Richmond High School - Echo Yearbook (Richmond, MI)
- Class of 1976
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M AJ.yym yt4.S JmtStm m mrnM y . .( . iA y i y..l 'A- V „170: ..Z-mAi ,y ■•iii . . i tsfar -rjL‘j£me£m -- ZZS mm mm C, . SA.mm. m'y. S' - s % a--4 Aai 4 - ____ . t C ’A ffu.4 ■f,? A ? ' ■ . . y« .. fttn JdsnJ % . Urrf'jrt !u s4 M..A9 . S y hiAv.C,., ft am £ y. fi Ti.mt r jZ rs tm i J. ■ A XmrAm Z £• ' J 4Cm Om r.. f fc- The 200th Anniversary of The American Revolution Theme.............2 Underclassmen ... 18 15 Sports............50 |j§ Seniors...........82 Extracurricular .110 Teachers.........138 Curriculum......154 Bicentennial.....169 1 2 We have reached 1976. We are about to celebrate our 200th year of Independence. We have accomplished much in the past, both in Richmond and the nation. We have the future in our hands. We have won our freedom, hon- ored many traditions, and set new standards. Now it is our turn to give our country a sam- pler to be proud of, and a legacy full of expe- rience . Linda Tomlinson Students Honor Richmond’s Legacy 3 RIGHT: John Rivard. BELOW: Sharon Anshaw, Kerry Fritsch, Paul Fryer. Spirit of ’76 Means Excitement at Richmond ABOVE: Tina Fistler. Matt Pilette. Terri Job. LEFT: Pat Schweiger and Mark Baars. 5 Helping Richmond High celebrate America’s Bicenten- nial are Hans Klunker of Germany, (RIGHT AND BELOW) May Britt Grave of Norway, (BELOW AND OPPOSITE PAGE) and Gustav Tibblin of Sweden (OPPO- SITE PAGE). 6 Exchange Students Visit Richmond 7 RIGHT: Alan Pearl. Julie Teschler. BELOW: Jim Beversdorf, Chris Evans. 8 Individuality Is a Tradition at Richmond ABOVE: Shelly Kaatz, Kathy Kaatz, Mary Domagalski. ABOVE CENTER: Sharon Ryall, Diana Sprader, Val DePlae. ABOVE RIGHT: Mark Dickson, Jim Bur- den, Thom Barnes. RIGHT: Varsity Cheerleaders: Tiger Hunt. BELOW: J.V. Cheerleaders. 10 Devils Hunt a Homecoming Tiger ABOVE: Cheerleaders' Pep Assembly Skit. CENTER: Football team and fans. BELOW: All Cheerleaders. 11 Homecoming Brings 12 Many Events LEFT TOP: Kathy Kaatz, Shelly Kaatz, Mary Domagaski. LEFT CENTER: Diana Sprader, Sharon Ryall, Val DePlae. BOTTOM: Geri Wroblewski: BELOW: Sharon Ryall. 13 RIGHT: Skin 'em; Diana Sprader and dale, Jim Burden and Kim Bevers- dorf. BELOW: Gopher Broke, providing music, while Breni Teltow and Mandy Pearl lake the stage. 14 LEFT: Kathy Kaatz and Larry Bryan, Diana Sprader and Mark Dickson. Sharon Ryall and Thom Barnes, Brent Teltow and Mandy Pearl, Mary Domagalski and Rick Alberty. 15 RIGHT: A1 McCleary, Jim Pietrykowski, Dean Lobow, George Puja, Theresa Rivard. Terri Beriossi. BELOW: Jim Ward. Students Declare Their Independence RIGHT: Miss Rankin and somebody: Annette Parnello; Kris Marshall, Alex Kuzmenko. BELOW: Mary Steams. 00 ROW ONE: S. Aldis. J. Alexander. 5. Ansnaw, W. Arnold, T. Austin, D. Baars; ROW TWO: V. Bachman, B. Badia, D. Bailer, G. Barn- field. K. Bartell, R. Bauman: ROW THREE: K. Beach, P. Beier, D. Bertossi. J. Bertram, J. Beversdorf, J. Bewak; ROW FOUR: K. Bewers- dorf, B. Bishop, D. Breuer, D. Bryant, D. Buttrey, R. Cain 20 Juniors Await the Day ROW ONE: R. Caldwell, J. Capozzo, J. Cazel, J. Chamberlain, S. Clark, P. Cockerill: ROW TWO: T. Cockerill, T. Collins. K. Corbat, K. Corby, R. Couch, K. Daugherty; ROW THREE: D. Davidson, B. Defrane, C. Delisi, C. Desero; ROW FOUR: M. Desrosier, M. Domagal- ski, D. Dreim, B. Dubay: ROW FIVE: M. Dubay, D. Dunbar, D. Dupree, L. Dusett, J. Engardio, M. Ernst; ROW SIX: C. Evans, S. Falk, T. Fistler, E. Fraley, J. Franton, P. Fryer When They Will Be Seniors 21 ROW ONE: N. Fuerstenau, K. Giang- rande, L. Gibson, D. Gingrich, T. Gree- nia, P. Grimsley; ROW TWO: T. Harri- son, I. Hayes, D. Herman, J. Hewiit, W. Higgins, D. Hugo; ROW THREE: D. Hun- ger, P. Isabell, M. Jakubiak, R. Kaatz; ROW FOUR: D. Kain, J. Kennedy, M. Kennedy, M. Killawald; ROW FIVE: K. Klama, D. Kiama, J. Kleiner, A. Kola- sinski; ROW SIX: M. Krause, L. Kulman, S. Kulman, S. Kulman; ROW SEVEN: C. Laich. B. Land. L. Lang, R. Lashley, B. Leach. M. Lemke 22 ROW ONE: D. Littke, D. Litis, T. Livingstone. ROW TWO: C. MacDonald, D. Maddelein, J. Maedel; ROW THREE: C. Man- chik, M. Markie, T. Martindale; ROW FOUR: A. McCleary, G. McCleary, F. McCray; ROW FIVE: M. McCracken, R. McCurry, T. McMillan. S. McNinch, M. Meininger, P. Mer- ecki; ROW SIX: C. Miller, D. Misiuk. A. Moore, M. Morgan, B. Mott, B. Muneio: ROW SEVEN: P. Naeyert, B. Neaton, T. Ness, J. Novak, T. Oak, D. Osterland 23 ROW ONE: C. Pacholke, A. Parinello, D. Penrod, M. Peters, G. Pierzynski, F. Pietrykowski; ROW TWO: K. Placencia, M. Poppc, K. Porrett. P. Prior. M. Puls, J. Rhein; ROW THREE: C. Rusinaki, G. Rumenapp, D. Ryall, M. Scheuer, J. Schoen- berg, H. Schroeder 24 ROW ONE: S. Schultz, B. Schweiger. L. Schweiger, P. Scott; ROW TWO: B. Shaune, J. Shepherd, K. Sherban, C. Shinska: ROW THREE: R. Silk. P. Singer, S. Soldan, L. Sprader; ROW FOUR: R. Start, L. Stevens, C. Sulkowski, M. Sulkowski; ROW FIVE: K. Swantek, C. Swords, S. Tel- tow, P. Temeas, D. Thibo- deau; ROW SIX: V. Thomas, J. Tousciuk, B. Townsend, S. Urech, S. Vaiead; ROW SEVEN: B. Vining, D. Vizza- caro, C. Wakeham, J. Ward, T. Ward 25 T. Weaver, K. Wilson, J. Wingaie, P. Yaklin, M. Yele- nich Debbie LaFore, Nellie Card Stevens BOTTOM LEFT: Patti Prior and Peg BOTTOM RIGHT: Chris Rucinski 27 Here and Everywhere “Sophomoritis” Is Contagious K. Crittenden. M. Delisi. RIGHT: Physiology Class B. Brickel, R. Brzezinski LEFT: D. Bugaiski, C. Burgess, C. Campbell, N. Card. BELOW: R. Carrier, E. Cass, M. Caug- hill, D. Chalice, J. Chamberlain, D. Chauvin. P. Colley, K. Corbat, J. Corrigan, M. Covert. J. Dichtel, S. Dickerson D. Dubay, J. Dubay Y. Dunbar. D. Dupree C. Eberwein, P. Emmy M. Esper, D. Fagen W. Fender, M. Fistler ABOVE: Rene Gazely, Chuck Schultz H. Folske, T. Foster 32 33 ROW ONE: V. Harrison, D. Hayes, J. Hayes, B. Hebei. ROW TWO: E. Hebei, P. Hebei, R. Hebei, E. Hohman. R. Hous- ton, D. Johnston. ROW THREE: D. Jovanovich, R. Kaatz, L. Kabat, C. Kammer. ROW FOUR: C. Kattleman, J. Kethe. K. Kethe. L. Kisinski, K. Keil, C. King. RIGHT: Richard Schroudt, Craig Campbell, Steve Martin. 34 ROW ONE: M. Koss. K. Kulman. D. LaFore, M. LaFore. BELOW: J. Land. D. Lashley. D. Livingston. C. Macklcy, T. Mari- neau, N. Marincllo. K. Martin, S. Martin, S. Martin, M. Muneio. BELOW: K. Murphy, C. Newport, V. Nickelson, G. Niebauer, T. Okalski, B. Ottenbacher. LEFT: Rich Schroudt 35 LEFT: Nelly Card, Liz Hohman. ABOVE. ROW ONE: D. Otten- bacher, M. Ottenbacher, T. Pacholke, L. Paichel, C. Patrick. K. Pelt. ROW TWO: D. Pilkowski. S. Pins- key, F. Poppe, L. Porette, M. Pringle, D. Ptach. BELOW: C. Raska. V. Raska. S. Rey, C. Richter, R. Riedel, S. Riggs. ROW FOUR: J. Rivard, D. Roberts, J. Roberts, C. Robertson, M. Romancheck, D. Roose. 36 ABOVE: S. Rousseau. A. Rume- napp, P. Ryan, R. Ryan. P. Scha- labach, M. Schmidt, K. Schmidt. R. Schroudt, C. Schultz, M. Schwieger. T. Serek, M. Sexton. BELOW: J. Shaune, J. Shillinburg, C. Shinska, R. Silk, S. Smalley. L. Smith, M. Soley, K. South- well, C. Sparby, M. Stems, K. Stevens. P. Sutton. LEFT: Mike Walker. Sharon Ryall and Penny Arft. 37 ROW ONE: J. Taylor, J. Teschler, D. Ureel, A. Van Hevel. ROW TWO: B. Warren, L. Weeks, D. Wingate, D. Wright. UPPER RIGHT: Marie Soley ABOVE: Rene Jovanovich ABOVE: L. Zmich, D. Zurakowski, K. Zurakowski. A. John- son. J. Frishcosy, M. Walker, B. Gates. 38 LEFT: Pal Stan, Manha Ban, Paul Boyd. Nick Placencia. FAR LEFT: C. Black. K. Blake. P. Boyd, T. Boyd, J. Brassard, J. Breuer. BELOW: J. Bryan. C. Buelow, C. Bugai- ski. J. Burden, C. Burkacki, M. A. Burk- hardt. J. Burton, D. Bunrey, R. Caldwell. G. Carroll. S. Castor, D. Chase. NOT PICTURED: D. Chalice 41 ROW ONE: M. A. Cieplik, B. Clark. K. Conroy, L. Coomer, K. Cox, L. Da we. ROW TWO: S. DeLong, E. DePlae, T. Desero, A. Devroy, D. Dickson, R. Dov- iak. ROW THREE: D. Dudek, R. Dudek, M. Eldred, L. Elsholz, P. Engardio, T. Falk. ROW FOUR: D. Fender. R. Fisiler, W. Fistler, K. Flechsig. ROW FIVE: J. Folske, P. Franton. ROW SIX: K. Hoppe, S. Whittaker. NOT PICTURED: D. Dunbar RIGHT: Frosh Gridders 42 RIGHT: Joel Burden ROW ONE: L. Fruin, N. Fuerstenau, L. Gallo. J. Garlick. C. Giangrande, L. Gillespie. ROW TWO: R. Goslin. L. Gravlin, L. Hamilton, D. Hartway, M. Hartway, D. Hawes. ROW THREE: S. Hayes, S. Hayes. R. Hayley, A. Hebei, R. Hemby, T. Her- bert. ROW FOUR: J. Hopp, K. Howington. J. Isa be 11, N. Iseler. ROW FIVE: K. Jagoda. J. Jakubiak. NOT PICTURED: W. Gates, D. Hayes. D. Heins. ROW ONE: D Jehn, G. John, M. Jovanovich, H. Kaatz, J. Kain, C. Kattleman. ROW TWO: C. Kennedy, J. Krzemecki, C. Kuzdel, B. Leach. D. Lebow. ROW THREE: R. Lefler. P. Leich, K. Litchfield, S. Lit- tle. ROW FOUR: S. Lilts, M. Logghe, L. Lynch. J. Maedel. ROW ONE: D. Manchik, J. Martin, M. Mason. J. Mathews, S. McCleary, M. McNinch. ROW TWO: R. Milaiski, S. Mor- gan, H. Moritz, M. Mott, M. Murray, L. Naeyaert. ROW THREE: E. Nickelson, S. Niebauer. N. Oprite, L. Oster- land. ROW FOUR: E. Ozanic, D. Pacholke, T. Patchel, A. Pearl. 