Mankato High School - Cougar Yearbook (Mankato, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1973 volume:

Cougar ’73 Mankato High School Mankato, Kansas Published by American Yearbook Co. TABLE OF CONTENTS Administration Faculty 3 Album 11 Academics 23 Organizations 41 Sports 49 Activities 61 Grades 75 Advertising 87 The 1972-73 school term has come and gone. For all of us the year has passed into memory and history. The Journalism class presents this yearbook with the hope that COUGAR '73 will refresh those memories and con- firm that history. Cougar '73 staff Jack Alcorn Jack Beck Rick Cleveland Margaret Eilert Sherry Esslinger Lawrence Holl Danny Kennedy Lynette Lehrling Lynn Newell Debbie Neilson Harlan Noble Paula Rightmeier Bruce Snyder J. B. Turner Jack Tyler Mrs. Carol Mlynar, advisor ADMINISTRATION FACULTY Administration Board Of Education HELEN RUSSELL NELSON KEELER NEWELL ALEXANDER G. W. BERNEKING GEORGE JENSEN PAUL DAHL JIM WILSON 4 JEROME MC COLEY Supt. of Schools MRS. LEVETA WINSLOW Secretary ROBERT MLYNAR Prin. of High School MRS. JEANNE BLAIR Secretary DUANE SNYDER Counsellor WAYNE DUNN Prin. of Grade-Jr. High MRS. BERNEITA MC ELROY Secretary MISS ADELAIDE REGNIER B.A. - Panhandle A. G M. (Okla.) M.S. - U. of Utah JAMES AUSTIN B. M. - Kansas Wesleyan SAM PORTER B.A. - Adams State (Colo.) MRS. RACHEL DODD B. S. - U. of Wichita MRS. CAROL MLYNAR B.S. - F.H.K.S.C. MRS. MYRA LANDIS B.S. - Kansas Wesleyan 6 MRS. GENEVIEVE MUNSEY DAVID BOTHWELL B.A. - Marymount B.S. - M. S. -K.S.U. M.S. - K.S.C. DON ANDERSON B. S. - Bethany MISS MARGARET WIEBE B.A. - Tabor College VERNIE HENDRIX B.S. - M.S. - K.S.C. MRS. GAY ANDERSON B. F.A. - Bethany DON HAGUE B.S. - K. S.T.C. MISS ARDYCE CHAMBERLAIN BOB NEEL B.S. - Kearney State (Nebr. ) B.A. - Southwestern S.C. (Okla.) 7 In the 1972-73 school term Mrs. Edith Love and Mrs. Charlotte Murray fed big Cougars; Mrs. Frances Weaverling, Mrs. Thelma Freeman and Mrs. Eva Wiley fed both medium-sized and little Cougars. Janitors who kept things tidy at the high school were Forrest Dempsey and Richard Rightmeier. Grime-fighters at the Junior High School and the Grade School were Carl Patton, Glen Rightmeier and Jim Jensen. Head custodian was Henry Diamond. 9 ALBUM Seniors JACK ALCORN JAYNE BERNEKING SHERRY CONNER WADE ALEXANDER CAROLE BLAIR RICK DIAMOND JACK BECK RICK CLEVELAND TIM DODD MARGARET EILERT MARILYN HAMILTON WARREN HEINEN SHERRILYN ESSLINGER SCOTT HAMILTON LAWRENCE HOLL DIANE GROUT CHARLES HARDER DANNY KENNEDY Seniors RICK LEECE RICHARD MINEAR DEBBIE NEILSON LYNETTE LEHRLING MARK MUNSEY ERIC NELSON STEVE MC ATEE SUSAN MURRAY LYNN NEWELL HARLEN NOBLE PAULA RICHTMEIER SUSAN ROURKE TERRY ORTMAN BARBARA ROE MIKE SEALS KENNY REITER DANE ROGERS HENRY SMITH Juniors Richard Bartholomew Ron Calcote Jeanette Hiltgen John Huntsing er Marla Berg Denise Diamond Jeanine Hiltgen Mark Hurd Deidra Blecha Randy Gates James Hoard Mary Jensen Carol Bohnert Micki Hendrix Terry Howland Tony Johnson 17 Juniors Mike Minear Jeff Pierce Marlin Rothchild Roy Wakefield Debbie Munsey Susan Pierce Cathy Taska Kenny Walker Kathy Neilson Cheryl Pletcher Judy Tyler Sue Ann Weaverling Teri Newell Ramona Rehmert Vicki Tyler Dick Washburn 18 Sophomores Wes Alexander Lynette Bradrick Becky Doyle Loreita Esslinger Alvin Heinen Rhonda Andrews Katrina Calcote Steve Dunstan Brenda Fullerton Mark Hanson Judy Badger Bill Conner Kenny Eilert Lynn Goodall Mike Heskett Rick Blair Denise Dahl Linda Eilert Susan Harder Jack Hoard Mark Blew Becky Diamond Pat Eilert Rick Hancock Marilyn Hulbert 19 Sophomores Jeff Keeler Paula McNabb Colleen Pletcher Anna Smith Christy Turner Dennis Kennedy Camilla Meyer Marty Rafferty Mike Snyder Barbara Wiley Myma Imler Curtis Moser Roger Reiter Cindy Studer Marty Zadina Marta Leonard Lisa Nelson Kathy Rourke Vicky Spiegel David McCammon'’ Scott Neilson Mary Rothchild Melodee Thompson 20 Freshmen Steve Badger Barbara Buster Duane Eilert Jerry Harder Debbie Jensen Deidra Blecha Darrell