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McLaughlin, Douglas (6 years)
Guidance Counselor, Head Varsity Girls'
Track
Morrissey, John (2 years)
Resource, Personal Communications,
Head Freshmen ' B" Team Basketball,
Ass't- Freshmen "A " Team Basketball
Mruz, Thomas (2 years)
Geometry A, Geometry B, General Math,
Freshmen Wrestling
Nelson, Joanne (3 years)
Library Aide
Novak, Martha (8 years)
English II, Personal Communications

Novak, William (12 years)
Grammar Review. English II, Honors
English II
Osborne, John (5 years)
PE. Driver's Education, Weight Training,
R-Club, Head Varsity Football
Osborne, Ruth (5 years)
Record Keeping I, Typing I, Introductin to
Office Occupations
Osterholm, Lynn (1 year)
Algebra IB, Geometry B
Owings, Derrick (1 year)
Introduction to Social Studies, U S. History,
Ass't. Varsity Football

Palensky, Kathy (2 years)
Math IMC Aide
Palensky, Lyn (4 years)
Health, Introduction to Health Occupations
Parkhurst, Jack (2 years)
Theatre Backstage. Beginning Drama,
Advanced Drama, Play Productions. Plays,
International Thespian Society
Perich, Rita (8 years)
Guidance Secretary
Peterson, Kendall (20 years)
Algebra IA, Algebra IB, Head Girls' Varsity
Golf

Just like a diamond, Morrissey leads multifaceted life

by Chris Denny
ortraying the spirit of Santa "Mid-Summers Night Dream” at the
P Claus during the Christmas Norton in Omaha. Occasionally, Mr.
holiday is one of the many facets of Morrissey will do his own night-club U
life that Mr. John Morrissey enter­ act where he uses his own puppets. l
tains. His interest in puppets has
"No one pays attention to you expanded to include the closely rel­
until you dawn the costume of ated muppets. His favorite is Miss
Santa,” said Mr. Morrissey. Piggy
"As Santa Claus I see an average He surrounds himself with pic­
of 1,500 people a day. I have written tures and posters of the internation­
a book titled Behind the Beard, ally famous pig. Last spring, after
which is a collection of short stories reading an AP release in the news­
that tell of the experiences I have paper about two businessmen that
had as Santa.” had formed the Committee to Award
"I want in my life to do different Miss Piggy the Oscar, he started a
things, and acting the part of Santa local CAMPO chapter in Omaha and
just adds to my experiences.” became the president.
Acting the part of Santa may only "My main goal in life is to find a
be a seasonal past-time for Mr. Mor­ job that is not work; to be able to get
rissey, but acting itself plays a big­ up in the morning and say ‘I want to
ger role in his life. He has been in do this’. Maybe I’d like to be a rich
"Arsenic & Old Lace” , "Applause” , person who constantly gives to oth­
and Shakespeare at the Chanticleer ers. So far, teaching has fulfilled my
in Council Bluffs; “ Li’l Abner” at the goals of helping others.” Santa Claus at Ralston? Actually, it is Mr Morrissey He has
portrayed Santa during the Christmas holiday at the Cross­
Ralston Community Theatre; and roads for five years for fun and to earn some extra spending
money

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