South Decatur High School - Cougarama Yearbook (Greenburg, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1978 volume:

COUGARAMA South Decatur High School Rural Route 5 Greensburg, Indiana Volume X 1977-1978 3 Past and Present Leaders A.C. Graber: principal first six years, the man in the hall who knew everyone and what was going on. Assistant Superintendent of the Decatur County Schools is now’ Business Manager. La Porte Schools. B.K. Bedford: math department chairman. A scholarship is being established in his honor for the subject and the students he cared for. Ralph Seibel: first varsity football coach. Seibel Field was dedicated to show our deep affection and gratitude for the sharing of his time and talents. Robert Ferguson: principal two years, a real gentleman, now principal at West Washington, near Salem Indiana. 6 jack Emly and Jane Gault. A bright new building and an eager faculty of both new and experienced personnel combined to begin the South Decatur tradition. Together we have made South Deca- tur a good place to be. Fourteen teach- ers have remained for the full ten years of Cougar life and all but seven have been here for five years or more. Two former students are back to help us move forward. We have suffered the loss of two fac- ulty members, Mr. Bedford and Mr. Seibel. When the tornado ripped off the gym roof, both faculty and students picked up insulation and mopped the gym floor trying to save it. Sometimes we gripe and we lose our spirit, but all in all we continue the tra- dition of caring for each other and sharing what we have. Our yesterdays all point to a pleasant today and the hope of a positive influence for tomorrow. It’s our year now. Long live the Cou- gar tradition. Sealed: Mrs. McIntyre. Mrs. Howell. Mrs. Empson. Mrs. Fox. Mrs. Capper, and Mr. Rankin. Standing: Mr. Shuter. Mr. McIntyre. Mr. Cissel, Mr. Dentiston. Mr. Hickey, Mr. Kissell. Mr. Whitaker, and Mr. Gardner. 7 Spring memories ... counting days until vacation ... straining muscles for spring sports ... waiting for the yearbooks ... polishing the golf clubs ... tightening up strings on baseball mits ... planting gardens ... summer jobs ... spring fever ... waiting for the Easter bunny ... putting lines on the track ... tornado watches ... Kings Island trips ... cheerleader elections ... starting our suntans ... buying prom clothes ... Senior countdowns ... dying of sleepiness after the Prom ... checking the air conditioners ... house rlpanino ... and Senior Graduation. THE PROM The 1977 Junior-Senior Prom was held at the Ramada Inn atop one of the many beautiful hills in Brown County. A huge stairway and table dec- orations centered around the theme “Stairway to Heaven . After a buffet dinner, music provided by Black Waterfalls gave couples an opportunity to dance. The highlight of the evening came when it was time for the crowning of the King and Queen. Out of eight candidates, the two chosen were Larry Mauer and Linda Schwering. They reigned over the activities for the rest of the evening and at the after-prom which was held at Bulldog Lanes. A few hours of bowling ended the evening while bowlers tried to top each other's score or show-off some fancy moves. Prizes were given away, and refreshments were served by parents of the Juniors. BOOGIE!!! The 1977 Queen and King; Linda Schwering and Larry Mauer. Dig in! 10 Prom Court: Robert Ownes, Kenny Hooten, Mark Campbell. King: Larry Mauer. Queen: Linda Schwering. Mary Jane Cromer. Kim Agnew. and Terry Hoard. 11 Summei .. our own lime to relax and put it all together ... swimming ... horses ... mowing yards ... preparing for the fair ... going on vacation ... doing 4-H projects ... playing softball and baseball ... fishing in the creek ... going to band camp ... goofing around ... kite flying ... camping ... hiking ... relaxing in the shade ... cook-outs ... home made ice cream ... detassling corn ... babysitting ... pa- rades ... watching Popeye’' .. watching soap operas ... and believe it or not. waiting for school to start. By the way, our sincere congratulations to Butch Owens on his grand champion and to all the other win- ners as well. Fall ... high hopes for a great athletic season ... harvest time ... getting caught up on summer gossip ... making new friends ... weathering the cafeteria food ... wondering where the meat went ... forcing ourselves back into school routine ... hoping the teachers are kinder ... joining clubs ... trying out new classes ... breaking our bones and counting our bruises for football and volleyball ... raking leaves ... writing our names on frosty windows ... watching the Grand Prix and the North-South Powderpuff Football game ... winning our first football game ... soaping windows and finding new tricks for Hal- loween ... giving up our daily soap operas ... rushing to get the back seat on the fans bus ... showing our spirit on Kiddie Day and Farmer’s Day ... but mostly hoping this will be the most exciting year yet. Winter ... enjoying Christmas vacation ... the? thrill of basketball rivalries . .. ice skating . . . making snowmen and snowforts ... having the first snowball fight of the season . .. wading the snowdrifts to the school bus ... listening for school cancellations and finally hoping that the snow will stop ... cramming for exams ... switching courses into something easier or more interesting ... freezing to death in certain classrooms ... going to tourneys and cheering for our Cougars ... studying and eating ... watching tele- vision and eating ... looking for a lost glove as the bus is stopping in front of the; house ... waiting for the first snow flake and hopeing for the last one .. . waiting for spring Homecoming For the first time since '73 the South Decatur football team won its Home- coming game against Milan. The Queen Candidates were: Donna Kroger escorted by Dennis Benge, Jeanie Short escorted by Rodney Hewitt, Kay Knarr escorted by Mark Hermesh, and Sandy Bewley escorted by Greg Sharp. The court consisted of: Sheila Adams escorted by Joe Moorman who were the Junior representatives, Kim Knight es- corted by Alan Hermesh represented the sophomore class, and Tammy Huber es- corted by Tony Arnett represented the Freshman class. Eighth grade representatives were Ter- rie Yeager escorted by Brian Richardson and Seventh grade representatives were Tammie Yeager and Marvin Blauvelt. Sandy Bewley is all smiles after receiving the crown. All right!! A touchdown! 18 Queen’s Court: Tammie Yeager, Terrie Yeager, Sheila Adams, Jeanie Short, Donna Kroger, Kay Knarr, Sandy Bewley. Kim Knight, and Tammy Huber. Marvin Blauvelt, Brian Richardson, Joe Moorman. Rodney Hewitt, Dennis Benge. Mark Hermesch. Greg Sharp, Alan Hermesch, Tony Arnett. 19 The Junior High with their winning float. Cheerleaders cheer our team on to victory. The Grand Prix The strange thing about the Grand Prix this year was the fact that it has to be cancelled be- cause of snowy rain; yet the day it was held, rid- ers were complaining because of the heat and lack of water. Nine teams entered and five dropped out. The four teams that finished were; the 8th grade, the 9th grade, the FFA, and the Drama Class. The race took 45 minutes to run and the Drama Class finished first. Placing second was the 9th grade, followed by the FFA, and last, but not least, the 8th grade. The announcer was Mr. Pendleton and the official scorekeeper was Marla McCullough. The NHS wishes to thank everyone for their ef- forts and hope everyone will be back next year. We can't believe we really did it.! Tony pours it on as he heads for the finish line. 20 Top: The Winners: Drama Class, Brad Allen. Kyra Berhman, Gary Richardson, Jeff Asher, and Tony Wills. Above: And it’s finally over as Darius waves the flag. Right: Mrs. Fox awards the trophies. 