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

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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

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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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GHS triumphs 14-13 at Homecoming contest A parade down Main Street to Black Field preceded the 1984 Homecoming game. Fans packed the bleachers long before the game commenced. Lakewood was a tough opponent for the first three quarters of the game, but in the last few seconds of the fourth quarter GHS triumphed 14-13. During the game it appeared as if the Jackets might win the statistics battle but lose the war, after Lakewood got ahead 7-6 in the second quarter. With renewed determination, the Jackets regained the lead with a late 4th quarter drive from their own 43 to score with 5:56 remaining. The touchdown was made by Tom Hal-lock on a crucial fourth and one play at the Lakewood goal line. Mike Adams passed the ball to Jeff Hopkins on the extra-point attempt, giving Greenville two points and the margin of victory. During halftime 70 Greenville Senior High School Band Alumni, from 1946 through 1984 returned to march and play with the GHS band. The alumni band was led by former head majorette of 25 years ago, Rita Huffman, and former band director Art Gorman. Presented as class representatives were Sophomores Craig Averill and Shannon Reissen, Juniors Steve Laurent and Cherie Rasmussen, Seniors Tom Kohley and Lynne Olsen. Mike Johnson and Amy Warriner were crowned King and Queen by Grand Marshalls Brent Rasmussen and Lee Anderson. Class floats were judged by Mr. Mrs. Clark Oliver, Mrs. Terry Slocum, and Mr. Carl Barberi. Juniors placed first, the Sophomores took second, and the Senior were disqualified for putting their float together before arriving at the judges stand. Homecoming 1984 concluded with the King and Queen reigning over the festivities at the Homecoming Dance the following evening, as 80 couples danced to ‘Jam Pacts’ beat in the Middle School cafeteria.