Tecumseh High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Tecumseh, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1988 volume:

Organizations People A d vertisements Pages 50-63 Pages 64-81 Pages 82-93 Opening by Paula Kaufman What cha doing. Woob? Nice bow Mrs. Allen! There must be a reason behind that smile! alf the fun of high rm school is looking for-™ ward to the many events and activities that occur over the course of the year. mean, without anticipation there would be little or no excitement. And THS students thrive on excitement! The 1987-88 Tomahawk covers (the staff has done its best) what students were looking at in academics. sports, and organizations, now we will be able to look back on the memories and moments. After all. isn't that what a yearbook is for? Our parents and grandparents tell us youngin's that these are the best days of our lives, and they're probably right (but we will never admit it). A few years down the road, as we are preparing for yet another class reunion, we'll look back through these pages and smile. The members of the Tecumseh Toma ha wk staff would like to dedicate this volume to our teacher and sponsor. Mrs. Sheryl Allen, for all of her help, guidance, and patience. Looking Back 2 Division Student Life On Student Life It '$ Homecoming! It s mock trial! It s student life at THS! And it doesn 7 stop there! Looking back on the excitement and enjoyment that was felt during school activities, it is hard not to smile. Do you remember how hilarious Tyler Evans was as Desperate Ambrose in the all-school play ? Can you remember the smiles on Brenda s and Jerome s faces when they became queen and king? Who can possibly forget graduation? (Certainly not the Seniors!) These happenings all share one common trait — they occurred and were part of the life at THS! It is the people of our school that make these activities so memorable. It is the students that kept us looking forward to events that hadn 7 happened yet. Looking back, maybe that's because it was the students who made things happen. Pucker up you lucky pigI Here comes Uncle George! Division Student Life 3 T.H.S. Is Born To Be Wild ecoming Week Mr. I., everyone's favorite superhero! by Rebecca Staley This year's Homecoming was a big success: the T-club did a great job on deciding dress up days. The work started off with super hero or sixties day. The best super hero was Terry superwoman Kerr and Jamie Carson was a sixties smash: Tuesday was Professional day and Keith Osterhoudt was a Navy officer. Wednesday was interchange or inside out. Jerome Christen became the T.H.S. girls ' greatest competition and Dana Ramsey was inside oul. Thursday was rebel or rock-n-roll: Miss Muller's true self came out and Mrs. Hutt. along with Mrs. Sapp, made the kitchen really rock. Friday was Indian or black and gold. Amy Boh ling's Indian attire was a real hit and Lara Sand was covered beyond recognition in black and gold paint. On Thursday night, the traditional bonfire tvas held. The best skit award went to FBLA with their version of Hee Haw. On Friday afternoon, the T.H.S. class paraded to the square for the pep rally. The first class float contest was held: seniors came out on top with their float consisting of chicken wire and 36 rolls of T.P.I The best hall decoration was by the junior class. The kiss the pig contest was held again by the FBLA. This years winners were Mr. Czapla. Mr. Weiss and Michelle Bauers. Even though Tecumseh lost to Tri County 0-27, they should be commended for their hard workl The Homecoming dance was held after the game. The D.J. Connection provided the music. The theme was Born to be Wild and the colors were white, black, and mint green. Andy D alia Buck Owen . Girt 11 Show u your exy leg I Senior ride atop the winning floatl Jennene S. and Nicol B. Ooo Barracuda! Mr. W«i « — Pucker up Percivall Crownbearers - Clint Mahoney and Tracy Parrish Homecoming Candidates - Front row I to Ti Jodi H.. Michelle $. Dana R. and Linda K. Back row: Mike S.. Kevin P.. Andy D. and Bob B. Homecoming Attendants Front row to r-. Sandy H.. Stephanie W. and Marcie G. Back row. Bill M.. Bob T. and Brian B. Homecoming Royalty 5 Yellow Belly Cow Puncher ey. when's play practice ? was a common phrase during Govern her. The THS Drama Department proudly presented DESPERATE AMBROSE this fall. The play was about a couple of comedians that were trying to cross the desert and head for California. The cast was made up of: Jake - Brent Pope: Ambrose - Tyler Evans: Bert - Bill Morrissey: Sheriff - John Funkhouser: Hoot Owl -Andy DeFreece; Stinkweed - Steve Nolte: Nancy - Jamie Carson: Anne - Nicole Stevens: Tillie -Heather Weiss: Beth - Michelle Hershberger: Mrs. Spool - Michelle Rathe: Lena Spool - Janelle Rathe: Man I - Shane Boardman: Man 2 - Steve DeFreece: Dana Ramsey was Asst. Director. A common phrase that was used a lot during the play was you 're a yellow belly two bit of a coi puncher. Although it was sometimes difficult to get everyone together for practice, the enthusiasm of those involved made the show a great success. The Drama Club wants to thank everyone that came to the play and hoped they enjoyed it. Dracula: The by Rebecca Staley Well, im I that special! A Hard day nighI This year's musical. DRACULA. was performed on April 15-16. Robert M Rea dell. Jr., and Harold Scott were the directors while Michelle Hershberger was the assistant director. The cast included: John Funk-houser as Dr. Sam Seward. Ellen Kuhl as Mina Seward. Paula Kaufman as Sophie Seward. Nicole Rehrends as RURU Padoop. Laura Wehling as Nelly Norton. Steve Nolle as Boris Ren field. Brent Pope as Dr. Van Helsing. Andy De-Freece as Count Dracula. Tyler Evans as Jonathan Harker. The Lunatics. Villagers and Elk Impersonators (so named for their backstage behavior) were: Jamie Carson. Tim Garris. Nicole Stevens. Connie Weible. Trista Davison. Heather Phillipi. Shawna Vrbka. Cathie Weible. Steve DeFreece. and Scott Grof. A special thanks goes out to Michelle Hershberger. Amy Bartels. Jonee Steinauer. Shane Mercure. Eddie Henrichs. Ron Colson. Nick Wenzl. Christy Davison. John Gunther. John Speckmann and Jerome Christen for all of their extra help in preparing for the musical. The cast also wishes to acknowledge Mr. and Mrs. Dean Speckman. Mr. and Mrs. Rod Vrbka. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Weible. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kuhl. and Mr. and Mrs. Jim DeFreece for their help in making this production a success. Twirl me — faster I'm good . . . aren't I? After Hours jfm I 3:30 p.m. the daily JCi’M countdown begins at V school. Students start to fidget and tap their toes. Finally. the bell rings at 3.35 and within a few minutes the school is almost empty. Where does everyone go? Recently a survey was taken at THS that posed the question. What do you usually do after school? The results showed that the majority of students who answered the survey were engaged in sports after school. The remaining results, in order of popularity, were: working, watching TV. driving around, eating, doing homework. and sleeping. Other activities that were written in included playing the guitar and listening to music. Some of the places where the students of THS work are Dr. Mann's office. Helen's Cafe, the hospital. Ace Cafe. Hilltop. Vet's Club. Gary's Shop for Less, and Maple Grove Home. The most positive aspect of this survey is the fact that most THS students actively pursue some sort of activity after school. Ted: Working hard or hardly working? by Helle Houmann t Brenda is a checkout 'er Hours Paine-vs-Liberty High School Mock trial team — Period 8 by Rebecca Staley This year's mock trial took place in Nebraska City, both teams were narrowly defeated by Platlsmouth. Team 2 consisted of Shane Mer-cure. Shane Boardman. Jason Lacey. and Heather Weiss as lawyers and Dana Ramsey. Bill Morrissey, and Michelle Rathe. Shane Mer-cure also served as one of the witnesses. Team 8 consisted of Rebecca Staley. Brent Pope and Jodi Hood as lawyers and Michelle Bauers. Scott Grof. and Stephanie Waring were the witnesses. After having participated in mock trial for the last two years. I feel that it was very educational and yet at the same time it was a lot of fun! Scott G. anxiously awaits his turn. Steph W flirting with the judge7 Period 8 — Lawyers in action. Mock Ti Act-in-Onet CAGEBIRDS The gang's all here — now what do we do 7 e Act Play Gazer and Gloom what a wild pair' AGE BIRDS by Day id Compton was the one act play performed this year. The all-female cast put on quite a show at the Conference competition (after how many practices?). and they brought home the second place trophy. This was the first one act trophy ever received by THS. Unfortunately. they were unable to compete at Districts because of a scheduling error; this meant that they could not qualify for the state competition. But the show went on as the cast performed CAGEBIRDS in the elementary auditorium on October 17. This was the first time that a one act play had been performed for the public at THS. CAGEBIRDS is a play about eight women whose inhibitions have taken control of their lives. It exposes the fears of each of the women and the lengths that they go to to avoid facing them. The cast included: Ellen Kuhl as Gossip. Jennene Shuey as Gloom. Nicole Behrends as Gazer. Paula Kaufman as Twitting. Amy Bartels as Guzzler. Jonee Steinauer as Thump. Michelle Stauffer as the Wild One. and Michelle Bauers as the Mistress. The play was directed by Mr. Robert M. Beadell. By Paula Kautrnan Mistress'' Michelle A Job Well Done by Amy Pack wood The Peru business contest was held on February 5. Twenty-five people participated. Michelle Hershberger placed 2nd in Sales demonstration. On February 27th. students traveled to Crete. Paula Kaufman recieved 4th in Typing II and 2nd in Public Speaking. Michelle Stauffer received a 1st in Shorthand I. Jodi Hood 3rd in Filing. Steve Nolle 5th in Impromptu. Linda Kerner 4th in Shorthand I. and Scott Grof 4th in Spelling. Crete participants. Bust in ’ Loose by Amy Packwood eflected on this page ■T are moments from this school year We are pictured at our best (or maybe our worst), but someday when the pages of this book are turning yellow and are falling out. and time has dimmed our memories, we will smile at this page. We will remember the special, crazy times we all shared at THS. And we will wonder why those people are standing on the typing room desks. Happiness is ... a jacuzzi party Just don 't burst my bubble We think better standing up Chocolate helps me relax. ' Loose All the Way to by Dana Ramsey May the bus be with you . .. fating again! (It’s in the book.) State OSPBDWG. Dirty Dancing. Hoosiers. and Bobby Knight. These were just a few factors which contributed to the Lady Indians' Stale berth and also put the icing on the cake of a great season. With a season record of 19-4 the team has made their mark in THS history In the district finals, the girls defeated the Omaha Cathedral Cardinals to earn their trip to the State Tournament and their second championship title of the year. Almost every day brought a new surprise as the team was showered with cards, flowers, balloons, and signs. The last week of practice brought a few new twists. Seven o'clock practices came awfully early, but the monotony of the afternoon sessions were disrupted by a change in facilities as the girls took to the playground slab. But nothing could have been more inspirational than the team spaghetti and movie party at Linda Ner Kerner's. the eve of the big game. Finally the day arrived. The team. State bound by 6 a m., feasted on spaghetti, pancakes, hamburger patties. scrambled eggs, ice cream, tea. and O.J. It's in the book! As the team departed they were greeted by roadside signs and who could forget Nick Wenzl and his Peace Bus. Although a good game was played by both the Indians and the Bridgeport 1st Ladies, unfortunately someone had to lose: more unfortunate was the fact that it was the Lady Indians. Tears became instant as the girls walked away from a 59-64 defeat. The end of the greatest girls basketball season in THS history was here. We re number one1 ♦ ♦ ♦ The Future's So Bright f n March 21. I9SS the eleventh annual Academic Top Ten Ranquet was held at Tecumseh Jr. -Sr. High School. A delicious pot luck supper was enjoyed by the faculty, students, and their families. Academic Top Ten honors were given to members of grades 7-12. and six students with the most improved averages (two from each grade. 10-12) were recognized. Mrs. Jo Anne Owens-Hauslar of the State Department of Educaiton Health and Physical Education Division told these deserving THS students, among many other interesting points, that their ,future's so bright, you gotta wear shades. by Paula Kaufman Senior and junior Top Ten honorees. Sophomore and freshmen recipients of certificates. The evening's speaker. Mrs. Owens-Nauslar. w Ten Banquet Athletes Honored by Tracy Cox Angela Beck, head girls basketball coach for the University of Nebraska Lincoln. was the guest speaker at Tecumseh's athletic banquet on April 29. Outstanding cross country athletes were Jodi Hood and Scott Grof. Jodi received the Academic AII-State award and Scott was an individual state qualifier. Mike Stauffer was recognized as the outstanding football team member. Mike and Jerome Christen were honored with an AII-State team honorable mention. Volleyball's most valuable player was Laura Mandery. She earned a place on the All-State Second Team. Laura was also recognized as the outstanding player for girls basketball: she received an All-State honorable mention. For the boys basketball team. Mike Stauffer was named the outstanding athlete. Kevin Parrish was recognized as the outstanding wrestler for 1987-88. Mike Stauffer was presented the Larry D. Anderson award in golf. The outstanding athletes for golf and boys and girls track were not announced because of incomplete seasons. The basketball girls receiving their state medals. And the winners are: Paula K. — Academic All-State. volleyball; Jodi H Academic All-State, cross country, and outstanding girls cross country; Laura M. — outstanding volleyball and girls basketball; Michelle R. . Kevin P. —outstanding wrestling; Mike S. — outstanding boys basketball and football; Scot! G. outstanding boys cross country. Athletic 6a nq, A Pat on the Back by Paula Kaufman m m oners Might is trade tionally the cut mins W lion of the year's academic achievements. On May 3. deserving students of THS gathered to he recognized. Top awards were given for speech drama. industrial arts. art. business, and many others. Scholarships were awarded to many seniors, and the new National Honor Society members were inducted. The students of THS deserve a pat on the back for their fine efforts during 1987-88. Why the surprised look Ted? Larry receives the Larry D. Anderson Memorial Scholarship A ward. Hold onto that paper tight Jiro! ie ■ nors Night S-P-l-R-l- T by Paula Kaufman Bill and Tyler give their all to pep. jf ilh the absence of Ik r cheerleaders at Tec-V: umseh. the task of fos- tering spirit was delegated to the various clubs and to the students themselves. Assemblies became an exciting part of each sports season, and guests sponsored by Tecumseh Alumnus in Residence shared with the students their knowledge and experience. The celebration of the centennial of the U.S. Constitution was cause for a day of activity in the Tecumseh schools. Pep rallies were performed throughout the year by various groups, such as the I A Club. FBLA. Drama Club, and girls' basketball team. The signing of the Constitution. What more needs to be said? Stairway To Saturday. April 9th. was the date of the Jr.