Burr Oak High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Burr Oak, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1970 volume:

fv THE 1970 OAK LEAVES PRESENTS wm ' r V - ' . r ?■ OPENING DOORS TO Burr Oak Community Schools Burr Oak, Michigan The teachers have con- tributed their time and efforts to opening new doors in learn- ing, enabling us to open our doors in this world. To these people we dedi- cate the 1970 Oak Leaves. SUPERINTENDENT Robert Glazier B,S., M.A. Macalester College University of Cal. Western Michigan :;g :i JEFF ZONYK Olivet, B.A. Geography, Phys. Ed. , Football Coach De WIGHT DeYOUNG Andrews University, B.A. Shop Mechanical Drawing BETTY COWLEY Western Michigan, B.A. English, French, Latin JOAN DOST Western Michigan, B. S. Phys. Ed. History JACK LIGTENBERG Hope College, B.A. Chemisti%, Biology LARRY STEINKE Defiance, B. S. Social Studies, Basketball Baseball Coach DAVID DAVENPORT Murray State University Business Administration G. KENNETH McRUER Spring Arbor, B. A. English WALTER WINKLER Ferris State, B. S. Mathematics THELMA BURNSIDES Western Michigan, B. S. Jr. High English and Math VIRGINIA MOEN Stephens College, B.A. Western Res. Lib. Sch. Librarian GATHA HARRIS Michigan State Univ. , B. S. Home Econ. Jr. High Science WILLIAM BROKER Univ. Of Michigan Jr. High Science G Math. Freshman Math. PAUL JAMES Michigan State Univ. B. M. Music Department SCHOOL BOARD STANDING: Vern Happel, Alva Mettler, Joe Yoder. SITTING: Cliff Hackett, Dale Brunner, lean Wright, Bob Miller. ' SECRETARIES Gertrude Ahlgrim, Doris Gest. JOYCE ANN ALLDREDGE Beer Annual Staff 4; Glee Club 3,4; Class Treas. 3; Sec. 4; Gov ' t. Day 4. JOHN DEAN BRUBAKER J.B. Student Council 1; Grapevine 4; StU ' dent Exchange 3; Language Club 1; Football 1,3,4; Basketball 1,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3; Class Pres. 3; Gov ' t Day 3,4; Jr. and Sr. Play. JUNE ARLENE CARPENTER June Bug Student Council 4; Cheerlead- ing 4; Gov ' t Day 4. RANDALL RAY CHUPP Randy Band 1,2,3,4; Football 1, 2, 4; Track 1,2; Varsity Club 3; Glee Club 3,4; Jr. Play; Gov ' t Day; Oliver 4. KENNETH ROBERT CONKLIN Ken Jr. Athletic Director 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1; Language 3,4; Football 1 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Baseball 1,2, 3; Track 1,2,3; Varsity Club 1,2,3, 4. MICHAEL EARL DAVIS Mike Language Club 3,4; Boy ' s State 3; Gov ' t Day 4; Jr. and Sr. Plays. PATRICK W. DILLIVAN Snapper Football 4; Basketball 1, 3,4; Track 1, 2; Varsity Club 2, 3,4; Pres. 3; Class V. P. 2; Glee Club 2,3,4; Jr. Play; Si. Play; Oliver 4. LARENE MARIE DUECKER Renie Class Sec. 2; Gov ' t Day 4; Jr. and Sr. Plays. PAULA JEAN DUNHAM Blondie Student Council 4; Glee Club 3; Grapevine 3, 4; Annual Staff 2; Office Help 3,4; Homecoming Court 4; Gov ' t Day 4; Jr. and Sr. Plays. RONALD PATRICK EDGERTON Ron Valedictorian; Nat ' l Honor Society 3, 4; Grapevine Staff 4; Language Club 1,2,3; pres. 3; Football 3; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Baseball 1; Gov ' t Day. ORIN CECIL EVANS Natty Bumpo Grapevine Staff 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Football 2,3, 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Track 2; Gov ' t Day 4; Jr. and Sr. Play; Oliver 4. PAMELA MARIE GEST Pam Annual Staff 4; Cheerleader 1; Glee Club 2,3,4; Majorette 1, 2; Class Sec. 3, Treas. 4; Homecoming Court 3; Prom Court 3; Gov ' t Day. JACQUILYN JOAN EVERITT Ev Annual Staff 4; Grapevine 4; Glee Club 2,4; Class Treas. 