Kankakee Valley High School - Kougar Pride Yearbook (Wheatfield, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1975 volume:

f Coping With Change KOUGAR PRIDE 1975 Kankakee Valley • High School Wheatfield, Indiana Volume 5 j Girl ' s sports drew more interest this year. One reason was winning teams. Many were surprised by the crowd of enthusiastic spectators drawn to the volleyball sectional. As more families built homes in the school district, our students felt the squeeze in school. They shared lockers, stood in longer lunch lines and tolerated crowded classrooms. The nation changed too. It seemed that it had to cope with changes in order for it to survive. Inflation caused the cost of living to jump 12% by December 1. Prices skyrocketed. All this and more meant that KV students coped with many changes in the 1974-75 school year. Tested as never before, students learned to cope with change. A whole new curriculum awaited the students this fall. Over a year and a half of preparation by Mr. Ryska and the teachers, helped to make a total quar- ter system of scheduling a reality. The quarter system had many com- pliments as well as some criticisms from students. Many students were happy to have had a greater stockpile of courses from which they could choose. They were now able to broaden knowledge in their area of interest. Those who weren ' t sure of what field they were going to enter, had the opportunity to sample many different areas. There were some Seniors who were dissatisfied with the system because of high priority given to underclassmen in scheduling them into normally senior-only classes. Building Boom Hits KV District Another problem students coped with is the growth of the school and the surrounding area. Such in- conveniences as overcrowded buses and long waiting lines in the cafeteria became difficulties which students had to deal with everyday. In September, South Lake Shopping Mall opened within half an hours drive from our school. This, the largest mall in Indiana, changed some student shopping habits and caused local merchants to brace for the change. The more widely known chain stores, such as Hooks and Ben Franklin, replaced some of the small privately owned businesses in our own towns. Over fifty new homes built in the Summer, due partly to the construction of the NIPSCO plant, caused housing complexes to pop up all over the school district. _ |V m ■. You ' ve Come a Long Way Baby i Girls invaded the gym demanding their place in school sports. Coaches shifted practices to accommo- date them. The guys got used to their usual hard practices being mimicked on the other side of the gym by their female counterparts. Added to competitive offerings were volleyball, bas- ketball, track and intramurals, giving over 40 girls a chance to participate in varsity, junior varsity, fresh- men, and intramural teams. Feminine athletic events now contain many facets equaling those of the high school athletics for guvs Coaching strategy, game plans, getting in shape, lifting weights, and yes, even the thrill of victory and the agony -of defeat are now an intricate part of the girls ' game. 7 Not unlike other Americans, students at KV became nore involved in the country ' s economic and political despair. Disgruntled students also displayed their opposition toward long-standing school policies. Peti- tions were carried supporting released time for Seniors. Students ' thoughts concerning curriculum were voiced forcefully at Tuesday night board meet- ngs. Ihis fall, elections became a prevelant topic of conversation. Our school ' s room 128 became a polling place. However, concern turned into apathy once the actual voting began. V J 9 Economy Dictates Leisure Time Plans Students had to alter their leisure time plans somewhat this past year. Because of the “tight economic situation and the fact that part time jobs were not readily available, students were limited to the type of activity they could enjoy. Shopping trips and going to the movies became infrequent privileges. Instead, the student took to the easily accessible hobbies depicted on these pages including the 1 pastime shown on the opposite page. 10 New Quarter System Adds Variety to Old Curriculum Girls throwing horseshoes? Guys doing the cook- ing? No, it ' s not Women ' s Lib — these are just a couple of the new ideas involved in tne quarter system. And, to the surprise of the privileged few that tasted the end results, many of the guys — yes, even a few football stars — turned out to be master chefs. There were many unusual and interesting courses offered in the new program: American Humor. Logic and Communication, Personality, Macrame, Ptotography, Ceramics, Family Relations, and Con- temporary Music, to name a few. J Inflation Strikes Student Life Opinions on the way students coped change were easily found at KV. Prices skyrocketed causing students to become quite vocal at times. Most students felt this rapid inflation at one time or another. Gum and candy prices increased to the point that people really did share their Mounds bar. Soft drink prices jumpec to 30c a can, caused by the price of sugar increase. Even cafeteria lunches went up in price by almost 50%. Even with all these increases, student opinion was strong in the belief that if a student had a job, inflation woulc have only a slight effect on his lifestyle. The student body exhibited great pride and enthus- iasm during the annual homecoming week. Appro- priately named Spirit Week , such events as Fifties Day , Red and White Day , the girls Powder Putt game (won bv the Seniors), and the always exciting bonfire, helped expel students ' September doldrums: The excitement and pageantry surrounding the home- coming queen contest reached a peak, until finally at half-time, the loudspeaker announced that Joyce Bierma was chosen as this year ' s queen. The football team made it all worthwhile by coming from behind and defeating Twin Lakes by the score of 12-6. Homecoming ‘‘rlwfP S - v 16 Council Presents Something for Everyone Student Council provided KV stu- dents with a number of interesting convocations. The presentations were varied to contain something interesting for a broad range of in- dividuals. For the science-minded, there was a program centered around atomic energy and its practical uses. For the artists, there was Chalk Talk . An artist captivated the audience as he drew landscapes and portraits while telling a story about each. For his- tory buffs, two actors presented the student body with a variety of skits of unfamiliar events. These portray- als included a how it might have been skit of Ralph Waldo Emerson during his existence at Walden ' s Pond. For KV musicians, guitarist Chris Cozzuli demonstrated the use of various types of guitars. He also told of the origin of each type and gave the students some background of each. These and many other presenta- tions offered a variety much ap- preciated by the student body. (above left) Chalk Talk artist Bob Wood captures the audience with special lighting, (bottom far left) Purdue Professor explains production of atomic energy, (above) A rare scene for humor from Spies and traitors , (below center) A traitor is enduring a tense courtroom scene, (bottom right) A traitor confesses as courtroom pressure becomes unbearable. 19 Audience Exits in Tears After watching the emotion packed presentation I Never Saw Another Butterfly, the audience was in tears. This drama required the high school student to explore emotions and situations with which he hadn ' t any experience, stated faculty advisor Carole Womelsdorff, It was a challenge for us to draw from the experiences we had, stretching them to achieve the pro- per dramatic pitch. The play vividly portrayed the horror of the Jewish plight in Prague during World War II. In the con- centration camp, Terezin, the ex- asperation of the Jewish children held there was very touching, emotionally. The events were re- ported through narration or drama- tization by the 15 members of the student cast as follows: Raja Kathy Erwin Raja ' s parents Mark Kingma Phyllis Kingma Vera Sandy McCann Pavel Paul Duttlinger Erika Lori Swart Irene Synkova Shari Zeck Irca Cathy DeGraff Honza Greg Smith Rabbi Wendell Solomon Renka Marla Pruis Children Luann Jonkman Janet Kruizenga Derek Bahnerth Debra Nagel Kathy McClugage served as stu- dent director. 20 FaII PIav (above left) Greg Smith intently studies playbook during a break in practice, (above center) Englanderova family celebrates the Sabbath, (left) Cast receives much warranted applause fol- lowing performance. Bad Children and King of the Ice Cream Mountain Two children ' s plays were pre- sented this spring by nine cast mem- bers and director Carole Womels- dorff. The first play, “Bad Children , was a somewhat revised story of Hansel and Gretel . The story in- cluded a modern witch and parents who didn ' t want their lost children. Hansel and Gretel, back home. The second performance, “King of the Ice Cream Mountain , involved a hidden ice cream mine. The two one-act plays lasted ap- proximately one and one-half hours and were enjoyed by all who attend- ed. The main purpose of putting on children ' s plays was to provide en- tertainment for the youngsters, as it isn ' t easily found in this area, The cast consisted of: Paul Duttlinger . . Derek Bahnerth. Cathy De Graff . Kevin Compton . Denise De Graff . Luann Jonkman . John Spurgeon . . Shari Zeck Jim McCann Enchanter and Zeno Hansel and Muffles Princess Happy King Bumpy Gruff The Witch Gretel Father Mother The Rabbit (far left, top) Paul Duttlinger ( eno) attempts to cure the king’s foot pains by telling him to stand on his head, (bottom) Hansel and Gretel converse in front of gingerbread house, (middle, top) Mrs. Womelsdorff pre- pares Paul for his Enchanter role, (bottom) The Bad Children cast dance their finale, (left) Zeno enjoys the comfort of the throne. 23 Successful Sports Season Increases Interest in Awards The Fall and Winter sports ban- quets were bigger and better than ever. Because of an increased num- ber of participants, more and better awards were presented. The in- crease also made more food avail- able at the carry-in affairs, much to the delight of the athletes. Something new was added to the banquets; an air of pride was more than apparent. This addition can be attributed to successful athletic year accomplished at KV. The athletes not only were proud of individual performances but now could be proud of their team accomplish- ments as well. (below) Some of the big award winners give it their Joe Jock pose as they ham it up following the Fall Sports Banquet, (bottom right) The girls get into the act as Sandy Fase accepts her volley- ball award from Mrs. Pantos, (top right) Cross-Country run- ners Larry Coffer and Dan Lewis steal some of the limelight after accepting their awards. 24 Colour My World On April 26, the juniors presented their version of the 75 banquet and prom. The theme “Colour My World was more than apparent as Halleck Center at St. Joe in Rens- selaer was brilliantly decorated with a collage of colors for the occasion. Large flowers and streamers as well as colorful posters decorated the walls. Brightly colored balloons and confetti spotted the floor and sur- rounded the small pond that stood in the center of the dance floor. The evening began with a meal consisting of ham and chicken, baked potatoes, tossed salad, green beans, and strawberry cheesecake. Following the dinner, the couples went up to the dance hall and en- joyed the music of Ziggy Stardust. The band consisted of three of KV ' s own: music teacher, Mr. Hanks; band director, Mr. Scott; and sophomore Bruce Moolenaar. (top left) Mr. Scott and Mr. Hanks “kick it out as Ziggy Stardust , (bottom left) Our gracious hostess Mrs. Womelsdorff. (bot- tom right) Darren Williamson steps into his dance act. (top middle) A barefoot Denise De Graff is apparently enjoying the music, (top right) Surprise! Mr. Ryska can really dance. 27 _ A 28 ■ A Great Ending On Sunday, May 18, seniors were graduated. Belovy sunny skies and temperatures in the 90 ' s, com- mencement exercises were held on the football field. Each senior, filing past in the maroon and white cap and gown, received a red rose along with the coveted diploma. A red rose for the boys was new this year, since normally only the girls re- ceived flowers. The program proceeded normally with Reverend Hosea Drake open- ing with the Invocation. Following Laine Cheever ' s welcoming address, Rev. Drake delivered the Baccalau- reate message. Graduating seniors then joned the band to play a Car- penter ' s medley. The Salutatorian, Kathy Klip, gave a unique mono- logue abut the environment which shaped the lives of her classmates. The Valedictorian, Bob Borns, spoke about the future for the 75 grad- uates. Then, much to the delight of the prospective graduates, diplomas were presented by KV School Board President, Bud Belstra. (left) Salutatorian Kathy Klip delivers her thought-provoking speech, (top right) An eager Joe Banks receives his diploma and a handshake from Mr. Belstra. (right) Proud Seniors march onto the football field during the Processional. L ft it — l i CRAduATioN 29 New Curriculum Changes Academic Scene Academics changed with the new cur riculum initiated by the quarter system Some teaching methods altered, as there were only 9-weeks in which to cover specific material. Many classes undertook projects, such as radio journalism doing the radio show on WRIN, for regular class requirements. Academic depart ments broadened and students became well versed at many skills including home design, welding, as well as a number of unusual arts and crafts. The student body accepted the whole new package with enthusiasm and the natural appre hension that comes when embarking on something new. Classroom situations seemed to be run on more of an informal basis which pro duced an atmosphere more conducive to learning, in the student ' s eyes any way. The quarter system caused a section of the science department to put a re stricted type of independent study into use. This change was indicative of some teaching methods, as the faculty experi mented to find the procedure most bene fcial to the student under the new svs tern. Even the classroom population was different with the lifting of course re- strictions to grade levels. It was a familiar sight to see seniors, juniors, and sopho- mores all entered in the same course. (A.) Rick Sytsma gives advice to Kathy Myers in magazine writing. (B.) Bill Tillema, Charlie Scott, and Todd Freeman prepare to tape a show. (C.) John Spurgeon announces final scores of track meet for radio show as Mr. Osburn watches. (D.) Mrs. Gregory looks over a student ' s paper in magazine writing. (E.) Bill Tillema, Cathy DeGraff, Randy Popplewell, Sue Holtburg, and Berry Mason discuss a logical premise in logic and com- munication. C English Department Offers Communication The English department offered many courses that had to do with communi- cating. In radio journalism, the students taped a show every week that was broad- cast over WRIN on Saturdays from 1 :00 to 2 : 00 . In Logic and Communication the stu- dents learned how to make more sense out of their writing. They discussed prob- lems of today and tried to find solutions for them. Magazine writing also taught a means of communication. The students in this class wrote articles, sent letters to maga- zines, and put the school newspaper to- gether. Diversification Hits the P.E. Department Many courses that the physical education department offered were the type which would give personal benefit to the student during and af- ter high school. Courses such as golf, horseshoes, tennis, archery, weight training, camping, and bad- mitten were fun and good excer- cise. They helped the student ob- tain a better knowledge of each in- dividual sport. In the Fall, the golf and camping class took a camping trip to Turkey Run. They had cooking crews and had to do other jobs like pitching tents. It rained a good part of the trip, but they kept amused by play- ing “pinball ' ' and just messing around. They all came back ex- hausted but excited. I Urn 34 (A) Rob Przbylski drives a golf ball several hundred feet hoping for a hole in one. (B) Sandy Fase serves to Duane Gibson for a badmitton match. (C) Larry Coffer and Rusty Beedle wait patiently for their hamburgers to get done. (D) Cindy Upthegrove and Janell Hansen shake hands after their tennis match. (E) Donna Davis and Roger Watson pick up horseshoes after a game is tossed. (F) Tweety Smith demonstrates proper form for push-ups. (G) Mike Willoughby holds bow and arrow in proper shooting form. (A.) Darren Williamson auctions off Jill Kruizenga and Marcia Richards as slaves. (B.) Steve Compton, Chuck Liebbe and Rich Bryan discuss slave market prices. (C.) Anna Misch, Cathy Castle, Ann Mosier, look for information in the library for American studies. (D.) Brenda Moole- naar reads off the names of the pair of slaves, Jim Brown and Dee Dee Kocek. (E.) Mr. Sakel asks for answers in New Testament. 