Burt Township School - Polar Bears Yearbook (Grand Marais, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1974 volume:

Ms. Mary Rossiter n Stre t I Go 9 7 7. 401 AL3b 1 974 Polar bear First highschool in Alger County. Located behind the present school. 1895 building was given a second story about 1905 and served Grand Marais until 1928. DIAMOND GRADUATION The Class of 1974 represents tne 75th graduating class from Grand Marais.. While the system made use of build- ings on other locations, there has beai a schoolhouse located near the plot of ground presently occupied by the Burt Township School since the beginning of school life here in 1885. Class of 1895 (Clockwise starting lower left) Tina Sturtridge, Jessie Riopelle, Kate Green, Emma Murkley, Fannie Gi gandet. Belle McCall, (Center) Rupert A. Bell. Class picture might have had more boys but most were at work in the mills and too busy for such frivolities. f 1 j THE 1974 YEARBOOK DEDICATION The 1974 Yearbook is dedicated to all the people of the Grand Marais com- munity who have so generously given of their time, ideas, and talents to make projects such as this yearbook possible. We are deeply greatful to each and every- one of yoUo - ,. 1973 SnowmobUe Queen Jody Massey her court. Repairing Sable Falls Nature Trail, An Amish family visit the U,P. via covered wagon. WHAT ' S HAPPENING? A hockey game on the new rink. Pickel Barrel Pick-up. f i, fip til ' ' ' m ' i Daylight Savings Time saves energy??? Search Rescue Team at work. There goes my old Ford! Where there ' s a will there ' s a way! JOHN RAY BARNEY President: 2 Baseball: 2,3,4, N I JAMES MURRAY ELLIOTT Student Council: 4 Basketball: 4 Baseball: 4 Yearbook: 4 BETHLENE MARGARET SENEGAL Secretary- Treasurer: 1 ,3 Treasurer: 4 BasketbaU: 1,2,3,4 Cheerleader: 3,4 Capt, Cheerleaders: 4 Pep Club: 4 Yearbook: 4 BARBARA MARY MINOR Student Council: 2,3,4 President St. Council: 4 Secretary St. Council: 2 Basketball: 2,3,4 Cheerleader: 2,3,4 Cheerleading Adv.: 2,3,4 Pep Qub: 4 Yearbook: 3,4 WILLIAM EDWARD BRTTZ JR. President: 4 Student Council: 2,3 Basketball: 1,2,3,4 Capt. Basketball Team: 4 Baseball: 2,3,4 Yearbodt: 4 KAREN SUE THOMPSON President: 1,2,3 Basketball: 1,2,3 Yearbook: 3,4 LEON ARTHUR SMITH Vice-President: 4 Basketball: 1,2,3,4 Baseball: 2,3,4 Yearbook: 3,4 ANN MICHELL MORROW Vice-President: 3 Secretary: 4 Basketijall: 2,3,4 Cheerleader: 3,4 Pep aub: 4 Yearbook: 3,4 SENIOR ACTIVITIE All my children. r ' a Typically Polish, W kl II Ml ii ' ■ NAME NICKNAME HOPES TO BE SURE TO BE John JJB. President Impeached BiU Chump Q ! Beth Chartreuse German Polish Jim Calculus-Radius Forester Pyromaniac Barb Brainiac Teacher Oneofthe 2outof 10! ' Karen Karen T. Doctor Patient Ann Mottow Mouth Eloquent (Censured!) Leon Noel Super- Athelete Crippled Seniors Money-Grubbers Solvent Bankrupt Senior Class Will WITH ALL OUR WORLDLY GOODS: John wills his quietness to Natalie so Mr. Beaver can have Peace on Earth! Little BUlie wills his two-tone shoes to the School Board President. Beth wUls her abUity to throw numbers on the other side and on the bottom to Mr, Peterman so he can have another great algebra class! Jim wills his bass voice to BUly Thompson so he can charm the opposite sex. Barb wUls her split ends to Jo with the stipulation that if she ever finds a cure she is to tel! her at once! Karen wills her legs, (which we ' ve never seen,) to Mr. Block and his blue suit. Ann wUls her abUity to keep it down to Mary Mosey so he won ' t bring it up at parties, Leon w.Uls his height to Parm so he won ' t have to look Fred in the naval! Seniors will their sick humor to anyone who can ' t appreciate a good joke. MAY THE CLASS OF ' 74 REST IN PEACE. AMEN!!!!! Hi Toots! How do we turn it off?? JR. ACTIVITIES JUNIORS Don Alverson Sandy Eastman Irene Endress Sharon Gage Joetta Handrich Kim Kirkens Mitzi Laeder Jodee Lefebvre Marty Massey Aleta Niemi Ron Tester John Thompson SOPHOMORES Kim Becker Patsy Corey Monte Heacox John Jenkins Bob Johnson Pam Martin Mercedes Niemi Chris Richardson One word out ' a you and Pll belt ya! They must be faking. 10 FRESHMEN Sarah Bridger Bonnie Buhk Art Gage Parm Heacox Nola Laeder Kjileen Lefebvre Jody Massey Kathy Minor Marilyn Mixon Walter Mixon Terry O ' Driscoll John Peterman Tammy Tester Chris Thompson Wanna buy a cupcake ' 11 8TH GRADE Tammy Becker Dennis Elliott Jeff Heacox Roxanne Hicks Chris Lundquist Francis Martin Sharon Massey Lisa McDonald Russel Nibbelink Mark Phillips Lisa Richardson Bill Thompson Caution: Brain at work! 12 7TH GRADE Ramona Bailey Cindy Barney Dawn Becker Randy Becker Natalie Coles Mike Corey Diane Klotz Ken Laeder Dave Minor Noreen Monac he- Cindy Potter Darryl Propst Dawn Thompson I ' d rather play leap frog than cheer. 13 6TH GRADE Toni Blades Ora Endress Kevin Kirkens Becky Krackowski Lisa Lefebvre John Micka Lisa Monache Mike Morrow Susan Nibbelink Troy Potter Cindy Purple Jeff SybU Loretta Smith Mike Vamer Rose Ylimaki The making of a Spasky???? Wait your turn. 5TH GRADE Holly Becker Jamie Becker Michael Becker Debbie Klotz Mike Laeder Rodney Mattson Richard Micka Karen Minor Rene ' Pirlot Tammy Potter Doug Rowe Robbie Weinfurter Wait a minute, I won! How much arsenic do I add? Field trip to the Seney Wildlife Refuge, 15 Patty Krackowski Jake Potter Darlene Rowe Shad Propst Kevin Thorrington 4TH GRADE lf r? David Ross Halloween Happenings. Go West young man! 3RD GRADE Steve Becker Beverly Buhk Gordie Tester s ' 17 2ND GRADE Michelle Bailey Michael Bailey Brenda Buhk Bob Hicks Linell Lefebvre Paul McDonald Sandy Monache Carl Rowe Robin Thompson i i Running Bear! What goes up must come down. 18 1ST GRADE Chris Bailey Tony Block Don Hicks Kelly Klotz Keith Pirlot Eddie Potter Kathy Ross Dale Ross Darrin Ross Duane Rowe Joey Venturato Greg Weinfurter Micky Flanders Ron Hicks Lauri Micka KINDERGARTEN Pie- ■• iv ' . IV 19 MR. BECKER Superintendent Secondary MR. BLOCK Principal Secondary FACULTY MR. MINOR Secondary J.V. Coach MRS. MINOR Elementary Music MRS. PETERMAN Elementary Cheerleading Adv. MRS. OLU Elementary MR. BEAVER Secondary Varsity Coach 20 MR. PETERMAN Secondary Elementary MRS. BENNETT Special Education DR. JOHN GRABOW Psychologist Personnel MRS. PAT ELLIOTT Secretary MRS, MARION MARTIN Cook MRS. RITA POND School Nurse MR. DAVE BECKER Custodian MR. JIM THORRINGTON Bus Driver School Board MR, JEFF MILLER Speech Therapist (L, to R,) Ray Smith, Henry Holzhaur— Treasurer, Howard Willis, Marge Thompson— Secretary, Jerry Alverson- President, Joe Venturato, (Insert) Donna Buhk. A 1TG]1[§ D@ Grand Marais did well this year, with the Polar Bears having a won-lost record of 10-5, the Mama Bears having a record of 4-4, and the Cubs having a record of 5-5, The Teddy Bears won the two games they played against Germfask. The Polar Bears were defeated by Paradise in three extremely close games early in the year. We came back to beat the Rockets February 15th at Home coming 75-40. In our first two games with Alba we came out the victors in fairly close com- petitioHo Our trip to Wildcat Country later in the year was cancelled due to foul weather and Alba forfeited both games. GM boys did not go to Mackinac Island this year due to the Lakers dropping out of competition for the year. We hope they will rejoin the Northern Lights League again next year. The Cubs were beaten by the Paradise Launchers in all four games but GM showed a steady improvement by narrow ing the score with each successive en- counter. The Cubs had little trouble with the rest of their competition, beating them all except Manistiqje and oidy losing to them by one point. The Mama Bears split two games each with Manistique and Mackinac Island, We had no trouble with the Munis ing Mustangs but lost two close games to the New- berry Indians. The year was highlighted by close ex- citing games. Don ' t bug me chump! U(o)i[ K[] A Rfl[lR[]Ul He ' s wearing his legs! Don ' t buck it. During the 1973 Christmas Tournaments the Polar Bear ' s playing was excellent j On Friday night they beat Paradise by a ! score of 72-49, with only 13 turnovers a record for Coach Beaver ' s team. On Saturday morning they came back and beat Alba, to take the trophy with a score of 54-50 in a close exciting game. GRIZZLY BEARS (Coach Mike Becker) PANDA BEARS (Coach Mike Corey) ®BQSSlYSimG3© J mm What a shot!! Get ' em! GRIZZLY BEAR CHEERLEADERS Jump high! 24 PANDA BEAR CHEERLEADERS (Back Row L. to R.) Rodney Mattson, Troy Potter, Mike Morrow. Ora Endress, Coach Carl Minor. (Front Row L. to R.) Mike Becker, Mike Laeder, John Micka, Doug Rowe, Richard Micka. (L, to R.) Loretta Smith, Debbie Klotz, Lisa Lefebvre, Becky Krackowski, Toni Blades, Rose Ylimaki, Jamie Becker, Karen Minor, Rene ' Pirlot, Cindy Purple, Lisa Monache. Oh he missed. (Left Picture Top L. to R.) Roxanne Hicks, Chris Lundquist, (Bottom) Cindy Barney, Dawn Becker, Lisa McDonald, (Right Picture Top L. to RJ Dawn Thompson, Noreen Monache, Tammy Becker, (Bottom) Natalie Coles, Diane Klotz. TADAH ' (From L. to R.) Barb Minor, Mitzi Laeder, Nola Laeder, Kim Becker, Pam Martin, Coaches Fr. Ted BrodeurandBob Holtzman, Joetta Handrich, Sandy Eastman, Ann Morrow, Jody Massey, Kathy Minor. 28 m How Superfluous, no, no nobody stops the Mama Bears ' How high ' s the score Bob? Back! Ha! Five Fouls AGAIN?!!!! Take it easy girls. v i Bill Britz Captain Leon Smith Jim Elliott Don Alverson mim Tackled on the 40! BASKETBALL??!!! Monte Heacox Cliff Smith Fred Smith Here I am world! John Jenkins Ron Tester Kim Kirkens Naughty, naughty. Bob Johnson Farm Heacox Marty Massey Mike Morrow Manager W 1 I M m ff 3 m I HR M H Ik3ll SmUe Bniie! Oh NO! They didn ' t gel. Terry O ' DriscoU Coach NTAL BEAVER DON MORROW CONTRACTOR BUILDER Congratulates Ann and The Class of ' 74 32 Girl ' s trip to Basketball State Finals, cut short. Congratulations Seniors COMPLIMENTS OF WELKERS LODGE GOOD LUCK Seniors Grand Marais, Michigan JC PENNEY Ph. 494-2631 ENDRESSOILCO. Ph. 494-2591 Grand Marais, Michigan DUNES MOTEL GOOD LUCK SENIORS Grand Marais, Michigan Ph. 494-2324 SEARS CATALOG SALES STORE Congratulations Seniors Manistique, Michigan Compliments Of SUPERIOR HOTEL Good Rooms Magazines Candy Cigarettes Ice Cream OPEN YEAR ' ROUND! Best Wishes Seniors Manistique, Michigan GRAND MARAIS INDUSTRIES Good Lucie Seniors Willard and Mary Handrich BEST WISHES Seniors Compliments of REESES CARPETING FURNITURE Manistique, Michigan 33 What ever happened to Bobby Riggs? DUNES BAR BUI and Dorthy Britz ■ ■■ „ ■ -• F wm BEER WINE AND LIQUOR Ph. 494-9506 Congratulations Class of 74 Little Billie and Classmates It ' s been wonderful serving the people of Grand Marais m m M mm ■■■■■mSw ' IKRSRfBttiV ■■■■■■■ ' I ■■■ «WHi -mnriii— (I ■ ALGER DELTA COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOC. GLADSTONE, MICHIGAN PUTVIN ' S DRUG STORE Your Prescription Is Our First Concern Munising, Michigan WATERGATE raised Ervins eyebrows. GRAND MARAIS BRANCH 1ST NATIONAL BANK OF ALGER COUNTY YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE BANK FRANK ' S STANDARD SERVICE Ph. 494-2581 Grand Marais. Michigan 35 Daily News, indigestion hour Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Four Niitm BOWMAN GAS OIL COMPANY, INC. Telephone 906 - 283-2415 P. O. BOX 68 GULLIVER, MICHIGAN 49840 HIAWATHA T.V. AND APPLIANCE Munising, Michigan LEONARD ' S BARBER SHOP Manistique, Michigan MADIGAN BROS. Munising, Michigan PUTVIN ' S DRUG STORE Manistique, Michigan C. L. NOVAK Optometrist Manistique, Michigan ALGER COUNTY HARDWARE Munising, Michigan 36 According to Archie Runker this book is PENKO PROPAGANDA PEOPLE ' S STATE BANK WE TOO HAVE GRADUATED- INTO THIS NEW BUILDING! (After 65 Years of Serving Burt Township!) Munising, Michigan GITCHEE GUMMEE MUSEUM Grand Marais, Michigan t i vlMH| M . WALLY MASTERS STATE FARM INSURANCE CALL WALLY MASTERS ' Like a good neighbor STATE FARM is there ' Ph. 387-2089 Munising, Michigan 37 Meat deliveries were made in Brinks Trucks. SUNSET RESORT VIVIAN ' S RESTAURANT Peace and Love Open Year Round ph. 494-9580 To The Qass of ' 74 Congratulations Cottages Ph. 494-2693 Boats Grand Marais Seniors erf ' 74 CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF T4 THE BEAVER HOUSE Ph. 494-2301 BAY VIEW CABINS Congratulations JIBPH LEFEBVRE ' S and Seniors HTf jF Ty J. J. Donuts H AK ffl FRESH AND o SMITH ' S Mill . Hwf ' Good Luck 1 SMOKED FISH Ph. 494-2360 Bw Ann and Seniors Grand Marais. Michigan jm Vem and Shirley Ph. 494-2563 HILLTOP Prosperous Future DIANE ' S CABINS mL KALLIO ' S CERAMICS Ph. 494-2331 . H fl ' ' ' SI H I HARDWARE Ph. 494-2562 Ruth and Bob Pell P M Ph. 494-2524 Grand Marais, Michigan 38 We have the crude oil blues! ' DODGE PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER DODGE TRUCK MC NALLY MOTORS Manistique AMERICAN MOTORS DEALER OF MAMSTIOLE SPORTSMAN ' S BAR AND GRILL Best ' .Vishes to the Class of ' 74 Ptu 494-9505 Jerry and Joan Aherson Congratulations Seniors 39 L« me make this perfectly dear, there wffl be no recessiai!! CONGRATULATIONS FROM LAUERMANS HOHOLIK INC Complete line of Plumbing Heating and Electrical Sales and Service Septic Tank Installation and Backhoe Rentals Ph. 341-5065 Manistique, Michigan 40 Dolphins finned their way to victory. 41 Kissinger ' s midnight rides proved that there is LOVE between countries. CiOP ;ilf .: .fc:ftt ' 1 YLIMAKI ' S IGA Quality Groceries Ph. 494-2592 mi Manistique FIRST NATIONAL BANK 42 With the paper shortage, catologues were in great demand. GRAND SABLE PUBLISHING CO PUBLISHER OF THE GRAND MARAIS PILOT AND PICTURED ROCKS REVIEW Grand Marais, Michigan BLEAH! I should ' ve switched. CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF ' 74 Congratulations Seniors goodluckV A. S. PUTMAN CO. AND CONGRATULATIONS PEOPLES STORE Manistique, Michigan FROM Manistique. Michigan HUB ' S SUPERVALU ve sell clothes AND IDEAS M;inising s Food Shopping Center ' K we don ' t have it— You don ' t need it. 43 Politicians were pushing for prison reform. Many made visitations. JENKINS ' REST HOME Congratulations Seniors JOHN SHIRLEY Ph„ 494-2321 Grand Marais, Michigan Good Luck in the Future Sister Ann and Classmates MODERN BUILDERS DON MORROW JR. 1? Indian River, Michigan Ph. 238-7523 44 Hoof Mouth reaches epidemic proportions through thawing of totes. B U R T T W N S H I P Extend 5 Congratulations and Best Wishes For a Successful Life in All Their Under takings Congratulations Seniors KOZY KORNER RESTAURANT Bob Marilyn Hicks TARPON INDUSTRIES INC Grayling, Michigan 45 Hey man, we ' re out of GAS!!!! THANK YOU. . . . MRS. HELAN ANNE COLES for the time and effort you put forth in helping the Class of ' 74. Without your help the Turkey Shoot and the OEDP dinner would never have been the successes they were. Also thanks to you and your husband Jerry for filling in as chaperones for a Senior dance. MR. AND MRS. DON MORROW AND MR. AND MRS. RAY SMITH for chaperoning our Senior hayride and loaning the Smith camper for our Turkey Shoot. MR. AND MRS. CARL MINOR, (our class advisor,) for all of your help over the years. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1974 PR. TED BRODEUR AND BOB HOLTZMAN for without your patience and experience the Girl ' s Varsity team would never have been as fun and rewarding as it turned out to be. MR. AND MRS. EARL EASTMAN for starting a uniform fund for the Girl ' s Varsity team, THE MAMA BEARS MRS. CAROL PETERMAN for being our cheerleading advisor. Thanksforthemany long hours you have spent after school working with us, traveling to all our games and being a shoulder to lean on. MRS. SANDY KLOTZ for donations you have made throughout the school year. THE VARSITY CHEERLEADERS THE CLASS OF 1979 GRUMPY for the use of your establishment. Our bakesales were a great boost to our treasury. THE CLASS OF 1978 OrVA YLIMAKI for the help you gave us the weekend of the Snowmobile Races, We appreciate it greatly. THE CLASS OF 1977 MR. JACK PETERMAN for being our yearbook advisor. Thanks for the many many, long hours you have put in to make this yearbook the success we think it is. THE 1974 POLAR BEAR YL ARBOOK STAFF TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF GRAND MARAIS who support our school in so many ways. THE STUDENTS AT GMHS 46 A A sure fit. LOOKING BACK. . . 1973 Athletic Banquet lifLft. L ' l V9 «MBm ' ? ■ , . ii Senator Davis visits GMHS, , :-, I fe:; ' i ! It must have been FATE ! . I 1 = Lions Club donates money for backboards. ' Generation Gap takes 1st place In talent. 1973 Graduates Parents ' Night ' 74 Prom music supplied by the Lois Spyker Combo. 1 THE 1974 POLAR BEAR YEARBOOK STAFF Photography Editor: Joetta Handrich. Co-editor: Marty Massey. Copy Editor: Barb Minor Sports Editor: Jim Elliott Co-editors: Leon Smith, Mitzi Laeder. Advertising Editor: Ann Morrow. Co-editors: Sandy Eastman, Barb Minor, Jim Elliott Joetta Handrich. Features Editors: Beth Senecal, Irene Endress, Aleta Niemi, Jodee Lefebvre, Don Alverson, Bill Britz. Class Editor: Karen Thompson. Yearbook Advisor: Mr. Peterman.