Hope High School - Lions Roar Yearbook (Hope, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1976 volume:

Lions Roar Hope High School Hope, Kansas Susan Donnelly-Editor -------------------------------qsiQj As America celebrates its 200th birthday, the 1976 Lions Roar, too, displays the bicentennial spirit. This has been a unique year and should be remembered with pride. We look back on our forefathers and are grateful for what they have given to us. We are granted fights and freedoms which are unheard of in many nations. We enjoy luxuries that are unimaginable to other peoples. We have the greatest nation in the world. Hope High School is the greatest school in the world, too! Our school has given us opportunities to set our goals high. The administration, faculty, and student body have been an inspiration to each of us as an in- dividual. Our annual records for history the many events of our high school days. We, like our forefathers, dare to dream oLa successful future and bright new horizons as we go forth with the Spirit of 76 . m — Denny Wade: Teacher And Friend Denny Wade has become a familiar face around our school. During the course of each day you were likely to catch him jingling down the hall whistling the latest band tunes. High school band enrollment has risen from around to 25 to over 60 during his seven years at Hope. With his help, our community, too, is gaining pride in the band program. Attendance at concerts and various other events has greatly increased. Through his hard work, new uniforms are to arrive for next year. After seven years, we are sorry to have him leave us. But we wish to thank him for what he has contributed to us and we wish him the best of luck in whatever he may do hereafter. For these many reasons we are dedicating the 1976 yearbook to Denny Wade. Briefcase is going-away present. “Pride makes the difference was the philosophy he used to motivate us to work hard. We made many trips and gave numerous performances under his direction. Along with the hard work, we have also enjoyed his classes very much. 2 Graduates Darei Anderson: FFA 1,2.3,4, Secretary 3. President 4, Letterman Club 1.2,3,4. Football 1,2,3,4, Basketball 1,2,3,4, Track 1,2,3,4, Play Cast 3, Homecoming Escort 4. King lion attendant 2,3, King Lion 4, Student of the Month 3. An- nual Staff 4. Queen of Courts escort 4. Nancy Davidson: FHA 1.2,3.4. Pep Club 1,2,3.4. Vice Presi- dent 4. Forensics 3.4. Basketball 1.2,3,4, Track 1,2,3,4. Play Cast 3.4. Band 1.2.3.4. Mixed Chorus 1. Girls Glee 1. King Lion escort 4. One Act Play 3, Class Treasurer 1, Scholarship Letter 1.2, Annual Staff 4. Marching and Pep band 1.2,3,4. Darel Anderson Nancy Davidson Brian Cole Vicki Cook Brian Cole: Play Cast 3, Football 3. Forensics 3. Patty Dillon: Stuco 3, FHA 1.2,3,4, Freshman Represen- tative 1. Junior Degree Chairman 2. President 3, Vice President 4. Pep Club 1,2,3,4. Class captain 2. Treasurer 3, Forensics 3.4. Basketball 1. Track 1.2,3,4, Track Manager 3.4. Play Cast 3.4. Band 1.2,3.4. Girls Glee 1, Cheerleader 3.4. B-Team 3, Boys Varsity 4. Homecoming Queen 4, Homecoming Attendant 4. Basketball Attendant 3. King Lion escort 2. One Act Play 1.2, Student of the month 3, Class Vice President 1,2, Class Secretary 3.4, Annual Staff 4. Marching and Pep bands 1,2,3,4. Band Representative 3. Vicki Cook: Stuco 1,2,4, Treasurer 2. F.H.A. 1.2,3,4, Reporter 3, Treasurer 4. Pep Club 1.2,3,4, Class Captain 1, Forensics 3.4. Basketball 1,2.3.4. Co-Captain 4. Track 1,2,3. Play cast 3.4. Band 1,2,3.4. Stuco Representative 4, Girls Glee 1. Cheerleader 2.3,4. B-Team 2. Varsity Captain 3.4. Homecoming Queen 4. Basketball Attendant 1.2. King Lion escort 4. Student of the month 2. Class Stuco Representative 1.2. Class Treasurer 3. Class Vice Presi- dent 4, Scholarship letter 1.2,3. Annual Staff 4, Marching and pep band 1,2,3,4. Susan Donnelly: Stuco 2.3. Vice Presidents. F.H.A. 1.2,3,4. Historian 2. Chapter degree Chairman 3. Secretary 4, Pep Club 1,2,3.4. Stuco Representative 2, Class Captain 3. Forensics 1.2,3,4, Track 1,2, Play cast 3,4, Band 1.2,3,4. Girls Glee 1. Boys Cheerleader 4, King Lion Escort 1. One Act Play 2,3, Student of the Month 2, Class Reporter 1.2. Class President 3, Scholarship Letter 1,3, Annual Staff 3, Assistant Editor. Annual Staff 4. Editor. Patty Dillon Susan Donnelly 4 Blake Elliott: FFA 2.3,4. Letterman Club 3, Football 1.3. Basketball 1, Mixed Chorus 3. Melody Krause: Stuco 3.4. Reporter 3. FHA 1.2,3.4, Song Leader 3. President 4. Pep Club 1.2,3.4, Vice President 3, Stuco Representative 4. Forensics 3.4. Track 2. Play cast 3.4. Band 1.2.3.4. Treasurer 3.4. Mixed Chorus 1.2,3.4. Girls Glee 1.2,4, Triple Trio 1.2.3.4. Accompanist 2,3,4. Cheerleader 4. Girls Squad Captain 4. Homecoming Atten- dant 4. One act play 2.3. Class Treasurer 2.4, Class Stuco Representative 3. Annual Staff 4. Marching and Pep bands 1.2.3.4. Who’s Who in American Music Students. Queen of courts attendant 4. Blake Elliott Melody Krause Dennis Friedli: FFA 1,2,3,4, Sentinel 3, Treasurer 4, Basket- ball 1. Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4. Renee Lardenois: FHA 2,3,4. Pep Club 2.3.4. Play cast Stu- dent Director 3, Mixed Chorus 3.4. King Lion escort 4. Dennis Friedli Brian Hatterman Renee Lardenois Rex McMahan Brian Hatterman: Stuco 4. FFA ,1,2,3,4. Letterman Club 3,4. Basketball 1.3,4, Track 1,2,3, Mixed Chorus 1.2,3,4. Class Stuco Representative 4, Queen of courts escort 4. Rex McMahan: FFA 1,2,3,4, Treasurer 3. Sentinel 4. Letter- man Club 3.4. Basketball 1.2,3,4, Track 2.3. Band 1.3. Mix- ed Chorus 4. Queen of courts escort 4. 5 Ken Morgan: Pep Band 1. Concert Band 1.2,3.4. Marching Band 1.2.3.4. Sound di fects 2.3. Mixed Chorus 1.2,3,4, Football 1.2.3.4. Basketball 1.2.3.4. Track 1. Queen of Courts Escort 4. Play Cast 3. FFA 3. Letterman Club 2.3.4. David Rock: Stuco 3.4. President 4. FFA 1.2,3,4. Secretary 4. Letterman Club 2,3.4, Forensics 4. Football 1,2,3.4. Basketball 1. Statistician 4. Track 2.3, Play Cast 3.4. Band 1. King Lion Escort 1. Student of Month 2.3. Class Presi- dent 1.2. Class V.P. 3. Sound di Fects 3. Scholarship Letter 1.2.3.4. Annual Bus. Mgr. 3.4, Marching Band 1. FCA 2. Ken Morgan David Rock Gordon Polston: Stuco 1.2,3.4. FFA 1,3,4, Letterman Club 1.2,3.4, Football I.2.3.4. Basketball 1.2,3.4. Track I.2.3.4. Play Cast 3.4. Band 1,2, Homecoming Escort 4. Class Stuco Rep. 1,2,3. Class President 4. Marching and Pep Band 1.2. FCA 2. Ron Roller: Letterman Club 3.4. Football 3.4, Play Cast 4, Band 1. Gordon Polston Susan Riffel Susan Riffel: Stuco 4, FHA 1,2,3,4. Pep Club 1,2,3.4. Class Captain 4. Play Cast 3.4. Band 1,2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 4. Ac- companist 1, Girls Glee 1.4. Cheerleader 4, King Lion Escort 3. Class Reporter 3, Annual Staff 4, Marching and Pep Band 1.2,3,4. Gary Sandow: FFA 1.2,3,4. Vice President 4. Ron Roller Gary Sandow 6 Hugo Schlesener: Letterman Club 4, Football 4, Track 1.2,3, Band 1,2,3.4, Mixed Chorus 3,4, Homecoming Escort 4. Marching and Pep Band 1.2.3,4. Hugo Schlesener Richard Stralow: FFA 3.4. Letterman Club 4, Football 3, Basketball 1.3,4. Track 2,3, Mixed Chorus 3,4, Class Reporter 4, Homecoming Escort 4. Annual Staff 4, School Paper editor 4. Richard Stralow Jay Shrimplin: FFA 1. Mixed Chorus 3. Carl Wells: FFA 2,3,4, Football 3. Track 1. Mixed Chorus 1.2. School Paper 4. Jay Shrimplin Carl Wells Class Officers Gordon Polston-President Vicki Cook-Vice President Patty Dillon-Secretary Melody Krause-Treasurer Richard Stralow-Reporter Susan Riffel-STUCO Representative Brian Hatterman-STUCO Representative 7 Senior The new Dogcatcher? Activities And now, Ladies and Gentlemen; Melody will pull a rabbit out of her sleeve! I told you my feet smelled! Ready and Waiting! Back when our hair was short . . . 1972 Girls Basketball Team Our sponsors for Senior Sneak: Jim and Kathy Coen, Cleta Lemon, and Ed Anderson Did you see that ugly kid? suosjad ssepjepun Kathy Meyer Greg Dillon Ramona Ryff Dave Carpentier Carol Schlesener David Riffel Becky Davis. Pres. Mike Pauley. V. Pres. Karen Riedy. Sec. Maria Lorson. Treas. Bobbi Elliott, Stuco Jerry Schlesener. Stuco Linda Riedy. Reporter “Fox on the Run” 10 Dale Davidson Julie Schlesener Bob Lorson Seventeen The junior float in the homecoming parade Vicki Hamilton Tim Brown Jeff Schimming PatriciaCoup Valerie Walker Nick Stroda What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this? 11 Sophomore float wins first prize. Sophomores (FRONT ROW) as eighth graaers. Sophomores, You’re Marvyn Rock Vickie Jahnke Tim Hostetter Sophomore Queen of Courts attendant; Susan Stroda. 12 Terry O’Flannagan Janet Boyce Bobby Morgan Halfway There Smile-Your'e on Candid Camera. Kevin Sandow Jean Jacobson Ely Wells Lisa Morgan-Treas. Brenda, at the head of her class. Lorrie Riffel-Stuco Kirk Sly-Stuco Freshmen, Same As Ever There are freshmen, and then there are freshmen. Doug Dillon Todd Elliott Tracy Schlesener Brenda Brown Jenise Garrett Julie Schlesener Angie Pauley Ann Riedy 14 Freshmen boys will be girls for Spirit Week. Debbie Gish Kim Hanschu Cindy Still Charles Larkin Charla Shrimplin Randy Norman Brian Albrecht Brenda Barrett Danny Wells Pam Meyer Marty Schmidt Angie Smith Wilma Reed Kent Sly Terri Fishel Kirk Sly. Stuco Lisa Morgan. Treas. Fred Rock. Pres. Cathy Warns. V. Pres. Lorrie Riffel. Stuco Jana Jacobson. Sec. Am I going too fast for you? 15 Schoolies Football FRONT ROW: Cary Bryant. Rodney Still. Tim Adam. Randy Leuth. Ricky Leuth. SECOND ROW: Daryl Smith, Mike Lorson, Rodney France. Mike Polston. Kenny Joe Hamilton, Ken Schlesener. Barry Lorson. THIRD ROW: Terry Schlesener. Kenny Stroda. Jayce Krause. Kenny Rock. John Riff el. Dennis Dillon. Danny Cook. Clay Brown. FOURTH ROW: David Wendt. Dave Lorson, Ross Coup. Rodney Friedli. Tim McCarty. Terry Adam. Jeff Hostetter. Kelly Gumm. and Coach Schneider. Grade School Basketball SEASON RECORDS A-team boys W-8 L-2 A-team girls W-8 L-0 B-team boys W-3 L-1 B-team girls W-1 L-2 Both the A-team girls and the A-team boys won first place in their league tournament. COACHES: Al Morgan. Harley Jacobson, and Roberta Heinen. FRONT ROW: Rodney Friedli. Ross Coup, David Wendt. Dave Lorson. Tim McCarty.