Vestaburg High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Vestaburg, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1984 volume:

J ■ aVr 0 2 Pc fJ SQ Sjnyrft Ga H 3y cu IS? Vestaburg Community School The senior class prepares for another grand adventure on the highways ana fa ' byways of America, this time a trip Career Day at the Skill Center. ct tC 2 lcAs-W V A Midway through the homecoming pep rally these senior girls led by Shelly Johnson, center, give answering battle cry to Seniors. seniors, don't be shy. During homecoming, Idol Day finds Mr. Palmer feeling weird and trying to be serious as he shows who he really idol- izes. Taking time out to sign a friend's year- book at the September yearbook dance, freshman Troy Mortensen pauses to think about what to wrtie next. 2 SUMa He 3 __,his was the year Vestaburg High School began to see itself for what it was--not all that bad a place. What made people lift their heads up out of their turtle necks and say I'm from Vestaburg instead of mumbling something vague when asked where they went to school? It was a lot of things-- IT WAS recognition of kids who won things like Robin Woodard and Dan King going to Washington D.C. and Peter Moomey playing in the All-State Band. IT WAS the computer club taking eighth place out of 34 schools and advancing to the finals and the spelling bee team placing first in the county. s T WAS students going to the Leadership Forum last fall and finding out we have a lot more things going for us than other schools. IT WAS learning to appreciate that going to a small school gets you more attention which was shown through things like the Christmas program and homecoming events. IT WAS the athletic teams working overtime at games selling concessions to pay for their uniforms and equipment. IT WAS having a JV football team for the first time in three years and having enough interest for the school board to allow us to have a JV softball and baseball team. IT WAS the student council showing their ap- preciation to the teachers for all their extra ef- fort. IT WAS giving your first speech in speech class even though you were scared to death. IT WAS the senior band earning a I at districts and advancing to the State Festival in April. Mostly, the key to making 1984 what it was-- was each and every person who did anything pos- itive. Whether it was the senior who finally real- ized learning was important and raised his hand in class or the seventh grader who yelled his head off to win the yelling contest and did it even when everyone said his voice was too high. It was proven that by working together and giving your all--small as it may be--the end result was a great school and... Enjoy Trying to find o solution to her problems, junior Heather Cooper steals a moment from her 5th hour class. After being kicked out of school, 7th grader Richie Fisk shares the news with Julie Hartman who shows disapproval while seniors Debbie Latoski and Sandee Holmes find it humorous. An eighth grade middle ages unit kept Steve Kolenda challenged and busy with Mary Stewart's. The Crystal Cave SuMa L(t 5 Just once in my life I’d like to. Turn back the time Lauri Frisbie Hi Drive a new truck Mr. Decker Get the yearbook done on time and see the top of my desk Mrs. Rau Pass all my classes with straight A's Cindy Smith Be thin Mrs. Roberts Relive old memories Robin Woodard Have things come easy with no problems Barb Frost Stay on my diet Shelley Hull Look like Linda Evans Mrs. Fox Have nothing to worry about Chris Kindlle Not make a fool of myself when talking to a guy Tess Cornell Be normal Linda Avery Get my sister in as much trouble as she does me Penni Rotunno Having a ball at Student Council meetings Rusty Sanders Homework and Cheer- leading Brenda Hodges Having a good time with my friends Cindy Martin Running a perfect com- puter program with NO errors Lisa Fleming To me, this is Enjoying the refreshing water at Dea- ner Lake, senior Sue Patterson tubes it on a hot August day. In a combat training exercise soph- onore James Wojtowicz uses his bro- ther for a target. 6 life. . . My family and my accounting class Mrs. Sayers Basketball Ray Austin Loving Mrs. Wilson Basketball Lance Snyder Having someone you depend on Tom Throop I turned on the TV after a trip which took a few days when I hadn't heard a thing since the Beirut massacre. And what do you know, the US is invading some island. The world was goin' nuts Brad Olrich can Summer's great, because all the worries about school are gone and you and your friends can get together and have a good time. Amy Keeler After I was chosen to be on the court, I was surprised and honored. I experienced a lot of feelings and got to know the other girls better. Onalee Beach Dances get me out of the house and I can have fun with my friends. I like to dance to the Stray Cats and that's about it. James Wojtowicz Graduation was a happy, sad and memorable time of my school years and my life. I will cherish that day forever. Jayne Vaughn Before returning to school seniors Amy Cates and Heather Elder take one lost ride around Rock Lake on their paddle boat. To sharpen skills for the upcom- ing basketball season, Fred Sny- der and Jamie Wilson play some hoop at Rock Lake. 8 Ufa y°rd P°of.'0r Jorn,e � ' son'a?i,Um'r'er ««jf ® � � ' back Sun lovers sail into summer by Paula Loomis muggy and sent even tl Connie Cogswell test sun lovers running cool and refreshing wat by Paula Loomis Connie Cogswell Summer is a time to be free. By the end of the school year, students couldn't wait to break away and spend time bathing in the sun and dreaming about how they were going to spend their summer days. It's really hard to concen- trate on your school work when it is nice outside, explained junior Lynda Cole. I sit and daydream about what I could be doing if 1 weren't in school. For some the end of school meant the beginning of summer jobs. Many students had jobs for different reasons; some hat to pay for expenses while others just didn't have any- thing better to do. My parents more or less make me work for them, said sophomore Lisa Fleming, who helped her parents on the farm. It's a lot of hard work and I have to get up early. The weather during the summer of '83 was hot and muggy and sent even the hot- test sun lovers running for the cool and refreshing water. Tne water was real re- freshing and helped get the grease off, said senior Lynn Krafft who spent her extra time tearing cars apart at J R Auto Parts. Vacationing was one way for some lucky people to get away from the day-to-day boredom. The places people went in- cluded Florida, California, Ludington, and Silver Lake. While vacationing, some met new people to begin a hot new summer love, while others stayed with their old flames to enjoy summer life. Every summer, my dad saves up a couple hundred dol- lars and we go away on vaca- tion, said freshman Tracey Kunkel. Summer is the time when everyone cuts loose in their own way. The quiet and shy people feel revitalized while those who are a little wilder become crazed with all the extra time. 9 Wnq nfnt,t,ed q BroZ;: r°ZZ°n« ; Aboard the senior winning float, Jayne ■Captain Crunch Vaughn and Zone Grover try to keep the ship afloat. Eighth grader Andy Frost wearing egg carton glasses and sporting fra zled hair looks boxed-in and strung out for Crazy Day. The juniors won the volleyball competition, thanks to the efforts of Larry uSpike McClellan and teammates. Lift An intense three-hour make-up session trans- formed senior Becky Busman into a nearly un recognizable punk rocker 12 Ufa ?e r„n, ‘ sf t -n ombe, While imitating Bill Cosby's Jello Pudding Pop commercial for lunchmate Sue Patterson, Dan King just happens to run into the camera of Joe Costomski. One wonders what tactics these students had to use to get such a good spot in the lunch line. 14 $UJUa Lfc ° 90oa°!J',0'� Ore . . , £. fa. .,, TC° n� n'0rp°u,a Ur Hj ... f°rcher Demonstrating the casual look of flashy colored jumpsuits and crew neck sweaters, Cathy DeShano, Don Stack, and Robin Woodard take time out to shoot the breeze. Hanging out in the weight room, Julie Hartman. Brad Johnson, Mark Anna. Sandce Holmes, and Paula Loomis find the flashdance look very im-pressing 16 SuMa L(t The counselor's office becomes fashion square os Katie Brantley, Ike King. Mrs. Roberts. Mary Cain, Kurt Fisk, and Heather Elder display Vestaburg's ver- sion of 'punk . Fashion waves flood classes By Robin Woodard like, enjoyed this look. I think guys in sweat - The surf was up at Vesta- shirts look macho, commented burg as the new waves of '84 Alysia Gallihugh. splashed in on the fashion The camouflage look,consid- scene. Everything from tight ered all wet by many, let the jeans and t-shirts to miniskirts Karma chameleon personalities and vibrant - colored nylons in school blend in with the flooded the halls of VHS. scenery. Without a doubt, nat- Heather Elder, sailing in with ure lovers Kurt Fisk and Kirk black and white checked shirts, Johnson adopted this foliage striped knickers, and pink and look. black polk-a-dotted pants, set Floating in several female the punk pace for females, gulls went with the flow of while Mark Morey,muscle bound jean and colored mini skirts and sleeveless even in sub-zero with male spectators impatiently weather, brought in the tide waiting for a sea breeze to for male punkers. As the look drift by. caught on, many others ap- I think mini skirts are al- peared with wild hairstyles and right, but some people get a outrageous ensembles. little carried away and wear Hike punk, laughed eighth them too short. smirked grader Karla Neeper. It's Dave Holsworth, I think e- weird, and it makes you stand very girl should have a cou- out in the crowd. pie. A sprinkle of punk was evi- You didn't have to be a dent in the Flashdance look; swimmer to get knocked over torn sleeved sweatshirts with by new waves in '84. In fact, an inside-out appearance ac- you didn't even need to go cented at the neck by a knotted near the water as the halls of bandana. Guys and girls, a- VHS were filled with plenty of different strokes. c er irt. f 7 SETTING trends through their music videos wore the Stray Cats' Brian Setzer, Su- perstar Michael Jackson, and Duran Duran's Simon LeBon and Nick Rhodes. 18 SuJUa Lft A bandana tied around her leg kept Penny Sharp fashionable as well as mc with the temperature in Mrs. Fox's k merican Literature class reached the 50-degree mark. IWHEN music began to be heard during Mrs. Rau's 1st hour 8th grade Engl is! class. Kathy Woodard rushed out, re- membering she'd left her ghetto blaste playing in her locker. ™°«W , P oyers I 19 Windy weather, war, cloud ‘84 by Paula Loomis World events should be im- portant to every person, old or young. We were affected by several events in 1984, some bringing good times, many bringing bad. In mid-September, tragedy struck when a truck filled with dynamite crashed into a US marine building in Lebanon at dawn while marines were still sleeping. On October 2, marines inva- ded Grenada to rescue 1000 US citizens, most of them students at St. George University. Other news attracting nat- ional attention included the shooting down of a South Kor- ean jetliner that strayed into Soviet airspace. Two-hundred Koreans and Americans were killed. NBC newscaster Jessica Sa- vitch died in a car accident the same month a bomb went off in the capitol minutes after the senate had adjourned. Twenty-year old Vanessa Williams became the first black titleholder in the history of the Miss America contest. Michael Jackson racked in eight Grammy awards and his Thriller album was album of the year. State current events had a more direct effect on us. Mich- igan was hit with a hurricane- strength wind storm in early May. Winds were clocked up to 91mph, toppled trees and left over 116,000 homes with- out power. Vestaburg's Bob Henderson caught a 34 pound, 6 ounce, brown trout that was certified as the new North American re- cord. The new drunk driving laws made some students think twice about drinking and driving. Harsher laws included a night in jail, stiff fine, and loss of driving privileges for scoring more than .10 on a breatha- lyzer test. ® Hen den trout c°ught his J, Arcadia Lake. after debris , 9 round 'ricane i ■ school 'ray. windstorm, tf roof 'eft the Cu'i'u+j, Evt+x 21 r DEMONSTRATING the downs of a biker are 7th grader Tom Frisbie, sophomore Mike Tray or and junior Kevin Hills. 22 SU+Urt Li(c To many students, the final bell at 2:52 told them simply that it was the end of the day, but to some prospective Bob Hannah's, it signaled, Gentle- men, start your engines! Eagerly they raced out to where their Honda's, Yamahas and Mongooses had been parked and waiting. These bikes dreaded this time of day, for the riders seemed to have for- gotten about the bike's welfare, they cared only about showing off their riding tricks. I like riding three-wheelers so I can show off, boasted Marc Jenison. It's fun doing wheelies and cat walks to show up people like Troy Mortensen, smirked Tim Beach. Pedestrians leaped for safety as the daredevils popped wheelies, raced each other and performed cat walks. After leaving school premises, the riders took off for home where they tore up their own yards «Wif r Johnson seniors K °!onchan s °nto hands cyc es. THE 90+ degree weather the night of the yearbook dance made it easy for James Wojtowicz and Joe Gostomski to AFTER dating each other for seven years Barb Frost still gets a chuckle out of dancing cheek to cheek with Mar Alexander ... .or is it his whiskers? 24 L(e !Zsp,res es never Who’s that dancin’ in the dark? by Paula Loomis driving that car. Oh boy! There sure are a lot of people here, and here comes that new guy. Hello. What I wouldn't do to dance a slow song with him! He can Keep My Fire Burnin anytime, and you know how it is when Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. It's always such a Thriller to be at a dance with a bunch of friends, but sometimes when I am out dancing and feeling really wild and Footloose, I feel like Somebody's Watching Me. Finally a slow song. I was getting a little breathless. I wish that guy would ask me to dance but that's Against All Odds. ....Eleven thirty all ready, that went by fast. I'm Hungary Like A Wolf maybe I'll ask some friends to Take Off with me, and go get some pizza and Eat It. 1 These high school year si sure are The Best of Times! I 26 Slu t+J, i As springtime approached, frantic juniors began prepar- ing for the Jr Sr Prom Ban- quet. Debating a change in the traditional prom, class officers strayed from the formal type banquet with the possibility of a pizza party. After going over the issue, it was decided the banquet would be traditional--catered by the food service class with materials provided by the juniors. During the renovation of the gym toward the theme, Up Where We Belong, a series of unexpected events took place. The Banquet activities included two songs by Onalee Beach and Anita Sherman, one of which was a senior class song, The Way We Were Before dismissal, the handing senior LOST in thought Page DeYarmond tries to capture all the moments that were passing by. 28 Life Message: Learn by looking back life by two pair of footsteps. One pair was his, the other was the Lord's. At certain times he saw only one set of steps. After much distress, he asked why at certain times he was left to walk alone. The Lord then told him when he saw only one pair of steps, he was being carried through the bad times. VanderJagt also gave some interesting statistics on the class of '84. He said that one person would probably end up a teacher, one a doctor or a lawyer, one a millionaire and one a jailbird. As the diplomas were being presented by Ralph Sherman, Tom Neuenfeldt and Keats Wood, sponsor Beverly Stratton and adviser Dianne Wilson gave their class flower, a red and a white rose. The senior band played The Way We Were, the class song, and the valedictor- ian and salutatorian gave their traditional speeches. Later that evening,the grads gathered at Mark Alexander's where they celebrated their first night together as VHS alumni. ■rman Jttlt As soon as he tells us to put away our books, I have this strange feeling and all I can think about is that I'm going to flunk. Melissa Nirris i L oA- Auto Mechanics is a worthwhile class, it helps prepare me for the future. Doug Freeman When the photo requests start piling up, I feel like blowing-up the dark room, but I'm really into photography and I wouldn't know what else to take. Larry McClellan Pty ecu We have been able to channel our school spirit energy to certain projects. Hope- fully we will be able to expand and focus on other school activities as well. Mr. Torgerson Holding the great Christmas giveaway gave us a feeling of accomplishment because it gave community members a chance to have gifts that they couldn afford. Heather Elder I study a lot more now that I'm high because the work is harde guess the teachers just like to work on because they do a What turns a great ’When it's Friday and you think it's payday and you fine out it isn't Mr. Allen Getting to school and finding out someone else has my parking place Mrs. Rau When you're walking through the parking lot from your car and you get splashed with mud when someone drives by Ginger Marshall When they cancel softball games on us because of weath er