St Marys High School - Lance Yearbook (Independence, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 184 of the 1979 volume:

DOUBLE VISION We look into a mirror and see ourselves as others do, Yet also see our other side, our inner selves. How often do we wish for others to see who we are, to know our feelings, to understand our sorrows, and to share our joys? Yet, how often do we hide ourselves afraid to show our true selves, to show our feelings, to share our secret sorrows and joys, afraid of ourselves? Julie DiGusto Valerie Smith Paula Witmer Joe Baker Theresa Hopper Connie Dicavoli Eliene Helmer Patty Austin Martha Verstraete Sandi Morgan Marian Baker Kenda Buhr Shereld Robel Laurie Dierkens Patricia Kelly Nancee Durham Kathy Swofford Rhonda McCartney Marcee Smith Jonathon Rone Representative: Richard Short, Jostens Yearbook Company. Photography Company: Campus Photo. Layout and Copy Advisor: Kathleen Shannon Photography Advisor: Jo Marie Guastello St. Mary’s High School Bunschu Memorial 622 N. Main Independence, MO 64050 The school period of 1978-1979 marked the official naming of St. Mary's annual yearbook; 1 'Trojanian'1 - a person of energy and determi- nation. Senior section paid for by the class of '79. 'sr Leadership .......................10 Scholastics ......................30 Competition .................... Individuals Freshmen ......................HO Sophomores ...................119 Juniors ......................130 Graduates ...................... Accomplishments ............. 174 A Double Vision I gaze into this big blue lake And the vision that I see Is not the person that I am But one not known to me. At just one glance I’m still a child Waiting to be free Then I turn and wonder What Til grow to be. Right now I’m quite confused About which way I should turn Again it seems a two-way street I’ve so much left to learn. Though part of me is way behind And part of me ahead I yearn to live life fully At the present time instead. His Generosity Will Long Be Remembered Judge Henry A. Bundschu left a major portion of his estate amounting to two million dollars to St. Mary's High School upon his death on May 5, 1978. The Bundschu family had been members of St. Mary's Catholic Church since his grandfather, Karl C. Bundschu settled in Independence after the Civil War. In 1928, Mr. Bundschu tried unsuccessfully to become a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Missouri, having lost out in the primary. He was appoint- ed the bankruptcy referee for the U.S. District Court here in 1938. Judge Bundschu was the first president of the Lawyers Association of Kansas City and helped write a nonpartisan plan for selection of state judges, a model throughout the United States. An avid historian, Henry was a member of the Missouri State Historical Soci- ety . Those close to the former Judge were amazed at his recall of events, some trivial and other paramount, in the shaping of this areas history. At age 91, upon his death, Henry A. Bundschu's life spanded nearly a century, beginning in the era when Independence was the jumping off place for the wagon trains which traversed the Santa Fe and Oregon trails. History Of The Church . . . Leadership Of Church Changes Hands On August 6, 1978, the fifteen year pon- tificate of Pope Paul VI came to an end, The day after his death, thousands of mourners had gath- ered at St. Peter's Square to honor the Pilgrim Pope. The success of Pope Paul's reign lies in the fact that he kept the church intact despite controversy over the Vatican II rulings concerning abortion, the ordination of women, and marriage of priests. One Hundred - elev- en cardinals took part in the election of the new pope. As antici- pated, a quick deci- sion was made. Car- dinal Albino Luciani, patriarch of Venice, was the new pope. His election came as a complete surprise to most observers, be- cause the cardinal had not been considered as a top candidate. A pope of the people, Cardinal Luciani took the name of John Paul I, in respect for his two predecessors. Barely a month later on September 29, Pope John Paul I passed away, his pon- tificate lasting only thirty-four days. Once again the world mourned the loss of a pontiff. The cardinals gath- ered in Rome for the second time to choose another successor of Christ. People streamed into St. Pe- ter's Square to greet the new pontiff Cardi- nal Karol Wojtyla. The fifty-eight year old archbishop of Cracow, Poland was the first non-Italian pope since 1523. He took the name Pope John Paul II. Photo NC News Service World-wide And Local Bishop’s Mass Inspires All The student council organized a mass celebrated by Bishop John Sullivan on September 22. Al- though the crowding was uncom- fortable for some, the entire school assembled in the church. At the end of the mass, the president of the student council Mark Petrovic presented the Bishop with a plaque commerat- ing his second visit to the school. Joint Efforts Form Effective Staff 1. Mr. William Hopper; Principal. 2. Sr. MaryDePaul; Associate Vice-Principal. 3. Mr. LeonKremer; Vice-Principal, Director of Activities. 4. Fr. Tom Whelan; Chaplain. 5. Mr. Drayton Riley; Director of Public Relations. 6. Mr. Hopper attended the play, ' 'Arsenic and Old Lace.11 7. Mr. Kremer enjoyed the Love-Gram he received from the Student Council. 8. Fr. Tyler, Mr. Riley, Fr. Wheeler, Mr. Hopper, and Fr. McNicholas are an integral part of St. Mary's. 11 Tom Bates; U. S. History, Civic. Steve Beaven; U. S. History, Civics. Barbara Car- roll; World History, Civics. Jim Freemyer; Algebra. Mary Gilespie; Physical Science. Jo Marie Guastello; Physical Edu- cation, Photography, Journal- ism. Sharon Hoffer; Alegebra, Mat! IV. Gayla Holliger; Typing, Shorthand. Bruce Johnson; Physical Education. Lura Ma - son; Algebra, Geometry. Chris McCune; Typing, Accounting. A.J. Warger; Biology. Richard Wikiera; Biology, Physical Science. Fabian Yanez; Music. Glen Young; Political Science, Civics. 1 Brenda Peak; English, World History. Mary Riley; Driver's Education, Physical Education, C.O.E. Kathleen Shannon; Art, Journalism. John Sheeley; Religion. 1. Coach Day, Coach Hart, and Coach Kremer prepare for the Cross Country race. 2. The faculty in one of their serious moments 3. Mr. Sheeley is modeling his new hair-do for us. 4. Mr. Wikiera and Mr. Beaven plan their curriculum. 15 16 Mercy Sisters; Integral Parts Of SMH 1. Mrs. Evans and Sr. Aquinas keep the cafeteria running smooth- ly. Sr. Aquinas has contributed many years of teaching to St. Mary's as well as her varied services. Sister operates the book store, collects money for the cafeteria and also decorates bulletin boards. 2. Sr. Theodore efficiently manages the office on a daily basis. 3. Sr. DePaul, along with Tom Briscoe and Lisa Ripple, create educational games for the Senior Projects class. These games are made at Oldham School, a public learning center. 4. Sr. Theodore, Sr. DePaul, Bishop Sullivan, Sr. Gabriel, and Sr. Mary Andrea enjoy refreshments after the Bishop's Mass. 5. Sr. Mary Andrea assists Sr. Aquinas in operating the book store. We, the students of St. Mary's, are very thankful for all the con- tributions that the Mercy Sisters have made for St. Mary's. 17 Parents Give Teachers Night Out. 1 2 3 4 5 1. Mr. Kremer and Mr. Rockers enjoy a little appreciation themselves. 2. Under the instructions of Mr. Johnson, young people leam an old dance. 3. Sisters Gabriel, Aquinas, DePaul, Theodore, and Andrea acquire a $2.00 fine, 4. Mike Guthrie (Pres, of P.T.A.) to Sr. Gabriel Make sure Mother Superior sees this. 5. Mr. Kenney, Mr. Van Ryckenhem, Mrs. Van Ryckenhem, Ms. Warger, and Mrs. Kenney enjoy the night out. 18 Money Makers Prove Big Hit For Finances Along with the walk-a-thon this year, two new events were added to the calendar in the hopes of raising money for the the benefit of St. Mary1 s High. The walk-a-thon was quite a success with Mr. Drayton Riley as the sponsor. The goal was $15,OCX).00, and a total of $23,000.00 was achieved. The two new events were, ' 'The Big Event,1' a benefit auction, and the alumni phone-a-thon. For the auction, family and friends of the students don- ated items for bid, and a profit of $10,000.00 was made. The alumni phone-a-thon was also a suc- cess. At the date of printing, $16,000.00 has been received. Thanks are due to the teachers, alumni, and par- ents who have donated long hours in the effort and success of raising funds. Daughter’s Model Talent For Their Moms. This year the Mother-Daughter tea took place on Feb. 11th. The girls had great fun trying their knack at modeling. 1. Corey Black, freshman, models a riding outfit from earlier days. 2. A group shot of the girls in the clothes they chose to wear. 3. Mother of the Year, Mrs. Puttoff and daughter Lisa, who wrote the winning essay. 4. Chris Woods throws the bouquet to the next ... bride to be? 20 Hot Dates For Father-Daughter Dance On a cool winter evening, December 9, several girls could be seen escorted on the arms of their fathers to the annual Father- Daughter Dance held in the gym. Dancing the ' 'disco scene , a few daughters surprizingly found their fathers doing the Bus-Stop or the Hustle. The mu- sic was provided by ' 'Fire and Rain''. Door prizes were drawn, money-filled balloons floated down to the dance floor, and lines were formed for the traditional Grande March and Bunny Hop. Refreshments were served in the cafeteria by PTA mothers. Student Council Activates Spirit! Student Council is one of the most versitile and ac- tive groups in the school. They continued the tradition of giving the teachers Christmas presents and also gave them carnations on Valentines Day. Spirits were lifted by Student Council in activities such as the Powder Puff game, homeroom competi- tion, and the Bishops Mass. Whatever they sponsored was fun filled like the love grams or the many mixers and dances that were throughout the year. In the aspect of service the Student Council showed itself in the assembling of Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. The contents of the baskets were supplied by donations from the entire school. Each class also orga- nized different jobs such as car washes, bake sales and selling novelties at the K.C. Chiefs games. Mr. Glenn Young was the supervisor, instructor and practically father of the Student Council for the entire 1978 - 1979 year. With his help and guidance the year went smooth with a minimal amount of trouble. Each student gained experience and was pleased with the end results despite most of their trials. They deserve the respect, gratitude, and thanks from each of us. We hope next year will be as pleasant. 