South Adams High School - Reflection Yearbook (Berne, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 228 of the 1980 volume:

M . j .;i., Reflection 1980 South Adams High School 1000 Parkway Berne, Indiana 46711 Co-editors Lori Neuensch wander Jilaine Sprunger Title page 1 PHIL Sprunger concentrates on £ his advanced biology. inishing What ' s in it for you 2 Opening 116 People 8 Student Life 152 Lower Grades 24 Academics 192 Advertisements 42 Activities 216 Index 78 Sports 222 Closing KEEPING score at a girls ' basketball game are Lori Gay and Ann Donnally. 2 Opening BECKY Dubach staples the senior papers together. PRACTICING for the Pops Concert, this group of seniors make up a mixed ensem- ble. No one was looking for- ward to the end of August when school would start. Like any other year, we registered, paid for our books, found our new lockers, and struggled to memorize our combinations and our class schedules. When the first day of school came, we got our armloads of books, met a few new faces; and we were ready to start PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER. Opening 3 4 Opening CURT Van Emon wears his shades his last day of school. Students began to adjust, and they were soon settled into the pace of the school. They attacked their home- work which quickly started to accumulate. There were, how- ever, frequent breaks from the daily routine such as convos and pep sessions. An exciting Homecoming came and passed, and the school cele- brated over the first victory of the football season. Things were looking up, and every- one seemed to be PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER. MR. Mertz helps Ron Dull with his ad- vanced biology. Opening 5 Dedicated to a dedicated teacher As graduating seniors, the class of 1980 has spent four years under the direction and instruction of many capable teachers. We have gained much knowledge and have spent the majority of our lifetimes in association with members of the school facul- ty- One such teacher who pro- vided much time and effort in increasing our knowledge of science and of life was Mr. Dale Mertz. He enlightened many of our days with his cheerful smile and his witty sense of humor. Mr. Mertz has shown concern and inter- est in each student, and he was always willing to offer advice or to talk. The graduating class would like to express our apprecia- tion to Mr. Mertz, and it is with sincere pride that we dedicate the 1980 REFLEC- TION to him. Mr. Mertz at three months old. Dekalb County Junior 5 acre corn champi- on and Indiana Junior 5 acre corn champi- on on the corn tour in 1958. Mr. Mertz in 1967 holding his son Mark at the age of four and a half months. Wedding in 1963. Mr. Mertz with his family in 1977. Mr. Mertz tries to give an answer to one of Jay Yoder ' s many questions in Ad- vanced Biology. Holding one of his best friends, Mr. Mertz sits in his favorite wagon. A shy little guy at the age of five. 8 Divider student Life 9 DECORATING the hall which won first place are Annette Bransteter and Matt Lehman. HELPING with the senior area, Betty Rich is taping footballs to hang on the wall. MARY Wanner helps Janet Van Emon hang up decorations as Matt Lehman works on another project. SOPHOMORE girls help out their class by getting the decorations ready to put up on the wall. SHOWING their artistic ability, Sheryl Amstutz, Betty Rich, and Melanie Lehman stay after school to work on the senior hall. 10 Homecoming CANDIDATES for the Homecoming court are Kim Mason, Renee ' Lingo, Debbie Yoder, Cheryl Lehman, Tami Laux, and Gerri Augsburger. Homecoming 1979: The Main Event The Homecoming festivities began the week of September 10. By Monday morning, ev- eryone knew who the queen candidates were and had their opinion of who would be crowned during halftime at Friday night ' s game. The can- didates chosen by the Senior class were Gerri Augsburger, Tami Laux, Cheryl Lehman, Renee Lingo, Kim Mason, and Deb Yoder. Spirit badges were sold Monday thru Friday in the commons. Badges were sold to those students who were in- terested in showing their school spirit. Thursday marked the be- ginning of the hall decora- tions. Each class was assigned a specific hall, and they were to decorate it to go along with the Homecoming theme THE MAIN EVENT. The halls were to be judged on Friday morn- ing. Thursday night, at 8:00, a pep session was held in the gym for the team. The bon- fire, which was originally scheduled, was canceled due to rain. The team spirit was not dampened, however; and many fans showed up to sup- port their team. On Friday morning, the fes- tivities eagerly began. The halls were judged and the FFA began preparing the continued on page 12 BROCK Zehr helps decorate the lockers in the Sophomore hall. His class received the second place award of $15. Homecoming 11 The Main Event chickens for the annual barbeque. After school, mem- bers of the Student Council stayed to set up the stage for the queen candidates. The main event of the Homecoming week was the football game against the Bluffton Tigers. The Starfires conquered their opponents with the dominating score of 32-6, marking their first win of the season. During halftime festivities, the marching band enter- tained the crowd with several music selections which were, What Kind of Fool Am I , The Theme from Mork and Mindy , and Londonderry Air . The winners of the hall decorations were then an- nounced. Third place went to the eighth grade, second place went to the sophomores, and the junior class obtained the first place prize. The classes received $10, $15, and $25 re- spectively. After the hall decoration winners were an- nounced, the Homecoming court took their positions on the stage. Dr. Skinner then announced the new Home- coming queen. Renee Lingo was chosen by the student body as the queen. The 1979 Homecoming queen, Tami Amstutz, crowned Renee and presented her with a gift. After the game, a dance sponsored by the Student Council was held in the com- mons. The feature band was Abacus, from Indianapolis. This year ' s Homecoming was slated as a big success; and all who participated in the spirit of the activities, considered it the best of the Seventies. WAITING to hear the announcement of the Homecoming Queen are the candi- dates and their escorts. LAST year ' s Homecoming Queen, Tami Amstutz, gives up her crown to Renee ' Lingo, the new queen. 12 Homecoming RENEE ' Lingo is voted queen by her class- mates. RUNNING onto the field, the Stars are prepared for a victory. Homecoming 13 PRIMPING in the rest room, Cheryl Leh- man combs her hair before going to her next class. USING his note cards, Doug Sprunger studies in the hall. SHOWING Mr. Oswalt his house plans, Leon Zuercher receives some helpful sug- gestions. SCANNING the library shelves, Linda Dubach looks for a good book to read. DRAWING his art project, Dave Flueckiger erases an error. TRYING to decide what to draw, Susan Meyer makes plans for the use of her rul- School is not all work Students were involved in many activities throughout the course of the day, and they were not always doing what they were supposed to be doing. There were hall roamers, class skippers, and trouble makers who added mischief and fun to the school routine. It wasn ' t the classes or the subjects that made up the school system; it was the peo- ple. These pages are devoted to a fraction of the students and teachers who made this year ' s South Adams different from any previous year. TALKING to Mr. Foreman in the IMC, Gail Lehman and Margaret Liechty de- stroy the quietness of the library. Faces 15 TAMI Laux and Kelly Caffee use the spare minutes before Home-ec class begins to finish their accounting. MARK Moore watches Rhonda Brewster as she studies for a Contemporary Issues quiz. INSTEAD of going back to class after pur- chasing sectional tickets, Sherri Godsey and Greg Burton take advantage of this time to be together. LOOKING over her shoulder, Greg Han- cock gives Glenda Lehman tips on her artwork. Working, walking, laughing loafing, dancing, romancing . . . COMPLETING their homework. Brad Hart and Pam Wurster receive each oth- er ' s help during activity period. Couples at movies, restau - rants, proms, dances, or on the living room couch watch- ing t.v. are involved in teen- ager ' s number one sport — dating. Different people date for different reasons. Many go out only to have a good time while others are looking for a future mate. Whatever the reason for pairing off, our school was not exempt from hand hold- ers and couples hiding in cor- ners. Some of these relation- ships will end, but a few may someday turn into a marriage. No matter what the future holds for the twosomes, the enjoyment of sharing part of themselves with another per- son will always be memorable to them. DURING study hall, Ronda Yager helps Jay Yoder with his advanced math. READING the paper, Todd Brown and Sondra Liechty find time to be together in the library. Dating 17 HAVING some punch before going into the dance is Jill Sprunger and her date. DOUG Lunn finds something wrong with Alison Minch ' s arm while Gail Lehman and Tari Hendricks watch. Castle of Dreams SLOW dancing to one of the songs by Choice , Kelly Caffee and Tami Laux find something funny while Linda Rich and her date just dance. Following the tradition, the junior class was in charge of money-raising, planning, and decorating for the annual prom. When prom prepara- tions began, the juniors be- came very excited, as this was the first prom they were able to attend. The juniors ' first step into this time-consuming responsi- bility came during Swiss Days in July of ' 79. They set up a food stand selling rossettes; and many juniors participated in this somewhat tedious, yet fun project. Even Dr. Skinner was seen under the hot tent frying rossettes along with the students. Another project the juniors used to raise money was to or- ganize a coat check for each home basketball game. Ju- niors were not so eager to work during the games; but all in all, they worked togeth- er very cooperatively. When prom planning time rolled around, the junior class had nearly $2,000 to work with. With Mrs. Yake and Mr. Mertz as advisors, four com- mittees were formed. Each of these dealt with different as- pects of prom preparations. After periodic meetings over 4-5 months, the plans and de- cisions of all four committees were finally put together. The theme of prom was Castle of Dreams. Follow- ing the theme, the cafeteria area was transformed into a huge castle, complete with drawbridge, iron fence, and high brick walls surrounding the courtyard. continued on page 20 TAKING advantage of another opportuni- ty to slow dance is Linda Rich and her date, Steve Rinker. WAITING to get into line for supper are a table of Juniors and their dates. DANCING at the last big event of their high school days are Ron Dull and Kim Mason. THROWING pennies into the pond and hoping their wishes come true are Ron Neuenschwander and Scott Stuckey and their dates. Prom 19 Castle of Dreams The couples began arriving at 6:00 p.m., and pictures were taken until 7:00. Then the dinner began which was ca- tered by the Palmer House. Following the meal, the cou- ples went into the auditorium to see the movie The Deep ; and this lasted until 10:30. After the movie, the dance be- gan, featuring the band ' Choice . Many of the couples started leaving near the end of the dance, but a few die-hards re- mained until 1:15 when the band quit playing. After the prom, most couples attended private parties or went out for breakfast. The prom area looked really fantastic, and it was fun for all who attended. This was one way that the juniors could show the seniors how much they appreciated them in the three years of high school to- gether. KAREN Roop, Gerri Augsbur- ger, and Sheryl Ams- tutz boogie down to the music of Choice . ROBIN Boese is enjoying the dancing while Kelly Caffee and Tami Laux seem to be having problems. STEPPING through the archway into the Castle of Dreams is Kathy Reinhard and her date. REX Sprunger and Linda Dubach dance in each others arms while making plans for after the prom. Prom 21 THE alto section of the senior choir is shown performing at graduation. VALEDICTORIAN, Kathy Reinhard, re- ceives her diploma from Mr. Runyon. PAYING close attention, part of the seniors listen to Scott Habegger ' s speech. WHILE Phil and Cheryl Lehman are intrigued by the program, Cindy Hough is caught talking to Tom Jones. BECKY Moser holds her rose as she antici- pates the ceremony ahead. SENTIMENTAL Linda Haines cries on Rhonda Brewster ' s shoulder after the ceremony. 22 Graduation THE graduates of 1980 listen intently to the speaker. RUBY Huffman waits anxiously for the graduation ceremony to begin. rhe last time around On May 18th, 112 graduat- ing seniors marched into the gym for commencement exer- cises. Families, camera flashes and Pomp and Circumstance helped to fill the senior stu- dents with pride as their time had finally come to say good- bye to their school days. This year ' s graduating class was different from any other because it had a graduate who came back after fifty years to get her diploma. Ruby Huffman left high school to marry, and so she did not have a chance to finish her education. With the encour- agement of family and friends. Ruby decided to talk to the counselors about taking tests to get her diploma. Then she was encouraged to take needed courses at the school before taking the tests. After much prayer. Ruby returned to school to take classes with other high school students. Her grandson, Jeff Lehman, also graduated which made this year ' s graduation special for their family. After Kathy Reinhard ' s in- vocation and songs by the senior and chamber choirs. Ruby gave a spe ech compar- ing the past to the present. Scott Habegger later gave a speech, and he challenged his fellow classmates. Senior class president, Judy Flueckiger, led the class with the moving of their tassles, and Dr. Skinner pronounced the seniors graduates. These 112 students were now alumni of South Adams, and they left the school with mixed emotions. Some of them were happy and re- lieved, but others were sad. Whatever the feelings of the students were, there was a shared feeling of pride at hav- ing made it through thirteen years of school; and the class held many memories of the time they had shared togeth- Graduation 23 24 Divider Academics 25 STUDYING her English in the library, In- grid Biberstein wears gloves to keep her hands warm. BRIAN Amstutz turns around during ad- vanced grammar to ask Rex Sprunger a question. HAVING his face painted by Sarah Sprunger, Matt Lehman is part of the new drama class. FOLLOWING along in a book, Brenda Coon listens to a tape in Mr. Tatman ' s class. 26 English BILL Grimm and Jeff Weaver pay close at- tention to one of Mrs. Myers ' lectures during Latin 1. PLAYING cards the Spanish way, Tom Lictenberger and Fred Hoffman enjoy Spanish class. FIRST year French students Matt Smith ?nd Tracy Mathys goof off during class. difference Several students had prob- lems learning the English nouns, verbs, and other parts of speech, but others made it through the subject without any major problems. It was usually those who enjoyed and did well in Eng- lish class who went on to take a foreign language. Many stu- dents took the dare of trying to gain more insight on other countries ' languages and cul- tures. The three languages offered were French, Latin, and Span- ish. Students in each of these classes learned the various participles, genders, and the definitions of many words. Most important, however, was learning how to pronounce words and make sentences; and by the end of the first year, many students were able to carry on conversations in foreign languages. Foreign Languages 27 CONTRIBUTING to class discussion, Phil Lehman adds his comments. RUNNING a program into the computer, Tim Neuenschwander works in the sec- ond year computer class. WORKING feverishly, Ron Dull enters data into the computer. A running program A one-semester course of- fered to juniors and seniors was computer programming. Students in the first year class were taught what a computer is and the different types that exist. Students wrote programs and ran them through the computer. The prerequisite for this class was Algebra I, and the students held discus- sions, heard lectures, and were tested frequently. The second year class in computer programming was also offered. It was recom- mended that students had tak- en Geometry. In this class, the students expanded their knowledge with more effi- cient ways of programming. HOLDING a class discussion, Mr. Leistner shows an interesting article to the stu- dents. DEMONSTRATING his skill on the com- puter, Mr. Leistner punches in some in- formation. JUDD Johnson scans his paper before handing it in to be graded. POINTING out an article pertaining to computers, Mr. Leistner reads a section to the class. Computer programming 29 LOOKING at his disected frog, Phil Sprunger peeks through his microscope. EXPERIMENTING with his science fair project, Ron Dull attempts to convert corn into alcohol. It all adds up There were various science courses offered during school. These courses were freshman science, biology, and chemis- try. Another science class, physics, was only for seniors. This was the study of matter and energy and their transfor- mations. There were also many math courses offered to students. Eighth grade general math was an introduction to math- ematics. Once students strug- gled through the general ideas, they moved to fresh- man math, or Algebra I (find- ing values for x and y). Next came geometry for the sopho- mores where they proved If the exterior sides of two adja- cent acute angles lie in per- pendicular lines, the angles are complimentary. As juniors, students en- rolled in Algebra II (graphing, circles, parabolas, etc.). The final step, however, was advanced math and calcu- lus. In these two classes, the seniors were often heard say- ing, I ' m in space. PAYING close attention to Mr. Hoopingarner, Keith Bowman listens to a lec- ture in science class. WHILE Teryl Masterson and Scott Liechty study their Algebra, Kraig WuUiman tries to conceal his talking to Rhea Sprunger. ■USING her compass, Jenny Sprunger tries jto complete her test. TALKING to his neighbor about math, eighth grader Doug Sprunger gets help with a problem. ALWAYS ready to give needed help, Mr. Grogg helps two of his eighth grade stu- dents. DOING some last minute studying, Fred Smith prepares for his energy quiz. CHECKING his attendance, Mr. Bridge prepares to start his Contemporary Issues class. BUSILY at work, John Courtney, Kim Ma- son, and Brian McCoUum complete their Economics assignment. JUNIORS in Mr. Lehman ' s class show that history is sometimes a fun and interesting class. History is our business Social studies was often thought of as a subject in which only important phases of our world ' s history was taught. There were, however, many other areas discussed in the various history classes. Juniors were required to take U. S. History, and they learned about our country ' s past major events and about the people who helped to make our culture what it is to- day. They learned about the states and about the various wars that involved the United States. Seniors, however, got a va- riety of topics to discuss and: to learn about. Each student was required to take Govern- ment, but he could choose be- tween Economics or Contem- porary Issues for the other semester. The business area was also a. wide ranged field. Students could take General Business,! Accounting I and II, Typing I and II, Office Practicum, and: Office Practice. These classes: gave students insight on thei fundamentals of the business world. 