-Sr. Prom. Stairway to Heaven U'Js the theme, and decorations included balloons, streamers, and arches of green and white. Ham. baked potatoes, corn, and Dessert ala Carte were served by the Sophomore servers: A. Cage. J. Carson. S. Hood. K. Mandery. S. Schmidt. T. Evans. S. Grof. J. Hamer. B. Morrissey, and M. Sherman. The entertainment was a game show skit followed by Senior prophecies. The dance was held from 9-1J p.m. and the music was provided by Zap — a hard rock band from Missouri. Matt, one of the guitarists. confessed that they weren't sure what to do at Prom dances so they just got up there and went crazy. Otherwise. he said, you'll fall asleep. I don't think anyone was caught sleeping! To Matt. D.J.. Spike. Demon and the sound lighting crew — you were great! After the dance, it was a night of bowling, prize winning, and fun. The Juniors gave a fine farewell to the Seniors. by Teresa Badertscher What a cute couplei? STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN Bill blinded by the light. Ihe cheese stands alone. My little girl, what big eyes you have! Sleph choosing a prom date. Dirty John bares it all Tassle Worth the Hassle I s 36 seniors, making up the 102nd graduating 7 class of THS took their last steps in the high school gym nasium. they walked together as friends. Graduation is the long-awaited and much thought about end to 13 years of hard work and memories. It is also the beginning of life after high school. At the commencement exercises. the senior class and the audience listened to Reverend Douglas Delp. Jodi Hood (Salutatori-an). Paula Kaufman (Valedictorian). and Michelle Stauffer. The high school chorus sang It's Time To Go. and Mr. Boldt introduced the scholarship and award winners. The high school band played the processional and recessional. Mr. Rot her presented the Class of 1988 and Dr. Ted Evans awarded the diplomas. The class colors were Electric Blue and Pink. the class flower was a white rose. The senior class of 1987-88 has certainly left their mark on THS. Several tears were shed at graduation to celebrate and remember, and to say farewell. The class motto says it best: The road won't be lonely if we can say at the end. We walked the way together hand in hand with a friend. Good luck to all of the graduates! Everyone should agree, that little tassle was definitely worth the hassle. by Paula Kaufman Three for the road. Graduation Larry and Sis (What are their real names?) Looking Back Jason and Amy try to look busy. 22 Division Academics On Academics Janelle Rathe and Jerome Christen test their talent in choruf. (S'nS- 'n8 3 ,onS ■ ■) Academics are. of course, a major pari of school as we know it. But academics '' can mean a lot more than just textbooks and taking notes. There is also the organizations that relate directly to in-school classes, such as band and speech team. For example, there is the National Honor Society, who made Steve DeFreece and Paula Kaufman co- Vice Presidents because of a tie. And the Student Council, who took the time to create a spook' house for Halloween, only to be laughed at by the third graders. We 'll all be giggling when we look back to the SMOKE SIGNAL to see Alex‘s baby picture in print, thanks to the publications class. Students from THS always tried their hardest and looked forward to a positive result. Even though the classes and competitions were challenging, we can look back to the good feeling of success! Division Academics 23 t tudent Council. which is made up Iof. 13 very ambitious students, had a very active year. In October they organized Homecoming activities and in January they held their 2nd annual Snow Ball. In 1987-88 StuCo officers: Andy D. - Treat.: Michelle S. - Sec.: Amy B. • Vice Pres.: Dana R • Pres. StuCo Exchanges by Michelle Stauffer addition, during the month of February they sponsored a StuCo Exchange. Members from the Auburn and Syracuse StuCo's visited our school on a specific day. At that time, a special meeting was held at which members from all councils discussed and exchanged ideas about school policies and fund-raisers. Another StuCo sponsored activity was a ping-pong. PIG. and fooseball tournament during lunch hours in the month of January. Lunch line passes were given as first place prizes. The members met twice a month — once in the morning and once during regular meeting periods. President Dana Ramsey attended the school board meetings regularly. and a different member was present at the Parent Advisory Council's meeting each month. tudent Council 1987 88 Student Council StuCo sponsor • Mrs. Pal Poppe £ach year several outstanding students at THS are installed into Tecumseh s chapter of the National Honor Society. The members elected to this elite group must show outstanding ability in leader- The Cream Rises To The Top by Michelle Stauffer ship, character, service, and academics. The sponsor of this group is Mrs. Pat Poppe. THS's guidance counselor. NHS was active in many activities this year. A visit to the Maple Grove Home to deliver fruit, sing carols, and wish warm Christmas greetings was the group's first adventure. Another activity was the selling of heart balloons during the week of Valentine's Day. The group made quite a profit as students purchased balloons for friends, teachers, and family members. In March. NHS members made their annual trek to Lincoln to eat at Spaghetti Works and attend a movie of their choice. The members were also treated to the annual picnic held at Mrs. Poppe s house in the spring. Nations Honor Sociei Cj nee again, the be-. hind-the-scenes ' team worked hard through 1987-88 to bring the news to THS. This year, the publications class branched out and started the Tecumseh school newspaper. the SMOKE SIGNAL. Be Can we play PICTIONARYr Branching Out by Dana Ramsey ginning as a computer-run publication. the goal of having it professionally printed (with pictures!) was finally realized, with the help of the Tecumseh Chieftain. A majority of the work for the TOMAHAWK was done by the ten publications members, but the rest of the 24-member staff had a big part as well. The 87-88 Tomahawk editor was Paula Kaufman. Paula also took on an added task of playing advisor when our PREGO sponsor Mrs. Allen left us. Rebecca Staley was Assistant Editor, and Michelle Stauffer and Dana Ramsey served as Head Photographers. Caught in the dark room again! Teresa. Mush. Hella. and Amy hard at work. U anft «j- Jmrmitioiul '6onunrp Sorirtp fiirl igh Srtuiol }oumilistt The first Quill and Scroll club ever at THS was inaugurated in September. Six members were given certificates and pins. The Quill and Scroll was organized April 10. 