36 Slave Trade Reenacted in American Studies Despite the new quarter system, government classes remained static. But they did open up classes to sophomores and juniors for the first time and they added Old Testament and New Testament classes. American studies always based its grades on points. During the second semester points were lowered for the class and other requirements were added. The slave trade at the end of four weeks was a big high- light for students. English Department Expands Course Offerings The English department offered a great variety of new, interesting courses. These were entitled Greek Myth, science fiction, library science, and staging the plays. In Greek Myth and science fiction stu- dents read and evaluated stories. In library science, students learned to make better use of library facilities. Staging the Plays taught students how to set up props. (A) Miss Swartzeil explains to library science students how to use the card catalog. (B) Mrs. W. points out gods and godesses to her Greek Mythology students. (C) J.R. Gross reads fantastic voyage for science fiction class. (D) Mrs. W. arranges the stages by size and shape. (E) Sandy McCann illustrates small stage to Mrs. Womelsdorff. Innovations Spark the Home Ec Department Needle craft, food for fellows, family relations and “it ' s in the box, were some courses offered by the home ec. depart- ment. Family relations dealt with feelings of oneself and others. “It ' s in the box dealt with meals from a package. The students liked these courses as well as learned a lot from them. (A.) Randy Scott and Donna Feleki cook in coed foods. (B.) Mrs. Krohn writes steps to marriage on the board in coed family relations. (C.) Kenny Calhoun makes batter in foods for fellows. (D.) A group prepares a dinner in it ' s in the box. (E.) Debbie Lovely crochets in needlecraft. (F.) Mrs. Lippert show girls how to use needlepoint. 41 Fine Arts Flourishes Under New Program The fine arts program was broadened this year. Stu- dents were given a greater chance to experiment in many areas of interest. There were new and exciting sub- jects offered such as sculpture, printmaking, architecture, and photography. These classes drew a great amount of interest. Independent art was also offered. In it, students could experiment with various kinds of art in which they had some type of background from previous art courses. 42 1 4 __2i (A.) Heuer helps Alvin Hamstra and Paul Duttlinger mix a solu- tion for developing pictures. (B.) Bill Nemeth works on his wood sculpture in independant art. (C.) Mrs. Myers inspects a ceramics piece. (D.) Tim McClugage wedges clay to work on wheel. (E.) Kathy Klip and John Konovsky make an outside drape vase. (F.) Joyce Bierma hangs up a blueprint in architecture. fife Independent Course Offerings Widen Interest in Shop Classes st ' 0 1 There was a greater selection for the students of K.V. in the field of shop. With the kind of courses of- fered, the guys could learn all the tricks of the trade and could get a job in that area directly out of high school. Some of these courses were transmission, ignition, foundry and forging, and transistors and vacuum tubes. In transmission and ignition, the students rebuilt transmissions, pulled parts out of cars and analyzed them. In foundry and forging, the guys made hand tools such as hammers and chisels out of molds. In transistors and vacuum tubes the students took apart radios and tape players and fixed them. They also built radios. (A.) Mr. Patty lends help to Bill Nannenga in auto mechanics. (B.) Bernie Hamstra and Dale Harris tune their hand-made radio. (C.) In founding and forging, students file chisels and screw drivers. (D.) Ron Hause, a student in vacuum tubes class, works with his ampli- fier circuit. 44 KV Enjoys Successful Athletic Year Going hand in hand with nationally rising women ' s lib , girls sports in- creased in popularity. A notable change occurred in athletics in general at KV as Kougar teams enjoyed more than mod- erate success. Attendance increased as exuberant fans enthusiastically supported the home team. The origin of this improvement can be traced to the fall sports. GAA Volley- ball dominated their opponents contin- ually and captured their second consecu- tive sectional. The Varsity Football team then achieved a 5-5 season and finished third in the conference. The footballers continually excited the spectators as they broke many school records. At the same time the Cross-country team attained their finest season ever. Dormant school spirit awakened dur- ing the winter. The Basketball team en- joyed a winning season and then swept to the sectional championship. Kougar wrestlers finished second in the con- ference and had four wrestlers qualify for regional. Following the winter season, athletics settled down somewhat as students looked forward to summer vacation. FHowever, the Baseball, Track, and Golf teams performed admirably during the spring. The number of participants in- creased and each respective coach was optimistic about his team ' s chances for an outstanding season. 46 Bill Tillema got the team off to a strong start by placing 1st in six meets before suffering an ankle in- jury. Sophomore Don Duttlinger proved an asset to the team, com- ing on strong towards the end of the season, capturing ten straight 1st place titles. The Kougar team showed their sta mina and strength by winning 6 of their meets, a 100% improvement over last year ' s record. According to Coach Tom Rising- er, the major accomplishment was the personal satisfaction and pride gained through the knowledge of self-improvement. Working to- gether and having fun kept the Kougar team going strong. Practice included the usual workouts plus running from 5 to 10 miles over the Kougar road course every night. The meets themselves varied ac- cording to the individual course, each being a 2 Vi mile stretch over rough ground. Of the 13 members of the cross- country team, five received their major letters. They were Dan Lewis, Bill Tillema, Larry Coffer, Don Dutt- linger, and Ken Foster. Receiving minor awards were Ralph Sipkema, Mark Lagaveen, Bob Cheever, Rusty Pierce, Dave Hamstra, Paul Bailey, Dan Myers, and Gary Jones. Named Most Valuable Runner, Dan Lewis, was the most consistent throughout his cross-country years. He was also a great influence on his teammates and got more people interested in cross-country. Most Improved Run- ner was Larry Coffer because of his marked improvement, cutting two minutes off his previous running time. Best Cross- Country Season Ever CROSS-COUNTRY: ROW 1: Dan Lewis, Gary Jones, Ralph Sipkema, Paul Bailey. ROW 2: Mark Lageveen, Rusty Pierce, Don Dutt- linger, Dave Hamstra. ROW 3: Larry Coffer, Dan Myers, Bill Tillema, Bob Cheever, Ken Foster, Coach Tom Risinger. (top) Mark Lageveen forsees a victory for the Kougars. (right) Senior Ralph Sipkema leaves the Bombers behind as the meet nears its end. 48 VARSITY FOOTBALL: ROW 2: Jeff Pierson, Pat Kearney, Ted Ritchie, Rob Przybylski, Howard McDaniel, Darren Williamson, Laine Cheever, Greg Smith. ROW 2: Head Coach Steve Maple, Ron Patrick, Kirk Kozak, Randy Parker, Tim Schultz, Tim McClugage, Dan Willoughby, Bill Nemeth, Rusty Beedle, Larry Stein, Asst. Coach Connie Flick. ROW 3: Asst. Coach Al Patty, mgr. Paul Duttlinger, Randy Popplewell, Arie Eekhof, Jim Stinson, Joe Banks, Mark Kingma, Scott Terpstra, LaVaine Murphy, Jason Spurgeon, Greg Smith, Asst. Coach Dave Vessely. ROW 4: Dwayne Gibson, John Spurgeon, Mike Willoughby, Bill Van Schepen, Mark Cook, Alvin Hamstra, Brian Anderson, Bob Nuss, Tom Warfel, Rich Bryan. (above center) Quarterback Laine Cheever prepares to hand-off at the line of scrim- mage. (above) Bryan Ander- son attempts to plunge through a tough West Central defensive line, (above right) Joe Banks and Bill Nemeth thrive on victory. 49 Big Red Machine Rolls On The major accomplishment of the 74 season, according to Coach Steve Maple, was that the Kougars finally began playing team ball. Each player has shown great effort throughout the year. Outstanding seniors were the three captains Laine Cheever, John Spurgeon, and Rusty Beedle. Also among the top-ranked players were Randy Popplewell, Randy Parker, and Bob Nuss. Quarterback Laine Cheever threw for 32 comple- tions for a total of 590 yards. Half- back John Spurgeon led the team in rushing with 732 yards and also led the scoring with 62 points. Line- man Rusty Beedle headed the punt- ing squad with 30 attempts for 982 yards. Beedle also had the season ' s most tackles with 80 solos and 61 assists for a total of 141 tackles, breaking last year ' s record of 133 tackles. Randy Popplewell caught 16 passes for 352 yards. Randy Parker led the clobber squad with 17 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and Bob Nuss recovered 6 fumbles gaining 38 yards. Capturing all-con- ference honors for K.V. were offen- sive end Randy Popplewell, interior lineman Randy Parker, and for of- fensive guard and defensive line- backer Rusty Beedle. Honorable mention honors went to center Bill Nemeth and specialist Dwayne Gib- son. Losing the season starter to the South Newton Rebels, 14-10, failed to stop the Kougars who bounced back to beat rivals Rensselaer in a hard-fought battle, winning 22-21 in the home game opener. Though the Kougars were ready for the Knox game, the Redskins came out on top with a score of 14-6, causing the Kougars to suffer their first con- ference loss. The Kougars then proceeded to rip off three consecutive wins over North Newton, Winamac, and, in a homecoming thriller, the Kougars came from behind to beat the In- dians of Twins Lakes, 12-6. (above right) Senior John Spur- geon strides across the goal line, (center) Randy Popplewell sur- ges forward, (right) Dwayne Gibson executes a perfect kick- off. 50 After a delayed start at East Gary ' s homecoming, due to a mix-up in uniforms, the Kougars failed to rally to the Eagles offensive attack and lost, 21-12. Hopes of a conference championship were crushed when the Kougars suffered a heart- breaking loss to the North Judson Bluejays, 18-8. In the last away game of the season, the Kougars fell be- fore top-ranked Whiting, 21-0. Rounding out the season, the Kougars finished with a decisive vic- tory over West Central. Before the Trojans even had their hands on the ball, the Kougars had 16 points on the scoreboard. Playing one of their best games, the Kougars trounced the T rojans, 39-20. (center) Co-captains Cindy Schoon and Vicki Stein holdup the sectional trophy for all to see. (below) Cindy Schoon con- centrates on her serving on the way to the sectional victory, (bottom) The happy Spikers congratulate each other after win- ning the sectional. Experience Is a Pacesetter for Spikers Experience and a love for the game set the pace for this year ' s team. Leading the Spikers to a vic- torious season were seniors Mar- garet Stimple, Julie Barker, and Sandy Fase. A strong back-up team of Joyce Bierma, Cindy Schoon, and Jackie Kingma did much to keep enthusiasm generating throughout the players. Named Most Valuable Player, Margaret Stimple improved the most of all the players. The service award went to Sandy Fase for her outstanding efforts in scoring with 245 points earned while serving for the Spikers. The Spikers managed to knock off eleven of their thirteen op- ponents for 19 wins and 6 losses. (left) Coach Pantos gives her team encouragement before sectional play begins, (center) The Spikers set the a pace for action, (below) M.V.P. Margaret Stimple shows her agility by spiking the ball across the net. (bottom) Senior Julie Barker at- tempts to return a serve as team- mate Cindy Schoon watches. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL ROW 1; Jackie Kingma, Julie Barker, Jan Stonebraker, Brenda DeVries. ROW 2: Sandy Fase, Vicki Stein, Terri Swart. ROW 3: Mgr. Cheryl Howard, Cindy Schoon, Debbie Shelton, Margaret Stimple, Joyce Bierma, Coach Sue Pantos. J.V. VOLLEYBALL: ROW 1: Sue Holtberg, Tara Nesmus, Lori Schlarp, Carol Christopher, Sue Nuss, Marlene Williams. ROW 2: Betty Mahieu, Jill Blaszcyk, Rhonda Sullivan, Tracy McClugage, Pam Murray, Marilyn Stimple. ROW 3: Mgr. Cheryl Howard, Kim Watt, Barb Kingma, Gail Zylstra, Cindy Zylstra, Vicki Robinson, Rhonda Jones, Coach Sue Pantos. 53 Another Winning Season The Grapplers produced, not only a winning record (6-4) for the 2nd consecutive year but ended up with 5 conference champs. Capturing this title were Mark Cook, Rusty Beedle, Randy Luedtke, Jim Barrera, and Pat Kearney. One of the highlights of the wrestling season, according to Coach Bob Nimtz, was beating Knox, 33-30. Hopes of beating rival Rensselaer were crushed when the Grapplers could not muster up the strength, losing 29-24. A first for the team were girl managers, Cheryl Yurkovich and Brenda Owens, doing an excellent job from the coaches viewpoint. Their duties included attending practices, keeping equipment and uniforms in good condition, and marking the scorebooks at the meets. Taking trophies for their outstand- ing efforts were Rusty Beedle, most pins and most takedowns, and Randy Luedtke for most reversals. 54 (left) Grapplers Greg Smith and Jay Hunter receive encourage- ment from C oach Tibbie, (below left) Greg Smith has the ad- vantage over his adversary, (below) Senior Rusty Beedle gets ready to take on his opponent. WRESTLING: ROW 1: mgr. Don Yurkovich, Pat Kearney, Charlie Scott, Gary Babcock, Matt Bab- cock, Doug Ber, Duane Gluth. ROW 2: Head Coach Bob Nimtz, mgr. Cheryl Yurkovich, Jay Hun- ter, Tom Polomchak, Randy Luedtke, Dan Lewis, Jim Barrera, mgr. Brenda Owens, Asst. Coach (below) Heavyweight Bill Wonorski attempts to break down his opponent, (right) Rusty puts his opponent at a disadvantage. Len Tibbie. ROW 3: J.R. Gross, Dan Willoughby, Larry Coffer, Kirk Kozak, Darren Williamson, Rusty Beedle. ROW 4: Greg Smith, Jim Bachman, Mark Cook, Larry Stein, Lyle Cheever, Bill Wonorski, Ted Ritchie, Bill Van Schepen. _ U The Kougars Enjoy a Victorious Season The basketball season got off to a slow start with a loss to Merrillville (65-99). The Kougars bounced back, ripping off four straight wins over North White (67-44), South Newton (65-55), Knox (48-46), and East Gary (72-65). Losing a conference game to Winamac (66-69), the Kougars went on to beat Rensselaer (78-62). Hopes of victory were destroyed when River Forest defeated the Kougars, (54-60). Kougar fans were treated to a thrilling Holiday Tourney over the Christmas break. In the first game North Judson trounced the Bombers (70-48). K.V. promptly beat East Gary (77-63) to put them in the cham- pionship game. The next night the Eagles beat Rensselaer in the conso- lation game (74-69). In the final game the Kougars lost the tourney title to North Judson (53-60). The Kougars started off the new year on the wrong foot, losing to Whiting (57-72). Defeating North Newton (70-61), K.V. failed to beat top-ranked North Judson, suffering a staggering loss (45-70). Picking up three easy wins over Lowell (87-72), Honover Central (70-49), and Heb- ron (86-69), the Kougar season was looking up. Following a crushing defeat at West Central (60-65), the Kougars came home. Fighting off staunch opponents, the Kougars defeated Frontier (74-72) and Tri-County (69- 65). Ending the season with a loss to Twin Lakes (66-71), K.V. entered sec- tional play with a 13-7 record. (far left) Rick Sytsma (24) easily outjumps his opponent as Joe Banks gets ready for the tip. (left) Up for the jump is Bill Til- lema (31). (bottom far left) Randy Popple- well passes the ball to a teammate, (bot- tom left) Anxious Kougars Randy Popple- well and Scott Terpstra (23) wait for the tip. (below) Scott Terpstra shows perfect form as Ron Herring watches m T2v . ‘ 1 . •• VARSITY BASKETBALL: ROW 1: mgr. Paul Dutt- linger, mgr. Myron Rhodes, Roger Walden, Ron Herring, Bob Nuss, Randy Scott, Mark Lageveen, mgr. Rich Bryan. ROW 2: Asst. Coach Connie Flick, John Spurgeon, Joe Banks, Bill Tillema, Rick Sytsma, Scott Terpstra, Dave DeKock, Randy Popplewell, Coach Jack Helms. Before the Christmas break the Junior Varsity couldn ' t seem to get off the ground, winning only two of their first eight games. However, they seemed to come alive after the new year with their most outstand- ing wins over Whiting, North Jud- son, and Hebron. J.V. CHEERLEADERS: ROW 1: Sue Holt- berg. ROW 2: Joy Kruizenga, Donna Fel- eki, Irene Snihurowycz. ROW 3: Donna Hamstra. 