Odebolt Arthur Community School - Trojan Yearbook (Odebolt, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1978 volume:

ODEBOLT-ARTHUR SCHOOL DISTRICT ODEBOLT, IOWA TABLE OF CONTENTS SENIORS 7 ! STUDENTS AND FACULTY 25 MUSIC 55 SPECIAL EVENTS 67 ATHLETICS 83 ORGANIZATIONS 113 MIDDLE SCHOOL 119 FOLLOW YOUR DREAM FOLLOW YOUR DREAM TAKE ONE STEP AT A TIME AND DON’T SETTLE FOR LESS, JUST CONTINUE TO CLIMB. FOR ONLY ON TOP CAN WE SEE THE WHOLE VIEW, CAN WE SEE WHAT WE’VE DONE, AND WHAT WE CAN DO, CAN WE THEN HAVE THE VISION TO SEEK SOMETHING NEW PRESS ON AND FOLLOW YOUR DREAM. AMANDA BRADLEY IN MEMORY OF GREG KRAYENHAGEN AUGUST 30, 1959 - OCTOBER 29, 1977 BEYOND LIFE’S GATEWAY THERE’S AN OPEN GATE AT THE END OF THE ROAD THROUGH WHICH EACH MUST GO ALONE, AND THERE, IN A LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, OUR FATHER CLAIMS HIS OWN; BEYOND THE GATE YOUR LOVED ONE FINDS HAPPINESS AND REST; AND THERE IS COMFORT IN THE THOUGHT THAT A LOVING GOD KNOWS BEST. SENIORS THE WORLD IS SUCH THAT WHAT MAY APPEAR TO BE AN END IS ONLY A NEW BEGINNING. CLASS COLORS: RAINBOW COLORS CLASS FLOWER: YELLOW ROSE yfcu Y ajy aM uU- £)qy fair Gcsiwwy J og iudLfWL c { 1 a o Ai $JUsr«8sihA flV 9 4e o fyuA; 'iJayrwA Ma vj M=OLui ik. i tuj-tya nj ■HAST) k,JJL$D dU4 JJUMul fyuLif JuxccLi Cmdfy ctfyuLLS Tu ojvj IOv ijbruxcZs xX OA 1977-78 FOREIGN Monica Nilsen from Norway stayed with her host family, Mr. C Mrs. Charles Gun- derson from Odebolt. Monica was involved with many activities at Odebolt-Arthur and participated in cross country in the fall. 20 EXCHANGE STUDENTS BACCALAUREATE SERVICES ODEBOLT-ARTHUR COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL High School Auditorium SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1978 7:30 p.m. Processional— ‘March Pontificale .......................Gounod Mrs Purdy Mr Shaw Invocation.................................Rev. Carl Isaacson Odeboll Covenant Church Address....................................Rev. Palmer Sellstrom faith Lutheran Church Almighty Reigns ..............................Kent Newbury Mixed Chorus Benediction ...............................Rev Carl Isaacson Odeholt Covenant Church Recessional— See. the Conquering Hero Comes Handel Mrs Purdy Mr Shaw COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM MONDAY, MAY 15, 1978 6:50 P.M. Prelude Concert by Senior High School Symphonic Band Michael Menage, Director 7:30 P.M. Processional-Theme from Pomp and Circumstance -Elgar Mrs Purdy - Mr Shaw Invocation.......................Rev. Clarence Landis Arthur United Methodist Church Senior Class President Address...Kathy Lynne Miller You've Got a Friend ...................Carole King Mixed Chorus Presentation of Salutatorian Award .. .Mr. James A. Kerns High School Principal Presentation of Valedictorian Award . .Mr. James A. Kerns High School Principal Valedictorian Address Presentation of Class............Dr. Jerry G. Hoenshei Superintendent Presentation of Diplomas............Board of Education Mr. Jack Hogue, President Student Council President's Address...Nate Kitterman Do You Know Where You’re Going To? ...............Masser and Goffin Senior Ensemble Benediction......................Rev. Clarence Landis Arthur United Methodist Church Recessional-Theme from Pomp and Circumstance -Elgar Mrs Purdy • Mr Shaw CLASS OF 1978 SENIOR CLASS DAY MONDAY, MAY 15, 1978 Iowa State Bar Association Citizenship Award ................................Tim Landgraf Scholarship Recognition and Awards .....................Presented by Ms. Donna Hoenshel National Merit Scholarship Program ........................................Tim Landgraf Iowa State Univ. Admission with Recognition and Scholastic Award .......Tim Landgraf State Of Iowa Scholarship Program .......................Lori Schroeder C Tim Landgraf Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs------Alternate ...........................Tim Landgraf Mary Turner Future Teacher Award .........................................Lori Gunderson Glenn and Mabel Boemer Award .............................................Bret Iversen Simpson College — Athletic Award in Football .............................Bret Iversen Outstanding Music Student ...................................................Randy Flink Outstanding Dramatic Award ..........................................................Randy Flink Bausch and Lamb Science Medal Award .........................................Tim Landgraf Trojan Club Awards ................-Kay Arbegast, Lou Arbegast, Kris Hemer, Bret Iversen 25 ELEVENTH GRADE 'Connie Anderson Keith Babcock Mary Bauer Kenny Bentsen Lori Bergman Teresa Bernhardt Teresa Bond Debra Busskohl Gary Cooper Paul Druivenga Joan Dunkin Randy Fineran Ross Friedrichsen Gale Garlock Cathy Halboth Greg Healy Don Hemet Duane Herrig Allen Hoaglund Tom Hoelscher Mark Horsley Janna lversen Trudi Johannsen Gerry Krayenhagen Del Krusenstjema Reed Lindgren Cindy Linquist Nancy Lippincott Becky Lundberg Rodney Marion 26 ELEVENTH GRADE Jay Mehrhoff Kent Meyer Jeff Neumann Connie Nissen Terry Oxendale Deanna Paulson Mark Pick Mike Porter Alan Pudenz Karen Pudenz Theresa Pudenz Paxil Roeder Paul Ryberg Rodney Schnuckel Mary Schroeder Richard Schroeder Liz Schwaller Jeff Scott Jeff Simon Rex Sleight Jim Sorensen John Sorensen % Scott Sorenson Sandi Thayer ) Todd Thompson $ f Curt Tunink Don Upton Tammy Waldemar Jeff Warren 27 TENTH GRADE Barbara Belstene Carolyn Bengford Mitch Bengford Evan Bensley Keith Bernhardt Jay Bettin Kathi Broich Paul Buelow Dawn Buller Mary Cooper Michelle Cordes Phil Dvorak David Fertig Susan Flogstad Terri Gronau Koreen Haefner Scott Iversen Sherry Kennedy Jon Kerns Bobbi Linquist r TENTH GRADE Lisa McCall ' Lori McMullen Deb Mesenbrink Donna Mildenstein Cama Miller Shari Peterson Pam Porter Joan Pudenz Daryl Reeves Sheila Ricke Ted Reis Brenda Schwaller Jim Schwaller Rita Siebrecht Teresa Skaren Patty Sweeden Brent Tiefenthaler Robin Upton Sandy Veit Linda Wallace 29 Tracy Wareham 1 NINTH GRADE Pat Bettin Dennis Biederman Phil Buelow Brian Fineran Larry Fineran Rodney Flogstad Charles Gundrson Mary Hemer Craig Herrig Elizabeth Hoaglund Bill Hotle Ronda Horsley Toby Johnson Mike Krayenhagen Debbie Lagrange Brian Lavelle Tonya Linder Kris Lorenzen Beth Ludwig Brenda Lundberg 30 NINTH GRADE Jeff Schluter Danny Schwaller James Schwa nz John Scott Dave Simonson Tracy Skaren Ron Sorensen Pam Stehr Terry Sweeden Rick Thies David Tiefenthaler Jeff Tunink 31 EIGHTH GRADE Tal Bettin Doug Biederman Sandy Brandt Matt Braunschweig Brad Buller Kasandra Campbell Chris Cline Crystal Gronau Tim Gunderson Marty Hast Carl Hemer Jeff Hoffman Kirk Johnson Patty Kelly Paul Kems Terri LaGrange Kent Lansink Conwell Larson Jill Linder Craig Marron Darla Mau Naomi McFarland Renea McMullen Kay Mehrhoff Randy Miles 32 r EIGHTH GRADE Greg Neville Tammy Neville Diane Pudenz Tammy Pudenz Tom Rake Russell Roeder Joan Rydberg Janet Schroeder John Schwaller Deneil Stehr Dianna Stork Dawn Thevenot Shelly Waldemar Debra Wareham Lisa Wunschel 33 Karen Buehler Kelly Cowlham Scott Cranston Carol Dunkin Laura Fineran Larry Flogstad Kathy Fries Charlie Glenn Thomas Gunderson Jim Hall Barbara Hoaglund Greg Hoaglund Gina Hustedt Wayne Imhoff Renea Lansink Roger Lansink Jim Lavelle Robert Lorenzen Ronnie Lorenzen John Ludwig Kris Mandemach Rhonda Mildenstein Mary Nelson Connie Neville Toni Neville 1 SEVENTH GRADE 34 SEVENTH GRADE Melinda Newman Sharon Paulsen Donavon Paulsen Sandy Pearson Mike Pick Mary Porter Lori Pudenz Colette Roeder Nancy Roeder Scott Scanlan Maria