Class of 1978

by Staff

April 30, 2007

19Hemingford High School 78

Student and Faculty Highlights of the Year

This page features athletic records, officers, themes, important numbers, important happenings, and other educational information from the year in question. It provides a quick and ready resource for Bobcat Grads and families!

Please use the response function at the bottom of this pageto read other comments, or to add your own bit of history or memory. Be sure and sign with your name and e-mail address so your classmates and friends can write you.

Student Council Highlights –

Student Council Members – President – Mary Schekall; VP – Gailene Horstman; Sophmores – Stan Schekall, Sherri Wilson; Freshmen – Tim Kotschwar, Karen Gasseling

National Honor Society Members – Brian Cullan, Bruce Delsing, Michele Grabher, Brenda Jespersen, Tom Jones, Gay Kiester

Music Department – Vocal music instructor Becky Kenner overcame the shortage of male singers. Instumental music director Sue Shaver led the band through clinics, concerts, parades, halftime shows and other special performances.

Drama and One Acts –

Football – With an 8-2 record earned class C-2 state playoff berth. The Omaha World-Herald ranked the Cats 8^th in the state.

Volleyball – Coach Duane Knaub concluded the season had no real disappointments and ended the season with 10 wins and 9 loses.

Cross Country –

Girls Basketball – The first year team headed by Coach John Stanton showed stead improvement and ended the season with a 3-11 record.

Boys Basketball – Winning three tournament championships and a trip to the Nebraska Boys Class C State Basketball Tournament constitutes a successful season and a 23-3 record.

Wrestling – Coach Rick Mellor and a team of six members did very well individually.

Girls Track and Field – Under the leadership of coach Duane Knaub the girls won the conference track championship.

Boys Track and Field – Coach Dale Rien sends three to the state track meet, Tom Zajic, Joe Lliteras, and Tom Manning.

Golf –Sponsor Don Hanks instead of a coach stated “self-discipline helped the boys get as far as they did.”

Clubs and Activities –

Homecoming Royalty – King – Grant Campbell; Queen – Colleen Katen; Attentdants – Mike Kresl, Gailene Horstman, Mary Schekall, Brian Wacker

Prom Royalty – King – Grant Campbell; Queen – Gailene Horstman; Attendants – Jim Manning, Jamie Roes, Dianne Swanson, Shirley Smith, Bob Wood, Julie Laeger

Prom Theme – “Starry Starry Night”

Senior Class Motto - “As we ascend the stairway of life, let us not trip!”

Senior Class Officers –

Junior Class Officers –

Sophomore Class Officers – President – Duane Foley; VP – Jamie Roes; Secretary – Kelly Cullan; Tresurer – Bruce Delsing

Freshmen Class Officers – President – Bob Zajic; VP – Shirley Smith; Secretary-treasurer – Rae Dee Price

Valedictorian –

Salutatorian –

State Competitions – Football, Boys Basketball, Boys Track

Special or Unique Happenings –

CSC Scholastic Contest Results –

Senior Class Enrollment – 32

Kindergarten Class Enrollment – 23

Yearbook Dedication –

Superintendent – Don Hanks

Principal – Lyle Fodnes - secondary, Glen Kotschwar - elementary

Elementary Teachers – Kindergarten – Annette Davies; First – Jaci Stolldorf; Second – Vicki Smith; Third & Fourth – Elaine Laeger; Fifth & Sixth – Lena Hebbert, Irene Christensen, Guyla Thomas

Secondary Teachers – Adelyn Headden, Judy Gasseling, Norman Hansen, Larry Jones, Beverly Hanks, Scott Malcolm, Mary Lliteras, Judy Gasseling, Bill Stolldorf, Dale Rien, Becky Kenner, Sue Shaver, Lynda Roland, Helen Walker, Duane Knaub, Rick Mellor, John Stanton

Other Staff Members – Leona Wilkins, Norma Wood