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

Text from Pages 1 - 226 of the 1981 volume:

Reminiscing ffloug uofi' j(aA dcAavl ff ayAtoris j(aAey, jfflie uyasis 98O 19$1 Vo tursv 62 ABOVE: Senior Jim Nelson works after hours to finish another issue of ‘ Cat Trax.” Like nearly one-third of his fellow seniors. Jim par- ticipates in several activities outside the class- room. RIGHT: Organizing the yearbook is sometimes a tedious job. Occasionally an inspiration strikes, as advisor Lynn Strause demonstrates. Staff members Sharon Bourdow and Milly Polash show mixed reactions. TABLE OF CONTENTS: A place for Being involved—page 4 Competing—page 18 Getting new ideas—page 64 Rankin LEFT: Sports provide a way for students to use up their extra energy and enthusiasm. Junior Lori Lepper offers a spirited perfor- mance at the homecoming game as evi- dence of this. BELOW: Art instructor Tom Rachilla helps Brad McLain with a project. A working re- lationship between teacher and student is especially important in the applied arts. Making friends—page 78 Developing interests—page 116 Participating—page 126 3 Pursuing goals—page 152 Spending money—page 176 Reminiscing—page 204 ABOVE: Homecoming festivities included the crowning of 1980 Homecoming Honey Parish Geers by retiring honey Todd Housenga. The excited candidates crowd around Honey Geers to offer congratulations. RIGHT: Senior Caroline Hejka shows her home- coming enthusiasm on “Clown Day of Spirit Week. Homecoming Spirit Week at Houghton Lake provided stu- dents with an opportunity to be “wild and crazy” within the confines of school. Everyone, including teachers, eagerly go in- volved in the preparation and activities. The week included five different dress-up days, lunch hour class competitions, and a slave auction. The biggest event of the week, aside from the homecoming game, was the second annual powderpuff game. Roles reversed as the girls took to the gridiron while the guys, complete with 4 X Q 5 Jf 5' LEFT: Quarterback Dave Aho calls the play as the Bobcats rolled over Evart in a 38- 14 homecoming victory. BELOW: Homecoming Queen Cindy Wyman tearfully accepts her crown from retiring queen Launa Jobin during the homecoming halftime. skirts, cheered them on from the sidelines. The week was capped by Saturday's homecoming game against Evart. The Bobcat victory meant the varsity team grabbed the Jackpine Conference Championship for the second straight year. The presentation of the trophy to Coach Blankenship provided a fitting ending to a spirited week. Stu- dents and alumni gathered to celebrate the victory at Saturday night's homecoming dance. 5 BEWARE: Spirit Week fills the average Houghton Lake student with enthu- siasm and crazy ideas. But what would be the reaction of an out- sider who happened on the scene during the week before Home- coming? Last year, the reaction probably would have been like this: NO SWEAT MONDAY, Oct. 26: Apparently physical fitness has become very popular at HLHS. Many students attended classes clothed in jogging sweats. A well-balanced diet is associated with fitness also, which must explain the hordes of students weighing themselves during lunch hours. MOURNING TUESDAY, Oct. 27: A very somber group today: somberly dressed in black, that is. However, lunch periods proved active times as students voted for homecoming queen and honey and stamped green thumbprints on a new type of wall mural. Stu- dents anticipate an exciting game of girls' football in the evening. ROLL'EM UP OVERALL WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28: The bizarre fashion of rolled clothes highlighted dress today while cheerleaders collected bottle and jar caps during midday break. A head start in the Pepsi Challenge? HLHS has found the solution to the money problem: sell classmates at the annual slave auction. Grinning into the camera, junior Rob Kunik displays both Bobcat spirit and United States patriotism. Spirit Week Promotes Strange Behavior CLOWN AND SLAVE THURSDAY, Oct. 29: The circus, espe- cially the clowns, had great influence on the students today. Imitating not only their dress but their hilarious treatment of friends as temporary slaves proved this theory. Students signed their names to another mural for the locker room. HALLOWEEN FRIDAY, Oct. 30: Halloween dictated the dress of students today. Some even attended the pep assembly that afternoon in their costumes. There, students from individual classes fought for points towards the Spirit Week Award, even- tually won by the seniors. Students were observed doing such bizarre acts as trying to whistle while eating crackers, speed- eating bananas, and sitting on blocks of ice. An outrageous group of people known as cheerleaders shared responsibility for planning these activities. But what could one expect from people who all dress alike every Friday? Swinging into Spirit Week on October 26th, Mrs. Jansen's first hour class takes a step up in fashion for No Sweat Day. ABOVE: Junior Renae Follrath answers the call of master of ceremonies Mr. Boals at the annual slave auction during Spirit Week. The auction was held on Wednesday. October 28th. Cheerleaders and athletes were auctioned to the highest bidder to serve as slaves the next day. LEFT: Seniors Caroline Hejka and Stan Wallington help eat up points for the class spirit award during the pep assembly October 30th. (0 oc 7 Guys Powder Noses for Powderpuff Outrageous? Crazy? Hilarious? Yes, the guys' participation in the powderpuff activities were all of these and more. The evening of October 27th saw five very competitive male seniors dressed in high fashion for the announcement of the Homecoming Honey title of 1980. The Honey was elected by the student body after an evening gown display at the senior dance October 13th and much discussion and debate by the students. When the votes by all the classes were gathered and totalled the. results showed Parish Geers the lucky winner. Shirley Temple Geers was crowned Homecoming Honey 1980 by for- mer Honey Todd Housenga, during halftime of the powderpuff game. The disappointed runners-up included Kevin Wallington, Chuck Huffmaster, Dennis Brown, and Kevin Hook. The Honey competition, however, was not the end of male TJ c - E cc participation that evening. Cheerleaders from both the upper and lower classes drew much attention also. As cheerleaders Dan Finn put it, It was great! With the guidance of cheerleader coach, Patti Henning, the guys proved an able group of spirit grabbers. Under the direction of Mrs. Frever, the second annual pow- der puff activities became a tremendous success. k CO ABOVE: The guys are sitting high this second annual powderpuff football game as they get a chance at playing cheerleader. UPPER LEFT: Raising their fists and swinging their hips for the junior and senior girls are upperclass cheerleaders Perry Majors and Mike Garrett. 8 LEFT: Posing prettily from left to right are “Cmdyrella Wellington. Hot-to-Trot Huffmaster. Barbie Benton Brown. “Happy Hooker Hook, and Shirley Temple Geers. The girls dressed in their best for the evening gown competition at ■o the senior dance in October. Bert Parks Bischoff 5 acted as master of ceremonies. Each honey candi- • date was described by Miss Henning as he mod- eled his gown on a raised platform. ABOVE: Former Homecoming Honey Todd Housenga stands back with the Honey Can- didates of 1980 for a better view of Parish Geers' emotional moment. © co 9 LEFT: Shake it Shirley! Parish Geers poses for the media during halftime ceremonies of the powderpuff football game. The classes elected Shirley Temple Geers 1980 Hon- ey. The second annual powderpuff foot- ball game ended in a 22-22 tie on Oc- tober 27th. The upperclassmen girls failed in their attempt to capture the win for a second time. Approximately 100 girls warmed up for a contest which most people believe exclusive to guys. Practices began early in October. Participation and enthusiasm ran high for both teams. We were more organized than the other team, commented junior Nona Rosebohm. Game day brought enthusiasm to a peak. The teams dressed in jerseys bor- rowed from the Bobcat football players. Spirit ran high and secret plays were discussed in hushed tones. At 7:00 p.m. the senior and junior girls, under Coaches Tom Major and Barb Sheeler, met the opposition on the field. Principal Ron Szewczyk, Brenda Randall, and Assistant Principal Dick Brown led the sophomore and freshman girls in their attack. After the opening kickoff, the underclass team ran a touchdown play and gained the extra points. Two touchdowns and two extra point plays by upperclassmen brought the score to 16-8. With little time left on the clock, Szewczyk's girls scored another touchdown, making the halftime score 16-14, seniors and juniors. After halftime honey ceremonies, the game resumed with advances halted on both sides by penalties. The upperclass scored another touchdown but failed in their attempt for the extra points. It was a critical situation for the underclass as they trailed with a score of 22-14. Nevertheless, they succeeded in making a final score, ending the con- test with a 22-22 tie. Coach Sheeler's feelings on the game's outcome were positive. I'm glad it ended in a tie.'' Sporting his University of Michigan hat for inspiration. Coach Szewczyk commented, “It takes a better team to face adversity and come from behind.'' Raymond ABOVE LEFT: While silently watching the game action. Coach Sheeler plans new strategies and Renae Follrath reviews offensive plays. ABOVE RIGHT: Teresa Manzella of the upperclass blue offense fights for yard- age with the help of teammates. Yardage was low, however, through the ef- forts of Norma Breyer. RIGHT: Underclassmen Tom Boals, Kristy Carrick. Kelly Garrett, and Tricia Wyman portray the optimism and excitement felt by all of the powderpuff foot- ball players during the game. Second Annual Powderpuff Ends in Tie Raymond ABOVE: The actions of upperclassmen Penny Nor- ris and Lisa Rase reveal the enjoyment felt by thoughts of underclass destruction in the powderpuff game. LEFT: Junior Johanna Spehar and sophomore Kelly Speiss display their grasp of the true meaning of fellowship and sportsmanship after the powderpuff game. ■o § E (0 cr 11 Cindy Wyman Named Homecoming Queen Cindy Wyman became the 1980 Homecoming Queen on No- vember 1st during the halftime ceremonies at the Bobcat game with Evart. She was crowned before an enthusiastic crowd of spectators bundled up against the cold wind. As the halftime ceremonies began, the five senior queen can- didates and the three underclassman representatives paraded around the field in antique cars, then were met by their parents and escorts. Once everyone was on the field, the suspense ended when Cindy Wyman was announced as Houghton Lake's 1980 Homecoming Queen. Cindy made her special walk to the plat- form escorted by Terry Johnson. Cindy was crowned by retiring queen Launa Jobin. Launa was escorted by Dave Williams. The traditional queen's robe was draped around her shoulders as she received a dozen red roses. Cindy reflected on her feelings of being chosen by comment- ing, “I felt surprised and was proud to be chosen. It was something that made my senior year very special to me. I'll never forget that day. Ceremonies came to a close as the new queen left the field RIGHT: The waiting ends in joy for Cindy Wyman. After a month of being a candidate, she hears her name announced as 1980 Homecoming Queen. LOWER LEFT: Surprised and excited are both Cindy and her mother when the announcement of queen is made. Escort Terry Johnson provides reinforcement. LOWER RIGHT: Cindy nervously clutches retiring queen Launa Jobm s arms for support as the crown is secured on her head. accompanied by the 1980 prince and princess, Ricky Bloom from Our Lady of the Lake School and Denise Bowman from Merritt. 12 Newly crowned 1980 Homecoming Queen Cindy Wyman begins her reign by posing in the tradi- tional robe with her bouquet of roses. BELOW: Senior queen candidate Joy Christoson rides past the crowd as halftime ceremonies begin. -x. c ra cc ■C c o E • (C cc Senior candidate Andi Chudzinski, with her parents and escort Gary Jobm, waits for the announcement of queen. ■o c o E cc 13 Court Still Shines In Spite of Cold Homecoming Queen Cindy Wyman reigned over a court of four fellow classmates and three underclassman representatives. Tradition was al- tered this year by including the girls' parents for the halftime ceremo- nies on the field. Preparation for the halftime ceremony began in September when classes chose their representatives. For the queen, the senior class nominated ten girls and the five with the highest number of votes were the candidates. The student body then voted on the candidates by se- cret ballot. The senior girls were Michelle Price, escorted by Kevin Wallington; Sue Samuel, escorted by Bryan Cady; Andi Chudzinski, escorted by Gary Jobin; Joy Christoson, escorted by Brian Lambert; and Cindy Wyman, escorted by Terry Johnson. The underclassmen chose their representatives by first nominating five candidates. Each class then voted by secret ballot to choose one repre- sentative. The junior class representative was Paula Skonieczny and her escort was Jack Roberts. Sophomore representative Pam Leszcynski was es- corted by Rick Samuel. Freshman Lisa Miller chose Kurt Boals as her escort. The classes conducted the elections of their representatives with the same enthusiasm and high spirits that carried them through Spirit Week. Their representatives proudly reflected that spirit. ABOVE: Michelle Price, with escort Ed Hancock (standing in for Kevin Wallington) and her parents, prepares to leave the field after halftime ceremo- nies end. RIGHT: Senior candidates Andi Chudzinski and Sue Samuel smile to the crowd inspite of the cold weather as they are driven by during halftime. £ I CD 14 Rankin UPPER LEFT: The 1979 Homecoming Queen Launa Jobin prepares to end her reign. She is escorted onto the field with the prince and princess. Ricky Bloom and Denise Bowman. MIDDLE LEFT: Paula Skonieczny and brother Paul, standing in for escort Jack Roberts, spot a familiar face among the fans gathered to watch the homecom- ing halftime ceremonies. LOWER LEFT: Fighting chilly November winds, sophomore Pam Leszcynski and her escort Rick Samuel wait for the announcement of the senior queen. UPPER RIGHT: The underclassman representatives parade past the home crowd as the 1980 homecoming festivities begin on November 1st. Saturday after- noon. LOWER RIGHT: Freshman representative Lisa Miller, with escort Kurt Boals, takes her position for the ceremonies. She is accompanied onto the field by her parents. 15 Rankin Homecoming Victory LEFT: The Homecoming game meant alot to Coach Blankenship: A win. title and a chance for his team to go to the playoffs. ABOVE: Senior tailback Jim Garrett streaks past enthusiastic spectators to score one of his two touchdowns. Secures Jackpine Title for Bobcats c c n CC Quarterback Dave Aho hands off to Mike Nasser (30) as the Bobcats near the goal line for a score. Defensive linemen Brad McLain, Mike Garrett, and Parish Geers square up for Ev- art s offensive attack. The Bobcats' victory at the 1980 Homecoming Game on November 1st won them the Championship of the Jack Pine Conference. On that cold and cloudy Saturday afternoon, the Bobcats beat the Evart Wildcats 38 to 14 to earn the title. This was the eighth win for the Bobcats in the 1980 season against no losses in conference play. Five touchdowns were scored by the Bobcats. Jim Garrett scored the first points just minutes into the game. This was one of two touchdowns scored by Garrett. Other scores came on touchdowns by Curtis Miller, Parish Geers, and Doug McDonald. Quarterback Dave Aho kicked in a field goal for three more points. The Bobcat defense held Evart scoreless until the third quarter. There were many happy spectators after the game. Assis- tant Coach Boals commented It's always a good feeling to beat Evart.'' This game gave the team the title and also took them to playoffs the following Saturday at Munising. 17 A place for Competing ABOVE: Sophomore Stacy Dicks vaults in competi- tion against Alpena. The team had more depth this year, according to Coach Bowman, because several freshman members actively participated in gymnastics club before this year. RIGHT: Spirit ran high for the Bobcats as they charged onto the field for homecoming, their final conference contest. Their victory over Evart se- cured them the conference title. Before school begins in September practices for the fall sports have begun. Many hours and hard work are put into practices and the games by both the players and coaches throughout the sports season. Then there is the excitement of the game day and the game itself. Whether football, gymnas- tics, or softball, the spirit is the same. Sports mean different things to different players. To senior football player Scott Eckstorm it meant hard work.” Those LEFT: Junior Kevin Kronner puts one up and in as time runs out in a contest with Harrison. Hopes ran high for the team this year under the direction of new coach Mike Benz. BELOW: Senior Patti Littman shoots from the free throw line during play with arch-ri- val Roscommon. Despite the season record, the players remained enthusiastic, according to Coach Bifoss. J practices during the summer when they practiced twice during the day were rough. When school started they would practice from after school until dark sometimes. This year's hard work paid off when the football team went to the state regional finals. To freshmen girls basketball player Val Thompson the first time out on the floor she felt nervous because it was against a team with more experience. To senior basketball captain Jim Nelson sports are something that makes the school year com- plete. Sports help fill the gap. making it possible to compete or just to share with others. There are many reasons why a student joins a sport: to be active, stay in shape, have fun and to compete against other players and teams in the sport or sports which a student likes the best. Whatever the reason, sports seem to make school a little more worthwhile for those who participate. 19 Senior Doug McDonald congratulates Mike Nasser on his first touchdown of the season during the Homecoming game against Evart. 'C c c E cc •o c o E cc Senior Mike Nasser (30) proves it takes more than one Munising Mustang to stop a Houghton Lake Bobcat during regional playoffs. RIGHT: An unlucky Munising opponent tries to pass through the dangerous ter- ritory occupied by seniors Parish Geers, Chuck Huffmaster, Rich Blanchard, and junior Mike Garrett. 20 Coaches John Blankenship and Dan Boals go over a defensive play against Evart with team captain Curtis Miller. ■o = o E cc Houghton Lake Fans get a bird's-eye view from the steep cliffs surrounding the Munising field at the playoffs. GAME BY GAME The Bobcats start off the season right by tromping on the Trojans in a non-conference battle at Lake City. East Jordan's year victory string is stopped by the Bobcats. Once again the Roscommon Bucks are defeated by the Bobcats in the county's annual rival contest. Bobcats climb in state ratings with their victory over Farwell. Beaverton bites the dust and is added to the growing list of teams defeated by the Bobcats. Bobcats find Me- ridian Mustangs easier to tame than anticipated. True to their season form, the Bobcats roll up the points to defeat Coleman in a cold and rainy game. Victory over Evart gives Bobcats a 2nd consecutive conference title. Their outstanding achievements were rewarded as the Bobcats fought against Munising in the state play-offs. TOP: Senior Curtis Miller speeds toward the goal line to make the teams one and only touchdown against Munising. BOTTOM: Coach Dan Boals gives some last minute instructions to senior Mike Nasser at the wet and chilly Coleman game. 21 Football Fever Infects Town The Houghton Lake Varsity Bobcats 1980 football season was one which students, players, cheerleaders, and practically everyone else in our community will probably never forget. Green and white seemed, as usual, to be highly favored in fall fashions, even more so than in previous years showing up in everything from hats and mittens to buttons and sweat-sox. Another big hit was T-shirts (green and white of course) with the names of defeated teams printed on them. Sales soared until the list of losers had to be continued on the back and be- came rather expensive. Even if people do forget all these strange happenings that rapidly spread throughout our town, no one will ever be able to forget “Another One Bites The Dust since it was played on every radio in the area at least twenty times a day. What exactly caused this peculiar uproar over our football team? Well, it could be that folks were happy the Bobcats nev- er lost a league game. Or maybe they were proud to hear Houghton Lake placed first in the Jackpine Conference for the second consecutive year. Yet, it could be that they were rather ecstatic when they found out their team was going to compete in the state play-offs. Actually, it was probably a combination of all three of these outstanding accomplishments. At least that seemed to be the opinion of head coach John Blankenship who stated: “As we emphasize the team concept and minimize individual accom- plishments, we don't like to highlight individual performances. We had a great season because of excellent teamwork and good effort on the part of all team members. So once again, we can place the blame on the Houghton Lake Bobcats for providing us with a spectacular season which gave everyone hoarse throats, cold feet, an excuse from home- work, and a tiresome feeling of seeing everything green and white. Most of all, they gave us an excited anticipation of what next year's team will bring. •c e 3 E re cc ME OF T Top row—left to right: mgr.'s Bobby Nasser, Steve Thompson. Pat Hook. Dan Blanchard, Mark Boals. player s David lapham. Troy Forbes. Mike Spurgeon, Chuck Huffmaster, Stan Wallmgton. Kevin Kronner. 2nd row—Kevin Kingman, Brad McLain, Scott Eckstorm. Ray Lockwood, Greg Stauffer, Steve Halko, Ed Napierski. Mike Neorr. 3rd row—Steve Eckstorm, Garth Rogers, Bob Miller, Paul Pothoof, Jack Roberts, Bill Gonzalez. Mark Kiffner. 4th row—Kevin Hook, HLHS OPPO 35 Lake City 0 28 East Jordan 8 39 Roscommon 21 20 Farwell 0 34 Beaverton 6 39 Meridian 0 33 Coleman 0 38 Evart 14 7 Munising 31 Don Wheat, David Aho. Todd Hasty, Rich Blanchard, Mike Nasser, Rod Jones, Parrish Geers. Jim Mason. 5th row — Gary Johnston. Jim Hose. Kevin Wellington. Bill Ensmg. Doug McDonald. Jim Garrett. Curtis Miller, John Rzycki, Mike Garrett. Ed Zielenski. Cheerleaders — Cindy Wyman, Susie Steger. Wanda Johnson. Renae Follrath, Diane Souder, Lori Lepper, Diane Moore. 22 Senior Bill Ensmg (20) continues his struggle with a Munising opponent as senior Parrish Geers (81) rushes in to the kill. Raymond ■o c O E 0 cc N c o o A Meridian Mustang bites the dust with little help from senior Kevin Hook while junior Mike Garrett and seniors Mike Nasser and Dave Lapham charge in to make sure the tackle is final. 23 Coach John Blankenship displays his emotions as his team experiences their first and only loss of 1980 to Munising in regional playoffs at Munising. The willingness never to give up when they were behind was the overall factor which Coach Jack Kramer thought made the team's record. The team progressed and im- proved each week of the season and Coach Kramer said, this im- provement showed in all areas of the game as evidenced by our last two wins of the season over Coleman and Evart. When asked in what way this team was different from others he had coached. Coach Kramer said, You never really knew if they were up for a game because they would hide their emotional feelings.” Beating Evart the last game of the season proved to be the J.V.'s biggest thrill as they finished the season with an overall record of five victories, two defeats, and a tie. Coach Kramer and his assistant Ted Goll were pleased with the team effort throughout the season as well as with the sup- port of the student body and parents. ABOVE: At Evart, Coach Kramer observes his team from the sidelines. RIGHT: Sophomore Steve Lemire shows emotion and proves that beating Evart the last game of the season was the team's biggest thrill, as he hugs his mother. BELOW: In the final game of the season, carrying the ball 22 times for a total of 255 yards, sophomore Jeff Huffmaster is tripped up by an Evart player. 24 J. V. Determination Leads to Success ABOVE: At an important practice. Coach Kramer discusses strategy with his team. LEFT: On the sidelines, sophomore Rick Samuel takes a short break from his work as middle line- backer against the Evart Wildcats. 25 26 J.V. Players Prove Ability Although teamwork led to the 4-1-1 league results, leading performers and their accomplishments also became evident. Chosen by the team, sophomores Chris Loesser, John Earley, Steve Lemire, and Dan Newsom became the captains. Steve Lemire led the team in tackles and along with Rick Samuel “always were the most consistent players week in and week out. Coach Kramer also said, “Jeff Huffmaster trans- ferred from Marysville to provide an outstanding running back along with Chris Loesser. John Bourdow proved to be a capa- ble leader as quarterback and Tom Whelpley did an outstanding job as both an offensive and defensive guard. The sophomores will go on to add depth to the varsity team and Coach Kramer said, The freshmen learned the fundamentals, so they will form the nucleus for the J.V. foot- ball team in 1981 and insure a winning tradition for Houghton Lake football. ABOVE: Sophomore John Bourdow goes for the block as freshman Tom Hasty sweeps past the Meridian defense. TOP RIGHT: At the Fall Athletic Banquet, Coach Goll is honored by the J.V. players, as represented by captains John Earley and Dan Newsom. MIDDLE RIGHT: A Meridian handoff puts sophomore Jim Gonzalez on the move for the tackle. BOTTOM RIGHT: Sophomore Steve Lemire receives instructions from Coaches Kramer and Goll about a defensive play. Hose ABOVE: Sophomores Steve Lemire. Dan Newsom. Chris Loesser. and John Earley discuss plays before a game. HLHS 16 Lake City OPPO 8 6 East Jordan 12 26 Roscommon 6 14 Farwell 14 28 Beaverton 14 0 Meridian 6 ! 44 Coleman 0 30 Evart 7 STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Coach Ted Goll. Jim Gonzalez. James Silvola, Richie Foele, John Brusseau. Paul Romanowski, Tom Rzycki. Mike Mosher, Roger Fagerlie, Andy Ensing, Brian Cornell. John Fyolek. Carlo Mace, Darrell VanPamel. Tom Hasty, Tim Beaver. Ryan Lillie, Rick Samuel. John Bourdow, Ken Gorsline. Kurt Boats, Tom Whelpley, Scott Hudgens, Steve Cornett, Dan Roberts, Joel Carman, Jeff Huffmaster, Gerald Phillips, Mark Baughn. Troy Housenga, Tom Akin. Tim Leforge, Roger Johnson, Pat Hudgens. Coach Jack Kramer. Kneeling: Captains John Earley. Steve Lemire. Chris Loesser. Dan Newsom. Not Pictured: Keith Toms and Tom Bailey. 