58 Slow Start for JV ' s Sportsmanship and ability were the basis for the J.V. awards. Most rebounds and best field goal per- centage went to able Dave DeKock. The best foul percentage award was given to Dick Caldwell and Don Duttlinger was awarded with most assists. (above left) Mark Lageveen (20) executes a perfect jump, (top) Jason Spurgeon shoots a jumper as his opponent fails to block the shot, (above) Varsity cheerleader Don- na King is Pizza-maker Banks, (right) Don Duttlinger moves steadily down the floor. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: ROW 1: Marcia Richards, Donna King, Deb Thompson, Sheryl Sullivan, Joanne Po- lomchak. ROW 2: Robin Sherman. JUNIOR VARSITY: ROW 1: Ken Foster, Don Duttlinger, Dick Caldwell, Derek Bahnerth, Dave Hamstra. ROW 2: mgr. Rich Bryan, Jason Spurgeon, Harvey Kampenga, Dave De- Kock, LaVaine Murphy, Mark Lageveen, Coach Connie Flick. (far left) Cheerleader Robin Sherman plays ballerina Tillema in a spirit skit, (above left) Kougars and their opponents scramble under the net for the ball, (above) Dave De- Kock (54) expertly outjumps his rival, (left) Jason Spurgeon easily puts the ball up for two points. 59 4� Co-captains Randy Popplewell and Randy Scott happily sectional trophy with smiles on their faces for all to sa( A hapi Bill Tillema m ces the first cut of th ffeta th flHk| (inser Hn| Xiuberant Kougfc lfayers I The Kougars Take Sectional 75 (top) Surrounded by Bombers, Joe Banks still manages to put the ball up. (above) Joe Banks is apparently caught between two rivals, (right) The Kougars prevail as a lone Trojan tries to block Bill Tillema ' s shot. (top) The Kougars run out onto the floor ready for victory at the regional, (above) Coach Helms stands with his starting line up before the championship game. Sectional 1975 opened February 27, pitting North Newton against Rensselaer in a close contest with the Bombers finally coming out on top, 60-53. Hanover Central then swept past Kouts with the score of 70-51. The following evening Hebron defeated an improved Lowell team 70-60. Revenge is sweet proved true as a spirited Kougar team easily defeated dejected West Central, 64- 58. Semi-final action began as Rens- selaer tackled Hanover Central in 3887 fans, the final game got under- way, Saturday, March 1. K.V. fans witnessed an unbeatable Kougar team trounce the Bombers 72-62. The Kougars, playing outstanding B- ball, came from behind in the 2nd period to stay ahead to the end, proving again that the Kougars are indeed 1 . The Kougars then traveled to Laf- ayette in hopes of defeating Turkey Run but failed to do so, losing to the Warriors 75-92. the Friday night opener. Though they led throughout most of the game, the Wildcats could not break down the Bombers who won 59-52. An inspired team, the Kougars were determined to beat Hebron. The Kougars were in complete com- mand throughout the contest, soundly beating the Hawks 79-65, crushing all their hopes of being in the final round of sectional play. De- feating the Hawks gave K.V. a place in the championship game against Rensselaer. Playing before a sell-out crowd of Young Team Improves With a 5-8 overall season record, including one tourney, the Kougar girls did not have an exceptional season as a team but individually each girl showed a marked improve- ment. Highlights of the season were defeating Hebron (43-17) and Rens- selaer (57-6) both the standard rivals. Seniors Margaret Stimple, Sandy Fase, and Julie Barker paced the young team, each playing con- sistently good games. Sophomores Cindy Schoon, Jackie Kingma, and Jill Blaszczyk also contributed very much to the team ' s success. This year the awards presented reflected the girl ' s overall perform- ance and agility. The award for most rebounds went to center Margaret Stimple and the best foul percen- tage award was given to Julie Barker. Jackie Kingma took top honors as Most Valuable Player for the 74-75 basketball season. The most im- proved player award went to fresh- man Tara Nesius. J.V. CAA BASKETBALL: ROW 1: Carol Van Keppel, Marilyn Stimple, Tara Nesius, Brenda DeVries, Rhonda Jones, Sharon Zeck. ROW 2: Kim Watt, Barb Kingma, Cindy Zylstra, Vicki Robbins, Connie VanderMolen, Coach Charlene Groet. (above) Cindy Zylstra keeps pace with her opponent, (right) Kim Watt (51) and Cindy Zylstra watch for the rebound. (top right) Tara Nesius (25) keeps hold of the ball as Carol Van Keppel (44) and Cindy Zylstra come to her aid. (middle right) Kou- gar teammates rush down the floor ready for action. 62 VARSITY GAA BASKETBALL: ROW 1: Brenda DeVries, Julie Barker, Jill Blaszczyk, Jackie King- ma, Rhonda Sullivan. ROW 2: mgr. Yvonne Kush, Barb Kingma, Sandy Fase, Joyce Bierma, Margaret Stimple, Cindy Zylstra, Cindy Schoon, Coach Sue Pantos. VARSITY BASEBALL: ROW 1: mgr. Loretta Martin, Bob Jonkman, Larry Rozhon, Derek Bah- nerth, Ron Herring, Ralph Sipkema, bat girl Kathy McClugage. ROW 2: Randv Holtberg, Jason Spurgeon, Larry Stubblefield, Laine Cheever, Bryon Anderson . ROW 3: mgr. Rhonda Jones, Asst. Coach Alan Sheppard, Tim McClugage, John Spurgeon, Scott Terpstra, Bill Tillema bat girl Phyllis Compton, Head Coach Al Patty. ,.v. BASEBALL: ROW 1: Dean Wilson, Garry Jones, Tim Blaszczyk, Kevin Hesh, Don Capouch. ROW 2: Randy Sipkema, Ron Stalbaum, John Koster, Glen Anderson, Bob Hesh, Jim Seegers. ROW 3: Larry Donis, Jim Barrera, Alvin Hamstra, Mike Willough- by, Coach Alan Sheppard. (top) Unidentified Kougar player is safe at home-plate, (above) Bryon Anderson slides into home plate as his opponent makes a jump for the ball, (right) Bat girl Cathy DeGraff is an able assistant to Kougar ball player John Spurgeon. 64 Kougar Teams Have Outstanding Players � V (top right) Kougar golfers watch as Jeff Pierson expertly putts, (right) Freshman Jim Tillger shows his putting stance, (above) Larry Stein shows intense concen- tration as he gets ready to putt. One of the high points of the 75 baseball season was a no-hitter against West Central by John Spur- geon. Pitching for 9 innings, John also hit in Bill Tillema who scored the winning run. Ralph Sipkema and Scott Terpstra showed their hitting ability by respectively smashing a grand slam and a homerun in the Kougar ball park. Other exceptional ball players were catcher Laine Cheever in his 3rd consecutive year and Bryon Anderson who led the team in batting with a .450 average. Golf, though not a sport that re- ceives much recognition, did have some outstanding golfers this year. Returning for his 3rd year, Jeff Pier- son was the leading golfer, playing consistently good golf with low scores. Letterman Randy Parker also enjoyed an outstanding season, re- maining constantly among the top golfers. Freshman Jim Tillger show- ed remarkable performance for his first year out. GOLF: ROW 1: Larry Stein, Randy Parker, Scott Froman, Jeff Pierson, Jim Tillger, Keith Coffer. ROW 2: Mike FHindes, Chuck Liebbe, Linda Thompson, Barb Kingma, Joy Prohl, Mitch Kingma, Jim Barrera, Coach Ron Hine. (above) Women ' s Lib strikes the golf course as golfer Joy Prohl practices her golf swing. 66 KV Track Teams Stand Out Though the boys track team suf- fered some crushing losses this sea- son, each boy showed much individ- ual improvement throughout the year. Especially outstanding were Randy Popplewell in the long jump, Bill Tillema in the 100 yd. dash, Mark Kingma in the shot put and discus, Don Duttlinger in the mile run, and Rusty Pierce in the low hurdles. Sandy Fase was one of the most outstanding girls of the track team. Competing in various events, Sandy went on to compete in the sectional at Benton Central where she quali- fied for the regional. Continuing her standard of high performance, Sandy went on to break the school record in the long jump with a jump of 16 ' 8 3 4 allowing her to enter State competition. «.OU£% .fcUGA VARSITY TRACK: ROW 1: Charlie Scott, Andy Beckman, Jim Myers, Dennis Seegers, Dave Harper, Greg Smith. ROW 2: Rusty Pierce, Ken Foster, Don Duttlinger, Curt Schoon, Kevin Compton, mgr. Myron Rhodes. ROW 3: Head Coach Tom Risinger, Dan Willoughby, Barry Mason, Jim Stinson, Jerry Furst, LaVaine Murphy, Bill Van Sche- pen, Mark Lageveen, Asst. Coach Steve Ma- ple. (top) Kougar trackmen Ken Foster, Don Dut- tlinger, Jason Spurgeon, and Barry Mason seem to have the race all wrapped up. (right) A determined Randy Popplewell gets psy- ched up for the next event. GIRLS TRACK: ROW 1: Marlene Williams, Sue Springsteen, Julie Bark- er, Sue Nuss, Tara Nesius, Rhonda Sullivan. ROW 2: mgr. Sue Holtberg, Sandy Fase, Jackie Kingam, Tracy McClugage, Marilyn Stimple, Jill Blaszczyk, mgr. Brenda DeVries. ROW 3: Cindy Schoon, Terri Swart, Debbie Shel- ton, Margaret Stimple, Kim Watt, Betty Mahieu, Coach Sue Pantos. (above) Sandy Fase shows her winning form for the long jump, (right) Julie Bark- er strides across the finish line as her fans watch. 67 KV VARSITY FOOTBALL OPP 10 South Newton 14 22 Rensselaer 21 6 Knox 14 24 North Newton 14 34 Winamac 0 12 Twin Lakes 6 12 East Cary 21 8 North Judson 18 0 Whiting 21 39 West Central 20 KV J.V. FOOTBALL OPP 2 Rensselaer 0 0 Lowell 26 12 North Judson 0 0 North Newton 6 0 Lake Central 7 18 South Newton 0 0 Twin Lakes 16 0 Winamac 6 GIRLS VOI I.FYBALL OPP KV Washington Township L Kouts WW FHebron WW South Newton WW North Newton WL West Central WL North Judson WW Hanover Central WL Lowell LL Westville WW Rensselaer WW Tri-County WW Winamac WW SECTIONAL Rensselaer w West Central w South Newton w REGIONAL Lowell L KV VARSITY BASKETBALL OPP 65 Merrillville 99 67 North White 44 65 South Newton 55 48 Knox 46 72 East Gary 65 66 Winamac 69 78 Rensselaer 62 54 River Forest 60 57 Whiting 72 70 North Newton 61 45 North Judson 70 87 Lowell 72 70 Hanover Central 49 86 Hebron 69 60 West Central 65 74 Frontier 72 69 Tri-County 65 66 Twin Lakes HOLIDAY TOURNEY East Gary North Judson SECTIONAL 71 64 West Central 58 79 Hebron 65 72 Rensselaer REGIONAL 62 75 Turkey Run 92 (left) An aggressive Kougar team wipes out the enemy, (top right) Joyous KV Spikers hug each other after winning an impor- tant match. J.V. BASKETBALL KV OPP 26 Merrillville 58 33 North White 34 48 South Newton 52 39 Knox 44 40 East Gary 33 47 Winamac 56 40 Rensselaer 52 40 River Forest 30 48 Whiting 45 49 North Newton 53 56 North Judson 49 52 Lowell 47 45 Hanover Central 46 48 Hebron 43 40 West Central 29 38 Frontier 52 49 Tri-County 51 46 Twin Lakes 47 KV GIRLS BASKETBALL OPP 37 Kouts 30 40 Washington Township 52 51 Hanover Central 35 43 Hebron 17 21 Lowell 53 55 Winamac 38 39 West Central 43 57 Rensselaer 6 32 North Newton 71 28 Kouts 65 51 North Judson 41 70 Knox 33 51 K.V. TOURNEY Lowell 87 62 North Newton 66 WRESTLING KV OPP 21 Hanover Central 30 47 Crown Point 17 6 East Gary 44 42 River Forest 18 33 Knox 30 29 Rensselaer 24 34 North Judson 24 ' 17 Benton Central 45 14 North Newton 53 27 Winamac 31 2nd Northwest Hoosier Conference 5th East Gary Invitational conference games 68 VARSITY BASEBALL KV OPP 2 Lowell 7 4 Lowell 11 8 Rensselaer 0 6 Tri-County 9 4 Winamac 3 3 Winamac 0 1 South Central 3 2 South Central 4 4 Rensselaer 0 2 South Newton 8 8 North Judson 5 3 East Gary 4 1 East Gary 13 3 North White 4 1 Morgan Township 11 7 North Newton 8 2 North Newton 3 W1 West Central 0 7 West Central 6 6 Portage 16 1 Twin Lakes 2 5 Frontier 4 8 Knox 7 4 Knox 9 SECTIONAL 3 North Newton 12 KV J.V. BASEBALL OPP 6 River Forest 2 9 Lowell 8 1 North Judson 6 3 Hanover Central 4 3 North Newton 14 12 West Central 2 KV GOLF OPP 203 Michigan City Rogers 168 201 River Forest 198 East Gary 188 194 South Central 178 194 Hebron 211 203 Rensselaer 171 189 Hebron 218 203 Winamac 178 202 Knox 225 201 Boone Grove 166 201 East Gary 180 Lowell 171 378 Rensselaer 331 178 South Central 176 188 North Judson 191 Knox 206 (left) Joe Banks (33) charges down the floor while his opponent unsuccessfully tries to stop him. (top) Bob Nuss takes the lead as the race nears the end. (above) Bill Tillema shows his impressive batting form, (right) Cindy Schoon easily clears the high jump. TRACK KV OPP 42 Hebron 85 44 Rensselaer 83 87 Frontier 40 76 Knox 56 East Gary 21 46 North Newton 85 62 South Newton 65 66 River Forest 00 Boone Grove 13 61 Kouts 62 63 Winamac 64 37 Lowell 66 ' North Newton 52 41 North Judson 86 77 West Central 58 Vi East Gary 23 v 2 4th Hebron Relays 5th Northwest Hoosier Conference 5th Bi-County 5th Lowell Relays GIRLS TRACK KV OPP 70 Knox 35 57 West Central 4H 46 Crown Point 59 55 Winamac 48 West Central 31 91 Hebron 14 89 Kouts 16 51 North Newton 54 67 Hanover Central 38 63 North White 25 North Judson 46 62 Lowell 43 46 Benton Central 59 3rd Northwest Hoosier Conference 2nd North Judson Invitational •conference games 69 Limited Funds Govern Activities r i Organizations, in this unusual year, limited their members, due to financial strain, to a smaller number of activities than they normally enjoyed. The main concern became raising sufficient funds to be able to go on trips. Modern Foreign Language Club spon- sored a foreign youth, making it possible for her to go to school. The FFA took their annual trip to St Louis. The Pep Club and Bleacher Bums, the loudest organization, did their usual superb job of supporting Kougar teams. Student Councfl members supplied the students with many interesting convocations. The Math Club participated in a Math Day at St Joseph College where they were lectured in math games. The Sunshine Society put on it ' s annual Autumn Ball and the Art Club sponsored a cake raffle. The proceeds of the raffle were contributed to a fund to buy a new piano for the Fine Arts Council. The teachers who served in a super- visory capacity, such as Mr. Taylo shown here, contributed much to their organi- zation and a thanks should go out to them for their time and effort. L 70 Sunshiners Are KV ' s Busiest Organization Sunshine Society was one of the busiest organizations this year. It had many fund-raising activities as well as projects to aid others. To raise money, they sold candles and also popcorn and candy at all of the football and basketball games. The SSS collected donations for the combined funds of Mary Bur- den, Pam Arnette, and Eddie Poisel, raising about $400. They donated three wheelchairs to people in the area schools, $50 to the Wheatfield ambulance fund, and $100 to the Fine Arts Council for the new grand piano for the school. The