New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1987 volume:

Title Page VESPA 1987 VOLUME 47 TIME Now, Collapsing upon itself Then It disappears Now It reappears ... A metronomic device Man-created Unique in that It cannot differ, But is never the same, A constant. Now and then Then and now. Thelma A. Renshaw New Athens Community High School New Athens, IL 62264 TITLE PAGE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS FACULTY i STUDENTS CLASSES •is AFTER SCHOOL $ EVENINGS E ADVERTISEMENTS _1_ 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS iWui: ' Every class in a student’s 7 hour schedule has a definite starting time, just as every part of a student’s day, on a broader scope, has a definite time of oc- ! currence. This yearbook attempts to divide the school day in a chronological order, capturing the day’s events in the j. „ - order they happen, from vyaking up in the morning, to coming home from the prom or a late basketball game. Each of the division pages contains a photograph - � «, representing the time of day which the events following it would happen in an average school day. The book begins with this picture, an unfamiliar view of the sun rising over New Athens High School. FORWARD 3 Editor’s Notes Thank you, Gregory Petrowich Editor Time it was, And what a time it was, It was ... A time of innocence A time of confidences Long ago it must be ... I have a photograph, Preserve your memories; They’re all that’s left you. Paul Simon 4 EDITOR’S NOTE As another year comes to a close, it brings back memories of its events. For me, however, this year brings back four years of memories, for it is the end of my high school days as well as my work on the yearbook. Four years working with many different people to try to accomplish the same purpose, to produce a yearbook which will serve as a collection of memories in years to come. Along the way, I have had help from many people. I would like to thank Ms. Jones for being patient with me and for granting me the liberty to put some of my own ideas in this book. Kathleen and Janeen for putting up with my good and bad days, along with the rest of the staff. Dan and Laura for their photography work, and all of the faculty for their cooperation. Without the help of so many people, the production of this yearbook would not be possible. Dedicated to Mr. Don Sexton. DEDICATION 5 Don “Sam” Sexton has been the band director at New Athens High School for the past 34 years. Since 1953, he has directed the band through numerous concerts, prepared individuals for solo contests, and guided the band to over thirty superior ratings at the band contests. In addition to these things, he also directs the band at half of the home basketball games, helps in fundraising for the band, and gives private instrument lessons both before and after school. With a Bachelor’s of Music Education from Millikin University, Mr. Sexton taught a short time at DeLand before coming to New Athens. Since then, the “29” year old band director has gained the respect of teachers, area band directors, and 34 classes of high school students. His dedication to musical excellence along with all of the things mentioned above, is why we dedicate this, the 1987 VESPA, to Mr. Don Sexton. UPPER LEFT: Don Sexton, class sponsor 1959. MIDDLE RIGHT: Sam” In action, directing the band. LOWER CENTER: Mr. Sexton at a 1956 school picnic. As each day seems to have a natural progression of events, each school day also seems to have a definite chronological order. The school day begins, not at 8:20 a.m., when the classes start, but much earlier, when the faculty and other school workers wake up and begin their physical, as well as mental, preparations for the day which lies ahead. While these early risers are not always given full credit for their hours of preparation, before and after school hours, there is a certain feeling of pride which comes from knowing, the impor tance of theirJobs_an HhlS' attracts them to these professions. Teachers tried to make school more bearable. The aphorism given by each teacher is not necessarily his own creation but may be a quote which he took from another source. Paul Berowski Mr. Berowski, who has been teaching at New Athens High School for 19 years, teaches German I, II, III, Individualized German, English I, English and Communications and is also the Student Council sponsor. What a jokester! Thomas Germann Mr. Germann has been teaching at New Athens High School for 19 years. In addition to coaching the JETS and Math teams, he also teaches Introduction to Computers, Algebra I, Physics, Plane Geometry, and coaches the school’s softball team. Every great oak began as a little nut. Frances Axley Mrs. Axley has taught Psychology and Career Education along with being the Guidance Counselor at New Athens High School for the past 19 years. Teaching is learning the second time around. Miss Brumleve’s first year at New Athens High School has been spent teaching Earth Science, General Science, Biology 1, II and being a Sophomore class sponsor. Yard by yard, life is hard, Inch by inch it’s a cinch! A1 Barnes Mr. Barnes, although primarily a Junior High teacher, has taught Chemistry at New Athens High School for the past 16 years. Glory may be fleeting but obscurity is forever. Mrs. Dunn, the girls’ Physical Education teacher, has taught at New Athens High School for 15 years. Life is doing things, not making things. Mrs. Briesacher has been keeping busy for the past 17 years teaching Learning Disability and Remedial Reading at New Athens High School. A man full of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. Along with being the Junior Varsity coach, Mr. Howes has taught Driver’s Education and eighth grade math for 3 years at New Athens High School. Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. FACULTY 7 Barbara Brumleve Glenda Dunn Through hard work and dedication, the Reba Jones Ms. Jones, who has been teaching at New Athens High School for 20 years, teaches Typing I, II, Accounting, Word Processing, Shorthand, and is the VESPA sponsor. It’s what you learn after you think you know it all that really counts. Norbert Kassing Mr. Kassing has been teaching at New Athens High School for 15 years. He teachers boys’ Physical Education and is the school’s Athletic Director. You only get out of life what you put into it. Mrs. Rubemeyer sticks to her see-food diet. If she sees food, she eats it. Mr. Trotter pauses a moment to answer David Heggemeier’s question in Business Math. Richard Petrowich Mr. Petrowich started teaching at New Athens High School 26 years ago. He teaches Agriculture 1, II, III, IV, Agriculture Mechanics I, II, III, Drafting and Landscaping, Special Agriculture Topics, the Future Farmers of America Advisor, and is also the director of the school play. A diamond is a chunk of coal that stuck to its job. 8 FACULTY Kenton Martin Mr. Martin joined the New Athens High School teaching staff 18 years ago. Along with teaching Advanced Placement English, Basic Grammar and Composition, World Literature, and English II, he finds time to sponsor the National Honor Society. A good education is not measured by how much a person knows, but rather by how much he wants to know. Sue McConnell Mrs. McConnell has been teaching Art I, II, and III at New Athens High School for 4 years. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Phillip Powers Mr. Powers has been teaching American Government, United States History, and Law at New Athens High School for 15 years. A journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single step. teachers taught the three R’s and a lot more. Thelma Renshaw Mrs. Renshaw, who has been the librarian at New Athens High School for 18 years, has many responsibilities, including teaching one course everyday in Concept Skills. Yesterday is a cancelled check: Forget it! Tomorrow is a promissary note: Don’t count on it! Today is ready cash: Use it! Lori Rubemeyer Mrs. Rubemeyer, who has taught Health at New Athens High School for 11 years, keeps herself busy with her duties as the school nurse. Good things come to those who work for them. Don Sexton Mr. Sexton, “Sam” to his students, has been teaching Band at New Athens High School for 33 years. He also teaches a relatively new class, Music Appreciation. If life spares one happy moment, take it and enjoy it, for it may never come again. Peggy Tinney Mrs. Tinney, the Home Economics, Foods I, II, Clothing, Housing, and Typing I teacher, has been at New Athens High School for 17 years. Patience is a virtue. Warren Trotter Mr. Trotter has been a teacher at New Athens High School for 14 years. He teaches Business Math, Technical Math, Computer Math I, II, III, and Algebra II. Never trust a math teacher. Louis Steinkamp Three years ago Mr. Steinkamp started teaching Consumer Education, United States Geography, and World History. After school he keeps busy coaching Varsity basketball and baseball. Do your best and you will achieve. Miss Brumleve is unsure whether she wants to spend an hour dissecting frogs in Biology I after she has just finished her lunch. Mr. Powers pauses a moment o give his students a chance to copy the notes he has written on the board. After Mrs. Briesacher is finished teaching her Remedial Reading class, she is too exhausted to make up a test for a class later on in the day. FACULTY 9 School administrators and board Mr. John Ingalls, Superintendent Peggy Idecker, working overtime. Juanita Dudeck copies a piece of band music. 10 ADMINISTRATORS AND SECRETARIES Mrs. Joyce Dudeck, Bookkeeper-Treasurer Mr. Dale J. Carr, Assistant Superintendent Joyce Dudeck appears to be typing with her eyes closed. Mrs. Juanita Dudeck, Superintendent’s Secretary Mrs. Peggy Idecker, High School Secretary Mr. Carr consults Peggy Idecker on a financial bill. members helped school operate efficiently. School Board: Sue Kosarek, Jeff Crawford, Norman Koenigstein, LaVerne Kinzinger, Sylvester Mehrmann, Ardell Schoepp, and Harold Haubrich Not pictured: David Hepp. Juanita Dudeck and Joyce Dudeck are experts at using the office computer. Mr. Carr smiles as he fills out a report on the school’s discipline problems. SCHOOL BOARD 11 The custodians, cooks, and bus drivers at NACHS were always lending a helping hand to the students and faculty. The cooks kept busy making nutritious meals while the lunch stand offered quick lunches. The custodians had many jobs, including cleaning the school and maintenance jobs. The bus drivers made sure that the students got to and from school safely. UPPER RIGHT: Cooks — Ethel Buettner, Muriel Petrowich, Irma Lehr, Verla Mae Hoffman, and Barbara Williams. MIDDLE LEFT: Cashier — Sondra Perry. MIDDLE RIGHT: Bus Drivers and Custodians — Ray Reuss, Trudy Patton, Sheila Phillips, Dennis Schatte, Vernon Feitsam, and John Hoffman. Not Pictured: Don Kaiser and Stanley Ruhmann. LOWER LEFT: Snack bar — Mary Morovitz and Margaret Barlow LOWER RIGHT: Dennis Schatte and John Hoffman are busy putting up a bulletin board. Many jobs were done behind the scenes. 12 COOKS, CUSTODIANS, AND BUS DRIVERS STUDENT DIVISION P There is another group of early risers who also have their place in the school day. They are the students who, regardless of how late they stayed up or out the night before, must also rise early and prepare for the day ahead. A students method of preparation is far different than that of the teacher, however, ranging anywhere from quickly going over notes for a test to “cranking up” the radio to get moving and into the daily routine. Students sometimes tend to look toward school, not as a learning experience, but as a means of keeping them out of trouble. Students shared many good times UPPER RIGHT: A few seniors take Mr Steinkamp’s advice, and do push-ups during their lunch hour, to stay in shape. MIDDLE LEFT: Laura Fisher, asleep on the job again MIDDLE RIGHT: Brad Cummins shows off his strength by holding up a second floor window. LOWER LEFT: Vicky Koester is ashamed to be seen with Kent Feig. LOWER RIGHT: Neil Huntley enjoys eating carrot sticks. 