New Knoxville High School - Memoir Yearbook (New Knoxville, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1988 volume:

TAKE i , op enlnQ ca e xtu cS t, etne ntatV nvs J ?W Kds 6 56 8 km Memoir 1988 new Knoxville High School 345 S. Main St riew Knoxville, OH 45871 Volume 49 ■ : , Mew Knoxville School is more than bricks, cement and green paint; it is the combination of students and staff, sports and studies. When the components are in balance and in harmony, a spirited school year results. The 1987-88 school year was the beginning of a rise in school spirit because the Ranger teams put forth honest efforts, and students as a whole began to take pride in their school and themselves. The yearbook staff wanted to cap- ture this new-found pride and immortalize it in this book. We captured the students and staff of Hew Knoxville Local School on film behind the scenes and in front of the viewers. They gave their all to make the school year a box office smash. Sit back and enjoy the show. new Knoxville Local School Memoir, Take One. Lights! Camera! Action! — Lori Barber The juniors tame their vo- racious appetites long enough to get their picture taken. Guess what day it is? Well isnt that special, ' ' smirhs Ben Schrolucke in his Flip Gender Day cos- tume closely resembling Saturday night Lives Church Lady. Betsy Hoel- scher assumes a manly pose for the Pep Club- sponsored Spirit Week ac- tivity. 1 Opening A little lower . . . now a lit- tle to the left, says Phil Kuck as Lori Barber gives him a back massage be- fore advanced math class. Opening 3 SEPTEMBER: Nineteen-year-old West German pilot Mathais Rust was sentenced to four years in a Soviet labor camp after landing his plane in Red Square. Americans throughout the na- tion celebrated the bicentennial of the United States Constitution on September 16. Sports aficionados were great- ly disappointed by the NFL strike. After three scab games, the regu- lar players returned in mid-Octo- ber. Actor Lome Greene, who was best known for his role in Bonanza, andjazz choreographer Bob Fosse died in September. OCTOBER: Judge Robert Bork was turned down for a position on the U.S. Supreme Court. Eighteen-month-old Jessica McClure had all of America on the edge of their seats for nearly 58 hours before being freed from a 22-foot well into which she had fallen. The stock market suffered its worst drop since the crash of 1929 on October 19 when it plummeted 508.32 points from 2247.06 to 1738.74. The Minnesota Twins bested the St. Louis Cardinals in the final game of the World Series, 4-2. NOVEMBER: Continental Airlines flight 1713 crashed during liftoff from Denver, killing 26 people and injuring 56. Billionaire Boys ' Club, an NBC mini-series based on the most bi- zarre murder case of the year, was the highest rated mini-series of the year. The Indianapolis Colts, expe- riencing their best season ever, re- ceived an added bonus when they acquired star running back Eric Dickerson from the Los Angeles Rams. Fatal Attraction became the second highest grossing movie of the year. DECEMBER: A fifteen-year-old Wapakoneta youth, Ryan Petty, was found dead in his home by his stepbrother. He died of multiple stab wounds, one in his aorta. The Cleveland Browns once again clinched the AFC Central Di- vision crown. Walter Payton, Chicago Bears running back, announced his re- tirement and was honored in a pre- game ceremony at which the Bears retired his number, 34. Notre Dame ' s Tim Brown won the Heisman Trophy while Ohio State linebacker Chris Spielman captured the Lombardi Award. JANUARY: The University of Miami Hurricanes overtook Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl to win the college football national championship. CBS oddsmaker Jimmy The Greek ' ' Snyder was fired after mak- ing racial comments in an inter- view. Basketball great Pete Marav- ich, 40, died of an undetected heart ailment during a pickup bas- ketball game in Pasadena, Califor- nia. Maravich was the most prolific scorer in the history of college bas- ketball, averaging 44.2 points per game during his three years at LSU. FEBRUARY: Jimmy Swaggart, television evangelist, admitted to moral failures when alleged re- ports of an affair with a prostitute arose. He was banned from preaching for one year. Brian Boitano claimed the first of only two U.S. gold medals in Cal- gary- Americans sympathized with Olympic speed skater Dan Jansen when, after learning of his sister ' s death just hours before, he fell to the ice in the 500 meter race. Days later he came back to try again in the 1000 meter event, only to have a reenactment of the previous race. MARCH: Lt. Colonel Oliver north retired from the Marines. Protests made it impossible for opposition leaders to remove strongman General Manuel No- riega in Panama. Bill Cosby remained an enter- tainment favorite claiming four People ' s Choice Awards. APRIL: A Kuwaiti plane was held hostage in Algeria for fourteen days. In this, the longest hijacking ever, three people were killed. Michael Douglas and Cher re- ceived honors for best actor and best actress, respectively at the Academy Awards ceremony. The Kansas Jayhawks, led by senior sensation Danny Man- ning, upset the Oklahoma Soon- ers, 78-73, to clinch the NCAA basketball championship. Reds ' manager Pete Rose was suspended for thirty days for pushing an umpire in a heated game. MAY: Winning Colors became the third philly ever to win the Ken- tucky Derby. The Ohio primary had little significance for the presidential candidates as George Bush and Michael Dukakis were already far ahead in the delegate race. Aloha Airlines flight 243 en- route to Honolulu made an emer- gency landing after one third of the 737 ' s roof blew off. A flight atten- dant was killed and sixty-one pas- sengers were injured in the crash. — Laurie Merges Academics For a scholar everything is a Take One because no two learning experiences will ever be identical. Excelling aca- demic students aren ' t the only scholars. Anyone who finds and grasps a chance to leam is a scholar. To be willing to risk a cool ' image for the sake of an education is a com- mendable characteristic. Teachers at New Knoxville experience the Take One situation every day. Nothing is ever certain except that the students will complain no mat- ter what the teacher does. At New Knoxville both stu- dents and teachers are ex- posed to learning and growing. — Lori Barber 7 know the answer, ' ' says Jonathan Lepinski but I ' d rather get my picture taken. Matt Lammers is either carefully concentrat- ing to get the most out of his English literature assignment . . . or sleeping. Matt Condon, however, seems intent on his work. Dr. Frankenstein, we did it, Eric Oabel appears to say to Daniel Allen while making a plaster of pan ' s body cast during new dimen- sional art. P 6 Academics Division Laurie Merges diligently works on a layout in publications class to make sure your yearbook gets to your door on time. Academics Division 7 Well, they should have the right to pull the plug. says junior Amy Thompson to classmates Debby Bambauer. Jenny Horstman, and Heath- er Coffin during a debate on euthanasia during College English II. Now what am I supposed to do? says Jason Quillen as he stares blankly into a computer screen during open house. Is that really me? asks freshman Jodi Wyatt of Lori Piehl while looking at old yearbook pictures on display in the En- glish room during open house. All decked out. three-month-old Ryan Epperly supports his dad. Mr. Michael Epperly. by wearing a miniature tuxedo to match his father ' s at the open house spring concert. 8 Academics Buckeye Girls State Delegates: Jill Lelfel and Laurie Merges. Buckeye Boys State Delegate: Phil Kuck. High school curriculum changes College prep, business or voca- tional — there are different ap- proaches to scheduling classes, but is there much choice? Lack of a myriad of electives doesn ' t bother ; all students. Junior Jeff Lehman said, I just wing it. I pretty much know what classes I ' ve got to take because I ' m going to college. I just fill in the rest of the classes, the ones that sound interesting or fun. Most students, however, clam- or about the lack of electives every spring while filling out their sched- ules. To allay these protests extra options were made available for next year: psychology, drama, pub- lic speaking, calculus, geology, com- puter literacy and family living. Before these new classes were added, Heather Coffin, a junior, had planned on attending the Wright State Lake Campus in Celina her se- nior year, but has decided to stay at New Knoxville all day in order to be able to fit in calculus. Even though not all students will be able to take one of the new classes, most feel the addition is very positive. — Lori Barber Buckeye Girls State: A lifetime experience Matt Hoelscher carefully peruses his class choices as he prepares his schedule for his senior year. Posters, signs, chants, and rhymes are just some of the things one may experience if she walks down the halls of Ashland College dormitories during the summer. Campaig- ning for an office and upholding city pride make for an excit- ing week at Buckeye Girls State, a program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, designed to create a govern- mental atmosphere for some of America ' s selected youth. For seven days (nine days at Buckeye Boys State at Bowling Green State University), the campus of Ashland College be- comes a functioning system of government. The college is turned into a state with girls from both the Nationalist and Federalist Parties campaigning for the governor ' s office. Meanwhile, each girl is placed in a city. Some of them set their eyes on becoming the mayor of their cities. Before the end of the week, everyone holds either a state or local of- fice, whether it is governor, state school board, city council, or even dog catcher. The State Highway Patrol also trains girls to patrol the cities throughout the week. Friendships also develop from the Girls State experi- ence. When the girls are placed in their cities, they are mixed with girls from several different hometowns. They learn to get along and form friendships that last a lifetime. At the end of the seven-day stay, many tears are shed. This learning experience teaches the girls more than just how the government works. It helps them decide if they would like to be an active part of our gov- ernment as they become older. This, combined with the friendships that are made, pro- vide for an experience that is remembered a lifetime. — Laurie Merges Academics 9 Juniors Lisa Wibbeler and Beth Lam- mers both agree that chemistry is their Lunchtime cramming is a favorite pastime favorite class of the day. It ' s right be- for many students. Daniel Allen demon- fore lunch. strates how NOT to study for a test. 1 . mm ' r 1 w t =e5 1 Sophomore Matt Lammers explains the effects of alcohol to senior Brian Lammers at the local science fair. Matt went on to compete at the district level. See. it looks just like the real Stonehenge. Eric Gabel proudly displays his edible project in Mrs. Titus ' s fine arts class. It was made of brownies. 10 Academics Patriotism through knowledge This year, as in years past, jun- iors and seniors participated in the American Legion-sponsored Ameri- canism Test. Each year the tests are graded, and the top boy and top girl in each class is advanced to the county competition with the win- ners continuing in the state compe- tition. This year was without excep- tion, singling out Christa Henschen and Brian Lammers as the winners in the senior class and Lori Barber and Matthew Gilfillen in the junior class. But what exactly is the reason for taking the test? According to history teacher and administrator of the test, Mr. Charles Rowen, The purpose of the test is to give an indication of how much students know about American history and government and how well they un- derstand the Constitution. Also in- cluded on the test are questions concerning state symbols and flag etiquette. Although some students may feel that the test questons are not pertinent to life, they reestablish knowledge of American freedoms and of democratic justice. — Jenni Pierson Ohio Tests of Scholastic Achievement Row . Physics: Phil kuck; English 9-. Lori Piehl. Carrie Ruck (16 in district. Division III): English 10: Gina Lepinski. Beth Heidt (honorable mention in district. Division III): Chemistry: Beth Lammers. Row 2.- So- cial studies: Heather Wietholter: English II: Lori Barber (3 in district and 12 in state, Division III; 5 in district regardless of school size). Heather Coffin (15 in district. Division III); English 12: Laurie Merges (10 in district. Division III). Rachel Wilson; Chemistry. Lisa Wibbeler. Row 3: Social studies: Christa Henschen; Alge- bra I: Monika Renfrew. Paul Wilson (honorable mention in district. Division III); Algebra 2: Matthew Gilfillen (honorable mention in district. Division III), Chad Wyatt (honorable mention in district. Division III). Row 4: Geometry-. Matthew Condon, Ralph Wierwille; Advanced math: Mike Novean; Biology: Chad Thobe. Fred Homan. Not pictured: General science: Stephen Bargdill. Jon Lepinski. Achievement test gives challenge What makes students get up early one Saturday morning and lose some precious sleep? Ev- ery May high school students who are outstanding in one of sixteen subjects are bussed to St. Marys to take the Ohio Tests of Scholastic Achieve- ment. The subjects of these tests are in the areas of math, English, science, social studies, and foreign language and are sponsored by the Ohio Depart- ment of Education and the Divi- sion of Guidance and Testing. One question still remains though. Why? It looks very good on college applications when a person ranks in the state, commented Lori Barber who has taken the tests in English three years and placed in the state the last two years. I don ' t enjoy taking the tests, but I know that it ' s a good experience, and maybe I ' ll learn something, said Heather Wietholter. Social studies teacher, Mr. Charles Rowen, sees many ben- efits to the test. It gives the kids a chance to compete aca- demically with neighboring schools. — Jeff Lehman Academics 11 Jennifer Wessel. Shannon Egbert and Stacy Tinnerman play Deutschlandreise in German II. The game is played by traveling through the country. The one to return first to his city wins. If language is no barrier, what is? As Americans, we tend to be very self-centered. We see our- selves as the most powerful country with the best way of doing things. This sort of patri- otism is one of our greatest qualities as well as one of our biggest faults. As tourists and even diplomats in foreign na- tions, we hold our host coun- tries and their language, gov- ernment, and customs in low re- gard. We expect others to un- derstand us when we make no effort toward understanding them. It is the goal of the German Club sponsoring Foreign Lan- guage Week to reverse this at- titude. Each year the German Club organizes a week of class- room activities and contests for grades K-12, which are gear- ed toward teaching students about the world around them. Some of these activities include announcements made in for- 12 Academics eign languages, costume con- tests, poster and essay con- tests based on the week ' s theme, and classroom time set aside for learning about foreign countries. So far Foreign Language Week has been a failure. The German Club had done every- thing in its power to increase participation, but to no avail. People just don ' t want to par- ticipate. Maybe next year we ' ll have to come up with some- thing else instead of a Foreign Language Week, said Mrs. Cheryl Davis. Could this be an- other example of the snobbish American attitude of superiori- ty? The idea behind Foreign Lan- guage Week is a very important one. If we fail to rise above our self-centeredness, America may be left behind in a rapidly growing world. — Jenni Pierson Scholastic team puts forth effort Faster than a TI-57, more pow- erful than a think tank and able to compute difficult math problems in thirty seconds — it ' s the New Knoxville Scholastic Bowl Team. Well, to be honest, as a member of the 1988 team, I can say we didn ' t quite meet those specifications, but participants put forth an honest ef- fort. The team of Laurie Merges, Ra- chel Wilson, Lori Barber and Heath- er Coffin competed against Bluff- ton High School on March 21 at the Wright State Lake Campus. Ques- tions came from the areas of cur- rent events, fine arts, English, histo- ry, science and mathematics. Each question had an answering time lim- it of ten seconds except computa- tional mathematics, which allowed thirty seconds. Despite a 20-10 loss to Bluff ton, eventual finalists in the competi- tion, the team felt competing was a good experience. I thought it was fun, said Heather Coffin, but sort of embarrassing. Heather would have liked more practice time in ad- diton to lunch period practices so that, . . . we would have known what they (the questions) were tal- king about. — Lori Barber P You better not cut my arm! exclaims senior Rachel Wilson as Shawn Egbert carefully saws away a plaster cast from Rachel ' s arm. The fourth period art class did plaster casts as a class project. First grader Tiffany Brown proudly shows her father Den- nis her papers at open house. They are surrounded by cardboard bodies that the students made while studying the human internal organs, a traditional first grade proj- ect. John Reed a wed the entire student body during an assembly in which he shared his personal ex- perience with drunk driving. Scholastic Bowl Team — Row I - Competitors. Rachel Wilson. Heather Coffin, Laurie Merges, Lori Barber. Row 2-Alternates. Chad Wyatt, Paul Wilson, Heather Wietholter, Mike Novean. Academics 13 I would definitely recommend this for other New Knoxville stu- dents. I learned so much about the government from all of the speakers. — Christa Henschen D.C. or bust Sponsored by numerous local organizations, senior Christa Henschen was given the oppor- tunity to travel to Washington, D.C. She participated in the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans. Open to high school juniors and seniors, this program attempts to get citi- zens active, involved, and knowledgeable about the pro- cesses of government. For one week, from February X to 27, Christa and about 465 other students met with their congressmen, attended sem- inars to listen to various speak- ers, and did some sightseeing. People literally came from all over. Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the U.S. sent students. The var- ied backgrounds and cultures helped with making contrasting views and opinions. Many political ideas and issues were discussed through- out the week to help us learn about the issues, political jobs, and people ' s views in the gov- ernment. Christa added, It (the Presidential Classroom) gave a personal and inside view of many of the issues facing the men and women in the govern- ment. — Rachel Wilson Lhrista Henschen poses with Congressman Michael Oxley while attending the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans in Washington. D.C. Army reserve honors scholar athletes The National Scholar Athlete Award, given by the United States Army Reserve, is very notable. One female and one male from the junior and senior classes who are out- standing in both academic and ath- letic achievements are the recipi- ents of this award. When we first started this award four years ago, there were very few students eligible, said Mrs. Janean Oberlander, who helped initiate the honor. This year there were several more, and I think that says a lot for our ath- letes and their interest in academ- ics. To be eligible for this award, the student must letter in at least one varsity sport and maintain a grade point average of at least a 3.0. It ' s a great honor, and the hard work is starting to pay off, said ju- nior Chad Wyatt, the male winner. He plays baseball and basketball and runs cross country. Christa Henschen, a senior cheerleader, was the female win- ner. With an award that recog- nizes both scholastic and athletic achievement, she said, it gives me the incentive to work hard in both. — Jeff Lehman 14 Academics Students of the year-Front row: Art: Julie Schroen Business and Industrial technology- Kipp hatterhein- rich: English: Matthew Gilfillen-, German. Beth Heidt: Home economics. Darlene Rupert. Back row: Mu- sic: Debby Bambauer: Physical education: Scott Welch: Social studies: Christa Henschen: Eighth grade: Mark Prueter-, Seventh grade: Daniel Gilfillen. Not pictured: Science- Mike Novean: Math: Barry Kuck. : 4 S a ft ' ■ iM iu. M 4 . Hfc ■Kte yt W. Lm|  m - H fit Jt i x IPIm _ M W 9 flpfri %jw n | Seniors Heather Wietholter and Rachel Wilson received the President ' s Academic Fitness Award for earning a 3.3 GPA and ranking in the 80th percentile on the ACT or the SA T. Lori Barber garnered first place out of 192 Honor students-Row .• Monika Renfrow, entries in the Lima Area Writers ' Club po- Gina Lepinski, Beth Heidt, Rachel Wilson, etry contest with her poem After the Row 2: Lori Barber, Matthew Gilfillen, Beth Rain. Lammers, Chad Wyatt. Academics 15 It ' s a living sculpture. Senior Thomas lepinski loaned his head to the new dimensional art class for an in-class project. Senior Heather Wietholter and junior Tracy Hengsteler remove Thomas ' s cast. Junior Jenni Pierson carefully selects her clas- ses for her senior year. Juniors Beth Lammers. Jeff lehman, and Senior Mark Lageman, just returning from Jenni Pierson give their arguments baseball practice, successfully presents against the right to die during a college his science fair project on the Facts of English II class debate on euthanasia. the Car Battery. Mark rated a superior and went on to districts. 16 Academics College costs don ' t have to be painful College is a popular option for many seniors. But meeting the high cost of college can be a burden. To help students meet these costs, many scholarship, grant, and loan programs have been devel- oped. The most popular financial aid program is the College Scholarship Program. After filling out the Finan- cial Aid F orm (FAF), the program then determines the amount of money a student will be distributed. Guidance counselor, Diana Farno, explained, The money is distribut- ed in a package deal. They give some to the student in the form of a grant, some in the form of a loan, and some in the form of on-campus jobs. Parents can also help students get through school. I applied for several scholarships and filled out the Financial Aid Form, said Ohio University-bound Laurie Merges. My parents are going to pay for some of it, but I will have to pay them back. If a student can receive some grants and loans and also receive help from the College Scholarship Program and parents, the pain of college costs could be lessened. It was hard. I was brain dead for the rest of the day. Although it gave me a headache, taking the ACT was a good and neces- sary experience. — Matthew Gilfillen ACT and SAT Easy to spell, but not to take You have 40 minutes to com- plete this portion of the test, instructs a serious, but blank- faced woman. If you finish be- fore the time is up, you may check your work in this section only. Tick tock, tick tock. Time rolls by as you try to answer the seemingly superfluous number of questions. Does this sound familiar? It probably does to anyone who has been courageous enough to brave an ACT or SAT test or both. Each test score is influen- tial in the decision-making pro- cess as colleges study applica- tions. Before taking the ACT, some people are uneasy. I guess I ' m a little nervous, said junior Debby Bambauer. It ' s one of the most important tests I ' m going to take. Fortunately, it is available to retake if some- one is disappointed in his or her first score. True, it does affect some people more than others. Senior Phil Kuck claims he was brain dead for the next entire week. However, there is one defi- nite advantage to taking these tests. The students who have grades that are not quite top notch, but are not bad either, can benefit. By scoring high, these students can still gain scholarships and thus gain eas- ier access to colleges. Taking ACT ' s and SAT ' s may not be the most exciting week- end event, but the tests cer- tainly do the college-bound stu- dents some good. — Rachel Wilson Senior Brian hammers carefully studies the extensive financial aid forms he must fill out before going to college. Do you know the answers ? asks junior Jeff Lehman while taking a practice ACT test. Jeff, who took both tests in the spring, claimed the SAT was the easier of the two. Academics 17 Always giving a hand, band and music teacher, Mr. Michal Epperly. joins first trumpets Chad Wyatt and Jenny Wessel to su t I piemen t the sound of the high school band during the winter co cert. Mr. Greg Bornhorst Mr. Craig Bowsher Mr. Charles Braden Mrs. Cheryl Davis Physical Sciences Industrial Technology Mathematics German Business Math Mechanical Drawing High School Computers Mr. Michael Epperl Vocal and Instrument Music Mrs. Marna Katerheinrich Mrs. Joan Kentner Mrs. Karen Lehmkuhl Mrs. Janean Oberland Elementary £ H.S. Reading Librarian, English 9 Home Economics English, Publications First year brings AGONY £ ECSTASY School — a learning experience. This statement stands true for teach- ers as well as students. Many students think that going to school is difficult and that they are constantly being taught something. But what about teachers? What do they think of school — more exactly, their first year of teaching? Mrs. Karen Lehmkuhl, our only first-year teacher, calls her first year very challenging and very busy. Mrs. Lehmkuhl (pictured below) teaches home economics for half a day. A teacher ' s first year isn ' t always fun and games, however. Many teach- ers look back on their first year and recall the horror of it. I didn ' t know anything. I had 165 students and col- lected everything they did. There were stacks of paper 1 threw in the garbage and never graded, said Mrs. Janean Oberlander of her first year of teaching in Cincinnati. Science teach- er, Mr. Steve Trout, thought his first year to be a waste. 