Year As Australian Results in Appreciation of America for SHS Exchange Student
Suzie Janda describes Colleen Christ’s year on the Australian Gold Coast from January 1966 aboard SHS exchange. She lived with four coastal families, notes high temperatures, shifts in school culture, and a stronger sense of family. She recalls Australian lunches, fashion, sports, and water activities, and says she now appreciates America more after her year abroad.
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America
SHS
Suzie Janda Coleen
Christ
Gold Coast
Australia
Coleen
Areuic
Colen
Wandering Rubbish Enjoys First Taste of Participation
At Sidney High School a student under a paper sack disguise is chased through hallways during a pep rally. After a chaotic exit and a dramatic return, he joins the student body in cheers, finally feeling part of the school community.
Sidney High School builds first vocational construction project
Sidney High School students in the vocational construction class are erecting an athletic equipment storage building west of the high school near Weymouth Field. The 24 by 36 foot structure is near completion as plans originated with track coach Glen Houtz and were assigned to the class by instructor Don Burrows. Government and private funds support the project under the State Department Trade and Industrial division.
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Sidney High School
Weymouth Field
Don Burrows
Glen Houtz
Burrows
SHS
State Department
Walter Erdkamp
Green Eyed Monster Feasts On Criticism
A meditation on jealousy describing how envy fuels ridicule gossip and division. It defines jealousy as sadness over others good fortune and the urge to diminish achievements. It suggests humility and charity as remedies to curb envy and restore harmony.
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John
Tiny Tot Featured as Sophomore's Child of Week
The Tiny Tot profile highlights a sophomore girl born January 23 1951 who attended Central then Sidney Junior and Senior High. She participates in Job's Daughters Pep Club Band and Sub Debs and enjoys caring for her horse playing the flute voice lessons and swimming. Known as Woody she was described as angel at home yet ill tempered with neighbors. Last week's Tiny Tot was Curt Blome identified by Cynthia Schmale Penny Pedersen and Joel Zilmer.
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Tiny Tot
Central
Sidney
Job’s Daughters
Woody
Curt Blome
Cynthia Schmale
Penny Pedersen
Joel Zilmer
Cagers Seek Repeat Win Over Chadron
Sidney Maroons travel to Chadron for a key conference game after a 1-8 overall start and 1-3 league mark, aiming to match a 66 season wins pace with a victory over the Cardinals who sit 21-3 in conference play. John Seidel leads with 108 points, Ken McKay #2 with 96 as free throws by Seidel and McKay pace the team.
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Maroons
Ccagers
Chadron
Torrington
Wyoming
Ogallala
Round Ballers
Cardinals
Birds
Sidneyites
Cagers
John Seidel
Ken McKay
Seidel
McKay
Indians
Redskins
Tribe
Report Cards Signal Need for Higher Grades
A student reflects on semester performance noting three C's and four solid grades. The tone shows resolve to buckle down and improve, with plans to focus and study harder starting this term.
Seniors Spotlight: Bev Thomas and Daryl Johnson
The Class of 67 features Bev Thomas and Daryl Johnson in senior spotlights. Bev, born January 23 1949 in Sidney, aims for Kearney State Teachers College and Nebraska Junior Miss, while Daryl born June 20 1949, seeks engineering. Both active in school clubs, with NHS leadership shaping future roles.
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Bev Thomas
Daryl Johnson
National Honor Society
Roy G. Thomas
Sidney
North Ward
St. Pauls Lutheran School
Sidney Junior An
Bev
Kearney St. Teachers College
Sidney High School
Nebraska
Bey
Mobile
Ala
Robert Johnson
East Ward
VICA Aims to Boost Youth Skill and Leadership
The Vocational Industrial Clubs of America is a national youth organization fostering industrial and technical careers across 100 curriculums in over 1000 clubs. Founded May 1965 in Nashville, it now has 30,000 members in 26 state associations with 10 national officers elected annually and a Washington DC headquarters. Sidney High School recently formed a VICA Club with 21 members led by sponsor Mr. Charles Everitt, who seeks broader public recognition and support for vocational education.
