Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

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Spare time stuff Another thought Senior Robie Church spends his summers on the baseball field pitching for the Blue Devils. The local pool gives Sophomore Tanya Morse chances to work on swimming and div- ing skills while getting a tan. Junior Krista Phillips read nine sci- ence fiction fantasy books over Christmas vacation. She feels that reading is a great hobby which also stimulates the mind, broadens vo- cabulary and general knowledge. Krista is a member of a small group which trades books. Other members are Juniors Deanne Durkin, Lara Scholten, Kathy Ehle and Sec- retary Pat Porter. They trade various types of books such as science fic- tion and historical romance. Krista explained that she was bored over vacation so she started reading but even after school be- gan she had already read four books. She added, Books are door- ways to knowledge so read books and open those doors. —Junior Lynn Fibich Rocky, a 1 1 2yearold pooch, belongs to Junior Tony Abercrombie. Music and dancing are common hobbies tor teenagers. Sophomore Steve Fornoff enjoys dancing. 18 Pets. Hobbies

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Cars Play A Big Part In Life Of Student Many people fail to realize the im- portance of an automobile in a stu- dent's life. But the car probably has a bigger effect than anything else. Around this town, cruising is a fa- vorite pastime. Older people may wonder why students spend time driving up and down the streets with no destination or plan. However, to students, the answer is simple. One reason to cruise is to see friends. Also it gives a person a chance to show off his freshly- waxed car. If a parent was kind enough to loan the teenager a car, then it is imperative that everyone in town witnesses this event. If none of these reasons seems good enough, just consider that cruising is also fun for no reason at all. But if one purpose of cruising is to communicate with friends, how is this done? There are several simple methods. People honk, wave or yell at each other. If the decision is made to meet one another, the places to do this would be Ruback's parking lot. Godfather's parking lot, Casey's, the high school, or Pizza Hut. One might ask how much the average student spends on his car. According to Junior Scott Nath, I spend about $20 a week for gas and transmission fluid. Thus, the importance of a car is obvious. People need one to go to movies, dances, shopping and par- ties. Sporting events also require that students have transportation. What would a date be if one of the participants did not have access to a car? Finally, Main Street would look pretty empty if it were not for students cruising. A clock Isn’t needed to know when it is 3:30. Just look at the parking lot and listen for the roar of engines. Cruising 17

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Pets, Pastimes Vary Among PHS Students From rock collecting to riding horses, PHS students have discov- ered many pastimes outside of school. Although school and com- munity sports are a favorite hobby of many PHSer's, there is a wide vari- ety of other physical and non-phys- ical activities. Many times, pets are a part of these hobbies. For instance, training and showing dogs, horses, cattle, hogs and sheep are all part of 4-H activities. Collecting is also a popular hobby because there are so many things to collect such as rocks, comic books, coins, marbles, antiques or stamps. Some of the more physical hobbies include all kinds of sports such as baseball, jogging, swim- ming, wrestling, tennis, aerobics, weightlifting and even golf. There is also hillclimbing, and bike riding. Sophomore Jason Chicoine has some interesting pastimes including two hamsters. “Their names are Sli- kum and Alberta. They eat, sleep and smell too, but I like them be- cause they are my pets. He also has an unusual hobby. “My hobby is collecting little travel soaps. I have about 40 of them from just about all over the United States. The reason I collect them is because I think it is a neat hobby and it is also original. It seems that the majority of stu- dents choose dogs as pets. A few of these are Sophomores Tina Beck- with, Anine Knaup and Melissa Lamb. Breeds vary from Chihuahuas to Great Danes. Some of the more uncommon pets that are chosen in- clude finches, guinea pigs and goats. Sophomore Ken Schmidt also has an unusual hobby, drag racing. He would like to get good enough to be on a team. Senior Peggy Elworth enjoys a fringe benefit of caring for her horse. Precious. Pets. Hobbies 19