27 Golfers Successful Despite No League Despite no league, Coach Pete Javoroski stated, “Houghton Lake continued its tradition of never having had a losing season in golf.” For the golf team, “There wasn't much to aim for because there wasn't a conference,” commented senior golfer Dave Stauffer. Lack of participation from other schools caused the cancellation of conference meets for the golf team. Despite this, the team has 11 wins and 3 losses. Les Helou considered the golf match with Beaverton the highlight of the season. After 1 % to 2 hours of playing the teams ended up in a tie. Les Helou and Dave Stauffer played out the sudden death victoriously. Although the team had no league, they tied for 3rd place in the regionals. They lost the playoff to Benzie Central in sudden death which also cost them the right to compete for the state championship. Out of 14 golfers, the team will be losing 9 seniors. They're pictured from left to right: Steve Harrison, Tom Shipp. Gene LeFourge. Mike Rigling, Dave Stauffer, Dennis Brown. Rich Kobman, Les Helou and Rick Tyo. Steve Harrison decides to check his bag handle while waiting for the bus. He doesn't want anything to go wrong during the match. BELOW: Top row Gene LeForge, Dennis Brown. Tom Shipp, and Rich Kobman. Bottom row coach Javoroski, Dave Stauffer, Mike Rigling. Paul Oster, Steve Harrison, Debbie Lahar, John Brusseau, Andy Rigling, Les Helou, Robert Hughes, and Rick Tyo. H.L. OPPONENT won Oscoda won Fairview won Fairview won Evart won Coleman won Farwell won Harrison won Meridian won Mt. Pleasant won Mt. Pleasant won Beaverton lost Roscommon lost Beaverton lost Ogemaw Hgts. 28 H.L. OPPONENT 30 Cadillac 59 33 Gaylord 69 42 Grayling 50 15 West Branch 71 24 Roscommon 44 15 Standish 63 i 40 Farwell 50 44 Beaverton 45 15 Meridian 61 24 Standish 63 22 Coleman 58 34 Evart 45 25 Coleman 31 23 Roscommon 51 26 Farwell 43 52 Beaverton 40 23 Meridian 59 35 Evart 37 23 Roscommon 36 Varsity Hangs Together Using the basics of basketball. Milly Polash squares up with the basket and follows through with a shot. Although some of the basic principals are used, the Bobcats failed to gain victory over the Coleman Comets. The girls varsity basketball season ended after 19 games with a 1-11 con- ference record. Coach John Bifoss at- tributed the season record to poor shooting consistently. Although the sea- son wasn't outstanding, team member's enthusiasm never lagged. Coach Bifoss felt this spirit made for an exceptional team. It was quite an experience, re- marked senior player Sheri Sliwa. Team members considered the season, bus rides, and being with the team as the experiences. Although the team won only one game, the girls looked at other events. For instance Sherry Bourgeois comment- During a lime out, Coach Bifoss goes over the game plan with the players in the meeting with ed, I regretted the seasonal record, but | felt it was worth it for just being with £ cc the team members.” Patty Littmann stated, ”1 liked the rowdy bus rides and stopping at McDonalds.” Coach Bifoss and several of the team members agreed that the Roscommon tournament game was the highlight of the season. Milly Polash explained, The game was close and you could feel ev- eryone's enthusiasm.” At the awards banquet, Lois Hager was voted most valuable player, Carol Hejka was voted most improved, and Connie Miller was voted most spirited player. Coleman. BELOW: Back Row; Coach Bifoss, Milly Polash, Patty Littmann. Lois Hager, Kelly Akin. Mary Jane Meeker, Tricia Spicer, and manager Julie Bischoff. Front Row; Sherry Bourgeois, Sheri Sliwa, Connie Miller, Penny Halliday, Carol Hejka, and Sheryl Forte. Not pictured; Sharon Bourdow, Dawn Lane, and Debbie McClellan. t: C p £ ro cc LEFT: Sheri Sliwa attempts to fake out an oppo- nent before taking a shot during the October 20th contest with Coleman which ended with a 22-58 score. Si 0 1 ABOVE: Coleman player 24 succeeds at passing against the Bobcat press, ap- plied by Connie Miller (22), Lois Hager (34). and Patty Littmann (32). Although the Bobcats used a press, they failed to win the game. LEFT: A zone defense by the Bobcats is set up while the Beaverton Beavers bring the ball down the floor. Sherry Bourgeois (10), Debbie McClellan (42), Kelly Akin (40), Sheri Sliwa (24). and Connie Miller (22) form a 1-3-1 zone. 31 t J The girls junior varsity basketball team ended 2nd in the Jackpine Confer- ence with a record of 9-3. Overall they had a record of 12-6. The team and coach Jerry Lane con- sidered the highlight of the season to be two games in which the team played well. The first game was with Roscommon, traditional rivals. Tricia Wyman stated, “It was a well-played game and we almost beat ABOVE: Evart Wildcat player attempts a shot against the Bobcat defense applied by Valerie Thompson. (34). Debbie Zielinski, (54), and Ma- donna Sussex, (12). The Bobcat defense helped them to gain victory with a score of 39-18. RIGHT: Karen Krentz dribbles the ball down past the Evart Wildcats. These skills helped the Bobcats to gain victory on November 17 with a score of 39-18. 32 V. Girls Capture Second Place Roscommon. The second game was against the Coleman Comets. Coach Jerry Lane commented, “The Coleman game was the biggest moment of the season because we came from far be- hind and won by a point. As the season progressed so did the team. Coach Lane explained, “Toward the end of the year various individuals started to develop a winning, aggres- sive, attitude, and the will to become complete basketball players. Throughout the season the spirit of the team remained good. Kathy Kronner thought of it as GREAT with Kelly Spiess adding it was always up. During the December athletic awards banquet, Tricia Wyman was voted most valuable player, Lori Lippard was voted most improved player, and Kathy Kronner was voted most spirited player. LEFT: During a home game. Agnes Hejka guards against a Coleman player. De- spite this defense the Bobcats lost by a close margin of 36-37. H.L. OPPONENT 35 Cadillac 34 30 Gaylord 20 19 Grayling 32 34 Ogemaw Hgts. 33 34 Roscommon 44 36 Standish 71 38 Farwell 18 34 Beaverton 13 25 Meridian 23 23 Standish 52 36 Coleman 37 36 Evart 26 17 Roscommon 19 26 Farwell 20 19 Meridian 12 23 Coleman 22 39 Evart 18 33 BELOW Back row coach Jerry Lane, Valerie Thompson. Tricia Wyman, Agnes Hejka. Debbie Zielinski. Susie Spicer, Madonna Sussex. Kelly Spiess. and man- ager Ramone Beaulieu. Front row manager Mark Souder, Pam Leszcynski. Kathy Kronner. Lori Lippard. Kathy Yenmor, Alecia Servas, and Dana Kingman. Not pictured: Karen Krentz. Girls Face Tough Competition The freshman girls basketball team had a record of 2-11. They didn't be- long to a conference due to the lack of participation from other area schools. Coach Mitchell remarked, It was a learning experience for the players and they faced tough competition, but I think they learned alot about basketball and playing as a team.” Stephanie Polash remarked, The highlight of the season was when quite a few of the players got injured in the game against Cadillac.” I © Q Z Looking ahead to future games. Kris Carrick works on her shooting skills during practice. Dana King- man. Valerie Thompson, and Mary Forte get in defense position for the rebound. This years team met Halloween in a different fashion from the traditional trick-or-treat. Valerie Thompson com- mented, “We played Gladwin on Hal- loween night and it was the first win of the season. We won by three points in double overtime.” Despite this close game, the freshman girls basketball team also gained a victo- ry by a large difference in scores. Pine River was an example with a score of 49-18. At the awards banquet, Valerie Thompson was voted most valuable player, and Angela Bischoff was voted most improved player. Kris Carrick succeeds at a bank shot, while Pine River player prepares for the rebound. The Bobcats shoot- ing skills help gain them victory over Pine River by a score of 49-18. 34 In the final minutes of the first quarter, Dana Kingman attempts a lay-up against Pine River player 32. Coach Mitchell considered Dana to be the best ball handler on the team. During practice, the team does a variety of differ- ent drills. Coach Mitchell demonstrates to Mary Forte and other teammates the correct form to shoot a free shot. Valerie Thompson, center, tips the ball to teammate Kim Leszczynski. These tips helped the Bobcats to gain victory over Pine River in their October 27th contest. .V Si Q. re H.L. 24 Ogemaw Hgts. OPPONENT 47 46 Cadillac 50 21 Gladwin 32 51 Gladwin 48 24 McBain 38 37 Pine River 38 35 Cadillac 50 17 Ogemaw Hgts. 20 15 Ogemaw Hgts. 52 16 Gladwin 36 30 Gladwin 44 49 Pine River 18 10 McBain 40 ABOVE: Back row Kelli Garrett, Kim Leszczynski. Valerie Thompson. Lisa Guldner, Claire Denielski. Diana Hager, Kris Carrick, and manager Paulette Schmidt. Front row Angela Bischoff, Shirley Napierski, Stephanie Polash, Kari Bell, Mary Forte, Leslie Petter, and Dana Kingman. Not pictured: Coach Mitchell and manager Cathy Cory. Gymnasts Break All Previous Records On February 18. the Houghton Lake Varsity Gymnastic squad defeated Cadil- lac for the first time in eight years. This exciting and momentous event refelected the significant improvements over pre- vious seasons. For four years the Houghton Lake gymnastic team was un- able to produce a victory. However, this year's squad not only triumphed in three separate contests, but also succeeded in breaking all previous records held by Houghton Lake varsity gymnasts. One of these, the team scoring record, was bettered from 75.99 to 82.40. Newly established, also, were all individual event records. These were comprised of Leslie Potter's 8.1 on the vault, Cindy Wyman's 7.0 on the bars, Kysa Connett's 7.65 on the beam, Lisa Miller's 7.7 on the flooor, and Cindy Wymans's 28.95 for the all-around score. These girls also received a number of state qualifying scores, although too few for admittance into the regional meet. Another gymnast to acquire special recognition was freshman Dana King- man. Her performance on the balance beam won her a state qualifying score of 6.95. Coach Deborah Bowman accounted for this upswing in scores with these words. The major strength of our team came from our freshman gymnasts, for each one has had previous experience from the club. Coach Bowman also commented positively on the quality and quantity of depth in each event which allowed for higher team scoring. Gymnasts met not only in competition this year, but also in exhibition. On March 21, the Houghton Lake Gymnas- tic club performed in their Third Annual Show-off Show. This event rounded out the season with special honors present- ed to Dawn Gregus, Most Improved, Ja- net Marra, Most Devoted, and Cindy Wyman, Most Valuable. HLHS OPP 74.05 Mt. Pleasnt 72.80 62.85 Midland Dow and Mt. Pleasant 83.65 66.45 Alpena 73.50 67.95 Cadillac 68.95 64.00 Midland High Inv. 72.90 Traverse City 48.30 61.85 Midland High 92.60 77.65 Cadillac 75.90 76.60 Mt. Pleasant and Cadillac 81.30 82.40 Midland Dow 94.25 75.95 Alpena Inv. ABOVE: Front row: Kelli Garrett, Stacy Dicks. Cin- c dy Pietchak, Leslie Petter, Lisa Miller. Dana King- man. Second row: Toni Boals. Debbie Lounds, « cc Nona Rosebohm. Third row: Cindy Suzor, Diana Hager. Dawn Gregus, Janet Marra, Cindy Wyman. RIGHT: Displaying both grace and balance. Kysa Connett performs in her highest scoring event, the beam. Cindy Wyman's excellent performance on the bars scoring record of 82.40. against Midland Dow aids in setting the new team Debbie Bowman coaches her girls with words of advice and encouragement. 37 Varsity Season Benefits From Determination The 1980-81 basketball season held much excitement for it's spectators as many of the games played were either won or lost by a narrow margin. Hard work and never giving up ' according to Coach Benz, accompanied the varsity team to their overall record of 8 wins and 13 losses. They ended the regular season with a league record of 5-9. A holiday tournament held in Ogemaw during Christmas va- cation was a unique feature of this year's season. Although H.L. lost in the first game against Ogemaw Heights, they came back the next day to score a sound victory over Hale. District playoffs determined a victory over Beaverton, but in the second district game, another disappointing defeat was de- livered to H.L. by arch enemy Roscommon. BELOW: Dave Aho attempts a jump she ABOVE: Chuck Huffmaster attempts passing the ball around Roscommon's de- fensive efforts to team mate Jim Nelson. RIGHT: Parish Geers tries to make every shot count in the game against Roscommon that went into triple overtime. 38 YJ -i LEFT: The defensive press of Rich Blanchard. Parish Geers, and Kevin Kronner proves difficult for this Roscommon Buck. LEFT: Leaping amidst Meridian opposition. Rich Blanchard shoots for another two points. BELOW: Inbounding the ball seems impossible for this Meridian player as junior Rob Kunik does his best to stop him. 39 Varsity Team Acquires New Coach The varsity basketball team exper- ienced a change of coaches, acquiring Mike Benz as coach this year. He was familiar with almost all the team mem- bers from previous years as the j.v. coach, so a good order of communica- tion was established between coach and team. “They were unselfish and worked together as a team,” commented Coach Benz. He illustrated this belief by noting that although special recognition was given to Rich Blanchard for being the best defensive player and to Jim Nelson for having the highest free throw per- centage, there was no most valuable player” chosen — it was a team ef- fort.” Looking forward to next year's season and competition. Coach Benz feels, with the experience coming back from varsity and junior varsity and with a lot of hard work . . . the varsity will be a contender for the league.” TEAM MEMBERS: LEFT TO RIGHT: Dave Thomp- son. Gene LeForge. Parish Geers. Rich Blanchard, and Jim Nelson, seniors: Dave Aho, Rod Jones, Ed Zielinski. Kevin Kronner, Todd Hasty, and Matt Peterson, juniors. Not Pictured: Junior Rob Kunik and senior Chuck Huffmaster. Statisticians: Curtis Miller, Kevin Kingman, and Jim Hose. BELOW: Outrunning the defense, Ed Zielinski goes for another score. HL OPPONENT HL 67 57 Coleman 62 60 63 53 Harrison 70 80 48 76 Farwell 84 61 75 59 Beaverton 62 53 41 56 Ogemaw Heights 64 58 69 46 Hale 61 62 Evart 63 85 50 57 Sanford-Meridian 60 43 45 51 Roscommon 60 59 62 63 Lake City 77 85 50 49 Beaverton 62 73 Roscommon LEFT: Rod Jones hustles down the floor while Harrison tries for a steal. BELOW: From their lateral positions. Parish Geers and a Roscommon Buck watch the ball bound away. ABOVE: Terrorizing his Harrison opponent. Jim Nelson scores on a lay-up. LEFT: Skying above his defender. Kevin Kronner tries for another two points. 41 RIGHT: Troy Housenga tries for a basket while freshman team member Tom Hasty observes from behind. BELOW: Dan Newsom, chosen as the team's most valuable player, leans through defenders to shoot for another two. Tom Whepley attempts a basket despite Beaverton's impending interference. ABOVE: Three Bobcats, Tom Hasty (44), Tom Whepley (12), and Chris Lewis (10), wrestle with a Harrison player for possession of the ball. RIGHT: Concentrating hard. John Bourdow attempts a freethrow. 42 Hard Work Leads J.V.'s To Success Hard work and the desire to win, according to junior varsity coach Dennis Green, was a factor attributing to the team's overall record of 11 wins and 6 losses. The team ended the season with a league record of 9 and 5 and several of the games they lost were only lost by a few points. This year was Mr. Green's first as a j.v. coach, moving up with last year's freshmen. Moving up proved advanta- geous since it gave Mr. Green the op- portunity to work with the same players two consecutive years. As for next year, although being on the varsity team will be different, soph- omore Paul Romanowski believes, We'll have a good team if we all work as hard as we did this year. TEAM MEMBERS: LEFT TO RIGHT: Jerry Christoson. Tom Hasty, Dan Kelly. Troy Housenga, Dave Carr, Dan Newsom. Tom Whepley. John Bourdow. John Brusseau, and Paul Romanowski. Not Pictured: Chris Lewis and Scott Fitzgerald. Statisticians: Tricia Wyman. Pam Leszczynski, and Karen Krentz. r HL OPPONENT HL 59 41 Coleman 47 55 61 55 Harrison 73 75 43 46 Farwell 52 69 | 56 53 Beaverton 43 57 39 41 Evart 69 65 38 37 Sanford-Meridian 49 57 47 65 Roscommon 56 40 70 63 Lake City 54 59 46 47 West Branch 43 Chosen as the team's most valuable player, Mick- ey Bauchan blocks this Roscommon Buck's shot. Kurt Boals squares up for a shot while Rob Warson and other team members look on. TEAM MEMBERS: LEFT TO RIGHT: Bill Moore. Brian Cornell, John Rayment, Jim Snell, Rob Warson, Ryan Lillie. Carlo Mace, Mickey Bauchan. Kurt Boals, Shawn Kilpatrick, Jim Kimmel and Paul Oster. Statisticians: Kevin Kingman and Kevin Wallington. Jim Kimmel attempts a jump shot. 44 Freshman Discover What Competition Is All About Mickey Bauchan out-jumps his Roscommon oppo- nent. The team as a whole had a good attitude, according to newly acquired freshman coach Lyle Carrick. This was Mr. Carrick's first offician coaching posi- tion which made many aspects of coaching a new experience. The freshmen finished the season with a league record of 5 wins and 8 Bill Moore waits for the next play to set up before making his move. losses and an overall tally of 6 and 11. A word from Mr. Carrick about their season was, Our record does not neccessarily reflect the intensity of our games. This was illustrated by the closeness of many of them so they will be looking forward to a successful sea- son next year as junior varsity players. Rob Warson takes the ball down the floor toward a possible lay-up. HL r OPPONENT HL 42 26 Coleman 33 53 44 42 Harrison 37 51 38 57 Farwell 79 66 42 52 Beaverton 71 53 51 48 Evart — — 34 58 Sanford-Mendian 51 46 52 59 Lake City — — 47 52 Roscommon 44 39 48 57 Ithaca 55 60 Merrill T3 C c E - ■ ro CC Coach Lyle Carrick confers with his players before a game. 45 Spunky Gals Support Cats They're really easy to spot at school, especially on Fridays during football and basketball season. They're the one's dressed completely in green and white from their sneakers to their hair-ribbons with the exception of their legs which are often a blueish color from the cold. They are also very easy to hear from long distances, since each seems to have been gifted with strong lungs. What are these strange beings that faithfully practice after school, suffer from frostbitten knees and hoarse throats, and get exceptionally excited over any team called Bobcats? They're the Houghton Lake cheerleaders strongly supporting our high school teams with seven squads of smiling, spirited girls. Miss Randall coached the J.V. and varsity girls, while the freshman were headed by Miss Clark. They're the leaders of the zany excitment found at any Bobcat game and the one's which we can give credit to for making high school life a little more tolerable. N © © RIGHT: Varsity cheerleader Renae Follrath flashes £ o the Bobcat fans a smile. O Varsity football cheerleaders are a prime example of how rowdy Bobcat lovers can get. “Look coach, no hands!” Freshman boy's basketball cheerleaders show their stuff. LEFT: Varsity football cheerleaders recall defeated conference teams in a pom-pom routine to An- other One Bites The Dust.” ■c o E ro CC J.V. football: l-r; Janie Blanchard. Karleen Henderson. Kathy Buda, Lisa Miller, Angela Allen, Sheri Price. Stacy Brimmer. Not pictured; Lori Goupil. Varsity football: l-r; Renae Follrath, Diane Souder, Diane Moore, Janet Mara. Susie Steger, Lori Lepper. Not pictured; Cindy Wyman. Wanda Johnson. ABOVE: Both squads of football cheerleaders show their wholehearted support as the players leave for Munising. LEFT: Sitting calmly for once, varsity boy's basketball cheerleaders watch their opponents cheerleading squad do a Hello” cheer. 47 The 1980-81 Bobcat sports season proved to be a pretty exciting one for all participating teams, including the cheerleaders. Not only did the enthusi- astic girls cheer their favorite football team to a conference victory and a match in the state play-offs, they tied for first in their own regional competi- tion and went on to the state cheerleading finals at CMU. No other H.L. cheerleading squad had ever at- tended a regional meet before, so the girls were surprised when they found they had tied with the Beaverton squad and were the owners of a shiny new trophy. At the state meet, the girls placed 16th overall and came home full of new ideas for next year's competi- tion. O 8 I (0 Rah-Rahs Win Regionals TOP: Freshmen Lisa Fisher and Tanya Bruhn ex- press their enthusiastic spirit. But the varsity squads weren't the only members of the spirited group who were busy this year. Each squad made up their own pom-pom routines and preformed them during the half time pe- riod of their games. The two girl's bas- ketball squads danced to the theme song from the movie Fame'' while the freshman boy's basketball squad boogies down to Coming Out by Diana Ross. The J.V. and varsity boy's basketball squads even forgot their normal hostile feelings for our rivals from Roscommon and did a routine with their cheerleaders to the song Stomp by Brothers John- son. All in all, each squad did a really good job of keeping us all equipped with rowdy spirits through all Bobcat games. RIGHT: Spirited basketball cheerleaders send a Happy Valentines Day wish to the crowd. Freshman boy's basketball: Back; Angela Allen, Trish Brousseau. Kris Carnck, Lori Goupil, Pam Brusseau, Mary Forte. Front; Sheri Price, Heather Soderman. T3 s E re cc ■O c o E ■ fO r J.V. boy’s basketball: l-r; Janie Blanchard, Lori Klumpp, Kathy Buda, Stacy Brimmer, Jackie Rosbohm, Kathy Kronner. Karleen Henderson. 48 T3 = O E • fO cc . girl's basketball: I-r; Heather Soderman, Tanya Bruhn, Lisa Fisher, irine Sypien, Kelly Gross, Lisa Lewandowski. TD Varsity girl's basketball: l-r; Brenda Beauchamp, Chris Thompson, Colleen Lewandowski, Marcy Staley, Debbie Yennior. Varsity boy s basketball: top-bottom; Susie Steger, Diane Moore, Lori Lepper, Diane Souder, Renae Follrath. Not pictured; Deb McCellan. 49 It wouldn't be surprising to find that the pep as- sembly she's cheering at isn't the only thing on Lisa Miller's mind. RIGHT: During pre-district action. Debbie McClellan waits to catch a ball while Lincoln-Alcona player slides safe. Although the Bobcats played consistently well in the contest, they failed to gam victory. H.L. OPPONENT 14 Coleman 16 15 Coleman 14 4 Meridian 15 3 Meridian 11 8 Farwell 18 9 Farwell 16 17 Harrison 22 13 Harrison 5 3 Roscommon 14 7 Roscommon 11 10 Evart 13 5 Evart 11 14 Beaverton 4 6 Beaverton 10 Front row: Julie Bischoff, Cindy Suzor, Debbie McClellan. Teresa Sussex, Patty Littmann. Michelle Calkins, and Connie Miller. Back row: manager Lynn Hinds, Sherry Boureois. Paula Skonieczny, Bonnie Swanson. Sherri Sliwa. Teresa Trad- er, Mary Jane Meeker, Debbie Saxton and coach Kerry Lambert. Not pictured. Joy Christoson. 50 Gonzalez Girls Gain Experience Baserunning is an important factor in the game of softball. Coach Lambert tells Paula Skonieczny to take big leads, so that if the ball gets behind the Beaverton catcher, she can attempt to score. The 1981 girls varsity softball sea- son did not produce a large number of wins, but it did provide valuable exper- ience for next year's varsity players,” Looking ahead to the next inning, Debbie McClel- lan concentrates on how she can best contribute her efforts to the game. This concentration paid off in the first game against Beaverton with a score of 14-4. explained Coach Kerry Lambert. This year's team had many more juniors on it then in previous years. This caused many players to play positions with which they weren't familiar. At the beginning of each game, every player has to be ready for any kind of pitcher, or any way that the ball is hit to them. Julie Bischoff remarked, Softball teaches you how to work to- gether with your teammates because one person can't win the game.” Some players were recognized for their achievements. Bonnie Swanson was voted most valuable player by her n teammates. Patty Littmann and Paula = Skonieczny received honorable mention 0) 2 awards in the Jackpine conference. ABOVE: Doubling up her ability, first baseman Pat- ty Littmann stretches low to catch the ball. These types of plays helped the Bobcats to gain victory over the Beaverton Beavers. 51 Raymond RIGHT: Cathy Chudzinski, freshman, rounds third to try and score another run. Cathy pitched for the team. She had a 10 win and 5 lost record. BELOW: Listening to Coach Kramer, Kelly Spiess slids into third base in order o to be safe. The Bobcats thinking and quick reacting paid off in the doublehead- a er against Roscommon with the scores of 14-4 and 31-4. • • • v v • ’■ .. .' i.,. ■' w : „ .J x ,’ ■, ■ ■- ♦ v .. J? ’ a Am? V {a V N- v SW -A . •� 52 Coach Kramer gives encouragement to each batter while watching the baserunners too. Kramer ex- plained, The team as a whole proved to be most valuable. J.V. Tie for Second The 1981 girls J.V. softball team tied for second in the Jackpine conference. The successful record showed quite an accomplishment for Jack Kramer in his first year coaching a girls team. Concentrating on Roscommons pitcher style, Ma- tt5 donna Sussex gets ready to warm up on her bat- 3 ting. The team helps out by shouting out helpful § hints such as. Keep your eye on it, Swing lev- el, and Want to see you on base. In order for a softball team to be suc- cessful, they msut have spirit, team- work, and hustle. Kelly Spiess remarked, “It was a very good season because the team kept going and hustling.'' This ac- counts for the Bobcats winning three doubleheaders against Roscommon, Evart, and Beaverton. The doubleheader against Beaverton was the last game of the season which decided if they would be tied for second or in third place. The second game of the doubleheader went into an extra inning, but this didn't stop the Bobcats from gaining victory with a score of 6-5. Although the Bobcats sought many victories, they also encountered some defeats. Many of the teammates joined in the opinion that the Harrison game was the worst moment of the season. The Bobcats were ahead in the top of the last inning with a score of 7-2. The Hornets then had their last ups and came back, defeating the Bobcats by a score of 8-7. Coach Jack Kramer commented on the season, “It proved to be a very in- £ teresting season and a most enjoyable 3 time. The girls were very competitive a and never let down.'' H.L. 12 Meridian OPPONENT 22 8 Meridian 11 18 Farwell 4 7 Farwell 8 7 Harrison 8 11 Harrison 2 14 Roscommon 4 31 Roscommon 4 17 Evart 7 18 Evart 8 14 Beaverton 1 6 Beaverton 5 Front row: Left to right; Nanette Trader, Diana Hager, Johanna Spehar, Kris Carrick; Middle row: Laurel Riedel, Wendy Palm (scorekeeper), Sheri Lewis. Val Thompson, Madonna Sussex, Cathy Chudzinski, Claire Danieleski, Alecia Servas, Shaun Cowdrey; Top row: Cheryl Porath, Angela Bischoff, Cindy Porath, Kareleen Henderson. Not pictured: Karen Krentz, Kelly Spiess, Tricia Wyman, and manager Kari Vaughn. 