Marshall High School - Dial Yearbook (Marshall, MI)

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In the midst of a summer evening, the flag pole stands alone to the side of the not yet developed stadium. Construction workers spent long, summer hours plastering and pounding in order to have the new field presentable for opening game. Standing attentively for the entrance of the team before the first game spirited is the MHS band, while the varsity cheerleaders wave a banner of thanks to the people of Marshall from the student body. Football Field 15

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Stadium-a symbol of devotion It wasn’t just the school system that made things happen this year for MHS. There was an incredible community involvement in order to get the Redskin Athletic Field and facilities under way. Under the supervision of Hans Schuler and Ron Degraw, the city of Marshall donated $79,000.00 to go along with the $150,000.00 that the school district contributed to have the stadium built. The student body, classes 78 through 80, raised enough money, through a Marshall Redskin bumper sticker sale and a huge all city car wash that was held in May, 1977, to buy the entire scoreboard system. In the first home game against Mason on September 9th, quarterback Larry Schuler ran for the historic first touchdown. And during halftime of the last home game against Albion, claimed as Dedication Night, the flag pole was dedicated to the late Steven E. Wasielewski who was a hard hitting player his senior year in 1976. The construction of the field took from June, 1977 until October, 1977, and it still had some things to be finished, but it has been noted as one of, if not the best high school stadium in southern Michigan. The Marshall High School Athletic Field is a grand symbol of how beautiful the Marshall community really is. On an early autumn morning the new stadium awaits the upcoming football season with only a few touch-ups needed. The Varsity squad rejoices as quarterback Larry Schuler dives for the historic first touchdown on the new field. 14 Football Field

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Welcome to Redskin Country With the new extensive football field almost completed. Homecoming found itself going through a variety of alterations as the student body made a Welcome to Redskin Country.” The successful idea of class lawn display did away with the preceding floats that annually deteriorated during the Homecoming parade. The class lawn display offered the community a chance to leisurely observe the outcome of all the nights behind closed barn doors. The field was lit up on the Thursday night before the game against the Coldwater Cardinals for a vigorous pep rally and the bleacher stomping and mitten applauding roared throughout the nine evening events, which included hula-hooping, frisbee tossing and a class competition cheer that rocked the judges on the opposite side of the field. The burning of the bird” brought the student spirit to a soaring high, while Homecoming queen Karen Wilbur, coach Ron Labadie, and guest speaker, John Aalbregste spoke in order to charge the crowd even more for the following night’s game. The class of '78 prepares to yell their original Super Seniors are Great Cheer. Definitely fired up. Scott Sargent screams a Mighty Redskin call. On the Thursday night Pep Rally, Bernadette Kaliz hula-hoops the seniors to a victory. 16 Homecoming