Louisiana High School - Alamo Yearbook (Louisiana, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1979 volume:

LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL 1322 West Georgia Street Louisiana, Missouri Enrollment 412 Principal, Donald E. Giltner Superintendent, Dr. Dallas Albers IN MEMORIUM Mike Pearl July 9, 1961 September 22, 1978 Billy Wallace May 9, 1963 July 5, 1978 Chuck Wharton May 9, 1962 August 27, 1978 And please, when you think of them Do not grieve. For each beheld beauty and each From life its treasurers received. -Julie Garoutte 2 , Times Change Faculty Activities Sports Band Music Freshmen Sophomores SPEED LIMIT CITYUMIT LOUISIANA POP. 4.533 Jp '. IT - , Juniors 92 m utt j Seniors 100 Advertising 132 TOES CHANGE The 1978-79 school year was full of changes. The LHS was completed, girls started volleyball as a winter sport and the school board decided to allow smoking. Smokers, who had been defacing restrooms illegally for a long time, were given the space under the front canopy for smoking. Ash cans, full of garbage, butts and trash, symbolized the new freedom. Junk on the lawn and in the bushes were constant reminders that the smokers had won. Recognition Rally Principal Says Thanks For Jobs Well Done was won by at NCA summer camp, t was awarded to the class with the •est spirit at pep rallies. 6 Anytime, anywhere, it could happen. Whether in the quadrangle, at the flagpole or in the football stadium, the new surprise rally was intended to say thank you. Thanks to football players, the Student Council, cheerleaders, band, teachers, etc., were in order when Mr. Giltner called a rally. It was different, but nice. Mr. Giltner said he called everyone out of class to take notice of and show appreciation for everyone who took time and effort to support LHS. He added that he hoped the rallies would raise school spirit and help get more studetns involved in school activities. Girls Go Out For Volleyball New Fall Sport For Girls Times were changing. Girls at LHS were offered a fall sport for the first time; volleyball. They competed against the other six teams in the conference. Louisiana sports fans were wild about football, liked boys' basketball, but they seemed to take a wait-and-see attitude toward the new girls' sport. To win a match, a team had to outscore the opponent in two out of three games. Most fans were unprepared for the unfamiliar terms, set it up! Spike it! They found scoring difficult to understand at first. But the girls were off and running, hoping for a better second season. COMING OUT FOR VOLLEYBALL were: front; J. Greer, J. Todd, K. Culhane, L. Minor, J. Akers, B. Traynor. Middle: M. Dempsey, J. Stuerman, S. Stephens, J. Ince, K. Webber, J. Fritz. Back: L. Calvin, R. Windmiller, S. Sencenbaugh, C. Akers, Coach Davis, J. Weese, V. Kuntz. FflCliLTV Right: Mr. Bonifield, Miss Watkins, Ms. Ramirez. Back row: Mr. Conrad, Mr. Castiglia, and Mrs. Dempsey. Left: Vicki Dempsey is a 1977 graduate (Magna Cum Laude) of University of Missouri at Columbia. She has a Bachelor of Science. Mrs. Dempsey taught English I, III, and IV. Above: Albert Conrad is a 1978 graduate of Northeast Missouri State University. He has a Bachelor of Music Education. Mr. Conrad taught allied arts and vocal music. Left: Robert Castiglia is a 1975 graduate of Central Missouri State University. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Mr. Castiglia taught intermediate science and physical science. Below: Dennis Bonifield is a 1977 graduate of Western Illinois University. He has a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Bachelor of Science in Recreation. Mr. Bonifield taught government politics, drama, English II, American history, and basic government. Left: Zaray Ramirez is a 1977 graduate of Northeast Missouri State University. She has a Masters in English, and Spansih Comparative Literature. Ms. Ramirez taught English II and Spanish I and II. Above: Judith Watkins is a 1976 graduate of the University of Illinois. She has a Bachelor and Masters degree in French and a minor in Mathematics. Miss Watkins taught consumer and functional math. ADMINISTRATION R-ll School Board The Louisiana Board of Education: Junior Clark, William LaRue, Mrs. Margaret Schaper, Tom Backer, Vernon Horton, John Culhane. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS Dallas F. Albers, Ed. D. 10 HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Donald Ellsworth Giltner 11 207 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Returning Teachers Beth Ambra, 6 yrs., Vocational Adjustment Coordinator John Behle, 3 yrs.. Math and Physics Imogene Behringer, 5 yrs., Commerce Delores Davis, 13 yrs., Volleyball, and Girls Vnl Richard E. Blais, 22 yrs.. Guidance Counselor William Blanton, 3 yrs., Art, BB Coach Dan Christy, 13 yrs., Instrumental Music William Cunningham, 25 yrs.. Athletic Director, Health, Social Studies Priscilla Giltner, 16 yrs.. Language Arts Jane Greer, 2 yrs., Language Arts Use commas to appositives: Jennie, cook, yellow res- it we The support staff was very important to our school year. Without them it would have been impossible to keep the school running. These very important people were: Top left; the cooks, Irene Miles, Nina Lawrence and Jean Stark. Top right; building maintenance, Arthur Hampton and Richard Miller. Above left; Florence Yeager, secretary. Above right; Cleo Ransdell, secretary. BOOSTER CLUB The Bulldog Boosters are a group of adults, between 200 and 300 strong, who support the athletics program. Besides faithful attendance at home and away games, the Boosters ran the concession stand and home basketball games and track meets. They pro- vided programs for basketball games and some Boosters helped officiate at track meets. They sold Bulldog jackets and provided the money to purchase the awards given at the All-Sports banquet. The Boosters find other ways to help athletics. The weight machine was purchased by this group. Board of Directors: Joe Henderson, Tom Wallace, Fred Naxera, Tony Stark and Bill Boston. Officers: Jack Sencenbaugh, president; Sue Jones, treasurer; Frances Elgin, secretary. 17 flCTIWTJES Student Council At Work Under the leadership of Kim Salmons, president, (far upper right) and Mr. David Hunter, the new sponsor. Student Council led the school with new ideas and activities. They finished the LHS on the hill in the fall (right and below). They sold carnations for Valentine's day. They also sponsored two dances, Homecoming and the Christmas dance. Members pictured (far lower right) are: Front: Kim Salmons, president, Doug Waltman, AFS representative, Nancy Naxera, Julie Penrod, Babette Munson, Don Grover, Scott Traynor, Marsha Powell, secretary-treasurer. Second row: Lynette Maxwell, Valerie Kuntz, David Campbell, Debra Gordon, Joe Calvin. Third row: Kathy Carlton, Sandy Robbins, Dana Hope, Judd Martin, Mr. David Hunter, sponsor. Fourth row: Rudy Bell, Jerri Ince, Lisa Calvin, Linda Minor. FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA Front Row: B. Munson, C. Owens, J. Penrod, L. Phillips, S. Henderson. Second Row: N. Naxera, K. Salmons, C Dudley, P. Smith, R. Cox. Third Row: S. Roan, E. Fry, D. Gordon, V. Garty, Sponsor — Mrs. Giltner. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The members of FHA along with the home-ec classes enjoyed home-ec career day at Columbia. FHA also threw a party for the head start kids with cookies, presents, and, of course, Santa Claus. Front Row: P. Hawkins, K. Bronson, R. Wilson, L. Woods, J. Branstetter, J. Garoutte, L. Hughlett, J. Greer. Second Row: L. Calvin, K. Elliott, R. Cox, R. Claypole, S. Capps, C. Woods, M. Smith, R. Miller, S. Sitton. Third Row: D. Elliott, A. Stuhlman, S. Ehinger, E. Brolinson, J. Phillips, C. White, L. Minor. Sponsor - Mrs. Woolfolk. 20 FUTURE SCIENTISTS OF AMERICA Front Row: V. Kuntz, M. Powell, D. Grover, D. Whipple, C. Owens, L. Stuerman, A. Cox. Second Row: B. Schroeder, T. Griffiths, F. Chapuis, N. Naxera, J. Penrod, L. Jamieson, A. Henry, D. Painter. Third Row: S. Roan, M. Ohrenberg, E. Fry, B. Martin, J. Weese, M. Horton, W. Carlton, C. Muff, D. Gordon. Sponsor — Mr. Behle. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA President Jimmy Carter spoke to the Future Farmers at their state convention in Kansas City. The American Royale was going on at the same time. The trip was enjoyed by all the officers who went. The trap shoot team displayed excellent markmanship this year. Mike Kueck especially distinguished himself as he had the highest individual points at one of their meets. Front Row: Sponsor - K. Niemeyer, P. Love, R. Pen- rod, J. Pitzer, D. Murry, D. Skirvin. Second Row: T. Lindsey, T. Minor, T. Cashman, T. Cook, R. Newingham, D. Wallace, G. Wharton, R. White. Third Row: T. Ray, F. Naxera, M. Kueck, R. Hopkins, S. Poyser, D. Rubemeyer, C. Slater. Fourth Row: A. Akers, D. Campbell, C. Loesing, R. Welch, S. Betts, J. Ince, E. Swarnes, C. Wunderlich. Fifth Row: B. Moore, R. Adams, J. Niffen, T. Hampton, K. Early, T. Ince, R. Starman. 21 Miss Jacobia said about her student librarians, They are absolutely the Most! They make all the difference in the world in running a library smoothly and efficiently. I positively treasure each of them. V. Garth, J. Strode, C. Muff, J. Clark, R. Newingham, T. Smith. Not pictured is D. Wallace. Front: D. Griffith, B. Griffith, D. Grover, D. Whipple, C Owens. Second: T. Griffiths, F. Chapuis, L. Bernhardt, M. Powell, B. Munson, D. Waltman. Third: E. Fry, L. Hayden, D. Ray, L. Maxwell, T. Wilhoit, B.B. Martin. Back: B. Shroeder, J. Weese, M. Horton, S. Roan, and Mrs. Giltner, sponsor. 