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

Text from Pages 1 - 232 of the 1982 volume:

Houghton Lake High School Route 79, Box 68 Houghton Lake, Michigan 48629 Volume 53 1981-1982 ■ v—u —__..._ CONTENTS September page 8 October November page 10 UCtODer INUvemuci December January February March Apri I May June Advertisements Index page 50 page 90 page 128 page 166 Raymond Soon-to-be-seniors Penny Halliday, atop Ed Zielinski, and Nona Rosebohm, supported by John Rzycki, occupy a July afternoon at the beach and think of September as years away. Raymond SUMMER FADES TO SCHOOL DAYS Homecoming provides an annual week of spirited competition climaxed by the queen's crowning. Newly announced Homecoming Queen Penny Halliday re- ceives a congratulatory hug from retiring queen Cindy Wyman. The sunny, carefree days of July and August always seem to fade so quickly when school starts. Memories of nothing-to-do-but-lay-in-the-sun days are replaced with the realities of week- end homework and after school football practice. Approximately 650 students settled smoothly back into the September rou- tine at Houghton Lake. . Money prob- lems made it necessary to schedule a seven period day, but this seemed a minor adjustment. The busy rush of new classes quickly gave way to spirited annual homecom- ing activities. Then the winter doldrums Gymnast Toni Boats illustrates her form on the beam, one of the talents that consistently earned her recognition as best all-around in competition. Opening—5 “Ain’t we somethin’!” seemed an appropriate motto for the class of ’82. Seniors Debbie Mc- Clellan. Nona Rosebohm. Penny Halliday. Dawn Gregus. Teresa Sussex, Sherry Bourgeois, Julie Bischoff. Michele Calkins, and Tricia Spicer demonstrate the enthusiasm that carries them through to graduation. began, interrupted briefly by sporting events. The ski club pro- vided a weekly chance for an average of 70 students to take advantage of one of our snowiest winters in recent years. An above average number of snow days helped break the monotony, as did a visiting poet, mime group, and a student acting company from Interlochen. Spring finally arrived, after countless snowstorms. April’s Snoball occupied thoughts tempo- rarily until warm weather brought the reality of summer vacation closer. Graduation and the last day of school, so long in coming, became reality . . . and another school year fades into summer. Above average snowfall kept skiiers satisfied. Kel- ly Spiess and Cindy Porath suit up to tackle Caberfae slopes on a weekly ski club trip. Student Senate President Lori Lepper takes down ideas from members on the Snoball theme. Supervised by Jack Kramer, the senate organized major dances and movies during the year in addition to revising the student handbook. EPTEMBER OCTOBERNOV HCHS Invaded by Spirit Week Antics Sophomore Lori Klump and junior Debbie Lounds try to hold up the chemistry class on “Best of the West Day as sophomore Jacqueline Rosebohm plans her rescue mission. Vermillion The Indians reign supreme on “Best of the West Day after “Chief” Paul Skonieczny defeats fellow senior Rob Kunik in the spirited dress-up bat- tle. 12 —Spirit Week Hippies! Freaks! Cowboys! Indians! Crazy people all over the place! To the bewilderment of outsiders, Houghton Lake students performed their annual dress-up antics during spirit week be- ginning November 1st. As the excitement of spirit week mounted news of wilder, wierder costumes spread through the halls. In addition to crazy clothes, students participated in lunch hour games each day. Class points earned went to- wards the competition for the spirit week trophy awarded at the homecoming halftime. Students sporting sweats and decked out in their favorite sport’s clothes romped through the halls on Monday, “No Sweat Day.” Students showed their environmental conscious- ness during lunch, depositing returnable cans for their class. The tough decision of voting for which adorable Homecoming Honey would reign occupied students’ thoughts as they voted during the afternoon. Fashions from two decades ago were brought back to life on Tuesday, “60’s Day.” Long beads and wild shirts didn’t get in the way of spirit name sign-up game at lunch and the annual slave auction of players and cheerleaders, held 7th hour. Backwards was forwards on Wednesday, as “Reverse Clothes Day” set the fashion. Clothes worn the wrong way added to spirit confusion. Each class pitched in pennies to make their class the most valuable during the lunch game. Students being dragged around by leashes and being humiliat- ed by their peers marked the annual slave day, also held Wednesday. Insanity reigned on “Crazy Day.” Students went all out with no restrictions that Thursday. Guessing the number of bricks it took to build the school occupied the lunch hour con- testants. “Best of the West Day,” the Homecoming theme day, capped off the 1982 spirit week. Cheerleaders who organized Homecoming week activities held a pep assembly where the best dressed from each class competed for class points to- ward the spirit trophy. Drinking from baby bottles, balloon popping, blowing the biggest bubble, and wrapping a class- mate in toilet paper provided entertainment at the pep as- sembly competitions. When the points were totalled, the senior class came out the winner of the 1982 spirit trophy. Vermillion Some spirited “sweaters” show their stuff on the first day of spirit week, “No Sweat Day.” Junior Dan Newsom plants his flower of love in his award winning 60’s Day” costume. Senior Kevin Kronner shares a secret during lunch with his buddy on “Crazy Day.” N c Spirit Week—13 Queen’s Crowning Climaxes Spirit Week In the back of everyone’s mind all during spirit week stirred the big ques- tion, “Who will be the 1981 Homecom- ing Queen?” During September the Senior class nominated five queen can- didates. On November 6th, the day of the game, the entire student body vot- ed for their choice for queen. The decision had to be made. Would it be Paula Skonieczny, the brown- haired, blue-eyed girl from Mount Clemens, active in softball? Or would it be Renae Follrath, who also enjoys softball and cheerleading? Penny Halliday was also a possibility. She has been active in cheerleading, basketball, and track throughout her high school years. Then there was Cindy Suzor, who has participated in cheerleading, basketball, gymnastics, and softball. Kim Wallington was also in the run- ning. She has been active in basketball and track. As halftime approached, the girls’ nerves reached a peak. The excite- ment of the crowd equalled that of the candidates. Finally the announcement was made, “The 1981 Houghton Lake High School Homecoming Queen is Penny Halliday!” Queen candidates (clockwise) Paula Skonieczny with escort David Aho. Kim Wallington with es- cort Jim Mason, Cindy Suzor with escort Kevin Hook, and Renae Follrath with escort Kevin Hook, and Renae Follrath with escort Dennis Brown wait in anticipation for the announcement of queen to be made. Newly crowned queen, Penny Halliday, begins her reign with tears of joy. Penny’s surprise at being chosen queen is evi dent by the seemingly traditional opening of the mouth. After the announcement of queen, stand-in Ken Spurgeon provides much needed support. Penny Halliday waits with escort Mike Spurgeon completely unaware of what is about to happen. V. 14 — Homecoming Homecoming 15 Late Homecoming Brings Chilly Halftime Sophomore representative Michelle Wild and her escort Bill Jordon take their positions for the halftime ceremonies. The girls were also accom- panied onto the field by their parents, a tradition begun last year. Freshman representative Denise Brown and escort Troy Housenga resist the chilling wind while they await the announcement of the Home- coming Queen. Suzie Akin, junior representative, stands with varsity quarterback John Bourdow, her escort for the evening. Tom Whelpley waits patiently to stand in for Bourdow while he attends the halftime locker room coach’s talk. Underclassmen representatives Suzie Akin, Michelle Wild, and Denise Brown ride the sur- prise senior float onto the field as halftime cere- monies begin. The senior float broke a three year tradition of floatless Homecomings at Houghton Lake. After months of debate, the 1981 Homecoming game rested on a windy, cold November 6th, the final game of the season. Midway through the season, the date still fluctuated between Oc- tober 30th and the November date. The October date finally lost favor because of the conflict with Halloween. The Bobcats devastated the Coleman Comets for a final score of 42-6. The halftime festivities, however, attracted much of the crowd, climaxing the wait to see who would be crowned as Home- coming queen. The chilly halftime began with senior candidates and underclass- men representatives parading in three antique cars and a surprise senior float. This was the first float to appear at Homecoming in three years. The administration had previously banned them due to disruptive student behavior during their construction. Howev- er, the seniors secretly built their masterpiece at Sohn Supply, ready to be unveiled for the queen candidates and spectators. The queen candidates and un- derclassmen representatives met with their escorts and walked to the middle of the field to await the announcement of queen. Un- derclassmen representatives had been selected by popular vote from five nominees for each class. The junior representative, Suzie Akin, greeted John Bourdow, her escort. Michelle Wild, the sophomore representa- tive, met her escort. Bill Jordan. The freshman representative, Denise Brown, and her escort, Troy Housenga, completed the underclassmen couples. 16—Homecoming Bobcats Trounce Comets On a freezing cold and windy night in November, the Coleman Comets dropped their 40th contest in a row to the Houghton Lake Bobcats. This final victory enabled the Bobcats to finish above the .500 mark with 5 wins and 4 losses. Senior tailback Mike Spurgeon ran for a total of four touchdowns throughout the game. The final two scores for the Bobcats came from Juniors Dan Newsom and Jerry Christonson. On the first play from scrimmage after Coleman had fumbled, quarterback John Bourdow hit splitend Dan Newsom for a 55 yard pass and a touchdown. With 2:05 remaining in the third quarter, halfback Jer- ry Christonson got the sixth Bobcat touchdown on a 14-yard sprint through the middle of the Coleman defense. The Comets finally found the end-zone in the 4th period on a 55-yard run by halfback Joe Crivac. The two-point conversion failed and the ’81 Homecoming Game ended, Bobcats 42 and the Comets 6. Vermillion Mike Spurgeon, the Bobcat’s leading rusher, follows pulling guard Bill Gonzalez and fullback Mike Garrett in a rush against a hapless Coleman defense. The Bobcats held the Comets scoreless until the fourth quarter of the Homecoming victory. Assistant Coach Dan Boats gives a pre-game pep talk to Tom Hasty, Ed Zielinski, and Jim Gonzalez along with the rest of the Bobcats. Despite cold that kept them shivering on the sidelines, Houghton Lake's varsity provided excitement for the crowds of spec- tators with a resounding victory to finish the season. Homecoming—17 Kevin “Kuddles” Kronner proved himself the favorite honey of the 1981 powderpuff season as he received the Homecoming Honey title on November 3rd during half time of the third annu- al powderpuff game. An exotic, revealing purple print gown accented Kuddles’ 6’4” 210 pound figure. Debbie McClellan escort- ed the winner. Kronner commented that he was “elated to the bursting point” when the announcement was made. The eight raving beauties who vied for the title paraded around during half time in the box of Vernon Potter’s Honey candidates McLain, Kronner, Zielinski, Aho, Skonieczny, and Mason campaign and dis- play their delicate features. Ford. Mr. James Bischoff conducted the ceremonies and introduced the candi- dates, allowing them to “strut their stuff.” He announced and crowned the 1981 Honey, elected by the student body earlier. The other candidates included: Deli- cious Dar (Dave) Aho, Maggie Mellons (Mike) Garrett, Big Mama (Jim) Mason, McGuffies (Brad) McLain, Malicious Matilda (Matt) Peterson, Cow Patty (Paul) Skonieczny, and E.Z. Edith (Ed- die) Zielinski. The festivities drew a large flock of spectators and speculators. Kevin Kronner gasps in excitement at being chosen the Homecoming Honey, as escort Debbie McClellan looks on. Honored “Kuddles” Kevin Kronner at Powderpuff Festivities Vermillion Gonzalez Jr.-Sr. Win Powderpuff The final score told nothing of the grueling play on the football field, Tuesday, November 3, 1981. The ju- nior-senior powderpuff team, coached by Barb Sheeler and Dan Boals, nar- rowly defeated the freshman-sopho- more squad, headed by Ron Szewczyk and Dick Brown, 6-0. The underclassmen, having several speedsters, moved the ball consistently throughout the game. Five times they maneuvered themselves to their 10-yd. line, but two fumbles and a tough upperclassmen defense kept their n drives fruitless. jo According to Coach Boals, every 3 time his team was in possession, Coach Szewczyk queried, “When are you go- ing to pass, Boals?” Boals figured the underclassmen expressed confidence in their pass defense. So, when the upperclassmen had the ball on their enemy’s 10-yd. line with one second remaining in the first half, their scheming coaches called the old Statue of Liberty play. Quarterback Alecia Servas faked a pass and run- ning back Pam Lezczynski picked it off and sprinted ninety yards down the sideline to provide the only scoring of the game. Kuddles accepts his crown graciously from Mr. Bischoff because last year’s honey, Parrish Geers, was absent. Running back Sherry Bourgeois' blockers didn’t see sophomore Kris Carrick stretching from be- hind to grab that flag. Who’s number one tonight? Junior Karolyn Coberley and seniors B.J. Hoke, Wendy Palm, and Teresa Sussex say “We are!” Honey candidates Brad McLain, Mike Garrett, Matt Peterson, and Paul Skonieczny get a chance to show-off. Powderpuff—19 Miss Bid The Houghton Lake Bobcats failed to repeat as owners of the Jackpine conference trophy this year as their bid fell two games short of the new owners from Sanford-Meridian. The Cats took fourth in the league standings. The Cats lacked experience as only four starters returned from 1981’s re- gional contending squad. This is not to say that the new Cats didn’t have win- ning qualities. “They were enthusiastic and never gave up,” said Head Coach John Blankenship. Following the undefeated team of ’81 did not seem to put any adverse pressure on this year’s team. More- over, Coach Dan Boals added, “It seemed to emphasize the ‘quitless’ atti- tude that was so prominent this sea- son.” Coach Blankenship also added, “We were about five plays from being 7-2 or even 8-1, instead of 5-4.” One of the plays he referred to was a 40 yard Varsity Cats at Jackpine field goal kicked by Beaverton to put their team ahead in the fourth quarter. Another factor in the creation of the 5- 4 record lies in fact that Houghton Lake had five away games, with three of them in a row. Coach Blankenship commended the players by saying, “The entire team worked hard and generally played to their abilities . . . they recognized prob- lem areas quickly . . . they can be proud of their efforts.” Senior halfback Mike Spurgeon gets outside for a big gainer before being brought down by an unidentified Lake City Trojan. Also pictured is All-conference Guard Tim Beaver (64). Head Coach John Blankenship looks on as the Bobcat offense executes the play called with the assistance from the helpful man at the other end of the headphones. Vermillion Spurgeon adds to his season record of 1053 yards with this gain around right end. Pathing the way are senior fullback Michael Garrett (30) and All conference guard Bill Gonzalez. Defensive Coach Dan Boals signals in the play to senior Dave Aho in the contest against Evart. The deciding factor in this year’s Jackpine ended up to be passing. The top four teams in the league also had the top passers. Aho shows that Houghton Lake can be a contender as he winds up for the throw to Spurgeon. Varsity Football—21 Bobcats Take 12 All- Conference, 13 Records Houghton Lake had some bad breaks in the construction of their 5-4 season, but individual performances headed their list of accomplishments. Houghton Lake took a total of 12 all- conference positions. The 1981 Cats also broke or tied 13 team records. Senior Mike Spurgeon compiled an impressive list of honors. The speedy halfback set five team records, includ- ing: most carries in a game—34, most yards in a season —1053, longest run from line of scrimmage — 75 yards, longest scoring run — 75 yards, and most touch-downs in a single game—4. Spurgeon earned a first team all-con- ference position at halfback and The Bay City Times awarded him the “Golden Helmet” as the outstanding player of the week for his 189 yard, three touchdown game against Evart. Senior Dave Aho had his share of awards as he received two all-confer- ence medals: one for being an ace place kicker, the other for playing su- perb defense at the safety position. Along with this he also owns four of his own team records, which are: most interceptions in a game—2, most inter- ceptions in a season—4, most point- after-touch-downs (PAT) in a game—5, and most PAT’s in a season—18. Another senior, end Kevin Kronner, earned an all-conference medal at his position and earned two team records: most yards receiving in a game—113, most touchdowns received in a game — 2. Kronner, along with Dave Aho, Mi- chael Garrett, and Mike Spurgeon, led the Cats after being elected captains j by their teammates. Other all-conference performers were guard Bill Gonzalez, linebacker Tom Hasty, defensive lineman Gary Johnson (who was second in the conference with 119 tackles), punter Ed Zielinski, guard Tim Beaver, quarterback John Bourdow, defensive end Dan Newsom, and linebacker Michael Garrett. HLH 7 Lake City OPP 6 14 East Jordan 24 28 Evart 14 7 Roscommon 20 16 Farwell 12 14 Beaverton 22 7 Meridian 34 14 Harrison 0 42 Coleman 6 Vermillion Front row: Jim Gonzalez, Paul Romanowski, Bob Miller, Todd Hasty, Captain Michael Gar- rett. Kirt Stowell, and Roger Fagerlie. Second row: Coach Dan Boals, Steve Eckstorm, Mike Elsholz, Paul Pothoof, Troy Housenga, Chris Loesser, Captain Mike Spurgeon. Greg Stauffer, Gary Johnston, Mark Baughn, Dan Roberts, Tim Beaver, Rich Feole, and Tim LeForge. Back row: Bill Gonzalez, John Earley, John Bourdow. Ed Napierski. Captain Kevin Kronner, Brad McLain, Captain Dave Aho, Dan Newsom, John Rzycki, Jim Mason, Ed Zielinski, Tom Hasty, Keith Toms, and Dan Cohoon. Not pictured: o Head Coach John Blankenship, Jerry Christoson, I, Joe Boven, and Mike Neorr. cc 22—Varsity Football All-conference runningback Mike Spurgeon observes the rest of the game from the sidelines after suffering cracked ribs in the battle against Beaverton. i.‘ ■% ' fP Harder than playing the game is coaching it. Head Coach John Blankenship helps seniors Kevin Kronner (right) and Gary Johnston visual- ize their blocking assignments by diagramming the play on paper. Houghton Lake gets the jump on the line of scrimmage but not on the scoreboard in the de- fensive battle against Lake City. The Cats waited for the final 10 seconds to bring in the 7-6 victo- ry. Three year letterman Kevin Kronner doesn’t spend much time on the sidelines but when he is there he keeps in the game with vocal support. JV Season Starts Slowly, Ends Successfully The ’81 season of the J.V. Bobcats began slow, but through dedication and cooperation, they ended with a 5-2 conference record. Head Coach Jack Kramer commented, “Because our team was made mostly of freshman, hard work and togetherness were necessary.” The majority of the team was freshman players. After many long practices, the team grew in strength and teamplay. Coach Kramer stated on this subject, “If this years freshman continue to improve then we’ll be looking at a strong nucleus, also some may advance to Varsity.” The J.V. squad started the season with a fresh recruit in their Assistant Coach Ken Warner. Coach Warner transferred here from Waldron High School. He was the only coach for their J.V. Football and Basketball teams. The last year in which his J.V. Football team played under him they ended with an 8-0 record. Kramer commented, “Ken Warner was a definite part of the teams’ leadership, as evidenced of our de- fensive improvement through the year.” Kramer also emphasized that the most crucial part of the teams success was their emotional condition after the severe loss to Farwell. In the shut-out of the Evart Wildcats. 14 0, Darrell VanPamel receives the pitch from Quarterback Steve Thompson, and streaks around left end follow- ing blockers Dan Blanchard and Bill Palm. A Meridian Mustang gets cut down in midstride by a J.V. Bobcat in their 22-14 victory. 24—Junior Varsity Football A charging East Jordan fullback is met by the gang-tackling defense of Paul Smith, Bill Moore, captains Kurt Boals, and Tom Garrett. Captain Kurt Boals exchanges defensive strategies with Head Coach Jack Kramer and Ass. Coach Ken Warner. Freshman Dan Blanchard, the Bobcats leading ground-gainer, breaks loose from the pack in their victory over the Harrison Hornets. J.V. Bobcats Finish Gonzalez 3 Cheerleader Heather Soderman does a flip. HLH °pp IjH (Un|y4 w i 14 Lake City 0 East Jordon 14 Evart 8 Roscommon 1 mi .| Si izWSjS-) 10 Farwell 21 ? I 1 30 Beaverton 12 A wfrJ yfcW fcvfl 1 22 Meridian 14 48 Harrison Coleman 6 ;;: M Vermillion Team captains Darrell VanPamel (30), Kurt Boals (12), and Tom Garrett (52) race to the playing field to meet their opponents. First row: Chad Barkway, Steve Wendel, Ramon Beaulieu, Lee Akin, Roger Johnson. Tom Garrett. Kurt Boals, Darrell VanPamel, Jim Brown, and Chuck Henning. Second row: Mark Spiess, Bob Priebe, Bill Moore. Scott LeRoy, Jim Bryant, Russell Hoover, Steve Thompson. Mark Souder. Paul Smith, Tom Baily, Andy Chidester, Harry Kleven, and Bob Bechiil. Third row: Coach Ken Warner, Tom Gonzalez, Dan Blanchard. Jim St. Pierre, Mike Mosher, Ryan Lillie. Jack Kemp, Pat Hook, Jerry Phillips, Mike Palm. Steve Cornet, Jim McEvers, Dennis Marcy, Allan Bell, Matt Anderson, Head Coach Jack Kramer. 26 —Junior Varsity Football Second in Conference The Junior Bobcats turned in a sec- ond place finish this year. On the way they posted a 5-2 conference record. Spearheading the team’s attack this season were team captains Kurt Boals, Tom Garrett, Roger Johnson, and Dar- rell VanPamel. Offensively, freshman Dan Blanchard tore up opposing defenses for a season total of 1285 yards. They also featured a balanced passing game. The defense, strong and determined, was led by Tom Garrett who paced the team with 56 solo tackles, and Kurt Boals, who had 48 tackles and 4 interceptions. Coach Kramer commented, “Our biggest thrill was coming back after the Frawell loss to beat Beaverton 30-12, after they had beaten Farwell by 30 or so points.” Next year’s J.V. will have many of its players returning to perform again since many from this squad were fresh- men. Freshman Jim St. Pierre and sophomore Kurt Boals are out front to block on another gain for the Bobcats against Meridian. The Bobcats offensive line leaps into action against the hapless Coleman Comets. Freshman Paul Smith (40) hauls in a pass while Kurt Boals (12) tries to assist. Freshman John Whitte (80) and other hustling Bobcats scramble for a fumble against Evart, aiding their attempt for victory. Junior Varsity Football — 27 Millage Cuts Takes Toll on Golf Team Continual defeats of the Houghton Lake millage proposal took their toll on the ’81 Bobcat golf team. Looking to qualify for the district playoffs, disappointment struck the team and its coach. Lack of money became the largest factor in support of the team. Through mid-season, Houghton Lake administration ad- mitted that funds were too low to continue payments of sala- ry to the team’s coach, Pete Javoroski. Javoroski was given the option to continue coaching on a volunteer basis or de- cline his position. He decided to pass his position to Tom Ma- jor or Dick Brown. Funds enabling team transportation to league matches also began to falter. The team either re- mained in Houghton Lake and played at the White Deer Country Club, or parents of team members drove their own cars to the designated matches. John Brusseau, the team’s captain and most valuable play- er, commented, “This team was excellent and showed the po- J tential to excel into state rankings, though we did not have f what we needed most, money and backing.” Through the season, the team played seven matches against a majority of larger, non-conference schools. The golfers did outstanding considering their predicament, taking three wins from the seven schools. The majority of the golf team were freshmen and there were no seniors; however the team showed an abundance of talent and desire. The team dedicated themselves to rebuild- ing and growing. By the end of the season, improvement was apparent in every individual. Clockwise: Dan Stouffer. Sean Connett, Coach Pete Javoroski, Andy Smith, Andy Rigling, Tim Rigling, Paul Oster. John Brusseau, and Paul Ignat. 5 5 During the match against Tawas, which the Bobcat squad lost. Andy Smith and two opponents watch with anticipation as a birdie putt falls just short of the hole. Andy Smith, one of only three juniors on the golf team, takes his fifth shot for par on the 14th green. This was the first year that Andy has taken part In the Houghton Lake golf team’s season. 28—Golf Junior Andy Rigling begins his backswing just before driving his Titleist golf ball 200 yards. Andy Smith cringes with anticipation while watching to see if his 20 foot putt drops in. Sophomore member Paul Oster stands mo- tionless as he looks to see just how well he drove his second shot. Golf-29 e w. a Tricia Wyman evades her Coleman defenders as she charges to her end of the court. Full court pressure doesn't effect Debbie Mc- Clellan as she skillfully dribbles up court in the contest against Harrison. c c s HLH OPP 30 Gaylord 53 29 32 Evart 42 36 37 32 Lake City 34 35 22 28 Roscommon 35 52 32 23 Farwell 38 29 29 34 Beaverton 49 38 25 25 Meridian 28 29 33 31 Harrison 38 27 49 20 Coleman 38 38 32 Tawas 72 Vermillion Front row: Pam Leszczynski, Debbie McClellan, and Tricia Wyman. Back row: Cindy Porath, Alecia Servas, Debbie Zielinski, Mary Jane Meeker, Deon Lytle, Kelly Speiss, Agnes Hejka, Penny Halliday. Coach Carrlck gives advice to Pam Leszczynski and teammates during a home game against the Roscommon Bucks. 30—Varsity Girls Basketball Tricia Wyman powerfully tips the ball away from her Harrison opponents. Penny Halliday shoots for a two point shot in their unsuccessful victory attempt against the Harrison Hornets. Varsity’s Spirit Undefeated i Deb Zielinski makes an errant attempt to tip the ball to one of her teammates, but she is slightly out skied by a Comet. The girl’s varsity season ended after 18 games with a 2-12 conference record. The disappointing season did not seem to affect the girl’s spirit, how- ever. Coach Jerry Lane commented, “We never gave up and each player continued to improve.” As evidence of this improvement, ju- nior Tricia Wyman received a special all-conference honorable mention this year. The team’s most exciting games in- cluded the win over Coleman and the triple overtime loss to Lake City. Two losses to Roscommon provided their worst moments, according to the team members. Several other team members re- ceived special recognition awards. Tricia Wyman received the most valu- able player award, the most spirited award was given to Alecia Servas, and Kelly Speiss earned the most improved player award. Coach Lane chose the award recipients. This year’s captains were Pam Leszczynski, Debbie McClellan, and Tricia Wyman. J.V. girl’s basketball coach, Sharon Carrick, assisted Coach Lane by supervising several practices during the season. To avoid a time out. Coach Lane gives Pam Leszczynski instructions from the sidelines during the contest against Evart. Varsity Girls Basketball—31 New Coach Leads JV Girls To Undefeated Season The J.V. Girl’s basketball team com- pleted an undefeated season this year with a 14-0 conference record and an overall record of 16-1. “The girls really clicked as a team,” commented Coach Sharon Carrick. Captains Val Thomp- son and Kris Carrick headed the team. Coach Carrick gained her first year of experience as a basketball coach. She stated, “The girls made this a very special year for me, one I will al- ways remember fondly.” Players voted on several awards giv- en for outstanding performances. Val Thompson received the most valuable player award. Val, this year’s highest scorer, tallied up 153 points. She made the most rebounds—158 and the most freethrows—21. Kris Carrick was the second highest scorer with 110 points and the second highest rebounder. Stephanie Polash earned the most improved player award. Some specific factors that attributed to the team’s overall record included teamwork and good rapport among the girls, say Coach Carrick. When some- one suffered an off night the others would dig in to take up the extra slack. They talked to each other from the floor and hollered encouragement from the bench. Dribbling earnestly down the court, Kris Carrick sets up a two point shot. c 1 HLH OPP 18 Gaylord 23 31 34 Evart 13 8 43 46 Lake City 35 23 24 16 Roscommon 10 14 22 32 Farwell 8 10 24 37 Beaverton 9 11 26 27 Meridian 12 21 23 35 Harrison 22 33 29 31 Coleman 11 21 £ Vermillion With a look of determination, Jacqueline Front row: Val Thompson, Kris Carrick. Back Hager, Kim Leszczynski, Claire Danieleski, Kell Rosebohm speeds down the court in the victory row: Angela Bischoff, Stephanie Polash, Diana Garrett, Dana Kingman, Jacqueline Rosebohm. over Harrison. Junior Varsity Girls Basketball — 32 Dana Kingman leads the way to the home basket, blocking out her Harrison rival. This game ended in a 23-22 victory. Claire Danieleski tips the jump ball to her anxiously awaiting teammates. Coaches Jerry Lane and Sharon Carrick dis- cuss plays with Jacqueline Rosebohm and teammates. Junior Varsity Girls Basketball—33 Kelly Garrett and Kris Carrick show their defensive motivation by blocking one on one against the Harrison Hornets. Freshman Girls Conquer Court A lack of conference competition and a coach whose previous exper- ience included baseball marked the year for the freshman girls basketball team. These handicaps didn’t seem to affect the team’s performance, as they suffered only two losses during the sea- son. The team nearly fell apart before it started, being part of the extra-curricu- lar cut due to millage failure. When the Booster Club picked up the ex- pense, Greg Waller volunteered as coach for the team. “I had never coached girls before,” he said. “It was really a contrast to other teams I’ve worked with.” He went on to admit that he didn’t know how the girls could pick up what he was saying. “They always seemed to be somewhere else.” The team’s overall performance proved outstanding. Coach Waller at- tributed this success to the coming to- gether as a team and individuals pick- ing up the slack when someone else was down. Although not in conference competition, the young Bobcats played ten games, giving up only to Standish- Sterling twice. About that game, Mr. Waller stated, “We lost to them first early in the season which blew our confidence for when we came up against them again. We were really tight.” Freshman Mike Ignat was staticianist and “an overall great help” as empha- sized by the coach. At the fall banquet, Sally Johnson was recognized as most improved play- er and Karen Spurgeon as most valu- able, averaging 19.9 points a game. Against the Cadillac Vikings, Karen, 54, scored a FGBB school high with 34 points. The team as a whole re- ceived the spirit award. Most Valuable Player Karen Spurgeon drives baseline, anticipating teammate Terri Ostrum’s roll to the basket. Gonzalez 34 — Freshman Girls Basketball Valerie Bailey ties a ball with a Cadillac op- ponent as Lori Hutson, Sally Johnson and Karen Spurgeon stand alert for the fast break. Coach Greg Waller instructs a winning of- fense during an overtime situation. HLH OPP 41 Cadillac 11 43 Gladwin 37 53 Cadillac 13 24 Standish 29 40 Lake City 25 32 Lake City 23 32 Cadillac 23 23 Gladwin 20 18 Standish 20 35 Cadillac 20 Vermillion Front Row: Terri Ostrum, Valerie Bailey, Tammy Ancel, Lori Hutson, and Sally Johnson. Back Row: Coaoh Greg Waller, Tracy Housenga, Karen Spurgeon, Lisa Stauffer, Missy Pietchak. and Sue Smith. Sally Johnson sets her pick in time for Missy Pietchak to sink her shot. Freshman Girls Basketball—35 Vermillion “Arete” amused middle school and high school audiences in February with their mime show, “A Twist of Lemon. Arete, meaning the pursuit of excellence,” consisted of the three Canadians pictured: Don Spino, Kevin McKendrick, and Randy Birch. c Poet Max Ellison arrived in Houghton Lake in a yellow Volkswagen. This less than dramatic entrance only led to enhance the quality of the down-to- § earth recital given for students in October. 