Mattawan High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mattawan, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 142 of the 1976 volume:

� Mm I MATTAWAN MIRROR 1975-76 pg.2 ADMINISTRATION pg. 12 SENIORS pg. 33 UNOFFICIAL CLASS HONORS pg. 34 BABY PICTURES pg. 36 JUNIORS pg. 42 SOPHOMORES pg. 48 FRESHMEN pg. 55 ORGANIZATIONS pg. 65 SPORTS pg. 89 BABY PICTURE INDEX pg. 90 BICENTENNIAL pg. 98 HOMECOMING pg. 102 “DON’T DRINK THE WATER” pg. 104 SNOCOMING pg. 106 GRADUATION pg. no VALEDICTORIAN S ALUT ATORI AN pg.in AWARDS ASSEMBLY pg-112 “OF THEE I SING” pg. 114 ADVERTISING Pg-137 SUPPLEMENT The editor and ths sponsor would like to thank Ifpk the administration, teachers, students, and parents for their cooperation in making this book possible. SUPERINTENDANTS OFFICE Mr. John Gunnel - Superintendent Mr. Fred Bowman 2 Mrs. Judy Olson Tess Young 5 Faculty Mrs. Anderson Mr. Boyce Mrs. DeYoung Mr. Dixon Mr. Grosser Mrs. Jennings Mr. Jones Mrs. Kingdon Ms. Koetsier Mrs. Kuschner Mrs. Kyriazis Mrs. Loedeman Mr. Nolan Ms. Prior Mrs. Tye Mrs. VanWestrienen Miss West Mrs. Whipple Mr. Williams Not Pictured: Mr. DeYoung Mr. Goodreau Mr. Hamilton Mr. Hamlin Mr. Kleinschmidt Mrs. Neal Mrs. Pfister Mrs. Rousch Mrs. Witte 7 MAINTENANCE Russell Young - Supervisor 8 Not pictures: George DeVries, Jack VanVoorst BUS DRIVERS CAFETERIA Mrs. Davis Mrs. Weston COUNSELORS Mr. Bob Cretsinger 10 11 Left to right: Kathy Gano. John Bowman. Pete Dehaan. and Aurora Gonzales. Back row: Mr. Williams. Dan Lowe, and Mrs. Loedeman. In the summer of 72 we began our high school years. Our class consisted of 134 students. We attended dances and any sports activities we could get into. We were strangers to the upperclassmen, brats to the teachers, and friends to anyone in the freshman class. Sophomore year we bacame more familiar with upperclassmen around us. We felt more at ease as we went to the many functions of the school like dances, plays, concerts, and sports activities. We were looking forward to our Junior year where we would be breaking the magazine sale and planning the Junior-Senior Prom. Our Junior year finally arrived. The Junior-Senior Prom was a great success, thanks to Mrs. Pfister and members of the class. The theme was Oriental, and the decorations were made by the class spending long hours after school. By working together our relationships became much stronger, not only as teacher towards student but friend towards friend. During this year we organized a dance honoring Lynn Zelechowski. a fellow classmate who left Mattawan to continue her education in San Diego. California. We all miss her and hope she’s happy. As Seniors we organized a birthday party for Oyvind Arnessen. an exchange student from Norway. He’s made many new friends and seems to enjoy every minute here in America. On the same night we planned a going away party for Bonnie Yates, a good friend who’s been with us a long time, and had to move to Illinois. We hope to see her someday and hope memories of the good times won’t fade. So this is our last chance to say farewell. Thanks to the teachers, parents, and many friends who have helped us along the way. We leave you with gratitude, and pride. We walk with respect to wherever we’re headed. Graduation: Our last glance at MHS. but ‘‘We’ve just begun”. Never Goodbye. Class of 76 12 RANDALL ABERNATHY Future Plans: Move to Canada and hunt and trap. Dream: Become a 1 mechanic in Canada. Activities: Baseball 9 SCOTT ANGEL OYVIND ARNESSEN JULIE AUSTIN Nickname: Jules. Future Plans: Become an interior decorator. Dream: To get married to a tall medium build, blonde haired fella. Walk Over a rainbow and step on a moon. Have a light blue Continental with a white vinyl top. Activities: Drama Club 11, Blue Gold Digger 12. STEVE BAKER Nickname: Bake, Quaker. Future Plans: College and business. Dreams: To Succeed. Activities: Band 9, 10, 12, Pep Band 9, 10. 12, Baseball Manager 9, Cross Country 10, Bowling Club 11, 12, Varsity Club 12, Track 12, Bowling Team 12, Intramurals 12. SUE BINGHAM Activities: Pep Club 9. 13 JON BLOOM Nickname: Blimp. Future Plans: Get a truck and travel in the air force. Dreams: Become happy and live an eventful and fulfilling life. Activities: Golf 10, Var. FB Manager 11, 12. DIANE BOOP Activities: FHA 9, 10, Drama Club 11. JOHN BOWMAN Nickname: Bow, JB. Future Plans: College. Dreams: Being a millionaire. Activities: FB 9, 10, 11, 12, Student Gov't 10, 11, Class Vice Pres. 10, Class Pres. 11, 12. NHS 11, 12. TRACY BOWMAN Activities: Yearbook 9, Drama Club 11, SnoComing Court 11. STEVE BOYER Nickname: Moby Dick. Activities: FB 9, 10, Bowling Club 9, 10. 11, 12. LAVONNE BROOKS Activities: BB 11. w BARBARA BUDZINSKI Nickname: Barb. ROSEMARY BUDZINSKI Nickname: Rosie. Future Plans: To move to a different state, travel, and to get married. Dreams: My future plans turn out and to see the people I know happy. Activities: Choir 10, 11. 12. JIM BUTLER Activities: Baseball 11. FRED CHOPP Nickname: Mr. Bad. Future Plans: Get out on my own and have a good time and work. Dreams: Have a long and happy life. Activities: FB 9, 10, 11. 12, BB 9, 10, 11, Baseball 11, Student Gov't 11, Building Trades 12. BILL CLARK Nickname: Clark. Future Plans: College and traveling. Dreams: To get a job I enjoy, but pays well enough to make a life enjoyable. Activities: Track 9, FB 9, 10. Ideas Unlimited 10, Co-op 11, 12, Intramurals 11, 12. SCOTT CLEAVER Activities: FB 9, 10, 11. 12, BB 9. BOB COX Nickname: Boobie. Future Plans: Draw unemployment. Dreams: Drive a dragster. Activities: BB 9, 10. 11, Baseball 9, 10, 11, 12, Golf 9, 10, 11, 12, Student Gov’t 12. TOM CROOKS Future Plans: College and job as a mechanical engineer. Dreams: Become a millionaire and own a Penton Mint 400. Activities: FB 9, 10, Band 9, 10, 11, 12, Pep Band 9, 10, 11, 12, NHS 11, 12. STAN DARLING Nickname: Stanley Steamer. Future Plans: Get a job and settle down. Dreams: To get married and have a nice life. Activities: FB 9. PAT DEGRAFF 16 PETE DEHAAN Nickname: Pistol. Future Plans: College. Dreams: Succeed in whatever I do. Activities: Track 9, 10, 11, 12, Student Gov't 9, Cross Country 10, Ideas Unlimited 10, Class Treas. 11, 12, NHS 11. 12. JAN DERHAMMER Activities: Cheerleader 9, 10, 11, 12, Class Officer 9, 10, 11, GAA 11, Student Gov’t 11, HomeComing Queen 12. SANDI DOMASKA Nickname: Chip. Future Plans: Fix up and live on a big farm. Dream: Travel out West in the mountains. Activities: Cheerleading 9, 10, 11, GAA 9, 10, HomeComing Court 11, Softball 11, Student Gov’t 11, Track 12. JOSEPH JAMES DRAGICEVICH Nickname: Joe. Future Plans: Work. Dreams: Own a ranch in Colorado. Activities: BB 9, 10, Track 9, 10, 11, 12, FB 9, 12, Var. Club 10, 11, 12. JOANNE EAKES KANDI ELLARD Future Plans: Be a special education teacher. Activities: GAA 10,11, Drama Club 10,11. 12, All School Play 10, Forensics 12. 17 MARYANN FRENCH Nickname: Frenchie. Future Plans: Sports at Grand Valley State College. Dreams: Get married and go into the Canadian Wilderness to live. Activities: BB 9, 10. 11, 12, Band 9,10, 11, Class Officer 9, GAA 9, 10, 11, SnoComing Court 10, Softball 11, Student Gov’t 11, Volleyball 12, Track 11. 