Zoch David Schluter Kris Schroeder Lisa Schroeder Ann Schwaller Doyle Simonson Julie Stehr Jeff Tiefenthaler Linda Veit Stephanie Veit Lisa Zimmer 35 ’ Bryan Anderson Kim Ang Judy Arbegast Jamie Bengford Tony Bengford Adam Bernhardt Dixie Bihrer Douglas Comstock Bradley Cowlham Chris Fineran Vicki Graeve Keith Gronau Sandra Gunderson David Harden Makr Hoefling Daniel Holmes Bryce Hustedt Trenda Johannsen Rose Kirkpatrick Jay Krusenstjema Shawn Lahr Susan Lamaak Brenda Lansink Chad Larson Tony Linder Julie Lorenzen Joyce Lorenzen Matt Ludwig Norris McCall Danny Miller 36 SIXTH GRADE Michael Neumann David Neville Dale Newman Lori Newman Daniel Olson Linda Oxendale Glenn Pudenz Debie Reeves Phil Scanlan Dawn Schmidtke Marilyn Schwaller Kirk Siebrecht Reed Snyder Diane Sorensen Kristie Thayer Teresa Belstene Vicki Bengford Tina Bensley Keith Brandt Lee Jon Boysen Jeff Buehler Wendy Buller Kris Campbell Jody Dordova Jill Cowlham Denise Fineran Connie Healy Bonnie Hemer Joe Henkelman Barry Hoaglund Wayne Hoaglund Darla Johnson Duane La ns ink Mary La ns ink Pat Mau 38 UPPER UNIT B Ricky Roeder Amy Schramm Tommy Schramm Scott Siebrecht Grant Snyder Tom Tiefenthaler Lisa Wallace Lyle Wunschel Bearl Zoch Barbara Bloom 39 n MIDDLE UNIT B 'Mike Anderson Linda Arbegast Tony Barker Tami Bengford Michael Bergman Chris Bernhardt Tim Buelow Cathy Carlson Lee Cranston Janet Dunkin Beth Ellis Michael Glenn Wendy Gonnerman Mark Hast Jeff Holmes Steve Hustedt Tina Johnson Michelle Kerns Brian LaGrange Joey Lahr Sharon Lamaak Traci Lange Susan Lorenzen Lori Lundberg Miriam McFarland Audrey Mildenstein Teresa Mollhoff Mark Olson Connie Paulson Deanna Paulson 40 r MIDDLE UNIT B Sally Pearson Susan Pudenz Joseph Rice Audra Roeder Jack Scanlan Tammy Schramm Dayle Simonson Andrea Snyder Laurie Snyder Denise Stork Danell Thevenot Karen Tunink Ryan Wilke Steve Wunschel Darwin Zoch LOWER UNIT B Linda West Karen Corderman Rodney Bettin Maren Bergman Stephen Campbell Troy Clouse Jason Cowlham Tamra Diersen Rachel Evans Ricky Fiebelkom Michele Fineran Julia Godbersen JjU VV JJjIV U1M1 -L Tammy Newman Roger Paulson Jeff Pick Peggy Pudenz Bryan Quirk Mark Raasch Jodie Rohlf Alan Schramm Paula Siebrecht Kathy Thayer Heather Turin Colby Waldemar Curtis Wareham Diane Lange Irene Olson 42 UPPER UNIT A Chad Cranston Derick Cranston Melissa Ellis Wayne Glenn Travis Green Jason Gritten Jamie Godbersen Bob Gunderson Jean Hemer Rodney Hoefling Tammy Hustedt Mark Imhoff Tory Johannsen Sandy Lamaak Karla La ns ink Paul Linder Lisetta Love Scott Mandemach Chad Mohr Tyleen Mollhoff UPPER UNIT A 1 Sharon Pudenze Dean Quirk Greg Raasch Ted Rake Shane Reinhart Rachelle Rice Jeffrey Roeder Jamie Rohlf Michele Schlater Darwin Schluter Stacey Schnuckel Bob Schroeder Mami Schwanz Jeri Stephens Patty Thayer 4 Mindee Thies Shawn Thies Laurie Wardrip Lisa Wareham Ann Whitney Robert Wiese Kristen Zimmer Linda Biermann Dianna Peterson Susan Richardson I r MIDDLE UNIT A Fred Anderson James Anderson John Ang Glenn Barker Keith Belstene Steven Brandt Eric Braunschweig Brian Buehler Kelly Ctanston James Fiebelkom Jeff Fineran Jodi Garasha Todd Gunderson Rached Gustafson James Henkelman Kelly Iversen Dale Johnson Troy Johnson Jon Krayenhagen Jo Dee Lange John Larson Jackie Linder Brenda Lippincott William Ludwig Ricky Lundberg Chad Matthaidess Greg Mausen Matthew Mentzer Russ Mildenstein Kim Miller 45 MIDDLE UNIT A Marc Neumann Scott Pic Valerie Porter Charming Profit Julie Pudenz Bradley Bengford Jonathan Buelow Maria Cranston Jay Dahlberg Matthew Evans Darrin Roeder Terry Roeder Melissa Sharkey Kari Snyder Jason Turin Scott Weidner Rusty Wilke Bobbi Yirkovsky Carolyn Friday Ethel Sundell Colette Beaty Cory Murr LOWER UNIT A LOWER UNIT A Angela Fineran Michael Gonnerman Michael Gosch Matthew Gritten Stephanie Hotle Rebecca Linder Nicole Ludwig Laura Meents April Miller Mollie Mortensen Kimberly Murr John Olson Patience Paulson Jayne Pudenz Todd Quirk Toni Reis Danae Roeder Jason Scanlan Jason Sharkey Ryan Short Aaron Siebrecht Michael Thayer Chris Thrailkill Heidi Ullrich Robert Upton Jason Wulf Jesse Yirkovsky Raymond Zimmer Virginia Boggs Phyllis Kies SCHOOL BOARD Dr. Hoenshel Superintendent Mr. Kerns High School Principal Front Row: Doctor Hoenshel. Second Row: Mr. Principal, and Mr. Kerns, H. S. Principal. Miller, M.S. Principal, Mr. Kirkpatrick, Elem. Mr. Kirkpatrick Elementary Principal Mr. Miller Middle School Principal 49 Mr. Wilke Social Studies Middle School Mr. Wiese Business Education Ms. Sellstrom Language Arts Middle School Mr. Schroeder Art Ms. Schoeberl Music Middle School Mr. Profit Math Mr. Pick English Mr. Peterson Math Middle School Ms. Nielsen Math-Science Middle School Ms. McGregor Home Economics M. Jury Industrial Arts Ms. Johnson Vocal Music SI Ms. Goettsch Librarian Mr. Gassett Science Ms. Einsphar English Middle School Ms. Dean Physical Education Mr. Corderman Vocational Ag Mr. Carlson Physical Education Social Studies 52 Ms. Bohnenkamp School Nurse Ms. Boemer Language Arts Middle School Mr. Becker Business Education Karen Schroeder Teacher's Aid Shirley Trudeau Teacher's Aid S3 EMPLOYEES Lloyd Lundblad, Arthur Custodian Emma Babcock, Margaret Haefner, and Margaret Sharkey Winston Mortensen, Wesley Berg, Jolene Hoefling Joyce Flink, Bobbi Berg, Marian Boemer Wanda Carrier, Harry Kitterman, Ruby Lundblad, Don Dorothy O'Tool, Carol Bensley, Mabel Wunschel, Lo- Sievers, Barb Gronau, Lloyd Lundblad, Hazel Godber- raine Sellman sen, Rolan Blake MUSIC J. Nelson, M. Bengford, T. Oxendale, R. Lundberg B. Hotle, D. Mesenbrink, N. Kitterman, K. Car- stensen, B. Lundberg, P. Buelow, M. Krayenha- gen. Absent: J. Bensley, C. Herrig J. Nelson, B. Lavelle, P. Druivenga, S. Thayer, T. Landgraf, D. Hoagland, M. Bettin M. Savage, C. Miller, P. Sweeden, J. Iversen, L. Bergman, Absent: K. Hansen, T. Waldemar Back: L. Miller, P. Stehr, D. Paulson, L. Anderson, B. Belstene, K. Lunkemheimer, K. Wulf Front: T. Wareham, S. Schwanz, T. Pudenz, L. Gunderson, D. Mildenstein, D. Bauer CONCERT The O-A Symphonic Band has been very active this past school year. The band pre- sented a Christmas concert on December 20, a Pop's Concert of January 31. Mr. Jack Ryan of Spencer was our guest conductor on March 6. The highlight of the year was the guest ap- pearance of the band at the 27th Annual Uni- versity of South Dakota Instrumental Clinic at Vermillion on February 21. Odebolt-Arthur was the only band invited from Iowa. It was a great experience for everyone. Thf band will be going for its consecutive division 1 at large group contest which will be hosted by Odebolt-Arthur. The last appear- ance will be for commencement excercises and Memorial Day services. Percussion Section: Left to right: R. Flink, S. Miller, R. Sorensen, M Gronemeyer, B. Tiefenthaler, S. Sorensen, D. Simonson, J. Simon. French Horn Section: Top to bottom: L. Hoaglund, L. Gehrke, K. Lor- enzen, B. Lundberg, T. Gronau, M. Bauer. Saxophone Section: Left to right: D. Flogstad, R. Flogstad, R. Haefner, T. Johannsen, M. Cordes, C. Anderson, G. Garlock, S. Flogstad, D. LaGrange. Other Woodwind Section: Back row — left to right: L. Bengford, P. Rex, L. Oxendale, V. Garlock, S. Kennedy, D. Paulson. Front row: L. McMullen, D. Buller, M. Schroeder, M. Babcock, J. Paulsen. BAND s: THREE IN A ROW The Odebolt- Arthur Marching Tro- jans had continuing success during the 1977-78 school year. The band con- sisted of 64 players, and Mary Bauer as majorette. The band overcame the weather to perform at only two football games. The other two games were rained out, as was the Homecoming Parade. Precision drill and modified corp marching were the main ingredients of the band shows. All music was memorized to add showmanship and style. The trumpets were featured in the opening entry to Rocky. The band utilized the entire field from end zone to end zone. The flags were featured in Here's That Rainy Day. The band did a precision drill to The Incredible Baron Von Rip Em Off. The highlight of the marching sea- son was receiving our 3rd consecutive Division 1 rating in the State Class B Marching Band Contest. 