Mercer High School - Hi Times Yearbook (Mercer, PA)

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k Christopher David Thorpe. Dlclcr BirlhdaJc 10 16 b8 Acadcmk Games 9-12. national tlonor Society 11-12 Junior Academy of Science 9. f avorite Song: The Kodeo Song Daxkl Forbes Walker ...... Dave Birthdatc 2 20, 68 football 9 12. Tiack 10-12 Tavorite Song Money foe Molhlrui favorite Ciroup: ZZ Top lienneth A. Weaver nirthdjic (i 1.5 67 Voice h 12 taxontc Sorry 1 Can t time 55 A‘ji oritc Group: Sammy Mayer Melissa Lynn Weaver Wcav Mfthdate: II 12 68 Concert. Matching Bands 9-12. Pep Band 9-10 Cheer leading 9-10 12. Dance Club 9 10 SHOP 1112. Junior c lavs Play favorite Song: Girls on film favorite Group: Duran Duran It all started 13 years ago in September of 1973 ... This year s senior class walked into kindergarten that first day unaware of the longjoumey which awaited us. We played games and just had a good ole time. Back in those days we were separated into East and West Schools. Everyone knew that East was the best and West was the least (or was it the other way around?). Mrs. Eorker and Mrs. hovis were there to start molding our young minds. We were such eager, willing-to-work students back then! Really. As we entered first grade, we received the biggest shock of our young lives. We realized that school was now a fULL day — no more milk, cookies, or naps. It was such an ordeal to bear, but Mrs. Thompson made up for it by teaching us numbers and letters and starting us on the journey to reading, riting. and rithmetic. Such fun. and Arlene still believes that! We were smarter by second grade. Things were beginning to get boring; we wanted to be swimming and playing instead of sitting behind a desk in Mrs. Bums room. We didn t understand why we had to go to Mrs. Snyder s classes. And we still couldn t read. Eventually, most of us caught the reading fever-while some were more interested in catching flies or buses or hello, onto Third grade-oh what can one say about Mrs. West? Everyone who had her failed his first test — the one of following directions and it was Mrs. Munnell who kept these west school creatures in line. By fourth grade most of us could print our names using the rounded letters we were taught. Such TALENT! All the teachers said we were very unique. We certainly have lived up to that reputation. Maybe it was all due to Miss Stickel s fairytelling before playgrounding. Or was it Mrs. Ringer s math classes? Playing football and kickball with Mr. Claypool during recess and practicing for band concerts took priority in life as a fifth grader. This was also the year of the trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo — our first class trip. We were starting to grow up. And if we didn t grow up that very day in Pittsburgh, the teachers threatened to leave us at the zoo. I still don t understand why Metzger was allowed to come home! Sixth grade meant we ruled all the school, big frogs in small pond. (No insult intended. Toad). SRA and speed reading were common activities, and Mr. Neely. Mr. Sansom. and Mr. Merrick were some of the favorite teachers, not to mention Mrs. Neely. Mr. Blakely, and Mr. Wilcox. Now the big step was taken; we had to make the adjustment to the high school, the small frogs in big pond. The worst part was getting used to no recess, no messy desks (messy lockers now), and no spelling bees — hooray! And once again we realized that we still had a looong way to go until Christopher Thorpe David Walker graduation. Eighth grade was filled with Mrs. Murphy's English classes. Mrs. McCarl s history, and Mr. Szilagyi s math. Mr. Murphy sscience — NO comment. Being in ninth grade meant being rejects in the minds of the whole school. It was that awkward stage when you don t quite fit in with junior high or with senior high. If you've forgotten just ask Tim Olexa or Eric Bowman or Dee Mattocks or any freshmen in after school detention, however, we endured, stuck together, and emerged intact — you too. Deb! The next year we finished last In the canned food drive. Oh well, you can t win everything. Our class also planned the homecoming. Talk about a quality dance — ours was one of the best (notice the modesty very typical of our class, right Dean?). Cedar Point, junior prom, and a Pirate baseball game were highlights of the Junior year. But I don t recall any class play. Did I miss something? No. no interest, no play, no profit. No joke. And then we were seniors. Finally. As seniors we won the canned food drive, we collected a record amount of blood for the Red Cross (Jamey would do ANYTHING for free cookies), and we suffered through POD. right Sean? The end was nearly in sight; we had spent 117 months as a group, and now we were all going to go our separate ways. ... it all ended May 31. 1986, only to begin again separately, but with memories. And to those who follow, chin up, cheerio, good luck, goodbye ... Small Town by John Cougar Mellencamp Well I was bom in a small town And I live in a small town Prob ly die in a small town Oh. those small communities All my friends are so small town My job is so small town Provides little opportunity Educated in a small town Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town Used to daydream in that small town Another boring romantic that's me But I've seen it all in a small town Mad myself a ball in a small town Married an L.A. doll and brought her to this small town Now she s small town just like me No I cannot forget where it is that I come from Yeah, I can be myself here in this small town And people let me be just what I want to be Got nothing against a big town Still hayseed enough to say Look who's in the big town But my bed is in a small town Oh, and that s good enough for me Well I was bom in a small town And I can breathe in a small town Gonna die in this small town And that s prob ly where they'll bury me