12. TAMMY FRITZLER Nickname: Fritz. Future Plans: Get an apartment. Dreams: Mary and Brenda make it to California. Activities: Choir 9, 10, 11, 12. CAROL GAMBER Activities: Band 9, Exchange Student 10, NHS 11, 12, Play 11, 12. KATHY GANO Nickname: Gano, Kat. Future Plans: Get married. Dreams: Always be happy and become rich. Activities: BB 9,10,11, 12, GAA 9, Student Gov’t 10, 11, Choir 10, Ideas Unlimited 10, HomeComing Court 11, Class trustee 12, Blue Gold Digger 12, Softball 12. Pep Pal 12. ' 91 JAMES L. GERESY Nickname: Jim. Future Plans: Real Estate. Dreams: To be rich and someday a good husband. Activities: Band 9, 10, 11, Intramurals 10. DENNIS GOETTE Future Plans: College. Dreams: Ranch somewhere out West. Activities: FB 9, 10, 11, 12, Track 9, 10, 11, 12, Var. Club 11. 12. 18 DAVID E. GORSLINE Nickname: Dave. Future Plans: Work or go to college. Dreams: Race cars. Activities: Choir 10, Bowling Club 10. JIM GRAHAM Nickname: Jim. Activities: Baseball 9, 10. MARK GREER Future Plans: Attend college and major in music. Dreams: Team up with Lawrence Welk. Activities: Baseball 9, 10. Pep Band 9, 10, 11, 12, Band 9, 10, 11, 12. DANI HANER Activities: Blue Gold Digger 11, 12, Student Gov't 11. CINDY HARN Future Plans: Graduate from college, do something I enjoy in life and refrain from getting burned out. Dreams: Do something creative. Activities-Band 9. 10, 11, School Play 10. 11. 12, Drum Major 11, Forensics 11, 12. SONYA HAWLEY Nickname: Sony. Future Plans: College and travel. Dreams: Tour Europe and maybe live there for awhile. Activities: FHA 10, NHS 11, 12, Student Activities 12, Bowling Club 12. 19 GAIL HEACOCK MICHELLE HENWOOD Nickname: Ostrich, Ice Cream Cone Legs. Future Plans: Go on to college and become a Medical Secretary then get married and live a happy life. Dreams: That one day soon all the world can live in peace and brotherhood. Activities: Class Officer 9, Cheerleader 9, HomeComing Court 10, GAA 11, Bowling Club 11, Blue Gold Digger 11, 12, Student Gov’t 11. Softball 11, 12. MIKE HOLMAN Nickname: Demon Brother. Future Plans: Marines. Dreams: Retire by 38. Activities: Band 9, 10, 11, 12, Track 10, FFA 10, 11, 12, Student Gov’t 11. BARB HOPKINS Activities: Game Official 11. LORETTA IMUS Nickname: Rat. Future Plans: College. Dreams: Travel the world. Activities: Band 9. 10. 11, Cheerleading 9, Class Council 9, Class Treas. 10, NHS 11, 12, Student Gov’t 11. BETH JOHNSON Future Plans: Work, marriage, and be happy. Dreams: To someday live in Hawaii. Activities: FHA 9, 10, 11, Ideas Unlimited 10, Co-op 12, Blue Gold Diggers 12, SnoComing Court 12. 20 ED JOHNSON ERNIE JOHNSON Nickname: Doc, Dr. J., EJ, Elton Earie. Dreams: Drive a Trans Am Firebird and marry my tiny dancer. Activities: BB 9. 10, Track 9, 10, 11, 12, Golf 10, 11, 12, Student Gov't 10, Ideas Unlimited 10, Var. Club 11, 12, Intramurals 11, 12. BETHANY E. JONES Nickname: Beth. Future Plans: Air Force, travel and pilots license. Dreams: Build a house, write and publish a book. Activities: FHA 10, Ideas Unlimited 10, Forensics 11, Yearbook 12. DAN KNOBLOCK Nickname: Gramps, Doc. Future Plans: To run a pet shop. Dreams: To run and to have a pet shop of my own. Activities: Bowling Club 9, 10, 11,12. Musical 10,11,12, Choir 9, 10, 11, 12. DIANE KONEWKO Nickname: Di. Future Plans: Go on to college, study display or maybe go into teaching. Dream: Go to Hawaii. Activities: Volleyball 9, Co-op 12. LESLIE KOSTAKIS Nickname: Les. Future Plans: College then law school. Dreams: To go into a field of diplomatic law where I can do a great deal of traveling abroad. Activities: FHA 9, 10, Student Gov't 11, 12, NHS 11, 12. 21 BRENDA KOVACH Nickname: Bud. Activities: Pep Club 9. 10, Choir 11. 12, Musical 11. BRUNO KOVAC1C Nickname: Mark-boy. Future Plans: Psychology or medicine. Dreams: Live in a house constructed by me with a pool. Work for the betterment of mankind. Activities: Bowling Club 9, 10. 11, Track 11, 12, Game Official 11, 12, Track 11, 12, Cross Country 11, 12, NHS 11. 12. JANE KRONKE Nickname: Frog. Future Plans: Possibly school, taking trips, and spending a lot of money. Dreams: Small house out in the country with about 50 acres. Activities: Co-op 11, 12. LORI KRUM Nickname: Krum. Future Plans: College. Dreams: Travel all around the world. Activities: Band 9, 10, FHA 10, NHS 11. 12, Blue Gold Digger 12. THOMAS E. LAM Nickname: Rev. Future Plans: Driving an ambulance. Dreams: To be a paramedic. Activities: Cross Country 9, 10, 11,12, Track 9,10,11, 12, Band 9.10, 11, 12. All School Play 9, Musical 11, 12, Choir 11, 12, Drum Major 12. DEBBIE LAWRENCE Nickname: Deb. Future Plans: Become a nurse. Dreams: Travel and someday be a good wife to a man I love, help mankind. Activities: Band 9, 10, 11, 12, Candy Striper 9, NHS 11, 12. 22 DARLENE LEDBETTER Nickname: Dar. Future Plans: Work in my parents trucking business and eventually take it over. Dreams: Have a white Persian cat and a house full of antiques. Activities: Cheerleading 9, 11, 12. Class Treas. 9. GAA 10, 11, Volleyball 10, SnowComing Court 10, Student Gov’t 11, 12, Softball 11, HomeComing Court 12. JAY LETTO Nickname: Jay bird, fleet, catman. Future plans: Very undecided at this point. Dreams: To live in the mountains. Activities: FB 9, 10, 11,12, Baseball 10, 11, Bowling Club 11, Junior Play 11, Track 12, Homecoming Court 12. LOURIE LORENZ Nickname: Lorenz. Future Plans: Parsons Business School. Dreams: Go to California, own a white Corvette and go to an Elton John concert. Activities; GAA 9, 10, Cheerleading 9,10, Pep Club 9, 10, Bowling Club 9, 10, Volleyball 10, Softball 12. RICHARD LEE LOUNSBERY Nickname: Dick. Future Plans: To get somewhere in life. Dreams: To buy and pay off a farm. Activities: FB 9. DANIEL J. LOWE Nickname: Dan, Moe. Future Plans: Go where my feet take me-in other words, undecided. Dreams: Bicycle across the U.S. Activities: Track 10, Ideas Unlimited 10, All School Play 10, 12, Bowling Club 10, 11, HomeComing Court 10, SnoComing Court 10, BB 11, Class VP 11, 12, NHS 11, 12, Forensics 11, 12, Student Gov’t 11. NANCY McHENRY Future Plans: Go on to college and become a legal secretary. Dreams: Own a horse and marry a 99 year old millionaire. Activities: Ideas Unlimited 10, Softball 11, 12, Bowling Club 11, SnoComing Court 11, Student Activities 11, Blue Gold Diggers 12. TONY McQUEEN Nickname: Gentle Ben. Future Plans: Move to Canada. Dreams: Become rich as a hunter and trapper. Activities: FB 9, 10. LARRY MEJEUR Nickname: Hare. Future Plans: Work. Activities: Bowling Club 9, 10, 11, Bowling Team 12, Baseball 10, FB 11. 12. Golf 10. KATHY MENCK Future Plans: College. Dream: Someday to build a glass house on a cliff overlooking the ocean, and never be bothered. Activities: Band 9, 10, 11, 12, Bowling Club 12. CHERYL MILLER Future Plans: Become a nurse. Dreams: To live in Jamaica. Activities: Cheerleading 9, GAA 9,10,11, Softball 11, Blue Gold 11, Intramurals 12. JONI MITCHELL COLETTE MORIARTY Nickname: Chocolate. Future Plans: Will be attending Grand Valley State College to study nursing, science and coaching officiating. Dreams: To become a physician. Activities: GAA 9, 10, 11, BB 9, 10, 11, 12, Intramurals 11, Volleyball 12, Softball 12. 24 HELEN MORSE BILL MOYLE Nickname: Coil, stick. Future Plans: WMU and Law School. Dreams: Corporate Law. Activities: BB 9, 10, 11, 12, Cross Country 9, 11. DENISE MOYLE Activities: GAA 11, Choir 12. JULIE NITZ Activities: Choir 9, Volleyball 9, Band 9, 10, 11, 12, Ideas Unlimited 10, GAA 10, 11, Student Gov’t 11. 25 SHARON PEDERSON Activities: Choir 12. MIKE PENDOWSKI Nickname: Bert. Future Plans: College. Dreams: To live luxuriously and happy. Activities: BB 9, 10. 11, 12. Baseball 9. 