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MUENSTER Serving Muenster and Cooke County since 1936 • ENTERPRISE VOLUME LIV, NO. 25 12 PAGE, 50 CENTS MAY 18, 1990 Students' achievements are celebrated at Awards Banquet Students won the limelight Honor Society and classes. Jerry Brawner, Darrin Bindel; Reeves; GOVERN- Tuesday when Muenster High Cheerleaders and participants in SCIENCE - Mike Abney, Jimmy MENT/ECONOMICS - Lisa School bestowed honors at the an- the UIL literary competition were Herr, Donnie Boydstun; BAND Robison, Dana Wimmer, Jenny nual Recognition and Awards noted, as well. Melissa Bayer,-Mike Abney, Wimmer; MOST ATHLETIC Banquet in the MPS gym. The coaches called special atten- Yoshi Nakamura; COMPUTER - GIRL - Dana Wimmer, Denise Michael Bierschenk received the tion to outstanding players in Mike Abney, Mike Connell, Jim- Anderle, Shonna Reiter; MOST coveted Hustling Hornet Award, various sports: FOOTBALL - my Herr; SPANISH - Mike Con- ATHLETIC BOY - Donnie given to the player who goes above Donnie Boydstun, line; James nell, Dyann Vogel, Dana Wim- Boydstun, James Hennigan, Brad and beyond on the athletic field. Hennigan, back; TRACK - Denise mer; INDUSTRIAL ARTS - Scot McDaniel; HUSTLING Mike Abney, meanwhile, walked Anderle; Yancy Culp; TENNIS - Vogel, Jeff Hellman, Joe Paul HORNET - Michael Bierschenk, away with top honors for Dana Wimmer; Mike Gobble; Walterscheid; MATH - Dana CHARLES COFFEY receives thanks and a medal from Acting Principal Dana Wimmer, James Hennigan; academic excellence, the Balfour BOYS BASKETBALL - Terry Wimmer, Jenny Wimmer, Mike Bert Gibbs for his long years of service as Muenster Public School BEST ALL-AROUND GIRL - Award and the Lamar Medal. Felderhoff, top rebounder; Brad Abney; TYPING - Amy Jenny Wimmer, Dana Wimmer, Superintendent. Dove Pelle Photo Dr. Susan Moster, a 1977 McDaniel, offense; James Hen- Dankesreiter, Yoshi Nakamura, Dyann Vogel; BEST ALL- graduate of MHS, was the ban- nigan, defense; James Hennigan, Misty Ford; ENGLISH - Misty AROUND BOY - Jerry Browner, quet's guest speaker. She earned most valuable player. Ford, Dyann Vogel, Jenny Wim- Mike Abney, Sean Slater; degrees in chemistry and phar- GIRLS BASKETBALL - Dana mer; HOMEMAKING - Tina Kle- BALFOUR - Jerry Brawner, Jenny macy from Southwestern Univer- Wimmer, Denise Anderle, co- ment, Karri Ramsey, Jannet Wim mer, Mike Abney. sity and her doctrate in 1987. She offense; Jenny Wimmer, Lisa is now in her third year of residen- Robison, co-defense; Shonna cy in internal medicine at Tulsa Reiter, point guard; Mindy Regional Medical Center. Her Graham, Coaches' Award: message to the students stressed GIRLS GOLF - Dana Wimmer, the fact that she had been well Mindy Graham, Jami Flusche, prepared for college by her high Kelley Wimmer and Stephanie school learning experiences in Wimmer, most valuable players. Muenster. Willie Knight of the Marysville The Hornet Band played several Masonic Lodge presented Mike selections during the meal, which Abney with the Lamar Medal. was catered by Rohmer's Also, Principal Bert Gibbs Restaurant. The officers of stu- presented retiring Superintendent dent organizations were recogniz- Charles Coffey with a medal for ed, such as the Future 10 years of service to MPS. MICHAEL BIERSCHENK is named Hustling Hornet of 1989-90 at Homemakers of America, the Nominees for Who's Who (with Tuesday's Awards Banquet, receiving congratulations from Head Coach Future Farmers of America, the winners in bold) were: Band, Student Council, National AGRICULTURE - Justin Ashley, Bill Jump. Dove Petit Photo Muenster School District hires Jerry Metzler as new high school principal by Elaine Schad knowledgeable and possesses the held for three years. Jerry Metzler will become the skills to provide that kind of Metzler returned to Cooke new principal of the junior high leadership," he said. County in April 1987, when he and high school for the Muenster A 1974 graduate of Lindsay became principal at Gainesville KRISTY KREBS ANCN Ct. LP school district, officials confirmed High School, Metzler received his State School. He looks forward to this week. bachelor's degree with a major in becoming a part of the Muenster Metzler, 33, has resigned his English and secondary certifica- school system. Kristy Krebs Yancy Culp position as principal at Gainesville tion from the University of North "When we moved back here, I State School, effective at the end Texas. He taught English for one was looking to get back into the of the school year. He is expected year at Valley View and for one public school system," said brings home takes third in to begin his duties at Muenster in year at Callisburg. He then moved Metzler. "I think Muenster pro- August. He was selected from to Denton, where he lived for four