22 The class of 19 drama students put on plays for the high school, primary school, and Smith-Barr Manor. The first play put on for the high school was to promote the Alamo. Christmas and Easter plays were put on for primary. Although the children enjoyed both plays, the passing out of candy topped it all. Drama lets a person escape reality to entertain others. Front: P. Hawkins, L. Phillips, K. Culhane, R. Cox, V. Garth, J. Garoutte. Second: M. Nickles, C. Welch, D. Travis, J. Strode, S. Lord. Third: L. Bernhardt, K. Robbins, L. England, A. Niffen, and D. Ray. Not pictured are G. Richardson, D. Boeh-lein, and P. Murry. K. Chatman, B. Swope, J. Stoddard, S. Brown, J. Chatman, S. Wilson, G. Slater, L. Raufer, L. LaRue, P. Niffen, B. Florence, A. Akers, H. Sterne, B. Buchanon, A. Smith, E. Serandos, R. Starman, T. Hampton, T. Duckworth, B. Wunderlick, J. Pitzer, R. Adams, R. Welch, J. Howard, D. Sterne, B. Boston, M. Silvey, J.D. Ince, C. Wheeler. Not pictured are J. Darnell, T. Meyers, D. Boehlein, C. Travis, and L. Umfleet. Area Vocational 23 L CLUB L Club is for lettermen brave enough to undergo initiation. Right: Glay Powell chokes down a potent concoction at the spring '78 initiation. L Club members below are: front; A. Penn, C. Powell, B. Keith, J. Washington, J. Brossia, D. Waltman. Back: T. Lee, K. Peabody, T. Wallace, J. Calvin, J. Young, B. Turner. Not pictured are B. Buchanan, H. Sterne, D. Sterne, B. Wunderlich, M. Farris, A. Akers. L Club officers: president, B. Wunderlich; vice pres., J. Brossia; secretary, T. Wallace; treasurer, J. Washington; sgt. at arms T. Lee. 24 Front: Mrs. Vicky Demse, sponsor; D. James; M. Brown; J. Ince; C. Dudley, secretary; B. Munson, treasurer; D. Whipple, president; S. Powell, vice-presiden; J. Weese; V. Garth; MissZaray Ramirez, sponsor. Second row: B. Branstetter; K. Elliott; P. Hawkins; J. Hodges; S. Henderson; J. Greer, T. Ries; D. Battern; K. Christensen; S. Sitton. Third row: E. Fry; N. Naxera; P. Starman; A. Stuhl-man; M. Cox; R. Spencer; M. McCarty; K. Salmons; Fourth row: M. Powell; W. Solmons; S. Meyers; T. Brossia; C. Sexton; A. Cox; L. Jamieson; M. Greer; V. Kuntz. Pep Club’s activities included Christmas card sales, T-shirt and jersey sales, serving snacks to football players after practice, and a spring picnic. Pep Club also sponsored activities during the weeks of Homecoming and Courtwarming. PEP CLUB 25 Mork and Mindy was a popular TV show in '78-79. Mork, a person from an advanced planet, Ork, landed on Earth to learn and report back to his commander, Orson. Mork decided to visit a typical small town high school, and he chose LHS. He wanted to learn a little more about why earthlings act the way they do. What better place to go than where earthlings have been educated and spun into society's web? 26 “Teen-Agers” Do Strange Things Mork tries to understand the strange actions of the beings sometimes called “teen agers. l- Do they have a class that teaches them to act like Spanish animals? 2-“Do they have a class for learning how to walk invisible animals on a leash? 3- Here they are learning to read each other's minds by touching hands! 4- The school has three time deminsions; inside the school, on campus, and the area surrounding the campus. 5- They wear clothing that is numbered. Several of these people must have been made in the same place because I see 79's, 80's and 81's all over the place. 6- They have Siamese twins on earth, too! 7- The students hold prayer sessions before the big semester examinations. 8- Is this what students call 'necking'? 9- I didn't know that bathing was a spectator sport! 10- Is that wooden devide she's sitting on a kind of spaceship they learn to drive in drivers' ed? 11-Why would they have a class in school to teach them to make-up like that? “They Have A Volcano On Their Campus!” 1- nThe$e Siamese quads have the same locker room. I wonder if it's the girls' or boys'. 2- Do they get sensation by touching the walls? 3- These are my kind of people! Na-noo! 4- They have their own marching army. 5- They learn how to dress like their favorite monster. 6- There is a volcano on their campus! 7- The ratio of five females to one male is great for males! 8- She must be privi-ledged. She gets to ride to classes. 9- All right, my man! A new kind of handshake! —■ — 28 “MORK: TO ORSON” Mork: Your honorable obesity, this is Mork reporting from Earth. Orson: What do you have to report this week? Mork: I visited an institution for the education of young adults. The school is run by a person similar to you. You can always hear him throughout the building but never see him. The students call this an intercom system. The students are motivated by bells that ring throughout the day. This sit deactivated in the classrooms until the next bell rings. At mid-day some students choose to buy what they call a school lunch. They wait in a long line for this but complain after they receive it. Others bring anial flesh wedged between two pieces of wheat squares in brown bags. Somestimes after lunch there is a group of students that are made fools of by other students. During the year the students participate in different activities. I find a sport they call football to be the most violent. The players grow shells on their shoulders and heads. They shed these for a game they call basketball. Although I found the schools to be primitive compared to ours, there were emotions found there that are lost on Ork. Some of these feelings are bad, but there is, for the most part, a caring, sharing feeling among the people that congregate in this institution. Until next year ... Na-noo! Na-Noo ALAMO STAFF And Scroll On May 24 the journalism class received the charter for the first Quill and Scroll chapter ever to exist at LHS. Quill and Scroll is an international honor society for high school journalists. Its purpose is to reward individual students for meritorious work on school publications. Five students were chosen by publications sponsor, Mrs. Jane Greer, as charter members of the new chapter. They were: Laura Bernhardt, yearbook editor-in-chief; Kim Salmons, Highlights editor; Patty Rubemeyer, picture editor; Karen Mitts, advertising mgr. and Kathy Carlton, yearbook section editor. Pictured is the official badge of membership. Top left: The entire Alamo Staff attended the NMSU Journalism Workshop in April. Front; Laura B., Mike B. Middle: Chris S., Cheryl M., Wiletta S., Karen M., Ann S., Tom I., Patty R., Sabrina E., Diane T., Kathy C., Jan G. Back; Lillian W., Rudy B., Lori E., Melanie G., Karen C., Tammy J. and John E. Not pictured, Julie Garoutte. Above right: Laura Bernhardt, yearbook editor. Working on Alamo was an extra activity that took place mostly after school hours. Anyone can volunteer to work on Alamo. The completion of the work is owed, however, to a very few of those volunteers who worked up until the last page was finished. The real work is having enough pictures to include everyone in the school. Drawing layouts and writing copy is time consuming. Writing and showing the history of the school for a single year is exciting, so the greatest rewards went to those who gave the most. 30 HIGHLIGHTS HAS A JOB TO DO . . . Publishing Highlights is the main task of the journalism class. Student journalists have the opportunity to develop social attitudes and characteristics that will bring a lifetime of benefits. Journalism develops qualities of character and personality desirable in good citizenship The school newspaper strives to serve the school as much as possible. It can create a unified spirit in a school. It tries to lead the school in building student opinion that will lead to positive group action. The school newspaper brings the school into the community, thus fostering better understanding. The paper benefits the student, the school and community. m Above left: Kim Salmons demonstrates the stance of a good editor; patient but tough! Above: Journalism class at NMSU workshop: front; Diane Travis, Moira Horton, Karla Neumann, Kathy Robbins, Cheryl Muff. Middle; Lillian Woods, Karen Mitts, Diane Ray, Patty Rubemeyer, Back; Lori England, Kim Salmons, Karen Culhane, Lisa Phillips, Melanie Greer, Caroline Dudley, (not pictured) Julie Garoutte. During the year, Karen C., Diane R. and Kim served as editors-in-chief of the all girl staff. Patty learned darkroom procedures and did the majority of film developing and picture printing. Karen C. was photographer. Melanie “dummied up the pages and Julie was art editor. The class felt that though coverage of school issues and problems the paper had a positive influence on the school year. Some issues were: teenage pregnancy, smoking policy, abuse of voting rights, alcohol use, lunchroom behavior, vandalism and freshman hazing. 