0-A The O-A Jazz Band completed an outstanding year. The 1978 edition of the band was unveiled in January at the Pop's Concert playing three new charts. The first one was 1 'Broken Promise'', which featured Diane Flogstad on alto sax. The number was also a great ensemble piece and let the band demonstrate their versatility. The second chart was the sensitive ' 'Send in the Clown''. This number started with a piano solo by Deb Mesenbrink and was joined by the trombone section and rhythm. The solo feature in the 'Clowns' was Nate Kitterman on trumpet. The last number and the favorite of the band was ' 'Corozon''. This featured Rhonda Haefner on alto sax. It was the most powerful of the three numbers and gave every section a chance to be heard. The band competed at four festivals. They were at Momingside Jazz Festival in Sioux City, Wayne State Jazz Fes- tival in Wayne, Nebraska, (placed first), Hoover Jazz Festival in Des Moines (placed second and participated in the evening finals), U.S.D. Coyote Jazz Festival at Vermillion, South Dakota, (placed third). The highlight of the year was qualifying for the Iowa Jazz Championships for the second time in the last three years. The band also had outstanding Jazz Soloists. Nate Kitterman and Mark Gronemeyer received an outstanding Jazz Soloists award at Wayne. Mark also was named the outstanding rhythm player for the entire festival. Rhonda Haefner, Diane Flogstad and Nate received outstanding soloists award at the Coyote Festival. The last appearance of the band was at the Jazz and Swing Show, May 9, closing out the year for many talented and deserving young people. JAZZ MIXED CHORUS Front Row: M. Pearson, L. Hoaglund, T. Pudenz, M. Cooper, S. Peterson, L. McCall, T. Wareham, T. Waldemar, L. Bergman, Ms. Johnson. Second Row: K. Nuemann, B. Lundberg, J. Paulsen, S. Thayer, K. Haefner, T. Lindner, D. Berg, T. Bernhardt, B. Ludwig, L. Schroeder, D. Buller. Third Row: M. Krayen- hagen, L. McMullen, M. Savage, K. Lorenzen, T. Bond, L. Anderson, K. Hansen, L. Wallace, D. Mesen- brink, C. Anderson, B. Lundberg, T. Sweeden, T. Gronau, P. Porter. Fourth Row: B. Hotle, M. Bengford, G. Cooper, T. Landgraf, D. Simonson, P. Druivenga, K. Bentsen, D. Roeder, T. Oxendale, R. Flink, S. Miller, B. Tiefenthaler. This year the mixed chorus worked on various activities. The early year was spent preparing the musical, BRIGADOON, with seniors Randy Flink and Kris Hansen doing the leads. Following t close on the heels of the musical came the Christmas concert done in cooperation with the band. Late Jan- uary we presented the annual ' 'Pops'' concert and a few short weeks later spent the day of March 6 in the All Day Clinic followed with a concert in the evening. Our director this year was Mr. John Sether of LeMars. Spring found us busy with both solo and ensemble contests along with the large group con- test. To finish the school year we sang for both Baccalaureate and Commencement. HARMONY CONGREGATION Back Row: D. Simonson, K. Hansen, B. Lund berg, K. Bentsen, L. McMullen, P. Druivenga. Middle Row: S. Thayer, M. Bengford, C. An- derson, R. Flink. Front Row: B. Hotle, S. Peterson, L. Hoaglund, B. Tiefenthaler, L. Schroeder, D. Buller, G. Cooper. Back Row: L. McMullen, M. Savage, K. Lorenzen, T. Bond, L. Ander- son, K. Hansen, L. Wallace, D. Mesenbrink, C. Anderson, B. Lundberg, T. Sweeden, T. Gronau, P. Porter. Middle Row: K. Nuemann, B. Lund- berg, J. Paulsen, S. Thayer, K. Haefner, M. Pearson, L. Hoaglund, T. Pudenz, M. Cooper, S. Peterson, L. McCall, T. Wareham, T. Walde- mar, L. Bergman, Ms. Johnson. The girls and boys glee took an active part in the Musical, the girls in the Christmas Concert and the Pop's Concert and the All Day Clinic. Many of them were soloists, and were involved in small groups for the spring contests. They also took part in the large group contest held on May 6. After a slow beginning the Harmony Congregation first per- formed at the Pop's Concert. In March they participated in a con- test held at USD in Vermillion and later that month in a festival- clinic held at Onawa. They also performed for the Swing Show. There were three seniors in the group that have all been very ac- tive for their entire high school career. Kris, Lori, and Randy have been outstanding in this group all four years and have been among the leaders within the group. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THREE KINDS The annual Pop's Concert this year was called the ' 'Close ncounters of the Three Kinds.'' The first encounter was the ymphonic band playing the difficult and challenging Starwars'', another first encounter was the O-A Jazz play- ng ' 'Broken Promise,'' ' 'Send in the Clowns'' and ' 'Coro- on. The second encounter consisted of the Mixed Chorus sing- og Lennon McCartney Selections and All His Children, the iris Glee performing ' 'Winter Wonderland'' and ' 'Where is he Love.'' The Harmony Congregation finished the second ncounter by performing ' 'Happy Heart,'' ' 'My Sweet ady, '' and ' 'Sweet Sixteen.'' The third encounter was the O-A Art Fair, a new attrac- ion to the Pop's Concert this year. IT’S CARNIVAL TIME! The Odebolt-Arthur Music Boosters held a carnival on Febru- ary 9, to help raise money for the new band uniforms. There was a steady stream of people making rounds through the carnival. There were various games of chance, a cakewalk, bingo, a space walk, clowns, movies, and food sold throughout the evening. Over $1,100 was raised and ev- erybody had fun and took many prizes home. SXN3A3 3T9VH0]A[3]A[ The events were blind- folded football passing, scooter balloon relay, fris- bee throwing, tractor tube relay, girl's and boy's tug o' war, scooter basketball shooting, pyramid building, hippety hbp relay, hot shots, and the obstacle course. At the end of the events, the Sophomore Class tallied the most points and were, therefore, presented with the Super Class trophy of 1978. Next, members of the Middle School and High School classes competed for the title of '' Super Class of the Year.'' I y ft c I fjp Dunng February OAHS students became involved in mini courses. There were various courses to choose from such as ball- room dancing, ping - pong, furniture refinishing, cake decorating, words and games, volleyball, and many others. The mini courses were taught by teachers and vol- unteers of the community and each consisted of eight sessions. The courses turned out to be very successful, and ev- eryone enjoyed them and had a great time. HOMECOMING Have you ever imagined a perfect homecoming ? We had one! All during the week the school prepared for homecoming with many activities. Blowing bubbles, casting votes, skit night, the bonfire, pep rally, dressing up, and wearing bibs were just a few of the activities students were involved in to build up enthusiasm. On Thursday, October 6, the Queen and King were crowned at Skit Night. Kris Hemer was crowned Queen, and Bill Fertig was crowned King. Their attendants were Kathy Miller, Peggy Rex, Judy Sweeden, and