Houghton Lake High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Houghton Lake, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1980 volume:

HOUGHTON LAKE HIGH SCHOOL HOUGHTON LAKE, MICHIGAN 1979-1980 TABLE OF CONTENTS United in Struggle Sports—page 8 United in Challenge Faculty and Underclassmen page 60 Community Boosters and School Unite to Make Sports Program Work A well-rounded education one that includes academics as well as extracurricular activities, is an invaluable means for achieving future success. This type of education was not as readily available this year at Houghton Lake High School as it has been in the past. The educational process was threatened because of the defeat by voters of the millage proposal. Several cuts had to be made, but, be- cause of the efforts of community members, the sports program was able to continue. The proposal for 1.8 additional mills was first defeated on June 11th. After that defeat, the board of education decided which cuts would be necessary if the vote was again unfavorable in August. Among those cuts were: funding for athletics, some personnel, the budget for field trips, 10% of teaching supplies, 40% of textbook supplies, adult education and evening activities. On August 27th, voters again defeated the proposal in a heavy voter turnout. With this set-back, the 300 plus members of the Houghton Lake Boosters Club began a fund raising campaign to completely finance the entire athletic program. 4 A. Booster Club members help their goal for the athletic fund by selling refreshments during the home bas- ketball games. B. Faculty member Byron Townsend, an active Bobcat Booster, donates numerous noon hours to sell Booster Brownies. C. Students and parents unite to cheer the Bobcat team on during the boys' basketball season. D. In Sep- tember, the Boosters get their cam- paign off to a good start with a public auction. D The club set a goal of $22,000. The Boosters received the go-ahead from the board of education and went to work, raising $8,000 in the first week with a benefit dance at Skateland and a car wash, among other activi- ties. Dale Penney,newly-elected president, and other active members took pledges from local merchants to aid their cause. By the second week of school, they had raised $15,000. Booster Club Brownies became a familiar sight during lunch hours in the high school. Booster members also raised money by running the concession stand during the home games. Shortly after their benefit dinner in Decem- ber, the Boosters were able to announce to the board that they had met their goal and raised a total of $22,000. This amount plus $10,000 in gate receipts met the total cost of the sports program. Unity seems to be an appropriate word to sum up this year in Houghton Lake. The dedication and involvement of the Booster Club made it possible for the students to participate in activities that are important to them. This unified effort by the community and school helped give students the opportunity to develop responsibility, matu- rity, and a sense of worthwhile values. It also gave the the community a sense of pride in goals met and sur- passed. 'MVHW ' SOiD HAPPENINGS . . . the year of. . . Politics The national scene was brought down to the local level this year with the threat of the draft. Iran and the hostage crisis, the invasion of Afghanistan by Russia and our with- drawal from the Moscow Olympics, and the presidential campaign pro- vided fuel for lively classroom de- bate. Coping and Cutting Back With the defeat of the millage, students found cancelled classes and a shortage of books when they returned in the fall. In most cases, teachers had to make do with the materials on hand because of budget cuts. Some business courses and the co-op program had to be dropped from the schedule. Students adjusted to the changes and the school year got off to a fairly smooth start. Students learned to cope with shortage effects such as fewer text- books and barren library shelves. 6 An Ending and a Beginning January marked the beginning of a new decade. With the end of the seventies, students said goodbye to a decade that included the end of the Viet Nam conflict, Water- gate, Nixon's resignation. Hank Aaron's new homerun record and Saturday Night Fever. A new decade is waiting to be filled with history. Doing it in Style Fashion-conscious students were on the scene more fre- quently this year. Girls wore fancy hats, slit skirts and three inch heels. Guys followed the more stylisth trend with dressier clothes. But the pizza shops were still the places to go after the Friday night games. Whether plain or fancy, Houghton Lake students did it in style. 7 STRUGGLE OF SPORTS SEASON Highlighted by Homecoming Tradition Crowning of Launa Jobin Climaxes Homecoming Week Five senior girls waited anxiously during the weeks leading to Octo- ber 19th. These five had the honor of being chosen as senior home- coming representatives. They knew one of the would be chosen as the 1979 Homecoming Queen in school-wide elections. Who would it be? Would it be Brenda Hancock, a cheerleader who was also active in gymnastics? Or would it be Launa lobin, a newcom- er to Houghton Lake last year from Utica? What about Annette Nasser, president of the student senate and high school newspaper reporter? It could be Sandi Wiggins, a Merritt senior. Or it could be Robin Wood, student senate secretary. The sus- pense kept building. October 19th dawned. The day had finally come. Morning, after- noon and, at long last, evening ar- rived. All the rehearsals for half-time ceremonies didn't seem to help the nervous anticipation. The ride onto the field seemed endless. Thankfully, escorts provided needed support. Patiently, the girls waited for the announcement. All of a sudden, the suspense ended. The 1979 Home- coming Queen was announced — Launa Jobin. Launa, who said later that her re- action was total surprise, was crowned by Chris Wallington, last year's queen. Launa and the mem- bers of her court reigned over the Homecoming Dance. The dance, centered around a disco theme, fea- tured Cuffy Halliday as disc jockey. 8 A. Homecoming Queen Launa Jobin began her reign on Oc- tober 19th. B. Escort Dan Doty smiles as Launa shows her surprise at being chosen queen. C. 1978 Homecoming Queen Chris Wallington presents Launa with the traditional flowers and cape. D. Senior representatives Sandi Wiggins (escorted by Tim Barth) and Brenda Hancock (escorted by brother Ed and Rob Goodwin) greet the crowd as they arrive for half- time ceremonies. E. Senior representative Annette Nasser and her escort Mike Palm look on as halftime activities begin. F. Robin Wood, senior representative, and Jeff Krentz, her es- cort, await the announcement of the 1979 Homecoming Queen. 9 Powderpuff Football Sets New Tradition for Spirit Week The traditional homecoming changed for the students at Houghton Lake High School in 1979. Instead of starting to work on floats two weeks before October 19th, students were occupied by voting for the Homecoming Honeys. The honey candidates, seniors Brian Mill- er, Jeff Skevington, Rob Wyman, Mike Palm and Todd Housenga, competed for the crown and title. Prior to the voting, honey candi- dates dressed in the outfits that are shown on these pages. Voting took place after pictures of the candi- dates were displayed in the main lobby showcase. During half-time ceremonies on October 17th, Todd Housenga was crowned the 1979 Homecoming Honey Queen. The crowning highlighted another break in the homecoming tradition —the pow- derpuff football game. The game was a battle between classes with the teams made up to- tally of girls. The guys served as cheerleaders on the sidelines. The freshman and sophomore girls were coached by the high school principal, Mr. Szeqczyk. They put up a great fight until the last minute. Then the junior and senior girls, coached by teacher Tom Ma- jor, took over and scored an extra point in the final seconds of over- time. The final score was 12-13 in favor of the upperclassmen. Asked to comment on the outcome, Mr. Szewczyk grumbled that it would not happen again. Faculty member Dolores Frever was complimented by students on the idea of introducing this new tra- dition. Mrs. Frever played the major role in organizing the homecoming activities for the powder-puff game and the halftime activities during the homecoming game. D A. The junior-senior powderpuff team, assisted by teach- er Barb Sheeler, practices long and hard for their con- frontation with the freshman-sophomore team on Octo- ber 17th. B. The cheerleaders for the freshman- sophomore team practice chants and cheers for the game. They received help from the j.v. and varsity cheerleaders. C. Coach Tom Major watches his junior- senior team run through plays during practice. E F D. Racy Raquel Wyman, Big Bertha Miller and Magnificent Millicent Palm —Spirit Week's an- swer to Charlie's Angels. E. Tall Tillie Housenga successfully cap- tured the first Homecoming Honey crown. F. With such a pose, it it is remarkable that Jiggles Josephine Skevington lost the honey competi- tion. It seems blondes get more votes. n A. Students at the homecoming pep as- sembly look on as their classmates com- pete against each other and teachers. B. Troy Forbes and Todd Housenga race cheerleaders Cindy Wyman and Cindy Slicker in a caramel apple eating contest. The catch was they were eating caramel onions. C. Teacher Lynn Strause cartwheels down the gym floor to finish fourth out of five in one of the competi- tions. D. Diane Souder sported a little bit of everything on Crazy Day. E. Fresh- man Lori Lippard and friend joined in the frenzy of Crazy Day. F. Football Coach Dan Boals acted as auctioneer at Wednes- day's Slave Auction. 12 E Spirit Week played a major role in generating en- thusiasm for the homecoming game with Coleman. The week was launched on October 15th by Crazy Day. Students dressed their craziest and wore as many buttons and patches as they could find. On Space Day, Tuesday, the halls were filled with students sporting antennae and foil wrappings. Wednesday, Occupation Day, prompted stu- F Spirit Week Fires Fans dents to dress up as everything from businessmen to bums. On this midway day, cheerleaders and athletes were auctioned off as slaves to the student body. Golfer Dave Williams brought the high bid of $30. Thursday was populated with old-fashioned styles from cowboys to greasers. The week came to an end with Sports Day on Friday. Fishermen, football players and tennis pros roamed the halls. Spirit Week came to a noisy conclusion with the Friday pep assembly. Competitions between classes and teachers kept the crowd cheering and laughing. Students poured from the gym ready to cheer on their Bobcats to a victory over the Comets at Friday night's homecoming game. Queen's Court Lends T radition Several new traditions were add- ed-and subtracted - from this year's homecoming. Students had no floats to work on this year. But the new tradition of powderpuff football and homecoming honeys were introduced. One tradition remained un- changed. That was the selection of the homecoming court. Five candi- dates were selected by each class and then each class voted to choose one representative. This tradition provided a pleasant contrast to the struggle on the football field. C D A. Andrea Chudzinski, the junior representative, was es- corted by Mike Nasser. B. Renea Follrath, the sophomore representative, was escorted by David Aho. C. Marcie Staley, the freshman representative, was escorted by Jer- ry Christoson. D. Seated are senior representatives Bren- da Hancock, Annette Nasser, Queen Launa Jobin, Robin Wood and Sandi Wiggins. Standing are the underclass- men representatives. 14 A. Garrett (21) busts loose from Coleman tackle as Bobcat line- men make room to run. B. Nasser (30) and Palm (60) block as Gar- rett cuts through Coleman de- fense. C. Kronner (86) catches pass from Wyman (33) to score touchdown during fourth quar- ter. A Bobcats Delight Alumni The Bobcat Varsity brought home a victory over the Coleman Comets on October 19th, the first homecoming win in approximately seven years. The Bobcat team plowed through an ineffective Comet defense to score 33 points. The Bobcat defense held Coleman scoreless, showing a very strong defensive battle, explained Coach Dan Boals. The Bobcats scored 19 points during the third quarter, insuring their fourth conference win of the sea- son. 15 A. Coach Dan Boals gives instruc- tions to players on the sideline dur- ing the game of the season with Roscommon. B. Head Coach John Blankenship symbolizes the feelings of both players and fans after the Bobcat win over Roseo. C. Standing from left to right: Rich Blanchard, Kevin Hook, Mike Nasser and |im Garrett. Kneeling: Curtis Miller, Kevin Wallington, Ed Rock, Chuck Huffmaster, Ray Lockwood, Don Beckwith and Parish Geers. D. Senior players from bottom to top, left to right: Dan Pothoff, Joe Butora, Ted Shipp, Todd Housenga, Max Wiggins, Jeff Harding, Rob Goodwin, Mike Palm and Rob Wyman. E. Kneeling from left to right: Mark Phelps, Jack Roberts, Bill Ensing. Standing: Kevin Kronner, Don Nordman, David Aho, Jim Hose and Garth Rogers. One Bobcat Worth a Million Bucks The (1979 football) season started with uncertainty and ended in jubila- tion,” boasted Coach John Blankenship. I think we proved in the last game of the season that one Bobcat is worth a million bucks. By uncertainty. Coach Blankenship was referring to the season's shaky start. With the defeat of the millage, football was almost cancelled. The Booster's Club made the season a reali- ty. The team made the season memo- rable. Bobcats ended the season with a 7-2 record, securing them the lack Pine Conference title. Coaches )ohn Blankenship and Dan Boals received assistance in the winning effort from team captains Rob Wyman, Mike Palm, Joe Butora and Rob Good- win. With their great team effort, the Bobcats brought home a shiny new trophy and gave the community an ad- ditional sense of pride. 17 c B We're No. One The Bobcats were a well-rounded team with many good athletes as was shown in the all-conference voting. First team offense: Parish Geers, end; Rich Blanchard, back. Second team: )oe Butora, tackle; Ted Shipp, end; Rob Wyman, quarterback. Honorable mention: Mike Nas- ser, Bob Trevino, Mike Palm, Rich Hiebeck, Curtis Miller, and Marty Muma. First team defense: Bob Trevino, line- man; Mike Nasser, linebacker; Ed Rock, linebacker. Sec- ond team: Chuck Huffmaster, lineman; Rich Blanchard, end; Rob Wyman, back. Honorable mention: Rob Good- win, Parish Geers, Joe Butora, Jack Roberts, Dave Lapham, and Curtis Miller. The team lost 11 seniors, but will have a strong contingency of returning lettermen. 18 A. Ted Shipp holds for Mike Palm's field goal attempt. B. Rob Wyman attempts to elude an oncoming Comet and throw a touchdown pass. C. Marty Muma breaks into the open during the homecoming game. D. Farwell's tackier attempts to bring down Rich Blanchard. E. Rob Wyman hands off to Rich Balnchard as Chuck Huffmaster clears the way. F. An injured Jack Roberts watches the homecoming game from the sidelines. C. Rick Hiebeck and his Farwell counterpart pair up for the confrontation. 19 It was a total team effort; not just the eleven on the field but also the thirty-three on the sidelines,” replied Coach lack Kramer when asked about the success of the Junior Varsity Bobcats. The Evart Wildcats tied the Bobcats for first place with a record of 7-1-1 in Jackpine Conference play. Mike Spurgeon set a school record by rushing for 1, 228 yards during the season. Leading tackles were Troy Forbes and Mike Garrett. Assisting Coach Kramer was Coach Ted Coll. Coach Kramer said, Coach Coll played a strong part in molding the character of the team while he coached the offensive backs and the special teams.” 20 A. Bobcat team waits for Coach Kramer to send in an- other play. B. The support of the people on the sidelines was most crucial in weather like this. C. Running back John Rzycki attempts to break away from a would-be tackier in the Evart game. D. Bobcat Troy Forbes success- fully tackles an Evart runner. E. The team smiles at the thrill of victory as they bring home another win. F. Coaches Kramer and Coll give captain Mike Garrett de- fensive instructions. 2) A. Todd Hasty leads the way for tailback Mike Spurgeon as Jim Mason looks on. B. Coach Kramer shows his exu- berance at one of the trail of victories left by his Bobcats. C. Quarterback Jim Mason begins the sweep as the Bobcats explode to another touchdown. D. Bill Gonzalez runs in for a tackle after the kick by Ed Zielinski. E. Rod Jones tumbles while diving for an errant pass. F. Mike Spurgeon is tackled by three Wildcats by continued to run rampant the rest of the game. G. John Rzycki re- ceives a kick during the contest with Farwell. 22 The ).V. Bobcat team this year selected four captains. Team captains were Mike Garrett, Brad McClain, Mike Spurgeon, and Todd Hasty. The remaining team members were Eric Barrett, Mark Baughn, Tim Beaver, Bill Black, John Bourdow, Brian Bowers, Gordon Cabay, Dan Coberley, John Earley, Steve Eckstorm, Troy Forbes, Mike Garrett, Bill Gonzalez, Jim Gonzalez, Ken Gorsline, Todd Hasty, Troy Housenga, Scott Hudgens, Gary Johnston, Rod Jones, Mark Kiffner, Tim LeForge, Steve Lemire, Chris Loesser, Jim Mason, Brad McClain, Ed Napierski, Dan Newsom, Paul Pothoff, Paul Romanowski, John Rzycki, Rick Samuel, Bob Sharp, Mike Spurgeon, Greg Stauffer, Keith Toms, Todd Wallington, Lee Walter, Ed Zielinski, Emmett Metkiff and Ted Gibson. The team managers were Todd Suzor and Steve Thompson. The sophomores who move up to the varsity will be a strong addition to the 1980 Bobcat team. Coach Kramer anticipated another successful season for both the varsity and the junior varsity. 