-SE- COND ROW: Bill Cole. Dennis Dillon. Kenny Stroda. Jeff Hostetter. Randy Leuth. Kelly Gumm. Mike Lorson, Terry Adam, and Clay Brown. 18 SEVENTH GRADE BOYS: FRONT ROW: Cary Bryant, Barry Lorson. Rodney Still, Daryl Smith. SECOND ROW: Tim Adam, Ken Schlesener. Kenny Joe Hamilton. Randy Leuth, Rodney France. THIRD ROW: Mike Polston. Danny Cook. Mark Kohman. Kenny Rock. Joe Lorson, Terry Schlesener. Jayce Krause. SEVENTH GRADE GIRLS: FIRST ROW: Tammy Rohrer, Jonette Holland, Connie Wendell. SECOND ROW: Mary Brigden. Jan Elliott. Nancy Schmidt, Pam Backhus, Bobbie Davis, Roseann Lorson. EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS: FRONT ROW: Iwonne Odle, Rosemary Larkin, Melinda Brown. SECOND ROW: Veronica Lorson, Ruth Wuthnow. Valerie Monnich, Pamela Rufner, Kerry Polston, Lori Schlesener. CHEERLEADERS: Valerie Monnich, Veronica Lorson, Melinda Brown, and Rosemary Larkin. Jon Boren Kathleen Bryant Tim Cross Heidi Davis Travis Doman Eddie Douthit Debbie Kickhaefer Lori Polston I I Marci Sandow Scott Schlesener Deanna Stegman Lori Ward Kristie Coup Kerry Goodman Michelle Brown Bruce Fountain Laura King Randee Davis Roger Guthals Rustin Ryff Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Roberta Linder Denise Rock David Wuthnow JoAnn Hostetter Robin Hummel Brent Kohman Thomas Lorson Robin Pschigoda Diane Rohrer Kelly Thornton Joseph Underwood Michele Bielefeld Gayle Brown Mitchell Bryant Gary Coup Jennifer Cross David King Christopher Bryant Carl Cole Jeffrey King Thomas Linder Douglas Polston Robbie Riedy Tamela Schlesener Venora Underwood Fourth Grade Marth Brigden Shawn Carpentier Caroline Coup James Dillon Several fifth graders present an interpretive poem “The Sky and the Earth” at the elemen- tary Christmas program. Spirit of 76 is alive in the fifth grade classroom. Boys and girls are busy doing research on little known heroes and heroines in the history of America. The class is reading about events in the lives of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Darren Fishei Monte Kohman Steven Kohman Mary Lorson Terrell McCarty Keith Meyer Tawen Norman Kimberley Rediker Joyce Rufener Roxann Ryff Tina Schlesener Steven Still Sandra Warns Tamela Schlesener. Robbie Lueth, Yuette Lardenois pose with the Thanksgiving bulletin board they and their classmates created. Fifth Grade Marilyn Guthals Kris Hanschu Brad Hatterman Michelle Hoffman Terrie Larkin Mary Jane Schlesener Dane Stark Chris Stroda Tim Stroda Trudy Walker Laurie Wendell Dale Wuthnow Sixth Grade Roseann Lorson Randy Leutn Mike Polston John Reed Terry Schlesener Nancy Schmidt Daryl Smith Jamie Smith Seventh Grade Tim Adam Danny Cook Jim Gish Jayce Krause Kenny Rock Connie Wendi Pam Backhus Bobbie Davis Kenny Joe Hamilton Barry Lorson Tammy Rohrer Ricky Wilson Mary Brigden Jan Elliott Jonette Holland Joe Lorson Ken Schlesener Tammy Wilson Eighth Grade Terry Adam Clay Brown Melinda Brown Mark Bryant William Cole Ross Coup Rodney Friedli Kelly Gumm Jeff Hostetter Rosemary Larkin Michael Lorson David Lorson Ricky Leuth Tim McCarty Valerie Monnich Iwonne Odle Kerry Polston Pamela Rufener Lori Schlesener Glenn Schuster Kenneth Stroda Ronald Walker David Wendt Ruth Wuthnow Opal Kuhn Kindergarten Vicki Gruber First Grade Gay Boren Second Grade Geneva Wade Third Grade Jean Manz Fourth Grade Oscar Albrecht Fifth Grade Bill Cole Sixth Grade Roberta Heinen Seventh Grade Harley Jacobson Eighth Grade Sally Holt Remedial Math Dress down Day SITTING: Veronica Lorson Rodney Friedli Lori Schlesener Valerie Monnich STANDING: Pam Rufner Dennis Dillon Rose Larkin 7th Grade Dress-down Day Primary Bicentennial Program Grade School Activities In Memorium to Irene Albright October 17, 1915 to December 15, 197- Mrs. Albright taught second grade in Hope for six years. All of us whom she taught, remember her jolly ways. She was an excellant teacher and helped start us on the right road to our education. She seemed to have a philosophy like this: I am not a teacher; only a fellow-traveler of whom you asked the way. I pointed ahead-ahead of myself as well as of you.” Shaw Eighth Grade Graduates.-1976 Grade School Track Meet Reading Contest Winners 24 Administration Faculty And Staff STANDING: Robert Krause. Dale Gantenbein. Leslie Worrell. Calvin Davis. SEATED: Ellen Cabralas, Boyd Stroda, Char- maine Oesterriech. Board And Administration Superintendent Donald P. Little Principal Andrew A. Mikkelsen The new structure which houses the science and music departments. 