1926. by a Top Journalists Awarded by Rebecca Staley Quill and Sen Quill Jnd Scroll members (or 87-88 were from L to R. — Rebecca $.. Dana R.. Teresa B.. Amy P.. Paula K.. and Michelle S. The sponsor was Mrs. Allen. Officers from L to R. — Michelle $.. Vice President. Paula K.. President; Dana R.. Sec. Treas. ,-i group of high school advisors for the purpose of encouraging and recognizing individual student achievement in journalism and scholastic publications. Since its founding. charters have been granted to more than 12.500 high schools in all 50 states and 41 foreign countries. All members of the THS Quill and Scroll are in the top third of their class scholastically and have been involved in publishing the yearbook and school newspaper. Each has done outstanding journalistic work. The Tecumseh High School concert hand and jazz hand each received a good (3) at the District music contest held in Sutton. Three students performed solos at the contest. hut Steve Defreece was I9S7-SS Tecumseh High School Band. Band and All That Jazz by Shawna Vrbka and Heather Philippi the only one from Tecumseh that received a superior (I) rating. The Tecumseh High School marching and concert hands were directed hy Scott Taylor. They performed at the fall. Christmas and spring concerts. The Band Boosters Soup Supperand Pawnee City Band Clinic were also attended. The marching and pep hands performed at all the home football, volleyball, and basketball games, and the Johnson County Fair. They also went to the Apple Jack Festival in Nebraska City. The Band held a car wash for the second year in a row to raise money for their next trip. The THS Jazz Band monkeying around. The hand officers?! Bhw harder. Nolle! 1987 88 fecumseh High School Chorus. The 1987-88 school year had a very successful turnout in high school chorus. There were 10 males and 21 females. Many members of the chorus were individually involved with singing. Sing... Sing a Song by Jamie Searcey Sing it. boys! On April 21 and 22. the chorus and swing choir attended district music contest in Sutton where the chorus received a good rating. The small groups consisted of: Mixed Quartet — Laura Weh-ling. Andy DeFreece. John Funkhouser. and Jamie Searcey (excellent): Boys Duet — Andy DeFreece and John Funkhouser (excellent): Mixed Trio — John Funkhouser. Jennene Shuey. and Jamie Searcey (excellent): Girls High Voice — Laura Wehling (good): Boys Medium Voice — John Funkhouser (excellent); Girls Medium Voice — Paula Driskell (fair): Girls Trio — Ellen Kuhl. Jamie Carson, and Nicole Stevens (good); Barbershop Quartet — Andy DeFreece. John Funkhouser. Tim Garris, and Ted Morrissey (good). We had one superior rating, which was a Mixed Duet by Jamie Searcey and John Funkhouser. The show choir performed at several different concerts. The show choir received a good rating at the contest in Sutton. Chorus Swing Cho Tell me what to do. Coach Schnackcr. Mike and Andy living under the false impression that they are studs. See Sandy run! Run. Sandy, runt! Looking Back 30 Division Sports On Sports FREE BALL! SHOT! GO BIG Til Looking back on these familiar phrases you can almost feel the spirit in the gym (or on the field, or on the track). Wherever the Indians went, they definitely made their presence known, whether they were winning or just yelling it up. From football and volleyball, to the season of basketball and wrestling, finally ending the year with golf and track, the members of the teams were winners! They played and supported each other as a team. Looking back, that probably made all the difference in the outcome of each season. What would this year have been like without Ted Morrissey breaking the spear on the football field. (Nice job. Fredly!) Or the volleyball girls wiping sweat off the floor. The fans knew they could look forward to exciting games, and they were not disappointed! Division Sports 31 do it Do it Do it Do It Do IT by Michelle Stauffer Dana R. sets up to Paula K. These two simple words really don 't mean anything to you or'I. hut to the volleyball team these two simple words represented their spirit, enthusiasm. ambition. and drive. With twelve returning let-termen. the lady Indians proved they were ready for anything. They came on strong at the beginning of the season, and continued to carry this feeling with them whenever they set foot on the court. thought we had a great season. Our record of 8-10 isn't really indictive of the calibar of volleyball the team played. We played a high level of competition all season, and five of the above losses were to teams that ended up playing in the State Tournament. Most of our matches in volved close or three-set games. Probably the most memorable thing to me about the whole season was the Intense play by Linda K.. Laura M.. and Kathy M. Michelle Stauffer -Middle Blocker - 4 yn. o Dana Ramsey -Setter - 3 yrs. Paula Kaufman - Middle Blocker -3 yrs. Linda Kerner -Setter 4 yrs. Laura Mandery Hitter - 4 yrs. The 1987-88 Tecumseh Volleyball Team 'olleyball See M� . Schropfer. See M� . Schropfer sure and glare. See Paula sitting on the bench. year. The seniors provided strong leadership and promoted team unity. — Ms. Schropfer. Captains this year were Linda Kerner and Michelle Stauffer. Laura Mandery received nominations to the Tecumseh Invitational First Team, the Peru Invitational Tournament Second Team, and a unanimous selection to First Team All-Conference Galaxy. The volleyball team played hard and consistent during all their matches. Many times their victories were reached only after a long battle to win that third set. There were also other times when the third set was a little too far out of reach. Whatever the outcome, the team merged together to either comfort one another or shout WE DID IT at the top of their lungs. After all. that's what teamwork and volleyball are all about. f.lb Citr Stcrtd Ht.rt 10-IS. IS-7. IS-5 1.11. City High IS IS. 14-16. 7-IS Povflti ISS. IS-7 Palmyra IS-13. If-14 Auburn 15-4. f-15. IS-13 Humboldt f-15. 4-IS Johnaon Brock S IS. 11-15 Weeping Water 11-IS. 17-IS Brownell Talbot f-IS. 7- IS Tri-County IS-13. II-IS. I SI I Wymore 10-IS. IS-7. IS 6 Wilber 15-10. IS-13 Syracuse 15-6. IS-1. 15-11 Nemaha Valley I IS. t IS Palmyra IS-2. 15-9 Wymore 15-13. IS-3. 13-15 Falh City Sacred Heart IS-11 17-15 The ' Winning Team by Jo nee Steinauer The 1987-88 Cross Country team The 1987-88 Cross Country season turned out to he one of the most successful years for both the hoys and girls teams. The team practice consisted of running on country roads or on the golf course, a distance of three to six miles a day. The first meet of the season was the Darren Ma-theis Memorial and. traditionally. it was very warm and humid. This started out to he the beginning of a great season for the teams. The girls brought home the first place trophy from the Fremont Bergan Invitational. They also received the runner-up plaque in Districts and qualified for State. This has been the first year ever that the girls team has brought home two trophies. But besides the two team trophies, the girls brought home many individual medals: Jodi Hood - five. Sandy Hood - three, and Jonee Steinauer and Michelle The winning team. Woob striving in his Iasi year. iss Country Bone ... happy?! David, those } miles don't seem to be agreeing with you. Looking good Red! Rathe each received two. The boys team also fared well this year. As a team they didn't win any meets, but