Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 232 of the 1983 volume:

1983 LOWELLIAN Lowell High School 2051 East Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana 46356 SUMMER pages 4-9 FALL pages 10-43 WINTER pages 44-71 SPRING pages 72-107 Summer Activities News Feature Junior Miss Homecoming GREASE Pep Sessions Varsity Football JV Football Freshman Football Varsity Volleyball JV Volleyball Freshman Volleyball Cross Country Christmas Dance THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 16 Boys ' Varsity Basketball Boys ' JV Basketball Boys ' Freshman Basketball Girls ' Varsity Basketball Grils ' JV Basketball Boys ' Swimming Wrestling Gymnastics Sadie Hawkins Career Day Morp Prom Honors Night Senior Banquet Graduation Varsity Baseball JV Baseball Freshman Baseball Boys ' Track Girls ' Track Girls ' Tennis Girls ' Swimming Boys’ Tennis News Feature Cheerleaders Football Pep Club Pom Pons Lowellian Art Guild National Honor Society Future Educators in Action News Feature Student Council French Club VICA Future Farmers of America Basketball Pep Club Devils ' Advocate Theatre Arts Thespians Golf News Feature L Club Swing Choir Industrial Education Club Rocket Club Foreign Exchange Club Sunshine Club Home Ec Club Photography Club Office Education Association Spanish Club ALL SEASONS pages 108-224 School Board Administration English Mathematics Social Studies Science Business Industrial Education Band Choir Art Physical Education Home Economics Foreign Language ICE Agricult ure Guidance Secretaries Aides Cooks Custodians Seniors Hall of Fame Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Advertisements Index Dedication Title Page 1 Weather Or Not Through sleet, snow, rain and cold, the mail is still delivered. The weather can’t stop the mail but it can postpone classes. It doesn’t deflate our spirit for we achieve a great deal in academics, in sports, in vocational training and in the simple pleasures of life. Summer is a time for rebuild¬ ing—structurally and mentally. Warm temperatures and sunny skies were perfect for repair work on the building this summer. Fall brought the beginning of a new school year, brilliant colors, and fog delays. School spirit soared as the football team had its best season in eight years. Warm temperatures made win¬ ter seem more like spring and found us longing for snow days but settling for a “plumbing day” in¬ stead. Spring fever at Lowell meant Prom, Graduation and leaky roofs. It was also a time set aside to rec¬ ognize students for their achieve¬ ments during the school year. We were inconvenienced by the weather but we achieved a great deal to be proud of. We graduated another class; we won another game; we had another theatrical success; we survived—weather or not. 2 Weather or Not Summer Refreshes LHS Spirit No more snow or rain. No more leaky roofs or holes in the carpet¬ ing. No more tests or homework. It had to mean SUMMER VACA¬ TION! The weather couldn ' t have been kinder to Lowell students. Balmy breezes and cloudless days meant plenty of time for swimming or tennis or vacationing. Many of our students took time this summer to visit the World’s Fair in Knox¬ ville, Tennessee or to attend work¬ shops. Inside, Lowell was spruced up. Leaks in the roof were ready to be patched after the spring rains. The carpeting in the North Commons and the junior-senior locker bay was replaced, giving the area a fresh appearance. The summer weather did most in helping Lowell rebuild its spirit and energy for a new school year. Even in the summer, Lowell stu¬ dents did their best to relax, reju¬ venate and to grow—weather or not. Summer 5 Lowell Red Devils began conditioning and practice in August for their first game. Football-O-Rama. Games of chance and food booths are points of interest at the Lake County Fair. A popular spot any summer is the beach at Lake Michigan. 6 Summer Activities Work, Fun Compose Summer Activities Summer Activities 7 Summer activities made vaca¬ tion time go by quickly but with the memories of good times. A few students attended work¬ shops at various universities to further the ir interests in a particu¬ lar field. Lindsey Bryant and Le- nore Spencer attended journalism workshops at Indiana University and Dianne Wleklinski participated in a yearbook seminar at Bryan College in Tennessee. Athletes kept in shape with sum¬ mer training. Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Boys’ Tennis and Girls’ Swimming began condi¬ tioning in late summer to prepare them for their seasons in the fall. Vacation trips to the World’s Fair and Disneyworld were popu¬ lar. Mrs. Nancy Mills and Mrs. Nan¬ cy Carter, foreign language teach¬ ers, spent their summer traveling and studying in Europe. For those staying at home, the Lake County Fair in August was work and fun. Whatever activities LHS stu¬ dents chose, they had a good time and stored up memories to keep them warm in the winter and to see them through the long school year ahead. As part of pre-season football practice, Gri- dette Dawn Everett readied equipment for the players. Summer football practice prepared Coaches Lorig and Bailey for a season of hard work and strategy. The first official photo of the royal family appeared during the summer. Photo by Lord Snowden Summer- Beginnings, final performances and unexpected visitors—this was the summer of 1982. Prince William Arthur Phillip Louis of Wales made his world de¬ but; proud parents were Princess Diana and Prince Charles of Eng¬ land. The war in the Falkland Islands ended during the summer with England emerging as the victor, reclaiming its own territory. The United States continued ef¬ forts to negotiate a settlement in embattled Lebanon between the Palestinian Liberation Organiza¬ tion (PLO). U.S. Cable and the town of Low¬ ell made cable television available to town residents. Music Televi- In The News sion on Channel 12 was a popular pasttime for LHS students. In sports, Jimmy Connors won the Wimbledon title despite per¬ sistent rain which often delayed play. With beginnings came endings. Henry Fonda died in August after winning an Oscar for his perfor¬ mance in “On Golden Pond” earli¬ er in the year. E.T. visited the towns and stole the hearts of millions. Steven Speilberg had his best summer with “E.T.” and “Poltergeist” be¬ ing number one favorites on most movie-goers’ lists. A summer of newness and emo¬ tional endings added spice to our lives. Players and spectators at Wimbledon often had to run for cover because of the rain. 8 Summer News A leathery looking creature from space was a summer love”. Israeli tanks were on the move near Beirut while a settlement was being negotiated. Photo by Milner The American public lost Henry Fonda, one of its favorite actors, in August. Photo by Steve Schapiro Summer News 9 LHS Goes Fresh in Fall The smell of burning leaves and a crispness in the air let everyone know summer was over and fall had arrived. Homecoming kept athletes, clubs and members of every class busy. Spirit Week competition brought out the “spirit” in us all, especially the juniors. The Red Devil Varsity Football Team won its Homecoming game against Calumet. It was the first Homecoming win in nine years. The Girls ' Volleyball Team won the honor of being the winningest team Lowell had ever had. The LHS Theatre Department opened its season with a musical, GREASE, and took all of us back to the rock and roll era of the 1950’s. The newness of the school year meant a fresh start in learning, in sports competition and in various school activities—weather or not. Fail n Pageant Shifts Emphasis On September 26, Darla Snell was selected Lowell ' s 1983 Junior Miss. She was also awarded Judges’ Conference Award and the Performing Talent Award. Other awards presented at the afternoon event were Melissa Bur¬ gess, Youth Fitness Award and first runner-up; Colleen Swisher, Poise and Appearance and second runner-up; Cindy Stavem, Cre¬ ative Talent Award; and Theresa Lynn Brown, Spirit of Junior Miss Award. As Lowell’s representative, Darla went on to state competi¬ tion where she won the Youth Fit¬ ness Award on the preliminary night of competition. Lowell ' s Junior Miss program is sponsored by the Lowell Chamber of Commerce with Miss Pat McAl¬ lister as co-ordinator. Looks in the competition aren’t everything. To become Lowell’s Junior Miss, a girl needs scholastic ability, talent, fitness, poise and charm. Miss McAllister commented, This year they went from crowns and flowers to medallions as awards. They did this so it wouldn’t look like a beauty pag¬ eant anymore because it’s defi¬ nitely a scholastic program. It’s not a pageant anymore; it’s a Ju¬ nior Miss Program.” The Physical Fitness routine has all the girls “working out to music while learning 12 Junior Miss Junior Miss contestants must perform some original talent in the competition and Julie Schrum chose a ballet interpretation. new dance steps and routines they must perform together. Each contestant is introduced to the judges individually with a curtsy and bow. Here Julie Schrum and Jane Richardson are presented. V 12 Junior Miss 13 WE WON! WE WON! WE WON! October 1, Homecoming, was special for Lowell High School ath¬ letes, students and alumni who witnessed the first Homecoming win in nine years for Lowell. The 29-0 victory over Calumet was presided over by Homecoming Queen Colleen Swisher and cele¬ brated that night at the Home¬ coming Dance. In game action, Calumet didn’t stand a chance against perfor¬ mances by Ted Hansen and Steve Kerr. Spirit ran high among team members. That, matched with the Wishbone strategy, and Calumet was a loser from the first kick-off. The Homecoming win also marked the first time in 15 years that Lowell had won three games in a row. Half-time activities included a band performance along with the presentation of the Homecoming Court and Queen, Colleen Swish¬ er. Rod Robison, her escort, was also presented as Homecoming King. Sponsored by Student Council, the Homecoming Dance after the game spotlighted the Queen and her court. It turned out to be a well-deserved victory celebration for the Red Devils. Calumet couldn’t stop the Red Devil spirit and went down to defeat without ever scoring. Coach Lorig’s Wishbone strategy held for Homecoming, marking three wins in a row for Lowell. 14 Homecoming Besides leading the cheers at the game, the cheerleaders organized the Spirit Week competition for the Spirit Stick award. HOMECOMING COURT 1983: Julie Hall, Nick Gasparovic, Lisa Kormendy, Kreg Schmidt, Queen Colleen Swisher, King Rod Robison, Jenny Korte, Rob Dimitt. Terri Kirgan, Ken Ribicki, Deia Clark and Bob Janik Homecoming 15 team Sne P ° Wder PUff team t0 3 6-0 Vict0ry over the Freshman Sophomore Red Devils Cry: Smurf A Warrior! A Homecoming victory over Calumet was the icing on the cake after a round of activities during Spirit Week which raised Lowell’s spirits and hopes. Competition for the Spirit Stick pitted classes against each other in hall decoration, link sales and dress-up days. The winner was the Junior Class. Clubs tried to beat out one another in float competi¬ tion and window decorations. In¬ dustrial Ed. Club edged out VICA with the first prize float of “Smurf the Warriors”. Activities for Spirit Week be¬ came more competitive with the annual Homecoming Powder Puff game and a face-off between the Freshman Sophomore team and the Junior Senior team. From that battle, sponsored by the Ju¬ nior Class, the Junior Senior team emerged the winner. A pep session Friday afternoon had the student body fired up to burn the Calumet Warriors that night. The 29-0 victory was the perfect finish to a “spirited” week. Rob Robison was chosen as Homecomin King at the Powder Puff game. Pete Artim puts the finishing touches on VICA ' s second place float, Burn the War¬ riors . 16 Homecoming The Junior Senior Powder Puff cheer¬ leaders rooted their team on to victory. We are number one,” was the Junior Senior team ' s battle cry. Homecoming 17 GREASE Rocks LHS The first theatre production this year was a musi cal, GREASE. With director, Mrs. Debra Ciochina and costume designer, Mr. Tom Su- fana, players recreated Rydell High School of the 1950’s. Producing another theatrical success didn’t happen without problems. Auditions had to be re¬ scheduled because scripts were late in arriving. Tryouts brought out so many candidates, they took two nights. There were many new faces in lead roles such as Diana Reeder (Sandy) and Ben Ruley (Danny). For sophomores Carolyn Blank and Kelly Mathias, this was their first major part. ‘‘It was neat how everyone in the cast got along off stage like they did on stage,” commented Carolyn who played Pink Lady, Rizzo. As Doody, Kirk Redman sings for the Pink Jim Dunn has entertained Lowell audi- Ladies and the T-Birds. ences with his talent as characters like Eu¬ gene. Cha-Cha (Teresa Redman) and Danny (Ben Ruley) had the right moves to win Rydell High’s dance contest. 18 Grease Grease 19 To Suit Your Tastes — It was the “Year of the Convo¬ cations”. In addition to pep ses¬ sions during football and basket¬ ball seasons, Lowell students had the chance to be a part of four different assembly programs dur¬ ing the school day. In the fall, the physical educa¬ tion department sponsored a weightlifting exhibition featuring a champion weightlifter. Students and faculty were part of the pro¬ gram as volunteer “weights” for the lifts. During the winter, the wrestling teams of Lowell and Rensselaer showed their muscles in an exhibi¬ tion match with Lowell defeating Rensselaer, 40-24. For entertainment, the Ball State University Choir made Low¬ ell one of its stops on their tour. In the spring, Student Council spon¬ sored a multi-screen film with pop music background. Whatever your interests, from sports to music, there was a con¬ vocation for you! Pep sessions for Homecoming and Basketball Sectionals were possible with the help of the cheerleaders and their sponsor, Miss Black. For many students, the wrestling convo was their first look at a wrestling match. CONVOCATIONS! Audience participation made the weight¬ lifting convo even more entertaining. Convocations 21 Throughout the season, Dennis Smith excelled as one of the Red Devils’ best for running with the ball. Photo by Mr. Pat Kennedy, Sr. Wishbone Brings Good Luck Lowell boasted one of the best defenses in the Lake Suburban Conference. Photo by Mr. Pat Kennedy, Sr. Lowell’s 1982 Football Team could be said to have had their most successful season in nine years. In fact, it was the first time in 12 years they had won three games in a row and the first time in nine years Lowell had seen a Homecoming victory. The team as a whole had over 1000 yards rush¬ ing and they scored more points in one game, against River Forest, than any other LHS football team had in the past nine years. They finished their season 5-5. Much of this success can be at¬ tributed to the new Wishbone Of¬ fense and the coaching staff. Coach Joe Lorig had seen differ¬ ent teams running the Wishbone ever since he was in college in 1970 and Coach Jim Goetz had played Wishbone in high school. “It seemed that every team that I ever saw who ran the Wish¬ bone tended to move the ball more effectively,” Coach Lorig ex¬ plained. “Looking at it from a de¬ fensive point of view, I hadn’t ever been with a team that was very successful at stopping it. Training started late last season and during the summer, team members attended a Wishbone Camp in Wisconsin. The Wishbone Offense seemed to be the key to what was a year of firsts for the Red Devils. 22 Varsity Football VARSITY FOOALL—ROW 1: Dennis Smith, Todd Emory, Ted Hansen, Dwayne Hernandez, Doug Adams, Howard Whybrew, Kurt Kintzel ROW 2: Mike Huseman, Pat Kennedy, Joe Juarez, Steve Kerr, Jim Wright, Mike Johnson, Ken Kender ROW 3: Mark Sharkey, Mike Campbell. Tim Henke, Travis Tucker, Tom Fritsch, Joel Holt, Mario Traficanti, Ken Harm- ston ROW 4: Royce Brown, Dan Francis, Scott Sturtridge, John Seberger, Dave Butler, Jim Pickett, Rob Harris, Dan Butler ROW 5: John Valles, Louis Frigo, Dave Heath, Dale Kennedy, John Crane, Owen Whybrew, Larry Miller, Scott Wilson ROW 6: Tony Sobak, Ted Fetsch, Mike McGinley, Jeff Dewes, Rolf Alexis, Terry Harmston, Mike Highsmith, Kevin McCarthy, Don Wisch ROW 7: Monte Korte, Gridettes Lenore Spencer, Cindy Oberc, Cindy Gullett, Dawn Everett, Vicki Polo, Paula Wietbrock, Jenni Bielefeld, Pam Durham Gridettes Help The Gridettes have been a part of Lowell’s football scene for some time but these girls aren’t always recognized for what they do. Gridettes are responsible for setting up the field for practice and games. During games, they are in charge of setting up and put¬ ting away the phones the coaches use and taking care of equipment. They also help with injured play¬ ers. The girls work in the back¬ ground but without them, where would the Red Devils be? Gridette Cindy Oberc has been working with the team for two years. Lowell 3 VARSITY FOOTBALL Lake Station Opponent 0 20 Whiting 6 3 Hammond Gavit 12 6 Lake Central 0 46 River Forest 0 29 Calumet 0 7 Crown Point 21 7 Highland 24 0 Munster 7 On the sidelines, Mario Traficanti helps to boost a teammate ' s morale with some words of encouragement and advice. Photo by Mr. Pat Kennedy, Sr. Varsity Football 23 Munster provides strong resistance to the JV’s attempt to move the ball. JV FOOTBALL—ROW 1: Larry Miller, Jim Pickett, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Highsmith, Travis Tucker ROW 2: Scott Wilson, Royce Brown, Tom Fritsch, John Crane, Tim Henke, Dale Kennedy ROW 3: Dave Butler, John Seberger, Scott Sturtridge, Mike McGinley, Dave Heath, Don Wisch, Owen Whybrew ROW 4: Tony Sobak, Louis Frigo, Terry Harmston, Jeff Dewes, Joel Holt, Rob Harris ROW 5: Ted Fetsch, John Valles. Rolf Alexis, Monte Korte ROW 6: Managers Jenni Bielefeld, Dawn Everett, Cindy Oberc, Pam Durham, Paula Wiet- brock Even Record A Struggle This year’s Junior Varsity Team displayed flexibility and team¬ work. Although practice time was limited because of preparation for the varsity games, the boys suc¬ cessfully adapted to their sched¬ ule and saw the season through to a 5-5 finish. There were many obstacles in their path. Since many of the boys played a varsity game on Friday night as well as JV, the team ' s strength early Saturday morning was often diminished. By pulling together as a team, they gave their opponents more than a little competition. Using the word am¬ bitious” to describe these boys, Coach Chuck Naumowich felt they would contribute much ex¬ perience to next year’s varsity lin¬ eup. Assisting Coach Naumowich was Coach Tom Renn. This year not much attention from students was given to the JV games. Next year, games will be scheduled on week nights and per¬ haps this change will bring more student support. Lowell 6 JV FOOTBALL Andrean Opponent 0 22 Lake Station 0 9 Griffith 6 0 Lake Central 18 13 Calumet 6 6 Crown Point 15 20 Highland 0 8 Munster 22 Munster ' s attempt to intercept Owen Why- brew’s pass falls short. Photo by Mr. Ken¬ nedy Freshmen Learn Dedication It ' s important to realize that success can’t always be measured by wins or losses,” said Coach Rich Bailey regarding the Fresh¬ men Football Team’s record of 0-9. “We had a lot of inexperienced players on the team who didn ' t really know what it meant to play high school football or how to dedicate themselves to any¬ thing,” explained Coach Bailey. By the end of the season, they were not only more skilled in the fundamentals of football, but they also had better mental attitudes as well. The last two games of the sea¬ son were the best. We were in a position to win FRESHMAN FOOTBALL—ROW 1: Manager, Cindy Harris, Darrell Hotter, Terry Ballou, Blaine Bradbury. Jeff Hudson, Bob Janik, Mike llko, Trent Depel, Jerry Fox, Manager, Jennifer Arnold ROW 2: Matt Wakefield, Harry Davis, Jim Billard, Gary Minix. Jim Palikan, Mark Svoboda. Eric Miller, Gregg Barnhart, Richard Vought ROW 3: Coach Pete lussig, Chuck Littlepage, Jeff Korm endy, Kevin Nichols, Brian Taylor, Mike Spicer, Kurt Ander¬ son, Tonye Kirchenstein, Assistant Coach Rich Bailey. because we had a good mental at¬ titude and had finally decided to work,” said Bailey. In the last game against Griffith, the team scored 26 points and could have put the game into reg¬ ulation overtime. While they finally lost the game, they themselves had become winners. In the last game against Griffith, it seemed the Freshmen had gotten it all together and scored 26 points. Freshmen team members used the season to learn fundamental football skills which should be obvious in the next few years. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Lowell Opponent 0 North Newton 12 6 EC Washington 22 0 Lake Central 30 6 Kankakee Valley 12 0 Calumet 8 8 Crown Point 32 3 Highland 18 6 Munster 21 26 Griffith 28 Freshman Football 25 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL OPPONENT LOWELL Kouts W Lake Station W Rensselaer w River Forest w North Newton w Merrillville L Hobart w Valpo L Portage W Wheeler w Hanover w Calumet L Lake Central w Highland w Boone Grove w Munster w Hebron w Kankakee Valley w Griffith w Crown Point L Andr ean w Girls Break Win Record 26 Varsity Volleyball With a 19-7 season, the Varsity Volleyball Team was the winnin- gest team Lowell had ever seen. Despite their weaknesses in pass¬ ing and the lack of pre-season training, the team finished second in the conference with a 4-2 re¬ cord. Team play and depth in posi¬ tions led them to this outstanding season. “It was a very successful season in terms of wins and losses,” com¬ mented Coach Cathy Nelson. Defeating Hebron, a Semi-State finalist, in three games was a high¬ light of the season. A real disap¬ pointment was losing to Calumet in the second round of Sectionals. This helped take Calumet to Semi- State competition. The girls trained on their own during the summer, yet their sea¬ son was no worse for it. As a review of the season, Coach Nelson said, It’s a real credit to the girls who worked dur¬ ing the summer to perfect their skills and improve their overall team play.” Serving proved to be a strength that led to a winning season for the team. Coach Nelson credits team play as partially responsible for the successful season. Included on the Varsity this year were two freshmen, Shelley Paquette and Denise Wleklinski. Depth in position, shown by Kathy Huke at the net, placed the team second in confer¬ ence. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL—ROW 1: Denise Wleklinski, Shelly Paquette, Tammy Elliott, Sarah Hotler, Karen Grant ROW 2: Kathy Huke, Laura Sharkey, Diana Lotz, Cindy Blank, Deb Bakker, Coach Cathy Nelson Varsity Volleyball 27 Inconsistency Plagues JV Lowell moves to assist Sue Green ' s return play.over the net. JV VOLLEYBALL—ROW 1: Kim Felder, Bridget Spaw, Michelle Bafia, Michelle Baker ROW 2: Coach Joy Hater, Becky Polihronis, Carla Shipley, Susan Sykes, Susan Green, Cindy Skorka. 