14 STUDENT LIFE with their friends, between classes. UPPER LEFT: Kent Feig collapses after another exhausting day in Psychology. UPPER RIGHT: Chris Wilson is afraid to try the new lunch menu, so she uses Tracey Beste as her guinea pig. MIDDLE LEFT: Jeff Rowold waves to his friends before going home for the day. LOWER LEFT: Vanessa Ragland, Helen Korves, Kim Holland, and Kathy Sauerwein find the stairway to be quieter than the lunchroom for their conversation. LOWER RIGHT: Stacy Rausch finds that her locker makes a fine picture album. STUDENT LIFE 15 Students found a variety of UPPER RIGHT: Jeff Rowold and Donna Harwerth are enjoying their donuts at lunch hour. MIDDLE LEFT: Tim Mullins does his impression of Popeye. MIDDLE RIGHT: Brad Cummins thinks he is in a prison when he is at school. LOWER LEFT: Jill Harriss is caught sleeping before class. LOWER RIGHT: Jon Meyer, Billy Juenger, Brad Cummins, and Mike Kosarek find time during band for goofing off. 16 STUDENT LIFE activities to fill their spare time. UPPER LEFT: David Kosarek, Matt Kosarek, and Steve Wann begin their freshman year with a smile. MIDDLE LEFT: Lori Keebler and Vicky Koeater discuss their favorite topic, guys' . MIDDLE RIGHT: Rick Range subscribes to the philosophy that homework should not be done until the hour before the class LOWER LEFT: Neil Huntly comes out of the soda room and looks around for his chair, only to find Mike Koenigstein sleeping In it. LOWER RIGHT: Scott Dieker, Keith Pratt, and Chris Hewitt show their dancing ability to their fifth hour P.E. class. STUDENT LIFE 17 the wait was over Denise Patricia Greten Kent Wayne Feig Laura Lee Fisher Connie Sue Heggemeier Vogt Donna Rose Harwerth Vicky Marie Koester SENIORS 19 William George Juenger Jeffery Kaegel Senior Credits Tracey Lynn Beacham. Charles Lowlen Branson — FFA — 3, 4: FFA 2nd V.P. — 4; Play — 3. James Dwayne Connell. Daniel J. Craft. Bradley Steven Cummins — Math Team — 1, 2, 3, 4; Class President — 3: Class Vice-President — 4; FCA — 3, 4; Baseball — 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball — 1, 2, 3; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4: Dance Band — 2, 3, 4: Lab Band — 2, 3, 4; Office Aide — 3, 4; JETS Team — 3, 4; Homecoming Court — 4; Prom Court — 3. Shelly Lyn DeSpain — HOT — 2, 3; FCA — 3, 4; Softball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Play — 4; DAR — 4; Office Aide — 2, 3; Pep Club — 2, 3, 4; FFA Court — 4; HOT Court —3. Dawn Marie Dispenziere (Seger) — Volleyball Scorekeeper — 1, 2, 3, 4; Teacher’s Aide — 2; Volleyball Stats—1,2, 3, 4. 20 SENIORS Senior Credits Kent Wayne Feig — Band — 1,2, 3, 4: Band Aide — 4: Beck — 3. Laura Lee Fisher — Student Council — 3, 4; Vice President — 4; VESPA — 1, 2, 3, 4: Head Photographer — 4; Spotlight — 4; Volleyball — 1, 2, 4; Cheerleader — 1, 2; Office Aide — 2; Teacher’s Aide — 1; Pep Club — 1, 2, 3, 4; Bat Girl — 1; FFA Court — 3, 4; Prom Court — 3. Denise Patricia Greten — Office Aide — 1, 2, 3, 4; Teacher’s Aide — 2; Bat Girl — 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA Court — 3, 4; Prom Court — 3. Donna Rose Harwerth — Class Treasurer — 2, 3; Student Council — 1, 2, 3, 4: President — 4; Soft-ball — 1; Jackette — 1, 2, 3, 4; Guidance Aide — 1; Nurse’s Aide — 3, 4; FFA Court — 3, 4: Sweetheart — 4; Homecoming Court — 3: Princess — 3: Prom Court — 3: Prom Princess — 3. Connie Sue Heggemeier Vogt Teacher’s Aide — 2. William George Juenger — FFA — 1, 2: FCA — 1, 2: Baseball — 1, 2, 3, 4: Plays — 2, 3: Band — 1, 2, 3, 4: Dance Band — 2, 3, 4: Lab Band — 2, 3, 4: Office Aide — 1,2: Pep Club—1,2, 3, 4. Jeffery Kaegel — Office Aide — Vicky Marie Koester — Class 3, 4. Treasurer — 3: Class Secretary Treasurer — 4: Cheerleader — 1, 2, 3, 4 Jackette — 2, 3. 4: Bat Girl — 2, 3, 4: Guidance Aide — 4: FFA Court — 3, 4: Homecoming Princess — 2: Prom Court — 3 SENIORS 21 Senior Credits James Michael Kosarek — Math Team — 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Vice-President — 3; FCA — 3; Baseball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4: Dance Band — 2, 3, 4: Lab Band — 2, 3, 4; Coach’s Aide — 2; JETS Team — 4. Bruce Allen Lischer — Class Treasurer — 1; Student Council — 4; FCA — 3, 4; Baseball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Office Aide — 4; Teacher’s Aide — 3; Homecoming Court — 2; Prom Court — 3; Coach’s Aide — 3; Pep Club — 1, 2, 3, 4. David Todd Morovitz — Band — 1, 2, 3, 4: Dance Band — 4; Band Aide — 4; Teacher’s Aide — 3; Lab Band — 4. Timothy Michael Mullins — FFA — 4; Plays — 3, 4; Band — 1,2, 3: Dance Band — 2, 3; Office Aide — 4; Guidance Aide — 4; FFA Court — 4; Lab Band — 2, 3; Pep Club —1. Daniel James Nadler — Math Team — 1, 2, 3, 4; VESPA — 2, 3, 4: Co-Head Photographer — 4; FFA — 1; Basketball Manager — 1; Softball Scorekeeper — 2; Band — 2, 4; Teacher’s Aide — 2, 4; Pep Club — 2; JETS Team — 3, 4. Brenda Sue Napier — FFA — 1, 2; Band — 1; Office Aide — 3; Pep Club — 1,2, 3, 4. David Michael Parker — Math Team — 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA — 1, 2, 3, 4: FFA Treasurer — 3: FFA Vice-President — 4; FFA Court — 1,2, 3, 4; Coach’s Aide — 4; JETS Team — 3, 4. 24 SENIORS Senior Credits Paul William Petri — FFA — 1; Basketball — 1,2; Plays — 3, 4; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4: Dance Band — 2, 3, 4: Lab Band — 2, 3, 4; Band Aide — 3. Gregory Nelson Petrowich — Honor Society — 2, 3, 4: Secretary — 3: Vice-President — 4; Math Team — 1, 2, 3, 4; VESPA — 1, 2, 3, 4: Assistant Editor — 3: Editor — 4; Spotlight — 4; FFA — 1, 2, 3, 4: Secretary — 3, 4; Plays — 2, 3, 4; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4: Dance Band — 2, 3, 4: Lab Band — 2, 3, 4; JETS Team — 3, 4; FFA Court — 3. Keith Alan Pratt — Baseball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4; Dance Band — 2, 3, 4: Lab Band — 2, 3, 4; Teacher’s Aide — 3, 4; Pep Club — 1. Denise Ann Range — Honor Society — 3, 4: Secretary — 4; FCA — 3; Basketball Statistician — 2, 3; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4: Lab Band — 3, 4; Nurse’s Aide — 3; Library Aide — 1; Pep Club — 1,2. Rick Alan Range — Honor Society — 2, 3, 4: Treasurer — 3; President — 4; Math Team — 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA — 1, 2; FCA — 3, 4; Baseball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Coach’s Aide — 4; Teacher’s Aide — 4; JETS Team — 3, 4; FFA Court — 4; Homecoming Court — 4; HOT Court — 3: King — 3; Prom Court — 3. Jeffrey Ronald Rowald — Math Team — 1; Class President — 1; FCA — 3, 4; Baseball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Office Aide — 3, 4; Coach’s Aide — 3, 4; Homecoming Court — 3; Prom Court — 3. Richard Joseph Ruhmann — FFA — 1, 2, 3, 4; Band — 1, 2, 3: Lab Band — 2, 3; Craig Wilmer Steinheimer — Student Council — 2, 3, 4; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4: Lab Band — 2, 3, 4; Office Aide — 2; Band Aide — 3; Pep Club — 1, 2, 3, 4. SENIORS 25 had reached their goal. UPPER LEFT: Senior class officers — Mr. Louis Steinkamp, sponsor; Vicky Koester, secretary-treasurer; Robert Weaver, president; Ms. Jones, sponsor; Brad Cummins, vice-president. MIDDLE LEFT: The spaghetti in the cafeteria seems to have an effect on Jeff Rowold. MIDDLE RIGHT: Billy Juenger persuades Laura Fisher to pose for this picture. LOWER LEFT: Kent Feig finds plenty of time during German III to try out the paper cutter on Vicky Koester. LOWER RIGHT: DeWayne Kim-brell and Chris Wilson brush up on their polka during P.E. SENIORS 27 Senior Credits Mark Glen Steinwagner — Melissa Kay Wagner — Library Baseball — 1; Basketball Manager Aide — 1; Rep Club — 1. — 1, 2; Play — 3; Office Aide — 4; Teacher’s Aide — 3. Michelle Lynn Wahlig — Basket- Mary Walta. ball Statistician — 4; Softball Manager — 4; Band — 1, 2; Guidance Aide — 4. Merritt Howard Wayland — Student Council — 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA — 1, 2; Volleyball Scorekeeper — 1. Robert Dale Weaver — Honor Society — 3, 4: Treasurer — 4; Math Team — 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Vice-President — 1,2; Class President — 4; Student Council — 4; FFA — 1, 2, 3, 4: Reporter — 3: President — 4; Basketball — 1,2, 3, 4; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4: Dance Band — 1, 2, 3, 4; Band Aide — 4; FFA Court — 1, 2, 3, 4; Lab Band — 1, 2, 3, 4: JETS Team — 3, 4. Christine Angela Wilson — FCA — 3, 4; Softball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball — 1,2; Cheerleader — 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Cheerleading Captain — 3, 4; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4; Office Aide — 4; Teacher’s Aide — 4; Guidance Aide — 4; Lab Band — 3, 4; Pep Club — 1, 2, 3, 4. 28 SENIORS All work and no play makes a dull Senior! The New Athens High School class of 1987 began their final year with very high expectations, and hopes, of what their senior year would bring. Their minds were filled with exciting thoughts of graduation; and at the same time, they were filled with thoughts of an end to an era to which they may never return. The class of ’87 looked back upon their high school days; starting out as “nobodies” in their freshman year, and progressing through class rings, driver’s licenses, and proms, before finally reaching the graduation they had worked so hard to get to. The class of ’87 met the challenges of high school and was then forced to take on the responsibilities of the future. Today, they have gone their separate ways, to see what life outside of high school holds in store for them, but they will always be able to look back to those times of joy, learning, and friendships that will remain always. UPPER LEFT: Mike Kosarek leads a few seniors in his version of The Jane Fonda Workout during lunch hour. MIDDLE LEFT: Jeff Rowold, Bruce Lischer, and Brad Cummins have their own discussion during a senior class meeting. LOWER LEFT: DeWayne Kimbrell is happy because he has not eaten yet. LOWER RIGHT: Laura Fisher gets caught pulling Donna Harwerth out of word processing for a gossip session. SENIORS 29 Kim Geaschel S«an Goding Gary Havel Doug Heggemeier The class of 1988 took time 30 JUNIORS The junior class participated in many activities throughout their third year of high school, selling magazines, preparing for the junior-senior prom, and taking the PSAT, ASVAB, and ACT tests. In the fall, the juniors showed their school spirit by making a poster for homecoming, and then began coasting to the end of their first year as upperclassmen. RIGHT: Jennie Luecking tries to get English answers from Julie Behnken, Tracey Beste, or Connie Venters. Scott Cox Scott Diecker Tammy Doyle Mike Eckert Mike Fisher Stephanie Fluck Mike Gabelli Dawn Gale Angle Bedinger Julie Behnken Tracey Beste Robyn Cockrum out, to look back on the past. UPPER LEFT: Stephanie Fluck roams the halls doing her office help duties UPPER RIGHT: Junior class officers — Jon Meyer, vice-president; Mr. Howes, sponsor; Neil Huntley, treasurer; Sean Goding, secretary; Mrs. Renshaw, sponsor; Frank Moeser, president. Nancy Herman Chris Hewitt Kim Holland Neil Huntley Angela (decker Matt James Brenda Kernan Brian Kerperien JUNIORS 31 Mike Koenigstein Helen Korves Jennie Luecking Barry Mehner These juniors would, next year RIGHT: Kris Meyer, Heather Smith, and Robyn Cockrum enjoy reminiscing about last year, by looking through the yearbook. FAR RIGHT: Neil Huntley gasps for air after a tough workout in P.E. Jon Meyer Kris Meyer Frank Moeser Clifford Parker Jim Pokorny Stacy Rausch Janeen Ruhmann Dale Schilling Kathleen Schopfer Heather Smith Carey Stallman Michelle Stroh Clifford Thomure Bill Utz 32 JUNIORS begin planning for the future. Connie Venters Dawn Wade Jennifer Webster Robin Wiley FAR LEFT: Robyn Cockrum looks for trouble during her free hour. LEFT: Frank Moeser walks to his next class in a daze. MIDDLE RIGHT: Chris Hewitt wanders through the gym. LOWER LEFT: Meet Belinda Seger's new bodyguard, Angie Bedinger LOWER RIGHT: Dawn Gale demonstrates how most people look after a fun weekend. JUNIORS 33 Sophomores participate in a number of Sophomores started off their second year at New Athens High School with enthusiasm and confidence. They rejoiced over the fact that they had a year of experience behind them and were no longer freshmen. With it being their first year selling magazines, the sophomores did quite well, out selling the juniors and surpassing their $3,000 goal. Most sophomores were also excited, for this was the year they would receive their class rings and their driver’s licenses. Sophomores took a number of different tests including the ASVAB and the TAP, took home stacks of homework, and looked forward to their junior year when they would be upperclassmen. Sophomore class officers — Miss Barbara Brumleve, sponsor; Jenny Hewitt, president; Bill Buhs, vice-president; Jennifer Lyons, secretary; Timothy Main, treasurer; Mr. Norbert Kassing, sponsor. Brian Albert Michelle Barlow Jason Breithaupt Bill Buhs David Cahoon Clint Crawford Nora Files Mike Hargrove Jenny Hewitt Josey Keebler Jason Keil Allen Kerperien 34 SOPHOMORES activities and prepare for their years ahead. Uh-oh! Jennifer Lyons has just remembered the homework which she has forgotten. Jenny Hewitt tries not to look panic-stricken as she tries to remember what her next class is. Karen Koenigstein Sharon Koenigstein Craig Laflen Tina Lake Maria Lehr Jennifer Lyons Tim Main Mark Murphy Craig Nelson Leanne Oeltjen Brian Parker Karen Phillips SOPHOMORES 35 Sophomores make it through year two. UPPER RIGHT: Karen and Sharon Koenigs-tein try to confuse everyone by practicing smiling alike. MIDDLE LEFT: Tina Lake is trying hard to hold onto her papers. MIDDLE CENTER: Jason Breithaupt is sure he heard somebody call his name. MIDDLE RIGHT: Mike Hargrove gets caught trying to sneak into band late. Mary Proia Vanessa Ragland 36 SOPHOMORES Dan Schatte Steve Schott Belinda Seger Michael Smith Wendy Van Rotz Lisa Wiegand Wayne Wildy Cole Winter Four years were ahead for class of ’90. Freshmen entered high school ready to join in with the spirit of NACHS. They met new teachers and made new friends. At their first class meeting, they elected class officers and student council members. The freshman class enjoyed participating in various sports. They also showed true school spirit by participating in activities at the homecoming assembly. As the year came to an end, the freshmen awaited future years in which they would no longer be known as “the little guys.” Freshman class officers — (back row) Hattie Page, secretary; Mrs. Axley, sponsor; Ped