each received individual medals: Greg Cooper. David Amos, Keith Osterhoudt. and Scott Carpenter each received one: Steve Bauers received two, and Scott Grof received five. Scott Groff also became a State Qualifier by earning 6th place in Districts, and he received 20th place at State. Coach Amos remained head coach, and there was a new addition to the coaching staff — Kathi Mercure. Kathi stated. The team. Coach Amos, and myself all experienced glory this season: medals. trophies, and a trip to the State Meet, and it was great. Coach Amos stated. Although the boys were young, they proved quite capable of achieving goals. Also. was pleased with the results of the girls team this year. Mr. Amos concluded. The whole team consisted of winners. Livin' On A Prayer By Ted Morrissey y r oing into the 1987 £ football season. V. the Indians didn't quite know what to expect. The squad was led by only six seniors, but what they lacked in experience they made up for with pride and determination. But not even the biggest tribe of Indians could have won the war that faced the THS Gridiron Grapplers. With a schedule that consisted of four Class B and four C-l teams, the Indians who dropped to C-2. played only one team (Conestoga) in their own class. When the season came to a close, the Indians faced an 0-9 record. Although they never won a game, it was still a very interesting season. The team developed the attitude that if they couldn't win. then they were sure going to have fun trying. And having fun was what they did. all the way to the final game against Palmy- ra. where everyone on the team got into the action. I hi game was probably the most memorable and the most unusual. The linemen switched from blockers to ball carriers. 1 -towns only touchdown of the game was even scored bv a lineman (Jerome Christen). The team, rappin' out. It 's a tribute to the team that they remained as positive as they did. Up until the last game, they were still practicing to win. Mr Richards Mike Puchalla and Bob Boh-ling also proved to be just as good at carrying the ball as they were at blocking. To sum it all up. it wasn 7 a very productive season as far as scoring goes, but everyone had fun and learned a lot which was. after all. the main goal of the season. ) O.K.. let 's get this straight. 1987-1988 Football Scores THS VS Opp lecumseh 0 48 Milford Tecumseh 6 23 Southern Tecumseh 6 38 Conestoga Tecumseh 0 36 Falls City Tecumseh 0 27 Tri County T ecumseh 6 40 Syracuse Tecumseh 0 61 Auburn Tecumseh 0 22 Wilber Tecumseh 7 60 Palmyra OSPBDWG by Dana Ramsey J ver the past years the c Tecumseh girls' bas- ketball team has been satisfied with being Conference Runner-ups. Champions of the B division of the Mudecas Tournament, possibly having a winning record, and having more than 20 fans at a game. That is. until the 87-88 team hit the floor and rebuilt the record books. With a season record of 19-4 this year’s team has set new standards for Tecumseh girls' basketball. Many titles were earned this year including Galaxy Conference Champions. Class A Mudecas Runner-Ups. District Champions and Class Cl State Qualifiers. The general theme of this year's team was OSPBDWG. which stands for Offense Scores Points But Defense Wins Games. ”1 thought our motto suited us real well, says senior Jodi Hood. We put a lot of effort into our defense, but we knew how to score on the other end also. Post-season honors went to three members of the team this year. Junior Jamie Searcey was named to the Mudecas All- Tournament Team and also earned Varsity Girts Basketball Team askelball The Seniors’ Whatever you say. Coach. All-State Honorable Mention. Senior Dana Ramsey was honored with Mudecas All-Tourney Team as well as Second Team All-Conference. Senior Laura Mandery received Mudecas All-Tourney Team. First Team All-Conference. Second Team All-State, as well as the MVP honor for the season. Individual accomplishments were not the goal of the season though. The small twelve-mem her squad set many team records as well as became the first Tec-umseh girls' basketball team to travel to State. As the heading of last year's annual pages reads. YOUNG TEAM READY FOR STATE , the girls can took back and be proud of the goals they set out to accomplish and did indeed prove were not out of reach. From the four seniors that were a part of this year's team. Good luck next year, girls and coaches. Aim for your goal, and make that trip to state a lasting tradition! Taking Up The Slack by Ted Morrissey rhe THS boys' basketball team began yet another eventful season, but the performance of the previous year would be hard to beat. The Indians had graduated several key players who helped lead the team to the 1987 State Tournament. Having that same goal in mind, the Indians came out fighting hard under the leadership of seniors Andy DeFreece and Mike Stauffer. By the end of the season, the Indians had accumulated an 8-11 record. It was evident that the ball club had some very good young talent that was improving rapidly. The outlook for next year appears to be favorable for an exciting season. Roys' Basketball Team Andy playing make-believe. Brel skies to the hoop. 1987 88 Boys' Basketball Scores JECUMSEH VS. Humboldt 53-38 Falls City 54-48 Wilber 50-51 Palmyra 42-56 Southern 72-79 Eilley 55-46 Dorchester 44-65 Tri County 49-61 Sterling 58-40 Pawnee City 86-79 Milford 70-60 N.C. Lourdes 77-40 Tri County 48 80 Southeast 78-51 Humboldt 43-55 Syracuse 30- 73 Conestoga 54-59 Auburn 49-56 Conestoga 66 79 Boys' Basketb, Fun, Work, and Memories by Jodi Peters The 1987-88 wrestling season marked another year of hard work. fun. and memories. This year Districts were held at Centennial High School in Utica. The boys did well at Districts, although there were no state qualifiers. Coach Schnacker said he couldn't complain about the effort of the kids, they had a super-good attitude and a very fun season. Bob Bohling and Kevin Parrish. two senior wrestlers at THS feel they will miss the competition of the sport and the friends that were made during the four years they participated in wrestling. Since there weren't many people out this year, the team was often referred to as the Six-Pack Unit. Denise lakes slats while the rest of the leant looks on. Jecumseh showing their good sportsmanship. 'resiling ■ Fore! Play by Jo nee Steinauer Fore!. a word in golf that means HeadsI or Watch Out!. was heard across the Tecumseh Golf Course many times on May 5 as Tecumseh's golf team hosted its first invitational ever. There were forty-five players for varsity and forty-two for junior varsity at this meet. Those placing individually on varsity were: Kip Anderson - 2nd. Mike Stauffer -I Oth. Jason Hamer - 13th. and David Amos - 15th. Besides these individual medals, the team won the entire meet — over nine schools participated — and took home the winning plaque. Those on the team were Kip Anderson. Mike Stauffer. Jason Hamer. David Amos, and Bill Morrissey. Junior Varsity did well also at this meet with Tyler Evans receiving 7th and Greg Cooper receiving 11 th. Larry practicing ballet on the golf course. Billy Mo — just standing around, wondering where the 9 ball is. Returning leltermen Jason Hamer. Rill Morrissey, and Mike Stauffer, plus two new members — David Amos and Kip Anderson — made up the varsity squad. Over the course of the year, they all brought home various medals: David Amos and Jason Hamer four each. Rill Morrissey and Mike Stauffer received three each, and Kip Anderson received two. Junior Varsity didn t win any meets, but Tyler Evans and Greg Cooper each took home one medal, and the rest of the team had fun throughout the season. Districts was held on May 10. and David Amos received 9lh place, shooting an 86. missing State by one place. Consequently. David was named MVP for the year. Lady Tracksters by Paula Kaufman recumseh's girls' track team enjoyed an increase in membership over the previous year: 7 girls represented THS at track meets during the spring. The I9SS season proved to be a very rewarding one for the lady tracksters as their performances were consistently excellent and several new records were set. A newcomer to Tecumseh. Connie Weible. proved to all that track and field events are definitely her thing. Connie was the only member of the girls' team to travel to the state competition. The track coach for the girls was Rory Meier: he was assisted by student manager Cathy Weible. 