21 SPORTS Cheerleaders Above: A truck load of spirit. Below: 7th Grade Cheerleaders, Tammy Wilson, Cindy Miller, Paula Rigby, Jennifer Billieu. Left: Reserve Cheerleaders. LorL Tfirick. Bev Hitchell. Ianet Campbell. Sandi Peden. Above: Freshman Susie Lewis, Debbie Tentorf, Tammy Huber. Brenda Phelps. Below: 8th Grade Kelly Huff. Jennie Wills. Susan Elliott. Kim Shera. Right: Varsity Cheer- leaders. Rhonda Horde. Kyra Behrman. Sandy Bewley. Mary Anne Phillips. Becky McIntyre. 25 Varsity Football The Varsity Football team recorded a very re- spectable 5-5 season. The highlight of the season was in beating arch-rivals. North Decatur! The first time we played them, we won the bucket. As most everyone will remember it rained quite a bit and everyone was soaked! But it was well worth it. as we won 30 to 6. As the final seconds ticked away, cries of “WE GOT THE BUCKET! were heard, by everyone. The second time we played them, we again emerged victorious. The score: 40 to 19. At the fall sports banquet, another highlight, Tony Wills received Most Valuable Player and Gary Richardson was awarded Most Outstanding Back. Of the linemen, Dirk Cooper and Matt Brancamp were voted Most Outstanding. Karl Knight received a trophy for having the most de- fensive points and Brian Huff received the Most Improved Player Award. By losing only eight Seniors, the outlook for next year's team is very bright. You must agree ...we should be very PROUD! After all, we do have the BUCKET!!! Senior Captains. Gary Richardson and Tony Wills. Above: Gary Richardson carries the ball for a Cougar touch- down. Below: The Cougar Grid Iron 26 27 Right: Head coach Moilaun shouts encouragement to our Varsity Cougars. Below: Come on. get dirty, change that score. RESERVE FOOTBALL Above The Reserve Football Team These dummies don’t fight back. Here we come trucking in. bet you wonder where we’ve been. 29 Volleyball: Varsity, Reserve, and Freshmen. It was definitely the year of the individual. Darla Taylor set a new record for the most defensive hits and Lori Carson for the most points scored in a season. Darla and Belva Israel were named to the All- Conference Team. This year’s MVP was Belva Israel. A new award, Most Improved Player, went to Ronda Murphy who moved from the freshmen squad to Varsity. Losing only three seniors (Belva, Lori, and “Joking Jenny) next year’s team expects their hard work to show up on the scoreboard. The Varsity Volleyball Squad. 30 Cross Country Ask any member of the Cross Country team, and they’ll prob- ably tell you that it takes alot more endurance than track. In practice, they may run four or five miles before they are through. In the meet the course is 2V4 miles long. When asked about the record for the season, one member com- mented, We came in second in every meet. Then we found out that there are only two teams in a meet. In the Invitationals, the Cougars came in second to last. Most Valuable member was Bob Akerman. Even though the season might not have the best, we’re still proud of our team! 32 COUGARETTES Row 1: Ginger Wamsley. Row 2: Wanda Ogle. Connie Wren. Anita Cruser. Row 3: Diana McIntyre. Kim Spoonamore. Susan Old ham, Regina Ferrill. Row 4: Susie Bruns and Linda Horan. Is this the way we do it? 33 VARSITY BASKETBALL Well, fans we did it again. Not only did we get the Bucket for football, we also took the trophy for basketball. It was the first game of the season, the final seconds were ticking away. The fans are going wild! The Cougar man jumps, shoots, scores, and WE WON! The record for this season was 5-15. Not that good, but most of the games were very close. We tied for third in the Mid-Hoosier Conference. Special Cougar recognition goes to Junior for- ward, Roger Fromer, who made All-Conference with a 76 percent average for the year. Tony Wills led in assists while guard, Brad Allen, had the highest points at the charity line. The “Farmers” are plowing for a big harvest next season. It's hard to stop Moose Fromer when he decides to move. Front row: P. Toler, G. Richardson, B. Allen, K. Knight, T. Wills, J. Moorman. Second row: Mr. Ott, R. Fromer, K. Sweezey, J. Asher, K. Agnew, and Head Coach. Mr. Mulroney. Not present for picture, D. Elliott. 34 RESERVE BASKETBALL This year’s reserve team had a season that some team members would rather forget. Even though it was disappointing, the young Cougars won four and lost three by only one point. There were other games they prefer not to mention at all. Greg Bradshaw won the leading scorer trophy with Tim Lienhoop receiving the rebound honors and Tim Bruns the free throw award. The Re- serves were coached by Mr. Ott. Bradshaw, Bruns and Lienhoop moved up to the Varsity at the latter part of the season along with Greg Adams who zoomed past Reserves from the Freshman team. Right: Jack Neukam gets high. Below: The Reserves 36 Freshman Basketball Under Mr. Emly’s guidance, the Freshman Basket- ball team earned South’s best hoop record—winning five and losing seven. This year’s snow only knocked one game off their schedule. A high-point of the freshman tourney was the re- venge game with Hauser which was only won in the last seconds by a Hauser sharp-shooter. Just a few days earlier the young Cougars had suffered a 25- point defeat. “They played good basketball, said Emly, “and could have won more if they were better shots at the free throw line.” Left: I.U. Bound? Below: Mr. Emly. Larry Heger, Jerry Coombs, Richard Bryant, Rich- ard Powers. 2nd row Darrel Wilkinson, George Sebastian. Greg Adams. Troy Adams. 3rd row Andy Oldham. Line Ogle, Tony Arnett, Jeff McIntyre. 37 Girls’ Basketball For the girls’ basketball team, the Blizzard of ’78” had an effect on their season by cancelling practices, which started in October. Even though their season ended 0-9, they had some com- petitive games such as the ones with Crothers- ville and Batesville. By working hard in practices and using what they learned in actual games, some under- classmen gained the experience that is much needed for use in future years. The four graduating Seniors who dedicated a lot to the team are: Sandy Bewley, Jenny Foster, Belva Israel, Debbie Jones. Cathy Anderson made All-Conference. Coaches for the team were: Mr. McIntyre and Mrs. Sipe. Above; Somebody spiked the punch? Below: The Girls' Basketball Team. Below: Up, Up, and away. Boys Varsity Track Coach Mollaun led the track team to win one dual meet last season with a very young team. Al- though the team failed to win many meets, the underclassmen showed promise for the future. Larry Mauer was the MVP of the track team having gained the most individual points during the season. The Varsity team placed 6th in the conference meet and the Freshmen-Sophomore team placed 5th in their conference meet. Track is mostly considered to be an individual sport, until the relays come, when the runners must work together. Gary Richardson Shot puls. Hand-offs lake precise liming and lots of skill. 