Sycamore High School - Log Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1968 volume:

Good morning! We only have a few announcements this morning. We wish to congratulate the 1968 LOG staff forth eirfine accomplishment in being selected as a national sales sample book, an award given very few schools by the American Yearbook Company. It is certainly a fine addition to the list of many honors at- tained by past staffs. The Society of Free-Thinkers will hold their meeting tomorrow after school in room 127. Their topic of discussion will be The Permis- sive Society.” Teachers are reminded to take a count in their homerooms of those students who ride buses and to turn it in to the office after first period. What did you do today: oh, I traveled . I became once again a member of the school. someone coughing in the back of the room silence at the inception of a question a ridiculous statement — always one in the crowd sometimes not so ridiculous uncomfortable — a desk is hard, along with listening and remembering and defining. I think that I can think but I doubt — An opinion expressed does not always hold the confidence with which I say it. Someone laughs. Someone nods. And I am experiencing an awakening of consciousness of thought of decision. 3 billion pits of ice and fire freezingand boiling And the ice melts and the fire smolders I am thinking . . What does apotheosis mean. Let me see — Biology. Apotheosis is the theory of blood circulation, No. English — Apotheosis is Edgar Allen Poe’s theory of the short story. No. POD — Apotheosis is the fascist theory of expediency, No. Math — Apotheosis is the theory of trinomial expansion, No. I begin . warily, spontaneously, finally enthusiastically Because I have been motivated to a point where I am on my own, moving myself — . . And then the bell rings 3:00 — weary relief Always bells — telling me where to go how long to stay there — Pavlov’s dogs. And I see a hundred faces (who are those people, what are they) and a million thoughts (trying to say something, but I don’t know WHAT!) in a narrow hall that hardly contains them all — And I am one. And I will be one. And why was there no self-confidence and why do I tremble at challenge? Because I was told watch out and you’re too young and you won’t make it. But why should I tremble? Well. I’m not any more. I felt my own strength once and I soared above the world’s impossibilities and niceties and laughed at their fears and said — “Self — you got it now! So let’s get out there and FIGHT!” ffPwfight But what am I fighting for7 Whom do I fight ?«A challenge avv Ks out on that field; a challenge designed to who knows? It seems as if someone or something is jaunting me ... haunting me . daring me and even scaring me into going out there and proving myself. Trial by combat. But why must I fight it? How can I fight it? The answers are somewhere to be found, but little do I know that the Vnust come from own being. So still, endlessly. I go on searching Wwing not my ambition. V knowing not my destiny, but aware that aj wers come only with a struggle, and that I mi caiL po elf to go out there and FIGHT! ' 4 Plagued by rain, wind, and cold in seven of ten games, and lacking size, experience, and depth, the Aviators tackled some pret- ty tough customers and came out on the wrong end of the score more often than not. But despite a rather dismal 4-6 sea- son, the team fought gallantly all year and rarely gave up. Some losses were heartbreaking; others were humiliating. But the victories were sweet and satisfying, including the first Homecoming victo- ry in four years and an unexpected win over highly favored Milford. But the true spirit of football shone in the words of Roger Lawrence, who at the season's end said, “Gee, Coach, I know I sure had a lot of fun this year!'' AcusTraditionComesToAnEnd The final game of the '67 season, which saw halfback Sherm Croft set a Cincinnati area record by becom- ing the individual scoring leader for two consecutive years, simultane- ously climaxed the colorful gridiron career of George Acus, Sycamore’s head coach for fifteen years. It is ironic that Coach Acus's tenure should end on a record-breaking note, for it was twenty-one years ago that he himself set the area scoring record for one season. As a coach he racked up one championship, three co-championships, five runners-up trophies, and one Coach-of-the-Year award, while compiling a record of 96 wins, 38 losses, and 10 ties. Most of Coach Acus's fifteen teams have sported a speedy, hard-running back who has become the trade- mark of Sycamore football. Easily the finest of these is Sherman Croft, who also bows out of Aviator foot- ball with the close of the '67 season. As a freshman, Sherm led all Cincy junior varsity players in scoring with 90 points. As a soph, he was fifth in thecitywith 102,andinhisjunior and senior years he led the city with totals of 157 and 142 points. And he is destined to continue his super- running in college, for many Mid- west colleges have offered him full scholarships. Thus, with the exit of Acus and Croft, a Sycamore tradition is over, leaving only memories and the hopes of a new coach with a new team. Ill II i I 0 ID As the tantalizing flames grow, likewise do the hopes and desires for a homecom- ing victory. The mystical flames — of a worldly origin, yet ever upward bound — may be a symbol of many hopes, many desires. Man’s spirit, his need for salvation for some, the bonfire is that spirit, howev- er temporary. For others, it is yet to come. Billowing excitement mixed in apathy. Painted faces and sim- plicity — beauty. No longer a thought of school but of the giant extravaganza unfolding before your very eyes. But where are the graduates? home from the fields of learning, only to find these sterile testing grounds of inexperience are no longer mine — it seems so cheap, so