45 LEFT: Mark Wudzinski, Willie Fender, Jim Hopp, Ron Hebei. Frosh Love Geography and Michigan History ROW ONE: B. Perry, M. B. Pierzynski. P. Pileite, R. Pinskey. ROW TWO: N. Placencia. A. Priemer, S. Pries- tap, M. Pringle. BELOW: Bonnie Clark and Julie Martin. ROW THREE: C. Prucnel. T. Rapley. G. Puja, P. Rhein. ROW FOUR: B. Richter, R. Riddle. T. Rivard. E. Roberts. ROW FIVE: M. Romancheck. W. Roy, B. Samp- son. J. Scheuer. NOT PICTURED: M. Quick 46 ROW ONE: T. Schigur, S. Schlabach, T. Schwartz. D. Schwelger, R. Schweiger, J. Sebastian. ROW TWO: Larry Sebastian, D. Shannon. 47 48 ROW ONE: M. Thorne. M. Thome. R. Ureel, P. Van Huesden. ROW TWO: S. Veshka, D. Void. K. Wag- oner, G. Wakeham. ROW THREE: E. Ward, R. Ward. K. War- ren, T. Weber. ROW FOUR: L. Wilkie. D. Wood. ROW FIVE: T. Woodward. T. Wright. ROW SIX: J. Yelencich, S. Zmich. NOT PICTURED: M. Walker. P. Wilson. M. Wudinski. ABOVE: L. Hamilton. M. Mott, and D. Dudek. TOP LEFT: Brian Perry TOP RIGHT: Gerry Barg and Joan Ardoin LEFT: Brian Perry, Bob Shannon, Jim Hewitt, Paul Wilson Freshmen Face New Challenges Sports “By Uniting We Stand By Dividing We Fall” — John Dickerson We are small in size but come on strong. The Devil’s last to conquer all. And we will have victory over all Linda 51 52 UPPER LEFT: Brian Leach, ready to punt, as the team sets up their blocks. UPPER RIGHT: Concentration, we wait for a victory. ABOVE: Dave Bailer leads the way for Baker's mounting yardage. Number One! BACK ROW: Al McCleary, Mike Poppe, Mike Dobruk, Randy Landreth, Greg McCleary, Pai Schweiger, Drew Davidson, Brian Leach, Chuck Patrick, Chuck Schultz. MIDDLE ROW: Ed Fraley, Bill Neaton, An McCleary. Don Jesse, Brian Scheible, Dave Neaton, Al Gutt, Mike Moore, Tom Greenia, Jim Ward. FRONT ROW: Mike Baker. Sam Aldis, Jim Ellis, Dave Bailer, Don Penrod, Jerry Cazal, Jim Pietrykowski, Brian Badia, Joel Alexander, Ron Blake, Dave Breuer. 1975 Record St. Claire 33 RHS 7 New Haven 6 RHS 22 Almont 6 RHS 12 Capac 40 0 RHS Brown C. 24 RHS 30 Memphis 8 RHS 22 Armada 6 RHS 7 Dry den 8 RHS 40 Marysville 27 RHS 21 S.T.A. Champions 53 Coach + Team + Spirit = VICTORY ABOVE: Waiting for the final kill . . . the Devils await the end of the Homecoming game against Armada. RIGHT: Just let 'em try and stop me, growls Don Jesse. BELOW: Coach Eldred informs Coach Whiteman of an opening In the offensive line. 54 BELOW: Defense stops a much-needed gain. RIGHT: Even at a pre-game warm-up our varsity shows determina- tion. BOTTOM LEFT: Brian Badia, on the charge. BOTTOM RIGHT: Concentration on the sideline, an element of success. In addition to team honors, two Devils won individual honors as well. Mike Poppe won a place on the Detroit News East team, and Mike Baker won honor- able mention. 55 J.V.’s Show Promise for Future Varsity Victories 1975 J.V. Players: TOP ROW: Coach Wayne Eldred, Jeff Keith, Gary Neibaur, Brian Hamilton, John Leach. Bob Fruin, Mike Lafore. Virgil Baumgarten, Coach Al Beauleaux. ROW TWO: Ralph Ryan. Mark Eldred. Dennis Ureel, Dan Buttrey, Mike Raska, Ralph Livingston, Mike Baker. ROW THREE: Mark Ellis. Dennis Wingate. Richard Gallagher, Chuck Noble, Mike Pringle, Dennis Chauvin, Tom Foster. BELOW: ”1 wish you would slow down some. ' BELOW RIGHT: Coach Eldred shares his confidence. 56 LEFT: J. V. team on the way to another touchdown. BELOW: Preparing for battle. BOTTOM LEFT: Mike Raska, in perfect form. BOTTOM RIGHT: Coaches Eldred and Beauleaux, determined leaders of a determined team. 57 Mr. Addis Taught, the Freshmen Learned . . . Gaining Valuable Experience BACK ROW: Mr. Frichie, Tom Boyd, Kurt Jagoda, Tim Rapley, Doug Buttrey, Marv Baumganen, Dave Shannon, Jeff Sebas- tian. Pat Ryan, Wayne Arnold, Hank Moritz, Moby Pierzinski. MIDDLE ROW: Doug Pacholke, John Yelinich, Dennis Schweiger, Ed DePlae, Paul Pillette, Joel Burden, Jeff Kain, Greg Barrs, Phil Swantck, Mike Pringle, Rich Ward, Phil Fran- ton, Joe Garlick, Mr. Addis. FRONT ROW: Dave Chase, Don Wood, Tim Rivard, Rich Ureel, Ron Schweiger, Keith Hamilton, Wes Gates, Wendell Roy, Dave Void. 58 The 1975 Freshman Football team endured an extremely difficult schedule and numerous injuries as it compiled a disap- pointing two wins-six losses record. However, the spirit, dedication and desire exhibited by the players at practice and dur- ing games indicates that the future is far from bleak, and if anything, quite promis- ing. - Mr. Addis UPPER LEFT: Mr. Addis UPPER RIGHT: Defense at Armada BELOW: Waiting to play, Dave Chase, Ed DeBlae, Tim Rivard, John Yelenich, Dave Void, Dennis Schweiger. 59 Ladies Display Drive and Spirit RIGHT: Marlyn on a lay-up! FAR RIGHT: Linda concentrates on a free throw. BELOW: Ann on an outside shot - a sure basket. BELOW RIGHT: The seniors led the team with much discipline. Can you tell? OPPOSITE PAGE: Kris Swantek dribbles nonchalantly. VARSITY TEAM: KNEELING: Val Deplae. Linda Lesinski. Marlyn Hamilton. Ann Iseler; STANDING: Sandy Kulman, Kris Swantek, Sue Falk, Marianne Dubay, Jenny Chamberlain. Mary Schweiger, Kathy Porrett; BOTTOM: Do you think it will ever come down. Val?”; The team shows their appreciation to Captain Linda Lesinski. 60 Varsity Basketball Team Has Talent J. V. Cagers took second in the league in 1975. RIGHT: Val Harrison, Jodi Manchik, Mary Jo Bailer BELOW LEFT: Terri Solden dribbles across the court. BELOW RIGHT: Lori Porrett, Claudette Beulow and Mary Thome 62 J.V. Girls Take Second Place in League LEFT: Mary Jo Bailer BELOW: 1975 J.V. TEAM: Coach Jo Ann Adams, Deb- bie Badia, Lori Porreit, Mary Thorne, Sandy McCleary, Debbie Lashley, Manager Clara Dickenson; CENTER ROW: Terri Sol- den, Val Harrison, Shelley Kaatz, Mary Jo Bailer, Michele Logghe, Debbie Manchik; FRONT ROW: Terri Faulk, Noreen Iseler, Jodi Manchik, Lisa Gallo, Claudette Beulow 63 1975 WRESTLING TEAM: BACK ROW: Richard Ureel, Jeff Hayes, Dennis Chau- vin. Coach Mr. Lockey, Bill Stan, Dave Chase. Mike Muneio: CENTER ROW: Dave Gingrich, Ralph Ryan, Pat Schweiger, Paul Scott, Tim Chase. Mike Baker: FRONT ROW: Dennis Ureel, Kary Corbat, Bill Mott, 5oe Bastian, Mike Raska, Dave Mugg The following wrestlers qualified for the state tournament: Pat Schweiger, Mike Baker, Dave Gingrich CENTER: Bill Mott goes for the pin. RIGHT: Calisthenics before the meet. 64 Richmond Wrestlers Win S.T.A. Championship for 6th Straight Year TOP LEFT: Bill Mott successfully fights off the take-down. TOP RIGHT: Joe Bastian goes for a take- down. LEFT: Kary Corbat in a head-lock by an Anchor Bay wrestler. BOTTOM LEFT: Over the top. BOTTOM RIGHT: Kary puts the pressure on. 65 Cheerleaders Arouse Devil Spirit. ADVISOR: Kay Wightman 66 JUNIOR VARSITY: Sue Shariak Kim Corbat Karen Stevens Nellie Card Debbie Lafore Laura Patchel 67 Size Doesn’t Keep the Devils Down LEFT: Here we come, Brian, Dave and Chuck. BELOW: Mr. Wighiman, is something wrong? BOTTOM LEFT: Doug and Chuck. BOTTOM RIGHT: Jim wails for the ball. OPPOSITE PAGE: Dave Dossin 69 Varsity Team Thom Barnes Greg Manchik Dave Breuer An McCleary Jim Burden Bill Neaton Dave Dossin Chuck Patrick Doug Hugo Chuck Shultz Brian Leach RIGHT: Bill shows good form. BELOW: Dave shoots over everyone. BOTTOM: Brian on the move: Thom takes a shot: Brian ready for the rebound. Varsity Cagers Set the Pace LEFT: Chuck shoots for two. BELOW: Jim at the jump ball as Chuck and Thom wait. BOTTOM LEFT: Dave passes in a tight spot. BOTTOM RIGHT: Jim and Thom In pre-game warmup. J.V. Basketball Team Shows RIGHT: Capac player tries to keep Jeff from getting the ball. BELOW: TEAM: Coach Phillips, Mark Eldred, Steve Pinskey, John Leech, Mike Dobruk, Assistant Jeff Chamberlain, Mark Fistler, Tom Foster, Jeff Kethe, Bryan Hamilton, Ron Caldwell, Dave Ptach. 72 Power and Might RIGHT: Mark attempts to score. CENTER LEFT: Tom and Moby look for the ball. CENTER: Coach Phillips CENTER RIGHT: John, where’s the ball?” BELOW: Ron jumps to reach for the ball. BELOW RIGHT: Moby on the move. Freshmen Show Their Freshmen gained basketball skills under the direction of Coach Lantz, who looks worried in the photo to the right. 1976 TEAM: FRONT ROW: Dave Void. Phil Swantek, Nick Placencia, Rich Ward. Phil Frantom; BACK ROW: Tim Rapley, Mark Wudzinski, Doug Buttrey, Dave Jahn, Leo Oster- land Basketball Skills BELOW LEFT: “Excuse me. Doug, may I cut in?” BELOW RIGHT: Mark Wudzinski (34) reaches for a jump ball as Phil Frantom (20), Doug Buttrey (32) and Tim Rapley (40) wait in anticipation. BOTTOM LEFT: Mark Wudzinski shows dedication as he fouls the attempt at a goal. BOTTOM RIGHT: Doug Buttrey takes a shot as Mark Wudzinski and Tim Rapley come in for the rebound. Richmond's Varsity Baseball record for 1975 was 14-8 (12-2 in the league) earning the Conference Championship for the 4th straight year. The Junior Varsity also took honors, with a 16-1 record (14-0 league). Returning Varsity Lettermen include Seniors Thom Barnes, Pat Schweiger, Mike Baker, Don Jesse, Jim Burden, Jim Pietrykowski, A1 McCleary, Mike Moore, and Juniors Tom Greenia, Brian Leach, Greg Manchik. J.V. Hopefuls include Drew Davidson, Bill Neaton, and Dan Buttrey. 