40 Off to a good start. Members of the varsity track team included: Larry Mauer, Jim Bruns, Keith Adams. Brad Allen. Brian Stough. Lynn Shire- man, Brian Thompson. Matt Brancamp. Tommy Nieman. Greg Bradshaw. Harley Chase. Brian Huff, and Mike Bewley. 41 Girls Varsity Track Sandy Bewley and Linda Brancamp let the Girls' Varsity Track Team through a difficult season. Although most of the girls were freshmen, they had a very rewarding season. Five of the girls broke school records. They were: Sandy Bewley, hurdles; Linda Brancamp, high jump and shot put; Debbie Hempstead, mile; Rhonda Low 880; Darla Taylor, softball throw. Sandy Bewley and Linda Brancamp qualified for the sectional. Linda Brancamp also went to the all conference meet and threw over 35 feet in the shot put. Only one of the girls was a senior, so under the leadership of Mrs. Robert Sipe, they are looking forward to a winning season next year. Umph! Debbie Hempstead finishes first. 42 Varsity The S.D.H.S. Varsity Baseball team racked up a record of 8 wins and 11 losses last season. The Cougars made the final game of the Sectional against Columbus East. The final score was 5 to 3, but with a couple of breaks the score could have read the other way. At the Spring Sports Banquet, Kenny Marshall was voted the MVP while Mark Campbell received the Outstanding Pitcher Award. Dave Elliott received the Most Im- proved Player trophy. Also, Tony Wills was voted All- Conference and Mark Campbell, Kenny Marshall, and Dave Elliott received honorable mention. The Varsity squad, coached by Mr. Bill Seegers, will have more than half of the starters returning for this season. The Reserve squad under the direction of Mr. Bill Ott, won 2 out of 7 ballgames last season. With wins over Jennings Co. and our arch-rival North Decatur. Jeff Asher handled most of the pitching chores for the Reserve team. Dave Elliott received the Highest Batting Average trophy at the end of the season. Daryl Taylor gives the ball a whack. Throw it, Kenny! 44 Varsity Baseball players include: D. Holcomb. G. Richardson. T. Wills. J. Amrhein, and G. Wilkinson. Second Row: G. Bradshaw. G. Gault. D. Elliott. R. Huff. J. Greiwe. Third Row: Mr. Seegers. F. Eddleman. T. Bruns, J. Asher. K. Marshall. M. Campbell and Mr. Ott. Randy Huff has his eye on the ball. Way t’ hus. 45 Golf The Golf Team had few members this year and was considered young since it had no seniors and consisted of only junior—“Whirle” Johnson, who was noted most valuable player. There were four sophomores: Mike Crabtree, Dan Atchley, Roy Saylor, and Randy Gate- wood. The freshmen were Gary Cunningham, and Mark Blauvelt. It was a building year and everyone showed improvement. In both meets against North Decatur, South was the victor. L. to r.; Randy Gatewood, Gary Cunningham. Mark Blau- velt, and Danny Atchley. 2nd row; Whirle (ohnson, Mike The 1st lesson in playing golf is to hit the ball, right Coach Denny? Crabtree, Coach Denny. Wout, becatur . HIGH SCHOOL @RGANIZATI@N§ 47 ORGANIZED ... SPORTS STUDENT COUNCIL The 1977-78 Student Council consisted of 25 members. Serving as officers were: Darius Hol- conb, president: Jeff Bradshaw, vice-president; Kay Knarr, secretary; Christy Arnett, treasurer. The Student Council attempted to make the voice of the students heard. They also organized the homecoming and sponsored several con- vocations. Emphasis was put on creating more Jr. High activities along with improving high school programs. Above—The president speaks . .. Below—The Student Council. 49 NHS The South Decatur, NHS has 11 mem- bers. This year’s major activity was the Grand Prix. Other activities include a “tu- tor program. Any student having prob- lems in an area in school is encouraged to ask for help from a NHS member. Many activities are being discussed and considered, the chartering of a Junior High NHS and a District Grand Prix are two. The Junior High would have the same requirements as the High School plus citizenship. Officers are Pres. Marla McCullough; Vice. Diane Vanest; and Trea. Darius Hol- comb; and Secy. Mary Anne Phillips. Mrs. Fox is sponsor. Grand Prix SO National Honor Society KEY CLUB Key Club had a busy year with community involvement. They prepared the annual Christmas baskets for needy families and visited Convalescent homes in Greensburg and Columbus. On Saturdays, Key Clubbers collected eleven tons of scrap paper fo finance their projects. Officers this year: William Johnson, Pres.; Jay Johnson, V. Pres.; Dave Elliott, Sec.; Jay Maddux, Darius Holcomb; Sergeant-at-Arms. Above: The Key Club. Below: Pres. William Johnson presides over a meeting. Below: Jay Johnson fumbles through his wallet hunting for money to pay his dues. FFA FFA is always on the go. Farm machinery show, tours of feed plant, King Island, Reds bal- lgame, state and national conventions keeps them traveling. In between times, the local Chapter concen- trates on judging, parliamentary procedure, money making projects and even finds time for banquets and pig roasts. This year’s FFA sweetheart is Susie Bruns, President is Jeff Combs; vice, Mark Blauvelt; sec’y, Jay Johnson; Treas, Joe Mooreman; Re- porter, Greg Gault; Sergeant-at-Arms, Kenny Whipple. A Cougar congratulations to the greenhands and Chapter farmers of one of South’s most am- bitious organizations. Mr. Kissell is the faculty sponsor. Brian Huff delivers some “Florida Sunshine . 52 The Future Farmers of America The shop is always busy. Above right. Badge of Pride FFA always has time for Cougar boosting 53 Foreign Language Clubs. Hola. Bonjour. These are words you hear a lot around the Foreign Language Room. In the Spring, the clubs combine for a Foreign Language Awards Night. Last year’s skit competition was won by Spanish I, and their Latin American Beauty Contest. This years Spanish club, the largest ever, voted Tim Bruns as president; Sheila Adams, vice president; Sandy Peden, secretary; and Marilyn Schwering, program chairman. David Elliott heads French Club with Susan Oldham, vice president; Roger Fromer, secretary; Carolyn Osting, program chairman. Adios. Au revoir. Above: Spanish Club. Below: French Club. 54 Sunshine The Sunshine Society started the school year off with a picnic for all new members, followed by the Sunshine Initiation which was held in October. Sunshine is a service organization. Their pur- pose is to aid others. One of the activities the girls participated in this year was monthly visits to nursing homes. In Dec. they went caroling to hos- pitals and nursing homes. They sold candy to make money for a donation to the Riley Fund. Even with their many activities and projects they had time for some fun recreation. They went bowling in Nov. and are planning an Ideal Lady Tea in May. Officers for 1977-78 were: President—Chris Ar- nett, Vice President—Lori Krzyzanowski, Record- ing Secretary—Kate Vanderpohl, Corresponding Secretary—Marcia Horan, Treasurer—Linda Horan. Above: Mrs. Stevenson opens her gift at the Ideal Lady Tea. Below: Sunshine Society. 