Paula Enterline Everyday's a great day but some are better than others. Cal Callison All school days are great so nothing can make them a bummer. Mrs. Tubbs 30 DWJ day into a bummer? Getting to school and finding out there isn't an all day as- sembly Mrs. Christensen Rude students Mrs. Fox A rainy day Tracey Reed Getting to school and finding out that special person has bad breath Mr. DeShano Coming to school and finding out we have to watch Uncle Milty Colleen Parcher Getting to school and finding out you were supposed to do five pages of homework Dan Fleming Accomplishments of Clubs Student Council sponsored: School poster contest Great Christmas giveaway Christmas Video dance Special tributes to teachers National Honor Society sponsored: Bike-a-thon National Honor Society induction Pep Club: Sold megaphones Made signs and banners Computer Club: Collected Ashcraft tapes Sold Current twice to raise funds for a TRS-80 Saved Post cereal fun-n-fitness seals for a new Atari Publications: Won Best in the State Class C-D for the 1983 yearbook Everything We Appear To Be ADDING new solar panels to the high school windows kept the custodians busy during spring. AS tne judge's choice award is announ- ced, Veda Erskin, Traci Holmes and Julie Hartman react appropriately. Doing your homework, then leaving it home Dan King Teachers Phil Frisbie SUSAN Flutterby Patterson gets a swat from Ellie Swat Wrisley in the speech class production of An Apple for the Teacher. ervous is why you need. Sr. Band Gym Cadets Office Aids Spanish Speech Can I go to the bathroom first? Sweaty palms, perspiration , shakiness and butterflies usually point to one thing-- nervousness. Speech, band, Spanish and gym gave stud- ents many opportunities to suffer from this problem. Speech, taught by Mark Stevens, required students to stand up in front of the class and go through torture. The first time I stood up in front of the class to give a speech, I felt like I wanted to wet my pants, remembered Amy Gates. I was scared to death, said Ellie Wrisley. I was really embarrassed, my face was all red and I was hot. Band, taught by Dick Uren also gave students some ner- vous moments, especially playing at band festivals. I I was afraid that I was going to make a mistake, said Jerry Hyde. Spanish, taught by Pat Christensen, was another anxiety causing class. The first time I had to recite something in Spanish, I was scared, said Lori Brookens. I knew every- thing by heart, but when I got up there, I almost forgot it all. Along with the nervousness also came embarrassment, especially when it was self- inflicted. We were speaking with Mrs. C. , said a red-faced Brenda Hodges, and instead of saying she was 'great', I said she was 'large'. Gym could also be the cause of nervousness, especially when playing a new game. I felt like dying the first time I had to play, said Teresa Roberts. I just stood there because I didn't know what to do. SPANISH II students have no time to get bored when Senora Christensen takes them through their workbooks. DURING 7th grade PE class. Dianne Wilson instructs Rachel Hernandez on running the relays while Carla King and Kathy Parc her look on. 32 MAJORETTES: Karen Bigelow, Robin Woodard, Barb Frost,Heather Elder. BAND: Front row: Chris Kindlle, Michele Vaughn, Barb Rines, Sandy Stark, Kelly Powell, Becky Bradley, Michele VanBuskirk, Lisa Russell, Nancy Hetherington, Troy Morten sen. Second row: Julie Palmer, Lisa West, Beth Patterson, Lynda Cole, Amy Keeler, Tommy Johnston, Elaine Meyers, Brad Taylor, Cary Keyes. Third row: Paula Enterline. Karen Monroe, Derek Sanders, Traci Holmes, Dave Holsworth, Shelley Hull, James Wojtowicz, Kris Kolenda, Mary Cain, Aron Palmer, Frank Allen, Kathy Kee- ler, Carilee Janofski, Robert Creenhoe, Lynn Krafft, Page DeVarmond, Anita Sherman. Fifth row: Jamie Wilson, Amy Frost, Trudy Beach, Jerry Johnston, Brad Johnston, Tracey Kunkel, Jerry Hyde, Scott Throop. Dan King, Peter Moomey, Lyle Henry. HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE CADETS: Front row: Cindy Smith, Karen King, Lorrie McClellan. Back row: John Mod row, Mrs. Tubbs, Colleen Parc her, Karrie Holmes. S3 lood, guts, grease and gook Auto Mechanics Home Economics Art I, II Foodservice Power Mechanics Shared Time Biology FISH may appeal to Brent Bissell when ogical conditions, they seem to gag him deep fried or broiled, but under biol- and lab mate Karrie Holmes. Phew, where’s the gas mask? Smoke-filled rooms, greasy hands, baked clay and lab trays reeking with the smell of formaldehyde were but a few of the obstacles which faced students in biology, art I and II, food service and auto and power mechanics. Before getting their hands dirty in Mr. Allen's auto class, students were required to fill their minds with knowledge of the automobile in his power mechanics class. Then they got to put their noses to the test. The smell of gas and exhaust fumes filled the auto shop along with the odor of the detergent used for washing hands. In Mr. Torgerson's biology class, students had to learn about plants before stepping up to the animal. Then they got to dissect worms, clams, fish, frogs and various other creatures. Some days you 34 IU ;. could walk into Mr. Torger- son's room and run back out gasping for air because the last hour class had just dis- sected a bunch of cats. When we first started dissecting, I thought the cray fish was bad, said Karen King, but it wasn't anything compared to the slimy, smelly pig. In Mr. Lesky's art I and II classes, students were easily identified by their painted clothes, hands and faces. It was also obvious to the entire school when Lesky's classes were using the kiln. The burning smell was enough to set off the fire alarms. At the end of every six week marking period, Mrs. Thompson's home economics class sent some pleasant odors wafting down the halls as the; prepared goodies for any student making the honor roll. 'S •y COLLAGE making in art class was a project that kept Page DeYarmond never too far away from her bottle of Elmer's glue. SOME of the strangest things are found under the hood of a truck. Here, swamp buddies John Mod row and Greg McQueen assist Mr. Allen with what else--alligator clips. MAKING cookies for oil A students was one of the jobs tackled by Ellen Thompson 's food service class. Here, Thompson and Chris Kind lie package the goodies. fac 35 36 IvMn out Of your ''Student council gave us a chance to make decisions on our own. Carmen Jenison WHILE president Heather Elder goes over last minute homecoming plans, members listen with varying degrees of attentiveness. AWAITING the great entrance to the gym for the student council Christmas assembly, Amy Santa Claus Frost holds tight to the reins of her eight tiny reindeer. STUDENT COUNCIL: Front row: Mark Anna. Amy Frost, Fred Snyder, Jamie Wilson, Heather Elder, Katie Brantley, Rusty Sanders, advisor Christine Roberts. Back row: Dave Hols worth, Alysia Callihugh, Amy Cates, Kris Kolendo, Ginger Marshall, Bonnie Shattuck, Anita Sherman. STUDENT COUNCIL: Front row: Andy Frost, Michele Stratton, Pam Martin, Cathy DeShano, Terry Packer, Matt King, Elizabeth Koutz. Back row: David Scott, David Freeman, Chris Moomey, Tammy Martin, Linda Avery, Carmen Jenison, Brooke Bissell, Radene Gifford. 1 1 Leaders of the pack Student Council Junior High Senior High Council’s deeds boost morale In previous years the student council planned home- coming and Christmas activities with little involvement in the school and community, but this year things changed! Under the supervision of president Heather Elder, a drastic turn-a-round evolved, with the council organizing homecoming week, putting on a video and Christmas dance, giving away clothing at Chris- tmas and doing special little things for the teachers at Christmas, Valentine's, Nat- ional teacher day and Easter. Activities like these made them truly Leaders of the Pack. Rounding out the council were three other officers. Rusty Sanders, Jamie Wilson and Robin Woodard along with twelve representatives from grades 9-12. As advisor, Christine Rob- erts prefered to stay in the background and let the mem- bers take care of business without adult involvement. It's been a real privelege to work with the group this year, commented Roberts. They do nice things for the school and community. With her first year behind her, Roberts says she'd do it again. As leader of the junior high student council, president Carmen Jenison wasn't as busy as Elder, but her work was just as important. Jenison along with officers Linda Avery, Chris Moomey and Elizabeth Koutz and twelve representatives sponsored two movies for family entertainment and raised money for a schol- arship to help some students attend Eagle Village in the fall. As advisor of the young council, Larry Koutz felt it was important to let junior high school students serve their school. Those who have served on the council can be depended upon to get the job done, said Koutz. 37 Office Practice Michigan History Earth Science Typing Construction Tech U.S. History Computer I, II Wood I, II Office Skills WITH the popularity of computer use increasing more and more, James Hodges finds his hands full teaching a large number of anxious students the computer basics. UTILIZATION of the new Super Pet computer was mandatory for students in office skills, Onalee Beach and Jodi A Idred. WOOD I student Kim Crosby seeks tea- cher Jack Decker's assistance in put- ting drawers and doors on her oak cabinet. 38 I can’t even hear What is that noise? I can't even hear myself think! Would everybody just shut up! These complaints are common in some of the noisier classes. In typing and office skills, taught by Mary Jo Sayers, there were distractions like the ringing of typewriter margin bells, the banging of type- writer keys, the opening and closing of file drawers and the totaling of the adding machine. The sound of kids typing just seems like normal every- day noise and often I don't pay attention to it, said Sayers. But when someone deliberately rings the right margin bell over and over and over, it drives me totally crazy! Computer I and II used a keyboard that had a few noises of its own, including the sound of the muppet muppetizing WHEN her debits and credits didn't even out. Ellie Wrisley obtained help from her bookkeeping student teacher, Jeff McDonald. myself think! and the pows of computer games. Wood and construction tech had some of the most annoying sounds ranging from the pounding of nails to the sound of the planer. I can't even hear myself think when the planer is running, said Jodi Aldred, and I can't even talk to the person next to me without screaming. Environmental earth science had a bang of its own, known as the big bang theory, not actually heard--but heard about. The noises in Michigan and US history, taught by Mike Barnes, also weren't as obvious. They were the noises of war, the bang of guns and the boom of cannons heard in the minds of students as they read their textbooks or viewed films and movies. TALLYING the needed number of points in US History keeps teacher Mike Barnes busy since he teaches almost all the juniors. 39 WHILE Mr. Palmer assists Lynn Krafft with her government assignment, four other seniors manage to smart around behind his back. y riter 's cramp and eye strain Bookkeeping Librarians Economics Resource Room English 9-10 Government Can pencils give you blisters? Pencils moved wildly back and forth across notebooks, and eyes squinted to focus on assignments as students faced extreme writer's cramp and eye strain. Glancing in the library, student librarians could be seen measuring, cutting and glueing in an attempt to process the perfect book. They received a grade accor- ding to their speed and accuracy. English 9 and 10, taught by Cheryl Fox and Beverly Stratton, kept students busy taking notes on such items as the elements of a short story and sentence structure. Taking notes in English helped me a lot, said Katie Brantley, because there were a lot of terms to remember that I couldn't have learned any other way. For seniors, the required government and economics class brought pages upon pages of notes on local and state governments. For a break in their written work, criminal suspects were put on the stand as student lawyers defended their court case in the trial, Alexander vs Grandy. Business teacher Mrs. Say- ers taught bookkeeping to a class with a femhle-male ratio of 14-1. Calculating balance sheets, income statements and worksheets left students mind- boggled and cross-eyed from trying to get minute 1 8 num- bers in the right place. Bookkeeping can be very frustrating, said Becky Bus- man , especially when your debits and credits don't equal. Special education teachers Mike Miller and Steve Kidwell stressed the philosophy, practice makes perfect, as their kids wrote spelling words over and over until they were exactly right. The numb sen- sation known as writer's cramp was an epidemic for the hands, wrists and fingers of these hard-working students. At the end of the year, with bi-focals and wrist braces in place, most students had to admit, they did learn,too. STUDENT librarian Julie Palmer spends one hour a day helping Mrs. Huggins with the big job of keeping organized. ACCOUNTING problems are best solved together as Traci Holmes enlists the help of teacher Mary Jo Sayers. 40 41 w your QP S . Working in the library, you realize that1 the library really does have interesting books to read.”, Lynda Cole ASSISTANCE from Mr. Miller on work in other classes helps Adam Dailey maintain his grades. RESOURCE room teacher Mike Miller and Steve Kid well helped students like Marty Johnston, Ray A ustin and Mary Jo Gibbons in English and moth. SEEKING Mr. Koutz's expertise in WHEN Lorrie McClellan was unable to solving an Algebra problem, Peter get anatomy and physiology teacher Moomey indicates just where he's having Bruce Torgerson to come to her. she trouble. went to him—with her dissection cat. Midnight oil burners burn out! What kept students up until midnight, caused them to chew their pencils to a stubble and drove them crazy from worry? A test—and more times than not there was more than one test scheduled for the same day. Some were easy to study for while others were a real bear. Advanced math, a combin- ation of trigonometry, computer II, and calculus, was taught by James Hodges. I think the tests were hard, said Heather Elder, because you had to remember so many different formulas. I don't think the tests were hard, contradicted Jamie Wilson. We worked on one assignment for a week because Heather was never done, and Mr. Hodges helped us a lot. Anatomy and physiology was taught by Bruce Torger- son. It is the study of human life and its functions. If you know what a sim- ultaneous equation, or a Pythagorean theory is, you have probably had Algebra I or II. This class was taught by Larry Koutz who has taught Algebra for years. English 12 was taught by Beverly Stratton. The class was made up of a course in grammar, writing a term paper, reading a few plays by William Shakesphere, and the ten seniors who dared to take the class. Edgar Allan Poe, and Ernest Hemingway were just a few authors that were covered in American Litera- ture, taught by Cheryl Fox. Every junior was required to take this class. Tests would have been easier if I had studied, commented Senior Amy Gates, probably reflecting the att- itude of every student who left the midnight oil burning and late night studying for others to suffer through. 42 £ oul of your ny G°V °r I wish everyone paid attention all of the time and didn't distract students taking tests. James Wilson SHAKESPEARE come to life in the senior English class when Mrs. Stratton had students read Romeo and Juliet aloud. AFTER spending half his life working on the Commodore Super Pet computers, we see that Dan Fleming has adopted a “pet . AMERICAN Literature, taught by Cheryl Fox, was supplemented by the use of 16mm films on various authors and stories. 43 Computer Club NHS PepClub No worms found in these apples With a bushel of members added to the National Honor Society, there wasn't a bad apple in the bunch. A record number of 25 students was inducted into the NHS this year, bringing the current membership up to 42. The society sold citrus fruit to the community, provided babysitting for children whose parents attended the spring open house and held a bike- a-thon to raise money for Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma. The Computer Club, also headed by Hodges, bit off more than some could chew as they tackled computer programs and terms such as bytes, nested loops, and muppets. They also entered preliminary computer competition at Grand Valley State where they placed 12th out of 25 schools. When Amy Keeler and I were at the Leadership Forum, we thought all the information the instructor was giving us was great to get a pep club going, said Traci Holmes. We brought this information back to school and fit it all together like a jig-saw puzzle. The pep club members purchased matching shirts, sold megaphones, and gathered together at games to cheer. We were the only class D school that made the finals, said Hodges. I think that's a plus for our school. The club sold Current twice and collected Ashcraft's Cash Register tapes and Post Cereal Fun-n-Fitness proof of purchase seals to update the computer equipment. After wanting a pep club for two years, one was finally formed with the help of Bruce Torgerson and some enthus- iastic students. SPIRIT SQUAD: Front row: Amy Hod- ges, Melisso Norris, Cassie Stratton, Amy Cotes, Lynda Cole, advisor Bruce Torgerson. Back row: Matt King, James Traynor, Traci Holmes. Bonnie Shattuck, Eric Holmes, Mark Anna, Steve Kolenda. COMPUTER CLUB: Front row: Karen Bigelow, Karen King, Scott Throop, Mark Anna, Eric Holmes, Robert Green- hoe, Rusty Sanders, Brad Johnston, advisor Jim Hodges. Middle row: Fred Snyder, Heather Elder, Sue Patterson, Amy Keeler, Lynda Cole, Julie Evans, Lori Brookens, Lisa West, Lisa Fleming, Kris Kolenda. Back row: Joe Costom- ski, Tony Wiggleton, Pam Buchanan, Dan Fleming, Dave Holsworth, Derek Sanders, Brenda Hodges, Barb Rines, Diane Moreland. 