Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

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Sean Pohlmeier, Craig Wehrbein and Kent Hutton take a look at their trumpets, while Band Director Skip Kull executes a manu- ever. PHS Instructor Cecil Mcknight and Den- ise Duever, a 1983 graduate, were crowned KKKKK king and queen for '84 Demonstrating a blocking maneuver is Varsity Football Assistant Rock Nelson. Cheerleaders escort the Homecoming king and queen candidates' parents onto the field during halftime. 9

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Ready, Set, It’s Fall School is starting ... everyone is busy ... everyone is getting ready What is all this activity for? What is EVERYONE getting ready for? It’s fall, a time of preparation. It is the end of summer. The ath- letes are putting away their baseball bats and swim fins and taking out their football gear and volleyballs. As the fateful day approaches students are cringing everywhere, then it’s here, the first day of school. The first day of school is a delight for some, terror for others. Most people are glad to be back with their friends, but then there are the Freshmen. Freshmen are afraid of being trash-canned. They are afraid of getting lost. Freshmen are just plain afraid! Before long pity engulfs the seniors, juniors and sophomores and they help the freshmen adjust Twirler April Beasley, practices her form for the upcoming marching band contest. Seniors Ronda Winters and Dianna Lesher wait patiently for the KKKKK coronation to begin. to high school life. After the novelty of the first few weeks is over, routine boredom sets in. Just when no one thinks they can take any more. The Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival or the KKKKK arrives. The KKKKK involves everyone, it has the carnival for kids, the pa- rades for everyone and the corona- tion for parents. This year, Cecil McKnight and Denise Duever were chosen King and Queen of Kornland. The “Sweetheart of 1984“ was Molly McCormick. Fall is a special time of year. Ev- eryone tries to get out all of their energy before the winter arrives and traps us in our houses. The leaves have fallen, the trees are bare and now we’ll move on to winter. 8

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From Preppy To Punk ‘‘I love wearing ties!” said Fresh- man Caroline Olson. What's in? This is a question that fashion-conscious people often wonder about. Every year brings new styles and this year is no differ- ent. So, what’s in besides ties? Senior Marcia Case said, Baggy clothes, cropped jeans and beads are in.” This response was echoed by many people. But, look around these aren't the same old things anymore. Jeans come in many new and ex- citing styles. Levi’s 501's, cropped, stripped and red tag jeans are all in. Senior Dianna Lesher said, “any- thing that is comfortable, not too tight and looks good ...” The comfortable tops- how about oversized sweaters, large shirts and baggy blazers? The girls today will wear anything found in the mens’ department- anything from hats to oxfords to shoes. Many people can Casual dress Includes blue jeans. concert shirts and an oversized, flannel shirt Bekki|0 Barkus models this look Buttons tells others what a students think and who their favorites are be found wearing jean jackets, usu- ally covered with buttons with a cute saying or a rock singer on them. What else? Senior Sue Pri- bramsky said “the preppy look.” Long oxfords, polo shirts and top siders are typical of the PHS prep. Many students go from being a prep one day to being a punk the next day. What is punk? Punk includes, dangle earrings or according to Mr. Tom Schirmer, fish-lure earrings, parachute pants, bandanas around the ankles and flourescent colors. The in” colors at PHS this year are pink and gray. This year’s fashions let everyone join in. This includes the multiple earrings and ear bands that are be- coming more popular every day. Junior Brad Sekella sums it up by saying “There is no real style. We're going through a transitional period from prep to punk.”