1 was ready to quit at the end of it, commented Mrs Thervl Da«i ; New Knoxville Board of Education: Gary Schrolucke. Tom Fledderjohann, Bruce Eschmeyer, Ted L am- mers, Eugene Opperman Jr.. Bruce Hoge. The first year of teaching may be hard and at times discouraging, but it is still satisfying and rewarding in many ways. My first year was a dream come true. The excitement of doing things I had been taught in col- lege was a natural high, was Mrs. Dana Brown ' s positive comment about her first year of teaching. — Glen Bechara Incentive programs — A first in elementary The following students were caught being good ... This familiar phrase preceded all other announcements on Monday mornings and may have even become mundane to the high school students. But to the stu- dents in grades 1-6, these words meant something special. Stickers, bookmarks, or maybe even a meal at a local restaurant were some of the awards given to students who were caught being good. Initiated in October, the Caught Being Good program was designed to reward students for being polite, kind, and giving an extra hand to teach- ers and other students. The program puts a strong emphasis on positive reinforcement, stated Principal Annett Kuck. The kids were given disci- pline slips when they caused trouble, but there was nothing to reward them for being good. We needed a program that would balance the scales. Students are issued tickets when they are caught being good. On Fri- days they take their tickets into the principal ' s office, and Mrs. Kuck then exchanges the tickets for either a sticker or a bookmark. The reason we have the kids come to my office is so they can see the principal on a pos- itive note. When someone has to come to the principal ' s office, he usually thinks he has done something wrong. I want to let the kids know that this is not true. The program has created an incentive for students. The classes want to be good, said Mrs. Kuck. It has proven effective as the percent- age of students without any discipline slips has increased. Creating incentives academically, the Star Award Program has helped motivate kids to get good grades. Although there has been no drastic in- crease from last year, Kuck feels the program is effective. I think the program pushes the students to work harder. Incentive programs like these are designed to promote a positive atti- tude towards school. The keys to success in high school lie in having posi- tive experiences in the elementary grades, and programs such as Caught Being Good and the Star Awards help to provide those positive experi- ences. — Laurie Merges Staff 19 Mr. Craig Bowsher and Mrs. Joan Kentner enjoy taking part in the spirit competition between the boys and the girls. Although the girls were named the winners, both received a pie in the face. Teachers discuss first day of school When I was a kid, I was scared to death on the first day of school. I was also disappointed because I had to miss ' Captain Kangaroo. ' I thought he could teach me everything I needed to know, said Miss Deborah Heil of her very first day of school. She no longer relies on Captain Kangaroo for education, but is a teacher herself. Now she feels excited on her first day of school every year. Thinking of new ideas and meeting new students makes her pretty wound up. A kindergarten teacher has her share of work on the first day of school. Mrs. Mary Bensman comes up with an interesting new theme ev ery year. For example, with a theme involving bears, a path of bear footprints would be placed in the hallway for simple directions to the room. Before school actually starts, she holds an open house for the parents and new stu- dents to become acquainted with the room. Then she holds a meeting for the parents, giving them an idea of what to expect. Overall, the teachers are excited on the first day of school. Many said it was the same when they were kids. Each one works hard to make the first day fun and comfortable for everyone involved. — Rachel Wilson I was excited about the first day of school this year because I was starting an elementary guidance program. — Diana Farno Bowsher remembers first whack Of all forms of punishment used in schools, corporal punish- ment is by far the most controver- sial. I used to make sure the kid knew that he had been hit, said Mr. Craig Bowsher of giving whacks. Mr. Bowsher, known for giving memorable whacks, remembers the first time he had to use corporal punishment. It was for the mis- treatment of tools, and I was ex- tremely mad, he said. From that time on, he was known for giving whacks that were not soon forgotten until he had a conversation with a student which he had disciplined by the use of cor- poral punishment. While talking with the student, Mr. Bowsher found out that the whack had left a huge bruise. I never realized that I was hit ting the student that hard, said Mr Bowsher. After this, he cooled down quit a bit and doesn ' t hit as hard. Mr Bowsher said he doesn ' t like to use corporal punishment, but in certain situations, he feels it is necessary. — Jeff Lehman Pucker upl Mr.Charles Rowen raised $51. 75 in the FHA Kiss the Pig contest. He had the pleasure of smooching the pig while Mr. Greg Bornhorst, who probably had the hardest part, held it. Mrs. Marlene Prenger Grade 3 Mrs. Kaye Wint Grade 6 Mrs. Betty Hansbrough Learning Disabilities Mrs. Linda Niemeyer Instructional Aide was impressed with the attitude of the students. They were positive and easy to work with. I felt that the school was really geared to benefit the stu- dents. The grading scale, discipline plans, and the school atmosphere cer- tainly benefit the students. — Charles Rowen First years of teaching leave definite impressions First impressions never die. They are the one thing that real- ly sticks in anyone ' s mind for a long tim e. Every teacher has dif- ferent feelings toward his or her first impression of school whether it be as a teacher or a student. Mrs. Joyce Titus came to New Knoxville in 1963 from a big school in Columbus, North High. It was small, she said of New Knoxville. I was amazed at how clean it was. The cleanliness of it really impressed me. Mrs. Diana Farno, who came from a large school in Dayton, also noticed the size. I was excited. It ' s so much smaller, she said. I prefer the smaller school. It ' s a great place to work. Mr. Craig Bowsher, who came as a first-year teacher 10 years ago, said things are quite different from his first year. The discipline was tremendously bad. The grading scale was easy, and there was no set grading scale. The students had little respect. Not everyone entered the school the first time as a teacher. Mrs. Dana Brown first came here as a student and then came back in 1986 as a teacher. Her first impression of school as a stu- dent was that of any five-year-old. The first day of kindergar- ten was overwhelming, and I didn ' t know where Mom had gone. Mrs. Brown found the school in 1986 quite different from the one Mr. Bowsher found in 1978. I know the students are cared about. The assertive discipline program is great, and it is beneficial to know the staff and administration are involved in the discipline program. — By Angel Robinson Aw. Finally I can sit back and relax, says Mr. Martin Rehmert, school superintendent, as he joined the entire school during Right to Read Week by dropping everything and reading for fifteen minutes every day. Proms change very little Prom night, 1962. The Nevj Knoxville School auditorium hacj been transformed into Rome witH blue, white and lilac decorations; Gothic arches, grape arbors witl climbing wisteria and a fountain o the south end. Being in Rome, tb servers did as the Romans by wear ing togas. Silver chalices were givei to those in attendance. After advising twenty-eight juH nior classes on the prom, Mrs. Joyce Titus, art teacher and Junior Class home room adviser, remembers Ro- man Holiday because it was the first prom she advised at New Knoxville. Mrs. Titus commented that proms haven ' t changed very much from 1962. One addition to prom that Mrs. Titus feels has been positive is af- ter-prom. Too often students would leave the prom about 9:45 p.m. to go to Toledo or Dayton, but now it is safer and more economically feasi- ble to attend the after-prom now provided by the Junior Class par- ents. The first school-sponsored af- ter-prom consisted of a drive-in movie followed by breakfast at the school) however, students have en- joyed for about the last ten years various activities, such as going to the YMCA, Racquetball Club or oth- er similar facilities. Mrs. Titus noted that in the past three years proms have be- come more elaborate because money that before would have been used for a class trip is being spent on prom. — Lori Barber Harold Quickie Custodian Beverly Fledderjohann Bus driver Sue Lehman Judy Hoelscher Bus drivers Pick those knees up high, says Mrs. Janice George. Actually 1rs. George is participating in the FHA Student Body excercise. , few of the FHA members did some mousercise routines with he elementary students. Mrs. Kay Teeters, junior and senior high learning disabilities tutor, spends a few minutes reading for pleasure during Right to Read Week in early March. The biggest snowfall of the season occurred March 3. It gave the students a welcome respite on Friday, but created lots of works for janitor Harold Quickie the day before as he prepares the sidewalks for dismissal. Staff 23 Elementary Fourth graders Pamela Vorder mark, Julie Leffel and Kelli Jones participate in nerd Day. Todd Elsass is one of sixteen fourth graders occupying the old reading lab in the base- ment. Balloons in hand, Ryan Tinnerman and Luke Schrolucke anticipate the balloon release. All of the elementary participated in honor of Right to Read Week, signifying high-flying readers. 24 Elementary division First graders this year took time out to study a variety of animals closely. Bears were one part of these studies. To finish this off, they celebrated bears by each bringing a stuffed bear to school. Elementary division 25 Kindergarten Greg Ballweg Quincy Ballweg Alexis Blake Billie Rae Bliss Teresa Bradford Michelle Burton A.J. Chalk David Clark Laura Drinkwine Bruce Fetzer Kelly Field Carolyn Fischer David Fugit Curtis Qabel Victor Qluckin Kyle Grew Tim Herbst Brad Hoge Leighann Jones nancy Kruse Katrina Kuck Elizabeth Linder Bridget McCullough Kevin Mertz Katie Powalski Betsy Rodeheffer Andy Roettger Heather Rose Mrs. Linda Wemeyer shows some curious kin- dergartners how to steam apples. The young- sters also bobbed for apples as part of their Hal loween festivities. 26 Kindergarten ' ' My favorite thing to do is play in gym. I like to be in class with all the kids. — Jeremy Sowma Kindergarten Bugs Bunny 1 choice Bugs Bunny was the favorite cartoon character among this year ' s kindergartners. Most yougsters based their choices on humor. Cartoon characters with special accouterments also ranked well. Curtis Gable re- ported that his favorites were the Ghostbusters because I like how their blasters guns work . Other important qualities were appearance and perform- ance. Paul Vamo chose the Sil- ver Hawks because of their neat uniforms while Gem was Michelle Burton ' s favorite because I like the way she sings songs . Coloring apples for decoration was a part of the kindergarten class ' s Halloween celebration. Here Brad tioge, Elizabeth tinder and Becky Wierwille are caught preparing the apples for painting. Above right kindergartner Andy Roettger slices apples in preparation for the steaming of the fruit. Above, Mrs. Mary Bensman explains to the kindergartners how a scale works by weighing the apples they used at Halloween. Right Becky Wierwille smiles for the camera as she cheers for the Rangers at a boys ' basketball game. Kindergarten 27 First Grade Cartoon Capers If first graders could be any cartoon character most of them would choose Disney characters. Brian Jones says he would like to be Mickey Mouse because I ' d go to Disney World every day. One character who was singularly recognized of- ten was Dennis the Men- ace. Leslie Stienecker likes him the best because he gets in trouble. I watch him every day when I ' m sick, added Stefan Haggard. The Flintstones can ' t go without a comment. I like Wilma Flintstone, says Qina Ferraro, because she gets mad at her hus- band. Ross Brown poses with his Arbor Day projects, a crepe paper tree, and his gift from the local Garden Club, a flowering crabapple tree. Above, Ursula Leadman shows off her art project for Arbor Day. Left, Amy Thobe, Carrie Barber, and Lara fiuck enjoy a popular recess attraction, the Big Toy. Below left. Miss fieil s first graders proudly display their crab- apple trees on Arbor Day. Below, Micah Guigou and Tara Lee Sanko work diligently on cutting out pictures for their collages. 28 First tirade First Grade Matt Bambauer Hathan Bambauer Carrie Barber Byron Blake Ian Bock Ross Brown Tiffany Brown Matthew Clamme Paul Coulter Jared Elsass Qina Ferraro Derek Fledderjohann Grant Quigou Micah Quigou Stefan Haggard Danielle Hennon Julie Horton Mark Jeltema Brian Jones Laura Jurosic Nicky Karch Eric Klopfenstein Erin Kruse Lara Kuck Keri Kuck Erin Lagey Ursula Leadman Alexandra Lee Terri March Kelly Meyer Krista Oberlander Lori Oliver Ryan Opperman Tara Lee Sanko Aaron Sowma Zach Spieles Matthew Squibb Anna Stienecker Leslie Stienecker Michael Strom Amy Thobe Scott Thompson ' 7 like the people in the first grade, and I feel older than when I was in kindergarten. I like to stay for lunch, and I like math. — Gina Ferarro First Grade 29 Second Grade Kelly Amett Aaron Brown Michael Chalk Kelli Clark Jennifer Deck Anthony Deerhake Cecelia Field Amy Fledderjohann Jennifer Fledderjohann Jessica Hegemier Debra Homan Janelle Homan Luke Katterheinrich Michelle Kittel Lisa Kruse Brandon Lora Brian McCullough Keith Meckstroth Jerry Mertz David Meyer Shelly Maseman Matthew Ott Brian Plain John Poling Jason Quillen Luke Rodeheffer Mick Schroer Jill Settlage Melisa Stout Kelli Tobens Second grade is har- der than first. I like free time the best. ' We get to do lots of work. I like writing. — Kelli Clark Michelle Vorhes James Wellman Kim Wierwille Richard Wyckoff o 30 Second Grade Second Grade Grade 2 likes movies My favorite movie is Superman III ' because Superman gets beat up but stili wins. — Keith Meckstroth Three Men and a Baby was the most popular mov- ie among the second grad- ers. Many students said it was really funny. ' ' Jim Wellman liked it because the three men do not know how to take care of a baby. ' ' Other movies named ranged from horror movies to classics. Kim Wierwille and Matt Ott both claimed A nightmare on Elm Street as their favor- ite. It has a lot of gory stuff, stated Matt. Some students were more partial to lighter movies such as Pinnochio. — Laurie Merges Mrs. Dana Brown helps her student, Jill Settlage, get her kite Kim Wierwille and John Poling dress their heads in early American garb into the air. The kite flying was in conjunction with Right to to implement Thanksgiving spirit. They were two of the second graders in- Read Week ' s theme, Be a High Flyer. volved in preparing the small feast. Melisa Stout and Jessica liegemier help prepare stew during the second graders ' Thanksgiving feast. Second Grade 31 Third Grade I ' 7 like Scooby Doo be- cause he solves myster- ies, and I like reading mystery stories. — Andy Fledderjohann because . . . Third graders have a wide variety of favorites when they choose their favorite cartoon Jessica Margraves likes Jem and the Holograms because they sing good songs. But four other students didn ' t seem to agree. Their favorite is Ducktails and Woody Wood- pecker. 1 like Woody Wood- pecker because I like the way he talks and laughs, said Katie Drinkwine. Dennis the Menace got three votes. Keith Hoelscher said he likes him because he ' s just like me. According to Brian Kruse, he gets in trouble a lot and so do 1. — Angel Robinson Top, Keith Hoelscher watches Jim Henschen at work as the third grade learns to work with their feet. Left, this is more than just a milk break as Sara Townsend and the other sec- ond graders sample the succotash they made for Thanksgiving. Above, Jenny Lehman hides her face, but Sandy Wessel and Katie Drinkwine aren ' t camera shy as they pose for a second in gym class. 32 Third Grade Third Grade Heidi Barber Noah Bliss Brook Braden David Burton David Chalk Christina Cleland Katie Drinkwine Jeffrey Eschmeyer Andy Fledderjohann Ryan Grew Luke Hegemier Amy Heidt Jim Henschen Keith Hoelscher Brian Hoge Jill Klopfenstein Brian Kruse Jenny Lehman Sam Meyer Tim Nolte Craig Sherman Adam Stienecker Kylie Stiles Melissa Thompson Sara Townsend Mike Varno Stacey Vorhes Sandy Wessel riot Pictured Jessica Margraves Rayla Zenisek ' Third grade is more inter- esting than second grade because we have science and social studies. It ' s more fun. — David Burton Third graders Brook Bra- den and Brian Kruse enjoy the feast at the Thanks- giving celebration of their class. The third graders take time out to pose during their Thanksgiving cele- bration. They made suc- cotash for the feast. Third Qrade 33 Fourth Grade Todd Elsass Qreg Elshoff Emily Qabel Samantha Qoins Tommy Qross Olivia Haggard Shane Hardin Bryan Henschen Josh Hicks Joyce Homan Brenda Homan Kelli Jones Ryan Jurosic Kevin Kruse Julie Leffel Leah Martindale Scott Maurer John Meyer James Mixon Jill Olthouse Kevin Overley Alicia Piehl Mary Poling Lori Powell Deanita Prater Larry Renfrow Traci Russell Jason Scott Sarah Settlage Josh Sherman Josh Spieles Laura Tobens Gary Truman Qreg Varno Pamela Vordermark Jack Wellman Not pictured: Bob Mertz Damien Sias My favorite class is math. I hate the split class. My class, 4b, is number one. — Kevin Kruse 34 Fourth grade Fourth Grade Favorite Fuzzies Alf is the favorite cartoon character of many fourth grad- ers. Scott Maurer likes him be- cause in almost every show he does really weird things. I watch him almost every time he is on. Equally popular, Garfield was praised. My favorite car- toon character is Garfield. He is funny and cute and chub- by, said Alicia Fiehl. He acts like he is the man of the house. The Muppet Babies gathered lots of votes, too. My favorite is Miss Piggy, said Kelli Jones, because she always wants to be perfect, and when they ' re making up stor- ies, Piggy always has to be the star. — Rachel Wilson Jill Olthouse shows her school spirit by dressing up during Foreign Lan- guage Week on costume day. Kevin Kruse and Jack Wellman anx- iously wait for the pinata to be broken during their celebration of Foreign Language Week. Above, Alicia Piehl, Emily Ga- bel, Julie Leffel, and Kelli Jones prepare to launch bal- loons with their names and ad- dresses in them. The balloon launching marked the begin- ning of Right to Read Week. Left, fourth grade students rush to pick up the fallen candy and prizes from the pinata giv- en to them by the German Club. Right, Jason Scott, Todd Elsass, and Leah Martindale sing during Grandparents ' Day. - ; fourth Grade 35 Fifth Grade Movie stars shine like Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee) be- cause Hike his accent. — Ben Wibbeler Movies and actors have a great influence on people, es- pecially the younger genera- tions. When the fifth grade was asked If you could be any ac- tor or actress, who would you be and why? the answers var- ied from Jennifer Grey to Ar- nold Schwarzenegger to Bill Cosby. Among the girls, Jennifer Grey and Allisa Milano, were the most popular actresses. Jennifer Grey is so pretty, and she dances so good, and she got to be in two movies with Patrick Swayze. And she is so rich, said Rachel Quillen. The guys, however, are influ- enced more by muscle-bound men such as Arnold Schwarze- negger and Sylvester Stallone. — Glen Bechara Top left, him Hirschfeld and Erin Hoelscher are awarded honorable mention in the Lima Area Writers ' Club poetry contest in the elementary division. Above, the fifth grade class seems fascinated by the result of their candle-mak- ing project. Left, Amanda Deerhake, Tiffany Oberlander, and Sarah flenschen join many elementary students in lending support to the cheerleaders at a basketball game. 36 Fifth Grade Fifth Grade Luke Schrolucke Shannon Stroh Jeannette Urbina Ben Wibbeler Mot Pictured Samantha Ross Amanda Bambauer Jarrod Bower Elizabeth Burton Theresa Chalk Amanda Deerhake Keith Henschen Sarah Henschen Susan Henschen Kim Hirschfeld Erin Hoelscher Lisa Homan Frank Homan Angie Kachelries Sarah Katterheinrich Philip Labo Blair Lammers Angie March Ann Mertz Amy Meyer Stacie Miemeyer Tiffany Oberlander Mick Piehl Brian Prater Rachel Quillen ' ' I ' m only halfway there, but when I get there I ' ll definite- ly party. Better start saving now Mom and Dad. — Erin Hoelscher Stacie Hiemeyer and Jeannette Urbina concen- trate as they play their flutes in their concert de- but in December. Fifth Grade 37 Sixth Grade Jessica Bargdill Nikki Buschur Todd Elshoff Hart Fledderjohann Robin Qoins Poncheena Hecht Joseph Hecht Karen Henschen Randy Hirschfeld Michele Hoelscher Scott Jarrells Nathan Jurosic David Kachelries Tina Kittel Joseph Lammers Amy Meyer Mandy Piehl Nathan Scott Scott Stiles Ryan Tinnerman Carla Vicroy Mathan Webb Jennifer Wellman Kristina Wierwille Mot pictured: Ramona Truman B8 Hike girls. Lunch is my fa- vorite time of the day be- cause 1 can talk to my friends. — Todd Elshoff The sixth grade band makes their debut at the community talent show at the Fall Festival. The musicians include clarinetist Carla Vicroy, flutists Amy Meyer and Kristina Wierwille, and trumpeter Joseph Lammers. 38 Sixth Grade Working intently, David Tinnerman, nathan Jurosic and Hart Fledderjohann put the final touches on their replica of a Middle Ages castle. Sixth Grade Sixth picks favorites The sixth grade had a wide variety of favorite movies. Of the 25 responses, three were for Dirty Dancing, two were for Three Men and a Baby, and two others favored Cobra. The rest of the favorites ranged from Little Big Man to nightmare on Elm Street. Top Gun is my favorite movie because I liked all the airplanes in the movie and the songs, ' ' said Mart Fledderjoh- ann. The part I didn ' t like was when their plane crashed and a guy got killed, but that is the most interesting part and there are barely any bad words in it. There is another part I don ' t really care for. That is the romantic part, but every movie has one. — Chad Wyatt ' Friday the 13th. I like the way Jason comes to kill the boy but he doesn ' t get him. — David Kachelries Top right, Mandy Piehl carefully works on a social studies project, which is a model of a castle of the Middle Ages. Above, the sixth grade band performs at the fall music concert. The band has twelve members, seven girls and five boys, and will move up to the high school band next year. Right, a new group formed in the fifth and sixth grades this year was the ' Just Say no Club. Some of the members are pictured here. The group, advised by guidance counselor, Mrs. Diana Tamo, enjoyed a skating party and sold com- munity activity calendars during their first year. Michelle Vorhes participates in the kite flying activities as Mrs. Dana Brown helps out Jennifer Deck. All the graders made their own kites as a part 01 flight to Read Week. The elementary students set free balloons, which corresponded with the ' . Right to Read Week theme, Be A high Flyer. V- know it ' s in here somewhere, says Jennifer Fled- derjohann as she tries to find an interesting book to read in the elementary library. The first graders show off their teddy bears on the last day of a learning unit featuring bears. 