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

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Homecoming ROYALTY: Scott Hillius. Sheila Elrod. Angie Lippold. Craig Lock-horn, Lori Buddeckc, Shane Hargreaves PROM ROYALTY: Lori Kile. Shelia Elrod, Pennic Maginnis, Scott Hillius, Brad Brower. Sam Pattison TWIRP ROYALTY: Tyc Wynne, Lori Buddecke

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Throughout the school year, students danced the night away in anything from tennies to Over the course of the school year, various dances and “get togethers” are arranged so that the kids have something better to do than cruise the streets. In the fall, cheerleaders and Student Council joined forces to hosts the Homecoming celebration. The Longhorns played the Gordon Broncs, and routed them 42-20. As is customary, royalty was introduced at halftime after the band performed. A dance followed the game to OiL celebrate the win. The dance was informal so the kids showed up in about anything. The next dance on the agenda was Twirp in March. You know, where the girls ask the guys. Students showed up in everything from shorts to well... let’s not say. Royalty selected by the sophomore class was introduced about halfway through the dance. In May it was time to put the jeans and tennies aside and break out the formals. Prom was here; the big formal put on at the end of the school Jason Eatmon and Stephanie Perry “boogie down at the Homecoming Dance Seniors Scott Hillius and Sheila Elrod gaze romantically into each others eyes as the camera catches their attention. i year by the junior class. This year’s theme was Take my Breath Away.” During the dance, royalty selected by the junior class was crowned. After prom, a majority of the kids went to the post-prom party, which is put on by the parents. This was the second year that this was done, and it appeared again to be Sophomores Lynn Pro-bert and Greg Wilson get close as they listen to music at the Twirp dance. a great success. Senior Eddy Evertson commented,“The dance was great, but the post-prom party was kickin. Shane Hargreaves

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Hazardous Waste Dump Planned Kimball has been chosen for the site of the $30 million Waste Tech Services. Inc. The site will be located south of Kimball and will cover 640 acres of land. The plant will not handle any kinds of nuclear waste, but will dispose of hazardous waste. Construction of the hazardous waste treatment plant is expected to begin as soon as necessary permits and other details are obtained. Waste Tech Services, Inc. is responsible for getting these permits, designing and constructing the plant, and operating it for a group of investors, Thermal Inc. The actual construction of the plant is expected to take about 11 months and testing and trial burns will take another eight months. It is expected that full-scale operation will begin by the spring of 1990. Once the plant is fully operational, about 40 workers are expected to be hired. Capital Thursday, February 11, was pro claimed as the day that Kimball would be recognized as “Ca pital for a Day.” Under this pro gram, communities all around the state are given the opportunity to host the governor and other ad ministration mem bers for a day. This also gives residents the chance to bring concerns and special problems of theirs to the governor’s attention.