32 Social Studies WORKING on her Accounting packet. Deb Branstetter receives help from Mrs. Rhoades. lAREFULLY studying his packet instruc- ions, Jeff Lehman proceeds to go on to he next step. ■ECKING at her keys, Julie Vondrell ypes away on her manual typewriter dur- ng first year class. SANDING down his tic tac toe board. Dean Branstetter works as Michael Haines and Dan Sharp look on. TURNING down a table leg. Brad Hart uses a lathe skillfully. Majors may minor Home Economics and In- dustrial Arts were two courses offered that were beneficial and realistic to everyday life. Students who majored in these areas learned how to make things and how to han- dle problems that they will be facing in the years after high school. Imagine that a man who majored in Industrial Arts de- cided to marry a woman who majored in Home-ec. He knew that she would be a good cook because of the Mini Foods class that she took, and he knows that she will keep him healthy because of the Foods and Nutrition class. Making the wedding plans, going through the ceremony, and starting the married life would be less hectic because of Marriage and Family Liv- ing class. They would be able CUTTING wood, Chris Jones uses the ra- dial arm saw during shop class. REFINISHING an AGGRAVATION board, Mark Lehman sands it down until it is smooth. 34 Industrial Arts I not be a subject to plan a budget that would help them meet their needs. Because of Housing and Home Furnishings class, the couple would know the kind of house that would suit them the best, and the husband would be able to construct items for the house with his shop skills. Once the couple was com- fortably settled into married life, a child would come along; but with the knowl- edge gained from the Child Development class, the child- raising years would be less difficult. Admittedly, Home Econom- ics and Industrial Arts would not smooth out all of the problems that would come along, but what was learned fr om these courses would benefit the student and make some problems easier to solve. THINKING quietly to herself, Dana Mosser concentrates on her assignment in Teen Relationship class. WORKING on her skirt. Tammy Fosnaugh uses her hem guage to pin up her hem. VISITING an apartment during Marriage and Family Living class, Kelly Caffee finds a real elephant leg which is now used as a plant stand. READING her assignment, Lori Hawkins studies during Mrs. Yake ' s class. Home Economics 35 Learning the arts JERROLL Lehman and Mr. Epp look over some pieces of music. Art class involved students combining colors and shapes to create beautiful objects. Likewise, music class in- volved students combining sounds to produce a composi- tion having unity and har- mony. In the art department, Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Schwartz taught their students the tech- niques of oil painting, draw- ing, ceramics, sculpting, pho- tography, and the other various aspects of art. Many projects were displayed in the halls during the Pops Concert. Mr. Epp and Mr. Knoch at- tempted to bring some har- mony into the music depart- ment. They taught their students about time signa- tures, how to read notes, and many other musical aspects. Both the art and music de- partments added excitement to the school year, and they gave students an opportunity to put their talents to work and get credit for it. USING his spare time to play the piano, Doug Lunn enhances the music theory period. TAMMY BoUenbacher and Gina Affolder listen to a funny record during music class. TALENTED Glenda Lehman works on her scenic painting. I ' APIER-MACHE is part of Lori Smith ' s art assignment. PAINTING a picture of a flower arrange- ment. Tammy Balsiger creates a master- piece. MISS Jones discusses the class activities with Anne Sprunger and Amy Martin. WHILE Kim Smith plays first base, Danille Beer prepares to run to second. FRESHMAN gym students enjoy playing soccer on a warm school day. 38 Physical Education A group of eighth graders wait for gym class to begin. WAITING for instructions for the class, eighth grade boys try to sit still. MARY Miracle and April Jett take a break from their busy gym activities. Getting into condition Students who took gym class experienced some new techniques of teaching. Most of these changes came about with the hiring of a new in- structor, David Clutch. There were also three other instruc- to rs, DiAnn Karas, Dean Stahly, and Norma Jones. The complete Physical Education course included such activities as weight lifting, running, playing badminton, compet- ing in various sports, and even learning a little karate! The Physical Education pro- gram was an important aspect of the student ' s learning and maturing process. While books and desks exercise the student ' s mind, gym classes trained the students in other ways. Gym gave kids a chance to participate in numerous sports. This increased their skills in various athletic games and built up their body ' s condition. Physical Education was often thought of as a class only beneficial to one ' s physical fitness, but it was more than that. Gym class taught participants coopera- tion and sportsmanship in a fun atmosphere. It encour- aged them to interact with peers and to become a part of the action. Often a student discovered a hidden ability or interest in a sport and decided to participate on the school team. Gym class was required in grades 8-10. Usually 2-4 weeks out of the year was spent using the school ' s in- door pool as part of the pro- gram. Students sometimes ob- jected to taking a gym class but they usually ended up en- joying the recreation as a wel- come break from their studies. Physical Education 39 INSTEAD of doing what she is supposed to do, Connie Wheeler bothers Norman Hirschy during fifth period study hall. Taking a break Study halls were a wel- comed break from classes, and they gave students the chance to catch up on their home- work. Activity period was held during second hour classes. Students were assigned to a home room class, and they stayed in the room to study if they weren ' t involved in an activity. Scattered throughout the rest of the day were other study halls. Some students really needed the time to study, but others found it to be an opportunity to get out of a major class. There were those days when it seemed as though no one in study hall got a thing accomplished; but for the ma- jority of the time, the study halls were put to good use. WATCHING Tonia Amstutz study, Becky Moser tries to occupy her time. KEEPING very busy studying, Phoebe WuUiman gains much from her study hall which is located in the choir room. 40 Study Hall MAKING good use of his time, Mark Chaffins studies with his study hall neighbor. WITHOUT anything to do, John Courtney and Rhonda Brewster look around to find something that will make activity period go by faster. TAKING a break from studying, Tim Noll looks up to talk to his neighbor. HELPING each other, Trisha WuIIiman and Mark Flueckiger study for a test. Study Hall 41 THIS year ' s edition of the Marching ] Starfires. STANDING at attention, the band forms straight lines. Stepping to the beat I The Marching Starfires be- gan practicing early in July. A band camp was held to pre- pare the members for their performances, and the band participated in several events during late summer and fall. Many hours of hard work and practice were spent, despite the frozen toes and frostbitten fingers, in preparing for con- tests, parades, and football half-times. Alan Mast served his first year as drum major, while Tami Laux served her last year as feature twirler. Miss Andrews and Mr. Knoch gave much time and effort to make the band a success. To close the marching band season, the band banquet was held on November 8. A carry- in supper was served to the band participants and their parents, and many were hon- ored later in the evening. MARCHING down the field during the Homecoming performance, drum major Alan Mast leads the band. 44 Marching Band FLAG corps member Lori LeFever prac- tices the routine with the band on a windy morning. SENIOR marching band member Marirose Brown has a relieved look after her task of playing the bass clarinet is done. Marching Band 45 MARGARET Liechty adds her talent to the orchestra as she tunes up her violin. Band and orchestra: fit as a fiddle The band and the orchestra were both under the direction of Mr. Gene Knoch, with Dr. Freeman Burkhalter assisting with the orchestra. Both groups received Superior rat- ings at the annual N.I.S.B.O.V.A. contest, and the band received the highest rating of any band at the con- test. The two groups performed at the Christmas, the winter, the spring, and the Pops con- certs. Director, Mr. Knoch, commented that this year ' s band received the highest contest ratings of any band in his years at South Adams. THIS year ' s edition of the concert band. THIS year ' s edition of the orchestra. CATHY Lunn, Beth Sheets, and Mike Stauffer play their French horns for the band. THE band performing at the winter con- cert. TROMBONE player, Scott Litwiller, uses his diaphram to make a tremendous sound. Band 47 FEMALE members of the chamber choir perform a number at the Winter concert. CHAMBER choir; Front row; Mr. Epp, Barb Culver, Kathy Reinhard, Brad Hart, Rhea Sprunger, Mike Stauffer, Kim Mason, Carin Culver. Second row: Doug Sprunger, Sarah Sprunger, Myron Schwartz, Janet Liechty, Mark Fox, Cheryl Lehman, Doug Lunn, Merylee Graber. Back row: Linda Rich, Kevin Knoch, Margaret Liechty, Jon Knoch, Mishelle Graber, Vaughn Nussbaum, Mary Wanner, Jim Umpleby, Joni Sprunger. THE mixed ensemble which went to state contest performs their state num- ber at a concert. 48 Chamber Choir ALTO, Cathy Lunn, harmonizes with the other parts during choir. THE 1980 A capella choir. KSSISTING the choir on the piano, Doug .ynn plays along. LINDA Dubach finds choir to be a quite exciting and fun class. Say it with music Formally attired, the A capella and the Chamber choirs appeared in matching attire at their concerts. The members used their talents to make beautiful music together under the direction of Mr. Epp. The A capella choir was made up of students who were interested, but the Chamber choir was a select group. The twenty-four mem- bers of this group had to try out in front of Mr. Epp, and he chose the best members for each part. Throughout the year, the choirs performed at many concerts, and their music was enjoyed by those who attend- ed. The fourth period of the day was choir period, and the two separate groups split up after practicing together so that the Chamber choir could practice separately. A capella 49 CHRIS Steury and Mary Wanner look at each other happily as they start to whistle a happy tune. WAITING for a sign from Mr. Epp to be- gin, Janet Liechty stands center stage. MAKING preparations to entertain the British, Brad Hart asks help from Buddha. LOOKING impatiently at her fellow cast member, Sarah Sprunger waits for her cue line. 50 Musical PLAYING the two Burmese lovers, Doug Lunn and Janet Liechty meet secretly in the schoolroom of the royal palace. The King and I Thursday, April 17, marked the opening night for the high school musical, The King and I. The musical was a true story based on the book Anna and the King of Siam. The plot was about a school teach- er named Anna Leonowens who brought her son, Louis, to teach the children and the wives of the King. As the story progresses, Anna calls upon the head wife. Lady Thiang, to help her make a good impression on the British. One of the ways they did this was by wearing the dress of the Brit- ish in which they were very uncomfortable. The wives and Lady Thiang described the way they felt in the song Western People Funny, which captivated the audience with its funny lyrics and with the clumsiness of the wives in the big skirts. One of the main features of the musical was a ballet called Small House of Uncle Thom- as. This was led by Tuptim who had been a present to the King of Siam from the King of Burma. The ballet was the Siamese version of the Ameri- can book Uncle Tom ' s Cabin. This Play impressed the audi- ence greatly with dances and songs. In the second act, Tuptim and Lun Tha were killed be- cause of their love for one STAYING in character as a royal wife, jMargaret Liechty stands in the Siamese jstyle. BEFORE presenting himself to Mary Wanner, Josh Rexing makes sure his hands are clean, while Brad Hart looks continued on page 52 The King and I 51 The King and I WHILE practicing their curtsies for the British, the royal wives show Mary Wanner the bare truth: they have no un- dergarments on. BEFORE starting the daily lesson, the roy- al children sing their school song. another. In the laws of Siam, if you were given as a wife to the King, you were supposed to love him only. They both knew this, yet they were will- ing to lose their lives for each other. At the end of the play, the King died and Prince Chululongkorn took his place. The musical was the hardest and one of the best musicals that the music department ever performed. A lot of cred- it went to the directors Doris Knoch and Beverly Umpleby. The music director, Mr. Epp, and the set designer, Mr. Knoch, also gave much of their time to make the musical a success. MEETING Mary Wanner and Chris Steury for the first time, Kraig WuUiman lays down the law. TRYING to teach the children of the King is Mary Wanner. 52 Musical UPON meeting Sarah Sprunger for the first time, Mary Wanner asks a few questions. IN the final scene of the musical the leads gather around the bed of the dy- ing King. KEVIN Schwartz bows to the King and tells him the British have arrived, while Mary Wanner and the wives lis- ten earnestly. The King and I 53 TERESA Nevil entertains the audience on the marimba, which was a first at Pops Concert. An evening at the pops On May 10, the annual Pops Concert was held in the gymnasium. Several commit- tees were made up of parents of music students; and they were in charge of food, deco- rations, and seating. The concert was a success with all the musical organiza- tions performing. Not only did the bands, choirs, and or- chestra entertain the audi- ence, but also a select group of solos and small ensembles. As usual the seventh graders served the refreshments for the audience, and the art show was displayed in the hall. The annual awards were given to music students who excelled. Doug Lunn received the Arion and the piano award. Toni Amstutz received the award for outstanding or- chestra member, and the John Phillip Sousa Award was pre- sented to Ron Moser. The evening closed with the A capella choir and the Symphonic band combining in a grand finale. Many emo- tions were shown during the last song, You ' ll Never Walk Alone , as senior participants realized it was their last high school performance. THE A Cappella choir looks anxiously in all directions as they wait to begin their selections. SINGING Does Your Mother Really Know , Cheryl Lehman and Kevin Knoch help out the other six members of the Senior ensemble. DOING a cane routine to one of their songs, some members of the Chamber Choir get into the music. 54 Pops Concert SINGING his solo for the audience, JerroU Lehman is enjoyed very much. THE boys ' quintet harmonizes as they perform. PLAYING the drums for the orchestra is Eric Hancock. Pops Concert 55 ADDING a part of his broad musical tal- ent, Doug Lunn contributes to the pep band. T HHnV 1 i m 09 1 SUPPORTING boys ' swimteam members headed to the state meet, pep band mem- bers perform during the swimmers ' lunch time. THIS year ' s edition of the pep band. AN asset to the brass section, Jeff Gaskill plays during halftime for entertainment. 56 Pep Band They know the score DIRECTING the band, Mr. Knoch uses his baton to keep the beat. Helping to raise the spirit of the pep club, the pep band did an outstanding job of pro- viding entertainment for the home basketball games. This year ' s band was one of the most enthusiastic and highly praised groups to hit South Adams. Under the excellent direc- tion of Gene Knoch, the pep band members practiced dur- ing their spare time in the early morning hours and also during second period on Fri- days. The 46-member group showed up at the games in white painter pants and shirts which were exclusively de- signed and trademarked by our own GEK. There were seven seniors in this year ' s pep band, and they will be sorely missed. Each provided leadership and set an example for the younger members. THIS year ' s percussion section of the pep band. PURSING his lips, Terry Michaels assists the band members by playing his french horn. SENIOR Ron Moser keeps the beat on his snare drum. Pep Band 57 BITING his lip, Scott Stuckey shows his interest in the game. PROVING that she is really a dunce, Mishelle Graber shows off her homemade cap to Pam Wurster during a pep club meeting. 58 Pep Club MRS. Johnson and Mrs. Rhoades meet SPONSOR for the pep club, Mrs. Rhoades with the pep club during activity period. gives out needed information to the club members. The overall effect The pep club went through many changes this year under the leadership of Mrs. John- son and Mrs. Rhoades. The club consisted of members; both boys and girls. Assigned seats were given to make checking attendance an easier job, and the group formed a complete block when everyone was in their designated places. All home games were required; but be- cause of the gas situation, at- tending away games was en- couraged but optional. Instead of allowing a cer- tain number of games to be missed before kicking a mem- ber out of pep club, the spon- sors decided to base the distri- bution of sectional tickets on attendance. Each pep club member pur- chased bib overalls to make the group look unified. The boys wore black bibs with white shirts, and the girls wore yellow bibs with black tops. Sparky, a school mascot, was added to the basketball scene this year. This added some humor to the half-time routine, as Rhonda Brewster and Linda Haines took turns in fulfilling this duty. Mrs. Johnson designed and con- structed Sparky, and both she and Mrs. Rhoades are to be commended for a job well done in their first year as pep club sponsors. TAKING in the game, Steve Moser con- centrates on the plays. Pep Club 59 Hours long, praise short SUSIE Yoder generates enthusiasm with the cheer All for Pep at the game against Angola. Although cheerleading is a school activity, the girls in- volved started preparing for it during the summer. The squad traveled to Manchester in July to attend the Golden Eagle camp. Each day, the cheerleaders were taught pom pon routines, chants, and cheers; and they were evaluated on their performances. The squad was voted 1st over all, and they also came home with a number of ribbons. Camp helped prepare the cheerleaders for the coming year in sports, but they also possessed within themselves the talent of bringing out en- thusiasm in others. The squad drove to all of the away games to support the teams, they helped organize pep ses- sions, and they made run throughs and signs to induce much spirit. Cheerleaders ' efforts were not always recognized, but they were appreciated by the team members and the pep club. The squad dedicated much of their time for prac- tices, and they spent many of their weekend nights attend- ing games to support their team and their school. VARSITY Cheerleaders: Lori Gay, Janet Van Emon, Gerri Augsburger, Cheryl Leh- man, and Deb Yoder. ALTHOUGH the attendance at the re- serve game seemed quite small, Jill Sprunger put her energy into cheering for the team. 60 Cheerleading Cheerleading 61 PERFORMING for their last game of the season, part of the pom pon squad shows their talent. GIVING a smile, co-captain Rhonda Brew- ster dances to the music. THE poms use the track in the gym to practice for their next home ball game. INCLUDED in their presentation with se- lections from GREASE were clothes worn by the poms portraying the fifties. 