River Valley High School - Hawk Yearbook (Spring Green, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1976 volume:

3� River Valley High School Spring Green, Wisconsin IN MEMORI AN EDGAR L. OBMA 1911-1976 PHOTOGRAPHER FRIEND Photos courtesy of Dexter Haney This is the way Mr. Obma looked to many of our graduates as he took their senior pictures. The portraits of Bishop O'Connor, Frank Lloyd Wright, and John Fitzgerald Kennedy shown on the page at the left are the work of photographer EDGAR L. OBMA. Mr. Obma operated a one-man studio in Dodgeville, Wiscon- sin for 34 years along with the assistance of his wife Betty. His pictures have won top awards in professional com- petitions. His hobby of visiting the art galleries of America and Europe brought him both stimulation and pleasure and widened his approach to portraiture in the areas of church, state, industry, and education. Mr. Obma was a creative artist whose camera captured not only a likeness, but also a personality. He was a life member of the W. P. P. A. , the Professional Photographers of America, the Darlot Society of America, and a member of several other professional groups in the United States and Great Britain. He was bom August 27, 1911 and passed away Jan- uary 31, 1976 at the age of 64. In appreciation of all the time and work he donated to our annuals since the beg- inning of our school in 1962, the River Valley Annual Staff wishes to publish this 1976 annual as a memorial to him. Mr. Obma in action at River Valley's 1967 Junior Prom. 3 The best bonfire in River The remains” of the Home- Ann Ringelstetter dem- WHOOPSY-DAISY ! Valley history. coming Dummy. onstrates shot put for Sue Pulvermacher. Seniors await the magic moment of graduation — 8 p. m. FACES IN A CROWD! ! ! ! 4 IN ACTION Prettiest manager in the BLAST OFF! ! Beth and Laurie dance their way into Pat and Melinda lead the class conference! stardom! of '76. The winner of the Beat Prairie con- Mr. Manning presents awards to Randy Allan shies away from the camera! test is announced. Haas G Gary Nagel at Graduation. Cheerleaders take a break from action. River Valley Pep Band PARENTS' NIGHT for the parents of River Valley's basketball players. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Title Page..........................1 Memoriam........................... 2 River Valley in Action............. 4 Table of Contents...................6 School Board........................8 Administration......................9 Faculty............................10 Interns............................15 Staff..............................16 Seniors........................... 17 Juniors............................40 Sophomores.........................45 Organizations......................51 Activities.........................75 Athletics.........................107 Sponsors..........................141 Allan Alt receives the H.C. award for Mrs. Michels G Mrs. Lins take a break from seniors. hard work. Seniore enjoy president's address at Graduation — RV's Blackhawk Marching Band forms an entrance way for Memories '76 . the Blackhawk griddere. Steph Schmitz G other cheerleaders perform on Parents' Night. Brian and Mary Jane begin their reign of King G Queen over Homecoming Activities. ADMINISTRATION FACULTY OFFICERS — Helen Martin, Treasurer; William Gates, President; Jane Elmer, Clerk. SCHOOL BOARD Ralph Kolan, Carrie McCaskill, and Felix Feiner. Edward Porter, Helen Silko, and Nordeen Gilbertson. 8 ADMINISTRATION LAVERNE SNEATH Assistant Superintendent G Curriculum Coordinator EDWARD HOCH Superintendent LEONARD STODDARD Elementary Supervisor MICHAEL MANNING High School Principal KENNETH RADTKE Junior High School Principal ELDON PRATT Assistant High School Principal 9 KATHLEEN BARTELT Home Economics FACULTY CHARLES BIRCH Physical Education WILLIAM BULLOCK Guidance CAROL DANIELOWSKI Vocal Music KENNETH BINDL Industrial Arts 10 ROGER DERRICKSON English DEANNA EICHORST School Nurse EULALIA FARGEN Head, Special Education FACULTY RICHARD HARBOUR Science PAULINE HOCKING Head, Art Department GWEN HOFFMAN Head, Physical Education DAN KETTNER History G Geography 11 sl T FINANCIAL STATEMENTS am ✓ incur Sis _ _ . MMU int+nd Sisim� n! •r, 9r . Gu M H 9t . jm • CPOPT SHOWING THE RNEO THE EXPENSES NNO THE NET PROFIT OSS IS KNOWN AS ME STATEMENT. FACULTY NANCY KOLLATZ Head, Business Education Department ROGER KRAEMER Industrial Arts JEFF LABUDDA Science KERRY LARSEN Business Education KAAREN LARSON Home Economics BETTE LEQUE Home Economics 12 JOHN LONGSETH Math JANILYN MALLOY Math FACULTY CHARLES MICHELSON Driver Education HOWARD MURPHY Biology ROBERT MURPHY History, Head, Athletic Department VINCENT MURPHY Agriculture VERN NOTBOHM Social Studies 13 HARRIETT RILEY Spanish RAY STONE Driver Education C Crafts LEWIS SCHMIDT Head, Music Department FACULTY MICKEY SHOWEN Social Studies JOYCE SINCHER Guidance BARB TESSMER Head, English Department LEE SCHWARTZ Power Mechanics GARY WEGNER English 14 INTERNS Mr. Manning keeping in Mr. Pratt helps out at the track Mr. Manning G Mr. Mr. Mickelson gets a free shape . meet. Kettner. shower! Howard Murphy shouts encouragement. v U y. jr? % v VB Robert Murphy — study of concentration! A new face for Mrs. Hocking! 15 MAINTENANCE—Anna Teitelbaum, Wendell James, Ed Michels. COOKS—Ida Baker and Florentine Alt. S T A F F KATHLEEN LINS—Secretary to Mr. Manning. INEZ SCHOLL--Secretary to Mr. Hoch. JEAN MICHELS—High School Secretary. DOROTHY BAKER--Secretary to Mr. Sneath G Mr. Stoddard. SANDY O'BRIEN—High School Secretary. 16 SENIORS DAVID ABPLANALP DEBRA ALBRECHT ALLAN ALT CHARLENE ALT SALLY AMACHER PAUL BAHR SENIORS MARK BARTMAN GLEN BAUER JOSEPH BAUER MARY JANE BAUER SUELLEN BERG GAROLD BINDL 18 LAWRENCE BLAU DANIEL BRICKL CHARLES BRUHN PATRICK BURKE PATRICK COMPTY GAIL COWLING SENIORS BRYAN CRARY CHRISTINE CROOK GREG CROOK RICKY DELI GREGORY DIETZMAN BRIAN DISCHLER 19 STEVEN DISCHLER BRIAN DOYLE DOROTHY DWYER DUANE EBERLE DONNA EWERS CATHY FEICK SENIORS STEVEN FEINER DEBRA FINGERHUT STACY FLOERKE DEBRA FOYE MARY FRANK TIMOTHY GALARNYK 20 MIKE GILES CINDY GRAVES BARBARA GRUBER RICHARD GRUBER ARNOLD HAAS RANDY HAAS SENIORS BRENDA HACKL ANN HATHAWAY NICHOLAS HEISER CURT HESS CAROLYN HOCH SUSAN HORSTMEIER 21 CHRISTY JOHNSON CONNIE JOHNSON HAROLD JOHNSON DAVE KASTEN BERNADETTE KAUL BRENDA KNUDSCN SENIORS CAMILLE KRAEMER PAUL KRAEMER JOI KUHSE CHERYL LAMONT GREGORY LAYTON LESLIE LIEGEL WALTER LIEGEL THOMAS LINS THOMAS LOY RHONDA LUTHER SUE MAXWELL KATHRYN MCCLUSKEY SENIORS TIMOTHY MCGU1CAN EVELYN MEISE GWEN MEIXELSPERGER RUTH MEIXELSPERGER JULIE MICHELS BETH NACH REINER 23 ROBERT NACHREINER TERESA NACHREINER CARY NAGEL PAMELA NEIDER DARREL NEUHEISEL JOHN NOOYEN 9 SENIORS PAUL NOOYEN TIMOTHY NORLAND MARIANNE OLSON MICHAEL OLSON KAREN PALMER SUSAN PULVERMA CHER 24 WILLIAM PULVERMACHER WAYNE QUINN BAXTER RADEL JAYNE RADEL DEBRA RAMSDEN DWIGHT REIMANN SENIORS PATRICIA RING ANN RINCELSTETTER EUGENE ROBERTS GREGORY ROTT PETER ROTT DARREL RUHLAND 25 RHONNA RUHLAND CYNDY SAWLE DAVID SCHOENMANN CARLA SCHOLL FRANK SCHLOUCH MICHELLE SCHRAM SENIORS MARJORIE SCHULTZE THERESA SCHWARZ ALICE SCHWEISS GREG SCHWEPPE BARBARA SILKO MELINDA SMITH PAMELA SOELDNER JOANNIE SPRECHER BRIAN STODDARD DONNA STOLTZ KATHY TEMBY GREG THERING SENIORS ROBERT THERING MARGARET WALSH CONNIE WEISS TERRENCE WEISS BARBARA WHITE MARILYN WILKINSON 27 SENIORS DANIEL WILSON BARBARA WITTMANN ROSE YANKE MARY YOUNG TARA YTTRI DAVID ZIEBARTH SENIOR DIRECTORY DAVID ABPLANALP: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Bas- ketball 1,2, Track 3, Musical Comedy 3. DEBRA ALBRECHT: Vocal Music 1,3, Library Club 3, Library Club Officer 3. ALLAN ALT: Top Ten Percent, Class Officer 2, 3, Badger Boys' State, Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Annual Staff 3, Annual Staff Officer 3, Forensics 1, 2, 3, National Honor Society 2, 3, NHS Of- ficer 3, Newspaper Staff 1,2,3, Newspaper Staff Of- ficer 1,2,3, Photo Club 2, Musical Comedy 1,2,3, Drum Major 3. CHARLENE ALT: Art Club 1, Booster Club 1, Hawk- ettes 1. PAUL BAHR: Chess Club 2, Lettermen's Club 3, Foot- ball 1, Wrestling 1,2,3, Track 1. GLEN BAUER: Instrumental Music 1,2, FFA 1,2,3. MARY JANE BAUER: Booster Club 1, Homecoming Queen, Prom Court, Spanish Club 2. SUELLEN BERG: Top Ten Percent, Class Officer 1,2,3, Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1,2, Annual Staff 3, Booster Club 1,2,3, Booster Club Officer 3, Chess Club 3, Chess Club Officer 3, FHA 3, French Club 1,2, Student Council 3, Gymnastics 1,2,3, Track 1. GAROLD BINDL: Vocal Music 1,2,3, FFA 1,2,3, Musical Comedy 2. DANIEL BRICKL: Homecoming Court 3, Football 1,2 3, Basketball 1,2,3, Track 1,2,3, Lettermen's Club 3. CHUCK BRUHN: Good Citizenship Award 3, Letter- men's Club 1,2, Prom Court, Basketball 1,2,3, Base ball 1,2,3. DENISE BUCK: FHA 1,2, FHA Officer 2. PATRICK BURKE: Lettermen's Club 1,2, 3, Prom Court, Wrestling 1, Track 1,2,3. PATRICK COMPTY: Lettermen's Club 2, 3, Football 1,2,3, Wrestling 2, Basketball 1, Baseball 1,2,3. GAIL COWLING: Instrumental Music 1, Vocal Music 1, 3, Art Club 2, Booster Club 2, Track 1, Musical Comedy 2, Majorette 1. BRYAN CRARY: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Letter- 28 SENIOR DIRECTORY men's Club 2,3, Basketball 1,2,3, Baseball 1,2,3, Musical Comedy 1, 3. CHRISTINE CROOK: Instrumental Music i, Prom Court, Hawkettes 1,2,3, Basketball 1,2,3, Track 1.2.3, Volleyball 1,2,3. GREG CROOK: Lettermen's Club 3, Football 1,2,3, Basketball 1, Baseball 3, Wrestling 3. RICKY DELI: Badger Boys' State, Vocal Music 1,2, FFA 1,2,3, FFA Officer 3, Forensics 3, Lettermen's Club 2,3, Ski Club 1,2, Cross Country 1,2,3, Track 2.3. GREGORY DIETZMAN: Student Council 1, Instrumen- tal Music 1,2, Vocal Music 2, French Club 2, Golf 2. BRIAN DISCHLER: Lettermen's Club 1,2,3, Home- coming King, Prom Court, Football 1,2,3, Basketball 1.2.3, Track 1,2,3, STEVEN DISCHLER: Top Ten Percent, Good Citizen- ship Award 3, Senior Class Play, FFA 2, Lettermen's Club 2, 3, National Honor Society 3, Basketball 1,2, 3, Spanish Club 1. BRIAN DOYLE: Lettermen's Club 1,2,3, Homecoming Court, Prom Court, Football 2,3, Basketball 1,2,3, Golf 1, 3, Track 2. DOROTHY DWYER: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Art Club 2,3, Booster Club 2,3, Chess Club 3, SAE 1, Track 1, Musical Comedy 3. DONNA EWERS: Vocal Music 1, Hawkettes 1. CATHY FEICK: Ski Club 2. STEVEN FEINER: Good Citizenship Award 3, Letter- men's Club 2, 3, Football 1,2,3, Basketball 1, Base- ball 1,2,3. DEBRA FINGERHUT: Class Officer 1, Senior Class Play 3, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Annual Staff 3, Booster Club 1,2,3, Booster Club Officer 1, Gymnastics 1,2. STACY FLOERKE: Ski Club 2, Football 1. DEBRA FOYE: Instrumental Music 1,2,3. MARY FRANK: Hawkettes 1. TIMOTHY CALARNYK: Senior Class Play, Instrumen- tal Music 1,2, 3, Vocal Music 2,3, Mixed Chorus Of- ficer 3, Annual Staff 1,2,3, Forensics 3, Newspaper Staff 2, 3, Wrestling 2, Golf 2, Musical Comedy 1.2.3. CINDY GRAVES: Art Club 1, Newspaper Staff 1,2,3. RICHARD