Cindy Thies for Queen and Kurt Carstensen, Bret Iversen, Dan Kennedy, and Nate Kitterman for King. The kindergarten attendants were Toni Reis, and Michael Thayer. u n Thanks to the student council, cheer- leaders, marching band, and many oth- er important people, the week went by a little bit better. All helped make it one of the best homecomings ever by all of the arranged activities and pepraisers for the students. The frosting on the cake was spread by the football boys who gave us a victory over Woodbury-Central. Now isn't that what Homecoming is all about? ! ! Peggy G Dan Cindy G Nate HOMECOMING Kris Judy C Kurt BRIGADOON Brigadoon, a musical by Lemer and Loewe is a roman- tic fantasy set in Scotland, The city of Brigadoon thru a magic wish comes to life only one day each century. Two Americans on a hunting trip stumble into the city. One of them, Tommy, falls in love with Fiona and must decide if he wishes to remain in Brigadoon forever. His friend, Jeff convinces him to return to New York only to have Tommy go back to his loved one after a three month absence. While in Brigadoon we witness a wedding, see one of the local men die as a result of trying to break the magic 74 CAST OF BRICADOON Fiona MacLaren........................Kris Hansen Meg Brockie ........................Lori Schroeder Tommy Albright .......................Randy Flink Jeff Douglas .........................Ken Bentsen Jean MacLaren..............................Peg Rex Mr. Lundie ...........................Tim Langraf Harry Beaton .......................Dave Hougland Jane Ashton ........................Mary Schroeder Andrew MacLaren .................Brent Tiefenthaler Archie Beaton ......................Dave Simonson Charlie Dalrymple .......................Bill Hotle Angus McGuffie .......................Gary Cooper Sandy Dean ...........................Tony Jensen Frank ...................................Jeff Simon Maggie Anderson ....................Tracy Wareham Mitzi Anderson .......................Kay Arbegast 75 SNOWBALL On December 17, 1977 the O-A Student Council sponsored the annual Christmas dance. Instead of having the usual band, a disc jockey out of Sioux City supplied the music. From 8:30 to 11:30, Dave Albertson played the top 40, disco, and requests. Some of the songs included: Cold as Ice by Foreig- nor, Walk This Way by Aerosmith, and Jet Airliner by the Steve Miller Band. Cookies and punch were on hand for all. Decorations for the dance were put up by council mem- bers. They included snowflakes, streamers, Santa Claus models, snowmen, and signs say- ing Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Everyone enjoyed the change of pace the DJ had to offer. I 76 FFA SWEETHEART Kris Hemer was chosen FFA Sweetheart on Friday evening, February 17, at the annual FFA Sweetheart Dance. Attendants were Kathy Miller, Judy Sweeden, Leah Bengford, and Cindy Thies. FFA escorts were Kurt Carstensen, Kent Meyer, Jim Bair, Steve Comstock, and Todd Thompson. Each candidate received a necklace with a FFA emblem and a rose. The Sweet- heart was also given a dozen roses and a FFA jacket. Mike Rivers from Omaha was the disc jockey for the evening. He played many hits and gave away records to various people. The FFA members served punch and cookies during the dance. All present en- joyed the evening and everyone had a great time ! ! ! 77 MEDICINE” On Saturday evening, April IS, the junior class presented ' 'Take Your Medi- cine. '' This three act comedy was highly successful as a good-sized crowd en- yred it very much. The plot of the play centered around a young man who was mistaken for a medical doctor. He got himself into many hilarious situations before he man- aged to save a patient's life and win $50,000. The following juniors did an ex- cellent job of acting: Kenny Bentsen ...........Mr. Dodson Trudi Johannsen.................Miss Holt Mary Schroeder........Angela Warren Gary Cooper..............Dr. Jackson Debbie Busskohl .... Miss Finkledink Nancy Lippincott........Mrs. Puckett Del Krusenstjnera .......Hoofendyke Lori Bergman..................Little Girl Jeff Simon .............Mr. Puckett Mary Bauer ...............Pat Pryor Jay Mehrhoff ..................Jack Gale Garlock.................Dottie Tami Waldemar ...............Lottie Teresa Bernhardt .............Dodie Karen Pudenz....................Old Lady Connie Nissen ............Old Lady MEMORIES JR.-SR. PROM Photographs and Memories was the theme for the Junior-Senior Prom on April 22, 1978. The banquet, which was held at Spring Lake, began at 6:30 p.m. The invocation was given by Mr. Hedden. Mary Schroeder gave the welcome which was followed by a response by Kathy Miller. The meal was served by the Sophomore waiters and waitresses who were Keith Bernhardt, Michelle Cordes, Jay Bettin, Sherry Kennedy, Jim Schwaller, Robin Upton, Scott Iversen, Carolyn Bengford, Dave Fertig, Terri Gronau, Daryl Reeves, Patty Sweeden, Jon Kerns, Joan Pudenz, Mitch Bengford, and Sandy Veit. After the dinner Howard Hustedt, the guest speaker, gave an excellent speech. Next, members of the Junior class sang 1 'Traces.'1 The dance began at 9:30 p.m. with music provided by THE BOYS. Following the dance, many people went to the movie, 1 'The Longest Yard'' and then attended the breakfast at Odebolt. The evening went by fast but ' 'Pho- tographs and Memories'' will be cherished forever. A ZMZSZJCS SUMMER SOFTBALL OA 10 LVA OPP 20 OA 7 Woodbury Cen 0 Crestland 12 5 Westwood 1 KP 12 3 West Monona 0 Ida Grove 12 1 Ida Grove 1 Maple Valley 11 8 Woodbury Cen 16 Lawton - Bron. 4 9 Lawton-Bron. 11 Galva 0 5 Lytton (Sect) BASEBALL OA 13 LVA OPP 3 OA 8 Fonda 8 Crestland S S Westwood 10 Kingsley-Pier. 11 6 Woodbury Cent S Ida Grove 3 9 Holstein 4 Maple Valley 5 8 Remsen SM 10 Lawton-Bron. 11 5 West Monona 2 Breda 13 7 Wall Lake 14 Battle Creek S 4 LVA ODEBOLT-ARTHUR FALL SOFTBALL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY FOOTBALL OA OPP 20 Sac City 6 20 Westwood 0 24 Holstein 0 20 Ida Grove 6 34 Woodbury Central 7 7 Lawton - Bronson 20 54 West Monona 14 19 Maple Valley 6 22 Kingsley - Pierson 6 0 84 Eastwood (Play-Offs) 13 OPP Lake City 23 Lake City 1 Fonda 14 Sac City 11 Galva 1 Wall Lake 10 Rockwell City 14 Wall Lake 10 Battle Creek 10 (Sect) Lake City Invit. 4th Carroll Invit. Manilla Invit. 10th OA Invit. Woodbury Central Invit. 2nd Unity Christian Invit Heelan Invit. 2nd District Meet BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Lake City Invit. Sac City Invit. West Monona Dual East Invit. 4th Carroll Invit. 3rd Fort Dodge Invit 2nd Trojan Invit. 2nd District Meet BOYS BASKETBALL OA OPP OA OPP 54 Manilla 68 49 Woodbury Cen. 52 46 Eastwood 61 56 Rockwell City 60 71 Westwood 55 63 Lawton-Bron. 53 60 LVA 64 62 Crestland 39 51 Holstein 50 74 West Monona 57 76 Schaller 54 55 Maple Valley 70 82 Ida Grove 38 66 Kingsley-Pier. 57 52 LVA 60 Sectional Toum. 45 G Wall Lake 54 39 LVA 69 GIRLS BASKETBALL OA OPP OA OPP 46 LVA 86 57 Woodbury Cen. 60 34 Manilla S5 56 Rockwell City 58 59 Eastwood 43 55 Lawton-Bron. 53 58 Westwood 38 74 Crestland 29 44 LVA 69 69 West Monona 71 49 Holstein 48 43 Maple Valley 38 40 Schaller 33 55 Wall Lake 46 71 Ida Grove 62 63 Kingsley-Pier. 64 51 Wall Lake 59 23 LVA (Sect) 63 SCOREBOARD GIRLS TRACK WRESTLING Ramblerette Relays Trojanette Relays Cyclonette Relays Pantherette Relays 1st Commette Relays 1st 1st Rockette Relays 3rd 2nd District Relays 2nd 3rd Conference Relays 1st BOYS TRACK Holstein Relays Bulldog Relays Alta Relays LVA Relays 6th Tornado Relays 3rd 4th District Relays 7th 7th Conference Relays 3rd 2nd Aurelia Relays 5th OA OPP 20 Marcus 29 2nd Gilmore City Toum. 36 Holstein 20 57 Westwood 6 48 Ida Grove 9 14 Rockwell City 42 33 Woodbury Cent. 24 28 Lawton - Bronson 19 5th Conference Toum. 47 West Monona 14 16 Maple Valley 40 25 Kingsley - Pierson 38 2nd Sectional Toum. 3rd District Toum. GOLF OA Girls OPP OA 211 Boys Manning OPP 167 278 Manning 239 183 Holstein 161 275 Holstein 207 183 KP 161 275 KP 237 199 Newell 166 262 Newell 224 165 Schleswig 161 253 Wall Lake 276 380 Conference 8th 253 LVA 296 188 1G 172 253 Crestland 319 202 Aurelia 180 235 Conference 6th 202 Manning 184 229 Schleswig 230 202 Crestland 227 242 1G 227 373 Sectional 6th 242 MV 252 185 Wall Lake 193 257 Manning 243 185 LVA 188 466 Sectional 3rd 185 Crestland 199 SUMMER SOFTBALL Fifteen girls participated in the 1977 Summer Softball Program. 