Nebraska City High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Nebraska City, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1988 volume:

petting People . Si udent oCi 4cacL Athletic Organi Ms a 1988 Nebraska City PIONEER 1987-88 Pioneer N.C.H.S. Steinhart Park Road Nebraska City, NE (402) 873-3360 Volume 42 Nebraska City High School celebrated the 200th Anniversary of the United States Constitution on Sept. 17. 1987, with a birthday party complete with this 7 by 4 foot cake made by the school cooks. Principal Erwin Frlesen performs his daily homeroom ritual of leading the students and staff in the Pledge of Allegiance. Title Page 1 The words we live by We the People of Nebraska City High School, in order to form a more perfect high school, insure respect of one’s peers and teachers, provide for an ac ceptable school atmosphere, and promote the learning of many subjects and skills, do ordain and establish this 1987-88 Pioneer Yearbook. The 1987-88 Pioneer Yearbook contains a historical sense throughout its pages. “The Words We Live By” was the theme selected by the members of the yearbok staff. The idea for the theme served as a commemoration of the Constitution’s 200th birthday. Since this occasion only happens once, we decided to capture the moment throughout the next 132 pages. This 42nd edition of the Pioneer can be considered a history book of sorts. But, instead of containing items such as the American Revolution or the Great Depression, we tried to capture all of the memories of Nebraska City High School. Athletics, dances, organizations, plays, and even the summer months are covered in NCHS’ own history book. Life at NCHS is a valuable and enjoyable step for everyone that attends classes here. Two reasons stand out why high school is a time to remember. The friends you have during these three Senior Janelle Marcotte rifles another pitch during a Nebraska City Rebel softball game this past summer. Members of the FHA pack their luggage into the van as they prepare to leave the National Convention held in Denver. years is the most important one. Through all of the school days and weekends, you will never have friends like the ones you had In high school. Secondary education also prepares you for the future ahead. Although some areas of knowledge fade in and out of memory, the personal qualities such as pride, respect, and organization will never be forgotten. Thus, attending NCHS is not only a requirement, but also a privilege. Words and phrases are basic necessities of our everyday life. The first ten amendments set forth our basic rights that no one could live without. Words are also very important around the school scene on a daily basis. “Test on Friday” or “meeting during homeroom” are very common to us, but we usually take them for granted. Yet, they take up a great deal of our time, and are indeed words we live by. 2 Opening Sophomore Ellen Bennett dissects a flower with the help of a lab microscope. Sophomore Brian Duran celebrates after winning the 189 pound Class B state wrestling title. Duran finished the year with a 33-0 record. Foreign exchange student Rodrigo Martinez enjoys the company of seniors Scott Vann and Mark Chapin in Spanish II class. Sophomores Bridget Bohl, Michelle Wieckhorst. Eric Gosch. and Mike Geb-ert inform the rest of their speech class during their panel discussion. Opening 3 Sophomore Cari Stovall daydreams in the Library. We the Pioneers ... say that the people of NCHS are what the school was all about. From the new sophomores to the confident juniors to the anxious seniors and finally to the exhausted staff, each person, though an individual, held a common bond with every other person inside these walls for the year of 1987-1988. Like the Constitution, NCHS would not have worked without the people — striving for excellence, helping one another get along from day to day. In the little space of a year, we influenced each other with ideas, emotions, and actions that will affect us for years to come. Teachers taught students and students taught teachers, too. People are an education in themselves. Laughing until our sides ached and crying until our eyes turned red, friendships formed memories that will last a lifetime. We never would have experienced those times if we hadn’t been brought together by this school. One can only wonder where we will be in a life later on, but the memories of the people we shared our lives with for this brief time will never be forgotten. People ... made the difference at NCHS. The friends we 4 People People 5 Seniors New faces join NCHS BY TRACY KERSTEN NCHS had two foreign exchange students this year. They were Junko Takano from Japan and Rodrigo Martinez from Chile. Junko Takano has been in the United States since March of 1987 and her stay ended in March of 1988. According to Takano, she was here to gain experience and knowledge of a foreign country. “I wanted to have special experiences in a foreign country,” said Takano. “I wanted to learn about another country’s culture, lifestyle, and language.” According to Takano, her first impression of the U.S. was how flat and how big the country is. In the U.S. Takano went out on the weekends with her friends, who kept her entertained. ‘‘We took her cruising downtown,” said Colleen McElfresh, one of Takano’s friends. ‘‘She loved it.” In the future, Takano would like to come back to the U.S. and attend an American University. ‘‘I would like to teach Japanese in a foreign country,” said Takano. Rodrigo Martinez was here for a three month visit from the end of January to the beginning of April. He was on his summer vacation in Chile. Martinez’s parents offered him the opportunity to come to the U.S. and he didn’t want to waste the chance for such an experience. Martinez’s first impression of the U.S. was the big cities and the wealthiness of the country. ‘‘Everyone has a car here,” said Martinez, as many students in Chile do not drive to school. His activities are soccer, rugby, weight training, and volleyball. The future holds much in store for Martinez, as he plans to continue his education. ‘‘I plan to go to college to study mechanical engineering,” said Martinez. While on a visit to yearbook class. Japanese foreign exchange student Junko Takano watches junior Tammy Bando work on a layout from the junior section. Dawn Adams Bob Angus Bill Aultz Sandra Baier Mindy Barrett Carrie Barton David Bassinger Chris Becker 6 Seniors Jennifer Biere Mitch Bishop Flora Boehme Brian Booth Belinda Borrego Crystal Bowen Joel Bryant Mark Chapin Mike Clarke Danny DeVorss Nick Dunn Traci Eaton Clint Eyman Jennifer Frede Carl Ganzel John Grable Tina Graham Rob Gray Brent Guess Tammy Hammer Seniors 7 Senior Dawn Adams was Involved in cheerleading 12: will remember spending weekends going to parties and riding around with Shane: plans on going to college. Bob Angus will be remembered as Wango .. . was involved in Football 11.12: Wrestling 10.11.12: Golf 10.11.12: Otoean Staff 11: Baseball 10,11.12; will remember spending weekends partying with friends, bowling, and golfing: plans to be a golf pro or manage a golf course. Bill Aultz will be remembered as C.J. Pudd'n ... was involved in Wrestling 10.11.12; Track 10; DECA 11.12; FCA 10,11.12; Choir 12; will remember spending weekends going to the opera and checking out the fat lady: plans to walk around the world without drowning. Sandra Baler will be remembered as Sandy ... was involved in FHA 10.11.12; DECA 11.12; Swing Choir pianist 11; Choir 10.11.12; will remember spending weekends with friends: plans to go to Wesleyan. Mindy Barrett will be remembered as Minnie Moe ... was involved in FHA 10.11; Choir 11.12; Mat Maids 10,11; DECA 11; Choir council 12; NSVH counselor 11; will remember weekends sleeping, dancing, working and cruising main; plans to study cosmetology and live out of state. Carrie Barton will be remembered as Care ... was involved in FHA 10; DECA 11; Band 10.11.12; Cross Country 10.11; Basketball 10.11; Track 10: NHS 12; Choir 12; Drama 12; will remember spending weekends being with Tim; plans to go to UNL and be happy. David Bassinger will be remembered as D-Base ... will remember spending weekends hunting, camping, and partying; plans to go info electronics. Chris Becker was involved in Football 11.12: Basketball 10.11.12; Track 10.11.12; Baseball 10.11.12; FBI.A 10.11.12; Science Club 11.12; Choir 10.11.12; Swing Choir 10.11.12; Speech Team 11.12; Yearbook 11.12; Band 10.11.12; Stage band 10.11; Drama 10.11.12; Math A 12; will remember spending weekends spending time with his friends: plans on majoring in sport6 medicine and becoming successful. Jennifer Bierc will be remembered as Jen ... was involved in NHS 12; Tennis 10.11.12; Track 11: FHA 10.11.12; DECA 11; Yearbook 12; Choir 10.11.12; Choir council 11,12; FCA 10.11.12: Intramural basketball 12: Spring Tennis 12; will remember spending weekends with S.M.. J.F.. S.H..H.S.. and K.R. while waiting for calls from Wyoming; plans to grow out of her immaturity, while striving to retain qualities of youth. Flora Boehme will be remembered as Flo... was involved in Track 10; will remember spending weekends going to the shows and out to eat: plans on going into the Army Reserves. Brian Booth will be remembered as Bri Bri... was involved in Wrestling 11: Intramural basketball 10.12; plans on making lots of money to spend on his family. Crystal Bowen will be remembered as Clyde ... was involved in Volleyball 10: Science club 11.12; FHA 10.11.12; Speech Team 11.12; Band 10.11;Choir 12; Spirit club council 12: NHS 12; Drama 11.12; will remember spending weekends with friends, going on shopping sprees in Lincoln, and laughing with her best friend - her mom; plans on majoring in veterinary technology, visiting Trish and the football players , and making people laugh. Joel Bryant will be remembered as Squid ... was involved in Football 10,11.12; will remember spending weekends chasing his girlfriend around to find out what she's doing; plans to go to college and get rich. Mark Chapin will be remembered as Markus ... was involved in Basketball 10; Intramural basketball 11.12; NHS 11.12; Science Club 11.12; Golf 10; Bowling 10.11.12; will remember spending weekends cruising the streets and watching Headbanger's ball; plans to become an engineer and discover element 115-Mar-konium. Nick Dunn will be remembered as Chaka ... was involved in Cross Country 10.11.12; Track 10.11,12; Wrestling 10; will remember spending weekends going out with friends and having a good time; plans to win three gold medals in the 1992 Olympics in Track and Field. Jim Dutton will be remembered as I’ll do anything ... was involved in DECA 12: Tennis 10.11.12; Golf 11.12; will remember spending weekends partying with friends, meeting out-of-town women, and causing trouble; plans to graduate from college and be an officer in the Navy. Traci Renae Eaton will be remembered as Kristi B ... was involved in Volleyball 10: FCA 10: FHA 10: DECA 11.12: Mat Maid 10.11; FBLA 11.12: Student Council 10.11; Class Officer 10.11: Band 10; Yearbook 12; Otoean Staff 12; will remember spending weekends road tripping to Lincoln with Shop and partying with demented friends; plans to attend UNL. get an apartment with Shop, and learn how to cope with life. Tammy Farris will be remembered as Mooney ... was involved in Cheerleading 11; Homecoming Queen 12; Holiday attendant 11: Softball 10.11.12; Track 10; FBLA 10,11.12; FHA 10.11; Speech Team 10.11; will remember spending weekends with Brad; plans to promote world peace and bring woodstock back in the 90’s. Jennifer Frede was involved in Tennis 10: FHA 11; Science club 11.12; Choir 10,11,12; Math A 12; will remember spending weekends cruising and going to Elm’s with S.M.. J.B.. S.H.. and H.S. and starting bon fires; plans to go to Iowa State and study aeronautical engineering. Carl Ganzel will be remembered as Gus ... was involved in FFA 10.11.12; will remember spending weekends hunting and fishing; plans to be a professional welder. Tina Graham will be remembered as Teen ... was involved in DECA 11,12; FHA 10: will remember spending weekends with friends, going out and partying and being with her sweetie. Rob Gray was involved in DECA 11.12: will remember spending weekends going out cruising: plans to jump over the border to Mexico and sell VW’s. Brent Guess will be remembered as Gumby ... was involved in DECA 11.12; DECA Executive Council 11.12: FBLA 12; Basketball 10.11; Student Council 12; Junior class officer 11; will remember spending weekends with friends; plans to go into the Navy with a future career in Naval Intelligence. Tammy Lynn Hammer will be remembered as Dimples ... was involved In Volleyball 10.11.12; Basketball 10; Track 10; Mat Maids 10.11,12; Student Council 10; DECA 12; FHA 10,11.12; Band 10; will remember spending weekends with David and friends; plans to attend Kearney State and major in elementary education. Andy Harger will be remembered as Drew . .. was involved in Tennis 10.11; Golf 10; Yearbook 12; Otoean Staff 11; Math A 12; N.C. Rescue Squad 10.11,12; Neb. Young Democrats 10.11.12; U.S. Cycling Federation 12; Bereuter Young Institute 12; will remember spending weekends biking and wasting gas; plans to become an electrical engineer and join the Navy and be a higher rank than Gumby. Mark Hobble will be remembered as Hobble ... was involved in FFA 10.11.12; will remember spending weekends working on vehicles, hunting, fishing, and four wheeling; plans to either go to college or join the Air Force. Julie Holman will be remembered as Jules ... was involved in Drill Team 12; Choir 10.11.12; DECA 12; will remember spending weekends walking and riding around with friends and listening to loud music; plans to be a D.J. Brad Homeyer will be remembered as Ripbeast... was Involved in FFA 10,11.12; will remember spending weekends doing everything imaginable: plans to do as little as possible. Anthony Hubbard will be remembered as Tone ... was involved in Yearbook 12; will remember spending weekends dreaming; plans to be a pop artist for Andy Warhols Interview magazine. Siobhan Hummel will be remembered as Chevy ... was involved in Volleyball 10.11.12: Basketball 10.11.12; Track 10.11.12; Intramural Basketball 12; Homecoming Queen Candidate 12; NHS 12; FBLA 11; Math All; DECA 11; Science Club 11.12; Yearbook 11.12; FCA 10.11.12; Otoean 12; Swing Choir 12; Choir Council 12: will remember spending weekends goofing around with her best buds J.B., S.M.. H.S.. J.F.. T.K., and J.M.; plans to make the best of everything that happens and face life with a smile. Bob Johns will be remembered as John Bobs ... was involved in DECA 11.12; Science Club 11.12; will remember spending weekends cruising and finding the next party; plans to go into the navy and fly an F-18. Tracy Kersten will be remembered as Bubbles . .. was involved in Cheerleading 10.11.12; Choir 10.11.12; FHA 10.11; NHS 12; Yearbook 11.12; Otoean staff 12; FCA 12: Spirit Club and Council 12; Drama 11.12; Speech Team 12; Intramural Basketball 12; NSVH counselor 12; will remember spending weekends with Frank and partying at Crystal’s with the gang; plans to attend UNL. do some massive partying with Lori, then getting married and having adorable children. Kris Kline was involved in Football 10; Basketball 10.11; NHS 12; Science Club 11.12; will remember spending weekends going out and being with Susan; plans to attend college and study engineering. Celeste A. Kreifels will be remembered as Chelsie ... was involved in Volleyball 10; Swing Choir 10; DECA 12; will remember spending weekends sleeping, being with family, friends, and Dan; plans to go to Southeast Community College to study legal secretary. Susie Diane Kuhns will be remembered as Cruisin’ Susan ... was involved in DECA 11; will remember spending weekends cruising, being with friends, and partying; plans to go to trade school or college. Phyllis LaCore will be remembered as Socks ... was involved In DECA 11; will remember spending weekends with her son and his father Eddie; plans to get a job. live on her own. and go to college. Sue Larson will be remembered as Susie Q ... was involved in Volleyball 10.11,12; Basketball 12; Track 10.11.12; Pep Band 10.11.12; Spirit Club 12; Swing Choir 10,11,12; Stage Band 11; FCA 10.11,12: Choir Council 12; will remember spending weekends with Steve; plans to go to college. Kent Lee will be remembered as Kooter ... was involved in Football 10; Cross Country 12-State Qualifier; Wrestling 10.11.12- State Qualifier; DECA 12; Student Council 10,11; Sophomore Class President. Senior Class President; Holiday Dance King; Homecoming King Candidate; will remember spending weekends having a good time partying with friends and going out with his sweetie; plans to attend Kearney State College. Stephany Sue Madsen was involved in Tennis 10.11.12; FHA 11.12; FCA 10.11.12; DECA 11,12; Swing Choir 11.12; Choir 10.11.12; Choir Council 11.12; Boys Basketball Manager 10; will remember spending weekends cruising with Jenny and Jennifer to ‘'Larry’s and roadtripping to Rockport to quack-offs: plans to be a nanny for the Duke and Duchess of York. Janelle Marcotte will be remembered as Nellie ... was involved in Volleyball 10.11,12; Basketball 10,11.12; Track 11: Softball 10,11,12; Student Council 10.11.12; DECA 11.12; Senior Class Secretary; FCA 12; Spirit Club and Council 12; will remember spending weekends with Michael and having fun with friends; plans to attend UNL. have fun while there, and then make the best of herself. Eric Martin will be remembered as Rocky ... will remember spending weekends getting picked up by cops; plans to have fun. 8 Seniors Biographies Barb McCourtney will be remembered as Barb-B-Q ... will remember spending weekends running around with friends; plans to become a beautician. Fatric L. McDonald Jr. was Involved in Band 10.11,12; Choir 12: Swing Choir 12; Stage band 10.11; Science Club 11.12; Yearbook 12: Otoean Staff 11: will remem ber spending weekends sleeping, skiing, and spacing off while listening to Prince. Amy Grant, and Michael W. Smith; plans to leave Nebraska City and go to college and win this game of life. Colleen McElfresh will be remembered as Ween .. . was involved in Mat Maids 10.11.12; FHA 10.11.12; DECA 11,12; Cross Country Manager 11.12: Choir 11.12; Spirit Club 12: Volleyball 10: Student Director 11.12; State Mat Maid 11.12; will remember spending weekends going out with my friends; plans to go to NWMSU and open own business and be happy. Ron Mead will be remembered as Apollo ... was involved in Basketball 10.11.12; DECA 11.12: FBLA 11.12: FCA 10.11.12: Science Club 11.12: will remember spending weekends working, fishing, sleeping, and spending time with family and Tammie: plans to attend UNL. Lori J. Messing will be remembered as Johannesburg ... was involved in FBLA 10.11.12: DECA 11.12; Speech Team 10.11.12: Math A 12; Yearbook 11.12. Science Club 11: will remember spending weekends campaigning for Hal Daub, sleeping. and going out with friends; plans to study political science and get a law degree. then begin a career in politics. Deb Miller will be remembered as Jean_was involved in Swing Choir 10: Choir 10.11.12; District Music 10.12: will remember spending weekends going out of town and spending time with friends: plans to go to college. Brenda Necinann will be remembered as Screaman Neemann ... was involved in Choir 10.11,12; will remember spending weekends going out with friends; plans to move out of town and get a job. Lori Nichols will be remembered as Irol ... was Involved in Volleyball 10; Choir 10.11.12; Choir Council 12; Swing Choir 11.12; Drama 11.12; Spirit Club 12: Science Club 11.12; Speech Team 12; will remember spending weekends cruisin' with friends and partying: plans to go to UNL with Tracy and do some massive partying. Melissa Marie Ottens will be remembered as Melba . .. was involved in FHA 10.11.12; Choir 11: Boys Basketball Manager 11; Boys Track Manager 11; will remember spending weekends with best friend Deb Miller and working at Mickey D’s; plans to better her education and possibly grow up. Michelle Kamold will be remembered as Punky Brewster ... will remember spending weekends watching Snake Blisken play a gig or getting crazy with friends; plans to get a tattoo, grow her hair, and watch Snake Blisken play gigs. Darrin Reeves will remember spending weekends hunting and fishing: plans to go to college or trade school. Trisha Marie Rippe will be remembered as Q.D. ... was involved in Volleyball 10: FBLA 11.12: DECA 11.12: NHS 12: FHA 10; Choir 11.12; Band 10.11; Mat Maids 10.11.12: Track Manager 10; Spirit Club 12; Drama 11.12; will remember spending weekends scoping out the guys with my friends; plans to go to college and visit Crystal and her cowboys. Kristi Rodeman will be remembered as Kristi G .. . was involved in NHS 12: FBLA 11.12: Student Council 12; Class Treasurer 10.11.12; Basketball 10,11; FCA 10.11; Yearbook 12; Intramural Basketball 12; will remember spending weekends partying with her weird friends and watching Kandy on TV; plans to pull herself together and major in pre-med. Robert Dwight Roumpf will be remembered as Lumpy III... was involved in Football 10.11.12; Wrestling 10.11.12: Track 11: will remember spending weekends playing cards and snooker at the pool hall and partying: plans to go to college - if not go into the service or be a bum. Angela Rumcry will be remembered as Savage ... was involved in Band 10.12; Drill Team 11,12; Choir 10.11: NSVH Counselor 12: FHA 12: will remember spending weekends with her boyfriend and dad. spoiling her brother and sister, shopping. and going out; plans to be a lawyer or psychologist and getting married and having children. Hettie Mar'ree Schaaf was involved in Volleyball 10,11.12; Basketball 10.11.12; Softball 10.11,12: DECA 12; FHA 12; FCA 11.12; NHS 10.11.12; Homecoming Queen Candidate 12: Prom Attendant 10; Band 10; will remember spending weekends with family and friends; plans to attend Iowa State and study law. graduate with a law degree and get a solid job as a corporate lawyer. David Schreiner will be remembered as Snake Blisken ... was involved in Choir 12; will remember spending weekends playing a gig or getting crazy with Punky and his boys”; plans to get a tattoo and touring the country with the band. Juliane Sheppard will be remembered as Sheppie ... was involved in Volleyball 10; Student Council 10.11.12; Choir 10.12; FHA 10.11; Softball 10.11.12: Science Club 11: DECA 11,12; will remember spending weekends roadtripping to Lincoln with T.E. and spending time with H.G. and friends: plans to go to UNL, try to reach her goals, and enjoy life and hopefully be rich. Scott Alan Shoemaker will be remembered as Shoey ... was involved in DECA 11,12; Intramural Basketball 11: will remember spending weekends being a couch potato riding around, and spending time with friends; plans to go on to school. Susan Sidel was involved in NHS 12; DECA 11,12; FHA 11.12; will remember spending weekends going out and spending time with Kris: plans to go to college and get a business degree. Patty Sterling will be remembered as Poot ... was involved In Cheerleading 12; DECA 11; FHA 10; Choir 10,11: Swing Choir 10: will remember spending weekends with friends, family, her sweetie, and her neice: plans to go to Airline School and flying all over the world and make a lot of money. Jackie Jean Stidd will be remembered as Bean . .. was involved in Band 10: FCA 10,11; FHA 11,12; DECA 12: Wrestling Manager 11.12: will remember spending weekends going out with friends, causing trouble, and sleeping in: plans to attend Stewart's School of Hairstyling and be with Stan. Steve Stoner will be remembered as Chuck ... was involved in Football 10.11.12: Basketball 10.11.12; Track 10.11.12; Student Council 10.11.12: FBLA 10.11.12; DECA 11; NHS 12: Science Club 11.12: Spirit Club 12: FCA 10.11.12: Speech Team 10.11; will remember spending weekends sleeping, eating, and spending time with his girlfriend: plans on getting rich. Keri Suedmeier will be remembered as Keri Bear .. . was involved in FHA 11.12; Science Club 11.12: Speech Team 11; NHS 12: Math A 12; Yearbook 12: Otoean 11; will remember spending weekends campaigning for Hal. sleeping, and instilling lust in the hearts of out-of-town men: plans to go to UNL and excelling at whatever she chooses. Junko Taknno was involved in Track 12; Tennis 12; will remember spending weekends going to movies and staying with friends; plans to teach Japanese in a foreign country. Michael Thomas will be remembered as Mikey ... was involved in Intramural Basketball 12: will remember spending weekends partying it up and living the good life with his buds; plans to become a multi-millionaire and have fun spending all the money. David Thompson was involved in Football 10,11,12: Track 10.11,12: Basketball 