31 Seniors Go Out In Style It was their last Homecoming as students at LHS. Seniors, underclassmen, players, and fans alike were caught up in the pageantry and pomp that is traditional on the night of the Homecoing game. It was October 13 and the Bulldogs were making pussy cats of the Monroe City Panthers. Top left: The Seniors took first place for their float. Top right: Queen candidate Freda Chapuis, senior. Freda's escort was Alan Akers. Bottom left: Queen candidate Lisa Quattrocchi, senior. Lisa's escort was Tom Wallace. Lower right: Homecoming Queen Babette Munson, senior. Babette was escorted by Jim Brossia. J4 Left: Freshman Jerri Ince and Brian Findley. Middle left: Sophomore float. Lower left: Junior float, second place. Below: Freshman float, third place. Middle right: Sophomores Mandy McCarty and Doug Ford. Lower right: Juniors Lori England and Robbie Welch. bly was disponed s and pom pon girls daz- d with a dance that captured 'discomania 79. COURT W Above: Marsha Powell and Scott Traynor, Courtwarming Royalty. Courtwarming week started with Monday as Hush Day but this time the guys had to zip their lips. Seniors relived the 20's with the slogan Speak Easy . Juniors were into the future. Sophomores were reviving the 50's with bobby socks and leather jackets. Freshmen dressed like the 60's. A new event for Courtwarming week was the cheerleaders' contest to see which one of them would kiss a pig. The winners were Brenda Branstetter and Tonya Brossia, who kissed and hugged the lucky piglet during Friday's assembly. i ' 3lace in the as his dad, a Top left: Brenda Traynor, freshman attendant, and Roger Pursifal, escort. Top center: Wiletta Salmons, sophomore attendant, and Fred Naxera, escort. Top right: Melanie Greene, junior attendant, and Kevin Chatman, escort. Above: Julie Penrod, queen candidate, and Bruce Griffith, king candidate. Opposite page: Candie Elliott, queen candidate, and Doug Waltman, king candidate. Another year goes passing by, Another prom is here. To some this brings a joyous smile To others, brings a tear. For four years you have tread a path From dawn to setting sun. But now the path gets steeper And the climb has just begun. We're very glad to know you; We'll miss you when you're gone, And to the class of '79 We dedicate our prom. PROM Junior-Senior Prom was entitled “Somewhere Over the Rainbow. As always, hard work, lots of effort, and even more fun went into this year's prom. The juniors brought back the old tradition of King and Queen of Prom. Bottom Right: Melanie Greer introduces the ,78-,79 King and Queen, Donnie Grover and Diane Whipple. AFTERHOURS Students had many and varied ways of occupying out-of-school time. Some had jobs. Though time consuming, the cash came in handy for gas, movies, or another pair of jeans. But even they oc-cassionally had time to relax. For some, relaxation was a quiet hour in the park with a special friend and a friendly pooch. Others found that a cool snack at the DQ very rewarding. Shopping for clothes, gifts, or just plain shopping for fun was another pleasurable pursuit. And for the athletic-minded, frisbee, cycling, or jogging was the name of the game. There were countless other ways that students occupied their time. What did you do? k A UIJl' hi k . Front: Nichole Kuntzi, Sally Behringer. Middle: Susan Giltner, Brenda Traynor, Kate Giltner. Back: Sandy Henderson, Babette Munson, Janice Clark Top left: VARSITY CHEERLEADERS, Bottom to Top: V. Kuntz, N. Naxera, B. Branstetter, E. Fry, K. Salmons, M. Powell. Top right: JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: T. Brossia, C. Sexton, J. Harrison, A. Cox, M. Cox. Lower left: Juniors cheer in outdoor rally. Bottom left: JV cheerleaders prepare for pep assembly. Below right: Cheerleaders at summer camp where they received superior ratings. Bottom to top: M. Greer, C. Sexton, E. Fry, M. Powell, R. Spencer, K. Salmons, N. Naxera, A. Cox, J. Harrison, M. Cox. SlUOdS FOOTBALL BULLDOGS Front: J. Calvin, V; K. Chatman, V; J. Brossia, V; A. Akers, V; A. Cox, V; Luke Stuerman, V; Dennis Mabon, V; R. Starman, V; Bill Wunderlich, V; Jerome Washington, V; Dicky Boehlein, V; Tom Wallace, V. Second row: T. Duckworth, V; F. Naxera, JV; Bill Boston, V; Todd Geeson, V; H. Sterne, V; Robbie Welch, V; David Campbell, V; Clay Powell, V; Don Whitaker, V; J. Young, V; Third row: B. Keith, V; Chris Morris, JV; Tim Ray, JV; Steve Cunningham, V; Scott Johnson, JV; Troy Wallace, V; Judd Martin, V; C. Slater, JV; D. Wilson, JV; D. Wilson, JV; D. Bar-bano, JV; Fourth Row: M. Jones, JV; Chris Bland, JV; M. Struttman, JV; T. Cook, JV; K. Sencenbaugh, JV; M. Jones, JV; C. Stark, JV; B. Sapp, JV; P. Elliott, JV; J. Henderson, JV; M. Elgin, JV; Fifth row: R. Hunter, JV; B. Findley, JV; D. Dewey, JV; K. Henderson, JV; D. Campbell, JV; and R. Shoemate. Surprise Doubting Fans With 5-5 Record Tony Gschewender, first-year head coach of the football team, said the 1978 season could be broken down into two separate seasons. The first half of the season we were on top, playing good football. The second halfwe saw some injuries and never could regain the momentum, (of the first half).'1 Coach Gschwender added that he felt they were a better team than the 5-5 record showed. We were a team that never gave up. We fought back to win many games. Even when they lost, Gschwender said, We always let the opponent know they were in a football game. Coach said a plus for the season was that many young players got playing experience for the future. The seniors, he said, gained the knowledge and experience of competition. Lettermen Bill Wunderlich Senior Bill Boston Junior These are the strong and the mighty, the cornerstone of the future. Let them not falter from their chosen path. Harold Sterne Junior Don Whitaker Junior Jimmy Brossia Senior Robbie Starman Senior Tom Wallace Senior Joe Calvin Junior Clay Powell Junior Jerome Washington Senior David Campbell Junior Randy Shade Junior Left: Troy Wallace. Not pictured: Dennis Mabon, Luke Stuerman, Seniors; Bill Keith and Fred Naxera, Sophomores. Kevin Chatman Junior Jamie Howard Junior Steve Cunningham Sophomore Judd Martin Sophomore 47 BULLDOGS RECEIVE HONORS 50 Above: The All-Conference teams are selected by Clarence Cannon Conference coaches. They select one player for each defensive and offensive position on a 1st and 2nd team. Front: K. Chatman, Jr., 2nd team defense; T. Wallace, Sr., 2nd team offensive back; J. Calvin, Jr., 1st team offensive center, 2nd team line back; A. Akers, Sr., honorable mention defensive tackle. Back: D. Boehlein, Sr., 1st team offensive guard; B. Wunderlich, Sr., 2nd team offensive tackle, J. Washington, Sr., 2nd team offensive split end; B. Boston, Jr., 2nd team defensive half back. At right: D. Boehlein, J. Washington and J. Calvin were voted All-District by area sportscasters and journalists. LEADERS IN THE FIELD Tri-captains pictured below: Tom Wal- Pictured below: Coach R. Dueser, defensive coach and Coach T. lace, Jim Brossia, and Alan Akers Gschwender, offensive coach. 1978 Season Record OPPONENT LOUISIANA Bowline Green 24 27 Pittsfield 28 25 Mark Twain 8 40 Palmyra 13 14 Highland 25 37 Macon 27 6 Monroe 32 14 South Shelby 14 13 Central ia 34 7 Troy 12 14 51 Girls’ Varsity Volleyball 1978 Season Record At LHS the boys had the first hand in sports, with football, basketball and track. But in the 1978-1979 school year volleyball was added for the girls to equal things out. And it looks like it worked. The season started out well for the girls in the first match of the season. The J.V. won against Monroe City but, unfortunately, it was a loss for the varsity. After that things changed. The varsity won the next three. At the close of the season the varsity had a 4-4 record, not bad for their first year. In District play the girls fell to Bowling Green. Varsity letterwomen were Sherri Sencenbaugh, senior; Jan Fritz, junior; Valerie Kuntz, junior; Joy Weese, junior; Jamie Akers, freshman; Jerri Ince, freshman; and Jennifer Todd, freshman. A special tribute went to Sherri Sencenbaugh for her unique devotion to sports. Without her, one teammate stated, the inexperience and youth of our team would have shown more. Another thing, practice would have been a drag. tr arsity iity Bj etba all Varsity Bulldogs: Front; A. Stout, Jr; G. Richardson, Jr; B. Keith, Soph; T. Wallace, Sr; D. Campbell; Jr; J. Martin, Soph; and B. S Coach R. Dueser, K. Chatman, Jr; D. Waltman, Sr; R. Willis, Jr; K. Peabody, Sr; B. Turner, Soph; and � nton. Not pictured: Mike Beasley Right: Tom Wallace, team captain. Wallace led the team In every area except assists. He made first team All-Conference and All-District and second team All-State. Far right: Kevin Chatman, leading assist man and second scoring man to Wallace, made second team All-Conferen-ceand All-District. Below: Coach Bill Blanton Lower right; Bulldogs warm-up exercise. Front: D. Wilson, S. Cunningham, A. Penn, P. Love. Back: Coach R. Dueser, J. Minihan, A. Stout, J. Martin, S. Johnson, B. Keith, David Campbell. Top Left: Newcomer to the game, Richardson, exhibits his dribbling prowess. Top Middle: Basketball is a hard game. Peabody takes a short breather. Top Right: Facing his opponent head on, Waltman goes for a block as Richardson stands by, ready to help. Bottom Right: It looks like a choreographed dance step but it's really Penn and Stout competing for a jump ball in a scrimmage game. 56 Varsity Basketball Has 12-12 Season The Varsity Basketball Bulldogs began the season having lost three players. This left a big gap with only two experienced Varsity players, Wallace and Chatman. Though not expected to win many games, the Bulldogs showed pride and determination in finishing the season with a 12-12 mark. During the re- building year the Bulldogs pulled several upsets, with the hfghlight of the year at Courtwarming when they defeated highly-rated Highland. This was accomplished when Wallace, in the last three seconds of overtime, made a crucial steal for the winning basket. This was Coach Bill Blanton's sixth year of coaching, with the last three years at LHS, where he has had a 41-31 win- loss record. A highlight of the year, said