SSS Fall Ball was a huge suc- cess with over 100 couples attend- ing. (right) Sunshine Happenings are advertised to keep SSS members up-to-date. (far right) Cindy Schoon and Ron Herring pose on the beautifully decorated bridge for the Harvest Ball, (below) Mrs. Yeo- man relaxes in the teacher ' s work- room between classes, (center) var- ious couples seem to enjoy the closeness of slow dancing. ‘ • |r,b. jTi-rtd, « Upnl J7-JxW IMiiy 9 t ii . SSS SOPHOMORES: ROW 1: Irene Snihurowycx, Joy Kruizenga, Robin Sherman, Sheryl Sullivan, Donna Ham- stra, Sue Holtberg. ROW 2: Elaine Longstreth, Janell Hansen, Connie Curtis, Julie Hamstra, Donna Swart, Rose Castle, Jill Blaszcyzk, Yvonne Kush. ROW 3: Carol Misch, Janene Sanders, Mary Postma, Sherry Goad, Tammy Orsburn, Debbie Blankenship, Darlene Seegers, Marilyn Stimple, Gloria Dykhuizen. ROW 4: Brenda Hamstra, Robin Albin, Barb Kingma, Cindy Zylstra, Cindy Schoon, Char- lott Owens, ShareiLMiller. ROW 5: Margaret Ventrello, Sherrie Cox, Col- leen Murray, Sandy Musch, Julie Bul- ter, Theresa Rayonec, Kathy Meyer, Jody Belstra, Linda Burnette, Connie Davis, Carolyn Green. ROW 6: Fran DeBourbon, Pam Harmon, Karen Up- thegrove, Joy Prohl, Linda Thompson, Donna Davis, Becky Jefferson, Lisa Hil- ton. ROW 7: Paula Morganelli, Lori Malis, Debbie Doty, Cathy Bubalo, Cindy Worthington, Pam Kaeb, Cindy Green. i i SSS SENIORS: ROW 1: Cathy De- Graff, Cheryl Bryan, Debbie Na- gel, Julie Barker, Margaret Stimple. ROW 2: Brenda Owens, Sandy Fase, Kathy Klip, Marilyne Hamstra. ROW 3: Jackie Green, Cheryl Yurkovich, Ann Mosier, Kathy Mc- Clugage. ROW 4: Janet Schultz, An- gie Bubalo, Carol Robinson, Linda Miller, Luann Jonkman. SSS JUNIORS: ROW 1: Jo- anne Polomchak, Denise Degraff, Peggy McKim, Robin Darner, Debbie Ow- ens, Kathy Nannega, Karen Blankenbaker, Lynn Hane- wich, Connie Conley, Darla DeVries, Jill Kruizenga, Pam Jefferson, Brenda De- Vries, Gail Conley, Jenny Long, Nancy Jabaay. ROW 2: Donna King, Marcia Richards, Anita Goetz, Kim Kammer, Mary Springs- teen, Janet Van Kley, Janis (cont ' below) SSS Juniors, cont.: Furst, Carol Belstra, Julie Grube, Anna Misch, Kathy Rector, Linda Hoffman, Lu- ann Caldanaro, Janet Dyk- huizen. ROW 3: Deb Thompson, Connie Fletch- er, Cindy Gross, Cathy Cas- tle, Michaeleen Brown, Kathy Erwin, Terri Swart, Debbie Shelton, Fran Carr, Linda DeBoer, Kathy Spriggs, Colleen Schultz, Chris McBride, Debbie Hixson, Rhonda Knezevic. ROW 4: Joey Myers, There- sa Davis, Barb Craig, Kim Green, Jeanette Russell, Deb Campbell, Cindy Van Keppel, Deb Lovely, Bon- nie Anderson, Donna Fele- ki. Sue Drangmeister, Deb Burns, Linda Rozhon, Lori Swart, Janice Henning, Phyllis Harmon. ROW 5: Marcia Duttlinger, Lori Bachman, Linda Bachman, Fern Carr, Sharon Williams. ROW 6: Margaret Haring, Debbie Nannenga. (left above) Luann Jonkman and date, Dave DeVries enjoy conversation while dancing, (top) Mrs. Lippert takes it easy during her prep period, (above) Senior Sunshiners, Jan Kampenga, Cathy Schoofi, and Marla King. 73 GAA, Lettermen, and Pep Clubs Support Teams The Lettermen ' s Club, headed by Mr. Hamacher, raised money for their club by selling raffle tickets for the basketball and football game balls at each varsity meet. $120 was raised by the game ball raffle and 180 tickets were sold for the bike drawing. Pro- ceeds, though much smaller than planned, were to be used for sports uniforms and equipment. The Girls Athletic Association started off their athletic season with a fantastic volleyball team. For the second consecutive year, they host- ed and won their own sectional. Their basketball team improved but did not achieve a 500 season. The GAA cinderwomen won a majority of their track meets. They also had one girl, Sandy Fase, compete in the regional and state contests. From the start of the year, Pep Club members worked with the cheerleaders trying to fire up school spirit for our football team. During basketball season the Pep Club bought jerseys for their members. They had a cake raffle at one of the home games. They also paid for the nine buses fans took to the region- al. PEP CLUB: ROW 1: Robin Sher- man, Donna Feleki, Debbie Thompson, Joy Kruizenga, Donna King, Donna Hamstra, Marcia Richards, Sue Holtberg, Joanne Polomchak, Irene Snihowycz, Cheryl Sullivan. ROW 2: Connie Conley, Kathy McClugage, Tracy McClugage. ROW 3: Lisa Strevler, Cheryl Bryan, Phyllis Compton, Cathy DeGraff, Denise DeGraff, Cindra 74 GAA: (SEMI CIRCLE KNEELING AND SITTING, LEFT TO RIGHT): Cindy Zylstra, Cindy Schoon, Pam Murray, Annette Koelke, Barb Kingma, Donna Swart, Valerie Ko- selke, Connie Vander Molen, Joyce Bierma, Brenda DeVries, Jill Blasz- czyk, Margaret Stimple. ROW 2: Mrs. Pantos (sponsor), Sue Holt- berg, Betty Mahieu, Marilyn Stim- ple, Rhonda Sullivan, Yvonne Kush, Sandy Fase. ROW 3: (ON LOCKERS AND STANDING) Terri Swart, Carol Christopher, Carol Van Keppel, Tracy McClugage, Rhonda Jones, Marlene Williams, Vicki Robbins, Kim Watt, Janet Stonebraker, Sharon Zeck, Jackie Kingma, Julie Barker, Tara Nesius, Gail Zylstra, Debbie Shelton. Gross, Karen Blakenbaker, Deb- bie Campbell, Candy Mann. ROW 4: Sue Fraley, Joy Prohl, Linda Thompson, Cindy Worth- ington, Wanda Stilley, Kim Kammer, Margaret Haring, Gail Conley, Sheila Bricker. ROW 5: Darcy Green, Mary Hendon, Carolyn Newbury, Bob Bryan, Rhonda VanSwol, Susan Feleki, Judy Jabaay, Valerie Koselke, Jodie Poppl ewell. ROW 6: Lori Odle, Margaret Duttlinger, Mary Haring, Theresa — Stein, Rhonda Rodriguez, Joy Boles, Chris Shultz, Jean VanKeppel, Lisa Howard. ROW 7: Gayle Struble, Lisa Sanders, Susan Jef- ferson, Nancy Walter, Tammy Wilson, Kathy Lageveen, Patti Capouch, Lisa Foster, Pam Schriefer. ROW 8: Betsy Arnold, Kelli Konovsky, Dana Hogel, Mindy Flick, Carrie McGuire, Mary Duttlinger. ROW 9: Kelly Dunn, Karen Bemish, Cindy Hanley, Sherri Hudson, Terri Hudson, Virlyn Barker, Kathy Olis, Mary Powell, Terri Jones. ROW 10: Mary Gibson, Thomas Flick, Amy Belstra, Mary Jane Stimple, Pam Sculley, Michelle Feleke, Jamie Popplewell. (top) Cindy Schoon ably returns the volleyball as teammates watch, (far left) Kougar spirit shows itself through Pep Club members, (middle) Coach Sue Pantos gives the Spik- ers a needed pep talk. Mr. Lewis believes that the Kougarsare 1. (top). Joyce Bierm a demonstrates her skill at the high jump, (top right) Co-captains John Spur- geon (23), Laine Cheever (17), and Rusty Beedle (66) lead the mighty Kougars to victory, (middle) Tara Nesius strides to keep up with her oppo- nents. (above) Rusty Beedle receives the coveted hard-nose award. LETTERMEN ' S CLUB: ROW 1: Randy Scott, John Spurgeon, Randy Popplewell, Paul Duttlin- ger. ROW 2: Dale Hamacher (sponsor). Bill Tillema, Joe Banks, Darren Williamson, Mark Kingma. ROW 3: Laine Cheever, Greg Smith, Dan Lewis, Jim Bar- rera, Bob Nuss. ROW 4: Bill Wonorski, Mark Cook, Larry Coffer, Dan Willoughby, Ted Ritchie, Randy Luedtke, Jeff Pierson, Scott Terpstra. ROW 5: Larry Rozhon, Mark Lageveen, Mike Willoughby, Rob Przybyl- ski, Randy Van Kley, Jim Stin- son. ROW 6: Jason Spurgeon, Al Hamstra, Don Duttlinger, Randy Herring, Greg Smith, Pat Kearney, Ken Foster, Charlie Scott, Bill Van Schepen 75 Clubs Take Trips, Hold Fundraising Activities JOURNALISM CLUB: BOTTOM CENTER: Mrs. Mol- lie Gregory (sponsor), STEP 1: Debbie Shelton, Elaine Longstreth, Floria Dykhuizen. STEP 2: Thonda Sullivan, Terri Swart. STEP 3: Donna Hamstra, Jill Blaszczyk, Tammy Orsburn, Lisa Hilton, Lynne Eitle- man. STEP 4: Kay Rains, Pam Kaeb, Cindy Gross, Rick Sytsma, Connie Curtis, Bonnie DeKock, Carol Misch, Sara Carter. TOP: Sue Childers, Debbie Doty, Pam Harman. DECA: ROW 1: Teresa Davis, Dale Evans, Chris Jungels. ROW 2: Con- nie Fletcher. ROW 3: Kathy Misch, Jeannette Russell, Kathy Nannenga, Rocky Hilton, Ed Lynch, Don Han- cock, Brannon Odle. 76 (above) Robin Albin and Kathy Nan- nenga are hard at work making dec- orations for the homecoming float. FFA: ROW H-fini Lewis, Dale Kikkert, Art Peterson, Jay Hunter, Randy Luedtke, Donna Feleki, Marla King, Roger Watson, John Sumara, Tim Brgers, Dave Stalbaum, Randy Allan, Jack Longstreth. ROW 2: Mr. Foster, (sponsor), Robin Armstrong, Mak Stands- berry, Tom Mitchell, Joe Williams, Tom Lovely, Billy Bricker, Chuck Lovely, Kenny Knip, Doug Wilson, Mike Meeks, Rick Porter, Kevin Hendon, Dave Mes- ser, Kent Hendon, Howard McDaniel, Larry Laster. ROW 3: Kevin WynKoop, Jow Farster, Dave Whit- aker, James Laster, George Koselke, Dan Sipkema, Brian McIntosh, Roger Jungles, Keith Allan, Ron Journalism Club ' s newspapers im- proved with each edition. The last three editions were especially well received by the students. One of the three, the Senior Edition, was one of the favorite issues. The staff work- ed hard at collecting news, giving interviews, and they put together a fun and interesting paper. The Distributive Education Club sold items to students through the Kougar Kave all year. Pens, pencils, and paper were the big sellers as desperate students bought last- minute items. DECA students went on a shopping expedition to South Lake Mall with the Vocational Inter- disciplinary Cooperation Club, where they judged window dis- plays. VICA held a bake sale to raise money for their club. It was held at Hillside Shopping Center. The freshly-baked goodies went over quite well. VICA also went on a field trip to the computer processing cen- ter in Valparaiso and the Coca-cola Corporation, which manufactures Minute-Maid tin cans. They held a raffle for the last football game and raised $139 which was donated to the Eddie Poisel Fund. g S T B o cro o c r Hamstra, Joe Birky, Dennis Seegers, Randy Sipkema, Kevin Ozer, Ralph Sipkema, Larry Stroup. ROW 4: Bernie Hamstra, Curt Schoon, Brian Stalbaum, Ken Foster, Mitch Kingma, Roger Nannenga, Jim Kuiper, Kenny Davis, Dwayne Cluth, Doug DeVries, Andy Borsma, Bob Hamstra, Lynn Roorda, Cary Ricker, Ron Stalbaum, Ron Peo. Members Not Pictured: David DeKock, Bob Hesh, Roger Kikkert, Dave Har- per, Ike Hoffman, Don Wireman, Jim Seegers, Jon Nelson. VICA: ROW 1: Kathy Klip. ROW 2: Cathy DeCraff, Luann Jonkman, Kim Whitaker. ROW 3: Dwayne Gibson, Milton Roorda. ROW 4: Nancy Miller, David Jungels, Marla King, Brian Myers, David Fieldhouse, Bill DeVries, Fred Van Schepen. (above center) Regina Howes and Connie Fletcher display some of the. items on sale at the Kougar cave, (above right) Mr Foster presents the FFA awards during the awards day presentation. 77 DRAMA CLUB: SEATED ON FLOOR: Peggy McKim, Lori Swart, Robin Darner, Debi Nagel, Mrs. Womelsdorf, (sponsor), Sandy Mc- Cann, STANDING: Luann Jonkman, Mark Kingma, Kathy Erwin, SEATED ON STAGE: Denise DeGraff, Phyliss Compton, Kathy McClugage, Cathy DeGraff. BACK: Darrell Patton. MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLUB: ROW 1: Laine Cheever, Bonnie Ander- son, Marilyn Hamstra, Brenda Moolenaar, Sandy Fase, Luann lonkman, Cathi De- Graff, Denise DeGraff. ROW 2: Mrs. Barn- es (sponsor), Jim Barrera, Kathy McClug- age, Phyllis Compton, Phyllis Compton, Debbie Owens, Anna Misch, Luann Caid- anaro. ROW 3: Debbie Nagel, Kathy Klip, Janis Furst, Margaret Herring, Linda Burn- ett, Mary Holland, Barb Kingma, Debbie Thopson. ROW 4: Cindy Worthington, Joy Kruizenga, Irene Snihurowyez, Anita Goetz. ROW 4: Doug Ber, Bob Borns, Scott Summers, Bill Van Schepen, Sue Holtberg, Darlene Seegers, Marilyn Stim- ple, Joanne Polomchak. ROW 6: Angie Bubalo, Annette Koselke. (top) Paul Duttlinger looks warily at Phyllis Compton as she attempts to apply stage make-up. (far left) Denise DeGraff practices her part as the witch in The Bad Children. (middle) Cathy DeGraff and Derek Bah- nerth demonstrate their acting ability at a rehearsal of The King of the Ice Cream Mountain. (above) Kathy Erwin and Greg Smith as they appear in the moving production of I Never Saw Another Butter- fly. 78 STUDENT COUNCIL: ROW 1: Cheryl Bryan, Sue Springsteen, Linda Thompson, Joyce Bierma. ROW 2: Candy Manns, Don Ca- pauch, Greg Smith. ROW 3: Sharon Zeck, Jill Kruizenga, Dan Willough- by. STANDING: Mr. Abbring, Mrs, Hanger, Jim Bowers, Paul Duttling- er. Field Trips Make Clubs More Appealing The Drama Club presented two plays this year. The fall play, I Never Saw Another Butterfly” was about the Jewish people during World War II. The spring play was actually two children ' s plays, “The Bad Children which was about Hansel and Gretel and King Bumpygruff in the “King of the Ice Cream Mountain. The Modern Foreign Language Club sponsored a girl from South America this year by sending money to provide for her education and clothing. They also used some of the money in the fund to go on a field trip to the French restaurant in Chi- cago, Champs Elysses. The Art Club sold cake raffle tick- ets twice during varsity ballgames to raise money. They went on a field trip to Nobelesville, Indiana, where they viewed rustic scenerey in the quaint surroundings. The dub also participated in the Art Festival held May 9 and 10 at the high school. The Student Council sponsored 9 convocations. The two enjoyed the most by students were The Chalk Talk and the Gymnists. They also enjoyed the presentation of Atomic Energy. (top center) Dan Lewis displays a master- piece in macrame. (cente r) K,V, students par- ticipate in a stimulating science convocation, (left) Two actors portray historical figures for interested students. 79 Music Department Shows Great Improvement (top) The K.V. band performs under the lead- ership of majorette Sandy McCann, (top right) The K.V. band, under the direction of former band director Van Bialon, gives their annual winter concert, (center right) The Pep Band shows their stuff at a pep session, (above) The Kougar Pom-Pon Corps steps out at a Varsity football game. MADRIGALS: ROW 1: Peggy McKim, Joey Myers, Barb Craig, Marcia Duttlinger, Darla DeVries, Deb Burns, Debbie Owens. ROW 2: Jeanette Russell, Lori Malis, Nancy Jabaay, Cheryl Bryan, Christy McBride. ROW 3: Donna Feleki, Robin Darner, Debbie Shelton, Cindy Van Keppel, Debbie Love- ly, Cindy Burns, Janet Dykhuizen, Fern Carr, Mar- garet FHaring, Julie Grube, Sandy McCann, Kathy Rector. ROW 4: Terri Swart, Fran Carr, Janis Furst, Bobbie Peterson, Brenda Terborg, Janet Van Kley, Kathy Erwin, Michaleen Brown, Kim Greem. 80 The musical department gave a boost to school spirit as well as com- munity participation during the year as the concert band gave two con- certs, the pep band played for pep sessions, basketball and football games. The pom-pom girls per- formed during football half-times. The Madrigals teamed up for the first time this year with the jazz band to present a delightful program in May. Their “Mystical, Magical, Mu- sic Tour was and enjoyable trip for the audience. It included singing, dancing, wild lighting, and a real bus on stage. The organizations also has money raising activities. The pom-pom girls had a car wash and a bike-a-thon. The band sold fruit cakes this year. PEP BAND: ROW 1 : Karen Richie, Annette Koselke, Diane Swart, Judy Jabaay, Karen Holtberg. ROW 2: Roberta Barker, Mike Gill, George Koselke, Ken Calhoun, Steve Belford. ROW 3: Mr. Scott, Theresa Hig- gerson, Sarah Yeoman. ROW 4: Steve Compton, Phyllis Compton, Ron Peo, Mike Medina, Bruce Moolenaar, Pam Schriefer, Valerie Koselke, Roger Boer, Jet Traster, Randy Holtberg, Doug Ber. (above) Madrigals Janet Dykhuiszen, Micha- leen Brown, Sandy McCann, and Nancy Ja baay after their spring concert. 81 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: ROW 1: Debra Nagel, Brian Hoh- ner, Luann Caldanaro, Margaret Stimple. ROW 2: Cathy DeGraff, Luann Jonkman, Sandra Fase, Mar- cia Richards, Kathy Klip. ROW 3: Janis Furst, Debra Thompson, Julie Grube, Anita Goetz, Keith Pereg- rine. ROW 4: Robert Borns, David Fieldhouse, Angeline Bubalo, Ka- ren Birky, William DeVries, Laine Cheever, Barry Mason, John Konovsky, Randall Holtberg, Cheryl Yurkovich, Kathleen McClugage, Scott Summers, Mr. Walden. (top center) Luann Jonkman and Kathy McClugage help to induct Bob Jonkman in NHS. (left) The Ecology club, organized late, has a meeting in the faculty conference room, (right) New and old NHS members take time to pose after in- duction. CHESS CLUB: (AROUND TABLE): Keith Peregrine, John Schroeder, Jim Bowers, Jim Laster, Willis Pettet, Kenna Hoyne, Terry Marcum, Mike Gill, Jet Traster, Kurt Marquardt, Tom Marcum, Bart Egolf, (STANDING): Jerome Dresher, Mr. R. Nimtz (sponsor), Dale Ahlemeir, Bob Borns, Brian Hohner. 