Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Left—Dramatic Mummers demonstrate their capacity for spirit and the smiling face of Erin Egan mirrors the fun. Below—Relat- ing the true story to Dutch Fichthorn and Alan Gehr is President David Duffy. Above Left—Apparently enthralled by the meeting agenda Jay TTiornton looks on «fascina- tion Left-Conducting a meeting is no small task, even for the combined talents Alan Gehr and Dutch Fichthorn as they attempt to entertain and inform. Above-As devoted members such as Eric Lipsky. Jenny Barron and Ruth Leinfeliner pay attention to the meeting. Erin Eaan amuses herself. Mummers—27

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Mummers sociable, serve snacks Drama promotes acceptance I i One of the most popular clubs in school. Mummers (the drama group) once again had an interesting year. According to President David Duffy, this was due to the quality of the members. “The Mummers are great people. They’re just so diverse. Everybody is different,” he said. “They’re fun. They know how to work hard. Also, they’re very accepting.” David added, “They’re all very dramatic.” The membership of Mummers covered all three classes and the club often gave new students a chance to fit in. “One really great thing about Mummers this year is that I think the sophomores felt accepted right away,” David said. “They really felt like part of the club.” David was also pleased with the new style of leadership displayed by the club officers. One of the main goals this year was to loosen the club structure. “We wanted to get everyone in- volved,” he explained. “I always felt that in the past, the members just came to the meetings, sat there and Mummers, (First Row) Bill Stone, Erin Egan, Ruth Leinfellner, Martha Narveson, Denise Mjelde. (Second Row) Shari Lewis, Brenda Spilker, Jenny Barron, Eric Lipsky. (Third Row) Dutch Fichthorn, Sheila Frey, Mary Tutt, Edee Davis, Jacob Meyers, Tony Lopez, Lisa Murray, Sarah Benorden, Patti O'Brien, Alan Gehr, Diane Portrey. (Fourth Row) David Hinkle, Keith Hale, Kevin James. Michele Weisbeck, Julie Ostdiek, Devon Schumacher, Stephanie Ortiz. Lance Schumack, Jason Becker, Angela Deschane, Virginia Schultz, Susan Morris, David Duffy. Joyce Welsch, Jay Thornton, Karen Nicolai. listened to the agenda that the of- ficers had made up and already dis- cussed. The officers made all of the decisions beforehand.” The matter of snacks was another vital aspect of the club. The serving of food items during the meetings was a basic part of the Mummers’ way of life, according to David. “We used to feed people snacks a lot last year,” he said. “We fed them a lot, but this year Mummers was in debt. The jewelry sale pulled us out, though. So, we’ll start feeding people at the meetings again.” David cited popcorn as the Mum- mers’ favorite food. “We buy popcorn in mass quan- tities every day after school and we enjoy popcorn a lot,” he said. “It’s the natural food of the Mummers. That’s the truth.” 26—Mummers

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Teams tackle topic Debaters well prepared The thought of debating on the sub- ject “Should the United States curtail its sale of arms to foreign countries?” would make most students weak in the knees. The sturdy stock of the debate club, however, was not in- timidated as the two-man teams took on the topic. The average debater must think logically, be able to express himself while remaining organized, have research abilities, and above all be dedicated to succeed in his task, said senior Brad Walker. Twelve individuals, under the guid- ance of Sue Cain, tried to develop these skills as the debate season led them from week to week to different tournaments in and out of Nebraska. The one-man debaters (who debated different topics throughout the season) and the two-man teams of 1983 were more prepared than last year, said Brad. “We did a lot of work before we even started school,” he said. Another difference in the team, ac- cording to Brad, was the addition of two mascots. Buskie the Debate Squirrel and Biff the Debate Alligator kept the team company. Two promising newcomers proved to be juniors David Jagoda and Jenny Ackerman, said Brad, who feels the 1983-84 team should be strong. Above—Making his point with enthusiasm is Lance Schumack. Right—Helping out Jill Holbert with her speech, David Duffy and Kate Barron give unnecessary suggestions. 28—Debate