small. THE DREAMS OF COMING BACK — SHOW AND TELL A KICK a slight reaction to the pain — I look back to see a kid running down the stands gone is the excitement of the game no more is there any joy of seeing other graduates All that remains is bewilderment in a place I vaguely recognize, full of brats and booms and embarrassement in my awkward loneli- ness. The HAIRY half of life is here! Yes, friends, we bring to you through the magic of modern sadism. Mr. Legs. Holder of this somewhat dubious title is Mike Ander- son, 1968 basket- ball co-captain. Runners-ups were Rick Good and Scott Koehne. A ¥ Well, here it is — the answer to Sy- camore’s hopes. Mr. Legs has found a female campa- nion . Miss Legs. These fine speci- mens were cap- tured — unaware — at the Home- coming Dance. The photographer did it in the name of fair play, equal time, and beauty. The Clown That Ran Away Sniff, sniff — Gladys. And out of Dodo’s pockets came nails, a whistle, “a hot water bottle here,” string, beans. ... But Mr. Frumpkins was crying and every- thing. after the dolls were all built, and An- drew ran in yelling. “Oh my gosh — they’re gone!’’ You get the police. No, I1J get the police. No. we’ll both get the police!” It was sniffling Gladys, writing with her foot, “back stickin’up,” who uncovered Rudolph Bernard Boo and Ugly as the villains — huh! “How come you did that for?” “I must have thlipped on the floor.” Well, sprinkle me with pepper and call me hot.” M i cie W o r k e The miracle which occurred during the relationship between Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan was one of human cour- age rather than an irrational absurdity. The seemingly impossible became real, and Helen Keller came to realize slowly, painfully, sometimes brutally, that blind- ness is more of the mind than of the eye. Terry Carelli and Kim Glenn portrayed the roles of Helen Keller and Anne Sulli- van in the Thespians’ winter production. The Miracle Worker. Christ cv Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds. Virginia, whether they be men's or children’s, are little. In this great universe of our's, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy! Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poet- ry. no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that nei- ther children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can con- ceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man. nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance can push aside that cur- tain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah.Virginia.inallthisworldthereis nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives, and He lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay ten times ten thousand years from now, He will con- tinue to make glad the heart of child- hood. The New York Sun September 21. 1897 nothing — L notanything I WAKE . . . at six o'clock blasting of an alarm. I stumble to the bathroom. Numb NUMB Void vacuum — — pure animal groping for food and growling a slip from the breakfast table in hurry scurry disheveled hair RUSH TO THE BUSH ERR BUS books in hand — books on ground — books at home — mass transportation 3 to a seat similar save for the absence of stalls and straw padded floors nor are there any moo-moos but the groans are there and the halls are full of bloodshot eyes and sinking lids empty hall — full of faces gadabout glad about 2. that which does not exist, a nonentity NOTHING the bell has rung ALL RIGHT. THE BELL HAS RUNG! IS ANYBODY ABSENT? ANYBODY ELSE? open your books to page 325 today, we are going to discuss the effect . MAY I PLEASE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION FOR THE MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS! The whole day is marked by an unprecedented line of rapid firing events. FLASH! yes. the times are changing, my boy and there you sit only shifting roughly seven times a day (that aint much changing) carry those books! you are the property of those eyed instructors the ones who teach you to sit speak. . and all kinds of good things like that “and the voice stops only for the clicking of the clock every minute passes by and I anxiously await salvation to come dingaling the terror of visiting this place five times a week pretending to enjoy it with no way out except when your time is up after four years how many geniuses come out? how many minds broken? . . afraid to read a book for all the memories how many left spiritless? unable to decide on their own one does not need morals if morals are shoveled down one's throat by a good intentioned humane err human and how do I escape? there’s nothing to do nothing nothing WE WANT RESULTS! 3. absence of all magnitude or quantity PRODUCE!! pessimism, pessimism, rah rah rah! YOUR MIND IS QUOTA-ED!! VACUUM! VOID! NONENTITY! NUMB! VACUUM! YET what is a vacuum but a place to fill? AND those lovely little heads . what are they but dried up oceans? anxious — waiting for drops . or tidal waves to replace the space of nothing Now to review what we have learned the word nothing can mean: 1. not anything 2. that which does not exist, a nonentity 3. absence of all magnitude or quantity You will have to find examples for yourself: there are no examples here at school WHAT It was a very bad season, especial- ly considering the time spent on building and planning a very good season. Reading went raggedly, but things came together at Princeton. Mil- ford was humiliating, but then narrow-margin defeats at the hands of Loveland and Deer Park marked the real beginning a tight one was botched and we lost to Madeira, and a repeat perform- ance at Mariemont. “What went wrong? “Two lousy minutes in the whole gameand we close. Other teams play two good minutes and win.” If there were only something to point to. something to work on...” But what? How do you tell a team