GRUBER: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Band Council 2, Lettermen's Club 2,3, Homecoming Court, Prom Court, Football 1,2,3, Wrestling 3, Musical Comedy 2,3, Baseball 1,2. RANDY HAAS: Top Ten Percent, Salutatorian, Class Officer 1,2, Senior Class Play 3, Instrumental Music 1, Varsity Band Officer I, Lettermen's Club 2,3, Na- tional Honor Society 2, 3, Newspaper Staff 1, Home- coming Court, Football 1,2,3, Basketball 1,2, Track 2, Musical Comedy 1. BRENDA HACKL: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Senior Class Play, Band Council 3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Mixed Chorus Officer 3, Booster Club 1, Newspaper Staff 1, Ski Club 2, Homecoming Court, Cheerleader 1,2, Basketball 1,2,3, Track 1, Musical Comedy 1.2.3, Volleyball 2,3. CAROLYN HOCH: Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Annual Staff 3, Chess Club 2,3, Chess Club Officer 3, Cheerleader 1, Spanish Club 2,3, Spanish Club Officer 2, 3. SUSAN HORSTMEIER: Instrumental Music 1,2, 3. CONNIE JOHNSON: Football Manager 3. DAVE KASTEN: FFA 3. BERNADETTE KAUL: Top Ten Percent, Chess Club 2, National Honor Society 3, Newspaper Staff 3, Student Council 2, 3, Student Council Officer 3, Basketball 2.3, Track 1, Math Club 2. BRENDA KNUDSON: Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Mixed Chorus Of- ficer 3, Booster Club 1,2, Forensics 3, Ski Club 1, Cheerleader 1,2, Track 1,3, Musical Comedy 1,2,3, Majorette 2, 3. CAMILLE KRAEMER: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, An- nual Staff 3, Art Club 2, Booster Club 2, Hawkettes 2, Track 2, Musical Comedy 2. PAUL KRAEMER: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, FFA 1, 2, 3, Lettermen's Club 3, Homecoming Court, Foot- ball 1,2,3, Baseball 1,2,3. CHERYL LAMONT: Basketball 1,2,3, Volleyball 3, Spanish Club 1. GREGORY LAYTON: Badger Boys' State 2, Senior Class Play 3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Chess Club 2,3, FFA 1, 2.3, FFA Officer 1,2,3, SAE 1,2, Ski Club 1, Cross Country 1, Wrestling Manager 2, Track 1, Musical Comedy 2.. 29 SENIOR DIRECTORY LESLIE LIEGEL: Student Council 2, Football 1, Bas- ketball 1,2. WALTER LIEGEL: Senior Class Play, Lettermen's Club 2.3, Lettermen's Club Officer 3, Football 1,2,3, Baseball 1,2, 3. THOMAS LINS: Lettermen's Club 3, Cross Country 1, 2.3, Basketball 1, Track 1,2,3. RHONDA LUTHER: Senior Class Play, French Club 2, Instrumental Music 1. SUE MAXWELL: Top Ten Percent, Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Booster Club 2, 3, Foren- sics 2,3, National Honor Society 3, Cheerleader 1,2, 3, Spanish Club 1,2,3, Badger Girls' State. KATHRYN MCCLUSKEY: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Art Club 1,2,3, Booster Club 2,3, Chess Club 1,3, SAE 1,3, SAE Officer 3, Track 1. EVELYN MEISE: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Art Club 2, 3, Booster Club 2, 3, Chess Club 3, Track 1,2, SAE 3. GWENDOLYN MEIXELSPERGER: Top Ten Percent, Senior Class Play, Annual Staff 3, Chess Club 2, Na- tional Honor Society 2, 3, NHS Officer 2, Newspaper Staff 2, Homecoming Court, Prom Court, Cheerlead- er 1, Football Manager 3, Spanish Club 1,2,3, Span- ish Club Officer 2, 3. RUTH MEIXELSPERGER: Senior Class Play, Instrumen- tal Music 1,2,3, Booster Club 1,2,3, Forensics 1,2,3, French Club 1,2, Prom Queen. JULIE MICHELS: Instrumental Music I, Booster Club 3, French Club 1,2, Track 1,2,3, Senior Class Play. BETH NACHREINER: Top Ten Percent, Class Officer 2, Badger Girls' State, Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Band Council 1,3, Booster Club 1,2, Forensics 1,2,3, National Honor Society 2,3, NHS Officer 3, Newspaper Staff 2, 3, Ski Club 1, French Club 2, French Club Officer 2, Homecoming Court, Cheerleader 1, Musical Comedy 1,2,3, Gymnastics 1.2.3, TERESA NACHREINER: Senior Class Play, Vocal Mu- sic 3, SAE 2, Musical Comedy 3, Spanish Club 2. GARY NAGEL: Top Ten Percent, Valedictorian, Bad- ger Boys' State, Chess Club 2,3, Chess Club Officer 3, FFA 1,2,3, FFA Officer 3, Forensics 3, National Honor Society 3, Student Council 3, Student Council Officer 3, Math Club 2. PAMELA NEIDER: Annual Staff 2, Chess Club 2, Span- ish Club 2, Ski Club 2, Top Ten Percent. DARREL NEUHEISEL: FFA 1. JOHN NOOYEN: Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Forensics 3, Musical Comedy 2, 3. PAUL NOOYEN: Prom King, Cross Country 2, Wres- tling 1,2, 3. TIMOTHY NORLAND: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Basketball 1, Golf 3. MARIANNE OLSON: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Span- ish Club 2, 3. MICHAEL OLSON: Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Vocal Music 3, Vocal Music 3, Annual Staff 3, Forensics 2, 3, Newspaper Staff 2, 3, Photo Club 2, 3, French Club 2, Student Council 1, Golf 2, Musical Comedy 2, 3. KAREN PALMER: Senior Class Play, Annual Staff 3, Booster Club 1,2,3, Chess Club 1, FFA 3, Forensics 2, Newspaper Staff 1,2,3, Photo Club 2, Hawkettes, 1, Cheerleader 1,2, 3, Musical Comedy 2, 3, Spanish Club 1. SUSAN PULVERMACHER: Top Ten Percent, Badger Girls' State, DAR Award, Senior Class Play, Instru- mental Music 1,2,3, Symphonic Band Officer 3, Na- tional Honor Society 2, 3, Newspaper Staff 2, Ski Club 1, Ski Club Officer 1, French Club 2, French Club Of- ficer 2, Student Council 1,2,3, Student Council Of- ficer 2, 3, Basketball 1,2,3, Track 1,2,3, Musical Comedy 1,2, 3. WILLIAM PULVERMACHER: Wrestling 2,3. WAYNE QUINN: Vocal Music 3, Musical Comedy 3. JAYNE RADEL: Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Library Club 3, French Club 2. DEBRA RAMSDEN: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Library Club 3. PATRICIA RING: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Varsity Band Officer 2, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Cheerleader 1,3, Gymnastics 1,2,3, Track 1,2, Prom Court, Booster Club 3. ANN RINGELSTETTER: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Vo- cal Music 1, Health Careers Club 1, Ski Club 1,2, French Club 2, Track 1, Musical Comedy 1,2. EUGENE ROBERTS: Class Officer 3, Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Vocal Music 1,3, Foren- 30 SENIOR DIRECTORY sics 3, Lettermen's Club 2,3, Lettermen's Club Offi- cer 3, Football 1,2,3, Basketball Manager 2,3,4, Musical Comedy 1,2,3, Baseball 1,2,3. PETER ROTT: Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Forensics 2, 3, Musical Comedy 2, 3. DARREL RUHLAND: Top Ten Percent, Badger Boys' State, Chess Club 2,3, Ski Club 2, Golf 1,2,3, Math Club 1,2,3. RHONNA RUHLAND: Art Club 1, FHA 1,2,3, FHA Officer 2, 3, Library Club 1. CYNDY SAWLE: Instrumental Music 1,2, Art Club 3, Booster Club 3, Wrestling Manager 3, Spanish Club 3. DAVID SCHOENMANN: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Vocal Music 2,3, Forensics 1, Lettermen's Club 3, Cross Country 2, 3, Basketball 1,2, 3, Golf 1,2, 3, Musical Comedy 1,2,3. CARLA SCHOLL: Class Officer 3, Senior Class Play, Annual Staff 3, Annual Staff Officer 3, Booster Club 1.2.3, FHA 3, Ski Club 2, French Club 1,2, Home- coming Court, Track 1. FRANK SCHLOUGH: FFA 1,2,3. MICHELLE SCHRAM: Booster Club 1,2, Newspaper Staff 1, Track 1,2, Spanish Club 1. MARJORIE SCHULTZE: Booster Club 1, Newspaper Staff 1,2, Newspaper Staff Officer 2, Track 2. THERESA SCHWARZ: Spanish Club 1. ALICE SCHWEISS: Vocal Music 1,2, Prom Court. BARBARA SILKO: Top Ten Percent, Badger Girls' State, Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Symphonic Band Officer 3, Annual Staff 3, Booster Club 1,2,3, Forensics 1,3, National Honor Society 2.3, National Honor Society Officer 3, French Club 2, Student Council 2, Homecoming Court, Cheer- leader 1,2,3, Track 1, Musical Comedy 1,2,3, Gym- nastics 1,2, 3. MELINDA SMITH: Senior Class Play, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Mixed Chorus Of- ficer 2, 3, Forensics 3, French Club 2, Basketball Manager 2,3, Track Manager 1,2,3, Musical Com- edy 2,3, Library Club 1,2,3, Library Club Officer 1.3, PAM SOELDNER: Senior Class Play, Annual Staff 3, Annual Staff Officer 3, Booster Club 1,2, 3, FHA 3, FHA Officer 3, Forensics 1,2,3, National Honor Society 2, 3, NHS Officer 3, French Club 2, Football Manager 3. JONI SPRECHER: Instrumental Music 1,2, FHA 2, Homecoming Court, Spanish Club 1,2. BRIAN STODDARD: Class Officer 1,2, Lettermen's Club 2,3, Lettermen's Club Officer 3, Homecoming Court, Prom Court, Football 1,2,3, Wrestling 2, Bas- ketball 1, Track 2,3, Tennis 1. DONNA STOLTZ: Instrumental Music 1,2,3. KATHY TEMBY: Art Club 1, Library Club 1, 3. GREG THERING: FFA 1, Lettermen's Club 3, Cross Country 3. MARGARET WALSH: Vocal Music 1, Cheerleader 1, Instrumental Music 1,2. CONNIE WEISS: Art Club 1, Booster Club 1, Hawk- ettes 1,2, Football Manager 3. TERRENCE WEISS: Lettermen's Club 3, Football 1,3, Basketball 1,2,3, Baseball 1,2,3. BARB WHITE: FHA 2,3, FHA Officer 3. WENDY WIEST: Art Club 1,2, Booster Club 2, Prom Court, Hawkettes 1,2, Spanish Club 1. MARILYN WILKINSON: FHA 2, 3, FHA Officer 3, Hawkettes 2,3, Art Club 1. BARB WITTMANN: Art Club 2, Library Club 3. ROSE YANKE: Top Ten Percent, Betty Crocker Award 3, Instrumental Music 1, Annual Staff 3, Annual Staff Officer 3, Booster Club 1,2,3, Booster Club Officer 3, Student Council 3, Cheerleader 1,3, Track 1,3, Spanish Club 1, Gymnastics 1,2. MARY YOUNG: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Annual Staff 1,2, 3, Newspaper Staff 2, 3, Cheerleader 1,2, 3, Art Club 1,2, 3. TARA YTTRI: Volleyball 3. DAVIS ZIEBARTH: FFA 1,2,3. 31 TOP TEN PERCENT — SEATED: Barb Silko, Beth Nachreiner, Rose Yanke, Sue Berg, Bernadette Kaul, Pam Neider, STANDING: Cary Nagel, Gwen Meixelsperger, Allan Alt, Darrel Ruhland, Randy Haas. Sue Pulvermacher, Sue Maxwell. CLASS COLORS POWDER BLUE MIDNIGHT BLUE CLASS FLOWER WHITE ROSE TINTED BLUE CLASS MOTTO FOR YESTERDAY IS BUT A DREAM AND TOMORROW IS ONLY A VISION BUT TODAY WELL LIVED MAKES YESTERDAY A DREAM OF HAPPINESS AND EVERY TOMORROW A VISION OF HOPE. OFFICERS Gene Roberts Treasurer Sue Berg Vice President Carla Scholl Secretary Allan Alt President 32 The UGLY (?) Stepsisters! The Prompter is bored with the whole thing. This is where Cinderella cooks the mush. Cinderella demonstrating the Stanislavaki Method of acting 'Oh, My God Mother' 'Shut up and eat your mush ENTIRE CAST OF FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL It seemed only yesterday that your director and I lived and breathed and ate drama together. The Old Oompa ! ! ! FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL The Director is a little bored. Help! No Brakes! Here is an extra pillow. Be as comfortable as you can. There is a friend — a Mrs. Gordon — waiting to see you. HAVE YOU HAD YOUR OPERATION I notice the longest stories have the shortest incisions! Have - you - had - your - operation? Don't be worryin' yer pretty head. If the Lord wants ye, Praise the Lord! I just knew you didn't NEED no he'll take ya! operation!! ENTIRE CAST OF HAVE YOU HAD YOUR OPERATION? 