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Junior Varsity Basketball story and the band story. Junior
(OcE>IIcE>IpIkLCE>IEl Brandon Speck, for reporting on Club Phoenix, ACT Club,
Ladies’ Swimming, and the Skateboarding story in the Under­
“Look How Good We Look Now” after those hundreds of class section. Junior Marc Stephens for reporting on the Gen­
hours of slaving inside a poorly ventilated chamber, namely tlemen’s Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball, Chess Club
Room 405, we finally get a chance to dress up and celebrate the and Key Club. Sophomore Tracy Tucker, for reporting on the
three month vacation for some of us, yet others are able to Class Officers, Gentlemen’s Reserve and Freshman Basketball
celebrate other occasions as well. We the 1988-89, Ralston Ram and the Boys’ and Girls’ State Government story.
Yearbook Staff extend our utmost gratitude to those who helped Next, we would show our gratitude to the 2nd semester
make Volume 36 of the Ralston Ram a success. Thanks be given Beginning Photography class: Angie Bullock, Amy Claes,
to the following for donating pictures to us: Tricia Carbullido Jennifer Heitz, Amy Kottman, Jennifer Noble, Valerie
(for Nebraska Junior Miss Pageant photos), Arnold Clark Paskac, and Heather Shimerdla were rather helpful in
Studios for our Prom Royalty and candid shots (esp. Bill shooting photos for the Student Life and the Underclass sec­
Clark for taking club group shots), Vern Goff (for the year­ tions of the yearbook.
book/ video yearbook staff photos), Virginia Grogan’s Intro We, the 1988-89 Ram Yearbook staff, thank the aforemen­
to Art class for the tread designs in the Sports section, Amy tioned multitude from the bottom of our hearts, for their
Krobot (for Post-Prom Party photos), David Lee Studio for contributions to this publication to finally bring this to a close.
shooting our Criss-Cross Royalty and candids,John Lincoln We are: Kelly Boggs, 35 mm photographer (1st and 2nd
Photography (for the team photos), Jack Martin (for under­ semester); Angela Callahan, 35 mm photographer (1st
class mug shots), Mr. Jim McGrath (for wrestling photos) and semester); Jon Chavez, 35mm photographer/video photogra­
Marcia Selinger (for Nebraska Junior Miss Pageant), We pher (1 st and 2nd semester); Lauri Dorrance, Theme Editor,
also thank all people who cooperated when having pictures Folio Tab Designer, (our folio tabs were little captured moments
taken throughout the school year. of RHS history found in old newspapers and yearbooks. Lauri
Some of the others we feel we should thank are: the Apple called them “Blasts from the Past.”) ; David Ebmeier, Senior
Computer Company for creating the wonderful Macintosh section Co-editor, Sports section Designer, 35 mm/ video pho­
Computer System, which includes the Microsoft Word 4.0 tography Chief; Julie Gibbins, Senior section Co-editor;
Program, on which we do our word processing. Also, the Aldus Dawn Krai, 35 mm photographer (1st and 2nd semester);
Pagemaker 3.01 Program upon which we design the pages of Peggy Luebbert, Theme Development, Cover Design, Student
our yearbook. The typeface predominantly used throughout the Life section Editor/ Designer, Mini Mag Editor, video
yearbook for the copy was New Century Schoolbook. The Senior photographer; Pam Melichar, Underclass section Designer/
section used Avante Gard font for their copy and headlines, the Editor, 35 mm/ video photographer; Jeff Olbertz, 35 mm
Student Life section, Opening, Division pages, and Closing photographer (1st semester); Kerri Olsberg, Index and Senior
sections used the same font for their sections. The Clubs and Summary section Designer, Club and Team photo Standardizer;
Organizations and Sports section used Helvetica Narrow for Megan Palensky, Clubs and Organizations section Designer/
their headlines, which was also used in the folio tabs and Senior Editor, Video Yearbook Reporter; Tracy Petersen, 35 mm
Summaries. The Underclass section used Palatino for their photographer (2nd semester); Jeannie Richardson, 35 mm/
headlines and, lastly, the Index used Zapf Chancery for the video photographer (1st semester); Karin Sgroi, 35 mm/video
names and page numbers. photographer (1st semester); Brandon Speck, 35 mm/ video
We are incredibly obligated to Walsworth’s Omaha Repre­ photographer (1st and 2nd semester); Craig Taylor, 35 mm/
sentative, the most patient and understanding Mike Diffen- video photographer (1 st and 2nd semester); and last of all, Mrs.
derfer for comprehending and explaining our wild, and some­ Nancy Rice, our personal Journalism Advisor.
times obnoxious ideas and for some of his own wild and crazy The 1988-89 Ralston Ram Yearbook sold 770 copies at $20
suggestions. each. After March 3, students who had not yet paid for their
Also, we thank Peggy Luebbert for helping us get a head yearbooks were charged $25. Along with the yearbook, we sold
start on our ’88-89 yearbook by spending a week of her summer protective plastic covers for $1, and students were able to have
at the Nebraska High School Press Association Workshop in their names stamped on the cover of their yearbook for $2.
July of1988. During the workshop, Peggy concocted our theme, Also, this year marked Volume III for the Ralston Video
cover design, theme development, which included the division Yearbook. We soldi 66 VHS copies and 6 copies in Beta. Thanks
page designs and the Student Life Section. again to Vern Goff for his dedication in helping us meet the
We would also like to thank the Journalism 1 class who took deadline and us get the video finished and distributed on May
time out of their classes and free evening time to lend a helping 26, 1989, hence the last day of school. The 63 minute video
hand in writing many a story to bring this effort to a conclusion. yearbook sold for $30 and the price raised to $35 if the students
Journalism 1 Reporters included: Junior Rachel Benfer, for did not pay for their order before March 3.
writing the Academic Decathlon story, and the story about Mrs. We staffers would also like to announce that after two years
Neva Graber and her picture book. Sophomore Heather Dyer, of discussion, we have finally received the “right” to acquire an
for writing the Student Advisory Board story, the Ladies’ Letter for our accomplishments. To be eligible for a Journalism
Freshman Basketball story, the German Club story, the Gradu­ Letter, a student must work on either the newspaper, yearbook
ation story, and the story in the Underclass section about Mr. or video yearbook for three years. Originally, the idea for a
John Morrissey’s “Behind the Beard” book. Freshman Angela Journalism Letter was created by seniors, Lauri Dorrance and
Jespersen, for writing the following accounts: notewriting, David Ebmeier.
Ladies’ Varsity Volleyball, and Choir. Junior Colleen Prem, Also, we thank and congratulate our incredibly determined
for the account on Mr. Ron Gabriel. Junior Mike Rhode, for and “stressed-out” Journalism Advisor, Nancy Rice, who, even
writing the ponytail story, the Gentlemen’s Swimming story, after having her first child, Katharine Theresa, had the perse­
and the Compact Disc story. Freshman Allison Schluchter, verance to finish this yearbook on time. Best of wishes for those
for writing the Foreign Foods story, the Ladies’ Varsity and “potty-training” years Mrs. Rice!
-Kerri Olsberg

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