to win? The hustle was there — you can look at the cuts and bruis- es to prove it. ... But what? Harder work? We tried that, but the close ones kept slipping out of our hands. A new spirit after Christmas — forget the past and hope for the best in the future. But what happened at Indian Hill? And Moeller?! Moeller was the key — a twelve point loss to such a highly rated team gave us real confidence, a new attitude. RELAX!! And a win over Marie- mont and then a really big comeback victory over Indian Hill. Then tournament time — but the season ended with a victo- ry over Deer Park — after two season losses by identical 62- 59 scores. It was the last year for the seniors, the first for Coach Stewart. We lost often and together; when we won, it was together. And we learned — spirit from a loyal following, determination from each other, and courage from Mike Anderson in the face of a per- sonal loss. While it happened, it was a sad experience — and that’s bad, perhaps. But now that it's over, we agree — it was a new and different expe- rience. And that's good. v3n Mta 'VAAUjNJA r aj qvjX Lv fhdJiji o fiLvimIUm 4 (LtfK, urvuj. luw diMJuldL 'NixwJL o| Via. ' Max (ZLbfiiJL uMic Oust bjL MjmuftM- i l. AiJWX-Mfc hiL djsMuxtuA_ M- o lV ohzL M-taM- MhfiAiL ts no Aias m UK- mu ilud. jM- U.O MS: J C'nt' i.jL A u n alu s otfiL is jUOOc. tAvAUgh j-K. LjMi; (5 ! ?) 0 a)ish Mo uvM4Jtjeot Olli,- ‘■fKAtixdCt'' 6 _ pi.uhitJMs v 0f) rt£ tUMJ.- C -v.. tUio anu o Lx'p.diM'fc fct. tt-fJ.ULL Ot ) — Ovrv. OAk'lUj. !Xt£M., 'JuWlOJUL..} UAlfioi ldL. C tour.c etu. Odm. ruax. wcHa uouhj a LAavuL ' uu Ch S0Lt‘ Urvu. na uuj UjLc C u ‘ iuH- pu uttSbw . r. uOIilvl e vlh=LOu ixjlc 3fiUj, WLanrf Axa.$firi rvavu. ja-v fu.0. KjLCluO. O a-iiu ai.i HKl a (yl iVHMf; flnrL dflit. L vj ATliuC. 'Hui i$U. Ht ufru. _ tfjJJtlLiiit jL jcuAS cudi £isr_ Lpu.. bt-jsU WiU. (SLcrds XiJ3 ak (Ofc a QauYi Mi. Scholarship, character, leadership, service — but the least of these is schol- arship. Scholarship is making that 3.2 average, turning in your homework on time, rais- ing your hand five times in a half hour. Perhaps out of the honor” of this society comes the reali- zation that life is not culminat- ed in the winning of a prize, but in the reaffirmation of those other three qualities — the three which, if they are in your possession, contain the self. Remember the candles — they are your most expressive symbol. How To Succeed In Busi- ness Without Really Trying was Sycamore's third annual musical. Due to the untimely death of Jim Backus. Jerry Sewell, a 1967 graduate of Sycamore, portrayed the role of J. Pierrepont Finch, an ambitious young man who wished to climb the ladder of success ‘with- out really trying.' Other major roles were played by Janet Gross. Dean Feldmeyer. Pat Pivar- nik, Bev Cook, Martin Garneret, Skip Fenker. Cheryl Bowman, Cindy Carraher, and Larry Spoon. ALL STAR-FACULTY GAME Athletic utility necessAnb n THE PROM it was a Valentine’s Day dance and Cupid in tights I a cold brick concession stand at a wet track meet I five hundred carnations and no pins I a paper drive on a windy day for $12.00 500 terrapins. 400 booster bars. 175 mints. 100 better bars, and twenty little candy captains I a prom committee six weeks of Sunday evening gatherings and a theme .. “Gone With The Wind no it’s “Southern Memories” no it’s “A Society Gone With The Wind Plagiarism” “Quiet! murals in the gym on Sundays spending Easter vacation hanging parachutes five days of hard work from 8 AM until 11 PM a mansion murals on the wrong wall a pond with a leak a new pond with two live ducks and one drowned one fountains and trees and hanging vines beautiful a magnificent evening coming to everyone in its own way dinner and flowers, long dresses and tuxedoes, bowties and then after three years of anticipation over TREES TREES TREES NOTHING BUT TREES— that is spring and ants crawling all ooky like little people, looky looky! marching marching marching to the asphalt marching marching get that ice cream, white and runny melted on the streets so sunny line straight and forward, onward! it's not a long way. it's not hard and it's not a long way it won’t take all day we must keep moving . ., keep on groooovvviiiinnngg! black line moving marching, marching get that icecream come on boys (or ants, heh.heh .) a feast for beady little antennaes A balloon — blimply robust-round ball air filled hope filled life filled love filled 10c price billed. Rouge and red climbing. up towards the clouds where the wisp-up- down-roll of ever motion is the master. spring sits waiting I in some odd. distant field. (spring is always in some odd. distant field) grass comes out waving ripple green and the wind sets the rhythm of its seasonal dance —invocation, benediction of beauty, god of spring. the brown leaves take refuge under the green grass. it's the moistness they seek and the sunlight they hide from— for the rays are too true, golden ripple, silent splashing upon all and everything shouts something, depending upon the be .uty within and the joy for the beauty without them that they see the birds do not hear the beauty in their song they are too far gone in the ecstatic vision as in the first breath of life there is no knowledge of personal beauty - the flower. today, I touched a flower and the flower touched you in my mind, strange, but it became you and its moist fragrance, its green stem. jPP its yellow petals bounce at the wind’s command, its being seems to empathize with me and I. too, become one with it. that's strange, too: you and me . and that flow Sunday — ah! get the old shorts and slip ’em on, grab that sweatshirt and (boy-oh-boy!) PICNIC TODAY! Great! sun is yellow, bright and shiny and the wind is a breezy balm to keep the heat down — WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY! run down stairs (ah! la dee dah) great day (good day