76 Devils Retain Baseball Championship in ’75 Team Optimistic for ’76 Tennis Team Moves on the Court The 1975 Tennis Team scored 9 wins and 7 losses overall, with 4 wins and 2 losses in league matches. Returning lettermen for 1976 will include Chuck Patrick (10-6 for 1975), Larry Bryan (8- 8), Mark Dickson (7-9), Doug Maddelein (12-4), Jim Engardio (12-3) and Tom Oke (8-6). 78 Our Golf Team Really Swings t Inconsistency plagued the Blue Dev- ils as they recorded a 5-6 dual meet record. The highlight of the golf sea- son was Brent Townsend's 77 and Bob Troup's 86 in the league tournaments which both broke the old school records. In the team picture above, Brent Townsend, Mark Morgan, Bob Troup, Ron Caldwell, Chris Evans, John Kerin and Coach Mr. Lockey. NOT PIC- TURED: Jeff Chamberlain. 79 THE 1975 CHAMPIONS: FRONT ROW: S. Chase, J. Manchik, M. Schweiger, A. Iseler, M. Kaaiz, A. Parinello; ROW TWO: J. Chamberlain, M. Hauswald, L. Kaatz. C. Sparby, C. Pacholke, R. Ryan, C. Rammer: ROW THREE: K. Kulman, S. Kaatz, T. Pacholke, H. Folske The Girls Track Team was Class B. Regional Champ and S.T.A. Champs this year, with Sue Chase and Jenny Chamberlain winning state medals; Class B. Regional medals won by Ann Iseler and Jenny Chamberlain. In the S.T.A. the following girls took firsts: Ann Iseler, Jenny Chamberlain, Tammy Pacholke, Sue Chase, Ann Iseler, Mindy Kaatz, Linda Kaatz and Shelley Kaatz. 80 Track Highlights Personal Triumphs for Richmond’s Honor TOP LEFT: Dave Gingrich - Shot Put; TOP RIGHT: Dave Breuer - Pole Vault; BOTTOM LEFT: Rick Alberty - jumping a hurdle BOTTOM RIGHT: Randy Landreth - Shot Put. Last year's track team had many promising underclassmen who will improve with expe- rience. The team as a whole did well in dual and triangular meets and is looking to a high finish in the 76 league meet. 81 82 Seniors We’ve Waited 200 Years for a Class Like “76” We are wiser now than when we first began. We are older, past the stage of new. Now we must leave here and begin again in the wide world. Will we ever return? This is the end of our life as a class, but we will forever remain in the spirit of “76.” By Linda and Karen 83 Dan A nM Gemini . . . Likes fall . . . stood on his head on Main Street . . . admixes 55 and Mr. ]. Likes fish, cars, and to be rich . . . Summer . . . Rolled my car . . . Gemini li adth Scott . . . Likes cars, Chicken, hunting, House of the Rising Sun” . . . Cancer rPxuUmm To live a full and joyful life . . . likes embroidery and sew- ing . . . Lasagna and Mrs. Szopo Who, me? . . . future organist . . . likes spaghetti . . . Spi- derman . . . Mrs. Wood ... a Pisces Too Bad! Likes fishing, hunt- ing .. . Taurus . . . Fan of rock and roll and Mrs. Wood Qjenim Tfaw 84 Likes crawdads, skiing . . . Captain Marvel fan . . . Admires Mr. Wightman and O.J. . . . Aquarius Cjub, %b£j Put a turtle in the teacher's desk . . . Likes lobster, Blues for Baby and Me . . . Taurus Eye of newt, tongue of Yak” . . . Likes Euell Gibbons and Hound Dog Zen yoga and Jack LaLane josrfi Bait, On To become a dentist . . . Likes food . . . wrestling, hunting, fishing, girls . . . Popeye” Bastion Likes Holly , batman, ice cream . . . enjoys summer . . . Sagittarius ‘Bplxtt rBennett I couldn’t tell ya future mechanic . . . rock and roll and parties . . . admires Mr. McCarthy. 85 i i, (■! ■( ol '76 Meat loaf and Mashed potatoes please her ... so does summer . . . Likes Six Million Dollar Man is (jm) uwiite Future artist . . . Likes Pizza, art, reading, playing the dul- cimer and the Pink Panther 9ImUttMt I like it! . . . football . . . Onion sandwich . . . Chicago oldies and Mr. Eldred Oaniei Sei man Want to graduate . . . Likes Summer . . . Scorpio . . . Likes Mr. McCarty eu seut If you want to do it . . . Farm . . . Meatloaf . . . Jim Rockford . . . Snowmobiling . . . Winter. rfi)tjan Dentist . . . Tacos . . . Ten- nis .. . Cybil Shepard . . . Train Keep a Rollin' . . . Likes Mr. Mantei . . . Capri- corn 86 TOP: JdnttA ftu dtn Remembers his motorcycle crash . . . likes spring ... a Leo. Jud(ftu Mm A If at first you don't succeed, try, try again . . . Taurus . . . Admires Mrs. Ramirez I'm sorry . . . wants to be a rancher . . . Gemini . . . likes steaks and Superman ROW TWO: C°apo e Good things come in small packages . . . (5'0 ) . . . Artichoke . . . Cheering . . . summer . . . Leo ”Chi Chi Capasta . . . Virgo ... To become a lawyer . . . admires Mrs. Wood, helpful and smart. ftMu GmM 1 H food? Relax and enjoy life ... A future farmer . . . Pisces . . . strawberries . . . likes to grow plants. 87 Bpbrst Guaf Taurus . . . Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall . . . ''Helpless” . . . Roast beef, potatoes, car- rots , and gravy Likes Cher . . . Mexican food , . . Mr. Goodrich, he lets me sleep (Basina (fiastsajJ Help . . . wants to-go to col- lege . . . Pink Panther . . . Libra . . . Sounds of Silence . . . Spring 'Timotfuj C fwit To be a truck driver ... Big Mac . . . Hugh Hefner . . . Fall . . . Scorpio Bfosdm ( fimi Jt I don’t believe you said it! . . . Girl watching . . . Mush- room. Pizza . . . Traveling . . . Autumn . . . Aries . . . Rock of Ages . . . Traveling Regis- tered Nurse. Li tfw CiAjmt tfiincj 88 Who knows?” . . . Medicine . . . American food . . . Sum- mer . . . Virgo . . . Admires Mrs. Wood. Too bad! . . . Likes hunt- ing, fishing, baseball, football and Superman . . . Shrimp and winter. YoUtSil DtfAit Variety is the spice of life . . . Spaghetti . . . summer ... A future C.P.A. in poli- tics. Love is never having to say you're sorry . . . Wants to work for an airline. y (asli iDufauw Live life to the fullest . . . future tennis player . . . Spi- derman . . . Your Song . . . Leo (Omd J)ottin Watermelon . . . wants to get a job . . . Went to sharpen his pencil and left the room . . . Gemini d 89 CAfac A future automotive machinist . . . Skiing and snowmobiling . . . Leo C' ntfua What can I say?” . . . Likes spaghetti and the Six Million Dollar Man . . . Sagittarius I can say?” . . . Future nurse . . .Mr. Wightman, I dig those crazy socks he wears . . . fall Just be yourself Likes riding, swimming and Florida . . . Stairway to Heaven GjntfuA rJ)uM Likes McDonald’s fish-burgers and Donald Duck . . . Scorpio . . . Miracles (Jams BOtii Steak . . . Football . . . Snowmobiles . . . Jaws” . . . Winter . . . Virgo . . . Mr. Wightman )i fw is ym jmwite lmfm (? 90 line Gem Hie GL 4 ‘76 ” G)elxAfJi nde(mann I don't know . . . Sat in the back of a police car . . . Scor- pio . . . Big Mac. ' P(tt tjiUjasdia To come out ahead . . . asparagus and Sardines . . . stamps . . . fall fa rnf Drag racing . . . McDonalds . . . Convoy . . . Libra . . . Mr. Addis . . . All Year AAAAA MAN!” . . . Food . . . to become an auto mechanic . . . Mrs. Wood. Pink Panther . . . Big Mac . . . SSShhh! . . . Color My World . . . Gemini To each his own . . . Casper, the friendly ghost . . . Singing . . . Fall. ”9iM is (j us famute time of tjm ? 91 Future veterinarian . . . Sea- food, coke . . . Music, sports, hunting, fishing . . . Admires his father. (aijCfaitt Qwv Future interpreter . . . Likes enchiladas . . . David Bowie . . . Mrs. Ramirez. Likes hunting, Ballroom Blitz . . . Wants to win the lottery 92 Life is to be Lived. . . . Doctor . . . Chineese Almond Boneless Chicken. Snidley Whi- plash . . . Winter . . . Capri- corn. ) % is uous deio(? Anything that's good . . . Chicks . . . The Fonz . . . Want to rock and roll . . . 10:00 P.M. till 2:00 A.M. . . . Libra An if RioidtM 'Oh Nifty . . . Lee Majors . .I'm Happy being myself . . Singing . . . Spaghetti . . Summer . . . Scorpio C ifaiin Raff Cheerleading . . . Getting run over by Varsity football players ... To become a Nurse . . . Summer . . . Virgo . . . 76 . . . What time are you talking about? . . . Dancing . . . Aries . . . Steak . . . Love Story . . . I Love you . Rimotfuj Rfhmtui HeH . . . Success . . . Bikes . . . Fonzie . . . Any- thing not crawling . . . Likes Mr. Goodrich . . . Taurus 93 Got my car into the 12’s this summer . . . Born to Run” . . . Admires Mrs. Ryan ... a Gemini. (fati c Isaixdd Be Courageous and let your heart be strong . . . likes liver and summer. - (nn Going to college . . . Likes McDonalds . . . Mandy” . . . Mantei and McCarthy. 