82 MATH CLUB: FRONT: Mr. Taylo, Mrs. Lennon. ROW 1: Jim Griffin, Kurt Mar- quardt, Ron Fieldhouse, John Konovsky, Janet Stonebraker, Debbie Owens, Cliff Passuello. ROW 2: Keith Peregrine, Bob Borns, Joy Prohl, Glenn Barwagon, Cindy Gross, Debbie Thompson, Linda Hoffman, Brian Hohner, Debbie Barton, Kathy Er- win, Marcia Duttlinger, Debbie Nagel, Ka- thy Spriggs, Bart Egoff. ROW 3: Jim Bow- ers, Bruno Kucinksas, Keith Coffer, Anna Misch, Roger Boer. V SCIENCE CLUB ROW 1: Dave Fieldhouse, Glen Bar- wagen, Bob Borns, Tom Marcum; ROW 2: Bill DeVries, Mike Schroeder, Jim Griffin; ROW 3: Scott Summers, Brian Hohner, Jim Bowers, Bart Eagoff, Keith Peregrine, Sarah Yeoman, Jet Traster, Tom Lovely. Mixed Support Hampers Some Club Activities One of National Honor Society ' s fund-raising projects was the selling of light bulbs this year. The project met with little success. The NHS fund-raising film showing also was poorly attended. The club inducted 39 new mem- bers which was a record high. The induction ceremony, held March 31, was well attended by parents and relatives. The Ecology, Science, and Chess Clubs had very few activities this year. The Ecology Club failed to get organized until Spring. The Science Club sponsored the annual fair again this year and drew a disap- pointing number of spectators. The Chess Club participated in only the regional tournament, placing 10 of 31 teams. Kurt Marquardt, Keith Peregrine, and Bob Borns were the men to beat this year. The Math Club held its own math contests this year. The champions were Jim Griffin — 1st place, Brian Hohner — 2nd place, and Jim Bow- ers — 3rd place. They were present- ed with trophies on awards day. (above) Mr. Singer and Dale Conley work together in the science lab. 83 r Personalties i Surface as Enrollment Increases L Many new faces appeared at KV throughout the academic year. Enroll- ment increased to the point that follow- ing the end of the 1st semester, when many seniors graduated, the total was still more than the number that started the year. With us, also, was an added number of student teachers from St Joseph ' s College from nearby Rensselaer. Due to the increased enrollment, and the new quarter system, grade levels were divided differently, and the freshman class was assigned to the junior high level. On these two pages, we have put on display some of the many different per- sonalities found in KV. At times the authority of Mr. Ryska and Mr. Crawford clashed with Ron Cimoch s craziness. Donna King wasn ' t always as hard-work- ing as she appeared this day; and Tom Polomchak didn ' t always walk around in a funny uniform beating drums. But when students associated with these and the many other people in KVHS, it made for an enjoyable learning experience. 84 86 Administration Relocates Main Office There was a change this year in the location of the office accomoda- tions for the school board and su- perintendent. They moved to the newly constructed building on route 10 approximately one mile West of K.V. This year the school board had to make decisions on such major issues as: quarter system, mid-term grad- uation, half-day release, DECA- VICA program, purchase of land for possible future site of a middle school, and allocations of money for next year ' s budget. (above) A bright and cheery moment in our superintendent Scamihorn ' s day. The jobs that Mr. Wayne Craw- ford performed each day did not change drastically this past year. He still took inventory of the textbooks in the fall, O.K.ed activities for clubs wanting use of school property, ar- ranged the month ' s activity calendar along with Mr. Hamacher and Mr. Ryska, and did general school super- vision. Due to the change in teach- ing methods and economics, there were many more paperbacks pur- chased this year rather than the hard-cover textbooks. In scheduling club meetings Mr. Crawford found difficulty because of the newly acquired half-day release program. Mr. Wayne Ryska contributed to make the quarter system a suc- cess. It almost seemed he became a member of the guidance depart- ment as he helped place students into their correct classes. Both Mr. Crawford and Mr. Ryska felt that there was much more flexibility for the student with the quarter system, although locating a student was sometimes a problem. (left) Mr. Wayne Crawford making room for another meeting on his daily activity calen- dar. (below) Principal Wayne Ryska at work in his office. The school board members consist of: (left to right) Clarence Duttlinger, Robert Cheev- er, Harry Miller, Albert Belstra, Donald Korth, Donald Capouch, and Nickolas Bierma. (be- low) Carol Deardorff, secretary at the admin- istrative building. (above) Janet McClugage, Mr. Rysk ' s sec- retary. (below left) Linda Brown, lunchroom coordinator, (below right) Sue Allen, trea- surer, and (bottom) Crystal DeBoer, secretary at the administration building. KV Gets New Truant Officer Mr. Dale Hamacher took on the job of truant officer this year. This position was extremely difficult but he did a commendable job. Mr. Hamacher, once again, served as sponsor to the Lettermen ' s club along with his administrative posi- tion as Athletic Director. (above) Mrs. Joan Dixson, the corporation nurse, (below) Mr. Dale Hamacher, Athletic Director. 87 Students Enjoy Student-Teacher Relationship The faculty at KV tried to main- tain an informal student-teacher re- lationship this past school year, which may have been partly due to the new teaching style. The winning formula seemed to be that if the stu- dent acted like an adult, he would be treated as such. The teachers knew when to assert their discipline but seemed to combine it with the right amount of friendliness to pro- duce a pleasant learning environ- ment. (A.) Robert Taylo, Math, Dept. Head; (B.) Norman Abbring, Math (A.) Doris Myers, Art, Dept. Head; (B.) Shirley Yeoman, Home Ec; (C.) Martha Krohn, Home Ec; (D.) Jeanne Heuer, Art; (E.) Linda Lippert, Home Ec; (F.) Betti Zim- mer, Home Ec, Dept. Head; (C.) Charles Scott, Band (A.) Dave Bonham, Health; (B.) Rich McEwan, Phys. Ed, Dept. Head; (C.) Sue Pantos, Phys. Ed; (D.) Jerry Runk, Ind. Arts; (E.) Charlene Croet, Phys. Ed; (F.) Connie Flick, Phys. Ed; (G.) Ron Hine, Ind. Arts; (H.) J.D. Foster, Vacational Ag.; (I.) Alan Sheppard, Vo- cational; (J.) Richard Hershman, Ind. Arts; (K.) Al Patty, Ind. Arts (A.) Diana Zacher, Business; (B.) Jerry Hale, Business; (C.) Dave Vessely, Busi- ness; (D.) Herman Walden, Business, Dept. Head; (E.) Phebie Klapp, Treasurer; (F.) Dan Koenig, Audio Visual Director. (A.) Robert Nimtz, Soc. Studies; (B.) Lary Sakel, Soc. Studies, Dept, Head; (C.j Robert Lewis, Soc. Studies; (D.) Tom Bolka, Soc. Studies 89 Teachers Make Quarter System Work The faculty, more than anyone else, had to contend with the prob- lem of instilling a new educational system and making it work. Their creativity was tested as they attempt- ed to produce new courses and to make each class appealing, but also challenging to the student. Classes were opened to all grade levels which altered the structure of the classes and offered another difficul- ty for the faculty to overcome. Yet, with all of the drawbacks, the new system appeared a success. (A.) Carolyn Richardson, Guidance; (B.) Jane Stimple, Guidance Sec.; (C.) Mary Lou Tras- ter, Guidance; 90 (A.) Carole Womelsdorff, Lang. Arts, Dept. Head; (B.). Bernie Kur- delak, Library Aide. (C.) Tom Wort- man, Lang. Arts; (D.) Sylvia Smith, Librarian; (E.) Joe McFarland, Lang. Arts; (A.) Dale M. Osburn, Lang. Arts; (B.) Okel Barnes, Lang. Arts; (C.) Mollie Gregory, Lang. Arts; (D.) Veral Hanger, Lang. Arts; (E.) Sara Swartzell, Lang. Arts; (A.) William Barnes, Lang. Arts; (B.) Steve Maple, Sci.; (C.) Jack Helms, Sci.; (D.) Tom Singer, Sci.; (E) Timothy Plomaritis, Sci., Dept. Head. KV ' s Friendly Supportive Staff Is Appreciated by Students (A.) JANITORS: Aria Meyers and Alice Hud- son take time from their busy schedule to pose for a picture: (B.) Price Ketchum, main- tenance supervisor. (C) COOKS: Ercie Bricker, Vi Schroeder, Mary Crawford, Shirley Ketchum, Paula Abbring, Georgia Taylor, Evelyn Hoffman, and Sharon Whited; (D.) BUS DRIVERS: Eva Hunter, Jude Fos- ter, Sis Longstreth, Mary Lucas, Elmer Wolf, and Lloyd Robins. KV Seniors Granted Ora Mae Allen Randy Lee Allen Bryon Edward Anderson Robin W. Armstrong Larry Joe Banks Julie Ann Barker Rusty Lynn Beedle Joyce Ellen Bierma Karen Sue Birky Rex Carl Bitters James Donald Bormann Robert Joseph Borns (right) Janet Kampenga, a waitress at the Wind- mill Inn, benefited from the early release program and has a full time posi- tion there, (top right) Kathy Klip arrives late claiming she didn ' t know it was “schedule B day. 92 Early Release Time This year the senior students re- ceived early release time. K.V. was designed to handle 1050 students, yet by the 2nd semester the enroll- ment had risen to 1186. This was one of the major facts used to per- suade the school board to permit the early release program. Twenty- seven seniors, who had fulfilled the graduation requirements, (34 credits, 2 majors, 2 minors, and 3 years of English,) found themselves jobs rather than continuing in school; thanks to this program. Forty-eight seniors chose the option of the half-day program, tak- ing either morning or afternoon classes. This type of program sup- plied advantages in many students ' minds. It gave them a chance to earn spending money while they continued on with their schooling. Due to the fact that the regular class time schedule (A) changed many times to our alternate schedules (B or C), the afternoon students often arrived a half hour early or a half hour late for their first class. Cheryl Ann Bryan Angeline I urille Bubalo Jeffrey Thomas Burris Laine Allen Cheever John Millard Christopher Larry Allen Coffer Phyllis Elaine Compton Jeffrey Allan Cooper Kema Denise Deerberg Cathy June DeCraff William Henry DeVries Paul Joseph Duttlinger 93 r David Lee Fieldhouse Timothy Gobbie Daniel Lee Hayes Rosco Marvin Hilton 94 Barbara Jean Dykhuizen Robert Dale Gard, Jr. Laura May Goemaat Judith Mae Harper Dale Evans Terry Lee Gasper Ray Herman Gouwens Marilyne Lea Hamstra Sandra Kay Fase Dwayne C. Gibson Larry Granat Janice Lynn Hayes Randall James Ferguson Roxanne Gilbert Jackie Lynn Green Rickie FJelton Senior Keys Arrive Late Seniors were disappointed to find a delay in receiving their keys. When the keys finally arrived, it was two months beyond the due date. A bright spot in receiving the keys was the addition of an epoxy coating to the face of the key. This was done to reduce wear. Excited sen- iors compared keys with one another during an otherwise boring homeroom period. Rebecca Jean Hoehn Brian Robert Hohner Kim C. Hopkins Debra Jean Hyatt Mildred JoyJacobsma Luann Kay Jonkman David Eugene Jungels Janet Mae Kampenga Marla Ann King Mark Allen Kingma 95 “Seniors Find Time to Unwind (center) Dwayne Gibson exhibits good form as he attempts to roll a strike, (below) Relax- ing during free time are locker sitters, Ed Lynch, Lu Jonkman, Joe Banks, Cath DeGraff, and Denise DeGraff. (below right) John Spur- geon and Randy Poppelwell take a good shower to cool off after a tough practice. Students needed time to relax and unwind after long hours of class- room studies or other school activi- ties. Some favorite pastimes were cruising the town, going to the show, partying, bowling at the De- Motte Lanes, a gathering between classes, or some fun in the shower room. Phyllis Mae Kingma Martin Arthur Knip Daniel Lee Lewis Larry A. Klemp Annette Rose Koselke Brian Dale Liebbe Luann Ruth Klemp Kirk Edward Kozak Larry K. Lonadier Kathy Lynn Klip Janet Marjorie Kruizenga John Michael Longstouth ■ Debra Sue Marshall Michael Anthony Medina Mary Beth Miller Brian Peter Mak Carol Ann Mak Kathleen Renee McCluggage Richard Eugene Meeks Gary Gene Mares Brian David McIntosh William Reese Mehay Terry Dean Mares Steve V, McMillen Linda Kay Miller J 97 (right) Joyce Bierma poses with homecoming queen crown, (top) Coach Flick encourages players on field while Coach Patty takes one aside to give advice, (center) Thursday night ' s bonfire gets spirits burning for homecoming, (far right) Luann Jonkman takes off for a run as the seniors wrap up puff foot- ball game. Nancy Mae Miller Kathleen Jean Misch Thomas Ora Mitchell Ann Louise Mosier Walter Brian Myers Debra Beth Nagel Cynthia Ann Nelson Bill Raymond Nemeth V Seniors Shine During Homecoming Week Senior superiority shone as the three major honors of homecoming week went their way. Wood gatherers braved cold weather on both Tuesday and Wednes- day nights. The seniors recieved their reward Thursday night at halftime of the powder puff game (which the seniors also won). The third major honor came Friday evening with the crowning of Joyce Bier- ma (also a senior) as homecoming queen. Brannon Ward Odle Peggy Jean Patterson Marla Kay Pruis Darren Blaine Odle Keith Allen Peregrine Cheryl Lynn Rice Brenda Sue Owens Randy Alan Popplewell Paul David Ricker Randy Dee Parker Roger Duane Porter Glenda Fay Ritchie Ronnie Lee Patrick Ralph Henry Postma Carol Ann Robinson 99 Class of 75 Milton Ryan Roorda Lawrence Robert Rozhon Lucille Cynthia Sabuda Cathy Ann Schoon Janet Lee Schultz Timothy Michael Schultz Randall Gene Scott Susan J. Shidler Daniel Allyn Sipkema Ralph Lyle Sipkema John Robert Spurgeon Pamela Sue Stalbaum (right) Paul Duttlinger ex- pressing words of victory at the pep session follow- ing K.V. ' s sectional win. (center) Kathy McClug- age putting the pep block into rows before the Fri- day night game, the sec- ond of the KV sectional. 100 Displays Leadership Se niors held 32 of the 63 major club offices. This is a clear indication that lea dership was prevalent among the 75 sen- iors. An outstanding example of this lead- ership was Kathy McClugage who, as president of the Pep Club, built up its membership to 120 and renewed the idea of club uniforms. Another example, Paul Duttlinger took over the presidency of the Student Council at mid term. (left) Kathy giving some final instructions to pep club at the sectional, (center) Paul working as student manager during a tense moment in the final game. George Mack Stansberry, Jr. George David Stein Victoria Lynn Stein Margaret Kay Stimple Larry Edmond Stroup Scott Allan Summers Brenda Lou Terborg William Allen Tillema lohn Ewart Traster Alfred Clay VanSehepen Roger Eugene Watson Kimberly Claire Whitaker 101 Seniors Become Teen-age The KVHS school review radio show made its first appearance as a class this year. Five seniors took part in the show on WRIN radio in Rensselaer on Saturday afternoons. Bill Tillema was a veteran with one year ' s experience while the other four seniors, John Spurgeon, Cathy DeGraff, Joe Banks, and Luann Jonkman were rookies. Interest in broadcasting and the excite- ment of doing a live show prompted the students to undertake this project. Not Pictured: Merolynne Armstrong Sara Lou Carter Thomas M. Colbert Edwin Scott Colvin Mark Allen Cook Walter John Harrison David Michael Kelley John Edward Lynch Kurt Wade Marquardt Frances Pellegrino Ernest Raymond Prater Joey Emil Williams William Michael Wonorski Doreen Edna Wood Bruce Gene Woudema Cheryl Lynn Yurkovich 102 Disc-jockeys on WRIN Radio (far left) John drinking pop in the background, (center) Cathy report- ing on club and civic events, (above) Joe announcing sports re- sults while Bill gives encourage- ment, (left) John and Cathy await their cue. (below) Luann sharing a favorite recipe with the audience under Bill ' s supervision. 