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I Wasie
VICA
The
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
United States
Siow Po Secure
GG Nn
Nashville
Tenn
Vica, Inc
American Vocational Association
Washington
D. C
Sidney High School
Charles
Steve Wright
Gary Narges
Greg Lafler
Richard Sawicki
Parlementarian
Stomach Growlers Union Aids Habit Rearers at Sidney HS
Connie Kuhns reports on the Stomach Growlers Union at Sidney High School, a student club of OAS members sharing tips to cope with stomach growling in hallways. Members offer strategies like breathing, stamping, turning to humor, while other classmates discuss reacting to others’ growls and the humorous lore around the phenomenon.
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Connie Kuhns
Sidney High School
Cindy Wolf
OAS
Organization of Active Stomachs
Debi Thayer
LaJean
Suzie Janda
Five SHS Students to Join Hastings Honor Band
Five Sidney High School band members Rose Hocie man Cindy Schmale Kathy O wen Tom Edwards and Cheryl McHenry will participate in the Hastings College Honor Band February 10 11. They earned their spots after December tryouts with letters of acceptance arriving during Christmas vacation. They were chosen for scholastic ability school and community activities band work and audition skill.
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Sidney High School
Hastings College
Rose Hocieman
Cindy Schmale
Kathy Owen
Tom Edwards
Cheryl McHenry
Seniors Choose Graduation Motto for 1967 Class
The 1967 motto chosen by the senior class is We have opened the door, the world lies before us. It was voted at the January 12 class meeting. Officers presented three options including Today decides tomorrow and Grant us the knowledge to know what is right and courage enough to do it.
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T Coal
BI Of Sidney Plans Visitation To Sidney High
Students at Sidney High are urged to consider a business career with a visit from the Business Institute. Admissions Counselor Lyle Wall will speak during the 5th and 6th periods on Monday about vocational education and business careers, then return Thursday to administer a business aptitude test.
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Business Institute
Lyle Wall
The
Wall
Trail Receives 2nd Class Rating
The 1966 Trail Sidney High annual earned a Second Class rating in the 46th All-American Critical Service by the National Scholastic Press Association. NSPA judges over 1000 yearbooks nationwide by enrollment groups. All-American is top, First Class denotes good with outstanding qualities, Second Class indicates average quality, and Third Class signals major weaknesses.
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Sidney High
National Scholastic Press Association
NSPA
SHS Instructor to Attend NU Seminar on Democracy and Totalitarianism
SHS instructor Paul Sheaman of Sidney High will travel to Lincoln on January 9 and 30 to join Northwestern University sponsored seminars on democracy and totalitarianism. The program, funded by a U.S. Office of Education grant, aims to improve high school teaching through eight sessions with teachers administrators and scholars.
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Paul Sheaman
Sidney High
Modern Problems
Lincoln
Northwestern University
North Centre Tral Association
North Central Association Foreign Relations Project
State Department of Public
U.S. Office of Education
Hi-Life Staff Listing of Personnel and Editors
The Hi-Life staff includes James Rundstrom as advisor Connie Holbrook as advisor and Rita Blome as editor. Team members Cathy Brening Deanna Clarkson Janice Griffiths Kathy Hall Dean Hyde Jim Johnson Irene Keiper Colleen Mintken Janet Mitchell Jan Gell Suzie Janda Connie Kuhns Mary Prester Alma Sullivan DeAnne Theis Teresa Tucker Rita Underdown Cindy Wolf and June Zwickl are named among contributors.
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James Rundstrom
Connie Holbrook
Rita Blome
Cathy Brening
Deanna Clarkson
Janice Griffiths
Kathy Hall
Dean Hyde
Jim Johnson
Irene Keiper
Coleen Mintken
Janet Mitchell
Jan Gell
Suzie Janda
Connie Kuhns
Mary Prester
Alma Sullivan
DeAnne Theis
Teresa Tucker
Rita Underdown
Cindy Wolf
June Zwickl
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Rich Slocum
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Tom Landmesser
Ray Kenton
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Stomach Growlers Union
Wolfie
Diana Jung
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