28 JV Volleyball This year’s JV volleyball team was a very winning team with a record of 14-8. During the season two girls quit, but the rest of the team pulled to¬ gether when this happened. Their weak point as a team was not being able to play consistently throughout the match. Team positions and players were: servers, Michelle Bafia, Su¬ san Green, and Becky Polihronis; setters, Kim Felder, Susan Sykes, and Cindy Skorka; spiker, Bridget Spaw; defensive players, Michelle Baker, and Carla Shipley. Weight training, vigorous sprints, running a mile under eight minutes, and diving drills were some of the training the girls com¬ pleted. Becky Polihronis ' spike slips past Calu¬ met ' s attempt to return the ball. Because of a limited eight game schedule, freshman team members played and rested with the JV team. The Freshmen ' s first season gave them a break-even season record of 4-4. Even Record in First Try The Freshman Team finished their season with a 4-4 record. “This was very good,” com¬ mented Coach Joy Hafer, “since it was the first year we have had a freshman team.” FRESHMAN VOLLEYBALL—Coach Joy Hafer, Joan Searle, Challa Brown, Jackie Gerner, Lisa Schutz, Stacy Jones, Stacey Gray Freshman Volleyball 29 Runners Surprise Thomas It ' s Not Only a Man ' s Sport! How would you like to be the only girl on an all boy Cross Coun¬ try team? It wouldn ' t be easy. That’s for sure, but junior Jennifer Zukley did fine. “Everything worked out real nice,” said Coach Bob Thomas. The guys would tease her and all because she was a girl, but mostly they just treated Jenn normally.” It was an experience I’ll never forget, commented Jennifer Zukley who finished thirteenth with an average of 12.13. All right girls! Hurry and get out there and show those guys what you can do! As Coach Thomas said, I would like more girls on the team; maybe we could start an all girl team. After four senior Cross Country runners graduated last year, Coach Bob Thomas was not too optimistic. I didn’t expect the team to do as well as they did. They were a fantastic team; they worked hard.” The Cross Country team proved they were better than they looked by posting a 14-8 season record. According to Coach Thomas, the freshmen joining the team were the best this school had seen since he had been here. The most valuable runner for this year was senior, Tim Rigg. Ray Rosachi, a transfer student from Griffith, was the most improved runner. Training for the Cross Country Team started on June 1, with practices once a week. By July, they were practicing twice a week. In August, the team was up to daily practices. August training had the team concentrating on distance run¬ ning, averaging 10 miles a day. The team camped out and prac¬ ticed at the Indiana Dunes. Veterans on the team like Steve Feddeler and the incoming freshmen did b etter than Coach Thomas expected. JV CROSS COUNTRY—ROW 1: Angie Lagacy, manager; Tony Novak. Jennifer Zukley, Bill Lynn, Coach Bob Thomas ROW 2: Dave Childress. Mark Broe, Tom Immonen. Keith Spencer, Greg Tucker, Cliff Fleener 30 Cross Country Pre-season training for Steve Mayer was distance running averaging 10 miles per day. The Cross Country season is a strenuous one for team member Rick Williams for it begins early in the summer. VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY—ROW 1: Coach Bob Thomas, Angie Lagacy, man¬ ager ROW 2: Tim Rigg, Steve Mayer. Ray Rosachi ROW 3: Chris Tauber, Matt Biele¬ feld, Steve Feddeler. Steve Keizer, Rick Williams CROSS COUNTRY Multi at Crown Point—2nd. out of 5 Rensselaer—2nd. Griffith Merrillville— 1 st. Rensselaer Invitational—9th. out of 12 Hebron Hanover—3rd. out of 3 S. Newton N. Sewton—2nd. out of 3 Lowell Invitational—2nd. out of 9 Kankakee Hebron—3rd. out of 3 N. Newton Invitational—2nd out of 10 Highland Conference—7th. out of 14 LSC—5th. out of 7 Andrean—2nd. LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL LIBRA rY Cross Country 31 GIRLS ' SWIMMING TEAM—ROW 1: Teresa Nomanson, Lynette Burchell, April Fitch, Vicki Weiand, Becky James, Sue Wagner, Tracy Boyles, Lisa Kormendy, Julie Nelson, Cathy Fitch. Jenni Korte, Michelle Peters ROW 2: Deb Pearson, Debbie Fitch, Kelly Carlson, Kathy Wagner, Kim Trueblood, Lindsey Bryant, Jodi Vandenberg, Debbie Behrens, Keely Johnson, Assistant Coach Beth Wisch, Coach George Bader Several times during the season, Jenni Korte broke her own record and a school record in diving. Times Improve The girls encouraged each other at swim meets. The result was improved times for individual swimmers. Lowell 53 GIRLS ' SWIMMING Rensselaer Opponent 74 64 Griffith 61 46 Highland 73 42 Lake Central 81 46 Bishop Noll 74 50 Portage 78 70 North Judson 55 52 LaPorte 72 48 Munster 84 61 Crown Point 66 55 Hobart 72 45 Chesterton 82 68 Culver 54 61 McRogers 66 Keeping 20 girls working togeth¬ er is not easy task; just ask Mr. George Bader, Girls’ Swimming Coach. Yet, that is what he identi¬ fied as the team ' s strongest area—their teamwork. A major goal the girls set for themselves was to do well in Sec¬ tionals. To boost their spirit, they sponsored a Swim-a-Thon to earn money for new suits and shorts. Their team work resulted in the new suits and most swimmers im¬ proved their own times at Section¬ als. The team posted a record of 4- 12 but individual scores and achievements highlighted the sea¬ son. In diving, Lynette Burchell captured third place which earned her a spot in State competition. The Most Valuable swimmer was Becky James. The girls credited their success in part to Coach Bader and Assis¬ tant Coach, Mrs. Beth Wisch. “We all worked really hard to improve. The one who worked the hardest was Mr. Bader,” com¬ mented Lindsey Bryant. 32 Girls’ Swimming Netiers at a Disadvantage “Nice guys finish last,’’ said Coach Jeff Dhonau in explanation of the 2-17 record of the Boys’ Tennis Team. The season record may not have been impressive but finishing fourth in the semi-finals for this Lowell team was. We started practice in August because most of the players spent their summer in individual training though they needed more work as a team,” stated Dhonau. The team was outplayed by their opponents because Lowell players could only practice out¬ doors while some of the other schools were near indoor facili¬ ties. Another problem the team had was locating the matches. The Bishop Noll game was moved from the high school to an elementary school which the Lowell team was unaware of. Planning to recruit more fresh¬ men and “to keep the good play¬ ers in winter mothballs and spring them on the suburbs” is part of Coach Dhonau’s strategy for next year. One of the first chances team members had to practice together was at the start of the regular playing season. Randy McFarlane faced stiff competition from opponents who had the advantage of practicing indoors during the off-season. BOYS ' TENNIS TEAM—ROW 1: Sam Katsimpalis. Max Massi, Dave Giedemann, Kreg Schmidt, Don Giedemann. Andy Bly ROW 2: Coach Jeff Dhonau, Cecil Williams, Dan Shields. Chris Lemp. Dave Juda, Mike Minion, Randy McFarlane, Joe Mishlove BOYS ' TENNIS Lowell Opponent 0 Lake Central 5 0 Griffith 5 0 Calumet 5 3 Highland 12 1 Bishop Noll 4 0 Valpo 5 0 Highland 5 1 EC Washington 4 3 Hanover 2 0 Crown Point 5 2 River Forest 3 0 Munster 5 1 Gavit 4 0 Andrean 5 Boys ' Tennis 33 Princess Grace, the former actress Grace Kelly, died in an automobile crash in which her daughter was injured. Photo by Harry Benson Fall— In the News While Lowell students were busy with their own interests and the start of another school year, news was being made around them. In October, seven people in the Chicago area died after taking cyanide-laced Extra-Strength Ty¬ lenol capsules. The medication was immediately recalled from the shelves, even in Lowell. The Columbia space shuttle completed its fifth mission. The controversial Viet Nam war me¬ morial was dedicated in Washing¬ ton, D.C.; Epcot Center, Walt Dis¬ ney’s new theme park, opened in Florida. In sports, the World Series was won by the St. Louis Cardinals. The National Football League players continued their strike over money issues. The new fall television season featured adventure shows like “Bring ’Em Back Alive” and com¬ edies like Cheers”. Death took several prominent personalities. In September, ac¬ tress Ingrid Bergman and Princess Grace of Monaco died. Leonid Brezhnev, leader of the Russian Communist Party died in Novem¬ ber to be replaced by Yuri Andro¬ pov. A new school year, even though news for Lowell, was oversha¬ dowed by events in the world around us. When Tylenol finally reappeared on store shelves, it was safety sealed three ways. Spaceship Earth is the symbol of the new $900 million Epcot Center. Photo by John Madere The November elections gave Democrats a majority, but in Illinois, Republican James Thompson barely was re-elected governor. STRENGTH NO V ' APSOLI5 aspirin intains (H WORKED HARD Tl Brezhnev’s final public appearance was in Moscow three days before his death. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS—Lisa Kormen dy, Jill Schlueter, Captain; Melissa Burgess, Diana Reeder, Colleen Swisher, Julie Schrum Hard Work Goes Unseen The hard work of boosting school spirit falls to the cheer¬ leaders whose work often goes un¬ noticed. “The cheerleaders do a great deal of work behind the scenes,” siad Ms. Wendy Black, sponsor. This year the squads opened up Angie Williamson and Sheret Lindsay quali¬ fied for the national championships in cheerleading as part of the Freshman Squad. 36 Cheerleaders the sports season with a Football Picnic. During the year, they orga¬ nized the traditional Spirit Week for Homecoming and Basketball Sectionals. For the community, the girls sponsored a Parents’ Night for the senior members of the football and basketball teams and pro¬ vided a cheerleading clinic during the summer. The cheerleaders were reward¬ ed for their dedication with the Freshman and Varsity Squads qualifying for the national cham¬ pionships in cheerleading. Besides pep sessions, the girls provide dinners, senior athlete pictures, signs and locker decorations to boost team and school spirit. Pep sessions were organized by ail the cheerleaders as part of their service to the athletics program at Lowell. JV CHEERLEADERS—ROW 1: Karen An¬ drade ROW 2: Carrie Szczerbik, Kathy Rob¬ inson. ROW 3: Tracy Roseberry, Captain; Terri Scheeringa. Tammy Carroll FRESHMAN CHEERLEADERS—Row 1: Lori Horneij, Angie Williamson, Captain ROW 2: Melinda Burchell, Michelle Maylath, Sheret Lindsay In addition to the service work the girls do, they must attend all practices and games, raise funds for uniforms and present a positive image. At a practice session, Ms. Black, Colleen Swisher and Diana Reeder finalize fund-raising plans. Cheerleaders 37 FOOTBALL PEP CLUB—ROW 1: Joy Jeanor, Sheret Lindsay ROW 2: Lori Hor- At home gameSt the Football Pep Club and cheerleaders are the basis for Lowell ' s neij. Angie Laumeyer, Diana Reeder ROW cheerjng section 3: Dawn White, Jill Schlueter, Lori Baker ROW 4: Tracy Roseberry, Lisa Kormendy, Paula Busselberg ROW 5: Colleen Swisher, Debbie Reeder, Tracy Boyles Club Saves Fans Money The Football Pep Club ' s motto this year was, Join us and save money.” Pep Club members paid $20.00 and got transportation to all away games, free admission to all games and the chance to attend all pep sessions held during the school day. There was not a big response from the student body at the be¬ ginning of the football season. Only 30 students were members but as the season continued, more people signed up for fan bus¬ es to the games. The reason, ac¬ cording to Ms. Wendy Black, spon¬ sor, was the well-played season. “When we played Crown Point, said Ms. Black, there were two buses going to the game, where usually there is only one bus to away football games.” Before home games, cheerleaders and club members welcome the team onto the field and boost their spirits. 38 Football Pep Club Squads Add to Band Shows This school year meant a new start for the Lowell Pom Pons. Considering the organization was a fairly new one, much work had to be done. Stricter rules and new goals helped to make this year’s program more successful. The new rules, including grade require¬ ments and mandatory atten¬ dance, eliminated those who were not as dedicated and cleared the way for those who were. Routines for the Poms were made up by the girls themselves. The Poms used tapes of popular tunes instead of band music which allowed them to include more dance in their routines. I was generally pleased with the performance of the girls,” commented Mr. Joe Vacaro, sponsor. Assisting Mr. Vacaro as sponsor was Mrs. Cermack. The Flags worked in conjunction with the band and the Pom squad. With the help of sponsor, Mr. Va¬ caro, the girls perfected routines to be used as part of half-time band entertainment at football games. Their costumes and moves added color and spirit to the show. During half-time at football games, the Poms performed dance routines with the band to entertain the fans. FLAGS—ROW 1: Dawn Guttillo ROW 2: Denise Gutillo, Donna Guttillo ROW 3: Tina Paquette LOWELLIAN STAFF—Penni Watkins, Judy Hickman, Ms. Rosemary Carey, Advisor; Becky Feehan, Lenore Spencer, Assistant Editor; Dianne Wleklinski, Editor Money Woes Force Changes It was almost a miracle that a LOWELLIAN was produced this year. With a very small and inexpe¬ rienced staff, a shortage of work time and rising costs, the year¬ book staff this year went through a real crisis and changes are evi¬ dent. The staff moved to a later deliv¬ ery date in the fall which gave them more time to work since they really only had after-school hours to do the writing, page de- One of the first jobs for new editor, Dianne Wleklinski, was to examine the shipment of 1982 yearbooks. signing and picture taking in¬ volved. Despite the problems, the cost of the yearbook remained the same. The cost of producing the 1983 LOWELLIAN was approxi¬ mately $12,000, yet students could still prpurchase one in the first sale campaign for $14.00. Besides paying for this year’s book, we are still paying off debts from past years. This year we had to make some cost-cutting changes in the book,” said Ms. Carey, advisor. Since book sales were down this year, staffers sold more ads dur¬ ing the summer to cover costs. Besides a larger advertisement section in the book, there is a sea¬ sonal theme, a new cover design by Mr. Sufana, the return to a Hall of Fame page for the seniors and sports score blocks for each sport. Smaller Tree for Commons A visit to the Art Institute in Chi¬ cago, lunch and shopping have be¬ come a tradition with the Art Guild and one of its most rewarding events since many students have never been to the Art Institute or even to Chicago. Again this year the trip was planned for fall recess with lunch at Marshall Field ' s. Another Art Guild tradition has been the purchasing and decorat¬ ing of a Christmas tree for the North Commons. A shortage of funds this year forced the group to buy a much smaller tree than in past years. But the hand-made decorations by the art classes and Art Guild helped to make up for the lack of height. Next year, the group plans to collect donations from student organizations, who ultimately benefit from the pro¬ ject, to offset the costs. The decorations, as well as the scene un¬ der the Christmas tree, was made by Art Guild and classes in the Art Department. ART GUILD—ROW 1: Sheri Menefee, Shelley Sykora, Diane Atherton, Julie Gidley, Serry Strysek ROW 2: Denise Guttillo, Donna Guttillo, Valerie Jones, Carrie Knapp, Dave Mid- gett, Dawn Triebold, Amy Reusze ROW 3: Debbie Scroggins, Dyana Elkins, Debbie Beh¬ rens, Jeri Hatch, Paula Wietbrock, Laura Offut. Tom Hughes. Matt Stinnett ROW 4: Mrs. Pat Andershock, Sponsor; Mary Moriarty, Lisa Palmer, Mark Johnson, Amy Lindahl, John Sturgill ROW 5: Kathy Kelly, Lori Beier, Jenni Bielefeld, Kris Backe, Ed Thoms ROW 6: Jeff Jeanor Art Guild 41 For the senior members of FEA, the Teacher Breakfast was their last activity. Members One of Mrs. Hurt’s tasks was to co-ordinate entertained the faculty with home-made cakes and orange juice. FEA Hosts Pre-Schoolers It’s rare that a club activity can appeal to high school students, pre-school children and parents all at the same time, but FEA’s Pre-School Christmas Party pro- k vided entertainment and service to children and parents. “The girls enjoyed the pre¬ school children and the children had a good time. The mothers liked the ‘time off too,” said Mrs. Margaret Hurt, sponsor. Teacher for a Day again gave FEA members a chance to gain a better insight into the teaching ca¬ reer from the other side of the desk” as teachers, not students. Complete group participation was an obstacle to achieving cer¬ tain goals but many girls again vol¬ unteered to be Elfies for the facul¬ ty. With the group’s final activity, the Teacher Breakfast, grateful faculty members met their secret pals for the past year and got a chance to return the favor. FEA—Left to Right: Mrs. Margaret Hurt, Sponsor: Ginger Neighbor, Jodi Svoboda, Angie Lagacy, Vicki Weiand, Sheila Finn, Rachel Sumara, Paula Vuksinic, Collette Searle, Paula Travis, Kathy Odle, Regina Searle, Judy Hickman, Debi DeWitt, Eliza¬ beth Sanders, Denise DeVine, Cindy Skorka, Cindy Blank, Michelle Patchin, Tammy Elliott, Stephanie Swift, Mickey Rent, Judy Myers, Kelly Mathias, Kim House, Lisa Corning, Karen Walkowiak, Suzi Daley, Paula Wietbrock, Dawn Everett, Tammy Carroll, Jerri Hatch, Tracy Rose- berry, Michelle Fritsch, Jane Richardson 42 FEA Inductees Plan on College National Honor Society induct¬ ed 33 new members this year in their traditional formal candlelight ceremony. Foreign exchange stu¬ dents, Elisabeth Egeland and Tom Immonen, were inducted as hon¬ orary members of the Lowell chapter. These junior and senior stu¬ dents were chosen on the basis of their cumulative grade point aver¬ age of 3.5 and the qualities of lead¬ ership, service and character. A survey of the inductees re¬ vealed that, on the average, a NHS member studies one to two hours for a test; feels physics is his hardest class; plans on attending college; and would like to major in science or math. Each member at the induction ceremony recites the Honor Soci¬ ety creed which states, (the pur¬ pose) is to spread the light of knowledge throughout the world.” Lowell’s chapter has al¬ ready begun that mission. Dr. Luekens welcomed Elisabeth Egeland and Tom Immonen as honorary members of the Lowell chapter. As part of the formal candlelight induction ceremony, Honor Society members light candles to symbolize leadership, service and character. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY—ROW 1: John Anderson, Tom Immonen. Rachel Sumara, Collette Searle, Ed Holt, Matt Stinnett, Tom Hughes ROW 2: Kreg Schmidt, Mike Minion, Ken Stemme, Eric Macom, Jim Dunn, Renee Mortimer, Lisa Little, Dave Midkiff, Cindy Blank, Diana Lotz, Vicki Weiand ROW 3: Judy Cusumano, Bernie Starr, Michelle Sutton, Dana Worley, Rebecca Rineheart, Tammy Zawadski, Dave Mares, Wendy Carlson, Kathy Gerst, Kate McLellan, Laurie Morris, Melody Bales, Lori Baker ROW 4: Jodi Vandenberg, Teri Kirgan, Jill Schlueter, Robin Fetsch, Polly Watkins, Bill Crawford, Chris Lemp, John Phillips, Doug Sharkey, Todd Emory, Rick Rokosz, Chirs Laszlo, Scott Patchett, Gene Anderson ROW 5: Karen Grant. Deb Bakker, Laura Sharkey, Colleen Swisher, Julie Schrum, Diane Polihronis, Tony Peronis, Elisabeth Egeland, Robin ZumMallen, Angie Perigo, Cindy Skorka National Honor Society 43 Winter Is No Wonderland We looked to winter for snow days but we were disappointed. An unseasonably mild winter kept buses running and school open. The only break came in January when a broken water pipe can¬ celled classes for the day. The winter sports season was no disappointment, however. Ath¬ letic talent in wrestling and gym¬ nastics brought honors to Lowell in State competition. Winter activities like THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 16 and the Christ¬ mas Dance kept our minds off of winter temperatures in the 50’s. We may have felt cheated with no snow vacations but we never let it show. Sports brought out school spirit; activities brought out school involvement; daily a t¬ tendance brought out our best academically. We worked without a rest—weather or not. Winter 45 Christmas Dance 46 Christmas Dance December 19, 1982 Jill Schlueter as Mrs. Hutchins testified Karen Andre (Lindsey Bryant) confronts Bjorn Faulkner’s widow with the news that he that Karen Andre was with Bjorn on the never loved her and married her for money, night he died. Audiences Act in Drama Did Karen Andre push Bjorn Faulkner off the top of the Faulk¬ ner Building? This was the question posed by Lowell Theatre Art’s production of THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 16. It was the first time in many years a drama had been presented and it meant a smaller cast and more demanding roles. The action was centered around a murder trial. Witnesses, played by cast members, were seated in the audience while selected audi¬ ence members served as jurors and decided the fate of the ac¬ cused. Lindsey Bryant, playing the part of the accused murderess in her first major role on the LHS stage said, This cast was smaller and you could see the characters de¬ velop. This type of play was such a challenge that we all had to work 100% every night.” Another first for the group of characters was being reviewed by the Hammond Times, the first time the paper had ever reviewed a high school production. And the answer to the opening question, according to three of four Lowell juries selected—not guilty! For senior, Jeff Walker, the dramatic pro¬ duction marked the end of his LHS theatre career. 48 The Night of January 16 Tom Gunning tested his dramatic skills with the demanding role of the prosecuting attorney. Mr. Flint. The image of the accused as being a world- • ly. evil woman was presented on the stand by the maid, Magda (Gina Eich). Nancy Lee Faulkner, Bjorn ' s widow, was a loving wife played convincingly by Anne Bruce. Behind the scenes, Mr. Tom Sufana worked with Mrs. Ciochina as costume and set designer. Here he helps Robert Brunner prepare for dress rehearsal. The Night of January 16 49 Inexperience Costs Wins m The Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team’s record of 7-14 reflects the inexperience of the team, not its talent. There were only two returning lettermen this year. One of them was senior Mike Johnson, the team ' s Most Valuable Player, whose season record of 311 points and 173 rebounds helped defeat a tough opponent like Grif¬ fith. Four underclassmen, one of them Chris Laszlo, a junior who scored 200 points and 144 re¬ bounds, started this year. Mike Cash, a freshman, also showed much promise for the team ' s fu¬ ture. Sophomore Kyle Antcliff was the most improved chosen player. Coach Steve Leonard, in his second year as varsity coach, re¬ marked, No season is the best it could be unless you win the state championship. This season was fairly successful for our lack of ex¬ perience.” Coach Leonard viewed his job this year as more than just wins and losses. A highlight of the sea¬ son was the 59-56 win over Grif¬ fith. The team shot 64% from the field and 90% from the free throw line. A 90% free throw advantage helped defeat Griffith in an exciting game. Lowell BOYS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL Opponent 67 N. Newton 47 45 Portage 62 38 Edison 64 60 Hebron 55 43 Munster 51 61 Hanover 56 48 KV 51 47 Calumet 48 57 Kouts 40 43 Highland 71 53 River Forest 64 59 Griffith 56 47 Lake Central 80 50 Rensselaer 49 64 Crown Point 73 55 Westville 51 42 Wheeler 60 41 Chesterton 64 59 Andrean 70 56 Whiting 74 Kyle Antcliff (14), the Most Improved choice, will be one of the seven returning lettermen next year. 50 Boys ' Varsity Basketball Chris Laszlo (54) was one of the underclassmen starters who scored well in rebounds. Coach Leonard listed co-operation among team members as a help in achieving team goals this year. BOYS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL—ROW 1: Cindy Oberc. manager; Kyle Antcliff, Dennis Smith, Scott Patchett, manager ROW 2: Ken Ribicki, Chris Lemp, Dave Hine, Todd Emory, Doug Sharkey, Mike Cash ROW 3: Coach Steve Leonard, Rich Bafia, Mike Johnson. Chris Laszlo, Monte Korte, Assistant Coach Bill Berger A disappointing 56-74 loss to Whiting fin¬ ished the regular season for the Red Dev¬ ils. Boys ' Varsity Basketball 51 JV Finish 7-10 Season A narrow defeat of Griffith gave the JV team a 6-3 record midway through the season. In a practice scrimmage, Dave Heath puts himself into position to act on a rebound play. JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL Lowell Opponent 48 North Newton 35 32 Portage 51 38 Edison 40 61 Hebron 47 34 Munster 28 49 Hanover 42 33 Kanakakee Valley 41 29 Calumet 36 47 Kouts 38 39 River Forest 35 27 Griffith 44 33 Lake Central 57 34 Rennselaer 54 25 Crown Point 53 60 Westville 23 29 Chesterton 50 32 Andrean 38 JV BOYS ' BASKETBALL—ROW 1: Dan Soltis, Dave Heath, Matt Bielefeld, Toby Jusevitch, Steve Adams, John Fiene ROW 2: Kevin McCarthy, Jim Holzhauer, Alan Oberc, John Valles, Carl Saccd. Tom Lukens, Tonye Kirchenstien, Coach Bill Berger 52 JV Boys ' Basketball jssinsr di erent piayers Kwh sm -“ ' •—. .o a « A 48-44 win over Norton was possible with the rebounding skills of Tonye Kirchen- stien. Frosh Play for Fun, Wins A 12-7 season record serves as a partial tribute to the Freshman Boys’ Basketball Team’s skill as basketball players. Versatility seemed to be the key to their success. A strong transi¬ tion offense defeated conference opponent, Crown Point, 40-33. This victory also helped put to¬ gether a stretch of three confer¬ ence wins in a row. As a team, their passing skills and their ability to get scoring from several differ¬ ent players made up for their weakness in team defense. As a final tribute to the team, Coach Don Bales said, ‘‘This group is successful because they play year ' round for fun. They know how to win and what needs to be done in order to win.” FRESHMAN BOYS ' BASKETBALL—ROW 1: Jeff Hudson, Max Massi, Doug Langen, Grover Redmon, Darrell Hotler, Jerry Fox, Dan Fuller ROW 2: Bruce Carey, Gary Perigo, Kevin Smith, Jim Palikan, Gregg Barnhart, Coach John Toland ROW 3: Russell Hamm, Tonye Kirchenstien, Keith Spencer, Orville Holcomb, Tony Klassen, Mike Spicer FRESHMAN BOYS ' BASKETBALL Lowell Opponent 41 Hebron 19 47 Kankakee Valley 55 36 North Newton 51 48 Portage Grissom 50 48 Norton 44 45 South Newton 31 36 Clark 32 41 Rensselaer 59 26 Highland 50 66 Hanover 60 46 River Forest 50 39 Lake Station 46 53 Lake Central 32 40 Calumet 36 40 Crown Point 33 54 Kouts 22 Freshman Boys ' Basketball 53 Time Improves Young Team Dedication, determination and teamwork may not have shown in the number of victories for the Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team, but Coach Cheryl Mitchell was pleased with the way the team im¬ proved and progressed through¬ out the season. Inexperience plagued the team and contributed to many mental errors which cost wins. A loss to KV in a very close game and an intense game against Lake Station in Sectionals showed the girls’ de¬ termination but lack of playing ex¬ perience. Lowell lost to Lake Sta¬ tion by only five points after having been behind by as many as 18 points. While the team’s strength was in its ability to work together, indi¬ vidual defense and ball handling also kept the season record to 4- 15. “We did not have many good ball handlers and we lacked play¬ ers with fundamental basketball skills,” said Coach Mitchell. Outstanding players were Kathy Huke as Most Valuable and Deb Kersey, a freshman who was given honorable mention on the Lake Suburban Conference Team. Most Improved was Michelle Ba- fia. Team captains were Kathy Huke and Sarah Hotler. Co-captain Kathy Huke brought experience and talent to an otherwise inexperienced varsity team. They faced tough compeition in the Lake Suburban Conference. 