55 DRAMA CLUB The speech and drama club have seen a great deal of growth and activity this year. A drama class was offered this year to students who are interested in furthuring their knowledge in the performing arts. The class and the club both took part in the Grand Prix sponsored by the National Honor Society. The drama class walked away with first prize. The Christmas show was written, produced, and presented by the class for parents and the student body during the Christmas season. The Biggest event of the year was the musical “Rock-n-Roll which took place March 13 14. The show was set in the 50’s with all of its dances, hair styles, and musical sounds that have made that time of American history so popular with teens today. With new lights and curtains, the drama dept, is beginning to see the first real signs of constructive growth. The new hustle!?! 56 These guys practicing ... surely not! You don’t like my Christmas tree? Cute, aren’t we? Lettermen Since there isn’t a Lettermen’s Club this year, we dedicate this page to those who received letters in sports this past year. We, on the yearbook staff, thought it would be interesting to find out what a person had to do to obtain a letter in each sport. We found in: Basketball—The athlete must com- pete in 20 quarters of varsity basketball. Football—The athlete must com- pete in a minimum of V4 of the quar- ters of varsity football. Track—The athlete must earn a to- tal of 15 pts. in one varsity season, of which no more than 3 pts. can be earned in any one meet. Baseball—The athlete must par- ticipate in % of all scheduled varsity games, or a pitcher must pitch in VS of all varsity games. The Cougar Lettermen. Below: Letterman Brad Allen shows his Cou- gar abilities. 58 EAGE SOUTH DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL December 20 , 1977 6LI2ZARD OF ‘ 18 SWF t Ofc'5 , lx AGtAIN1 This year the Cage Staff has done it again! They set a new record for having the most people on the staff. The quality of the newspa- per improved greatly this year. The printing was clearer and new features were added: Jr. High Student of the Month and Rock Group of the Month. Many popular groups were written about in the column, such as Captain and Tenille, Kiss, and BCR. In the late fall the staff proved at the Grand Prix that writers are not always good athletes by coming in last place. Being on the staff was not al- ways a picnic, there were monthly deadlines to meet and staying after school late at night pasting up and typing. The winds howled. The snows drifted. It was the bliz- zard of ’78. Sue Ann made it of- ficial with her “no school today announcement. To add to six-foot drifts and one-way traffic, Cougar-land was zapped of its electrical power for forty hours. Instead of “Young and Restless”, it was “Cold and Starving” next to the fireplaces and radios. Add to that, being with younger brothers and sisters for 24 hours. Thank goodness, the phones still worked. Rumor has it that some people even ran out of cokes and potato chips! The final problem is will the drifts be gone by baseball season? 59 “But I wanted Hamsalad!” The Cougarama Staff was rather shorthanded this year. There were many long nights after school to get the yearbook done. Not only did we work hard, we had some fun along the way. Five of us rode to Cincinnati in the back of a pick-up truck for a Yearbook Convention. The setting: An elegant res- taurant. We were served hamburgers and french fries. But for $3.50 a plate, we figured at least we de- served HAMSALAD! Remember the elevator Brian? ‘Heaven on the Eleventh Floor’. Ask Brian about that one. And the day Pam and Susan put the ‘I’ve got mine’ and ‘Have you got yours’ stickers all over the room. Mrs. Brookshire was still finding them a week later. We would like to pay our respects to the few people who helped get this book done. Mr. Van- Offlan ‘Life Time Portraits’ for taking our colored pictures, Mr. Campbell for taking Prom pictures, and Mr. Parker for taking Seniors, groups, and Var- sity games. Also Greensburg Daily News for many group pictures that we did not have. Mrs. Brook- shire for sacrificing her pot roasts and Mr. Jones, our representative. And last but certainly not least, my dad. Thanks Dad!!! Above: The Editors of the 1978 edition of the Cougarama are (drum roll, please): Susan Oldham, Susan Thompson (Editor-in-Chief), and Pam Bradshaw. Right: Looking over some last minute copy are yearbook members Joyce Hitchel, Bobby Smiley, and Mike McCullough. 60 H JU v • i ?) •fe • r 4 Above: Photographers for the yearbook staff are Brian Stough and Jeff McIntyre. Top: Those members who attended a yearbook conference in Ken- tucky were: Pam Bradshaw. Susan Thompson. Brian Stough. Susan Oldham, and Sheila Adams. Below: Jeff Smiley, Julie Gatewood, and Bryan Gatewood (Jr. High Editor) work on layouts for the yearbook. ft 61 The Band After many hours of hardwork, cold nightly drills, and numerous delays because of weather, South Decatur put together a band to be proud of. The Band participated in the All-State contest and competed against 30 other bands. Our band came out on top receiving a 1st place plaque, a 1st place inspection trophy. Each member also re- ceived a medal for their excellent performance. The band is busy every year attending camps and getting ready for football season. They also perform at the Westport Barbeque and partici- pate in many other activities. An important part of the Band this year is the Cougarettes. They practice almost every night and perform not only at contests, but also at bas- ketball and football half-times. Right along with the Band, the Cougarettes also improved this year. So how about a big Cougar cheer for the Band and Cougarettes!!!! The band celebrates the thrill of victory and the agony of “da feet. The South Decatur High School Marching Band. 62 Alright. Mr. Renfro, uh 1- and uh 2- is fine, but no more bubble juice in the tuba!!!! 63 The Senior members of the Band. . THE PEP CLUB This year the Pep Club was ‘fired up and ready! They ‘got on the good foot’ by selling T-shirts at school and at home foot- ball games in order to raise money. Spirit is what we’re yelling for’ when the ‘Cougar team was really hot.’ We ‘took it to the limit’ by having special spirit days. The halls, lockers, and stu- dents were decorated. The Adult Booster Club got the ‘Cougar Beat’ going by pro- viding the students with a free fans bus to the away games. So we were on our way to ‘beat that team.’ Even though the Pep Club doesn’t sit together as a group, ‘we still got something that you ain’t got.’ With ‘Spirit 1,2,3, and 4, you ‘can’t stop the Cou- gars’ or the Pep Club. The Pep Band, under the direction of Mr. Renfro, is also a big factor in raising the Cougar Spirit. So don’t be surprised if someone in the Pep Club or the Band comes up to you and says, ‘Hey, it’s cool, so get on down to your school, fust jump and shake and perculate, and get on down to your school.' Below: |anet shows her spirit by yelling at all the games. Bottom: The Pep Club. Concert Choir A treble clef? What’s that? Yes, there's a lot more to choir than just humming a few notes. It takes a lot of hard work and practice to be able to put on a concert, and that’s what this year’s choir has been doing. One of the busiest times of the year is Christmas, and the choir is no exception. Under the direction of Miss Jean Brackman, the choir sang for the student body, the general public, and also for the Scottish Rite Dinner with an audience of almost 200. Later on in the year, individual members of the choir practiced for the Southern Indiana solo and ensemble contest. Spring usually means hard work, because then the choir gets ready for the County Music Festival. This is an annual event, that has the choirs from North and South Decatur and Greensburg combined to give a performance. But choir isn’t all work and no play. The times that were kind of rough and the concerts that could have gone a little bit better are usually made up for when they go on a King’s Island trip in May. Debbie Teitsort and Rhonda Adams both receive firsts at contest. 