23 Freshmen Enthusiastic This was the first year Houghton Lake had a girl's fresh- men basketball team and the results were good. I enjoyed coaching the freshmen team and appreciat- ed their enthusiasm and effort ' remarked Coach Sandi Mitchell. There were 19 girls who participated in basketball: Lisa Amy, Lisa Bailey, Tracy Bradley, Stacy Dicks, leannie Fer- guson, Dawn Geers, Karleen Henderson, Karen Krentz, Kathy Kronner, Cindy Prpich, Kelly Spiess, Teresa Schunemen, Alecia Servas, Susie Spicer, Marylee Stuck, Madonna Sussex, Kathy Yennoir, Debbie Zielinski, and Carrie Zegunis. Managers were Marta Bala and jami Ellis. The team averaged 28Vi points a game. As one team member, Kelly Spiess, commented, When the going got rough, we tried to pull together with spirit.'' The team's enthusiasm gave them a sense of success that scores can't reflect. D A. The freshman team makes a successful shot during warm-ups. B. Stacy Dicks scrambles for the ball with Lake City. C. Houghton Lake outjumps Lake City during their contest. D. Carrie Zegunis, Karleen Henderson, and Stacy Dicks work on the stats book for the team. E. Lisa Amy tries to maintain possession while Lake City players at- tempt a steal. HLHS 33 Cadillac 29 13 Ogemaw 42 12 Me Bain 67 40 Pine River 44 46 Lake City 23 15 Me Bain 63 27 Gladwin 37 22 Gladwin 27 44 Cadillac 40 33 Pine River 42 23 Ogemaw 22 22 Gladwin 27 38 Gladwin 33 31 Lake City 42 25 J.V. Girls Gain Experience Through Effort The members of the j.v. girls put forth a good effort this year, and hopefully learned alot, stated )erry Lane, the j.v. girl's basketball coach. The team's record was two and 18. Members of the team were Julie Bischoff, Sherry Bour- geois, Michele Calkins, Sheryl Forte, Susie Hutson, Debbie McClellan, Mary Jane Meeker, Pam Leszczynski, Cindy Porath, Johanna Spehar, Tricia Spicer, Teresa Sussex, Cin- dy Suzor, JoAnn Tilson, Kim Wallington, and Tricia Wyman. Mary Tillman was manager. Coach Lane commented on the season by saying, We hope this year of experience will result in more victories next year.” Cheerleaders for all the girl's basketball teams were Tammy Amy, Brenda Beauchamp, Jami Blanchard, Wendy Bowman, Cathy Buda, Penny Halliday, Vera Jenkins, Col- leen Lewandowski, Trudy Muckenthaler, Belinda Saylor, Diane Souder, Chris Thompson, and Debbie Yennoir. 26 HLHS 34 10 16 22 26 T20 15 18 16 32 17 23 21 11 15 17 30 Gaylord Cadillac Far well Beaverton Grayling Meridian Harrison Coleman Standish EvaWmi,. Roujj Standish Harrison Coleman JLi Meridian A. ).V. Coach Lane discusses strate- gy with his team during a time out. B. Houghton Lake shoots for a victo- ry over Harrison. C. Mary Jane Meeker tries to get into the open to receive an inbounds pass during the Harrison game. D. Tricia Wyman takes the ball down the court. E. Pam Leszczynski scrambles for the ball with Evart while Tricia Spicer and Sherry Bourgeois guard. F. Deb McClellan and her Harrison oppo- nent compete for a jump ball. Varsity Girls Stick Although not many games were won, the varsity girls' basketball team stuck together and showed great interest in the game. In an interview with Coach Bifoss, he stated that the best thing about basketball this year was the group of girls who were friendly and cooperative . When asked why he looked forward to every game he replied, be- cause of the competition. I guess I have a competitive nature . This basketball season meant a great deal to me and my team-mates , stated junior Sheri Sliwa. Members of the team were, Kelly Akin, Denise Black, Sharon Bourdow, Lois Hager, Patti Littman, Debbie McCormic, Connie Miller, Sue Naperski, Milly Polash, )udy Rutterbush, Sheri Sliwa. Managers were Brian Miller and Debbie Saxton. Together as Team c A. Varsity Coach John Bifoss shouts instructions to team members. B. Senior forward Lois Hager gets ready to shoot as Kelly An guards. C. junior forward Connie Miller dribbles down the court to shoot during the Beaverton game. D. Senior forward Milly Polash goes up for a shot during a close game with Beaverton. E. Senior Judy Rutterbush struggles to shoot as Harrison fights for pos- session. F. Lois Hager and junior Patty Littman wait eager- ly for a rebound in their contest with Evart. E HLHS 39 Cadillac 65 34 Gaylord 70 42 Farwell 45 33 Beaverton 35 17 Grayling 84 53 Meridian 28 16 Harrison 42 24 Coleman 42 21 Standish 71 39 Evart 31 38 Beaverton 42 23 Meridian 49 39 Standish 42 21 Harrison 57 28 Coleman 57 33 Evart 39 25 Roscommon 88 26 Tawas 63 29 B Golfers Win Regionals The Houghton Lake Golfers teed off the season with a winning game against Mount Pleasant, and continued that way until they met with the Roscommon Bucks and Beaverton Beavers. They continued their successful sea- son (13 wins and 3 losses) and finished tied for second place in the jackpine conference. From there the Bobcats went to Regionals, where they placed 1st. Dave Williams came home a runner-up medalist at Regionals. Team members Dave Stauffer, all conference; Kurt Dys, all conference; and Les Helou also went to Regionals. The state finals also proved that the Bobcats could take pride in their work. They placed in the top 20 teams in the state. Their hard work and practices paid off. A. Golf Coach Pete javoroski and Regional team mem- bers Les Helou, Kurt Dys, Dave Williams and Dave Stauffer pose with the trophy they won at the Regional meet. B. Coach )avoroski swings into a successful season with his team members. C. junior Les Helou shows his winning form. D. Junior Dave Stauffer demonstrates con- centration, an important part of golf. E. Senior Dave Wil- liams — what a swinger! F. Senior Kurt Dys looks like he is out for blood. 30 I Golf Underclassmen Look Although they didn't receive as much recognition as some of their team mem- bers, every member participated. Other team members included Dennis Brown, Rich Kobman, Greg Hendershott, Mike Rigling, )ohn Brusseua, lay Zavitz, Steve Harrison, and Rick Tyo. The only team member to receive a varsity letter this year was Les Helou, who went to Regionals. Dennis Brown and Rich Kobman had re- ceived varsity letters in previous years. The remainder of the team worked hard, but failed to achieve the requirements needed to receive their varsity letter. To earn a var- sity letter, golfers must place in the top four in one varsity meet. Most will return next year for another try. The Golf team was coached by Pete lavoroski. Mr. lavoroski, an English teacher in the high school, has coached the team for nine years. 32 Toward Second Successful Season D The returning underclassmen on the golf team pictured here are (A) ju- nior Steve Harrison, (B) junior Mike Rigling, (C) junior Rick Tyo, (D) freshman Andy Rigling, (E) freshman lohn Brusseua, (F) junior Greg Hendershott, (G) junior Richard Kobman, (H) junior Dennis Brown, and (I) sophomore Jay Zavitz. 33 Gymnasts Raise Scores and Spirit Their hard work showed through when the Houghton Lake gymnastic team raised their team score to a record 75.99. It showed again as three gymnasts received quali- fying scores for regionals. Cindy Wyman received the most qualifying scores. She received three of the four needed scores on three events - vault, balance beam, and floor exercise. The uneven parallel bars was the only event that Cindy didn't receive any qualifying scores. Brenda Hancock and Debbie Shutter both received one qualifying score on balance beam. Cindy Wyman was voted most valuable gymnast by her teammates and coach and Debbie Shutter was voted most dedicated. Brenda Hancock received her four year plaque when the season was finished. Other members included Chelle Starr, chicken of the year; Lori Mosher, most improved gymnast; Toni Boals; Cindy Suzor; Cindy Pietchak; Debbie Lounds; and Janet Marra. Junior Kyla Johnson, one of the team's strongest members, moved after the first official meet. Managers for the team were Sue Napierski, and Wendy Palm. The teams the gymnasts went against were all class A and B schools. The team competed against Cadillac, Mt. Pleasant, Midland High, Midland Dow, and Traverse City. The coach, Deby Bowman, thought the team did very well this year. She said they met all of her expectations. The reason she gave for their success was, They worked better together (and) they helped each other out. That made for a rewarding season, no matter what the scores were. A A. Chelle Starr shows off her good form going over the vault. B. The gymnastic team and club rehearses for the Show-Off Show held April 3. C. Brenda Hancock holds this difficult pose in the middle of her beam routine. D. Debbie Lounds waits patiently for the judges to finish to- taling her vault scores. E. Cindy Wyman is captured here as she does her back walkover. F. Debbie Shutter poses during one of her best performances on the balance beam. 35 j.V. Basketball Team's Attitude Helps Season D The junior varsity basketball team this year had an ex- cellent attitude, and it was a pleasure to work with such a good group of boys, said Coach Mike Benz. Benz also added that with a lot of hard work from the boys they could win every game. The boys had quite a lot of injuries and not a very big team, with only nine boys playing. After seeing the attitude and competition in practice as well as in games, we had a feeling of uni- ty , concluded Benz. Coach Mike Benz also noted, Coaching is a very im- portant part of my life, it takes a lot of time and hard work. I really enjoy coaching and would like to do it as long as possible. A. Bobcats Bill Black (35), Rob Kunik (31), Paul Pothoof (25), and Rod )ones (45) ready themselves for defense. B. Matt Peterson goes up for a lay up with Ed Zielinski look- ing on. C. Bill Black shoots against a defenseless Farwell Eagle while Rob Kunik surveys the scene. 37 J.V. Team Wins Several Close Contests HLHS OPPO 55 Roscommon 72 59 Coleman 52 45 Harrison 58 40 Standish — Sterling 22 47 Farwell 55 55 Grayling 53 42 Lake City 52 62 Evart 54 47 Beaverton 46 46 Meridian 57 46 Roscommon 39 46 Coleman 34 60 Lake City 80 47 Harrison 46 55 Grayling 71 61 Farwell 60 72 Beaverton 60 53 Evart 49 49 Meridian 53 A The members of the team were Bill Black, playing forward; Rich Griffith, playing forward; Todd Hasty, playing guard; Rob Kunik, playing forward; Jim Mason, playing guard; Matt Peterson, playing center; Paul Pothoof, playing guard; and Ed Zielinski, playing guard. 38 D A. Rob Kunik leans in and scores for the Bobcats. B. Rod Jones scores another two with Lake City while Matt Peterson looks on. C. An overzealous Rob Kunik loses the handle while attempting a shot. D. Rod Jones evades a flock of Eagles and scores the easy two. A. Rob Goodwin leaps into a maze of Trojans to attempt a basket, with Jim Nelson waiting for a rebound. B. Captain Eric Penney scores an easy bucket against the hapless Trojans. C. Another two, as Jim Nelson scores for the Bobcats. D. Junior Chuck Huffmaster pulls up for a short jumper against Farwell. E. The gym was jumping with the crowd's support as the Bobcats were intro- duced. F. Center Parrish Geers lays in two points as two Trojans stand helpless. 40 E Bobcats End Disappointing Season With f Loss of Head Coach The varsity basketball team ended the 1979-1980 sea- son with a record of five wins and 15 losses. The end of the season also saw the retirement of basketball coach Tom Major. Mr. Major had been coaching the team for three years. When asked about the disappointing season. Coach Major replied, The problem was too many coaches: too many players as coaches, too many parents trying to be coaches, and the coach himself.” Coach Major also said, There is an attitude problem in the basketball program at Houghton Lake. This is easily shown by the fact that three players quit and one was kicked off the team. He went on to say, Unless there is a drastic change in attitude, the basketball program will stay down.” 41 A Seniors Stabilizers Says Coach Major Coach Tom Major described the varsity basketball team as being much better at the end of the season than it was early in the season. The coach commented, We got a very slow start and had way too many turnovers. The members of the team were Eric Penney, Todd Housenga and Rob Goodwin, seniors; Rich Blanchard, Da- vid Thompson, Jim Nelson, Gene LeForge and Kevin Hook, juniors; and Kevin Kronner, a sophomore. In conclusion, when asked to sum up his feelings on the team members. Coach Major replied, The seniors were the one stabilizing factor on the team, and I en- joyed working with them. B 42 A. Kevin Kronner skies above all others to shoot the easy lay up with Max Wiggins and Rob Goodwin looking on. B. Senior Todd Housenga leaps high into the air to drop in a one hand fin- ger roll. C. Kevin Kronner at- tempts a jumpshot as Todd Housenga and Jim Nelson ready themselves for a rebound. D. Varsity Bobcats were, left to right, front row: David Thomp- son, Eric Penney, Parrish Geers, Kevin Kronner, Jim Nelson, Todd Housenga. Back row: Chuck Huffmaster, Gene LeForge, Coach Major, Rob Goodwin and Kevin Hook. The freshman basketball team ended another excellent season with a record of 11 wins and four losses. The freshmen were led by the strong rebounding of Troy Housenga and Dan Newsom and the outside shooting of Rick Sam- uels. Coach Denny Green, a middle school teacher, was very pleased with his team's success. He stated, We didn't have any real stars this year, but we had seven or eight good players who used a lot of good team work and hard work to m A B make them successful. Coach Green also noted, The one phase of the game in which we dominated was rebounding. The members of the freshman basketball team were Rick Samuels, Dan Newsom, Troy Housenga, Chris Lewis, Tom Whelpley, Dan Kelly, Jerry Christoson, Dave Carr, Paul Romanowski, Tom McGregor, Tim LeForge, John Brusseau, John Bourdow and John Earley. Dan Newsom was voted most valuable player and the captain was Rick Samuels. C Determined Freshman Bobcats Finish Second 44 D A. Center Troy Housenga skies to near the rafters to come up with the opening tip-off with Paul Romanowski watching in anticipation. B. Captain Rick Samuel attempts a shot as Dan Newsom waits for a possible rebound and Paul Romanowski looks on. C. Guard Paul Romanowski fires up a basket against a leap- ing Coleman defender. D. Coach Green gives last minute instructions to his players. E. Troy Housenga tears down a rebound against two defenseless Coleman Comets as Rick Samuel (25) and Tom Whepley wait for his pass. F. Tom Whelpley drops in an easy two with Troy Housenga and Dan Newsom trailing the play. 45 Varsity Club Helps Finance Athletics This year the varsity club tackled the job of helping support the Booster's Club program to finance the athletic program. The Booster Club has been supporting our high school's athletic program since the defeat of the millage proposal. The varsity club backed the Boosters by contributing 100% of all the money they earned. Some of the fund raising projects that took place to raise money for athletics were candy sales, the sale of Bobcat stocking caps, and run- ning the concession stand at home boys' basketball games. Of all athletes who earn their var- sity letter, about 95% join the varsity club. Approximately 85 to 90 stu- dents were members during the 1979-1980 school year. Mr. Dan Boals, advisor of the club, had carried the job for four years. Mr. Boals feels that the varsity club is an asset to the school. He emphasized, We encourage all ath- letes who earn a letter to join.” A. Varsity Club president Brian Miller turns in profits for the sale of Bobcat stocking caps to an eager Mr. Boals. B. Varsity Club members listen to money making plans during a Febru- ary meeting. C. Club members Den- nis Brown, Jack Roberts, Donna Har- ris, Todd Housenga, Terry Muma, Milly Polash and Sharon Bourdow attend a meeting to plan activities. 46 D. Members get ready to hear another stimulating mes- sage from advisor Dan Boals. Members for the 1980 year were Dave Aho, Tammy Amy, Don Beckwith, Denise Black, Bill Black, Rich Blanchard, Sharon Bourdow, Kris Bradley, Dennis Brown, Steve Christenson, Kurt Dys, Chris Dornan, Dalene Finn, Sheryl Forte, )im Garrett, Par- ish Geers, Rob Goodwin, Lois Hager, Carl Hallett, Penny Halliday, Brenda Hancock, Pam Harper, Donna Harris, Todd Hasty, Marvin Henderson, Susie Hern, Rich Hiebeck, Mark Hecksell, Kelly Hinds, Kevin Hook, Todd Housenga, Chuck Huffmaster, Launa Jobin, Kevin Kingman, Dean Koyl, Wendy Koupal, Kevin Kronner, Dave Lapham, Patti Littmann, Julie Markiewicz, Connie Miller, Curtis Miller, Diane Moore, Lori Mosher, Trudy Muckenthaler, Marty Muma, Deb McCormick, Annette Nasser, Sue Napierski, Don Nordman, Mike Palm, Wendy Palm, Eric Penny, Mark Phelps, Michelle Price, Jack Roberts, Ed Rock, Garth Rogers, Kena Rohde, Judy Rutterbush, Belinda Saylor, Ted Shipp, Tom Shipp, Chris Shudark, Gail Schultz, Deb Shut- ter, Tracy Shutter, Sheri Sliwa, Tami Songer, Mike Spurgeon, Sue Steger, Don Stouffer, Mary Tillman, Bob Trevino, Kevin Wallington, Stan Wallington, Laurie Warson, Max Wiggins, Cindy Wyman and Rob Wyman. E. Varsity club officers Brian Miller, president; Annette Nasser, vice-president; Julie Markiewicz, secretary; Kurt Dys, treasurer. 47 The junior Varsity softball team started their season out with Coach Mitchell. This is the fourth year in a row the coach has headed the j.v. squad. Cuts in the team were made for the first time this year. Approximately twenty-five girls were cut from the team during tryouts. The team consisted of all freshmen and sophomores, with thirteen sophomores and seven fresh- men. All sophomores with the exception of one player, Sheryl Forte, returned to the team again this year. The team took on six of the teams in the Jackpine Con- ference. In addition, they had a non-conference game with Kalkaska. Non-conference games are played in or- der to give the team practice and points towards confer- ence titles. •« • Softball Suffers Cuts for First Time A. Cindy Slicker challenges the opposition to compare with Houghton Lake. B. Sherry Bourgeoise catches for the J.V. team. C. Members await their ups” during a home game. D. Tricia Wyman steps into the batter's box against the Meridian Mustangs. E. The J.V. team this year consisted of Julie Bischoff, Sherry Bourgeoise, Michelle Calkins, Jeannie Ferguson, Renae Follrath, Sheryl Forte, Karleen Henderson, Debbie McClellan, Cindy Porath, Alecia Servas, Cindy Slicker, Johanna Spehar, Kelly Spiess, Madonna Sussex, Teresa Sussex, Chris Thompson, There- sa Trader, Tricia Wyman, and Debbie Zielinski. F. Coach Mitchell eagerly awaits the Bobcat opponent. 49 A Softball Team Learns Quickly The varsity softball team players began their season in new positions. Only two positions were unchanged from the previous year. The girls' coach, Kerry Lambert, com- mented I thought that this season would be a tough year with very few wins and many mistakes. But I was impressed at how quickly the other players learned their positions. Coach Lambert felt that this was the reason B they did very well this season. The team earned a 12-6 overall record and a 9-5 record in the conference. I would have to say that this year's team had a great attitude. Throughout the year other coaches and umpires have complimented the team on their performance and attitude. I am very proud to have coached this fine group so of young ladies,” concluded Coach Lambert. Team members were Denise Black, Joy Christoson, Stacey Graham, Brenda Hancock, Patti Liftman, Connie Miller, Connie Peters, Judy Rutterbush, Debbie Saxton, Sheri Sliwa, Liz Sussex, Bonnie Swanson, Jackie Zielinski. Managers, Valerie Thompson and Missy Shipp. A. Connie Peters, Connie Miller and Jackie Zielinski take a break before boarding the bus. B. Denise Black, Wendy Bell, Connie Miler, Debbie Saxton, Stacy Graham, Carol Carr, Liz Sussex and Judy Rutterbush pause for the cam- era before warm-ups. C. The home team sits on the bench until their turn at bat. D. Denise Black gives the scoop to Debbie Saxton during a home game. E. Jackie Zielinski lets off with the pitch for a strike. F. Coach Lam- bert discusses a play with the umpire. 