54 Girls ' Varsity Basketball GIRLS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL—ROW 1: Cindy Harris, Manager; Denise Wleklinski, Sarah Diane Lotz was one of 28 who initially tried Hotler, Co-Captain; Kathy Huke, Co-Captain; Robin Spaw, Maralyn Lotz, Manager ROW2: out for the team, but only nine girls were Carla Patchett, Michelle Bafia, Deb Kersey, Diana Lotz, Bridgette Spaw finally chosen. What the team lacked in experience and skill, they made up for in determination and dedication to the sport. GIRLS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL Lowell Opponent 39 Tri-County 47 33 Rennselaer 45 46 Kouts 61 54 Griffith 63 51 Rennselaer 54 33 Highland 76 49 Calumet 71 38 Lake Central 71 48 River Forest 47 35 Whiting 67 45 Hebron 42 51 Hanover 39 38 Kankakee Valley 39 45 Munster 63 51 Hobart 37 25 Crown Point 64 36 Andrean 53 41 North Newton 46 Girls ' Varsity Basketball 55 Teamwork Brings Last Win The Junior Varsity Girls ' Basket¬ ball season was a learning exper¬ ience for team members. The girls needed to learn not only basketball fundamentals but also how to perform and act as a team. According to Coach Steve Schwanke, this finally happened with the last game and a victory over North Newton. “The last four games we really started putting everything togeth¬ er. I feel that our last game showed how much we had im¬ proved, said Coach Schwanke. The team posted a 1-15 record due to weak shooting and injuries. But with a strong defense, the girls were able to hold their opponents to low scores. Coach Schwanke commented, “I really believe our team was bet¬ ter than its record. It should be a credit to the girls for never giving up. We were very young and inex¬ perienced, yet we played our op¬ ponents very tough.” Next year, the girls are looking for revenge for their losses. GIRLS’ JV BASKETBALL—ROW 1: Stacey Gray, Michelle Shyrock, Joy Jeanor, Lori Mates, Maria Regalado ROW 2: Coach Steve Schwanke, Kim Felder, Missy Richards, Melissa Jared, Michelle Baker, Amy Laszlo, Shelly Paquette It took the team most of the season to learn to work together and to put to use their strong defensive play. In a scrimmage game, the JV team got much needed practice in shooting. GIRLS ' JV BASKETBALL Lowell Opponent 15 Kouts 33 18 Griffith 33 19 Rensselaer 22 20 Highland 36 18 Calumet 39 11 Lake Central 36 24 River Forest 25 5 Whiting 23 15 Hebron 27 12 Hanover 15 9 KV 33 15 Munster 43 28 Hobart 31 7 Crown Point 27 15 Andrean 30 34 North Newton 15 56 Girls ' JV Basketball Swimmers First at KV A small, but strong Boys ' Swim¬ ming Team gave Lowell its first ever at the Kankakee Valley Invita¬ tional and a second at the Calu¬ met Invitational this year. Consi¬ dering the competition from area teams is so tough, this was a ma¬ jor accomplishment for the group. Coach George Bader said, “(Turn-out for the team was) good but we do need more boys. The few people we had were strong. If you can stay with the workout, you stay on the team.” Workouts were before and after school from October to February. Team captains, Howard Whybrew and Kurt Kintzel, led the swim¬ mers to a 10-8 season. Kreg Schmidt took honors as the Most Valuable and Howard Whybrew was the Most Improved swimmer. Rebuilding the team after losing five seniors is Bader’s goal for next season. While this year’s team was small in number, it made up for it in a unified team effort. Mark Broe ' s butterfly stroke helped put Lowell in first place at KV, a first for Lowell. Lowell BOYS ' SWIMMING Opponent 73 KV 54 43 Lake Central 84 72 Gavit 50 46 Crown Point 81 72 North Judson 52 53 Hobart 74 82 Lew Wallace 37 48 Portage 79 78 Wirt 48 70 Knox 56 53 LaPorte 73 Kanakakee Invitational—1st out of 5 77 North Newton 49 79 Calumet 49 75 Rensselaer 48 1 LSC— 5th. out of 7 55 Bishop Noll 71 LSC—6th out of 7 55 Culver 77 70 Griffith 53 BOYS ' SWIMMING—ROW 1: Dan Nelson, Don Wisch, Owen Whybrew, Pat DeRosa, Bryon Roush, Charles Vandenberg, Tony Sobak, Mark Broe ROW 2: Kreg Schmidt, Erik Claes- son, Kurt Kintzel, Kendel Tilton, Tom Immonen, Howard Whybrew, Nathan James, Darrell Beasley, Ray Rosaschi, Mike Minion Boys ' Swimming 57 Rod Robison was Conference Champ along with Steve Kerr. Rod also placed Paul Mayer placed second in State compe- fourth in State. tition in his weight class. Three Place at State VARSITY WRESTLING Lowell Opponent 51 Whiting 24 45 Kankakee Valley 30 23 Calumet 44 41 Highland 32 37 Valparaiso 33 78 Griffith 48 24 Crown Point 40 40 Rennselaer 24 Lowell JV WRESTLING Opponent 50 Whiting 23 45 Kankakee Valley 30 18 Calumet 53 34 Lake Central 36 24 Highland 44 27 Munster 24 18 Valparaiso 42 35 Griffith 41 28 Crown Point 42 Tim Henke waits for a decision from the referee after pinning his opponent. Dwayne Hernandez will make his move against his opponent from Rennselaer. During the wrestling convocation, some students saw the team in action for the first time. Lowell defeated Rennselaer 40-24. 58 Wrestling The Wrestling Team had one of its best seasons with a 6-2 record and three wrestlers competing in State. WRESTLING—ROW 1: Charlie Blink, Trent Depel, Jarrod Adams. Troy Bright, Mike llko, Robert Brunner ROW 2: Terry Stoner, Scott Hatch, Mark Svoboda, Eric Miller, Jim Billard, Terry Harmston, Tim Eich, Ron Fredericks ROW 3: Joe Stoller, John Hudgens, Matt Stinnett, Chuck Littlepage, Paul Hansen, Dwayne Hernandez, Kurt Anderson, Carl Walker Paul Mayer placed in Sectionals, Regionals and State. The JV Wrestling Team also had a success¬ ful season and finished 4-5. Wrestling 59 GIRLS’ GYMNASTICS—ROW 1: Coach Joy Hater, Colette Searle, Tammy Bushman, Colleen Swisher, Cindy Anderson, Mendy Steward, Angie Williamson, Patti Erb, Julie Schrum, Marie Padley, Manager; Kathy Odle, Manager ROW 2: Kelly Roseberry, Joan Searle, Tammy Peres, Challa Brown, Jennifer Arnold, Tracey Roseberry, Paula Busselberg, Ingird Morrow. Susan Fletcher, Kelly Wilson, Assistant Coach Jodi Williamson Searle Advances to State An experienced and dedicated Gymnastics Team made Lowell a serious competitor with Patti Erb and Colette Searle qualifying for Regionals and Colette advancing to State, a first for Lowell since 1973. The Intermediate Team set a new school record for most team points with a 103 point win over Hobart. They finished with a sea¬ son record of 8-4 and a third place finish in conference. The Optional Team was plagued with many unexpected injuries and had to compete short-hand¬ ed. Their best performance was also against Hobart. Experience and devotion brought outstanding perfor¬ mances on the balance beam for the Optional Team and in vaulting for the Intermediate Team. Win¬ ning individual performances were turned in by Patti Erb who quali¬ fied for Regionals on the uneven bars and by Colette Searle. Co- lete, also voted the Most Valuable Player, competed at State in all- around events and beam. Most Improved was Kelly Roseberry. GYMNASTICS Lowell (Inte. Opt.) Opponent L L Merrillville L L Highland L L Chesterton L L Crown Point W W Hobart W L LaPorte w W Munster w W Wheeler w w Portage w w MC Elston Pre-season conditioning to build up the girls’ strength helped Angie Williamson compete on the bar. 60 Gymnastics A Young Sport At LHS by Mrs. Wilma Hardesty Girls from Lowell High School have been involved in gymnastics competition since 1965 when the first state G.A.A. (Girls’ Athletic Association) gymnastics meet was held. In 1970, a team of 10 girls was organized from Lowell to compete against other schools in the area. From 1965 to 1970, State meets were held at Ball State University. In 1970, G.A.A. district meets were orga¬ nized with Lowell hosting for its district. G.A.A. disbanded in 1973 and girls’ gymnastics be¬ came part of the IHSAA. In that year, Susan McLellan represented Lowell at State and won the first Mental Atti¬ tude Award ever presented in girls’ gymnastics. Colette is the sixth gymnast from Lowell to place in State since 1966. Freshman Joan Searle seems to be con¬ tinuing the family tradition of excellence in gymnastics. Gymnastics 61 Winter — In the News Locally and nationally, the weather made the major winter news. In the Midwest, tempera¬ tures were in the 50 ' s while the West suffered through rain storms and mudslides. The news was as unsettling as the weather. In December, Nor¬ man Mayer, an anti-nuclear advo¬ cate, held the Washington Monu¬ ment hostage. James Lewis, a prime suspect in the Tylenol poi¬ soning case, was captured in New York. The National Football League strike finally ended in time for Su¬ per Bowl XVII in which the Wash¬ ington Redskins defeated the Mi¬ ami Dolphins, 27-17. Bjorn Borg, five-time Wimbledon winner, an¬ nounced his retirement from ten¬ nis at age 26. Movies and television mini-se¬ ries chased away winter boredom. ‘‘Tootsie”, “Sophie’s Choice” and “Ghandi” premiered in movie the¬ atres. “The Winds of War” and Nicholas Nickleby” kept televi¬ sion viewers at home for nights at a time. Barney Clark made medical his¬ tory when he received the first permanent artificial heart. Karen Carpenter, lead singer of the Car¬ penters, died at 32 from anorexia nervosa. Finally, this winter didn’t leave us buried in snow and that was news! Pressure of being at the top is the reason Borg gave for leaving tennis. Photo by Sports Illustrated 62 Winter News tome after K was engulfed by bruising 15-ft. wa oliday. Borg unev found oui ho« Norman Mayer was killed by police after threatening to blow up the Washington Monument. Photo by Shia Winter News 63 Committment Missing Homecoming Dance, Christmas Dance, Blood Drive, MORP and class elections were the activities sponsored by the Student Coun¬ cil. However, from the viewpoint of its sponsor, Mr. Jeff Dhonau and a few conscientious mem¬ bers, these events, except for the Blood Drive, were disappointing. “There is no high level of com¬ mittment on the part of most Council members. Without this, every project becomes a chore for the few dedicated members,” said Mr. Dhonau. The goal for the Blood Drive was 90 units but 124 units were drawn with 73 new donors participating. A new activity for the group was MORP with its theme, “Back Alley Blues” and scheduled right before the excitement of Prom. STUDENT COUNCIL—ROW 1: Julie Schrum, Darla Snell, Susan Sykes, Becky Polihronis, Sheret Lindsay, Carla Shipley, Joy Meadows, Susan Manes, Donna Gunning, Jill Schlueter ROW 2: Beth Kaiser, Sue Wagner, Tracy Boyles, Deb Bakker, Lindsay Bryant, Trent Depel, Robert Brunner, Wendy Hutton, Kelly Thiel, Shelly Paquette ROW 3: Lisa Kormendy, Mike Hine, John Dougherty, Melissa Burgess, Diana Reeder, Terri Kirgan, Collette Searle ROW 4: Kyle Antcliff, Andy Finn, Paul Bakker, Nathan James, John Crane, Rick Rokosz, Don Hulsey, Jim Wright, Jeannie Rogers, Keith Spencer, Mr. Jeff Dhonau, Sponsor. 64 Student Council Club Bids French Club has to be one of the busiest and most traveled clubs at Lowell. Successful fund raisers like their cheese and sausage sale and dance enabled members to travel to Canada, Chicago’s Art In- stitue, the Feast of the Hunter’s Moon in Lafayette, and the view¬ Excellent participation in the cheese and sausage sale enabled club members like Ken Stemme to enjoy many cultural exper¬ iences. Bon Voyage! ing of the opera, “Carmen”. “Our most exciting event was definitely our trip to Canada and our activities in Quebec City. Ev¬ eryone thoroughly enjoyed our cultural and social activities,’’ commented Mrs . Nancy Carter, sponsor. French Club also provided com¬ munity service with its donating of funds to the Marion Hupp Cancer Fund. The club contributed to Jodi Vandenberg’s summer trip to France in the Indiana University Honors Program. Ben Ruley, Sarah Scheckel and Kirk Red¬ man add to the design of an Art Institue exhibit. FRENCH CLUB—ROW 1: Darlene Bauman, Angie Laumeyer, Angie Williamson, Marnie Childress, Jennifer Cermak, Jodi Vanden- berg, Ben Ruley ROW 2: Andrea Reato, Mi¬ chelle Bafia, Dave Midgett, Mrs. Nancy Carter, Sponsor; Cindy Kerr, Trent Depel, Jackie Lee, Cindy Oberc, Paula Grothaus, ROW 3: Denny Jones, Mark Svoboda. Charles Vandenberg, Shelly Paquette, Tim Eich ROW 4: Matt Bielefeld, Paul Bakker, Jodi Svoboda, Lisa Krupa, Rebecca Rine- heart French Club 65 Grease—Not the Only Word While students in automotive technology spend a lot of time studying how cars run and work¬ ing on various vehicles, they do get a chance to have some fun. Mr. Norbert Blanchard, spon¬ sor, was shooting for complete participation on projects and he almost reached his goal. The an¬ nual ski trip to Cannonsburg, As part of automotive training, students Rick Hoehn and Mike Manes get on-the-job training maintaining and servicing cars. VICA member, Doug Adams, learned how to take apart an engine and put it back together. VICA—ROW 1: Jeff Harris, Tim Bozak, Pete Artim, Dave Derr, Jeff Wilson, Kevin Spitler, Jeff Fuller ROW 2: Darin Heater, Duncan Kutemeier, Butch Solomon, Rick Hoehn, Doug Merkel, Duane Hutchison, Randy MacFarlane, Cecil Williams, Eugene Speers, Ken Harmston, Glen Dulin, Terry White, Rich Rish, Dave Matovina, Bob Vule- tich, Mike Shell, Mr. Norbert Blanchard, Sponsor ROW 3: Mike Taylor, John Bush, Lester Gray, Doug Adams Michigan was a success because of club support. A favorite and most popular activity was the Off- Road Rally. “There was a good response this year compared to last year,” reported Mr. Blanchard. To raise money for their various activities, members sold citrus fruit and sponsored another suc¬ cessful Tool Box Raffle. VICA members also fared well in skill competition. Dave Derr fin¬ ished fourth highest in the Region¬ al Skill Olympics; Dave and Rich Rish finished first in the State VICA contest in Terre Haute. “Grease” was more than the word for VICA this year. 66 VICA More Than Farming Learned •‘FFA is not just for farmers,” said Mr. Richard Bailey, director of the Lowell chapter of Future Farmers of America. “FFA is for anyone interested in manage¬ ment leadership, and of course, farming,” continued Mr. Bailey. Through FFA, students received hands-on-training in managing a farm in the areas of machinery, money management and live¬ stock. Many members competed dur¬ ing the year in leadership con¬ tests, speeches and farming dem¬ onstrations. Todd Hayden earned a first in District Competition for his demonstration of farm me¬ chanics and president, Don Hul¬ sey, was voted Hoosier State Farmer, FFA’s second highest award. FFA members also farmed a few of their own acres and used the profits for community and recrea¬ tional projects. They competed in a Tractor Trouble Shooting Con¬ test and various livestock and soil judging competitions. FFA was designed to promote educational farming and the Low¬ ell chapter fulfilled its obligatio n. FFA—ROW 1: Kevin Haskins, Mike John¬ son, Alex Ringas, Dan Nelson ROW 2: Brian Taylor, Tonye Kirchenstien, Todd Hayd- den. Ken DuBord, Cheryl Hamann FFA 67 News Magazine Style Used Challa Brown covered sports in her first year as a reporter on the staff. The increased cost of producing the new DEVILS ' ADVOCATE meant raising the price to 25$ a copy. DEVILS ' ADVOCATE—ROW 1: Lindsey Bry¬ ant, John Brock ROW 2: Michelle Scheidt, Terri Sullivan ROW 3: Lisa Abraham, Tina Tully, Dawn Mitchell ROW 4: Penni Watkins, Tony Peronis, Polly Watkins, Katrina Ad¬ dison I learned about this style at a journalism workshop last sum¬ mer,” commented Lindsey Bry¬ ant, editor. It means more of a chance to cover stories and issues besides school news.” The new style also meant an in¬ crease in cost. While typesetting and layout was done by the Graph¬ ic Arts Department and the staff, printing was done outside of school. To offset the approximate $275 cost of printing each issue, members sold ads, Christmas greetings and, new this year, com¬ puter date match-ups. Instead of a Valentine issue, we matched students with their perfect dates”, said Ms. Carey, advisor. Response was good and we are planning on it again next year. After an absence of several months, the DEVILS’ ADVOCATE appeared in the spring with the new look of a news magazine. The change in format meant more features and in-depth stories and an increased price of 25$. The new format was a smaller maga¬ zine size and featured a new cover design with ads appearing on the inside of the covers. BASKETBALL PEP CLUB—ROW 1: Colleen Swisher, Paula Busselberg, Tracy Rose- berry, Joy Jeanor ROW 2: Debbie Reeder, Lisa Kormendy, Diana Reeder, Sheret Lindsey ROW 3: Lori Baker, Dawn White, Jill Schlueter, Lori Horneij, Angie Laumeier Pep Low Despite Savings Even a money saving on the price of tickets and transportation to basketball games did not draw many members to Basketball Pep Club this year. Since the organization existed for those who liked to go to games, there were no major fund raisers. Members paid a pep club fee to receive the advantage of cheaper prices for game admis¬ sion and transportation to the away games. Members helped to organize pep sessions during the season and supported the cheerleaders at games but a disappointing bas¬ ketball season kept membership small and pep weak unlike the support shown during the past winning football season. Ms. Wendy Black, sponsor, plans on improving the club next year, concentrating on recruiting more members. The Basketball Pep Club and the cheer- season kept numbers low. leaders organized the pep session before the first basketball game of Sectionals. Basketball Pep Club 69 THEATRE ARTS—ROW 1: Deanna Bach¬ man, Renee Mortimer, Kreg Schmidt, Diana Reeder, Jeff Walker, Tom Gunning, Karen Andrade, Andy Finn, Kirk Redman ROW 2: Patti Rex, Elisabeth Egeland, Lisa Krupa, Jane Richardson, Melissa Jared. Rosemary Ruley, Jackie Lee, Kelly Math¬ ias, Jenna Morrow, Rachelle Ruge ROW 3: Pat Winters, Jeff Shafier, Marnie Childress, Sue Keizer, Jennifer Cermak, Jodi Svo- boda, Ginger Neighbor, Kathy Robinson, Wendy Fields, Colleen Dawson ROW 4: Shawn Smith, Tina Paquette, Bryon Roush, Pat DeRosa, Laura Ringas, Pat Payne, Robin Miracle, Joy Jeanor, Mary Jo Crammer, Eva Compton, Cathy Stingley, Susan Riepe, Lori Baker ROW 5: Darlene Barman, Penni Watkins, Rose Flatt, Sheri Edmondson, Pam Roof, Teresa Redman, Vicki Weiand, Donna Gunning, Sarah Scheckel, Wendy Carlson, Dana Buchanan, Kathie Mansfield, Rick Swart, Linda Cramer, Jamie Bradley, Mary Moriarty ROW 6: Kathy Kelly, Lori Beier, Jenni Biele- deld, Kim Patchett, Cindy Kerr, Kim House, Bob Conrad, John Rogers, Tiffany Mitchell, Barb Tate, Steve Keizer, Jay Patz, Ron Williams, Kelly Thiel, Shelly Paquette, Noelle Rothrock. Denise Wleklinski, Mrs. Debra Ciochina, Sponsor, Ben Ruley ROW 7: Kim McIntyre, Christy Fiene, Michelle Fritsch, Tom Immonen, Greg Jazwinski, Jim Dunn, Monty Korte, Eric Macom, Bill Sampson, Mike Minion, Mark Hardwick, George Aim, Kevin Miller As winner of the Disney World Audition, Tom Gunning had a chance to audition for a spot in a Disney World show. 70 Theatre Arts Thespians THESPIANS—ROW 1: Jill Schlueter, Lind¬ sey Bryant, Renee Mortimer, Kelly Math¬ ias. Jeff Walker ROW 2: Mark Hardwick, Ben Ruley, Teresa Redman, Diana Reeder ROW 3: Donna Gunning, Lori Baker, Penni Watkins, Darlene Barman, Jane Richard¬ son, Polly Watkins, Rosemary Ruley, Tina Paquette, Robin Miracle, Tina Redmon Thespians Win State Honors “The success of the theatre at Lowell has been because of the large group of Theatre Arts and Thespian members who this year worked toward the goals of pride in Lowell High School, themselves and each other,” said Mrs. Debra Ciochina, director. The result was two spectacular productions, GREASE and THE NIGHTOF JANU¬ ARY 16, and the winning of honors at the State Drama Convention. There were only two shows this year yet both were quite success¬ ful. The winter show, the drama, THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 16, showed how versatile club mem¬ bers were since most of them were veterans of musicals. One of the performances was a benefit for Tri Kappa sorority who later awarded a scholarship to a the¬ atre student. The play also re¬ ceived recognition from the HAM¬ MOND TIMES in their first review of a high school production. The theatre group also took honors state-wide at convention. Tom Gunning was winner of the Disney World Audition; he and Gina Eich took first place in the Dramatic Duo competition also. Only the eight top technicians in the state are recognized and two of them were Jane Richardson and Lisa Krupa. Renee Mortimer will serve as state treasurer next year. Through these talented actors and actresses, an avid interest in theatre and group fellowship has become a tradition at Lowell. For the State Contest, Kirk Redman and Ben Ruley wrote and perfoed a duet. Tickets for THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 16 went fast since the audience had the chance to participate in the play as mem¬ bers of the jury. Theatre Arts Thespians 71 Spring Delayed by Snow March 21 may have been the first official day of spring, but you couldn’t tell it by Lowell ' s weath¬ er; a freak ‘’winter” snowstorm cancelled classes for the day. Spring sports were also strange¬ ly affected by the weather. Cold rainy days cancelled baseball games and tennis matches but golf try outs brought out a record number of interested boys. Spring activities were backward too when everyone dressed “down” for MORP. But the weath¬ er finally co-operated in time for the Prom and graduation. The 1982-83 school year brought out new ideas, fond memories and well-deserved suc¬ cesses. The spirit of Lowell High School soared—weather or not. VOWELL.HiGH SCHOOL LIBRARY Spring 73 to Sadie New Touch Added The nervous groom slipped a blue pipe cleaner ring on his bride who wore jeans and a cowboy hat. The preacher said, With the power invested in me by the Athle¬ tic Department, I pronounce you hitched until 11:00 p.m.!’’ Sound a little backward? It’s supposed to; it’s Sadie Hawkins! This year’s turnabout dance was held on March 25. As spon¬ sors, the junior class turned the Multi-Purpose Room into a west¬ ern scene with bales of hay spread around the dance floor. Music was provided by “White Lightning”. Preachers for the evening were Reverend” Jeff Dhonau and Reverend” Kevin Ivers. A new attraction to the annual dance was a dance contest. Win¬ ners, Jerri Ballou and Ted Hansen, were named Daisy Mae” and Lil’ Abner” of Sadie Hawkins. Tina Paquette was chairman of the dance which helped the ju¬ niors raise funds for the Prom. Bales of hay for decoration set a “down home” feeling and gave Bob Sailer ammu¬ nition for some Sadie Hawkins fun. Sitting out a dance at Sadie Hawkins means finding a comfortable pile of hay. The juniors sold lemonade for refresh¬ ments, while Mike Campbell helped to serve the free popcorn. Cowboy hats were prizes for Ted Hansen and Jerri Ballou, winners of the dance con¬ test. Reverend Ivers hitched Kathy Odle and her date forever—or until the end of the dance—whichever came first. “White Lightning” provided country and contemporary music for dancers Renee Oelapaz and Larry Miller. Almost anything was in style and accept¬ able for MORP. SC Trashes DC—MORP Ginger Neighbor and Kevin Spitler announced their arrival at MORP by signing in on the graffiti wall. Weeks before the actual event, signs warning that MORP was coming could be seen around the building and it took that long for most to figure out that “MORP” was “Prom” backward. And MORP was truly backward too! Dress was anything from punk to hobo; trash and graffiti were “decorations but the Student Council—sponsored dance gave students a chance to relax and let their hair down before the formal¬ ity and excitement of Prom. In a few weeks, MORP ' s Back Alley Blues theme would be transformed into a romantic setting for the Prom. Career Day , A lay 11, 1983 Representatives from the busi- Day. Federal Bureau of Investigation ness and professional communi- Mrs. Arline Vandermark, guid- who not only spoke of his exper- ties of Lowell, Merrillville, Gary ance counselor, again co-ordinat- iences but also brought examples and even Indianapolis brought ed the speakers from 34 career of weapons and technology used their knowledge and experience fields. The most popular speaker by the Bureau, to Lowell this spring for Career was Mr. Joe Debiaggio from the ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DECORATING AUTO MECHANICS LAWYER BANKING MODELING BODY FENDER REPAIR NEWS REPORTING CERTIFIED PUBLIC NURSING ACCOUNTANT PARAMEDIC COMMERCIAL ARTIST PHARMACIST COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY PHOTOGRAPHY CONSERVATION WILDLIFE PHYSICAL THERAPY COSMETOLOGY RESPIRATORY THERAPY DATA PROCESSING RESTAURANT HOTEL DENTAL HYGIENIST DENTAL INSTITUTION MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT SECRETARY DOCTOR OF MEDICINE SOCIAL WORKER ENGINEERING STATE POLICE ELECTRONICS .STEEL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THEATRE ARTS FEDERAL BUREAU OF TRUCKING INVESTIGATION VETERINARIAN Career Day 77 Big City Theme Dazzles The junior class invited their guests to take a stroll through Central Park on the night of May 14, 1983. Their guests weren’t disappointed as they walked the streets of New York City for the Junior-Senior Prom. The task of bringing the theme, ' New York, New York”, to life be¬ gan the summer before. Lindsey Bryant, junior class president, or¬ ganized prom committees during the summer and they started adapting the theme to the decora¬ tions. The area was divided into three sections: the hallway circling the Multi-Purpose Room was Broad¬ way: the Devils’ Commons be¬ came Times Square with a sidewalk cafe, flower vendor and horseless carriage: the Multi-Pur¬ pose Room served as Central Park decorated with cardboard “sky¬ scrapers”. For the juniors, this night meant the granting of a year-long w ish. Said Lindsey, We wanted a classy Prom. This would be the seniors’ final thing and we wanted it to be special for them.” Lynette Burchell was greeted by John Dou¬ gherty at the main entrance and escorted to the door of the