40 Elementary he A.M. kindergartners show off their gold medals and certificates they received forpartici- ating in Partners in Excellence, which helped to buy encyclopedias for the school. i - 3 iW aM|£t Irista Oberlander smiles happily as she holds the tree she received ■n Arbor Day. i May the first, second, and third graders performed together in a play ailed Qoin ' Buggy, directed by Mr. Michael Epperly and the ele- lentary teachers. Wfe. irst graders sit and chat as they enjoy their noontime lunch before hey head outside for recess. K-6 note changes The elementary has considera- bly expanded this year. Kindergar- ten, first, second, and fourth grades have all grown enough for the school to divide them in halves. As a result, other grades have moved to different rooms that were not occu- pied before. For example, elementa- ry classes now occupy the old read- ing lab and the old high school sci- ence room. There have been a handful of other first takes for the elementary this year. Balloons were released by all graders during Right to Read Week, signifying high-flying readers. A program called Caught Being Good, which rewards good disci- pline was also initiated. — Rachel Wilson Dear junior high school stu- dent Take advantage of the things junior high school is all about: friends, sports, parties. Learn to take a chance and to make a decision. You may feel as if you are not really a part of life yet, but don ' t become discouraged. Your misplaced identity will find you, and you ' ll realize your niche. Don ' t waste the time you ' ve been given, for it won ' t ever be the same after junior high school. People grow, and friendships change. Rushing this era will accomplish noth- ing. Sincerely, One Who Was There Shannen Braden, Mandy Condon and Betsy Kruse play in the snow behind the school during Presidents Day week- end. Darlene Rupert helps Ben Schroluche improve his looks as they tra vel with the band to OSU on a field trip. Ben Schrolucke, Woody Piehl, Ron Reineke and David Tinnerman carefully move the heavy chimes down to the auditorium to prepare for the open house concert while Daniel Gilfillen su- pervises. 42 Junior High Division Eighth grader Jennie Leffel presents Mrs. Annett Kuck with the runner-up plaque from the Auglaize-Mercer junior high girls ' basketball tournament. Junior High Division 43 Seventh Grade Movie Identities The Breakfast Club best describes my life because I sometimes spend my free time in the detention room. — John Kuck When the seventh graders were asked to decide what movies best described their lives, the answers varied from The Breakfast Club to Moving to nightmare on Elm Street. The Breakfast Club was the most shared description of seventh grade life. David Tin- nerman chose it because all of the kids were on detention, which happens to me a lot. ' ' The most humorous re- sponse came from Josh Eg- bert, who chose nightmare on Elm Street to represent his life because school is a night- mare. And my brother and sis- ter are psychos. — Glen Bechara Top left. ' Congratulations! ' ' exclaims heather Howe to Betsy Kmse as she re- ceives a bouquet of flowers after being named queen of the mini prom. Above. Betsy Kruse, Christine Schrolucke. Shannen Braden. and Mandy Con- don take advantage of the Presidents Day holiday to enjoy themselves in the snow. Left. Ron Reineke and Daniel Qilfillen. junior high musicians, leave their instru-] ments behind as they prepare for the spring band concert. 44 Seventh Grade Seventh Grade 11 0 like seventh grade be- cause you ' re older and you get to be in sports at school. I ' ve probably learned the most about the state of Ohio because I never had a class about it before. — Evan Eschmeyer Joseph Bargdill Joe Bower Shannen Braden James Burton Mandy Condon Carl Cummins Josh Egbert Evan Eschmeyer Daniel Qilfillen Tanya Grimes Brett Hicks Qwen Homan Heather Howe Jason Katterheinrich Betsy Kruse Jason Kuck John Kuck Rodney Kuck Jack Leffel Diana Mertz Clarissa Murdza Chris Pfenning Woody Piehl Ron Reineke Travis Rupert Christine Schrolucke Steven Shupp Sheila Speckman David Tinnerman Josh Wibbeler Jennie Leffel, Shannen Braden and Rodney Kuck participate in the nativity scene at the Methodist Church during Christmas time. Seventh Grade 45 Eighth graders Rebecca Wessel, Betsy tioelscher, Cindy Clune and Jennie leffel enjoy them- selves at the FHA tlero Halloween Dance. Music was provided by Madman Productions. Rebecca Wessel plays the hom as the high school and junior high bands get together to play a few songs on Grandparents ' Day. 46 Eighth Grade Eighth Grade Terrible takes Eighth graders had various choices for their worst movie. One movie that several agreed on, however, was Pee Wee ' s Big Adventure. It ' s so nerdy and stupid, it ' s pitiful, ' ' said Larry Hecht of his reasons for singling out this particular movie. One of the factors which concerned eighth graders most was how well the movie followed its sequence of events. Jason Metzger chose Walk Like a Man as his least fa- vorite because it was too con- fusing. The answer that summed it up the best was Toby Hardin ' s comment about Monty Python ' s The Meaning of Life: It was just a bunch of diddly squat. — Jenni Fierson didn ' t like Highlanders be- cause it kept flashing back and you never knew where it was. — Jeff Fierson All dressed up and waiting to go out to dinner in Wash- ington, D.C., are Jason Metzger, Cindy Clune, and Mark Prueter. The evening at the dinner theater is always a highlight of the week-long trip. en Schrolucke, Michelle Vicroy, and Jason Metzger relax before the play at the azy Susan Dinner Theatre on their trip to Washington, D.C. ennie Leffel, Betsy fioelscher, and Rachel Katterheinrich take a load off of their ;et at the national Archives during their busy sightseeing trip of the Capital. Eighth Grade 47 Eighth grader Toby Hardin lengthens his stride to finish sixth overall and third for the team against Houston. Jason Metzger puts the placement sticks into the order in which they are handed to the run- ners as they finish. Greg Wietholter and Ron Rei- nehe give their all in a home meet against Houston. Unfortu- nately they lost to Houston by a margin of seven points. flow 1: Ben Schrolucke, David Tinnerman, Toby Hardin, Josh Egbert, John Kuck, Ron Rei- neke. Row 2: Joseph Bargdill, Jason Metzger, Greg Wiethol- ter, Kevin hammers, Coach Jerry Merges. Newcomers to cross country wonder What ' s the score? Usually, the winner of an ath- letic event is the person or team that scores the most points, but that isn ' t the case in cross country. The winning team is the one with the lowest score. When the runners cross the finish line, they receive a number corresponding with their overall placement. When the race is over, a team ' s score is determined by adding the placement numbers of their first five finishers. The team with the lowest score wins. A per- fect score would be 15. Occasionally, two teams will have the same score. That ' s when the sixth place finisher becomes important. The team that has the best placing sixth man wins. Like a track meet, several teams may compete at a cross country meet. The greater the number of teams, the harder it is to come in first. The junior high boys competed in ten meets, four being with more than two teams. They finished the season with six wins and 13 losses. — Chad Wyatt 48 Cross Country JH volleyball teams split between Success S struggle Both of the junior high volley- ball teams experienced some firsts this year. One of these was playing for their new coach Gail Borisuk. For the seventh graders, these were their first real games against teams from other schools. They accepted this challenge and completed the season with an im- pressive record of ten wins and only one loss. One of the highlights of the year was their victory over Park- way. They lost their first game, 9- 15, came back to win the second game, 15-6, and finally won the third in a close and exciting game 17-15. 1 think the reason for our suc- cess was playing in USVBA over the summer, commented sev- enth grader Christine Schrolucke. The eighth grade team struggled this year, gaining only four wins against nine losses. We worked hard, but it wasn ' t quite good enough, said eighth grader Emily Egbert. However, with the aid of the seventh graders, the team cap- tured fifth place in their first-ever MAC junior high tournament. — Jeff Lehman Ready for anything, Rebecca Wessel prepares for the ball to come back over the net from the Parkway side during the junior high volleyball tournament, which was the culmination of the year for the girls. Offering words of encouragement, eighth grader Michelle Vicroy and seventh grader Shannen Braden prepare each other for the serve from Parkway. Despite their positive attitude, the Ranger girls lost to the Panthers in the tourna- ment, 5-15, 11-15. Row I: Seventh Grade ■ Sheila Speckman, Betsy liruse, Mandy Condon, Shannen Bra- den, Christine Schrolucke, Heather Howe, Tanya Grimes. Row 2: Eighth Grade ■ Aimee Miller, Cindy Clune, Jennie Lef- fel, Rachel Katterheinrich, Re- becca Wessel, Betsy floel- scher, Michelle Vicroy, Emily Egbert. Coach Gail Borisuk. The junior high team plans its strategy during the volleyball tournament at Port Recovery. Volleyball 49 Jennie Leffel races to recover a loose ball in the Coldwater game. The Rangers held the lead the en- tire game and ended with a 33-26 victory. The junior high girls pose with their runner-up plaque for the Au- glaize-Mercer tournament Row 1: Sheila Speckman. Cindy Clune. Jennie Leffel, Emily Eg- bert, Owen Homan, heather Howe. Row 2: Coach Dan Doseck, Shannen Braden, Betsy Kruse, Clarissa Murdza, Christine Schro- lucke, Mandy Condon. Eighth grader Emily Egbert displays her free throw shooting form in the championship game against Wapakoneta St. Joe. In Auglaize-Mercer tournament Girls finish second Although they got off to an 0- 4 start, the junior high girls ' bas- ketball team pulled together to compile an 8-7 overall record and earn the Auglaize-Mercer county runner-up trophy. Coach Dan Doseck was happy with the girls ' progress. After Jan- uary 1 they improved their record by going 8-3. They really showed improvement throughout the sea- son. I wish they would have worked a little harder, but overall I was pleased. The girls defeated Mendon in 50 Junior High Basketball the first game of the tournament, 36-9, and they also ended Park- way ' s season by downing the Pan- thers by two, 26-24, in the second tournament game. But Wapak St. Joe proved to be too much for the young Lady Rangers as they fell, 33-18, in the championship game. Doseck predicts a bright fu- ture for the team. We are losing three eighth graders, but from the interest in the fourth, fifth, and sixth basketball program, we could get several talented new- comers. ' - — Laurie Merges Shannen Braden exhibits her aggressive offen- sive style in the 33-26 win over Coldwater. Seventh grader Ron Heineke brings the ball up the floor to set up the offense. Junior high basketball: A learning experience Junior high basketball is mostly a learning experience that prepares the players for future high school years. The boys suf- fered a losing record this year. The seventh grade finished the season 1-11; the eighth grade, 2-12. The 20-member team, 14 of which were seventh graders, was divided into varsity and reserve with several younger players hold- ing starting positions on the eighth grade level. We just played the five best kids that we had; four of them hap- pened to be seventh graders, said Coach Ron Kruse. The eighth graders now know they need to work hard over the offsea- son, he added. In hopes for the upcoming year, next year ' s eighth graders will have a lot of experience and will be playing teams their own age, which should lead to a win- ning season. — Chad Wyatt T -f Look out, here I come! David Tinnerman tries J penetrate inside against a defender. Row 1: Jason Metzger, Chris Pfenning, Josh Wibbeler, Jack Leffel, James Burton, Woody Piehl, Qreg Wietholter. Row 2: Kevin Lammers, Rodney Kuck, Toby Hardin, Josh Egbert, Ron Reineke, Daniel QilHllen. Row 3: Coach Ron Kruse, Brett Hicks, Tim Alexander, Ben Schrolucke, John Kuck, Evan Eschmeyer, David Tinnerman, Joe Bower Evan Eschmeyer puts up an in- side shot. He was one of four seventh graders who held a starting position on the eighth grade team. ■ St)r Junior High Basketball 51 The junior high cheerleaders show some Tricky dance steps at thehalftime of a varsity boys ' game. On the left are sev- enth graders Christine Schro- lucke. Heather Howe, Mandy Condon, Clarissa Murdza and Shannen Braden. On the right are eighth graders Betsy Hoel- scher, Jennie Leffel, Emily Eg- bert and Cindy Clune. It ' s halftime of the new Bremen game starring in order of appearance, Christine Schrolucke, Mandy Condon and Shannen Braden. Cheerleading second A junior high cheerleader is the epitome of nerves, excitement and expectations wrapped in one red and gray package. In junior high a cheerleader begins the path she may choose for high school; however, this year ' s cheer- leaders barely began to tread. Between junior high boys ' and girls ' basketball there are 28 games per season which must be played in a thirty- to forty-day span. As can be expected, there is overlapping of games. The girls are instructed that basketball is first, cheerleading second. During the 1988 season the girls were able to cheer for very few boys ' games. That vitiated the value of the hours spent in practice and the money spent on the uniforms. Mr. Steve Trout, athletic direc- tor, doesn ' t forsee the same prob- lem arising next year. If it ever does, he believes either the girls will be made to choose between cheering and playing basketball or the cheer- leading program may be eliminated. — Lorj Barber 52 Junior High Cheerleaders Go, Rangers, ' ' cheer eighth graders Betsy Hoelscher and Emily Egbert. A first take for junior high track This year, the junior high track members, along with their coach, were all newcomers to the sport. Due to a lack of participants, there was no junior high track pro- gram last year, so this year was a first take for the young huck- sters. The coach was also a nov- ice. Mr. Greg Bornhorst has coa- ched cross country in past years, but this was his first year of coach- ing track. The girls ' team won one meet, and the boys ' team didn ' t win any. The lack of experience may have been a factor during the season. Although their record is less than desirable, Coach Bornhorst looks at it as a building season. There was a lot of individual improvement over the season. ' ' We didn ' t have a good season since it was our first year, but if we keep trying, we could improve a lot, commented eighth grader Ben Schrolucke. There is some talent among the kids, and Coach Bornhorst said, Maybe now they ' ve sparked their interest and will make a good go of it. Chad Wyatt Let ' s see. That ' s a hop, then a skip, and then a jump. Brett Hicks tries to remember while doing the long jump at the Parkway Invitational. Cindy Clune, Shannen Braden, Michelle Vicroy, Betsy Kruse, Emily Egbert, Christine Kevin Lammers shows the effort necessary to put the Schrolucke, Coach Greg Bornhorst. shot at the Parkway Invitational. Row I: David Tinnerman, Evan Eschmeyer, Jack Leffei, Josh Egbert, Ron Reineke, Brett flicks. Woody Piehl, Daniel GilHUen, Joseph Bargdill. Row 2: Joe Bower, Kevin Lam- mers, Ben Schrolucke, John Kuck, James Burton, Greg Wietholter, Toby Hardin, Jason Metzger, Coach Greg Bornhorst. Junior High Track 53 rt 9 T 41 © The eighth grade class take a break on the steps of the Natione Archives before moving on to their next activity during the Washington, D.C. trip. C3 V « New Knoxville Prevention People - Row 1: Rachel Katterheinrich, Emily Egbert, Jennie Leffel, Michelle Vicroy, and Betsy Hoelscher. Row 2: Jason Metzger, Greg Wietholter, Toby Hardin, Ben Schro- lucke, and Kevin Lammers. Seventh Grade Band - Row 1: Evan Eschmeyer, Ron Reineke, Woody Piehl, and James Burton. Row 2: Shannen Braden, Heather Howe, Christine Schrolucke, Sheila Speckman, Betsy Kruse, and David Tinnerman. Row 3: Jack Leffel, Daniel Gilfillen, Rodney Kuck, Gwen Homan, and Tanya Grimes. Junior High Pep Club - Row 1: Tanya Grimes, Clarissa Murdza, Mandy Condon, Shannen Braden, and Betsy Hoelscher. Row 2: Gwen Homan, Betsy Kruse, Christine Schrolucke, Rachel Katter- heinrich, and Jennie Leffel. Row 3: Diana Mertz, Heather Howe, Sheila Speckman, Ben Schrolucke, and Kevin Lammers. Row 4: James Burton, Jack Leffel, Evan Eschmeyer, Woody Piehl, and Daniel Gilfillen. .- Junior high: First and second takes Every year the eighth graders travel to Washington, D.C., seventh graders visit Columbus, and both groups enjoy the mini prom. A new activity for the eighth graders was the NKPP, New Knoxville Prevention People. The group was formed after the eighth graders returned from IDAA, (Institute for Drug and Alcohol Awareness) which they attend every year. NKPP raises money to buy things for the school to help teach the youn- ger students about the effects of drugs and alcohol. Another first take in junior high occurred when seventh graders join- ed the high school band for the spring concert in April. They usually move up after school is out. The junior high students will have something new come along almost every year, which will help to prepare them for when they graduate from high school. For every student it ' s a chance in a lifetime to enjoy junior high, and they can cherish their junior high memories for years. — Angel Robinson Top left, Jennie Leffel traces the name of a lost soldier listed on the Vietnam Memorial. Left, these are the winners of the Annual Spelling Bee. Third place went to fifth grader Sarah Henschen; second, seventh grader Daniel Cilfillen; first, eighth grader Greg Wietholter. Greg won the county and went on to compete at state. Above, Rachel Kat- terheinrich and Mark Prueter, on behalf of the eighth grade class, lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Eighth graders Diana Mertz, )ason Metzger, and Michelle Vicroy patiently wait for the Na- tional Archives to open during their trip to Washington, DC. Seventh graders Clarissa Murdza and Rodney Kuck enjoy a dance together during the mini prom. Junior High Clubs diu Activities 55 High School Take one, freshmen. It ' s your chance to set your feet in cement. The first year of high school. Fi rst impressions are important. Of course, the sophomores are underclassmen too, don ' t forget. But, you have finally es- caped the derision of being a freshman. Juniors, here we go. You are almost top dog. But only one can be number one! Tough luck, guys. Ah, yes, the seniors. It ' s about time! Three years of work, and now you ' re on the throne. It seems like a long wait, but all good things take time. Being on top isn ' t all roses, though. Next year will be an- other TAKE ONE. Good luck! — Rachel Wilson ' Hi Mom! say Phil Kuck and Jill Leffel as they practice for Home- coming court. They are the 1988 King and Queen. Freshman, Lori Piehl smiles with relief as she realizes that health class will be over shortly. For some reason, Jodi Wyatt doesn t seem to share this feeling. It is almost the end of this one-semester class. A Sunday picnic in school? Thomas Lcpinshi. Heather Wietholter. Rachel Wilson and Danny Bader express a little creativity. They success- fully brought hot dogs, chips and soda for lunch. 56 High school division History in the making. The juniors do their best to entertain each other during American history class seventh period. This is probably the most goofing off that has been permitted in one of Mr. Rowen s classes. Enjoying themselves are Beth Lammers, Jenny florstman, Tracy flengsteler, Jeff Lehman, Daniel Allen and Eric Qabel. High school division 57 Freshmen tt It was stupid! IL STONPWU ' Beetlejuice ' had no point to it and was bor- ing. Jodi Wyatt The Stepfather. ' I just don ' t seem to get into movies that have bloody head beatings. Samantha Merges Many freshmen say they don ' t get to the movies often. Those that do had a hard time picking the worst movie they ' ve ever seen. Critters was one that didn ' t seem to be very popular because it wasn ' t very inter- esting ' said Dodi Micks. Little Shop of Horrors was also rated one of the worst movies according to Carrie Kuck and Lori Piehl, who both thought it was stupid. Surprisingly freshmen listed Dirty Dancing on the worst list. According to Jeff Speckman, nothing really happened the whole movie. Angel Robinson Class Officers: Jeff Speckman, vice president; Carrie Kuck, president; Lori Piehl, treasurer; Amy Leffel, secretary. David Shupp and Richard Maurer listen and work in health class. Jonathan Lepinski does his stuff while theJV cheerlead- ers cheer him on. Lori Piehl and Amy Leffel dance together at the Hal- loween dance. 