11; Intramural Basketball 10.12: FBLA 11.12; will remember spending weekends sleeping and hunting; plans to play G.l. Joe. Kyle Thorne will be remembered as Puddly ... was involved in FFA 10.11; Wrestling 10.11; will remember spending weekends watching cartoons and going out with his friends; plans to make millions by running his gyms across the world. Paula Thorne will be remembered as Clepto ... was involved in FBLA 12: FHA 11; Band 10.11; will remember spending weekends roadtripping to Lincoln and Omaha with friends: plans to attend NWMSU and hopes to regain her consciousness. Valerie Jennifer Ellen Tiemeyer will be remembered as Val ... was involved in Choir 10.11.12; FBLA 12: FHA 10.11.12; Science Club 12: will remember spending weekends cruising and being with friends: plans on drivinq a jaguar and attending Midland College and becoming a successful psychiatrist. Richard Eugene Tilson II will be remembered as Ninja Rick . .. was involved in DECA 11.12; Intramural Basketball 10.12: will remember spending weekends with friends, riding around with the sheriff s department, and practicing martial arts; plans to join the fight against crime and be a law enforcing cop. Y. Renae Ulfers will be remembered as Nae ... was involved in Drill Team 12: Choir 10.11.12; will remember spending weekends riding and walking around with Julie and listening to music; plans to be a disc jockey. Scott Vann will be remembered as the Psychodelic Maharishi ... was involved in Science Club 12; will remember spending weekends going to the opera and checking out the fat lady: plans to become the world's first psychic dog trainer and replace John Lennon as the new lead singer for the reunited Beatles. Linnea W'ademan was involved in Basketball 10.11; Track 10.11.12: DECA 11.12: FHA 12; Choir 10.12; Math A 12; Spirit Club 12: Science club 12; will remember spending weekends with friends; plans to attend NWMSU. Kris Walters was involved in Choir 10.11.12; FBLA 12; FHA 10.11.12: DECA 12: will remember spending weekends cruising and being with friends: plans to go to college and then marry and have a family. Todd Watkins will be remembered as Wad ... was involved in Football 10.11.12: will remember spending weekends working on his 51 and enjoying the family life; plans to go to Peru State and play football for a few years then go to the Marines in Military Police. Corey Watton will be remembered as Waldo ... was involved in Basketball 10.11.12; Golf 10.11.12; NHS 12: DECA 11: FBLA 11.12: Science Club 11.12; Math A 12: Yearbook 11.12; Spirit Club 12: will remember spending weekends sleeping and going out with his girlfriend: plans to go to college and becoming extremely rich and successful. Curt Webster will be remembered as Webby ... was involved in Football 10.11.12: Basketball 10; Track 10.11.12: will remember spending weekends going out and partying with friends and spending time with Carl: plans to get a small job and then go to some kind of trade school. David Willis will be remembered as Willard ... was involved in FFA 10.11.12: will remember spending weekends partying with the guys; plans to go to the Navy then retiring. Patricia Wilson will be remembered as Patty Ray ... was involved in Mat Maids 10.11.12: NSVH counselor 11: Choir 12: Choir Council 12: Spirit Club 12: will remember spending weekends dancing, sleeping, being with people that make her laugh, and making money at McD's: plans to take the future one day at a time, would like to be a professional dancer with afternoons off to watch Days of Our Lives”. Jeff Wurtele will be remembered as Bill ... was involved in Football 10.11.12; Wrestling 10.11.12: Student Council 11; DECA 11.12; Senior Vice President; will remember spending weekends partying as long as he can and spending time with Cheryl: plans to try and make it through college if possible. Seniors 9 Seniors Gleason explores Japan BY BOB GOFF January is the start of the new year and for one Nebraska City High student it was quite more than that, it was the start of a whole new way of life. This past year NCHS senior Angela Gleason took part in a foreign exchange program to “The Land of the Rising Sun”, Japan. There she lived with different families in Tokyo during her stay on the island country. Miss Gleason knew right away things were going to be different in her desired country. When she first arrived she took part in a six-week language awareness camp to help her learn Japanese before heading off to Tokyo for the rest of her stay. School was also quite different as her new school had a uniform dress code. They also went to school for most of the year with slight breaks, and even had to go on Saturdays. Even though her classes were harder, that didn’t stop Miss Gleason from trying to succeed. Miss Gleason made up for these hardships by enjoying a regular teenage life in Japan. She especially liked to go out shopping in the many shopping centers and then going out with her newly found companions to dances and the various discos around town. Even though most of the exchange students prefer to go to Europe or Australia, Miss Gleason decided there was something special about the Far East. “I’ve always wanted to go to Japan, I really wanted to travel,” said Miss Gleason. She just seemed to like the Japanese way of life and their culture over many of the European countries. In the future Miss Gleason will finish out her schooling at Nebraska City and will hopefully be able to go back to her newly found haven and see all her friends. She would also like to travel to other parts of the world and see new places and sights. Senior Angela Gleason discusses her experiences in Japan after her return to NCHS in February. Andy Harger Mark Hobbie Julie Holman Brad Homeyer I Tony Hubbard Siobhan Hummel Bob Johns Tracy Kersten 10 Seniors Kris Kline Angie Knickman Celeste Kreifels Susie Kuhns Susan Larson Kent Lee Stephany Madsen Janelle Marcotte Michelle Ramold Trish Rippe Kristi Rodeman Bob Roumpf Ron Mead Lori Messing Deb Miller Barbara McCourtney Pat McDonald Colleen McElfresh Brenda Neemann Lori Nichols Seniors 11 Seniors Spuds is controversial BY STEVE STONER Who’s America’s favorite party animal? Well of course it has to be Spuds McKenzie! Then again, maybe not. The 1987-88 school year got off to an exciting start at Nebraska City High School. At the beginning of the year, NCHS principal Erwin Friesen announced the new school policy banning certain articles of clothing. The new dress code banned the wearing of any clothing pertaining to alcohol or alcohol-related items. This ban included all Spuds clothing as the school board felt it promoted drinking. The policy did not go over well with the student body, as many protested while the conflict gained statewide attention. “I think the school board made too much of a big deal about it,” said senior Brian Booth, ‘‘and they were blaming us for making too big a deal about it.” Many questions were raised concerning the school’s right to limit a person’s clothing. “Personally I thought the school board was being very childish for setting up the rule,” said senior Bill Aultz. “The school system should have notified the students well before school started because some of the students spent a lot of money towards Spuds clothes,” said Aultz. As many students were against the new dress code, some of the NCHS students saw no harm in applying a mild dress code. “I feel we are fortunate enough to wear what we can because I think our dress code is really pretty lenient,” said junior Kris Kleveland. “The dress code is set up to help the student body as a whole,” said Kleveland. All in all there were many mixed feelings with many opposing the new policy and some supporting it. There was also the feeling that the policy was unfair, but not worth the fuss. “Clothing doesn’t affect, it reflects,” said Booth. Senior Mike Thomas gives his opinions about the school dress code concerning Spuds McKenzie to a Channel 7 news reporter. Seniors Linnea Wademan (left) and Kris Wal- Seniors Paula Thorne (left) and Julie Secord attempt a difficult surgical procedure on their pinata ters discuss the contents of an informative in Spanish II class, note over lunch in the west commons. 12 Seniors Seniors Darrin Reeves. Todd Watkins. Joel Bryant, and Mitch Bishop try to choke down another one of their gourmet dishes in Foods class. Senior Janelle Marcotte takes timeout in the west commons to dream about her next class. Senior Mark Chapin keeps the beat with “Wipeout” during a band practice rehearsal. The 1987-88 Senior Class Officers were Kent Lee. President (left). Jeff Wurtele. Vice-President (right). Kristi Rodeman. Treasurer (middle), and Janelle Marcotte. Secretary (top). Seniors 13 Seniors Flirting is everywhere BY SIOBHAN HUMMEL “The eyes are the most important — body language, suggestive smiles, a laugh or giggle,” explains senior Brian Booth on the art of flirting. More popular than dating, flirting is everywhere. And no one is immune. “Good points of flirting are getting dates, building one’s ego, and better day dreams,” said Booth. “It’s a challenge to see how many people you can get to flirt with you,” said senior Stephany Madsen. Also, flirting opens doors to meeting people. One never knows what will develop out of the innocent game of flirting. “You get to know a lot of guys,” said junior Dana Briley. “And it can lead to other things.” “I like to flirt,” said senior Julie Sheppard. But she cautioned, “You can carry it too far — it can be misunder- stood.” Then there is always the denial aspect of flirting. People don’t realize that they are flirts even the biggest ones. “Girls flirt with me, I don’t flirt with them,” claimed sophomore Brian Nelson. On the other side of the coin, some people don’t realize that they are the “flirtee”. “I just think they’re being nice to me,” explains senior Bob Angus. The act of flirting can be fun and harmless while adding some excitement into your life. “It makes more out of your day,” said junior Chris Luna. Still, romance can exist in the ‘Flirting Game’. “Flirting is best when you’re with someone you care about.” concluded junior Erich Partsch. Flirting became a popular activity at NCHS this past year, as shown by junior Dale Francis and sophomore Michelle Wieckhorst. Angie Rumery Hettie Schaaf Julie Secord Julie Sheppard Scott Shoemaker Susan Sidel Patty Sterling Jackie Stidd 14 Seniors Not pictured: Gina Beers Jim Dutton Tammy Farris Kevin Herzog Michelle Knapp Phyllis I.aCore Rocky Martin Charles McVay Melissa Ottens Darrin Reeves Dave Schreiner Todd Shallenberger Leslie Stralow Jackie Stodoia Steve Stoner Keri Suedmeier Junko Takano Mike Thomas Dave Thompson Kyle Thorne Paula Thorne Valerie Tiemeyer Rick Tilson Renae Ulfers Scott Vann Linnea Wademan Kris Walters Scott Walters Todd Watkins Corey Watton Curt Webster Melissa Wilberger David Willis Patty Wilson Tracy Winkler Jeff Wurtele Seniors 15 Lisa Adams Troy Albrecht Shawna Allgood Anne Arnold Heather Arnold Jeff Atkins John Aufenkamp Stephanie Badberg David Balfour Brian Bando Tammy Bando Chad Barrett Megan Belding Heather Berner Erika Bond Junior Traci Viox takes a refreshment break An aerial view of the junior class officers, clockwise, from left: Chris Luna, Treasurer: Kelly Lant, before returning to cheer her team on to victo- Vice-President; Jenny Gibson, President; and Dana Briley. Secretary. ry. 16 Juniors Juniors ‘Playground’ is a hit BY JENNIFER B1ERE The 1987 one-act play was presented on December 1st at the Nebraska City High School. The play, “Once Upon a Playground”, was directed again this year by Miss Vicki Wilken. The play illustrated how cruel children can be to one another by having all of the cast pick on one girl (Faith Sparr) because she was different from the other children. The cast members put in a lot of work by practicing every day during 5th hour. Some of the cast even put in extra time to help insure a good performance. “At first I was nervous so I put in a lot of time after school,” said junior Julie Kernes. “Then when I got into the character, it was a lot of fun.” There were many difficulties that each individual had to overcome. “Trying to act like someone my own age was one of the most difficult things I had to do,” said junior Jeff Luna. CAST Girl .................... Faith Sparr Phoebe Dive ............. Traci Eaton Wanda Bun ............... Patty Sterling Tootie Shoe ................ Gina Beers Dixie Wicks ............. Tammy Hammer Flirt Stevens ........... Julie Kernes Georgie .................. Jeff Luna Johnny ................... Jeff Luna During their performance of the 'me-act play Once Upon a Playground , senior Gina Beers shocks senior Patty Sterling with some stunning information as senior Tammy Hammer and junior Julie Kernes listen in. John Breazile Julie Breazile Dana Briley Sandy Brixey Rick Brown Laura Bryant Michelle Burns Cheryl Christiansen Becky Cook Bruce Creek Cal Creek Troy Crunk Lisa Cullin Danelle Davis Mitch Dowding Juniors 17 Junior Erika Bond listens attentively to the speaker at a Science Club meeting. Junior Jeff Eaton relaxes during his 4th hour study hall in the library. Matt Drievcr Teresa Duran Jeff Eaton Stacey Eaton Paul Fahey Chris Fletcher Shawn Fletcher Dale Francis Jim Garrett Jennifer Gibson Bob Goff Darin Gress John Gress Laura Gress Trent Gress 18 Juniors Juniors Constitution turns 200 BY BOB GOFF When the United States Constitution celebrated its 200th birthday the past year it opened many curious minds. They wondered how could this four-page document be so powerful. Well, there’s not just one reason, but many. We the Government. Government? Yes, the Constitution declared there be three branches with all the same power over each other. A system of checks and balances, the right to build a military force and it even gave the individual states many rights and powers. Our government was set up to help the people not itself. This is one of the reasons why, but not the best. We the Economy. Economy? Yes, the Constitution helped set up our present day economy and brought a new word to the world. Capitalism. We established a free government so why not have a free-enterprise system for the people to own their own business. We would control our own destiny in life. This is another good reason, but still not the best. We the People. People! Probably the greatest single three words in the entire Constitution. So great that it gave our right to speak, our own religion, freedom of press, bear arms, and other personal rights. It lowered a voting age, and freed a race of people. It gave rights to minorities and lowered the President. This is the finest reason. The Constitution was written for the People, by the People, of the People. Kill NCHS celebrated the 200th birthday of the Constitution on September 17, 1987. Pictured are Student Council members Angie Becker. Kim Weston, and Janelle Marcotte. Susan Griepenstroh Blain Guess Eric Hammerschmidt Tollie Hankins Tammie Hauptman Tricia Herzog James Hofker Billy Homan Mark Horan Lori Horstmann Chad Housh Debbie Hoyle Rena James Jeff Jay Tim Jewell Juniors 19 Brian Johnson Kelly Johnson Christy Jones Sheila Jones Julie Kernes Kris Kleveland Kim Kraenow Brad Kreifel Brian Kreifel Mike Lane Kelly Lant Honey Lynn Larson Tammy Lima Jenny Lotven Chris Luna Junior Brian Kreifel looks amazed to find himself sitting in English Literature. Junior Becky Cook works hard to improve her timings in Typing class. 20 Juniors Juniors Locker decorum stylish BY COREY WATTON Lockers. Vital parts of every student’s school life that are often overlooked and taken for granted. What would we do without those cubicles that house our books, coats, and important assignments? “My locker is always forgotten about because it is an absolute mess,” said junior Eric Hammerschmidt. “It is like my room, but smaller.” Lockers are not the most exciting features of our high school. But, with the right added decoration, a student’s locker can be a show place for all. Pictures of rock and roll heroes, sex symbols, or a boyfriend or girlfriend all adorn the inside portion of a person’s locker. “A person’s locker may show a touch of class, or his or her unknown de- sires,” said senior Brent Guess. “Pictures of girls in my locker spice up an otherwise boring school day,” said junior Chad Barrett. Tracy Kersten added, ‘‘I have a picture of my honey in my locker so I can see him every day, even though he is in Lincoln.” The slamming of locker doors is an often heard noise between classes. The exchanging of books, combing one’s hair, getting a snack out of a lunch, or adding that last touch of make-up are all activities done in those three short minutes. “I would die without my mirror that is up in my locker. Without it, my hair would be a total mess and I could not pick up women,” said junior Tom Thomas. Lockers at NCHS exhibit individual tastes and styles. This locker shows the characteristics of seniors Corey Watton and Brent Guess. Jeff Luna Troy Marth Andrew Martin Brad Maybee Becky Miller Billie Jo Mitchell Matt Morse Kary Mounce Amanda Nannen Tammy Newby Tammy Osborn Richard Page Juniors 21 Juniors Jeff Jay and Tom Thomas work to- Juniors DeAnn Rhinehart and Honey Lynn Larson look strikingly similar as they sit together gether counting change while selling snacks in choir during Homecoming twin day. at a game. Mary Kay Ramold Debbie Raub DeAnn Rhinehart David Samson Jerad Sornson Faith Sparr Chad Starner Lynn Sterner Bryant Straw Shad Stutheit 22 Juniors Juniors Role models affect lives BY KRISTI RODEMAN Role models. They are people we admire and look up to. They are also the person whom we most try to pattern our lives after. They have a great influence on what we do and what we are like. But why do people have role models? Some feel that people need a goal in their life, to be like someone they admire because of appearance, talent, or authority. Others feel that maybe it’s just that people need guidance in their lives. Yet for whatever reason people have them, role models vary from fellow students to parents and teachers, to people who are known worldwide. President Reagan has had a great effect on people’s lives during his terms in office, as do singers, actors, and comedians who have made it big. My role model is Carol Burnett because she had red hair, she’s funny, and brings laughter to people across the world,” said senior Crystal Bowen. Other role models include athletes and politicians. Some even have role models who are no longer alive or are fictional. “My role model is Charlie Brown because we both have a little red headed girl and the worst of luck,” said senior Tony Hubbard. Every person’s role model is different as we all have different tastes. The people range from Arnold Schwartzenager to Mr. Runkles and from Hulk Hogan to Mr. Bel-ding. Yet whoever your role model is, it will definitely affect what you’re like and maybe even what you will become in the future. Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi got many votes from the NCHS students as one of their role models. Rob Symonsbergen Jim Tharp Tom Thomas Chad Thorne Ron Tyson Traci Viox Cathy Vollertsen Stacy Watkins Matt Yopp Monica Yost Matt Zastera Juniors 23 Chris M. Adkins Chris S. Adkins Joni Allen Amy Allgood Chris Angus David Ashenfelter Tim Bailey Mark Baltensperger Cari Barrett Jeff Barrett Steve Barton Lem Bates Angie Becker Klint Behrends Ellen Bennett Sophomores Madison displays talent BY JENNIFER BIERE Dedication. One word that describes sophomore Anne Madison, who spends at least two hours each day during the school year practicing the piano. In the summer, her practice time increases to four hours, but her work is not in vain. Madison was one of three winners of the 13th annual Youth Concert Audition that occurred in November of 1986 at the Witherspoon Concert Hall of Jos-lyn Art Museum. Madison presented a fifteen minute program on the piano and was announced a winner on August 19, 1987. She recently became a finalist and placed third in a music competition sponsored by the Omaha Symphony. She competed against other students from Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Kansas. The contest took place at the Strauss Performing Arts Center at the University of Nebraska campus in Omaha. Madison received $100 in addition to the sense of accomplishment she feels by becoming a finalist. Madison is very active in music. She is a member of Swing Choir, Choir, and plays the trumpet in the Band. When asked how she feels about all the work she must put into her music she replied, “I don’t get to do a lot of things such as having a job or playing sports, and I really miss that, but I enjoy seeing the results that ten years of hard work has given me.” Sophomore Anne Madison polishes up contest material in preparation for state competition. 24 Sophomores Sophomores Kim Weston and Renae Werts devote their complete attention to Werts’ literary efforts. Sophomores Angie Sammons and Susan Straw study diligently in sophomore reading. Sharia Blevins Beverly Boden Ben Boehm Bridget Bohl Vanessa Breazile Jodi Brixey Sheli Brown Bobbi Bryant Kristy Campbell Kevin Cashman Joe Chaney Tracy Christiansen Tammy Churchill Brenda Clarke Tony Click Sophomores 25 Tracy Crook Tim Crosgrove Kathy Curtis Kurt Curtis Lorri Denton Ralph Doiel Brian Duran Scott DuVall Sean Fahey Angie Ferguson Mike Gebert Kendra Gerhardt Eric Gosch Jason Graham Rick Guhde Sophomores Area scientists compete BY BOB GOFF This past year’s Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair took place on March 26 and 27 in the Nebraska City High School gymnasium. With close to 300 students from across the state being in attendance, the competition was as tough as ever. Five NCHS students participated in this year’s Science Fair. They were Becky Cook, Doug Krussel, Kari Stoakes, Cherelyn Ramold, and Anne Madison. They had to come up with their own project idea being in the field of Science which they would like to know more about. They range from working with concrete, to testing the growth of radishes with a special water. There are many different proce- dures you must go through to be in the Science Fair. First, the participants must give a rough outline describing what they are trying to prove in their project, as well as a registration fee. Later on they must fill out all the necessary forms as well as complete their final abstract. Then a display board is prepared for the finished project to be presented upon. There the students display them to the various judges and onlookers. There is a certain sense of accomplishment after you have created a good project. For some it could even bring future plans into prospect, “I thought it would help me experience research and to help me decide if I want to pursue a career in Science,” said junior Becky Cook. Sophomore Cherelyn Ramold tests the growth of radishes as part of her science project. 26 Sophomores Kelly Harrah Craig Hartman Jason Herold Marcie Hines Jennifer Holman Brian Homeyer Todd Hoyle Jeff Hume Darin Huss Jenni Jewell Regina Kirchoff Buddy Knapp Pat Kreifels Doug Krussel Jim Kuhn Jerry Lechner Michelle Lee Sophomore Margo Reed works diligently and deliberately on her Geometry. Sophomores Angie Becker and Amy Allgood discuss their assignments in between classes. Sophomores 27 Tammy Lee David Lewis Anne Madison Sara Maybee Sheila McLaughlin Brian Monaghan Holly Moyer Brian Nelson Brian Nerison Terri Oliver Phillip Peters Sophomore Rick Guhde tries to cram for an upcoming English quiz. Sophomores Card collecting a hobby BY STEVE STONER The intriguing hobby of baseball card collecting has become popular at Nebraska City High School, attracting the interest of many students. The hobby is of particular interest to teenage boys who enjoy sports and collecting memorabilia of their favorite sports stars, while also investing money into something that may become profitable. “I like to play the market to try and make a good buy on an unknown player and then have him become a star,” said senior Mark Chapin. The market for baseball cards has grown greatly the last five years. As more people become interested the demand and value goes up. Today a 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie card is worth well over $3,000. Not all cards hold this value, but several are worth hundreds of dollars. ‘‘My 1962 Tom Seaver card is my most valuable card at $400,” said Chapin. “My 1963 Pete Rose rookie card is probably my most valuable card,” said junior Mark Horan. There are many ways to go about collecting and obtaining cards. For the older cards the best place to buy them is at card shows or through trading with your friends who also collect. The newer cards can be bought in retail stores or the full sets can be ordered from the card companies. Many of the students just enjoy seeing the cards and trading with their buddies. ‘‘I like to go to the shows to see what’s available,” said junior Brian Krei-fel. A dazzling assortment of the wide variety of baseball cards that interest so many NCHS students. 