36 — Performances Anne Gill is’ acting ability awestruck students as she performed the one-woman show The Belle of Amherst in October. Interlochen’s Kent Morgan and Laura Lamun communicate God’s word through song as Laura sings “Day by Day” during the first scene of Godspell. Kent Morgan (not pictured) narrates the Biblical story of the Good Samaritan which is panto- mimed by Godspell cast members Adam Tanner, Tony Dimodica, Robert Dimmick, and Lothair Eaton. Godspell Receives Top Billing Anne Marie Gillis, Randy Birch, Kevin McKendrick, Don Spino, Max Ellison, Mary Daugherty, Robert Dimmick, Antho- ny Dimodica, Lothair Eaton, Laura Lamun, Adam Turner, and Kymm Zuckert, all of these people have one thing in common, they are performers helping Houghton Lake stu- dents quench their thirst for the performing arts. The students first venture into culture for the year was Oc- tober 14, 1981, when Anne Gillis performed the William Luce play The Belle of Amherst. The play and the performer helped provide insight into the secluded life of the famous poet Emily Dickinson. Gillis had delighted Houghton Lake stu- dents in February 1981 with her portrayal of Dickinson. With poets fresh in the minds of the students, Max Ellison did a recital of his works on October 21st. This 68 year young man of humor is a Michigan resident. He captivated his audience with stories and poetry of Michigan and his ex- periences. The Dayton Daily Journal compared the language and style of Ellison with that of Frost. It then went on to say that of the two, Ellison was more humane. The latter ten names on the culture list belong to the cast of the musical play Godspell, performed November 18 and 19. This group of “professionals” consisted of Interlochen stu- dents, most of who were a mere 17 years old, but what they lacked in age they made up for in talent. The only people disappointed with the performance were those who could not find Houghton Lake High. Not many acts could top Godspell but one act did come close. Arete arrived for two performances on February 23. This professional mime group from Canada has toured Canada and Europe. Houghton Lake was but one stop in the tour of the U.S. Students gave rave reviews of the performance. “This is the best comedy act that I have seen. It’s even bet- ter than the movie ‘Airplane’,” said sophomore Tom Garrett. Interested students traveled to Interlochen on March 12th to see The Visions of Simone Machard. Mid-Michigan Commu- nity College also performed a one act play in March called I’m Herbert. To round out the year, the drama class present- ed the play Spoon River Anthology. English instructor, Rod Martin, coordinated the activities for the year. He reasoned that “live theater is an exciting exper- ience with the excitement being generated by the perform- Performances — 37 Interested classmate. Dawn Kekovich enjoys the relaxing atmo- sphere at a meeting of the freshmen class officers; Denise Brown, president; Midge Halliday, vice president; Missy Pietchak, secretary; Paul Smith, treasurer seated left to right, as they discuss money mak- ing projects for the class. Enjoying their seating arrangement in Mr. Mainprize’s freshman English class, students Sue Cooper and Denise Cowan take a break from study, while their classmate Tracy Housenga glances down to where Mary Beth Hudgens’ pencil has fallen. Lee Akin Tammy Ancel Beth Anderson Mat Anderson Melinda Anderson Charlotte Baese Tom Bailey Valerie Bailey Alice Bakara Treasa Bane Chad Barkway David Barth 38 — Freshmen L I� K L r L Energetic Freshmen Raise Over $1200 Enthusiastic? They certainly were! The 1981-82 freshmen came into the high school ready for whatever they might find. Right away the freshmen started on the project of raising money. The first school dance, held October 30th, was spon- sored by the freshman class. Though not attended by a large number of students, this dance gave them the stability to go on to bigger, better, and more original ideas. Class advisors, Mr. Martin and Mr. Warner, and the fresh- man class officers asked their fellow classmates to participate in a candle sale, which raised an amount in excess of $1,200. This money went into the class treasury for helping financially to sponsor their Junior Senior banquets. When asked how he felt about his freshman class, Terry Wilcox commented, “I really like the way our class sticks to- gether and gets involved!” This followed well with Mr. Mar- tin’s beliefs that the students enjoyed participating when giv- en the chance. Posing for photographer Dale Vermillion, the freshman student senate re- presentatives Denise Brown, Lori Hudson, and Valerie Bailey enjoy the op- portunity to miss a few minutes of class. Mr. Warner smiles in earnest at the idea Mr. Martin displays to him. This is Mr. Warner’s first year as a freshman class advisor, while Mr. Martin has six years of previous experience. Freshmen — 39 Freshmen Heed Warnings “Are you a freshman?” This ques- tion has been asked to nearly everyone entering the high school, though a per- fect reply has yet to be discovered. As all other freshmen have, the pro- spective 1985 graduates started the year off in a jitterish fashion. They seemed to be heeding the advance warnings received from the upper classmen. Some examples of the advice that was received are things like: “Don’t be caught in the halls alone;” “Stay in the cafeteria as long as possible during lunch hour;” “Don’t voice opinions too loudly.” After the freshmen settled into their routine, they seemed to start straying from the warnings they had received. It was a common belief amongst the freshmen that this was the reason for most initiations occuring the first 3-5 weeks of school. As initiations smoothed over the freshmen’s thoughts turned to their classes and teachers. On the whole, the students could not decide upon a favorite teacher or class. As the year progressed, concentration on their sub- jects became very important to those students wishing to keep their grade point averages up. One of the things freshmen found nice about the high school seemed to be that they had a large selection of courses from which to choose. Most students felt they had been able to find courses which were appealing to fill their schedules. While many students found the re- quired study hall a nuisance, few fresh- men felt that it was something that should be done away with. All-in-all, the freshmen seemed con- tent with their first year of high school. Freshman Theresa Smith stated, “I was a little nervous, especially about initiations, but I think our class soon g became more relaxed.” Hoping to lend some assistance, sophomore Bill Moore watches over fresh- man Chuck Henning during 2nd hour metal shop. Wood shop provides a learning experience for Jeff Steimlosk. A great show of spirit! Jim St. Pierre helps partner Stephanie Benz put on her diaper in preparation for the baby bottle game during the homecom- ing pep assembly. After visiting the bookstore for M M’s, Loren Petter joins his friends Jim St. Pierre, Steve Thompson, Paul Smith, and Pat Hook to talk before their 4A lunch is over. 40— Freshmen Gonzalez Dan Blanchard Janine Bognar James Bowman Joe Boyersmith Denise Brown James Bryant Karyn Cabay Bill Chandanais Sue Cooper Denise Cowan Dale Crombez Chris Cronk Melissa Crowder Marianne Davidson Chris Davis Kim Delisle Jeannine Dirette Randy Doty Don Duval Anne Earley Myra Elford Bruce Fischer Tim French Orion Frost Freshmen — 41 John Fyolek Adam Gandolfi Sara Good Rick Goodwin Kelly Gorsline Travis Greene Andy Gross Jodi Gross Midge Halliday Kevin Hedrick Jerry Hengy Chuck Henning Angela Hines Pat Hook Russel Hoover Todd Hoover Tracy Housenga Mary Beth Hudgens Carl Hunt Lori Hutson Mike Ignat 4 Gonzalez These freshmen girls are lined up to model their fashions, not for a police Denise Lounds and De De Wiggins, file. The models are Missy Crowder. Chris Cronk, Mary Beth Hudgens, 42- Freshmen Allen Fashions Flourish Throughout School Year scene. Overalls of baggy design, which gathered at the ankle and were made out of corduroy material became a common sight. Dresses were in increasing demand as females got onto a “show your legs” kick. Just about every style and type of dress was acceptible from the business woman to the baby doll look! Name brand jeans also remained on the fashion scene. The names common- ly found splashed across back pockets included Calvin Kline, Jordache, and Gloria Vanderbilt. Hair styles seemed to be a free-for- all, with the “frizzy” look of big, bouncy curls was also quite common. Push-ups show strength and coordination, and though Denise Brown and Tracy Housenga are right together, it seems Lori Hutson is a little off count. Karen Cabay seems to be saying, “See my Bobcat? Ain’t he cute?” as she shoves it into Kelly Gorsline’s face. The Bobcat she has was one of many sold by the sophomore class to raise money. Several styles arrived on the scene during the 81-82 school year that would previously have been considered absurd. As always, those considered to be the “in crowd” rushed out to stock their wardrobes full of knickers, revers- ible V neck tops, monogrammed sweat- ers, and pants (all types) which gath- ered at the ankles. These pants worn with spike shoes, loafers or anything in between ranked high on the fashion Cory Monica Jackson Anne Jagielo Marc Javoroski Jay Jenkins Sally Johnson Sandy Jones Gina Kearns Dawn Kekovich Jack Kemp Lori Kernats Jeff King Harry Kleven Bob Kline Dawn Kopischka Freshmen—43 “How Short Did You Say You Arc?” A problem with height seemed to be shared by many of the 81-82 high schoolers and especially freshmen. The teasing that went along with being short didn’t seem to bother many of the students, for they were faced with much more difficult problems. The problems that really got to many of the people whose height aver- age was about 5 feet, plus or minus a couple of inches, were having to reach up and get your books out of a locker built for a 6 foot giant, or the end of a slow dance with that person you thought was going to be your one and only, realizing that you have a stiff neck from looking up into his her face. How did the “little people” get around guy girl height differences? The girls suggested wearing high heeled or spike shoes or finding a boyfriend that was “not-that-tall”. Guys seemed main- ly to get around the problem by not dancing, but when they did they made sure it was with an equally “short” fe- male! Gonzalez De De Wiggins gives a passer-by a look of warning as she hears a comment about her nice- looking legs. Climbing into his locker between classes for books seems to be a common occurrence for Faron Smith as he is pictured here hanging at least a foot off the floor. Though he wouldn’t tell his exact height. Faron did make a comment that he was not “yet” 5’ tall. How many other fresh- men can make this statement truthfully? 44 — Freshmen Bob Koscielecki Janice Kramer Ken Lamb Barb Lauzon Andrea Lazzaro Chrissy Lennox Scott Leroy Jody Lienau Darin Lippert Rick Lorenc Denise Lounds Mitch Marcy Kim Marsh Rodney McClellan Jim McEvers Debra Metkiff Teresa Mlnzghor Annette Monroe Jody Myers Jack Neville Julie Nichols Bob Nixon Colene O’Conner Patty O’Conner Bill Omell Terri Ostrom Troy Overbaugh Bill Palm 8 o U During halftime at a varsity basketball game Mark Souder, Pat Hook, Dan Blanchard and Steve Thompson converse with a tall, blond sophomore, Kurt Boals, while waiting for the refreshment line to get shorter. Munchies” and classroom supplies are a necessity to every school day and here Dawn Kekovich purchases her “munchies” at the bookstore from senior Todd n Hasty. io N C c O Hamming it up in the cafeteria Mark Souder shows just how individual this year’s freshmen are as he models his Donald Duck t-shirt. “Quarters, Please” A pocket full of quarters often symbolized a victim of the dreaded, and very habit-forming “PacMan Fever.” This song told the story of just how addictive electronic video games can become. Skateland fell right into the times. As the song “Pinball Wizard” was pushed way to the back of everyone’s minds, the pinball machines at the roller skating rinks were exchanged for Ms. PacMan and Space Attack. Two other games, Asteroids and Eagle, had already been entertaining Skateland’s customers for some time before the previously named video games hit the scene. There seemed to be little hope for the victims of the “PacMan Fever” symdrome as new versions appeared on the scene which offered just as much of a challenge. Video games had won popularity not only in the arcades and other entertainment centers, but they had also spread into the home. Atari, Intellivision, and Odessey provided the games and cartridges which enabled families to play fantastic video games on their own television sets. Mike Papageorgiou Larry Parr Pat Parr Clare Penfield Sandy Peterson Loren Petter Candi Phillips Missy Pietchak Bob Priebe Steve Rhoton Tim Rigling Donna Rohlfs Tom Rose Betty Ann Schell Mike Schultz Richard Sigle Faron Smith Jim Smith Paul Smith Theresa Smith Dan Somes Debra Somes Mark Souder Karen Sperry Tammy Sperry Smiling like that. Anne Jagielo could not possibly be thinking about the lunch she’s eating! Could it be the conversation she is having with her friends? Seated to the left of Anne is Barb Lauzon, while Dawn Kekovich is on the right. Asteroids drew large audiences as it hit the scene at Skateland. Loren Petter stands watching junior Jerry Christosen show his skill, which comes c from a great deal of practice. (J Pac-Man fever is a common topic of conversa- tion around school this year. Trying his best to out run “speedy” Robert Tilson takes on the “dots” at the year round arcade and dancing spot which just opened up this year, Club 55. Bob Kline takes a break from normal school ac- tivities for a game of electronic football. To Bob’s left John Witte is awaiting his turn on the football game, while on Bob’s right sophomore Rick Cain is testing his knowledge with a Quiz Wiz computer questionnaire. J2 '.e main teadon neo t e become 4e?i ae t o ea 0yarned e4 a e e an 0 ea eei tj? 4ceete ana eu eeA en tyen un e a Aen e d at i a eue . Alison Spiess Mark Spiess Karen Spurgeon Jim St. Pierre Dick Starr Lisa Stauffer Jeff Steimlosk Don Stevens Ken Stevens Brad Storey Steve Taylor Michelle Thompson Steve Thompson Robert Tilson Freshmen—47 Margaret Torchia Steve Wendel Jim Werner Darlene Whitman DeDe Wiggins Terry Wilcox Ruby Wilson John Witte Paula Wood Katrina Youngs Charles Henning saddles his horse, Bee-Bee, for a short ride in the woods Chuck’s little brother, Rod, looks on as if to say, “You’re doing it all wrong.” Midge Halliday poses fondly with her horse Appy’s colt Charlie. She has not yet trained the colt which is only two years of age. Pointing at the photographer, Angela Dennis warns him not to take the picture. Paying no heed to the warning, Tom Gonzalez catches the local “Southern Belle” in a somewhat unnatural state. 48—Freshmen Hobbies, Horses. . Hard Work! By the looks of these girls faces, they’ve just seen an accident, and they have. Theresa Smith, Jodi Gross. Barb Lauzon, and Anne Earley had just viewed a motorcycle collision between Chris Loesser and Hoss Marshall, which took place in the student parking lot. Mounted upon the back of Nutmeg, Shawn Cowdrey and her horse make a fine picture of friendship in any weather. Nutmeg is Shawn’s 10 year old palomino. Many students participated in hobbies and interests which lay outside their school activities during the 81-82 school year. It seemed that every student found at least a few mo- ments of spare time to pursue their creative and often very original hobbies. Some hobbies require alot of dedication; but none seemed to entail more than that of raising and caring for show horses. The care of show horses took much time and effort, and there could be no “I’ll do it tomorrow.” But when summer came around and the horse and owner came away from a show with a ribbon or trophy the long hours of work finally paid off. A great feeling of pride and the excitement of com- petition were present at every show. Commenting on his ex- perience in the winner’s circle Chuck Henning described it en- thusiastically as, “A moment I will always remember.” Before a show is ever in sight, a horse and it’s owner and trainer spend many hours together working hard toward mu- tual understandings. During the hours spent together, very special attachments were formed between the horse and own- er as they strove together toward a goal of perfection. Wish- ing to express her feelings for her horses, Paco Stardust, Anne Jagielo exclaimed, “I love my horses, but when they’re taking up all my time, I sometimes think I hate them!” This really gave reason to believe that the horse would soon take the dog’s place as “man’s best friend.” Gathering in the office for uncertain reasons, freshman Lee Akin looks slightly worried, but there was no need to worry. He wasn’t in any trouble. Terry Wilcox and Loren Petter seem to enjoy the wait. Freshmen—49 DECEMBERJ Pebouaay 16 th Happy late, Valentine' A Vay! I'm 60 behind! But the -6now day have been gaeat! I can’t believe It! It AeernA ua though we haven't had a fault week ofa school yet. Eveay moaning I facuthfaully A-it by the aadlo juAt In caAe. Boaketball AeaAon Ia almoAt falnlihed and with a faew vlctoaleA undea theta beltA, the team Ia playing moae agaeAAlvely. Vou Ahould have Aeen Kevin Kaonnea'A dunk at the Evaat game. The caowd went caazy! We even Acoaed ovea 100 polntA agalnAt Lake City. The vaoAlty cheealeadeOA made up the neateAt aouttne to Let1A Gaoove. They’ve done aeally well--thlad place In a V.C.A. competition at CMU. They'ae going to A tote competition at the end ofa thlA month. GymnaAtlcA team haA aeally been fallpplng out with quite a faew membeOA quallfaylng faoa Atate competition. Pooa Nona RoAebohm fallpped heoAelfa alght Into a caAt. What about thlA Pebouaay thaw? With all ofa thlA Aun, maybe we will get old ofa Aome ofa the Anow. 0 fa couAAe, that meanA no moae a now daya oa Akllng, but I can't wait until Apalng! Waite Aoon. We need to make planA faoa Eoatea vacation. P.S.-Thought you'd enjoy Aome ofa the,Ae AhotA. The falOAt one AhowA the jouanallAm cIoaa getting theta falOAt look at the 1981 yeaa- book when Ealc GaueAbeck baought It In Octobea. Next, Slieat Palce and Stephanie PolaAh a how the lateAt Atyle ofa eyeglaAAet dualng a chemlAtay expealment. And theae’A oua Aplalted baAketball cheealeadeoA at the Evaat halfatlme befaoae ChalAtmaA. LaAt we have Aenloa Kevin Kaonnea aaclng down the falooa ahead o(j Ro-icommon. They beat ua at home, but we play them again thlA Ealday— WATCH OUT! “All-American Girls” Show Spirit “All American girls” is one way to describe the Varsity and J.V. football cheerleaders and Varsity and J.V. girls bas- ketball cheerleaders. These four squads began the sports sea- son for H.L. followed by the three boys basketball squads lat- er in the year. Including all squads, Houghton Lake fans received inspira- tion from a total of 42 girls. J.V. cheerleader Lisa Guldner completed her first year of cheering, affirmed, “1 had a lot of fun and it was a great experience.” The girls really showed their stuff this year as they per- formed numerous dance routines at pep assemblies and halftimes including one to “All American Girls” by Sister Sledge. Coaches Lisa Clark and Paula Clark for the football and girls basketball squads respectively spent an average of three hours a week getting the girls in shape for their perfor- mances. Spirit week was organized by the fall squads of dedicated girls. This involved planning five days of crazy dress and games to raise spirit for Homecoming. The Varsity football cheerleaders Put their best show on when they received 3rd place at a DCA competition at CMU in November. The competition was a Midwest invitational in- cluding 20 schools. Varsity cheerleader Kysa Connett ad- mitted, “I can’t believe we actually placed. It was so excit- ing.” Even though it was cold outside and every team didn’t have a victorious season, these gals never let up on any spirit and cheered their lungs out throughout the entire season. e $5 Varsity Football: Lisa Miller, Kathy Kronner, Jill Hecksel, Cathy Buda, Kysa Connett. Lori Lepper. Janet Marra, Renae Follrath. J.V. Football: Kelly Gross, Trish Brusseau, Heather Soderman. Lori Klump, Pam Brusseau, Leslie Petter. Missing—Sheri Price, Lori Goupil. Varsity football cheerleaders show off their new uniforms at the Harrison Senior Varsity cheerleader Lori Lepper shows her dissatisfaction at a victory while performing their “Reaching Up” mount they learned at camp. ref’s call during the Roscommon game. 52 —Cheerleading Varsity Girls Basketball: Michelle Wild, Lisa Lewandowski, Angela Allen, Tanya Bruhn, Lisa Fisher, Jill Marquardt, Nanette Trader, Michele Renaud. J.V. Girls Basketball: Front — Ann Jagielo, Dawn Kekovich, Midge Halliday Back —Lisa Guldner, June Stead, Mary Hudgens, Denise Brown, Missing—Karine Sypien. Varsity and J.V. girls basketball cheerleaders show their talent at the hour long end of spirit week pep assembly with this creative mount they constructed. J.V. football cheerleaders show their “perfect 10” mount at a pep assembly before the Home- coming game. The girls received help creating the mount from Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart. Vermillion Cheerleading—53 Cory Varsity Basketball: Front — Debbie McClellan, Renae Follrath, and Penny Halliday Back — Lori Lepper, Kathy Kronner, Karleen Henderson, Kysa Connett and Jill Hecksel. J.V. Basketball: Front—Kellie Garrett, Trish Brusseau, Tanya Bruhn, Michele Wild, and Heather Soderman. Back — Pam Brusseau, Kelly Gross, and Kris Carrick. Explosive From Preppie, HLH! through New Wave, to Punk Rock and more, Houghton Lake Cheerleaders kept atop the latest trends to keep their season wild with spirit and enthusiasm. This helped ease the pressure when the Varsity girls at- tended regional competition at Gaylord. They returned with a second qualifying place needed to continue on to State. Coaches Paula and Lisa Clark real- ized the extra, rigorous hours that lie ahead. Although the prospect of catch- ing a bus to Alma at 4:30 a.m. wasn’t too inviting, the squad of eight, plus re- cruit Kellie Garrett, had the determina- tion to see it through. They received eleventh place from all Class C schools as their reward. The junior varsity didn’t have the chance to compete but the team won appraisal from home as well as oppos- ing crowds for their dynamic floor cheers and mounts. For Parent’s Night, the freshman squad worked long hours perfecting a routine to a Commodore’s hit. They learned the hard way, the only way, that cheering is a tough sport. All three winter season squads 54 — Cheerleading Freshman Basketball — Stephanie Benz, Teresa Minzghor, Lisa Stauffer. Mary Beth Hudgens, Theresa Smith. Missing — Midge Halliday. “The Mascot Dating Game,” presented by the varsity squad, was the only skit performed during the season. Master of Ceremonies Debbie McClellan interviews Trojan Lori Lepper as Bobcat Renae Follrath and Buck Penny Halliday anticipate their questions. Donned in Bobcat attire. Sherry Bourgeois is captured by true green and white fans, Mike Garrett and Gary Johnston. “Let’s Groove Tonight’’ was the theme for the pompon routine choreographed by the junior varsity. Trish Brusseau, Heather Soderman, Kellie Garrett, and Tanya Bruhn really show their stuff! Leading rowdy fans in cheer. Freshmen Steph- anie Benz, Midge Halliday, and Theresa Smith await half-time festivities on Parent’s Night. sought to raise money through the sale of designer shoelaces. Another fund- raising opportunity was the Pigs vs. Teachers basketball game sponsored by the Booster Club. J.V. and Varsity worked the concession stand for its proceeds. In March, Varsity and Junior Varsity got the chance of a lifetime to cheer for the Detroit Lions. The benefit bas- ketball game against the Knights of Co- lumbus proved to be a crowd pleaser, as greats such as Horace King, David Hill, and Larry Lee took to the court. The season inevitably came to a close. When asked how she felt about this, her final year cheering, Senior Renae Follrath replied, “It’s a beauty way to go!” Cheerleading—55 Preseason Predictions Prove False Preseason predictions proved to contradict the actual record of the boys varsity basketball team. Coach Mike Benz assured fans that the 1981-82 Varsity team would place third or above in the Jackpine Conference. “Teamwork and unself- ishness,’’ according to team captain Kevin Kronner were the necessities to a successful season. The Varsity Bobcats finished their season with an overall record of 6 wins and 14 losses. The team ended the Jackpine season with 2 wins and 13 losses. The first conference win for the Bobcat team came against the Harrison Hornets in the 2nd half of the season. The next and final conference victory was gained against the scrappy Evart Wildcats. During district tournaments, Houghton Lake picked Lake City in first round play. Lake City had been downed by the Bobcats twice before in non-conference contests. In the tour- nament, the Trojans carried their losing streak against the Bobcats to three with a final score of 78 to 62. In the second district game, the Tawas Braves pulled from behind to upset any hopes of reaching a final district game against conference § rival Roscommon. The score of the deciding tournament game was an upsetting 72 to 61. S Rod Jones struggles to maintain possession of his rebounded ball. Rob Jj Kunik waits for the pass as the Comets attempt to wrestle the ball from the S Bobcats. Coleman did manage to steal the victory. $ Coach Mike Benz, never without his wooden toothpick, watches in disap- pointment as Roscommon steals a second win from the Bobcats. Senior forward Rod Jones gets perfect position to rebound a missed shot and put it back for two points against two helpless Eagles. The final score, however, proved Farwell was not helpless as they took home a victory. 56—Varsity Basketball Senior captain Kevin Kronner, playing against the Roscommon Bucks, puts up a 12 foot jumper as guard Rob Kunik crashes the board for an offensive rebound. In desperation, Kevin Kronner drives the right side and attempts an uncontrolled “prayer” shot in an effort to even the score against Farwell. Senior Ed Zielinski attempts to outjump his Farwell opponent to pass down the court. Al- though the game was close, the Eagles snuck by with a two point margin. a Varsity Basketball—57 Individual Efforts Attract Notice College talent scouts appeared in almost every high school around the state during the last several games in the varsity basketball regular season. Although most scouts concentrate down-state mingling with inner-city schools, rumors get around of Northern Michigan’s athletes. Rarely can one view college scouts in the Jackpine Conference, though the performance of some outstanding players might have attracted scouts’ atten- tion. Through the 1981-82 season, several Bobcat members con- tributed excellent individual efforts to gain the winning edge. In the 101-93 victory over Lake City, senior guard Ed Zielinski pumped in 31 points for his career high. With just c 42 seconds remaining in the first win over the Lake City Tro- = jans, all-conference senior Kevin Kronner slammed home two 5 back to back dunks adding to his season high of 32 points. Senior David Aho played excellent defense for the Bobcats. In most games, Coach Mike Benz assigned Aho to play against the opponents’ top shooters and attempt to stop their offensive prowess. Benz concluded, “I always had confidence that Dave could do the job so that the rest of the team could play their own game.” Of the 12 man squad, six seniors ended their high school careers in the tournament game against Tawas. The players who will be graduating are Kevin Kronner, David Aho, Ed Zielinski, Rod Jones, Matt Peterson, and Rob Kunik. The rest of the squad consisted of six juniors who will take control of the Varsity team next year. Junior point guard Chris Lewis maneuvers the ball against the Roscommon Bucks in an attempt to reach center Dan Newsom. Roscommon lived up to their reputation as tough rivals, taking both conference matches from the Bobcats. Kevin Kronner, voted Most Valuable Player, shows agility and finesse as he drives to the basket against the Harrison Hornets. Harrison provided the Bobcats with their first conference win of the season. c Front row: Chris Lewis, John Bourdow, Tom Whelpley, John Brusseau, Da- = vid Aho. and Ed Zielinski. Back row: Coach Mike Benz, Rod Jones, Matt § Peterson. Rob Kunik, Dan Newsom and Troy Housenga. Not pictured: Kevin Kronner. Vermillion HL OPPO 60 66 Harrison 75 47 71 101 Lake City 58 93 50 42 Farwell 68 44 33 53 Beaverton 53 66 74 71 Evart 80 65 53 79 Meridian 78 86 46 52 Roscommon 60 64 67 77 Standish 58 72 44 73 Coleman 60 83 68 Tawas 69 58 Varsity Basketball Rod Jones shows what he does best as he tips in this offensive rebound for two points. The come- from-behind efforts proved fruitless as the Eagles took home a victory. E Senior guard Rob Kunik steals an opponent’s pass and blazes down court for a quick slam-dunk. The bucket strengthened the healthy Bobcat lead in the contest with Harrison. While attempting to drop the Roscommon Bucks for a loss, senior Rob Kunik and junior Dan Newsom drive quickly to set up a fast break. The Bucks outdid the Bobcats, however, in both their confrontations this year. Varsity Basketball 59 JV’s Outrun Opponents Finishing with a 14-6 win-loss record, the junior varsity players felt that they had a very successful season. Some felt that the coaching had improved, and this helped the team overall. Tom Garrett remarked, “We ran more at practice and were therefore in better shape.” He added that they just outran the other teams. Another reason given for the successful season was the enthusiasm shown by the players. Mickey Bauchan had the responsibil- ity of captain during the season. He was also leading scorer for the team with 267 points, and was honored by receiving the most valuable player award. Kurt Boals earned the award of most improved player. Three freshman were also brought up to strengthen the squad; Dan Blanchard, Pat Hook, and Steve Thompson. Freshman Dan Blanchard gives 100% in an effort to bring the Bobcats from behind, as soph- omore Kurt Boals rushes in to assist. His efforts fell short as Roscommon took the victory, 36-44. Skirting around his Comet opponent, sopho- more Tom Hasty dribbles in for an additional score in their Coleman victory. 6 60—Junior Varsity Basketball for Successful Season Jim Snell skies for two in a contest with Coleman. His extra height aided the Bobcats in the 71-58 victory at their second season contest with the Comets. Sophomore Ryan Lillie strives to break the tie with the rival Roscommon Bucks. Lillie went scoreless in the match as the Bucks pulled ahead to win. Gonzalez Vermillion HLH OPP 47 53 Harmon 22 47 73 65 Lake City 53 58 78 60 Farwell 43 57 71 51 Beaverton 39 67 66 68 Evart 57 66 42 67 Sanford Meridian 36 54 36 41 Roscommon 44 53 65 64 Standish 57 54 71 69 Coleman 58 58 47 Tawas 61 51 West Branch 52 Front row: Tom Garrett, Mickey Bauchan, Kurt Boals, Ryan Lillie. Jim Snell. Brian Cornell . John Rayment Back row: Steve Thompson. Brian Hoots. Carlo Mace. Rob Warson. Pat Hook, Jim Kimmel. Freshman Cats Give As the season came one game from its close the freshmen basketball play- ers refused to let their 3-6 record put a damper on their spirits. Roscommon was the team the fresh- men played their last game of the sea- son against. This game was Parent’s Night and Coach Lyle Carrick said, “Beating Roscommon on Parent’s Night was the team’s biggest thrill.” There were 10 players that complet- ed the season on the 81-82 freshman basketball team. Coach Lyle Carrick thought that the team ran their press very well. When asked how he thought the team did, Steve Thompson com- mented, “We improved alot toward the end of the season.” It Their All! Though the whole team worked hard Jim McEvers received the honor of be- ing named Most Improved Player. Along with this honor was another that was received by Jack Kemp. He was awarded the title of Most Valuable Player. Two players, Ken Stevens and Jim St. Pierre started out the season with their names on the game rosters, but did not complete the entire season. Managers for the team were Brian Fox and Danny Bischoff, while Dan Kelly, Richard Sigle, and Dave Carr served as the teams statisticians. The team wanted a special thanks to go out to these people for their time and support. Gon2ale2 A strong Bobcat defense works well together as Tim Rigling and Paul Smith (on the floor) block so that Bob Bechill can steal the ball from the Me- ridian offense. A definite look of disappointment shows on the faces of Coach Lyle Carrick and the team members as they watch their teammates try to close the gap between their score and that of the Wildcats. Team members pic- tured to the right of their coach are Tim French, Ken Stevens, Tim Rigling, and Jim St. Pierre Desperately trying to find a way around the Meridian defense Bob Bechill (53) looks toward the basket, hoping soon to add 2 points to the home scoreboard and his season record of 37 points. Cutting across the court from the outside Steve Thompson has deter- mined to do his best in this close game against the Evart Wildcats. 