51 A. The umpire keeps a close watch on the pitch during a game with Roscommon. B. Pitcher Chuck Huffmaster winds up as Rob Good- win gets ready for the play. C. Rich Blanchard catches the ball for an out at first. D. Rich Blanchard leads off during the Roscommon game. E. A disgusted Coach Boals looks tempt- ed to use the bat on someone. (The staff apologizes to the team for the lack of pictures. We suffered pho- tographer failure. ) Baseball Season Suffers Slow Start A The 1980 varsity baseball season did not start out too successfully. Many of the first games for the season were cancelled because of the unseasonably cool, wet weath- er. The conditions made baseball fields into seas of mud. Dan Boals was the returning coach with four years of experience. Coach Boals had four returning lettermen with three years of baseball each. They were Todd Housenga, Ken Koscielecki, Mike Palm and Rob Good- win, all seniors. The top five batting averages for the season were Todd Housenga with .409, Ken Koscielecki with .406, Jim Nelson with .302, Chuck Huffmaster with .275, and Rob Goodwin with .234. Coach Boals felt the team has many outstanding play- ers. These athletes, according to Boals, put in many after- school hours at practices and games. Named most valu- able player was senior Rob Goodwin. The most improved player was junior Chuck Huffmaster. The baseball team ended the season with a seven win and 10 loss record. The team won the first game in dis- tricts, but did not go on to win the second. The team lost only four seniors at the end of the sea- son: Todd Housenga, Ken Koscielecki, Rob Goodwin, and Mike Palm. Juniors on the team were Jim Nelson, Chuck Huffmaster, Ed Rock, Kevin Hook, Rich Blanchard, Richard Kobman, and Don Beckwith. B 52 53 V A A. Troy Forbes winds up for the pitch. B. Bernie Koscielecki awaits the pitch. C. Troy Housenga is on deck. D. Greg Melloh and Rob Kunik strive together to make an out. E. Steve LeMire, catcher, runs to assist first baseman lack Roberts. F. )im Mason the shortstop checks the runner to establish an out. J.V. Baseball Improves With Experience 54 The Junior Varsity Baseball team started the season with a cancella- tion of the first game. The game was then scheduled for Friday, April 18, 1980. The Junior Varsity Bobcats had a double header against Lake City. The final scores for both games were Houghton Lake 11, Lake City 1, Houghton Lake 17 and Lake City 1. The season was off to a successful start. Mr. Blasky was the coach for the junior varsity team. Rod Ancel was the manager. The team consisted of nine freshmen and eleven sopho- mores. Coach Blasky stated, The team had more experience this year. The junior varsity players worked more as a team. He said, No one member made this year's team. We all had to work together and we did. A batting machine was purchased for both teams this year. Mr. Blasky believed that every batting average improved substantially because of the purchase. The junior varsity baseball team consisted of Tim Beaver, Mike Kish, Bernie Koscielecki, Troy Housenga, Dan Roberts, Steve LeMire, Scott Sullivan, Russ Stender, Todd Nordman, Paul Pothoff, Kevin Kronner, Jim Mason, Ed Zielinski, Mike Garrett, Jack Roberts, Russ Hacker, Bill Black, Greg Mellon, Troy Frobes, Dave Wykoff. 55 Girls Track Sends Three to State The 1980 girls track team did extremely well. The girls placed second in the Jackpine Conference standings and 6th at Regional which resulted in three girls going to state. Michelle Price, Lois Hager and Donna Harris were the successful state qualifiers. Other outstanding performances for the year were turned in by Donna Harris in the 110 low hurdles for a first place finish in 15.82 at the Cadillac News Invitational. This broke Donna's own school record. Donna also tied her record in the 220 low hurdles. Donna is the only senior on the team. Deb McCormic also set a new record in the shot put with a toss of 34'2 with the new kilo shot. Deb was the only medal winner at the Chip Relays and the first girl from Houghton Lake to do so. The girls also took a second place trophy at the Whittemore-Prescott Invitational. Coach Johnson stated, With the loss of only one senior and a very good prospective 9th grade coming up, 1981 should be a very good year. 36 A. Kathy Kronner, exhausted from the race, is helped by friends Millie Polash and Lois Hager. B. Mary Tillman gives her all for the two mile race. C. Deb McCormick throws the shot for the school record. D. Concerned team mem- bers and Coach Johnson gather around Millie Polash, in- jured during the race. E. Donna Harris stretches out dur- ing practice while Coach Johnson gives her pointers. The 1980 girls track team members were as follows: freshmen —Susie Akin, Toni Boals, Karen Burton, Stacy Dicks, Dawn Dinsmoore, Connie Fick, Kathy Kronner, Pam Leszczynski, Lisa Songer, Susie Spicer, Deb Stevens, Mary Tillman, Laura Tillson, Renee Walkley and Carrie Zegunis; sophomores - Penny Halliday, Agnes Hejka, Kelly Honert, Lori Lepper, Theresa Manzella, Tra- cy Shutter, Paula Skonieczny, Tricia Spicer; juniors —Sharon Bourdow, Lois Hager, Carol Hejka, Laurie Kekovich, Dawn Lane, Deb McCormick, Mary Jane Meeker, Diane Moore, Darla Nelson, Milly Polash, Michelle Price, Kena Rohde, Belinda Saylor, Chris Shudark, Tammy Songer; seniors —Donna Harris. 57 Track Team Takes Conference Third A The 1980 boys track season ended with a fine record of eight wins, one loss and one tie. The team placed third in the conference and second in the regional. They won three trophies and 103 medals during the season. Coach Townsend remarked, It was a total team effort that made this season successful. The track team was reponsible for posting several new records. Curtis Miller set a new 100 yard dash record at 10.05. The 440 yard relay team of Marty Muma, Mike Spurgeon, Jim Garrett and Curtis Miller ran a record relay of 45.8. A new 880 yard relay record of 1:34.73 was set by the same four runners. A. Mike Nasser puts all he's got into his discus throw. B. Marty Muma hands off to Mike Spurgeon in the 440 yard relay. C. Coach Byron Townsend discusses team standings with Brian Miller and Marty Muma. D. Craig Barrett and Dave Bowman take a dual jump over the bar. E. Curtis Miller breaks the record again in the 100 yard dash. 58 The mile relay team set a new mark of 3:39.5. Mile relay runners were Jim Garrett, Dean Koyl, Chris Loesser, and Bill Ensing. Team captains were Curtis Miller, Jim Garrett, and Marty Muma. Team members were Craig Barrett, John Bourdow, David Bowman, Joe Butora, Chris Crombez, Chris Dorman, Mike Elsholz, Bill Gonzalez, Carl Hallett, Les Helou, Greg Hendershott, Marvin Henderson, Brian Hoo- ver, Jim Hose, Chris Kelly, Kevin Kingman, Gene LeForge, Bob Miller, Brian Miller, Bob Mosher, Ed Napierski, Mike Nasser, Terry North, Andy Rigling, Paul Romanowski, John Rzycki, David Thompson, Kevin Wallington, Stan Wallington, and Paul Wilson. 59 THE CHALLENGE OF WORKING The Junior-Senior Banquet was held earlier this year than in previous years to provide the seniors with ade- quate time to complete their other preparations for ac- tivities such as skip day and graduation. The date for the Jr .-Sr. Banquet was set for May 9, 1980. This year the junior class had some problems in locat- ing a place to hold the banquet. The Junior class officers chose three of the area restaurants for consideration. The Holiday Inn, a new addition to Houghton Lake, was con- sidered, but the price range was too expensive for the junior's budget. The Holiday on the Lake (Holiday Motor Inn) did not wish to be considered. Finally a decision was made to hold the banquet in the remaining room of The King's Table. The main lodge, in- cluding the kitchen and dining room, had been destroyed in a fire in December. Bill Oliver, however, agreed to accomodate the banquet. The food was then catered from Sir Oliver's Pier at $6.25 a plate. In order to be guaranteed a seat at the banquet, a de- posit of $2.00 was required of all juniors and seniors. When the juniors and seniors presented their ticket, their money was refunded. Class secretary Connie Miller and treasurer Deb McCormic kept busy during the planning period keeping track of who was coming and whether they had paid. juniors Plan Early Banquet A. The Jr.-Sr. Banquet was held here in the remaining room of the King's Table after the destructive fire. B. Annette Nasser and Connie Miller get plans for the banquet okayed by Mr. Szewczyk. C. Deb McCormick, treasurer of the Junior class, takes charge of collecting the $2 deposit from both the juniors and seniors. D. As tradition goes, seniors Annette Nasser, Tina Kemmis, and Julie Markiewicz prepare the wills for the Juniors to be presented at the ban- quet. Kathy Beckman and Gail Schultz lend their help. 61 A Seniors Prepare for Memorable Banquet The wills are done. Everyone have a good time tonight and drive safely. Mallory, here we come! I just want to get home, and get into my Levi's. Which car are we taking? Turn right at the blinker light. There are alot of cars behind us. How far is it? Where do we park —any- where? Come on, let's get up to- wards the fire. These comments were typical of the juniors and seniors after the banquet as they headed out. There were two events held on May 9, 1980. The first was the ban- quet and the next was the gathering of people out at Mallory. Tradition- ally graduates from as far as 1974 came out to join the graduating class of 1980. The bonfire was the main source of communicating. People stood around the fire to rekindle new and old friendships. Experiences were shared and plans were made as the unpredictable weather turned chilly. Then came the goodbyes as an- other event that marked the senior year ended. 62 A. Lugs” Markiewicz shows off the feeling that the seniors had by May with her painted truck. B. Seniors decorated their cars and trucks early Friday before the late spring snow came to wash the paint off. C. Julie Markiewicz and Robin Wood carry wills and awards to be presented at the banquet. D. Mr. Szewczyk, mas- ter-of-ceremonies, and teacher Tom Major show comradeship before the banquet. E. Launa Jobin drives Sally Symons and Mary Elliott to the banquet. F. Junior Kelly Hinds and Laurie Warson record their memo- ries of their last formal function to- gether. Amid class challenges between ju- nior and seniors, on May 9th at the Junior-Senior Banquet got under way. Since the banquet was held at the last remaining room of The Kings Table, there wasn't much for scenery. Still the banquet was a suc- cess. There were approximately 140 ju- niors and seniors who came to eat and be entertained. More staff members attended than in previous years, with about 12 teachers and their spouses. Superintendent Walkley and his wife and Principal and Mrs. Szewczyk represented the administration. The banquet got off to a noisy start, but Reverend Boals quieted things down with a pre-dinner grace. The dinner catered by Sir Oli- ver's Pier, since The King's Table kitchen was lost in the fire. Teachers and students feasted on salads, chicken, roast beef and spaghetti. Following the meal, the wills from seniors to juniors, students to teach- ers, and visa versa were read. Some wills were even exchanged between seniors. The wills were read by Rob- in Wood, Julie Markiewicz, Annette Nasser, and Tina Kemmis. Certificates were awarded for students who won the voting in the senior mock elections earlier in the year. The results of the mock elec- tions (published in the senior sec- tion) were kept confidential until banquet night. A. Senior Rob Goodwin, Donna Harris and Todd Housenga visit while they wait their turn in the food line. B. Juniors concentrate intently on eating. C. Mr. Szewczyk is first in line for the food, ahead of the teachers and their spouses. Stu- dents came last. D. Annette Nasser reads wills from seniors to juniors after dinner. E. Chuck Huffmaster grins at being willed a bottle of glue. Unity Expressed by Involvement at Activities galore, both in school and out, made the 1979-80 school year special. Many diverse influ- ences played upon the community, but our newly found spirit helped keep everyone sane. AUGUST Plans began for the coming year when the cheerleaders attended camp . . . Football and girls basket- ball practices started ... But the fail- ure of the millage almost defeated those plans . . . Luckily, the Boost- er's Club was allowed to pick up the tab for sports . . . Detroit Rockers against disco held uprises . . . Chrysler asked the federal gov- ernment for a $1 billion loan . . . And, Andrew Young resigned as U.S. Ambassador to the United Na- tions ... I he first day of school brought a full slate of classes . . . Counselors had their work cut out as they cleared up problems with students signed up for Vocational Ed. pro- grams and Co-Op . . . Class meeting answered questions and helped classes get organized . . . Wolff Stu- dios took catch up senior pictures . . . Fall driver's education got under way, as did winter sports . . . Stu- dent Senate and Spanish Club were organized for the year . . . Under- classmen had their pictures taken . . . The Booster Brownie came into being . . . Sophomores took assess- ment tests . . . Snack Shack opened for business . . . National Honor So- ciety elected officers . . . Donuts were again sold by Spanish Club . . . An immunization clinic was held at the school . . . The King's Table burnt . . . Teacher strikes all over the state hurt schools . . . Gas prices went up again . . . And, Soviet Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defected to the United States . . . OCTOBER I ests, tests, and more tests were taken by students . . . Sophomores ordered their class rings . . . Seniors began preparing for graduation by ordering announcements and caps and gowns . . . Cat Trax came out for the first time . . . The Boost- er's Club held an auction to raise money for sports . . . College Night during Thanksgiving . . . The retailing students decorated for the Mer- chant Association's Holiday Gift Pa- rade . . . Students enjoyed a break from classes to watch a frisbee exhi- bition . . . And, the Varsity Club sold stocking caps ... DECEMBER Mexico refused to let the Shah re- turn after his surgery ... Two was held at Houghton Lake for area seniors . . . Queen candidates and class representatives were elected for Homecoming . . . Student Senate sponsored the Homecoming Dance . . . Juniors and seniors traveled to CMU for Youth Day . . . The Shah of Iran came to New York for sur- gery . . . Pope John Paul II visited the U.S. . . . The Pirates won the world series . . . And, the Lion's Club spon- sored their annual Halloween party on the football field . . . NOVEMBER Iran's ploy of taking United States citizens hostage left the world shocked and appalled . . . Inflation dropped to 13% . . . Students re- ceived two days off instead of one for deer season . . . Everyone was especially thankful for their families American military men died in Paki- stan embassy . . . Wheat started out as fun turned to tragedy when 11 people were trampled to death at a Who concert . . . Kramer vs. Kramer, a very moving story, was voted Best Movie Picture of the Year . . . OPEC failed to come to an All Levels agreement on uniform oil prices . . . High-level lobbying was induced to persuade the U.S. to sign an arms treaty with the Soviet Union . . . Heating prices went up and thermo- stats went down in American homes . . . Lack of snow hurt the Michigan tourist industry during the holidays . . . Clergymen were allowed to hold mass for the hostages left in Iran . . . On a lighter note, the Spanish Club sold candy canes for Christmas . . . Mrs. Frever's Spanish classes held a Mexican style Christmas for Mrs. Randall's 1st grade class ... A dance was held to celebrate the first bas- ketball game . . . Student Senate showed the movie The Sting” as a reprieve from classes before Christ- mas break . . . The junior class Ford . . . Gold prices soared to $660 per 02. . . . The U.S. was amazed when Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini was named Man of the Year . . . Pittsburg won the super bowl . . . Tip-Up Town was saddened by the drownings caused by thin ice ... A Bloodmobile was held at the Lutheran Church . . . Class spirit came through as all but the fresh- men submitted ice sculptures for Tip-Up Town . . . Late class rings were delivered to Sophomores . . . The drama class presented their first play, Genesis, to selected classes . . . And, Mr. Foehl, business depart- ment, left for another job . . FEBRUARY President Carter's action to register for the draft left seniors cold . . . The winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, New York . . . Eric Heiden won five gold medals speed skating and broke the record for the winter Olympics . . . Freshmen sponsored a dance where the D.J. was Gary Gandolfi . . . Spanish Club sold flowers for Valentines Day . . . Sophomores sponsored Bobcat Bingo . . . juniors and sophomores held a Rock-n-Roll dance after the fi- nal basketball game . . . The Bandaid Benefit Show was held . . . And, brownie sales reached the $1,000 mark . . . MARCH sponsered a spaghetti dinner at the Family Restaurant . . . And, Jackpine Conference Champs tee- shirts were sold in honor of the var- sity football team . . . JANUARY Athletes became discouraged as talks began on boycotting the Olym- pics ... To the dismay of the world, Russia invaded afghanistan . . . Canadians helped Americans escape from Iran on Canadian passports . . . Foreign car sales skyrocketed above Scheduling for the 1980-81 school year began . . . The seniors came one step closer to graduation as they picked up their announcements . . . The Booster's sponsered ele- mentary basketball tournaments . . . Student Senate sponsered a teacher shoot-a-thon for Muscular Distrophy . . . Booster's sponsered the 1st an- nual Spring Bounce and Hop . . . Cheerleading tryouts were held . . . And, the 34th annual Sno-Ball gave students a chance to really dress up APRIL Initiation was held for new mem- bers of National Honor Society . . . juniors took the ACT . . . Mid Michi- gan Community College presented the play Romeo and Juliet . . . The 2nd annual Gymnastic Show-Off Show gave gymnasts a chance to show what they could do . . . Stu- dent Senate gave students another chance to relax before vacation with the movie The Main Event . . . Seniors prepared wills for the Ju- nior and Senior Banquet . . . Sopho- mores sold Easter carnations . . . And, in an abortive rescue mission to free the hostages in