28 Sophomores Candi Petersen Michelle Pierce Jennifer Plager Chad Poggemeyer Sophie Ragland Cheryl Rakes Theresa Rakes Bill Ramage Cherelyn Ramold Dana Ramold Sheila Randall Sophomore Jenny Jewell casually strolls the halls of NCHS between classes. Margo Reed Roxan Ried Robbie Reeves Scott Rivett Shari Rivett Richy Roush Beth Sackles Angela Sammons Niki Shallenberger Sophomores 29 Travis Shallenberger Jennifer Simmerman Ryan Smallfoot Bryan Steedly John Stidd Kari Stoakes John Stodola Sandy Stoner Cari Stovall Susan Straw Lisa Tellez Sophomores Polls prove New movies and songs helped distinguish this school year from others, as did the people. This is what the students at NCHS were watching and listening to this year. Movies 1. Dirty Dancing 2. Three Men a Baby 3. Good Morning Vietnam 4. Fatal Attraction 5. Robocop Songs 1. Welcome to the Jungle 2. Honestly 3. She’s Like the Wind 4. Could’ve Been 5. Angel Singer (female, male, or group) 1. Whitesnake 2. Guns Roses 3 AC DC 4. Tiffany 5. Poison Sayings what’s hot 1. Hey dude! 2. Get out! 3. Beauty Clark! 4. Cha-bet! 5. Isn’t that special?! President 1. Bob Dole 2. George Bush 3. Lori Messing 4. Jesse Jackson 5. Me Comedians 1. Eddie Murphy 2. Robin Williams 3. Howie Mandel 4. Mr. Runkles 5. Bill Cosby Clothing 1. Stone Acid washed jeans 2. Jean jackets 3. College sweatshirts 4. Boxer shorts 5. Leather NCHS Science teacher Bill Runkles was voted one of the country’s top comedians by the students this year. 30 Sophomores Sophomore Candi Petersen neatly stacks her papers during Sophomore class officers from left: Anne Madison. President: Angie Becker. Vice study hall in the library. President: Cari Stovall. Secretary: Lorri Denton. Treasurer. Chris VandcrVccn Brian Wachter Deanna Wampler Ryan Warren Theresa Warren Scott Webster Renae Werts Kim Weston Michelle Wieckhorst Clyde Wilberger Dawn Wilson Kim Wilson Donna Wirth Brad Witte Greg Wurtele Sophomores 31 Teachers New teacher at NCHS BY JENNIFER BIERE In addition to teaching Foods I, Fashion Design, and Parenting, Mrs. Janet Partridge also kept very busy serving as the sponsor of the Future Homemakers of America. This is Mrs. Partridge’s first year here at NCHS. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska with a major in Home Economics Education. She decided to teach in a high school because she likes working with students at the high school level. She also wanted to teach because it allows her to have the same schedule as her son. As the sponsor of FHA, she helped the students with many activities such as the barbeque at Homecoming, candy and flower sales, and taking several students on a trip to Denver for the Regional Cluster Meeting. When asked about her first impression of the NCHS students she replied. “I found the students here at NCHS very well-behaved and I also noticed that the attendance was high in class. This was very different from my experience as a student teacher.” One of the things she would like to do is to get her Masters degree and become a full-time teacher. This year she shared the Home-Ec teaching responsibilities with Mrs. Farrell and she plans to return to NCHS for another year. She commutes from Lincoln every day which doesn’t allow her much free time. However, she does have time for such hobbies as reading and crossstitch-ing. “I would like to go further with my career some day, but right now I want to spend most of my spare time with my family,” said Mrs. Partridge. As the newest member of the NCHS faculty. Janet Partridge took on many new responsibilities. One of which was preparing lessons for her Foods I class. William Abernathy - Bus. Ed. Assistant Principal Luanne Arkfeld - Business Education John Barton - Social Studies Walter Belding - Mathematics Ronald Booth - Industrial Arts James Brockhaus - P.E., Athletic Director Charlotte Bumgarner - Vocal Music James Callen - Librarian 32 Teachers Dennis Curtis - Guidance Jack Denker - English. Journalism Peggy Farrell - Vocational homemaking Erwin Friesen - Principal Mark Gokie - Social Studies Sheryl Gundlach -English Ben Kernes - Mathematics Mary Beth Kernes -Social Studies JoRene Landwehr -Spanish. English John McNeilly - Science James Nemec - Vocational Ag. Janet Partridge - Vocational Homemaking Robert Rathe - DE, Business Ed. William Runkles -Biology Joel Sunderman - Instrumental Music Paul Stevenson - Industrial Arts Vicki Wilken - Speech Drama James L. Withee -Superintendent Nancy Wurtele - Art Mary Donna Yearsley -Resource Teacher Teachers 33 Students form memories Junior Mary Kay Ramold tries to get fellow junior Amanda Nannen to help her with her math problem. We the Pioneers ... believe that student life is the foundation of a year at NCHS. After a crazy summer, it is time once again to start a new year of school. Many special events, like Homecoming, are memories that stay with you a lifetime. Homecoming, more or less, started off the year’s activities with a week of dress up days, pep rallies, and games. To make the week complete, the Pioneers earned a victory in the football game. The backwards week of Morp raised spirits with imitation day, “dress up” day, and maroon day. The week ended with the dance and crowning of King and Queen. The casts of the plays spent long hours of practice and memorizing lines. But the sacrificing of their time paid off in their performance. The Holiday dance was a joyous occasion that brought Christmas cheer. Weekends were a big part of student life. All the good times with friends will be memories to cherish. Fun Nite once again showed all a good time with the games, stage show, and dance. The prom was another milestone of memories to be remembered by all who attended. The year came to a close when NCHS seniors completed their high school careers. The graduation ceremony symbolized an open door to a new future. Student life ... that’s where memories are made. The events we 34 Student Life Seniors Carrie Barton and Crystal Bowen discuss the Facts of Life” over a bag of M M’s during homeroom. Sophomores Chad Pogge-meyer and Brian Monoghan intently study their biology assignment. i Student Life 35 live by Students use summer for individual fun BY SIOBHAN HUMMEL “It’s time to spend just for yourself,” said senior Tammy Hammer as she described her summer. Nebraska City High School students found various ways to spend their summer months; from Driver’s Ed., to vacationing in other states and countries. “I went to Washington for a week, Europe for five weeks, and volleyball camp for four days,” said sophomore Sophie Ragland. Besides traveling, many of the students worked, saving their money for school. “You need to work in the summer because by the time you get back to school, your hours get cut and you are gonna need the extra money,” said se- nior Patti Wilson. Others chose less productive activities to pass their time. “I was at the pool everyday,” said sophomore Bridget Bohl. “Every summer, you go through an experience that you will never forget,” said junior Christy Jones. “I was a couch potato” said senior Joel Bryant. “I slept about 14 hours a day.” Many underclassmen took Driver’s Ed., over their vacation to help earn their licenses. “Bob Goff, Chris Luna, and I took a driving class together,” said sophomore Ryan Warren. Summer is everyone’s favorite time of year, mainly because school is not in session. “I have more freedom and less responsibilities,” explains junior Christy Jones. “It’s so nice and quiet around here in the summertime,” said Principal Erv Friesen, who said he works two months out of the summer finishing paperwork for the high school. And of course, there are always some sad moments of summer. “The worst part of my summer was when it ended,” said senior Janelle Mar-cotte. Junior Jenny Gibson awaits the pitch in Nebraska City Rebel action this past summer at the Softball Complex. 36 Student Life Senior Curl Webster anxiously positions himself for any action that may come his way during a Legion baseball game. Senior Bob Johns cruises main, a popular activity of many NCHS students during the summer months. Senior Tony Hubbard takes his job of facing Jell-O at Norman’s IGA very seriously. Junior Lori Horstmann enjoys time at the Steinhart Park Pool with many friends. Student Life 37 BY KRISTI RODEMAN Homecoming ’87 was highlighted by the only win of the entire football season as the Pioneers defeated Norris, 21-7. The win lifted everyones spirits and made an unforgettable Homecoming. “I think the fact the football team won made Homecoming even more enjoyable,” said senior Jenny Frede. Changes once again marked Homecoming as there was no parade. Although disappointment was felt by all, students still made the best of the fun-filled week. “Although there were less activities, more people got involved and that made Homecoming just as good,” said senior David Thompson. However, tradition was kept as the dress-up days (Hat, Tie, and Foster Homecoming adds extra spark to school year Grant Day, Twin Day, and Purple and Gold Nerd Day) were held during the week. The Student Council once again put on the homeroom games as students “Homecoming week added that extra spark to our otherwise boring school life,” said junior Brian Bando. competed in the obstacle race, egg toss, and the three-legged race. “The games were really fun and they helped us to get hyped up for the football game,” said sophomore Angie Thompson. But of course it is the dance that makes Homecoming what it is. This year the D.J. system Power Play put on the dance. “I thought Power Play was a good choice since they are our age, they know what kind of music we like,” said junior DeAnn Rhinehart. Coronation was held at the dance. This year the throne was taken over by Todd Watkins and Tammy Farris as they were crowned king and queen. “It was really exciting, because it is something I will remember forever,” said senior Tammy Farris. Other queen candidates included Tammy Hammer, Siobhan Hummel, Sue Larson, Janelle Marcotte, Hettie Schaaf, and Julie Sheppard. King candidates included Bob Angus, Dan De-Vorss, Brent Guess, Kent Lee, Steve Stoner, and Jeff Wurtele. Seniors Steve Stoner. Dan DeVorss. Jeff Wurtele. Cal Creek, and Todd Watkins display their trendsetting NCHS fashions during the Homecoming Pep Rally. Teachers Charlotte Bumgarner and Joel Sunderman show their spirit on “Twin Day” by dressing up as “Choir Twins.” 38 Student Life Seniors Todd Watkins and Tammy Farris share the spotlight dance after being named the Homecoming King and Queen. Senior Jennifer Biere is assisted by fellow senior Crystal Bowen as she makes her way back to the stands after being slimed in the egg-toss contest during the Homecoming Homeroom Olympics. Sophomore Michelle Fierce “boogies down at the Homecoming Dance. Senior Michelle Knapp gets a face full of pudding as she competes in the pudding eating portion of the obstacle course during the pep rally. Student Life 39 Fall play results in rewarding experience BY JENNIFER BIERE “I feel very rewarded after seeing the final results of my work,” said director Miss Charlotte Bumgarner. The 1987 Fall Play, “You Can’t Take It With You,” was directed by Miss Bumgarner and was performed on November 6-7. The play was about two people who loved each other and managed to stay together in spite of their families conflicting personalities. Many members of the cast had been in a play before, but liked this one because of the unusual characters they portrayed. “My role as Alice gave me the chance to be a totally different type of person,” said junior Heather Arnold. For some it was the first time they had been in a play production. “Acting is a challenge because you are forced to look inside yourself to find the character that you are portraying,” said junior Heather Arnold. “I was nervous at first, but everyone gave me a lot of support,” said junior Jeff Jay. “The cast not only put in a lot of time and work, but was also willing to try different things,” said Miss Bumgarner. The 1987 Fall Play cast was: Penelope Sycamore (Crystal Bowen); Essie Carmichael (Tracy Kersten); Rheba (Siobhan Hummel); Paul Sycamore (Kelly Johnson); Mr. DePinna (Chris Luna); Ed Carmichael (Chris Becker); Donald (Jeff Luna); Martin Vanderhof (Jeff Jay); Alice (Heather Arnold); Henderson (Pat McDonald); Tony Kirby (Bob Goff); Boris Kolenkhov (Dave Samson); Gay Wellington (Carrie Barton); Mr. Kirby (Jason Herold); Mrs. Kirby (Lori Nichols); Three Men (Scott Webster, Brian Nelson, and Erich Partsch); Olga (Stephanie Badberg). Alice Sycamore (Heather Arnold) and Tony Kirby (Bob Goff) share a passionate moment after their engagement. Mr. DePinna (Chris Luna) and Paul Sycamore (Kelly Johnson) could only be stirring up trouble as they prepare to set off their homemade fireworks. 40 Student Life Donald (Jeff Luna) reads aloud the police report of the previous night’s incident. Mr. Henderson (Pat McDonald) tries to collect past due tax money from Grandpa (Jeff Jay) as Ed Carmichael (Chris Becker), who loses interest in the conversation, plays a tune on the xylophone for his wife Essie. In a graceful pose. Essie Carmichael (Tracy Kersten) seats herself next to Grandpa (Jeff Jay) to Student director. Colleen McElfresh. prompts listen to a family conversation. lines to the cast in a rehearsal. Student Life 41 Morp Week hits NCHS proves to be success BY STEVE STONER MORP! It’s hip, it’s now, it’s wow! What exactly is Morp? Let’s let the students of Nebraska City High School tell us exactly what it is. “It was different, it got people excited for a change,” said junior Tammie Hauptman. “It was a very interesting week, especially the way that everyone got involved with it,” said sophomore Bridget Bohl. “It was a change from the ordinary, everyday school day,” said junior Stephanie Badberg. Specifically speaking, Morp is Prom backwards. It was sponsored this year by the 1987-88 Yearbook staff, and held the week of October 19th. The week included several activities, which involved the entire student body. To celebrate, there were three dress-up days. These days included a “The entire week turned out to be a hit,” said senior Brent Guess. “We need more things like it.” Hero Day, a Dress-Up Day, and a Vi-king Maroon Day. “I thought the formal Dress-Up Day was really neat because everyone looked nice and helped make our school look better,” said junior DeAnn Rhinehart. On Friday of that week, a Pep Rally was held for the football players. The Morp King and Queen candidates, which the students voted on, were announced at that time also. All of the candidates were either teachers or custodians. The King candidates were teacher Bill Runkles, custodian Russ Sears, and custodian Ike Eichelberger. The Queen candidates were teacher Mary Beth Kernes, teacher Lu Ark-feld, and custodian Margaret Sears. Following Friday evening’s game against Waverly, the Morp Dance was held in the west commons. The dress wasn’t formal, as students were encouraged to dress down for the occasion, in order to fit the Morp theme. At the dance Russ and Margaret Sears were crowned the Morp King and Queen. “Morp Week was a lot of fun for everyone,” said senior Mark Chapin. Seniors Jackie Stodola and Linnea Wademan sport their formals on the Morp “Dress-Up Day.” Sophomore Kim Wilson “gets down” to the Morp music at the dance. 42 Student Life Messages of Morp adorn the wall as many students took time to write their names and a message on the popular Morp Graffiti Wall. “Hero Day” had many famous faces in the NCHS halls and classrooms. Here, science teacher John McNeilly poses as Tom McOsborne. Morp King and Queen. Russ and Margaret Sears, reign over their court in the west commons during the Morp Dance. Student Life 43 BY STEVE STONER Weekends! Weekends are that one special part of the week that all students look forward to during the school year. Weekends are really a special and important time for a student. It gives them a chance to rest, relax, and do whatever they want to whether it be work or party. There are many different things that can be done on a weekend. Let’s see how some Nebraska City High School students like to spend their weekends. “I like to cruise town in my brown Vega,” said junior Brian Bando. “I like to spend time with my friends and my boyfriend,” said senior Valerie Tiemeyer. “I like to go out and party,” said se- Weekends find time for variety of activities nior Bill Aultz. As you can see there are a wide variety of things that can be done. It’s just a matter of what a person likes to do. Other things that some students mentioned they like to do besides party and cruise town were just a bit more mel- ‘‘Weekends are a great time to spend some time with your friends which creates memories that last a lifetime,” said senior Brent Guess. low. Many like to go to the movies with their friends or girlfriend boyfriend while others just like to rent movies and watch them at home with their friends. “I like to go to the movies and cheese all of my friends by going out with my girlfriend,” said junior Chad Barrett. “I like to stay home, rent some movies, and watch them with my friends,” said junior Renae Werts. Besides these weekend activities that involve small groups of people, some like to spend time with larger groups. Many NCHS students are involved with the bowling leagues and others are involved with church related activities. Of course there are also those that like to sit back and just do nothing at all. ‘‘When I’m not working I like to catch up on my sleep,” said senior Jan-elle Marcotte. Most students love the weekends and when they look back in twenty years they’ll probably realize that what they remember the most are the weekends. The newly improved main street was a favorite spot for cruising, as more miles are put on NCHS students' cars with every passing weekend. Skateboarding became a popular pasttime for many NCHS students, as sophomore Chris Atkins demonstrates his skills. 44 Student Life Fishing has always been a favorite weekend activity in Nebraska City as senior Andy Harger feels a tug on his line as he begins to reel in the big one. Dancing proved to be a popular social event as junior Michelle Burns has a good time at a weekend dance. — 4 —1 Cruising the streets of Nebraska City was junior Heather Berner, who like many NCHS students Many NCHS students spend most of their looked to the streets for excitement. weekends earning money. Here, sophomore Marcie Hines prepares to take an order at McDonalds. Student Life 45 ___________BY BOB GOFF_____________ As the cool December night set in, many high school students and their dates made their way to the Steinhart Park Lodge for the annual Holiday Dance. This dance is special because it is the start of the holiday season and for many students it is their first formal dance. As in the past years, the sophomore class officers were in charge of putting on the dance for the rest of the student body. They sold posters and held other fundraisers to help finance for the dance. “1 really had a good time,” said junior Kari Mounce, ‘it was a lot of fun.” Others also felt that there was something Junior Tammie Hauptman waits for her date to return with more punch. Holiday Dance creates everlasting memories special about the dance. “It was the first time I’ve been to a formal dance, it was different, but I had a really great time,” said junior Ron Tyson. “I liked it because it was good to have everybody dress up for a dance,” said junior Jeff Luna. The music was provided by Mr. Big’s out of Syracuse and the pictures were taken by Bell Photography of Nebraska City. Kent Lee and Janelle Marcotte reigned over the dance as the new Holiday King and Queen. The rest of the nominees were: Brent Guess, Jeff Wur-tele. Bob Angus, Danny DeVorss, Julie Sheppard, Jennifer Biere, Hettie Schaaf, and Tammy Hammer. The junior class attendants were: Kelly Lant, Cheryl Christiansen, Brad Kreifel, and David Balfour. The sophomore attendants were: Lorri Denton, Kim Weston, Joe Chaney, and Brian Nelson. ‘‘Knowing that this is my last Holiday Dance, I had a really good time. It was fun,” said senior Trish Rippe. “The dance was really fun, I had a great time. Being chosen as an attendant was a real privilege also,” said sophomore Kim Weston. Juniors Heather Arnold and Rena James have an entertaining conversation while dancing with their dates, while sophomores Jerry Lechner and Angie Becker enjoy the music. 46 Student Life Sophomore Anne Madison expresses frustration while trying to get a word in edgewise with her date, sophomore attendant Brian Nelson. Holiday Dance King and Queen Kent Lee and Janelle Marcotte share the spotlight dance with other candidates after the coronation. Senior Kristi Rodeman laughs with her date, junior Darin Gress. as senior Nick Dunn entertains them with a joke. Student Life 47 BY SIOBHAN HUMMEL “Welcome to the Jungle - Fun Nite 1988” was the theme of this year’s dance and stageshow and it was promoted by the yearbook staff. The annual carnival was held, featuring booths sponsored by the various organizations of NCHS. Kids and adults put their money on the line in hope of winning a prize. Some found the games more difficult than others. “I went there with fifteen dollars and came back with none,” said senior Todd Watkins. Following the carnival, the stage show featured the talented and not-so-talented students from the high school. Under a hectic schedule, National Honor Students went ‘bananas’ at the Fun Nite jungle Society threw together their skits, while the real performers competed for prize money given by the Student Council. Sophomore Kim Wilson found the stage life a little scary, saying, “At first, “The stage show was the best. Some of the skits made me laugh my (buns) off,” said sophomore Dave Ashen-felter. it was nerve-racking, but it was fun. I couldn’t see the people, so it was easier that way.” Audience member junior Jim Garrett fully recommended the show saying, “The stage show made the night unique, so bring the family!” The Fun Nite dance featured the sounds of Power Play DJ System. Towards the end of the night, the winners of the stage show were announced. Coronation followed as Jeff Wurtele and Julie Sheppard were crowned King and Queen. They were presented with bunches of bananas and a spear. Wurtele said he enjoyed the honor, especially the bananas. “I liked throwing them out to the crowd!” said Wurtele. The other Fun Nite candidates were: Bill Aultz, Jennifer Biere, Bob Angus, Traci Eaton, Dan DeVorss, Tammy Hammer, Brent Guess, and Hettie Schaaf. Students go wild to the music of Power Play D.J. system during the annual Fun Nite dance. Senior duo Lori Nichols and Sue Larson sing a song from Flashdance” during the Stage Show. Their song was entitled. “What a Feeling”. 48 Student Life Seniors Angela Rumery and Melissa Ottens groove to the beat at the Fun Nite Dance. Reigning King and Queen of Fun Nite. Jeff Wurtele and Julie Sheppard, share the spotlight dance after the coronation. Communications II members Bob Goff. Dave Samson, and Jeff Luna play “The Dating Game” at the Stage Show. Junior Jenny Gibson plans to do whatever it takes to win a lolly pop at one of the games at the Fun Nite carnival. Student Life 49 Spring play entertains with mystery comedy BY TRACY KERSTEN Sex, mystery, and intrigue all added to the suspense in the spring play, “Exit the Body”. An unsuspecting mystery writer, Crane Hammond, and her sarcastic secretary, Kate Bixley, move into a secluded cottage in the New England countryside. Through the crazy real estate lady, Helen O'Toole, and the dim witted sheriff, Vernon Cookley, they learn that there are stolen diamonds (“ice”) hidden in the house. Through the day, many strange things happen in the house, as Crane states: “In one day. I’ve moved into a new house, discovered two bodies, and find myself with two husbands.” Then Crane plans a 2 a.m. search party for the diamonds with her friends Lillian and Lyle, but five others show up. First Jenny, the flirtatious country hick maid and her unsuccessful gangster partner Randolph, Helen and Vernon show up. An unknown man with amnesia also shows up. “Working on the play was extremely hectic and confusing, but we pulled together and with much help from Miss Wilken we made the show a lot of fun for the audience,” said junior Heather (Crane) Arnold. The plot thickens, the suspense rises, and Crane’s husband Richard appears adding even more hysteria. Suddenly Crane announces “The ice is in the ice,” and solves the mystery. Although practices took a lot of work and were very time consuming, the cast felt it was worthwhile. “The practices get monotonous, but to hear the audience laugh and applaud, it’s worth every minute,” said senior Traci (Lillian) Eaton. CAST Lillian Traci Eaton Jenny Tracy Kersten Randolph Jeff Jay Helen Donna Wirth Kate Crystal Bowen Crane Heather Arnold Vernon Brian Nelson Lyle Matt Zastera Phillip Dave Samson Richard Scott Webster Helen (Donna Wirth). Lyle (Matt Zastera). Crane (Heather Arnold), and Lillian (Traci Eaton) discuss their plans to find the stolen diamonds. Jane (Crystal Bowen) is doubtful as Crane (Heather Arnold) tries to convince her that their visit has to get better. 