Prairie Du Chien High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Prairie Du Chien, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1973 volume:

crying?laughing?walking? talking? dri nking?smoking?jumping?sitting?rowdy ?radical? conservative ?grubby?happy? gross ?cold ?hot ?odd ?dumb ?honest ?led ? tricky ?sl eeping?fr eaky?busy ?bored?lo sing ?stif led’nosy? occupied? studying? high?down ? proud ?ly ing?rebel lious ?lov ed?abused ?abusive ? hurt ?vuln erable ?wo man?girl? two- f a ced ?pre judi ce ?worn- ou t?apart?sensible ?ripped-off ?quiet?coming?going?Republi can?popular?angry?Democrat? real?Inde pendent ?u nreal?con ceited?st niggling? fresh ?bit ching?slo w ?hated?b oy ?man?tr oubled?in telligent ?experien ced?done? freshman? sophomore ?junior?s enior?me ? 3 ■beginning--------------p. 77 living-------------p. 97 finishing- -p. 105, -following- -searching----------p. 13- doing planning competing- -growing------------p.69- administration manages p.h.s. To the Class of 73: Your identity as the class of 73 will soon end. In a few short weeks you'll gather for graduation and never will the entire group assemble again. As this association ends and you proceed as individuals, I hope each of you will seek high goals, be positive in your approach to life's problems, and seek to be a credit to yourself, your school, and your class, the class of 73. Mr. McCoy 1 2 3 4 1. MR. JOHN MULROONEY, Superintendent 2. MR. JOHN McCOY, Principal, consults WLAA rule book. 3. Jane Ralph elected first student representative to the School Board. 4. School Board members approve bills. L. TO R. Don Walters, Ed White, Jack White, Paul Pinard, Frank Antoine, President. 6 SENIOR OFFICE WORKERS TOP ROW L. TO R. DeAnn Sheckler Jeanne Walker Colleen Hermson BOTTOM ROW L. TO R. Gayla Noethe Nina Trautsch Pat Welsh Peggy Toberman office staff aids faculty OFFICE STAFF TOP ROW L. TO R. Mrs. Wolfgram Mrs. Konicheck Mrs. Hinkel BOTTOM ROW Mrs. Obmascher and what's your excuse? hello...yes mr. president? it is not an ice pick, and it is not a toothpick, it's for report cards! 160 absent? must be a party.... i gotta get some rest... no one absent? something's fishy! 7 teachers direct students MR. COW IE MISS DOHSE MRS. DAGNON MR. BEBOW MRS. DICKEY 8 teachers provide supervision MR. RHEINEK MISS MULLARKY MR. HOWARD MRS. JOHNSON MR. LANE 10 11 MR. PORVAZNIK MR. SMITH MISS STEMPER MR. TIPPERY MR. TODD MR. SKEMP MRS. YEOMANS 12 MR. WALZ freshmen are willing willing. . .we are willing, it is different, grammar.. .difficult to get adjusted.. .four years it must get easier 1 2 3 1. Mike Komi check begins four years of English. It's a new deal. 2. Rob Taylor listens and ponders. This can be handled. 3. Rod Patton knows the answer. 14 sophomores are reading EmWL LEM N 1 Ta % mjcmi LHAKjH Sk titles.. .friends, romans, sophomores. . boo... tom weird reading. . .prize winner flies, oh lord 1. Romeo (John Wood) gets excited over Juliet (Gail Check) 2. Meanwhile Larry Lorenz pays more attention to Carolyn Hermsen 3. And the blackboard is unmoved 15 juniors analyze u.s. writing SOMETIMES} 'sometimes I JUST SITS what same teacher.. .really.. .i prefer not to. .. dreams... of mice and men argument. .. history a... english f. . . individualism... --n--n. another essay... all together now moan... 1. English isn't all serious. 2. Jerry Tippery pauses and hesitates between wisecracks. 3. Debbie DuCharme works to decorate the room. 4. Bill Caya argues that the government does have a right to restrict certain information. 16 seniors can't believe they're done haiku how's it going? seniors learn to walz Let's have party miss reineke. adlib folks, adlib.. . mr walz's lonely hearts club band a speech, a speech, my kingdom for a speech P obv_dic£IL SHAKESPEARE! Tro Kill A wcambiKE (HUCKLEBERRY FINK . fc UJECrEO SPEECHES| Ijf JAMES WALZi 1. Mark Lovell snickers at one of Mr. Walz's jokes. 2. Paul Pugh, Sharon Noggle, and Sue Roach do pantomime. 3. Sixth hour english forms a chorus, LIVE. 4. But of course you have to have your work done John Johnson. 17 latina y espanol. bravo! el espanol et latina attencion la clase .. . Spanish trip means pepto-bismol. . . straighten your chairs now conjugate the word...... yummy! raw octopus and pork brains 1. Spanish class listens to Sanata. 2. Debra Check studies Spanish. 3. Mark Oehler must've had some trip! 18 journalism crops out 1. The newspaper staff creates Hawk Hotline bi-weekly and Prairie Dog Tales Quarterly. L. TO R. Janice Mezera, feature editor, Greta Shedivy, editor, Jane Coorough, Karen Moris, assistant editor. Looking at a paper are Karen Roldt and Debbie Tichenor. Not pictured are Kristi Bahls G Maura Carrity. 2. Every week the Prairie Highlights staff holes up to create the 5 min. sat. program for WPRE. L. TO R. Brad (professor) Williams, Sue Shinko, Jane Garnsworthy, and Jeanne( da-da) Deurst. 3. Margaret Rider, Business Manager is in a state of confusion over those $G purchase orders. 4. The nucleus of the Blackhawk staff poses. L. TO R. Della Famum, Mary Valley, assistant editor, Randy Lucas, the copy cat , Todd Miller, Ross Pinard, and Mark Rytilahti, camera man editor. 5. Picture if you will, Bruce Headmolebrandt, Mike Molestoehr, Terry Molewaller, G Tim Molegavin in a dark room seeing what develops. Regretably, some, of their efforts are not printable. listen you goof-offs... watch that scalpel.. . i can't think me thinks me going mad... 1:00 in the morning... welcome to... not the cubby again... please ... light hurts my eyes... vote? no we'll do it my way... no, me knows me going mad... oh god, the deadline ... mendota 19 discovered — a new element — physchembiosci i need some H20. .. please you knuckleheads false foot. . . pollution and soot watch it.., kaboom! you missed the boat 20 1. Greg Novey surveys his biology. 2. Roger Koecke works on a physics problem. 3. Colleen Hermsen and Scott Hutchins are about ready to drop. 4. FROM L. TO R. Roger Steiner, Steve Fishier and Mike Stoehr experiment in physics. 5. Kim Dickey and Kevin Withey do microscopic studies in biology. 21 industrial arts is grinding z-ouch-zzzzzzzzzzzzzz that's a fine gun rack son... how's that new house coming along? vengeful eyes and gleaming saws, careless guys have fingerless paws, i saw that i've been drafted plastic, wood, imagination = disaster 1. Does Roger Tesar really like fingerless paws? 2. You mean it really works! 3. Dan Teynor and John McCoy try their luck at cutting a straight line. 22 art is mind bending needs more .. .ah ha. that's it gesture drawings..weird can you please grow up what a gross-out get out the clay andy wyeth..shut up 1. Shouldn't somebody tell Tim Godden that an Artie Cat is black not yellow?! 