Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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SHS celebrates the season to be jolIy. -qi CHRISTMAS ROYALTY: Second Attendant, Jerry Wiebuschg Weilerg Queen, Sherry Hespen, First Attendant, Roxanne Johnsg First Attendant, Steve Meyerg Santa, Wayne Heather, King, Gary Second Attendant, Kathy Vrana. Christmas vacation started off with a bang this year with the Christmas Dance on December 22. The senior class decorated the stage with snowflakes and mistletoe to fill the dancers with the holiday spirit. A throne set on clouds of snow awaited the royalty to be crowned that night. The dancing ended when Santa Claus dropped in to supervise the coronation. Queen Sherry Hes- pen and King Gary Weiler ascended the throne to receive their crowns of mistletoe and holly. At- tendants Roxanne Johns, Steve Meyer, Kathy Vrana, and Jerry Wiebusch, were selected by popular vote from the senior class, took their places of honor next to the royal couple. The H7 Legends supplied the music. Santa enjoys dancing with Mrs. Robert Weiler after coronation.

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Rocket Homecoming festivities complete. Candidates for Homecoming Royalty Sherry Hespen and Kathy Vrana. Homecoming festivities were given a roaring start with a bonfire pep rally Thursday night before the big game. Coach Wagner and the varsity captains added their cries for a Plattsmouth defeat to the turmoil. And summing up the devotion of students to their team, the cheerleaders recited a poem en- titled t'We love you Rockets. In conclusion, a Plattsmouth dummy was hurled into the fire to secure a victory. The next night, October 20, the Rockets found themselves slugging it out against the determined Blue Devils. The game ended happily for SHS fans with a score of 26-13 in favor of the green and white. Lois Brehm announcing Homecoming Royalty. Gary Weiler and Jerry Wiebusch give pep talk at evening rally prior to Homecoming.

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Future Farmers of America take up dancing. FFA DANCE ROYALTY: Roger Royal, Marilyn Brehm, Queen Connie Stutheit, Jerry Wiebusch, Kathy Johns, Steve Rippe The third annual FFA Sweetheart Dance was held March 22 in the Senior High Auditorium. Con- nie Stutheit was crowned FFA Sweetheart and Mari- lyn Brehm and Kathy Johns were her sophomore at- tendants. Jerry Wiebusch, Roger Royal, and Steve Rippe were the official escorts. Being a sophomore or a junior whose parents are engaged or have been engaged in farming were the qualifications for the candidates. Connie, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stutheit, was presented with a spray of red roses and the official FFA Sweetheart necklace. Students enjoyed dancing to the music of Exit and the Way-Outs. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kuenning, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Watermeier and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Henke sponsored the event. Couples enjoy dancing at the FFA Dance