65 FHA From stewed prunes to family planning, from for- mal teas to clean-up, the Cougar Home Ec. Depart- ment prepares girls for all possibilities. To assist them and to provide extra-school experience, the Future Homemakers of America (FHA) was formed. This is a national organization, whose regional meetings highlight the school year. Local specialists such as cake decorators, provide monthly informational meetings. The local chapter sponsors teas, holiday decorations, and finds time for at least one special project to benefit the school. This year’s officers are: Pres.—Jeannie Short, V. Pres.—Shari Peden, Sec.—Linda Moorman, and Treas.—Julie Stillabower. Above, right; Two heads are better than one. Right; Boy, this looks good! Below; The FHA. 66 67 SENIORS!! The class of 1978 has been through alot. We’ve struggled through hard times and laughed through all the good times. This has been a very busy year for each of us. Between concerts, par- ties, ‘riding around’, movies, dances, and all around goofing off, a Senior can usually find something to do. Everyone knows that all through our twelve years of school, our class has been looked upon as one of the laziest groups. Well, maybe we don’t have the spirit that others do, or maybe we are not as smart as the next group, but we do have our good points. Don’t ask what they are, just take our word for it. But you must admit that even after all the criti- cism we've taken, we still made it through school. Hey! everybody, Mom, Dad, the whole world, IT LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT!!! Right: Tony displays his ball handling ability. Good job, Tony! Below: The Girls' and Boys' State Representatives: Mary Anne Phillips, William Johnson, Darius Holcomb, and Le Ann Badgley. BRAD ALLEN MIKE E. ANDERSON CHRISTINE ARNETT STEVEN ATCHLEY LE ANN BADGLEY LU ANN BADGLEY CONNIE BARKDULL AMY BARRETT CINDY BARRETT DENNIS O. BENGE SANDRA KAREN BEWLEY ROBBIE JO BOWER JANET BRADLEY JEFF BRADSHAW MATT BRANCAMP VERONICA BRANCAMP MARY LOU BUCHANAN RONNIE F. CALDWELL LORI BETH CARSON KELLY GENE CASTOR DIRK ALLEN COOPER NANCY L. CRIPPEN KATRINA CUMMINS CARLA DEATON lOYCE DEVERS JANET DIXON WAYNE DUERSTOCK BARRY ALLEN FERRILL JENNIFER D. FOSTER KENNY PAT GATEWOOD TRACY KEVIN GATEWOOD LORA A. GAULT DENNIS HAHN PHILLIP HAMILTON PHILLIP HARDEBECK TONY HARRISON WILBUR HAUSER SANDRA HAYS MARIAN HERBERT MARK ALLEN HERMESCH 70 RODNEY HEWITT DARIUS DEAN HOLCOMB RANDY S. HUFF STELLA V. HUFF BELVA JANE ISRAEL WILLIAM JOHNSON NANCY K. JOHNSTON DEBBIE ANN JONES KAREN KNAPP KAY KNARR JEFFREY KNIGHT DONNA KROGER ALISA JANE LENTZ LINDA DIANE LOUDEN SALLY LUCAS diana McCarter david j. McCullough MARLA JANE McCULLOUGH TONYA MOFFET RON MOORE MARY ANNE PHILLIPS SUSAN LYNN PHILLIPS GARY RICHARDSON TIMOTHY JAMES RIGBY CHANA ROBBINS LAURA LOUISE RYLE BILL SCHOETTMER PATRICIA SCHREINER GREG SHARP FRANCES JEAN SHORT DONNA SMITH SCOTT SNYDER JULIE STILLABOWER BRIAN STOUGH MARY RUTH STURDIVANT MARY SUE THOMAS SUSAN MARIE THOMPSON NANCY TICHENOR DOUG VANDERBUR DIANE VANEST .72 ANITA JANE WAMSLEY KAREN WILKINSON ANTHONY WILLS BARBARA WOLF RANDY YEAGER HARVEY FRANKE DON READNOUR PATRICIA SIZEMORE Left: Brian actually works?!? Above: Come on Tony, Kelly might cry if you don’t give him the truck! 73 Left: Calling MONGO! Help!! Above: Being a SENIOR costs a lot. Right. Greg. Wilbur, and Sandy? Below: Is it Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? No. it’s ‘‘Mild’’ Marla McCullough and Darius “Harmless” Holcomb. 74 Above: Wedding bells are ringing for Diane McCarter. Left: Once Matt Brancamp gets into action, there's no stopping him. 75 SENIORS j % 7 i f ' r • • V' fV ;■•• U f Far Left: Karen enjoys going to the library, maybe she’s studying? Upper Right: It can’t be THAT small. Whirle! Above: After 12 years of school, this is what I end up doing? IT LOOKS LIKE Seniors of 1978, this page is dedicated to you. As we all graduate from high school and each go our separate ways, we hope that you will remember your high school years. We, the yearbook staff, want to wish you all the best of luck as you journey on through life. May you get everything out of life you want. 78 WE MADE IT!! JUNIORS This year like all the rest, the Juniors had the responsibility of selling maga- zines to raise money for the Prom. We set a goal for $7,000 and we raised over $8,000! We’re determined to make it the best Prom yet. A lot of us have been busy with jobs after school to earn some extra money with some of us planning on using it for college. We’re beginning to think more seriously about our future than we have in the past! The PSAT test made us realize how hard college might be for some of us in a couple of years. It also made us real- ize that we should take just a little bit more time to study. Many of us will be glad when we’re finally out on our own, but some hope the times goes by slowly! Class Officers: Kristi Loudon. Sec., Joe Mooreman, Pres., Susan Oldham, Vice Pres., and Kyra Behrman, Treas. Keith Adams Kevin Adams Sheila Adams Ed Affolder Earl Ashcraft Jeff Asher Danny Atchley David Beckett Tom Bedel Kyra Behrman Pam Bradshaw June Brancamp Linda Brancamp Bonnie Brown Susie Bruns Rosemary Campbell Larry Case Melvin Caster John Childers Nancy Clark Dorothy Combs Jeff Coombs Debbie Cox Mike Crabtree Anita Cruser Patty Davis Jenny Doles Mark Duerstock Dave Elliott Marlena French 80 kA Roger Fromer Matt Galbraith Randy Gatewood Louella Gearhart Jeff Greiwe Mary Hamilton Mike Hamilton Carmen Hampton Merri Hempstead Bev Hitchell Rhonda Horde Linda Horan Marcia Horan Toni Huber Tonya Hughes Mark Hunter Cathy Israel Derek Jacobs Paul Johaningman Jay Johnson Don Jones Richard King Danny Knarr Karl Knight Rick Koors Lore Krzyzanowski Vicki Larrison Larry Lawson Mark Lewis 81 Kristi Loudon Judy Mauer Brenda Mann Tammy McLaughlin Prom Pages: Karl Knight, Susan Oldham. Roger Fromer, Susie Bruns, Kristi Loudon, Keith Adams, Kyra Behrman Carolynn McCullough Beth Mclnteer Becky McIntyre Diana McIntyre Becky Moore Becky Moore Joe Moorman Tina Mozingo Jackie Murphy Tom Nieman Susan Oldham Diane Oliver Carolynn Osting Teresa Owens Charles Patton Shari Peden Marty Porter Tim Richardson Danny Riddell Clay Roberts Doug Runyan Ron Runyan Eric Sample Roy Saylor Pat Schoettmer Bernard Schwering Theresa Schwering John Seal Joe Shatto Tom Shatto 82 Lynn Shireman Karen Smith Rita Stone Brian Thompson Rick Thompson Marcella Tichenor Daryl Vanderber Kate Vanderphol Ginger Wamsley Wanda Wamsley Andrew Wenning Gary Wilkinson David Wolterman Paul Wood Connie Wren Bonnie Young Magazine sales can be hectic!! 