Little Theatre. Judy Cusumano and her date Paul Do- manski signed in before taking a stroll down Broadway. Top hat and tails were the dress for an¬ nouncer Paul Bakker. Dave Derr and Debi Mendy Steward dressed as a sidewalk vendor to serve refreshments to Rebecca Rine- DeWitt wait to make their entrance into heart and her escort for the evening. Central Park. In Times Square, the authentic horseless carriage was a perfect rest spot for Julie Nelson and her date. 1983 PROM COURT—Mike Johnson, Kathy Huke, Rod Robison, Colleen Swisher. Queen Diana Bozak, King Jamie Bozak, Melissa Burgess, Mike Huseman, Jeanne Cade. Bob Starcevich Prom 79 HONORS NIGHT SCIENCE AWARD Colette Searle ATTENDANCE AWARD Robin ZumMallen. John Phillips ATHLETIC AWARDS Douglas Adams, Lynette Burchell, Erik Claesson, Robert Dimitt, Todd Emory. Ste¬ phen Feddeler, Deborah Fitch, Thomas Govert, Karen Grant. Timothy Hamann, Paul Hansen. Ted Hansen, Kenneth Harm- ston. Dwayne Hernandez. David Hine, Sarah Hotler, Kathleen Huke. Michael Hu- seman, Tom Immonen. Jeff Jeanor, Mi¬ chael Johnson, Joseph Juarez. Ken Kender, Patrick Kennedy, Steven Kerr, Randall Kien, Kurtis Kintzei. Lisa Kor- mendy, Jenny Korte. Randy MacFarlane. Sherri Marshall. Paul Mayer, Christopher Maylath, Ingrid Morrow, Julie Nelson, Ke¬ vin Parks, Michelle Peters, Tim Rigg, Rod Robison, Rick Rokosz, Ray Rosaschi. Kreg Schmidt, Randall Schuster, Julie Schrum, Colette Searle. Douglas Sharkey, Laura Sharkey, Dennis Smith, Darla Snell. Cyn¬ thia Stavem. Matthew Stinnett, Rachel Su- mara, Colleen Swisher, Kendel Tilton, Mario Traficanti, Cecil Williams, Howard Whybrew, James Wright DAR GOOD CITIZEN AWARD Colette Searle DRAMA AWARDS Thomas Gunning. Jill Schlueter, Anne Bruce, Ben Ruley. Carolyn Blank, Jane Richardson ENGLISH AWARD Rick Rokosz FOREIGN LANGUAGE AWARD Darlene Bauman, Jodi Vandenberg FEA AWARD Debra Reeder GOVERNMENT AWARDS John Anderson, Colette Searle HOME ECONOMICS AWARD Judy Myers, Lori Wietbrock HONOR SECTION AWARDS BUSINESS AWARD Gene Anderson, John Anderson, Kimber¬ ley Corning. Judy Cusumano, Todd Emory, Karen Grant. Thomas Hughes, Donald Hul¬ sey, Lori Lindahl, Tamorah Parker, John Phillips, Diane Polihronis, Rebecca Rine- heart, Rick Rokosz. Elizabeth Sanders, Kreg Schmidt. Julie Schrum, Colette Searle, Laura Sharkey, Douglas Sharkey, Matthew Stinnett. Rachel Sumara, Colleen Swisher, Robert Vuletich, Tamara Zawadski. Robin ZumMallen MAY 18, 1983 HOOSIER GIRLS STATE AWARD Lindsey Bryant, Jill Schlueter HOOSIER BOYS STATE A David Midkiff. Michael Minion James Dunn, Christopher Laszlo INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AWARDS Doug Adams, Eric Alfredson, Gei son, John-Anderson. Andrew Backe, John Bush. Erik Claesson, Rod Daugher David Derr. Todd Emory, Steve Feddaler. Jeff Fuller, Scott Gallmeier. Lester Gray. Jeff Harris. Ed Ifedt, Dwayne HernanOez, Tom I Immonen. Patrick Kennedy, Randy Kien, Randy MacFarlane, Dan Matovina, Chris Maylath. Kevin Parks, Gary Pyke, Richard Rish, Doug Sharkey, Myron Solomon. Jo¬ seph Soltis, Paul Tate, Robert Cecil Williafns JOURNALISM AWARDS Lindsey Bryant, Dianne Wleklmski, John Brock. Anthony Peronis Gene Anderson MUSIC AWARDS Ron Fredericks. Rick Swart. Wendy Carl son, Lisa Brown. David Mares. Robin Go vert. Beth DeRosa, Craig Eich, Jackie Poor Randall Kien. Jeff Kormendy. Darlene Bar man. George Aim VOICE OF DEMOCRACY AWAI Patrick Kennedy, Laura Koppen, Karl S mon Diane Polihronis, Kendel 1 Searle. Gene Anderson, Julie S becca Rineheart. Patrick Kennedy, 1 as Gunning, Michelle Peters, Rachel S mara, Jeffrey Pratt. Donna Mitchell, Jane Harris, Colleen Swisher, Kimberley Cor¬ ning, Judy Cusumano, Michael Johnson, hillips, Lisa Michael, David Hine ning, Judy John Phillii CHEERLEADING AWARDS Melissa Burgess, Diana Reeder. Lisa Kor¬ mendy, Colleen Swisher, Julie Schrum Honors Night 81 Music for dancers Deanna Bachman and Kreg Schmidt was provided by disc jockey Doug Lindemer. It was the last time that the Class of 1983 could officially party hardy together as a group. Chosen as Mr. Wornhoff ' s Favorite in the Hall of Fun, Jeff Hall would like to try out his award on his favorite Dean of Students. 82 Senior Banquet Jim Wright was anxious to get to the surprise” inside his Hall of Fun award. Four years of dedicated sloppiness paid off for Dennis Smith and Betty Cooper as win¬ ners of the Hall of Fun ' s Messiest Locker award. Last Party Stirs Emotions Few parties can be sad and hap¬ py at the same time, but the Sen¬ ior Banquet brought tears and smiles to seniors who gathered for the last time as a class to dedicate themselves to having a good time. Balloons, colorful streamers and Hall of Fun awards made the evening fun but as the last bars of Celebration” were played, sen¬ iors realized that after that night, each of them would go his sepa¬ rate way in life. After four years of homeroom attendance and ditch slips, the last official duty of sen¬ ior sponsors Mr. Goetz, Mrs. Hafer and Mrs. Mills was to make sure everyone had a good time. Senior Banquet 83 Last Steps Stretch Far The Class of 1983 ended its high school career on May 22, 1983. The combined Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises hon ¬ ored 277 seniors. While the graduation ceremony was a formal one, it was also a time for seniors to remember As honor graduates, Rick- Rokosz and Diane Polihronis led the recessional after officially graduating. friendships, good times and the hard work that led them to their place on the gym floor on that Sunday afternoon in May. Religious leaders from the com¬ munity provided a solemn charge to the class but senior speakers, Lisa Kormendy, Kurt Kintzel and Darla Snell, added a personal and familiar tone to the occasion. The final walk out of Lowell High School was, in reality, a short one, but for the graduating seniors of 1983, it was one that would last a lifetime. In his speech, Kurt Kintzel warned his Graduation preparations are a serious consideration for seniors Bob Vuletich and Duane classmates not to limit their dreams. Hutchison. 84 Graduation Behind the scenes, Mr. Wornhoff readied graduates for an orderly processional into the gym to the strains of Pomp and Circumstance . Senior speaker Darla Snell compared her four years at Lowell to an airline flight. As one of the distributors of diplomas, Mr. John Bryant, school board president offers his congratulations to Chuck Bakker. Lisa Kormendy asked her fellow graduates a pertinent question: “Where do we go from here? Graduation 85 lussig New Varsity Coach Baseball has always been a win¬ ning sport for Lowell and Coach Pete lussig, the new Varsity Base¬ ball Team’s coach, tried to contin¬ ue that tradition. Two past sec¬ tional championships brought out many new prospective players along with returning team mem¬ bers. To build his own winning team for this season and the fu¬ ture, Coach lussig decided to go with several new faces along with the old ones. His strategy seemed to work, lussig ' s selection of the triple threat of Ted Hansen, Mike John¬ son and Rob Dimitt, returning let- termen, made for strong hitting and base running which lussig identified as the team’s strengths. While Lowell was eliminated ear¬ ly from Sectional play with a 1-4 loss to Crown Point, the team did defeat Munster at home. They were a tough conference oppo¬ nent and came into the game with a 10-1 record but the Varsity de¬ feated them 15-3. The team fin¬ ished with an 11-16 record. KV shut out Lowell later in the season with a score of 0-4. lussig credits class student athletes in helping him achieve his goals as a new head coach. 86 Varsity Baseball As one of the Most Valuable Players, Mike Johnson added to the team’s overall strength in hitting. John Seberger got his training for the Varsity from his JV Baseball Team experience last year VARSITY BASEBALL Lowell Opponent 5 Wheeler 3 3 LaPorte 7 1 Merrillville 16 3-2 Hobart 5-10 4 Calumet 8 7 Crown Point 10 3 Andrean 10 0-10 Portage 14-3 1 Highland 9 12 Hanover Central 1 15 Munster 3 5 Griffith 3 3 Lake Central 11 13 Calumet 3 11 Crown Point 6 4 Highland 14 5 Munster 11 3 Kouts 17 10 Lake Central 18 0 Kankakee Valley 4 2 Griffith 1 8 River Forest 2 6 Nirth Newton 3 0 Boone Grove 3 12 Hebron 7 1 Crown Point 4 Baserunning by Mike Hine gave the team strength in its first year with lussig as head coach. Because of poor weather, Rick Rokosz and other team members suffered with can¬ celled games and limited outside practice time. VARSITY BASEBALL—ROW 1: Jim Broderick, Ray Rosaschi, Sam Katsimpalis, Dwayne Hernandez, Ted Hansen, John Dougherty, Rick Rokosz, John Seberger ROW 2: Tony Peronis, Manager; John Sturgill, Mike Hine, Rob Dimitt, Mike Johnson, Dave Hine, Owen Whybrew, Paul Hansen, Manager; Coach Pete lussig Varsity Baseball 87 Junior Varsity Baseball JV BASEBALL Lowell Opponent 5 Calumet 2 4 Crown Point 8 3 Kankakee Valley 9 0 Highland 12 12 Valparaiso 4 3 Munster 5 7 Lake Central 9 3 Griffith 5 16 Calumet 10 8 Crown Point 6 5 Highland 6 5 Munster 8 4 Lake Central 6 3 Griffith 7 JV BASEBALL—ROW 1: Jackie Sims, Teri Martin, Managers; Dan Schild, Greg Tucker, Kyle Antcliff, Jeff Beier, Paul Bakker, Jeff Rogers, Dana Buchanan, Kathie Mansfield, Managers ROW 2: Kevin Smith, Steve Adams, Dan Soltis, George Blisset, Tom Luken, Alan Oberc, Don Wisch, Joel Holt, Dan Butler, Coach Kevin Hanaway. 88 JV Baseball The Freshman Baseball Team ' s infield was one of the best in the conference according to Coach Ivers. Coach, Team Begin Building a team strong in base¬ ball fundamentals was the job of Mr. Kevin Ivers as a first-time coach of the Freshman Baseball Team. The team and its coach learned their lessons well. I enjoyed my first coaching as¬ signment. The team knew how to mix seriousness with fun,” said Coach Ivers. A strong infield and pitching were the team ' s strongest areas that developed as the season pro¬ gressed. As an example, the fresh¬ men came back from a 3-9 loss to Crown Point early in the season to later beat them 5-4. Like most spring sports, the With a team average of .190, hitting was the team’s weakest area. New team suffered with the weather. Six games were cancelled and three were never made up. But, dedicated players, close games and supportive fans made the sea¬ son, for both the team and its coach, a winner”. FRESHMAN BASEBALL Lowell Opponent 4 Merrillville Harrison 5 11 E.C. Roosevelt 4 1 Highland 9 7 Munster 8 2 Highland 14 3 Crown Point 9 8 Chesterton 3 5 Crown Point 4 0 Lake Central 7 6 Griffith 12 1 Portage 11 FRESHMAN BASEBALL—ROW 1: Tony Bunce, Doug Langen, Jerry Fox, Max Massi, Bill Bean, Bruce Carey, Grover Redmon, Paula Garcia ROW 2: Coach Kevin Ivers, Bill Quillin, Eric Miller, Shane Piatt, Tim Eich Kevin Smith, Pat DeRosa, Maria Regalado, Melinda Burchell, Managers ROW 3: Blaine Bradbury, Ted Corey, Richard Vought, Russell Hamm, Mike Cash, Mike Spicer, Jeff Kormendy Freshman Baseball 89 Coach Thomas’ goal was to improve the field events. He succeeded with Jeff Jeanor who was able to break the school pole vault record with the help of an indoor runway. Returning letterman Rick Williams turned in a star performance in the relays. Long distance running for conditioning be¬ fore the season began helped Rick Shy- rock maintain the team ' s strength in relay events. BOYS ' TRACK—ROW 1: Dave Childress, Dave Butler, Anthony Novak, Kevin Menefee, Royce Brown, Jim Palikan, Gregg Barnhart, Tim Colvin, Jeff Jeanor, Dave Dekoester ROW 2: Coach Bob Thomas, Chuck Littlepage, Jess Tauber, Dan Blanton, Scott Patchett, Chris Tauber, John Hudgens, Jeff Dewes, Bob Janik ROW 3: Kurt Anderson, Scott Sturtridge, Rick Shyrock, Rick Williams, Darin Burrell, Roger Marvel, Jim Pickett, Steve Mayer, Matt Bielefeld, Jack Childress, Kevin Parks, Assistant Coach Tom Renn ROW 4: Orville Hol¬ comb, Keith Spencer, John Valles, Ken Harmston, Steve Feddeler, Todd Emory, Doug Adams, Tonye Kirchenstien 90 Boys ' Track Records in Field Events The Boys’ Track Team record reads like an honor roll of individ¬ ual achievements. And for Coach Bob Thomas in his first year as head track coach, who could ask for more? “We had a good group of sen¬ iors who were the nucleus of the team. They also scored the big¬ gest amount of points and this is what all coaches hope they could do,” said Thomas. As a Most Valuable Player, sen¬ ior Pat Kennedy was a Sectional champ in discus and broke the school record of 156 feet 11 inches. Senior Jeff Jeanor was helped in breaking the school pole vault record of 12 feet 11 Vi inches by the new indoor pole vault run¬ way. Underclassmen who will return next year did well, too. Junior Chris Tauber, a Most Valuable Player, was a Sectional champ in the 400 meter dash. Rick Wil¬ liams, junior, did an outstanding job in the relays and sprints, plac¬ ing third in the Sectional ' s 200 meter event. Hurdles was the team’s weakest area which Coach Thomas plans to tighten up for next year. Chris Tauber ' s season performance was just a warm-up for his Sectional placing in the 400 meter dash. BOYS ' TRACK Lowell Opponent 72 Kankakee Valley 55 78 North Newton 73 Hanover Central 8 71 Munster 56 38 Calumet 68 Griffith 58 Morton Relays—2nd. of 8 76 Lake Central 76 Andrean Relays—3rd. of 5 67 Rensselaer 60 78 Lake Station 49 Lowell Relays—2nd. of 6 Boys’ Track 91 Firsts for Hotler, Huke Inexperience and weaknesses in the sprints and hurdles kept the Girls’ Track Team to a 6-11 sea¬ son. Coach Chuck Naumowich also had to deal with a lack of com¬ mitment on the part of some run¬ ners. Nevertheless, individual run¬ ners and events stood out as win¬ ners during the season. Seniors Sara Hotler and Kathy Huke shared honors as Most Valuable Players. Kathy earned her title with her performances in the sprints and long jump. Sara also distinguished herself in the sprints, long jump and the high jump. The team’s strength was in the middle distance races, high jump and long jump. In the conference meet, the 800 meter relay team broke the school record and the 1600 meter relay team ran their best time of the year. Math student teacher, Karen Beekman from Ball State Universi¬ ty, assisted Coach Naumowich. Her specialty was the high jump and the hurdles. Sprints and the 100 meter relay were weaknesses that led to a defeat by Lake Central. High Jump was one of the stronger events for the team this season. For senior Kathy Huke and freshman Denise Wleklinski, the 1600 relay was a strong event for them as well as for the team. Sara Hotler ' s skill was in the sprints, and the long and high jumps. Tammy Elliott did well in the sprints. Lake Central played upon the weakness of sprinters like Laura Koppen to win the meet. Lowell GIRLS ' TRACK Opponent 45 Kankakee Valley 78 Tri-County 7 11 Highland 68 Crown Point 55 43 Munster 62 35 Calumet 53 Vi Griffith 45Vi 22Vi Lake Central 82 Vi 68 Andrean 50 Vi River Forest 12Vi 82 Hebron 23 61 Vi Hanover 64 Boone Grove 73 River Forest 17Vi 27 Portage 60 Horace Mann 47 GIRLS’ TRACK—ROW 1: Challa Brown, Michelle Shyrock, Sara Hotler, Kathy Huke, Tammy Elliott, Tina Herr, Lori Mates, Jennifer Zukley, Stacey Gray ROW 2: Joan Searle, April Fitch, Carrie Day, Kim Goins, Denise Wleklinski, Sherry Soltis, Dawn Vuksinic, Leslie Sykes, Becky James. Karen Andrade, Louise Bushnell. Michelle Fritsch, Laura Koppen, Robin Govert, Coach Chuck Naumowich, Beth DeRosa, Assistant Coach Cheryl Mitchell, Christy Fiene Girls ' Track 93 GIRLS ' TENNIS Lowell 0 Valparaiso 0 Crown Point 0 Merrillville 0 Lake Central 0 Portage 0 Calumet 1 Griffith 0 Munster 2 Highland 3 Boone Grove 0 Hobart 0 Wheeler 3 Lake Station 1 North Judson GIRLS ' TENNIS—ROW 1: Karen Grant, Lindsey Bryant, Deb Bakker, Joy Jeanor, Dana Worley, Michelle Sutton, Sheila Finn ROW 2: Coach Jeff Dhonau, Lisa Kormendy, Kara Borromeo, Jill Schlueter, Cindy Stavem, Tracey Boyles, Jodi Vandenberg, Jodi Svoboda, Jackie Gerner, Wendy Hutton, Stacey Jones, Shelly Paquette Season Blamed on Weather When it comes to tennis at Low¬ ell, there is no sex discrimination. Like the boys, the Girls’ Tennis Team suffered from a lack of play¬ ing experience. While other teams in the conference have the oppor¬ tunity to play year-round, the girls are limited by weather and court conditions since there are no in¬ door courts available. It’s no wonder the season re¬ cord was 2-13. The first victory over Boone Grove was expected but the 3-2 win over Lake Station was a highlight of an otherwise dismal season. The best individual record of 6- 10 was turned in by Kara Borro¬ meo, the team’s Most Valuable Player. Jill Schlueter also had a promising season record of 6-8. The most improved player over the season was Tracy Boyles. Poor weather cancelled many matches Tracey Boyles was voted as the team ' sMost Improved Player. Here she is paired with Deb and limited practice time. Karen Grant fin- Bakker in a doubles match against Portage. ished her season with a 0-15 record be¬ cause of it. 94 Girls ' Tennis In his last year as Golf coach, Mr. Perry took the team to an 11-7 season with Chris Dave Heath improved his shooting record. Maylath as a medalist shooting in Sectionals. Chris Lemp was a returning letterman. but like the other players was denied prac- Practice Hindered by Cost Golf has never been Lowell ' s strongest sport, but this year seemed to mark a turn-around for the Boys ' Golf Team. Thirty-five boys came for tryouts and they finished with an 11-7 season re¬ cord. One obstacle seemed impossi¬ ble to fight—a lack of practice. Lowell players were at a disadvan¬ tage since no golf course in the area gave special rates to stu¬ dents as do the courses for other teams in our conference. There¬ fore, Munster, Lake Central and Highland provided stiff competi¬ tion. Said Coach Lee Perry, South Shore, where we play our home matches, charges the same for BOYS’ GOLF—ROW 1: Toby Jusevitch, Mike McGinley, Chris Lemp, Kreg Schmidt, Chris Maylath ROW 2: Joe Juarez, Brad Sims. Don Giedemann, Carl Sacco, Randy Kien, Dave Heath, Coach Lee Perry students as they do adults. Most of our players cannot afford to play as often as they should to be real competitive. Despite this, the team placed ninth out of 20 teams in Section¬ als. They shot the best score in three years with Chris Maylath shooting as a medalist at 82. Lowell BOYS ' GOLF Opponent 178 Rensselaer 163 187 Lake Central 157 173 North Newton 203 182 Calumet 179 190 Munster 166 185 Griffith 168 182 Highland 172 181 Hebron 191 272 Crown Point 165 176 Portage 147 198 Lake Central 157 166 Griffith 153 222 Calumet 229 171 Munster 161 190 Kanakakee Valley 192 177 Highland 166 191 Boone Grove 204 Hanover Central 226 190 Crown Point 173 Boys’ Golf 95 News was being made on all fronts this spring—in weather, sports, politics and entertain¬ ment. Rain continued to drown the Pa¬ cific coast while the Midwest wel¬ comed spring with a snowstorm. When spring finally arrived, it brought a destructive earthquake to California and tornadoes to Texas. In sports, Greg Meyer won the Boston Marathon; Sunny’s Halo won the Kentucky Derby and Se¬ veriano Ballestros won the Mas¬ ters’ golf tournament. Chicago politics inaugurated Harold Washington as the city’s first black mayor, onl y to have him locked in a power struggle with the City Council. A Reagan commission reported that American education was me¬ diocre at best and recommended changes in number of credits, teacher education and an exten¬ sion of the school year. Oscars went to “Gandhi” for Best Picture, Ben Kingsley for Best Actor and Meryl Streep for Best Actress. For four consecutive nights, “Thorn Birds” kept televi¬ sion audiences glued to their seats. The news in Lowell was good. Spring had finally arrived and an¬ other school year was rapidly coming to an end. Tom Selleck was voted the best looking man in America in a PEOPLE magazine poll. Photo by Gene Trindl 96 Spring News The hero of the film Blue Thunder ' was a helicopter loaded with the latest in military hardware. Photo by Bruce W. Talamon Reagan used spy plane photographs to show the threat of Soviet influence and to gain support for his defense budget. Photo by David Hume Kennerly Part three of the Star Wars series. Return of the Jedi , was predicted to be a box office hit for the summer. Photo by Ralph Nelson Jr. MllgJG IIIIIUCUU U;� U IIUVI to liailiIVU UJ the aircraft careers around sky¬ scrapers. That, is perhaps the least of the many implausibil- ities Bad ham hustles the audi- confroi suspen: Ba colored Blue Thunder’s Scheider and the big bird Spring News 97 Grant, Lisa Kormendy, Jenny Korte ROW 2: Don Wisch, Travis Tucker, Sarah Hotler, Rick Shyrock, Tim Henke, Scott Stur- tridge, Cindy Stavem, Denise DeVine ROW 3: Terry Harmston, Steve Keiser, Dave Gie- demann, Mark Hardwick, Kara Borromeo, Deb Bakker, Jodi Vandenberg, Kim True- blood, Tracy Boyles, Kathy Kitch, Tammy Elliott, Cindy Blank ROW 4: Dwayne Her¬ nandez, Paul Hansen, Rob Dimitt, Dennis Smith, Ted Hansen, Doug Sharkey, Todd Emory, Chris Maylath, Pat Kennedy, Rick Williams, Robin Spaw, Diana Lotz ROW 5: Kurt Kintzel, Shelly Paquette, Denise Wlek- linski, Vicki Weiand, Tim Rigg, Angie La- gacy, Julie Schrum, Colleen Swisher, Kathy Huke, Mike Johnson, Dave Hine, Monte Korte Stress on Community Work The name “L Club may lead people to believe that the club ex¬ ists only for the benefit of athletics but this year has proved those people wrong. Karen Grant, president, worked toward a community service ori¬ ented group. One of their projects was to bring residents of the nurs¬ ing home in town to athletic events. For the athletic teams at Lowell, L Club purchased a training cabi¬ net to store medical supplies. They also worked on encouraging participation in and attendance at sporting events. “To have a really successful sports program, the entire stu¬ dent body must get involved. Those who are not presently in a sport are encouraged to go out for one or come and watch, said Ka¬ ren. Rewards for their group effort came to club members in a spring canoe trip. The outing was com¬ pletely financed by club members through car washes and pizza sales. It reflected their new spirit of working together for the com¬ munity and the school. 98 L Club Gold Medal Won at State George Aim led the male members in Swing Choir in their own number at the Christmas concert. Swing Choir has developed into a professional group of perform¬ ers who have displayed their tal¬ ents this year at concerts and competitions. They were in demand this year as entertainment for several school banquets such as Sunshine Club and Industrial Education in addition to performing for com¬ munity-sponsored banquets as their fame spread. The group also had on their calendar their annual Fall, Christmas and Spring con¬ certs for Lowell audiences. Swing Choir competed in sever¬ al contests. In District Solo and Ensemble Contest, they earned two gold medals and advanced to State where they won a gold med¬ al for their mixed ensemble selec¬ tion and a silver medal for their madrigal selection. A new activity was attending the Bishop Luers Show Choir Invita¬ tional in Fort Wayne where they saw professional show choirs per¬ form. The Swing Choir performed in their own concerts, school functions and communi¬ ty-sponsored events. SWING CHOIR—ROW 1: George Aim. Sarah Scheckel ROW 2: Tom Gunning, Pat Payne ROW 3: Ben Ruley. Jan Stull. Bob Hegyi, Lori Baker ROW 4: Kirk Redman, Carol Kender, Matt Francis, Jeff Walker, Carolyn Blank ROW 5: Mark Hardwick, Dar¬ lene Barman, Robin Fetsch Swing Choir 99 Students in Industrial Education classes form the membership for Industrial Educa¬ tion club. As president, Seth Nichols organized club members to produce a prize winning Home¬ coming float, a raffle, car wash and apple cider sale. Projects Fund Scholarships Participation” was the motto this year for Lowell’s Industrial Education Club. Members began the year with a first place Homecoming float. They followed that activity with a Smurf Raffle, a car wash and an apple cider sale. The money raised went to scholarships for students who had completed at least eight semesters of Industrial Ed. classes and scored high in grades and skill. Participation in activities was vi¬ tal to make the projects a success and fund the scholarships. Lack of participation caused a loss in the number of scholarships,” commented Seth Nichols, presi¬ dent. Club advisor, Mr. Bill Kalbac, encourages students interested in the field of Industrial Education to take an active part in the club ' s activities. INDUSTRIAL ED CLUB—ROW 1: Kelly Wedding, Greg Pratt, Owen Whybrew, Jeff Dewes, Shelley Brewer, Becky Feehan, Cindy Oberc, Chris Maylath ROW 2: Mr. Bob Hopper, Advisor, Seth Nichols, Roger Marvel, Scott Gallmeier, Randy Kien, John Anderson, Ed Martin 100 Industrial Education Club Weather Delays Launches Rocket launches were difficult to schedule for Rocket Club be¬ cause of the weather; it was either too cold, too rainy or too windy for members to compete against each other with their model rock¬ ets. Those launches which could be held tested for altitude, endur¬ ance and load weight. Rocket Club is open to all stu¬ dents, not just ROTC, who are in¬ terested in rocket construction and launch procedures. ROCKET CLUB—ROW 1: Karl Salmon, George Armond, Ken Alexander, Gary Bal¬ lard, Tim Halfman ROW 2: Jackson Fleener, John Cox, Larry Parker, Steve Kersey, John Schroeder ROW 3: Bob El¬ kins, Jeni McIntosh, Kim House, Jeff McNorton, Joe Stoller, John Thompson ROW 4: Cindy Wells, Brian Mayden, Scott Gallmeier, Joe Pruett. Precision Is Team’s Goal The Rifle Team, composed of ROTC cadets and officers, en¬ tered competitions against other teams in the area. They again maintained their winning record with their precision and skill and brought honors home to Lowell. In addition to competition, they also performed at the ROTC Ban¬ quet and assisted in the posting of colors for all major school events and athletic games. RIFLE CLUB—ROW 1: Larry Parker, Sean Stech, Steve Kersey, Ken Alexander ROW 2: John Thompson, Kim House, Jeff McNorton, John Schroeder ROW 3: Joe Pruett. Brian Mayden, Ken Eakins, Scott Gallmeier, Joe Stoller Rocket Club Rifle Team 101 Elisabeth came to Lowell from Norway and was a member of Theatre Arts. Tom found life in the United States to be very different but very pleasant. Tom , Elisabeth Join LHS Foreign Exchange Club had two exchange students, Elisabeth Ege- land and Tom Immonen, as their service project this year. It was their responsibility to ensure that both visitors had a pleasurable time while here at Lowell by help¬ ing them adapt to life here in the United States. “We co-ordinate other study trips to foreign countries through Youth for Understanding. We also assist in finding “host families for students coming here to study,” commented Mr. Kevin Ivers, spon¬ sor. From the reactions of Tom and Elisabeth, the group was success¬ ful. Tom, an exchange student from Finland, became involved in track and Theatre Arts, Elisabeth, from Norway, demonstrated her talent in gymnastics with a half¬ time show at the Parents’ Night gymnastics meet. To further expose members to life and customs in other coun¬ tries, the group viewed the “Christmas Around the World” exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. FOREIGN EXCHANGE CLUB—ROW 1: Sue Gies, Wendy Hutton, Pat DeRosa. Charles Vandenberg, Jeni McIntosh, Toni Terry ROW 2: Barb Tate, Michelle Pleyer, Jim Palikan, Karen Andrade, Cindy Anderson, Patti Erb, Maria Regalado. Mr. Kevin Ivers, Sponsor ROW 3: Jackie Poor, Sue Fletcher, Diana Lotz, Cindy Blank, Dawn Vuksinic, Bridget Spaw, Kim Felder. Tom Immonen 102 Foreign Exchange Club Service Club Renews Goal Sunshine Club came to life this year with a new sponsor, dynamic officers and a hard-working mem¬ bership devoted to the goal of ser¬ vice to others. The club regularly donated to the “Care and Share” project which helped needy families with food. Secretary, Mia Summit, was in charge of sending cards to those at Lowell who were ill or be¬ reaved. For staff retirees, Mrs. Vandermark and Mr. Miller, Sun¬ shine Club brightened their day with corsages and retirement gifts. Fund raisers such as their can¬ dle sale and raffle enabled club members to donate to the Marion Hupp Cancer Fund and a scholar¬ ship fund for its members. Sponsor, Mrs. Marilyn Riggle, said, “We hope to contribute a $100 scholarship each year to a Lowell graduate who is going into a health-related field.” With this renewed interest in Sunshine Club, members found the experience of helping others help them to have fun working to¬ gether. 