22 Student Council Displays Leadership. Student Council displayed leadership not only in Student Council activities but in everyday school life. The Leaders for the year 1978-79 were, President- Mark Petrovic, Vice-Presi- dent- Becky Dierkes, Secretary- Tony Hulshof, Treasurer- Stacy Robinson. Mr. Young was in charge of the Student Coun- cil for this year. He superivsed and instructed the officers in their duties. He also directed the Ac- tivities and events, so that they were a great joy and alot of fun to the entire student body. He deserves more thanks than are possible and we are all very grateful to him. 23 Petrovictory, The The elections of the execu- tive Student Council Officers for the 1979-80 year were very close. Mr. Young, the sponsor, dreaded the announcement of the final vote tally because each student was an excellent candidate11. It was a ' 'Petrovictory ' with Anasiasia Petrovic following in the footsteps of her brother Mark. Darren Slocum was elected Vice- President, Amy Hare as Secretary, and Marian Baker as Treasurer. Name Remains The Same! 2S School Spirit Brought Out 1. Students at St. Mary's practice to be snakes. 2. Ready ... Set ... Go! 3.4.5. Ross Strada's big mouth finally comes in handy. 6. Valerie Smith and David Lentz battle it out in the finals of ping pong. 7. Who said heavy eating was ex- clusive to males ? 9. Phil ' 'Von Baron'' Baker and co- pilot Teresa Soliz seem con- fident of the race ahead against challenger Kathleen Raveill. 8. Bobby Mitchell shows off his ability by making a fast move. 10. Coke adds life to the com- petition assembly. 26 By Crazy Antics Of Students 28 Goodbye And Good Luck Mr. Kremer, after four years of dedi- cated service, has accepted the responsi- bility as principal of Saint Joseph-Shawnee grade school. In 1975, Coach Kremer was hired as the head basketball coach, the assistant foot- ball and track coach, and the physical education teacher. During the following years Kremer earned the titles of athletic director and Dean of Men, as well as the added responsibilities of head baseball coach, religion teacher, and manager of many school activities such as homeroom competition. Mr. Kremer co-sponsored ski trips, financed the athle- tic program by organizing students, par- ents , and teachers to park cars for the Chiefs' home games and by sponsoring the selling of ads for the athletic programs, and last but not least among his long list of accomplishments, Mr. Kremer was elected the Lay Representative for the teachers of St. Mary's to the Diocese. Although teachers verify the improvements Mr. Kremer has made in the discipline of the school, some students did not rel- ish the thought of his paddle of ' 'whip''. Chicago: Our Kind Of Town! Ms. Warger and Ms. Hoffer were sponsors of the Chicago trip for nine students on March 30 to April i . The busy weekend included; a plane flight from Kansas City to Chicago, a stay at the Essex Inn, which was walking distance from Lake Michi- gan, the John Hancock Center, and Sax Fifth Avenue, and a ride on the L . The group toured Chicago, ending with a ride on the worlds fas- test elevator to the top of the world's highest building, Sears. They vsited the museums of Natural History and Science and Industry. The teachers could not be forgotten on April Fools' Day; They found their beds short sheeted and got a 5:30 wake-up call. Fun for all! The Chicagans, Left to Right, are Lisa Ripple, Melana Nelson, Matt Hankel, Ju- lie Baker, Gary Stoecklein, Marian Baker, Jeff Schmidt, Ellene Stoecklein, and Steve Stoecklein. Below: Short distance ... what else is so nice for the price ? National Honor Society Sets New Trends The National Honor Society is not just an organization for people who score high scholastically. The members also dem- onstrate high standards of service, leadership and character. Two added attractions this year to the NHS's list of accom- plishments were the student of the quarter and teacher of the year. Each quarter one student from each class was chosen by teachers based upon their school achievements and their extra- curricular activities. The students of the quarters are in picture 3, Row 1 S. Van Ryckengham, K. Fetters, R. Schauwecker, P. Witmer. Row 2, V. Sicola, T. Jonas, L. Ripple, V. Baker. Row 3, M. Eysell, M. Baker, M. Nelson, V. Fristoe. Selected by the student body was the teacher of the year. Mr. Morgan, winner, stated as he neared the platform, I do not know what to say.'' Now, THAT'S a first. Ms. Stucka sponsors the NHS, which in full consists of: Row 1 P. Austin (vice-president), T. Williams, L. Hendrix, K. Ra- veill (pres), T. Zupon, F. Landers, T. Hopper (sec), E. Stoecklein. Row 2 J. Mann, P. Lynn, T. Jonas, L. McEnroe, J. Wolfgeher, M. Baker, C. Woods, A. Dumsky. Row 3 S. Muller, M. Lucas, D. Mehan, M. Petrovic, K. Klassen, J. Salva and G. Martinez. Not shown are T. Kinney (treas) and A. Petrovic. 31 The head of the religion department, Mary Martin, took the initiative to bring new aspects to the religion curriculum at St. Mary's. Among the activities were communal penance services and special retreats. The sophomores had a Jewish feast meal at Passover in Mr. Sheeley's class. The masses were planned by each homeroom, and the music was presented by Fabien Yanez and his music classes. Religion Experienced By All 32 The seniors experienced an unusual retreat at St. Mary's where they imagined they were butterflies, and wrote letters to God about their hopes and joys or any problems they might have. Many found it to be different than any other retreat. In the group sessions seniors found they could tell people things about themselves and it didn't matter what they said, they were still accepted. 33 English Classes Have Something For Out for drinks and dinner? Things aren't always what they seem. The above Seniors, along with other students attended a performance of ' 'Arsenic and Old Lace'' at Tiffany's Attic in October. The pro- gram included a meal and non-alcaholic beverages. Mrs. Strelluf took her Drama class, and anyone who was involved in ' 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' was invited to attend. Everyone benefitted from an afternoon at the theatre. What better excuse is there for a field trip? Everyone, Be It Harper Lee Or Camus ENGLISH - 1. THE LANGUAGE OF THE ENGLISH, SPOKEN ALSO IN THE UNITED STATES AND MOST PARTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 2. A SCHOOL COURSE OR CLASS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR ITS LIT- ERATURE. This definition from Webster's New World Dictionary depicts the English department as dull and boring. This, however, was not the case. Who could find sufficient time to be bored while trying to translate Romeo and Juliet into language your average freshman can comprehend, watching Mrs. Strulluf down Coke after Coke after Coke, or waiting, in vain it seemed at times, for Mr. Van Bibber's answer book to agree with him? How many of us merely pretended to read assigned books and then miraculously received a decent grade on the test? Any underclassman could take lessons in that from Seniors who have perfected the art. Good grammar is usually considered obsolete. You can't say, though, the teachers didn't try to pound gerunds, infinitives, and participles into thick heads that found verbals about as interesting as Mr. Morgan's jokes. 35 Students Make The Science Scene 1. Roy Shauwalker just can't believe what he sees. 2. Coach Johnson tips on against the Independence Police Department in a benefit game for the Science Club's trip to Chicago. 3. Jeff Bock and Nick Baker ge an eyefull in Biology 11. 4. Pat Cassidy and Therese Kenny experiment in Gamma Ray's Chemistry class. 36 1. Mrs. Gillespie manages to keep on smiling during one of her Freshman Physical Science classes. 2. Mark Lucas and Dan Salva whip up something in Chemistry. Cute apron, Mark! 3 Mr. Wikiera and his Sophomore Biology class wearily view ' 'Killer. 4. ' 'Killer munches ' 'Mickey. S. Miss Warger, head of Science department helps Seniors with disection. 37 St. Marys Mathaletics 1 1. Commander Lura Mason fear- lessly leads her fifth hour space ca- dets ! 2. Shelly Russo redoes her eyebrows. 3. Sophomores model geometric Easter bonnets. 4. The Math Club, sponsored by Ms. Hoffer v held many activities throughout the year. Seniors Elliene Stoecklein and Teresa Kenney acted as officers. 5. In this picture are some of the Mathaletes who attend- ed the Math Olympiad at Northwest Missouri College. 8 St. Marys Students Make History 1 1. John O'Cara served on a student city government held by the city of Independence with Ellene Stoecklein, Sheryl Hernandez, Sandi Morgan and Sherri Holmes. 2. Seniors view an exhibit set up by the Independence Historical Soci- ety. 3. Sheryl Hernandez does the Jail House Rock. 4. Su- zanne Muller, Melana Nelson and Marian Baker, with Miss Stucka, visited CMSU to attend a model U.N., where they represented Pakistan. 5. Mr. Young, head of the history de- partment, helps seniors in their political science class. 39 Talking In Class Earns Rewards Speech and debate, a new program, consisted of a variety of public speaking activities. Many of the students attended speech and debate class, and other participated in touma - ments on an extracurricular ba- sis. The tenth and eleventh grade classes attended fourteen tour- naments and three community contests, hosted a student con- gress, and assisted with ele- mentary school contests. The accomplishments of the speech and debate class went further than the awards they earned, as best expressed by the students themselves: This program was big in participa - tion and talent. We all worked for each other ... 40 Several (students) have gone from timid people not wanting to stand up in front of the class to people who now are eager for the opportunity to speak, act, or tell jokes in front of any audience they can find.1' Special recognition must be awarded to Steve Williams who qualified for the state tourna- ment. Steve's oral interpreta- tion was Ambrose Bierce's short story, A Horseman in the sky.'' Francaise And German Out two foreign language classes are German and French, both offering a two year program. Mile. Fields teaches French and Sr. DePaul, German. Not many students enroll in these courses but the ones who participated really felt it was worth their time and effort. 1 2 3 4 1. Ms. Fields teaching French I a new word. 2. Another French 1 class baffled. 3. Patricia Cassidy and Theresa Kenney enjoying another German II class. 4. Sr. DePaul and Greg Kelly reviewing in German II. Another year has come and gone and more students will be venturing into taking French and German. 41 Mind Over Matter In Psychology , Brain-picking and deciphering ink blots were only two of the activities psychology students participated in. Miss Stucka had the Seniors analyze themselves all year with different exercises such as making posters and keep week- ly journals. Thought sheets'' became an outlet for grievences and comments. Future Beware!!! Drivers Education is an elective course for sophomores. It was taught by Mrs. Riley and Mr. Van Dine. How they survived the nerve racking daily experiences is beyond compre- hention, but at least they had seat belts and their own brakes. A typical Drivers Education Scene: Driver Da- vid Castro, ' 'How much further.1' Fassenger Steve Baker, Just another inch.11 Mr. Van Dine, 1 'Oh just go all the way. Mrs. Riley, Some help you turned out to be. Ron Schauweker, ' 'Now how about the A. Vocational Technical Training gives the opportu- nity for juniors and seniors to take an early step to- wards their career. There are quite a few fields that are offered, such as welding, key punch, and dress- making . Here Pat Raveill tries his hand at running the show, as Mike Carpenter finishes off a few rough spots. 