10, 11, 12, FB 9, 10, 11,12, Class Pres. 10, Var. Club 10, 11, 12. KIMBERLY PETTO Nickname: Berly. Future Plans: To live where it never snows. Dreams: To be a success at my career and marriage. Activities: Softball 9, 10, 11, 12, Explorers Club 9, Student Gov’t 11, Volleyball 12. LAURIE POLDERMAN Nickname: Bunhunter. Future Plans: College. Dreams: Travel all over the world. Activities: FHA 9, GAA 9, Drama Club 11, All School Play 11, Yearbook 12. RICH POMEROY GREGG PONTIOUS Nickname: Poncho. Future Plans: Attend college and eventually medical school. Dreams: To get a good job and live a life to its fullest. Activities: BB 9, FB 9, 10, 11, 12, Baseball 9, 10. 11, 12, NHS 11. 12, Var. Club 11, 12. 26 VICKI RUSSELL WILLIE SANCHEZ Nickname: Willie. Future Plans: To go to college. Dreams: To be a sheepherder. Activities: FB 9, 12. ALICE SCHLINDER DAVE SCHLUKEBIR Nickname: Slick. Future Plans: Go to college, gain weight, travel and get a well paying job. Dreams: Be rich, live on a lake, have an $8,000 van, and water ski at Cypress Gardens. Activities: BB 9, 10, Golf 9, 10, 11, 12, Intramurals 11, 12. MARY SCHROEDER Nickname: Mar. Future Plans: To have fun until I’m 30. Dreams: Get married and have lots of kids. Activities: Choir 9, 10, 11, 12. BRENDA SEXTON 27 MARY SHERMAN Activities: Class Officer 9, Drama Club 9, Band 9, 10, 11, 12, Pep Club 9, 10, Yearbook 11, 12. SPRING SHORT Nickname: Springer. Future Plans: Travel Vaughn and work. Dreams: To own a black Van and drive it through a Mattawan corn field. Activities: Pep Club 9, 10. KEN SHUSTER Activities: Ideas Unlimited 10. DENNIS SIMMONS Nickname: Juice. Future Plans: College, marriage, kids, (in that order). Dreams: Financial Security (I want to be rich). Activities: FB 9, 10, 11, 12, Student Gov’t 11, 12, Track 12. GAIL SIMPSON Activities: Student Gov’t 11. DARLA SIRRINE Nickname: The Big Fig Newton. Future Plans: To get married and have kids. Dreams: To become a well known writer. Activities: Band 9, 10, 11, 12, Student Activities 11, 12, Forensics 11, Pep Pals 12, Photography 12. 28 MIKE SMEAD DEBBIE SNOW Future Plans: To go to college and become a CPA. Dreams: For a long and successful life. Activities: Ideas Unlimited 10, NHS 11, 12, Newspaper 12. DAVE STACHOWIAK Nickname: Stoviak. Future Plans: Graduate and relax. Dreams: Be so wealthy I don’t have to work. Activities: Cross Country 9, 10, Track 9, Var. Club 10, 11, 12, Band 9, Drama Club 9, Ideas Unlimited 10, Bowling Club 11, 12, Co-op 11, 12. BOB ST. CLAIR BRENDA STECKER BECKY THOMPSON Nickname: Beck. Future Plans: Job, to own my own home and car. Dreams: To have a family and my own home. 29 DAVE THOMPSON Future Plans: Get through college and get into a position where I can change things. Dreams: To make things better in some way. Activities: FB 9, 10. 11, 12, Track 11, 12, Student Activities 11, NHS 11, 12. NICK VANDENBELDT Activities: Band 10, FB 10. VICKI VANWHY Nickname: Vic. Activities: Yearbook 9, FHA 9,10, Pep Pal 12, Student Activities 12. JENNIFER VERA Nickname: Jenny. Future Plans: Lake Superior State College. Dreams: Own Wings Stadium. Activities: GAA 9, 10, Ideas Unlimited 10, BB 11, 12, Soft-ball 11, 12, NHS 11, 12, Volleyball 12, Assembly Comm. 11, 12, Student Gov’t 11, Pep Pal 12. 30 DAVE WALTERS Activities: FB 9, 10, 11, 12, BB 9, 10, 11, 12, Student Gov't 11, HomeComing Court 11, Baseball 11. CRISS WEESE Activities: Drama Club 9, BB 9, Blue Gold Diggers 11, 12, Pep Pal 12. MATT WEESE Nickname: Buck Matthews. Future Plans: Electronics. Dreams: A million dollar stereo. Activities: FB 9, 10, BB 9, Track 9.10, 11, 12, Var. Club 10, 11, 12, SnoComing King 12. TERI WHITE Nickname: Whitie. Future Plans: Get married to Joe. Dreams: Have a big house with lots of money. Activities: Band 9, Pep Club 9, 10, Pep Pal 12. TOM WILLIAMS Nickname: Hypo. Future Plans: Get a degree and go into business. Dreams: To be rich. Activities: Student Gov't 9, BB 9,10,11,12, Track 9,10, 11, 12, Assembly Comm. 10, SnoComing Court 10, Intramurals 11, Cross Country 11. Student Activities 12. JEFF WOLTHUIS Activities: Building Trades 11, 12. 31 STEVEN J. WORLINE Nickname: Grubby, stubby. Future Plans: Service then law school. Dreams: To be rich and very successful with a girl in every room. Activities: FB 9, 10, 11, 12, Intramurals 9, 10, 11, 12, Track 9, 10, 11. 12, Yearbook 9, 10, Var. Club 10, 11, 12, Student Activities 12. BONNIE YATES Activities: Drama Club 11, NHS 11, 12. MARY YOUNG Nickname: Manor, Mare. Future Plans: Study accounting at Western. Dreams: To travel to different countries. Activities: Yearbook 10, 12. HomeComing Court 12. AURORA GONZALES Nickname: Sunshine, Gordy. Future Plans: Be all I can be. Dreams: To love enough, get married, and to be happy. Activities: Choir 9, 10, 11, 12, HomeComing Court 10, Softball 11, 12, Student Activities 11, 12, Intramurals 11, Blue Gold Digger 12, Class Sec. 12, Pep Pal 12, Volleyball 12, Yearbook 12, SnowComing Queen 12, Musical 12. JOHN RUZICK Not Pictured: SCOTT CANNEY PATTY KENDALL Nickname: Shorty. Future Plans: To become a Key-punch operator or secretary. Dreams: To fulfill my future plans and someday get married. Activities: Pep Club 9, 11, GAA 9, 10, 11, BB 10, Choir 12. 32 Senior Class Honors JoeDragicevich MOST POPULAR Jan Derhammer Jim Geresy BEST DRESSED Joni Mitchell Mark Greer FUNNIEST Lynn Zelechowski Dan Lowe MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Carol Gamber John Bowman Dave Thompson MOST AMBITIOUS Darlene Ledbetter Joe Dragicevich HANDSOMEST PRETTIEST Jan Derhammer Dan Lowe MOST RESPECTED Aurora Gonzales Dennis Simmons BEST DANCER Julie Austin Greg Pontious WITTIEST Cindy Harn Dave Stachowiak LONGEST HAIR Criss Weese Dave Thompson MOST STUDIOUS Carol Gamber Tom Lam Dan Knobloch BEST SINGER Aurora Gonzales Jay Letto Matt Weese BEST PHYSIQUE Nancy McHenry Steve Baker Dan Lowe BIGGEST SMILE Nancy McHenry John Bowman MOST VALUABLE TO CLASS Darlene Ledbetter Steve Worline BIGGEST BLUFFER Cheryl Miller Steve Boyer QUIETEST Laurie Krum Steve Worline MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT Darlene Ledbetter Jon Bloom MOST TALKATIVE Gail Simpson Joe Dragicevich MOST SINCERE Aurora Gonzales Left to right: Barb Sherman. Julie Lowe. Jean Pendowski. Terri Neubauer, Cheryl DeVries, and Mr. Boyce. This year the Junior Class was led by the officers Jean Pendowski, Barb Sherman, Terri Neubauer, Juba Lowe, and trustee Cheryl DeVries. We had many money making projects this year including the annual Junior class magazine sale in which we broke the school record and brought in over $1,500 profit. We also controlled the concession stand during the football and basketball seasons. Along with the magazine sales and concessions we had several dances to bring in a few extra $100’s. Filled with great enthusiasm, as was our sophomore year, we won spirit week during Homecoming and Snocoming. We also won float competition during Homecoming with the theme “Declaration of Victory . This year’s prom with the theme “Stairway to Heaven” was sponsored, as always, by the Junior class and given to the departing senior class. The band that played was Diamond Rio. We would like to extend a sincere “thank-you” to the following staff members for their advise and help during our advisorless year. Mr. Goodreau, Mr. Grosser, Mr. Boyce, Mrs. Loedeman, and especially Mr. Erhardt. We thank you for a successful and profitable year. 36 Terri Alford Scott Ardis Sherry Avard Lonnie Beers Roxanne Bercik Tracy Berglund Dan Bloom Pam Bolden Craig Bontrager Mary Boven Ken Boyer Rick Branham Terri Brisky Roy Brockie Roy Brooks Woody Brown Lauren Bryer Nancy Bullard Greg Cashen Dave Chodos Ted Chopp Joanne Christian Tom Clark Pam Crawford Chris Crooks Cheryl Cutler Steve Cutler Don Davis Vicki Davis Glenn Dearth Steve DeDoes Kim Dehring Cheryl