58 Freshmen Freshmen Melissa Alexander Stephen Bargdill Bert Cummins Chad Elshoff Kort Fledderjohann Dodi Hicks Carrie Kuck Amy Leffel Jonathan Lepinski Richard Maurer Samantha Merges Lori Fiehl Monika Renfrew Darlene Rupert Jenny Schafer Matt Schrolucke David Shupp Michelle Sias Jeff Speckman Jodi Wyatt Being in high school is a lot of fun, but being a FRESHMAN in high school can be rough at times. I think we FRESHMEN just have to take the freshman jokes and look forward to becoming sophomores! — Carrie Kuck How many more years of this do I need for college? asks Monika Renfrow fretfully. This German 1 class contrasts greatly containing mostly freshmen and seniors, plus one soph- omore. Don ' t ever spit up on me again! exclaims Lori Piehl. Actually she is practicing basic life support and CPR, required of all freshmen. Freshmen 59 Sophomores Danny Bader Deana Bower Jason Briscoe Terry Clune Matthew Condon Shannon Egbert Sarah Qluckin Beth Heidt Fred Homan Barry Kuck Jackie Labo Matt Lammers Brent Lauth Qina Lepinski Shelly LoMonaco Sandra Method Greg Metzger Darin Schroeder Kyle Schroer Angie Schrolucke Chad Thobe Sheila Thompson Stacy Tinnerman Shelby Webb irr : n ££ % Scott Welch Jennifer Wessel Ralph Wierwille Charles Williams Paul Wilson ' The work is harder, but it ' s more fun than being a fresh- man. — Fred Homan After primping in the restroom mirror dur- ing the lunch time break. Shelly LoMonaco and Sheila Thompson decide that they are ready to be seen. 60 Sophomores Sophomores Garfield popular with sophomores Sophomores may not al- ways be thought of as cartoon aficionados, but they do have favorite cartoon characters. Among the most popular was Garfield. ' I like Garfield because he does the craziest things to Odie, and he says what is on his mind, said Scott Welch. The cat has class. He rem- inds me of my own cat. The only thing he does is eat and sleep ' said Sandra Method. Fred Flintstone seemed to be another well-liked charac- ter. According to Matt Condon he has a natural way of screw- ng things up with his pal Bar- ney and wife Wilma and can al- ways make up with them. Fred ' s awesome. Chad Wyatt ' Garfield reminds me of someone I know. He ' s lazy, likes to eat, and is carefree. And I love the way he treats Odie and Jon. Stacy Tinnerman Many students spend time researching in the library. Here Jennifer Wessel searches the card catalog for a book during fifth period study hall. Sheila Thompson, Angle Schrolucke and Jennifer Wes- sel try to keep warm while watching the Rangers lose to Minster. Jodi Wyatt and Kyle Schroer take a break from the action at the FHA HERO Halloween dance. Class Officers: Matt Lammers, president; Beth fieidt, treasur- er; Matthew Condon, vice presi- dent; Oina Lepinski, secretary. Sophomores 61 Juniors The long and the short of it. Jeff Lehman and fori Bar- ber take a rare break during publications class to re- lease some of the pressure placed on them by dead- lines. Juniors make acting choices 7 would like to be Mel Gibson because he ' s a cool dude. 1 thought he was awesome in Lethal Weapon. ' Chad Wyatt Juniors had a wide variety of choices when asked what ac- tor or actress they would like to be. The answers ranged from humorous choices to se- rious selections. Eric Qabel said that he would like to be Mr. Ed be- cause I would be the only tal- king horse. I would want to be Mr. Rog- ers ' said Daniel Allen. He ' s very smart, and 1 want to be smart like him. Jenni Pierson offered some serious reflections. V I would like to be Kathryn Harrold, Sara, from Bronx Zoo. She added, I don ' t know if it really matters who I ' d like to play. It would have to be something that I really believed in — a character I could really get in- volved in. — Angel Robinson Left, Class Officers: Rae Sonya Storer. treasurer; Matthew Gilfillen, vice president; Heather Coffin, secretary; Jeff Lehman, president. Above, Amy Thompson, Debby Bambauer, Jenny Horstman and Heather Coffin appear stumped for a response during a debate in College English II. Right, dressed for success, Daniel Allen sports tra- ditional evening wear at the boys ' basketball game against Houston. Juniors Daniel Allen Debby Bambauer Lori Barber Dan Bower Heather Coffin Rebecca franks Eric Qabel Matthew Gilfillen Kim Hardin Tracy Hengsteler Mike Henschen Matt Hoelscher Jenny Horstman Donna Kuck Beth Lammers Jeff Lehman Tim Overley Jenni Fierson Angel Robinson Scott Schroer Allen Schroer Justin Schrolucke Denys Shupp Rae Sonya Storer Amy Thompson Chris Tinnerman Lisa Wibbeler Chad Wyatt It ' s cool to be a junior. You don ' t have to worry about people picking on you, and it seems like you are the second leader. — Chris Tinnerman Kim Hardin works diligently on her fine arts project. The class is offered to juniors and seniors and is taught by Mrs. Joyce Titus. Kenneth and Scott Schroer repre- sent a portion of cross country runners and their parents on Vol- leyball and Cross Country Par- ents ' night on October 12. Juniors 63 ' Tlo thanks, Laurie, we don ' t want any raspberries, says Jan- 1 ice Schumacher to Laurie Merges as she types the absence list. I Laurie was one of several high school students who served as aides in the office and for teachers. Michael Allen keeps up the family tradition by sitting in the northeast corner of the senior table occupied by his brother, J Steve, last year. Wake up, little Evan, wake up! Evan Williams catches a few Z ' s in government class before Mr. Charles Rowen discovers his snoozing student. Visions of sugar plums danced in his head. Brian Lammers daydreams of the holidays during fourth period chemistry. Brian is one of many students for whom the letterman ' s jacket is as much a fashion statement as protection from the cold. RELAX This is it! The final year of school has arrived. Thirteen years of the three R ' s has come to a peak. It seems to be time to re- lease some of the exhiliration. Some seniors choose to sim- ply put their feet up and relax. One may even permit the mind to enjoy a daydream or two. Of course there are a few who resort to a full fledged nap in class. Band members toot their horns while others sneakily blow their undetected bubble gum. A magazine is always good cover-up. Each senior somehow finds a way to quell his senioritis. Howev- er, no panacea has been discov- ered; next year ' s seniors must de- vise their own means of escape. — Rachel Wilson Kristine niemeyer, a four-year band student, plays ' Hang On Sloopy, a traditional tune at new Knoxville basketball games. Michael Christopher Allen Glen B. Bechara Shawn C. Egbert Jennifer Ann Eldridge Brett T. Fledderjohann Christa Ruth Henschen Senior Hipp Katterheinrich smiles at the camera after the Homecoming ceremo- nies are completed. Hipp was one of the king candi- dates. Seniors compare their lives to the movies Many seniors gave a rather pessimistic response when they were asked which movie best described their lives . The majority said Better Off Dead. Matt Tester particularly related to this movie and said, Lady Luck ' doesn ' t smile on me very often. ' ' Mike Novean, thinking along the same lines, said, nothing goes right for the guy until a girl comes into his life and changes everything. ' ' Mark Lageman and Shawn Egbert said their lives were similar to Blues Brothers. The guys get together and always have fun, ' ' Mark said, and a little trouble with the law. ' ' Without a second thought Kipp Katterheinrich chose Top Gun. It ' s kind of the way I ' d like to be. Rachel Wilson Class of ' 88 finds good and bad comes with SENIORITY Seniority - n.- the quality of being a se- nior; a privileged status attained by length of continuous service. If anyone has achieved seniority as defined by Webster ' s ninth New College Dictionary, it ' s the seniors. After 12 years of service to the school, whether it be through academics, sports, or other activ- ities, seniors enjoy a privileged status. ' ' The best thing about being a senior is to show leadership to the underclass- men, said Neal Ray. This includes getting to beat up on the freshmen, an honor pop- ular among the 26 members of the class of ' 88. Some students have more serious thoughts, however. You know that grad- uation is close, everything is behind you, and you can move on to bigger and better things, says Glen Bechara. The hardest thing about being a senior is the challenge to stick it out throughout the whole year, he added, because you ' re a senior, and you want to leave. Leaving isn ' t always easy, though. You have to decide what to do after you graduate, stated Laura Robinson. When you become a senior, you fi- nally realize that this is it — your last year of high school, said Laurie Merges. You wake up and discover that now it ' s time to face the real world. You leam the meaning of responsibility. — Angel Robinson Left, I ' m studying remedial eyelid examina- tion, answers Kipp Katterheinrich as he ' s asked why he does homework with his eyes half closed, fie is working in sixth period govern- ment. Right, Would you be prepared if the earth ' s gravity was reversed? ' asks senior Thomas Lep- inski as he prepares during fourth period art class. Mark E. Lageman Brian P. Lammers Jill Elizabeth Leffel I ' m finished, Mrs. Titus, says Shawn Egbert in fourth period art. fie soon is in- formed by teacher Joyce Titus that his work is merely a good start. Junior Allen Schroer, however, says it looks just fine. Thomas John Lepinski Laurie Katherine Merges Kristine Lynette Niemeyer Michael Novean Laura Marie Robinson Neal Ray Jr. Jeffery Allen Schafer Julie Ann Schroer Right, the senior class offi- cers were Duane Stieneck- er, president; Christa lien- schen, vice president; Ra- chel Wilson, treasurer; Tori Webb, secretary. There was a lot of com- bined effort between these officers with the planning of graduation. Far right, Brian Lammers and Brett fledderjohann were two of the students participating in the first take of school away from school. They attended new Bremen school for vo ag. School away from school Vocational agricul ture was recently dropped from the list of available courses at new Knoxville School. Four boys — Brett Fledderjohann, Brian Lam- mers, Justin Schrolucke and Chris Tin- nerman — decided to take the alterna- tive of attending New Bremen for two class periods of vo ag. The two seniors, Brett and Brian, earned a number of awards. Both partici- pated on a soil judging team that placed eighth in the state of Ohio. In the district, Brett placed high in three competitions. He received first in diversified livestock, third in sheep proficiency and swine pro- ficiency. Brian also placed. At districts he took second in dairy as well as beef proficiency. In an extemporaneous speech contest he placed fifth. The topic was learning leadership through FFA ac- tivities. Both enjoyed the time spent at the other school because the change of pace put a nice break in the day. Meeting new people was also fun. Brian found one troublesome situation quite humorous when a kid used the fire extinguisher on a mop in flames. The teacher was not hap- py- They highly recommended this class for other students. They teach leader- ship, parliamentary procedure, speak- ing, said Brett. Stuff that ' s useful. — Rachel Wilson 70 Seniors Terry Shupp Duane A. Stienecker Matthew A. Tester Tori Shay Webb Heather Ann Wietholter Relieved seniors shake the hands of hundreds of congratulators after a short graduation cere- mony. Evan M. Williams Rachel Lynn Wilson Senior Information Michael Christopher Allen MAJORS: English, Social studies, Tri- Star MINORS: Math, Industrial technology Glen Bryant Bechara MAJORS: English, Science, Social studies, Business MINORS: Math, Foreign language ACTIVITIES: Pep Club 3,4, German Club 4, Student Council 4; Publica- tions 4 Shawn C. Egbert MAJORS: English, Industrial technolo- gy, Vocational agriculture, Social studies MINORS: Math, Science ACTIVITIES: Basketball 1,2,3,4, Base- ball I; Cross Country 1,2,3,4; Track I; FFA 1,2,3 Jennifer Ann E Id ridge MAJORS: English, Science, Social studies, Business, Music MINORS: Math ACTIVITIES: Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3; Volleyball 1,2, Track 2 Brett T. Fledderjohann MAJORS: English, Math, Science, Vo- cational Agriculture MINORS: Social studies. Business ACTIVITIES: National Honor Society 3,4, treasurer 4; Basketball 1,2; Cross country 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2; Student of the nine weeks 1,2,3; FFA 1,2,3,4, presi- dent 3, vice president 2; State farmer 3 Christa Ruth Henschen MAJORS: English, Math, Science, Business, Music MINORS: Social studies, German ACTIVITIES: Class president 2; vice president 4; secretary I; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; German Club 1,2,3,4, secretary 3, treasurer 4; FHA HERO 1,2,3, coun- ty officer 3; National Honor Society 3,4, president 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Basket- ball I; Cheerleader 2,3,4-, Cross coun- try 1,2,3; Student of the nine weeks 4; Americanism test winner 4; Home- coming attendant 1,4 Kipp A. Katterheinrich MAJORS: English, Math, Science, So- cial studies, Business ACTIVITIES: Basketball I; Cross coun- try 1,2,3; Track 1,2,3; Student of the nine weeks I; Homecoming attendant 3,4 Philip J. Kuck MAJORS: English, Math, Science, In- dustrial technology MINORS: Social studies, German ACTIVITIES: Class treasurer 1,2,3; Ger- man Club 4, president 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 4; Buckeye Boys State 3; Homecoming attendant 2,4; Home- coming king 4 Mark E. Lageman MAJORS: English, Math, Science, So- cial studies MINORS: Industrial technology ACTIVITIES: Basketball 1,2,3, Baseball 1,2,3,4; Student of the nine weeks I Brian P. Lammers MAJORS: English, Math, Science, Vo- cational agriculture MINORS.- Social studies ACTIVITIES: Class vice president I, Basketball 1,2,3,4; Cross country 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Student of the nine weeks 1,2,4; Americanism test winner 4, FFA 1,2,3,4, treasurer 2,3; State farmer 3 Jill Elizabeth Leffel MAJORS: English, Science, Social studies, Business MINORS: Math ACTIVITIES: Pep Club 1,2,3,4, German Club I, FHA HERO 1,3,4, vice president 4, Student Council 1,2,3,4, president 4, Volleyball 1,2,3,4, Basketball 1,2,3,4, Cheerleader 1,2, Track I, Buckeye Girls State 3, Homecoming attendant 2,4; Homecoming queen 4 Thomas John Lepinski MAJORS: English, Math, Science, So- cial studies, Music MINORS: German, Business ACTIVITIES: Class president 3; Pep Club 2,3, German Club 1,2,3,4, Band 1,3, Chorus 4; Volleyball videotaper 1,2,3, Track 1,2,3,4; Ohio Tests of Scholastic Achievement I; Homecoming atten- dant 1,4 Laurie Katherine Merges MAJORS: English, Math, Science MINORS: Social studies, German, Business ACTIVITIES: Pep Club 1,2,3,4, German Club 1,2,3,4, FHA HERO I; Student Council 1,2, Publications 4, Yearbook editor 4, Basketball 1,2,3,4, Track 1,2,3,4, Cross country 2,3; Buckeye Girls State 3; Ohio Tests of Scholastic Achievement 3,4 Kristine Lynette Niemeyer MAJORS: English, Social studies, Busi- ness, Music MINORS: Math, Science ACTIVITIES: Pep Club 1,2,3,4, FHA HERO 1,2,3; Band 1,2,3,4, Chorus 4, Bas- ketball 1,2,3 Michael Novean MAJORS: English, Math, Science, Mu- sic MINORS: Social studies, German ACTIVITIES: Band 1,2,3, Cross country I, Ohio Tests of Scholastic Achieve- ment 1,2,3, Student of the nine weeks 3 Neal L. Ray Jr. MAJORS: English, Math, Science, So- cial studies, Industrial technology MINORS: Business ACTIVITIES: Basketball 1,2, Baseball 2,3, Cross country 1,2, Homecoming attendant 4 Laura Marie Robinson MAJORS: English, Math, Science, So- cial studies, Business MINORS: Art ACTIVITIES: Pep Club 1,2,3,4, FHA HERO 1,2,3,4, reporter 4, Student Council 4, Basketball 2,3,4, Cross country 2, Homecoming attendant 4 Jeffery Allen Schafer MAJORS: English, Tri Star MINORS: Vocational agriculture, Math, Social studies ACTIVITIES: FFA 1,2, secretary 2 Julie Ann Schroer VIAJORS: English, Science, Social studies, Art MINORS: Math, Home economics ACTIVITIES: Pep Club I, FHA HERO I, Student of the nine weeks 2,3 Terry A. Shupp MAJORS: English, Social studies, In- dustrial technology, Tri Star MINORS: Math Duane A. Stienecker MAJORS: English, Social studies, In- dustrial technology, Tri Star MINORS: Math, Business ACTIVITIES: Class president 4, Stu- dent of the nine weeks 2,3, Student of the year 2, Americanism test winner 3, FFA I Matthew A. Tester MAJORS: English, Science, Social studies, Industrial technology MINORS: Math ACTIVITIES: Student of the nine weeks 3 Tori Shay Webb MAJORS: Tri Star, English, Social stud- ies, Business MINORS: Math, Science ACTIVITIES: Class secretary 3,4, Pep Club 1,2,3,4, treasurer 4, German Club 4, FHA HERO 1,2,3,4, secretary 4, Vol- leyball 3 Heather Ann Wietholter MAJORS: English, Math, Social stud- ies, Business, Art, Music MINORS: Science, German ACTIVITIES: Pep Club 1,3,4, German Club 1,2,3,4, secretary 4, FHA HERO 1,2,3, secretary 2,3, Band 1,2,3, Volley- ball I, Cross country 2,3, Track 1,2,4, Ohio Tests of Scholastic Achieve- ment 2,3, Student of the nine weeks 3, Volleyball statistician 2,3 Evan M. Williams MAJORS: English, Math, Foreign lan- guage MINORS: Science, Social studies, Busi- ness ACTIVITIES: Pep Club 3,4, president 3, German Club 4, Basketball 3, Track 1,2,3, Student of the nine weeks 3, Wrestling 1,2, Drama Club 1,2, Speech team I Rachel Lynn Wilson MAJORS: English, Math, Science, So- cial studies MINORS: German, Business, Art ACTIVITIES: Class treasurer 4, Pep Club 1,2,4, German Club 1,2,4, FHA HERO I, Publications 4, Track I, Ohio Tests of Scholastic Achievement 1,3, Homecoming attendant 4 a Seniors Julie Schroer and Heather Wietholter work diligently on their art projects. They were advanced art students in fourth period art class. It doesn ' t get any better than this, says Thomas Lepinski as he admires his drawing in art class. After the Oriental meal at prom, Lori Piehl, Chad Wyatt, Chris Tin- nerman, and Carrie Kuck socialize before the dance. What took days to complete is finally finished. The Class of 89 flaunt their masterpiece. The Gateway to the Noon was one of the main de- corations of the prom. The Year of the Dragon. Mark Lageman and liristine niemeyer twirl to the mu- sic of Infinity. Among the music played were the lat- est hits by popular groups such as Del Leppard and White Lion. ' Prom was a new experience. It was exciting and fun. — Kim Hardin wm n jsi H f - w--$ to B : ' Decorating for prom was mass confusion, and we thought it would never be fin- ished. — Tim Overley iter work is completed on Friday afternoon, juniors Chris Tinnerman and Scott chroer model the coolie hats worn later by the servers. aniel Allen appears confused as he and Laura Robinson attempt to square ance. Maybe it ' s the high tops. Juniors £ seniors celebrate The Year of the Dragon The once drab, old gym became a bril- liant Oriental land decorated in black, red, and gold for this year ' s prom, The Year of the Dragon, held April 29. Choosing their theme based on the Chinese calen- dar, thejuniors created a beautiful garden with a waterfall, a long dragon made of bal- loons, a pagoda at the entrance, and a Gateway to the Moo n across the stage. Before the dance started, many couples ate in the Chinese surroundings. The group was catered to by Sue ' s Orien- tal Kitchen in Wapakoneta. Infinity entertained the group that night. Although square dances weren ' t the band ' s specialty, the dancers didn ' t mind. Infinity played a wide range of songs, a few of which were in the top forty on the music charts at the time. Few couples left the dance before the final song at 11:30. After the dance, most of the couples made their way to the Lake Front Racquet Club in Celina where after-prom was held. There, many students garnered prizes — $2000 worth. Some of the teens went home as big winners. Among the prizes given were a top-of-the-line Smith Corona typewriter, a hot-air balloon ride, a plane ride courtesy of Gary Katterheinrich, sev- eral cash prizes, and many gift certificates. — Chad Wyatt Students celebrate victory and relive the sixties at Homecoming Festivities This year ' s Homecoming proved to be a different and exciting experience for many stu- dents. A varsity victory and a well attended dance made for an improved Homecoming, according to many students. Instead of the traditional three candidates for king, four were chosen due to a tie. The Stu- dent Council dealt with this problem by having the senior class choose another girl to serve as honorary escort. Rachel Wilson was given the honor. At the ceremonies between games on Sat- urday, January 9, Philip Kuck and Jill Leffel were crowned by last year ' s king and queen, Jeff Henschen and Angie Amett. Crown and scepter bearers were second graders, John Poling and Shelly Maseman. The dance was held two weeks later. The change from last year ' s dance during Christ- mas vacation allowed more students to enjoy the festivities. Red and black streamers were strung across the gym walls and a poster surrounded by records with the theme Rock around the Clock ' ' hung on one wall. The theme was also carried out through an hour of ' 50s and ' 60s music played by Madman Productions. Homecoming was an overall success due to the efforts of many people, especially the Student Council, who made sure things ran smoothly. — Jenni Pierson Don ' t take that picture! screams junior Jenni Pierson as she tries to struggle free from senior Evan Williams (not pictured). Jenni had been hiding from the camera all night. It took a senior to pin her down for this shot. Phil Kuck and Jill Leffel are introduced to an enthusiastic crowd that saw them crowned Homecoming king and queen a few minutes later. 76 Homecoming Homecoming was a suc- cess. People had a better at- titude because we won the Homecoming game. The dance was fun, it had a good theme, and the chaperones weren ' t like police officers. — Sheila Thompson Lots of people showed at the dance and really enjoyed the music. School spirit was high during the game, and the turnout of the dance was much better this year. The sixties and rock music were good. — Rachel Wilson We made the victory over Botkins, and everyone seemed to have a good time at the dance. There was more participation at the dance than last year. In the future a little more could be done with the theme. — Carrie Kuck Second graders. Shelly naseman and John Poling were chosen by their class to bear the sceptor and crown in the Homecoming ceremonies. Homecoming attendants — Seat ed: Kyle Schroer and Angie Homecoming Court: Kneeling: Heal Ray. Seated: Jill Leffel and Schrolucke, sophomores. Standing: Daniel Allen and Heather Thomas Lepinski. Standing: Rachel Wilson, Phil Kuck, Laura Coffin, juniors; Kort Fledderjohann and Carrie Kuck, fresh- Robinson, Kipp Katterheinrich, and Christa Henschen. men. Homecoming 77 Phil Kuck, Thomas Lep- inski and Tori Webb work on the theme sign for graduation: Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ' ' A grad ' s dad, Jerry Merges Sr., gives daughter Laurie Merges a congratulatory hug. Laurie received the Ma- deline Rodeheffer and MiEA scholarships. Seniors forge own trail finishing a designated path of high school, the 1988 seniors began individual trails on Sunday, May 29. They trod the first steps as Pomp and Circumstance pervaded the gym air, beginning com- mencement exercises. Several scholarships were awarded. In addition Mike Novean received a four- year grant from the Ohio Board of Re- gents. One special moment was the singing of the class song, Together in Love, writ- ten and composed by senior Thomas Lep- inski. — Lori Barber Illow where |h may lead. fea he : 1 We ' re out of step. Evan, Rachel Wilson informs Evan Williams. Later during the exercises Rachel delivered her valedictorian ' s farewell. President of the Board of Education, Bruce Eschmeyer, congratulates Shawn Egbert while handing out diplomas. 78 Graduation Patiently awaiting a long line or guests, the gradu- ates relax and take time to converse amongst them- selves. After a plethora of hand- shakes and hugs, Hipp Katterheinrich and Matt Tester say their farewells before Hipp leaves for Ft. Dix, riew Jersey, for Army boot camp in June. Salutatorian Christa flenschen welcomes the relatives and guests who filled the new gym on Sunday afternoon. Christa received the Kiwanis, Civic Association academic and national Honor Society scholarships. Brian Lammers garnered the Civic Association lead- ership and national Honor Society scholarships. Graduation 79 NX joins nation in Patriotic Pageantry ' I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, chimed people all across the nation during the celebration of the Constitution. On September 16, 1987, people all over the United States halted their activities to watch a one-hour broadcast from Washington, D.C., commemorating the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution which gives us the liberties we enjoy so much. Students at New Knoxville School were no exception. They all joined in with the rest of the nation to cele- brate the occasion. To encourage a sense of patriotism, a red, white, and blue contest was organized. Stu- dents of all grades were encouraged to wear the flag ' s colors, and the classes with the high- est percentage of students wearing red, white and blue won a prize. Kindergarten won at the primary level, sixth grade at the upper ele- mentary level, and the juniors at the high school level. For New Knoxville students the celebra- tion began with a 60 mm film on the impor- tance of the Constitution. Next on the agenda for the two-hour assembly was a live broad- cast from the White Mouse in Washington, D.C. The broadcast included speeches from high school students, senators, and other Ameri- cans. The presentation neared its end when President Reagan asked the nation to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. All the students at New Knoxville enjoyed the celebration, not only because they were excused from classes for two hours, but also because it stirred the entire school into patri- otic unity. It also heightened our awareness of the Constitution and how it affects our lives, said junior Lori Barber. Many other students shared the same positive attitude toward the celebration. It felt like the pledge brought us all together as a nation, said senior Laura Robinson. The day ' s events were a success, and ev- eryone ' s patriotism was piqued as we Celebrated the Constitution. — Glen Bechara Contemplating the junior class ' s chance of winning the class competition for wearing the most red, white and blue, Heather Coffin and Daniel Allen confer in home room. HPf P  ?• H £ ■fsj i II %L k ML 11 %ijffk -t ' I pledge allegiance to the flaj ... chimes the afternoon kin dergarten. The entire schoo participated in an assembly ti honor the 200th anniversary o the signing of the Constitution Showing their true colors, the Junior Class displays its patriotism for the 2000 signing of the Constitution. The juniors won the class competition with 88 per cent wearing red, white and blue. Is this a conspiracy? no, just sixth graders Mkki Buschor, Jenny Wellman, Am, Meyer, Carta Vicroyand Kristina Wierwille reviving their patriotic costumes tha were first worn in the Sesquicentennial play, Our Times. 80 Constitution Assembly Jill ' s got an owie ' says Laura Robinson, translating Jill Leffel ' s bottom lip. Ha ving a broken arm makes eating lunch at this crowded senior table challenging. Jenni Eldridge and Paul Wilson consider a big hug as healthy as the rest of the sixth period gym class. Mugs are a daily ritual between students during this particular class. 