43 A Business Like Attitude Makes The Grade The business department consists of Typing I and II, Accounting, and Shorthand. Miss Holliger, Mrs. McCune and Mr. Dennis Hart made the classes as informative as possible by teaching practical ways of using their ac- quired skills. Y-3 Sets The Stage For Many Scenes Anyone walking by Y-3 first hour probably thought they were witnessinng 1 'Drama in Real Life'1. What was actu- ally occurring was a scene, (one of many), that was made in Mrs. Strelluf's Drama class. Throughout the year, Seniors tried their hand at stepping out of their own lives and taking over the personality of another charac- ter. Many were pleasantly surprised by their acting abili- ties. All learned by the experience. 45 Spring Comedy Unveiled Hidden Talent Under the direction of Mr. Mike Van Bibber, this year the students performed their version of 1 'Arsenic and Old Lace'1 by Joseph Kesselring. Few roles were offered to girls and in some instances a differ- ent set of actors and actresses portrayed the characters each night. The cast included: Abby Brewster: Nancy Horvatic, Christy O'Brien (Sat.) Martha Brewster: Theresa Hopper, Annette Kelly (Sat.) Mortimer Brewster: Bob Montgomery Jonathan Brewster: Anthony Day, Mike Montgomery (Sat.) Dr. Einstein: Steve Williams Teddy Brewster: Jeff Klenklen Elaine Harper: Marianne Biondo Officer O'Hara: Debbie Riley, Patricia Kelly (Sat.) Officer Klein: Christine Haggerty, Nina Ollina (Sat.) Officer Brophy: Marsha Morris, Francesca Carollo (Sat.) Lieutenant Rooney: Steve Baker Mr. Witherspoon: Mark Kearney Rev. D. Harper: Jeff Schmidt In Honor Of Hard-Working Students. A Star Is Born! The success of the play not only lies with the acting abili- ty of the characters, but also with the students who indirect- ly 1 'make the show''. Thanks are due to all the following departments: The ticket department: Trudy Jonas, Kathleen Raviell, and Angie Riley. Seating arrangements: LeeAnn Hendrix and Stacy Robinson. Costumes: Kathleen Conners, Becky Dierkes, and Michelle Keller. Lighting: Pam Lynn and Cathy Villagram. Program department: Fonda Landers and Susan Boutress. Publicity: Jim Nesselrode, Bob Boman, Nancy Horvatic, and Theresa Gordon. Stage Crew: Pat Bax, Bob Boman, Dave Davis, Greg Kelly- stage manager, Lewis Monteil, Jim Nesselrode, Mark Petro- vie, Joe Salva, Randy Volmer, and Larry Yancik. After each performance, the audience was asked to vote for their favorite actress, actor, and character. The winners were Nancy Horvatic- Best Actress, Bob Montgomery- Best Actor, and Steve Williams- Best Char- acter . Enthusiasm Increases As Music Improves For another year Mr. Yanez has taken a group of students and molded them into choral groups, one being a choir made up entirely of Freshman girls. The music department presented a Fall Concert, Music Program and sang at Gradu- ation . Many hours are put into the performances and we owe much to Mr. Yanez for taking the time to care. The music department also expanded enough to allow stu- dents to study musical instruments. The guitar became to most popular. The results of the practice put in could be seen at Mass each week as the number of guitarists in- creased. 50 Music Programs Successful After arriving at St. Mary's to find all the stu- dents reading off ditto sheets, Mr. Yanez said he was very disappointed. Most had no musical training from grade school, but after a slow process many have made the step to apprecia- tion for finer music. The group sang a Latin piece by Palastrina at the Avila Music Festival. This was also the first year for a four part chorus. The choruses have improved enough to give credit to the school with a good choral display. Art Takes On Many New And Old Forms Photography Class Produces Shutter-Bugs Under the watchful eye of Miss Shannon, art students were encouraged to 1 'do their own thing''. Some of the ' 'things were rug making, drawing, painting, hand building clay, and macrame'. Some of the projects turned out looking pro- fessional . Quite a bit of potential talent has walked into the art room and left in worli done within. Photography has finally poked its head into the curricu- lum. Miss Guastello instructed the budding photographers and took them from pin-hole cameras at the first of the year to 35mm. They learned to make filters and all the techni- calities of processing film. Mary Costanza won a Scholastic Art Award for the photograph at the left. Yearbook Staff Becomes Afflicted The members of the 1 'Double Vision'' staff included Seniors: Patty Austin, Connie Dicavoli, Julie DiGusto, Eliene Helmer, Teresa Hopper, Sandie Morgan, Valerie Smith, Martha Verstraete, Paula Wittmer, Joe Baker. Juniors: Marian Baker, Kenda Buhr, Laurie Dierkens, Patricia Kelly, Sherald Robel, Kathy Swoffard, Rhonda McCartney, Nancee Durham. Sophomores: John Rone, Marcee Smith. Miss Shannon and Miss Guastello took on the job of organizing the staff and getting the book together. Special thanks are extended to Caryl Rockers and Miss Guastello's photography class for their tre- mendous help with some of the pictures. 54 YE.___ REALLY COST TOO MUCH ? S' ft.;.'. if I urn bom limn 9 ■'mu- ■■■■ ...— - m ' NE MOUTH’S ipPLi OF ndybars: With A Bad Case Of “Vision everything else went smoothly. It was a year of ups and downs. One of the ' 'downs' 1 was a missed deadline. No page sent to the printers left the room without sev- eral revisions due to miss Shan- non's and Miss Guastello's critical eyes. You are now looking through the pages of the result of a year of hard, sometimes frustrating, work. Now, with ' 'Double Vi- sion resting alongside The Grand Illusion'', the thoughts of the returning staff members are drifting to the new book, and its problems and triumphs. 1 55 With a year of experience be- hind them and ' 'The Grand lllu- sion'1 safely on the shelf, the yearbook staff swung into the new year with some new people and a new set of potential problems. Potential problems quickly turned into actual disasters. September came and went and still there was no theme. ' 'Double Vision'' be- came the goal worked for in copy and pictures. Added to the prob- lem of incorporating a book to a theme, underclassman pages re - fused to cooperate with under- classman staff. The staff finally won out. The pages were eventu- ally sent to the printer. Not that Both the drafting and sewing departments have been relatively obscure until recent years. With Miss Muiner and Mrs. Simonitsh heading their respective departments, they are slowly coming into the limelight at St. Marys. The sewing class undertook some interesting projects. Besides just sewing for themselves, some of the students made clothes for the dolls the student council delivered to families along with food and other toys. They also made curtains for the girls lockerroom. Senior Susan Boutross won second place in the 'Meet Marie' con- test sponsored by Butterick Patterns. Miss Muiner brought with her a third dimension to drafting. This was the construction of kites that her Drafting 1 students attempted to fly on the football field. The weather co-operated but some of the kites didn't. The room doubled as a kitchen when wax was melted for candles that were made. Drafting II spent most of the year designing houses. Miss Muiner might have been new, but her voice and step were familiar to any student who frequented the pop and candy machines. Practical Arts Prove Their Practicality 57 Look Out Sports Illustrated! ' 'Alright, warm up time ! , ordered Mrs. Riley. All P.E. classes started out with some type of calisthenics con- sisting of jumping jacks, sit ups, toe touches, and running laps. Students in these classes divided up into teams after warm-ups and actively participated in the different sports. These included such things as dart throwing, kite-flying and the ever-popular square dancing. Physical Education teach- ers Mrs. Riley, Mr. Johnson and Miss Guastello all agree that one of the most important ingredients of a successful P.E. classis Responsibility. 59 Pep Club Keeps Spirits Soaring! Through out all seasons, the pep club supported the teams with their usu- al enthusiasm. While football scores remained low the pep club cheered the team to their victories. Revising rules was one of the new changes the pep club saw. Along with the basketball season came a new school song. Written by Coach Van Dine, the pep club sang the song at the start of the boy's varsity games. The pictures on this page are: 1) The pep club for the 78-79 year. 2) The officers for the year were: top to bottom, Secretary-Marian Baker, Junior Secretary-Marsha Morris, Treasurer-Karen Parks, Vice-President - Chris Woods, President-Stacy Robinson. 3) An action shot of the pep club at football game. 4) Mrs. Gillespie is pictured here with the Homecoming queen, Kathleen Raviell. Mrs. Gillespie has given her support and supervision for three years. This year Mrs. McCune was her helper in doing the best job possible. Mrs. McCune and Mrs. Gillespie organized everything and kept it under control. It was a job well done and they deserve thanks and the appreciation of all. 61 Varsity Doubles Amount Of Cheer! After 3 or 4 years of some - thing, it would seem some would tire but not the varsity cheerleaders. They aided the boys varsity football and bas- ketball teams in achieving their wins and accepting their losses as best as possible. The cheerleaders on the var- sity squad were all seniors with the exception of Patricia Kel- ly. Shown in the picture the varsity cheerleaders are from bottom to top: Lee Ann Hen- drix, Caryl Rockers, Kathleen Raviell, Patricia Kelly, An- nette Kelly and Patty Austin. 62 Pom Pon J. V. Flourish With Cheer! Vitality was asset to the Pom Pon club this year. Their performances at the games had an energy-charged quality. A change came to Saint Mary's this year when Julie Eagleston became the Pep Club Mascot. She is shown in the above picture with the J.V. cheer- leaders. To the left supporting the J.V. teams were; B. Bailey, R. Parks, C. Hag- gerty , and K. Masters. 63 Froshmen Yell Leaders Gain Ability The Freshmen cheerleaders brought along with their natural ability an energy that comes with a new group. It was evident at the pep rallies as well as at their games. If they keep up this spirit in the next three years, then they will be fine examples of what cheerleading is all about. 