34 John, the host, looks for devil dust . He was at the Dutch Kitchen having dinner with her yesterday. IF MEN PLAYED CARDS AS WOMEN DO Oh, excuse me, Marc - there's a little spot on your vest. The guests give themselves a little personal attention. ROW 1: Pat Compty, Melinda Smith, Paul Bahr, Sue Horstmeier, Nick Heiser, Karen Palmer, Baxter Radel, Barb White, Gary Bindl, Sally Amacher. ROW 2: Sue Berg, Greg Crook, Kathy Feick, Darrel Neuheisel, Barb Silko, Gene Roberts, Kathy Temby, Tim Norland, Barb Wittman, Brian Stoddard, Pat Burke. ROW 3: Rose Yanke, Peter Rott, Donna Stoltz, Curt Hess, Cheri Lamont, Rhonda Luther, Gary Nagel, Connie Johnson, Greg Rott, Debbie Al- brecht, Bob Nachreiner, Bemie Kaul. ROW 4: Brian Doyle, Denise Buck, Bill Pulvermacher, Camille Kraemer, Rob Thering, Donna Ewers, Dave Schoen- mann, Deb Foye, Amie Haas, Carla Scholl, Dan Wilson, Joni Sprecher, Joe Bauer. ROW 5: Pam Soeldner, Randy Haas, Ann Ringelstetter, Duane Eberle, Pam Neider, Allan Alt, Deb Fingerhut, Harold Johnson, Ruth Meixelsperger, Mike Olson, Mary Jane Bauer, Tim McGuigan, Dottie Dwyer, Wayne Quinn. ROW 6: Theresa Schwarz, Walter Liegel, Mary Young, Glen Bauer, Beth Nachreiner, Mark Bartman, Betty King, Larry Blau, Kathy McCluskey, Rick De- li, Jayne Radel, Dave Ziebarth, Theresa Nachreiner, Stacy Floerke, Evy Meise. ROW 7: Steve Feiner, Brenda Knudson, John Nooyen, Marilyn Wilkinson, Greg Schweppe, Mary Frank, Greg Thering, Chris Johnson, Leslie Liegel, Joi Kuhse, Dave Kasten, Judy Tobias, Rick Gruber, Alice Schweiss, Tom Lins, Connie Weiss. ROW 8: Sue Maxwell, Paul Nooyen, Gwen Meixelsperger, Frank Schlough, Wendy Wiest, Bryan Crary, Tara Yttri, Chuck Bruhn, Deb Ram- son, Dan Brickl, Carrie Hoch, Brian Dischler, Rhonna Ruhland, Dave Abplanalp, Pat Ring, Terry Weiss. ROW 9: Paul Kraemer, Brenda Hackl, Steve Dischler, Marianne Olson, Darrel Ruhland, Sue Pulvermacher, Michelle Schram, Marge Schultze, Charlene Alt, Cyndy Sawle, Julie Michels. Peeev Walsh, Tom Loy, Chris Crook. Laurie Schmidt and Connie Horswell played the Processional Rev. Keppler's address was entitiled Unless We Return to Beth Norland sang a solo — The Way, the Truth the Faith of Our Forefathers, We Are Doomed to Failure ! and the Life ! Randy Haas, Salutatorian, gave Allan Alt, Class President, spoke Gary Nagel, Valedictorian, gave his address entitled Chatauqua. on past class history -- Memories his address entitled Have We '76 . Lost Our Way To? The Mixed Chorus sang How Excellent Is Thy Name and The Hands of Time 38 CLASSES Lila Adams Robert Allison Barbara Alt Daryl Alt Lauri Alt Marsha Amble Debra Anderson Rita Bauer Patricia Baumgardt Lewis Bettinger LaDonna Bindl Brian Bodendein James Brander Laura Burris Thomas Carpenter JUNIORS Rene Carver Alex Chiaro Timothy Coyle Kathryn Coyne Bruce Creasey Dawn Crook Michael Crook Dean Dischler Karl Dischler Robert Dischler Rodney Dischler Alan Eberle JoEllen Eberle Jamie Eichorst Dale Ewers Dean Ewers Diane Faber Ann Fahmi Kim Foye Matt Frank Ted Frank Eric Gilbertson Christine Greenheck Joann Greenheck Fred Gruber Tammy Gruber Betty Haas Robert Haas Sherry Halverson Theresa Hanson JUNIORS Jane Harrington Gary Hartung Debra Heiser Clifford Hooks Connie Horswell Jane Hunter Jean Likka Henry Jennings William Jennings Jacquelyn Johnson Dodd Kanouse Rita Kaul Cheryl Kitsemble Barbara Knight Jerry Knight 41 JUNIORS Barbara Kooiman Darrell Kraemer Gregory Kraemer Kent Kraemer Laura Kraemer Linda Kraemer Marian Kraemer Mark Kraska Monica Laubmeier Cheryl Liegel Beth Limmex Kathleen Limmex Bruce Lucey Mary Marklein Scott MacDonald Kathleen McCluskey Ronald McElwee Daniel McGuigan Daniel Meise David Meise Jeffrey Meixelsperger Ann Miller Anita Murphy Steven Murphy Gloria Nachreiner Jill Nachreiner Steve Nachreiner Theresa J. Nachreiner Mary Lou Needham Jay Neider 42 Bradley Nelson David Niemann Elizabeth Norland James Olson Jean Olson Patricia Olson Paula Olson Donna Pailing Dorinda Pailing Michael Palus Michael Phelan Charles Pitt Gordon Poad David Pulvermacher Dawn Pulvermacher JUNIORS Timothy Quinn John Rach Carol Rasmussen Lorraine Ray Elaine Reimann Ann Richardson Debbie Richardson Rebecca Richardson Kathleen Reider Robert Riek Erin Riley Tina Robson Sandra Ruhland Kathleen Ruppert Sally Salava 43 JUNIORS 44 Leona Schmidt Lynn Schmidt Stephanie Schmitz Scott Schweiss Craig Schwerin Julie Shaffer Pamela Shifflet Sherry Simpson Kenda Smith Brenda Smith Terry Sprecher Guy Spurley Roger Stanek Sally Stoddard Linda Towsley Jean Vomdran Joan Vomdran April Walker Michael Werla Laurie White Paulette White Suzette White Vera White Lavonne Wiedenbeck David Wiest Michael Wittmann Rita Wittmann Patricia Young OFFICERS Rod Dischler, Treasurer Kathy Ruppert, Vice President Barb Alt, President LaDonna Bindl, Secretary Dale A. Alt Dale R. Alt Keith Alt Laura Alt Terry Alt Michael Anderson Wanda Anderson Leland Anliker Michael Bahr Leslie Baker Theresa Baker Gary Bartle Kelly Baryenbruch Cheryl Bauer Daniel Bauer SOPHOMORES Jean Bayer Janice Berg Carol Bindl Donald Bindl Hubert Bindl Roxanna Bloedow Bruce Bodendein Kathleen Brey Nancy Bricco Arles Buck Pamela Buringa Greg Burke Tom Burkhalter Richard Carpenter Martin Chiaro 45 Robert Christian Michael Compty Julie Conway Karen Cowling Dennis Coyle Daniel Crook Tammy Crook Ricky Davidson Randy Deli Warren Doede Carol Dolan Cynthia Duren Nancy Ewing Gary Feiner John Galamyk SOPHOMORES Jesse Gilbertson Norman Gilbertson Reggie Haas Connie Hackl Abby Hanson Cindy Hanson Carol Hausladen Kevin Heiser Todd Hogan Jacky Hooks David Hopkins Vickie Horstmeier Julie Hutter Robert Jacobson Mary Ann Jacoby 46 Joseph Jennings Eric Johnson Ronald Johnson Tom Kinder Luanne Kindschi Mark Koller Chris Kooiman Catherine Kraemer Keith Kraemer Lois Kraemer Lisa Ladd Andy Lamont Cynthia Laubmeier Mary Lynn Liegel Rodney Liegel SOPHOMORES Tom Limmex Dorothy Lins Mark Lins John Lomasney Maryann Loy Tom Luther Tim Marit Helen McCluskey Patrick McCluskey Patty McGrath Judy McGuigan Kevin Meise David Mellum Wayne Meudt Cindy Murphy 47 Mary Murphy Cindy Nachreiner Patricia Norland Pat O'Dell Duane Parkin Mark Peck Susan Peck Randy Peterson Lynn Phelan Kristi Pitt Barbara Popp Pam Porter Carol Price Linda Wee Greg Pulvermacher SOPHOMORES Randal Pulvermacher Roderic Pulvermacher Ellen Puskala Jean Quinn Kevin Radel Julie Reeve Mary Reuter Michael Richard Patrick Riley Karen Ring Steven Ringelstetter Richard Roberts Patty Roessler Jamie Rogers Sandra Rott 48 Scott Rott Dan Ruetten Elizabeth Ruhland Laurie Ruhland Marybeth Ruhland Deanna Runyan Judi Salava Jeffrey Schulter Laurie Schmidt Leo Schmidt Barbara Schoenmann Charles Schroeder Barbara Schwanke Kevin Schwartz Scott Siewert SOPHOMORES Stephanie Spiegel Brian Sprecher Jeanette Sprecher Larry Sprecher Lenny Spurley Joe Stapleton John Stewart Cheryl Stoltz John Straka Lisa Thering Ray Towsley Brian Voyles David Wahl Sheila Walker Pamela Wallenkamp 49 Sarah Walsh Mary Wankerl Carol White Janet Wiest Sue Wilkinson Anthony Wilson Tim Wunnicke Donna Ziebarth SOPHOMORES OFFICERS: Linda Price, Secretary; Lisa Thering, Treasurer; Connie Hackl President; Cindy Murphy, Vice-President. 50 ORGANIZATIONS 0 ROW 1: Laurie Kraemer, Carol Dolan, Pam Soeldner, Deb Fingerhut, Carla Scholl, Rose Yanke, Sue Berg, Karen Palmer. ROW 2: Ann Miller, Camille Kraemer, Cheryl Liegel, Connie Weiss, Luanne Kindschi, Pam Shifflet, Dawn Crook, Barb Silko. ROW 3: Jill Nachreiner, Julie Hutter, Lisa Ladd, Mary Lou Reuter, Lisa Thering, Laura Burris, Deb Anderson, Jeanette Sprecher. ROW 4: Mary Ruhland, Mary Young, Gwen Meixelsperger, Tim Galamyk, Allan Alt, Carrie Hoch, Mary Wankerl, Kathy McCluskey. ANNUAL STAFF EDITORS Carla Scholl and Allan Alt PHOTOGRAPHERS — Tim Galamyk, Allan Alt, and BUSINESS MANAGERS — Rose Yanke, Subscriptions; Mike Olson. Pam Soeldner, Advertising ROW 1: PAULINE HOCKING (Advisor), Kathy Rieder, Debbie Anderson. Ann Fahmi, Debbie Richardson, Dawn Crook. ROW 2: Laura Burris, Beth Norland, Kathy McCluskey, Dottie Dwyer, Jane Harrington, Kent Kraemer. ROW 3: Jean Olson, Evy Meise, Barb Alt, Cyndy Sawle, Mary Young, TOM HART (Advisor) ART CLUB The Art Club is an organization of students who have a special interest in promoting extra curricular activities in art and to help make the public more aware of die importance of art in daily living. The students displayed their work in the rotunda of the capitol building, at the Department of Public Instruction, and at the West Towne Shopp- ing Maul during Youth Art Month in March. The students help in community projects such as Special Effects for tne community theater play, Skin of Your Teeth , presented in February at the Card Theater. The Club sponsors a show of student work at the end of the school year. They also exhibit in various business places during the school year. They had a field trip to Chicago's Art Institute and the Museum of Contemporary Art. This is an active club striving to make art an enrichment program. OFFICERS Barb Alt Secretary Cyndy Sawle Reporter Jane Harrington President Beth Norland Treasurer Debbie Anderson Vice President 53 ROW 1: Jane Hunter, Diane Faber, Debbie Richardson, Karen Palmer, Jean Vorndran, Laurie White, SUSIE WHITE (Secretary), Joan Vorndran, Dawn Crook, Ann Fahmi. ROW 2: Carol White, Kathy Reider, Janet Wiest, Pam Soeld- ner, JANE HARRINGTON (Reporter), Barb Kooiman, Mary Marklein, Cheryl lie gel, Debbie Anderson, Betty Haas. ROW 3: TOM HART (Advisor), Jill Nachreiner, Sally Stoddard, Dottie Dwyer, Evy Meise, Kathy McCluskey, RUTH MEIXELSPERGER (President), Rita Wittmann, Debbie Heiser, Mary Ann Jacoby, Laura Burris. BOOSTER CLUB The Booster Club is a group of students interested in making posters to display in the school and at athletic events to help boost school spirit and loyalty. The members receive awards at the end of the school year based upon upon the amount of work that they do. Points are given for posters, membership in other organizations, and at- tendance at athletic events. Awards are given at the athletic banquet for first-, second-, and third-year member- ship. This is River Valley's largest club consisting of sixty-two members. ROW 1: Cathie Kraemer, Julie Hutter, Barb Alt, Stephanie Schmitz, Erin Riley, Cindy Duren, Kathy Brey, ROSE YANKE (Treasurer), SUE BERG (Vice President), Barb Silko. ROW 2: PAULINE HOCKING (Advisor), LaDonna Bindl, Tammy Gruber, Kathy Ruppert, Jean Olson, Monica Laubmeier, Becky Richardson, Pam Shifflet, Cindy Laubmeier, Lisa Thering, Mary Ruhland. ROW 3: Lynn Schmidt, Patty Young, Patti Baumgardt, Sandy Ruhland, Cyndy Sawle, Julie Michels, Mary Young, Pat Ring, Sue Maxwell, Carla Scholl, Deb Fingerhut. 