Iran, nine American soldiers died . . . MAY Seniors received their cap and gown with much pleasure . . . Pho- tographer Barry Rankin discussed senior pictures with juniors . . . Local scholarships were applied for by seniors . . . Practice was held for graduation . . . Seniors winded down their last few days . . . Honors award program was held . . . Junior and Senior Banquet was one of the best ever held . . . The library closed for inventory . . . Student Senate participated in a bike-a-thon for St. Jude Children's Hospital . . . Bacca- laureate made the seniors realize that graduation was only days away . . . Gas around the lake averaged $1.20 for regular and $1.25 for no- lead . . . Oliver's House of Carpets burnt . . . Skateland closed the dance until fall . . . Mt. St. Helen in Washington erupted and caused many deaths . . . And, Cuban refu- gees invaded Florida . . . JUNE Last issue of Cat Trax came out . . . Graduation made the seniors both happy and sad . . . Summer driver's education began . . . The millage election for the next year was held . . . And, summer had be- gun. .! B A. Interested community members attend the benefit fashion show put on by the Houghton Lake Cooperative Nursery. B. Community members hang sign indicating en- trance to T.U.T. for out-of-town visitors. C. Concerned community members attend the board meeting to discuss whether the millage ballot should be split. C 68 D. 1980 queen Sandy Brigham, with 1979 queen Sandra Spearman and court member Joyce Churett wave happily at the crowd on the T.U.T. site. E. Mayor Charmin' Chuck and Marshall Slick Nick are being swarn in. Activity and Hard Work Increase Productivity! Houghton Lake's community members united together to make the 1979-80 school year a big suc- cess. Due to the efforts of the Boosters Club, the high school was able to maintain their sports pro- gram. Every sport that was pre- viously maintained was carried out to the fullest this year. When asked about the Boosters activities presi- dent Dale Penney remarked that the Booster Club took on more than they had first anticipated and he felt that the Boosters had done a good job running the program. At the beginning of their long voyage through the many problems they faced, the Boosters stated that this would be the only year in which they would raise the money for sports. From the next year on it would be the responsibility of the tax payers. The community's efforts were reinforced by the student's gratitude. Never again would the E classes take education for granted. Another event that the whole community worked together on was the Tip-Up-Town activities. The 30th annual T.U.T. dinner was held on January 6, 1980. Many communi- ty members attended. The mayor and marshall were elected at that time, after a program put on by the Poor People's Party. The actual events of T.U.T. took place during two week-ends, Janu- ary 18-20 and January 25-27. The mayor, Slick Nick Burns, and mar- shall, Charmin' Chuck Quiney, reigned over the festivities during both weekends. Activities for the two weekends included the opening parade, sky-diving, tug-of-wars, pie eating contests, snowmobile racing, hot air balloon flights, helicopter rides, and the annual fishing contests and medallion hunt. One activity that the students were able to take part in was the ice-sculpture contest. The theme of T.U.T. this year was This is your life. The senior class took first place with their figure of Yosemite Sam. Of all four classes, the only one that didn't take part in the contest was the Freshman class. The community took part in sev- eral other activities together such as paying the rising taxes to the gov- ernment. Although this burdened many people, the community stayed close and never lost their spirit of fun and adventure. What more could be asked? 69 Administration Conserves NO was the majority vote of property owners of the Houghton Lake school district on the August, 1979, millage vote. The request failed by 386 votes; 1,496 against and 1,110 votes for the issue. The members of the school then began the long and arduous task of cutting back expenses. The decision of what to cut was based on a master list composed by the administration. The list of 28 items included vocational education, athletics, field trips, buses, elemen- tary physical education, and vocal music. The total amount of the list came to 272,786.00 dollars. The master list was distributed among the school board members, adminis- tration, and some teachers to be prioritized. The completed lists were then given back to the school board for deliberation. The final cuts amounted to approximately 200,000 dollars. One of the many reasons for vo- ting no in the district was the extra- vagance of classes at Houghton Lake, According to Mr. john Walkley, superintendent of schools, the curriculum at Houghton Lake consisted of only the bare necessi- ties and that to cut any of these would amount to a large sacrifice in the education of the students. Al- though many cuts were made and many problems resulted from them, the 1979-1980 school year turned out quite well. As far as the student body was concerned, Mr. Szewczyk, high school principal, commented that they were exceptionally good and the best in six years. Mr. Walkley agreed, but thought that it could be better if it were possible to have more supervision of the students. Unfortunately, Mr. James Garrett, parking lot supervisor, was also cut from the budget. There were few major problems during the school year and there were none that weren't able to be worked out. A 70 A. Mrs. Cornell, office secretary, models her Old- fashioned Day outfit during Spirit Week. B. School board members discuss their major problem-the millage - during a special board meeting April 28th. C. Mr. Zegunis, assistant principal, and secretary Cindy Bedell look up from a problem they were discussing. D. Mr. Walkley relaxes for a moment before tackling the work on his desk. E. Mr. Szewczyk models clothes for Hasty's Sportswear at the benefit fashion show for the Houghton Lake Cooperative Nursery. F. Assistant to the superintendent Don Fockler strikes the traditional phone in hand pose. 72 Fasts+Suricsif j — Nictulailga A Formulas, theories, and postulates mean little outside of math or sci- ence class. However, the teachers at Houghton Lake belonging to these departments tried to stress the importance of such things as: A quadratic equation with integral co- efficient has rational roots if and only if its discriminant is the square of an integer, or, 'The rate of emission of photoelectrons is direct- ly proportional to the intensity of the incident light . . . and the like. They did rather well considering the material they had to work with. Heading up the math department was Ralph Sedore. The remainder of the department consisted of Barb Sheeler, Walt Drogt, and )ohn Blankenship. Jim Bischoff, head of our science department was like wise teamed with Chuck Mercer and Jim Johnson. Jim Bischoff, a veteran of 14 years, taught physics and chemistry. Chuck Mercer, with nine years, taught biology and earth science. Jim Johnson, who, like Jim Bischoff, has taught at Houghton Lake for 14 years, handled biology and conser- vation. A. Ralph Sedore, math department chairman, watches students pass by during a break between classes. B. Barb Sheeler, math instructor, assists Tom Major during one of the few practices held for the junior and senior girls prior to the powder puff football game. C. John Blankenship, Houghton Lake's newest addition to the math department, takes a break at Rene's Kitchen Kupboard after school. D. Walt Drogt, math instruc- tor, illustrates the correct way to write an algebra formula. E. Jim Johnson, biology teacher, pauses briefly while lecturing his class on the contents of their next test. F. Chuck Mercer, Houghton Lake's only earth science teacher, helps ju- nior Dave Thompson clean up after a filmstrip. C. Science department chairman, Jim Bischoff, explains a complicated problem to his physics students. Head of the math department, Ralph Sedore, had 4 years and taught general math, algebra, and geometry. Also teaching these classes were Barb Sheeler and Walt Drogt, with four years and 27 years. respectively. John Blankenship, hold- ing two years experience, divided his time between the middle school and high school, where he taught general math. 73 J Diversified Talents Unite in Languages A child learns to talk in his home; he learns to SPEAK in English class. He also learns to write and interpret litera- ture. These were the goals of our English department; to teach young people to communicate through proper use of their language. Lynn Strause was the head of the English department. Four years to her credit, she taught freshman English, col- lege prep literature, and journalism. College prep writing, creative writing, research writing, and speech was taken by Don Mainprize, who has taught at Houghton Lake for 16 years. With 11 years of experience, Pete Javoroski taught American literature, freshman English, general ju- nior English, and drama. Rod Martin, who has been at Houghton Lake three years, taught freshman English, gen- eral junior English, and American literature. Ted Goll, a new comer with only two years, was somewhat more diversified in his classes. He taught environmental science, along with vocational and freshman English. Also with two years was Delores Frever. She taught Spanish, and literature survey and composition. A. Delores Frever, Spanish teacher, takes a break from the frustrations of teaching a foreign language. B. English instructor Rod Martin stands next to a picture painted for him by a former student. C. Ted Goll gives the definition of one of his vocabu- lary words during a freshman English class. D. English teacher Pete Javoroski is invaded by his drama students. E. Don Mainprize, English teacher and writer, walks to the of- fice between classes. F. Lynn Strause, head of the English depart- ment, gets comfortable during a dis- cussion with her third hour literature class. 75 Gym Business Unite Mind and Body The head of the business depart- ment was Wendell Pietchak with 18 years experience. He taught office machines and typing. Tom Major had 3 years experience and taught typing, general business, and retail merchandising. The newest addition to the department was Patty Henning, who relieved Jerry Foehl at the semester. She took over general bussiness, business law, bookkeep- ing and insurance and family fi- nance. All the physical education classes, including ninth, tenth, general and advanced physical education, were handled by John Bifoss and Jane Cruenberg. They instucted the boys and girls gym classes respectively. Special education classes are des- ignated for students not as well equipped for regular classes as the rest of the student body. Ellen Mor- ley taught the special education classes with the assistance of teacher consultant Pat Tarrant. Practical knowledge is an impor- tant part of a student's education. The skills needed to function in the day-to-day world can be gained in business and physical education courses. A. Mr. Bifoss watches the tumbling practice carefully. B. Miss Henning cajoles with some of the Spikers, the faculty vollyball team. C. Former business teacher, Jerry Foehl. D. Mr. Major observes the faculty volleyball game in the gym. E. Cam- era shy Ms. Terrant corrects her class' assignments after school. F. Mrs. Morley pauses during an expla- nation to one of her students. G. Raising huskies helps Mr. Pietchak pick the best team qualified to win a race. H. Mrs. Gruenberg gives in- struction to her freshman gym class. 77 anb present Come Cogetfjer A. Mr. Boals takes bids at the cheerleader slave” auction during homecoming week. B. Mrs. Jansen waits for the play to come her way during the faculty volleyball game. C. Mr. Kramer elaborates on a point in history class. D. Mr. Blasky super- vises field preparation at J.V. base- ball practice. E. Mr. Townsend re- laxes in one of the desks he bought at the Booster's Auction. F. Mrs. Mitchell reviews an assignment with her class. It is said that history repeats itself; therefore, we may anticipate the fu- ture by studying the past. Though most of Houghton Lake's students were busy looking ahead, they found time to study the lives of their forefathers through social studies courses. Byron Townsend was head of the history department. He had three years experience and taught early and late American history, state and national government and current af- fairs. Elaine Jansen, with five years experience, had world history, and sociology. Sandi Mitchell had seven years of experience and taught comparative government, national government, late American history and early American history. Mike Blasky taught Michigan history and developmental reading. With four years experience, Dan Boals taught early and late American history, world history, career education and health. Jack Kramer, a relative new- comer with only two years exper- ience at Houghton Lake, had career education, psychology and world history. 79 A C 80 A. Mr. Walters listens to a student re- count the problems of a particular project. B. Mr. Rigling works on the lathe with some of his first hour stu- dents. C. Mr. Milburn conducts the concert band during competition in Gladwin. D. Mr. Rachilla applauds a point for the faculty during a volleyball game. E. Mrs. Pruden pre- pares a sauce for the teachers during her short order cooking class. One of the things that denotes civilization is the development of art forms. The fine and applied art de- partments strived to show that, con- trary to popular opinion, Houghton Lake students really were civilized. Tom Rachilla, the art and drafting teacher, had been teaching in Houghton Lake for 12 years. Pauline Pruden, with 14 years experience, taught home economics and super- vised the short order cooking class. John Milburn taught concert and dance band and led the jazz band. He had 12 years of experience. Al- though he had also instructed the marching band, the millage defeat prevented that activity. The applied arts were taught by Ron Walters and Jim Rigling. Wal- ters, with eight years at Houghton Lake, handled woodshop and Rigling, holding 14 years experience, was in charge of metal shop. f he Comb jflesthetics Practicality 81 Freshman Class Gets Off to Slow Start Apprehension about high school life and its added responsibility dampened the enthusiasm of the class of 1983 in the fall. Adjusting to high school was no easy task and many were discouraged from run- ning for class office by the size and strangeness of their new surround- ings. By the middle of October the class officers and student senate members were more aware of their duties. Class spirit at pep assemblies increased as freshmen grasped the words of green and white. Howev- er, freshmen still lacked an identity under which they could unite them- selves. At this point the freshmen still wondered, uncertain of their goals and destinations. A. Class officers were Cary Candalfi, president; Kathy Kronner; )ohn Bourdow, treasurer; Stacy Brimmer (not pictured), secretary. B. Student senate representatives were Deb Zielinski, Missy Pacella, and Su- sie Spicer. A 82 Lisa Amy Mark Anderson Lisa Bailey Raymond Baker Marta Bala Darlene Ballard Mark Baughn Heather Bauknecht Brenda Beauchamp Timothy Beaver Janie Blanchard Toni Boals John Bourdow Wendy Bowman Tracy Bradly Norma Breyer Stacy Brimmer Patrick Bruhm John Brusseau r Lorrie Bryant Cathy Buda Karen Burton Tony Butson Cordon Cabay Lisa Callow David Carr Jamie Chapman Wendy Chatters Jerry Christoson A. Freshman John Bourdow proudly displayed a shirt that shows off the championship season of the varsity football team. B. Karen Burton takes time out from science to show her joy at being a freshman. C. Gary Johnston and Missy Pacella find hu- mor in their teacher's antics during class. D. Freshmen students study a variety of writing styles in their classes. Initiations Trouble Freshmen The freshman class had many re- sponsibilities to measure up to when choosing its own destination. The thing the class members disliked the most was cut downs and initiations threatened by the upperclassmen. Initiation has been a tradition throughout the years of Houghton Lake High School. The upper- classmen united this year to carry on the tradition, much to the dismay of the freshmen. Lunch hours were an especially dangerous time for lone freshmen to be wandering the halls. Although initiation wasn't as active as in years past, swirlies” were still something to be avoided. The other dislike expressed by many freshmen was cutdowns by upperclassmen. Being put down by the older students didn't help the adjustment to the high school al- though it did help freshmen come together as one class in class com- petitions. David Chudzinski Karolyn Coberley Dan Cole Keith Cooper Jane Cornett Chris Crombez Thomas Degorski Rolland Dehoff Stacy Dicks David Dillulo Dawn Dinsmoore Shelly Dirette Mike Dunckel Debbie Duval John Early Jami Ellis Michael Elsholz Roger Fagerlie Rich Feole Jeannie Ferguson Connie Fick John Fisher Kim Fisher Lori Foreman 85 Lee Fuller Gary Candolfi Dawn Geers Ken Gerhold Ted Gibson Troy Gibson Jim Gonzalez Carol Good Ken Gorsline Charlene Gregory Tom Grocholski Lewis Halle Judy Harrison Robin Hartwall Karleen Henderson Troy Housenga Scott Hudgens Valerie Jackson Beth Jacoby Greg Johns Tina Johnston Scott Jordan Carole Jozwik Karen Kebrle Daniel Kelly 86 Freshmen Active in Sports Program A. Janie Blanchard, Dawn Dinsmoore and Tricia Wyman support the Bobcats during a basketball game. B. Jim Delano stares into the crowded cafteria during his lunch hour. C. Dan Kelly, Chris Lewis, and Tom Whepley at Chris's locker during a class period. D. Mrs. Strause's 1st hour freshman English class work on their book reports. The 1979-1980 school year was the first year for the freshman to play in any high school activities. To get an idea of how it felt to play in the more active high school pro- gram, some freshmen who partici- pated in sports were asked what they thought about this opportunity. This year was the first year that Houghton Lake had freshman girls basketball. The comments from girls on the girls basketball team were positive overall. When the players were asked How did you like your first year of basketball? most of the replies were, I liked it and I thought it was great. Lisa Amy re- plied, It's my favorite sport. Debbie Zielinski commented that she wanted to play in the years to follow. The boys' freshman players the same positive attitude about the sports program. Jerry Christoson re- plied, The varsity basketball players said that we were getting big head- ed. Troy Housenga, who had a brother on the varsity basketball team commented, The team should be great in the future. Dave Carr stated, ”We had a good coach. Dan Newsom, after his first year of high school basketball, wanted to make it a career. The freshman football players participated in this demanding team sport for the first time. Gordon Cabay said it was a great season be- cause they couldn't lose. The fresh- men feelings were summed up by Paul Romanowski, who commented, It was hard work, but it paid off. 87 88 Martin Advises Freshmen The Freshman Class this year seemed to be more aware of them- selves in terms of being participants in school activities and extra curricu- lar activities such as sports and dances, commented Ron Martin. Mr. Martin had advised the fresh- man class for two years. He felt that the freshman class this year was more active than any freshmen in the past four years. Mr. Martin, a member of the Eng- lish department, helped the class sponsor two dances, one of which was a good money-maker. He also aided them in getting off to a suc- cessful start in high school. Shelly Kipp Mike Kish Bernie Koscielicki Karen Krentz Kathy Kronner Tony Lapham Richard LaRocque Lisa Lazzaro Tim LeForge Steve Lemire Pam Leszcynski Jim Lewis Reeda Lewis Roneka Lewis Lori Lippard Chris Loesser LeAnn Loudan Debbie Lounds Dean Lytle Dawn Majors David Manley Jackie McClue Tom McGregor Emmett Metkiff Stacy Meyers A. Susie Spicer happily displays a varsity sweater from days gone by during the 50's day on March 28th. The 50's day was to build enthusi- asm for the volleyball game be- tween the teachers and parents held that night. B. Karen Keberle and Jane Cornett read novels and work on book reports for Mrs. Strause's Freshman English class. C. Steve Lemire smirks for freshman photagrapher Jim Gonzalez. D. Rob- in Hartwell, Kelly Silvers and Eileen Madigan take a break outside the cafeteria. 