the attending teams. The FFA was also proud to learn in October that they were the recipients of the Superior Chapter Award and the Superior Safety Award. Kevin Christensen and Chris Meyer were proud to learn that their essays won awards in the Soil Conservation Com- mission's contest. In November several members at- tended the National FFA Convention in Kansas City. These members were Darrin Munch, Mike Lauritsen, Rodney Hansen, Jay Petersen, Mike Johnson and Chris Meyer. These men participated in meetings, tours and just plain fun while spending three days in Missouri. Of course fruit and cheese sales should not be forgotten as they are also an important part of November. After the committee consisting of Lonn Kilworth, Lila Pedersen, Rodney Hansen and Chris Meyer had ordered the fruit, the selling began. Rodney Hansen came out high salesperson selling 106 items. He did an excellent job, as did the others, commented Mr. Nielsen. Spring brought the FFA contests and also the Leadership Conference held in April. Darrin Munch, Steve Hansen, Gary Killen, Mitch Coglon, Rodney Hansen and Chris Meyer attended this activity. Rodney Hansen received the bronze state BOAC award worth $260 to the chapter and Chris Meyer was awarded the achievement in volunteerism award. 40 FFA 4 1) The 1984 FFA members First row Mr Nielson. S. Hocamp. L. Pedersen. C. Meyer. A. Laundsen. M. Bintner. Second row R. Hansen, B Coats. L. Petersen. K. Christensen. T. Rubet. M. Launtsen, M. Immel. K. Paulsen Third row — S Hansen. R. Hansen. G. Killen. B Stockwell. B Juelsgaard. J. Nelson. M Coglon. f. Petersen Fourth row — S. Paulsen. J. Roberts. D. Munch. M Scott. K Petersen. M. ohnson, J. Jensen, L. Kilworth. 2) The following members won proficiency awards during the FFA award banquet in April: Lonn Kilworth — crop pro- duction. Scott Paulsen Placement in agricultural productum. Bill Coats home and farmstead im- provement. Lila Pedersen horse production, lay Nelson diversified livestock production. Larry Petersen agricultural mechanics. Adam Laundsen, Bnan Juelsgaard — beef production. Rodney Hansen — agncultural sales and service. Jedd Jensen — swine productum and Marty Bintner sheep production. 3) The freshman greenhands R Hansen. S. Hansen, J. Jensen. D. Munch, K. Petersen. M. Johnson. M. Scott, C. Killen. and B. Stockwell 4) Members of the soil fudging team: K. Christensen. M. Coglon. J. Petersen. R Hansen. C. Meyer. M. Immel and L. Pedersen 5) Jeff Petersen and Kevin Christensen participate in the soil fudging contest. 6) Kevin Christensen and Mr. Nielsen observe the pro- gress of the fruit and cheese sales in November 2 FFA 41 Cjood ()3ye 1 Ylr. dauc uet! On Saturday, May 5, the Exira High School concert band traveled to Churdan, Iowa. These 39 talented people received a Division I rating very good considering the last time an Exira band received a one rating was in 1963! Band members participating were L. Behrens, A. Van Aernam, C. lessen, S. Kendrick, L. Paulsen, S. Hansen, T. Luft, D. Harms, T. Larsen, M. Luft, B. Harms, S. Wolf, K. Froker, T. Albertsen, B. Figgens, D. Brinkmeier, A. Taylor, S. Dennis, J. Larsen, M. Jensen, D. Jacobsen, T. Kilworth, T. Huegerich, L. Kommes, B. Taylor, S. Hansen, M. Sleister, M. Petersen, S. Thompsen, J. Andersen, M. Jessen, L. Jorgensen, J. Clausen, A. Lauridsen, M. Petersen, J. Jessen, C. Jessen, S. Jacobsen, and D. Schrampfer. Mr. Phil Fauquet, band director, commented, I was extremely proud of our Exira band students — we have worked long and hard for this moment. Large group contest is one where bands from all over the state of Iowa are classed into many different groups. Each band spends many weeks and months preparing music to perform. The selec- tions that Exira took were, The Pecadore March, Pique Dame Overture and Majeslia. Connie Jessen, a senior band member, com- mented, Even though it got kind of old prac- ticing that music all the time it really paid off in the end. It was kind of nice to go out in style- Before large group contest, the band was active in several events throughout the year. Homecoming parade and football field drills were common in the fall. Several concerts were also evident through the year. Memorial Day and the Fourth of July parade culminated the year. One particularly sad note was that this was Mr. Fauquet's last year at Exira. He will be teaching in Nevada, Iowa in the fall. The band and all of us will miss him! 42 Band V The Extra High School Band. First row — B. Figgens, J. Froker, L. Paulsen, S. Kendrick, T. Luft. Second row: T. Albertsen, S. Wolf, A. Taylor, D. Brtnkmeier, B. Taylor, L. Kommes, M. Petersen, D. Harms, T. Larsen. Third row — S. Dennis, B. Harms, M. Jensen, D. Jacobsen, T. Kilworth, C. Jessen, J. Jessen, S. Hansen, J. Andersen. Back row — J. Clausen, M. Jessen, A. Lauridsen, L. Jorgensen, M. Petersen. 2) Mtcah Jessen keeps the beat during pep band. 3) Mr. Fauquet lends his talent with the sax during Spring Thing. 4) Becky, Sheri, Shanna and Karen toot their clarinets. 5) The band minus the seniors plays during gradution. 6) Band members wait impatiently during coronation before they go downtown to march in the homecoming parade. Band 43 Cloncertd estiuafd Keep Students SuSy Many concerts and festivals kept the vocal music students busy this year. All the students traveled to Bridgewater- Fontanelle to the second annual Rolling Hills Conference Festival. There they were directed by Tom Janssen, past presi- dent of the Iowa Choral Director's Association. Doug Harms said, Mr. Janssen was a fun director. All the field trips are fun, added Brian Taylor. Four students participated in the South West Iowa Honor Choir at Red Oak. 2 Director for this was Everett Johnson, Executive Secretary of the Iowa High School Music Association. Judy Robinson stated, I had a good time at Honor Choir. Mr. Johnson was a good direc- tor. Other students attending were Karen Froker, Mark Jensen, and Derek Jacobsen. The usual activities of Fall, Christmas, Pops, and Spring concerts were performed by the chorus. They also par- ticipated in Small and Large Group contests and sang for Graduation. Michele Petersen was voted Outstanding Senior Choral Musician. Mrs. Paulsen commented, We will miss the seniors, but have an outstanding group of freshmen coming in. I'm looking forward to next year. V The 1984 mixed chorus sings during graduation exercises: First row — S. Petersen, J. Muhr, J. Petersen, D. Jacobsen, J. Andersen, M. Towne, R. Parmley, J. Robinson, K. Paulsen. Second row — S. Kendrick, T. Wheeler, T. Albertsen, T. Kilworth, L. Paulsen, B. Baylor, . Muhr, T. Paulsen, M. Petersen, T. Rattenborg, A. Taylor, K. Jensen and P. Haley. Third row — B. Figgens, J. Wolf, J. Clemsen, S. Hansen, B. Taylor, M. Scott, M. Jensen, S. Hill, D. Brinkmeier, K. Froker, S. Christensen and W. Hill. 2) Tom Paulsen shows his muscles to the photographer while Doug Harms looks on, impressed. 3) Stacey Thompson accompanies the chorus while Lisa Paulsen and Jane Andersen flutter their tonsils. 4) The quartet of Tim Kilworth, Derek Jacobsen, Steve Hansen and Mark Jensen entertain the crowd during the spring concert. 5) Michele, Derek, Sharon and Joe sing during the Spring Thing. 6) Mrs. Paulsen and Ryan share a smile during Spring Thing. Chorus 45 j a aMencfincj Being a member of the yearbook staff is a very challenging task. Mr. John Walker is the current yearbook staff advisor. His job is to supervise all the work that the students do. He said that he enjoys his work, especially when the students are willing to cooperate. The yearbook staff this year was made up of several dedicated people. They were Judy Robinson, Karen Killen, Mary Hansen, Shirley Akers, Mary Beth Akers, Lila Pedersen, Anne Taylor, Sharon Petersen, Karen Paulsen, Natalie Madsen, Renee Parmley and Amy Van Aernam. Jason Roberts, Marty Bintner and Kelly Paulsen worked in the darkroom. Also the newspaper class helped write copy for many of the pages this year which was greatly appreciated. These people were Judy Muhr, Barbie Hill, Matt Hackwell, Kris Nelsen, Bill Coats, Jason Roberts, Mark Rydl, Larry Petersen and Jay Walp. Many people on the staff felt that yearbook should be a class instead of an extracurricular activity. Sharon Petersen commented, Having yearbook as a class would give us more time to work on it. If it were a class, maybe more people would be willing to go out. The title of this year's book is Precious Moments. It is taken from the saying, Today's beautiful moments are tomorrow's precious memories. Mary Hansen, editor, stated, Throughout the book we start with the sunset and end with the pot of gold which symbolizes the things that happen throughout the year which leads us to our pot of gold. 46 Yearbook janelle is Outstandi in9 '7 got to work with some fantastically talented students. I can't wait to see how a year of experience will affect the kids who were freshmen this year, so commented Ms. Allison Berryhill on the performance of her extracurricular speech students this year. The nine students who participated in small group were Janelle Wolf, Denise Schrampfer, Cindy Wiskus, Sheri Dennis, Karen Froker, Kelly Jensen, James Paige, Brian Taylor, and Shanna Wolf. This year's team was organized before Christmas vacation and finished up on April 2, 1984. Students practiced on their material during their free time and participated in a total of seven contests: large group district and state meets, individual district, state, and all-state festival, the Rolling Hills conference meet at Orient-Macksburg, and the Walnut Hill Classic at Anita for small group. Large group contests were held in January and February. Twelve people participated in a reader's theater and received a ll at districts. Derek Jacobsen, Mark Jensen, and Janelle Wolf, participated in an ensemble acting piece entitled The Creation of the World by Arthur Miller. They received a I at district and one I and two Il's at state contest. Denise Schrampfer, Brain Taylor, Sheri Dennis, and Shanna Wolf also participated in ensemble acting and received a II at districts. At the Walnut Hill classic, Cindy Wiskus, Denise Schramp- fer, and Janelle Wolf proceeded to the finals. Denise received two second place trophies and Janelle received a second place trophy and a third place trophy. A highpoint of this year's speech program at Exira was Janelle Wolf's advancing to All State Festival in Cedal Falls. She advanced with her dramatic ac- ting skit entitled, The Glass Menagerie. Janelle was very enthused about speech this year. Everyone had a lot of fun. For such a small group we did really well and always got good ratings. Everyone in speech cares and tries really hard she commented. Everyone in the squad had much praise for Ms. Berryhill, who was in her first year of teaching at Exira. Ms. Berryhill got everyone pieces at the begin- ning of speech and she explained and helped us establish the character and mood. She knows what she's doing, said Janelle. 