54 ROW Is Cindy Graves, Jean Ilkka, Kathy McCluskey, BARBARA TESSMER (Advisor), Chris Greenheck, Brenda Smith, Sue Berg. ROW 2: Chris Kooiman, Leslie Baker, Dottie Dwyer, Gary Nagel, John Stewart, Mark Lins. ROW 3: Evy Meise, Carrie Hoch, Charlie Pitt, Darrel Ruhland, Bob Haas, Greg Layton. CHESS CLUB Chess Club had quite a few members this year. One good thing about the club is that anyone can join, whether he knows a lot about playing chess or whether he knows very little. As in last year's club, members were divided up according to their knowledge of the game. There were three categories: beginners, intermediates, and advanced. After this separation was accomplished, tournaments in each category were set up. The chess club raised money this year by bake sales. The money was needed to purchase trophies for each division. It is hoped that chess club will maintain a large membership in future years. Keith Kraemer, Dean Dischler, Melinda Smith, Jeanne Ilkka, Brenda Smith, Chris Greenheck, Barb Popp, BARB TESSMER (Advisor). DRAMA CLUB The Drama Club was set up for the purpose of helping students become familiar with various short plays and with speaking and acting before a group. Although our group was small this year, we did have fun reading plays during club meetings, and we did generate interest in forensics. The majority of our club members attempted forensics for the first time. Since time was limited, the Drama Club did not perform any plays before a group, but the members are hoping for bigger and better accomplishments next year. MATH CLUB ROW 1: Sue Maxwell, Cindy Duren, Barb Alt, Lisa Thering, Pat Baumgardt. ROW 2: Beth Limmex, Darrel Ruh- land, Patty Young, Tammy Gruber. ROW Is Gary Nagel, Gary Bind!, Tom Limmex, Mike Phelan, Larry Sprecher, Joe Stapleton. ROW 2: VINCENT MURPHY (Advisor), Alex Chiaro, Jim Brander, Dave Brander, Randy Deli, Tim Wunnicke, Steve Dougherty. ROW 3: Tim Pailing, David Ziebarth, Dave Hasten, Paul Kraemer, Rod Dischler, Greg Layton, Rick Deli, Mike Anderson. FFA The River Valley FFA has been more active this year than any other year. Some of the activities that the FFA participated in included FOOD FOR AMERICA which involved the presentation of how food comes from the farm and the process it goes through to the consumer. This was presented to the elementary students throughout the school district. Another activity was B.O.A.C. (Building Our American Communities) in which we presented to the school board a proposal of making a nature trail throughout the school forest. The board approved and the trail is to be completed by June 1. Participation among members in the FFA contests was greater this year also. We had a dairy judging team, a farm management team, and two members participated in the public speaking contest. We sold popcorn at football games and donated some money to the band for their trip to Washington D.C. Gary Nagel and Rick Deli attendent the National FFA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Convention talks were very informative and featured such speakers as Nelson Rockefeller and Johnny Bench. There were also many other worth- while activities held at the National Convention. Dave Hasten Sentinel Tim Pailing Reporter Gary Nagel Treasurer Dave Ziebarth Secretary Rick Deli Vice President Greg Layton President 58 ROW 1: Pam Soeldner, Carla Scholl, Linda Kraemer, Debbie Heiser, Sue Berg, Karen Palmer. ROW 2: KATHY BARTELT (Advisor), Rhonna Ruhland, Cathie Kraemer, Sandy Ruhland, Laurie Ruhland, Rita Wittmann, Doreen Elliott. FHA FHA is an opportunity to be a part of a wholesome group, to gain confidence and leadership ability in an atmo- sphere where individual growth is fostered and working together is encouraged. Our main objective this year is to rebuild our chapter. Some service-fun projects this year included a fall rally at Richland Center, bake and candy sales, dinner, school dance, field trip, Mother-Daughter Banquet, picnic, visiting the nursing home, and tutoring. OFTICERS Sue Berg Parliamentarian Pam Soeldner Historian Cathie Kraemer Program of Works Chairman Debbie Heiser Treasurer Rhonna Ruhland President Rita Wittmann Reporter 59 LOCAL LEVEL — ROW 1: Greg Layton, Ted Frank, Allan Alt, Rick Deli, Mike Olson, Tim Galamyk, Gary Na- gel. ROW 2: Mary Murphy, Jane Hunter, Gloria Nachreiner, Barb Kooiman, Laurie Kraemer, Rhonda Luther, Barb Silko, Melinda Smith. ROW 3: Laurie Schmidt, Barb Popp, Beth Nachreiner, Kathy Limmex, Jill Nachreiner, Ruth Meixelsperger, Brenda Knudson, Pam Soeldner. ROW 4: Dorothy Lins, Gene Roberts, Carol Hausladen, Sue Maxwell, Kathy Ruppert, Kathy McCluskey, John Galamyk, John Nooyen. FORENSICS DISTRICT LEVEL — ROW 1: Jane Hunter, Gloria Nachreiner, Barb Kooiman, Laurie Kraemer, Barb Silko, Me- linda Smith. ROW 2: Laurie Schmidt, Carol Hausladen, Beth Nachreiner, Kathy Limmex, Brenda Knudson, Mary Murphy, Pam Soeldner. ROW 3: Mike Olson, Allan Alt, Gene Roberts, Kathy Ruppert, Kathy McCluskey, John Galamyk, John Nooyen. STATE LEVEL — ROW 1: Jane Hunter, Gloria Nachreiner, Barb Kooiman, Laurie Kraemer, Barb Silko. ROW 2: Laurie Schmidt, Carol Hausladen, Beth Nachreiner, Kathy Limmex, Brenda Knudson, Mary Murphy, Pam Soeld- ner. ROW 3: JvUke Olson, Gene Roberts, Kathy Ruppert, Kathy McCluskey, John Galamyk, John Nooyen. 60 SEATED: Randy Haas, Tom Unimex, Gene Roberts, Bryan, Pat Compty, Rick Deli, Tom Lins. KNEELING: Dan Brickl, Pat Burke, Jamie Rogers, Mike Richard, Rod Dischler, John Rach, Steve Feiner, Rick Ruetten. STAND- ING : Dave Wiest, Dave Schoenmann, Brian Doyle, Terry Weiss, Paul Kraemer, Rick Gruber, Wally Liegel, Brian Dischler, Steve Dischler, Gary Hartung. LETTERMEN’S CLUB The Lettermen's Club is an association of male athletes who have met the requirements for lettering in a var- sity sport. The club in the past year has participated in such activities as selling refreshments at athletic events, selling candy during school lunch hours, selling letter jackets to letter winners, and selling RV hats during the winter months. The Lettermen's Club consists of approximately 35 members and Mr. Roger Derrickson serves as the club's advisor. The Lettermen's Club is dedicated to the unionization of River Valley athletes to promote the improvement of River Valley High School athletics. OFFICERS Randy Haas Vice President Gene Roberts Secretary Wally Liegal Treasurer Brian Stoddard (absent when picture was taken) President 61 LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Olson, Deb Ramsden, Jayne Radel, Doreen Elliott, Kent Kraemer, Chris Johnson, Leo Schmidt, Leona Schmidt, Sherry Halverson, Kathy Temby, (Barb Wittmann). LIBRARY CLUB Library Club continues its service to the school this year by working in the library to make it run more smoothly and serve the student body more efficiently. In addition to clerical and general upkeep tasks, the Library Club has again been involved in special projects. In the beginning of the year they hosted a teachers' tea where they greeted teachers at the door, gave them a guided tour of the library, pointed out new books and materials, handed them lists of audio visual materials available for their use and provided punch and cupcakes for their refreshment. During the second semester, in after-school sessions, the Library Club learned more about researching and finding information in the library, plus, they sponsored book talks. Library Club had a Book Fair at the end of the year in addition to selling paperbacks during the year. Of course there was a social side, too, to Library Club which culminated in an awards dinner in May. OFFICERS — Chris Greenheck, President; Deb Albrecht, Vice President; Jeanne Ilkka, Secretary; Melinda Smith, Treasurer; Brenda Smith, Historian. 62 MEMBERS — ROW 1: Gwen Meixelsperger, Pam Soeld- ner, Barb Silko. ROW 2: Allan Alt, Beth Nachreiner, Sue Pulvermacher, Randy Haas. OFFICERS—ROW 1: Pam Soeldner, Vice President; Barb Solko, Historian. ROW 2: Beth Nachreiner, Sec- retary; Gwen Meixelsperger, Treasurer; Allan Alt, President. NHS National Honor Society is an organization formed to promote leadership, scholarship, character, and service. The requirements include a 4.0 grade average at the sophomore level, a 3.75 grade average at the junior level, and a 3.50 grade average at the senior level. A selection committee of faculty makes the final decision of who becomes a member of NHS. To make money this year, the NHS sold corsages and had a bake sale. This money was used to sponsor a page in the annual, given as a donation for the band trip, given as a donation to charity, and used towards the banquet held on April 25,1976 at The Spring Green. INDUCTEES--ROW 1: Erin Riley, Bemie Kaul, Barb Alt, Connie Horswell, Mary Murphy. ROW 2: Gary Nagel, Sue Maxwell, Jane Harrington, Rita Kaul, Steve Discher. 63 ROW 1: Tammy Gruber, Debbie Fingerhut, Carol Dolan, Pat Ring, Marianne Olson, Mary Murphy, Ann Ringel- stetter, Donna Stoltz, Laurie Schmidt. ROW 2: Ruth Meixelsperger, JoEllen Eberle, Kathy McCluskey, Jane Hun- ter, Tina Robson, Sally Salava, Pat Baumgardt, Brenda Hackl, Sue Pulvermacher, Barb Silko, Connie Hackl, Cindy Murphy, Kathy McCluskey, Jackie Johnson, Beth Norland. ROW 3: Barb Alt, Ann Richardson, Marian Krae- mer, Barb Popp, Carrie Hoch, Camille Kraemer, Carol Rasmussen, Laurie Kraemer, Cheryl Liegel, April Walker, SYMPHONIC BAND VARSITY BAND ROW 1: Laurie Alt, Cindy Nachreiner, Patti Norland, Stephanie Spiegel, Dorothy Lins, Mary Wankerl. ROW 2: Julie Conway, Debbie Ramsden, Kim Foye, Barbara Schoenmann, Mary Lou Reuter, Karen Cowling, Deanna Run- yan, Melinda Smith, Beth Limmex. ROW 3: Teresa Baker, LuAnn Kindschi, Pamela Willenkamp, Mary Lynn Lie- gel, Linda Price, Jeanette Sprecher, Cindy Duren, Mary Ann Loy, Donna Ziebarth, Scott MacDonald, Pat Mc- Cluskey, Lisa Ladd, Scott Rott, Vicki Horstmeier, Ellen Puskula. ROW 4: Jane Radel, Scott Siewert, Terry Alt, Andy Lamont, Mark Koller, Tim Galamyk, Tony Wilson, Todd Hogan, Dan Crook, Randy Deli, Judy Salava. 64 Terry Sprecher, Lisa Thering, Tim Norland, Lorraine Ray, Brenda Smith, Beth Nachreiner, Teri Nachreiner, John Nooyen, Eric Johnson, Sue Horstmeier, Erin Riley, Sue Maxwell, Dottie Dwyer, Sally Stoddard, Laura Burris, Pat Young. ROW 4: Fred Gruber, Bryan Crary, Sandy Rott, Barb Kooiman, Dave Nieman, Mary Young, Dave Abplan- alp, Carol Bindl, Allan Alt, Dave Schoenmann, Mike Olson. STANDING: Matt Frank, Pat Riley, Debbie Foye, Steve Murphy, Gene Roberts, Rick Gruber, Paul Kraemer, Mary Peck. SYMPHONIC BAND JAZZ BAND ROW 1: Laurie Kraemer, Erin Riley, Sue Maxwell, Donna Stoltz, Dottie Dwyer, Laura Burris, Brenda Knudson, Pat Young, Lynn Schmidt, Mary Young. ROW 2: Allan Alt, Mike Olson, Dave Schoenmann, Ted Frank. STAND- ING: Laurie Schmidt, Carrie Hoch, Rick Gruber, Gene Roberts, Matt Frank, Tim Norland, Lisa Thering, Brenda Smith, Beth Nachreiner, Lorraine Ray, Eric Johnson, John Nooyen. 65 ROW 1: Melinda Smith, Beth Norland, Lynn Schmidt, Rene Carver, Patty Norland, Brenda Knudson, LaDonna Bindl, Cindy Hanson, Cindy Nachreiner, Gloria Nachreiner. ROW 2: Connie Horswell, Laurie Schmidt, Mary Ann Loy, Carol Price, Pat Ring, Brenda Hackl, Kathy Limmex, Kathy McCluskey, Debbie Heiser, Cathie Kraemer, Betty Haas. ROW 3: Cliff Hooks, Kent Kraemer, Keith Kraemer, Keith Alt, Gregory Dietzman, Michael Olson, David Schoenmann, Dennis Coyle, Hubert Bindl, Mark Koller. ROW 4: Gary Bindl, John Galamyk, Dale Alt, Greg Layton, Wayne Quinn, Timothy Galamyk, Robert Haas, John Rach, Kelly Baryenbruch, Gene Roberts, Michael Werla. MIXED CHOIR GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB ROW 1: Lois Kraemer, Pam Porter, Carol Rasmussen, April Walker, Julie Hutter, Mary Wankerl. ROW 2: Sara Walsh, Dorinda Pailing, Beth Limmex, Nancy Bricco, Jeanne Ilkka, Karen Cowling. ROW 3: Ann Miller, Debbie Albrecht, Vera White, Beth Norland, Mary Ruhland, Tere Nachreiner. 