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Many underclassmen look forward to their senior year . It is that iinal year when it seems as though one just really gets to know everybody. Many seniors have pon­dered the thought, "Is there life after high school?" For most it means finding employ­ment or continuing their education by attending a college or vocational school. But whatever choice each person chooses, each senior holds the key that will open the door to his future.

1 Senior class officers, (Back Row) Sponsor Mrs. Forbes, Student Council Representa­tives John Peterson and Gary Horn , (Front Row) Treasurer Hildy Swanson, President Jim Basler, Vice President Mike Isaacson, and Secretary Pam Helgoth. 2. Posing for mock wedding pictures during Adult Living Class are Ken White and Susan Beach 3 Tracy Schlender and Caroline Schweitzer put up the senior calendar that counts down the days to graduation.

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Key to Future Twyla Anderson Jim Basler Susan Beach Jeff Draper Tom Easterly

Eileen Benes Theresa Benes Sally Fenster Brad Freehling

Gary Carley Nancy Chmelka Cami Golden Joe Gyhra Jay Hawley

Paul Cochran Dawn Dittrich Pam Helgoth Greg Henrichson Mike Holley

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Gary Horn Rob Hunt

Mike Isaacson Carol Johnson

Denise Matulka Cathy Miller

Bob Keech Richard Kehm

Kim Krass Charlie MacMillan

Lori Morten en Ken Mostrom

Tammy Manske

Dave Matulka

At a senior class meeting, President Jim Basler discusses the various colors that could be chosen for caps and gowns.

Being a senior did have its price of glory. Nobody realized the cost of his senior year until he was there. To many seniors it seemed as though every time they turned around there was another expense. Many expenses were for graduation ranging from the buying of announcements to caps and gowns.

The Willsie caps and gowns representative measures to find Bryan Olson's head s1ze.

John Neary Bryon Nel on Roger Nelson Glenna Nielson

Brad Norris Bryan Olson Clay Pear on John Peterson

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Lon Mortensen and DeAnn Polak are stunned by the realization that their graduation has finally come

Steve Rezac Todd Rivers

DeWayne Samuelson Tracy Schlender

Caroline Schweitzer Roseanne Schweitzer

Lisa Stark Hildy Swanson

DeAnn Polak Troy Reiners

Mike Rexilius Allan Rezac

The senior year was the busiest year of high school. Many seniors were involved in sports and clubs and the leadership that seniors gave to whatever they were involved with made the teams and clubs successful. Class meetings were held to decide the class flower , motto. and color of caps and gowns , and as the end of the year approached, preparations for graduation began and seniors started questioning what the future held in store.

l. In between classes. Carol Johnson manages to find time to but a snack from the candy machine. 2 During a class meeting, members of the senior class look over the various colors for caps and gowns

Larry Walla Jeff Walter Doug Watson Greg Watson

Ken White Diane Woita Randy Zetocka Janice Ziemba

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During the course of the year, there were many exciting points on which seniors could look back and remini ce. There was the excitement that was generated from sporting events, whether it was football. volleyball, ba ketball, or wrestling. Many seniors were on teams and led their teams to numerous victories . Throughout various clubs and organization , enior held high positions in offices . They provided the guidance and leadership that was needed.

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1. During the Mustang Invitational Track Meet , Denise Matulka prepares to release the shot put while Bob Keech stands waiting to mark her throw. 2. Charlie MacMillan and Rob Hunt work on a few moves during their wrestling workout. 3 The hard fought battle for senior class president was VICtorious for Jim Basler with the help of this sign