Bun, treasurer; Mr. Germann, sponsor. (Front row) Bryan Rausch, treasurer; Amy Loesche, president; Candy Stevens, vice-president. Tabitha Beck Michelle Behnken Ped Bun Vicki Cinotto David DeSpain Dean Deterding Romnee Duangpun Tammy Faucett FRESHMEN 37 Freshmen entered their first year Matt Kosarek pretends he’s sleeping just to get out of class. Michelle Behnken and Jenny Schott are overjoyed about going to their next class. Leah Feig Casey Gabelli Eric Gamble Jill Harriss David Heggemeier Duane Keebler Lori Keebler David Kosarek Matt Kosarek Amy Loesche John Merlenbach Annette Miller 38 FRESHMEN of high school with enthusiasm. Carlene Miller Kathy Mullins Kelly Nuernberger Jeremy Nuernberger Hattie Page Ralph Pruett Bryan Rausch Joe Rickenberg Chris Roley Danny Ruhmann Kathy Sauerwein Brian Schaefer Hattie Page is thrilled that her favorite time of the day is finally here, lunch. Jill Harriss finds the play set a quiet place to practice her flute. FRESHMEN 39 First year students learned the ropes. Jenny Schott David Schreiber Scott Schulz Bob Shoup MIDDLE LEFT: Romnee Duangpun, Tonia Trotter, Dawn Weidemann, and Annette Miller Sidney Walta are ready for a hard day of work. LOWER LEFT: Bob Shoup returns to class after wander- Dawn Weidemann ing the halls. Vicki Wilson 40 FRESHMEN Steve Wann Ed White William Wilson Angela Gass visited from South Africa. Angela Dawn Gass visited New Athens in 1987, and left with many fond memories. Angela was born on September 22, 1968, and is the daughter of Geoffery and Muriel. Her first semester schedule included: introduction to computers, P.E., world literature, Art III, Biology II, teacher’s aide, and Foods II. In addition to this class load, she also was a member of the softball team. Angela comes from the South African capitol of Pretoria, and said she enjoyed the chance to experience life in a small rural town. Driving on the right side of the road, the seasonal changes, and not having to wear uniforms were some of the things Angela found different from life in South Africa. She found the prom and graduation to be most memorable experiences. Angela says “New Athens has given me an opportunity to experience American life; and I could not have asked for a more accommodating and welcome town.” She would also like to thank the people who have made her stay so amazing. Angela’s address is: Angela Gass 303 Murray St. Brooklyn Pretoria 0181 South Africa LOWER LEFT: Angela Gass properly equipped with sun glasses to watch the baseball game. LOWER CENTER: Angela finds time to catch up on her studies. LOWER RIGHT: Angela sits with friends at a basketball game. EXCHANGE STUDENT 41 Students show their individual UPPER RIGHT: Students take advantage of the snow and have a snowball fight after school. MIDDLE LEFT: Kris Meyer and Robyn Cockrum spend their time talking on the phone MIDDLE RIGHT: Matt James and David Parker show their pet cats that they are about to dissect. LOWER LEFT: Tim Mullins whispers a secret to Michelle Behnken while Mike Kosarek watches. LOWER RIGHT: Annette Miller and Kelly Nuemberger are about to go home after a long day at school. 42 STUDENT LIFE personalities during free time. STUDENT LIFE 43 UPPER LEFT: Robert Weaver, Scott Diecker, Donna Harwerth, Bill Juenger, and Barry Mehner take a break from homework to stretch. MIDDLE LEFT: David Morovitz, Jon Meyer, Rick Range, Bruce Lischer, Brad Cummins, Mike Kosarek, Tim Mullins, and Paul Petri are expressing their mental outlooks on life MIDDLE RIGHT: Brad Cummins, anxious for baseball season to start, exercises by doing pull-ups on the windowsill. LOWER LEFT: After a hard morning of classes, Laura Fisher has to be fed by Chris Wilson LOWER RIGHT: Chris Wilson, while making her way up three long flights of stairs, anxiously awaits the start of Biology I. Students found many ways UPPER RIGHT: Jon Meyer and Doug Heg-gemeier enjoy having snowball fights. MIDDLE LEFT: Mike Kosarek is amazed at what he has just learned. MIDDLE RIGHT: The Seniors are caught sun bathing during their lunch period. LOWER LEFT: The Freshmen and Sophomores listen attentively to the speaker who talked about drinking and driving. LOWER RIGHT: Jon Meyer and Scott Diecker watch Jeff Rowold give his opinion of school. 44 STUDENT LIFE to fill their free time. UPPER LEFT: Leah Feig is having a hard time trying to sit in her chair. MIDDLE LEFT: Dawn Gale doesn't want to have her picture taken with Rick Range. MIDDLE RIGHT: Jenny Hewitt is caught sleeping while walking up the stairs. LOWER LEFT: Matt James thinks he is the nurse and feels Matt Kosarek’s forehead. LOWER RIGHT: Billy Juenger is taking a break between classes to get a drink of water. STUDENT LIFE 45 High school days at New Athens UPPER RIGHT: Frank Moeser sees no evil, Mike Gabelli speaks no evil, but Bill Utz refuses to hear no evil MIDDLE LEFT: Christine Wilson tries to make Casey Gabelli late for her next class by holding her back. MIDDLE CENTER: Fabiola Perez studies diligently during her free time. MIDDLE RIGHT: Donna Harwerth and Laura Fisher display their sign on their lockers to get the perfect dates for the prom. LOWER LEFT: Mary Proia seems to be very excited about the latest gossip. LOWER RIGHT: Kathy Mullins, Hattie Page, Casey Gabelli, and Amy Loesche look for some good looking guys. 46 STUDENT LIFE hold many memories for students. UPPER LEFT: Kris Meyer gets out of class to get the latest news. UPPER RIGHT: Tim Mullins shows the look he thinks will be in style for next year. MIDDLE LEFT: Laura Fisher tries to look innocent as she leaves the office, but everyone knows she has been bugging Mrs. Axley again. MIDDLE RIGHT: As Matt James enters the office, he wonders what kind of trouble he is in this time. LOWER LEFT: Tracey Beste and Jennie Luecking show their Nerd Day outfits. LOWER RIGHT: Bill Utz demonstrates the proper way to do the “Dead Bug.” STUDENT LIFE 47 Students do more than study. UPPER RIGHT: Michelle Barlow writes out another receipt on her way to set a New Athens High School magazine sales record. MIDDLE LEFT: The chemistry class is caught goofing off during class. MIDDLE RIGHT: Heather Smith is doing her homework in the office. LOWER LEFT: Mike Koenigstein tries to get sympathy by showing the band-aid he has on his finger. LOWER RIGHT: Vicky Koester is busy making copies. 48 STUDENT LIFE O' Ln Students showed many emotions English, one of the most important subjects in high school, is offered in the forms of English 1 and II, English and Communications, Advanced Composition, Basic Grammar and World Literature. Students in these courses learn about our language and its past. They also learn how to give speeches, write research papers and business letters and how to prepare for a job interview. UPPER RIGHT: Mr. Martin stares in disbelief at the grade on a student’s paper. MIDDLE LEFT: Brenda Napier and Keith Pratt are shocked at the assignment given by Mr. Martin. MIDDLE RIGHT: Mr. Berowski gets ready to yell at another student in his English and Communications class LOWER LEFT: Mr. Martin concentrates on grading the English II test papers accurately. LOWER RIGHT: Denise Greten tries her best to look bored as Mr. Martin lectures the Advanced Composition class. 50 ENGLISH during English classes. UPPER LEFT: Mr. Martin is surprised that a student gave the correct answer. UPPER RIGHT: The English II class learns all there is to know about diagraming sentences as Mr. Martin explains in detail. MIDDLE LEFT: Tim Mullins is so confused about the Advanced Composition assignment. MIDDLE RIGHT: Stephanie Fluck takes a break from homework to see if there is something exciting happening. LOWER LEFT: The English I class tries to correctly identify the parts of speech. LOWER RIGHT: Mr. Berowski lectures the “attentive” English and Communications class on how to give speeches. ENGLISH 51 — Math classes weren’t always as easy as pi. 52 MATHEMATICS Parallelograms, Pythagorean Theorem, and hexidecimal were just a few words heard coming from math and computer rooms at New Athens High School. During the course of the year, students took classes ranging from Business Math and Technical Math to College Algebra and Calculus. In Algebra I and II, students learn how to solve linear equations, while in Trigonometry, they learn more advanced ways of using sine and cosine laws. Through a variety of computer classes offered at NACHS, students were able to learn the basics, or go on to more complicated computer programming. With the 21st century just a few years away, several of our students took advantage of these courses to get a head start on their future. UPPER RIGHT: Mr. Germann’s Algebra I class suffers silently over a gruelling assignment. MIDDLE RIGHT: Mary Proia looks up in disgust after finishing what seems like her 1000th proof in geometry. MIDDLE LEFT: Stacy Rausch and Jennie Luecking take time out for girl talk before the bell rings in Algebra II. LOWER RIGHT: Steve Wann looks over to find Michelle Behnken working on something other than her algebra. LOWER LEFT: Mr. Trotter wonders how to take care of his discipline problem in Business Math. — Computer students got back to the basics. — COMPUTER MATHEMATICS 53 UPPER LEFT: Romnee Duangpun and Carlene Miller are under great stress trying to finish their program in computer math. UPPER RIGHT: Mike Kosarek finds it hard to concentrate on his computer program when he has so many other things on his mind. MIDDLE LEFT: Merritt Wayland shows Chris Hewitt just how high the graph should be. MIDDLE RIGHT: Mr. Germann introduces Michelle Wahlig to a basic program in introduction to computers. LOWER LEFT: Bill Utz sneaks a peek to see if Jill Harriss is doing her computer program right LOWER RIGHT: Mark Steinwagner has a smile on his face because he just figured out what was wrong with his program. Social Sciences made students more Through a variety of Social Science classes, students learn many things. In U.S. and World Geography, students learn the proper way to use maps and get a general knowledge of the geographic locations of the fifty states and many countries. In U.S. and World History, students are taught the events that have affected the United States and the World to this date. The Consumer Education course teaches students how to fill out tax forms, manage money, and be smart consumers. Psychology students learn about human behavioral patterns and what affects them. UPPER RIGHT: Mr. Powers wonders if his 4th hour American Government class understands all of the ramifications of the United States Constitution. LOWER LEFT: Vicky Koester is searching desperately through her purse for the answers to the psychology quiz. LOWER RIGHT: Mr. Steinkamp looks diligently for the answer to a complex question asked by Dawn Gale. 54 SOCIAL SCIENCES aware of the world around them. UPPER LEFT: Kent Feig tries to convince Mrs. Axley that he’s doing his psychology assignment, but he’s really taking a nap. MIDDLE LEFT: Mrs. Axley is cooking in psychology, while Matt James does his homework. MIDDLE RIGHT: Mr. Powers marvels at the strange answers he gets from one of his imaginative students. LOWER LEFT: Vicky Koester wants to know what is in the cup she has to drink from for a psychology taste test. LOWER RIGHT: Mr. Powers points out places of interest on the map he bought while visiting Jamestown, Virginia last summer. SOCIAL SCIENCES 55 Students experimented with the Through many different science classes, students learned about genetics, Newton’s Laws, dissection, and much more. In biology classes, students learned about structures of a cell and plant and animal life. In chemistry, students studied the atomic structure and chemical composition. In physics, students studied matter and its relationship to energy. The students in general science learned basic chemistry and basic earth facts. The biology, chemistry, and physics classes also competed in the JETS Engineering and Design contest. UPPER LEFT: Miss Brumleve takes bacteria cultures out of the incubator. UPPER RIGHT: The general science class grows mushrooms. MIDDLE RIGHT: The girls give Neil Huntley all their attention. LOWER LEFT: Miss Brumleve checks on the yogurt. LOWER RIGHT: JUI Harriss, Candy Stevens, Amy Loesche, and Kathy Mullins share a joke. unknown in natural science classes. UPPER LEFT: The physics class learns about forces in action. UPPER RIGHT: Mr. Barnes figures the students’ grades. MIDDLE LEFT: The chemistry class makes ice-cream. MIDDLE RIGHT: Joe Keebler shows everyone his carefully grown plants. LOWER LEFT: Tracey Beste and Jennie Luecking work on their chemistry project. LOWER RIGHT: Jennifer Lyons laughs while Leanne Oeltjen squirts water into her mouth. SCIENCE 57 German offered as secondary language. - In German I the students learn to read, write, and speak simple, gramatically correct sentences and also learn about the German culture. In German II the students improve their ability to read and speak more complex German. UPPER RIGHT: The German I class listens to Mr. Berowski tell about the differences of culture between Germany and the United States. MIDDLE LEFT: Kent Fekj translates a German paragraph into English. MIDDLE RIGHT: Duane Keebler shows off his German I book LOWER LEFT: Mr. Berwoski and the German II class work on a crossword puzzle. LOWER RIGHT: Tim Mullins and Jon Meyer show how much fun learning a different language can be. Ag classes taught a variety of topics. The agricultural courses, taught by Mr. Petrowich, included Ag I, Ag III, Basic Ag Mechanics, Ag Mechanics II, and Drafting and Landscaping. In Ag I, students learned about lawn care, gardens, and animals. In Ag III, students studied safe use of pesticides, forestry, wildlife, and farm management. In the mechanics courses, students learned how to use hand and power tools safely. The drafting and landscaping classes learned how to draw houses and develop landscape designs for them. UPPER LEFT: David Kosarek doesn't seem to be paying attention to what Mr. Petrowich is saying. MIDDLE LEFT: Joe Keebler concentrates while trying to measure a board. MIDDLE RIGHT: Tim Mullins, Matt Kosarek, and Joe Rickenberg decide to start over and read the instruction manual first. LOWER LEFT: The Ag I class learns how to plant the perfect garden. LOWER RIGHT: Mike Gabelli tries to decide what to weld next. AGRICULTURE 59 Various subjects taught in home ec. The Home Economics courses, taught by Mrs. Tinney, include Orientation to Home Economics, Foods I and II, Clothing, Housing, Child Development, Family Living, and Parenting. Students in Home Economics classes learn many useful skills, such as preparing meals, sewing, buying and decorating a home, and parenting. These courses prepare students for the “real” world after they graduate from high school. TOP RIGHT: Kathy Sauerwein dreams of the day when she can become a fashion designer, but for now she just concentrates on cutting the pattern correctly. MIDDLE LEFT: Chris Hewitt doesn’t look too enthused about washing the dishes. MIDDLE RIGHT: Charles Branson looks for an opportunity to give away his Foods books. BOTTOM LEFT: Mrs. Tinney repairs the sewing machine that an anonymous person broke. LOWER RIGHT: Lisa Weigand helps Michelle Barlow with her homework during Housing. 