62 Pom Pons om pons front row; Casi Amstutz, Sheryl Amstutz, Sarah Sprunger, Melanie Lehman, Kim Mason, {honda Brewster, Tami Laux. Second row: Vicki Simon, Leslie Thomas, Roseann Sprunger, Monica lark, Marsha Whitehurst, Sherri Godsey, Ann Donally. Back row: Jackie Weaver, Alison Minch, icki Baumer, Michele Lehman, Lisa Meshberger, Cathy Fryback, Carmen Mosser. Kicking the habit Added features to the half- times at the home basketball games were the pom pon routines. The squad consisted of 22 girls under the direction of Mrs. Matson, with Sheryl Amstutz and Rhonda Brewster serving as co-captains. In previous years, the corps attended a summer camp to learn new routines and mo- tions. This year ' s squad decid- ed not to go to camp; but to work with the motions they already had. Another change from past years was that the poms were separated from the band. There were no parades to march in, and no football games at which to perform. Even though the poms were not involved with the band activities, the pep band still accompanied the squad dur- ing their routines; and al- though the two groups were separated, together they made half-times more enjoyable. flu I « %« PRACTICING during activity period, Kim Mason, Michele Lehman, and Vicki Baumer shake their poms. Pom Pons 63 Students helping students For senior students interest- ed in majoring in elementary or secondary education in col- lege, cadet teaching offered a chance to find out what a teaching position would be like. Students signed up for the class, and they used their free period to help out var- ious teachers. Many in this course trav- eled to the elementary school to assist there. They drove over in pools if there were others going the same period, and were excused if they were late in getting back to class. Other cadet teachers re- mained at the high school to help teachers of the younger students. The supervisor for the course was Mr. Clemens. Cadet teachers didn ' t re- ceive a grade for their time and efforts, but they were giv- en credit for them. Each indi- vidual who was part of this inspiring program gained much insight on the world of teaching, and they were more aware of whether or not they wanted to be a part of this profession. JUNIOR, Tari Hendricks, helps out the ca- det teachers by working with Erin Lautzenheiser on her numbers. MARGARET Liechty grades papers for Mrs. Sheets. ROCHELLE Sprung er receives help from Pam Wurster— the question is: does Pam know the answer? NAOMI Lavy asks for help from Mishelle Graber so that she may complete her as- signment. KINDERGARTENER, Ricky Lothridge, learns his alphabet with the help of Gail Lehman. I Cadet teaching 65 THESE are the Little Women. LAURIE listens to Mrs. March read a letter from her husband. 66 Drama Club JO and Laurie converse in the par- lor. MRS. March is shown. READING a letter from their fa- ther, Mrs. March brings news from the war. Little Women The drama club was a hard working group with two de- voted directors. In the past few years, this particular club earned a very respectable reputation in this area and also in the surrounding com- munities. A new tradition was started by the drama club. It was an annual fall drama production. This production usually took on the more serious aspect of drama. This year ' s presenta- tion was Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott. This was the club ' s principal event throughout the year. There was the involvement of many club members, and this pro- duction was presented to the public. The majority of the thirty- member club was made up of underclassmen, and this makes the future years look promising. The sponsors were Doris Knoch and Beverly Umpleby, and both served as excellent directors and plea- surable leaders. JO is shown daydreaming. Drama Club 67 Little Women PART of the cast is shown during the visit of Professor Bhaer. LAURIE, the nex t neighbor, pays a visit to Meg. JO is touched when the professor tells her of his love for her. MEG and Beth perform at a Christmas play which Jo wrote. MR. and Mrs. March and Jo and the pro- fessor perform on stage. CARLA Yoder was chosen as the FFA sweatheart. WAITING to rebound the ball, Mr. Bridge plays for the faculty against the FFA. Future Farmers of America Several members of the FFA attended the National Con- vention in Kansas City during November 6-10. These mem- bers were Lynn Hawbaker, Jeff Miller, Ben Noonan, Tony Hermann, Jeff Buckner, and Jan Balsinger. The chapter served the an- nual FFA barbeque chicken meal during Homecoming festivities, and they sold 750 dinners before the football game. The group went to Crawfordsville for the Indi- ana Farm Progress Show. They each had judging teams such as livestock, dairy, crop, and soil judging. The FFA had a successful basketball season as they played against several area schools. JEFF Lehman and Jeff Gaskill stand with Mr. Schuman after receiving their tro- phies. FRESHMAN class representatives: Rita Pharr, Brent Zimmerman, Karen Musleman, Michele Lehman. SOPHOMORE class representatives; Roger Muselman, Jamie Wingler, Carey Moser, Not pictured, Teri Beard. JUNIOR class representatives; Janet Liechty, Greg Rich, Beth Agler, Seth Scholer. SENIOR class representatives; Jane Rush, Sheryl Amstutz, Judy Flueckiger, Melanie Lehman. 70 Class Representatives REVERAND Sylvan Nussbaum, president of the Ministerial Association, introduces the convo speaker. Dr. Myron Augsburger. ONE of our many convo entertainers sings Dear Abby as he accompanies himself with his guitar. STUDENT Council Officers: Scott Habeggar, Deb Yoder, Curt Van Emon. Council represents us The activities for the school year such as convos, dances, junior coat check, and teach- ers ' breakfast were organized by the Student Council and class representatives. These were just a few of the many activities which kept them busy throughout the year. This group of students was elected by fellow classmates. Candidates, before they could run, had to have a petition signed by members in their class. Once elected they gave much of their time and efforts in making worthwhile projects. 1980 edition of the Student Council. Student Council 71 Mass communications in class of publications The newspaper-yearbook class this year became a mass communications class when it took on the responsibility of providing a weekly 5- minute broadcast of school news over radio station WADM, Decatur. Each week, the script was written; and then one of the students in the class put it on tape to be taken to the radio station for broadcast. Another new aspect of the class this year was the giving of grades which had not been done before. Seventeen students worked together to produce the school newspaper, which came out bi-monthly Every- body also had assignments for work on the school yearbook. At the close of the school year, the staff joined together for a dinner at a Fort Wayne restaurant. YEARBOOK staff; Front row: Rhea Sprunger, Alison Minch, Mary Wanner, Tami Laux. Sec- ond row: Vicki Simon, Janet Liechty, Casi Amstutz, Co-editors, Lori Neuenschwander, Jilaine Sprunger, Adviser, Mrs. Neuenschwander, Beth Liechty. Back row: Scott Habegger, Rocky Farlow, Kelly Caffee, Curt Van Emon, Lee Flueckiger. NEWSPAPER staff; Front row: Alison Minch, Janet Liechty, Vicki Simon, Casi Amstutz, Tami Laux. Second row: Mary Wanner, Rhea Sprunger, Beth Liechty, Becky Dubach, Edi- tor, Annette Bransteter. Back row: Lee Flueckiger, Curt Van Emon, Rocky Farlow, Kelly Caffee, Scott Habegger, Adviser, Mrs. Neuenschwander. 72 Publications WRITING copy for the yearbook and news- SCOTT Habegger and Kelly Caffee paper is part of the staff ' s responsibility as look through past yearbooks for ideas Rhea Sprunger shows. on writing copy. RHEA Sprunger helps Janet Liechty and Rocky Farlow identify members of the foot- ball team and the marching band. Publications 73 JEFF Sprunger and Matt Werst won GIRL honor students who were in the their divisions at Sectional and went to top ten percent of their class. Regional. TRUMPET trio of Jon Knoch, Judy THESE seniors received school blan- Flueckiger and Doug Sprunger who kets for lettering in sports. received a superior at state. BOYS ' Ensemble who received a supe- rior at state. THESE three people received superior ratings on instrumental solos at state. THIS group of seniors received depart- mental awards for outstanding work in various departments. BOYS ' Quartet that received a superior at state. 74 Recognition JERROLL Lehman, Doug Sprunger, Doug Lunn, Rhea Sprunger and Sarah Sprunger took vocal solos to state contest. BOY honor students who finished in the top ten percent of their class. MATT Werst received honors for second team offensive guard. THIS group of individuals won a superior at state contest. LINDA Van Emon won her divi- sion at sectional and went to re- gional as a gymnast. Goals achieved, rewards received There were many people who showed excellence in their various talents through- out the year. They accom- plished these achievements in different fields and depart- ments. Many of these were underclassmen who will try to excell in their respective fields as the seniors did this past year. The people men- tioned on these pages spent much time practicing diligently in order to receive the awards that they were given. We acknowledge the time and effort that these par- ticipants have put toward their talents and hope that it will aid them in the future. We also appreciate the many people who helped these stu- dents achieve in their respec- tive areas. We are proud of all of the people involved, and we congratulate each and ev- eryone of them for their feats of excellence. Recognition 75 THIS group of girls received a superior rating at state contest. LIN DA Meyer, Stacy Hartman, and Linda Dubach were named to the NEIAC basketball team. KELLY Caffee received second team NEIAC honors. THESE people went to state contest for pi- ano solos. 76 Recognition THIS boys ' quintett received a superior rating at state contest. VALEDICTORIAN Kathy Reinhard and Salutatorian Judy Flueckiger were the top two students for the class of 1980. Recognition 77 Playing The Field The football team, led by co-captains Ron Dull and Jeff Sprunger, completed the sea- son with a 4-6 record. This was the first year that every team in the NEIAC con- ference played each other. A few mistakes cost the team the majority of their games. The highlight of the season was the win over a very strong East Noble team, and the Star defense held the potent Knight offense to very little gain. Another highlight was a big win over county rival, Ad- ams Central, which earned the team the honor of WMEE team of the week. This year ' s class of 23 seniors finished its high school football career with a record of 16 wins and 14 losses, tying the 1975 seniors ' record. With 21 of the 22 starting positions being filled by seniors, the season was mostly on their shoulders. Quarterback, Phil Lehman, connected many times to Split End, Rex Sprunger, who caught more passes than any other Starfire Receiver on the record. There were many oth- er records broken this season as Curt Van Emon and Rocky Farlow broke records for the number of tackles in a season at their specific positions. Curt had 73 at Defensive Back, and Rocky had 51 at De- fensive Tackle. George Cincotta tied the record for total tackles in one season with 75; and on the offensive side, Kelly Caffee also broke a record with most yards carry average of 7.2. The team voted for awards as follows: Offensive Line- man — Matt Werst, Defensive Lineman — Rocky Farlow, Of- fensive Back — Kelly Caffee and Phil Lehman, Defensive Back — George Cincotta, Big Hit — Curt Van Emon, Special- ity Player — Dick Laux. The underclassman who helped the team with his support as well as his play, Scott Litwiller, was awarded Starfire of the Year. The team also had one all-conference selection as Matt Werst was named to the second team at Offensive Guard. SENIORS Kelly Caffee (44), Phil Lehman (16), and Phil Sprunger (54) are shown in their last home game against the Home- stead Spartans. LORI Gay, one of the devoted managers, closely watches the team out on the field. CURT Van Emon (18), Bob Liechty (42), Ron Dull (38), Rocky Farlow (76), Phil Sprunger (54), and Bryan Grimm (87) are seen discussing the next play. ROCKY Farlow (76) is shown in action during one of the home games. r fs ' ? m 7 . if JUNIOR varsity and varsity football team — Front row: John Fox, Wade Yoder, George Cincotta, Phil Lehman, Jim Fulton, Randy Minnich, Doug Lingo, Scott Litwiller, Greg Rich, Troy Masterson, Jeff Gaskill, and Jeff Lehman. Second row: Manager Linda Rich, Manager Lori Gay, Manager Linda Dubach, Leon Zuercher, Mike Gerber, Dick Laux, Bob Liechty, Mike Dull, Joe Weaver, Ron Neuenschwander, Steve Moser, Brad Hart, Manager Carmen Yoder, Manager Carla Yoder. Third row: Tom Neal, Jon Fox, Carey Moser, Mark Moore, Clint Miracle, Brent Whitehurst, Rex Sprunger, Brian EUenberger, Phil Sprunger, Steve Hendricks, Matt Werst, Brian Switzer, and John Courtney. Back row: Curt Van Emon, Ron Dull, Rocky Farlow, Judd Johnson, Randy Schindler, Brian Evans, Kelly Caffee, Fred Smith, Doug Lehman, Bryan Grimm, Jeff Sprunger, Trainer Dave Neuenschwander. We They Columbia City 27 Angola 14 Bellmont 6 41 Bluffton 32 6 Adams Central 22 6 East Noble 20 12 DeKalb 6 23 New Haven 13 Garrett 14 6 Homestead 6 44 4 Wins 6 Losses o Taking it all in stride Long distance running re- quired a lot of self-assertion. The members of the cross country team possessed ener- gy, determination, and self control. Although cross country running provided a team ef- fort, it was more of an indi- vidual sport. Runners strived to improve their own records, and they also competed with their own team members. Returning this year for her last season was Ronda Yager, the only female member of the team. Because Ronda ran against the opposite sex, she often finished behind them; but she never quit trying. She improved her own record, and she received self satisfac- tion. Other senior members of the team were Don Branstet- ter, Lee Flueckiger, and Kurt Frank. These three provided leadership for the younger runners. Junior Steve Bauman was voted the most valuable run- ner after he finished in first place at five meets. Nate Stahly, also a junior, was named the most improved runner, increasing his record by 1 minute and 29 seconds. Under the direction of Coach Grogg, the team com- piled a 4-10 dual meet record for the season. Coach Grogg is looking forward to next year when returning members will be, along with Nate and Steve, Anthony Schwartz and Curtis Bailey. EXHAUSTED after running 2V2 miles dur- ing the sectional, Nate Stahly waits to re- ceive his placing number. PRACTICING after school, Nate Stahly, Kurt Frank, and Lee Flueckiger run around the school grounds. 82 Cross Country MANAGER Chris Stucky waits for the runner she is timing to finish. SHOWING pain and agony after finishing his run, Don Branstetter waits to find out in what place he finished. CROSS Country — Front Row: Kurt Frank, Curtis Bailey, Ronda Yager, Manager, Chris Stucky. Back Row: Coach Grogg, Lee Flueckiger, Don Branstetter, Nate Stahly, Anthony Schwartz, Steve Bauman. Norwell Jay County — Union City Angola Bluffton— So. Wells Huntington North Inv. Woodlan Winchester Adams Central Limberlost Inv. Wayne — Blackford Huntington Cath. — Whitco Bellmont NEIAC Bi-County County Sectional We They 50 15 2nd 28 27 2nd 6th 15 45 39 20 37 20 5th 3rd 2nd 43 19 9th 5th 3rd 11th n o n J Cross Country 83 Court sport Skills were low, but spirit was high as the tennis team ended with a record of 3-12. The season started out with a real let down for the team as they lost their first meet to New Haven. After winning their second meet to Dekalb, the team started down hill. But despite the tragic tally on the scoreboard week after week the Stars never gave up, for they went on to win two of their last three meets. The young inexperienced netters had seven matches which were lost by one point. The second doubles team of Jere Johnson and Scott Hill tied a school record for most wins with a record of 12-3. They also set a school record for winning all of their con- ference matches. Senior Co-Captains Mark Neuenschwander and Kevin Knoch provided fine leader- ship for the young team and Mark was also named MVP. Coach Ted Schwartz is look- ing forward to next year as 13 lettermen will be returning. LOOKING at their schedule, co-captains, Kevin Knoch and Mark Neuenschwander discuss it with coach Ted Schwartz. WAITING to receive a serve, Mark Neuenschwander eagerly anticipates a re- turn. 84 Boys ' Tennis BOYS ' Tennis; Front row: Jere Johnson, Mark Flueckiger, Kyle Velasco, Kevin Knoch, Mark Neuenschwander, Seth Scholer, Roger Musel- man, Scott Hill. Back row: Fred Hoffman, Loren Neuenschwander, Kirk Gould, Kevin Hartman, Dean Amstutz, Greg Bur- ton, Coach Ted Schwartz. SENIOR, Kevin Knoch, poses for the school pho- tographer as he takes his individual picture. We They 1 New Haven 2 3 Dekalb Bellmont 4 2 1 3 to Union City 4 Angola Homestead 4 4 Bluffton 4 c Wayne 4 N Norwell 2 3 Jay County 1 5 Columbia City 2 3 East Noble 2 3 Norwell 3 2 s s Blackford Winchester 1 4 4 1 cr Boys ' Tennis 85 AS Laura Davis watches, Valarie Garlinger reaches backwards to return the ball over the net. VARSITY Volleyball— Front Row: Beth Kreuckeberg, Valarie Garlinger, Laura Da- vis, Teresa Schwartz. Second Row: Man- ager Jill Beitler, Vanessa Garlinger, Becky Dubach, Janet Mertz. Back Row: Cathy Lunn, Linda Meyer, Coach Matson, Stacy Hartman, Manager, Angle Solano. Not pictured: Beth Agler. Varsity Reserve SA They SA They Wayne 2 2  - a Bishop Lurers 2 2 1 Norwell 2 C2 South Side 2 Bellmont 2 2 Blackford 2 1 2 Southern Wells 2 2 Dekalb 2 New Haven 2  — Union City 2 1 2 Winchester 2 1 2 Columbia City Angola 2 2 Heritage 2 2 V Adams Central 1 2 1 2 East Noble 2 1 2 y Bluffton 2 Jay County 2 1 2 •r Garrett 2 O Homestead 1 2 Huntington Catholic 2 1 2 Sectional— Belmont 2 . Won 7 Lost 15 Won 3 Lost 12 Girls ' Vo leyball PRACTICING after school, Becky Dubach serves the ball over the net to other team members. Bump, set, and spike BUMPING the ball over the net, Kim Stuber helps out her team. It took a lot of hard work and determination to achieve the record the volleyball team had. With only one senior, and many of the previous years ' players missing, they lacked a strong nucleus to build on. One of the big changes in this year ' s volleyball season was the hiring of a new coach. This responsibility was undertaken by Mrs. Denise Matson, and she was appreci- ated and thought highly of by the team members. The varsity team this year was made up of one senior. five juniors, and five sopho- mores. There was extremely high potential among these sophomores. An example of this promising talent among younger members was Linda Meyer, who was the top scor- er above the entire varsity with 88 points. Teresa Schwartz and Vanessa Garlinger were the co-captains of the team. Man- agers Jill Beitler and Angle Salano did the very efficient and important job of handling the statistics, uniforms, and equipment. RESERVE Volleyball— Front Row: Natasha Gould, Tammy Von Guten, Tricia BoUenbacber, Cindy Aspy, Manager, Angle Solano. Back Row: Coach Matson, Dana Mosser, Becky Smith, Lorna Liechty, Kim Stuber, Chris Werst, Manager, Jill Beitler. WITH determination shown on her face, ju- nior team member, Beth Agler attempts to re- turn the ball. Girls ' Volleyball 87 Girls Make Waves MR. Bridge, Miss Jones, Mr. Flueckiger, and Ms. Karas help time for the girls ' swim sectional. KRISTY Moser warms up before swimming the 50- yard freestyle. The girls ' swim team started practicing in August under the direction of a new coach, Mr. David Clutch. The girls started their season with only ten swimmers; and two eighth grade girls practiced regular- ly, but they could not partici- pate in the meets. The team consisted of three Freshman, one Sophomore, five Juniors, and one Senior; however, they were able to swim only one meet with all ten girls. After the first meet, Jilaine Lehman contacted mononu- cleosis; and she was unable to swim the rest of the year. Although lacking in depth, the girls were strong competi- tors. Throughout the year, the girls won seventy-six firsts compared to their opponents ' fifty-six firsts. The team end- ed its season with five wins and seven losses; however, one of the losses was by only one point. During the year, the follow- ing new school records were set: Trisha Wulliman set the 500 yard Freestyle with a time of 5:50.1. She is the first South Adams girl to swim this event under six minutes, and she also set the 200 Free with a time of 2:09.5. Janet VanEmon set the 100 yard Backstroke with a time of 1:14.9, and Kristy Moser set the 50 yard Free with a time of 27.0. Janet Van Emon, Lisa Meyer, Ingrid Biberstein, and Kristy Moser set the 200 yard Medley Relay record. In the Sectional, the girls placed fourth out of eleven teams. They lost only to Muncie North, Marion, and Muncie Central. Janet Van Emon, Rhea Sprunger, Trisha Wulliman, and Kristy Moser placed in the top six at Sec- tional; however, none of the girls were able to advance to State. : yfi 4ii Vt ' ' INGRID Biberstein waits nervously before swim- ming in one of her events at sectional. 