44 QiUi to several computer club members as a speaker from MCC showed off his Macintosh Computer. DURING the St. Judes Bike-a-thon sponsored by NHS, Brenda Hodges, Kris Kolenda, Nancy Hetherington, and Amy Hodges instruct a rider. NATIONAL Honor Society induction brought Traci Holmes and her mother to the school library as advisor James Hodges inducted the new members. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Front row: Dan Fleming, Anita Sherman, Heather Elder, Barb Frost, advisor James Hodges. Second row: Lynda Cole, Amy Keeler, Karen King, Chris Kind lie, Dave Holsworth, Dan King, Colleen Parcher, Cindy Smith, Jayne Vaughn, Diane Moreland, Mark Anna. Third row: Brad Johnston, Nancy Hetherington, Lori Brookens, Traci Holmes, Bonnie Shattuck, Ginger Marshall, Michelle VanBuskirk, Kris Kolenda, Barb Rines, Brenda Hodges, Lisa Russell. Last row: James Wilson, Robert Green hoe, Katie Brantley, Eric Holmes, Mel- issa Norris, Lorrie McClellan. Becky Bradley, Connie Cogswell, Julie Palmer, Robin Wood- ard, Brad Olrich. 45 BAND director Mr. Oren counts out the DURING their junior high moth class, beats of the measures while his junior Usa Greenhoe and Tom Throop work high band members play along. hard to complete the assignment. WHILE Kari Frisbie draws her map for a social studies project, Mr. Stevens gives her the instructions. 46 Ck+d £ Climbing the walls Science English Gym Band Social Studies Reading Math 47 How did I end up in this zoo? Many high school teachers were involved for the first time with the mass confusion of flying objects and giggly boy girl talk as they started teaching at the dreaded jun- ior high level. With six out of twenty high school level teachers teaching junior high classes, their first year was an experience to remember. Teaching junior high stu- dents keeps my day very active, said Ellen Thompson. I have to plan twice as many assignments for them as I do my high school students, because they are always hurrying through their work in order to have some free time. Teachers Dianne Wilson, Jack Decker, Mary Jo Sayers, Mark Stevens, and Phil Allen were in their second or third year of junior high surround- ings and some experienced a dramatic change from their high school level teaching. Teaching my eighth grade reading class has certainly A junior high speech unit in English gives Cathy DeShano the opportunity to clown around with Rikki Steele's face as she explains her procedure to the group. been a 'unique' experience for a business teacher! I do admire their enthusiasm and friendliness, and I'm looking forward to teaching them as upperclassmen, commented business teacher Sayers. They definitely are one of a kind kids!!! My process of teaching is the same no matter where I am, revealed gym teacher Wilson. I find most students display the same actions and attitudes towards learning in the classroom as they do in the gym. English teacher Betsy Rau, history teacher, Mike Barnes, and math teacher Larry Koutz are now adjusted to the junior high atmosphere after teaching them for 7,8, and 10 years respectively. Junior high students, after the year of hard work and being looked down upon by the seniors, and teachers after putting up with their nasty remarks and practical jokes, finally got together and decided that junior high wasn't so bad after all. EIGHTH GRADE BAND Front row: Michelle Stratton, Amy Jenkins, Chris Moor.iey, Amy Poor, Carmen Jenison, Stacey Wing, Mary Ann DePue, Penni Rotunno, Brenda Wilson, Steve Kolenda. Mt'ddle row: Ben Palmer, Rod Martin, Reid Sanders, Matt King, Angie Molby, Missy Bradley, Terri Kahlo, Linda Avery, Tess Cornell. Back row: Chad Sanders, Andy Johnston, Tammy Martin, Lori Graham, Pam Tugan, Lisa DeYarmond, Andy Frost, and Kathy Woodard. From the land down under Publications Update Yearbook I know it’s here.. .somewhere! Room 112 is a little bit like the Bermuda Triangle. Each year dozens of things--copy, pictures, layouts and crew members--disappear myster- iously without a trace. 1984 was no different. Year- book editor Heather Elder, Update editor Katie Brantley and staffs spent more time looking for things than they did working on them in this mysterious land down under. Under was the place where things were eventually found. Under tables, under layouts and, if pre-waxed, even found under arms and other parts of the anatomy. The cry, Where's my head- line? was usually answered with, Re-order it from Ander- son's, one moment and, Here it is, stuck to Katie's sleeve, the next. By the end of the year, all students were routin- ely frisked before leaving the room. One had to be there to know how hilarious it could be to take roll with students running all over the school. Some were never found. It was also inspiring to see how many times students could re-invent the wheel, as wires crossed and one job was done three times while another was overlooked completely. Zippers with locks were in- stalled in the mouths of some students; balls and chains were attached to the legs of others. Heather Elder, Larry McCle- llan, Katie Brantley and Karen King each left a toothbrush and a change of clothes in the darkroom for nights they were here overtime. Mrs. Rau received regular divorce threats from her hus- band and spent the year making excuses to teachers for stud- ents who consistently inter- rupted their classes. After teaching interviewing techniques, it was refreshing to see a student approach some- one for a quote, holding a piece of paper and saying, Would you read this outloud? Thanks. Now, I can quote you. Somehow, out of this chaotic atmosphere, came two consec- utive Class C-D state champ- ionship yearbooks and an award-winning newsletter. The pressure was on for a repeat performance and it was the unspoken decision to leave the land down under, under for another year. 48 PUBLICA TIONS STAFF: Front row: Joe Costomski, Karen King, Heather Elder, Fred Snyder, Paulo Loomis, Veda Erskin, Katie Brantley. Back row: Adviser Betsy Rau, Paula Enter line, Laurie McClel- lan, Amy Frost, Traci Holmes, Connie Cogswell, Ginger Mar- shall, Larry McClellan. 49 - G° ,nQ out of your h Publications has given me gray hair and wrinkles, but I wouldn't give it up for the world. Betsy Rau MAKING their point, We don't do no trashy yearbook, the yearbook staff flaunts their garbage. AFTER selling $6300 in ads and receiving their pizza reward, the publications class decided it was time to quit and spend 5th hour out in the courtyard. AFTER an assignment Mrs. Rau gave, Paula Loomis, Connie Cogswell, Cindy Martin and Brad 01 rich look through many different yearbooks for references on ideas for copy. ONLY 81 pages? says slightly frazzled but not yet wilted editor Heather Elder. VITAL 5TFI Brn hair 76% 16% Female 55% 52% AFTER a long punk day of obnoxious SOPHOMORE Karen King finds a chance students during Spirit Week, Dr. to sneak in a kiss with her date Junior Torgerson turns into Mr. Hyde. Joe Costomski at the prom. My first kiss... I was instantly in love. Mrs. Roberts I was in the 5th grade and I was dared to kiss her. She was ugly enough to put a bag over her head though. Mr. Kidwell It would have been alright, except I swallowed his gum and choked! Heather Elder What first kiss? Dan King When I was kissed I didn't like it, but afterwards I felt, like, Wow! That was great! Lynda Cole I was scared to death! Amy Keeler I was in the kindergarden, how am I sup- posed to remember? Ginger Marshall 45% 4' 11 76% 12 30% 25% 25% Male Height Brn hair Age Blue eyes Glasses Contacts Braces 50 XfWJitA, cu 0) o •o TJ CD Cw aJ c3 CC U S_| U u u o be bD bD bD x: X JC A X o CC S - -• rH u rH rH rH H : 1 i A Watching Seniors walk across the stage to receive their diplomas and knowing that, in some small way, I have helped them prepare for the future Mrs. Roberts Being a secretary here at Vestaburg Ts fascinating and rewarding. I love it and value the friendship of students ar staff. Mrs. Tubbs I like to think the valu of mV position is to be an enthusiast yco cb, and facilitator. Staying dut oY the way of those who are getting the job done, and helping and encoufagitrtg those who are having problems , Mr. Keats Wood TI5TIC5 86% 62% 78% 59% 76% 46% 55% 56% 72% 57% 53% 44% 43% 27% 43% 5'5 5'10 5’5 5'4 5'8 86% 62% 78% 59% 76% 14 16 16 17 +29 36% 53% 46% 54% 38% 32% 6% 29% 5% 67% 0% I was scared of flunking a class. I also felt out of place. Kari Frisbie The only thing that's on my mind now that I'm in the middle of my high school career is getting through my next two years. Shane Vaughn I don't really know how I feel about Uncle Miltie because I've never watched the videotapes. I slept through them. Danny Blanshan Cc tden PtexfXt 51 “T”for“teacher” or “troublemaker”? •5 -ometimes it seems like teachers do everything imaginable to make school no fun for students. Didn't they ever do anything wrong--have a � V, goodtime--or cause a little trouble? Sure they did! sf Our teachers as students pulled V, various pranks on classmates , teachers and other people. Some of these pranks .T were pulled outside of the school on their own time. i V' We used to go to the drive-in, ' recalled another prankster, Ellen Thom- 'y) pson, and bang on all the windows with couples in them. ' y' Chinese air raids kept Chris Rob- ,V erts busy. -'s ' We would stage a raid in a near- wlby park, then watch to see how many parked couples were disturbed enough to leave. Anything over ten cars was 'yy considered a highly successful raid. V, The biggest prankster of all, Mike Miller confessed to only three of possi- bly thousands of pranks he was respon- ( sible for. In speech class we held up signs - -and tried to get the person giving a speech i l to crack up laughing. In typing class we wl would turn around just before a timed wri- ting and reset the person's margins so they cou only type about five letters before they had to stop. He continued. Some of the guys from biology class had to go to the slaughter house to get cow eyes for dissection. They always v kept a few in their pockets to impress the girls. A couple of teachers even parti- - -cipated in senior skip day. ■O' ' The seniors at our school had a ' •-tradition of covering the lawn of the high -■ ■school the night before skip day with every .yO For Sale sign we could collectrecalled 'I- Bev Stratton. Our class said Mark Stevens, we had to sit back took a skip day, and when we came in the gym for five -days during noon hours as punishment. 7 Then there were those like Ray DeShano who skirted our questions and -gave us a semi-glossed picture of their [ys. high school days. . « — nn - i___i ., s School was great for me, said Vv DeShano. Each day I brought an apple for each teacher. Class time was spent 1 , in careful study of all subjects. . -- - A ' Right, DeShano. Right. 52 AFTER being naughty during English 10, Mike Trayer is taken into the hall for a friendly reprimand by Mrs. Stratton. ALLEN. PHIL 7th Science Power Mechanic� 7th M� th Auto Mechanics BARNES. MIKE 8th History U.S. History BIGELOW. BETTY Cafeteria Manager u nie do n °°g payers � Mrs- 11 who in the urs Vs V s V- V s 'Vi N i CHRISTENSEN. PAT Spanish I all CUMMINGS. WES Athletic Director DECKER. JACK Wood I Construction Tech 8th P.E. DESHANO. RAY Principal FOX. CHERYL English 9 English 11 HODGES. JIM Computer lall Trigonometry Business Math General Math HUGGINS. EMMA Librarian HUMPHREY. DAWN Cook KIDWELL. STEVE Special Ed KOUT2. LARRY 8th Math Algebra lall 7th Math LESKY. GARY 7tha8th Science 7th P.E. Artlall □HTR Do I OWN MY OWN HOME? YOU COULD SAY I HAVE JOINT OWN- ERSHIP WITH THE MORTGAGE COM- PANY. I FIGURE I OWN ABOUT 10 FEET OF THE DRIVEWAY! Doug Palmer ON THE VHS STAFF 57% ARE MARRIED FEMALES AND 43% ARE MARRIED MALES. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN FOR EACH TEACHER IS TWO AND 86% OWN THEIR OWN HOME. AVERAGE YEARS AT VHS 10 03 U 0 a u 1 X '2 CO ! fi ° i c Q 03 c 0) x: • B % 1 CO 3 o a a O CD H TRYING not to spill a drop, Chris Moomey rushes to fill the eighth grade bottle in the Almost Anything Goes Competition as Mr. Lesky attempts to hold the bottle still. pt fU 52 Back when I xj yWeveral former grad- ■ ” (k uates now employed the school, took a look back at the good old '- lays when homework was (j- done by the light of a kero- ,sene lamp--those carefree - days of cooning watermelon ' ' and driving around looking V for corn shockes to jump in. sps We enjoyed many 'Jmore simple things, explained ' Dianne Wilson. Sleeping out in the barn or under the -J stars in qudlts or playing hide y and seek in the woods. yy The times have chan- -Vged, but kids have always enjoyed innocent pranks to T 'add a little pizazz to their teenage years. One day I skipped y-''school with my friends, 'J admitted Mary Sanders. ' They didn't know I was missing until I brought a _ Tnote from my mom. Then '{v there was trouble. I was a very shy person, revealed Mrs. Tubbs. '«'I'd have another personshar- was your age... pen my pencil for me. I re- member going to Latin class the first day; the teacher scared me so much I never went back. Like any normal teenager, these formal students encoun- tered hard work and a few embarrassing moments every now and then. I was so embarrassed at our last basketball game a- gainst Montabella, remembered Mary Sanders. The snap broke on my cheerleading skirt, and I ended up losing it. We won the game anyway. One never realizes just how simple and uncomplicated your school days are, re- flected third-grade teacher, Donelda Rood, until he gets on his own in this pressure- filled world. Yes, I enjoyed school, stressed high school custo- dian, Clifford Palmer. High school days were the best days I ever had. I had no respon- sibility--didn't have much, didn't want much. THE VEST AB URC BUS DRIVERS Front row Ann Lahman, Helen Miller, and Betty Morey. Back row Caroline Cornell, Phyllis Marshall, Mary Lou Throop, Joyce Erskin, Lea Janofski, and David Erskin. TRYING to keep a straight face and explain to Dove Hols worth why you shouldn't grease the fifth graders up and make them run around like pigs was becoming impossible for Mrs. Roberts. 