DeVries Grant Dopheide Laurie Drenth Gordon Dunn Karen Eberly Grant Eggen Mike Ewert Frank Farthing Becky Fuller Bill Gaines Kathy Gallup Aida Gonzales Laurie Goodman Pat Gustafson Ed Hageman Paul Hall Glen Hardgrave Nancy Hart Mike Hartwigsen Carole Heaton Lenor Hilbert Mary Hiscock Don Holman Holly Hooker Steve Howay Kurt Kearcher Brenda King Nancy Kobreek Jeff Koster Pete Kovach Tom Kozminski Jackie Kucinich Kathy Kwiat Paul Lamson Carol Laws Dwana Ledbetter Julie Lowe Rick Mack Sheryl Maxam Virginia McCarty Ken McConnell Lisa McGee James McGilbray Frank Mundo Terri Neubauer Karen Oswalt Nancy Otten Michelle Paquin Stan Palmatier Jean Pendowski Kris Pioch George Pleyte Connie Queen Matt Reynolds Joe Rouse Sandy Ruzick Tom Ruzick Ray Saxton August Schindler Barb Sherman Bill Sirrine Sonia Sokolowski Wendy Sokolowski Bob Stafford Jim Storie Doug Strong Debbie Swanson Jeff Sweet Greg Taylor Tim Taylor Dan Thompson Kelly Toorman Tom VanNoorloos Ron VanVoorst Leroy VanWhy Vicki Vorachek Wendy Washburn Scott Weathers Tony Wegeler Russ Weston Mike Wiley Mike Woodward Dianne Young Not Pictured: Ed Elmore Julie Gates Jim Griffith Stormi Johnson Brenda Kirby Mark LaPalm Cindy Rowan Tammy Underkircher Left to right: Mr. Grosser. Brenda Saidla. Cathy Revore. Terri Wolthuis. and Victor Wolf. The class of 78 elected this year as their representatives: Victor Wolff, president, Terri Wolthuis, vice president, Cathy Revore, secretary, and Brenda Saidla, treasurer. Our class didn’t do well during spirit week, but by Friday our spirit was up and we won second place in the float competition. We were all very proud. The class of “78” would like to thank Mr. Grosser for his help in sponsoring our class. It was very much appreciated. 42 Mark Abernathy Diane Allen Jim Altom Tony Avery David Bailey Craig Barrett Dean Beaver Larry Berger Terry Berger Mary Best Glen Bierens Curt Bjerregaard Lori Bowen John Boyer Phil Boyer Teresa Boyer Greg Bowman Jan Brant Scott Bryer Brett Butler Don Cavner Carol Christian Rhondia Cole Donna Coleman Marjorie Cowley Jerry Cox Claude Cummings Emily Dailey Terry Davis Leslie Dearth Gale DeGraff Daryl DeVries Steve Dragicevich Gail Eberly Michelle Ellis Sue Ellis Tim Engle Frank Fey Traci French Cammy Fullmer Mike Geren Dawn Goette David Goette Walt Grabowski Shelly Greer Walt Guiboa Mary Gunnell Nell Hageman Laura Hanson Jeff Harris Kim Hart Lauren Hartwigsen George Hayward Perry Henschke Dagmar Heib Kim Hillsburg Sue Hudson Julie James Mike Jepkema Elgin Johnson Sue Johnson Karl Kearcher Damien Kovacic Sam Kovacic Gary Lasecki Jeff Ledbetter Ed Lorenz Connie McConnell Lisa McKee Dan Mack Rachel Martin Barb Matlock Linda Meisling Bruce Mohney Brian Moyle Nancy Moyle Kim Neale Jim Neubauer Terri Newhouse Linda Osborne Linda Palmatier Chris Paquin Chris Patten Janet Perry Rich Quinn Taco Regalado Jim Reva Cathy Revore Dale Reynolds Jeff Richmond Debbie Ritchie John Ritsema Tom Roberts Joni Rose Terry Ross Cindy Sackett Judy Sackett Brenda Saidla Liz Sanborn George Sanchez Pauline Saunders Matt Sanderson Brian Simmons John Smits Rob Stachowiak Liz Stafford Melody Steele Ray Sturmoski Dave Swanson Dawn Thompson Kyle VandenBerg Ken Washburn Mark Watson Mike Weddington Steve Welch Georgia Weston Gail Whipple Charlene Whitmore Amy Wilcox Chuck Williams Tammy Williams Victor Wolff Terri Wolthuis Julie Wood Fete Worline Julie Yates Sue Yonkers Robin Young Not P tured: Colleen Bowman Kelly Burgess Ron Fee Delilah Haynes Denise Kimble Betty Masterson Fay Sage Jerry Stump Brad Triestram Jerry Woodall 47 FRESHMEN Left to right: Sue Dragicevich. Carrie Revore. Nancy Ryan. Kathy Kozminske, and Mr. Hamilton. This year the freshmen class elected: Suzy Dragicevich, President, Kathy Kozminske, Vice President, Nancy Ryan, Secretary, and Carrie Revore, Treasurer, to represent them throughout the year. Our sponsor was Mr. Hamilton, the boys’ physical education instructor. The class officers were elected to help raise funds for the freshman class to pay for things such as our homecoming floats, class trips, etc. The freshmen class wishes to express their thanks to Mr. Erhardt, the student council, and our sincere thanks to Mr. Hamilton for helping us throughout the 1975-76 school year. 48 Greg Aernie Lisa Aleksich Ed Austin Bambi Bailey Carl Baker Bruce Baugher Mike Baugher Linda Berger Tom Berglund Jim Betteley Beth Bjerregaard Chuck Bloomfield Tammy Bowman Ron Branham Cathy Brisky Ty Brodhagen Bob Brooks Bill Brown Carole Burnett Sean Canney Kelli Carl Bill Cashen Kim Clark Amy Cox Teresa Crawford Stacey Cummings Tim Davis Cheryl DeBoer Sue DeDoes Kim Dick « Kelly Dopheide Debbie Dragicevich Sue Dragicevich David Dunn Pam Eggen Judy Ellis Mark Ellison Tim Ewert Tom Farthing Mike Ferguson Donna Fries Linda Gabb Greg Gabry David Gamber Karen Garfield Larry Goodman Marianne Hagard David Haley Tom Hall Bill Hall Terry Hambright Darwin Harrison Debora Hastings Jerry Hastings Charles Heaton Lisa Henwood Sue Hiemstra Steve Holman Heide Hooker Walt Hopkins Brad Hubbell Julie Hudson Chuck Hunt Julie Jackson Brian Johnson David Jones Ken Jones Mike Kelly Lora Kerr Bob Kimble Brad Kincade John Kison Greg Kitzmiller Debbie Knotts Kerry Knowlton Marty Korteway Rich Kosty Kathy Kozminski Ken Kwiat Beth LeRoy Dennis Linville Ed Lipews Gus McKee Doug MacCartny Lorri Mack Brian Maxam Kerri Neale Allan Niederbaumer Sherri Nutter Chris Olson Joe Otten Gary Papierz Dianne Peterson Mark Pilbeam Ellen Polderman Tom Pomeroy Linda Pontius Randy Potter Anglea Preston Rhonda Reilly Sue Revelle Carrie Revore Ed Reynolds Cheryl Ritsema Jill Robyn Phillip Rouse Nancy Ryan Frank Rydock Bruck Sackett Florentino Sanchez Eric Saunders Randy Saxton Dale Schindler Kevin Schipper Rusty Schlee Elmer Schroeder Greg Sievers Dustin Sirrine Brenda Sirrine Gary Smead Michelle Smith Greg Snow Todd Sokolowski Traci Sokolowski Randy Stafford Donna Starks Pat Steadmon Cindy Stickney Tina Stickney Bill Storie Bill Straube Debra Taylor John Taylor Alicia Thompson Jody Toorman Nancy Van Vicki Vaughn Sarah Veldt Jessie Vera Laura Vorachek Jamie Vosler Matt Watson George Weathers Tony Weese Marilyn Welch Jay Wilcox Wendy Wilcox Lori Williams Ron Wolfe Pam Wolthuis Larry Wood Sheri Woodward Amy Yates Carol Young Roslyn Zach Robert Zinn Not Pictured: Tim Baker Kathy Burgess Jim Gibson Shawn Lloyd Kurt Rodarmar 54 ORGANIZATIONS HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR This year brought many first to the Mattawan H.S. Choir which is under the direction of Miss Barbara Prior. The choir competed at Choir Festival for the first time and a member of the choir got a 1 rating at Solo Ensemble. The major project during the school year was the musical Of Thee I Sing but that is not all. The choir gave concerts, sang at assemblies, and at the Baccalaureate for the Seniors. All in all the choir made great progress this year. Due to the increased interest in choir, next year we are going to have two choirs again. Front Row: Julie Gates. Connie McConnel. Robyn Young. Brenda Saidla. Becky Fuller. Nancy Hart. Laurie Polderman. Sheri Avard. Chris Paquin. Denise Moyle. Mary Boven. Tammy Underkircher. Miss Prior (director). 2nd Row: Sue Hudson. Judy Sackett. Teri Kendall. Patty Kendall. RoseMary Budzinski. Tammy Fritzier. Sue Dragicevich. Ida Gonzales. Sandy Ruzick. Sara Veldt. Delilah Haynes. Jim Bettley. 3rd Row: Sharon Pederson. Carol Dankert. Liz Stafford. Aurora Gonzales. Nell Hageman. Jan Brant. Tom Hall. Larry Rothi. Dan Mack. John Boyer. Glen Bierens. Dan Knoblock. 