Vestaburg High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Vestaburg, MI)

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PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE KNOWLEDGE A drug bust a VHS? You betcha! Mr. Palmer’s Government class was responsible for trying and acquitting accused drug abuser Duane Johnson in their annual trial. Palmer’s classes also did several surveys and experiments, making it an interesting year for all. Mr. Barnes, or Barney”, added no new courses this year but taught U.S. History to the Juniors, as always. Who can forget his I.D.’s and current events everyday? Some- thing else hard to forget was his student teacher Mr. Bowman. Shorthand, bookkeeping, typing ..., what have they all got in common? Well, they’re all business classes taught by Mrs. Sayers. Five minute timings and dictation taught us all speed and accuracy, but Mrs. Sayers also taught us how to make it fun. She devoted much time to being Student Council advisor ... a very demanding job that she did well. Speaking of demanding jobs, how about try- ing to help 400 students plan their future? Miss Brokop, our counselor, did a great job and we were happy to welcome her here this year. She found her first year exciting, meet- ing the students and faculty. Teachers like these, who prepare us for our futures and teach us how to learn and have fun at the same time are pretty special. 21

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I) Is this really necessary?” Mrs. Thompson seems to be saying. 2) Wolfman Jack,” Mr. Palmer, is obviously enjoy- ing his world cultures class. 3) Barney relaxes in the lounge, seeming to ponder on how to make his students miserable. 4) The kids just love my tim- ings. laughs Mrs. Sayers. 5) Miss Brokop pauses amid the litter that portrays students' pasts and their plans for the future. 20

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The halls of VHS were brightened this year by colorful, original signs advertising dances, suppers, games, and anything else imaginable, thanks to Mr. Lesky’s new Vi- sual Art class. While our eyes enjoyed these bright colors and artistic works, our ears tuned into the sounds of Mr. Uren’s band classes and choir. Along with the Sr. and Jr. bands, Mr Uren taught the 5th and 6th grade begin- ners. Something new for him this year, though, was the choir class. He said he enjoyed encouraging his singing students to use their vocal chords to the fullest. Running into less enjoyable sounds, we found Mr. Decker across the road in the industrial arts building. Sign language comes in useful over here, since you can’t hear yourself think over the planer, table saw and shaper. But the finished products are worth it. From here come coffee ta- bles, candle holders, lawn furniture, and almost anything else an ambitious student cares to try. In Decker’s new class, Con- struction Technology, several students got really ambitious and built a barn for Mr. DeShano. No easy jobl Next door to Mr. Decker’s domain, your ears get a break but your nose tends to suffer. Here, in Mr. Allen’s mechanics classes, we run into the grease, gas, and oil that some students really enjoy playing in. With a teacher like Mr. Allen, enjoying working on vehicles comes easily. With new equipment and younger students Allen found this year different and exciting. Now to the ultimate contrast. Mrs. Hug- gins’ library. No noise here. Just peace and quiet to work by. And no strange smells either. Just a pretty, plant filled room, well organized and with any kind of book you’d care to look at. Mrs. Huggins has given us a really nice place to work in and we thank her. With all these contrasts and different ac- tivities, what student couldn’t find a place to feel at home? 22 -