89 Diane Miller Reno Muma Dan Newsom Mike Nielson Todd Nordman Julie Norris Candy O'Brien Julie O'Neil Joel Overbaugh Missy Pacella Matt Pacini Robin Pacini Dimitriousc Papageoriou Mark Perry Cindy Pietchak Todd Powers Cindy Prpich Anjanette Riedel Andy Rigling Dan Roberts 90 Freshmen Voice Views The minimum number of units of credit a freshman stu- dent needed to be classified at the ninth grade level was four credits. Every student was encouraged to take one study hall period. They could not elect less than four sub- jects per year. Freshman English was required of all fresh- man. Other requirements were science, physical educa- tion, and career education. Some of the freshman students had a definite attitude toward these required classes. Most of the students ques- tioned said that they did like English. Heather Beauknecht stated, I don't like study hall. Lori Lippard disliked gym, along with Connie Fick. jerry Christoson had Michigan History as a favorite. Diane Miller felt that algebra was her most dreaded subject. Freshmen struggled through their requirements since they didn't have much choice. They looked forward to scheduling more electives than requirements as they signed up for sophomore classes in April. D A. Freshman Eric Wilbourn laughs at a remark made by a classmate during free time in English. B. Sarah Shafley, Wendy Chatters, Lisa Bailey, and Toni Boals enjoy the first nice day of the spring season. C. Inbetween classes, Stacy Brimmer and Susie Akin get their books for their next class. D. Freshmen English students study THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA. 91 Freshmen Successful With First Dance The freshman class were fortunate enough to grab the first basketball dance December 14. This and their sec- ond dance January 18 made them over $300 in fund rais- ing. This is the most any freshman class has made in three years. The freshmen tried something new this year at their first dance. Mr. Larry Miller, owner of Lynn's Home Enter- tainment Center in Houghton Lake donated six records. These records were raffled off during the dance. The superintendent and assistant superintendent were chaperones. They enjoyed themselves tremendously, stated class advisor Rod Martin. They volunteered to come back next year. Records raffled off were How Do I Make You, I Don't Ever, Working My Way Back To You, Let Me Co Love, Back On My Feet Again, and You Know That I Love You. Among the winners of the records was high school principal Ron Szewczyk. Sophomore David Aho was the lucky winner of an album that was given away at the dance. A. David Chudzinski and Pam Leszcynski relax during their lunch hour. B. Freshmen Tim Beavers and Connie Fick wait with classmates for the bell to ring. C. Taking off from class is a great way to get in touch with friends as shown by John Early and sophomore Ed Napierski. D. Ka- ren Krentz helps out in the office while Mrs. Bedell goes to lunch. E. Jim Gonzalez, Keith Toms, and Anjanette Reidel support the Houghton Lake Bobcats by attending a pep assembly. Paul Romanowski Rosa Rosas Michelle Rosenthal Dave Ryan Rick Samuel Teresa Schuneman Alicia Servas Sarah Shafley Bob Sharp Norm Shreve Kelly Simpson Ron Smith Lisa Songer Fred Sperry Susan Spicer Kelly Spiess Marci Staley Russel Stender Gina Stewart Nicci Story 93 Kirk Stowell Mary Lee Stuck Lee Studebaker Madonna Sussex Laura Tilson Keith Toms Doug Wallington Todd Wallington Lori Webber Tom Whelpley Debbie Whitehead Kim Wickman Paul Wilson Tricia Wyman Kathy Yennior Peggy Yennorr Carrie Zegunis Deb Zielinski 94 Frosh Give Advice to Class of '84 The freshmen were as happy as everyone else during the last few days of high school and were finally accept- ed as a part of the whole. As they looked back, the freshman class of 1983 offered some advice to the future freshmen, the class of 1984. The majority of advice concerned how to avoid initi- ation. On that subject, many agreed the best way to get along with everyone was to keep quiet. If a freshman saw a bunch of upper classmen in a group and they were looking at him differently, students recommended don't act scared. Be calm and walk away passively. They advised freshmen to stay out of the bathrooms the first few days. Students felt freshmen should hang around in a group, but don't act scared, but then again don't act cool. Acting too cool could get a person in trouble. In the important area of classroom work, students said freshmen should get used to alot of homewrok. They should get work done and shouldn't horse around. Retir- ing freshmen advised, don't cross with any of the teach- ers or they will make the other three years miserable. In the freshman year, another thing to look out for is gym. Mr. Bifoss likes to run alot. The outgoing freshmen also stressed take care of the school with respect. One last warning was beware of the seniors at the end of the year. That's when they take no mercy. The class of 1983 left the incoming freshmen with these parting comments. If students needed any help, the teachers would be there. But they said freshmen shouldn't loose confidence in themselves just because they are freshmen. Be proud that they are in high school. D A. Freshmen John Bourdow, Steve Lemire, Wendy Bowman, Carrie Zegunis, and John Earley relax during their lunch hour. B. Lori Lippard gets a kick out of holding a baby during gym class. C. Gym teacher Mrs. Gruenberg demonstrates CPR to Tracy Bradley and Carol Joswik. D. The perfect couple: sophomore Rick Urbach and fresh- man Jeannie Ferguson. 95 Sophomores Get Together for a Busy Year The Sophomores, with one year of high school experiences behind them, faced a busy year in 1980. The class of 82 took a big step by taking driver's education. The ma- jority of sophomores got their driv- er's license during the year. Early in the year the sophomores ordered their class rings, which showed they were true students of Houghton Lake High. The sophomore class, numbering 170, earned the most points during Homecoming Spirit Week by win- ning races, having the most people dressed up crazy during the week, and yelling loudest. They won the spirit cup for the year of 1980. This gave them a boost to make it through the rest of their active sec- ond year in high school. A Class officers were Troy Forbes, president; Kevin Kronner, vice-presi- dent; Rich Griffith, treasurer; Cindy Slicker, secretary. B. Student senate representatives Stacy Graham, Ran- dy Thomas and Teresa Chila. 96 )oe Affholder David Aho Robby Slater Brenda Ancel Ted Arsnoe Don Austin Wilma Bane Gary Barnum Eric Barrett Steve Beauchamp Brigette Beaulieu Lori Beckwith Loretta Bell Julie Bischoff Bill Black Tracy Booth Dolly Bopp Sherry Bourgeois Brian Bowers Anne Breyer Rick Cain Mary Carpenter Darla Childers Ailena Clark Dan Coberley Kim Coleman Laura Cowan Gary Cowdry Brenda Cubitt Darlene DeLaurier 97 Mary Dennlinger Rich DeLotta Denise Doane Michael Doane Steve Eckstorm |im Ellsworth Dalene Finn Rick Fitzgerald Rene Follrath Troy Forbes Sheryl Forte Mike Garrett Dawn Giregus Carrie Glidden Bill Gonzalez Stacy Graham LeeAnn Graves Rich Griffith 98 A. Sophomore Dolly Bopp shows annoyance as she just can't seem to get her science experiment to work out right. B. During a pep assembly, cheerleaders from the sophomore class try to arouse spirit in class- mates. C. Sophomore Ed Napierski and his classmates listen to plans for their February dance with the ju- niors during a class meeting. D. Sophomore Bruce Corner sneaks a clowning pose during Mr. Drogt's math class. Sophomores Look Forward to Driver's License Sophomores waited 16 years to be able to drive the car. Then gas prices soared. They found that get- ting their license wasn't half as hard as getting their gas. There were close to 40 sopho- mores in drivers' training this year. 1980 was the first year in which three year probation took effect. In the last 10 months of that proba- tionary period, the driver can't get any tickets or be involved in any ac- cident, or he can get his license tak- en away. One point or a moving violation can also result in their li- cense being revoked. According to Mr. Pietchak, who taught driver's training, It's impor- tant in making a good effort your first time through because it takes a year for you to get another chance to get into the class. Mr. Pietchak indicated that it was difficult getting everyone into the class due to the numerous amount of people that sign up for the class. 99 Alan Hack Rusty Hacker Penny Halliday David Hamilton Michelle Harrison Scott Harper LaDonna Hart Todd Hasty Jim Haskins Jill Hecksel Dawn Herrick Judy Heibeck Laura Helou B.J. Hoke Kim Hoover Kelly Hornert Kevin Hubbard Teresa Hunt 100 A. Lunchtime is everyone's favorite time; here Kevin Kronner, Jim Ma- son, and Rob Kunik enjoy a snack. B. Ellen Kipp studies in one of the harder classes Houghton Lake of- fers-geometry. C. Denise Lee and Carrie Valko pause on their way to the student parking lot to talk to an unseen friend. D. Scott Machurski relaxes in front of the school on his lunch hour. Sophomores Gain Confidence The sophomores would never again be the low man on the totem pole. They were finally able to take their frustrations out on the fresh- men; as last year's sophomores had taken theirs out on them. Several sophomores were asked what they thought distinguished them from the freshman. They all agreed that there were many things combined that added to their feel- ings of superiority. Mike Garrett commented, I got on the other side of the hall.” Rob Kunik thought the difference was, you carry less books to class, and you felt more mature and a bigger part of the school.” I feel more relaxed ' as- serted Debbie McClellan. You can walk by the johns without worrying anymore, Rich Griffith said with a sigh of relief. The overall feeling of the sopho- mores was that, with one year of high school behind them, they felt more a part of the school. They felt that they could enjoy school more now, too. Knowing where the classes were and being familiar with some of the teachers helped them relax and that helped them get bet- ter grades. That by itself made the sophomores agree that being a sophomore was much better than being a freshman! 101 Gold Prices Affect Sophomore During the beginning months of school, students of the sophomore class had the opportunity to pur- chase class rings during February. Prices for the class rings were sta- ble, except for gold. The month of December was a high record for gold. Prices were $800.00 per ounce. Since then, it has dropped to $650.00. The sophomores were able to keep the cost of rings down be- cause of the new metals being used by Jostens. Lustrium and Astrium are two new metals that were used for class rings. They have the exact looks of white gold and yellow gold but at a fraction of the cost. Pack- ages for Lustrium range from $45.00 to $65.00. Austrium prices are from $55.00 to $75.00. Houghton Lake High School had representatives of Jostens to take the orders for class rings. Jostens will give a life time war- ranty for their rings. Losing your ring cuts off all warranties. For extra pro- tection students can have personal identification put on the inside band. You're allowed to have your signa- ture or your initials. Susan Hutson Vera Jenkins Kelly Johns Gary Johnston Rod Jones Mark Kiffner Debbie Lahar Brian Lambert Jeannie LaPrad Denise Lee Lori Lepper Heidi LeRoy Kim Kingman Dana Kipp Ellen Kipp Larry Kotesky Kevin Kronner Robert Kunik Colleen Lewandowski Mike Lewis Richard LaRoque Shelly LaRouque Mike Leibisch Bruce Corner 102 Class Ring Selection D A. Sophomores Jackie McClue, Rog- er Raven and Denise Priebe discuss a homework assignment between classes. B. Mary Tillman gets the first look at her high school class ring as the Josten representative delivers them to the sophomores in January. C. Brother and sister Lisa and Tony Rase do research in the library. D. Steve Beauchamp is fitted for his classring. 103 Sophomores More Able to Relax Can I drive? I wish I could drive. I can't wait till I get my driver's license. What time are you going to Skateland? What time do you have to be home? 1:30. I wish I had your parents. I have to be home at 12:00. Are you hungry? Let's go to Buccilli's. Going to the game? No! I have to babysit. What brats I have to watch. 1982, it seems so far away. Two more years and it is over. I wish I was graduating. We beat the juniors in class chal- lenges. These statements were typical of sophomores. They could relax a little in school and, with less concentration on classes, they were freer to participate in the social as- pects of school. A A. Cindy Slicker enjoys a warm sum- mer day before coming back to the confines of school. B. Ken Winegardner relaxes between classes on a seasonable spring after- noon. Pictured right top to bottom: Erin Leinau Jerry Liedtke Scott Machurski Theresa Manzella Janet Marra Don Marsh Jim Mason Deb McClellan Brad McLain Mary Jane Meeker Greg Melloh 104 and Enjoy Activities Brenda Metzler Bob Miller Becky Moran Liz Mulka Ed Napierski Doug Neilson David Neilson Paula O'Mell Mike Neorr Wendy Palm Mark Parens Shirley Patnode David Peabody Gordon Perry Paul Pothoof Cindy Porath Denise Priebe Holly Jo Powser Dave Roberts Jack Roberts Nona Rosebohm Jim Rosa John Rzycki Matt Saxton Debbie Shafley Tracy Shutter Paula Sipes Paula Skonieczny Paul Skonieczny Cindy Slicker Dan Span Kathy Sypien 105 Johanna Spehar Craig Sperry Tricia Spicer Mike Spurgeon Greg Stauffer Mary jane Stauffer Gary Stead Debbie Stevens Teresa Sussex Cindy Suzor Becky Swain Seth Symons Randy Thomas Chris Thompson Mary Tillman joanne Tilson Teresa Trader Rick Urbach Carrie Valko Michelle VanDussen Krista Vercruysse Dale Vermillion Renee Walkley Kim Wallington Lee Walters Bart Walworth Tim Wilson Penny Wollam Debbie Yennior Ed Zielinski A. Dave Wykoff and Glen Feole work on a project during metal shop. B. Jay Zavitz and Rick Kilpatrick discuss business with yearbook advisor Lynn Strause. C. Sopohomores Mark Parens, Dave Peabody and Doug McCullough mug for the camera. D. John Williamson, Dale Vermillion, Bruce Corner and Lee Blodgett trade tall tales during lunch hour. 106 Sophomore Advisors Have Easy Job The sophomores and their class advisors worked to- gether to make the second year of high school run smoothly. They worked together on activities like spon- soring dances and selecting class rings. Chuck Mercer and Jim Bischoff of the science depart- ment were the sophomore class advisors. They were both asked to comment on the job. According to Mr. Mercer, The job was easy. There's not much of any planning for the sophomores, just class elections and meetings. In the words of Mr. Bischoff, who was class officer last year, like it; it's fun. But I would not be advi- sor for any other class. This class is aggressive in getting things done and the job isn't hectic. 