54 tuft -Vs -W n I'M getting a baby! cried Mrs. Chris- tensen to close friend Mrs. Fox after receiving the news of the upcoming adoption. HELPING Amy Frost clean up after throwing a pie in her face gave Mr. DeShano an evil and triumphant sort of pleasure. NARRAGON.NORMA Superintendent's Secretary PALMER. CLIFFORD Heed Custodian PALMER. DOUG Michigan History Government Economics World Geography RAU. BETSY 8th English ?th English Publications Yearbook Advisor REED. TRACEY Cashier Bookkeeper ROBERTS. CHRIS High School Counselor SAYERS. MARY JO Typing I Bookkeeping Office Skills 8th Reading STEVENS. MARK 7th Social Studies 7th English 9th P.E. Speech STRATTON.BEV English 10 English 11 English 12 STRATTON. DONNA Cook THOMPSON. ELLEN Corap. Home Ec 7th Reading 8th Science Food Service THROOP, JANET Cook TORGERSON. BRUCE Biology Anatomy Physiology Environmental Earth Science Genera] Science TUBBS. NAOMI High School Secretary UREN. RICHARD Senior Band 8th Math 8th Band 7th Band 5th46th Band WILSON. DIANNE Typing 1 8th Reading 7th P.E. 8th P.E. 9th P.E. WOOD.KEATS Superintendent WOOD.NEOMA Superintendent's Secretary HICHEV5 WHEN FED DATA FROM THE STUDENT BODY, THE COMPUTER SHOWED: HZ RECEIVE HICKEYS 3% GIVE HICKEYS 32% GIVE RECEIVE HICKEYS 16% THINK HICKEYS ARE GREAT 29% THINK HICKEYS ARE GROSS I THINK HICKEYS ARE DISGUSTING and gross! They remind me of WHEN LEECHES USED TO GET ON US AT TORCH LAKE. JACK DECKER Leanne Anderson-8 Lori Anna-7 Linda Avery - 8 LeRoy Benavidez - 7 Scott Best-7 Brooke Bissell-8 Darvrin Boerraa-8 April Bondie-7 Jason Borton-7 Melissa Bradley-8 Odie Brantley-8 Jeannie Bush-7 Darin Carter-7 Joel Clark-7 Scott Clements-7 Fred Cogswell-7 Tess Cornell-8 Heather Dailey-7 Rod Davis-7 Glen DePue-7 Mary DePue-8 Cathy DeShano-7 Lisa DeYarmond-8 Dan Eager 8 Pam Eager-7 DeniBe Every-8 Kim Finch-7 Kurt Fisk- 8 Richard Fisk-7 Amy Foor-8 David Freeman-7 Kari Frisbie-7 Tom Frisbie-7 Andy Frost-8 TRYING to find the main idea of a story in the awards book are reading stu- dents Karla Nee per, Charlene Chase, and Sandra Latoski. Nighttime necking, a daytime dilemma stuffier burns, bruises or leech marks -- otherwise known as hickeys--those red blotches that occasionally ap- pear on teenage necks are agony «.for some, ecstasy for others. The proud hickey bearer struts down the hall, shirt i unbuttoned, with a smirky grin as if to say, Look Hi what I have I love getting hickeys, Iffsaid junior Todd McCormick, fj . who boasts he receives an aver- age of five hickeys a week. j¥ They make me feel macho. M On the other hand, some $0 hickey sufferers will try many $0' strange things to keep hickeys hidden from the watchful eye of J0 parents and classmates. $0 I tried everything from §? turtlenecks to icecubes to try to |||'fade it, recalled Traci Holmes. I H||ithink hickeys look gross. |||| Well- known remedies forthe common hickey include: wrapping the neck with an array of colorful scarves, taking a sudden interest in turtle- necks, rubbing the infected area % with icecubes (caution! Frostbite bite may occur) , going through tubes and tubes of coverstick which eventually form a mam- moth mole, robbing the lunch- room of knives and spoons to briskly stroke the spot, or even sleeping with a peanut butter poultice tied around the neck. I can still see Karrie Holmes riding her three-wheeler with her spoon, chuckled Jodi Trayer. She was rubbing it on her neck so hard, I thought she was going to wear a hole in it. Regardless of frantic efforts, even the best of hickey reme- dies can result in failure. They sure can! agreed Lynn Krafft. My mom wouldn't talk to me for a week straight, and she threatened me with, 'one more and he's out the door'. The decision is all yours. Should 1 get in on the fun, excitement, embarrassment, a- gony, esctasy, the fear of being seen? Such is the great HICKEY DILEMMA. h 57 WHEN FED DATA FROM THE STUDENT BODY, THE COMPUTER SHOWED: 13% 47% 39% 14% 40% 9% 7% FEEL UNDERWEIGHT FEEL JUST RIGHT FEEL OVERWEIGHT DIET ALL THE TIME DIET SOMETIME VOMIT TO LOSE DIET BY FASTING I THINK PEOPLE WHO VOMIT TO LOSE WEIGHT ARE MENT- ALLY OFF BALANCE AND BESIDES THAT, THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE THEMSELVES SICK! AMY KEELER Eng ired THE J! r n0 Ch To°d k%the Karin Gibbons- Krystal Gibbons Lori Graham - Eric Graves- Kurt Graves Lisa Green hoe Chris Haag Mike Harr.s Rachel Hernandez Amy Hodges b3 Tracy Hofstetter Tony Holiday - Stacey Hull- Angie Irwin- Ncttic Irwin- Brett Jeni� n- Carmen Jenison- Leilani Jenison- Amy Jenkins- Miehelle Jenks- BiUy Johnaon- Kevin Johnson - Marty Johnson - Andy Johnston- Mark Johnston - Melissa Johnston- Terri Kahlo- Steve Keeler- Carla King- Marty King- 8 Matt Kir.g- Fred Kinsey- Kristy Kloeckner- Steven Kolenda- Elizabeth Koutz Health nuts cracked on dieting |M«iieting, that great American past-time, has become an obsession with many people. Tab I|Jg|j|p|and Figurines have become almost as pop- ular as pizza and potato chips. I Every day, millions of people get up in the morn- f ing and eat their highly nutritious, 100 calorie §■ breakfast of Florida grapefruit. During the day gi: they weakly stagger down the hallways past many thousands of lockers, where the mouth-watering $|aroma of potato chips and chocolate bars comes float- ilfing out to test their willpower. It's torture, said |§?Robin Woodard, Starving yourself! At lunch, solemnly crunching a high-energy IPs celery stick and wearing a bib, they sit in the cafe- $f£teria and drool over everyone else's lunch. I don't |jj| eat lunch, commented Anita Sherman. It's not tops H| on my schedule. After a very grueling day, extremely weak and 'i'; doubled over with hunger pains, they gratefully go Jif home to the safe confines of their house, where the tantalizing odors of junk food can't reach them. As Jp ' they walk in the front door, they watch their mother .0 with an evil gleam in their eye, as she removes from the oven, a chocolate cake and sets it on the counter ff next to a steaming apple pie and a plate of brownies. sH Unable to restrain themselves any longer, they rush IH forward and grab their mother around the neck in a strangle-like grip. That'll teach her to bake and do '■% nice things for them! FOR Shelly Morey and Laurie Frisbie the problem of dancing and signing a yearbook was no problem at all as long as the hall was available. J't’ 59 If the ring fits.. .then pair it this ring. . . jjyou're committed. days of wild boy |or girl chasing and flirting are over. Even if you've n got it, you don't flaunt it 0 anymore. The decision to devote || yourself to one and only ||played a major role in the 0lives of many teenagers who Hchose to go steady. Going steady with one 0 guy was an easy decision iff' for me, said Lorrie Me Cle- 0? llan. When you've got one special guy, who needs any- 10 one else? $jr Going places together, 0 sharing feelings, and going out 0 of your way to do special things for your sweetheart were all part f of a steady relationship. I help Paul with the shopping, woodcutting, house cleaning, and sometimes I even cook for him, said Amy Keeler. Although going steady was okay for some, many chose to avoid the hassle altogether. When you're going with a guy, you feel too tied down, pointed out Traci Holmes, and sometimes you get stuck at home on a Saturday night. You are too tied down, added Phil Frisbie. You can't go out with the guys 'cause your girlfriend wants you to take her out. As in anything, there were problems involved with going steady that sometimes resulted in bitter feelings and eventually a break-up, like finding your steady has gone out on you, having a silly argument, or being overcome by jealousy. Taramie Lewis-8 Luke Lombard- Anna Lootens-8 Steven Lott-7 Vickie Mallay-7 Patti Marshall-7 Pam Martin-7 Rod Martin 8 Tammy Martin-8 Tim McKowen-8 Rhonda McQueen-7 Robert Middleton-8 Angie Molbv-8 Chris Moomey-8 Lisa Morrow-7 Darian Myers-8 Karla Keeper-8 Keith Otto-8 Terry Packer-7 Ben Palmer-8 Chad Palmer-7 Kathy Parcher-7 Diane Pearl-7 Joe Plashek-7 Richard Plashek-8 Rory Regina-7 Ken Roberts-8 Pcnni Rotunno-8 Dan Ryckman-8 Josh Ryckman-8 Tammy Samuel-7 Chad Sanders-8 Reid Sanders-8 Dennis Schaeffer-8 Melissa Schaffer 8 Jody Scharaswak-8 David Scott 8 Mike Shenefield-8 Eric Sherman-7 Andy Snyder-8 60 Pux lc m WHEN FED DATA FROM THE STUDENT BODY, THE COMPUTER SHOWED: 7% RECEIVE DETENTIONS OFTEN 6 4% NEVER RECEIVE DETENTIONS 46% WHO GET DETENTIONS GET THEM FOR TALKING 21% WHO GET DETENTIONS GET THEM FOR DISRUPTING 3 4% WHO GET DETENTIONS GET THEM IN MATH CLASS I DON'T THINK DE- TENTIONS WORK. TO SOME KIDS IT'S NO BIG DEAL TO THEM TO WRITE A HALF HOUR'S WORTH OF SENTENCES.' CARMEN JENISON WHEN Mrs. Rau gave 7th grade English students a choice between creative writing day and spending the hour with their mouths taped shut--you guessed it—they called her bluff. J'l 6 f Lance Snyder-7 Jenny Stearns-8 Rikid Steele- 8 Angie Steinman-7 Michele Stratton-8 Teresa Suarez-8 Billy Swisher-8 Robby Swisher-7 Robin Swisher-7 Alice Throop-7 Scott Throop-8 Tom Throop-8 Monica Tissue-7 Don Topper-7 James Trsynor-7 Pam Tugan-8 Kevin Van Buskirk-7 Clends Welch-7 Cerald Wellman-8 Brenda Wilson-8 Greg Wing- 8 Stacey Wing 8 Loney Wit hey 8 Kitn Witter-7 Kathy Woodard-8 Sam Wrisley-8 62 Ptcflt D-DAY provided Lisa DeYarmond. Angie Molby, and Michelle Stratton with the needed information for their eye- witness reports in Mrs. Rau's news- paper unit. Give those kids a blue ribbon Itudents received many awards j§|for their outstanding efforts .JjUn academics and music. The annual Business and Office Edu- cation Club (BOEC) regional competition held at Davenport College in Grand Rap- ids was won by Shelley Hull. She won the first place trophy and a $100 tuition bonus to Davenport College. Participating in CloseUp were Dan King and Robin Woodard. They were selected by Mrs. Roberts for their academic performance and went to Washington DC for a week, where they met with Senators Riegle and Levin. They were on national TV, toured the capitol, visited the senate and house, and attended seminars with government speakers. The Lions Club and Band Boosters sponsored Peter Moomey on a ten day tour of California with the Michi- gan Lions Club All-State Band. The all-school spelling bee was won by Andy Frost. He defeated 17 other students, grades 7-12 , to win a plaque and a $50 savings bond. In round-two of the National Spelling Bee, Ben Palmer placed fifth and , Pam Martin placed eighth. The Spanish II class received third place on their skit at the annual « Foreign Language Day at CMU. % OF STUDENTS WHO SOMETIMES GO TO CHURCH When fed data from the STUDENT BODY, THE COMPUTER SHOWED: 52% ARE PROTESTANT 17% ARE FORCED TO GO TO CHURCH 37% HAVE PARENTS WHO SUGGEST THEY GO 27% HAVE PARENTS WHO GO ALL THE TIME 50% NEVER DISCUSS RELIGION WITH THEIR FRIENDS I DON'T LIKE RELIGION PUSHED ON ME. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE MY CHOICE. GINGER MARSHALL 63 Fr� nk Allen-9 Brett Andrew-9 Mark Anna-10 John Archer-9 Ray Auatin-10 Rouxanne Auatin-11 Jeff Bailey-9 Kerri Barr-10 Thad Barr-9 Kim Beach-11 Tim Beach-9 Trudy Beach-9 Jenny Bigel v- 9 Karen Bigelow -11 Brent Bissell-10 Katie Brantley -10 Lori Brookens-10 Ron Brown-9 BiU Brsuher-10 Bob Brauher 10 Parr. Buchanan-11 Kevin Bush-10 Mary Cain-9 Brian Camp- 9 Jerry Camp -11 Tammy Carter 9 Scott Clark-9 Tim Cogswell- 9 Darrell Cojocar- 9 Lynda Cole-11 Heather Cooper-11 Kim Crosby - 9 Adam Dailey -11 Penny Davidson-11 Mary Decker-10 Paula Enterline-11 Sweet 16: From mags to ditches jS'irst dates and dri- Jpf ver's licenses are a JpSM: couple of privileges Jthat accompany your sixteenth birthday. With these privileges come complications, such as the 10 shattered nerves of your first t§| date and crumpled fenders from i;-? your first accident. The first date is a traumatic • experience. You rush around, trying to find your red sweater, ifMi discovering your dad has used it as a grease rag. Once ready, you sit wringing your hands, gfj|r as if about to face a firing squad. Your date,that tall gorgeous sen- ior who asked you out months ago Iff islate. Awfulthougntsrun through K'your head. What if he got in ar. % accident? Worse yet, What if he stood me up? Another joy of turning 16 is receiving that small laminated card that gives you the right to approach your parents with the question, May I have the cartonight?:Remember I passed driver's training? (Barely) The first day behind the wheel you had been very faint. Your legs felt like wet noodles. The instructor said, Start the car and back out of the parking- lot please. You started the car and slowly shifted into re- verse. As you stepped on the accelerator, the car suddenly jerked forward into the school building, wrecking the car and doing great things for your instructor's blood pressure. So much for the ups and downs of Sweet 16. 64 WITH their voices booming out the sound, Tammy Carter, Sharia Holmes, Teresa Roberts and Tim Cogswell pro- i i i LT duced the volume needed to help the VO freshmen win the yelling contest. •YOU bet I'm sweet 16, but I've already been kissed, grins Karen King as her sweetheart phographer Joe Costomski catches her eye. m % OF STUDENTS WHO 10 SOMETIMES SMOKE WHEN FED DATA FROM THE STUDENT BODY, THE COMPUTER SHOWED: 9X SMOKE OFTEN 64% NEVER SMOKE 63% THINK SM0KIN6 IS TERRIBLE 13% OF STUDENT SMOKERS SMOKE OFTEN DURING SCHOOL 70% OF STUDENT SMOKERS SMOKE BECAUSE IT IS A HABIT I HAVE SMOKED FOR TWO YEARS. I DIDN'T STOP BECAUSE I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS BAD FOR ME. NOW I KNOW BETTER AND I'VE STOPPED. ANOMYMOUS STUDENT' Maybe mother does know best mmm our class ring lies alone on the shelf, old and dusty, worn exactly two weeks, three days, eight hours and twenty $ minutes. Now you remember those words of wisdom from your dear, If.sweet mother. . . Ill Don’t waste your money on a |g$class ring. You’ll only wear it the H first few weeks after you get it.’’ It seems like youfd listen to mom , � g§fbut over and over again, teenagers . ffound out the hard way that maybe f$j® mother does know best. ’’I was warned about getting in on ’Uptime, ” remembered Bonnie Shattuck. didn’t listen and got grounded for § he next weekend! ” ”My mom told me one of my boy- 0:friends was using me, and I was $£stupid for going out with him,’’ ||M admitted Julie Hartman. ’’I found |S°ut later she was right.’’ SpJ Gina Thornton agreed wholeheart- pedley that mothers are worth listen- Mging to. ’’When kids are in their middle teens ||pthey usually think they know every- lathing, and mother knows nothing. | ?Well, stop and think before you under- rl estimate her,’’ advised Gina. ’’Mothers are the best thing in the world--take it from me.’’ DURING the tournament pep assembly, Todd Vaughn leads the sophomore class in their victory chant. LU CJ cc □ □ WHEN FED DATA FROM THE STUDENT BODY, THE COMPUTER SHOWED: 25% HAVE DIVORCED PARENTS 2% HAVE SEPARATED PARENTS 22% HAVE REMARRIED PARENTS 8% LIVE WITH THEIR FATHER 19% LIVE WITH MOTHER I DON'T LIKE TO LIVE WITH EITHER OF MY PARENTS. MY MOM ARGUES AND MY DAD COM- PLAINS. I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH FREEDOM. TODD MCCORMICK 66 Pux U ‘«V V V ' GETTING the roses and carnations ready for sweethearts made a hectic, yet enjoyable Valentine's Day for Paula Enterline and Melissa Norris. Julie Evans-11 Lisa Fleming -10 Paula Ford-9 Harold Franks- 9 Doug Freeman- 11 Phil Frlsbie-11 Amy Frost-9 Nora Funsch-10 Alysia Galbhugh-9 Mary Jo Gibbons 11 Joe Gostomski-11 Robbie Graves-11 Robert Greenhoe-10 Eric Grover-9 Justin Gunneson-9 Bill Hacker-10 Gidget Hagerman-10 Karen Hansel-9 Julie Hartman-11 Rick Hartman- 9 Lyle Henry - 9 Dan Hernandez-10 Nancy Hetherington-10 Brenda Hodges-10 67 Eric Holmes 10 Karrie Holmes -10 Sharia Holmes 9 Traci Holmes 11 Dave Holsworth 11 Shelley Hull-11 Jeff Humphrey - 9 Jerry Hyde-10 Garileo Janofski-9 Kip Jenison-11 Shawn Jenison-10 Chris Johnson-11 Kevin Johnson-9 Brad Johnston -11 Chris Johnston 9 Clinton Johnston-9 Jerry Johnston-9 Tammy Johnston-9 Amy Keeler-11 Kathy Keeler-9 Gary Keyea-9 Chris Kindlle-11 Bud King-9 Dan King-11 □ X □ WHEN FED DATA FROM THE STUDENT BODY, THE COMPUTER SHOWED: 12% USE DRUGS 46% DRINKS ALCOHOL 35% HAVE PARENTS WHO KNOW 5% ARE SEEKING TREATMENT 13% HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR ABUSE I THINK JR. HIGH ARE TOO YOUNG TO DRINK. A LOT OF PEOPLE DRINK TO BE COOL AND HOT SHOTS. SAM WR1SLEY MAKE way for the visitors Nancy Pearl and Kerri Barr as they lead their inno- cent victims Lynn Krafft and Dave Hols- worth away from the Sports Spectacular. WINNING 1st place in the yelling con- test gave Wes Laurencelle the pleasure of running a pie back and forth across Mr. DeShano's head. Who’s chosen more in ‘84? 4 Mpyhen polled, members of the student body picked the following as favorites of the year. MOVIE TV SHOW if? First Blood Simon and Simon 0 Footloose A-Team 0 Risky Business Magnum P.I. 48 Hours Air Wolf Flashdance Automan It ACTOR ACTRESS John (Blackie) Stamos Heather Thomas 'S . Tom Selleck Emma (Holly) Samm Sylvester Stallone Heather Locklear fe Tom Cruise Kristy McNichol l§,Richard Pryor Victoria Principle SONG ROCK GROUP ‘ Cum on feel the Quiet Riot S|| noise Van Halen |f§? Jump Journey 05' Footloose Air Supply Girls just wanna have fun” S? I want a new drug ZZ Top 69 A-one students “on a roll” gpggjggggp waiting that dreadful day that that comes every six weeks-- mOmi report card day--students pre- pare for the drudgery of sitting home watching reruns of Happy Days. When doomsday arrives, files of long- faced kids receive their report cards, one-by-one, from grinning teachers in their homeroom area. Some lucky stu- M dents head for home, all smiles, carry- ing their ticket to paradise in their hip |f pocket. The rewards for good grades. range from cash to congratulations. My dad gives me $5.00 for A’s and; |5 $3.00 for B’s. Melissa Norris JgS I get happy and get new clothes. Leloni Jenison I get a dollar for every ’A I Jenny Bigelow I am ungrounded for once! Shelly Morey My parents say ’congratulations’. Dan King W . ”1 get money. If I get bad grades, I get trouble. Jeff Humphrey ”1 can go out to eat and see a movie, 1p|, get lots of praise, and do most anything I f||§ want. Scott Clark I don’t know. I never get good grades$0 Tony Wiggliton 0 I get bucks!” Demitrius Fields get.' , WM Kris Kolenda-10 Kathy Kraffl-10 Tins Krapek-10 Trscey Kunkel-9 Wes Laurencelle- 9 Karen Lootens-10 Mark Lybeer-11 Jim Main-10 Joe Main 10 Ginger Marshall-11 Cindy Martin -11 Tricia Martin 9 Larry McClellan-11 Lorrie McClellan-11 Todd McCormick-11 Elaine Meyers-9 Karen Monroe-9 Peter Mooney -11 JDennis Moore-9 Diane Moreland -11 Mark Morey 11 Shellv Morey 9 Troy Morter.sen 9 Bridget Norris-10 Heather Norris-9 Melissa Norris-11 Teddy Ordiway-10 Kami Otto-10 Kelly Packer-11 Aron Palmer- 9 Julie Palmer-10 Beth Patterson-10 YOU'VE heard of body language. Var- sity football players John Talkwoski and Joe Costomski attempt to spell Vest- aburg in front of the crowd at one of the JV games. A T the all-school spelling bee held in the library, Lori Brookens attempts to spell ‘'credulous while other partici- pants wait their turns. WHEN FED DATA FROM THE STUDENT BODY, THE COMPUTER SHOWED: CHEATING 20% CHEAT ALL THE TIME 62% OF STUDENTS SELDOM CHEAT 60% OF CHEATERS CONVINCE FRIENDS TO GIVE THEM THE ANSWERS 12% OF CHEATERS HAVE BEEN CAUGHT 37% OF ALL STUDENTS WHO CHEAT, CHEAT IN MATH % OF STUDENTS WHO CHEAT ALL THE TIME IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME WHEN PEOPLE CHEAT OFF MY PAPER. THEY'RE CHEATING THEM- SELVES. ELIZABETH KOUTZ 5HDPLIFTING WHEN FED DATA FROM THE STUDENT BODY, THE COMPUTER SHOWED: 7% SHOPLIFT 47% OF SHOPLIFTERS STEAL FROM GROCERY STORES 21% OF SHOPLIFTERS STEAL FROM DEPARTMENT STORES 89% HAVE NEVER BEEN CAUGHT 42% FEEL GUILTY I'VE BEEN TEMPTED TO SHOPLIFT IN PERRY DRUG BUT I DIDN'T BE- CAUSE I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN A GUILTY CONSCIENCE. TRICIA MARTIN 72 Puflc Tim Pendell 11 Kelli Powell - 9 Mayna Powers-9 Mary Rigga 11 Barb Hines-10 Teresa Roberta 8 Lisa Ruasell-10 Derek Sanders - 11 Rusty Sanders 10 Penny Sharp-11 Bonnie Shattuck-11 Deidra Sheets-9 Diane Stack -10 Sandy Stark-9 Jody Stearns-11 Cassie Stratton-10 John Talkowski-10 Scott Throop 10 Lisa Thrush- 10 Jodi Trayer-10 F|or many students, starting |at the high school setting as ., a seventh grader is an exciting jchallenge. The minute they enter the if building on the first day of school, Jf. they ask, What do I do?” How do M i act?, What if the older kids don't like me? Following is a mini-hand- book on how to make it at VHS: Stay away from teachers. Darrell Cojocar Don’t act older just to fit in with the people. It always backfires. Chris Kindlle Brownnose Mr. DeShano. Jamie Wilson Don't mouth off to anyone bigger than you. Shawn Jenison Don't badmouth the teachers. Nora Funsch Don't goof around in class like me. Mickey Holmes Don't run and cut in front of older kids in the lunch line. Dave Holsworth Don't pick your nose in front of your classmates. Wait till you get home. Amy Gates Don't act like a moron. We have enough of them. Tony Wiglitton Don't come to school. Lauri Frisbie Quit school. Kevin Hills Mind your own business. Rich Wrisley Don't get any teachers mad and try not to get detentions. Bill Swi- sher Mike Trayer-10 Erik Traynor- 9 Sharon Tugan-10 Michele VanBuskirk-11 Kira VanPlew 9 Michelle Vaughn-9 Scott Vaughn-10 Shane Vaughn-10 Todd Vaughn-10 Scott Vitx-9 Dena Walker 10 Scott Welch-9 ELEMENTARY students watch as Mary Ann Cain demonstrates the letter O in sign language during Enrichment Day Take it from the pros with the flow! Lisa West 10 Tony Wijfbtton-11 Wes Wing-10 Richelle Wit hey-9 Kondi Witter-9 James Wojtowicz-10 Robin Woodard -11 Steve Woodrow 9 Rich Wnsley- 9 UWHEN FED DATA FROM THE STUDENT BODY, THE COMPUTER SHOWED: 6% SKIP OFTEN 39% SOMETIMES SKIP 53% NEVER SKIP 62% SKIP ALL DAY WHEN THEY SKIP 59% HAVE FRIENDS WHO SKIP Q- x WHEN THE YEARBOOK STAFF WENT mTO GET A QUOTE FROM JODY STEARNS ABOUT SKIPPING, HE couldn't be found! 