103 Senior Index ORA ALLEN — Library Asst. 4; SSS 4. RANDY ALLEN — Football 1,2; FFA 1,2, 3, 4. BRYON ANDERSON — Baseball 3,4; Football 4; Lettermen 4. MEROLYNNE ARMSTRONG — ROBIN ARMSTRONG — FFA 1,2, 3,4. JOE BANKS — Basketball 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Golf 1,2; Lettermen 2,3,4; Foreign Lang. 1,2; Student Council 1 . JULIE BARKER — GAA 2,3,4; SSS 1,2,3,4; Foreign Lang. 1,2,3; Heart Fund Board 2,3,4; Lab Asst. 2,3,4; Office Girl 3; Pep Club 1,2. RUSTY BEEDLE — Baseball 2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 1,2, 3, 4; Lettermen 2,3,4; AV 3. JOYCE BIERMA — GAA 2,3,4; Art Club 2,3,4, pres. 4; Powder Puff Football 3; Homecoming Queen 4; Student Council 4; SSS 1,3. KAREN BIRKY — REX BITTERS — JIM BORMANN — DECA 3,4; Newspaper 3. BOB BORNS — Chess Club 1,2,3, 4; Lab Asst. 1,2, 3, 4; Math Club 2,3,4; Foreign Lang. 1,2, 3,4; NHS 2,3,4; Science Club 1,2,3,4, sec. 4. CHERYL BRYAN — Powder Puff Football 3,4; Student Cousncil 4; SSS 1,2, 3, 4; Madri- gals 3,4; Science Club 1; Kougar Bougars 3,4; Advisory Com. 4; Play 3; Pep Club 2,3,4; Office Girl 3,4; Foreign Lang. 2,3; Li- brary Asst. 3,4; Heart Fund Board 2,3,4,; GAA 2,3; Chorus 1; Drama Club 2; Bat Girl 3; Art Club 3,4. ANGELINE BUBALO — Art Club 2,4; Girls ' State 3; Foreign Lang. 3,4; NHS 2,3,4; SSS 1,2,3, 4. JEFF BURNS — Cross Country 2; Football 1; Track 2; Lettermen 2. SARA CARTER — Powder Puff Football 3,4; Newspaper 3,4; Madrigals 3,4. LAINE CHEEVER — Class Officer pres. 1,4; Baseball 1,2,3, 4; Basketball 1; Football 1,2, 3,4; Band 1,2,3; Boys ' State 3; Lab Asst. 3; Lettermen 1,2, 3, 4; sec. 2; vice-pres 3; Foreign Lang. 1,2, 3,4; pres 1,2; sec. 3; NHS 2,3,4; Kougar Pride Staff 4; editor. JOHN CHRISTOPHER — Football 1,2; 1,2; Chess Club 1; Pep Club 4. LARRY COFFER — Cross Country 2,4; Track 1,2,3; Wrestling 1,2, 3,4; Chess Club 3; FFA 1; Lettermen 3,4; Pep Club 4. TOM COLBERT — AVI, 2, 3. iCOTT COLVIN — Golf 1; Wrestling 1; Jazz Band 1,2,3. PHYLLIS COMPTON — Bat Girl 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Drama Club 4; Lab Asst. 3; Foreign Lang. 1 ,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,4; Pep Band 1,2,3,4; Play 2,3,4; SSS 1,2,3; Madrigals 3; Jazz Band 4. MARK COOK — Basketball 2; Football 4; Wrestling 1,4. JEFF COOPER — DECA 3,4. KEMA DEERBERG — Class Officer treas. 3, Art Club 2; Cheerleader 1; FFA sweetheart candidate 3; Pep Club 1; SSS 1,2, 3, 4. CATHY DEGRAFF — Bat Girl 4; Powder Puff Football 3; Cheerleader 1,2,3; Chorus 1; Drama Club 3,4; Foreign Lang. 1,2, 3,4; NHS 3,4; Pep Club 1,2, 3,4; Play 3,4; Kougar Pride Staff 4; SSS 1,2,3,4; Meter Maid 2,3; VICA vice-pres. 4; Lab Asst. 3; Heart Fund Board 4; Radio Staff 4. BILL DEVRIES — Basketball 1; VICA 4; Sci- ence Club 3,4; Math Club 1,2,3, 4; vice-pres. 4; Foreign Lang. 1,2,3, 4; NHS 3,4. PAUL DUTTLINGER — Sports Team Man- ager (Basketball, Football) 1,2, 3,4; Art Club 3; Drama Club 4; Play 3,4; Lettermen 2,3,4; sec. 3; Radio Staff 3,4; Student Council 1, 2,3,4; sec. 2; vice-pres. 4. BARB DYKHUIZEN — Powder Puff Football 3,4; GAA 3; Lab Asst. 3,4; SSS 1,2,3,4; Mad- rigals 3. DALE EVANS — Track 2; Band 2; DECA 3,4; pres. 4; Pep Band 2; Lettermen 2. SANDY FASE — Class Officer sec. 1; GAA 2,3,4; class rep. 3; Powder Puff Football 3; Band 1; Cheerleader 1; Heart Fund Board 1,2,3; Lab Asst. 3; NHS 2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2, 3; treas. 3; Foreign Lang. 1,2, 3, 4; treas. 3; SSS 1, 2,3,4. RANDY FERGUSON — Basketball 1; Wres- tling 1; Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 2. DAVID FIELDHOUSE — Lab Asst. 1; Math Club 1, 2,3,4; NHS 2,3,4; VICA 4; Science Club 3,4; treas. 4; Foreign Lang. 1,2, 3, 4. BOB GARD — Football 2; Track 1. TERRY GASPER — DWAYNE GIBSON — Football 1,4; Lettermen 4. ROXANNE GILBERT — Powder Puff Foot- ball 3,4; Art Club 4; PomPon 2; SSS 1,2,3; Ecology Club 3. TIM COBBIE — Coif 3; Library Asst. 3,4; LAURA GOEMAAT — Art Club 4; SSS 2; Foreign Lang. 2; Newspaper 3; Ecology Club 3. RAY GOUWENS — AV 4; Chess Club 2,3,4; Chorus 1; Library Asst. 2; Foreign Lang. 4; Pep Club 3,4; Science Club 2,3,4. LARRY GRANAT — Football 1; AV 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 2,3. JACKIE GREEN — SSS 3; Foreign Lang. 3. MARILYNE HAMSTRA — Art Club 4; Band 1,2, 3, 4; sec. 2; Drama Club 3,4; Lab Asst. 3,4; Foreign Lang. 1,2, 3, 4; Pep Band 2,3; Kougar Pride Staff 4; SSS 1,2, 3, 4; Ecology Club treas. 3; Kougar Bougar 1,2, 3, 4. JUDY HARPER — Powder Puff Football 4; Drama Club 4; Lab Asst. 4; Foreign Lang. 1,2,3; Newspaper 2,3,4; Pep Club 1; Play 2; Kougar Pride Staff 4; SSS 1,2,3, 4; Meter Maid 4; Ecology Club 2,3,4. WALTER HARRISON — DAN HAYES — Basketball 2; Track 2; Cross Country 2; Chess Club 2,3; Lab Asst. 3; Swing Choir 1,2,3. JAN HAYES — Powder Puff Football 4; Art Club 4; Band 1,2,3; Drama Club 1,2,3; GAA 1,2,3; Pep Club 1,2,3; Play 1,2; Swing Choir 1,2,3. RICK HELTON — Basketball 1; Track 1,2; FFA 1,2,3, 4; Foreign Lang. 2; Pep Club 1,2. ROCKY HILTON — Football 1; Track 1; DECA 3,4; FFA 1. BECKY HOEHN — Powder Puff Football 4; Chorus 1; Drama Club 4; Heart Fund Board 1; Library Asst. 4; Foreign Lang. 1,2,3,4; NHS 3,4; Pep Club 1; SSS 1,2,3,4; Ecology Club 2,3,4; Kougar Pride Staff 3,4. BRIAN HOHNER — Chess Club 1,2,3, 4; Lab Asst. 4; Math Club 1, 2,3,4; treas. 3, pres. 4; Foreign Lang. 1,2; NHS 2,3,4, vice-pres. 4; Science Club 1,2,3,4. KIM HOPKINS — Pep Band 1; Band 1,2; Basketball 1,2; Cross Country 3; Football 1,2; Golf 1,2,3. DEBRA HYATT — Powder P uff Football 3; Foreign Lang. 1,2,3; NHS 3; SSS 1,2,3. MILLI J ACOBSMA — Library Asst. 4; SSS 1,2,3. LUANN JONKMAN — Powder Puff Football 3,4; Cheerleader 2,3; Chorus 1; Drama Club 3,4; treas. 4; Homecoming Candidate 1; Foreign Lang. 2,3,4; NHS 3,4; Pep Club 2,3; Play 3,4; SSS 1,2, 3, 4, corresponding sec. 2; Meter Maid 2,3; VICA treas. 4; Lab Asst. 3. DAVE JUNGELS — Football 1,2,3; Track 1,2; VICA 4. JANET KAMPENGA — Powder Puff Football 4; Art Club 4; Chorus 1; Newspaper 2,3; Office Girl 3,4; Kougar Pride Staff 4; SSS 1, 2,3,4. DAVE KELLY — Newspaper 4, editor. MARLA KING — Class Officer treas. 2, sec. 3; Powder Puff Football 3,4; FFA Chapter Sweetheart 3; GAA 1; Foreign Lang. 1,2,3; SSS 1, 2,3,4, pres. 4; Heart Fund Candidate 1. MARK KINGMA — Basketball 1,2,3; Foot- ball 1,2, 3, 4; Track 1,2, 3, 4; Band 1,2,3; Drama Club 2,3,4, pres. 4; Lettermen 2,3,4; Pep Club 4; Lab Asst. 4; Play 2,4. PHYLLIS KINGMA — Powder Puff Football 3; Art Club 3,4; Drama Club 2,3,4; GAA 3; Math Club 1,2; Foreign Lang. 1,2,3, 4; Pep Club 2; Play 2,3,4; SSS 1,2,3, 4, executive board 4; Meter Maid 2. LARRY KLEMP — FFA 1,2, 3, 4. LUANN KLEMP — Art Club 3,4; Lab Asst. 4; Newspaper 2; SSS 1,2, 3,4. KATHY KLIP — Powder Puff Football 3; Cheerleader 1,2; Library Asst. 3; Foreign Lang. 1,2,3, 4; NHS 3,4; Pep Club 1,2; Kougar Pride Staff 4; SSS 1,2,3, 4; VICA pres. 4. MARTY KNIP — Lab Asst. 4. ANNETTE KOSELKE — Powder Puff Football 4; Band 1,2, 3, 4; GAA 3,4; Foreign Lang. 3,4; Pep Band 3,4; SSS 3. KIRK KOZAK — Football 4; Wrestling 4; Art Club 3,4; Lettermen 4; Foreign Lang. 2. JANET KRUIZENGA — Powder Puff Football 3; Art Club 1; Library Asst. 1; Office Girl 4; Play 3,4; SSS 1,2, 3,4; Madrigals 4. DANIEL LEWIS — Cross Country 3,4; Track 2,3,4; Wrestling 2,3,4; Art Club 2,3,4; AV 3,4; Lettermen 3,4; Pep Club 4. BRIAN LIEBBE — Football 1,2,3; Golf 2,3; Band 1,2, 3, 4; Pep Band 2,3. LARRY LONADIER — Baseball 3. JACK LONGSTRETH — Basketball 1; Foot- ball 1,3; FFA 1,2, 3, 4, recording chairman 4. ED LYNCH — Golf 1; Wrestling 1; DECA 3,4. BRIAN MAK — FFA 1,2, 3,4, sec. 3. CAROL MAK — Library Asst. 3,4; SSS 2,3,4. GARY MARES — TERRY MARES — KURT MARQUARDT — Chess Club 1,2,3,4, treas. 2, sec. 3; Lab Asst. 1; Math Club 4. DEBBIE MARSHALL — Powder Puff Foot- ball 3,4; Art 2,3,4; Newspaper 3; SSS 1,2,3, 4. KATHY MCCLUGACE — Class Officer treas. 1, sec.-treas. 4; Bat Girl 3,4; Powder Puff Football 3,4; Drama Club 2,3,4, treas. 4; FTA 3; Girls ' State 3; Heart Fund Board 1,2,3, 4; Foreign Lang. 1,2, 3, 4, treas. 1; NHS 3,4; Of- fice Girl 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3, 4, pres. 3,4; Play 2,3,4; Kougar Pride Staff 4; SSS 1,2, 3, 4, executive board 2,4, treas 3. state rec. sec. 4. BRIAN MCINTOSH — FFA 1,2, 3, 4. STEVE MCMILLEN — MIKE MEDINA — Football 1; Band 1,2, 3,4; Pep Band 1,2,3,4; Play 2. RICH MEEKS — Football 2; Track 1,2; DECA 4, FFA 1,2,3, 4. BILL MEHAY — Class Officer vice-pres. 1; Basketball 1,2; Football 1,2,3; Track 1,2; Let- termen 3; Foreign Lang. 1; Science Club 3. LINDA MILLER —.Powder Puff Football 4; Art Club 4; Lab Asst. 4; Foreign Lang. 1,2,3; Office Girl 3,4; PomPon 1; SSS 2,3,4; Kougar Bougar 2. MARY MILLER — Pep Club 1,2; SSS 1; Swing Choir 1. NANCY MILLER — Art Club 4; VICA 4; Foreign Lang. 1,2; SSS 1,2,3,4. KATHY MISCH — DECA 3,4; SSS 1,2, 3,4. TOM MITCHELL — Football 1; FFA 1,2,3, 4. ANN MOSIER — Library Asst. 4; SSS 1,2,3,4. BRIAN MYERS — Baseball 1,2; Football 1; Art Club 1; Chess Club 1; NHS 2,3,4; VICA 4. DEBBIE NAGEL — Band 1; Drama Club 3,4; Lab Asst. 3,4; Math Club 1,2,3, 4; Foreign Lang. 1,2,3, 4; NHS 3,4, pres. 4; Play 4; SSS 1, 2,3,4. CINDY NELSON — Powder Puff Football 4; Band 1,2,3; Drama Club 2; GAA 2,3; Heart Fund Board 1; Lab Asst. 4; Foreign Lang. 2; Office Girl 4; Pep Club 1,2, 3,4; SSS 1,2,3, 4. BILL NEMETH — Class Officer vice-pres. 2; Baseball 1,2,3; Football 1,2, 3, 4; Art Club 3; Boys ' State (ALT.) 3; Lettermen 4. BRANNON ODLE — Football 1,2; DECA 3,4; Newsp aper 3. DAREN ODLE — BRENDA OWENS — Library Asst. 4; Foreign Lang. 2; SSS 1,2, 3, 4; Ecology Club sec. 3; Sports Team Manager (Wrestling) 4. RANDY PARKER — Basketball 1; Football 1,2,3, 4; Golf 1,2,3, 4; Wrestling 2,3,4; DECA 3,4; Lettermen 2,3,4; Foreign Lang. 1; Pep Club 1. RON PATRICK — Basketball 1; Football 1,2, 3,4; Track 1,2,3; Wrestling 2,3,4; Lettermen 3,4, sec. 4; Student Council 1,2, 3,4. PEGGY PATERSON — Sports Team Manager (Volleyball) 3; Chess Club 1; DECA 3,4; Lab Asst. 1; Foreign Lang. 1; Pep Club 1; Science Club 1,2, sec. 2; SSS 2,3,4; GAA 1,2,3,4, class rep. 1,2, vice-pres. 4. KEITH PEREGRINE — Class Officer pres. 3, vice-pres. 4; Baseball 2; Football 1,3; AV 2; Boys ' State 3; Chess Club 2,3,4, pres. 4; Lab Asst. 4; Math Club 3,4; NHS 2,3,4; Science Club 1,2, 3, 4. RANDY POPPLEWELL — Baseball 1; Basket- ball 1,2, 3, 4; Cross Country 2; Football 1,2; Track 2,3,4; AV 3; Lettermen 2,3,4; Foreign Lang. 1,2; Ecology Club 3. ROGER PORTER — Class Officer sec. 2; Football 2,3,4; Ecology Club 2,3; Foreign Lang. 1,2. RALPH POSTMA — RAY PRATER — Track 1; Wrestling 1; FFA 1,2,3, 4. MARLA PRUIS — Band 1,2,3,4; Drama Club 4; Foreign Lang. 1,2,3; Pep Band 1,2,3; Pep Club 1,2,4; Play 4; SSS 1, 2,3,4; Madrigals. 3. CHERYL RICE — Art Club 3; DECA 3,4; Newspaper 2; SSS 1,2,3. DAVID RICKER — Football 2; Track 2; AV 3,4. GLENDA Rlli_mt — Powder Puff Football (above) The Senior Class Officers were: (LEFT TO RIGHT) Keith Peregrine, vice- pres.; Kathy McClugage, sec.-treas.; Laine Cheever, pres.; Cheryl Bryan, Brenda Ter- borg, and Bill Wonorski, advisory comm, members. 3,4; Art Club 1; GAA 1; Foreign Lang. 1; Newspaper 2.3 ' VICA 4. CARO ROBINSON — Library Asst. 3,4; SSS 1,2,3, 4. CAROL ROBINSON — Library Asst. 3,4; SSS 1,2,3, 4. MILT ROORDA — Basketball 1; Football 1; Wrestling 2,3; VICA 4. LARRY ROZHON — Baseball 2,3,4. LUCILLE SABUDA — Powder Puff Football 4; Art Club 3,4; Newspaper 2; SSS 1,2, 3,4. CATHY SCHOON — Art Club 4; Chorus 1; FFA Sweetheart Candidate 2; Homecoming Candidate 4; Newspaper 2,3, editor 3; Kou- gar Pride Staff 4; SSS 2,3,4. RANDY SCOTT — Basketball 1,2,3,4; Foot- ball 1; Track 1, 2,3,4; Lettermen 2,3,4, pres. 4; Play 3; Student Council 1,2. JANET SCHULTZ — Powder Puff Football 3,4; Band 1, 2,3,4; Foreign Lang. 3; Pep Band 2,3; SSS 1, 2,3,4. TIM SCHULTZ — Baseball 1,2,3; Basketball 1; Football 1,2,3,4; Lettermen 2,3,4. SUE SHIDLER — DAN SIPKEMA — Band 1,2,3; Chess Club 1; FFA 1,2,3,4, reporter 3, comm, chairman 3,4; Pep Band 2,3. RALPH SIPKttviA — Baseball 1, 2,3,4; Cross Country 4; FFA1,2,3,4; Lettermen 2,3,4. JOHN SPURGEON — Football 1,2,3, 4; Bas- ketball 1,2,3, 4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Lettermen 3,4; vice-pres, 4; Band 1,2,3; Foreign Lang. 1,2; Play 3,4; Radio Staff 4. PAM STALBAUM — Homecoming Candidate 1; Lab Asst. 1,3; Math Club 1,2,3; Foreign Lang. sec. 1,2, pres. 3; Office Girl 2; SSS 1,2,3, corresponding sec. 3. MACK STANSBERRY — FFA 1,2,3,4. GEORGE STEIN — VICKY STEIN — Powder Puff Football 3,4; Art Club 2,3,4, sec. 4; Drama Club 3; GAA 4; Heart Fund Board 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3, sec. 3; Play 3; Kougar Pride Staff 3,4; SSS 1,2,3, 4. MARGARET STIMPLE — GAA 2,3,4, treas. 3, pres. 4; Band 1,2,3,4, vice-pres 3, pres. 4; Powder Puff Football 3; Girls ' State (Alt.) 3; Lab Asst. 3; SSS 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 2,3; Office Girl 4; NHS 2,3,4, treas; Foreign Lang. 2. LARRY STROUP — FFA 1,2,3, 4. SCOTT SUMMERS — Basketball 1,4; Boys ' State (Alt.) 3; Lab Asst. 4; Math Club 4; Foreign Lang. 1,4; NHS 2,3,4, reporter 4; Science Club 4. BRENDA TERBORG — Powder Puff Foot- ball 3,4; Art Club 4; Drama Club 3; Home- coming Candidate 3; Lab Asst. 4; Library Asst. 2,3; Foreign Lang. 2; Pep Club 3; Play 3; SSS 1, 2,3,4, sec. 3; Madrigals 4 , Meter Maid 2; Advisory Comm. 4, BILL TILLEMA — Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Basket- ball 1,2,3,4; Cross Country 4; Track 4; Foot- ball 1; Lab Asst. 3,4; Lettermen 2,3,4; News- paper 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3; Play 1,2, 3, 4; Radio Staff 4. JOHN TRASTER — Golf 1,2; Band 1,2,3,4, Chess Club 2,3,4; Lab Asst. 4; Math Club 4; Pep Club 2,3,4; Science Club 3,4. FRED VANSCHFPFN — Basketball 1; Sports Team Manager (Football) 2,3; Lettermen 2,3; VICA 4. ROGER WATSON — FFA 2,3,4, comm chair- man 3; pres. 4. KIMBERLY WHITAKER — Class Officer vice- pres. 3; Powder Puff Football 3,4; Art Club 2,3,4, vice-pres. 4; FFA Sweetheart Candidate 2; Homecoming Candidate 2,3; Homecom- ing Queen 3; Heart Fund Candidate 2; Foreign Lang. 2; Newspaper 3; SSS 1 ,2,3,4; VICA sec. 4 JOE WILLIAMS — Baseball 1.2; FFA 1.2.3.4 BILL WONORSKI — Class Officer pres. 2; Advisory Comm. 4; Football 1,2; Golf 1,2, 3,4; Wrestling 2,3,4; Lettermen 4. DOREEN WOOD — Powder Puff Football 3,4; Foreign Lang. 1; Newspaper 3,4; Play 2; SSS 2,3,4. BRUCE WOUDEMA — Baseball 2; Basket- ball 1 CHERYL YURKOVICH — Sports Team Man- ager (Wrestling) 4; Powder Puff Football 4; Girls ' State (Alt.) 3; Lab Asst. 1; Foreign Lang. 1,2,3, vice-pres. 3; NHS 3,4; Office Girl 2,3,4; PomPon 1; SSS 2,3,4; Heart Fund Candidate 3; Kougar Bougar 2. 1. Bonnie Anderson 2. Judith Babb 3. Dave Babcock 4. Matt Babcock 5. Laura Bachman 6. Linda Bachman 7. Dennis Barnett 8. Jim Barrera 9. Glen Barwegen 10. Greg Betancourt 11. Steve Belford 12. Carol Belstra 13. Karen Blankenbaker 14. James Bowers 15. James Brown 16. Michaeleen Brown 17. Rich Bryan 18. Timothy Burger 19. Debbie Burns 20. LuAnn Caldanaro 21. Kenneth Calhoon 22. Debbie Campbell 23. Fern Carr 24. Frances Carr 25. Cathy Castle 26. Bob Cheever 27. Ed Coffer 28. Keith Coffer 29. Steve Compton 30. Connie Conley 31. Gail Conley 32. Barb Craig Pretty Faces Represent 11th Grade in Contest Juniors limited their activities some- what as they prepared for the prom. Homecoming week saw them partici- pate in the wood-gathering contest, and the Powder Puff game, and Jill Kruizenga and Brenda Moolenaar rep- resented the 11th grade on the Queen ' s Court. During the basketball season, Linda Bachman served as their candidate for Heart Fund Queen, and Donna Feleki was selected as the FFA Chapter Sweetheart. 