94 {nna (ja Jbi Keep on smiling” . . . going to college . . . likes pizza, biking, reading. ifn 'JtnnitUjS Oh, well . . . Fonzie . . . Crusing down Main St. . . . The Big Meal” (Dcmtd Cjast Admires Mr. McCarthy and the Pink Panther . . . Likes pizza and winter. Teuyfleb Who Cares . . . Waffles, Cheese . . . SHAZAM . . . If you only believe in Miracles . . . Winter . . . Cancer (ftUntfift Tdl itj Time in a Bottle” . . . Fonzie . . . Summer and winter . . . Libra Tim Rjolftn Gotcha . . . Virgo . . . Wild Game, Fall and Summer . . . Goodrich (°dt ieune (run Oh no! not that . . . fall . . . Shrimp . . . Virgo . . . Cruising town . . . Getting locked in the bathroom ' (cl)f t (uitj What a Dork ... A nice Juicy steak . . . Admires Kis- singer and Miss Rankin. fo rn f (Un Pizza . . . To be rich Superman . . . Aquarius Likes Mr. Eldred 95 Cjmt,s MhJa Hey . . . likes tuna fish on toast . . . The Fonz . . . The Six Million Dollar Man . . . Motorcycles. cjtfifn fdtin i Wow . . . Likes Steak and Jimi Hendrix . . . Would like to be Felix the Cat” . . . Capri- corn CJh yt n fdofjjit) Rock and Roll” . . . Likes racing cars and Black Diamond . . . Wants to be rich . . . Gemini Rm Heeeyyy . . . Loves trout, com on the cob . . . admires Willy Brandt, Phileas Fogg. rm, Go Blue . . . Likes Ham- burger, Superman, and spring . . . plays hockey, admires Gordie Howe Ha4m f uhm Likes to travel, eat lobster, sum- mer and Behind Closed Doors . . . Pisces 96 “ M is ijms jam [It tern Pies(? Snowmobiles and ice skating . . . winter is his best season . . . Leo Wants a good education . . . Likes snowmobiles, motorcycles and cars . . . Libra Will go into the chemical field . . . Likes pizza, motorcycles and Albert Einstein Big Mac . . . Admires Mr. Eldred and Hugh Hefner . . . Hero: Ann Margaret . . . Going home, 10 years after Art . . . Dudley Doright . . . Moon Dance . . . Tacos . . . Drawing, painting Ocnnit You know?! ... To live in a woods in a house with one win- dow . . . Pizza . . . Watching T.V. 97 ROW 1: Liver, potatoes, and asparagus” . . . Enjoys sports writing . . . Scorpio ffftn Steak . . . Hulk . . . Summer . . . Why do today what you can do tomorrow? Today is the first day of the rest of your life . . . Tuna fish ... $6 million man. (P W( I like it! . . . Captain Crunch . . . Hunting . . . Fonzie . . . Summer . . . Superman 98 Rplxst ( JjPe Ya-who” . . . graduating, Sleeping , . . Batman . . . Who . . . Party Time . . . Superboy ) i fidt urn tfw ewgiest tfiiny you mi U?” Yea!'' ... To graduate . . . French fries . . . Riding around town . . . Summer . . . Libra . . . Let it Be” . . . To be rich . . . Bar-B-Q-Steak . . . The Incredible Man . . . Summer (Diana Distiti Let it be . . . to be a good person . . . Turkey . . . Feelings . . . Virgo Ki'Dini D1 iDadd Baloney” ... To take over Mr. Hoover's job . . . Cheese . . .Mr. Daddy APhui D ((Peaky Here Fido! ... Be a Mil- lionaire . . . Hamburgers . . . Sports . . . Taurus 99 Qjaiuta JfeJfatax 'Tai Yeah ... To make life like I want it to be . . . Spring . . . Gemini . . . Strawberries Future nurse . . . Tries to get along with everyone . . . Big Mac . . . Love will keep us together' ’ (%l Jibuti Likes Real Estate . . . Chinese food . . . Fall . . . Mrs. Wood ... A Virgo . . . enjoys fall best 'J)mhl J (i Hjtond 'Far Out . . . Wants a good paying job . . . seafood and pizza please him . . . Captain America Jfu taet J loo'll Bar B. Q. Ribs . . . Going to parties . . . Popeye . . . Change . . . Fell off a table at McDonalds 100 mobiling . . . Theme from Tommy . . . Capricorn tide'll. Jlouisaut And? . . . Professional audi- ophile . . . Burrito . . . Music, parties and girls Lovers are Blind . . . Swim- ming and dancing . . . Sweet Caroline . . .Mr. Fisher ddijiaid ()%addl Let's Go!” . . . Likes cars, pizza, racing, and Fonzie . . . Mr. McCarthy and Spring J)md yHiiftj One way ... Big Mac . . . Cars, Airplanes . . . Nous Som- mer du Soliel . . . Likes Mrs. Wood . . . Summer () (lonno It's a good thing” . . . Likes spaghetti, summer and Miss Ran- kin ... a Virgo Big Mac . . . Likes hunting, baseball, football, summer ... A Virgo . . . admires Mr. Goodrich Sit on it . . . Spaghetti . . . Fonzie ... all kinds of music . . . spring, fall . . . Catman d)(ini P(Pmd AAAH Man! . . . Steak, Baretta and horseback riding . . . Admires Mr. Goodrich and Fonz 101 (PmL ' Ptk Where we going” . . . Mexi- can food ... To be a social worker and have kids. Too Bad . . . Brain Surgeon . . . Steak . . . Ballad of Dwite Fry Pizza . . . Popeye . . . Sum- mer. JfdttPPM Big Mac, large fries, and big Coke . . . Partying . . . Felix the cat . . . Pisces . . . Stairway to heaven . . . Likes Mr. Whiteman. Cptptien {PithflJnsL To find a good and fulfilling career . . . Horses . . . Likes Mr. Guyon y (a m ( Of all the nerve ... To become rich . . . A1 Pacino . . . Steak . . . Winter 102 %u 9 JU Hey, Chump ... Go into social work . . . Seafood . . . acting . . . The Pink Panther Chilian Why? . . . Future social worker . . . Steak, salad, garlic bread . . . cycling and partying J oSetn ' RkM Hey . . . wants to be happy . . . Lying Eyes . . . Walked in the snow with bare feet. rHf m (RimJ Going into Physical therapy . . . Likes strawberry shortcake . . . Bowling . . . Skoobie- do . . . Aries. r Tina How sick! . . . To become a better person . . . Fried chicken . . . Bicycling, swim- ming cjfmon Sit on it?” . . . X-Ray Tech or R.N. . . . Fox hunting . . . Robert Redford . . . Knights in White Satin. dj yw e u id be mj ne be, and udly d (H m You Fool ... To become like Fonzie . . . Watching girls, and racing cars . . . Kiss . . . Summer . . . Cancer Jituk cSddalxuK Got a match? . . . To travel . . . Gordie . . . Summer . . . Gemini cSffiMidt Let it be •■ . .To Do some- thing worthwhile . . . Pizza . . . Baseball . . . Shazam . . . Happy man . . . Summer . . . Cancer. Mopars rule the road . . . Steaks . . . Got my car into the 12's . . . Drag racing . . . Born to run . . . Summer . . . Virgo (1 al'iui Farmer . . . Hunting . . . steak . . . Girls and fishing . . . O. J. Simpson and Abra- ham Lincoln . . . Likes Mrs. Wood. Afnnttfi O fimnw Is that right? . . . Brownies . . . snowmobiling . . . Elec- tronic Engineer . . . NO COMMENT” . . . Rock and Roll 104 (J)km To grow up . . . Spaghetti . . . Felix the Cat . . . Wear my love like Heaven by Dono- van . . . fall . . . Taurus . . . Met Chuck. Pju an ojHau Jl OOOOOOH! . . . Learn a good trade . . . Spaghetti . . . Pink Panther and blue aardvark . . . Likes Mr. McCarthy . . . Fall ) l Pitit iS ijMi ambition l? To be a great actor . . . Burger King - Super Whopper . . . Song from Mash . . . Likes Mr. Olson '}« cjfuiiuif Sit on it” . . . To graduate someday . . . Captain Amer- ica and the Mighty Hulk . . . Your song . . . Summer . . . Virgo . . . Italian. (Piles That's a big 10-4 buddy . . . Zip-Zap . . . Good times - Bad times . . . Skiing and motorcy- cles . . . Fall. tj oon PftcofiS To be a writer . . . Tom Neth- erton . . . I Write The Songs . . . Likes Mr. Beauleaux . . . Summer. 105 Ji(ul ifat. cjtuym What's happening? . . . Join the Air Force . . . Pizza . . . Working on cars . . . Superman . . . Department of youth . . . Virgo. (PMJUk To err is human to forgive divine ... To become a pharmacist . . . Pizza . . . Likes Mrs. Wood because she gives 110% of her time to stu- dents. A'tttfmij Say What? . . . Kieshka . . . Farming . . . Trying to skip and getting caught. Likes Mr. Mahla . . . Spring . . . Cancer. Anne Aalt i(o Nothing always changes . . . To become a photographer . . . Kashima . . . Seafood . . . Spring . . . Cancer. Ajm AfiAijj Whatever . . . Beautician . . . Pizza . . . Piano, art, and Walking by the river. Annie's song . . . Spring . . . Aquarius . . . ( fmifi Aayhh Say what?” ... To become president . . . Spaghetti . . . Listening to rock and roll . . . Daydream . . . Fall . . . Cancer. 106 Am {y 0i ina ' IfumpSon Wants to become a homemaker and a better Christian . . . Likes pizza, playing the piano, reading and sleeping. Don't worry about tomorrow . . . Future in electronics . . . Bikeriding fuitao The important thing is not to be best, but to try” . . . Likes music, nature. Take one day at a time . . . Lasagna . . . Wants to teach and help handicapped . . . Spring and fall . . . Leo. To become an Electric Engineer . . . Golf, tennis. Boating, ski- ing, etc. . . . Pinball Wiz- ard Let's get it on! . . . Water- melon . . . Jethro Bodins . . . That’s the way I like it . . . Admires Mr. Goodrich GJms cjUofy'Jhwu 107 'JJmft ) [''(els Where's the party? . . . Steak . . . Making Money . . . Likes Mr. Smith . . . Not to work too hard . . . Capricorn. Doni1 ) Vtiyftt To be a Doctor . . . Tacos . . . Neil Armstrong . . . The Impossible dream . . . Spring . . . Go to school. 