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

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Everything turning to the lighter side occupants of GHS were inspired by the prospect of the upcoming Holidays. With the Christmas season an atmosphere of excitation filled the halls of the school. During the Christmas assembly several members of the school staff dressed up as Santa’s reindeer. With styrofoam antlers and taped on black noses they pranced around the gymnasium. Mr. and Mrs. Claus, portrayed by Mr. Matched and Mrs. Nichols, wheeled around the gym on bicycles. On Valentine’s Day the plan to celebrate with paper hearts and bouquets of flowers was nixed due to weather. After an unexpected week of vacation and being cooped up, students and faculty alike were easily persuaded to return. From Valentine’s to Spring Break, the halls and classrooms were filled with anticipation for the week that many Seniors planned their Senior trips and other students worked for extra money, vacationed with family and friends, or just did whatever their hearts desired. Spring break seemed so short but students waited in suspense for the fast approaching Prom. After Prom Swingout and commencement were just around the corner. For many this was a time of sadness because of parting friendships and Seniors leaving the school with many memories, but for most Seniors the feeling of taking life on the lighter side was the growing anticipation of graduation and their new life outside of Greenville Senior High School. For the underclassmen Summer break seemed so close, yet so far away. It continued with Homecoming week, where students dressed up and participated in activities pertaining to the Homecoming theme; Chinatown. One of the non-theme, traditional activities that many students participated in was seeing which class could cram the most people into a Volkswagon bug. At Halloween both students and faculty went all out when dressing up to be judged. Even new Assistant Principal, Rodney P. Green, downed his Yellow Jacket and Halloween spirit as he walked around school as a bug with the words “swat me” hanging on his back for part of the day. Mr. Walthorn’s first hour Physics conspired to dream up the costume for Mr. Green. From Halloween to Thanksgiving the “Give me a light. Not a flashlight, a Bud light, or even a Pepsi light.” These days everything seems to be turning “light.” Besides food and drink, people are taking life on the lighter side too. At Greenville Senior High School students don’t complain about routine school life, instead they break-up the monotony by getting away from the seriousness of classes, laughing in the halls, letting it all hang out at a pep assembly, or cheering an athletic team on to victory. GHS began taking life on the lighter side with the first week of school and the the initiation of Sophomores. Many students found great humor during lunchtime watching the creative initiation techniques of the Juniors and Seniors. But “the lighter side” didn’t stop there.

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Left: Representing the Junior class, Roy Ferguson sucks chocolate pudding through a straw. Below: During the girls powder puff soccer game. Mike Adams. Brent Sloop. Andy Peterson. Mike Flan-ery, Tom Kohley. Fred Roberts and Jerry Remelts posed as cheerleaders. They imiated cheers, threw water balloons, and managed to cover everyone in shaving cream, including themselves. 9

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Left: Under all of this shaving cream lies Junior Dan Cushway. This definitely is not one of his better days. Below: Taking part in academics while at a sporting event is unusual at GHS. While watching the Girl’s Varsity Basketball game Karen Morey, Jennifer Vansycle, Beth Van-Hoose, Denny Johnson and Debbie Ar-mock refresh their french language. Nous tous Opposite Page Left: Some people would love to swat this pesky insect as it roams the halls. This tiny creature can be identified other days as Mr. Green Opposite Right: Seductive Tim Christensen shows his sex appeal in the halls at GHS. Left: Taking part in the Sophomore initiation is a great privilege. Here Chris Donnelly makes Jolana Manino and Bill Petersen pass a Cheerio on toothpicks. 11