sunshine) klomp klomp klomp. get out the door WAIT A MINUTE YOUNG MAN, COME BACK HERE! YOU HAVE WORK TO DO TODAY! billow wind willow unfolding be growing and flow for the flowing makes flowers and leaves color, freshness be beautiful be wonderful be bountiful be wispy and wild and make every child play and make grass long and wind song and day long the light bright. don’t go don't leave please? bought billow wind wild willow still Within every person there is a spring not encompassed by the time of a year not controlled by the beauty of the colors of nature. For the real spring is not that of leaves and dirt and birds and wind and flowers, but it is the thing within us all that sees this beauty and makes it holy. to see the world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wild flower wm.amBiake the size of man in relation to his accomplishments small, huh? no matter look how spring is just 3 short months and how big man has made it in his little mind, fantastic! so things are not quite as the eye sees them, huh? your senses only seek messages from without, but you must sort and decipher them, even after that, your job is not over, there is still the job of making sure you get the full picture, and that you understand the relation of these messages to previously experienced messages, it is your mind, it is your life. it is yours to direct and you play the leading role; use all the imagination in the world to make it the best production ever. Seniors walked off with many honors this spring. Bonnie Barker was presented the Jim Backus Memorial Award, given a senior in music and dramatics by Jim’s parents. Ron Petersen won the math award; Peggy Fankhauser, Sherman Croft, Tom Marlowe. Tom Schroer, and Kerry Beringhaus, scholarships to school; Joyce Turney, the business awards; John Bender. Kathy Snook, Cin- dy Carraher, and Peggy Gantz. college scholarships; the It's Academic team won the first round: Frank Lightmas, the Harvard Book Award; Jackie Werkowitz and Dave Willis were awarded the Alberta Shearitt Medals by the Montgomery Women's Club who also presented schol- arships to John Grether, Jim Bentley, Ralph Russell, Jeanette Marshall. Gwyn Merrill and Kathy Koetz. TOM SCHROER and CINDY CARRAHER BOOSTERS NAME TOP SENIOR! On recommendation of the faculty the Boosters name outstanding seniors. Tom Schroer can list among his activi- ties class president, band member, and wrestling captain. Cindy Carraher was president of GAA, organizer of Pep Club, and an able office assistant. Both won scholarships — Tom, a full one to UC from the Cincinnati Milling Ma- chine; Cindy, from The Enquirer to go to Hanover. Both will be remembered by faculty and students alike, for their achievements and attitude, as well as class performance, have made them known to all. At the Athletic Awards Assembly, Larry Geier was presented the Greider Award for the Letterman with the highest grade average. Mrs. Cooper then awarded Mel- inda Murray and Cindy Carraher for GAA work. Outft flfiing Senior Athlet — a tifle giv' men to member honor w to Sh Amon collect leadi back and teams, South Coach 3[ ost Ifba s|er Psta and honorary captai of the EHL team. Lat this spring S accepte ai ship foiPatl and academic to Xavier Univer Choir awards (top center) went to Diane Welch, Jerry Hocker, and Dean Feldmeyer; Bob May. Barb Weid- ner. Frank Harrison, Garry York, Susan Davis, and George Pharr received top honors in the band. Drama awards (left, above) went to Cliff Eckert, Tom Ransdell, Carol LeBourveau, Paul Breuer, Cheryl Bowman, Tod Roush, and Lanny Ackley. Jim Backus was named outstanding actor posthumous- ly and Terry Carelli was chosen as outstanding ac- tress and outstanding senior dramatist. The long, long lines of wailing white and green were very straight (sort of) Tassles swung softly sixty-eight brushed cheeks but left noses unprotected Four golden honor octopi filled out chests, squared shoulders and looked professorial (Rapunzel never had it so good) And the lines moved kept cadence filled the sitting chairs row upon row getting past the first row with Jack in the corner commentating There was Solemnity Majesty Pomposity even while Paul Gordon and L. Joseph explained things as they are Smiles and whispers were politely muffled and a little dignified, sitting still and looking up at the world (ours) there. BUT JUST B 111 u_ O rv 111 . ■ ■ We laughed at each other— it's a good medication it saves you when you find your tassle in your mouth it keeps you from thinking hard about last times (now is the last time) and things you never got to say (I love you) and little habits to be broken (an early morning hi”) and goodbyes(. goodbye ..) but apart from that it’s a little bit of love melting this Auspicious Occasion into a big puddle of grins just grinning around that says— YOU AND ME, KID. WE'LL NEVER BE FINISHED! SO JUST LAUGH! Those were all of us. That was I. Me! tee-hee. Those who were surrounded and engulfed by time that went too quickly ever so casually and were left to know or seek to know whatever meaning they imagined— _ You say your cap feels as if it were falling off No, you see — you’re going out with a Everyone reach out and touch his cap —is it whimper ere not a loud shout Then continue. which will be heard You say you feel as if something were left be- when the last of the chalk dust and hind - unfinished - unaccomplished crayon shavings explode in vour mind. A H E A If I weren't marching among the palm fronds, if I weren't draped in a majestic robe, ... I would still be a graduate. If I were sitting in blue jeans, throwing peb- bles into a garbage can, I would still have completed four years of high school under satisfactory conditions and have a 3.1 average— most important. Though tonight the world has set me up as a social achievement and glorified my very existence. I was just yesterday a