1) Mr. Walker helps Mary Hansen, editor, and Judy Robinson plan the cover of this year's book. 2) Amy Van Aernam and Mary Beth and Shirley Akers work on the EHS book Precious Memories. 3) The dark- room men Marty Bintner, Jason Roberts and Kelly Paulsen come up to the podium to receive their yearbook awards. 4) Ms. Berryhill, speech coach, awards Janelle Wolf her outstanding award for dramatic acting. 5) Small group speech con- testants: First row — K. Jensen, S. Wolf, K. Froker. Back row — Ms. Berryhill, S. Dennis, D. Schrampfer, C. Wiskus, J. Wolf, B. Taylor and J. Paige. 6) Large group contestants. First row — Ms. Berryhill, D. Brinkmeier, S. Christensen, A. Schroeter, S. Wolf, S. Dennis, K. Froker and D. Schrampfer. Back row — M. Jensen, S. Hill, B. Taylor, J. Wolf, D. Jacobsen, J. Clemsen and C. Wiskus. 6 Speech 47 49 Jl r£ot ofJJaJ Work Lit Jf Was Worth St In the statistic , 1 teas on top, but I think that the whole team leas equal. We all tried our best and we all worked to our ability. I'm proud of us all. So commented Bill Baylor on the 1983-84 Extra wrestling squad. Other members of the squad were freshmen Gary Killen (112) and Bill Stockwell(119), sophomores Jon Hafferkamp (138), Lester Haskins (126), and Pat Petersen (185), junior Bill Baylor (145), and senior captains left Andersen (15$) and Mark Towne (132). The team was coached by Mr. Marshall Mullnix and the managers were Barbie Hill, Connie lessen, Theresa Wheeler, Amy Schroder, and Pamela Coglon. Wrestlers were busy this year as in al) years. From November 7, 1983 to February 10, 1984. Extra wrestlers practiced on the mat, ran hundreds of laps, and developed their bodies in the weight room. It takes a lot of hard work with morning and night practices, but it was all worth it, said Bill Baylor, who had the fvsf overall record on the team with seventeen wins and only tu r losses. This year, five dual meets, two double duals, and four tournaments were on the schedule for Extra. Victories were f ostcd over West Harrison on December 8. Orient-Macksburg on anuary 12, and Walnut on January 16. This all added up to a 3-6 record for Extra's wrestling squad, which according to Mr. Mullnix was about the same as m past years. Members of the squad each had their own likes and dislikes ahrut wrestling this year. IVhon asked what he liked the most. Lester Haskins commented. Everything! Bill Stockwell said '1 liked the meets the most, but I didn t like it when 1 had to wrestle seniors. What were the wrestler's memorable moments this year? Pat Petersen thought getting second in the conference was his fondest memory, while Bill Stockwell and )on Hafferkamp remembered winning at West Hamson. Air. Mullnix said, Everyone improved over last year. The team worked well together and were fun to coach.' Mr. Mullnix also sees promise in the future of wrestling here. With ten seventh graders coming up, wrestling still has a chance at Exira. i I V Jeff Andersen gets the upper hand of his opponent. 2) The girls' cheerleaders cheer on Pat Petersen at a tournament here at Extra. 3) The boys' wrestling team: B. Stockwell, G. Killen. L. Haskins, P. Petersen, M. Mullnix, B. Baylor, M. Towne and J. Andersen. 4) Bill Baylor proudly poses for his photo as he places first in his weight category. 5) Bill Baylor goes for a pin. 6) Lester Haskins tries to get his man flat on the mat. Wrestling 51 3ift een 2) ollar (Contributi onA V Angie Wahlert pauses while hanging wall murals for prom. 2) Traci Wheeler, Kelly Van Aernam and Paula Wahlert help move a book shelf to the gym. 3) Dana Brinkmeier, Teresa Albertson and Michele Petersen dive for cover, but the photographer is quicker than they are! 4) Mary Hansen and Karen Killen show off their finery during prom. 5) Jolene Kir- choff, Jennifer Emery and Lois Behrens help carry a table to the gym during the last day of school to prepare for the work on the roof. ' Audubon Audubon Impl. and Equip. Inc. 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The seniors and the parents were the privileged ones and got to eat first. After them, it went on down the line, juniors, sophomores, etc. First on the program was Kim Klaseus who was filling in for Miss Franke who was unable to attend. She gave out the awards to the varsity and J.H. cheerleaders that were on the fall cheerleading squads. Next on the agenda was Mr. Tjaden who introduced the 1983 football team. Fie gave letters or certificates of participation to all the members of the team. He also gave awards to the managers and statisticians. Next he gave out the awards to all those that re- ceived all-conference honors. Those receiving such honors were: First team — Lonn Kil- worth, interiorlineman; Jeff Anderson, line- backer. Second team — Matt Hackwell, wide receiver; Kris Nelson, running back and line- backer; Lonn Kilworth, offensive lineman. Receiving honorable mention were Scott Paulsen, Mark Towne, Bill Baylor and Gary Magill. 1 54 Fall Athletic Banquet Stoiz Mt ome .5untid Every year the team votes for a person who they think should be awarded the valuable player award. This year the team chose Jeff Andersen as their MVP. After this, Mr. Tjaden in- troduced a special guest. The guest was Exira's own E.T. You may wonder who in the world this is and why Mr. Tjaden would introduce such a person at an athletic banquet. The per- son was Lester Haskins. He was first heard doing his E.T. imita- tion on the football field, which explains why Mr. Tjaden would bring it up. Next Mr. Bill Taylor in- troduced the seventh and eighth graders that went out for foot- ball and gave them their certificates. Mr. Eric Ernst intoruced the volleyball girls next. He gave them their letter or award and said something about each one of them. Last but not least was Mr. Jim Joslin with the junior high girls' volleyball. He gave a brief summary on the season and then gave the girls their awards. The atmosphere of the evening was set by the tables being decorated with centerpieces and tablecloths. Mary Ellen Taylor also made a sign that welcomed everyone to the banquet. 1) T. Wheeler, M. Kommes, T. Wolf, S. Thompson, S. Hansen, and A. Van Aernam receive 7th grade Volleyball awards during the banquet. 2) Coach Taylor enjoys eating the food during the banquet. .3) D. Dotey, G. Killen, B. Stockwell, B. Taylor, and S. Hansen receive ]V Football awards. 4) M. Towne and the Hackwell family enjoy eating the delicious dinner. 5) Mr. Tjaden and Mrs. Mullnix chow down the great food at the fall banquet. Publidliiny (Company Fall Athletic Banquet 55 lAJinter _ Ithletic (t ancjjUet On Tuesday, March 13, Exira held its annual winter athletic banquet where each student participating, whether it be a sport, cheerleading or a mana er, was awarded individually. To start the evening off, Exira parents along with the students received a special treat when Ray 6 Pugh gave a speech on living and how great life could be if your had the right attitude. To start the award ceremonies off, Lyn Countryman honored the Exira Vikettes jv and varsity squads. Honored on the jv team for a job well done were Monica P., Cathy ]., Cindy W., Lisa P., Carol L., Shanna W., Sheri D., Dana B., and Pam L. The varsity 5 letter winners were Teresa A., Lori K., Denise S. (manager), Beth H. (honorable mention all-conference), Sue Hill (most improved player), and Pam H. and Erin Luft (managers). The senior class members honored were Barbie H., Connie J., Jessica J., and Michele P. All these girls received recognition and LuAnn Jorgensen also received second team all- conference status. Next on the program was Coach Joslin. He presented the jr. high girls' basketball awards commenting that he was especially proud this year of the girls' 7-2 overall record. Honored were Breann J., Staci D., 4 DeEtte B., Traci W., Michele H„ Paula W„ Dana V., Brandi S., Missy P., Laura M., Toni J., Teresa W., Stacy H., Stacy T., Jennifer E., Joleah F., Mary H., Debbie S., Melanie K., Jodi L„ Amy L, Kylie M„ Jodi N., Jennifer P. and Ann V. The managers for these teams were Jolene K. and Lois B. Janet Franke was next on the program honoring the winter cheerleaders both jr. high and varsity squads. Receiving varsity recognition were Traci R., Jane A., Renee P. and Dc Hill. Several junior high cheerleaders were needed this year to help out the varsity girls. These helpers were Michelle K., Ann V. and Teresa W. Junior high and varsity wrestling were next on the agenda. Marshall Mullnix presented the awards to these jr. high members: Brent B„ Mitch R., George S., Joe J., Travis W., Jeff P., Jason V., Zach W„ Shawn O. and Todd S. Managers were DeEtte Black, Staci Dennis and Breann Jayne. V Ray Pugh gives an inspiring talk during the winter athletic banquet. Ms. Franke claps in approval. 2) Ms. Countryman gives the awards for the girls' basket- ball team. 3) Mr. Taylor gives the junior high boys' basketball awards. 4) S. Hansen, . Van Aernam, K. Lauridsen, . Johnson, [. Jessen, B. Brinkmeier and M. Bauer are recognized by Coach Taylor. 5) Mr. Mullnix awards the junior high wrestling awards. 6) Ms. Franke honors the junior high cheerleaders. 56 Winter Athletic Banquet The varsity squad did very well this season, stated Mr. Mullnix, who was very pleased with the season. The lettering members were Bill B., Bill S., Gary K., Jon H., Lester H., Pat P., Mark T. and Jeff A. Managers were Pam C., Teresa W., Amy S., Barbie H. and Connie J. Ms. Berryhill next awarded the drill team members. She also commented that the girls put out an excellent effort doing a great job. The team members were Sheri D., Jane A., Jan C., Joy C., Pam C, Beth H., Sue H., Lori K., Lisa P., Monica P., Judy R„ Amy S., Angie W.( Teresa W., and Janelle W. Bill Taylor took time then to award the boys' jv and varsity basketball awards. The jv squad was made up of Dana D., Mark S., Brian T., Tom P., Doug H., and Mike L. The letter win- ners of the season were captains Matt Hackwell and Kris Nelsen. Other members were Scott P., Derek J., Mark J., Keith K., Bill C., Adam L., Jason R. and Gary M. Managers were Judy M., Karen K., and Mary Hansen. The last item on the program was the 7th and 8th grade basketball team for the boys. Mr. Tjaden was supposed to award these, but he was laid up, so Mr. Taylor did. Honored were Scott H., Jason V., Kevin L., Jason J., Joe J., Brent B., Michael B., Shawn O., Bill P., Jeff P„ Travis W., Jon V., Mat- thew S., Bard S., Aaron P., Matt P., Daren L., Chad J., Steve J. and Tim Huegerich. 