4th Row: Tom Lam. Steve Cutler. Dean Beaver. Nancy Otten. Stan Palmatier. Pete Kovach. Roy Brockie. David Bailey. Lisa McGee. Claude Cummings. Ken Washburn. Stormi Johnson. BUILDING TRADES 56 Front Row: Jeff Wolthuis. Dave Walters. Dick Lounsberry. Mike Smead. Rick Osterman. Rick Mack. Mr. Hamlin. Jim Graham. Fred Chopp. Willie Sanchez, Dave Gorsline, Jone Ruzick, Jim Butler, Brian VanNiman, Brian Klepper. Front Row: Steve Dragicevich, Greg Pontius. Joe Dragicevich, Matt Weese. Frank Mundo, Pete Kovach, Steve Welch. 2nd Row: Don Davis, Woody Brown, Paul Hall. Tom Kosminske, Tom Ruzick. Dan Bloom, Mike Woodward. 3rd Row: Mike Hart-wigsen. Dennis Goette. Dave Chodos, Kurt Kearcher, Dan Lowe, Mike Ewert. 4th Row: Mike Pendowski, Steve Worline, Victor Wolff. VARSITY CLUB BLUE GOLD DIGGERS This year the Pom Pom Girls, with the aid of Miss Mary Irvin, performed at both football and basketball games. We held two car washes and the first dance of this school year. We have nine seniors and seven juniors in our group. We have enjoyed this year and the support we have received. We will miss the graduating seniors, but will never forget the good year we had together. We would also like to give a special thanks to Mrs. Toorman for her help. Front Row: Dwana Ledbetter, Kelly Toorman. 2nd Row: Sonia Sokolowski, Lori Krum, Aurora Gonzales. 3rd Row: Carol Heaton. Gale Heacock. Dani Haner. 4th Row: Sheri Avard. Kathy Kwiat. Michelle Henwood. Nancy McHenry. 5th Row: Julie Austin. Lisa McGee, Chris Weese. BOWLING CLUB Front Row: Linda Meisling, Kim Neale. Mrs. Rousch. Mrs. Loedeman. Diana Boop, Sonja Hawley. 2nd Row: Debbie Lawrence. Dan Knobloch, Tammy Underkircher. Larry Goodman. Keri Neale. Kathy Menck. Kathy Burgess. Back Row: Marty Korteway. Jerry Cox. Tom Clark. Laurie Goodman, Claude Cummings. Steve Cutler. Dave Jones. The Bowling Club met every Thursday afternoon and was bused to Rainbow Lanes in Paw Paw. This activity was for the fun of anyone who wanted to join. This club will continue if students are interested. The Bowling Club was sponsored by Mrs. Rousch and Mrs. Loedeman. GAME OFFICIALS Bruno Kovacic. Nancy Otten, Lisa McGee. Barb Hopkins. Aida Gonzales. Aurora Gonzales. 58 DRAMA CLUB Front Row: Nancy Otten. Mary Boven. Nancy Kobreek, Lisa McGee. Kathy Kwiat. Carol Heaton. Mr. Nolan. 2nd Row: Jon Bloom. Dan Lowe. Jim Storie. Steve Cutler. James McGilbray. Sue Dragicevich. Mary Sherman. Chris Paquin. Back Row: Carol Gamber. Jim Betteley. Tom Clark. Glen Bierens, Tom Roberts, Tracy Bowman. 59 STUDENT ACTIVITIES CLASS Front Row: Roy Brockie. Cheryl Cutler. Roxanne Bercik. Kim Dehring. Dennis Simmons. Holly Hooker. 2nd Row: Cindy VanVoorst. Tom Roberts. Bob Cox, Ed Johnson, Chris Weese, Joni Mitchell. Diana Boop, Sonja Hawley. 3rd Row: Terri Brisky, Rick Branham. Connie Queen. Jean Pendowski, Vicki Vorachek, Vickie VanWhy, Leslie Kostakis, Darlene Ledbetter. 4th Row: Greg Bowman, Woody Brown. Terri Neubauer, Steve Worline, Joe Dragicevich, Frank Mundo, Dennis Goette, Ken Shuster. Back Row: Ted Chopp. Darla Sirrine, Aurora Gonzales. Mary Boven, Tom Williams. Ed Hageman. For those who may not know exactly what this class is the following brief explanation may clear up some questions. First of all, student activities is a class that meets once a day. It has the responsibility of trying to accomplish as many helpful projects to the Mattawan Schools as it can in the school year. The students who join Stu. Act. should be self motivated with a flair for creation. If you look around the school or remember some of the activities you have seen this year, there is a good chance that our Stu. Act. class has some part in it. Here are some of the activities that we have been involved in this year: Football Homecoming Activities at the game; The Homecoming dance; Parents nights for Football, Basketball (boys girls) and Volleyball; sponsoring a couple of dances; art work done in the bathrooms (the accomplishments of a few of our students); the Wildcat and Lettering over the Press Box; the Spring Clean-up; and the “Super Stars activities (even though they didn’t go with the student body). We have made about a thousand posters for you name it this year (including some work for the Musical). Some Painting of the National Colors in the gym was accomplished along with the Sponsoring of Echo Valley Night. All in all it does look as though we have accomplished a few activities for this year. Next year will hopefully bring some motivated students who want to spend some of their time to create and promote some new and exciting activities for the school year. 60 NEWSPAPER STAFF The MHS Newspaper titled the Profile” began the 1975-76 school year as its first year of operation and successfully completed the year going strong. The staff produced a monthly eight page issue. The Profile covers events such as sports, band and choir activities, and special happenings. Monthly features included a Horoscope and the Roving Reporter. The newspaper is printed by the Kalamazoo Enrichment Center. For the second year of publication hopes are to expand to 12 pages and sell advertising. Under the direction of Mr. Snow the following people have helped in the publication of the MHS Profile: Kris Pioch (Editor). Karen Eberly (Assistant Editor) Lauren Bryer (Art Coordinator). Bambi Bailey. Cheryl DeVries. Karen Garfield. Holly Hooker. Kurt Kearcher. Lish McGee. Debbie Snow. Jim Storie. and Julie Wood. Kurt Kearcher. Holly Hooker. Karen Eberly. Debbie Snow. Lisa McGee. Karen Garfield. Kris Pioch, Julie Wood. CANDY STRIPERS The Candy Stripers have had their Awards Presentation, and except for the summer volunteers the working year is over and the work of the Candy Striper is completly voluntary and appreciated a great deal by the hospital staff and the patients. The Candy Stripers work two hours a week, and among other things they are asked to deliver fresh drinking water, write letters for patients, read to patients, and water the patients' plants. Candy Striping is a good experience especially for someone who is interested in the medical profession. Mrs. DeYoung (sponsor). Marjorie Cowley. Michelle Ellis. Nell Hageman. Janet Perry. HIGH SCHOOL BAND Flutes: Lauren Bryer, Holly Hooker, Mary Hiscock, Perry Henschke, Wendy Wilcox, Karen Garfield, Sue DeDoes, Wendy Sokolowski Clarinets: Karen Eberly, Julie Wood, Susan Ellis, Kris Pioch, Debbie Lawrence, Julie Nitz, Carol Heaton, Ken Kwiat, Cammy Fullmer, Brenda Sirrine Bass Clarinet: Becky Fuller Bassoons: Beth Bjerregaard, Laurie Drenth Oboes: Curt Bjerregaard, Melody Steele, Laura Vorachek, Julie Yates Saxaphones: Mark Greer, Gail Eberly, Jay Wilcox, Ed Lipes, Mike Holman Cornets: Scott Bryer, Nancy Moyle, Oyvind Arnessen, Leslie Dearth, Dick Culp, Kerry Knowlton French Horns: Kathy Menck, Kathy Kwiat, Don Holman Drummers: Steve Holman, Jim Reva, Matt Watson, Steve Baker, Tom Crooks Tubas: Jim Betteley, Tom Lam, Glen Hardgraves Baritones: Joe Rouse, Tom Farthing Trombones: Steve DeDoes, Dave Swanson, Amy Wilcox, Glen Dearth Director: Mr. Larry Jones NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Front: Sonja Hawley. Sheryl Maxam. Michelle Paquin, Cheryl DeVries. Mary Hiscock, Tracy Berglund. Terri Neubauer. Julie Nitz. 2nd Row: Steve DeDoes. Greg Pontious. Nancy Bullard. Loretta Imus. Nancy Otten. Karen Eberly. Julie Lowe. Debbie Snow. Mary Young. Barb Hopkins. Tracy Bowman. Diana Boop, Carol Gamber. 