smart-talking eighteen-year-old looking for a job. A rebel with a cause known but unacknowledged by a white-collar socie- ty. A youngster asleep in a classroom, feeling vaguely guilty and wondering why. Tonight there is no time to wonder — ours is not to wonder why, ours is but to do or — one alternative: social condem- nation. But condemned from what? From walking like an automaton, look- ing exactly like all the other automatons, to turn the tassle of my pancake hat and be proclaimed an “Educated Citizen.” Is the magic in the tassle or perhaps in that piece of paper written with flowery script, bearing my whole formal name which nobody recognizes? (I wonder oops, I mean tomorrow I shall perhaps briefly ponder if it would still be 100% diploma” if I had taken it out of the mail- box ... No, of course it wouldn't.) You have to go through the process and reach the peak of sublimation — you have to appear as a bona-fide graduate. Two years ago, in the midst of a dripping rain, the robed children clamored for their ceremony, and trekked to the Promised Land of the auditorium, wring- ing themselves out and weeping over their now normal-looking hairdos. Dry, safe, protected ... at last. The word was given, they emerged adults. And I will too, though my consciousness tells me that all the magic in the ceremo- ny is—me. Daniel Henke — Math Theresa Anderson Glenna Baker Bonnie Barker Deborah Bell John Bender David Anderson James Backus Randy Bentley Kerry Beringhaus Shirley Bradley John Brice Ella Blanton Wanda Branscum Gary Brown Ann Boatright Bonnie Bolce Cheryl Bressler Paul Breuer Steven Burdett Cynthia Carraher Cheryl Bowman Joy Cummins Kathleen Dulle Deborah Colligan Stephen Dapper Clifford Eckert Diane Fangmeyer John Gainer Richard Good Margaret Fankhauser Margaret Gantz John Grether Kathleen Foley Darlene Gundy Michael Foley Cindy Gifford Randall Haines ' Hamilton Lynn Healion Roger Hooper Karen Horn Charles Keller Robert Keller Pamela Hensley Sue Hesterberg Jerry Hocker Mark Jacobs Janet Kersker Nancy Jones Sharon Kidwell Michael Kaufman Thomas Knabe Kent Koefler Dianne Lobes Barbara McCowan Richard McKinney Roger Lawrence Thomas Marlow Nancy McNab Carol LeBourueau Jeanette Marshall Janice McNees Diana McNess Gwendolyn Merrill Walter Miller Douglas Parsons David Peterson Carol Momick Melinda Murray Ronald Peterson Jay Montgomery Joan Neuman Gary Phelan Paul Richards David Rieger Diana Sauerwein Douglas Schaefer Thomas Schroer Patricia Scott Susan Selvig Donald Shigemura Michael Shreffler William Smart Jay Smith Kathy Snook Robert Snyder Bonnie Sprague Donald Stagge Billie Taylor Robert Taylor Marcia Thomas Darrell Thompson Paul Thran Deborah Waggoner Kathleen Wardlow Jacqueline Werkowitz David Willis Ronald Weber Jeffery Wilson Joyce Turney Barbara Weidner Nancy Wilson Sharon Wisenbaugh Garry York Frederick Young Carolyn Zeller Missing Michael Anderson Marie Arbic Steven Barr Howard Basinger Charles Bawtenheimer James Bentley Nelson Bove Paul Burden Craig Cadwallader Roberto Castillo Anne Dennemann Robert Dessauer Sharon Ebert William Gray Paul Holstein Christine Hromish Mike Hunt Stephen Hunter Debra Jones Ronald Jones Robert Kellum Gwen Kleinjohn Edward Lester Robert Mitchell James Rayburn Mike Rose Ralph Russell Kathleen Ryan Joyce Stepp Carroll Tilley Leslie Watson James Wesley William White Byron Winchell Dear Friends, Approaching to the end of my American experience I have to thank each of you to have made this wonderful year in Sycamoreland the happiest year of my life. I thank you never to have considered me as a stranger but as a friend. You didn’t know me but you gave me immediately your friendship that made me feel at home. I thank you too for your help and your patience to explain to me everything because I came from the “Old Continent and your customs were all new for me. I thank you for everything you did for me; it is too long to enumerate here but I will never forget it. On the other hand, I hope I gave you something too. I hope I helped you a little to understand the people living on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and that you will remember me, as I will remember you always, when you will think later of this wonderful school year, 1967 — 1968. To finish. I have to tell you that SYCAMORE is really a great place to be and that I am proud to be an AVIATOR. I thank you again for everything and specially for your friendship because it is the best and purest gift one can give. Your Belgian Friend, In memory of Jim Backus: He was ours in many ways. and yet he is Abbot. Tom Ailomer. Jim Anderson. Carol Ashton. Jane Askey. John Ayers. Dell Baas. David Bach. Ken Ballman. Doug Bang. Donna Banker. Pam Barrett. Brian Bawtenheimer. Ruth Bentley. Terry Bick. Steve Blankenmeyer. Tom Blazic. John Blong. Terry Bowling. Jim Boyer. Barb Brackney. Terry Brothers. Bill Bucksath. Don Budinger. Ken Budinger. Rae Mane Butler. Barb Calvert. Arbra Cason. Colleen Clark. Cathy Clay. Jackie Cole. Barry Combs. Carlene Constable. Linda Conway. Peggy Cook. Beverly Cox. Marilyn Creager. Mike Crum. Becky Curless. Cathy Dahm. Deidre Dapper. Joan Davis. Joe Denneman. Donna Detmer. Mike Dickinson, Art Diebel. Kathy Doughman. Dave Dressier. Gary Early. Mike Swing-plus is the trademark of the JUNIOR CLASS and their motto must be Let There Be Action. Always on the go and very active, they make the most of their high school years. Junior year is an active year with the Prom, candy sales, paper drives, and dances. The officers, who were President Jim Allon- Eckstein. Mike Ellis. Wanda Emily. Bill Fair. Gary Farfsing. Donna Feldmeyer. Dean Fenker. Skip Finger. Chris Finger. Dave Fraser. Carlene Frick. Jan Fritzh. Debbie Fultz. Nancy Garnaret. Martin Golay. Jackie Gotter Pam Graves. Don Gray. Barb Greene. Alan Greene. Susan Green. Vicki Gruber. Dan Gruber. Dennis Grundy. Debby Harder. Ann