6J J Sophomores Matt hammers and Gina Lepinski are enrolled in German II. They have designated themselves as class clowns. Friendship is . . . Always keeping a standard of honesty, Learning to live with idiosyncrasy, Helping with problems, fear, or doubt, Letting her know it will all work out, Going together to parties and games, Talking about boys, all those names, Always being there to stand at my side, Keeping in mind, in you I can confide, Even then we go our separate ways, neither will forget these good ol ' days. — Rachel Wilson What would you do without our smiling faces, Mrs. Oberlander? ' ' Sophomores Angie Schrolucke and Shelly LoMonaco try to give their fourth period English class more levity. ' Scratch my nose, Dacron, ' ' says Lori Barber (Head) Glen Bechara and Lori Barber wish each other good luck and take time out to to Mike riovean (Dacron) as they converse in Da- pose for the camera before the show. crons living room. Above, Amy Thompson (Aretha) advances the plot for the audience by narrating events to come. Above right. Glen Bechara poetically des- cribes Heather Coffin ' s (Princess Prince) beauty to her. Right, Rachel Wilson (Alphasia) and Eric Ga- bel (Malforce) plot against the life of the Prin- 82 High School Play mer having rescued Princess Prince and Head, Glen Bechara (Swashbuck) ind Paul Wilson (Worfle) travel night and day to reach the kingdom of Zob ' roper. Una Lepinski (Polly) and Carrie Kuck (Ester) ruthlessly attack Glen Bechara md Paul Wilson while heather Coffin (in bag) remains in a daze. High school play: A first take For the last few years now, the dramatic arts in new Knoxville High School had been slowly dying. The one-semester drama course offered by the school had been dropped, and the last play presented was by the seniors two years ago. This year, however, new Knoxville High School students embarked on a new dra- matic adventure. For the first time in new Knoxville history, an all-high school play was presented. Three freshmen, six sophomores, five juniors and six seniors joined efforts to successfully pres- ent The Clumsy Custard Horror Show. Direct- ed by Mrs. Janean Oberlander and Mrs. Luanne Powell, this cast of 20 students showed that the dramatic arts have not died. The Clumsy Custard Horror Show is a unique comedy, characterized by extensive audience participation. This unusual comedy is staged in an imaginary kingdom called Zob. There are romances, heroes, villains, friends, foes, and tons of laughter. The play was a success in many areas, not only did it entertain its audience for two and a half hours, but it also attracted one of the largest crowds in new Knoxville history. Hope- fully the success of this play will start an era of many more high school plays. — Glen Bechara FLAY CAST Director Deana Bower Usher 1 Sheila Thompson Usher 2 Laurie Merges Aretha Amy Thompson Clumsy Custard Amy Leffel Kristine Miemeyer Heather Wietholter Worfle Paul Wilson Princess Prince Heather Coffin Alphasia Rachel Wilson Polly Qina Lepinski Ester Carrie Kuck Swashbuck Valpariso Glen Bechara Sir Prize Matt Condon Sir Vival Matt Lammers Sir Cumference Stephen Bargdill Malforce Eric Qabel King Dumb Tim Overley Dacron Mike Movean Head Lori Barber Stage Manager Ralph Wierwille Set and lights Philip Kuck Brent Lauth Programs Christa Henschen Tickets Beth Heidt Directors Mrs. Luanne Powell Mrs. Janean Overlander High School Play 83 The Class of 1991 sports the latest looks in fashion. Actually, the students are participating in Nerd Day sponsored by the Pep Club. Pep Club - Row I: Laura Robinson, Jenny Horstman, Daniel Allen, Shannon Egbert, Gina Lepinski, Jill Leffel. Row 2: Monika Renfrow, Evan Williams, Sarah Gluckin, Glen Bechara, Jenni Pierson, Debby Bambauer. Row 3: Laurie Merges, Lori Barber, Heather Coffin, Heather Wietholter, Jennifer Wessel, Stacy Tinnerman. Row4: Phil Kuck, Rachel Wilson, Tracy Hengsteler, Matt Lammers, Matthew Condon, Sheila Thompson. Row 5: Christa Henschen, Chad El- shoff, Angie Schrolucke, Lori Piehl, Carrie Kuck, Sandra Method. Row 6: Jonathan Lepinski, Beth Lammers, Amy Leffel, Deana Bow- er, Beth Heidt, Rebecca Franks, Shelby Webb. Row 7: Kristine Niemeyer, Amy Thompson, Lisa Wibbeler, Shelly LoMonaco, An- gel Robinson, Jenni Eldridge. German Club - Row I: Beth Lammers, Matthew Gilfillen, Tori Webb, Jenny Horstman, Heather Coffin, Lori Barber. Row 2: Charles Williams, Samantha Merges, Lori Piehl, Carrie Kuck, Amy Leffel, Jenni Pierson. Row 3: Jennifer Wessel, Angie Schro- lucke, Stacy Tinnerman, Laurie Merges, Scott Welch, Christa Henschen. Row 4: Rachel Wilson, Heather Wietholter, Thomas Lepinski, Monika Renfrow, Jeff Lehman. Row 5: Sandra Meth- od, Beth Heidt, Glen Bechara, Lisa Wibbeler. $£ P ■r k Kindergartners Curtis Gabel, Becky Wierwille, and Tim Herbst show thei school spirit by participating in Flipped Gender Day during Spirit Week Seniors Glen Bechara and Thomas Lepinski participate in a skit at a pep rally. Lori Barber, clerk, helps them find imaginary books about New Knox- ville defeating opposing teams. Changes in activities meet overall success The 1987-88 school year held first takes for several clubs at New Knoxville. Whether these new activi- ties were planned to increase club funds or encourage involvement, they were an overall success. The two new activities which were most suc- cessful, however, were the Kiss the Pig Contest sponsored by the FHA HERO and the National Honor Soci- ety slave auction. The Kiss the Pig Contest, which was held during the third nine weeks, was initiated in order to earn money for the state convention. At the be- ginning of the week, FHA members placed a can in each of the high school teachers ' rooms as well as the office. At the end of the week, the teacher with the most money in his or her can would have to kiss a pig during an as- sembly. Mr. Charles Rowen won the dubious distinction (thanks to stu- dents who collected a total of $51.75 for the cause during lunch periods) with Mr. Greg Bornhorst coming in a close second and Mrs. Cheryl Davis trailing in third. Held the last month of school, the National Honor Society slave auction raised $160 for scholarships. Each member of NHS was auctioned off by Lloyd Red Kuck during lunch for as much as $32 (Mrs. Oberlander). The buyers then had the use of slaves for an entire school day, providing they were paid for and activities didn ' t in- terfere with classes. Another activity which differed from previous years was the German Club field trip. In the past, the Ger- man Club had taken an overnight field trip every other year. This year, how- ever, the policy was changed to once every three years and students went instead to Amishville, Indiana. No matter what the activity, all proved successful in accomplishing their purposes of either promoting school spirit, furthering education, or raising funds as well as mixing in just the right amount of fun. — Jenni Pierson : ourth through sixth grade Foreign Language Eighty-nine, eighty-nine, eighty, eighty, eighty-nine! The juniors show their school spirit by Week Dress-up Day participants, Jill Olt- writing out their year of graduation at a pep rally. The juniors placed second in the contest behind louse, Joyce Homan, Pamela Vodermark, the seniors. -isa Homan, and Brenda Homan line up to be Clubs and Organizations 85 King for a Day, Mr. Charles Rowen accept! the dubious honor of winning the FHA-sponl Whew, we made it! Beth Heidt and Matthew Gilfillen look relieved while Debby Bambauer sored Kiss the Pig Contest. All teachers were ell and Heather Wietholter still seem nervous during the National Honor Society induction cere- igibfe, but students contributed the mosll monv $51.65, to Mr. Rowen. Clubs: Enthusiasm It is a typical Thursday after- noon at New Knoxville School. Stu- dents have just finished lunch and instead of going to fifth period as usual, they should be spending a thirty-minute period reading in their home rooms for a program called Right to Read. Upon entering the classrooms, however, one finds only five or six students scattered around the room. Where, one might ask, has everyone gone? Could it be a school-wide epidemic that has caused the disappearance of so many? Upon closer examination, how- ever, we find that the only epidemic is an overwhelming ea- gerness to join one of the eight clubs at New Knoxville and that it is to club meetings which students have disappeared. Just what do these clubs offer that attracts so many students? Whether you choose German Club, Pep Club or FHA, there is no doubt about it — participation in a club or organization definitely 86 Clubs and Organizations or escape? looks good on college and job applications. Some clubs, such as National Honor Society and Student Council, which elect their members are especially good references to colleges and may even help with scholarship opportunities. One of the biggest reasons people join clubs is to get out of Right to Read. I joined German Club to get out of Right to Heave and to be able to interact with stu- dents I have something in common with, commented Glen Bechara of his motives for participation. Other reasons for participating include further education and fun. As Evan Williams stated, I joined German Club because I wanted to enhance my knowledge of Germans and their community and also to have a good time. Whatever the reason for joining, though, clubs can be a fun and educational experi- ence. — Jenni Pierson $4.25, $4.25? asks Larry Hecht as he auctions off delicious, homemade treats at the FHA- Hero dinner. Irs. Janean Oberlander, Mrs. Joan Kentner, and Mrs. Thelma Arnett how down during the FHA faculty breakfast, an annual event during HA Hero Week. a 1 1 %p National Honor Society. Row I: Beth Heidt, Beth Lammers, Christa Henschen. Row 2: Gina Lepinski, Rachel Wilson, Heather Coffin, Debby Bambauer. Row 3: Heather Wietholter, Chad Wyatt, Brett Fiedderjohann, Matthew Cilfillen. Row 4: Jeff Lehman and Lori Barber. fcS 32 v-A FHA Hero. Row I: Sandra Method, Jenny Schafer, Deana Bower, Sheila Thompson. Row 2: Jennie Leffel, Beth Heidt, Cindy Clune, Amy Thompson, Rebecca Wessel, Shelby Webb, Betsy Hoelscher. Row 3: Larry Hecht, Gina Lepinski, Lisa Wibbeler, Debby Bambauer, Darlene Rupert. Row 4: Beth Lammers, Lori Barber, Jenny Horstman, Jill Leffel, Ben Schro- lucke. Rachel Wilson, Heather Coffin, Jeff Lehman, and Gina Lepinski receive their roses from NHS president Christa Henschen during the induction ceremony. Lori Barber taps Heather Wietholter for National Honor Society during choir. Clubs and Organizations 87 For the past several years, the chorus has been composed of only females. This year, however, Thomas Lepinski and Danny Bader here performing at the winter music concert, joined nine girls Band - Row 1: Sherry Sias, Darlene Rupert, Beth Lammers, Debby Bambauer. Row 2: Rebecca Wessel, Michelle Vicroy, Betsy Hoel- scher, Stacy Tinnerman, Michelle Sias. Row 3: Jennifer Wessel, Chad Wyatt, Christa Henschen, Kristine Niemeyer, Emily Egbert, Ben Schrolucke. Absent: Dodi Hicks. Chorus - Row 1: Debby Bambauer, Heather Wietholter, Deana Bower. Row 2: Cina Lepinski. Row 3: Beth Lammers, Thomas Lepin- ski, Danny Bader, Kristine Niemeyer, Michelle Sias, Kim Hardin, Sandra Method, Dodi Hicks. Open wide and say AAAHHI Danny Bader, Dodi Hicks, Kim Hardin, Sandra Method, Deana Bower, Cina Lepinski and Kristine Niemeyer are actually performing at the fall music concert. 88 Band and Chorus Chad Wyatt concentrates intensely on the xylophone as he performs Maple Leaf Rag at the fall music concert. Beth Lammers appears to be calm as she sings a solo part while Debby Bambauer waits behind her at the winter music concert. The high school band and alumni unite as they perform a jazz version of Jingle Bells, along with On Wisconsin and another concert piece. School activities support community When the New Knoxville Pep Band strikes up On Wisconsin, the community comes to its feet giving its support to the school. Several organi- zations within the school give back in response to the community ' s enthusi- asm: Pep Club, the pep band, National Honor Society and FHA HERO. At the beginning of basketball, the Pep Club with new adviser Mrs. Joyce Titus, aided by the cheerlead- ers, kicked off the season with a com- munity pep rally. Coaches introduced their teams and talked about the up- coming season. This introduced the community to the idea that basketball season was starting again and began the flow of community spirit. This year for the first time, the concert band was joined by the alum- ni-community band for a December 14, 1987, performance of the Winter Band Concert directed by Mr. Mi- chael Epperly. Numbering fourteen, the adult band also joined the pep band at the February 27 home boys ' basketball game against Waynesfield. National Honor Society requires itself to perform at least one service project per year. Mrs. Janean Ober- lander, second-year adviser, has led the group through two community service projects. In 1986-87 the 1947 boys ' basketball team returned to commemorate the fortieth anniversa- ry of their becoming state basketball runners-up. Addressing a current teenage problem, the organization provided a speaker on drinking and driving to a student audience in 1988. Other than giving banquets, at- tending meetings and donating money to Children ' s Hospital, the New Knoxville FHA HERO members also provide local service. In October the members of the local chapter dressed up in Halloween costumes and delivered cookies to shut-ins throughout the community. — Lori Barber Band and Chorus 89 Leadership: A Challenge Regardless of what organiza- tion you are in or what office you hold, club leadership has many be- nefits to it. Of course, leadership positions look good on college, job, and other applications, but another benefit that may not be so obvious is the experience such a position could give one. Working easily with other peo- ple is an important skill to learn if you wish to succeed in anything. Giving the orders may seem like an easy job to many, but leadership re- quires responsibility as well as pa- tience. It feels like I ' m giving work out to everyone else instead of just go- ing out and doing it myself. I have to be satisfied with how other peo- ple want to do things, said Jeff Leh- man of his position as Junior Class president. Another problem club officers are faced with is lack of interest and effort among club members. People forget what is said in the meetings, and no one wants to take the initiative to do things. They ' re tired of the way things are, but when a new idea is brought up, no one really wants to lis- ten, remarked Student Council vice president Glen Bechara. It is often this type of attitude, not the officers themselves, that prevents clubs from having as many activities as they could. In fact, many officers work hard to promote new activities and fill in when work isn ' t being done. It ' s a challenge, commented Laurie Merges, yearbook editor. I feel like I should try to have stuff in on time even if other people don ' t. When leaders do fail, however, it doesn ' t help to criticize and com- plain. If you aren ' t satisfied with something, work to change it. After all, taking the initiative to do some- thing is what being a leader is all about. — Jenni Pierson Here, Daniel Allen with parents, Emogene and Howard Allen, participate in Parents ' Night for cross country and volleyball, an event sponsored by Student Council. M74 While enjoying the Student Council-sponsored Homecoming Dance, Stacy Tinnerman, Laurie Merges, Queen Jill Leffel, Laura Robinson, and Jenny Horstman take a break from dancing to the ' 50s and ' 60s music. Chad Wyatt takes a rare moment to relax while Lori Barber works diligently at the computer in publications class. 90 Clubs and Organizations As beginners in publications, Lori Barber, Chad Wyatt, and Jeff i phman work studiously on picture cropping. Publications. Row 1: Rachel Wilson, Jeff Lehman, Angel Robinson, Jenni Pierson, Lori Barber. Row 2: Laurie Merges, Glen Bechara, Chad Wyatt. After finishing the first step, designing the layout, Angel Robin- son works on arranging and sizing her photos. Jenny Horstman helps out the publications class by typing incom- ing Pulse articles. Student Council. Row 1: Shannon Egbert, Jason Metzger, Sa- mantha Merges, Jill Leffel. Row 2: Daniel Allen, Jenny Horstman, Kort Fledderjohann, Glen Bechara, Danny Bader. Not pictured: Shannen Braden and Laura Robinson Clubs and Organizations 91 Runners enjoy winning season The high school cross country team enjoyed a successful season this year by posting a 12-5 dual- and tri-meet record. In the process of accomplishing this feat, the var- sity team defeated Coldwater for the first time in eight years, when sixth runner, Matt Condon, beat Coldwater ' s sixth runner to break a tie. Daniel Allen finished third in the contest while Kort Fledderjoh- TflEY St. Marys  Bremen Anna %■ Loramie •J- Loramie Houston Russia JofJ  « £■ £ 9 of 12 5 of 9 - un cent e  Bremen tru S ° n Cef ter Parkway Houston -jackson center St- Henry Parkway h °no T ut ntry tea J™Wr on n ZrTS phy for h e ° ohan receiZ tl9ious - r£ nsfroTc ZZ ann, Matt Schrolucke, Brian Lam- mers and Greg Metzger crossed the line in fifth, seventh, eighth and tenth place, respectively. Another highlight of the sea- son was a perfect score of 15 that the thinclads registered in two of their home meets. The Ranger runners placed fourth at the Ft. Loramie Invitational and fifth at the MAC meet in Coldwater. 1 was pleased with the team ' s perform- ance at Ft. Loramie, said Coach Jerry Merges. They did a really nice job for running on such a tough course. Coach Merges expects anoth- er successful season next year. With only three seniors graduat- ing, he believes that there is a good nucleus for the succeeding team. We had 17 runners on this years ' s team. If we can keep num- bers like that, we can build a very strong cross country program at New Knoxville. At the fall sports banquet, sev- en cross country members were awarded varsity letters. — Laurie Merges Row 1: Fred tloman. Matt Schrolucke, Kort Fledderjohann, Stephen Bargdill. Row 2: Matt Condon, Chad Wyatt, Chad Thobe, Chad ElshofT, Brent Lauth. Row 3: Eric Gabel, Daniel Allen, Greg Metzger, Terry Clune. Row 4: Brett Fledderjohann, Brian Lammers, Shawn Egbert, Scott Schroer, Coach Jerry Merges. 92 Cross Country Sophomore Matt Condon looks for the finish line in pursuit of a Ranger victory. The Rangers, however, managed only as good as a second place finish in the meet with St. Marys and new Bremen. Daniel Allen fights off pain as he enters the final stretch of the cross country course. The rifi leader finished third in this meet against St. Marys and New Bremen. High school cross country runners Fred floman. Matt Schro- lucke, Brian Lammers, Greg Metzger, and Matt Condon receive a nutritional boost from FtiA HERO in the sack lunches prepared in home ec. class. Cross country 93 Carrie Kuck and Gina Lepinski demonstrate their defensive form. Carrie was used primarily as a server and back row player while Gina was used in various positions. Gina Lepinski digs a spike while teammates Jill Leffel, Jenny Horstman andAngie Schrolucke prepare to make the next move. Shannon Egbert spikes the ball as teammates wait prepared to return the block. Shannon successfully spiked the ball 68 times during the season. She has a 77 percent career spiking average. Sophomore Gina Lepinski powers the ball over the net to the Van Wert Cour- agrs. She maintains a 95 percent serving average. As back row players recover from the hard work, the front rushes into position to defeat Van Wert varsity. The Rangers won the Parents ' night game 15-7, 15- 6. 94 Volleyball Braden gives opportunities Putting integrity over victory, Coach Charles Braden has earned varsity volleyball players ' admira- tion for twelve years. Coach Bra- den believes the greatest rewards for his work are to see ideas come to life and to give high school-age athletes opportunities for the future. Me recalls the 1979 season as | the most memorable. The varsity Rangers won the New Knoxville In- vitational. This victory served as a catalyst for their desire to win. The season of excellence led to a place in the district finals. Although the 1987 season did not reach that height, Coach Bra- den enjoyed the teams. The youth of the varsity team concerned some fans, but seven of the thir- teen losses went to top twenty teams, including state champions St. Henry. Despite the 13-10 season, the Rangers ' highlight was an as- tounding victory on October 3. The varsity team of eight traveled to the Shawnee Invitational to play a first game against Upper Scioto Valley, number two in the state, in Shawnee ' s newer gym. Mr. Braden believed the Rangers would make the finals, and by surprising Elida (16-14, 15-9), they garnered a first- place trophy. Coach Braden envisions win- ning seasons for at least the next five years. It looks like we will have enough talent and ability ' ' in seasoned upperclassmen for good teams. — Lori Barber Jennifer Wessel, Qina Lepinski, Shannon Egbert, Beth Lammers, Carrie Kuck, Coach Chuck Braden, Jodi Wyatt, Stacy Tinnerman, Angie Schrolucke, Jill Leffel, Jenny Horstman. ' Girls just wanna have fun. A few members of the varsity volleyball team enjoy some carefree moments during the junior high tourna- ment at Ft. Recovery before leaving for their sectional tournament at St. henry. Volleyball 95 Junior varsity proves team slogan: Tough and together Sweat drips from the ov- erhung brow of a freshman as she holds the ball steadily at eye level. Concentration is important as she launches the ball full force over the net. The front row of players hold their arms high, cringing for the impact of the ball about to strike. Bump-set-spike! Red and gray have just scored another point in a chain of many points. Each point is as vehement- ly fought for as the last. Success- fully, the team completed almost the whole year with a small but powerful team of six girls. Sandi McCabe, a 1983 New Knoxville graduate, coached the girls. In Elida, the home of their only invitational, they led the field of competition by taking home the first place trophy. The final tally of 12 wins and only three losses for the year exemplifies the team ' s slogan Tough and Together. Chuck Braden, varsity volley- ball coach, stated that the junior varsity ' s win at Elida with the best of the freshmen and sophomores absent must really say some- thing ' ' as far as determination and pride are concerned. — Rachel Wilson SSHBBB ff UKTST ffflf Coach Sandi McCabe, Jennifer Wessel, Amy Leffel, Dodi flicks, Jenny florstman, fori Piehl, Heather Coffin, Samantha Merges. The junior varsity team plans its strategy against Van Wert during a timeout, new Knoxville won 15- 9, 14-6, 15-8. 96 Volleyball Junior Heather Coffin dives for the ball while the rest of the team stands guard to set and spike. This was one of the many saves in the victorious game with Van Wert. Freshmen Jodi Wyatt and Carrie fiuck evaluate the Mendon game from the bench with Coach Sandi McCabe. Freshman Lori Fiehl shows her concentration on shooting a free throw. She received the ju- nior varsity ' s Most Improved trophy at the winter athletic banquet. Jodi Wyatt, Carrie Kuck, Amy Letfel, Beth tieidt, Lori Fiehl, Debby Bambauer, Jennifer Wessel, Coach Mindy Settlage. not pictured: Sandra Method. Jodi IVyattgoes up strong for a layup in the Anna game. The young Lady Rangers, who finished the season with a 2-1 7 record, dropped this con- test to the Rochets, 39-1 7. Sophomore point guard Jennifer Wessel pene- trates inside for an easy shot. Despite poor record Girls gain experience This year was a learning ex- perience which will hopefully re- sult in winning seasons in the fu- ture, said reserve basketball player Jodi Wyatt. The junior varsity girls ' bas- ketball team didn ' t win many games, but wins weren ' t their main goal. We looked more at improvement than at wins, said Coach Mindy Settlage. The team was young and low in numbers as in recent years. This year the team consisted of four freshmen and three sophomores. All four freshmen were starters. Coach Settlage said that the girls this year had more ability and had better attitudes. There is a good nucleus for a successful basketball team. Some experi- ence and practice should provide for a fantastic team in the near fu- ture. — Chad Wyatt JV Girls ' Basketball 97 A ivt ' , -Vt !, ' t - W] Row 1: Jodi Wyatt, Amy Leffel, Laura Robinson, Shannon Egbert, Jennifer Wessel. Row 2: Coach JoAnn Bambauer, Stacy Tinnerman, Debby Bam- bauer, Jenny Horstman, Jill Leffel, Laurie Merges, Kristine niemeyer. It ' s mine! ' ' Jenny Horstman struggles to gain possession of the ball from a St. Marys opponent. Jenny received such post-season honors as Second Team Leaderland, Honorable Mention MAC, and Most Valuable Player. Bambauer enjoys coaching despite losses The varsity girls ' basketball team once again found them- selves under the guidance of a new head coach this year. JoAnn Bam- bauer became the fourth new coach in four years for the Lady Rangers. Bambauer, who graduated from New Knoxville as the Lady Rangers ' all-time leading scorer WE % aynesfie c, 3 U 7 Botkins 26 rf r !