OpeningTable Ot Contents Activities 2-5 Organizations 6-21 Student Body 22-43 Mini Mag 44-72 Faculty 73-81 Academics 82-89 Sports 90-105 Advertising 106-135 Index 136-162 163-168 ~cfil □ ®@@ Assumption High School 1020 West Central Park @[ru Davenport, Iowa 52804 Volume 15 ~cm@ □ @ 1990 [ffi@ □ ®®(Q] @[ru [ffi@(Q]o@ Radio began in the early I800's when a Princeton professor, Joseph Henry, discovered that a current in one wire can produce a current in another wire even though the wires aren't touching. In 1895, an Italian inventor, Guglielmo Marconi, sent the first communication signals through the air. At that point radio had begun. The first words were spoken on the air by Reginald A. Fes­ senden in 1906. In 1910,the first radio program was broadcast from the Met­ ropolitan Opera House in New York. The first radio station opened up in 1920,WWJ out of Detroit. 1925marked the beginning of the Golden Age of radio. At this time radio became a ma­ jor source of family entertainment. Soap operas started and comedians made audiences laugh with situation comedies. After the end of the Golden Age music soon became popular to listen to on the radio, especially by teenagers. So far it has been like that for all of our lives, and it probably al­ ways will be. Still Listening to . .. "Free Bird" by Lynnard Skynnard - Jenny McAllister "Last Train to Clarksville" by Monkees -Tracy Bennett "All You Need is Love" by Beatles - Ryan McGuire Top: Seniors Lori Barton and Annette Lemek give each other a congratualatory hug after being voted on the Home­ "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by coming court at the Bonfire. Middle Left: Seniors Sean McQueen and Andy Blunck show Beatles - Suzanne Quigley off their favorite listening devices. Bottom Left: Juniors Dave Kellenberger Tom Wolfe, and "Welcome to My Nightmare" by Alice Senior Juli Bressanelli give their best smiles for the camera Cooper -John Wichelman at the annual Homecoming dance. Top Right: Students stroll past the entrance of the school on "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred the way to class. Mann -Brian Golinveaux Bottom Center: Sophomore Theresa Schlicksup gives her wheelbarrow, Nino Saldivara lift. 2 Opening "Hello, I Love You" -The Doors, 1968 Opening 3 rffi@ □ ®®@ @ [fi) rffi@©J □ @ Top Left: Senior Alice Kolar shows off her new wave radio that she never leaves home without. Above: Tim Newcomb, Julie Morgart, Dan Rogalski, Matt Wolfe, and Stacy Arth dance to their favorite song . Right: Senior Matt Mausser can't seem to be away from music very long, so he brings his radio to school with him. Opposite Top: Senior Elizabeth Bush finds listening to the radio very relaxing. Opposite Center: Junior guys find that music makes them look and feel cool. Opposite Bottom: Senior Angie Engel shows off a radio straight from the Golden Age when radio prevailed over TV. 4 Opening It's Only Rock 'n Roll'' But "we" like it, yes we do The Stones -1975 It really is only rock 'n roll. Rock is our generation's number one pick of music to listen to. The stu­ dent life of Assumption is always backed by some form of music. Maybe it's cruising around in our cars with nothing to do but sing along to the radio. Or maybe it's a wild party with a huge stereo blasting away our eardrums. There's also many rock concerts in town throughout the school year to go see. Even our Home­ coming bonfire had a band that was definitely the highlight of the night. We can remember back to our childhood days of rock 'n roll. Re­ member artists like Hall and Oates , Pat Benatar, Human League, Loverboy , The Police, Blondie, Olivia Newton John, Bee Gees, and many other groups or people of old? They all contributed to what we will and have become, because we looked up to them as our idols. We will always remem­ ber the music and keep it with us. Opening 5 6 Division ACTIVITIES Division 7 "Coming Home'' The Homecoming festivities be­ gan on Sunday, October 16. Seni­ ors once again decorated B-wing, juniors E-wing, sophomores S­ wing, and freshman A-wing. Im­ mediately following the decorat­ ing, the powder puff game be­ tween senior and junior girls attracted large crowds. The in­ tense game sparked emotional and physical outbursts, but the more experienced senior team prevailed winning 30-0. Monday morning, after both teams met with Mr. Tom Sunderbruch, the rumor circulated this tradition of the powder puff game might be eliminated due to its·intensity. Tuesday the senior girls (the se­ cret admirers) decorated the rooms of the senior sports players they had drawn the previous week. The secret admirers cov­ ered a typical room with stream­ ers, balloons, and lots of candy. Wednesday night the annual bonfire took place. The