1988 Girts' Track Team wm Track ! i Now how did coach say to do this? Kathy puts some OOOMPH behind her throw. Michelle and Audra athletes on the move. Connie goes up and over for another medai Two Attend State by Paula Kaufman A decrease in numbers was a significant hardship to be overcome by the boys' track team at THS. After a very successful season the previous year, the guys were looking to continue their winning tradition in track and field events. The entire team performed very well at all of the meets Tecumseh attended. Two of the sixteen members of the team earned their place at the State meet in Omaha. Bon K. and Scott 3. represented our school well. Pooch Oh. what a stud! Boys' Track Here s the wind up Looking Back Brenda and Jodie and their children at the Y- Teens Christmas party. 50 Division Organizations On Organizations The students at THS usually don 7 have too much trouble finding ways to pass their extra lime (extra time, what's that?). As you look back, the bestest memories will probably be related in some way to the organizations that you belonged to. And there were plenty to choose from. Do you remember that wonderful all-purpose fundraiser known as trash pick-up? More than once Michelle Stauffer and the rest of the Art Club could be seen painting windows downtown. Of course. Bone and Bubs and the Ecology Club gang could be found spending their fall Saturdays working walnuts. The effort put into these clubs from the members kept them strong and looking forward to additional activities. Where do you suppose it will all end? What with the new Unofficial Spanish Club and . . . Tisha Kaster and Traci Thompson deal with a pesky photographer in art class. Division Organizations 51 Making Progress by Ted Morrissey he year of 87-88 has seen progressive changes occur. much of it is due to the cooperation of the T-Club members. Their hard work helped to raise money for athletic patches and. with the help of several other clubs, a water cooler for one of the fountains in the hallway. T-Club would also like to update the Outstanding Athlete ’ plaque hanging in the west hallway and change the club s constitution. To help finance these activities. the organization picked up trash and sold film coupons. The total profits amounted to over $500 which enabled the club to get a good start on their projects. T-Club currently has 46 members and is sponsored by Mr. Boldt. T Club officers: Jodi Hood. Treasur er. Mike Stauffer. President. Jerome Christen. V. President■. Linda Kerner Secretary I9S7 SS J Club members Bubblegum, Bubblegum ... Teresa Badertscher I A members Gene. Gene, working machine. n a dish. Will we ever finish our gum hall ma chines? ■ grant us this wish. You may have caught a cabinetry student or two thinking this as much time was spent on the mass production project. There were a few flaws to take care of hut the kinks were worked out and completed successfully. Some other goals accomplished in the Industrial Arts Club were a field trip to look at machinery and a journey to Waverly to National Crane. Also, the club tried to hold an activity each month. In October a fun run was held for elementary students. Candy was given to those who dared to run around the track in their Halloween costumes. The Industrial Arts Club leaders for I9S7-SS were Kevin Parrish. Pres.: Bob Boh ling. V. Pres.: Pat Goracke. Sec.: Dana Ramsey. Treas.-. and Mike Puchalla. Sgt at Arms IA officers Need your window painted? by Michelle Bauers The 1987-88 Art Club members have been busy this year. Christmas windows were painted once again for many businesses in the community. Hot soon after the clean up of that project came another one. The celebration of Girls State. Some businesses requested the Art Club to put logos of encouragement on their windows to cheer the girls on. Along with the window painting, this year the advanced art students made the banner for graduation. The annual Art Show was held at Auburn high school this year. Tecumseh students participated once again and those receiving awards were: Jodi Peters. James Lintz. Justin Rot her. and Scott Carpenter. Congratulations to all of you! Mrs. T. - the next cover girl. Officers. President. Jodi Peters; Vice-Pres. Amy Bartels; Secretary. Sis Esser: Treasurer. Michele Bauers Were you really painting that. Mark? Art in the making. Look Ma. the finished product. Library Scientists by Michelle McCourtney The 1987-88 Media Club lock it pretty easy this year: they involved themselves in only a few activities. For example, the group helped sponsor the elementary book (air. and they assisted the junior fundraising project by purchasing different magazines. The elected officers for the year were: Michelle McCourtney — President. Brenda Borrenpohl — Vice President. Jodie Pella — Secretary. Jerome Christen — Treasurer. Michelle Stauffer — Sergeant of Arms. This year the club had 18 members with two sponsors. Dr. Parrish and Mrs. Stone. Media Club officers Que Pasa?What’$ Happening7 by Jodi Peters SC (Unofficial Spanish Club) is happening! It s the newest club to hit THS. USC's 42 members make it one of our largest organizations: it's also the only club that is unofficial. meaning the club has no guidelines, fundraisers or officers. USC's main goal is to provide a fun but meaningful club for the students. They also wanted to help with school and community activities. Jason L.. Mike I., and Andy D. advertise Tecumseh Picante Sauce for USC's homecoming skit. USi Fun and Fundraising by Jodi Pella I teens had another ? successful year J with their sponsor Mrs. Jan Richert. The group had a total of 42 members this year. They participated in a number of activities such as donating money to UNICEF, food to families for Thanksgiving. and Toys for Tots. They also helped with the Easter Egg Hunt. They did many things inside the school as well. They helped with the Homecoming coronation by giving the flowers. banners, and writing the candidates profiles. The club voted for Tracy Parrish and Clint Mahoney as the 87-88 crownbearers. Valentine's week was very busy for the members. They drew names for Heart Sister Week and then decorated their lockers. They did everything from throwing newspapers in their sister's locker to sending them flowers. The club held a Christmas party for preschool children and they also sold spirit grams during Homecoming Week making a profit of SI 13.93. Congratulations on a job well done! Y- Teen member% Cathie and Ellen with all their kids ?! Officers: Dana. Treas., Jodi Sec.; Linda. V. Pres.i Brenda. Pres. Teens Five on to state by Jennene Shuey Drama Club' 1987-88 Drama Club 1987-88 Drama Club Officers The 1987-88 Tec umseh speech team competed outstandingly at the District Speech Contest held at Wilbur. Tecumseh went home with five people going to stale. They were: Nicole Behrends in Humorous Prose. Michelle Hershberger in Original Public Address and Michelle Stauffer. Linda Kerner. Paula Kaufman, and Nicole Behrends in Oral Interpretation of Drama. The other superior winner was Jonee Steinauer in Entertainment. Excellent rating winners were Heather Philippi. Steve Nolte. Laura Weh-ling. Ellen Kuhl. Shane Mer-cure. Holly Cawley, and the Duet Acting team, consisting of Amy Bartels and Jennene Shuey. Good rating winners were Brent Pope. Steve Carpenter. Matt Bartels. Audra Kage. and Nicole Stevens. Walnuts And More by Paula Kaufman rhe 1987-88 Ecology Club was. as always. very involved both during the school year and in the summer months. In the fall, the members once again did walnuts on the weekends in order to raise funds and service the community. In just one week, more walnuts were brought in than there were all of the previous year. Meedless to say. with this kind of business almost every week, the club set a record for the most walnuts ever in the history of this project. The Ecology Club members also took part in other annual events such as delivering phone books, sponsoring a raffle, and helping with the sixth grade Outdoor Encounter project. The Ecology Club's trip to keystone during June was the highlight of the year for 30 students and counselors. Very much enjoyed were the water fights (both going down the river and at camp), the hikes, and the beautiful scenery. Just look at lh.it Bill go! Ecology Club members ology Club Take pride in those walnuts, girls! Wake up! We’re almost home! This goes over here . No . You pul that end under the other. . . Now wait a min ute . .. 7 rWS Ecology Ch The Tradition Continues by Paula Kaufman The 1987-88 school year was very busy and productive for lecumseh's FBLA chapter. Several new. as well as traditional. ideas were implemented. The dance marathon was revived and the profits from this successful event were donated to the research for AIDS, a fact which earned Tecumseh FBLA state-wide media coverage in the Lincoln Journal-Star and on television. The theme was Rock Around the Clock ; very descriptive of the 10 hours that the participants danced for a good cause. For the first time, the FBLA senior members took part in a Career Day. Several seniors traveled to Lincoln to shadow a businessperson in a career they were interested in. The activity was a fun and interesting learning experience for those who participated. As always, the State Leadership Conference in Omaha was the exciting end to a terrific yean or was it 7 Three members from Tecumseh — Heather Weiss. Paula Kaufman. and Bill Morrissey — Tecumseh FBLA Boog and Pooch were an energetic couple at the dance marathon. Amy. Heather. and Michelle present Tec-umsch's Success Story (dance marathon) at SLC. earned the right to attend the national Leadership Conference in Cincinnati. Ohio, in June. As the proud tradition continues. Tecumseh FBLA is consistently recognized for its achievements. This is due to the involvement of the members and the sponsorship of Ms. Schropfer and Mr. Czapla. FBLA is looking forward to continuing success. Looking Back 64 Division People On People Looking back, most students at THS probably wondered what they would be like and how they would turn out by the time they reached high school. Here we are. some debuting as freshmen and others ducking out as seniors, but we made it! Many of the classes have been together since kindergarten. This means that they know each other pretty darn well, and that they won 7 soon forget one another after graduation. Hey seniors, remember the joy of ordering announcements, signing pictures, and looking forward to graduation in general? Without the teachers, administration, and staff, though, the school just wouldn't be the same. They have been good sports, participating in pep rallies (Mr. Schnacker. is Sheri Sapp was an enthusiastic participant in the homecoming parade. Division People 65 Teachers Impressed With School by Michelle McCourtney Faculty L to R. back. Mr Jim Amos. Mr Scott Taylor. Ms Mary Schropfer. Mr Mike Goracke. Mr Mark Czapla. Ms Marcee Muller. Mr. Bob Beaded. Mr. Rory Meier and Mr. George Weiss. Front row: Mrs. Colleen Naber. Mr. Rick Schnacker. Mrs. Jeanette Palmer. Mr Rick Richards. Ms. Sandy Sunderman. Mrs. Hilda Behrends. Mrs. Pat Poppe and Mrs. Eunice Parrish Not pictured were Mr Harold Scott. Mrs. Linda Templemeyer. Mrs. Sheryl Allen. Mrs. Jan Richer! Little Things Mean A Lot by Amy Packwood Butdnvert: Joyce Rathe. Judy Vance. Betty Davis and Tom Bother. Secretaries: I erry Kerr and Peg Mahoney Cooks: Carol Hull. Sherie Sapp. Oleta Rinne and Marie Kuhl K I mong the many faces at THS are those V whose helpfulness often goes unnoticed. These people include the school’s janitors, bus drivers, cooks, teacher aides, and both the elementary and high school secretaries. Even though we don 7 get the chance to say it very much, we really appreciate all the things they do for Moving Up by Laura WehUng and Kip Anderson The class of '91 came into the high school picture this fall. As well as classes, many of the freshmen participated in other activities. Some of these were football, volleyball. cross country, basketball. wrestling, and track. But sports weren 7 the only thing in these busy freshmen s lives. Many joined organizations such as FBLA. Drama Club. Art Club, and Y-Teens. Again this year, as tradition calls, the freshman class had a great time at Homecoming. Although they had to clean up afterwards, it was an experience they won't soon forget. This year has been fun and interesting as the class of '91 moves up! David A.. Pres.: Brian B.. Sec.: Brooke H.. Vice Pres. -, and Jane 8.. Trees. 'eshmen Being involved is what it s all about Tisha K. and Laura W. practice in chorus. Fresh mi Wild And Crazy! ________________by Teresa Badertscher Perhaps these words summed up the spirit of the Sophomores. the class of 1990. as they moved up the ladder. A lot of new things took place, like getting their class rings and the responsibility of putting on the homecoming dance. The decoration colors they chose were black and green and the theme was Born To Be Wild - does this tell you something about their personality? Many of these outgoing characters participated in school plays and grabbed several varsity positions, as they came one step closer to the top. Shane is playing opossum! tphomores Sophomo. . Hamer Sophomore officers are: Bill Morrissey. Sec.i Tyler Evans. Pres.; Christy Davison. V. Pres.; Sandy Hooti. Treat Do you know where you are Nicole? I know you took my lunch! phomores The Class With Class by Amy Bartels F. Aldjnj H Cawley What it in that notebook LP?I One year left. .. this class can make it This class definitely has CL A SSI Not only do these students pride themselves in attending THS. they also have fun there. The members of the 1987-1988 junior class are involved in sports, clubs, music and many other activities. This year's junior class is definitely going to leave a mark on THS. Even though they had spelling problems this year on signs, their hall still received the Homecoming Spirit Week hall