Doyle Marshall Hanson Mark Hoard Tammy McCammon Gary Blankenau Gary David A.C. Fall Bill Hesser Tom Marr Mary Blair Stephanie Cole Tamara Esslinger Debbie Hesket Corleen Lange Terri Bemeking Duane Cady Steve Elkins Mike Herrmann Patti Jonas 21 22 ACADEMICS Coke Break 24 25 Music BAND ROSTER TRUMPETS: Mark Munsey, Paula Rightmeier, Ron Calcote, Steve Dunstan, Marla Berg, Lorreita Esslinger, Eric Nelson, Rick Blair, Scott Hamilton, Steve McAtee, Marshall Hansen, Roger Rightmeier, David Wame. TROM- BONES: Bruce Snyder, Lynn Newell, David Ortman. BARITONE: Mike Herrman. FLUTES: Barbara Roe, Sherrilynn Esslinger, Lisa Nelson, Tadhi Silsby. PICCOLO: Becky Smith. BASS CLARINET: Diane Grout, Tammy McCammon. BASSOON: Vicki Spiegal. TENOR SAXAPHONE: Becky Doyle. ALTO SAXAPHONE: Mike Snyder, Susan Murray, Marty Rafferty. DRUMS: Dorothea Weltmer, J. B. Turner, Paul Turner, Wes Alexander, Jeff Keeler, Mickie Hen- drix, Darrell Doyle. SOUSAPHONE: Tim Dodd, A.C. Fall. FRENCH HORN: Tamara Esslinger, Terri Newell. OBOE: Katrina Calcote, Mary Blair. CLARINETS: Lynette Lehrling, Marilyn Hamilton, Debbie Munsey, Deidra Blecha, Jeanette Hiltgen, Debbie Jensen, Barbara Smith, Sue Weaverling. MAJORETTE: Katrina Calcote. TW1R- LERS: Lynette Lehrling, Sherrilyn Esslinger, Terri Newell, Sue Weaverling. VOCAL MUSIC ROSTER SELECT CHORUS: SOPRANO: Mary Blair, Denise Dahl, Margaret Eilert, Sherrilynn Esslinger, Jeanette Hiltgen, Myrria Imler, Tami McCammon, Paula McNabb, Camilla Myer, Lisa Nelson, Colleen Pletcher, Mary Rothchild, Susan Rourke, Tadhi Silsby, Vicki Speigel, Barbara Smith. ALTO: Carole Blair, Lynette Bradrick, Katrina Cal- cote, Lorreita Esslinger, Marilyn Hamilton, Debbie Jensen, Kathy Rourke, Paula Rightmeier, Lois Seamans, Dorothea Weltmer. TENOR: Jayne Bemeking, Denise Diamond, Diane Grout, Micki Hendrix, Lynette Lehrling, Sysan, Murray, David Wame. BARITONE-BASS: Wade Alexander, Richard Bartholomew, Richard Blair, Ron Calcote, Rick Diamond, Lawrence Holl, Terry Howland, John Huntsinger, Eric Nelson, Roger Rightmeier, Henry Smith, Bruce Snyder. FULL CHORUS: (These voices in addition to select chorus. ) Jack Alcorn, Tim Dodd, Becky Doyle, Becky Diamond, Kenny Eilert, Linda Eilert, Tamara Esslinger, Brenda Fullerton, Scott Hamilton, Susan Harder, Jerry Harder, Debbie Heskett, Jeanine Hiltgen, Marilyn Hulbert, Patti Jonas, Jeff Keeler, Corleen Lange, Rick Leece, Marta Leonard, Debbie Neilson, Kathy Neilson, Scott Neilson, Lynn Newell, Terri Newell, David Ortman, Terry Ortman, Cheryl Pletcher, Susan Pierce, Marty Rafferty, Mike Seals, Anna Smith, Cindy Studer, Kathy Taska, Christy Turner, J. B. Turner, Sue Weaverling, Marty Zadina. 27 FIRST DIVISION RATINGS STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL PIANO SOLO: Carol Bohnert. PICOLLO SOLO: Becky Smith. FLUTE TRIP: Lisa Nelson, Sherry Esslinger, Becky Smith. SAXOPHONE TRIO: Mike Sny- der, Susan Murray, Becky Doyle. VOCAL SOLO: Tadhi Silsby, Corlene Lange (accom- panist). DRUM SOLO: Dorothea Weltmer. 29 30 Home Economics Sixty-three students (five of them male) spend many hours daily in Home Economics classes learning home- making skills. Girls learn cooking, sewing, home dec- orating, child care, and entertaining skills. Boys learn how to keep a bachelor apartment and head household skills. Mrs. Rachel Dodd is the instructor. 32 Under the direction of Bob Neel and Vemie Hen- drix sixty-four boys and girls worked out daily in the Physical Education department. They devel- oped physical fitness through wrestling, volley- ball, softball, weight-lifting, and the trampoline. Physical Education 34 Math Science Math and Science classes attracted a total of 151 students in the 1973-74 term. Math classes were taught by Miss Adelaide Regnier. During the latter part of the year Miss Regnier was out of school because of ill- ness; in her absence Mrs. Rosalie Menhusen substituted regularly. Classes in Math were Basic Math, Algebra I and II, Geometry, and Senior Math. Don Hague taught Sci- ence classes. They in- cluded General Sci- ence, Chemistry, and Biology. Business courses drew ninety-one students. Mrs. Myra Landis in- structed them in Typ- ing I and II, General Business, and Shorthand. In the general area of language arts a total of 222 junior and senior high school students studied a variety of subject material includ- ing English I, II, III, and IV, Spanish, French, Speech, Col- lege Preparatory Eng- lish, and Journalism. Their instructors were Miss Margaret Wiebe, Mrs. Carol Mlynar and Mrs. Genevieve Munsey. 