0 V. v . CHARIiY . V 4 V wv SUNSHINE CLUB—ROW 1: Mrs. Marilyn Riggle, Sponsor; Polly Watkins, Rosemary Ruley, Mia Summit, Melissa Jared ROW 2: Mary Atterbury, Jenny Ortiz, Sue Kordelewski, Becky Medrano, Sandy Gray, Sharon Kohanyi, Mary Jo Cramer ROW 3: Valerie Hutchison, Rhonda Ortiz, Lisa Koedyker, Valerie Jones, Lisa Brunner, Sue Greenwell, Sheri Edmond¬ son, Brandi Blanton, Kim House Under new leadership, the organization dedicated itself to the higher goals in life. Before each meeting, the members stood and recited the Sunshine Club pledge. Sunshine Club 103 The May Queen Court was presented during a break in the Lowell Relays. Senior Lisa Kormendy was crowned May Queen 1983. Projects Aid Refurnishing Furnishing the living area in the Home Ec Department since the fire has been possible through the efforts of the Home Ec Club. Mon¬ ey raised from the successful sale of calendars and suncatchers this year enabled members to pur¬ chase a rocking chair and table for the area. A highlight of the club year was the annual crowning of May Queen Lisa Kormendy during the Lowell Relays. Each year the club sponsors the election of a senior girl to usher in the spring at Low¬ ell. For the Spring Tea, club mem¬ bers and students in Home Ec classes prepared refreshments for their parents and faculty who were invited to see student pro¬ jects on display. Home Ec Club member Diane Poppe mod¬ eled one of her own designs at a fashion show that was supported by the Home Ec Department. 104 Home Ec Club Contest Win to Hickman Photography Club ' s “All-School Photo Contest” brought out the photographic talents of Lowell students. Entries, either black and white or color, were judged on their creativity and photographic skill. First place went to Judy Hick¬ man who also worked as a year¬ book photographer. Second and third place was won by Clint Mills and Penni Watkins, chief yearbook and newspaper photographer. Club members were able to learn more about photography from a guest speaker, a profes¬ sional photographer, who brought slides and photos for club mem¬ bers to evaluate. An exhibit of photographs taken by a pro¬ fessional photographer gave club mem¬ bers expert tips. Photography Club 105 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB—ROW 1: Lenny Marx, Jerry Fox, Chris Kender ROW 2: Judy Hickman, Kim House, Randy Kien, Bob Lit- tiken ROW 3: Mr. Mark Goodman, Sponsor An amateur photographer, President Ran¬ dy Kien shared some of his photos with other club members and received some tips from a professional photographer. OEA Active With Service This year, OEA kept the honor of being one of the most active orga¬ nizations at Lowell. There was never a dull moment with fund raisers and contests and at the same time, members helped pre¬ pare themselves for a business ca¬ reer. “Students interested in a busi¬ ness career after high school or after advanced study would gain a great deal from OEA, comment¬ ed Ms. Pat Nemeth, sponsor. Members worked together on all activities which benefited the club, the school and the commu¬ nity. Instead of their usual Christ¬ mas party, members presented a Progressive Dinner along with their regular sale of Homecoming mums and balloons, cheese and sausage and citrus fruit. For the school, OEA operated the school bookstore and for the community, the organization don¬ ated to the Christmas Food Drive and sponsored a Bowl-a-Thon to raise money for the Special Olym¬ pics. This activity won the group a Chapter Award at Nationals. OEA—Row 1: Diana Reeder, Julie Schrum, Colleen Swisher, Joy Jeanor, Debbie Reeder, Lori Wietbrock, Eileen Ryan, Jane Harris, Ms. Pat Nemeth, Sponsor ROW 2: Julie Rokosz, Denise Wleklinski. Tammy Zawadski, Jane Richardson, Cheryl Hamann, Sharon Stuppy. Barb Anderson, Mia Summit, Rosemary Ruley ROW 3: Tammy Feddeler, Amy Lindahl, Duana May, Cammie Sypult, Kathy Huke, Melissa Burgess, Rosalyn Duncan. Lisa Kor- mendy, Cindy Stavem, JoLynn Harris, Marnie Childress ROW 4: Tina Nowaczyk, Kim Knapp, Crystal Travis, Tina White, Lori Lindahl, Paual Vuksinic, Julie McNeiley, Lisa Brown, Chris Johnson, Mary Atterbury, Sue Kordelewski, Lori Cain, Becky Medrano ROW 106 OEA 5: Angie Lagacy, Tina Redmon, Julie Raby, Robin Miracle, Renee Delapaz, Petra Cox, Sally Dyrhaug, Amy Karlson, Linda Patz, Melodie Bales, Vicki Yancey While the annual flower sale may not be Spanish by nature, Jeannie Rogers does her best to show her interest in the Spanish culture. As president, Polly Watkins headed the committee which wrote the club ' s consti¬ tution that was approved by the member¬ ship. Activities Enliven Culture Spanish culture and language is alive and well in Lowell thanks to Spanish Club and their whirl of ac¬ tivities. To their calendar of projects this year, they added some new activities. Members attended a performance of the Ballet Folklor- ico of Mexico, sponsored a candy sale and spent much of their meeting time writing a club consti¬ tution for club approval. In between, Spanish Club mem¬ bers continued their successful traditions of Christmas caroling, a flower sale in the spring and a final banquet at a Spanish restaurant. I feel that this year has been a success. We have increased our membership and have done more activities. I hope that next year will be even more of a success,” said Polly Watkins, president. SPANISH CLUB—ROW 1: Kris Spicer, Car¬ ol Kender, Michelle Percy, Diane Polih- ronis, Jackie Sims, Dana Buchanan, Teri Martin, Jane Richardson, Tammy Zawadski, Polly Watkins ROW 2: Mrs. Nan¬ cy Mills, Sponsor; Judy Hickman, Beth Kai¬ ser. Mary Atterbury, Tina Tully, Kim Cor¬ ning, Teri Sullivan. Michelle Fritsch, Katrina Addison, Kathy Gerst ROW 3: Shawn Smith, Penni Watkins. Louise Bush- nell, Lisa Abraham, Kathie Mansfield. Jean¬ nie Rogers, Barb Tate, Diana Lotz, Lisa Lit¬ tle. Joe Mishlove Spanish Club 107 108 All Seasons Education Braves Weather There were some things which the weather couldn’t affect. Through sleet or rain, like the mail, education went on at Lowell High School. Learning, school spirit and class involvement defied the rains of spring and the blizzards of winter. Only the physical structure seemed to suffer from the effects of the weather. We changed our wardrobe as the seasons changed but our determination to ma ke our high school times the best of our lives remained strong. The changing seasons delayed events or made them more of a challenge but our goals stayed firm. Teachers still taught; stu¬ dents still learned; administrators still guided us—weather or not. All Seasons 109 More girls are becoming interested in shop classes such as this Auto Mechanics course. Junior English needs all of Cindy Blank ' s concentration. Changes Reflect Updating Every department at Lowell un¬ derwent some kind of change this year. In preparation for the North Central evaluation committee ' s visit in 1984, each department be¬ gan to revise its curriculum, evalu¬ ate and suggest new programs and consider its place in relation¬ ship to the other departments. As a result, some new courses will be offered next year. While improvements were made to better meet the needs of students, there were changes in personnel too. Mr. Ivers became a member of the Foreign Language Department; Mrs. Vandermark, Mr. Miller and Mr. Perry complet¬ ed many years of service and de¬ votion to education; the sudden death of Mr. Hupp left a void that will be difficult to fill. Whatever the changes, the aca¬ demic structure at Lowell still worked to provide students with the means of being successful. Mr. Goodman ' s students in General Science put basic scientific principles into practice. 110 Academics Shop Drawing borrows from the areas of With the aid of the Compugraphics typesetter and word processor, Mr. Cameron brings math and science to teach basic architec- technology to Graphic Arts for Tom Immonen. ture and drafting. Mr. Goetz buries himself in multiplication tables, geometric designs and long division as a math teacher. One of the goals of the U.S. History classes, like Mr. Berger’s, was to let stu¬ dents use past events as a way of forming opinions and ideas about the future. Uncertain spring weather kept Mr. Bales busy rescheduling athletic events. This spring, Dr. Luekens earned his Ph.D. from Purdue. On Honors Night, Mr. Womhoff assisted Mr. Bales presenting athletic awards. Concern Is Entire School The administration had to deal with situations both inside and outside the building this year. According to Mr. Tom Johnson, Assistant Principal, Lowell is trying to return to a more traditional scheduling. The first step toward that goal was the decision to elimi¬ nate float days which stirred stu¬ dent reaction. The matter was fi¬ nally settled by the School Board who reinstated float days for gov¬ ernment students only. Two projects outside the build¬ ing were also the administration ' s concern. The entire roof was re¬ surfaced in preparation for the as¬ bestos abatement project. “This summer they are remov¬ ing all of the asbestos from the ceilings in the gym and commons and replacing it with new plaster material. This new substance will bond the asbestos,’’ said Mr. Johnson. Regardless of where the prob¬ lem was, the administration was there to handle it. SCHOOL BOARD—ROW 1. Mrs. Joyce Kramer, Mr. John Bryant, Mrs. Hazel Ni¬ c hols ROW 2: Dr. Raymond Cusic, Assis¬ tant Superintendent; Mr. John Kuruzovich, Superintendent; Mrs. Mary Hayden, Dr. Jo¬ seph Schuster, Assistant Superintendent 112 Administration Mr. Johnson ' s voice greeted us each morning during homeroom as he read the day ' s menu and announcements. The daily duties of an administrator are certainly varied. ADMINISTRATION—Mr. Bill Wornhoff. Dean; Dr. Roger Luekens, Principal; Mr. Don Bales, Athletic Director; Mr. Tom Johnson, Assistant Principal Administration 113 Focus Is on Basic Skills The English Department used a ‘‘back to basics” approach with a special emphasis on spelling and writing. For students, this meant a lot of writing and rewriting. While English is a requirement, many students opted to receive their credit through Speech or Drama. Because of the kinds of activities required by Mrs. Cio- china, students were eager to try a more active approach to Lan¬ guage Arts. On the other hand, College Eng¬ lish enrollment remained con¬ stant. It appeals to students who are college-bound. The course pro¬ vided a solid basis for college com¬ position and literature. Feedback indicated that students who do well in College English generally do well in College Freshman Comp, and Lit.,” said Mrs. Mary Cusic, department chairperson. Mr. Hall helped freshmen English students develop library and research skills with a class project. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT—ROW 1: Mrs. Marilyn Riggle, Mrs. Mary Cusic, Mrs. Barb Fo ss, Ms. Wendy Black ROW 2: Mr. Clyde Hall, Mr. Phil Barlowe, Ms. Rosemary Carey, Mrs. Debra Ciochina, Mrs. Norma Huke, aide Students in Mrs. Foss ' College English classes will be better prepared for college after having written a term paper for the class. This year, one of Ms. Black ' s junior English classes was not involved in the 12-week developmental reading program as part of an experiment. English 115 Msth students regardless of their ability MATH DEPARTMENT ROW 1. Mr. John Skinner, Mr. Kirk McQuiston, Mr. Richard Ser- were able to find success in the many vies R0W 2: Mr - Jim Goetz, Ms. Karen Beekman, student teacher; Mr. Larry Ouwenga courses offered by the Math Department. Computer Interest Grows The computer age really hit Lowell High School about a year ago but its effects are still being felt in the Math Department. En¬ rollment this year in the Comput¬ er Programming course was up 100% and is expected to rise 50% next year. According to Mr. Larry Ouwenga, department chairper¬ son, the goal of the department has been to ‘‘offer a wide range of math application courses for both general-life students and exten¬ sive background for higher level math endeavors.” With this in mind, a new course, ‘‘Pre-Algebra”, will be offered for freshmen. Large Algebra I classes were sometimes a problem when it came to giving individual attention. 116 Math Interest In the Computer Programming course continued to rise with enrollment up 100% this year Computer students used in-class time to get the basics of computers before lab work at the computers themselves. Freshmen next year will have the option of taking Algebra I with Mr. Goetz or a Pre- Algebra course. Math 117 Beth Kaiser had to dress and assume the personality of a character from history for History Day. Mr. Naumowich ' s psychology students left his class with a better insight into the person¬ ality of themselves and others. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT—ROW 1: Mrs. Fran Lonardi. Mrs. Margaret Hurt ROW 2: Mr. Randy DeWeese, Mr. Bill Berger, Mr. Chuck Naumowich, Mr. Mike Kamanaroff Students Recreate the Past Students got the chance to make their own “history”. On His¬ tory Day. U.S. History students dressed as famous people from the past whom they had re¬ searched. Their classmates had to guess who they were. On Civil War Day, members from a community organization knowledgable on the Civil War pre¬ sented a demonstration of au¬ thentic uniforms, weapons and other items from that era. The Social Studies Department believes in a practical approach to history and current events, so government students staged a mock Congress. They authored bills, worked on committees, and sat in full sessions to vote on their bills. “The students were amazed at the real work an actual Congress¬ man has to perform. Many sound bills were passed into law by the school Congress,” said Mr. Ka- manaroff, government teacher and department chairperson. The authentic costumes and weapons of the Civil War were on display for the de¬ partment’s Civil War Day. Through Mrs. Hurt ' s lessons in history, stu¬ dents saw how earlier events shaped the events of today. For the student interested in better under¬ standing his role in shaping society, there is Mrs. Lonardi’s Sociology class. With Chemistry expanded to a full year, students had more of a chance to learn and apply fundamentals in their work. Freshmen had a rough start in Mr. Weiand ' s Biology class but learned that preparation was the key to success. Teaching the Advanced Science Seminar SCIENCE DEPARTMENT—ROW 1: Mr. Jeff Stone, Mr. Mark Goodman, Mrs. Sue McQuis- course meant keeping up with the latest ton ROW 2: Sgt. Carl Gayfield, Major Ben Rineheart, Mr. Jeff Dhonau, Mr. Bill Weiand, Mr. scientific advancements for Mr. Dhonau. Omer Beeching 120 Science Chem Expanded Full Year The major change in the Sci¬ ence Department was the extend¬ ing of Chemistry to a full year course. In this way, students plan¬ ning on college will be better pre¬ pared to meet college require¬ ments. The department helped prepare Lowell students Gene Anderson, John Anderson, Pat Kennedy, Randy Kien, Teresa Kirgan, Tim Rigg, Rebecca Rineheart, Rick Ro- kosz, and Rachel Sumara for the Jets competition held at Purdue University. The team placed sec¬ ond based on their knowledge of such areas as physics, biology and chemistry. Chemistry came easier for Chris Lemp when he could learn it by music. Science is involved with every day living from understanding the weather report to understanding ourselves. said Mr. Beech¬ ing. In her Chemistry class, Mrs. McQuiston set the example for safety when conducting an experiment. Science 121 As Debbie Reeder types from taped instructions, she is learning a business skill which will help get her a job as a secretary. Skills Valuable Two Ways Our courses help students not only as they prepare for jobs, but they also give them personal use skills. As we continue in the com¬ puter age, business skills will take on more and more importance,” said Ms. Pat Nemeth, Business Department chairperson. With the occupational outlook for business occupations so prom¬ ising, the department added Word Processing instruction to its cur¬ riculum in the Intensive Office Lab. Next year, computer instruc¬ tion will expand the Data Process¬ ing program. Typing and shorthand were still popular courses with all students because of their use in job prep¬ aration and personal develop¬ ment. Those who had definitely decided on a business career learned valuable job experience in the Intensive Office Lab. Commented Ms. Nemeth, “Stu¬ dents are interested in business courses. They realize the value they can gain as they prepare for the job market.” BUSINESS DEPARTMENT—Ms. Kathy Nel¬ son, Mrs. Nancy Reyes, Mr. Bob Miller, Ms. Pat Nemeth, Mrs. Phyllis Cunningham 122 Business The Business Department has not been able to keep pace with changing technology and needs more computers and word processors to compliment the courses being offered. Under Ms. Nemeth’s guidance, the Inten¬ sive Office Lab runs the school bookstore. 1 i t.. .1 Typing I students learn a skill which not only helps them on the job but in their schoolwork as well. The extra hours Trent Depel put in at the typewriter helped him develop speed and accuracy. Business 123 Indust. Ed. Meets Needs Industrial Education at Lowell shifted direction to better prepare students for life. It would be more appropriate to title it ‘‘Technologi¬ cal Education”. Mr. Bill Kalbac, department chairperson commented, ‘‘To¬ day’s graduates are entering a world of change—a world of high technology. These graduates will be surrounded by the benefits— and the problems—which accom¬ pany this new condition. Many graduates will pursue a career with a technological focus.” The Industrial Education staff and curriculum is addressing this important need in today ' s world. It is a growing need. We are in a world complicated by our own technology. Hopefully, the memories of In¬ dustrial Education students will combine with other school sub¬ jects to create happiness and ful¬ fillment in a life of good” for ev¬ eryone.” 124 Industrial Education INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT—Mr. Bill Kalbac, Mr. Jerry Cameron, Mr. John Toland, Mr. Bob Hopper, Mr. Bud Kussy, Mr. Bob Thomas Rick McIntyre has developed skill on the Compugraphics typesetter so that he is now able to do out of class projects also. Industrial Education 125 Besides performing in concerts and at athletic events, the band traditionally plays at Commencement. New Jazz Band Introduced “The band program at Lowell is improving,” stated Mr. Joe Va- caro, band director. “If people would practice more the program would improve even more. The band played more difficult music and their improvement showed when they won first place at the Portage band contest in the spring. The band began their road to improvement with appearances in Lowell ' s Memorial and Labor Day Parades, KV’s Homecoming and Fourth of July parades in Merrill¬ ville, Crown Point, Hebron and Whiting. During the school year, the Marching Red Devils ente rtained during home football games ' half¬ times and the Pep Band cheered on the team during basketball sea¬ son. In addition, the band enter¬ tained audiences at its own Fall, Christmas, Pops and Spring con¬ certs. Newly formed this year was the Jazz Band. Interested band mem¬ bers rehearsed evenings for their debut at the Pops and Spring Con¬ certs. BAND—ROW 1: Randy Kien. Lisa Brown, Kirk Knoerzer, Kim Corning ROW 2: Paul Conners, Tom Immonen, Katrina Addison, Cindy Anderson, Michelle Pleyer, Cindy Kerr, Tina Paquette, Penni Watkins, Liz Haas ROW 3: Dawn White, Dave Tuttle, Rick Swart. Melinda Blandford, Lori Beier, Louise Bushnell, Teri Sullivan. Pat DeRosa. Carla Patchett. Jackie Poor, Kim McIntyre ROW4: Scott Molden. Joel Hickman, Scott Hatch, Ron Fredericks, Tami Brawley, Neil Padley, Anthony Johnson, Robin Govert, Wendy Carlson, Kathie Mansfield, Dana Buchanan ROW 5: Ryan Dahl, Beth DeRosa, Rick McIntyre, Dave Mares, Kay Juriss, Kathy Fitch, Jeff Kormendy, Jeff Cripe, Cliff Fleener, Jim Pickett, Clint Mills. Shelly Paquette ROW 6: Brian Taylor, Craig Eich, Bryon Roush, Adam Berwick 126 Band To upgrade performances, the band tried more difficult music which meant more hours of practice. The Marching Red Devils were led by sen¬ ior Randy Kien as drum major. Practice for the band is year-round since they are marching in parades during the summer before school begins. Mr. Vacaro has begun to see improvement in band performances but still sees the need for more practice. Band 127 Senior Choir members performed for the last time with the group at Graduation. CHOIR—ROW 1: Michelle Baker, Tracy Weberg, Lynne Viers, Tina Redmon, Patti Rex, Anne Bruce, Kelly Mathias. Jeni McIn¬ tosh ROW 2: Renee Delapaz, Eva Compton, Carol Render, Robin Fetsch, Elisabeth Ege- land. Pat Payne, Jan Stull, Polly Watkins ROW 3: Alex Ringas, Gary Ballard. Matt Francis. Bob Hegyi. George Aim, Kirk Red¬ man. Jeff Walker, Ben Ruley. Tom Gunning, Chuck Vandenberg ROW 4: Jennifer Cer- mak. Stacey Gray. Sharon Kohanyi, Betty Cooper. Darlene Barman, Sheri Menefee ROW 5: Jennifer Arnold, Teresa Redman, Carolyn Blank, Kelly Carlson, Christy Fiene, Sarah Scheckel, Kris Spicer, Lyn- ette Buchmeier. Lori Baker, Diana Reeder 128 Choir Through the efforts of Mrs. Lorig, the Choir The various choral groups at Lowell are designed to appeal to the student who wants to has developed into a performing group develop his vocal talent or who just likes to sing. able to compete with some of the top high Performances Show Growth “The Lowell High School Choral Department has matured in num¬ ber and in quality where we can prove ourselves worthy to be compared equally to other out¬ standing choral programs in the county,” said Mrs. Julia Lorig, choir director. With the addition of a new course, “Vocal Ensemble”, enroll¬ ment increased by 30%. Choir students spent many hours in class and after school preparing for competitions. Their performance at the Lake County Choral Festival involved the Vocal Ensemble and Concert Choir who performed five choral numbers with choirs from area schools. Each choir also performed two in¬ dividual numbers. Mrs. Lorig said, “The choir members put in extra hours to learn the music ... but the kids attacked the problem and con¬ quered it, the result being a tre¬ mendous rise in confidence and self-esteem.” At the District Solo and Ensemble Contest, the Choir won 73 gold medals and 41 silver medals. At State, they came back with 35 gold medals and 22 silver medals. Choir 129 Life Skills Also Taught The Art Department worked to provide art and life experiences for not only the beginning art stu¬ dent but also for the college- bound student. Self-motivation and creativity were necessary to complete projects for the classes in the department and these are skills that could be used after high school regardless of a student’s area of interest. Popular courses were ceramics and painting. In ceramics, stu¬ dents could make usable objects. In Mr. Sufana ' s painting class, stu¬ dents could greatly benefit from his talent and skill as an artist. ART DEPARTMENT—Mrs. Patricia Ander- shock, Mr. Tom Sufana From her ceramics class, Vicki Polo made objects which she could use as gifts or for her own enjoyment. Advanced courses in the Art Department gave Brenda Ewert a change to develop her creativity and develop self-motivation. 