2 58 Boy's Basketball Jlucl-Cx Seed Service Cdi ompany yd IJouncj TJeam lAJith 2beterminati on He is the better of the coaches, stated Jason Roberts. The boys' Viking basketball team got a new coach. Bill Taylor, and had a pretty good season. When asked before the season started, some people thought they would be lucky to win one game. That was changed by the determination of the young team to work hard and win. This year's team did as well as the year before by winning six games. We should have won more but there were games when we just couldn't put it together, said Matt Hackwell. Matt's most memorable game was also Shelby-Tennant when he scored 24 points. Adam Lauridsen said this about the new coach: I liked him and thought he was one cool dude. The honor players for the Rolling Hills Con- ference from Exira were limited to one and that was Kris Nelsen who led the conference in scoring with a 19.4 average and a 7.4 rebound average. Coach Taylor was disappointed about the all- conference team since he only had one on it. Some times when the practices weren't going so well or people weren't in a good mood, there was one person who always livened it up and that was Scott Paulsen who was named the team joker, replied Coach Ernst. The varsity team was made up of four seniors, six juniors, and two sophomores. Coach Taylor had this to say: I felt I learned a lot about the Vikings and I also felt they leraned a lot about me and my style of coaching. 1 also feel that if we keep striving to im- prove we will be looking for the best year in a long time at Exira. The year ended for the Vikings by traveling to Des Moines for the state tournaments with the seniors staying overnight. V Jason Roberts and Adam Lauridsen wait for the rebound during a home game. 2) The 1984 boys' basketball team: front row — D. Dotey. S. Paulsen, G. Killen, D. Jacobsen. K. Nelsen, M. Hackwell. K. Kitelinger, A. Lauridsen, M. Jensen, T. Paulsen. Back row Coach Ernst, K. Killen, M. Hansen, M. Scott, D. Harms, B. Taylor, J. Roberts, Bill Coats, M. Luft, J. Muhr, J. Muhr and Coach Taylor. 3) The boys get ready to receive the ball during a game with Adair-Casey. 4) Joe Muhr heads around the court. 5) Scott Paulsen goes for two. 6) Kris Nelsen and Bill Coats guard their opponents. indon 5, J udub on Boy's Basketball 59 1) Lisa Paulsen looks for the rebound while blocking her oppo- nent during a jv game. 2) Michele Petersen eyes her Anita op- ponent as Barb Hill does the same. 3) The 1984 Vikingettes: first row: A. Wahlert, C. Jessen, B. Hill, L. Jorgensen, J. Jessen, L. Paulsen, M. Petersen, C. London. Back row: Coach Huber, Ms. Countryman, P. Haley, B. HackweU, S. Hill, T. Albertson, L. Kommes, C. Jessen, M Petersen, D. Schrampfer, E. Luft. 4) LuAnn Jorgensen aims for the basket during a free throw. 5) The girls come in for a breather and those at the bench lend their support. 6) Carol London goes for the jump as Jessica Jessen prepares to go for the ball. 1 60 Girl's Basketball QirL CnJ With 4-15 Reason Dk ree Opponents late (Contenders The 1983-84 basketball season for the Exira Vikingettes ended with a record of 4-15 — a very big disappointment for the girls. Most of the team seemed to agree that they could have done better if they'd worked more as a team. Ms. Countryman, coach, said, Even though the girls didn't have a winning season when it comes to wins and losses, they played very hard against some of the best teams in the state. The Rolling Hills Conference is a tough one when you consider that three of the teams in the conference are state contenders. Carol London along with the others seemed to think that next year's team looked optimistic even though it would lose five seniors. Sue Hill said, The underclassmen have a lot of potential. Beth Hackwell and the rest of the team agreed that either winning both games against Anita or going into double overtime againt O-M were the most memorable moments, especially considering that O- M zoas ranked so highly in the conference! The team's biggest disapointment was winning few games. Many thought the team was a lot better than the record showed. Many would like to see new warm up suits for next year's season. If there ivas a MVP aivard, a lot of the girls thought that Sue Hill should receive it for the forward court and Beth Hackwell in the guard court. Overall our season ivas one of some joys and disappointments, said Mr. Huber. We won four varsity games and three jv games which was better than last year. We would have liked to upset several times and I think with a little more effort and luck, that would have been possible. We lost close games to B-F and O-M. I also feel we could have been more competitive with C-M and Elk Horn-Kimballton. He also said that Exira's returning players need to realize that they are on the verge of at least a .500 season if they pay more attention to the fundamentals and play more basketball out of season, the girls' teams of the future have the potential to do well with a great deal of effort, discipline and just plain hard work, he added. Girl's Basketball 61 V De Hill, this years captain, showing us all she's got. 2) So this is supposed to be a car? The cheerleaders put on a skit for the student body during a pep rally. 3) Jane, Renee, De, Karen, Traci, Amy, and Wendy try to see what the next cheer is during a pep rally. 4) This year's winter cheerleading squad, Front Rou', Left to Right: Amy Van Aernam, Wendy Hill, Jane Andersen; Middle Row: Karen Paulsen, Renee Parmley; Back Row: De Hill. Not Pictured: Traci Rattenborg. 5) A mistake girls? Jane and Traci look embarrassed as De watches the game. 6) Watch out Karen! Here comes De's right !! — Traci, Renee, and Amy wait for De the driver to return to her car, after she beats up the opponent. (Cxira 62 Winter Cheerleaders “Jt’i Our J}ol to the Seam S 'Iit) I feel a cheerleader is important because it is our job to get the team fired up and the crowd, too, while winning, especially in those close games, but also to keep the crowd and team going when we are losing, commented Jane Anderson. This was a unanimous reply when the winter cheerleaders were asked why their job is important. The 1984 winter cheerleaders had a rough start and a hard mid-season, but ended the year with a lot of spirit. Later in the season, a few cheerleaders were sick and had to quit so three junior high cheerleaders took their place. This was a first for Ex- tra. The girls, Michelle Kommes, Teresa Wolf, and Ann VanAernam, did a very fine job for cheering at junior varsity and varsity games and meets. These three girls cheered for the last five games of the season, including sectionals. The senior members of the squad were Renee Parmley, who was out the latter part of the season, Karen Paulsen, who had to quit, Amy VanAernam, who also had to quit, and De Ann Hill. De was the team captain, She did her job well and kept the team together, said Traci Rattenborg, a sophomore member. The girls all agreed that their favorite pep-rally was the victory car. fane and Traci were tires, Renee was victory, Karen was an oppo- nent, Wendy was the announcer and Amy was the engine. The crowd also enjoyed the presentation, especially when Amy started shifting gears and revving her engine. Renee Parmly spoke for several of the team members when she replied, Our most embarrassing moments were often when we tried to please the crowd. We would do a group cheer in front of them and get little response. I just wish we could have got them more 'fired up’! The cheerleaders' sponsor was lanet Franke. £ conomy Sk oe St ore Winter Cheerleaders 63 1) Breann Jayne goes for tu o. 2) Scott Hansen looks for a teammate to throw the hall to. 3) Deb Schranpfer tries to out maneuver her opponent. 4) Teresa Wolf makes a layup while Joleah Flathers waits. 5) The fr. high girls' basketball team. Front row T. Wheeler, D. Black, B. Jayne, T. Wolf, S. Hansen, L. May, D. Venteicher, L. Thompson. Second row M. Paulsen, J. Larsen, A. Van Aernam, S. Thompson, M. Kel- ly, D. Schrampfer, A. Luft, B. Sorenson. Third row J. Kir- choff, P. Wahlert, M. Hansen, M. Kommes, S. Dennis, J. Flathers, J. Petersen, K. Muzney, J. Nielsen, L. Behrens. 6) Kevin Lauridsen jumps for the ball as teammates wait. 7) The 1984 jr. high boys’ basketball team. First row J. Johnson, J. Van Aernam, B. Paulsen, B. Bnnkmeier, J. Jessen, M. Petersen, J. Paige. Second row — Z. Wheeler, D. Launtsen, K. Lauridsen, T. Huegerich, S. Olsen, S. Hansen, T. Wilson. M. Rydl. Third row M. HacJewell, M. Sleister, M. Bauer, S. Jacobsen, J. Van Aernam, C. Jorgensen, A. Paulsen, K. Nelsen. 4 64 Jr. High Basketball Dwo Overtimed y qaindt Besides junior high volleyball, Mr. joslin was also coach for the junior high girls' basketball team this year. He was a really good coach. He helped us if we had any problems or questions. He was also very easy to get along with, said Stacy Thompson. The eighth grade had a memorable game against a long time rival, the Manilla Hawks. They ended up playing 2 overtimes which was really close but the girls finally pulled it out. When asked what she was looking forward to for the next year, Stacy Hansen replied, The basketball season will be longer which means more games. Being with the high school basketball girls and playing on the junior varsi- ty team. Mr. Joslin said that the two girls which helped him out in practices were pretty good whenever he could find them. They were Judy Muhr and Barbie Hill. Wanitta Mr. joslin felt that the girls who helped the team most were: eighth grade — forward, Teresa Wolf, guard, Debra Schrampfer; seventh grade Breann Jayne and DeEtte Black for the forwards and Staci Dennis for the guard. The year as a whole must have been a pretty good one as the girls combined together had a great record. They had a combined record of 13 wins and 4 losses. Teresa Wolf was asked what she thought of the season and she replied, I felt we worked more as a team this year than last year. None of our wins came about very easily; we had to work hard as a team to win them. It was kind of sad because it was our last year of basketball in junior high. Breann Jayne was asked what she was looking forward to for next year and she said, My goal for next year is to play better than ever. lr. High Basketball 65 DLJ) unior J4icjli UJinter (?li eerfeade f Ayclie Up the r. Udigli Cjrapplerb! The junior high wrestlers for the 1984 school year were George Schultes, Travis Wilson, Todd Sonntag, Brent Brinkmeier, Jason Van Aernam, Mitch Rydl, Joe Jessen, Jeff Paige, Shawn Olsen and Zach Wheeler. Junior high wrestling went well this year. Part of the reason may have been because of the fact that there were ten seventh graders out and they all made excellent progress according to Coach Mullnix. He also added that he felt they would do an even better job next year. For improvements next year, Mr. Mullnix said, I would like to see more students out for wrestling and also a wrestling room. Concerning practices, Travis Wilson said, A lot of times they were hard, but they helped us in the long run. Brent Brinkmeier added, I feel Mr. Mullnix was a good coach because he taught us a lot. 1 went out for wrestling because I had never been out before and I wanted to see what it was like. 1 liked it a lot! said Jason Van Aernam. What were George Schultes' favorite meets? I liked Shelby-Tennant and Elk Horn because I won at these! 