36 37 Shop Vocational classes enrolled a total of one-hundred eigh- teen junior and senior high students. Fifty-six of them were in Vocational Agricul- ture and sixty-two in Indus- trial Arts. David Bothwell taught Mechanics Shop and Vo. Ag. I, II, III, and IV. Sam Porter taught Arts and Crafts, Drafting, Industrial Arts I, II, and Advanced. 38 39 40 ORGANIZATIONS F.F.A. Wade Alexander, president; Harlen Noble, vice president; Terry Howland, secretary; Richard Bartholomew, trea- surer; Roger Wagner, sentinel; Jack Tyler, reporter; Dave Bothwell, advisor. ROSTER: Jack Alcorn, Wes Alexander, Steve Badger, Mark Blew, Duane Cady, Rick Cleveland, Bill Conner, Gary David, Darrell Doyle, Kenny Eilert, Pat Eilert, A.C. Fall, Rick Hancock, Marshall Hanson, Jack Hoard, James Hoard, Tony Johnson, Jeff Keeler, Dennis Kennedy, David McCammon, Tom Marr, Curtis Moser, David Ortman, Terry Ortman, Kenny Reiter, Roger Rightmeier, Marlin Rothchild, Richard Stansbury, Kenny Walker, David Wame, J. W. Wilson, Marty Zadina. MANKATO CHAPTER Student Council Tim Dodd, president; Marla Berg, vice president; Susan Harder, secretary; Susan Pierce, treasurer; Duane Snyder, advisor. Diane Grout, Wade Alexander, Rick Diamond, Bruce Snyder, Sherry Esslinger, Deidra Blecha, James Hoard, Becky Diamond, Lynette Bradrick, Linda Eilert, Tadhi Silsby, Corlene Lange, Tom Marr. 43 Cougarettes VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: Susan Murray, Diane Grout, Jayne Bemeking, Carole Blair, Susan Rourke, Kathy Rourke. FRESHMEN CHEERLEADERS: Debbie Jensen, Barbara Buster, Tammy McCammon. COUGARETTE COUNCIL: Lynette Lehrling: president; Barbara Roe: vice president; Susan Harder: secretary; Susan Pierce: treasurer; Sherry Esslinger: StuCo; Terri Bemeking: Council member; Debbie Munsey: Council member. 44 COUGARETTE ROSTER: Rhonda Andrews, Judy Badger, Marla Berg, Darci Blecha, Deidra Blecha, Carol Bohnert, Lynette Bradrick, Katrina Calcote, Denise Dahl, Becky Diamond, Denise Diamond, Becky Doyle, Loreita Esslinger, Tammy Esslinger, Linda Eilert, Marilyn Hamilton, Micki Hendrix, Debbie Hesket, Jeanette Hiltgen, Jeanine Hilt- gen, Marilyn Hulbert, Myma Imler, Mary Jensen, Patti Jonas, Corlene Lange, Marta Leonard, Paula McNabb, Camilla Meyer, Kathy Neilson, Lisa Nelson, Lynn Newell, Terri Newell, Colleen Pletcher, Cathy Powell, Paula Rightmeier, Mary Rothchild, Lori Scott, Lois Seamans, Tadhi Silsby, Anna Smith, Barbara Smith, Becky Smith, Vicki Speigel, Cindy Studer, Cathy Taska, Melodee Thompson, Christy Turner, Judy Tyler, Sue Ann Weaverling, Barbara Wiley. M-Club M Club Roster Jack Alcorn, Wade Alexander, Jack Beck, Rick Dia- mond , Tim Dodd , Charles Harder, Warren Heinen, Lawrence Holl, Rick Leece, Mark Munsey, Harlen Noble, Terry Ortman, Jack Tyler, Roy Wakefield, Wes Alexander, Rick Blair, Mark Blew, Bill Conner, Kenny Eilert, Rick Hancock, Mark Hanson, Mike Hes- kett, Scott Neilson, David Ortman, Marty Zadina, Jerry Harder, Marshall Hanson, David Warne. ♦All- League. SENIORS: Lawrence Holi, president Sherry Esslinger, vice president Jayne Bemeking, secretary Rick Diamond, treasurer Diane Grout, StuCo JUNIORS: John Huntsinger, president Kenny Walker, vice president Jeanette Hiltgen, secretary Debbie Munsey, treasurer Deidra Blecha, StuCo SOPHOMORES: Wes Alexander, president Rick Blair, vice president Linda Eilert, secretary Becky Diamond, treasurer Lynette Bradrick, StuCo FRESHMEN: David Ortman, president Davie Wame, vice president