7 8 9 10 11 12 74 PuxfXc TOURNAMENT time brought pep assem blfes and yelling contests where the freshman joined forces to take 1st place. I always feel like somebody’s watching me ifwK:|ny°ne who is hon- IStjfcf est will admit it's great to be no- ticea by others. Getting 0 trapped in the hall by f many crazy students just 0: because none of them no- ticed you is certainly not •||f enjoyable. Several fortunate people who seem to get notic- I? ; at VHS gave their special :10. recipe for getting people to ’f||take just one more look before turning their heads. i||| I comb my hair and brush my teeth to get no- ® ticed, commented Brent §| Bissell. I try to keep up and ■M0 wear the latest fashions, Jlfsaid Tammy Carter. I think wearing some- §§fthing really flashy, bright, Hi and sleazy gets people no- 0 ticed, explained Brad John- '■%. ston. Others feel actions speak louder than looks. The cool act, acting dumb, and trying to be funny are some of the methods people used. I run my mouth and make fun of people to get noticed, remarked Kip Jenison. I feel being nice to people helps, said Kelly Packer. I act like an idiot, said Eric Grover. I am friendly, smile and talk to people, remarked Onalee Beach. Phil Frisbie feels just being himself gets him noticed. Ike King's method was to wear pink shirts and hang around good lookin' women. Getting someone to notice you seems to be a big thing for everyone. If it wasn't, primping, acting and getting ready for school wouldn't be necessary. HOMECOMING activities have Student Council secretary Rusty Sanders scrambling to keep organized. 75 JODI ALDRED Volleyball 9-12 NHS 12 Cedet 12 Sr. Band 9,10 MARK ALEXANDER Basketball 9- 12 Football 9 Co-op 12 ONALEE BEACH Homecoming Queen 12 Volleyball 10 Sr. Band 9.10 Librarian 12 DANNY BLANSHAN Basketball 9-12 Co-op 12 Football 12 Shared-time 11 DURING the homecoming pep assembly, the senior class gets rowdy trying to show up all the other classes. _ mt Hot chocolate saves frostbitten travelers I'ter the hectic work of trying to get things around and organize the senior trip, seniors ! finally left for Cedar Point at 4:30 am on May ■ : 29 with Beverly and Brian Stratton and Dianne ::: Wilson as chaperones. When the Rainbow Coach left Vestaburg for :Ohio, everyone was excited and talking about what : the day ahead would bring. After stopping at McDonald's for breakfast, the .’bus finally reached the park at 10:00. Even though ;; the weather was cold, everyone went their own ways • •.to make an exciting day. Gallons of hot chocolate :: were consumed to keep fingers, toes and lips from ••• becoming soldily frozen. f ■ Once inside the park, everyone went to try out .-the more exciting rides .including the Blue Streak, • Corkscrew, Gemini, and Demon Drop. :. For the braver members of the class, the eold- ness was forgotten for a ride on the White Water • Landing. Toward the end of the day, most members of ■;the class met at the Gemini to ride together.Then, • • after some last minute shopping, tired from the long day, the seniors boarded the bus for the long ride home. aII tK, 76 THE trip to Cedar Point found the girls huddling together to keep warm and trying to decide what ride to ride next. rrocH ELECTION TITLE GIRL BOY POPULARITY AMY GATES FRED SNYDER SMARTEST ANITA SHERMAN DAN FLEMING SUCCESS HEATHER ELDER BRAD OLRICH ATHLETE BARB FROST FRED SNYDER CLOWN AMY GATES TROY HUMPHREY DRESSER HEATHER ELDER BRAD OLRICH LEADER JAYNE VAUGHN TODD HETHERINGTON SPIRIT AMY GATES DAN PURCELL HAIR ONALEE BEACH TIM PHELPS EYES BECKY BUSMAN FRED SNYDER ORGANIZED HEATHER ELDER BRAD OLRICH COUPLES BARB FROST 8 MARK ALEXANDER TIM PHELPS 8 BECKY BRADLEY PERSONALITY AMY GATES MARK ALEXANDER ARTIST SUSAN PATTERSON BRAD OLRICH MUSICIAN ANITA SHERMAN JAMES WILSON MATH ANITA SHERMAN DAN FLEMING SCIENTIST PAULA LOOMIS 8 SUSAN PATTERSON DAN FLEMING DRIVER ONALEE BEACH KIRK JOHNSON BECKY BRADLEY NHS 11.12 Sr. Band 9 12 Cadet 11.12 Homecoming Rep. 12 BECKY BUSMAN Volleyball 9.10 Spanish Club 9 Shared-time 11 Co-op 12 Cadet 12 Homecoming Rep. 11 CONNIE COGSWELL NHS 11.12 Yearbook 12 Newspaper 12 Cadet 12 HEATHER ELDER Softball 9-12 NHS 19-12 NHS Vice President Sr. Band 9-12 Newspaper 10,11 Cadet 9.10 Office Help 10 Homecoming Rep. 10,12 Student Council 9-12 Student Council Vice President 11 Student Council President 12 Sr. Class Vice President 12 Computer Club 19-12 VEDA ERSKIN Yearbook 12 Newspaper 12 Office Help 9 Ele Librarian 12 Shared-time 11 AWAITING their last senior band con- cert, Barb Frost, Page DeYarmond, Anita Sherman, Lynn Krafft and Heather Elder reminisce about all the fun times they had in first hour band class. Pteflt 77 6 i I’ve been influenced by .. • y Dad and Jesse Jackson” Dan Purcell .-• Richard Pryor” Kirk Johnson Benny Hill” Scott Shattuck The old lady in the commercial who says ’Where's the beef!' Ellie Wrisley Jayne Vaughn Page DeYarmond Barb Frost Kelly Jenison Cindy Smith Lydia Horton Anita Sherman Amy Gates Shelly Johnson Television ; Big Bird My Mom Mrs. Roberts Mrs. Sayers My sister My Grandma Mr. Torgerson Mrs. Huggins 5ENIDR CONNIE COGSWELL 3.714 DAN FLEMING 3.595 HEATHER ELDER 3.547 SUSAN PATTERSON 3.547 BARB FROST 3.525 JAMIE WILSON 3.520 COLLEEN PARCHER 3.500 JODI ALDRED 3.452 BECKY BRADLEY 3.452 ANITA SHERMAN 3.380 SHELLY JOHNSON 3.317 VEDA ERSKIN 3.285 BRAD OLRICH 3.238 JOANN OTTO 3.209 JAYNE VAUGHN 3.170 LYNN KRAFFT 3.170 CINDY SMITH 3.097 PAGE DEYARMOND 3.071 DEBBIE LATOSKI 3.025 LYDIA HORTON 3.000 EARTH to Shelly Johnson. Come in please! - 78 GENNY GIBBONS ROD GRANDY Basketball 9.10 Football 9 Shared-time 11 Co-op 12 ZANE GROVER TODD HETHERINGTON Basketball 9,10 Shared-time 11 Co-op 12 Sr. Band 9 Cadet 12 Student Council 11 Class President 11 MARCELA GARCIA Exchange student Volleyball 12 AMY GATES Basketball 9-12 Softball 10 Cadet 10,11 Student Council 10-12 Cheerleading 9-12 DURING lunch hour, Barb Frost tries to sandwich. Dan Fleming isn't about to cut Amy Gates' hair so she can have help her out. something extra to eat with her fish DAN FLEMING Basketball 10-12 Football 11.12 Weightlifting 11.12 NHS 11.12 NHS Treasurer 12 Yearbook 12 Newspaper 12 Cadet 12 Student Council 11 Computer Club 11.12 CC Vice President 12 BARBRA FROST Basketball 9-12 Cheerleading 10-12 Spanish Club 10 NHS 10-12 Shared-time 11 Sr. Band 9.10.12 Homecoming Rep. 9.12 MR. Palmer's government class brought Rod Grandy to third hour in a wheel chair and neck brace along with his buddy, bones, standing next to him for moral support. KIM HILL Volleyball 9-11 Shared-tint 11 Cadet 11.12 SANDEE HOLMES Pu+L 79 THE senior breakfast put on by the Women's Club found the clan of boys sitting all at one table feeding their faces. LYDIA HORTON EL JAY HUMPHREY Basketball 9.10 Shared-time 11 Co-op 12 Football 9 KELLY JEN ISON Volleyball 10-12 Softball 9-12 MICHELE JOHNSON Volleyball 10.11 Librarian 10-12 NHS 11.12 Shared-time 11 Computer Club 12 I CDNFE55... WE ALL KNOW HOW THOSE SWEET, INNOCENT SENIORS ACTED AROUND TEACHERS., AND HOW THEY ACTED WHEN THEY WEREN'T AROUND TEACHERS. IT WAS A TOTAL TRANSFORMATION! SOME SENIORS WERE ASKED TO CONFESS TO ANY ILLEGAL, IMMORAL, AND TOTALLY DISGUSTING THINGS THEY DID DURING THEIR DAYS AT GOOD 0L' VHS. THEY CONFESSED . . . I DID IT, MR. TORGERSON. CINDY SMITH TO HAVING HELPED LYDIA HORTON DECORATE THE '82 SENIORS' LOCKERS WITH FOOD AND SHAVING CREAM. LYNN KRAFFT KELLY JENISON TO TP-ING ON HALLOWEEN AND DRIVING THE FLOAT PATROL CAR. ONALEE BEACH TO LEAVING FOR LUNCH WITH THE SHARED TIME STUDENTS WHEN WE HAD SUBS. DAN FLEMING WE CONFESS TO EATING ON THE BENCH DURING BASKETBALL GAMES OUR JUNIOR YEAR. DAN BLANSHAN MARK ALEXANDER JAMIE WILSON WE CONFESS TO SPRINKLING MARKER INK ALL OVER LESKY'S FLOOR WHEN WE WERE FRESHMEN. FRED SNYDER KIRK JOHNSON JAMIE WILSON WE CONFESS TO CHEATING ON ALL OUR TESTS IN GOVERNMENT. THANKS MR. PALMER. KIM HILL PAGE DEYARMOND 80 WHO says you can't have a human flag, as Brad Olrich demonstrated the tech- niques involved. ...... I “Vegasburg” casino tempts gamblers he player raised his eyebrow to the dealer as he put all of his chips •••!-y'.-ldown. hoping to get a total of 21 .‘or at least to beat the dealer. The flashing .'colored lights and loud music came from down the hall in the lounge, where drinks were available. Across the wall, loud laughter was • muffled while baby faces were being dis- covered. As the Broadway lights flick- 7 ered, the theater opened for the latest •'.•.•features. After the flicks, the dining area ; opened and the main course was served. .'.’.• These scenes set the mood for the senior party on May 12. ; ;• After long planning, the doors to ■••••the lobby opened at 8:30 pm. Seniors •■ •'.•.entered for the first senior party ever ’.'••.•held inside the school. .’; Upon arrival,student's names were placed in a box for the drawing of a door .'• •prize. During the course of the evening, .• several different activities were held. The lobby was set up for dancing .'and refreshments. Room 105 held a baby : ; contest where seniors guessed their friends' •’ baby faces. : I think the party was a really good idea and was a lot of fun, said Becky ..Bradley, who was the winner of an album .': ; from the Sound Depot. : Room 103 was turned into Vegas- :: burg, where blackjack was dealt. .' Beating the blackjack dealer, Mr. .•Stevens, was like taking candy from a baby, commented Danny Blanshan, who ' .‘.••was the winner of a gift certificate to .Andrew's. •':; ; Moving down the hall to room 109, .‘.•movies were shown at different times • .•.• during the evening. I watched the movies all night ' .'.•because they were good, commented .• ■'Amy Gates. 7 After things got going, pizza arri- . ved from Little Caesar's. To close out the party, everyone «■ gathered in room 109 to announce the ■‘prize winners. Pt4+lt Seniors embark on treacherous journey all begins late in your junior year. ;®XThe SAT, ACT and PSAT tests, trials . •i-iAXfor those about to enter adulthood, are .only slightly worse than those of the Guada- :;lupe Indians, which require you to insert •• twelve, six-inch needles through your upper .'lip while having your feet put into a deep fat fryer. • After these tests are finished, you :. have officially begun that treacherous journey .'; known as the senior year, when your name, address and test score is sent to nearly every •'.' .'.■college and armed forces recruiter in the land. ; At 6:15am, the phone rings, disrupting •'•'.' a fantastic dream you were having. Yeah? ; Hey, how ya doin? : •' The voice at the other end is friendly, enthusiastic, and about as sincere as an ad for .7 Florida swampland. ;’;'• Great, you grumble. Who's this? ; That's good Say, you're gonna be ’.••■graduating soon, right? .'. Yeah. . .Hey, who is this? ; ; You know, graduation is gonna be here sooner than you think. Have you any idea What you're gonna do after high school? '.’;•; Sure, but who are you? you demand. 7 Well, this is Sargeant Kablitsky at the .' •army recruiting office and I'd like you to .'.'consider. . . KLICK! •'.' After a few minutes of cooling off, you have resumed your dream when the phone lets . : out another blaring ring. You scramble to get •'.': UP rip the receiver off the wall and scream ; something down it. Later that morning, you must explain to your mother why you told your ; Aunt Ruth to shove an M-16 up her nose. 7; 1° the senior year, decisions must be .': made which will affect the rest of your life. 7 After several minutes of research you decide on .the college you will attend from the masses of literature they've been blitzing you with. : Okay, now. . . you think, This '.': school here. . . You examine their catalog. Their graduates have about a 97% em- ; ployment rate, the cost is about $4,000. . . '•' .•not bad. You begin to fill out the application • : Wait a second, you pause. What's the male •'.' to female ratio? You skim their catalog once .'.' more. Eight to two! The application and catalog both land .in the wastebasket. You check another one. • • Male to female ratio. . .one to ten. •’ •' The house resounds with a scream of ::: joy. Ma! you yell down the stairs to the ;•’ laundry room, I've decided on a college! 82 WHEN Tomm Watt arrived, the seniors in speech class sorted through his suitcases and stacked his belongings. FUTUREPLRN5 48% ARE LEAVING TOWN AFTER GRADUATION I'M A BAD PERSON TO ASK ABOUT AFTER HIGH SCHOOL PLANS. BE- CAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA! JAYNE VAUGHN BEFORE Colleen Parc her goes to work in the office, she has to suffer through a couple of academic classes. SHEILA LEWIS Volleyball 9-11 PAULA LOOMIS Softball 10.11 Cheerleading 10,11 Shared-time 11 Y earbook 12 Newspaper 12 GREG MCQUEEN Shared-time 11 JOHN MODROW Office Help 11. 12 KIM MOORE BRAD OLRICH Weightlifting 11.12 NHS 12 Yearbook 10-12 Newspaper 10-12 Cadet 12 Librarian 10 Computer Club 11,12 83 RELEASED fifteen minutes early their Qu their lockers and trashed every- last day of school, the seniors cleaned thing! JOANN OTTO Sr. Band 9-12 Cadet 12 COLLEEN PARCHER Spanish Club 11.12 Shared-time 11 Coop 12 Cadet 11 Office Help 12 Computer Club 12 NHS 11,12 SUSAN PATTERSON Volleyball 9-12 Weightlifting 9.12 Spanish 12 NHS 11. 12 Cadet 12 Spirit Squad 12 Student Council 11 Computer Club 11.12 MONTY PENDELL Shared-time 11 TIM PHELPS DAN PURCELL Football 9-12 Baseball 9-12 84 1T1I55ING LENNY LEISURE KIRK JOHNSON Football 9 Shared-time 11 Co-op 12 SUSAN SWISHER DAN MARSHALL GINA THORNTON PAGE DEYARMOND Basketball 9 Volleyball 10-12 Softball 9-12 Cheerleading 9.10 Spanish Club 11 Sr. Band 9-12 Yearbook 10.11 Newspaper 10.11 SCOTT SHATTUCK AFTER walking across the stage to receive their diplomas, the first row of seniors await their cue to sit down. Mr Palmer's govern- FINDING risley signs h r Twend Lynn Krafffs memory Big, cruel world poses major trauma ;ia£Sj.';oing out into that big, cruel world alone, facing new challenges, was a major trauma •y-y� anticipated by seniors nearing graduation. What could possible scare these kings of the •big mountain who had spent the last 13 years of •their lives climbing to the top? Could it be, per- '.haps, starting from the bottom again? You bet it could! ; As it gets closer and closer, I wonder if ; I'm really ready to graduate, said Dan Fleming, ; who had grown accustomed to high school life. X He wasn't alone. Many students going on X-to college were experiencing the same feelings. XX I'm afraid to go on to a big college with XX so many people, shuttered Susan Patterson. •XX Leaving your friends and family was also •iva hard situation to accept. XX' Going to college and being alone, scares X; me, admitted Ellie Wrisley. It's going to be •XI hard meeting new friends. X; Since our school is so small, some others X worried about making it in college. X Making it through college is my fear '. because it is harder than high school, said ; Page DeYarmond. Going out and trying to get a good job was a fear of John Modrow. Tim Phelps wasn't afraid at all. pufitS 5 opmeimJC XX; Last summer I spent three months in X;XTexas working at Canadian Mill Works, and I ’•'.•'.