Vestaburg High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Vestaburg, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1962 volume:

THE WOLVERINE Carolyn Tubbs Assistant Editor Bob Austin--Photographer Shany Freeman Senior Editor It is the sincere wish of the yearbook staff that everyone who purchases a yearbook will find it filled with memories and will enjoy it. We have tried to fill it with Vestaburg things, and Vestaburg people in a way which would be pleasing to you, the Vestaburg student and reader. I personally would like to thank all those who did so much to help put this year- book together. Nadine Stearns Editor Yearbook Staff Phyllis Switzer Sales Manager Ruthie Harris Business Manager Mr. Demerest Sponsor 2 Devere Curtiss Sports Editor Mr. Welsh Science Mr. Wilson Mathematics Mr. Wood Social Studies and Coach Mr. VanderLaan Commerce and Coach Mr. Ureh Mrs. Dennis Music Home Economics Mr. Nietiedt Shop Mr. Lahman English Mr. Sears English 6 Mr. Lippert Eighth Grade Mr. Borton Mrs. Showers Seventh Grade Seventh Grade Mrs. King and Mrs. Beach Mr. Ingeles 8th 9th Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Hardman, Mrs. Keeler, Mrs. Gunderman Mrs. Shinabarger 7 Mr. Frisbie, Mrs. Sharp, and Mrs. Sarver Personnel OFFICE HELP Mrs. Nokes and Mrs. Harris COOKS Left to right: Mrs. Tubbs, Mrs. St. Peter, Mrs. House, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Whitney 8 SENIORS Class of 62” motto CLIMB--THOUGH THE ROCKS BE RUGGED colors red and white class flower red rose bud Officers President...............................Lanny Fisk Student Council Representatives Vice President...........................Jim Phelps Alice Thum Secretary..............................Nadine Stearns Eugene King Treasurer..............................Sharry Freeman Valedictorian--NADINE STEARNS A woman's heart, like the moon, is always changing. Salutatori an--BETTY STRATTON Here is a woman, good without pretense, blessed with reason and with sober sense. 10 v V CAL, MR. KEATS WOOD Sponsor SHARON FROST Her eyes have that married twinkle. RUTH HARRIS MARION GERRED To go steady, or not to go steady, He has a good word and a smile that is the question. for everybody. LANNY FISK He that mischief hatcheth, mischief catcheth. ALICE THUM I like to work and do my share, but giggles slip in unaware. 11 RON LOOMIS A quiet buy, but quite a guy. SHARRY FREEMAN A striking girl with eyes of brown, always a smile, and never a frown. BILL SWITZER An easy-going guy, who always enjoys life. HUGH CALLI SON No man was ever wise by chance. SHARON PHELPS God will not love thee less because men love thee more. DARROL HUNT Lead me not into temptation, but show me the way. 12 JACK PEARL I hate being late but it sure beats hurrying. ETHEL WELLMAN A jolly lass, chuck full of fun, she's always nice to everyone. GARY ISENTHATH Why let the devil have all the fun? JANET HAMLIN Her heart belongs only to one BOB MAKL He looks safe, but so does gun- powder. KAYE RUSNELL Her future is planned; third finger, left hand. 13 KEITH NYQUIST He is mischievous often, dignified sometimes, and popular always. MARTHA DRAKE She is quiet and sincere, a lot of fun to be near. EUGENE KING It is better to see a young man blush than to turn pale. ROBERT GROVER I believe in conserving energy, especially my own. JUDY GRAHAM She is a quiet little lass till you see her out of class. ROGER FROST Be the inferior of no man nor the superior. 