Barbara Smith, secretary-treasurer Corlene Lange, StuCo Class Officers 48 SPORTS FOOTBALL ROSTER: SENIORS: Wade Alexander, Rick Leece, Jack Beck, Jack Alcorn, Mark Munsey, Warren Heinen, Harlen Noble, Jack Tyler, Lawrence Holl, Terry Ortman, Rick Diamond, Tim Dodd, Charles Harder (not pictured) Roger Wag- ner (manager). JUNIORS: Roy Wakefield, Marlin Rothchild. SOPHOMORES: Jeff Keeler, Rick Blair, Marty Zadina, Scott NeiIson, Rick Hancock, Bill Conner, Wes Alexander, Kenny Eilert, Marky Blew. FRESHMEN: A. C. Fall, Jerry Harder, Duane Eilert, David Ortman, Darrell Doyle, Roger Rightmeier, Paul Turner, Steve Badger, Tom Marr, Marshall Hansen, Gary David. COACHES: Don Hague, Vemie Hendrix, Bob Neel, Sam Porter. 50 1973 FOOTBALL RECORDS A - team (2-6) they we Osborne 15 12 Downs 13 21 Minneapolis 55 6 Lincoln 22 6 Smith Center 20 6 Beloit 7 6 Belleville 48 6 Blue Valley 6 76 B - team (2-2) Frosh Downs 12 34 Lincoln Lincoln 26 0 Delphos Beloit 46 24 Smith Center 7 8 VARSITY TEAM ROSTER Rick Blair Marty Zadina Wade Alexander Rick Diamond Charles Harder Tim Dodd Jack Beck Wes Alexander Jeff Keeler Kenny Eilert David McCammon - manager Coaches - Vemie Hendrix Don Hague 52 VARSITY RECORD MHS OPPONENT 62 North Central 49 52 Minneapolis 48 64 Belleville 88 54 Smith Center 62 56 Phillipsburg 89 62 Osborne 50 65 Jewell 51 62 Beloit 60 38 Lincoln 44 58 Minneapolis 59 65 Smith Center 54 61 Osborne 49 53 Belleville 65 53 Downs 46 64 Beloit 58 65 Lincoln 60 B-TEAM ROSTER: James Hoard Rick Blair Bill Conner Jeff Keeler Scott Neilson Marlin Rothchild Wes Alexander Marty' Zadina Rick Hancock Kenny Eilert Terry Howland Don Hague--coach The Cougar B-team finished the season with 7 wins and 9 losses. For the teams and the coaches basketball is a gruelling sport. It means practicing long hours, learning to be a good sport, taking the bruising and battering that comes with the no-contact game, and bouncing back from a loss to win the next one. But for the school, the Pep Club, and fans it is also hectic and nerve wracking. It means that every Tues- day and Friday one must hurry and scurry to get to the game or to the bus on time, often skipping supper in the process. It means being jostled for endless miles on a school bus. It means wearing a Pep Club uniform so often it becomes shapeless and threadbare. It means continued show of spirit even when the team is many points behind. And at MHS it means keeping your mouth shut and smiling sweetly even when you think you've been robbed! 53 FRESHMAN ROSTER: David Wame, Marshall Hanson, A.C. Fall, Jerry Harder, Gary David, Roger Rightmeier, Mike Herrmann, Mark Hoard, David Ortman. COACHES-Bob Neel, Sam Porter. 54 The '72-73 Cougars showed themselves to be a better-than-average tournament team. In the NKL tournament MHS won third place. In the first round of play, MHS defeated Minneapolis 61-57; in the semifinals the Cougars were subdued by Belleville 66-53. For third place the Cougars beat Smith Center 74-56. The four-team District tournament at Smith Center established the Cougars in the championship position. In the first round MHS defeated Beloit 71-59. They then went on to beat Smith Center 60-50 for the title. In the Regional tournament held at Washington, however, the Cougars' luck ran out about halfway through the tournament. In the first round play MHS defeated Centralia 73-69 in three overtime periods. The second round saw Belleville the winner over Mankato 71-54. Mankato then played Washington for the third place, and lost 55-60. Boys’ Track TRACK ROSTER: Coach: Vemie Hendrix, Steve Bad- ger, A.C. Fall, Marshall Hanson, Jerry Harder, David Ortman, David Wame, Rick Blair, Bill Conner, Kenny Eilert, Rick Hancock, Mark Hanson, Mike Heskett, Jeff Keeler, Scott Neilson, Marty Zad- ina, James Hoard, Terry Howland, Marlin Rothchild, Richard Minear. 