64 Runners Have Wild And Crazy Season! This year the girls cross country team ran with 7 girls being led by a 4 year veteran, Terri Wil- liams, who finished in the top one third of each meet. Another senior runner was Lisa Ripple, who Mrs. Riley described as a natural runner. Mary Schuering and Karen Kappler were the 2 junior squad members. Mrs. Riley had 3 sopho- mores this year. Teresa Humm, Roxanne Kolich and Becky Everly all showed improvement and are expected to return next year. The team placed first in three out of seven meets. Pic- tured: (Row i) Terri Williams, Mis. Riley, Lisa Ripple. (Row 2) Mary Schuering, Karen Kappler. (Row 3) Becky Everly, Teresa Humm, and Roxanne Kolich. The boys cross country team members were Frank Schuering, Richard Lindsey, Roy Schauwecker, Brian Bolger, Tony Moeller, Greg Robinson, David Castro, John Kierkes, Mike Ripple, David Pinon, Joe Scassellatti, Steve Williams, Vince Calvert, KenEskew, Eric Kelling, Todd Matt, John Claudius, Pat Ftittel and Chuck Kirchner. There were three four-year participants. They are Frank Schuering, Richard Lindsey, and Roy Schauwecker. Mr. Bates said, This year has been very successful all the way through. Varsity and J.V. teams finished high in all meets. The future will prove to be very bright with all the experienced runners that will be returning for the next 3 years.'1 Each class had an outstanding runner. They are, from senior to frosh, Frank Schuering, Tony Moeller, David Castro, and Eric Kelling. 65 67 68 The young Trojan squad, led by senior Frank Schuering who took 10th place in District, ran their way into the state finals, by finishing 2nd in District. The state meet was held in Jeff. City. Frank was unable to participate in the state run because of a sprained ankle. David Castro then took over as team leader. The team took 15th overall. The state run- ners finished as follows: David Castro, John Dierkes, Rich- ard Lindsey, Tony Moeller, Vince Calvert, Brian Bolger, and Eric Kelling. A bet was made with the team that if they went to the state meet Coach Bates would shave his beard off. If they would have won state, Mr. Bates would now be known as Kojak! ! ! Powder Puff Trojans Prove Tough . . . 1. Seniors and Freshmen: First row: (1 to r) Karen Dujakovich, Chris Ber- toncin, Michelle Bax, Manager Sherri Holmes, Cecilia Martin, Dana Counti, Sherri Yancik. Second row: Nancy Hor- vatic, Lisa Pileggi, Caryl Rockers, Karen Parks, Annette Kelly, Beth Ko- lich. Third row: Coach Young, Ellene Stoeck- lein, Angie Riley, Patty Austin, Janet Burke, Te- resa Hopper, Theresa Kenney, Shelley McGon- igle. .mojws e . ■ViOUNS 2. Juniors and Sopho- mores: First row: (1 to r) Shereld Robel, Karen Ishmael, Sue Horvatic, Barb Wollschlager, Kathy Cierpiot, Theresa Jonas. Second row: Robin Mi- lum, Amy Hare, Olivia Tinoco, Karen Klei- hauer, Kim Stone, Sarah Gonzales, Ellen Weishar, Carla Whitney. Third row: Lee Marrali, Chris Panethere, Deanna Chris- man, Kathy Kroll, Rita Jones, Adele Eddings, Anne Gagnon, Patricia Kelly. Fourth row: Coach Ohmes, Coach Morgan. Once again a crowd gathered for a foot- ball game at Kaw Park, only this time the girls were the players instead of the boys. Bruised ribs, sore arms, and aching legs from hours of practice payed off for the Senior-Freshmen team. They fought their way to an 18-10 victory over the Juniors and Sophomores on Thursday, October 28. 3. Though there was no scoring, effort was still made on the part of the Jun-Mo- res . 69 A Fighting Effort ’Til The End. Varsity Ends On Winning Note The St. Mary's squad for 1978 are: 1st row: Lynn Volmer, Mark Cionciolo, Brian Thoma- son, Bob Boman, Steve Doherty, Russ Brum- baugh , John Dierkes, Ron Shauwecker, 2nd row: Greg McGonigle, David Clark, Allen Rew, Jeff Hertzog, Jay Votipka, Greg Mar- tinez, Matt Riley, Richard Stansell, Vince LaFranca, 3rd row: David Putthoff, Brendan Teevan, Lewis Wigginton, Antony Day, Sam Curiale, Mike Dujakovich, Ed DeShepper, John Todd, Larry Yancik, 4th row: Greg Bax- ter, Tom Gebken, Tom Briscoe, Kevin Tee- van, Greg Kelly, Joe DiGeorge, Richard Bar- row, 5th row: Gerald Julian, Brad Cleveland, Tim Baker, Brian Kelling, Mike Spero, Dan Fields, Dennis Kleihauer. The head coach is Jim Freemyer. Assistant coaches are Steve Beaven, Bmce Johnson, and Richard Wikiera. 71 The Trojans ended the season with a 3-7 record. They pulled together for a victory on the last game of the 1978 year. The re- cord says nothing for the way they played. The team had talent. Several of the members were chosen Offensive and De - fensive Players of the Week by the Indepen- dence Examiner. The J.V. squad finished the season with 3 wins and 3 losses. They showed they were not quitters by coming from behind with 12 seconds to play to beat their opponent 16-14. The team has some promising talent who hope to move up to the Varsity level next year. 72 Freshman Play To Win The Freshmen members are: T.J. Doss, P. Dujakovich, T. McCready, F. Santa Maria, M. Kshmael, N. Conforti, T. Burke, J. Wollschlager, T. McDermott, K. Volmer, S. Miller, J. Soliz, V. Spitaleri, M. Hedberg, B. Mitchell, D. Travis, B. Hertzog, R. Williams, S. Douglas, M. Avery, M. Spero, B. Rios, B. Kearney, M. Dumsky, B. Pentelton. The coaches are: Richard Wikiera and Steve Harrington. Their record is 3-2 -1. They won one game by for- feit. The first game against Pleasant Hill was a big surprise to Mr. Har- rington. He didn't think they would score as well as they did. They scored the most touchdowns in that game. Mr. Wikiera said, The de- fense was the best any Freshmen team ever had considering they only gave up 32 points all season.11 The team did exceptionally well for having a small squad and only playing six games. The three pictures below are of the hdmecoming assembly pep rally. The skit tells of the BIG, BAD Trojan (Mr. Freemyer) and the three little Rams. At the end of the skit Mr. Freemyer received a pie in his face. 73 74 Spirit Week: An Enthusiastic 5 Days! A seemingly large majority of the student body par- ticipated in the festivities prior to homecoming. 1. We saw David Devero, Mark Kearney, Melina Nelson, and Anne Gagnon placing a long-distance conference call! ? ! 2. Rita Jones, Susie Horvatic, Mary Kay Vigliaturo, Anthony Day, Rusty Brumbaugh — High School Students? 3. Theresa Distefano, Margo Pace, Mary Constanzo, Kerri Logan, Debbie Giordano, Julie Locasia, Roxanne Kolich, Dan Scott, Karen Guthrie, Margaret Zapian a'grinnin' for the camera 75 Homecoming '78-'79 “The Beginning” 1. Kathleen Raviell was crowned on the eve of the Homecoming Dance, Friday, October 13th. Kathleen has given much of herself to St. Mary's in the past years and has devoted her time to Student Council, Pep Club, and Math Competition. 2. She was one of the few seniors who donated blood and is (4) co-cap- tain of the Varsity Cheerleaders. 3. She can even find time for Lewis Wiggington! S. Attendants (1 to r) Stacy Robinson, Lee Ann Hendrix, Patty Austin, Caryl Rockers, and Annette Kelly are seen with Kathleen posing for the numerous photographers. 6. Tom Briscoe displays the privileges of a game captain. 76 Of Disco Dances And 77 The J.V. team members are: Chris Garcia, Shelley Fields, Jeannie Wolf- geher, Maria Villannueva, Connie Sin- iawski, Suzi Drake, Valerie Baker, Ka- tie Klassen, Coach Guastello, Sharon Lipoma and Margo Pace. J.V. started out kind of slow, but they got better as the season progressed. The year ended with a 9-4 record. Miss Guastello ex- pects many of the J.V. players to be on Varsity next year. Works Hard For Victories. 79 Best Season Ever For The Varsity members are: Rita Espinosa, Ann Henry, Sherri Holmes, Erin Dean, Sandie Morgan, Tina Poje, Lindy McEnroe, Kathy Wehner, and Suzi Drake. High- lights for this year include: 1st place in the Winnetonka Tournament, 2 first-time victories over Ray-South and W. Chrisman, an impressive match with total team effort against Truman and then the best season record in the history of St. Mary's volleyball- 18-3. Only one indi- vidual record was broken this year by Sandie Morgan for most ace serves-64. The other 2 seniors are Rita Espinosa and Sherri Holmes (4-year players). They contributed greatly to St. Mary's. Erin Dean tied the 1976 record for most downed spikes in one match-14. ' 'We had a very successful season.'' 80 Freshmen Show Potential The team members are Theresa Rodriguez, Jackie Babiuch, Ro- zie Sibert, Liz Baker, Jackie Reilly, Kori Black, Janie Ohmes, Sandy VanRykenhem, Janet Simonitch, Janet Bock, Joan Teevan, Vicki Sicola, Karen Wehner, Deanna Siniawski, Melissa Collins, Laurie Eskew, Coach Day, Shelly Norman, Julie Lindsey, Sarah Fields, and Debbie Giffin. The A team ended with an 11-1 re- cord. 1 'It was a fun season,11 said Janet Bock, an A-team player. The B team recorded no real record because most of their games were cancelled due to bad weather. There was a concise decision that the Freshman team thought that Mr. Day was one of the best coaches that they ever had. 82 Miss Guastello has been more than generous with her time, energy, and enthusiasm to the whole school, from the Freshmen to the Seniors. The Varsity and J.V. volleyball teams will vouch for the excellent coach she has been, and how she becomes personally involved with the girls and the game. Because of the enthusiasm she installs in her students, Miss Guastello's homerooms have always taken a high place in the school competitions. Under the leadership of Mr. Kremer and Miss Guastello, the gym program has expanded to include numerous activities, such as archery, stick wres- tling, and darts. Her interest in skiing has led her to co-sponsor school ski trips for the past three years. Another talent from which her students benefit is Miss Guastello's gift of photography. As well as being the photography advisor for the yearbook, Miss Guastello started a separate class in photography. She has taken dance pictures at a reduced rate as a service for the couples. She is a special person with a quick smile, a fantastic personality, and winning ways. She is a KILL! ! A Tribute To Miss . To Marie Guastello Grapplers In Action Coach Bruce Johnson was new this year to St. Mary's and Wres- tling . He is a big man and he loves to have people do burpees to keep the wrestlers as well as his classes in line. The wrestlers are kept on a strict diet and cannot b( 1 16 of a pound overweight or else they have to lose the weight quickly by sweating it off. “Getting Up, That’s A Winning Season The wrestling squad for 1979 are Seniors, Phil Baker, Bob Boman, and Richard Lind- sey; Junior, Greg Robinson; Sophomores, Anthony Day, Steve Doherty, Craig Lud- wig, David Pinon, Mark Rodriquez, Tim Siebenmorgan, and Jay Votipka; Fresh- man, Mike Avery, Tom Bellman, Greg Burkhart, Nick Conforti, T.J. Doss, Marty Gibson, Tom Groske, Brian Hertzog, Bill Kearney, Tim McCready, Tom McDer- mott , Steve Miller, Bob Mitchell, Byron Pendleton, Frank SantaMaria, Vic Spite - leri, and Larry White. The squad was very young this year due to lack of upperclassmen, but they carried on all the same. Several records were broken for the season and for careers by Bob Boman. Takedowns-37 (season) 65 (ca- reer) . Reversales-47 (season) 65 (career) Escapes-41 career. The Freshman also made a fine showing. Greg Burkhart broke both the season and career records for near falls with 38 and near fall points with 99. Brian Hertzog had the quick pin in . 