decorations award. Prom is a major part of the junior's year. To raise money for the band and the decoration. they continue the tradition of magazine sales. Though this class with class may have one year left at THS. they are still putting their best effort forward to fulfill their dreams: they are working harder and gaining knowledge that they will put to good use in the future. Not pictured: Connie and Cathie Wieble Nice expression Heather! Wake up Shane, the film is over. Looking Back To ' ______________by Rebecca Staley ear '88 Alumni: Ji yj' (To be read 20 years from now.) As you look back to our senior year in 1988. memories probably start rushing back about all our crazy times. These memories may include: The time someone took 2nd period's English folder, which happened to have our semester tests in it. The day of Alex's dramatic debut as an actress. When Bob. Kevin. Mike S.. and Jerome decided to become ladies. Publications exciting field trip to the Chieftan office and barely missing a new Ford van. Ted moving from Heap of the Month to the LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND THE FAMOUS. We were on the road with Paula Charles Kuralt Kaufman as she traveled for FBLA. The Drafting class was determined to win the newspaper naming game (20 entries). When Bob went from dark blond to a bleached blond babe. Mrs. Allen moving up from Jazzercise to Lamaze classes. Dave and his domino effect with the desks in government class. Tracy Cox. who helped us throughout our high school days by standing up for our student rights. The list could go on and on just as our memories surely will. Sincerely. A Member of the '88 Senior Class. Andy and Jodi studying hard or hardly studying? Senior officers: Andy D..Treas.: Jodi H., Linda saying. Smile Michelle, there's the Sec: Kevin P. V.P.: S Jerome C.. Pres camera ° Sheila searching for an answer. Kerri V. Corey S. Teresa — Mom. I forgot my lunch!' Senio Tracie T. Jodie. Brenda, and Amy — The Brady sisters. Jodi P. and Tracy C. give a rebel yell! 7 don 't know-. am an exchange!” Teresa Badertscher Delmar's girt Want a cookie? Pigs are people too! Which car should drive today? Don't dare me. I might! DeFreece Hey Dude! - S.D. I can 't be elieve you people! - A.D. My mouth isn't moving, miracles happen. I loved America! Broncos are ft I. but need purplel Patrick Goracke It's the quantity, not the quality! Jodi Hood There's more in Syracuse than Elm si Linda j . Kerner But I thought school started at 101 Just say no. “ Michelle McCourtney Won't you take me to . . . Bunky town! Mike McMillan Hopefully. I'm out of here! Isn't that special' Pella I used to give up easy, now I don 't even try! Bui dad. everyone else has a car! Jodi Peters It's Beatrice not Be uh-trice! Dana Ramsey It's not too late ... to get a perm! Puppy Love Tammy Rohmeyer Watch out for the tree!” John Speckmann Dirty” Rebecca Staley When I fty I take a jetI Wise guy. ay f Michelle Stauffer Keel says ■ Rockin' Robin, reel! reel Timothy Stewart yeah Alex. Tammy, and Dave Science whizzes! Dana. Paula. Mike. Jerome. Ted. and Corey — Sauna hmell Senio. Bob B Michelle R. — at your locker again ? Pal — Now this is how you do it. Laura, a little angry?! Kevin P. Looking Back Michelle and Mike, be careful with those scissors! 82 Division Advertisements On Advertisements American Family Insurance ... Dittmer Feed and Produce . . . Mann S Mann Optometrists . . . Campbell Oil. . . Delilah's Beauty Shop.. . Deason's Bar and Grill. . . Parrish Upholsterer. Shoe and Tackle Repair . . . Tecumseh Motor Supply . .. Bray's Garage . . . Stephen's Body Shop. . . Roger's Body Shop . . . Slick's Auto Parts . . . Ford Wallpaper. Paint S Hatchery . . . Rock Inn . . . Sears Catalog Store... M 6 M Supply. . . Baird Cleaners. . . Wiebusch Implement . . . Mode O'Day . . . Ike’s Farm Service . . . Tecumseh Furniture ...HSR Block . . . Village Tavern ... A special THANK YOU to all of the businesses who supported our yearbook by purchasing an ad! Tecumseh Building 3 Loan Association and Tecumseh Insurance Center Your one Financial Center Office Hours: 9.00 AM 4:30 PM Monday - Friday Phone: 335-3384 335-4123 - T.LC. 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CHEVROLET - PONTIAC - BUICK -OLDSMOBILE We specialize in service DON BRINKMAN KEN BRINKMAN Steve Cooper TECUMSEH, NEB. 68450 french MUSIC Col, C JI Us geometry s°Oal studies Driver’s Ed HOME EC school H st0tV Chemftu biology SPANISH Shop S'Cs ALGE8| LATIN Gvo, d A © I ' 3 ? UN O ' 5 I 8 V3 olinsim ( ottnly fllnliml Center 292 WfaJaj 4 iv. sl.¥ vm Star]2 . QoJrick w:j . Chief Rexall Drug and The Hallmark Store BL, BEN FRANKLIN Better quality for less! Tony Rose Kerner 340 Broadway PH} 335-2872 Tecumseh, W. 68450 Tony Rose Kerner 175 S. 3rd Ph: 335-3466 Tecumseh, Ne. 68450 Good Luck Class of 1988 - Pizza Hut (SMOBFTON] FIRST FEDERAL LINCOLN We Are Your Complete Financial Center with High Interest Checking Money Market Accounts Loans for Almost Anything ... And Much More! 173 5. 3rd Street 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday Wishes This Year's Grads Much Success In Their Chosen Career Jim Eunice Parrish Tecumseh, NE. 68450 Junction 50 136 Phone 335-9903 PHONE 335-3394 TECUMSEH, NE8R. 68450 Junction of Highway 136 6 50 Tecumseh. NE 335-3456 Colophon olophon. n: an inscription placed at the end of a book with facts relative to its production. Well, this is the end of the book. It would seem logical that this is a good place to extend credit where credit is due. The 1987-88 Tomahawk was printed by Walsworth Publishing Company. Marceline. Missouri. We were proud to have Greg Adams as our sales representative and Chris Norris as our customer service representative. Their help was invaluable in the development of this yearbook. The cover was designed by Paula Kaufman, as were the sectional layouts and graphics. All print was typeset in Lydian Boldface Italic. Division page headlines were 48 point with copy at 12 point. Regular body copy 10 point with headlines at 36 point and bylines at 18 point. Captions and the folio on all pages were 8 point. All class, group, and senior photographs were done by Life-touch. Inc. The 1987-88 Tomahawk staff is very proud of this yearbook. Those deserving thanks and congratulations include the entire publications class and staff, specifically Assistant Editor Rebecca Staley and Head Photographers Michelle Stauffer and Dana Ramsey. (Oh. and our sponsor. Mrs. Allen helped a little, too.) Many hours were dedicated to making this a quality publication. We all hope that you enjoy looking through the pages. Paula and Greg Adams examining the competition. A look hack from your editor. What are you hiding from. Ted by Paula Kaufman, Editor Closing by Paula Kaufman mmm . . . looking back. Jp 1987 88 wasn't a bad ® “ school year. 4s Jodi Hood pointed out for the seniors. No more semester tests! And so the countdown to graduation he gan. We will all leave a lot behind us as we exit the doors of THS for the last time, but we also have a lot to look forward to. The underclassmen are looking forward to moving up the school ladder. Putting her feelings simply. Steph Waring is quoted as saying. Just wait till next year! The seniors (God bless us all) will be trying our hands at life after high school. But for now. keep looking forward to the moments and memories yet to be experienced; keep looking back on the days we've spent together at THS. What are you two o cheerful about?