56 Girls ’ Track The 1973 Girls' Track Team had a great season, breaking old records and setting new ones. As a team the Girls' Team placed first at Phillipsburg; second at Republic; third at Ellsworth and Linn; fourth at the NKL meet; and fifth at the Mankato Invitational At a Regional Track Meet for II-A schools held at Hill City several events qualified for State. They were Diane Grout in the 75 yard, 100 year, and 220 yard dash; the medley relay (Linda Eilert, Jayne Berneking, Katrina Calcote and Diane Grout) with a time of 1:56.3; Barbara Wiley in the softball throw with a new school record of 190'8 . GIRLS' TRACK ROSTER: Coach: Don Hague, (Ass't.) Sam Porter, Terri Berne- king, Darci Blecha, Barbara Buster, Stephanie Cole, Debbie Hesket, Debbie Jensen, Patti Jonas, Tammy McCammon, Kathy Powell, Lois Seamans, Ronda Andrews, Lynette Bradrick, Katrina Calcote, Becky Diamond, Linda Eilert, Susan Harder, Camilla Meyer, Lisa Nelson, Anna Smith, Barbara Wiley, Micki Hen- drix, Kathy Neilson, Cathy Taska, Jayne Berneking, Carole Blair, Sherry Esslinger, Diane Grout, Debbie Neilson. At the State Track Meet held in Wichita dreams were realized. Diane Grout took a gold medal in breaking a State record of 11.0 in the 100 yard dash for II-A schools. She also placed second in the 220 yard dash and third in the 75 yard dash. The medley relay placed third with a new time record of 1:55.1. 58 59 Golf GOLF ROSTER: Coach: Bob Neel, Bruce Snyder, Mark Munsey , Terry Ortman , Harlen Noble, Ron Calcote, Jerry Harder, Mike Herrmann. Medalists. ACTIVITIES MANKATO HIGH SCHOOL presents a play in three acts by Mary Chase Harvey is a constant companion of Elwood P. Dowd. The only thing strange is that Harvey happens to be an invisible white rabbit that is 6 feet tall. Only Elwood can see him, or can you? 62 THE CAST Myrtle Mae Simmons . . . Veta Louise Simmons . . . Elwood P. Dowd.......... Miss Johnson............ Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet . . . Ruth Kelly, R.N......... Duane Wilson............ Lyman Sanderson, M. D. . William R. Chumley, M. D Betty Chumley........... Judge Omar Gaffney . . . E. J. Lofgren........... . . . . Chris Turner .... Barbara Roe . . John Huntsinger . . . . Susan Pierce . . Lynette Bradrick . . . Sherry Esslinger . . . Roy Wakefield Richard Bartholomew . . . Lawrence Holl . . Katrina Calcote . . . . Ron Calcote . . . . Henry Smith 63 Homecoming Royalty r HOMECOMING 1972 was celebrated on September 22 at a football game with Minneapolis. Royalty was crowned at half-time. 1972 Homecoming King and Queen were Rick Diamond and Jayne Bemeking. Attendants were Susan Murray and Wade Alexander; Rick Leece and Carole Blair. Traditionally the candidates for Queen are nominated by the Cougarettes from a list of senior Cougarettes. M-Club and the football team then vote on these candidates. Candidates for King are chosen by M-Club and the football team from a list of seniors. Final decision is made by a vote of Cougarettes. 64 Fine Arts Show and Open House Fine arts fair and home economics style show give students a chance to show their skills. Open house at both shops let the public view the facilities and see students' work. 65 Following a tradition at MHS, the Basketball Sweet- heart was honored at a basketball game on February 12 in observance of Valentine's Day. The 1973 Sweetheart was Diane Grout. Her attendants were Sherry Esslinger and Susan Rourke. Diane's escort was Jack Tyler; escorting Sherry was Harlen Noble. Mike Seals escorted Susan Rourke. The Sweetheart and her attendants were presented with long-stemmed red roses and heart-shaped cakes. They were entertained at half-time by the Mini- Twirlers. 67 One-Act Plays On April 16 the Drama Department presented three one-act plays. The first, Three on a Bench by Doris Estrada is a serious play and was also presented at Speech Contest. The other two are comedies. Rise and Shine by Elda Cadagan takes place in a grave yard after the world has ended. Antic Spring is a pantomime; it takes place on a picnic. 