83 84 I wonder what number 4 is?!? Darla is doing homework!!! 85 SOPHOMORES Well, here we are sophomores already. It seems like just yesterday we were the little punks in the seventh grade. A lot of things have hap- pened to us since we walked through the doors of S.D.H.S. for the first time. Last year some of us ordered our class rings and immediately went into debt. This year some of us are STILL in debt! This year most of us will get our Driver’s License, so watch out world the “Class of 80” is on the loose! Also this year we are beginning to think about our fu- ture. Should we go to college or should we go to vocational school or maybe we will just hit for the jobs and the money? Thank goodness we have two more years to make up our minds. Peggy Absher Matt Adams Rhonda Adams Kelly Agnew Robert Akeman Cathy Anderson Tom Barkdull Gary Barrett Betsy Beckett Paula Bentley Mike Bewley Jeff Blankman Mark Blauvelt Pam Bower Jeff Bradley Greg Bradshaw Eddie Brewer Tim Bruns Denise Burgess Janet Campbell Linda Campbell Mike Caster Barb Cathey Loretta Cathey Harley Chase Ken Childers FUN, FUN, FUN. 86 Class Officers: Joyce Hitchel, sec.-tres. Mark Blauvelt, Vice-Pres. Kevin Sweezy, Pres. Kevin Christian Bennet Clarkson Greg Compton Gary Cunningham Tohawnee Denney Fred Eddleman Leif Egan Larry Ferrill Rick Friend Wayne Fugate David Gatewood Julie Gatewood Lisa Gatewood Greg Gault Rollin Giles Terry Glover Kristi Graham Cindy Grider Bill Grimes Jay Grissom Lester Gurley Mark Guthrie David Hampton Jane Hardebeck Linda Harris Dina Hayden Anita Helton Debbie Hempstead Jim Herbert Alan Hermesch 87 Anita Smith finds Graphic art ‘sticky business’. Come on, smile Wanda, it can't be that bad!!! Scott Hewitt Joyce Hitchel Ed Hodson Larry Hornsby Brian Huff Jerry Hunsinger Jack Israel Mike Jacobs Julie Johanningman Brian Johnson Steve Kearney Charles Kirtman Marty Knapp Kim Knight Duane LaFlower Renee Lee Rob Lee Tim Lienhoop Richard Linger Don Louden Jay Maddux Mike Manlief Steve Masterson Jim Menkedick Teresa Milburn Lisa Moffett Linda Moormanough Sharon McCullough Marvin McNealy Jack Nuekam 88 Wanda Ogle Theresa Oliger Carolyn Patton Sandy Peden Joe Phillips Debbie Proctor Beth Stotsenburg Kim Spoonamore Anita Smith Doug Sims Jeff Shonk Robin Shaw The Sophomore Homecoming Float Brenda Sharp Donna Sexton Marilyn Schwering Daryl Schwering Mark Schoettmer Debbie Schoettmer Harold Sample Frank Rousey Melanie Rigby Sonji Strieker Kevin Sweezey Darla Taylor Lori Tetrick Lewis Tichenor Phil Toler Peg Vanderbur Ken Whipple Mary Wilder Linda Woodhull Roy Yeager 89 Greg Bradshaw studying?!?! FRESHMEN Boy it’s fun being a freshman. After two long years of waiting, we’re through with sharing lockers. We can finally choose our own classes and join clubs. We chose class rings and had our dance. We’ve had our high moments (com- ing in 2nd in the Grand Prix) and our low ones (the Homecoming float. Ugh!) Sometimes we get confused but then we remember there are only a few years left. Sam Absher Greg Adams Lynn Adams Shelly Adams Troy Adams Becky Affolder Albert Armand Tony Arnett Camilla Atchley Candy Baker Rob Baltas Bridgett Barber Freshman class officers L. to R.: Tony Arnett. Rick Laws. Jeff McIntyre, J.R. Stuart. 90 Patty Clark Jack Coffey Donna Combs Jerry Coombs Greg Cramer Stacy Crise Ken Danforth Tina Deaton Don Devers Marcia Downs Joan Duerstock Karl Duerstock Jerry Dwiggins Darrel Evans Regina Ferrill Kathy Fields Jill Fivecoat Terry Fox Diane Galbraith Todd Garrity Sheila Gatewood Melvin Gilbert Mike Glasson Tammy Goodwin Jill Griewe Melora Guthrie Beth Hahn Angela Hall Carol Hamilton Jeanetta Hamilton Larry Heger Janet Herbert Rita Hitchell Joe Hobbs Tammy Hobbs Monica Holcomb 91 Angela Hollin Delbert Horde Tammy Huber Linda Hunter Malinda Idlcwine Daniel Isenberg Jane Jnhannigman Urban Johannigman Daniel }ohnson Mark Johnson Sandy Johnston Jim Jones Penny Kearny Scott Kiefer Rick Laws Gerry Lee Cindy Lewis Susie Lewis Eric Lister Dale Louden Jonnie Low Laura Mann Brian Marsh Paul Marshall Mike McCullough Harry McCullough Jeff McDonald Jeff McIntyre Ritchie McNealy Colleen Miller Dawn Mitchell Joe Mobley Tess Moore Jane Moore Ronda Murphy Line Ogle Andy Oldham Becky Oldham David Oliver Stacy Perkins Shawna Poole Nancy Powell Richard Powers Roger Powers Danny Ralston Brian Ross. Lori Rousey Ken Runyon Diane Sample Scott Sanders Debbie Schwering Jim Seal George Sebastian Scott Shields Jim Shonk Bob Smiley Linda Stillabower The Freshman Homecoming Float Laura Tichenor Holly Trimble Brenda Trowbridge Emma Tungate Ken Vanderbur Lisa Wheeler FRESHMEN I'm gonna hit you! Below: THIS is how it's done, guys. Right: Wonder who’s REALLY on Linda's mind? S £ as s Line—in silence??? “Here, let ME do it,” says Eric. Above: Homework again? Below: Tammy, tell us you’re really drawing! 94 H t JR. HIGH-NHS The National Junior Honor Society began at SDHS, May 11, 1978. Twenty-nine members were inducted into the new Junior High chapter. The ceremony was done by the NHS members. A member in the NJHS must have a 3.5 grade average to be eligible for membership. Members must excel in leadership, citizenship, character, and service. Members are elected into this organi- zation by a faculty council, made up of Jr. High teachers. Those who were elected were: 7th grade: Bon- nie Biddinger, Marvin Blauvelt, Virginia Bruner, Karen Bruns, Donna Cooper, Greg Cunningham, Brian Horan, Steve Johnson, Ruth McCullough, Teresa McKittrick, Debbie Padgett, Eric Welling, Debbie Whipple, Bill Whipple, Tammy Wilson, and Cheryl Schroeder. 8th grade: Carol Moorman, Tess Bruns, Bryan Gatewood, Crystal Harrell, Donna and Doreen Niman, Jenny Sims, Amy Smith, Terry Yeager, Susan Elliott, Kelly Huff. Another Speech??!? Above: The members of the NJHS recite the creed. Below: Diane Vanest calls the names of the new inducted members. Junior High Football This year’s Jr. High Football team was rather disappointed with their record of 0-6. Some of the games were close, but we got beat by mistakes or penalties. The team was composed of 29 players. There were nineteen 8th graders and ten 7th graders. The coaches said that several of the players gained valuable experi- ences and knowledge this year. Hopefully the 8th grade players will all continue on so there will be a freshman team next year. Coaches for the Jr. High Football team are Jack Emily and Pat Ulm. They are both hopeful for a large turnout of play- ers and also a better record. Many of next year’s players are already working out on weights to improve their strength. The Junior High Football Team 97 JR. HIGH BASKETBALL Although not achieving an enviable won-lost record, this year’s 7th grade team, worked very hard. Even though they had to practice in the morning, the team showed a strong desire and competitiveness. Playing against consistently taller opponents, this year’s 8th grade team, coached by Mr. Ulm, was still competitive. The experience should help next year’s team and a few inches wouldn’t hurt either. Greg Bell received 7th grade Free Throw Award from Coach Flack and Mark Cooper received the 8th grade Award. And they're off to a flying start. 