2. Mr. Porvaznik tables Nancy Dahl's excitement over gesture drawings. 23 history tells it like it was 1 2 3 4 1. Gary Boylen takes over the class. 2. Sandy Zable, Debbie Becwar, and Cindy Reed are turned on with Turner's theory. 3. I guess Mr. Riebe said the wrong thing. 4. Terry Igou says hats off to history as Jim Jerde memorizes a list of telephone numbers. 24 25 students mind their business f-f-f space j-j-j space f-f-f space j-j-j space let's play bingo... the deficit is $45,872.57. whew! we'll have another office practice party... but what about my diet? 1. Mary Duff looks startled as Sara Obmascher says a no-no in typing 2. Kern Kuckenbecker tells Mark Cherrier how it's done. 3. Vicki Jamison keeps her eyes on the paper. 26 math is for computers 1. Joe Finney seems to enjoy General Math. 2. Brad Williams and Steve Fishier take a dohse of trig. 3. Barb Koresh works algebraic equations. 4. Juniors prove theorms in Geometry, these involved are Darlene Pelock, Mary Halpin, Greg Bonney and Tim Gavin. 99.9% correctness.... if the hypotenuse of... basically.... wow, vertical legs.... that does not compute.... 27 pe is a physical experience 1. Mike Geisler wants to know who stole the other half of his body. 2. Kathy Adamski is ready for anuthing. 3. John McCoy gets desperate for food. 28 in' 1. Miss Mullarkey is caught in a sticky situation. 2. Roger Steiner snickers as he bickers with the ball. 3. Monica Shedivy has double trouble with her tribble dribble. 29 everything is sewed up in home ec french sewing. . . oh no—burnt again... mmmmmmram fluffy frosting... on a prune cake? tape measures and;; 1. Mike Hady feels he has to hide in Home Ec. 2. Sewing demands concentration. 3. Jo Kleven looks for her materials. 4. Mrs. Grelle helps Sally Jones. 30 31 aggies pitch in who's the wise guy who put the honeywagon in my garage last night... what a hog. .. awards, awards, awards. . . nothing runs like a deere... ag isn't just for farmers 1. Lonnie Millin puts in new spark plugs. 2. The Check-Mates (Dave Check and Mike Check) work together. 3. Rod Check looks for tools. 32 general ed. is seeing double fender benders anonymous look out for the— signal 30, what a film! when you signal to the right you don't go to the left... all those ready to take their tests report to the armory. what's the story on this? 1. Denny Horsfall practices his typing. 2. General Ed. is helping each other. 3. Ann Queram asks a question about the movie. 33 2 Mr. Rasmussen helps Wayne Gran-zow wrestle with his schedule. 3 Jane Gams worthy types our flowery phrases. 4 Vicki Schmitt shows frustration over a sticky chore. make a decision TOP ROW L. TOR.: G. Jelinek, K. Bahls, J. Garnsworthy, D. Cherrier, SEATED L. TO R: V. Jamison, K. Bolt, V. Schmidt. eenie, meenie, miney,... eau claire tick tack tech.. .a helping.. hand act, rote, nmsqt psat, sat shaft... i thought about going to.. uh_ i.. i really must go... uh... uh... ... it's really been too long... uh .. can i go??? 34 we men letter TOP ROW L. TOR.: J. Jerde, R. Waller, T. Gavin, G. Bonney, T. Smith, S. Fishier, D. Horsfall, D. Horsfall, J. McCoy, R. Pinard, P. Miller, G. Achenbach, ROW 2: K. Cecka, D. Hipenbecker, R. Jones, S. Davis, S. Hutchins, M. Lessard, M. Rythalahti, R. Horkheimer, P. Check, R. Rytalahti, G. Steiner, R. Slama, M. Erd-enberger, J. Wood, Mr. Howard, ROW 3, B. Caya, S. Polodna, J. Lehnen, D. Elvert, D. Steiner, M. Geisler, J. Cornford, R. Walters, R. Coorough, L. Belken, ROW 4, T. McWilliams, D. Miller, L. Bemabei, R. Lucas, T. Miller, K. Kuckenbecker, R. Wagner, R. Lathrop, B. Goodman, ROW 5, T. Igou, R. George. tv dinners aren't for us TOP ROW L. TO R.: Mrs. Grelle, A. Tippler, A. Burkel, P. Johnson, J. Muehlbauer, L. Delury, ROW 2, S. Tippery, S. Snyder; pres., K. Goron, ; sec. treas. , J. Duerst; v. p. , C. Hubanks. 36 librarians aid students quiet down or iT 11 lower the boom hey, man got any ed al poe??? wanna order a book? have you checked the vertical file mrs. lester, can i borrow your car 1. Judie Muehlbauer searches for a misplaced card. TOP ROW L. TOR.: L. Whiteaker, S. Check, B. Steffen, C. Lawson, J. Kleven, J. Wilkinson, J. Tippery. ROW TWO L. TOR.: Mrs. Lester, J. Muehlbauer, K. Deluhery, S. Snyder, R. Lovell, A. Burkel, R. Patton. ROW THREE L. TOR.: S. Tippery, C. Tippery, M. Hayes, C. Hubanks, M. Gil-litzer, Mrs. Boom, ROW FOUR L. TOR.: S. Check, K. Schmidt, L. Delury, M. Sprosty, M. Welsch, V. Check. 37 insuring tomorrow TOP ROW L. TOR.: J. Lehnen, T. Moris, B. Steiner, R. Weber, G. Mezera, J. Bauer, M. Novak, M. Feeney, ROW 2: K. Falls, T. Rybarczyk, M. Eastman, G. Novey, D. Koonce, M. Pedretti, M. Steele, M. Gilberts, ROW 3: M. Bonney, D. Check, A. O'Brien, G. Steiner, D. Seymour, T. Stevens, R. Reilly, S. Wisnefsky, ROW 4: J. Balk, R. Pinard, L. Achenbach, R. Jones, J. Deluhery, T. Waller, P. Lechnir, S. Fishier, ROW 5: R. George, J. McCoy, L. David, M. Lessard, J. Lehnen, S. Nack, J. Wilkinson, L. Bemabei, D. Miller, ROW 6: T. Igou, T. McWilliams, D. Steiner, J. Jerde, R. Kieser, R. Koecke, P. Pugh, B. Goodman, ROW 7: S. MacDou-gal, R. Walters, D. Hipenbecker, L. Belken, R. Check, J. Wood, J. Hauer, R. Waller, D. Hemmer, ROW 8: M. Day, S. Hutchins, G. Achenbach, B. Dillman, R. Taylor, P. Check, R. Coorough, S. Achenbach, ROW 9: T. Gavin, M. Gokey, R. Rytilahti, R. Lucas, G. Boylen, R. Slama, M. DuCharme, T. Duve, ROW 10: T. Miller, G. Bonney, S. Polodna, K. Cecka, B. Caya, P. Miller, M. Rytilahti, Mr. McCarville. 38 1. Dave Hipenbecker and Joe Lehnen shake for a chance to sell. 2. Dan Teynor caught in a Key position. 