68 PRCKi The Junior-Senior Prom was held Saturday, May 5 with a dinner at the Buffalo Raom and dancing later in the Commons. Theme for the Prom was Night of the Albatross . Table decorations were miniature light-houses. Favors were sea shells with miniature ships nestled inside. The Commons was given a nautical air with a large light-house complete with beacon, scenes of beach and waves, sea gulls, marine life and fish-netting. Dancing was to The Albatross . Terri Newell and Richard Bartholomew were chosen Best Mixers . This is an annual award made by the seniors to two juniors. The two were presented with silver engraved spoons. 69 Awards First Division Rating Speech: Ron Calcote - informative speech Susan Pierce - interpretation of poetry D.A.R. and Putnam Scholarship: Barbara Roe F.F.A. Sweetheart: Loreita Esslinger Elks Scholarship: Wade Alexander State Farmer: Harlen Noble 70 71 72 MANKATO HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1973 Jack Doyle Alcorn Wade Lynn Alexander Jack Beck Jayne Sue Berneking Carole Sue Blair Ricky C. Cleveland Sherillyn M. Conner Ricky Wayne Diamond ♦Timothy James Dodd Margaret Mary Eilert Sherrilynn Felicia Esslinger Katherine Diane Grout Marilyn Kay Hamilton Scott D. Hamilton Charles P. Harder Warren Lee Heinen Lawrence L. Holl Danny Dale Kennedy Ricky Lynn Leece Joye Lynette Lehrling Steven Gerald McAtee Richard Duane Minear VALEDICT ORI AN CO-SALUTATORIANS WITH HONORS (National Honor Society and Scholastic Rank-in-Class) Mark Joseph Munsey Susan Jeanette Murray Debra Ann Neilson ♦Eric Lee Nelson Lynn D. Newell Harlen Leroy Noble Terry Eugene Ortman Kenneth Lee Reiter Paula Diane Rightmeier ♦♦♦Barbara Ilene Roe Dane Howard Rogers Susan Jean Rourke Michael C. Seals Henry Wright Smith ♦♦Rebecca Joan Smith ♦Bruce Elmore Snyder Richard L. Stansbury John Blaine Turner Jack Eugene Tyler Roger Lee Wagner ♦Dorothea I. Weltmer 73 Senior Week BACCALAUREATE HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM SUNDAY, MAY 20, 1973 8:00 P.M. Prelude................................................Carol Bohnert ♦ Processional.................................Dorothea I. Weltmer Triumphal March-Aida Invocation....................................Pastor John H. Jones Evangelical Lutheran Church Gloria ................................Senior Mixed Vocal Ensemble from D Minor Mass by Antonio Lotti You're Pulling My Leg ........................Rev. Charles Seamans Formoso Community Church ♦Benediction................................... Pastor John H. Jones Evangelical Lutheran Church ♦Recessional.................................. Dorothea I. Weltmer COMMENCEMENT HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1973 8:00 P.M. Prelude.............................................Carol Bohnert Processional.................................Dorothea I. Weltmer Pomp and Circumstance Invocation......................... Welcome.............................. Appreciation....................... Look Not Mournfully Into the Past . . So Far Away ........................ Wisely Improve the Present .... Wayfaring Stranger ................ Go Forth to Meet the Shadowy Future Presentation of Class................ .............. Bruce Snyder .........Lawrence L. Holl ................Diane Grout .... Rebecca Joan Smith . . . . Senior Girls Ensemble . . . Danny Dale Kennedy Senior Mixed Vocal Ensemble .........Barbara Ilene Roe .........Robert D. Mlynar Principal Presentation of Diplomas................................Board of Education Superintendent Jerome McColey Benediction..................................................Bruce Snyder Recessional......................•••••••.............Dorothea I. Weltmer FLOWER................................Yellow Rose COLORS..........................Yellow and Blue POEM . . . I do my thing, and you do your thing. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations And you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, it's Beautiful. 