26 Cleta Lemon Language Arts Craig Schneider P.E. Social Science Larry Gruber Vo. Ag. Jim Coen Social Science Janie Hardman Vocal Joan Jarrett Art Dwight Kamm Science Jerry McCarty Industrial Arts P.E. Dr. Ed. Denny Wade Band Lela Engel Home Ec. The Educators Education is something which makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave. Lord Brougham Dorothy Baldwin Counselor Robert Barton Foreign Language LeJuan Shrimplin Commerce Lawana Kohman Language Arts Pauline Fishel Mathematics 27 it Angela Anderson, Naverta Elliott, Marge Brown, Debbie Bielefield Wallace Walker Theresa Lorson Ed Anderson Herb Schimming Art Tim Bus Drivers Bill Backhus Jim Hoffman Ely Wells, Terry O’Flannagan, Bob Morgan, Faye Wells Janitors Leola Neuschafer Lydia Jacobson Ceola Scrumming Hilda Backhus COOKS Jule Adam SECRETARIES LaVerna Wuthnow Kathleen McCarty Staff Doris Jacobson Fall District Champions FRONT ROW: Fred Rock. Todd Elliott. Kirk Sly. Doug Dillon. Lyle Riedy. Tim Brown. Coach Coen. BACK ROW: Bob Lorson. Charles Larkin. Kent Sly. Kim Hanschu. Danny Wells. Hugo David Rock. Darel Anderson. Dale Davidson. Greg Dillon. Ron Schlesener. 2nd ROW: Coach Schneider. Ken Morgan. Robert Roller. Mike Pauley. Gordon Polston. Joe Schlesener. Smith. Nick Stroda. Tim Hostetter, Bruce Pauley. Marvyn Rock. The 1975 football season was a rewarding and en- joyable experience. All the people involved worked hard, did what was asked, and many times even more than was asked. They proved consistently that they were a championship caliber team. They can take pride Fourth down and the length of my sideburn to the and satisfaction in their many accomplishments. I am proud and extremely fortunate to have worked with such a great group of individuals. Coach Coen Coach Coen and Assistant Coach Schneider Ken Morgan Mike Pauley Ron Roller All league Da,e Davidson Hugo Schlesener Greg Dillon All league Hon. Mention Nick Stroda All league Hon. Mention David Rock All league FRONT ROW Robert Smith Bruce Pauley Joe Schlesener SECOND ROW Marvyn Rock Tim Hostetter Lyle Riedy BACK ROW Fred Rock Todd Elliott Kirk Sly Underclass Lettermen Seniors David Rock. Darel Anderson. Gordon Polston, Ron Roller. Hugo Schlesener. Ken Morgan. A Great Season Hope Record 9-2 Opp. 12 Ell Saline 0 34 Luckey 8 18 Wakefield 0 33 St. George 0 18 Westmoreland 14 50 White City 0 18 Blue Valley 0 0 St. Xaviers 20 15 Bennington 6 27 Wilson 13 12 Burrton 13 Co-Captains Gordon Polston and Darel Anderson. Practice Makes Homecoming Parade Tops Off Spirit Week 1975 Football players THEY didn't listen! Act Your Age CAST Angy............Melody Krause Jerry.................Vicki Cook Cora............Susan Donnelly Gadget............ . Gorden Polston Jim..........................David Rock Helga ..........Nancy Davidson Sandra.......................Patty Dillon Stone .................Ron Roller Messenger ............Susan Riffel Thanks for listening. I'll listen! Organizations FRONT ROW left to right: Bobbi Elliott, Julie Schlesener, Susan Donnelly, Melody Krause, Patricia Dillon, Vicki Cook, and Karen Riedy. SECOND ROW-Kathy Warns, Ramona Ryff, Mrs. Lela Engel. Carol Schlesener, and Becky Davis. THIRD ROW-Nancy Davidson, Julie Schlesener, Kathy Meyer, Janet Boyce. Janice Barnes, Barbara Ryff, and Denise Schlesener. FOURTH ROW-Lisa Morgan, Jenise Garrett, Ann Riedy. Angie Pauley. Linda Riedy, Pam Meyer, Cynthia Still, and Jean Jacobson. TOP ROW- Cheryl Wells. Terri Fishel. Jana Jacobson, Charla Shrimplin. Lorrie Riffel. Brenda Brown. Maria Lorson. and Susan Riffel. Future Homemakers Of America 1975-76 Junior degree achievers. Chapter mothers Mrs. Wayne Cook and Mrs. Marvyn Ryff and president Melody Krause Chapter degree achievers. Farewell to the senior girls. 1976-77 Officers. THREE Clowns? Isn't Janet lucky! Get ready for a big SPLASH! Becky and Julie return to their childhood!?!? 1975-76 Officers. LEARNING TO DO DOING TO LEARN EARNING TO LIVE LIVING TO SERVE FRONT ROW: Advisor. Mr. Gruber. David Rock. Darel Anderson. Ramona Ryff. Rex McMahan. Dennis Friedli. Brian Hatterman. Gary Sandow. SECOND ROW: Greg Dillon. Dale Davidson. Blake Elliott. Gordon Polston, Richard Stralow. Terry O’Flannagan. Terry Harrington. THIRD ROW: Jerry Schlesener, Tim Brown, Kim Hanschu. Nick Stroda. Kevin Hanschu. Kelly Hanschu, Kevin Sandow. Lyle Riedy. FOURTH ROW: Bob Morgan. David Lardenois. Kirk Sly. Doug Wendt. Fred Rock. Tim Hostetter, Marty Schmidt. BACK ROW: David Riedy. Cecil Riffel, Marvyn Rock. Doug Dillon, Eric Lorson, Kent Sly. FFA Activities CLOCKWISE: Sophomore land judgers. scene from a meeting. FFA Float in Homecoming parade. David and Blake with two wheel trailers. Jerry at FFA concession stand. Dennis. Brian, and Rex counting votes. Rex at Hog Show. The election of new officers, and Junior livestock judgers. Sweetheart Ramona Ryff Advisor Mr. Gruber, Treas. Dennis hrieaii, bee. David Rock. Pres. Darel Anderson. V. Pres. Gary Sandow. Rept. Brian Hatterman. Sent. Rex