1 Girls ' Swimming WAITING to hear her time, Janet Van Emon is fin- ished with her event. 4M4aI| _ FINISHING practice, Kristy Moser smiles as she gets out of the pool. GIRLS ' swim team — Front row: Lisa Meyer, Wanda Brenneman, Linda Van Emon, Gwen Sprunger, Tammy Lehman, Back row: Janet Van Emon, Kristy Moser, Ingrid Biberstein, Rhea Sprunger, Trish Wulliman, Alison Minch, a nd Coach David Clutch. ' im ♦ JANET Van Emon swims the breast stroke dur- ing the swimming sectional. We They Jay County 82 83 East Noble 94 66 Richmond 70 97 Bellmont 77 92 Yorktown 66 93 Marion 69 100 Richmond Invit. Tied for 3rd of 5 Huntington North 66 102 Bellmont 87 81 Bluffton 83 82 Hagerstown 91 71 Muncie Central 79 78 Huntington North 80 89 Sectional 4th of 11 Won 5 Lost 7 Ln J Girls ' Swimming 1 More one than won The Starfires struggled through a 4-17 season, but they were a team that showed constant improvement the second half of the season. Most memorable games were an early season win over county rival Adams Central and a final season home game 24 point victory over Union City. Throughout the discourag- ing season, the team kept their spirit high and gave their all in each game. There was a team effort portrayed through the wins and the losses. The team opened sectional play with an impressive win over Southern Wells. Kelly Caffee was selected to Second Team All NEIAC, and he led the Stars with a season high of 34 points against the Raid- ers. Many of the games ended with the basketball team com- ing close to a victory but hav- ing to watch someone else take home the win. But losing had its tripumphs, too. When others had the thrill of win- ning, those who didn ' t win shared a silent oneness that only those who hurt could understand. HEADS all together. Coach Hoopingarner gives the Stars some new strategy. FRESHMAN Dave Neuenschwander looks at one of his teammates coming down the court with the ball. PULLING Kelly Caffee off the bench, Coach Hoopingarner gives Kelly some new tactics. READY to unleash another shot. Curt Van Emon adds two to the score to help the Stars in their victory over the Bluffton Ti- gers. STANDING at the foul line, Scott Habegger focuses his concentration on the basket during the last home game against Union City. 90 Boys ' Basketball VARSITY Basketball front row: Dave Neuenschwander, Jere Johnson, Alan Schlagenhauf, Curt Van Emon, Mark Moore. Back row: Coach Hoopingarner, Mike Dull, Kelly Caffee, Scott Habegger, Steve Hendricks, Brian Evans, Vaughn Nussbaum, Lee Flueckiger, Manager Dave Neuenschwander. Reserve Basketball, front rowr: Mark Flueckiger, Brent Bixler, Scott Moore. Back row: Coach Stahley, Dave Neuenschwander, Kirk Gould, Carey Moser, Greg Burton, Mike Dull, Manager, Mark Evans. FULLY extended in an attempt to block a shot, Steve Hendricks plays a tough defense. Varsity Junior Varsity ■ SA They SA They 1 Columbia City 51 54 32 47 1 Winchester 41 79 52 47 Adams Central 47 43 44 35 03 Southern Wells 42 60 50 39 Bellmont 26 54 50 39 O Garrett 52 59 38 36 Norwell 47 55 49 51 Heritage 54 86 57 48 CD New Haven 45 64 64 65 Homestead 46 60 41 48 Dekalb 40 82 30 56 Woodlan 70 71 56 58 Angola 38 61 49 35 Bluffton 63 60 26 56 CD Union City East Noble 74 68 50 70 55 43 38 64 ?r Blackford 48 76 46 54 rD Jay County 46 70 31 47 NEIAC Tourney g New Have n 41 71 Sectional Southern Wells 76 66 Norwell 58 72 1 Won 4 Lost 17 Won 8 Lost 10 J Boys ' Basketball 91 92 Girls ' Basketball RESERVE front row: Dana Mosser, Natasha Gould, Diana Orr, Laura Davis, Joye Dubach Back row: Coach Herman, Colleen Fletcher, Vicki Baumer, Sheila Nevil, Laura Lerdel. VARSITY front row: Coach Grogg, Coach Herman, 2nd row: Managers Angle Solano, Beth Krueckeberg, Valerie Garlinger, Tessi Solano Back row: Laura Davis, Vanessa Garlinger, Linda Rich, Carla Yoder, Carmen Yoder, Teri Balsiger, Stacy Hartman, Linda Dubach, Linda Meyer, Rhonda Brewster, Roxanne Owens, Joye Dubach. FULLY extended in an effort to hit the ball to a teammate, Linda Dubach jumps high into the air. Not only pretty but pretty tough. The girls ' basketball team ended the season with the most successful record in the school ' s history. They won more games than any pre- vious team, and they ad- vanced to the sectional championship game before losing to the powerful Bellmont team. The girls gave the favored team all they could handle, and their play in the sectional was some of the best all year. Coach Gene Grogg had his first year of coaching the girls ' basketball team. He is also planning to coach next year ' s team with four starters returning in Teri Balsiger, Stacy Hartman, Linda Dubach, and Linda Meyer. Three of these four received All-Conference honors in NEIAC. first team NEIAC, Linda Mey- er was named to the second team, and Stacy Hartman was given honorable mention. SHOWING good form. Sheila Nevil takes a shot from the foul line as Vanessa Garlinger anticipates a basket. HEADS together. Coach Grogg feeds his charges a new strategy during the away game at Bluffton. Girls ' Basketball 93 Those terrific tenacious ten The boys ' tenacious ten swim team had a successful season this year, breaking the school record for most dual meet wins in a season — 12-5. With the superb first year coaching of Mr. Clutch, the boys set and achieved many goals. Senior Dave Kruse was undefeated in the 50 Free, be- came the team ' s highpoint man, and set two new pool and sectional records; 50 Free— 22.892 and 100 Free— 58.935. The record broken in the 50 Free was 22.9. Sophomore Dan Kruse set a sectional record in the 100 Back — 58.935, and he also won the 200 Free. The record that he broke was 59.7, held by his brother Dave. The 200 Medley Relay, con- sisting of Dan Kruse, Jim Umpleby, Alan Mast, and Dave Kruse, set a pool record at 1:46.7, which had formerly been set at 1:47.8. Five events advanced to state. Dave and Dan ' s individ- ual feats, along with the 400 Free Relay consisting of Jim Umpleby, Dave and Dan Kruse, and Jon Manifold. The remaining members of the team, mainly underclass- men, showed superlative ef- fort and added much strength to the small, but outstanding team. The season was a great accomplishment for Coach Clutch and his tenacious ten. 94 Boys ' Swimming JUNIOR RheaAnn Sprunger and Senior Kristy Moser are managers for the swim team. READY to take a backwards plunge Rick Meyer practices his diving after school. LEAVING for state. Coach Clutch and four members of the team take off after lunch. GIVING his all, John Manifold pushes his speed as he makes his way down the pool. ADDED mid-season swimmers, Ron Dull and Rex Sprunger, join the team in a home meet. We They South Bend Riley 29 54 Bellmont 40 43 Richmond 89 82 Blackford 102 68 Jay County 99 66 Muncie Central 87 83 Muncie South 104 64 Hagerstown 91 78 Bluffton Relays 1st of six teams Bluffton 97 74 Delta 96 75 East Noble 106 65 Manchester 63 20 Jay County 51 31 Huntington North 95 76 Bellmont n 93 Yorktown 77 91 Marion 80 89 Sectional 2nd of nine teams won 12 lost 5 to BOYS swim team; front row: Coach Clutch, David Kruse, Jim Umpleby, Rick Meyer, Seth Scholer. Back row: Alan Mast, Dan Kruse, John Manifold, Marc Graber, Jeff Marble. Boys ' Swimming 95 PERFORMING a cross body right. Matt Werst wrestles with his sectional oppo- nent. EATING an orange after wrestling. Matt Werst gets back his lost energy. PREPARING to do a step through on his opponent, Jeff Sprunger puts forth all his energy. 96 Wrestling Face to face The wrestling team com- piled a 2-8 team won-loss record for the season. They also placed fourth at the Jay County tourney and fifth at the Adams Central tourney. Seniors for the team this year were Matt Werst, Jeff Sprunger, Brad Hart, Kurt Frank, Rocky Farlow, and Jeff Miller. Matt Werst was a 4- year letterman and had an ex- cellent senior year with a 19- 7-1 season record, and he advanced to semi-state where he finished fourth. Matt also established a 65-24 high school career record. Another excellent wrestler who lettered four years was Jeff Sprunger. He posted a 20- 3 season record and also had a 65-4 career record. Jeff was the only other wrestler to compete in post season wres- tling as he advanced to semi- state. Brad Hart and Kurt Frank were both 2 year letter win- ners, and they both had very consistent wrestling at their specific weight classes, while Rocky Farlow was a first year grappler for South Adams. He posted a surprising 7-10 sea- son record, but he was ham- in y ' sSa . -.m £J pered by minor injuries dur- ing sectional; and he placed a disappointing fourth. Jeff Miller, who lettered last season, injured his shoul- der in a challenge match be- fore the season began. He was unable to participate for most of the year, but Dean Branstetter was a very promis- ing freshman. He ended the season with a 11-6 record. This year ' s team had many freshman and sophomores filling varsity spots. They gained valuable experience that will help them have a successful season next year. CONSULTING Coach Tatman, Matt Werst gets advice for his next round. AGONY shown on his face, Kinley Hammit is in a cross body cradle. WRESTLING; Front row: Managers, Deb Branstetter, Chris Stucky, Angie Isch, Vicki Simon. Second row: Jeff Lash, Stew- art Hirschy, Dean Branstetter, Brock Cof- fin, Curt Wurster, John Gifford, Kinley Hammit. Third row: Coach Foreman, Jeff Miller, Rocky Farlow, Clint Miracle, Matt Werst, Jeff Sprunger, Randy Minnich, Coach Tatman. Wrestling 97 f Intermediate Optiona SA They SA They Harding 60.4 97.7 9.75 84.25 South Side 58.5 51.5 17.85 79.05 Elmhurst Bellmont 68.8 68.8 47.9 64.1 30.15 30.15 79.15 73.4 Winchester 73.4 51.3 Norwell 65.5 70.2 11.5 73.5 Huntington North 73.5 76.6 15.20 20.15 Southern Wells 59.5 43.025 29.55 27.6 Eastbrook 75.4 72.9 26.5 43.75 Bluffton 57.9 49.5 30.35 24.75 Won 10 Lost 9 . GYMNASTICS front row: Shanna Holley, Marsha Whitehurst, Janet Van Emon, Carmen Mosser, Lisa Sprunger, Lisa Mill- er. Second row: Linda Van Emon, Ann Donnally, Coach Karen Crider, Sue Schindler, Chris Werst. HER mastery on the beam apparent, Ann Donnally prepares for her routine. SUPPORTED by her sister and coach, Ja- net Van Emon practices her stunt on the vault. 98 Gymnastics READY to spring over the vault, Chris Werst is being watched by coach Karen Crider. GRACEFULLY supporting herself on the uneven bars, Lisa Sprunger displays per- fect form. Head over heels The ten member gymnastics team had a great season in which they lost only two meets. Coach Karen Crider met with the girls Monday through Thursday after school for practices. The gymnasts had grace, strength, and agility in each area of competition; and all the routines required con- trolled movements and good balance. However, along with the beauty of gymnastics, came the callouses from working the bars and the thigh bruises from missing a move on the beam. The gymnasts learned to live with the minor disad- vantages because they were all a part of the game. BEAMING beauties Chris Werst and Lin- da VanEmon show their balance. STRETCHING into position, Ann Donnally performs during a home meet against Winchester. Gymnastics 99 Not only gatorade, but player aid For a change, the baseball team had four girls in charge of managing and statistics. The statistician was Sheila Nevil; and the managers were Valerie Garlinger, Beth Kreuckeburg, and Lisa Miller. In the past years, the team management was handled ei- ther by a single boy or by Mr. Stahly alone. Coach Stahly seemed pleased with the work the girls did. By having the girls in charge of statistics, Mr. Stahly was left with more time to devote to coaching. They saved me a lot of work — a lot of hours, he said. The girls showed up for practices every night after school, and they helped in numerous ways. A few of their responsibilities included setting up equipment, operat- ing the speed gun, feeding the baseball pitching ma- chine, and charting the play- ers ' balls and strikes. They even spent time sending out information on various play- ers to colleges. Not only was the help of the managers appreciated by the coach but also by the players. One boy on the base- ball team commented, I think they did a really good job. Besides, what I really liked was that they always brought food! When asking the girls if they got teased very much by the guys, one manager exclaimed, Not too much, but they sure ate up everything we would bring, and they were ALWAYS scrounging gum! All in all, the guys treated the girls pretty equally. Al- though there was one inci- dent that the boys wouldn ' t let the managers forget. The team was practicing at Gene- va, and Coach Stahly asked the managers to drive down to the high school and to get the speed gun to practice with. The girls agreed cheer- fully, and they left. About twenty minutes later, they came back and innocently handed Coach a set of speak- ers which he had absolutely no use for! Of course, the guys wouldn ' t let them forget this; and the managers were often jokingly told, You girls just can ' t handle the job! But they did. And they did it well. WATCHING the players closely is Sheila Nevil. MANAGER Beth Kreuckeburg observes the third base man. J SHEILA Nevil adjusts her hat as Lisa Mill- er watches the players. SHEILA Nevil prepares to make another entry. VALERIE Garlinger and Beth Kreukeburg watch the game closely. STATISTICIAN, Sheila Nevil, records the last play. Baseball Managers 101 DAVE Neuenschwander warms up be- fore batting. USING all his effort, Doug Lehman runs toward home base. Home, safe home It was the 11-10 narrow win over the Heritage Patriots which sent the Starfires into the Sectional action. This game was followed by an 8-3 win over the Norwell Knights, and the Stars were pus hed into the Blackford Re- gional. Again, the Starfires faced the thrill of victory. They came out on top with a 6-4 win over the Madison-Grant Argylls, and then they faced the Wes-Del Warriors. The team easily won with a 9-5 score, and they instantly be- came the Regional champs. The goal to enter the State finals, however, was dimin- ished as the Muncie North Ti- tans scored a 4-2 win over the Stars in the first round action of the Richmond Semi-State. COACH Stahly cues the batter. VARSITY baseball; Front row: Mike Dull, Dave Neuenschwander, Jeff Rich, Mark Flueckiger. Second row: Scott Stuckey, Brent Whitehurst, Vaughn Nussbaum, Greg Rich, Phil Lehman. Back row: Alan Schlagenhauf, Rocky Farlow, Ron Dull, Doug Lehman, Curt Van Emon, Jeff Turner, Kelly Caffee. Reserve; Front row: Jeff Rich, Mark Flueckiger, Andy Long, Greg Burton. Second row: Scott Stuckey, Scott Hill, Scott Dubach, Jim Beard, Fred Hoffman. Back row: Tim Noll, Kevin Neuenschwander, Mitch Hud- son, Don Harrison, Troy Masterson. PHIL Lehman sits on the bench wait- ing to go out on the field. SITTING in the dugout, Jeff Turner waits for his turn to bat. RON Dull is prepared to hit the ball from the Adams Central pitch- HURRYING to get on third base after hitting a triple, Curt Van Emon makes it safely. SA THEY Heritage 2 Woodlan 5 4 Norwell 22 6 Bellmont 3 6 South Side 6 8 Southern Wells 15 Huntington North 13 1 Huntington North 3 Homestead 8 13 Coldwater 6 11 New Haven 2 1 Columbia City 5 3 Union City 13 2 Angola 5 7 Snider 8 9 13 9 Garret. 7 6 Bluffton 4 3 Bishop Luers 4 9 East Noble 5 6 Elmhurst 10 2 15 5 Dekalb 6 16 Union City 2 1 Adams Central 7 8 Harding 4 2 Jay County 4 3 Parkway 7 1 Huntington North 1 Won 17 Lost 12 to Hi DICK Laux passes off the baton to Rex Sprunger. Setting the pace Although the boys ' track team had only ten members during the 1980 season, the team as a whole showed much talent in the individual events. Two school records were set as sophomore Jere Johnson high jumped 6 ' 2 , and junior Steve Bauman ran the 800-meter run in 2:01.7. Five out of the ten members qualified for the Sectional meet. In addition to Steve and Jere, Mark Moore qualified in the high jump; Rex Sprunger, in the 400-meter dash; and Dick Laux, in the 300-meter low hurdles. Other members for the Stars were sprinter Anthony Schwartz; distance men Nate Stahly and Curtis Baily; Dan Courtney, who threw the discus and shotput; and Mark Hirschy, who ran the 800-meter run and also threw the discus. 104 Boys ' track WITH exhaustion shown on his face, Nate STEVE Bauman runs high in the air as he Stahly struggles to finish ahead. keeps his pace. TAKING a break, Steve Bauman sits along the fence. SPRINTER Anthony Schwartz prepares for the long jump. NATE Stahly and Rex Sprunger finish with smiles on their faces. CURTIS Bailey makes his way around the track during his distance run. BOYS ' track; Front row: Anthony Schwartz, Mark Hirschy, Curtis Bailey, Dan Courtney, Jere Johnson. Back row: Rex Sprunger, Nate Stahly, Mark Moore, Dick Laux, Steve Bauman. SA They Blackford, Harding 6 43,88 Bishop Luers, Woodlan 16 77,43 Adams Central, Whitko 21 43,73 Southern Wells, Union City 24 75,57 Homestead, Garrett 23 94,42 Bluffton, Adams Central 30 78,51 Bellmont 25 102 Won Lost to Boys ' track 105 From curlers to hurdlers The South Adams girls ' track team seemed to be the strongest team ever at South Adams. They finished 3rd over all in the Conference meet. Individual first-place winners were Stacy Hartman in the shotput and Linda Dubach in the hurdles. The 440-yard relay team also placed first. The team consist- ed of Linda Rich, Kim Stuber, Carmen Yoder, and Lori Gay. Other placings for South Ad- ams were the 880 relay, com- posed of Rich, Yoder, Gay, and Sprunger, 2nd place; 200- meter dash, Linda Dubach, 5th; 800-yard run, Priscilla Amstutz, 3rd; 1600 meter run, Ronda Yager, 6th. In the sectional Linda Dubach placed first in the hurdles, and Stacy Hartman was third in the shotput. m i 0EZ2XB RONDA Yager and Rhonda Brew- ster are extremely close as they fin- ish their event. GIRLS ' track: Front row; Linda Meyer, Vicki Baumer, Gwen Sprunger, Kim Stuber, Tracy Mathys, Marsha Hirschy, Joye Dubach. Back row; Priscilla Amstutz, Linda Rich, Lori Gay, Lin- da Dubach, Tracy Hartman, Carmen Yoder, Chris Stucky, Ronda Yager. TRACY Mathys puts forth effort to finish ahead of her opponents dur- ing a meet. SHOWING good form, Linda Mey- er shows determination. 106 Girls ' track DURING the relay, Lori Gay passes the stick off to Gwen Sprunger. COACH Bridge discusses the up-coming track meet with Rhonda Brewster. THE track team members walk down the practice field after finish- ing a hard practice. kELPING Linda Rich get ready for her un is Gwen Sprunger. SA THEY Harding, Blackford 40 64 21 Woodlan, Bluffton 5 7 38 36 c :i Wayne, Bellmont 36 69 29 Union City 83 22 South Side, Norwell 16 81 26 ;5 Hunt. North, Bellmont 48 68 18 S. Wells, Hunt. Cath. 52 34 48 Blackford, Jay County 52 45 37 Heritage, Adams Cent. 45 ' 2 56 32 2 r NEIAC 3rd of IC ? Sectional 6th Won 4 Lost 5 J Girls ' track 107 ROGER Muselman removes his clubs from the trunk of his car. TEEING Off at a chilly practice is Mark Neuenschwander. The golf club The varsity golf team this year was a fairly young squad as three of the top five golfers were underclassmen. Jay Baumgartner was the number one man for the team this year, and he was the medalist for a number of matches. Though the team did not win very many matches, many of the golfers brought their scores down considerably. If the returning lettermen from the varsity squad practice a lot this summer and some of the reserves fill in for the seniors that were lost, the team could be very competitive next year. STICKING his tee into the ground, Dave Neuenschwander prepares for a long drive. GOLF team: Front row: Roger Muselman, Jeff Long, Bill Grimm, Bo Moore, Back row: Coach Hoopin- garner. Jay Baumgartner, Judd John- son, Dave Neuenschwander, Steve Koehler, Mark Neuenschwander. FINISHING his swing, Judd Johnson looks down the green. BO Moore follows through on his drive. ROGER Muselman and Jay Baumgartner prepare to take the easy way by loading their clubs in the back of a golf cart. BECKY Dubach is on her toes as she waits for her Deponent ' s serve. GIRLS ' tennis; Front row: Vicki Simon, Becky Moser, Dana Mosser, Natasha Gould, Tesi Salono, Vanessa Garlinger. Second row: Becky Dubach, Karen Muselman, Lisa Meyer, Becky Smith, Rita Pharr, Merylee Graber, Jenny Sprunger, Lynne Agler, Laura LerdaL Back fow: Tammy Smitley, Lisa Meshberger, Mary Habegger, Sue Yoder, Cathy Fryback, Ingrid Biberstein, Jackie Weaver, Crystal Fisher, Coach Clutch. Doubles partners, Vicki Simon and Vanessa Garlinger, switch court sides during a home match. 