vides the stable community that the "gold" State Track among 70 applicants for the posi- years, and worked as a teacher at I've been looking for," he said. tion, officials said. Strickland Junior High School. "The parents attend the school, Lindsay High School junior Muenster High School was well Metzler, a Lindsay native, is no He served as assistant principal then they grow up and support Kristy Krebs set a new school represented in the State Track stranger to the area, and that was there for one year. their kids. They have high expec- record at the UIL State track meet Meet in Austin by Yancy Culp. one of the factors in picking him Metzler went back to school and tations for their kids, and that's in Austin last week, bringing Yancy qualified for the prestigious for the job, said new Muenster earned his masters degree in what I want to be a part of. That's home a state championship. Kristy competition by finishing second in Superintendent Steve Cooper. "I educaiton administration in 1981. what makes a good school." finished the 400m dash with a win- Regional competition in the just think he's got a proven record JERRY METZLER He then moved to Austin where he Metzler considers the fact that ning time of 58.2. This was her 1600m run, with a time of 4:39.01. of leadership," said Cooper. "It spent one year teaching a he has been in the classroom as a third year to compete at the state The top eight Class A milers was important that we could find importance of discipline to a classroom discipline management teacher an asset. "My teaching ex- meet. Kristy also was a leg on this assembled in Austin, at the a qualified person who was school system, the ability to guide program at Southwest Texas State perience has helped me, but I've year's state qualifying 400m and University of Texas, to compete familiar with the Muenster area the system through all the state University. He then became an ad- also worked with a lot of different 1600m relays. for the title. Yancy carried a per- and the community," he said. mandates, as well as the ability to ministrative assistant to the types of kids," he said. "I've sonal best of 4:36.23 for the Other factors in Metzler's selec- motivate staff and students, superintendent in the Del Valle worked with kids who have need- The 1600m relay, ran by Felicia distance. tion were his academic record, the Cooper said. "1 think he's very ISD near Austin, a position he Please See PRINCIPAL, Page 2 Hellinger, Melanie Anderson, In front of a crowd of over Cassandra Fuhrmann and Krebs 20,000, the race began around finished fourth at the state meet, 10:00 p.m. Saturday evening. setting a new school record of Yancy finished the first lap near 4:07.0 the rear of the pack, but began to Volunteers foster cheer at St. Richard's move up in the second lap. Going Felicia Hellinger qualified for into the final lap, Yank began his by Janet Felderhoff like family to me," said Mrs. musical or artistic talent, to giving Golda Lones of Gainesville takes the state meet four years. She spring 300 meters from the finish. President Bush declared May 13- Kubis. "I worry about them when facials, volunteers come to spend pleasure in planning arts and crafts finished 6th in the 300m hurdles, He passed a couple of runners in 19 National Nursing Home Week I'm not there." time with the special people who projects to share with the residents her first year to run the hurdles, the back straight and gained with the theme "Pride in Caring." "I want all of the volunteers to reside at St. Richard's Villa. each month. with a time of 49.0. Felicia holds ground on the two leaders all the The theme was selected to help give know that they are really ap- Bingo is an especially favored The religious needs of those school records in the long jump, way to the finish. He finished with recognition to care givers and preciated," she stated. "I don't passtime and it is scheduled every residing at St. Richard's are atten- 300 hurdles, 400m relay and the a new personal best of 4:32.91. volunteers for the service and care know what we'd do without them. Wednesday and made possible by ded to when area clergy take time to 1600m relay. "Yank made us all proud," said they provide for our elderly, par- Things would get boring without members of the St. Anne's Society conduct services there and Caroline Hornet Coach Bill Jump. "He ran ticularly in nursing homes. them." in Muenster. The game is also Hess comes daily to lead the rosary The 400m relay team of Julie an excellent race. We were all glad St. Richard's Villacelebrated the From visiting over a game such sponsored at various other times by service. Fuhrmann, Cassandra Fuhrmann, for him and shared in his excite- week with a full schedule of ac- as dominoes or bingo, to sharing a different groups.