2; Cheerleader 1,2; Gov ' t Day 4; Sr. Play. ROBERT LEE JOHNSON Bob Class Vice Pres. 4; Gov ' t Day 4; Jr. Play. ROBERT JOHN GEST Banny Grapevine Staff 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Varsity 2, 3,4; Football 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 2; Chess Club 1; Gov ' t Day 4; Jr. Play; Oliver 4. DAVID WAYNE HARRIS Dave Nat ' l Honor Soc. 3,4; Grape- vine Staff 4; Class V. P. 3, Pres. 4; Football 3; Track 1; Varsfty Club 3,4; Jr. Play; Gov ' t Day 4. CONNIE MARIE KLINE Connie Nat ' l Honor Soc. 3,4; Annual Staff 3,4, Copy-ed. 3,4; Stu- dent Council 2; Cheerleader 1, cap ' t; Homecoming Queen 4; Class Sec. 1; Office Help 3, 4; School Paper 1, 2, 3, co-ed. 2; Gov ' t Day 3,4; Jr. and Sr. Plays; Oliver 4. WALTER DALE ROOT Turdd Annual Staff 2; Office Help 4; Grapevine Staff 4; Football 3; Gov ' t Day 3, 4; Jr. and Sr. Plays. KENNETH ROBERT KRYDER Coon Grapevine Staff 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Varsity Club 2, 3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Track 1; Chess Club 1; Baseball 1,2; Gov ' t Day 4; Jr. and Sr. Plays; Oliver 4. LARRY ANDREW STULTZ Slick Glee Club 3,4; Gov ' t Day 4; Senior Play 4; Oliver . ALAN EUGENE RUSSEL Big Al Baseball 3; Gov ' t Day 4; Jr. Play. MARY LOU ULTZ Mary Salutatorian; Nat ' l Honor Soc. 3, 4, Sec. -Treas. 3; Annual Staff 2, 3, 4, Ass ' t-ed. 2, editor 3,4; Student Council 3,4, Sec. 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 1, 3,4; Glee Club 4; Language Club 1,2,3,4, Sec. 3, Pres. 4; Cheerleader 1; Student Exchange 4; Library Help 2; Canadian Exchange 3; Class V. P. 1, Pres. 2; Future Homemaker; Gov ' t Day 4; Jr. Play; Oliver . KENNETH ROBERT WALL Ken Band 1; Varsity Club 3,4; Basket- ball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1, 2,3,4; Track 1,3; Class Treas. 1; League Exchange 3; Gov ' t. Day 4 . JEAN MARIE WENDELL Jeanie Nat ' l. Honor Soc. 3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; DAR Rep. ; Stu- dent Council 3,4, V.P. 3, Pres. 4; Office Help 4; Cheerleader 1,2,3; Girl ' s State 3; Gov ' t. Day 4; Jr. and Sr. Plays; Oliver 4. CHRISTINE ANNE WEIDERMAN Weed Nat ' l. Honor Soc. 2,4; Sec. 4; Annual Staff 3 , 4 , Ass ' t. editor 3, Photo editor 4; School Paper 1,2,3; Student Council 3; Glee Club 4; Cheerleader 1; Office Help 4; League Exchange 3; Gov ' t. Day 4; Jr. and Sr. Plays; Oliver 4. RAYMON ARTHUR WARE Ray Band 1,2,3,4; Language Club 1, 2; Varsity Club 4; Basketball 1, 2; Gov ' t. Day. YOU LOOK AT THINGS AS THEY ARE AND YOU ASK WHY? WE DREAM OF THINGS AS THEY SHOULD BE AND ASK WHY NOT? WILLIAM STEPHEN YODER Yodeman Grapevine Staff 4; Varsity Club 4; Baseball 2,3,4; Gov ' t. Day 4. ALAN ZICKAFOOSE Al JAZZY JUNIORS Judy Ankney Bob Brooks Janet Brubaker Delton Carpenter Richard Currier Kristine DeKay Paula Stone Becky Stuck Kaylene Stuckey Connie Ultz Cert Vail Penny Waters SAUCY SOPHOMORES Ralph Bietz Judy Borget Teresa Brunner Ted Currier Joe Farber Doug Ferguson Pat Gest Jim Glazier Lairy Grossman Bob Hagelgans Bill Kerns Pat Mettler Mark Mingus Mark Morhart Ron Palmer Denny Harris Evelyn Haskins Ron Haskins Liz Hill Henry James Sharon Wall Denise Wells Nora Wingfield Vicky Yoder FEARLESS FRESHMAN i Mark Ankney Jeri Bare Joe Berendt Judy Brubaker Doug Burke Penny Ditmer Mark Fieberkorn Wes Flowers Penny Gest Rick Gould Terri Grossman Mike Hagen Ron Hughes Joyce Hunt Sandy Leske Gary Leverence Warren Link Vicki McBride