Coach, was when Wallace and Chatman made the Pleasant Hill All-Tournament team. Coach said the team had high hopes with Chatman returning for the '79 season. BASKETBALL LETTERMEN Mike Beasley Gary Richardson Bill Turner Kevin Chatman Bill Sladek Tom Wallace Ken Peabody Alan Stout Doug Waltman Record Louisiana Opponent 58 Montgomery City 57 40 New Haven 52 51 Herman 53 54 Clopton 66 48 Pittsfield 93 45 Pleasant Hill 62 61 Bowling Green 57 70 Alumni 44 60 Van Far 73 61 West Pike 55 59 Silex 41 52 Monroe City 55 76 St. Thomas 38 70 Silex 48 62 Pleasant Hill 67 67 Mark Twain 39 51 Macon 1 55 74 South Shelby 83 65 Highland 63 45 Clopton 43 66 Central ia 65 92 Hardin 61 67 Palmyra 87 61 Herman 78 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TAKES A LEAP Best Year Yet Season Results LOUISIANA OPPONENT 47 Bowling Green 46 24 Clopton 56 24 Central ia 47 38 Palmyra 46 60 Winfield 32 40 Silex 35 31 Montgomery City 34 37 Troy 50 32 Macon 39 26 Bowling Green 24 Below: Front; Melanie Greene °, Jr., Mandy McCarty, Soph., Ann Stuhlman, Soph., Jan Greer, Fr., Cheryl Chatman °, Jr. Rear: Lea Ann Hamlett •, Jr., Lisa Baumann, Fr., Pam Starman , Soph., JoAnn Turner, Fr., Jennifer Todd °, Fr. Not pictured: Sherri Sencen-baugh, Sr. Letterpersons Sherri Makes It To The Top Senior, Sherri Sencenbaugh, left, made LHS history in girls basketball. As team captain, she led the girls to a 4 win 6 loss season, her greatest achievement was her 40 point game against Winfield. Hard effort paid off for Sherri. She was the first girl at LHS to make first team All-Conference, All-District, and All-State. She played varsity 4 years and was on the starting line-up for 3 years. Co-captain Cheryl Chatman, left, looks for daylight, Cheryl, a junior, was quick and a good ball handler. Above: The girls steadily climbed the ladder to a better season than previous years. 59 One team member said the young, inexperienced team's greatest weakness was not knowing enough of the fundamentals of the game. Their greatest strength was a desire to win and the capable ball-handling of Sencenbaugh. Below: Coach for three years, Earl Miller. Right: Melanie Greene shows agility on a save. Lower left: Junior Varsity plays. Lower right: Sherri makes a lay-up. Girls’ Junior Varsity Basketball Bottom: JV Team: Denise Burse, Mandy McCarty, JoAnn Turner, Marilyn Dempsey, Lisa Bauman, Tammy Ries, Jan Greer, Paula Powell, Gloria Chatman. Not pictured: Carla Scott. Left: Varsity players ham it up. Lower: Carla waits her chance to get that ball. 61 Against All Competition BOYS’ TRACK 68% WINNING HAS RECORD Left: TONY LEE, senior, qualified for state in the discus throw. Lower left: GARY RICHARDSON, junior, all-conference triple jump 4Wl, all-conference and state mile relay team, state; long jump. Below: DOUG WALT-MAN, senior, all-conference and state mile relay team. Right below: BILL TURNER, sophomore, decathalon winner, allconference low hurdles 20.9, state; low hurdles. Above right: The allconference and state mile relay team, Tom Wallace, Gary Richardson, Doug Waltman and Mark Struttman, set a new school record of 3:31.9. the old record of 3:33.4 was set in 1970. The 1979 track season was BILL CUNNINGHAM'S 25th as coach. He has been honored as one of the outstanding coaches in the state. Mark was freshman decathalon winner. TRACK LETTERMEN: SENIORS; Tony Lee, Tom Wallace, Doug Waltman. JUNIORS; John Bibb, Joe Calvin, Gary Richardson, Darryl Sterne. SOPHOMORES; Bill Keith, John Minihan, Alan Penn, Bill Turner. FRESHMEN; Dexter Barbano, Rudy Bell, Brian Findley, Joe Henderson, Mark Jones, Paul Roussan, Ken Sencen-baugh, Mark Struttman. Above right: BILL KEITH, sophomore (leading the pack) set a new school record of 10:38 in the two mile run. The old record of 10:38.9 was set by Rick Eastman in 1974. Left: JOE CALVIN, junior, decathalon winner, all-conference shot 49 1H411, state; shot. Below: TOM WALLACE, senior. Most Valuable Track Athlete, decathalon winner, all-conference 440 dash 52.5, mile relay team, state; high hurdles, 440 dash, mile relay team. GIRLS KEEP TRACKIN’ 1) GIRLS' TRACK TEAM: Front; J. Akers0, L. Calvin, J. Ince°, J. Greer0, V. Kuntz0, Middle; K. Salmons0. Back; L. Maxwell0, J. Todd0, C. Sexton0, J. Fritz0, W. Salmons0, S. Salmons0, S. Murray. Not pictured is T. Bokor0. 2) Carolyn Sexton limbers up before practice. 3) OUTSTANDING TRACK ATHLETE, LYNETTE MAXWELL, right, was also pentathlon winner and all conference. 4) COACH MILLER led the girls' track team through a rewarding season. 5) STATE QUALIFIERS: Front; J. Fritz, L. Maxwell, W. Salmons, J. Akers. Back; C. Sexton, J. Greer, K. Salmons. 6) Jamie Akers takes a break between events. °!etterwomen 64 For the first time, Pep Band received letters for their extra work. In Pep Band were: R. Hunter, B. Turner, Andy Cox, J. Minihan, R. Penrod, J.E. Meyers, S. Travis, P. Renner, B.B. Martin, C. Powell, T. Griffith, B. Shroeder, K. Carlton, P. Rubemeyer, R. Willis, J. Washington, D. Swenson, T. Bokor, J. Brossia, J. Eipper, S. Traynor, J. Browning, J. Corbin. CONCERT BAND: A HIT As Grease was a popular movie, the medley Grease was also a hit with both the band players and the audience. The band easily tired of The Great Waldo Pepper March . Not only was it played for concert, but it was also taken to contest. It and Festivo fetched the band a one-rating at district contest, held in Mexico, Mo. This surprised many members of the band! FLUTES Rubemeyer, Patty0 Christensen, Kirsten Cox, Marsha Giltner, Kate Harrison, Jackie Ince, Jerri Kuntzi, Nicole Mitchell, Margie Murray, Susan Reid, Sandra Shellhorse, Rhonda Strode, Julie Stuhlman, Anne Waltman, Vicki BASS CLARINETS Garth, Virginia0 Jackson, Mary Jo Sterne, Cara CONTRA BASS CLARINET Painter, Annette °-denotes first chan person CLARINETS Wilhoit, Teri° Behringer, Sally Brummel, Patty Carlton, Kathy Clark, Janice Early, Pam Giltner, Susan Johnson, Janet Kim, Danny McCarty, Mandy Minor, Linda Smith, Dawne Stuerman, Julie Turley, Tom Wood, Debbie OBOES Munson, Babette0 Murray, Susan PICCOLO Kuntzi, Nicole ALTO SAXOPHONES: 'Tom Griffiths, David Campbell, Lisa Hughlett, Deanna Murry, David Rubemeyer, Bobbie Schroeder. FRENCH HORNS: ‘Tom Ince, Tonya Brossia, Anne Cox, Melanie Greene, Karla Neumann, Brenda Traynor. TRUMPETS: 0 B i 11 Turner, Andy Cox, Diane Fancher, Rob Hunter, Tony Lee, John Ed Meyers, Billy Bob Martin, John Minihan, Rick Penrod, Phil Renner, Billy Sladek, Steve Travis, Tom Wallace. TROMBONES: Jim Brossia, Tammy Bokor, John Eipper, Kenny Peabody, Carolyn Sexton. BARITONE: ‘Rusty Willis, Billy Keith, Luke Stuerman. TUBAS: 0Jerome Washington, Judd Martin, David Swenson. PERCUSSION: ‘Chip Traynor, Kenneth Brown, Ted Brown, John Browning, Jeff Corbin, Debbie Painter, Steve Reed, Monty Wood, ‘denotes first chair players BRONZE MEDALISTS District ratings: Mixed Clarinet Quartet-I, Full Band-I, Sax Trio I, Brass Quartet-II, Brass Sex-tet-II, V. Garth-II, Clarinet Quartet-I, K. Chris-tensen-I, Flute Trio I-I, Flute Trio II-II, B. Turner-I. Athletes aren't the only ones who can get medals for their success. Because of the one-rating made at district contest, the band members were eligible for a blue ribbon medal. The ensembles and soloists who went to state contest could buy medals for the ratings they received. These medals had not been offered in the past few years. All Conference Band Members: Front row: J. Clark, A. Cox, V. Garth0, P. Rube-meyer, N. Kuntzi, T. Willhoit, K. Carlton, top row: D. Swenson, R. Willis, J. Washington, R. Hunter, B. Turner0, J. Eipper. 0All-District Band Members. Ensembles and soloists who went to district contest: Front row: K. Neumann, M. Cox, Kirsten Christensen0, K. Giltner0, S. Giltner0. Second row: A. Cox, V. Garth0, P. Rubemeyer0, N. Kuntzi0, T. Wilhoit0, K. Carlton0, P. Brummell0, Third row: D. Swenson, R. Willis, T. Griffith0, R. Hunter, B. Turner0, J. Eipper, B.B. Martin, Top: D. Campbell0, B. Schroeder0. °went to State contest. Cast: Karla Neumann, Pam Gill is, Kirsten Christensen, Nancy Nax-era, Karen Culhane, Doug Wait-man, Judd Martin, Moira Horton, Babette Munson, Bruce Griffith, David Swenson, Marsha Powell, Teri Wilhoit, Susan Werbach, Jamie Ward, Scott Traynor, Julie Penrod, Debra Gordon, Billy Bob Martin, Tom Ince, Kathy Carlton, Dale Weese, Robin Windmiller, Sally Behringer, Wade Carlton, Chris Owens, Steve Duckworth, Brad Gill is, Mike Ellis, Sally Powell. Also: Robin Claypole, Katie Benson, Rhonda Cox, Jan Greer, Elizabeth Fry, Julie Gar-outte, Sandy Henderson, Carolyn Sexton, Brenda Traynor, David Campbell, Terry Cook, Scott Johnson, Bill Keith, Tom Turley. Orchestra: Sarah Jane Branstetter, Freda Chapuis, Patti Rubemeyer, Kate Giltner, Nicole Kuntzi, Anne Cox, Kenny Peabody, John Eipper, Jeff Corbin, John Browning, Betty Kaser, Vicky Harvey, Vicky Daggett, Terrill Dempsey, Jane Powell. Also assistant: Kim Salmons, Steve Lord, Melanie Greer, Anita Henry, Jackie Harrison, Valerie Kuntz, Marilyn Dempsey, Weese, Chris Stark, Dan Christy The Sound of Music, performed November 9 and 10, touched the hearts of the audience and those on stage, too. Many said that the musical was one of the finest the Music Department had ever staged. Some went further to say it was the best. It was the first musical at LHS directed by Albert Conrad. Chamber choir, a group of superior choir members, performed for many organizations and activities throughout the year. Chamber choir members at right are: Bottom row: D. Wait-man0, M. Powell0, T. Wil-hoit°+, K. Neumann°+, B. Munson°+, B. Keith. Second