Oshkosh West High School - Notebook Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

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Goldthwaite, Elsinger, Smith Ever since Paul Smith was young, he has dreamed of flying an airplane. It wasn’t until after a memorable exper- ience that he knew that he could achieve this goal. “It was right after my uncle received his pilot’s license and took me up, that | knew | was going to learn how to fly. | was 15 years old then,”’ Paul explained. Paul paid for his lessons with Basler’s Flight Service by working on his grand- mother’s farm during the summer. Paul’s hard work paid off in March, 4984, when he received his official pi- lot’s license. “I'm not exactly where the future will take me, but | might be interested in commercial flying,”’ he stated. This may be difficult, however, as Paul has a minor color perception problem. No matter what problems there may be, though, after logging more than 50 hours, Paul Smith is not about to give up his goal. Music plays an important part in Lin- da Elsinger’s life. In the sixth grade, Lin- da started playing the flute in the school band. She really enjoyed it and wanted to keep improving, so she began to take private lessons in the eighth grade. She also participated in the Solo and Ensemble Festivals. “Solo and Ensemble is a great grow- ing experience for me,’ stated Linda. This past year Linda participated in the Honor Band, a special band for high school students that is sponsored by the university. Through the Honor Band, Linda was recommended and accepted to go on the 1985 summer American Musical Am- bassadors European Tour. Linda and oth- er students will tour many countries in Europe and play in seven to fen con- certs while they are there. In the future Linda plans to continue playing her flute and someday she hopes to be a flute teacher. “If | can be half the teacher my teacher is, | will have accomplished a lot,’ concluded Linda. Jeff Faust has been on the football team for three years, and this year he was picked as defensive back for sec- ond team All-Conference. He was the only Junior picked from West. Jeff was also a member of the Varsity track team. His best events were the sprints and the long jump. He lettered as a freshman, and is planning to continue his running throughout high school and college. “| would like to receive a scholarship in track and go to Madison,” stated Jeff, who has been considering medical school. Jeff was a reporter and a writer on the Index staff, a member of the math team and student council, and has been on the wrestling and basketball teams. Traveling has always interested Ju- nior Ruth Goldthwaite. Already she has traveled to many states in our country and is now looking forward to visiting other countries through the American Field Service. (AFS) Germany is Ruth's first choice of coun- tries she would like to visit. She has taken four years of German and would like to use and further her ability to speak it. Even so, Ruth would go any- where just as long as she is able to go and experience another way of life. “Everything I've always wanted to do, | could do if | took a trip to another country.” Ruth's family is also interested in get- ting to know more about another cul- ture. They are all looking forward to hosting a foreign exchange student dur- ing the upcoming school year. Sharon Voelker, Ann Wagener, Jamie Weber, Rick Weigt, Sue Weitz, Joseph Werba, Sherry Wesner, Sue Weyen- berg. Les Wichman, Dan Wiegman, Mike Willeford, Kathy Wilson, Monica Winkler, Amy Winninghoff, Tina Witt, Tom Wojahn. Teresa Wolff, Scott Womaski, Jeff Wright, Kaye Wright, Sam Wuest, Wen- dy Yearwood, David Young, Gary Zan- der. Steve Zander, Anne Zangl, Julie Zel- hofer, Louise Zelhofer, Kathy Zentner, Keith Ziebell, Dee Dee Zuhlke, Dave Zwicky. 141

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” Jim Schroeder, Devin Schultz, Tim Schu- macher, Kelly Sedlachek, Jeff Seitz, Fred Sheehy, Tina Shippe, Cathi Slye. Greg Smietonski, Megan Smith, Paul Smith, Michele Sohn, Scott Soloman, Doug Soper, Dave Stamborski, Craig Steinert. Michelle Steinert, Jon Strupp, Eric Suhm, Eddy Sullivan, Mike Sutter, Don Syvrud, Judy Tesch, Rick Tesch. Chue Thao, Dawn Thompson, James Ti- gert, Traci Tollard, Karin Trine, Mike Turner, Cathy Vajgrt, Kim VanPay. People To See-11 S-Z 140

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People To See - 12 A-C 142 Kelly Albrecht Tamara Allen David Anderson Rod Andresen David Angermeyer Lana Angle Jacki Arpin LuAnn Aspen Connie Ayers Kris Baehman Liz Bahr Scott Baier Seniors Going Places If they had a choice to go anywhere in the world, the seniors would go to: Virgin Islands - (Tammie Rammer) ... to an isolated island with my boyfriend- (Lisa Roebke) ... to the North Pole to visit Santa- (Scott Sitzberger) ... to New York City- (Chris Herdina). When they want to be alone, the seniors go to these places: an auction- (Grant Schultz) ... the treehouse- (Mary Reynolds) ... Kip’s attic- (Scott Stearns) ... | can’t say my room be- cause there are usually more people in my room than any other room in the house- (Julie Elsinger). The places that the seniors enjoyed with their families were- down in the basement with the gerbils- (Dawn Butt) . in the woods- (Vawnda Ristow) ... home; you know, home is where the heart is- (Kip Spanbauer) ... on vaca- tions- (Sam Peppler) ... a sheep ranch- WJohn Meyer). The seniors’ favorite places to shop were- Honda House(Chris Ruedinger) ... Chess King- Jeff Stadler) ... North- ridge Mall in Milwaukee- (Sue Folz) .. . Wausau’s Grand Mall- (Maria Barroso) ... Piggly Wiggly- (Chris Herdina) ... Radio Shack- (B.J. Pungatore). If the seniors had a choice of where they’d eat, they would go to- Hero’s- (Chuck Werba) ... in my mouth- (eff Gerritsen) ... at home where the food is free and good- (Brian Leichtfuss) .. . wherever there is food- but not at school- (Connie Yearwood) ... at a sheep restaurant- (John Meyer). The seniors’ favorite places to go on a date are- the “Oz’’-a nightclub in Min- neapolis- (Tricia Nielsen) ... | don’t know what a date is as you put it- (Tim Reynolds) ... to Sunday Mass- (Pete Retzloff) ... anywhere the guy will take me- (Sue Tank) ... to a sheep ranch- (john Meyer). According to the seniors, the most beautiful places in Wisconsin are- Firefly Lake- (Cheryl Nikolaus) ... Nicolet Na- t ional Forest- (Kris Richey) ... Rib Mountain Ski Hill- (Mike Golden) ... my hole in the ground where | live- (Rob Bettin) ... in front of my mirror in my bedroom- (Rod Andresen). On Saturday afternoons, the seniors like to- go to our land to target shoot or take pictures- (Lori Paulik) ... go to Paris- that’s when they have market day- (Mike Rodman) ... go bike riding or go buy some chocolates and munch out- (Amy Forrest) . .. toa sheep ranch- (John Meyer).