McMahan. At left FRONT ROW: Kevin Hans- chu. Nick Stroda, Tim Brown. BACK ROW: Jerry Sch- lesener. Greg Dil- lon. Dale David- son. Kelly Hans- ;hu. At right =RONT ROW: Lyle 3iedy. Tim Hos- etter. Terry Harr- ngton. BACK ROW: Marvyn Rock. Eric Lorson, David Riedy. Doug Wendt. Bruce Pauley. Bob Mor- gan. David Lar- denois It's spelled S.E.X. Darel FIRST ROW: Richard Stralow, Gordon Polston. Nancy Davidson. Vicki Cook, David Rock. Darel Anderson. Brian Hatterman. SECOND ROW: Rex McMahan. Kenny Morgan, Hugo Schlesener, Karen Riedy. Becky Davis, Carol Schlesener, Blake Elliott, Ron Roller. THIRD ROW: Brian Cole, Tim Brown. Nick Stroda. Mike FIRST ROW: Patty Dillon. LeJuan Shrimplin. Lorrie Riffel, Janice Barnes. Kathy Meyer. Jean Jacobson. Nancy Davidson. Linda Riedy. Melody Krause. SECOND ROW: Bobbi Elliott, Barbara Ryff, Denise Schlesener, Brenda Barrett, Jana Jacobson, Pam Meyer. Susan Riffel. THIRD ROW: Susan Donnelly, Cindy Still, Janet Boyce. Terri Fishel. Jenise Garrett. Cherryl Wells, Susan Stroda. Pauley, Dale Davidson, Greg Dillon. Bob uorson. FOURTH ROW: Doug Wendt, Terry O'Flannagan. Cecil Riffel. Bruce Paaley, Marvyn Rock, Joe Schlesener. Lyle Riedy, Tim Hostetter, Robert Smith. FIFTH ROW: Linda Riedy, Lisa Morgan, Jean Jacobson, Janice Barnes. Kirk Sly, Todd Elliott. Fred Rock. FOURTH ROW: Vicki Cook. ANgie Pauley, Brenda Brown, Julie Schlesener. Kathy Warns, Lisa Morgan, Ann Riedy. Ramona Ryff. FIFTH ROW: Becky Davis. Renee Anderson. Candy Bethe, Vicki Hamilton, Carol Schlesener. Maria Lorson. Patricia Coup, Karen Riedy, Julie Schlesener. Freshmen singing school song Pep Club 50’s Day Promotes Spirit Honorary Cheerleaders David Rock, Tim Brown, Darel Anderson. Tod Elliot, Lyle Riedy Pep Club President—Linda Riedy Dress Down Day Enthusiasm?? Who’s Got The Spirit? Huh?? Hi There!! BOY S VARSITY CHEERLEADERS BOTTOM: Patty Dillon, Becky Davis, Vicki Cook, Susan Donnelly TOP: Bobbi Elliott Beware! Bombs Away! AT-TEN-TION A oney and a twoey and a....... SOB!! The Winner! HI Fans! Adorable Marbles and Butterscotch Girls Varsity Cheerleaders: Susan Stroda. Ramona Ryff. Julie Schlesener. KNEELING: Melody Krause. Susan Riffel V j� . WE DO! Becky Davis-Drum Majorette And The Beat Goes On! Duh-WADE'S Gang? Mikey-A one man band About Face! Low Winds David Riffel Melody Krause Karen Riedy Carol Schlesener Charla Shrimplin Lisa Morgan Susan Stroda Renee Anderson Janet Boyce Linda Schlesener Trombones Kirk Sly Fred Rock Jean Jacobson Linda Riedy Hugo Schlesener Susan Riffel Carla Fishel Cindy Still Jenise Garrett Candy Bethe Band French Horns and Flutes Tim Hostetter Bobbi Elliott Pam Meyer Brenda Barrett Jana Jacobson Valerie Walker Vicki Hamilton Doug Dillon Todd Elliott Marvyn Rock Joe Schlesener Doug Wendt Greg Dillon Becky Davis Patty Coup Nancy Davidson Kenny Morgan Low Brass Lyle Riedy Ely Wells Trumpets Kent Sly Angie Pauley Julie Schlesener Marty Schmidt Cathy Warns Robert Smith Bobby Morgan Cecil Riffel Kelly Hanschu Dale Davidson Tim Brown Saxaphones Ann Riedy Lorrie Riffel Brenda Brown Kathy Meyer Susan Donnelly Patty Dillon Vicki Cook Percussion Kim Hanschu Terry Harrington Mike Pauley Jeff Schimming Triple Trio: Pam Meyer, Fay Wells. Kathy Meyer, Jenise Garrett. Joan Jacobson. Jana Jacobson. Cathy Warns. Melody Krause. Janet Boyce. Triple Trio Susan Riffel-Page turner In Concert Krause-Accompanist Earns First In State Contest Seventh Hour Vocal Brenda Barrett Charla Shrimplin Ann Riedy Carla Fishel Denise Schlesener Cathy Warns Angie Pauley Pam Meyer • Fay Wells Jean Jacobson Lisa Morgan Jenise Garrett Jana Jacobson Duanna Stegman Janet Boyce Joe Schlesener Terry O'Flannagan Bobby Morgan Hugo Schlesener First Hour Vocal Becky Davis Bobbi Elliott Brian Cole Julie Schlesener Kenny Morgan Susan Riffel Patty Coup Vicki Hamilton Renee Lardenois Stuco Becky Davis-Sec.-Rep. Bobbi Elliott-Treas. Vicki Cook Lorrie Riffel Susan Riffel Tim Hostetter Kirk Sly Pauline Fishel-Sponsor. Brain Hatterman Jerry Schlesener Karen Riedy-V. Pres. David Rock-President. Gordon Polston Melody Krause Exchange students from Abilene Patty-Queen of Courts Jon Boren Heidi Davis Student Council Project-Painting Fire Hydrants. Student Council uses Noon Meetings to plan Projects Homecomina Ceremonies-One of the Student Council's responsibilities. Homecoming Parade. New Pay Phone ANNUAL STAFF FRONT ROW Susan Donnelly Nancy Davidson Patty Dillon Melody Krause Maria Lorson Carol Schlesener BACK ROW Nick Stroda Linda Riedy Susan Riff el Vicki Cook David Rock Richard Straiow Darel Anderson The big addition to the school, as far as the Annual Staff is concerned, is the new darkroom, which is located in the science building. A new enlarger and other equip- ment have enabled the staff to develop negatives and print pictures in the size desired. Photographer, Linda Riedy, took and printed all of the group pictures for the annual. Many of the staff printed the pictures for their own pages. With so many people learning to use the equip- ment, the pictures may not be as good as it is hoped that they will be in the future. Anyone in the school may learn to use the photographic equipment. The staff would like to thank Mr. Kamm for his help. Bicentennial Yearbook Presents Hugh Challenge Editor-Susan Donnelly has the job of checking all pages before mailing. Photographer-Linda Riedy at darkroom door. Busy Annual Staff Meeting? Maria Lorson Prints Pictures. 