110 Girls ' tennis ' anticipating her opponent ' s serve, iMerylee Graber stays alert to return the ball. Nowhere but up The girls ' tennis season started out to be a real let down as the girls did not do very well at their matches. The individual team mem- bers, however, improved their attitudes and conditioning with the help of Coach Clutch. Through the work- outs, the girls strengthened their bodies; and learned how to improve their tennis play- ing. Toward the end of the sea- son, the team came back; and they started doing much bet- ter as they had more exper- ience behind them. With the better techniques used, the girls went nowhere but up . DANA Mosser reaches back to receive the ball on her racquet. I Girls ' tennis 111 THIRD baseman Mike Dull anticipates a hit to come his way. FRESHMAN Football; front row; Scott Dubach, Jeff Rich, John Gifford, Dean Branstetter, Curt Wurster, Dan Sharp. Second row; Max Ineichan, Matt Smith, Mark Hirschy, Mike Haines, Tim Rush, Dan Courtney, Tracy Mathys, Manager. Back Row; Coach Oswalt, Noel Rettig, Dave Neuenschwander, Mark Evans, Rikki Farlow, Kevin Neuenschwander, Jim Beard, Steve Moser, Manager, Dean Foust. SENIOR football players. 9 f I nSp fl ' r ' . l mdt ' 1 S) 11 vm CURT Van Emon jumps for the ball during the game played with Angola. BRENT Whitehurst warms up be- fore batting. Sports spectacular From the preceding pages, you can see that sports have been a very important part of the lives of many South Ad- ams Students. Each year inter- est grows and more students, particularly girls, come out for the various activities. Almost every week-day evening of the school year some athletic activity is sched- uled. Mr. Anderson, as athletic director, has a tre- mendous responsibility in ar- ranging all these events. Bus schedules must be arranged, workers must be on duty, offi- cials must be hired. In addi- tion, the practice schedules must also be arranged so that each team may have its turn. Sports are an important part of a student ' s life. 112 Sports FRESHMAN Cheerleaders; Lisa Liechty, Gwen Sprunger, Lynne Agler. GETTING ready to start off from the blocks, Linda Rich is helped by Gwen Sprunger. SWIMMING the length of the pool, Dan Kruse is preparing himself for sectional. THE cheerleaders gave much of their time for the pep sessions dur- ing activity period. Sports 113 EIGHTH grade cheerleaders; Amy Habegger, Beth Sipe, Kim Augs- burger. LINDA Meyer and Joye Dubach are seen running against members from Huntington Catholic and Southern Wells. 1 M 0 v l lHf .flHflHH b8 1 ! m r T S H SCOTT Habegger does not know what to do before basketball prac- tice. mmmmmam OUT in the middle of the floor, Ja- net Van Emon performs to the school song. 114 Sports RON Dull stands around before a baseball game. CHRIS Werst shows her poise while giving her balance beam rou- tine. DAN KRUSE IMS la - M UHPLEBl ' • AUK HtST VIP IRUSt l!l44.S|7S|DaMISnU$( ZZI I7SIDAVID tnu Z3ii n ctmivt SCHOOLS iPoqij scHi N ' POOL T I :J«NtT NEIitON WGRIOBIBERSTElil ICRISTY MOSER 145.5 SAZasTRBH WUaiMANiZ 01 7 «1.4|7I|KIMSUU Ub.« M SMUmwiEimn 57.1 gffimi... iit:VA rrr AST STROKE U4.i 77| H ctmuTiu) Im EE REL MVID (RUSE Z5.4 7i j j,, MS4S S IB3 ' ' ' !Il!iiI!:lJlljTy COACH Foreman and Jeff Sprunger give Brad Hart some strategy. THE Freshman basketball team and Coach Schwartz. THE Kruse boys were a big asset to the boys ' swim team as shown on the record board. AFTER calling a time out, the team members greet each other with open arms. Sports 115 116 Divider People 117 The beginning of the end August 27, 1979, marked the beginning of the end for the 113 members of the senior class of 1980. They be- gan their last year with feel- ings of happiness, mixed with sorrow, the sadness coming from realizing that this was their last year. The first major event was Homecoming ' 79: The Main Event. This year was differ- ent because it was their class- mates who were being crowned queen. Always be- fore, it had been the older kids, but this year it was their class. This was the last year for seniors in the sports program. No longer would they be playing on South Adams teams. A very important event was the Prom. This was the final event for seniors. Another oc- casion that marked the ending of the year was the Pops Con- cert. Next year there will be no Dave Neuenschwander as manager for boys ' varsity sports; the cross country team will lose Ronda Yager; the only female on the team; Mr. Epp will have to find another accompanist to play on the spur of the moment, because Doug Lunn will have graduat- ed. Nine months after the seniors started their last year, it was over. For some, school was out forever; for others, it was only a summer vacation, then college. Penny Adams Brian Amstutz Tonia Amstutz Sheryl Amstutz Gerri Augsburger Stuart Bailey Jeffery Ballard Tamra Balsinger Phyllis Batterbee Robin Boese Donald Branstetter Rhonda Brewster Chris Briggs Gregory Brigner Marirose Brown Susan Buckingham Kelly Caffee 1 Kenneth Chaffins George Cincotta John Courtney Sandra Cover Carin Culver Ronald Dull Brian Ellenberger Brian Evans Rocky Farlow Ana Figueroa Judy Flueckiger Lee Flueckiger Kurt Frank Vanessa Garlinger Mishelle Graber Seniors 119 MARGARET Liechty is a judge for a jeop- ardy game in Mr. Bridge ' s last period senior government class. Application panic Although PSAT and SAT were only the preliminaries, they caused a sizeable in- crease in seniors ' mail. Many colleges in Indiana sent brochures and propaganda to the tested students. The search for the perfect college had begun. As the students awaited their test results, all were thinking the same: How did I do? Can you flunk these tests? Will the college accept me even if my scores are TER- RIBLE?? Finally, the college choice of each senior began to nar- row down to a particular one. Applications which seemed impossible to answer were be- ing filled out and mailed as soon as possible. Mr. Clem- ens, guidance counselor, was busy making sure the tran- scripts were sent to the right college by request of each stu- dent. He also held several meetings to inform the col- lege-bound about Financial Aid. As the 1979-1980 school year was slipping by, seniors waited eagerly by their mail- boxes for their envelope of ac- ceptance. Congratulations on being accepted to ... MIS- SION ACCOMPLISHED!! Bryan Grimm Scott Habegger Linda Haines Greggory Hancock Bradley Hart Becky Harter Lynn Hawbaker Rick Hill 120 Seniors Cindy Hough Ruby Huffman Judd Johnson Steven Jones Thomas Jones Kevin Knoch David Kruse Cheryl Lash Tamara Laux Brenda Lehman Cheryl Lehman Daniel Lehman Douglas Lehman Gail Lehman Glenda Lehman Jeffery Lehman Melanie Lehman Philip Lehman Beth Liechty Margaret Liechty Seniors 121 Robert Liechty Renee Lingo Doug Lunn Kim Mason Brian McCoUum Rick Meyer Jeff Miller Scott Miller Dan Moore Kristy Moser Rebecca Moser Ron Moser Steve Moser Dave Neuenschvifander Lori Neuenschwander Mark Neuenschvi ' ander Tim Neuenschwander Roger Patch Raymond Pennington Becky Reef Kathy Reinhard Darrell Reynolds Betty Rich Linda Rich Karen Roop Jane Rush Randy Schindler Myron Schwartz Beth Sheets Fred Smith Karla Smith Jeff Sprunger The last time around An athlete ' s senior year in sports is a very special exper- ience for him. There is much pride involved because it is his last chance to achieve the goals that he set when he was younger. Seniors are also ex- pected to provide leadership for their younger teammates, who are often unsure of themselves in tight situations. Winning is also very impor- tant for every senior. But win- ning isn ' t everything, and each ind ividual athlete must have the self-satisfaction of knowing that he or she gave 100% in every minute of com- petition. The final year can also be very emotional, for the strong bonds of friend- ship and respect between the players and coach will last for a lifetime. After all athletic experiences, whether good or bad, it is indeed a privilege to be a senior athlete. ' K - d BORED to death during Mrs. Yake ' s Ac- tivity period study hall, Steve Jones has nothing to do. Jilaine Sprunger Phil Sprunger Rex Sprunger Sarah Sprunger Brenda Stafford Brian Switzer Jeff Turner Jim Umpleby From blah to ahh Styles have changed a lot since 1967 when this year ' s graduating class started attend- ing school. Fads have come and gone that now seem so strange and funny; yet at the time, they were really neat and in style. Guys showed up at school with their crew cuts and pineap- ple hairstyles which their par- ents made them get for the first day of school. If the boys were lucky, they got to play basket- ball for the Berne Bears or the Geneva Cardinals; and they even had cheerleaders rooting for them. The styles have changed more for the girls over the years. When they started kindergarten in 1967, girls were required to wear dresses. They could, how- ever, wear pants for recess or on gym day. These pants were usu- ally the stretchy peg legs with the strap under the heel. Penny loafers looked really fashionable with the dresses, es- pecially if there was the added touch of a penny or a dime. After being in school a few years, the girls styles changed to mini skirts and tie up boots. Or, since they were no longer re- quired to wear dresses, some girls showed up in elephant leg pants with the huge bell bot- toms. Smock tops were also very stylish. It seems strange to look back on the styles of our school histo- ry and see how fads have changed. Most likely, if we were to look back on this year ' s styles ten years from now, we would see as many, if not more, changes. LOOKING as cute as ever, this group of junior and senior guys showed their maturity during 1970. tni yL Curt Van Emon Phil Vorhees Kay Webb Matt Werst LISTENING intently to Mrs. Yake dur- ing Marriage and Family Living class, Greg Brigner plans ahead for his fu- ture. AFTER reading a letter from his pen pal, Chris Briggs decides it is time to get to work on his Advanced Gram- mar. Seniors 125 Darren Affolder Beth Agler Casi Amstutz Daniel Amstutz Curtis Bailey Linda Baker Jan Balsiger Janel Balsiger Steve Bauman Jay Baumgartner Tom Bennett Ingrid Biberstein Brent Bixler Annette Bransteter Deb Branstetter Sandra Brewster Todd Brown Cathy Buckner GIVING her history speech on Idaho, Te- resa Schwartz dresses up like a potato. MARJORIE Haynes and Brenda Harrison concentrate on their books during their spare time. 126 Juniors PREPARING snacks for the coaches at the NEIAC tourney, Kathy Wanner works in the Home-Ec room during activity period. Settled in The juniors returned to school with a feeling of confi- dence, and they found them- selves comfortably settled into high school life. The seniors didn ' t bother them, they had their driver ' s license; and their social lives improved. Junior year was a fun year because students didn ' t yet have to make the big decision of which college to attend. They could goof off with- out buckling down like they will during their senior year. Also, the juniors had more freedom and respect from their teachers and parents. Many juniors felt that hav- ing their drivers license im- proved their weekends. In- stead of staying home on Saturday nights, they could drive almost anywhere they wanted. Being the last year before making many major decisions, the juniors made the best of the year; and they enjoyed it to its fullest. The students could look back on their past school years with happiness in having made it through eleven years; and they could also look forward to their senior year with anticipation and excitement. Becky Dubach Gary EUenberger John Fox Mark Fox Kevin Frank Joe Fulton Jeff Gaskill Lori Gay George Gehrett Merylee Graver Dawn Habegger Dee Habegger Ronetta Habegger Brenda Harrison Don Harrison Laurissa Hawkins Marjorie Haynes Tari Hendricks Jenny Hirschy Burley Hough Hulda Hough Jack Hough Ron Inskeep Angie Isch Not pictured: Robert Affolder Steven Amstutz Michael Gerber Richard Herman Juniors 127 Chris Jones Christine Kauffman Jon Knoch Steve Koehler Sue Kuhn Dick Lau.x Cari Lehman Jilaine Lehman Matt Lehman Troy Lehman Mark Lehman Janet Liechty Scott Liechty Sondra Liechty Ceri Louck Tracy Marble Teryl Masterson Vicky Mathys Janet Mertz Alison Minch Jeff Moore Shelley Moser Ron Neuenschwander Sheila Nevil Tim Noll Ben Noonan Vaughn Nussbaum Tim O ' Dell Roxanne Owens Tim Parr Juniors: After hours What did the juniors do in their spare time? There are many different interests and goals which the juniors held for themselves. Many of these w ere found in their after- school activities. Sports held the interests of many students; and each per- son involved had to contrib- ute hard w ork, patience, and time. In return, however, they received rewards and joy; and they also got the chance of getting to know the other team members better. For other juniors, having a job after school took a lot of their spare time. To these stu- dents, jobs brought spending money and a sense of accom- plishment. These working sit- uations gave them a taste of what some of their future re- sponsibilities will be. The stu- dents had to learn to manage their money so they would have enough for what they wanted. Some had to start paying for quite a lot of items for which their parents pre- viously gave them money. Other students preferred staying home during their spare time to watch t.v. or to finish their homework. They had enough by the end of the school day, and they just wanted to sit at home and re- lax. However the juniors used their free time, each did what they enjoyed best; and each held their own interests out- side of South Adams High. 128 Juniors Nate Rettig Greg Rich Bill Robinson Nancy Schindler Sue Schindler Laundon Scholer Seth Scholer Anthony Schwartz Myron Schwartz Teresa Schwartz Tina Scott Wanda Shelton Vicki Simon Lori Smith Jill Sprunger Joni Sprung er Lisa Sprunger Rhea Sprunger Michael Stauffer Scott Stuckey Chris Stuckey Jon Thiebeau ..gf Tracy Toland Margaret Towell Kim Tumbleson Kathy Valenti Janet Van Emon Kyle Valasco Dave Vorhees Kathy Wanner Mary Wanner Dawn Weaver Joy Webb Lisa Wharton Brent Whitehurst Todd Wickey Kraig Wulliman Jane Yoder Kerry Zuercher Leon Zuercher Susan Zuercher Not pictured: Todd Madison Anita Mathys Mark Moore Cheryle Stapleton Joe Weaver Carmen Yoder Juniors 129 Linda Affolder Jon AUmandinger Kip Amstutz Priscilla Amstutz Teri Balsiger Douglas Bauman Cari Baumgartner Shari Baumgartner Teri Beard Jill Beitler Scott Boese Teresa BoUenbacher Jeffrey Buckner Gregory Burton Mark Clark Monica Clark Brock Coffin Marchell Cook Rick Crandall Joye Dubach Rhonda Dudgeon Mike Dull Lynn EUenberger Becky Evans Mark Flueckiger Jonathon Fox Cathy Fryback James Fulton Valerie Garlinger Sherry Gaphart Sheri Godsey Kirk Gould Lisa Grandlinard Mary Habegger Beth Hammitt Kevin Hartman Stacy Hartman Steve Hendricks Carla Herman Teresa Herman Brenda Hirschy Norman Hirschy 130 Sophomores Sophomores in crash course One of the long-awaited privileges for the sophomores is getting their drivers li- censes. The students had to complete a nine-week course of driver ' s training in the classroom. This included a gory movie about the disasters of the road. After graduating from the classroom, the drivers get a chance to drive on the road. At first, they drive around this community to get the feel of the car. After a few days. they are sometimes taken to bigger cities to test their skills. After six hours behind the wheel, the tenth graders have to prepare for their driving test. This includes studying the Indiana Drivers Manual. When the ultimate goal is finally achieved, the students get a chance to drive without supervision. For the people who could not get their li- cense, there is always next year. Stuart Hirschy Tonya Hirschy Fred Hoffman Brian Hofstetter Shana Holley Becky Hough Mitch Hudson Jere Johnson Tamra Jones Beth Krueckeberg Daniel Kruse Julie Lahr Lori Lefever Gail Lehman Janet Lehman Jerroll Lehman Julie Lehman Tom Lichtenberger Lorna Liechty Doug Lingo Scott Litwiller Andy Long Cathy Lunn Jon Manifold Sophomores 131 Sophomores are active The South Adams annual Penny Pitch, which was held last December, ended with the sophomore class winning for the second year in a row. This year they contributed one half of the total amount which was $243.60. The biggest thrill of the sophomore year for the stu- dents was receiving their driver ' s license, an event which they had long antici- pated. They were then able to drive to school and to school events without having to be dependent on a parent or a friend to take them. If one sat in the hall and listened to these students, one would hear them talking about the cars they were go- ing to buy. Most of the stu- dents were just day dreaming, for they didn ' t have enough money to buy a car. However, none of the upper classmen ridiculed these students be- cause they remembered how they felt when they were sophomores. Nevertheless, a few months after they re- ceived their license the thrill wore off and they had to find something else to look for- ward to. Alan Mast Troy Masterson Lisa Meshberger Linda Meyer Terry Michaels Lisa Miller Sara Miller Randy Minnich Clint Miracle Carey Moser David Moser Carmen Mosser Roger Muselman Myra Myers Thomas Neal Edward Neuenschwander Jodi Neuenschwander Ann Noonan Anita Nussbaum Todd Nussbaum Diana Orr Frederick Page Donna Palmer Vicki Patch 132 Sophomores Charles Parr Rhonda Patterson Joseph Schrock Herbert Schwartz Kevin Schwartz Lillian Shelton Tammy Smitley Lisa Snow Angela Solaqo Curtis Sprunger Douglas Sprunger Jenny Sprunger ROGER Muselman daydreams in the li- brary during third period. CONSENTRATING on his math test, Jim Fulton hurries to complete it. Sophomores 133 Angela Affolder Lynne Agler Greg Alt Barbara Amstutz Betsy Amstutz Dean Amstutz Cindy Aspy Mary Batterbee Vicki Baumer Jim Beard Janice Bedford Kerry Beeler Melinda Bixler Tricia BoUenbacher Dean Branstetter Kim Brown Dan Courtney Rick Cover Randy Crouse Mark Davidson David Downing Scott Dubach Lisa Dull Jeannell EUenberger FRESHMEN Owen Sprunger and Lisa Liechty talk to senior, Gerri Augsburger, during cheerleading practice. READING during Activity Period, Jeff Weaver is involved with his book. 134 Freshmen A little too little On Friday and Saturday nights while upperclassmen start their cars, put them in gear, and zoom off to the movies, freshmen stay at home or hang out at a friend ' s house. A major problem as fresh- men is that they are often teased about their status in the high school. Many ninth grade students feel as if they are not considered as people to the rest of the school. Because of the fact that most freshman are under six- teen, they also have a trans- portation problem. Their par- ents have to drive them to their destination or they have to bum a ride off their older friends or siblings. Freshmen also have a dating problem. Because most of them are unable to date, they have to settle for going with their someone special. Evidently, it is possible to survive the first year of high school without extensive psy- chological scars. Dean Foust Karlene Frank Carylyn Galloway John Gifford Lori Gorrell Natasha Gould Marc Graber Bill Grimm Angela Gregg Kevin Grogg MoUi Grover Mike Haines Tom Haines Kinley Hammitt Ron Harsha Jackie Hawkins Lori Hawkins Shelly Herman Scott Hill Cynthia Hirschy Mark Hirschy Marsha Hirschy Jerry Hough Max Ineichen Freshmen 135 Cindy Isch Jeff Lash Brad Lehman Michele Lehman Luann Lehman Laura Lerdal Lisa Liechty Jenny Lindsey Robert Logan Jeff Long Jeff Marble Annette Mast Tracy Mathys Lisa Meyer Amy Miller Steve Moore Anne Moser Steve Moser Todd Moser Tony Moser Sr Y Ba La I ' M uinu 8« BS Ra Ac U2M D7T) oji «MM iiw Hum UM7 muj it ' ii uiu bV IT ' i H?! Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb t4 V . - ' ' ' 76 77 7p ?• ft,) M . .. - ' •— :: 1 Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl .7141 «M7i wti mir mi mx mtt «■£ « !; jl„ Pb Bi or f r ' IKU l)K  .] S-4 1 Xe 1?l««) m« At Rn inei .Yb Lu 1 Doin what comes naturally Enthusiasm and noise char- acterized the freshmen. The beginning of high school brought new hopes and new ambitions. It was now the time to start serious planning for the future. Was it better to take Latin, French, or Span- ish — or would it be better to skip languages altogether and to take home ec or shop? Whatever the freshman decid- ed, he started with a hope that was not found in stu- dents farther along in school. The enthusiasm extended from individuals to groups, and when a group of fresh- men got together, there was no doubt about their pres- ence. Later they will tone down; but for this one year, the freshmen spirit would not be dampened. JEFF Lash helps Dean Bransteter with his homework during Activity Period. 136 Freshmen Dana Mosser Karen Muselman Cindy Neuenschwander David Neuenschwander Jon Neuenschwander Julie Neuenschwander Kevin Neuenschwander Loren Neuenschwander Tami Neuenschwander Teresa Nevil Anglea Nichols Tonya Nussbaum Mary Pennington Rita Pharr Debra Reef Amy Reiners Noel Rettig Jeff Rich Tim Rush Emma Schrock Dan Sharp Kev Smith Matt Smith Becky Smith Susie Smitley Tesi Solano David Spice Gwen Sprunger Rosanne Sprunger Carol Steiner Kent Steury Kim Stuber Leslie Thomas Ron Truex Linda Van Emon Tamara Von Gunten Jackie Weaver Jeff Weaver Sheila Wharton Mary Wickev Curtis Wurster Brent Zimmerman Not pictured: Barbara Gephart Jeff Hermann James Inniger Billie Inskeep Karen Stapleton Freshmen 137 8th: Seamingly prepared SHIRLEY Brehm of the Swiss Hair-itage demonstrates the use of the curling iron on Gina Affolder. The eighth grade Home Economics classes spent many hours preparing food for their parent luncheon. The girls prepared the food themselves and had the opportunity of choosing a guest to attend the luncheon. The various other activities that were taught in home eco- nomics included the use of a sewing machine and how to sew a garment, tablesetting, and table manners. They also had guest speakers on hair styles, hair care, skin care, and also nail care. The students learned what self-image was and, most of all, to be able to communicate with others. Gina Affolder Jim Affolder Bob Amstutz Kim Augsburger Larry Augsburger Beth Bauman Danielle Beer Tammy Bollenbacher Douglas Breauchy Wanda Brenneman Mary Brown Teresa Butcher Mark Chaffins Mark Coon Janice Couch Rhonda Courtney Mike Daily Julie Davis Robby Dawson Rex Eades Jerry Eckrote Dave Flueckiger Tami Fosnaugh James Fox 138 Eighth Mary Fox Sonja Gehrett Phillip Gephart Amy Habegger Brad Hackman Eric Hancock Bill Hartman Mike Hawkins Tim Hayes Randy Herman John Hill Chad Hirschy Dianne Hogg Matt Holocher Juanita Hough Regina Hough April Jett Amy Jones Cheryl Kauffman Karl Knarr Devona Lahrman Angelia Landers Kirk Lehman Tammy Lehman Trent Lehman Lisa Lerdal Kim Lugar Tavid Markarian Amy Martin Candy Mason ■K ij v v H 1 Rl IL ' ■ iW 1 1 I P9 I Hd H Ef ' 4 L . ■ . M H 1 M w !._: -- . 3 SR iiM 4 DURING Activity Period, Chad Hirshey talks to his neighbor instead of doing his 1 homework. A TAMMY Bollenbacher and Beth Bauman study in the choir room during their study hall. Eighth 139 Brent Masterson Jo McCellon Susan Meyer Mary Miracle Mark Morgan Lewis Muhlenkamp Dean Neuenschwander Sheryl Neuenschwander Dennis Noonan John Patch Randy Paul David Raines Ray Ripley Tony Robinson Louis Schmidt Crista Scholer Betty Schrock Beth Sipe Diane Smith Kim Smith Mark Smith Tim Smith Julie Snow Anne Sprunger THIRD period Health class student. Bill Hartman studies quietly. SHERYL Neuenschwander listens intently to Mr. Schwartz during her art class. 140 Eighth Brad Zuercher Not Pictured Jeff Booher Tony Gerber Phil Tumbleson Marsha Swoveland Brian Toland Greg Turner Don Tutterow Paul Twigg Julie Umpleby Christine Wenger Carol Whiteneck Phoebe WuUiman Brad Wurster Verena Yoder Darrell Zehr 8th is limited The eighth grade is one filled with a feeling of inferi- ority. Eighth graders are the youngest students in the high school, and the benefits seem few, if any. At convos and basketball games, they must sit in the highest seats. It ' s a year in which they must take physical education and music. The boys are enrolled in their first shop classes (halltrees, bookshelves, gunracks, etc.) while the girls are in home economics (burned cookies, spilled sugar, etc.). However, the eighth graders have a lot to look forward to, for as ev- ery year passes, they move up one notch in seniority. READING what appears to be a very in- teresting book, Christine Wenger stays quiet during her study hall. DURING his study time. Randy Paul keeps busy by reading a magazine. Eighth 141 MRS Minch prepares to wash down her eggs with her coffee. A group of staff members enjoy their meals together. MR. Oswalt and Mrs. Minch talk to Mrs. Habegger. MR. Leistner helps himself to seconds. A section of staff members is shown at the teacher ' s breakfast. MISS DeArmond and Miss Andrews take time to talk between bites. s 1 Take time to smell the flowers On May 9, at 7:30 a.m., the Student Council hosted a breakfast for the faculty and staff. Invitations were issued for this year ' s breakfast, with the theme being, Take Time to Smell the Flowers. The breakfast included fresh fruit compote, scram- bled eggs, browned sausage links, assorted danish sweet rolls, orange juice and coffee. The Student Council served the faculty and staff in the commons area. The staff thor- oughly enjoyed the meal which was a big success. ONE of the many tables of staff members is shown. Teachers ' Breakfast 143 They keep the school running I The central office is made up of people who contribute a lot of time and effort for the running of the school. The school baord is made up of the superintendent, Byron Bunker, and the assistant su- perintendent, Kenneth Van Emon. The board has five oth- er members who are appoint- ed by various organizations. Mrs. Marguerite Von Gunten is the secretary for the Board of Education, and Mrs. Sally Thomas is in charge of payroll and switchboard. The school ' s dietician is Mrs. Diane Wingler, and Mrs. Lois Mast and Mrs. Marcella Sipe are in charge of process- ing of the incoming materials. The high school office staff is a group of people who do a lot of work for very little credit. The people in this staff include the principals, the guidance counselors, and the athletic director. The principals are Dr. Skinner and Mr. Hazen; and they work with discipline, at- tendance, policy making, and many other things which in- volve the students. The guidance counselors are Mr. Clemens and Mr. Stauffer. They work with guidance for the students and the adults, and they work with the scheduling for the next year. The athletic director is Mr. Anderson, and he makes sure that the meets and games are going to be run. He also schedules the upcoming games with the help of the coaches, secures all the refer- ees, and he tries to make sure everything will run smoothly. Byron Bunker Superintendent Kenneth Van Emon Assistant Superintendent SCHOOL Board: Stan Brenneman, Gail Runyon, Vena Simmons, Norman Haines, Tim Bresnehan. DR. Skinner lends a helping hand at the punch bowl while at the prom. Dr. Oren Skinner Principal Michael Hazen Assistant Principal Harry Anderson Athletic Director AT a sporting event Dr. Skinner takes his attention away from the game. WITH everything under control, Mr. Hazen looks content. MR. Clemens is busy taking a message from one of his many callers. Administration 145 Teachers are human, too I Believe it or not, the faculty is human; and they do enjoy doing things outside of school. Many of the teachers have interesting hobbies to occupy their time. Rose Teeple, our library as- sistant, enjoys knitting, cro- cheting, and reading; the lat- ter being quite appropriate. Mrs. Merkle, the Home Eco- nomics teacher for the eighth and ninth grades, likes flower gardening, growing house plants, and designing clothes. Her goal for growing house plants is to grow one as tall as herself. Mr. Foreman, a new business teacher, had to think before naming his hobby. After pondering the question Nancy Andrews Jim Arnold Bob Bridge Edward Buzzard David Clutch Sheryl Cook Garret Epp Michael Foreman Dean Fry Gene Grogg Kent Hoopingarner Steve Huser Barbara Johnson Norma Jones DiAnn Karas for some time, he said that he likes outdoor activities such as camping and hiking; and he also likes riding his cycle. Of- ficiating at sports events is one of Mr. Leistner ' s hobbies; and he also enjoys doing crossword puzzles and con- struction work. One of the teachers has a hobby that has grown into a business. Mrs. Minch has been interested in antiques since she was a small girl; and five years ago, she began a shop in Bryant called Heir- loom House of Antiques. Mrs. Minch stated, I ' d rather work on antiques than eat or sleep. Another teacher who has a long time hobby is Mr. Huser who became interested in flying model planes when he was at Purdue. He stated that his way is not expensive, but if he constructed planes the way many others do, they could cost as much as $300. Mr. Huser also enjoys wood working and occasionally playing handball. Reconsider before you think that teachers are not normal. Remember, they may enjoy doing the same things that you do. 146 Faculty Gene Knoch Larry Leistner Geraldine Linder Judi Merkel Dale Mertz WORKING with a movie projector, Mr. Agler knows much about video equip- ment. Faculty 147 Teachers have class Throughout the course of the day, a teacher could be found doing almost anything. From taking a leisurely break to being involved in their school work, the teachers found time to do what they thought needed to be done. Every teacher had a free pe- riod in which he could pre- pare his lessons, grade papers, or take a much needed rest from the classroom. The staff lounge was used frequently by every teacher, and they could have a quiet place in which to relax. Most of a teacher ' s day, however, was spent teaching students in the classes. Many subjects were learned because of their knowledge, and they taught to the best of their ability. The staff members of our school were some of the most dedicated, and they had a genuine concern for the stu- dents. Most all of the students in return appreciated the help and guidance that the teach- ers provided, and they real- ized how lucky they were to have been given such fine leadership. BEFORE a convo, Mrs. Neuen- schwander reads an intriguing book. USING his prep period, Mr. Huser takes time to read over material for one of his classes. MR. Stahly practices his basketball in the gym. 148 Faculty DESIGNING the program cover for the musical The King and I , Mrs. John- son finishes one of her many projects for the musical. GARY Habegger is honored at a sur- prise going-away party given by the staff before leaving for Florida. AFTER school, Mrs. Cook is one of the teachers who meets in the library to discuss the day ' s happenings. DISPLAYING her first sweater that she ever knitted. Miss Morris smiles with pride. Faculty 149 SECRETARIES Linda Lehman Cinner Yoder Sally Thomas Marguerite Von Guten CAFETERIA MANAGER Diane Wingler PROCESSING Marcella Sipe Lois Mast SCHOOL NURSE Edna Hawbaker COOKS Joan Bixler Joyce Bollenbacher GWEN Habegger, a CETA worker, helps stu- dents with finding jobs and job placements. PREPARING food in the fryer, Dorothy Beitler is one of the cooks who prepares many of the schools lunches. 150 Behind the scene CUSTODIANS: Bonnie Breauchy, Melvin Augsburger, Lloyd McCough, Jerry Workinger MRS. Fields is one of the aides in the math department. THE bus drivers are very dedicated and made sure many of our students made it to school MRS. Lautzenheiser, aide in the math area and in the library, is putting cards back into the returned books. Behind the scene Some of the people least recognized in our school sys- tem were the aides, cooks, bus drivers, and custodians. These people worked day in and day out to make the school day easier for the students and for the faculty. The aides made sure papers were graded and filed and that the processing had been done. The bus driv- ers got up early every morn- ing to make sure that the kids got to school on time. The cooks came to school early so that they could prepare the food for lunch, and the custodians were ready to clean up the messes that the students made at ball games, and they kept up the mainte- nance of the school and the grounds. Many people took the work of these people for granted, and they did not realize just what an important part of our school these people were. PUTTING away newspapers is the library assistant Rose Teeple. Behind the scene 151 Lower Grades 153 William Morris, principal Betty Stuber, secretary Lois DeArmond Carolyn Gould Doris Knoch Rita Leggett Kathy Lehman Everybody helps The Geneva Elementary and Middle School faculty is made up of approximately thirty dedicated people. Whether it be a teacher, janitor, cook, aide or office personnel, each person takes his job seriously. Many of their duties extend beyond the school day; grad- ing papers, driving school buses, etc. It takes people whose aim is helping kids to assume this kind of responsi- bility. JEANNIE Amstutz, Anna Vorhees, and Reba Eckrote, cooks JANITORS Gail Hodgin and Darroll Smitley !AN Stahly and Janet Isch, aides Geneva Faculty 155 FRESHMAN Choir Beautiful music Some of the activities that occupied much of the time of Freshman and Eighth graders were band and choir. These organization were under the direction of Mr. Gene Knoch and Mr. Gary Epp. Such orga- nizations as these were very valuable and taught each stu- dent to cooperate and to work as a group. FRESHMAN Band 156 Freshman Band and Choir EIGHTH grade Choir EIGHTH grade Band Eighth Grade Band and Choir 157 Seventh moving up 7-1 Anthony Beer Jodi Brewster Davie Buckingham Patti Dubach Greg Ellenberger Kelli Gay Debra Handley Amy Hirschy Julie Isch Jenni Kuhn Kent Lehman Mary Lindsey Kim McCoUum Sally Moser Kellee Neal Mark Nevil Tony Pharr Pat Rush Lisa Schmidt Kevin Shoemaker Stephanie Thomas Sam Wickey David Amstutz Von P --ger Ron DoUenbacher Scott BoUenbacher Sabrina Fisher Kris Gra .dlinard Roger Hough Kenyon Kaehr Kurt Kuhn Rosalyn Lehman Mark Mertz Angela Moore Rhina Neuenschwander Teresa Nussbaum Maria Reiners Doug Sharp Mark Sprunger Toby Sprunger Valerie Stapleton Maria Thornton Katrina WuUiman Todd Baumer Angela Besser Gary Brunner Jeff Grouse Frank Downing Susan H. Eicher Lisa Fryback Jill Hart Brian Huffman Lisa Kloepper Becky Litwiller Debra Meshberger Jim Neal 158 Seventh Grade 1 Dawn Neuenschwander Lisa Owens Bob Parr Rex Pennington Laurice Smith Eric Sprunger Randy Stuber Mark Twigg Lauren Valenti Kurt Bauman Jonie Bertsch Rachel Brumbaugh Mike Coney Marty Dawson Lynda Donnally Emanuel H. Eicher Michelle Fosnaugh Sondra Hartman Rona HoUey Troy Kirchhofer Stacey Kuntz Tim Lambert Greg Miller Scott Miller Heidi Neuenschwander Erin Robledo Christi Solano Shelly Studebaker Robert Yoder Daniel Zuercher Clyde Augsburger Kathie Bash Mike Bounds Tim Breauchy Scott Grimm Roderick Habegger Brian Heare Penny Herman Matt Hough Randy Hough Anna Lavy Edith Lavy Olin Lehman Darryl Miracle Raymond Schwartz Theresa Scott Debra Smith Kenya Sprunger Russell Strome Emma Yoder Seventh Grade 159 Gwen Adams Wade Augsburger Wendy Coffin Doug Eads Tonya Ellenberger Stacey Dailey Tammy Galloway Vicki Gaskill Robert Lindsey Valerie Minger Melissa Parr Scott Raugh Scott Ripley Leland Runkel Donald Salmon Joe Schwartz Bradley Sipe Larry Streight Dean Terrell Joy Badorak Terry Bebout Bob Bixler Melinda Booher Vicki Boyce Mark Coney Rhonda Dull Bill Eyanson Michell Gibsoil Doug Habeggei ihi 7th: Young Journalists BETWEEN classes, Doug Eads sits in Mrs. Roughia ' s Science class waiting for class to begin. This year ' s sixth graders had an unusual assignment in their English class. Each sec- tion had to publish three or four school new spapers. The 6-4 ' s took a class vote, and they came up w ith the ti- tle The Hall Street Journal . The paper included such things as Dear Gabby, recipes, opinion polls, jr. high sports , and the primary grades. Three of the editors w ere John Kruse, Kent Liechty, and Chris Rheinhard. These edi- tors w orked hard to improve each paper and to make them successful. Each had to make sure that the other students had their articles in on time and were given various other assignments. The sixth grade Language Arts classes were kept very busy by their teacher, Mr. Dave Stucky. This was the first year that such a project was assigned, and the stu- dents thoroughly enjoyed working on it. 160 Sixth Grade Heather Liechty Lisa Meshberger Teri Meyer Matt Michael Tonya Nevil Connie Patch Neil Seffernick Sheila Steury Verena Wickey Tony Baumer Scott Bruick Annette Burnfield Michael Dausch Annie Eicher Donnie Foust Beth Flueckiger Scott Habegger Curtis Hammitt Marcia Hawkins Randy Hogg Kent Keller Joe Lahr Jon Lehman Tyler Lehman Jacquline Lugar Jarel Lee Martin Kent Norr Michelle Raff James Schrock Kimberly Sprunger John Wanner Sherri Wren Shawn WuUiman Michael Wynn Linney Biberstein Michael Boling Rod BoUenbacher Tammy Coates James Dellinger Michelle Farris Jeannine Fletcher Robin Grabau Sara Haines Ted Hayes Andrea Hazen Olen Hirschy John Kruse Tom Lehman Kent Liechty Yvonne Liechty Kristi Neuenschwander Shelly Palmer Christine Reinhard Taya Rolston Rosetta Sprunger Dan Wickey Sixth Grade 161 MRS. AGLER Janell Jo Bailey Dorsey A. Bisel Racquel BoUenbacher Tony Lee Bowman Alan Coblentz Michelle Doherty Jason Haines T. Harmon Brad Hirshey Jeffery Laux Shawn Morningstar Shane Rich Robert Rhoades Tricia Spade Terry Streight Karie Stump Michele Twigg Phadera Twigg PoUyanna Zimerman MRS. TOOLEY John Bisel Duane Booth Traci Bowman Michele Hall Richard Hough Shawn Huntley Debra Landers Thomas Lindsey Amy Morningstar Michael Morris Brenten Moser Heather Nevil Kris Runkel Ricky Raugh Tisha Robbins Edwin Schmidt 2nd grade has young author Mrs. Agler, had a very in- teresting Student this year whose name was Dorsey Bisel. Dorsey was seven years old, and he enjoyed reading in his spare time. What made Dorsey interest- ing was his ability to compose stories. He enjoyed making up adventures and putting his thoughts into writing. Dorsey said that he might like to become a writer, but if he does, he would like to il- lustrate his books. In the fu- ture, if one hears of an author by the name of Dorsey Bisel, one can say that they first heard about him when he was in the second grade. k ' It ■ Jodi Suhr Theodore Toland 162 Second Grade Getting the third degree MISS NUSSBAUM Anita Augsburger Debbie BoUenbacher Morrava Brumbaugh Tara Coblentz Angela Dausch Nicole Ford Robert Geist Chris Herman Tim Hofstetter Bonnie Hough Robert Miller Michelle Nichols Kennv Noble Kelly Pierce Malisa Raugh Pamela Ripley Toby Schwartz Jennifer Smitley Sarah Strome Bruce Toland Jennifer Towell Mike Wittwer MRS. SNYDER Jennifer Amstutz Rita BoUenbacher Tammy Booher David Chrisman Troy Cook Ginger Ellenberger Pamela Ellenberger Eric Hirschy Andrea Liechty Eddie Lugar Laura McMullen Melissa Michael Douglas Miller Stephania Montjoy Dianna Moore A. Morena Kevin Noble Bradley Scott Ronald Spade Jay Stahly Todd Striker Amy Teeple Julie Toland Jeremy Twigg Jennifer Zuercher Third Grade 163 First grade builds skills MKS. FLETCHER Stephen Bojrce EacBmnner Midielle Bonjr CbadOiaffins 1 i J t H ifinc TeiesaDailey Kofiert Harden Kaia Height TbetEsamU Oystal Hiiscfajr Beth Hose P gjrMaier SeneeMofgan Chnstopfaer Nofton SiatnM Boss James Stnbz B( er Teeter Bobert VoUmer Vincelta Ziiiunennan MRS.MCCDKD Michael Beer Brian Brewster Edward Chaffins Kiistine dark Dawn Cusunings Troy Dailey Angel Everidge JenGaiboden Nicole Habegger Tambra Harrison Daniel Hawfoaker LoriMinton Daniel Neaenschwaitder Jenny Bobinson TaraRoth Heather Sealscott Jessica Smitley Beverly Supinger Nichole Twigg 164 Fir t Grade The kindergarten class of Geneva did a lot of fun things this year. Miss Kathv Lehman, teacher, states that they have come a long wav. At the be- ginning of the year, the kids worked on ty ing shoes, writ- ing names, counting, and learning the shapes and num- bers up to ten. Later in the year, the students learned the alphabet. The kindergarten had a number of special days this past year. In September, thev made applesauce. In October, the kids carved pumpkins for Halloween; and thev planted and tasted pumkin seeds. For Thanksgiving, the students made Thanksgiving food; and they had a real feast. The class had a pet rabbit named Snow White. The stu- dents had fun with the rabbit and at the same time, thev learned to care for a pet. One of the favorite activites of the class was acting out sto- ries. Goldilocks and the Three Bears was the one they en- joyed the most. - L Thecdore Beil Camercn Coblentz Cavia CcbiertCz Lyitens ELLenberger Wiiliam Fcni. Tina Gartter Hci_ie Kshegger Krnberly Hiday Chad Kcferetter Ichrt Hofetetter Shane Hctigh Candace Jciirtscn Meilissa tcUiff Jason Landers Sean McKean Amber Mosser Tlrta Neai Michael Plximley Mist - Stump Amv Toiana .