60 HOME ECONOMICS Students learned through business ed. Business courses give students the basic foundation of business skills learned in typing, accounting, word processing, and shorthand. In Typing I, students learn the keyboard, and how to type personal items. Typing II students try to improve their speed and accuracy, to improve their skills for a business career. Word processing is a class designed to teach students how to process letters on the computer, and in shorthand, students learn to take dictation. These courses help students prepare for careers in the business world. UPPER LEFT: Bruce Lischer is overwhelmed with his accounting assignment. MIDDLE LEFT: Tracey Beste and Nancy Herman debate something other than their typing assignment. MIDDLE RIGHT: Denise Range hopes to get her dictation up to 80 words per minute LOWER LEFT: Jell Rowold receives information from the Robert Morris College representative. LOWER RIGHT: Donna Harwerth just finished her word processing assignment before the end of the period. BUSINESS EDUCATION 61 Students learned in health and career ed. In Health, students learn a variety of things from human anatomy, to first aid, to proper nutrition. The classes also learned how to do CPR. Under the instruction of Mrs. Rubemeyer, the class spent three days a week for one semester learning about the human body and how to keep it healthy. In career education, Mrs. Axley taught students the methods of decision making to help them decide on what they were going to do when they got out of high school. They also studied a variety of occupations and compiled their data into a file called “My Life Plan.” UPPER RIGHT: The health class works diligently to get their work done. MIDDLE LEFT: Mrs. Axley turns to answer a student’s question in career education. MIDDLE RIGHT: The career education class takes time out from studying to show Mrs. Axley what their books look like LOWER LEFT: Brian Parker meets the skeleton. LOWER RIGHT: The health class listens attentively as Mrs. Rubemeyer talks about the human digestive system. 62 HEALTH AND CAREER EDUCATION Art classes show student’s creativity. Mrs. McConnell, the New Athens High School art teacher, taught Art I, Art II, Art III, and individualized art. The students created many projects such as drawings, paintings in acrylic or water-color, sculptures, and ceramics. The students also studied basic art concepts, commercial art techniques, and art history. The classes displayed many projects on the bulletin board outside the art room and entered the best projects in contests and shows. UPPER LEFT: Mrs. McConnell shows the students how to use the printer. UPPER MIDDLE: Candy Stevens. Jeff Rowold, Mike Hargrove, and Vicky Koester read magazines and goof off during class. LOWER MIDDLE: Mark Murphy uses the potter’s wheel to create a masterpiece. MIDDLE RIGHT: Wendy Van Rotz works on her painting. LOWER LEFT: Jeff Rowold and Denise Greten work on their drawings. LOWER RIGHT: Dawn Seger reads a magazine instead of working on her project. ART 63 P.E. gave students a break from classes. Students in physical education classes compete in a variety of sports and activities such as bowling, dancing, volleyball, golf, and others. The classes teach the students the rules of a variety of sports and how to play them. The students are periodically tested on their knowledge of the rules of the sports with written exams and on what they have learned with skill tests. Mrs. Dunn, Mr. Kassing, and Mr. Steinkamp are the instructors. UPPER RIGHT: David Despain, Rick Range, Jeff Rowold, and Dewayne Kimbrell are exhausted after a hard workout in P.E. MIDDLE LEFT: Michelle Behnken can’t find anyone to practice with, so she sets the volleyball to the wall MIDDLE RIGHT: Chris Wilson shows off her muscular ability by doing push ups. LOWER LEFT: Laura Fisher draws back the golf club in an attempt to get a hole in one. LOWER RIGHT: Mark Steinwagner, Frank Moeser, Tim Mullins, Craig Steinheimer, Duane Keebler, and Mike Hargrove warm-up before going outside to play football. 64 PHYSICAL EDUCATION Members of dance band played at institute. DANCE BAND — FRONT ROW: Keith Pratt, Heather Smith, Dan Schatte, Bill Buhs, Vanessa Ragland, Robert Weaver MIDDLE ROW: Greg Petrowich, Mike Kosarek, Scott Schulz, Paul Petri. BACK ROW: Mike Hargrove, DeWayne Kimbrell, Mike Smith, Bill Juenger, Brad Cummins, David Morovitz, Brian Albert, Mr. Sexton, Kathleen Schopfer. TOP RIGHT: The clarinet and the flute sections practice their music. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mr. Sexton helps the band practice the music for the fall concert. LAB BAND — FRONT ROW: Keith Pratt, Heather Smith, Dan Schatte, Bill Buhs, Vanessa Ragland, Robert Weaver, Chris Wilson, Jennifer Lyons, Jill Harriss. MIDDLE ROW: Greg Petrowich, Mike Kosarek, Scott Shulz, Paul Petri, Angie (decker, Craig Steinheimer, Sharon Koenigstein, Leanne Oeltjen, Denise Range. BACK ROW: DeWayne Kimbrell, Mike Hargrove, Mike Smith, Bill Juenger, Brad Cummins, David Morovitz, Brian Albert, Mr. Sexton, Kathleen Schopfer. Band members worked hard to regain The NACHS band, under the direction of Mr. Don Sexton, completed another year of parades and concerts. The band marched in the Halloween, Shriner’s, and Homecoming parades, and also held three concerts: Fall, Christmas, and Spring. At the IHSA Band Contest and the IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest, the band came back with many firsts. The band also performed at basketball games and at the high school graduation. UPPER LEFT: Tim Main and Kathleen Schopfer diligently play their instruments, but Mike Kosarek takes a break. LOWER LEFT: Ped Bun proudly displays his saxophone. LOWER RIGHT: Jason Breithaupt, Brian Albert, and Joe Keebler wait for the bell to ring. INNER ROW: Leah Feig, Cassie Gabelli, Tonia Trotter, Jill Harriss. SECOND ROW: Angie (decker, Sharon Koenigstein, Denise Range. THIRD ROW: Tammy Doyle, Karen Koenigstein, Craig Laflen, Matt Kosarek, Duane Keebler, Dan Nadler, Heather Smith. FOURTH ROW: Leanne Oeltjen, Kathy Mullins, Vicki Cinotti, Carlene Miller, Bill Juenger, Brad Cummins, Mike Smith, David Morovitz, Jon Meyer, Brian Albert, Kent Feig. STANDING: Jason Breithaupt and Mr. Sexton. superior status at band contest. INNER ROW: Jennifer Lyons, Christine Wilson, Annette Miller, Craig Steinhelmer. SECOND ROW: Dan Schatte, Lori Keebler, Ped Bun, Amy Loesche, Bill Buhs, Vanessa Ragland, Robert Weaver. THIRD ROW: Mike Koenigstein, Paul Petri, David Kosarek, Keith Pratt, Neil Huntley, Tim Main, Kathleen Schopfer. FOURTH ROW: Cole Winter, Joe Keebler, DeWayne Kimbrell, Mike Hargrove, Jason Keil, Steve Wann, Scott Schulz, Mike Kosarek, Greg Petrowich. UPPER RIGHT: Mr. Sexton directs the band in music for the Christmas concert. MIDDLE RIGHT: Heather Smith looks for any excuse to take a break from playing her saxophone. LOWER RIGHT: Chris Roley refuses to continue playing his trumpet LOWER LEFT: Mike Smith hopes he will one day be as good as his idol, Bill Juenger, on the trumpet. Jackettes and Majorettes led the band. Jackettes: Front Row — Tracey Beste, Donna Harwerth, Dawn Weidemann, Kris Meyer, Vicky Koester, Robyn Cockrum. Back Row — Stacy Rausch, Stephanie Fluck, Dawn Gale. 68 JACKETTES AND MAJORETTES The Jackettes and Majorettes guided the New Athens Band through three successful performances at the Homecoming, Shriners’, and Halloween Parades, during the 1986-87 school year. The Jackettes are nominated and voted upon by the band members, before trying out for their positions in front of a panel of judges, who are selected from the band members. The Majorettes are selected from among the band members and follow behind the Jackettes, directly in front of the band. They signal the band at times to stop, slow down, turn, or begin a song. Both the Jackettes and Majorettes spend many hours practicing their routines to be able to perform with the band. Majorettes: Angie Idecker, Lori Keebler, Tammy Doyle, Vanessa Ragland, Kathy Mullins. Driver’s ed. was favorite of students. Driver Education is a one semester course that is instructed by Mr. Howes. The first part of the course consists of 30 hours of class work where students learn road signs, how to operate a car, and how to park uphill or downhill. The second part consists of 6 hours of actual driving experience and the passing of a driver’s test to get a blue slip. After receiving a blue slip, students wait until their sixteenth birthday before they finally earn their driver’s license. UPPER LEFT: Mr. Howes is about to show Matt James, Brian Parker, and Mike Smith what the front engine of the car looks like. MIDDLE LEFT: The first semester class works on their assignments over road signs. MIDDLE RIGHT: The second semester class watches a film on drunk driving. LOWER LEFT: It looks like Mr. Howes and David DeSpain are the only ones watching the film. LOWER RIGHT: Everyone looks confident that Mike Smith can drive. DRIVER’S ED 69 - Math and JETS teams competed for awards. The Math team competed at the SIU-Carbondale Math Contest on April 4. The test taken at the contest has questions suited for all levels of math students, from Algebra I to College Algebra. The students did their best to answer as many questions as they could. The freshmen and juniors got first place, the sophomores got second place, and the seniors got third place and overall the team received a first place trophy. Mr. Germann was the coach. The JETS team competed at the annual JETS competition at Belleville Area College. The test consists of six areas: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, Math, and Graphics. At this year’s competition, Greg Petrowich placed sixth in Computers. Mr. Germann was the coach. TOP: Math Team — Front Row: Kathleen Schopfer, Michelle Stroh, Clifford Parker, Mr. Germann, and Greg Petrowich. Second Row: Angela Gass, Stacy Rausch, Jennie Luecking, and David Parker Third Row: David Morovitz, Mike Kosarek, Mike Koenigstein, Rick Range, Brad Cummins. and Robert Weaver BOTTOM: Jets Team — Front Row: Ped Bun, Bryan Rausch, Clint Crawford, Vanessa Ragland, Kathleen Schopfer, Mary Proia, and Karen Koenigstein. Second Row: Brian Albert, Jason Breithaupt, Jill Harriss, Candy Stevens, Stacy Rausch, Jennie Luecking, Janeen Ruhmann, and Michelle Stroh. Third Row: Robert Weaver, Jason Keil, Mike Kosarek, David Parker, Amy Loesche, Michelle Wahlig, Kathy Mullins, Romnee Duangpun, and Mike Eckert. 