107 a • ♦V: Sophomores Have Profitable Year A. Sophomores Marcie Staley, Bekky Moran, Roger Raven, Tim Wilson and Mike Lewis find time to waste during their lunch hour. B. Bekky Moran takes the risk of being tram- pled while reclining in the hall. C. Tricia Spicer, Paula Skonieczny and Tracy Shutter occupy their time during lunch break. D. As sophomores move toward their senior year, this becomes a more common symbol in the high school halls. E. Colleen Lewandowski and Denise Priebe feel like things are looking up for them with the help of Roger Raven and Tim Wilson. The sophomores had a profitable year as far as money- making projects. The enthusiasm that won them the spirit week competition at Homecoming helped them pull to- gether and build their treasury. The sophomore class went in with the junior class on a dance. It was the first Rock-n-roll dance since 1978 when disco came into style. Both classes made $106.35 each. Sophomores also raffled off a basketball and made $22.00. By selling carnations to the students at Easter time, the tresury was increased even more. Sophomore class had by mid-March about $500.00 (give a few take a few) A fat, healthy treasury was important to the class of 1982 as they approached their junior year. They must build enough of a budget to finance the junior-Senior Banquet; hopefully enough so it won't have to be held at McDonald's. 109 r Juniors Begin Looking Ahead to Future It was a very busy but exciting year for the junior class. The junior class consisted of 180 members and had plenty of spirit when it came to class challenges. When the junior year finally came, there were sever- al things that had to be done. They had to start adding up their money to make sure there was enough for the Junior and Senior Banquet. The junior year was also the time when many decisions had to be made about college and the future. The juniors had to take quite a few ma- jor tests throughout the year. Though they always seemed to pull through it all. The juniors were no longer the ones down at the bot- tom and, with just one more step, they will be at the top. A. Junior Class officers were Curtis Miller, president; Sharon Bourdow, vice-president; Connie Miller, secre- tary; secretary; Deb McCormick, treasurer. B. Student Senate mem- bers for the junior class were Milly Polash, Wanda Johnson and, not pictured, Kevin Kingman. B no r Kelly Akin Steve Akin Tammy Amy Rod Ancel Tammy Apps Cara Arildsen Don Austin Carla Babcock Tammy Balcom Bob Barnum Tim Bartholomew Tony Beaver Don Beckwith Cindy Berry Rich Blanchard Lee Blodgett Sharon Bourdow Kris Bradley Dennis Brown Chris Buda Bryan Cady Ranae Carter Mary Ann Chila Tom Chrispell Steve Christensen Joy Christoson Andi Chudzinski Ann Cook Sally Creger Kelly Davis in From top to bottom Chris Dornan Dan Finn Jan Drake Terri Fisher Terry Dunkel Mark Fisk Dan Ellworth Ed Frederick Bill Ensing Ken Frederick Karen Farquhor Henry Fritz Bill Fick Glen Fyolek Cindy Fiebig Karen Gardner Jim Garrett Parish Geers Shelly Gibson Mary Goodsell 112 Advisor Jack Jury Helps Juniors Organize The class of 1981 will have the distinction of being the largest class ever to graduate from Houghton Lake High School. Class officers, with the cooperation and participa- tion of the individuals who form the junior class, worked diligently on various money making projects to help fi- nance the multitide of activities that took place during the junior year. Not only will they be the largest class to ever graduate from Houghton Lake High School, but they are busily striving to make the 'Class of 81' the best ever. With elected class officers and a strong junior follow- ing, the class worked diligently in planning and preparing the spaghetti dinner held annually at the Family Restau- rant. The junior class was also instrumental in making the Spirit Week and Home Coming Activities a success. Many man hours were put in behind the scene by class officers and junior class members to see that the many activities ran smoothly. Mr. Jack Jury, counselor and junior class advisor, has worked with the members of this class since they were freshman. He offered the following comments about their growth. To watch these students grow academical- ly and socially is what high school is all about. Personal observations of the shy, immature, and underdeveloped freshman as they begin high school soon change as they progress through four years of high school. The finished product, visible during graduation, will be proud, sophisti- cated, outgoing, and ambitious young men and women as they celebrate the first day of the rest of their lives: graduation Day for the Class of 1981. A. Junior Kevin Hook, benched by an injury, watches the Bobcats play football. B. Juniors Jim Sell and Ron Petter hurry home with armloads of homework. C. Juniors listen attentively to class officers plans for the annual spaghetti dinner. D. Class advisor Jack Jury discusses future plans with juniors Doug McDonald, Scott Eckstorm, and Ron Petter. Juniors show spirit during the homecoming pep assembly. 113 Pictured top to bottom: Linda Gruenburg Brian Hoover Carl Hallett Debbie Hinds Jim Hose Mike Harrison Kelly Hinds Chuck Huffmaster Steve Harrison Kevin Hook Lois Hager Les Helou Marvin Henderson Kevin Humble Greg Hendershott Dennis Humpert Susie Hern Bruce Hunt Brenda Hughes Kathy Keske 114 Juniors Keep Busy Earning Money Earning money became very important to the juniors' this past year when they knew the junior and Senior Ban- quet was approaching in the spring. After the officers were elected, the job of how to make money became the major question. The class dues for the year were five dollars. Anyone who did not pay was not allowed to go to the Banquet in May. The fund raising projects ranged from guessing how much candy was in a Mason jar to a spaghetti dinner held at the Family Restaurant. There were dances and several raffles. The juniors were also busy winning money for their treasury. They came in second for the ice sculptures and received fifty dollars. Also at a dance they won the prof- its from the concession stand for having the most people there. With the goal for the junior and Senior Banquet costing about $1400, the juniors were busy throughout the year. Their enthusiasm and unity was obvious as they joined together to get the job done. A. After her work is done Renae Carter thinks quietly in literature class. B. Deb McCormic shows off her cowboy hat duing Spirit Week. C. Linda Gruenburg and Chris Shudark are in deep thought over an art project. D. Something else seems more interesting to these juniors. E. While trying to hide from the camera Kyla Johnson can not keep a straight face. F. During art class Andi Chudzinski and Cary jobin carry on a happy conversa- tion. 15 Gary )obin Kyla Johnson Wanda Johnson Cathy Joswick Blake Kearns Laurie Kekovich Chris Kelly Kevin Kingman Richard Kobman Sharon Koch Ken Koscielicki Wendy Koupal Dean Koyl Gene LaForge Donna Lahar Jim Leedy Kim Lewis Matt Lewis Terry Lewis Patty Littman Ray Lockwood Michelle Low Rick Lytle Perry Major 116 Junior Ice Statue Troubled by Weather Tip-Up-Town is an event that comes once a year and the whole community usually gets involved. In 1980, as in previous years, the Tip-Up-Town com- mittee asked the difference high school grades to make ice sculptures. The best won a prize worth $100. The theme for 1980 was cartoon characters. The ju- niors decided to make Daffy Duck. The weather played no favorites towards the juniors. They had to start over several times because of rain and warm temperatures. On the day of the judging, howev- er, their sculpture was painted and done in time. The junior class came in second and won $50.00 for their treasury. D. A. There was a large turn out for the sophomore and juniors dance Held February 29th. B. Tammy Songer and Pat Stewart prove they are not camera shy. C. Michelle Price shows her true colors for Spirit Week while Kevin Wallington looks on. D. Kevin looks happy with the work he is doing in drafting class. 117 A. Lunch hour is also used for resting from classes, study- ing for the next class, or picking up on the latest gossip. B. During a class meeting, Sheri Sliwa and Chuck Huffmaster listen in hopes of hearing that the class has plenty of money for the Jr. and Sr. Banquet. C. Belinda Saylor shows that she supports the junior class. 118 Juniors Carry On May 9th, Juniors and Seniors got together formally for the last time in 1980. The Junior and Senior Banquet is an annual event held every year in May. It serves as a climax of another school year. The Banquet, held at a nice restaurant, is a night looked forward to by the Seniors. The Juniors are busy throughout the year earning the money to pay for the dinner. Michelle Mann Debra McCormic Scott Meibeyer Connie Miller Curtis Miller Angelo Mione Diane Moore Bob Mosher Trudy Muckenthaler Terry Muma Joe O'Neil Sue Napieski Darla Nelson Jim Nelson Chris Nielson Sally Niwa Don Nordman Penny Norris Larry Peabody Dennis Perkins Connie Peters Richard Peters Ron Petter Mark Phelps Milly Polash Jim Porath Michelle Price Roger Raven Jeff Raymond Don Riedel 119 on Tradition The majority of the money was raised this past year but also the juniors raised some of it their freshman and sophomore years. The class dues also went towards this. The Juniors did everything they could to make the Ban- quet a success. The morning after, they looked forward to turning the responsibilities to the class behind them as they prepared for their final year of high school. Preparing for College is No Easy Job In between activities and preparing for academic courses necessary to satisfy graduation requirements, the entire junior class participated in the American College Testing Planning Program in December. The purpose of this program is to expose students to the multitude of careers available to them in the area of their own inter- ests. Students took a three hour test which measured their abilities in several career areas. There were several tests taken in order to try to score high enough to receive scholarships toward college. One of these was the PSAT test taken in October. The stu- dents who did not wish to take these tests did not have to, but the students who planned on going to college were encouraged to take the PSAT to prepare for the SAT and qualify for a National Merit Scholarship. The biggest test of all was taken April 12. The test was the ACT assessment. This test was taken in preparation for college and a State of Michigan Scholarship. Most col- leges require the test for admittance. Juniors travelled to Kirtland, Mid-Michigan, and CMU to take the test. With just one year to go, the juniors were busy plan- ning their futures. The testing programs and visits from college representatives helped the approximately thirty percent of college bound students to make their deci- sions intelligently. B 120 A. These junior girls know how to put some excitement into an otherwise dull day at school. B. Wendy Koupal show us how to cram for a College Prep. Lit. test. C. After a quick bite for lunch, Kevin Walington and Tom Shipp head for the gym. Mike Rigling Garth Rogers Kena Rohode Kim Rozelle Sue Samuel Debbie Saxton Belinda Saylor Wendy Schoen )im Sell Chris Shudark Debbie Shutter Tom Shipp Linda Sisco Janet Skevington Colleen Slater Sheri Sliwa Sheri Smith Tammy Songer Diane Souder Todd Spiess Chelle Starr Dave Stauffer Susie Steger Bonnie Swanson 121 Juniors Climb to the Top As the juniors approached their last year of high school they began to plan for the future. The last year is usually very exciting. One of the first realizations that the senior year was here happened in May. Barry Rankin gave a presenta- tion to tne class to make them aware of what was avail- able for senior pictures, juniors would schedule for pic- tures throughout the summer. The juniors got a taste of the senior feeling during the last week of school. With the seniors gone, they had an opportunity to be at the top for a short time. In be- tween final exams, they enjoyed the sensational feeling of senior . On the more serious side, juniors were reminded by advisor Jack jury that applications for college would have to be done by November of 1981. Some popular programs such as health careers had to be applied for Before the juniors left in June. Come June 6th, the juniors spent their last three hours as underclassmen. When they returned in the fall, they knew it would be a busy but final year. A. Some juniors celebrate just one more year to go. B. The phone booth picture entails some climbing. C. The juniors were busy looking at pictures and price lists when Barry Rankin gave his presentation. 122 Nancy Sutherland Kathy Swinney Tom Teneyck Sue Thomas Dave Thompson Dan Tillman Kevin Toms Bob Trevino Chris Tuck Jeff Tuovino Rick Tyo Sue Valentine Sherrie VanDussen Shirley VanDussen Brian Vannatter Kim VanWormer Laura Vaughn Patti Wahl Kevin Wallington Stanley Wallington Cindy Wyman 123 DIVERSIONS PROVIDED BY AFTER-HOUR ACTIVITIES Spotlighted by SnoBall Night A. Kathy Beckman and escort Ken Winegardner await the judges decision. B. Wendy Bell stands with her escort, Doug Johnston. C. Donna Jean Harris and Todd Housenga watch the other contestants enter. D. Dawn Rose watches with escort Doyle Vaughn. E. Marlene Woodworth and escort Russ Thiebert feel the tension build. F. Lori Mosher and escort Jeff LaPrad spend their final quiet moments before the announcement. C. Miss Houghton Lake 1980, Lori Mosher, receives her crown from former Miss Houghton Lake, Sally Tillman. 124 Talent, poise and personality made the criteria for se- lection of Miss Houghton Lake more than just an ordinary beauty contest. The six candidates prepared for three months to compete for the title and a $100 scholarship plus gifts from local merchants. Since December, candidates Kathy Beckman, Wendy Bell, Donna Jean Harris, Lori Mosher, Dawn Rose and Marlene Woodworth practiced from 7:00 until 10:00 Wednesday evenings and Saturdays. Rehearsals of talent numbers and lessons in poise were engineered by Judy Crombez and Jean Hendershott. Part of the preparation was organizing publicity. Judy Kronner directed this as- pect, arranging radio interviews with each of the contes- tants. Judges obtained by Caroline Pietchak first critiqued the girls during a dinner served by home-ec. instructor, Pau- line Pruden. At 8:00 on Saturday, March 22, the candi- dates paraded down the aisles of the packed Houghton Lake High School auditorium. The judges prepared to make their final decision. The panel included Bernard Al- len, mayor of Beaverton, his wife, Josie, an employee of the Gladwin Bank, Lois Chinn, chairperson of the Harrison Mardi Gras queen contest, and Jim Hagberg of Fetzer Broadcasting in Cadillac. At the conclusion of the 34th annual competition, eigh- teen-year-old senior Lori Mosher was named Miss Houghton Lake 1980. Lori, escorted by senior Jeff LaPrad, was crowned by the previous title-holder, Sally Tillman. Wendy Bell, escorted by Doug Johnston from Higgins Lake, was named Miss Congeniality. First runner-up was Kathy Beckman, escorted by Houghton Lake's Ken Winegardner. Donna Jean Harris was escorted by senior Todd Housenga. Dawn Rose had Doyle Vaughn from Detroit escorting her. Russ Thiebert, a former Houghton Lake student, escorted Marlene Woodworth. Lori Mosher Named Miss Houghton Lake 125 Candidates Show Variety of Talents In keeping with the 1980 Sno Ball theme, the Miss Houghton Lake competition opened up with the girls do- ing a dance routine to the music of “The Main Event. Dressed in look-alike silk warm-up pants and t-shirts, the six contestants ran down the aisles of the auditorium and onto the stage for their opening number together. Last year's Miss Houghton Lake, Sally Tillman, was then presented by master of ceremonies Rene Crombez. She performed her talent number from the previous competi- tion, singing “Honey Bun from the musical “South Pacif- ic. A I� Tension mounted as each 1980 candidate presented her own three minute talent segment. Wendy Bell began this aspect of the competition by modeling a series of three dresses which she had sewn. Wendy, who hopes to someday own her own bridal shop, climaxed her pre- sentation with a wedding dress adorned with over 3,000 hand-sewn pearls. She narrated her own presentation on tape. Dawn Rose offered a change of pace, singing “Put Your Hand in the Hand. She was accompanied on the piano by Marilyn Brinkus. Marlene Woodworth's talent was also musical. She played Theme from Summer of '42 on her flute. Marlene, who has been playing the flute for eight years, was accompanied on the guitar by Kurt Dys. Showing the audience that the candidates were truly multi-talented, Donna Jean Harris performed a jazz dance 126 on roller skates. Donna lean skates as a hobby and “Chattanooga Choo Choo provided background for a lively routine. To fit the mood, Donna wore a silk top hat and tails. A jazz dance, ballet-style, was offered by Lori Mosher. Lori, dressed in a pink body suit and flowing chiffon skirt, performed an interpretation of the trauma of being on one's own to Chicago Theme. Kathy Beckman chose to interpret life through a pantomime accompanied by the Judy Collins recording of “Send in the Clowns. Kathy, dressed in a silk clown suit and oversized sneakers and aided by a helium balloon, expressed both the won- ders of life and the sorrows of losing a friend. The 34th annual competition was open to the commu- nity. A full high school auditorium expressed the commu- nity's interest in this function. As Lori Mosher was crowned Miss Houghton Lake, an enthusiastic community watched with approval. A. Lori Mosher, Miss Houghton Lake 1980, performs the opening movements of her interpretive dance. B. Kathy Beckman and friend act out a pantomime to “Send in the Clowns. Kathy expresses amazement at the fact of find- ing five fingers in her glove. C. Wendy Bell is voted Miss Congeniality by the other contestants. D. Wendy Bell models her hand-sewn wedding gown. E. Donna Harris roller skates in style to Chattanooga Choo Choo. F. Dawn Rose sings for her talent presentation. G. Marlene Woodworth presents a flute solo for her talent. 127 Ceyx Provides Music for Main Event' The band Ceyx (cease) performed a combination of rock and disco for the Sno-Ball dance March 22, 1980. Along with songs from the present, the band played a tune from everyone's childhood, The Hokey Pokey, which was enjoyed by all. When asked their opinions of the band, the students had pleasing reviews. Laurie Warson liked the band because they were rowdy! Mike Palm agreed with his remark, They were a little exciting. Ginger Kelly thought that they started out bad but got better (because) they played lots of good rock. The general consensus seemed to be that the band was liked by all. The student senate was in charge of picking the theme and of getting a band for the dance. The band cost the student senate $500.00, and was well worth it according to Annette Nasser, student senate president. The band consisted of three members. Dean Rush, Bob Strunk, and Ed Pomry. Dean played the drums and also sang. Bob and Ed played guitar, with Bob on lead guitar and Ed on bass. Dean gave an exhibition on his drums toward the end of the evening. Those people left at the dance crowded around to watch and cheer him on. 128 The band seemed to have just as good a time as the rest. While not dancing, everyone sat at tables arranged at one end of the cafeteria and took notice of the decora- tions. Mr. Tom Rachilla was again the chairman of the decorating committee. Although the committee didn't have much time to work on them, the decorations were a success in the opinion of most students. The decora- tions coordinated with the theme of the Sno-Ball, The Main Event. The theme was taken from the movie of the same title. According to Jeff Skevington, the theme was okay, but it was hard on Mr. Rachilla. The students that helped decorate agreed. Eating was also on the agenda for the evening, with some students going out before and some after the dance. Several places were popular that night. The Holi- day Motor Inn and the Brass Lantern were both frequented before the dance, while Whitehead's and Buccilli's were the places to go after the dance. It made for a late night to go out after the dance, which ended at 12:30, but no matter what time they went to eat, every- one had a good time. A. Juniors Milly Polash and Jim Hose look oblivious to all but themslves and the music at the Sno-Ball dance. B. sophomore, freshman, junior, senior — Sno-Ball night it doesn't matter; everyone has a good time. C. After danc- ing for 3 hours, everyone is tired. D. The band Ceyx gets everyone onto the dance floor. E. Bill Ensing and Mi- chelle Price dance during one of the many slow dances played by Ceyx. F. Mixed emotions are seen toward the end of the Sno-Ball dance, March 22, 1980. 