14 JIM SHOWERS He's neither a book worm nor a social hound, but he's a swell fellow to have around. SANDY PHELPS She knows only one man but many a friend. JIM PHELPS I often burned the midnight oil-- but sad to say its not for toil. DAVE CONN Always laughing always bright, his antics fill us with delight. SUZANNE HEMMINGER Her heart is as sound as a bell with a personality twice as clear. JIM McGILL The place where I relax most comfortably is at school. Don't let your education interfere with sleeping in class. 15 16 17 TOP ROW, left to right: Donna Tippets, Lloyd Palmer, Ivan Palmer, Joyce Hoxie, Bob Austin, Cheryl Clark, Marie Hemminger, Jim Gifford, Linda Nickerson, John Stamm, Carolyn Miles, Jerry Brecht, Ann Corlew, Jerry Sears, Lois Hinton, Allen Qraham, Pat Thum, Devere Curtiss, Joan Stamm, Mike Conn, Janice Fisk, Wilson Drake, Joyce Foor, Roger Anna, and Carolyn Tubbs. 19 TOP, left to right: Carol Swarthout, Jim Kress, Poppy Hubbard, Ronnie Davis, Pauline VanAlstine, Ernie Carrick, Ethel Seymour, Ronnie Warren, Diane Beach, Fred Foster, Judy Kress, Mike Britten, Connie Steams, Duane Christie, Rosemary Williams, Earl Crosley, Bob Wood, Jerry Johnston, Ronnie Rogers, Jim Nicholson, Dick Bradley, Vemie Merrill, Steve Kinkle, 20 TOP ROW, left to right: Mr. Wilson, Philip Johnson, Carolyn Henry, Paul Corder, Jean Corlew, David Stratton. SECOND ROW: Paula Vliet, Danny Davis, Sara Wilson, Kenneth Anderson, Kay Bunce, Bob Card. THIRD ROW: Shirley Powelson, Ed Carter, Pat Hoxie, Elmer Beach, Joyce Hamlin, Billy Sanders. FOURTH ROW: Louise Palmer, Dennis Valance, Beth Brookins, Richard Wolfgang, Susan Fisk, Ronnie Robinson. Tenth Grade 21 TOP ROW, left to right: Carolyn Braman, Rodney Jenkins, Linda Phelps, Darrell Wilson, Vicki Black, Odis Brantley. SECOND ROW: Sharon Kemp, Bruce Hall, Carol Smith, Mike Carter, Sharon Mallory, Vernon Hall. THIRD ROW: Richard Erskin, Gary Gladding, John Gooder, Philip Buskirk, Buddy Drake, David Lester. FOURTH ROW: Bill Johnston. Tenth Grade 22 TOP ROW, left to right: Mr. Lahman, David Bennett, Cindy Howard Pegram, Nila Fisk, Dave Anderson. SECOND ROW: Susie Sleight, Karen Small, Tamera Beaty, Allen Throop, Janice Minser, Julia Jenson. THIRD ROW: Linda Rogers, George Nicholson, Steven King, Monty Wood, Merriel Brauher, Gary Steams. FOURTH ROW: Ann Sears, DarTell Gerred, Richard Holmes, Marsha Smith, Ronald Miller, Dick Brauher, Sheila Chase. 