70 MATH AND JETS TEAMS Students help out around school. Front Row: Michelle Barlow, Patricia Utz, Carey Stallmann, Stephanie Fluck, Angie Idecker, and Michelle Wahlig. Second Row: Mark Murphy, Jeff Kaegel, Scott Cox, Mike Fisher, Shelly DeSpain, Denise Greten, Vicky Koester, and Angie Bedinger. Third Row: Doug Heggemeier, Chris Wilson, Dawn Gale, Jenny Hewitt, Bill Utz, Neil Huntley, Matt James, Bill Juenger, Tim Mullins, and Mark Steinwagner. Back Row: Brian Parker, Dale Schilling, Robyn Cockrum, Heather Smith, Donna Harwerth, Laura Fisher, Robert Weaver, Craig Steinheimer, Keith Pratt, Bruce Lischer, Jeff Rowold, Brad Cummins, and Dan Nadler. Many students help out the offices and teachers of NACHS. These students have a choice of working for the teachers, in the high school or grade school office, the nurse’s office, in the library, being a coach’s aid, or being a band aid. Some of the jobs they do include grading papers, returning library books to the shelves, collecting absentee slips, running errands, and sorting magazines. These students help make the school run more smoothly. MIDDLE LEFT: Mrs. Renshaw gives Scott Cox a free bookmark for helping in the library all year. MIDDLE RIGHT: Michelle Wahlig fills out a form for Mrs. Axley. LOWER LEFT: Mary Proia points out a mistake Matt James made while grading a paper. LOWER RIGHT: Stephanie Fluck and Christine Wilson look forward to being an office helper all day. HELPERS 71 Student Council worked on homecoming. — The Student Council of NACHS is set up to represent the students of this high school. They undertake many activities to help promote school spirit, student involvement, and pride. During Homecoming Week, Dec. 8-12, they sponsored such days as Tropical day, dress like your favorite teacher day, and Pee Wee Herman nerd day. The assembly held at the end of the week was a great success. MIDDLE LEFT: Officers — Donna Harwerth, President; Mr. Berowski, Advisor; Laura Fisher, Vice President; Robyn Cockrum, Secretary-Treasurer. MIDDLE RIGHT: Laura Fisher checks the microphones during the Homecoming Assembly. LOWER LEFT: Tim Mullins and Frank Moeser try to decide which color of paint to use on their poster. LOWER RIGHT: Some Student Council members take a break after hanging up several posters. 72 STUDENT COUNCIL Front Row: Clint Crawford, Joe Keebler, Mike Hargrove, Dawn Gale, Jennie Luecking. Middle Row: Mike Smith, Merritt Wayland, Laura Fisher, Donna Harwerth, Stephanie Fluck, Robyn Cockrum. Back Row: Scott Schulz, Matt Kosarek, Robert Weaver, Mr. Berowski, Craig Steinheimer, Bruce Lischer, Jeff Rowold. ight i 1-1986 ft While for some, the school day ends at 3:16 p.m., for others it is not nearly over. Sfchool activities such as playing sports, working on school publications, and being members of clubs can keep students busy for many hours after school. Students are not required to take part in these activities. They choose to participate in those extracurricular activities which interest them the most. This gives students a chance for a different kind of learning experience. Learning things by doing them is what makes these activities not only fun, but educational as well. WOOL DIVISION PAGE 73 Vespa taught journalism. In order to produce an interesting yearbook, VESPA staff members had to possess good writing skills, be creative, and be hard working. Many hours were spent taking pictures, writing copy, and making the final layouts before this year’s yearbook was finally completed. The VESPA staff used its creativity in planning this yearbook and tried new ideas not found in previous VESPAS. UPPER RIGHT: VESPA Officers: Back Row — Ms. Reba Jones, sponsor; Dan Nadler, co-head photographer; Laura Fisher, co-head photographer; Greg Petrowich, Editor; Front row — Tim Main, Business Manager; Kathleen Schopfer, co-asst. editor; and Janeen Ruhmann, co-asst. editor. MIDDLE LEFT: Helen Korves types a letter for yearbook advertisements. MIDDLE RIGHT: VESPA and SPOTLIGHT staffs at Dairy Queen in Pickneyville on their way back from SISPA seminar at Carbondale. LOWER LEFT: Carlene Miller is looking for just the right picture to finish her yearbook layout. LOWER CENTER: Denise Cortner works diligently on the pages that she has to do for the next deadline. LOWER RIGHT: Vanessa Ragland blows a kiss to a gorgeous mystery man while Denise Cortner watches. 74 VESPA Spotlight staff spread the “good news.” Front Row: Michelle Stroh, Mrs. Briesacher, Mary Proia, Kim Holland, Vanessa Ragland, Karen Koenigstein, Carey Stallmann, Laura Fisher, Sharon Koenigstein, and Romnee Duangpun. Back Row: Tim Main, Carlene Miller, and Ped Bun. The Spotlight staff worked hard to meet the deadlines as they reported another year at NACHS. The hours were long, and hard, but in the end, the Spotlight informed the school on news of clubs, sports, and other events. The biggest issue is the Senior issue, which shows such things as the classes and activities the seniors have participated in and their plans after high school. MIDDLE LEFT: Carlene Miller and Helen Korves type articles, while Carey Stallmann interviews Karen Phillips. MIDDLE RIGHT: Carey Stallmann and Michelle Stroh use the computer to type an article for Spotlight. LOWER LEFT: Mrs. Briesacher seems to be the only person working on the newspaper. LOWER RIGHT: Why is Helen Korves cutting up a Spotlight? SPOTLIGHT 75 Jackets gave it their all, and The Lady Jackets started off their 1986 volleyball season losing to Steele ville (415, 15-11, 8-15), but regained their composure long enough to stop Lebanon (15-8, 15-10). The Lady Jackets entered the Trico Tournament with an overall record of 2-6. They won only one game in the tournament, beating Coulterville (15-10, 15-2); however, Tracey Beste was selected for the All Tournament Team. Before heading into the regionals, the team handed Wesclin a loss, beating them (15-6, 15-11), to finish the regular season with a record of 6-18. In the first game of the regionals, however, the Lady Jackets lost to Red Bud bringing their season to a close. The Junior Varsity volleyball team started their season with wins over Lebanon (15-8, 15-10) and Wesclin (4-15, 18-16, 15-8), and played out their season to a record of 10-9. UPPER RIGHT: Varsity Team: Front Row — Dawn Wade, Shelly DeSpain. Angie Idecker, Candy Stevens, and Jill Harriss. Back Row — Mr. Trotter. Leanne Oeltjen, Tracey Beste. Julie Behnken, Leah Feig, Connie Venters, Laura Fisher, and Dawn Gale. MIDDLE RIGHT: The Varsity Team warms up before a game against Trico. LOWER LEFT: Shelly DeSpain waits to bump the volleyball so that Jill Harriss can make a perfect set LOWER RIGHT: Tracey Beste spikes the volleyball through the hands of a Trico blocker. 76 VOLLEYBALL learned from coaching and experience. UPPER LEFT: Junior Varsity Team: FRONT ROW — Vicki Wilson, Jenny Schott, Candy Stevens, Michelle Behnken, and Jerrilyn Cox. BACK ROW — Mr. Trotter, Dawn Wade, Leanne Oeltjen, Leah Feig, Amy Loesche, and Jill Harriss. MIDDLE LEFT: Candy Stevens sets the volleyball so another teammate can spike it. MIDDLE RIGHT — Leanne Oeltjen spikes the volleyball through the block of a Trico player to score another point for New Athens. LOWER LEFT — Leah Feig bumps the volleyball over the net on the third hit LOWER RIGHT — Jill Harriss spikes the volleyball over the hands of the blocking opponent. VOLLEYBALL 77 The New Athens Varsity Basketball team finished with a 14 13 record for the 1986-87 season. Winning the fifth place trophy in the holiday tournament, beating Freeburg twice, and beating both Marissa and Waterloo three times were some of the highlights. The schedule was extremely tough and the conference was much stronger with the addition of Carlyle. The Cahokia Conference Team was voted on by the coaches with Jeff Rowold being chosen for the first team, Scott Diecker being chosen for the second, and Rick Range received honorable mention. The Junior Varsity team finished 4-14 this year and the Freshman team finished 12-7, placing third in the Cahokia Conference Tournament and second place in the Red Bud Tournament. UPPER RIGHT: Varsity Basketball team members — Front row: Brian Albert, Mike Koenigstein, Mike Smith, Chris Hewitt, Rick Range, Clifford Parker. Back row: Jon Meyer, Bruce Lischer, Robert Weaver, Scott Diecker, Jason Keil, Jeff Rowold. MIDDLE RIGHT: Coach Howes and Coach Steinkamp watch to see if the Jackets can pull off another victory. LOWER LEFT: During one of the team’s many practices, Scott Diecker works on his jump shot. LOWER RIGHT: The other players wait for the rebound of Rick Range’s free throw. 78 BASKETBALL Yellow Jackets make it to regional finals in basketball. UPPER LEFT: Junior Varsity Basketball team members — Front Row: Steve Wann, Scott Schulz, Brian Albert, Duane Keebler, Darryl Claunch, Chad Sullivan, Chris Hewitt. Bock Row: Coach Ben Howes, Clifford Parker, Brian Parker, Mike Smith, Jason Keil, David Kosarek, Matt Kosarek, Jon Meyer, David Schreiber. MIDDLE LEFT: Coach Howes gives the J.V. team a pep talk during one of their time outs. MIDDLE RIGHT: As Scott Schulz shoots the ball, the rest of the Jackets try to hold back the opposing team. LOWER LEFT: Clifford Parker shoots a jumper over the heads of the Gibault players. LOWER RIGHT: Matt Kosarek shoots a free throw as the other players wait for the rebound. BASKETBALL 79 Varsity baseball team The varsity baseball Yellow Jackets had a fine season in 1987, finishing with a record of 16-9-1. During the course of the season, they upset such teams as Belleville West (6-0), Granite City (8-7), and the defending state champion Marissa Meteors (5-4). Jeff Rowold led the team in batting with a .370 average, followed by Bruce Lischer, .345 and Keith Pratt, .313. Jeff Rowold also led the team in pitching with an ERA of 2.82 and averaged 11 strikeouts per game. The team finished its conference schedule at 7-3, and made it to the regional semifinals before being eliminated by Red Bud, 2 to 1. The J.V. team finished with a record of 4-11, led in hitting by Mike Smith, David Schreiber, and Mike Hargrove, and led in pitching by Scott Schulz and David Schreiber. The J.V. season was highlighted by wins over Okawville and Marissa. UPPER RIGHT: Varsity Baseball team members — Front Row: Scott Schulz, Mike Hargrove, David DeSpain, Chad Sullivan, Gary Havel, Scott Cox, and Bill Utz. Back Row: Rick Range, Bill Juenger, Keith Pratt, Bruce Lischer, Jeff Rowold, Brad Cummins, Mike Koenigstein, Clifford Parker, David Schreiber, Chris Hewitt, and Coach Ben Howes. MIDDLE CENTER: Mr. Howes decides to get a little exercise by walking around the baseball field. MIDDLE RIGHT: Scott Cox stands in shortstop position waiting for a baseball to be hit to him. LOWER LEFT: Bruce Lischer prepares to throw a pitch in an attempt to strike out the batter. LOWER RIGHT Bill Juenger, Rick Range, and David Schreiber jog back to the dugout after an easy inning. 80 BASEBALL reaches regional semifinals. UPPER LEFT: Junior Varsity Baseball team members — Front Row: Bob Shoup, Mike Hargrove, Duane Keebler, Brian Albert, Joey Keebler, and Bryan Rausch. Back Row: Coach Louis Steinkamp, Brian Parker, Mike Smith, David Kosarek, Jason Keil, Allen Kerperien, David De-Spain, and Chad Sullivan. MIDDLE LEFT: Clifford Parker waits for the throw to first base. MIDDLE CENTER: Jeff “Bopper” Rowold throws a strike to maintain his season average of 11 strikeouts per game UPPER RIGHT: Mike Koenigstein waits for the throw home to try and tag the runner out. LOWER LEFT: Brad Cummins dives back to first base before the quick throw from the pitcher. MIDDLE RIGHT: Keith Pratt swings at the baseball but misses. LOWER RIGHT: Scott Schulz takes batting practice to try to improve his swing. • • - BASEBALL 81 Softball team finishes 6-16, but Although the softball team only won six games this year, they gained experience for next year. They played hard, showed good sportsmanship, and had lots of fun. The team was coached by Mr. Germann, and Patti Utz was the scorekeeper. At the end of the season, the team’s win-loss record was 6-16. Tracey Beste was named to the Cahokia Conference 1st team as catcher, Stacy Rausch was named to the 2nd team infield, and Shelly DeSpain was honorable mention. MIDDLE LEFT: Candy Stevens waits for the ball. MIDDLE RIGHT: Jill Harriss tries to bat with one hand. LOWER LEFT: Heather Smith bends down to catch the ball. LOWER RIGHT: Spectators watch the game. First Row: Jill Harriss, Candy Stevens, Lori Keebler, Jenny Hewitt, Kathy Mullins, Vicki Wilson. Second Row: Karen Phillips. Kim Geaschel, Amy Loesche, Shelly DeSpain, Robyn Cockrum, Michelle Behnken, Jenny Schott. Third Row: Mr. Germann, Heather Smith, Chris Wilson, Tracey Beste, Stacy Rausch, Hattie Page, Leah Feig, Michelle Wahlig. Not pictured: Dawn Gale. 82 SOFTBALL gains experience for next year. UPPER LEFT: Stacy Rausch watches the pitch. UPPER CENTER: Lori Keebler pitches the ball with all the strength she’s got. MIDDLE LEFT: Leah Felg waits for the pitch. MIDDLE CENTER: Michelle Wahlig takes a break from playing. MIDDLE RIGHT: Mr. Germann shows Tracey Beste how to improve her catching. LOWER LEFT: Candy Stevens yawns as Mr. Germann explains the art of batting. LOWER CENTER: The team members not playing watch the action. LOWER RIGHT: Tracey Beste gets ready to catch the ball. SOFTBALL 83 New Athens High School was VARSITY BASEBALL VARSITY BASKETBALL 16-9-1 14-13 Opponent Place W L Score Opponent Place W L Score Trico T W 60-46 Valmeyer T W 3-2 Coulterville T W 67-64 Belleville W T W 6-0 Freeburg H W 60-40 Coulterville T T 5-5 Okawville H L 55-66 O’Fallon H L 0-9 Waterloo H W 54-53 Nashville T W 9-5 Marissa (NC) T W 71-65 Mascoutah (DH) H W 11-1 H W 7-2 FREEBURG HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT Mater Dei H W 6-1 Okawville rain out Columbia L 60-69 Marissa T W 5-4 Red Bud W 63-61 Altoff r a i n o u t Marissa W 74-54 Carlyle T w 4-1 Waterloo W 62-56 Lebanon H w 9-7 — Chester c a n c e lied Carlyle H L 52-60 Wesclin T W 10-2 Woodlawn H L 60-73 Red Bud H W 14-2 Waltonville T L 40-56 Collinsville H L 0-7 Dupo T W 61-58 Freeburg T L 2-12 Gibault H W 6-4 NASHVILLE INVITATIONAL Central H L 7-14 Granite City T W 8-7 Woodlawn L 53-70 Waterloo H W 12-5 Freeburg W 53-50 Triad (DH) H L 3-12 Nashville L 54-74 H L 0-2 Dupo T W 8-6 Gibault H L 55-58 Columbia H L 2-7 Red Bud T L 63-72 Marissa (NC) H L 2-5 Steelville H W 77-58 Central H L 40-41 REGIONALS Columbia T W 56-49 Wesclin H L 60-68 Trico H W 12-2 Marissa H W 68-60 Red Bud • L 1-2 Lebanon T L 67-73 played at Sparta REGIONALS Waterloo • W 57-54 Columbia • L 51-56 ‘played at Marissa 84 SCOREBOARD represented well in athletics. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL 5-18 Opponent Place W L Score Steeleville H L 4-15 15-11 8-15 Lebanon H W 15-3 15-13 Wesclin T L 8-15 8-15 Marissa T L 11-15 16-14 2-15 Trico T L 5-15 5-15 Dupo H W 15-4 15-2 Waterloo T L 12-15 8-15 Valmeyer T TRICO TOURNAMENT L 4-15 7-15 Steeleville L 15-3 4-15 6-15 Coulterville W 15-10 15-2 Trico L 9-15 7-15 Sparta L 11-15 8-15 Freeburg H L 1-15 2-15 Red Bud T L 7-15 13-15 Valmeyer H L 11-15 15-11 8-15 Wesclin H W 15-6 15-11 Carlyle H L 1-15 7-15 Chester H L 5-15 3-15 Lebanon T W 15-4 15-2 Trico H L 12-15 15-17 Columbia T L 9-15 15-10 17-19 Marissa H L 8-15 2-15 REGIONALS VARSITY SOFTBALL 6-16 Opponent Place W L Score Gibault T L 4-11 Nashville T W 6-5 Trico H L 0-12 Valmeyer H L 6-7 Marissa T L 0-8 Sparta H L 3-17 Carlyle T L 4-5 Valmeyer T L 9-10 Lebanon H W 14-3 Wesclin T L 2-12 Red Bud H W 11-10 Okawville T w 13-12 Freeburg T L 5-6 Central H L 5-11 Okawville H L 4-10 Gibault H W 12-4 Waterloo H L 1-11 Dupo T W 3-2 Trico T L 2-10 Columbia H L 0-7 Coulterville T L 5-12 REGIONALS Nashville H L 4-9 Red Bud L 2-15 12-15 David Morovitz swam for the Sugar Creek Swim Club of St. Louis, MO in 1986-87 under the direction of James Tynan. He has had the opportunity to travel to several states to compete in swim meets, and participated in the 1987 High School Boys’ State Meet in Evansville, 1L. David was a Junior National qualifier in the 50m free style, 200m freestyle and 200m backstroke. These qualifications enabled him to compete at the national meet in Laguna Beach, CA. David also received a scholarship from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and is pictured at LEFT. SCOREBOARD 85 Ten students from Moosburg visited Ten students from the Bavarian city of Moosburg visited New Athens in the first part of a student exchange program in 1987. The students who visited New Athens High School included: Thomas Dorbandt, Christian Liebl, Stefan Borst, Susanne Gunster, Kasandra Kauslaric, Norbert Reichel, Nicole Klein, Hans Widmann, Andreas Genth, Stefanie Rohm, and their teacher and friend Miss Roberta Hoffman. These students spent three weeks in New Athens, attending classes at school as well as seeing sites in the St. Louis area. The students made many friends in New Athens and both the Germans and their American friends were sad when the three weeks were over, and the students had to return to Germany. New Athens students will go to West Germany in June, 1988 to attend Karl Ritter von Frisch High School, live with Bavarian families, and learn some of their traditions and customs. UPPER RIGHT: Kasandra Kauslaric, Stefan Borst, Thomas Dorbandt, Christian Liebl, Norbert Reichel, Susanne Gunster, Andreas Genth, Nicloe Klein, and Johann Widmann. MIDDLE RIGHT: The German exchange students try to decide what classes to take during their stay. LOWER LEFT: Mr. Rausch tries to coach the German students during a volleyball game. LOWER RIGHT: Stephanie Rohm, Nicloe Klein, and Susanne Gunster discuss their first impressions of New Athens High School. 86 GERMAN EXCHANGE New Athens for three weeks. GERMAN EXCHANGE 87 UPPER LEFT: The German exchange students present a sign of appreciation to Miss Hoffman. MIDDLE LEFT: Hans Widmann and Christian Liebl perform a Bavarian dance. MIDDLE RIGHT: Miss Hoffman tries to persuade Christian Liebl to teach Mr. Carr how to dance, but Mr. Carr doesn’t look excited about learning. LOWER LEFT: All packed and ready to leave, Susanne Gunster thinks about her past three weeks in America. LOWER RIGHT: Hans Widmann is ready to board the bus that will take the group back to the airport. Cheerleaders excite the fans and The cheerleaders got off to an early start for the 1986-87 basketball season, with the help of their coach Miss Judy Beland. The cheerleaders sold balloons and flowers, which they delivered on Valentine’s Day, and also held a car wash to raise money for their new uniforms. As the basketball season began, the cheerleaders led the team to many victories with their spirit and enthusiasm. As their Homecoming game came around, the cheerleaders worked out a pom-pom routine to the song “Two of Hearts” by Stacey Q, to end another exciting year. UPPER RIGHT: The Varsity Cheerleaders fire up the crowd with their new and exciting cheers. MIDDLE RIGHT: Varsity Cheerleaders: Stacy Rausch, Jenny Hewitt, and Christine Wilson. Back Row: Stephanie Fluck, Julie Behnken, Vicky Koester, and Jennie Luecking. LOWER LEFT: The Varsity Cheerleaders demonstrate one of their mounts. LOWER RIGHT: Junior Varsity Cheerleaders: Top to Bottom — Michelle Behnken, Kelly Nuernberger, Jill Harriss, Hattie Page, Leah Feig, and Lori Keebler. 88 CHEERLEADERS team with enthusiasm and spirit. UPPER LEFT: Varsity Cheerleaders. Julie Behnken, Christine Wilson, Vicky Koester, Stacy Rausch, Jennie Lueck-ing, Stephanie Fluck, and Jenny Hewitt. MIDDLE RIGHT: The Junior Varsity Cheerleaders cheer their team on by demonstrating a pyramid at the end of the cheer MIDDLE LEFT: The Varsity Cheerleaders excite the fans with their cheers. LOWER RIGHT: Stacy Rausch gets the fans fired up by throwing a spirit ball. LOWER LEFT: The Junior Varsity Cheerleaders perform one of their cheers during a time out. CHEERLEADERS 89 Homecoming activities gave Fun, exciting, and hilarious were just a few words to describe this year’s homecoming week. It started off on Wednesday with hawaiian tropical day, dress like your favorite teacher day, and Pee Wee Herman nerd day. Students dressed in a variety of different fashions to show their school spirit. The fun continued into Thursday with toga day, dress down day, and no test day. It looked as if the school had turned Greek, but only for a day. There was still more excitement to come, as Friday was sucker day, the assembly, and the basketball game against the Waterloo Bulldogs. The assembly, which was fun for all, was a great success. There were tug of war contests, scooter races, the pie eating contest, the $1.98 Beauty Pageant, the individual awards, the crowning of Homecoming King and Queen, and the band playing an assortment of songs for the student body. UPPER CENTER: Bruce Lischer and Laura Fisher, senior candidates. UPPER RIGHT: Jeff Rowoid and Donna Harwerth, senior candidates. MIDDLE CENTER: Brad Cummins and Denise Greten, senior candidates. MIDDLE RIGHT: Rick Range and Vicky Koester, senior candidates. LOWER LEFT: Jon Meyer and Dawn Gale, junior prince and princess. LOWER CENTER: Mike Smith and Lisa Weigand, sophomore prince and princess. LOWER RIGHT: Bob Shoup and Candy Stevens, freshman prince and princess. 90 HOMECOMING midyear relief for students. UPPER LEFT: Scott Diecker, beauty pageant contestant. UPPER CENTER: Bruce Lischer, beauty pageant contestant. MIDDLE LEFT: Homecoming Court — Laura Fisher, Jeff Rowold, Donna Harwerth, Jon Meyer, Dawn Gale, Candy Stevens, Bob Shoup, Homecoming King Bruce Lischer, Homecoming Queen Vicky Koester, Lisa Weigand, Mike Smith, Denise Greten, Brad Cummins, and Rick Range. UPPER RIGHT: Robert Weaver, beauty pageant contestant. LOWER LEFT: Brad Cummins beauty pageant contestant. LOWER CENTER: Jeff Rowold, beauty pageant contestant. LOWER RIGHT: Rick Range, beauty pageant contestant. HOMECOMING 91 Students dressed up for homecoming week. UPPER RIGHT: The $1.98 Beauty Pageant contestants show the student body and the judges their “sexy” legs UPPER LEFT: The sexy winner of the $1.98 Beauty Pageant, Robert Weaver. MIDDLE RIGHT: John Merlenbach, Mark Murphy, Scott Diecker, and Charles Branson are having fun in the pie eating contest. MIDDLE LEFT: Robyn Cockrum goes all out” on toga day LOWER LEFT: Laura Fisher looks surprised as Paul Petri flashes someone. LOWER RIGHT: The cheerleaders and jackettes are excited and nervous about performing their routine. 92 HOMECOMING Evenings find students entertaining! themselves In a variety of ways. Some of their evenings are spent at school sponsored activities. These activities .include spirting events, plays, and dances Students get together to show thetf special talents or just to have a good time. Both those who participate and those who come to observe find evening activities an Important part of high school days. Students can get together in .the less .“militarized” - atmosphere of ' a basketball game, a school play, or the Junior-Senior Prom, before capping off the year at high school graduation EVENING DIVISION PAGE 93 Seven Sisters entertained Seven Sisters, the 1987 all school play, captivated the audience with its humor and excitement. The play was set in Hungary during the early 1900’s. The story of a widowed mother and her seven daughters combined humor and some real life family situations as the mother tried to raise her daughters in a manner exceptable for the time. The mother Mrs. Gyurkovics insisted on marrying her daughters off in the order in which they were born. Mitzi, the fourth daughter, had other plans. Along with her scheming friend Ferenz Horkoy, Mitzi nearly drove her mother crazy but worked everything out in the end to provide hours of entertainment for the audience. UPPER RIGHT: Ploy cast — Front row: Tim Main (Michael Sandorffy), Frank Moeser (Janko), Stacy Rausch (Mitzi), Heather Smith (Ella), Leanne Oeltjen (Mrs. Gyurkovics), Paul Petri (Colonel Rad-viany), and Greg Petrowich (Ferenz Horkoy). Back row: Karen Koenigstein (Liza), Carlene Miller (Klara), Jennifer Hewitt (Terka), Bryan Rausch (Toni Teleki), Vanessa Ragland (Katinka), Dan Nadler (Gida Radviany), and Shelly DeSpain (Sari). MIDDLE RIGHT: Katinka. Col. Radviany, Sari, and Lt. Sandorffy have a small chat about the masquerade ball. LOWER LEFT: Paul Petri decides to put on his own make up instead of letting Michelle Stroh or Jennifer Lyons help him. LOWER RIGHT: Horkoy tricks Toni into thinking that the whole family are ill. 94 PLAY the students and community. UPPER LEFT: Mrs. McAlister helps Carlene Miller with her eye make up before she goes on stage. MIDDLE LEFT: Terka, Klara, Mitzi, and Liza play cards as they wait for everyone else to return home from the masquerade ball. MIDDLE RIGHT: Horkoy, pretending to be the girls’ relative Toni, sneaks a private talk with Mitzi, who really knows who he is LOWER LEFT: Gida makes his grand entrance with his bouquet of flowers for Katinka during Act I LOWER CENTER: Janko, the butler, brings in the parcel from Budapest in the first act. LOWER RIGHT: Ella exclaims, “Oh Gida! I’m so glad!’’ PLAY 95 School play provided opportunity for UPPER RIGHT: Col. Radviany and his wife sit on the couch as Mitzi argues with Mama. MIDDLE LEFT: Lt. Sandorffy asks Col. Radviany for Sari’s hand in marriage as Mitzi, Katinka, and Horkoy look on. MIDDLE RIGHT: Mitzi yells “Safe! Safe!” while running from Mama. LOWER LEFT: Katinka tells Ella and Sari about the handsome man she met on the train to Kassa. LOWER RIGHT: Terka is amazed to see Klara arguing with Liza. 96 PLAY students to show their acting abilities. UPPER LEFT: Katinka tells her jealous husband about the delightful and charming young man that asked her to elope. MIDDLE LEFT: All of the Gyurkovich girls are astonished to hear Mitzi tell Mama a lie. MIDDLE RIGHT: Ella, Sari, Katinka, Liza, Terka, and Klara all gather around Mitzi to welcome her home from the convent. LOWER LEFT: “Here I am,’’ Mitzi tells Mama. LOWER RIGHT: Humiliating Gida, Col. Radviany asks him, “Do you have any money left?” Almost too embarrassed to respond, Gida quietly says, “No. PLAY 97 FFA teaches students leadership The FFA members worked hard and accomplished many things. They began the year as usual with the annual Sweetheart and Sister dance. In the fall, the FFA members attended many events and participated in many contests. As usual, the FFA won the section parliamentary procedure contest. They also placed second in the soil judging contest and placed fourth in the crop judging contest. In the spring, the FFA participated in the section speech contest, placed first in the farm management contest, and helped in producing the school play. The year was topped off with the annual parent-member banquet which went over very well. Each of the officer’s parents were presented with roses and the students received awards for their efforts in their projects. To support their organization, the FFA sold oranges, grapefruit, and vegetable and flower seeds. They also maintained several fields of crops. OFFICERS: Front Row — Karen Koenigstein, Reporter; David Parker, Vice President. Back Row — Mr. Petrowich, Advisor; Greg Petrowich, Secretary; Robert Weaver, President; Scott Diecker. Treasurer; Wayne Wildy, Sentinel. Front Row: Mr. Petrowich, Jim Pokorny, Charles Branson, John Merlanbach, Allen Kerperien, Dean Deterding. Second Row: Wayne Wildy, Matt Kosarek, David Kosarek, Dale Schilling, Dan Ruhmann, David Heggemeier, Jeremy Nuernberger. Back Row: Greg Petrowich, Rich Ruhmann, Tim Mullins, Scott Diecker, Robert Weaver, Karen Phillips, Sharon Koenigstein, Karen Koenigstein. 