0-A finished the season with a record of 3-11 after losing to Lytton in the Sectionals. Co-captain, Kris H., led the team with a .333 batting average. Kris was elected by her team- mates as ' 'Best Offensive Player and Spirit Lead- er. She was also recog- nized as Honorable Mention All State. Jan I. was also a Co captain and was Honor- able Mention All State with a .220 batting average. Co- captain, Mary B. was elected Best Defensive Player. Mary chalked up a batting average of . 323 Sandy V. and Sheila R. shared the Most Improved Player Award. The J.V. chalked up a .500 season with a 3-3 record. First Row: Trudi Johannsen, Terri Sweeden, Sandy Veit, Barb Belstene, Linda Gehrke. Second Row: Diane Flogstad, Lori Oxendale, Pat Sweeden, Terri Gronau, Kris Hemer. Third Row: Coach Dean, Jan Iversen, Sheila Rickie, Mari- lyn Babcock, Mary Bauer. BASEBALL 1st: R. Schroeder, T. Thompson, D. Reeves, N. Kitterman, J. Kerns, B. La velle, J. Schwaller, G. Cooper, K. Meyer. 2nd: Coach Pick, M. Pick, L. Kru- sentjema, T. Thompson, B. Down, B. Iversen, S. Iversen The 0-A Trojans had a very good summer as they went 10-6 overall and 5-3 in the Confer- ence , good for a second place. The team also brought home a third place trophy from the Breda Invitational Tourney. There were several individual honors given to some ballplayers. Tim Thompson earned 1st Team All-Conference Outfield; Brian Down was selected 2nd team All- Conference Pitcher; and Todd Thompson was selected All-Con- ference Honorable Mention. At the team banquet Brian Down was chosen MVP while Todd Thompson was voted Most Im- proved. FALL SOFTBALL The Trojanette Softball team compiled a record of 2 wins and 7 losses. The weather being a nemeses to the team all season, the girls came on towards the end of the season. Kris Hemer and Sue Ogren were elected Co-captains. First Row: Pat Sweeden, Terri Gronau, Terri Swee- den, Mary Hemer, Lori Ox- endale. Second Row: Linda Gehrke, Diane Flogstad, Jan Iversen, Mary Bauer, Trudi Johannsen. Third Row: Coach Moeller, Kay Arbe- gast, Sue Ogren, Lou Arbe- gast, Marilyn Babcock, and Kris Hemer DISTANCE RUNNERS Nine girls participated in the Cross Country program for 1977, with 6 girls receiving letters. 0-A participated in seven regular season meets doing well in each one. The Team par- ticipated in the District Meet at Manilla and placed 8th out of 32 teams. Rhonda Haefner placed 12th and was a state qualifier. Rhonda was elected Captain and MV by the team, Darlene Bauer was voted Most Improved. CROSS COUNTRY The Trojans were a fine squad this year. We ended the season with only 6 runners, but they per- formed well. 0-A finished 5th place in the Districts this year. The top 4 places advanced to the State Meet. Nate K. placed 4th individually and ran at the State Meet. Coach Profit picked honored runners as follows: Most Im- proved, Gary Cooper, Most Valu- able, Nate Kitterman. First Row: Curt Tunink, Jeff Scott, Gary Cooper, Jon Kerns, Second Row: Nate Kitterman, Coach Profit, and Randy Lundberg. CONFERENCE CHAMPS First Row: Phil Buelow, Paul Buelow. Second Row: Jeff Schluter, Mitch Bengford, Don Upton, Tracy Skaren, Rick Thies, John Scott, Steve Miller, Bill Hotle, Ted Reis, Jay Meyer. Third Row: Rod Flogstad, Loren Pu- denz, Michael Larsen, Terry Oxendale, Todd Thompson, Don Hemer, Mike Bettin, Jim Schwaller, Daryl Reeves, Jon Kerns, Coach Becker. Fourth Row: Coach Carlson, Brian Lavelle, Kurt Carstensen, Mark Pick, Kent Meyer, Rod Marron, Tom Hoelscher, Del Krusenstjema, Dan Schroeder, Jay Merhoff, and Coach Wilke. Fifth Row: Bill Fertig, Tim Thompson, Dave Fertig, James Schwanz, Bret Iversen, Scott Iversen, Dave Hoaglund, Randy Lundberg, Dave Simonson, Randy Fineran, Evan Bensley. The 1977 Trojan football campaign took-up where the 1976 season ended, as the Trojans went through their 1977 schedule to end with 8 wins against only 1 loss. That loss put them into a Conference CoChampionship with Lawton-Bronson. More important, however, was the fact that they, for the second straight year, qualified and par- ticipated in the State Class 1A Playoff Championship. On Offense the Trojans averaged 22 points per game and had a total offensive yardage production of 2585 yards. They led the conference in scoring (220 pts) was second in rushing (1150 yds), Total yards (2467), passing percent (47%); and third in first downs 106. On defense they gave up an average of only 7.8 points per game and a total of 172 yards per game. In Confer- ence Totals the Trojans ranked second in first downs al- lowed (73), scoring (65), and yards rushing (843). They were third in total defense (1415 yards) and pass inter- Deptions with seven. 91 0-A 20 Westwood 0 Defense was the name of the game when 0-A traveled to Sloan. The Trojans al- lowed the Rebels only 50 total yards with an average of only 1 yard per carry rushing. Tom Hoelscher Jr. Tackle 0-A 24 Holstein 0 The Trojan offense and defense com- bined to soundly defeat the pre-season Conference favorite Pirates. 0-A rolled up 336 total yards. Jon Kerns Soph. Back Scott Iversen Sop. Back 0-A 20 Ida Grove 6 Playing in a steady rain and strong wind the Trojans had to use a fourth quarter surge to turn back the stubborn Hawks. 0-A rolled up 160 yards in the first quarter and scored twice again. 0-A 20 Sac City 6 The Trojans ended an 8 year drought against the Sac City Indians when they dominated their season opener, Bret Iversen, tallied on an 11 yard and 65 yard runs, while Carstensen added a two yard play for the Trojan scoring. Todd Thompson Mark Horsley Jr. End Jr. Guard Del Krusenstjema Jr. Def. Back Rod Marron Jr. Def. Line 0-A 34 Woodbury Central 7 An outstanding total effort allowed the Trojans to reach another pre-season goal when they won their Homecoming game. The victory was the first Home- coming victory ever for the Seniors on the squad. Both offense and defense played well. Don Upton Jr. Def. Back 0-A 7 L-B 20 After jumping to a quick 7-0 lead the Trojans found their fire put out by a down pour of rain to ruin what was billed as the Conference biggest game of the season. O-A 54 WM 14 A Spartan score by a trick play on the first play of the game ruffled the Trojans feathers. As they ran at will and haltered the Spartan Offense with excellent defensive play. 0-A 19 MV 6 Excellent team fort by all units allowed the Trojans to keep their playoff hopes alive with a sound victory over Maple Valley. 