66 MIXED CHORUS OFFICERS: Brenda Knudson, Vice GIRLS' GLEE OFFICERS: Vera White, President; Julie President; Tim Galamyk, Robe Manager; Melinda Hutter, Robe Manager; Mary Ruhland, Librarian; Smith, Librarian; Brenda Hackl, President. Dorinda Pailing, Vice President. DRUM MAJOR: Allan Alt. MAJORETTES: Brenda Knudson, Connie Hackl, Cindy Murphy, Laurie Schmidt. BAND COUNCIL — ROW 1: Laurie Schmidt, Sophomore Representative; Barb Silko, Secretary; Laurie Kraemer, Treasurer; Beth Nachreiner, Vice President. ROW 2: Sue Pulvermacher, President; Fred Gruber, Junior Representa- tive; Brenda Hackl, Senior Representative. River Valley Blackhawk Marching Band in the Homecoming Parade 68 Mr. Schmidt gets involved with his job of directing the Symphonic Band BAND ACTIVITIES The Flute Section watches their music closely to avoid making any mistakes. I One of the Fund Raising Activities was a Car Wash. The Car Wash was held in all four towns and netted over $500. Shown above is the Spring Green Crew . The River Valley Varsity Band in concert at the Midwinter Concert 69 ROW Is Pam Shifflet, Kathy McCluskey, Theresa Hanson, Laura Burris, Rene Carver, Becky Richardson. ROW 2: Kathy Ruppert, Evy Meise, Tere Nachreiner, Kathy McCluskey, Carol Rasmussen, Sally Salava. SAE Students for the Advancement of Education is a group of students that are interested in bettering the educational programs in the Elementary, Junior High, and Senior High Schools. One thing that was accomplished this year was the Tutoring Program. In the next few years, we hope to see the Tutoring Program expand to include not only the elementary grades but also the junior high and senior high grades. Other ideas that were discussed at our meetings included open campus, free schools, and a student court. OFFICERS Laura Burris Secretary G Treasurer Rene Carver President Theresa Hanson Vice President 70 ROW 1: HARRIETT RILEY (Advisor), Julie Conway, Barb Popp, Tom Unimex, Brian Voyles, Erin Riley, Mary Ruhland, Lisa Thering, Paula Olson. ROW 2: Theresa Baker, Cheryl Bauer, Vicky Horstmeier, Beth Limmex, Kris Pitt, Sue Peck, Pat Olson, Mary Ann Jacoby, Jean Quinn, Betty Haas. ROW 3: Karen Ring, Donna Ziebarth, Cher- yl Stoltz, Mary Lynn Liegel, Julie Shaffer, Debbie Anderson, Lauri Alt, Laura Burris. ROW 4: Cathie Kraemer, Gwen Meixelsperger, Sue Maxwell, Marianne Olson, Carrie Hoch, Cyndy Sawle, Ellen Puskala, Pat Baumgardt, Cindy Hanson, Deanna Runyan. SPANISH CLUB The Spanish Club is an organization open to all students who desire to further their knowledge of Spanish people and customs. Its goals are not only to promote an interest in the country of Spain but in all nationalities as well. For fund-raising activities, the club sold popcorn, tacos, Spanish buttons, and Spanish shirts. This money was used for the Christmas party and for a meal in Madison. OFFICERS Pat Baumgardt Treasurer Lisa Thering Secretary Gwen Meixelsperger President Carrie Hoch Vice President 71 SEATED: Jane Harrington, Barb Kooiman, Sue Pulvermacher, Rita Kaul, Kathy Ruppert, Laurie Schmidt. STAND- ING: Sue Berg, Bemie Kaul, Gary Nagel, Dave Wiest, Cindy Duren, Mary Loy, Rose Yanke. STUDENT COUNCIL The River Valley High School Student Council is an organization composed of fifteen elected members. This year, for the first time, the council consisted of four elected student representatives from each class, plus the vice- president from each class. The modification was made in the hope that the addition of the vice-presidents would improve communication between the student council and the class officers. This change has proved successful and will probably be continued in the future., One of the major projects that the Student Council sponsored this past year was the 1st Annual Junior Olympics. The evening included fierce competition between students, faculty, and community organizations. The event was climaxed by an awards presentation and musical entertainment by the River Valley Stage Band. OFFICERS Jane Harrington Parliamentarian Barb Kooiman Vice President Sue Pulvermacher President Bernie Kaul Secretary Gary Nagel Treasurer 72 Kenda Smith at Rock's Round Barn with Eleanor Rock. Barb Knight at Greenway Manor with Mrs. Graves. WORK STUDY PROGRAM Mike Giles at Union 76 with Mr. Marklein. Rita Bauer at Woody's Restaurant with Dennis Anliker. 73 HEALTH CAREERS CLUB ROW 1: Stephanie Schmitz, Mary Needham, Nita Murphy, Tina Robson, Pat Baumgardt, Rene Carver, Carol Haus- laden, Barb Popp, Julie Conway, Melinda Smith. ROW 2: Jeanette Sprecher, Sue Peck, Vicky Horstmeier, Julie Shaffer, Donna Ziebarth, Mary Liegel, Becky Richardson, Cheryl Bauer, Lauri Alt, Jane Hunter. NEWSPAPER STAFF ROW 1: Jill Nachreiner, Beth Nachreiner, Bernadette Kaul, Carol Price, Cindy Graves, Barb Kooiman, Jane Hunt- er. ROW 2: GARY WEGNER (Advisor), Julie Kraemer, Allan Alt, Timothy Galamyk, Mike Olson, Lynn Schmidt, Lisa Thering. 74 ACTIVITIES WELCOME BACK! ANNUAL SIGNING PARTY QUIET! Philosopher at work! Now, Where Did He Go . . .??? Carrie Gwen hard at work! Good Morning Sue ! the man with the BUCKS ! You're kidding . . . Carol some of the men in her life! I Think He's Taking Oui Picture Boys! Cowboy Tim Commensin' to Court a Cute Little Cowgirl!!! Muscles Meixelsperger! Pure Concentration PEACE to Everybody Carol Dolan receives ribbon for Grand Champion Gilt SCHOOL FAIR Frank Schlough receives Swine Showmanship Trophy Miss Larson, Mrs. Bartelt, and Mrs. Murphy organize entries in fair Glen Bauer with Blue Ribbon Steer Randy Eberle and Jo Ellen Eberle with her Grand Cham- pion Steer Dale Alt showing his barrow in hog ring Kevin Radel with his Blue Ribbon Dairy Cow 78 Sheep Round-up! Horse Show Trophies JoEIlen Eberle — Blue Ribbon Dairy Steer Dairy Judge Jim Martin explains some of the finer points of judging Sheila Walker Jo Ellen Eberle receives the Beef Showmanship Trophy Girls admire flower displays Frank Schlough with his Grand Champion Chester White Boar 79 The Seniors lead the Strenuous Snake Dance! Senior Cheering Section Junior Cheering Section Everyone listens anxiously as the SENIORS are announced Sophomore Cheering Section winners of cheering contest. 80 THE RIVER VALLEY BLACKHAWK MARCHING BAND HOMECOMING PARADE Seniors cheer for their Tug of War team. Camille Kraemer, Rhonda Luther, and Tim Norland prepare for Puffed Wheat event. HOMECOMING GAMES Dave Meise Chris Crook Evy Meise Jane Harrington Dave Neimann 82 Chuck Bruhn G Rose Yanke in wheel- barrow race. Lynn Schmidt in puffed Jeff Meixelsperger in the balloon wheat contest. toss. Barb Silko and Bryan Crary in wheel- Mr. Harbour G Theresa Han- Juniors try hard in Tug of War barrow race. son in 3-legged race. competition. Ruth Meixelsperger — the seniors' chief cheerleader! Brenda Knudson G Rick Deli in 3-legged race. 83 HOMECOMING COURT: Paul Kraemer, Beth Nachreiner, Randy Haas, Barb Silko, Rick Gruber, Joni Sprecher, Shannon Dolan (Last Year's Queen), QUEEN MARY JANE BAUER, KING BRIAN DISCHLER, Stuart McCaskill (Last Year's King), Gwen Meixelsperger, Brian Stoddard, Carla Scholl, Dan Brickl, Brenda Hackl, Brian Doyle. CROWN BEARERS: Nancy Hackl and Mike Meixelsperger. HOMECOMING DANCE King Brian and Queen Mike and Nancy enjoy Homecoming Dance Theme -- I've Been Searchin' Mary Jane. the dance. So Long. Crowd is enjoying the music of the SOJOURN EXPRESS. 84 HELLO DOLLY Don’t you worry Mr. Kemper—we’ll get to Yonkers Yonkers My Yonkers March How can I play with all that bellowing m my ear? I have always been „The stuffed whaie at Bamum's a woman who arranges Museum ! things It takes a I stand for Moth- woman erhood America Put on Your Sunday Clothes 85 Put on your Sunday clothes when you feel down and out What would men be doing in a You're next Mr. Pm going to do the ladies' hat shop? Tucker Hootchie-Kootchie What! Where are you going with Miss Miss Money will be all decked out in butter-cup yellow and Money? baby pink shoes? We've got elegance Mrs. Levi will be here at 8 p.m. sharp and we must be ready 86 Now that we're dancing It's so nice to be bach home Wave your little hand and whisper so long dearie Well — well — Hello Dolly Have some more beets Let us see that beacon Horace Music Award Scholarship Winners MUSIC AWARDS Presidents Sue Pulvermacher, Brenda Hackl, G Vera White Terry Neilson spoke G showed slides of Washing- receive awards for their groups. ton D.C. Class A Starred Firsts Trophy Winners 88 First-Year Letter Winners Sue Pulvermacher -- Outstand- ing Soloist, Marine Band Award Beth Nachreiner — Outstanding Bands- Dave Schoenmann -- National man, Phi Beta Mu Award Choral Award Allan Alt — John Philip Sousa Band Award Brenda Knudson -- Outstanding Senior Musician Second- and Third-Year Letter Winners Mr. Schmidt with Proclamation from Governor Lucey 91 The Champions —Boys Basketball Team Terry Sprecher John Nooyen G the B-5 S'veatnogs Chuck Bruhn Warren Hoyer Tom Luther •«csrii 92 The Officials for the Evening's Activities Radtke's Raiders Pat Compty Gene Roberts and Brian Stoddard Tara Yttri Kelly Baryenbruch Pam Soeldner Mary Jane Bauer GREEN BAY PACKER ALL-STAR BASKETBALL TEAM -- ROW 1: Eric Torkelson, Chester Marcol, Rich McGeorge. ROW 2: Larry McCarren, Dick Himes, Keith Wortman, Tom Hull. PACKERS VS. CHICKENHAWKS Chickenhawk Cheerleaders The River Valley Education Association sponsored a basketball game between the Green Bay Packers and the River Valley Educators and donated all of the proceeds to the Band Trip Fund for their trip to Washington, D.C. The Packers won the contest 102-91 but the high school band students were the big winners as the gym was nearly full of spectators. River Valley Educators — Chickenhawk Basketball Team This basketball game started with a kickoff by Chester Marcol o. Chickenhawk Cheerleaders watch the action! the Green Bay Packers. Rick McGeorge and Eric Torkelson closely guard Mr. Mr. Radtke found out that the action got a little rough at Kraemer. times! Keith Wortman, Dick Himes, and Chester Marcol broke Chester Marcol signs autographs for a large number of up a Chickenhawk cheer! loyal fans after the game. Tom Hull puts the stop on Mr. Coach Kraemer watches the new Larry McCarren takes a rebound Simonson. free throw” technique of using away from Mr. Radtke. your head by Chester Marcol. Another field goal” for Chester Marcol! Rich McGeorge outruns the Chick- enhawk defense. Rich McGeorge takes over the of- ficiating as Chester Marcol is at the line. Mr. Kraemer gets a shot away over the outstretched arms of Eric Torkelson. Larry McCarren attempts to block a shot by Mr. Birch. Mr. Larsen gets a little help with his shot from Keith Wortman. The River Valley High School Blackhawk Concert Band performs a practice-concert in the Spring Green Municipal Park. A CONCERT IN THE PARK A large crowd came out to hear the band bound for Wash- ington, D. C. Hank Dederich, Junior High Band Director, directs the high school band. The Percussion section watches their music very carefully. Mr. Schmidt doesn't look to pleased with what he's hearing! Views of the band from OOMPERS to TWEETERS or Tubas to Flutes! Already for takeoff except for one little thing — Hank Dederich makes a final check of the luggage on the BUS 1 •! i bus. RIVER VALLEY BAND TRAVELS Bus 1 and its riders make ready for a long trip to our na- A group of familiar faces in Williamsburg, Virginia tion's capital. 