'Pftfiij ) i inJbt! Take a break . . . Pizza . . . ”6 Million Dollar man . . . Fame Bowie . . . Become an English teacher . . . Taurus . . . Summer. ( Pel) Uia an intiinp Love is never saying it’s sorry . . . IBM Keypunch . . . Ital- ian food . . . Likes Miss Syver- son . . . Sagittarius . . . Fall. (°atf)drf ) Pitt Someone saved my life tonite . . . Fall . . . Aquarius . . . Mr. Phillips . . . Spaghetti. Waiting for Friday ... I hate school . . . Steak . . . Pin Ball Wizard . . . Likes Mrs. Ramirez . . . Back into a car. 108 m4 in76 Class Colors: Blue and silver Class Flower: Red Roses Class Song: Stairway to Heaven Yesterday is already a dream and tomonow is only a vision but today, well-lived makes every yesterday a dream and every tomorrow a vision of hope. ' ftonadrftf Qjc tatH ''Cheerleading . . . Spring . . . Aquarius . . . Likes Mrs. Wood. Likes John Wayne, Mrs. Rettke and Summer . . . Hunting . . . His ambition? . . . To make money! ’' 109 no Extracurricular Activities “The More the Merrier” ---John Haywood If you’re strolling down the long and winding road and you take the wrong turn or if you’re just down and troubled and you need a helping hand, just remember you’ve got a friend. That will buy you the Stairway to Heaven. — Sheryl Ottenbacher 111 The Birds By: Aristophanes CAST: Kerry Fritch Pete Engardio Conrad Newport Dave Gingrich Kris Marshall Bob Kaatz Vicki Nickelson Chris Pollard Dina Vizzaccaro Chris Evans Dan Arnold Mark Morgan Jeannette Bird Cheryl Swords Marilyn Killewald Brian Shaune Nick Placencia Jeff Chamberlain Vicki Shaune John Touscik CHORUS: Mary Peters Paul Boyd Martha Ban Laura Gillespie Claudette Buelow Pat Start 112 The Birds was written in 414 B.C. The play is about two mortals and their search for a paradise. They meet with the King and Queen of the Birds, and decide to make their own city, called Cloud Cuckoo-Land. In their paradise, they find themselves plagued and at war with the gods. 113 Rumplestiltskin RIGHT: The Prince, Paul Grimsley, his wife, Lori Dusett, and their child. BELOW: Lori Dusett, Paul Fryer (Rumplestiltskin), Mary Peters, and Marie Soley smiling pretty for the camera. RIGHT: The two narrators, Carrie Miller as Mother Goose, and Vicki Nickelson as a little girl. 114 Drama Club Presents Children’s Theater LEFT: Lori pleads wiih Bob Kaaiz, her father, not to leave her with the Prince. BELOW: It was lots of fun and laughs putting the production together. m m LEFT: The Drama Club. Pictures of the Drama Club’s Three Little Pigs were not available. 115 Putting together the largest yearbook in Richmond High School history took over a year of work and tremendous effort by editor Linda Tomlinson and staff, ABOVE: ROW ONE: Anna Ber- tossi, Linda Tomlinson, Dawn Bryant, Martha Ernst, Mrs. Tex- ley; ROW TWO: Cindy Bugaiski, Diane Jovanovisch, Marie Esper, Kim Corbat, Cindy Dusett, Kim Bewersdorf, Debbie Franz, Bill Start; BACK ROW: Karen Dur- kee, Kathy Bartell, Shelley La Valley, Maria Hayes, Debbie Barrs, Cindy Dusett, Carrie Miller, Terri Job. NOT PIC- TURED: Anita Kolasinski, Gor- don Chomiak. RIGHT: Editors Karen Durkee and Linda Tomlinson, and photogra- pher Maria Hayes; Bicentennial Inspires Echo Staff 116 Voice Publishes More Often in 1976 The Voice staff keeps Richmond students informed: BACK ROW: Carol Laich, Peggy Nae- yert, Patti Prior, Chuck Taylor, Bill Start, and Thom Barnes. MIDDLE ROW: Joan Stoops, Noreen Reidel, Jackie Shaune, Gretta Barnsfield, Dave Mugg, Cindy Dusett, and Lynn Gib- son; FRONT ROW: Sandi McMahan and Mr. Beauleaux LEFT: Editor Sandi McMahan BELOW: Co-Editor Chuck Taylor 117 Women’s Choir ABOVE: Dawn Dickson accompanying the Women’s Choir. RIGHT: Peggy Sutton and Val DePlae, both singing solos. 118 Men’s Choir LEFT: One of the star attractions of the Pops Concert. Pete Engardio. Dave and Don Gingrich. 119 Concert Choir 120 Chorale OPPOSITE PAGE: Messiah was presented at the Christmas Concert, which attracted a full house. Such a great concert couldn’t have been a success without the direction of Mr. Lester Mahla. 121 Student Congress Celebrates a Traditional Halloween TOP: Mr. Smith ABOVE: Dennis Ureel RIGHT: Gary Perry and Maria Okalski OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP ROW: Yvonne Dunbar and Theresa Boyd; Karen Durkee and Amy Arnold CENTER: Sonny Kuzmenko and Bob Troup: Fred Poppe: Debbie Franz and Cindy Dusett BOTTOM ROW: Connie Sulkowski and Kerry Fritch: Laura Gillespie and Vicky Shaune {• J 122 123 Halloween Spirits Come in All Styles ABOVE: Sandy McMahan, Kerry Friisch and Tim Miskus make a cuie 3-some. RIGHT: The Great Pumpkin has arrived. 124 Look at the Members of Student Congress . . . President: Alex Kuzmenko; Vice President: Mike Krause Secretary: Karen Kurkee: Treasurer: Renee Jovanovich Senior Representatives: Kris Marshall and Pete Engardio Junior Representatives: Marlene Sulkowski and Dan Buttery Sophomore Representatives: Mary Jo Bailer and Mary Ellen Steams Freshman Representatives: Phil Swantek and Laura Gillespie Advisor: Mr. McCarthy 125 Forensics Teaches Eloquence Forensics is both a class and an activity. In the picture at the bottom: SEATED, From Left to Right: Seniors Dan Pearl, Maria Okalski, Doris Wright. Alex Kuzmenko, Gordon Chomiak, Paul Sulkowski and Bill Start: STANDING: Cherie Raska, Liz Hohman, Jackie Shaune, Chuck King. Patty Riedel, Terry Serek, Wanda Higgins. Mr. Smith, Mary Steams, Laura Gillespie, Mike Krause, Mark Pringle, Jim Taylor and Rick Carrier 126 Mid-year Guests Explore Richmond ABOVE LEFT: Neusa Juliano from Sao Paulo Brazil. ABOVE RIGHT: Mr. Jakubiak enjoys hear- ing from May-Britt Grave, Sergio Cunhna, our shon time visitor from Rio Brazil, and Neusa Juliano. LEFT: Neusa poses with Mr. Rettke for the camera. 127 Richmond High Varsity and Jazz Bands Conducted by Charles Fisher Annual Elections Are “All in Fun” 130 CLASS CLOWNS: Vicki Shaune and Pete Engardio TALLEST: Barb Kulman and Chris Chamberlain SHORTEST: Linda Tomlinson and Mike Stragea Mark Baars and Bev Winkle have the dubious honor of being voted worst drivers. 131 132 FAR LEFT, CLOCKWISE: CLASS HEROS, CLASS JOCKS: Ann Iseler, Mike Baker; MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED: Esther Collard, Chuck Taylor; CLASS PETS: Kris Marshall, Alex Kuzmenko; MOST COURTEOUS: Barb Chartrand, Gordon Chomiak; CLASS ACTOR AND ACTRESS: Pete Engardio, Kris Marshall; CLASS FLIRTS: Pat Schwieger, Val DePlae; ALWAYS LATE: Kathy Fogarty, Bob Like; CENTER: BEST DRESSED: Fred Burkhardt, Diana Sprader Mock Elections Are Senior Tradition LEFT: TOP TO BOTTOM: HALL ROAMERS: Val DePlae, Bob Like; MOST PATRIOTIC: Chuck Taylor. Gena Thompson; CLASS COU- PLE: Diana Mardis. Bob Bennet 133 Honor Society Recognizes TOP ROW: Marilyn Hamilton. Alex Kuzmenko. Dave Gingrich. Chuck Taylor. Pat Austin, Linda Lesinski: MIDDLE ROW: Sandy Mahan, Ann Iseter. Kris Marshall. Margaret Capozzo, Maria Hayes: BOTTOM ROW: Sharon Ryall, Paul Sulkowski, Terri Fist- ler, Doris Wright 134 Character, Leadership, Scholarship FAR LEFT: Advisor Mrs. Doroihy Falter. LEFT: Doris, Linda and Margaret listen carefully. LEFT: Officers lead the way. Sharon Ryall, President: Paul Sulkowski, Vice President: Terri Fistler, Secretary; Doris Wright, Treasurer. LEFT: Serious thinking goes on at the meeting . . . 135 RIGHT: Mr. Jones is kidding. BELOW: Jim Ellis. Randy Landreth BOTTOM LEFT: Bob Like BOTTOM CENTER: Girls gym BOTTOM RIGHT: Gordon Chomiak When the 12:06 Bell Rings . . . 136 . . . the Fun Begins at R.H.S. TOP: Sharon Durkee LEFT: Linda Tomlinson BELOW: Homecoming 137 00 CO Marilyn Welser, B.A. Central Michigan U. English III Reading Improvement Education is a never-ending process.'' Mary Ann Ramirez, B.A. Wayne State French I and II Spanish I, II and III A1 Beauleaux, B.A. Hope College English IV Mythology Creative Writing Journalism J.V. Football Track Seeing literary characters face trials and triumphs, judg- ing their actions, and learning from their experiences can be invaluable in preparing for the realities of life. The “Communication Gap” 141 142 alculators C Mathei Peter Mantei, B.A. Central Michigan University Algebra I Geometry Randy Lockey, B.A. Eastern Michigan University Pre- Algebra Geometry Consumer Related Math Algebra Sophomore Advisor Golf Coach Wrestling Coach Driver’s Ed. Teacher To be successful, a person should try to be sincere, hon- est, and not afraid of a bit of hard work. Also, a person should have a good understand- ing of math because you can't live without it. ”1 try to emphasize the impor- tance of thinking in a logical manner and being precise. i’t Replace atical Skill Douglas Olson. M.A. University of Wisconsin Wayne State University Advanced Algebra Advanced Mathematics Computer Science Audio Visual Drivers Ed. Mathematics is a way of think- ing. Through the study of mathe- matics, I feel that students will be able to think more effec- tively, and therefore, will be able to make relevant decisions in problem solving situations. Science Is the Key to To World Robert Hager, M.S. Wayne State Ferris State General Science Biology Advanced Biology Track Coach Ignorant people are like 'men with sore eyes’: they find the light painful, while the dark- ness, which permits them to see nothing, is restful and agreea- ble.” . - Chrisostom Virginia Wood, B.S. Ferris State Chemistry, Organic Qual Quant Physics Senior Advisor '' Through my teaching, I want to make kids good chemists.' ’ Juliana Texley, M.S. Oakland University Wayne State U. Biology Science Ecology Advanced Biology Echo Advisor I try to instill