53 Record Best in 30 Years Raymond The 1981 Varsity team had a suc- cessful season even with many of the first games rained out. With a new field behind the school, which was a big plus, they came in second in the confer- ence, just missing first place by one game. The team, coached by Dan Boals, had a 11 wins, 3 lost record in conference play. This was the best school record for the Varsity Baseball Team in 30 years. Senior player Rich Blanchard attempts to get a player out on a steal while catcher Kevin Hook looks on. Coach Boals said what helped to make this year a winning season was “The teams great attitude and their team work. Best hitters for team were Kevin Kronner with .383 batting average, Ed Zielinski .371, Kevin Hook .339, and Jim Nelson with a .327 average. All conference was given to Jim Nel- son and Kevin Hook. Kevin Kronner was given Honorable Mention. The Varsity team played two games in the tournament. They won the first one against Traverse City St. Francis 8 to 1 but lost a very exciting game to Rogers City 1 to 2, to end the season. H.L. Opponent 9 Farwell 4 4 1 0 Coleman 12 5 1 2 Meridian 4 9 8 16 Harrison 8 4 0 12 Beaverton 2 5 3 7 Evart 8 3 1 5 Roscommon 1 14 4 Before the tournament game with Rogers City. Coach Boals talked to his senior players. Left to right are Chuck Huffmaster, Jim Nelson, Gary Jobin, Rich Blanchard. Kevin Hook and Rich Kobman. The varsity baseball team breaks up after their pep talk before the game with Rogers City. The team members left to right are Todd Hasty, Chuck Huffmaster, Rich Blanchard. Coach Boals. Kevin Kronner. Paul Pothoff, Dave Aho, Kevin Hook, Jim Mason, Rich Kobman and Rusty Hacker. 54 Coach Boals calls a time out to talk with his pitcher, junior Dave Aho, and the senior catcher Kevin Hook. ■o c o E «j cc c o E Second baseman Gary Jobin tags a player out dur- ing his slide into second. ■o c o E £ cc Senior pitcher Jim Nelson throws during the first game of a double header while Paul Pothoff plays short stop. 55 One of the most valuable players, Bernie Koscielecki, warms up at a practice before his turn at bat. Dan Kelly, Mickey Bouchan, Ryan Lillie and Jim Snell look on as Houghton Lake is up to bat dur- ing the first game of a double header against Roscommon. ■c c O e 0 cr TJ c o £ £ DC Steve LeMire, one of the most valuable players for the j.v. team, prepares to bat. 56 Coach Says, This was the comment made by the Junior Varsity Coach Mike Blasky. The team ended the season with a 13 wins and 1 lost record. This could be due to the fact that the team named four most valuable players. They were Steve LeMire, Bernie Koscielecki, Jerry Christiansen and Bill Jordan. Good pitching, which was for above average, according to Blasky plus a well balance team attributed to giving this j.v. team the best won-lost record for the school and number one in league standings. The mew baseball diamond in back of the school added additional enthusiasm to the season. The best thrill was the 15 inning victory over rival Roscommon and the 13 inning victory over Best Team'' Beaverton. Every team has to have a worst moment. For this team it was the only game in the season which they Isot to Harrison. The hitting of the team also assisated in the winning season. Jerry Christianson batted .468, Bernie Koscialecki .466 and Steve LeMire .405. Captains this year were Sophomores Bernie “Junior” Koscielecki and Steve LeMire. Greg Waller assisted Coach Mike Blasky. Coach Blasky committed “This was the most successful team I have ever coached.” Coach Blasky is walking back to the bench after coaching 3rd base during H.L. bats. H.L. Opponent 7 West Branch 1 12 2 11 Sanford 4 5 3 8 Farwell 1 4 0 7 Harrison 11 7 5 5 Roscommon 3 10 5 17 Evart 3 15 2 3 Beaverton 1 ; 6 2 Front: Jerry Phillips, Jim Snell, Paul Oster, Bill Jor- dan, Mark Bartholomew. Ryan Lillie. Back: Coach Blasky, Dan Roberts, Jerry Christoson. Dan Kelly, Troy Housenga, Bernie Koscielecki, Dave Chudzinski. and Mickey Bauchan. Freshman player Mickey Bauchan slides into home after he sees that it is going to be close during a double header played. 57 BELOW: Freshman Lisa Miller practices quick, powerful starts for the 100 yard and 200 yard dashes. At the Farwell Invitational, the 440 yard relay team, including seniors Curtis Miller, Jim Garrett, (above), junior Mike Spurgeon, and sophomore Chris Loesser broke the standing meet record and achieved a second place overall. In an excellent display of athletic strength, endurance, and ability, the 1981 boys and girls track and field teams conquered their conference oppo- nents on Wednesday, May 20. This was the first time in the history of Bobcat track that both of the teams claimed the championship title together. With the girls capturing six firsts, eight seconds, three thirds, four fourths, four fifths, and four sixths, they proved they were a team to be reckoned with. The girls also broke four school records at this meet. The men's team held a close fight the entire day until the sensational con- clusion made by the mile relay team. Pulling ahead of the Harrison team in the final seconds, the Bobcats conclud- ed the meet with a 126 pts. total with Beaverton at second with 120 pts. The guys achieved the championship title for the first time ever and also broke six new conference meet records. This great accomplishment by both teams did not result from anything less than hard work. Practice began early in March when the weather outdoors was poor. Therefore, 104 team members trained together in the hot, stuffy atmo- sphere of the gymnasium balcony. Both members and coaches endure this type of inconvenience because of their desire to win, as proved by their outstanding achievements. 59 Triumphs Over Conference Girl's Depth and Strength The 33 members of the girls varsity track ended their supurb season with a 7-0 league record and a 171 pt. victory over the conference meet. Coach Jim Johnson attributed this excellence to both the depth and strength of the team. Beyond excelling as a team, there were many superior performances by in- dividuals, as proven by the seven broken school records. Senior Michelle Price not only broke the 2 mile (11:45.3) and the 1 mile (5:36.76), but she also placed fourth in state. Two other individual record breakers were Lois Hager in the 880 yd. run (2:29.34) and in the high jump (4'10 ), and Deb McCormic in the discus (99'5 ). Two relay teams smashed old records this year also. The 440 yd. relay of Pam Leszczynski, Lisa Miller, Mary Forte, and Kelly Garrett established a time of 53.8. The mile relay team com- prised of Lois Hager, Deb Zielinski, Kristy Davis, and Sharon Bourdow shat- tered the 1977 record of 4:26.5 and made it a new 4:20.17. Another outstanding job was per- formed by freshman Lisa Miller who ended the season with 125 1 4 pts. Coach Johnson summed it up with this: They were the best team we have ever had. They won the league outright and scored higher in all the invitationals than any other team. This year was one of the most enjoyable of any of the years I have coached. UPPER RIGHT: Senior Lois Hager runs one of her best 880 times at the state finals held May 30th in Clare. HLHS 89 Evart OPPQ 30 99 Farwell 26 110 Harrison 13 110 Roscommon 13 74 Meridian 49 97 Coleman 26 119 Beaverton 4 171 Jackpine Conference ABOVE: Back row; Stacy Dicks. Michelle Price Kathy Kronner, Deb Zielinski. Lois Hager, Deb McCormic, Sharon Bourdow, Milly Polash, Sue Spicer, Kelly Garrett, Kim Cowles, Teresa Schuneman (manager). Second row; Cheryl Forte, Penny Halliday, Stephanie Polash, Kim Leszczynski, Pam Leszczynski. Cheri Walkley, Karen Burton, Sheri Price, Paula Omell, Jami Ellis, Coach Jim Johnson. Front row; Lisa Lewandowski, Leslie Pet- ter, Lisa Miller, Jackie Rosebohm, Dana Kingman, Cindy Pietchak, Shirley Napierski. RIGHT: The state track competition saw freshman Kristy Davis hand-off to senior Sharon Bourdow in a record-breaking run of their mile relay. 60 Wins the Jackpine Title T. Gonzalez ABOVE: The 110 yd. hurdles are completely domi- nated by the green with Sue Spicer, Jackie Rosebohm, Dana Kingman, Kim Leszczynski, and Penny Halliday racing towards the finish. ABOVE RIGHT: Freshman Sheri Price successfully clears a height of 4'6 at the dual meet with Beaverton. LEFT: Although 10th in the standings, senior Mi- chelle Price races to a fourth place finish in the state competition held May 30th in Clare. 61 05 05 N C O o RIGHT: The most valuable member of the team, Curtis Miller leaps to a third place medal at the CHIP Relays. ABOVE: Jim Sell makes a tremendous attempt at the discus while competing in the Beaverton meet. RIGHT: The team finest 330 yd. low hurdler, Chris Loesser struggles for a place in the state finals. ® ro n c o O JB 05 O 62 Boys Smash Eleven School Records Coach Byron Townsend said this year's team has been “the best ever. His words were proven by their 9-0 overall record, their first place in confer- ence, and their second place at regionals. The male athletes broke eleven school records this year. Senior Curtis Miller did so in the long jump (22' 4 1 2 ), in the 100 yd. dash (9.92), and in the 220 yd. dash (22.7). Another senior, Kevin Wallington, broke the high jump record (6'0 ) and the 120 yd. hurdles (15.8). Other record-breakers were Kevin Kingman in the discus (132'9 ), Chris Loesser in the 330 yd. low hur- dles (40:34), and Ed Napierski in the 1 mile (4:46.0). All three relay records were broken also. The 440 yd. relay of Mike Spurgeon, Jim Garrett, Chris Loesser, and Curtis Miller established a superior time of 45.0. The 880 yd. relay of Eric Barrett, Dean Koyl, Chris Loesser, and Jim Garrett ran a 1:33.9, and the mile relay of Jim Garrett, Dean Koyl, Paul Wilson, and Chris Loesser set an excel- lent time of 3:31.4. To complete an exceptional season, the male athletes qualified for the state finals in six events. Two fourth place finishes were achieved—Curtis Miller in the 100 yd. dash and the 440 yd. re- lay. HLHS OPPO 96 Evart 36 106 Farwell 26 80 Harrison 52 100 Meridian 32 119 Roscommon 13 117 Coleman 15 88 1 2 Beaverton 43 1 2 126 Jackpine Conference ABOVE: Back row; Steve Harkle, Tom Gonzalez, Greg Hendershott, Tom Hasty, Paul Wilson, Dave Peabody, John Rzycki, Greg Stauffer, Ed Napierski, Tim Beaver, Don Austin. Roger Johnson. Second row; Paul Romanowski. Curtis Miller, Doug Mc- Donald. Ken Gorsline, Tom Rzycki, Steve Eckstorm, Jim Sell, Rus Stender, Kevin Wallington, Dean Koyl, Jim Kimmel, Coach Byron Townsend. Front row; Mike Elsholz. Mike Nasser, Carl Hallett, Chris Loesser. Mike Spurgeon, Jim Garrett, Ron Petter. Joe Boyersmith, Gordon Cabay. LEFT: Senior Kevin Wallington demonstrates excel- lent form in a very demanding event at the Beaverton meet. 63 ABOVE: Mr. Warner, math and science teacher, pulls the emergency shower on non-suspecting Diane Souder and Renae Follrath as they unwisely stand in the wrong location to share a letter. To see re- sults, turn to page 68. RIGHT: Anxiously awaiting their turn to play, the high school teacher's volleyball team members watch the action on court. The halls of Houghton Lake High School witness daily a most unusual occurance. Droves of students surge into the building early in the morning, curled and flipped back, jeans cuffed, a few wool skirts plaided for winter, everything else plummed for spring. In a flaunting, flirting manner, undertoned by inner seriousness and maturity, they bounce, stomp, run, walk, and wander back and forth, up and down, in a never- LEFT: Mr. 8ischoff happily licks the results of his heat exchange experiment, for phys- ics. The product? Ice cream! BELOW: During the annual Christmas party thrown by Mrs. Frever's Spanish classes for a classroom of first-graders, Mrs. Frever prepares Gerardo Rosas to hit a pi- nata. the-less semblence of order. Then, without warning, yet seem- ingly at some given signal, they fade, almost quietly into spe- cialized desked, black-boarded, paper and penciled mapped cubicles of learning. It is not a long while later before the same mystified but somewhat enlightened youth regress to the halls, to the lock- ers, to familiar faces, only to repeat the procedure once again. 65 1. Ted Goll 2. Peter Javoroski 3. Rod Lewis 4. Don Mamprize 5. Rod Martin 6. John Milburn 7. Tom Rachilla 8. Lynn Strause In an attempt to capture the spirit of traditional Mexican festivity, Mrs. Frever and her Spanish classes staged a Christmas party featuring a can dy-stuffed pinata for Mrs. Lillie's first graders. RIGHT: Mike Rigling and Les Helou get some pointers from Mr. Milburn about a musical assignment. BELOW RIGHT: Mrs. Strause and Rob Kunik find something funny in Rob's col- lege prep. lit. assignment. BELOW: Art teacher, Tom Rachilla, touches up the wheel cover for his van un- der Dennis Brown's watchful eye. Communication is an Art English is more than a conglomeration of verbs and nouns. It is a form of communication where anybody with a pen and some paper is a god. The verbs and nouns are conjered into color- ful images, painting personalities and portraying the uniqueness of each indi- vidual. The English department, consist- ing of Lynn Strause, (chairperson), Don Mainprize, Pete Javoroski, Dolores Frever, Ted Goll, and Rod Martin, has made it their goal to not only encourage this art, but also to give students a glimpse through the eyes of reknowned authors in their pieces of literature. Communication is not restricted to the English language, however. Spanish, instructed by Dolores Frever, offers much insight into this skill. Like any for- eign tongue, Spanish is not translatable word for word, thought for thought, but demands an open mind which can look into and accept another people with, or in spite of, their cultural differences. Words aren't the only medium of ex- pression. Tom Rachilla, the solo member of the art department, has been known to furnish students with toothpicks and glue, then issue the instructions, Make something. Use your imaginations. And they do! John Milburn and Rod Lewis, the band and choir teachers, (respectively), teach the pleasure of transforming oth- erwise meaningless, gawking notes on a page into flowing, pulsating music; an- other form of communication and self expression. 67 Heat Exchange Equals Ice Cream in Applied Science The academic subjects of math and science can be very im- pressive to the casual observer. He will often be overwhelmed by postulates, theories, and formulas. These basic courses, however, are more down to earth than at times they seem to be. When Mr. Bischoff, the chairman of the science department, was questioned about the goals of his department, he respond- ed that their purpose is to give students an appreciation of the impact and usefulness of science in everyday life. For in- stance, the equation efficiency = work output (cons.) is work input (total) During chemistry class Mr. Warner attempts to demonstrate the use of the emergency shower, with Diane Souder as the victim. Unfortu- nately. the plan backfires. Mr. Drogt waits for a tornado or the bell which signifies that the drill is over. BELOW LEFT: Freshmen Kristy Davis, Pam Brusseau. Heather Soderman, and Kellie Garrett mob Miss Sheeler for help with their algebra. BELOW RIGHT: Mr. Johnson's biology students discover that clams are fascinating. 1. Jim Bischoff 2. Walt Drogt 3. Jim Johnson 4. Chuck Mercer 5. Ralph Sedore 6. Barb Sheeler 68 actually a simple definition of pulley effects, similiar to those observed when lacing your tennis shoes, while a complicated sounding heat exchange experiment turns out to be enough home-made ice cream for the whole class. Other teachers con- nected with this department are Ken Warner, Chuck Mercer, Jim Johnson, and Ted Goll. Math instructors Walt Drogt, Barb Sheeler, Ralph Sedore and Ken Warner have a very similiar goal. According to Ralph Sedore, The Main objective of the math department is to give the math student the opportunity to develope and improve their manipulation of the necessary tool, deductive reasoning, to solve the many practical problems existing in the real world. Although the attempt to fool the guys out in the hall at times succeeds in baffling inmates as well, the Houghton Lake math and science instructors are able to remedy this. Paula O'mell. Renae Carter. Milly Polash. Sharon Bourdow, Jim Sell. Connie Miller, Lois Hager, and Lori Lepper prepare to eat the results of the physics heat exchange experiment; home-made ice cream. Students Learn Ways of World The social studies department has more to offer than dates in history and names on a color-coded world map. Be- cause the nations change at a rate which allows no time for mere memori- zation, a demand is made for a keen awareness of where the rapidly moving chain of events will result, and how a citizen may affect this chain. The social sciences, instructed by Jack Kramer, Elaine Jansen, Sandi Mitchell, Byron Townsend, Dan Boals, and Mike Blasky, are geared to not only teach concrete facts about today's world, but more im- portantly, to engrain methods of learning which will keep young people in step with world times throughout adulthood. There is another group of young peo- ple in the school, who, although they 1. Mike Blasky 2. Dan Boals 3. Sandi Mitchell 4. Pat Tarrant 5. Byron Townsend 6. Greg Waller may not be striving toward goals in po- litical awareness, may well be working harder than anyone simply to obtain the mastery of skills related to everyday life. These students, at times more handi- capped by labels than lack of natural ability, are a very special part of this school. Mr. Waller, who is new this year to Houghton Lake, and Pat Tarrant, the special education teachers, spend Mrs. Jansen, social studies instructor, shares her enjoyment of history with Toni Boals. and Society in Classroom much time with these kids. One must not be led to believe, however, that this department provides an ivory tower for students with specific problems in learn- ing. Although the special ed. room has a unique atmosphere of acceptance, it is not a place of retreat, but a place of mended confidences and growth. As this occurs, students are referred to reg- ular academic classes where they will be ready to meet the challenge of new ex- periences and friendships. LEFT: Using the micro-fiche reader. Sheryl Forte gathers information about jobs that might be in- cluded in her future plans. RIGHT: Mr. Waller helps two students with their questions while Bob Sharp waits for his turn to ask the teacher about certain problems. Mr. Boals and Mr. Townsend share a common in- terest besides history—monkeying around. 71 LEFT: After pausing during his lecture to show a certain point to a student, Mr. Kramer than con- tinues with his career ed. information. Business Provides Saleable Skills The business curriculum plays an important role in education. In all it's phases it is primed to provide the students with a saleable skill so they may enter the job market and be com- petitive ' according to Mr. Pietchak. Business classes are con- ducted by Patty Henning, Liz Thompson, Tom Major, and Wendyl Pietchak. Practical skills such as filing and bookkeeping are offered in this department. The bookstore, managed by Mr. Major's retailing class, is an experiment in learning by doing. In Mr. Major's words, The purpose of the book store is two-fold. First, it offers a variety of goods and services to the student body, and most impor- tantly, it affords each retailing student the opportunity to work in the many capacities associated with retailing and merchan- dising in order to prepare himself for jobs in this and related fields.'' For the first time the bookstore was required to sell only the food items which meet the minimal nutritional require- ments of the state government; a regulation which bans many types of candy. Other changes included the addition of items especially saleable to Bobcat fans, like spirit hands, bite the dust T-shirt, mugs and class key rings. This class, like the others in it's curriculum, gives students the know-how and experience to get them competing in an im- mediate job market. 72 LEFT: Wendell Pietchak helps fellow typing teacher Liz Thompson set up speed charts before school starts. Kris Bradley and Miss Henning share a smile during a few free moments in ac- counting class. ■o § E � • CC tr Taking a short break, senior Caroline Hejka gives mind and fingers a rest in typing class. LEFT: Spirit hands were a successful sale item in this year's book store, espe- cially when the Bobcats won the football conference title. Becky Swam and Dennis Brown create their own advertising campaign for them. 73 Activity Classes Provide Variety Activity classes, such as physical edu- cation, home economics, and shop, play a special role in a student's curriculum. Although these courses don't demand large quantities of homework, they are important in that students begin to es- tablish patterns of working, maintaining responsibilities, and staying physically fit which will carry through into adulthood. Jim Rigling and Ron Walters, the metal and wood shop teachers, (respec- tively), make it their aim to give stu- dents the experience of working with their hands. They learn metal and wood skills in class by actually making tools, racks, or almost any item of their choice. Pauline Pruden, the home economics instructor, focuses on the basic and proper management of a household, such as sewing, cooking, and planning balanced meals. Mrs. Pruden's third and fourth hour classes not only prepare short order food items for the teacher's lunches, but also provide the a la carte foods served in the cafeteria. There is more to being physically healthy than just eating right, however. This is what the physical education de- partment is all about. John Bifoss and Jane Gruenberg, p.e. instructors, strive to instill in their students the feeling and enjoyment of physical fitness so that this desire will remain with them throughout their lives. John Bifoss, p.e. instructor, encourages regular ex- ercise as part of his class. T3 e o E c tr 74 BELOW: Ron Walters listens to a question from wood shop student Jim Mason. Jim and fellow students Ken Gorsline and Rick Davidson learn the techniques of working with wood during class. LEFT: Physical education instructor, Jane Gruenberg, grades students on their participation during warm-up exercises. 1. Jane Gruenberg 2. Pauline Pruden 3. Jim Rigling LEFT: Mrs. Pruden demonstrates the finer points of sewing to freshmen Shawn Cowdrey and Shari Vandenboss. 75 Backstage Although the teachers and student body seem to comprise the whole of a school, in actuality there is a small army of administration backstage pulling strings. Two of the most important decision makers, who, in spite of their big names many students wouldn't have recognized, were superintendant John Walkley and administrative assistant Don Fockler. Their jobs, pertaining to the to- tal school system, weren't as mysteri- ous as at first they may have seemed. According to Mr. Fockler, We all work together cooperatively, among other things, processing bills, handling pur- chase orders, making out state and fed- eral reports, and overseeing the bud- get. Students always felt that calling Army Governs snowdays was the one job they were very slack about doing. The next two decision makers, princi- pal Ron Szewczyk and vice principal Dick Brown, worked closely with the students every day. They were discilinarians but apparently well liked; at times there was standing room only in the lines to their offices. Jack Jury and Marge Benjamin, coun- selors, also rated a steady flow of stu- dents through their domain. A counsel- or's duty included the spring scheduling of underclassmen, a fall revision of these schedules, handling testing and scholarship applications, arranging col- lege visitations, and making all possible information available to students con- cerning their future schooling or careers. T3 i E tr Lisa Clark, the new high school librarian, very efficiently handles the cataloging, pro- cessing, ordering of book materials and book reviewing for not only the high school library, but also for the middle school and partially for the elementary schools. Miss Clark is a service minded librarian and spends much of her time helping students find needed information and looking in offbeat places for it.” as they admire the 'in sympathy' wreath so thoughtfully sent to the teachers from the triumphant middle school volleyball team. RIGHT: Jean Cornell, Cindy Bedell, and Kay Price are the school secretaries. Kay Price, who works closely with the counselors, operates the switchboard for the entire school system. Jean Cornell and Cindy Bedell, along with ordinary secretarial work, prepare and read the morning announcements. According to Miss Bedell they also answer to the beck and call of Mr. Szewczyk and Mr. Brown. 76 1. Dick Brown 2. Ron Szewczyk 3. Jack Jury 4. Kay Price 5. Lisa Clark LEFT: Upon finding that his office has been raided by some anony- mous well-wishers. Jack Jury, coun- selor. further celebrates the birth of his daughter with a congratulatory cigar. ABOVE RIGHT: Marge Benjamin, counselor, advises two juniors, Mike Garrett and Matt Peterson, on courses which they may schedule for their senior year. ABOVE LEFT: John Walkley, Don Fockler. and Joe Jagielo look over the blueprints of the high school. 