row: J. Martin0, J. Penrod°+, N. Naxera+, F. Chapuis+, L. Quattrocchi, D. Campbell°+. Third row: C. Owens0, S. Traynor, D. Swenson0, B. Griffiths, B.B. Martin, T. Ince+. °denotes members of all- conference choir. +denotes members of all-district choir. Music Is The Universal Language . . . The beginning of the year was hectic while music students and new teacher, Mr. Conrad, got to know each other. Mr. Conrad handled music in a professional-like manner. For awhile students griped and said, that's not the way it used to be. Toward the middle of the year things finally calmed down. Because of the snow there was no Christmas concert but the songs didn't go to waste. The students went caroling in the halls and Santa and his elves joined them. After Christmas music was put away, the choir began to work on music for district contest. Everyone's favorite sight reading exercise was Pussy's in the Well. ! FULL CHOIR: Below: Front row; J. Todd, B. Traynor, R. Ruffin, L. Joseph, R. Windmiller, R. Clay-pole, K. Neumann, T. Wilhoit, K. Robbins, L. England, V. Kuntz, K. Mitts, D. Ray. Second row: T. Jones, S. Roan, J. Hall, C. King, C. Jimerson, S. Robbins, J. Ince, L. Bernhardt, J. Weese, B. Munson, L. Quattrocchi, K. Salmons, J. Greer, P. Rubemeyer, A. Conrad. Third row: S. Stephens, R. Shellhorse, C. Sexton, J. Gar-outte, C. King, T. Brossia, J. Balcsik, S. Henderson, S. Powell, W. Salmons, E. Fry, J. Hodges, S. Behringer, M.Minihan, K. Christensen. Fourth row: C. Pointer, S. Sitton, M. Dempsey, J. Turner, P. Hawkins, K. Culhane, M. Powell, N. Naxera, J. Penrod, F. Chapuis, D. Battern, L. Horton, D. James. Fifth row: T. Ince, D. Waltman, S. Traynor, A. Niffen, D. Campbell, C. Stark, W. Carlton, M. Ellis, J.E. Meyers, T. Turley, S. Lord, S. Duckworth. Top: D. Weese, J. Duckworth, T. Cook, T. Lee, B. Keith, D. Swenson, B. Griffith, B.B. Martin, B. Gillis, B. Findley. Not pictured: R. Cox, J. Harrison, T. Jeffries, D. Mabon, C. Welch, M. Horton, K. Carlton, A. Clowers, D. Gordon, N. Irvin, S. Johnson, B. Martin, P. Minor, C. Muff, B. Silvery, M. Wagner, C. Walker. 77 i Group ratings: Boys' Quartet-I, Madrigal 1-11, Girls' Sextet 1-11, Madrigal 2-II, Chamber Choir-II, Girls' Sextet 2-II-f Groups consisted of: E. Fry, B. Keith, J. Martin, N Naxera, K. Neumann, M. Powell, t. Quattrocchi, S. Traynor, D. Culhahe, B. Griffith, T. Inc'e, B.B. Martie, rrie Campbell, K. Carlton, F. Ghapuis, B. Munson, C. Wilhoi GriffI bell-IIfS. ens. J. Penri it. SoloistsJc L th-II, D. D. Swenson, D. Waltman, T. Quattrocchi-II-f, J. Penrod-II, N. Naxera-II, B. M Freshman Class Officers, Jerri Ince, president; Brenda Traynor, vice president; Jennifer Todd, treasurer; Chris Bland, secretary. B. Findley B. Gierke P. Gillis 82 M. Jones B. Kemry D. Kim C. King 83 N. Kuntzi M. Lawson T. Lindsay M. McDaniel J. Meyers E. Miller M. Minihan L. Minor T. Minor S. Murray 84 J. Sisson S. Sitton K. Smith T. Smith C. Stark S. Stephens J. Stoops M. Struttman J. Stuerman G. Suddarth R. Taylor J. Todd B.Traynor T. Turley J. Turner B. Waggoner M. Walden D. Wallace K. Weber G. Wharton The Freshman Class of '78-•79 had a great year! At first they were a little scared, but since upperclassman were not too mean to them, they began to feel somewhat secure. By the time Homecoming rolled around, the ninth graders were up with the best of them. Float building went along successfully, grabbing third place. But their whacky skit, with John Eipper as Elmer Fudd, won first place! A freshman, Pam Gil I is, even captured the coveted lead role in the musical. Though their class meetings were riotous, they usually got a lot done. PHOTO NOT R. White R. Windmiller AVAILABLE D. Wood R. Shoemate D. Beasley 85 SQPhQMQRES The '78-'79 school year was filled with many changes for the Sophomore Class. We were no longer worried about what the juniors and seniors had up their sleeves. Instead, we were I able to get our minds on other things, such as how we could afford to get that car we wanted. Remember our skits Pebbles and Bam-Bam for Homecoming and Happy Days for Courtwarming. What a trend! And how about that float7 Well, we did get the spirit flag for the first time. That was a victory! Our classes were filled with mischief and excitement. Saving up those insects for biology 1 ■ was about all we could handle. And the proofs in geometry were getting us down toward the Class officers: Willetta Salmons, vice-president; Judd end of the year. But all-in-all, Martin, president; John Minihan, secretary; Marsha Cox, this was a good year and we are treasurer, looking forward to next year with high hopes and new goals. CLASS □F i ;J C. Akers M. Alexander L. Anderson M. Bail R. Baker K. Benson A. Betts M. Blackwell T. Bokor E. Brolinson K. Brown T. Brown S. Capps C. Carlton T. Carter D. Chatman G. Chatman L. Colonna M. Cox S. Cunningham A. Darnell J. Duckworth P. Early S. Ehinger B. Elliott E. England D. Fancher D. Ford R. Garner B. Gillis D. Goodheart K. Griffith W. Hammack B. Hearn A. Hedges W. Henderson C. Henry D. Hope R. Hopkins D. Irvin T. Jefferies S. Johnson T. Jones B. Keith M. Kueck D. Lamberson S. Lawson K. Mallony J. Martin M. McCarty R. Miller J. Minihan C. Morris C. Motley , L. Motley S. Meyers F. Naxera M. Ohrenberg J. Pellikaan A. Penn B. Penrod G. Phillips J. Phillips S. Poyser K. Pruitt D. Radford T. Ray S. Reid P. Renner S. Robbins B. Rottman D. Rubemeyer W. Salmons C. Scott D. Severson W. Shoemaker B. Sladek C. Slater D. Smith M. Smith P. Smith R. Spencer P. Starman R. Stephens R. Stoops A. Stuhlman D. Swenson D. Taylor S. Travis B. Turnbaugh C. Turnbaugh R. Turnbaugh B. Turner J. Turner L. Umfleet L. Vanderpool M. Wagner A. Walker V. Waltman D. Weese C. White D. Wilson D. Wilson C. Woods V. Wunderlich sucmnr P. Carroll W. Carroll C. Chatman J. Clark R. Claypole R. Adklnson J. Barber A. Betts J. Bibb B. Boston K. Bronson J. Brown J. Calvin D. Campbell B. Carroll J. Clowers K. Culhane J. Darnell T. Duckworth R. Elliott ' J ss rings finally c. shell out the m3rw J. Ince N. Irvin M. Jackson L. Jamieson C. Jimerson C. King V. Kuntz C. Loesing S. Lord P. Love L. Mannahan B. Martin L. Maxwell L. McCormick J. Meyers T. Meyers B. Minor M. Mitchell K. Mitts C. Muff D. Murry P. Murry K. Neuman M. Nickels B. Nickelson v. V ML I ' yyr nI t . S U. 9H U k V A- -4 4 4 “Juniors got spirit11 and to prove if they went gung ho on decorations, spirit lists and an occasional winning of t of the spirit flag. A. Niffen D. Painter R. Penrod C. Pointer B. Powell C. Powell D. Ray G. Richardson S. Roan K. Robbins B. Rousan P. Rubemeyer B. Schroder R. Scott M. Silvey ¥ L. Sloppy D. Sterne H. Sterne A. Stout J. Strode T. Steurman E. Swarnes D. Travis C. Turnbaugh C. Walker M. Walker J. Weese R. Welch C. Wheeler T. Wilhoit R. Willis R. Wilson D. Whitaker M. Wood L. Woods J. Young Not pictured; L. Anderson, G. Beasley, K. Chatman, E. Griffith, R. Shade, D. Shea-lor Top left: Joe Calvin, pres., Robin Elliott, vice-pres., Lori England, secty., Jim Young, treas. Top right: Junior girls join Homecoming snake dance. Left: Lynette Maxwell and Karen Culhane selected to go to Girls1 State. Above: Jim Young ready for the energy crisis. Right: Robin Elliott tries facia in personal culture class. Far right: Phillip Love We finally made it to the big time! We're UPPERCLASSMEN! Our first accomplishment - defeating concession stands. Spirit abounded as we raised the roof for the spirit stick. We also captured the prize for collecting the most money and winning the spirit chain. The grand finale of the year was prom. This was our year! Juniors -■ V- .V. t IS! REMEMBER! Memories are pictures imposed in the mind that never fade with time. Look into your eyes, the mirrors of your soul. You cringe And wonder nWho am I?11 You must not lie. Images of people places times dare to venture through your mind. Seek and ye shall find. Encounters within, evaluation of your wealth as you glide through the corridors of time. 99 SENIORS Class officers: Bill Wunderlich, secretary; Kenny Peabody, treasurer; Diane Whipple, vice president; Donnie Grover, president. Time cools, time clarifies; no mood can be maintained quite unaltered through the course of hours. Thomas Mann And so are the moods of life. The Seniors passed from one mood to another, from carefree adolescence to adulthood. This passage was paved with mixed emotions. They were afraid of the future, yet they looked forward with eager anticipation. Once they were a vital part of one another's lives, but now they are miles apart in body. In spirit, they shall always be together. The crown of these is made of love and friendship and sits high upon the throne of humanity. John Keats Top row: Roger Adams Allan Akers Second row: Judy Balcsik Ann Barber Third row: Mike Beasley Laura Bernhardt Fourth row: Dicky Boehlein Brenda Branstetter Each moment of the year has its own beauty ... a picture which was never seen before and which shall never be seen again. Ralph Waldo Emmerson I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not deter or neglect it. For I shall never pass this way again. Anonymous Things do not change, we change.11 Henry David Thoreau And change they did. How could those immature Freshmen be the same young adults seen on these pages? But they are. They, like so many other young people were suddenly faced with an enormous question. What do I do now? The future was a frightening word to many. It was unknown, and unforeseeable. Yet the past could not be repeated, except in dreams. Life moves forward. The wave of the future is coming and there is no fighting it. Anne Morrow Lindbergh These people will have strength, the kind of strength that will carry them through the bad times as well as the good. You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.1 ... You must do the thing you think you cannot do. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt They will learn from the past, but not dwell in it. They will look ever forward, forward to the sorrow and joy which awaits them. Lend me the stone strength of the past and I will lend you the wings of the future, for I have them. Robinson Jeffers Top row: Donnie Grover Tim Hampton Paula Hawkins Sandy Henderson James Hodges Second row: Jane Hodges Bill Hughlett Tom Ince Janet Johnson Lisa Joseph Third row: Cindy King Linda LaRue Tony Lee Dennis Mabon Patty Minor Fourth row: Brian Moore Babette Munson Nancy Naxera Beth Niffen Joey Niffen 105 Top row: Penny Niffen Chris Owens Annette Painter Kenny Peabody Julie Penrod Second row: Lisa Phillips Jim Pitzer Marsha Powell Sally Powell Lisa Quattrocchi Third row: Lori Raufer Rhonda Ruffin Kim Salmons Missy Sencenbaugh Sherri Sencenbaugh Fourth row: Eva Serandos Janet Shelton Doris Skirvin o Gay Slater Angela Smith With their dreams, their hopes, and their warm visions of life, they are tomorrow's world. Their lives are yet to be formed and patterned. In time, they will grow to know themselves, and hopefully, realize their dreams. If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours. Henry David Thoreau What kind of life awaits them? Will famous men and women return to their class reunions? Will there be wealthy ones among them? Or will they fade into the masses which populate this nation? How many will even survive? Only God can know. 107 When they are old and gray they will look back on these years and reminisce. They will cry a little, laugh a lot, and dream of things that were. They will remember dreams that faded, and dreams that came true. They will smile at the memory of romance, and laugh at the old jokes. Only a moment; a moment of strength, of romance, of glamour — of youth! ... A flick of sunshine upon a strange shore, the time to remember; the time for a sigh, and,— goodbye! — Night Goodbye ... ! Joseph Conrad Top row: Peggy Smith Robbie Starman Cara Sterne Margaret Stewart Jeff Stoddard Second row: Randy Stoops Luke Stuerman Toby Sutton Brian Swope Carolyn Travis Third row: Scott Tray nor Patty Turner Lisa Unfleet Tom Wallace Doug Waltman Fourth row: Jerome Washington Cheryl Welch Diana Whipple Susan Wilson Bill Wunderlich 109 ROGER WAYNE ADAMS: FFA, 1 yr; Area Vocational School, 1 yr. ALLAN JAY AKERS: FFA, 3 yrs; L Club, 4 yrs; Football, 4 yrs., letter man, 3 yrs; Track, 3 yrs., letterman, 3 yrs.; Outstanding Freshman Football Player; VIC A, 1 yr.; Area Vocational School, 2 yrs. JUDY KAY BALCSIK: S.A.E. Club, 2 yrs.; Pom Pon Squad, 1 yr. (Pittsfield, III.); Vocal Music, 1 yr. ANN BARBER: District Speech Contest, 1 yr.; Vocal Music, 3 yrs.; Pep Club, 1 yr.; Biology Club, 1 yr.; Musical 3 yrs.; Typing Award; Track Manager, 1 yr. MIKE BEASLEY LAURA MARIE BERNHARDT: Alamo Staff, 2 yrs., editor, 1 yr.; FHA, 1 yr.; Vocal Music, 1 yrj; Honor Society, 2 yrs.; Honor Roll, 4 yrs.; BPW Scholarship; Band, 1 yr. RICHARD JAMES BOEHLEIN JR.: FSA, 1 yr.; Area Vocational School, 1 yr.; Football, First team All-Conference guard, First Team All-District guard, Second Team All-Area fullback. BRENDA ANNE BRANSTETTER: Cheerleader, 3yrs.; Pep Club, 4 yrs.; Track, 1 yr. JOHNNA JANE BRANSTETTER: FHA, president 1 yr. JAMES A. BROS SIA: Band, 4 yrs.; L Club, 4 yrs. vice-president, 1 yr.; Golf, 1 yr.; Football, 4 yrs.; All-Conference Second Team Offense, 1 yr. SHAWN RICHARD BROWN BRYAN BEN BUCHANAN: L Club 3 yrs.; Golf, 1 yr.; Basketball Manager, 2 yrs.; Area Vocational School, 2 yrs. MATTHEW JOHN CAMARA FREDA BELLE CHAPUIS: Revo-lutionary Ideas'1; Oliver ; The Sound of Music , pianist; Madrigal accompanist; Vocal Music, 4 yrs.; Conference Choir, 2 yrs.; District Choir, 1 yr.;Chamber Choir, 3 yrs.; Vocal Ensembles, I rating in District and State Music Contest; FHA, 2 years, president, 1 yr.; FSA, 2 yrs.; Language Club, 2 yrs.; Honor Society, 3 yrs., Secretary, 1 yr., Vice-President, 1 yr.; Sophomore Class Treasurer; Junior Class Secretary; Outstanding Sophomore; Biology I Award; Biology II Award; Daisy Mae '78; Homecoming Queen Candidate; Lab Assistant, 1 yr.; Honor Roll, 4 yrs. JAMES ALLEN CHATMAN: Area Vocational School. ANDREW WILLIAM COX: FSA, 3 yrs; Football, 1 yr.; Honor Roll, 4 yrs.; Band, 4 yrs. RHONDA ANNE COX: Vocal Music, 3 Vi yrs.; Basketball, 1 yr.; Track, 2 yrs., lettered 2 yrs; Pep Club, 3 yrs; FSA 2 yrs.; Fiddler on the Roof Advertising; Lab Assistant, 1 yr.; FHA, 2 yrs., Treasurer, 1 yr.; Honor Roll. ALAN CROW CAROLINE A. DUDLEY: Pep Club, 2 yrs., secretary, 1 yr.; Language Club, 2 yrs.; Spanish Club, 1 yr.; History Club, 1 yr., Secretary-Treasurer, 1 yr; FTA, 1 yr. KEVIN RAY EARLY CANDIE L. ELLIOTT: Freshmen, Class President; Honor Roll, 4 yrs.; Honor Society, 3 yrs.; Courtwarming Queen Candidate; Band, 1 yr.; Vocal Music, 1 yr.; Student Secretary for Mr. Blais, 1 yr. KIMBERLY J. ELLIOTT: Pep Club, 2 yrs.; FHA, 1 yr.; FFA, 1 yr.; FHA reporter, 1 yr. MARK RANDELL FARRIS WILLIAM ALFRED FLORENCE SHERRY LYNN FRANKLIN: FTA, 1 yr. BRUCE ALAN GRIFFITH: Freshman Class President; Junior Class Vice-President; Student Council, 2 yrs.; MASC Convention; Honor Roll, 4 yrs.; Honor Society, 3 yrs.; president, 1 yr.; FSA, 1 yr.; Vocal Music, 4 yrs.; small emsembles at District and State Contest; Madrigal Festival; Oliver ; Fiddler on the Roof ; The Sound of Music ; Conference Choir, 2 yrs.; District Choir, 3 yrs.; Chamber Choir, 3 yrs.; Freshman Homecoming Escort; Courtwarming King Candidate; L'il Abner '78; Algebra I Award; American History Award; Boys' State; Freedom Forum. DREW BENTON GRIFFITH: Basketball, 1 yr.; Vocal Music, 2 yrs.; Honor Society, 3 yrs.; Sophomore Courtwarming Escort; FFA, 1 yr.; FFA Trapshooting Team; Boy's State; English III Award; Honor Roll, 4 yrs. THOMAS KEITH GRIFFITHS: Language Club, 3 yrs.; FSA, 1 yr.; History Club, 1 yr.. President, 1 yr.; Student Council, 1 yr.; Honor Society, 3 yrs.; Physical Science Award; Basic Government Award; French II Award; Geometry Award; World History Award; Chemistry Award; Algebra II Award; National Merit Scholar Finalist; University of Missouri Curator's Scholarship; Mathematical Association of America Bronze Medal; Mathlete; Kirksville Academic Contest I rating, 2 yrs.; Band, 3 yrs.; All-Conference Band, 3 yrs.; State Contest, 2 yrs. DONNIE MARVIN GROVER: Senior Class President; Honor Society; Honor Roll, 4 yrs. TIMOTHY RICHARD HAMPTON: FFA, 1 yr.; Area Vocational School, 2 yrs. PAULA SUE HAWKINS: Vocal Music, 4 yrs.; Pep Club, 3 yrs.; Alamo Staff, 1 yr.; FHA, 1 yr. SANDRA GAIL HENDERSON: Band, 4 yrs.; Pom-Pon Girl, 2 yrs.; Basketball, 1 yr.; Vocal Music, 2 yrs.; Pep Club, 4 yrs.; FSA, 1 yr.; FTA, 2 yrs.; Language Club, 2 yrs.; The Sound of Music ; Honor Roll FRANCIS JANE HODGES: Honor Roll; Pep Club, treasurer, 1 yr.; Vocal Music; Spanish Club; Language Club; Student Librarian. FRANK JAMES HODGES: Honor Roll; Student Librarian, 2 yrs.; Vocal Music; Basketball, 1 yr.; Track, 2 yrs.; Track Letterman. WILLIAM FRED HUGHLETT: Football, 2 yrs.; FFA, 1 yr. THOMAS SCOTT INCE: Alamo photographer, 4 yrs.; Band, 4 yrs.; Conference Band; Conference Choir, 2 yrs.; District Choir, 2 yrs.; Revolutionary Ideas ; Oliver ; Fiddler on the Roof ; Sound of Music ; State Horticulture Judging Team; Farm Management Team. JANET KAY JOHNSON: Most Improved English Award; Vocal Music, 3 yrs.; Band, 4 yrs. LISA DIANE JOSEPH CYNTHIA RAE KING: FSA, 1 yr.; Vocal Music; Honor Roll; Pep Club. LINDA CAROL LaRUE: Pep Club, 1 yr.; FSA, 3 yrs.; Band, 1 yr.; Vocal Music, 1 yr.; Sophomore Homecoming Attendant; Biology I Award; Honor Society, 3 yrs.; Language Club, 1 yr.; Area Vocational School, 1 yr. TONY GENE LEE DENNIS WILLIAM MABON PATRICIA ANN MINOR: Vocal Music, 3 yrs.; English II Most Improved Award. BRIAN GENE MOORE: FFA, 2 yrs.; Area Vocational School, 1 yr. BABETTE ELAINE MUNSON: Cheerleader, 1 yr.; Track, 1 yr.; French Club, 1 yr.; Gymnastics Club, 1 yr.; Outstanding Freshman Award; (Rantoul, Illinois); Pep Club, 4 yrs., secretary, 1 yr., treasurer, 1 yr.; Band 4 yrs.; Conference Band, 2 yrs.; Vocal Music, 2 yrs.; Conference Choir, 2 yrs.; District Choir, 1 yr.; Language Club, 1 yr.; Honor Roll, 4 yrs.; Honor Society, 2 yrs.; FHA, 2 yrs.; Pom-Pon Girl, 2 yrs., co-captain, 1 yr.. Captain, 1 yr.; Chamber Choir, 2 yrs.; Fiddler on the Roof ; The Sound of Music ; Junior Homecoming Attendant; Homecoming Queen; Student Council, 2 yrs.; Typing Award. NANCY NAXERA: Vocal Music, 4 yrs.; Madrigal, 3 yrs.; Sextet, 3 yrs.; Chamber Choir, 3 yrs.; I rating at State and District Contest; Oliver ; Fiddler on the Roof ; The Sound of Music ; Track, 2 yrs., lettered 2 yrs.; Honor Roll, 3 yrs.; Cheerleader, 4 yrs.; Pep Club, 4 yrs.; Student Council, 1 yr.; Language Club, 2 yrs.; FSA, 3 yrs.; FTA, 1 yr. BETH ANN NIFFEN BRANSTET-TER: Honor Roll, 4 yrs.; Vocal Music; Daisy Mae; Pep Club. JOEY NIFFEN PENNY J. NIFFEN CHRISTOPHER LINCOLN OWENS: Vocal Music, 3 yrs.; Mixed Double Quartet; Madrigal; Boy's Quartet; Chamber Choir, 1 yr.; Conference Choir, 1 yr.; Revolutionary Ideas ; Fiddler on the Roof ; The Sound of Music ; Honor Society, 3 yrs.; Typing Award; American History Award; Language Club, 2 yrs., president, 1 yr.; FSA, 1 yr.; Histo- 111 ry Club, 1 yr.; FTA, 1 yr.; National Merit Semi-Finalist; National