a respect for life and a sense of wonder at the beauty of living things in biol- ogy-” Teachers Inspire Physical Prowess, Dave Lantz, B.S. Michigan State U. Physical Education Head Football Assistant Basketball Win” A Denise Novak, M.A. Albion College Physical Education Girls' Track and Field Glenn Goodrich, B.S. S.M.C.C. Wayne State U. Metals We are living at a time when one age is dying and the new age is not yet born. - Rollo May With this phrase in mind . . . knowledge skills and problem solving ability cannot be taken away. 144 Manual Dexterity, Artistic Expression Dean Backstrom, B.A. Wichita State U. Woodworking 1, II, III, and IV Listen and follow directions with care” Jack Leyrer, B.S. Central Michigan U. Art Foundations Drawing and Drafting An education is so important to a better life in general. Don't wait until it’s too late to realize this. Get out of school what you can while you’re here. Tina Syversen, B.S. Wayne State University Crafts Painting and Sculpture Studio Art Fibers An Foundations 4-H Leather Crafts 1 would like to instill in my students an interest in art and the creative process.'' Lois Mathiak, M.Ed. Everett Bissonette, M.S. Mankato State U. Bookkeeping Typing Gen. Business Sophomore Advisor Adult Ed. Director I feel students should set pos- itive goals at the beginning of the school year, and try their best to complete them. Central Mich. U. Wayne State U. Office Related Instruction Typing I Typing II Shorthand Office Co-op Strive to do the best work that you possibly can at all times. Never settle for second best. ” Dorothy Falter, M.S. Wayne State University Librarian National Honor Society Learning should continue throughout life. It cannot end with graduation. Schooling is only the formal type of educa- tion; the background for future educational development.” 146 Organization and Accuracy Are Vital Robert Jones, M.A. Robert Winkler, M.A. Alma College Michigan Stale Wayne State Marygrove Resource Class Special Education I would like to instill respect for others and to be recognized as a good teacher who knows what the basics of learning represent.' ’ Jane Quenneville, M.S. Mary Manse Moorhead State U. Counselor Everyone is unique and beauti- ful, and has an important con- tribution to make to the better- ment of this world.” Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Related Instruction Co. Op. Trades and Industrial Counseling Education for a career, be it in a vocational area or a profes- sional area, is very important to all, but the individual must want it and work for it. Every Person Is Unique and Valuable Margaret Rettke, M.S. Central Michigan Consumer Economics Consumer education is a con- tinuing process of learning. It is concerned with the quality of life as influenced by choices in the marketplace Linda Szopo, B.S. Central Michigan U. Home Economics I Carmen Mahla, M.S. University of Wise. Stevens Point Clothing Foods Child Development Home and Family Living Be the best you can be The home is an important place for a family to grow and develop. Each person has a responsibility to actively partici- pate in family activities from cooking and cleaning to leisure fun and loving each other. 148 Everyone Is a Future Consumer Wayne Eldred, B.S. Central Michigan U.S. History Government J.V. Football Varsity Football High school years are exciting and fun, but too many students fail to grasp the main reason for being here, and that is to become more knowledgeable plus to gain certain skills that will aid them in their later years.' Daniel McCarthy, B.S. Government Geography-Mich. History Student Congress Baseball I try to teach my students . . To understand why.” Carl Phillips, B.A. Michigan State U. Geography Michigan History Drivers' Ed J.V. Basketball Varsity Tennis The main ideal I would like to put across to my students is to develop respect for themselves, respect for their fellow stu- dents, respect for their teach- ers, and those in authority, and respect for the rights of all peo- ple they come in contact with.” I Social Problems Require Thought 149 Lester Mahla, B.S. Pat Wrightman, B.S. U.S. History World History Jr. Class Sponsor Asst. Varsity Football Varsity Basketball Simple answers to complex problems are usually wrong. Charles Fisher, B.S. University of Michigan Band Jazz Band To understand, and therefore enjoy, the performance of music as an art form is my goal. Wisconsin State Eau Clair Indiana State Men's, Women's Choir Concert Choir Chorale School Musicals Strive to be a more intellectual listener and performer. Try to perform to the best of your abil- ity, and above all, enjoy music.'' Music Enhances Many Moods 150 Eugene Jakubiak, M.S. Principal You cannot teach a man any- thing; you can only help him find it within himself. - Galileo Donald Rettke, M.S. Assistant Principal 1 think our school would have a better atmosphere if students would pay more respect to their elders, such as teachers, admin- istrators, secretaries and custodi- ans. Put yourself in their place, and see if you would do the things they have to do. ” Fred A. Hoover, Ed.S. Superintendent Eastern Michigan University University of Michigan Anything worth doing is worth doing well.” Administrators Overcome “Red ryi J 9 Tape 151 Staff Overcomes Problems of “Split Shift” Marv Fistler Custodian Ellen Leibzeil Secretary I feel that the students of R.H.S. should take advantage of getting the most education that is available to them. 152 Elizabeth Hildebrand Attendance Work to get ahead in life, smile often, and be happy. Life is short. I would like to have the teach- ers convey to the students a respect for the building. If we all try, it would help. I I Richmond Produces Well-Built Homes Paul Hildebrand, Ed.S. University of Detroit Wayne State U. Assistant Superintendent Be yourself. Don't try to copy someone else or be someone else. In the end you will wind up being a phoney. ’ ’ Harold Kunkle Macomb College Building Trades I try to prepare students for the working world, introducing several skills. I also try to teach them to cooperate and work well as a team with one another. John Diggs Building Trades Arkansas State I would like to see all students develop good work habits. 153 154 Curriculum The Devils Are Always Up to Something Classes are to live and learn, and to cram things in our heads. Then after we leave the doors each day the knowledge lies deep in our heads. 155 Halloween’s a Holiday in Child Development Child development, like many of Richmond's classes, is not all theory. Putting child psychology into practice in Mrs. Carmen Mahla's class meant a Halloween party for costumed guests. Greta Barnfield and on the opposite page, Mrs. Mahla, were among the hostesses. 156 There are some tasty advan- tages to taking home econom- ics, as Maria Okalski (ABOVE) Tin Fistler (TOP RIGHT) and Sharon Clark and Debbie Franz (RIGHT) can tell you. 1S8 ) i I V i The Library . . . Where the Action Is Resources enliven education. LEFT: Virginia Bachman and Noreen Reidel; BELOW: Jim Ward and Rick Lashley 159 Office Experience Proves Valuable in Future Life Office help is not only valua- ble to the helpers but makes things run more smoothly all the way around. To Cheryl Lemke and Terri Fistler, far right, working in the office is a co-op job. To Pat Singer, right, and others, it's a credit as an aide. Others, like Therese Rivard, bottom, just like to help out. 160 Study. . . What School’s All About LEFT: General Science, 5th Hour. BELOW LEFT: English II. 6th Hour. BELOW: Debbie Endleman BOTTOM LEFT: Dave Mugg BOTTOM RIGHT: Ecology. 4th Hour. v h Science requires logical think- ing and accuracy . . . and sometimes, just a little bit of perserverance in the face of unpleasant circumstances. Con- sider the task of dissecting cow eyes for Mr. Hager's biology class. Mary Bachman (RIGHT) and Barb Chartrand (BELOW) seem to have what it takes to become the new Young Frank- enstein. Biology Requires Fortitude Chemistry Encourages Logic Chemistry, qual-quant and physics in room 108 challenge the best of us. ABOVE: Annual Christ- mas decorations and physics class. BELOW: Chemistry one, first hour. i 163 Developing Manual Skills Creating by Hand Coordinating Movement OPPOSITE PAGE: TOP AND CENTER: Both manual skills and creative talents are put to use in leather crafts. BOTTOM LEFT: Don Jesse in gym. BOTTOM RIGHT: Sandy Martin in typing. TOP LEFT: Building a house involves work from the basement to the roof. LEFT: Todd Warren installs a bathtub for building trades. TOP RIGHT: Typing class requires prac- tice to develop manual dexterity. ABOVE: Girls in gym. 165 “We must all hang together or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” — Benjamin Franklin DEDICATION. . . MR. MARVINFISTLER This 1976 Echo is dedicated to a man who has been helping our school for 16 years. Whenever something breaks down, we can count on him to fix it. It is with sincerity and kindness that this yearbook is dedicated to Mr. Marvin Fistler. On the 200th Anniversary of the United States of America Richmond High School Proudly Presents Richmond Bicentennial History ★ ★ ★ ★ Prepared by the Richmond High School Echo Staff with the cooperation of the Richmond Bicentennial Committee. 