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Jeniot TWYLA ANDERSON vb 1.2.3; tr I, mgr 4, Pep Club 1,3,4, fb./bb. cheerleader 4, Drama Club 1,2, Sec. 'Treas. 3. Pres 4. Art Club 1,2,3, Stu C R ep 4; Stu. C. 2. Sec /Treas 3. Pres 4; Chosr 3.4: NHS 1.2.3. Sec 4, Explorers 3,4, Sp. Team 2,3,4, C-Club 1,2,3,4, Outstandsng Artist 1979-80: CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. FINIAN'S RAINBOW, FOG. CHARLIE BROWN, CPEA Sch; Capstal City Footprinter's sch JIM BASLER "I Dare You" Award fb 2. FFA 1.2. V P 3. Pre & Stu C RPp. 4; Class Pres 4: Member Task Force for Facility Need Dsst 161; Winner DeKalb Outstanding Ag Youth Leadership; FFA Creed Speaksng I, Extemp Speaking 3, Public Speakmg 4, Sweetheart Ball Mr F 2. Mr FFA 4; State FFA Gold Merit for Ag Sales and or Service SUSAN BEACH; bb. I, Stu C. 3; FHA 2,3,4; C-Club 1.2.3: Pep Club 1.2.3,4, fb. 'bb. cheerleader 4; Explorers 3,4, Homecomsng Queen. Sweetheart Ball Miss A; FINIAN'S RAINBOW EILEEN BENES: Ceresco Booster Club Sch; vb 1,2,3,4; tr 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2; Art Club 2. Sec 'Treas . 3, Stu C 4: Explorers 3. Pres 4, NHS 2,3. V P 4: C-Ciub 2,3,4 THERESA BENES DeLaine States Memorial Sch., Lancaster County Council of Home Extension Clubs Sch . vb I. bb I. mgr 2.3.4, FHA 2,3, Sec. 4; FBLA 2.3, Pres 4: Pep Club 1.2.3.4; Explorers 4: C-Ciub 3,4; Band I; Choir 1,2,3,4; Band Marching Girl 4; NHS 4; FINNIAN'S RAINBOW GARY CARLEY NANCY CHMELKk FHA 1,2,3. Encounter Chrm 4, FBLA 2,3, Sec 4; Explorers 4; Choir 2,3,4; Sweetheart Ball Miss H . FINIAN 'S RAINBOW PAUL COCHRAN; fb I; wr I, Ind Arts Best 9th Grade ProJect , 2nd Place Over All Woods 3; DAWN DITTRICH: Explorers Stu C Rep. 4; FHA 4; FBLA 4 JEFF DRAPER: SE Community College Foundation Sch .; tr 2; fb. 1,2,3,4. TOM EASTERLY: Valparasso Woman's Club Sch; fb 1.2; Annual Staff Photographer 4; Newspaper Editor 4 SALLY FENSTER: SE Community College Foundation Sch .; Pep Club 1,2.3,4; FBLA 2.3. Reporter 4; Art Club I , Historian 2, Pres . 3. Pres 4. BRAD FREEHLING CAM! GOLDEN: joseph' College of Beauty Sch.; FBLA 3,4; Explorers 3, V.P . 4 JOE GYHRA JAY HAWLEY: fb. 1.2.3.4; wr 1,3,4, tr 1,2,3,4; FBLA 3,4, FFA 1.2,3,4; C-Ciub 2,3, Pres 4 PAMELA HELGOTH: Amer Legion Aux -Dept of Nebr - Nurses Gift Tuition Sch.: Ceresco Booster Club Sch.; "I Dare You" Award; bb. I; vb. I; tr. 1,2,3,4; cc. 3,4; FHA 1.2. Public Relations Chrm. 3, Treas. & District IV Pres . 