130 Art I 0 Sports for Athletes allows members of the various sports teams to develop their skills in the sport of their choice with individualized instruction. Athletes Can Specialize The I D Sports Class, the most popular class in the Physical Edu¬ cation Department, was taught this year in a three-cycle format. Students spent time in the class¬ room learning background infor¬ mation from lectures and discus¬ sion. In group activity, students worked as teams to put classroom theory and skills into practice. Through individualized instruc¬ tion, students could perfect their techniques in a particular sport. In these ways, I D athletes were allowed flexibility in choosing ac¬ tivities they wanted to specialize in. Next year, the PE Department will use a new curriculum which will enable students to gain knowl¬ edge useful to them after high school. Physical Education 131 HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT—Mrs. Karen Brownell, Mrs. Wilma Hardesty Survival Course Popular A new course, “Living On Your Own , was offered this year in the Home Ec Department. The class was popular with both male and female students who learned the fundamentals of survival without mom or dad to help. In the course, students were required to budget money, prepare meals and do simple sewing jobs. In “Child Development”, girls gained practical experience from a live demonstration. The stu¬ dents saw the differences in the abilities of actual children ranging in age from six months to a year old. According to Mrs. Wilma Har¬ desty, department chairperson, both courses have “helped stu¬ dents see the need for learning about themselves and others as Home Economists.” As part of a class project, Family Rela¬ tions” students must plan their dream wedding”. Child Development” classes saw first¬ hand what a difference a few months makes in the abilities of young children. Mr. Kevin Ivers joined the For¬ eign Language Department this year teaching Spanish. A graduate of Ball State University, Mr. Ivers had previous teaching experience at Highland High School and a summer of training in Spain. Three students from the de¬ partment, Jodi Vandenberg and Michelle Sutton in French and Pol¬ ly Watkins in Spanish, tested for the Indiana University Honors Program which sponsors a year of learning abroad for eligible lan¬ guage students. The girls progressed through several levels of testing and inter¬ viewing with Jodi emerging as qualified to study for a year in France with the program. With more and more colleges requiring foreign language compe¬ tency for entrance, the Foreign Language Department is prepar¬ ing students in the broadest way for experiences after high school. Foreign Language 133 FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT—Mr. Kevin Ivers, Mrs. Nancy Mills. Mrs. Nancy Carter Besides using the textbook and tapes, first year Spanish students became more famil¬ iar with the language by playing games in Spanish. Lowell ' s Foreign Language Department prepares everyone for bilingual exper¬ iences after high school. Honors Winner in French ICE Seventeen juniors and seniors enrolled in ICE divided their time between classes at Lowell High School and paid work experience in a career field they were inter¬ ested in. Through the efforts of Mr. Kane, students were em¬ ployed by local businesses such as McDonald’s, the Dairy Queen and St. Anthony’s Hospital. Mr. Jim Kane is co-ordinator of ICE. ICE—ROW 1: Amy Karlson, Julia Zarych, Julie McNeiley, Tammy Littlepage, Carol Adams, Pete Artim ROW 2: Jeff Pratt, Stacey Knorr, Don Hulsey, Mike Gerst, Lynette Burchell, Sue Monix, Bart Burger, Dan Weaver Agriculture Mr. Rich Bailey taught Agriculture classes at school and worked with the community to promote farming. In Agriculture classes like Animal Husbandry, students learned more about farming than just the planting of crops. 134 ICE Agriculture Group Work Benefits More This year, the Guidance Depart¬ ment placed more emphasis on group counseling. One of the most successful groups was in the area of college planning. Students in Mrs. Foss’ junior English classes heard college personnel speak on admissions, financing and alterna¬ tives to college. This group coun¬ seling program, along with others sponsored by the department, helped students prepare for their future careers. “This activity has had a very positive influence upon our stu¬ dents and gets more information to them in a shorter period of time. More and varied group coun- seling experiences are being planned for next year,” said Mr. Ron Mills, department chairper¬ son. Mrs. Woolfolk worked with the counselors in scheduling appointments, booking col¬ lege representatives and helping with are- Mr. Mills finds personal counseling an on-going activity that is continually rewarding. XSvagiTfooHSS hoih nawoi Guidance 135 The selling of tickets to school events was Mrs. Stephan helped teachers with audio-visual equipment and helped Mrs. Berg in the centralized in t he library and supervised by library. Mrs. Berg. Cutbacks Increase Duties Who answers the phones? Who keeps accurate records of ac¬ counts and attendance? Who helps monitor study halls? Who sells tickets for events? All around LHS are the secretaries and aides who perform these duties. Due to budget cuts, there were fewer aides than last year so the remaining staff had more respon- Besides supervising freshmen study halls, Mrs. Midkiff assisted in the guidance office. sibilities. Mrs. Betty Ellis had to di¬ vide her time between the A and D pod resource centers. Mrs. Sandy Berg took over the duty of selling tickets for events as well as run¬ ning the library after the death of Mr. Hupp. As bookkeeper in charge of all school and student accounts, Mrs. Paula Tilton received special train¬ ing at a two-year business college. “I like people and I like to work with nice people. I enjoy my job becuase I work with nice people,” said Mrs. Tilton. Working with nice people and helping the staff and students are both the duties and rewards for our secretaries and aides. SECRETARIES AIDES—ROW 1: Mrs. Audrey Stephan, Mrs. Donna Midkiff, Mrs. Kay Sampson, Mrs. Lynn Barnhart, Mrs. Virginia Kasparian, Mrs. Betty Ellis ROW 2: Mrs. Sandy Berg, Mrs. Norma Huke, Mrs. Paula Tilton, Mrs. Melody Hafner, Mrs. Marie Wool- folk, Mrs. Sandy Daley 136 Secretaries Aides Support Staff Keeps Order BUS DRIVERS—ROW 1: Mrs. Elikins, Jean- nie Williams, Karen Kirchenstien, Sue Hood ROW 2: Mrs. Dawson. Betty Ford, Mrs. Lu- chene, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Palm¬ er, Mrs. Stevens ROW 3: Mr. Monix, Mrs Umlaut, Mrs. Allie, Mrs. Boyer, Mrs. Nel son, Mrs. Hotler, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Hick man, Mr. Miller ROW 4: Mrs. Wendal, Mr Lagacy. Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs. Dillingham, Mrs Odle, Mr. Luke, Mr. Hayboer, Mr. Hayden Mr. Craft, Mrs. Heath Support Staff 137 CUSTODIANS—ROW 1: Mickey Henin, Pat Hamilton, Pearl McClymont, Beverly Roof, Effie Roach ROW 2: Tom Engles, Ed Bohling, Harry Vanderstern, G. Vanderwerken, Don Holt, Louis Meltzer COOKS—Doreen Corns, Dorothy Zarych, Toni Nichols, Dorothy Gunning, Joan Fletcher, Rita House. Jan Carlson The seniors ' countdown calendar in the A pod resource center kept track of the last weeks, days, hours ... ■■■■ ♦. M “ Buttons Show Class Pride “I Love the Class of ’83” read the bumper stickers and buttons the seniors sold as their last class fund raiser. The slogan seemed appropriate since the class had shown the feeling for four years. As seniors, it was time for them to take a rest as a class, to enjoy being seniors. Money they raised, therefore, went to provide roses for the girls at graduation and for a last party to celebrate four years of work and fun at Lowell High School. In those four years, the class had won a Spirit Stick, sponsored a Prom, survived chemistry and government, and enjoyed many snow days. But more importantly, they had formed friendships, learned lessons and prepared themselves for their lives beyond the round buildings of Lowell. ouiiun LLnoo urriL LRD—uaria oneii, President; Lisa Kormendy, Vice-President; 0ver 70 seniors chose t0 graduate mid-term. Donna Mitchell works out a final credit Stacey Knorr, Secretary Treasurer count with Mr. Perry to see if she is eligible to graduate early. 138 Seniors DOUGLAS S. ADAMS VICA 11-12; Football 9, 11-12; Track 9.11- 12 RONALD L. ALEXANDER Library Aide 11; AV Room Aide 12 ERIC A. ALFREDSON GEORGE H. ALM Football 9; Choir 9-12. Vice-President 10- 11, President 12; Swing Choir 9-12, Presi¬ dent 12; Theatre Arts 10-12 JOHN A. ANDERSON National Honor Society 11-12; Industrial Ed. Club 9-12; Computer Club 11-12 JAMES M. ARNOLD Rifle Team 10-11 Seniors 139 DEANNA A. BACHMAN Pep Club 9; Choir 10; Powder Puff 10; The¬ atre Arts 12; Thespian 12 ANDREW S. BACKE VICA 11-12; FFA 9-10 JIM D. BAIKAUSKAS Industrial Ed. Club 10 CHARLES BAKKER JACQUELINE L. BARDWLL DARLENE V. BARMAN Choir 9-12; Swing Choir 9-12, Secretary 10; Theatre Arts 10-12; Thespian 10-12 140 Seniors KELLY R. BERG Football 9; Baseball 9-12; L Club 9-12; Bas¬ ketball Manager 9; ICE 12 SUE BERG DOUGLAS BOLTON SCOTT BOYER LISA L. BROWN Band 9-12; OEA 11-12 THERESA BROWN JOHN P. BROCK DEVILS ' ADVOCATE 11-12, Layout Editor 12 JAMES W. BRODERICK Baseball 10-12; Wrestling9; Football 9; Lab Assistant 10-12; Pep Club 12 Seniors 141 Mid-term graduates receive final instructions from Mr. Luekens. Over 70 seniors completed their graduation requirements early to get a head start on jobs or schooling. BARRY BUCHANAN ADAM B. BUCHE OEA 11-12 LYNETTE M. BURCHELL Track 10-12; Powder Puff 10-12; Pep Club 9-11; L Club 10-11 KENNETH B. BURGER Swimming 9; DEVILS’ ADVOCATE 9; Indus¬ trial Ed. Club 10; Spanish Club 9; Band 9- 10; Theatre Arts 9-10 BRIAN BURGESS MELISSA A. BURGESS Student Council 9-12; Pep Club 9-12; Cheerleader 9-12; Gymnastics 10; OEA 12; Junior Miss, First Runner-up, Physical Fit¬ ness Award; L Club 11-12; CARNIVAL 10 PAM BURRELL JOHN W. BUSH VICA 11-12; Swimming 9-11 JEFF A. BYDALEK Football 9; ICE 12 JEANNE M. CADE Pom Pons 10-11; Gymnastics 9-10; Sun¬ shine Club 9; Spanish Club 9-10; OEA 9-10 KIM CAMMACK JEANNETTE S. CAPPADORA Powder Puff 10-11; Pom Pons 12 Seniors 143 KAREN CHAPMAN ERIK CLAESSON Swimming 9-12; L Club 9-12 BETTY J. COOPER Home Ec. Club 9-12; Choir 9-12 KIMBERLY L. CORNING Pom Pons 10-12; National Honor Society 11-12; Band 9-12; Flags 9; Theatre Arts 10- 11; Spanish Club 10-12 BRUCE CUNNINGHAM JUDY A. CUSUMANO Powder Puff 11; National Honor Society 11-12. President 12 MARY DAUBER ROD DAUGHERTY 144 Seniors ROBERT W. DIMITT Baseball 9-12, Captain 9-10; Basketball 9; Football 9; L Club 11-12 KENNETH L. DuBORD FFA 12 ROSALYN J. DUNCAN Student Council 9-10, Treasurer 9-10; OEA 11-12; Track 9-11; Powder Puff 10-11 LISA L. DVORSCAK Swimming 9; Powder Puff 9-11; Art Guild 10-11; Sunshine Club 10-12; Home Ec. Club 10-12 Seniors 145 146 Seniors RICHARD EDGMAN JEFFREY EVANS STEPHEN FEDDELER ELISABETH EGELAND National Honor Society 12; Junior Miss Contestant; Foreign Exchange Club 12; Na¬ tional Honor Society 12 TODD R. EMORY Track 9-12; Football 9-12; Basketball 9-12; L Club 9-12; Industrial Ed. Club 9-12; Na¬ tional Honor Society 12 DONNA ERB John Anderson, Joe Soltis, Dwayne Hernandez, and Paul Hansen patiently wait for their Lowell High School career to come to an end. Smile, guys! These were the best years of your life. JANET M. FEWKES OEA 10; Powder Puff 11-12 DEBORAH L. FITCH Girls ' Basketball 9; Swimming 10-12; L Club 10-11 RONETTE M. FRASER JEFFREY FULLER SCOTT A. GALLMEIER Band 9; AV Crew 11-12; Industrial Ed. Club 9-12, Representative 11-12; ROTC 9-12; Rifle Team 11-12; Drill Team 9-11 PATRICIA GASPAROVIC TOM J. GOVERT Golf 9-12 KAREN R. GRANT L Club 9-12, Secretary 11, President 12; Pep Club 9-12; Tennis 9-12, Captain 11; Swimming 9-10; Volleyball 11-12; National Honor Society 11-12, Secretary Treasur¬ er 12; Timerette 9; French Club 9-10 148 Seniors JULIE GROTHAUS THOMAS P. GUNNING Theatre Arts 9-12; Thespians 9-12, Trea¬ surer 10, Vice-President 11, President 12; Swing Choir 10-12; Swimming 9-10; Tennis 9-11; DEVILS’ ADVOCATE 9-10; Choir 12; L Club 9-11 BRENDA M. HALKO Band 9-10; Junior Miss Contestant; Library Assistant 11 JEFFREY A. HALL DUANE E. HAMANN TIMOTHY D. HAMANN Football 9-10; Basketball 10-11; Golf 12 LAWRENCE HAMMERSLEY PAUL B. HANSEN Basketball Manager 11; Baseball Manager 11-12: Wrestling 12; Football 11-12: L Club 11-12 Seniors 149 Senior English students like Betty Cooper read the novel BRAVE NEW WORLD which gave them a look at what may lie ahead for them after Lowell High School. 150 Seniors JEFF S. HARRIS Football 9-11; VICA 11-12 MARK HARRIS DWAYNE A. HERNANDEZ Football 9-12; Wrestling 11-12; Baseball 9- 12; Theatre Arts 11; L Club 11-12 DAVID L. HINE Football 9-11; Basketball 9-12; Baseball 9- 12; L Club 12; Hoosier Boys ' State 12 KRISTINE HINE JAMELYN S. HOBBS Pom Pons 11-12; Spanish Club 9-12; FEA 10-11; French Club 10 EDWARD HOLT KATHLEEN M. HOPPER Sunshine Club 9; FEA 10-11; OEA 10-11 Seniors 151 SARAH L. HOTLER Volleyball 9-12, Co-Captain 11; Basketball 9-12, Captain 12; Track 10-12; L Club 10- 12; Pep Club 10-11 KATHLEEN K. HUDAK Powder Puff 12; Photography Club 9 KATHLEEN S. HUKE Volleyball 9-12. Captain 12; Basketball 9- 12; Track 11-12; L Club 10-12; OEA 12 DONALD L. HULSEY FFA9-12, President 10-12; Wrestling 9-11; Student Council Representative 11-12; National Honor Society 11-12 MICHAEL S. HUSEMAN Baseball 9-10, 12, Captain 9-10; Wrestling 9; Football 9-12; L Club 11-12; Pep Club 10-11 DUANE A. HUTCHISON Rifle Team 10; VICA 10-12 GARY HYATTE TOM T. IMMONEN Thespian 12; Cross Country 12; Swimming 12; Track 12; National Honor Society 12; Foreign Exchange Club 12, Vice-President; Computer Club 12, Secretary 152 Seniors GERALD JACKSON JEFFREY JEANOR Football 9; Wrestling 9; Track 9-12; Choir 10-11; Swing Choir 11 CHRIS JOHNSON French Club 9-10; OEA 11-12 MICHAEL L. JOHNSON L Club 10-12; Baseball 9-12; Basketball 9- 12; Football 9-10, 12 JOSEPH JUAREZ FRANK C. KAFANTARIS Baseball 11 AMY B. KARLSON LOWELLIAN 9-10, Business Editor 10; OEA 10-12, Reporter 11; Powder Puff 9. 11-12 KENNETH KENDER PATRICK W. KENNEDY, JR. Football 9-12; Track 10-12; Hoosier Boys’ State 11; Industrial Ed. Club 10-12 FRANK KEPES DONNA S. KEPSHIRE OEA 11; Theatre Arts 11 STEVE R. KERR Football 9-12, Captain 12; Wrestling 11-12 RANDALL KIEN KURTIS J. KINTZEL Basketball 9; Baseball 9-11; Swimming 10- 12. Captain 12; Football 10-12; L Club 10- 12; Chess Club 9-10; Industrial Ed. Club 9- 11 CARRIE L. KNAPP Powder Puff 9; Art Guild 12 KIMBERLY KNAPP 154 Seniors TIM KNIGHT Industrial Ed. Club 9-12; Rocket Club 9 KIRK KNOERZER STACEY L. KNORR Football Manager 10-12; Student Council 11-12, Secretary 12; Gymnastics Manager 9-10; FEA 9-11; Theatre Arts 9-11; Powder Puff 9-12; ICE 12; Pep Club 9-10; Gridette 9-12; L Club 9-12; LOWELLIAN 9 LISA S. KORMENDY Cheerleader 9-12; Swimming 10-12; Gym¬ nastics 10; Junior Miss Contestant; Band 9-10; Powder Puff 9-11; Student Council, Vice-President 11-12; CARNIVAL 10; The¬ atre Arts 9-12; Pep Club 9-12; FEA 11-12, Reporter 12; OEA 12 JENNIFER A KORTE Timerette 9; L Club 10-12, Treasurer 12 Swimming 9-12. Co-Captain 12; Powder Puff 10-11; Pep Club 10-11 DUNCAN KUTEMEIER JOY LEPPER KEVIN E. LINDAHL FFA 9-12 Seniors 155 GREG A. LOVELESS JULIE A. McNEILEY OEA 12; Pom Pons 12 KAREN A. McNORTON Home Ec. Club 9-11, Vice-President 11 Band 9-10 JOYCE MARSH SHARON D. MARSHALL Tennis 9-12; L Club 11-12 DAN J. MATOVINA VICA 11-12 156 Seniors DAVID MATOVINA PAUL MAYER CHRISTO PHER L. MAYLATH Golf 10-12, Captain 11; Basketball 9-10; Baseball 9; L Club 9-12; Industrial Ed. Club 10-12; LOWELLIAN 9; Pep Club 9 SHER MENEFEE Sunshine Club 12; Art Guild 12; Choir 9-11 LISA A. MICHAEL French Club 9-11; Photography Club 10; Swimming 9-11; L Club 10; Powder Puff 12 JOSEPH MISHLOVE Baseball 9-10; Tennis 12; Spanish Club 9- 12; Chess Club 9 DONNA M. MITCHELL ROTC 9-12, Commander 12; Drill Team 9- 12; Junior Miss Contestant; Choir 10; Spanish Club 9 ROBERT MITCHELL JIM A. MITSCH JUDY MYERS Home Ec. Club 10-12, Representative 11; Powder Puff 10-11; FEA 11-12; Pep Club 12 JULIE L. NELSON Swimming 9-12, Captain 11-12; Track 9- 10; L Club 9-12; Band 9-10 KATHY E. ODLE French Club 9; FEA 12; OEA 12; Gymnas¬ tics Manager 12; Powder Puff 12 SUSAN O’NEILL Seniors 159 MICHAEL ORTIZ TAMARAH R. PARKER Track 9; National Honor Society 11-12; Ju¬ nior Miss Contestant; L Club 9-12; Pep Club 9-11; OEA 10-11; FEA 10-11; Football Manager 9; Wrestling Manager 9 KEVIN M. PARKS Football 9-10; Track 9-12; VICA 11-12 KIMBERLEY A. PATZ Band 9-10; French Club 9; ICE 12 MICHELLE PERCY ANTHONY N. PERONIS National Honor Society 11-12; DEVILS ' AD¬ VOCATE 11-12; Pep Club 12; Lab Assistant 10-12; Baseball Manager 12; Band 9-11; Computer Club 11-12 MICHELLE R. PETERS Swimming 9-10, 12; Gymnastics 9-11; Track 11-12; FEA 10-11; L Club 10-12; Pep Club 9-11; CARNIVAL 10; Powder Puff 10- 12 JOHN P. PHILLIPS Baseball 9-12; Basketball 9; Football 9; Na¬ tional Honor Society 12; Pep Club 11-12; French Club 9-10 ROY PHILLIPS RONALD T. PIATT DIANE M. POLIHRONIS Swimming 10-11; National Honor Society 11-12; Spanish Club 11-12; Powder Puff 11 . 12 DIANE POPPE JEFF PRATT FFA9-12; Golf 11-12 GARY PYKE DEBORAH REEDER DIANA M. REEDER Cheerleader 10-12; Theatre Arts 9-12; Thespian 10-12, Secretary 12; OEA 10-12, Vice-President 12; Pep Club 9-12; FEA 9- 11; Junior Miss Contestant Seniors 161 CARA R. REEL National Honor Society 11; Swimming 9; Powder Puff 9-12; Art Guild 9-11; Home Ec. Club 9-12; Sunshine Club 9-12; Track 12 DAVID RENCH LOREN RENDENT MICHELE M. RENT Basketball 9; Tennis 9-10; Volleyball 10; Home Ec. Club 10-12; FEA 9-12 AMY L. REUSZE Student Council 9-10; Pep Club 9; Powder Puff 10-11; Art Guild 12 REBECCA D. REYNOLDS French Club 9-10; Spanish Club 10-11; FEA 10-11; Pom Pons 11 JEFFREY RIBICKI JANE P. RICHARDSON Spanish Club 9-12; Theatre Arts 10-12; Thespians 11-12; Sunshine Club 11. Secre¬ tary; FEA 11-12, Treasurer; OEA 12 162 Seniors ALEX RINGAS RICHARD L. RISH VICA 11-12, President RODNEY ROBISON MELODY RODRIGUEZ Seniors 163 RICHARD J. ROKOSZ Student Council, Representative 9-12; Basketball 9-10; Baseball 9-12; National Honor Society 11-12 JAMES ROSENBAUER ROSEMARY D. RULEY Thespian 9-12; Theatre Arts 9-12; Pep Club 9-11; OEA12; Sunshine Club 12. President; DEVILS ' ADVOCATE 9; French Club 9-10 EILEEN V. RYAN OEA 10-12. President 12; FEA 10-12; Pow¬ der Puff 11-12 BOB SAILER Baseball 9-12; Football 9 BRIAN SANDERS ELIZABETH M. SANDERS National Honor Society 11-12; Pom Pons 11-12; OEA 10-12; FEA 10-12; Powder Puff 10-11; French Club 9-10 KREG J. SCHMIDT Swimming 9-12, Captain 11; Golf 9-10,12; National Honor Society 11-12, Vice-Presi¬ dent 12; Tennis 12, Captain 12; Theatre Arts 11-12; Thespian 11-12 164 Seniors LUCY A. SCHRADER Pom Pons 12; Choir 9-11 JULIE A. SCHRUM Cheerleader 9-12; National Honor Society 11-12; Student Council 9-12; Gymnastics 10-12; Pep Club 9-12; OEA 11-12, Secre¬ tary 12; L Club 9-12; Track 9-10; Powder Puff 11; Junior Miss Contestant MARILYN SCHUCKNECHT RANDELL J. SCHUSTER Football 9; Wrestling 9; L Club 10-12; Na¬ tional Honor Society 11 COLETTE R. SEARLE Student Council 9-12, Vice-President 11, President 12; Gymnastics 10-12; Track 9- 11; Volleyball 9; National Honor Society 11-12; FEA 10-12; L Club 9-12; Powder Puff 11-12; Hoosier Girls ' State 11 DOUG C. SHARKEY Track 10-12; Basketball 9-10, 12; Football 10-11; National Honor Society 11-12; L Club 10-12 LAURA SHARKEY DENNIS W. SMITH Football 9-12; Basketball 9-12; Baseball 9. 11-12; Track 10; L Club 11-12; Industrial Ed. Club 9-12 DARLA J. SNELL 1983 Junior Miss, Talent and Judges ' Con¬ ference Award; Tennis 9-12; Cross-Coun¬ try Manager 10-11; Powder Puff 9-12; FEA 10-12; L Club 11-12; Art Guild 9; Theatre Arts 10-11; Student Council 10-12 JOE SOLTIS Baseball 9-12; L Club 12; Industrial Ed. Club 10-12 ROBERT STARCEVICH CYNTHIA STAVEM MATT A. STINNETT National Honor Society 11-12; Wrestling 9- 12; Art Guild 12; Baseball 9-10 MISTY STRICKHORN RAY STULTZ JOHN M. STURGILL Football 9; Baseball 9-12; Art Guild 12 166 Seniors Four years of Lowell High School lunches make memories that put a smile on the face of senior Steve Kerr. RACHEL V. SUMARA FEA 9-12; Pep Club 9-10; French Club 9-10; Track 9; Boys ' Swimming Manager 12; Powder Puff 9-10.12; National Honor Soci¬ ety 11-12 GARY SWART STEPHANIE R. SWIFT Spanish Club 10; Home Ec. Club 9-10, Re¬ presentative 10; FEA 11-12 COLLEEN M. SWISHER Gymnastics 10-12, Captain 11-12; Cheer¬ leader 9-12; OEA 11-12, Historian 12; L Club 11-12; Pep Club 9-12; National Honor Society 11-12 Seniors 167 MARIO R. TRAFICANTI Football 9-12 DAWN M. TRIEBOLD Pep Club 9; Art Guild 12 ED E. THOMS Baseball Manager 9-10; Art Guild 12 KENDEL L. TILTON Football 9-11; Swimming 9-12; L Club 9-12 DIANE VALLEE LYNNE M. VIERS Home Ec. Club 9-12; Choir 9-12; FEA 12 MARC A VIERS FFA 9-12; ICE 12 ROBERT A. VULETICH VICA 11-12 JEFFREY P. WALKER Basketball 9-10; Computer Club 11-12; DEVILS ' ADVOCATE 9-10; Swing Choir 12; Theatre Arts 10-12; Thespian 11-12, Vice- President ROY E. WARTSBAUGH, JR. GERALD WASSEROTT SHELLEY L. WASSEROTT RICHARD A. WATKINS VICA 11-12 TINA L. WHITE OEA 12; French Club 9-10; Band 9-10 Seniors 169 HOWARD W. WHYBREW Football 9-12; Swimming 11-12, Captain 12; Baseball 9-12; L Club 11-12 LORA A. WIETBROCK OEA 11-12; Sunshine Club 10-11; Home Ec. Club 10-12; Powder Puff 12; Pep Club 9 CECIL E. WILLIAMS Tennis 12; L Club 12; VICA 11-12; Baseball 9 TERRY WILLIAMS JULIE A. WOODWORTH Band 9-12; Art Guild 11-12; Art Assistant 11-12 JAY WORLEY RONALD J. WORMSBECHER JIM WRIGHT Football 9-12; Track 11; Student Council 12 170 Seniors RICHARD WRIGHT DAWN M. YOUNG Pom Pons 12; French Club 9, 11-12; The¬ atre Arts CHRIS YOWAYS TAMARA L. ZAWADZKI Spanish Club 9-12, Secretary Treasurer 10, Vice-President 12; National Honor So¬ ciety 11-12; Sunshine Club 10-11, Vice- President 11; OEA 11-12 In Memory . . . David Trumble was a 1983 mid¬ term graduate. He was taken from us in a car accident shortly after finishing his career at Lowell High School. He will be remembered for the way in which he touched the lives of those around him. Cheryl Umlaut never completed her high school career at Lowell for she was taken from us as a freshman. Nevertheless, the Class of 1983 still remembers her as they graduate. ROBIN L. ZUMMALLEN National Honor Society 11-12 Seniors 171 1983 Hall of Fame STRAIGHTEST HAIR CHANGED MOST IN FOUR YEARS MOST ATTRACTIVE Marsha Day Rodney Robison Jean Burns Tim Rigg CURLIEST HAIR Tammy Zawadski Jeff Jeanor Darlene Barman George Aim MOST INTELLIGENT Colette Searle Gene Anderson Jeanne Cade Bob Starcevich Hall of Fame 173 Juniors ' Wish Comes True “I wanted a really good Prom. I wanted to bring the class togeth¬ er—to do a big thing together,” said Lindsey Bryant, junior class president. Her wish would take work. Before school had begun, the Class of 1984 had sponsored two car washes and hired a band for the Prom. In the fall, Lindsey organized a Prom Advisory Council who decid¬ ed on a theme and designed deco¬ rations. Prom Committees were formed to carry out the work. A nice evening brought out crowds to Powder Puff during Homecoming and the class earned another $1000 for the Prom. Sadie Hawkins was the class ' last chance to ensure a “really good Prom”. The added touch of a dance contest made it one of the more successful Sadie’s. Lindsey got her wish. How did she do it? “If you sit back and realize all the work to do, it scares you. But there was so much enthusiasm from people, it was easy!” JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS—Nathan James, Secretary Treasurer; Mike Hine, Vice-Presi¬ dent; Lindsey Bryant, President 174 Juniors Carol Adams Katrina Addison Barbara Anderson Cindy Anderson Ronald Anderson Joseph Anglls Peter Artim Richard Bafia Benedict Baker Lori Baker Debra Bakker Melodie Bales Jerilynne Ballou Brian Banks Darrell Beasley Cynthia Blank Kara Borromeo Tracy Boyles Timothy Bozak Michelle Brewer Royce Brown Thomas H. Brown Anne Bruce Lisa Brunner Lindsey Bryant Gloria Burns Janet Burns Susan Burns Darin Burrell Daniel Butler Lori Cain Gary Call Michael Campbell Wendy Carlson William Carlson Karen Chapman Elizabeth Cole Tim Colvin Eva Compton Allen Corning Gary Corning Thomas Cotner Timothy Cox William Crawford Troy Cross Brian Czerwinski Renee Delapaz Elizabeth DeRosa Denise DeVine David DeWitt Glen Dulin James Dunn Pamela Durham Edward Dziadon Juniors 175 Sheri Edondson Josh Elliott Tammy Elliott John Erb Patricia Erb Dawn Ericson Bryan Everett Brenda Ewert Rebecca Feehan Robin Fetsch Wendy Fields Christine Fiene Andrew Finn Kathy Fitch Susan Fletcher Astacia Foster Sara Frahm Daniel Francis Thomas Fritsch Michael Gagnon Nicholas Gasparovic Cathy Gerst David Giedemann Susan Gies Robert Gleason Robin Govert Sandy Gray Susan Green David Greer Donna Gunning Denise Guttillo Donna Guttillo Julie Hall Cheryl Hamann David Hamm Mark Hardwick Sherri Havens Darin Heater Robert Hegyi Timothy Henke Wendy Herr Judy Hickman Cheryl Hicks Robert Hill Michael Hine Eric Hoehn Gwen Holt John Hudgens Richard H utter Roger Jackson Nathan James Gregory Jazwinski Joy Jeanor Keely Johnson riEinn nif]nQn 176 Juniors Patricia Johnson Wade Johnson Robert Jones Valerie Jones David Juda Beth Kaiser Sam Katsimpalis Stephen Keizer Kurt Kersey Teresa Kirgan Laura Koppen Susan Kordelewski Monty Korte Lisa Krupa Theresa LaFaive Angela Lagacy Donald Lambert Gail Landis Christopher Laszlo Jennifer Lee Christopher Lemp Doug Letica Lisa Little Thomas Loitz Diana Lotz Daniel Lucas Jean Lucas Sharon Luke Eric Macom Randall Mager Michael Manes Kevin Manning David Mares Michael Martin Theresa Martin James Mautz Juniors Dana Worley, Cheryl Ha- mann and Michelle Sutton won’t be having as much free time next year with the elimination of most float days. Juniors 177 Richard McIntyre Keith McKinney Katherine McLellan Rebecca Medrano Douglas Merkel David Midkiff Biljana Mihajlovic Kevin Miller Larry Miller Michael Miller Clint Mills Michael Minion Tracey Mink Robin Miracle Laura Morris Timothy Morrow Renee Mortimer Karleen Mussman Michelle Myers Ginger Neighbor Seth Nichols Frederick Nowaczyk Cynthia Oberc Marie Padley Kelly Palmer Tina Paquette Scott Patchett Michelle Patchin Nora Patillo Denise Patz Linda Patz Angela Perigo Bryon Pinkerton Julie Raby Ray Ramsey Teresa Redman Cindy Wells uses her free time in the North Commons to catch up on some work. Tina Redmon Ronald Reel Renee Rench Gwen Reusze William Rex Kenneth Ribicki Laura Ringas Jeanette Rogers John Rogers Kelly Roseberry Michael Ross Suzanne Santistevan Cheryl Santy Jill Schlueter Earl Schrader Mark Sharkey Michael Shell Diane Sherman David Shyrock Susan Shuttz David Singleton Cynthia Skorka Brian Solic Robin Spaw Lenore Spencer Kevin Spitler James Stack Melody Stanley Bernie Starr Joseph Stegler Kenneth Stemme Deborah Stephens Todd Steward Brent Stewart Catherine Stingley Thomas Stoner Janith Stull Sharon Stuppy Scott Sturtridge Mia Summit Michelle Sutton Jodi Svoboda Cordell Sylvie Steven Symons Christopher Tauber Kenneth Tisdale Lora Tokarz Kimberly Trueblood Travis Tucker Brian Vallee David VanDommelen Jodi Vandenberg Paula Vuksinic Anna Vuletich Juniors 179 Susan Wagner Mark Wakefield Polly Watkins Troy Weberg Vicki Weiand Cynthia Wells Margaret Wheeler Dawn White Terry White Rick Williams Scott Wilson Dianne Wleklinski Dana Worley Victoria Yancey Julia Zarych Jennifer Zukley In Memory . . . Jim Marino was taken from us in late August, 1982. At Lowell, he was involved in Industrial Education and ex¬ pressed an interest in auto mechanics. We will remem¬ ber Jim Marino and the ways in which he touched the lives of those around him. A homeroom check found Margaret Wheeler right where she was supposed to be—in homeroom! 