50 Winter Patty Dillon Queen Of Courts Melody Krause-Senior Attendant Bobbi Elliott-Junior Attendant Susan Stroda-Sophomore Attendant Brenda Brown-Freshman Attendant FRONT ROW Brent Kohman Gail Brown SECOND ROW Tim Brown David Rock Darel Anderson Rex McMahan Marvyn Rock Todd Elliott BACK ROW Linda Riedy Nancy Davidson Vicki Cook Renee Lardenois Jean Jacobson Ann Riedy An annual FHA sponsored activity. King Darel Darel Anderson Is King Lion 1976 Darel: How AWFUL to be Kissed! Vicki: Didn't thrill me all that much either. FRONT ROW: Bob Lorson Nick Stroda Tim Brown Kenny Morgan SECOND ROW: Coach McCarty Darel Anderson Brian Hatterman Mike Pauley Rex McMahan Dale Davidson Richard Stralow Gordon Polston Joe Schlesener Coach Coen Rex McMahan Senior Co-captain Brian Hatterman Lions Roar Through A Successful Season SENIOR LETTERMEN Gordon Polston Richard Stralow Darel Anderson Senior Co-captain Kenny Morgan Manager: Terry O’Flannagan B Team Action COACHES: Head Coach; Jerry McCarty. Assistant Coach; Jim Coen. 55 FRONT ROW Jean Jacobson Brenda Brown Nancy Davidson Karen Riedy Linda Riedy Lorrie Riffel Lisa Morgan. Mgr. BACK ROW: Coach Schneider Vicki Cook Becky Davis Valerie Walker Carol Schlesener Julie Schlesener Angela Pauley Cathy Warns Girl Cagers: First In Sharing Regional Strategy Defense Victory Celebration Valerie Walker Becky Davis Linda Riedy Karen Riedy Carol Schlesener Boys B-Team FRONT ROW: Terry O'Flannagan, mgr., Nick Stroda, Bob Lorson, Dale Davidson, Bruce Pauley, Joe Schlesener, Tim Brown, Robert Smith. BACK ROW: Coach Coen, Lyle Riedy, Marvyn Rock, Kelly Hanschu, Mike Engle, Tim Hostetter, Doug Wendt, Coach McCarty. Girls B-Team FRONT ROW: Candy Bethe, Jean Jacobson, mgr., Jana Jacobson, Lisa Morgan, mgr., Brenda Brown, Lorrie Riffel. BACK ROW: Janice Barnes. Pam Meyer, Angie Pauley, Ann Riedy. Cathy Warns. Jenise Garrett, Barbara Ryff, Coach Schneider. Kent Sly. Kirk Sly. Fred Rock, Todd Elliott, Marty Schmidt, Kim Hanschu, Doug Dillon, Coach Jim Coen. Freshman Basketball Action Spring One Act Play Cast: Dale Davidson. Patty Dillon, Ramona Ryff, David Rock, Hugo Schlesener. and Jean Jacobson. Vicki Cook and Patty Dillon: Impromptu Duet Act—I at State Forensics Takes Six To State Maria Lorson Poetry Reading I at State Becky Davis Informative Speech II at State FRONT ROW: Maria Lorson. Bobbi Elliott. Nancy Davidson. Jana Jacobson. Patty Dillon. Karen Riedy. Vicki Hamilton. BACK ROW: Julie Schlesener. David Rock, Hugo Schlesener, Dale Davidson. Becky Davis, Vicki Cook, Ramona Ryff, Susan Donnelly, Jean Jacobson. Susan Donnelly Oration and Dramatic Interpretation 2-ll’s at State Ramona Ryff Prose Reading III at State Father Knows Best Cast Jim Anderson Margaret Anderson . . . . Karen Riedy Betty Kathy Bud Janie Ramona Patty Repair Man Ralph Mr. Brinkworth Officer Johnson Bud’s friend Mrs. Wembley Mrs. Jones Mrs. Woolsey Perkins FRONT ROW: Kim Hanschu. Fred Rock, Kirk Sly. Marty Schimdt. SECOND ROW: Bob Lorson, Tim Brown, Greg Dillon, Tim Hostetter. THIRD ROW: Gordon Polston. Darel Anderson. Dale Davidson. Hugo Schlesener, Nick Stroda. FRONT ROW: Angie Pauley. Brenda Brown. Lorrie Riffel, Ann Riedy. SECOND ROW: Jenise Garrett. Julie Schlesener. Linda Riedy. Cathy Warns. Janice Barnes. THIRD ROW: Nancy Davidson, Becky Davis. Karen Riedy. Maria Lorson. Carol Schlesener. Track Season Is A Success D. Anderson, school record in long jump, C. Schlesener. K. Riedy, 220 yd. dash school record, 20’4 . 26.7. Kirk Sly. 100 yd. dash. 64 K. Riedy, J. Garrett, C. Schlesener, A. Riedy, 440 yd. relay, 3rd In State, 51.4. B. Brown, softball throw, 226'11 N. Davidson, Mile run, 5:46.3. N. Stroda. G. Polston, H. Schlesener. K. Sly. 880 yd. relay. 1:36.8. 15 Qualify For State A. Riedy, C. Schlesener. J. Schlesener, L. G. Polston, 4th in State. Shot Put, Riffel, Mile relay, 6th in State, 4:12.1. 51 '11'. L. Riedy. J. Barnes. B. Davis. K. Riedy. 880 yd. relay. 1:51.1. 65 WORK-Students and Sponsor alike! What do I do with this? C'mon you guys, quit goofing off or we’ll never get done. Sophomore servers Jr.-Sr. Prom: A Time To Remember Worth all the time and effort. Class of 76 FRONT ROW: Carl Wells, Hugo Schlesener. Nancy Davidson, Kenny Morgan. Dennis Friedli, Brian Hatterman, Gary Sandow, SECOND ROW: Richard Stralow, Melody Krause. Renee Lardenois. Rex McMahn. Ronnie Roller, David Rock. Susan Riffel, TOP ROW: Darel Anderson. Brian Cole. Vicki Cook. Gordon Polston. Patty Dillon. Susan Donnelly, Blake Elliott. Life Lies Before Us SPIRIT OF 7611! Valedictorian-David Rock, Salutatorian-Susan Donnelly 67 68 HI WALSWORTH Marcelinr. Mo.. U.S.A. “I Am the Nation . . . 