Groesbeck High School - Taog Yearbook (Groesbeck, TX)

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Time For Creating Memorie: lays of instruction due to mechanical failure of a copying machine. Several classes of students might share one teacher or even a classroom, but we never had to stand in line at the school cafeteria - there was none. So, we brown-bagged it. Just as today, there were country kids and town kids - smart kids and those who had to dig to learn. There were kids who worked hard and completed eleven grades and graduated. There were those who worked hard, but due to family cir- cumstances, had to drop out. Then there were those, as now, who just dropped out. As I sat and watched the students walk by, the football teams file on the field, the cheerleaders jump and heard the bands play and the crowd shout, a quick thought of the future passed through my mind. 1 suddenly realized that whether Seniors of '36 or Seniors of '87, we all share one thing in common - MEMORIES. Memories of school days at GHS, football games, test days, friendships, slumber parties, teachers, spelling bees, gold stars, the senior prom and graduation day, and now a new, and perhaps the best memory of all - Homecoming '86, which was attended by 23 of the 48 members of my 1936 graduating class. I had the pleasure of being the typist for the FIRST TAOG. Thanks dear ole GHS for the contribution you have made to the lives of students through the years. Thanks for the memories we all share Marvis Engram Sherrod Class of 1936 0 P Homecoming

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Homecoming 1986 Homecoming 1986 - a time for thoughts of now, memories of then and dreams for the future. In visiting my alma mater it became apparent that 'Groesbeck High School was still alive and well. The students were lively, friendly and had a sparkle of excitement in their eyes and a bounce to their walk. Yes, school spirit was definitely in the air, just as it had been in all school activities in '36, my senior year. In today's school world students attend classes for one hundred sev- enty-five days and classes are offered to students ranging from three to twenty-one years of age, with the regular student required to attend grades one through twelve and also pass a state TEAMS exit level test before receiving a high school diploma. Nowadays , students arrive on the elementary campus chauf-fered by their moms. When they reach sweet sixteen and have finished Driver's Ed, they zoom onto the high school campus in their own vehicle - Cadillacs to pick-up trucks, four speeds to overdrive. Back in the “good ole days of the 30's, when I was in school, “reading, riting and rithmetic were definitely the essential elements: and the school superintendent, Mr. Whitehurst, and our parents made sure that our classroom behavior was “modified to learn what the teacher taught. They were sure that we demonstrated respect for school rules, property and authority. Audio-visual equipment consisted of teacher, chalk, chalkboard and eraser. Our assignments were written on the chalkboard and there were no de- This space is reserved for you to record your homecoming memories. You could write your story on it or you might want to let all those people who helped make your homecoming special sign their name in this space. Homecoming

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 Accompanied by mascot Molly Reagan, the varsity cheerleaders ride atop Chris Wilson’s truck. Led by twirlers Kim Copeland and Gianetta McGilvray the Red Regiment march along Highway 1 4 during the annual homecoming parade. Junior varsity cheerleaders participate in the parade by riding, smiling, waving, and throwing candy to the kids in the crowd. Portraying the role of Little Miss Muffett, Shelli Bangs represents the freshman class by riding on their float. The float placed third. Jack and the Beanstalk was the theme of the sophomore float ridden by Robert Clemons. The float placed first in the school competition. Homecoming