■Vngela Wagner P.W. Stacy Baker Mark Baumer Joev Bollinger John Doherty Kevin Jones Delia Kelly Mart fCoons Richard Jottiff Joey Laa Stacy Lugar Bradlev Martin Lesley McMullen lason Raugh Tessa Roth Dannv Schmidt imberlv Smith Kindergarten lt«5 A junior high game is being played by the seventh graders. 1 rl i l 4?  WvFr Getting ready In recent years the number of junior high sports has in- creased tremendously. Such sports include football, bas- ketball, wrestling, track, volleyball, and cheerleading. Each junior high sport had to practice just like high school sports. Junior high sports are also a conditioning for high school sports. In ad- dition to staying physically fit, students are also learning to get along with other stu- dents. HALFTIME at varsity games gave the fifth and six graders a chance to play basketball. SEVENTH grade cheerleaders. SEVENTH grade football. EIGHTH grade football. 166 Jr-hi Sports JUNIOR HI cross country. SEVENTH grade basketball. SEVENTH grade basketball. SEVENTH grade volleyball JUNIOR HI track. EIGHTH grade volleyball. TIM Smith is ready to start a race at a junior hi meet. ' jp. Jr-hi Sports 167 SKIH giade band. Thev ' re involved One of the things which make school interesting for most students is an involve- ment in extra-curricular ac- tivities. These go down through the junior high now, and many students are in- volved. We show you some of them on this page. Some of the students were in bands, choirs, ttvirlers, or tiags. Others fovind their in- terest in other activities. ;N ' I0R hi patioL JUNIOR HI SM-ing ciurir. ' IOR HI twiriers. iM SSVEVItS gsafe cSfltB, t L5; J?-ai Qss Hi3KW«s.2a OBSERVING their grandchildren at work, these grandparents pay close attention to the class. Bring your to school If a stranger visited the Berne Elementary school on November 13, he would have probably thought that there were some class members who looked a little too old to be students. Of course he would have been right in his reasoning because the older people were not students, but they were grandparents of the students. Because school has changed quite considerably from the time when they were young, many older pepole wonder how and what children are taught nowadays. Grandpar- ent ' s day allowed each stu- dent to invite his grandma or fi ■ ■ SITTING on his grandpa ' s lap, Andy Barrett helps Wayne Stucky get involved with the school project. HELPING some students with their read- ing skills, two grandmothers also benefit from the experience. self back life grandpa to school for the day. This gave students an oppor- tunity to show what they were learning during the course of the day. It also gave the grandparents a chance to meet the teachers and to see how the school system was run. Although schooling has changed with the times, the basics taught are still the same. One thing that was mu- tual between the two age groups was pride. The chil- dren were proud of their school, their work, and their grandparents; and the grand- parents were very proud of their offspring. VISITING for grandparent ' s day, Angie Brenneman ' s grandma sits in on the sec- ond grade class. ATTENDING grandparent ' s day with her granddaughter, Mrs. Orval Kaiser is in- volved with the third grade class. Grandparent ' s Day 171 Jerry Sprunger Principal Bonnie Sprunger Secretary Bonnie Badders Byron Fox Miss Granger Sue Herman Hazel Lautzenheiser BONNIE Sprunger puts her paper : the typewriter and prepares to finish a letter letter KEEPING charge of his class, Mr. Fletcher seems to be con- tent. 172 Berne Faculty COOKS: Dorcas Moser, Doris Brunner. Seated: Joan Liechty, Ce- leste Garboden, lona Alberson. Close-Knit The Berne Elementary fac- ulty was a fairly close-knit group, and they enjoyed do- ing various activities together. A few of the teachers had Cambodian students in their classes, and so they had to give them special work to help them stay involved in the school activity. In December, many of the teachers went on a field trip to Christmas in Metamora. Metamora is a small village in southern Indiana which was restored, and the teachers who took advantage of the trip thoroughly enjoyed it. Jim Herman Rebecca Dann Doris Neuenschwander Louise Neuenschwander Donnave Sipe Berne Faculty 173 Fifth grade: elementary ' seniors ' MRS. CLEMENS Todd Amstutz Michael Besser Michelle Burke Mark Cook John Dubach Rodney Farlow Carla Gerber Deanna Haines Tonya Hill Kenneth Knarr Priscilla Lavy Leon Lehman Bill Lindsey Shelley Montjoy Vickie Neuenschwander Julie Robinson Thesa Roth Chris Sealscott Jodi Sprunger Dana Valenti David Wethington Andrew Yoder MRS. FORTNEY urian Armstrong Todd Betz Lori Burkhalter Teri Burton Jennifer Cottrell Maggie Eicher Christine Fletcher Junior Gerber The oldest group of stu- dents at the Berne Elementary were the fifth graders. Under the teaching of Mrs. Reef, Mrs. Lapina, Mrs. Fourtney, Mrs. Clemens, and Mr. Fox, they were getting ready for the big move to the junior high school in Geneva. In the area of social studies, they studied colonial life in the Revolutionary period. They also watched video tapes on colonial life and people such as Johnny Tremain and Harriet Tubman who was in A Woman Called Moses. Some teachers stressed the learning of states and capitals. The stu- dents gave reports and were shown films on this subject. The fifth graders had two main events in the spring: a spelling bee and a field trip through the Armstrong Muse- um in Wapakoneta, Ohio. EYES on her work. Faith Hough assem- bles her papers into a neat pile. 174 Fifth Grade LOOKING up an answer. Angle Bertsch searches through her textbook. RECESS gives Chris Bresnahan a chance to practice her gymnastics. Shane Alberson Angi Bertsch Mark Brumbaugh David Conner Christy Dawson Taya Evanson Beth Ann Gephart Philip Habeggar D. Hendricks Holly Hoffman Jeanette Hofstetter Charlene Kelly Kent Lehman Andrea Lewis Angela Merkel Ryan Neuenschwander Gregg Nussbaum Troy Smith Rhonda Tschannen Shawn Walsh Kyle Yoder Fifth Grade 175 Fifth grade: elementary ' seniors ' MRS. LIPINA Jeff Bauman Daniel Breauchy Jim Burnfield Kurtis Dailey Kraig EUenberger Kim Frank Lisa Grogg John Harsha Todd Hirschy Mark Jones Kevin Lahrman Jeff Lehman Michael Lehman Renee McClain Cheryl Morgan Mary Noonan Todd Raugh John Schrock Eddie Smith Cindy Supinger Brenda Vore Anthony Wilson Kaylynne Zimmerman MRS. REEF Lisa Agler Pam Baker Christine Bresnahan Mark Burry Scott Dailey Wanda EUenberger Lisa Fravel April Grubb Tonda Hays Scott Hirshey Jason Kaehr Jeff Landers Judy Lehman Tiffany Lehman Brad McCroskey Lynnette McMuUen Randy Neuenschwander Brenda Norris Doug Rich Yolanda Toland Shenelle Wagner Larry Worley Dwight Zurcher 176 Fifth Grade MRS. DRAKE Andrea Augsburger Jessica Bauer Steve Beer Lisa Bickel Anita Bollenbacher Todd Dull Christy Fosnaugh Greta Goddard SeDonna Habegger Donny Harrison Scott Keller Darren Kloepper Suzy Lehman Shashanig Markarian Greg Morningstar Lisa Morton Nikki Pogue Theress Schaadt Timothy Schwartz Kemper Shoemaker Tarry Torrell Jason Weaver Robyn Werst Mary Ann Wickey MR. FLETCHER Amy Barrett Heidi Baumgartner John Bodle Mark Bresnahan Rick Gorrell Kaye Haines Scott Hall Ryan HoUey Dona Huss Kid and Caboodle Fourth graders began a new phase in the educational pro- cess as they were classified as intermediate students. They learned to work more inde- pendently, and their work was more difficult. They made use of all the skills they had learned in the primary grades as the foundation for their in- termediate skills. South Adams ' fourth grad- ers took field trips to Conners Prairie Pioneer Settlement, a historic tour of South Adams country, and a trip to the Karch Stone Quarry to hunt for fossils. Some of the students were involved in making pioneer children ' s toys. Many of the students were also involved in making taffy. Fourth graders participated in the Young Hoosier Book Award Program by reading at least three pre-selected books. Some of the boys also took part in the National Ford Mo- tor Company-sponsored Punt, Pass, and Kick program. Win- ners in this event this past year were Brian Augsburger, Mark Bresnahan, Jeff Hill, Scott Keller, and Ryan Holley. DILIGENTLY working, Ray Workinger tries to get his studies done. Fourth Grade 177 Kid and caboodle: fourth grade Tricia Lengerich Lisa Mathys Ted Minch Caryl Morgan Robby Morris LeAnn Morton Greg Raff Ken Rudd Sheri Runkel Julie Sprunger Mila Sprunger Shannon Sprunger Troy Thomas Quintin Weaver Douglas Wenger Shane Wingler Mattew Wiseman Tara WuUiman Mark Wynn MRS. KELLER Cassie Af folder INVOLVED in an art project, Sonja Buck- ingham is one of Mrs. Keller ' s students who participates in art. FOURTH grader Steve Beer takes out his pen to write his assignment. 178 Fourth Grade Melinda Logan Kelly Mailer Scott McKean Kelli Moore Andrea Schaffter David Schwartz Anita Sharp Shawn Smitley Jana Stapleton Julia Steiner David Wren Debra Zuercher MISS RUSHER William Affolder MaShell Bailey Annette Berry Todd Couch Terri Dubach Tony Feaster Kent Hartman Doug Hendricks Jeff Hill Randy Hill Cassandra Isch Kim Montjoy Jud Myers Troy Norton Danny Reynolds Donna Salmon Brad Swoveland Chad White Linda Worley Paul Yoder Bryanna Zimmerman MRS. SCHWARTZ Rita Affolder Brian Augsburger James Baumgartner Mike Bowman Randy Chaffins Todd Coffin Matthew Evans Lonnie Travel Kelli Haines Lori Hofstetter Ezra Lavy Tina McKenney Teresa Liechty T. J. Miracle Kim Morse Troy Rolston Jamie Ross Randy Schmidt Lona Shoaf Anette Stump Brett Wagner Fourth Grade 179 MISS BARBARA Stephen Baker Mark Batterbee Vicky Bergman Melissa Biberstine Scott Bixler Mitchell Clauser Jason Clutch Jeffrey Eubank Sara Fox Sandra Haines Karen Kirchhofer Melisa Lehman Kelly Liechty Marie Liechty Jennifer Mosser Lisa Mosser Michelle Nussbaum Cheri Patten Michelle Rudd Tonya Schaffter Jeffrey Sprunger Karen Sprunger Tom Sprunger Christopher Steury Daniel Wickey Jodi Yoder MR. HAINES Timothy Baumgartner Raymond Berry Randy Caffee Barry Coblentz Tracey Dailey Michelle Dellinger Melissa EUenberger Gregory Fosnaugh Karla Hart Shawn Heinrich Pamela Herman Lance Huffman Brian Klarer Naomi Lavy Jason Martin Robert Pope Mark VonGuten MRS. KRAMER Tonnia Affolder Rickey Bollinger Michael Dubach Chad Grabau Teresa Habegger Katrina Knarr Tom Lerdal Jana Mertz Donn Mills Vikki Minger 180 Third Grade Little people, big hearts Mrs. Kramer ' s third grade class adopted a family in Mississippi this year. They en- titled it the Box Project . The family consisted of five chil- dren and their parents who lived on a cotton plantation. The students sent the fam- ily a box of canned goods and clothing every month, having purchased the canned goods according to their age. They received a dime on the day of their birthday, and then re- ceived another dime on the same day of the following month. This continued each month until the total number of dimes equaled their age. The students also had the privilege of picking the clothes that they sent to the family. This third grade class learned how to give and to share their love with others. Jenifer Neuenschwander Scott Sharp Vicki VonGuten Pattie Vore Amanda Voshell Henry Wickey Cammy Willey Craig Yoder Ruth Yoder MRS. MOTRON Greg Bollenbacher Chad Brigner Jeanette Bruick April Conner Deann Davis Steven Dellinger Toby Duff Kathlean Fletcher Randall Gorrell Kenric Gould Dawn Grubb Craig Hammitt Pamela Hartman Ann Jones Heidi Lehman Jennifer Lehman Craig Liechty Tami Liechty Stacey Mills Valerie Neuenschwander Aaron Scholer Stacy Smitley Jamie Sommer Jennifer Spichiger Third Grade 181 2nd graders set goals One of the highlights this year for Mrs. Lora Fleuckiger ' s second grade class was a visit paid by the senior football players. Coach Bridge and two of the manag- ers, Linda Rich and Linda Dubach, also accompanied the players. Each player introduced himself to the class and told a little about his position. The equipment was passed around the room, and the students were allowed to put it on. Trent Lehman and Todd Patterson both enjoyed hav- ing the pads on their shoul- ders and the helmets on their heads. Trent even got a chance at tackling Ron Dull and Matt Werst; and to every- one ' s surprise, both Ron and Matt were defeated! After all this excitement. Coach Bridge lined the play- ers up in their offensive and defensive positions, and he had them go through a few plays. Darla Fox and Kelly Frank were very impressed with the team members, and they even thought that all of the guys were cute . To end the visit, the seniors passed out their autographs to the second graders, and the students took these home to show their parents. A few were thrown away; however, Brian Megilligan was one who decided to keep his in his room. The football players were looked up to by the second grade class, and many of the male students want to play football during their high school days. The girls; howev- er, decided that they will set- tle with being cheerleaders; and maybe in their senior year, they will have the privi- lege of visiting the second grade class of 1990! SECOND graders, Michelle Hawkins and Teresa Vorhees, are dressed warmly to go outside for recess. MRS. AMSTUTZ Theresa Baker William Brainerd Greg Christy Angela Claghorn Monica Clutch Bethany Grubb Kathie Habegger Michele Hawkins David Ledesma John Matthew Lehman Rosetta Lehman Tara Lehman Thomas Mann Kimberley Neuenschwander Gregory Orr Paula Pope Jackie Robinette Tammy Sipe Jeffrey Sprunger Teresa Vorhees 182 Second Grade Nichol Weaver Paul Wickey Todd WulUman MRS. FLUECKIGER Jeromy Alberson Phillip Amstutz Robin Bauman James Blackford Angela Brenneman Lisa Couch Andrew Dawson Amy Evans Darla Fox Kelly Frank BUNDLING up for recess, Kathie Habegger is happy for the break from her school work. HURRYING to get his timed math test done, Brian Megilligan quickly writes his answers. Second Grade 183 HAVING finished her work, Michelle Miracle is looking forward to the long awaited recess. Learning the basics The first grade students did many exciting things throughout the year, but two main activities in which they participated were candy-mak- ing at Christmas time and go- ing to the zoo in the spring. They also got their first chance to be in music and were involved in the various school programs. In the first grade the stu- dents became acquainted with the basics of learning such as reading, writing, and arithmetic. The first grade teachers were Mrs. Leistner, Mrs. Sheets, and Mrs. Hofstetter. There was a lot of game activity in the classes, a way of helping the students stay involved. Students learned their vocabulary with the use of the language mas- ter. In Mrs. Sheets ' class stu- dents made story books and coloring books to show their interests. Mrs. Hofstetter ' s class set aside one day, Wednesday, to do special projects. They spent one hour, or ten minutes at five different stations. These stations were designated by color. The stations were art, games, listening, reading, phonics, and seat work. This was done to promote inde- pendence and the will to learn. Mrs. Hofstetter felt that learning is the fun of teach- ing. MRS. HOFSTETTER Jeffrey Amstutz Gregrey Bauman Mike Bergman Kelly Berry Darin Bertsch Jonathan Blomeke Chad Bollinger Gina Christy James Dunmoyer David Eicher Kimberly Klarer Bret Martin Jodi Mills Donna Noonan Kelleree Padgett Rochelle Sharp Amy Jo Smith Sheryl Steury Angela Wilson Ester Yoder MRS. LEISTNER Allison Affolder Michael Apauty Derick Bailey Holly Baumgartner Amy Joe Bixler Matthew Buckingham 184 First Grade inTiliiiii HWi ' li fii r(fi Michael Burke Jason Burry Benjamin Fox Janene Grogg Thomas Harsha Timothy Kirchhofer Mishelle Lautzenheiser Taywna Lehman Terilyn Lehman Carmen Lengerich Chris Meller Audra McGough Shellie Neuenschwander John Pyle Christopher Schaffter Christopher Schwartz Amy Elizabeth Smith Rochelle Springer Anissa Sutton Menno Wickey Anna Mae Wittman MRS. SHEETS Jennifer Bauman Andrew Barrett Lesley Beer Douglas Bresnahan Michael Colombini Donna Double Daniel Eicher Anna Gephart Jason Holocher Kama Kloepper Josiah Lavy Kraig Lehman Jeremy Liechty Michelle Miracle Darrin Neuenschwander Jacqueline Polcsak Lori Reynolds Aimee Rust Kimberly Shoaf Christopher Sprunger First Grade 185 Learning what is important When children reach the age of five or six, they have the experience of attending kindergarten. This year ' s classes got a chance to see what school is like. They had the opportunity of meeting other boys and girls and of es- tablishing new friendships. The kids also learned the im- portant task of sharing with others, and their teachers pre- pared them for the first grade. AARON Kaehr pays close attention to Mrs. Van Emon ' s instructions. MRS. VAN EMON a. i Matthew Adams Melanie Biberstine Michael Brainerd Gina Brooks Tim Conner Elizabeth Eicher Menno Eicher Jill Eubank Robert Fosnaugh Julie Fox Christina Grubb Benjamin Habegger Rebecca Habegger Bryan Homan Craig Lehman J. B. Marley Julie Meshberger Chad Myers Mark Ousley Joshua Rexing Kristen Schwartz Craig Simon Shannon Smitley Gary Spichiger Landon Sprunger Angela Steiner Matthew Sullivan 186 Kindergarten Rose Lee Bertch Diane Breauchy Teresa Brewster Daniel Brotherton Cory Burton Jo Christy Christina Clauser Nicole Eagleson Kae Frank Troy Gerber Ruban Gehrett Aaron Kaehr Erin Lautzenheiser Kim Lehman Kindergarten 187 THIS 5th grader works to get his assign- ment completed. RANDY Hill and his other classmates ENJOYING the break from the classroom, work on their assignments. this group of students welcome their en- SOME elementary students listen to a guest speaker. RICKY Lothridge appears to be bashful as he learns his alphabet. 