77 A place for MAKING FRIENDS UPPER RIGHT: Mary Tillman and Renae Walkley enjoy the warm weather as June 5 approaches. RIGHT: Bill Ensing and Kelli Davis, two as- tute students from Mr. Bischoff's Ad- vanced Chemistry class, carefully measure out a chemical for an experiment. Making friends can be done in a number of various ways, but if you're finding it difficult because your long working de- odorant suddenly decided to take a break or because people have noticed the teeny-weeny fleas that play hop-scotch on your back, one expert has designed a fool proof plan to ending your lonely hours. First, one must stalk out a worthy but easy specimen. If this is your first attempt don't pick out someone like the football captain or head cheerleader, try someone that has some of the same characteristics as you have—like clammy skin and oily hair. Second, plan the attack. Some of the most successful ways have been brutality, bribery, and blackmail, but if you're in dire need of a friend try begging. (This can be accomplished by grabbing on to the speciman's leg and crying out, “I'll give you all my bubble gum cards. ) Last but not least is to ensure the life long friendship. This can be done by purchasing a ball and chain from your local hardware store and locking him in your hall closet. This way you have a new friend, and your friend has a new home. 79 Gonzalez Raymond 80 Raymond ABOVE: Freshman Student Senate mem- bers start off their high school years right by filling an important role in school func- tions. Mickey Bauchan, Stephanie Polash, and Chip Taylor find that planning dances, scheduling movies, and improving the school can be a fun experience. RIGHT: What's worse than a freshman? A whole horde of them invading the bleach- ers for a pep assembly. The freshmen of- ten won the class challenges despite their elder classmates' jeers and threats. The freshman class showed alot of spirit for their school at both football and basketball games. BELOW: The freshman class found out how hard it is to get to see Mr. Szewczyk to plan activities. But President Chip Taylor. Vice-president Jill Marquart. Trea- surer Kim Leszcyski, and Secretary Angela Bischoff managed to find a way and got a good start on their high school years. Freshmen: It Only Lasts a Year Contradictory to popular belief, there is one good thing about being a fresh- man. That is you only have to be one for one year. But this year's freshman seemed to come through all the traditional initi- ations and disrespectful glances from their elder classmates fairly well. One of their projects was raising money for their class through spirit jugs used during spirit week which they hope will be kept on as an annual tradition. They also put on their own dance. Another freshman dance was sched- uled, but the 9th graders gave it up to the sophomores who were late in scheduling one of their own. Mr. Martin, freshman class advisor, said that many freshman were dissappointed with this decision, but understood the need to share with other classes. Actually, this just shows that popular belief has been broken once again. Now there may be two good things about the freshman class of 1980-81. Tom Akin Angela Allen James Allie Brian Amy Chris Armstrong Tom Bailey Mark Bartholomew Mickey Bauchan Douglas Beckwith Robert Beech Belinda Bell Kari Bell Angela Bischoff Robert Bixler Sue Black Kurt Boals Anita Bowdish Joe Boyersmith Tanya Bruhn Pam Brusseau Pat Brusseau Lisa Bunn Teresa Burney Rick Cain Joel Carmen Kris Carrick Cathy Chudzinski Brian Cornell Steve Cornett Cathy Cory Shawn Cowdery Kim Cowles Claire Danielski Kristy Davis Martin Doan During lunch hour, freshmen Heather Soderman. Kellie Garrett, and Lisa Bunn check out an important paper. Freshman Mary Forte attempts to struggle her way out of the clutches of a classmate. Tony Doane Richard Dolata Vhonda Draper Dan Elsholz Andy Ensing Bruce Fischer John Fischer Lisa Fisher Mary Forte Doug France Dan Fritz Dan Frost Ken Frost John Fyolek Kellie Garrett Ken Gerhold Tom Gonzalez Glen Goodwin Lori Goupil Joe Gregus Sandra Gregus Kelly Gross Lisa Guldner Mary Gunders Diana Hager Debbie Hamilton Kelly Hampton Steven Karkle Thomas Hasty DeeDee Himebaugh Lynn Hinds Michelle Hoffman Patrick Hudgens Robert Hughes Val Jackson 82 Allen Song Sums Up Freshman Life As a rememberance of this year's popular songs, as well as explaining some of the experiences and feelings that freshmen have, the following is an examination of freshmen life based on the titles of songs. Upon arrival to high school, the freshmen class was divided into two categories. The first group fell under the heading of He's So Shy” while the others were classified as being bold and brave. Some of the freshmen even classified themselves as bigger and better then older classmates and exclaimed I'm Coming Out,” but only until they realized that the motto of the upperclassmen was We Are The Champions.” Commenting on the HLHS tradition of freshmen initiation, one ninth grader said that a lone freshman should never be caught roaming the halls, unless he wanted to end up on the upper-classmen's Another One Bites The Dust” list. The freshmen also realized that there was more homework and that teachers liked to get together and plan tests all on the same day, and then sit back and watch the poor freshmen think he was on the Highway To Hell.” Another aspect of high school life that the ninth grader found different from junior high was sports. When asked to ex- plain this difference the freshman class answered Harder Faster” in chorus. Although the beginning freshman was uncertain of goals and destinations and felt like a Refugee,” he soon realized that he was One Step Closer” to finding his own ideas of personal Fame.” The class of '84 soon proved that even as freshmen their Life's Been Good.” One class member said, ’Just Between You and Me' its been like ’Beatin' The Ods,' but when we fi- nally adjusted we had a real ‘Celebration.' When asked what advice they could give to next year's freshmen one class member said, Just keep looking forward to the ‘Holiday' when you can become an upperclassmen!” At a basketball game, members of the freshman class try proving that their number one. Standing Left to Right: Mickey Bauchan, Rob Warson, Tom Bailey, Carlo Mace. Kurt Boals, and Paul Oster. 83 Music: A Teenage Necessity Although each teenager had different interests in music, with the most popular being rock, most students at HLHS agreed that music was an important necessity” in every teenagers life. The average teenager got up in the morning and before even brushing his teeth or saying Good morning” to his parents had already turned on the radio and been catching his favorite tunes. Traveling to and from school was also influenced by the Top 10”. The student either rode a bus with his portable jams”, or the more fortunate teenager had his own car with all the latest woofers” and tweeters” installed right in it. Once at school, the teenager attended to many functions, but never completely ignored the music coming from his own HLHS hall speakers. If the students got lucky, some teachers even turned it on in their rooms. Outside of school, teenagers enjoyed individual interests, but many times kids were caught at dances, parties, or sometimes even concerts shaking their bodies or just listening to their fa- vorite songs. Although each year brings new sounds and songs, the 1980-81 teenagers were pleased with what they heard. During a sixth hour Algebra class, freshmen students enjoy talking while wait- mg for 3:10. Sitting Left to Right: Sheri Price. Brian Penney. Lisa Miller. Chip Taylor, Leslie Petter. and Dana Kingman. 84 TOP LEFT: Freshmen Cheri Walkley and Trish Brusseau discuss school activities with sophomore John Bourdow. BOTTOM LEFT: Freshmen Kelly Gross. Stephanie Polash. and Lisa Bunn express their feelings for older men as they attack senior Ray Lockwood. BELOW: During spirit week, freshman Kellie Garrett gets the upperhand of a senior, as well as her brother Jim Garrett as she shows total control over her slave. Gonzales Raymond Chris Jenkins Roger Johnson William Jordan Shawn Kilpatrick James Kimmel Dana Kingman Lori Kleven Bonnie Kozumplick Anthony Lapham Ken LaPrad Kim Leszczynski Lisa Lewandowski Sheri Lewis Jody Lienau Ryan Lillie LeeAnn Loudan Carlo Mace Jeanne Madigan Dawn Major Jill Marquardt Tony Martinez 85 Braces Bothersome It seems like it happens to everyone going into ninth grade. There you are, the first day of school, wandering around trying to find your homeroom. Suddenly, a gorgeous senior comes to your rescue, asking if you're lost. You're struck speechless, so you gaze into his eyes and flash him your best smile, blinding him with a mouthful of metal. Why does it seem that parents al- ways decide your two front teeth, which have always been crooked, suddenly need straightening just before you enter high school? No one has yet come up with an an- swer, but fortunately students usually don't get kicked off the basketball team just for having braces. In our high school. 35 out of 175 freshmen have braces. Actually, kids with tinsel teeth have one advantage over those who don't. Only half the school lunch ever makes it to their stomachs since the rest of it sticks to all their wires. Sherri McKenzie Diane Miller Lisa Miller Sheryl Monroe Bill Moore Mike Mosher Sandy Muma Shirley Napierski Julie Norris Candy O'Brien Paul Oster Dan Overbaugh JoAnn Paligao Larry Parr Dawn Parish Don Peer Brian Penney Leslie Petter Gerald Phillips Stephanie Polash Cheryl Porath Vernon Potter Sheri Price John Rayment Michele Renaud RIGHT: These freshmen have learned quickly the best way there is to get ahead in the lunch line. Get right behind a big senior. BELOW: Sheri Price, Mit2i Petter, and Lisa Miller work hard on becoming future novelists. LEFT: DeeDee Himebaugh takes a breather from her Math assignment to chat with a neighbor in Miss Sheeler's class. Gonzalez BELOW: Luckily for Mitzi Petter, the weight Lisa Miller's reading is also Pam Brusseaus. i i ABOVE: Obviously. Tom Hasty and Lori Klumpp are in desperate need of somenone to tell the rule 5 in the school handbook. LEFT: Diane Hager. Shirley Napeirski.. Mitzi Petter, and Chen Walkley make pretty tough looking foot- ball players. 87 ABOVE: Shawn Cowdrey, Shari Vandenbos, and Shirley Napierski have a dis- cussion about clothes, a subject all girls love to talk about, in their Home Ec. class. RIGHT: A group of freshman gals find there are more uses for lunch hour than just eating cafeteria food; it's also a handy time for playing cards. 88 Laurel Riedel Arthur Rivera Richard Roberts Mary Romanky Jackie Rosebohm Tom Rzycki Kevin Sapp Paulette Schmidt Scott Schroeder Mike Schultz Cheri Sherman Kelly Silvers James Silvola Richard Sipes Jim Snell Tony Snyder Heather Soderman June Stead Tammi Stripling Scott Stuck Norman Swain FLASH! New Breakthrough in Teen Talk If a parent walked down our school hallways between classes, they would probably get the sensation of being on another planet. Instead of the traditional Hello or Good morning to the guy two lockers down from you, it's Hey, what's the happs? or How's it hanging', man? Not the usual jive you lay on mom and dad at the breakfast table every morning. Yet to the amazement of all adults, high school students can com- municate quite well without the use of proper nouns and prep- ositional phrases. For example, take a look at a few of the re- marks caught in passing through our own school corridors: bummed out—depressed wasted—condition in which too much alcohol has been con- sumed we bad—we're good, super stoned—condition in which a large amount of drugs has been taken jam on it—way to describe something good later—good-bye, so long check it out—what is said when a person is attracted to someone else bit the dust—when someone lost at something As an extra bonus, we added definitions in case you want to teach your parents what to say when your friends come over. You'll be surprised how fast they learn. 89 Stephanie Polash shows off her personalized T-shirt to her pals Sheri Lewis. Kellie Garrett, and Lori Goupil. BELOW: Like all other freshman, these girl's find high school lunches not as good as mom's, but are at least edible. Debbie Swartz Maria Sykes Karine Sypien Chip Taylor Val Thompson Randy Tilton Don Torchia Nanette Trader Brad Urbach Shari Vandenbos Darrell VanPamel Bill VanSickle Kari Vaughn Sheila View Cheri Walkley Rob Warson Missy White Michelle Wild Debbie Wilbourn Doug Williams Mike Wojtylko Top T.V. Turnouts What's the first thing you do when you get home from school? Do you throw your books on your bedroom floor, grab a bag of Oreo's, and plop down in front of the T.V. set until dinner time? If that sounds familiar, you fit in the same catagory most students belong to. If you're one who gets all your homework done then watches the tube, you belong in a much smaller group. And if you do all your homework, feed the cat, clean your room, and not watch T.V. at all, you're practi- cally extinct. Actually, T.V. plays a pretty big part in our lives today. It entertains us, informs us on world news, and lets us know who's trying to shoot J.R. this week. Just for fun, we took a freshmen poll of their 10 favorite T.V. shows and here's the results: 1. M A S H 2. Dukes of Hazard 3. Different Strokes 4. Love Boat 5. Happy Days 6. Enos 7. Dallas 8. Facts of Life 9. Little House Prairie 10. Fantasy Island From the looks of things, it seems everyone's choice T.V. show would be about a funny little black guy who had a cous- in named Daisy, wore a black leather jacket, lived on a boat, and watched for de plane! Not pictured: Ken Couture, Aaron DeLisle. David Dilullo, Tina Gair, Gary Garrow. Robin Hartwell, Scott Jordan, Lori Klumpp, Mike Liebisch, Will Mar- shall, Stacy Meyers, Terry North, Lome Patch, Candi Phillips, Chris Silvers, Debbie Somes, Lori Webber, Bruce Straubel. RIGHT: For some reason, it doesn't look like Tony Martinez is really interested in the “girl talk” going on between Lisa Bunn and Kris Carrick. 90 LEFT: Shirley Napierski, Sheila View, and Kari Vaughn talk about what's going on in school, after school, and in the nearest town. And who ever said girl's like to gossip? BELOW: A typical day in typing class finds Lynn Hinds and her freshman class- mate Chip Taylor punching little keys along with their sophomore neighbors Matt Saxton, Marcy Staley, Oawn Gregus, and Lori Lippard. Gonzalez 91 Raymond Raymond Raymond ABOVE: Sophomores Student Senate Re- presentatives Missy Pacella. who is a two year veteran, Paul Romanowski who is on the vending committee and Kelly Spiess who's artistic ability helped the Senates with decoration, relax in the library during a planning session of the future projects. RIGHT: The sophomore class generates en- ergy at the homcoming spirit week pep as- sembly. Their enthusiasm was an attempt to capture the annual spirit award. Their efforts didn't match up to the seniors who captured the award for 1980. BELOW: Being a class officer is hard work, so the sophomore officers take a break in the library. From front to back are Stacy Brimmer, treasurer, Agnes Hejka, secretary, Kathy Kronner, vice-president and Gary Gandolfi, president. Sophomores: Spirit Makes Them Unique The class of 1983 began the year in the usual sophomore fashion. They al- ready knew the daily routine and had a year's experience in high school. Al- though they carried out the traditional events sophomores have done for years, such as buying class rings, they did them in their own way, adding excite- ment and fun to everything new they tried even their academics. The students have fewer required classes in their sophomore year so they could take more electives. Many used these electives to begin preparing for college, business or pre-vocational skills. Sophomores ar not only allowed more independence in school. Most had obtained a driving I cense and were able to join in many more after school and weekend functions. These functions mainly consist of games and dances, sponsored by classes. The sophomores held dances during the course of the year. The most popu- lar was a Hero dance where everyone was supposed to dress up as their fa- vorite comic hero. The prize of a free al- bum went to a sophomore girl. These dances were put together by the class officers and with the help of class advisors. Mr. James Bischoff and Mr. Charles Mercer of the science de- partment. When class advisor James Bischoff was asked what he thought of the class as a whole, he explained, The whole is equal to the sum of the parts and the parts are superior so the whole is superior.” Suzie Akin Lisa Amy Mark Anderson Lisa Bailey Rob Bainbridge Raymond Baker Marta Bala Mark Baughn Heather Bauknecht Brenda Beauchamp Tim Beaver Janie Blanchard Toni Boals Tracy Booth John Bourdow Wendy Bowman Tracy Bradley Norma Breyer Stacy Brimmer Pat Bruhn John Brusseau Cathy Buda Bill Bunting Karen Burton Gordon Cabay Lisa Callow David Carr Wendy Chatters Jerry Christoson Darla Childers David Chudzinski Karolyn Coberly Dan Cole Kysa Connett Keith Cooper 93 Ring Prices Average Over $100 RIGHT: Pam Lesozynski. Lisa Songer, and Karen Krentz discuss the spring fashions during a free period in home ec. The tradition of ordering class rings has belonged to the sophomores for many years, and this year was no exception. However, due to the rising gold prices, the cost increased, causing the average price to rise to about $105. Sophomore Norma Breyer explained that “many of the students didn't buy the gold rings compared to the number that were bought in previous years. The style of rings has varied, from the traditional setting to one that is more modern in style and had different choices of stones. The variations made the individual decision of which ring to choose difficult. The rings arrived on January 27 and the general opinion was that they arrived on time and it didn't take forever. The proud new owners proceeded to compare and admire their new possession. The comparisons showed that many different metals had been chosen such as gold, sterling silver, and argentus and the range of stone varied from sunburst, fireray, and India cut. Yet all students agreed each ring was an extention of it's owner. RIGHT: Kathy Kronner, transformed into Super Woman, patiently waits to fly into the sophomore sponsored Heroes Dance held during football season. Jane Cornett Chris Crombez Curtis Daniels Rowland Dehoff Stacy Dicks Dawn Dinsmore Michelle Dirette Denise Doane Mike Dunckel Debbie Duval John Early Jami Ellis Michael Elsholz Roger Fegerlie 94 Rich Feole Jeannie Ferguson Connie Fick Kim Fisher Scott Fitzgerald Lori Foreman Marty Foster Lee Fuller Gary Gandolfi Dawn Geers Jim Gonzalez Ken Gorsline Charlene Gregory Tom Grocholski Lewis Halle Scott Haper Judy Harrison Wayne Haveman Agnes Hejka Karleen Henderson Lisa Hendrix Raymond 95 Josten s representative Mr. Eric Wilson helps Stacy Brimmer select her ring. Class ring orders were taken October 16th. Sophomores Take Specific Classes The academic load taken on by a sophomore is dependant upon the capa- bilities, interests, and goals of the indi- vidual. Some sophomores follow the curriculum designated by the counciling staff for college bound students. This schedule includes geometry, chemistry, college prep writing, and either world history or geography. For students whose future plans re- quire specific mechanical skills such as typing, wood or metal working, drafting, art, and home ec, these courses can ei- ther make up the whole curriculum or be incorporated into the daily routine as an elective. According to Pam Leszczynski, soph- omore classes are more difficult than freshman classes.” In spite of the in- creased expectations made during this year, sophomores still find time to par- ticipate in extra-curricular activities and hold part time jobs. Overall, the sopho- more class studied hard and looks for- ward to joining the ranks of the upperclassmen. Gonzalez Steve LeMire tries on a Charlie Chaplin disguise improvised in biology. Mr. Johnson s 1st year biology classes dissected starfish during the middle of the year. 96 Troy Housenga Scott Hudgens Jeff Huffmaster Beth Jacoby Tina Johnson Carole Jozwik Karen Keberle Danny Kelly Lori Kenyon Shelly Kipp Bernie Koscielecki Karen Krentz Kathy Kronner Debbie Lahar Lisa Lazzaro Tim LeForge Steve LeMire Pam Leszczynski Chris Lewis Jim Lewis Erin Lienau Lori Lippard Kathryn Littlejohn Chris Loesser Debbie Lounds Deon Lytle David Manley Cindy Marcy 97 Tom McGregor Diane Miller Reno Muma Dan Newsom Mike Neilsen Julie O'Neil Missy Pacella Matt Pacini Robin Pacyne Dimitrius Papageorgior Angla Phillips Cindy Pietchak Tokk Powers Anjanette Riedal Andy Rigling Dan Roberts Dave Roberts Paul Romanowski Rosa Rosas Michelle Rosenthal Richard Salvaggio Vermillion 98 Shelly Dirette, a sophomore, took short order cooking class for the practical ex-perience it offered. Here she greases pans like an expert. When the Munchies” Strike, Watch Out When the Munchies struck, many sophomores knew were to head—either to the lunch room or Book Store. The lunch room provided such satisfy- ing treats as cakes, cookies and a as- sortment of drinks, while the Book Store provided candy bars, chips and M M's. Although the cafeteria didn't have a pop machine, students could buy fruit drinks from the machine installed in April. Many students preferred this to soft drinks. If the student was on a diet or did not care to eat junk food , the cafete- ria’s a'la carte line provided nutritious choices from chef salad to fresh fruit. The expanded lunch menus provided ev- eryone with plenty of choices. Early morning munch attacks could be handled in the cafeteria between 8:15 and 8:30. The Spanish club sold fresh donuts and milk daily for a last minute breakfast. Whatever the time, whatever the taste, the average, ingenious Houghton Lake student found something to satisfy the craving. N 2 n N c 5 O Vermillion i Sophomores Mike Elsholz, Ray Baker, Keith Toms, and Ken Gorsline play a friendly game of euchre before Mr. Sedore's math class gets started for the day. John Bourdow stops to talk for a few seconds during the busy moments be- tween classes. 99 TOP: Karleen Henderson turns to listen to something important overheard at a basketball game. ABOVE: Karen Krentz. Karen Keberle. and Lisa Amy, all sophomores, try to or ganize productive thoughts out of the clutter of papers before them. TOP LEFT: Mark Baughn. Matt Pacini, and John Brusseau. sophomores, combine efforts to complete their geometry assignment. TOP RIGHT: Drawing in art is hard work, so sophomore Ron Smith takes his time and concentrates on the fine details. Rick Samuel Teresa Schuneman Alicia Servas Debbie Shafley Sarah Shafley Bob Sharp Norm Shreve Paula Sipes Andy Smith Ron Smith Lisa Songer Craig Sperry Susan Spicer Kelly Spiess 100 Students Rank Top Movies Favorite pastime activities on week- ends for many students included going to the movies, either at the drive-in or theatre. For many students, that re- quired traveling out of town since Houghton Lake had only one theatre. West Branch was the most popular place. The price of going to a movie averaged $3.00, but besides the en- trance fee there were concession goodies, driving the cost up to about $5.00 per person. This years favorite movies included the comedies Stir Crazy , Airplane , Nine to Five . Drama picks favored real life movies like Kramer vs. Kramer , but Urban Cowboy and Coalminers Daughter were also men- tioned. For the student who liked horror movies, 1980 provided a variety. The Shining , Friday 13th and The Final Conflict all rated high with local stu- dents. Students complained about the time it took movies to find their way to the area. They usually found a way to see the most talked about, even if it meant waiting for vacation trips down state. Doesn't it hurt to put that thing in your eye?” is a familiar question for contact wearers. No, it c 0 1 I doesn't hurt, but it takes a steady hand, an unblinking eye, and deep concentration. 101 ABOVE RIGHT: Sophomore Chris Crombez shows ABOVE LEFT: Sophomore Rich Feohl is hard at one of classmate Gary Gandolfi's hidden personal- work doing a make-up test in Mr. Boal's world ity traits. history class. 102 Marcie Staley Russel Stender Nicci Story Kirk Stowell Marylee Stuck LeLand Studebaker Madonna Sussex Laura Tilson Keith Toms Rick Urback Todd Wallington Brad Walworth Tom Whelpley Kim Wickman Sophomore Andy Rigling, ignoring the commotion around him, works on his ge- ometry assignment. Sophomores Dave Carr and Troy Housenga share a joke during their math class. Hey, Four-eyes!” For the student who wears glasses, this is a familiar refrain. Many Houghton Lake students wore glasses, but more and more were turning to contacts as an alternative. If the student opted for contacts instead of glasses, he had many advantages, but he also had many disadvantages. Usually he didn't have to worry about being called four-eyes, but he did have to put up with comments like, Oh, gross! How can you put that thing in your eye? Some of the advantages of contacts included not having to worry about bending, breaking, or crushing glasses and frames, but contacts are small and can be lost and stepped on. How often have we heard, “Don't move! I just dropped my con- tact! ? Another advantage to contacts was freedom. Active stu- dents, especially athletes, enjoyed hassle-free performances with no worry of their glasses falling off or being knocked off. The disadvantage of contacts? The cost! Prices can easily run over $300, while the cost of glasses averages about $120. And people wearing glasses have a much wider selection of shapes and sizes than in the past. No matter which a student picked—glasses or contacts — one thing was for sure. They saw better with them than with- out. Eric Wilbourn Paul Wilson Trica Wyman Kathy Yennior Peggy Yennior Debbie Zielinski 103 104 Rankin ABOVE: Junior Student Senate members, Rob Kunik, in charge of the vending com- mittee. Debbie McClellan as secretary and Lori Lepper as treasurer, voice the opinion of the student body and give needed sup- port for the junior class. RIGHT: The junior class radiates enthusi- asm and school spirit during a pep assem- bly held before the November 1, home- coming game. BELOW: Three out of the four junior class officers serve their second consecutive term. They are President Troy Forbes, Treasurer Kevin Kronner, and Secretary Cin dy Slicker. The only first year officer to serve is Vice-President Matt Peterson. Juniors: Decisions Become Vital The junior class of 1982 started off the year anticipating their goal of being seniors. With just one more step to go, the juniors entered the year with a great deal of enthusiasm. Getting into gear was a task, but they managed to work together to raise the needed funds for the Junior Senior banquet. The junior class advisor, Mr. Boals, said, “The junior class was always en- thusiastic and participated in every- thing. The juniors shared school spirit in the extra-curricular activities and showed tremendous effort in all aca- demic fields. The juniors, at an important stage of their lives, had several major decisions to make. In an effort to decide the right path to follow, many students took spe- cialized tests to gain a clearer outlook on their future. By the end of the year, the majority of juniors had set goals to achieve in their senior year of high school and college years ahead. Realizing that the best years of their lives were just beginning, the juniors at- tempted to enjoy every aspect of life. Joe Affholder David Aho Robert Alger Ted Arsnoe Don Austin Mark Bakara Gary Barnum Eric Barrett Steve Beauchamp Brigette Beaulieu Lori Beckwith Loretta Bell Julie Bishop Dolly Bopp Sherry Bourgeois Ann Breyer Tanya Burris Michelle Cawkins Teresa Chila Dan Coberley Kim Coleman Bruce Corner Laura Cowan Gary Cowdrey Brenda Cubitt Darlene DeLaurier Steve Eckstrom Martin Edwards James Ellsworth Dalene Finn Renae Follrath Troy Forbes Sheryl Forte Mike Garrett Bill Gonzalez 105 CLOCKWISE: LeeAnn Graves Dawn Gregus Alan Hack Russ Hacker Steve Halko Penny Halliday Dave Hamilton Michelle Harrison LaDonna Hart Todd Hasty James Hawkins Jill Hecksel Lora Helou Dawn Herrick Billie Jo Hoke Kim Hoover Susie Hutson Vera Jenkins Gary Johnston Rodney Jones Mark Kiffner Rick Kilpatrick Kim Kingman Dana Kipp Ellen Kipp Jeff Koch Banquet Expense Clobbers Juniors The Junior-Senior Banquet, held on May 8th, was the last time for the two classes to get to- gether and reminisce about past school years. The juniors, seniors, and several of their teachers gathered Friday evening at the Holiday Inn for a night of food and entertainment. The juniors sponsored the banquet and worked together to earn the needed money. Throughout the year, the juniors held dances and received some of the profits from the parent-teacher volleyball game in March. The junior class bought the most tickets to the game, earning them a share of the gate. Class dues also contributed toward the ban- quet. Class advisor Dan Boals applied the needed pressure to get the dues paid. These monies offset the price of a banquet which cost more than past years. Not only had the cost of food risen, but the two classes were larger than any in recent years. Because of the combined class sizes of over 300, the Holiday Inn hosted the event since it had the largest banquet room in the area. 106 LEFT: Juniors Eric Barrett, Mike Garrett, and Dan Coberley display the acting abilities that drive teachers crazy. BELOW: Junior Kevin Kronner takes on a resem- blance to the Incredible Hulk as his master. Penny Halliday. fits him into his raisin costume. These antics typified slave day of Homecoming Spirit Week. BOTTOM LEFT: Junior Dale Vermillion helps class- mate Colleen Lewandowski get tipsy” during lunch break. BOTTOM RIGHT: Matt Peterson concentrates on meeting the deadline for his college prep, literature paper. 