98 FFA NEW ATHENS CHAPTER through its many contests and activities. UPPER LEFT: Mr. Petrowich tries to reassure Dan Ruhmann by telling him initiation is not as bad as he has heard. UPPER RIGHT: Sidney Walta does the pole stunt during Greenhand initiation. MIDDLE LEFT: David Cahoon was also forced to spin the pole MIDDLE RIGHT: Greg Petrowich announces the guests attending the 46th Annual Parent-Member Banquet. LOWER LEFT: Shelly DeSpain and Donna Harwerth were given roses for being this year’s Chapter Sister and Sweetheart. LOWER RIGHT: Robert Weaver gives his retiring address as 1986-87 Chapter President. “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing” David Miller and senior candidate Vicky Koester. Chris Leveling and senior candidate Denise Greten. David Kosarek and senior candidate Donna Harwerth. Matt Kosarek and senior candidate Laura Fisher. Jamie Newman and senior candidate Shelly DeSpain. Robert Weaver and junior candidate Stacy Rausch. Rick Range and junior candidate Dawn Gale. 100 FFA DANCE Tommy Weber and junior candidate Jennie Luecking. Tim Mullins and junior candidate Stephanie Fluck. was the theme for the FFA dance. Scott Diecker and junior candidate Tracey Beste. David Parker and Retiring Sister Valerie Rettinghouse. The 1986 annual FFA dance was held on November 8. The old gym was decorated with streamers and pictures to go along with the theme, “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing.” The Audio Company provided music for everyone to enjoy, while Jenny Range and Misty Buhs served as Miss Greenhands. The evening came to an end with the announcement of the 1986 Chapter Sweetheart and Chapter Sister, Donna Harwerth and Shelly DeSpain. Bill Hurst and Retiring Sweetheart Stacy Deterding. Miss Greenhands — Misty Buhs and Jenny Range. 1987 Chapter Sweetheart. Donna Harwerth and 1987 Chapter Sister, Shelly DeSpain. Escorts, David Kosarek and Jamie Newman. 1987 FFA COURT Front row — Stacy Rausch, Vicky Koester, Dawn Gale. Stacy Deterding. Donna Harwerth, Shelly DeSpain. Valerie Rettinghouse. Jennie Luecking, Tracey Beste, Stephanie Fluck, Laura Fisher, and Denise Greten Back row — Robert Weaver. David Miller, Rick Range. Bill Hurst. David Kosarek, Jamie Newman, David Parker, Tom Weber, Scott Diecker. Tim Mullins, Matt Kosarek. and Chris Leveling. FFA DANCE 101 Students spent long hours On May 9, the junior class presented the 1987 Junior Senior Prom at the K of C Hall. The theme song for this year’s prom was “All at Once” by Whitney Houston. The hall was decorated with blue and silver streamers and balloons to create an illusion of a starry night. A gazebo was made to be used as the set for the pictures. The couples danced to everything from Bon Jovi to Chubby Checker. The music was provided by a disc jockey, John Ulett from K-SHE 95 radio, instead of a band as usual. Students and their guests socialized with friends, snacked on the variety of different foods provided, and finally at 10:30 p.m. they crowded around to watch the crowning of the 1987 Prom King and Queen. The crown bearers this year were Abbey Carr and Jake Howes. UPPER CENTER: Carey Stallmann, Kris Meyer, and Julie Behnken help put up streamers. UPPER RIGHT: Mrs. Renshaw shows Kim Geaschel her dance steps as the others discuss the stage. MIDDLE CENTER: Jennie Luecking tapes down the streamers hanging from the ceiling. MIDDLE LEFT: Mrs. Renshaw helps the juniors by mopping the floor LOWER LEFT: Stacy Rausch hangs streamers on the ceiling while Jon Meyer and a few others stand around and watch LOWER RIGHT: After working hard to put up all the decorations, Kris Meyer, Heather Smith, and Jennie Luecking practice posing in the gazebo. 102 PROM decorating for the prom. UPPER LEFT: People mingle before the dancing begins. UPPER RIGHT: Sean Goding and Jon Meyer have a debate over which one has more patriotism. MIDDLE LEFT: Jennie Luecking, Robyn Cockrum, Stacy Rausch, and Julie Behnken show Mr. Howes how they party at prom. MIDDLE RIGHT: Danny Craft and Kim Geaschel stop at the refreshment table for a cup of punch. LOWER LEFT: Couples take time out from dancing to sit down and listen to the music. LOWER RIGHT: People having fun at the 1987 prom. PROM 103 Candidates for king and Retiring King and Queen — Marvin Gaubatz and Valerie Rettinghouse. Senior candidates and retiring Prince and Princess — Jeff Rowold and Donna Harwerth. Senior candidates — Angela Gass and Brad Cummins. queen hoped they would win. Junior candidates — Jon Meyer and Tracey Beste. Junior candidates — Frank Moeser and Stacy Rausch. Junior candidates — Matt James and Jennie Luecking. Angela Gass and Jeff Rowold were UPPER RIGHT: The 1987 Junior-Senior Prom Court. MIDDLE LEFT: The 1987 Prom King and Queen, Jeff Rowold and Angela Gass. MIDDLE RIGHT: Angela Gass and JeW Rowold dance to the theme song ‘‘All at Once” by Whitney Houston. LOWER RIGHT: Jeff Rowold accepts his crown from Jake Howes. LOWER LEFT: Valerie Rettinghouse crowns Angela Gass 1987 Prom Queen. 106 PROM crowned the 1987 prom Queen and King. UPPER LEFT: Couples take time out to relax their nerves. UPPER RIGHT: Amy Loeshe greets couples after they walk through the arch of blue balloons. MIDDLE LEFT: Stacy Rausch admires the lace on Candy Stevens’ dress. MIDDLE RIGHT: Donna Harwerth and Laura Fisher show their dates how to get down. LOWER LEFT: Couples dance to another relaxing slow song. LOWER RIGHT: Couples dance to the only polka of the night. PROM 107 Members demonstrated qualities Members of the National Honor Society are chosen by a committee of teachers on the basis of four qualities: character, scholarship, leadership, and service. The induction ceremony is held before the student body where their membership is made known. The members and the parents of the seniors attend a banquet in the spring of the year which is paid for by the candy sales of the members in the winter. At the banquet Dr. Max Hansel, from SIU-E spoke to the members. UPPER RIGHT: Front Row — Kathleen Schopfer, Leanne Oeltjen. Stacy Rausch, Vanessa Ragland. Jason Keil, David Morovitz, Matt James, Donna Harwerth, David Parker Back Row — Greg Petrowich, Michelle Stroh, Helen Korves, Mr. Martin, Mike Koenigstein, Rick Range, Denise Range. Robert Weaver MIDDLE RIGHT: Helen Korves and Michelle Stroh wait to escort new members to the stage. LOWER LEFT: The Vice-President. Greg Petrowich speaks about the similarities of the character of President Lincoln and members of the National Honor Society. LOWER RIGHT: Michelle Stroh and Helen Korves escort the sophomore inductees; Leanne Oeltjen, Jason Keil, and Vanessa Ragland to the stage. 108 HONOR SOCIETY of the National Honor Society. UPPER RIGHT: Members of the Honor Society: Rick Range, Robert Weaver, Greg Petrowich, Denise Range, and Mike Koenigstein begin the induction ceremony. UPPER RIGHT: Rick Range, President, welcomes the members and their parents to the banquet. MIDDLE LEFT: Tim Mullins dreams of being an Honor Society inductee, but Michelle Stroh and Helen Korves have other ideas. LOWER RIGHT: Dr. Max Hansel speaks to the National Honor Society members LOWER LEFT: Members of the National Honor Society at the annual banquet. HONOR SOCIETY 109 Seniors reached the event they On May 30, 1987, commencement exercises were held at New Athens High School. The program began with the band playing the national anthem followed by the invocation by the Reverend John Lukouski. Robert Weaver gave the salutatory address followed by Bill Juenger’s trumpet solo “Atlantic Zephyrs” accompanied by Kathleen Schopfer. Mr. Carr then proceeded with the recognition of honors. Awards were given as follows: John Philips Sousa Band Award — Gregory Petrowich, John Wagner Memorial Band Award — Robert Weaver, American Legion Award — Denise Range — Gregory Petrowich, Agriculture Award — David Parker — Gregory Petrowich — Robert Weaver, Honor Graduates — Brad Cummins — Denise Greten — Donna Harwerth — Mike Kosarek — David Morovitz — David Parker — Gregory Petrowich — Denise Range — Rick Range — Michelle Wahlig — Robert Weaver — Christine Wilson. The ICTM Student Achievement Awards were given to — David Parker — Gregory Petrowich — Rick Range. David Parker — Gregory Petrowich — Robert Weaver — were named Illinois State Scholars. David Parker was recognized as a National Merit Scholar. The Salutatory Awards were given to David Parker and Robert Weaver, and the Valedictory Award was given to Gregory Petrowich. The Bausch and Lomb Science Award was given to David Parker, and the Don Jansen Memorial Award was given to Jeff Rowold. A special gift was presented to Angela Gass, the Rotary Exchange Student. Perfect Attendance Awards were given to William Juenger — David Parker — Gregory Petrowich — Craig Steinhiemer — Mark Steinwagner and Christine Wilson. Finally, Donna Harwerih, David Parker, Gregory Petrowich, and Robert Weaver were given the President’s Academic Fitness Award. David Parker then gave his Salutatory address, followed by a brass sextet with Brad Cummins, Kent Feig, Bill Juenger, David Morovitz, Paul Petri and Greg Petrowich performing “Pasacaglia and Scherzo.” Robert Weaver gave his speech as President of the class and Gregory Petrowich gave his Valedictory Address. The diplomas were then presented to the graduating class, and the benediction was given before the seniors exited to the “Alma Mater.” UPPER RIGHT: The 1987 Graduates stand for the national anthem. MIDDLE RIGHT: Angela Gass, the Rotary Exchange student from South Africa, receives a special gift from Mr. Carr. LOWER RIGHT: Robert Weaver captivates the audience with his Salutatorian speech. 110 GRADUATION had awaited for four years. UPPER LEFT: Billy Juenger, David Morovitz, Brad Cummins, Kent Feig, Paul Petri, and Greg Petrowich combine their talents to perform “Pasacaglia and Scherzo.” UPPER RIGHT: The Junior Marshalls, Kathleen Schopfer and Michelle Stroh, walk in front of the graduates. MIDDLE LEFT: David Parker delivers his Salutatory Address. MIDDLE CENTER: Greg Petrowich gives a memorable Valedictory Address MIDDLE RIGHT: Billy Juenger gives a beautiful rendition of “Atlantic Zephyrs.” LOWER LEFT: Jeff Rowold receives the Don Jansen Memorial Award. GRADUATION 111 Seniors would now move on to accept UPPER LEFT AND RIGHT AND MIDDLE LEFT AND RIGHT: Billy Juenger. Mark Steinwagner. Craig Steinheimer. and Chris Wilson arc receiving their perfect attendance awards David Parker and Greg Petrowich also received awards for perfect attendance. LOWER LEFT: Honor Graduates. Brad Cummins. Denise Greten, Donna Harwerth. Mike Kosarek, David Morovitz. David Parker. Greg Petrowich. Denise Range, Rick Range. Michelle Walhig. Robert Weaver, and Chris Wilson stand to be recognired. LOWER RIGHT: Mr Carr gives Donna Harwerth the President's Academic Fitness Award Also receiving the award were David Parker, Greg Petrowich, and Robert Weaver. 112 GRADUATION the challenges of life after high school. UPPER LEFT AND RIGHT: Greg Petrowich and Rick Range receive the ITCM Student Achievement Awards from Mr. Carr MIDDLE LEFT: Mr. Carr presents David Parker with the Agriculture Award. MIDDLE RIGHT: Denise Range is happy to shake hands with Mr. Carr after he announces that she has won the American Legion Award. LOWER LEFT: Robert Weaver presents a gift to Mr. Steinkamp, one of the Senior class sponsors. LOWER RIGHT: The graduates celebrate the end of their high school career. GRADUATION 113 Time . .. What is it? How is it defined? Although time plays an important part in each of our lives, many of us might have great difficulty defining it properly. To a busy executive, there is never enough time in the day to accomplish all he has planned, while to an impatient five-year-old on Christmas Eve, time seems to last an eternity. In both cases, however, time is measured in the same way. It is measured by the sun’s movement across the sky, or perhaps, the swinging of a pendulum in a grandfather clock. While these examples show the word time used in sentence context, they do not actually define the word itself. Time, as explained by one of Webster’s many definitions, is indefinite, unlimited duration; every moment there has ever been or ever will be. Time is all around us; it is every moment of our lives, and although we can not touch or grasp time itself, we can preserve in our hearts and minds the next best thing; the memories it leaves behind. This is the task we have tried to accomplish with the publication of this, the 1987 VESPA. We have made every effort to preserve every moment of the 1987 school year at New Athens High School on these pages so you may open this book at any time, and relive this very special part of our lives. IS ID - __ - -V ... . : ' ' • -1 . ’ I •-. ' ”-■ r «• —,-i ' - ADVERTISEMENTS 115 . Advertisements . MAGNA W BANK First National Bank of Marissa HOURS LOBBY DRIVE-UP MON-THURS. 