129 130 Student Senate Spends Active Year Benefiting Students The student senate for the Houghton Lake High School's student body, under their advisor, Mr. Jack Kramer, did more to benefit the students this past 1979- 80 school year than in previous years. The student senate members were elected by the stu- dent body in the fall. Anyone who wanted to run had to get a petition and have it signed by their fellow students of the same grade. The class then voted on three and they became the representatives from their class for the school year. The student senate this past year was very busy. Some outstanding achievements were the two movies shown before Christmas and Easter vactions. One was The Sting and the other was The Main Event. They also put on the Snowball Dance and held a Muscular Dystro- phy Shoot-a-thon. In this contest, teachers got pledges from the students for each basket out of twenty-five that they could make. The money went to the Muscular Dys- trophy Foundation. About $270 was raised so the activity was termed a success. They also worked very hard for their student body. They were the go-between to help the teachers, adminis- trators and student body get together. A. Mr. Majors tries to make every shot count in the Shoot-a-thon. He managed 21 out of 25. B. Student sen- ate officers Milly Polash, treasurer; Annette Nasser, presi- dent; and Make Palm, vice-president take a break while decorating for Sno-Ball. C. Freshman student senate members Deb Zielinski and Missy Pacella take tickets for the Sno-Ball Dance. D. Student senate secretary Robin Wood and helpers get things ready for the Shoot-a-thon. E. David Aho and date Renae Follrath show tickets at the door for Sno-Ball. F. Theresa Chila and Missy Pacella keep count of the baskets during the Shoot-a-thon. G. Advisor Jack Kramer supervises students as the Sno-Ball Dance gets under way. 131 E A. New inductees wait for President Miller to begin the pledge. B. Robin Himebaugh and new inductee Kathy Beckman go over the initiation proceedings. C. Ray Lockwood and Henry Fritz leave the stage after the in- duction ceremonies. D. Bob Pacella and Jeff Skevington go over the rostrum with Brian Miller. E. Liz Sussex listens to advisor Marge Benjamin during a meeting. F. Ted Shipp reviews inductee names with Jackie Zielinski, Bob Pacella and Jeff LaPrad. F NHS Celebrates 20th On April 20, 1960, Houghton Lake was granted a charter by the National Association of Secondary School Principals for a National Honor Society (NHS) member- ship. The first induction was held June 3, 1960, and con- sisted of 13 members, eight seniors and five juniors. NHS had come a long way since its inception. Inducted in 1980 were a total of 48 new members: Kathy Beckman, Kurt Dys, Rob Goodwin, Jackie Pike, Chris Rosenthal, Bob Slicker and Sally Symons, seniors; Kelly Akin, Steve Akin, Sharon Bourdow, Chris Buda, Renae Carter, Mary Ann Chila, Kelly Davis, Henry Fritz, Jim Gar- rett, Linda Cruenberg, Lois Hager, Steve Harrison, Chuck Huffmaster, Wanda Johnson, Richard Kobman, Ray Lockwood, Debbie McCormic, Scott Meibeyer, Connie Miller, Curtis Miller, Diane Moore, Darla Nelson, Connie Peters, Richard Peters, Ron Petter, Millie Polash, Michelle Price, Jeff Raymond, Mike Rigling, Kena Rohde, Sue Sam- uel, Debbie Saxton, Jim Sell, Debbie Shutter, Diane Souder, David Thompson, Shirley VanDussen, Sherri VanDussen, Patti Wahl, Kevin Wallington and Cindy Wyman. Present members were Teresa Anderson, Craig Barrett, Wendy Bell, David Bowman, Marylee Cole, Steve Gra- ham, Brenda Hancock, Robin Himebaugh, Todd Housenga, Jeff LaPrad, Annette Nasser, Lisa Nielson, Bob Pacella, Eric Penney, Mark Schrader, Ted Shipp, Jeff Skevington, Liz Sussex, Mike Watson. The 1980 induction ceremony's guest speaker was Dr. Donald P. Meyer, the principal in 1960 when the charter was adopted. Brian Miller, president, led the NHS in 1980 with the help of Lori Mosher, vice-president; Marlene Woodworth, secretary; and Jackie Zielinski, treasurer. Mrs. Marjorie Benjamin, counselor and NHS advisor for six years, said They (1980 members) were an enjoyable group to work with, and she was looking forward to association with the new members. A 3.00 overall grade point average is required for membership in the NHS, in addition to the qualities of leadership, scholarship, and service. Potential members are chosen on grade point average. Final membership is subject to a vote by faculty members on the character of each student. During the school year, members performed various tasks including acting as guides at college night. The chap- ter also sponsored an annual alumni return, inviting pre- vious graduates to return to the high school for an after- noon in December. This alumni return gives juniors and seniors an opportunity to talk to recent graduates about their college and work experiences. 133 Inexperienced Staff Accomplishes the Impossible Deadline! was the word most used as the 1979-1980 yearbook staff worked to finish this book. This year's staff was almost totally a rookie staff. With that in mind, it must be remembered that the advisor, Lynn Strause, not only had to teach her staff, she had to db much of the work herself. Working was done in spurts once the basic information was ascertained. One of the biggest problems was that the staff had to be told exactly what to do. Most of them were confused about how things were done until around the 3rd deadline, commented Lori Mosher, editor. Lori was one of the two veteran members of the staff. Erin O'Connell was the other. New additions to the staff included Ted Shipp, Jeff Skevington, Kris Bradley, Laurie Warson, Kelly Hinds, Connie Peters, Tina Kemmis, Julie Markiewicz, and Gail Schultz. The work was divided by pages between the 11 mem- ber staff (plus Mrs. Strause). Each person was responsible for approximately 16 pages. To finish each page, the staff member had to first draw the lay-out of the page on a dummy sheet. After that was approved, they had to meet with a photographer with instructions on what and 134 how pictures had to be taken. Student photographers this year were Susan Wells, Brian Miller, John Voice, and Diane Zamoly. They each had separate responsibilities as they split the work amongst themselves. While pictures were being taken, copy had to be writ- ten for each spread (two consecutive pages). This was the staff's weakest point, but it was developed very well. The goal this year was to make copy interesting, informa- tive, and plentiful. Because we have never concentrated on copy in past yearbooks, the staff found it very difficult to be informative rather than just fill space. This com- ment by Mrs. Strause summed up the writing and rewrit- ing of most of the copy. After the copy was checked and edited, everything was gathered together to make the final copies. That concluded the work for that spread - only 999 left to go! When asked how she liked journalism, Laurie Warson conceeded that she did, but I never knew how much went into yearbook. I thought you just sent the pictures in and the company did everything. She, along with the others, found this was not true. It WAS work and it DID take time, but everyone agreed that the finished product was worth it. A. Lynn Strause and Lori Mosher work diligently to finish the third deadline on time. B. Ted Shipp proves he has talents other than journalistic at the Journalism lasagna party at Mrs. Strause's house. C. The time between dead- lines was rest time and these staff members are getting their share. D. Susan Wells is exhibiting the correct way to roll film on the steel reel. E. Members of the yearbook staff looking for and writing down new ideas for this yearbook. 135 could be put in our paper to distinguish it from other pa- pers. The product formed from their research was Cat Trax. Editors Dave Bowman and Kathy Beckman, along with advisor Lynn Strause, assigned different stories and trivia to each staff member. Some members were always as- signed the same type of story (i.e. sports) while others had a variety of articles. Cat Trax came out every month from November to May. During each month, the staff members rounded up information on sports, what the Boosters were doing, the administration; they collected song dedications and mes- sages to friends called ”o-grams with a word in front of them to correspond with the season or holiday of that month. The horoscopes seen every month were also made up by the staff. Cat Trax Great Improvement When the first issue of Cat Trax came out this year, everyone agreed that it was a great improvement over previous years. The people in charge of getting the pa- pers out were David Bowman, Annette Nasser, Kathy Beckman, Susie Steger, Trudy Muckenthaler, Brenda Hughes, Jeff Raymond, and John Voice. Donna Harris was also on the staff the first semester and Kim Kobman be- came a member during second semester. When planning what to put in the paper, staff mem- bers concentrated on what the students wanted to see, what other high school papers contained, and what 136 When asked which issue was the best, Kathy Beckman said she thought April was. There were fewer mistakes which made it easier to read. Staying after school to finish deadlines was as common to the newspaper staff as it was to the yearbook staff, but it happened oftener. The editors, plus one or two faithful staff members, stayed after school to finish past- ing the paper up in order to run it off the next day. When the paper was run off and assembled, it went on sale. The paper cost $.15 at the beginning of the year, but went to $.25 because of inflation. Even so, the paper sold like wild fire, with few extras left. When the last issue was finished and the year was looked back on Dave Bowman remarked, It was often hectic, but it was worth it. I enjoyed it immensely. A. Staff members Susie Steger and Dave Bowman sell pa- pers to Mrs. Frever's class during 6th hour. B. Mrs. Strause confers with the newspaper staff about the mis- takes in the first issue of Cat Trax. C. Newspaper staff assembles the April issue of Cat Trax. D. Working on the newspaper is a busy job, but some people still find time to relax. E. Staff members Jeff Raymond and Brenda Hughes are working hard to meet their first deadline. F. Staff member Trudy Muckenthaler looks up from filing her articles which are due the next day. 137 Dance—Concert Bands Fill Gap for Music Students The members of the stage and dance band have been working very hard all year long, remarked Mr. Milburn, band director. The members from last year's band rapidly improved and the new members kept right up with them. The con- cert band travelled to a regional festival in Gladwin in an effort to win a chance to compete at the state level. Al- though they rated high, the score was not enough to qualify them for state. The dance band provided music from the 1940's for the March 28th school dance. The dance, which featured music from then and now, included students as well as their parents. The people who participated in band were Bob Barnum, Michelle Calkins, Renee Carter, Mary Lee Cole, Ann Cook, Chris Crombez, Kurt Dys, Scott Eckstorm, Par- ish Geers, LaDonna Hart, Leslie Helou, James Leedy, Tom Leedy, Kim Lewis, Darla Nelson, Mike Rigling, Ted Shipp, Tom Shipp, Mary Lee Stuck. John Milburn has also directed the marching band in past years. The millage defeat, however, made the orga- nization of the marching band impossible for the 1979- 1980 school year. A. Band director John Milburn gives members of the con- cert band last minute instructions during the practice be- fore the regional festival in Gladwin on March 1st. B. The practice behind them, the band performs Aspen Festival March as an opening number in the competition. C. Band members concentrate on playing another selection, The Walden, during the Gladwin festival. D. Before the competition, band members try to get organized. E. Darla Nelson wets her reed to prepare for the performance while Bonnie Swanson and other band members get their instruments ready. 138 140 Drama Offered for First Time For all the world's a stage; and men and women but players . . Such was the motto of the drama class for nineteen- hundred-eighty. Many was the time that those partaking of the class didst become discouraged and heavy of heart (oft and most times before a performance). Con- founded by obstacles from the very outset, the valiant performers persevered e'en to the point of performing for the school. 'Tis safe to say, though, that ne'er didst the people involved enjoy themselves so much. 'Twas the first year that drama was offered at Houghton Lake and, in sooth, it was sorely disorganized at first. Long and long they toiled and were rewarded in April with a show of Thespian prowess by the players of Mid Michigan Community College. Performed did they a play of Romeo and Juliet. Those who didst understand the dialogue were duly impressed, and the others —may the devil take them! Peter Javoroski was the intrepid advisor, and ne'er did a more stout-hearted gent walk the stage. With flash of eye and sparkle of wit didst he lead his band of would-be troubadours: Bob Barnum, Kathy Beckman, Wendy Bell, Cindy Berry, Dave Bowman, Wanda Johnson, Wendy Koupal, Mike Palm, Judy Rutterbush, Jeff Skevington, Chelle Starr, Liz Sussex, Karen Tillman, Chris Tuck, Jack Tyo, Patty Wahl, Marlene Woodworth, and Ken Winegardner. May their names live long in the theatre and close to the spirit of Shakespeare. Fare thee well, O Players! A. Mr. Javoroski surveys a rehearsal. B. Mid Michigan Community College prepares the set for Romeo and Ju- liet. C. In scene I of Louder, I Cant't Hear You, the class play presented to the school in May, the Brown family sits down to breakfast. D. The cast from the first performance of Louder, I Can't Hear You take their curtain call. They are Wendy Koupal, Mike Palm, Karen Tillman, Ken Winegardner, Kathy Beckman, and Jeff Skevington. E. Mrs. Brown (Karen Tillman) talks to the nurse (Kathy Beckman) in the doctor's office. F. Dr. Phil- lips (Jeff Skevington) prepares to examine Mrs. Brown. G. Dr. Phillips awakens as Mrs. Brown enters the office. 141 Cheerleaders Gain Recognition Being recognized by the community made the girls work harder. This comment by Brenda Randall, head cheerleading coach, summarized the 1979-80 cheerleader's performances. More girls had a chance this year to cheer than ever before. Two more squads were added which brought the total to seven. Many of the girls cheered on more than one squad. Four squads were organized for the fall sports as foot- ball and girl's basketball got underway. The varsity cheerleaders, Lori Mosher, Donna Harris, Brenda Han- cock, Cindy Wyman, Susie Steger, Wanda Johnson, Diane Moore, and Michelle Price, backed their team all the way to the conference title. When asked what he thought of the cheerleaders, John Blankenship, head foot- ball coach, commented, They were enthusiastic and ac- tive. He added that he thought those characteristics were important. The junior varisty squad also backed a winning team. Those girls were Renae Follrath, Janet Marra, Heidi LeRoy, Jill Hecksel, Lori Lepper, Cindy Slicker, Dalene Finn, and Nona Rosebohm. The two squads that were added were the j.v. and varsity girl's basketball squads. In the past, the freshman cheerleaders also cheered for those teams. The varsity cheerleaders were Diane Souder, Trudy Muckenthaler, Penny Halliday, Chris Thompson, Tammy Amy, Colleen Lewandowski, and Belinda Saylor. The J.V. squads consist- ed of Janie Blanchard, Wendy Bowman, Brenda Beauchamp, Vera Jenkins, Jackie McClue, Cathy Buda, and Debbie Yennior. Both squads were coached by Paula Clark who commented, I was happy to share this year with them. As soon as the fall sports were done, the winter sports took over. Spirit chants had to be reviewed and basket- ball chants learned. The freshmen were kept particularly busy as they had practically no experience. The freshman cheerleaders were Marcie Staley, Janie Blanchard, Stacy Brimmer, Wendy Chatters, Dawn Dinsmoore, Karleen Henderson, and Cathy Buda. The varsity and junior varsity basketball cheerleaders had one of their best seasons, even though the teams did not. Both squads entered in the Harrison Cheerleading Clinic and both brought back trophies. The j.v. cheerleaders, Jill Hecksel, Dalene Finn, Debbie McClellan, Cindy Slicker, Janet Marra, Lori Lepper, Renae Follrath, and Nona Rosebohm, received a second place in cheer competition and a first in skit competition. Varsity cheerleaders Donna Harris, Brenda Hancock, Cindy Wyman, Diane Souder, Diane Moore, Michelle Price, Su- sie Steger, and Wanda Johnson brought back a third place trophy in skit competition. Branda Randall stated that overall they (both squads) did excellent. She was referring both to their perfor- mance at Harrison and to their performance all year. A. Varsity football cheerleaders lead crowd during a home game. B. The J.V. girl's basketball cheerleaders and their parents are honored at parent's night. C. Varsity basketball cheerleaders demonstrate a stunt they learned at the Harrison Spirit Clinic. D. Freshman cheerleaders prepare for the school fight cheer. E. Varsity girl's basket- ball cheerleaders finish their cheer with a mount learned at cheerleading camp. F. The boy's basketball cheerleaders thrill the crowd with their pom pon routine to In the 80's. 143 Senior Countdown: Where Did the Time Go? When they were freshmen, graduation seemed light years away. But when the countdown to the last day began, most of the 113 seniors exclaimed, Forty-one days?! Is that all? Then it kept getting closer . . . and closer. . . and closer. First came the seniors' last day, May 30th, a week earlier than everyone else. Seniors spent their extra week in a variety of ways. Some worked, some played, and some combined a little of both. Baccalaureate was a sober affair. Less than half of the students in the senior class attended the ceremony on Sunday, )une 1st. Those that did attend learned a little more about what was in store for them after graduation. Reverend Arsnoe gave the innvocation and Reverend Nelson gave the main address. He spoke of the mountains seniors would all have to climb and he urged them to be positive in every action. Practice for the actual graduation ceremony was held twice: once on the Wednesday of their last week of school and again the day before graduation. Rehearsal made things seem a little more real and even a little more scary. Mr. Szewczyk was on hand, along with Mr. Johnson, to take the seniors through the ropes. Graduates were assured that if they could remember everything they were supposed to do, the ceremo- ny would go as smooth as could be. If not, well . . . A. Counselor Marge Benjamin pauses while handing out diplomas after graduation. B. Laurie Warson and Gail Schultz make plans with friends for attending open houses after graduation. C. Brenda Han- cock, Max Wiggins, and Dan Pothoof enjoy free time in the courtyard after graduation rehearsal. D. Rich Polzin spends a final reflec- tive moment. E. Class president Todd Housenga addresses his class- mates during graduation. U5 Graduation Draws Crowd from Community A. Graduates celebrate the end of ceremonies by tossing their caps in the air. B. Dan Lounds, Kevin Sperry, and Mark Schrader soak up the sun during their extra week off school. C. Tina Kemmis hugs Lugs” Markiewicz, expressing her exhileration over finally making it. D. Class salutatorian Eric Penny, an- nounced to the audience by Robin Wood, receives his diploma. E. Class advisor Jim Johnson hands out hon- or cords to graduates in the National Honor Society. 