107 Larry Kotesky Kevin Kronner Robert Kunik Brian Lambert Shelly LaRoque Lori Lepper Heidi LeRoy Colleen Lewandowski Michael Lewis Jerry Liedtke Teresa Manzella Janet Marra Lance Martin James Mason Deb McClellan Jackie McClue Doug McCullough Brad McLain Mary Jane Meeker Greg Melloh Brenda Metzler Raymond 108 Junior counselor Marge Banjamin helps juniors Matt Peterson and Mike Garrett select classes for their senior year. Mrs. Benjamin, who also counsels the freshman class, aided the juniors in career planning and preparing for college entrance tests. Counselor Aids Juniors in Decision Making The junior class had a busy year plan- ning for their near future as seniors and for their college or work years ahead. With the aid of their high school counselor, Mrs. Benjamin, the class made several valuable decisions about their future. They all took the ACT Ca- reer Planning Program test in the fall. Mrs. Benjamin distributed results in the spring. Each junior gained insight into interests areas and related job fields suited to him or her. Mrs. Benjamin had worked with the class throughout their high school years. Mrs. Benjamin summed up her feelings on the juniors. “They are intellectual, curious, ambitious, and competitive, but even with all that they are understand- ing as to what's going on around them. With the pressures of that final year of high school and all the responsibilities of the future, the juniors did exception- ally well in academics. Grade point aver- ages calculated in the spring showed several students tied for top positions. Forty-nine juniors qualified academically for NHS membership. Looking towards the future, Mrs. Ben- jamin felt that “If the students in the junior class achieve their own personal goals and happiness, they should feel successful. Junior Deb McClellan learns the hard way why yearbook staffers dread dead- lines as she encounters her first one. TOP RIGHT: Junior Paula Skonieczny takes time out from her homework to of- fer her opinion to the counselors. 109 LEFT: Junior Greg Stauffer talks to fellow students after stocking up for the next munchies attack. Todd Hasty aids classmates struck by the urge to eat by working in the bookstore during lunch hours. Senior Pictures Bring Final Year Closer Senior portraits are among the most important for the student. As the year came to an end, the junior class began to make plans for their pictures. On May 11, the high school hosted Barry Rankin, a designated senior pho- tographer, for an exhibition and a meet- ing with the junior class. Mr. Rankin from Sagnaw, has worked with Houghton Lake seniors for the past two years. At the April Michigan Professional Photographers Convention in Traverse City, Mr. Rankin was named the number three photographer in the state of Michigan. Mr. Rankin provided full photographic and darkroom supplies for the yearbook and helped student photographers. Throughout the year he was also avail- able to take pictures for special events such as Homecoming and Sno-Ball. Dur- ing the Sno-Ball dance, he took pictures of couples. At the May 1 1 Meeting, Juniors learned what options were available to them from traditional head and shoulder pictures to more innovative high key backgrounds and outdoor sittings. Now they had another set of decisions to make toward their senior year. ABOVE LEFT: Showing her best side, Colleen Lewandowski is caught by the photographer, who reveals her photographic features. ABOVE: Sherry Bourgeois shows her villianous na- ture as Captain Hook, during the Homecoming Spirit Week, while Julie Bischoff and Teresa Sus- sex look on. no Robert Miller Rebekah Moran Liz Mulka Ed Napierski Mike Neorr Dave Nielsen Doug Nielsen Paula Omell Wendy Palm Dave Peabody Matthew Peterson Cindy Porath Paul Pothoff Denise Priebe Lisa Rase Tony Rase Roger Raven Brenda Robertson Jack Roberts Nona Rosebohm John Rzycki T3 C 0 1 - cc ■O c o E n CC Junior Renae Follrath gathers her thoughts of her year as a junior and about ■o c o E ■ cc On April 12. Rob Kunik tuned in the local T.V. station to watch the launch of the Space Shuttle. Columbia. her senior year ahead. TOP: Kevin Kronner does his impression of Mr. Bischoff during Advanced Chemistry. During the fall and winter months, Cindy Suzor kept up with the trends, wearing a pleated skirt with socks and loafers, a replica of the 50's. Fads Furnish Fashions Keeping in style in the 80's, Houghton Lake students had taken on the newest fads. If some of the latest fashions seemd familiar, it's because they were repeats of stylish dress from the 50's era. When school began in September, girls began to wear the pleated skirts with the socks and loafers, reminiscent of the bobby socks look. As the year progressed the fads seemed to come and go in streaks. Like the sudden fame of the movie Urban Cowboy, the western style began the newest phase of fashion. Guys and gals bought cowboy hats and boots. With this, jeans and blazers soon came into style. No other fashion left quite as much of a mark on the students as the rugged look, but it, too, began to fade. With the colder weather of December, the girls dressed the preppy look, wear- ing baggies and blouses with bow-ties. The guys also kept up with the fads and wore casual sports wear. Students were concerned about ap- pearance, so several different fashions came and went throughout the year. Girls, because they were more clothes conscious, carefully consulted magazines like Seventeen and Glamour to keep up with the trends. Next year will bring a new rush of styles and colors. The pleats and baggies will be pushed to the back of the closet to emerge years later as the newest in fashion. Raymond Renae Follrath, Tracey Shutter and Penny Wollam model the •baggies’' that started the preppy look in fashions. 112 Randy Matt Saxton Debbie Thomas Paul Saxton Johanna Stevens Chris Tarcey Shutter Spehar Teresa Sussex Thompson Paul Tricia Spicer Nancy Mary Tillman Skonieczny Mike Spurgeon Sutherland Teresa Trader Paula Greg Stauffer Cindy Suzor Carri Valko Girls were not only clothes conscious, but particular about hairstyles. Julie Skonieczny Mary Stauffer Becky Swain Michelle Van- Bischoff displays the French-Braid, and Belinda Saylor wears a sophisticated Cindy Slicker Gary Stead Kathy Sypien Dussen hairstyle. BOTTOM: The Western style being the in thing of the 80 s, kept both guys 113 Working on the high school newspaper staff has put too much stress on Penny Halliday, who takes a nap to recuperate. Don Wheat Penny Wollam David Wykoff Debbie Yennior Jay Zavitz Edward Zielinski Dale Vermillion Renee Walkley Kim Wallington Lee Walter Bart Walworth 114 Juniors Reflect On Year As the end of the school year approached, the juniors began to ac- knowledge and prepare for their role as next year's seniors. As the all important final year began to appear a reality, some of the stu- dents voiced their opinions about their junior year of school and what they hope to change or improve for next year. While talking to Penny Halliday, she said, I liked my junior year, I'm older and I get to do more. Most of my friends have cars so there's more we can do.” When asked what she would do to make her senior year better she replied, “I want our class to be more of a group and do more things together. I'd like us to be able to take a senior trip.” On the other hand, when Paula Omell was asked to voice her opinion she said, I hated it, I took all my hard- er classes this year and it seemed tough with all the tests we had to take.” She also felt that Since we have a Mac- Donalds and a House of Flavors, we should have open campus.” Overall, the juniors agreed it was a tough year academically. However, the extra curricular activities made it enjoy- able. Juniors Roger Raven, Rick Kilpatrick, Mark Parens euchre, a high school equivalent for marbles, and Doug McCullough spend lunch hours playing Debbie McClellan wrinkles her nose up at the thought of having homework again. TOP LEFT: Dale Vermillion supports the junior class during the Homecoming Spirit Week pep as- sembly by chowing down a banana in an eating contest. TOP: Dolly Bopp and Bill Gonzalez share a lunch 'They Call It Puppy Love” 115 116 The average Houghton Lake student spent about seven hours a day in school. That didn't always leave much time for other things, especially if they participated in sports or other extra- curricular activities. Somehow the majority of high school students still found time for other interests. More than half the upperclassmen worked. Several dozen of them also got a head start on college through Kirtland programs. A place for DEVELOPING INTERESTS ABOVE: Junior Brad McLain polishes a black walnut bowl which he made. His wood working hobby aided him in helping to build and furnish his family’s home. RIGHT: Dan Ellsworth makes spending money by flipping pizza dough. Over half the upperclassmen hold down a job after ® o school or on weekends. x __________________________________________________ TJ E O E re CE LEFT: Sharon Koch completes her second year in Kirtland's cosmetology course this year. The girls get experience at skills needed to enter the career of beautician after high school. BELOW: Mark Fisk prepares to fix an engine in Kirtland's automotive program. Underclassmen found themselves at a handicap in the job market because of lack of transportation. This didn't hinder them from pursuing some unusual hobbies. They usually man- aged to find a way to get to their favorite handouts with friends, too. Whatever their area of interest, most students found a way to set aside time for escape from classroom chores. Some were pleasurable, some were necessary. All helped to establish foundations for the future. 117 UB Students at Leisure: Special Our fine students here at Houghton Lake, we must admit, didn't always spend their spare time working on ex- tra-credit homework or pouring them- selves into the works of Shakespeare. Instead, hours were passed doing more enjoyable activities such as working on a favorite hobby or just bumming around. Skateland was a busy hang-out for dancing throughout fall and winter while summer-minded people set their sights on the Music Box. All that danc- ing made one hungry and Buccilli's Pizza was there to satisfy any appetite. Friends also found it a relaxing place to shoot the breeze over french fries and a Pepsi. Future hang-outs well worth the wait were the building of the Baskin-Robbins' House of Flavors and our very own McDonald's. Before school and after lunch, the cafeteria usually hummed with idle chat- ter, either over a donut and milk, or a quick game of euchre which seemed to be a craze this year. Many students found working at home on a worthwhile past-time was as much a tensionbreaker from school. Brad McLain was one of these students who budgeted his time between school ■o and the art of wood-working. He began i at the age of 14 which stemmed from cc ABOVE and INSET: Sherry Bourgeois displays some of her Elvis collection along with her imita- tion of the renowned Curled lip.” RIGHT: Sherri Smith and friend. Kami, proudly ac- cept none other than a first place ribbon at a sanctioned match in Alpena. 118 DRIVE-THRU Places and Hobbies his father's similar interest. Brad has built houses with his father including their own, and he sees a professional career ahead in carpentry. When asked what keeps his interest, Brad replied, “I take pride in the finished product. And that he should. Brad has also sold many of his works such as cabinets, frames, and shelving. Having your own equip- ment lets you work at your own pace. Brad added. His machinery ranges from table saws, drill presses and planers to lathes, chisels and other hand tools. Sherri Smith, a senior at Houghton Lake, takes an avid interest in showing dogs. This hobby dates back about 8 years ago when she got her first dog, a Lhasa Apso. Sherri considers this not only her hobby but favorite sport as well, informing us that grooming and nutritional care come with the territory. Her general love for animals can be seen when she says, They come to completely trust you, which makes me give that much more of myself. When Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977, fans from all over felt the traumatic loss. T.V. and magazines alike paid tribute to the 50's and 60's idol and that's when Sherry Bourgeois start- ed developing an interest in Elvis. Unlike others, Sherry's interest didn't end when the publicity died down, but grew to where she found herself collecting countless magazines, posters, books and recordings of the late great singer. When asked what attracted her to him. Sherry replied with a sly look in her eye, I guess it'd be his mystique. Sherry continues gathering information on his background and feels she knows a lot about his character. He was criti- cized from the start for what he was doing, but followed thru with what he wanted. . .and did it well, Sherry stat- ed. He always remembered his fans and treated the people he worked with well. Sherry plans on carrying the hob- by as far as possible, and adds with re- gret, I'm just sorry I learned about him too late and it's a let-down knowing I'll never see him in concert. 119 RIGHT: David Frost starts with the basics to pre- pare for the next meal. s BELOW: Blake Kearns is caught by the camera as he works on a metal lathe. ■c c c E to cc Students at School: Career-Related Courses Peak Interest Houghton Lake offered various opportunities to not only col- lege-minded students, but those interested in business and trade skills as well. Students can benefit from these classes offered at our facilitees at Kirtland and at our school. Retail Merchandiding, Applied Business Law, Accounting, Shorthand, Drama, Journal- ism and Art Drafting provided a few such opportunities that pre- pared students for work right out of school or that could be furthered in two-year and four-year colleges. Mr. Major, this year's Retail Merchandising and Business teacher, felt that the class was an excellent opportunity to be in- volved in ordering, processing and inventory procedures. Miss Henning taught Accounting and Shorthand. Evidence of Short- hand successes was witnessed at the May awards assembly when three students were given special certificates for 140 words per minute. Drama class was taught by Mr. Javoroski and 120 participating pupils put on such plays as The Nightwalker dur- ing the course of the semester. The newspaper and yearbook staff provided a practical start for those future editors, sportswriters, and photographers who hold exceptional abilities in the field. Mr. Walters stated that his students develop a feel for the materials they work with in his wood shop classes and Mr. Rigling, metal shop teacher, also knew the importance of safety. Short-order cooking offers all the expierence needed towards any food-related career, states Mrs. Pruden of her department. All the equipment they'll use is right here, she added. Short- order cooking offered daily lunches for the teachers. Drafting and Art classes were taken by both career-minded people along with those who enjoy working with their hands. These classes, taught by Mr. Tom Rachilla, provided all the essentials for future archi- tects to Commercial artists. ABOVE: Dawn Lane throws a punch at Toni Boals in their latest Drama pro- duction. TOP LEFT: Retail Merchandising students decorate the bookcase hoping to draw sales to the book store. TOP RIGHT: Accuracy in Shorthand demands constant concentration. ABOVE: Editor Connie Peters shows future editor Debbie McClellan the trick to Journalism. 122 RIGHT: Chuck Huffmaster keeps his apron white and the floors shiny on the job at Glenn's. ABOVE: Connie Miller counts herself as one of ‘the friendly one” when she works after school at Ford s Hardware. Working Students After School Jobs $ o X Si c X RIGHT: Pat Kane makes Buccilli's a better place to eat, checking that dishes are so clean you can see yourself.” Carl Hallett puts his techniques from Kirtland College's automotive program to held during his senior year, allowing him little leisure time, work on the job at Ed's Auto Service. This was one of the two jobs that Carl Provide Extra Money and Experience After school activities often included work for many Houghton Lake students. The jobs ranged from waitressing to working in the drug store, spending three to four hours and up to seven to eight hours a night working. Many students relied on this job and a weekly paycheck for their spending money, whether it be for going out or buying that special pair of $40 jeans. For those who had a car and or a girl, the money is necessary. Although many students hated giving up their spare time they continued working. When I had something planned I couldn't do it because of work,” complained junior Greg Stauffer. Seniors found they needed the money mostly for after gradu- ation. Needs ranged from going to college to moving out on their own. Working gives me a chance to meet people and make some bucks,” said senior Jim Garrett. The senior year was an expensive one for most graduates. As for juniors, money was needed for their senior year with graduation pictures, announcements, and of course caps and gowns. One junior, caught in the money bind commented, Work isn't a necessity, but the money comes in handy for those extra things,” said Penny Wollam. With prices of everything going up and all the things teen- agers have to have, that job and paycheck were sometimes a must. Approximately 50 to 60% of the juniors and seniors worked after school, according to Mrs. Benjamin. But some students worked for the on-the-job experience it gave them. They felt the time they spend working now perhaps would benefit them in the career they want to pursue. Senior Kevin Hook worked because, “I'll have a headstart in the busi- ness field.” Whether the reason was money, experience, or having some- thing to do, students poured into the part-time job market. For many it meant little spare time or sleep, but the sacrifice seemed worthwhile. 123 Training Students Kirtland Courses Offer Bob Barnum wires a circuit in electronics class. Electronics training ranges from wiring simple cir- cuits to building simple computers. Steve Christenson concentrates on his drawing for drafting design. Students learn to do blueprint drawings from architect's specificiations. Kirtland. The class works on car engines and re- ceives training in rebuilding engines. Carl Hallett and Gary Jobin put pistons in an en- gine block during their automotive class at 124 Opportunity for Practical Experience Every morning at 11:30, a bus load of juniors and seniors leave for a 45 minute trip to Kirtland Community College. They spend the remainder of their school day at Kirtland in various vocational training programs. The Kirtland Vocational provided an important supplement to our school system. Because our school cannot provide voca- tional education, Kirtland provides it for us—along with five other area school districts. The state requires that every school district have some type of vocational education available to students. The school board hired COOR to provide us with these programs which include cosmetology, building trades, health occupations, drafting de- sign, automotive and welding. Approximately 40-45 students from our school attended Kirtland during the year. All classes except cosmetology were taught separate from the college classes. These courses at Kirtland provided our students with many benefits. They received three credits towards high school—this is not a college course. If they received college credit hours they could keep them to go to college at Kirtland after high school. Students took Kirtland courses as a headstart for careers after graduation. Senior Kim Lewis felt that she was glad to get her college education over as well as high school so she can begin her career in cosmetology upon graduation. Kim was in her second year of the program. Kathy Sypien, a junior in the health occupations program had already gotten a weekend position as an emergency medical technician on an ambulance crew. This course also helped to be a decision maker as to wheth- er or not college is the answer. Junior Bruce Corner, who took electronics, said, I'm not sure that's what I want to do but it will give me a headstart in college. Kirtland classes gave students a chance to be away from high school and in a different environment with practical exper- iences that help in career choices. Junior Randy Thomas summed up the feelings of most Kirtland students. It helps me know what to expect on the job after graduation and gives me practical experience. Vera Jenkins practices taking blood pressure read- ings on Janet Marra as part of their health occupations training. Health occupations students actually work in area hospitals and doctors offices. They receive training working with patients in a realistic setting. Building trades classes offer Houghton Lake stu- dents like Bill Ensing, pictured here, a hands-on experience in building. The class actually builds homes to sell in the area. A place for PARTICIPATING Although many students felt that getting people to take part in school activities was next to impossible, HLHS proved these students wrong with the participation it received through its groups and organizations. The amount of participation was up to the individual, and people were classified as either participants, spectators, or those who just hung around because that's what everyone else was doing. ABOVE: SnoBall participants prove that there are no hard feelings as they give Diane Moore, the 1981 Miss Houghton Lake, a hug of congratulations. Raymond RIGHT: Members of the journalism class take a break from their usual skillful and strenuous work as seniors Connie Peters and Milly Polash discuss upcoming events. Raymond Raymond As a participant, people proved their talents of leadership, music, athletics, and academic skills, and were given the credit of being representatives of our school, as well as giving others someone to watch and look up to. The spectator, although not actually taking part in the special extracurricular programs, contributed much to the overall suc- cess of many activities. Just think, where would we be without someone applauding our accomplishments? As for those people who just hung around because that's what everyone else was doing, here's what they were missing. LEFT: At the Spanish Club Book Fair, senior Patty Wahl takes advantage of tbe wide selection of book.s BELOW: Tom Rachilla, art teacher and SnoBall decorator, takes time out as Gail Schultz and Sharon Ripple help out with finishing details. c c O 127 Weno! Weno! This expression of enthusiasm was one which Alex, the tour guide, used to enliven the Mexican tour of sixteen Spanish Club members. It was soon picked up by the travellers and became their password for the remainder of the trip. The students flew out of Detroit Met- ro on April 22nd and arrived in Mexico City in the early afternoon. Here the group met new acquaintances and ex- perienced, first-hand, the customs of a foreign country: bottled water, warm drinks, bargaining with vendors, and the taste and effects of Hispanic cooking. Raymond Spanish Club members take a relaxing boat tour with their guide. Alex. Beyond these novel experiences, and excursions to beautiful and exotic tourist attractions, the group found other amusements. There were night raids on other members of the group, dancing in the evening, and visits to Shirley's Res- taurant for caramel crepes, luscious sherberts, and creamy malts. After three days of the nation's cap- ital, the group flew to Acapulco. An abundance of sun, white, sandy beach- es, and gorgeous green-blue ocean at- tracted the students to all types of wa- ter sports. Beyond the excitement of body-surfing, members went parachute riding, sailboating, and deepsea fishing. Although active all day, they still had energy for dancing at Disco Beach, an open-air dance floor on the shores of Acapulco Bay. Even though most of the group suf- fered from some form of “Montezuma's Revenge,” Jeff Raymond summed up their feelings. “I know I've just re- turned, but I can't wait to go back.” Senior Diane Souder dons a sombrero and acts as tour guide during a rest stop. OUR TRIP TO MEHUCO - APRIL mi PucOJTYUjCL of Hie Ufl- ov jL of the. rvuk uj fantousi-to sights f Li iuUl C rxxeMJbtra Qouuaht (n 44 xdr of beuxg Wind I ThaJt's f nct, UJed-kleij ou xt our cMouperovll., Mr. SKtleuorler 