Merit Finalist; Honor Roll, 4 yrs. MARIE ANNETTE PAINTER: Band, 4 yrs.; District Band; Vocal Music; Honor Roll, 4 yrs.; Pep Club; FSA; Regent's Scholarship; BPW Scholarship. KENNY G. PEABODY: Band 4 yrs.; Basketball, 4 yrs., lettered, 2 yrs.; Track Manager, 1 yr.; Track, 2 yrs.; L Club, 3 yrs.; Senior Class treasurer. JULIE LYNN PENROD: Language Club, 2 yrs.; FS A, 4 yrs.; FTA, 1 yr., secretary-treasurer, 1 yr.; Pep Club, 3 yrs.; Junior Class treasurer; Vocal Music, 4 yrs.; Conference Choir, 2 yrs.; District Choir, 2 yrs.; Chamber Choir, 2 yrs.; Sextet, 3 yrs.; Madrigal, 3 yrs.; “Oliver ; “Fiddler on the Roof ; “The Sound of Music ; Courtwarming Queen Candidate; Honor Roll, 4 yrs.; Student Council, 1 yr. LISA RENEE PHILLIPS: Pep Club; Vocal Music; Track; FTA. JIMMY PITZER: FFA, 4 yrs.; president, 1 yr.; Basketball, 1 yr.; Area Vocational School, 2 yrs. MARSHA ALENE POWELL: Honor Society, 3 yrs.; Pep Club, 4 yrs.; FSA, 3 yrs., vice-president, 1 yr.; Vocal Music, 4 yrs.; Madrigal Festival; Chamber Choir, 2 yrs.; Conference Choir, 3 yrs.; Sextets, I rating at State and District Contest; “Revolutionary Ideas ; “Oliver ; “Fiddler On the Roof ; “The Sound of Music ; Band, 3 yrs.; Freshman Class secretary; Student Council, 3 yrs., secretary-treasurer, 1 yr.; Track, 1 yr., let- tered 1 yr.; Basketball, 1 yr.; Junior Courtwarming Attendant; Courtwarming Queen; BPW Scholarship; Honor Roll, 4 yrs.; Cheerleader, 3 yrs.. Varsity Captain, 1 yr. SARA ELIZABETH POWELL: Band, 3 yrs.; Vocal Music, 2 yrs.; “The Sound of Music ; Pep Club, 3 yrs., vice-president, 1 yr. LISA LENE QUATTROCCHI: Vocal Music, 4 yrs.; Chamber Choir, 2 yrs.; District Choir, 1 yr.; Conference Choir, 1 yr.; Sextet, 3 yrs.; Mixed Double, 2 yrs.; Madrigal; solo; “Oliver ; “Fiddler on the Roof ; Cheerleader, 2 yrs.; Pep Club, 2 yrs.; Band, 1 yr.; Track, lettered 1 yr.; Freshman Class Vice President; Sophomore Courtwarming Attendant; Biology II Award; Homecoming Queen Candidate; Language Club, 1 yr.; Honor Society, 1 yr. LORI S. RAUFER: Freshman Class president (Bowling Green); Vocal Music, 2 Vz yrs.; Honor Roll; Area Vocational School, 1 yr.; FHA, 1 yr. RHONDA MAY RUFFIN KIMBERLY MARIE SALMONS: Pep Club, 4 yrs.; Basketball, 3 yrs., lettered 1 yr.; Hustle Award; Track, 4 yrs., lettered 4 yrs.; Language Club, 4 yrs.; World History Award; FSA, 1 yr.; FTA, 2 yrs.; Vocal Music, 2 yrs.; Stage Manager for “Fiddler on the Roof and “The Sound of Music ; Cheerleader, 1 yr.; Honor Roll; Student Council, 4 yrs., vice-president, 1 yr., president, 1 yr.; Drama Award; Sindecuse Scholarship; Student Council Camp, 3 yrs.; Commencement Speaker; D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award. MELISSA MAY SENCENBAUGH: Vocal Music, 2 yrs.; Language Club, 2 yrs.; Pep Club, 3 yrs. SHARON KAY SENCENBAUGH: Pep Club, 2 yrs.; FSA, 2 yrs.; Art I Award; Art II Most Improved Award; Perfect Attendence, 2 yrs.; Outstanding Freshman Athlete; Track, 3 yrs., lettered 3 yrs., All-Conference, 2 yrs., MVP, 3 yrs.; Basketball, 4 yrs., lettered 4 yrs., MVP, 2 yrs., Outstanding Rebounder, 3 yrs., Outstanding Freethrow %, 1 yr., Highest Field Goal %, 2 yrs., All-Conference Honorable Mention, 1 yr.; All-Conference 2nd team, 1 yr.; All-Conference, 1st team, 1 yr.; All-District, 1st team, 1 yr.; All-State, 1 yr. EVA MARIE SERANDOS: Vocal Music, 3 yrs.; FHA, 1 yr.; Basketball, 2 yrs.; Pep Club, 1 yr.; Area Vocational School, 1 yr. JANET LYNN SHELTON DORIS JO SKIRVIN: FFA, 2 yrs., treasurer, 1 yr.; Spanish Club, 1 yr.. Most Improved English I Award; State and District Judging teams in Ornamental Horticulture. FLORENCE GAY SLATER: Pep Club, 1 yr.; Area Vocational School, 1 yr. ANGELA KAY SMITH: Pep Club, 2 yrs.; Language Club, 1 yr.; FSA, 1 yr.; Alamo Staff, 1 yr.; Vocal Music, 1 yr.; Honor Roll, 2 yrs.; Perfect Attendance, 1 yr.; FHA, 2 yrs.; Area Vocational School, 1 yr. PEGGY JEAN SMITH: FTA, 1 yr.; Language Club, 2 yrs.; Honor 112 Roll; Vocal Music. ROBERT E. STARMAN: FFA, 1 yr.; Football, 1 yr.; VICA, 1 yr.; Area Vocational School, 2 yrs. CARA MARIE STERNE: Band, 4 yrs.; Honor Roll, 4 yrs.; Pep Club, 4 yrs.; FHA, 2 yrs.; Track, 1 yr.; Consumer Math Award. MARGARET JEAN STEWART: Honor Roll; FT A, 1 yr. JEFF D. STODDARD Area Vocational School RANDY GLENN STOOPS: Area Vocational School. LUKE MICHAEL STUERMAN: Band, 4 yrs.; FSA, 3 yrs., president, 1 yr.; Golf, 1 yr.; Football, 1 yr.; Language Club, 2 yrs.; Junior Courtwarming Escort; Honor Roll PATRICIA ANN TURNER BRUM-MELL: Basketball, 3 yrs.; All-Conference Honorable Mention, 1 yr., lettered, 2 yrs.; Track, 3 yrs., lettered, 3 yrs.; FHA, 2 yrs.; Language Club, 1 yr.; Honor Roll, 4 yrs.; Band, 3 yrs.; Conference Band, 2 yrs.; Ensembles; Vocal Music, 1 yr. LISA GAY UMFLEET: FHA, FT A, Pep Club, Vocal Music, Student Librarian, Area Vocational School. THOMAS RAY WALLACE: Football, 4 yrs., lettered, 3 yrs., Outstanding Sophomore Player, All-Conference Team, Tri-Captain; Basketball, 3 yrs., lettered, 3 yrs.; Outstanding, Sophomore Player; All-Conference team; All-District Team; All-State Team; All Tournament Player, 2 yrs.; Hustle Award; Free Throw Award; Team Captain; Track, 4 yrs., lettered 4 yrs., All-Conference, 3 yrs., First Place at State; L Club, 4 yrs., Secretary, 1 yr.; Language Club, 1 yr.; Band, 4 yrs.; Senior Homecoming Escort; AFS Brother. DAVID TOBIES SUTTON BRIAN SWOPE CAROLYN LEA TRAVIS SERAN-DOS: Nursing Fund Scholarship, Area Vocational School. SCOTT GLENDON TRAYNOR: Track, 2 yrs., lettered, 1 yr.; Student Council, 4 yrs.; Freshman Courtwarming Escort; Sophomore Homecoming Escort; Freshman L'il Abner; Sophomore Class president; Band, 4 yrs.; Vocal Music, 1 yr.; The Sound of Music ; Fiddler on the Roof ; Oliver ; Revolutionary Ideas ; Courtwarming King. DOUGLAS DEAN WALTMAN: Band, 1 yr.; L. Club, 4 yrs.; Basketball, 3 yrs.; Track, 1 yr.; FSA, 1 yr.; Golf, 1 yr.; English I Award; Student Council, 3 yrs., AFS Representative, 1 yr.; Honor Society, 3 yrs.; Junior Class President; English II Award; Junior Homecoming Escort; Vocal Music, 3 yrs.; Boy's Double Quartet; Mixed Double Quartet; Boy's Quartet; Chamber Choir, 1 yr.; Vocal Solo; FTA, 1 yr.; Language Club, 1 yr.; Commencement Speaker; Courtwarming King Candidate; lead male role in The Sound of Music . JEROME WASHINGTON: Band, 4 yrs.; Conference Band, 4 yrs.; District Band, 2 yrs.; Football, 3 yrs.; All-Conference 2nd Team, 1 yr.; All District 2nd team, 1 yr.; Basketball, 1 yr.; Track, 3 yrs.; All-Conference, 1 yr., State Track team; I rating, 3 yrs. at State and District contest (Tuba Solo); Elks Band Award; L Club, 4 yrs.; Treasurer, 1 yr. CHERYL DENISE WELCH: Vocal Music. DIANE CAROL WHIPPLE: Pep S Club, 4 yrs., president, 1 yr.; j Sophomore Class Secretary; FTA, 1 yr.; Language Club, 1 yr.; FSA, 1 yr.; Honor Society, 2 yrs.; Senior Class Vice-President. SUSAN DAWN WILSON: FTA, 1 yr.; Honor Roll; Pep Club; Area Vocational School. WILLIAM WUNDERLICH: Football, 4 yrs., 2nd team, All-Conference, 1 yr.; Area Vocational School, 2 yrs.; Track, 2 yrs.; L Club, 3 yrs., vice-president, 1 yr., president, 1 yr.; FTA, 2 yrs.; FFA, Perfect Attendance, 3 yrs. 113 GRASP THE MOMENT Savor each second, each sacred drop of time, of life. It falls but once. Each moment of the year is a picture, a mood. It is filled with emotion. Each moment stems from the moment before, and each branches to the moment after, creating the tree of life. Each branch is a year, each twig is a day, and each leaf, a special moment in time. The leaves may fall to the ground each winter. But each spring, they are remembered. 118 Monica Alves Magalhags, senior, was the AFS student from Brazil. As her native language was Portuguese, she had a few problems with English. Her friends described her as MshyM, sweet , sincere , smart , easy-going , and quiet . Monica liked the friendliness of the American people, but especially liked American food. AFS FROM BRAZIL 119 SENIOR TRIP May 18, after graduation rehersal, forty-two seniors and two sponsors headed f Six Flags in a crowded, bumpy school bus. When they finally arrived, they fount that the park was even more crowded than the bus. The lines for rides were long the shops were full. People were even waiting in long lines for a hamburger and coke. Later, Old Glory Theater and the surrounding area were packed as fans lis tened to the music of Head East. With darkness came a brilliant fireworks display, and a little rain. But a few light showers did little to slow down the swift-moving action. One o'clock, departure time, came quickly. The group straggled back in three and fours, tired from the day's excitement and activities. Yet, a few were still ready to party, much to the chagrin of those trying to sleep. The bus pulled in at LHS at 3:35 a.m., and the senior trip came to an end. The next day, the seniors listened to radio reports of a massive traffic jam, ending at the entrance to Six Flags! East tour, discos, fireworks, and the Screaming Eagle made the long evening worthwhile. And then came the moment we had waited twelve years for. On May 24, 1979, seventy-ning Seniors graduated as the Class of 1979. The night was a glorious blend of memories, happy graduates, proud parents, laughter, and tears. We lived and learned a great deal in four short years. We came to LHS as an ill-sorted bunch of individuals, and graduated as a CLASS. Now each of us has left a part of his youth behind. Each looks forward to the future. Scared Frosh TO STRONG SENIORS We entered as Freshmen afraid of everything, but ready for anything. We survived the worst of the