23 TOP ROW, left to right: Pam Beard, Sue Ann Williams, Chuck Frisbie, Linda Seymour, Dawn Evitts, Ruthann Nickerson, SECOND ROW: Dennis Graham, Steven Keeler, Barbara Thom, Linda Wadle, Paul Ordiway, Bertha Haag. THIRD ROW: Trudy Jenkins, Diane Braman, Susan Lewis, Roger Caris, Danny Russnell, Kendall Thum. FOURTH ROW: Jim Erskin, Marsha Foote, Anna Buskirt, Kenneth Palmer, Florence Avery, Robert Wentworth. Ninth Grade 24 TOP ROW, left to right: Linda Carrick, Dorayne Adams, Louise Tippets, Sandra King, Barbara Goodrich, Ida Kay Henry, SECOND ROW: Madline Zimmerman, Phyllis Moffett, Rosemary Kress, Doris Corder, Cheri King, Judy Keeler. THIRD ROW: Mary Greenwood, Maxine Bennett, Linda Clark. Ninth Grade 25 TOP ROW, left to right: Lonnie McQueen, Mary Helen Miller, Darwin Foote, Chris Drake, Corwin Foote, Judy Christie. SECOND ROW: Susan Hall, Rayburn Wadle, Janice Crosby, Raymond Gifford, Cheryl Moreland, Jerry Woodard. THIRD ROW: Faith Ringer, Gary Graham, Jessica Chase, Steve Bigelow, Viola Blanchan, Steve Elting. FOURTH ROW: Connie Hoover, Darrol Rusnell, Jerald Kemp, Mike Galvin, Glenda Wolfgang. Eighth Grade 26 TOP, left to right: Dennis Stratton, Kaye Taylor, Terry Woodard, Judy Sibert, Randy Knowles, and Crystal Bollinger. SECOND ROW: Terry McGill, Diane Carrick, Dean Johnson, Jackie Esch, Leslie Jenkins, Angela Bennett. THIRD ROW: Mike Grover, Susan Davis, Marian McCormick, Nancy Carrick, Donald Waldron, Bev Crossley. FOURTH ROW: George Greenwood, Julie Scoby, Steve Wing, Joyce McGill, Loren Persall, Jane Sleight. 27 TOP ROW, left to right: Charlie Isles, Billy Steere, Mark Sears, Mickey Miel, Haan Phelps, David Stratton, Evart Ordiway, Pat Corlew, Richard Fisk, Paul Scott, Sue Switzer, Mike Nickerson, Judy Frahm, Steve Turner, and Donelda Foor. 28 TOP ROW, left to right: Mr. Borton, Audrey Welch, David Johnston, Janet Rogers, Duane Rood, Janet St. Peter. SECOND ROW: Donald Beach, Charlene McQueen, Billy Erskin, Ellen Crane, Gerald Hull, David Hemminger. THIRD ROW: Tony Sniith, Craig Frisbie, Richard Snyder, Philip Hansen, David Blanshan, Gary Goodrich. FOURTH ROW: Raymond Sharp, Tom Clark, Billy Pearl, Roger Rose, Calvin Callison, David Stoneham. FIFTH ROW: Tony Vaughn, Don Greenwood. Seventh Grade 29 TOP ROW, left to right: Mrs. Showers, Doug Throop, Linda Wolfgang, David Nichol- son, Cathy Brassard, Tom Miles. SECOND ROW: June Corder, Howard Gifford, Kathy Bigelow, Milford Morey, Reta Ryckman, John Ryckman. THIRD ROW: Lorainne Powelson, Duane Rood, Helen Chase, Craig Phelps, Judy Freeman, Gary Doolittle. FOURTH ROW: VelDonna St. Peter, Mark Royer, Kathy Welch, Darr Greenwood, Jeanne Hoisington, Richard Wilson. FIFTH ROW: Mildred Tipton. Seventh Grade 30 Football 3 9 FRONT ROW, left to right: Mr. Wood, Odis Brantley, Keith Nyquist, Bill Switzer, Jim Showers, Mike Britten, Devere Curtiss, Jack Pearl, Eugene King, Roger Frost, and Ed Carter. SECOND ROW: Mr. VanderLaan, Chuck Frisbie, Dick Bradley, Kendall Thum, Ronnie Robinson, Monty Wood, Roger Anna, Jim Phelps, Phil Johnson, Dan Rusnell, Jim Nicholson, Duane Christie, Danny Davis. THIRD ROW:Mike Connand, Bob Austin, managers, Wilson Drake, Roger Caris, Earl Crosley, Mike Carter, David Bennett, Ronnie Davis, Allen Graham, Elmer Beach, Steve Keeler, and Richard Holmes. Game Schedule Opponent Sand Lake (Dad's Night) . . Fulton (A)............... Howard City (A).......... Stanton (A).............. Edmore (H) .............. Carson City (Homecoming) Ashley (H)............... Sheridan (H)............. Date Sept. 15 22 29 Oct. 6 13 20 27 Nov. 3 Home 24 . 