50 Student Life Vernon (Brian Nelson) welcomes Crane (Heather Arnold) and Jenny (Tracy Kersten) on their arrival and wishes them a pleasant day in New England. With a look of horror. Crane (Heather Arnold) discovers one of the bodies. Lyle (Matt Zastera). in her closet during the play “Exit the Body.” Randolph(Jeff Jay). Vernon (Brian Nelson).Phillip(Dave Samson).and Jenny (Tracy Kersten)sur- Jane (Crystal Bowen) looks disgusted as Jen-round the real boss of the scandal. Helen (Donna Wirth). ny (Tracy Kersten) messes up dinner again. Student Life 51 BY COREY WATTON “This Could Be the Night” was the theme of Nebraska City High School’s junior-senior prom for 1988. In the following of tradition, the juniors were in charge of the entire planning of the evening, including decoration. The band chosen by the juniors was ‘Fast Forward’ out of Lincoln. The majority of the people found the music difficult to dance to. Yet, that could not even dampen the spirits of prom attenders. “Even though the band was weak, the evening was still memorable,” said senior Bob Johns. This year’s prom was especially prominent for the seniors, as it was their The Juniors week long effort of decorating the gym paid off as Prom was a hit. Here, junior Lisa Adams takes time out of her busy schedule to work on streamers. Prom night filled with glamour and excitement last. The juniors’ hard work to send the seniors out with class was not unappreciated. “Prom was special because it was the last one in which we could be together with our friends,” said senior Carrie Barton. “I had a great time.” “Your senior prom is supposed to be one of the greastest times in your life. This years prom proved to be just that,” said senior Mark Chapin. Following the dance, the second annual After Prom Party was held at Hayward School. Over two hundred people attended the all night celebration follow- ing prom. “The After Prom Party had an incredible turnout, even though we had good weather this year,” said senior Paula Thorne. Once again, a fabulous array of gifts were given out. The “Ship Store” gave everyone a bonus, while the larger grand prizes were given out at the end of the evening. Troy Albrecht and Stephanie Badberg were the big winners, as they won a CD player and TV set, respectively- Junior sponsor Jim Callen measured the success of the evening by saying, “I was very pleased with the amount of student attendance at the Prom. The After Prom Party was equally as successful.” Junior Teresa Duran and senior Bob Roumpf enjoy their evening together by dancing into the night under the ‘88 Prom colors burgandy. pink, and silver. 52 Student Life The sophomores once again served at the Junior-Senior Prom. Here. Junior Tammy Lima enjoys a self-made sundae at the After Prom Party sophomore Ellen Bennett volunteers to pour some punch for a thirsty held at Hayward Elementary School. promgoer. The 2nd annual After Prom Party was a huge success again this year. Here, juniors Matt Zastera and Shad Stutheit try to make money by playing craps. Senior Patty Wilson dances to the music of “Fast Forward” as she enjoys the prom. Student Life 53 Graduation brings out everlasting memories BY BOB GOFF This past years commencement ceremonies took an unexpected twist when the sky turned dark and the formalities had to be moved inside to the gymnasium. This, however, didn’t seem to bother the 99 seniors as the day they had been waiting for, for the past 13 years was finally upon them. This was the day when they would finally graduate from High School. “It feels awesome. I’m so glad it’s finally over,’’ said senior Bob Angus. After an Invocation-Meditation by Rev. Scott McMahon, the top four students presented their Honor Addresses. Kristi Rodeman told of friends and the special memories they had. Susan Sidel stated that a person should be able to do things for themselves and to help out others. Steve Stoner spoke of achieving our main goals in life, and Corey Watton “Wow, I’m lost. . . It’s like being on top of the world. It feels so weird,’’ said Carrie Barton. brought out the importance of parents in a student’s life. After the presentation of the scholarships and a short speech by Mr. James Withee, the long-awaited diplomas were Due to adverse weather conditions outside, graduation was held inside for the first time since 1982. Even though graduation was held inside, the attendance was still high. presented by Dr. Dean Thomson, President of the School Board. After the benediction and recessional were over, the new graduates were swarmed by their families and friends giving encouragment and congratulations to the young achievers. “Thank God it’s finally over! I’ll probably sleep ‘till 10 then get up and bring food out to Matt, Chris, and Jeff,” said Jenny Frede. Paula Thorne stated, “It’s kinda bad because we’re not going to be able to be near each other but I’m glad it’s over.” Seniors Keri Suedmeier and Lori Messing wave goodbye to their high school years, and look forward to a prosperous future. 54 Student Life Senior Heltie Schaaf hugs a fellow senior after graduation. Schaaf was one of 99 qraduatinq seniors from NCHS. Seniors Gina Beers and Tina Graham think back to all the memorable times they have had together. Senior Guy Durr shows off his flower after graduaton to his awaiting friends. Student Life 55 Academics build future For the first time since 1974. a four year regents scholarship has been awarded to a Nebraska City student. Senior Keri Suedmeier proudly displays her Regents Scholarship Award to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. The grades 56 Academics We the Pioneers ... believe that the future of our nation depends upon our youth. We therefore feel the necessity of strong academics in our school system. One way academics was promoted this year was to earn letters in academics. Letters were awarded to those students who were named to the honor roll for three or more quarters of the year. This helped to spark more interest in academics by presenting an award for students’ achievements. Another new addition this year was Mrs. Janet Partridge, who taught Home Economics during the afternoon. She assisted Mrs. Farrell by taking over the Parenting, Foods , and Fashion Design classes. Mrs. Partridge also took over the reigns as Future Homemakers of America sponsor. The underclassmen also experienced a change as the require- ments for graduation were made more stringent. Students must now take one semester of American Literature followed by one semester of English Literature. They must also have a semester of both World History and Geography. The Brain Bowl was very successful this year due to the new equipment provided for them by the National Honor Society. Also, the students had to try out to make the team for the Brain Bowl. The team therefore consisted of top notch students who had to prove their ability before joining the team. Once the team was formed, they were ready for competition. They attended the conference competition in Plattsmouth and received an acceptable showing. Academics... stronger education helps to build a stronger future. For the second straight year students and faculty members organized a Quiz Bowl team. Seniors Scott Vann. Kristi Rodeman. and Carrie Barton are preparing for their upcoming conference competition. The recognition of academic excellence was a priority at NCHS this year. With the organization of the new academic booster club, students were recognized with an academic letter and award. we live by Academics Technology Changes rends in Education BY COREY WATTON Technology. Everyone has a different idea of what it is, but it has a great impact upon us. Technology changes our lives vastly, even our lives at Nebraska City High School. Many areas of our school have been affected by our high-tech world. The use of computers is growing quickly, due to their many helpful uses. “There is a definite trend in students using computers for worthwhile means, such as word processing,” said librarian Jim Callen. “Computers help make you a better student academically. Computer classes also introduce knowledge that you will need in the future,” said junior Chad Barrett. Besides computer use, lasers and robotics are changing the lab scene in all science classes, especially physics. “Computer interfacing is changing the whole nature of instrumentation. Most science today is electronic, not mechanical,” said science instructor John McNeilly. The business department has also profited from high-tech. NCHS received the latest edition IBM Personal System II microcomputers, for typing and office - like tasks. “Because computers are here to stay, the students enjoy working on them,” said business teacher LuAnn Arkfeld. “Hopefully, other teachers will assign more computer use.” Nebraska City High School has indeed advanced technically, but enhancement is always a possibility. “Being on the NCA computers committee helped me realize that NCHS is coming around in the computer area, but we still have a ways to go,” said senior Brent Guess. Junior Jeff Eaton completes another Computers I assignment on the Apple He. Mr. Gokie explains the computer grading system to student teacher Mr. Duntz. 58 Academics Sophomore Jennifer Plager shows Mrs. Ark-feld her business typing efficiency on the IBM microcomputer. Sophomore Kelly Collins uses the word processing application to finish off a class paper. Senior Corey Watton puts his physics knowledge to good use as he works on the microbot during a lab session. Senior Melissa Ottens and junior Laura Bryant word process on the IBM Personal Systems II. Academics 59 Fundraisers help inance activities BY JENNIFER BIERE Fundraisers . . . they happen every year in different forms and at different times, but the cash keeps rolling in. Every organization needs some sort of income in order to finance all their activities. The most popular form seems to be that of fundraising by selling items. FHA sponsors candy cane and flower sales during the holidays as well as the Homecoming Barbeque. DECA centers on candy bar sales, which finance trips to conventions. FBLA, DECA, FFA, and Math A have all sold concessions at games for a profit. National Honor Society had also sold balloons at football games and sponsored the half-court shot drawing at home basketball games. The Cheerleaders have used pizza sales to make money and to give the student body a chance to have something differ- ent for lunch. Yearbook put on a car wash and Fun Nite to fund the making of our yearbook. This year brought some fundraisers that had a new twist. The faculty sold cards that offered discounts in area stores. This helped to finance a new photocopier. A bike raffle helped to raise money to send Brian Duran and Brad Kreifel to Germany for an International Wrestling Competition in Germany. Yearbook sponsored the first MORP dance, which was the opposite of PROM and a new experience for the student body. “The junior class worked hard to raise money with candy sales and they earned about $700 this year alone. When combining that with what they make last year, they have a total of $1400 to sponsor Prom,” said Mr. Cal-len, the junior class sponsor. Doug Parrott from the KETV-Channel 7 news team, shoots a layup during a fundraiser basketball game between KETV and the NCHS faculty on January 16. 1988. The NCHS faculty won the fundraiser game. The annual yearbook one day sales campaign was again used as a fundraiser by the yearbook staff on October 2. 1987. Here, senior Steve Stoner ( Chuck”) and his “Chicks” (seniors. Keri Suedmeier. Lori Messing. Traci Eaton. and junior Tammy Bando) perform their opening skit. Club Chuck.” 60 Academics Sophomore Science Club members Dawn Wilson and Ellen Bennett look at one of the many posters the Science Department sold during the school year as a fundraiser. Candy cane sales were another fundraiser by FHA. Here, members Stacey Eaton, junior, and Tracy Crook, sophomore, prepare for candy cane deliveries Candy bar wrappers were a familiar sight in classrooms at NCHS. because of fundraisers by various organizations. Here, senior Jim Dutton made his contribution to DECA as he enjoys a candy bar during class. Academics 61 Awards for students cknowledge efforts BY TRACY KERSTEN The 1987-88 Awards Night, put on by National Honor Society, was held on May 12. 1988. Awards were given to students to acknowledge their accomplishments in academics. PRESIDENTIAL ACADEMIC FITNESS AWARD Carrie Barton, Chris Becker, Jennifer Biere, Crystal Bowen, Mark Chapin, Traci Eaton, Jenny Frede, Brent Guess. Julie Holman, Siobhan Hummel. Tracy Kersten. Kris Kline. Stephany Madsen, Janelle Marcotte, Ron Mead. Lori Messing, Trisha Rippe, Kristi Rodeman. Angie Rumery. Hettie Schaaf. Julie Sheppard. Susan Sidel, Steve Stoner, Keri Suedmeier. Paula Thorne. Corey Watton, Patty Wilson AMERICAN HISTORY AWARD Anne Madison GIRL S STATE Stephanie Badberg, Julie Kernes-Alternate, Jenny Gibson Alternate BOY S STATE Jeff Luna RIVER COUNTY ARTS AND CRAFTS AWARD 1st- Tony Hubbard, 2nd- Charlie McVay PUBLICATIONS AWARDS Corey Watton. Steve Stoner FFA J.H. CATRON AWARDS 1st- Mark Hobbie, 2nd- Carl Ganzel BAUSCH LOMB SCIENCE AWARD Steve Stoner. Corey Watton- Honorable Mention MATH AWARD Corey Watton ACADEMIC LETTERS Carrie Barton. Jennifer Biere, Mark Chapin. Traci Eaton. Julie Holman. Siobhan Hummel. Kris Kline, Janelle Marcotte. Ron Mead. Kristi Rodeman. Julie Sheppard, Susan Sidel, Steve Stoner, Keri Suedmeier. Scott Vann, Corey Watton. Jeff Atkins. Stephanie Badberg, Erika Bond. Michelle Burns. Jeff Eaton. Jenny Gibson, Susan Griepenstroh. Tammie Hauptman. Tricia Herzog, Mark Horan. Julie Kernes. Kim Kraenow, Kelly Lane. Faith Sparr, Traci Viox. Dave Ashenfelter, Amy Allgood. Tim Bailey. Ellen Bennett, Sharia Blevins. Bev Boden, Lorri Denton. Angie Ferguson. Mike Gebert. Doug Krussel. Anne Madison. Brian Nelson, Margo Reed. Beth Sackles. Kari Stoakes, Angie Thompson. Donna Wirth Award winners from the River Country Arts and Crafts Awards were Charles McVay. second: and Tony Hubbard getting first. The 1987-88 Athletic award winners were from back left: Danny DeVorss. Corey Watton. Ron Mead. Bob Roumpf. Todd Watkins. Steve Stoner. Jeff Wurtele. Bob Angus. From front left: Janelle Marcotte. Sue Larson. Tracy Kersten. Tammy Hammer, and Siobhan Hummel. New National Honor Society members for 1988-89 are from back left: Stephanie Badberg. Amanda Nannen, Kim Kraenow. Tammie Hauptman. Sue Griepenstroh. and Heather Arnold. From middle left: Tricia Herzog. Dana Briley. Julie Kernes. Traci Viox. Jenny Gibson, Mary Kay Ramold. Faith Sparr. and Kelly Lant. From front left: Troy Crunk, Jeff Eaton. Jeff Jay. Jeff Atkins, and Bob Goff. Academics Senior upper ten percent were: back row: Mark Chapin. Kris Kline. Ron Mead. Corey Watton. and Steve Stoner, front row: Susan Sidel. Carrie Barton. Kristi Rodeman. Jennifer Biere and Keri Suedmeier. Junior upper ten percent were: back row; Stephanie Badberg. Tricia Herzog. Kim Kraenow. Tammie Hauptman. Sue Griepenstroh. and Jeff Eaton. Front row: Jeff Atkins. Michelle Burns. Jenny Gibson. Faith Sparr. and Kelly Lant. Drama Awards for 87-88 were: Dave Samson. Best Supporting Actor: Sue Griepenstroh. Outstanding Stage Technician: Crystal Bowen. Best Supporting Actress, front row; Heather Arnold. Best Actress; and Jeff Jay. Best Actor. Sophomore upper ten percent were: from back left: Dave Ashenfelter. Ellen Bennett. Amy Allgood. Brian Nelson, and Donna Wirth. front row: Sharia Blevins. Beth Sackles. Anne Madison. Lorri Denton, and Kari Stoakes. Academics 63 Staff and board how enthusiasm __________BY BOB GOFF__________ The 1987-88 Board of Education was kept very busy again this year. At each meeting many issues were discussed and important decisions had to be made. The most important issue on the Board’s agenda this year was the decision on whether or not to build a new junior high school. The Board also had to decide on whether or not to move to a middle school, as well as making decisions for the high school. “We decide what extra activities the school will have, and I feel these activities are just as important to a school as the classes,’’ said Board member Sharon McElfresh. Other Board members for the 87-88 year were President, Dean Thomson, Vice-President, Mimi Steinheider, Sev Sorensen, Ann Nienkamp, David Sackles, Dale Sharp, Kathy Starner, Margaret Mann. Julie Sheppard was the student representative. Another hard working group was this year’s support staff. These people helped keep the school running smoothly and efficiently. There were two secretaries, Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. Rivett. They helped fill out attendance papers, typing, answered telephones, and scheduled. To the students, though, their most important job was to make change for all of them. Cleaning up the halls is a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. These people were the custodians, Carroll “Ike’’ Ei-chelberger and Russ and Margaret Sears. They helped out by keeping the school running in perfect condition. The final part were the cooks. Headed by Mrs. Miyoshi, they made all the lunches for the Senior High and the other public schools. This is no small task as their are close to 1500 kids attending the schools. Sev Sorensen pauses during an intense discussion at a school board meeting. Vada Niccoli prepares a meal at lunch time for NCHS students. 64 Academics Secretaries Marilyn Rivett and Lavena Barrett appreciate the convenience of using the computer to organize class schedules. The NCHS cooks: from left. Vada Niccoli, Deanne White. Roberta Anderson. Rosemary Miyoshi, Dorothy Lazaro. and Rosalee Weible. Student Council President. Julie Sheppard (left), listens intently to the views presented by board member Mimi Steinheider. Academics 65 News stories are ever-ending BY STEVE STONER The 1987-88 school year saw many news breaking stories at the national, state, and local levels hit the newspaper presses. At the national level. Soviet Premiere Mikhael Gorbachev traveled to the United States to meet with President Reagan at the White House. The 1988 Presidential races were under way as George Bush and Michael Dukakis won their parties’ nominations, while Jesse Jackson made a serious bid for the nomination. In Midland, Texas, Baby Jessica was rescued from a well in which she was trapped for 58 hours. The AIDS epidemic continued to shock the world as the number of cases continued to rise. On October 16th, the Stock Market crashed on what became known as Black Monday. In the Persian Gulf the United States and Iran had several scuffles as the Iranians spread mines throughout the waters. Scientists discovered that the ozone layer was deteriorating rapidly. The new year also saw the fall of the PTL ministry under Jim and Tammy Bakker. In sports, action, the Minnesota Twins won the World Series and the Washington Redskins recovered from the NFL strike-caused “Scab Football’’ to win the Super Bowl. At the state level Nebraskans worked with Governor Kay Orr’s Con Agra plan. Nebraska was also in the plans for the placement of a nuclear wastesite. Bob Kerrey returned to Nebraska politics and ran for Senator against Hal Daub and David Karnes. Finally at the local level the year was one few Citians will forget. The new jail was completed behind the Otoe County Court House. Farmer’s Bank was relocated at the old Post Office. The downtown area also underwent a complete overhaul as the streets were repaired and the over all downtown appearance was improved. Cher (right) is shown here with Olympia Dukakis in the hit movie. Moonstruck.” For her role in the movie. Cher was awarded the 1988 Acadamy Award for Best Actress. Here Costa Rican people show their support for the United States backed Contra rebels by protesting Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega’s visit to their country. 66 Academics President Ronald Reagan is shown here working with Soviet Foreign Minister Edward Shevardnadze to prepare for Mikhael Gorbachev's visit to the White House. In one of the more controversial issues of 1988. television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart was forced to step down from the pulpit due to his involvement with a prostitute. With the political primaries coming to an end two clear front runners were decided. Vice-President George Bush shook off all contenders as he won the Republican Party's nomination. On the Democratic side of the ticket Michael Dukakis edged out Jesse Jackson for the nomination. Here Dukakis is shown with his cousin and actress Olympia Dukakis on a campaign trip. Academics 67 Athletics build character Teamwork was clearly evident in Pioneer athletics during the season. Here, seniors Slob-han Hummel and Janelle Marcotte show the team spirit that helped rally the girls volleyball team to the district final. We the Pioneers______be- lieve that athletics are the major force behind NCHS. Although all Pioneer athletes are champions, only a select few show the determination to be the best. Wrestling coach, Tim Monson, was named Class B Coach of the Year, while Brian Duran was a State Champion, and Jerad Sornson was state runner-up, both in wrestling. Throughout the year the Pioneer athletes gained respect from their competition. In the fall, the volleyball team was the District runner-up, and the cross country team continued to improve as they finished fourth in the state. The football team showed confidence against a strong Eastern Midlands Conference, while the tennis team portrayed determination throughout their season. Winter rolled around, as did different athletic events. The girls basketball team showed confidence as they made it all the way to the district finals. The boys basketball team proved to be better than most expected as they had a successful season. Yet it was the wrestling team that was most successful in the winter, as they finished fifth at state. Spring came and everyone started to get that spring fever. The boys and girls track teams competed well in their rigorous schedule. The golf team was tough again this year as they had many returning letterman as well as a great deal of younger talent. Athletics ... to the athletes, coaches, and managers, the Pioneers salute you with great pride. The sports 68 Athletics Highlighting a good year of athletic competition at NCHS was sophomore Brian Duran, who completed an undefeated 33-0 season and captured the 189 pound state wrestling championship. Rising above the competition during the track season was senior Nick Dunn. Here, Dunn and junior Brian Johnson prepare for the 3200 meter run at the Nebraska City Invitational. we live by Athletics 69 Volleyball provides- excitement BY STEVE STONER “We had a great year and our team was just one big, happy family,” said senior Siobhan Hummel. “Losing in the district final was disappointing because we really felt we should have gone to the state tournament.” The Lady Pioneers once again completed an exciting season. The ladies ended their season with an impressive 18-5 record with the final loss coming at the hands of the Pius X Thunderbolts in the district final. The Lady Pioneers were a very fast and scrappy team, many times out-hustling the other team. The only disadvantage the team had was height, as none of the varsity players were over 5'7 . “We overcame our height problem by becoming a better defensive team and by our ability to block the taller opponents,” said Coach Vicki Wilken. One goal the team set at the beginning of the year was to regain the tradition of winning the Peru State Tournament. They did so by defeating Elmwood in the final match. “Coming back from being down 12-3 in the final set of the championship match to win it all, had to be the highlight of the season,” said senior Tammy Hammer. Other season highlights included winning the Consolation Championship at the Raymond Central Tournament and posting a 5-2 EMC record, which put them in a tie for second. Winning the Peru Tournament was probably the biggest thrill of the season, but throwing Ms. Wilken into the pool afterwards was a close second. said junior Tri-cia Herzog. During the course of the season the Lady Pioneers racked up some impressive statistics. As a team they were good on 90% of their serves, 88% of their sets, and 80% of their spikes. Earning individual honors for the season were: senior Janelle Marcotte, Peru Tournament team; senior Siobhan Hummel, Peru Tournament team, All Conf., All Area, and All-State Honorable Mention; senior Tammy Hammer, Peru Tournament team, All Area, All Conf., and All-State Honorable Mention; and junior Cheryl Christiansen, All Area Honorable Mention and All Conf. Honorable Mention. Pioneer volleyball team members are from top left: Coach Lu Ark-feld, Susan Griepenstroh (mgr.). Mary Kay Ramold, Coach Vicki Wilken. and Lynette Prouty (mgr.) Second row from left: Jennifer Plager. Angie Becker. Cari Stovall. Dana Ramold. Tammy Bando. and Holly Moyer. Third row: Kari Stoakes. Cheryl Christiansen, Kim Weston. Julie Kernes. Kelly Lant. and Tammy Lima. Fourth row: Sophie Ragland. Dana Briley, Traci Viox, Tricia Herzog, and Jenny Gibson. Front row: Sue Larson. Hettie Schaaf. Janelle Marcotte. and Siobhan Hummel. Sophomore Jennifer Plager spikes the ball while sophomores Angie Becker and Cari Stovall look on during J.V. action. 