•.liked making money and paying my own way in XX;everything I did. Being out of school and on XXX your own makes you very independent and it '•ivifeels good. There's nothing to be scared of. •XXX It's not really something that's scary, XXX.said Becky Bradley. It's something I've been XXX;waiting for for twelve years and I can't wait! XXX Some waited calmly to tie the knot; others XXX anticipated it with nervousness. XXX Nothing really scares me. I can't wait to XXXgraduate, live my own life and be married, •XX sighed Kim Hill. •XX My fears are getting married, paying the •XX bills, and knowing the odds of divorce, said XX; a nervous Barb Frost. XX; Some students were too worried about XX commencement itself to think any further than XX'that. XX I'm afraid I won't get everything done on XX-time and will get yelled at if it's not done, XXsaid class president Amy Gates. XX- Going out into the big world alone has its XXscariness, but after the seniors reach the goals XXand dreams they have set for themselves, they •'.;will again be king of the mountain. TAMMY RINES Volley ball 10-12 Cadet 12 FLOSSIE ROTUNNO Volleyball 11 Librarian 11,12 ANITA SHERMAN Student Council 9.10.12 Volleyball 9 Cheerleading 10,11 Spanish Club 10,11 NHS 10-12 Co-op 12 NHS President 12 CINDY SMITH Spanish Club 9-11 Volleyball 9-12 Shared-time 11 Co-op 12 Office 12 Librarian 10 FRED SNYDER Computer Club 11.12 Studont Council 12 Cadet 11,12 Newspaper 10 Yearbook 10-12 Football 12 Basketball 9-12 Weightlifting 10. 11 DON STACK Football 9-12 RUSSELL STARK Basketball 9,10 Shared-time 11 Co-op 12 Sr. Band 9,10 JAYNE VAUGHN Computer Club 12 Co-op 12 BOEC Yearbook 12 Newspaper 12 JAMES WILSON Student Council 9.12 Spanish Club 10.11 NHS 11,12 Sr. Band 9-12 Cadet 10.12 Computer Club 12 ELLIE WRISLEY Shared-time 11 BOEC 86 ON class night, Connie Cogswell and Jodi Aldred read the class history as the seniors all reminisce with laughter. HAVING to come back to school for commencement practice, Kirk Johnson, Scott Shattuck and Don Stack find time to get in a few last words before the big day. STANDINC at Mrs. Stratton's desk, getting the first glance at graduation gowns, Becky Bradley opens up her cap and gown package. “When I grow up.. CLR55 NIGHT DAN FLEMING DAN FLEMING AMY GATES LYNN KRAFFT BRAD OLRICH BARB FROST AMY GATES LYNN KRAFFT BECKY BUSMAN HEATHER ELDER HEATHER ELDER HEATHER ELDER ANITA SHERMAN LYDIA HORTON PAT KANE AMY GATES BECKY BRADLEY BECKY BRADLEY CONNIE COGSWELL ANITA SHERMAN DAN FLEMING DAN FLEMING HEATHER ELDER JAMES WILSON CONNIE COGSWELL ANITA SHERMAN MATH BAUSCH LOMB SPEECH HOME EC ART SPANISH PHYSICAL EDUCATION SENIOR ATHLETE ATTENDANCE CITIZENSHIP NHS SCHOLARSHIP JOSTEN'S SCHOLARSHIP MCC SCHOLARSHIP MCC SCHOLARSHIP AREA HIGH GRANT-IN-AID AREA HIGH GRANT-IN-AID AREA HIGH GRANT-IN-AID OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT MI COMPETITION SCHOLARSHIP MI COMPETITION SCHOLARSHIP MI COMPETITION SCHOLARSHIP CMU BOARD OF TRUSTEES SCHOLARSHIP CMU BOARD OF TRUSTEES SCHOLARSHIP CMU BOARD OF TRUSTEES SCHOLARSHIP FERRIS STATE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PRESIDENTIAL ACADEMIC FITNESS here comes a time in every senior’s life when he she faces the dreaded question, What am I going; to be when I grow up? Here is what some said: .’. I want to be everything there is to be, and I want to be yX myself. Amy Gates ■•■•Xvlvlv I want to be a secretary. Colleen Parcher X-X-X-X-Xy I want to be a police officer. Sandee Holmes •X I want to be a professional Stroh’s beer cap sniffer. X Scott Shattuck •X; I want to be a computer expert. Tim Phelps ;X; I want to be a silo builder like my dad. Dan Marshall X I want to be a singer and dancer on Broadway. XX I want to be a hair stylist for a movie star. Xy’I want to be an elementary teacher. I want to be rich, with about ten kids. XX I want to be a jail warden. ‘•‘.• Who said anything about growing up? •‘going to stay this way! Onalee Beach Gina Thornton Shelley Johnson Dan Purcell Deb Latoski I thought I was Brad Olrich PtofUgl - 88 Cheerleading is an awesome thing to do except when not appreciated by one stu- stubborn basketball player like Freddy. Amy Cates Fo'oXlM Winning that one game against Ashley was great but I wish we could have won, and I felt we could have won more than we did. Dan Fleming jcUUylM Through all the hard work in my four years playing this great sport, it all paid off in the season this year. We worked hard together and were a team, wish all the luck to the people returning next year. Lynn Kraft QaUuzIM My team had the second best win-loss record since I've been here, and I am very proud of the improvement they made as the season went on. Mr. Stevens We started out young but of experience as the year played some good ball. I really enjoy softball because its me It's a great sport if you like to get in the dirt. It takes a lot of hard and a lot of team work. Kelly My defin of being Being proud of yourself Ray Austin Someone that has good sportsmanship Heather Cooper Stopping at McDonalds Jerry Camp Not necessarily winning, but playing your hardest Kelly Jenison MOMENTS before the Homecoming parade, Dan King, John Talkowski, and Tony Wiglitton show their enthusiasm ition a winner Going into every game with a positive attitude and coming out knowing you done your best Dave Holsworth You feel really good a- bout yourself after you win at V.H.S. Tom Troop When you're behind in the game and you still give it your all Karen Bigelow PENDING much of his summer at Rock ake polishing up his basketball talents, enior Fred Snyder reaches for the sky. I I’m a proud VHS Athelete because. It gives me the chance to help support our school and show the other schools there really are great athletes at VHS and we can show hoe great our sportsmanship is. Page DeYarmond Being an athlete kinda makes you a leader and a representative of our school and I'm proud of our school. Chris Kindlle I like beating bigger schools. Sam Wrisley For the size of school we have, we have a good program. Dan King I'm doing something for the school. Jenny Bigelow We might not have the best talent but at VHS we all try our hardest. Ike King 89 As August 15 rolled around, the sounds of moans and groans could be heard as the varsity football squad pre- pared for their 1983 season. It was time for two-a-days or hell week as the players called it. Hell week prac- tices consisted of running sprints til your legs felt like you were still running after you stopped, down-ups til your belly felt like it was your [ back, and after that, there were stp's (stop and take a puke) nicknamed by the players for wind sprints. While the players were running their hearts out, Mr. Torger- son stood on the side and laughed and chuckled at the moans and groans. The 1984 season rolled around after the hardest two-a-days in history. Sprints were up and the team was ready to go. The whole season looked DURING a pre-game pep talk. Coach Davis discusses the night's strategies. really disappointing until the next to the last game. Vesta- burg was playing at Ashley. The Wolverines stomped the Bears, 13-6 on a three yard run by Dave Holsworth and a one yard run by Dan Pur- cell. Fred Snyder was 1-1 on the night with field goals. Then came Sacred Heart, a team much hated by the Vest- aburg players. The Morning Sun published an article on how Sacred Heart was totally going to demolish the Wolves. The Wolverines surprised the Academy, 13-14, on two touchdowns run by Kimber Otto. Vestaburg was ahead at the half. Then tragedy struck, and Vestaburg was paralized in the second half and was held scoreless to the end result, 31-14. Several players showed noticeable improvement, replied Coach Dick Davis. Watch out next year! by Joe Gostomski DDStittSnngg s®om Dnsiird] “Two-a-days” prepare gridders VAKSITY BOYS' FOOTBALL: Front row: Don King, James Wojtowicz, David Holsworth, Mark Anna, Tony Wiglitton, Fred Snyder. Back row: Assis- tant Coach Bruce Torgerson, Dan Hernandez, Dan Fleming, Johan Lingaron, Larry McClellan, Joe Gostomski, Brad Johnston, Kim Otto. HELL WEEK became a little more bearable when, at the end of a long practice, guys could rinse off the sweat and grime. 90 F xZUl DURING the homecoming game against Central Montcalm, quarterback Dave Hols worth hands off to Kim Otto. VARSITY FOOTBALL VHS scores appear first Portland St. Patrick 6-16 Fowler 0-40 Saginaw St. Mary 0-56 Carson City Crystal 0-48 Central Montcalm 0-12 Montabella 13-53 Saranac 6-14 Ashley 13-6 Sacred Heart 14-31 SEASON RECORD 1-8 Varsity SFaxDtilbaillll Most spirited and Most valuable player- Joe Gostomski Most improved player- Kim Otto All area honorable mention Greenville Daily News- Joe Gostomski Dave Hols worth Larry McClellan Special Mention Morning Sun- Joe Gostomski WITH Joe Gostomski recovering a Hornet fumble, Larry McClellan feels it's time to release his aggression through a cheer. 9 Junior Varsity IP®®G(baflfl JV FOOTBALL VHS scores appear first Fowler 0-28 Carson City Crystal 6-38 Central Montcalm 0-14 Montabella 0-27 Saranac 0-42 Marion 12-6 SEASON RECORD 1-5 AGAINST Fowler, Shawn Jenison finds a hole and mokes a break for the promised land. WITH 18 years of previous coaching experience. Coach Keats Wood instructs his JV squad on the art of hitting. IT'S one on two for freshman Ike King, but he still attempts to block the punt. JV FOOTBALL TEAM: Front row: Jerry Hyde, Shawn Jenison, Scott Throop, Troy Mortensen, Justin Cunneson, Tracey Kunkel, asst, coach Brad Showers. Middle row: Bud King, Aron Palmer, Eric Holmes, Ike King. Back row: Bill Hacker, Rich Wrisley, Tim Beach, Kevin Johnson, Rusty Sanders, Cary Keyes, Kirk John- son. Missing: Coach Keats Wood. Junior varsity football, missing from the program since 1980, returned this year, to the excitement of freshmen and sophomore students. The squad was coached by superintendent Keats Wood who was assisted by former football player, Brad Showers. Showers was in charge of the team during the first few weeks of practice and was looked up to by the team as a hard as nails coach. The little Wolverines went one for five on the season with the only win coming against previously undefeated Marion. In the Marion contest, Vestaburg held them scoreless with only 61 yards rushing in the first half. The Wolverines scored in the first quarter on a 29 yard pass to Kirk Johnson to take a 6-0 lead. It was the best feeling in the world, commented Johnson on the first touchdown of his career. It was great! In the third quarter, Vestaburg put six more points on the board when freshman Ike King ran one yard for a touchdown. I jumped up and down, said King. I was so excited! Wood felt the team improved as the season went on. We didn't want to hit or make sacrifices until late in the season, said the 18 year veteran, and the name of the game is 'hit'. We had a good but young team with only a few sopho- mores, said freshman Darrell Cojocar. We didn't study our plays hard enough this year, but next year we should do better. by James Wojtowicz iidaffnDOflDgg ft On® «gsum® Single victory highlights season 93 At the outset of the '83 season, the Wolverines looked to be heading for an excep- tional year. The team convincingly defeated two of their first three opponents, Monta’oella, 70-28 and Sacred Heart, 63-29, losing only to class D power Portland St. Patrick, 52-24. After a brilliant start, they struggled, losing their next nine of ten games. The only win in that span came when Barb Frost (15.3 ppg), scored 20 in route to a 57-47 upset over league champion Carson. The Wolverines lost their share of close games. Laker view defeated the team, 54-52 when the Wi ldcats sank two free throws with 05 remaining to ice the victory. Three games later, Sacred Heart (a team Vestaburg defeated be- fore) stunned the Wolves, 52-51 on a buzzer shot from the corner; however the team played without Lorrie McClell- an (6.1 ppg) and Heather Cooper (8.2 ppg). Vestaburg won only two more games, defeating Mont- a bella for the second time, 57-25 and Saranac, 49-38. They concluded the season dropping their district opener of Ashley, 79-28. by Fred Snyder Mlsilkomgg nil (s®onnni2 Close contests plague varsity TRYING to keep her opponent from reaching half court. Heather Elder tries to moke a steal. AFTER a break in the action. Coach Lesky points out the next play as Heather Cooper gets a drink. VARSITY CIRLS BASKETBALL: Front row: Cindy Martin, Karen Bigelow, Barb Frost, Chris Kindlle, Karen King, Back row: Laurie Fnsbie, Lorrie Mc- Clellan, Heather Cooper, Heather Elder, Coach Cary Lesky. GETTING the ball up over her oppos- ition is no problem, as Lorrie McClellan easily puts up two. WITH her tongue in action. Barb Frost found it easy to make her way down court for a lay-up. VARSITY BASKETBALL VHS scores appear first Portland St. Patrick 24-52 Montabella 70-28 Sacred Heart 63-29 Saranac 49-53 Central Montcalm 48-53 Lakeview 52-54 Ashley 32-64 Belding 45-56 Sacred Heart 51-52 Carson City Crystal 52-47 Portland 41-54 Central Montcalm 40-51 Portland St. Patrick 41-80 Montabella 57-25 Saranac 49- 38 Portland 42-55 Lakeview 33- 47 Belding 41-53 Carson City Crystal 37-61 Ashley (districts) 29-28 SEASON RECORD 5-16 Varsity Most valuable player Barb Frost Most improved player Heather Elder Most dedicated player Karen Bigelow TCAA League MVP A11-Gratiot team Barb Frost 95 WITH Kathy Krafft, Tammy Johnston and Jenny Bigelow triple-teaming, their opponent finds it hard to get a grip on the ball. Basketball is not just a game of winning and losing, but rebounding, stealing, shooting, teamwork, and most of all, being a good sport. The junior varsity team, coached by first-year coach Lynette Coon, held the best win loss record since 1978. The girls won a total of eight games and dropped twelve. I'm really happy because I've been on a team with such a good record, said Katie Brantley. Jenny Bigelow led the team in scoring 261 points and had a 13.5 average. Bigelow also led in rebounding, pulling down 201 for the season. The girls' best game was against Sacred Heart where Bigelow put in eighteen points and brought down twenty-one rebounds. The Wolverines led the whole game and began playing man to man, but then went to half-court press. I was excited because we played real good and we de- served to win, said Nancy Pearl. The girls played some close games against Lakeview, 30-26 and Sacred Heart, 34-33 where they kept up and pulled off victories. Even though the team had six returning lettermen on a fifteen-player team , only sophomore Katie Brantley started along with four freshmen Amy Frost, Mary Cain, Tammy Johnston, and Jenny Bigelow. Coon felt the season went well, but she wished they could have won some of the games that were so close by more. by Amy Frost WITH her eye on the basket, Amy Frost ' battles past the defense to put up two. l ®i2i2SnnGg ftflncg silsigg© 8-12 record best since 1978 f C 96 THE ball just seems to be too high as Dena Walker struggles to outjump the Irish. Most valuable player Jenny Bigelow TRYING to keep the defense off her back, Tammy Johnston makes her way Most improved player down court. Karen Hansel Most dedicated player Amy Frost Junior varsity JV BASKETBALL VHS scores appear first Portland 24-40 Montabella 26-12 Sacred Heart 48-22 Saranac 23-31 Central Montcalm 27-36 Lakeview 30-26 Ashley 23-34 Belding 32-25 Sacred Heart 34-33 Carson City Crystal 37-33 Portland 27-54 Central Montcalm 27-43 Portland St. Patrick 36-48 Montabella 35-36 Saranac 20-42 Portland 29-56 Ashley 34-41 Lakeview 33-28 Belding 38-18 Carson City Crystal 32-33 SEASON RECORD 8-12 JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: Front row: Michelle Vaughn, Karen Hansel, Richelle Kathy Keeler, Tammy Johnston, Jenny Withey. Kandi Witter, Coach Lyneete Bigelow, Amy Frost, Mary Cain, Nancy Coon. Back row: Katie Brantley, Kathy Hetherington, Middle row: Karen Monroe; Krafft, Nancy Pearl, Lisa West, Dena Walker. 97 The seventh grade team finished the season with a 5-5 record, the best out of all the girls' basketball teams. After losing their first two games, the girls beat Monta- bella 24-17. They started playing as a team, said Coach Ray DeSha- no. They realized it's not just dribble up the floor and shoot. The most exciting game of the season was a home game against Carson City Crystal. In the closing seconds of an overtime, Rhonda McQueen made a freethrow to win the game 21-20. The team was led in scoring by Amy Hodges, Rikki Steele and Lani Jenison. GUIDING her shot with her eye and her tongue, eighth grader Tammy Martin passes inside to teammate Carmen Jenison. NEITHER Tammy Martin, nor her Carson City opponent can seem to control this iump ball. The eighth grade team, coached by Wes Cummings, finished the season at 3-6. We started the season well, remarked Cummings, but injuries hurt us. After losing their first game the squad beat Central Mont- calm 16-8, and Montabella 30-28. The yourr Wolverines lost two more games before blo- wing out Central Montcalm 21-2. They then finished the season with two losses to Lakeview, the first in regular season play, the second in TCAA tournament action. The team was led in scoring throughout the season by Tammy Martin, Tess Cornell and Carmen Jenison. by Dan Fleming 0n®ip $ -_j£ 7th grade boasts best record 7TH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL; Front row: Glenda Welch, Pam Martin, Jeannie Bush, Rhonda McQueen, Rikki Steele, Manager Eric Sherman. Middle row: Robin Swisher, Diane Pearl, Kim Witter, Cathy DeShano, Kari Frisbie, Manager Bill Johnson, Back row: Lisa Morrow, Amy Hodges, Angie Stein- man, Tammy Samuel, Leilani Jenison, Coach Ray DeShano. ALTHOUGH the Eagles provided a tough defense, Amy Hodges manages to put up a shot. 98 8TH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL: Front row: Manager Brian Cummings, Pam Tugan, Brooke Bissell, Lori Graham, Penni Rotunno, Tess Cornell, Lisa DcYarmond. Manager Matthew Koutz. Back row: Coach Wes Cummings, Carmen Jenison, Denise Every, Brenda Wilson, Terri Kahlo, Tammy Martin, Stacey Wing, Ar'y Foor, Chris Moomey. 