0-A led 12-0 at halftime. Randy Lundberg Sr. Guard Dan Schroeder Sr. Def. Back 0-A 22 K-P 6 Both teams met with identical 6 and 1 loop re- cords, the Trojans proved to be superior to K-P. The Trojan Defense gave up only 70 yards to the Panthers. STATE PLAYOFFS 0-A 0 Eastwood 13 I After having their Playoff game I postponed two days because of a I snow storm the Trojans were (forced to play in what some peo- I pie called ' 'The Mud Bowl''. I Poor field conditions cut down the I I Trojans offensive attack which re-| I lies on quickness. STATE PLAYOFFS Jay Mehrhoff 2nd Team All-Conference Tim Thompson 1st Team All-Conference Mark Pick 1st Team All-Conference Kurt Carstensen All-Conference Honor Roll Team Captain 1977 TROJANS Rated 10th in State (D.M. Reg. G IHSA Joum.) State Playoff Qualifiers Conference Champions Rated 5th in NW Iowa G 6th in SW Iowa Bill Fertig All-State Honor Roll (IHSA Joum.) 1st Team All-Conference Team Captain Bret Iversen 1st Team ALL-STATE (Des Moines Reg.) All-State Honor Roll (IHSA Journal) 1st Team All-Conference All - SW Iowa Honor Roll 1. D. Press Honor Roll Team Captain Don Hemer 1st Team All-Conference 2nd Team All-NW Iowa All SW-Iowa Honor Roll HONORS Shelly RicJ e, Trudi Johann- ir. Sue Open, Kay Arbegnst Left to Right: Jan Iversen, sen, Lou Arbegast, Rita SI Donna Mildenstein, Darlel Theresa Pudenz. a fine 9-9 record fh 77-78 in. Featuring a very solid gua ool mark for the fewest point st S4 points against OAliS. ley Conference was the Vest t The Trojafftrtei lost theirCs TROJANETTE [I ost Valuat ayer ris Hemer � le 1 1 9 1 District Free Thro Qualifier Jan Iverse IJ L A r 1 [i zst Field oal Perci in Iversei r L j Most Improved M. Hemer D. Mildenstein M. Bauer Best Free Throw Percent Lou Arbegast AWARD WINNERS O-A’S ALL CONFERENCE Mary Schroeder Kris Hemer Sue Ogren 97 All-State Honors Dawn Buller, Joan Pudenz, Terri Gronau, Donna Mildenstein, Terri Sweeden, Rita Siebrecht, Pam Stehr, Sheila Ricke, Lori Oxendale, Kris Lorenzen, Melody Savage, Linda Miller, Mary Hemer, Sandy Veit, Karen Neumann, Back Row: Donna Paul- sen , Beth Ludwig. 6 - 3 SEASON The Odebolt-Arthur Junior Varsity Trojanettes turned in an out- standing 6-3 record for the 1977-78 basketball season. After suf- fering 2 losses the team pulled themselves together and won all but one of their next seven games. The Junior Varsity will lose seven enthusiastic sophomores but will have eight eager 9th grad- ers working for starting positions on next years Trojanette Ball Club. Mary Hemer was voted Most Improved 9th grader by the team and Donna M. was voted Most Improved 10th grader by the team. Good job, Mary and Donna ! ! ! BOYS P. Buelow, C. Herrig, B. Tiefenthaler, J. Schluter, P. Buelow. Coach Schroeder, Coach Becker. Back Row: J. Bettin, C. Tunink, J. Bair, S. The 1977-78 Trojan Basketball team tied for second place in the Maple Valley Conference with a 6-2 Conference record. This was the best finish in conference in many years. The Trojans finished the season with an over all record of 9 wins and 9 losses. The Trojans will re- turn five lettermen for next season. ALL CONFERENCE Ross Fredrichsen Tim Thompson 1 1 + • Bret Iversen Paul Buelow, Brent Tiefenthaler, Phil Buelow, Jeff Schluter 99 The boys junior varsity team had a 1-8 record. They played with a lot of Pride, Hustle, and Desire. The following items were awarded to the players. Captain - D. Tie- fenthaler, Mr. Hustle - A. Pudenz, Most Valuable Player - D. Tiefenth- aler, Most Improved Player - M. Larsen, Player with Most Desire - R. Sorensen, Sportsmanship Award - R. Sorensen, Top Defensive Player - A. Pudenz, Coaches Award - D. Tie- fenthaler. JV BOYS The Trojan wrestlers kept their winning tradition going again this season posting a six win two loss conference record and 6-4 over all mark. Highlights of the season came at the end of the season when the State wrestling se - ries began. O-A traveled in a different di- rection for their sectional tournament this season to Avoca where they placed second as a team, claimed three individual champions, advanced six members to the district meet at Guthrie Center, Jon Kerns and Bill Fertig advanced to the classic state Tournament in Des Moines. WRESTLING Front Row: L. Pudenz, D. Reeves, L. Fin- eran, T. Reis, J. Meyer, J. Scott, J. Kerns, J. Scott, G. Cooper. Second Row: D. Bern- hardt, R. Cordes, R. Sleight, B. Fer- tig, B. Wallace, R. Fineran, Back Row: Coach Miller, J. Schwaller, S. Comstock, T. Oxendale, R. Marron, J. Mehrhoff, D. Krusentjema, K. Meyer, D. Si- monson, M. Bettin, and Coach Moeller. Weight Name Record 98 Jay Meyer 13-14 105 Ted Reis 2- 9-3 112 Jon Kerns 20- 4 Captain All Conference Honors 119 Don Bernhardt 12- 9 Captain 126 Jeff Scott 17- 8 All Conference Honors 132 Kent Meyer 8- 5 132 Del Krusentjema 5- 7 138 Jay Mehrhoff 20- 5 All Conference Honors 145 Loren Pudenz 13- 7 155 Rick Cordes 14-10-1 155 Rod Marron 4- 4 167 Tom Hoelscher 11- 9 185 Bill Fertig 11- 9 Captain Hwt. Bill Wallace 4-11 Dave Simonson was voted Most Improved Wrestler. 104 Front Row: Steve Comstock and Don Bernhardt. Back Row: Loren Pudenz, Bill Fertig, Bill Wallace, and Rick Cordes. FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS Front Row: Kathy Miller, Judy Swee- den, Lori Schroeder, Back Row: Gale Garlock, Cindy Thies, Betty Cooper. The football cheerleaders had a long and exciting season again this year. The cheerleaders were: Lori Schroeder, Cindy Thies, Judy Sweeden, Kathy Miller, and Gale Gar- lock. The cheerleaders were super busy the week of Homecom- ing. They had a window display, a skit, and they decorated the King and Queen Candidates chairs. The J.V. cheerleaders were: Tammy Waldemar, Mary Cooper, Teresa Bernhardt, Carolyn Bengford, and Sherry Kennedy. BASKETBALL H CHEERLEADERS The 1978 Varsity Basketball Cheerleaders were Gale Garlock, Karen Pudenz, Teresa Bern- hardt , Nancy Lippincott, and Sherry Kennedy. The cheerleaders practiced hard during the weeks. They made signs to put up in the hall. They also made up pep meetings for the school. The varsity cheerleaders were backed up by a strong Junior Varsity. They were Cindy Lin- quist, Bobbi Linquist, Robin Upton, Tracy Wareham, and Mary Cooper. Karen Pudenz, Nancy Lippincott Gale Garlock, T eresa Bernhardt, Sherry Kennedy. The Wrestling Cheerleaders had a great year and were very proud of the fantastic job that the wrestlers did. They made a variety of posters, planned pep meetings, and from February 23-25 they attended the State Wrestling Tournament at Des Moines. The cheerleaders for the 1977-78 wrestling team were Peggy Rex, Kathy Miller, Betty Cooper, and Carolyn Bengford. CONFERENCE CHAMPS ys«—. I 1 IS erl The Trojanettes successfully defended their conference crown in the Maple Valley Con- ference . Three invitational championships were won which were the Ramblerette, Tro- janette, and Commette Relays. The T'Nettes also set seven school records, sent nine girls to state in six events, and placed in a relay and open event at the state meet. The girls qualifying were K. Hemer, L. Arbegast, K. Arbegast, R. Haefner, J. Iver- sen, M. Schroeder, D. Mildenstein, J. Pu- denz, and M. Hemer. The 800 Relay placed 5th, the 2-Mile C 800 Med. Relays finished 8th, the Milo Relay finished 10th, and the 400 Ro’.iv finished. 12th. I . Arbegast placed 6 th in the hurdles. 1st Row: Pudenz, Cordes, Hemer, Pudenz, Lundberg, Schroeder, Wareham. 2nd Row: Waldemar, Haefner, Kennedy, Bauer, Upton, Bauer, Oxendale, Hemer, Cooper. 