12 sec- onds . 1 consider a winning season one when you have young people and they go against a monster they know they can't beat but they go against him anyway and get back up when they are down.'1 Coach Bruce John- son, I'm really proud of these guys for staying in there.'' The squad should expect a fantastic season next year with the exper- ience the 20 Freshman gained this year. Happy Harrington Wanted Mother Of The Year. The team members were: Teresa Sicola, Connie Siniawski, Shawn Slocum, Rocky Kolich, Mary Barrow, Sharon Li- poma , Janet Rojas, Kris Bertancin, Michelle Bax. The girls ended the sea- son with a 9-5 record. The girls had their share of ups and downs through - out the year. Coach Har- rington can be quoted as saying The biggest problem was trying to think of something to say to 11 girls who are crying after losing a game.'' Coach Harrington thought he deserved the Mother Of The Year Award, since he felt like a 'mother taking care of eleven daughters' during the basketball season. New Coaches Bring Flash Of Enthusiasm The 1979 Varsity Cagers are Wes Smith, Eddie Sack, Brendan Teevan, Joe Salva, Mike Ginter, Greg Kelly, Mark Lucas, Gerald Julian, and Brian Kelling. St. Mary's was introduced this year to a coach who brought a fresh enthusiasm to basketball along with a new J.V. coach. Wayne Van Dine, along with Steve Beaven started the season with a young, inexperienced squad. They had a large group of seniors but only a few had played varsity ball. He instituted a new school song before each home game. Each week the boy's re- ceived recognition at school, in defense, offense and rebounding. Brad Cleveland led the team in scoring and rebounding. He was on the Independence Examin- er's area Top 20 scorers most of the season. Eddie Sack was on the roll for 2 or 3 weeks. The season was ex- citing, yet surprising, for the Trojans were not figured to improve their record but went one better and had a very fine 14-9 record. F-Troop Storms Through A Winning Season The J.V., alias 1 'F-Troop'', ended the season with an excel- lent 13-1 record. When the five players on the court tired, Coach Beaven called in a ' 'Fresh Troop.'' Can there be another rea- son?? The J.V. members are Bill Gardner, Dan Mitchell, Keith Smith, Kevin Teevan, Greg Baxter, Dan Salva, Mark O'Renick, Alan Supplee, Tony Moeller, Brian Bolger, Brian Kelling, Alan Rew, Frank Zeller, and Ken Eskew. Mr. Beaven can be quoted as saying ' 'They worked their__________tails off and it has paid off in the games.'' Morgan Cracks The Belles The Belles of St. Mary's once again completed another highly successful basketball season, finishing with a respectable 17-7 re- cord. The Belles, as usual, were pitted against schools with much larger enrollments than their own, and again they made a fine showing for themselves and their school. The team members were: Kathy Wehner, Lisa Ripple, Kathi Swofford, Ann Henry, Erin Dean, Karen Kappler, Renae Black, Sheryl Hernandez, Sandie Morgan, and Lindy McEnroe. The stat- isticians were: Angela Siebenmorgan, Barb Wollschlager and Amy Hare. The coaches were: Mr. Morgan and Mr. Harrington. The season was a success because it was fun. Along with Coach Morgan, The Belles are looking forward to next season for more fun and more victories. Freshman Prove To Be Future Leaders Mrs. Riley, girls frosh. basketball coach ieels this season has been the best so far. Many of the players participated in volleyball and track. Mrs. Riley said 1 think four or five girls have the talent to play varsity next year. Those girls who play will help to build strong varsity and J.V. basketball teams next year. The A-team, in the light jerseys, had an 8-4 record. The B-team, in the dark jerseys, had a 3-3 record. The team members are as follows: Tracy Elwood, man., Roz Sibert, Joan Teevan, Vicki Sicola, Laurie Es- kew, Cori Black, Lisa Puthoff, Shelly Stoeck- lein, Shelly Norman, Ju- lie Lindsey, Mrs. Riley. Row 2, Lisa Bowling, Sandy Van Rykenham, Janet Bock, Debbie Gif- fin, Janie Ohmas, Liz Ba - ker, Cindy Egleston. Row 3, Deanna Siniawski, Rosemary Stacy, Mi- chelle Poje, Karen Wehner, Teresa Rodri- quez . Not shown is Jackie Babich. The boys freshman basketball team ended the year with a 7 - S record. They were outscored in the 5 games for a total of 83 points. Mr. Freemeyer stat- ed. We had some good days and some bad days. We played to the best of our ability.1' The boys freshman team consists of Dean Baird, Pat Dujackovich, Eric Kelling, Kevin Volmer, Robert Williams. Row 2, Barry Ginter, Mike Kroll, Mark Ishmael, Tom Mor- gan, Gary Johnson. Row 3, Jim Soliz, Mike Hickman, Mark Dumsky, Marty Hedberg, and Scott Laurent. Not shown is David Hutchinson. Well coaches, what will next year bring? 91 Coronation Of Sweetheart Queen tvyyy v vsy yy k. .v.vavAViV♦ ' ♦ k ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ' V AV AV1 � .V VAV.W � m ’.'ViVAVi ill� ♦ v r f 1. Sherry Nuccio attained the crown of Sweetheart Queen for 1979 on Friday, March 2. Pyramid Sound provided the music for the theme of Bob Seger's 1 'We've Got To- night. 2. Sherry with escort Anthony Palazzolo. 3. Student Council President Mark Petrovic bestows the crowning. Lee Ann Hendrix and Joe DiGeorge Velina Fristoe and Tim Morgan Teresa Hopper and David Puttoff Annette Kelly and Lonnie Totta We’ve Got Tonight Girls Show Potential Freshman girl team members are Jackie Babich, Liz Baker, Janet Bock, Melisa Collins, Dana Counti, Traci Drake, Tracy Elwood, Debbie Giffin, Julie Lindsey, Janie Ohmes, Janet Simonitsch, Joan Teevan, Sandy Van Rykenhem, and Karen Wehner. 95 Set New Goals Broke Old Records! The boys track teams had a lot of important events, many records were broken and an all over effort was made. Darren Slocum, Ed DeSchepper, Brian Kelling, and Russ Brumbaugh qualified for the state meet by running a 3:33.6 mile relay. Darren Slocum broke the school record in the 440 yd. dash with a 50.9 and qualified for the State Meet in the event. Dennis Kleihauer broke the Discus record with a toss of 131'2'1. The old record dated back to 1967. The Fat Man's Relay of Dennis Kleihauer, Dan Fields, Sam Curaile and Greg Baxter broke the school record with a time of 1:48.3. The 79 track team had only 5 return- ing letterman. The future is bright because this year, 23 trackman earned varsity letters and 21 will be re- turning next season. It should be one of the best bal- anced teams in St. Mary's Track G Field history. (SENIORS) Dennis Kleihauer, Richard Lindsey, Roy Schauwecker, Frank Scheming. (JUNIORS) Brian Bolger, David Davis, Dan Fields, Matt Hankel, Brian Kelling, Greg Martinez, Greg McGonigle, Tony Moeller, Greg Robinson, Darren Slocum, Kevin Tee- van, John Tremble. (SOPHOMORES) Greg Baxter, Russ Brumbaugh, Vince Calvert, George Cardarella, David Castro, Sam Curaile, Anthony Day, Mike Ginter, David Pinon, Joe Scassellati, Ronnie Schauwecker, Dan Scott, Adam Stollbories, Rich Stansell, Billy Fiorello, BobEmman, Manager; Johnna Mann, Statistican; Tom Bates and Bill Hart, Coaches. % Fast R unning Pays Off For Girls The Belles of St. Mary's enjoyed a very successful track season during the spring of 79. They finished near the top in all of their meets including a 3rd place finish in our District Meet. Our mile relay and 2 mile relay teams were the talk of the town as they turned in the best times for the All-Area schools. We sent nine girls to the State Meet this year and we look forward to an even better season next year. The team members were; (Seniors) Patty Austin, Rita Espinosa, Sheryl Hernandez, Sandie Morgan, Lisa Ripple, Teri Wil- liams. (Juniors) Erin Dean, Amy Hare, Ann Henry, Sue Horvatic, Katie Klassen, Lindy McEnroe, Mary Scheuring, Kathi Swofford, Maria Villanueva, Kathy Wehner, Carla Whitney. (Sophomores) Val Baker, Deanna Chrisman, Teresa Sicola, Vida Kinnamen, Shawn Slocum, Suzi Drake, Teresa Humm, and Rox- anne Kolich. Tracksteers Have Good Year! The freshman track members are Brian Hertzog, Gary Johnson, Eric Kelling, Mark Ishmael, Marty Hedberg, Kevin Volmer, Tom McDermett, Tom Morgan, Nick Conforti, Pat Dujakovitch, Marty Gibson, Steve Miller, Mike Hickman, Tom Bannon, Greg Burkhart, Chris Deck, Glenn Gregory, Rob Horvatic, Chuck Kirchner, Todd Matt, Pat Rittle, Jim Stoecklein, Vic Splitaleri, Dean Travis, and Tom Van Meter. 98 Sports Banquet Honors Athletes 1 1. Mr. Kremer makes an invocation speech at the begin- ning of the annual Sports Banquet honoring outstanding athletes. Seated at the far right are Mr. and Mrs. Rockers who continuously support athletics at St. Mary's. 2. San- die Morgan receives an award for lettering in Varsity Sports. 3. Mr. Beaven and Mr. Van Dine give Brad Cleveland a four year traveling trophy award. 4. Phil Ba- ker greatly acknowledges the placque given to him by Mr. Johnson. 5. Mr. Harrington and Mr. Morgan present Renae Black with the ' 'Most Valuable Belle Award . 99 Effort Put Out By Team Good 100 Despite Bad Weather Pressure Packed Season For Trojans After having most games cancelled be- cause of the rain, the mighty Trojans fin- ished with a 2-5 re- cord . Their two wins came against Pem- Day and Mid-Buchan- nan. The team was young with good po- tential . They had only one senior starter. They got a lot of var- sity experience and expect a good season next year. Team Picture: Row 1, Shereld Robel, Bill Gardner, Lee Marrali, Row 2, Frank Malick, Dan Mitchell, Chris Campos, Wes Smith, Dav Lentz, Bobby Mitchell. Row 3, Mark Cianciola, Keith Smith, Brian Thomason, Jay Votipka, Mi- chael Termini. Row 4, Coach Wikera, Coach Van Dine, Lee Ste- vens, Tom Briscoe, Allen Supplee, Allen Rew, Andy Campos, Ed Sack, Mark Lucas, Phil Lentz, Gary Stoecklein, and Coach Beavens. (Not Pictured: Tim McCready.) Picture 2. Statistican Lee Marrali is excited by a play. Picture 3. First baseman Frank Malick is ready to play ball. Picture 4. Catcher Tom Briscoe, Coach Beavens, and Pitcher Lee Stevens are 1 'in con- ference '1 on the mound. Tennis Anyone?? The girl's on the tennis team were Velina Fristoe, Sheryl Hernandez, Teresa Golden, Anastasia Petrovic, Jackie Reed, Mary Barrow, Tammy Reed, Theresa Santellan, and Lisa Mazzeffe. Anastasia again qualified for the state meet only to be defeated by a girl from Truman whom she had beaten earlier in the season. 1 'With only one return- ing letterwoman, and 11-4 record, we had a tremendous, successful season -Coach Hart. 103 BMvl ■’,� - --i ai gteg a w v ‘ % The boy's tennis team members are Mark Petrovic, Joe Salva, Dan Salva, Craig Ludwig, Mike Couts, John Claudius, John Garcia, and Scott Laurent. The boys post- ed a fine 9-1 record for the '79 season. Having three up- perclass lettermen helped lead the young team to an ex- cellent season. 104 Juniors - Schussing, Swimming And Tubing The 3rd Annual Junior Ski Trip was off to an energetic start that was only headed uphill. Under the organiza- tion of sponsors, Miss Jo Marie Guas- tello and Mr. Leon Kremer, the three days were terrific. No sprains, strains or broken bones for this class, who all managed to acquire a natural knack for the slopes. 