1) Coach Mullnix and the wrestling team shout encouragement to a player. 2) Jason Van Aernam struggles to stay on the top. 3) The 1984 jr. high boys wrestling team. First row — S. Olsen, T. Wilson, J. Jessen, J. Van Aernam, B. Brinkmeier, M. Rydl, G. Schultes, T. Sonntag. Second row — J. Paige, Coach Mullnix, Z. Wheeler, B. Jayne, D. Black, S. Dennis. 4) The cheerleaders yell for an unidentified wrestler who seems stuck on the bot- tom. 5) The jr. high winter cheerleaders. First row — L. May, L Behrens, S. Hansen. Back row — M. Kommes, A. Van Aer- nam, T. Wolf. 7) The jr. high cheerleaders get ready for the next round of grappling. 1 66 Sr.JJifk WluUcJ- “MLnUJU.r On March 30 the Extra junior high music department put on an extravaganza called Hollywood Hotel.” Mrs. Paulsen, director, said that there really weren't any starring roles. Each of the characters had an impor- tant part,” she said. These characters consisted of Minerva, the cleaning woman (Mary Hansen), Grandma Friendly, the owner of the hotel (Teresa Wolf), Percival Junior Quigly, the villain (Matt Petersen), Quiggy, the villain's daughter (Stacey Thompson), Rick Small, an impersonator (Aaron Paulsen), Missy Starr, an aspiring child actress (Lois 6 Behrens), Momma, Missy's pushy mother (Ann Van Aernam), Henny Oldman, a stand-up comic (Tim Huegerich), Tex Whitman, a girl country- and-western singer (Stacey Hensen), Bill Comet, a rock-and-roll singer (Steve Jacobsen), William Friendly III, the owner's grand- son (Jon Van Aernam), and Big Tex, a rich oil man (Matt Sleister). The musical took place in Hollywood shortly after World War 11. Quigly and his daughter come to Hollywood to buy the hotel and turn the property into a parking lot. They meet several of the actors who live there, fall in love with the place, and end up let- ting the building and its characters stay. We had quite a challenge working on the set,” said Mrs. Paulsen. It was a lobby of a hotel in the 1940's. It certainly was an experience for the seventh grade to learn how to hang flats and paint them. The play was performed at 7:30 on Friday night and was one of the better junior high performances in recent years. Mrs. Paulsen and several of the characters were congratulated after- ward for a job well done! V Quiggy (Stacey Thompsen), the villain's daughter, does a song the night of the junior high musical. 2) Momma (Ann Van Aernam) and Missy (Lois Behrens) plan to make it rich in the movies. 3) Minerva (Mary Hansen), the cleaning woman, mops the floor of the Hollywood Hotel. 4) Stacy Hansen, Steve Jacobsen and Tim Huegerich sing about a country and western song, a rock and roll song and an old love song. 5) The junior high chorus. First row — S. Thompson, T. Wheeler, S. Wormsley, L. May, B. Brmkmeier, B. Schwenneker, J. Paige, B. Paulsen, T. Huegerich, D. Hansen, K. Kirchoff, D. Black, B. Jayne and K. Nan- carrow. Second row — S. Hansen, B. Sorenson, J. Larsen, L. Behrens, T. Venteicher, T. Luft, . Van Aernam, P. Hocamp, J. Jessen, J. Johnson, S. Hansen, D. Venteicher, R. Akers, and D. Sams. Third row — T Wolf, L. Thompson, T. Olsen, A. Van Aernam, G. Schultes, M. Petersen, D. Killen, S. Olsen, J. Sampson, J. Scott, T. Sonntag, J. Van Aernam, K. Laundsen, A. Paulsen, D. Lauritsen, B. Sorenson, K. Van Aernam, T. Jensen and D. Schrampfer. Last row — J. Petersen, M. Kommes, . Flathers, J. Van Aernam, M. Sleister, M. Venteicher, S. Jacobsen, C. Wilson, T. Hansen, Z. Wheeler, C. Jorgensen, D. Petersen, M. Bauer, M. Hansen, P. Wahlert, S. Dennis, M. Boysen, J. Nielsen, K. Muzney. 6) Aaron Paulsen does his imitation of Humphrey Bogart fooling Stacy Thompson and Matt Petersen, the villains of the play. , 'y+ i Jr. High Music 69 Dwo to 'tate The boys' high school track season got off with a bang on March 20. The team consisted of five seniors: Mark Towne, feff Andersen, Kris Nelsen, Matt Hackwell and Derek Jacobsen. Bill Baylor was the one junior in track and sophomores were Jon Hafferkamp, Martin Boyd, Pat Petersen, Mike Luft, Doug Harms, Lester Haskins and Troy Larsen. Mr. Tjadcn wished that there could have been more freshmen and juniors out. Jeff Andersen went out for track because, It is an all around sport. It helps you get in shape for other activities. One of the highlights of the team was the V and V Relays here at Exira. Records were broken by Matt Hackwell in the 3200 meter run and the 1600 meter run. The 400 meter relay team also broke the record of this event. Matt enjoyed this meet because, .. it had towns of our own size and 1 didn't have to burn myself out to win. Coach Tjaden commented, I was very pleased with the boys' performance. It was disappointing for them to come only three points from first place. I thought they did a super job. The biggest news of the boys season was that for the first time in at least six years, Exira was represented at the state tournament in Des Moines. Kris Nelsen qualified with a time of: 53.1 in the 400 meter dash and Matt Hackwell in the 3200 meter run with a time of 10:57. 4s a team the Vikings placed 10th in the 22 team event at Trey nor. Kris almost qualified for state in the 200 meter dash; Bill Baylor was 5th in the 100 meter dash and Derek Jacobsen was 5th in the 3200 meter run. Coach Tjaden said, We are proud and very pleased to have Matt and Kris represent our school in the state meet. They are both 4-year winners and have worked very hard for this honor. 4 V Kris Nelsen rounds the turn at the meet in Treynor. 2) Derek Jacobsen puts forth his best at a meet in Exira. 3) Pat Petersen throws the shot. 4) Coach Taylor congratulates Matt after he qualified for state at Treynor. 5) Bill Baylor tries another long jump at Elk Horn. 6) The 1984 boys' track team. First row — C. Jessen, C. London. Second row — M. Towne, D. Jacobsen, J. Andersen, B. Baylor, K. Nelsen. Third row — T. Larsen, D. Harms, P. Petersen, J. Hafferkamp, L. Haskins, Coach Tjaden. Boy's Track 71 SI, eri 2) ennid Scored l l lodt jf oints on 2 earn 4s the school year ended this spring, so did a successful season of girls' track. The head coach was Mr. Tjaden and assistant coach was Rhodetta Jessen. Most improved tracksters from last year were Beth Hackwell and Jessica Jessen. The team as a whole scored 102 total points for the 1984 season. Sheri Dennis scored the most number of points on the team. The girls set some goals at the beginning of the year — that being to get more points and medals than last year. Pam Lohoff, Beth Hackwell, Monica Petersen and Sheri Dennis set a record in the 4 x 800 relay. Their time was 12:00.08. The girls did their best jobs in the conference meet and the V and V Relays. Returning lettermen were Michele Petersen (four years, let- tered three). Barbie Hill (out three years, lettered three), Jessica Jessen (out four years, lettered four), Angie Wahlert (out three years, lettered three), and Beth Hackwell (out three years, lettered three). Mr. Tjaden had several comments to make about the girls: Michele — “a big help in the field events; Barbie — one of our strongest in the 100 and 200 yard dash; Jessica — the only four year letter-winner and one of the most consistent sprinters; Angie — started all sprint relays since her freshman year; and Beth — our most improved distance runner. According to Coach Tjaden upcoming hopefuls are Shanna Wolf, Dana Brinkmeier, Pam Lohoff, Sheri Dennis, Kelly Jensen, Monica Petersen, Lisa Paulsen, Denise Schrampfer, Angie Wahlert, Beth Hackwell, Pamela Coglon, Jeanie Clausen and Erin Luft. Eighth graders who will be quite an asset next year are Kylee Muzney, Joleah Flathers, Stacey Hansen, Jennifer Petersen, Deb Schrampfer, Ann Van Aernam, Stacy Thompson and Teresa Wolf. 6 72 Girls' Track 1) The 1984 Girls’ Track Team. First row — C lessen, C. London. Second row — R. Jessen, A. Wahlert, J. Jessen, J. Clausen, D. Schrampfer, R. Tjaden. Third row K. Jensen, P. Lohoff, D. Bnnkmeier, S. Dennis, P. Coglon, L. Paulsen, M. Petersen. Fourth row — E. Luft, M. Petersen, B. Hill, B. Hack well, S. Wo . 2) Erin Luft lobs the shot during the V and V track meet. 3) Monica Petersen hands off to Sheri Dennis at the meet in Greenfield. 4) Pam Lohoff nears the handoff position. 5) Some of the girls huddle between events during the icy cold Greenfield meet. 6) Denise Schrampfer runs neck and neck with an opponent. Girls’ Track 73 junior J4iqli £lxcel$ in JracL The junior high track season began early in March this year for both the girls' and boys' teams. Because of the wet and cold spring, practices were begun inside the high school building. After the initial stretching out, Mr. Mullnix would teach the trackslers the proper procedures for running long distances (heel to toe). He also instructed them on correct breathing procedures which would help keep up stamina. The girls would start out with a five minute run. Seventh graders out were M. Kommes, S. Dennis, D. Black, B. Sorenson, L. May, T. fensen, B. Jayne, K. VanAernam, D. Venteicher, and T. Wheeler. Eighth grade girls were T. Wolf, D. Schrampfer, S. Hansen, J. Petersen, S. Thompson, J. Nielsen, J. Kirchoff, K. Muzney, L. Behrens, J. Larsen, A. VanAernam, D. Sams and J. Emery. The girls would have another five minute run later, and to top off the day they would have a four minute run around the gym- Seventh grade boys out were T. Wilson, J. Johnson, S. Olsen, B. Brinkmeier, B. Paulsen, M. Bauer, J. VanAernam, K. Lauridsen, T. Sonntag and J. Jessen. Kevin commented, After the first five minutes I felt my legs feel like spaghetti. I could tell early in the season that 1 needed a lot of conditioning. Eighth grade boys were S. Jacobsen, M. Venteicher, A. Paulsen, M. Petersen, C. Wilson, and C. Jorgensen. Mike Venteicher said, This is my first year out for track, but 1 enjoyed the sport. The two other assistants this year were Rhodetta Jessen and Bill Taylor. High school helpers were Matt Hackwell, Kris Nelsen, Barbie Hill and Judy Muhr. The head coach of all the track teams was Randy Tjaden. Mr. Tjaden makes you work hard so you do well and make your goals, said Brent Brinkmeier. The junior high also received new sweats this year which helped boost morale. 1 1)J. Van Aernam hands off to T. Wilson at Anita. 2) T. Wheeler races her Elk Horn opponent at the finish line. 3) M. Kommes congratulates De Ette Black after a first place event. 