169 Revisit Richmond’s Heritage America was on the move. Eastern cities were growing and crowding people. A man could hardly stretch his legs. So people moved westward, to Ohio and Michigan. They came by way of the Indian Trail, which is now called Gratiot, named for Fort Gratiot in Port Huron where it ended. They traveled by horseback or covered wagon. Towns were established as they came, stopped and settled. There were always Beebe purchased the land upon which the pres- ent city is located and decided it to be an ideal spot for a town. The first buildings, located where Armada Ridge meets Main Street, were a blacksmith shop and a grocery-general store. those who pushed further, further down where the trail narrowed, where it was only wide enough for a man to walk. The forest was so thick and dark, it had to be cut through to bring in the wagons and fami- lies. And so settlers came to Richmond, clear- ing forests, building homes, establishing com- munities. Life in Richmond started in 1835 when Erastus 170 The first buildings which formed the town of Richmond were called Beebe's Comers. Soon, as people came to the area, there was felt the need to organize a township government. This was accomplished in 1838, when the first meeting was held at the home of George Per- kins, on Armada Ridge. So many people attended the first meeting that it had to be moved outdoors 10 the woodpile, where there was more room. The township was called Rich- mond after the township in Ontario County, New York from which many of them came. In 1859, a man named James Cooper came to the area and built a number of businesses around the site of the main office of the Rich- mond National Bank. Known as Coopertown, this area included a stave mill and a cooper shop, which made apple barrels and shipped them to Eastern markets, a lumber mill, and a hotel. Mr. Cooper relocated the businesses from Beebe's Comers near the mill in the 1860's, and the north end became residential. ABOVE: Employees of Commercial Milling, next to the Cook Hotel, which burned to the ground in 1924. (Picture taken in 1922) Bill Bau- man. Wes Bluhm. Art Porrett and son Otto. Bob Campbell and Charlie Stoeker. Richmond City Council (1975-76) Albert Bryant, Mayor Adaline Gohlke Richard Like Michael Terry Wilfred Trudgeon Robert Henning Dennis Mach 171 Three Communities Merge as Richmond At the same time, a small set- tlement sprung up to the south in Lenox Township, and in 1859 when the Grand Trunk Railroad came through, rivaled the north- ern community. This station was called Ridgeway, and a post office was established there in 1872. However, since there was already a Ridgeway, Michigan, the name was changed to Lenox and rural delivery began from that post office in 1904. In 1879 Beebe's Corners, Coopertown, and Lenox were incorporated as the Village of Richmond, and the first election was held March 5, 1879. The first records of the population show Richmond to have had 750 residents in the year 1880. Richmond Township Board Vem Pearl, Sup. Claudia O’Conner, Treas. Edward Ball, Clerk Stanley Newman, Trustee ABOVE: Hotel Lennox. 1888. The Grand Trunk Railway Depot In Lenox, around which the community grew. Bicentennial Commission Alice Beversdorf, Chairman Howard Volkenant Ethel Day Russell Williams Zelma Kulman 172 Business Grows With the Population The first newspaper, the Rich- mond Herald (now the Review and published almost continu- ously) was begun in 1876 by Del Sutton and George Kentfield. Evidence of the progress of the community was the installation of a water works system in 1895. A special election was held to accomplish this. Using artesian wells as a source, about five miles of pipe was laid at a cost of $19,000. One of the oldest businesses in town is the Farmers' Elevator Company. It was organized in October, 1898, and is still in operation today. (See photo in the ad section). In June, 1911, the business was growing and the first dividends were paid. In that year, coal was selling for $.25 a wagon load and the workers at the elevator received $18 a week. The first bank in Richmond was established in 1878, and operated until 1915 at a site approxi- mately where Rix's Barber Shop now stands. Electricity came to Richmond in 1900 with service supplied a few hours a day in early morning and evening. Twenty-four hour service came when Detroit Edison took over the power plant in 1912. ABOVE: Standing in front of the water works plant are former Mayor Frank Puls and Chic Hurlburt. TOP: Former high ai Park and Grove. LEFT: School which siood at Gratiot and Lowe Plank. ABOVE: Pink School on Palms and Grat- iot. Education Conveys Ideals The first school was organized in April, 1838, with Miss Mahala Weeks as the teacher. The first year of school was held in the home of Daniel Hall with six students attending. Then, the following year, a log schoolhouse was built, where the soldiers monument now stands. In 1874 the first school district was formed, and it was determined that property would be purchased and a brick school building would be built the next year. 174 Will L. Lee. . . Respected Leader in Richmond Schools In 1900 Will L. Lee was named superintendent of Richmond Schools. During his tenure he won the respect of students and members of the commu- nity, and it is in his honor that the present elementary was named. In 1907 the school was placed on the normal list. In that year as well, the elementary on Gratiot and Lowe Plank was erected (OPPOSITE PAGE). In 1910 Richmond High was put on the University list. “Football Fever” Started Early in Richmond 1915 Gridders at R.H.S. Floyd Bunch, Fenton Low, Milton Heath, Lee Smith, Ed Schook, Ed Denton, Walt Simmons, Perc. Fenton. FRONT: Skunk Harris, Ralph Fenton. Howard Brophy, Harry Evans, Harold Parker, Clyde Jones, Walt Sager. WILL L. LEE 175 School Days . . . What was life like for a high school student at the turn of the century? For entertainment, a Richmond youth might have gathered with others to meet the 5:05 train from Detroit . . . or spent the day swimming in Belle River. At night, perhaps a game of kick the stick under the carbon street lights. The worst juvenile prob- lem? A tipped over outhouse! Walter W. Fuller, a long time resi- dent and writer for the Detroit News, reminisced of kindergarten in a build- ing next to Culver's Funeral Home, and elementary school in a room above the town hall (prior to completion of the new building, c. 1907). 176 TOP: Mayme Van Norsuand and Mary Burch. ABOVE: Linda Bauman. Laura Frost. Edward Schook. . . . Good Ole’ Golden Rule Days School in the Good Old Days?” Not much like today. In 1882 tuition per month for non-resident pupils was: High School, $1.50: Grammar Room $1.25; Intermediate, $1.00. Patterson's Speller and Onley's Arithmetic were familiar com- panions. From 1884 to 1886 political economy was required of seniors in high school. In 1885 (for one year) astronomy was required. And in 1885, the sport of snow- balling proved to be such a nui- sance that the board forbade it on the school grounds, and going and coming as well. However, this did not prevent a certain ref- ractory pupil from spoiling the principal's new derby. TOP LEFT: The student body photographed April 19. 1906. is not identified. LEFT: Marie Corbat and Fred Langall. 177 The first car in Richmond was Elmer Gleason's Red Rambler. Farmers were so disturbed by the coming of the car (for horses never did understand it all) that many a wagon load of milk or eggs landed in the ditch. But the car was here to stay. BELOW: Fred Fah's garage located on Gratiot (near co-op), built in 1918. Paving of the road began in 1921. ABOVE: Mayor O. B. Evans Memories of Richmond’s Past Mrs. Walter Rhein, who has spent more than a half century in Richmond, reminisces with R.H.S. Sophomore Marie Esper. How is life different in Richmond? When I first came to Richmond 50 years ago it was mostly a farm community. There were a few main buildings, grocery, church, school, bar, mill, and bank. We were not as independent then as we are now. There were mostly farms. They'd raise cows, pigs, horses, chickens. Some farms had sheep, ducks and geese. Once or twice a year you'd slaughter for your own meat. And Sunday dinner meant a bird, which the boys would go out and catch and the cook would have it pan ready in half an hour. How did Richmond look half a century ago? Main Street and Division were the main roads then as now. The streets were dirty and bumpy. I remember the store fronts on Main Street of wood, glass and cement block. ’' You'd go up town once a week for the things you needed. If you forgot something you would go with- out for the week. If you lived on a farm, you wouldn't be buying staples like milk, meat, eggs, flour and sugar from the stores. How did the young people differ? Each child had certain jobs to do, the boys out- side and the girls inside. In the morning boys did chores and girls helped get breakfast.'' About four families went to school together, since there were no buses. They rode in the back of a truck, or walked.” Then after school the boys went back to work and the girls had supper and housework to be done. After supper, more chores or housework, and then home- work .'' 