hazing, game concession stands, and never getting the Spirit Flag. We cheered on our fourth place float as it dragged through the parade in pieces. But beyond all that, we had enough gusto to struggle through Algebra I and the Missouri Constitution test. At the end of the year we moved up in the world as we became Sophomores. That year began with the entire class getting into the car of the only classmate with a driver's license. We also gained two academic achievements; our first term paper (which stunned our minds) and our first dissection of a pig (which ruined our lunches). Thanks to Mrs. Behringer, we added a new word to our vocabulary — carriage!! Sophomore servers and a rained-out car wash were our first glimpses of prom. We managed to grin and bear it that year because we knew we were half-way through. Upperclassmen! Juniors! Instead of buttoning, we were doing the hazing. The football season consisted of a pool of Pepsi in our concession stand and cheering our Bulldogs on to Monett. Then came the time we had waited for, our first prom. In one short week we made up for three long years of mistakes. We turned the gym into a Pathway to Paradise and paradise it was. For all our hard work, at the year's end we earned the title of Seniors . There is no doubt about it. Senior life isn't exactly glamorous, but our spirit made it the best. We were easy-going and relaxed the whole year. Homecoming was one of the best times of the year. We built a first place float and our hilarious Super Senior made his debut. Somehow we survived long enough for the Junior class to honor us at Prom, when Somewhere Over the Rainbow became the theme for the entire night. At the end of the year, after a frantic search for sponsors, we, the Senior class, went to Six Flags. Head THE LAST OF A 124 1972 - Television viewers watched Apoilo 16 astronauts walk on the moon. J. Edgar Hoover died. President Nixon met with Mao Tse-Tung in Red China. Governor George Wallace was shot. President Nixon met with Breznev. Tel Aviv airport was the site of a shocking massacre. Mark Spitz won seven gold medals at the Olympics. Apollo 17 was launched. Arab terrorists massacred Israeli athletes at the Olympics in Munich, Germany. President Nixon and Vice-President Agnew were re-elected. DECADE 1970-President Nixon gave his first State of the Union Message. Joe Frazier became the World Heavyweight Champion. The world watched a total eclipse of the sun either on television or in person. Apollo 13, The U.S.'s third trip to the moon was a failure. The craft never landed, but the three astronauts returned home safely. Charles Manson was put on trial for alleged involvement in the Tate-LaBlanca murders. The public school integration program picked up. President Nixon announced a 5-point plan for withdrawal of troops from Vietnam. 1971-Charles Manson and three women of his family were convicted of the Tate-LaBlanca murders. The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that busing of students may be ordered to acheive racial de-segration. President Nixon announced a 90-day freeze on prices and wages. New York Times began publication of the Pentagon Papers. The Twenty-Sixth Amendment was ratified by three-fourths of the states, lowering the national voting age to 18 in all local, state, and federal elections. The House of Representatives passed a Constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination based on sex. One thousand prisoners seized a cell-block in a state prison in Attica, New York. 1973 - Ordination of women into the priesthood was accepted by the Catholic Church. The first woman Chaplain was sworn in. A Boeing 707 crashed during the take-off in the Canary Islands. Watergate became an issue as top aides resigned. The POW release began. Cuba signed an Anti-Hijack Pact. The U.S. announced its second devaluation in 14 months. War broke out between the Arab nations and Israel. The Mississippi River Valley experienced one of the worst floods in histpry. 1974 - Nixon's impeachment inquiry led to his resignation. Gerald Fod became the nation's first unelected President and pardoned President Nixon. The Skylab 3 crew returned safely. The gasoline shortage became a national issue. Streaking became a popular sport in many areas. 1975 - New York City was nearly bankrupt. Lynette Fromme attempted to assassinate President Ford. Jimmy Hoffa was kidnapped. Francisco Franco died. Billy Jean King became the top tennis star. Jaws became one of the most popular movies of the 70's. 1976 - THE BICENTENNIAL YEAR. The United States' 200th birthday was celebrated around the world with firecrackers, Roman Candles, parties, and civic projects. The first spacecraft landed a U.S. flag on Mars and began searching for life on that planet. The swine-flu epidemic became a joke rather than a threat. Jimmy Carter was elected President of the United States. 1977 - The ERA Movement was in full force. The Panama Canal Treaty was signed. The Alaskan pipeline opened. President Carter made human rights a part of foreign policy. Two 747's collided, killing 582 persons. Solar energy became popular as an alternate energy source. George Willig climbed to the top of the World Trade Center. 1978 - John Paul II became the first non-Italian Pope since 1522. Three men completed the first trans-Atlantic balloon flight. Mohammed Ali gave up his boxing title to Leon Spinks. Wild comedy such as Steve Martin, Mork, and Animal House became popular. Discos became more popular than ever before. 1979 - A nuclear scare was begun by the Three Mile Island incident. A Middle East Peace Treaty was signed between Egypt and Israel. The United States and Russia negotiated the Salt Treaty for strategic arms limitation. OPEC oil prices skyrocketed. Drastic flooding disrupted towns along the Mississippi and other major rivers. The Seventies were as eventful as any given era in history. They were the setting of flood, war, famine, political strife, and in the United States, a new way of life began, as the social revolution of the Sixties gave way to the more sophisticated, yet relaxed lifestyle of the Seventies. And with each advancing year, today's youth became more aware of world affairs. Each realized the effect of the world upon his own life. These two pages are dedicated to the Class of •79, the last of a decade. 125 GRADUATION REHEARSAL 126 The time was drawing nearer. Graduation rehearsal was but a preview to the actual event. But the anticipation, excitement, and emotion were there along with the heat, humidity, and strain, as participants strove for perfection. 127 HIDE THE TEARS A laugh, a sigh. All welled into one, Trembling hands. Relief? There's none. Laugh, dance, skip Down the hallway, But hide the tears For yesterday. ■. : ■ GRADUATES ROGER WAYNE ADAMS ALLAN JAY AKERS JUDY KAY BALCSIK ANN MARIE BARBER ♦LAURA MARIE BERNHARDT RICHARD JAMES BOEHLEIN, JR. BRENDA ANNE BRANSTETTER JOHNNA JANE BRANSTETTER JAMES ALLEN BROSSIA, JR. SHAWN RICHARD BROWN PATRICIA ANN TURNER BRUMMELL BRYAN BEN BUCHANAN ♦FREDA BELLE CHAPUIS JAMES ALLEN CHATMAN ♦ANDREW WILLIAM COX ♦RHONDA ANN COX CAROLINE ANNA DUDLEY ♦CANDIE LYN ELLIOTT KIMBERLY JO ELLIOTT WILLIAM ALFRED FLORENCE, JR. SHERRY LYNN FRANKLIN ♦BRUCE ALAN GRIFFITH ♦DREW BENTON GRIFFITH ♦THOMAS KEITH GRIFFITHS ♦DONALD MARVIN GROVER, JR. TIMOTHY RICHARD HAMPTON PAULA SUE HAWKINS SANDRA GAIL HENDERSON FRANCES JANE HODGES FRANK JAMES HODGES, III WILLIAM FRED HUGHLETT, JR. 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Rug Carpet Cleaning Louisiana, Mo. 754-4231 Collier Funeral Home Waggoner’s Clothing Hut 117 Barnard Drive 403 Georgia St. Clarksville and Louisiana Louisiana, Mo. 754-5240 JOE TV Sterne Funeral Home 618 Georgia St. Louisiana, Mo. 754-5112 106 North 3rd Louisiana, Mo. We Thank °Sandidge Studios-senior pictures, group shots, teachers ‘Government Politics class for '70's copy ‘Richard Cerrati-Hannibal, photographic instruction •Bill Nichols-Delmar Company, photographic instruction •Fred Burgess-Press Journal, photographic instruction •Mel. E. Woods- FFA picture •John Gillis Press Journal- pictures •Stan Ingraham-Jostens representative •Journalism class- copy, layouts and pictures •Mr. Giltner-for allowing time for group shots; and everyone who was inconvenienced by the need to retake pictures. •Office staff for sharing the paper cutter and use of telephone •Advertisers, who support helps pay the cost of production. •Students who bought this Alamo unseen last year, for their confidence in the staff. •Mrs. Jane Greer, adviser. 140 ALAMO STAFF In Kind Memory Of Mr. Kenneth VanHooser. Jan. 21, 1925-March 28, 1979 Above: After 17 years of faithful service to the Louisiana RII school district, Mr. Kenneth VanHooser was fatally injured in an automobile accident March 28, 1979. He was known to many as a really fine man and a good friend. Many of the students who rode his bus said that he was always there when you needed him. Mr. Kenneth VanHooser will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him. Left: Mr. Kenneth VanHooser proudly receives one of nine citizens band radios from Mr. William Sladek. The radios were bought through a fund in memory of Mrs. Elva Sladek. 141 There is a voice That has no name. It comes with evening Or behind the rain. I don't have time now To stop and explain. I just keep moving 'Cause it helps to ease The Pain The night has music That calls to me Across the canyons Of an endless sea. I search for shadows Of yesterday. Today can't hold me 'Cause I must be on My way. 142 143