7??q -19 ™ I was born on July 4, 1776, and the Declaration of Independence is my birth certificate. The bloodline of the world runs in my veins, because I offered freedom to the op- pressed. I am many things, and many people. I am the Na- tion. I am 200 million people, living souls and the ghosts of millions who have lived and died for me. I am Nathan Hale and Paul Revere. I stood at Lex- ington and fired the shot heard around the world. I am Washington. Jefferson and Patrick Henry. I am John Paul Jones, the Green Mountain Boys and Davy Crockett. I am Lee and Grant, and Abe Lincoln. I remember the Alamo, the Maine and Pearl Harbor. When Freedom called, I answered and stayed until it was over, over there. I left my heroic dead in Flanders Fields, on the Rock of Corregidor, and the Black steppes of Korea. I am the Brooklyn Bridge, the wheat lands of Kansas, the granite hills of Vermont, the potato fields of Wisconsin. I am the coalfields of the Virginias and Pennsylvania, the fer- tile lands of the Mid-west, The Golden Gate and the Grand Canyon. I am Independence Hall, the Monitor and the Merrimac. I am big! I sprawl from the Atlantic to the Pacific, three million square miles throbbing with industry. I am more than five million farms. I am forest, field, mountain, desert. I am quiet villages and cities that never sleep. You can look at me and see Ben Franklin walking down the streets of Philadelphia with his breadloaf under his arm. You can see Betsy Ross with her needle. You can see the lights of Christmas, and hear the strains of Auld Lang Syne as the calendar turns. I am Babe Ruth and the World Series. I am 169,000 schools and colleges, and 250,000 churches where my people worship God as they like best. I am a ballot dropping in a box, the roar of a crowd at the stadium, and the voice of a choir in a cathedral. I am an editorial in a newspaper and a letter to a congressman. I am Eli Whitney and Stephen Foster. I am Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Billy Graham. I am Horace Greeley, Will Rogers and the Wright Brothers. I am George Washington Carver, Daniel Webster and Jonas Salk. I am Longfellow, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Walt Whit- man and Tom Paine. I am Phillip Brooks, Billy Sunday and Bishop Quayle. Yes, I am the Nation, and these are the things I am. I was conceived in Freedom and, God willing, in Freedom I will spend the rest of my days. May I possess always the integrity, the courage, and the strength to keep myself unshackled, to remain a citadel of freedom and a beacon of hope to the world. This is my wish, my goal, and my prayer on this my birthday, two-hundred years after I was born. Author Unknown (Reprinted from the “Wisconsin Veteran“) Spirit of 76 Supplemental color pages prepared to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the L’nited States of America in this bi- centennial year—1976. A 4 In CO G RLSS. Jen i. 5 1 Call of the Minutemen prior to the historic Battle of Lexington. 2 The Battle of Concord Bridge was the first battle of the war. 3 Monument to the Minutemen which stands on the site of the Battle of Lexington, where “the shot heard round the world” was fired April 19, 1775. 4 The signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4. 1776. 5 Independence Hall. Philadelphia, where the Continental Congress con- vened to decide a course of action. 6 Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson working to revise Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence. “These Are the Times That Try Mens Souls . . Thomas Paine 1 Captain John Paul Jones unfurled the first Stars and Stripes over the ocean when the young nation’s banner, containing thir- teen stars and thirteen stripes, was hoisted aboard the Ranger. 2 From the deck of the captured British vessel Serapis, Capt. Jones and his crew watched as the American man-of-war, Bonhomme Richard, sank in victory, September 23, 1779. With the aid of friendly powers—namely France and Holland—and the leadership of commanders like Jones, the American fleet was able to effectively combat Britain’s naval supremacy in the colonies. 