8th GRADE BASKETBALL VHS scores appear first Beal City 20-35 Centra] Montcalm 16-8 Montabella 30-28 Beal City 18-43 Montabella 18-33 Central Montcalm 21-2 Carson City Crystal 12-21 Lakeview 18-28 Lakeview (tournament) 9-28 SEASON RECORD 3-6 Junior high SfW 99 VARSITY BASKETBALL: Front row: Danny Blanshon, Phil Frisbie, Jamie Wil- son, Mark Alexander, Fred Snyder, Don Fleming. Back row: assistant coach Cory Lesky, Adam Dailey, Ray Austin, Larry McClellan, Joe Cos toms ki, Jerry Comp, coach Mark Stevens. VARSITY BASKETBALL ♦VHS scores appear first Ashley 44-58 Sacred Heart 72-84 Carson City Crystal 68-53 Lakeview 45-57 Portland 43-56 Central Montcalm 64-53 Beal City 38-36 Belding 51-39 Saranac 57-43 Montabella 62-52 Sacred Heart 51-53 Portland 51-60 Carson City Crystal 64-63 Lakeview 45-52 Montabella 58-49 Ashley 56-39 Central Montcalm 72-59 Beal City 61-55 Belding 45-39 Saranac 75-56 Saginaw St. Mary(districts) 55-57 SEASON RECORD 13-8 Varsity Most valuable player Fred Snyder 1st team all-conference 1st team all-area 6th team all-state Fred Snyder 1st team all-conference Larry McClellan 2nd team all-conference Don Blanshon DEMONSTRATING the form that led to his 25 points per game average, Fred Snyder adds two more to the score. 100 AFTER sagging in the wrong direction, this downed St. Mary's defender does little to stop junior Larry McClellan's easy two pointer. by Joe Gostomski The varsity basketball team, with a 13-8 record over- all and third place in the league, had its best season since 1980 when it captured the TCAA crown. Coach Mark Stevens' squad came back with experienced players, Fred Snyder, Dan Blanshan, and Larry McCle- llan. The squad had a six game winning streak early in the season and later had its seven game streak snapped by Sag- inaw St. Mary's in district play. Vestaburg led the entire game until the fourth quarter when St. Mary's, the eventual district champions, tied the score and made a last second buzzer shot to put the game out of reach, 55-57. The season was highlighted by two-game sweeps of Carson, Central Montcalm, Beal City, Belding, Saranac and best of all, Montabella. Vestaburg upped its record over the Mustangs to nine consecutive wins. One of Vestaburg's strong spots was outside shooting and domination of the boards. These two combined and made for a strong offense and de- fense. Even when the whole team was stricken with the flu during the Belding game, the Wolverines somehow pulled out a victory, 45- 39. A final game demolishing of the Saranac Redskins, 75-56, put the icing on the season. ionoQgg {p®ff ttlh® wnm Team provides stiff competition IN tournament play, senior Jamie Wilson does a little reverse razzle-dazzle and, of course, connects for two. SHORTLY before playing in the last basketball game of his career Mark Alexander checks out the tournament Junior varsity JV BASKETBALL VHS scores appear first Ashley 37-41 Sacred Heart 43-68 Carson City Crystal 38-61 Lakeview 43-63 Portland 31-58 Central Montcalm 52-49 Beal City 55-48 Belding 33-48 Saranac 56-50 Montabella 49-51 Sacred Heart 50-73 Portland 30-69 Carson City Crystal 33-57 Lakeview 32-75 Montabella 60-62 Ashley 47-40 Central Montcalm 63-50 Beal City 65-66 Belding 43-62 Saranac 53-55 SEASON RECORD 5-15 JV BASKETBALL: Front row: Eric Grover, Kelley Vitz, Gary Keyes, Brian CAmp, Ike King, Jeff Humphrey, Jeff Bailey, John Archer, Kevin Bush. Back row: Aron Palmer, Troy Morten- sen, Brent Bissel, Tim Beach, Bill Hacker, Kirk Johnson, Rich Wrisley, Jerry Johnston, Shawn Jenison, Dennis Moore, Coach Jeff McDonald. IN the 37-41 loss to Ashley, Brent Bis- sell's shooting was a bright spot in the game. 102 COINC for two of his game high 20 points, Tim Beach has some difficult with follow-through. With the largest turn out in over six years, the junior varsity squad, along with a new coach, plunged feet first into the 83-84 season. As new coach of the young pack, CMU student Jeff McDonald, being a four year high school veteran himself and with four years of prev- ious coaching, was all but inexperienced. With the team composed of sixteen freshmen and only five sophomores, inexperience dominated the season. With hard work and determination, the squad came around and raised their record from last year by three games. It wasn't very good having more freshmen than sopho- mores, commented Jeff Hum- phrey, but I'm glad most of the sophomores got moved up. After losing their first five games, the young pack came back fighting after Christmas break to win two in a row. Starting their winning roll, the pack dribbled past Central Montcalm to beat the Hornets by three points. The following game they also defeated Beal City, but their victory was short lived as they lost to Belding in the final seconds. They struggled through the season, losing some close games to Montabella, Ashley, Saranac and Beal City, with a 5-15 record over all. We went from being an inexperienced team in the beginning, commented Mc- Donald, to a team capable of beating anybody. The squad ended the sea- son on a losing note in the record books but not in pride. by Ginger Marshall ftnom® ft® flcggnrm 16 freshmen strengthen squad Sf U 103 WITH a Beal City opponent towering over Richard Plashek, putting up two could be difficult. I Am ‘ The seventh and eighth grade teams had a disappoint- ing season as they both fin- ished, 0-9. The seventh grade gained experience and learned to play as a team. This was our first year playing together, so they didn't have much experience,'1 said coach Bruce Anderson, when our opponents have a program that starts before seventh grade. The squad was led in scoring by Billy Johnson, Stacey Hull, and Chad Palmer. Despite losing all nine games, the eigjith grade team, coached by Doug Beemer, was in some close contests. In the final seconds, Carson City- Crystal defeated the Wolver- ines, 34-32. Two other close contests were with Montabella . In the first game, the Wolver- ines had the score tied, 20-20 at the end of the 3rd quarter, but a 12 point, 4th quarter surge by the Mustangs put the game out of reach, 24-32. The second meeting between the two went into overtime with the score locked at 31-31. The Wolverines came three points short of an OT victory, losing 35-38. A winless season doesn't mean all losses. The guys won knowledge of team part- icipation and improved their basketball skills that are greatly needed for their up- coming j.v. season. Scoring leaders were Sam Wrisley, Steve Kolenda, and Andy Frost. Rebounding was very even as Steve Kol- enda, Ben Palmer, and Sam Wrisley grabbled 36, 35, and 34 rebounds respectively. by Dan Fleming (DtUff ffaQtiQQff® Lack of experience hurts teams 7TH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL: Front row: Manogtr Troy Ferguson, Glen DePue, Chad Palmer, Manager Scott Cain, Back row: Coach Bruce Anderson, Corey Ferguson David Freeman, Stacey Hull, Eric Sherman, Bill Johnson. TRYING to get past the Aggie defense, Billy Johnson attempts to lay one up. 104 8TH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL: Front row: Manager Shay Throop, Odie Brantley, Greg Wing, Kurt Fisk, Andy Frost, Loney Withey, Tom Throop, Scott Throop, Reid Sanders. Back row: Andy Johnston, Sam Wrisley, Rich Plashek, Steve Kolenda, Chad Sanders, David Scott, Ben Palmer 7th GRADE BASKETBALL VHS scores appear first Beal City 13- 39 Central Montcalm 10-32 Carson City Crystal 19-56 Montabella 22-49 Beal City 20-40 Sacred Heart 16-29 Montabella 32-46 Central Montcalm 12-42 Lakeview (tournament) 23-40 SEASON RECORD 0-9 Junior High 8th GRADE BASKETBALL VHS scores appear first Beal City 21-47 Central Montcalm 25-52 Carson City Crystal 32-34 Montabella 24-32 Beal City 18-51 Sacred Heart 24-32 Montabella 35-38 Central Montcalm 23-43 Lakeview (tournament) 21-44 SEASON RECORD 0-9 105 THE Varsity girls gather around coach Johnson for a time out to discuss their next game's strategy. VARSITY GIRLS VOLLEY- BALL: Front row: Paula Enterline, Page DeYormond, Lynda Cole, Kelly Jenison. Sue Patterson, Back row: Coach Sandra Johnson, Lynn Krafft. Jodi Aldred, Penny Da vidson, Tammy R ines, Gina Thornton. Pepsi Cola, Coca Cola, Royal Crown, you've gotta bump, bump, set 'em up, spike 'em down, set 'em up, spike 'em down. The cheer and the team worked together to amass a 7-6 overall record and a 3-4 league record. The girls worked hard to try to improve last year's record. The squad had a rough time pulling off their first win over the Raiders. During the first match, the girls went into overtime to win, 19-17. The second match brought a tie as the girls lost 6-15. As the battle continued for over an hour, the girls finally brought down the Raiders, 15-13. The Wolverines then battled Central Montcalm to lose 14-16 18-16 and 7-15. During the second match the Wolverines battled back to tie the game 18-16, but couldn't hold out for the win. As districts drew near and the coaches put their heads together to move up four sophomores , Dena Walker, Elizabeth Patterson, Lisa Rus- sell and Sharon Tugan. The team fell to McBain in the first match. They did end up fifth in the league. It was a good year. Our scores could have been better but they learned the most important thing--to play as a team and not as six individuals on the court, said Coach Sondra Johnson. Second year Coach Pat Ent- erline's team ended the season at 1-9 overall. BUMP, spike and set was the idea Mary Cain had in mind with the assistance of Julie Palmer and Beth Patterson. by Paula Enterline Cn s®ff8nnGg ftOncg mmH Spikers finish above .500 mark 106 AS the referee watches closely, senior Lynn Krafft bends her knees to set the ball in the air. Most valuable player Kelly Jenison Lynn Krafft Most improved player Tammy Rines Most valuable JV Beth Patterson Dena Walker Most improved JV Mary Cain Varsity Junior Varsity JV GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Front row: Lisa Russell, Kelli Powell, Sharon Tugan, Morcela Garcia, Dena Walker, Tricia Martin. Back row: Coach Pat Enterline, Trudy Beach, Julie Palmer, Bridget Norris, Mary Cain, Beth Patterson. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL VHS scores appear first Beal City 15-09 15-07 Fowler 06-15 09-15 Saranac 10-15 02-15 Central Montcalm 14-17 18-16 07-15 Sacred Heart 15-01 15-07 05-15 15-13 Portland 19-17 06-15 15-13 Lakeview 15-4 10-15 15-12 Montabella 16-14 15-00 Belding 01-15 02-15 Greenville 07-15 01-15 Beal City 07-15 10-15 15-07 15-03 Carson City Crystal 15-13 06-15 12-15 Sacred Heart 15-11 16-14 16-14 Carson City Crystal 10-15 02-15 Portland 12-15 14-16 Montabella 15-00 13-15 15-03 Fowler 15-11 06-15 10-15 McBain 15-06 03-15 05-15 JV VOLLEYBALL VHS scores appear first Fowler 04-15 15-12 13-15 Saranac 01-15 02-15 Central Montcalm 15-12 04-15 11-15 Portland 10-15 15-12 14-16 Lakeview 13-15 08-15 Montabella 16-14 15-04 Belding 06-15 11-15 Greenville 05-15 n-15 Carson City Crystal 08-15 15-04 03-15 Fowler 11-15 15-01 12-15 SfoiU 107 The varsity baseball team wound out their 1984 campaign posting a 4-10 league record and a 6-14 record overall. A hitting record and two pitch- ing records were broken during the season. Senior Dan Purcell broke his own record as he put in his last career relief appear- ance for a total of 14 and a share of a tie with junior Dave Pols worth, who also broke the records for relief appearances in a season (9) and career base hits, slugging 49 safe trips to first, breaking the old record of 40. With only three seniors on the squad, the Wolverines were young, but they showed they could play tough base- ball when they beat league contenders Carson City Cry- stal, behind the one hit pitching of Purcell, and league champs Belding, by scores of 5-1 and 9-4, In pre-district action, the Wolverines played a tough Beal City squad in a hard fought, well played ball game. Vestaburg went into the 5th inning with the score dead- locked at 0-0, but two hits, two errors and two base-on- balls later, the Wolverines found themselves on the short end of a 3-0 score which was the eventual winning margin. Leading hitters for the team were Holsworth and sophomore Brent Bissell, who hit .421 and 1.298 respect- ively. Leading hurlers were Pur- cell , senior Dan Marshall and Bissell, who picked up two wins apiece. Bissell had the team's best e.r.a., giving up just 2.55 per outing. He was followed closely by Purcell who finished his four-year varsity career in fine fashion with a 2.66 e.r.a. Marshall was the team's leader in strikeouts as he fanned 58 batters on the year. by Dave Holsworth ILoDaidlSnngg ftOn® Ibasos Sluggers topple school records VARSITY BASEBALL: Front row: Manager Rikki Steele, James Wojtowicz, Dan Purcell, Don Stac1-. Jenny Bissell. Second row: Kim Otto, Doug Freeman, Jamie Wilson, Joe Costomski, Phil Frishie. Third row: Coach Wes Cum- mings, Dan Marshall, Jody Stearns, Dave Holsworth, Dan King. AFTER hitting his only home run of the year, Jamie Wilson rounds the bases to his awaiting teammates. 108 VARSITY BASEBALL VHS scores appear first Tri County 5.7 Beal City 4-14 Belding 0-ll Belding 9.4 Montabella 17-3 Lakeview 3- 4 Lakeview 3-jq Beal City 4-9 Carson City Crystal 5-1 Carson City Crystal 6-9 Montabella g-6 Montabella 19.7 Central Montcalm 0-11 Saranac 7.9 Saranac 1-12 Saginaw St. Mary 7- 3 Beal City (Pre. District) 0-3 SEASON RECORD All-conference HM Kim Otto Dan Marshall Brent Bissell All-conference Most valuable player Dave Hols worth Most improved player Joe Costomski Varsity KIM Otto gets set for his pitch in the contest against Carson City. 109 ♦VHS scores appear first Tri-County Beal City Belding Belding Lakeview Lakeview Beal City Carson City Crystal Carson City Crystal Saginaw St. Mary Montabella Montabella Central Montcalm Central Montcalm Saranac Saranac Portland (forfeit) Portland (forfeit) Ashley SEASON RECORD Most valuable player Kelly Jenison Most improved player Karen Bigelow 1st team all-conference Kelly Jenison 2nd team all-conference Karen Bigelow Page DeYormond HO S tfUU W Varsity v n r VARSITY SOFTBALL 0-14 15-7 3-13 7-11 26-13 10-8 5-17 3-13 6-18 30 1 12 2 20 B 2-12 0 B 18 2 0 0-7 0-7 3-9 7-12 BEFORE batting, Kelly Jenison gets some last minute tips from Coach Lesky. IN the Beal City contest Page DeYar- mond contemplates whether to travel to the mound for a conference. MOMENTS before her game winning dou- ble Heather Elder warms up on the Vest- aburg bench. THIRD baseman Karen King successfully gets the ball to make the third out against Carson City. VARSITY SOFTBALL: Front row: Manager Tammy Martin. Cindy Martin, Karen King, Karen Bigelow, Paulo Enterline, Manager Lisa DeYormond. Second row: Chris Kindlle, Lynda Cole, Larrie McClellan, Heather Cooper, Laurie Fris- bie. Third row: Coach Cory Lesky, Lynn Krafft, Heather Elder, Kelly Jenison, Page DeYormond, Assistant Coach Cheryl McClellan. The 1984 varsity softball season ended with a 5-9 league record and a 6-13 overall record. Wins came against Saginaw St. Mary's, Saranac, Edmore and Lakeview. I think the season high- light was the come from behind victory over Saranac, said second year coach Gary Lesky. In the Saranac contest, the girls split a double header. In the first game, Heather Elder got a bases loaded single in the bottom of the 7th to knock in the winning run. The final score was 9-8. The Wolverines swept Lake- view in a double header, 26-13 and 10-8. Page DeYar- mond led all hitters with five. Karen Bigelow , Lynn Krafft and Lisa West all had four hits. DeYarmond was the winning pitcher in the first game and Karen Bigelow took the win in the second. Vestaburg also took a double header from Monta- bella, 12-2 and 20-8. Kelly Jenison had six hits and two homeruns and Lorrie McClel- lan had five hits andahomerun. The low point of the season was a forfeit to Beal City. Leading the Aggies by a 13-7 score at the top of the 4th, the Wolverines were forced to forfeit when the Beal City coach pointed out to the umpire that they had batted out of order. The forfeit was pretty sickening, said Kelly Jeni- son. I thought it was bad that they had to win that way. We had the game in the bag and they knew it. Another forfeit occured when an away game at Port- land was called due to rain and the team was unable to return the next evening. Leading hitters for the season were Kelly Jenison with a .635 average and Lorrie McClellan with a .521 average. by Lorrie McClellan DSoopM ®ffd (tlbci (bail Forfeits dampen girls’ season JfW III JV BASEBALL: Front row: Brian Camp, Darrell Cojocar, Eric Grover, Troy Mortensen, Shawn Jenison, Aron Palmer Scott Clark. Back row: Coach Doug Beemer, Rusty San- ders, Tim Beach, Rich Wrisley, Bill Hacker, Tracey Kunke Junior Varsity GETTING ready to catch the ball, Tracey Kunkel keeps the runner from advancing. Another large turnout of underclassmen going out for baseball and softball made it possible, for the second year