4) Chad Jorgensen goes for first place in the long jump. 5) S. Jacobsen goes for first place in the discus throw — and a school record! 6) M. Venteicher competes in the field events at Anita. 7) The jr. high firis' team. First row — J. Larsen, D. chrampfer, J. Petersen, S. Hansen, T. Wolf, A. Van Aernam, S. Thompson, K. Muzney. Second row — J. Flathers, B. Jayne, L. May, M. Kommes, S. Dennis, D. Black, M. Kelly. Third row — Coach Jessen, T. Jensen, T. Venteicher, Coach Tjaden. 8) The jr. high boys' track team. First row T. Wilson, M. Rydl, B. Paulsen, J. Jessen, Z. Wheeler. Second row — T. Huegerich, B. Bnnkmeier, S. Olsen, K. Laundsen, M. Venteicher, M. Sleister, S. Jacobsen. Third row — C. Wilson, C. Jorgensen, J. Van Aernam, A. Paulsen, M. Petersen, M. Bauer, T. Son- ntag, Coach Mullnix. 2 1) Kelly Paulsen pauses while serving as the center streamer hanger m the cafeteria. 2) Mike Immel. Lila Pedersen and other servers wave their hats good-bye as they finish their server dance. 3) Jan Clemsen, Janelle Wolf, Angie Wahlert and Sandra Christensen enjoy their salad at the banquet. 4) Traci Rattenborg leads Kevin Christensen and Adam Lauridsen to their seats before the banquet started. 5) Jodi Petersen and Taylor Wilson take a break between sets during the dance. 6) Jeff Andersen, Mark Towne and Derek Jacobsen pose for the photographer. (Don’t choke on that roll, Mark!) 7) Bill Coats and Sue Hill get ready to dance to Sage. Audubon entaf (Center 76 Prom Sbr. 3. er On the flight of April 26, the juniors went full steam into the preparation of the school for prom. Streamers were hung in the cafeteria while Gary Magill and Jason Roberts began the task of trying to build the gazebo in the lobby. It took a long time to organize these activities. The mothers of the juniors met several times determining the menu: turkey, creamed corn, mashed potatoes and gravy and pie for dessert. Juniors met to determine the decorations, table settings, invita- tions, etc. All these decisions were based around the theme for this year: Forever Starts Tonight.” One problem the entertainment committee faced was the selec- tion of the servers and their practicing time. Because of several conflicts, it looked for awhile that there may not be enough servers to go around! Decorating continued on Friday, one of the juniors' favorite days of the year because they didn't have to go to classes. The en- tire day was spent making the lobby and cafeteria attractive. 7 a ridtianden otord Jnc.. Audubon Prom 77 Server4 2)ance to “Slarp Sboe J W, an That night as couples started walking into the building, they were met with the result of the day's work. The lobby had a large gazebo surrounded by crepe paper streamers. It was here that the pictures were taken. The cafeteria also had streamers hanging from the ceiling along with mural scenes along the walls. Something rather unusual about this year’s work was that the juniors were done in record time compared to other years. Mrs. Paulsen and Mr. Walker, prom sponsors, attributed this to the fact that they learned a little more each year about organizing and also to the fact that this year's juniors were especially conscientious. At 7:00 the banquet started. A fountain of assorted colors showered about two feet into the air. Everyone agreed that the food was great, and after that, the servers began their part of the evening's entertainment. They performed a dance routine to the tune Sharp Dressed Man by Z Z Top. They wore top hats with a t-shirt that looked like the top of a tuxedo. The boys also wore tights with tennis shoes. At 8:30 the dance started. After dancing to the music of Sage, Jason Roberts said, They weren't quite as good as last year, but they were ok. The decorations also stayed up longer than last year. It wasn't until about 11:00 that they were torn down. At 12:15 the dance ended and most of the people went to the movie in Atlantic. Mark Rydl said, “From what I remember, it was the funniest movie I’ve even seen.” (The movie was Police Academy. ) 78 Prom dozine After the movie approximately 50 people attended the breakfast at Betty's cafe around 4:00 am. The mothers of the juniors made the breakfast for all the students. They cooked sausage, eggs and toast. Without the help of the juniors' mothers, the Prom of '84 would not have gone so smoothly. After breakfast most of the people went home. Some tried to see if they could stay up later to see the sun rise. Then, after all these activities, everyone realized prom was over. Kevin Christensen said, I thought prom went well this year. The decorations and the food were excellent. Mr. Walker said, It was one of the most organized proms, and for decorations, it was one of the nicest I've even seen. V Pamela Coglon and jason Roberts work on the gazebo in the lobby. 2) The servers dance to Sharp Dressed Man. 3) At one of the louder tables during the banquet, Mr. Mullnix attempts to quiet Natalie Madsen, Mary Beth Akers, Shirley Akers and Karen Paulsen quite a task! 4) Pam Haley cuts out the let- ters used to decorate the stage. Smile, Pam! 5) The 1984 prom servers: Front row: A Rockwell, T. Rattenborg, S. Kendrick, L. Pedersen, C. Landon, C. lessen, D. Schrampfer, C. Wiskus. Back row: T. Larsen, ]. Hafferkamp, M. Luft, P. Petersen, M. Immel, T. Paulsen, . Muhr. 6) Angie Mulford and Sandra Hocamp wait patiently for their turn at the salad bar. 7) Teresa Christensen makes a toast while Toni Hansen and feanie Clausen look on. 6 7 (Areati vi it 'i 11 It's time to be broken in, was stated by the students of EHS this season. It’s a tradition at Exira to give the new teachers just coming out of college a hard time and the lucky one was Ms. Berryhill. Ms. Berry- hill teaches 8th and 9th grade language arts, creative writing, and speech. When asked what classes she enjoyed teaching the most, she stated, My most enjoyable class to teach varies from day to day. Teaching language offers limitless opportunities for creativity. Watching students learn to express themselves orally and through writing is immeasurably pleasurable. I enjoyed the year very much, especially the community feeling of togetherness, said Vickie Lowe about her first year of teaching at the Exira High School. Mrs. Lowe taught at Harlan before transferring to Exira. She has taught for seven total. Mrs. Lowe said she missed the students she had at Harlan, but has en- joyed meeting new students and friends. Mrs. Lowe teaches family living, child development, foods Home Economics I, I.S. Sewing, housing, and eighth grade exploratory. She also commented, I enjoyed all of the classes, but especially enjoyed Home Ec. I because they were in class all year and we covered a lot of different areas. In her spare time Mrs. Lowe enjoys playing with her son, Gregory, doing needlecraft, and wheat weaving. For the past four years the Exira art department has been under the direction of Pat Leinen. She teaches the eight classes of Art I, ex- ploratory art, pottery, jewelry, painting, fibers, drawing) design, and I.S. Art. Of the eight, painting and fibers are her favorites. In her free-time, she enjoys sewing and crafts. When asked what areas needed to be improved at EHS, she thought the overall look of the school could be improved by more janitorial help. Also she said that the locker room and the barn hallway needed heat, and an extra minute is needed between classes, and a wrestling room should be constructed. She is not in favor of merit pay for teachers. I do not feel that there is a way that is fair by which to enforce this system, she commented. Bonnie Lynam teaches in the resource room at the high school, teaching mainly English and reading classes but she can teach other areas if the need arises. She has no favorite classes but enjoys teaching all of them. This is her first year at teaching in Exira and she said that she is enjoying it because she works with a nice group of young people. Bonnie Lyman graduated from Exira High School in 1963 and from the University of Northern Iowa in 1967. Mrs. Lyman says that when she is not teaching she likes to spend her free time reading a good novel or just being with her family. Jeff Nielsen has been the head of the Exira vocational agriculture department for two years. He teaches eight classes: farm management and Farm Management II, livestock production and advanced livestock, small motors and general construction, crop production, and ex- ploratory agriculture. Also under his guidance is the Exira FFA chapter and Exira adult farmers. In his spare time, Mr. Nielsen enjoys athletics and outdoor recrea- tional activities. Bowling is his favorite hobby. When asked what he felt were areas for improvement at EHS, he said, I feel that the school needs more computers to prepare the students for the future. Mr. Nielsen is not in favor of more homework for students, but he thinks study hall should be eliminated and the work taken home. 80 Teachers and Classes 1) Jeff Nielsen 2) Bonnie Lynam, Linda Heaton and Pat Leinen enjoy a pep meeting. 3) Mrs. Lowe helps Mary Hansen with a home ec project. 4) Ms. Berryhill helps Judy Muhr with a speech project. 5) Sheri Dennis, Shanna Wolf and Lester Haskins take a break during study hall. 6) Mrs. Leinen gives Jeff Fowble a hand in the art room. 4 dciAA % Jitk £nth uAiaAm David Sleister is one of the math teachers at Exira. He has taught here for nineteen years out of a twenty-year career. Mr. Sleister enjoys teaching at Exira. He says the students are very co-operative and have a good attitude towards school. Carpentry and painting are a few things he does in his spare time. Mr. Sleister is married and has three children. He teaches Algebra I and II, geometry, math, computers, ad- vanced computers and machine math. Mr. Sleister enjoys working with young people. “My classes basically have kids that seem to care about their education and are putting forth the effort to obtain good grades. Mrs. lessen has been teaching at Exira for 19 years. The classes she teaches this year are seventh and eighth grade math, basic algebra, mini math, and advanced mini math. Rhodetta lessen first decided that she wanted to be a teacher when in high school. I admired some of my teachers in their teaching abilities and I guess I wanted to be like them. Mrs. lessen also enjoys being with kids, so this influenced her decision also. Mrs. Jessen is a teacher whom a lot of her former students will look back upon and appreciate her fine abilities. Linda Heaton has taught at Exira fr.