146 Suddenly, after all their waiting, wishing, and wanting, the big day, June 7th, was here. GRADUATION! Festivities and celebrations began early for some seniors with several open houses held the night before or that morning. The seniors were instructed to be at the school no lat- er than 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, and even the ones who had celebrated the night before were there on time. After a downpour in the morning, everyone was grateful when the sun began to shine as the graduates arrived at the school. Graduation ceremonies began promptly at 2:00. As the first senior walked through the gymnasium door, the band played a procession- al. The gym was crowded with par- ents, friends and relatives, but all be- came silent as they watched the seniors go by. The innvocation and benediction for the ceremony was given by Pas- tor William Winter of the Lutheran Church. Class President Todd Housenga, Salutatorian Eric Penny, and Valedic- torian Lis Sussex each gave speeches thanking parents, teachers, and ad- ministration and telling of class achievements. Then Mr. John Walkley, Superin- tendent of Schools, presented the Class of 1980 to the school board. After each person received their diploma covers. President Housenga went to the podium again and in- structed, Class of 1980, change your tassles! The tassles were switched and a flurry of mint and forest green caps flew into the air. Then seniors went to get their ac- tual diplomas, handed out by coun- selors Jack Jury and Marge Benjamin and by class advisor Jim Johnson. The ceremonies ended, but the graduates went on to parties, to jobs and to live. Their motto fit them well — Yesterday is but a beau- tiful memory and today is the begin- ning of the rest of our lives. 147 A. Yearbook staffer senior Julie Markiewicz expresses her opinion of yearbook deadlines. Some of the seniors had some in- teresting pasttimes outside of the classroom. Their hobbies included Craig Barrett's love of plastic mod- els. Cary Beauchamp liked cars. Car- ol Carr liked to occupy her time teasing. Tony Dillulo collected Beatles albums. Seniors were polled to find out some of their likes and dislikes. Some of the seniors polled had these songs as favorites: Craig Bar- rett, All I Ever Wanted, Marylee Cole, “Coward of the County, Wendy Bell, “Morning Has Broken, Debra Childers, “Enough is Enough, Carol Carr, “Don't Do It Like That, and Tony Dillulo, “I Want You To- night. David Bowman Seniors Face Busy Last Year The Class of 1980 looked forward to graduating and moving on to reach their goals and fulfill the plans they had made. Graduation planning was a rush- rush ordeal. Seniors were kept busy organizing senior pictures, which were taken by Wolff Studios, order- ing announcements, being measured for caps and gowns, and making plans for the Junior-Senior Banquet, Senior Skip Day and many other ac- tivities that happened throughout the year. Along with the special activities of the senior year for 1980, there were many other school-oriented activi- ties. Seniors' time was spent going to football, baseball, and basketball games, gymnastics meets, and other events. 149 Seniors Name Favorites The seniors pictured here named some more of their favorite things. Robin Himebaugh and Donna Harris had Rock and Roll Fantasy” and Babe,” respectively, as their song favorites. Karen Flint's hobby was being with Ray. Donna Harris rollerskated her spare time away. Todd Housenga named snowmobiling as his favorite pasttime. Class Flirts: Donna Harris Mike Palm Teacher's Pet: Rick Hiebeck Donna Harris Class Skippers: Tim Barth Tina Kemmis A. Senior Kurt Dys takes it easy after gym class. A Brian Daniels CL O o Q- Pam Harper Tony Dilullo Donna Harris 150 Todd Housenga Larry Champine Kathy Chryczyk Bowman Most Optimistic: Todd Housenga Erin O'Connell Class Giant: Todd Housenga Judy Rutterbush A. Senior Marlene Woodworth con- templates the attitudes of the stu- dents in the halls. Robin Himebaugh Karen Flint Outdoor Poses New Experience for Seniors The majority of seniors at Houghton Lake High School had their pictures taken by Wolff Studios of Saginaw. Wolff Studios also supplied the dark room with an enlarger and supplies. Barry Rankin and Jerry Wolff worked with student photog- raphers to make the 1980 yearbook a quality production. Tina Kemmis said she liked having the pictures taken outdoors, but she didn't like the price. She thought that she would have them taken by Wolff Studios again. Ted Shipp was also pleased with the way his pic- tures turned out. The pictures were expensive, but the seniors seemed pleased with them. The pictures were one of the biggest expenses encountered by the seniors with Tina Kemmis spending $160 for her pictures. Julie Markiewicz paid ap- proximately $70 for hers and Lori Mosher spent over $200 for her senior pictures. The photographers were exper- ienced and seemed to know just how to get the best of each person into the picture. They were fun, commented Laurie Warson. Most seniors that were asked seemed to feel that the pictures were taken in good taste. The final prints of the pictures had a dull fin- ish, which added to the quality of them. A. Wolff Studios' Barry Rankin takes senior Sally Symon's picture. B. Senior Steve Pankowski wears a shirt expressing the opinion of some rock fans in the Detroit area. D.R.E.A.D. stands for Detroit Rockers Engage in the Abolition of Disco. 152 Dan Lounds Keith Corlew Dean McLeod Jeff Melloh Julie Markiewicz Dan Miller Lori Mosher 153 Seniors Take a Break A last year privilege was given to a few seniors, allowing them to leave on lunch hours as long as they returned before their next class started. Seniors seemed to appreci- ate this added bonus because it seemed to break up the day and they could get out and relax for a full 35 minutes. When the weather began to warm in the spring and senioritis was becoming a common disease, the time spent outside of school was a welcome mini- vacataion. Seniors who took advantage of the added free time frequented Fun Time Party Store to buy munchies. Those who had a little more money to spend went out to lunch at places including the Dairy Queen and Pickwick. Whatever the location, conversa- tion never lagged. Juicy gossip and earth-shattering social plans were the popular topics. Then back to school after what always seemed like a very short time. A. Laurie Warson, Jeff Melloh, Erin O'Connell, Pam Harper, Gail Schultz, Robin Wood, Annette Nasser, Tina Kemmis and Julie Markiewicz have a lunch hour snack. B. Pam Harper is head-under-heels over the closeness of graduation. 154 t, Judy Muma ( CD C i— 03 CQ Brian Miller Joe Muma Eric Penny Jackie Pike A. Seniors Dan Miller and Jim Paulus enjoy spending their lunch hour in the school parking lot listening to some of their favorite music. 155 Shelly Valko Virgil Wilson Kathy Whelpley Seniors Find Variety of FHobbies Prettiest Eyes: Jeff Melloh Laura Jobin Seniors that responded to the questionnaire about fa- vorite hobbies showed a variety of interests. Hobbies ranged from Jeff Melloh's favorite of collecting beer cans to Dan Lounds' interest in scuba divings. Some favorite songs during the 1980 year were One More Time (Sandi Wiggins), The Gambler (Julie Markiewicz) and We Don't Talk Anymore (Lori Class Shrimp: Bob Pacella Julie Markiewicz Mosher). Although Houghton Lake only has one movie theater seniors found a variety of movie favorites. Randy Loesser's all-time favorite was Patton. Lori Mosher thought The Promise was the best she'd seen. The controversial Deer Hunter was Dean McLeod's choice for number one. 156 Sandi Wiggins Dan Pothoff c A. Laurie Warson shows her embarrassment as someone teases her about the position she is sitting in. B. Phil Pooley enjoys being outside in the parking lot on his lunch hour or any other time he is free to do so. C. Diane Zamoly looks up curiously at someone who wants to get some information about the high school proce- dures for enrolling a student. 157 Sherry Bainbridge joe Butora Most likely to succeed: Eric Penney Brenda Hancock Class Clowns: Bob Slicker Julie Markiewicz Class Mouth: Bob Slicker Erin O'Connell Class Couple: Rob Goodwin Brenda Hancock Class Rowds: Jim Paulus Erin O'Connell Class Partiers: Jim Paulus Karen Tillman Best Personality: Todd Housenga Annette Nasser Most shy: Larry Champine Teresa Anderson Rick Heibeck Annette Nasser Tony Watson Laura Doane Richard Polzin Dave Williams 158 Most Pessimistic: Rich Polzin Carol Carr Biggest BSers: Dave Williams Karen Tillman Best Dressed: Eric Penny Robin Wood Best Driver: Cary Fisk Laurie Warson C Top Ten Grads Named Each spring, seniors anxiously await the tabulation of final grade point averages by the counselors. On May 1st, the results of these calculations were made public and the top ten graduating seniors, based on academic grades, were official. Liz Sussex was named valedictorian for the 1980 gradu- ating class. Liz had an overall grade point average of 3.693 during her four years at Houghton Lake High School. Liz planned to attend North Central Community College in Petosky and major in a health field. Salutatorian was Eric Penney. Eric's grade point average was 3.612. His plans included attending Ferris State Col- lege for a four year architecture program. The remaining top students, ranked in order by grade point average, were Craig Barrett, Teresa Anderson, Todd Housenga, Bob Pacella, Lori Mosher, Jackie Zielinski, David Bowman and Brian Miller. Eight of the top ten students included college in their future plans. Counselor Marge Benjamin affirmed that the class had very favorable grade averages. She commented that there was not much difference between this and previous classes when comparing grades. A. Seniors Brenda Hancock gives Mike Palm advice on cooking hot dogs over bunsen burners during a chemis- try experiment. B. Valedictorian Liz Sussex and salutatori- an Eric Penney have their backs against the wall with pressure from classes. C. Senior Judy Muma cheerfully makes her way to Spanish class. 159 03 C C Q Seniors ro c Reveal % Entertainment Q o' Favorites c 03 (1) IS) O O' A. Kim Kobman and Theresa Ander- son look questioningly towards the person they are talking about. B. Senior Kathy Beckman grins in antici- pation of graduation. Laurie Warson Every senior had a hobby; some were very interesting. Diane Zamoly's was finding new hobbies. Jeff Skevington and Mike Watson liked to draw. Jack Tyo enjoyed camp- ing. Mark Schrader's hobby was fishing. Photography was enjoyed by both Susan Wells and John Voice. Kevin Sperry had an especially interesting hobby-grave digging. Karen Tillman liked to go to the Merritt stockcar races. Heather Pittman liked to party. Nita Weinel en- joyed swimming. Rob Wyman liked to ride motorcycles. Tom Bouchard's hobbies were cars and girls. Marlene Woodworth spent her spare time playing the flute. Movies enjoyed by seniors were varied. John Voice liked Kelly's Heroes. A Star Is Born was enjoyed by Marlene Woodworth. Max Wiggins liked Blazing Sad- dles and Kevin Sperry enjoyed The Exorcist. The Warriors was enjoyed by Tom Bouchard, and Mike Watson liked The Outlaw Josie Wales. Nita Weinel and Brenda Hancock liked Walking Tall. Gail Schultz en- joyed A Force of One. Erin O'Connell liked The Rose. Jeff Skevington enjoyed Swashbuckler. 160 Erin O'Connell Robin Wood Robert Pacella Gail Schultz Michael Palm 161 Music Seniors Jam To Songs expressed the feelings of many seniors in the year 1980. Of all the songs listed, many seniors were found to enjoy the same mu- sic. )ohn Voice liked Burning Bridges, while Karen Tillman jammed to I'm Your Ice Cream Man. Gail Schultz's favorite song was Yes I'm Ready. Jeff Skevington liked “Honey. Cary Fisk Dawn Rose 162 Mark Schrader cd u c u _fTJ CQ CD _C Kevin Sperry A. Senior Randy Burnside pauses at lunch hour in the journalism room, while waiting for Susan Wells. B. Seniors Gary Fish and Tony Dilullo lei- surely enjoy their lunch hour while sitting in Tony's van that has all the comforts of home. C. Lisa Haveman points finger at senior Tony Kelly saying, “Saturday! iM judy Rutterbush u rc Max Wiggins listened to Es- cape. Erin O'Connell's favor- ite song was “Still. Mike Wat- son (“One Tin Soldier ) and Tom Bouchard (“Last Train to London ) both liked songs from the past. Nita Weinel en- joyed “Cruisin, and jack Tyo liked “Wait for Me. Marlene Woodworth liked “99. Jackie Zielinski enjoyed Lights. Max Wiggins John Tyo 163 Seniors Vote for Best Looks Prettiest Hair: Rich Poizin Judy Muma Prettiest Smile: Brian Miller Launa Jobin Best Build: Phil Pooley Donna Harris Cutest Dimples: Rob Goodwin Karen Tillman Baby Face: Dave Williams Julie Markiewicz The members of the senior class were polled to find out some or their favorite things. Here are some results from pictured seniors. For fa- vorite songs, Tina Kemmis chose Crazy Little Thing Called Love and Launa Jobin liked All My Love. Launa's favorite movie was Hooper and Tina preferred The Champ. Tina's favorite hobby is water skiing. Ginger Kelly spent her spare time baton twirling. A Launa Jobin Kurt Dys Phil Hendershott Nancy Kuzimski 164 Mf 1___ Ginger Kelly Mary Elliott Kevin Elsholz 165 A. Seniors Ted Shipp and )ohn Voice listen to a point being made by Jeff Skevington. B. Senior Dan Lounds tries to get things in focus. Class of '80 Does It Again The class of 1980 captured a first place trophy for the third year in a row for their magnificent ability in ice-sculpturing! Because of the unwinter weather, the sculptures had to be built two times. The first time it was almost completed, but it rained and the class had to start all over again. To win the first place trophy this year, the Seniors com- pleted Yosemite Sam, from The Bugs Bunny Show. The following senior class members participated on the ice-sculpturing: R. Burnside, B. Miller, C. Barrett, B. Slicker, S. Wells, B. Pacella, T. Housenga, J. Markiewicz, A. Nasser, M. Palm, J. Skevington, D. Bowman, T. Kemmis, L. Warson. A B A. Yosemite Sam, the senior's first place ice sculpture, gets ready to shoot that varmint. Bugs Bunny. B. Senior Karen Tillman shows brother- ly-sisterly love towards brother Dan- ny Tillman. C. Senior Bobby Slicker plays peek-a-boo with the photog- rapher. 166 Dawn Johns w Robert Goodwin PI r Craig Leatch Craig Lippard 167 Jeff Laprad Brenda Hancock Lisa Haveman Thomas Leedy Debbie Lee Thomas Bouchard Diane Zamoly Patrick Stewart 168 Jacqueline Zielinski Seniors See End in Sight The senior class of 1980 ordered their graduation announcements from Jostens on Tuesday, October 16, 1979. There were three differ- ent styles of announcements that were displayed in the main showcase for the seniors to choose between. A class meeting was held and there was a majority vote on the announcements. The colors for the announcements were green and silver. The seniors that ordered the announcements paid from $2.55 to $84.29. Some of the seniors were asked how they felt about the announce- ments. Erin O'Connell paid $42.59. She ordered 100 name cards, 25 an- nouncements, 2 keys, a senior memory book, thank you cards, the appreciation gift, and an announce- ment holder. She didn't like the an- nouncements because she wanted them to be brown. Gail Schultz paid $8.37. She or- dered 40 announcements, a mem- ory book, a senior key, an apprecia- tion gift, 100 name cards. She liked the announcements a lot. Marlene Woodworth Ted Shipp Michael Watson as Announcements Arrive Tina Kemmis paid $61.43. She or- dered 75 announcements, a senior memory book, 100 name cards, and a senior key. She liked everything about the announcements except for the color. She wanted the an- nouncements to be brown. The total sale of the announce- ments came to $3,478,87 for the graduating class of 1980. Out of 113 seniors, 106 of them bought an- nouncements. As the senior year wound down, the members of the class exchanged name cards, signed each others memory books and prepared lists for sending out announcements. The days dwindled and the all-im- portant )une date drew near. 03 0) 03 E c juanita Weinel John Voice 169 A FINAL SAY SENIORS favorite song 1. Another Brick in the Wall 2. Babe 3. Stairway to Heaven 4. Highway to Hell 5. Hair of the Dog 6. Love Stinks 7. Still 8. Lights 9. One Tin Soldier 10. Ring my Bell favorite movie 1. Up in Smoke 2. Rocky 3. Animal House 4. The Champ 5. Warriors 6. Kramer vs. Kramer 7. 10 8. Kelly's Hero's 9. Rocky II 10. Smokey and the Bandit favorite actress 1. Barbara Streisand 2. Sally Fields 3. Bo Derek 4. Jane Fonda 5. Loni Anderson 6. Miss Piggy 7. Bette Midler 8. Farrah Fawcett 9. Tatum O'Neil 10. Lynda Carter favorite actor 1. Burt Reynolds 2. Clint Eastwood 3. Robert Redford 4. Kris Kristofferson 5. Dustin Hoffman 6. Alan Alda 7. Mr. Bill 8. Jon Voight 9. Erik Estrada 10. Larry Hagman favorite album 1. Pink Floyd- The Wall 2. Journey - Infinity 3. Bob Seger — Night Moves 4. Bob Seger - Live 5. AC DC — Highway to Hell 6. Van Halen II 7. Barbara Streisand - Wet 8. Fleetwood Mac — Rumors 9. Expressions 10. Styx — Cornerstone favorite group favorite food 1,. Styx 2. Pink Floyd 3. Doobie Brothers 4. AC DC 5. Van Halen 6. journey 7. Commadores 8. Nazareth 9. Queen 10. Foreigner This space is contributed by Tina Kemmis in the interest of good health 1. Pizza 2. Steak 3. Spaghetti 4. Lasagna 5. Lobster 6. Tacos 7. Hamburgers 8. Spinach Yogurt 9. Spare ribs 10. Ice Cream favorite t.v. show 1. Dukes of Hazzard 2. Saturday Night Live 3. Real People 4. M A S H ‘ 5. Soap 6. Dallas 7. WKRP 8. Muppets 9. Sheriff Lobo 10. Little Rascals 171 Limberlost on the Lake 4168 W. Houghton Lake Dr. Congratulations Class of '80 Merle Norman Cosmetics Congratulations to Dan and his classmates Congratulations Seniors Dr. Virgil M. McClintic McClain's Aluminum Center Zone 13 Best Wishes to the Class of '80 McWilliam's Funeral Home W. Brad McWilliams Congratulations Class of '80 Best Wishes Class of 1980 North Central Survey Co. North Shore Hardware Zone 25, North Shore Congratulations Seniors, from the Stouffers North Shore Lumber Co. 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