98 7th Grade Basketball “Now here’s what we’re gonna do. “Out of my way. Turkey,” says Greg Dietz. Jr. High Track Although the young Cougars went without a winning season, they beat their arch-rivals North Decatur. Also they won against Hauser. Putting in long hours of practice, they gained much experience for years to come. Tony Arnett received the most Valuable Player for the Jr. High Boys Track while Kim Hewitt got the award for the girls. The team was coached by Mr. Pete Midden with the assistance of Mr. Hickey and Mr. Whitaker. The team showed great promise for next year’s varsity track. Eric Lister shows his winning style. The Junior High Track Team. too Above: Wonder Woman!! Right: Kim Shera and Su- san Elliott head for the finish line. JR. HIGH CLUBS Chess Club—Pres. Robbie Cox Drama Club-Pres. Lori Brown Jr. High Builders— Pres. Gale Fogle Arts and Crafts— Pres. Marvin Blauvelt FHA Club—Pres: Jill Knight Nature Study—Pres. Jeff Smiley Current Events— Pres. John Goins 102 Photography Club—Pres. Debbie Ritchison Folk Dancing Club-Pres. Carla Moore Newspaper Club—Pres. Kathi Louden FFA—Pres. Mark Cooper Models Club—Pres. Brian Richardson 8th Grade Eighth grade can be the best time in our lives. We’re not scared away anymore. We know the teachers and how to get away with a lot. We can open our lock- ers—and greatest of all we can laugh at the 7th graders. In the fall, we had a field trip to the Cincinnati Planetarium and came home to see more stars in our mirrors. As an eighth grader you look forward to being a freshman—choosing our own classes, clubs and even a study hall. One small thing though—whatever hap- pened to those junior high clubs? It’s never to late to get involved Cheryl Adams Rae Adams Victor Allen David Akemon Wayne Amrh .in Earl Anderson Patricia Atchley Tim Atchley Patricia Bailey Tommie Barger hdLBarkdu ll Louie Baugh Jody Beckett Polly Beckett Troy Benge Kenny Blankman Langley Boling William Brancamp Lori Brown Tess Bruns Mike Bush Mark Castor Lori Childers Jina Colson Mary Compton Mark Cooper Frank Danforth Sylvia Danforth Dolly Davis 104 Troy Deaton Susan Dickson Greg Dietz Jeff Dilk Kirk Doles Tina Downs Patricia Egan Susan Elliott Kim Ferris Madalyn Ferrill Dana Fischvogt James Galyen Bryan Gatewood Jenm Gatewood Ajirian Gearhart Jina Giddings Malcolm Gilbert James Graham James Grider William Grider Bobby Grimes Lori Griner Andrea Grote Joyce Hamilton Kim Hardebeck Crystal Harrell Wayne Harold Harris James Helton Teresa Hermesch Scott Hershauer Kim Hewitt Kevin Hitchell Tammy Hoban Doug Hodson Kendra Holt Lisa Horde Kelly Huff James Johannigman Charles Johannigman Karen Johannigman Tim Johnson Robert King 105 Hmmmm? Maybe it goes like this, or maybe like this Danny Mann Jeff Martin Juanita Mauer Jim McCarter Malvin McCullough Janie McCullough Tim Menkedick Carla Moore Carol Moorman Brenda Moffett Sherry Morrow Lisa Mozingo Robert Mozingo Cassandra Murray Donna Nieman Doreen Nieman Kenny Nugent Debbie Oliver Lisa Parker Sheila Peden Kim Phelps Lori Anne Phillips Steve Pierson Sheila Poole 106 Right here’s where we are. s }Lm Pam Porter Betty Powell Lori Richards 'Brian Richardson Debbie RitchTson Susan Renfro Misty Rollins Rick Sandlin Cathy Schoettmer Melvin Schwering Ron Schwering Kim Shera Just a little bit more!?! This thing needs to go on a diet. Danny Siebert Jenny Sims Amy Smith Anna Smith Teresa Staggs Duane Stillabower Woody Stotsenburg Robin Sturdivant Terry Tichenor Leroy Turner Toby Vanatta David Welch Patty White Brian Wiggins Debbie Wiley Leigh Ann Wilkinson P Um. Jennie Wills Randy White Greg Woodhull Bill Yeager Terry Yeager Slier ry Young 107 SEVENTH GRADE Being a 7th grader can be rough at times! They find it’s dangerous when the lunch bell rings. It’s normal to see a few 7th gra- ders on the floor the first few weeks of Charlotte Andrew Kelly Anderson Brad Armond school who haven’t adjusted to the pace at South. Struggling with locker combinations getting to the right room on time are some- times battles for 7th graders. David Arnett Michelle Asher Randy Barger Tim Barrett Tina Barrett Greg Bell 7 Bonnie Biddinger Jennifer Billieu Marvin Blauvelt Ann BrancamfT Karen Bruns Donna Buchanan Neil Buchanan Bobby Buchanan Tim Callahan Allan Carder Laura Compton Jay Combs Donna Cooper Jay Crabtree Kathy Crippen Gig _Cunningham Scott Cunningham Julia Denny Hey. you guys. I think I see Westport! Jerry Derringer Don Dickson Kevin Dilk Deron Duerstock Denice Duncan Jimmy Diwiggins Ticia Egan Ronnie Elliott Brenda Fields Kentrina Floyd Debbie Fogle Gala Fogle Dale Fogle Mark Ford Gary Frodge Charlie Fugate Barry Gatewood Charlie Gault Tim Glasson Larry Glover John Goins Robert Grider Mitchell Guthrie Rick Hammond Mike Hardebeck Mark Hayden Roger Herbert Jackie Hitchell Eddie Hollin Brian Horan Kay Israel Lisa Israel Bobby JoEnson Slfcvejohnsnn Greg Kiefer [ill Knight Karla Lattire Myron McCullough Teresa McKittrick Jim Milburn Cindy Miller Tom Moorman Jf?Pnnifi Pv«� -mx� y«� r Debbie Padgett Chuck Phillips lim Ponslei- Mark Quicksell 109 Paula Rigby Chris Ronson Mike Ross Teresa Runyan Cheryl Schroeder Bob Sebastian Diane Sexton Woody Sexton Rosie Shanks Micheal Schader Jeff Smiley John Smith Stacy Snider Troy Spiers Michelle Stephens Tammy Tatman Richard Thompson Jeff Tichenor Melody Trowbridge Tim Wamsley Victor Watts Aric Welling Debbie Whipple Billy Whipple Robert Wilder Tim Williams Tammy Wilson Lisa Wynn Tammy Yeager a I don’t understand! WNDE, eat your heart out! 110 in Jr. High Band With no junior high choir, the only place for as- piring young musicians is Jr. High Band. In preparation for senior high band marching contests, the group divided into two ranks for marching competition. The band goes into its concert appearance—the highlight of the year—a tour of the elementary schools. Assisting Mr. Renfro with the projects are Mark Cooper, band president; Jenny Wills, vice-presi- dent; Kelly Huff, secretary-treasurer. Left: A little confused, aren't we? Above: Haven't we heard this before? Below: The |r. High Band 113 ADMINISTRATION Administration Our Influences for Tomorrow Mr. Lee Gold, Principal Mr. Gardner, Guidance Mr. J. Duncan, V. Principal Mr. Maddox. Guidance Ten Years Mignom Capper Mary Jo Fox Betty Empson Joe Rankin Paul Hickey Jennie Howell Reuben Kissel Ed Shuter Glen Whitaker Robert Ciscell Campbell McIntyre Tom Denniston Ernestine McIntyre 115 Nine Years Six, Four Years Wm. Mulroney Norman Denney Rose Carson Wm. Seegers Robert Renfro Dan Mollaun Karen Mollaun Seven, Eight Years 116 Two, Three Years Elvin Cruser Joe Pendleton Roberta Sipe Patrick Ulm Jack Emly Steve Geller Peter Baker Sandra Bohl Carolyn Ricke Jean Brackman Sherelle Dixon Sharon Hill Office Sec. 117 HELPERS The Kitchen Helpers: S. Peden, J. Gatewood. L. Gatewood. M. Rigby. P. Clark, T. Milburn. T. Fox Cooks: P. Cruser, M. Micheals, T. Beard, A. Burgess, M. McIntyre. Guidance Helpers: L. Ryle, B. Israel, K. Louden, L. Wood hull, and L. Krzyzanowski. The Bus Drivers. Below: The Office Helpers: S. Bewley, R. Ferrill. M. Hempstead. B. Moore, W. Wamsley, L. Brancamp, T. Rigby, C. Arnett, J. Johnson. Bottom: Library Helpers: T. Richardson. T. Mozingo, T. Schreiner. P. Bower. L. Gearhart, T. Schwering. D. Sims, N. Tichenor, B. Beckett, A. Wamsley, B. Young. Miss Bohl, Librarian, and M. McCullough. C. McCullough. K. Vanderbur, M. Tichenor. 