Peabody High School - Warrior Yearbook (Peabody, KS)

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Peabody Goes All The Way To State Band brought home a I rating at state as did many of the soloists and ensembles. Max Cooper and Danny Kyle won in FFA. Vocal got a I at state with their selections “Laugh Lady Clown” and “Elijah Rock.” Forensics went to state and all of the five members brought back a first place medal. The competition was held at Emporia. More journalism students qualified for state competition than ever before. The competition was held at KU in Lawrence. Qualifying in track for state were Lu- cille Carson, Linda Nightengale and Jim Holm. The golf team made it to state competi- tion. The meet was held in Halstead. 21

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SCHOLARSHIP: Row X: Tammy Solo- mon, Gwen Stucky, Jill White, Shana Maples, Brenda Riggs, Nancy Hall, Da- vid Cooper, Rodger Graham. Row 2: Mark Glover, Ted Balthrop, Mike Harms, Becky Hammann, Kent Leppke, Max Cooper, Royce Schmidt. NOT PICTURED: Roger O’Neal. Stu- dente must acquire a 3.5 grade average to be on scholarship. Dr. Wika awards Rodger Graham his scholarship pin. Rodger was the only freshman to receive this honor. Scholars Receive Their Just Honors Parents and faculty met May 1 in the Brown Building Gym for the Peabody-Burns Scholar- ship Banquet. Reverend Don- ald Kessler provided the invo- cation and closing. The PHS Brass Choir also performed. David Stroud, sponsor of the National Honor Society, in- stalled new members to the so- ciety, then Mr. N. M. Patton presented David Cooper and Kent Leppke with the Dean’s Award from the College of En- gineering at Kansas State Uni- versity. Max Cooper received the Bausch Lomb Science Award. Dr. Norris Wika, Mr. Jack Andregg and Mr. Wayne Blessing presented the scholar- ship awards. Dr. Wika intro- duced the speaker, Mr. Dick Kuntz Bethel College’s Finan- cial Aids Officer. Later in May, the National Honor Society and a few others competed in the College Bowl at Newton. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Row 1: Linda Nightengale, Gwen Stucky, Shana Maples, Annette Warkentine. Row 2: Mark Glover, David Cooper, Kathy Meirowsky, Kent Leppke, Max Cooper. NOT PIC- TURED: Sponsor Dave Stroud, Danny Kyle. 20

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Burns Problem Occupies BOE Minds Problems with the Elementary Building at Burns occupied the minds of the Board of Educa- tion for the majority of the school year which meant that less pressing matters such as re- placements for the windows and doors at the high school had to be tabled for the time being. This gave Superinten- dent Norris Wika his first ma- jor assignment at District 398. “On the Road Again” should’ve been Dr. Wika’s theme song as he traveled in and out of the district centers giving them his personal attention. Filing the important papers is part of the job of Vicki Cook, central office sec- retary and treasurer of the board. • Pictured below at one of his few quiet mo- ments, Dr. Norris Wika works on the endless paperwork involved with being a superinten- dent. Dr. Wika received his Doctor of Educa- tion Degree from the University of Nebraska in May, 1976. He was principal at Santa Fe Middle School in Newton for the three years before coming to Peabody. BOARD OF EDUCATION PICTURED ABOVE: Row 1: Don Lemley, John Balthrop- president, Jean Maples. Row 2: Virgil Clark, John Berns, J.D. Gaines, Robert Morgan. Even with a sling, Muriel Wolfers- perger, below, performed her duties as clerk of the board and central office sec- retary.