Sidney High School - Trail Yearbook (Sidney, NE)

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Juniors Discover Ho Go ernment 0perate ii These juniors are looking forward to an exciting new experience brought about through the efforts of Mr. Carl Crouse, pictured above. Entering the courthouse on County Government Day are Treva Crawford, Shari Speer, Kathy Sieckmann, Marylyn Talcott, Margaret Olson, Dianne Hinrichs, Don Schmidt, Betty Nissen, Karen Iobman, Roy Handsel, Don Thomas, Earl Bames, and feff Thomas. The annual County Government Day, sponsored by the American Legion, i-s a project to build better citizens by giving the juniors in the state a chance to see how our county government operates. Unfortunately, it is possible for only a few from each high school to attend. With the aid of Mr. Crouse, the juniors held an election at which the following students were chosen to fill the various county offices: Kathy Sieckmann,oounty attomeyg Treva Crawford, county clerk, Jeff Thomas, sheriff, Dianne Hinrichs, superintendent of schools, Karen Jobman, welfare agent, Shari Speer, clerk of district court, Betty Nissen, county assessor, Marylyn Talcott, county treasurer, Margaret Olson and Don Thomas, judges, Earl Barnes, Roy Handsel, and Don Schmidt, county commissioners. 'After studying the duties of their offices, these juniors went to the courthouse on November 30 prepared to ask intelligent questions and learn more about our govern- ment through actual experience. ..l81

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That Concern Primarily The Individual Classes ephemore Govemor Judy Townsend Lieutenant Governor Jill Dobson Secretary of State Linda Mintken Secret ary of Treasury Diana Albers 'wmv 9 all lllembers of tlie sophomore legislature are malfing plans for a class dance in tlze picture to the left. llictnrerl below are legislator members: lllarcelyn fur- gens, Brenda Wiclnstrom, Governor Town- send, llawn Biggs, Rosalie Swanson, Treasurer Albers, Secretary llintlren, lllargaret 0'lJell, Sandra Lewis, ami Kay L, . H, v-yn p

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Sidney High students know the power ofthe ballot and take advantage of this opportunity to vote for the candidate of their choice. Freedom of speech is exer- cised in contests such as Amer- ican Legion Oratorical and al Speak for Democracy., Final- ists in the Oratorical Contest fright! are Michael rllonnich, Win- ner Lance Barker, Judy Town- send, Mr. Crouse, sponsorg Alice Wood, and lack King, sec- ond place winner. Second and third place winners from Sidney High in the 'l Speak for Demo- cracy' Contest fbottomj were Lance Barker fsecond from rightj and fndy Townsend fleftj The Right To Vote Freedom of peech In Sidney High School democracy is a very apparent part of the school life. Illustrated here are examples of Ameri- can democracy in the form of the right to vote and freedom of speech. 1191