1. Kathy Wehner, Lynn Volmer and Jeanne Wolfgeher upon arrival at Ski ldlewild. 2. Dan Nitz and Erin Dean display their tal- ent for 1 'keeping cool'' at a chaper- oned activity. 3. Juniors sliding downhill fast. 4. Kevin Nauser tubing through the drifts. 5. Lesson No. 1 for Cathy Cierpoit-standing up. 10S Sadie Hawkins King Crowned . . . 1. On Friday, April 6 we witnessed the crowning of Joe DiGeorge as the 1978 - 79 Sadie Hawkins King. 2. Pyramid Sound provided the beat for the couples as the girls footed the bill for the night out. 3. Candidates for king with their dates: (left to right) Lee Ann Hendrix C Joe DiGeorge, Janet Glorioso C Mark Petrovic, Laurie Everly G David Puttoff, Rita Espinosa G Roy Shauwecker, Nancy Horvatic G Randy Volmer. And The Girls Pick Up The Tab. 107 Life Style Of St. Mary's High 109 Kathy Amaro Mike Avery Rose Azzaro Jackie Babich Dean Baird Liz Baker Chris Barlow Gloria Barretto Michelle Bax Tom Bellman Anne Bertoncin Kris Bertoncin Robbie Binns Kori Black Marylin Bloomquist Janet Bock Lisa Bowling Joe Brogoto Tim Burke Greg Burkhart Barbara Buschman Tony Cancilla Nino Carrollo Stacey Casey Annette Chiapetta The Freshman Homeroom Representatives are from left to right, top row: Janet Bock, Sandy Van Ryck- eghem, Vicki Sicola, Jackie Maglich, bottom row: Rose Day, Kevin Volmer. Ill Carol Christiano Mary Ann Clark Mark Claibom John Claudius Melissa Collins Nick Conforti Dana Counti Janice Crutcher Rose Day Karen Diehl Annette Didde Scott Douglas T. J. Doss Tracy Drake Mark Dumsky Pat Dujakovich Cindy Eagleston Kathy Ehmman Tracy El wood Lori Eskew Meg Eussell Robyn Fagan Sarah Fields Lee Ann Fountain Diane Francis Craig Gahm Cindy Gibbs Marty Gibson Barry Ginter Janet Glorioso Rosalinda Gomez Karen Graham Bonnie Green Glen Gregory Tom Grosko Denise Guthrie Lisa Haggerty Mark Hedberg Rachel Henry Biran Hertzog Robbie Horvatic David Hutchinson Mark Ishmal Gary Johnson Karen Johanna Chuck Jones Mary Jane Kavanough Billy Kearney Mark Kearney Eric Kelling Pat Kenney Thresa King Chuck Kirshner Mike Kroll Mike Kreutzer Tamra Kunkel Tony Lamano Darla Landers Manuela Lascuela David Leonard Julie Lindsey Janet Long Veronica Lopez Phil Maggio Jackie Maglich Steve Malick Cecila Martin Danny Martinez Mary Marquez Lisa Mazzeffe John Masucci Tim McCready Tom McDermott Margy Meyer Steve Miller Jeanett Mitchell Mary Moeller Denise Morales James Morgan Tom Morgan Paula Nastasio Todd Neaves Michelle Neudeck Charlotte Nite Shelley Norman Janie Ohmes Edward Olah Sam Paris Tammy Parker Jane Pemberton Byron Pendleton Roman Pisarski Michelle Poje Lisa Puttoff Julie Reed Tammy Reed Trisha Remirez Jackie Riley Pat Rittle Brian Rios Thresa Rodriquez Shelly Russo Susan Salva Frank Santa Maria Thresa Santelan Gregg Sapp Danny Schaefer Frank Scola Mary Sears John Shortino Melissa Shortino Rozie Sibert Janet Simonitsch Deanna Siniawski Jim Soliz LaDonna Spero Victor Spitaleri Rosemary Stasi James Stoecklein Michelle Stoecklein Pat Sullivan Sandi Swofford Cara Taibi Janet Tapko Joan Tee van Barbara Thompson Cheryl Thompson Matt Todd Dean Travis Susan Van Horn Tony Van Meter Sandy Van Ryckeghem Marrion Vazzaro Mary Viglaturo Kevin Volmer Bemie Watkins Karen Wehner La Donna White Larry White John Wollschlager Rosella Accurso Carla Avery Becky Bailey Julie Baker Steve Baker Valerie Baker Angie Barnhill Anna Barreto Mary Barrow Greg Baxter Joe Bertoncin Marianne Biondo Sue Blanchaert Kent Bock Veronica Boutross StuCo officers are from left to right: Terri Wilson, Executive Vice President; Julie Baker, Treasurer; Melana Nelson, Historian; Debbie Riley, Vice President; Anthony Day, Secretary and John Dierkes, Presi- dent. The under-class officers planned a carwash during the fall and in Febru- ary , the entire class went ice skating at King Louie West. They went on a hayride during the spring. Rick Bridgewater Pat Briscoe Russ Brumbaugh Anita Bums Vince Calvert George Cardarella Patty Carpenter David Castro Deanna Chrisman Greg Cianciola David Clark Mary Costamo Mike Couts Mary Crist Sam Curiale Anthony Day Carmela DeCaro Hermy Delgadillo David DeVero John Dierkes Teresa Distefano Steve Doherty Kathy Donner Susan Drake Adele Eddings Robert Ehmman Ken Eskew Michelle Evans Becky Everly Laura Everly Jean Fasone May Kay Ferro Toni Ferro Shelly Fields Billy Fiorello 121 Patricia Freeman Susie Friedman Anne Gagnon Steve Gahm John Garcia Bill Gardner Mike Ginter Debbie Giordana Debbie Growney Karen Guthrie Christine Haggerty Deanna Haight Suellyn Hardy Debbie Hatton Jeff Hertzog 122 Barbara Hogan Rhonda Hogue Theresa Humm Michael Johnson Rita Jones Mark Julian Mark Kendrick Vida Kinnamon Denise Klenklen Diane Klenklen Jeff Klenklen Roxanne Kolich Mark Kreutzer Margie Kroll Vince LanFranca Patti Latta Joe Laughlin Phil Lentz Kevin Leslie Sharon Lipoma £ ie Locasio erri Logan Craig Ludwig Denise McGonigle Enza Maenza Tim Marble Eliane Marra Wendy Martin Kellie Masters Robin Milum Teresa Mitchell Mike Montgomery Cheryl Morey Steve Nastave Melana Nelson Sally Nigro Kim North Buddy O'Gara Margo Pace Rhonda Parks Cindy Pemberton David Pinon Robert Pinter Mark Pocock Karen Poje Tina Poje Nina Pollina Margaret Porrello Pat Ray Allen Rew John Rice David Rickey Deborah Riley Matt Riley Mike Ripple Marie Rodriquez Mark Rodriquez Julie Rojas Jonathon Rone Ed Sack Ginni Saluzzi Leigh Ann Sapp Joe Scassellati Ron Schauwecker Pan Scott Vince Sendejas Rhonda Sibert Teresa Sicola Tim Sibenmorgan Connie Siniawski Shawn Slocum Keith Smith Marcee Smith Terry Smith Vicki Smith Robert Pinter, Chris Whitney, and Hermy Del- gadillo strum their guitars in a rehersal for mass Becky Bailey shows her grace on ice skates. Joe Laughlin and Lisa Stevens win the ping pong tournament for Mr. Van Dine's homeroom. Mr. Harrington's homeroom gets ready for fun and games. Terry Mitchell's beauty is captured by the photographer. 127 128 Rich Stansell and Mark Pocock are getting ready to bust loose. Even in the ancient times the Romans knew how to get up and boogie. Two wild and crazy guys showing their stuff. Roman delicacies are a must at a toga party. Sophomores coming home after a hard day at King Louie. In Memory . . . The students of St. Mary's were saddened by the tragic death of Cara Wilkens. Cara suffered fatal head injuries as the result of a motorcycle accident. She died at the Kansas City Osteopathic Hospital on October 31, 1978. The love felt for Cara is expressed by two sophomore students who came to know her very well. 1 'Cara was a very special person to me and everyone she knew. She simply loved people and life and made alot of people very happy. 1 will always miss her love and will treasure the happiness she gave me.'' M.W. ' 'Cara was really friendly and went out of her way to meet other people. She attached herself to people easily and was like another member of my family. She worked at Camp Little Flower where she could really express her love for others. She worked with younger kids and handi-capped people and gave alot of herself to everyone. 1 will never forget Cara as long as 1 live, because she was very special to me.'' L.A.S. No Love, No Friendship Can Cross The Path Of Our Destiny Without Leaving Some Mark Upon It Forever Anastasia Petrovic-Executive Vice President Chris Campos-Treasurer Marion Baker-President Kathy Fetters-Secretary Amy Hare-Vice President Marion Baker Pat Bax Paul Bellman Steve Binns Gena Bleyenberg Brian Bolger James Braile Kenda Buhr Jamie Burke Chris Campos Francesca Carollo Curt Carson Mark Cianciola Kathy Cierpoit Kelly Collins Vicki Dale Micheal Danna Cheryl Davis David Davis Erin Dean Ed DeSchepper Laurie Dierkens Nancee Durham Kathy Fetters Curt Fields 131 Dan Fields Joe Fiorillo Chris Garcia Tom Gebken Sarah Gonzales Robie Gordey Lisa Gutierrez Mark Halastik Matt Hankel Amy Hare Linda Hayner Ann Henry Susie Horvatic Lisa Intemicola Karen Ishmael Theresa Jonas Sabin Jones Marsha Julian Karen Kappler Brian Kelling Patricia Kelly Katie Klassen Karen Kleihauer David Kowalski Kathy Kroll 132 Alicia LaSalle Christy Layton Mark Lucas Lori Lumby Pam Lynn David Maglich Frank Malick Abbey Mangold Johnna Mann Lisa Marrali Greg Martinez Mary Masucci Rhonda McCartney Lindy McEnroe Jeff McGonigle Greg McGonigle Denise Mehan Lisa Messbarger Steve Meyer Dan Mitchell Tony Moeller Lewis Monteil Bob Montgomery irginia Morales Linda Morreale 133 Marsha Morris John Muller Kevin Nauser Mike Nelson Dan Nitz Christy O'Brien Mary O'Gara Mark O'Renick Stephanie Pace Chris Panethere Anastasia Petro vie Peter Prete Pat Raveill Jackie Reed Shereld Robel Greg Robinson Dan Salva Mary Scheuring Jeff Schmidt Kent Shahan Craig Sheperd Angela Siebenmorgan Renee Sibert Ann Skolaut Darren Slocum 134 Linda Smith Mike Steffen Lee Stevens Karen Stevison Gary Stoecklein Steve Stoecklein Kathi Swofford Kevin Teevan Ray Thomas Brian Thomason John Trimble Linda Underwood Maria Villanueva Cathy Villigran Lynn Volmer Lisa Votipka Kathy Wehner Ellen Weishar Toni West Angie White Carla Whitney Jeanne Wolfgeher Barb Wollschlager Larry Yancik 135 137 “STARDUST” ENLIGHTENS JUN - Vi 4 ( - 138 IOR, SENIOR PROM Kelly, escorted by Mark Pallo, reigned over the festivities as Prom queen. Annette's attendants were Paula Witmer escorted by Charlie Espinosa, Nancy Horvatic escorted by Randy Volmer, Theresa Kenney escorted by Jim Rodriquez, and Velina Fristoe es- corted by Tim Morgan. Annette was crowned by Chris Campos, Treasurer of the Junior Class. 139 The 1979 Stardust1' Prom Queen is Annette Kelly, escorted by Mark Pallo. For four years Annette participated in cheerleading, the last two years on the varsity squad. During her junior and senior years she was on the Powder Puff football team. Annette was the president of the French Club and also ahs been included in the Who's Who of American High School Students. 140 Awards Presented To Underclassmen Recognition was awarded to the few students who showed leadership and high scholastic achievement as well as recognition for the most improved students and perfect attendance. Special awards were presented to the following students: Cara Wilkins Friendship Memorial Award to sophomore Melana Nelson. Award for best actor in 1 'Arsenic and Old Lace'1 went to Bob Montgomery. The Danforth Foundation's 1 dare you'' Award went to Anastasia Petro vie for con- structive leadership in the junior class. 141 Seniors-Freshmen-Buddies? 1 1. A few of the seniors and their freshmen ... brothers? (1 to r) first row Tom Morgan, David Put- toff, Frank Santa Maria. 2nd row Pat Rittel, Tim Baker, John Wollschlager, Mark Ishmael, Joe Di- George, and Joe Olah. Sneaking a sisterly kiss, Su- san Salva. 2. Katie Zicarelli was ordered by her big sister to kiss David Puttoff. What torture ! 3. Nancy Horvatic and Trudy Jonas play big sis to Robin Fa- gen. 4. An Air Raid in the middle of the gym ? Boys will be boys ! 5. Tom Bannon and Julie Lindsey engage in ... a fruit race ? 