7 . 7 . 0 . 6 . 7 . 7 . 30 . Visitor 6 19 6 12 26 26 0 6 This Page Sponsored by PEASLEY'S HARDWARE AND FURNITURE DeHART'S GROCERY 32 Varsity Basketball Squad—FRONT ROW, left to right: Mr. VanderLaan, coach, Haan Phelps, manager, Mike Conn, Roger Frost, Ronnie Davis, Keith Nyquist, SECOND ROW: Mike Britten, Jim Showers, Devere Curtiss, Jack Pearl, Dick Bradley, and Monty Wood. Varsity Basketball Conference Games Opponent Visitor Remus......................70 . Sheridan...................46 . Carson City................45 . Stanton....................50 . Howard City................50 . Fulton.....................49 . Saranac....................76 . Blanchard..................64 . Sheridan...................56 . Edmore.....................62 . Carson City................33 . Stanton....................62 . Howard City................91 . Fulton.....................45 . Saranac....................45 . Blanchard..................76 . Home . 50 . 50 . 28 . 27 . 51 . 37 . 64 . 52 . 54 . 37 . 50 . 46 . 49 . 59 . 38 . 53 This page sponsored by LONGS IGA--Edmore BOBS SUNOCA - -Vestaburg HILDINGS MARKET—Vestaburg Tournament Games Opponent Visitor Home Sand Lake . . 38 . . . . .... 49 Carson St. Mary's .... . . 45 . . . . .... 50 AuGres .... 42 District Champions 33 Junior Varsity Squad—FRONT ROW, left to right: Richard Holmes, Dan Rusnell, Jim Erskin, Phil John- son, Rodney Jenkins, Haan Phelps, manager. SECOND ROW: Mr. Wood, coach, Ronnie Robinson, Ricky Erskin. David Lester, Paul Ordiway, Danny Davis, and David Bennett. Junior Varsity Cheerleaders—left to right: Barb Thom, Sara Wilson, Phyllis Switzer, Linda Rogers, and Ann Corlew. 34 Baseball Squad--FRONT ROW, left to right: Darrol Rusnell, manager, Odis Brantley, Keith Nyquist, Lanny Fisk, Ronnie Davis, Marion Gerred, Jack Pearl, Jim Showers, Devere Curtiss, Dick Bradley, Allen Graham, Roger Frost, Dennis Vallance, and Dennis Stratton. SECOND ROW: Earl Crosley, Steve King, Dan Rusnell, Danny Davis, Eldon Stratton, Rick Erskin, David Lester, Duane Christie, Monty Wood, Ronnie Warren, Allen Throop, and Roger Caris. Mr. VanderLaan, coach. Track and Baseball Track Squad--FRONT ROW, left to right: Steve Bigelow, manager, Rick Erskin, Paul Ordiway, Ernie Carrick, Devere Curtiss, Jim Showers, Mike Britten, Bill Switzer, Jim Nickerson, Kendall Thum, Roger Anna, Marion Gerred, Haan Phelps, manager. SECOND ROW: Mr. Wood, Eugene King, Dan Rusnell, Roger Caris, Ronnie Waren, David Bennett, Danny Davis, Jim Erskin, Ron Rogers, Hugh Callison, Roger Frost, and Wilson Drake. 35 Varsity Cheerleaders--top to bottom: Sharon Phelps, Verona Cairl, Ruthie Harris, Pat Thum, and Nadine Steams. 