Bill Milliman Paul Mingus Chris Orb an Steve Parker Jim Radloff David Rank Rena Reed Lynnette Shaw Sheila Sperbeck Roland Stuckey % 0h M % Floyd Wyatt Anita Yoder Kathy Jack Vreeland Westphal EGOTISTIC EIGHTH Joellyn Ankney Ken Berendth Richard Borget Jeff Bower Don Bowerman Mike Brown Lorri Brunner Suzy Cvtrtis Delores Davis Tony DeKay Cliff EXinham Harley Edwards Paul Edwards Jan Farber Candy Ferguson Doug Hagelgans Joyce Haney Adrenna Hawkins Loren Happel Freeman Hochstetler Susan Howk Sharon Hunt Ricky James Don Kerns Greg King Wendy Kline Den a Krontz Tena Krontz Eugene Mast Chuck Radloff Nancy Rank Phyllis Simpson Jo Smart Jean Smart Marty Stone Rick Thompson Paula Vreeland Beth Waltke Sharon Weiderman Ken Wiard Teresa Williams Cathy Wood Jeff Wright Dennis Yoder Beth Young SPIRITED SEVENTH Mike Waltke Terry Wells Bob Wespha] Bob Wiles Pam Williams Randy Yoder 18 .m OPENING DOORS TO The Theme of this year ' s OAK LEAVES is Opening Doors to ... education, athletics, and just plain fun. Although school may be a lot of studying and work, many of us find time for other activ- ities which bring enjoyment to our school days. HOMECOMING — A TIME FOR US 79 HOMECOMING QUEEN AND HER COURT: Junior Representative Claudia DePue, Senior Representative Paula Dunham, Queen Connie Kline, Fresh, Representative Sandy Leski, Soph. Rep. Teresa Brunner. The Homecoming dance this year was another suc- cess as the couples danced in the gym decorated to the theme A Time For Us. Everyone awaited the mom- ent of the crowning of the new queen, Connie Kline. ■Ill THE NIGHT IS MY ENEMY FRONT ROW: Larene Deucker, Mike Davis, Jackie Everitt, John Brubaker, Walt Root, Ken Palmer, Director- Mr. McRuer. FRONT ROW: Chris Weiderman, Connie Kline, Orin Evans, Jean Wendell. The class of ' 70 presented two lively nights of entertainment when they performed, The Night Is My Enemy, The versatile talents of the Seniors were demonstrated in the suspenseful drama directed by Mr. McRuer. WINTER ' S BUSY PASTIMES rxGrWJf HKIi : WIF Mi IK ° Shhk nftj Wt ' BS dS H jJPJ ' f  i ,_ fssi jgK  pi ji RijBr ■ ' pw 1 ev ' ' t OLIVER The first all-school musical was presented when the students of B.O. proved tlieir talents as performers in the musical Oliver . The students learned as well as enjoyed the new experiences of performing. The musical was dir- ected by Mr. James. PROM ' 70 Members of the court for the Junior- Senior prom, entitled Crystal Blue Persuas- ion, were Mary Root, Debra Dunlap, Pam Gest, Mary Ultz, and queen, Paula Dunham. Music for the prom was supplied by The Esquires . WHERE IS HARVEY ? SITTING: Olen Krontz, Mary Root, Claudia DePue, Paula Stone, Jeff Sampson. STANDING: Mr. McRuer, di- rector, Janet Brubaker, Debbie Dunlap, Roy Johnson, Duane Gest, Ken Fry e, Gert Vail, Chris Kline, Cathy Miller. The story of the pooka, Harvey was presented by the jun- ior class. After much hard work on the part of the actors and the director, Mr. Mc- Ruer, the play was too soon over. X GRADUATION ' 70 Womanhood Manhood Awards STUDENT COUNCIL SITTING: Paula Dunham, Pat Gest, Jean Wendell, Mary Ultz, June Carpenter. 