129 A MencoMi btufidL 'Hwub ploujccL o jALimA: rwusrL for US LmAtc Gruinberq omxL SKout on Bo oordL uJ on our boat, rule- There iAJC OdUL ao — . ouvxohher Aj(xx or 6U}hfcS Not all Spanish Club members could take the week long Mexico trip. Everyone, however, partici- J pated in money making activities such as pre- 3 school donut sales and concession stand sales at § school dances. The club also held a two-day book Q. fair and sold crystal jewelry to raise funds. Just for fun. the group hosted first graders in Decem- ber for a genuine Spanish Christmas celebration complete with pinata. Dolores Frever. club adviser, devoted many after school hours to make the trip possible for students. Choir Size Increases This year's choir started out with only 18 members, but the size increased to 41 members. Rod Lewis, the new direc- tor, commented, The year was great and the choir has accomplished my goals plus more. During the District nine-Choral Festi- val, the choir received an overall rating of two. Also, LaDonna Hart received an individual rating of two in the District Festival. Mr. Lewis believes the direction of the choir is definitely looking up. Members of the choir: Brian Amy, Lisa Amy, Tammy Amy, Mark Bahara, Marta Bala, Brigitte Beaulieu, Marcy Blanchard, Pat Bruhn, Wendy Chatters, Darla Childers, Dan Cole, Kipa Connett, Brenda Cubitt, Michelle Dirette, Debbie Dullal, Cindy Fiebig, Dan Frost, Glenn Goodwin, Lisa Guldner, Alan Hack, LaDonna Hart, Mark Holton, Kim Hoo- ver, Karen Kebrle, Dana Kipp, Lisa Lazzaro, Erin Leinau, Dave Manly, Jacki McClue, Theresa Manzella, Robin Pacyna, Dimitirius Papageorgion, Kim Rozelle, Scott Schroeder, Tammy Songer, Fred Sperry, Randy Tilton, Dale Vermillion, Missy White, Kim Wickman, and Peggy Yennior. Rod Lewis, music director, gets the choir ready for the Spring Concert. Rod Lewis remarked, They've worked very hard and have done well. T5 8 E (0 cc The choir sings different types of songs such as Negro spirituals, folk, and popular music. They've attended four different concerts: Christams Con- cert, District nine-Choral Festival, Spring Concert, and Pops Concert. Before class starts, Kysa Connett plays the song Cherish while Brigitte Beaulieu. Darla Cbilders, Cindy Fiebig, Marcy Blanchard, Randy Tilton, and Dan Frost join in with her. 130 While Band Size Decreases This year's band size decreased to half the size from last year, with only 31 members. Senior member, Renae Carter stated, Even though the band was small, we had a good balance of sound. At a Band Festival in Roscommon, the band received a two rating which allowed them to get medals for their ac- complishment. Along with this accom- plishment, many members agreed their performance on May 3 in the auditorium went well. The Concert started off play- ing songs such as Barnum and Bailey's Favorites. Then the Jazz band played songs such as the Woodchopper's Ball. The evening ended with the distribution of awards. Members of the band: Chris Arm- strong, Michells Calkins, Joel Carmen, Renae Carter, Jane Cornett, Kim Cowles, Chris Crombez, Mike Dunckel, Richie Feole, Renae Follrath, Judy Harri- son, LaDonna Hart, Les Helou, Lora Helou, Roger Johnson, Jim Leedy, Gene LeForge, Tim LeForge, Heidi Leroy, Mike Milburn, Diane Moore, Darla Nelson, Andy Rigling, Mike Rigling, Tom Shipp, Dan Span, Marcie Staley, Mary Lee Stuck, Bonnie Swason, David Thomp- son, and Valerie Thompson. Mike Rigling leaves the band room, while Judy Harrison finishes putting away her clarinet. Judy has played the clarinet for six years. Mike Rigling had played the baritone saxophone for two years. The Pep Band plays during several of the home guys basketball games. When Do You Say Budweiser,” The Star Spangled Banner, and the school song are just a few of the songs they play. 8 o 131 NHS Helps With Youth Leadership Day The Houghton Lake Cum Laude chap- ter of the National Honor Society co- sponsored a Youth Leadership Day on April 28, 1981. On this day 13 schools participated by invitation. Participating schools varied in size, including class A, B,C, and D schools and covered four counties. Each school brought four stu- dents and two advisors. Two of these four were from the Student Senate and two from the NHS, with a sponsor for each organization. The day consisted of speeches given by Mrs. Marjorie Benjamin, NHS advisor from Houghton Lake, and Debbie McCormic from the NHS. Kevin King- man gave a speech on behalf of Houghton Lake's Student Senate. Next on the agenda was a financial workshop and academic workshop which were fol- lowed by a lunch. The final two work- shops on public relations and inter-com- munity relations, were held in the afternoon. Lt. Governor James Brinkley was scheduled to speak to the group, but a conflict in plans prevented his ap- pearance. The day was closed with summary speeches of each workshop and with plans to continue to keep in contact and exchange ideas further. The induction of new members took place on May 4, 1981, with five seniors and 29 juniors joining the chap- ter consisting of 38 present members. Lois Hager, president, gave an introduc- tory speech followed by one given by advisor Mrs. Benjamin. The officers for the year of 1980-81 were Sue Samuel, secretary, Debbie McCormic, treasurer, Connie Miller, vice- president, and Lois Hager, President. 132 Debbie McClellan adjusts Rob Kunik's jacket as they stand with Penny Halliday and Paul Romanowski waiting for the first arrivals for Stu- dent Leadership Day. Activities LEFT: Debbie McCormic flashes the audience her winning smile before she be- gins her introductory speech at the general meeting on Student Leadership Day, April 28th. Diane Burbank and Chef Andy Jett display grins of satisfaction after organizing and preparing the buffet luncheon for the April 28th program. Miss Burbank, food services director, obtained Mr. Jett's expert skills especially for the occa- sion. LEFT: Over coffee and donuts, Mrs. Benjamin and Bernie McGuire of Roscommon discuss similar experiences that they shared as advisors of Nation- al Honor Societies. Michele Price, Debbie McClellan, and Penny Halliday listen attentively to ideas shared by the speaker as they await their turn at the podium during closing summations at the final meeting April 28th. 133 Student Senate Co-Sponsors Program Student Senate members co-spon- sored a Student Leadership Day with the National Honor Society on April 28th. This undertaking was one of many the Senate took on during the school year. The Senate promoted the two largest dances of the year: Homecoming and Sno-Ball. Super-Heroes” for Homecom- ing and Time Passages” for Sno-Ball. Music for the dances was provided by bands which the student senate was re- sponsible for hiring. Movies such as My Name is No- body” at Christmas and Heaven Can Wait” at Easter were shown by the senate. These movies were put on to give the students and teachers a break from classes on the last day before va- cations. The Senate raised money for Jerry's kids” by sponsoring a Musucular Dys- trophy Shoot-a-thon in April. Teachers collected pledges and shot 25 times each in a effort to make as many bas- kets as possible. Besides sponsoring activities, the Sen- ate aided the administration in matters of attendance. This year's advisor, Jack Kramer, in his second year at that position, was well-liked by the senators. Senator Debbie McClellan commented, He was an advisor who advised and didn't influ- ence.” She agreed with the other mem- bers that decisions were left to the sen- ate. ABOVE RIGHT: Senators Rob Kunik, Paul Romanowski. Mickey Bauchan, and Debbie McClel- lan relax a few moments before the start of their usual Wednesday night meeting. ABOVE: Kevin Kingman joins the stream of stu- dents leaving the auditorium after the closing of the program on April 28th. RIGHT: Missy Pacella shows signs of disapproval at an idea presented at the February monthly meeting. Chip Taylor and Milly Polash handle the idea more calmly. 134 Hose ABOVE: Student senate members work at filling out Red Cross Blood Mobile posters that they would then help distribute throughout the community. The senate helped with posters throughout the course of the year. LEFT: Student senate advisor Jack Kramer discusses common problems with a visiting advisor during Youth Leadership Day on April 28th. Houghton Lake hosted 13 area schools for the program. $ o X J Raymond 136 Raymond Raymond ABOVE LEFT: Mrs. Strause helps out with the newspaper by preparing the headline on page one. ABOVE RIGHT: Sherry Bourgeois and Kena Rohde help with paste-up and chores. ABOVE: Senior Lois Hager enjoys her work . . some people do well under pressure. MIDDLE RIGHT: Sherry Bourgeois concentrates on typing up her articles for the newspaper deadline. RIGHT: Newspaper staffers Lois Hager. Penny Halliday. Jim Nelson, and Rick Lytle decide which stories get front page attention. Newspaper staffers Lori Lepper, Jim Nelson, and Rick Lytle organize their articles for paste-up while Lois Hager makes Geotype headlines. Cat fcr x -------1-------1------- Staff's Enthusiasm Improves Paper This year's complete rookie newspa- per staff dove into the school season with the enthusiasm to make their pa- per, The Cat Trax, the best ever. They continued striving for and accom- plishing this goal throughout the entire year. Advisor Mrs. Strause said of her Newspaper People, This staff spoiled me. They caught on quickly and had a real desire to improve. Staff members were Sherry Bourgeois, Lois Hager, Penny Halliday, Lori Lepper, Rick Lytle, Jim Nelson, Paula Omell, and Kena Rohde. They stated that since there was no established editor, new ideas could be incorporated easier. The ability to work together to add that bit of style was considered their strong point. The staff was proud of the number of newspapers published as compared to previous years. Editions came out twice a month full of humorous features, inter- esting editorials, snappy horoscopes and the traditional informative articles con- cerning the happenings around the school. Contributions from all students made the returning o-grams” a section no one dared to miss. The group worked overtime not only for the bi-weekly paste-up but in helping the yearbook staff sell ads during the start of the year. They also found extra time for detail and tooling on the paper itself which reflected the pride in their work. 137 Brainstorming was the only way to come up with some good ideas. Here Mrs. Strause gets suggestions on captions from editor Connie Peters, Milly Polash, Linda Gruenberg, Connie Miller and Deb McClellan. | Raymond Camp Smoothes Deadlines With only two experienced staff members, the 1981 yearbook seemed to be a monstrous task. However the eleven member staff managed to make their deadlines. The smoothest we've ever had ' according to veteran advisor Lynn Strause. Editor Connie Peters, in her second year on the staff, attributed the staff's success partly to the fact that six mem- bers attended Mystic Lake Yearbook Camp last June. The camp, sponsored by ICP yearbook representative Eric Gruesbeck, gave novice staffers a head start on yearbook techniques. Smoother deadlines were not the only outstanding achievement of the staff. With the help of the newspaper staff, they also sold over $6,000 in ads to community businesses. The money helped pay for the most expensive book Houghton Lake has ever produced. The added expenses in the book re- sulted from incressing the overall size of the book and adding 24 pages. The senior color section was the largest sin- gle expense, according to Mrs. Strause. Staff members, selected from applica- tions they submit, were mostly seniors. I hey included Kelly Hinds, back for a seond year, and newcomers Sharon Bourdow, Linda Gruenberg, Deb McCormic, Connie Miller, Milly Polash, Michelle Price, and Sue Samuel. Under- classmen representation came from ju- niors Deb McClellan and Penny Wollam. The staff was aided by five student photographers. Four seniors, Jeff Ray- mond, Jim Hose, Cindy Berry, and Sue Napierski, and sophomore Jim Gonzalez put up with inaccurate explanations, last minute size adjustments, and hours in the darkroom. The efforts paid off with the increased quality of pictures over previous books. Barry Rankin of Saginaw, Houghton Lake's designated senior photographer, made monthly visits to provide student photographers with help and supplies. Mr. Rankin completely supplies the ma- terials for the darkroom. He also is available on special occasions like home- coming and Sno-ball to supplement stu- dent pictures. The result of our determined efforts is here before you. Every year I think it can't get better, and every year it does, '' concluded Mrs. Strause. Eric Gruesbeck, our representative from I.C.P.. figures the latest cost estimate on the yearbook. The purpose of Erics monthly visits ranged from budgeting the book to helping the staff select covers and print styles. Raymond Raymond Penny Wollam, one of the two juniors on the staff, took responsibility for the junior section. She works here on her opening spread. LEFT: Working with layout designs was a new experience for most staffers. But by the sec- ond deadline, terms like eye flow and dominant picture were everyday words. Practicing their own layout, from front to back, are staff members Linda Gruenberg, Deb McCellan, Kelly Hinds, Sharon Bourdow, Connie Miller, Sue Samuel, Deb McCormic, Connie Peters editor, Michelle Price and Milly Polash. BELOW: Seniors Deb McCormic, Michelle Price, and Sue Samuel combined their individ- ual strengths to come up with strong layouts, informative copy, and colorful captions. Hose Raymond Senior Jeff Raymond commented on deadlines early in the year by stating, Take this job and shove it. Here he prints one of the end- less list of pictured demanded by the staff. Jeff also worked as a photographer for the Re- sorter. 139 RIGHT: Coach Szewczyk shows exceptional form as he returns a volley to the middle school. Teammates Mrs. Gruenberg and Mr. Waller stand ready to tack- le the next shot. BELOW: Incredible Hulk Rachilla delivers a killer shot as Miss Sheeler antici- pates coming to his aid. BELOW RIGHT: Bigfoot Bifoss tips it to the front line for Barb Stilts Sheeler to put over. n c o E (0 oc c o o Parents show their combination plays that brought them one victory and two close contests against the middle school. Here Cal Eckstorm sets it for Lucy Blankenship to put over. Linda Eckstorm and Jim Mason watch their style. 140 Louise Spurgeon climes on top of a mount performed by an energetic parents cheerleading squad as their team fires up for the contest. Showing the style that won them the championship, middle school teacher Arnie Krause sends the ball flying over the net. Teammates Sharon Carrick, Tom Shipp, and Judy Stobby stand ready for the next play. Middle School Volleys to Victory A r High school coach Ron Szewczyk reflects the dis- appointment of team members as they battle in vain to gain a point in their final 15 to 1 loss to the middle school team. The middle schools teachers claimed the victory in the second annual Parent- Teacher Volleyball Game. On the evening of March 27th, the high school teachers hung their heads in defeat after losing two of their best of three match. The middle school then fought to win against a determined parents team. Spirits ran high for weeks before the contest. The parents team made speical posters for each school, depicting their view of teachers and themselves. WHGR became involved when calls flooded the daily “Talk of the Town show. Middle school team members sported special red lightning bolt t-shirts to build morale. All the teams practiced frantically. Sore muscles and bruised egos con- stantly reminded players that time was running out. Spies snuck from practice to practice, checking out secret plays and team strategies. The gym was packed the night of the confrontation. The adrenalin pumped as high school coach Ron Szweczyk and middle school coach Jim French worked on last minute game plans. When the games began, the hours of practice by the middle school was ap- parent. They won their first game 15 to 9. The high school's power team pulled out the second, winning 15 to 8. But the power fizzled in a final 15 to 1 em- barrassment. Then the middle school tackled the parents, losing the first game 16 to 14. They regained their composure, winning the last two games 15 to 11 and 15 to 13. Although some players questioned the qualifications of the judge, good sports- manship prevailed. Game plans for next year's meeting took shape at a celebra- tion for parents and teachers after the game. 141 Vermillion Because the size of the two classes was so large, the Junior-Senior Banquet was held at the Holiday Inn for the first time. Superintendent and Mrs. Walkley converse with Principal Szewczyk as they wait for the after-dinner program to begin. Holiday Inn Hosts Jr.-Sr. Banquet On the sunny evening of May 9, 213 juniors and seniors gathered at the Holidome of Houghton Lake's Holiday Inn for the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. The banquet, sponsored by the juniors, cost nearly $1,600. Juniors, seniors, and about 14 faculty members feasted on a meal served buffet style in the banquet room decorated with multi-colored streamers. The menu featured a choice of chicken or roast beef, vegetables, salads and cake. The Holiday Inn was selected to host the banquet because it offered the only facilities for such a large gathering. Students felt the setting was comfortable and pleasant for eating, visit- ing, and for the program following the meal. Those asked to comment, however, felt the meal was rather bland. Any disappointment in the banquet could not match that felt § by some juniors as they prepared for the after-banquet party. § An early Friday afternoon visit from the local sheriff's depart- 142 ii LEFT: Jackie McClue. Debbie Lahar and Cindy § Porath shared each other's company while waiting © to line up for the dinner. TJ 8 E K3 tr ment left them without refreshments. Although this put a dent in their plans, juniors and seniors managed to enjoy after-ban- quet entertainment around the lake. LEFT: Figuring that he had been a good boy on his diet, Mr. Boats takes a one-night eating binge and enjoyed the meal served at the Junior-Senior Ban- quet. ABOVE: The faculty members, being the guests, were the first to feast on a meal that was served buffet style. c 0 1 © 143 I 1 Juniors Penny Halliday, Tracey Shutter and Sheryl Forte, relax while listening to the Senior Mock Elections and student and teacher wills. ABOVE: Senior Rich Blanchard grins at being willed a crib to put his freshman girlfriends in. All the wills were written on a special certificate. RIGHT: Master-of-ceremonies. Wanda Johnson, hands senior Kelly Davis her mock election award for prettiest eyes.” ■o § E � cc 144 i £ g QC ■D 5 E - cc Master-of-ceremonies for the Junior-Senior Ban- son, who took the honors of reading wills, quet was seniors Dennis Brown and Wanda John- Seniors Get Last Word Before waitresses even started to clear away, seniors got down to the most important business at the Junior- Senior Banquet: awarding wills and mock elections. Masters-of-ceremonies Wanda John- son and Dennis Brown took the stage to do the honors. First teachers wills were read. Then the mock elections awards were given (mock election re- sults can be seen in the senior section). Finally, seniors got a last word by will- ing various characteristics or possessions to underclassmen. Each will, prepared by seniors Connie Miller and Sharon Bourdow, was written on a special awards paper to be cherished by its re- cipient. The female class clown of the 1981 graduating class was awarded to Diane Souder, who was elected by fellow classmates. 145 Diane Moore Reigns Over SnoBall On March 21, the thirty-fifth annual SnoBall competition cli- maxed with the announcement of Diane Moore as the 1981 Miss Houghton Lake. The competition was held in the high school auditorium and began at 7:00. The cost was $2.00 per person. The audito- rium was filled to capacity and for the first time ever people were turned away because of lack of seating space. Fourteen girls competed for the title of Miss Houghton Lake, making the judges decisions even more difficult than from pre- vious years. Girls were chosen on the basis of talent, poise, and personality. The judges were Harold Elgas and Donald Morgridge of Gaylord, Mary Stenger of Clare, and Louise Brown of Traverse City. Diane Moore is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerre Moore and played the folk song Dark Eyes on the piano for her tal- ent. Her escort for the evening was Jim Bacon. First Runner-Up and also winning the title of Miss Congenial- ity was Kim Lewis. Miss Congeniality was chosen by the girls themselves. Kim performed a modern dance to the music The Pink Panther, and her escort for the evening was Rick Heibeck. Kim is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis. Second Runner-Up was Susie Steger, daughter of Mrs. Judy Steger. For her talent, Susie tap danced to the song Carolina in the Morning, and her escort for the evening was Rich Blanchard. Kim Lewis, Diane Moore, and Susie Steger receive applause from the capacity audience at the close of the Miss Houghton Lake competition. Raymond 146 LEFT: After being named Miss Houghton Lake, Diane Moore receives a con- gratulatory hug from 1980 Miss Houghton Lake, Lori Mosher. Lori returned to the 1981 competition to deliver a speech and to entertain the audience with a modern dance routine accompanied by a Dan Fogelberg instrumental. This dance was similar to the one she performed for the 1980 competition. Lori is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mosher. § 8EL0W: Diane Moore expresses excitement and surprise as she is named the §. 1981 Miss Houghton Lake. She later stated. “When they called my name. I cr didn't think it was me. MIDDLE LEFT: For the talent portion of the competition, Diane Moore performs the folk song Dark Eyes on the piano. LEFT: Kim Lewis performs a modern dance to the song The Pink Panther, and was later named Miss Congeniality, as well as First Runner-Up. c c CO r i .c .5 c «3 cc RIGHT: Chris Buda performs a modern ballet to the music “Zero to Sixty in Five.” Chris' escort for the evening was Charlie Aldrich and her parents are Mr. and Mrs. James Buda. BELOW: For her talent, Tammy Amy sings “Tomorrow from the musical “An- nie. Tammy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Amy and her escort for the evening was Don Brown. ■o c o I TO cc Andrea Chudzmski recites a poem she wrote enti- tled Time. Andi is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chudzinski and her escort for the evening was Gary Jobin. Kris Bradley introduces herself and her escort, Rick Samuel. Kris is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Bradley, and for her talent she performed a mod- ern dance to the song “Celebration. For her talent. Wendy Koupal sings “The Rose. Wendy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Koupal and her escort for the evening was Mi- chael Jurkovich. 148 Contestants Work Long Hours Rehearsing for Competition Although the actual SnoBall competition lasted only about two and a half hours, many more hours went into the prepar- ing and practicing for the annual event. Weeks in advance the fourteen girls practiced each Monday night at 7:00 and any other spare moment they could find. Contestants had their first dress rehearsal on March 2, and performed their talents in front of the school on March 5. The day of the actual event the girls had dinner and inter- views with the judges. Mrs. Pruden and home-ec students pre- pared the meal and it was served in the decorated home-ec room. The show could not have gone on without the great concern and help of Judy Crombez, Marilyn Brown, Jean Hendershott, and Caroline Pietchak. Stage managers for the event were Leann Graves, Agnes Hejka, and Paula Omell, while the lights were handled by Bard McLain and Jim Ellsworth. Rene Crombez was master of ceremonies. ABOVE: Darla Nelson introduces herself and her escort. Howard Uren. Darla, daughter of Nancy Armstrong and Richard Nelson, performed a clari- net solo of the song Lady. RIGHT: Carolyn Hejka performs an accordian med- ley to the songs Born Free. Novelette, 'Theme from The Godfather, and Beer Barrel Polka. Carolyn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Hejka and her escort for the evening was Richard Kobman. 149 c 12 g CC RIGHT: Diane Souder lives up to her title of class clown as she does a pantomime to the song Be A Clown. Diane is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Souder and her escort for the evening was Doug McDonald. 