3 General John Stark led the colonial forces to victory at Ben- nington on August 11, 1777. The victory, along with an American triumph at Saratoga on October 12 of that year brought France to the colonies’ aid as an ally and was the turn- ing point of the war. 4 Outside of occupied Boston, colonial patriots organized themselves into a volunteer militia known as the Minutemen. On the eve of April 18, 1775, British troops numbering more than 800 were dispatched from Boston to seize colonial munitions stored at Concord. Forewarned, Paul Revere and others spread the alarm and the Redcoats were met by a deter- mined band of Minutemen at Lexington. It was here that the famous “shot heard round the world” was fired. It is not known which side fired the first shot of that battle which marked the opening of outright hostilities and led to open war. 5 The surrender of British troops under the command of General Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown on October 19, 1781, brought an end to all-out fighting. A few scattered skirmishes continued for over a year. However, complications of negotia- tion with England delayed the signing of a peace treaty for nearly two years. General George Washington, commander of colonial forces, accepted the British surrender at Yorktown and later presented the captured British flags to the Congress. “Stand Your Ground . . . If They Mean to Have a War, Let It Begin Here. ” Capt. John Parker 1 Capt. John Parker uttered those words as the colonial militia under his command prepared to meet the British troops at Lexington. Those words and the painting—Spirit of 76—exemplify the dedication and determination of the American patriots in their fight for independence. The colonies had organized to express their grievances in an effort to resolve the differences within the framework of the Empire. Several of the colonial legislatures had instructed their delegates to the Con- tinental Congress in Philadelphia to oppose any move toward in- dependence. The movement for independence was gaining strength and following the publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, which argued for colonial sovereignty, a resolution was adopted and a committee of five appointed to draft a declaration of independence. 2 General Washington, who had been appointed commander-in-chief of American forces by the Second Continental Congress, was a brilliant military strategist. It was his decision to take his Continentals across the Delaware River on Christmas night which resulted in the first ma- jor colonial victory. That victory at Trenton over Hessian mercenaries gave the ragged army renewed vigor. Supported chiefly through the printing of Continental currency, the colonial army also went through the personal fortunes of many American patriots—among them Washington, Jefferson, Richard Henry Lee and John Adams. These fortunes were donated to the cause of liberty—a cause supported by about one-third of the American population which was near 2,000,000. Another one-third remained loyal to the English crown and the remainder were apathetic. Despite many defeats, the colonies managed to keep an army in the field as a symbol of American resistance, to guarantee a negotiated rather than dictated peace. “ . . Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death! Patrick Henry 3 Following the victory at Yorktown, Washington refused the offer of his troops to become king and returned to Philadelphia to aid with the establishment of a permanent government for the new republic—a loose alliance of sovereign states held together by the Articles of Confederation. An envoy composed of Benjamin Franklin. John Adams and John Jay was sent to negotiate with the British. It was not until 1783 that the peace agreement, known as the Treaty of Paris, was signed, guaranteeing the sovereignty of the United States of America. The Articles of Confederation, despite many weaknesses, served to un- ify the states until 1787 when a special convention was held at Independence Hall in Philadelphia to revise them. The meeting was attended by fifty-five of the most-prominent men of the day. Twenty- nine of the delegates representing a majority of the states met on May 25 and decided to draft an entirely new constitution rather than am- mend the Articles of Confederation. The meeting then became known as the Constitutional Convention. 4 The men who assembled for the Constitutional Convention were an illustrious group with nearly every delegate a person of prominence in his home state. A large majority favored a strong central government. After four months of debate, on September 17, 1787, the new constitu- tion was completed. In a little more than four months, six states had ratified the new constitution. Despite the good beginning, the fight for ratification was bitter and it was not until September 13, 1788, that the necessary two-thirds majority of the states had approved the docu- ment and Congress could call for states to choose their electors and congressmen. Several of the states had ratified the constitution with the provision that it would be amended. Thus, as one of its first official acts under the new constitution, the Congress added the first ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights. Washington was un- animously elected President and a new nation was launched on a course of democracy. 4 % % “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door. ” Emma Lazarus (From The Xcu Colossus ) K160-15M15 oUJT'Qv e-1916