62—Freshman Basketball Racing past an outstretched Meridian defense man, Steve Thompson prepares for a layup shot which resulted in 2 of his 60 season points. Using the time-out opportunity to change some of the team’s strategy Coach Lyle Carrick attempts to pull the team together in hope of a stronger fight for victory. Back row — Tim Rigling, Mike Ignat, Jim McEvers, and Bob Bechili. Front row — Tim French, Clare Penfield, and Mark Soudcr. Mem- bers of the team not pictured, who completed the season, are Jack Kemp, Paul Smith, and Steve Thompson. Clare Penfield, season record of 49 points scored, shows his determination and ability as he dribbles low to the floor in an attempt to move the ball towards his end of the court. Freshman Basketball—63 Gymnasts Display % t For the first time in five years a member of the Houghton Lake Varsity Gymnastic Team, Lisa Miller, partici- pated in regional competition. This out- standing gymnast earned six regional qualifying scores on the floor exercise throughout the regular season’s compe- tition which gave her the right to per- form on March 12th at East Lansing High School in the Annual Regional Gymnastics Meet. In order to be eligible to compete at Regionals, a gymnast must receive at least four qualifying scores of 7.0 on the the uneven parallel bars and beam and 7.6 on the vault and the floor ex- ercise. This year’s team had three other girls who also earned qualifying scores Stacy Dicks, who specialized in vault received three qualifying scores in her efforts to compete at Regionals. Toni Boals earned one qualifying score on her floor exercise routine in a meet against Midland High and Flint David- son. Karen Cabay received one qualify- ing score on her beam routine in meet with Midland Dow. The season ended with individual achievement awarded to Sheri Price Most Improved, Karen Cabay, Most Dedicated, and Toni Boals, Most Valu- able. Freshman Karen Cabay performs a split handstand on the beam which is one of the more difficult moves that earned her a regional qualifying score. Lisa Miller performs a cast from the bottom bar of the uneven paralie bars. Lisa earned one regional qualifying score in this event. Individual Achievements c Sophomore Lisa Miller executes a split jump, =j part of her floor routine that earned her the | right to compete at this year’s Regional Meet on March 12 in East Lansing, Michigan. Vaulting is the event that junior Stacy Dicks does best. Her superiority became evident when she received three regional qualifying scores of 7.6 or better. Toni Boats, the only all-around gymnast on this year’s varsity gymnastics team, displays her ending pose from her best event, the floor exercise. Gymnastics—65 HLHS 96.33 93.00 89.40 90.20 88.00 95.70 97.00 M. Dow (Tri-meet) Cadillac G. Blanc (Inv.) T. City Cadillac Mid. High (trimeet) M.Dow OPP 110.27 100.63 127.20 77.65 98.00 126.10 124.00 c 0 1 Lisa Miller executes a layout squat vault in the season's first meet against Jj Traverse City. Lisa was the only gymnast to qualify for the regional meet with her floor exercise. About to cast from the high bar during the Cadillac meet. Toni Boals con- centrates on her uneven parallel bars performance. The fact that Toni has been doing gymnastics for 6 years allows her to make the most difficult event look easy. Janet Marra jumps into a split leap at the Cadillac meet. The Cadillac meet was the second of only three home meets during the season. 66—Gymnastics Front row: Marianne Davidson, Kelly Gorsline, DeDe Wiggins, Lori Hutson, Val Bailey, Anne Jagielo, Mindy Anderson, Karen Cabay, Denise Brown, Missy Pietchak. Second row: Coach Deborah Bowman, Stacy Dicks, Toni Boals, Debbie Lounds, Lisa Miller, Sheri Price, Diana Hager. Back row: manager Wendy Palm, Nona Rosebohm, Cindy Suzor, Dawn Gregus, Janet Marra, manager Sherry Bourgeois. Not pictured: Merri Bell. Coach Deborah Bowman discusses the scoring with Cadillac’s coach Nancy Vollmar during Houghton Lake’s first meet against Cadillac. Rules Changes Affect Sport, Squad c o | This year, the Houghton Lake gym- nastics team underwent changes—some intersquad and some sportwide. Statewide some rules underwent changes. In the past the floor exercise had to be performed with background music from only one instrument. This year any type of music became accept- able; the only exception was that it could not have lyrics. The change took place to enable the United States to stay consistent with other countries. In Europe as well as international compe- tition it is done this way, so the Michi- gan Gymnastics Board changed their rules to comply with the others. Rules determining team scores ex- perienced revisions also. In the past the team score was taken from the top 3 scores from each event. This year the team score included the top 4 scores. This tended to make competing more of a team effort because more people must perform well in order to have a high team score. Houghton Lake High School re- mained the only Class C area school to have gymnastics as a varsity sport. Suprisingly, for a small school, the par- ticipation on this year’s team reached a level far above average. We had the second largest team in the state with 20 members. The gymnastics club held its usual fund raising events to purchase new equipment. The funds enabled the high school team to purchase a new air board for the vault and new sweat suits for warm ups before the meets. Cindy Suzor, whose specialty is the floor exer- cise, practices a back arch jump in preparation for the Midland High Invitational at the end of January. Gymnastics—67 Freshman Dan Blanchard and sophomore Kurt Boals ride the chair lift to the top of one of the slopes at Caberfae. Caberfae provided more of a chal- lenge for skiers than Hanson Hills. Freshmen Paul Smith and Steve Wendel are among the crowd waiting to ride the chair lift at Caberfae. Sophomore Missy White helps sophomore Kelly Garrett adjust her ski boots at Hanson Hills. On their first ski trip in January, club members are eager to get their equipment and start skiing at Hanson Hills. s e J GonzaU 68-Ski Club Ski club advisor Lisa Clark dresses warmly before hitting the slopes. De- spite the extremely cold winter this year, club members still enjoyed the ski- ing. Some of the Houghton Lake ski-buffs load their skiing equipment onto the bus before leaving. Price of the weekly trips included the cost of using a school bus. This year’s ski club, consisting of approximately 180 peo- ple, disbanded in mid-February amid controversy over the ac- tions of some members. The club began organizing in December. Their first trip, January 13th, took paid members to Hanson Hills in Grayling. Hanson Hills disappointed most members, so weekly Wednesday night trips switched to Caberfae. Members paid $4.25 if they owned their own equipment and $6.75 if they had to rent. They paid on a first come, first served basis to ride the bus. As many as 107 members participated at one time, with an average of 60 on the weekly trips. Caberfae rated better, according to members, with the wide variety of slopes ranging from beginner to advanced skiing. In late February, when a minority of students failed to lis- ten and obey the rules stated by chaperones Lisa Clark and Greg Waller, the ski club was forced to disband. The end of the ski club disappointed and angered many members be- cause of this season’s excellent snow conditions. Principal Mr. Szewazyk said, “I want to have a ski club. Unfortunately, a great number of students seem to view ski club as a secondary activity of the evening and because of this fact it is very difficult to get advisors to sponsor that type of entertainment.” However, Greg Waller, one of the advisors, commented op- timistically, ‘‘To our knowledge there will be a ski club next year and Miss Clark and I will be the advisors.” After skiing at Hanson Hills, club members are ready to see what Caberfae had to offer. The majority of club members felt Hanson Hills didn’t provide enough runs. Ski Club—69 Funds Run Dry for Yearbook When the 1981 yearbook recieved a first award from the Great Lakes Inter- scholastic Press Association, the staff knew they had to work extra hard to produce a better book. Hopes ran high for this year’s book. The staff sold over $7,000 in adds and the outlook was rosey. By March the lack of funds due to low book sales threatened the main elements of the book. The dust cover, color opening section, and colortext current events remained in jeopardy. Color senior pictures had already been eliminated to cut costs. As of April 1st, the final deadline for book count, only 365 copies had been sold. The goal 500 became im- possible to meet. Advisor, Lynn Strause, admitted, “Our I.C.P. representative said every- one’s sales are down. It’s too bad, be- cause our book keeps getting better and yet we keep selling fewer copies.” Added to the drop in book sales, an- other financial burden became appar- ent when the staff was forced to pur- chase the majority of the photographic supplies. The supplies, furnished by Barry Rankin, had been cut back be- cause of Rankin’s loss of area business over previous years. Determined not to suffer the cuts in their book, the staff went to work rais- ing extra funds. Photographers dis- played extra prints for sale. Working together, the staff pulled it out to produce their book as planned. “Any idea, no matter how insignifi- cant it seems, can be made into some- thing creative and unique,” admitted editor Debbie McClellan. With one year’s experience and an idea born at Mystic Lake Camp, Debbie weathered the deadlines with determination and enthusiasm. f-------------------------------------------- Photographers Michelle Calkins and Cathy Cory help Dawn Gregus, Kathy Kronner and Penny Halliday search for usable prints on their contact sheets. Deadlines mean all the contacts come out of the closet in hopes of finding one last candid. Editor Debbie McClellan sorts through contact prints in search of pictures for her girls basketball spread. Fellow staffers i Paulette Schmidt and Michael Garrett bus- ily create captions. Senior photographer Dale Vermillion re- ceives instructions from staffers Nona Rosebohm and Lisa Guldner for their Snoball spreads. Staff members must order all their pictures the exact size needed. V 70—Yearbook n Although they seem so obviously simple, captions present a strug- jo gle. First year staff member John Bourdow concentrates on writing J captions for the first deadline. The care and feeding of advisor makes up an important function of the journalism staff. Mrs. Strause has been advising the yearbook for four years. Part of her energy comes from occasional sweets being fed to her here by Sherry Bourgeois. Advisor Lynn Strause demonstrates to Angela Allen how to fit copy and captions. This was Angela’s first year on the staff. The basic steps in preparing pages took a couple deadlines to learn for most staffers. ___________________________________________________________________________ 71 Lynn Hinds concentrates hard on her newscopy. The ability to phrase oneself well with a minimum of words is an im- portant trait for every staff member. Paul Romanowski smiles upon overhearing uttered frustrations from Gary Gandolfi as he corrects yet another error. The newspaper deadlines caused frequent headaches. Newspaper editor Sherry Bourgeois criticizes the photos of Jim Gonzalez. Sending the first pages to Shoreline Print- ers allowed photographs to be printed. 72 —Newspaper Sales Decrease But Production Improves After learning the fundamentals of newswriting, the first task encountered by the newspaper staff was finding a name for their paper. The first few issues went on sale under the flag Novini Nama Meno, which is Czechoslovakian for “newspaper without a name.” The staff ran a contest in which a person that suggested the name that the paper adopted would obtain a year’s free subscription to the paper and also would have his or her picture on the front page. Unfortunately there was no winner, and the entire staff de- cided to give it the title, The Connection. This contest seemed to set the tone for the rest of the year. The paper underwent a face-lift as the staff decided to sent the first and last two pages to be printed at Shoreline Printers. This enabled them to run photographs on these pages, a tactic they hoped would increase their readership. The student support of the bi-monthly issues left plenty to be desired, however. Sales slumped to less than 50 copies during the winter. Because of a shortage of readers, the staff decided to discontinue publication in late March after the pro- duction of 15 issues. Advisor Lynn Strause attributed the lack of sales to “gen- eral student apathy.” “I felt the stories were exceptional this year and we took more time with layout and design. Nothing worked,” she explained. The paper, which averaged approximately 10 pages, in- cluded indepth stories on school activities and reports on athletic events. Grams could be printed in the paper for those who liked to remind others of personal jokes or anecdotes. It also ran puzzles, games and quizzes to try and build enthusi- asm over the publication. “The hardest thing about being editor,” claimed Sherry Bourgeois, “is having to listen to all the criticism from people who don’t even buy a paper.” She added that everyone liked to criticize, but no one wanted to make any helpful sugges- tions. The staff, headed by Sherry, included Julie Bischoff, Gary Gandolfi, Lynn Hinds, Rob Kunik, Paul Romanowski, Tricia Spicer, and Teresa Sussex. The co-editor of The Connec- tion, Lori Lepper, resigned half way through the year. Staff members Lynn Hinds and Julie Bischoff express their interest in the 1980-81 yearbook Paul Romanowski is leafing through. Because both staffs belonged to journalism class, they had great interest in each other’s projects. Though the organization of the news staff may be doubted here, they were consistent in their bi-weekly production, putting out 15 regular issues plus a senior final edition. Teresa Sussex is startled by commotion across the room while proofread- ing her newscopy. The newscopy must be typed and approved before it can be pasted up. Newspaper—73 Honors Choir: Back row -Dimitrius Papagcorgiou, Randy Thomas, Brian Amy. Front row—Teresa Manzella, Denise Cowan, Chuck Puzjak, Glenn Goodwin, Dan Cole, Susan Smith. Jim Werner, Jim Yates. Barbershop Octet: Dale Vermillion, Dimitrius Papageorgiou, Dale Crombez, Jim Warner, Dan Cole, David Manley, Pat Bruhn. High school choir members Theresa Manzella, Lisa Amy, Gina Kearns, Shelly Dirette, and Jim Werner practice for the upcoming Pops Festival. Their practice paid off when they placed first in the November competition. High School Choir: First row — Ruby Wilson, Debbie Metkiff, Lisa Songer, Kim Hoover, Patty O’Conner, Gary Stead, George LaRocque, Pat Bruhn, Scott Schroeder, Erin Lineau, Donna Hancock, Kim Delisle, Kari Bell, Donna Rohlfs, Merri Bell, Missy White. Second row —Sue Smith, Andrea Lazzaro, Lisa Amy. Karen Keberle, Nicci Story, Joy Yates, David Manley, Dan Cole, Kevin Hendrick. Lee Studebaker, Kelly Gorsline, Sara Good, Sandy Jones, Darla Childers, Brenda Cubitt, Tammy Sperry. Third row Lori Kleven, Ju- lie O’Neil. Teresa Manzella, Denise Cowan, Karolyn Coberley, Charlene Gregory, Brian Amy, Dimitrius Papageorgiou, Randy Thomas, Glenn Good- win, Craig Sperry, Chuck Puzjak, Mike Neorr, Wendy Chatters, Kysa Connett, Brigitte Beaulieu, Marta Bala, Deon Lytle, Tammy Ancel, Shelly Dirette, Cindi Richardson. Accompaniment — piano, Jim Werner; guitar, Jim Yates. Girls Beautyshop: Teresa Manzella, Lisa Amy, Andrea Lazzaro, Gina Kearns, Susan Smith, and Tammy Ancel. 74-Choir Choir Expands to Over 50 Members Singing in the choir offered an ooportunity for over 50 Houghton Lake students to exercise their lungs for more than just enjoyment. Choir Director Rod Lewis held tryouts for the choir in the spring of 1981. New choralers were placed in their sections by their tone. Mr. Lewis was extremely pleased with the participation of the students. The expanded choir program includes Pop Cho- rale as well as Barber and Beauty Shop Octets. Mr. Lewis commented, “This year they were really into it. I was very pleased to see how hard they plugged away at it. They really wanted to be good and they were exceptional.” The choralers began their season with a November fall con- cert. On November 24th, they placed first out of 13 schools in the Pops Festival. A Beach Boys Medley won them the prize. December was an equally busy month. The Sweet Adeline’s Christmas Concert filled the calendar along with Kirtland Community College’s and Houghton Lake School’s Christmas Concerts. In February and March, they participated in an exchange concert at Roscommon. March brought the Prefestival Concert and the District Festivals. The choralers wound up the season with a spring concert. Pops Chorale: Lisa Amy, Tammy Ancel, Marta Bala, Pat Bruhn, Dan Cole, Kysa Connett, Denise Cowan, Dale Crombez, Shelly Dirette, Glenn Goodwin, Gina Kearns. Alice Bakara, David Manley. Teresa Manzella, Chuck Puzjak, Susan Smith, Lee Studebaker, Randy Thomas. Dale Vermillion, Jim Werner, Jim Yates, and Joy Yates. Choir Director Rod Lewis instructs his seventh hour choir class on coming in and holding. Mr. Lewis’ determination paid off as Houghton Lake’s choir placed first in Pops Festival competition. 1 Choir—75 Practice Pays for Concert, Stage Bands The Houghton Lake concert band consisted of 41 students directed by John Milburn. The class met every day first hour. The band performed during half time of the home football games and basketball games. Most of the students really enjoyed marching during half time of the foot- ball games. To prepare for those games, they would practice every Tuesday evening on the Bobcat field. Many of the students’ favorite play- ing piece for this year was called, “Suite Halienne’’. The students feel that the piece has a life-like sound to it. Freshman member Val Bailey com- mented, “We play the same songs over and over around concert time, but then it pays off on concert day.” The stage band, which met second hour, consisted of 10 students. These students play totally different songs than the band. Most of them are mem- bers of the concert band also. They perform between the boys basketball games along with the concert band. The members of the stage band are: Chris Crombez, Dale Crombez, Chris Jenkins, Janet Marra, Andy Rigling, Fred Rosas, Dan Span, Mary Lee Stuck, Val Thompson, and Jim Yates. Members of the concert band are: Chris Armstrong, Valerie Bailey, Alice Bakara, Bob Beechil, Karen Cabay, Mi- chelle Calkins, Joel Carmen, Sean Connet, Kim Cowles, Chris Crombez, Dale Crombez, Mike Dunkle, Mary Ann Davidson, Jim Ellsworth, Renae Follrath, Tim French, Andy Gross, Judy Harrison, LaDonna Hart, Lora Helou, Ann Jagielo, Mark Javoroski, Roger Johnson, Sally Johnson, Gena Kearns, Dawn Kopishka, Tim LeForge, Heidi LeRoy, Scott LeRoy, Janet Marra, Larissa Myers, Myra Meyers, John Milburn, Andy Rigling, Tim Rigling, Dan Span, Marcie Staley, Van Thompson, Margaret Torta, Jim J Warner, and Dee Dee Wiggins. Alot of power is displayed by this trumpet section of the concert band of LaDonna Hart, Roger Johnson, Joel Carmen, Tim French, and Adam Javaroski. Janet Marra practices on her flute for her performance in the all-star con- cert band. The all-star band is selected from qualified students from 19 area schools. c 0 1 5 Freshmen members Andy Gross, Bob Beechil, Ann Jagilo, Mary Ann Da- vidson, and DeeDee Wiggins practice their clarinets for an upcoming concert. Students practice during class time as well as on noon hours to get ready. 76—Band Bandaides Ease Strain Houghton Lake’s High School Band, unlike many school programs, didn’t worry alot about cut backs. They can attribute this to the support they re- ceive from the Bandaides, a group that helps raise money for the band by holding bake sales, activities at Tip-Up- Town, by collecting newspapers, maga- zines, subscriptions and slaes slips from stores. The Bandaides provided the band with new music, new instruments, in- strument parts and their uniforms. They send the high school band on an overnight trip every year. Band trips have included juants to Mackinac Is- land, Boblow, and a tulip festival in Heidi LeRoy. Tim French and Jim Ellsworth perform their halftime routine on the Bobcat field. The band practiced every Tuesday night for their home game performances. Holland in the past years. The Bandaides also provided the band with a tape recording system in 1980 for practice. With this, they can record what they perform and play it back so the students may hear how they sound and how much they are acheiving. Rev. Gordon French started the Bandaides in 1974 to raise money for new uniforms because the school didn’t have enough money to provide the stu- dents with them. After five years, they raised $5,500 for the band and presented it to them in May, 1977. Margaret Harrison headed the group for the 1982 school year. Band director John Milburn spends approxi- mately 30% of classroom time at instruction. The rest of the regular class time is devoted to practice. Bandaides—77 Being a sophomore class officer isn’t all fun and games. President Chip Taylor, vice president Sheri Price, secretary Kristy Davis, and treasurer Angie Bischoff grab a break in the library during the busy money making year for their class. James Allie, Brian Cornell and Roger Johnson take time out from regular college prep, writing to study a section in drama in Mr. Mainprize’s seventh hour English class. Although the class concentrates on writing skills, students read “Our Town” as part of assigned work. Donald Adams Tom Akin Angela Allen James Allie Brian Amy Chris Armstrong Bob Bainbridge Mark Bartholomew Mickey Bauchan Belinda Bell Kari Bell Angie Bischoff Kurt Boats Anita Bowdish Tanya Bruhn Pam Brusseau Trish Brusseau Lisa Bunn 78—Sophomores Sophs Concentrate On Raising Money The sophomores really dived into the spirit of things this year. Bake sales, brownie sales, a Smurf raffle and dances named only a few ways the sophomores raised class money for their up coming Junior Senior banquet. Sheri Price, vice president of the sophomores, boasted “We have only just be- gun to fight.” Mr. James Bischoff, class advisor summed up the class as being, “Diligent, hard working, and very energentic.” Buying the traditional class ring and finally getting that slip of paper that made it legal to drive highlighted the year for most of the sophomores. A little more independence brought the sophomores out to extra activities. Skiing, dancing, and games got most of the attention. The sophomores also experienced a switch from a six class period day to a busier seven class schedule. Mrs. Benjamin, the class counseler, explained, “The change didn’t hurt the sophomores a bit.” In fact it allowed them to take more elec- tive classes. During the 1981 homecoming spirit week the sophomores participated in lunch hour contests which include the penny jug, green M M jar, and poster hangup. The sophomores came in third to the seniors overall. Student senate members Mickey Bauchan, Kris Carrick, and Chip Taylor help plan movies and major dance themes for the school year. Jim Bischoff lectures his chemistry class. Advising the sophomores is one of his extra duties which he has enjoyed for four years. - ______________________________________________________________J Sophomores—79 Traditional Styles Dominate Class Rings Over 109 sophomores bought class rings for an average cost of $80.00. With sixteen additional styles to choose from, everyone chose a ring to fit his or her own style. Still the traditional classring rated number one on most lists. The “After Five” style for the gals and the vocational side emblems for the guys sparked new interests. The most popular stone cuts were the facet top and the starburst design. Al- though the gold prices were down, most sophomores bought less expensive metals such as silver-colored Astrium or gold-colored Aurora. Josten’s Representative Lyle Wilson said, “Nothing is ever free from com- plications.” Like those half dozen rings that went to Houghton High School in Ohio or maybe even a ring or two doesn’t fit right. As the day of delivery grew nearer, the anticipation was evident as the feeling of “Oh I just can’t wait” rang through the halls, but disappointment befell the six students whose rings were shipped to Ohio. In despair Shela View remarked “I wish it would get here.” One sophomore, Angela Allen pur- chased 12k yellow gold because she felt it was an investment for the future. Angie said, “I was very pleased to find my ring was exactly what I anticipated! it to be.” Mr. Wilson explained that every year juniors come back and ask why they didn’t get to choose from the newest styles. The reason is that every year ninth through twelfth grade girls are asked what they would like to see in a classring. Their ideas are given to the company for approval and the new line is made up for market. In fact, Jostens is introducing three new styles of ladies! rings the latter part of 1982. Tracy Burney Greg Butson Joel Carman Kris Carrick Cathy Chudzinski Brian Cornell Cathy Cory Shawn Cowdrey Kim Cowles Claire Danieleski Kirsty Davis Steve Decker Marty Doan Tony Doan Vonda Draper 80 — Sophomores ISophomore Dana Kingman can hardly believe what classmates Kellie Gar- Irett and Lisa Miller are telling her. IKristy Carrick tempts Gary Johnston with her half eaten apple. Beware: Sophomores Drive! “Oh no!” is what most people say when they hear that the sophomores are driving. Driver’s Education teacher Wendell Pietchak assures that they are well qualified. Mr. Pietchak ex- plained that the class is divided into two phases: classroom in- struction and behind-the-wheel experience. The class is held for fifteen weeks during the course of the school year and three weeks during the summer. In order to complete the course each student must have a good under- standing of the rules of the road and show the ability to han- dle the car under any condition. A complete set of classroom and driving notes are required. The State of Michigan only allows two absences during the class term. If students miss more than the limit, they are dropped from the class and you must take it over again the following term. Any student who has completed the course is put on three year probation. If he or she is involved in any accidents or receives any tickets, the driver’s license can be revoked. Sophomores— 81 Lisa Fisher Dan Fritz Dan Frost Kellie Garrett Tom Garrett Gary Garrow Ken Garhold Tom Gonzalez Lori Goupil Joe Gregus Sandy Gregus Kelly Gross Lisa Guldner Mary Gunders Diana Hager Debbie Hamilton Steve Harkle Tom Hastey Dee Dee Himebaugh Lynn Hinds Pat Hudgens Sophomores Waste No Weekend Time Everyone has their own idea of entertainment, but when the weekend rolls around, nobody stands still, least of all sophomores. That little extra independence gained with a driver’s license didn’t go to waste a bit. Whether in a group or on a date most sophomores polled went out every weekend. On a Saturday night, Skateland rat- ed as the hottest spot in town for dancing and rollerskating. Pinball, foozball, and the latest video games also kept Skateland number one. For those who would rather split a gut laughing or be scared out of their socks, the Pines was the hot spot for the latest movies. After school activities kept the sophomores really going. Football and basketball games sewed up most Thursday and Friday nights. After the game, Buccilli’s and McDonald’s were the favorite spots to grab a quick bite to eat. As the cold weather set in and the snow got deeper, down- § hill and cross-country skiing struck up at Caberfae in Cadillac | and at the Cross-Country Ski Headquarters in Roscommon. c3 Gonzalez Bob Hudghes Paul Ignat Chris Jenkins Roger Johnson Bill Jordan Shawn Kilpatrick Jim Kimmel Dana Kingman Lori Klumpp Bonnie Kozumplik Pam Ledesma Kim Leszczynski Lisa Lewandowski Shere Lewis Ryan Lillie Jeanne Madigan Jill Marquardt Sherri McKenzie Tony Martinez Lisa Miller Sheryl Monroe Bill Moore Mike Mosher Larissa Myers Shirley Napierski Paul Oster Dan Overbaugh Joann Paligo Debbie Zielinski and Cathy Cory combine efforts against Ed Zielinski in a fast game of foozeball. Video games and pool provided additional diversions at Skateland. At Hanson Hills in Grayling, sophomores get ready to hit the slopes for a fun filled evening of skiing. This was the first trip of the year for Ski Club. McDonald’s ranks as the favorite place for most sophomores to chow down”. Sophomores Paulette Schmidt, Angie Allen and Tom Gonzalez, with junior Mark Baughn, gather energy for the evening. House of Flavors opened the summer of 1981. It quickly became the fa- il vorite spot to finish off a McDonald dinner or just to “pig out” on one of c their 21 flavors, as demonstrated by sophomores Tom Gongalez and Angie 3 Allen. Sophomores—83 Classes Cause Brain Drain Skateland provides a popular place for stu- dents to escape the hassles of school. Sopho- mores Jackie Rosebohm and Stephanie Polash share the latest news as Dana Kingman. Jill Marquardt and Kellie Garrett make plans. The changing from a six to a seven class period day gave the sophomores a heavier work load and put a little ex- tra strain on the brain. Most sopho- mores had to buckle down and study to keep up the good grades and the extra-curricular activities. Sophomores were quite disappointed to learn they could not choose their own teacher and the hour of the class. This change was brought about by the change in computer system from C.O.O.R. to Bay Arenac. The majority of the sophomores had six classes and a studyhall. A sopho- more could be a teacher’s assistant at Collins, the junior high or a library as- sistant at the high school. Sophomores could choose a few more elective classes to please their own taste. Among their choices were Art I, drama, Home Ec I, and journal- ism. For the college-bound sophomores, chemistry, geometry, world history or world geography and College Prep Writing made up their list of electives. The business minded sophomore had choices between classes like Typing I, General Business and Personal Typing. These classes prepared them for future accounting and Business Law. Short Order Cooking was available for the sophomore who liked to try his or her hand at cooking. The class was held during third and fourth hour. Stu- dents prepared some cafeteria food and lunches for the faculty. Many sophomores also look forward to a chance to go to Kirtland College for advanced training in building trades, cosmotology, auto mechanics, and many others. Sheri Price spends a reflective moment during the “Best of the West” Day festivities. : � u c U 84 — Sophomores Dawn Parish Lome Patch Don Peer Leslie Petter Stephanie Polash Cheryl Porath Vernon Potter Sheri Price Michelle Renaude Laurel Riedel Mary Romancky Jacqueline Rosebohm Tom Rzycki Kevin Sapp Cory DeeDee Himebaugh finds every little detail as she prepares her notes for a term paper in College Prep. Writing. Students find learning research tech- niques in the library an essential skill. Lisa Miller and Mary Forte model their protective goggles in Mr. Warner’s 6th hour Chemistry class. Paulette Schmidt Cheri Sherman Jim Silvola Marjorie Sipes Jim Snell Tony Snyder Heather Soderman June Stead Tammy Stripling Scott Stuck Debbie Swartz Maria Sykes Karine Sypien Chip Taylor Sophomores—85 Spare time doesn’t always come easy, as shown by junior Erin Lienau and sophomore Dan Overbaugh. While working on their research pa- per for Mrs. Strause, they couldn’t find much free time. Attemtping to find his long-lost English notes, Steve Decker finds he has to undertake cleaning his locker for the first time in too long. Tom Gonzalez. Mary Gunders and Dan Elsholz await the ‘‘Big Buck” on a weekend hunting expidition. Vermillion c Val Thompson Don Torchia Nannette Trader Brad Urbach Shari Vandenboss Kari Vaughn 86 — Sophomores Sophomores Keep Active in Spare Time Taking seven classes instead of six didn’t seem to cut down on sopho- more’s spare time to pass at leisure. Surprisingly enough most sophomores did manage to keep going and going and going inspite of the extra work load. Pastimes divided themselves into warm weather and cold weather activi- ties. The sophomores seemed literally on the run. Running and jogging ranked at the top of the list for spring and sum- mer pastimes. Quite a few sophomores remarked that jogging and running in the summer proved an important factor to their staying physically fit for the up-coming year. When the snow flies, the sophomores hit the slopes. Downhill skiing ranked as the number one winter pastime. This year’s abundance of snow and re- organization of the ski club made this pastime easier to pursue. Although most sophomores had a busy schedule, they did find time to re- lax. Active pastimes also worked out those stored up frustrations. mote4 — S me tme4 Zee amf 4o+rie tme4 eo e S %Lio4 u neoet ue e 4ute. du t Tom Hasty and Jill Marquardt keep their muscles toned even out of track practice. Jog- ging ranked as the number one pastime for soph- omores. Sophomores—87 Movie Madness Captures Sophs What does the average sophomore do with that brand new driver’s license on the weekends? Usually their plans include a trip to the movies. Questioned about their movie-going habits, sophomores de- cided they preferred indoor theatres to drive-ins. The Pines provided the hottest local spot for movies, although students voiced a common complaint that current movies didn’t come fast enough. When polled on their favorites, most sophomores chose comedy over horror, romance, or drama. The number one comedy was “Cannonball Run” starring Burt Reynolds. “Can- nonball Run” came to the area twice, drawing as big a crowd the second time as it did the first. Sophomores rated “Ar- thur” number two in the comedy catagory, noting Dudley Moore’s outstanding performance. Horror also ranked high on the popularity scale as movie makers cranked out scaries with renewed interest. Why just go to see one movie when you can get twice as scared? “Fri- day the 13th” and “Friday the 13th Part II” scared the most sophomores, rating number one and two. “Halloween” and its sequel, “Halloween II” placed third and fourth on the fright list. The dramatic catagory included the movie sophomores rat- ed number one for the year, “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Brooke Shields and Roger Moore captured the hearts of ro- mance lovers with “Endless Love” and “For Your Eyes Only.” ( We are the champions! seems to be the sentiment expressed by these sophomore macho men as they wait for Mr. Bifoss to open the gym for a game of lunch hour basketball. Sophomore Lisa Bunn takes notes for her English research paper. The re- quired paper made Mrs. Strause’s class rather unpopular with students dur- ing January. Is sophomore Bill Moore about to reveal a closely guarded secret? Brian Cornell appears determined to stop him. Sophomores Stephanie Polash and Kris Carrick share amusing tales dur ing a break in Spanish class. Socializing provided a favorite pastime for high schoolers, typified by the frequent chant of “Free day! 88—Sophomores Music Mania Rules Music influenced virtually every sophomore life, whether it was the virbrations echoing in the school halls or the bedroom stereo. When we asked sophomores about their favorite songs and groups, however, the majority gave the same puzzled re- ply: “I don’t know. There are so many.” We finally narrowed it down to the favorite group being Journey. J. Giles came away with the number one song, “Centerfold.” “Endless Love” by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie claimed the number two song. “Waiting for a Girl Like You” by Foreigner and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” tied for third. The Whistle Stop Record and Tape Station in Houghton Lake received the majority of business in the area. Sopho- mores bought an average of 20 tapes or records per year. If they weren’t plugged into the stereo or tape recorder, they were glued to the portable cassette player or radio. For sophomores, as well as all other high schoolers, music appeared to be a way of life. Summed up by sophomore Joann Paligo, “Without music, it’s just too quiet!” Gonzalez “Anyone want to take a break from gas laws to have your picture taken?’ From the turnout of sophomores from Mr. Bischoff’s chemistry class, it looks like gas laws rate low on the popularity scale. Spanish class members Angie Bischoff and Karine Sypien, both sopho- mores, pause during their study of vocabulary. Learning the language is nec- essary since the Spanish Club plans on a trip to Spain in the spring of 1983. Sophomores — 89 MaAC.k 29th ,°ike.n ato Ro ', Sn0bo£t dg a|m£. b not 9°'c' ent j a n.eatty ttthooe-n sp%S 3iS o A0 °’;flkt. C® x .0 good! . pa ent Aday Ukey r-||| P ■-' the. da-nc-e- pUyc iheM fcsjgsfisa-- ,. 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These 17 girls were: Mary Jane Meeker, LaDonna Hart, Cindy Suzor, Paula Skonieczny, Janet Marra, Denise Priebe, Suzie Hutson, Debbie McClellan, Tricia Spicer, Cindy Porath, Nona Rosebohm, Lori Lepper, Becky Swain, Kathy Sypien, Wendy Palm, Lori Beckwith, and Teresa Manzella. Elimina- tions ran much like the real contest, minus dinner with the judges and evening gown competition. Only a short time of preparation preceded eliminations so, in addition to worrying about whether or not they would make the cut, the girls had to worry about all of the behind the scenes operations run- ning smoothly. After interviewing the girls and viewing their talent, judges eliminated five girls: Denise Priebe, Suzie Hutson, Cindy Porath, Becky Swain, and Wendy Palm. The twelve finalists then undertook the next step, prepar- ing for the finals. All of the wrinkles that hampered elimina- tions had to be ironed out. The girls rehearsed talents and h en d Snoball — 93 Janet Marra enjoys singing and feels it is a way to express herself. She chose the song “Out Here on my Own” from the movie “Fame” because she says it holds a special meaning for her. Getting ready to perform is a busy and hectic ordeal. Tricia Spicer man- ages a smile as she sees what is about to happen, while others (Lori Beckwith, Mary Jane Meeker, Paula Skonieczny, and Nona Rosebohm) hur- riedly get themselves together. Debbie McClellan, named Miss Congeniality and First Runner-up, ends her talent presentation by taking a look at herself in the mirror and deciding, You’re not so bad after all.” Debbie performed the only skit presented dur- ing the talent display. The contestants performed an opening dance routine to the song “Thun- der Island which went along with this year’s theme of Treasurer Island. Most of the girls enjoyed this because it was a chance to get out in front of the audience all together and have a little fun before they had to perform their talents all alone. Paula Skonieczny performed a dramatic dance to the song “Spies in the Night” by Manhatten Transfer. Paula, dressed as a spy, used cardboard prop spies and a phone booth to make her set realistic. e practiced graceful movements each Monday night, sometimes until 11:30 pm. All of the weeks of preparation and shopping and decision making came to an end on April 3rd. The miserable blizzard-like weather made the trip to school hazardous. When the girls got to school, each rushed to the doors before the wind could ruin carefully styled hair and blow gowns off hangers. At 3:15 pm, for all practical pur- poses, the pageant began for the con- testants and judges. The judges, orga- nized by Carolyn Pietchak, included Don Margridge, a Gaylord architect, and wife, Nancy, Jackie Clark, the pro- duction coordinator for “Northern Michigan Morning,” and Dean Molnar, the manager of Grayling’s McDonalds. By 3:30 the first girls had started their interviews with the judges and so it continued until 5:30 when the last girls finished. During the interviews, judges marked the girls on personality, poise, and appearance. Following the interviews, Mrs. Pruden served dinner for the contestants and judges. While eating their fruit salad, most contes- tants relaxed, learning that judges are human too. The girls then had only a little over half and hour to get ready for the tal- ent competition which was open to the public, so the dressing room became a hectic scene. The contestants per- formed to a crowded auditorium during the talent display, headed off with an opening number performed by all 12 contestants to “Thunder Island.” The Sno-ball candidate Nona Rosebohm models her evening gown in the final phase of competi- tion. Nona’s escort, Kevin Kronner, waits out of sight to join her on stage. Candidate Lori Beckwith and soon-to-be- named Second Runner-up Teresa Manzclla watch as the remaining contestants introduce them- selves during the evening gown competition. Tricia Spicer, Debbie McClellan, Lori Lepper, and LaDonna Hart maintain composure as they wait with their escorts to be dismissed from the stage. A nerve-wracking 40 minute wait followed as the judges made their decision. Kathy Sypien the final contestant, completes the array of 1982 candidates. The girls made this final appearance with their escorts before leaving the stage to wait for the decision. Cindy Suzor and Mary Jane Meeker patiently await the end of the evening gown competition, which brought them one step closer to the relax- ing conclusion of the tension-filled day. stage complete with pirate and palms, reflected the Sno-ball theme of Trea- sure Island. With Sno-ball chairperson Mary J Markey acting as mistress of ceremo- £ nies, the talent presentations began. Mary Jane Meeker’s art work began the show, followed by LaDonna Hart’s solo of “Mahogney.” Cindy Suzor danced to “Stayin’ Alive” and Lori Lepper played a piano solo. Teresa Manzella performed a song and dance routine to “San Antonio Stroll.” An original skit displayed Debbie McClellan’s talent followed by Lori Beckwith singing “Come Sail Away.” Pianist Tricia Spicer played “Ice Cas- tles,” and Nona Rosebohm sang “Open Arms.” Paula Skonieczny danced, then Janet Marra sang “Out Here on my Own.” The program concluded with Kathy Sypien playing the guitar and singing “Poems, Prayers, and Prom- ises.” After talent only one more portion of the competition remained, evening gown. By this time, much of the anxi- ety had worn off, making this the most c enjoyable part of the competition. Each c c 5 E 0) Snoball—95 Debbie McClellan reflects the winning smile that helped her to gain the contestants vote for c Miss Congeniality. c cr Winning contestants pause for photographs before the crowd. Debbie McClellan holds her trophies for Miss Congeniality and Frist Runner- up while Second Runner-up Teresa Manzella con- gratulates Miss Houghton Lake 1982, Lori Lepper. Lori has been playing the piano since she was 12. For her talent she chose a piece by Beethoven, “Adagio from Moonlight Sonata.” Newly named Miss Houghton Lake Lori Lepper receives her crown from retiring queen Diane Moore. Principal Ron Szewczyk performs his annual rib- bon pinning task. girl introduced herself to the audience, modeled her gown, then joined her escort. Mary Jane Meeker chose Brian Miller as her escort while LaDonna Hart was accompanied by Glenn Goodwin. Kevin Hook escorted Cindy Suzor. Lori Lepper se- lected Bill Luckstead and Teresa Manzella picked Dan Miller. Debbie McClellan’s escort was Jim Mason while Norm Barth accompanied Lori Beckwith. Steve Allen escorted Tricia Spicer and Nona Rosebohm was accompanied by Kevin Kronner. Paula Skonieczny and Dave Aho, Janet Marra with Tim Beaver, and Kathy Sypien and Lance Martin completed the contestant’s display. Then the waiting began. The judges were supposed to take about 10 minutes. All the while the girls had to stand back- stage waiting and waiting and waiting; it seemed like an eter- nity. Finally the judges returned and Mrs. Markey called the girls back to the stage. The suspense grew until she began announcing the winners. Teresa Manzella received second run- ner up. Debbie McClellan was named Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants as well as first runner up. The sus- pense built until the final announcement: “Miss Houghton Lake 1982 is Lori Lepper.” After all of the anticipation and excitement all of the girls needed a chance to relax, unwind, and enjoy themselves at the dance. Along with many others, they danced until one o’clock to the sound of “Ceyx” back by popular demand. The cafeteria provided an inviting tropical atmosphere, sup- plied by the student senate under Mr. Rachilla’s supervision. 96—Snoball Rankin Snoball—97 A valiant effort by Coach Ron Szewczyk proved fruitless as the high school teachers went down to defeat for the third consecutive year. c C i V- Teachers Seek New Coach “How long can this go on?” seemed to be the main question during the third annual parent-teacher volleyball tournament. The high school teachers answered that question when they lost both the game and the match to the middle school teachers. That brought the high school teacher’s record down to one win, four losses. The parents then handed the middle school their defeat, coming out overall victors. It seemed evident that this less than respectable record stemmed from the lack of an adequate coaching staff. Coach-principal Ron Szewczyk con- firmed rumors that he decided to retire in order to let Superintendent John Walkley turn the program around. Barely had the match ended than thoughts turned toward next year’s re- building. “We are going to start prac- tice in September,” inserted Rod Mar- tin, “The ladies are going to practice with the pom-poms while we concen- trate on the ball.” “Lack of organization and practice seems to be our largest problem,” commented Tom Rachilla. Jim Johnson J excuses the one and four performance I by saying, “We’re out there for fun; we are not professionals.” Football coaching never seemed so easy until the middle school teachers came to town. Mr Kramer put in an excellent effort but it was not enough to overcome the other teachers. Players coming off the bench determine the outcome of most contests. But lack of strength from the bench was not the high school teachers’ problem. 98 — Volleyball Vermillion Nervousness or fright? Mrs. Szewczyk could not be sure which it was, but something about the pending volleyball game caused Mr. Szewczyk to lose a little weight before game time. Taken out of his natural environment, the Up- per Penninsula, Mr. Johnson is just another biol- ogy instructor. That is until you place him on the volleyball court; he then becomes Super UPer. Kysa Connett and Kathy Kronner disguise themselves as spectators in order to keep Kysa's father, Mr. Brown, from putting them to work at the consession stand. Administration Provides In order for any group to function properly there must be someone in charge; a central brain to direct and coordinate all of the activities'. We have affectionately labeled ours Ron- ald Szewczyk and Richard Brown, the principal and vice prin- cipal. These champions of administration are the doers of dangerous and mind boggling duties which include keeping our 650 students and dozens of staff members happy and op- erating smoothly. Behind every good man there is a good woman. For Mr. Brown and Mr. Szewczyk, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., these positions are filled by Jean Cornell and Cindy Bedell, the of- fice secretaries. Among their activities are coordinating ap- pointments, typing letters, making up an absence list, taking messages, and lord knows what else. Their ability to stay calm and cool during even the most distraught times make them virtually indispensible. Hidden behind the main office in a back room are the school counselors. They are Jack Jury and Marge Benjamin. Organizing and keeping the school’s financial records up to date is part of Mrs. Cornell’s responsibility. Superintendent John Walkley and Assistant Superintendent Don Fockler N review financial figures for the district. N c cS Counselor Jack Jury shows a necessary ingredient for his profession—a sense of humor. Mrs. Benjamin and Mrs. Price discuss the schedule changes for the new semester. 100—Administration Behind Power One of their jobs is to help students as they make impor- tant decisions about their future. They also arrange class schedules at the end of each year. The counselors also have their own secretary named Kay Price. She does the same activities as the other secretaries, but she has one thing that they haven’t—a bigger phone. Down the road from the high school sits the superinten- dent’s office, the ultimate administrator. Housed here are Su- perintendent John Walkley and Assistant Superintendent Don Fockler, plus a multitude of indispensible secretaries who keep everything from their bosses schedules to the school’s insurance policies running smoothly. This collection of people, called administration, is the brains, and sometimes brawn, behind the animal known as Houghton Lake High School Listening to the students’ excuses sometimes provides entertainment for Mrs. Bedell. English Heroes Fight Grammar Foes If ever there were any overlooked champions in this world, our English Department is right at the top. These unsung heroes are undoubtedly the saviors of poor sentence usage and im- proper word pronunciation. They are the super six who sacrifice themselves, body and soul, for the grammatical well being of our humble high school. They fight a never ending battle against such fiendish foes as the dread- ed sentence fragment and the ever- dangerous run on. They correct papers faster than any Xerox, are able to write a perfect sen- tence in the blink of an eye, and are able to overcome even the strongest in- terjections. Never in the history of es- say tests has anyone been able to top their majestic quality of teaching. Some of the weapons are simple but, oh, so effective in their endless fight against poor sentence structure. First are the basics: the regular fresh- man, sophomore, and junior English classes. Each of our super heroes is ac- tive in this respect as they work in the basic strategy against grammar goofs, and literary illiteracy. Next come the specialities as each one of our indestructibles use their own special English class in this defense of proper language. First we have the captain, Department Head Lynn Strause, with her consistently effective speech and journalism classes which are a pretty tough combination. Next is Don Mainprize who sports such quality classes as the ever dangerous College Prop. Grammar and Creative Writing classes which develop writing skills be- yond compare. Third is Roderick Mar- tin who, with his drama class, is able to fake out the enemy at any time. Pete Javoroski complements the pro- gram with independant reading. Finally, we have Dolores Frever and her Span- ish classes who have the enemy so confused with their eloquent use of the foreign language that final defeat is al- most inevitable. However, like most super heroes, ours too have a secret weapon. This can be found in the librarian, Lisa Clark. She, with her endless supply of information, is certainly the final blow in the ultimate defeat of this exasperat- ing enemy. So students beware! In the fight for truth, justice, and clearer writing the English Department stands ready to combat the enemy. Confusion overwhelms the usually calm and collective Mrs. Strause as she is unable to decide the victim of her next attack, during the animal game, an annual part of the journalism lasagne dinner. Gonzalez Librarian, Lisa Clark flashes a smile character- istic of her dual role as cheerleading coach. Concerned with the academic progress of his students, Mr. Mainprize provides sophomore Mary Gunders with a helpful suggestion. Mr. Javoroski points out both sides of an issue, while juniors Debbie Lounds and David Carr ex- press their own views. Mr. Martin shares his talent for expressing lit- erature with drama students, sophomore Kristy Carrick. and juniors Andy Smith and Lori Fore- man. Mrs. Frever’s traditional Spanish Christmas for the second grade students brings a smile to all. English- 103 Vermillion Activity Classes Stimulate the Senses Being active is defined as communicating or causing action or change such as active powers of the mind—quick in phys- ical movement. Therefore, an activity class involves the actual performance of a task by actual students—sounds impossible. Houghton Lake High School’s answer to this is found in a combination of applied arts, home economics, and physical education (otherwise known as shop, art, home ec, and gym). They are the students’ saviour to the endless mind bogglement of comprehending concepts and finding a use for deductive reasoning. They apply the learning by forming a materialistic value for what is taught, which is a mind bog- gling concept in itself. This can be proven if “sense” is applied. For example, Mr. Rigling, the metal shop teacher, and Mr. Walters, the wood shop teacher, are constantly doing something in the class- room. In fact, they hardly ever venture out of their rooms ex- cept to obtain an occasional cup of coffee or noontime nour- ishment. Proof of their constant activity is the sound of machinery that rocks the school. As an experiment, one day the shop classes turned on every machine they had and it re- portedly measured 2.5 on the rictor scale. Our resident authority on art is Mr. Thomas Rachilla who is constantly at work in the art room. Proof of his constant Mr. Tom Rachilla shows Art I students how to paint with acrylics. The best paintings are put on show in the front showcase of the school. Gym teacher Mr. John Bifoss not only teaches ping-pong but also chal- lenges a student to a few matches while freshman Marc Javoroski looks on. Home ec teacher Mrs. Pruden helps freshman Angela Hines with her sewing project. Mrs. Pruden is also in charge of short order cooking class which prepares fries and onion rings for the cafeteria. 104 — Fine Applied Arts Phys. Ed. Metal Shop I and Advanced Metal Shop teacher Mr. James Rigling teaches junior Joel Overbaugh and sophomore Mike Mosher the finer points of weld- ing. Advanced students make such objects as vises and gear pullers. Mrs. Jane Gruenberg shows excellent form in volleyball service as she teaches her students the rules of the game. Mr. Ron Walters, wood shop instuctor helps freshman Faron Deboer with his project on a table saw. Students build such practical projects as gun cabi- nets. Cory activity are the many visual displays of superior student artwork that grace the showcase. The female population at H.L.H. also enjoy the visual display of Mr. Rachilla lifting weights in the weight room and think that he is a work of art. Next we have Mrs. Pauline Pruden who teaches home eco- nomics. Her students are constantly at work doing a variety of tasks such as sewing and cooking. In fact, the short order cooking classes provide the French fries and onion rings for lunch everyday. Proof of their constant activity is the wonder- ful, mouth-watering, tantalizing aroma which becomes enjoy- ably obvious during the noontime hours. Mrs. Jane Gruenberg and Mr. John Bifoss are responsible for the physical well being of HLHS. Their main goal is to encourage students in athletic activities to the point of uncon- trollable perspiration and also to make sure that gym clothes are washed twice a semester. Proof of their constant activity is felt by every student after running two miles—but usually not until the day after. The existence of active class time at HLHS is quite appar- ent and not only that—it makes “sense.” Fine Applied Arts Phys. Ed. —105 Students Exhibit Having a learning disability is not the inability to learn but rather a difficulty in learning at the rate of the others. At Houghton Lake, the learning disabled in- habit the resource room, which is a suitable title since they are very resourceful. Most students inappropriately label these people “dumb.” If you take a close objective look and sit back and weigh the obvious it will ultimately appear that they are the intelligent ones. Most students see movies about cross country skiing—they go out and do it. Most students only read about the different functions of trees—they make their own maple syrup and have a pancake breakfast. They also participate in the Special Olympics. Sounds like they do know what they are do- ing after all. Mr. Greg Waller is the captain in charge of the re- source room. He views participation as an important as- pect for his students and has certainly carried it through. Mr. Waller is also active in extra curricular ac- tivities such as his very successful freshmen girls basket- ball team and the somewhat less successful ski club. Oh well, two out of three ain’t bad. Mr. Wendell Pietchak, head of the business department, offers some help to senior Cindy Porath. Mr. Pietchak also teaches typing, filing and office machines classes in addition to driver’s training. Business Law and Retailing teacher Mr. Major demonstrates his method of student discipline on senior Paul Skonieczny. Mr. Major also runs the stu- dent bookstore along with the retailing students. Business Titles Sometimes Deceiving Resourcefulness Mr. Waller, head of the resource room, participates in an interview with senior editor Sherry Bourgeois. Waller keeps busy with extra- curricular activities including coaching girls basketball and ski club. Being busy seems the appropriate meaning and atmosphere for a business department. However, in actuality, it is a place where the normal everyday nonbusy student could easily make assumptions as to the purpose of the business classes which are offered at Houghton Lake High School. For example, typing classes, taught by Mr. Wendell Pietchak and Mrs. Liz Thompson sound like a class where dif- ferent types are studied. However, this class is actually where students learn the art of pushing buttons real fast in order to construct words, phrases, sentences and the results are unlim- ited. The faster you go, the better you are. Knowing this, the average student might think of shorthand, also taught by Mrs. Thompson, as a first aid station for in- jured typists. Again, the title of the class is deceiving. Short- hand is actually another way of writing words and sentences in a shorter script. Again, the faster you are, the better you are. Another problem occurs when a student decides that the bookstore, run by Mr. Major’s retailing class, is a place where books are sold and that bookkeeping is a place where these books are kept and stored. In actuality, the bookstore sells snacks and school supplies and bookkeeping is a class about inventory. After all of the frustration, who knows what a class called Business Law is for? Why of course—a class about the laws involved in business! Juniors Suzie Akin and Marcie Staley “read” outloud to Shorthand I stu- dents under Mrs. Thompson’s supervision. Mrs. Thompson acquired five new classes this year. Accounting 1 and II, Shorthand I and II, and general busi- ness. Social Studies Fills Information Gap To run smoothly, the people in charge, and everyone else for that matter, must have information. Information is the key work when discussing the social sciences department. These people make the encyclopedia look like a first grade reader. They deal with history, geography, psychology, socialogy, ca- reer education, current affairs, government, and all other po- litical animals. They have an abundance of information saturating their minds just waiting to be asked about. For instance, depart- ment head Byron Townsend, who teaches State and Local Government classes, is just full of information and loves to tell stories about the state capital. However, many students feel the ratio of true stories to the actual number of stories is considerably slimmer. Mrs. Sandy Mitchell, government teach- er, holds an actual trial in her National Government classes and the students participate as lawyers, witnesses and jurors. Students’ only complaint seemed to be that Mrs. Mitchell, who acts as judge, gets too violent with her gavel and they are going to present her with a new one made out of foam rubber. Mr. Jack Kramer, psychology teacher, is famous for his word association technique. He had his whole psychology class singing a Sesame Street song in order to recall the term “phenomena” for a test. Mrs. Elaine Jansen, teacher of histo- ry and sociology, better known as our resident “Cokaholic“, knows every ingredient in a bottle of Coke and theorizes as to how it will effect the accepted group norms of Houghton Lake High School. Mr. Blasky, Michigan History teacher, is chucked full of information about free plane rides given to those students who achieve high grades in his class. It’s too bad he doesn’t share this information at the end of the se- mester. Last but certainly not least is Mr. Daniel Boals who Mr. Blasky listens reflectively to a question posed by one of his Michigan History students. In addition to his assignment, Blasky teaches developmental readir.g and freshman English. Mr. Boals points out the geographical area discussed in his lecture during an American History class. The American History courses are divided into early, covering the period through the Civil War. and late. Mr. Townsend breaks up the hour with another one of his tales. Govern- ment students, required to take the class, often found themselves entertained by personal accounts of Townsend’s political past. 108—Social Studies Vermillion “The Honorable Judge Mitchell” oversees the mock trials that took place in her class; as prosecuting attorney Paula Skonieczny questions witness Mi- chelle Calkins and John Rzycki acts as bailiff. Mrs. Jansen gets her point across more clearly by using her familiar hand language. Jansen teaches a sociology elective course in addition to the re- quired World history. teaches Career Education. Mr. Boals claims that if he hadn’t become a teacher, he probably would have been a stuntman double for Burt Reynolds—they both have the same mus- tache. And so the daily flow of information continues to flow into Social Studies —109 Science = Confused Logic A natural science is a science based chiefly on objective quantitative hypo- theses. If this confuses you; don’t be alarmed because you are probably with the majority. The key word to remember when embarking on one of these natural sci- ence classes is logic. Everything is done in a logical way and nothing is done without an explanation. Consequently, it is essential for science teachers to have some kind of frivolous or irratio- nal outlet to relieve this constant state of rationality. The head of the science department is James Bischoff and his chalkboard artwork provides him with an outlet. All students agree that they are as- tounded by the number of characteris- tics stick people really have. Next, we have biology instructor James Johnson who relieves his tense moments with a good chew between his cheek and gum or through his constant obsession with some mythical holiday called St. Urho’s Day which is supposedly celebrated on March 16th by wearing green and pur- ple clothes. There are rumors that St. Urho is alive and well and living in San Francisco but no one has enough nerve to tell Mr. Johnson. Third is Mr. Jack Kramer who teaches Earth Science. He alleviates any pressure felt by taking pride in his unusual ability to spell any word you can possibly think of in the most unique way. It may not be right—but it’s unique. Last but not least is Mr. Kenneth Warner who teaches chemistry. Mr. Warner’s emo- tional outlet is not easily noticed but it is attached to him constantly—his cof- fee cup. Yes folks, Mr. Warner has gone caffeine crazy. There is even a rumor that one long day after trying to be logical with some freshmen, he had to have his cup surgically removed from his hand. Mathematics is defined as that sci- ence treating of the exact relations ex- isting between quantities or magnitudes and operations. What this means is that math people are also dealing with logic but they are just a little crazier because they only work with numbers. Therefore, they too must have an out- let for feelings of total irrationality. For Mr. Ralph Sedore, it’s representing the teachers as spokesperson in case of a strike, which seems a very illogical at- mosphere. For Miss Barb Sheeler it’s plotting ways to drive Mr. Bischoff in- sane and to ultimately make him admit that math is superior to science. For Mr. Walter Drogt, head of the math department, it’s his ability to remain calm during times of turmoil such as the roof caving in. Mr. Drogt, head of the math department, con- templates the solution to a most aggrevating geo- metrical problem. Mr. Sedore lends individual assistance to fresh- man Rod Eggleston. All freshman need to fulfill their math requirement with either general math or algebra. One of the more important aspects of Ad- vanced Biology is the disection of the fetal pig. Mr. Johnson sometimes assists in the process, lending needed help to a hesitant junior, Wendy Bowman. 