150 ABOVE: After introducing herself. Sharon Bourdow walks to meet her escort Curtis Miller, Sharon is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Bourdow and for her talent played an organ medley of patriotic songs. MIDDLE RIGHT: For her talent, Wanda Johnson performs a pantomime of a pi- ano recital. Wanda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Johnson and her escort for the evening was Chuck Huffmaster. RIGHT: Cindy Wyman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wyman, performs a jazz dance to the song Fame. Cindy's escort was Terry Johnson. The William-Lewis Group provides music entertainment for the annual SnoBall dance. Time Passages” Sets SnoBall Mood Following the competition a formal dance was held in the cafeteria. The student senate organized and decorated the cafe- teria, aided by Mr. Rachilla. The cost was $7.50 per couple or $5.00 single. The theme of the dance was ’’Time Passages and murals of scenes from the 1900's to a preview of the year 2000 lined the walls. Pastel streamers, colored lights, and a silver ball added to the atmosphere. Most people thought the decora- tions were the best ever. The dance featured the William-Lewis Group. There was 5 members in the band and it cost the student senate $500. Many people felt they took too many breaks and Kevin Hook summed up many students feelings when he said, ’’Last year's (band) was a lot better. Eating was also part of the evening with students going out before or after the dance. The Holiday Motor Inn and The Brass Lantern were among the places frequented before the dance, while Whitehead's and Buccilli's were places to visit when the dance was over at 1:00. Although dancing is made more difficult with suits, long dresses, and high heels, students enjoy the only formal dance of the year. Raymond 151 ABOVE: Oscar the Grouch of Sesame Street is seen walking through the halls on Halloween day of Homecoming Spirit week. By the end of the day many found out that Tammy Balcom was the person behind the disguise. RIGHT: Seniors Debbie Saxton, Connie Peters, Michelle Price, and Diane Souder check out their green thumbs. On Thursdays lunch hour of Spirit Week all class members were to get their thumbs colored green and stamp it on a paper to represent their class. m The class of 1981 is presently the largest class that has ever graduated from Houghton Lake High School, with 170 members. This years senior class was a competitive and intelli- gent class, according to counselors Jack Jury and Marge Benja- min. This is seen through the fact that it is represented by two valedictorians, Sharon Bourdow and Diane Moore. They received only one B on their semester markings throughout four years of high school. Also, out of 80 seniors who took the ACT test, 37 of them qualified as State of Michigan Competitive Scholar- ship Semi-Finalists. The class of 1981 is the first class that Jack Jury has served as counselor for the full four years of high school. Fu- ture plans for graduating seniors vary. Forty percent of the class of 1981 will be involved in some post-secondary educa- tion. This schooling includes trade schools, business schools, community colleges, and universities. The majority of this years seniors attending college will be attending Central Michigan Uni- versity or Ferris State College. About 50% of the class plans on 152 ■O c 5 E i tr BELOW: The senior class officers Curtis Miller. Sharon Bourdow. Parish Geers, and Connie Miller sit down with their class advisor. Mr. Johnson, to discuss preparations for gradu- ation. ■o c 5 E re tr LEFT: Despite the wind. Bob Mosher beat Chris Buda when they raced to put on their graduation gowns. They're the first ones to try on the gowns. working after high school. The other 10% of the class have oth- er plans, such as, joining the military or getting married. Jack Jury, counselor, commented, “One of the highlights of being a guidance counselor is responsibility for the senior class. Having been a counselor for 12 years has given me the oppor- tunity to work with many graduating seniors. This class of 1981 will not only stand out as being the 1st Houghton Lake High School graduating class I have worked with for four years, but is one of the brightest and most cooperative senior classes I have had the pleasure of being associated with. From number one to number 170 I have observed each senior growing and maturing during these past four years. Each senior has followed a unique path to adulthood and will continue to develop as they go their many ways. Seniors,—congratulations, best wish- es, and may your futures be full of happiness and success. You are a credit to your class of 1981, your school, your communi- ty and to your parents. 153 RIGHT: The Cedar Point sign presents a welcome sight after the long, early morning bus ride from Houghton Lake. BELOW: The “Gemini thrilled the seniors with its ups and downs. They even persuaded Mr. Szewczyk to join the fun. INSET: Whirling two revolutions over the midway, the “Corkscrew” riders were the hardiest of the group. Some seniors never worked up the courage to ride it. LEFT: The 'Gemini' offers thrills to Houghton Lake riders. Some didn't even hold on!” ex- claimed Mr. Szewczyk. BELOW: Dean Koyl and Jim Sell head a group on the return trip to the bus at day's end. BELOW LEFT: Dennis Brown and Kevin Hook take a pause to refresh as they carry the giant dog they won during the day. Point for Day Senior trips at Houghton Lake had gone the way of most memo- ries— nice but no longer around. Or had they? Approximately 40 seniors proved this year they hadn't. On June 4th, these hardy souls gathered at 2:30 in the pre-dawn hours. They boarded a bus with their chaperones, Mr. Szewczyk and Mr. Kramer, for a six hour ride to Cedar Point in Ohio. Class dues from these seniors paid for their trip. As they left the bus at Cedar Point for the sunny, early morning midway, they received instructions to be back at the bus at 6:00 p.m. So began their day of fun and relaxation — if one can call the “Corkscrew relaxing. Seniors thought the day worth the long bus ride. They shared their mingled anticipation, fear, and excitement on the hundreds of rides and sights at the giant park. Several even persuaded a hesitant Mr. Szewczyk to experience the thrills of roller coaster riding. By the end of the day, he could even keep his eyes open on them. At the appointed hour, everyone loaded the bus for another six hour ride back to Houghton Lake. Tired? Yes. Happy? YES! 155 Senior Shares Memories with Classmates Time: it passes each one of us by so quickly that we nearly forget it was only yesterday we were the little kids on the bus. Snowball fights, hide and seek, Mother-May-1 and hopscotch. The days of hoping that soon we would be where we are now. And now that time is so near, we only have the memories to look upon. The memories of our childhood crushes on people like Donny Osmond, David Cassidy, or Leif Garrett, daydream- ing that maybe someday you would meet them. Or getting mad at your bestfriend, only because all your oth- er friends were mad at 'em. You wanted to fit in, go with the flow of the crowd. You didn't want them mad at you, too. It's funny you're too late to realize that it was all quite the joke. But you can say that you didn't let something pass by, you kept up with the times and lived each moment up to its fullest. Remember 6th grade camp at Mystic Lake. Going out to the bog, canoeing, or fishing. Eighth grade held a lot of good times. Our eighth grade prom, having your first real date. All of it held exciting moments for each of us. Or do you remember how we had half days at Prudenville Jr. High, not knowing when you got in ninth grade who the stranger who lived here all their lives is sitting next to you. Then, each year after the summer was over, you come back to school only to find that someone special in your life has moved away. But you also find someone moving here, stepping into your life, maybe making it better than it was before. You gain one more friend, not losing one, for the one who has moved away is still here in thought. How all of it has gone by us so quickly, but each minute en- joyed and each minute holding a step forward. Come June we will take a step forward. A step that will lead each individual a different way. And when we each go our own ways, it won't be as if the past is forgotten, for each holds within ourselves something that will keep the past alive, something that will be held on to and treasured forever. Those are the memories of our childhood and school days. Memories that will be tucked away in our hearts to preserve forever. Andi Chudzinski I y T IMH . - Senior Brian Hoover marches in to take his place during the practice the day before graduation. Seniors Carl Hallett, Sheri Sliwa, Gary Jobin, and Andi Chudzinski wait for classmates during their Friday graduation practice held in the gym. 156 Vermillion School board members and class secretary Connie Miller prepare to give diplomas at the June 6th commencement exercises. Reverend Nelson Addresses Seniors For the senior class of 1981 Baccalaureate Services were held on Sunday, May 31st at 8:00 p.m. in the school audito- rium. This was the first time the class had a chance to wear their caps and gowns. President of the class Curtis Miller led the reading of Psalm 100. The invocation and benediction were given by Rev. Rus- sell Smith. The address given to the senior class and their families was by Rev. Eldon Nelson. He spoke on Ships That Pass in the Night. A strange feeling crept over many of the seniors as they sat and listened. They knew the next step was graduation day it- self. 157 Graduation Day Dawns Sunny for 1981 June 6th had been a long awaited day for the Senior Class of 1981. It finally came on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Gradu- ation. With everyone's family and friends there, the commencement started at 2:00 p.m. After the class had marched in Rev. Eldon Nelson gave the invocation. Then the Class President Curtis Miller gave his speech which was mainly a recap of the school year. Salutatorian Renae Carter and Co-Valedictorians Sharon Bourdow and Diane Moore gave their address on past, present and future. Superintendent John Walkley then presented the senior class of '81 graduates. Next came the presentation of diplomas by the class secretary Connie Miller and the Board of Education. After each person had recieved his diplomas, Curtis Miller went to the podium and led the traditional changing of the tas- sel. As soon as the benediction by Rev. Nelson was done, the hats of green and write flew into the air. The ceremony was done. The 13 years of school were over. The hugs and kisses were given and the class was suddenly one one last time while saying good-bye and good luck. It was then on to the parties and open houses, not feeling much different but completing a chapter in life, never going back again with each person going their own way. TOP LEFT: Senior Class President Curtis Miller delivers his address to the graduates and their families. TOP RIGHT: Already packed with family and friends, the gymnasium fills with the graduates of 1981. MIDDLE RIGHT: Principal Szewczyk introduces Co-valedictorian Sharon Bourdow. Sharon shared valedictory honors with Diane Moore, who also gave a short speech during graduation. ABOVE: Salutatorian Renae Carter receives her diploma and a congratulatory handshake. 158 Graduates Sharon Bourdow and Connie Miller display their exuberance with a traditional cap toss after the ceremony on June 6th. Seniors eagerly wait in line to receive diplomas during the Saturday commencement. Newly graduated Dan Ellsworth discusses plans for celebration with Scott Meibeyer at the end of the 2:00 p.m. ceremony. 159 Michigan Although Michigan doesn't have the Alps, exchange student Nathalie Schmid chose our state because it had some similarities to her native Switzerland. Nathalie, who arrived in Houghton Lake in October, returned to Switzerland early in August. She spent her time here liv- ing with senior Cindy Berry and her mother. She attended Houghton Lake High School as a senior. Nathalie's experience as an exchange student was made possible through the Youths for Understanding program. It began with filling out forms and partici- pating in an interview. The choice of where she wanted to live had to be limited to three states. She also listed her preferences for her favorite kinds of surroundings, like city or country. Her choice of Michigan was based on our four seasons because Nathalie likes sports from swimming to skiing. Of course, the skiing in Michigan can- not compare to her home in Overil. Nathalie compared our ski slopes to Switzerland's bunny hills. It takes two hours to reach the top of their slopes. In her country, children start to ski as soon as they can walk. Our relatively flat state gave her a chance to try a new kind of skiing, though. Nathalie be- came a cross-country enthusiast during her winter here. Nathalie found our school system easier than her own. She felt our school did not discriminate against slow learn- ers. She thought, however, there should be a grade level advancement for faster students. Nathalie, for example, had al- ready had four years of chemistry when she came to Houghton Lake. She felt American schools did not offer much of a challenge. Her favorite class was Spanish, which added to four other languages she has learned, including English, Italian, French and German. Mr. Boals got her favorite teacher vote. A few of our customs took some ad- justing for Nathalie. Our slang and food Swiss Exchange Student Finds A Bit Like Home—But Flatter One sourvemr Nathalie will take home is her HLHS mores in September. classring. She ordered it along with the sopho- 160 presented the most problems. She found our peanut better and jelly sandwiches unreal. She liked peanut butter, and she liked jelly, but she couldn't under- stand why we mixed them. She ad- mitted she'd miss McDonald's when she got home. Nathalie, who planned on becoming a medical student when she returned home, said she would miss the people ABOVE LEFT: Nathalie finishes homework for gov- ernment class. Although she enjoyed most classes, she found American schools easier than Swiss. LEFT: Nathalie answers interview questions for Kelly Hinds who was responsible for organizing the yearbook s senior section. ABOVE: Nathalie named Mr. Boals as her favorite teacher. She looks rather doubtful about his words of wisdom,” however. Could it be his his- torical facts don’t match up with what she learned in Switzerland. most when she left. Her best exper- iences while here were meeting the people because they were so friendly. She hoped to return someday for a visit but wishes to live in her homeland. 161 Kelly Akin Steve Akin Tammy Amy Rodney Ancel Tammy Apps Cara Arildsen Carla Babcock Tammy Balcom Robert Barnum Tim Bartholomew Tony Beaver Don Beckwith 162 Cindy A. Berry Richard Blanchard Sharon Bourdow Kris Bradley Dennis Brown Chris Buda Bryan Cady Renae Sue Carter Mary Anne Chila Steve Christensen Joy Sue Christoson Andi Chudzinski 163 ■C c o E to cc Cindy Berry and Gary Jobin display the lovely locks that earned them the title of prettiest hair. T C o E - TO a: Diane Souder and Jim Garrett, class clowns, get caught in the act of foul play. Cindy Wyman and Chuck Huffmaster display their vote, fantastic smiles that won them the best smile The camera's eye catches the seniors chosen for the prettiest eyes, Dan Tillman and Kelly Davis. Chuck Huffmaster displays his strength by lifting up Sue Samuel. These bodies were voted the best by fellow students. 164 Mock Elections Reveal Unique Seniors Every school has it's own variety of unique students. For ex- ample, the girl that sneaks up behind a person and knocks their books on the floor and then runs away laughing is none other than the class clown. But the elections don't stop there. Seniors chose everthing from senior of the year to class skipper. The mock elections were held by the yearbook staff in December. Booths were set up in the cafeteria during lunch hours for the senior class mem- bers to vote on a girl and a guy for each of the 15 catagories. Winners of the mock elections pictured here and on following pages were announced early in January. They were given their official awards at the Jr-Sr Banquet. Connie Miller This time the joke is on class clown Diane over her. Soudec. Looks like the prank backfired ... all 165 Edward Frederick Henry Fritz Karen Gardner Jim Garrett Parish Geers Mary Goodsell Linda Gruenberg 167 Raymond From Talent to Success: Seniors Have It All! Class Motto Seniors Arise, Go Forth, and Conquer Class Song Another One Bites the Dust by Queen Class Colors Green and White Class Flower Red Rose Voted class couple, Andi Chudzmski and Gary Jobm have been a pair since the beginning of their junior year. Things are looking up for Kris Bradley and Curtis Miller, voted most optimistic. On the other hand, class pessimists Jim Garrett and Trudy Muckenthaler don't seem to agree. 168 Best dressed seniors Doug McDonald and Sharon Kock show off their best threads. LEFT: Diane Moore plays clarinet in addition to cheering, earning her the vote for most talented senior girl. Jim Garrett, most talented guy, shows his skill on the football field along with other scholastic sports. BELOW: Spending hours with their noses in books helps Sharon Bourdow and Curtis Miller with grades. They were voted most likely to succeed. Curtis Miller and Connie Miller, although not related, share the honor of senior They've got personality . . . says the class of '81 about best of the year. personality winners Connie Miller and David Thompson. 169 Marv Henderson Susy Hern Kelly Hinds Kevin Hook Jim Hose Charles Huffmaster Kevin Humble Kathy Jeske Gary Jobin Wanda Johnson Chris Kelly Blake Kerns Richard Kobman Sharon Koch 170 Ken Koscielecki Wendy Jeanette Koupal Dean Koyl Donna Lahar Dawn Lane Micki Lecluyse Jim Leedy 171 172 173 Kena Rohde Sue Samuel Debbie Saxton Belinda Saylor James Sell, Jr. Nathalie Schmid Chris Shudark 174 Shirley VanDussen Laura Vaughn Patti Wahl Kevin Wallington Stanley Wallington Cynthia Wyman 175 3uicMjCa Students at Houghton Lake have active lives outside their school routine. They work, play sports, pursue hobbies, and re- lax. One thing they do well is spend money. The advertisers in- cluded in this section provide students with some of the places to spend their cash. How much do the students spend? According to a survey conducted in May of 1980 by the yearbook staff, students spend approximately $6,800 weekly on food and refreshments. Clothing expenditures account for about $95,000 a year. We 176 Whdreve au -Prim hire, its met •fa ke£p iraclL ki yfld r kfltrttfouJn om! •ffuL rtUUiij 'fritiuli yftuW mailt. UJrtk «or ptcaaJ £4utldn.t i .d rtlilifary Siibicri Ort. Rafts, do hum. Itil a up an fkt ntius om 1 afatr at+irrhes •fhrdi K yiur KamttduJn. ntuiipa.per'J Qolfi e Cross Country O I • • f Skiing C5 7) 3fcfo- 5812. The Houghton Lake White Deer Country Club ON BEAUTIFUL HOUGHTON LAKE PRUDENVILLE. MICHIGAN 48651 all realize what gas prices do to the budget. Students feel the pinch, too, spending an average of $3,000 a week to get where they are going. Economics and inflation cause concern for everyone today. Therefore, we appreciate more than ever the support that our community businesses have given us. The ads in the following section pay for approximately fifty percent of our expense. We are grateful for the continued support. Lynn Strause and the yearbook staff 177 Bankov Printing Basil's Maxi Muffler B T Sporting Goods Bait Bea Lovell's Bill's General Sheet Metal Central Carpet Supply Diane's Restaurant Drake's Overhead Door Co. Duke's Party Store Ed's TV Service Patrons Lend Support The Floor Store Funtastic Ceramics Mr. Mrs. Lowell Souder Granny Gray's Antiques The Hair Port Happy Day Laundromat Hearn's Party Store Hillside Motel Houghton Lake Guns Sporting Goods Kenney's Studio Your Ou+door Ou+fiflcr tmdu'A Cfio et Motel Zone A CongroJalations Class of }8l r tztte 4 zone 7 ON MSS HOUGHTON LAKE ' 11 O'Connell's fort A way Lounge Lana 8 189 IV. Houghton Lake. Dr. DICK'S POWER EQUIPMENT Zone 13 TORO Gjood Luck, SErtlOKS Hutson Insurance All Forms of Insurance. Zone IZ - Hou.gh'fon Lake Sit • stole s i T to Houqhion Lake JC «2- 7h. best nzzA you eve ’’5SS TASTED.1!!___ 1861 w. HOUGHTON LAKE DR. STAR RT. 79- BOX 181-B HOUGHTON LAKE. MICH. 48629 3U-58I3 lace STYLES FOR THE FASHIONABLE TIMES OF YOUR LIFE 3loto-872rb „ 178 to Yearbook Kepler Realty Company The Lagoon Resort Looney's Restaurant Dr. Virgil McClintic McClintic Greenhouse Florist Mildred's Fabrics Montgomery Wards The Oldtimer Restaurant Pineview Golf Course Plack's Accounting Tax Service Sea Breeze Motel Skip's Sport Center Sno Queen Sue's Beauty Shop Sun N Snow Resort Dr. Mrs. Suzor Swiss Inn Tucks Ace Flardware Wild's Hardware %etty’sc Pet (f Garflen Pets - Supplies BoO-rdStng - Gf roc rrit ng 42.2- 5484 W. BRAD MCWILLIAMS 6651 W. HOUGHTON LAKE DRIVE HOUGHTON LAKE. MICHIGAN 48629 c □ Congratulations Class of 61 Houghton Lake Wesleyan Church FORMAN INSURANCE AGENCY 829 W. Houghton Lk Prueheivnlle 3!olo-7871 1 TELL THE WORLD WITH CUSTOM SIG.NS Zone 8 Houg h+on Lake Sears Shoreline. Cen-ier Houghton Louke. 3Uo - 5351 tischer's Cain Laundry CONGRATULATIONS class op ‘81 Proctor’s GrandView Resort ZONE 8 - M-55 (Stood Luck, Seniors 8 LU1 t S' $ % '3 £ o J� % i CA CLASS OF Tip Shop 0 r GrOOD LUCK, SENIORS 179 Staff Shapes Up This year the advertising section took on a new look. The most drastic changes came on the three line ad pages. Yearbook staffers decided it was time to add some life to the below and on pages 178 and 179. In past yearbooks, three section. This was done through the use of more drawings and line ads received little attention. The ads were simply three a variety of shapes and type styles. typed lines. This year, with the use of drawings, company lo- - Wa iy Ha fidajrs Riding Stable Western Store 3 Mi. S. of Pinky's on Leiclej Pi. SANDS RESORT MOTE L Old US-27 422 5295 For special. Cidbs - s+eaks- Chops- prime, rib Vi si f Family Meat Market I East of BUnker Prudemn Lie 366-8192 Sterna ■Udandon, ft .-..ft Best: UJ shes diass of '81 Lakeside Party Store 25 W. hi cushion Lake Dr. Pruden vi I le. GOOD LUCK- BEST WISHES Country Kitchen Zone 7 - Hough+on Lake. Open lo DcujS a. Week. Closed. VJednesdjuj COrtbRATULAT ONS CLASS OP ’31 Comph meats of Wm, (iSoarr o o, (Terry’s (hPharmacy M-S5 Houghton Lake QZ __' feue-tnre ■ funeta s t. Rickard. Sauve mgr. Lester's Grand Marine {jahnsan OUTBOARDS PJL.l, Boy. 9 -Zonel Houghton Lake. 422- 57ZS 180 on Ad Designs gos, and rub-on letters, the ads took on more personality. The the book, commented Mrs. Strause, advisor. We want them variety of shapes, the staff felt, made people take a longer to be proud. look. ''Our advertisers contribute about fifty percent to the cost of BEST WISHES SENIORS Tip Up Realty Zone 9 3!o(c- mz. JCJ-.kW -« • — T 1«. •. £ Zs'-i' A 'K'-KSI Zr SrsZ Jj ocL' ucX yirntcHuJ South Shore Ani ma 1 Hospital c AA. oAjuhoL i H tax mo ccJE Ace's Imperial Service GASOLINE ' Oil TTRET rpORTIMG GOOPr ‘B..TT 366 7700 Sities Seruiee IP Sss 5840 M-5S West congratulations seniors RANDALL LUMBER HOUGHTON LAKE BLOCK CO. rlORlHfRH SUPfRMARKH PINKY°LAZA HOUGHTON LAKE ConeratuLatcons Seniors Attorneys - £.- Haw —t_ JJFruit market1 'wfm l? Zone, lb -431 W. Hotyfvton Lake Dr. CREATIVE DESIGW JPv If) S|LASS f WOOD V fi 1 Mike i I Mar£ue. f SPORT 'SHOP I LIVE BAIT AND BOATS | HUNTING AND FISHING SUPPLIES 1I Zone 16 — On M-18 and M-55 N I PRUDENVILLE, MICHIGAN J Waterfront Inn Dining - Cock baits-Rooms Federal.? Af-55 cut Blinker 181 M-55 Zone 12 2755 W. Houghton Lake Dr. Whirlpool Maytag Amana FIRST NATIONAL BANK Your Helpful Bank Offices in Cadillac Houghton Lake McBain Sykes Chevrolet, Inc Care About You! 182 YOUR FULL SERVICE BANK MEMBER F.D.I.C. Roscommon State Bank 183 Roscommon � Houghton Lake • Houghton Lake West • Mio • Prudenville • Prudenville East St. Helen • Higgins Lake • Fairview AT CENTURY 21 WE'RE MAKING THINGS HAPPEN CENTURY 21 1421 W. Houghton Lake Dr. Houghton Lake 184 Congratulations Class of '81 SOHN SUPPLY DALE'S AUTO REPAIR Alts AUTO door SHOP III || !HIf ANTIQUE EXCHANGE NOAH'S ARK WATERBED SHOP 185 M-55 MOTEL On M-55 Zone 7 Rt. 1, Box 74 Houghton Lake, Ml. 48629 ph. (517) 422-5713 McClellan's FAMILY SHOES GET A GRIP ON THINGS Zone 15 819 W. Houghton Lake Dr. Houghton Lake, Ml. phone (517) 366-5455 Shoes for the entire family Good Luck, Seniors! RED WING HUB SUPERMARKET M-55 and M-18 THE CIRCUS Open year around Make your own sundae Congratulations Class of 1981- We Believe in You SCHOOL-BELL NOTEBOOK WHGR 1290 WJGS 98.5 7:15 a.m. MON. —FRI. BOBCAT GAMES FOOTBALL BASKETBALL WHGR 1290 (PER SCHEDULE) SERVING STUDENTS FROM THE NORTH'S FIRST RADIO STATION SCHOOL-NEWS SPECIAL EVENTS SPORTS FAVORITE REQUESTS Good Luck in All You Do, Norm Pike and Staff at WHGR WJGS A BIG THANKS TO ALL SPONSORS Antique Exchange Dick's Auto Supply Sears Catalog Store Roscommon State Bank (all school programs) WHO SUPPORT HOUGHTON LAKE STUDENTS Bankov Printing Harbor Light Marina Treasure Chest Pendleton Shop Val-U Dept. Store IN MAKING PROGRAMS POSSIBLE. B D Dept. Store Conehut Pickwick Restaurant Bible Book Office Supply Randall Lumber Company SPICER'S BOAT CITY Open Everyday Except Wednesday Service After the Sale” Congratulations Seniors CLARK STATION M-55 Zone 8 190 FAMILY FEDERAL SAVINGS M-55 Zone 8 6 Your Complete Brand Name Store Childrens and Ladies Apparel Located in Fashion Center—Zone 12 CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1981 191 Wrangler Headquarters of the North •SI- SPINNING WHEEL Shoreline Center M-55 VAL-U DEPARTMENT STORE Pinky's Plaza leisurely shopping for: Gifts • Toys • Automotive Needs Jewelry • Sewing Needs Shoes • Sportswear over 35 departments where your BANKA MERICARD MASTERCHARGE are good as gold FEET FIRST SHOES Quality Shoes at Affordable Prices for the Entire Family BIBLE-BOOK OFFICE SUP. Pinky's Plaza PICK-WICK HOUSE Restaurant and Bakery M-55 Zone 12 South Shore, Houghton Lake Good Food Fast Service Reasonable Prices Cleanliness • Quality • Service • Value 194 Congratulations Seniors Ifiiinfs ktx all Tarim’s 4562 m %ljtn. 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Houghton Lake Dr. 366-5422 CASH AW AY SUPPLY COUPONS—GOOD THRU AUGUST 1982—PRESENT BOOK TO REDEEM g COUPONS—GOOD THRU AUGUST 1982—PRESENT BOOK TO REDEEM COUPONS—GOOD THRU AUGUST 1982—PRESENT BOOK TO REDEEM COUPONS After the game... . K Mft is always a winner! OLD FASHIONED MB0R6EBS Wendy's of West Branch 2991 Cook Road 204 Do you know that a yearbook is the major tie to your high school years? It produces clues to spark your memory so you can remember activities you participated in and events that af- fected you. You can recall how school events affected you but you prob- ably don't realize how many world wide issues influenced you and how great their influence sometimes was. These issues, combined with school happenings and highpoints are primary elements leading to memories worth recalling. A place for REMINISCING ABOVE: Disappointment, but not defeat, is seen on the face of senior Milly Polash as the winning touchdown of the Powderpuff football game was never scored. RIGHT: Improving upon style is one thing high high jumpers continually work on at track T3 c 0 E 1 cc LEFT: Sitting atop the shoulders of some of his team members, varsity football coach John Blankenship happily displays the Jackpine Con- ference trophy they won by defeating Evart in the Homecoming game. BELOW: Yearbook editors don't always escape their pre-arranged prank pictures as shown by senior Connie Peters as she gets a big taste of sweet whipped cream. ■o i E (O cc Do you remember when. . .Queen's “Another One Bites the Dust” was everyone's favorite song. . .and when the hostages finally made it home. . .when Mallory got busted. . .the space shuttle was a success. . .and the Class of '81 actually had a senior class trip...............Read on for more reminiscing. . . . 205 yie r em er tA yt amo. .. 