3. Court yard decorated in a festive mood by the Key Club. 4. Mr McCarville is the agent to Insure Tomorrow . how about a little help, pres... we need a place to go... HINT this is a fine little tree only used on Christmas by a little old lady... hey look at the donkey dribble... who's gonna be 18 at convention time?... what's in the sack boys?... major service project- youth center 39 the band is in tune TOP ROW, L. TOR.: S. Pelock, R. Cipra, M. Steele, D. Barrette, B. Smrcina, G. Goodrich, G. Rickleff, D. Ach-enbach, ROW 2, S. Nack, M. Thornburg, D. Lucas, N. Wagner, D. Miller, S. Zable, M. Novak, M. Rytilahti, L. Bernabei, R. Taylor, M. Long, K. Hermsen, M. Olson, J. Greenwald, K. Deluhery, ROW 3, C. Sellers, A. Pelock, M. Fisher, S. Wachter, P. Hermsen, A. Queram, C. Rheineck, P. Dyer, P. Picha, S. Roach, B. Williams, J. Mar-dauss, J. Gavin. ROW 4, P. Gillitzer, J. Johnson, A. Oehler, T. Weiser, V. Smrcina, J. Ralph, G. Shedivy, M. Antoine, S. Shinko. spit your gum out please... put both feet on the floor and sit up straight... a one and a two and a... you1 re gonna need a blue permit kiddo... ... please admit band students TOP ROW L. TOR.: K. Koenig, M. Thornburg, A. Queram, ROW 2: S. Shinko, D. Lucas, S. Roach, ROW 3, S. Roach, D. Smrcina, S. Wachter; twirl for Prairie High. 40 without a permit. TOP ROW L. TOR.: L. Achenbach, S. Polodna, K. Sellers, V. Rickleff. ROW J. Johll, S. Bittner, K. lodd, m. Rider, K. Blank, K. Koenig, R. Rytilahti, R. Lucas, J. Ostrander, M. Roach, M. Eulgem, A. Mulrooney, J. Corn- ford, G. Steiner, K. Ariss, M. Duff, ROW 3, D. Stluka, L. Hanson, L. David, L. Lochner, S. Steiner, G. Check, D. Check, K. Nolan, D. Smrcina, M. Bernabei, M. Miller, J. Duerst, ROW 4, P. Johnson, J. MacDougal, N. Floyd, M. Steger, K. Kluesner, D. Pelock, C. Hermsen, C. Willard, J. Garnsworthy, C. Sebastian. All StarBand, L. TOR.: R. Taylor, R. Lucas, S. Polodna, J. Ralph, C. Sebastian, were Prairie High's representatives to all-star band. Band Council, STANDING L. TO R.: K. Deluhery, M. Roach, K. Kluesner, S. Bittner, S. Polodna, J. Garnsworthy, KNEELING, G. Rickleff, G. Steiner, were elected to the band council. 41 TOP ROW L. TOR.: S. Polodna, D. Achenbach, R. Lucas, ROW 2: D. Pelock, C. Sebastian, C. Hermsen, J. Gamsworthy, C. Willard, R. Taylor, S. Nack, L. Bernabei, M. Rytilahti, M. Novak, S. Zable, N. Wagner, ROW 3: K. Kluesner, D. Smrcina, J. Duerst, K. Nolan, D. Check, D. Lucas, M. Thornburg, ROW4: B. Williams, P. Picha, A. Oehler, T. Weiser, V. Smrcina, G. Shedivy, M. Antoine, J. Johnson, C. Rheineck, P. Gillitzer, J. Mardauss, J. Gavin, ROW 5: R. Todd, M. Rider, M. Duff, K. Ariss, A. Mulrooney, M. Eulgem, G. Steiner, G. Check, L. Hanson, M. Steele, STANDING: D. Barrette, G. Goodrich, B. Smrcina, G. Rickleff. Color Guard, L. TO R.: J. Johnson, C. Hermsen, C. Chojnacki, T. Bushnell, V. Sebastian, C. Kozelka, M. Welsch, V. Heiring, E. Otteson, K. Williams, C. Tip-pery, J. Bowar. The marching band practices for a football show. 42 TOP ROW L. TOR.: J. Stiff, Y. DuCharme, R. Todd, N. Sebastian, K. Deluhery, C. Willard, M. Rider, G. Check, S. Snyder, S. Bittner, P. Picha. ROW 2, C. Oswald, J. Duerst, J. Gamsworthy, V. Jamison, S. Shinko, N. Trautsch, C. Hermsen, D. Smrcina, K. Bahls, V. Schmidt, G. Boxrucker. ROW 3, L. DuCharme, M. McCarthy, D. Simonson, C. Rheineck, M. Halpin, K. Kluesner, G. Shedivy, K. White, M. Steger, L. Hanson, T. Peckhem, S. Obmascher, T. Weiser, ROW 4, L. Delury, J. Coorough, K. Williams, J. Hiebing, K. Konichek, M. Antoine, A. Queram, N. Dahl, C. Sebastian, V. Smrcina, J. Mills, P. Hermsen, L. Ahrens, ROW 5, K. Moris, J. Birrenbach, M. Hiebing, D. Becwar, L. Birrenbach, D. DuCharme, P. Masino. ROW 6, R. Taylor, T. Bushne 11, V. Sebastian, M. Gokey, D. Stluka, J. Day, M. Olson, J. Gavin, C. Moore, B. Bushnell, P. Kratoch-ville, K. Hand. the chorus presents... who’s gonna sing bass? don’t crack the windows Christmas is a concert when’s our party? the contest.. .here??? Whoopee!!! there will be full band today, chorus will not meet Music students visit the Delta Queen. nr TT i j i � T 1 d 3= 1 aJ J dfj Ui o Ho M HA 0 Hi M HA 43 girls are active in gaa TOP ROW, L. TO R.: A. Mulrooney, C. Sellers, R. Koonce, S. Cecka, L. Lochner, M. Hiebing, S. Steiner, J. Mansfield, J. Greenwald, S. Jones. ROW 2, C. Fernette, K. Gordon, N. Sebastian, J. Coorough, L. Smith, B. Wisnefsky, C. Moore, P. Kratochville, M. Shihata, B. Bushnell, B. Nicholson, ROW 3, J. Gavin, L. Ahrens, J. Barrette, C. Rheinek, D. Dagen-hardt, P. Coorough, R. Todd, M. Gokey. ROW 4, P. Boylen, R. Sprosty, J. Kleven, C. Willard, C. Stram, C. Henry, A. Pelick, T. Hermson. ROW 5, C. Martin, C. Rule, D. Ham-ann, C. Hubanks, N. Hayes, K. Ingle, A. Burkel, R. Lovell. TOP ROW, L. TOR.: P. Dyer, L. Mezera, E. Otte-son, K. Garrity, S. Ingle, C. Lawson, S. Snyder, J. Lechnir, J. Bowar, V. Rick-leff, A. Oehler, ROW 2, J. Hiebing, S. Buening, S. Becwar, P. Balk, J. Muehl-baur, T. Bushnell, J. Johnson, N. Floyd, K. Williams, M. Olson, K. Koenig, K. Konichek. ROW 3, J. Mac-Dougal, L. David, D. Lucas, V. Heiring, C. Kozelka, C. Hermsen, M. Bernabei, J. Thomas, N. Wagner, D. Svacina, R. Lathrop. ROW 4, J. Birrenback, D. Waller, J. Mardauss, J. Day, B. Koresh, V. Schmitt, S. Zable, M. Thornburg, C. Valley, ROW 5, A. Querqm, V. Sebastian, L. Welsch, M. Antoine, L. Paulus, M. Roach. G.A.A. Officers, L. TOR.: Cathy Sebastian v. p., Karen Moris point secretary; Sharon Noggle president, and Jane Coorough secretary. 44 teams one and four will play at... let go ball hog... oh no, she's got more points than me... shirts and skins??? stop pinging my pong, will ya'... 10 off.. .you lose!!! TOP ROW L. TO R.: D. Simonson, J. LeGeune, K. White, J. Keune, M. Hal-pin, C. Weber, K. Kluesner, G. Halverson, L. Tesar, M. McCarthy, L. Hanson, ROW 2, K. Murphy, B. Voth, L. Lochner, J. Ralph, D. Pel-ock, J. Sebastian, J. Stiff, C. Sebastian, G. Shedivy, T. Schoech, ROW 3: K. Lenzendorf, L. Birrenbach, C. Meyer, S. Bittner, M. Duff, K. Adamski, L. Du-Charme, K. Ariss, R. Check, M. Hoskins, K. Hermsen, ROW’ 4, M. Steg-er, D. Stluka, P. Boldt, D. DuCharme, S. Check, B. Steffen. TOP ROW L. TOR.: M. Rider, C. MacDougal, M. Valley, S. Shinko, J. Garnesworthy, K. Boldt, D. Sheckler, N. Traustch, ROW 2. G. Noethe, D. Far-num, M. McCoy, J. Coo-rough, J. Tesar, ROW 3, S. Buening, B. Mezera, S. Noggle, K. Moris, J. Mezera, D. Tichenor, G. Box-rucker, J. Jones, ROW 4: J. Duerst, P. Picha, C. Hermsen, G. Shedivy, D. Smrci-na, M. Shedivy, R. Taylor, ROW 5, J. Murphy, D. Cherrier, P. Welsch, T. W iser, S. Roach, A. Prew, M. Wainwright. 45 ffa is involved Winners of the Soil and Water Conservation Speaking Contest: L. TO R.: S. Check, R. Check and D. Stukey. farmers of the world unite... goin' to kansas city, kansas city, here i come hey guys, let’s go to the movie tractors, silos, banquets, awards, speeches TOP ROW L. TOR.: J. Cornford, L. Lorenz, M. Pedretti, R. Becwar, T. Pedretti, J. Balk, R. Puckett, R. Lath-rop, H. Stuckey, M. Eulgem, ROW 2: L. Bruckner, J. O'Brien, D. Achenbach, K. Cliff, D. Horsfall, R. Check, M. Check, C. Kramer, M. Erdenberger, ROW 3: D. Stuckey, J. Millin, W. Granzow, D. O'Brien, P. Granzow, G. Jelinek, G. Hoskins, R. Lenzendorf, L. Achenbach, D. Check, ROW 4: R. Horkheimer, G. Govier, P. Erdenberger, J. Baures, J. Wilkinson, M. Polodna, L. Stluka, Mr. Ralph, ROWS: D. DuCharme, D. Check, H. Guernsy, M. Wachuta, J. Goree, S. Check, B. Steffen, ROW 6: P. Mezera, A. O'Brien, B. Hurda, R. Gillitzer, R. Check. 46 we experience experiments TOP ROW L. TOR.: G. Bonney, R. Koecke, P. Pugh, S. Fishier, J. Betzle, M. Stoehr, L. Bernabei, M. Rytilahti, ROW 2, T. Rybarczyk, M. Halpin, J. Stiff, J. Sebastian, ROW 3, M. Eastman, B. Williams, J. Keune, J. Garnsworthy, B. Voth, ROW 4, M. Rider, D. Farnum, M. Valley, S. Buening. when are we ever going to have a meeting??? how about some other night??? cowie's sakis? please quiet down mike what kind of project can ido? b.c. searches for answers TOP ROW L. TO R.: N. Wagner, S. Zable, J. Heibing, K Dodd, J. Mardauss, L. Welsch, A. Queram, M. Antoine, P. Gillitzer, ROW 2, V. Sebastian, M. Stoehr, J. Day, J. Johll, R. Rytilahti, G. Steiner, M. Olson. TOP ROW L. TO R.: J. Muehlbauer, S. Snyder, D. Svacina, L. Mezera, J. Hauer, ROW 2, K. Nolan, J. Stram, M. Eulgem, J. Johnson, J. Birrenbach. when is the big project do??? alright, who wrote hi on the microscope slide;... letfs accomplish what we set out to do! when’s the next meeting folks? 47 get your hands off my mouse!!! honors go to the honorable leadership....... character....... scholarship.. I've got my membership card now let’s do something- somebody down down there likes us!!! TOP ROW L. TOR.: B. Mezera, A. O'Brien, T. Miller, J. Jones, G. Shedivy, L. Hanson, ROW 2, M. McCoy, K. Boldt, J. Mezera, K. Moris, G. Shedivy, C. Sebastion, ROW 3, S. Noggle, D. Farnum, M. Valley, P. Check, R. Walters, M. Eastman, ROW 4, G. Bonney, R. Slama, T. Weiser, B. Caya, G. Boylen, T. Gavin, ROW 5, M. McCarthy, L. DuCharme, P. Miller, M. Rider, M. Rytilahti, B. Williams. NATIONA L HONOR SOCIETY CHARACTER SCHOLARSHIP 48 2. President Della Farnum emcees fall induction ceremony. s.c. is working for us let's have a little more gumption.. . do they or don't they? only mr. mccarville knows for sure... let's get a pop machine that works... those elves came in handy... Student Council wraps things up. TOP ROW L. TOR.: R. Knapp, M. Oehler, R. Kieser, G. Steiner, R. Rytilahti, J. MacDougal. ROW TWO L. TO R. : P. Boylen, R. Sprosty, K. Hutchins, G. Bonney, G. Shedivy, M. Antoine, J. Day, P. Dyer. ROW THREE, J. Ralph, Mr. McCarville, B. Williams. ROW FOUR, S. Hutchins. P. Check. M. Eastman, M. McCoy, R. Pin-ard, K. Boldt. ROW FIVE, R. Slama, L. Ducharme, T. Wieser, M. Rytilahti, C. Hermsen. 49 deck the halls 1. Keep your hands to yourself, Mr. Waller, or Raggedy Ann will bite your fingers off, says Mr. Walz. 2. Ross Pinard bowls e'm over. 3. Juniors take first place in hall decorations. 4. Sophomore decorations take second in the running. deck the halls with Christmas folly... santa's shape has changed since last year!!! but what if you're jewish??? the sophomore decorations were off and running ... i still think we shoulda' got out earlier... 50 i we search for tomorrow let's flip a coin, heads it's marines, tales it's the army... eau claire, the moment i met you i swear... mr. waiters gave us a striking speech... nothing but the best will bring real success... 1 2 3 4 1. George Walters crazy at the bat? 2. Sharon Noggle offers assistance before the program. 3. N.H.S. members help register the counselors. 4. Peggy Toberman listens for the future. 52 the band played on gay??? 90 juniors really shot their wad... six little girlies we... villains... gibson girls... something's wrong with the mike... death portraits... flickers... where's the derby??? taffy... museums... when do we do the 20’s??? 1. Greg Bonney as Mark Twain Advises, If really angry swear. 2. John Goree as Casey steals the show. 3. Kurt Kuchenbecker and his Daisy (Steve Davis) on their bicycle built for two. 4. Todd McWilliams, Mike Day, Bob Goodman, and Robin Walters overcome impediments, but 'think we'd have a better quartet if it wasn't for us four. 5. After hours of practice K. Kluesner, S. Bittner, C. Weber, J. Sebastian, J. LaPoente, K. Adamski, J. Kuene, G. Shedivy, and L. Birrenbach cancan like pros. 53 let's hear it, spirit ooh, ungawa... we know you can do it... how about some spirited cheers, gals?... swing those pom poms... i feel the earth move... get that bag off your face... 1. Varsity Cheerleaders TOP ROW L. TO R.: P. Dyer, J. MacDougal. ROW 2, K. Konicheck, P. Boylen, ROW 3, N. Sebastian, M. Bemabei, J. Johnson. ROW 4, M. McCoy, C. Hermsen, D. Sheckler. 2. Wrestling Cheerleaders L. TO R. : P. Boylen, N. Sebastian, J. Johnson, J. MacDougal, C. Hermsen. 3. Maelu Bemabei leads a class yell. S4 1. J.V. Cheerleaders, FROM L. TO R. : A. Mulrooney, S. Bittner, M. Valley, J. Ralph, L. Lochner. 2. Prairie fans wave their support. 3. Fans would rather yell than leave. victory, victory can you shovel it?... 2 times 2 is the spirit hawks gave, when everyone had a hankie to wave... 55 2. Let's twist with 1st place skit. 3. Homecoming festivities fire up . 4. Karen Moris is overcome by happiness. the gang boards the float... don't cry karen, it's only for a year... boy, that game was something else... frosh help speed up homecoming oh chute , another western song... 56 Mill 1. Court L. TO R: M. Rider, C. Hermsen, D. Valley, Queen K. Moris, D. Cherrier. 2. Hawk spirit can't be extinguished. 3. Juniors have prize winning float. 4. Babe Derovin makes his pitch. 5. Karen Boldt and Sara Ob-masher were Co-Chairmen of 1972 Homecoming. 57 let's rock around the clock... in heaven there is no bubblegum... donny osmond is our hero... aschom norb for your request... close to you... 1. Norb slips a disc at the hop. 2. Penalty time, throw the flag. 3. Mary and Keith swing together. let's rock around the clock 58 hawks ask spirits for help TOP ROW L. TO R. : M. Geisler, D. Koonce, T. Stevens, L. Belken, D. Hippenbecker, R. George, T. McWilliams, R. Walters, D. Elvert, R. Slama. ROW 2, P. Bebow, K. Kuchenbecker, D. Horsfall, D. Horsfall, R. Wagner, M. Mezera, M. Pedretti, K. Kuchenbecker, R. Horkheimer, P. Check, T. Igou, R. Lathrop, J. Howard. ROW 3, R. Covier, R. Pinard, P. Miller, G. Achenbach, T. Miller, R. Lucas, M. Lessard, M. Rytilahti, M. Erdenberger, L. David, J. Wood. pdc vs decorah- bury my helmet at wounded knee. where are our game films??? countdown! only 8 practices left!!! how'd they know our blocking assignments coach??? those are the breaks todd... not much time coach, let's try a hard 3 yd. field goal... use cleatasil for those unsightly cleat marks... 1 2 1. Ross Pinard heads for the end zone. 2. Look at the dummy scrimmage. 60 1. Junior quarterback Todd McWilliams at-temps to score from the 25 yard line. 2. All state tackle Gary Achenbach, along with Kem Kuchenbecker, leads blocking for a sweep around the left end. 3. Todd McWilliams fades back for a pass against River Valley. 