2nd ROW: Pam Baker, Connie Ultz, Mary Root, Ken Palmer, Denise Wells, Ron Edgerton, John Brubaker, Rick Gould, Gene Mast. The Student Council is the gov ' t of the students. They are responsible for seeing that activities are carried out by school policy. The Student Council is in charge of the welcome back dance in Sept. , the Homecoming Dance in Oct. , the League exchange, the Science Fair, and the elections for class and Student Council officers. LANGUAGE CLUB SITTING: Pat Gest, Patti Mettler, Judy Brubaker, STANDING: Chris Shaw, Ralph Bietz, Denise Wells, Lynn Shaw, Mike Davis, Mrs. Cowley, advisor, Evelyn Haskins, Ken Palmer, Judy Borget, Penny Gest, Connie Ultz, Mary Ultz. The La Langue Vivante sponsored the annual banquet for the parents and teachers, entertain- ing them with original skits. Dinner was served by the slaves in an enchanting atmosphere of old Rome. 1L OFFICE HELP SUPERINTENDENT ' S OFFICE Debbie Dunlap, Jackie Everitt, Chris Weiderman, Claudia DePue. PRINCIPAL ' S OFFICE Paula Duiiham, Jean Wen- dell, Judy Ankney, Mary Root, Connie Kline, Walt Root, Catliy Miller, Dave Harris. LIBRARY ASS ' T LIBRARIANS SITTING: Judy Borget, Pat Met- tler, Pat Gest, Connie Kline. STANDING: Gary Leverence, Ray Ware, Paul Mingus, Jeff Samp- son, Connie Ultz, Chris Weiderman, Karen Kyle. GLEE CLUB The Glee Club, directed by Mr. James, entertained capac- ity audiences again this year. They presented songs from Broad- way plays. The students participating in Glee Club showed that not only pros have talent. FIRST ROW: J. Ankney, K. Leverence, B. Waltke, A. Edwards, ]. Munn, T. Feiberkorn, M. Waltke, W. Kline, B. Currier, M. Greshaw, L. Kyle, K. Woods. 2nd ROW: P. Wallman, ]. Brubaker, C. Holtz, D. Hagen, G. Dunlap, T. Dillivan, R. Hackett, ]. Wright, J. Smart, A. Hawkins, P. Vreeland, G. Vail. 3rd ROW: L. Shaw, J. Brubaker, S. Weiderman, L. Brunner, T. Clemens, T. Reaper, G. Feibelkorn, A. Baumeister, P. Dillivan, P. Gest, P. Mettler, R. Reed. 4th ROW: P. Gest, C. Weiderman, J. Wendell, M. Root, T. Wells, J. Ultz, R. Chupp, C. Shaw, P. Gest, M. Ultz, E. Raskins. 5th ROW: J-. Smart, T. Milliman, M. Feiber- korn, O. Evans, R. Gest, V. Fox, L. Stultz, J. Baumeister, D. Harris. 6th ROW: C. DePue, S. Howk, R. Bei- tz, T. Curier, K. Kryder, G. Leverence, S. Curtis, J. Farber, B. Young, C. Miller. f 1st ROW: Ralph Beitz, Lynn Shaw, Wendy Kline, Penny Ditmer, Lori Brunner, Anita Yoder, Cindy Holtz, Chris Shaw. 2nd ROW: Vicki McBride, Pam Baker, Bobbi Currier, Gene Mast, Connie Ultz, Ron Palmer, Joel Munn, Jean Smart, Sharon Weiderman, Susan Howk, Doug Mast, Denise Wells. 3rd ROW: Jo Smart, Adrenna Hawkins, Chuck Radloff, Gary Leverence, Terry Clemens, Jeff Bower, Andy Baumeister, Mike Alldredge, Terry Wells Nora Wingfield, Randy Hackett, Ray Ware, Loren Happel, Paula Vreeland, Jeff Ultz, Dave Preston, Randy Chu- pp, Tim Dillivan, Mary Ultz. 4th ROW: Orin Evans, Kathy Leverence, Steve Parker, Doug Burke, Cathy Mil- ler, Gary Feibelkorn, Mitch Fister, Warren Link, Don Bowerman, Mr. James. MAJORETTES: Nanette Curtis, Joelyn Abkney, Jan Farber. This year the local Rotary sponsored 5 band members to various band camps throughout the state. This year ' s winners of the scholarships were Joel Munn, Cindy Holtz, Gary Leverence, Tim Dilhvan, Bobbi Currier. BAND ' 70 BAND ' 70 BAND ' 70 Music was heard floating through the school as the band prepared and presented their spring and winter concerts. ON THE MARCH ON THE MARCH I HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINE STANDING: Mr. McRuer, advisor, Mike Davis, Richard Smart, Paula Stone, Roy Johnson, Bill Yoder, John Bru- baker, Bob Gest, Jeff Sampson, Walt Root, Olen Krontz, Kaylene Stuckey, Janet Brubaker, Ken Frye. SITTING: Claudia DePue, Mary Root, Cathy Miller, Dave Harris. Burr Oak schools