188 Elementary GUEST speaker at the elementary tells and shows the students the effects of sound. LEARNING to count change is a class of kindergarteners. TROY Smith pauses from doing his stud- ies to take a look at the photographer. Elementary on the go A day in the life of an ele- mentary student started dif- ferently for different people. If you were a country student, you had to wake up a little earlier to catch the bus while the town kids slept in a bit longer because they were ei- ther driven to school or they walked. Upon arriving at school, the students talked to their friends and got geared up for the day. The first bell rang at 8:20, and the day had begun. For some students, it was time for math, English, or reading. Depending on the day of the week, a class may have had music, art, library, or gym. The first recess was around 9:30, and it was a break in the routine to which everyone looked forward (including the teachers). After recess, the classes started another subject or continued with the work they had already started. The next important event during the day was the noon meal and the long recess. This was a time when the students could get all of their rowdi- ness out of their systems so that they could settle down for the second half of the day. At approximately 1:45, the pu- pils were let out for their fi- nal breath of fresh air before going home. At 3:00, school was over! The weather had a lot to do with what the after school ac- tivities were. If the weather was cold and rainy, the kids usually stayed inside to watch television; but if the weather was warm and the sun was shining, a game of baseball or football may have started up in the school yard. The elementary school years of a person ' s life were the basis for their study habits and their personal habits of their later years. Happy times and memories were made which would be with a per- son for the rest of their life; so elementary was very im- portant to everyone. Elementary 189 PUTTING a puzzle together is hard work for Debbie Hofstetter who puts much ef- fort into it. JOEY Norris takes his attention away from his book for awhile to see what the rest of the class is doing. MAKING music with his tamborine, Neil Pogue marches around the classroom. PHIL Runkel, Menno Eicher, and Alan Plumley were part of the headstart who went trick-or-treating around the school. 190 Headstart DECIDING whether or not she wants to tackle the puzzle, Angela Plumley hesi- tates for the moment. DEBBIE Hofstetter waits for her turn in the restroom. TAKING a rest from their busy activities are Neil Pogue and Jami Wheeler. Off to a headstart A program that was similar to nursery school was headstart. This revolved around preparing children from three to five years old for kindergarten. After arriving at school each morning, the children were taken to their classroom in the home-ec department; and they were given a snack to eat. They also ate lunch at special little tables in the cafe- teria. Throughout the year, the headstart class learned how to get along with others, how to listen, and how to recognize their name. They also concen- trated on strengthening their fingers to help them when learning to tie their shoes. Under the direction of Mrs. Sandy Suman, the headstart kids began to learn more about others and themselves. These won ' t have to wait un- til they are five or six to at- tend school because they are already a definite part of the South Adams system. Headstart 191 WHEN TRADITION MEANS VALUE PHONE: (219)-589-3101 YAGER FURNITURE CO. .V - -n J ' HiX i4 aaim; Ads 193 LENGERICH ' S COUNTRY MEAT MARKET MONROE, INDIANA SIAUGHTERING - PROCESSING RETAIL Specialist in school photography Phone: 1808 U Muncie 317-289-2335 niversity Avenue Indiana , i i DAN HILL 1 i 1 Prestige Portraits ■ Prestige Portraits for the Graduating Student National School Studios for the Undergraduate DAVS Photography DECATUR, IND. CELINA, OH. Decatur, Ind. 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Sponsors 215 Index Adams, Penny 63,117,188 Af folder, Angela 134 Af folder, Darren 126 Af folder, Gina 24,36,138 Affolder, James 138 Affolder, Linda 130 Affolder, Robert Agler, Beth 44,56,70,87,116,126 Agler, Lynne 44,110,113,134 Agler, Thomas 147,154 Almandinger, Jon 44,130 Alt, Gregory 134 Amstutz, Antonia 40,118 Amstutz, Barbara 134 Amstutz, Betsy 134 Amstutz, Brian 26,44,55,56,75,77,118 Amstutz, Cassandra 1,21,62,63,72,126 Amstutz, Daniel 69,126 Amstutz, Dean 85,134 Amstutz, Kip 130 Amstutz, Priscilla 44,56,106,130 Amstutz, Robert 138 Amstutz, Sheryl 10,20,21,62,63,70,74,118 Amstutz, Steven Anderson, Harry 145 Andrews, Nancy 44,143,146 Arnold, Jim 146 Aspy, Cynthia 87,134 Augsburger, Gerri 11,12,20,60,61,72,113,118, 134 Augsburger, Kimberly 59,114,138 Augsburger, Larry 1,138 Bailey, Curtis 83,105,126 Bailey, Stuart 118 Baker, Linda 44,126 Ballard, Jeffrey 118 Balsiger, Jan 126 Balsiger, Janel 126 Balsiger, Tamara 1,8,33,37,74,118 Balsiger, Teri 92,93,130 Batterbee, Mary 134 Batterbee, Phyllis 1,118 Bauman, Beth 138 Bauman, Douglas 130 Bauman, Stephen 32,74,83,104,105,126 Baumer, Victoria 62,63,71,92,106,134 Baumgartner, Cari 77,130 Baumgartner, Jay 108,109,126 Baumgartner, Shari 77,116,130 Beard, James 102,112,115,134 Beard, Teri 44,56,130 Bedford, Janice 134 Beeler, Kerry 134 Beer, Danille 38,44,138 Beitler, Jill 44,56,77,86,87,130 Bennett, Tom 126 Berry, Robin Biberstein, Ingrid 26,59,88,89,110,126 Bixler, Brent 79,91,126 Bixler, Melinda 134 Boese, Robin 20,118 Boese, Scott 130 BoUenbacher, Tammy 36,71,138 BoUenbacher, Teresa 71,130 BoUenbacher, Tricia 87,134 Bowman, Keith 30 Boxell, Dewayne Bransteter, Annette 10,19,66,67,68,72,126 Branstetter, Dean 34,97,112,134 Branstetter, Debra 32,44,97,126 Branstetter, Donald 83,118 Breauchy, Douglas 138 Brenneman, Wanda 59,89,95,138 Brewster, Rhonda 16,22,41,62,63,92,93,106, 107,118 Brewster, Sandra 25,126 Bridge, Robert 32,69,88,107,146 Briggs, Chris 119,125 Brigner, Gregory 37,119,125 Brown, Kimberly 134 Brown, Mary 44,138 Brown, Marirose 44,45,119 Brown, Todd 17,24,126 Buckingham, Susan 117,119,192 Buckner, Catherine 126 Buckner, Jeffrey 130 Burton, Gregory 16,85,91,102,130 Butcher, Teresa 138 Buzzard, M. Edward 146 Caffee, Kelly 16,18,20,35,72,73,74,76,80,81,90, 91,102,112 Chaffins, Kenneth 119 Chaffins, Mark 41,138 Cincotta, George 81,112,119 Clark, Mark 130 Clark, Monica 59,63,130 Clemens, Gene 145 Clutch, David 94,95,110,146 Coffin, Brad Coffin, Brock 97,130 Cook, Marchell 130 Cook, Sheryl 117,146 Coon, Brenda 26,126 Coon, Mark 138 Couch, Janice 138 Courtney, Daniel 24,105,112,115,134 Courtney, John 32,41,81,112,119 Courtney, Rhonda 138 Cover, Margaret 126 Cover, Rick 134 Cover, Sandra 119 Crandall, Rick 69,130 Crouse, Randall 134 Culver, Barbara 44,76,126 Culver, Carin 44,76,119 Daily, Michael 138 Davidson, Mark 134 Davis, Julie 44,138 Davis, Laura 86,92,126 Dawson, Robert 138 DeArmond, Lois 143 Donnally, Ann 62,63,98,99,114,126 Downing, Michael 24,134 Dubach, Joye 76,92,106,114,130 Dubach, Linda 14,20,21,59,81,92,93,106,126 Dubach, Rebecca 2,9,19,72,86,110,127 Dubach, Scott 102,115,134 Dudgeon, Rhonda 130 Dull, Lisa 134 DuU, Mike 77,78,81,91,102,112,115,130 Dull, Ronald 5,19,21,28,30,71,74,81,95,102,103, 112,115,119 Eads, Rex 138 Eckrote, Jerry 138 Eicher, Henry Ellenberger, Brian 81,112,119,223 Ellenberger, Gary 127 Ellenberger, Jeannell 134 Ellenberger, Lynn 130 Ellenberger, Sherri 134 Epp, Garrett 36,146 Evans, Becky 130 Evans, Brian 81,91,112,115,119,223 Evans, Mark 44,91,112,134 Farlow, Rikki 1,112,115,134 Farlow, Rocky 42,72,73,81,96,97,102,112,119 Fields, Kati 142 Figueroa, Ana 119 Fisher, Crystal 110,134 Fletcher, Colleen 44,59,92,134 Flueckiger, David 15,71,138 Flueckiger, James 88,142 Flueckiger, Jeannell 134 Flueckiger, Judy 8,25,44,56,70,74,77,119,223 Flueckiger, Lee 12,72,77,82,83,90,91,119 Flueckiger, Mark 41,79,85,91,102,113,130 Foreman, Michael 15,25,97,115,146 Fosnaugh, Tamara 35,138 Foust, Dean 112,115,135 Fox, James 138 Fox, John 81,127,130 Fox, Jonathon 8,44,81 Fox, Mark 44,56,74,76,127 Fox, Mary 39,44,59,139 Frank, Karlene 135 Frank, Kevin 44,127 Frank, Kurt 1,82,83,119 Fry, Dean 146 Fryback, Cathy 63,110,130 Fulton, James 81,130,133 Fulton, Joseph 44,45,56,127 Galloway, Carylyn 59,135 Garlinger, Valerie 86,92,130 Garlinger, Vanessa 86,92,93,110,119 Gaskill, Jeffrey 44,56,69,81,127 Gay, Lori 2,60,61,71,78,80,81,106,107,113,127 Gehrett, George 44,127 Gehrett, Sonja 139 Gephart, Phillip 139 Gephart, Sherry 130 Gerber, Michael 81 Gifford, John 97,112,135 Godsey, Sheri 16,62,63,130 Gorrell, Lori 59,135 Gould, Carolyn 142 Gould, Kirk 44,71,79,85,91,130 Gould, Natasha 87,92,110,135 Graber, Marc 38,44,95,135 Graber, Merylee 32,59,75,76,110,111,127 Graber, Mishelle 54,58,59,65,75,76,119 Grandlinard, Lisa 130 Grimm, Bryan 1,44,81,112,120 Grimm, William 27,44,45,108,135 Grogg, Angela 135 Grogg, Gene 31,78,83,146 Grogg, Kevin 135 Grover, Molli 135 Habegger, Amy 59,114,139 Habegger, Davifn 127 Habegger, Dee 127 Habegger, Mary 10,110,111,130 Habegger, Ronetta 24,127 Habegger, Scott 12,43,72,73,90,91,114,193 Hackman, Bradley 139,193 Haines, Linda 8,22,58,10 Haines, Michael 112,135 Haines, Thomas 135 Hammit, Beth 130 Hammit, Kinley 97,135 Hancock, Eric 44,45,55,57,139 Hancock, Greg 1,16,120 Harrison, Brenda 126,127 Harrison, Don 102,127 Harsha, Ronald 44,56,135 Hart, Brad 3,17,34,42,74,75,112,115,120 Harter, Becky 120 Hartman, Kevin 85,130 Hartman, Stacy 44,45,76,86,92,93,106,130 Hartman, William 139,140 Hawbaker, Lynn 74,120 Hawkins, Jacquelin 135 Hawkins, Laurissa 127 Hawkins, Lori 35,135,192 Hawkins, Michael 139 Haynes, Marjorie 126,127 Hays, Timothy 139 Hazen, Michael C. 145 Hendricks, Steve 77,81,91,130 Hendricks, Tari 18,64,127 Herman, Carla 44,130 Herman, Randall 139,193 Herman, Shelly 135 Herman, Teresa 130 Hermann, Jeffrey Hill, John 139 Hill, Rick 8,12,21,77,120 mn, Scott 85,102,115,135 Hirschy, Brenda 130 Hirschy, Chad 139 Hirschy, Cynthia 135 Hirschy, Jennifer 127 Hirschy, Mark 44,56,105,112,135 Hirschy, Marsha 44,59,106,135 Hirschy, Norman 40,130 Hirschy, Stuart 44,97,131 Hirschy, Tonya 131 Hoffman, Fred 27,85,102,131 Hofstetter, Brian 131 Hogg, Dianne 139 Holley, Shanna 10,98,116,131 Holocher, Matthew 139 Hoopingarner, Kent 90,91,108,115,146 Hough, Becky 131 Hough, Burley 127 Hough, Cindy 22,42,117,121 Hough, Hulda 129 Hough, Jack 127 Hough, Jerry 135 Hough, Joseph Hough, Juanita 139 Hough, Regina 139 Hudson, James 102,131 Huffman, Ruby 23,121 Huser, Steven 146,223 Ineichen, Max 112,115,135 Inniger, James Inskeep, Billie Inskeep, Ronald 127 Isch, Angela 44,94,127 Isch, Cynthia 136 Jett, April 39,139 Johnson, Barbara 37,59,146,147 Johnson, Jeremy 77,85,91,105,131 Johnson, Judd 29,74,81,108,109,112,121 Jones, Amy 139 Jones, Chris 128 Jones, Norma 38,88,146 Jones, Steven 121 Jones, Tamora 59,131 Jones, Thomas 22,116,121 Karas, DiAnn 1,88,146 Kauffman, Cheryl 44,128,139 Kauffman, Christine 44,74 Knarr, Karl 139 Knoch, Doris 143 Knoch, Gene 44,57,143,147 Knoch, Jon 7,42,44,56,68,71,74,76,77,128 Knoch, Kevin 1,3,44,54,74,75,84,85,121 Koehler, Steve 44,56,108,128 Krueckeberg, Beth 86,92,131 Kruse, Daniel 94,95,113,131 Kruse, David 8,12,94,95,121 Kuhn, Sue 128 Lahr, Julie 44,116,131 Lahrman, Devona 39,59,139 Landers, Angela 139 Lash, Cheryl 121 Lash, Jeffery 97,136 Lautzenheiser, Jean 142 Laux, Dick 43,81,104,105 Laux, Tami 11,12,16,18,20,42,44,62,63,72,121, 128 Lefever, Lori 44,45,131,192 Lehman, Brad 71,136 Lehman, Brenda 1,74,121 Lehman, Cari 128 Lehman, Cheryl 3,11,12,13,14,22,54,60,61,71, 75,76,113,121 Lehman, Daniel 121 Lehman, Douglas 1,81,102,112,115,121 Lehman, Gail 15,18,25,121,192 Lehman, Gail 44,65,131 Lehman, Glenda 16,37,121 Lehman, Janet 77,131 Lehman, Jett 13,22,33,69,81,112,121 Lehman, JerroU 36,44,55,74,75,77,131 Lehman, Jilaine 59,128 Lehman, Julie 44,116,131 Lehman, Kirk 139 Lehman, Matt 10,26,128 Lehman, Melanie 10,24,62,63,70,74,121 Lehman, Michele 38,62,63,70,136 Lehman, Philip 22,28,44,56,80,81,102,103,112, 121 I Lehman, Stuart 4,147 Lehman, Tammy 59,71,89,139 Lehman, Trent 44,71,139 Lehman, Troy 128 Lehmann, Luann 136 Lehmann, Mark 34,128 Leistner, Larry 29,143,147,193 Lerdal, Laura 92,110,136 Lerdal, Lisa 139 Lichtenberger, Tom 27,44,56,76,131 Liechty, Beth 72,77,121 Liechty, Janet 54,59,66,67,68,70,72,73,76,128 Liechty, Lisa 113,134,136 Liechty, Lorna 87,131 Liechty, Margaret 3,15,25,64,74,75,76,121,223 Liechty, Robert 81,112,122 Liechty, Scott 31,128 Liechty, Sondra 17,128 Linder, Geraldine 143,147 Lindsey, Jennifer 44,136 Lingo, Doug 81,131 Lingo, Renee 11,12,13,122 Litwiller, Scott 43,44,71,81,131 Logan, Robert 136 Long, Andy 102,131 Long, Jeffery 44,108,136 Louck, Geri 128 Lugar,Kimberly 139 Lunn, Cathy 44,66,67,68,71,76,86,121 Lunn, Doug 18,36,44,54,56,66,68,74,75,76,77, 122 Madison, Todd Manifold, Jon 94,95,114,131 Marble, Jeff 95,136 Marble, Tracy 116,128 Markarian, Tavid 139 Martin, Amy 38,139,193 Mason, Candy 139 Mason, Kim 3,11,12,13,19,21,32,59,62,63,71,75, 76,122 Mast, Alan 44,95,132 Mast, Annette 44,56,136 Mast, Lois Masterson, Brent 44,140 Masterson, Teryl 24,31,44,59,128 Masterson, Troy 81,102,117,132 Mathys, Anita Mathys, Tracy 27,106,112,136 Mathys, Vicky 128 McCellon, Joann 140 McCoUum, Brian 122 Merkel, Judi 147 Mertz, Dale 5,6,7,147 Mertz, Janet 86,128 Meshberger, Lisa 9,10,62,63,110,132 Meyer, Linda 76,92,93,106,114,132 Meyer, Lisa 89,110,136 Meyer, Rick 94,95,122,193 Meyer, Susan 15,86,140 Michaels, Terry 44,57,132 Miller, Amy 44,56,136 Miller, Jeff 97,122 Miller, Lisa 98,132 Miller, Sara 44,59,132 Miller, Scott 22,122 Minch, Alison 18,59,62,63,71,72,89,128 Minch, Jane 142,147 Minnich, Randy 81,97,132 Miracle, Clint 81,97,132 Miracle, Mary 39,140 Moore, Daniel 122 Moore, Jeff 44,128 Moore, Mark 81,91,105 Moore, Robert 91,108,109 Moore, Steve 24,44,57,136 Morgan, Mark 16,140 Morris, Janet 142,147 Moser, Anne 59,71,136 Moser, Carey 44,70,81,91,132 Moser, David 132 Moser, Kristy 59,88,89,94,122 Moser, Rebecca 1,22,40,59,110,122 Moser, Ron 29,42,44,57,74,122,192 Moser, Shelly 128 Moser, Steve 8,59,81,112,122 Moser, Steve 112,136 Moser, Todd 44,137 Moser, Tony 137 Mosser, Carmen 62,63,78,98,132 Mosser, Dana 35,87,92,110,111,137 Muhlenkamp, Lewis 140 Muselman, Karen 44,70,110,137 Muselman, Roger 44,70,85,108,109,132 Myers, Myra 10,132 Myers, Sylvia 147 Neal, Tom 81,132 Neuensch wander, Cindy 38,44,56,137 Neuenschwander, David 91,108,122 Neuenschwander, David 81,90,91,102,112,115, 137 Neuenschwander, Dean 140 Neuenschwander, Ed 44,56,132 Neuenschwander, Jodi 132 Neuenschwander, Jon 44,137 Neuenschwander, Julia 44,56,137 Neuenschwander, Kevin 102,112,115,137 Neuenschwander, Loren 85,137 Neuenschwander, Lori 24,72,74,122 Neuenschwander, Mark 1,44,56,84,85,108,122, 125 Neuenschwander, Ron 19,81,138 Neuenschwander, Ruth 147 Neuenschwander, Sheryl 44,56,140 Neuenschwander, Tami 137 Neuenschwander, Tim 28,29,44,56,75,122 Nevil, Sheila 19,44,71,92,93,128 Nevil, Teresa 44,54,57,137 Nichols, Angela 137 Noll, Tim 41,102,128 Noonan, Ann 44,56,132 Noonan, Ben 128 Noonan, Dennis 140 Nussbaum, Anita 132 Nussbaum, Todd 132 Nussbaum, Tonya 137 Nussbaum, Vaughn 74,75,81,91,102,115,128 O ' Dell, Tim 44,128 Orr, Diana 44,92,132 Oswalt, Daniel 14,112,142,147 Owens, Roxanne 92,93,128 Page, Fred 132 Palmer, Donna 132 Parr, Charles 133 Parr, Tim 128 Patch, John 140 Patch, Roger 122,223 Patch, Vicki 132 Patterson, Rhonda 133 Paul, Randy 140,141 Pennington, Mary 137 Pennington, Raymond 122 Pharr, Rick Pharr, Rita 59,70,110,137 Raines, David 140 Reef, Debra 44,137 Reef, Rebecca 44,122 Reiners, Amy 8,137 Reinhard, Kathy 3,20,22,58,66,67,68,75,76,77, 123,223 Rettig, Noel 112,115,137 Reynolds, Darrell 123 Rhodes, Alice 33,59,143,147 Rich, Bet ty 10,22,59,193 Rich, Greg 70,81,102,129 Rich, Jeff 44,102,112,137 Rich, Linda 18,19,55,74,76,78,81,92,106,107, 113,123,192 Ripley, Raymie 140 Robinson, Anthony 140 Robinson, William 129 Roop, Karen 20,21,116,123 Rush, Jane 59,70,123,223 Rush, Tim 44,112,115,137 Schindler, Nancy 129 Schindler, Randy 81,112,123 Schindler, Susan 98,129 Schmidt, Louis 140 Scholer, Christa 44,140 Scholer, Laundon 129 Scholer, Seth 19,20,85,95,129 Schrock, Betty 140 Schrock, Emma 137 Schrock, Joseph 42,133 Schuman, Fredrick 69,147 Schlagenhauf, Alan 91,102,115 Schwartz, Herbert 44,55,56,71,77,133 Schwartz, Kevin 133,200 Schwartz, Myron 44,56,77,123,129 Schwartz, Myron 55,66,74,129 Schwartz, Ted 85,115,147 Schwartz, Teresa 86,126,129 Scott, Tina 129 Sharp, Daniel 112,115,137 Sheets, Beth 9,21,44,74,123 Sheets, Larry 147 Shelton, Lillian 133 Shelton, Wanda 129 Simon, Vicki 62,63,71,72,97,110,129 Sipe, Beth 114,140 Sipe, Marcella 142 Skinner, Oren 144,145,222 Smith, Diana 140 Smith, Fred 32,71,81,112,123 Smith, Karla 123 Smith, Kev 137 Smith, Kim 38,140 Smith, Lori 37,129 Smith, Mark 140 Smith, Matthew 27,112,137 Smith, Rebecca 44,56,87,110,137 Smith, Tim 140 Smitley, Suzanne 137 Smitley, Tammy 110,133 Snow, Julie 41,140 Snow, Lisa 44,133 Solano, Angie 86,87,92,133 Solano, Teresa 92,110,137 Spice, David 137 Sprunger, Anne 38,140 Sprunger, Carl 140 Sprunger, Curtis 45,133 Index 219 Sprunger, Daniel 140 Sprunger, Douglas 14,31,44,56,71,74,75,76,77, 133 Sprunger, Douglas 44,56,71,95,133,140 Sprunger, Gwen 59,78,89,106,197,113,134,137 Sprunger, Jeffrey 74,79,81,96,97,112,115 Sprunger, Jenny 31,44,56,110,133 Sprunger, Jilaine 72,124 Sprunger, Jill 1,18,25,60,61,71,129 Sprunger, Joni 55,129 Sprunger, Lisa 59,98,99,116.129 Sprunger, Mark 140 Sprunger, Mitch 44,133 Sprunger,Phil 2,30,74,80,81,1 12,124,193 Sprunger, Rex 21,22,26,29,81,95,104,105,112, 124,193,224 Sprunger, Rhea 31,54,72,73,75,76,77,89,94,129 Sprunger, Rosanne 38,59,63,137 Sprunger, Sarah 63,74,75,76,124 Stafford, Brenda 1,124 Stafford, Scott 140 Stahly, Dean 82,83,104,105,129 Stapleton, Karen 91,115,147 Stauffer, Malcom 144 Stauffer,Michael 44,56,74,76,119 Steiner, Carol 137 Steury, Kent 137 Stuber, Kimberly 59,71,87,106,137 Stuckey, Scott 19,58,102,129 Stucky, Chris 83,97,106,129 Suhr, Julie 35,44,45,140 Switzer, Brian 81,112,124 Swoveland, Marsha 141 Tatman, Stephen 97,147 Teeple, Rose Thiebeau, John 129 Thomas, Leslie 59,62,63,137 Toland, Brian 141 Toland, Tracy 129 Towell, Margaret 129 Truex, Ronald 137 Tumbleson, Kim 129 Tumbleson, Phillip Turner, Greg 77,141 Turner, Jeff 12,13,102,103,124 Tutterow, Don 141 Twigg, Paul 141 Umpleby, James 3,12,44,74,75,94,124 Umpleby, Julie 44,141 Valenti, Kathryn 129 Van Emon, Curt 5,42,71,72,77,81,91,99,112,125 Van Emon, Janet 60,61,89,98,102,103,113,114, 129 Van Emon, Linda 59,75,89,98,99,137 Velasco, Kyle 85,112,129 Vondrell, Julia 33,44,56,133 VonGuten, Tamara 87,137 Vorhees, David 129 Vorhees, Phil 125 Wanner, Kathy 127,129 Wanner, Mary 10,42,59,66,67,68,72,76,129 Weaver, Dawn 129 Weaver, Jacquelin 63,110,137 Weaver, Jeff 115,137 Weaver, Joe 81 Webb, Joy 129 Webb, Kay 59,71,74,125,223 Weimer, Mildred 147 Wenger, Christine 44,141 Werst, Christina 87,98,99,115,133 Werst, Matt 22,74,75,81,96,97,112,116,125 Wharton, Lisa 129 Wharton, Sheila 137 Wheeler, Connie 40,133 Whiteherst, Brent 81,102,112,129 Whitehurst, Marsha 7,10,62,63,98,133 Whitenack, Carol 39,59,141 Wickey, Todd 129 Wickey, Mary 137 Wingler, Jamie 61,70,133 WuUiman, Kraig 31,67,68,129 Wulliman, Phoebe 40,141 WuUiman, Trisha 41,89,133 Wurster, Brad 44,141 Wurster, Curt 44,97,112,137 Wurster, Pam 17,58,59,64,65,125 Yager, Ronda 17,74,83,106,125 Yake, Patricia 117,147,192 Yoder, Carla 59,69,81,92,93,125 Yoder, Carmen 81,92,93,106 Yoder, Deb 11,12,21,60,61,71,77,78,113,125, 194 Yoder, Jane 44,129 Yoder, Jay 7,17,75,125 Yoder, Sue 42,60,61,110,133 Yoder, Verena 44,141 Yoder, Wade 81,133 Zehr, Brock 10,44,45,55,56,77,133 Zehr, Darlene 44,59,133 Zehr, Darrell 141 Zimmerman, Brent 70,137 Zuercher, Leon 14,29,81,129 Zuercher, Gail 125 Zuercher, Kerry 129 Zurcher, Susan 1,44,129 Zuercher, Kerry 129 As the year finally drew to a close, students realized that the year at South Adams certainly was unique. It may have seemed hard to endure at times, but there was always the encourag- ing fact that they would soon be finished PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER. Closing 223 THE last few pages of the yearbook are ready to be shipped. The editors have fin- ished PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER REX Sprunger studies diligently in the li- brary. fnlor ooHo kito |)ro  . iiio. 601 B TflAVIS tANi 8HAWNii MlSSlOei KANSAS esaoa Well, what did you think of the year? The months passed by as they always did, leaving behind a universal feeling of accomplishment. Students re- alized that this year had meant something. There were many things on which to look back. Awards, sports victories, practices, and school work were all part of the year; and they were different for each student. So, make your own decision. But we feel that all 625 of us have finished PUTTING THE PIECES TO- GETHER. 224 Closing . ■ % v- ■«S( ,