61 6 Barb Silko and Beth Nachreiner in a garden in Williamsburg. Ruth Meixelsperger and Pat Ring hold a captive audience. 98 Students enjoy the chance to visit the Air Force Museum. River Valley students unload the van which contained the horns. WASHINGTON, D.C. TO The Blackhoawks prepare for the concert on the steps of the capitol building. River Valley in concert with Beaver Dam on the capitol building steps. Fred Parfrey (Director from Beaver Dam) Rep. Kasten- The dome of our nation s capitol building in Washington, meier, G Mr. Schmidt. D.C. 99 PROM COURT: Pat Baumgardt, Fred Gruber, Gloria Nachreiner, Dave Wiest, Kathy Ruppert, Rod Dischler QUEEN ERIN RILEY, KING TERRY SPRECHER, Mary Lou Needham, Tim Coyle, Connie HoJswell, Jim Liegel Laurie White, Mike Crook. 6 ’ 1976 JUNIOR PROM Barb Alt, Mistress of Ceremonies Crownbearers Tara Radel and Randy Poad Queen Erin Riley and King Terry Sprecher lead the Grand March Cross Country — Tom Lins, Most Improver; Kevin Basketball — Chuck Bruhn, Co-Captain G Best Free Schwartz, Most Valuable Runner; Rick Deli, Captain. Throw Percentage; Steve Dischler, Most Valuable; Brian Doyle, Co-Captain. RVHS SPORTS AWARDS Football — Dan Btfckl, Co-Captain; Rick Gruber, Sue Pulvermacher receives the Outstanding Female Most Valuable Player; Brian Dischler, Co-Captain. Athlete Award from Gwen Hoffman. RIVER VALLEY S MOST VALUABLE ATHLETES -- Dave Schoenmann, Golf; Paul Nooyen, Wrestling; Kevin Schwartz, Cross Country; Rick Gruber, Football; Barb Silko, Gymnastics; Tara Yttri, Volleyball; Brian Dischler, Track; Sue Pulvermacher, Track G Basketball; Steve Dischler, Basketball; Chuck Bruhn, Baseball. GIRLS' SENIOR PLAQUE AWARDS: Brenda Hackl, Sue Pulvermacher, Chris Crook, Cheri Lamont, Melinda Smith (Manager). Girls' Basketball — Sue Pulver- Volleyball -- Tara Yttri, Most Gymnastics -- Barb Silko, Most macher, Most Valuable Player G Valuable Player. Valuable Gymnast. Captain; Cheri Lamont, Best De- fensive Player. Wrestling -- Mike Bahr, Most Takedowns; Paul Nooyen, Most Valuable Wrestler G Captain; Tom Luther, Most Dedicated Wrestler; Paul Bahr, Most Improved Wrestler. Sue Pulvermacher receives W Club Award from Ath- Baseball — Chuck Bruhn, Most Valuable Player; Pat letic Director Robert Murphy. Compty, Co-Captain; Terry Weiss, Co-Captain. Boys Senior Plaque Awards (four major letters) — Dave Schoenmann, Pat Compty, Brian Doyle, Brian Dischler, Terry Weiss, Chuck Bruhn, Dan Brickl. 103 VARSITY FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS -- KNEELING: Sue White, Rose Yanke, Laurie White, Karen Palmer. STANDING: Barb Silko, Kathy Ruppert, Pat Ring, Stephanie Schmitz. JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS -- SEATED: Carol Price, Karen Ring, Cindy Nachreiner. KNEEL- ING: Barb Schoenmann, Mary Ann Loy, Carol Dolan. 104 VARSITY BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS Schmitz, and Susie White. Pat Baumgardt, Karen Palmer, Laurie White, Erin Riley, Stephanie JV BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS — Mary Ann Jacoby, Karen Ring, and Carol Dolan. JV WRESTLING CHEERLEADERS — Mary Ruhland, Barb Schoenmann, Cindy Nachreiner, and Wanda Anderson. VARSITY WRESTLING CHEERLEADERS — Kathy Ruppert, Diane Faber, Rose Yanke, Mary Young, Sue Maxwell, and Barb Alt. FOOTBALL HAWKETTES — KNEELING: Vera White, Kathleen Rieder, Lois Kraemer, Janet Wiest, Jan Berg, Polly White. STANDING: Pat Olson, Judi McGuigan, Cathy Kraemer, Pam Buringa, Chris Crook, Mary Lou Needham, Marilyn Wilkinson. HAWKETTES BASKETBALL HAWKETTES — Polly White, Jan Berg, Julie Hutter, Judi Salava, Tina Robson, Mary Lou Needham, Cathy Kraemer, Judi McGuigan, Marilyn Wilkinson, Lois Kraemer, Kathy Rieder, Vera White. 106 ROW 1: Rick Deli, Tom Lins, Dave Schoenmann, John Rach, Kevin Schwartz. ROW 2: COACH ROGER DERRICK- SON, Greg Thering, Paul Nooyne, Rod Dischler, Fred Gruber, Kevin Radel. CROSS COUNTRY MANAGERS — LaDonna Bind], Barb Kooiman, and Gloria Nachreiner. KEVIN SCHWARTZ KEVIN RADEL TOM LINS RICK DELI 108 This season's record tied that of last year as the best for River Valley's Cross Country Squad. Perhaps the high- light of the season was a near upset of Middleton in their Invitational where River Valley missed winning die meet by only two points. The Junior High Cross Country Program is beginning to develop and Cross Country fans can cer- tainly look forward to some strong teams in future years. 3rd Place in the Conference (Record — 2 3rd Place in the Conference (Record — 3-2) Captain — Rick Deli Most Valuable Runner — Kevin Schwartz Most Improved Runner — Tom Lins Honorary Captain for 1976 — Kevin Radel LETTERMEN Rick Deli — Senior Rod Dischler — Junior Tom Lins — Senior John Rach — Junior Kevin Radel — Sophomore Dave Schoenmann — Senior Kevin Schwartz — Sophomore Greg The ring — Senior 109 ROW 1: Dan Brickl, Pat Compty, Brian Doyle, Randy Haas, Wally Liegel, Paul Kraemer, Rick Gruber, Brian Dischler, Terry Weiss, Steve Feiner, Gene Roberts. ROW 2: Bob Allison, Dave Brander, Dave Wiest, Bruce Luc- ey, Bill Jennings, Gary Hartung, Rick Ruetten, Tim Coyle, Mike Crook, Scott MacDonald, Brian Stoddard. ROW 3: COACH ROBERT MURPHY, Greg Crook, Mike Compty, Todd Hogan, Rich Roberts, Dan Ruetten, Eric John- son, Pat Riley, Reggie Haas, Tom Kinder, Duane Parkin, Gary Feiner, Brian Bodendein. ROW 4: COACH CHARLES BIRCH, COACH KERRY LARSEN, John Lomasney, Tom Limmex, Brian Sprecher, Dale A. Alt, Mike Nondorf, Joe Jennings, Dale R. Alt, Dan Crook, Keith Kraemer, COACH HOWARD MURPHY. RUSHING PUNTING NAME ATT. YDS. AVE. NAME NO. YDS. AVE. Dan Brickl 113 530 4.7 Tim Coyle 32 920 28.8 Pat Compty 85 338 3.9 Brian Doyle 1 6 6.0 Tim Coyle 52 44 0.8 Mike Crook 1 2 2.0 KICKOFFS Brian Doyle 24 73 3.0 Steve Feiner 6 10 1.7 NAME NO. YDS. AVE. Eric Johnson 1 5 5.0 Brian Dischler 10 451 45. 1 Mike Richard 6 12 2.0 Brian Doyle 13 604 46.5 Pat Riley 2 8 4.0 Mike Richard 6 249 41.5 Rick Ruetten 14 71 5. 1 John Wallenkamp 5 4 0.8 PUNT RETURNS PASSING NAME NO. YDS. AVE. Pat Compty 9 71 7.9 NAME ATT. COMP. YDS. TD INT. Pat Riley 1 2 2.0 Pat Compty 2 0 0 0 0 Tim Coyle 71 28 339 6 9 TACKLES AND ASSISTS Steve Feiner 27 5 88 0 5 Rick Ruetten 4 0 0 0 1 NAME TACKLES ASSISTS Dan Brickl 48 18 Mike Crook 33 15 Brian Dischler 24 7 Rick Gruber 59 21 110 OFFENSE — Brian Dischler, RE; Wally Liegel, RT; Rick Gruber, RG; Randy Haas, C; Mike Crook, LG; Paul Krae- mer, LT; Terry Weiss, LE; Pat Compty, F; Brian Etoyle, HB; Tim Coyle, QB; Dan Brickl, FB. PASS RECEIVING NAME NO. YDS. TD Pat Compty 7 63 1 Tim Coyle 1 -4 0 Brian Dischler 18 270 2 Brian Doyle 4 69 3 Terry Weiss 2 20 0 Dave Wiest 1 9 0 SCORES River Valley 10 Wisconsin Heights 0 River Valley 0 Mount Horeb 7 River Valley 8 Viroqua 35 River Valley 0 Prairie du Chien 19 River Valley 24 Fennimore 14 River Valley 37 Richland Center 6 River Valley 28 Riverdale 2 River Valley 34 Boscobe1 6 KICKOFF RETURNS NAME NO. YDS. AVE. Dan Brickl 2 13 6.5 Mike Compty 1 12 12.0 Pat Compty 14 359 25.6 Brian Doyle 1 18 18.0 Wally Liegel 1 0 0.0 Terry Weiss 1 SCORING 8 8.0 NAME TD PAT FG TP Bob Allison 1 0 0 6 Dan Brickl 6 0 0 36 Pat Compty 5 0 0 30 Tim Coyle 1 0 0 6 Brian Dischler 2 0 0 12 Brian Doyle 3 14 3 41 Rick Ruetten 0 2 0 2 Brian Stoddard 1 0 0 6 DEFENSE — Scott MacDonald, RE; Gary Hartung, RT; Gene Roberts, RG; Bob Allison, LG; Greg Crook, LT; Dave Wiest, LE; Dave Brander, RLB; Bruce Lucey, MLB; Bill Jennings, LLB; Brian Stoddard, RHB; Steve Feiner, S; Rick Ruetten, LHB. m BRIAN STODDARD Defensive Halfback BRIAN DOYLE Halfback FOOTBALL STARS RANDY HAAS Guard PAUL KRAEMER Tackle PAT COMPTY Halfback BRIAN DISCHLER End WALTER LIEGEL Tackle RICK GRUBER Guard 112 STEVE FEINER Quarterback GENE ROBERTS Middle Guard BOB ALLISON Guard DAN BRICKL Fullback FOOTBALL STARS MANAGERS — Pam Soeldner, Gwen Meixelsperger, Connie Weiss MIKE CROOK Tackle GREG CROOK Guard 113 Barb Silko Sue Berg Pat Ring Beth Nachreiner Janet Wiest Sue Peck ROW 1: Sonya Gilbertson, Julie Richards, Barb Hackl, Diane Alt, Kathy Walker, Dorianne Galamyk, Janice Faber, Patty Beck. ROW 2: Mike Olson (Manager), Jeanne Tennant, Lynn Phelan, Sue Peck, Jeanette Sprecher, Vicky Horstmeier, Cheryl Bauer, Laura Burris, Connie Horswell. ROW 3: Tim Galamyk (Manager), Sue Berg, Cindy Du- ren, Mary Baryenbruch, Charlene Bradley, Mary Wankerl, Connie Hackl, Beth Nachreiner, Pat Ring, COACH DAN KETTNER, Barb Silko. GYMNASTICS 115 ROW 1: Brenda Hackl, April Walker, Jane Harrington, Barb Alt, Cheri Lamont, Jill Nachreiner, Manager Tina Robson. ROW 2: Sue Pulvermacher, Kathy Limmex, Chris Crook, Julie Shaffer, Tara Yttri, Doreen Elliott. ROW 3: Kathy Walker, Sandy Rott, Connie Hackl, Mary Murphy, Cindy Duren, Karen Bauer, Sharon Bauer. ROW 4: Laura Kooiman, Allison Graves, Patti Hottmann, Peggy Klebesadel, Margo Rach, Barb Hutter, Linda Price, Lori Lins, Mary Baryenbruch. VOLLEYBALL Sue Pulvermacher, Chris Crook, Doreen Elliott and Brenda Hackl Tara Yttri 116 STATISTICS River Valley 15 Boscobel 10 River Valley 15 Prairie du Chien 3 River Valley 15 Boscobel 5 River Valley 15 Prairie du Chien 0 River Valley 11 Prairie du Chien 15 River Valley 15 Highland 10 River Valley 15 Prairie du Chien 7 River Valley 15 Highland 4 River Valley 16 Prairie du Chien 14 River Valley 15 Highland 1 River Valley 15 Fennimore 12 River Valley 15 Riverdale 3 River Valley 6 Fennimore 15 River Valley 14 Riverdale 16 River Valley 15 Fennimore 12 River Valley 15 Riverdale 11 River Valley 16 Riverdale 18 River Valley 0 Richland Center 15 River Valley 10 Riverdale 15 River Valley 15 Richland Center 13 River Valley 15 Richland Center 5 River Valley 15 Viroqua 2 River Valley 15 Viroqua 10 River Valley 16 Dodgeville 14 River Valley 15 Dodgeville 5 River Valley 15 Boscobel 5 River Valley 13 Boscobel 15 River Valley 15 Wisconsin Heights 8 River Valley 15 Boscobel 4 River Valley 15 Wisconsin Heights 3 River Valley 6 Fennimore 15 River Valley 15 Evansville 9 River Valley 15 Fennimore 12 River Valley 15 Evansville 1 River Valley 15 Fennimore 2 River Valley 15 Verona 3 River Valley 15 Viroqua 6 River Valley 17 Verona 15 River Valley 12 Viroqua 15 River Valley 15 Viroqua 7 River Valley 4 Lancaster 15 River Valley 8 Lancaster 15 River Valley 1 Wisconsin Heights 15 River Valley 15 Wisconsin Heights 11 River Valley 15 Richland Center 10 River Valley 16 Wisconsin Heights 14 River Valley 15 Richland Center 