° n Loc3 18 m Lora mie 8 q Ce in a Minster new Bre men fPencerviiie rarhway %l Bremen Jnawnee St - Henry Cot% e C ™ er Ft - Recovery Sectional Lima p erry s Pencerv e THEY T 0«fHXJ Accord an tn ,h (later surpassed by Jill Henschen), returned to New Knoxville in the summer of 1987. She applied for the coaching job because I al- ways enjoyed playing in high school, and I thought I ' d like to coach some day. ' ' With four returning letterwin- ners and some talented under- classmen, the season looked as il it could be a good one for the Lady Rangers. But a lack of concentra- tion and turnovers proved to be the biggest nemeses for this incon- sistent team, which compiled a 2- 20 record. The Lady Rangers pulled to- gether when it counted, however, as they defeated Lima Perry in the opening round of the Division IV sectionals, 47-44. Spencerville then pulled the plug on the girls ' season by defeating them, 70-55, in the sectional finals. Bambauer said she is definite- ly interested in coaching next year. I ' m willing to put forth the effort as long as I know the team is. — Laurie Merges 98 Girls ' Basketba, Senior forward Laurie Merges goes ' belly-up ' ' for two dur- ng a game with Minster. Merges was named first Team eaderland and Honorable Mention MAC. Shannon Egbert attempts to block a shot during the Anna ame. Only a sophomore, she was named Honorable Mention Leader and and the team ' s Miss Hustle. Players appreciate cheerleaders Milkshake, tummy ache, booga wooga woo. C ' mon girls, we ' re pulling for you! After doing this cheer for the varsity girls ' basketball team be- fore their first tournament game, the varsity boys ' basketball team found out that they don ' t have what it takes to be cheerleaders. Cheering isn ' t all the cheer- leaders do though. Writing from a player ' s point of view, I can see all the other things they do for the team. One of the many things they did was provide the team with cup- cakes after, and sometimes be- fore, the games. They occasional- ly decorated the locker room for some of our home games. They also did a good job of firing up the student body at pep rallies. The varsity basketball team really appreciates all that the cheerleaders do. But the biggest way they help is keeping the crowd into the game and cheering. Al- though sometimes it ' s very hard for them to accomplish this, they do a good job of it. It ' s much more fun to play in front of a bunch of cheering fans than a bunch of deadbeats waiting to leave the game early. — Jeff Lehman Varsity: Shannon Egbert, Christa tlenschen, Debby Bambauer, Lori Barber. ' Hot rock, excite! Junior varsity cheer- leaders Amy Leffel and Stacy Tinnerman ' do it right! during a time out against Men- don Union. Jodi Wyatt cheers on the Rangers in be- tween quarters. now everybody cheer on this one, ex- horts cheerleading adviser Lisa Thobe dur- ing a pep rally. Some cheerleaders, like freshman Am, Leffel, are especially busy during basket ball season, riot only did she cheer for th 20 reserve games, but she also played h 19 reserve girls ' basketball games. £ 100 Cheerleaders At a pep rally Christa Henschen, lone senior cheerleader, in- structs the school on how to cheer. Shannon Egbert displays her gymnastic ability as she executes a forward flip in the cheer Positive Proud while Debby Bam- bauer and fori Barber do their part of the cheer. Shannon Egbert, Lori Barber and Debby Bambauer do their Ranger Salute between quarters. eserve: Carrie Kuck, Stacy Tinnerman, Sarah Gluchin, Jodi Wyatt, Amy Leffel. Cheerleaders 101 Senior Brian Lam- mers releases a free throw during a home game against Hous- ton. The Rangers lost the game, 61-42. Senior Shawn Egbert lays one up in the Homecoming win against Bothins, 53- 49. Shawn won the 3- D award (Desire, De- termination, and Dedication) for the year. The varsity team huddles around Coach Dennis Hen- schen during a time- out in the Waynes- field game. The Ran- gers won the contest, 64-62. Junior Jeff Lehman and senior Phil Kuck communicate on defense during the new Bremen game. The Rangers lost the close game in overtime, 47-46. 102 Boys ' Basketball Varsity faces unexpected enemies The Ranger varsity basketball team seemed to have two major enemies this year, neither of which were the opposing team. One of these was the third quarter. In many of their games, they hit the locker room at half- time with a lead of four or six. Mow- ever, the Rangers that had stepped onto the floor at the be- ginning of the game seemed to be gone. They would come out of the locker room and play physically and mentally slower. By the time the fourth quarter came around they were back to normal. But in most cases, it was too late. Even with the rough third quarters, they could have won many more ball games. One thing that a team can never compensate for is a bad field goal percentage. It doesn ' t matter how well a team plays defense and rebounds if th ey can ' t put the brown thing through the round thing. As a team, the Rangers shot 34 percent from the field. Had that been 10 percent higher, the Ran- gers probably would have won over half of their games. Instead, they ended the season with a 3-18 record. Although their record wasn ' t that impressive, they worked hard and never gave up. Probably the best part of the season was that the team was fairly young and got the needed varsity experience for years to come. — Jeff Lehman Marion Mendon Houston Spencerville Minster Botkins new Bremen Eairlawn Deipnos St. Jon n parkway fort Recovery St henry Fort Loramie Coldwater Russia fort Recovery Waynesfield •ctional Minster 83 73 78 73 56 71 62 63 Amidst a swarm of Mendon defenders, sophomore Kyle Schroer tries to find his way to the basket. The Rangers downed the Pirates, 49-47. Matthew Condon, Shawn Egbert, Matt Lamers, Chris Tinnerman, Jeff Lehman, Phil Kuck, Evan Williams, Daniel Allen, Jonathan Lepinski, and Kyle Schroer. Boys ' Basketball 103 JV boys ' basketball: Preparing for the future Sophomore Jason Briscoe tries to connect from the charity stripe in the game against Houston. Thejv Rangers had a record o, five wins and fifteen losses. According to Dwain Meckst- roth, junior varsity boys ' basket- ball coach, the reserve basketball program is designed to do two things: institute the philosophy of the varsity program and prepare the young players for varsity ac- tion. The kids need to have time to learn how to run plays, break presses, and become familiar with the terminology of the game, Meckstroth explained. Basket- ball has become more complex throughout the years, and the mental role of the game now plays a bigger part. ' ' After they have honed their skills, the players start preparing themselves for the varsity team. In each game a player plays, he comes one step closer to bettering himself for the varsity team. We want to prepare the kids for var- sity, but not always in the same year. They should perfect all of their skills first before they are moved up. Meckstroth added. He referred to basketball as the lonely sport. The kids have to be willing to go out and play by themselves in the off-season. A sound program can help produce a good team, and if the kids prac- tice, we can develop that kind of program. — Laurie Merges Row I: Coach Dwain Meckstroth, Jeff Speckman, Chad Elshoff, Matt Schrolucke, Kort Fledder- johann, and David Tinnerman, manager. Row 2: Chad Thobe. Chad Wyatt, Brent Lauth, Jason Briscoe. Charles Williams, Rich- ard Maurer, Terry Clune, and Dar- in Schroeder. ' If this is Charles, then where is my man? wonders Matthew Condon as he and Charles Wil- liams play against Mendon Union. 104 JV Boys ' Basketball Freshman Jonathan Lepinski fires up a shot over a Houston defender. Third baseman, Terry Clune, intently awaits for the ball to be played during a home game against Parkway. The Rangers upset the state-ranked Panthers, 4-1. Competition teaches Competition is an important part of every person ' s life. Whether it be in school, at work, or in sports, everyone competes somehow. Flaying sports in high school has an effect on one ' s life. 1 learned that you have to be- come totally committed to that sport and to your team, ' ' comments Jill Lef- fel, varsity volleyball and bask etball player. She also believes differences should be put aside so the athletes can be as one; a team. ' ' Senior trackster, Thomas Lepin- ski says he learned that no matter if you win or lose, you must always try to do your personal best. Then you can better yourself as an athlete and feel a sense of accomplishment. ' ' — Rachel Wilson ' Up, up, and away. Senior Brian Lammers gracefully soars over 39 nch hurdles in the 110 meter hurdles. In his senior year Brian was he team ' s leading hurdler. Concentrating on the hoop, Jason Briscoe readies for the shot in the unior varsity ' s win against Mendon Union. Sophomore Jennifer Wessel looks to pass inside against an Anna defender while teammate Amy Leffel prepares to cut towards the basket. Jodi Wyatt, Heather Coffin, and Amy Leffel prepare for a serve in their game against Van Wert. The Rangers won this game. Sports 105 Small teams full of talent With only six girls and nine boys, the track team was a mere red spec when warming up at the big invitationals. Large teams chuckled when the Rangers ar- rived in the school van instead of a school bus. But a lack of num- bers didn ' t keep this team from performing its best and placing very respectfully in large meets. Sophomore Shannon Egbert led the girls ' team, capturing the PLACE 10 or 17 2 or 3 J or j or 9 12 or 13 22 or 33 20 Oil-Is Track WE 16 Parkway 7 Bremen %Uterty Salem Waynestield 5 Hew Bremen , s ,dney Lehman PL Loramie n. Recovery Men Local s 4ney Lehman Z s Z ' mUa,i °™ Houston Co dwater St. henry •Jackson Center PL Loramie Russia Houston MAC Districts Regionals THEY 38 101 34 PLACE 3 or 3 2 ; 2 or 3 51 JofJ 30 13 or 17 j 3 or 3 J3 3 or 3 17 2 or 2 44 4 or 4 ,„ a or 9 13 or 14 9 Parkway ew Bremen WaynesHeld Sidney Lehman Mew Bremen Ft - Loramie PL Recovery Marion Local S ' «ney Lehman Houston Coldwater St. Henry Jackson Center Houston PL Loramie Russia MAC districts THEY 120 Most Valuable Runner trophy and leading the team in points. Egbert also qualified for the state meet for the second consecutive year in the longjump, and she also competed in the high jump at the state level for the first time. The Lady Rangers also re- ceived strong performances from senior Laurie Merges in the discus and shot put as well as the 100 me- ter dash and the 100 meter hurdles. Junior Jenny Horstman also helped the team with her con- sistency in the shot put. After four years of hard work, Brian Lammers was rewarded by qualifying for the regional meet in the 110 meter hurdles. Lammers also scored the most points on the boys team and captured the Most Valuable Runner award. Although the team didn ' t fare as well in most of the meets, many members set personal bests in their events. — Laurie Merges Senior Thomas Lepinski struggles to leap over the 39-inch hurdle that stands between him and the finish line. Shannon Egbert intensely prepares to clear a hurdle at the district meet in Minster. Although her efforts in the hurdles ended here, she went on to take fourth place in both the longjump and high jump at regionals. 106 Track Heather Wietholter focuses on the finish line during the 1600 meter run at the MAC meet. Senior Brian Lammers attempts to clear the high jump bar. Lammers set a school record by clearing 6 ' 2 . Jr- Shortstop Matthew Condon positions himself to make a catch. He was one of six sophomores on the team. Team improves with better hitting With only one senior and two juniors, the baseball team was very young this year. However the team was young last year also, so many of the players were returning lettermen. Most of us had more experi- ence. We had a year of experience from last year, and w e had most of the players back. We played with more intensity because we knew we had a chance to win, said sophomore Kyle Schroer, most valuable player. The result was seven victories including a 4-1 win over last year ' s state champs, Parkway. We played better defense. Overall we were a lot better than last year, especially when we beat Parkway and Marion Local, said sophomore Terry Clune. We played more as a team. We pitched and hit better, said ju- nior Chris Tinnerman. Among the improved hits were one home run from senior Mark Lageman and four from Tinnerman. We started to hit more in the middle of the season and if we could ' ve done it all year, we could ' ve been about .500, com- mented sophomore Matt Condon. The team improved their league record, finishing 3-6 in the MAC, beating Parkway, Mendon and Marion Local. — Jeff Lehman First baseman Jason Briscoe prepares to make the final out. of the in- ning in the new Bremen game. Row 1: Matthew Condon, Terry Clune, Matt Schrolucke, Kort Fledder- johann, Chad Thobe. Row 2: Coach Joe Leffel, Chad Wyatt, Kyle Schroer, Jonathan Lepinski, Richard Maurer. Row 3: Chris Tinner- man, Jason Briscoe, Mark Lageman, Brent Lauth. Baseball 109 An item popular among track mem- bers were the red and white running tights worn here by Eric Gabel as he prepares the sand pit for the long jump while Thomas Lepinski and Betsy Kruse observe his work. Fashions: yesterday returns Fashion plays a big part in life. Each year one fad disappears and another takes its place. This year was no exception. Ac- cording to some of this year ' s fashions, the early 60 ' s have returned. If you look through pic- tures or old yearbooks, you ' ll probably see your parents wearing some of the same things you are wearing today, such as Keds and bobby socks. Back in the late 50 ' s and the early 60 ' s, the longer the skirt, the better it was. Now, long or short, it doesn ' t matter, but the mid-length is out. Not everything looks like the past however. There ' s a new look — acid washed denim jeans, skirts, and jackets. One thing that has seemed to hold its popularity is long shorts. Hair styles are also changing. Many of the girls prefer the long hair Some of the more daring boys can be seen with their hair shaved above the ear in stripes. Also, the flat tops from the 60 ' s have returned along with the military look known 30 years ago as the butch But clothes and hair styles aren ' t the only fads; games also run the popu- larity cycle. While Trivial Pursuit is fading, Piction- ary is hot. Pictionary is m game very similar to the game show Win, Lose, or Draw but is played on a game board like Trivial Pursuit. The game re- quires creativity and the ability to draw quickly. — Angel Robinson Everyone has her own style. Denys Shupp sports a hat as Donna Kuck, Kim Hardin, and Rae ' Sonya Storer enjoy their lunch. Although Eric Gabel doesn ' t normally wear one, a few guys in the school find it fashionable to wear an earring. Angel Robinson, however, wears them in both ears. 110 Mini Mag Weekends IrVeekendVve kend n: The period between the close of ane school week and the beginning of the next. The Webster ' s Dictionary definition just doesn ' t do the word justice. Consulting some ex- Derts on the subject gives a much more realistic new of weekends. Weekends are a time to blow off the est of the world and do what I want. I party with my friends and see my boyfriend, ommented Jill Leffel. They are what we live for. The 3nly reason we go to school is to make t to the next weekend, said Kipp (atterheinrich. ' c„ ._ s r, v : Mr % .%%:%:%; e, y %sr ? ? erheinrich - )%, a. v . ' ? ° VH Overall, when teenagers ' « X%X r SX ' hink of the word weekend, me other word comes to nind — PARTY! This gives is a chance to relax, un- wind, and relieve the iressures of the school veek and teenage life. .% « M . •w ' %:? ,. )f course, along i ith this comes a hance to be ith your iends and, as 4att Lam ners put it, time to « «« ' %- «CV%r ' © « % ? ° a Q- N 4 V % V „ % ° fa c ° ! f o,St tf o? Sh - fa, •Cj •fee e t- y frr % l «fc A ; Coach Jim Heis- tan helps Shannon Egbert with her form as she practices for the 100 me- ter low hurdles. Mini Mag 111 Computer Generation Today, many students are using computers to make things easier, to learn some- thing new, or to just have fun. There ' s a wide range of software available: word processors, spread sheets, data bases, learning pro- grams, games, and much more. For the past two years, the publications class has used a computer to create the text in the yearbook. The computer makes it easier because it ' s more ac- curate, said yearbook ad- viser Mrs. Janean Oberlan- der. Computers are also help- ful in typing homework or research papers. It ' s faster, easier to correct mistakes, and a permanent copy of the material can be saved on a floppy disk. I like them because they make my life easier, commented Matt Gilfillen. A lot of people are afraid of computers to start off, but it ' s easy once you learn how to use the program, said Mrs. Oberlander. Computers are being used by more people every day and will eventually be- come a part of everyone ' s life. — Chad Wyatt During second period, senior Mike Novean enjoys working with) a computer in his independent study class, Computers II. tStSits vary btUUy When studying, stuj. ,._u,.hool knows _ v , nre fer to study • wah school knows Everv one that ' s eve, been .nhtgh sc can „ Jiec. that studying, or la « de „, sp ends ome d ent doesnt study, some are like an peXt day . n when there e a b g math , social studied the rno - ' - have various meth- od , Many P-f 7 ,e di«cu « ' = s , u(f a „d then ™°vo °n« I Ike to B e , long. Heathe, WKthota , doe5 „ take V done first because tfme on the h , Th6 .! oThers Mieve .bat Sd they have So HttXchit ;- joy5tudr in6 , bu , the, reab« ha, t t fc £, £ S rnst ooeo.«--- e y ls . -os, be done. _ Me , 6 es an ,d business classes. Tests! Ugh! ' I ' m so nervous! ' Don ' t worry. It ' s no big deal. ' But it ' s the final exam! ' Just chill out. Everything will be fine. You know the ma- :erial. We studied last night. ' But when the paper ' s in front of me, I ' ll forget it all. always do. ' Just relax! This is a typical conversation between two students jefore an exam. Taking tests can be either a stressful and nerve-racking experience or a part of life. There are ba- sically two types of test-taking students: those who cram the night before and then freak out and forget every- thing when the time comes, and those who study, stay calm during the exam, and do well. Besides studying, the most important thing about test taking is staying calm. I don ' t get nervous. I briefly study the material and then tackle the task at hand. Staying calm helps me, and I generally do well on tests, said senior Mark Lageman of test taking. Not everyone remains calm, however. I get ner- vous and try to study as much as I can before the test. During the test my mind goes blank, and I can ' t remem- ber what I was just studying — I flunk the test, said ju- nior Angel Robinson of many of her test-taking experi- ences. Sweaty palms, butterflies in the stomach, and blank minds often haunt everyone at one time or another, but there is a solution. Staying calm and in control is not as difficult as it seems. The most important thing one can do is reassure nimself that he knows the material and to know that the best technique is not just cramming, but daily preparation. — Glen Bechara Just stay calm, says senior Mark Lageman to himself when he finds out there ' s an advanced math test that he didn ' t know about. Whadda ya say? Hey Babe, wha ' s up? Not much; I ' m just chillin ' . Well, I ' m dead. I just flagged a geometry test. Ouch, that bites. Oh well, it ain ' t no thing. A person walking down the halls of New Knoxville School could very easily encounter a conversation like this. The slang ex- pressions have replaced normal words and have become part of teens ' ev- eryday language. What used to be groovy is now special, and many things kinda make ya ' wonder. Sympathy is a dying trait, too. Instead of peo- ple responding with a ca- sual and sincere concern, you now hear heartwar- ming expressions like Oh well, You ' ll have that, or That ' ll hap- pen. One expression that really helps build self-confidence is the fa- cetious statement Ask me if I care. Most of these expres- sions have been picked up from movies, televi- sion, or other people. The popular question, Well, isn ' t that special? was first used by The Church Lady on Saturday Night Live. Other expressions, such as groovy Marsha, are a mocking remem- brance of the days of The Brady Bunch and the lan- guage of that time. As each year goes by, the sayings and expres- sions of that year will eventually be replaced by more modern and hip phrases. Future genera- tions will develop their own slang and may possi- bly even mock our lan- guage of today. — Laurie Merges Mini Mag 113 What ' s your best excuse? Excuses!!! I was planning to do my homework in eco- nomics, but hearing Mr. Rowen talk put me to sleep. — Heather Coffin It was raining real hard and I had to pull over. — Kristine Niemeyer I was home; you just didn ' t hear me come in. — Jenny Horstman I was studying for a test, and I was too brain dead to do my home- work. — Glen Bechara I did it, but I left it at home. My dog ate it. It ' s in my locker. I can ' t find it. Okay, who stole my homework? Excuses, excuses, and more excuses. One of the most common diseases among high school students is excusitus. When it comes to making up excuses, N.K. students are experts. Inventing stor- ies, some believable, some unbelievable, for most stu- dents has become a part of life. Sophomore Sarah Gluckin says, Excuses? I use them all the time. I know everyone else does, too. The ones I use the most are I left it at home, ' and It ' s in my locker, but some- times I get real original and I dream up this outrageous story. Even though excusitus is a widespread disease, it seems students are being cured. My freshman stu- dents don ' t use excuses anymore, said Mrs. Joan Kentner. I collect the ho- mework; they either have it or they don ' t. Art teacher Mrs. Joyce Titus, however, feels tha students are still strongly in fected with the disease During the Christmas sea son, her fine arts student were to create edible work of art. When the project were due, Mrs. Titus re ceived a myriad of excuses I got hungry and ate it 01 the way to school. My do| ate it. It melted. My friendl ate it for breakfast. Do all these outrageou excuses serve a purpose No. The majority of teach j ers hear the excuse, noc their heads, and put a zer in the grade book. Then why all the excuses? Thi students use them as a self defense mechanism to pro ' tect themselves. The ex cuses help alleviate theil guilty conscience, saici Mrs. Titus. So, actually, all the excuse ' making isn ' t really worth it, Except for making student 1 ' feel a little better about no handing in an assignment! excuses are useless. Hope- fully, as the years go by, del grees of responsibility wil increase, and the degrees o excusitus will decrease. — Glen Bechan 114 Mini Mag as Most memorable moments Could this be Curious George in physics? Nope, it ' s Phil Kuck in- volved in a heated banana- throwing match. When asked what your most memorable moment of the past year is, your mind draws a blank for a second. But then, you have it . . . I remember when we (the girls ' volleyball team) won the Shawnee Invita- tional by knocking off Elida. And then the Shawnee boys ' soccer team walked in while we were taking show- ers . . . and they wouldn ' t leave! But wait. How can you narrow it down to just one moment? I ' ll never forget last sum- mer when we went to the Coliseum to the Night Ranger concert. That was the first concert I ' d ever been