110—Science Math Miss Sheeler, in addition to teaching math, also coached the junior-senior powderpuff team during spirit week’s annual powderpuff football game. A football fan, Sheeler frequently attended Bobcat varsity games. Mr. Bischoff oversees one of the more impor- tant psychics heat exchange experiments; making ice cream, as seniors Kathy Sypien, Roger Raven, and Bruce Corner mix ingredients. Mr. Warner jumps right in to assist sophomores Stephanie Polash and Sheri Price with their chemistry experiment. Mr. Kramer finds it a point during an earth ence or general science for graduation. Science Math— 111 Assassin Targets Pope In St. Peter’s Square, pandemonium reigned. Pope John Paul II was being rushed to the Catholic hospital in Gemelli, while two women, who had been near the Pope’s car and hit by bullets intended for him, were taken to Holy Spirit Hospital. It was May 13, the regular Papal general audience was assembled, 5:20 in the afternoon. Mehemet Ali Agca had attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul. The Pope had apparently been hit by two bullets fired from only a few yards away. One shattered the two joints of the ring finger of his left hand, ricocheted and grazed his right arm. The other blasted into his abdomen, passing through his body and ripping up the Pope’s intestines but narrowly missing his pancreas, abdominal aorta and spine. For 5 hr. 25 min., doctors, including chief of surgery, Giancarlo Castiglioni, labored to remove several pieces of intestine and perform a colos- tomy. When the news had long since burst into the world, it is unured to such ter- rorism and violence as it may have thought. True enough, attempted assas- sinations of public figures have become so commonplace that many draw little attention. But that the Pope should be actually hit and wounded — that still had a unique capacity to stun. The outpouring of anger, outrage and sym- pathy for the fallen pontiff was all but universal—far more extensive than it had been for Ronald Reagan six weeks before. The grief was perhaps greatest in Poland. John Paul has been as inspira- tional force to his overwhelming Catho- lic fellow countrymen, who are strug- gling to liberalize their nation’s Communist system without plunging it into anarchy. John Paul’s travels have made him a familiar personality in every corner of the world, a beloved figure to many humble people who have seen no other celebrated name in the flesh. Meanwhile, police were trying to de- termine whether Agca had any accom- plices, despite his insistence that he had acted alone. The gunman was for- mally charged with attempted murder of the Pope and of the two women in the attack. If convicted, Agca could be sentenced to life imprisonment. By week’s end the pall of shock and fear had begun to lift slightly. The Pope improved enough the day after the shooting to take Communion at a Mass said in his room by Monsignor Dziwisz, receive brief visits from some Vatican prelates and speak to his doc- tors. Carlo Cardinal Confalonieri, the Dean of the College of Cardinals and one of John Paul’s visitors, reported that the Pope has “no resentment in him, but complete forgiveness toward” his would-be killer. The Pope was troubled with pain and some of the doctors described him as a little depressed, but just two days after the shooting, he looked and felt more cheerful. The entire affair left the world searching for new ways to express shock, grief, horror, apprehension. But they acquired new poignancy. Of the millions of expressions of sorrow, none exceeded in directness and simplicity the cry of a sobbing woman in Madrid: “The world has gone mad!’’ 112—May Boston Drops Sixers and Rockets Boston surprised Philadelphia, and themselves, by coming back from a 3-1 game deficit to force the seven game series to its limit. After the final buzzer sounded, the Celtics had won the East- ern championship, 91-90. Larry Bird was the series’ high scor- er and Boston’s main man in game 7 with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Phila- delphia cut out as soon as they could. Julius Erving reasoned, “This is down time. See you next year.” The NBA championship series did not last as long but it was just as excit- ing. Moses Malone kept the series close by scoring 91 points in the first four games of the seven series. Malone, himself, was not enough to take the series. Celtic pride, home court, and superb play made the next two games all Boston. Boston raised another championship banner with their 102-91 roust of the high flying Rockets in Game 6. The biggest surprise came when Cedric Maxwell was voted series MVP. Not that he didn’t deserve the honor; all he had done was completely overshadow Bird’s cold streak. In Game 5, Maxwell scored 28 points and had 15 rebounds over Malone. “For two years we’ve been looking at those 13 banners hanging from the ceiling,” said head coach Bill Fitch, who had never won an NBA title be- fore. “Now we know what each team had to go through to get its banner. Hard work, and nothing but.” Spring Sports Fill Trophy Case Spring Sports 1981 astounded the rest of the Jack Pine conference with their diversification of talent. The boy’s track team combined speed and strength to sweep the Jack Pine conference. They won the Jack Pine trophy along with nine others, in- cluding: the Chip Relays and the Re- gional. The boy’s team also broke 11 of 15 records. Along with two fourth place performances in the State Track meet, the boy’s track team rounded out a very successful season. The girl’s track team compiled their own list of accomplishments. The broke seven records and captured four tro- phies, including the Jack Pine confer- ence trophy. Houghton Lake’s baseball team had an impressive over all season, but a Meridian fielders mistake cost Houghton Lake the Jack Pine title. OPEC Over Barrel After years of climbing up and up, petroleum prices have begun to show the first signs of slipping and sliding. The slowdown or halt in price in- creases has been caused by a mini-sur- plus of petroleum, which has created a strong downward pressure on prices. One oil company after another is shav- ing the prices it will pay for crude. Exxon and Mobil, the two largest American producers, have instituted automatic cutbacks of about $2 per bbl. in the prices that they will pay to independent domestic suppliers. One consensus oil ministers were try- ing to reach in June of 1981, prior to the Geneva meeting, was this proposal: Saudi Arabia, the free world’s largest oil producer, would increase its prices slightly if countries like Libya and Nige- ria, which have been charging almost $10 per bbl. more for oil than the Saudis, would agree to lower their prices. In addition, Saudi Oil Minister Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani suggested that the cost of crude be frozen until the end of 1982. OPEC’s sales are slumping in part because the sky-high cost of crude has made consumers far more conscious about conservation than almost anyone had thought possible. In the U.S., con- sumption has dropped by 6.2% from year earlier levels, and inports have slumped by more than one-fifth, to about 5.4 million bbl. daily. It’s said that the Soviet Union will remain self-sufficient in oil until at least 1990. By that time, perhaps, OPEC will be looked upon not as an econom- ic menace but as merely a tolerable annoyance. Did you know that if you took sin- gle editions of Harlequin romance nov- els and stood them end to end, all in all you could put them on both sides of the Amazon, both sides of the Nile and one side of the Rio Grande, the entire lengths of these rivers? Isn’t it amazing that it could take so many miles to say nothing, or practically nothing? These books are read by 20 million women and men who have the time to read these books and yet they still don’t know that Romeo and Juliet is not just a movie by Franco Jefferelli. These books basically have the same plot; a young woman, between the ages of 18 and 21 and, by rule, a vir- gin is the heroine. There is always the “other woman”, who is approximately five years older than the heroine and extremely over-sophisticated. The hero 114—June Baseball Players Forced to Strike The big problem came in the discus- sion of free agent compensation. The club owners thought that if a free agent was signed to another club then they should be able to take any player from that team that was not among the top 18 excluded on that team. The players believed that this pro- posal would discourage the acquisition through trade, thus salaries would go down and manuerverablilty around the league would diminsih. The National Labor Relations Board sought an injunction to postpone the in- evitable strike, but under pressure from the owners, Judge Werker denied it. The players and the fans didn’t want a strike, but the owners had 50 million dollars in strike insurance to col- lect on. So in the third week of June, the players were forced to go on strike or lose all future bargaining rights. So the games were called off until negotia- tors could come up with a compromise. Fan support of the players quickly faded. Popular opinion was in favor of the idea behind the strike, but the sala- ries of the players were thought to be much too high in the first place. The players did not want their salaries to go down due to lack of availability; the is in his early thirties and is always very handsome. The quality of authors in the U.S. and throughout the world has declined rapidly. This is due to the laziness of the word. The Roman Empire fell be- cause of laziness and history has had a way of repeating itself. Aside from making us lazy readers and authors, these books don’t show us the real world. There is never a chance for nuclear war, hardly any vio- lence and never are there economic problems. These books sexually stereotype women as happy little homemakers whose only ambition in life is to please their man. Reading is as important to everyday life as speaking is and it is a waste to spend this precious gift on meaningless books that teach us nothing. Shake- speare taught us of love, but you defi- nitely could not call it sappy. When I speak of sappy, I am speaking of books like Splendor by the Sea. If that is not sap, what is. What the world needs today is to get up off their buns and do some “good” reading. There are good books that are exciting, such as The Adven- tures of Marco Polo, “The Telltale Heart” by Poe and many others. Take a closer look at what you read. If it starts out with “her lips said, ‘no’, but her eyes said, “Yes’” STOP; it might not be worth reading. If it says “To be or not to be,” keep on going. It’s good stuff, Maynard. Cathy Cory fans didn’t care about this; all they wanted to do was to go to a ball game on Sunday afternoon and see their fa- vorite team play. Many people sought to remind oth- ers that the minor leagues were not on strike and that players could be im- ported from Japan. Luckily, we did not have to wait as long for the end of the baseball strike as we did for the end of the Iranian crisis. June—115 Take This Job and. . . The tiny Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization—representing 85% of the 17,500 federal employees who direct the nation’s air traffic— veered wildly off course. It flew into a wild rage against its employer, launch- ing an illegal federal strike. An an gry Ronald Reagan, revving up the full jumbo-jet power of the U.S. Govern- ment, deliberately bore down on the defiant union. The result was inevita- ble: the controllers crashed, the U.S. kept flying. Some 5,100 of PATCO’s 13,000 striking controllers, who earn an aver- age of $33,000 a year, had been sent dismissal notices by the Federal Avi- ation Administration. Federal judges or- dered U.S. marshals to haul five local union leaders off to jail for defying court injunctions against the strike. Some leaders were marched away in handcuffs and shackled from waist to feet in chains—standard procedure for a federal arrest—adding a note of high drama to the crackdown. Some thirty others were ruled in contempt of court and will be sentenced later. At the same time federal judges levied fines against union and its leaders that were piling up at the rate of more than $1 million for each day the strike contin- ued. The union’s $3.5 million strike fund was frozen. PATCO was, in ef- fect, broke. Jealous of the pilots, fearful of being worn slowly down by the stresses and responsibilities of their own task — yet proud of their skills and fascinated by the space age gadgetry they have mas- tered—the controllers gradually came to the conclusion that they were being taken for granted. In their opinion, all their job-related complaints were being ignored by the FAA and the Govern- ment must be taught a lesson. New Year, New Champ July 11. The scores were 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4, the American lefthander pitching posi- tively Valenzuelan in the clutch tie- breaks, which he won 7-1 and 7-4. When the Centre Court clock struck 5:30 p.m. at the instant the championship exchanged hands, McEnroe looked to the sky for a mo- ment, transfixed by what he had ac- complished. Then he whirled to salute his family in the visitors’ box. Brother Mark already had the champagne out. Along with his unexpected equanim- ity in the heat of several questionable line calls, the difference in this year’s final was the effectiveness of McEnroe’s huge sidewinding southpaw first delivery. He connected on 104 of 167 first serves. He won 82, or 79%, of those 104 points but barely half of those that started with his second serve. On the critical points he almost always nailed what Borg called “the big one,” 12 times to ward off 13 of 15 break points, nine times out of 10 in the tiebreakers. It had taken a thoroughly preposter- ous six Wimbledons, with Borg winning 41 straight matches, for this moment to arrive. It had taken nearly a lifetime out of Jimmy Connors, who had come oh-so-close to overthrowing the champi- on in a thrilling semifinal two days ear- lier. But for the brilliant McEnroe it re- quired merely the experience of contesting last year’s final against Borg, with its magnificent 34-point tiebreaker, the ultimate warmup, as well as an- other three hours and 20 minutes on Possesses “unique qualities of tem- perament, fairness, and intelectual ca- pacity.” That is Sandra Day O’Connor, 51, the first woman to serve as major- ity leader of a U.S. state legislature and a judge in the Arizona State Court of Appeals. The nomination was from President Reagan as he introduced the successor to retiring Associate Justice Stewart. O’Connor is known for me- ticulous legal thinking whose devotion to precedent and legal process holds clear priority over her personal politics. Most Eligible Bachelor? Prince Charles, once regarded as the most eligible bachelor, can now be con- sidered tamed by the well-born and dis- tinctively dishy commoner, Lady Diana Spencer. Call it what you will, “Magic in the Daylight”, “A Fairy Tale of Present Pomp and Past Glory”, a last page from the tattered book of empire with the gold leaf still intact. The wedding was at the high cusp of noon in front of a world short on rit- ual and parched for romance. It’s'in fact one grand pass of the royal wand, a masterly and pricey piece of presti- digitation in which, at once, the old values are upheld, the future is as- sured and everyone can be queen for a day. Charles has had his fair share in the limelight, known for his royal spills off his true steed for example. But nothing can compare to the elevation of Lady Di into stellar attraction. Never before has a Princess possessed a seemingly paradoxical quality of patrician funkiness caught in a generation that fancies itself a little bit more romantic than those in the past. She is already widely imitated—from her hair to her ruffled collars—but never duplicated. Even the Prince has picked up a little pizazz by association with Lady Diana. Indeed the ultimate unique unification! James Nelson, a 1981 graduate of Houghton Lake, received a scholarship to play baseball at Albion College. Nel- son transfered to Houghton Lake in 1980 from Lincoln Park. He lettered in two Houghton Lake Varsity sports: baseball and basketball. At Albion, he earned a starting position on the base- ball team on the pitching mound. He also participated in the Junior Varsity basketball program at Albion up until early training started for baseball. Strike Ends, Two Seasons August 10th and the fields are opened. The players agreed that 20% of major leaguers would require free- agent compensation (before it was all big leaguers), and a team signing one of these free agents would have to drop a compensating player into a pool (instead of giving up the player directly to the other team). Now that this was settled upon and the players are back to practice, the question became what to do about the rest of the season. The owners pon- dered whether to turn Baseball 1981 into something like the Hambletonian, with heats and everything; a second season to start August 17 was reality. The Chicago Tribs would have just as much of a chance to get into the Octo- ber classic as the Orioles. Last year, 1980, had another season started in August, the Minnesaota Twins, Atlanta Hawks, Orioles, and Phillies would have been divisional leaders. Of course, the owners also consid- ered an unsplit season, but that would have made too much sense. The Brethren’s 1st Sister August —117 Vi Lack of Unity Hits Sports Teen Values Change Almost everyone professes to be an expert on teenagers. At one time or another you’ve probably heard some wild proclamation that just didn’t seem to fit the bill for you and your friends. A special national survey was conduct- ed on teen’s between the ages of 13 and 19 at the turn of the decade. One thing is for certain—they’re not always predictable! In this brief run-down, we find that when taking a job after col- lege, 53% had salary top priority, with power coming in at a low 5%. The subject of parents yielded a various of findings. One third said they feel free in discussing problems with mom and dad and a majority feel their parents are fairly modern. However, 60% dis- agree with their parents’ political views. 57% approve of divorce and more than three quarters want three children or less. 40% believe states should enforce anti-abortion laws, and 43% feel there is nothing wrong with premarital sex. Under governmental standpoints, 69% would like to see the ERA passed, as well as a woman elect- ed president. Today’s teens have by no means abandoned religion. Just over half say they attend church, 34% on a regular basis. Those in the South are more likely to attend than those living in the Northeast. American teenagers appear to be a thoughtful blend of liberals and conservatives. Keep in mind that these adolescents are concerned with prob- lems that their parents probably never had to face in yesteryears. Houghton Lake suffered from lack of unity in its fall sports program. Varsity cheerleaders placed in the Dynamic Cheerleaders Association competition. Varsity football took fourth in the con- ference. Junior varsity girls basketball captured the conference title. The Houghton Lake football cheerleaders traveled to Mt. Pleasant for the DC A competition. The girls took third place out of the 30 schools that participated. The JV girls basketball team took the Jack Pine title. Under the instruc- tion of Sharon Carrick, the girls won 16, losing 0 in conference play. The varsity girls struggled through a tough season. Most of the games were close but ended up on the short end of a 2-16 win-loss record. The varsity football squad received all-conference recognition for 12 play- ers. They also changed 13 of the team’s records. Individual accomplish- ments were not enough to make Houghton Lake repeat as owners of the Jack Pine trophy. The junior varsity finished up with a six win-three loss record. Danny Blanchard came close to breaking the JV rushing record set by Mike Spurgeon, who also holds the varsity rushing record Are the B-52’s a squadron of World War II bomber planes? Of course they are . . . but in the realm of “New Wave” rock, they are the tops in low. “Punk” is not new to the world of the disc spinners. Punk is merely a division of the most recent trend in the industry, “New Wave” rock. Devo and the Go-Go’s have made the charts performing New Wave. The man who pioneered the new concept in “freaking-out” has not touched the Top Ten with the music that he developed. Elvis Costello started play- ing New Wave before people knew that it wasn’t a surfing competition. Punkers, then, took New Wave attire and music and devel- oped Punk rock. To become a punker, people had to frizz their hair up as much as possible; if their hair does not frizz then the next best thing is a “Conehead” hair-do. Follow this with a bucket or so of brightly colored facial paint and a torn tee-shirt, and the Punker is ready to go to a concert. What compels a “normal” human to deface his face in this manner? The world can only guess. Maybe they are exhibit- ing their masochistic desires. Or maybe they need an outlet, a place to not conform to the “norm” of society. But, what ever the reason, just remember that Disco was in at one time, also. Michael Garrett 118—September Sugar Ray Unifies Title Much to everyone’s surprise, Sugar Ray Leonard unified the welterweight title by knocking out Thomas Hearns. Prefight publicity dubbed the up-and- coming contest as “the Boxer against the Puncher.” But both men had other strategy in mind. The fight started out as suspected, each man trying to size up the other, concentrating on the other’s moves in order to figure out the other’s strategy. The boxer, Leonard, changed his style of fighting; he became a puncher. He stuck the jab in Hearns’ face, then hooked to the head or body with ev- erything that he had in him. Hearns, the puncher, decided that he needed a little road work, so he got out his bicycle. His counter punching was ef- fective, but it lacked that head-hunter approach that he normally had. Thus, the battlers exchanged roles for the night in Las Vegas. The heat was thought to determine the outcome of the fight, but, again, the media was wrong. True, it was 91 degrees in the shade, but both men had planned too long for this not to train in similar heat. So with 1:45 left in the fourteenth round, Leonard became the undisputed welter weight champion of the world. Making It Work “Can anyone here say that if we can’t do it, someone down the road can do it? And if no one does it, what happens to the country? All of us here know the economy would face an even- tual collapse. I know it’s a hell of a challenge, but ask yourselves: If not us, who? If not now, when?” With those stern words. President Reagan ordered his Cabinet to find new ways of cutting as much as $15 billion out of next year’s budget and a stunning $74 billion in 1983 and 1984. And with those demands, the President opened Chapter 2 in the history of Reaganomics, the Administration’s bold plan to alter fundamentally the policy directions of the past half-century and to put the U.S. back on a course of steady, noninflationary growth after years of stagnation and inflation. September— 119 et Dodgers Humiliate Yanks Games One and Two highlighted the overwhelming defen- sive play of the Yankees. The next three games were close but the Dodgers came out on top of each. Then there was Game Six; the Dodgers destroyed the Yankees. Game 1 The Yankees defense, behind relief pitcher Goose Gossage, deadened a late game come back by the Dodgers. Reggie Jackson was out with a strained calf muscle, so, Nettles, Ran- dolph, and Winfield rose to the occasion to make up for the lack of Jackson on defense. The Dodger’s loss brought back bad memories for the 1978 World Series which started out the same way and left them at the short end of the Series. Game 2 The Goose got the call in this game to replace ex-Dodger Tommy John. Gossage dumped the Dodgers three to nada. Game 3 This time in Dodger stadium, the Dodgers squeaked past the Yankees five to four. Vanlenzuela got the start and the win for the Dodgers, making the Series two games to one, Yankees favor. Game 4 This game was not pretty for either team. The Dodgers fi- nally won eight to seven after three and a half hours. The teams used 10 pitchers and 36 players. There were 22 play- ers left on base and 27 hits. This game tied the Series at two games a piece. Game 5 This game was close, too close for the Dodgers to be com- fortable going back to New York for Game Six. The Dodgers came from behind to beat the Yanks two to one. The biggest scare for the Dodgers came when Gossage planted a fast ball on the side of the head of Cey. The Dodgers had now taken the lead in the Series three games to two, but it was time to return to New York. Life of Peacemaker Ends Violently For President Anwar Sadat, 62, hailed by his Countrymen as the “Hero of the Crossing,” the anniversary of the day in 1973 when Egyptian forces stormed across the Suez Canal, had special meaning. His decision to strike across the canal had transformed his reputation at home and abroad from that of a mere transition figure to that of a leader, daring enough to go to war in order to seek peace. In that sense, Oct. 6, 1973, had been the first step on his historic journey to Jerusa- lem and a peace treaty with Israel. Dressed as Egypt’s Supreme Com- mander in a field marshal’s gold-braid- ed blue uniform festooned with a green sash, Sadat displayed pomp and flour- ish of military power at its finest. Suddenly, there was the staccato sound of gunfire. Three uniformed men were spraying the festive platform from the back of a truck; a fourth leaped from the passenger side, hurled a grenade into the crowd, and dashed back to the truck. He grabbed an auto- matic weapon from the seat, turned again and began firing as he charged toward the stand. Three others jumped from the vehicle, unleashing a torrent of fire as they rushed ahead with shouts of “Glory for Egypt, attack!” At 2:40 p.m., two hours after the at- tack, Anwar Sadat, said to be a man of peace in a time of violence, died of assassins’ bullets. 120—October 20th Century Masterpiece In any season, “On Golden Pond’ would be welcome. The film addresses itself seriously and intelligently, without sermon or sociology, to an inescapable human issue: finding a decent ending for life. By inviting audiences to con- template the struggle of two attractive- ly idiosyncratic old parties coming to terms with mortality, “On Golden Pond” gently requires them to confront that same inevitability in themselves. In short, those serene images of the film’s opening are deceptive; age is not en- tirely golden on Golden Pond; dark currents flow just beneath the surface. As for the Hepburn-Fonda bond, it seems we’ve encountered them at ev- ery turning. When they were young they gave lessons in romance; in mid- dle age they taught steadfastness and honor; not it seems not only right but almost inevitable that they should come together for the first time, to share some of the pains and puzzlements of age within us. Thanks for the gift, Kate Hank! World Checks Performance of Reusable Spacecraft Two days before blast-off, prepara- tions for the second launching of the space shuttle Columbia were “just go- ing bang, bang, bang,” according to Deke Slayton, manager of Nasa’s shut- tle test program. Things were running so far ahead of schedule, that most workers at the Kennedy Space Center were given the morning off. But at T- minus-nine minutes, a slight drop in liq- uid-oxygen pressure was detected in the huge 526,000-gal. external fuel tank and in one of three oxygen tanks carried aboard the orbitor. Next, a loss of pressure was recorded in a second on-board tank. Again, the computers were told to proceed. But when the third tank registered the same prob- lem, only 40 seconds remained before lift-off. Before the computers could be redirected, they had shut down the launch at T-minus-31 seconds. “It was a race between time and electronics,” said NASA Spokesman Rocky Raab. “Electronics won.” NASA officials rescheduled the launch for the following Thursday after determining that the oil systems were in working order. Once again, Colum- bia does an encore. November —121 ecemvet Lisa Qualifies Regionals Female athletes highlighted the less than successful 1981 Winter Sports Program. Seven athletes tried to intiate Houghton Lake’s first wrestling pro- gram. Two Varsity basketball players received All-conference recognition. Lisa Miller earned enough qualifying scores in the floor exercise to allow her to go to the Regional meet. In order to be placed in the regional meet for the floor exercise, gymnasts had to obtain a score of 7.5 at least four times. This she did easily by obtaining eight marks above 7.5. The cheerleaders for boy’s basketball took first in the Regional competition and 11th in the state meet. Greg Waller organized Houghton Lake’s first wrestling club; 17 interest- ed students signed up, but only seven remained. The club was forced to dis- band due to lack of funds for adequate equipment. Kevin Kronner and Rob Kunik re- ceived all-conference recognition for their basketball expertise. This was the highlight of an otherwise dismal basket- ball season. the national debt and still have enough left over to live off the interest for the rest of eternity. What caused the video revolution? The development of microcomputer cir- cuitry, which allowed the functions of a 1960 room-sized computer to be car- ried out by a chip the size of a thumb nail. Accompanied with the micro- prosessor, home video units remain very inexpensive. 122—December New National Pastime A new wave hit the American pub- lic, providing an outlet for hostility, anxiety, and spare quarters, without in- volving drugs or alcohol. This trend transformed the ordinary 19 inch diag- onal television into a horizontally held playground for children and adults. Atari changed the living room into the cockpit of a Starfire spacecraft with the ability to exchange cartridges and be transmitted into the maze of a haunted house. Inteilivision made the armchair athlete a leader on the grid- iron, on the basketball court, and base- ball diamond. How big is this business? If you had all the money spent on home and ar- cade video games, you could pay off Reagan’s Fear Justified? According to reports received by the U.S. Government, hit teams were dis- patched by Libyan Strongman Muammar Gaddafi to assassinate Presi- dent Ronald Reagan and other top American leaders. As increasing frag- ments of evidence about the plot be- came public last Dec.