3rd Row: Babcock, Savage, Mildenstein, Arbe- gast, Iversen, Ricke, Lor- enzen, Arbegast, Ludwig, Miles and Skaren. GIRLS TRACK T Best Performances for 1978 High Jump: Jan Iversen 5'1'' Shot Put: Kris Hemer Long Jump: Kay Arbegast 14'7 V Softball Throw: Mary Bauer 192'4' • Discus: Lori Oxendale 76'8 100 Meters: Lou Arbegast 13.2 220 Dash: Mary Hemer 28.8 400 Dash: Donna Mildenstein 63.3 880 Run: Jan Iversen 2:35.4 Mile Run: Rhonda Haefner 6:10.8 100 M. Hurdles: Lou Arbegast 15.1 440 Relay: K. Hemer, J. Pudenz, L. Arbegast, M. Schroeder 52.44 Hurdle Relay: M. Cordes, R. Upton, T. Pudenz, D. Bauer 1:15.9 880 M. Relay: K. Hemer, M. Hemer, D. Mildenstein, M. Schroeder 1:48.2 880 Medley: K. Arbegast, L. Arbegast, K.. Hemer, D. Mildenstein 1:53.6 1600 M Relay: J. Pudenz, M. Hemer, J. Iversen, M. Schroeder 4:12.7 Distance Medley: K. Arbegast, M. Bauer, M. Hemer, J. Iversen 4:42.1 3200 M. Relay: J. Iversen, R. Haefner, J. Pudenz, D. Mildenstein 10:07.2 School record The Trojan track season was highlighted by a very fine showing at the conference meet with a third place finish. Three relays were won at the conference meet. The Trojan Relays was rained out twice this year and were unable to reschedule it for this season. The team sent five boys to the state meet in four events. They were Bret Iversen, Jon Kerns, Kurt Carstensen, Scott Iversen, and Jay Mehrhoff. Bret Iversen set a school record in the 440 dash with a third place finish at state with a time of 50.6. The team captains were Kurt Carstensen and Bret Iversen. BOYS First Row: Gary Cooper, Mike Larsen, Don Upton, Jon Kerns, Ted Reis, Rod Marion. Second Row: Ron Sorensen, Kurt Car- stensen. Del Krusentjema, Barry Baker, Jay Mehrhoff, Randy Fineran, Mark Horsley. Third Row: Coach Schroeder, Toby Johnson, Rick Cordes, Jimmy Nelson, Bret Iversen, Scott Iver sen, Randy Lundberg, and Coach Profit. no BEST PERFORMANCES OF 1978 Shot Put: Rod Marron 38' 9 Discus: Jim Nelson 102' Long Jump: Jay Mehrhoff 19' 6 High Jump: Bret lversen 6' 1 100 Dash: Jay Mehrhoff 11.0 220 Dash: Kurt Carstensen 23,6 440 Dash: Bret lversen 50.6 SCHOOL RECORD 880 Run: Michael Larsen 2:13.0 Mile Run: Randy Lundberg 4:56 2-Mile Run: Gary Cooper 11:12 High Hurdles: Rick Cordes 16.0 Low Hurdles: Mark Horsley 22.1 2-Mile Relay: Randy Lundberg, Del Krusentjema, Gary Cooper, Michael Larsen 9:56.6 Medley Relay: Scott lversen, Jon Kerns, Kurt Carstensen, Bret lversen 3:47.1 Mile Relay: Jay Mehrhoff, Jon Kerns, Scott lversen, Bret lversen 3:37.4 880 Relay: Kurt Carstensen, Jon Kerns, Scott lversen, Bret lversen 1:36.5 440 Relay: Jay Mehrhoff, Scott lversen, Kurt Carstensen, Bret lversen 46.4 Hurdle Relay: Mark Horsley, Randy Lundberg, Don Upton, Rick Cordes 1:00.34 SCHOOL RECORD 111 Front Row: Karen Pudenz, Peggy Rex, Trudi Johann- sen, Rose Bengford. Second Row: Sandy Thayer, Connie Nissen, Rhonda Horsley, Pam Stehr. Third Row: Lisa Wallace, Sue Ogren, and Linda Gehrke. GOLF TEAMS This year's addition of the Odebolt-Arthur Trojans and Trojanettes ended with records of 4-9 and 5-6 re- spectively. Leading average scorer for the boys was Mark Pick with a 45 and Sue Ogren for the girls with a 60. Letterwinners for this year are: Seniors: Steve Einsphar, Linda Gehrke, Nate Kitterman, Dan Kennedy, Sue Ogren, and Peggy Rex. Juniors: Trudi Johannsen, Gerry Krayenhagen, Connie Nissen, Mark Pick and Curt Tun- ink. 9th Grader: Rose Bengford. Sue Ogren was picked to the All-Conference Team. Front Row: Mike Krayenha- gen, Brian La velle, Jim Schwaller, Daryl Reeves, JayBettin, PatBettin. Sec- ond Row: Gerry Krayenha- gen, Nate Kitterman, Dan Kennedy, Steve Einsphar, Mark Pick. Third Row: Dave Tiefenthaler, Jay Meyer, Rod Flogstad, Brent Tiefenthaler, and Curt Tun- ink. 112 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Back Row: N. Kitter- man, J. Scott, V. Gar- lock, K. Hansen, K. Miller, K. Carstensen, T. Langraf. Front Row: M. Bauer, S. Schwanz, K. Hemer, L. Schroeder, P. Rex. V The members of the Odebolt-Arthur Chapter of the National Honor Society are honor students who are selected according to their scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Two-year members are Tim Landgraf, president; Kurt Carstensen, vice- president; Lori Schroeder, secretary-treasurer; Nate Kitterman, and Peggy Rex. New members who were initiated on November 29 are Mary Bauer, Val Garlock, Kris Hemer, Kathy Miller, Sherri Schwanz, and Jeff Scott. The service project this year was to collect and count ballots at a Centen- nial Meeting. Mrs. Hemphill and Mr. Wiese are the advisors. 114 Officere of the Student Council were: President- Nate Kitterman, Vice President-Tim Landgraf, Secre- tary-Peggy Rex, Treasurer-Kris Hemer. The Officere and Student Council Members conducted the Homecoming activities, however the weather did not co-operate with us. Left to right: Lori Oxendale, Melody Savage, Trudi Johannsen, Mary Bauer, and Kris Hemer. Nate Kitterman, Gerry Krayenhagen, Bret Ivereen, Tim Landgraf Left to Right: Deb Mesenbrink, Diane Flogstad, Terri Sweeden, Carolyn Beng- ford, and Terri Gronau. The Homecoming dance went well. Then we sponsored 1 'The Snowball'' which was fantastic this year! Then we took off a half a day from school and put on our ' 'grubs'' to clean up the town. This year many strange things were found, and a lot of junk was collected. 115 YEARBOOK STAFF 1st Row: Liz Hoaglund, Peggy Rex, Trudi Johannsen. 2nd Row: Donna Paulson, Rose Bengford, Pam Stehr, Cindy Linquist. 3rd Row: Betty Cooper, Peggy Porter. Back Row: Sherri Schwanz, Cynthia Anderson, Kathi Broich, Bren- da Schwaller, Terri Gronau, Patty Sweeden, Sherry Kennedy, Joan Dunkin, Kathy Miller, Bobbi Linquist, Kris Hemer. Koreen Haefner. Odebolt-Arthur has had a year full of many memorable events. To help us remem- ber these events we have spent many hours taking pictures, writing out copies, design- ing pages, and drawing layouts so that we could create an annual that everyone could enjoy now and in the years to come. We have tried to publish a yearbook which will help us capture these occasions so that everyone can look back on the year of 1977-78 and remember that it was a great year. Editors Kris Hemer Advisor Randy Wiese Kathy Miller TROJAN TRIUMPH STAFF EDITORS Teresa Bond Deanna Paulson Kay Arbegast Marj McQuirk STAFF SENIORS: Cynthia Anderson, Peg Por- ter, Sherri Schwanz. JUNIORS: Connie Anderson, Lori Bergman, Deb Busskohl, Joan Dunkin, Cindy Linquist, Nancy Lippincott. SOPHOMORES: Patty Sweeden, Cama Miller, Terri Gronau, Mary Cooper, Tracy Wareham, Pam Porter, Sue Flogstad. NINTH GRADER: Liz Hoaglund. FFA CHAPTER The Odebolt-Arthur Chapter of the Future Farmers of America consisted of eleven greenhand and forty chapter farmers in 1977-78. They had a chapter farm consisting of 30 acres of soybeans. They at- tended the sub-district, district, state, and national conventions. They had one member receive the American Farmer degree, Jack Bair. The conduct of meetings team and creed speakers received bronze awards at the sub-district contests. The chapter sponsored a Sweetheart dance, too. These are just a few of the activities the chapter was involved in during the year. 118 MJDDCS 1st Row: J. Ludwig, J. Lavelle, W. Imhoff, D. Tiefenth- aler, S. Cranston, C. Marron, D. Simonson, S. Scanlan, B. Lorenzen. 2nd Row: D. Bengford, M. Hast, S. Anderson, K. Johnson, L. Flogstad, D. Schluter, T. Gunderson, C. Hemer, T. Bettin, J. Hoffman. 