Greenville High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Greenville, MI)

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Debate Team Debate Team Takes Tri-River Conference Top Right: 1973-74 Debators—Front Row: Jeanne Takens, Julie Fierens, Jan Crosby, Michelle Vanderlip and Linda Ballard. Back Row: Greg Merchun, Steve Sims, Don Durham, Jill Rice and Henry Sosa. Missing are: Jodi Rice, Chris Whitlow and Barb Wuerful. Bottom Left: Linda Ballard, Senior, a Varsity debator is sitting in her English class. Bottom Right: Jan Crosby, Senior, and Jeanne Takens, Senior, discussing their debates. The Debate team won first place in the Tri-River Conference during the 1973-74 school year. It was the first time that a Greenville Debate team has taken the conference championship. The resolution was as follows: Resolved: That the Federal government should provide a program to employ all employable United States citizens living in poverty. The Varsity Debate team members were Jodi Rice, Jan Crosby, Julie Fierens, Linda Ballard, Steve Sims, Michelle Vanderlip, Don Durham and Greg Merchun. Junior Varsity debators were Jill Rice, Henry Sosa, Jeanne Takens, Chris Whitlow and Barb Wuerful. 29

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Drama Club Active In Producing Plays The purpose of the Drama Club is to learn about acting and how performances are put on. The 1973-74 Drama Club performed two plays during the year. They were Heritage” and The Egg and I. Heritage was about the life of Abraham Lincoln. The Egg and I was about a city family that moved to the country and all of the problems that they encountered. The club sponsored two plays. They were You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Ransom of Red Chief. The Drama Club officers were: Dave Nelson, President; Maureen Christensen, Secretary; Hytham Younis, Vice-President; and Shawn Morford, Treasurer. Top Right: Hytham Younis, Sophomore, listening to an interesting conversation in the Egg and I. Top Left: 1973-74 Drama Club—Front Row: Tina Knickerbocker, Maureen Christensen, Hytham Younis and Debbie Waldorf. Second Row: Jenny Green, Cindy Hansen, Therese Povolo and Kristina Updike. Back Row: Leonard Larsen, Dave Warnshuis and Kathy Fox. Bottom Right: Debbie Waldorf, Sophomore, daydreaming away in the play, 'The Egg and I. 28

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Spotlight Newspaper Has Successful Year This year has been a busy but rewarding year for the Spotlight Staff consisting of: Editor in Chief, Teresa H or rocks; Business Manager, Joyce Fluegge; Managing Editor, Lorie Moy; News Editor and Assistant Business Manager, Nancy Green; Sports Editors, John Adams and Paul Jones; and Production Manager, Kathy Anderson. The photographers are Rick Rummelt, Joyce Fluegge, Doug Crater and Curt Lacy and the adviser is Mr. John Larsen. Upon traveling to Central Michigan University for a Journalism Day, the staff received seven awards out of nine categories. Another award was the Golden Pen Award given to the outstanding adviser of the year. Mr. Larsen received this award. Right: Nancy Green, Junior, did most of the typesetting for the Spotlight. Bottom Left: Lorie Moy, Junior, is working on a story for the paper. Far Bottom Left: Paul Jones, Senior, is writing his sports column. Bottom Left: The 1974 Spotlight Staff—Row 1: Doug Crater, Sophomore. Row 2: Teresa Horrocks, Junior, Nancy Green, Junior, and Connie Ostrom, Senior. Row 3: Lorie Moy, Junior, Joyce Fluegge, Junior, and Cathy Anderson, Senior. Row 4: Paul Jones, Senior, Curt Lacy, Senior, Rick Rummelt, Senior, John Adams, Senior, and Mr. John Larsen, Adviser. 30