74 GRADES Kindergarten Elizabeth Appleby Harlan Badger Byron Diamond Gregory Doud Shena Elkins Jacqueline Frazee Richard Gardner, Jr. Carmen Hanson James Hendrix Janet Huber Lloyd Johnson, Jr. Molly Beth Kinsey Bradley Kohn Michael Neilson Christine Perott Kelli Poppe Jami Rafferty Leah Ross Anne Ruder Jeff Smith Brian Simmonds Patrick Schlotterback Leanna Strait Margret Thornton Michael Turner Tasha Tuttle Teresa Walton MRS. DORCAS WELTMER First Grade Martin Blankenau Mark Boiler Gary Colson Lisa Crouch Kristi Dunstan Darrin Esslinger Jaime Fall Corrina Garst Elizabeth Holl Judy Huber Xan Kadel Kimberly Noller Gregeory Parsons Matthew Pierce Larry Piper Tomothy Porter Tammy Rohla Sam Seirer 76 Steven Speigel Lisa Thomas Douglas Thronson MRS. LENORE BLAYLOCK Second Grade Tracey Anderson Laura Badger William Blankenau Lisa Burkhart Crystal Colson David Czirr Staci Jo Duffey Michael Eaton Kevin Fall Gary Frazee Becky Free Wanda Gering Todd Gumm Craig Hallgrimson JoAnne Howard Carla Kohn Julie Malcom Philip Menhusen John Owen James Park Lorie Parsons Tina Peterson Andrea Pierce Russell Varner Dee Ann Wame Shawn Wendt Linda Hanson Amy Washburn MRS. VIOLA ROSS Third Grade Daniel Blankenau Bruce Burkhart Tracy Dewey Troy Dewey Jay Diamond Rose Eilert Lyle Frazee Jerry Huber Alan Hulbert Cynthia Logan Julia Reiter Deborah Thomas Kenton Thompson Carla Thronson Corina Walton Georgia Watson MRS. MARIANNA SWITZER MISS AVA CRAMER Third Grade Wiley Alexander Brian Badger Lori Becker Todd Bradrick Marcia Colson Diana Dunn Starrlene Esslinger Sherri Gardner Kevin Jensen Karen Johnson Mark Molyneau Todd Moore Lisa Osborne Michael Ruder Anne Schlotterback Dennis Shoemaker Jane Snyder Tom Jones Fourth Grade Ann Ahlman Jeffrey Clark Randy Dean Lori Duffey Eldon Dunstan Joel Elkins Rebecca Esslinger Allen Frazee Mark Heinen Sharon Hesket Paula Heskett Pamela Hiltgen Brian Hallgrimson Max Hulbert Jeannea Higbee Tamara Johnson Richard Kinsey Janelle Lange Mark Mueller Barrie Murphy Charles Murphy Brian Murray James Owen Kelli Perott 78 Christy Peterson Clifford Pierce Joe Smith James Smith Randy Smith DiAnn Weaverling MISS GENEVA OST Tim Jones Scott Mueller MR. MIKEKORTE Fifth Grade K. B. Anderson Patti Badger Valentina Bartley Anne Blankenau Elesa Dunstan Jennifer Esslinger Shawn Gouldie Eldean Griffith Julie Hendrix Danny Hesket Alan Kinsey Vicki Logan Peggy Marr Gary McCorkle James McNabb Roderick Molyneau Sarah Moyer Lance Newell Curtis Parsons Randy Peterson Allan Porter Vincent Ruder Mark Seamans Clay Silsby Sheryl Stouffer Julie Tucker Tracie Wiley Lisa Wilson Jimmy Zadina Roger Hanson 79 Sixth Grade Shirley Becker Delton Blecha Tami Dunn Kathleen Frazee Timothy Gouldie Wayne Herrmann Jay Jensen Jeri Kennedy Jacklyn Leonard Kendall Nelson Tamara Noble Rodney Payne Lester Pletcher Denise Wame Susan Zade Doris Hanson MISS ELLEN BOTTIGER Sixth Grade Rhonda Doyle Alan Eaton Miriam Eilert Linda Esslinger Cindy Free Kathie Hanson Deanna Hoard Leslie Hughes Virgil Kerschner Patricia Love Shawn Newell Matt Schlotterback Jay Smith Tina Studer Nora Jo Thomas Marcie Tucker Jane lie Lange MRS. JUNE DEMPSEY Seventh Grade (A) Paul Bohnert Leslie Bradrick Bryan Clark Sandra Drury Lori Dunstan Diana Eaton 80 -} « iafe t Alice Eilert Kimberly Elkins Diana Hesket Beverly Hiltgen Julie Keeler Cheri Kennedy Ben Lange Jerry Marr Mike McCammon Paul McCammon Barbara McNabb Linda Moore Maribeth Munsey Tammy Seirer Andrea Watson Jeff We averling Lynette Wilson MR. MELVIN BROWN Seventh Grade Kirk Bemeking James Berry Pamela Diamond Crystal Hanson Gary Heinen Michael Higbee Arlene Howard Rex Hulbert Roxan Hurd Bradley Johnson Gilbert Minear Beth Ann Mizner 5 Steve Murphy Thomas Page Angela Pierce Jon Rehmert Ann Scott Cheri Shoemaker John Smith Virginia Stafford Donna Stouffer Brenda Studer MR. GAIL SIMMONDS Eighth Grade Wray Alexander Renita Dempsey Denise Ess linger Victor Eubanks Mona Hancock Greg Hamilton 81 Mildred Hulbert Deanna Johnson Kelly Molyneau Mike Mussard Cynthia Parsons Henry Pierce Patti Rogers Richard Scott David Switzer Terry Wiley Cindy Peterson Mrs. Donna Ramey Eighth