4. Kem Kuchenbecker shows his punting skill against Richland Center. Prairie 8 Fenimore 10 Prairie 00 Richland Cntr. 16 Prairie 00 Decorah 44 Prairie 30 Boscobel 00 Prairie 14 River Valley 06 Prairie 06 Lancaster 13 Prairie 26 Riverdale 26 Prairie 00 Viroqua 21 Varsity Total Conference 2-3-1 Non-conference 0-1-0 Total 2-4-1 61 teams work toward varsity J V. Team, TOP ROW L. TOR.: R. Weber, D. Heilman, K. Withey, R. Konichek, T. Stevens, M. Steele, E. Shedivy, P. Delury, M. Check. ROW 2: M. Eulgem, D. Achenbach, R. Satterthwaite, R. Faren, D. Seymour, E. Shedivy, S. Wisnefsky, R. Reilly, J. Baures, M. Novak. ROW 3, M. Mezera, J. Cornford, B. Cheesebro, R. Rytilahti, M. Pedretti, M. Jones, M. Feeney, D. Koonce, L. Orenz, J. O'Brien. Freshman Team, TOP ROW L. TO R. : R. Igou, L. Davis, R. Radloff, K. Faren, R. Cipra, B. Smrcina. ROW 2, R. Patton, J. Becwar, T. Pedretti, K. Hutchins, G. Rickleff, R. Jones, R. Check. ROW 3, R. Wachter, R. Knapp, D. Hubbard, G. Scott, D. Woodward, M. Gokey, D. Hazen, M. Oehler. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Prairie 14 Bloomington 8 Prairie 8 Campion 18 Prairie 0 Viroqua 18 Total 1 -2-0 J.V. FOOTBALL Prairie 7 River Valley 0 Prairie 46 Riverdale 60 Prairie 26 Viroqua 0 Prairie 18 Fennimore 0 Prairie 0 Richld Cntr. 6 Prairie 18 Campion 0 Prairie 25 Bose ob el 6 Total 5- -2-0 62 wrestling is a weighty” sport TOP ROW L. TO R. : M. Cokey, W. Granzow, L. Achenbach, S. Check, R. Lenzendorf, R. Cipra, M. Lessard, C. Seymour, D. Achenbach, D. Heilman, E. Shedivy, R. Check, J. Lehnen, J. Wood. ROW 2, Coach P. Bebow, G. Scott, R. Horkheimer, R. Lathrop, G. Achenbach, J. Comford, L. Lorenz, L. Belken, M. Jones. ROW 3, S. Davis, L. Davis, L. Elvert, R. Coorough, D. Seymour, M. Erdenberger, K. Kuchenbecker. VARSITY PDC 6 - Viroqua 54 PDC 13 - Fennimore 42 PDC 18 - R. Center 45 PDC 34 - Bose ob el 20 PDC 34 - River Valley 30 PDC 17 - Riverdale 35 PDC 33 - Cassville 24 PDC 19 - West Grant 29 PDC 62 - Seneca 0 PDC 27 - DeSoto 27 i PDC 28 - Campion 22 J.V. PDC 15 - Viroqua 27 PDC 43 - Fennimore 12 PDC 9 - R. Center 41 PDC 33 - Bose ob el 24 PDC 16 - R. Valley 40 PDC 14 - Riverdale 45 PDC 58 - Cassville 3 PDC 15 - West Grant 6 Total Conference Varsity 2-4-0 J.V. 2-4-0 Total Non-Conference Varsity 3-1-1 J.V. 2-0-0 2. Big Bad John Comford and Steve Davis watch Larry Belken whisper sweet nothings in Gary Achen-bach's ear. 3. Sure you've got a headache, tense, irritable, but don't take it out on me. Tf 63 girls are off their beam TOP ROW L. TO R. : M. Rider, L. Smith, B. Nicholson, B. Wisnefsky, K. Konichek, A. Queram, K. Koenig, M. Thornburg, P. Dyer, V. Heiring, S. Steiner, N. Floyd. ROW 2, A. Mulrooney, P. Kratochville, P. Coorough, P. Hermsen, T. Bushnell, J. Johnson, M. Hoskins, J. Birrenbach, M. Bemabei. ROW 3, J. MacDougal, S. Cecka, C. Meyer, C. Hermsen, S. Bittner. toes straight and legs pointed, girls... use the mat next time tricia... don't be so toe tally clumsy, maelu... 64 harriers tag along p.d. c. 66 r. v. 38 fenn. 23 p.d. c. 71 vir. 46 r. c. 18 p. d. c. 66 cam. 27 w.g. 37 p.d. c. 34 vir. 22 p. d. c. 76 fenn. 37 r. c. 24 p.d. c. 44 r.v. 19 brookwood invitational 13th platteville inviational 6th conference meet swal 6th regional meet 12th 1. TOP ROW L. TO R.: G. Bonney, R. Kieser, coach D. Kasey, T. Gavin, ROW 2: M. Eastman, K. Cecka, T. Rybarczyk, K. Sellers. 2. Captain Kevin Cecka. 65 cagers bounce back L. TO R. : R. Walters, T. Igou, J. McCoy, K. Kuchenbecker, D. Horsfall, D. Horsfall, D. Hemmer, J. Jerde, K. Jaynes, T. Stevens. TOP ROW L. TO R. : M. Steele, R. Rytilahti, M. Pedretti, R. Feran, J. Jackson, R. Weber. ROW 2, M. Mez-era, E. Shedivy, M. Novak, S. Wisnefsky, R. Reilly, M. Feeney. 66 1. Sophomore Tom Stevens makes his varsity debut. 2. Prairie J. V. 's struggle for the rebound. 3. Kurt Kuchenbecker drives in for a lay up. 4. Rad Reilly scores agains River Valiev VARSITY Prairie 68 - West Grant 46 Prairie 55 _ Riverdale 37 Prairie 61 - Westby 54 Prairie 40 - Viroqua 59 Prairie 77 - Fennimore 72 Prairie 52 - Richland Center 68 Prairie 57 - W aukon 53 Prairie 44 - Platteville 79 Prairie 71 - Waukon 69 Prairie 63 - Boscobel 81 Prairie 43 - River Valley 44 Prairie 60 - Riverdale 56 Prairie 59 - Viroqua 44 Prairie 30 - Fennimore 33 Varsity Total Conference 4-5-0 Non-Conference 3-1-0 Total 7-6-0 67 we get help from friends Bus Drivers, L. TOR.: J. Kramer, A. Martin, R. Martin, D. Kramer, T. Haines, W. Mezera, B. Walker. Cooks, L. TO R.: Mrs. Kapinus, Mrs. Erwin. Mr. Gokey A Mr. Tippery 68 Mr. Jackson Mr. Smolke juniors are spirited TOP ROW L. TO R.: K. Ariss, L. DuCharme, S. Childs, S. Check, P. Boldt, M. Gifford, N. Dahl. ROW 2: L. Birrenbach, K. Adamski, V. Check, R. Check, D. DuCharme, M. Duff, M. Erdenberger. ROW 3: P. Check, S. Achenbach, T. Duve, T. Gavin, M. Geisler, J. Cornford, D. Becwar. ROW 4: T. Cejka, L. Belken, D. Elvert, S. Davis, M. Day, R. George. ROW 5: G. Govier, W. Granzow, R. Check, B. Caya, M. Eastman. TOP ROW L. TO R.: L. Hanson, L. Lochner, J. LeGeune, J. LaPointe, G. Halverson, M. McCarthy, M. Halpin, J. Keune, K. Kluesner, M. Mezera. ROW 2: S. Bittner, J. Mills, K. Lenzendorf, K. Murphy, D. Hamann, R. Konichek, M. Hoskins, K. Hermsen, C. Meyers, K. Hand, C. Jelinek. ROW 3: B. Hurda, T. Igou, K. Kucken-becker, R. Jones, T. McWilliams, j. Lehnen, R. Lathrop. ROW 4: S. Hutchins, J. Jerde, D. Malisch, D. Hipen-becker, R. Horkheimer, D. Hemmer, C. Mansfield. ROW 5: R. Konichek, C. Kramer, K. Kasper, K. Howe. 70 TOP ROW L. TO R. : D. Simonson, S. Obmascher, V. Smrcina, R. Puckett, K. Sellers, D. Steiner, P. White-aker, N. Oswald, M. Stoehr. ROW 2: K. White, J. Stiff, T. Peckham, B. Voth, J. Ralph, D. Pelock. ROW 3: D. Tittlebach, J. Tippery, R. Wagner, A. O'Brien, T. Rybarczyk, R. Slama, R. Walters, ROW 4: C. Sebastian, C. Weber, J. Sebastian, B. Steffen, J. Puckett, L. Tesar, ROW 5: S. Reed, G. Shedivy, T. Schoech, M. Steger, D. Stluka. kim kasper; alias quick draw mcgraw! their spirit came and overcame them... how things will change in another year... juniors get you ship together... OFFICER L. TO R. : M. Eastman, Pres., M. McCarthy, Sec. Treas., R. George, V.P. 71 sophomores catch on TOP ROW L. TOR.: L. Bruckner, P. Delury, L. Elvert, R. Feran, J. Baures, L. Eastman, R. Govier, T. Hampton, R. Becwar, B. Cheesboro, ROW 2, J. Cornford, D. Achenbach, M. Feeney, D. Heilman, J. Hauer, K. Carrity, P. Dyer, A. David, ROW 3, G. Check, V. Heiring, L. Atchison, N. Floyd, J. Bowar, C. Chojnacki, K. Dodd, L. David, ROW 4, P. Balk, Y. DuCharme, P. Gillitzer, M. Antoine, S. Buening, D. Becwar, J. Birren-bach, D. Check, ROWS, P. Bowar, M. Check, M. Gilberts, M. Eulgem, M. Gillitzer, S. Check, ROW 6, M. Bernabei, J. Day, T. Bushnell, S. Campbell, K. Dickey. TOP ROW L. TOR.: M. Jones, P. Mezera, L. Lorenz, M. Mezera, J. O'Brian, M. Miller, K. Nash, G. Novey, ROW 2, L. Mezera, M. Long, K. Konichek, K. Nolan, J. Kleven, K. Koenig, B. Koresh, M. Novak, ROW 3, C. Lawson, A. Oehler, J. MacDougal, E. Otteson, S. Ingle, M. Mara, J. Muehlbauer, J. Johnson, ROW 4, M. Mezera, R. Konichek, C. Kozelka, R. Lathrop, J. Hiebing, D. Koonce, M. Jaynes, ROW 5, C. Hermsen, J. Johnson, T. Moris, J. Jackson, J. Ostrander, J. Johll, D. Lucas, ROW 6, M. Jones, R. Kossman, M. Olson, J. Mardauss, J. Lechnir, R. Kossman. 