143 ]■ The Senior ski trip was another success. After all of the planning and hard work of Miss Guastello and Mr. Kremer, the Seniors headed for the slopes. Everyone was eager and full of energy as they loaded the bus. The skied at Winter Park and discovered the difference between black and green slopes. Finally they loaded the bus for home exhausted but content. 144 Patty Austin Tim Baker Nick Baker Popes Paul XI and John Paul 1 Die; John Paul II Reigning Pontiff .... Minimum Wage Climbs to $2.90 Carolyn Bukaty Shelly Burkhart 146 Debbie Calvert Mike Carpenter Cathy Crawford Animal House ... Halloween ... Sgt. Pepper's ... The Wiz ... Revenge of the Pink Panther ... Eyes of Laura Mars .. Becky Dierkes Julie Di Gusto Boston ... Foreigner ... Ted Nugent ... Village People ... Rolling Stones ... Eagles ... Aerosmith ... 10 CC Mike Gahm 1« Camp David Peace Talks Promising ... Golda Meir Dies . Mickey Mouse Celebrates 50th Birthday Ken Ishmael Mike Ivy Trudy Jonas Gerald Julian Jackie Kapplar Barb Kearney Annette Kelly Greg Kelly Therese Kenney Claudia Kinnamon Steve Martin ... Little River Band . ■. Chicago ... Bee Gees ... REO Speedwagon ... Commodores ... Barry Manilow Nancy Horvatic Tony Hulshof Foul Play ... Up In Smoke ... Oliver's Story ... Magic ... Midnight Express ... Paradise Alley ISO Michelle McGonigle Randy Novak Karen Parks Sandie Morgan Sherri Nuccio Howard Parvin Jim Nesselrode John O'Gara Mark Petrovic Three's Company ... Dating Game ... The Paper Chase ... Lifeline ... Don Kirschner's Rock Concert ... Soap . 1S2 Battlestar Galactica ... Battle of the Network Stare ... Mork and Mindy ... Eight Is Enough ... Gong Show ... Caryl Rockers Francine Scarcello 153 Bob Seger ... Styx ... Genesis ... Trooper ... Jimmy Spheris ... Stephen Bishop ... Earth, Wind, and Fire Brendan Teevan Gina Taibi Rita Todd Tracy Turner Ross Strada Mike Van Horn Mike Termini Jerry Stanley Martha Verstraete Greg Thomas Ellene Stoecklein Prudy Vigliaturo 154 K.C. Royals are 3rd Consecutive Winners of Western Division .... Right To Work Amendment 23 Fails .... Randy Volmer Lori Whitney Terri Williams Mike Walcott Louis Wiginton Paula Witmer Greg Walters David Wilcox Chris Woods Claudia White Kim Williams Sherri Yancik Saturday Night Live ... Billboard's Disco Party ... Centennial .... Fantasy Island ... Midnight Special ... Carolyn Montgomery Gary Stefancik Carolyn Young Anna Zecchin Teresa Zupon Camera Shy Denise McCartney Phil McKinney Minh Van Tran Mark Barnhart Joe Halastik Our Senior Class Representatives wave good-bye to St. Mary's, and to the good Christine Kelsey' friends made along the way. Tom Knebel 156 157 1. Homecoming Queen, Kathleen Raveill; Attendente, Stacy Robinson, Lee Ann Hendrix, Patty Austin, Caryl Rockers, Annette Kelly. 2. Sen- iors and Freshmen participate in activities on Buddy Day. 3. Mike Dou- mitt and Dennis McGonigle macrame in art class. 4. Diligently sewing, Kathleen Conners works on her project. 5. Some wild and crazy Seniors take a break from regular classes. 6. Sr. DePaul celebrates St. Micho- las Day with German I and 11. 7. Right in style for the 50's is Nancy Horvatic. 8. Senior yearbook staff show spirit on Farmer Day. Pictured are Julie DiGusto, Valerie Smith, Eilene Helmer, Teresa Hopper, Con- nie Dicavoli, Sandie Morgan, Paula Witmer, Joe Baker, and Patty Aus- tin. Not pictured is Martha Verstraete. 159 IfO Senior Sophistoca tion ? 1. Miss Guastello's home room is being re- warded with a real bargain. All the pizza they can eat-and that is exactly what they did. 2. Joe and Mike are having an after dinner snack. 3. Teresa could hardly wait to get the last bite. 4. A few Seniors are admiring Elvis1 car. 5. Modest Mary Ann ! During the past four years the Seniors have collected good times, lots of friends and wonderful memo- ries. We have shared some very special times in our lives with one another. Candid Camera The Seniors added a little character while main- taining the same leadership and sophistocation they acquired as freshman. Mr. Young set a good exam- ple for us that we all respect and admire. 163 Through In-Service For three weeks, April 16 through May 4, the Seniors volunteered their services to the metropolitan area. The major importance of in-service is to serve with the secondary importance being possible career exper- ince. This gives the Seniors an opportunity to use their abilities in unfamiliar settings. The Seniors went to such places as fire stations, hospitals, day care cen- ters , and area grade schools. A few stayed at school to work on the play scenery, and to lend a hand to those in need. Some students went to Children's Place, a center for abused children, ages 1 month to 5 years of age. Children's Special Education Center, a center for the visually handicapped children, Glennon Place, a retirement home, Children's Mercy Hospital and Cer- eberal Palsy, a center for the severly handicapped, where none of the children were over the age of ten years old. Special recognition is given to these places because of the special efforts required of the students. 165 Best Looking Sherry and Ross ri Tv BM 167 Most Likely to Succeed Ellene and Mark The annual assembly honoring the graduating seniors was held on Tuesday, May 8. First the awards were presented for academic achievements. Then Ellene Stoecklein was announced the valle - dictorian and Ann Dumsky as the Salutatorian. The reading of the Senior wills and their history was done by Mark Petrovic and Nan- cy Horvatic. Mark took a few minutes at the end of the assembly to read a farewell speech. ' 'We are now on top, so to speak, and looking over the edge, looking towards tomorrow and what chal- lenge will bring — wondering where the future will find us. Won- dering what will become of our friends whom we have come to know and love. Four years of the most important part of our lives have become part of our own story.1' At die end of the assembly, seniors were given books containing the wills, prophecies, and the history of the class and then they were dismissed for the last time. 168 Seniors Depart With Joy And Sorrow On the 10th of May, 1979, a group of seniors departed from St. Mary's church. Their final mass was both happy and sad. The fear of the unknown reigned as thoughts of the graduation over came them. Nine different priests gave them their blessings and talked of the amounts of faith they would need in their lives ahead. The class of 1979 will be missed at St. Mary's. Graduation Theme: Go In Peace 170 As Seniors Step Into Real World On Thursday, May 10, commencement exercises were held at Mason-Haplin Fieldhouse at Rockhurst College. Valedictorian, the top scholar, was Ellene Stoecklein. Salutatorian, second ranking student was Ann Dumsky. St. Mary's Madallions were awarded to the outstanding male and female students. Recipients were Mark Petrovic and Chris Woods. In his speech, guest speaker, Thomas Kipp told the graduating seniors, ' 'The true test of a complete per- son is how well he' 11 be able to live with his fellow man in harmony.'' At the reception at Massman Hall teaiy-eyed gradu- ates were welcomed with open arms by family and friends as they took the big step into the world. 171 PATTY AUSTIN-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; Cream of the Crop 1,2,3; School Play 1,2,3; Letterman Club 1,2,3; National Honor Society 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Science Club 3; Track 1,2,3,4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3,4. JOE BAKER-Transfer Student 4; Football 4; Honor Roll 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Voted Most Sophisticated 4. NICK BAKER-Basketball 1; Track 1. PHIL BAKER-Honor Roll 2,3,4; Cream of the Crop 2; Football 1; German Club 3; Track 1; Wrestling 1,3,4; Science Club 4; School Magazine Staff 4. TIM BAKER-Basketball 1,2,3,4; School Play 3; Football 1,2,3,4; German Club 3,4; Sadie Hawkins Prince 1,3; Letterman Club 3,4; Track 1,2; Who's Who Among American High School Students 4. DAVID BLACK-Honor Roll 3. REN AE BLACK-Honor Roll 2,3,4; Basketball 3,4; Pep Club 1; Track 3. RICHARD BLOOM-Concert Choir 3,4. JEFF BOCK-Basketball 1; Cross Country 1. BOB BOMAN-Cross Country 3; Football 1,2,4; Letter- man Club 2,3,4; Play Stage Crew 1,4; Track 1,4; Wrestling 1,2,3,4. SUSAN BOUTROSS-Honor Roll 1,2; Cream of the Crop 2; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Who's Who Among Ameri- can High School Students 4; Pom Pon Squad 2,3,4. TOM BRISCOE-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; School Play 2; Football 1,2,3,4; German Club 3,4; Letterman Club 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2; Wrestling 1,2,3; Baseball 3,4. CAROLYN BUKATY-Honor Roll 2,3,4; School Play 4; German Club 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3; Secretarial Club 4. SHELLY BURKHART-Honor Roll 2,3,4; German Club 3; Pep Club 1,2; Volleyball 1,2,3; Secretarial Club 4. DEBBIE CALVERT -Volleyball 1. ANDY CAMPOS-Honor Roll 3; Basketball 1,2; Foot- ball 1; Baseball 2,3. DOLORES CARRILLO-Honor Roll 4; Concert Choir 3,4; School Play 2,3; French Club 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4. RICHARD CARTWRIGHT-Honor Roll 3; Basketball 1; Track 1; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3. PAT CASSIDY-Honor Roll 3,4; German Club 3,4; Science Club 4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3. BRAD CLEVELAND - Basketball 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; German Club 3,4; Letterman Club 3,4; Track 1,2. KAREN COLLINS-Pep Club 1,2,3; Track 2; Volley- ball 1,3; Yell Leader 2. KATHLEEN CONNERS-Honor Roll 1,2; School Play 2 3 4. CATHY CRAWFORD-Transfer Student 3; Honor Roll 4; Math Club 4. BECKY D1ERKES-History Award 1; Honor Roll 1,2,3; Student Council 3,4; Cream of the Crop 2,3; School Play 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1; Volleyball 1,2,3; Who's Who Among American High School Students 4. CONNIE DICAVOLI-Pep Club 1,2; Yearbok Staff 3,4; Play Stage Crew 1; Volleyball 1. JOE D1GEORGE-Concert Choir 2,3; Student Council 3; School Play 2,3; Football 3,4; Sadie Hawkins King 2,3. JULIE DIGUSTO-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 2,3; Library Science Award 3; Journalism Award 3,4; Typ- ing Award 3,4; Volleyball 1; Yearbook Staff 3,4. KAREN DUJAKOV1CH-Cheerleader 2; Pep Club 1,2. ANN DUMSKY-Transfer Student 4; Honor Roll 4; Na- tional Honor Society 4; Salutatorian 4. CHRIS ESCAGNE-Honor Roll 4; French Club 3,4. RITA ESPINOSA-Honor Roll 2,3,4; Cheerleader 1,2; Letterman Club 1,2,3,4; Missouri Girls State 1,2; Pep Club 1,2; Wrestling Statistician 3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Voted Biggest Flirt 4. SAM FERRO-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Student Council 2; Science Club 1,2; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3; Physics Club 4. TAMMY FIELDS-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1; Secretarial Club 4; Volleyball 1,2. VELINA FR1STOE - Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Cream of the Crop 2; French Club 3,4; Sweetheart Princess 4; Prom Princess 4; Tennis 4; Transfer Student 2; Who's Who Among American High School Students 4; Science Club 