to. Sometimes it ' s a serious moment — one that changes your life. What about when I signed the contract to enlist in the United States Marine Corps? Sometimes it ' s not so se- rious. J ust something that is so stupid you ' ll never forget it. One night after a party, a few friends and I decided to go to Fort Wayne just for the heck of it. We left at about 12:30, went to Dun- kin ' Donuts while we were there, and got home at about a quarter ' til five. Maybe there isn ' t such a thing as a single most mem- orable moment. There is one to start out with, but then there is another, and another, until there is a huge list. These memories may vary from being induc- ted into the National Honor Society to going into Pantry Pride in St. Marys to buy $20 worth of generic toilet pa- per. It ' s hard to believe all of this happened in just one year! Undoubtedly, this year was filled with more than its share of most mem- orable moments. — Jeff Lehman OVERLOAD Busy schedule ? P. ut t - '  - pressures on students You look tired. What time did you get to bed last night? About 1:00. You ' re kidding. Why were you up so late? Well, I had practice, then I had to work. When I got home, I had to do my homework. A conversation similar to this is familiar among high school students who work to keep their grades up while they are involved in extracurricular activities. Whether involved in sports, jobs, school, or clubs, the student must find time to do his homework as well as his extra- curriculars. You have to learn to budget your time, says senior Christa Henschen. Sometimes it requires sacrificing other opportunities, but if you work hard enough, you ' ll be rewarded in the end. If a student wants to participate in an extracurricular activity, he must first keep his grades up. But the stu- dents who obtain good grades while involved in many activities are the ones who stand out. They are the select few who do make the sacrifices, such as losing sleep, to achieve these grades. A lot of it has to do with pride, explains Henschen. Some people are satisfied with av- erage grades and don ' t work any more than they have to. But some people work hard and pride themselves on how well they do in class. They always find the time to do their work. Extracurricular activities provide a different aspect of school. But unless they are balanced evenly with aca- demics, they could harm a person ' s grades. If students learn to budget their time, though, they can succeed in both academics and extracurriculars. — Laurie Merges Spring was a busy time of the year for Tim Overley who was involved in the school play and also works at Ha ppy Humpty. Essay: When I first started interviewing people for this article, I got a lot of blank looks and sarcastic remarks about the impor- tance of school. The attitude of everyone I talked to reminded me of a sign on Mr. Braden ' s bulletin board: Three good things about school: June, July and August. Even I was at a loss for words until I happened to read a passage in my world history book about an African student ' s search for knowl- edge. The young man, who had been lucky to even go to high school, decided to attend college in America, but had no money for travel ex- penses. Instead of giving up, however, he decided to walk from 116 Mini Nag School — an opportunity not to be missed Who goes to school? asks Barry Kuck actually participating in a conservation project to estimate the fish population of beck ' s pond. He ' das I Man! southern Africa to one of the northern parts. After two years of walking across Africa, he was able, with the help of friends in the United States, to fly to Amer- ica and graduate from college four years lat- er. This story may seem foolish to some of us who have en- joyed life in New Knoxville where most people have a fairly high standard of living, but to those who aren ' t able to enjoy the same high standard, education is important. Few of us have gone hungry or been without food or shelter for even one night, and we take our lifestyle for granted. One thing we especially take for granted is education because we don ' t think of it as an op- portunity, but rather as an evil required by law. Maybe, as Thorn- ton Wilder suggests in Our Town, people will never realize what they have until it ' s gone. It is up to all of us to at least try to change that by notic- ing the importance o the simple everyday things. That includes! school because once you give up an op- portunity, it ' s hard tci get it back. — Jenni Piersorj Sometimes Jeff Lehman and Lori Barber go to school to wash cars, which was a part of the National Honor Society ' s first slave day. The National Honor Society members, along with adviser Mrs. Janean Oberlander, were auctioned off by Red Kuck one Wednesday at noon. The following Friday, the obsequious slaves served their owners in any way their owner saw fit. Brave students reveal unusual dates Every now and then, something nappens on a date that you will nev- er forget. For some reason, whether t be strange, funny, or embarras- sing, that date will always stick in our mind. Most people who have nad these interesting dates were not willing to talk about them. Jenny Horstman gives this ac- count of an unforgettable date. My Doyfriend and I set our best friends jp together at the last minute. My friend, my boyfriend, and I went first to a movie and then back to my Doyfriend ' s house to meet his friend. We waited there for over an hour before he finally showed up. It ended up that our best friends didn ' t have that much in common at all. My boyfriend and I went up- stairs while our best friends stayed downstairs where my boyfriend usually crashes. It wasn ' t exactly a good setting for the first date, and you can figure the rest out for your - self. Jenni Pierson remembers the following date. My boyfriend and I, his sister, and another guy went to the mall to shop and see a movie. After we got out of the movie, we walked around from store to store. We went into a tape store among other places and then we were ready to leave. Some guy walked up to us and asked to see our bags be- cause someone had been shoplift- ing in the tape store. He searched through all of our packages and be- longings, but we hadn ' t taken any- thing. After he was finished, we went back to the tape store, and my boyfriend ' s sister chewed out the manager for falsely accusing us. — Jeff Lehman Nothing appears to be unusual here for Jill Leffel and her date Brian Morgan of St. Marys, lill was one of the few people to bring an out-of-town date to the FHA HERO Halloween dance. At the Movies Movies are very popu- lar among students and teachers at New Knox- ville. They spend a lot of time either at a movie theatre or sitting at home watching an older movie in their VCR ' s. Most of them don ' t have a hard time coming up with a fa- vorite movie. The kind of movies enjoyed varies greatly. Some like a realistic movie, one with a serious theme. Platoon showed what really happened during the Vietnam war. It showed how the soldiers had to live and how they had to fight to stay alive. It showed how they had to come home to where they had little respect be- cause ' they lost. ' But most importantly, it showed the truth, commented senior Phil Kuck. Others like movies with lots of adventure, ones that have spectacular stunts. My favorite movie is Top Gun because it ' s un- believable how they can maneuver those jets go- ing as fast as they do, said Comedy, drama, romance all popular at N.K. freshman Jeff Speckman. Two of the most po- poular movies were Three Men and a Baby and Dirty Dancing. Three Men and a Baby is one of the funniest movies I ' ve ever seen. The way the men handled the baby was so typical, commented Mrs. Janean Oberlander. My favorite movie is Dirty Dancing because Patrick Swayze looked excellent, said senior Jill Leffel. — Jeff Lehman Nini Mag 117 Ads What do Duane Stienecker and Heal Ray find so funny? The se- nior lunch table was always filled with lots of laughter. Area grocery stores reap high profits when students partake in a fall ritual — toilet paper- ing. Teachers seem to be frequent victims as the photo of Mrs. Janean Oberlander s house indicates. Senior Matt Tester plays pinball at the Party Shop while juniors, Scott Schroer and Allen Schroer put on imaginary helmets awaiting their turn. The Party Shop is a popular hang- out for local teens. 118 Ads Division Are you sure they ' ll have a cap big enough for his head? ' ' asks Jill Leffel as Phil Kuck gets his hat size measured for a graduation cap. tlerff Jones provides the school with caps and gowns while Jostens has the edge in class rings sales. Ads Division 119 Count on Us! DEPEND on the folks at PROVICO to satisfy I — ALL your FARMING NEEDS!- • CERTIFIED SEEDS - SEED PROCESSING • PERSONALIZED FEEDING PROGRAMS • ANIMAL HEALTH PROGRAMS • LAWN FARM FERTILIZER SERVICE • GRAIN MARKETING OPTIONS PERSONALIZED TO FIT YOUR NEEDS the Way! ProvicoMoulton ProvicoKettlersville H HOGE LUMBER COMPANY AND BRUSH COMPANY Specialist in Wood Farm Buildings Energy Saver Homes 7 Millwork Dream Kitchens HOGE LUMBER COMPANY New Knoxville, Ohio 45871 Phone: (419) 753-2498 Congratulations Seniors! The S and W Motel and Suites and Apartments 85 Rooms Kings Suites Double Doubles Economy 24 Channel Selection (ESPN, CNN and Showtime Included) Color TV Computerized Phones Air Conditioned Pool Electric Heat 419-394-2341 Chester, Joanne, Nick and Terry Dammeyer Your Hosts 1321 Celina Road, P.O. Box 251 St. Marys, Ohio 45885 (West Edge of St. Marys, Ohio on Route 703) At the Fall Festival Queen Contest, an annual community event, junior Amy Thompson performs ' Army Life. Amy went on to be crowned queen that evening. ' Where The Son Shines Every Day • CHRISTIAN BOOKS • GIFTS CARDS • RECORDS • TAPES • BIBLES Ralph Ginni Guarnieri — Owners (419) 394-8861 Compliments of Dr. Richard P. Harbord 400 S. Main St. New Knoxville, Ohio d ' NATIONWIDE INSURANCE $ Nationwide is on your side The agony of defeat. John Kuck and David Tinnerman look disappointed after losing to Houston by seven points in a cross country meet. DENNY VOGEL Sales Representative 216 West Spring St. St. Marys, Ohio 45885 Phone: 419-394-3361 Res: 394-8542 Durnell Sf Sons Jewelers 142 E. Spring St., St. Marys, Ohio Linda ' s Sew Ti So Fabrics 134 E. Spring St., St. Marys, Ohio Compliments of Dr. Robert E. Wilkins Veterinarian Flowers 6f Gifts by Dudley The Bridal Emporium New Knoxville, Ohio Phone 753-2502 The Brookside Farms Labroatory Association, Inc. Soil — Plant — Animal Nutrition — Research New Knoxville Ohio 45871 Telephone 753-2448 Pres. Brent Stombaugh Lois Beauty Shop 201 north Front St. Marys, Ohio Harold Shopp Farm Seeds Hew Knoxville, Ohio Steve ' s Body Shop riew Knoxville, Ohio St. Marys Iron and Steel AUGLAIZE FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC. Specializing in Scrap Metal — Iron — Aluminum Cans St. Marys, Ohio 45885 P.O. Box 131 Phone 394-3351 New Knoxville 753-2006 New Bremen — St. Marys Wapakoneta — Uniopolis SCHROER CONSTRUCTION BUILDING CONTRACTOR NEW HOMES REMODELING POLE BUILDINGS SIDING ROOFING SMALL COMMERCIAL LEE SCHROER Route 1 (419) 753-2476 New Knoxville, OH 45871 Phone (419) 394-4313 HRS. BY APPT. TODD E. SPEILES, D.C., Inc. CHIROPRACTOR 1297 E. SPRING ST. ST. MARYS, OH 45885 Kah Meats Custom Butchering Keller Drive 25-A N Wapakoneta Ohio Phone 738-4217 Compliments of Brown Welding Shop, Inc. 31 1 West South Street Botkins, Ohio 45306 513-693-3838 Jill Leffel, escorted by Phil Kuck, models her evening gown in the Fall Festival Queen Contest. Jill was one of three girls who competed this year. DIAMOND SAVINGS AND LOAN COMPANY Personal banking at its best. Ten good reasons to save: Clothes Memoir Class Ring Car Homecoming Christmas Sweetheart ' s Dance Prom Graduation Continuing Education 206 E. SPRING STREET ST. MARYS, OM 45885 419 394-3389 CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS! m An American Express company G. Jerry Merges Registered Representative Personal Financial Planner Bus. (419) 678-4703 (419) 227-4466 Res. (419) 738-4596 IDS Financial Services Inc. IDS Life Insurance Company Box 40B Woodland Drive Wapakoneta, Ohio 45885 Consolidated - Hunter Heating Plumbing Inc. PLUMBING, HEATING COOLING CONTRACTORS STEVE HUNTER, OWNER 334 GOD- FREY AVENUE (419) 586-3273 CELINA, OHIO 45822 SCI SCHNIPPEL CONSTRUCTION, INC. General Contractors and Engineers 302 NORTH MAIN, P O BOX 266 BOTKJNS. OH 45306 New Knoxville Civic Association Supporting High School Scholastic Achievement, Leadership, Sports and Community Activities for enhancing life in New Knoxville Wayne Bambauer Clay Equipment Silo Unloaders Free Stalls Milking Parlors Hog Equipment Mechanical Feeders Liquid Manure Equipment R 1, New Knoxville Phone 753-2275 wlAJill Stinebaugh Real Estate, Inc. 129 E. Spring St. St. Marys, Ohio 45885 Don ' t make a move without us. Phone 394-3344 Celina Moving Warehousing, Inc. 1901 Industrial Drive, Celina, Ohio 45822 419 586-7731 Gordon Leistner Atlas Van Lines v Agent es v Ager Congratulations, Class of 1988! 1601 Celina Rd., St. Marys, Ohio THE BEST 888 ? m GREAT WESTERN REALTY Darrell Kuck - Broker 101 Defiance St. Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895 419-738-2244 121 West Spring Street St. Marys, Ohio 45885 419 394-4012 Lee ' s Printing Service 106 West Monroe Street New Bremen, Ohio 45869 PHONE: 629-2115 I LAUNDEKWS-DRY XIEANERS WAPAKONETA, OHIO 43(93 Office and plant, 1002 Bellefontaine St. Uniform and Linen Rental Carpet Cleaning 738-3551 738-3661 Wishing You the Very Best in the Years to Come THE MINSTER MACHINE COMPANY MINSTER Fowler ' s T.V Magnavox Now Renting VHS Tapes and VCR Cameras Join Our Movie Club . . . Over 1700 Movies in Stock MAGNAVOX-FISHER AUDIO PIONEER CAR AUDIO SHARP MICROWAVE OVENS WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY PARTS LABOR 1301 East Spring Street St. Marys, Ohio 45885 Phone 394-5316 KUCK ' S TURKEY FARM Canned Parts Turkey Nr Frozen and l Broth Beef ) Rolls Fresh Dressed r Breasts Smoked Turkey Boneless Rolls Route 2, St. Marys, Ohio 45885 SCHWETERMAN ' S DRUG STORE, INC. 2 North Washington St. New Bremen, Ohio 45869 419-629-2336 Good Luck, Brian Lammers til. Mom! Kristine Memeyer dances for the audience at the Fall Festival Queen Contest. Talent was one area of competition. This year ' s three contestants were also judged in a street dress, an evening gown, and an inter- view. utten ecet Carpet - Installation - Linoleum - Ceramic Wallpaper - Custom Picture Frames Prints 810 Defiance St. 419-738-4709 Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895 419-738-8709 Rollin Lutterbein Jean Lutterbein }C CONSULTING The ABC ' s of Tomorrow ' s Business Computer Sales and Training DAVID W. AXE GERMAN TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER Deutsche Ubersetzer und Dolmetscher 209 WEST SPRING ST. Telephone ST. MARYS, OHIO 45885 (419) 394-8337 Liz Wrocklage ofDelphos and Heather Coffin take a break during the Halloween Dance. The dance was sponsored by the FHA Hero members and their guests. Vornholt-Miller Funeral Home New Knoxville 753-2224 Miller Funeral Home St. Marys 394-4632 MINSTER PHARMACY 15 EAGLE DR MINSTER, OHIO 45865 PHONE 628-2305 I EAGLE DRIVE, P. O. BOX ZJ MINSTER, OHIO 45865 5 EAGLE DRIVE P.O. BOX 25 MINSTER, OHIO 45865 Try our deli and bakery dept. ' s The Eagle ' s Nest Casual Clothes Minster, Ohio HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 9:30-8:00; Sat: 9:30-5:00 J ENN |-S-U iMWlAJL SHOP CARDS AND GIFTS P.O. BOX 33 EAGLE ACRES PLA- ZA MINSTER, OHIO 45865 JENNIFER A. DAHLINGHAUS PHONE: MANAGER 419-626-3755 Flowers Gifts 628-3410 EAGLE PLAZA c(ouxbtL Ben Franklin P.O. Box 95 • 7 Eagle Acres Minste.r Ohio 45865 Phone 419 628-3614 Better quality for less Donald Smith Elaine Smith TOTAL HARDWARE CoasttoOoast Eagle Acres Mall Minster, Ohio 45865 628-2531 Education „ , EVERYTHING IS ONE Party r SOME WILL HAVE FUN tXpeFieUCe SOME WILL LEARN EROM IT Responsibility everyone needs some Material Things Direction SOME WILL TAKE THE RIGHT ONE MOST WILL ACCEPT IT - --mi - Commitment Ipiriirp EVERYONE NEEDS ONE EVERYONE WANTS SOME Vf 0 7£V MOST WILL WANT SOME MORE Life ONE NEEDS ONE Success SOME WILL FIND SOME Time LIMITED FOR EVERYONE cjioiun NEW BREMEN OH 45869 m American Budget Co. new Bremen, Ohio Preiss Shoes St. Marys, Ohio GUI ' s Flowers Gifts St. Marys, Ohio INTERSTATE AGRI-PRODUCTS INC) Farm Equipment Wholesalers Chet Wyatt SALES MANAGER 6993 Oldmg Road Maria Stem, Ohio 45860 Bus. (419)925-4113 Res (419) 753-2420 (1 Fifteen, thousand, , people who care. BANKEONE lr 1 Give me an R! cheer Jenny florstman and Angie Schro- luche, varsity volleyball players at the junior high volley- ball championships. The high school girls watched the junior high before the varsity Rangers left to play St. Henry in sectionals. Ernst Sporting Goods Tanning Lettering Michael Ernst, Manager 53 WEST FOURTH STREET MINSTER, OHIO 45865 419-628-2602 Lageman Garage PARTS — ACCESSORIES - GENERAL REPAIR Phone 419-753-2097 New Knoxville, OH 45871 Good Luck, Seniors Gi£tfbt l FURNITURE Applianc • Floor Covering New Bremen, Ohio 45869 FLOWER L PLANT BARN FLOWER PLANT BARN 2420 Celina Road St. Marys, Ohio 45885 394-8668 Garden Center Flower Shop Greenhouses Compliments of Thomas H. Katterheinrich Attorney at Law Katterheinrich Motor Sales Inc. 202 S. Main St., New Knoxville OH 45871 (419)753-2278 Tine Corner Stone Shop CAROL DICK Phone:419-629-3472 107 West Monroe Street — New Bremen, Ohio 45869 EPHESIANS2: 18-22 . . . Jesus Christ himself being Chief Corner Stone . . . Spring Creek Minster, Ohio Minster Supply Minster, Ohio new Knoxville Band Boosters new Knoxville, Ohio ■I NEW KNOXVILLE SUPPLY CO. NEW KNOXVILLE, OHIO 45871 PHONE 753-2444 Electrical — Plumbing — Heating Sheet Metal — Air Conditioning Contractors COMMERCIAL — INDUSTRIAL — RESIDENTIAL LAMPERT ' S SUPERMARKET Freshly Baked Pastries Home-Killed Meats Farm-Fresh Meats Wide Selection of Groceries And Frozen Food St. Rt. 66, New Bremen Phone 629-3335 BANKEONE Fifteen thousand people who care. Services For All Your Banking And Borrowing Needs WAPAKONETA OFFICE 738-9261 Main Office 14-16 E. Auglaize CRIDERSVILLE OFFICE 645-4117 609 E. Main ST. MARYS OFFICE 394-2358 125 W. Spring GRANDVIEW OFFICE 738-9271 410-412 Hamilton BUfiS 1350 Celina Rd . St Mary s Ohio new Knoxville Education Association new Knoxville, Ohio The Island Shoppe 100 W. Spring St., St. Marys °St. Marys Hardware St Marys, Ohio Eighth grader Emily Egbert enjoys a high school mar- ching band competition that the band attended at OSU. Village Corner Party Shop THE FUN PLACE Pizza. Subs, and Soft Drinks Beer and Wine for Carry-out In New Knoxville Koenig Furniture St. Marys, Ohio Berdeli ' s Dressiand 136 W. Spring St., St. Marys, Ohio Kuck ' s IGA New Knoxviiie, Ohio Schultz Electric In Moulton Featuring Farm Wiring Service Ladder Truck and Trencher The New Knoxville Telephone Co. 304% South Main St. New Knoxville, Ohio Residential and Business Communications Service Dependability G % 753-2457 Congratulations, Seniors Class of ' 88 Pantry Pride Food Markets St. Marys, Celina, Wapakoneta, Lima McKIRNAN BROTHERS, INC. Wholesale — Tobacco Confections — Sundries Celina, Ohio 45822 Phone: 586-2428 SPE KMA? AUTOMOTIVE f BKS i %nopRo] Wapakoneta 738-8134 St. Marys 394-2345 Good Luck, Seniors! MINSTER CHIROPRACTIC CENTER K. J. OLDING, D. C. TELEPHONE (419)628-3004 12-A EAGLE DR. MINSTER, OHIO 45865 TOMUNSON UTOMOTIVE Phone: (419)394-5757 1659 Celina Road St. Mary ' s Ohio 45885 Your NAPA Jobber is a good Man to Know! HEGEMIERTIRE SER 702 E. Auglaize 222 N Wapakoneta, Ohio Van Vert, 45895 Phone 738-6217 Phone ffii MARATHON VICE Market Ohio 45891 238-2140 The Mr. Shoppe Men ' s Clothing Sportswear Tuxedo Rental Custom lettering Sidney Plaza (513) 492-0607 Minster (419) 628-2577 Sprechen Sie Deutsch? ask Matt Condon and Matt ham- mers as they prepare for German II during seventh period. (419)394-3284 DAY (419)394-3206 NIGHT Fine photography for all occasions Photography by Terry 603 West Market, Celina (419)586-6166 a. IRISH ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE ALLAN IRISH 1600 CELINA ROAD ST. MARYS, OHIO 45885 Wint ' s Restaurant New Bremen, Ohio Fine Foods, Refreshments Noon Day Luncheon Specials Open Sunday 11:00 a.m. -8:00 p.m. Telephone 629-9072 I ( .udtont J t Work FOLK ART. HAND PAINTED SAW BLADES LANDSCAPES. HAND PAINTED PHOTOS. ETC PAT WIETHOLTER (419) 753-2452 104 EAST SOUTH STREET NEW KNOXVILLE, OHIO 45871 Good Luck Seniors From Dr. L.R. Spieles Minster, Ohio POWER FOR ABUNDANT LIVING According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to g ory and virtue. u p e ter 1:3 . . .it is God ' s Word which gives youths the knowledge they need regarding every phase of their life Dr. Victor Paul Wierwille THE WAY INTERNATIONAL CONGRATULATES THE CLASS OF 1988 Jlftrat Pnttch fllljurclf irf QII|rt0t W. Bremen St. at St. Marys St. New Knoxville, Ohio 45871 Rev. Jon R. Coddington, Pastor Seniors: CONGRATULATIONS on this important milestone in your life! Our prayers and best wishes follow you as you enter a new chapter in your ever-bright future! Proclaiming the Good News REMEMBER, the future is ever bright because of your potential, determination and because of your deep faith in God. of Jesus Christ ■ooooooo A Message that stands the test of time BEST WISHES TO EVERY SENIOR ! yWVouhun gas serwicejnc. FOR ALL YOUR GAS ENERGY NEEDS Bulk tanks and gas ... 100 lb. delivered service. ..cylinders filled. Ranges • Super-saver water heaters • 96% efficient furnaces • Grills • Space heaters. All industrial and agricultural needs. Jason Metzger, Kevin Lammers, Greg Wietholter, Josh Eg- bert and Toby Hardin enjoy the warm weather at the be- ginning of the cross country season as they await the start of their race at the Oun Club, the setting of the team ' s home meets. Carter Lumber Phone 394-2317 8779 State Route 703 North Grand Lake on SR 703 Celina, Ohio 45871 NEW KNOXVILLE M Jeff Buschor Owner Buschor Studios Portrait, Wedding Commercial Quality Portraits 128 E. Spring St. St. Marys, OH 45871 Ph.- (419) 394-4678 116 W. Fayette St. Celina, OH 45822 Ph: (419) 586-1121 Charles Williams and Kyle Schroer chill out while playing Scrabble in German II. K-Village Inn Where Friends Meet For Good Food Drink Kettlersville, Ohio (513) 693-5432 SEE Don ' s Body Paint Shop, Inc. KETTLERSVILLE, OHIO 45336 PHONE BOTKINS 513-693-3305 YOU PILE EM UP, WE STYLE EM UP ELWOOD (Gib), STEVE, MIKE PRUETER YOUR PARDNER IN THE APPLIANCE BUSINESS Check out our children ' s clothing line. 22 W. AUGLAIZE ST. JIM OR DIANA MILLER WAPAKONETA, OHIO 45871 419-738-9648 TWO LOCATIONS — IN WAPAK LIMA Waterbeds Ted A. Miller, Owner I 24 W. Auglaize St. (Rear) | Wopakonelo, Ohio 45895 We specialize in custom-made waterbeds ' 419-738-2273 KATTERHEINRICH PLUMBING COMPANY MARK VARNO - OWNER PLUMBING - HEATING - AIR CONDITIONING COMPLETE WATER SYSTEMS NEW KNOXVILLE, OHIO 45871 PHONE 419-753-2328 753-2479 |PEP8lJ PEPS. THE CHOICE OF A N€W GENERATION Compliments of Gilberg Funeral Home New Bremen, Ohio Good Luck Seniors Astro Lanes, Incorporated Apollo Drive Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895 league and open bowling 738-7306 Al Mar Farms Registered Holsteins Allen Henschen and Family 3} FIFTH THIRD BANK The only bank you ' ll ever need. Member FDtC Congratulations and best wishes to the senior class of 1988! Main Office 738-8121 North Office Willipie Office 738-9621 738-2600 Waynesfield New Knoxville 568-3401 753-2459 Thomas Lepinshi, right, performs a patriotic medley in- cluding a spiced-up version of The Siar-Spangled Ban- ner. His freshman brother, Jonathan, above, accompan- ies him on electric guitar. They were two of the many con- testants in the community talent show at the Fall Festival. 