—some chilling, some bizarre, some literally beyond be- lief—Washington found itself embroiled in an international confrontation without precedent. If Administration reactions were confusing and contradictory, so were the facts from which decisions had to be made. If intelligence agen- cies and the Secret Service seemed to be reacting with undue alarm, they could offer a justification that was hard to refute: the true calamity would be to take the threat too lightly—and be wrong. Some analyists see in hit teams an entirely new form of international bel- ligerence; others veiw the notion as an inevitable level of terrorism of the past few years. Nevertheless, America was warned. They can only hope that their leaders won’t have a permanent new peril to face: murder by contract, or- dered from abroad. Vi 49ers Take Super XVI These are some of the new plays the San Francisco 49ers put in but did not use in Super Bowl XVI: They had an end-around pass, Dwight Clark Throwing to Freddie Solomon. They had different option passes for every healthy running back. They had a play in which Solomon throws a pass off a reverse and they had a pitch-and-lateral, Joe Montana to Ricky Patton to Earl Cooper. They had something called a Nickel Blizzard, which isn’t the big brother of Pennies From Heaven; it’s a safety blitz out of the nickle- back-formation. What else? Oh yeah, they also had what they call a Short Yardage Triple Pass, which means sweep, re- verse, pitch back and pass . . no, wait a minute, they did use that, yes they did. They used it in the first half, in which they built a 20-0 lead on the way to their 26-21 triumph over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. Why didn’t they use that other stuff? Well, they had enough, quite enough, more than enough. How many new toys can you fit in the attic? How many candy bars can a healthy child digest? How many new fangled things can you throw at a team without having the Competition Committee come up with another Parity Edict in the off-season . . . O.K., Walsh, the other guys get two weeks to prepare for Super Bowl XVII, but we’re giving you three days, see. SOLIDARITY “I am not interested in politics. I am a Union man. My job now is to organize the union.” Lech Walesa is a man of emotion, not of logic or analysis. So was the movement, which he all but lost control of in the end, guided more by hope and passion than by rationality. That was the crusade’s strength—and weakness. What had begun as Poland’s year of liberty ended dramati- cally in violence, bloodshed and repression. The beleagured government of General Wojciech Jaruzelski, pushed to the wall by Walesa’s challenging Solidarity union, confronted with total economic collapse, and pressured by the furious Soviets, struck back in the classic Communist fashion. Its minions came for Walesa at 3a.m. at his apartment in Gdansk, the birthplace of Solidarity in August 1980. They flew him to Warsaw and held him in a government guesthouse. They cut off communications with the outside world and imposed mar- tial law. Walesa had always known little patience for the details of union organization or the niceties of parliamentary procedure. He loved to barnstorm the country, arguing, cajoling, sitting up half the night with workers while the air turned blue with cigarette smoke. At the podium, and at the bargaining table, where the arguments with government officials stretched on for hours, he was quick and voluble, and guided by sure in- stincts. ‘‘We must concentrate on basic issues,” Walesa pleaded as the first protests spread. “There’s a fire in the country.” And in which direction that fire will spread is still yet to be seen. Thanks for Help We wish to give special credit to the sources which aided us in the preparation of our current events section. Pictures in the section were taken from Newsweek, Time, Sports Illustrated, and Saturday Evening Post. These same magazines provided the necessary research to do the articles. We wish to thank Librarian Lisa Clark for her help and patience. Information for the top ten columns was provided by Lori Mosher, CMU yearbook editor, Channel 9 WWTV, and WQON in Grayling. Prep- aration of articles was done by Michael Garrett, Debbie McClellan, and Paulette Schmidt. January—123 •atu Terror Ends in Atlanta Atlanta, especially the blacks in Atlanta, had been seized by terror during the summer of 1979. The grip of terror held over a two year period as a total of 28 black youths between the ages of 11 and 21 fell victims to an unknown murderer. Police remained bewildered until the night of May 22nd when a stake-out team witnessed what appeared to be a body being dumped in the Chattahoochee River. Based on this and other evidence, police arrested Wayne B. Williams on suspicion of at least two of the murders. With almost 700 exhibits to con- sider and hours of testimony about the linkage of fibers and dog hair found on many of the victims’ bodies, the jury seemed convinced by the weight of the circumstantial evidence. After nine weeks of proceedings and only twelve hours of delibera- tion, Wayne B. Williams was found guilty of killing two of the 28 mur- dered black youths between July 1979 and May 1981. Williams was sentenced to serve two consecutive life terms. Williams faces fourteen years behind bars before any hope of parole. N. Carolina Islanders Capture Third Stanley Cup Nobody seemed able to say enough. The Islanders had been dominated in the series. Indeed, they have been that dominant for the past three years. Harry Neal, who coached Vancouver until the final five games of the regular season and is stated to be general manager next year, called the current New York club “an almost perfect team” which is about as neatly as one can put it. With their culminating 3-1 win a Sunday, May 23rd, their ninth victory in a row in postseason play this spring, came the Islanders’ third consecutive Stanley cup. Two second peri- od power play goals by Mike Bossy broke open a 1-1 game, and the rest of the Islanders and Smith shut down the Ca- nucks. The goals gave Bossy, who was named most valuable play- er of the playoffs, seven for the final series, tying a record the great Jean Beliveau set in 1956 with the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens went on to win five straight Stan- ley Cups, a goal that now seems in reach of the Islanders. Nabs NCAA Title To win, the Tar Heels had to significantly alter their strate- gy against the Hoyas’ seven-foot monster child, Pat Ewing. At first Carolina tried to cut the court in half and challenge the elegant giant. Eventually, they had to rely on forward James Worthy (who made 13 or 17 field goal attempts, had 28 points and was “the most explosive he’s ever been” accord- ing to his front court running mate Sam Perkins) to rush down the floor and jam the ball through the hoop before Ew- ing, a human PAC-MAN, swallowed them all alive. Still, Carolina was, as Smith put it, “the hunted” and Georgetown, quicker, ravaging, downright frightening on their full court press, was “the hunter.” After a time out with 32 seconds left when Carolina was behind for the 12th time 62- 61, guard Jimmy Black faked a pass to Perkins down low. The Georgetown defender at the point, Sleepy Floyd, fell for the fake, so Black reversed the ball to Michael Jordan on the left side. Jordan, as ice-bucket cool as a 6’5” freshman could be, had already contributed six buckets and nine rebounds. Now with 18 seconds to go, Jordan caught Black’s pass in front of the Carolina bench. He was all alone. It was a play designed for him. He was right where he had imagined he would be on the bus ride over from the hotel, with the ball—and the game—in his hands. “I didn’t see it go in,” he said. “I didn’t look at the ball at all. I just prayed.” String music, choir. North Carolina won the game, beating Georgetown 63-62. V v 124 —February N TELEVISION Top regular running shows for 1981 1. 60 Minutes 2. M.A.S.H. 3. Too Close For Comfort 4. Magnum P.I. 5. Archie Bunker’s Place 6. The Jefferson’s 7. Real People 8. Dallas 9. Facts Of Life 10. Alice MOVIES Top 10 moneymakers for 1981 1. “Raiders of the Lost Ark” 2. “Superman II” 3. “Nine to Five” 4. “Stripes” “Any Which Way You Can” 5. “Cannonball Run” 6. “Arthur” 7. “Four Seasons” 8. “For Your Eyes Only” 9. “The Fox and the Hound” 10. “Cheech and Chong’s Nice Dreams” FICTION Top 10 best-sellers for 1981 1. Nobil House James Clavell 2. Edith Sidewell Victoria Glendiring 3. Elvis Albert Goldmar 4. Ellis Island Mark Helpren 5. Indecent Confession Collen McCullough 6. In And Out Of The Gar- den Sara Midda 7. A Light In The Attic Shel Silverstein 8. Gorky Park Martin Cruz Smith 9. Whit Hotel D.M. Thomas 10. Best Of Dear Abby Abigail Van Buren March-125 RECORDS Top 10 singles for 1981 1. Betty Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 2. Best Of Times Styx 3. Endless Love Diana Ross Lionel Richie 4. Who’s Crying Now Journey 5. Arthur’s Theme Christopher Cross 6. The One That You Love Air Supply 7. Keep On Loving You R.E.O. Speedwagon 8. Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner 9. Private Eyes Daryl Hall John Oates 10. Slow Hand The Pointer Sisters Top 10 albums for 1981 1. Hi Infidelity R.E.O. Speedwagon 2. Paradise Theatre Styx 3. Arc Of A Diver Stevie Winwood 4. Moving Pictures Rush 5. Face Value Phill Collins 6. Double Fantasy John Ono Lennon 7. Long Distance Voyager Moody Blues 8. Zenyatta Mondatta The Police 9. Hard Promises Tom Petty The Heart- breakers 10. Don’t Say No Billy Squire Big, Fat, Hairy Deal Overweight, out of shape, grouchy in the morning—a cat even cat haters can love. There’s never been anything quite like GARFIELD! Born in the kitchen of an Italian restaurant in 1978, Garfield weighed over 5 lb. and right from the start showed a passion for Italian food, especially lasagna! The restaurant own- er, forced to choose between Garfield or going out of business due to lack of pasta, sold Garfield to a pet store. Garfield thought he was a goner until Jon Arbuckle walked through the door. —The rest is history! — This spunky cat’s unique view on life runs in nearly 1000 newspapers. Gar- field books have been on the New York Times best-seller list for months. In all, 3.4 million copies are now in print — quite an achievement for a rogue whose motto is: “Cats don’t ask. Cats take!” Rubik’s Cube Provides New Mania When Erno Rubik began to play with a three-dimensional colored cube in his Budapest laboratory in 1974, he couldn’t have dreamed that it would be a house hold word in the ’80’s. The Rubik’s Cube must have seemed like just another toy when 5000 were shipped to Hungarian stores just before Christmas in 1975. They sold out in seven days and the ma- nia began. The famous cube, based on advanced mechanics in science, rotates on three axes. The object is to line up each of the six sides so all the Nine squares are the same color. Anyone who has never solved the cube should be encour- aged. Maybe luck will help them stumble upon one of the 43, 252,003,274,489,856,000 possible combinations! V v__ Great Britain, Argentina Battle for Possession of Falkland Islands Just as the world began recovering from the news of El Salvador, a new international crisis wiped the Central American controversy out of the headlines. On April 2nd, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a seldom men- tioned chain inhabited largely by British sheep farmers. Im- mediately the islands off the Southern coast of Argentina made headlines around the world. The dispute arose over control of the islands. Argentina, impatient with Britain’s refusal to award it possession of the Falklands, seized the islands in a surprise invasion. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher responded by demanding the Argentines leave immediately. When they refused, Thatcher sent a British fleet steaming toward the islands, a 7,800 mile trip. In addition, on April 30th, Brit- ain imposed a 200 mile air-sea blockade around the is- lands, declaring the blockaded area a war zone. Efforts of the U.N. Secretary General and Secretary of State Haig for a peacful settlement seemed futile. Britain refused to budge from her demands for a complete with- drawal by Argentina. Some 4,000 British troops manned the initial 20-ship battle squadron. Another 3,500 boarded the requisitioned Queen Elizabeth 2 in mid-May to join the strike force. Air and sea battles ensued, producing conflicting reports of ca- sualties and loss of planes and ships. Tactics changed on May 22nd as a British commando force slipped ashore on Pebble Island and attacked an air- strip and Argentine military outpost. Amid continued pleas for a ceasefire, the battle raged. British troops equipped with Scorpion tanks hit the lightly defended shore and spread across the moorlands. The Brit- ish fleet offshore grew to 40 ships and 35 Harrier jets. As summer began, no immediate end to the controversy was apparent. The British had succeeded in taking the ma- jority of the islands with the exception of Port Stanley, the capital city. 126—April Success Marks Spring Sports Houghton Lake’s varsity baseball team took second place in Jackpine Conference play with ten wins against six losses. The team also made it to the semi-finals in District action. The major successes came from the Houghton Lake’s track teams. The girl’s track team completed an eight win, zero loss season, and finished as co-owners of the Jackpine trophy. The girl’s also earned five positions at the State track meet. The boy’s team also finished undefeated in eight outings, but a second place finish in the Conference meet enabled Beaverton to take half of the Jackpine trophy home. Houghton Lake earned two All-conference medals and sent four members to the State meet. Smurfs Invade TV “Moi” . . . The Pig Has It! “Moi” has to be Miss Piggy’s most famous phrase. Along with her karate yell and a dose of her black belt coquetries, she keeps the Muppets on their toes. Piggy always seems gowned in satin, a tad overdressed and always ready to go to a cocktail party. She had a happy life, living on a farm. After she was a teenage piglet, Piggy went to charm school and became a model for some time before she met Kermit, the love of her life. “Piggy wants her career and she wants her frog and she can’t have both,” explains Frank Oz, her creator. Piggy is sometimes summed up as being dynamic, honest and the feminist symbol of the ’80’s. She demonstrates this as she demands her rightful attention for her talent, beauty, and charm. In “The Muppet Movie” and “The Great Muppet Caper,” Piggy tries her hardest to make off with the scene- stealing honors. For Frank Oz, Piggy represents a fantasy escape from modern problems. For millions of fans, she provides anything from a good laugh to a fantasy role model. Saturday morning has been invaded! The invaders, quite alien looking, can be easily spotted and identified by loyal cartoon watchers everywhere. They sport tell-tale blue bunny tails on their all-blue bodies and inhabit a patch of mushroom houses in a forest. They are the Smurfs! Another distinctive feature is their speech. The word “smurf” has more meanings than any other word in our lan- guage. This definitely cuts down on Smurf vocabulary, but it makes for kind of confusing dialogue. How many exist, we do not know. Their names are remi- niscent of Snow White’s seven dwarfs. There’s Jokey, Brainy, Greedy, Grouchy, just to name a few. Their leader is Papa Smurf, a wise, bearded little blue guy. One thing is for sure—the’s only one Smurfette. This doesn’t seem to create problems on Saturday morning television, however. This is not to say the Smurf world is untroubled. An evil wizard, Gargamel, stalks the forest with his raggedy cat. He hates Smurfs, evidently because they seem so happy. So each week viewers are presented with a new dilemma. Tune in and watch what happens in the forest when no one is looking. f KvkJI 3° k £ - g� i0‘r 1 , Poofe iO l yUl£-SlL- ‘ £'1'°£r 'VsKif10“!, ck� 9««0„a WUh S« tW r-tW L • . _u,dt- Shirley Napierski finishes up for the middle distance relay team at Chip Relays. Debbie Zielinski. Kellie Garrett. Tracy Housenga. and Shirley placed first in their heat. Shirley and Debbie are both happy and ex- hausted over their efforts. They earned medals by placing fourth overall. Cory Girls Nab For the fourth time since girls track started conference competition in 1972, the Bobcats earned their part in a Jack Pine Championship. The girls have never finished less than third in the league. Although the Cats went undefeated in individual meets during the season, the Comets defeated them 119—112Vfe in the con- ference meet. Thus, they shared the championship title with Coleman. Coach Jim Johnson felt the team was the most co-operative group he had ever coached, which allowed him to say it was his “most enjoyable sea- son.” Mr. Johnson also felt that team depth and togetherness attributed to the team’s record. Debbie Zielinski, middle distance run- ner, felt the squad’s biggest thrill was 4th Jackpine beating previously undefeated Ogemaw Heights by 62-61. The team established one new record during the season. At regional competition, the 440 relay team smashed the old 53.8 second record set last year. The new record, 52.5, was set by junior Pam Leszczynski, and sophomores Lisa Miller, Kellie Gar- rett, and Lori Kernats. Ten girls were named All-Conference by placing first or second in the league meet. Shirley Napierski raced to the only Bobcat first place finish in the two-mile run. Lisa Miller received Most Valuable Player honors through success as a sprinter and member of the 440 and 880 relays. She scored IOSV2 points over the season. Jacqueline Rosebohm shows her style in the 110 yd. low hurdles. She placed third in the con- ference meet. With all hek uuyni. senior Paula Omell puts the shot as a judge looks on. Paula has partici- pated in track 3V6 years, and is the only senior on the 1982 team. 130—Girls Track Sophomore Kristy Davis gives everyone a run for their money in the 440 yd. dash. “Hey! I’m still ready to go!” says junior Ka- ren Burton. Karen placed fifth in the Class “C” State Finals with her best long jump—17’1”. HL 115 62 100 85 85V4 95 Vi 75 114 OPPO Beaverton 7 Ogemaw 61 Evart 23 Farwell 38 Harrison 36Vz Meridian 26Vz Coleman 48 Roscommon 8 Vermillion Kneeling: Missy Pietchak, Jacqueline Rosebohm, Tracy Housenga, Paula Omell, Karen Burton, Tricia Wyman, Stephanie Benz, Pam Lesczynski. Cindi Pietchak, Kristy Davis, Dana Kingman. Standing: Coach Jim Johnson, Charlotte Baese, Terri Ostrom, Mary Tillman, Kim Cowles, Sally Johnson, Dion Lytle, Lisa Fisher, Shirley Napierski, Kellie Garrett, Lisa Miller, Mary Forte, Stephanie Polash, Cheri Walkley, Susie Spicer, Lorie Kernats, Melinda Anderson, Sheri Price, Leslie Petter, Assistant Coach Jim Garrett, and manager Jill Marquardt. The record-holding 440 relay team shows another perfect hand-off from Kellie Garrett to Lorie Kernats. Kellie, Lorie, and other relay members Lisa Miller and Pam Lesczynski quali- fied for State finals on June 5th. Junior Chris Loesser breaks the record in the 330 low hurdles, and quali- fies for state. The co-captain also made it to state in the 440 and 880 yard relays. Junior Mike Elsholz clears the bar in the pole vault. Elsholz captured two firsts in the dual meet with Coleman and Roscommon, just missing the school record. Eric Barrett bursts out of the blocks enroute to another first place. Bar- rett. the leading scorer for the Bobcats this year, specialized in the 100 and 200 meter. Coach Byron Townsend and senior captain Eric Barnett scrutinize the re- sults of a race. Strategy involves matching runners to their best events to get the most points from each race. Cory HLH OPP 70 Beaverton 62 91 Rosco 41 95 Coleman 37 77v Harrison 54V 75V Meridian 56V 94 Farwell 38 99 Evart 33 78V Ogemaw 53V Vermillion Front row: Tom Gonzalez, Clare Penfield, Mark Souder, Dan Newsom, Bill Gonzalez, Eric Bar- rett, Chris Loesser, Ed Napierski, Troy Housenga, Mike Elsholz. Loren Petter, Dan Overbaugh. Chuck Henning. Back row: mgr Vernon Potter, Coach Byron Townsend, Marty Doan, Pat Hudgens, Tim French, Mark Kiffncr, Joe Boyersmith, Bob Bechill, Andy Chidester, Steve Harckle, Bob Hughes, Paul Ignat, Russ Stender, Dan Cohoon. Roger Fagerlie, Rich Sigle, Tim Beaver. Jim McEvers, Rob Warson, Kirk Stowell, Tom Hasty, Jay Jenkins, Dave Carr, Travis Greene, Tim Rigling, Ramon Beaulieu, Marc Javorowski, Roger Johnson, Dan Blanchard. Tim LeForge. 132 — Boys Track Track Team Ends Season Undefeated Twice in a row the Bobcat boys track team has ended their conference season undefeated. Going into the ’82 season, Coach Byron Townsend expect- ed to rebuild the entire team to ready team members for next year. Surpriseingly, the team composed mainly of underclassmen, excelled to top honors throughout the year. Three seniors on the team provided the lead- ership for 1982: captain Eric Barrett, captain Ed Napierski, and Bill Gonzalez. Coach Byron Townsend explained, “The team’s biggest thrill was defeat- ing Beaverton in the first dual meet and the first place showdown for con- ference.’’ The outstanding accomplishments achieved this year were the lowering of school records in the 330 low hurdles and the mile run. Junior captain Chris Loesser broke his ’81 record in the 330 low hurdles with a time of 39.7. Freshman Mark Souder broke Ed Napierski’s ’81 record in the mile run with a time of 4:45.3. Four track members qualified at Regionals for the State meet at Bangor, Michigan. These runners were senior Eric Barrett, junior Chris Loesser, sophomore Tom Hasty, and freshman Dan Blanchard. The four members qualified in the 440 and 880 yard relays and Barrett qualified for the 220 yard dash. Loesser also quali- fied for the 330 low hurdles with his first place finish. Junior Dan Newsom receives the baton from sophomore Tom Hasty in the last leg of the mile relay. Captain Ed Napierski and junior Troy Housenga helped them to the first place in the conference meet, but their third place finish at regionals barely edged them out of qualifying for state finals. Boys Track 133 Bobcats Finish in Third Varsity Coach. Dan Boals signals the batter and the first base runner to “hit and run. This season marks the sixth for Mr. Boals as baseball Forbes batted .393, Ed Zielinski had .314, Bernie Koscielecki hit .308, and Dave Aho had .296. The team batting average was .322. According to senior player Dave Aho, “The Bobcats had one of the highest batting averages in the conference.” The Bobcats played two tournament games this year. In the first game the players took Grayling by a score of 8- 5. The season came to a close when the Bobcats traveled to Grayling in their second tournament game. Onaway captured the victory, ending the Bobcat season with a score of 16- 0. Capturing third place in the Jackpine Conference, the 1982 varsity baseball team completed the season with a 9-5 conference record. Coach Boals commented that this group of athletes was a “very hardworking and enjoyable team.” Much of the success of the team was attributed to performances by the Bobcat all-conference player Kevin Kronner, and honorable mention recipi- ents Bernie Koscielecki and Troy Forbes. Seniors took four of the top five bat- ting averages: Kevin Kronner had an outstanding average of .600, Troy coach. The entire squad of the Varsity team attentive- ly watch Coach Dan Boals and the opposing coach decide a controversial call at the plate in the contest against West Branch. The Bobcats fell to the Falcons by scores of 4-3 and 5-1. 134 —Varsity Baseball HLH OPF 8 5 Evart 6 1 8 0 Harrison 1 10 6 4 Roscommon 4 2 7 4 Coleman 6 0 12 10 Farwell 9 2 0 0 Meridan 6 12 0 5 Beaverton 3 9 Vermillion Front row: Jerry Christoson, Paul Pothoof, Dan Kelly, Bill Jordon, Bernie Koscielecki, Dan Rob- erts. Back row: manager Kathy Sypien, Dave Aho, Steve Lemire, Russ Hacker, Coach Dan Boals. Not pictured: Gary Johnston. Varsity Baseball—135 Junior Jerry Christoson is greeted by his teammates Kevin Kronner, Paul Pothoof. and Troy Forbes after his “over the fence” home run in the contest against Roscommon. The game added a third victory to their record. Junior starting pitcher Steve Lemire pitched a winning first game against conference rival Roscommon by a score of 6-4. Lemire hurt his arm later in the game and was replaced by Ed Zielinski. Junior Bernie Koscielecki warms up senior pitcher Ed Zielinski before the second game against Evart. Evart, the opponents of the season, started Houghton Lake out on a winning note with a double victory. Senior Troy Forbes hits a home run against the Farwell Eagles. Troy had the second best batting average on the team with a season high of .393. Mickey Bauchan makes his move in getting his Beaverton rival out at a home game against Beaverton. His efforts helped bring them a 1-0 victory. Brian Hoots powerfully hits the ball out to his Beaverton rivals. The con- test ended with an 1-0 win. E W- HL OPP 1 5 Evart 0 1 7 9 Harrison 11 3 11 5 Roscommon 0 7 2 7 Meridian 3 10 1 3 Beaverton 0 7 Vermillion Front row: Steve Rhoton, Harry Cleveland, Steve Thompson, Pat Hook, Jimmy Smith. Scott LeRoy, and Tom Bailey. Back row: Jim Snell, Paul Oster. Jerry Phillips, Ryan Lillie, Bill Jordan. Kurt Boals, Mickey Bauchan, Brian Hoots, Bill Palm, and Manager Karine Sypien. Not Pictured: Dan Sto- ver and Bob Koscieiecki. c 0 1 h 0) .V 136—Junior Varsity Baseball jEVj Coach Mike Blasky, Scott Stuck, Dan Stover, Bob Koscielecki, and Kurt Boals watch the action on the field in the contest against Rosco. The game added another victory to the season. Practice Pays Off for J.V. Season Lots of practice aided the J.V. baseball team in completing a seven win, five loss season. Sophomore Scott Stuck stated, “We couldn’t have done it without the help of our coach. He was always there to tell us what to do and when to do it.” Coach Mike Blasky had his boys practice every night. Their hard work paid off for they ended the season with very few errors. Sophomore Bill Jordan was this year’s captain. His team members voted him as the most valuable player. Coach Blasky commented, “Bill was an excellent pitcher. No team scored heavily against him.” Mickey Bauchan stated, “It was fun to play when Bill pitched because we knew that we only had to score a few runs to win.” The J.V. players seemed to enjoy playing in home games rather than away games because they felt that they had a better field and they didn’t enjoy the long bus rides. “The teams biggest thrill was playing .583 baseball,” com- mented Mike Blasky. Junior Varsity Baseball—137 Cory Junior Madonna Sussex starts the double play in action in the Farwell game. Houghton Lake swept the double header with scores of 11 to 6 and 19 to 10. Senior Paula Skonieczny readies to hit the ball against a very tough Me- ridian pitcher. Pitching seemed to be a deciding factor as the Mustangs hand- ed the Bobcats two straight losses. Team Potential Not Shown in Record This year’s varsity softball team finished the season with a 5 and 11 win-lose record. “Although the final scores didn’t show it, the team exhibited a lot of potential,’’ commented Coach Lambert. Team member Cindy Suzor added, “Every- one was good and we had a lot of fun.” 138 — Varsity Softball =| Coach Kerry Lambert yells encouragement down to the batter in the con- test with Beaverton. This year marked Lambert’s sixth as coach. Calkins HL 4 2 Evart OPPO 15 18 6 5 Harrison 4 14 7 5 Roscommon 11 6 9 12 Coleman 19 24 11 9 Farwell 6 10 0 1 Meridiem 7 15 11 17 Whit.Pres. 10 7 4 7 Beaverton 13 10 We wish to offer our sincerest apologies to the 1981 Houghton Lake Girls Softball Team for the lack of a team picture. Through our error, the picture was not tak- en. The Yearbook Staff Most of the team members agreed that the trouble wasn’t with lack of tal- ent but with the inability of everyone to get together and all play up to their ability at the same time. Part of the reason for this was that the team was plagued by many roster changes. Oth- ers felt the team lost easy games in the last innings. Two players received recognition for their outstanding ability. Junior Alecia Servas received All Conference stand- ing, and Sherry Bourgeois was award- ed an Honorable Mention. Most valu- able player as voted on by members of the team was given Alecia Servas. The only sophomore on the team this year was Cathy Chudinski. “She batted very well, tying for most home runs with Alecia Servas,” said Coach Lambert. Cathy also became the most successful pitcher on the team. Mr. Lambert also brought attention to senior Sherry Bourgeois, saying that she was an excellent catcher and an asset to the team both as a player and team leader. Cathy Chudinski, the only sophomore on the team, comes in for a run against Beaverton. Houghton Lake lost a close game to the Beavers in the last inning 7 to 10. Senior Sherry Bourgeois was the only catcher on the team this year. Accustomed to the stress that accompanies the position, she caught both games of each double header for the past 2 years. Junior Alecia Servas, one of only two pitchers after the roster changes, fires a strike against Whittemore-Prescott. The girls won the game by a 17-7 score. Varsity Sottbau —139 J.V.’s Share Conference Crown A share of the conference title be- longed to the J.V. softball team as they finished a successful season with an 11-1 record. The conference crown was shared with Meridian. “This of any team, had the strongest desire to win. Their willingness to work hard and abil- ity to make up for mistakes made this year very successful, ’ commented Coach Jack Kramer. The girl’s biggest moment this year was beating Meridian 4-2 on the first game of a double header. It marked the first time in three years that the Meridian J.V. team had lost a game. The girls worst moment was travel- ing to West Branch only to find that they didn’t have a game. The catching ability of Cheryl Porath, who gave direction to the team, combined with the outstanding pitching of Cindi Richardson, who led with an 11-1 record, led outstanding in- dividual perforperformers. Freshman Denise Brown glides into home plate in the game against Evart. The game end- ed in a 29-15 victory. Coach Jack Kramer studies the on-field ac- tion during the contest with Beaverton. The dou- ble win brought them their final victories of the 11-1 season. c 0 1 140—Junior Varsity Softball OPPO Evart 15 12 Harrison 12 11 Roscommon 2 11 Meridian 2 22 Farwell 5 6 Beaverton 1 5 Front row: Kristy Carrick, Laurel Riedel, Dawn Parish, Midge Halliday, Tammy Ancel, Cindi Richardson, Karen Spurgeon. Back row: Lori Hutson, Angela Bischoff, Shari VandenBos, Shawn Vermillion Cowdrey, Claire Danieleski, Cheryl Porath, Heather Soderman, Denise Brown, and Coach Jack Kramer. Not pictured: Valerie Bailey Freshman Karen Spurgeon races to second base as her Beaverton opponent waits for the ball. The game ended with a 281 win. Coach Jack Kramer gives Tammy Ancel, Lau- rel Riedel, and Denise Brown advice for their game against Farwell. They won both contests of the double-header. Sophomore Cindi Richardson judges the ball carefully in a game against Beaverton. JkZil - 2 29 19 31 19 28 29 4 11 25 8 28 15 Junior Varsity Softball—141 The Trip That Wasn’t . . . “A great organization for athletes to join and work togeth- er.” That’s what Varsity Club is all about according to advi- sor Dan Boals. This year was unique in terms of successful fund-raisers because members were determined to go on a Varsity Club trip—a weekend camp-out in Cedar Point. M M sales were strong as were both television raffles. This year, Mr. Boals had club members pay in advance be- fore receiving any goods. This insured and secured money in the club fund and made it the members’ responsibility to sell the merchandise if they were to get their money back. Of course this was a little risky if you had a sweet tooth as senior member Sherry Bourgeois claimed, ‘‘How in the world did I eat $25 worth of M M’s??” But plans did not go as expected. Due to past club debts, the organization was forced to use their profits, cancelling the trip. Disappointed varsity club members were: Renea Follrath, Stacey Dicks, Sherry Bourgeois, Chis Thompson, Penny About 45 seniors spent the 12 round-trip hours on a school bus for nine hours at Cedar Point. The annual trip took place June 10th, the last day of school for underclassmen. Weary seniors Paula Skonieczny and Sherry Bourgeois wait impatiently by the train station for the Cedar Point tickets. Dreary weather and a bus ride that began at 2:30 a.m. caused the seniors to get their day off to a rather slow start. Wendy Palm. Dimitrius Papageorgiou, Alan Hack, and Brenda Metzler get a stomach-turning thrill on one of Cedar Point’s roller coasters. Cedar Point stretches out invitingly to the seniors as they begin their day’s outing under cloudy skies. Their arrival one hour before the rides opened gave them time to look around and plan their time. Halliday, Debbie McClellan, Paul Pothoff, Mike Spurgeon, Nona Rosebohm, Dawn Gregus, Steve Eckstorm, Eric Barrett, Mike Garrett, Todd Hasty, Dave Aho, Tom Hasty, Jim Ma- son, John Bourdow, Ed Napierski, John Rzycki, Bill Gonzalez, Kurt Boals, Dan Blanchard, Jack Roberts, Greg Stauffer, Wendy Palm, Dan Newsom, Mike Noerr, Mary Jane Meeker, Paula Skonieczny, Kathy Kronner, Kevin Kronner, Toni Boals, Kysa Connett, Cindy Suzor, Lisa Miller, Kelly Garrett, Diana Hager, Shirley Napierski, Ed Zielinski, Dan Cohoon, Roger Fagerlie, Tim LeForge, Kirk Stowell, Dan Roberts, Jerry Christoson, Joe Boven, Pam Leszczynski, Marcie Staley, Brad McLain, Mark Kiffner, Matt Perterson, Mary Tillman, Troy Forbes, Rob Kunik, Paul Romanowski, Tim Beaver, Gary Johnston, Alicia Servas, Steve Thompson, Troy Housenga, Jim Gonzalez, Tom Rzycki, Lori Lepper, Cindy Porath, Mary Jane Stauffer, Kim Wallington, Karleen Henderson, and Becky Swain. Vermillion Two-thirty a.m. comes early in the morning. But that didn’t dissuade some 45 seniors, three chaperones including Mr. Szewczyk, Mr. Martin and Mr. McLain, and one devoted bus driver from pulling out on schedule bound for Sandusky, Ohio and Senior Trip 1982 to Cedar Point. The group arrived at the park, after a minimum of stops, at 9:00 a.m., an hour before the rides actually opened. This gave time to stretch after six and a half hours cramped on the diesel bus. The seniors were weary of the overcast weath- er, but the mugginess lifted and the day turned out to be great after all. At the beginning of the trip, a few complained that 6:00 p.m. was too early to leave the park. By the time 4:30 rolled around, however, the party looked much like it did getting on the bus in the school parking lot 16 hours earlier. On their return home, the weary group looked forward, dreading graduation rehearsal at 9:30 the next morning. and the Trip That Was! Senior Trip—143 National Honor Society advisor Marge Benjamin addresses members and their parents on the students achievements at the induction ceremony. The annual induction was held May 6th. National Honor Society members recite a pledge by candlelight. Mem- c o bers must qualify in the areas of scholarship, leadership, character, and ser- = vice to be accepted into NHS. § w Vermillion 144 —National Honor Society Vice-President Debbie McClellan lights a candle to symbolize character, one branch of four areas to which members must aspire. President Teresa Sussex addresses the audience on service. As presi- dent, Sussex helped organize the ceremony for new inductees. Principal Ron Szewczyk speaks on the importance of being a member of the National Honor Society. Szewczyk also commented on the excellent record these students maintain through the year. Junior Kysa Connett receives her pledge sheet and candle. Each member § received a candle to enhance the ceremony. E Secretary Dave Aho announces the names of new inductees as they are escorted on stage. Thirty-two new members were inducted into the chapter. NHS Inducts 32 New Members Thirty-two juniors and seniors became members of the Na- tional Honor Society this year, joining the previous twenty- eight members. The annual induction, held May 6th in the auditorium, introduced these new members in a candlelight ceremony. At the ceremony, the audience of parents heard speeches on service, character, leadership, and scholarship given by National Honor Society president Teresa Sussex, vice-presi- dent Debbie McClellan, secretary Dave Aho, and treasurer Penny Halliday, respectively. Principal Ron Szewczyk opened the induction and then handed the leadership duties over to counselor Marge Benja- min, National Honor Society advisor. She introduced the vet- eran members of our Cum Laude chapter and then spoke on the significance of the achievement. For the juniors, a grade point average of at least 3.2 was necessary to fill out an application. The application intended to single out leadership qualities and those with a positive at- titude. The final new inductees were then chosen from eligible juniors and seniors by a faculty committee who reviewed fac- ulty votes for each student on character, leadership, and ser- vice. National Honor Society—145 , Vermillion With the shoot-a-thon only three days away, the student senate meets to formulate humorous names to assign teachers during the assembly. Elected by the other members were the four officers of the senate; pictured are Lori Lepper, president; Michelle Pacella, vice president; Kris Carrick, treasurer; and Julie Bischoff, secretary. 