were enlivened with the bright new school paper, The Grapevine . The members of the journalism class put forth great effort to spread news and laugh- ter to the students. Jim Glazier, Mark Morhart, Mary Ultz, Pam Gest, Joyce AUdredge, Connie Kline, Jackie Everitt, Chris Weider- man, Connie Ultz, Pat Gest, Evelyn Haskins, Denise Wells, Judy Borget. STANDING: Mr. Ligtenberg, advisor. o A K L E A V E S NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SITTING: Denise Wells, Chris Shaw, Sharon Wall, Evelyn Haskins, Jim Glazier, Pat Gest, Judy Borget, Teresa Brunner, Larry Grossman. STANDING: Mary Ultz, Connie Ultz, Martha Dost, Paula Stone, Chris Weiderman, Ron Edgerton, Mary Root, Jean Wendell, Connie Kline, Claudia DePue, Dave Harris. VARSITY CLUB Joe Farber, Bill Milliman, DeWayne Gest, Jim Radloff, Denise Root, Ken Palmer, Orin Evans, Mark Morhart, Ted Currier, Rob Gest, Jeff Ultz, Bill Yoder, Mark Fieberkorn, Jim Perry, Rich- ard Smart, Ken Wall, John Brubaker, Jim Glazier, Jeff Sampson. STANDING: Coach Zonyk. 36 m H4 FOOTBALL ' 70 FIRST ROW: Managers; Bryon Flowers, Brad Wells, Terry Reaper, 1 odd 1 eiberkorn, Gary Hagen, Mike Brown. SECOND ROW: Coach Broker, Randy Chupp, Dave Harris, Orin Evans;, Rob Gest, Ken Kryder, John Brubaker, Ken Palmer, Pat Dillivan, Jim Glazier, Bob Hagelgans, Coach Carey. THIRD ROW: Coach De Young, Mark Ankney, Ted Currier, Wes Flowers, Jim Perry, Ron Haskins, Dennis Root, Richard Smart, Doug Fergeson, Jim Rsdioff, Warren Link, Bob Brooks, Henry James, Mark Feiberkorn, Coach Zonyk. FOURTH ROW: Joe Farber, Bill Milliman, Dave Rank. FOOTBALL SCORE GRID Burr Oak Burr Oak Burr Oak 14 Burr Oak 18 Burr Oak White Pigeon 12 38 The grueling Bobcat defense prove their power. A ferocious offense show their bravery. ji«j V _ ' V ' .,. ' ■ • Vj ' . ' ' i .. ' Bobcats prove their power! ! ! The mighty Bobcat team played faithfully throughout the 1969 football season. They confronted each team with a proud, fighting power that never ceased. BOSS BASKETBALL VARSITY SQUAD. 1st ROW: Ken Wall, Dennis Root, Rob Gest, Orin Evans, John Brubaker. 2nd ROW: Jim Glazier, DeWayne Gest, Joe Farber, Ron Edgerton, Bill Milliman, Coach Steinke. , r -  .- ' ■■ '  ■ ' i .M l k - VARSITY SCORE GRID r JLm m ' . ' if ' ' Burr Oak 70 Bethany Christian 43 Jt F jp ' ' mM Vi % .i 3 K . Burr Oak 53 Centreville 48 -% m m % ! CV . - iM '  A ' a.- ' Burr Oak 37 White Pigeon 47 w SBL hi  sf c ' ' ' a a ' l Burr Oak 45 Colon 53 m N MJ I Jf Burr Oak 48 Constantine 66 i ' rf Burr Oak 55 Marcellus 58 Lm %. V 1 Burr Oak 58 Mendon 81 Jk % 1 c Y Burr Oak 72 Schoolcraft 59 n _ f h Burr Oak 63 Howe Military 84 1 |fc 11 Burr Oak 58 Centreville 59 _ rf F Burr Oak 67 White Pigeon 84 % 1 ' f Burr Oak 41 Colon 68 ■ 1- !■,, 1 ij Burr Oak Burr Oak Burr Oak 61 Constantine 62 Marcellus 42 Mendon 62 58 83 Burr Oak 55 Schoolcraft 56 Burr Oak 59 Climax- Scotts DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS 65 SH 1 Burr Oak 59 Centreville 53 Burr Oak 52 Mendon 68 RESERVE SCORE GRID Burr Oak 21 Bethany Christian 40 Burr Oak 22 Centreville 39 Burr Oak 20 White Pigeon 40 Burr Oak 37 Colon 20 Burr Oak Burr Oak Burr Oak Burr Oak 25 29 27 41 Constantine Marcellus Mendon Schoolcraft 49 41 52 43 HVHpTRiT _ . . . 