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Michelle Royle Diana Stinedurf Steven rrcdcrick Ray...............Kay hole Birthdate: 6 17 68 Track 9.10. football 9-12. favorite Song: Rodeo Song favorite Group: Lynyrd SKynyrd Shelley Kaye Redmond................. Shell Birthdate: 2 23 68 Library Cadet 9-12. S H O P. I M2 Track Statistician 9. Library Sec - Treas 12 favorite Song: it's Only Love favorite Group. Bruce Springsteen Susan Louise Reed .................... Su Birthdate 10 10 68 Concert. Pep Marching Bands 9-12. favorite Song: Blue Sky favorite Group: AHA Vanessa Sue Robbins.................... Sue Birhtdatc; 8 9 68 rrA 9. Library Cadet 9.10. favorite Song: Say You Say Me favorite Group: Chicago Michelle Lynn Royle ............... fraggle Birthdate 8 24 68 Volleyball 11-12. Track 11-12. Dance Club 10 favorite Song: Say you Say Me favorite Group: Klyma Mark Thomas Ryder .................... Toad Birthdate 9 7 68 football 9-11. VoTech 10-12. President of Diesel Mech. 12. favorite Song: Mony Mony fjvoritc Group: Led Zeppelin Susan Amy Shlpton...................... Amy Birthdate: 6 11 68 favorite Song: Mony Mony favorite Group: 38 Special Paula Lynn Stevenson.................. Muff Birthdate: 6 21 67 favorite Song: Old Time Rock-n-Koll favorite Group: Bob Segcr Diana Marie Stinedurf............ Dl. Diane Birthdate: 8 18 68 Color Guard 9. Track Statistician 9. Track 10, All School Play 11. Hi-timcs Hoof Beats 11 12, f.quus 10. Honor Roll 9.11-12. favorite Song: Heaven favorite Group: Bryan Adams Jeffery Rainer Swart ............. Swartzle Birthdate 3 1 68 national Honor Society 11-12. Jar . Pep. Concert. Marching Bands 912. Mercer County All-Star Jan Band 11. Mercer County Select Concert Band 11. Mid-fast Regional Band 12. Chours (Vice-President) 12. Academic Games 9-11. Outstanding Junior Bandsman 11. favorite Song: Smuggler s Blues favorite Group: Glenn frey Shelley Redmond Sue Robbins Paula Stevenson Jeffrey Swartz

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Daniel Weikal Sue Ann West James Wilson Kevin Young Arlene Zuhosky Daniel Robert Weikal.......... Djn-o Birthdate 1 15 68 Basketball 9-12. national honor Society 11-12. football 9. Acadcmk Games 9-12. favorite Song: Walk of Life favorite Group: Dire Straits SueAnn West.................... SAW Birthdate: 6 6 60 Cheerleading 9-12 Colorguard 9 Dance Line 11. favorite Song Lay Your hand on he favorite Group: Bryan Adams James Thomas Wilson.......... Jocko Birthdate: 4 9 68 national honor Society 11-12. Wrestling 10-11. Speech Team 9-10. Academic Games 9-12. favorite Song. Bad is Bad favorite Group hucy Lewis 9c The news Kimberly Ann Zaboroski...... him Birthdate 2 27 86 Volleyball Statistician 11. VoTcch 10-12. VICA 10-12 SHOP 12. hoofbeats hi Times 12 favorite Song: Summer of 69 favorite Group: Bryan Adams Kim Zaboroski Arlene Renee Zubosky........ Arlcyn Birthdate: 12 4 67 Dance 9. Speech Team 9-12 Marching. Ja . Concert Bands 9-10. hoolbeats rii-timcs 11-12. features Editor 12. JV Volleyball II Track 9. Pep Band 9-10. favorite Song: Only You favorite Group: Berlin Juliana Sudbrack............. Julie Birthdate 5 4 68 Matmaid 12. Ski Club 12. ShOP 12. Track 12 favorite Song: The Power of Love ravoritc Group: Dire Straits Larry James Reagle...... Jim Kaggs Birthdate 12 14 67 favorite Song: Mony. Mony favorite Group: Billy idol Daniel A. Raddish........... Radish Birthdate 5 29 68 Vo-Tech 12. favorite Song: Money for nothing favorite Group: Triumph David Wayne Farquettc.......... DAvc Birthdate: 3 10 68 Vo-Tech 10-12 Wrestling 10-11. VICA 12. favorite Song: Day By Day favorite Group: Ted hugent Lisa Ann Barrickman.............Lisa Birthdate: 3 24,68 favorite Song These Dreams favorite Group: heart Karyn C. Young................ Karyn Birthdate 10 22 68 Dance Club 9-10. flag Line 9. Dance Line 10-12. favorite Song: Old Time Rock-n-roll favorite Group: Bob Seger Karyn Young Jim Reagle David Parquette 29