146—Student Senate “Ceyx” returned for an encore performance at the student senate sponsored Snowball dance. Ceyx first performed at the 1980 Snowball dance. Student senate advisor. Jack Kramer, partici- pates in the 1982 Muscular Dystrophy shoot-a- thon. He completed 20 out of 25 free throws. Senate Secretary, Julie Bischoff, spends her free time constructing posters promoting the 1982 Snowball dance, featuring “Ceyx.” Senior Sherry Bourgeois took designing Blood- mobile posters one step farther than the rest of (j the senate members. She donated a pint of the precious red stuff to the Red Cross. Student Senate Keeps Busy Updating Student Handbook It’s not as if the student senate ran short of activities for the year. Howev- er, this year they were handed another responsibility. Along with the duties of organizing the Homecoming and Snowball dances, showing the Christ- mas and Easter movies, sponsoring the Muscular Dystrophy shoot-a-thon, de- signing Blood mobile posters, and rais- ing money through candy and badge sales, the student senate received the duty of editing and revising the student handbook. The handbook lists, categorically, the rules of Houghton Lake High. It also contains the list of required courses, g The senate hopes to have the hand- § book printed by the end of the 1982- 6 83 acedemic year and ready for distri- bution to the student body in the 1982-83 session. The senate received the assignment to update the handbook from 1980-81 school year. “We took ideas from last year’s handbook and from other hand- books in our conference, and, com- bined with the needs of the student body, we came up with the revised edition,” stated student senate presi- dent Lori Lepper. Some of the revisions in the hand- book included: making National Gov- ernment a required course, acquire more advanced college prep courses, and introducing student senate as a class. In defense of the latter revision, treasurer Kris Carrick replied, “There is not enough time to get our jobs done when we can meet only a couple of times a month.” But, as with all matters concerning Houghton Lake High, the final decision rests in the hands of the Board of Education. Student Senate 147 Standing about a sign-up sheet to schedule themselves for working the spring book sale are Spanish Club members Brenda Metzler, Angela Allen, Deb Hamilton, and Wendy Bowman. Karine Sypien has apparently chosen her time and signs up with her casted hand. Spanish Club officers Angela Allen, secretary; Wendy Palm, president; and Randy Thomas, who holds the mock office of honorary vice-president security guard take to the front of the room during a meeting of the club. During the morning breakfast sale, member Pat Bruhn is about to sample a lemon filled doughnut. Other members of the club Brenda Metzler, Angela Allen, and Lee Studebaker. are watching the money box. Barely able to control her tastebuds, Janet Marra bites into her cheese block, plastic and all! She bought her cheese from Spanish Club member Chris Armstrong. She thoroughly enjoyed it, after removing the wrapper. Front Row: Wendy Palm, Alan Hack, Chris Armstrong, Angela Allen, Karine Sypien. Back Row: Dan Frost, Randy Thomas, Gary Stead, Lora Helou, Brenda Metzler, Jerii Cassidy, Wendy Bowman, Mrs. Frever. Members not pictured: Pat Bruhn, Deb Hamilton, Dave Manley, Lee Studebaker, Brian Penney. In the photo some club members appear camera shy. 148—Spanish Club Calkins El Dinero: Essential For Spain Trip Reaching deep into the backs of their minds for fund rais- ing ideas, the Spanish Club members strove toward their $2, 000 goal. The club had designated this goal which was to col- lect interest until the summer of ’83, when it would be dis- tributed amongst the members to be used against the cost of the trip to Spain. The club consisted of 16 members who worked together enthusiastically throughout the year. Mrs. Frever, the Spanish teacher served as the supervisor and coordinator of the Span- ish Club. The club was very energetic during a sale of crystal jewel- ry, which took place just before Christmas and raised $334. Three members of the club received cash awards for top sales of the jewelry. Pat Bruhn received $45, while Angela Allen was the recipient of $25 and Karine Sypien was award- ed $10. The cash awards were gifts set up by the National Gift Services Company, to encourage the members to strive for larger sales. Cheese snacks were also sold by the members in the late winter. This sale did not bring in as large a profit as the jew- elry, but it did quite well. As previously, the club ran a doughnut sale in the cafeteria before first hour classes. In the late fall the school nutrition board took over the sale and expanded it into a breakfast sale. The breakfast menu included cereal and milk, juice, and hot chocolate, in addition to the doughnuts. The Spanish Club continued to run the sale, as they had for several years prior, and as a result the nutrition board sharded the profits with the club. Club president Wendy Palm’s feelings about working for the nutrition board were evident when she made the com- ment, “There is alot more responsibility necessary when working for someone else, but the profits are worth it.” A Christmas party for Mrs. Begin's first grade class was hosted by the Spanish classes and club. Here Mrs. Ferver smiles warmly at the young man who is going to attempt to break the big pinata. By the end of the party the pinata had still not been broken and Mrs. Ferver broke it apart with her hands. Spanish Club—149 Juniors Madonna Sussex and Sue Spicer received a will from their senior sisters Teresa Sussex and Tricia Spicer: A wind up doll so they will have someone to imitate, idolize and follow around while we are away at college.” About 175 juniors and seniors and a dozen faculty members enjoyed a comfortable atmosphere in the Holidome at the Holiday Inn. After the buffet style dinner, Masters-of-ceremonies presented wills and mock election awards. Vermillion 150—Junior-Senior Banquet Jr.-Sr. Banquet Creates Money Worries for Juniors Approximately 175 juniors and seniors, plus a dozen faculty members, attended the annual Junior-Senior Ban- quet May 22nd. The Holiday Inn hosted the gathering which was moved from the original May 21st date due to a conflict with the regional track meet. Juniors encountered problems all year trying to raise the $1400 neces- sary to sponsor the feast. As late as April, the fate of the banquet was still in question. Class dues of eight dollars in addition to money making projects such as dances and a candle raffle helped earn the needed funds. Future banquets remain in jeopardy as classes seem inclined to put their money to- wards senior trips. The Holidome, complete with streamer decorations, held tables weighted with dishes like prime rib, chicken, mixed vegetables and salads. After the last of the dishes were cleared away, masters-of-ceremonies Sherry Bourgeois and Paul Skonieczny took over to provide entertainment by reading senior wills and mock election winners. Master-of-ceremonies senior Paul Skonieczny awards senior Mike Spurgeon the “Best Male Athlete” award at the Junior-Senior Banquet. Sherry Bour- geois, the mistress-of-ceremonies received the honor for “Best Female Ath- lete.” Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and Principal and Mrs. Szewczyk dig into the deli- cious food served in the Holidome at the banquet. The buffet dinner included several choices of meat and salads. Junior Class President John Bourdow begins the meal by saying grace. Bourdow and fellow juniors struggled with money problems all year in prep- aration of the banquet. Junior-Senior Banquet —151 Wills Provide Banquet Entertainment Senior class clowns Sherry Bourgeois and Paul Skonieczny served as masters-of-ceremonies, awarding the class of 1982’s mock elections and their wills to the junior class at the Ju- nior-Senior Banquet, Saturday, May 22nd. The forty-one wills provided some very interesting post-din- ner conversation. Some wills repeatedly make an appearance, handed down from previous years: Penny Halliday willed Suzie Akin the third annual “Bubble-Butt” award. Cindy Suzor passed on her future spot on WHGR’s “Miss Talk of the Town” to Kim Wickman. Kevin Kronner willed John Bourdow the “Golden Jock” award. Jill Hecksel willed her case of hairspray to Mr. Szewczyk in hopes that he’d hold on to what he’s got. Teachers became recipients also as Miss Sheeler and Mr. Bischoff received an official peace treaty to settle the math— science war. Mr. Boals acquired a business manager and the first year earnings of the graduating varsity club members to take care of his debts. As Sherry Bourgeois reads the will. Paul Skonieczny presents Mr. Brown with his own bottle of Yukon Jack for use at parties. In an effort to end the fighting. Seniors will Mr. Bischoff and Miss Sheeler an official peace treaty to end the battle of which came first, math or sci- ence. Senior Brad McLain bows his head in embarrassment as the 1982 senior hayriders will him his own wagon. Three dollar advanced payments reserved everyone a spot at the ban- quet. Mr. Szewczyk tries to finaggle his way into pocketing the money. Teachers first! The banquet started with an extensive buffet featuring sev- eral kinds of meat, vegetables and salad. Waitresses served beverages. Video freaks Dan Coberley and Jim Mason try to sneak in a game before dinner in the Holiday Inn game room. Junior-Senior Banquet—153 With three years of leadership experience under her belt, vice- president Kathy Kronner takes charge. President John Bourdow, trea- surer Tricia Wyman, and secretary Agnes Hejka listen carefully. Junior Kysa Connett shares a bite of her apple with classmate Dan Newsom between classes in Mrs. Strause’s room. Kysa, tipping the scales at under 100 pounds, rarely is seen without some bit of fruit or other snack near at hand. Suzie Akin Mark Anderson Lisa Bailey Marta Bala Mark Baughn Heather Bauknecht Brenda Beachamp Tim Beaver Toni Boals John Bourdow Joe Boven Wendy Bowman Stacy Brimmer Norma Breyer Pat Bruhn John Brusseau Cathy Buda Karen Burton 154—Juniors -------------------- Juniors Search for Funds Maturity and responsibility can be learned quickly when a high school student gets promoted from underclassman to up- per-classman. The class of 1983 quickly began to understand their critical role as juniors in the high school. The most immediate problem thrust on to the junior class was financing the 1982 Junior Senior Banquet. The two classes of juniors and seniors proposed an evening spent din- ing in the luxury of the Holiday Inn. However, expenses needed for such a feast exceeded the funds raised by the ju- nior class. Class President John Bourdow commented, “In order to reach our financial goals, we need support from more individ- uals of our class. At athletic events and financial boosters, for example, the supporters continually seem to be the same people.” Many juniors worked diligently to advance their class account, but their efforts could not make up for the ma- jority of lacksidasical juniors. Class advisor Dan Boals added, “This group of juniors are great people, present an abundance of ability, and are capa- ble of being outstanding. However, they can also be lazy and immature.” The junior class continued to search for money-making ideas as the year neared its end. At the parent-teacher volleyball game, the juniors received a piece of the admission ticket sales and gained money by selling raffle tickets for the game ball. Junior student senate representatives Deb Zielinski, Missy Pacella and Anjanette Riedel. Deb and Missy are serving their second year as senate members. £ Junior advisor Dan Boals explains a worksheet to junior Lisa Bailey dur- ing history class. Mr. Boals has been advising the juniors for two years. Juniors—155 Juniors Karen Burton and Jeannie Ferguson share a laugh during an “educational experience’ in chemistry class. Gonzalez Gordon Cabay Dave Carr Wendy Chatters Jerry Christoson Dave Chudzinski Karolyn Coberly Dan Cohoon Dan Cole Kysa Connett Keith Cooper Jane Cornet Chris Crombez Curtis Daniels Rick Davidson James Delano Stacy Dicks Dawn Dinsmoore Michelle Dirette 156—Juniors Decisions Drive Juniors Insane For many students, their Junior year is the most pivotal time of their lives. Decisions cause several of them to go nearly insane. With all of their other worries, which include everything from acne to love, not necessarily in that or- der, they now have to cope with whether they want to further their edu- cation or enter the ranks of the work- ing world when they finish school. There are quite a few views to con- sider, but two main points are obvious. Often, the pupil has had just about enough of school by the time he reaches Junior status and almost goes crazy at the thought of more books and work. He wants to get out and make money and do his own thing. One grows tired of having the same old routine. On the other hand, college is quite an experience, and not purely educa- tional. It has been noted that one hasn’t truly lived until he or she has lived the life of a college student. Youngsters often do things that are not readily accepted as human. Of course, the heavy work loads could throw one into a deep blue funk, but a person might easily thrive on the crazy fun-in- spiring campus activities; namely par- ties. Not to insinuate that this is going on all the time, but it does occur on a regular basis. It is easy to see therefore, why there is so much confusion and hesitation in the minds of Juniors. The decision is an important one. It opens the door to the future. Juniors Jerry Christoson, Dave Carr, Danny Kelly, Troy Housenga, and Dan Roberts display their spirits at a girls basketball game. There is much social involvement throughout the classes shown here as sophomore Leslie Petter gets hassled by senior Dave Aho and junior John Bourdow after class hours. Mike Dunckel Debbie Duval John Earley Michael Elsholz Roger Fagerlie Richie Feole Jeannie Ferguson Connie Fick Kim Fisher Lori Foreman Lee Fuller Gary Gandolfi Juniors—157 Juniors Buried by Avalanche of Tests Of all the things students find disgusting, tests rank right up on top. Classes are bad, homework is worse, but tests are the bottomless void. For this reason, the American College Test and other college preparatory exams were not well liked at first by most of the juniors. The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test presented the first hurdle for col- lege bound students. Sixty-three students took the test early in October in the hope of gaining financial aid for college in the form of Scholarships. This test also provides practice for the SAT which could be taken in the senior year. One week later, all juniors tackled the American College Testing Career Planning Program. It was a mandatory test used to assist a student in evaluating their interests, exper- iences, and abilities. The results provided useful information in helping students select careers and plan for the future. A student’s interests, experiences, and abilities were then able to be correlated or associated with one of the eight nationally recognized career clusters. From these clusters, students should then be able to explore a variety of occupations and plan accordingly. The American College Test presented the most important challenge for college bound juniors. The results determine eli- gibility for State of Michigan Scholarships and entrance quali- fications for college. Therefore, even though juniors detest these tests, most realized their significance. Be advised, un- $} derclassmen, that these tests can be hazardous to the mind, § but take them for your own good. 3 Top Row: Dawn Geers, Lloyd Gibson. Troy Gibson, James Gonzalez. Juniors Alecia Servas and Madonna Sussex may be fooling their class in- Bottom row: Ken Gorsline, Charlene Gregory, Tom Grocholski, Judy structor, but photographer Jim Gonzalez knows they aren’t studying. Harrison. Juniors Tricia Wyman and Lori Lippard innocently persuade another gam- bler to try the candle raffle. Raffling the candles provided more funds for their depleted treasury. 158—Juniors Is it possible that junior Dan Cohoon has only the recent news on his mind as he innocently approaches classmate Susie Spicer? Togeth- er they review the latest issue of The Connection Junior Judy Harrison shares a humorous incident that happened during lunch with classmate Kim Fisher. The shorter 30 minute lunch hour left many students short of social time. Wayne Haveman Agnes Hejka Karleen Henderson David Horn Troy Housenga Scott Hudgens Jeff Huffmaster Beth Jacoby Carol Jozwik Karen Keberle Dan Kelly Shelly Kipp Bernie Koscielecki Karen Krentz Kathy Kronner Lisa Lazzaro Tim LeForge Steve LeMire Pam Leszczynski Chris Lewis Jim Lewis Reeda Lewis Erin Lienau Lori Lippard Kathy Littlejohn Chris Loesser Debbie Lounds Deon Lytle David Manley Cynthia Marcy Tom McGregor Kamilla McKenna Emmett Metkiff Stacy Meyers Dan Newsom Mike Nielson Joel Overbaugh Michelle Pacella Matthew Pacini Gary Gandolfi figures out at the typewriter that anything that can go wrong, will. This led him to dread his bi-monthly newspaper deadlines. Kelly Spie$s and fellow juniors work desperate- ly to finish Mrs. Strause’s College Prep. Litera- ture test over The Crucible. The play about the Salem Witch Trials was required reading for the course. Allen One might think junior photographer Jim Gonzalez has found the perfect escape from yearbook deadlines. Future of Banquet Cloudy Suzie Akin’s story must be exciting to receive intense concentration from fellow juniors Dan Cohoon and Karen Keberle. Many high school traditions now live only in memories. One that still flour- ishes, however, is the Junior-Senior Banquet. The classes get together for some fun and food in anticipation of the senior’s departure. The banquet provides an opportunity for classmates to form, renew, and strengthen their friendships. It is estimated that one hundred stu- dents from each class will attend. At seven dollars a plate the cost will prob- ably hover some where around $1400. The cost for the dinner is taken care of by the juniors. Through dances, raf- fles, and other activities, money is raised to pay for the ceremony. Since attendance at class dances and other fund raising events has been poor, the future of the banquet is cloudy. Supporters would like to see the event maintained, but there may not be sufficient funds. A prominent idea would be to charge dues for those ju- niors who would attend the banquet. This may take away from the atmo- sphere of the occasion. Another possi- bility would be to hold a pot luck din- ner at the school. Juniors—161 Spiess, Tilson Selected for Earthwatch Juniors Kelly Spiess and Laura Tilson were selected from thirty-five sophomore and junior applicants to participate in the 1982 Earthwatch Expeditions. They became the first Houghton Lake students to join this group. Earthwatch is a non-profit organization offering its members the opportunity to join worldwide research expeditions. Only fifty high school students across the nation receive the chance to participate. The high school students become members of various global expeditions headed by scientists and staffed by college students. Counselors Jack Jury and Marge Benjamin, along with a teacher from Collins Elementary School, Michelle Averill, guided the original thirty-five applicants through the process of elimination. These students submitted essays on why they wanted to join the Earthwatch Expeditions and how they planned to finance the cost to their staging areas, along with the expectations academically and experientially from the ex- pedition of their choice. From the essays, the twelve finalists were chosen. The counselors then interviewed each remaining student in- dividually and selected four students: Kysa Connett, Tracey Burney, Laura Tilson, and Kelly Spiess to fill out the Earthwatch applications to be reviewed by the Earthwatch se- lection committee. From here Laura Tilson and Kelly Spiess became members of the Summer 1982 Earthwatch Expedi- tions. Kelly Spiess studied the social dolphin in Sarasota, Florida, on a ship in the Gulf of Mexico from July 29—August 12. “I have always been interested in marine biology, this provides the perfect opportunity to further that interest”, commented Kelly. Laura visited a wildlife refuge in Malheur Lake, Oregon, where she researched the social behavior of the Double- Crested Cormorants. Her expedition lasted from June 13-26. “Would you take a look at that?!” Juniors Debbie Lounds, Karleen Henderson, and Kammie McKenna give the impression that history fascinates them. Gonzalez 162—Juniors Juniors Matt Pacini, John Brusseau, and Mark Baughn share a comment before Mr. Bischoff s Physics class. Physics students look forward to such fascinating exper- iences as making ice cream for a heat exchange experiment. Junior Student Senate members Missy Pacella, Anjanette Riedel, and fel- low junior Kelly Spiess discuss some important information concerning the years annual movie before spring break. The student senate chose this year’s movie, “Murder by Death.” For juniors Mary Lee Stuck and Andy Rigling this years newspaper. The Connection, adds a bit of humor to their daily routine. Cindy Pietchak Mary Plass Todd Powers Anjanette Riedel Andy Rigling Dan Roberts Paul Romanowski Michelle Rosenthal Richard Salvaggio Rick Samuel Teresa Schuneman Alecia Servas Sarah Shafley Norman Shreve Tim Smalley Andy Smith Robin Smith Ron Smith Lisa Songer Sue Spicer Kelly Spiess Juniors—163 Nautical Look Dominates Spring Fashion Spring 1982 lent many new and ex- citing fashions to this year’s Houghton Lake students. For both guys and girls in sportswear the nautical sailor caps. Casual sailors sported middy blouses and sailor pants of crisp fabrics and seagoing colors of red, white, and blue. The formal attire included below the knee flounced skirts with frilly petti- coats, and the Sante Fe blouse, with puffy sleeves, and interesting yoke pat- terns, many dressed in lace. a ru tene ad scrnd caene o ne noi j dewve een en ot a eat Billiant and beautiful color noted 1982’s accessories. Headbands ranged from small braided silver and gold elas- tic thread to colorful scarves wound and tied in the back. Geometrically shaped earrings of oval, heart shaped, and squares accented with bold and bright color proved popular among stu- dents. For footwear, low and comfort- able styles in deck shoes for guys and the ballet type shoe for girls became of common interest. Juniors Robin Smith and Sue Spicer model nautical fashions which made an overwhelming appearance during the spring. Pam Leszczynski catches fellow junior Karleen Henderson on the way to class to brief her on what she needs to know to pass her math test. Laura Tilson and Lori Foreman take advantage of the warming trend in April. They finally got a chance to wear the current style of gathered pants and ruffled blouses. Headbands became a common sight during the spring of 1982. Whether they were rolled material or metallic braided threads, as modelled by Kysa Connett, their popularity flourished. Marcie Staley Russel Stender Jena Stewart Nicci Storey Kirk Stowell Mary Lee Stuck Lee Studebaker Madonna Sussex Nancy Sutherland Laura Tilson Keith Toms Todd Wallington Brad Walworth Lori Webber Juniors—165 JUNE ■ t WSK0 5 J 4 ti � � n VtV •$. 4 a� ■O'A % £ : df7.i. . .t « V; eW ! i«fi • _ An „y ° w� - An V T V Lz to,3,00.' Ufloe. 0- ot M 01 « . ” oo- «■ ‘V L W ’■s' A 0 aA P An • 0 V 1 •to 9 Gonzalez Senioritis strikes again. Lance Martin becomes a victim of the disease when MASH reruns become more important than home work. --------------------------------------------- Seniors Dedicate Section The graduating class of 1982 dedicated the senior section to the memory of Keith McCormic. Keith, an honor student active in athletics, died in an auto accident the spring of his freshman year. Mrs. Lee McCormic, Keith’s mother, gave four eligible seniors scholarships in the name of Keith. The family made the dedication to offer a one-time-only scholarship to a member of the class with which Keith would have graduated. As the interest on the money accumulated, however, the McCormics decided to award four separate scholarships. The scholarships consisted of approximately $700 each. The money will be divided into two checks, one awarded at the honors program on May 27th and the second to be awarded at the beginning of the student’s second college semester. The recipients had to qualify in three areas: members of the National Honor Society, and participants in both athletic and non-athletic school activities. The McCormics honored Julie Bischoff, Tricia Spicer, Kevin Kronner, and David Aho. Keith’s sister, Debra, presented the scholar- ships to the winners. McDonalds became the Seniors lunch time hang out. Even closed campus did not discourage the use of this facility. c o Spirit increased with the introduction of confetti. Seniors pioneered the § idea at Houghton Lake High. £ 168— Seniors Seniors—169 Preparations Make Hectic Final Week Gonzalez Gonzalez yti ib ( fomet P fi It's finally all over as used to be seniors rise and leave the gym after graduation. Almost finished, tired and weary seniors rehearse graduation the morning after a no sleep Cedar Point trip. Seniors Liz Mulka, Loretta Bell, and Becky Swain leave school on their last day happily sporting their caps. New graduates Renae Follrath and Janet Marra embrace in a friendly hug while friends snap pictures. After graduation the front of the school was a busy place with people tak- ing pictures and saying that last good-bye to friends. 170 —Graduation Gonzalez Graduation provided a hectic time of year for all seniors. It seemed there were endless things to do in preparation for that all important event. Announcements must be sent out, graduation gowns must be picked up, in addition to getting ready for open houses. In many ways though, the class of 1982 broke tradition. This year’s 10 top graduates had very close grade point averages, and those averages were exceptionally high. Our tenth place graduate could have been valedictorian of many previous years. For the first time ever a valedictorian from this school, Penny Halliday, carried a 4.00 grade point aver- age. In the salutatorian position was Kevin Kronner with a 3.928 and graduating third was Nona Rosebohm with a 3.919. This year there was a tie for fourth involving Lori Lepper and Teresa Sussex who both carried a 3.904 G.P.A. Graduating fifth Sherry Bourgeois 3.881, sixth Dawn Gregus 3.847, seventh Becky Moran 3.819, eighth Lora Helou 3.804, ninth Debbie McClellan 3.785, and tenth Tricia Spicer with a 3.747 G.P.A. This class was also unique in that 39 people graduated with a 3.0 G.P.A. or better. In previous years gold cords were awarded only to National Honor Society members but changes made this year enabled all those students who ac- complished a 3.0 G.P.A. or better to receive gold cords. The class of 1982 can also proudly boast that they were the first class to complete all four years of high school in the new building. Graduation — 171 Graduates Say Farewell to HLHS Finally, the long-awaited moment ar- rived. On June 12, 1982, 140 Houghton Lake High School seniors prepared to say farewell to high school and hello to a new life at 2:00 p.m. The graduation ceremony was con- ducted in the gymnasium. Green and white streamers, a portrait of a bobcat (by Dale Vermillion), a sign with the class motto “An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding,” and a center- piece of white irises and yellow roses adorned the stage. The class of 1982 filed in the gym to the traditional sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance.” Reverend Glenn Arsnoe proceeded to give the invocation. Prin- cipal Ronald Szewozyk introduced Kevin Kronner, class president and sa- lutatoriam Kronner then welcomed all and spoke of the class of 1982’s past achievements. Penny Halliday followed Kronner with the Valedictory Address. Her speech reflected past events and successes yet to come. Presenting the 1982 graduates were Principal Szewczyk and Superintendent John Walkley. Class Secretary Nona Rosebohm presented diplomas, aided by school board members. Kevin Kronner led the changing of the tassel as loud whoops and showers of confetti temporarily filled the air. When things settled, Reverend Arsnoe gave the benediction. It was then high school became history for the class of 1982. N c § N c 6 Reverend Glenn Arsnoe gives the invocation as graduates bowed their heads in prayer. Class President Kevin Kronner leads the changing of the tassel. At the graduation ceremony, graduates re- ceived diploma covers. Senior advisor Jim John- son distributes diplomas afterwards, during the hustle and bustle. Ed Zielinski takes graduation seriously as school board Treasurer Cathryn Koupal hands him his diploma. Mrs. Jan Manley, school board secretary, looks on. 172—Graduation Graduation—173 David Aho Robert Alger Ted Arsnoe Donald Austin Gary Barnum Eric Barrett Steve Beauchamp Brigitte Beaulieu Lori Beckwith Loretta Bell Julie Bischoff Dolores Bopp 174 -Seniors Sherry Bourgeois Anne Breyer Michelle Calkins Teresa Chila Darla Childers Daniel Coberly Kimberly Colman Gary Cowdrey Brenda Cubitt Darlene DeLaurier Steven Eckstorm Martin Edwards Seniors—175 James Ellsworth Renae Follrath Troy Forbes Sheryl Forte Michael Garrett William Gonzalez Dawn Gregus Alan Hack Russell Hacker Penny Halliday David Hamilton 176—Seniors Michelle Harrison LaDonna Hart Robert Hasty James Hawkins Jill Hecksel Lora Helou Kim Hoover Susan Hutson Vera Jenkins Gary Johnston Rodney Jones Mark Kiffner Seniors— 177 Larry Kotesky Kevin Kronner Robert Kunik Deborah Lahar Brian Lambert Terri LePrad Lori Lepper Heidi LeRoy Colleen Lewandowski 178 — Seniors Michael Lewis Theresa Manzella Janet Marra Lance Martin James Mason Deborah McClellan Jacki McClue Douglas McCullough Bradley McLain Mary Jane Meeker Brenda Metzler Robert Miller Seniors—179 Michale Neorr Douglas Neilsen Paula Omell Wendy Palm Dimitrius Papageorgiou Matthew Peterson 180—Seniors Denise Priebe Lisa Rase Roger Raven Jack Roberts Nona Rosebohm John Rzycki Mathew Saxton Paul Skonieczny Paula Skonieczny Cynthia Slicker Johanna Spehar Tricia Spicer Seniors —181 Michael Spurgeon Gregory Stauffer Mary Jane Stauffer Gary Stead Teresa Sussex Cynthia Suzor Rebecca Swain Kathleen Sypien Randall Thomas Chris Thompson Mary Tillman 182 —Seniors Bart Walworth Timothy Wilson Penny Wollam Debra Yennior Edward Zielinski Seniors—183 184 —Mock Elections Successful Seniors Aim Seniors have always enjoyed evaluat- ing their classmates in the annual mock elections. The class of 1982 was no different. Penny Halliday and Kevin Kronner filled two posts—Seniors of the Year and Most Likely to Succeed. Penny plans to attend Michigan Tech for elec- trical engineering. Kevin will prepare for a pharmacy career at Ferris State College. Dolly Bopp and Bill Gonzalez were labeled Class Couple, having been to- gether a year and a half. For their keen sense of fashion, Julie Bischoff and Matt Peterson received honors for Best Dressed. Pleasantness and the gift of gab con- vinced voters Debbie McClellan and Matt Peterson had the Best Personal- ities. Ability and determination were qualities attributed to Class Athletes Sherry Bourgeios and Mike Spurgeon. Class Couple Dolly Bopp and Bill Gonzalez look quite dreamy. Maybe they’re thinking of the fu- ture as they plan to marry in two years. “The clothes make the man.” Best Dressed seniors Julie Bischoff and Matt Peterson must agree as they look ahead to executive duties. Sometimes the pressures of success are too much. Most Likely to Succeed seniors Penny Halliday and Kevin Kronner lay aside the books to relax. Penny and Kevin received additional honors for Senior of the Year. Winning smiles are only part of the reason Matt Peterson and Debbie McClellan won the Best Personality vote. Debbie attributed her suc- cess to the fact that, “I love people.’’ Keeping fit is essential for class athletes Sherry Bourgeois and Mike Spurgeon. Sherry catches for the varsity softball team and Mike excels at football and track. SIGNS OF SUCCESS Mock Elections—185 1 6—Mock Elections The Body Beautiful “Wow! Would you look at them?” As part of a society extremely con- scious of outward appearance, seniors assessed their classmates to find some outstanding features. From many appraising glances, it was no surprise when Jack Roberts and Penny Wollam received the “Best Body” title. Jack maintains his fine physique by working out, carting gro- ceries at IGA, and playing football. Penny keeps her figure by exercising and eating one meal daily. J Gary Johnston and Debbie McClellan | remained in protest over their appoint- ments as class baby-faces, sharing the idea that they don’t have pinchable cheeks. Debbie, however, conceded, “The innocent look does get me out of trouble sometimes.” Enhancement of some inborn assets prompted seniors to decide Paula Skonieczny and Gary Johnston had the most striking eyes. Gary felt this an ad- vantage, shyly admitting, “It’s the first thing girls notice.” Julie Bischoff and Ed Zielinski had that silky, most irresistable hair. Teresa Sussex and Jim Mason possessed the most dazzling smiles. Teresa attributed her gregarious grin to “my orthodon- “Isn’t it hard to hate a face like this?” query class baby-faces Debbie McClellan and Gary Johnston. For seniors Paula Skonieczny and Gary John- ston, the eyes have it! Bodies like Jack Roberts’ and Penny Wollam’s are worth showing off. Don’t Ed Zielinski and Julie Bischoff have hair you’d love to run your fingers through? Jim Mason and Teresa Sussex have learned the key to success is having the best smiles. Who would dare not grin back at pearly whites like theirs? Fine Features Win Notice Mock Elections—187 Antics of Class Clown Sherry Bourgeois and Paul Skonieezny have Mr. Brown wondering if such talent isn’t better suited for the zoo. There’s more than one outlook prove Class Optimists Debbie McClellan and Rob Kunik and Pessimists Cindy Suzor and Kevin Kronner. It’s getting deep! Class BSers Mary Jane Meeker and Eric Barrett dig to find the truth in g their stories. Class Big-mouth Mike Garrett silences Mary Jane Stauffer so he can open his own mouth. Class Flirts Kim Wallington and Mike Garrett are experts in the field. Personality Make Unique “It takes all kinds,” or so the saying goes. In the 1982 senior mock elec- tions, some rather unique traits re- ceived recognition. Kim Wallington and Mike Garrett were named Class Flirts. Neither de- nied their lightly flirtatious ways, and Kim added, “It is fun. I like to see if guys get embarrassed.” Everyone likes to hear a good story once in a while. The class of decided J Mary Jane Meeker and Eric Barrett, as § Class BSers, had the most outstanding ability to turn a little story into some- thing incredible. OUTSTANDING TRAITS 188 — Mock Elections Features Individuals One voice always seems to tower above the rest, and fellow classmates couldn’t help noticing the volume and frequency of Class Bigmouths Mary Jane Stauffer and Mike Garrett. Debbie McClellan and Rob Kunik smiled their way into Most Optimistic. Rob defined his position this way: “I’m the one at the party who says the keg is half-full instead of half-empty.” On the other hand, Cindy Suzor and Kevin Kronner received the dubious honor of Class Pessimists. At the an- nouncement, Kevin flatly stated, “Obvi- ously, most people don’t know what it means.” Mock Elections—189 ADVERTISEME eataruu our newest R nine's Rags Junior Boutique IN THE SHORELINE CENTER HOUGHTON LAKE 190—Ads Index NTS INDEX Houghton Lake's yearbook Stahh acc.om- pllshed the seemingly Impossible again. With the help oh -some newspaper stahhcrs, they sold oven $7,000 month oh advertising to ohhset the cost oh publishing our year- book. This -set a new record, something the stahh has managed to do every yean, since 1979. Setting new advertising records mould, o(, course, be Impossible If, It were not hor the support oh our merchants. In the present economic hard tunes, we become In- creasingly gratehul hor their loyalty and assistance. We literally could not produce this book without them. We, the stahh, hope our representation oh each oh these supporting businesses gives them pride In contributing to our ehhort. 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Lee (9) 26,38,49 Akin. Suzie (11) 16,107,154,161 Akin, Tom (10) 78 Alger. Robert (12) 166,174.143 Allen. Angela (10) 53,71.78.83.148 Allie, James (10) 78 Amy. Brian (10) 74,78 Amy, Lisa (11) 74 Ancel. Tammy (9) 35,38,74,75,141 Anderson, Beth (9) 38 Anderson. Mark (11) 154 Anderson. Mat (9) 26,38 Anderson, Melinda (9) 38,66 Armstrong, Chris (10) 78,148 Arsnoe, Ted (12) 174 Austin. Don (12) 174 B Barrett dashed through an award-winning track season. Baese. Charlotte (9) 38,131 Bailey, Lisa (11) 154 Bailey. Tom (9) 26,38,136 Bailey. Valerie (9) 35.38,39,66,106,107 Bainbridge, Bob (10) 78 Bakara, Alice (9) 38,75 Bakara, Mark (12) Bala. Marta (11) 74,75,154 Baldridge. Rosa (11) Baldridge. Suzanne (10) Bane. James (9) Bane. Treasa (9) 38 Barkway, Chad (9) 26,38 Barnum, Gary (12) 174 Barrett. Eric (12) 132,174,188 Barth, David (9) 38 Bartholomew, Mark (10) 78 Bauchan, Mickey (10) 61,79,118,136,146,147 Baughn, Mark (10) 22,83,154,163 Bauknecht, Heather (11) 154 Beauchamp. Brenda (11) 154 Beauchamp. Steve (12) 174 Beaulieu. Brigitte (12) 74.174 Beaulieu. Ramon (9) 26,38,132 Beaulieu, Renee (9) 38 Beaver, Tim (11) 20,22,132,154 Beckwith, Lori (12) 93,95,174 Bechill, Bob (9) 26.38.62.63.76,132 Bedell, Cindy (Secretary) 101,105 Beech, Bob (9) Bell, Allen (9) 26,38 Bell. Belinda (10) 78 Bell, Kari (10) 74,78 Bell, Loretta (12) 174,170 Bell. Merri (9) 38.74 Benjamin, Crystal (9) Benjamin, Marge (Counselor) 100,104,144 Benz, Mike (Coach) 56,58 Benz, Stephanie (9) 38,40,55,131 Bifoss, John (Teacher) 98,99,104 Bischoff. Angie (10) 32,49,78,141 Bischoff. James (Teacher) 19,79,98,99.111.152 Bischoff. Julie (12) 6.73,129,146.147.173,174, 185,187 Bixler, Robert (10) Black, Sue (10) Black, William (12) Blanchard. Dan (9) 24,25,26,41,45,60,68.132 Blankenship. John (Coach) 20,22,23 Blaskey, Mike (Teacher) 108,137 Blodgett. Lee (12) Boals, Dan (Teacher) 17,21,22,90.108.134,135. 154 Boals. Kurt (10) 25,26.27,45,60,61,68,78,136, 137 Boals, Toni (11) 5,65,66,154 Bodish, Anita (RR) 107 Bognar, Janine (9) 41 Booth, Tracy (11) Booth. Dane (12) Bopp. Dolores (12) 174.185 Bourdow, John (11) 16,22.58,71.151.154.157 Bourgeois, Sherry (12) 6,8,19,55,66,71,72,146, 147.151,152,172,173,175,185,189 Boven, Joe (11) 22,154 Bowers. Brian (12) Bowman. Debbie (Coach) 66 Bowman, James (9) 26,41 Bowman, Wendy (11) 110,148,154 Boyersmith, Joe (9) 41,132 Breyer, Anne (12) 175 Breyer, Norma (11) 154 Brimmer. Stacy (11) 154 Brown, Denise (9) 16,38,39.41.43.53,66.140, 141,146,147 Brown, Richard (Vice-Principal) 98,99,101,105 Bruhn, Pat (11) 74,75,148,154 Bruhn. Tanya (10) 53,54,55,78 Brummage. Patricia (11) Brummage. Rebecca (9) Brusseau, John (11) 28,58,154.163 Brusseau, Pam (10) 52,54,78 Brusseau, Trish (10) 52,54,55,78 Bryant, James (9) 26,41 Buda, Cathy (11) 52,154 Bunn, Lisa (10) 78,88 Burney, Tracy (10) 80 Burton, Karen (11) 131,154,156 Butson, Greg (10) 80 Butson, Tony (11) C Choir received highest score possible in state competition. Cabay. Gordon (11) 156 Cabay, Karen (9) 41,43,64,66 Cain, Rick (10) 47 Calkins, Michelle (12) 6,70,109,175 Carman, Joel (10) 76,80 Carr. David (11) 103,107.132,156,157 Carrick, Kris (10) 19,32,33,54,79,80,81,88,103, 107.141.146.147 Cassidy, Jerii (11) 148 Chambers, Tony (9) Chandanais, Billy Joe (9) 41 Chatters, Wendy (11) 74,76 Chidester. Andy (9) 26,132 Chila, Teresa (12) 175 Childers. Darla (12) 74.175 Christonson, Jerry (11) 22.46,135,156,157 Chudzinski. Cathy (10) 80,139 Chudzinski, David (11) 156 Clark. Lisa (Librarian) 69,103,107 Coberley. Daniel (12) 151.153.175 Coberley, Karolyn (11) 19,74,156 Cohoon, Dan (11) 22,132,156,159,161 Cole, Dan (11) 74,75,156 Colman, Kimberly (12) 175 Connett, Kysa (11) 52.54.74.75,98.99.145.154, 156,164 Connett. Sean (9) 28 Cooley, Lance (9) Cooper, Keith (11) 156 Cooper, Sue (9) 38,41 Cornell. Brian (10) 61.78.80,88 Cornell, Jean (Secretary) 100.104 Corner, Bruce (12) 111 Cornett, Jane (11) 156 Cory, Catherine (10) 70,80,83 Cowan, Denise (9) 38,41,74,75 Cowdrey, Gary (12) 175 Cowdrey. Shawn (10) 49,80,141 Cowles, Kim (10) 80.131 Crombez, Chris (11) 156 Crombez, Dale (9) 41,74,75 Cronk, Chris (9) 41,42 Crowder, Melissa (9) 41,42 Cubitt, Brenda (12) 74,175 D Deadlines proved fatal for journalism stu- dents. Danielski, Claire (10) 32.33,80,141 Danieleski. John (9) Daniels. Curtis (11) 156 Davidson, Marianne (9) 41,66,76 Davidson, Rick (11) 156 Davis, Chris (9) 41 Davis. Kristy (10) 78,80,129,131 Deboer. Ed (9) Deboer. Faron (9) 105 Decker. Steve (10) 80,86 Dehoff, Roland (11) Delano, James (11) 156 DeLaurier, Darlene (12) 175 Delisle, Aaron (9) Delisle. Kim (9) 41.74 Dennis, Angela (9) 48 Dicks, Stacy (11) 65,66.156 Dinsmoore, Dawn (11) 196 Dirette, Jeannine (9) 41 Dirette, Michelle (11) 74.75.156 Doan, Marty (10) 80,132 Doan, Tony (10) 80 Doane, Denise (11) Doane. Mike (11) Doty, Randy (9) 41 Draper, Vonda (10) 80 Drogt, Walter (Teacher) 110 Duggan. Bryan (9) Dunckel, Mike (11) 157 Duncombe, Danny (9) Duval, Brian (9) Duval, Debbie (11) 157 Duval, Don (9) 41 Duval. Jenny (9) 41 E Excellent academic scores exhibited by the 1982 senior class. led by 4.00 valedictorian Penny Halliday. Earley, Anne (9) 41,49 Ads Index—199 Drake’s Window Door Co. 101 Poplar — P.O. Box 801 HOCJGHTON LAKE, MICHIGAN 48629 CONGRATULATIONS Class of ’82 Phone (517) 422-3075 compliments of: BvttMb SUBMARINES £AT nets of? carm our 9 W. HOUSTON. LK. DR. 3 6-5132 BRUCE R. FORMAN ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE FORMAN AGENCY. INC. 829 W. HOUGHTON LAKE DR. PHONE: PRUDENVILLE ON HOUGHTON LAKE (517) 366 - 7871 9 0W € u t c ru9efi €sic enb ytpenJs little Caesars OF HOUGHTON LAKE. CONGRATULATES THE CLASS OF 81 pinaipiiM1 200—Ads Indcx KRONNER’S PHARMACY Earley, John (11) 22,157 Eckstorm, Steven (12) 22,175 Edwards. Martin G. (12) 175 Eggleston, Rodney (9) 110 Elford, Myra (9) 41 Ellis, Jami (11) Ellsworth, James (12) 77,176 Elsholz, Dan (10) 86 Elsholz, Michael (11) 22,132,157 Ensing, Andy (10) F Floatless Homecomings end as seniors present surprise spirit float for Queen and her court. Fagerlie, Roger (11) 22,132,157 Feole, Richie (11) 22.157 Ferguson, Jeannie (11) 156,157 Fick, Connie (11) 157 Fischer, Bruce (9) 41 Fisher. Kim (11) 157,159 Fisher, Lisa (10) 53,81,131 Fisk, Michelle (9) Fockler. Don (Assistant Superintendent) 100 Follrath, Renae (12) 14.52,54.55,176,209 Forbes. Troy (12) 135,176 Foreman, Lori (11) 103,107,157,164 Foreman, Lynette (9) Forte, Mary (10) 85,131 Forte. Sheryl (12) 168,169.176 Foster. Martin (9) France. Douglas (9) Frappier, Brian (11) Fredrick, Jeff (9) French, Tim (9) 41,62.63.76.77,132 Frever, Dolores (Teacher) 103,107,148,149 Fritz. Dan (10) 81 Frost, Dan (10) 81,148 Frost, Orion (9) 41 Fuller. Lee (11) 157 Fyolek, John (9) 42 G Go-Go’s punked their way to the top of the charts with “We Got the Beat” and “Our Lips are Sealed.” Gair. Tina (10) Gandolfi, Adam (9) 42 Gandolfi, Gary (11) 72,129,157,160,172,173 Gaponik, Lance (9) Garrett, Kellie (10) 32,33,54,55,68,81,84,131 Garrett, Michael (12) 17,19,21,22,55,70,168, 169.176.188.189 Garrett. Tom (10) 25,26,61,81,207 Garrow, Gary (10) 81 Geers, Tom (11) 158 Gerhold. Ken (10) 81 Gibson. Lloyd (11) 158 Gibson. Troy (10) 158 Gonzalez. James (11) 22.71.72,158.161.172 Gonzalez. Tom (10) 22,26,81,83,86,132 Gonzalez. William (12) 17,21.22.132,176,185 Good, Sara (9) 41.74 Goodwin, Glenn (9) 74,75 Goodwin, Rick (9) 42 Gorsline. Kelly (9) 42,43,66,74 Gorsline. Ken (11) 158 Goupil, Lori (10) 81 Graves, Leann (12) 176 Green, Dennis (Coach) 61 Greene, Travis (9) 42,132 Greggory, Charlene (10) 74,158 Gregus, Dawn (12) 16,66,70,176 Gregus, Joe (10) 81 Gregus. Sandy (10) 81 Grocholski, Tom (11) 158 Gross, Andy (9) 42,76 Gross, Jodi (9) 42,49 Gross. Kelly (10) 52,54,81 Gruenberg, Jane (Teacher) 105 Guldner, Lisa (10) 18,53,70,81 Gunders. Mary (10) 81,86,103,107 H Holiday Inn hosted Jr-Sr Banquet May 6th. Hack. Alan (12) 148,176 Hacker. Russell (12) 135,176 Hager. Diana (10) 32,66,81 Halle, Lewis (11) Halliday, Midge (9) 38,42,48,53,55,141 Haliiday, Penny (12) 5,6,15.30,31.54,55.70.168. 169,176,184 Hamilton, David (12) 176 Hamilton. Debbie (10) 81,148 Hancock, Donna (9) 74 Harkle, Steve (10) 81,132 Harper, Scott (12) Harrison, Judy (11) 158,159 Harrison. Michelle (12) 177 Hart, LaDonna (12) 76,95.177 Hartwell, Robin (10) Hasty, Todd (12) 22,45,177 Hasty, Tom (10) 17.22.60,61.81.87.129.132,133 Haveman, Wayne (11) 159 Hawkins, James (12) 177 Hecksel, Jill (12) 52,54,177 Hedrick, Kevin (9) 42 Hejka. Agnes (11) 30.154.159 Helou, Lora (12) 148.177 Henderson. Karleen (11) 54,159,162,164 Hendrix, Lisa (10) 74 2735 W. Houghton Lake Dr. BURNSIDE GMC CHARM BROWN'S HOUSe Of D0HUTS fresh donuts daily 0PCH 7 BAYS 202 — Ads Index EAGLES Tam-A-Rac Lounge IN THE HEIGHTS Located near high school in busy zone 10 on M-55 Ads Index — 203 KELLEY GLASS Mirrors - Replacements Insurance Work Free Estimates 085 W. Houghton Lake Drive HOUGHTON LAKE, MICHIGAN 48629 Office (517) 422-3000 M-5S • 1-27 EXIT HOUGHTON LAKE. Ml 48629 RICHARD RATOWSKI HOWEY TREE BALER Home of tne 30 day price guarantee. mi icon JPcmni'tuRe Jx ppLiance, nc 34 -1(571 444 E. Houghton Avenue West Branch, Michigan Howey Tree 3aler Corporation manufacturers of Chri stmas tree harvesting equipmento A Kentucky Fried Chicken For information call: KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN |Address 000-0000 we Do Chicken Right We ve got The Delicious Answer for groups of any size—at a price you'll like. We can create special menus planned to your needs that will make you feel good about a meal 204—Ads lndex McDonald's m® 3571 West Houghton Lake Drive (M-55) Houghton Lake, Michigan 366-5005 Congratulations When thinking about your future, think: Graduates . I IRTLAND COMMUNITYCOLLEGE ROSCOMMON. MICHIGAN 48653 (517)275-5121 Kirtland has over 20 occupational career programs, Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degree programs, plus a wide variety of other interesting courses to meet most every need. Contact an Admissions Counselor for further information on how Kirtland can help YOU ! ! Ads Index—205 Best Wishes from the Staff of Century 21 Professional Realty Sr Bible Book and Hacker’s Yamaha Office Supply and Honda © 3901 W. Houghton Lk. Dr. 206— ds lndex Compliments of Steuernol Funeral Home Surplus, Inc. Corner of M-18 and M-55 Richard Sauve. mgr. -------------------- . “...now that’s a Roscommon State Bank Roscommon • Houghton Lake • Houghton Lake West • Mlo • Prudenville St. Helen • Higgins Lake • Falrvlew Member F.D.I.C. v___________________ � 0 . ■O.S'K IENOER y Ads Index—207 FORD’S HARDWARE 841 W. Houghton Lake Dr. Zone 14 366-7622 Hengy, Jerry (9) 42 Henning, Charles (9) 26,40,42,48,132 Herrick, Dawn (11) Himebaugh, Dee Dee (10) 81,85 Hinds, Lynn (10) 72,73,81,129,172,173 Hines, Angela (9) 42,104 Hoke, Billie Jo (12) 19 Holton, Lawrence (10) Holton, Mark (11) Hook, (9) 26,40,42,45,61,136 Hoots, Brian (10) 61,136 Hoover, Donna (12) 74,177 Hoover, Russel (9) 26,42 Hoover, Todd (9) 42 Horn, David (11) 159 Housenga, Tracey (9) 35,38,42,43,131 Housenga, Troy (11) 16,22,58,132,157,159 Hudgens, Mary Beth (9) 38,42,53,55 Hudgens, Pat (10) 81,132 Hudgens, Scott (11) 159 Huffmaster, Jeff (11) 159 Hughes, Bob (10) 82,83,132 Hunt, Carl (9) 42 Hutson, Lori (9) 35,39,42,43,66,141,146,147 Hutson, Susan (12) 177 I It was a happy day in Mr. Bischoffs room when helium tanks were rolled in. Ignat, Mike (9) 42,63 Ignat, Paul (10) 28,83,132 J Jackpine Conference was taken by both girls and boys track teams shared with Coleman and Beaverton respectfully. Jackson, Monica (9) 43 Jacoby, Beth (11) 159 Jagielo, Anne (9) 43,46,53,66,76 Jansen, Elaine (Teacher) 109 Jarvis. Leann (9) Javoroski, Adam (9) 76 Javoroski. Marc 43.104,132 Javoroski, Pete (Teacher) 28,103,107 Jenkins, Chris (10) 83 Jenkins, Jay (9) 43,132 Jenkins, Vera (12) 177 Johns, Gregg (10) Johns, Kelly (11) Johnson. Jim (Teacher) 98,99,1,130,131,151 Johnson, Jody (12) 107 Johnson, Roger (10) 26,76,78,83,132 Johnson, Sally (9) 35,43,131 Johnston, Gary (12) 22,23,55.81.129.166.177. 186,187 Jones. Rodney (12) 56,58,59,177 Jones, Sandy (9) 43,74 Jordon, Bill (10) 16,83,136 Jozwik, Carole (11) 159 Jury, Jack (Counselor) 100,104 K Kevin Kronner alias “Huddles” won the Homecoming Honey award at the 3rd an- nual Powder Puff game. Kalchik, Kevin (9) Kearns, Gina (9) 43,74,75 Kebrle. Karen (11) 74,159,161 Kekovich, Dawn (9) 38,43,45,46,53 Kelly. Danny (11) 18,135,157,159 Kemp. Jack (9) 26.43 Kernats, Lori (9) 43,131 Kernats, Michael (11) Kiffner, Mark (12) 132,177 Kilpatrick, Rick (12) Kilpatrick, Shawn (10) 83 Kimmel, Jim (10) 61,83 King, Jeff (9) 43 Kingman, Dana (10) 32,33,81,83,84,131 Kingman, Kimberly (12) 178 Kipp, Dana (12) 178 Kipp, Ellen (12) 178 Kipp, Shelly (11) 159 Kish, Mike (11) Kleven, Harry (9) 26,42,136 Kleven, Lori (9) 43,74 Kline. Robert (9) 43,47 Klumpp, Lori (10) 12,52,83,129 Kopischka, Dawn (9) 43 Koscielecki, Bernie (11) 135,160 Koscielecki, Robert (9) 42,45,137 Kotesky, Larry (12) 178 Kozumplik, Bonnie (10) 83 Kramer, Jack (Teacher) 90,98,99,1,140,141,146, 147 Kramer. Janice (9) 42,45 Krentz, Karen (11) 160 Kronner, Katherine (11) 10,52,70,98,99,154,160 Kronner, Kevin (12) 10,13.18.19.22,23.50,57,58, 135,178,184,188 Kunik, Robert (12) 12,56,57,58,59,173,178,188 L Lori Lepper received the Miss Houghton Lake title during Sno-Ball competition. LaFraugh, Wayne (9) Lahar, Deborah (12) 178 Spinning Wheel “Wrangler Headquarters of the North” Sohn Supply 117 Beech St. P. O. Box 665 (517) 422-3515 or 422-3522 “Northern Michigan’s Most Complete Supply House” Shoreline Center M-55 Ads Index—209 PARK PLACE complete chiropractic care ACCIDENT INDUSTRIAL INJURIES disorders of the Spine, Muscular Nervous System OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT MON. — WED. —FRI, 9:00—12:00 1:30—5:30 SAT. 9:00—12:00 3000 W. Houghton Lake Dr. Houghton Lake HOUGHTON LAKE m- SS IKISIIlf MIIIYV w ute ieafi s To Crow “The resturant with the chicken on top.” OPEN 24 HOURS! 210—Ads Index REXALL HUNT’S REXALL DRUG’S 4562 W. Houghton Lk. Dr. HOUGHTON LAKE Ads Index—211 The Houghton Lake klitereve yao £0 Aim hire its niu •fo keip track, at your hflmtfoiJn omJ HU rnflMvj 'friiiuL yauW moil. jl1 ftk. cor piuoJ £+iitlin.t cmJ rtlilitiry Subtcnjihfln Rata,y iu ctwi kupi ufi an +kt ne.us omA alkr idi cities ihrli K ywr himiWn ntuupapeC.' Keep In Touch! 212—Ads Index Ads lndex—213 (ofiesmcal ($anA member F.D.I.C. 214 — Ads Indcx Lamb, Kenneth (9) 42,45 Lambert, Brian (12) 178 Laprad, Dianna (12) Laprad. Terri (12) 178 LaRoque, George (10) 74 Lauzon, Barb (9) 42,45,46,49 Lazzaro. Andrea (9) 42,45,74 Lazzaro, Lisa (11) 160 Ledesma, Pam (10) 83 Leforge, Tim (11) 22,132,160 LeMire, Steve (11) 135,160 Lennox, Chrissy (9) 42,45 Lepper, Lori (12) 6,52,54,55,90,95,96.146.147. 173,178,208 Leroy, Heidi (12) 77,178 Leroy, Scott (9) 6,42,45,136 Leszcynski, Kim (10) 32,83 Leszcynski, Pam (11) 30,31,131,160,164 Lewandowski, Colleen (12) 178 Lewandowski, Lisa (10) 53,83 Lewis. Chris (11) 58,160 Lewis, Jim (11) 160 Lewis. Michael (12) 179 Lewis. Reeda (11) 160 Lewis, Rod (Teacher) 75 Lewis, Sheri (10) 83 Lienau, Erin (11) 74,86,160 Lienau, Jody (9) 45 Lillie. Ryan (10) 26,61,83,136 Lippard, Lori (11) 158,160 Lippert, Darin (9) 45 Littlejohn, Kathy (10) 160 Littlejohn, Mark (9) Loesser. Chris (11) 22,132,160 Lorenc, Rick (9) 45 Lounds, Bill (9) Lounds, Debbie (11) 12,66,103,107,160,162 Lounds. Denise (9) 12.42,45,162 Lytle. Deon (11) 30,74,131,160,209 M McClellan held her own as yearbook editor striving for another a ward winning yearbook. Mace. Carlo (10) 61 Major, Tom (Teacher) 106 Mainprize, Don (Teacher) 137 Madigan, Eileen (11) Madigan, Jeanne (10) 83 Manifold. Robert (12) Manley, David (11) 74,75,160 Manzella. Theresa (12) 74,75,95,96,179 Marcy, Cindy (11) 160 Marcy, Mitch (9) 45 Marks, Laurie (9) Marquart. Jill (10) 80.83,84.87.131 Marra. Janet (12) 52,62.76,93,148,179 Marsh. Kim (9) 45 Marshall, Hoss (10) Martin. Lance (12) 166,168,169,179 Martin. Rod (Teacher) 39,90,98,99,103.107,207 Martiz, Tony (10) 83 Mason. James (12) 14,18,22,135,151,179,187 McClellan. Debbie (12) 6,8,30,54,55,70.90,93, 95,96,145,168,169,179,185,186,188 McClellan, Rodney (9) 45 McClue, Jacki (12) 179 McCormic, Lee (11) 168,169 McCullough. Douglas (12) 179 McEvers, James (9) 26.45,63,132 McGregor, Tom (11) 160 McKenna, Kammie (11) 160,162 McLain, Bradley (12) 18,19,22,23,152,179 McLean. Todd (10) Meeker. Mary Jane (12) 30,93.95,179,188 Melloh. Greg (12) Metkiff, Debra (9) 45,74 Metkiff, Emmett (11) 160 Metzler, Brenda (12) 148,179 Meyers, Stacy (11) 160 Milburn. John (Teacher) 77 Miller, Diane (10) Miller, Lisa (10) 52.64,65,66,81.83,85.131 Miller. Robert (12) 22,179 Minzghor, Teresa (9) 45,55 Mitchell. Sandi (Teacher) 109 Monroe, Annette (9) 45 Monroe, Sheryl (10) 83 Moore, Bill (10) 25.26.40,83,88 Moran. Rebekah (12) 180 Mosher. Mike (10) 26,83,105 Mulka, Liz (12) 180 Muma, Reno (11) Muma, Sandy (9) Munsell, Bob (10) Myers. Jody (9) 45 Myers, Larissa (10) 83 N Napierski. the only four year track member reigned as King at the Cadillac Invitational track meet. Napierski, Edward (12) 22,132,180 Napierski, Shirley (10) 83,130,131 Neorr. Michael (12) 22,74,180 Nevills, Jack (9) 45 Newsom. Dan (11) 8,13,22,58,59.132.131,154. 160 Nichols, Julie (9) 45 Nielsen, David (12) Nielsen, Douglas (12) 180 Nielsen. George (11) 160 Nixon, Robert (9) 45 Norton, Gary (9) o Oh well! O’Conner. Colene (9) 45 O’Conner, Patty (9) 45,74 Okon, Jeff (10) Omell, Paula (12) 130,131.180 Omell, William (9) 45 O’Neil. Julie (12) Oster. Paul (10) 28,29,83,136 Ostrom, Terri (9) 34,35,45,131 Overbaugh, Dan (10) 83,86,132 Overbaugh, Joel (11) 105,160 Overbaugh, Troy (9) 45 P Pac-man fever cleaned out pockets of vid- eo junkies. Pacella. Missy (11) 146,147,154,160 Pacini, Matt (11) 160,163,166 Pacyna, Robin (11) Paligo, Joann (10) 83 Palm, Bill (9) 24,26,45.136 Palm. Wendy (12) 19,66,148.180 Papageorgiou, Dimitrius (12) 74,180 Papageorgiou. Mike (9) 46 Parens, Mark (12) Parish. Dawn (10) 85.141 Parr, Larry (9) 46 Parr, Patrick (9) 46 Patch, Lome (10) 85 Peabody, David (12) Peer, Don (10) 85 Penfield. Clare (9) 46,63,132 Penfield, Richard (11) Penny, Brian (10) Perry, Mark (10) Peterson, Matthew (12) 19,58,180,185 Peterson, Sandy (9) 46 Petter, Leslie (10) 52,85,131,157 Petter, Loren (9) 40,46,49,132 Phillips. Angela (11) Phillips, Candi (9) 46 Phillips, Gerry (10) 26,136 Pietchak, Cindy (11) 131,163 Pietchak, Missy (9) 35,38.46,66,131 Pietchak, Wendell (Teacher) 106 Plass, Mary (11) 163 Polash, Stephani (10) 32,50,84,85,88,111.131 Porath, Cheryl (10) 85,141 Porath. Cynthia (12) 6,30,106.180 Pothoff, Paul (12) 135.180 Potter, Vernon (10) 85,132 Powers. Todd (11) 163 Price, Kay (Secretary) 100,104 Price. Sheri (10) 50,66.78.84.85.111,131 Priebe, Denise (12) 181 Priebe, Robert (9) 26,46 Pruden, Pauline (Teacher) 104 Puzjak, Charles (10) 74,75 Q Queen Penny Halliday reigned over 1981 Homecoming November 6th. R Rubik’s cube mangled the minds of many. Rachilla, Tom (Teacher) 98,99,104 Randall, Brenda (sub) 98,99 Rase. Lisa (12) 181 Rase, Tony (12) Raven, Roger (12) 111,181 Rayment, John (10) 61 Renaud, Michelle (10) 53,85 Rhoton, Steve (9) 46,136 Richardson, Cindi (10) 74.141 Riedel. Anjanette (11) 8.146,147,154,163 Riedel. Laurel (10) 85,141 Rigling, Andy (11) 28,29,129,163 Rigling, Jim (Teacher) 105 Rigling, Tim (9) 28,46,62.63.132 Rivera, Arthur (10) Roberts. Dan (11) 22.135,157,163 Roberts. Dave Roberts. Jack (12) 29,181,187 Robert, Richard (10) Rochon, Debbie (10) Rochon, Richard (11) Rohlfs, Donna (9) 46.74 Romancky. Mary Ann (10) 85 Romanowski, Paul (11) 22,72,73,129,163.172, 173 Rosas, Fred (9) Rosas. Rosa (11) Rose, Tom (9) 46 Rosebohm, Jacqueline (10) 12,32,33,84,85,130, 131 Rosebohm, Nona (12) 5,6,12,66,70,93.94.181 Rosenthal, Michelle (11) 163 Rowell, Danny (10) Roza. James (12) Rzycki, John (12) 5,22.109.181 Rzycki, Tom (10) 26,85 Ads lndex—215 SPICER’S McLain’s BOAT CITY “ Sentice After ALUMINUM CENTER, inc. cmqwtu atiom O ass Of Mac McLain, owner - manager OPEN YEAR AROUND GEORGE JOANNE - OWNERS to ace com ooAingr; we specialize in hand made indian jewelry NAVAJO TRADING POST 216—Ads lndex 9X HUB SUPERMARKET M-55 and M-18 Ads lndex — 217 BEST WISHES MICHAEL J. BAUMGARTNER Attorney at Law Frudenville MI 48651 SWISS INN TERRY’S PHARMACY PHONE 422-5082 HOUGHTON LAKE, MICH. SPECIALIZING IN HEALTH FOOD AND NATURAL VITAMINS M-55 422-5126 SYKES CHEVROLET WE CARE ABOUT YOU! 218—Ads Index RT. 79, BOX 180-C 2755 W. HOUGHTON LAKE DR. HOUGHTON LAKE, MICHIGAN HAL STOUFFER Owner PHONE 517-366-9283 APPLIANCE WORLD M h U TREASURE CHEST “UNIQUE GIFTS TO TREASURE” Congratulations Seniors! KING-SIZE WATER BEDS CABLE T.V. WITH H.B.O. U-SS MOTEL On M-SS (ZONE 7) Route i . Box 74 HOUGHTON LAKE. MICHIGAN 48629 YOUR HOSTS: GARY ANO BRENDA MORGAN TEL (517)422-5713 Ads lndex—219 SKATELAND SKATING DANCING 8420 Calkins Rd. HOUGHTON LAKE MICH. 48629 £un da.es Bteakfasis Lunches Dinners Qcngnahlailons Class oj ‘8Z 12 eu’re always welcome ___ at QurffCouse' Lfmtorn HOUGHTON LAKE ROB PATTY WOLLAM 220—Ads lndex McClellan’s Family Shoes SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!!! Converse—Dingo—Freeman—Keds—Naturalizer—Red Wing—Stride Rite CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS Ads Index—221 VAL-U DEPARTMENT STORE Pinky's Plaza leisurely shopping for: Gifts • Toys • Automotive Needs Jewelry • Sewing Needs Shoes • Sportswear over 35 departments where your BANKAMERICARD MASTERCHARGE are good as gold Congratulations Seniors! Douglas L. Reece, D. O. Telephone 366-5389 Vanmge Home Furnishings For This Area’s Largest Selection •FURNITURE •APPLIANCES •TELEVISION •BEDDING •FLOOR COVERING 222—Ads Index s Sherry Bourgeois impersonated Elvis Presley, her idol, at the Gymnastics Show- off Show and received an award for her great job. Salvaggio, Richard (11) 163 Samuel. Rick (11) 163 Sapp, Kevin (10) 85 Saxton, Matthew (12) 181 Schell, Betty Ann (9) 46 Schmidt, Paulette (10) 70,83,85 Schroeder, Scott (10) 74 Schultz. Mike (9) 46 Schuneman, Teresa (11) 163 Sedore. Ralph (teacher) 110 Servas, Alecia (11) 30,158,163 Shafley, Sarah (11) 163 Sherman, Cheri (10) 85 Sheeler, Barb (teacher) 111,152 Shreve. Norman (11) 163 Sigle. Richard (9) 46,132 Silvers. Craig (9) Silvola. Jim (10) 85 Sipes, Marjorie (10) 85 Skonieczny, Paul (12) 8,12,18,19,106,151,152, 181,189 Skonieczny. Paula (12) 14,93,109,181,187 Slicker. Cindy (12) 181 Smalley, Tim (11) 163 Smalley. Todd (10) Smallwood, Carol (9) Smith. Andy (11) 28,29,103,107,163 Smith. Brad (11) Smith. Faron (9) 44,46 Smith. James (9) 46,136 Smith. Paul (9) 25,26,27,38,40,46,62,68 Smith. Robin (11) 129,163,164 Smith, Ron (11) 163 Smith, Susan (9) 35,74,75 Smith, Teresa (9) 46,49,55 Snell. Jim (10) 61,85,136 Snyder, Tony (10) 85 Soderman, Heather (10) 26,52,54,55,141 Somes, Dan (9) 46 Somes, Debra (9) 46 Songer, Lisa (11) 74,163 Sorenson, Ken (10) Souder. Mark (9) 26.45.46.63 Span. Daniel (12) Spehar, Johanna (12) 181 Sperry, Craig (11) 74 Sperry, Fred (11) Sperry, Karen (9) 46 Sperry, Tammy (9) 46,74 Spicer. Sue (11) 150,159,163,164 Spicer. Tricia (12) 6,93,95.129,150.173,181 Spiess, Alison (9) 46 Spiess, Kelly (11) 6,30,160,163 Spiess, Mark (9) 26,47 Spurgeon. Karen (9) 34,35,47,141 Spurgeon. Mike (12) 10.15.16.20.21,22,151.168. 169.182.185 Staley. Marcie (11) 107.165 Starr, Richard (9) 47 Stauffer, Greg (12) 22,182 Stauffer, Lisa (9) 35,47 Stauffer. Mary Jane (12) 182,188 Stead. Gary (12) 74.148.182 Stead. June (10) 53,85 Steimlosk. Jeff (9) 40,47 Stender, Russell (11) 132,165 Stevens, Deb (12) Stevens, Don (9) 47 Stevens, Kenneth (9) 47,62 Stewart, Jena (11) 165 Storey, Brad (9) 47 Storey. David (9) Story, Nicci (11) 74,165 Stouffer, Linda (9) Stover. Dan (9) 137 Stowell, Kirk (11) 22,132,165 St. Pierre. Jim (9) 26,27,40,47,62 Strause, Lynn (teacher) 71,102,106,224 Stripling, Tammi (10) 85 Strohm, Barry (9) Stuck, Mary Lee (11) 163,165 Stuck, Scott (10) 85,137 Studebaker, Lee (11) 74,75,148,165 Sussex. Madonna (11) 150,158,165 Sussex, Teresa (12) 6,19,73.145,150.173.182. 187 Sutherland, Nancy (11) 165 Suzor, Cindy (12) 14,66,67,95,129,182,188 Swain, Norman (10) Swain. Rebecca (12) 182 Swartz. Debbie (10) 85 Sykes, Maria (10) 85 Snyder, Tony (10) Sypien. Karine (10) 85,89,148 Sypien. Kathy (12) 95,111,135,136,182 Szewczyk, Ronald (principal) 96,98,99,101,105, 145,152,153 T Take off! Taylor. Chip (10) 78,79,85,146,147 Taylor, Stephen (9) 47 Thomas, Randy (12) 74,75,148,182 Thomas, Chris (12) 182 Thompson, Michelle (9) 47 Thompson, Liz (teacher) 107 Thompson. Steve (9) 24,26,40,47.45.62,63.136 Thompson, Val (10) 32,85,86 Tillman, Mary (12) 131,182 Tilson, Laura (11) 164,165 Tilson, Robert (9) 47 Tilton, Cathy (9) Toms. Keith (11) 22,165 Torchia, Don (10) 85 Torchia, Margaret (9) 48 Townsend, Byron (teacher) 108,132 Trader, Nannette (10) 53,85 Trader, Teresa (12) 183 u Unicorns, rainbows, and hearts made a nostalgic comeback with everyone. Urbach, Brad (10) 85 V Vermillion shot hundreds of pictures as this year’s senior photographer. Valko, Carrie (12) 183 Vandenboss, Shari (10) 85,141 Vanpamel, Darrell (10) 24,26 Vansickle, William (10) Vaughn, Kari (10) 85 Vermillion, Dale (12) ,74,75,183 View, Sheila (10) 85 Volker, Carrie (10) w White snow that covered the ground forced Houghton Lake schools to call six snow days. Walkley, Cheri (10) 85,131 Walkley, John (superintendent) 100 Walkley. Renee (12) 183 Waller, Greg (teacher) 35,107 Wallington. Kim (12) .183,189 Wallington, Todd (11) 165 Walsh, Lori (10) Walsh, Tim (12) 183 Walter. Lee (11) Walworth. Bart (12) 183 Walters, Ron (teacher) 105 Walworth, Brad (11) 165 Warner, Ken (teacher) 25,39 Warson, Robert (10) 61,85,132 Webber, Greg (12) Webber, Lori (11) 165 Wendel, Steve (9) 26,48,68 Werner, James (9) 48,74,75 Whelpley, Tom (11) 58,165 White. Missy (10) 68,74,85 White, Rodney (9) Whitman. Darlene (9) 48 Wickman, Kim (11) 165 Wiggins, Deanna (9) 42,44,48,66,76 Wilbourn, Debbie (10) 85 Wilbourn, Eric (11) 155 Wilcox. Terry (9) 48,49 Wild, Michelle (10) 16,53,54,85 Williams. Dave (10) 85 Wilson, Ruby (9) 48,74 Wilson, Timothy (12) 183 Witte. John (9) 27,47 Wojtylko, Mike (10) 85 Wollam, Penny (12) 183,187 Wood, Paul (9) Wykoff, David (11) Wyman, Tricia (11) 10,30,31,131,154,158,165 x X marks the spot. Y Yes, there is life after final exams. Yates. Jim (12) 74,75 Yates, Joy (10) 74,75,85 Yennoir, Debbie (12) 183 Yennoir, Kathy (11) 165 Yennoir, Peggy (11) 165 Youngs, Katrina (9) z Zany people find a home in journalism with Big “S.” Zavitz, Jay (12) Zielinski, Debbie (11) 30,31,83,131.146,147.154. 165 Zielinski. Ed (12) 17,18,22.57,58.83.135,183,187 Ads Index—223 GOOD NEWS—We Made It! Four hundred twenty-five copies of the 1982 Houghton Lake yearbook were printed by Inter-Collegiate Press, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, using offset lithography. Two hundred eight pages were printed on creme dull paper with one 16 page signature printed on pink colortext. Endsheets were Imperial Ivory colortext printed with ma- roon ink. The cover was wine shoegrain with gold hot stamping of souvenir typeface on both front and spine. The dust jacket was 80 enamel with a chormatic print designed by Debbie McClellan and Penny Halliday and photographed by Barry Rankin. All copy was printed in souvenir typeface using the fol- lowing sizes: headlines, 30 point; kickers, 18 point; copy, 10 point; captions and identifications, 8 point. Artwork on the opening pages was done by Tom Rachilla. Other professional services were provided by Barry Rankin of Rankin Studios, Saginaw, Michigan. Credit for planning, layouts, copy, and headlines belongs to Debbie McClellan, editor, and staff members Angela Al- len, John Bourdow, Michael Garrett, Dawn Gregus, Lisa Guldner, Penny Halliday, Kathy Kronner, Dan Newsom, Nona Rosegohm, and Paulette Schmidt with advisor Lynn Strause. Photographic credit is shared by Michelle Calkins, Cathy Cory, Jim Gonzalez, and Dale Vermillion. Special thanks to Barry Rankin for photographic supplies and instruction, and to Eric and Diane Gruesbeck, ICP ser- vice center representatives, for their advice and encourage- ment. No part of this book may be reproduced without permis- sion of the 1982 editor or advisor. Address inquiries to: Houghton Lake High School Yearbook, Route 79, Box 68, Houghton Lake, Michigan 48629. Advisor Lynn Strause celebrates the final deadline amid the chaos of layout mats and copy sheets. 224—Closing