4; Choir 3.4; Pep Club 1,2; Annual Staff 3,4; Drama Club 3; Art Club 3; Sj:> Team 3; C-Ciub 1.2.3.4; Band 1.2,3,4: Class Sec 4; NHS 2,3,4; Sweetheart Jr. Class FFA; Who's Who Among Amer. H S Stu 2,3,4: Girls' State 1980, Society of Distingui hed Amer H .S. Stu 3,4; National FHA Convention 1980: NAY! 1980: FINIAN'S RAINBOW GREG HENRICHSON: fb. 1,3; bb. mgr. I; FFA 1,2 ,3, Parliamentarian 4; Explores. MIKE HOLLEY: fb. 2, mgr. 3 & 4: wr 1: tr. 2 GARY HORN: Keane Memorial Sch .; Class Treas. I; Stu C Rep. 4; FFA 1,2, Treas. 3, V.P 4. ROB HUNT. MIKE ISAACSON: fb. 1.2,3,4; bb 1,2,3.4; tr. 1,2,3,4; Class V.P . 4; C-Club 1,2,3,4; All Area. All Conference, Honorable Mention All State Football 4; Homecoming King; All Area tr. 2,3,4. CAROL JOHNSON: Valparaiso Businessmen's Club Sch; Nebr Wesleyan Uni Achievement Sch; vb 1: FHA 1,2 ,3,4: Pep Club 1,2,3,4: Drama Club 1: Band 1,2 ,3,4: NHS 2,4, Pep Club Service Award 3.4: Sherry Allen - Jeanine Jones Spirit Award in Pep Club 4 BOB KEECH: fb . 1,2,3,4: wr. 1,2: tr I; FBLA 2,3: FFA 1,2.3.4; C-Ciub 3,4. RICHARD KEHM. KIM KRASS: Raymond Woman's Club Sch.: Valedictorian; vb. 1,2,3: bb I. mgr. 2,3,4; Annual Staff 3, Editor 4: FHA 1,2, Encounter Chrm. 3, Pres. 4: NHS 2,3, Pres . 4: Pep Club 1,2 , Sec. 3, V.P. 4; Sweetheart Ball Miss FHA; Outstanding Member FHA 1,2,3; Girls' State; Who's Who Among H .S. Stu.; C-Ciub 3,4; Class Sec. 2. CHARLIE MACMILLAN: wr 4. TAMMY MANSKE: bb. 1,2,3.4; vb. 1,2,3; tr . 2,3; FBLA 1,2,3, V.P. 4: FHA 2,3, Parliamentarian 4; Class V P 3; C-Club 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2.3,4; Explorers 3,4, FINlAN'S RAINBOW DAVID MATULKA. DENISE MATULKA: Valparaiso American Legion Sch.; vb. 1,2; bb. 1,2,3,4; tr. 1,2,3,4; C-Club 1,2,3,4; Art Club V P 2,3,4; Explorers 3,4; Program Director 2. CATHY MILLER: Uni of N. Dakota Athletic Sch.: vb 1,2,3,4; bb 1,2,3,4; tr 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1.2,3; Reserve Cheerleader 2,3; C-Club 1,2,3,4; NHS 2.3 Stu. C . Rep. 4; State Track Meet 2. 6th place State High Jump 3; vb. All Arl!a 2nd Team 3,4, All Conference 2nd Team 3 Tournament Team 4; bb All Area 2nd Team 3,4, All Conference Honorable Mention 3, 1st Team