-Sr. High School for seven years. Her classes include 7th grade English and 7th grade exploratory reading, I.S. reading, and Chapter 1 reading with seventh and eighth grade students. When asked which was her favorite, she said, 1 do not have one that I prefer over the others. In her free-time, Mrs. Heaton enjoys reading, sewing, and cooking. She also participates in swimming and water skiing. Mrs. Heaton feels that an area for improvement at EHS would be, .. continuing to strengthen student in- volvement in extracurricular activities. She is not in favor of merit pay for teachers. 1 think it would be too difficult to determine eligibility for merit pay, she commented. Lyn Countryman has taught at E.H.S. for two years. Her classes include exploratory science, earth science, physical science, and physics. Lyn commented on her extracurricular activities: 1 coach girl's basketball. I enjoy coaching, but I feel sorry for the girls, that they are not doing better. I am disappointed in the emphasis placed on sports at this school and the lack of interst placed on other areas. Lyn also loves to read. She also said, I just try to relax in my spare time, because life is going too fast. Being a coach, co-worker of the con- ference science fair, and implementer of a new physics pro- gram leaves little spare time. The things Lyn has enjoyed most about this year has been the kids that are in her classes and being married to Mr. Huber. I enjoy having someone to share enjoyments of life with. Being married, one no longer eats alone, at- tends movies alone, or goes home to an empty house with nothing but a pile of homework to keep you busy. 4 V Mr. Best, Mr. Sleister, Mr. Neitsen and others listen to Harold Godwin, board president, make an appreciation speech during Betty Christensen's retirement coffee. 2) Linda Heaton helps evaluate Luann and Michele's science fair project. 3) Mr. Tjaden and Mrs. lessen huddle to keep warm during a COLD track meet at Greenfield. 5) Ms. Countryman gives the senior girl basketball players roses to honor them. 4) fan Clemsen and ]anelle Wolf seem to have a troubled expression on their faces in chemistry class. ► 5 My hobbies are hog farming operation, taxidermy, graders have a tremendous enthusiasm toi work with, hunting, snow skiing, fishing and playing with my two Biology, his main field of study and interest 13 a class with kids, said Dave Best, biology teacher. a lot of enthusiasm. When asked if he likes teaching here he said, Yes, but I The classes that he teaches are seventh life science, do become frustrated at times since I have four lab classes biology, advanced biology, chemistry, and I.S. Biology, to prepare for. He is now in his tenth year at teaching at Exira. He said he really enjoys all his classs. His seventh Teachers and Classes 83 5 1) Jerry Roy 2) Mr. Fauquet proudly displays the Division I award that the band received at state contest as Connie and Derek look on. 3) Mrs. Schrampfer poses with a grade school student in the library. She and Mrs. Thompson took turns at the grade school and high school. 4) Mr. Best, Mr. Joslin. Mr. Mullnix and Coach Tjaden enjoy a pep meeting. 5) Maury, the mean gorilla, embraces Mrs. Paulsen during her French class. 6) Judy Thompson. 84 Teachers and Classes “J SboMe Jen 2) oin 9 Jerry Roy is the industrial arts teacher at Exira. He has taught here for ten years of his twelve year career. He likes Exira because the students are good and he has good equipment in his department. Hunting, reading, camping, swimming and working with his hands are what Mr. Roy enjoys doing in his spare time. Mr. Roy is married and has one child. Advanced woods, beginning woods, welding, machine shop, general metals, drafting and MOC are what he teaches. Mr. Roy doesn't really have a favorite class. Whenever January comes around there is sure to be a familiar face walking through the halls trying to sell Girl Scout Cookies. No, this is not an eleven year old blond-haired girl, but Mr. Joslin. Mr. Joslin, commonly known as 'Jos' has taught and coached at Exira High School since 1964. It is interesting to see students come into a class knowing absolutely nothing about a subject and grow from that point to where you can see they have ac- complished something. Mr. Joslin instructs accounting, typing, clerical, and consumer economics. He coaches junior high girl's volleyball and basketball. Jim Joslin chose teaching as a career to see if he would enjoy it. His decision was be- tween education or business. Although, he adds, financially, 1 would prob- ably be better off in the business field, but 1 do like what I'm doing. Most people are used to seeing Mrs. Thompson in the home ec. department but this year you will see her in the library teaching library skills to grades 3-7. Judy Thompson graduated from West Nodaway R-l Burlington Junction, Missouri and then attended Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri, and graduated in 1967. When asked what changes in the school system she would like to see, she commented that there should be more assigned reading and more reading for pleasure. Mrs. Thompson said that she enjoyed her job but sometimes it can be very frustrating. Sometimes she said that it is hard to keep informed about all the information from the kindergarten level to senior in HS level. Mrs. Thomp- son's hobbies include reading, sewing, waterskiing, and playing basketball. I am beginning my sixth year in Exira and think this school year is going well for the band and me. It is a more mature one in some ways. I teach elemen- tary, junior high and high school bands and instrumental lessons, said Phil Fauquet, band instructor. His hobbies are golf, tennis, spectator sports (Nebraska University football, especially) and reading biographies. I am happy with teaching here but I would say that there are good days and bad days, but mostly good. I am becoming more comfortable with the job each year. He also said that this year's band is capable of performing more difficult music than in other recent years. French I, II, and 111, Jr. high music, and chorus are all classes that Jackie Paulsen teaches. She has been teaching at the Exira High School for six years. Jackie commented on her students: I enjoy being around the students because I think they are a lot of fun. I like to see how much kids grow up and im- prove from jr. high to high school. Extra activities Mrs. Paulsen works with are musicals and the junior-senior prom. Mrs. Paulsen said she loves to do musicals. She said the kids are good to work with. The thing that was the most enjoyable about this year for her was doing The Sound of Music. The things Mrs. Paulsen said she enjoys doing are reading, being home with Ryan, and going to the beach in the summer and getting a tan. Joan Schrampfer is our part time librarian. She graduated from Springville Community School, Springville, Iowa in 1961, and then she attended the university of Northern Iowa for two years and majored in elementary educa- tion. Mrs. Schrampfer has never taught anywhere else but says she enjoys her job in Exira being a librarian. Her hobbies are reading, bowling and canoeing. Teachers and Classes 85 Mr. Huber, guidance counselor at Exira High School, has taught here for two years out of a ten year career. Mr. Huber likes the students and that's what makes teaching enjoyable to him. Mr. Huber enjoys spending time with his wife, Lyn. Bob teaches American History and exploratory guidance. Mr. Huber doesn't really have a favorite class because he says it all depends on the composition of the class. He is the assistant coach of the girls’ basketball team. I have always wanted to coach. When I went into coaching the teaching came along with it. Law and government are Marshall Mullnix's favorite subjects to teach because they offer controversy for the students; moreover, these areas are always changing so it is never dull. Besides these two classes, Mr. Mullnix also teaches political science, world history, and physical education. Mr. Mullnix has also been an assistant football coach at Exira, ever since his arrival five years ago. Since Mr. Mullnix's stay in Exira he has married and joined the Mason's organization. Changes he has witnessed and approved of in the school system are the introduction of MOC and computers courses. These courses offer the student a definite means of preparing for the future. 1) Mr. Mullnix protests getting his picture taken. What's Mr. Tjaden up to? 2) Mr. Walker is caught stretching by the photographer. 3) Coach Taylor shows Scott Paulsen how to serve a volleyball — or let's say he tries to. 4) Mr. Huber types busily — another history test? 5) Judy Muhr seems to be debating whether to share the birthday cake she has made with the rest of Mr. Walker's class. 86 Teachers Bill Da if I or oind £JJS Staff This is my sixth year here and my 9th year all together, commented Mr. Walker. His classes consist of English 10, comp., lit., short stories, practical journalism and personal business English. Mr. Walker has many enjoyable hobbies — on top of his list music, reading, eating and going to see movies. Mr. Walker says his favorite class is his advanced comp, and lit. classes. He states it's usually a bright bunch plan- ning to go to school and that they are usually very eager to learn. He enjoys working with the staff here and with the young people. He commented that to be a good teacher you have to have a little kid in you. This is my first year at Exira. I am looking forward to seeing Exira at the top of academics and athletics in the Rolling Hills and the state of Iowa, said Bill Taylor. He teaches K-6 P.E. and teaches high school basketball, assistant track and girls' softball. In his spare time he likes watching t.v. with his wife, Beth, and his daughter, Amy. If he’s not with them he's jusi sitting around taking life easy. 