33. Dave Culbreth -34. Robin Darner 35. Teresa Davis 36. Linda DeBoer 37. Denise DeGraff38. Brenda DeVries 39. Darla DeVries 40. Larry Donis 41. Susan Drangmeister 42. Marcia Duttlinger 43. Janet Dykhuizen 44. Kathleen Erwin 45. Cheryl Evans 46. Donna Feleki 47. Connie Fletcher 48. Linda Frawley 106 1. Anita Goetz 2. Kim Green 3. Robert Griffiths 4. Tomm Groen 5. Cindra Gross 6. Julie Grube 7. Bemie Hamstra 8. Lynn Hanewich 9. Margaret Haring 10. Ken Hazlett 11. Janice Henning 12. Randall Herring 13. Mike Hines 14. Debbie Hixon 15. Linda Hoffman 16. Debra Holland 17. Randy Holtberg 18. Roger Homeier 19. Regina Howes 20. David Hubbeling 21. Diann Huhn 22. Jay Hunter 23. Lori Inczauskis 24. Nancy Jabaay 25. Toni Jamieson 26. Pam Jefferson 27. Donald Joseph 28. Christine Jungels 29. Kim Kammer 30. Dale Kikkert 31. Donna King 32. Rhonda Knezevic Brenda Moolenaar (top center) and Jill Kruiz- nega (right) represented the Junior class a$ Homecoming queen candidates. Donna Feleki (center) was crowned this year ' s FFA Sweetheart. Heart Fund candidate for the Junior class was Linda Bachman (below center). Jim Brown and Tom Groen (below) change a flat in auto me- chanics. 33. Dee Dee Kocek 34. John Konovsky 35. George Koselke 36. Jill Kruizenga 37. Rita Kurtz 38, Pa ' trick Lacefield 39. Mark Lageveen 40. Larry Laster 41. Jim Lewis 42. David Lindzy 43. Sophia Lock 44. Jennifer Long 45. Charles Lovely 46. Debbie Lovely 47. Randy Luedtke 48. Robert Mak 107 Juniors Contribute Much Talent to KV Athletic Successes (below) Lori Swart, Robin Dar- ner, and Peggy McKim looking amused as they prepare for the drama club picture. Donna Davis and Cindy Green (center) constructing a rug during noon hour. The 11th grade was more than ably represented in the KV athletic pro- gram. Juniors participated in every phase of athletics and donated greatly to the successful sports year at KV. Three-sport standouts such as Scott Terpstra, Darren Williamson, Bob Nuss, and Greg Smith played major roles in their teams ' achievements. In GAA, Debbie Shelton contributed much to the volleyball sectional champs. 1 Tom Marcum 2ScottMarquardt 3 Barry Mason 4 Chris McBride 5 Sandy McCann 6 Tim McClugage 7 Peggy McKim 8 Anna Misch 9 Clayton Molden 10 Brenda Moolenaar 11 Dan Meyers 12 Joey Meyers 13 Billy Nannenga 14 Debra Nannenga 15 Kathy Nannenga 16 Robert Nuss 17 Deborah Owens 18 Arthur Peterson 19 Willis Pettet 20 Joanne Polomchak 21 Paula Prater 22 Mike Randolph 23 Kathy Rector 24 Myron Rhodes 25 Marcia Richards 26 Karen Ritchie 27 Charles Riggle 28 Linda Rozhon 29 Jeanette Russell 30 Dennis Sayers 108 1 Mike Schroeder 2. Colleen Schultz 3. Debbie Shelton 4. Greg Smith 5. Patricia Spriggs G. Marianne Springsteen 7 . David Stalbaum 8. John Sterk 9. Janet Stonebraker 10. Larry Stubblefield 11. John Sumara 12. Larry Sum- mers 13. Terry Swart 14. Lori Swart 15. Scott Terpstra 16. Tim Thomas 17. Debbie Thompson 18. Cindy VanKeppel 19. Janet VanKley 20. Randy Van- Kley 21. Roger Walden 22. Sharon Williams 23. Darren Williamson 24. Mike Willoughby 25. Tim Wireman (center) Juniors su rviving a rough discussion in class, (above center) Steve Compton our Pizza King ' s pizza maker, hard at work, (above) Juniors roughing up a 7th grader during an otherwise boring noon hour. 109 Queen Candidates 1 Robin Albin 2 Keith Allen 3 Kim Armstrong 4 Derek Bahnerth 5 Lyn Barger 6 Cindy Barrera 7 Andy Beckman 8 Jody Belstra 9 Debbie Bemish 10 Douglas Ber 11 Mike Black 12 Debbie Blankenship 13 Jill Blaszczyk 14 Rodger Boer 15 Andrew Boersma 16 Bill Bricker 17 Cathy Bubalo 18 Linda Burnette 19 Julie Butler 20 Dick Caldwell 21 Rose Castle 22 Lyle Cheever 23 Robin Chenoweth 24 Sue Childers 25 Brian Chops 26 Larry Clark 27 Kevin Compton 110 Sophomores Order Class Rings Sophomore Queen candidates for homecoming were: Robin Sherman (center) and Peggy Sculley (far left). Donna Hamstra (top left) won this year ' s Heart Fund Queen title, (top right) The choice of bands and colors for the soph- omores rings, (above) Kenny Foster being sized for his ring, (below) Helping hands for the big decision. 1 Sharron Cox 2 Terry Crim 3 Connie Curtis 4 Connie Davis 5 Donna Davis 6 Frances DeBourbon 7 Lisa DeFries 8 Bonnie DeKock 9 David DeKock 10 Doug DeVries 11 Debbie Doty 12 Don Duttlinger 13 Gloria Dykhuizen 14 Nancy Evans 15 Roger Ferguson 16 Ron Fieldhouse 17 Kenneth Foster 18 Duane Gluth 19 Sherry Goad 20 Tina Gooden 21 Cynthia Green 22 Sue Green 23 J.R. Gross 24 Bob Hamstra 25 Brenda Hamstra 26 Dave Hamstra 27 Donna Hamstra 111 1. Julie Hamstra 2. Janell Hansen 3. June Hayes 4. Lisa Hilton 5. Mary Holland 6. Susan Holtberg 7. Steven Jefferson 8. Charles Jones 9. Bob Jonkman 10. Ron Joseph 11. Roger Jungles 12. Pamela Kaeb 13. Harvey Kampenga 14. Pat Kearney 15. Louis Ketchum 16. Barbara Kingma 17. Jackie Kingma 18. Kenny Knip 19. Joy Kruizenga 20. Jim Kuiper 21. Yvonne Kush 22. Dave Longstreth 23 Elaine Longstreth 24 Tim Lovely 25. Lori Malis 26 Howard McDaniel 27 David Messer 28 Kathy Meyer 29 Carol Misch 30 Bruc Moolenaar 31 Paula Morganelli 32 Jennie Morrison 33 LaVaine Murphy 34 Colleen Murray 35 Sandy Musch 36 Larry Nennenga 37 Roger Nannenga 38 Christina Niclai 39 Billy Niehof 40 Kevin Nuss 41 Tammy Orsburn 42 Charlotte Owens 43 Tim Parks 44 Denise Patterson 45 Brenda Patton 46 Diane Patrick 47 Rusty Pierce 48 Tom Polomchak 49 Mary Postma 50 Stevie Powell 51 Joy Prohl 52 Rob Przybylski 53 Kay Rains 54 Theresa Rayonec 55 Carry Recker 56 Randy Reno 57 Aaron Risner 58 Terry Robinson 59 Lynn Roorda 60 Mark Roorda 61 Janene Sanders 62 Lori Schlarp 63 Cynthia Schoon 64 Lisa Schroeder 112 Sophomores Knockin ' Around The Sophomores were relatively in- active as a class but did participate in their usual activities. Representing the 10th grade on the Homecoming Queen ' s Court were Robin Sherman and Peggy Sculley. Donna Hamstra, escorted by Rob Przybylski, won the Heart Fund Queen ' s crown by col- lecting approximately $650. Sopho- mores also made their prescence known in sports. Rick Sytsma was a stalwart on the varsity basketball team. (center top) Sophomores gather on bench between classes, (center) Lori Sehlarp and Robin Sherman retrieve the ball during a basketball game, (below center) Doug Wilson is caught in the act kicking his locker when it re fuses to open by hand, (right) Lynn Roorda raps with Sue Pantos about his track per- formance. (above) Keith Al- lan, Dick Caldwell, and Tom Lovely discussing govern- ment in a group. 1. Charles Scott 2. Peggy Sculley 3. Darlene Seegers 4. Rich Seitzinger 5. Robin Sherman 6. Jim Shields 7. Judy Slanikowski 8. Charlotte Smith 9. Greg Smith 10. Randy Smith 11. Irene Snihurowycz 12. Wendell Solomon 13. Jason Spurgeon 14. Brian Stalbaum 15. Ron Stalbaum 16. Jim Stark 17. Larry Stein 18. Marilyn Stimpled 19. Jim Stinson 20, Alan Strong 21. Rhonda Sullivan 22. Sheryl Sullivan 23. Donna Swart 24. Rick Systma 25. Larry Terpstra 26. Linda Thompson 27, John Van Keppel 28. Bill Van Scheppen 29. Margaret Ventrello 30. Kay W lstra 31. David Whitaker 32. Daniel Willoughby 33. Doug Wilson 34. Jan Wisz 35. Jim Wood 36. Cindy Worthington 37. Kevin Wynkoop 38. Dave Yoder 39. Cindy Zykstra 113 Unstable Economy Increases Business Competition L. J r The Business scene altered over the past year, caused by the poor economic situation. Advertising sales for this year ' s yearbook were down from previous years. Many businesses who normally purchased ads, failed to do so. Merchants who did buy ads, did so reluctantly be- cause they had their doubts about the unstable economy. The PRIDE staff ex- pressed sincere thanks to those who pur- chased ads by sending out certificates of appreciation. Many new businesses have moved into the KV school district. Along with the many new privately owned businesses came a well-known chain store. 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FLEMING REPAIR SERVICE Electrical — Refrigeration Air Conditioning — Heating Rensselaer, Indiana Free Estimate Call 866-3907 987-3355 DeGRAFF CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT LD HERITAGE INN ebron, Indiana Reservation 996-9010 35 136 ebron EjrpRiifi ym-- ' rs Cordia Cold Beer t Receptions Liq nes uors to go Parti — - t — ge veral ORE ) MERCHANDISE ■ — ■ m , Incorporated SNYDER ' S GROCERY Gifford, Indiana Kouts, Indiana 766-3451 YOUNGS LIQUORS CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING 405 S. College Rensselaer, Indiana Call no answer 137 CHEVROLET IERB CHEVROLET SALES IRPORATE . w . . V Iniifchl V fLj asaa � i BE f fc-V lo, l S‘ Vega, Corvette, and Chevrolet trucks John Nick SOHIGRO SERVICE COMPANY R.R. 2 Box 44 Rensselaer B66-7346 Parr 138 Pictured is the processing room at DNJ Professional Color Laboratories, Crown Point, Indiana, one of the largest labs in the U.S. This lab was used by NASA to produce some of the famous moon pictures. Ted Wahlberg, Photog., is pictured with the staff to emphasize the vital link between photographer and finisher when producing high-quality portraiture — a tradition at Wahlberg Studio since 1926. Ted Wahlberg and DNJ work together lo bring you the finest CONTEMPORARY COLOR PORTRAITURE, SENIOR PORTRAITS FAMILY GROUPS WEDDING STORIES CHILDREN ' S PICTURES Award-Winning Photography Local People Serving Local People Because We CARE! ! ! Wahlberg Studio — 7315 Lake Shore Drive — Cedar Lake, IN 46303 — Phone 374-5454 139 r PATRONS Lagen Realty Lowell Timberlake Farm Valparaiso Home Publishing Valparaiso Carol ' s Hair Styles DeMotte Do-Drop-Inn Wheatfield Lowenstines Dept. Store Valparaiso The Bait Shop DeMotte Pizza King Rensselaer Moolenaar Music Valparaiso Roberts Insurance Agency, Inc. Lowell Trail Tree Inn Rensselaer Henrichs Body Shop DeMotte Waymouth Service Machine Shop Remington Remington Cafe Remington Snell Chevrolet Sales Inc. Lowell Klaus Shell Service Remington - Kennedy Dillon Lawn Garden Hebron State Farm Insurance Co. Lowell Hoffmann Appliance Co., Inc. DeMotte Towne Country Garden Center Rensselaer All Saints Catholic Church San Pierre LaPatkins Proud Chick-Inn Wheatfield Harper Superior Bins Lowell • Kouts True Value Hardware Kouts Tri-State Steel Fab Co., Inc. DeMotte i V y 140 PATRONS Hoover House Furniture Carpet Jerry ' s Clark Service Teft Super Service Tri-Creek Lumber Co. Hanewich Feed Fertilizer Express Auto Parts Claussen Towne Florist Hebron Lumber Co. Scheddell Wendt Bros. Drugs Alyea Service Inc. Sickingers ' Jewelry School House Inn Schwarz Ornamental Ironwork Kenyon Appliance Netties Beauty Shop Schultz Family Store R.W. Pool Co., Inc. Steve DeHaan Feeder Pigs Cattle D J Scavenger Septic Tank Azar ' s Big Boy Sander ' s Market Margies Country Curls Hamstra Farms Trucking Stowers Son Rensselaer Rensselaer Teft Lowell Kniman Lowell Kouts Hebron Hebron Hebron Lowell Wheatfield Crown Point Crown Point DeMotte Rensselaer Valparaiso DeMotte San Pierre Valparaiso Medaryville Virgie DeMotte Wheatfield Russell Jewelers Rensselaer Index ABBRING, NORMAN 88, 79 Ahlemeier, Dale 82 Albin, Robin 72, 76,110 Allen, Keith 76, 110 Allen, Ora 92 Allen, Randy 76, 92 Allen, Sue 87 Anderson, Bonnie 73, 78, 106 Anderson, Bryon 49, 64, 65, 92 Armstrong, Jim 110 Armstrong, Merolynne Armstrong, William Babb, Judith 106 Babcock, Matt 54, 106 Bachman, Laura 73, 106 Bachman, Linda 7 3 { 106 Bahnerth, Derek 20, 23, 78, 110 Banks, Joe 49, 57, 61, 69, 75, 92, 96, 102, 103 Barger, Lyn 110 Barker, Julie 53,67, 73, 74, 92 BARNES, OKEL 78, 90 BARNES, WILLIAM 91 Barnett, Dennis 106 Barrera, Jim 54, 75, 78, 79,106 Barwegan, Glen 82, 106 Beckmann, Andy 110 Beedle, Rusty 35, 49, 50, 54, 55, 75, 92 Belford, Steven 106 Belstra, Carol 73, 106, 79 Belstra, Jody 72, 110 Bemish, Debbie 110 Ber, Douglas 54, 78, 110 Bierma, Joyce 16, 53, 74, 75, 79, 98, 99 Birky, Karen 78, 79, 92 Bitters, Rex 92 Black, Betty Black, Mike 110 Blankenbaker, Karen 73, 74, 106 Blankenship, Debbie 72, 110 Blaszczyk, Jill 53, 72, 74, 76, 110 Boer, Roger 82, 110 Boersma, Andrew 110 BOLKA, THOMAS 89 Bormann, Jim 92 Borns, Robert 78, 82, 92 Bowers, James 79, 82, 106 Bricker, Bill 76, 110 Brown, James 36, 106 BROWN, LINDA 87 Brown, Michaeleen 73, 80, 81, 106 Bryan, Cheryl 73, 74, 79, 80, 93, 105 Bryan, Rich 36, 49, 57, 106 Bubalo, Angeline 73, 78, 79, 93 Bubalo, Cathy 72, 110 Burnette, Linda 72, 78, 110 Burns, Cindy 80 Burns, Debbie 73, 80, 106 Burns, Jeffrey 93 Burger, Timothy 106 Butler, Julie 72, 110 Caldanaro, Luanne 73, 78, 106 Caldwell, Dick 110 Calhoon, Kenneth 106 Campbell, Debbie 73, 74, 106 Carr, Fern M. 73, 80, 106 Carr, Frances 73, 80, 106 Carter, Sara 76 Castle, Cathy 36, 73, 106 Castle, Rose 72,110 Cheever, Bob 48, 106 Cheever, Laine 49, 50, 65, 75, 78, 93, 105 Cheever, Lyle 54, 110 Chenoweth, Robin 110 Childers, Sue 76, 110 Chops, Brian 110 Christopher, John 93 Cimoch, Ron 148 Clark, Larry 110 Coffer, Ed 106 Coffer, Larry 35, 48, 54, 75, 93 Coffer, Keith 82, 106 Colbert, Thomas Colvin, Edwin Compton, Kevin 23, 110 Compton, Phyllis 74, 78, 93 Compton, Steven 36, 106, 109 Conley, Connie 73, 74, 106 Conley, Gail 73, 74,106 Cook, Mark 49, 54, 75 Cooper, Doug Cooper, Jeffrey 93 Courtney, Diana Cox, Sharron 72, 111 Craig, Barbara 73, 82 CRAWFORD, WAYNE 86 Crim, Terry 111 Culbreth, David 106 Curtis, Connie 72, 76, 111 Darner, Robin 73, 80, 106, 108 Davis, Connie 72, 111 Davis, Donna 35, 72, 108, 111 Davis, Kenny 76 Davis, Teresa 73, 76, 106 DEARDORFF, CAROL 87 DE BOER, CRYSTAL 87 DeBoer, Linda 73, 106 DeBourbon, Frances 72, 111 Deerberg, Kema 93 DeFries, Lisa 111 DeGraff, Cathy 20, 23, 67, 73, 74, 78, 93, 96, 77, 102, 103 DeGraff, Denise 23, 26, 73, 74, 78, 106 DeKock, Bonnie 76, 111 DeKock, David 57, 111 DeVries, Brenda 53, 74, 106 DeVries, Darla 73, 80, 106 DeVries, Doug 76, 111 DeVries, William 77, 78, 93 Dilliard, Paul DIXSON, JOAN 87 Donis, Larry 106 Doty, Debbie 72,76,111 Drangmeister, Susan 73, 106 Drum, John Duttlinger, Donald 48, 66, 75, 111, 93, 100 Duttlinger, Marcia 73, 80, 82, 106, Duttlinger, Paul 20, 23, 49, 57, 75, 78, 79, 101 Dykhuizen, Barbara Dykhuizen, Gloria 72, 76, 111 Dykhuizen, Janet 73, 80, 81, 106 Eitleman, Lynn 76 Enright, Tammy Erwin, Kathleen 20, 73, 78, 80, 82, 106 Evans, Cheryl 53, 106 Evans, Dale 76 Evans, Nancy 111 Farster, Joseph 76 Fase, Sandy 35, 53, 66, 67, 73, 74, 78 Feleki, Donna 41, 74, 73, 76, 80, 106 Ferguson, Randall Ferguson, Roger 111 Fieldhouse, David 77, 78 Fieldhouse, Ronald 82 Fletcher, Connie 73, 76, 77, 106 FLICK, CONNIE 49, 57,88 Foster, Kenneth 48, 66, 75, 76 FOSTER, JUSTUS 76,77 Fraley, Linda 106 Friedman, Todd Froman, Scott Furst, Janis 73, 78, 80,109 Card, Robert Gasper, Terry Gibson, Dwayne 35, 49, 50, 77, 96 Gilbert, Barbara Gilbert, Joe Gilbert, Roxanne Gluth, Duane 54, 76 Goad, Sherry 72 Gobbie, Donn Gobbie, Tim Goemaat, Laura Goetz, Anita 73, 78, 107 Gooden, Tina Gouwens, Ray Granat, Larry Green, Cindy 72, 108 Green, Jackie 73 Green, Kim 73, 80, 107 Green, Sue 72 GREGORY, MOLLIE 76, 90 Griffin, James 82 Griffiths, Robert Groen, Thomas 107 Gross, Cindra 73, 74, 76, 82, 107 Gross, J. R. 54 Grube, Julie 73, 78, 80,107 HALE, JERRY 89 HAMACHER, DALE 75, 87 Hamilton, George Hamstra, Alvin 49, 75 Hamstra, Bernie 44, 76, 107 Hamstra, Brenda 72 Hamstra, Dave Hamstra, Donna 72, 76, 74 Hamstra, Julie 72 Hamstra, Marilyne 73, 78, 79 Hamstra, Robert 76 Hanaway, Lisa Hancock, Donald 76 HANGER, VERAL 79, 90 Hanewich, Lynn 73, 107 Hansen, Janell 35, 72 Haring, Margaret 73, 74, 78, 80, 107 Harmon, Pamela 72, 76 Harmon, Phyllis 73 Harper, Judith Harrison, Pamela Harrison, Walter Hause, Charles Hayes, Dan 94 Hayes, Jan 79, 94 Hayes, June Hazlett, Kenneth 107 HELMS, JACK 57, 91 Helton, Rickie Henning, Jan 73, 107 Herring, Randall 56, 57, 75, 107 HERSHMAN, RICHARD 88 Hesh, Robert 148 HEUER, JEANNE 88 Hilton, Lisa 72, 76 Hilton, Rosco 76 Hindes, Mike 107 HINE, RON 88 Hixson, Debbie 73, 107 Hoehn, Rebecca 95 Hofferth, Mary Hoffman, Linda 73, 82, 107 Hohner, Brian 78, 82, 95 Holland, Debra 107 Holland, Mary 78 Holtberg, Randy 107 Holtberg, Susan 53, 72, 74, 78 Homeier, Roger 107 Hopkins, Kim 95 Howard, Michael Howes, Regina 76, 107 Hubbeling, David 107 Huhn, Dianna 107 Hunter, Jay 54, 78,107 Hyatt, Deborah 95 Inczauskis, Lori 107 Jabaay, Nancy 73, 80, 81, 107 Jacobsma, Mildred 95 Jamieson, Ray Jamieson, Toni 107 Jefferson, Becky 72 Jefferson, Pam 107 Jefferson, Steven Jones, Charles Jonkman, Bob 107 Jonkman, Luann 20, 23, 73, 77, 78, 95, 96, 98, 102, 103 Joseph, Donald 107 Joseph, Ron