Jefferson High School - Statesman Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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A as N 1 ...- , , w hi W il, ' fx' N- G no ,. m I ' o o - giggggb: .::,:.:i'E-1- 1 ' ,, , During lunch hour. Mr. Wilbert Beckman, secu- Ffvm his Cal' in wld weather Mr. Beckman rity guard, strictly enforces the closed campus KSBPS 8 Walvhful eye On the parking lot situa- rule. li0n. My , W, Z , 4153 Mr. Beckman informs a student of rules and reg- ulations concerning the parking lot. As part of his duties as security guard, Mr. Beckman locks the parking lot gates over the noon hour. Wilbert Beckman 29

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Wilbert watches parking lots fill as drivers park variety of vehicles Whether one drove to school in a Z28, '64 Volkswagon, or a Yamahopper, every vehicle in the Jefferson parking lot had one thing in common. It was something to get'cha around. Quite a few J-Hawks did get around to parking in the lots as over 440 vehicles filled them every day. This year, for the first time in Jefferson's history, sopho- mores were not allowed to use the parking lots, in order to provide more parking in the lots and less on the streets. However, upperclassmen were a little upset when they found the supposedly more spacious parking lots surprisingly full when they arrived at 9.20 a.m. Under the constant, careful surveillance of Mr. Wilbert Beckman, the two parking lots at Jeff provided J-Hawks with a place to keep their vehicles while they put in a day at school. Enduring rain, snow, and the cold, cold winters of Iowa, Wilbert always made sure things were okay in the park- ing Iot. Things usually were okay, except for such unpleasant incidents as stolen gas caps, slit tires, and other nice sur- prises to find at the end of the day. This was Wilbert's sixth year of monitoring the parking lots. After retiring from the position of captain at the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, Wilbert came to Jefferson. He really enjoys his job, and finds it a lot of Iaughs. Now that the year is over, underclassmen can look for- ward to hunting for a parking place, buying parking stickers, and chatting with Wilbert while seniors can look back at these aspects of their years at Jefferson. ,az M71 A... 'lil' . ' 'ii a ,..., A X

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i .fr lf? 4 cfvggep-i-at 4 x 1' E3 . KV' 1 K Q -4 M Wg. di jr. C25 ' f C C' f . Ai ' 1. ,, -,M .Q Cheerleaders and pom pon girls express their true J Hawk spirit fly Barb Nechamcky Dlann er Q23 Pom pon girls Q35 Tracy Bnney Melody Lodge Q45 Sue Henkel Chrys Rlnderknecht Kathy Delong Q57 Sara Gillund Q65 Football cheerleaders Henry. Paula Steele. Carrie Thomas. Chris Bend- 30 J-Hawk spirit Crowd pirit lead quad to triumpl What does supporting your athletic teams. ex- pressing yourself in pep assemblies. and standing for the fight song all have in common? J-Hawk spirit is your an- swer. Spirit was everywhere .I-Hawks were in 'SOI Pep assemblies were a maior outlet for J-Hawk spirit as each grade attempted to prove they had the most en- thusiasm. Whenever the support of J-Hawks was needed for an event. however. the classes pulled together as J- Hawks to out yell the rival. The familiar first notes of the fight song played by the band always brought the fans to their feet to clap and sing along. Crowded bleachers. coaches pep talks. and student body support boosted athletic teams to the heights of their goals. Many groups and clubs around Jefferson helped with J-Hawk spirit. Student Council produced a supreme ef- fort as they developed many skits and assembled spirit weeks to add to the overall enthusiasm of the school. Hat gangs and the Goon Squad were also formed. ' A , ST. V K-,wa A W 'l I V K fn . 1 M 5 1 f' 4 , Q, w , me ff l hy!