'T am happy with teaching here because the kids are en- thusiastic and never give up in what they do. I am also hoping for a long career here in Exira. Shut up ana sit down! is this man's favorite line. Mr. Tjaden has a tendency to be a very verbal person — just ask a few of the students around. Mr. Tjaden has taught at EHS for six years. He teaches 7th geography, 8th history, and junior high school physical education. When asked what he enjoyed about coaching, he said, I enjoy working with young people watching them develop and grow in the activities in which I am honored to be the coach. But all in all, the students at EHS agree that Mr. Tjaden is one swell g“y- ndon armacy, £xira Teachers 87 -A IJear of Aurnoveri “I have found the Exira schools to be an excellent place to work. The students are especially well- behaved and friendly as are the adults who work here, commented Edward Schults, the new superintendent at Exira this year. Mr. Schultz, who also was the superintendent at Elk-Horn schools found that the time spent driving between the two towns gave him time to think, relax and organize his thoughts about what had to be done when he arrived. Carroll Taylor, principal, spent his first full year here at Exira. He said that there were few discipline problems and the year went fairly smooth. All in all, it was a very good school year, said Mr. Taylor. Things seemed to go smoothly with few problems. The students and teachers have good at- titudes and that helps in almost everything. Helping the kids get ready for homecoming and being the second person to know who the homecom- ing queen would be were Bernie Johnson's two highlights of the year. The part of working as secretary that Bernie didn't like was all the interrup- tions. Judy Robinson was Bernie's helper in the office this year. One noteworthy event of the year was that Betty Christensen, board secretary, resigned. Betty was given a coffee later in the spring. Shirley Christensen will now be full time board secretary. Also Richard Nelson, school janitor resigned dur- ing the year, so Bernard got a new assistant, Ken Cullings, formerly of Exira who had moved back home. 1 have seen all the bright lights I want to see, commented Ken. He mentioned that he was tired of the hustle” of other parts of the world in which he has lived and that he is looking forward to his stay in Exira. Another resignation this spring was that of Eileen Nancarrow, who served in the capacity of head cook at the high school. Eileen will be sorely missed, also. Two new board members also created a change in the system. Gloria Hackwell replaced the term of Ray Gardner who resigned half way through the year. Robert Hansen was also elected for a full term this fall. The staff at Exira — a vital part of the efficiency of our school! 88 Staff I. Supt. Schultz honors Board Secretary Betty Christensen for her years of service at a coffee given for her. 2) New custodian Ken Cullings pauses while washing a black board after school. 3) Mr. Taylor, principal, Berme Johnson, secretary, and Judy Robinson, assistant, pose in the office. 4) School bus drivers James Kommes, Arnold Bmtner, Lorraine Bintner, Joann Albertson, Emmert Lauridsen and Florence Lauridsen. 5) Bernard Andersen and Richard Nelsen, janitors, sweep the upper hall. 6) Cooks Lorraine Petersen, Esther Foresman and Eileen Nanacarrow serve Lester Haskins his lunch. I Staff 89 d xira (Community Principal Neil Mossman and Secretary Jane Jessen (jrade S)dioo( 6th Grade: Front Row Kevin Smith, Keith Kowal, Brian Stuetelberg, Bill Haley, Shelley Hackwell, Beth V ahlert, Lisa Hackwell, Mike Emery Middle Row Mitch Frederick sen, Tracy l.auridsen, Rachel Kromarik, Linda Sorensen, Dan Lohoff, Krista Madsen, Tern Hen nick, Michael Petersen Back Row — Ricky Hansen, Jody Toms, Brett Figgms, Jeremie Faga, Todd Nielsen, Julyn Farris, Lori Harms, Miss Sue Stiffler — teacher 90 Grade School 5th Grade: Front Row — Jenny Luft, Angie Hackwell, Joy Venteicher, Alec Paulsen, Ryan Wilson, Steven Sonntag, Tim Wahlert, Jamie Faga, Travis Schwenneker, Middle Row — Angela Liddick, Lisa Hansen, Ranaye Magill, Niki Stierle, Darcie Paulsen, Holly Akers, Linda Lappe, Marti Sue Sleister, Todd Nielsen Back Row — Mr. Eric Ernst — teacher, Kevin Sorensen, Jeff Wiemann, Greg Jensen, Chris Lynam, Brian Schwab, Quint Sams, Jerry Andersen, Steve Hoc amp 4th Grade: Front Row — Julie Faga, Betsy Hennick, Chris Jensen, Cheyenne McClain, Nicky Sorensen 2nd Row — Sharry Hocamp, Mitch Boysen, Erika Johnson, Jodi Joslin, Charlotte May, Eddie Madsen, Dennis Sonntag 3rd Row — Ricky Punteney, Matt Nielsen, Greg Wesack, Zach Thompson, Aaron Petersen, Jen Beymer, Micah Loukaitis, Lori Walker, Chris Schultes, Shannon Wheeler Back Row — Mrs. Dorothy Roth — teacher, Angela Dotey, Ashley Bieker, VerlaRae Vais, Charity Olsen, Jill Rasmussen, April Vorm, Vicky Farris, Alyn Flathers, Mrs. Chris Jensen — teacher Grade School 91 3rd Grade: Front Row — Kristi Wormsley, LuAnn Sorensen, Amy Petersen, Laura Lynam, Travis Punteney, Jason Petersen, Jeff None arrow Middle Row — Brad Hansen, Chris Riesgaard, Matt Rasmussen, Brant VanHooser, Callie Bessire, Jane Taggart, Lynn Wahlert, Andrea Riesgaard Back Row Mike Venteicher, Pat Venteicher, Todd Smetana, Chad Johnston, Sara VanAernam, Chad Olsen, Keith Schultes, Mrs. Deane Erickson — teacher Secon 2nd Grade: Front Row - Amber Adkins, Kristi Johnson, Jenny Henningsen, Justin Hoegh, Maury Sleister, Ben Riesgaard, Chris Kolbe, Nancy Hansen, Amy Taylor, Rita May, Jason Madsen, Brian Juhl Middle Row — Julie Johnson, Ricky Sheets, Clint Jessen, Bob Sampson, Greg Wicmann, Jacob Jensen, Nate Potts, Carrie VanAernam, Amie Larsen, Kenny Lappe, Karl Dotey, Brent Crawley Back Row Mrs. Julie Christensen teacher, Chris Moller, Kim Jensen, John Kendrick, Scott Vorm, John Paulsen, Toni Rasmussen, Steve Flathers, Justin Petersen, Chris Juelsgaard, Robin Smetana, Jenny Jensen, Mrs. Maribeth Burr — teacher 92 Grade School Cjrach 1st Grade: Front Row — Jessica Juki, Angie Petersen, Doug Venteicher, Jessica Wilson, Kathleen Taylor, Gretchen Gust, Tonya Olsen, Angie Sorensen, Johnathan Stenstrom Middle Row — Jessica Paulsen, Cory Luft, Tom Hill, Ben Hansen, Ricky Mitchell, Keith Wormsley, Jill VanAernam, Jessica Bucko Back Row — Claudette Jayne, Came Wiskus, Jamie Bintner, Stephanie Beymer, Misty Boysen, Brent Schwenneker, Thomas McGovern, Jordan Joslin, Mrs. Verda Johnson — teacher Kindergarten: Front Row — Jason Schwenneker, Nathan Jensen, Shelbi Nelson, Kelley Riesgaard, Jackie Paulsen, Laura Hoegh, Nathan Juelsgaard, Nick Bessire, Shawn Hopkins, Amanda Lynam Middle Row — Mike Phippen, Kim Brown, Jesse Garnett, Carl Larsen, Ryan Adkins, Kristi Petersen, Becky Sonntag, Mendy Powers, Mary Kolbe, Nick Ruffcorn, Andrew Nelson, Isacc Kommes Back Row — Miss Janet Franke — teacher, Cory Schultes, Chris Rasmussen, Kristian Kowal, Nick Irlmeier, Karla Wahlert, Tina Olsen, Mike Moller, Brandon Akers, Joey Chaumont, Liberty Muzney, Mrs. Charlotte Smetana — teacher Grade School 93 1) Tony Rubei adjusts streamers during decorations for prom. 2) Joe Jessen, Shen Dennis, and others move fur- niture into the gym on the last day of school. 3) Stacy Hansen strikes a pose in the junior high musical Hollywood Hotel. 4) Shanna Wolf, Brian Taylor, Shen Dennis and Kelly Jensen receive their speech awards from Ms. Berryhill during the awards ceremony. 5) Brian Bartelt and Sara Kendrick smile during prom. 6) Travis Wilson gives it his all during the junior high track meet in Anita. 7) Lila Pedersen gives one of her famous smiles to the photographer on the last day of school. Spring Success a Spring Thing has been an annual event at Exira for almost five gears now. As its name suggests, this combination program and display is held in May. It is a collection of projects from the home ec, art and industrial arts departments. Also, while the audience looks over these displays, the vocal music and band departments perform for the audience. This year fessica lessen began the entertainment by playing a few selections on the piano. Then the swing band performed followed by the swing choir. I enjoy swing choir, said Judy Robinson, because I can really get into the music and rhythm. The projects on display are very varied. The art department this year had jewelry, pottery, oil paintings, water colors, etc. They were especially proud that many of the displays were those that helped them come in first in the conference art show. The industrial arts projects were also impressive. Many of these traveled to the conference industrial arts show and also to the state show in Cedar Falls. Several people attended this event and were really impressed by the talent showed in the EHS students! 6 1) Pam Haley and Erin Luft pose before several of the art department's displays at Spring Thing. 2) Judy Muhr, Laurie Griffen and Barbie Hill pose. 3) Jane Andersen, D. Munch and Judy Robinson sing in the swing choir. 4) L. Kommes, M. Petersen, S. Thompsen and B. Taylor play their saxes in the swing band. 5) M. Kommes, T. Wo and D. Schrampfer look at the art projects. 6) D. Schrampfer and S. Hansen play their trombones during a swing band song for Spring Thing. hirty-one Seniors t eceiue Sheeps!? epAi unA We do not fear tomorrow for we have seen yesterday and we love today.” So goes the motto of Exira High School's graduating class of 1984. Thirty-one seniors graduated on May 20, 1984 at commencement exer- cises held in the high school gym at 2:00 pm. Earlier in the year, the seniors had chosen their class colors and flowers. Senior girls chose white roses while the boys chose red ones. The colors the class elected to have represent them were black and red. Commencement exercises began with the traditional Pomp and Circumstance played by the high school band under the direction of Phil Faucjuet. Junior ushers were Marty Bintner, Bill Coats, Bill Baylor, Pamela Coglon and Sue Hill. Invocation was given by Reverend Willis Meisner of St. John's Lutheran Church north of Adair. The mixed chorus under the direction of Mrs. Jackie Paulsen was next on the agenda with the song Hold Onto Your Dreams by Michael Snyder. Rev. Meisner then read scripture. Mr. Edward Schultz, superintendent, in- troduced the guest speaker, Dr. Thomas Thielen, Exira High School alumnus and current vice president of student affairs at Iowa State University. Dr. Thielen’s address was entitled The Courage to be Imperfect. 2 'bUe fene or CCoaAt to Cloadt, sdudubon 98 Graduation 1) Barb Hill and Scott Paulsen lead row U1 as the seniors march into the gym. 2) Connie Jessen and Kris Nelsen smile with relief they made it! 3) Judy Muhr and Michele Petersen get a break during the receiving line. 4) Connie Jessen gives her valedictorian address during commencement. 5) Karen Paulsen is con- gratulated by a well-wisher after graduation. Smile, Karen! It can't be that bad. 6) The juniors pass out roses to the parents of the seniors as they get their diplomas. Uke Jlamkuraer uJuL on Graduation 99 Mr. Carroll Taylor, high school principal, then announced the recipients of college scholarships. Following this, the academic leaders presented their addresses: Mary Hansen, salutatorian, and Connie Jessen, valedictorian. The class had one of the higher grade point averages as a whole compared to many others in Ex- tra's history. The highlight of commencement, the handing out of diplomas, was next in the order of business. The thirty-one seniors became alumni as they crossed the stage and received their diplomas from Harold Godwin, school board president, and Mr. Carroll Taylor. Following the diploma presentation, Rev. Meisner gave the benediction, which was followed by the recessional played by the band. The graduates then left the gym to form the receiving line outside, greeted by a world of promise. V Rhonda McHugh and others in the second row wait pa- tiently for their diplomas. 