3rd Row: Dennis Simmons. Kris Pioch, Leslie Kostakis. Debbie Lawrence. Chris Crooks. MaryAnn French. Roxanne Bercik. Kim Dehring. Kelly Toornman. Lori Krum. 4th Row: Bill Moyle. Mike Ewert. Skip Beers. John Bowman. Bruno Kovacic. Tom Crooks. Pete DeHaan. Bob St. Clair, Dan Lowe. Jim Storie. Dennis Goette. Dave Thompson. Dave Chodos. Kurt Kearcher. Dan Thompson Mrs. Jennings, sponsor. Gail Simpson. Beth Jones. Jenny Vera YEARBOOK STAFF Front Row: Linda Palmatier, Karen Eberly. Nancy Otten. Kris Pioch. Emily Dailey, Aurora Gonzales. 2nd Row: Wendy Washburn. Tracy Berglund. Lisa McGee. Julie Lowe. Laurie Polderman. Cammy Fullmer. Lauren Hartwigsen. Kathy Kozminske. Nancy Van. Back Row: Chris Pacquin. Sue Ellis. Julie Wood. Bob Stafford. Mike Ewert. Mary Sherman. Nancy Moyle. Laura Hanson. Pete Worline, Nancy Ryan. Tina Stickney. The 1975-76 yearbook Executive Staff consisted of: Nancy Otten (Editor). Kris Pioch (Business Manager). Karen Eberly (Secretary). Lauren Bryer (Lay-Out). Emily Daily (Advertising), and Ernie Johnson (Photography). Many more subjects were covered this year thus causing us to expand the book 40 more pages. It is the largest book that Mattawan has ever had. We wanted to have graduation, the awards assembly, and spring sports in the yearbook this year so we had to have delivery of the book in the fall and the supplement in the summer. This years staff gives many thanks to our sponsor. Mr. Ken Snow, for his much appreciated help this year and the years in the past. ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE Front Row: Tom Clark. Sue Johnson. 2nd Row: Donna Coleman. Laurie Goodman. Bonnie Yates. Jenny Vera. Mr. Nolan. Back Row: Tom VanNoorloos. Kathy Gano. Miss West. Nancy Bullard. Not pictured: Karen Eberly. siaods CROSS COUNTRY Front row: Tom Berglund. Glen Dearth, Terry Ross. Sam Kovacic, Mr. Roach (Coach). Back row: Perry Henschke, Bruno Kovacic. Mike Ewert, Tom Lam. Dan Thompson. Mattawan’s cross country team finished the year with 5 wins and 3 losses in dual meets. This year marked the first year in the history of the sport that the team sent an individual to the state meet which was held at Charlotte Country Club. Perry Henschke finished 14th out of 110 at the regional meet held at Watervliet and this strong finish earned him a run at the state meet. Mike Ewert was most valuable runner and Perry Henschke was the most improved runner. The team finished 8th out of 18 teams at the regional race. The team is looking forward to next season with five of the top seven runners returning. 66 GOLF TEAM Front: Dick Culp. Greg Gabry. David Gamber, Carl Baker. Dave Swanson. Walt Grabowski. Back: Ernie Johnson. Dave Walters. Kyle VanderBerg, Dave Schlukebir. Mark Pilbeam. Tom Clark. Mr. Binder, coach. A lack of team consistency throughout the year hurt us. This team improved over the last years average by four strokes. The four graduating seniors all contributed to our team this year and will be missed next fall. These young men are Dick Culp, Ernie Johnson, Dave Schlukebir and Dave Walters. B.C. St. Phil.-161 Mattawan -181 Parchment -161 Mattawan-182 Mattawan-176 G. A.-175 K-Christian -171 B. C. St. Phil.-178 Parchment -165 Springfield -173 Mattawan-183 G. A. -180 K-Christian -174 Mattawan -181 Delton-181 Mattawan -180 Springfield -189 Marcellus -190 Mattawan-185 Mattawan -185 Mattawan - 200 Mattawan -174 Mattawan -183 Marcellus - 202 Mattawan -181 Mattawan -181 67 VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM Front row: Pete Kovach. Ken Boyer. Grant Eggen. Steve Worline. Fred Chopp, Russ Weston, Gregg Pontious. Dennis Simmons. 2nd row: Joh Bloom, Mgr., Don Holman, Mike Woodward. Dan Bloom. Frank Mundo. Paul Hall. Don Davis. Paul Lamson. 3rd row: Joe Rouse. Tom Rusick. Tom Kozminski, John Bowman. Dave Thompson. Kurt Kearcher, Mike Pendowski. Dennis Goette. Ted Chopp. Back row: Mr. Grosser, coach. Bob St. Clair, Bob Stafford, Mgr.. Joe Dragicevich, Mike Hartwigsen. Jay Letto, Steve DeDoes. A second place league finish — a State Record — a 6 wins 3 loss record and Plenty of action marked the 1975 football season for the Mattawan Wildcats. The competition was fierce and close as the Cats found themselves deadlocked at the end of regulation time in 3 games. The Delton Panthers came to town and left after being defeated in (double) overtime — 20 to 12. The last two games of the season found the Wildcats in the same situation and they responded with a 21 to 20 win over Galesburg and a 12 to 6 victory over a fired up Bloomingdale team. The victory over Bloomingdale gave the Cats a Michigan State Record of 3 overtime victories in one season and also left the team with a fine 6 - 3 record. Back to back losses a few years ago to Springfield 64-0 and Galesburg 70 - 14 were finally settled. Springfield was defeated 19-0 and was given a grand total of a negative 5 yards for the entire game. Victory over Galesburg in overtime left the Wildcats with the thrill of victory and also with a 2nd place finish, tied with Galesburg, in the league. The 1976 version of the Mattawan Wildcats should be a fine team with 19 of this year’s 6 - 3 team returning. To the following seniors we would like to say thanks for all the many hours you have devoted to making Wildcat Football the success it has been and will be in the future: 68 Bob St. Clair Dennis Simmons Dave Thompson Steve Worline 69 J.V. FOOTBALL Front: Terry Davis. Jeff Harris. Scott Bryer. Damien Kovacic, Chris Patton. Ken Washburn, and Richard Quinn. Center row: Victor Wolff. Brian Simmons. Mike Weddington. Karl Kearcher. Greg Bowman. Steve Welch and Jeff Ledbetter. Back row: Phillip Boyer. John Ritsema. Mr. Hamilton (Coach). John Smits. Dave Goette. Craig Barrett, and John Boyer. 70 FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Front Row: David Haley, Tom Farthing, Eric Saunders, Ty Brodhagen. Bill Straube, Rusty Schlee. Darwin Harrison. Second Row: Ken Kwiat, Jay Wilcox, Tim Ewert, Tom Hall, Sean Canney, Elmer Schroeder. Brad Kincade. Back Row: Mr. Kesteloot, Ed Reynolds. Phillip Rouse, Doug McCartney, Bill Brown. Chuck Hunt. Jerry Hastings. Mr. Korb. It was a very good year for the 1975 Freshman Football Team. Good team speed and strong defensive play highlighted the year. The yearlings posted a fine 5-2-1 record with competition against two class A teams, two class B’s, and four C’s. Balanced scoring from the backfield led this years attack. The defensive efforts of the team were also outstanding with Mattawan scoring 174 points and our opponents only scoring 56. Mattawan - 20 Mattawan - 32 Mattawan-6 Parchment - 8 Mattawan - 20 South Jr. High -16 Mattawan - 40 Mattawan - 36 Constantine - 0 Delton - 6 Portage Central - 0 Mattawan - 6 Lake Mich. Cath. - 20 Mattawan-14 K-Christian - 6 Galesburg - 0 71 The team was coached by Dick Korb (head coach), and Bill Kesteloot (Ass’t coach). VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM First Row: Mr. Cloney (coach). Frank Mundo, Woody Brown, Dave Walters. Bill Moyle. Jim Neubauer, Tom Williams. 2nd Row: Bruce Schaffer, Joe Rouse. Scott Weathers. Frank Farthing, Greg Bowman, Stormi Johnson. Philip Rouse. The 1975-76 Wildcat Basketball Team was a young squad composed of three seniors: Bill Moyle, Dave Walters, and Tom Williams, five juniors, and two sophomores who gained valuable experience for the future. Team awards went to Most Valuable Player: Dave Walters (leading scorer - 227 points). Most Improved Player: Bill Moyle (leading rebounder with 111), and Sportsmanship Award: Joe Rouse. Hopkins 67 — Matt. 50 Marcellus 71 — Matt. 47 Matt. 64 — St. Phil. 59 Delton 62 — Matt. 61 Parchment 66 — Matt. 39 Schoolcraft 60 — Matt. 53 Matt. 57 — Lawton 48 Matt. 59 — Springfield 58 Bronson 73 — Matt. 53 G-A 43 — Matt. 37 Fennville 90 — Matt. 70 Kal. Christian 68 — Matt. 39 Decatur 78 — Matt. 42 St. Phil. 64 — Matt. 59 Delton 72 — Matt. 52 Parchment 79 — Matt. 42 Springfield 61 — Matt. 46 Bangor 57 — Matt. 56 Matt. 46 — G-A 32 Kal. Christian 61 — Matt. 41 Tournament: Kal. Christian 51 — Matt. 50 72 Pictures courtesy of Miss West. J.V. BASKETBALL Front Row: Steve Welch. Elgin Johnson, Mark Watson. Jim Reva. Darwin Harrison. Philip Rouse. Back Row: Daryl DeVries. Todd Sokolowski. Karl Kearcher. Mr. MacPhee (coach). Jim Storie. Mike Weddington. 