Kimball County High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Kimball, NE)

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French Club Practices Native Traditions FRENCH CLUB for 1970-71 consisisted of—front row: Julie Juelfs, Glenda Haines, Linda Yung. Sheila Newell, Nancy Hansen, Rebecca McDowell. Middle Row: Greg Hafeman, Sandy Samples, Robin Vogler, Marcia Noah, Judy Stanton. Back Row: Jim Arnold, Jeri Solberg, Joni Dowd, Karen Baird, Arlene Volkmer. Highlighting the activities of French Club were the annual French fry sale and Christmas party. The French fry sale, along with the sale of Kimball Longhorn booster decals provided moneymaking projects in the hopes of taking a spring picnic. The Christmas party, one of the many held during the year, was planned in the traditional French customs. The exchange of gifts climaxed the party as Le Pere Noel, or Santa Claus, placed the presents in each member's shoes. Other club activities included the initiation of new members, boule—a popular French sport of tossing wooden balls for accuracy—French bingo, and other word games. —- , ONE OF the ways in which he is an active participant in the French Club's business and recreation, Mr. Ortiz, sponsor of the foreign club, takes his turn at JUDY STANTON. Susan Vencill, and Sheila Newell ready themselves before the bell the stove watching the French fries in rings to bring students to the annual French fry sale. preparation for the after school sale. 18

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To Capture The Year’s History And Spirit FINDING THAT yearbook photography takes dedication and work, Greg Hurlbut, Mike Shirk, Dave Castor and Jim Hansen check in the journalism room for their respective assignments. Cooperation was the key word for the annual staff as coeditors Susan Jones and Nancy Mortenson strove to create an imaginative annual for '71. Comprised of mostly inexperienced sophomores, the staff worked on rough layouts, then progressed to copy and cutlines, learning the basics to yearbook development. In the quest for creativity, photographers were urged to try new, unusual and interesting effects. Seeking enlivened copy, students and faculty were interviewed and asked to write their ideas for the yearbook. Changing to Newsphoto, a smaller publishing company, helped the staff because more time could be spent with the yearbook's individual problems. Mr. Acker-mann, representative, also aided the staff tremendously by bringing in new ideas and techniques. Thummel, and Sue Maxted, work after UNDER DEADLINE pressure, co-editors Nancv Mortenson and Susan Jones examine supper to complete pages. recent contact prints before preparing a new picture list. 17

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Radio Program Fills Communication Lines TO TAKE advantage of the new radio equipment. Rich Castleberry and Kathy Birdsall phone KIMB Radio Station to tape Longhorn Air Notes. Although newly installed equipment made a taped program possible on busy days. Longhorn Air Notes broadcasted as a live five minute radio program each day giving area listeners a run down of KCHS activities. Broken down into different areas to insure an experienced crew each year, the staff was headed by returning regulars Rich Castleberry, Susan Jones and Nancy Moretnson with John Castleberry and Kathy Birdsall acting as other regular broadcasters. Alternates Paul Cammack and David Baltensperger rounded out the Air Notes staff, filling in for the regulars when conflicts made it impossible for them to broadcast the program. BROADCASTING LIVE and dlrect John Castleberry and Dave Baltensperger take a ,urn jn pre$enting the program. AFTER GATHERING news, Nancy Mortenson, Susan Jones and Paul Cammack hurriedly compile their news before going on the air. 19