Jungels, Christine 76, 107 Jungels, David 77, 95 Jungels, Roger 76 Justice, Susan Kaeb, Pamela 72, 76, 79 Kammer, Kim 73, 74 Kampenga, Harvey Kampenga, Janet 92, 95 Kearney, Pat 49, 54, 75 Ketchum, David Ketchum, Louis Kikkert, Dale 76, 107 King, Donna 74, 73, 107 King, Marla 76, 77, 95 Kingma, Barbara 53, 72, 74, 78 Kingma, Jackie 53, 74 Kingma, Mark 20, 49, 66, 75, 95 Kingma, Phyllis 20, 79, 95 KLAPP, PHOEBE 89 Klemp, Larry 96 Klemp, Luann 79, 96 Klip, Kathy 73, 77, 78, 92, 96 Knezevic, Rhonda 73, 107 Knip, Kenny 76 Knip, Martin 96 Kocek, Deedee 36, 107 Koen, Debbie KOENIG, DAN 89 Konovsky, John 78, 79, 82, 107 Koselke, Annette 74, 78, 96 Koselke, George 76, 107 Koster, John Kotur, Monte Kozak, Kirk 49, 54, 79, 96 KROHN, MARTHA 88 Kruizenga, Janet 20, % 142 Kruizenga, Jill 36, 79, 106, 107 Kruizenga, Joy 72, 74, 78 Kuiper, Jim 76 KURDELAK, BERNIE 90 Kurtz, Rita 107 Kush, Yvonne 72, 74 Lacefield, Patrick 107 Lageveen, Mark 48, 57, 75, 107 Laster, Larry 76, 107 Lee, John Lewis, Dan 48, 54, 75, 79 Lewis, Jim 76, 79, 107 Liebbe, Brian % Liebbe, Chuck 36 Lindzy, David 107 LIPPERT, LINDA 41, 88 Lonadier, tarry Long, Jennifer 73, 107 Longstreth, Dave Longstreth, Elaine 72, 76 Longstreth, John 76, % Lovely, Debbie 41, 73, 80, 107 Lovely, Tom 76 Lovely, Tim Luedtke, Randy 54, 75, 76, 107 Luzadder, Edward Lynch, Ed 76, 96 McBride, Christy 73, 80 McCann, Sandy 20, 76, 78, 80, 81, 107 McCLUCAGE, JANET 87 McClugage, Kathleen 20, 73, 74, 78, 97, 100, 101 McClugage, Timothy 49, 79, 107, 100 McDaniel, Howard 49, 76 McEWAN, RICH 88 McFarland, joe 90 McGill, Steve McIntosh, Brian 76, 97 McKim, Peggy 73, 80, 108 McMillan, Steve 97 Mak, Brian 97 Mak, Carol 97 Mak, Robert 107 Malis, Lori 72, 80 MAPLE, STEVE 46, 49, 50, 91 Mares, Gary 97 Mares, Terry 97 Marquardt, Kurt 82 Marquardt, Scott 108 Marshall, Debra 79, 97 Mason, Barry 66, 78, 108 Medina, Michael 97 Meeks, Mike 76 Meeks, Richard 97 Mehay, William 97 Messer, Dave 76 Meyer, Kathy 72 Miller, Linda 73, 79, 98 Miller, Mary 98 Miller, Nancy 98 Miller, Shared 72 Misch, Anna 36, 73, 78, 82, 108 Misch, Carol 72, 76 Misch, Kathleen 76, 98 Mitchell, Richard Mitchell, Thomas 76, 98 Molden, Clayton 108 Moolenaar, Brenda 36, 78, 106, 108 Moolenaar, Bruce 27 Morganelli, Paula 72 Morrison, Jennie Mosier, Anne 36, 73, 98 Murphy, LaVaine 49, 79 Murray, Colleen 72 Musch, Sandy 72 MYERS, DOR IS 79, 88 Myers, Foster Myers, Joey 73, 80, 108 Myers, Walter 77, 98 Nagel, Debra 20, 73, 78, 82, 98 Nannenga, Billy 44, 108 Nanngenga, Debra 73, 108 Nannenga, Kathryn 73, 76, 108 Nannenga, Larry Nannenga, Roger 76 Nelson, Cynthia 98 Nemeth, Bill 49, 98 Newell, Ross Nicolai, Christina Niehof, Billy NIMTZ, ROBERT 54, 82, 89 Nuss, Kevin Nuss, Robert 49, 50, 57, 69, 75, 10 Odle, Brannon 76, 99 Odle, Daren 99 Orsburn, Tammy 72, 76 OSBURN, DALE M. 90 Owens, Brenda 54, 73, 99 Owens, Charlotte 72 Owens, Deborah 73, 78, 80, 82, 108 PANTOS, SUE 74 Parker, Randy 49, 50, 65, 99 Parks, Tim Patrick, Diane Patrick, Ronnie 49 Patterson, Denise Patterson, Peggy 99 Patton, Brenda Patton, Daryl 148 PATTY, AL 44, 49, 88 Peo, Ron 76 Peregrine, Fran Peregrine, Keith 78, 82, 99, 105 Peterson, Arthur 76, 108 Peterson, Bobbie 80 Pettet, Willis 82, 108 Pierce, Rusty 48 Pierson, Jeff 49, 65, 75 PLOMARITIS, TIMOTHY 91 Polomchak, Joanne 73, 74, 78, 108 Polomchak, Tom 54, 84 Popplewell, Randy 49, 50, 56, 57, 60, 66, 75, 96, 99 Porter, Roger 99 Postma, Mary 72 Postma, Ralph 99 Prater, Raymond Powell, Steve Prohl, Joy 72, 74, 82 Pruib, Marla 20, 99 Przybylski, Rob 35, 49, 75 Rains, Kay 76 Rayonec, Theresa 72 Recker, Garry Rector, Kathy 73, 76, 80, 108 Reno, Randy Rhodes, Myron 57, 108 Rice, Cheryl 99 Richards, Marcia 36, 73, 74, 78, 108 Richie, Karen 108 Ricker, Paul 99 Riggle, Charles 108 Risner, Aaron Risner, Louise Ritchie, Glenda 99 Ritchie, Ted 49, 55, 75 Robinson, Carol 73, 99 Robinson, Terry Roorda, Lynn 76 Roorda, Mark Roorda, Milton 77, 100 Rozhon, Lawrence 75, 100 Rozhon, Linda 73, 108 RUNK, TERRY 88 Russell, Jeannette 73, 76, 80 RYSKA, WAYNE 86 Sabuda, Lucille 79, 100 Sadler, Kelly. Sadler, Kristan SAKEL, LARY 36, 76, 89 Sanders, Janene 72 Sayers, Dennis 108 Schlarp, Lori 53 Schoon, Cathy 100 Schoon, Cindy 52, 53, 69, 72, 74 Schroeder, John Schroeder, Lisa Schultz, Colleen 73, 109 Schultz, Janet 73, 100 Schultz, Timothy 49, 100 SCOTT, CHARLES 26, 27, 88 Scott, Charles 54, 75 Scott, Randy 41. 57, 60, 75. 100 Sculley, Peggy Seegers, Darlene 72, 78 Seitzenger, Rich Shetlon, Debbie 53, 73, 74, 76, 80, 109 SHEPPARD, ALAN 88 Sherman, Robin 72, 74 Shidler, Susan 100 Shields, Jim SINGER, TOM 91 Sipkema, Daniel 76, 100 Sipkema, Ralph 48, 76, 95, 100 Slawnikowski, Judy Smith, Charlotte Smith, Greg 20, 21, 49, 75, 78, 79 Smith, Greg 35, 49, 50, 51, 54, 75, 109 Smith, Randy SMITH, SYLVIA 90 Snihurowycz, Irene 72, 74, 78 Spriggs, Patricia 73, 82, 109 Springsteen, Marianne 73, 109 Spurgeon, Jason 45, 66, 75 Spurgeon, John 23, 49, 50, 57, 64, 65, 75, %, 102, 103 Spurr, Patricia Stalbaum, Brian 76 Stalbaum, David 76, 109 Stalbaum, Pamela 100 Stalbaum, Ron 76 Stansberry, George 101 Stark, Jim Stein, George 101 Stein, Larry 49, 54 Stein, Vitki 52, 53, 79, 101 Sterk, John 109 STIMPLE, JANE 90 Stimple, Margaret 53, 73, 74, 78, 101 Stimple, Marilyn 53, 72, 74, 78 Stinson, Jim 49, 75 Stonebraker, Janet 53, 74, 82, 109 Strong, Alan Stroup, Larry 76, 101 Stubblefield, Larry 109 Sullivan, Rhonda 53, 74, 76 Sullivan, Sheryl 72 Summers, Larry 109 Summers, Scott 78, 101 Swart, Donna 72, 74 Swart, Lorraine 20, 73, 108, 109 Swart, Terri 53, 73, 74, 76, 80, 109 SWARTZELL, SARA 90 Symara, John Sytsma, Rick 56, 57, 76 TAYLO, ROBERT 70, 88 Terborg, Brenda 79, 80, 101, 105 Terpstra, Larry Terpstra, Scott 49, 56, 57, 65, 75, 109 Theororakos, Angelino Thomas, Tim 109 Thompaosn, Debra 73, 74, 78, 82, 109 Thompson, Linda 72, 74, 79 Tillema, William 48, 56, 57, 60, 61, 66, 69, 75, 95, 101, 102,103 Traster, John 82, 101 Upthegrove, Karen 72 Vanderwerf, Rebecca VanHouten, Wayne VanKeppel, Cindy 73, 80, 109 VanKeppel, John VanKley, Janet 73, 79, 80, 109 VanKley, Randy 75, 109 VanSchepen, Alfred 77, 109 VanSchepen, Bill 49, 54, 75, 78 Ventrello, Glen Ventrello, Margaret 72 VESSELY, DAVE 49, 89 WALDEN, HERMAN 78, 89 Walden, Roger 57, 109 Walker, Donald Walstra, Kay Watson, Roger 35, 76, 101 Whitaker, David 76 Whitaker, Kenneth Whitaker, Kimberly 77, 70, 101 Williams, Joe 76, 102 Williams, Sharon 73, 109 Williamson, Darren 26, 35, 36, 49, 54, 75, 109 Willoughby, Daniel 49, 54, 75, 79 Willoughby, Mike 35, 49, 75, 109 Wilson, Douglas 76 Wireman, Tim Wireman, Phyllis Wisz, Jan WOMELS DORFF, CAROLE 23, 26, 78, 90 Wonorski, William 54, 55, 75, 105 Wood, Doreen Wood, Jim Worthington, Cindy 72, 74, 78 WORTMAN, TOM 90 Woudema, Bruce Wynkoop, Kevin 76 YEOMAN, SHIRLEY 88 Yoder, David Yurkovich, Cheryl 54, 73, 78 ZACHER, DIANA 88 ZIMMER, BETTI 86 Zylstra, Cindy 53, 72, 74 Zylstra, Kent 143 VO LUME 66 ru i - irioun Guarding Your Interests Daily H ■ ■ ™ ■ NUMBER 231 SINGLE COPY 154 THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1975 In short, there ' s a lot of news Cardinal still ill CHICAGO (AP) — John Cardinal Cody, 7, Roman Catholic archbishop of Chica- o, is expected to stay in a Chicago lospital three or four more weeks after uffering a mild heart attack, officials ;ay. The Rev. James P. Roache, a pokesman for the archdiocese, said the ardinal entered the hospital Saturday. dipse Saturday NEW YORK (AP) - The moon will take on a glowing, coppery hue Saturday night and Sunday morning as a total lunar eclipse provides a celestial specta- cle for the Memorial Day weekend. Visible all over the United States and Canada, the eclipse should be the best of the 1970s, an astronomer said. It will begin at 9:59 p.m. (Gary time) Saturday night. The total phase begins at 12:03 a.m. (Gary time) and ends at 1:33 a.m. Wild chase ends SEATTLE (AP) — A man described as a fruit picker is being held here after he was wounded during a wild chase in a stolen Greyhound bus following a shoot- ing 260 miles away that left a boy dead and three persons wounded. Nine-year- old Robert Andrew Burkin was killed in College Place, Wash. His mother, Mary Burkin, 45, was listed in critical and “very guarded” condition Wednesday night. Two more of her children were wounded. The man identified himself as Joseph Eads, 39. A bus ticket listed his home as a hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. Religious ban denied LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Superior Court judge has refused to prohibit an adoption agency, Family Ministries of Whittier, from placing Indochina or- phans with parents who are required to be evangelical Protestants. However, the L|ga attad or h agency| religious Gen Tel ge 32% rate h INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - General Telephone Co. has been granted a $29 million rate hike, but its proposed directory assistance charges and 20-cent pay telephone calls have been rejected. The 32.2 per cent increase in rates was granted Wednesday by the Indiana Public Service Commission. It will mean aneot a one- third increase in an average residential customer’s bill and will take effect as soon as General Telephone files its rate and tariffs with the PSC. In Northwest Indiana, General Telephone serves most of Porter County and, parts of eastern Lake Coun- ty, including Hobart and East Gary. Meanwhile, hearings on a proposed $44.5 million rate hike for Indiana Bell Tele- phone Co. were to begin today. Indiana Bell is sched- uled to take over the service in Northwest Indiana, in- cluding most of Lake Coun- ty, now provided by Illinois Bell. The commission voted 2-1 to deny General’s request for directory assistance calls. PSC Chairman Larry J. Wallace voted yes. The vote was 3-0 against doubling the 10-cent toll on coin-operated telephones, al- though the PSC acknowl- edged the increase probably was warranted. In denying the directory assistance charges for the state’s second-largest tele- phone company, the PSC said, “On the basis of the record and (service versus cost) we find the evidence inconclusive — the quality and concept of service in providing free directory as- sistance must now prevail.” Wallace said in a separate opinion, “A directory assist- ance charge should have no great impact on the vast majority of users of General Telephone Co.’s service, and permitting the company to charge those persons re- sponsible for directory as- sistance costs . . . could have had the effect of reduc- U.$. working to sooth uneasy European allies By WILLIAM L. RYAN AP Special Correspondent The Ford administration is industriously trying to calm the jitters that have surfaced among America’s European allies. Western Europe is looking at some unpleasant possibil- ities that hadn’t seemed quite real until the debacle of American policy in Viet- nam. mony, once widely pooh- poohed, isn’t now so easily laughed off. Europeans seem now to have a nagging worry that the Indochina bruises to the American ego might produce a new isola- tionism that would militate against ever again in stick- ing out the American neck in anybody’s defense. Western Europe ana the United States? Might the So- viet navy now become a strong and permanent pres- ence in the Atlantic? What if, after Indochina, Greece and Turkey still quarrel with each other and the United States over Cy- prus, but they seem a bit worried lately about what they might do to NATO’s southeast anchor. Frnnnmir and political in al cc st VI ic Pi ei re IT tl nr P r li B ri t( b ( $ v Ai of ce of to w ol ti fi nr Jl Northwest Indiana L Main 0 Circular News c Clauifl Retail i Valpar Crown ★ ★ 1 T g the amount of the over- 1 rate increase.” In denying the increased ly telephone charges, the emission said, ‘‘From the andpoint of cost (in) pro- ding pay telephone serv- e, the proposed increase is •obably warranted. Howev- , ther are other means of during costs produced by isuse and vandalism, and ese methods are certainly iore desirable than the im- sition of the rate increase iquested.” PSC Commissioner Wil- am B. Powers said Indiana ell Telephone Co.’s similar tquests for directory assist- ice fees and higher pay lephone charges also will e turned down. State won ' t net all of try , water funds INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - l Indiana Board of Health ficial says Indiana will re- ive only about 80 per cent the federal funds it needs expand the fight against ater pollution. Samuel L. Moore, director the board’s water pollu- an control division, testi- sd Wednesday at a public leeting on the state’s plan Changes During the past year, there were many events that caused change throughout the world that were more difficult to cope with than a change in curriculum. To the left is a common newspaper front page. It presents news, most of it bad, that caused its reader to differ his life- style in some small way. The economy continued its down- ward spiral until the government passed legislation attempting to end the recession or at least slow it down. Interest rates on loans were decreased attempting to stimulate the purchases of homes and auto- mobiles. Rebate became a popu- lar word. The government began it all as the President proclaimed that rebates would be given on citizens ' taxes. This was done hoping that the American public would then put the money back in circulation by spend- ing it. Auto manufacturers then ad- vertised rebates on the purchase of new models hoping to increase be- low average car sales. When the U.S, evacuated South Vietnam, many Vietnamese refugees were brought to the United States. Though most of the refugees were orphans, the sheltering of these people created new difficulties with which to cope. The Cambodians threatened us with war and even captured a U.S. merchant vessel. Turmoil was still apparent in the Middle East continuing the energy question. Reprint rights granted by The Post-Tribune on May 23, 1975. 145 146 ' 75 ' Pride Staff Being a part of the Kougar Pride staff was a new experience for all its members. None of the individuals on the staff had ever before encoun- tered such a task. Although two of (top left) People section editor Cathy De- Graff nears her deadline, (middle left) Editor Laine Cheever tries his hand at the IBM. (bottom left) Staff attempts to look busy dur- ing a lull in business, (middle) PRIDE staff (starting from left) Cathy DeGraff, American Yearbook Rep. Pat Lindemann, Mr. Koenig, Denise DeGraff, Kathy McClugage, and Laine Cheever. (top right) Advisor, Dan Koenig, (bottom right) Sports editor Kathy McClug- age. the staff members attended a year- book workshop at Culver Military Academy, they, as well as the others, had only vague impressions of the responsibilities they had accepted. The new grade level set-up caused a financial strain. By putting Freshmen in the Jr. High, the 9th graders were no longer included in the book. This caused sales to decrease and the production cost to increase. The staff members overcame their inex- perience and many other hinder- ances to capture events they thought relevant to the reader ' s memories. Thanks! We would like to thank all re- sponsible for the production of this yearbook. The person most respon- sible for this production is Mr. Koenig, our advisor. He exercised much guidance and patience with this inexperienced staff. Our staff photographers, pictured on this page, for the first time in PRIDE history, were responsible for taking and processing almost all of the informal pictures in this book. They worked into the night many times as deadlines approached. American Yearbook ' s represent- ative, Pat Lindemann (Aunt Pat), was a tremendous help with design ideas and copy suggestions. Her regular visits and contagious vitality were appreciated. Type style in this book is Optima (10 point body copy and 8 point cap- tion copy). Headlines are 24 point Optima. A modular layout design was followed throughout the book. The 75 ' Kougar Pride photographers (top to bottom) Ron Cimoch, Daryl Patton, and Bob Hesh. 148