3rd Row: M. Pick, D. Bie- derman, P. Kerns, D. Paulson, C. Larson, T. Bauer, J. Schwaller, G. Neville, B. Buller, T. Rake. 4th Row: C. Cline, R. Miles, M. Braunschweig, L. Wunschel, K. Campbell, C. Gronau, P. Kelly, R. McMullen, D. Stork, K. Lansink, P. Arbegast, J. Ryberg. The Trojans of Odebolt-Arthur's Middle School enjoyed the riches of a successful gridiron campaign in 1977. A roster of 29 players and a dozen squad managers combined their talents and teamwork enroute to four hard-fought victories against a single defeat. The lone blemish on the Trojan record came at the hands of Ida Grove's undefeat- ed Hawks. An excellent team attitude as well as the mastery of the game's fundamentals should allow these young Trojans to make vital contributions to future Varsi- ty Trojan Teams. OAMS 26 Holstein OPPONENT 0 34 Sac City 18 0 Ida Grove 20 36 LV-A 0 40 Wall Lake 0 120 The OAMS wrestlers again showed their wrestling powers this season encountering foes from Holstein, Maple Valley, Ida Grove, and Schaller. Individually team members entered Saturday tournaments at Kingsley, Ida Grove, Storm Lake, Rockwell City, and Deniison. Eighth graders Jeff Hoffman, Paul Kerns, Carl Hemer, and Matt Braunschweig spearheaded the season's attack. Fancy spirit came from cheer- leaders K. Mehrhoff, C. Gronau, J. Rydberg, D. Pudenz, and D. Thevenot and mat side aid by matmaids P. Kelly, M. Bern- hardt, D. Wareham, T. Pudenz, L. Wunschel, R. Mildenstein, M. Nelson, C. Roeder, and L. Bihrer. MS GRAPPLERS r 1 OAMS T’NETTES 1st Row: S. Scanlan, K. Lansink, S. Cranston, P. Arbegast, J. La velle, J. Ludwig, D. Simonson, W. Imhoff, B. Lorenzen, D. Schluter, R. Miles, M. Braunschweig, J. Hall. 2nd Row: J. Tiefenthaler, T. Bettin, T. Rake, L. Flogstad, K. Johnson, B. Buller, D. Biederman, C. Larson, P. Kerns, T. Bauer, M. Hast, T. Gunderson, D. Beng- ford, M. Pick, C. Hemer, G. Neville, Coach Mollhoff. The Trojans of the Middle School placed 26 boys on the hardwood courts for action this past season. The spirit and enthusiasm were high and the Trojans enjoyed a highly productive season. The 7th graders went undefeated with a 5-0 record, while the 8th grade had a 4-3 season. OAMS (7th) OPP. OAMS (8th) OPP. OPP. 34 (LVA) 12 24 (LVA) 25 38 (IG) 16 32 (IG) 46 36 (WL) 15 32 (WL) 15 15 (LVA) 13 28 (LVA) 35 35 ALL-STARS: (SCH) 20 OAMS-58 OAMS-42 41 CRESTLAND-16 HOLSTEIN-27 (SCH) 39 122 1st Row: J. Ryberg, J. Schroeder, K. Cambell, S. Brandt, D. Thevenot, D. Wareham, P. Kelly, D. Mau. D. Stork, K. Mehrhoff, D. Pudenz, T. Pudenz, C. Gronau, S. Waldemar. 2nd Row: K. Schroeder, L. Viet, L. Schroeder, S. Pearson, L. Pudenz, G. Hustedt, J. Bengford, M. Porter, K. Mandemach, M. Zoch, T. Neville, C. Neville, K. Cowlham, A. Schwaller, L. Bihrer, C. Roeder, J. Belstene, S. Viet, R. Milden- stein. 3rd Row: L. Zimmer, K. Buehler, L. Wunschel, Coach Wilke, R. McMullen, K. Fries, S. Paulsen. OAMS TROJANETTES LOOK TO GOOD FU- TURE Sportsmanship, competitive attitude, en- thusiasm, hustle, and desire best describe the Middle School Trojanettes of 1977-78. Thir- ty-three players and six student managers worked together at establishing a winning tra- dition for the ' 'purple and gold'' future of T'Nette Basketball. OAMS 29 OPPONENT (LVA) 23 (7th) 25 (LVA) 46 (8th) 42 (1G) 19 (7th) 32 (10) (WL) 40 (8th) 40 25 (7th) 39 (WL) 29 (8th) 27 (LVA) 24 (7th) 25 (LVA) 26 (8th) 27 (SCH) 23 (7th) 19 (SCH) 18 (8th) 45 (CREST) 16 (7-8) 30 (CREST) 34 (7-8) 7th 5 wins 0 losses 8th 2 wins 3 losses 7-8 1 win 1 loss L OAMS TROJANS 123 TRACKSTERS The Middle School boasted some fine individuals this sea- son, but the boys' squad was hampered by a lack of depth as only six 7th grade boys partici- pated in track. Nevertheless, the OAMS squad members were able to record some of the schools best ever performances in twenty events. The girls squad was also able to bring home the championship tro- phy at the 6th Annual Trojanette Relays this year. Some of the school's Best-Ever Perfor- mances : Girls 880 Run — J. Belstene 2:59.1 Boys 880 Run P. Arbegast 2:34.8 Girls Shot — M. Zoch 30' 1 Girls Disc — M. Zoch 96' 2'' Boys HJ — P. Kerns 5' 5'' Girls HJ — D. Stork 4' 6 Boys Disc — G. Neville 114' 5 Girls Softball — M. Zoch 172' Boys LJ — D. Biederman 17' 5 Girls 100 — J. Schroeder 12.7 Boys 440 Relay — 52.18 — C. Larsen, C. Hemer, M. Hast, D. Biederman Boys 880 Relay — 1:47.0 — C. Larsen, C. Hemer, P. Kerns, D. Biederman Girls 880 Medley — 2:13 — K. Cowlham, D. Wareham, D. Pudenz, S. Pearson Boys 880 Medley — 1:56.8 — J. Schwaller, M. Pick M. Hast, P. Kems Girls Mile Relay — 4:58.8 — D. Wareham, L. Schroeder, T. Neville, A. Schwaller S. Veit, D. Pudenz, J. Schroeder, G. Hustedt, L. Braunschweig, S. Pearson, K. Schroeder, A. Schroeder, K. Mandemach, L. Schroeder, C. Gronau, J. Rydberg, J. Belstene, L. Bihrer, M. Zoch, R. Mildenstein, L. Wunschel, C. Neville, C. Roeder, T. Pudenz, D. Thevenot, D. Stork, S. Brandt, D. Wareham, T. Neville, M. Nelson, T. Neville, M. Bernhardt, K. Mehrhoff, P. Kelly, R. McMullen. R. Lorenzen, P. Arbegast, B. Buller, M. Pick, J. Lavelle, S. Cranston, D. Schluter, G. Neville, T. Gunderson, T. Bauer, J. Schwaller, R. Miles, J. Arbegast, K. Lansink, C. Hemer, M. Hast, P. Kems, C. Larson, D. Biederman, R. Roeder, M. Braunschweig, J. Hall, J. Tiefenthaler. 124 Football: Dawn Thevenot, Kristie Schroeder, Janet Schroeder, Tammy Neville, Mary Bernhardt, Toni Neville. Basketball: Back Row: Tammy Neville, Dawn Schmidtke, Mary Bern- hardt, Front Row: Trenda Johannsen, Chris Cline, Linda Oxendale. Wrestling: Back Row: Dawn The venot, Diane Pu- denz. Front Row: Crystal Gronau, Kay Mehrhoff. Absent: Joan Ryberg. 1 -jc a-' ; ' • JkIFr ' .J V V . CHEERLEADERS OAMS BANDS The Odebolt-Arthur Middle School Music Department for 1977-1978 consisted of the con- cert bands, a marching band, and a stage band. The Marching Band participated in the Homecoming Pep Rally on October 7, 1977. Each Concert Band and the Stage Band participated in the Fall and Spring Programs which were on November 17, 1977 and March 31, 1978. The 7th and 8th grade bands combined for the annual Band Tour, which was on May 5, 1978. The band performed at Lake View-Auburn and Storm Lake St. Marys. 126 The Stage Band for 1977- 1978 had a very fine year participating in the annual Fall and Spring Programs on November 17, 1977 and March 31, 1978. The high- light of the year was having the band perform in the an- nual band tour on May 5, 1978. Six Musicians participated in the Northwest Junior High Honor Band on November 5, 1977. They were Tamara Neville, Janet Schroeder, Dawn Thevenot, Crystal Gronau, Renae McMullen, and Naomi McFarland. The Maple Valley Confer- ence Festival on March 14, 1978 found seven students playing their horns. They were: Marty Hast, Renae McMullen, Crystal Gronau, Dawn Thevenot, Terri La- Grange, Tamara Neville, Lisa Wunschel. A MUSIC 127 We've only our memories now, of times we loved so much. Early friends and foes in the long life ahead to be remembered well. It's a sad time, It's a glad time, But its time to say good-bye. Good-bye to all the fun we've had, all the heartaches, struggles and the laughter, the learning and the earning, the punishment, the madness, the gladness and the crying. Good-bye, farewell, so long. We're no longer under another's wings. Set free into the world we must cope. It may be hard for we know not what comes. We have our hopes and dreams to help us. Then again, it may be easy. We must make our own destiny. We have had thirteen years of knowledge put into our heads, Thank you, we shall use it. In kindergarten, 73 kids boldly marched in the door School went by like a flash, Then we were sixth graders, Elementary no more. Through the Middle School we did roam we were so cool, until the end of eighth grade- Then back to the high school and itsy-bitsy freshman, scared to say boo. Sophomores, juniors and our first prom. Then the big event, our Senior year soon to be nevermore our Class of ' '78 still so much left to do Decisions of futures and what else but ... time to greet the world. Good-bye, farewell, so long. Marj McQuirk 128