36 Eighth Grade Basketball Boys and Cheerleaders Junior High Basketball This Page Sponsored by HUBBARDS’ DRUGS and MICHIGAN BEAN CO. Seventh Grade Basketball Boys and Cheerleaders 37 Bowling Officers--FRONT ROW, left to right: Mr. Demerest, Jim Phelps, Ann Corlew, Monty Wood, Danny Davis, Kaye Rusnell, Keith Nyquist, Verona Cairl. SECOND ROW: Vem Merrill, Leslie Jenkins, Darrol Hunt, Jean Corlew, Janet St. Peter, Cindy Blacquiere, Craig Phelps, and Connie Hoover. Bowling Officers 38 ORGANIZATIONS Senior Band: FRONT ROW, left to right: Paul Ordiway, Jim Erskin, Ruth Harris. SECOND ROW: Jackie Esch, Rozanna Mallory, Carolyn Tubbs, Phyllis Switzer, Nadine Steams, Sharon Frost, Sharon Phelps, Connie Hoover, Kaye Rusnell, Susan Davis. THIRD ROW: Poppy Hubbard, Linda Seymour, Kay Bunce, Loren Persall, Sharry Freeman, Sara Wilson, Ed Carter, Chuck Frisbie, Bruce Hall, Linda Silvert, Sue Ann Williams, Steve Keeler, Verona Cairl, Jane Erskin, Dawn Evitts, Mr. Uren, Betty Stratton. FOURTH ROW: Pam Beard, Doriayne Adams, Barb Thom, Allen Graham, Steve Turner, Ricky Erskin, Paul Corder, Devere Curtiss, Jim Showers, David Lester, Hugh Callison, Dick Bradley, Keith Nyquist, JR. Johnson, Ruthann Nickerson, Lynda Wadle. This page sponsored by DR. MRS. SILVERT Senior Band Drum Majorette Twirlers Betty Stratton Linda Wadle, Poppy Hubbard, Pam Beard 40 Student Council members, FRONT ROW: Mr. Demorest, Pauline VanAlstine, Doriayne Adams, Jim Phelps (vice president), Nadine Stearns (Secretary), Pat Thum (treasurer), Jim Showers (president). BACK ROW: Craig Phelps, Loren Persall, Allen Graham, Danny Davis, Eugene King, Susie Fisk, Helen Chase, and Jane Sleight. Student Council and Librarians This page sponsored by MILLERS' DRY GOODS and ANDERSON'S SHOES CLOTHING—Edmore OSWALDS' HARDWARE--Vestaburg Librarians from left to right: Sharon Kemp, Pat Hoxie, Sharon Mal- lory, Bob Wood, Donna Tippets, Darrel Hunt, Ronnie Loomis, Roz- anna Mallory, Judy Kress, Mr. Lahman, RoseMary Williams. 41 This page sponsored by WADLES RESTAURANT and VESTABURG MARKETING ASSOCIATION Homecoming Queen and Court Left to right: Sophomore, Susie Fisk, Freshman, Barbara Thom, Senior and Queen, Nadine Stearns, Junior, Judy Kress. FIRST ROW, left to right: Lynn Ann Welch, Marie Hemminger, Con- nie Hoover, and Jane Throop. SECOND ROW: Chris Stratton, Gene King, Craig Phelps, and Gordy Wadle. Carnival Royalty 43 44 Congratulations to Class of '62 Vestaburg Branch BANK OF ALMA Member F.D.I.C, Compliments Compliments of of CROOKS AND BUSKIRK MONTCALM Your CENTRAL BANK John Deere Dealer Edmore Stanton Sheridan Phone HA 7-5495 MARL-VIEW LANE$ LEAGUE AND OPEN BOWLING VE.STABURG BEAUTY SHOP Owner Owner Don Wood Mary Welch Phone HA 7-3443 Phone AM 8-2571 Edmore, Michigan VE$1ABURG ILO COMPANY Phone AM 8-2601 or AM 8-2352 WMKERS SERVICE PHELPS Lubrication- -Tune -Up LUMBER CO. Oil Change--Wash Job Owner John Phelps Frank Walker Prop. Phone AM 8-3361 Tom Grover Manager . •• tV n f Ms . mm