student band "Deadline" rocked the aud and ended by receiving a standing ovation from the crowd. High spir­ its and excitement filled the air as Father Paul Deyo announced Wendy Vogt queen of the 1989 Homecoming. At the bonfire head football coach Mark Kaczmarek led the crowd in "Father Abra­ ham" to show Assumption's fam­ ily atmosphere. The team cap­ tains' speeches made everyone Top Left: Varsity, sophomore, and freshman cheerleaders crowd around the anxious for a Homecoming win. Knight. Botton Left: Seniors Matt Mausser, Eric Downey, Kevin Solis, Vince Burke, and Dan Johnson show what true friendship is all about. Top Left: Seniors prepare to destroy the juniors at powder puff. Middle Left: The 1989 Homecoming court members include:Maggie Ploehn, Lori Barton, queen Wendy Vogt, Annette Lemek, and Katrina Song. Bottom Left: These students' expressions show that they enjoy the pep aud. 8 Homecoming Homecomin. g 9 Top Right: Senior Dan Johnson charg­ es through the hoop. Top Left: Two girls for every guy is the motto of junior Brian Votroubek with sophomores Niki Bressanelli and Col­ leen McCauly. Bottom Right: The 1989 Homecoming nominees were:Front: Annette Lemek, Maggie Ploehn, Beth Vargas, Wendy Vogt, and Jenny McAl­ lister. Back: Barb Mullin, Lori Barton, Lisa Glowacki, Mary Smith, Nora Hav­ lik, and Katrina Song. 10 Homecoming ''You Shook Me All Knight Long'' Thursday morning Father David Steinle celebrated the Homecom­ ing mass amid colorful posters, balloons, and streamers. The pep assembly created even more ex­ c item en t that carried over throughout the afternoon to the big game. The caravan from Assumption to Brady Street Stadium was a huge sucess. In the final minute heartbreaking loss, the North Wildcats defeated AHS 12-10. Later the Iowa High School Ath­ letic Association ruled that AHS had indeed won the game due to an ineligible North player. Though many students were exhausted from the previous eve­ ning's game, student council, the Homecoming commitee members, and other students helped deco­ rate the cafe for the dance. As in Bottom Left: Josh Burghoffer and the year before, school was dis­ queen Wendy Vogt enjoy the ride in the missed early so students had Corvette convertible driven by Mr. Larry more time to prepare for the dance Vogt. Wendy stated ," Being Homecom- held from 8:30-11 PM. ing queen created special memories for me that I'll never forget! " Homecoming 11 ''Time is on My Side'' In the game or contest, in practice or out, all sports and club members put in many hours, effort, and money into ''their'' event. The members of the play spent many hours at practices. Senior Bob Grady stated, "We would look at the practice schedule and it would say 6:30 p.m.-? that night. Sometimes we stayed until 10:30 or even 11:00. " Cheer­ le ad er s, Knight Kompany, SADD members, and Student Council members made sure that the decorations and post­ ers for every event were per­ fect. Knight Beacon and year­ book members spent many free periods finishing layouts to make their deadlines. Although the "little sports" such as volleyball, swimming, cross-country, and golf often took second place to the foot­ ball teams, Assumption stu­ dents showed their support at pep auds and by the number of people at events. Sport and club members also tried to concentrate on other ac­ tivities to change their regular routine. Whether this activity in­ cluded eating, singing, or danc­ ing to a song, each activity car­ ried a special meaning for that person. Time may not have always been on the members' side be­ cause of the many hours spent Top Left: Varsity football players sing another crowd involving tune during the at practice, but as the saying Homecoming pep assembly. Bottom Left: Freshmen Tim Newcomb and Dan goes, "Practice makes per­ Logan have fun helping the student council decorate the cafe for the Home­ fect." coming dance. Top Right: Junior Jenny Elmendorf wears her red SADD awareness ribbon while doing a layout for the newspaper. Bottom Right: Junior Matt Lane takes time to relax after another grueling practice for the band. Bottom Far Right: Seniors gather for a photo after working hard to make their hall the best. 12 Activities Activities 13 Monday "Manic Monday" ........,,__~ -- ~ • I I - .. Tuesday ''Goodbye Ruby Tuesday'' Wednesda " Wednesday 3 AM' 14 Activities Thursday ''Thursday night your stockings needed mending'' Friday ___ ''Got Friday On My Mind" Activities 15 Top Left: The stained glass window in the chapel reflects what we are all about: Academics, Ath­ letics, Faith, Friends, Assumpt ion. Top Right: Di­ ocesan priests gather and give worship at the Homecoming mass. Bottom Left: Deacon Robert Larson reflects on the meaning of Homecoming.