4; Student of the Quarter 4. MIKE GAHM-Honor Roll 2,3,4; Science Club 4; Math Club 4. TERESA GOLDEN-Basketball 1; Pep Club 1; Tennis 3,4; Volleyball 1. THERESE GORDON-Honor Roll 3,4; Concert Choir 3; German Club 3. ROSE CORSIC-Honor Roll 1,2,3; Pep Club 1,2. JOE HALASTIK-Football 1; German Club 3,4; Track 1; Science Award 1. KATHY HARDY-Transfer Student 2; Honor Roll 4; School Play 4; Pep Club 3,4; Secretarial Club 4; Business Club 4. ELIENE HELMER-Honor Roll 4; German Club 3,4; Pep Club 2,3; Play Stage Crew 4; Tennis 2; Transfer Stu- dent 2; Yearbook Staff 1,3,4. LEE ANN HENDRIX-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 3,4; General Business Award 3; Religion Award 3; School Play 3; National Honor Society 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Homecoming Princess 4; Sweetheart Princess 4; Secretarial Club 4; Perfect Attendance Award 2; Who's Who Among American High School Students 4. SHERYL HERNANDEZ-Tennis 4; Track 4; Outstanding American Student Awarded by Independence Optimist Club 4. TERESA HOPPER-Honor Roll 2,3,4; Basketball 1; Student Council 1,2,3,4; Cream of the Crop 2; Cross Country 1; School Play 1,2,3,4; Letterman Club 2,3; National Honor Society 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Sweetheart Princess 4; Rotary Award 4; Science Club 3; Track 1,2,3; Volleyball 1; Yearbook Staff 3,4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3; Pom Pon 2,3. NANCY HORVATIC-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; School Play 4; Powder Puff Football 3,4; German Club 3,4; Prom Princess 4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3,4; Voted Class Clown 4. TONY HULSHOF-German Club 3,4; Student Council 4; Football 1; Track 1; Wrestling 1. KENNETH ISHMAEL-Concert Choir 3,4; Football 1,2; Yearbook Staff 1. MIKE IVY-Football 1,2. TRUDY JONAS-Honor Roll 3,4; German Club 3,4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 4; Volleyball 1. GERALD JULIAN-Basketball 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; German Club 3,4; Track 1,2. JACKIE KAPPLER-Honor Roll 2,3,4; Pep Club 2. BARB KEARNEY-Honor Roll 4; Student Council 4; Pep Club 1; Cream of the Crop 1; School Play 2; Sci- ence Club 4. MICHELLE KF.I.IJ.R-Transfer Student 4. ANNETTE KELLY-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; School Play 1,2,3,4; French Club 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Homecoming Princess 4; Sweetheart Princess 4; Prom Queen 4; Science Club 4. GREG KELLY-Basketball 1,2,3,4; Football 1,3,4; German Club 3,4; Letterman Club 3,4; School Play 4; Track 1,2; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3. KRISTINE KELSEY-Pep Club 1,2. THERESE KENNEY-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; Student Council 1,2,3,4; School Play 1,2,3; German Club 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3; Pom Pon Squad 2,3. CLAUDIA K1NNAMAN-Honor Roll 2,3,4; Student Council 1; Concert Choir 3. DENNIS KLE1HAUER-Basketball 1,2; Football 1,2,3,4; German Club 3,4; Track 1,2,3,4. BETH KOLICH-Concert Choir 3; Cream of the Crop 2; Cross Country 2; School Play 1,2,3; Pep Club 1,2,3; Pom Pon Squad 2,3. MARY LAMANNO-Honor Roll 3,4; School Play 2; Pep Club 1,2; Secretarial Club 4. FONDA LANDERS-Honor Roll 3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; Basketball 1; German Club 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Volleyball 1. RICHARD LINDSEY-Honor Roll 3; Concert Choir 4; Cream of the Crop 2; Cross Country 2,3,4; Football 1; Letterman Club 2,3,4. LINDA LONG-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; German Club 3,4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3. CHARLIE LUNA - Honor Roll 2,3,4. SUZANNE MARTINEZ-Pep Club 1,2. DENISE McCARTNEY-School Play 2; Pep Club 1,2; Powder Puff Football 3. BETH McDONALD-Honor Roll 3; Basketball 1; School Play 1,2; French Club 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Vol- leyball 1; Yearbook Staff 1; Yell Leader 2; Pom Pon Squad 3,4. SHELLY McGONIGLE-Basketball 1,2; Volleyball 12 3. CAROLYN MONTGOMERY-Honor Roll 1; Concert Choir 3,4; Pep Club 1. S ANDIE MORGAN-Honor Roll 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Letterman Club 3,4; Pep Club 1,2; Basketball Statis- tician 3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Yearbook Staff 1,3,4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3. REINA MURRAY-Transfer Student 1; Concert Choir 2,3,4; Pep Club 2. JIM NESSELRODE-Concert Choir 2,3,4; School Play 4; Football 1. RANDY NOVAK-Honor Roll 3,4; School Play 2,3; Tennis 1,2,3. SHERRY NUCCIO-Concert Choir 4; Pep Club 1,2; Sweetheart Queen 4. MARLA O'BRIEN-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; German Club 3,4; Who's Who Among American High School Stu- dents 4. JOHN O'GARA-Honor Roll 2,4; Concert Choir 4; German Club 3,4; Baseball 3. KAREN PARKS-Honor Roll 2; Cream of the Crop 2; School Play 1,2; Powder Puff Football 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Wrestling Statistician 3; Physic Club 4. MARK PETROVIC-Honor Roll 2,3,4; Basketball 1; Student Council 2,4; School Play 3,4; Sadie Hawkins Prince 4; Letterman Club 1,2,3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; Tennis 1,2,3,4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3,4. MARY ANN PHILLIPS-Transfer Student 3. LYNN PIERCE-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; French Club 3,4; Transfer Student 2. TIM POCOCK-Football 1,2; German Club 3; Track 1,2; Wrestling 1,2,3; Baseball 3. DAVID PUTTHOFF-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; School Play 4; German Club 3,4; Track 3; Football 4. KATHLEEN RAVEILL-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; Student Council 3; Cheerleader 1,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Pom Pon Squad 2; Home- coming Queen 4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3,4. ANGIE RILEY-Honor Roll 2,3,4; Cross Country 1; School Play 1,2; German Club 3; Pep Club 1,2,3; Pom Pon Squad 2,3. LISA RIPPLE-Honor Roll 3,4; Basketball 3; Cross Country 3,4; Pep Club 1,2; Science Club 4; Track 2.3.4. JACK ROBINSON-Honor Roll 3,4; Concert Choir 2; German Club 3. STACY ROBINSON-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; School Play 1,2,3,4; French Club 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; PomPon Squad 3,4; Homecoming Princess 4; Student Council 4; Yearbook Staff 1; Track 1,2,3; Volleyball 1; Who's Who Among American High School Students 4. CARYL ROCKERS-Basketball 1; Cheerleader 3,4; Cream of the Crop 2; School Play 1,2,3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Homecoming Princess 4; Track 1; Volley- ball 1; Pom Pon Squad 2; Who's Who Among Ameri- can High School Students 4; Yearbook Staff 3. KATHY RUHLMAN-Honor Roll 1,2; French Club 2; Pep Club 1,2. JOE SALVA-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; National Honor So- ciety 3,4; Basketball 3,4; School Play 3,4; Tennis 1,2,3,4; Track 1. ROY SCHAUWECKER-Cross Country 3,4; German Club 3,4; Track 3,4; Yearbook Staff 1. FRANK SCHEURING-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Basketball 2; Cream of the Crop 1; Cross Country 1,2,3,4; Let- terman Club 2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Yearbook Staff 1; Who's Who Among American High School Students 4. RUTH ANN SHANE-Journalism Award 3; Art Award 3; Honor Roll 1,2,4; Track 1; Yearbook Staff 1,3. LAURIE SKOLAUT-Honor Roll 4; French Club 3; Pep Club 1,2; Secretarial Club 4; Volleyball 1,2. VALERIE SMITH-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Journalism Award 3; Art Award 3; Accounting Award 4; CMSU Award 4; German Club 3; Letterman Club 3; Pep Club 1,2,3; Tennis 2,3; Yearbook Staff 1,3,4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 4; Quill and Scroll 4. TERESA SOLIZ-Pep Club 1; Wrestling Statistician 3; Cream of the Crop 3; School Play 1; Cross Country 1. MIKE SPERO-Concert Choir 2,3; Football 1,4; Wres- tling 3. JERRY STANLEY-Math Club 3. GARY STEFANCIK-Concert Choir 3,4 NANETTE SIRNA-Concert Choir 3,4. ELLENE STOECKLEIN-Honor Roll 3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; Student Council 4; School Play 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Science Club 4; Volleyball 1; Powder Puff Football 4; Math Club 4; Secretarial Club 4. GINA TAIBI-Honor Roll 3,4; Concert Choir 4; Sci- ence Club 3. BRENDEN TEEVAN-Basketball 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; German Club 3,4; Sadie Hawkins Prince 1,2,3; Letterman Club 3,4; Track 1,2,3. MICHAEL TERMINI-Honor Roll 3,4; Football 4; Baseball 4. GREG THOMAS-Honor Roll 1; School Play 1,2; Football 1; Sadie Hawkins Prince 1; Track 1. RITA TODD-Concert Choir 3; Pep Club 1. M1NH VAN TRAN-Wrestling 3. TRACY TURNER-Honor Roll 4; Cheerleader 1,2; School Play 1,2; Pep Club 1,2,3; Pom Pon Squad 3. MIKE VAN HORN-Concert Choir 4. MARTHA VERSTRAETE-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; German Club 3; Yearbook Staff 3,4; Basketball 1. PRUDY VIGLIATURO-Honor Roll 2; Concert Choir 3; Drama 4; German Club 3; Volleyball 1. RANDY VOLMER-Basketball 2; Football 2,3; Sadie Hawkins Prince 2,4; School Play 4; Tennis 2. GREG WALTERS-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Math Club 4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3.4. CLAUDIA WHITE-Honor Roll 1,2,3; School Play 1; French Club 3,4; Pep Club 1,2; Pom Pon Squad 2; Cream of the Crop 2; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3. LORI WHITNEY-Pep Club 1. 175 Andrea Ray and Cindy Madel were early graduates of the class of 79 since they filled their requirements by August. Other candids- 3. Putting up the rest of the schools name. 4. Mark Petrovic, Tony Hulshof and Mr. Young. 5. Seniors revert to childhood days at the zoo. 6. Ms. Shannon pre - senting Suzanne Muller and Marian Baker with art awards. DAVID WILCOX-Honor Roll 4; German Club 3,4; Football 1; Basketball 1; Tennis 1. TERRI W11XIAMS - Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Cream of the Crop 2; Cross Country 2,3,4; Letterman Club 1,2,3,4; National Honor Society 4; Pep Club 1,2; Track 1,2,3,4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 4; Math Club 4. PAULA W1TMER- Honor Roll 4; Transfer Student 4; Prom Princess 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Journalism Award 4; CMSU Award 4. CHRIS WOODS-Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Student Council 4; Cream of the Crop 2; School Play 1,2,3; French Club 3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Secretarial Club 4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 4. SHERRI YANCIK-Cheerleader 2; Pep Club 1,2; Pow- der Puff Football 3,4. CAROL YOUNG-Honor Roll 2,3,4; French Club 3,4; Secretarial Club 4; Volleyball 1. ANNA ZECCHIN-Cheerleader 3; Powder Puff Football 4; German Club 3; Pep Club 1,2,3; Tennis 2; Vol- leyball 1; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3. THERESA ZUPON - Honor Roll 2,3,4; School Play 1,2; German Club 3; National Honor Society 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Secretarial Club 4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3,4; Pom Pon Squad 176