180 Juniors If this book were required junior reading, it probably wouldn ' t be as interesting to Katrina, Many juniors like Bob Hill decided to Laura, Robin, Mike and Dave. “dress” for the occasion on the last day of Brenda Ewert and Cindy Wells could catch up on the news of the day in the junior locker bay. Juniors 181 Prom Fund Facing Crisis It was not a good year to be a sophomore. Classes got more difficult. Many sophomores enrolled in challeng¬ ing courses like computer pro¬ gramming and chemistry. Sports became more competi¬ tive. Many sophomores earned varsity positions in basketball and baseball and had to compete against more experienced play¬ ers. Class activities became more scarce. The only fund raisers the Class of 1985 sponsored were a few bake sales. With the responsi¬ bility of presenting a Prom next year, the sophomore class has a long road ahead of them to raise money for the event. Class president Kyle Antcliff cited a lack of class involvement as the problem. Hopefully, next year will be a good year to be a junior. Participation in Spirit Week activities and a few bake sales were the major activities of the sophomores. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS—Kyle Antcliff, President; Rolf Alexis. Vice-President; Paul Bakker. Secretary Treasurer 182 Sophomores Lisa Abraham Steven Adams Deanne Alexander Rolf Alexis Erling Alfredson Karen Andrade William Angelidis Kyle Antcliff Rinda Asher Diane Atherton Mary Atterbury Wayne Backe Paul Bakker Lisa Barker Phillip Barnhill Jeffrey Beier Lori Beier Todd Berner Jenni Bielefeld Melissa Blandford Carolyn Blank George Blissett Dave Bodnar Robert Bowden Dorothy Brewer Mark Broe Dana Buchanan Kimberly Bunce Leonard Burge Tammy Bushman Paula Busselberg David Butler Matthew Carlberg Troy Carlson Tammy Carroll Jeffrey Cencion David Childress Robert Conrad Kelly Cook Lisa Corning Petra Cox Brian Crabbe Mary Jo Cramer John Crane Jeffrey Cripe Ryan Dahl Suzanne Daley Colleen Dawson Edward Derr Sunday Detamore Jeffrey Dewes Sheri Deyarmin Donald Donahue Joseph Donaldson Sophomores 183 John Dougherty Dana Drew David Dyrhaug Kenneth Eakins Charles Eich Gina Eich Mary Eichenberger Deanna Ericson Dawn Everett Dan Feddeler James Feddeler Kimberly Felder Theodore Fetsch Greg Fields John Fiene Shelia Finn Clifford Fleener Gary Florence Louis Frigo Rex Gasparini Wayne Gerst Julie Gidley Donald Giedemann David Gottschalk Paula Grothaus Cindy Gullett Dawn Guttillo Michael Flammersley Ronald Hardesty Terry Harmston Robert Harris Kevin Haskins Jerri Hatch Todd Hayden Trudy Hayden David Heath Tina Herr Michael Highsmith Joel Holt James Holzhauer Kimberly House Larry Hyatte Kristine lliff Rebecca James Melissa Jared Mark Johnson Michael Johnson Michael Jones Kay Juriss Anthony Jusevitch Shane Kala Kathleen Kelly Carol Kender Dale Kennedy 184 Sophomores V 4 M Lee Koedyker Lisa Koedyker Sharon Kohanyi Caren Lawyer Christine LeClaire Jackie Lee Michael Long Marilyn Lotz Thomas Luken Kathie Mansfield Edward Martin Leahdon Martin Roger Marvel Lori Mates Kelly Mathias Brian Mayden Steven Mayer Kevin McCarthy John McColley Robert McDonald Michael McGinley Jennifer McIntosh John McKinney Joy Meadows Kevin Menefee David Midgett Alan Miller James Miller Theresa Millikan Timothy Millikan Lori Miracle Dawn Mitchell Doreen Morrow Jenna Morrow Marie Muilenburg Duane Murphy With more challenges to face as a sophomore, you find time to relax whenever and wherever you can. Sophomores 185 Allan Nethery Michelle Niedert Teresa Nomanson Richard Nowaczyk Alan Oberc Rhonda Ortiz Lance Osborne Lynn Palmer Jay Patz Patricia Payne Lisa Pennington Pete Peters James Pickett Michelle Pinkerton Ronald Pleasant Michele Pleyer Rebecca Polihronis Victoria Polo Randy Pressel Joseph Pruett Lynn Pyke Laural Quillin Randy Raby Julie Rankin Kirk Redman Domenick Reese Patricia Rex Susan Riepe Genevieve Rindfuss Tanis Ripley William Rish Katherine Robinson Jeffrey Rogers Pamela Roof Tracy Roseberry Rachelle Ruge Computer class turned out to be more fun than Jeff Rogers ever expected it to be. 186 Sophomores Benjamin Ruley Ken Russell Richard Saager Carl Sacco Karl Salmon William Sampson Brent Sayers Sarah Scheckel Terri Scheeringa John Scheiwe Deanne Scher Dan Schild Bridget Schupp David Schutz Regina Searle John Seberger Carla Shipley Brad Shumaker Bradford Sims Jacqueline Sims Ronald Skinner Shannon Smith Anthony Sobak Daniel Soltis Kristine Spicer Sean Stech Mendy Steward Joseph Stoller Sherry Stryzek Jacqueline Stull Jeffrey Swart Richard Swart Bryan Swift Leslie Sykes Susan Sykes Michelle Sykora Carrie Szczerbik Matthew Taylor Tricia Tilton Troy Tokarz John Toma Crystal Travis Paula Travis Gregory Tucker David Tuttle John Valles Alan Walker David Walker Karen Walkowiak Penni Watkins Kelli Watson Tracy Weberg Owen Whybrew Paula Wietbrock Sophomores 187 Tod Wilkerson Rebecca Williams Ronald Williams Kelly Wilson Donald Wisch Gayle Wismiller Sherrie Woodke Diana Woodworth Tony Wright Christine Young Angela Zak Sheila Zukley The Devils’ Commons is a quiet place for Owen Whybrew and Vicki Polo after school. 188 Sophomores Hard to believe, but Kirk Redman found his thumb more interesting than sophomore English. It wasn’t much fun for Kay Juriss when she had to dodge the raindrops in the Labor Day parade. Sophomores 189 Good, Bad Mark Beginning The freshman class made an im¬ pression on Lowell High School. Like any group just starting out, the class made some mistakes. An error in judgment on the part of some class members concerning the best way to get good grades temporarily caused a setback. But the class rallied as their fund raising career got off to a good start with bake sales and the selling of refreshments at the Tri Kappa benefit performance of THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 16. This profitable money-making project was a first for any class and may start a tradition for Lowell the¬ atre-goers too. The Class of 1986 let everyone know they had arrived. All freshmen begin high school at Lowell with an assembly in the North Commons and a pep talk. The freshmen had their share of good and bad times like anyone just starting out. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS—Shelly Paquette, Vice-President; Keith Spencer, Presi¬ dent; Barb Tate, Secretary Treasurer. 190 Freshmen Jarrod Adams Kenneth Alexander Sherrie Alexander Kurtis Anderson George Armond Jennifer Arnold Kenneth Asbury David Austgen Richard Babbs Bradford Bach Kristine Backe Michelle Bafia Michelle Baker Gary Ballard Terry Ballou Gregg Barnhart Michael Bauman William Bean Deborah Behrens Adam Berwick Matthew Bielefeld Jim Billard Charles Blink Andrew Bly Shawn Boyer Blaine Bradbury Jamie Bradley Michael Brawley Tami Brawley Richard Briggs Troy Bright Scott Broe Challa Brown Robert Brunner Lynette Buchmeier Tony Bunce Sheryl Burbach Melinda Burchell Eric Burton Louise Bushnell Gregory Bydalek Bruce Carey Kelly Carlson Michael Cash Karla Cencion Jennifer Cermak Marnie Childress Deia Clark James Clark Tina Cody Paul Conners Theodore Cory John Cox Linda Cramer Freshmen 191 Carey Cunningham Lisa Cwiklinski Harry Davis Harry E. Davis Carrie Day David DeKoster Trent Depel Patrick DeRosa Lisa Dulin Joseph Dziadon Lynn Eaton Craig Eich Timothy Eich Dyana Elkins Robert Elkins Jeffrey Elliott Charles Evans Carol Feddeler Tammy Feddeler April Fitch Rose Flatt Jackson Fleener Daniel Fletcher Vincent Foetisch Jerry Fox Robert Fraser Ronald Fredericks Michelle Fritsch Daniel Fuller Paula Garcia Dale Gasparini Jackie Gerner Kimberly Goins Richar Gomez Curtis Goot Stacey Gray Robert Gross Terry Gross Richard Grothaus Timothy Halfman Mary Hall William Ham Russell Hamm Cindy Harris Jolynn Harris Daniel Hartman Scott Hatch Christine Havens Joel Hickman Orville Holcomb Todd Holm Lori Horneij Darrell Hotler Marilyn Hudak 192 Freshmen Jeffrey Hudson Valerie Hutchison Wendy Hutton Mark llliff Michael llko Matthew Jancosek Robert Janik Anthony Johnson Michele Johnson Michael Jonas Dennis Jones Stacy Jones James Juarez Susan Keizer Cynthia Kerr Debra Kersey Stephan Kersey Tonye Kirchenstien John Kittle Kimberly Klar Tony Klassen Lorri Knoerzer Robby Kopas Jeffrey Kormendy William Kudiba Michael Lamber Douglas Langen Amy Laszlo Angela Laumeyer Amy Lindahl Shert Lindsay Robert Llttiken Charles Llttlepage Christian Lorimer Marie Lucas Pamela Lettrell Freshman 193 The rules and policies of Lowell High School are explained to the freshmen at Freshmen Orientation on their first day of high school. Billy Lynn Susan Manes Lenwood Marx Max Massi James Matovina Allen May Michelle Maylath Wendy McCormick Robert McDonald Kimberly McIntyre Jennifer Michallick Jeanne Michalski Eric Miller Scott Miller Gary Minix Jerry Mitchell Tiffany Mitchell Michael Mitsch Chris Molden Scott Molden Mary Moriarty Joyce Myers Daniel Nelson Amy Nichols Kevin Nichols Eric Nietzel Megan Nomanson Daniel Norris Timothy O ' Connor Lora Offutt Jenny Ortiz Neil Padley James Palikan Lisa Palmer Shelly Paquette Larry Parker 194 Freshmen Carla Patchett Kimberly Patchett Deborah Pearson Tammy Peres Gary Perigo Jeffrey Phillips Adam Piatt Jacqueline Poor William Quillin Brian Ragan Andrea Reato Grover Redmon Maria Regalado Ronald Relenski Alice Rendent Jacqueline Renwick Andrew Reusze Missy Richard Mark Richardson Georgette Rindfuss James Rodriquez Julie Rokosz Andrea Ross Noelle Rothrock Bryon Roush Terry Rumback Michelle Scheidt John Schroeder Lisa Schutz Debbie Scroggins Joan Searle Lloyd Seberger Jeffrey Shafier Maschell Sheaks Michelle Shryock Kevin Smith Shawn Smith Colleen Smutniak Earl Solomon Sherry Soltis Keith Spencer Michael Spicer Julie Spry Marie Starcevich Mark Steele Bradley Stepp Melody Stingley Julie Stoner Terry Stoner Keith Streeter Teri Sullivan Brian Sutton Mark Svoboda Barbara Tate Freshmen 195 All freshmen were required to take Careers which met twice during a cycle in place of study hall. Michelle Young Jess Tauber Brian Taylor Toni Terry Kelli Thiele John Thompson Kelly Travis Ronda Trowbridge Charles Vandenberg Richard Vought Dawn Vuksinic Kathleen Wagner Charles Wakefield Matthew Wakefield Sheila Walker Bobbie Jo Wehle Michelle Weis Elizabeth Wicker Angi Williamson Patrick Winters Daniel Wismiller Denise Wleklinski April Wolf Tonie Wolf Todd Yancey High school lunches were a new experience for freshmen. Some freshmen needed more help than others in manuevering around Lowell High School. n� A serious cheating situation developed among freshmen Biology students. They should have heeded the writing on the wall. r 1 Bobbie Jo Wehle strikes a serious pose in her Basic Art class. Freshmen 197 Lake County Farm Bureau Co-operative Association, Inc. Building Materials, Fencing Farm Supplies—Feed—Seed Plant Food—Petroleum Products Crown Gasohol North Point Hayden 663-0018 696-7746 Leroy 663-0912 374-9677 Lake County Farm Bureau Co-op System: It starts with you. 4 AiClE HH7A[nlb[wTAr L o well A ce Hardware Open Mon.-Fri. 8-8 Sat. 8-5 Sun. 10-4 696-8000 198 Advertisements FOODS of LOWELL 2080 E. Commercial 696-6633 769-4848 Southlake Catering Service groups of 50-500 In Store Bakery Specializing in special occasion cakes Delicious Delicatessen Featuring FLAVOR CRISP FRIED CHICKEN Selection, Savings, Service WILCO HAS IT ALL! LOWELL TRANSIT MIX Lowell, IN. 46356 9312 West 181st. Ave. Ph: 696-8903 l i 200 Advertisements LOWELL HICKSGAS ADAM ' S STANDARD 10809 181st. Avenue Lowell, Indiana 46356 Phone 696-9320 696-7271 221 E. Commercial Lowell, Indiana 46356 Phone 696-8637 r Mill Center Professional Building 112 Mill Street P.O. Box 155 Lowell, Indiana 46356 696-8989 Res. 696-8418 Leon Lump Tom Lump YOUR Insurance AGENT OSBURN INSURANCE 411 E. Commercial Lowell, Indiana LUMP INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 696-7708 Advertisements 201 SECURITY FEDERAL Savings Loan Association 1300 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana 46356 696-6461 202 Advertisements f THE TROPHY SHOP 418 Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana 46356 r a NAPA EXPRESS AUTO PARTS Complete Machine Shop Service 205 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana 46356 696-7761 JJ Advertisements 203 THE LOWELL NATIONAL BANK 651 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana 46356 Phone 696-8981 Cedar Lake Branch 9717 W. 133rd. Avenue Phone 374-5541 1-65 Branch Rt. 2 1-65 Phone 696-6606 ZIP FOODS 1225 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana 46356 Phone 696-8425 ROBERTS DRUG STORE 312 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana 46356 696-0212 Charles F. Roberts, P.D. Douglas C. Roberts, P.D. 204 Advertisements Official LOWELLIAN Photographers 1131 W. Sheridan Chicago, Illinois 60626 ROOT helps you to remember . . . ROOT PHOTOGRAPHERS INTOWN SPORTS See us for your club, athletic or advertis¬ ing needs; we’re screening on all textile products. Our main goal la going to bo service and satisfaction, ao b efore you take your bus¬ iness out of tewe drop In and see us. 206 Advertisements ft Ag Consultants, Inc. • We are cash grain buyers. • Chemical fertilizer suppliers. • Sell seed corn seed beans. Brett A. Ellis, General Manager P.O. Box 324 Bus. 696-6447 10653 181st. Ave. Res. 696-0916 Lowell, Indiana 46356 LOWELL BODY SHOP 9418 W. 181st. Avenue Lowell, Indiana 46356 Phone: 696-8939 pepsiN® ' WSKOW An 1C Industrie Company p.p.i-Col. General Bottler , Inc. R.R. 7. Box 175 Kankakee. Illinois 60901 — l! 9 GLOBE INDUSTRIES W INC. 101 West Oakley Avenue Lowell, Indiana 46356 P.i 0. Box 145 -4 THE DAVIS STORE — 402 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana 46356 Phone 696-0508 — Advertisements 207 V - -- COSTAS FOODS OF LOWELL, INC. 129 Washington Lowell, Indiana 46356 Phone 696-6681 PATRONS Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Gerner Paul and Jeanne Patchett Anderson Mr. and Mrs. John Gray, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Polihronis Mr. and Mrs. Stan Bafia Gun Shop Dorothy N. Rex Mr. and Mrs. David Bauman Mrs. Wilma Hardesty Mr. and Mrs. William Sampson Ms. Wendy Black Tom and Mary Ann Harris Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schmidt Catering by Kathy Blink Zern and Mary Hayden Mrs. Phyllis Schrum Helen Buchanan Joanne Hickman and Family George E. Schutz Mr. and Mrs. Terry Buchmeier Mr. and Mrs. John and Barbara Mr. and Mrs. David Shyrock Mr. and Mrs. H. Burchell Hudgens Mr. James Scripter Ms. Rosemary Carey George and Jean Hulsey Bill Spencer Concrete Co. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carroll Mrs. Margaret Hurt Tom and Kathy Spencer David and Gayle Childress Indian Trail Grange No. 2361 State Farm Insurance—Bob Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Ciochina Jerzyk Equipment, Inc. Mansell Dawn Everett Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lindhal, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Paul Steward Mr. and Mrs. James Fetsch M M M Electric Gertrude M. Sullivan Ms. Moneta M. Fewkes Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mates Charles and Alvina Szczerbik Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Fleener Brian and Judie Mathias Victor Taylor Flower Gallery Philip Nomanson Mr. and Mrs. Wehle 208 Advertisements INDEX A Abraham, Lisa—68, 107, 183 Adams, Carol—134, 175 Adams, Douglas—23, 66, 90, 139 Adams, Jarrod—59, 191 Adams, Steven—52, 88, 183 Addison, Katrina—68, 107, 126, 175 Alexander, Deanna—183 Alexander, Kenneth—101 Alexander, Ronald—139 Alexander, Sherrie—191 Alexis, Rolf—23. 24, 182, 183 Alfredson, Eric—139 Alfredson, Erling—183 Allie, Mrs.—137 Aim, George—70, 99, 128, 139 Andershock, Mrs. Patricia—41, 130 Anderson, Barbara—106, 175 Anderson, Cindy—60, 102, 126, 175 Anderson, Evelyn—139 Anderson, Gene—43, 139 Anderson, John—43. 100, 139 Anderson, Kurtis—25, 59, 90, 191 Anderson, Ronald—175 Andrade, Karen—37. 70, 93, 102, 183 Angelidis, William—183 Anglis, Joseph—175 Antcliff, Kyle—50, 51, 64, 88, 182, 183 Armond, George—101 Arnold, James—139 Arnold, Jennifer—25. 60, 128, 191 Artim, Peter—16, 66. 134, 175 Asbury, Kenneth—191 Asher, Rinda—183 Atherton, Diane—41, 183 Atterbury, Mary—103, 106, 107, 183 Austgen, David—191 B Babbs, Richard—191 Bach, Bradford—191 Bachman, Deanna—70, 82, 140 Backe, Andrew—140 Backe, Kristine—191 Backe, Wayne—183 Bader, Mr. George—32 Bafia, Michelle—28, 55, 65, 191 Bafia, Richard—51, 175 Baikauskas, James—140 Bailey, Mr. Richard—25, 134 Baker, Benedict—175 Baker, Lori—38. 43, 69, 70, 71, 99. 128, 175 Baker, Michelle—28, 56, 128 Bakker, Chuck—85, 140 Bakker, Debra—27, 43, 64, 94, 98, 175 Bakker, Paul—64, 65, 79, 88, 182, 183 Bales, Mr. Donald—6, 112, 113, 131 Bales, Melodie—43, 106, 175 Ballard, Gary—101, 128 Ballou, Jerilynne—75, 175 Ballou, Terry—25, 191 Banks, Brian—175 Bardwell, Jacqueline—140 Barker, Lisa—183 Barlowe, Mr. Phil—115 Barman, Darlene—70, 71, 99, 128, 140 Barnhart, Gregg—25, 53, 90, 191 Barnhart, Mrs. Lynn—136 Barnhill, Phillip—183 Bauman, Darlene—65, 140 Bauman, Michael—191 Bean, Terry—140 Bean, William—89, 191 Beasley, Darrell—57, 175 Beeching, Mr. Omer—120 Beekman, Ms. Karen—116 Behrens, Deborah—32, 41, 191 Beier, Jeffrey—88, 183 Beier, Lori—41, 70, 126, 183 Berg, Kelly—140 Berg, Mrs. Sandra—136 Berg, Sue—140 Berger, Mr. Bill—51, 52, 111, 118 Berner, Todd—183 Berwick, Adam—126, 191 Bielefeld, Jenni—23. 24, 41, 70. 182, 183 Bielefeld. Matthew—31, 52, 65, 90, 191 Billard, Jim—25, 59 Black, Ms. Wendy—37. 115 Blanchard, Mr. Norbert—66 Blandford, Melissa—126, 183 Blank, Carolyn—99, 128, 183 Blank, Cynthia—27, 42, 43, 98, 102, 110, 175 Blanton, Brandi—103 Blanton, Daniel—90 Blink, Charles—59 Blissett, George—88, 183 Bly, Andrew—33, 191 Bodnar, David—183 Bohling, Mr. Ed—137 Bolton, Douglas—190 Borromeo, Kara—94, 98, 175 Bowden, Robert—183 Boyer, Scott—141 Boyer, Shawn—191 Boyer, Mrs.—137 Boyles, Tracy—32, 38, 64, 94. 98, 175 Bozak, Diana—79 Bozak, James—79 Bozak, Timothy—66, 79, 175 Bradbury, Blaine—25, 89, 191 Bradley, Jamie—70, 191 Brawley, Michael—191 Brawley, Tami—126, 191 Brewer, Dorothy—183 Brewer, Michelle—100, 175 Briggs, Richard—191 Bright, Troy—59 Brock, John—68, 141 Broderick, James—87, 141 Broe, Mark—30, 57, 183 Broe, Scott—191 Brown, Challa—29, 60, 68, 93, 191 Brown, Lisa—106, 126, 141 Brown, Theresa—141 Brown, Thomas H.—175 Brownell, Mrs. Karen—132 Bruce, Anne—19, 49, 128, 175 Brunner, Lisa—103, 175 Brunner, Robert—49, 59, 64, 191 Bryant, Mr. John—85, 112 Bryant, Lindsey—32, 48, 64, 68, 71, 94, 98, 174, 175 Buchanan, Barry—142 Buchanan, Dana—70, 88, 107, 126, 183 Buche, Adam—142 Buchmeier, Lynette—191 Bunce, Kimberly—183 Bunce, Tony—89, 191 Burback, Sheryl—191 Burchell, Lynette—32, 78, 134, 142 Burchell, Melinda—37, 89, 191 Burge, Leonard—183 Burger, Kenneth—134, 142 Burgess, Brian—143 Burgess, Melissa—36, 64, 79, 106, 143 Burns, Gloria—175 Burns, Janet—175 Burns, Susan—175 Burrell, Darin—90, 175 Burrell, Pamela—143 Burton, Eric—191 Bush, John—66, 143 Bushman, Tammy—60, 183 Bushnell, Louise—93, 107, 126, 191 Busselberg, Paula—38, 60, 69, 183 Butler, Daniel—23, 88, 175 Butler, David—23, 24, 90, 183 Bydalek, Gregory—191 Bydalek, Jeffrey—143 c Cade, Jeanne—79, 143 Cain, Lori—106, 175 Call, Gary—175 Cameron, Mr. Jerry—111, 125 Cammack, Kim—143 Campbell, Michael—23, 75, 175 Cappadora, Jeannette—143 Carey, Bruce—53, 89, 191 Carey, Ms. Rosemary—40, 115 Carlberg, Matthew—183 Carlson, Kelly—32, 128, 191 Carlson, Troy—183 Carlson, Wendy—43, 70, 126, 175 Carlson, William—175 Carroll, Tammy—37, 42, 183 Carter, Mrs. Nancy—65, 133 Cash, Michael—51, 89, 191 Cencion, Jeffrey—183 Cencion, Karla—191 Cermak, Jennifer—65, 70, 128, 191 Chapman, Karen—144, 175 Childress, David—30, 90, 183 Childress, Jack—90. 183 Childress, Marnie—65, 70, 106, 191 Ciochina, Mrs. Debra—70, 115 Claesson, Erik—57, 144 Clark, Deia—18, 191 Clark, James—191 Cody, Tina—191 Cole, Elizabeth—175 Colvin, Tim—90 Compton, Eva—70, 128, 175 Conners, Paul—126, 191 Conrad, Robert—70, 183 Cook. Kelly—183 Cooper, Betty—83, 128, 144 Corey, Theodore—89, 191 Corning, Allen—175 Corning, Gary—175 Corning, Kimberly—39, 107, 126, 144 210 Index Corning, Lisa—42, 183 Cotner, Thomas—175 Cox, John—101 Cox, Petra—106, 183 Cox, Timothy—175 Crabbe. Brian—183 Cramer, Linda—70, 191 Cramer, Mary Jo—70, 103, 183 Crane, John—23, 24, 64 Crawford, William—43, 175 Cripe, Jeffrey—126, 183 Cross, Troy—175 Cunningham, Bruce—144 Cunningham, Carey—192 Cunningham, Mrs. Phyllis—122 Cusic, Mrs. Mary—115 Cusic, Dr. Raymond—112 Cusumano, Judy—43, 144 Cwiklinski, Lisa—192 Czerwinski, Brian—175 D Dahl, Ryan—126, 183 Daley, Mrs. Sandy—136 Daley, Suzanne—42, 183 Dauber, Mary Ann—144 Daugherty, Rod—144 Davis, Harry—25, 192 Davis, Harry E.—192 Dawson, Colleen—70, 183 Dawson, Mrs.—137 Day, Carrie—93, 192 Day. Marsha—145 DeGonia, Dea—145 DeKoester, David—90, 192 Delapaz, Renee—75, 106, 128, 175 Depel, Trent—25, 59, 64, 65, 123, 192 DeRosa, Elizabeth—93, 126, 175 DeRosa, Patrick—57, 70, 89, 102, 126, 192 Derr, David—66, 145, 183 Detamore, Sunday—183 DeVine, Denise—42, 98. 175 Deweese, Mr. Randy—118 Dewes, Jeffrey—23, 24, 90, 100, 183 DeWitt, David—175 DeWitt, Debi—39, 42. 145 Deyarmin, Sheri—183 Dhonau, Mr. Jeff—33, 64, 94, 120 Dilingham, Mrs.—137 Dimitt, Robert—15, 87, 98, 145 Domanski, Paul—78 Donahue, Donald—183 Donaldson, Joseph—183 Dougherty, John—64, 78, 87, 184 Drew, Dana—184 DuBord, Kenneth—145 Dulin, Glen—66. 175 Dulin, Lisa—192 Duncan, Rosalyn—106, 145 Dunn, James—18, 43, 70, 175 Durham, Pamela—23, 24, 175 Dvorscak, Lisa—145 Dyrhaug, David—184 Dyrhaug, Sally—106. 146 Dziadon, Edward—175 Dziadon, Joseph—192 E Eakins, Kenneth—101, 184 Eaton, Lynn—192 Ebert, Tracey—146 Edgman, Richard—146 Edmonson, Sheri—70, 103, 176 Egeland, Elisabeth—43, 61, 70, 102, 128, 146 Eich, Charles—184 Eich, Craig—126, 192 Eich, Gina—49, 184 Eich, Timothy—59, 65, 89, 192 Eichenberger, Mary—18 4 Elkins. Dyana—41, 192 Elkins, Mrs.—137 Elkins, Robert—101, 192 Elliott, Jeffrey—192 Elliott, Josh—176 Elliott, Tammy—27, 42, 93, 98, 176 Ellis, Mrs. Betty—136 Emory. Todd—23. 43, 51, 90, 98, 146 Engles, Mr. Tom—137 Erb, Donna—146 Erb, John—176 Erb. Patricia—60, 102, 176 Ericson, Dawn—176 Ericson, Deanna—184 Evan, Charles—192 Evans, Jeffrey—146 Everett. Bryan—176 Everett, Dawn—7, 23. 24, 39, 42, 184 Ewert, Brenda—130, 176, 181 F Feddeler, Carol—192 Feddeler, Dan—184 Feddeler, James—184 Feddeler, Stephen—30, 31, 90, 146 Feddeler, Tammy—106, 192 Feehan, Rebecca—40, 100, 176 Felder, Kimberly—28, 56. 102, 184 Fetsch, Robin—43, 99, 128, 176 Fetsch, Theodore—23, 24, 184 Fewkes, Janet—147 Fields, Greg—184 Fields, Wendy—70, 176 Fiene, Christine—70, 93, 128, 176 Fiene, John—52, 184 Finn, Andrew—64, 70, 176 Finn, Sheila—42, 94, 184 Fitch. April—32, 93. 192 Fitch, Deborah—32, 147 Fitch, Kathy—32, 98, 126, 176 Flatt, Rose—70, 192 Fleener, Clifford—30, 126, 184 Fleener, Jackson—101, 192 Fletcher, Susan—60, 102, 176 Florence, Gary—184 Ford, Betty—137 Foss, Mrs. Barbara—115 Foster. Astacia—39, 176 Fox, Jerry—25. 53, 89, 105 Frahm, Sara—176 Francis, Daniel—23, 176 Francis, Matthew—99. 