74 Pictures courtesy of Miss West. FRESHMAN BASKETBALL Front Row: Chuck Bloomfield. Brad Kincade. Ty Brodhagen. Mike Kelly. Bill Cashen, Tom Farthing. Back Row: Doug McCartny. Tino Sancyez. Mr. Hamilton (coach). Bill Storie, Stacey Cummings, Gary Smead. 75 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM Front row: Cheryl DeVries. Julie Lowe, Michelle Owsiany, LaVonne Brooks, and Colette Moriarty. Back row: Mrs. Neal (Coach). Jenny Vera. Linda Osborn. Roxanne Bercik, Mary Ann French. Cindy Sackett, and Nancy Bullard. Not pictured: Kris Pioch. Record: The 1975 Mattawan Girls' Varsity Basketball team finished the season with a 12-5 record. Top scorers of the year were Michelle Owsiany and Colette Moriarty with 181 and 176 points respectively. Michelle Owsiany also took top honors in rebounding with a total of 267. The girls, successful in previous tournament play, unfortunately were beaten in the first round of the district tournament play by a tough Marcellus team. The girls had beaten them in their first game of the season but were unable to hold the much improved Marcellus Wildcats. The final score was Marcellus 43 — Mattawan 41. Mattawan 37 Marcellus 28 Mattawan 47 K. Central 43 Mattawan 62 Lawton 18 Mattawan 23 K. Christian 35 Mattawan 44 B.C. St. Phillip 48 Mattawan 89 Delton 40 Mattawan 31 Parchment 46 Mattawan 56 Springfield 30 Mattawan 44 Comstock 34 Mattawan 49 G.A. 18 Mattawan 29 K. Christian 37 Mattawan 52 B.C. St. Phillip 51 Mattawan 63 Delton 13 Mattawan 32 Parchment 63 Mattawan 56 Springfield 48 Mattawan 53 G.A. 25 Mattawan 41 Marcellus 43 76 Girls’ J.V. Team Front row: Judy Sackett, Cherri DeBoer. Jesse Vera, Pam Wolthuis, and Beth LeRoy. Back row: Mrs. Meyle (Coach). Sarah Veldt. Kathy Kozminske, Sue Hiemstra, Linda Pontius, Lisa Henwood. and Traci Sokolowski. The 1975-76 Mattawan Girls' Junior Varsity Basketball Team was coached by Mrs. Sherri Meyle, middle school gym teacher. The team consisted of 12 highly spirited and enthusiastic girls who compiled a 5 win and 11 loss record. With ten freshmen playing their first year of basketball and two returning sophomores, the J.V.’s made full use of their skills, but found inexperience working against them. Kathy Kozminski in her first year led the team in total rebounding and Tracy French, a promising sophomore, swished many shots to lead the scoring column. The ten returning freshmen with the losing season behind them are looking forward to improving this year’s record. 78 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Front Row: Kelly Toornman. Aurora Gonzales. Julie Jackson (manager). Sonia Sokolowski, Gale Heacock. Back Row: Ms. Koetsir (coach). Nancy Kobreek. Mary Boven. JoAnn Christian. Colette Moriarty. Kim Petto. MaryAnn French. Jenny Vera. Oyvind Arnessen (assistant coach). J.V. VOLLEYBALL Front Row: Sherrie Woodward, Laura Vorachek. Jody Toornman. Tracie Sokolowski. Michelle Ellis. Back Row: Ms. Koetsier (coach), Lori Williams. Traci French. Kathy Kozminski. Julie Jackson (manager), Lisa Henwood. Sue Johnson. Donna Coleman. Oyvind Arnessen (assistant coach). BOWLING TEAM Front Row: Nancy Otten. Steve Baker. Larry Meijeur. Dennis Linville. Kerri Neale. Back Row: Mrs. Loedeman Mrs. Rousch (sponsors). Mattawan competed in the High School Travelers League for the first time this year. The team consisted of Larry Meijeur, Joe Otten, Dave Chodos, Kerri Neale, Steve Baker, Dennis Linville, and Nancy Otten. There were eight schools in this competition. They were Portage Central, Portage Northern, Kalamazoo Central, Hackett, Climax Scotts, Comstock, Paw Paw, and Mattawan. Mattawan was the smallest school in competition. We finished in fifth place. Not too bad for the first year. We will try again next year. Mrs. Rousch and Mrs. Loedeman were our sponsors. 80 Front: Gail DeGraff. Julie Austin. Chris Weese. Sheryl Miller. Mary Boven. Lisa McGee. Dani Haner. Laurie Polderman. 2nd Row: Vicki VanWhy. Holly Hooker. Julie Nitz. Cheryl DeVries. Barb Sherman, Joni Mitchell. Diana Boop, Back: Darla Sirrine. Terri White. Jenny Vera. Mary Young. Aurora Gonzales, Beth Johnson BASKETBALL Something new was added at Mattawan High this year. It was a group of students called the Pep Pals. Their purpose was to promote more spirit among the student body by becoming more involved individually in supporting the school teams. Junior and Senior girls were picked at random and assigned a player to encourage and cheer for him during the season. Each girl kept her Pep Pal player a secret and distributed pep messages and small gifts to him just before a game. The name of the pep pal was not revealed to him until the pre-game pep assembly at the end of the season. Front: Sandy Ruzick. Chris Weese. Sheryl Miller. Laurie Lorenz. 2nd Row: ■prtrt' I ’Ll ATT Vicki Russel. Wendy Washburn. Nancy Kobreek. Kathy Kwiat. Julie Lowe. v-'v- L DA 1 il-i Nancy Otten, Barb Hopkins. Beth Johnson, Back Row: Darla Sirrine, Terri White, Kathy Gano. Jenny Vera, Cheryl DeVries Varsity Baseball Front: David Jones, manager. Mike Weddington, Greg Bowman. Mike Pen-dowski. Jim Neubauer. Karl Kearcher. Grant Eggen. Tom Hopper, manager. Back: Steve Baker, manager Tom Kosminski. Woody Brown. Steve DeDoes. Mr. Hamilton, coach. Tom Ruzick. Don Davis. Jim Butler, Chuck Hunt, manager Front row: Dave Haley. Daryl DeVries. Jeff Ledbetter. Ty Brodhagen. Darwin Harrison. Joe Otten. Back row: Bill Cashen. Rich Quinn. John Boyer. Frank Rydock. Gary Papierz, John Taylor. Doug McCartney. Chris Patton. John Ritsema. Coach McKinney JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL Track Team n ............ Front: Matt Weese-Joe Dragicevich Front row: Dave Thompson. Bruno Kovacic, Tom Lam. Pete DeHann. Jay Letto. Dennis Goette. Bob St. Clair. Steve Worline. 2nd row: Joe Rouse. Brad Kincaid. Dave Goette. Steve Welch. Mike Hartwigsen. Kurt Kearcher, Tom Hall. Mike Ewert. Glenn Dearth. Tom VanNoorLoos, Frank Farthing. 3rd row: Randy Stafford. Todd Sokolowski. Vic Wolff. Greg Cashen. Terry Ross. 4th row: Wally Hopkins. Walt Grabowski. Dan Thompson. Tom Farthing. Kyle Vandenberg. Mr. Binder, Mr. Schrader. Bruno Kovacic Joe Dragicevich PeteDeHaan Steve Worline Jay Letto Matt Weese 84 Seniors not pictured: Dave Thompson and Dennis Goette GIRLS’ TRACK Front: Georgia Weston. Dawn Goette. Cindy Sackett. MaryAnn French. Dwana Ledbetter. 2nd Row: Nancy Bullard. Jessie Vera. Nancy Van. Lisa McGee. Jody Toornman. Pauline Saunders, Sarah Veldt. Back: Ms. Koetsier. coach. Sherry Avard, Sherry Nutter. Michelle Ellis. Gail Whipple. Lauren Hartwigsen This year our girls' track team has gained in size and new members. We also have a new e-vent called the discus or better known as frisbies . Both girls and guys throw discus and are doing well. (?) Mary Ann is our only senior and she and Dwana are our co=captains. We have Ms Koetsier as coach and Grace Mat-tick as our assistant coach. 