20 South Washington Street New Bremen, Ohio 45869 NEW BREMEN OGMaMO©! AGENCY INC. NBIA 419-629-2216 DON KUCK Lucky Steer Bellefontaine St. Wapakoneta, Ohio Open 24 Hours Carry out available WAPAKONETA DAILY NEWS The Voice of Auglaize County THE DAILY NEWS PRINTING CO. The Merchandiser Shawnee Cridersville Press Shelby-Auglaize Review Phone 738-2128 or 738-3318 SGGCCOG0 JOHN V. PFENNING P.O. Box 265 New Knoxville, Ohio 45871 Ph: (419) 753-2742 mum fm) hoistem Ted and Carolyn Lammers Matthew, Kevin and Joe R 1, New Knoxville, Ohio 45871 Phone 419 753-2754 MAKE IT MILK EVERY MEAL MILK IS FITNESS YOU CAN DRINK Hudson Jewelers Dr. Ron Riebel Since 1897 St. Marys, OH 45885 Phone 394-4258 Good Luck, Seniors ' 105 S. Washington New Bremen, Ohio 629-2691 Compliments of Thomas A. Hudson Doctor of BAMBAUER Optometry St. Marys, Ohio FERTILIZER AND Goodyear Shoe Store SEED 115 West Spring St. St. Marys, Ohio NEW KNOXVILLE, OHIO Sales — Service Phone: 394-5513 Phone (419) 629-3277 205-207 W. Monroe St. New Bremen, Ohio 45869 Friemering ' s HOME FURNISHINGS, INC. Complete Decorating Service Furniture Carpet Draperies Accessories 35 E. Auglaize Wapak, Ohio T PYROPAK MANUFACTURING 5 AXJORT ROW «W KNOXVUE. OHO 4MT1 Product ' Design Stampings Assemblies Second-year contestant Amy Thompson prepares herself for the street dress competition at the Fall Festival Queen Contest. MIH Congratulations Class of 1988 ee Us For Your Automobile Needs LEAR F Rj 4 n- MUDDY f LANE • R M Kenneth Barbara Schroer Cheri, Julie and Scott Rt. 1, Box 183 New Knoxville, OH 45871 (419)-753-2536 Visitors Welcome! iitiliS! 1 fc F 0 ?D 300 500 MASTERS 1 ' ■ ' ■ ' ■ 4sj t ifa— LARRY L. SCHAAF i P 3 JERRY LEAR FORD 1445 Celina Rd. Si. Marys, OH 45885 r It Office: (419) 394-2331 Home: (419)394-7075 Congratulations Class of 1988 Washington Unit 444 American Legion ■■ @® Gregory Bergman, M.D. St. Route 66 Minster, Ohio 45865 Telephone (419) 628-3821 60 YEARS BRODBECK ' S Super Valu Market Open 24 hours everyday St. Marys 394-3101 (Jogan Qurniture Your complete home furnishing store. In addition to our fine lines of furniture. we carry carpet, wallpaper, drapery fabric and offer in-home decorating service. ROUTE 703 WEST, ST. MARYS, OHIO FAST FOOD WITH STYLE 535 E. Market, Celina, Ohio 586-I346 New Knoxville FHA HERO Communicates Success [nnianTei Stamco wishes The Class of 1 988 Good Luck! 125 S. Herman St. New Bremen, Ohio 45869 Phone 629-2061 Best Wishes from the ANTICS EAST BREMEN ST., NEW KNOXVILLE 419-753-2054 FURNITURE — GLASS — POTTERY PRIMITIVES LAMPS — PICTURES — LINENS - COLLECTIBLES A ' Band director, Mr. Michael Epperly, realizes he ' s beingt watched as he explains a few marching band techniques at the Ohio State University, where the band attended a high school marching band competition. BROWN ' S SERVICE CENTER Don and Dennis Brown um§ n 305 S. Main Street, New Knoxville, Ohio 753-2447 Compliments of Northmoor Country Club 8330 SR. 703 East Celina, Ohio Phone 394-4896 The Evening Leader ' Auglaize County ' s Largest Newspaper St. Marys, Ohio 394-7414 Compliments of MANBECK NURSERIES, INC. New Knoxville, OH 45871 Phone 753-2488 LAKE FRONT Racquet « NnWi dub A U S floW 127 Scctn • C m. On • MMMS TENNIS — SWIMMING GOLF — RACQUETBALL PRO SHOPS — FITNESS CENTER AEROBICS — BASKETBALL TANNING — RESTAURANT LOUNGE — CONFERENCE CENTER Detention!? It wasn ' t me! exclaims Kipp Katterheinrich as he waits for lunch to end. Congratulations to the graduating Class of 1988 Der Deutsch Verein Adolph ' s Restaurant HANDCRAFTED COLLECT ABLES created from native hardwoods THE WOODS - O Elmer Marilyn Neuman R. R. 1 Co. rd. 81 New Knoxville OH. 45871 Phone 419-753-2353 SCOTT SCHROER DRYWALL CONSTRUCTION TEXTURED CEILINGS 104 N. EAST ST. NEW KNOXVILLE, OHIO 45871 419-753-2838 KUCK CONSTRUCTION AND CUSTOM CABINETS NEW KNOXVILLE 753-2766 Spring Jflotucrs 131 S. Spruce St. Marys, Ohio 45885 394-8677 For All Seasons, For All Reasons. THE CROSSING TAVERN Pizza and Subs Carry-outs Botkins, Ohio Compliments of Dr. John E. Wellman, O.D. Dr. Paul Wilken, O.D. St. Marys, Ohio Honoring Excellence In Character V jS l Leadership Scholarship x£m$I Service New Knoxville National Honor Society NEW KNOXVILLE FEED WAYNE FEEDS WAYNE ANIMAL HEALTH AIDS FOR EFFICIENT LOW COST PRODUCTION Junior Tim Overley eagerly waits for the lunch bell to ring at the end of chemistry class. VALEMTIttE PHOTOGRAPHY in St. Marys . . . FOR BETTER THAN THE BEST PORTRAITS YOU ' VE EVER HAD TAKEN! CALL 394-4111 THE NEW KNOXVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ' In the heart of New Knoxville . . . with New Knoxville in its heart. wStt FELDWISCH DAIRY FARMS Robert Feldwisch R.R. 1, New Knoxville, Ohio 45871 (419) 753-2788 Make Mine Milk Thieman Stamping Co. Congratulations to the graduating seniors New Bremen WALSWORTH PUBLISHING Congratulations Class of 1 988 Best Wishes Class of ' 91 From North American Hardwood Buying and Selling Lumber Steve Bargdill (419)753-2445 w LOU SEDDELMEYER Sales Representative WALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY 2950 WESTIMBER COURT LIMA, OH 45805 419-991-4152 COAT OF ARMS Family Dining Lounge State Route 364 St. Marys, OH 45885 Phone 394-8268 Meadow Gold Dairy Products, Inc. Celina 586-2571 Ft. Recovery 375-2377 Celina 586-5455 New Bremen 629-2814 Sidney 513-429-4300 Main Office W.Monroe 629-2811 New Bremen Congratulations Class of 1988 Washington Unit 444 American Legion Auxiliary La Rainbow Farms Dennis and Marlene Brian-Beth-Blair Registered Brown Swiss Belgian Draft Horses Compliments of Gary Schrolucke Contractor New Knoxville, Ohio Phone 753-2038 THOMAS FLEDDERJOHANN Agent Adjustor RFD 2 St. Marys, Ohio 45885 Phone: (419) 753-2255 Fire - Extended Coverages ■ Wind - Theft - Liability As cameraman for volleyball, Evan Williams gets a bird ' s eye view while taping the games for Mr. Chuck Braden ' s Rangers. COMMUNITY SPONSORS Mr. Mrs. Harold Bambauer Paul, Teresa, Mandy, Nate and Lori Bambauer Mr. Mrs. Roger Bambauer Mrs. Ruth Bambauer Mr. Mrs. Wayne Bambauer Ken Marilyn Briscoe Dana Meckstroth Brown Ruth Buddemeyer The John Clune Family Mr. Mrs. Robert Condon Family Mrs. Dorothy Cook Dr. Mrs. Robert N. Darnell Dan Doseck Robert Deerhake Family The Richard Egbert Family Bruce Ellen Eschmeyer Mayor Deloris Fischbach Richard M. Fischbach Mr. Mrs. Craig Fledderjohann and Family Myron Beverly Fledderjohann Neal Fledderjohann, DVM The Tom Fledderjohann Family Mr. Mrs. Victor Fledderjohann Harry Christy Gabel Family Mr. Mrs. Malvin L. George The Robert Grimes Family The Orville Heidt Family Mr. Mrs. Allen Henschen Sevilla Henkener Betty J. Henschen The Bill Henschen Family Brent Rita Henschen Mr. Mrs. Dennis Henschen Mr. Mrs. Elmer Henschen Lester Ruth Henschen Mr. Mrs. Mike Henschen Family Lynn Linda Hirschfeld Mr. Mrs. Oscar Hoelscher Mr. Mrs. Bruce Hoge Mr. Mrs. John Hoge Meta F. Hoge Mr. Mrs. Oliver Hoge Howard Homan Family Marvin Homan Family Mr. Mr. Bill Horstman Gene Irene Howe Mr. Mrs. C.T. Ireton Edna Selma Katterheinrich Kipp A. Katterheinrich Mr. Mrs. Robert Katterheinrich Lee Martha Kattman Bob Linda Kuck Gerald Kuck Howard Olga Kuck Lloyd Annett Kuck Mr. Mrs. Robert H. Kuck Sr. Ted Kay Kuck Mr. Mrs. Vernon Kuck Laura Lageman Henry Lageman Mr. Mrs. Lewis Lammers Mr. Mrs. Larry Leffel Mr. Mrs. Tom Leffel Family The Lepinski Family Don, Sara, Richard Scott Maurer Ted, Celia, Brian, Erin McCullough Dwain Brenda Meckstroth Family Dan Lois Metzger Mr. Mrs. Bill Meyer Family Mr. Mrs. Larry Niemeyer Mr. Mrs. Ned Niemeyer Mr. Mrs. Jeffrey Opperman Mrs. W.G. Piehl James Dorothy Prueter Ruth Card Don Ramsey Mr. Mrs. Martin Rehmert Mr. Mrs. Carl W. Rodeheffer Mr. Mrs. Clay Rodeheffer Mr. Mrs. John Roettger Mr. Mrs. Daniel Ross Mr. Mrs. John Schroeder Family Lee Gloria Schroer Lela L. Schroer Mr. Mrs. Wayne Schroer Mr. Mrs. Norman Schrolucke Paul Janice Schumacher Mr. Mrs. Adrian Settlage Mr. Mrs. Kirk Stienecker Steve, Georgeann, Adam, Anna, and Jason Stienecker Mr. Mrs. Ronald Storer Family Mr. Mrs. Larry Tinnerman Mr. Mrs. John Townsend Mr. Mrs. Leonard Vohs Mrs. Howard Wellman Paul Helen Wellman Mr. Mrs. Denny Wibbeler Family Mr. Mrs. Norman Wierwille Steve Marcia Wierwille Family Mr. Mrs. Chet Wyatt Family Raymond Arthia Zenisek Mr. Darrell L. Kuck Ted Lammers Family Phone (419) 394-4313 Hours By Appointment ST. MARYS CHIROPRACTIC OFFICES DR. TODD E. SPIELES DR. SKY L. SHELBY Your Next Appointment Is: 1297 E. Spring Street St. Marys. Ohio 45885 T DESIGNS UNLIMITED JOAN HENSCHEN Wallpapering - Stenciling R.R. 1 New Knox ille, OH 45871 4 Telephone « (419) 753-2545 Community Sponsors 151 The camera began rolling in August with the advent of the first day of school and did not stop until after graduation in May. A significant part of the school year ' s suc- cess was due to supporting actors. Few people could start for a sports team, garner a starring role in the school play or be a superior scholar, but their cooperation and enthusi- asm made shooting possible. As the credits roll, the yearbook staff thanks those who contributed expertise, infor- mation and insight to the success of this pro- duction. Take One ' ' Produced by The Memoir Staff Directed by Mrs. Janean Oberlander Filmed on location at Mew Knoxville Local School — Lori Barber Above, Jenni Eldridge and Daniel Allen contemplate the repercussions of eat- ing lunch in the cafeteria. Right, preparing to spike. Sheila Speckman, Rachel Katterheinrich and Rebec- ca Wessel warm up before the game against Parkway during the junior high vol- leyball tournament on Oc- tober 24. After winning against Coldwater, 15-0, 5- 15, 15-1, the Ranger girls lost to Parkway 5-15, 11-15. 152 Closing Heather Wietholter with a mischievous grin enter- tains the thought of cloth- ing the cameraman with a fake hamburger. This cake was one of the many clever and edible art pro- jects in One art. o , The 49th volume of the Memoir, Take One, was printed by Walsworth Publising Company of Marceline, Missouri. Our sales representative was Lou Seddelmeyer. Press run: 225 copies of 156 pages; Cover: laminated cover; Paper: Eighty pound enamel; Endsheets: Canary yellow; Binding: Smythe sewn square backed; Type: Benguiat, Helvetica, Lydian and Optima. Photos were developed by The Photo Shop. Campus Portraits were the underclass photographers, and Valentine Photography, Buschor ' s Studio, Photography by Terry, Kantner, Meyer Photography, J.C. Penney and Frank Car- dullo were the senior class photographers. Student photo- graphers were Laurie Merges, Rachel Wilson, Glen Bechara, Lori Barber, Jeff Lehman, Chad Wyatt, Jenni Pierson and An- gel Robinson. Also helping with the yearbook was Jenny Horstman. All members shared responsibility for layouts, copy and photography. Closing 153 A AIDS Everyone should be aware of the facts, but they shouldn ' t be afraid. Those people need love. ' ' Jenni Pierson, junior Alexander, Melissa 59 Alexander, Tim 46, 51 Allen, Daniel 6, 10, 57, 62, 63, 75. 77, 80, 84, 90, 91, 92, 93, 103, 107, 152 Allen, Michael 64, 66, 72 Arnett, Kelly 30 Arnett, Thelma 21, 87 Bork for court I would be concerned about Bork Barrel legis- lation. ' ' Mr. Charles Rowen, social studies B Bader, Danny 56, 60. 88, 91 Ballweg, Greg 26 Ballweg, Quincy 26 Bambauer, Amanda 37 Bambauer, Debby 8, 15, 62, 63, 84. 86, 87, 88, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 Bambauer, JoAnn 98 Bambauer, Matt 29 Bambauer, Nathan 29 Barber, Carrie 28, 29 Barber, Heidi 33 Barber, Lori 3, 11, 12, 13, 15, 62, 63, 82, 84, 87, 90, 91, 100, 101 Bargdill, Jessica 38 Bargdill, Joseph 45, 48, 53 Bargdill, Stephen 59, 92, 107 Bechara, Glen 66, 72, 82, 83, 84, 91, 114 Bensman, Mary 21, 27 Blake, Alexis 26 Blake, Byron 29 Bliss, Billie Rae 26 Bliss, Noah 33 Bock, Ian 29 Borisuk, Gail 49 Bomhorst, Greg 18, 21, 53 Bower, Dan 63 Bower, Deana 60, 84, 87, 88 Bower, Jarrod 37 Usually hidden sisterly love shows through at graduation when junior Angel Robinson con- gratulates graduating sister Laura Robinson. They are flanked by Terry Shupp and Julie Schroer. 154 Index Bower, Joe 45, 51, 53 Bowsher, Craig 18, 20 Braden, Brook 33 Braden, Charles 18, 95, 150 Braden, Shannen 42, 44, 45, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 91 Bradford, Teresa 26 Briscoe, Jason 60, 104, 105, 109 Brown, Aaron 30 Brown, Dana 21, 31, 40 Brown, Ross 29 Brown, Tiffany 13. 29 Burton, David 33 Burton, Elizabeth 37 Burton, James 45. 51, 53, 54 Burton, Michelle 26 Buschur, Nikki 38, 80 C-D Def Leppard The highlight of the concert was to see Rick Allen jam with only on e hand. Thomas Lepinski, senior Chalk, A.J. 26 Chalk, David 33 Chalk, Michael 30 Chalk, Theresa 37 Clamme, Matthew 29 Clark, David 26 Cleland, Christina 33 Clune, Cindy 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 87 Clune, Terry 60, 92, 104, 105, 108, 109 Coffin, Heather 8, 11, 13, 62, 63, 77, 80, 82, 83, 84, 87, 96, 105, 107, 114, 128 Condon, Mandy 42, 44, 45, 49, 50, 52, 54 Condon, Matthew 11, 60, 61, 84, 92, 93, 103, 108, 109, 134 Coulter, Paul 29 Cummins, Bert 59 Cummins, Carl 45 Curts, Sandy 23 Davis, Cheryl 18 Deck, Jennifer 30, 40 Deerhake, Amanda 36, 37 Deerhake, Anthony 30 Doseck, Dan 50 Drinkwine, Katie 32, 33 Drinkwine, Laura 26 Exams are worthwhile . . . ... as long as the teach- er doesn ' t try to prove he knows more questions than the students do answers. Mr. Charles Braden, mathematics Egbert, Emily 46, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 88, 132 Egbert, Josh 45, 48, 51, 53, 137 Egbert, Shannon 12, 60, 84, 91, 94, 95, 98, 99, 100, 101, 106, 107, 111 Egbert, Shawn 13. 66. 69, 72, 78, 92, 102, 103 Eldridge, Jenni 67, 72, 81, 84, 152 Elsass, Jared 29 Elsass, Todd 24, 34, 35 Elshoff, Chad 59, 84, 92, 104, 107 Elshoff, Greg 34 Elshoff, Todd 38 Epperly, Michael 18, 143, 145 Eschmeyer, Bruce 19 Eschmeyer, Evan 45, 51, 53, 54 Eschmeyer, Jeffrey 33 Eversman, Marilee 23 F Fridays The best thing about Friday is looking ahead to the weekend. Matthew Qiinilen, junior Farno, Diana 18, 20 Ferraro, Gina 29 Fetzer, Bruce 26 Field, Cecelia 30 Field, Kelly 26 Fischer, Carolyn 26 Fledderjohann, Amy 30 Fledderjohann, Andy 32, 33 Fledderjohann, Beve rly 23 Fledderjohann, Brett 67, 70, 72, 87, 92, 91 Fledderjohann, Derek 29 Fledderjohann, Hart 38 Fledderjohann, Jennifer 30, 40 Fledderjohann, Kort 59. 77, 91, 92, : 108, 109 Fledderjohann, Tom 19 Franks, Rebecca 63, 84 Fugit, David 26 Grades If a person doesn ' t want to do his work, it doesn ' t matter as long as it doesn ' t hurt someone else. Lori Barber, junior Q Gabel, Curtis 26, 84 Gabel, Emily 34, 35 Gabel, Eric 6, 10, 57, 63, 82, 92, 107, 110 George, Janice 21, 23 George, Malvin 21 Qiinilen. Daniel 15, 42, 44, 45, 51, 53. 54, 55 Gilfillen, Matthew 11, 15, 62, 63, 84, 86. 87 Gluckin, Sarah 60, 84, 101 Gluckin, Victor 26 Goins, Robin 38 Goins, Samantha 34 Grew, Kyle 26 Grew, Ryan 33 Grimes, Judy 18 Grimes, Tanya 45, 49, 54 Gross, Tommy 34 Guigou, Grant 29 Guigou, Micah 29 Hot spots Razzmatazz is always a lot of fun. That ' s where all the guys are! Laura Robinson, senior H Haggard, Olivia 34 Haggard, Stefan 29 Hansbrough, Betty 21 Hardin, Kim 63, 74, 88, 110 Hardin, Shane 34 Hardin, Toby 46, 48, 51, 53, 54, 137 Hecht, Joseph 38 Hecht, Larry 46, 86, 87 Hecht, Poncheena 38 Hegemier, Jessica 30, 31 Hegemier, Luke 33 Heidt, Amy 33 Heidt, Beth 11, 15, 60, 61, 84, 86, 87, 97 Heil, Deb 21 Heistan, Jim 111 Hengsteler, Tracy 16, 57, 63, 84 Hennon, Danielle 29 Henschen, Bryan 34 Henschen, Christa 11, 14, 15, 67, 70, 72, 77, 79, 84, 87, 88, 100, 101, 116 Henschen. Dennis 102 Henschen, Jim 32, 33 Henschen, Karen 38 Henschen, Keith 37 Henschen, Mike 63 Henschen, Ruth 21 Henschen, Sarah 36, 37, 55 Henschen, Susan 37 Herbst, Tim 26, 84 Hicks, Brett 45, 51, 53 Hicks, Dodi 59, 88, 96 Hicks, Josh 34 Hirschfeld, Kim 36, 37 Hirschfeld, Randy 38 Hoelscher, Betsy 2, 46, 47, 49, 52, 54. 87. 88 Hoelscher, Erin 36, 37 Hoelscher, Judy 23 Hoelscher, Keith 32, 33 Hoelscher, Matt 9, 63 Hoelscher, Michele 38 Hoge, Brad 26, 27 Hoge, Brian 33 Hoge, Bruce 19 Homan, Brenda 34, 85 Homan, Debra 30 Homan, Frank 37 Homan, Fred 11, 60, 92, 93, 107 Homan, Qwen 45, 50, 54 Homan, Janelle 30 Homan, Joyce 34, 85 Homan, Lisa 37, 85 Horstman, Jenny 8, 57, 62, 63, 84, 87, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96, 98, 107, 114, 130 Horton, Julie 29 Howe, Heather 44, 45, 49, 50, 52, 54 J Jimmy Swaggart Ye who is without sin cast the first stone. Matt Lammers, sophomore Jarrells, Scott 38 Jeltema. Mark 29 Jones, Brian 29 Jones, Kelli 24, 34, 35 Jones, Leighann 26 Jurosic, Laura 29 Jurosic, Nathan 38 Jurosic, Ryan 34 K Kachelries, Angie 37 Kachelries, David 38, 39 Karch, Nicky 29 Katterheinrich, Jason 45 Katterheinrich, Kipp 15, 66, 67, 68, 72, 77, 79, 146 Katterheinrich, Luke 30 Katterheinrich, Mama 18 Katterheinrich, Rachel 46, 47, 49, 54, 55, 152 Katterheinrich, Sarah 37 Kentner, Joan 18, 20, 87 Kittel, Michelle 30 Kittel, Tina 38 Klopfenstein, Eric 29 Klopfenstein, Jill 33 Kruse, Betsy 42, 44, 45, 49, 50, 53, 54, 110 LefTel, Julie 24, 34, 35 Lehman, Jeff 16, 17, 57, 62, 63, 84, 87, 91, 102, 103, 116 Lehman, Jenny 32, 33 Lehman, Sue 23 Lehmkuhl, Karen 18 Lepinski, Qina 11, 15, 60, 61, 81, 83, 84, 87, 88, 94, 95 Lepinski. Jonathan 6. 58, 59, 84, 103, 108, 109, 140 Lepin ski, Thomas 16, 56, 68, 69, 72, 73, 77, 78, 84, 88, 106, 107, 110, 141 Linder, Elizabeth 26, 27 LoMonaco, Shelly 60, 81, 84 Lora, Brandon 30 Lloyd, isn ' t there a law against selling your wife? ' ' Principal Annett Kuck appears to ask her auctioneer husband during the national Honor Society Slave Auction. The entire auc- tion netted $160 that went toward national honor Society Scholarships. Kruse, Brian 33 Kruse, Erin 29 Kruse, Kevin 34, 35 Kruse, Lisa 30 Kruse, nancy 26 Kruse, Ron 51 Kuck, Annett 18, 43, 155 Kuck, Barry 15, 60, 116 Kuck, Carrie 11, 58, 59, 74, 77, 83, 84, 94, 95, 97, 101 Kuck, Donna 63, 110 Kuck, Jack 23 Kuck, Jason 45 Kuck, John 44, 45, 48, 51, 53, 122 Kuck, Katrina 26 Kuck, Keri 29 Kuck, Lara 28, 29 Kuck, Phil 3, 9, 11, 56, 65, 66, 72, 76, 77, 78, 84 , 102, 103, 115, 119, 124 Kuck, Rodney 45, 51, 54, 55 Kuck, Ruth 21 L Kansas Jayhawks Danny Manning was awe- some. The team played well, but Manning was the key in the upset of Oklaho- ma. Laurie Merges, senior Laziness Lazy people are a real pain because a person can ' t count on them for anything. name withheld Labo, Jackie 60 Labo, Philip 37 Lageman, Mark 16, 65, 66, 68, 72, 74, 108, 109, 113 Lagey, Erin 29 Lammers, Beth 10, 11, 15, 16, 57, 63, 74, 84, 87, 88. 95 Lammers, Blair 37 Lammers, Brian 10, 11, 17, 64, 68, 70, 72, 92, 93, 102, 105, 107 Lammers, Joseph 38 Lammers, Kevin 46, 48, 51, 53, 54, 137 Lammers, Matt 6, 10, 60, 61, 81, 84, 103, 107, 134 Lammers, Ted 19 Lauth, Brent 60, 92, 104, 109 Leadman, Ursula 28, 29 Lee, Alexandra 29 Leffel, Amy 58, 59, 84, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 105 Leffel, Jack 45, 51, 53, 54 Leffel, Jennie 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 87 Leffel, Jill 9, 56, 68, 72, 76, 77, 81, 84, 87, 90, 91, 94, 95, 98, 99, 117, 119, 124 Leffel, Joe 109 M Magnum P.I. I hate the fact that he (Tom Selleck) is leaving. He ' s a babe. Tracy Hengsteler, junior March, Angie 37 March, Terri 29 Margraves, Jessica 33 Martindale, Leah 34, 35 Maurer, Richard 58, 59, 104, 108, 109 Maurer, Scott 34 McCabe, Sandi 96 McCullough, Brian 30 McCullough, Bridget 26 Meckstroth, Dwain 1 04 Meckstroth, Keith 30 Merges Sr., Jerry 48, 92 Merges, Jerry 107 Merges, Laurie 7, 9, 11. 12, 13, 64, 69, 72, 78, 84, 90, 91, 98, 99, 107 Merges, Samantha 58, 59, 84, 91, 96 Mertz, Ann 37 Mertz, Bob 34 Mertz, Diana 45, 54, 55 Mertz, Jerry 30 Mertz, Kevin 26 Method, Sandra 60, 61, 84, 87, 88, 97, 107 Metzger, Greg 60, 92, 93, 107 Metzger. Jason 46, 47, 48, 51, 53, 54, 55, 91, 137 Meyer, Amy Kristine 38, 80 Meyer, Amy Love 37 Meyer, David 30 Meyer, John 34 Meyer, Karen 21 Meyer, Kelly 29 Meyer, Sam 33 Miller, Aimee 46, 49 Murdza, Clarissa 45, 50, 52, 54 n-o Oreo cookies They have to be dunked in milk to be any good what- soever. Jeff Lehman, junior Naseman, Shelly 30, 77 Miemeyer, Kristine 65, 69, 73, 74, 84, 88, 98, 114, 127 Miemeyer, Linda 21, 26 Niemeyer, Stacie 37 Mixon, James 34 Nolte, Tim 33 Novean. Mike 11, 13, 15, 69, 73, 82, 112 Oberlander, Janean 18, 87 Oberlander, Krista 29, 41 Oberlander, Tiffany 36, 37 Oliver, Lori 29 Olthouse, Jill 34, 35, 85 Opperman Jr., Eugene 19 Opperman, Ryan 29 Ott, Matthew 30 Overley, Kevin 34 Overley, Tim 63. 74, 115, 148 Pat Paulsen He may be a comedian Fwho takes things lightly, but the things he says are so true it ' s almost scary. - ' Rachel Wilson, senior Pfenning, Chris 45, 51 Piehl, Alicia 34, 35 Piehl, Lori 8, 11, 56, 58, 59, 74, 84, 96, 97 Piehl, Mandy 38, 39 Piehl, Mick 37 Piehl, Woody 42, 45, 51, 53, 54 Pierson, Jeff 46, 47 Pierson, Jenni 16, 63, 76, 84, 91 Plain, Brian 30 Poling, John 30, 31, 77 Poling, Mary 34 Powalski, Katie 26 Powell, Lori 34 Powell, Luanne 21 Prater, Brian 37 Prater, Deanita 34 Prater, Jackson 46 Prenger, Marlene 21 Prueter, Mark 15, 46, 47, 55 Q-R Pat Robertson I think he ought to stick to his preach- ing. ' ' Mrs. Joyce Titus, art Quickie, Harold 23 Quillen, Jason 8, 30 Quillen, Rachel 37 Ray. Heal 70, 73, 77, 118 Rehmert, Martin 18, 22 Reineke, Ron 42, 44, 45, 48, 51, 53, 54 Renfrow, Larry 34 Renfrow, Monika 11, 15, 59, 84 Robinson, Angel 63, 84, 91, 110, 154 Robinson, Laura 65, 69, 73, 75, 77, 81, 84, 90, 91, 98, 154 Rodeheffer, Betsy 26 Rodeheffer, Luke 30 Roettger, Andy 26, 27 Rose, Heather 26 Ross, Samantha 37 Rowe, Craig 26 Rowen, Charles 21, 22, 64, 86 Rupert, Darlene 15, 42, 59, 87, 88 Rupert, Travis 45 Russell, Erinn 26 Russell, Traci 34 Smoking Surgeon General Williams says that smoking is bad for your health. ' ' Charles Williams, sophomore Sanko, Tara Lee 29 Schafer, Jeff 70, 73 Schafer, Jenny 59, 87 Schafer, John 26 Schneider, Phyllis 23 Schroeder, Darin 60, 104 Schroer, Allen 63, 69, 118 Schroer, Carol 23 Schroer, Julie 15, 70, 73, 154 Schroer, Kyle 60, 61, 77, 103, 109, 138 Schroer, Mandy 26 Schroer, hick 30 Schroer, Scott 63, 75, 92, 107, 118 Schrolucke, Angie 12, 60, 61, 77, 81, 84, 94, 95, 107, 130 Schrolucke, Ben 2, 42, 46, 47, 48, 51, 53, 54, 87, 88 Schrolucke, Christine 44, 45, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54 Schrolucke, Ciary 19 Schrolucke, Justin 63 Schrolucke, Luke 24, 37 Schrolucke, Matt 59, 92, 93, 104, 108, 109 Schultz, Evalyn 21 Schumacher, Janice 18, 64 Scott, Jason 34, 35 Scott, Nathan 38 Settlage, Jill 30, 31 Settlage, Mindy 97 Settlage, Sarah 34 Sherman, Craig 33 Sherman, Josh 34 Shupp. David 58, 59 Shupp, Denys 63, 110 Shupp, Steven 45 Shupp, Terry 71, 73, 154 Sias, Damien 34 Sias, Michelle 59, 88 Sias, Sherry 46, 88 Sowma, Aaron 29 Sowma, Jeremy 26 Speckman, Jeff 58, 59, 104 Speckman, Sheila 45, 49, 50, 54, 152 Spieles, Josh 34 Spieles, Zach 29 Squibb, Matthew 29 Stienecker, Adam 33 Stienecker, Anna 29 Stienecker, Duane 70, 71, 73, 118 Stienecker, Leslie 29 Stiles, Kylie 33 Stiles, Melissa 26 Stiles, Scott 38 Storer, Rae ' Sonya 62, 63, 110 Stout, Melisa 30, 31 Stroh, Shannon 37 Strom, Michael 29 Trout, Steve 18 Truman, Gary 34 Truman, Ramona 38 T Thirty something The dialogue, the atti- tudes and the events are all very real. In many ways it ' s like seeing ourselves. Mrs. Janean Oberlander, English Teeters, Kay 23 Tester, Matt 65, 71, 73, 79, 118 Thobe, Amy 28, 29 Thobe, Chad 11, 60, 92, 104, 108, 109 Thobe, Lisa 100 Thompson, Amy 8, 62, 63, 82, 84, 87, 121, 142 Thompson, Melissa 33 Thompson, Scott 29 Thompson, Sheila 60, 61, 77, 84, 87 Tinnerman, Chris 63, 74, 75, 103, 108, 109 Tinnerman, David 42, 45, 48, 51, 53, 54, 104, 122 Tinnerman, Ryan 24, 38 Tinnerman, Stacy 12, 60, 61, 84, 88, 90, 95, 98, 99, 100, 101 Titus, Joyce 21, 22 Tobens, Kelli 30 Tobens, Laura 34 Townsend, Sara 32, 33 u-v Vice It ' s better not to do it, but if you do, don ' t get caught. Angel Robinson, junior Urbina, Jeannette 37 Varno, Greg 34 Varno, Mike 33 Varno, Paul 26 Vicroy, Brad 30 Vicroy, Carla 38, 80 Vicroy, Michelle 46, 47, 49, 53, 54, 55, Vordermark, Jason 30 Vordermark, Pamela 24, 34, 85 Vorhes, Michelle 30, 40 Vorhes, Stacey 33 Walter Payton He had a great career but a disappointing last game. Matthew Condon, sophomore w Webb, Nathan 38 Webb, Shelby 60, 84, 87 Webb, Tori 70, 71, 73, 78, 84 Welch, Scott 15, 60, 61, 84, 107 Wellman, Jack 34, 35 Wellman, James 30 Wellman, Jennifer 38, 80 Wessel, Jennifer 12, 18, 60, 61, 84, 88, 95, 96, 97, 98, 105 Wessel, Rebecca 46, 49, 87, 88, 152 Wessel, Sandy 32, 33 Wibbeler, Ben 36, 37 Wibbeler, Josh 45, 51 Wibbeler, Lisa 10, 11, 63, 84, 87 Wierwille, Becky 26, 27, 84 Wierwille, Ben 26 Wierwille, John 26 Wierwille, Kim 30, 31 Wierwille, Kristina 38, 80 Wierwille, Marcia 18 Wierwille, Ralph 11, 60 Wietholter, Greg 46, 48, 51, 53, 54, 55, 137 Wietholter, Heather 11, 13, 15, 16, 56, 71, 73, 84, 86, 87, 88, 107, 153 Wietholter, Ryan 29 Williams, Charles 60, 84, 104, 138 Williams, Evan 64, 72, 73, 78, 84, 103 Wilson, Paul 11, 13, 60, 81, 83 Wilson, Rachel 11, 13, 15, 56, 65, 70, 72, 73. 77, 78, 82, 84, 87, 91, 107 Wint, Kaye 21 Wyatt, Chad 11, 13, 15, 18, 63, 74, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 104, 108, 109 Wyatt, Jodi 8, 56, 58, 59, 61, 95, 97, 98, 100, 101, 105 Wyckoff. Richard 30 Toledo Zoo I like the Pandas from Chi- na. I ' ve never seen them before, and now I have a chance. Jenny horstman, junior Zelov, Ryan 26 Zenisek, Rayla 33 Ill WALS WORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY SSBklEdm m4M Krflo B