11 River Valley 7 Richland Center 15 River Valley 15 Prairie du Chien 3 River Valley 9 Richland Center 15 River Valley 15 15 Prairie du Chien 0 River Valley 15 Boscobel 8 River Valley 3 Deforest 15 River Valley 15 Boscobel 12 River Valley 15 Deforest 1 River Valley 9 Richland Center 15 The 1976 volleyball team started their season against a traditionally tough Prairie du Chien team. TTie girls went into this match determined to win. They did, and it was the beginning of a great season. Eventually the con- test for the Conference Title was narrowed to Richland Center and River Valley. At their first meeting, Richland Center defeated River Valley in two straight games. The hopes for the Conference Title were dampened, but only momentarily. The rest of the season went well except for a bad night against the Chieftains. River Valley then came back their last match of the season to beat Richland Center in a crowded Hornet gymnasium. Consequently, the Hawks ended up sharing the S. W. A. L. crown with an upset Richland Center team. The next step for the team was Sub-Regionals, where the girls defeated Dodgeville to move into Regionals. Enthusiastic fans cheered the team from Regionals into Sectionals with an undefeated record. At Sectionals, the girls girls met up with Richland Center again and beat them in two straight games but lost two games to Lancaster. As a result of having two losses each, River Valley and Richland Center had to meet for one more game to decide who would be in second place. Richland Center stung the Hawks 15-9 and the River Valley Blackhawks returned home with no hopes of capturing the State Crown . . . this year. Much of the team's success is attributed to returning letter winners — Brenda Hackl, Chris Crook, Jane Harring- ton, and Sue Pulvermacher (1974's Most Valuable Player). Another one of the team's major assets was Tara Yttfi, a transfer student from Madison. Tara was voted the team's Most Valuable Player for 1975. Tara Yttri, Sue Pulver- macher, and Chris Crook were named to the S. W.A.L. All-Conference Team. 117 ROW 1: Cheri Lamont, Bernie Kaul, Kathy Limmex, Rita Kaul, Sue Wilkinson. ROW 2: COACH JANE HESS, La- Donna Bindl, Sue Pulvermacher, Jo Ellen Eberle, Brenda Hackl, Jackie Johnson, Chris Crook, Tammy Gruber. Chris Crook Cheri Lamont Bernie Kaul Sue Pulvermacher River Valley 40 Riverdale 35 River Valley 41 Dodgeville 45 River Valley 63 Fennimore 36 River Valley 64 Boscobel 43 River Valley 58 Bloomington 61 River Valley 60 Reedsburg 35 River Valley 54 Prairie du Chien 36 River Valley 47 Richland Center 32 River Valley 58 Riverdale 24 River Valley 71 Fennimore 37 River Valley 48 Boscobel 37 River Valley 35 Reedsburg 31 River Valley 47 Richland Center 23 River Valley 54 Prairie du Chien 37 River Valley 61 Dodgeville 32 River Valley 55 Richland Center 29 River Valley 84 Wisconsin Dells 32 River Valley 67 Waunakee 24 River Valley 44 Mauston 49 River Valley 40 Orford ville 54 118 GIRLS BASKET- BALL Won 16, Lost 4 Brenda Hackl Sue Pulvermacher Brenda Hackl Cheri Lamont La Donna Bindl BASKETBALL STATISTICS Name FGA FGM PCT. La Donna Bindl 218 90 .412 Chris Crook 144 44 .306 JoEllen Eberle 42 14 .334 Tammy Gruber 11 3 .286 Brenda Hackl 121 56 .464 Jackie Johnson 7 1 .143 Bernie Kaul 34 10 .294 Rita Kaul 14 2 .138 Cheri Lamont 21 71 .346 Kathy Limmex 14 5 .342 Sue Pulvermacher 270 136 .503 Sue Wilkinson 65 17 .262 FTA FTM PCT. REB. ASTS. TO. PTS. 34 21 .618 126 14 201 51 20 .392 168 26 108 4 1 .250 66 5 29 3 1 .333 30 1 7 51 26 .510 136 27 138 8 6 .750 11 1 8 16 2 .125 24 16 22 6 2 .333 16 1 6 94 52 .553 40 59 194 7 5 .714 4 5 15 100 44 .440 285 45 316 16 6 .375 10 10 39 Chris Crook Bernie Kaul JoEllen Eberle Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Team VARSITY — KNEELING: Glen Bahr, Ron Peckham, Mike Bahr, Tom Luther, Terry Sprecher, Paul Bahr, John Galamyk. STANDING: COACH LARRY LAUGHERY, Manager Cyndy Sawle, Bill Jennings, Paul Nooyen, Joe Jen- nings, Rick Gruber, Kent Kraemer, COACH ROBERT MURPHY, COACH RICK LAWINCER. WRESTLING S.W.A.L. CHAMPIONS TEAM HONORS Wisconsin Heights Invitational Champions Dodgeville Triple Dual Champions S.W.A.L. Conference Champions W.I.A.A. Regional Champions Dual Meet Record — 13 Wins, No Losses JUNIOR VARSITY — KNEELING: Ned Laughery, Kent Neider, Jamie Rogers, Jeff Knight, Tom Limmex, Mike Stoddard, Kevin Schwartz. STANDING: COACH ROBERT MURPHY, Larry Sprecher, Jay Neider, Bill Stoltz, Marty Loy, Keith Kraemer, Mike Compty. ■■■cf y - I � 7� $+'M rOUKHAnuiU 'UKiumfn. INDIVIDUAL RECORDS WT. NAME YEAR RECORD W-L-T 98 Glen Bahr 9 19- 4-0 105 Ron Peckham 11 16- 4-0 112 Mike Bahr 10 21-10-0 119 Tom Luther 10 25- 2-1 126 Terry Sprecher 11 19- 7-1 132 Paul Bahr 12 17- 7-0 138 John Galamyk 10 9-10-1 145 Bill Jennings 11 11- 9-1 155 Paul Nooyen 12 29- 5-0 167 Joe Jennings 10 2- 8-0 185 Rick Gruber 12 4-10-0 HWT Kent Kraemer 11 8-12-0 DUAL MEET RESULTS River Valley 31 Dodgeville 18 River Valley 35 Darlington 19 River Valley 45 Prairie du Chien 8 River Valley 37 Belmont 20 River Valley 38 Fennimore 23 River Valley 30 Richland Center 26 River Valley 28 Janesville Craig 17 River Valley 27 Reedsburg 22 River Valley 33 Dodgeville 18 River Valley 25 Riverdale 21 River Valley 42 Wisconsin Heights 20 River Valley 38 Bose obe1 12 River Valley 47 Viroqua 12 Glen Bahr working for the front headlock. Ron Peckham throwing a swith against Halverson from Dodgeville. Coach Larry Laughery talking things over with Mike Tom Luther going after power half Terry Sprecher putting John Galamyk getting ready to Kent Kraemer in a Battle of Bill Jennings — injury the crunch on Richland pin his Richland Center the Giants! time out. Center. opponent. Rick Gruber will long be re- membered as the heart of the team. He stepped on the RV mats his senior year and gave true meaning to the words SACRIFICE, LOYALTY, TEAMWORK . He wrestled for his teammates so that they might be called champions . Paul Nooyen led River Valley through its most successful wrestling season in the school's his- tory. He scored 143 team points, won 3 tournaments, and placed 5th in the W.I.A.A. State Wrestling Meet to culminate a brilliant high school career. His season record was 29 5, and his career record was 56 15. Paul Bahr came off a mediocre junior year to become the standout 132-pounder in the S.W.A.L. his senior year. He is living proof that hard work and perseverarfce pay off. Jamie Rogers gets congratulated on JV victory. Joe Jennings using a bar arm. Mike Richard Henry Jennings 122 Mark Peck Dan Ruetten Mark Peck Rich Roberts Kelly Baryenbruch a Tim'fciicke KeUy Baryenbruch Team members listen attentively to Coach Kerry Larsen 123 VARSITY — KNEELING: Manager Gene Roberts, Dan Brickl, Mike Crook, Brian Doyle, Dave Schoenmann, Brian Dischler, Dave Wiest. STANDING: COACH ROGER KRAEMER, Jim Liegel, Steve Dischler, Terry Weiss. Tim Coyle, Karl Dischler, Chuck Bruhn, Bryan Crary. BASKETBALL JUNIOR VARSITY -- KNEELING: Robert Jacobson, Tim Wunnicke, Eric Johnson, Rich Roberts, Todd Hogan. Dave Wahl, Manager Tammy Crook. STANDING: COACH KERRY LARSEN, Randy Deli, Dan Ruetten, Dave Hopkins, Mark Peck, Kelly Baryenbruch, Manager Luanne Kindschi. 124 BASKETBALL STATISTICS PLAYER FGA FGM PCT. FT A FTM PCT. REB. TOTAL POINTS Dan Brickl 82 39 .476 24 17 .708 79 95 Chuck Bruhn 163 83 .509 54 40 .741 69 206 Tim Coyle 127 54 .425 54 26 .481 133 134 Mike Crook 14 3 .214 8 2 .250 17 8 Bryan Crary 33 18 .545 17 9 .529 13 45 Brian Dischler 63 28 .444 26 17 .654 46 73 Karl Dischler 10 1 .100 15 6 .400 4 8 Steve Dischler 184 118 .641 134 88 .657 225 324 Brian Doyle 157 70 .446 38 22 .579 33 162 Jim Liegel 53 23 .434 34 13 .382 50 59 Dave Scheenmann 16 4 .250 11 7 .636 10 15 Terry Weiss 27 13 .481 22 10 .455 23 36 Dave Wiest 4 1 .250 1 0 .000 3 2 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER — STEVE DISCHLER CAPTAINS — CHUCK BRUHN BRIAN DOYLE MOST IMPROVED JUNIOR — TIM COYLE VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES River Valley 50 Mount Horeb 41 River Valley 48 Dodge ville 38 River Valley 55 Viroqua 53 River Valley 53 Waunakee 47 River Valley 62 Prairie du Chien 71 River Valley 71 Iowa Grant 49 River Valley 77 Fennimore 36 River Valley 55 Richland Center 46 River Valley 67 Wisconsin Heights 42 River Valley 70 Riverdale 43 River Valley 60 Lodi 52 River Valley 65 Boscobel 58 River Valley 51 Viroqua 53 River Valley 65 Prairie du Chien 76 River Valley 83 Fennimore 52 River Valley 77 Richland Center 60 River Valley 77 Riverdale 36 River Valley 84 Boscobel 53 River Valley 53 Dodgeville 52 River Valley 55 Brodhead 65 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES River Valley 38 Mount Horeb 53 River Valley 39 Dodgeville 49 River Valley 36 Viroqua 35 River Valley 32 Waunakee 53 River Valley 38 Prairie du Chien 47 River Valley 45 Iowa Grant 34 River Valley 45 Fennimore 47 River Valley 35 Richland Center 45 River Valley 28 Wisconsin Heights 34 River Valley 44 Riverdale 26 River Valley 43 Lodi 26 River Valley 62 Boscobel 39 River Valley 48 Viroqua 43 River Valley 39 Prairie du Chien 60 River Valley 38 Fennimore 36 River Valley 41 Richland Center 33 River Valley 51 Riverdale 31 River Valley 69 Boscobel 36 125 TERRY WEISS DAN BRICKL CHUCK BRUHN VARSITY BASKETBALL STARS BRIAN DOYLE % r 1 j i DAVE SCHOENMANN BRIAN DISCHLER STEVE DISCHLER BRYAN CRARY 126 DAVE WAHL JUNIOR VARSITY MARK PECK DAVE HOPKINS RANDY DELI TODD HOGAN BASKETBALL STARS Brian Doyle Terry Weiss Steve Dischler Coach Kraemer gives his team advice KNEELING: Brian Doyle, Gary Hartung, Dave Schoenmann, Brian Voyles, Denny Coyle. STANDING: COACH JOHN LONGSETH, Dave Wahl, Eric Johnson, Mark Peck, Darrel Ruhland, Brian Ringelstetter. GOLF 8 Wins, 4 Losses 3rd in Conference 2nd in Regionals 4th in Sectionals DARREL RUHLAND DAVE SCHOENMANN BRIAN DOYLE 129 � Vi ■ - Senior Girls Football Team GIRLS FOOTBALL GAME The team prepares for an advance Girls return to their respective huddles Cheri Lamont tries to find herself some running room! Our Referees for the night! 130 ROW 1: Laurie White, Wanda Anderson, Karen Ring, Brenda Knudson, Patty McGrath, Rose Yanke. ROW 2: Mel- inda Smith (Manager), Terri Nachreiner, Cindy Duren, Connie Hackl, Pam Wallenkamp, Mary Wankerl, Beth Lim- mex, Tammy Crook, Kathy Kraemer. ROW 3: Jill Nachreiner (Manager), LaDonna Bindl (Manager), Sheila Walk- er, Ellen Puskala, Sue Pulvermacher, Julie Michels, Pam Burringa, JoEllen Eberle, Chris Crook, Karen Cowling. GIRLS’ TRACK The 1976 Girls Track Season was a year of rebuilding with many new faces comprising the team. The girls finished conference competition with 2 wins and 4 losses. The wins came as they easily defeated Riverdale and Boscobel. The four losses were at the hands of Fennimore, Richland Center, Viroqua, and League Champions Prairie du Chien. The girls worked hard throughout the season and ended up finishing fourth in the S. W. A.L. Conference. SUE PULVERMACHER — STATE CHAMPION The 1976 girls track season ended with the headlines of the STATE JOURNAL'S Sports Page reading, ’’Pulvermacher Sets Second Straight Record. The caption was in tribute to Senior Sue Pulvermacher as she honored River Valley by bring- ing home two state crowns as she set Class 'B records in the Shot Put and Discus. On Friday, June 4, she broke her own state record in the Shot Put with a heave of 42' 4 3 4 before coming back on Saturday to set a new State Record in the discus with a toss of 129' 3 . She became the first athlete in River Valley history to bring home a state crown in any athletic event when she set the Class B Shot Put Record in 1975. The two State Championships of 1976 in the Shot Put and Discus are a fitting finale to Sue Pulvermacher's athletic feats at River Valley High School. 