Jummatiet 4, All State Honorable Mention Omaha World Herald 3; FINIAN'S RAINBOW. LORI MORTENSEN. Raymond Co-op Sch: cc 1.3.4, bb 1.2.3,4: tr 1,2,3.4; Pep Club 1.2.3.4: C-Ciub 1.2.3,4; NHS 2.3. Treas 4: All Conference Honorable Mention bb., State Track Meet 1,3,4, State CC 4 KEN MOSTROM· wr 2,3,4; bb I, fb 1.2.3.4, C-Ciub 3.4. JOHN NEARY: Nebr Wesleyan Uni Plainsman Sch , Doane College Trustee Award & Fb Sch. fb. 1.2.3.4, bb I. 2.3: tr 1.2.3.4. Clas officer 2; C-Ciub 1.2.3,4; FFA 1,2,3,4: All Area fb 4; All Area tr 3,4, FFA 1,2.3. State Lsvestock Judging 4 BRYON NELSON ROGER NELSON: fb. I; tr 3: FFA 1.2.3. Reporter 4: Explorers 4 GLENNA NIELSON: Agnew · Davey Co-op Sch. vb. I ,2,3.4, bb. 1.2.3.4, tr 1.2.3.4, C-Club 2.3.4, Band I ,2,3,4, Pep Club 1.2.3,4; fb bb cheerleader 4. Annual Staff 2,3, Class V P I, Trea 3. Stu C. Rep. 4; NHS 2.3.4. Homecomsng Duchess; Graduation Marshal 3 BRAD NORRIS BRYAN OLSON: fb. 1.2.3.4; bb 1,2,3,4; tr I; trapshooting 2,3,4; Class Pres 2; C-Ciub 2,3, Treas. 4; NHS 2,3,4, All Conference Punter 4, FFA Grecnhand. Chapter Farmer I & 2 CLAY PEARSON JOHN PETERSON Doane College Trustee Achsevement Sch., bb 1,2,3,4; fb. 1.2.3,4; C-Club 2,3,4, FFA 1.2.3. Stu C. Rep. 2.4: FBLA I; Chapter Farmer; Homecoming Duke; Editor Newspaper 4, Honorable Mention fb DEANN POLAK Wayne State College Pres Sch., bb. 1,2; Pep Club 1.2.3,4; Mascot 3; Annual Staff Bussness Mgr 4; NHS 4; Who's Who Among Amer H .S Stu 2,3.4, D istinguished H .S. Stu 2,3,4 TROY REINERS· McCook Community College Men's BB Sch.; Concordia Teachers' College Athletic and Achievement Sch.; fb 2,3,4; bb 1,2,3,4; tr 1,2,3,4; C-Club 1.2.3.4; Band 1,2,3,4; Bb . All Conference Honorable Mentson . 2nd Team All Area 1979-80. All Conference 1st Team. 1st Team All Area All State Honorable M ntion 1980-81; Fb. All Conference Honorable Mention 1980-81 ; Who's Who Among Amer H.S . Stu . 3 MIKE REXILIUS: fb 1,2,3,4; tr. 2.3; FB 2nd Team All Area Wahoo Paper ALLAN REZAC· Valparaiso Amer. Legion Sch., fb 1,2.3.4; wr 1.2.3,4: tr I; FFA 1.2.3.4. C-Club 1,2,3,4; FBLA 4; Band I STEVE REZAC : fb. 1.2.3,4; wr 1.3.4; FFA 1,2,3,4; C-Club 2,3,4; TODD RIVERS FINIAN'S RAINBOW DEWAYNE SAMUELSON: bb 1.2.3.4; fb. 1,2,3.4; Class Pres I; C-Ciub 2,3,4; FFA 1,2,3; FFA Royalty I; Homecoming Prince; All Conference Honorable Mention Fb.; All Area Honorable Mention BB TRACY SCHLENDER: CPEA Sch; Salutatorian; Band 1,2.3.4; Superior Solo 3,4; Choir 4; Sp Team 3; Drama Club 2,3,4; Annual Staff 2,3,4; Who's Who Among Amer H.S . Stu 2.3,4; Society of Dsstsnguished American Stu 2.3.4. CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN OVERTONES. GIFT OF THE MAGI CAROLINE SCHWEITZER: tr 1.2; Art Club 1,2,3, Sec 4; Explorers 3.4: C-Club 1.2.3,4 ROSEANNE SCHWEITZER: tr I; vb. mgr 4; Explorers 3. Sec / Treas 4; Art Club 2, Historian 3,4; Pep Club 4, LISA STARK: Ceresco Amer Legion Sch ., vb 1,2,3.4; bb 1.2.3.4; tr 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3.4; Choir 1,2.3; Pep Club 1,2,3, Pres 4; C-Ciub 1,2, Stu C. Rep. 3, V.P. 4; Stu C 1.2.3.4: Class Sec I; Vb. All Area 1st Team 3.4. All Conference Honorable Mention 3; All Conference Tournament Team 4;Bb. All Conference Honorable Mention 3; NHS 2,3,4; FINIAN'S RAINBOW HILDY SWANSON Sherry Allen - Jeanine Jones Memorial Sch , SE Community College Foundation Sch .; tr 1,2,3; bb 2,3,4; Pep Club 1.2.3: wr cheerleader 1.3; Class Pres. 3, Treas . 4; C-Club 2,3,4; Art Club 1,2; Prom Duchess 4 LARRY WALLA: fb. 1,2, tr I; FFA 1.2. Parliamentarian 3, Sentinel 4; C-Club 2; Explorers 4 JEFF WALTER: fb. 1,2,3. DOUG WATSON· fb I; bb. 1,2; FFA 1,2,3,4; Band I GREG WATSON KEN WHITE: McCook Community College Athletic Sch.; fb. I , bb. 1.2.3,4: C-Ciub 3.4, FFA 1,2; FBLA 2,3; All Area Bb. 3,4; Greenhand, Chapter Farmer FFA 1.2 DIANE WOITA: Valparaiso Amer Legion Aux Sch. ; tr I. FHA 1,2,3, Song & Rec. 4; FBLA 2,3, Treas 4; Choir 4; Homecoming Princess 4, Sweetheart Ball Miss F 4, FFA Sweetheart I. FINIAN'S RAINBOW RANDY ZETOCKA· fb I; bb 1,2 ,3; wr 4; Boys' State Alt . JANICE ZIEMBA: Sherry Allen- jeamne Jones Memorial Sch . bb. I; vb. 1.2.3.4; tr 1,2,3,4; FHA 1.2,3. V.P. 4; Pep Club 1.2.3.4; Band 1.2.3.4; Chosr 1.2: C-Ciub 1,2,3,4, fb 'bb cheerleader 4, Annual Staff 3: NHS 2.3.4. Honors History 3. KEY: bb=basketball: cc = cross country: fb= football; Sch = scholarship, sp= speech, Stu Co.= Student Council: tr.= track, vb. = volleyball; wr = wrestling