Harmon. Sherry Harper. Ralph Harris. Burt Harris. Kathy Hatter. Sandra Hayden. Carolyn Heitzman. Larry Helton. Doris Hendrixson. Karen Henry. Linda Hermesch. Pat Herweh. Bill Hilgeman. Don Hoctor. Jeanne Houston. Pam Humphrey. Dean Hurt. Roger Jackson. Mike Jameson. Brenda Johnson. Biff Johnson. Connie Johnson. Pat Jones. Burt Jones. Tom ier. Vice President Chris Finger. Secretary Pam Houston, and Treasurer Dea Shaffer, see that junior activities are carried out to the fullest. The Junior Class of '69 is a swing- ing, happy, and fun-to-be-with class and they round out the overall appearance of Sycamore. Jordan. Felix Kane. Sherry Katsetos. Mike Keener. Kathy Kennedy. Richie Kleine. Randy Koehne. Scott Kolesar. Steve Ledford. Tom Leonard. Carolyn Leonard. Tom Liggett. Pam Lightmas. Frank Long. Linda Lowe. Sidney Lucas. Barb Lucas Shearon Mathis. Marvin Matthews. Gary Matthews. Mary May. Pam May. Robert McNay. Tom Meece. Larry Mikulski. Sally Miller. Brad Miller. Breck Miller. Dale Moore. Dick Moran. Sandy Morgan. Donna Morrison. Richard Neuman. Kay Newcomb. Mike Nicklett. Kathy Mike Washington. Danny Alsop. Felix Jordan, and Victor Buttram. Niederhelman. Nancy Noel. Carol Noland. Sherry Nordan. Joan Oakley. Steve O'Conner. Donna Petry. Mary Phillips. Charles Pieper. Linda Pohl. Marsha Pullem. Fred Ransdeli. Debbie Rathel. Virgil Reckers. Laura Renner. Pat Rogers. Gary Roth. Roger Ruggles. Roger Sadler. Randy Sahnd. Jerry Salatm. Roger Sawyer. Jack Schuckman. Jerry Schuler. Nancy Schweiger. Gloria Sewell. Gary Shailor. Carol Shephard. Anita Shockey. Donna Simons. Eric Sims. Judy Smith. Barb Snow. Tom Sommers. Steve Spoon. Larry Christmas Queen Debbie Ransdeli Stamper. Cindy Stem. Karla Stepp. Patti Stevens. Tom Suski. Gary Terry. Dennis Toller. Sheila Traux. Dorothy Turner. Patty Venard. Sharon Wagner. Arietta Watther. Sally Wampler. Terry Washington. Mike Webb. Lisa Weber. Barb Weber. Tom Wegelm. Tina Weidner. Mary Welch. Walter Wesley. Connie Westervelt. Ellen Westfall. Jim Whitaker. Don Wilder. Jenny Wise. David Wuenker. Carol Wulfmeyer. Cindy Wulpert. Ron Young. Vonne Zach. Steve Acomb Barry Acomb. David Allen. Anita Amos. Ken Andersen. Jerry Andrews. Linda Angerman. Nancy Arwood.John Aschendorf. Joel Baker. Jack Baker. Linda Barker. Bill Barter. Barb Barnet. Gail Bartlett. Pam Bartlett. Pat Baumgartner. Terry Baumgartner. Tom Beeler. Dale Bender. Sandy Benvie. Jim Billman. Jenny Blancher. Waca Bonweg. Gary Borcherdmg. Richard Bramis. George Brice. Rose Brown. Dale Brown. Jim Brown. Richard Browning. Dauna Burman. LaVerne Byrd. Ron Caldwell. Corma Causey. Jane Chadwaller. Jan Chandler. Marsha Chaney. Wayne Christianson. Norman Clark. Bob Coffin. Richard Cole. Sharon Coleman. Jan Collins. La Verne Coletta. Jay Combs. Linda Conrad. Jim Cooper. Dennis Courtney. Brenda SOPHOMORES have a lot of school spirit and combine fun and work to give them an out- standing showing in the school functions. Still relatively new and adjustingto Syca- more ways, this class shows great promise under the leadership of President Steve Im- hoff, Vice-President Pam Bartlett. Secretary Peggy McGibney, and Treasurer Dauna Browning. They sold sweat-shirts and passed tin cans to collect money for their homecom- ing float. Creager. Barb Crenshaw. John Daniels. Dayana Dawes. Karen Dearwester. Donna Dettelbach. Tom Dittoe. Bill Dittoe. Guy Dodge. Bill Donaldson. Jim Doughman. Marie Elble. Linda Edlen. Matt Evens. Dan Fair. Bev Farris. Debbie Fath. Randy Ferris. Kathy Fisher. Debbie Foley. Diane Franklin. Cherri Gainer. Donna Garblik. Leslie Garrison. Bob Georglis. Bill Glazebrook. Cathy Glenn. Kim Green. Janet Green. Patty Greer. Kathy Gregory. Tom Halpm. Valerie Hamilton. Ed Harrison. Frank Harris. Jan Harries. Bob Hartke. Roger Hartley. Rob Healon. Leslie Hedges. Andrea Henning. Maurice Hershey. Debbie Hershberger. Chris Hesterberg. Greg Higgins. David Hill. Sally Hiller. John Hocker. Mally Hoerr. Harry Hoge. Steve Hooper. Debbie Hopping. Sheryl Huff. May Hunsucker. Wendell Hunter. Dana Hurbstreit. Jack Imhoff. Steve Ivascowid. Paula Johnson. Rick Johnston. Chuck Jones. Larry Jones. Sara Jones. Bill Kelly. Don Kelly. Shirley Kemp. Bev Kersker. Ron King. Tom Kraus. Jeff Kraus. Peter Kush. Pam Lamb. Jim Lawson. Jan LePage. Kerry Lucky. Jackie Ludlow. Mike Macaulay. Bob MacMann. Gordon Marcum. Harold Marmger. Denise Martinelli. Jo Mason. Bruce Mason. Rick McCrary. Tom McGibney. Peggy McGoron. Bruce McNess. Pam McNab. Kathy Mechlin. Ray Miller. Dusty Miller. Holly Moore. Linda Mosby. Steve Murphy. Becky Murphy. Brenda Mushrush. Terry Musser. Emily Neal. Bob Niehaus. Scott Nineff. Kyle Noble. Jim Noble. Sharon Noland. Gary Nolte. Jean O'Donnell. Chris Olive. Rhonda Palmer. Peter Parsons. Janet Paternoster. Eric Pease. Debbie Peters. Bob Phelan. Jolynn Phillips. Bob Phillips. Pam Pittman. Jan Pivarnik. Pat Pollington. Bob Porter. Judy Powers. Sherry Prater. Roger Pugh. Doug Radke. Mark Ragel. Judy Ramey. Judy Rawlings. Joyce Reardon. Peg Reardon. Bill Rennie. Doug Renner. Karen Rhumbarger. Walt Rich. Debbie Robertson. Peg Rolls. Laurel Rowe. Jerry Royce. Rick Ruff. Eric Rushing. Donna Schaffran. Will Selvig. David Gregory. Debbie Shaw. John Small. Tom Smart. Gary Smith. Clarence Smith. Dennis Snow. Hal Southerland. Lloyd Southerland. Vida Stacey. Sandy Stahl. Keith Stambaugh. Ron Steppe. Nikki Stewart. George Strassel. Mari Jane Sweeney. Pat Swisher. Juanita Toller. Bob Tucker. Becky Viox. John Venneman. Mary Ellen Wagner. Danielle Walters. Gary Washington. Connie Webb. John Weber. Liz Wemgartner. Jean Whitaker. Barb Whitton. Marsha Wichman. Kurt Wilderspm. Pat Wilkersun. Joyce Willis. Richie Wright. Pam Wyrick. Bill Young. Barb Zaph. Terry Sycamore spirit Ackley. Bob Acton. Nancy Adams. James Adams. Ruth Alcorn. Pat Alsop. Dan Ayers. Terry Baas. Susan Baird. Karen Baird. Stanely Baker. Chene Bang. Cheryl Baver. Becky