128 Fraser, Ronette—147 Fredericks, Ronald—59, 126, 192 Frigo, Louis—23, 24, 184 Fritsch, Michelle—42, 70, 93, 107, 192 Fritsch, Thomas—23, 24, 176 Fuller, Daniel—53, 192 Fuller, Jeffrey—66, 147 G Gagnon, Michael—176 Gallmeier, Scott—100, 101, 147 Garcia, Paula—89, 192 Gasparini, Dale—114, 192 Gasparini, Rex—184 Gasparovic, Nicholas—15, 176 Gasparovic, Patricia—147 Garyfield, Sgt. Carl—120 Genge, Timothy—148 Gerner, Jackie—29, 94, 192 Gerst, Cathy—43. 107, 176 Gerst, Michael—134, 148 Gerst, Wayne—184 Gidley, Julie—41, 184 Giedemann, David—33, 98, 176 Giedemann, Donald—33, 95, 184 Gies, Susan—102, 176 Gleason, Robert—176 Goetz, Mr. James—83, 111. 116, 117 Goins, Kimberly—93, 192 Gomez, Richard—192 Goodman, Mr. Mark—105, 110, 120 Goot, Curtis—192 Index 211 Gottschalk, David—184 Govert, Robin—93, 126, 176 Govert. Thomas—148 Graham, Mrs.—137 Grant, Karen—27, 43, 94, 98, 148 Gray, Lester—66, 148 Gray, Sandra—103, 176 Gray, Stacey—29, 56, 93, 128, 192 Green, Susan—28, 176 Greenwell, Suzanne—103, 148 Greer, David—176 Grevenstuk, Glenn—148 Gross, Robert—192 Gross, Terry—192 Grothaus, Brenda—148 Grothaus, Julie—149 Grothaus, Paula—65, 184 Grothaus, Richard—192 Gullett, Cindy—23. 184 Gunning, Donna—64, 70, 71, 176 Gunning, Thomas—49, 70, 71, 99, 128, 149 Guttillo, Dawn—39, 184 Guttillo, Denise—39, 41, 176 Guttillo, Donna—39, 41, 176 H Haas, Elizabeth—126 Hater, Mrs. Joy—28, 29, 60, 83, 131 Hafner, Mrs. Melody—136 Halfman, Timothy—101, 192 Halko, Brenda—149 Hall, Mr. Clyde—114, 115 Hall, Jeffrey—82, 149, 176 Hall, Julie—15, 176 Hall, Mary—192 Ham, William—192 Hamann, Cheryl—67, 106, 174, 176, 177 Hamann, Duane—149 Hamann, Timothy—149 Hamm, David—176 Hamm, Russell—53. 89, 192 Hammersley, Lawrence—149 Hammersely, Michael—184 Hanaway, Mr. Kevin—89 Hansen, Paul—59, 87, 98, 149 Hansen, Ted—17, 23. 75. 87, 98, 150 Hardesty, Patricia—150 Hardesty, Ronald—184 Hardesty, Mrs. Wilma—132 Hardwick, Mark—70, 71, 98. 99, 176 Harmston, Kenneth—23, 66, 90, 150 Harmston, Terry—23. 24, 59, 98, 184 Harris, Cindy—25, 55. 192 Harris, Jane—106, 150 Harris, Jeffrey—66, 151 Harris, Jolynn—106, 192 Harris. Mrs.—137 Harris, Robert—23, 24, 184 Hartman, Daniel—192 Haskins. Kevin—57, 184 Hatch, Jerri—41, 42, 184 Hatch, Scott—59, 126, 192 Havens, Christine—192 Havens, Sherri—176 Hayboer, Mr.—137 Hayden, Mrs. Mary—112 Hayden, Mr.—137 Hayden, Todd—67, 184 Hayden, Trudy—184 Heater, Darin—66, 176 Heath, David—23. 24, 52, 95, 184 Heath, Mrs.—137 Hegyi, Robert—99, 128, 176 Henin, Mrs. Mickey—137 Henke, Timothy—23, 24, 58, 98, 176 Hernandez, Dwayne—23, 58, 59, 87, 98, 151 Herr, Tina—93, 184 Herr, Wendy—176 Hickman, Joel—126, 192 Hickman, Judy—40, 42, 105, 107, 176 Hickman, Mrs.—137 Hicks, Cheryl—176 Highsmith, Michael—23, 24, 184 Hill, Robert—176, 181 Hine, David—51, 87, 98, 151 Hine, Kristine—151 Hine. Michael—64. 87, 174, 176 Hobbs, Jamelyn—151 Hoehn, Eric—66, 176 Holcomb, Orville—53, 90, 192 Holm, Todd—192 Holt, Edward—43, 151 Holt, Gwen—176 Holt, Joel—23, 24, 88, 184 Holzhauer, James—52, 184 Hood, Sue—137 Hopper, Kathleen—151 Hopper, Mr. Robert—100, 125 Horneij, Lori—37, 38, 69, 192 Hotler, Darrel—25, 53, 192 Hotler, Mrs.—137 Hotler, Sarah—27, 56, 93, 98, 152 House, Kimberly—42, 70, 100, 103, 105, 184 Hudak, Kathleen—192 Hudak, Marilyn—192 Hudgens, John—59, 90, 176 Hudson, Jeffrey—25, 53, 193 Hughes, Thomas—41, 43 Huke, Kathleen—27, 54, 55, 79, 92, 93. 98, 106, 152 Huke, Mrs. Norma—115, 136 Hulsey, Donald—64, 134, 152 Hurt. Mrs. Margaret—42, 118, 119 Huseman, Michael—17, 23, 79, 152 Hutchison, Duane—66, 84, 152 Hutchison, Valerie—103, 193 Hutter, Richard—176 Hutton, Wendy—64, 94, 102, 193 Hyatte, Gary—152 Hyatte, Larry—184 lliff, Kristine—184 lliff, Mark—193 llko, Michael—25, 59. 193 Immonen, Tom—30, 43, 57, 70,102, 111, 126, 152 lussig, Mr. Pete—25, 87 Ivers, Mr. Kevin—75, 89, 102, 133 J Jackson, Gerald—153 Jackson, Roger—176 James, Nathan—57, 64, 174, 176 James, Rebecca—32, 93, 184 Jancosek, Matthew—193 Janik, Robert—15. 25, 90, 193 Jared, Melissa—56, 70, 103, 184 Jazwinski, Gregory—70, 176 Jeanor, Jeffrey—41, 90, 153 Jeanor, Joy—38, 56, 69, 70,94,106, 176 Johnson, Anthony—126, 193 Johnson, Christine—106, 153 Johnson, Keely—32, 176 Johnson, Mark—41, 184 Johnson, Michael (10)—67, 184 Johnson, Michael (12)—23. 51, 79, 86, 87, 98, 153 Johnson, Michele—193 Johnson, Patricia—177 Johnson, Mr. Tom—113 Johnson, Wade—177 Jonas, Michael—193 Jones, Dennis—65, 193 Jones. Michael—184 Jones, Robert—177 Jones, Stacy—29, 94, 193 Jones, Valerie—41, 103, 177 Juarez, James—193 Juarez, Joseph—23, 95, 153 Juda, David—33, 177 Juriss, Kay—126, 184, 189 Jusevitch, Anthony—52, 95, 184 K Kafantaris, Frank—153 Kaiser, Elizabeth—64, 107, 118, 177 Kala, Shane—184 Kalbac, Mr. William—100. 125 Kamanaroff, Mr. Michael—118 Karlson, Amy—106, 134, 153 Kasparian, Mrs. Virginia—136 Katsimpalis, Sam—33, 87, 177 Keizer, Stephen—31, 70, 98, 177 Keizer, Susan—70, 193 Kelly, Kathleen—41, 70, 184 Kender, Carol—99. 107, 128, 184 Kender, Christopher—105 Kender, Kenneth—23 Kennedy, Dale—23. 24, 184 Kennedy, Patrick—23. 98, 154 Kepes, Frank—154 212 Index Kepshire, Donna—154 Kerr, Cynthia—65, 70, 126, 193 Kerr, Steven—15, 23, 154 Kersey, Debra—55, 193 Kersey, Kurt—177 Kersey, Stephan—101, 193 Kien, Randall—95, 100, 105, 126, 127, 154 Kintzel, Kurtis—23, 57, 84, 98, 154 Kirchenstien, Karen—137 Kirchenstien, Tonye—25, 52, 53, 67, 90, 193 Kirgan, Teresa—15, 43, 64, 177 Kittle, John—193 Klar, Kimberly—193 Klassen, Tony—53, 193 Knapp, Carrie—41, 154 Knapp, Kimberly—106, 154 Knight, Timothy—155 Knoerzer, Kirk—126, 154 Knoerzer, Lorri—193 Knorr, Stacey—134, 138, 155 Koedyker, Lee—185 Koedyker, Lisa—103, 185 Kohanyi, Sharon—103, 128, 185 Kopas, Robby—193 Koppen, Laura—93, 177 Kordelewski, Susan—103, 106, 177 Kormendy, Jeffrey—25, 89, 126, 193 Kormendy, Lisa—15, 32, 36, 38, 64, 69, 85, 94, 98, 104, 106, 155 Korte, Jennifer—15, 32, 98, 155 Korte, Monty—23. 24, 51. 70, 98, 177 Kraft. Mrs.—137 Kramer, Joyce—112 Krupa, Lisa—65, 70, 177 Kubida, William—193 Kuruzovich, Mr. John—}12 Kussy, Mr. Bud—125 Kutemeier, Duncan—66, 155 L LaFaive, Theresa—177 Lagacy, Angela—30, 31, 42, 98, 106, 177 Lagacy, Mrs.—137 Lambert, Donald—176 Lambert, Michael—193 Landis, Gail—177 Langen, Douglas—53, 89, 193 Laszlo, Amy—56, 193 Laszlo, Christopher—43, 51, 177 Laumeyer, Angela—38, 65, 69, 193 Lawyer, Caren—185 LeClaire, Christine—185 Lee, Jackie—65, 70, 185 Lee, Jennifer—177 Lemp, Christopher—33, 43, 51, 95. 121, 177 Leonard, Mr. Steve—51, 131 Lepper, Joy—155 Letica, Douglas—177 Lindahl, Amy—41, 106, 193 Lindahl, Kevin—155 Lindahl, Lori—106, 156 Lindsay, Sheret—36, 37. 38, 64. 69, 193 Littiken, Robert—105, 193 Little, Lisa—43, 107, 177 Littlepage, Charles—25, 59, 90, 193 Littlepage, Tammy—134, 156 Loitz, Thomas—177 Lonardi, Mrs. Fran—118, 119 Long, Michael—185 Lorig, Mr. Joe—7, 131 Lorig, Mrs. Julie—129 Lorimer, Christian—193 Lotz, Diana—27,43, 55,98,102,107,177 Lotz, Marilyn—55, 185 Loveless, Gregory—156 Lucas, Daniel—177 Lucas, Jean—177 Lucas, Marie—193 Luchene, Mrs.—137 Luekens, Dr. Roger—112, 113 Luke, Mr —137 Luke, Sharon—177 Luken, Thomas—52, 88, 185 Luttrell, Pamela—193 Lynn, Billy—30 M MacFarlane, Randall—33, 66 Macom, Eric—43, 70, 177 Mager, Randall—177 Manes. Michael—66, 177 Manes, Susan—64, 194 Manning, Kevin—177 Mansfield, Kathie—70, 88, 107, 126, 185 Mares, David—43, 126, 177 Marino, James—180 Marsh, Joyce—156 Marshall, Sheri—156 Martin, Edward—100, 185 Martin, Leahdon—185 Martin, Michael—177 Martin, Theresa—88, 107, 177 Marvel, Roger—90, 100, 185 Marx, Lenwood—105, 194 Massi, Max—33, 53, 89, 194 Mates, Lori—56, 93, 185 Mathias, Kelly- 19. 42, 70, 71, 128, 185 Matovina, Daniel—156 Matovina, David—66, 157 Matovina, James—194 Mautz, James—177 May, Allen—194 May, Duana—106 Mayden, Brian—101 Mayer, Paul—58, 59. 157 Mayer, Steven—31. 90, 185 Maylath, Christopher—95, 98, 100, 157 Maylath, Michelle—37, 194 McCarthy, Kevin—23, 24, 52 McClymont, Pearl—137 McColley, John—185 McCormick, Wendy—194 McDonald, Robert—185, 194 McGinley, Michael—23, 24, 95, 185 McIntosh, Jennifer—101, 102, 128, 185 McIntyre, Kimberly—70, 126, 194 McIntyre, Richard—125, 126, 178 McKinney, John—185 McKinney, Keith—178 McLellan, Katherine—43. 178 McNeiley, Julie—106, 134, 156 McNorton, Jeffrey—101 McNorton, Karen—156 McQuiston, Mr. Kirk—116 McQuiston, Mrs. Sue—120, 121 Meadows, Joy—64, 185 Medrano, Rebecca—39, 103, 106, 178 Meltzer, Mr. Louis—137 Menefee, Kevin—90, 185 Menefee, Sheri—41. 128, 157 Merkel, Douglas—66, 178 Michael, Lisa—157 Michallick, Jennifer—194 Michalski, Jeanne—194 Midgett, David—41, 65, 195 Midkiff, David—43, 178 Midkiff, Mrs. Donna—136 Mihajlovic, Biljana—178 Miller, Alan—185 Miller, Eric—25, 59, 89, 194 Miller, James—185 Miller, Kevin—70, 178 Miller, Larry—23, 24, 75, 178 Miller, Michael—178 Miller, Mr —137 Miller, Mr. Robert—122, 222 Miller, Scott—194 Millikan, Theresa—185 Millikan, Timothy—185 Mills. Clinton—126, 178 Mills, Mrs. Nancy—83, 107, 133 Mills, Mr. Ron—135 Minion, Michael—33, 43, 57, 70, 178 Minix, Gary—25, 194 Mink, Tracey—178 Miracle, Lori—185 Miracle, Robin—39, 70, 71, 106, 178 Mishlove, Joseph—33, 107, 157 Mitchell, Cheryl—93, 131 Mitchell, Dawn—68, 185 Mitchell, Donna—138, 157 Mitchell. Jerry—194 Mitchell, Robert—157 Mitchell, Tiffany—70, 194 Mitsch, James—158 Mitsch, Michael—194 Mlynarczyk, Anthony—158 Molden, Chris—194 Molden, Scott—126, 194 Monix, Mr.—137 Monix, Sue—134, 158 Moriarty, Mary—41, 70, 194 Moriarty, Maureen—158 Morris, Laura—43, 178 Morrow, Doreen—185 Morrow, Ingrid—60, 158 Index 213 Palmer, Lisa—41 Palmer, Lynn—186 Palmer. Mr.—137 Palmer, Mrs.—137 Paquette, Shelly—27, 56, 64, 65, 70, 94, 98. 126, 190, 194 Paquette, Tina—39. 70, 71, 126, 178 Parker, Larry—101, 194 Parker, Tammy—180 Parks, Kevin—90, 160 Patchett, Carla—55, 126, 195 Patchett, Kimberly—70, 195 Patchett, Scott—43, 51, 90, 178 Patchin, Michelle—42, 178 Patillo, Nora—178 Patz, Denise—178 Patz, Jay—70, 186 Patz, Kimberly—160 Patz, Linda—106, 178 Payne, Patricia—70, 99, 128, 186 Pearson, Deborah—32, 195 Pennington, Lisa—186 Percy. Michelle—107, 160 Peres, Tammy—60, 195 Perigo, Angela—43, 178 Perigo, Gary—53, 195 Peronis, Anthony—43, 68, 87, 160 Perry, Mr. Lee—95. 135, 138, 222 Peters. Michelle—32, 160 Peters, Pete—186 Phillips, Jeffrey—195 Phillips, John—43, 160 Phillips, Roy—161 Piatt, Adam—89. 195 Piatt, Ronald—161 Pickett, James—23, 24, 90, 126, 186 Pinkerton, Bryon—178 Pinkerton, Michelle—186 Pleasant, Ronald—186 Pleyer, Michele—102, 126, 186 Polihronis, Diane—43, 84, 107, 161 Polihronis, Rebecca—28, 64, 186 Polo, Victoria—23, 130, 186, 188 Poor, Jacqueline—102, 126, 195 Poppe, Diane—104, 161 Pratt, Gregory—100 Pratt, Jeffrey—134. 161 Pressel, Randy—186 Pruett, Joseph—101, 186 Pyke, Gary—161 Pyke, Lynn—186 ? Quillin, Laural Quillin, William R Raby, Julianne—106, 178 Raby, Randy—186 Ragan, Brian—195 Ramsey, Ray—178 Rankin, Julie—186 Reato, Andrea—65, 195 Redman, Kirk—18, 65, 70, 71. 99, 128, 186, 188 Redman, Theresa—18, 70. 71, 128, 178 Redmon, Grover—53, 89, 195 Redmon, Tina—106, 128, 179 Reeder, Deborah—38, 69, 106, 122, 161 Reeder, Diana—19, 36, 37. 38, 64, 69, 70, 71, 106, 128. 161 Morrow, Jenna—70, 185 Morrow, Timothy—178 Morrow, William—158 Mortimer, Renee—43, 70, 71, 178 Muilenburg, Marie—185 Murphy. Duane—185 Mussman, Karleen—178 Myers. Joyce—194 Myers. Judy—42, 158 Myers, Michelle—178 N Naumowich, Mr. Chuck—93, 118 Neighbor, Ginger—39, 42, 70, 77, 178 Nelson, Daniel—57, 67, 194 Nelson, Julie—32, 79, 159 Nelson, Ms. Kathy—22 Nelson, Mrs.—137 Nemeth, Ms. Pat—106, 122, 123 Nethery, Allan—186 Nichols. Amy—194 Nichols, Mrs. Hazel—112 Nichols. John—159 Nichols, Kevin—25, 194 Nichols, Scott—159 Nichols, Seth—100, 178 Niedert, Michelle—186 Nietzel, Eric—194 Nomanson, Megan—194 Momanson, Teresa—32, 186 Nord, Laurie—159 Nord, Peggy—159 Norris, Daniel—194 Novak, Anthony—30, 90 Nowacyzk, Frederick—178 Nowaczyk, Richard—186 Nowaczyk, Tina—106 o Oberc, Alan—52, 88, 186 Oberc, Cynthia—23, 24, 51, 65, 100, 178 O ' Connor, Timothy—194 Odle, Kathy—42, 75. 106. 159 Odle, Mrs —137 Offutt, Lora—41, 194 O ' Neill, Susan—159 Ortiz, Jenny—103, 194 Ortiz, Michael—160 Ortiz, Rhonda—103, 186 Osborne, Lance—186 Ouwenga, Mr. Larry—116 Padley, Marie—60, 178 Padley, Neil—126, 194 Palikan, James—25, 53, 90, 102, 194 Palmer, Kelly—178 Reel. Cara—162 Reel, Ronald—179 Reese. Domenick—186 Regalado. Maria—56, 89, 102, 195 Relenski, Ronald—195 Rench, David—182 Rench, Renee—179 Rendent, Alice—195 Rendent, Loren—162 Renn, Mr. Tom—90 Rent, Michele—42. 162 Renwick, Jacqueline—195 Reusze, Amy—41, 162 Reusze, Andrew—195 Reusze, Gwen—179 Rex, Patricia—70, 128, 186 Rex, William—179 Reyes, Mrs. Nancy—122 Reynolds, Rebecca—162 Ribicki, Jeffrey—162 Ribicki, Kenneth—15, 51, 179 Richards, Missy—56. 195 Richardson, Jane—13, 42, 70, 71, 106, 107, 162 Richardson, Mark—195 Riepe, Susan—70, 186 Rigg, Timothy—31, 98, 163 Riggle. Mrs. Marilyn—103, 115 Rindfuss, Georgette—195 Rindfuss, Genevieve—186 Rineheart, Maj. Ben—120 Rineheart, Rebecca—43, 65, 79, 163 Ringas, Alex—67, 128, 163 Ringas, Laura—70, 179 Ripley, Tanis—186 Rish, Richard—66, 163 Rish, William—166 Ritchie, Mrs.—137 Roach, Effie—137 Robinson, Katherine—37, 70, 186 Robison, Rodney—15, 16, 58, 79, 163 Rodriguez, James—195 Rodriguez, Melody—163 Rodriguez, Sharon—163 Roe, David—163 Rogers, Jeanette—64, 107, 179 Rogers, Jeffrey—88, 186 Rogers, John—70, 179 Rokosz, Julie—106. 195 Rokosz, Richard—43, 64, 84, 87, 164 Roof, Beverly—137 Roof, Pamela—70, 186 Rosaschi, Raymond—31, 57, 87 Roseberry, Kelly—60, 179 Roseberry, Tracy—37,38,42,60, 69,186 Rosenbauer, James—164 Ross, Andrea—195 Ross, Michael—179 Rothrock, Noelle—70, 195 Roush, Bryon—57, 70, 126, 195 Ruge, Rachelle—70, 186 Ruley, Benjamin—18, 19, 65, 70, 71, 99, 128, 187 Ruley, Rosemary—70, 71, 103, 106, 164 Rumback, Terry—195 Russell, Ken—187 Ryan, Eileen—106, 164 s Saager, Richard—187 Sacco. Carl—52. 95, 187 Sailer, Robert—74, 164 Salmon, Karl—101, 187 Sampson, Mrs. Kay—136 Sampson, William—70, 187 Sanders, Brian—164 Sanders, Elizabeth—42, 164 Santistevan, Suzanne—179 Santy, Cheryl—179 Sayers, Brent—187 Scheckel, Sarah—65, 70, 99, 128, 187 Scheeringa, Terri—37, 187 Scheidt, Michelle—68, 195 Scheiwe, John—187 Scher, Deanne—187 Schild, Dan—88, 187 Sclueter, Jill—36, 38, 43, 48, 64, 69, 70, 71. 94, 179 Schmidt, Kreg—15,33,43, 57,70,82,95, 164 Schrader, Earl—179 Schrader, Lucy—164 Schroeder, John—101, 195 Schrum, Julie—13, 36, 43, 60, 64, 98, 106, 164 Schucknecht, Marilyn—164 Schupp, Bridget—187 Schuster, Dr. Joseph—112 Schuster, Randell—164 Schutz, David—187 Schutz, Lisa—29, 195 Schwanke, Mr. Steve—56 Scroggins, Debbie—41, 195 Searle, Colette—42, 43, 60, 61, 64, 164 Searle, Joan—29, 60, 61, 93, 195 Searle. Regina—42, 187 Seberger, John—23, 24, 87, 187 Seberger, Lloyd—195 Servies, Mr. Richard—116 Shafier, Jeffrey—70. 195 Sharkey, Douglas—43, 51, 98, 164 Sharkey, Laura—27, 43, 164 Sharkey, Mark—23, 179 Sheaks, Maschell—195 Shell. Michael—66, 179 Sherman, Diane—179 Shields, Dan—33 Shipley, Carla—28, 64, 187 Shrycok, David—90, 98, 179 Shryock, Michelle—56, 93, 195 Shumaker. Brad—187 Shuttz, Susan—179 Sims, Bradford—95, 187 Sims, Jacqueline—88, 107, 187 Singleton, David—179 Skinner, Mr. John—116 Skinner, Ronald—187 Skorka, Cynthia—28, 42. 43, 179 Smith, Dennis—22, 23, 51, 83, 98, 164 Smith, Kevin—53, 88, 89, 195 Smith, Shannon—187 Smith, Shawn—70, 107 Smutniak, Colleen—195 Snell, Darla—12. 16. 36. 64. 85. 138. 166 Sobak, Anthony—23. 24. 57, 187 Solic, Brian—179 Solomon, Earl—66 Solomon, Myron—195 Soltis. Daniel—52. 88, 187 Soltis, Joseph—166 Soltis, Sherry—93, 195 Spaw, Bridget—28. 55, 102 Spaw, Robin—55, 98, 179 Speers, Eugene—66 Spencer. Keith—30. 53, 64, 90, 190, 195 Spencer, Lenore—23, 40, 179 Spicer, Kristine—107, 128, 187 Spicer, Michael—25, 53. 89, 195 Spitler, Kevin—66, 77, 179 Spry, Julie—195 Stack, James—179 Starcevich, Marie—195 Starcevich, Robert—79, 166 Stanley, Melody—39, 179 Starr, Bernie—43, 179 Stavem, Cynthia—94, 98, 106, 166 Stech, Sean—101. 187 Steele, Mark—195 Stegler, Joseph—179 Stemme, Kenneth—43, 65, 179 Stephan, Mrs. Audrey—136 Stephens, Deborah—179 Stepp, Bradley—195 Stevens, Mrs.—137 Steward, Mendy—60, 79, 187 Steward, Todd—179 Stingley, Catherine—70, 179 Stingley, Melody—195 Stinnett, Matthew—41, 43, 59, 166 Stoller. Joseph—59, 101, 187, 189 Stone, Mr. Jeff—120 Stoner, Julie—195 Stoner, Terry—59. 195 Stoner, Thomas—179 Streeter, Keith—195 Strickhorn, Misty—166 Stryzek, Sherry—41, 187 Stull, Jacqueline—187 Stull, Janith—99, 128, 179 Stultz, Raymond—166 Stuppy, Sharon—106, 179 Sturgill. John—41. 87. 166 Sturtridge, Scott—23. 24. 90, 98. 179 Sufana, Mr. Tom—49, 130 Sullivan. Teri—68, 107, 126, 195 Sumara, Rachel—42, 43, 67 Summit. Mia—103, 104, 106, 179 Sutton, Brian—195 Sutton, Michelle—43, 94, 177, 179 Svoboda, Jodi—42, 65, 70, 94, 179 Svoboda, Mark—25, 59, 65, 195 Swart, Gary—167 Swart, Jeffrey—187 Swart, Richard—70, 126, 187 Swift, Bryan—87 Swift, Stephanie—42, 167 Swisher, Colleen—15, 36. 37, 38. 43, 60, 69, 79, 98, 106, 167 Sykes, Susan—28, 64. 187 Sykes, Leslie—93. 187 Sykora, Michelle—41, 187 Sylvie, Cordell—179 Symons, Steven—179 Sypult. Cammie—106, 168 Szczerbik, Carrie—37, 187 T Tate, Barbara—70, 102, 107, 190, 195 Tate, Paul—168 Tauber, Christopher—31, 90, 91. 179 Tauber, Jess—90, 196 Taylor, Brian—25, 67, 126, 196 Taylor, Matthew—187 Taylor, Michael—66 Terry, Toni—102, 196 Thiele, Kelli—64, 70. 196 Thomas, Mr. Bob—30. 31. 90, 124, 125 Thompson, John—101. 196 Index 215 Thoms, Edward—41, 168 Tilton, Kendel—57, 168 Tilton, Mrs. Paula—136 Tilton, Tricia—187 Tisdale, Kenneth—179 Tokarz, Lora—179 Tokarz, Troy—187 Toland, Mr. John—53. 125 Toma, John—187 Traficanti, Mario—23, 168 Travis, Crystal—106, 187 Travis, Kelly—196 Travis, Paula—42, 187 Triebold, Dawn—41, 168 Trowbridge, Ronda—196 Trueblood, Kimberly—32, 98, 179 Tucker, Gregory—30, 88, 187 Tucker, Travis—23, 24, 98, 179 Tully, Tina—68, 107, 187 Tuttle, David—126, 187 u Umlaut, Mrs.—137 Vacaro, Mr. Joseph—127 Vallee. Brian—179 Vallee, Diane—168 Valles, John—23, 24, 52. 90. 187 Vandenberg, Charles—57, 65, 102, 128, 196 Vandenberg, Jodi—32,43, 65, 94,98,178 Vandermark, Arline—135, 222 Vanderstern, Harry—137 Vanderweken, G.—137 Van Dommelen, David—179 Viers, Lynne—128, 168 Viers, Marc—169 Vought, Richard—25, 89. 196 Vuksinic, Paula—42, 106, 179 Vuletich, Anna—179 Vuletich, Robert—66, 84, 169 w Wagner, Kathleen—32, 196 Wagner, Susan—32, 64, 180 Wakefield, Charles—196 Wakefield, Mark—180 Wakefield, Matthew—25 Walker, Alan—187 Walker, Carl—59 Walker, David—187 Walker, Jeffrey—19, 48, 70, 71, 99, 128, 169 Walker, Sheila—196 Walkowiak, Karen —42, 187 Wartsbaugh, Roy—169 Wasserott, Gerald—169 Wasserott, Shelley—169 Watkins, Penni—40. 68, 70, 71, 107, 126, 187 Watkins, Polly—43, 68, 70, 71, 103, 107, 128, 180 Watkins, Richard—169 Watson, Kelli—187 Weaver, Daniel—134 Weberg, Tracy—187 Weberg, Troy—128, 180 Wedding, Kelly—100 Wehle, Bobbie Jo—196, 197 Weiand, Mr. Bill—120 Weiand, Vicki—32, 42, 43, 64, 70, 98, 180 Weis, Michelle—196 Wells. Cynthia—101, 178, 180, 181 Wendal, Mrs.—137 Wheeler, Margaret—180 White, Dawn—38, 69, 126, 180 White, Terry—66, 180 White, Tina—106, 169 Whybrew, Howard—23, 57, 170 Whybrew, Owen—23, 24, 57, 87, 100, 187, 188 Wicker, Elizabeth—196 Wietbrock, Lori—106, 170 Wietbrock, Paula—23, 24, 41, 42, 187 Wilkerson, Tod—188 Williams, Cecil—33, 66, 170 Williams, Jeannie—137 Williams, Rebecca—188 Williams, Rebecca—188 Williams, Rick—31, 90, 98, 180 Williams, Ronald—70, 188 Williams, Terry—170 Williamson, Angi—36, 37, 60, 65, 196 Williamson, Jodi—60 Wilson, Jeffrey—66 Wilson, Kelly—60, 188 Wilson, Scott—23, 24, 180 Winters, Patrick—70, 196 Wisch, Mrs. Beth—32 Wisch, Donald—23, 24, 57, 88, 98. 188 Wismiller, Daniel—196 Wismiller, Gayle—188 Wleklinski. Denise—27, 55, 70. 92, 93, 98, 106, 196 Bozo the Clown—1752 Wleklinski, Dianne—40, 180 Wolf, April—196 Woodke, Sheri—39. 188 Woodworth, Diana—188 Woodworth, Julie—170 Woolfolk, Mrs. Marie—135, 136 Worley, Dana—43, 94, 177, 180 Wormsbecher, Ronald—170 Wornhoff, Mr. Bill—85, 112, 113 Wright, James—23, 64. 83, 170 Wright, Richard—171 Wright, Tony—188 Y Yancey, Todd—196 Yancey, Victoria—106, 180 Young, Christine—188 Young, Dawn—171 Yoways, Chris—171 z Zak, Angela—188 Zarych, Julia—134, 180 Zawadski, Tamara—43. 106, 107, 171 Zukley, Jennifer—30, 93, 180 Zukley, Sheila—188 ZumMallen, Jeff—188 ZumMallen, Robin—43, 171 216 Index Weather Or Not The weather affected the roof, our wardrobes and the events we sponsored. Each season spotlighted special events like the winning of a foot¬ ball game, the passing of a test or the forming of a new friendship. What we ' ve gained from these moments will be with us on the road after high school as will the changing seasons that continue to mark the times in our lives. What never changed was our spirit and determination to do more, to be better. The pride, the knowledge, the values we’ve learned remained constant— weather or not. Weather or Not 221 A Special Dedication “Teachers don’t get old; they just lose their class,” says the bumper sticker. Not true—espe¬ cially in the case of three Lowell teachers, Mrs. Arline Vander- mark, Mr. Robert Miller and Mr. Lee Perry, who ended their years of dedicated service to education with their retirement this year. Each of them has given over 30 years of his life to young people. Their classroom or offices were not only places where information was willingly dispensed, but where those troubled could find a friend; those unhappy could find a kind word and those lost could find an example to follow. It’s time now for them to rest, yet all three plan on spending their newly found “free” time traveling, playing golf, or just keeping active. Lowell will continue and it will be better for having known these three fine poeple; for you see, Mrs. Vandermark, Mr. Miller and Mr. Perry haven ' t lost their class—they’ve instilled it in each one of us. In his years in education, Mr. Perry has served as a teacher, a coach, and a guidance counselor. 222 Dedication In Memory ... The loss of Mr. Marion Hupp this spring left us shocked and sad¬ dened. We have fond memories, however, of his cheerful Good morning! regardless of the time of day; his tie dotted with remind¬ ers; his motto of Work, work, Perhaps I have reasons to look back with some satisfaction, hav¬ ing lived what must surely be two- thirds or three-fourths of my allot¬ ted time on God’s earth. I have consumed, and yet accu¬ mulated, more wealth than most of my fellow human beings can imagine in their wildest fantasies. This is a dubious accomplishment at best. My Masters degree was earned at one of the better universities in the mid-West, perhaps even in the U.S. But very little personal sacri¬ fice was involved and I can claim only limited personal credit. My wardrobe is more than ade¬ quate. Probably I have a dozen changes of clothing, each of which can be described as dress-up”. This is of little true significance. We have two cars, either of which can get us from where we are to where we want to go in rea¬ sonable comfort. One of them even accomplishes this at a rea¬ sonable economy. Not important. dedication to his spirit and cour¬ age than the following thoughts written by him shortly before his death. Hopefully, they will serve as an inspiration to those of us left behind. I enjoy an element of status among my professional col¬ leagues and my personal friends. This is an ego building consider¬ ation but little more. My record of church atten¬ dance leaves little to be desired. There are very few Sundays dur¬ ing the year that do not find me in the house of worship. This is a matter of pride but not really im¬ portant. These and similar attributes de¬ mand an inordinate amount of my time and consideration when in the final analysis, they count for naught. What then, is important? Where should my priorities lie? When the score is finally totalled, how many of my efforts will count as a plus? Are there other things that de¬ serve more of my attention? What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, love, kind¬ ness, and to walk humbly with your God?” work! Mr. Hupp served others wheth¬ er in the library or in every day life. His knowledge and his interest in education were valuable assets at Lowell. There could be no more fitting Dedication 223 DEDICATION Each year before the last pages are done, the editor is asked to write a dedication to the people who made the LOWELLIAN a pos¬ sibility. As editor, I would like to thank the people who helped make the 1983 LOWELLIAN possi¬ ble. First Ms. Carey, thank you very much for all your support. It was a long year, but I feel it was a re¬ warding one. Lenore, thanks for staying with us. I know it was difficult. Penni, you ' re a good photogra¬ pher. Keep up the good work and thank you for all your help. Our Herff Jones Representa¬ tive, George Kingsley, Jr. helped us in many ways. This year he real¬ ly helped me realize what my job as editor was. His support enabled me to keep going. A very special thank you goes to George. There are some other people who deserve a big THANK YOU also. First Mr. Sufana who de¬ signed the cover; Miss Nemeth who let us use her typewriters from the Intensive Office Lab; ROOT for their last-minute pic¬ tures; the coaches, club sponsors, administration, and department chairpersons for the information they supplied us; the businesses who supported the yearbook; and Diva for the help of counting books and typing. Even though there are so many people who helped to make the LOWELLIAN a success, there is only one reason for a yearbook. That reason is YOU. Therefore, the last dedication goes to you, the students of Lowell High School. Without students there would be no reason for a year¬ book. This book’s for YOU! 1983 LOWELLIAN Staff Dianne Wleklinski Editor Lenore Spencer Assistant Editor Penni Watkins Photographer Judy Hickman Photographer Becky Feehan Copy Ms. Rosemary Carey Advisor Dr. Roger Luekens Principal Mr. John Kuruzovich Superintendent 224 Dedication 9