9temesn£er t JHa sie . . . tflememAer fj} Many changes took place in our nation this year—some for the better and some for the worse. Unfortunetly, prices contin- ued to rise as inflation forced many to cut back on fringe bene- fits and even on neccessities—you know—like McDonald's and pizza binges. President Jimmy Carter had to vacate the office for newly elected Republican Ronald Reagan, forcing the media to switch from jokes about peanuts to humor concerning jellybeans. The fashion trend was to return to days past as pleated skirts and pants, bobby socks and saddle shoes, were showing up everywhere you turned. Hair styles also changed some as many girls moved away from the plain feathered back look by adding fancy combs and french braids. An interesting accomplishment is that of the latest space ve- hicle—the Space Shuttle. It is the first space craft that is re- usable—no more disposable rocket ships—a blessing to our nation's pocket book. Although a sense of relief swept over us all when the Iranian hostages were finally released, tragedy, as always, also became a part of our daily lives. The number of young blacks murdered in Atlanta, Georgia continued to grow, and no solution was evi- dent. Houghton Lake students gather current news in the high school library as well as in their classes. Assassination also seemed to be the in thing this year. Luckily, only the first of three attempts was successful, but alas, it was former Beatle member John Lennon who didn't survive. Next, in March, someone tried to gun down President Reagan and then in May someone shot Pope John Paul II. The Beatle s music and other 50's and 60's rock tunes were really blasted by John Lennon's assassination. Everytime you turned the radio on you could hear a song from John's latest album, Double Fantasy or one of many other songs that were popular more than a decade ago. Accompanied by other rockers like Pat Benatar and Jay Geils and a comeback by AC DC — the music scene really was devoted to rock as disco dove even deeper into the woodwork. 206 REMEMBER WHEN you could have a president for peanuts and got JELLYBEANS ! The revival of 60 s music and the assassination of former Beatle John Lennon contributed to a return of the Beatle s popularity in 1981. 207 Sports Head 1981 List of Successes Many things occured to make this year a memorable one for students—in, for, and outside of school. Pride and happiness far overshadowed the few letdowns and disappointments students experienced, especially when athletics were concerned. The varsity football team captured the first place conference trophy for a second consecutive year and the team also be- came the first from HLHS to compete in a state playoff game, at Munising. They might have lost the game, but the accom- plishment is something to remember. The golf team had a fairly successful season as did the gym- nastics team, but the varsity basketball teams did not fare so well. The worst time the boy's had was with arch rival Roscommon. As hard as they tried, they just couldn't defeat them, although the close games did give fans a real thrill. Another exceptional achievement was one made by the girl's and guy's track teams. They both succeeded in winning first place in the conference. Last, but not least, in the sports accomplishments was the varsity boy's basketball cheerleading team who won in district competition and went on to compete in regional finals; the first team to make it so far. TOP: Varsity team members Chuck Huffmaster and Jim Nelson attempt to foil a Roscommon bucket. Unfortunately the Bucks triumphed in both their contests with the Bobcats. BOTTOM: It was a good year for cheerleaders. Varsity boy's basketball cheerleaders (left to right) Deb McClellan, Diane Souder, Susie Steger, Wanda Johnson, Lori Lepper, and Diane Moore won district competition. TO r Raymond The junior senior banquet was held at the Holiday Inn, but the traditional party afterwards was spoiled for many as the al- coholic party supplies were confiscated by a group of uninvited police officers. Besides the regular events seniors participate in, like gradu- ation and senior skip day, the class of 1981 also had a senior trip to Cedarpoint, the first class trip in many years. The National Honor Society and Student Senate also had a new experience by hosting a National Leadership Day that was highlighted by a delicious luncheon. The cafeteria and lunches took on a new light for many, and success seemed apparent as make your own sundae” and salad bar” days were enjoyed by almost everyone who tried them. Another addition to the cafeteria and worthy of approval was a vending machine supplying the good taste of Hi-C fruit drink. LEFT: People crowded into the ice of Houghton Lake to watch snowmobile rac- ing and other contests during the annual Tip-Up Town weekends in January. BELOW: The volleyball game between teachers teams from the high school and middle school and a parent's team provided welcome relief from the winter blahs. When the games ended, spectators watched the parents congratulate a victorious middle school team. 209 U€u ti S ric eo} A Affholder. Joe (11) 105 Aho. David (11) 5. 17. 22. 38, 40, 54. 55. 105 Akin. Kelly (12) 30. 31. 162 Akin. Steve (12) 162 Akin. Suzie (10) 93. 97 Akin. Tom (9) 27, 81 Alger. Rob (11) 105 Allen, Angela (9) 81 Allie, James (9) 81 Amy, Brian (9) 81 Amy. Lisa (10) 93 Amy. Tammy (12) 148, 162 Ancel, Rod (12) 162 Anderson. Mark (10) 93 Apps, Tammy (12) 162 Arildsen. Cara (12) 162 Armstrong, Chris (9) 81 Arsnoe. Ted (11) 105 Austin, Don (11) 63, 105 Babcock. Carla (12) 162 Bailey, Lisa (10) 93 Bailey, Tom (9) 81. 83 Bainbridge, Rob (10) 93 Bakara, Mark (11) 105 Baker, Raymond (10) 93 Bala. Marta (10) 93 Balcom, Tammy (12) 152, 162 Barnum, Bob (12) 162 Barnum, Gary (11) 105 Barrett, Eric (11) 105 Bartholomew, Mark (9) 57. 81 Bartholomew. Tim (12) 162 Bauchan, Mickey (9) 44. 45. 56. 57, 80. 81. 83. 138 Baughn, Mark (10) 27, 93. 100 Bauknecht, Heather (10) 93 Beauchamp. Brenda (10) 93 Beauchamp. Steve (11) 105 Beaulieu, Bndgette (11) 105. 130 Beaver, Tim (10) 27. 63. 93 Beaver, Tony (12) 162 Beckwith. Don (12) 162 Beckwith, Douglas (9) 81 Beckwith, Lori (11) 105 Bedell. Cindy (secretary) 76 Beech, Robert (9) 81 Bell. Belinda (9) 81 Bell. Kari (9) 35. 81 Bell. Loretta (11) 105 Benjamin. Marge (counselor) 77. 141 Berry. Cindy (12) 163. 164 Bifoss, John (teacher) 30. 74 Bischoff. Angela (9) 35. 53. 80. 81 Bischoff, James (teacher) 65, 68. 111 Bischoff. Julie (11) 30. 50, 105. 110. 113 Bixler. Robert (9) 81 Black. Sue (9) 81 Blanchard, Janie (10) 93. 94. 97 Blanchard, Marcy (11) 130 Blanchard, Richard (12) 20, 22, 39. 40. 54. 144. 163 Blasky. Mike (teacher) 57, 70 Boals, Dan (teacher) 54. 55, 70, 71, 76, 143 Boals, Kurt (9) 15. 27. 44, 81. 83 Boals, Toni (10) 10, 36. 70, 93. 121 Booth. Tracy (10) 93 Bopp. Dolly (11) 105. 115 Bourdow. John (10) 26. 27. 42, 43. 85. 93. 99 Bourdow, Sharon (12) 2. 60, 69, 139, 150. 153. 158, 159, 163, 169 Bourgeois. Sherry (11) 30. 31. 50, 105, 110, 113, 118. 136 Bowdish, Anita (9) 81 Bowman. Wendy (10) 93 Boyersmith. Joe (9) 63. 81 Bradley. Kris (12) 148. 163, 168, 210 Bradley. Tracy (10) 93 Breyer, Ann (11) 105 Breyer. Norma (10) 93 Brimmer. Stacy (10) 92, 93. 95, 211 Brown. Dennis (12) 9. 28, 29, 67, 145, 155, 163 Brown, Richard (administration) 76, 77, 213 Bruhn, Pat (10) 93 Bruhn, Tanya (9) 81 Brusseau. John (10) 27, 28, 43, 93. 100 Brusseau. Pam (9) 68. 81. 87 Brusseau. Trish (9) 81, 85, 88 Bryant. Lori (10) 102 Buda. Cathey (10) 93 Buda. Chris (12) 148, 153, 163 Bunn, Lisa (9) 81, 82. 85. 90 Bunting. William (10) 93 Burney. Teresa (9) 81 Burris, Tanya (11) 105 Burton, Karen (10) 60 5 Cabay, Gordon (10) 63, 93 Cady, Brian (12) 163 Cain, Rick (9) 81 Calkins, Michelle (11) 50. 105 Callow. Lisa (10) 93 Carmen. Joel (9) 27. 81 Carr. David (10) 43, 93, 103 Carrick. Kris (9) 10, 34, 35. 53. 81. 90 Carter, Renae (12) 69, 158, 163 Chatters, Wendy (10) 93 Chila, Mary Ann (12) 163 Chila, Teresa (11) 105 Childers. Darla (10) 93, 130 Christensen, Steve (12) 163 Christoson. Jerry (10) 43, 57, 93 Christoson. Joy (12) 13, 50. 163 Chudzinski. Andrea (12) 13, 14, 148. 156 163 168 Chudzinski, Cathy (9) 52, 53, 81 Chudzinski. David (10) 57, 93 Clark. Lisa (librarian) 76. 77 Coberley, Dan (11) 105 Coberley, Karolyn (10) 93 Cole. Dan (10) 93 Colman. Kim (11) 105 Connett, Kysa (10) 36, 130 Cook. Ann (12) 166 Cooper, Keith (10) 93 Cornell. Brian (9) 27, 44. 81 Cornell, Jean (secretary) 76 Corner. Bruce (11) 105 Cornett, Jane (10) 94 Cornett, Steve (9) 27, 81 Cory. Catherine (9) 81 Cowan. Laura (11) 105 Cowdrey. Gary (11) 105 Cowdrey, Shaun (9) 53. 75, 81, 88 Cowles. Kim (9) 81 Crombez. Chris (10) 94, 102 Cubitt. Brenda (11) 105 Daniels. Curtis (10) 94 Danieleski. Claire (9) 35, 53, 81 Davidson, Rick (10) 75 Davidson. Scott (12) 166 Davis. Kelly (12) 78. 144, 164, 166 Davis. Kristy (9) 60. 68. 81 DeBaeke, Lee (12) 166 Dehoff, Roland (10) 94 DeLaurier, Darlene (11) 105 Dicks. Stacy (10) 18. 36. 60. 94 Dinsmoore. Dawn (10) 94. 214 Dirette. Michelle (10) 94. 98 Doane. Denise (10) 94 Doan, Martin (9) 81 Doane, Tony (9) 82 Dolata, Richard (9) 82 Dornan, Chris 166 Drake. Jan (12) 166 Draper, Vhonda (9) 82 Drogt. Walter (teacher) 68 L m Senior Kris Bradley finds humor in a remark made by one of her teachers. Miss Henning. (S’ Earley. John (10) 26. 27, 94 Eckstorm. Scott (12) 22. 166 Eckstorm, Steve (11) 22, 63, 105 Edwards, Martin (11) 105 Ellis, Jamie (10) 60, 94 Ellsworth. Dan (12) 116, 159. 166 Ellsworth. Jim (11) 105 Elsholz, Dan (9) 82 Elsholz, Michael (10) 63, 94 Ensing, Andy (9) 27. 82 Ensing. Bill (12) 22. 23. 78, 166 Fagerlie. Roger (10) 27, 94 Farquhar, Karen (12) 166 Feole. Richard (10) 27, 95, 102 Ferguson, Jeannie (10) 95 Pick, Connie (10) 95 Fick. Bill (12) 166 Fiebig, Cindy (12) 130. 166 Finn, Dalene (11) 105 Finn, Dan (12) 166 Fischer, Bruce (9) 82 Fischer, John (9) 82 Fisher, Kim (10) 95 Fisher, Lisa (9) 82 Fisk. Mark (12) 117 Fitzgerald, Scott (10) 95 Follrath, Renae (11) 7, 10. 22, 64. 105. Ill 112 Forbes. Troy (11) 22, 104, 105 Foreman, Lori (10) 95 Forte, Mary (9) 34, 35, 82 210 Forte. Sheryl (11) 30. 60, 71. 105, 144 Foster, Marty (10) 95 France. Doug (9) 82 Frederick. Edward (12) 167 Frever, Dolores (teacher) 65. 66 Fritz, Dan (9) 82 Fritz, Henry (12) 167 Frost. Dan (9) 82. 130 Frost, Orion (9) 82 Fuller, Lee (10) 95 Fyolek. John (9) 82 Garrett. Kellie (9) 10. 35. 36, 60, 68, 82. 85. 89 Garrett, Mike (11) 8. 17. 20, 22. 23, 105 Geers, Down (10) 95 Geers, Parish (12) 9. 7. 20. 22, 23. 38. 39. 40. 41. 153, 167 Gerhold, Ken (9) 82 BELOW: Sophomores voice their spirit in class challenges at the Homecoming pep assembly. Haveman, Wayne (10) 95 Hawkins, James (11) 106 Hecksel. Jill (11) 106 Hejka. Agnes (10) 33, 92, 95 Hejka. Caroline (12) 4, 5, 30, 148, 167 Helou, Les (12) 28. 67, 167 Helou. Lora (11) 106 Hendershott, Greg (12) 63. 167 Henderson, Karleen (10) 53, 95. 99 Henderson. Marvin (12) 170 Hendrix. Lisa (10) 95 Henning, Patty (teacher) 73 Hern, Sue (12) 170 Herrick, Dawn (11) 106 Himebaugh, DeeDee (9) 82, 87 Hinds. Kelly (12) 139, 161, 165, 170 Hinds, Lynn (9) 50, 82 Hoffman, Michelle (9) 82 Hoke. Billie Jo (11) 106 Hook. Kevin (12) 9, 22. 23. 54. 55. 155, 170. 214 Hoover, Brian (12) 156 Hoover, Kim (11) 78. 106 Hose, Jim (12) 22, 170 Housenga. Troy (10) 27, 42, 43, 57. 97. 103 Hudgens, Patrick (9) 27. 82 Hudgens, Scott (10) 27, 97 Huffmaster, Chuck (12) 9. 20. 22. 54, 38, 40. 54. 163, 170, 214 Huffmaster, Jeff (10) 24. 27 Hughes, Robert (9) 28. 82 Humble, Kevin (11) 170 Hutson, Susie (11) 106 £ Gandolfi, Gary (10) 92. 95, 102 Gardner, Karen (12) 167 Garrett, Jim (12) 16. 22. 59. 63. 85, 164. 167. 168. 169 LEFT: Sophomores Marcie Staley and Stacy Brim- mer show their funnier sides on Clown Day of Spirit Week. Goll, Ted (teacher) 26. 27. 66 Gonzalez, Bill (11) 22. 105, 115 Gonzalez, Jim (10) 26. 27, 95 Gonzalez, Tom (9) 63. 82 Goodsel, Mary (12) 167 Goodwin, Glen (9) 82 Gorsline, Ken (10) 27, 63. 75, 95 Goupil. Lori (9) 82. 89 Graves. LeeAnn (11) 106 Gregory. Charlene (10) 95 Gregus, Down (11) 36, 91. 106 Gregus, Joe (9) 82 Gregus, Sandra (9) 82 Grocholski, Tom (10) 95 Gross, Kelly (9) 82. 85 Gruenberg, Jane (teacher) 75 Gruenberg. Linda (12) 129, 138. 139. 161 Guldner. Lisa (9) 35, 82 Gunders, Mary (9) 82 5? Hack. Alan (11) 106 Hacker. Russ (11) 54. 106 Hager. Diana (9) 35. 36. 53. 82, 87 Hager. Lois (12) 30. 31, 60. 69. 136, 137, 167 Halko, Steve (11) 22, 106 Halle, Lewis (10) 95 Hallett, Carl (12) 58, 63. 156, 165, 167 Halliday, Penny (11) 30. 60. 61. 106, 114. 136. 140, 141, 144 Hamilton, Dave (11) 106 Hamilton, Debbie (9) 82 Hampton, Kelly (9) 82 Harkle, Steve (9) 63. 82 Harper. Scott (10) 95 Harrison, Judy (10) 95. 131 Harrison, Michelle (11) 106 Harrison, Mike (12) 167 Harrison. Steve (12) 28. 167 Hart. LaDonna (11) 106 Hasty. Tom (9) 26, 27, 42. 43. 63. 82. 87 Hasty. Todd (11) 22. 41. 54, 106 Jackson, Val (9) 82 Jacoby. Beth (10) 97 Jansen. Elaine (teacher) 70 Javoroski. Peter (teacher) 28. 66 Jenkins, Chris (9) 85 Jenkins, Vera (11) 106 Jeske. Kathy (12) 170 Jobin. Gary (12) 13. 54. 55, 156, 164. 168. 170 Johnson, Jim (teacher) 60. 68. 153 Johnson, Roger (9) 27, 63, 85 Johnson, Tina (10) 97 Johnson. Wanda (12) 22. 144. 145, 150, 170. 214 Johnston, Gary (11) 22, 106 Jones, Rod (11) 22, 41, 106 Jordan. William (9) 57, 85 Joswik, Cathy (12) 97 Jury, Jack (counselor) 77 5T Kearns. Blake (12) 170 Kebrle, Karen (10) 97. 100 Kelly. Chris (11) 170 Kelly. Danny (10) 43. 56. 57. 97 Kenyon, Lori (10) 97 Kiffner, Mark (11) 22, 106 Kilpatrick. Rick (11) 105, 115 Kilpatrick, Shawn (9) 85 Kimmel, James (9) 44. 63, 85 Kingman, Dana (9) 33, 34. 35. 36, 60. 61, 84, 85. 88 Kingman. Kevin (12) 22, 78. 138 Kingman. Kim (11) 106 Kipp. Dana (11) 106 Kipp. Ellen (11) 106 Kipp. Shelly (10) 97 Kleven, Lori (9) 85 Klumpp, Lori (9) 87 Kobman, Richard (12) 28. 54. 170 Koch. Jeff (11) 106 Koch. Sharon (12) 117, 168. 170 Koscielecki, Bernie (10) 56, 57, 97 Koscielecki, Ken (12) 171 Koupal, Wendy (12) 148. 171 Kotesky, Larry (11) 106 Koyl, Dean (12) 63. 155, 171 211 Kozumplik, Bonnie (9) 85 Kramer, Jack (teacher) 24, 25, 26, 27, 53, 71. 139 Krentz. Karen (10) 32, 94, 97. 100 Kronner. Kathy (10) 33, 60. 92, 94. 97 Kronner. Kevin (11) 19. 22. 39. 40. 41. 54. 104, 106. Ill Kunik, Rob (11) 6. 39. 67. 104. 106, 138, 140 Lahar. Debbie (10) 28. 97. 143 Lahar. Donna (12) 171 Lambert, Brian (11) 106 Lane. Dawn (12) 121. 171 Lapham, Tony (9) 85 Lapham, Dave (12) 22. 23 LaPrad, Ken (9) 85 LaRoque, Shelly (11) 106 Lazzaro, Lisa (10) 97 Lecluyse, Micki (12) 171 Leedy, James (12) 171 LeForge. Gene (12) 28. 40. 171 LeForge, Tim (10) 27. 97 Lemire, Steve (10) 24. 26. 27. 56. 96. 97 Lepper. Lori (11) 3, 22. 69. 104, 106, 214 LeRoy, Heid. (11) 106 Leszczynski, Kim (9) 35, 60. 61. 80. 85 Leszczynski, Pam (10) 15, 33, 60. 94. 97 Lewandowski. Colleen (11) 106, 110 Lewandowski. Lisa (9) 60, 85 Lewis. Chris (10) 42, 97 Lewis. Kim (12) 146, 147, 171 Lewis. Make (11) 106 Lewis. Rod (teacher) 66. 130 Lewis. Sheri (9) 53. 85, 89 Lewis. Jim (10) 97 Liedtke, Jerry (11) 106 Lmeau, Erin (10) 97 Lmeau, Jody (9) 85 Lillie, Ryan (9) 27. 44. 56, 57. 85 L.ppard. Lori (10) 33. 91. 97 Littlejohn. Kathy (10) 97 Littmann, Patty (12) 9. 30. 31. 50, 51, 171 Lockwood. Ray (12) 22, 85, 171 Loesser. Chris (10) 27. 62. 63. 137 Loudan, LeeAnn (9) 85 Lounds. Debbie (10) 36. 97 Low. Michelle (12) 171 Lytle. Deon (10) 97 Lytle, Rick (12) 136, 137, 171 M Mace. Carlo (9) 27, 83, 85 Madigan, Jeanne (9) 85 Major. Dawn (9) 85 Major, Parry (12) 8 Major, Tom (teacher) 73 Mainprize, Donald (teacher) 66 Manley, David (10) 97 Manzella, Teresa (11) 10, 106 Marcy. Cynthia (10) 97 Marquardt, Jill (9) 80, 85 Marra, Janet (11) 36, 106 Martin. Lance (11) 106 Martin. Rod (teacher) 66, 212 Martinez. Tony (9) 85, 90 Mason, James (11) 22. 54, 75, 106 McClellan, Debbie (11) 31. 50, 51, 104, 106. 115, 121, 138, 139, 140, 141, 214 McClue. Jacki (11) 106. 143 McCormic, Debra (12) 60. 139. 141, 171 McCullough, Doug (11) 106, 115 McDonald, Doug (12) 20. 22, 63. 168, 172 McGregor. Tom (10) 98 McKenzie, Sherri (9) 86 McLain, Brad (11) 3. 17, 22, 106, 116. 119 Meeker, Mary Jane (11) 30. 50. 106 Meibeyer. Scott (12) 159, 172 Melloh, Greg (11) 106 Mercer. Charles (teacher) 68 Metzler, Brenda (11) 106. 129 Milburn, John (teacher) 66, 67 Miller. Connie (12) 30. 31. 50, 69. 138, 139, 153, 159. 169. 172 Miller, Curtis (12) 20, 21. 22. 59. 62. 63. 153, 158, 168. 169, 172 Miller, Diane (9) 86. 98 Miller, Lisa (9) 15. 36. 37. 58. 60. 84, 86. 87. 88 Miller, Robert (11) 22. Ill Mione, Angelo (12) 172 Mitchell, Sandi (teacher) 35, 70 Monroe. Sheryl (9) 86 Moore. Bill (9) 44. 45. 46 Moore. Diane (12) 22. 126, 146, 147, 169. 172, 214 Moran, Bekky (11) 111 Mosher. Mike (9) 27. 86 Mosher. Robert (12) 153, 172 Muckenthaler, Trudy (12) 168, 172 Mulka. Liz (11) 111 Muma, Reno (10) 98 Muma, Sandy (9) 86 Muma, Terry (11) 172 yr Napierski, Ed (11) 22. 63. 87, 111, 204 Napierski, Shirley (9) 35, 88, 91 Napierski, Susan (12) 60, 86, 172 Nasser, Michael (12) 17, 20, 21, 22. 23, 63, 172 Nelson, Darla (12) 148, 172 Nelson, James (12) 2. 38, 40, 41, 54. 55. 136, 137, 172, 214 Noerr, Mike (11) 22, 111 Newsom, Dan (10) 26. 27. 42. 43. 98 Nielson. Dave (11) 111 Nielson, Doug (11) 111 Nielson. Mike (10) 98 Niwa. Sally (12) 172 Norris. Julie (9) 86 Norris. Penny (12) 11. 173 English teacher Rod Martin uses some quiet time to prepare for classes. The upperclassmen girls meet to plan strategy for the 28th. The game ended in a tie score. a O'Brien. Candy (9) 86 Omell. Paula (11) 60. 69. Ill O'Neil. Julie (10) 98 Oster, Paul (9) 28, 44. 57, 83. 86 Overbaugh, Dan (9) 86 powderpuff game with the underclassmen on October Pacella, Missy (10) 92, 97. 98. 138 Pacini. Matt (10) 98. 100 Pacyna, Robin (10) 98 Paligo. Joann (9) 86 Palm, Wendy (11) 53. Ill 212 Papageorgiou. Dimitnus (10) 98 Parens, Mark (11) 115 Parish. Dawn (9) 86 Parr. Larry (9) 86 Peabody. Dave (11) 63. Ill Peabody, Larry (12) 173 Peer, Don (9) 86 Penney, Brian (9) 84. 86 Peters. Connie (12) 121. 126, 138. 139, 152, 173, 204 Peters. Richard (12) 173 Peterson, Matt (11) 104. Ill Petter, Leslie (9) 35, 36. 60, 84. 86, 87 Petter, Ron (12) 63. 173 Phelps. Mark (12) 173 Phillips, Angela (10) 98 Phillips, Gerald (9) 27. 57, 86 Pietchak, Cindy (10) 36, 60, 98 Pietchak, Wendell (teacher) 73 Potash. Millie (12) 2, 30. 60. 69. 126, 138, 139, 173, 204 Polash, Stephanie (9) 35, 60, 80, 85, 86, 89 Porath, Cheryl (9) 53. 86 Porath, Cindy (11) 53. Ill, 143 Porath, James (12) 173 Pothoff. Paul (11) 22. 54. Ill Potter, Vernon (9) 86 Powers. Todd (10) 98 Price. Michelle (12) 14, 60. 61. 139, 141, 152. 173 Price. Sheri (9) 60. 61. 84. 86 Priebe, Denise (11) 111 Pruden, Pauline (teacher) 75, 214 Rachilla, Tom (teacher) 3, 66, 67, 126, 141 Rase. Lisa (11) 11, 111 Rase. Tony (11) 111, 119 Raven, Roger (11) 111 Coaches Szewczyk, Brown, and Randall of the underclass powderpuff team counsel their players during practice. Rayment, John (9) 44. 86 Raymond, Jeff (12) 139, 173, 214 Renaud. Michele (9) 86 Riedel, Anjanette (10) 98 Riedel, Don (12) 173 Riedel, Laurel (9) 53, 89 Rigling, Andy (10) 28. 98. 103 Rigling, James (teacher) 75 Rigling. Mike (12) 28, 67, 131. 173 Rivera, Arthur (9) 89 Roberts. Dan (10) 27. 57. 98 Roberts, Dave (10) 98 Roberts, Jack (11) 22, 111 Roberts, Richard (9) 89 Robertson. Brenda (11) 111 Rock. Ed (12) 173 Rogers. Garth (12) 22. 165, 173 Rohde, Kena (12) 174 Romancky, Mary (9) 89 Romanowski, Paul (10) 27, 43. 63, 92. 98. 138, 140 Rosas, Rosa (10) 98 Rosebohm, Jackie (9) 60. 61, 89 Rosebohm. Nona (11) 36. Ill Rosenthal, Michelle (10) 98 Rzycki, John (11) 22. 63, 111 Rzycki, Tom (9) 27, 63. 89 Salvaggio, Richard (10) 98 Samuel. Rick (10) 15, 25. 27 Samuel. Sue (12) 14. 139. 164. 174 Sapp, Kevin (9) 89 Saxton. Debbie (12) 50. 152, 174 Saxton, Matt (11)91. 113 Saxton, Paul (11) 113 Saylor, Belinda (12) 113, 174 Schmid. Nathalie (12) 161, 174 Schmidt. Paulette (9) 35, 89 Schroeder, Scott (9) 89 Schultz, Mike (9) 89 5 Schuneman. Teresa (10) 60 Sedore. Ralph (teacher) 68 Sell. James (12) 62. 63. 69. 155. 174 Servas, Alecia (10) 33. 53 Sharp, Bob (10) 71 Sheeler, Barb (teacher) 68. 140 Sherman, Cheri (9) 89 Shipp, Tom (12) 28 Shudark, Chris (12) 174 Shutter. Tracy (11) 112, 113, 144 Silvers, Kelly (9) 89 Silvola. Jim (9) 27, 89 Sipes, Richard (9) 89 Skevington, Janet (12) 174 Skonieczny, Paul (11) 15. 50. 51. 113 Slicker. Cindy (11) 104. 113 Sliwa. Sher. (12) 30. 31. 50. 156, 165. 174 Smith, Ron (10) 100 Smith, Sharon (12) 118. 174 Snell. James (9) 44, 56. 57, 89 Snyder. Tony (9) 89 Soderman, Heather (9) 68, 82, 89 Songer, Lisa (10) 94 Songer, Tammy (12) 174 Souder, Diane (12) 6, 22. 64, 68. 128. 145, 150, 152, 164, 165, 174, 214 Spehar. Johanna (11) 11, 53, 113 Spicer, Sue (10) 33, 60 Spicer, Tricia (11) 30. 113 Spiess. Kelly (10) 11. 33. 52. 92 Spiess, Todd (12) 174 Spurgeon, Mike (11) 22. 63, 113 Staley. Marcie (10) 91, 103, 211 Stauffer. Dave (12) 28. 174 Stauffer. Greg (11) 22, 63, 113 Stauffer. Mary (11) 113 Stead, Gary (11) 113 Stead, June (9) 89 Steger, Susie (12) 22. 146, 175, 214 Stender. Russel (10) 63. 103 Stevens. Debbie (11) 113 Story, Nicci (10) 103 Stowell, Kirk (10) 103 Strause, Lynn (teacher) 2, 66. 67, 138 Stripling, Tammi (9) 89 Stuck. Marylee (10) 103 Stuck, Scott (9) 89 Studebaker. Lee 103 Sussex, Madonna (10) 32, 33, 53, 103 Sussex, Teresa (11) 50. 110, 113 Sutherland, Nancy (11) 113 Suzor, Cindy (11) 36. 50. 112. 113 Swam, Becky (11) 113 Swain, Norm (9) 89 Swanson. Bonnie (12) 50, 175 Swartz, Debbie (9) 90 Sykes. Maria (9) 90 Sypien, Karine (9) 90 Sypien, Kathy (11) 113 Szewczyk. Ronald (administration) 76, 77, 141, 142, 143. 213 ST Tarrant, Pat (teacher) 70 Taylor, Rae (9) 84, 90. 91. 138 TenEyck. Tom (12) 175 Thomas, Randy (11) 113, 115 Thompson, Chris (11) 113 Thompson, David (12) 169, 175 Thompson, Liz (teacher) 73 Thompson. Val (9) 32, 33, 34, 35. 53. 90 Tillman. Dan (12) 164 Tillman. Mary (11) 78, 113 Tilson, Laura (10) 103 Tilton. Randy (9) 90. 130 Toms. Keith (10) 103 Torchia, Don (9) 90 Townsend. Byron (teacher) 63. 70, 71 Trader. Nanette (9) 53, 90 Trader. Teresa (11) 50, 113 Tuck. Chris (12) 175 Tyo, Rick (12) 28, 175 U Urbach, Brad (9) 90 Urbach. Rick (10) 103 V Valko. Carri (11) 113 Vandenboss, Shari (9) 75, 88, 90 VanDussen, Michelle (11) 113 VanDussen, Sherrie (12) 175 VanDussen, Shirley (12) 175 VanPamel, Darrell (9) 27. 90 VanSickle, William (9) 90 Vaughn, Kari (9) 90, 91 Vaughn, Laura (12) 175 Vermillion. Dale (11) 114, 115 View, Sheila (9) 90. 91 W Wahl. Patti (12) 126, 175 Walk ley, Cheri (9) 60, 85, 87, 90 Walkley, John (administration) 77. 142 Walkley, Renee (11) 78. 114 Waller, Greg (teacher) 70. 71 Wallmgton. Kevin (12) 9. 22, 63. 175 Wellington, Kim (11) 114 Wellington. Stan (12) 7, 22. 175 Wallington, Todd (10) 103 Walter, Lee (11) 114 Walters, Ron (teacher) 75 Walworth. Bart (11) 114 Walworth, Brad (10) 103 Warner. Ken (teacher) 64. 68 Warson, Robert (9) 44. 45. 83. 90 Wheat. Don (11) 22. 114 Whelpley, Tom (10) 27. 42. 43. 103 White. Melissa (9) 90 W.ckman. K.m (10) 103 Wilbourn. Debbie (9) 90 Wilbourn, Eric (10) 103 Wild. Michelle (9) 90 Williams. Doug (9) 90 Wilson. Paul (10) 63. 103 Wojtylko, Gerald (9) 90 Wollam, Penny (11) 112, 113, 114. 138 213 Seniors Kevin Hook and Jeff Raymond listen to 1980 graduate Jeff Melloh s experiences since leaving school. The meeting between graduates and juniors and seniors was sponsored by the NHS. Wyman. Cindy (12) 5. 12. 13. 22. 36. 37. 150. 164, 175 Wyman, Tricia (10) 10. 33, 103 Wykoff. David (11) 114 3 Yennior, Deb (11) 114 Yenmor, Kathy (10) 33. 103 Yennior. Peggy (10) 103 Z Zavitz. Jay (11)114 £ Zielinski. Deb (10) 32. 33. 60. 103 | Zielinski, Ed (11) 22, 114 z Yearbook photographer Jim Gonzalez catches sophomore Dawn Dinsmoore's best side. Home economics teacher Pauline Pruden demonstrates the best method to use in laying out and cutting patterns on material. Senior Parents Patrons Salute Graduates Parents of Tammy Apps Parents of Carla Babcock Mrs. Robert Barnum, parent of Bob Barnum Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Beaver, parents of Tony Beaver Mr. and Mrs. Ron Bradley, parents of Kris Bradley Ray and Grace Carter, parents of Renae Carter Kathleen Dale, parent of Laura Dale Cal and Linda Eckstorm, parents of Steve Eckstorm Parents of Bill Ensing Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hager, parents of Lois Hager Kathy and Ken Harrison, parents of Steve Harrison Parents of Greg Hendershott Parents of Sue Hern Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Hinds, parents of Kelly Hinds Parents of Kevin Hook Parents of Blake Kerns Parents of Kevin Kingman Parents of Sharon Koch Parents of Wendy Koupal Parents of Jim Leedy Parents of Gene LeForge Mr. and Mrs. Russel Lockwood, parents of Ray Lockwood Parents of Michele Low Dick and Sally Lytle, parents of Rick Lytle Parents of Doug McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meibeyer, parents of Scott Meibeyer Reno and Martha Mione, parents of Angelo Mione Mr. and Mrs. Jerre Moore, parents of Diane Moore Parents of Connie Peters Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Porath, parents of Jim Porath Bill and Kay Price, parents of Michelle Price Dan and Carol Raymond, parents of Jeff Raymond Jim and Barb Rigling, parents of Mike Rigling Monty and Winnie Rogers, parents of Garth Rogers Bob and Evelyn Samuel, parents of Sue Samuel Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Keeling, parents of Belinda Saylor Mr. and Mrs. James C. Sell, parents of Jim Sell Susan Skevington, parent of Janet Skevington Parents of Tammy Songer Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Souder, parents of Diane Souder Parents of Bonnie Swanson Lois and Gary TenEyck, parents of Tom TenEyck Parents of David Thompson Parents of Kevin Wellington Parents of Stan Wallinton FROM: L.STRAuse hl.L.N.S. zr. 7f( BojL ( S U'T' iAl iAHS. Mi. INTER-COLLEGIATE PRESS 6015 TRAVIS LANE RO.BOX10 SHAWNEE MISSION KANSAS 66201 PUSH—YEARBOOK MATERIALS FINALIy ... No More Deadline Trauma Four hundred fifty copies of the 1981 Houghton Lake Yearbook were printed by Inter-Collegiate Press, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, using offset lithography. All 216 pages were printed on 80 lb. double-coated enamel. Endsheets were Textone stock paper in Heritage tan with a two-thirds foldout printed with 100% brown ink. The cover was brown shoegrain with gold hot stamping of Snell roundhand typeface. All copy was printed in Univers typeface using the follow- ing sizes: headlines, 30 point; kickers, 18 point; copy, 10 point; captions and identifications, 8 point. The endsheets were designed by Brad McLain. Art work was done by Jeffery Skevington. The opening page picture was taken by Greg Hursley of Bartush Architectural Photog- raphers, Troy, Ml. Other professional services were provided by Barry Rankin of Rankin Studios, Saginaw, Ml. Credit for planning, layouts, copy, and headlines belongs to Connie Peters, editor, and staff members Sharon Bourdow, Linda Gruenberg, Kelly Hinds, Debbie McClellan, Deb McCormic, Connie Miller, Milly Polash, Michelle Price, Sue Samuel, Penny Wollam, and advisor Lynn Strause. Cred- it for photographs belongs to Jeff Raymond, Jim Hose, Jim Gonzalez, Cindy Berry, and Sue Napierski. Special thanks to Barry Rankin for photographic supplies and instruction, and to Eric Gruesbeck, ICP resprsentative, for his consultations, advice, and encouragement. No part of this book may be reproduced without written permission of the 1981 editor or advisor. Address inquiries to: Houghton Lake Yearbook, Route 79, Box 68, Houghton Lake, Michigan, 48629