Baumgartner. Don Becksmith. Terri Bell. Randy Bennett. Alfred Bermghouse. Marsha Bizzarri. Mike Bolce. Jon Bonmi. Linda Boone. Cindy Bowman. Dave Boyer. Dave Brice. Tom Bridges. Barb Bromish. Barb Brooks. Kent Brose. Carolyn Brown. Bob Brown. Steve Browning. Marcia Broxterman. Mary Bruce. Doug Buckseth. Chris Buckseth. Connie Burleson. Dan Burner. Alan Burney. Debbie Byrd. Ken Caddell. Jim Carrelli. Dale Carwile, Susan Chaney. Jo Ann Christian. John Christiansen. Christy Clark. Rusty Cocrel. Janice Collins. Loretha Still too new to catch on to the ways of Syca- more and too slow to catch on to the compe- tition cheer, the FRESHMEN never-the-less try hard to fit into high school life. Members of the class are very spirited and enthusias- tic, and have jumped into the swing of things, especially where athletics, classes and club Cook. Phil Cook. Sally Cooper. Bonnie Cothren. Craig Cox. Tom Croft. Harold Crump. Ron Cummins. Rita Curtis. Jane Davis. Jim Davis. Susan Delk, Brenda Dennemann. Sharon Detmer. Jim Diekmeyer. Randy Dittoe. Greg Doug. Kerry Drook. Doug Dunkman. June Dupnest. Mark Eads. Clint Eden. Rick Ellenwood. Steve Elliott. Stan Embler. Joan Eppert. Steve Frankhouser. Anne Fehr. Greg Feldmeyer. Scott Fenker. Dave Fitzharris. Karen Fredericks. Jeanne Garblick. Nancy Garner. George Gay. Kathy Good. Cindy Gorsuch. Nancy Gorsuch. Wayne Graler. John Grammas. George Grammis. Vanette Gross. Gregg Gross. Janet Gundy. Bob Hacker. Debbie Haffner. Denise Hager. Jim Haggard. Dennis Halpm. Pam membership is concerned. They have con- tributed greatly to the membership of GAA. Pep Club, and the dramatics department. The Freshman Class has brought home two first place teams, in basketball and in foot- ball; they also won their basketball tourna- ment championship. Halverson. Hal Halvorsen. Leif Hancock. Rick Hargis. Nancy Harris. Kim Hartman. Brenda Hasty. Dave Haysenfield. Greg Hedges. Joy Hensley. Jack Hensley. John Herring. Bev Hesterberg. Earl Hesterberg. Mike Hill. Dean Hillen. Vicki Hmterlong. Jane Hinterlong. Jean Hipolit. Kevin Hitesman. Brenda Hohenstem. Karen Houlk. Sandy Hurth. Theresa Jacks. Pam Jackson. Pat Johnson. David Jones. Bruce Jones. Carrie Jones. Dave Keene. Jim Kelch. Donna Kelsbeck. Teresa Kelsey. Susan Kenny. Susan Kline. Mike Klatte. Jim Kohanski. Ken Korengal. Ed Kramer. Rick Lane. Chris Langdon. Sally LeBourveau. Dave Lenzer. Jeff Logensloter. Greg Lucas. Nancy Lucke. Bob Magee. Jack Maney. Mike Matthews. Lynn May. Sandy Me Man. Dan Meeks. Mike Menke Tom Meyer. Iris Mikulski. Jean Milgrim. Marc Miller. Bill Miller. Lucy Minor. Diana Mitchelle. Mark Mulliker. Kent Murphy. Pat Murray. Phil Nash. Suzette Neal. Kathy New. Roslynn Nicklett. Ruth Nmeff. Cheryl Noble ack Noel Dorothy Noland. Debbie Parsons. Dave Pearen. Linda Persail. Ken Petrie. Lynn Petrie. Mike Pharr. George Piersall. Mattie Pittman. Peggy Prather. Larry Prichard. Marilyn Pritchard. Becky Poiland. Jennie Porter. Doug Power. Ken Pugh. Doug Radabaugh. Bill Radabaugh. Rick Rader. Chris Ramey. Helen Reddish Stan Reed. Judy Reed. Ken Reese. Melody Reese. John Repner. Debby Reuszer. Mark Reynolds. Bob Richards. Bev Rich. Kathy Ried. Lynn Ritz. Michelle Roberts. Diana Roberts. Pat Robinson. Margaret Rolf. Ruth Romberger. Linda Romine. Paul Roth. Karen Ruggles. Wesley Ruscher. Dennis Rushing. Pam Russell. John Ruth. Jeff Ryan. Janet Sacket. David Salatin. Steve SaVbge. Densie Schmidt. Sally Schroeder. Janice Schulty. Chris Schuler. George Seale. Sheila Shaw. Sandy Sherrit. Michelle Shultze. Kirk Slemp. Preston Smart. Gary Smith. Bob Smith. Sharon Snow. Laurie South. Kathy Spencer. Bruce Spoon. Susan Sprague. John Stevens. Carol Stevens. Tom Stewart. George Strassel. Ron Surber. Steve Suski. Donna Sutton. Brad Talbert. Bob Thoman. Dorothy Thompson. Lanny Toll. Edwin Toller. Bonnie OPmMi Trent. Larry Turner. Gary Turney. Jody Ulland. Susan Underwood. Scott Vandolman. Linda Varnav. Marilyn Viox. Jean Viox. Jim Vonne. Scott VorwicK. Jim Wagner. Glen Waggoner. Jill Walther. Carol Waller. Bob Warden. Scott Wardlow. Mike Watson. Barb Wayatt. Debby Westervelt. Harvey Westfall. Bill Whitaker. Gregg White. Rosie Whitley. Terri Whitton. Jackie Williams. Becky Williams. Helen Williams. Kathy Williams. Matilda Wilkman. Craig Wilson. Connie Wmkleman. Susan Wright. Susan Wyler. Stephanie YouKum. Sherri Lynn Young. Vicki Zapf. Steve Gi Gl s’ ee “What is music? ... Its domain is between thought and phenomena. Like a twilight mediator it hovers between spirit and matter, related to both, yet differing from each...” Heinrich Heine Concert Choir Mixed Glee V Thespians National Thespians Thespians “When a hand comes out and wipes away a tear, that’s my reward. The rest goes to the gov- mment. Victor Rnr0P Band Majorettes Flyerettes Nothing great was ever Cheerleaders Hockey Basketball Volleyball “It is nonsense to say that 'will to win' is all that matters. GAA : is the battle — the contest — that counts, not the score Devereux Milburn Letterman's Club LOG “When once the itch of literature comes over a man. nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen.” Samuel Lover LEAF Progress in America has resulted from the freedom of the individual to venture for himself and to assure the gains and take all the losses as they come.” Robert Wason Distributive Education Club of America Sophomores and freshmen worked hard this year in molding successful reserve and freshmen football teams. The talent and desire shown by these young men will complement the experience of the returning varsity players and the result will be a powerful football future at Syca- more. The freshmen were led by Coach Barns and they compiled a fine 5-1 season. Coach Jack Acus piloted the junior var- sity to a 5-3-1 campaign. The varsity season was an uneven mix- ture of the 'thrill of victory and the ago- ny of defeat.' The players and coaches