70 Athletics Senior Tammy Hammer attempts to spike the ball past a defender, while senior Sue Larson looks on. Juniors Jenny Gibson and Kelly Lant warm up before a game at Syracuse. Syracuse 15-13 15-3 Falls City 18-16 10-15 15-6 Gretna 13-15 11-15 Plattsmouth 15-3 10-15 15-2 Blair -15 15 6 12-15 Waverly 15-6 15-6 Norris 15-12 15-9 Raymond Cen. 16-18 11-15 Waverly 15-2 150 Raymond Cen. 18-16 11-15 15-2 York 15-13 15-8 Plattsmouth 15-5 15-10 Blair 13-15 5-15 Elkhorn 13-15 16-14 15-9 Auburn 15-8 15-3 Rock Port 15-3 15-5 Syracuse 15-13 15-4 Weeping Water 15-10 16-14 Elmwood 10-15 15-1 15-13 Platteview 15 7 15-11 Auburn 15-13 16-14 15-11 15-8 Lincoln Pius X 13-15 9 15 Junior Cheryl Christiansen recovers after trying to dig the ball. Athletics 71 Opening loss creates- heartbreak BY SIOBHAN HUMMEL Sometimes a team places all their hopes and expectations into one game. For the Nebraska City football team, it was the season opener against Syracuse that would make or break them. Unfortunately, a Rocket touchdown in the final seconds ended the game in a heartbreaking loss. “We all played hard in that game,” said senior linebacker Todd Watkins. Despite the tremendous performance by the Pioneers, many felt the loss affected the entire season, which resulted in a record of 1-8. “Mentally, it plagued us all year,” said head coach A1 Schnitzer. “I think if we had beaten Syracuse, we would have had a better season,” said sophomore defensive end Eric Gosch. One bright spot in the 1987 season was winning Homecoming. Coming off of three losses, the small squad of only 27 members was determined to win. “We knew it was Homecoming and we felt we had to win it,” said junior tackle Darin Gress. The Pioneers had a tough schedule against a powerful conference according to offensive coach Dave Novak. “The competition is always excellent and this year was no exception,” said Novak. Schnitzer commented that through the difficulties, the team held together under the exceptional leadership of the seniors. “You just had to keep working and not let it get to you,” said senior fullback Jeff Wurtele. Nebraska City’s Junior Varsity posted a fine record of 3-1 on the year under the direction of both assistant coaches Tim Monson and Novak. Hard work was not ignored as the following players received awards: All-Conference 1st Team — junior David Balfour; Honorable Mention — seniors Watkins, Bob Roumpf, Cal Creek, and Steve Stoner; All-Area 1st Team — Watkins, Roumpf, and Creek; Honorable Mention — Balfour and Stoner. The 1987-88 Pioneer football team from left: 1st Row - Joel Bryant. Chris Becker. Bob Angus. Curt Webster. Cal Creek. Jeff Wurtele. Steve Stoner. Bob Roumpf. Todd Watkins, and Dave Thompson. 2nd Row - Rob Symonsbergen. Dale Francis. Shad Stutheit. Dave Balfour. Darin Gress. Matt Morse. Bobby Page, and Ralph Doiel. 3rd Row - Coach Dave Novak. Nathan LeGrand. Eric Gosch. Troy Marth. Chris Vanderveen. Richie Page. Brad Kreifel. and Darin Huss. 4th Row - Coach Tim Monson. Travis Stoner. Brian Duran. Brian Kreifel. Chad Barrett, and Head Coach Allen Schnitzer. Senior Todd Watkins fights to recover a fumble against Auburn, as juniors Shad Stutheit and Chad Barrett await the call. 72 Athletics Sophomore running back Darin Huss rushes downfield in junior varsity action against Lincoln Northeast. In a rare break from the action, senior quarterback Steve Stoner and the referee simultaneously adjust their gear during a first half drive in the Syracuse game. Senior quarterback Steve Stoner gives some words of encouragement to senior running back Derek Billups following a Nebraska City touchdown. Athletics 73 Harriers go to state on — confidence BY TRACY KERSTEN “Confidence, determination, and overall experience,” were the strengths of the 1987 cross country team, said Coach Mark Gokie. The highlight of the season was going to state, in which the Pioneer team placed fourth. “It surprised people when we finished fourth at state,” said Coach Gokie, “But I had a pretty good idea that’s where we’d be. Everyone ran well and the team finished on top.” The five members who competed at the state level were Nick Dunn, who placed 6th; Dan DeVorss, who placed 8th; Brian Johnson, who placed 39th; Bill Homan, who placed 58th; and Kent Lee, who placed 62nd. The season proved to be successful. There were many third and fourth place finishes at invitationals as the Pioneers competed against the best teams in the state. Some outstanding season finishes were Falls City Invitational, 3rd; Syracuse Invitational, 3rd; Eastern Midlands Conference Tournament, 2nd; District Tournament, 2nd; and the State Tournament, 4th. “This year we had two front runners and it helped us at state,” said Nick Dunn. “We were an overall better team. It was a great season.” The girls were not able to put together a team this year, but Angie Thompson and Tammy Osborne ran well this season and showed great effort. “Angie (Thompson) was more consis-tant and Tammy (Osborne) really improved,” said Coach Gokie. “It’s hard to get girls interested in cross country. There are only four full girls teams in the District,” said Coach Gokie. “They did a good job for not having a full team,” said Nick Dunn. According to Coach Gokie, the key to girls cross country is numbers. If you have a lot of girls, you will have a good team. “Cross country gives them the opportunity to compete as individuals and as a team,” said Coach Gokie. The 1987 cross country team: front row from left: Nick Dunn. Kent Lee. Dan DeVorss. Tammy Osborne. Angie Thompson. Chris Luna. Brian Johnson, and Billy Homan. Back row: Coach Mark Gokie. Jerry Lechner. Phillip Peters. Bob Goff, Jeff Atkins. Jeff Luna. Ryan Warren, and Colleen McElfresh. Sophomore Angie Thompson anticipates the finish line as she nears the end of the race. 74 Athletics Junior Tammy Osborne braces herself as she awaits her results from Coach Gokie. Plattsmouth Invitational 5th Pius Invitational 4th Waverly Invitational 4th Falls City Invitational 3rd Syracuse Invitational 3rd EMC 2nd Districts 2nd State 4th Junior Brian Johnson puts forth a grueling effort at the District cross-country meet. Concentration is the key as senior Nick Dunn paces himself on the way to a 6th place finish at State. Athletics 75 ‘Slabmonsters’ show- personality We may not be the best team, but as far as attitude and team spirit, we were number one. said senior Jim Dutton. BY KRISTI RODEMAN With a new coach, new uniforms, and a new nickname, this year’s tennis team was unable to produce new results. However, the Pioneer tennis team, otherwise known as the ‘slabmonsters’, put forth a great team effort this year. Everyone played in each dual and tried their hardest to put their match in the win column for NCHS. “Everybody got a really good start, and improved overall,” said junior Matt Yopp, the number one varsity player. The new coach for the netters, Mr. Runkles, said that the team had a really good year and everyone on the team improved. He felt that the hard practices really paid off when the games were played. “I like seeing my players put into games what they’ve learned in practice,” said Runkles. “When I see players put combination shots together, it makes me feel success.” Although the season ended with the team owning a record of 2-8, the players feel they had a lot of fun during the year. “Tennis was fun this year because we had challenge games in practice instead of just drills,” said senior Stephany Madsen. Other players thought that Coach Runkles was what made the season interesting and fun. This year’s team also learned a great deal from the season. “I learned how to control my temper and also to cooperate,” said Yopp. Others felt they learned a lot about friendship, competition, and of course the different skills of tennis. The tennis team was once again aided by a foreign force. Japanese exchange student, Junko Takano, did her part in helping this years’ team. “I like beating the guys,” said Takano, who worked her way up to the number three varsity player this season. The players of the team felt that each individual had their own highlight of the season. They also felt the team as a whole improved greatly during the season. Never taking her eyes off the ball, senior Junko Takano uses her fore- Sophomore Jason Herold is quick on his toes while returning a serve, hand to its fullest potential. 76 Athletics The 1987 “slabmonsters”. From front left: Greg Wurtele. Brian Cullin, Jim Dutton. Matt Yopp, Jeff Barrett. Middle Row: Junko Tak-ano. Jason Esser. Kris Kleveland. Stephany Madsen. Jennifer Biere. Back Row: Jason Her-old. Coach Bill Runkles. and Chad Miller. Senior Stephany Madsen enthusiastically prepares to return a difficult shot. Crete Dual 45 loss Pius X Dual 0-9 loss Lincoln Christian Dual 2-7 loss Boys Town Dual 7-2 win Beatrice Dual 2-7 loss Pius X Dual 0-9 loss Boys Town Dual 7-2 win Lincoln Christian Dual 1-8 loss Crete Dual 2-7 loss Junior Matt Yopp struggles to regain his com posure after a strenuous return. Athletics 77 Lady Pioneers’ season- tremendous “Anytime you have a winning season, get to the district finals, and break 20 records. I think you’ve been successful.” said junior forward Amanda Nannen. BY COREY WATTON The 1987-88 Nebraska City Lady Pioneer basketball team had a very successful season, ending the year with a 14-7 record. The team lost in the district final to rival Lincoln Pius X, who was the eventual state runner-up. “We had an excellent season,” said senior guard Janelle Marcotte. “We improved with every game and played well as a team.” Throughout the course of 21 games, the Lady Pioneers ran into many tough opponents. Though loses were bound to occur the outstanding competition only bettered the team in many areas. “We played against very strong teams, which made us all better and more aware of our ability,” said junior forward Tammy Lima. “The competition was tough. We have a lot of good teams in our conference. Our team only got better, because our opponents forced us to,” said junior point guard Dana Briley. The Lady Pioneers statistics show exactly what type of year they had. Some 20 team and individual records were set or broken, including best varsity record, highest scoring average, longest winning streak, most steals, assists, and three point field goals in a season. “The highlight of our year was when we beat rated Elkhorn by one point,” said junior center Tammie Hauptman, who was injured and sorely missed during the last portion of the year. A trio of juniors racked up the individual honors for the Lady Pioneers. Jenny Gibson and Amanda Nannen were both 1st Team All EMC, 1st Team All Area, and All-State Honorable Mention. Dana Briley was All EMC Honorable Mention and 2nd Team All Area. The expectations for next year are very optimistic. With the top six players returning, a trip to the state tournament would not be unexpected. “Next year, our goal is to win districts and be the first NCHS girls basketball team to make it to state,” said junior guard Jenny Gibson. The members of the 1987-88 Lady Pioneers basketball team are from front left: Siobhan Hummel. Hettie Schaaf. Kristi Rodeman. Janelle Marcotte. and Sue Larson. Second row: Lynette Prouty, DeAnn Rhinehart. Tammy Lima. Amanda Nannen. Dana Briley. Tammie Hauptman. Faith Sparr. Mary Kay Ramold. Traci Viox. Sue Griepenstroh. and Jenny Gibson. Third row: Kathy Curtis. Bev Boden. Kim Weston. Dana Ramold. Deanna Wampler. Angie Becker. Jennifer Plager, and Coach Dave Novak. Despite starting the season on the J.V.. sophomore Jennifer Plager contributed a great deal to the Varsity. Here. Plager gets around her opponent to score two against the Gretna Lady Dragons. 78 Athletics Junior Dana Briley shoots over three Lady Dragons to score. Contributing to her 19 points per game average. junior Jenny Gibson beats her Norris opponent down the floor to score a layup. Junior Mary Kay Ramold concentrates great ly as she races her opponent to the ball. Athletics 79 Boys basketball has- enthusiasm “The season was very productive with the talent we possessed.” said sophomore Tim Bailey. BY JENNIFER B1ERE “We started off kind of slow, but we started working together to become very competitive. One of the better accomplishments was that we had only one loss at home. It was nice to win so often in front of the home fans,” said senior center Ron Mead. The 1987-1988 boys' basketball team battled through several tough games and many close losses to end the season with a 8-10 record. The members of the team had a challenging season as they played ten games against rated teams. Even with this type of competition the Pioneers finished with scores that were very close to that of the opponent. “With the exception of Norris and Gretna, we could have won every game in the fourth quarter and that was very frustrating for a lot of the players,” said senior Corey Watton. One of the highlights of the year was the game with Boys’ Town. Freshman Nathan LeGrand recalls the shot, “Boys’ Town has always been a big rival for us and in past years we’ve lost at the buzzer. This year Corey hit a great shot from 35 feet at the last second and we won the game!” All the players learned to work well together both in practices and in the games. “One of my learning experiences was to have patience with the younger players on the team,” said senior Steve Stoner. This year’s team was very young, but did not show lack of experience when they were on the court. “One of the main advantages of having such a young team this year is that we have more experience to build on for next year,” said freshman Nathan LeGrand. Four seniors contributed to the team’s success this year. They were Corey Watton, Ron Mead, Steve Stoner, and Chris Becker. Mead earned All-Conference, while sophomore Tim Bailey received All-Conference Honorable Mention. The 1987-88 Boys Basketball team (from back left): Coach Ed Go-gan. Jeff Hume. Mark Horan, Corey Watton. Chad Barrett, Eric Gosch. Ron Mead. Tony Click. Nathan LeGrand. Tim Bailey. Steve Stoner. Chris Becker. Matt Yopp. Coach Britt Rosane (Bottom From left): Brian Johnson. Tom Thomas. Brian Nelson. Kurt Curtis. Brian Bando, Brian Wachter, Eric Hammerschmidt. and Pat Kreifels Teammates add support as freshman Nathan LeGrand battles for a rebound in a physical Auburn home game. 80 Athletics Taking i! to the hoop is senior Ron Mead whose efforts to sneak a shot under the basket are hampered by an out-of-bounds call. Directing the Pioneer attack is senior Corey Watton. who guides the ball down the court against a Shenandoah defender. During Pioneer junior varsity action, sophomore Jeff Hume finds an opening between four Auburn defenders as he puts up a jump shot. Athletics 81 Wrestlers continue- dominance “The team tried really hard to achieve their goals. I'm gonna really try to be a 3-time champ.” said sophomore Brian Duran. __________BY BOB GOFF_______________ As the Nebraska City Pioneer wrestling team started the 87-88 year off, they noticed that this year was going to be different. Many changes would occur. It all started off with the start of a new head coach, Tim Monson. This carried on to new uniforms, as well as a change in weight classes from twelve to thirteen. Changes in the records also occured during the course of the year as many new individual, as well as, team records were broken. “The year started out really good for us. We achieved all of our goals with the exception of State,” said assistant coach Bruce Bricker. The team posted an 8-1 dual record during the year. They also brought home every championship trophy until a fifth place finish at the state tournament. On their way they wrapped up a second consecutive EMC tournament title as well as a fourth straight district championship. The J.V.’s also proved excellent, as they were undefeated until a second place finish at the Humboldt Tournament. “We had a real good year. The weight change didn’t hurt us at the beginning but it got to us at the end,” said junior Chris Luna. “We had an excellent season. The teamed proved that we will be a power to contend with and that we are really good,” said sophomore Ryan Warren. The Pioneers qualified nine boys for the state tournament. They were Joe Chaney, Bob Angus, Kent Lee, Jeff Wur-tele, Brian Kreifel, Jerad Sornson, Bill Aultz, Brad Kreifel, and Brian Duran. Three of the wrestlers placed in the tournament. Wurtele placed 4th, Sornson was the 152 lb. state runner-up and Duran was the 189 lb. state-champion, setting up a chance to be one of the honored few 3-time state champions. “It was a great feeling to have all of those fans getting up and cheering you. You just don’t realize how many people there really are,” said senior tricaptain Jeff Wurtele. The Pioneer 1987-88 Wrestling team from front left: Ryan Warren. Chris Luna. Jeff Atkins. Joe Chaney. Dan DeVorss. Bob Angus. Jeff Wurtele. Darin Huss. Jerad Sornson. Bill Aultz. Brad Kreifel. Brian Duran, and Bob Roumpf. Second row: Shane Sudman, Travis Stoner. Greg Wurtele. Jerry Lechner. Shane Steveoson, Jim Garrett. Jeff Luna. Brian Kreifel. Phillip Peters, and Cal Creek. Third row: Rick Guhde. Ryan Smallfoot. Chad Starner. Steve Barton. Chris Angus. Jeff Eaton. Troy Crunk. Scott Atkins, and Mike Apfel. Fourth row: Coach Bruce Bricker, Teresa Duran, Lori Horstmann, Kent Lee. Brian Noerllinger. Jason Esser. Scott DuVall. Todd Shal-lenberger. Brian Cullin. Dave Samson. Jackie Stidd. and Coach Tim Monson. Junior Brian Kreifel looks in anticipation of the referee to call his pin. 82 Athletics Senior Bill Aultz attempts to pull his opponent back down to the mat in State Tournament action. Senior Jeff Wurtele shows a victorious smile as he excelled in the State Tournament to place fourth. On the road to a second place title, junior Jer-ad Sornson prepares to come back against his opponent and advance towards the finals in the State Tournament. Athletics 83 Girl’s track season is — rewarding “This year's track season was great because a lot of people qualified for state, and since it was my last year it made it very memorable.” said senior Sue Larson. BY STEVE STONER The 1987-88 Lady Pioneer track team completed their most successful season in years as they had several state qualifers. The team got off to a slow start but rebounded well as they won the Nebraska City Invitational and placed third in districts. “The year was very fulfilling because we worked hard and it really showed by our performance at district,” said junior Mary Kay Ramold. The ladies earned their success through hard work, helping each other out in rough times, and showing a type of dedication like never before. “We really pushed ourselves in practices to make ourselves better, and the rewards of our work paid off at districts,” said junior Tammy Osborne. “Most of the girls worked hard and reached their fullest potential,” said girl’s coach Ed Gogan. Leading the way for the ladies this past year was junior Tricia Herzog. Herzog qualified for the state meet in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4 X 100 relay, and the 4 X 400 relay. The other Lady Pioneers making the trip to state were: Senior Sue Larson in the 300 intermediate hurdles and 4 X 400 relay; junior Mary Kay Ramold in the 4 X 100 and 4 X 400 relays; junior Tammy Osborne in the 400 meter dash and 4 X 400 relay; junior Cheryl Christiansen in the 4 X 100 relay; and sophomore Dana Ramold in the 4 X 100 relay. This group of qualifiers is the most a Nebraska City girl’s team has had qualify for the state meet in several years commented Gogan. “I’m already looking forward to next year because we only lose one senior qualifier, so I think next year’s team may even be stronger and one to look forward to,” said Ramold. Many of the team members also noted that even though not everyone made it to State there was always someone there to help you out, win or lose. The girls track team from back left: Anne Biere. Lisa Albrecht. Kris Holland. Wendy Livingston. Jody Schemmel. Becky Parson. Fourth row: Tricia Herzog. Amanda Nannen. Jenny Gibson. Sue Griepenstroh. Coach Ed Gogan. Third row: Jennifer Biere. Siobhan Hummel. Sue Larson. Julie Kernes. Cari Stovall. Candi Peterson. Second row: Joni Allen. Tricia Hendershot.’ Angie Thompson. Brandi Jordan. Front row: Dana Ramold. Cheryl Christiansen. Tammy Osborn, and Mary Kay Ramold. Senior Jennifer Biere explodes from the blocks during the 200 meter dash, as Siobhan Hummel helps to steady the blocks for her. Biere and Hummel were two of the three senior girls on the team. 84 Athletics Sophomore Dana Ramold reaches for a victory during the long jump competition. Freshman Brandi Jordan gives it all she has in the two mile run. Junior Tricia Herzog finishes first in the 200 meter dash in district competition at NCHS. Herzog went to state in four events. Athletics 85 Boys track team has — dedication State brings out the best in most athletes. I'm happy that I and so many of my team members had the chance to run with the best. said senior Nick Dunn. BY JENNIFER BIERE The 1987-88 boys track team had a very rewarding year with many fine performances from all of its members. Although the tracksters didn’t manage to come through with a first place finish as a team at their meets, individuals did have several outstanding performances. David Balfour captured the championship at Eastern Midlands Conference in the 200. Also getting a first place finish was Nick Dunn in the mile. This year the team was very strong in both long and short distances. As Coach Barton concentrated on the sprinters, Coach Gokie worked hard with the distance runners. Their long practices and devotion definitely paid off at district time. Fine district performances were given as several athletes qualified for the state competition at Omaha Burke on May 20 and 21. They were: David Balfour in both the 100 and 200, David Thompson in the 300 hurdles, Doug Krussel in the 400, Nick Dunn in the one mile and the two mile, and the 4X100 relay consisting of Balfour, Thompson, Krussel, and Chris Becker. “State is something everyone looks forward to. Even though it means an extra week of hard practice, it still makes the year worth all the effort,’’ said senior David Thompson. All of the distance runners were very strong and they handled competition well. “This has definitely been one of the better years we’ve had in distance running in terms of dedication. When it came to commitment, all of the runners were winners,” said coach Mark Gokie. “Our sprinters were very competitive and I was quite pleased with their performances and the results of their hard work,” said coach John Barton. The 88-89 Boys Track Team, from back left: Steve Stoner. Matt Morse, Chris Becker. Doug Krussel. Shad Stutheit. David Balfour. Darin Gress. and Brian Duran. Middle row: Charles McElfresh. Darin Thomson. Brian Johnson. Bill Ramage. Billy Homan. David Thompson. Coach John Barton, and Coach Bruce Bricker. Front row: Chris Mayhugh. Derek Thomson. Peter Larson. Dale Olis. Travis Stoner. Cody Stutheit. Scott Gadeken. and Coach Mark Gokie. Senior David Thompson stretches for every inch in the triple jump. Thompson also qualified for state in the 4x100 meter relay, and the 300 meter hurdles. 