72 TOP ROW L. TOR.: V. Rickleff, M. Roach, V. Schmitt, L. Stluka, B. Steiner, M. Pedretti, ROW 2, D. Seymour, R. Reilly, H. Stukey, S. Wisnefsky, E. Shedivy, E. Shedivy, M. Steele, ROW 3, T. Stevens, A. Queram, D. Svacina, K. Withey, M. Thornburg, C. Valley, D. Toberman, ROW 4, B. Ziegler, K. Schmidt, S. Snyder, C. Reed, J. Strain, L. Paulus, M. Stoehr, ROW 5, D. Suetmeyer, K. Williams, R. Rytilahti, R. Weber, D. Reger, R. Tesar, J. Thomas, ROW 6: J. Ritchie, D. Waller, J. Thiede, M. Welsch, D. Powers, V. Sebastian, L. Welsch, ROW 7, G. Steiner, N. Wagner, S. Zable, C. Tippery, J. Wood. Sophomore class officers are M. Steele, J. Day, and B. Steiner. hey, can we have a ride to sandy1 s? we sure grew up quick... close to being adjusted... but not quite, just think, only 360 more 7 hours days, or, 2520 more class periods... i think bubble gum is just peachy keen. .. 73 freshmen learn the ropes TOP ROW L. TO R. : D. Hazen, B. Novey, S. Nack, D. Hubbard, J. Kleven, C. Moore, R. Koonce, M. Oehler, K. Hutchins, G. Larson. ROW 2: H. Johnson, P. Johnson, S. Kahler, R. Jones, D. Heisz, L. Nelson, D. O'Brien, R. Kieser, G. Irwin, B. Nicholson, ROW 3: J. Mara, B. Koecke, R. Martin, C. Hubanks, R. Patton, S. Me-Dougal, A. Mulrooney, M. Hiebing, M. McGrath, C. Mahoney, ROW 4: J. Lathrop, R. Igou, G. Hoskins, P. Kratochville, P. Hermsen, S. Jones, T. Morel, J. Millin, C. Martin, ROW 5: L. Lochner, R. Lovell, J. Mansfield, R. Lenzendorf, M. Konicheck, J. Jelinek, K. Henry, K. Ingle, T. Masino. TOP ROW L. TO R. : K. Cliff, K. Feran, K. Falls, J. Dilley, J. Balk, J. Finney, M. Check, R. Check. ROW TWO L. TO R. : K. Deluhery, M. Cooper, M. Bonney, D. Dickey, N. DuCharme, M. Gokey, J. Barrette, A. Burkel. ROW THREE L. TO R. : L. Ahrens, J. Barrette, K. Blank, B. Finney, S. Cecka, K. Gordon, C. Femette, L. Femette. ROW FOUR L. TO R. : M. Fisher, J. Coorough, J. Gavin, D. Check, R. Cipra, B. Bushnell, P. Boy-len, M. Gokey. ROW FIVE L. TO R. : P. Coorough, L. Achenbach, B. Hayes, R. Bunts, M. Hayes, L. Davis, J. Greenwald, T. Bowar. ROW SIX L. TO R. : D. Degenhardt, A. Guernsey, P. Graul, P. Erdenberger, P. Granzow, J. Becwar, P. DuCharme, D. Hamann. 74 we fell like seniors already... we don't get pushed around like freshmen used to... but frosh make the school... don't worry, our voices will get lower... pres. R. Knapp, sec. tres. P. Kratochville, v. p. S. MacDougal. TOP ROW L. TO R. : B. Sheckler, A. Tipler, C. Rheineck, D. Woodward, T. Sheckler, D. Reger, C. Sellers, B. Wisnefsky, T. Tipler. ROW 2: S. Toberman, M. Shihata, T. Pedretti, S. Walters, J. Petsche, C. Seymour, G. Rickleff, S. Steiner. ROW 3: D. Tiscareno, J. Rabe, M; Polodna, A. Pelock, C. Rule, P. Tippery, L. Smith, J. Wilkinson, S. Pelock. ROW 4: C. Willard, R. Sprosty, D. Stuckey, R. Taylor, C. Riness, R. Radloff, V. Steele, R. Todd, N. Sebastian. ROW 5: G. Scott, M. Stram, L. Thiede, S. Tippery, C. Stram, S. Welsch, B. Smrcina, M. Stoeffler, D. Wachter. patrons support our annual commerce court prairie city bank farnum’s hilldale dairy fs •iavern du federal school 3m company peoples state bank w.p.r.e. radio station dairy queen howe printing company kaber's supper club valley small engine service todd shop ritchie’s jewelry downtown grill medical park prairie motel farrell’s drug store prairie trailer sales gebtjl’s inc. kerpbles greenhouse ilia cheese sWbp farrell clinic ■� design homes I j K .. pladium bo j l •vj y v y v kozelk j£s-shoe st -e . , . t ' I ' V Jake-thornburg fuiiera dTome ' 'Jl 4 L pfties radiJ thu boutique beauty shop pantfa shoe j tore b f departments-store Nkolodlfa consti ■ v Ty!? ■ ?V hutchisoir tog1c� v stark’s s[ marina Af. . _ ry Mation- ortf . IV c6t ... i prairie lm pie mew 1 $ valley mobile dromes 7 . mccdrville fo tony s grill construction sport shop st to coast store tiller furniture platea J . I prairie l.g.a. stores kozelka’s men wear kw,ki J1 us army mezera fisher _ V mr. mrs. jan r. keiser kramer brothers town country prairie sewing service hamann’s variety store keiser sutton patterson wolfs machine shop paramount studio karl 1. rider inc. J V bob’s Sunoco r ✓ - barney’s standard gambles ufUjtls country market blackhawk clothiers rngs and loan association nthony’s department store ickapoo antennavision inc. bohonek bakery sports unlimited irie cabinet shop roach’s store greenwald prairie bp’ Sk V . jea'rfs j Utdio - yr r r fennifnore vocational techi ’j special thanks to bur- vi mssj stemper. thanks also to miss jean hamann who took our large grou mr. john cowie foritis belp with photography and to mr. eldon lucas who designed our cover, than inaging our bu$ine$$. GARY A. ACHENBACH, OX P. 81 football 1,2, 3, 4, . wrestling 1, 2.3.4, ffa 1,2, 3,4, key club 3,4, band 1,2, pep band 2, taap 3,4, letter club 2, 3,4 KRISTI KAE BAHLS, BAHLSIE P. 85 gaal,2,3,4, biology club 2, guidance staff 4, taap 3,4 DAVID BARRETTE, DAVE band 3.4, pep band 3,4, transfer Mineral Point LOUIS BERNABEI, LOU P. 90 football 2, baseball 2, 3, 4, key club 3,4, science club 4, chess club 4, letter club 3,4 JOHN BETZLE, J.B. P. 90 nhs 4, science club 4, chess club 4, baseball 3,4 KAREN BOLDT, BOIL P. 82 nhs 3.4, library club 3, gaal,2,3,4, taap 2,3,4, hrm pres. 2,3,4, track 1,2, 3,4, student council 2, 3.4, guidance staff 4 GAIL BOXRUCKER P. 91 fha 1,2, 3, library club 1,2, 3, 4, chorus 1, 2.3.4, gaa 1,2, 3,4 BRUCE BRANDT P. 86 golf 1,2, drama club 1, 2, 3,4, forensics 3,4 SUSAN BUENING, SUE P. 84 gaa 1,2, 3,4, chorus 3,4, track 2, 3.4, forensics 2, 3, science club 4, basketball 3,4, library club 4, gymnastics 2, 3 MICHAEL BURR, MK P. 92 football 1,2, taap 3,4 RICHARD CAMPBELL general course RAYMOND CHECK P. 94 ffa 1,2, 3.4, key club 3,4, library club 1, 2, 3, taap 2, 4 DALE LOUISE CHERRIER P. 85 gaa 2,3,4, science club 3, art