1 19 Above: Mary Anne receives salutatorian. Below: The recipients of the Attendance Awards. Belva Israel: Business Award Below: Darius Holcomb: Indy Star Lu Ann Badgley: Choir Scholarship Marla McCullough: journalism Hoosier Scholars CONTRACT ROUGH IAYOUT COFY £ Page 7 Page 7 Pall Page CZJ _____________ Firm Name Please Print Address City- State, Zip Code Staff Rep Initial adpad 123 congratulations to the class of 1978 24 LEADER SHOE STORE DECATUR COUNTY BANK The Bank with the Individual in Mind For Quality Shoes The Family Shoe Store Decatur Insurance Agency Member FDIC 314-326 West Main Greensburg, Indiana BEST PIZZA IN TOWN John Deere Agricultural Equipment John Deere Industrial Equipment Lawn Garden Equipment Parts and Service Eat in or carry out Westport, Indiana 591-2481 Thurston Implement Supply, Inc. P.O. Box 503, Greensburg, Ind. 47240 Phone 663-5191 125 GREENSBURG LUMBER CO. Fix up your future Rebuild your past N. 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WESTPORT DAIRY QUEEN DRIRV QUEEN 1,1� UT F0� TAlri fooo (0 Hlttl 137 ANDERSON’S GROCERY Taff u r n i t u r e Furniture With a Future Greensburg, Indiana QUALITY MEAT AND GROCERIES Phone: 591-2471 Westport, Ind. 47283 Owner—Harold Smith A la carte designs by Cheryl PLEAK’S HARDWARE AND APPLIANCES 213-215 East Main Street Greensburg, Ind. 47240 for appointment call: Cheryl S. Pleak, Professional Interior Designer, 663-8329 138 SCHLEMMER AND HAWKS FURNITURE CO. Where more than the price is right 128 W. 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IN Taylor Trucking John R. Doris M. Taylor R. 5. Box 299 Greensburg. IN 47240 812-591-2418 TG Y Family Center 916 West Fourth Greensburg. IN Your Best Buy Is At TG Y Stephenson’s Jewelry Greensburg. IN Smith Brothers Feed Mill Milhousen. IN 591-3091 Heinhold Hog Market 46 and Burney Road Greensburg, IN BUSINESS PATRONS 140 PERSONAL PATRONS Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKelvey Steve’s Barber Shop Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith Sharia and Paul Somers Ruth Ann and Charles Cross Richard, Vickie, and Leslie Jo Biddinger Keith Conwell. Mark Egan. Jennie Foster, Lori Carson, and Alisa Lentz Phil Cruser Gail Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Earl Manlief Jean Narwold Caffies Cafe Irene A. Sutton Louis. Jean, Tichia, Leif, and Mark Egan The Brookshires Mr. and Mrs. Norman Layton and sons—Bobbie, Tony, and Kevin Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Flack and Michael Max, Dolores, and Brandy Israel Terry. Ann, Beth Ann, and Adrian Alverson Pavy’s Store Denby. Sherry, Cathy. Jack, and Kay Israel. Rocky D. Kirtman Shirley Shoopman Enoch, Deborah, and Lisa Kirtman Bernard, Sharon, Chele’ Tracy Vernon Mr. William D. Heath Bill and Rosie Whipple and family Whipple Excavating Inc. Kenneth and Hazel Foist Lewis and Gladys Whipple David and Donna Colson Forrest and Norma Louden John and Linda Louden Mr. and Mrs. Carl Owens family Pam, Susan. Kyra Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Wamsley Mr. and Mrs. John Jones family Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Fischer Pat DeVault Mr. and Mrs. James H. Lamb Village Cobbler Antel Business Services Mr. and Mrs. Monte Hoover Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Kirtman Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Roger K. Low family Steve and Lynn Baugh James L. Bewley Rick. Bonnie, Tiffany, Clorsia Taylor Richard and Karen Hampton Keith Audrey Knight Doris, Jeff, Karl, Kim, Jackie, Jill Knight Paul Johnson Steve Miller Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fox Mr. and Mrs. Empson William Morton Dr. C.W. Childress. O.D. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Morris Susan. Kyra, Pam Lourina. Bower, Robbie Pam D. J. Kennel—Richard and Jean Cox Westport Locker Don and Judy Spicer. Carrie Hope Ron. Charlene, and Shanon Collins Ted and Bonnie Sims Jean May Creaser Richard Donna Harwood Patrick J. Ulm Mr. James Gearhart Mr. and Mrs. Carlos D. Adams and family Tammy Propes Son Mr. and Mrs. Jim Grapevine Daughter C. Combs Siding Contractor Maude Castor Roger Sherrie Sharp Mr. and Mrs. George Tomlinson Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Houze Laura, Scott, and Jeff Pumphrey Mrs. Phyliss Anderson Tom and Lisa Smith Jim, Donna, and Tim Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Greg Taylor-Leah Doug Orville S. Scudder Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hern Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hill-Troy and Peggy Kyra, Pam. Susan Don. Rosie. Randy. Billy Carson Ken Stone Gretchen Sims The Cooks—Maude, Ann, William, Helen, Marybelle, Ginny. Jean. Paul, Todd. Greg Hickey Michael, Marie, Michelle Oliphant Bill. Barbara, Toni. Tammy, and Julie Mr. and Mrs. C.B. McIntyre Hester E. McIntyre Miss Sandy Bohl Mr. and Mrs. Urb Fry Mr. and Mrs. Dale Owens Anna McCullough. Donna. David, Sharon. Carolyn. Harry, Ruth. Willie, and Glen T. Earl A. Feltman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mollaun John, Alice, Robert Mr. and Mrs. John Stuart Sons Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Alverson Mrs. Ambrose Roberts Paul, Frances, Mark. Susie, Cindy, and Kim Lewis Eihaus Construction Ed, Clare, Rick. Sandy, and Mike Bewley Norman, Janet, Greg, Brenda. Robin Sharp George Susan Reasoner Riley Joyce Walker Jean Brachmann Bradshaw, Behrman. Thompson Larry Gearhart Maude B. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. J. Elwin Gibson Joh, Jim. Ann Bradley Rosie, Jay, Mark, Ann Johnson Joe. Riola, Kay. Bob Rankin Ustinka B.O. Bernstein 141 BOYS’ TRACK 142 143 Slugger-Malt?!? BASEBALL The 1978 baseball team didn’t do as well as expected. Many practices and games were called off because of rain, 4-wheel drives, seagulls on Lake See- gers, and cows. Awards went to: Jeff Asher, Best Pitcher; Randy Huff, MVP; Dave El- liott, Most Improved Player; and Roger Caldwell, Reserve Batting Champ. Where did it go now? 145 SPRING MUSICALE AND ART SHOW At top: The Cougar band be- fore intermission. Above: Part of the Big Top atmo- sphere. At far right: Mr. Ren- fro, the Head Hobo. At right: The Cougarettes perform their favorite ribbon stick routine. 146 SEND IN THE CLOWNS Above: The Cougar clowns come into full swing. Below, right: Everyone appreciates the annual art show. Below, left: Products of a year in art. 147 I 48 £Avx e.wAs v T.-VW rxoftL k y ok So Hv.a.f oo mav beM-er on ec-stewA' Cor dt et m . TV s t earVjooV: mav baoc bake v o tr V© c e,V done fkan usual t ooV toe. feeA VWf V � s one. of fke. bes-V ev er p0f 0oV Here. af SooVV . Ae. are. proo . fo fVve. ' Cooc ar ami vs AOui X SmceceA V o e WaV each, of v oo Wc. boob. e. al ov V.e V ar , X.A novo Uhe. o fha V uiVo Vve. p i me Fir ( Pam nd ov ce. bec.aos e cAi U eV W voor c. X ' VroW «-e'vafe rt. A t� o VWbs ft «•varv awcL ef-f- for fke. p � cfore VaVJk v . And fiobb v 'f'Yvbe. i G aw and. 3 off boVvo 'brv v.Ve.neol fke dav , -for- Pam and me. AVs© T‘d| Ivbe. Vo fHanb each, of- fke. 6VodenV.s a-V SoofW for U w so' pa4?ie.w.-V a.v A under V andi . aboafV fke. WVe_ arci a. of fWe v earOoo 150 What is sweet and innocent Becky doing now? I know a secret. Of course we believe you! A TRIBUTE TO TIM RICHARDSON A man—no; A boy—no; Just somewhere in between. Simple in looks, dress, and life; Blue sky, blue eyes, blue jeans . .. That’s the way we saw Tim. T