86 Athletics Junior David Balfour edges out the competition during the 200 meter dash. Balfour qualified for state in the 100 and 200 meter dashes as well as the 4x100 meter relay. Junior Brian Johnson keeps his pace on the last lap of the 3200 meter run. Senior Chris Becker prepares for take off during the long jump at the District meet at NCHS. Athletics 87 State berth earned by- consistency BY SIOBHAN HUMMEL The 1988 golf team experienced a successful season, as they qualified for the State Tournament after a close district battle. Mr. Jim Brockhaus, coach of the team, felt this years team was a talented bunch, as well as an evenly matched group with as many as ten golfers performing on the Varsity level. “We were pretty evenly matched when it came down to averages,” said Brockhaus. With this consistency, the golfers were able to be competitive throughout the year and be able to place first at the Nebraska City invitational and second at the Conference Tournament. The latter competition, held in Platteview, was the team’s best performance according to Brockhaus. “We didn’t give up on a tough course and played well on the back nine,” said Brockhaus, who was again assisted by Mr. Denker during the season. At the district competition things looked promising, with the possibility of the Pioneers taking the entire tournament. But the team found the competition very stiff as their fate as a team wasn’t decided until the 18th hole. There, Sophomore Chris Angus made a four foot putt, earning the group a trip to State. The team ended up placing 3rd in the tournament, thus earning the automatic berth by 2 strokes. “Chris really held it together because he had a good score,” said sophomore Jeff Hume. The five-man team then went to Holdrege for the state tournament where they placed 14th as a team. The individual scores were: Bob Angus 85, Corey Watton 91, Troy Albrecht 89, Jeff Hume 93, and Chris Angus 94. The junior varsity also had another impressive year, as they went 9-2 in dual competition. They were also able to place 3rd in the Tecumseh Invitational, their only tournament competition of the year. The 1988 golf team members from front left: Corey Watton, Janelle Marcotte. Hettie Schaaf. Bob Angus, and Jeff Wurtele. Second row: Coach Jim Brockhaus, Eric Fike, Jim Garrett, Scott Adkins, Scott Allgood. Ryan Warren, Troy Albrecht, Chris Luna, and Coach Jack Denker. Third row: Jim Kuhn. Erich Partsch, Brian Noerrlinger, Jeff Adkins. Chris Angus, and Jason Esser. Fourth row: Mark Horan. Jeff Luna. Bob Goff. Jeff Hume, and Chad Miller. Fifth row: Brian Wachter. Eric Gosch. Jeff Barrett. Rick Brown, and Eric Hammerschmidt. Sophomore. Jeff Hume, a state qualifier, tees off to another low scoring round of golf at the Wildwood Golf Course in Nebraska City. 88 Athletics Senior Corey Watton launches a shot down the fairway. Watton qualified for State Tourney action. For the first time since 1984. the NCHS golf team had two female members join the squad. Senior Hettie Schaaf lines up her putt on green number seven, at Wildwood Golf Course. Wins DuaUL] Vartftfy Resmk e Tournaments PiufifX Nebraska City Cr e Invitational TflWiumseh (Reserve) Tfltthumseh Dklrict Junior Mark Horan practices his putting game before a qualifying round. Athletics 89 Intramurals declared — successful BY STEVE STONER Once again the Nebraska City Parks and Recreation Department sponsored an intramural basketball league for Nebraska City High School students not involved in the sport with the school. The season proved to be fun and entertaining for most of the students involved with the league. “The intramural basketball season was really fun and at times amusing,” said senior Rick Tilson. For five straight weeks in the months of February and March the teams battled it out in the NCHS gym every Sunday night with games begin- ning at six, seven, and eight o’clock. This year’s league consisted of six teams. They were: Chuck’s Chick’s, The Baitmen, The Rats, The Force, the Psycho-Chickens, and the Beauties and the Beast. The Beauties and the Beast team ended the regular season with an impressive 5-0 record to win the championship. At the end of the season an All-Star team was selected to play members of the NCHS faculty team. Players selected to the team were: Brent Guess, Siob-han Hummel, Kristi Rodeman, Mitch Bishop, Curt Webster, Kris Kline, Bob Angus, Jim Tharp, and David Thompson. In the All-Star game the NCHS fac- ulty team defeated the All-Stars by the score of 78 - 52. “Intramural basketball was a get together of all our friends to have a good time and play some barnyard basketball,” said senior Mark Chapin. The general consensus of the students involved was a positive one as many felt it was a good way to have some fun on a Sunday night. “The highlight of our season was definitely our last game, since it was our only victory and the last time that we got to play together,” said senior Jennifer Biere. All in all, the season was ruled a success just as it has been in the years past. Senior Brent Guess (left) takes a jumper in the All-Star game as teacher Bill Runkles (middle) attempts to defend him. Underneath the boards, senior Kris Kline positions himself for the rebound. Senior Julie Sheppard aims high while a tandem from The Force, senior Curt Webster and junior Dale Francis, play some good defense. 90 Athletics Seniors Dave Thompson (left) and Tracy Ker-sten (middle) of “Beauties and The Beast.” hustle back on defense as sophomore Ryan Warren (right) leads the fast break for The Rats.” KULAR SEASON RECOl (ties and the Beast paitmen Force Psycho-Chickens Ek’s Chick’s Rats ALL-STAR GAME IS Faculty •tars Senior Mitch Bishop takes aim for another two points in the All-Star game. Despite teacher Bruce Bricker’s tenacious defensive ability, senior Bob Angus lays in two points for the All-Stars. Athletics 91 active Juniors Kris Kleveland and Jeff Jay discuss the topics of an earlier Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting. We the Pioneers ... believe that the heart and soul of every organization are the people who engage in their various activities, conversations, and of course parties! We can see a wide variety of organizations present in our system. They range from athletic to music. But no matter what the organization consists of, all are vital to our school. Organizations need ideas, information, and facts in order to grow and improve. Therefore they attend meetings or conventions. For example, FHA traveled to Denver, Colorado, FCA went to Fremont, Nebraska, FBLA to Omaha, DECA roadtripped to Lincoln, Science Club went on several field trips, and FFA attended several different conferences. All in order to learn and expand. And of course, the number one reason for joining an organization. . . The PARTIES! There are Christmas parties, Valentine’s Day parties, pizza parties, new member parties, and the list goes on. These parties allow the students to become better acquainted with one another, ideas can be shared, and most importantly, they provide recreation and entertainment. These parties help to interest new members and they are exactly what the old ones look forward to. No matter what the party is, you can bet the organization’s members are thinking: This is what an organization is all about! Organizations... it’s the people that make them. The groups 92 Organizations K ... ' 1 V ... ;■'wr v X we L o ive i by Organizations 93 Speech team successful Messing advances to State BY SIOBHAN HUMMEL The 1988 Speech team had a good season, even sending one team member to State competition this year. According to Vicki Wilken, sponsor of the group, the team did well during their short season. “They earned fifth place at the Nebraska City Invitational and third place at Districts, which was held at Raymond Central,” said Wilken. There are various types of speeches to compete in like oral interpretation of drama, informative speaking, and poetry. Junior Kris Kleveland competed in poetry and says it is harder than it sounds. “It’s a good way to express your inner feelings to others, that can be difficult for some people,” said Kleveland. “The anticipation of giving your speech is the best,” said sophomore Amy Allgood, an informative speaker. But she concluded, “The anticipation of getting the judges remarks is the worst!” Senior Lori Messing qualified for State in extemporaneous speaking. The contest involves drawing three topics at random and then choosing one to speak on. The student is given 30 minutes to an hour to write a speech and then deliver it. “It teaches you to think on your feet, because you don’t have any time to prepare a thorough speech, you have to be up on current events, if you get a topic you know about, you’ll definitely do better,” said Messing. At the state competition, which was held at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Messing finished 7th out of a group of 16. Senior Crystal Bowen prepares for her dramatic piece of duet-acting before going into competition at the Nebraska City Invitational. 1987-1988 Speech Team members were. Seated: Cheryln Ramold. Ellen Bennett, and Lori Messing. Standing: Kari Stoakes. Jeff Jay. Crystal Bowen. Miss Wilken. Chris Luna. Lori Nichols. Amy Allgood. Anne Madison. Dave Samson, and Stephanie Badberg. In Tree: Matt Zastera. Tracy Kersten. Heather Arnold, and Chris Becker. 94 Organizations FCA gains members Produces school-wide fellowship BY STEVE STONER The 1987-88 school year proved to be a very promising one for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddle at Nebraska City High School. The huddle consisted of 41 members with Mr. Brockhaus sponsoring the group. The meetings were held on some weeknights at a member’s home and at the Bethel Church on specific Wednesday mornings. The group is open to all students whether they are athletes or not. The purpose of the group is to meet and share fellowship with other students. “FCA strengthens me in every way,” said junior Tammy Bando. The group also elected officers at the beginning of the year. The male officers were: Steve Stoner, President; Corey Watton, Vice-President; Ron Mead, Secretary; Jeff Jay, Treasurer; and Matt Yopp, Recruiter. The female officers were: Siob-han Hummel, President; Tammie Hauptman, Vice-President; Kris Kleveland, Secretary; Sue Larson, Treasurer; and Heather Arnold, Recruiter. “This year we had a very close group and we all gained a better understanding of what a personal relationship with Christ is,” said junior Heather Arnold. The group’s special activities included sending a group to the “Weekend of Champions”, providing aid to a family whose house was destroyed by a fire, and providing pop for the home and visiting teams following an athletic activity. “The neat thing that I have seen this year is that several members have grown in their spiritual walk,” said Mr. Brockhaus. Sophomore Greg Wurtele looks astonished at the skills of his teammates during the FCA 'Weekend of Champions' on March 25-26. The 1987-88 FCA members are from front row left to right: Heather Arnold, Sue Larson. Kris Kleveland, Tammie Hauptman. Siobhan Hummel. Steve Stoner. Corey Watton. Ron Mead. Matt Yopp. and Jeff Jay. Second row: Shari Rivett. Kari Stoakes. Donna Wirth. Stephany Madsen. Jennifer Biere. Tracy Kersten. Hettie Schaaf. Tim Bailey, and Mr. Brockhaus. Third row: Tim Jewell. Greg Wurtele. Janelle Marcotte. Amanda Nannen. Jenny Gibson. Susan Griepenstroh. Tammy Lima. Stephanie Badberg. Tammy Bando. and Beverly Boden. Fourth row: DeAnn Rhinehart. Brian Nelson. Anne Madison. Amy Allgood. Lorri Denton. Deanna Wampler. Jennie Jewell, and Mitch Dowding. Organizations DECA helps community Activities lead to busy year BY KRISTI RODEMAN The collection of food for the local food pantry at Christmas highlighted the year for the Nebraska City DECA Chapter. Other forms of community service were also given as in September, DECA helped the Chamber of Commerce distribute pop to band members marching in the Applejack parade. “We felt the community service expanded our horizons with the help of Mr. Rathe’s ingenuitive wisdom,” said juniors Traci Viox, Mary Kay Ramold, and Susan Griepenstroh. DECA did very well in their annual fundraising this year as there were 81 members to help. These activities included selling concessions at home basketball games and selling candy bars twice throughout the year. The DECA Executive Council, this year was made up of Traci Eaton, Brent Guess, Janelle Marcotte, Ron Mead, Julie Sheppard, and Jeff Wurtele. “Being on the Executive Council enabled me to see the work involved in running a club,” said senior Ron Mead. DECA was busy this year with the State Leadership Conference on March 17, 18, and 19 in Lincoln. Sixteen members attended to compete in the different areas of marketing and retailing. The employer employee banquet was held in May once again and numerous pizza parties were held throughout the year. “I feel DECA has expanded a lot since last year because we were involved in a lot more activities this past year,” said senior Janelle Marcotte. 96 Organizations Senior Janelle Marcotte (right) tries to look innocent as junior Tom Thomas (left) and Mr. Rathe accuse her of stealing some of the DECA profits made during the selling of concessions at a boy's basketball game. Members of the 1987-88 DECA Club from front left: Advisor. Mr. Bob Rathe. Janelle Marcotte. Julie Sheppard. Traci Eaton. Jeff Wurtele. Brent Guess, and Ron Mead. Second Row: Tracy Winkler. Hettie Schaaf. Stephany Madsen. Celeste Kreifels. Kim Kraenow. Kent Lee. Rena James. Debbie Raub. Stacey Eaton. Monica Yost. Becky Cook, and Sandy Brixey. Third Row: Brian Bando. Eric Hammerschmidt. Chad Barrett, Scott Shoemaker. Linnea Wademan. Kris Walters. Tammy Newby. Gina Beers. Belinda Borrego. Angie Knickman. and Anne Arnold. Fourth Row: Chad Housh. Shawn Fletcher. Mary Kay Ramold. Traci Viox. Christy Jones. Faith Sparr. Brian Krei-fel. Chad Starner. Bobby Page. Bruce Creek. Mike Clark, and Julie Holman. Fifth Row: Bob Johns. Clint Eyman. Lori Messing. Lori Horstmann. Tricia Herzog. Amanda Nannen. Richie Page. Kevin Herzog. Chris Luna. Erich Partsch. and Brad Kreifel. Sixth Row: Matt Zastera. Sue Griepenstroh. Bill Aultz, Scott Walters. John Grable. Rick Tilson, Bryant Straw. Jeff Jay. and Bill Homan. Seventh Row: Lynn Sterner. Colleen McElfresh. Julie Breazile. Dana Briley. Cheryl Christiansen. Mitch Bishop. Troy Marth. Dale Francis. Tammie Hauptman. Tammy Lima. Jennifer Gibson, and Tom Thomas. Eighth Row: Jackie Stidd. Tammy Hammer. Trisha Rippe. Sandy Baier. and Susan Sidel. FBLA has active year State Convention proves fun Juniors Faith Sparr and Mary Kay Ramold talk about future FBLA activities with Mrs. Arkfeld. The 1987-88 FBLA members from bottom left: Sponsor Mrs. Arkfeld. Angie Thompson. Tammy Farris. Faith Sparr. Jenny Gibson. Traci Eaton. Ron Mead, and Steve Stoner. Second row: Lynette Prouty. Jenny Lotven. Laura Bryant, Tammy Bando. Christy Jones. Traci Viox. Mary Kay Ramold. Sue Griepenstroh. Brent Guess. Corey Watton. and Kristi Rodeman. Third row: Donna Wirth. Paula Thorne. Julie Breazile. Amanda Nannen. Dana Briley. Lori Messing. Tammie Hauptman. Tammy Lima. DeAnn Rhinehart. Valerie Tiemeyer. and Kris Walters. Fourth row: Jennie Jewell. Anne Madison. Dave Thompson. Lorri Denton. Deanna Wampler. Chris Becker. Jennifer Plager. Dana Ramold. Carl Stovall. Theresa Warren. Candi Petersen, and Alyssa Peterson. Fifth row: Amy Allgood. Michelle Wieckhorst. Trisha Rippe. Dave Ashenfelter. Tim Bailey. Becky Cook, and Cathy Vollertsen. BY JENNIFER BIERE “In FBLA, we try to teach the students good communication and business skills with other students for future use,” said adviser Lu Arkfeld. Mrs. Arkfeld was the sponsor for the group of 48 FBLA members. The officers for the 1987-88 year were: Tammy Farris, President; Jenny Gibson, Vice-President; Ron Mead, Secretary; Faith Sparr, Treasurer; Traci Eaton, Parliamentarian; and Steve Stoner, Reporter Photographer. “It was worth my time to be in FBLA because I learned a lot,” said junior Jenny Gibson. Once again, the group participated in many activities that kept them quite busy. This included helping the Chamber of Commerce with refreshments at the Apple Jack parade, an FBLA DECA pizza party, a Type-A-Thon for the Leukemia Research Foundation, the business contests that took place in Peru and Crete, and observing National FBLA week on February 7-13. Many fundraisers, such as selling concessions at basketball games, were used for raising money to send members to the State Convention in the spring. The FBLA State Convention was held in Omaha on April 7-9. This event was the highlight of the year for many members. “One of the things we try to accomplish is an awareness in various business areas and that there are many different careers available to the students,” said Mrs. Arkfeld. Organizations 97 FHA attends convention Members travel to Colorado BY SIOBHAN HUMMEL FHA’s just another club, right? Well, there’s a lot of things different about Future Homemakers of America, according to junior Erich Partsch. “There’s not very many guys in FHA,’’ said Partsch. This year’s group had 35 members and only three were male. Still, with those numbers that can add up to a lot of, uh . . . manpower. The group was very active this year said President Tammy Hammer. “We had the barbecue for Homecoming, 15 of us went to Colorado, we had a pizza party at Christmas, sold candycanes, and we sold flowers at Valentine’s,’’ said Hammer. Definitely one of the highlights of the year was the trip to Colorado for the FHA National Convention. “On the trip to Denver, I learned a lot about people from my own school, people I didn’t even know before,’’ said junior Christy Jones. “At Denver, we went to the seminars about AIDS and child abuse,” said Partsch. The group doesn’t really center around typical homemaking, but rather on everyday skills that everyone needs to know, explained sponsor Mrs. Partridge. “They learn money management, organizational skills, responsibility, and community involvement,’’ said Partridge. “We talked about things that have to do with life,” concluded senior Jackie Stidd. Junior Stacey Eaton and sophomore Tracy Crook get prepared for the annual candy cane sale. The 1987-88 FHA members from front left: Sponsor Mrs. Partridge. Kim Kraenow. Jackie Stidd. Tammy Hammer. Stephany Madsen, and DeAnn Rhinehart. Second row: Erich Partsch. Bridget Bohl. Dana Briley. Jenny Lotven. Stacey Eaton. Jennifer Biere. Hettie Schaaf. Tammy Bando. Angie Rumery, and Chris Luna. Third row: Linnea Wademan. Kris Waiters. Valerie Tiemeyer. Keri Suedmeier. Shawna Allgood. Lisa Cullin. Christy Jones. Cheryl Christiansen. Alyssa Peterson, and Melissa Ottens. Fourth row: Kim Weston. Cari Stovall. Jennifer Plager. Renee Werts. Beth Sackles. Susan Sidel. Crystal Bowen. Colleen McEI-fresh. Sandy Baier. and Jeff Luna. 98 Organizations FFA chapter active 50th anniversary celebration Junior President Shad Stutheit and advisor Jim Nemec proudly display their anniversary plaque. FFA members from back left: Pat Kreifels. Mark Baltensperger. Brian Homeyer. Ben Boehm. Brian Bando. John Aufenkamp. Mitch Dowding. Second row: Jeff Eaton. Kevin Herzog. Brad Maybee. John Gress. Cari Barrett. Joni Allen. Michelle Wieckhorst Third row: Robert Valdez. David Willis. Carl Ganzel. Mike Clark. Scott Walters. Brad Homeyer. Jodi Brixey. Sandi Stoner, Dale Francis. Bottom row: FFA advisor Jim Nemec. Darin Gress. Laura Bryant. Shad Stutheit. Sandy Brixey. Todd Shal-lenberger. and Mark Hobbie. BY TRACY KERSTEN The Nebraska City FFA Chapter marked it’s 50th Anniversary this year. To celebrate they had a hog-roast, a slide show, and gave away prizes. FFA had a busy year. They became more active in State and National activities. They had members attend the State Leadership Camp this summer and some are planning to attend the Washington Conference held next summer. FFA has accomplished many things this year including the annual fruit sales. Students have many reasons for being in FFA. “I joined FFA because my future career in college will be helped by the class,” said President Shad Stutheit. ‘‘You learn not only about farming but other skills you can use throughout your lifetime.” “You get to go different places to meet new friends and be involved in contests and compete with other kids across the state,” said Scott Walters. Overall, this year’s FFA has been more involved. “I believe we have improved the FFA in the way that we have a little more participation - but it still needs work,” said Stutheit. “We plan to get more of our members involved in the activities that we hold, and also get more participation in our fundraisers.” The FFA officers were Shad Stutheit, President; Laura Bryant, Vice President; Sandy Brixey, Secretary; Todd Shallenberger, Treasurer; Darin Gress, Reporter; and Mark Hobbie, Sentinal. “The FFA gives students a chance to meet with a variety of people,” said sponsor Mr. Jim Nemec. Organizations 99 NHS repeats excellence Fundraising is big project BY BOB GOFF The 1987-88 National Honor Society at Nebraska City High School was a hard-working group. These people were best characterized by their sponsors, JoRene Landwehr and Dennis Curtis. “We try to recognize students that are strong in academics, leadership, community service, and character. The purpose of the Honor Society is to help recognize students with these qualities.” said Mrs. Landwehr. The Honor Society took part in many different activities during the school year. One of them was a new Halloween party for younger kids. They also sold concessions, balloons, and a student-of-the-month program. This honored a particular student who did extra work to help benefit others. The money that NHS raised went to many different areas of concern. Some of the money went to purchase machines for a brain bowl, graduation medallions, and other items for the school. “It’s an honor to be chosen to be in NHS. It’s a lot of work, but it’s fun and exciting,” said Trisha Rippe. The fifteen students who belonged to the group felt that it was something special to be chosen. “It’s really an honor to be chosen because everybody seems to look up to you because you’re in the club,” said Crystal Bowen. The officers for NHS this year were: Hettie Schaaf, President; Kristi Rodeman, Vice-President; Jennifer Biere, Secretary; and Kris Kline, Treasurer. Seniors Mark Chapin and Corey Watton (left) sell tickets to senior Jim Dutton for the Basketball Hoop Shoot before the tip off of a girls’ basketball game. The 1987-88 National Honor Society members from front left: Sponsor Mrs. JoRene Landwehr. Kris Kline. Jennifer Biere. Kristi Rodeman. Hettie Schaaf. and Sponsor Mr. Dennis Curtis. Middle Row: Siobhan Hummel. Susan Sidel, Corey Watton. Steve Stoner, and Ron Mead. Back Row: Tracy Kersten. Crystal Bowen. Trisha Rippe. Keri Suedmeier. Carrie Barton, and Mark Chapin. 100 Organizations Council achieves goals Group makes year a success Sophomores Angie Becker (left) and Anne Madison (far right) and junior Dana Briley (floor) try to decide whether or not to laugh at a joke senior Janelle Marcotte (center) told during a Student Council meeting. The 1987 88 Student Council members from bottom to top and left to right: Julie Sheppard. Kristi Rodeman. Janelle Marcotte. Steve Stoner. Brent Guess. Jenny Gibson. Dana Briley. Brian Kreifel. Brad Kreifel. Kim Weston. Kelly Lant. Dave Ashenfelter. Clyde Wilberger. Anne Madison. Angie Becker, and sponsor Mr. Bill Abernathy. BY BOB GOFF The year started out with a bang for the 1987 88 Student Council. The group had to start right away on project ideas for the upcoming school year. One of the first things the Council did was to organize the entire Homecoming week which ended in the entire school letting out early for a pizza and pop lunch. This was followed by a pep rally and games afterward for the student body. The Council also took part in many other activities. They organized the carnival at Fun Nite, they helped put up the annual Christmas decorations, and they participated in a student exchange with the other Eastern Midlands Conference schools. In a new move they helped to get new wooden benches for the schools halls as well as they helped to get a giant birthday cake to commemorate the U.S. Constitutions 200th birthday. There was some mixed emotions this year as the members both felt pressure and enjoyment as they went about their tasks. “It’s neat because we’re able to relate what the Junior class has to contribute to the Student Council,’’ said Jenny Gibson. Kim Weston said, “It’s a good experience for me because I’m representing my class.’’ The officers for 1987-88 were: Julie Sheppard, President; Brent Guess, Vice-President; Kristi Rodeman, Treasurer; Janelle Marcotte, Secretary; The advisor for the Student Council is William Abernathy. Organizations 101 Science Club expands Students enjoy new activities BY KRISTI RODEMAN After only being in existence for two years, the JETS Science Club has become an overall hit at NCHS. The club started out with only 36 members in the 1986-87 school year. This year the club was up to 44 members. Started by science instructors Mr. Runkles and Mr. McNeilly, both felt that a science club would be good for students at NCHS. “We felt that a science club would benefit students who desired further information on science and they could also share scientific ideas with their peers,” said Runkles. Students felt that a science club would also benefit NCHS, as well as themselves. “I felt that our school was behind the other schools in our conference; after getting a science club I feel we are one step closer to being more at their level,” said junior Kris Kleve-land. “I think the Science Club is helping me to communicate better with the science world,” said senior Mark Chapin. This year the Science Club was very active. They produced a tree cross section for Arbor Lodge and took field trips to the Physics Lab at UNL and to the underground command center at Offutt Air Force Base. Fundraising was done by collecting aluminum cans around NCHS. Money from the cans was then used to provide refreshments at meetings and expenses from field trips. The 1987-88 officers were: Kris Kline, President; Steve Stoner, Vice-President; Siobhan Hummel, Secretary; and Kris Kleveland, Treasurer. Juniors Heather Berner and Debbie Raub reflect on the nuclear power presentation given at a Monday night JETS meeting. Science Club Members from front left: Sponsor John McNeilly. Dave Ashenfelter. Kris Kleveland. Steve Stoner, Kris Kline. Siobhan Hummel. Brian Duran. Sponsor Bill Runkles. (2nd row) Hettie Schaaf. Corey Wat-ton. Tracy Kersten. Christy Jones. Jenny Lotven. Alyssa Peterson. Anne Madison. Donna Wirth. Debbie Raub. (3rd row) Linnea Wademan. Valerie Tiemeyer. Keri Suedmeier. Crystal Bowen. Lori Nichols. Bev Bo-den. Kari Stoakes. Heather Berner. Erica Bond. (4th row) Jeff Eaton. Ellen Bennett. Tammie Hauptman. Ron Mead. Mark Chapin. Jenny Frede. Troy Crunk. Cathy Vollertsen. (5th row) Pat McDonald. Julie Kernes. Tricia Herzog. Scott Vann. Jim Dutton. Bob Goff. Jeff Luna, and Becky Cook. 102 Organizations Math A is unique class College-prep course entertains Seniors Chris Becker. Ron Mead and Steve Stoner compare answers with Mr. Belding. while fellow classmate Bob Johns writes a problem on the board. The Math A Club members from front left: Linnea Wademan and Steve Stoner. Second row: Corey Watton and Mark Chapin. Third row: Tracy Kersten. Hettie Schaaf. Chris Becker, Lori Messing. Paula Thorne. Keri Suedmeier. and Scott Vann. Fourth row: Andy Harger. Jenny Frede. Ron Mead, and Jim Dutton. Fifth row: Kristi Rodeman. Jennifer Biere. Susan Sidel. and Kris Kline. Last row: Sponsor. Mr. Belding. BY SIOBHAN HUMMEL Math A can be referred to as a class, a club, or a party. “Rarely do we do math in Math A,” said senior Andy Harger. Nineteen seniors took this course to prepare them for their future educations, but also to have fun. “I took Math A to help me pursue a career in engineering, but I also enjoy having the parties,’’ said senior Jenny Frede. As a club the group sold concessions at basketball games to earn money for the traditional picture frame that is used for a Math A class picture. Another venture the class is attempting is to plant a tree on the NCHS campus. “Mr. Belding wants to start a forest,’’ said senior Lori Messing. The most popular activity that Math A participates in is their parties. Almost every Friday the class enjoys food and pop to end the week. Why does the class receive these privileges? “I think Mr. Belding gives Math A special privileges for two reasons: first, to make the sophies jealous and second, to help us prepare for college (when no one is there to make sure we do our assignments). To me, this is what a college-prep course should be like. Even if all we do is eat and talk,” said senior Bob Johns. “Most people find math difficult and boring,” said Math A instructor Mr. Belding, “if I let things get a little more relaxed, the kids might like it more.” Organizations 103 Staff uses creativity Yearbook expands coverage BY COREY WATTON Seventeen members made up the 1987-88 Pioneer Yearbook Staff, which set their sights on producing a journalistically sound, yet entertaining yearbook. Mr. Jack Denker advised the staff. The first quarter of the year was devoted to fundraising, which helps enhance the book. A car wash and the Morp Dance were major means of raising money for the staff. “The 1987-88 edition of the yearbook is larger than in years’ past. We added 4 pages and used a lot of sharp-looking graphics in the book,” said adviser Mr. Denker. “Fundraising seems like a lot of work at the time, but it pays off when you see how great the yearbook looks,” said junior business staff member Mark Horan. The rest of the year was spent on the actual production of the yearbook. Layouts, stories, and photos were all completed to meet the sometimes hectic deadlines. “Deadlines were always a busy time in the classroom. Even though meeting them was tough, you felt rewarded after turning in your assignment,” said senior writer Kristi Rodeman. Knowing the student body expects a quality yearbook, the yearbook staff worked hard to please the entire school. “It is the responsibility of every staff member to do their best possible work to produce a top-quality yearbook for the students at NCHS,” said senior Copy Editor Tracy Kersten. The 1987-88 Yearbook members from front left: Advisor Mr. Jack Denker. Chris Becker. Andy Harger. Siobhan Hummel, Tracy Kersten. Erich Partsch. Tony Hubbard. Pat McDonald. Jennifer Biere. Kristi Rodeman. Keri Suedmeier. Lori Messing. Tammy Bando. Traci Eaton. Bob Goff. Mark Horan, Corey Watton. and Steve Stoner. Seniors Chris Becker (left) and Lori Messing (middle) work with junior Mark Horan (right) in yearbook class, to discuss possible layout ideas. 104 Organizations Otoean staff dependable Keeps tradition of high quality Seniors Traci Eaton (left) and Steve Stoner intently take notes about life in the field of journalism, while listening to a lecture by Mr. Denker. Members of the 1987-88 journalism class from back left: Sue Larson. Mark Chapin. Steve Stoner. Rick Tilson. Scott Vann. Willy Vick, and advisor Jack Denker. Middle Row: Traci Eaton. Kim Kraenow. Ellen Bennett. Brad Homeyer, Tracy Kersten. and Siobhan Hummel. Front Row: Mary Kay Ramold. Kelly Lant. and Sandy Baier. Not pictured Tammy Farris and Scott Walters. BY KRISTI RODEMAN This year’s Journalism staff once again fulfilled its duty of producing the school newspaper. The journalism classes, one each semester, spent the first nine weeks learning the fundamentals of writing stories and headlines, and taking pictures for a newspaper. The second nine weeks were spent actually producing “The Otoean’ . “I felt this year’s newspaper staff did an excellent job of representing the school through the school newspaper,’’ said Mr. Denker, newspaper advisor. Students this year put a great deal of effort into the paper. During production, a lot of the students free time was filled. Interviews had to be done, pictures had to be taken, and all of the stories had to be written and then typed in at the News-Press, but most importantly deadlines had to be met. “The importance of deadlines was stressed to us everyday and we had to sacrifice our free time in order to meet them, said senior Traci Eaton. Yet through the trials and tribulations that each staff went through, each edition of “The Otoean’’ came out on time. The bi-weekly newspaper had the usual great quality that it has ever year. “We spent a lot of what would be free time on the newspaper, which got to be a pain, but seeing the finished product made it all very rewarding,” said senior editor Steve Stoner. Organizations 105 Band gives support Musicians compete in contests BY BOB GOFF The 1987-88 Nebraska City High School Marching Band was a well disciplined group during the school year. This paid off with the band’s excellent sound and good showmanship. This years band was once again under the leadership of Joel Sunder-man, who is also the instructor at the elementary and Junior High levels. “The quality of our group is very good,’’ said Mr. Sunderman. “The group seems to adapt well together and they make for a very good blend of musical talent.” “I really enjoy being in the band. It’s good because it helps out on my music,” said Drum Majorette Heather Arnold. Mr. Sunderman also said that one of the main purposes for the band was to help give support to the many scholastic activities. They did this by playing at some of the home games for the volleyball, football, and boys and girls basketball teams. They helped to get the crowd more involved in these sporting events. The band not only supported NCHS, at times they also represented it. They accomplished this through attending various contests and the many concerts that they held during the course of the school year. The band also participated in parades in the surrounding areas such as Applejack and Arbor Day, as well as the Otoe County Fair. The future looks bright for the group as they were able to get a new synthesizer to help out. They also hope to get into more contests and be able to travel as a group more often. Directed by Drum Majorette Heather Arnold, the NCHS pep band inspires the crowd at a boys basketball game. The 1987-88 NCHS Band. From front left: Stephanie Badberg. Lorri Denton. Donna Wirth, Beverly Boden. Deanna Wampler. Kari Stoakes. Anne Arnold. Sue Larson, and Carrie Barton. Second Row: Julie Holman, Renae Ulfers. Jackie Stodola. Cherelyn Ramold. Niki Shallenber-ger. Roxan Ried. Angie Rumery. Cathy Vollertsen. Theresa Rakes. Michelle Burns, Shari Rivett. and Tammie Hauptman. Third Row: Band Director Joel Sunderman. Troy Marth, Jennie Jewell. Amy Allgood. Anne Madison. Chris Becker. Brian Nelson. Andrew Martin. Pat McDonald. Tim Jewell. Mark Chapin. Tony Click. Beth Sackles. Bill Ramage. and Drum Majorette Heather Arnold. 106 Organizations Choir enhances students Dinner theatre is successful The 1987-1988 Swing Choir members from bottom left: Stephany Madsen. Chris Becker. Heather Arnold. Kris Kleveland. Tim Jewell. Scott Webster. Siobhan Hummel. Pat McDonald. Kelly Johnson. Sue Larson. Amy Allgood. Jeff Jay. Mary Kay Ramold. Lori Nichols. Anne Madison. Matt Zastera. Jeff Luna. Chris Luna. Brian Nelson, and DeAnn Rhinehart. The 1987-1988 choir members from front left: Kris Kleveland. Lori Nichols, and Michelle Knapp. (2nd row) Amy Allgood. Sue Larson. Jeff Jay. Stephanie Badberg. Brian Nelson. Julie Kernes. Jeff Luna. Jennifer Biere, Stephany Madsen. Siobhan Hummel. Scott Webster, and Angie Thompson. (3rd row) Sheila Randall. Patti Wilson. Mindy Barrett. Tracy Christiansen. Chris Becker. Angie Sammons. Lynette Prouty. Anne Arnold. Lisa Adams. Brenda Clarke. Kathy Curtis, and Christy Campbell. (4th row)Shari Rivett. Holly Moyer. Michelle Lee. Marcie Hines. Bridget Bohl. Susan Straw. Megan Belding. Donna Van. Tracy Crook. Jackie Stodola. Re-nea (lifers, and Linnea Wademan. (5th row) Phyllis LaCore. Angie Knickman. Kelly Collins. Kris Walters. Deb Miller. Brenda Neeman. Sheila McLaughlin. Jennifer Holman. Tammy Newby. Julie Holman. Ralph Doiel. and David Sampson. (6th row) Jerry Lechner. Chris Luna. DeAnn Rhinehart. Honey Lynn Larson. Crystal Bowen. Tracy Kersten. Ricky Roush. Charlie McVay. Dave Schreiner. Kelly Johnson. Jason Graham, and Lori Creek. (7th row) Chris Atkins. Niki Shallenber-ger. Matt Zastera. Jenny Frede. Flora Boehme. Alyssa Peterson. Trish Rippe. Mary Kay Ramold. Dana Ramold. Tammy Bando. Sue Griepenstroh. and Pat McDonald. (8th row) Cherelyn Ramold. Jenni Jewell. Anne Madison. Susan Sidel. Sandy Baier. Carrie Barton. Colleen McFIfresh. Sheli Brown. Angie Becker. Amanda Nannen. Heather Arnold, and Brian Johnson. BY KRISTI RODEMAN “Choir is one way for students to develop their voices, especially if they plan on going into music later on in life,” said junior Brian Johnson. The 1987-88 choir had approximately 88 members gracing the stages and was led by Miss Bumgarner and the choir council. The council was made up of sophomores, juniors, and seniors, who were elected by their fellow choir members. The job of the council was to help Miss Bumgarner plan and organize concerts. “I was happy to be elected to the choir council, because I’ve worked very hard to achieve a satisfaction in myself which I found in music and I want to share that feeling with others,” said senior Lori Nichols, who is currently president of the council. The choir accomplished a great deal this year. In spring, a dinner theatre was held with the theme being the 50’s and entitled American Graffiti. The choir also sang at the district music contest and during the year Stephanie Badberg, Chris Becker and Jeff Jay were chosen to the All-State choir. “Making All-State gave me a chance to sing with the best in the state. It also gave me a chance to meet new people and make lasting friendships,” said senior Chris Becker. The Swing Choir this year included Amy Allgood, Heather Arnold, Siobhan Hummel, Kris Kleveland, Sue Larson, Anne Madison, Lori Nichols, Mary Kay Ramold, DeAnn Rhinehart, Chris Becker, Jeff Jay, Kelly Johnson, Chris Luna, Jeff Luna, Pat McDonald, Brian Nelson, Scott Webster, and Matt Zastera. Organizations 107 Cheerleaders work hard Squad places 2nd at contest BY JENNIFER BIERE “This is a very enthusiastic group and I’m very proud of their accomplishments. They’re great!” said sponsor Mrs. Mary Beth Kernes. Advised for the third year by Mrs. Kernes, the cheerleaders did a variety of things this year. They put on the Cheerleader Hopeful Clinic for grades 1-8, they sold bumper stickers and concessions, and attended the Northwest Missouri State University Cheerleading Clinic where they received a second runner-up plaque for small squad division. The entire cheerleading squad cheered at the football games. They were Tracy Kersten and Stacey Eaton, Patty Sterling, Dawn Adams, Becky Miller, Anne Arnold, Teresa Duran, Tammy Newby, Alyssa Peterson, and Marcie Hines. For the volleyball games, the cheerleaders shared the responsibilities by setting up schedules for different nights. The boys basketball games were cheered by Captain Tracy Kersten, Patty Sterling, Dawn Adams, Tammy Newby, and Marcie Hines. The girls basketball squad included Captain Stacey Eaton, Becky Miller, Anne Arnold, Teresa Duran, and Alyssa Peterson. “A lot of people don’t realize how much work goes into being a cheerleader. A good cheerleader uses all of her energy during a game and after the game she is physically and emotionally drained,” said senior Tracy Kersten. Let’s hear your spirit! Juniors Anne Arnold and Teresa Duran, as well as seniors Fatty Sterling and Dawn Adams, lead a cheer at a volleyball game. The 1987-1988 Cheerleaders from front left: Tracy Kersten. Stacey Eaton. Teresa Duran. Anne Arnold. Becky Miller. Patty Sterling. Alyssa Peterson. Dawn Adams. Marcie Hines, and Tammy Newby. Organizations Challenge for drill team New squad is inexperienced Niki Shallenberger. Roxan Ried. and Angela Rumery practice one of their halftime routines for an upcoming performance. Drill team members from front left: Cherelyn Ramold. Roxan Ried. Niki Shallenberger. and Angela Rumery. Second row: Julie Holman. Jackie Stodola. Cathy Vollertsen. and Renae Ulfers. BY TRACY KERSTEN The 1987-88 drill team had a very challenging season for the reason that the squad had only one returning member, and the rest of the team had little experience. “I tried out for drill team because I wanted to become more outgoing,” said senior Renae Ulfers. The drill team kept busy by creating routines to perform at parades and football, volleyball, and basketball games. “I like to choreograph routines for performances,” said sophomore Cherelyn Ramold. “We all have one ihing in common, we like to dance,” said senior Julie Holman. The drill team had fundraisers, such as bake sales, throughout the year to raise money. “The money we make is going toward new flags,” said senior Angela Rumery. “We would also like to send the girls to a summer camp.” The new sponsor for the drill team was Wanda McCord, who was a student teacher for the band earlier in the year. “She tries to get us to have more energy and to work harder,” said Ulfers. The members of the drill team include seniors Angela Rumery, Julie Holman, and Renae Ulfers, junior Cathy Vollertsen, and sophomores Niki Shallenberger, Cherelyn Ramold, and Roxan Ried. “I think it’s fun and I like to work on routines,” said Rumery. “It’s a satisfaction when you can make up a routine and get the rest of the team to learn it.” Organizations 109 Spirit Club motivates Enthusiasm rises at NCHS BY TRACY KERSTEN The new spirit club, the “Loud Crowd”, is a new organization at NCHS this year. According to Mary Beth Kernes, NCHS cheerleading sponsor, the club was formed to promote spirit in the school. “I have seen and heard an increase in school spirit,” said Mrs. Kernes, one of the clubs sponsors. The idea of a spirit club was brought up a year ago by the student body. “I believe it will support our school and give it more spirit,” said junior Stacey Eaton. The spirit club supports all sports as well as showing spirit at plays and music concerts. According to Mrs. Kernes, the club has accomplished many things this season. They have 65 members who selected the club’s name. They sold pompons at the basketball games and helped host each sport season’s Parents’ Night. The “Loud Crowd” has 18 council members to represent certain activities. There are also six adult sponsors for the club. The “Loud Crowd” is planning on making a Pioneer mascot for a member to wear at games, according to club president, Corey Watton. “A school mascot has always been needed here at NCHS,” said Watton. “Hopefully, it will do its job of creating enthusiasm at games.” The spirit club’s officers are Corey Watton, President; Tammy Hammer, Vice-President; Tracy Kersten, Secretary; and Julie Kernes, Treasurer. “I want to be a member because it gives me an opportunity to be active in my school,” said junior Sue Griepenstroh. “It will bring more unity among students and a greater appreciation of our school.” 110 Organizations The newly formed Pioneer Loud Crowd showed their school spirit at one of the winter sporting events. Spirit Club members for 1987-1988 from top left: DeAnna Wampler. Lorri Denton. Amy Allgood. Anne Madison. Keri Suedmeier. Linnea Wademan. Dave Ashenfelter. and Jeff Luna. (2nd row) Jenni Jewell. Bridget Bohl. Christy Jones. Tammy Bando. Donna Wirth. Michelle Wieckhorst. Joni Allen. Shari Rivett, Kim Wilson, Bev Boden, Kari Stoakes. and Cheryln Ramold. (3rd row) Becky Cook. Erika Bond, Heather Berner. Brenda Clark. Anne Arnold. Colleen McElfresh, Carrie Barton, Trisha Rippe, Sandy Baier. and Sue Larson. (4th row) Holly Moyer, Lori Nichols. Susan Griepenstroh, Jenny Lotven, Jenny Gibson. Tricla Herzog. Tammie Hauptmann, Amanda Nannen, Tammy Lima. Alyssa Peterson, and Patti Wilson. (5th row) Lynette Prouty. Siobhan Hummel. Mary Kay Ramold. Traci Eaton. Steve Stoner. Crystal Bowen. Staci Eaton, DeAnn Rhinehart, Janelle Marcotte. Stephanie Badberg, Brian Monaghan, and Kris Kleveland. (6th row) Nick Dunn. Julie Kernes. Tammy Hammer. Corey Watton. Tracy Kersten. Sponsor Mary Beth Kernes. Jeff Wurtele. and Dave Balfour. Mat Maids receive honor Squad returns to state meet Seniors Trisha Rippe and Colleen McElfresh cheer enthusiastically for the Pioneer wrestlers during the Nebraska City Invitational. The 1987-88 Mat Maids from front left: Bridget Bohl. Shawna Allgood. Patti Wilson. Jenny Lotven, and Kim Wilson. Second Row: Angie Thompson. Sophie Ragland. Kelly Lant. Kim Kraenow. Donna Van. and Vanessa Breazile. Back Row: Colleen McElfresh. Tammy Hammer, and Trisha Rippe. BY TRACY KERSTEN The 1987-88 Mat Maids have once again received the honor of being State Mat Maids at the State Wrestling Tournament. “Doing State is a great honor and being privileged to do it twice is an even greater honor,” said captain Patti Wilson. “Sure, the work is hard, but well worth it.” State Mat Maids have many responsibilities and duties to carry out. “At State we run towels for the matches and run papers (of results or upcoming matches),” said Kelly Lant. According to sponsor, Mary Beth Kernes, the Mat Maids have many obligations. One of the many is making posters to encourage the team. They also have to organize the wrestling Parent’s Night and learn all of the wrestling cheers. “Experienced Mat Maids spend hours teaching new Mat Maids the cheers, duties, and responsibilities of being a NCHS Wrestling Mat Maid,” said Kernes. The Mat Maids include seniors Patti Wilson (captain), Tammy Hammer (captain), Trish Rippe, and Colleen McElfresh; juniors Shawna Allgood, Kelly Lant, and Kim Kraenow; and sophomores Vanessa Breazile, Kim Wilson, Donna Van, Bridget Bohl, Angie Thompson, and Sophie Ragland. “One thing I like most is the excitement you get from cheering for the wrestlers and seeing the crowd get into the matches,” said Angie Thompson; “It’s great to know that I’m a part of all that.” Organizations Cooperation proves key Junior Erich Partsch sells a yearbook ad to an employee of Lisa’s Flowers and Gifts. We the Pioneers ... believe that local cooperation from the Nebraska City community is what made this 1987-88yearbook possible. Without the cooperation the community has shown through the purchasing of advertisements, “The Words We Live By” would not be possible. The yearbook staff as well as the students and faculty at Nebraska City High School greatly appreciate the support they receive from the community year in and year out. This support isn’t just limited to the yearbook. Our community continually supports NCHS athletic activities, drama productions, and musical events. They also support NCHS through the Booster Club by purchasing new uniforms, awards, and holding a banquet at the end of each year for the athletes. Local businesses also support the school through the NCHS DECA program by providing jobs for work credit. The Nebraska City News-Press works with the NCHS journalism class as they provide a page of their paper to the students so they can write stories related to the school and print them in the “Otoean. ” This past year the community of Nebraska City has undergone many changes itself. The downtown shopping area saw a complete renovation as new streets and sidewalks were made and many stores had their appearances improved. The local Citians also saw a new county jail built and the near completion of the addition to Highway 2. We at NCHS would like to thank the community for their continued support and cooperation. Cooperation and Support... that's what brought NCHS togeth- The community 112 Ads Index we live by Sophomores Angie Becker and Anne Madison take a break during homeroom to talk in the East Commons. Teachers Mr. Bill Runkles and Mr. Walter Belding enjoy a conversation with students, while Senior Kris Walters washes lab equipment. Ads Index 113 T Abernathy. William 32.101 Academics Divider 5657 Ad Index Divider 112113 12 Adams. Dawn 6. 108 11 Adams. Lisa 16. 52. 107 10 Adkins. Chris M 24 10 Adkins. Chris S. 24. 44. 107 Ads 118 129 9 Albrecht. Lisa 84 11 Albrecht. Troy 16. 88 10 Allen. Joni 24. 84. 99. 110 10 Allgood, Amy 24. 27. 63. 94. 95. 97. 106. 107. 110 9 Allgood Scott 88 11 Allgood. Shawna 16. 98.111 S Anderson. Roberta 65 12 Angus. Bob 6.62. 72. 82. 88. 91 10 Angus. Chris 24. 82. 88 9 Apfcl. Mike 82 T Arkfeld, LuAnne 32. 70. 97 11 Arnold. Anne 16. 96. 107, 108. 110 11 Arnold. Heather 16. 40. 46. 50. 51. 62. 63. 94. 95. 106. 107 10 Ashenfelter. David 24. 63. 97. 101. 102, 110 Athletic Divider 68 69 11 Atkins. Jeff 16. 62. 63. 74. 82. 88 9 Atkins. Scott 82. 88 11 Aufenkamp. John 16. 99 12 Aultz. Bill 6. 82. 83. 96 Awards Night 62 63 B 11 Badberg, Stephanie 16. 62. 63. 94. 95. 106. 107, 110 12 Baier. Sandy 6. 96. 98. 105. 107. 110 10 Bailey. Tim 24. 30. 80. 95. 97 11 Balfour. David 16. 72. 86. 87. 110 10 Baltensperger. Mark 24 Band 106 11 Bando, Brian 16. 80. 96. 99 11 Bando. Tammy 6. 16. 60. 70. 95. 97. 98. 99. 104. 107. 110 10 Barrett. Cari 24. 72. 99 10 Barrett. Chad 16. 80. 96 10 Barrett. Jeff 24. 77. 88 S Barrett. LaVena 65 12 Barrett. Mindy 6. 107 12 Barton. Carrie 6. 35. 57. 63. 106. 107, 110 T Barton. John 32. 86 10 Barton. Steve 24. 85 Basketball Boys 80-81 Basketball Gris 7879 12 Bassinger. Dave 6 10 Bates. Lemuel 24 10 Becker. Angie 19. 24. 27. 31. 46. 70. 78. 101, 107 113 12 12 10 11 T 10 11 9 12 12 10 10 10 12 10 11 12 T 12 12 11 11 10 T 11 10 11 T 11 10 12 11 T 11 Becker. Chris 6. 41. 97. Beers. Gna Behrends. Klint Beldlng. Megan Belding. Walter Bennett. Ellen 3. 24. 86. 87. 88. 93. 94. 103, 104. 106. 107 17. 55. 96 24 16. 107 32. 103. 113 53. 61. 63. 93. 94. 102. 105 Berner. Heather 16. 45. 102. 110 Biere. Ann 84 Biere. Jennifer 7. 39. 63. 77. 84. 95. 98. 103. 104. 107 Bishop. Mitch 7. 13. 91. 96 Blevins. Sharia 25. 63 Boden. Beverly 25. 78. 95. 102. 106. 110 Boehm. Ben 25. 99 Boehme. Flora 7. 107 Bohl, Bridget 3. . 25. 98. 107. 110. Ill Bond. Erika 16. 18. 102. 110 Booth. Brian 7 Booth. Ronald 32 Borrego. Belinda 7. 96 Bowen. Crystal 7. 35. 39. 50. 51. 63. 95. 98. 100. 102. 107. 110 Breazile. John 17 Breazile. Julie 17. 96. 97 Breazile. Vanessa 25. Ill Bricker. Bruce 82. 86. 91 Briley. Dana 16. 17. 62. 70. 78. 79. 95. 96. 97. 98. 101 Brixey. Jodi 25. 99 Brixey, Sandy 17. 96. 99 Brockhaus. James 32. 