club 3, homecoming court 4, guidance staff 4 MARK CHERRIER, MOUSE general course JANE COOROUGH, COO P. 85 gaa 1,2, 3,4, hrm. pres. 3, hrm. sec. 2,4, track 2,3,4, gaa sec. 4, jr. prom queen, taap 3,4, forensics 1,2, 3, 4 LYLEG. DAVID, MUTLEY P. 82 football 1,4, basketball 1,2, baseball 3, key club 3,4, letter club 4, taap 2, 3,4 JOHN DELUHERY P. 92 football 1, basketball 1,2, key club 4, golf 1,2 LINDA DELURY, ZELDA P. 91 fha 2,3,4, chorus 4, library 2, 3 BRIAN L. DILLMAN P. 92 transfer Lancaster, track 4, science club 4, chess club 4, drama 4 LISA ANNE DUCHARME P. 86 chorus 4 JEAN DUERST, JEANNE P. 87 fha 3,4, fhav.p. 3,4, gaa 2,3,4, band 1,2, 3,4, pep band 1, 2y 3,4, dance band 3,4, all-star band 2, solo ensemble 1,2, 3,4, forensics 3.4, chorus 4, biology 2 MICHAEL J. ERDENBERGER P. 85 ffa 1,3,4, football 1,2, 3,4, taap 3.4, wrestling 1,2, 3,4, key club 3, letter club 2, 3,4 DELLA FARNUM, FELLA P. 91 nhs 3,4, nhs pres. 4, gaa 1,2,3, 4, taap 2, 3, hrm. v.p. 2,4, hrm. sec. 3, track 2, annual 4, science club 4 LINDA JOYCE FERAN P. 91 general course STEVE FISHLER, VERNIE P. 85 student council 1, football 1, wrestling 2, biology club 2, science club 3,4, chess club 4, taap 2, 3, 4, key club 4, letter club 2, 3,4 JANE MARIE GARNSWORTHY P. 84 band 1,2, 3,4, chorus 1,2,3, 4, biology club 2, v.p. 2, science club 3,4, prairie hi-lites 4, forensics 1, mixed chorus 2, solo ensemble 1,2, 3, 4, pep band 2, 3, 4, jr. prom court, dar, hrm. officer 1,2, gaa 1,2, 3,4, band council 2, pres. 2, drama club 3, all-star chorus 3 MAURA GARRITY P. 92 gaa 1,2, 3.4, taap 2,3,4, hrm. pres. 3, hrm sec. 1, student council 3, tennis 3,4, newspaper staff 4 NEIL GILLITZER P. 87 ffa 1,2, 3, 4 TIM GODDEN P. 91 ffa 1,2, 3,4 GLEN GOODRICH P. 85 band 1, 2.3.4, pep band 1,2, 3,4, JOHN C. GOREE, POPCORN transfer Milwaukee University ffa 4, wrestling 3,4 MARK GRAAP general course ROD HA MANN, HAMMY P. 94 baseball 2, Spanish club 1, biology club 2 COLLEEN HERMSENP. 83 gaa 1, 2.3.4, band 1,2,3,4, hrm. pres. 1.2.4, biology club 2, chorus 3,4, pep band 3,4, student council 1, 2.4 MICHAEL HOLMES, GEORGE P. 87 golf 2, 3,4 DENNIS F. HORSFALL P. 81 football 2, 4, basketball 1,2, 3, 4, ffa 1.2.3.4 DOUGLAS HORSFALL P. 94 football 1,2,4, basketball 1,2, 3,4, ffa 1,2,3 VICKIE JAMISON, PEANCI P. 86 transfer from Moline Illinois chorus 3.4, gaa 3 KURT JAYNES P. 83 basketball 1, 2.4, track 1 GAIL JELINEK P. 87 hrm. sec. 1, Spanish club 1, band 1,2,3, gaa 1, 2, library club 2, solo ensemble 3, guidance 4 JOHN JOHNSON, J.J. P. 87 trark 1 o'fdf 2 3 4 JENNIFER JONES JENNIE P. 84 chorus 1,2, 3,4, hrm. sec. 4, gaa 3,4, nhs 3,4, track 3,4 JEROLD JONES JR. , JONESY P. 91 wrestling 1,2 RICKY G. KAUFMAN P. 94 general course ROGER KOECKE, COCHISE P. 87 track 2,4, key club 4, science club 4 ROSE M. KONICHEK P. 85 fha 1, 2.3, sec. 3 JO ELLEN KORESH P. 87 general course PAM S. KRIEG, CRASH P. 82 gaa 1,2,3, forensics 1,2, library club 1, fha 2 KEM KUCHENBECKER, KOOKIE P. 90 football 1,2,4, wrestling 2, 3.4, track 1,2, 3, 4 DEAN L. LAPOINTE P. 83 general course PAT LECHNIR, SUdSY P. 90 basketball 1,2, football 1, taap 2, 3.4, jr. v.p., jr. prom king, key club 4 MARK LESSARD, STUDLEY P. 90 football 3,4, track 1,2,4, key club 4, letter club 3,4, taap 2, 3, 4, wrestling 3,4 MARK LOVELL P. 94 ffa 1,2, 3,4, library club 1,2, RANDAL LUCAS, LUKE P. 92 football 1,2, 3, 4, basketball 1, track 1,2,3, 4, key club 2, 3,4, letter club 3,4, Spanish club 1,2, 3, band 1,2, 3, 4, football co-captain 4, annual 4, hrm. v.p. 3, hrm. pres. 1, student council 1, key club board of directors 4, taap 2.3.4, pep band 1,2, 3, 4, stage band 2, 3, all-star band 4, solo ensemble RICK LENDGREN, LANCE P. 90 transfer from Princton, 111. track 4 CHRISTY L. MACDOUGAL, DOOG P. 86 gaa 1,2, 3,4, hrm. pres. 3, hrm. v.p. 2, student council 3, taap 2,3,4, art club 3, band 1 DONNA MARTIN, MAC MARTY P. 86 Spanish club 1, chorus 2,3, band 1 RHONDA MASINO P. 95 chorus 3,4 JOHN MCCOY, CHOY BOY P. 95 football 1, basketball 1,2, 3,4, track 2,3,4, key club 3,4, hrm. sec. 1, jr. prom court MARY MCCOY, BOOTSIE P. 81 gaa 1,2, 3,4, track 1,2, 3,4, jr. prom court, basketball 3,4, student council 2,3,4, band 1, class sec. 1, hrm, sec, 3, cheerleader 2, 3, 4, nhs 3,4, taap 2,3,4 BARBARA MEZERA, BARB P. 90 gaa 1, 2, 3,4, nhs 3,4 JANICE MEZERA, JAN P. 84 gaa 1,2, 3,4, newspaper 4, hrm. v.p. 2,4, nhs 3,4, taap 2,3,4, 78 prairie relay court DANIEL SCOTT MILLER, DANZO football 1,2, 3, basketball 1,2, track 1, key club 3,4, band 1,2, 3,4 PETER MILLER, PETE P. 84 football 1,2, 3,4, baseball 1,2, 3, 4, basketball 1,2, letter club 1,2, key club 2, 3,4, treas. 3, pres. 4, class pres. 1, class sec. 4, student council 1, badger boy state 3, football co-capt., 4, nhs3,4, band 1, all-conf. hon. mention football 4, taap 4, homecoming co-capt. 4 TODD A. MILLER, ORANGE HEAD P. 82 football 1,2, 3,4, track 1,2, 3,4, basketball 1, letter club 1,2, 3, 4, nhs 3,4, key club 2.3.4, key club dist. officer 3,4, biology club 2, hrm. v.p. 1, band 1.2, 3, taap 2,3,4, annual 4, mixed chorus, boy's chorus 2, library club 1, dance band 2 ALONZO MILLIN, LONNIE P. 86 general course KAREN MORIS P. 95 gaa 1,2,3, 4, track 1,2, 3,4, nhs 3,4, basketballs , class sec. 3, hrm. sec. 2, taap 2,3,4, newspaper 4, chorus 4, gaa pt. sec. 4, homecoming queen 4 JUDY MURPHY, WOODSTOCK P. 90 gaa 1,2, 3,4, taap 3.4, science club 3,4, biology club 2, chess club 4 ROBERT MYERS, BOB P. 83 transfer Campion, taap 3, chess club 4 GAYLA NOETHEP. 81 transfer West Grant, student council 1, gaa 2.3.4, color guard 2,3, office staff 4, taap 3,4 SHARON NOGGLE, NOGS P. 83 gaa 1,2, 3,4, track 1,2, 3,4, pres gaa 4, basketball 3,4, gaa v.p. 3, nhs 3,4, hrm. sec. 2, taap 2,3,4, tennis 3,4, badger girl alternate 3 CHERYL OSWALD chorus 4 DIANE PAULUS P. 94 gaa 1,2, 3, 4, taap 2,3,4, Spanish club 1, fha 12 3 ANGELA PEDRETTI, AGGIE P. 81 gaa 1,2, 3,4, basketball 4, track 12 3 4 JUDY PETERS, PETE P. 83 library club 1 PATTI PICHA, PEACHY P. 84 band 1,2, 3, 4, chorus 1,2, 3,4, gaa 1, 2, 3,4, forensics 1,2, 4 Spanish club 2,4, solo ensemble 1,2,3, 4, state 3, mixed chorus 1 band council 3, art club 3 ROSS A. PINARD, ROOSTER P. 81 football 1,2, 3,4, basketball 1.3, track 1,2, wrestling 2, all-conf. hon. mention football 4, letter club 3,4, band 1, hrm. pres. 1, class pres. 4, student council 4, key club 3,4, newspaper 4, pep band 1, chess club 4, taap 2, 3, 4, tennis 3,4 STEPHAN C. POLODNA, STEVE P. 83 band 2,3,4, pep band 4, band council 4, all-star band 4, key club 3,4, biology club 2, track 1,2, 3, cross country 2, 3, basketball ARDELLPREW, PRUNE P. 81 gaa 4, taap 