1 1 - - ■f rrr ; ■ ' ■ ' , ' • M ' ® t C ' • . A Jf ' l ' l Burr Oak 35 Howe Military 56 n- msm m r ' - Burr Oak 29 Centreville 46 f Burr Oak 27 White Pigeon 60 1 r  Burr Oak 26 Colon 46 MC •• -- .i • 4 im dt., - Burr Oak 27 Constantine 55 nbj i z ;)jri ii ■■■ Burr Oak 22 Marcellus 49 ■Hr ffL iil m •■ Burr Oak 24 Mendon 34 VK r 1 V Burr Oak 46 Schoolcraft 52 i IlLi ' U H i Burr Oak 31 Climax-Scotts 50 1 c mkmMi mm The Bobcats showed the never give up spirit to win as they entered the class D finals. RESERVE SQUAD: Coach McRuer, Olen Krontz, Jeff Sampson, Rick Gould, Loren Happel, mgr. FRONT ROW: Jim Perry, Ted Currier, Mark Morhart, Jeff Ultz. 41 BACK ROW: Coach Zonyk, Doug Burke, Warren Link, Mark Fieberkorn, Roland Stuckev FRONT ROW- Ic Brendt, Mark Ankney, David Rank, Jim Radloff. FRESHMEN BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS: Vicki McBride, Penny Ditmer, Rena Reed. BACK ROW: M. Alldredge, D. Mast, R. Hackett, R. Campbell, D. Preston, T. Milliman, P. Stielu, M. Haney, Mr. Broker, coach. FRONT ROW: B. Muim, R. McBride, T. Wells, J. Fager, T. Fieber- korn, M. Waltke, R. Milliman, J. Munn, D. Currier. Cheerleaders: M. Greshaw, B. Currier, A. Edwards, J. Brubaker. EIGHTH BACK ROW: Mr. De Young, coach, D. Hagelgans, E. Mast, F. Hoch- stetler, M. Stone, J. Wright. FRONT ROW: C. Radloff, R. Borget, M. Brown. Cheerleaders: J. Ankney, W. Kline, N. Curtis, S. Howk, J. Farber. BASEBALL IS GROOVY One Two. And it ' s out of here! !  f J 4 ' f w l v ' ' ' W jV %a.Lis ' -■(, ' i!L4.I.4i£ 1st ROW: M. Waltke, M. Alldredge, T. Feiberkom, managers. 2nd ROW: Bill Yoder, Doug Burke, Mark Fei- berkorn, Jeff Ultz, Orin Evans, Jim Perry, Denis Root, Jim Glazier, Steve Parker. 3rd ROW:Mr. Morse, Coach Steinke, Olen Krontz, Rob G est, Hox Gest, Jeff Sampson, John Brubaker, Ken Kryder, Jim Radloff, Bill Mil- liman, Henry James, Mr. McRuer. TERRIFIC TRACK FIRST ROW: Todd Feiberkorn, mgr. , Ken Kryder, Ken Wall, Orin Evans, Todd Milliman, mgr. SECOND ROW: Coach Zonyk, Jack Westphal, Ted Currier, Joe Berendt, Jake Root, Jim Glazier, Bill Milliman, Henry James. The track team was coached by Mr. Zonyk. The team participated in dual, district, and regional meets. This year many new changes were made in the sport in our school. Pole vaulting, the hurdles, the shot put, etc. These changes will make for a better team next year. CHEERLEADING ' 70 VARSITY SQUAD: Patti Mettler, Judy Brubaker, Martha Dost--cap ' t. , June Carpenter, Patty Gest. missing: Becky Stuck. SENIORS ' 70 ' ' ' ' -- our ... iiememher the Do-do ri. ' ' ' ' or. . on as president? ' ' °- , - c i- s ■ .-..m er senior ' Remember ' but ' ' mBs Eemember Be 3.erl REMEMBER . Remember v. Remember hov none of the girls of the class of ' 70 had to drop out of School? Boy did those sex education films help! - to. boys? - - - -Pteli How can we ever f o.- . «ver forget the Prep -i. «s s «is? ..,. -« A.a sTof=s. cSiur.i si--- p? ' ° Sit Rememher the senior trip? POSH!! -• -• S-fS r-o, .-.e M l riSaS Remember Billy ' s 1 - 1« 1 - Remember throwing rubber stoppers in Mrs, Dost ' s 8th grade history class? Remember snow prints? Remember I.Jr, Rand? uemem ® Remember when Slick set off the fire extinguisher? Remember Girl Scouts? COOKS Ira Reed, Bill Hill, Bob Wonders. CAROL PALMER Ny a ck College, B. S. ' _ Fourth Grade MARY CAREY Middle Teiin. State U. , B. S. Third Grade JAMES MINGUS Olivet College, A. B. Sixth Grade BERYL MILLS University of Mich. Western Mich. Kindergarten NETTA FENNELL Western Mich. B. S. Third Grade DIANNE STEINKE Bowling Green State Defiance College, B. S. Second Grade RITA HORSTMAN Western Michigan, B. S. Fourth Grade JANET DECKER Evangel College, B. S. First Grade AUDREY PIEPER Carthage College, B. Second Grade L E M E N T A R Y F A C U L T Y GEORGE MORSE Grand Rapids Jr. Western Mich. , B. S. Fifth Grade MARGARET WENDELL Western Mich. , B. S. First Grade NED GOOD Ferris State, B. S. Fifth-Sixth SCREWY SIXTH Vicki Ankhey Mark Borget Wilma Carpenter Terry Ditmer Barbra Edgerton Matt Flowers Joe Mingus Mark Reed Arlon Shaw ■ y Diana Shilder Robert Teadt Daryl Thrams Juanita Vreeland Tom Walker Robyn Wood Marianne Zickafoose John Bogucki Bev Bowerman Teresa Chupp Scott Clemens Kathy Ditmer Brad Feiberkom 5 T H 6 T H C O M B I N A T I O N Vicki Hackett David McBride Don Myers Robin Milliman Greg Wonders SUrley Young M ' Val Waltke Wayne Ultz i 3 56 FICKLE FIFTH Kenneth Beverly James Bogucki Joseph Bogucki Jeffrey Brooks Leanna Burlew Douglas Currier Alice Cast Guy Gould Debra Hackett Gary Hagen Teresa Haney Ricky Jackson Alan Johnson Laura Kammer Greg Keesler Robert Kyle Joyce Mast Doug Mc Bride Carolyn Nolan Jeffrey Palmer LeRoy Pugh Terry Reaper Joseph Rubley JoArm Stuck Gary Ultz 57 FABULOUS FOURTH Rexanne Arnett Connie Ayers Dorri Baird Timothy Barrington Ken Baumeister Nancy Chupp Jackie Davis Jeffry Gould Debra Hill Tony Jackson Becky Keeslar Mike Mast Sheldon Miller Brian Munn Wayne Nabozny Cherrie Palmer Vicki Perry Theresa Smith Dawn Strawser Kim Williams Betty Wonders Brenda Young Shari Alrich Ellen Bowerman Jeff Brown Jill Brubaker Roy Currier Lorraine Ditmer Phillip Eckert Joan Farber Dennis Fiebelkorn Brenda Fletcher Lance Fuller Beth Martin Eldon Miller Sherri Myers Donna Orb an Harry Wilbur Debra Wonders TATTLETALE THIRD p;(?i Jeannine Baker Carl Baumeister Mike Burnham Kim Clemens John Davis Kevin Draggoo Vicki Duecker Donna Fuller Steve Gould Tammy Hoard Lorraine Johnson Karlene Kane Peggy King Jimmy Lane Maureen Miller Penny Miller Jane Nabozny Scot Nolan Reama Palmer Tamara Rubley Jeff Shears Robert Southern Debra Teadt Chuck Westphal Wayne Fiebelkom r - v Mi4i ' i % Lynn Borgert Danny Brunner Denise Burkhardt Danny Burlew Billy C adman Lee Ann Duecker Kash Fletcher Steven Flowers Scott Gordon Patricia Hackett Laura Hall Darlene Kane Vernon Knight Tammy Mack Karen Malone Kevin Malone Alan Martin Terry McGothlen Ricky Milliman Brad Munn Robert Stuck Brenda Wilbur Vicky Wilder Roy Zickafoose SEXY SECOND Charles Baird Ken Barrington Cindy Bogucki Julie Burlew Julia Eckert Joseph Eicher Veil a Gibson Scott Gotshall Roger Hagen Bonnie Henry Brenda Schrock Jerry Waltke Marlene Webste P. Winkleman Marsha Zickafose 62 Edward Baird Benjamin Blosser Greg Brooks Scott Burkhart Kathy Campbell Dawn Champion Teena Clemens Karla Fieberkorn Penny Cronkhite Bonnie Fuller Brenda Hughes La Von Metzger Kim Nelson Penny Shears Chris Shidler Philip Stuckey John Ultz David Westphal i Gregory Wilbur Brian Wonders 63 FAR-OUT FIRST Shelly Gould Jane Hall Raymond Hall Donna Hammond Glenn Hurst Tammy Jackson Billy Brown Jim Cadman Robbie Durham Wince Fletcher Bertina Frye Durward Fuller Laurie Smith Paul Sparks Tina Webster Keith Westphal Vicki Winkleman Lori Wonders Bianca Letts Karen Mast Jan Michielson Diane Moore Tom Nabozny Lonnie Palmer Deanna Bryie Robert Burlew Lynne Bumham Dawn Campbell Marc Cox Lori Cunningham Kraig Draggoo Danny Hill Michael Holton Jimmy Jackson Stephen Johnson Brenda Knight Jess Michielson Timothy Nash Thomas Orban Thomas Perry Cynthia Riggs Michael Schrock Mark Stielau Thomas Waltke Peggy Zickafoose 65 KOOL KINDERGARTEN Joe Brooks Lynette Burkhardt Vicki Bumham Kimaline Champion Tony Cooper Matthew Cox Jodie Cronkhite Andrew Duecker Danny Eckert Esther Bcher Rusty Gordon Ray Hochstetler Darrell Kiyder Ann Martin Jimmy Miller Timothy Morey Michelle Nash Betty Sparks Monica Smith Colleen Webster Robert Wonders 1te.