9:00 a.m. TO 3:00 p.m. MON-THURS 7:30 a.m. TO 6:00 p.m. FRI 9:00 a.m. TO 6:00 p.m. FRI 7:30 a.m. TO 6:00 p.m. SAT 9:00 a.m. TO 12 noon SAT 7:30 a.m. TO 2:00 p.m. reakfast Liqu O r Ho-Made Biscuits Sausage. Gravy Omelets, Pancakes. French Toast Danish's Brewed Decaf The Law Offices of Lindauer, Vick, Tedesco, and Welch Wine’s, Draft Bottle Beer Liqueurs Brandies, Cream Drink Made W Ice Cream 208 S. High Street LuN ch Daily Luncheon Specials Belleville, IL 62221 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $3.50 Ho-Made Soups. Crisp Salads (618) 233-0704 Din N er Early Bird Special 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. $3.50 Banquets, Parties Of Any Kind, Private Room Can Seat 8:30 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 5:00 Monday thru Friday Part I es 40 People. FinE Seafood. Steaks Dining Chicken, 5-Entree’s For all your family dentistry needs, go to Steven M. Ho-Made Pies Newbold, D.M.D. Dr. Newbold has been serving 1 s Cheesecake, Ice Cream New Athens and the surrounding area for nine Dessert years. He and his four employees are willing and able to help you with your dentistry needs. For an appoint- Bonnie’s Restaurant ment call (618) 475-3737 or just drop by the New Athens Area Medical Center on Monday, Wednesday, 601 S. Elizabeth, CARRY OUTS Thursday, or Saturday from 9:00 to 5:00. MEETINGS New Athens, IL 475-3529 banquets 3 03 RESERVATIONS 116 ADVERTISEMENTS Advertisements Dennis Breithaupt and Dennis Holle of Dennis Auto Sales, located at R.R. 1, Baldwin Road, New Athens, IL 62264, would like to sell you the new or used car or truck that you are looking for. For more information call them at (618) 475-3115. OodgeTruchs 1 ... ais m. .tuft Butin Capitol Company (618)475-2116 James Radar Bruce Range 1212 Stevenson Drive Springfield, Illinois 62703 Phone 529-3401 OOIDEN - Quality t Ky Foods and Supplies since 1840 R R WELDING Electric Gas Heli-Arc V 7 ) Ted L. Valentine 4k Distributing L iuvy Ice Cream Products long � Short ice Cream I ■ Hauling Our Specialty 618 282-6333 vV126 JACKSON ST. s ynr m SrzLCZzs RED BUO IL 82270 600 South Van Buren New Athens, IL 62264 ADVERTISEMENTS 117 Advertisements A Farm Bureau Service Insurance and Investment Services 406 S. Johnson New Athems, IL 62264 Off. Ph.: 475-2098 Claims: 233-1043 Life — Health — Auto — Homeowner — Farmowner Dale D. Reuss, CLU Agent HECKER FEED SERVICE Box 98 Hecker, IL 62248 Phone: (618) 473-2329 BETTER GROCERIES NEW ATHENS IGA MASTER MIX FEED HOURS: 8-8 Mon.-Fri. 8-6 Sat and 9-5:30 Sun. 118 Owner: Joseph Wittenower ADVERTISEMENTS New Athens Home for the Aged 203 South Johnson St. New Athens, IL 62264 Phone: 475-2550 Hours: 8 am to 4 pm We specialize in Nursing Care Advertisements TOM EVANS LTD. P.O. BOX 150 CHESTERFIELD, MO 63107 (314) 532-1092 LANDSHIRE COnGHflTULflTIOnS CLASS OF 1987 The Best In Sandwiches and Deli Foods! Are you looking for new kitchen cabinets? Go to Thompson Cabinet Shop at R.R. 1 Lenzburg, IL 62255 to get the finest custom made kitchen cabinets and vanities. Thompson Cabinet Shop specializes in formica covered cabinets and vanities. With 18 years of experience, Thompson Cabinet Shop has the ability to do your cabinets right. HI-WAY LUMBER COMPANY 601 South Clinton Street New Athens, IL 62264 Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-4:30 Saturday: 8 am-12 noon Building material, hardware, electrical plumbing supplies, paint and wallcoverings ADVERTISEMENTS 119 Advertisements TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY got PeP S te y°u Ar life for' [3] 1 o n 120 ADVERTISEMENTS Advertisements 475-2155 United Illinois Bank of New Athens’ 16 employees can help you with their full banking service. With 86 years experience, you can feel safe banking with them. Hours: Monday thru Thrus: 9:00 to 3:00 Friday 9:00 to 6:00 Saturday 9:00 to 12:00 Drive-up only ADVERTISEMENTS 121 United Illinois Bank of New Athens R.R. 1, New Athens, IL 62264 Advertisements 101 South Jackson New Athens, IL 62264 Phone (618) 475-2151 and 518 South Main Street Marissa, IL 62257 Phone: (618) 295-2323 owner Steven E. Schuessler President 24 hour service Hull Funeral Homes, Ltd. R T ANTIQUES owners: Route 2 Earl Ruth Reiso New Athens, IL 62264 Diane Theobald Hours: 9 to 5 daily 1 to 5 Sunday Specialize in: Furniture, glassware primitives and collectables Located on Route 13 two miles north of New Athens or six miles south of Freeburg 122 ADVERTISEMENTS PECANS PEANUTS SORGHUM AX-HANDLES NEW ATHENS SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN. Route 1, Box 372 New Athens, IL 62264 Phone: (618) 475-2138 office hours: 9:00 to 4:30 Mon.-Thurs. 9 to 7 Friday 9 to Noon Saturday specialize in: Savings, checking And all kinds of loans Advertisements Very Best Wishes to New Athens High Your Franklin Representatives Bob Junge Billy Short (618) 475-3883 (618) 475-2554 Don Dudeck (618) 475-2824 Laurel Short (618) 475-2189 Fmnldin LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ADVERTISEMENTS 123 Advertisements--------------------------- New Athens Laundry and Car Wash 509 South Market Street New Athens, IL 62264 Phone: 475-3480 owners: Hours Cecil D. Alfeldt 7-9 Rudy V. Alfeldt Hi-Way Bowl The Journal-Press Quality Stone, Inc. Feurer Motor Company, Inc. Kinzinger’s Home Center The Magic Comb 124 ADVERTISEMENTS Advertisements NEW ATHENS LIONS CLUB KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ST. PIUS X COUNCIL 3789 NEW ATHENS COMMERCIAL CLUB CR?IAIM Senior Messages Greg: Here’s to the FFA with all it’s contests, trips, Parly, and speeches; and don’t forget the yearbook, band, all the ping pong and the plays. Many years from now, when you look through this annual, you can tell your children about the “Good Old Days.” Love Mom and Dad Congratulations Merritt Love Mom Y W7 Em Congratulations 1 Love Ya, Mom Congratulations to: Mark and Class of 1987 Roy’s Auto Repair Congratulations to our 1 daughter, little sis, and world’s greatest aunt, Chris!!! With Love, Dad, Mom, Wayne, Russ, Carol, Missy, and Scott. Congratulations Ft Laura Love, � ' flH IHB We are proud of You, Denise! Love, Mom Dad 126 ADVERTISEMENTS INDEX Gabeilli, Cassie 38, 46, 66 Albert, Brian 34, 65, 66, 70, 78, 79, 81 Axley, Frances 7,37, 55, 62, 71 B Barlow, Margaret 12 Barlow. Michelle 34. 48, 60, 171 Barnes, Al 7, 57 Beacham, Tracey 18, 47, 61 Beck, Tabitha 37 Bedinger, Angela 30, 33, 71 Behnken, Michelle 37, 38. 42, 52, 64, 77, 82, 88 Behnken, Julie 30, 76, 88, 89. 102, 103 Berowski, Paul 7, 50, 51, 58, 72 Beste, Tracey 15, 30, 57, 68, 76, 82, 83, 101, 105 Branson, Charles 18, 60,92, 98 Breithaupt, Jason 34, 36, 66, 70 Briesacher, Elizabeth 7, 9, 73 Brumleve, Barbara 7,9, 34, 56 Buettner, Ethel 12 Buhs, Bill 34, 65, 67 Bun, Ped 37. 66, 67, 70, 75 c Cahoon, David 34, 99 Carr, Dale 10, 11,87, 110, 112, 113 Cinotto, Vicki 37, 66 Claunch, Darryl 37, 79 Cockrum, Robyn 30, 32. 33. 42. 68, 71, 72. 82. 92, 103 Connell, James 18 Cortner, Denise 37, 74 Cox, Jerrilyn 37, 77 Cox, Scott 30, 71, 80 Craft, Dan 103 Crawford, Clint 18, 34, 70, 72 Crawford, Jeff 11 Cummins, Bradley 14. 16, 18. 27. 29, 43. 65, 66, 70, 71, 80. 90. 91, 104, 111, 112 D Dayton, Alameda 37 DeSpain, David 37, 64, 69, 80, 81 DeSpain, Shelly 18, 71, 76. 82, 94, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101 Deterding, Dean 37, 98 Diecker, C. Scott 17, 30, 43, 44, 78, 91,92, 98, 101 Dispenziere, Dawn 18, 63 Doyle, Tammy 30,66, 68 Duangpun, Romnee 37, 40, 53, 70, 75 Dudeck. Joyce 10, 11 Dudeck, Juanita 10, 11 Dunn, Glenda 7 E Eckert, Michael 30, 70 F Faucett, Tammy 37 Feig, Kent 15, 19, 27, 55, 58, 66, 111 Feig, Leah 38, 45, 66, 76, 77. 82, 83, 88 Fietsam, Vernon 12 Files, Nora 34 Fisher. Laura 14, 19, 27, 29, 43, 46. 47, 64, 71, 72. 74, 75, 76, 90, 91,92, 100, 101, 104, 107, 126 Fisher, Michael 30, 71 Fluck, Stephanie 30, 31, 51,68, 71, 72, 88, 89, 100, 101 G Gabeilli, Mike 30, 46, 59 Gale, Dawn 30, 33, 45, 68, 71, 72, 76, 90, 91, 100, 101, 105 Gamble, William 38 Gass, Angela 41, 70, 104, 106, 110 Geaschel, Kimberly 30, 82, 102, 103 German Exchange Students 86, 87 Germann, Thomas 7, 37, 52, 53, 70, 82, 83 Goding, Sean 30, 31, 103 Greten. Denise 19, 50. 54, 63, 71. 90, 91, 100, 101 H Haines-Wilson, William 40 Hargrove, Mike 34, 36, 63, 64, 65, 67, 72, 80,81 Harriss, Jill 16. 38, 39, 53, 56, 65. 66, 70, 76, 77, 82, 88 Harwerth. Donna 16, 19, 29,43, 46. 61,68, 71. 72, 90, 91,99. 100, 101,104, 107, 108, 112 Haubrich, Harold (Jr.) 11 Havel, Gary 30, 80 Heggemeier, Connie 19 Heggemeier, David 38, 98 Heggemeier, Douglas 30, 44, 71 Herman, Nancy 31, 61 Hewitt, Christopher 17, 31, 33, 53, 60, 78, 79, 80 Hewitt, Jennifer 34, 35. 45, 71, 82, 88, 89. 94, 95, 96. 97 Hoffman, John 12 Hoffman, Verla Mae 12 Holland, Kimberly 15, 31, 75 Howes. Ben 7, 31. 69, 78. 79, 80, 103 Huntley. Neil 14. 17. 31, 32. 56, 67, 71. 105 i Idecker, Angela 31,65, 66, 68, 71, 76 Idecker, Peggy 10 Ingalls, J. L. 10 j James, Matthew 31,42, 45, 47, 55, 69, 71, 105, 108 Jones, Reba 8, 27, 74 Juenger, William 16. 19, 27, 43. 45,65, 66, 67,71,80, 111, 112 K Kaegel, Jeffrey 19, 71 Kassing, Norbert 8, 34 Keebler, Duane 38, 58. 64. 66. 79. 81 Keebler, Joey 34. 57, 59, 66. 67, 72, 81 Keebler, Lori 17, 38, 67, 68, 82. 83, 88 Keii, Jason 34, 67, 68, 82, 83, 88 Kernan, Brenda 31 Kerperien, Allen 34, 81, 98 Kerperien, Brian 31 Kimbrell, DeWayne 27. 29. 64. 65. 67 Kinzinger, LaVerne 11 Koenigstein, Karen 35, 36, 66, 70, 75, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98 Koenigstein, Mike 17. 31,48. 67, 70, 78, 80, 81, 108, 109 Koenigstein, Norman 11 Koenigstein, Sharon 35, 36, 65, 66, 75, 98 Koester, Vicky 14. 17, 19. 27, 48, 54. 55, 63.68. 71.88, 89, 90, 91, 100, 101, 104 Korves, Helen 15, 31. 74. 75. 108, 109 Kosarek, David 17. 38. 59. 67. 79, 81.98. 100, 101 Kosarek, Matthew 17, 38. 45. 59, 66, 72, 79, 98. 100, 101 Kosarek, Michael 16. 22, 29, 42. 43, 44, 53, 65, 66. 67, 70. 112 Kosarek, Sue 11 L Laflen, Craig 35, 66 Lake, Tina 35, 36 Lehr, Irma 12 Lehr, Maria 35 INDEX 127 Lischer, Bruce 22. 29. 43. 61, 71, 72, 78, 80, 90, 91, 104 Loesche, Amy 37, 38, 46, 56. 67, 70, 77, 82, 107 Luecking, Jennifer 30. 31, 57, 70, 72, 88, 89. 100, 101, 102, 103, 105 Lyons. Jennifer 34, 35. 47. 52, 57. 65. 67. 94 M Main, Tim 34. 35. 66. 67, 74, 75. 94. 96 Martin, Kenton 8, 50, 51, 108 McConnell, Susan 8, 63 Mehner, Barry 31,43 Mehrmann, Sylvester 11 Merlenbach, John 38,92, 98 Meyer, Jon 16, 31, 32, 43, 44, 58, 66. 78, 79. 90, 91, 102, 103, 105 Meyer. Kris 32. 42. 47. 68. 102 Miller, Annette 38. 40, 42, 61 Miller, Carlene 39. 53. 66, 74. 75, 94. 95. 96. 97 Moeser, Frank 31,32, 33, 46. 64, 72. 94, 95, 105 Morovitz, David 22, 43,65, 66. 70. 85, 108, 111, 112 Morovitz, Mary 12 Mullins, Kathryn 39, 46, 56, 66. 68. 70, 82 Mullins. Timothy 16, 22, 42. 43. 47, 51, 58, 59, 64. 71, 72. 98, 100, 101, 109 Murphy. Mark 35,63,71,92 N Nadler. Daniel 22. 66. 71, 74. 94, 95.97 Napier, Brenda 22, 50 Nelson, Craig 35 Nuernberger, Jeremy 39, 98 Nuernberger, Kelly 39, 42, 88 o Oeltjen, Leanne 35, 57, 65, 66, 76, 77, 94, 96, 97, 108 p Page. Hattie 36, 37. 39. 46. 82, 88 Parker, Brian 35, 62, 69. 71, 79, 81 Parker, Clifford 32. 70, 78, 79, 80, 81 Parker, David 22, 42. 70. 98, 101, 108. Ill, 112 Patton, Trudy 12 Perez, Fabiola 46 Perry, Sondra 12 Petri. Paul 23. 43, 65, 67, 92. 94, 96, 97, 111 Petrowich, Gregory 23, 65. 67, 70, 74, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 108, 109 111, 112, 113 Petrowich, Muriel 12 Petrowich, Richard 8, 59, 98, 99 Phillips, Karen 35, 75. 82, 98 Phillips, Shelia 12 Powers, Phillip 8, 9, 54, 55 Pokorny, John 32, 98 Proia, Mary 36, 46, 52, 70, 71, 75 Pratt, Keith 17.23. 50. 65. 67, 71,80, 81. 126 Pruett, Ralph 39 R Ragland. Vanessa 15. 36, 65, 67. 68, 70, 74, 75. 94, 96, 97. 108 Range, Denise 23, 61.65, 66, 108, 109, 112, 113 Range, Rick 17, 23. 43. 45. 64, 70, 78, 80, 90. 91, 100, 101, 104, 108, 109, 112, 113 Rausch, Bryan 37, 39, 70, 81, 94 Rausch, Stacy 15, 32, 52, 68, 70. 82, 83, 88, 89, 94, 95, 96, 97, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 107, 108 Renshaw, Thelma 9, 31, 71, 102 Reuss, Raymond 12 Rickenberg, Joseph 39, 59 Roley, Christopher 39, 67 Rowold, Jeffrey 15, 16, 23, 27, 29, 44, 61, 63. 64, 71, 72. 78, 80, 81,90,91, 104, 106, 111 128 INDEX Rubemeyer, Lori 8, 9, 62 Ruhmann, Danny 39, 98, 99 Ruhmann, Janeen 32, 70, 74 Ruhmann, Richard 23, 98 s Sauerwein, Kathy 15, 39, 60 Schaefer, Brian 39 Schatte, Daniel 36, 65, 67 Schatte, Dennis 12 Schilling. Dale 32,71,98 Schoepp, Ardell 11 Schott, Jennifer 38, 40, 77, 82 Schott, Steven 36 Schopfer, Kathleen 32, 65, 66, 67, 70, 74, 108, 111 Schreiber, David 40, 70, 80 Schulz, Scott 40. 65. 67. 72. 79. 80. 81 Seger, Belinda 33, 36 Sexton. Don 5, 9, 65, 66, 67 Shoup. Bob 40. 81. 90. 91 Smith, Heather 32, 48. 65, 66, 67, 71, 82, 94, 95, 96, 97, 102 Smith. Michael 36, 65, 66. 67, 69, 72, 78, 79, 81, 90, 91 Stallmann, Carey 32, 71, 75, 102 Steinheimer, Craig 23, 64, 65, 67, 71, 72, 112 Steinkamp, Louis 9, 27, 78, 81, 113 Steinwagner, Mark 26, 53, 54, 64, 71, 112 Stevens. Candace 37. 40. 56, 63. 70. 76. 77, 82, 83, 90. 91. 107 Stroh, Michelle 32, 70, 75. 94, 108, 109, 111 Sullivan, Chad 40, 79, 80, 81 T Thomure, Clifford 32 Tinney, Peggy 9, 60 Trotter, Tonia 40, 66 Trotter, Warren 8, 9, 52, 76, 77 u Utz, Pattie 40,71 Utz, William 32. 46. 47. 53, 71, 80 v Von Rotz, Wendy 36, 63 Venters, Connie 30, 33, 76 w Wade, Dawn 33, 76, 77 Wagner, Melissa 26 Wahlig. Michelle 26, 53, 70, 71.82, 83. 112 Walta, Mary 26 Walta, Sidney 40, 99 Wann, Steven 17. 40, 52, 67. 79 Wayland, Merritt 26, 53, 72 Weaver, Robert 26, 27, 43, 65, 67, 70, 71, 72, 78, 91. 92, 98, 99, 100, 101, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113 Webster, Jennifer 33 Weidemann, Dawn 40, 68 White. Edd 40 Wiegand, Lisa 36, 60, 90, 91 Wildy, Wayne 36, 98 Wiley, Robin 33 Williams, Barbara 12 Wilson, Christine 15, 26, 27, 43, 46, 64, 65, 67, 71, 82, 88, 89, 112 Wilson, Vicki 40, 77, 82 Winter, Cole 36, 67