132 JoELLEN E BE RLE, High Jump CONNIE HACKL G TERI NACH- REINER — Runners CHRIS CROOK, Shot Put GIRLS’ TRACK STARS MARY WANKERL, Block Start BRENDA KNUD SON, Long Jump LAURIE WHITE, Hurdles ROSE YANKE G JULIE MICHELS, Batton Exchange 133 JoEllen Eberle — High Jump Mary Wankerl -- High Jump Tammy Crook — Discus Karen Cowling -- Discus Laurie White in the Starting Blocks Connie Hackl — Mile Run 134 ROW 1: Bob Haas, Mike Paulus, Pat Compty, Jay Neider, Steve Feiner, Gene Roberts. ROW 2: COACH CHARLES MICKELSON, Wally Leigel, Bryan Crary, Mike Crook, Ron McElwee, Terry Weiss, Chuck Bruhn, Paul Kraemer. BASEBALL BASEBALL STATISTICS PLAYER AB RUNS HITS AVE. RBI 2B 3B HR SB SO BB ERRORS Chuck Bruhn 47 10 20 .426 9 3 0 0 1 12 7 5 Pat Compty Tim Coyle 44 21 15 .341 6 2 0 0 17 10 17 6 2 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bryan Crary 54 13 16 .296 13 1 1 1 7 8 9 2 Greg Crook 1 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Mike Crook 8 2 2 .250 3 2 0 0 0 5 2 2 Steve Feiner 20 6 6 . 300 1 1 1 0 0 9 3 1 Bob Haas 5 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Paul Kraemer 39 9 3 .077 0 0 0 0 1 16 11 4 Wally Liegel 50 10 14 .280 4 0 0 1 1 5 4 1 Ron McElwee 2 3 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Kevin Meise 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Jay Neider 47 6 15 .319 3 0 0 0 1 9 0 5 Mike Paulus 53 12 17 .321 14 0 1 0 4 9 4 7 Gene Roberts 18 2 3 . 166 2 0 0 0 0 8 6 1 Terry Weiss 55 7 16 291 18 2 1 0 2 7 1 3 PITCHING STATISTICS PLAYER INNINGS PITCHED HITS RUNS EARNED RUNS ERA SO BB WON LOSS Chuck Bruhn 58 48 40 20 2.38 63 21 4 6 Mike Paulus 4 5 5 5 8.40 2 5 0 0 Terry Weiss 48 25 21 10 1.40 50 20 6 0 SCORES River Valley 14 Bameveld 2 River Valley 15 Bameveld 2 River Valley 9 Monona Grove 5 River Valley 9 Riverdale 4 River Valley 4 Fennimore 0 River Valley 4 Prarie du Chien 8 River Valley 2 Prairie du Chien 5 River Valley 17 Boscobel 5 River Valley 6 Boscobel 3 River Valley 6 Wisconsin Heights 4 River Valley 0 Viroqua 7 River Valley 5 Sauk Prairie 4 River Valley 3 Riverdale 4 River Valley 5 Black Hawk 1 River Valley 7 Sauk Ptairie 8 River Valley 0 Madison East 3 10 WINS, 6 LOSSES 3rd PLACE IN S. W. A. L. REGIONAL AND SUB-REGIONAL CHAMPIONS 135 WALLY LIEGEL CHUCK BRUHN STEVE FEINER BASEBALL STARS GENE ROBERTS TERRY WEISS PAUL KRAEMER PAT COMPTY BRYAN CRARY 136 JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL ROW 1: Dan Crook, Kevin Heiser, Mark Roller, Dick Carpenter, Terry Alt, Bruce Bodendein, Tod Hogan. ROW 2: Dale Alt, Tom Mason, Rich Roberts, Jeff Schluter, Dave Hopkins, John Lomasney, Kevin Meise, Mike Richard, Marty Chiaro (Manager). BOYS’ TRACK ROW 1: Cliff Hooks, Pat Burke, Chris Kooiman, Dave Wiest, Tim Wunnicke, Pat Riley, Kevin Schwartz, Mike Compty. ROW 2: Kevin Radel, Tom Lins, Dan Brickl, Dave Abplanalp, Brian Dischler, John Rach, Rod Dischler. Rob Jacobson (Manager). 138 KEVIN RADEL BOYS’ TRACK STARS DAVE WIEST DAN BRICKL BRIAN DISCHLER TOM LINS I PAT BURKE CUFF HOOKS DAVE ABPLANALP 139 140 Dave Wiest — High Jump Tom Lins — Discus Dan Brickl — Discus Brian Dischler -- High Jump Pat Riley, Pat Burke, and Mike Compty get into the starting blocks. Chris Kooiman — Discus Kevin Schwartz and Tim Wunnicke in the mile run. IN CO N G R ES S. July i. 17?6 }fic itnrttttmouT cffrtration ..1- $tot?5 of Xnwrtca. A- � .-Joe ■ - iV ’ « .(, .aSL SPONSORS WE THANK OUR SPONSORS FULL PAGE AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 253 BANK OF SPRING GREEN BARABOO FOOD PRODUCTS INC. C.F. EMLING COMPANY HOUSE O’ STEAKS GERALD C. KEMPTHORNE, M.D. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF R.V.H.S. PHOTOGRAPHY BY LOU COOPEY PHOTO-LAND II DR. G. DANIEL SIEWERT, JR. Barb Silko competes on the balance beam in a gym- Seniors check their diplomas for “signatures”! nasties meet. 142 Allan Alt is “tongue-tied”! Kevin Friend! WE THANK OUR SPONSORS HALF PAGE AL’S TV AND LOCK SERVICE ALT BROS. CONCRETE FORMS, INC. BETTINGER-NEIDER AGENCY ART BREUNIG SONS COUNTRY LAND REALTY D D BUILDERS, INC. DODGEVILLE STATE BANK DOLLY MADISON PRODUCTS — FEINER’S DAIRY DUTCH KITCHEN THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES — DOUGLAS COONS FARMERS CITIZENS BANK — SAUK CITY MERRIMAC IHOR GALARNYK, M.D. GEORGE’S AUTO BODY GORMAN’S FOOD AND LOCKER GRUBER BROTHERS CHEESE FACTORY HALL REXALL DRUG STORE HEBER’S CHEVROLET-PONTIAC, INC. HEBER’S UNION TRUCK STOP HOUSE OF RICHARD BEAUTY SALONS KEN’S CLOTHING KRAEMER BROTHERS. INC. EDWARD KRAEMER SONS, INC. KRAEMER KITCHEN KABINETS LONE ROCK MILLING MAR-A-KAY LANES DWIGHT MARIT MASON’S SUPPER CLUB At least one senior, Stacy Floerke, Jeff Jacobson and “Rufus” per- had “stars in his eyes”! form for a captive audience. Leona is totally involved in the pictures in the 1975 HAWK. 143 “Don't fence me in!” River Valley’s 1976 Diploma. WE THANK OUR SPONSORS HALF PAGE MID-STATE MOBILE GLASS OF BARABOO. PORTAGE, AND PLAIN NACHREINER BUILDING NACHREINER AND HETZEL CHEESE FACTORY NACHREINER PLUMBING HEATING NINA, INC. OBMA STUDIOS, PHOTOGRAPHY PECK'S FARM MARKETS PEOPLES STATE BANK OF ARENA PHIL’S RIVER VALLEY SUPERMARKET PIG IMPROVEMENT CO. PLAIN PROCESSING PLANT PRAIRIE PLUMBING AND HEATING, INC. RICHARDSON FUNERAL HOME ROCK’S ROUND BARN AND HAYLOFT LODGE SADDLE SUPPER CLUB SHAKLEE DISTRIBUTORS SMITTY’S MARKET THE SPRING GREEN SPRING GREEN PHARMACY STATE BANK OF LONE ROCK SUEMNICHT CHEESE CO., INC. THERMOGAS UMHOEFER LUMBER SUPPLIES, INC. DRS. WAGNER, PAKYZ PEEPLES — DENTAL GROUP WHIPPOORWILL SPRINGS FARM — DRINK MILK WOODY’S RESTAURANT Never know what goes on in the River Valley’s “best dressed” stu- Terry Alt — River Valley’s ver- band room, right Tim Brenda! dent — Gene Roberts! sion of “Kojak”! 144 Stagehand 1 gets WE “floored over the bike crash. Wrestling fans cheer on their favorities — the RV Blackhawks. THANK OUR SPONSORS QUARTER PAGE Androcles and the Lion dance off the stage. Pat Compty finally made it! Advance Chemical Company, Inc. Anding Transit Inc. Badger Sporting Goods Company Bank of Prairie du Sac Bank of Spring Green — Plain Branch Blum’s Jewelers Trophies. Inc. Bundy’s Repair Burnham Jewelers Culligan Soft Water Service Doc’s Trailer Sales Sporting Goods Docrrc Hardware, Inc. Eileen's Flower Shop Fred’s Auto Service Fuch’s, Inc. G and R Laundry of Avoca Lone Rock Hillcrest Riders. Inc. Hometown Supermarket Jo An’s Kaul’s Town and Country Homes Kerr McGee Farm Center Koenig Nelson Insurance Agency Louis' Shell Service McFarlanc Implement Company Miller’s Homestead Truck Stop Nu-lmage Beauty Salon Paintin’ Place Palace Bar Bowl, Inc. Richland Center Federal Savings and Loan Association Richland Center New Car Truck Dealers Association River Valley Equipment. Inc. Roberts Sons The Shed The Spring Green Beauty Salon Spudnut Shop Steve's Skelly Service The Thym’s Town Country TV Wick Homes Winstcd Barber Styling Shop Wisconsin Pole Structure Wisconsin Power Light Joni Precher tries to figure out this dance step! Easy basket for Brian Doyle. “Hello Dolly” Curtain Call WE THANK OUR SPONSORS EIGHTH PAGE Ace Hardware Anita’s Dairy Baryenbruch Realty Biglow Cheese Butter Black Cat II Bookkeeping II Class Denny’s Magic Carpet Dodge Theatre Dolly’s Duren’s Boutique and Dairy Bar Ederer Dairy Supply Ehlert's Service Elbo Room Farmers Merchants — Richland Center Feiner Furniture, Inc. Gambles Gnewikow — Schwoegler — Zimmermann Funeral Home Heck’s Market Place Hess Home Furniture Jim Hazel’s Frontier II Johnson TV and Stereo Krouskop’s Department Store Kundert’s Department Store Laufenberg Feed Agri-Service, Inc. Les’ Bar Lunenschloss-Hansen Furniture and Floor Coverings Nelson Jewelry Store Noerr’s Office Supplies Pasama Farms Penn Hollow Cheese Factory Pletzer Insurance Agency Reedsburg Floral Co. Rest Haven Motel Richland County Bank River Valley Veterinary Clinic Schwarz Insurance Agency Spring Green Motel Taylor’s Auto Service Tri-County Lockers, Inc. The Wallace, Cooper, and Elliott Insurance Service White’s Bar Wyoming Cheese Factory Bernie Kaul keeps track of statis- tics at the Junior Olympics. “I would like to say just a few words about our play.” Dennis Lytle, Master of Ceremo- nies, at the Music Awards Ban- quet. A Victory Heard 'Round the World — Senior Float for Kelly Baryenbruch urges his team on at the Junior Olym- 1976 Homecoming pics WE THANK OUR SPONSORS COMPLIMENTS Allen’s Garden Center Arena Union 76 Baraboo Federal Savings Loan — Sauk Prairie Office Bear Valley Body Shop Blickem and Soltwedel — Frigidaire Sales and Service Buena Vista Cheese Factory Campbell’s Charlie’s Bar The Cherelea Beauty Salon Corner Drug Store Coyle Hiltbrand Crow's Appliance Ed Crowley Delmar’s Bar The Den Dolan’s Bar Don Ellen’s eats Donny’s Bar Drea’s Bar Dr. Thomas W. Dull Farmers Merchants Bank — Reedsburg and Loganville The Flight Shop Frank and Reita’s Happy Tap Frank’s Market Franklin Farmers Mutual Insurance Company The Gentry Shop The Gingerbread House Heibel True Value Hardware Sporting Goods John’s Welding Repair Homecoming Snake Dance is on its way from the high school parking lot Mr. Manning, Mr. Hoch, Rev. Peterson, and Mrs. River Valley’s offense gets ready to pick up some Silko at Graduation yardage 147 One of the high school's many posters. Karen Palmer found the snake dance to be an “exhausting exper- ience”! WE THANK OUR SPONSORS Kirch Appliance. Inc. Klusendorf Chevrolet and Buick Koltes Kennedy Ladds Color Center Loganville Meat Market Louie’s Shoe Service Lynch’s Bar Main Cafe Marge’s Beaute Boutique Marquardt Investment — Sauk City Marquardt Real Estate C. Meadows Furniture, Inc. Frank Meise Excavating Norm’s Radio TV Porter’s Ray’s Paint-n-Place Sauk Prairie Power Equipment Schluter Young Sew ’N Sew Shanahan’s Bar “When you have been in the hospital as long as I have, you won’t trust any nurse!” The Silver Poodle Bar Spring House Standard Oil — Duane Roller Sons Strang Heating Electric Strong’s Bank Swistyle Dairy Bar The Torch James Thieding Construction, Inc. Twin City Cleaners Valley School Suppliers Vetesnik Motors Village Hardware The Village Press Virgil Connie’s Fabric Center Wally’s Spur Service Weiss Oil Company White’s Snowmobile Sales Service The Winsted Shop Ed Wittmann Stockyard Gerald A. Young Real Estate Agency Sue Pulvermacher receives one of her two first place medals at the State Track Meet. 148 AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS