Grayling High School - Viking Saga Yearbook (Grayling, MI)

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Real Vikes Paula Oosch and Sue Oiedrich went to Washington, D.C. on March 22-29. They saw Capital Hill, observed how Congress operated, talked to Senators and then formed a model Congress, where they made their own laws and participated as in Congress. It was more in- teresting than learning from the book. They both enjoyed themselves and want to go back. CONT. P. 14 Tim Taylor, since age five, has been collecting steam engines. With the help of his father, Howard Taylor, Tim has rebuilt many late model engines. After they have been rebuilt, Tim has used them for farm work around his home. Brett Stockton, winter and summer athlete, is a professional canoe and cross country ski racer. He has placed in many large state and national races. This year, in the International Canoe Race in New York, Brett and his Uncle Butch Stockton, finished fourth, and second in sprint. He will race another international canoe race in Minnesota and Quebec in 1981. After graduation, Brett plans on going to college and continuing racing. 12

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Friends and Classmates Do You Remember? The following section has little meaning to us in 1981, but as the years pass, this section will be referred to again and again to re- fresh our memories of past frien- ds and classmates. 11

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John Krajenka went to the Phillipines. He stayed Jane Stamm and Terri Fijolek had newspaper in Manila, with his family sponsor. He attended columns in the Avalanche. Jane's was on school there during his Junior year. It was a much various happenings within Grayling High different society than ours, but he had fun and wan- School. Terri s was concerning the activities of ts to go back and live there. ,he band Both columns w®re very good and the girls deserve recognition for doing them. Chris Wright is a junior who has been tieing flies since he was 9 years old. Chris also enjoys fly fishing, although he likes fly tieing better. Each evening after school, Chris ties flies for about 2 hours and during the sum- mer, for 4-5 hours a day. This is his summer job. The flies he ties are sold to commercial and retail stores. Freshman, Chris Breitfeld is a trainer for the Seeing Eye Dogs, for the blind. The dogs are sponsored by the Lions Club and Chris trains them as a member of the 4-4 Club. He begins the basic year of training for the dogs as puppies. The dogs are thoroughbred Laboradors or Retrievers, requiring much training in the commands in housebreaking, obeying, and stopping at corners. Chris will continue training leader dogs for some time. Senior graduate Gussy Konopnicki left in January 1981 for a year in Queensland, Australia. She is attending high school in Queensland under the Student Exchange Program. Her first letters indicate that the year will be everything she anticipated, tough academically, but rewarding as she experiences another people and their culture. 13