85 MaryAnn French GIRLS’ SOFTBALL Front: Tracy Bowman. Sue Dragicevich. Amy Cox. Jean Pendowski. Pat Steadmon. Carol Young. Kathy Kozminski. Aurora Gonzales. Back: Mrs. Whipple, coach. Dawn Thompson, manager. Nancy McHenry. Kim Petto. Barb Sherman. Terri Neubauer. Cheryl DeVries. Michelle Paquin. Diana Boop. Julie James, manager Kim Petto 86 VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Front Row: Michelle Paquin, Jackie Kucinich, Darlene Ledbetter, Terri Neubauer. Back Row: Jean Pendowski, Karen Eberly, Jan Derhammer. Jan Derhammer Darlene Ledbetter FRESHMAN CHEERLEADERS Nancy Van Nancy Ryan Tina Stickney Patty Steadmon Chris Olsen Sherri Nutter Front row: Brenda Saidla Jan Brant Terri Wolthuis Back row: Cathy Revore Gail Eberly Melody Steele WILLIE: Dawn Thompson BABY PICTURE INDEX 1. Beth Johnson 2. Tom Lam 3. Nancy McHenry 4. Lori Krum 5. Darlene Ledbetter 6. PeteDeHaan 7. Beth Jones 8. Bruno Kovacic 9. Debbie Snow 10. Tom Crooks 11. Stan Darling 12. Sonja Hawley 13. GregPontious 14. Terri White 15. Chris Matt Weese 16. Ernie Johnson 17. Mike Pendowski 18. Darla Sirrine 19. Julie Nitz 20. Gail Heacock 21. Kim Petto 22. Barb Hopkins 23. Steve Worline 24. Deb Lawrence 25. Jenny Vera 26. Ken Shuster 27. Steve Boyer 28. Patty Kendall 29. JimGeresy 30. John Bowman 31. DanKnobloch 32. Diane Boop 33. Kathy Gano 34. Michelle Henwood 35. JayLetto 36. Kathy Menck 37. Tracy Bowman 38. Bob Cox 39. DaniHaner 40. Mary Young 41. JaneKronke 42. Mike Holman 43. Gail Simpson 44. Laurie Lorenz 45. Spring Short 46. Bill Clark 47. Becky Thompson 48. Sharon Pederson 49. Colette Moriarty 50. Michelle Owsiany 51. Dan Lowe 52. Anonymous 53. Mary Shroeder 54. Leslie Kostakis 55. Anonymous 56. Mary Sherman 57. Julie Austin Hotel on Front Street Turn of the century Bill Buntz and Charlie Hosner Store on Front Street 91 MatUfwmi Main Street Stated 99 Year Ago It was back when the Michigan Central railroad was first pushing its track through this section that Nathaniel Cheseboro, bought 40 acres of land along the right of way and laid out the town of Mattawan, says the Kalamazoo Gazette. Its name came from a town situated on the Hudson river in New York. In 1850 the present main street began to form as the first grocery tore was erected. Slowly business began to enlarge, and a hotel was added to the village in 1855. Several such ventures were burned out, sold and changed until the present structure came along shortly after 1866. But the ravages of time have wreaked their vengeance and a gas-alin «ta� ir n ho taken over the premises. The first grape plants wort brought from New York, and the area soon began to step into the iead as a shipping point for fruit from this area. But strange as it may seem now, Mattawan first gained notice for its extensive cul ture of peaches. And as late as 1880 was shipping large quantities of th« fruit to far parts of the United States. The heavily wooded area a: und Mattawan in the 1800’s gave rise to a large lumber business, and much shipping of timber was carried on. and in 1869 the population had risen to 800 persons. But with curtailing of lumber shipping and camps the population began to slide and by 1880 the recession had hit 339 in habitants. Ot the old time buildings fronting on the main street only the imposing Congregational church stands now in all of its original splendor Frequent fires, with inadequate fighting methods, leveled most structures frum time to time. Near where the piesent .-chool stands the first instruction was started in a log cabin. Two successive fires disposed of this and its successor and finally the brick building which now houses the commercial club was erected. This gave way to a small building, which is still being used, and in turn a larger consolidated building has been erected. First Mattawan High Basketball Team 1915 Floyd Wright, Hubert Koons, Wayne French and Ralph Stewart. 92 93 Grape Loading-1912 F.F.A. 1941 95 Design by Jerry Cox Boiler burns-students freeze-1965 Norman Moyle-Last trip as rural mail carrier after 44 years of service. Bus Garage after storm-19? 97 Sr.: Mary Young and Jay Letlo Sr.: Jan Derhnmmcr and Oyvind Arnessen Queen: Ian Derhammer King: Joe Dragicevich Jr.: Nancy Otten and Mike Hartwigsen 98 Fr.: Kathy Kozminske and Darwin Harrison Sr.: Darlene Ledbetter and Joe Dragicevich Soph.: Lauren Hartwigsen and Mike Weddington ZARATIONor VICTOR Y homecoming 2nd place: Senior Float 4th place: Freshmen Float 1st place: Junior Float 3rd place: Sophomore Float DON’T DRINK THE WATER This years all-school play was the comedy Don’t Drink the Water by Woody Allen. It was presented in the Mattawan High School Gymnasium on November 14 and 15. The director was Mr. Nolan, also the sponsor of the Drama Club. The cast contained the following people: Jim Storie, Cindy Harn. Oyvind Arnessen, Dan Lowe. Nancy Often, Bob Stafford, Sue Dragicevich, Tom VanNoorloos, Greg Cashen, Glen Bierens, Jon Bloom, John Kison, and Tracy Bowman. Mr. Nolan received a silver cup from the cast. Jim Storie received the award for best actor and Cindy Ham for best actress. Oyvind Arnessen and Greg Cashen were named the best supporting actors. Carol Gamber also received an award for her great help as student director. All in all the play was a great success. SNOCOMING Beth Johnson. Mark Greer. Aurora Gonzales. Matt Weese. Kim Petto. Steve Worline 104 Front: Laura Vorachek. Gail Eberly, Vicki Vorachek, Aurora Gonzales. Kim Petto. Beth Johnson. Back: Todd Sokolowski. Walt Grabowski. Mike Woodward. Matt Weese. Steve Worline. Mark Greer QUEEN: Aurora Gonzales KING: Matt Weese Kim Petto. Matt Weese 105 GRADUATION 106 Class of ’76 Valedictorian Salutatorian 110 PERFECT ATTENDANCE: AWARDS ASSEMBLY One Year: Two Year: Six Year: HONOR ROLL: One Year: Two Year: Three Year: Four Year: Chuck Bloomfield, Duane Heaton, Brad Kincade. Dustin Sirrine, Michelle Smith, Tony Weese, Larry Rothi, Dean Beaver, Dawn Goette, Dagmar Heib, Steve Welch, Mary Hiscock, Kim Petto Wally Hopkins, David Haley, Greg Kitzmiller, Kerry Knowlton, Nancy Van, Gail Whipple, James McGilbray David Goette, Rick Osterman Kathy Burgess, Scott Bryer, Lauren Bryer, Cheryl Cutler, Julie Lowe, Jim Storie, Carol Gamber, Sonja Hawley, Bruno Kovacic, Bill Moyle, Dave Thompson Tom Berglund, Tracie Sokolowski, Laura Hanson, Dagmar Heib, LaVonne Brooks, Carol Dankert, Loretta Imus, Leslie Kostakis, Debbie Lawrence, Bob St. Clair Dan Thompson, Pete DeHaan Bambi Bailey. Jill Robyn. Kim Neale. Julie Wood, Lori Krum, Dan Lowe, Gregg Pontious, Debbie Snow Five Year: Sue Ellis Six Year: ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Tracy Berglund. Karen Eberly, Nancy Otten Boy: Girl: YEARBOOK: Steve Worline MaryAnn French Kris Pioch, Lauren Bryer, Karen Eberly INDUSTRIAL ARTS: Drafting: Ernie Johnson Power Mechanics: Scott Cleaver Automotive: George Pleyte HOME ECONOMICS: Carol Dankert BUSINESS: Debbie Snow SOCIAL STUDIES: Dave Thompson OFFICE AWARD: Tom Lam MATHEMATICS: Senior: Junior: Bob St. Clair Tracy Berglund SCHOLARSHIPS: ENGLISH: Kurt Kearcher Betty Crocker: MEA: SPEECH: Public Speaking: Bambi Bailey, Michelle Ellis Speech: James McGilbray HONOR AWARDS: VALEDICTORIAN: BAND: Mark Greer S ALUT ATORI AN: CHOIR: Tom Lam “I DARE YOU : PHYSICAL ED.: Jim Geresey SENIOR OF THE YEAR Dave Thompson Carol Gamber Carol Gamber, Debbie Snow Dan Lowe Loretta Imus Dan Lowe, Carol Gamber John Bowman, Aurora Gonzales OF THEE I SING This years musical was Of Thee I Sing by George Gershwin. It was a typical comic love story. The director was Miss Barbara Prior, and student director was Tom Lam. The major actors were: Stan Palma tier. 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