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

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Farm students . . . . barn but dislikes getting up early. Traditional tillage in the spring means working the fields four or five times to prepare a “clean” seed bed. Some modern farmers use conservation tillage. This method leaves crop residue on the field to prevent erosion and to conserve moisture. A necessary part of the program is to use herbicides to control weeds. Working the fields a fewer number of times saves labor, fuel cost, and machinery cost. Doug said when he finishes high school that he would drive a milk truck with his dad. They now own a truck that holds 5,200 gallons of milk. Doug has participated in FFA and 4-H. He is the vice-president of Regardless of the season, weather, or temperature, cattle and livestock need to be attended to regularly. the FFA. He won second place in done many things in the 4-H club. As the tractor driving contest and also a member he has shown rabbits and took second in crop judging at the pigs and would like to show pigs FFA state convention. He has also again in the future. New kid in school New sophomore cites school differences Did you ever wonder what it was like to be the new kid in school? As of December 17th, Mike Corwin became the newest member of the Sophomore class at Greenville High. Having moved from Grand Rapids, where he attended Creston High with a student population of nearly 2,000, Mike had a lot of adjusting to do. Mike claimed that one of the biggest differences between his previous school and Greenville is class size. “The classes here have fewer people and it allows for more individual teacher-student help. At Mike’s former school the ratio of blacks fo whites was about 50 50; he was surprised to find that was not the case here. When asked how it felt to be a first year high school student as a Sophomore in Greenville when at Creston freshmen were the youngest class. Mike’s reply was, “it’s not fair, I’m getting treated bad twice! But at least 1 missed initiations here.” One of the best ways of making friends in a new school is by involve- ment in extracurricular activities such as sports and dances. Mike noticed that here there seems to be bigger turnouts and more enthusi- asm at Greenville basketball games. Also that school spirit is great, such as the numerous dress up days. He said he really enjoyed watching several teachers make fools of themselves dressed as reindeer in the Christmas assembly. Mike believed that the disadvantages of moving and changing high schools will be far outweighed by all the pluses Greenville has to offer. His reply when asked what he thought of Greenville Senior High was, “I like it.” He really enjoyed watching several teachers make fools of themselves dressed as reindeer in the Christmas assembly. 7

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A Rural Life Farm students experience demanding life Most students work seasonal or part time jobs, and go to school only part of each year. But those who live on an active farm work additional hours all seasons of the year because of that type of rural lifestyle. Only a few students at GHS center their lifestyle on farming. Senior Doug DeVries has lived and worked on a farm for all his life. He commented that he plans to farm for the rest of his life.” “Its tough and expects alot out of you, but I enjoy the A typical day for a farmer starts early; there is no time to “sleep in”. challenge,” he said. Between Doug’s grandparents farm and the one at home he farms 200 acres plus raises livestock. A typical day for a farmer starts early; there is no time to “sleep in”. On some farms there are fewer things to do than on others but all seasons are full of plenty of work. Doug enjoys the summer most because it brings warm weather and plenty of work in the fields. Tom Carlson another student at GHS dislikes getting up early but on his farm milking cows has to be done. He enjoys springtime because of planting time. Many things are required during the warm weather. Harvesting crops, chopping, bailing and hauling hay have to be done. Many don’t realize how hot it really gets when 50 lb. bales of hay have to picked up in an open field, put on a truck, and then unloaded in a barn and count- ed. Some days it is hard to see with all the dust and hay particles blowing through the air. Doug commented that his allergies really get him down but there is just too much work to be done to stop and let it sit. Mike Schmiedicke (11) has some different outlook on farming than Doug. He has many tasks to perform, as Doug, but many different ones too. He said he does not plan on being a farmer for the rest of his life. Mike does enjoy working with the baby pigs “they’re neat”. Fall brings preparation of the land for the following season and sounds easier than it actually is, depending on the crop you decide to plant. With wheat or rye you have to plow, put fertilizer on the land, then plant the seed. Some farmers however let the land lay idle for the winter. Winter comes along and cutting wood has to be done regularly to keep the house warm. Cleaning animal pens has to be done at least once a month but more often if they need it. This involves pitching the manure on the spreader and spreading it on the fields. Then spreading straw out on the ground inside the barn is necessary. Chris Wilson, (11) deals mostly with horses, cows and goats. Unlike most young farmers, the thing Chris enjoys most of all is cleaning the Cleaning animal pens has to be done at least once a month but more often if they need it. Working with heavy equipment is a necessity of farm ready to start the tractor they have on the Devires life. Of all the equipment on a typical farm, the farm, tractor is probably most essential. Doug Devries gets 6

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Below: Fighting for the pep jug is a major part of Greenville High School’s pep assemblies. Here, the juniors compete, but in the end the seniors traditionally win the jug. Right: Six volunteers from each class raced to build the best pyramid. On bottom are Julie Stafford. Natalie Ries-sen and Kelly Moyer. In the middle are Colleen Doherty and Sally Heaton, and on the top is Laurie Hasbany. Bottom: Seniors struggle to beat the juniors in tug of war. Wild events lead to ’84 Homecoming “Participate in a pudding such contest, dress up like you’re on a Hong Kong Holiday, have a chop-stick race, or pretend that you and your best friends are Siamese Twins.” Sounds like something you would find in a magazine ad? These were actual activities that GHS students participated in during their earliest Homecoming ever—‘China Town.’ To prepare for the traditional Junior Senior night Powder Puff game the girls practiced after school at the beginning of the week with Junior Coach Mike Sche-dicke and Senior Coach Tom Kohely. Although both teams struggled, the Seniors were victorious 2-1. Most everyone was enthusiastic about getting involved in Homecoming activities. Wednesday the Siamese Twin costumes were judged. During lunch the contestants sucked-up all of the pudding in the “Pudding Suck” contest. Thursday the costume contest was for Hong Kong Holiday, while at lunchtime the chopstick race was on. Friday, students showed spirit by dressing up for “Spirit Day’’. The Juniors won the wagon race and also had the most people piled into a Volkswagon in the Car Cram during lunch. During the annual Homecoming Pep Assembly everyone showed their Yellow Jacket Spirit and pride. Even new viceprincipal, Mr. Green, as Michelle Mosher, junior, initiated him with a cream pie. She won that opportunity in a Student Council raffle. The seniors combined their energy and emerged victorious in the tug-of-war. After putting forth all of their effort the Seniors were the overall winners of Homecoming week and of the “Spirit Jug”. As the schoolbell signalled an end to the week everyone was anticipating the upcoming game and the festivities at the Saturday evening ‘China Town’ dance. 8