2, 3,4 PAULE. PUGH, JUNKIE P. 82 track 1,2, 3,4, football 2, key club 4, biology club 2, science club 4, Spanish club 2, 3, basketball 2 SARA REED, P. 85 general course RICK REGER general course MARGARET RIDER, PEGGY P. 82 band 1,2, 3,4, chorus 1,2,3, 4, mixed chorus 2, drama club 2, gymnastics 2, 3, 4, gaa 1,2, 3,4, biology club 2, science club 3,4, homecoming court 4, nhs 3,4, chess club 4, forensics 1,2, 3, solo ensemble 1,2, 3, 4, taap 2,3,4, journalism 4 SUE ROACH, WANNA P. 95 band 1,2, 3,4, gaa 1,2, 3,4, hrm. v.p. 4, twirling 1,2, 3,4, pep band 1,2, solo ensemble 2, relay queen 1, band council 1 MARK RYTILAHTI, P. 83 basketball 1, wrestling 2,3, football 1, 2.3.4, track 1,2, 3,4, letter club 2.3.4, classv.p. 1, hrm. pres. 2.3.4, pep band 1,2,4, key club board of directors 2, 3,4, v.p. 3, sec. 4, annual editor 4, badger boy state, nhs 3,4, jr. prom court, chess club 4, biology club 2, science 3,4, band 1,2, 3,4, solo ensemble 1, stage band 1,2 DEANN SHECKLER P. 86 hrm. sec. 1, cheerleader 2,3,4, gaa 1, 2.3.4, basketball 3,4, track 2, 3 GRETA SHED IVY, GRETS P. 81 gaa 1,2, 3,4, class pres. 3, student council sec., biology club 2, pres. 2, forensics 1,2, 3,4, badger girl state 3, taap 3,4, nhs 3,4, newspaper editor, optimist outstanding student of the year 4 MONICA SHEDIVY, MONKICA P. 94 gaa 1,2, 3,4, hrm. v.p. 2, 3, jr. prom court SUESHINKO, SHINK P. 92 band 1,2, 3, 4, chorus 1,2, 3, 4, forensics 1,2, 3,4, biology club 2, science club 3,4, pep band 2, 3, prairie hi-lites, hrm. officer 2,3, Spanish club 1,2, solo ensemble 1, 2.3.4, gaa 1,2, 3,4, twirling 2, 3, 4, chess club 4, mixed chorus 1, fha 2 BARBSLAMA, JUGS P. 94 band 1, gaa 1,2, 3,4, fha 4, Spanish club 4 TOM SMITH, SMITTY basket- ball 1,2,4, cross country 2, 3, taap 3, track 3,4, letter club 3,4 DENISE RAE SMRCINA, D P. 87 band 1,2, 3,4, chorus 1,3,4, gaa 1.2.3.4, jr. classv.p., hrm. v.p. 1, hrm. sec. 4, twirling 1, 2.3.4, biology club 2, pep band 1.2, 3,4, solo ensemble 2 MIKE SPECK, SMOKEY general course MARY SPROSTY, SPROCKETTE P. 85 fha 1,2, ffa 3, library club 3.4, pres. 4 ROGER STEINER, NICK P. 82 biology club 2, science club 3, chess club 4 MARY STEVENS gaa 1, 2, 3, hrm. v.p. 3, fha 1, Spanish club 1,2, forensics 1, 2 TIM STEVENS basketball 1,2, 3, football 1,2, 3, track 1,2, 3, letter club 1,2, 3, key club 3 MIKE SHOEHR P. 82 biology club 2, science 3,4, classv.p. 4, journalism photographer STEVE SUTTON P. 81 general course RUTH TAYLOR, RUFUS P. 82 band 1,2, 3,4, danceband 1,2, 3, pep band 1,2, 3, 4, all-star band 4, chorus 3,4, solo ensemble 1,2, 3, 4, gaa 1,2, 3,4, basketball 3,4, hrm. v.p. 1, hrm. sec. 2, taap O Q 4 fi'of'l P 3 JUDITH R. TESAR, JUDY P. 87 Spanish club 1,2,3, gaa 2,3,4, fha 1,2, biology club 2, jr. prom, color guard 1,2 DANIEL R. TEYNOR, RONEY P. 91 key club 3,4 DEBBIE TICHENOR P. 91 prairie relay queen 3, gaa 1,2, 3,4, taap 2.3.4, newspaper 4, hrm. sec. 3 PEGGY TOBERMAN, TOBE P. 95 gaa 1,2, fha 1,2 NINA TRAUTSCH, TENER P. 93 band 1,2,3, chorus 3,4, Spanish club 1,2,4, gaa 1,2, 3,4, fha 1,2, twirling 1,2,3, student council 1, hrm. pres. 2, hrm. v.p. 4, solo ensemble 3,4 DEBORAH VALLEY, DEB cheerleader 2, 3,4, newspaper editor 4, nhs 3,4, homecoming court, gaa 1.2, 3,4, taap 2,3 79 MARY JANE VALLEY, VAUNT” P. 93 forensics 1, 2,3,4; drama club 3,4; prairie high happenings 2; biology club 2; science club 4; hrm v. p. 2; gaa 1,2, 3,4; n.h.s. 3,4; annual editor 4; library club 2; tennis 3,4. SHARON WACHTER P. 89 band 1,2, 3,4; g.a.a. 1, 2; twirler 1, 2, 3, 4; hrm v. p. 3; pep band 1, 2. MARK WACHUTA P.93 f.f.a. 1,2, 3,4; w. j. d. a. 2. MARYJ. WAIN WRIGHT P. 88 forensics 1,2, 3,4; g.a.a. 1,2,3,4. RICHARD P. WALLER, RICK baseball 1,2, 3,4; basketball 2; key club 4; letter club 3,4. JEANNE WALKER, TWIRP P.86 g.a.a. 1,2,3; Spanish club 1,2, 3; f. h. a. 1,2; color guard 1,2, 3; biology club 2. TERRY WALLER, WALLY P. 84 football 1,2; basketball 1,2; baseball 2,4; prom court 3; Spanish club 2; key club 3, 4; hrm sec treas. 4; t. a. a. p. 2, 3, 4; journalism photography. TONI WEISER, DRUMMER P.89 pep band 2, 3,4; band 1,2, 3,4; chorus 1,2, 3,4; forensics 1,2, 3,4; solo ensemble 2,3,4; mixed chorus 1,2; Spanish club 1,2, 3,4; gaa 1,2, 3,4; student council v. p. 3; hrm pres. 3; n. h. s. 3,4. PAT WELSCH, WELCHIE P. 83 f.h.a. 1; g.a.a. 3, 4; office staff 4. LUCINDA WHITEAKER, CINDY P. 89 library club 2, 3, 4. BRADLEY WILLIAMS, BRAD P.84 band 1,2,3,4; pep band 1,2, 3,4; band council 2; solo ensemble 2,3, 4; biology club 2; science club 4; drama club 1,3; student council pres. 4; n.h.s. 3,4; chess club 4; prairie hi-lites. pictures not available, Richard Campbell, Mark Cherrier, John Goree, Markus Graap, Dan Miller, Cheryl Oswald, Delford Pitzer, Rick Reger, Tom Smith, Tim Stevens, Deborah Valley. 81 fa fUL r 6 oLdJzs 0Oo fi9 1 M 7f{JU 82 'YywJ l fclJJ -€0Usr S f U? oQt sxJ ° ■— C. @e£cd rr fcj± 83 T truy UUaUt u A jetc °2le so r 'fr $uJ JL UJ dJL, 0 'JuQflJL SaJb7lL9cJ s } SUL MIKE EffOEMEW 'L xkU, £%La Fj Jdsu 6ak 85 Ron Co)SOV 'l jAtlUL yxsrro ryj Ckud fllbti %Jrf(2Atz y y tiia nyvOL LiSOi OttChorine, cp( vu_c }y?vltw W re o -nreS (Z.J dsn4 ?z 7{ rXA ) 7 o«_cxcs i JjLOA, I]ujtrsi 87 why wait if we discovered we had only five minutes left to live, every telephone would be occupied by people calling other people to say that they loved them. why wait until the last five minutes? yet we have graduated... we entered alone, we leave alone, but now we are all part of one__ one united soul... the class of 73 88 the class of '73 j jT WU4U t cwJr 'flhsyui rlC- y T W fofcA£ s6ec ('tf Louis B iwaaez f? o T - jtJ0 -R£V 90 d rldas k I o ud fchjUMK C ajtQoL Wjqj OJVYUXfYV j]( AA J RLJtJLMAO 91 mr. smith's super tests! mr. quamme, does tim godden really know how to pronounce boroughs ?... why did mrs. searles leave?... hey, the bridge is f a 1 1 i n g our float bombs out whatta ya know, the school's finished decisions, decisions--evolution or devilution In memory of Joni Guernsey 92 'Iryu b jjh JjajulSi Qh.ap 7 4i Su w Wanner where will you be in '’1976 2nd hour-nap time. who has quiz this friday?? blackhawks are grrrreat!! frenchtown road makes a good dragstrip... our skit was fairy nice! we chug to victory, woooo! wooooo! which one of our friends moved the cylinders?... senioreitis... ? all i want for xmas is my one front tooth no more s t e P s what are those seniors doing in junior lecture again this year??? birds begin fo fly... who’s 18 THIS week? school’s out forever! 93 'Bant J Jmjt -YHoAt 94 rVT=r'M.T3 'yyvzpyp '™hiVm'tffl a°?iW u °x' Turrdic . 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