« 66 Kristine Brubaker Julie Brunner Beth Arm Fiebelkorn Donald Howk Shawn Lane Richard McBride Brian Mack Kenneth Malone Michelle Miller Brian Metzger Adam Munn Peggy Palmer Billy Pesti Robin Reaper Mark Ritter Phillip Strawser Tracy Wood Doug Zickafoose Randy Zickafoose David L. Draggo, Pastor 9:45 a.m. Church School 1 1:00 a.m. Morning Worship 6:00 p.m. Jr. and Sr. Wednesday Boy Scouts 3:30 p.m. Wednesday FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 7:00 p.m. Thursday M.Y.F. Youth Choir Adult Choir Rev. DwightSholl 9:30 a.m. Church School 10:30 a.m. Worship 7:30 p.m. Worship Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Midweek service UNITED MISSIONARY CHURCH irpinw ST. JOHN ' S LUTHERAN CHURCH Vernon Knight, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, Adult Bible Class 10:30 a.m. Worship Alwyas At Your Service Our Greatest Asset — Your Good Wil VODER ' S GARAGE 965 Cowles Rd. Burr Oak, Mich. Congratulations to the Class of 70 HI-TONE CLEANERS DAVIDSON ' S SUPERMARKET Congratulations to the Class of 70 Burr Oak, Michigan DOERR PRODUCTS, CORP. ■ -. 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Burr Oak, Michigan Congratulations to the Class of 70 ' from WALKER ' S HARDWARE ' Your Friendly Farm and Home Store Quality Hardware at the Right Price Burr Oak, Michigan Phone: 489-2980 In Burr Oak It ' s THE SPOT RESTAURANT Our specialities: Hamburgers-Homemade Soup Steaics-Chicken Chops-Shrimp Carry-out: Pizza and Homebaked pies Come as you are-But come! Congratulations to the Class of ' 70 from LAND OF LAKES LUMBER COMPANY Finlay, Michigan JANET ' S BEAUTY SHOP 214 S. Third St. Call: 489-2884 ARCO INDUSTRIES, CORP. T Congratulations to the Class of 1970 From ARCO INDUSTRIES, CORPORATION Burr Oak, Michigan THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BURR OAK The Full Service Bank Burr Oak, Michigan Best Wishes Every Account Assured to $20,000. Congratulations to the Class of ' 70 from MICHIANA MOTORS INC. Volkswagen Sales and Service Sturgis, Michigan HASH QUALITY FEEDS Findley, Michigan 489-5513 The Big H Man Serves You Better Because He Knows Best!! BURR OAK FUNERAL HOME Director: Jerry Gilding Phone: 489-2842 Burr Oak, Michigan HANK ' S SHELL SERVICE Compliments of FRITO LAY, INC. Mufflers — Tires and Sturgis, Michigan Tune-Up Service Makers of Potato Chips, Front End Alignment Fritos, and Cheetos Phone:489-5516 They ' re Dehcious Burr Oak, Michigan BURR OAK CO-OP Headquarters for Feeds, Seed, Congratulations to the Coal, Fertihzer, and Class Of ' 70 Farm Supplies JOHN BORDNER iite§- v General W n Insurance and Real Estate 140 North Fifth Street Burr Oak, Michigan Phone: 489-2435 Phone: 489-2925 Burr Oak, Michigan HARDING ' S, ' ' FRIENDLY lilPltT lisJU ? d cd!;? OtTOl MARKET Home Owned — Home Operated Colon, Michigan BARTHOLOMEW CLOTHING CO. Colon, Michigan Telephone: 432-3179 Congratulations To The Class Of ' 70 From DAD ' S AND LAD ' S Your Place To Get Your Hair Cuts In Burr Oak PATRONS: Mr. Mrs. Mrs. William Cowley Mr. Mrs. Robert Stuck Pagel ' s Garage Mr. Mrs. Burt Sites Sinclair In Burr Oak WALL PACKING COMPANY Meat Packers and Provisioners P.O. Box 248 Sturgis, Michigan 49091 Telephone: 651-3639 ' g '