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

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This is the site of Plains Body Shop after an early morning fire destroyed the entire building Surfin’ USA’ Farmers Day organizers and volunteer firemen, no doubt, wished they could be surfin' in sunny California the morning of September 13, instead of fighting the fire and reorganizing the 60th annual Farmers Day celebration. September 13-1:30 a.m.-a fire alarm sounded! Four thousand Rainbow hamburger buns and 14 grills used to fry the hamburgers for Farmers Day were destroyed in the blaze that burned down Plains Body Shop. The fire was started by a fluorescent light in the back of the building. Firemen worked for over three hours to gain control of the fire. This loss was not enough to stop the 60th annual Farmers Day celebration. Many residents and local volunteer firemen worked into the early morning hours finding addi- tional grills and more buns for the free barbeque. The fire hall was used for grilling the hamburgers. Mr. Harry McNees, band director; and Mrs. Bonnie McNees, head of the Clean Community System, were Grand Marshals in the parade. Farmers Day witnessed both old and new entertainment. Laughing Matters , a mime groupe from Kansas City, amused the crowd during the morning and performed on stage that afternoon. A popular activity was the Lip Sync Contest, where contestants mouth the words Trisha Coins performs to 'Surfin' in the USA during the Lip Sync contest. The 60th annual Farmers Day Grand Marshals were Mr. and Mrs. Harry McNees. 12 Jbuifin and perform to their favorite music. A military working dog team demonstration was given by F. E. Warren Air Force Base that afternoon. The dogs demonstrated their obedience and intelligence when on duty. The favorite entertainment was, of course, the Bed Races. Contestants push their beds through a designated course and then sit on a water balloon to complete the race. Farmers Day came to a close with a dance played by the Dusty Canyon Band.

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One Last Kiss When Conrad Birdie (Todd Wentz) decided to go off to war, he bestowed his last kiss on Kim Mac Afee (jamie Nelson), in the small town of Sweet Apple, Ohio. Bye Bye Birdie was preformed by the KCHS music department on March 27 and 28. This musical comedy became only a memory for the many hard-working people who assisted Mrs.Cynthe Staehr in her well-received performances. Mrs. Staehr was quoted, Many long hours of hard work are always worthwhile in the end. When taking a look back at some of the funnier moments of the musical, you could remem- ber the suave Conrad Birdie (Todd Wentz) glowing in his golden suit. Catching Mr. and Mrs. Mac Afee and son (Stephanie Perry, Erik Nielsen, and Jeff Dietz) doing a caricature of the Ed Sullivan show gave the crowd an interesting insight into the Mac Afee family. Could we ever forget Ursula Merkle's (Barb Hall) hair-raising screams that showed so much emotion it brought smiles to the audience's faces? Could they have been reminiscing? What about Harvey lohnson (Richie Patterson)? Could we ever forget the kind of nurd he was? Mae Peterson's (Tiffani Reader) remark You're just like your father, you would marry anything, brought so much laughter from the crowd that Tiffani had a hard time trying to keep from laughing. The musical was summed up by Megan Brighton I thought that the casting was great, therefore I feel the whole musical was wonderful. Mae Peterson (Tiffani Reader) listens to her son. Albert (lohn Schadegg) as he tries to convince her that he loves Rose. Ursula Merkle (Barb Hall) shares the latest gossip with her friends. Mrs Mac Afee (Stephanie Perry) and her daughter, Kim, share a joyous moment after Kim learns that she was chosen to kiss Conrad good-bye Chorus tDr c J?ait D(ili

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What did you enjoy most about Farmers Day? 'A It was fun being Farmers Day Queen and seeing all the familiar faces in the Crowd -Lynn Lovesee '87 •1 1 had such a good time that 1 forgot that we lost to Gering the night before. -Henry Heeg '87 © My grandparents were in the parade; they were married 50 years ago as part of the celebration. -Tiffani Reader '89 The hamburger feed is always a popular attraction at Farmers Day Shown here in line are Amie Rutledge, lulie Evertson, and Shannon Buresh Steve Yung and Craig Morgan weld together the bed which they plan on entering in the Bed Races. Outfit Farmer's Day ‘iLSct 13