expressed a genuine pride in the team, but unfortunately, pride alone does not always win football games. Retiring Coach Bud Acus and his succes- sor, Coach Dave Hurst, led their team to a 4-6 season record. Coach Watson's freshmen continued their domination of EHL Frosh sports by sharing the regular season champion- ship with Milford and Loveland. Then, led by Jim Davis and Bob Ackley, they moved on to the post-season tourney and copped the league crown, finally finishing with a 12-1 record. With a new coach and only two returning starters, the junior varsity took their time in getting started on the winning track, but once the spark was ignited, they moved on to become a team to be reckoned with in the EHL. Coach Rooks led them to a final 9-8 slate. The Aviator varsity suffered through a rugged and. to put it mildly, a very frus- trating season. Although never consid- ered tobeaseriousbidderfortheEHL trophy, the team worked hard under new coach Stewart and provided some very anxious moments for league foes who took them too lightly. For want of a few points, the Aves could have just as easily won almost all of their league games, losing only three by margins of more than five points. The highlights of the season were the hard-earned win over perennial rival Indian Hill and the tour- nament victory over EHL champ Deer Park. This year's cross-country team practiced hard, and the time paid off this year. In three EHL meets, Sycamore easily cap- tured the league title and placed six run- ners in the league’s top ten. Paced by co- captains Tom Schroer and Don Shige- mura, the cross-country men have be- gun a new tradition at Sycamore. Hope- fully Coach Watson’s underclassmen will continue to build on this firm founda- tion. Led by outstanding seniors Dave Rieger, Tom Schroer, Don Shigemura, and Bill Smart. Coach Hurst's grapplers com- piled a respectable 7-7 won-lost record. The team, although losing only one league match during regular season competition, had to settle for a third place in the league tournament. Next year’s squad, which will include seven of this year's eleven starters, will be coached byMr.JimKoch.aformer wrestling champion from Pennsylvania. Coach Jack Acus’ Cindermen'' (al- though Sycamore has the only all- weather track in the EHL) had the most successful season ever this past year. For the first time in their history, they won the EHL meet by scoring 59 points, five points more than their closest com- petitor, Mariemont. They also won four of the five triangular meet competitions in which they participated. Eight school records were set by mem- bers of the squad. Mike Ludlow ran the 440 in 51.6; Paul Breuer ran the half- mile in 2:00.3; Guy Dittoe ran the mile in 4:40.5; the mile-relay team — Tom Schroer, Guy Dittoe. Paul Breuer, and Mike Ludlow — ran the mile in 3:31.4; Phil Murray ran the two mile in 10 min- utes, 31.8 seconds: Brad Miller and Har- ry Hoerr vaulted 11' in the pole vault; and Dave Rieger threw the shot put 50'8 1 2 and the discus. 136' 2 1 4 . Working with a primarily senior team which went to regional finals at Crosley Field last year, Coach Henke earned a respectable second-place berth in the EHL — after a heart-breaking and hard- fought battle with EHL champ Deer Park. The team earned a 13-5-2 record; four of those five losses occurred in extra-inning games and the fifth was to champ Roger Bacon. , . - The Deer Park game marked the end of high school athletic careers for seniors Dave Anderson. Mike Anderson, Randy Bentley, Kerry Beringhaus, Paul Ellis, Larry Geier, Rick Good. Paul Richards, Steve Ruscher. and Barry Tynan and manager Ron Jones. Undefeated in EHL competition for the first time, Sycamore's 'netters' earned — through hard work and long practices — top berth in regular season play. Al- though their season score-card read 10 wins and 5 losses, some opposing teams rallied for the league tournament and the boys brought home a third place. Seniors Dave Willis. Doug Schaefer, and Tom Marlowe and Coach Bohmer were joined this season by AFS student Eddy Breyne. 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L PS — This note, like the book, is meaningful only to a few. I guess. Possibly John Galt is alive today. He may belivinginlndiaor Rumania or in the deep, dark depths of Hartford, Connecti- cut. He was born in the fertile mind of Ayn Rand, a contemporary novelist who gave him life and breath in Atlas Shrugged, her philosophical epic of a world in chaos. John Galt looked at a world full of impos- tors and whiners, barren of those indi- viduals who made progress and found pleasure in the accomplishment, and brought it crashing to its knees until its repentance should be complete. He was a thinker and proud of it. He feared none of his powers, least of all his innate crea- tivity, and he accepted without thanks the praise he deserved when he made something with his own hands, out of his own productive brain. But why think when you may live off the ingenuity of others? Why progress when restrictions will shackle you at every turn? Why organize when your plan will end in a chaotic upheaval; why care when, night and day. the powers scream to you that all is meaningless, that knowledge is cheap charade? Everything you do — loving, hating, yell- ing. laughing, caring, in any degree and to any extent — isthisnotmeaningin itself? Are not your own personality, your own thoughts, your own abilities, whether you are alone or with many, enough to justify your dreaming wild dreams, or playing second chair trombone? Everything you really are or must be is important; it separates you from the ranks of the lifeless who wait for others to give them hope and purpose. There is no need to sit and wait for meaningful- ness to enter your life. Gooutand find your own. Then you will know — ‘ Who is John Galt. 1968 LOG Sycamore High School Cincinnati. Ohio