2) Renee Parmley and Derek Jacobsen greet parents in the receiving line. 3; Lonn Kilworth and Wrs Stuetelberg say Thank-you for the 100th time! 4) Lonn, Jodi, Belinda and others watch their classmates become alumni. Karen P.t Shirley A., and Mary Beth wave to the photographer. 6) De Hill seems to be checking if that diploma is signed. Jessica watches the ac- tion up the line. 1984 s emor3 Mary Beth Akers Shirley Akers Jeff Andersen Matt Hackwell 102 Seniors % De Ann Hill Seniors 103 Saudi Hocamp Connie Jessen Derek Jacobsen 9 Y«n3f he Juto Cli me 104 Seniors dlaAA JfowerA: (jirld — lAJ ilte l oAe f3oyA — IQed l oAe Belinda Larimore Natalie Madsen Rhonda McHugh 106 Seniors Judy Muhr Kris Nelsen Angie Mulford Renee Parmley Seniors 107 Scott Paulsen Jodi Petersen Michele Petersen 108 ( 1 Sharon Petersen Judy Robinson Mark Towne Amy Van Aernam lAJe do not j ear tomorrow for we have Seen yesterday and we love today. Seniors 109 Administration — 88, 89 Akers, Mary Beth —46, 78, 100, 102, 104 Akers, Robyn — 16, 37, 6 Akers, Shirley 46, 78, 100, 102,104 Albertsen, Joann 88 Albertsen, Teresa 2, 10, 24, 27, 35, 43,44, 52, 53, 61 Andersen, Jane - 7, 10, 18, 19, 27, 45, 62, 63, 97 Andersen, Jeff — 6. 24, 30, 31, 32,43, 44, 51, 71, 77, 100, 102, 104 Anderson, Bernard 89 Band — 42, 43 Barlelt, Brian — 95 Baseball — 32, 33 Basketball, Boys — 58,59 Basketball, Girls — 61,62 Bauer, Michael - 5, 16, 37,56,57, 65, 68, 75 Baylor, Bill — 7, 8, 25, 27,30, 34, 44, 49,50,51, 70, 71, 97, 99 Behrens, Lois — 14, 26, 37,52,56, 65, 66, 67, 68 Berryhill, Allison — 47, 81, 82, 95 Best, David — 82,84 Bintner, Arnold — 88 Bintner, Lorraine — 88 Bintner, Marty 2,4, 8, 9, 34,41, 46 Black, De Ette 16, 37, 65, 68, 74, 75 Boyd (Alexander), Irene — 8, 84 Boyd, Jackie — 16, 17,37 Boyd, Martin — 4, 10, 24, 30,31 Boysen, Mindi — 16, 68 Brinkmeier, Brent 16, 36, 37, 56, 57, 64, 65, 67, 68, 75,95 Brinkmeier, Dana — 12, 42, 43, 44,47,53,57, 73 Cheerleading — 20, 21, 62, 63 Christensen, Betty — 89 Christensen, Kevin — 1, 8, 40, 41, 48, 76 Christensen, Sandra — 7,8, 18, 19, 25, 28, 44, 47, 76, 95 Christensen, Teresa — 7,8. 79 Clausen, Jeanie 8, 43, 72, 73, 79 Clemson, Jan — 6, 7,8, 18, 19, 31, 76, 83, 95 Clemsen, Joy — 8,19, 31, 44, 47 Coats, Bill — 3,4, 8, 9, 41, 58, 59, 77 Coglon, Mitch 10,40,41 Coglon, Pamela — 1,8, 19, 73, 78 Countrymane, Lyn — 61, 83 Crawley, Jon — 12,45 Cullings, Ken — 5, 48 Dennis, Sherri — 12,19, 42, 43, 47, 73,81, 95 Dennis, Staci — 16, 36, 37, 65, 68, 75 Dotey, Dana — 5,12, 30, 59 Drill Team — 18, 19 Eighth Grade — 14, 15 Eleventh Grade — 8,9 Emery, Jennifer— 14, 26, 52 Ernst, Eric 28,59 Fauquet, Phil — 42, 84 FFA — 40, 41 Figgins, Becky — 12,43, 44 Flat hers, Joleah 14, 26, 37, 65, 68, 75 Football — 30,31 Foresman, Esther — 82,89 Fowble, Brett 12 Fowble, Jeff 6,10,81 Franke, lanet — 28, 36,57 Froker, Karen — 12, 42, 43, 47 Garnett, Shirley — 32 Godwin, Harold — 82 Grade School 90-93 Griffin (Stroeher), Laurie 97 Griffin, Troy 14 Hackwctl, Beth 5,8, 9,18, 19, 28. 35, 61, 73, 99 Hackioell, Matt — 5, 6, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 55, 58,59, 65, 70, 101, 102, 105 Hafferkamp, Jon 10, 30, 71, 79 Haley, Pam — 7, 8,44, 61, 79, 96 Hansen, Dana — 16, 37, 68 Hansen, Greg — 32,33 Hansen, Linda — 12 Hansen, Mary (12) — 26, 39,46,48, 53,59, 104,107 Hansen, Mary (8) — 14, 37, 65, 68, 80 Hansen, Robert — 4,8 Hansen, Rodney (10) — 8, 10, 40, 41 Hansen, Rodney (9) — 12, 30, 41, 103 Hansen, Scott 16, 26, 37, 43, 49, 56,57, 64, 65, 68 Hansen, Sherri — 16,37 Hansen (Gaines), Sonya — 8 Hansen, Stacy — 14, 23, 26, 37,38, 43,54, 56, 65, 66, 67, 68, 75, 95 Hansen, Steve — 12, 23, 30, 41, 43, 44, 96 Hansen, Todd 16,37, 68 Hansen, Toni — 7, 79 Harms, Bob - 5, 43, 103, 104 Harms, Doug - 10, 43, 45,59, 71 Haskins, Lester 5,6, 10, 30, 44, 50, 51, 71, 81, 89 Heaton, Linda — 80, 83 Hill, Barbie - 25, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35,37, 48, 49, 61, 73, 83, 97, 99, 103, 104, 108 Hill, DeAnn — 51, 62, 63, 100,101, 103 Hill, Susie — 5,8, 19, 31,35, 47, 61, 77, 99 Hill, Wendy — 9,44, 62, 63 Hocamp, Paul — 16, 68 Hocamp, Sandi — 39, 41, 45, 79, 104 Homecoming — 24-27 Huber, Bob — 57,61, 86 Huegerich, Tim 14, 32, 37, 65, 68, 75 Immel, Mike — 10, 24, 30, 40, 41, 48, 76, 79 Jacobsen, Derek — 22, 24, 30, 31, 32, 43, 44, 45, 47,48, 49,59,70,71, 77, 84, 101, 104 Jacobsen, Steve 14, 37, 65, 68, 75 Jayne (Larimore), Belinda 35, 99, 100, 106 Jayne, Breann — 16,36, 37, 64, 65, 68, 75 Jensen, Jedd 12,41 Jensen, Kelly 7, 21, 44, 47, 73, 95 Jensen, Mark — 9, 22, 23, 27, 30, 31, 32, 43, 44, 45, 47, 59 Jensen, Toni 16, 26, 37, 43, 68, 75 lessen, Cathy — 10, 28, 35, 61. 71, 72. 73, 79 Jessen, Charles 53 Jessen, Connie 6, 25, 28, 29, 34, 35, 43, 61, 83, 98, 99, 104, 106 Jessen, Jessica - 28, 29, 35, 43, 61, 73, 83, 100, 101, 104, 105 Jessen, Joe — 16, 37, 56,57, 66, 67. 68, 75, 95 Jessen, Micah — 12, 13, 43 Jessen, Rhodctta — 73, 75, 83 Johnson, Jason 16, 17, 26, 37,56, 57, 65, 68 Johnson, Bcrnie 88 Johnson, Mike — 13, 41 Jorgensen, Chad — 14, 65, 68, 74, 75 Jorgensen, LuAnn — 6, 25, 28, 29, 34, 35, 43,49, 60, 61,83, 101, 104,105 Joslin, lames — 36, 37, 84 Jr. High Cheerleaders — 38, 67 Jr. High Basketball, Boys 64 Jr. High Basketball, Girls 65 Jr. High Football — 37 Jr. High Musical — 68, 69 Jr. High Track — 74, 75 Jr. High Volleyball 36 Juelsgaard, Brian — 13.41 Kelly, Melanie 14,37,65,75 Kendrick, Jack — 39 Kendrick, Sara 10,42,43,44,79,95 Killen, Dale —16,51,68 Killen.Gary 13,30,41 Killen, Karen 5, 25, 49, 53.59,104,105 Kilworth, Lonn — 24, 30, 31, 32, 41, 100, 101, 104, 105 Kilworth, Tim — 12,13, 41, 43, 45 Kirchoff, Jolene — 14, 37, 52, 65 Kirchoff, Kimberly - 13,57, 68 Kitelinger, Keith - 9, 32, 58, 59 Kommes, James 88 Kommes, Lori 10, 19, 28, 35, 42, 43, 61, 97 Kommes, Michele 16, 36, 37, 38,54, 56, 66, 67, 68, 74, 75. 96 London, Carol 10, 28, 34, 35, 61, 71, 73, 78, 79 Larsen, Jodi 14, 37, 65, 68, 75 Larsen, Troy — 11, 26, 43,71, 79 Lauridsen, Adam 1,5, 30, 31, 32, 33,41. 43,59, 76 Lauridsen, Emmert 88 Lauridsen, Florence 88 Lauridsen, Kevin — 5,16, 17, 37,56,57, 65, 68, 75 Lauritsen, Daren — 15,17, 23, 36, 37, 57, 65, 68 Lauritsen, Mike — 9,41 Leinen, Patricia 80,81 Lohoff, Pam — 13,57, 73 Lowe, Vicki — 80 Luft, Amy 14, 15, 37, 48, 65, 68 Luft, Erin 7. 9. 61, 72. 73, 97 Luft, Mike — 11,30, 45,59 Luft, Trtcia — 13,42, 43 Lynam, Bonnie — 80 Madden, Tom — 11 Madsen (Wiges), Natalie 99, 104, 106 Magill, Gary 1, 9, 30, 32, 58, 59 May, Laura 16,37, 65, 66,67, 68,75 McHugh, Rhonda 101,104, 106 Meyer, Chris 10,40,41 Mossman, Neil — 2,32 Muhr, Joe — 11, 23, 30. 44.58, 59, 79 Muhr, Judy — 22, 25, 30, 34, 37, 44, 48, 59, 81, 87, 97, 98,100, 103, 104, 107 Mulford (Jorgensen), Angie — 26, 79, 101, 104, 107 Mulford, Jeff—5,9 Mullnix, Marshall — 2,30,51,56, 66, 75, 78, 84, 87 Multi Occupational Cooperative 39 Munch, Darren 12,13,41,97 Muzney.Kylee 15,37,65,75 Nancarrow, Eileen — 89 Nancarrow, Kristi — 17,68 Nelsen, Kris — 3, 24, 30, 31, 48, 58, 59, 65, 71, 98, 101, 104, 105, 107 Nelson, Jay — 3, 9, 30, 41 Nelson, Richard — 89 Neilsen, Jeff— 40,41,81,82 Neilsen, Jody — 15, 37, 65, 68 Olsen, Shawn — 17, 37, 56, 65, 66, 67, 68, 75 Paige, James — 13, 30, 47 Paige, Jeff — 17, 37, 65, 66, 68 Parmley, Renee - 28, 29, 44,52, 101, 104, 107 Paulsen, Aaron 14, 15,48,57, 65, 68, 69, 75 Paulsen, Bill — 17, 37, 64, 65, 68, 75 Paulsen, Jackie 44, 84 Paulsen, Karen - 28, 29, 44, 51,62, 63, 78, 99, 100, 104, 108 Paulsen, Kelly — 9, 41, 46, 76 Paulsen, Lisa — 11.19, 22, 26, 31, 42. 43, 44, 45,49, 57,60,61,73 Paulsen, Martssa 17,26,37,65 Paulsen, Scott — 2, 24, 31,41, 58, 59, 86, 101, 104, 106, 108 Paulsen, Tom — 1,30.31.45.59, 78, 79 Index 111 Pedersen, Lila 11, 40, 41, 76, 79, 94 Peppers, Bart — 32 Petersen, Dennis 17,68 Petersen, Diane — 82 Petersen, Jap ■— 4,9, 41 Petersen, Jeff — 11,40,48 Petersen, Jennifer — 15, 36, 37, 41, 64, 65 Petersen, Jodi — 68, 75, 77. 100, 104, 108 Petersen, Judy — 11 Petersen, Kenny — 23, 41 Petersen, Kristi — 34, 35 Petersen, Larry — 9,41,48 Petersen, Lorraine — 82, 89 Petersen, Matt 3, 4, 14, 15,17, 37,57, 65, 68, 69, 75 Petersen. Michele 5, 22, 26. 28, 29. 34, 35, 43, 44, 49.53, 60, 61, 72, 73. 83, 98, 103, 104, 108 Petersen, Monica 2, 10, 19, 23, 25, 28, 34, 35, 42, 43, 44, 48, 57,61,73,95, 97 Petersen, Pat — 11,51, 70, 71, 79 Petersen, Sharon 44, 104, 109 Prom — 76-79 Rattenborg, Traci 7, 11, 44, 63, 76, 79 Roberts, Jason 5, 9, 30, 31, 41, 46, 59, 78 Robinson, Judy — 19, 27, 28, 29. 39, 44, 46, 88, 97, 104, 109 Rockwell, Amy — 10,79 Roy, Jerry — 5, 85 Rubel, Tony — 9,41, 94 Ruhl, Chris — 32.33 ||| Rydl, Mark — 9, 30 Rydl. Mitch — 17. 26, 37, 56, 65, 66, 67, 75 Sampson, James — 27, 68 Sams, Dawn — 25, 68, 94 Schrampfer, Debra 15, 37, 64, 65, 68, 75, 96 Schrampfer, Denise 11, 47, 61, 72, 73, 79, 96 Schrampfer, Joan — 84 Schroeter, Amy — 2, 6, 8, 27, 47 Schultes, George 17,56, 66, 67, 68 Schultz. Ed — 82, 89 Schwennecker, Brad 15, 65, 68 Scott, James 15, 68 Scott, Mark 13,30,41,44,45,59 Seniors— 102-107 Seventh Grade 16,17 Sleister, David — 53 Sleister, Matt 15, 36, 37, 57, 65, 68, 75 Sleister, Priscilla — 53 Softball — 34, 35 Sonntag, Todd 17,56, 67, 68, 75 Sorensen, Brandice 17, 36, 37, 65, 68 Sorensen, Elizabeth 13, 68 Sorensen, Rebecca 7, 15, 35, 95 Sorensen, Ron — 35 Speech — 47 Spring Thing 96, 97 Stierle, Sonya 13 Stockwell, Bill — 3, 4, 6, 13, 24, 30, 31, 41. 51 Strowmatt, Natalie 9, 27 Stuetelberg, Chris — 25 Stuetelberg, Wes — 101, 104, 109 Taylor, Anne —11, 43, 44 Taylor, Bill — 37, 49, 54, 59, 70, 86 Taylor, Brian — 13, 30, 43. 44. 47, 59, 84, 95, 97 Taylor, Carroll 2, 12, 25, 83,84, 88 Tenth Grade — 10,11 Thompson, Judy — 85 Thompson, Leah — 27, 26, 65, 68 Thompson, Stacy 14, 37, 36, 45, 54, 65, 68, 69, 75, 97 Tjaden, Randy — 55,71, 73, 75, 80, 83, 84, 87 Towne, Mark 24, 30, 31, 32, 44, 48,51, 55, 71, 77, 102, 104, 109 VanAernam (Jones), Amy — 22, 29,46, 62, 63,101, 103, 109 VanAernam, Ann — 25, 26, 37, 38, 43, 47, 54, 56, 65, 66, 67, 68, 75 VanAernam, Jason — 5, 17, 37,56,57, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74,75 VanAernam, Jon - 5, 15, 37, 57, 68 VanAernam, Kelly 17, 37, 43, 53, 68 Venteicher, Dana 17,36, 37, 65, 68 Venteicher, Mikf- 68, 75 Venteicher, Tracy — 25, 68, 75 Vocal Music 44, 45 Volleyball - 28, 29 I________________ Wahlert, Angie 7, 8, 18. 19, 31, 52, 61, 73, 76 Wahlert, Paula — 17, 53, 65, 68 Walker, John 46, 49, 86 Walp, Jay 1, 9, 30 Wheeler, Theresa 7, 8, 9, 19, 31, 34 Wheeler, Tracy 17, 37, 38, 53,54, 65, 68, 74 Wheeler, Zach — 17, 37, 56, 65, 66, 68, 75 Wilkerson, Jeff — 32 Wilson, Clarence 49, 68, 75 Wilson, Travis 17, 37, 48, 65, 67, 74, 75, 94 Wiskus, Cindy 7, 11, 47, 57, 79 Wolf, Janellc 6, 7, 9, 18, 19, 22, 23, 44. 47, 76, 83 Wolf, Shanna — 12, 42, 43, 47, 57, 73, 81 Wolf, Teresa — 14. 23, 37, 38, 54, 56, 64, 65, 66, 67. 68, 75, 96 Wormsley, Stephanie — 49, 68 Wrestling 50,51 Wright, Patricia 13 Yearbook 46 112 Index
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