179 Building Character for Three Generations Interview with Mrs. Ray Weeks by Kathi Bartell, Oct. 1975 Mrs. Weeks is a former teacher and prin- cipal of R.H.S., and is known to people in town simply as Lola B. Here is an inter- view I had with her one day. How are the students of today different from those you taught fifty years ago? The students and teachers were close friends with one another. The students rarely talked back to a teacher. They weren't as sophisticated as the stu- dents are today. When did you come to Richmond? I came to Richmond with a group of about eight teachers in 1923, from Clinton, Mich- igan to be the principal of the high school.' ’ What were some of your respon- sibilities? 1 was principal, taught Latin, was girls' basketball coach, yearbook advisor, senior class advisor, cheer- leading coach, as well as the regular chaperone for dances held every Friday night. What was the average salary of a teacher? Under $2000 a year. What one thing in town has changed the most? When I first came here it was mainly an agricultural community, with families who had lived here a long time. Now many new people have moved in, and earn their living out- side the community. ’ ’ 180 Lola Blanchard Weeks, Teacher What were some of the classes offered? Freshmen had to take algebra, English, and gen- eral science. Sophomores took geometry, world his- tory and English. Juniors had U.S. history and Latin. Seniors’ requirements were government. Some elec- tives were home ec., chemistry and trigonometry. Did the school have a homecoming? There wasn't one. The dances were the Senior prom and the J-hop. Every Friday night dances were held in the second floor hall with a local band or I played the piano. What clubs were there? There was no drama club, but to make money the juniors or seniors put on a class play. The school's yearbook was the Echo, and sold for $1.50. R.H.S. didn't have a newspaper but the students wrote articles for the local paper. When you were princi- pal, what was the worst thing the students did? One day some senior boys put a cow in the superintend- ent’s office, which is located on the second floor of the old high school. None of the boys got in trouble and never admitted it, but everyone who came in the building could sure smell that cow!'' LEFT: Mrs. Weeks watches the demo- lition of the old high school. Richmond People Are “Good Sports” From out of the past, the Richmond Merchants, a semi-pro baseball team, who once competed against the barnstorming Detroit Tigers when Ty Cobb was an active player. The merchants were once managed by Eugene Bai- ley, for whom Bailey Park is named. It disbanded shortly after Bailey retired in 1955. Pictured above are: BOTTOM ROW: A1 Lindke and Ike Mallin. SECOND ROW: Ed Priestap, Herman Priestap and Ray Weeks. THIRD ROW: Erwin Skid Fenton. Frank Priestap, Bill Friday and a man whose name we only know as Sutton. The three men in the business suits are not identified. Best Wishes to Class of 1976 Conger Funeral Home 68655 Stoecker Lane Harold A. Conger Clifford D. Hensch 183 Almont School of Aviation 4296 Van Dyke Almont, Mich. 48003 798-8630 Flight School Cessna School F.A.A. and V.A. Approved Yochum Auto Supply 67260 Gratiot 727-7521 Barbara and David Grob Richmond Floor Wall Center Carpet - Vinyl - Drapes - Tile - Wallpaper Beier's Flowers We are as close as your telephone. Flowers for all occasions. Corsages, birthday, anniversary, weddings and funerals. In business for over 45 years in the same location. 727-6414 The 1934 Richmond High Football Squad: (Names are not in order pictured). V. Mackley. Captain. V. Kendall, H. Hebei, R. Voakes, C. Andrejak. J. Norton, R. Weeks, R. Cory, R. Fry, C. Boucher, C. Gramzow, E. Andrzejak, B. Petz, A. Miller, J. Schmidt, G. Mackley, W. Snooks, S. Cohen, J. Fenton, E. Belhom, D. Kellar, L. Roeder, W. Smith, J. Holmes, E. Foltting, R. Gohlke, J. Edwards, R. Weston, S. Trettin, J. Doellefeld, R. Beatty, J. McIntosh. The coach was C. B. Boldt, and the superintend- ent was E. W. Cory. Grobbel Bros. Farm Market Fresh Fruit and Vegetables on M-19 3 Mi. N. of Richmond Michigan 727-1179 185 Shepherd Auto Sales Ray Weeks Sons, Inc. Mercury - Ford - Lincoln Gierk Shoes 68131 Main Wholesale Beef - Pork - Veal - Lamb Custom Slaughtering 36901 32 Mile Richmond 727-3535 John Deere Equipment 3500 County Line Richmond 187 Hensch Funeral Richmond Thrift Resale Shop 69380 Main St. Richmond, Mich. 727-1670 s RICHMOND THRIFT SHOP National Bank of Richmond 69306 Main Street Howard and Main Streets Memphis New Haven Meade FDIC Insured 1913 Richmond High Football Team 189 190 Congratulations Dopp Furniture Distinctive Furnishings 183 South Gratiot Mt. Clemens, Mich Schmidt-Schwark IGA at Co-op Shopping Center Complete Shopping for Groceries Meat Produce Delicatessen Bakery 66875 Gratiot St. Clair- Macomb Consumers Co-op 66871 Gratiot Muttonville, Mich. 727-3835 The Country Inn Richmond’s Finest Atmosphere Meals - Cocktail Lounge 8826 Gratiot 727-5463 Yelencich Greenhouses Flowers for All Occasions 36500 31 Mile Rd. Vi Mile W. of Gratiot Richmond, Mich. 727-9940 Newell's Home Restaurant 69351 Main Richmond, Mich. LEFT: Cyril Hicks 191 Fred Grande Ford National Farmers Organization comb Stan's Party Store Beer - Wine - Party Supplies Mixes - Ice - Open 7 Days Anthony's Tuxedo Rentals 69333 Main St. Richmond, Mich. Phone 727-9377 Richmond Hotel Best of Luck! 69294 Main 727-8405 Dairy Queen Richmond Richmond Flower Shop and Gift Center v Richmond, Mich. Richmond Automotive 193 Lisa's Produce Mkt. Don Ling 72011 M-19 Richmond Jewelry Order Your Class Ring Now Especially Designed for Our School 10K Yellow or White Gold Choice of 15 Stones Plus Other Personal Features Marciles Bridals - Formals Ladies Apparel Juniors, Misses, Half Sizes 194 Kerin's Beef House Home of the Dagwood burger Bob Fruin, Inc. Buick Pontiac GMC Best Wishes to the Class of '76 ro riAc 195 Macomb County Bank 69225 Main St. Richmond, Mich. Muttonville Branch 196 Rasmussen Pharmacy Alan Skinner 68286 So. Main 69295 Main St. Phone - 727-1800 Western Auto 69214 Main Richmond Products You should see what we can do with fiber glass . . . So come inside UimMtK PlynuMtft RICHMOND BOARD OF EDUCATION Kenneth Gingrich, President Robert Fruin Thomas Trocchio Sandra McClellan Winifred Rickert i Bernard Reidel Gerald Schultz RICHMOND GOOD OLD DAYS COMMITTEE Cal Oke Bob Fruin Lois Wagner Adaline Gohlke Lorena Trudgeon Monica Trautman Veda Edlund 197 Patrons Emil the Buffalo's 8887 Gratiot Richmond Jack and Jill Fashions Sizes: Infant thru 16 Richmond - Romeo K B Modernization Robert Miller 727-7834 Bob Lawrence 468-3229 Short Realty Gena Duvall, Manager Richmond Rix Barber Shop Shaping and Styling 727-9595 Congratulations Diamond Laundry Cleaners Home Freezer Meats 67365 Main Richmond Ralph Fuerstenau Sons Plumbing Heating 69329 N. Main Treend Realty 69394 Main 727-7516 The Record-Breaking 1911 Richmond Track Squad: Scott Burke, Herold Woodruff, Roy Bur- gess, Louis Corbat, Superintendent Will L. Lee. Dr. C. C. Eberwein D.D.S. National Bank Bldg. Dr. C. M. Stella M.D. Dr. K. S. Gingrich Stier Wichert, Inc. 68364 Main Richmond, Mich. Cook Hotel Waun’s Barber Shop Eberhardt's Inn Thomas Matthews, Agent Jenkins Heating Farm Bureau Insurance 727-7954 752-3554 Western Auto Rickert's Auto Glass Richmond, Mich. 69214 Main St. Phone - 727-4394 This booklet has been prepared by: Linda Tomlinson. Editor Karen Durkee, Co-Editor Kathi Bartell, History of Richmond and Interview with Mrs. Weeks Marie Esper, Interview with Mrs. Rhein Anita Kolasinski, typist Maria Hayes, photographer Mrs. Juliana Texley, Advisor Thanks to Mrs. William Bauman, Louis Corbat, Mr. Land, Mrs. Thelen, Richmond Review, and Leroy Rix for photos. 6719 Gleason St. Kawasaki Sales and Service Phone 727-5045 727-1180 Richmond Bicentennial Committee Eugene Jakubiak Adaline Gohlke, chairperson Alice Beversdorf George Fealko Don Starr Jerry Eberwein Richmond Chamber of Commerce 1975-76 Officers President James Thompson Vice President Jack Treend Secretary James Bauman Treasurer Charles M. Mabley 199 In CONGRESS, July 4. 17 6 ‘Sfi. imam mon$ 5Vfarattcm of tty t rtrrn u U«b States of Xmcrtca OOfien ai .—a , nc —yCm L m Ly A 6 Mt tAc A—d AJ L - ajsC- --A — ' ■'Z7? 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