88. 95 Brown. Rick 17. 88 Brown. Sheli 25. 107 Bryant. Joel 7. 13. 100. 102. 103. 105. 106 Bryant. Laura 17. 59. 97. 99 Bumgarner, Charlotte 32. 38. 107 Burns. Michelle 17. 45. 63. 106 T Callen. James 32 10 Campbell. Kristy 25. 107 10 Cashman. Kevin 25 10 Chaney. Joe 25. 82 12 Chapin. Mark 5. 7. 63 Cheerleaders 108 Choir 107 11 Christiansen. Cheryl 17. 70. 71. 84. 96. 98 10 Christiansen. Tracy 25. 107 10 Churchill. Tammy 25 Sophomores Eric Gosch. Brian Wachter and Jeff Hume sort through a veritable pot pourri of baseball cards in the library during study hall. 10 Clarke. Brenda 25. 107. 110 12 Clarke. Mike 7. 96. 99 10 Click. Tony 25. 80. 106 Closing 130 131 10 Collins. Kelly 25. 59. 107 Colophon 132 11 Cook. Becky 16. 20. 96. 97. 102. 110 11 Creek. Bruce 17. 96 11 Creek. Cal 17. 38. 72. 82 10 Creek. Lora 25. 107 10 Crook. Tracy 26. 61. 107 10 Crosgrove. Tim 26 Cross Country 74-75 11 Crunk. Troy 17. 62. 82. 102 9 Cullin. Brian 77. 82 11 Cullin. Lisa 17. 98 T Curtis. Dennis 33. 100 10 Curtis. Kathy 26. 80. 107 10 Curtis, Kurt 26. 80 D 11 Davis. Danelle 17 DECA 96 T Denker. Jack 33. 88. 104. 132 10 Denton. Lorri 26. 31. 63. 95. 97. 105. 110 12 DeVorss. Dan 7. 38. 62. 74. 82 10 Doiel. Ralph 26. 72. 107 11 Dowding, Mitch 17. 95. 99 11 Driever. Matt 18 12 Dunn. Nick 7. 47. 69. 74. 75. 86. 110 10 Duran. Brian 3, 26. 69. 72. 82. 86. 102 Sophomore Sheila McGlaughlin and Jennifer Simmerman discuss choir activities with senior Brenda Neeman. 114 Index 11 Duran. Teresa 18. 52. 82. 108 12 Durr. Guy 55 12 Dutton. Jim 61. 76. 77. 100. 102, 103 10 DuVall, Scott 26. 82 E 11 Eaton. Jeff 18. 58. 62. 63. 82. 99. 102 11 Eaton. Stacey 18. 61. 96. 98. 108, 110 12 Easton. Traci 7. 60. 96. 97. 104. 105. 110 S Eichelberger. Carroll 65 9 Esser, Jason 77. 82. 88 12 Eyman. Clint 7. 96 12 Fahey. Paul 18 10 Fahey. Sean 26 Fall Play 40-41 T Farrell. Peggy 33 12 Farris. Tammy 39. 97 FBI. A 97 FCA 95 10 Ferguson. Angie 26 FFA 99 FHA 98 9 Finke, Eric 88 11 Fletcher. Chris 18 11 Fletcher. Shawn 18. 90. 96 Football 72 73 11 Francis. Dale 14. 18. 72. 96. 99 12 Frede. Jenny 7. 102. 103. 107 T Friesen. Erwin 1. 33 Fun Nile 4849 Fundraisers 60 61 G 9 Gadckcn. Scott 86 12 Ganzel. Carl 7.99 11 Garrett. Jim 18. 82. 88 10 Gebert. Mike 3.26 10 Gerhardt. Kendra 26 11 Gibson. Jenny 16. 18. 36. 49. 62. 63. 70. 71. 78. 79. 84. 95. 96. 97. 101 12 Gleason. Angela 10 11 Goff. Bob 18. 40. 49. 62. 72. 88. 102. 104 T Gogan. Ed 80. 84 T Gokie, Mark 33. 58. 74. 75. 86 Golf 8889 10 Gosch. Eric 3. 26. 88. 92. 114 12 Grable. John 7. 96 Graduation 54 55 10 Graham. Jason 26. 107 12 Graham. Tina 7 12 Gray. Robert 7 11 Gress. Darin 18. 47. 72. 86. 99 11 Gress. John 18. 99 11 Gress. Laura 18 11 Gress. Trent 18 11 Griepenstroh, Susan 19. 62. 63. 70. 78. 84. 95. 96. 98. 107. 110 11 Guess. Blain 19 12 Guess. Brent 7. 90. 96. 97. 101 10 Guhde. Rick 26. 28. 82 T Gundlach. Sheryl 33 H 12 Hammer. Tammy 7. 17. 62. 71. 96. 98. Ill 11 Hammerschmidt. Eric 19. 80. 88. 96 11 Hankins. Tollie 19 12 Harger. Andy 10. 45. 103. 104 10 Harrah. Kelly 27 10 Hartman. Craig 27 11 Hauptman, Tammie 19. 46. 62. 63. 78. 95. 96. 97. 102. 106. 110 9 Hendershot. Tricia 84 10 Herold, Jason 27. 76. 77 12 Herzog. Kevin 10. 96. 99 11 Herzog. Tricia 19. 62. 63. 70. 84. 85. 96. 102. 110 High Tech 5859 10 Hines. Marcie 27. 45. 107. 108 12 Hobbie. Mark 10. 99 11 Hofker, James 19 Holiday Dance 46-47 9 Holland. Kris 84 10 Holman. Jenny 27. 107 12 Holman. Julie 10. 96. 106. 107. 109. 116 11 Homan. Billy 19. 74. 86. 96 Homecoming 3839 12 Homeyer. Brad 10. 99. 105. 131 10 Homeyer. Brian 27. 99 11 Horan, Mark 19 . 37. 80. 88. 89. 96 11 Horstmann. Lori 82 11 Housh. Chad 19. 96 11 Hoyle. Debbie 19 10 Hoyle. Todd 27 12 Hubbard. Tony 10. 37. 62. 104 10 Hume. Jeff 27. 80. 81. 88. 114 12 Hummel. Siobhan 10.62. 68. 70. 78. 84. 95. 100. 102. 104. 105. 107. 110 10 Huss. Darin 27. 72. 73. 82 J 11 James. Rena 19. 46. 96. 11 Jay. Jeff 18. 22. 40. 51, 62. 63. 92. 94. 95. 96. 107 10 Jewell. Jennie 27. 29. 95. 97. 106. 107. 110 11 Jewell. Tim 19. 95. 106 12 Johns. Bob 10. 37. 96 11 Johnson, Brian 20. 69. 74. 75. 80. 86. 87. 107 11 Johnson. Kelly 20. 40. 107 11 Jones. Christy 20. 96. 97. 98. 102. 110 11 Jones. Sheila 20 9 Jordan. Brandi Juniors 84. 85 16 22 Index 115 K T Kernes. Ben 33 11 Kerne . Julie 17. 20. 62. 70. 84. 102. 107. no T Kernes. Mary Beth 33. no 12 Kersten. Tracy 11.41.51.62.91.94. 95. 100. 102. 103. 104. 105. 107. 108. no 10 Kirchoff. Regina 27 11 Kleveland. Kris 20. 72. 92. 95. 102. 107. no. 130 12 Kline. Kris 11. 63. 90. 100. 102. 103 10 Knapp. Buddy 27 12 Kmckman. Angie 11. 96. 107 11 Kraenow. Kim 20. 62. 63. 96. 98. 105. 111 11 Kreifel. Brad 20. 72. 82. 96. 101 11 Kreifel. Brian 20. 72. 82. 96. 101 12 Kreifels. Celeste 11. 96 10 Kreifels. Pat 27. 29. 80. 99 11 Krussel. Doug 27. 86 10 Kuhn. Jim 27. 88 12 Kuhns. Susie 11 L 12 LaCore. Phyllis 107 T Landwehr. JoRene 33. 100 11 Lane. Mike 20 11 Lant, Kelly 16. ! 20. 62. 63. 70. 101. 105. no 11 Larson. Honey Lynn 20. 22. 107 9 Larson. Peter 86 12 Larson. Sue 11. 48. 62. 70. 71. 78. 84. 95. 105. 106. 107. 110 S Lazaro, Dorothy 65 10 Lechner. Jerry 27. 47. 74. 82 12 Lee. Kent 11. 13. 74. 96 10 Lee. Michelle 27. 107 10 Lee. Tammy 28 9 LeGrand, Nathan 72. 80 10 Lewis. David 28 11 Lima. Tammy 20. 53. 70, 78. 95. 96. 97. no 9 Livingston, Wendy 84 11 Lotven. Jenny 20. 97. 98. 102. 110. Ill 11 Luna. Chris 5. 16. 20. 40. 82. 88. 96. 98. 102. 107 11 Luna. Jeff 21.41.49.82.88.98. 107. 110 10 Madison. Anne 24. 28. 31. 47. 63. 94. 95. 97. 101. 102. 106. 107. 110. 113 12 Madsen. Stephany 11. 77. 95. 96. 98. 107 12 Marcotte. Janelle 2 11. 13. 17. 47. 62. 68. 70. 71. 78. 88. 95. 96.101. 110 11 Marth, Troy 21. 72. 74. 96. 106 11 Martin. Andrew 21. 106 12 Martin. Rocky 15 12 Martinez. Rodrigo 3 Mat Maids 111 Math A 103 11 Maybee, Brad 21. 99 10 Maybee. Sara 28 9 Mayhugh. Chris 86 12 McCourtney, Barb 11 12 McDonald. Pat 11. 41. 102. 104. 106. 107. 130 9 McElfresh. Charles 86 12 McElfresh. Colleen 11. 40. 93. 96. 98, 107. 110. Ill 10 McLaughlin. Sheila 28. 107. 115 T McNeilly. John 33. 43. 102 12 McVay. Charles 62. 107 12 Mead. Ron 11. 62. 63. 80. 81. 95. 96. 97. 100, 102. 103 12 Messing. Lori 11.54.60.95,96.97, 103, 104 11 Miller. Becky 21, 108 9 Miller. Chad 77. 88 12 Miller. Deb 11. 107 11 Mitchell. Billie Jo 21 S Miyoshi, Rosemary 65 10 Monaghan. Brian 28. 35. 110 T Monson, Tim 72. 82 Morp Week 4243 11 Morse. Matt 21. 72. 86 11 Mounce. Kary 21 10 Moyer. Holly 28. 70. 107, 110 Seniors Angela Rumery and Julie Holman discuss the possibilities for a new routine for the Drill Team. N 11 Nannen, Amanda 21. 34. 62. 78. 84. 95. 96. 97. 107. 110 12 Neemann, Brenda 11. 107. 115 10 Nelson. Brian 28. 47. 51. 63. 80. 95. 106. 107 T Nemec, James 33. 99 10 Nerison. Brian 28 11 Newby, Tammy 21. 96. 107, 108 News Page 6667 Newspaper 105 NHS 100 S Niccoli, Vanda 64. 65 12 Nichols. Laura 11. 48. 94. 102. 107. 110 9 Noerrlinger, Brian 82. 88 T Novak. Dave 72. 78 9 Olis. Dale 86 10 Oliver, Terri 28 Opening 23 Organizations Divider 92-93 11 Osborne, Tammy 21. 74. 75. 84 12 Ottens. Melissa 49. 98 10 Ottens. Tracy P 11 Page. Richard 21. 72. 96 11 Page. Robert 22. 72. % 9 Parson. Becky 84 T Partridge. Janet 32. 33. 98 11 Partsch. Erich 22. 23. 88. 96. 98. 104. 110, 112 People Divider 45 Pep Club no 10 Peters. Phillip 28. 74 10 Petersen. Candi 29. 31. 84. 97 11 Peterson. Alyssa 22. 97. 98. 102. 107. 108. no 10 Pierce. Michelle 29. 130 10 Plager. Jennifer 29. 59. 70. 78. 97. 98 10 Poggemeyer, Chad 29. 35 11 Poggemeyer, Virgil 22 Prom 52 53 11 Prouty, Lynette 22. 70. 78. 97. 107. 110 R 10 Ragland. Sophie 29. 70. Ill 10 Rakes, Cheryl 29 10 Rakes. Theresa 29. 106 10 Ramage. Bill 29. 86. 106 116 Index 10 Ramold. Cherelyn 26. 29. 94. 106. 107. 109. 110 10 Ramold. Dana 29. 70. 78. 84. 85. 97. 107 11 Ramold. Mary Kay 22. 34. 62. 70. 78. 79. 84. 96. 105. 107. 110 12 Ramold. Michelle 11 10 Randall. Sheila 29. 107 T Rathe. Robert 33. 96 11 Raub. Debbie 22. 96. 102 10 Reed. Margo 27. 29 10 Ried. Roxan 29. 106. 109, 130 12 Reeves. Darrin 13. 131 10 Reeves. Robbie 29 11 Rhinehart, DeAnn 22. 78. 95. 97. 98. 110 12 Rippe. Trisha 11. 93. 96. 97. 100. 107. 110, Ill S Rivett. Marilyn 65 10 Rivett, Scott 29 10 Rivett. Shari 29. 95. 106. 107 12 Rodeman, Kristi 11. 13. 47. 57. 63. 78. 97. 100. 103. 104. 130 12 Roumpf, Bob 11. 52. 62. 72. 82 10 Roush. Richy 29. 107 12 Rumery. Angie 14. 49. 98. 106. 109. 116 T Runkles. William 31. 33. 102, 113, 130 s SAB 101 10 Sackles, Beth 29. 63. 98. 106 10 Sammons. Angela 25. 29. 107 11 Samson. David 22. 49. 51. 63. 82. 94. 107 12 Schaaf, Hettie 14. 55. 70. 78. 88. 89. 96. 98. 100. 102. 103 9 Schemmel. Jody 84 T Schnltzer, Allen 72 School Board 65 12 Schreiner. Dave 107 Science Gub 102 S Sears. Margaret 43. 65 S Sears. Russ 43. 65 12 Secord, Julie 12. 14 Seniors 6 15 10 Shallenberger. Nik 29. 106. 107. 109 12 Shallenberger. Todd 82. 99 10 Shallenberger. Travis 30. 130 12 Sheppard. Julie 14. 49. 65. 90. 96. 101. 130 12 Shoemaker. Scott 14. 96 12 Sidel. Susan 14. 63. 96. 98. 100, 103 10 Simmerman, Jennifer 30. 115 10 Smallfoot. Ryan 30. 82 Sophomores 24 31 11 Sornson. Jerad 22. 82. 83 S Sorensen. Sev 64 11 Sparr. Faith 22. 62. 63. 78. 96. 98 Speech Team 94 Spring Play 50, 51 11 Starner. Chad 22. 82. 96 10 Steedly, Bryan 30 S Steinheider. Mimi 65 12 Sterling. Patty 14. 17. 108 11 Sterner. Lynn 22. 96 T Stevensen. Paul 33. 131 9 Stevenson. Shane 82 12 Stidd. Jackie 14. 82. 96. 98 10 Stidd, John 30 10 Stoakes. Kari 30. 50. 51. 63. 70. 94. 95. 102. 106. 110 12 Stodola, Jackie 15. 42. 106, 107. 109 10 Stodola, John 30 10 Stoner. Sandy 30. 99 12 Stoner. Steve 14. 38. 60. 62. 63. 72. 73. 80. 86. 95. 97. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 110 9 Stoner. Travis 72. 82. 86 10 Stovall. Carl 4.30.31.70.84.97.98 11 Straw. Bryant 22. 96 10 Straw. Susan 25. 30. 106 Student Life Divider 34 35 9 Stutheit, Cody 86 11 Stutheit. Shad 22. 53. 72. 86. 99 9 Sudman, Shane 82 12 Suedmeier. Keri 15. 54. 56. 60. 63. 98. 103. 104. 110 Summer Spread 36 37 T Sunderman. Joel 33. 38. 106 Support Staff 64 11 Symonsbergen. Rob 23. 72 T 12 Takano. Junko 6. 15. 76. 77 Teachers 32 33 10 Tellez. Lisa 30 Tennis 76-77 11 Tharp. Jim 23. 130 10 Thomas. David 31 12 Thomas. Mike 12. 15 11 Thomas. Tom 22. 80. 96 10 Thompson. Angie 31. 74. 84. 97. 107. Ill 12 Thompson. Dave 15. 72. 86. 91. 97 9 Thomson. Darrin 86 9 Thomson. Derek 86 11 Thorne. Chad 23 12 Thorne. Kyle 14 12 Thorne. Paula 13. 15. 97. 103 12 Tiemeyer. Valerie 14. 97. 98. 102 12 Tilson. Rick 14. 96. 105 Title Page 1 Track Boys 8687 Track-Girls 8485 11 Tyson, Ron 23 U 10 Ulfers. Jeremy .31 12 Ulfers, Renae 15. 106. 107, 109 V 10 Valdez. Robert 31. 99 10 VanderVeen. Chris 31. 72 10 Vann. Donna 31. 107. Ill 12 Vann. Scott 3. 15. 57. 102. 103. 105 11 Vick. Willy 105 11 Viox. Traci 16. 23. 62. 70. 78. 96. 97 11 Vollertsen. Cathy 23. 97. 102 106. 109 Volleyball 7 71 w 10 Wachter. Brian 30. 31. 80. 88. 114 12 Wademan. Linnea 12. 15. 42. 84. 96. 98. 102. 103. 107. 110 12 Walters. Kris 12. 15. 96. 97. 98. 107. 113 12 Walters. Scott 15. 96. 99 10 Wampler. Deanna 31. 78. 95. 97. 106. 110 10 Warren. Ryan 31. 82. 88. 91 10 Warren. Theresa 31. 74. 97 11 Watkins. Stacy 23 12 Watkins. Todd 13. 15. 38, 39. 62. 72 12 Watton. Corey 15.59.62.63.80.81. 88. 89. 95. 97. 100. 102. 103. 104, no. 132 12 Webster. Curt 14. 37. 72. 90 10 Webster. Scott 31. 107 Weekends 44-45 S Weible, Rosalee 65 10 Werts, Renee 25. 31. 98 10 Weston. Kim 17. 25. 31. 70. 78. 98. 101 S White. Deanne 65 10 Wieckhorst. Michelle 3. 14. 31. 97. 110 10 Wilberger. Clyde 31. 101 12 Wilberger. Melissa 15 T Wilken. Vicki 33. 70. 94 12 Willis. David 15. 99 10 Wilson. Dawn 31. 61 10 Wilson. Kim 31. 42. 110. Ill 12 Wilson. Patty 15. 53. 107. 110. Ill 12 Winkler. Tracy 15. 96 10 Wirth, Donna 31. 63. 95. 97. 102. 106, no T Withee. James L 33 10 Witte. Brad 31 Wrestling 82. 83 10 Wurtele. Greg 31. 77. 82. 95 12 Wurtele. Jeff 13. 15. 38. 49. 62. 72. 82. 83. 88. 96. 110 T Wurtele. Nancy 33 Y Yearbook 104 T Yearsley, Mary Donna 33 11 Yopp. Matt 23. 77. 80. 95 10 Yost. Monica 23. 96 Z 11 Zastera, Matt 23. 50. 51. 53. 95. 96. 80. 107 Index 117 MARTIN JEWELRY LIVINGSTON’S Nebraska City, Nebraska Fine Diamonds PICK A GIFT FOR ALL SEASONS YOUR CLASS RING MADE WITH JEWELER QUALITY FASHION CLOTHES SHOES WOMEN’S MEN’S TEENS WOMEN CHILDREN We’re Proud of our Schools and our students! LIVINGSTON’S 904 CENTRAL AVE. NEBRASKA CITY. NE 68410 402-873-5058 Pat and Darell Martin, Proprietors Midwest Federal Checking • Savings • Investments • Loans —it’s great — to be a Equal Opportunity Lender Midwesterner! Member FSUC 118 Advertising Edward D. Jones Co Members New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Members Securities Investor Protection Corporation REBECCA ENGLE Limited Partner 1024 Central Avenue Bus.: (402) 873-5579 Nebraska City, NE 68410 JESSUP’S v exalt DRUGS Best of Luck To The Class of 88 For the Future From Wurtele Distributing 815 South 9th 873-3250 824 Central Avenue 873-3397 Congratulations To The Class of 1988 U-SAVE FOODS • Open 24 hours • Open 7 days a week • Money orders • Video rental only 99 C • Bakery • Fresh produce Usave FOODS OPEN 24 HOURS Johnny’s Cycle 1220 Central Ave Nebr. City, Ne. 68410 1-800-222-6161 HONDA. FOLLOW THE LEADER American METER COMPANY Measurement Engineers Since 1836 P.O. BOX 727, NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA 68410 ■ 402 873-3359 A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SINGER COMPANY Advertising 119 Hoch Steinheider Attorneys at Law Three Professional Plaza 115 N. 10th St. Nebraska City. NE 68410 873-5511 VIDEO HOME THEATER Largest Movie Selection in the Area FIRST FEDERAL LINCOLN Nebraska City Office 1016 Central Avenue Nebraska City, NC 68410 Our Best Wishes Telephone To NCHS Students 402-873-3367 Nebraska City, Nebraska RCSI BEST O LUCK CLASS OF ’88 'L lSTsTInc. We Clothe the Family” JCPenney BEST OF LUCK SENIORS and the students of NCHS Virg Velma Miller Best of Luck To all our Seniors! Student Advisory Board Store Phone 873-5597 Catalog Phone 1-800022-6161 120 Advertising (0) NORMAN’S (g) T«l«phon« 873-8780 eoo No.ih T.mh An ' Nobroska City. N br. Norman's IGA Open 24 Hours Go For It, Class of 1988 Best Wishes For A Happy and Prosperous Future. MERCER 7hu 1 a£wi HARDWARE 723 CENTRAL AVENUE NEBRASKA CITY. NEBRASKA 68410 (402) 873-7347 More than just a name ... it s our way of doing business Cb PIONEER Woofer’s Den 9%°° Cindy (Hall) Meyer 808 Central Avenue 873-3223 Nebraska City, NE Berthold’s Florist Greenhouse 819 Central Ave. - N.C. Congratulations Class of 1988 68410 Shop 873-7766 Greenhouse 873-5642 Wherever your future takes you, remember use . . . Fresh Ideas for All Occasions” 115 S. Sth 873-3837 EXPRESS MAIL f-T NEXT DAY SERVICE For guaranteed next day delivery between hundreds of Post Offices. We’re reliable, convenient, and we cost less. So next time, and every time fly with the Eagle. Advertising 121 Best Wishes Class of 1988 Sis a’s !?lowers 'n g,fjs FCA IN HIS HANDS 803 Central Ave Phone 402 873-5559 We’ll Make Any Occasion Special b ioununk, FunN r unr “trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3: 5-6 Congratulations Pioneers! Best Wishes to the Class of ’88 in hopes of a productive future. NEBRASKA CITY PIONEERS 1104 14 Corso 873-7761 Your Hometown Pizza Hut N.C. FISH MARKET Family Prescription Shop Arlin R. Stutheit, R.P. PHONE 873-6605 Free Prescription Delivery Service 122 Advertising Brown Glass Co. Windshields Installed Everything in glass Congratulations Pioneers! 873-5569 K fh d }K a I tor Imurcd to 20.000 FDIC The OTOE County National Bank Trust Co. Nebraska City, Nebr. 68410 CONGRATULATIONS NEBRASKA CITY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES “Remember us for student loans” First Quality Brand Name Fashions At Wholesale Prices 121 South 9th Nebraska City, NE 68410 Advertising 123 Kiritsy Photography Dr. James L. Quinn Optometrist 873-7050 1012 Central Ave. Our Best Wishes To NCHS Students For a Successful Future Duff’s Friendship Villa 1104 3rd Ave. 873-3400 1204 First Ave. Nebraska City, NE. 873-3700 Lil Duffer Family Restaurant 315 S. 11th St. 873-9185 Neb. City, Neb. LAW OFFICES BRANDT, HORAN, HALLSTROM SEDLACEK 1310 FIRST AVENUE POST OFFICE BOX 399 NEBRASKA CITY. NEBRASKA 68410 TELEPHONE JOHN J. HORAN (402)873-7888 Swoyers Your privately owned supermarket Fre.rh produce. Quality Meats, Discount Liquors South 11th Nebr. City 873-3318 124 Advertising Ferrellgas Simply the Best Ferrellgas For all your propane needs. 24 hour service Nebraska City, Nebraska 400 Central Ave. Bells Country Style Photography 1303 1st Corso Exciting New Poses Friendly Professionals Variety of Props Award Winning Photography Quick Return Proofs Receive the NEW LOOK when: You’re in FOCUS with Bell’s Studio (402)-873-3729 Showing the latest releases Pioneer 3 Theatres Nebraska City, Nebraska Sun-Thur. 1 Show Fri. Sat. 2 Shows All Sears $3.00 Children $1.50 Tues. Family Nighr All sears $1.50 When it concerns You. It concerns us. Congratulations and best of luck Class of ’88 Nebraska City News Press MULLENAX Auto Supply Pioneer Home Video Mon-Thurs. Fri-Sar. Sunday 110 S. Ilrh lOam-IOpm lOam-llpm noon-IOpm 873-6487 Machine Shop Service Quality Parts Auto - Truck - Tractor Complete Machine Shop 1116 Central Ave. 873-6643 Advertising 125 MILLER-MONROE CO. Insurance Real Estate INC. ■LANDIS engine company small engine sales service Phone 873-6231 - 210 So. 11th Street NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA 115 N. 10th Professional Plaza Bldg. Nebraska City.Ne. 873-3331 AMERICAN FAMILY AUTO HOME BUSINESS HEALTH LIFE Joe Miller Tom Farrell CARL SATTERFIELD 1106 CENTRAL NEBRASKA CITY. NEBRASKA 60410 PHONE: OFF. 873-6911 RES. 073-6911 •I MAKE HOUSE CALLS C T=q r D THE FARMERS BANK Member FDIC Congratulations Pioneers Class of ’88 126 Advertising Dr. Robert Livingston Dr. Paul Salansky OTOE COUNTY OPTOMETR1C ASSOCIATES 873-6696 269-2321 119 North 8th St. 135 9TH ST. Nebraska City, Ne. Syracuse, NE. CHAMPION FORD • LINCOLN • MERCURY PO. Box 247 • Highway U S. 75 North Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410 Congratulations Pioneers llth Central 873-7777 IN NEBRASKA CITY ... Citizen Printing Co. 412 Central Ave. Nebraska City, Ne. 68410 873-5696 IS THE PRINT SHOP Best of Luck Seniors! from Dr. George E. Mann and Dr. Gregory Mann 207 South 8th Nebraska City, NE 873-6180 Automotive Inc. Largest selection of wedding stationary in the area. 420 4th Corso east hwy 2 Congratulations and Best Wishes Nebraska City, Ne. (402)873-6602 Advertising 127 Everyday of the year For all your shopping needs DEAN R. THOMSON, M.D. 1710 SOUTH 11TH NEBRASKA CITY, NE 68410 (402873-7722 Nebraska City Family medical clinic 205 South 8th Street TELEPHONE (402)873-6631 HOURS WEEKDAYS 9 - 5 SATURDAY 9 - NOON Congratulations Pioneers! The Student Center Good Luck to the Class of ’88 ALAN VIOX CONSTRUCTION CARPENTRY - PLUMBING - HEATING PHONE 873-6293 NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA LARSON MOTORS, INC. Going to McDonald’s is almost as much a part of school as going to class. You've made us the place to meet, to talk, to have a good time, to celebrate your victories, and help forget defeats. You've made McDonald's more than just another place to eat. And that's why, at McDonald's, we do it all for you.” Hwy. 75 N. 402-873-5507 • Nebraska City, NE 68410 NE WATS 800-742-7857 ocvncxrr gk«c THUCX 128 Advertising Congratulations Seniors and Best Wishes from: Adkin’s Kerr McGee Graphic Art Anderson Motors Towing Productions Andrea’s Cut Above Harvey’s House of Animal Hospital Photography Arbor Valley Animal Clinic H H Auto Sales Bill Winkler Auto Joe’s Cafe Bohl Plumbing Heating Lima’s Bowers Refrigeration Merritt Cleaners Brown Shoe Fit Moyer Print Shop Catron Orchard Orscheln Farm Home Century Lumber Store City Wholesale Meat Pete’s Feed Seed Davidson Insurance Power Play D.J. Dawson Oil Systems Dr. John Tilts Reese Roker Dr. S. J. Nocita, D.D.S. Sears Farmers CO-OP Oil Sewing Basket Company Tri-State Office Formfit Outlet Supply Gangel Oil Value Plus Goodrich Dairy Ulbricks Goracke Wilcox NCHS Yearbook Staff Advertising 129 Sophomore Travis Shallenberger works to put the finishing touches on his painting for the art class. Junior Kris Kleveland presents her poetry to the judges at the Nebraska City Speech Invitational. Sophomores Roxan Ried (left) and Michelle Pierce reflect on their first year in high school and prepare to return as juniors. Mr. Runkles shows seniors Pat McDonald (left) and Jim Tharp how to prepare their A P cat for the funeral as fellow seniors Kristi Rodeman (left) and Julie Sheppard observe the procedure. 130 Closing Times to remember... All good things must come to an end. It is a fact of life that we all must face. Whether it is the end of a typical school day, or the end of the school year, or this, the end of our yearbook. The nearly 1200 hours spent in Nebraska City High School have come and gone. It is now everyone’s favorite time of the year: SUMMER. Although every student counts the days until the final school bell, we must remember that these are the best times of our lives. Times we will cherish and never forget. A lot can happen in nine months, and it usually does. Remember all of the athletic events you attended, when you saw an eventual state wrestling champion, or a 35 foot game winning shot? How about the grand march at prom, when everyone looked dazzling in their tuxedos and formals? Or even the days in study hall just sitting and joking around with friends? All of this is a part of high school that you wish could go on a lot longer than three years. Remembering the past is entertaining and memorable, but looking ahead is basic reality. For the sophomores, the year of torment and anxiety is over. They can relax and prepare for being the middlemen next year. The juniors are two-thirds done with their trek to graduation. They can ready their thrones as they will be “kings” of NCHS next year. And for the seniors, May 22nd is the day rewarding three years of homework, tests, and getting up at seven o’clock. Now, they must look forward to college, trade school, or work. But, before anymore worrying or planning needs to be done about the next school year, it is time for rest and relaxation. Summer is sleeping in, fishing, and just plain goofing around. Enjoy it, as most of you will indeed. Senior Darrin Reeves puts the final pieces together on his end-of-the-year woods project. as he prepares it for Awards Night. Mr. Stevenson and senior Brad Homeyer work in auto mechanics to get Homeyer’s ‘63 Chevy Impala back on the streets. Closing 131 Historical Notes BY COREY WATTON, editor-in-chief The Walsworth Publishing Company, based in Marceline, Missouri, printed 265 copies of “The Words We Live By”, for the students and faculty at Nebraska City High School. The print type used throughout the majority of the book was Souvenir, which went right along with our theme. Stories were 10 point, captions were 8 point bold, and division stories were 12 point italic. Graphics were a big part of the 1987-88 yearbook. The Student Life section featured two line headlines of 42 point type, and a drop quote. The Academics part featured a one inch main letter, which started both lines of the headline. The Organizations section had identical layouts, consisting of a main headline with kicker, and a 100% gray bar. The Athletics section contained a headline with one major word, which summarized the season, and a photo quote. We went to a two-page divider spread this year, with classy results. They featured italic print and a black bar with various slogans such as “The groups we live by”. Many thank-you’s need to be stated to those people who made this book possible. First of all, to Mike Diffenderfer and Greg Adams for their assistance and counseling. Also to Mrs. Wurtele for her art expertise, Midwest Construction for their financial support, Jack Martin for his help with group pictures, and to Power Play D.J. System for their help throughout the year. Being editor is no simple task, but it is very enjoyable with a hard-working staff. A special thanks goes to Mr. Denker and the entire staff, whose diligence and talent make this entire yearbook production a worthwhile and memorable experience. Editor Corey Watton Assistant Editor Siobhan Hummel Copy Editor Tracy Kersten Writing Staff Jennifer Biere Bob Goff Kristi Rodeman Steve Stoner Layout Editor Lori Messing Layout Staff Tammy Bando Erich Partsch Advance planning is critical to quality yearbook production. Here, advisor Jack Denker and editor Corey Watton exchange ideas while plotting a strategy for one of the yearbook staffs five major deadlines. Photo Editor Chris Becker Photo Coordinator Pat McDonald Photographers Andy Harger Keri Suedmeier Business Manager Traci Eaton Advertising Staff Mark Horan Staff Artist Tony Hubbard Advisor Jack Denker Principal Erwin Friesen 132 Colophon , e- • -Vs ■Scx-jt ehi, A s t A jiO4 Ceaa ino (jODitoA_