Grade Neil Becker Lori Blankenau Craig Clark Renee Dempsey Mike Eilert Mona Neilson Kim Ost Julia Payne Judy Spiegel Robert Turner Janet Tyler James Gouldie Ann Heinen Carl Jensen Deborah Johnson Sylvia Meyer Grant Mizner Ronald Watson Angie Cole Mr. Don Anderson 84 85 86 ADVERTISING DUBUQUE PACKING PLANT 88 OPALTEEPLE KISSINGER REAL ESTATE Frank and Bernice Abstractor Phone: 378-3214 Mankato, Kansas Office: 378-3531 Residence: 378-3322 Mankato, Kansas 66956 WAGNER DRUG STORE Mankato, Kansas 378-3142 “On the busy corner” MANKATO WELDING AND MACHINE 119 North Center Mankato, Kansas Day phone: 378-3949 Night: 378-3307 Metal Stock racks for any truck or pickup Bulldozers for farm tractors General repair The place with the Shoe for you ROYS HALSTEAD’S SHOE STORE Gifts Mankato, Kansas MELVIN BLECHA REAL ESTATE AGENCY Wallpaper Hobbies and Supplies Used Furniture Mart Licensed Real Estate Broker Mankato, Kansas (913) 378-3277 y See a Show! T E Go to the Ute Theater 89 90 FRONTIER CAFE JEWELL COUNTY CO-OP 124 East Main Mankato. Kansas 66956 Phone 378-3233 LOOMIS BUILDING JOHN DEERE Plumbing— Heating Air Conditioning G.E. Zenith ELECTRIC COMPANY INC. NEWELL IMPLEMENT Mankato, Kansas 91 TEXACO SERVICE — MINI MART Firestone Tires front-end Alignments Tune-ups Batteries Oil Groceries and Ice ALL YOUR SERVICE NEEDS Phone: 378-3208 The Oldest Bank in Jewell County Established in 1883 Member FDIC 92 BUFFALO ROAM SWEDEN CREME MANKATO LUMBER COMPANY KENT’S AUTOMOTIVE Precision Automotive, Truck, and Tractor Repair and Tune-up Essential for Performance, Economy and Ecology Phone: 378-3873 378-3510 Building Material • Paint • Flardware • 117 East Main • Mankato, Kansas 66956 Dial 378-3243 93 95 Sporting Goods Vet. Medicine Charlie - Jerry 96 KRAMERS’ Funeral Home and Furniture — Since 1896 Phone: 378-3211 Mankato, Kansas BOOGAARTS STATE FARM BALO ARTS ORIGINAL ARTS AND CRAFTS UNIQUE GIFT ITEMS 120B North Commercial Mankato, Kansas 66956 GAY ANDERSON JOYCE HOI.!, 97 LEHRLING CHEVROLET DICK'S T.V. AND APARTMENTS Frigidaire and Admiral Appliances Phone 378-3471 Mankato. Ks. MOTEL MIDWAY COOP Feeds—Seeds Fertilizer Stanley Ozmun Manager Phone: 378-3221 Richard Minear 378-9993 HANCOCK'S UPHOLSTERY 503 N. West Mankato. Kansas Ross and Gayl BUCK ROBERTS Phone 378-3924 Mankato, Kansas DISTRIBUTOR TOM'S TOASTED PEANUTS Tom’s Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Tom’s Candies Tom’s Sweet Sandwiches, Tom’s Potato Chips LEONARD'S AUTO REPAIR Phone: 378-3975 98 PUMITEX Manufactured in Mankato, Kansas by AMEX SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED Pumitex waterproofs, insulates, Pumitex waterproofs, insulates, fireproofs. It is good for basements, grain elevators, siloes and houses. It saves utilities bills; it saves on insurance. G. H. “Doc” French, General and District Manager Telephone: (913) 378-3167 COUGAR BOOSTERS: L. E. Weltmer Rod Weltmer L. M. Weltmer Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gouldie Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Beck Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ramey Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Murray Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kier Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jensen Raymond Seems Rhea Variety K and C Cafe Jewel County Hospital Dr. and Mrs. Merwin D. Peterson Dr. J. M. Andersen Jerry’s Beauty Shop Rex’s Barber Shop Waugh Oil and Gas Company Manford Holly Kristi’s Beauty Shop Dr. and Mrs. Robert Simon Sleepy Hollow Motel Kinsey Fertilizer Service 99 Have Have a look down Commercial Street! In both directions! Here you will see the places of business of some of our loyal advertisers, patrons, and friends. Many, many others are out of range of our camera lens. No one can estimate the benefits that the schools of Unified District 278 derive from this loyalty. But we recognize and appreciate these faithful people, with- out whom our schools, our activities, and this book would be impossible. 100