in a row, to run junior vars- ity programs. The boys' JV baseball squad, consisting of 11 fresh- man and only two sophomores, ended their season with a 3-11 record and a year of baseball experience under their belts. Leading pitcher for the Wolverines was Darrell Cojocar who picked up two of the wins for the team. Freshman Eric Grover picked up the other victory. The squad was coached by former varsity assistant, Doug Beemer. The girls, coached by first year coach Lynette Coon, posted a 6-8 record on the season, which included sweeps of two double headers. The ten member squad consisted of six freshmen and 4 sophomores. Voted by her teammates as the MVP, soph- omore Katie Brantley had great respect for her coach. I have never learned as much about a sport as I have with Miss Coon, said Brantley. by Dave Hols worth DiIqiI siandl mm Rebuilding JV’s record wins It AML A ©A -TV' fr j JV SOFTBALL: Front row: Tammy Johnston, Kathy Kee ter. Karen Hansel. Amy Frost. Katie Brantley Bpck row: Nancy Hetherington, Barb Rines, Kathy Krafft, Mary Cam. Jenny Bigelow. Coach Lynette Cain. IKE King attempts to hit a low fastball and misses. SoflUl 113 Cheerleaders, those wild and bubbly girls seen jumping around at football and basket- ball games, added a little razzle-dazzle to energize the crowd, coaches, and players. Many times the behind the scene work of these girls went unnoticed. For football cheerleaders, cheering meant enduring sub- zero temperatures, soggy shoes, and 50 mph winds. It didn't do any good to curl your hair before the game, explained Lisa Fleming. By the first quarter, it was blown all over your head any- way. The fall activities included decorating the guys' locker- room and lockers, sponsoring dances, and having a special pre-game bon fire pep assem- bly before the rivalry against the Redskin opponents. As basketball players began summer conditioning, basket- ball cheerleaders worked out with Jane Fonda, preparing for camp at CMUL. They had a gas raffle, car wash, garage sale, and food stand at base- ball and softball games tc earn the necessary funds. After hours of summer practices, they spent an enthusiastic week of jumping, yelling, and learning dozens of cheers, chants, and routines. The varsity attended DCA and the junior varsity, UCLA. Starting the season off with boggled minds, trying to coll- aborate what they'd learned over the summer, the varsity worked together, providing pep assemblies with new creative ideas--the Herbert J. Spirit funeral ceremony, the spirit box, interviews with players, and routines to What a Feeling and Cum On Feel the Noiz', to name a few. The JV added support when- ever needed by showing off their talent at pep assemblies with new chants and cheers. by Robin Woodard nSsiosSmog ftOn® Squads work to revive spirit 114 SOBBING at the funeral of Herbert J. Spirit, little do these varsity cheer- leaders know they will soon have reason to celebrate when the cheers of the crowd bring him to life again. ORGANI ZING yelling contests, firing up the crowd and introducing skits and cheers was a job ably handled by senior captain Amy Gates. JV CHEERLEADERS: Brenda Hodges, Lisa Fleming, Michelle Vaughn, Alysia Gallihugh, Barb Rines, Amy Frost, Jenny Bigelow. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: Chris Kind lie, Amy Gates, Karen Bigelow, Paula Loomis, Robin Woodard. Barb Frost. VARSITY CAPTAIN-Amy Cates SCHOOL SONG Fight, fight for the Red and the White. They are the colors that stand out so bright. Keep our standards always high. We never let a chance go by. To Vestaburg, we'll always be true. Our team is always fighting for you. Fight on Wolverines, and we will cheer you to victory. Rah. Rah. Rah!!! A T her final pep assembly, senior Barb Frost gets a chuckle out of teammate Amy Gates' crowd control. 115 Your Kind of town is... I like Muskegon because there's shop- ping malls and also countrysides where you can be alone. Trudy Beach I like Mt. Pleasant because there's lots of things to do. Lori Brookens I like Bloomington because there's a lot of girls down there at the college. Eric Grover I like a town with a lot of shopping malls so I can get some new clothes that are in fashion. Karen Hansel I like Crystal because there's a lot of friendly people and they're always really nice and fun to be with. Julie Hartman I like Alma because there's lots of things to do and it's fun to cruise there. Nancy Hetherington I like to live in small towns because you know everybody there. Brenda Hodges I like a samll town because there's not so many people there. Gary Keyes Community builds a ♦Yearbook sold $6300.00 in ads to finance the year- book. ♦Seniors sold $3385.33 in Tom Wat to allow them to go on a trip to Cedar Point. ♦Computer Club collected Ashcraft tapes from the community to raise $316.90. We gave Ashcrafts $31690.00 in tapes. ♦NHS sold fruit and made $363.15 ♦Volleyball sold candy pop at sports activities to raise money for new ADVISOR James Hodges collects Robert Creenhoe's green Ashcraft tapes for green dollars 116 support better school ♦Seniors sponsored a cake raffle to help raise money for graduation expenses $42.70. Band sold calendars, cheese, and magazines to raise money for new coats $1200.00. the athelete department raked the cematary to raise money for new I go to Cittleman's, Spurgeons, Penney's, and Martins. I think they are nice places, but I'd rather go to the malls where not everyone has the same clothes. Jodi Trayer We like VHS students as customers because they are cooperative and our adult customers of tomorrow. Hansen Pharmacy HZ ptcAiAfrJt equipment $700.00. equipment and uniforms. $472.00 was raised. ♦Varsity Basketball sold spirit caps to raise money $120.00. Jclfx i € j f Tenvia 117 When we go to Mt. Pleasant we drive up and down mission, go to the Holiday Inn, go to the Cinema, stop at parties and act like we know the people, go to the Malt Shop, Space Port, Island park. Burger King, and Taco Bell. Danny Blanshen Making ad sales in the Riverdale area was a real challenge since its proprietors owned small businesses, and the majori) were first-time advertisers in our boo Robin Woodajs Selling ads was a new experfenc for me and it gave me a chance tq meej a lot of nice people. Connie Cqejswe We like V.H.S sufder because they are frie future custometi.'1. rs as customers dly, polite and Paul Osborn LOOKINC down main street gives you a good look at what stores we hove for the local people. 118.. A wdl+l+f Royal Erskin, Jr—Owner Irskin Refinery Service Bob’s Drywall Service Drywall finishes, commercial experience, textured spray ceilings, airless paint spraying Phone: 268-5159 7020 North Crystal Rd. Vestaburg, Ml 48891 So you think you were naughty By Robin Woodard Jayne Vautrhn Can you imagine wearing a Tarzan loin cloth to commence- ment practice, making three prom dates for the same night, or watching a good buddy put a thumbtack on a teacher's chair? Well, believe it or not Ripley, your current school board members did, in their exciting days of high school innocence. Although the loin cloth got him in trouble, Tom Neuenfeldt recovered quickly enough to kiss all the girls in his class on graduation night. Meanwhile, Mike Wilson was busy paying a heavy price for his sins. I once hired a substitute to take a penalty hour for me, admitted Wilson. We were discovered, and I was then issued a new record of sixty- five penalty hours. Board President Art Stratton got into some good, fun trouble when he discovered a new place to empty pencil shavings. I emptied the contents of a pencil sharpener into a girl's white boot while she was wear- ing it, confessed Stratton. Then the teacher made me wash her leg in class. Nadine Archambault remem- bers driver's ed quite well-- one incident, in particular. 1 rode with Yvonne St. Pet- er, laughed Archambault. Once we rolled down a hill in Edmore, towards Main Street. That's probably when Mr. Uren started losing his hair! We used to talk our agri- Students reeking of onions are stood single file outside the school and made to recite the day’s lessons. One of them, future school board president Art Stratton, thinks, “I’ll regret this when I’m.... big in TOWN culture teacher into some crazy field trips, remarked Fred Vaughn. We'd always end up someplace shooting pool. These hard-hearted .decision making bureaucrats, as we sometimes see them, are really a lot more like us than we give them credit. Would they try high school again? Yes, responded Archam- bault. They were the most fun, carefree days of my life. I'd smell more roses. Farmer in the Dell WEIGHT WATCHERS YOGURT SOFT ICE CREAMS SANDWICHES fey TURTLES Corner of Crystal Rd. and M-46 0 Nickerson Construction 10451 Crystal Rd Ph. 268-5676 Snyder's Greenhouse 5370 Crystal Rd. Vestaburg Flowers Vegetable Plants Congratulations Class of 84 George and Joyce Hatinger Vestaburg Band Boosters Backers of the Band Sited 119 Lenco Machine Tool Co Custom Farm Machinery A 268-5254 5281 Crystal Rd. Dank of Alma COME BANK WITH US. Vestaburg 268-5445 Riverdale 833-7331 FDI€ Phone 268-5000 8950 E. Howard Cty Edmore Rd. “Stop in and see our bakery!” Produce, meat open 7 days a week I2C Flooring, Congoleum, Pontiac Chairs Phone: 268-5211 Vestaburg Heating and Cooling Congratulations to the class Crystal Rd. of.84 Vestaburg, Ml 48891 Hey buddy can you spare a buck by Dan Fleming The world needs money to keep on going and school or- ganizations are no exception. As a result, the clubs at VHS put out a variety of products in hopes of filling their treas- uries . One popular seller was flo- wers. They expressed one's feelings toward another. Sure, that's what the salesperson said to his customers. Flowers were no guarantee the receiver plU, � WWW Vestaburg,MI 48891 Phone (517) 268-5658 would fall hopelessly in love with the giver.They did, how- ever, put money in a club's pocket. Some devoted supporters even changed their brand of cereal so that the computer club could have the proof of purchase seals. People found themselves eating cereal they hated--but all for a good cause. A gift-laden, cardboard Tom People finding humungous amounts of fruit, light bulbs, cheese and VHS sweatshirts in their homes need to learn a valuable lesson. Never carry money, open your door or say “yes” when a club is.... out on. t h TOWN Wat suitcase opened to reveal such gems as dealie hoppers, complete with glitter,and tape measures shaped like turtles. Thanks to the generosity of townspeople, who found them- selves loaded with a variety of junk, VHS clubs fared well. { +£ - ... I2f Stauffer Construction 7471 Vest burg Rd. Vestaburg, MI 48891 Phone: Jim Clark Licensed Building M-A Metals 2, 268-5454 Phone: 427-5567 Cooper named queen for a day by Traci Holmes Everyone likes to get out and enjoy a carnival, and as the athletic department's Sports Spectacular II came upon us, 1983 was no exception. As you walked up and down the halls and through the gym, you caught the aroma of hot, perking coffee , the delicious smell of steaming hot dogs and Spending a night tossing bean bags, plucking ducks and buying raffle tickets slowly depletes your finances but makes for a fun-filled night in. omoaemeni TOWN the dull roar of the enchanted crowd. Hey Dave, over here or Let's try this game, were some of the sounds that entered you into a world of fun, games and excitement. Getting pushed and shoved while walkingthrough the halls losing track of your children or having them nag you to play this game or that game, were just a few things that students and parents faced at the carn- ival. Each year the carnival has been getting better, said ath- letic director Wes Cummings. I hope we can keep up the good work. The highlight of the evening for the anxious candidates and their families was the announ- cing of the King and Queen, Prince and Princess winners. Ike King was crowned king and Heather Cooper, queen. Tom Throop was named prince and Theresa Suarez, princess. We felt that Sports Specta- cular II was an improvement over last year and we've already met to discuss ideas for next year. A lot of great ideas were shared and we're confident we can make about twice as much money while making the carnival even more fun. Any and all suggestions are welcome, said athletic dir- ector Wes Cummings. King and Cooper sold over three hundred dollars aipiece in raffle tickets, each ticket earning a vote. For both fam- ilies, heavy investing in their candidates paid off, as Jessie King, Ike’s mother and Jack Cooper, Heather's brother, were two of the five winners. Machining and Fabrication Congratulations class of 1984 122. Don's TV Quasar «7 5331 P 6222 £ Vtttohrf, Ml 0 0 AFTER coronation as queen of the Sports Spectacular Heather Cooper is congrat- ulated by Joe Costo- mski and James Wojtowicz. The Pillsbury Company Edible Protein Division .123 Bus riders drive drivers nuts by Robin Woodard I couldn't believe it! ex- claimed eighth grade bus rid- er, Kathy Woodard. I was just sitting there talking to Tammy Martin when a spit wad flew right into my mouth. Paper airplanes, spit wads, and pencils whizzing by were but a few of the joys faced by UFO’s, weird noises and uncontrollable animal behavior make riding the bus like a day at the zoo. Traveling over the bumpy roads, exotic sounds could be heard___ off oven. TOWN students riding the school bus five days a week. Each bus, averaging 65 to 70 riders, tended to get a lit- tle rowdy at times . As the day closed with a spirited pep assembly, bus riders carried on with high spirits from the time the bus left the school until the last rider was let off. Chants, cheers, songs, and loud voices were some of the techniques used to drive a bus driver insane. Bus driver, David Erskin, noticed a significant differ- ence in behavior on the bus ride home on Friday nights as kids geared up for the week- end activities. Pep assemblies usually fire the kids up, and many times, I allow my students to continue the pep assembly on the bus, added Erskin. Cheering the teams on seems to really build a positive image in the stu- dents, even the elementary kids. Sometimes I throw paper wads, admitted Lisa Thrush, but I don't do anything too crazy. I don't do anything wrong on the bus, laughed junior, Cindy Martin, unconvincingly. I'm quiet and shy. The atmosphere of Penny Rotunno's bus is far from being innocent. Despite her rowdy bus ride, Penny prefered it to her al- ternate ride, her sister, Flos- sie. Riding with my sister is worse than riding with a mad killer! exclaimed Penny. At least a mad killer stops for stop signs. CWa s Count ty 2afon ’ 040 Cxyxtaf cRd. Q citaljuxg, MO 488Q1 itione 268-5415 M,cn and M'ome.ni d tyCing Dove’s Farm Market 1301 CRYSTAL RD FRESH FRUITS VEGETABLES Open Apr. - Nov. Ph 235-6439 Chase’s Barber Shop Phone: 352-8171 Lakeview m Laundry Center cJiaAtj IsfVs QestaiMiit Aieslabwtg 9W: 268-5630 cdjaix eStutir. fact e=JtyUng and mucfi more. d zdtdn Producti 'dPfrone.: 268-5I8Q 124 VESTABURG EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Total Service Roger Fisk - Proprietor Complete Car Repair - 268-5303 ON Mrs. Cornell's bus, the older students like John Talkowski and Ike King show the younger ones how not to act while riding to and from school. .125 Open 7 Days SPOT Self-Service PARTY Diesel Cold Pop STORE Groceries Cold Meats Snacks STORE 9:30a.m.-12:00p.m. GAS STATION 6:00a.m.-12:00p.m. PI� N: 2 TRAYER WATER WELLS HI 268 5237 Pumps - Water Systems Walker’s Service Congratulations VHS offers after-school special by Julie Evans Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see your parents sitting at a desk in a classroom, and being taught in the same manner that you yourself are taught at school. Well, with the Community Education Classes that are offered for the adults in our area, this could very well be a common scene. Learning to program computers or finishing high school are only a couple of things accomplished by students in community education classes which are___ rieuf iit TOWN :TIt's important to have a program like this for just Vestaburg, said Mr. Doug Palmer, a member of the Comm- unity Education Committee, it really brings a community together. Some of the classes that are offered this semester at Vest- aburg are History and Com- puters, along with some en- richment classes, such as open gym and Upholstery. Teaching adults is really different, said Mr. Hodges, who teaches a Computer Class, because they are really interested and ask a lot of questions. He also looks at it as a challenge, since many of his adult students haven't been in school for many years and have very little recent knowledge of Math. 1 enjoy taking the class, said Mr. Uren, who is one of Mr. Hodges computer students. M-S-R Silos, Ii c. 7149 N. Crystal Rd. Vestaburg, MI 48829 tear down Si rebuild silos 81 roofs Concrete silos forage store corn store Class of '84 8840 3rd St. Vestaburg, Ml 48891 Phone 268-5506 Sid Stubbs Ph. 268-5155 Home 268-5257 Kevin Stubbs Ph. 833-7648 Vestaburg, Mi 48891 Roofs-Chutes-T eardown and Rebuild Extensions inside coating STATE WIDE SILO REPAIR 126... EU Marl View Lanes Vestaburg on M-46 Sandwiches Chicken, Fish Burritos, Pizza Frog Leg Dinners Bowling' 427-3443 Bland Company Vestaburg, Mi (517) 268-5730 Custom Bags Black and Clear Freezer Bags Heavy Plastic Rubbish Bags Lawn and Leaf Manufacturers of High Quality Plastic Bags Lions Club STATE WIDE SILO w w Saw Sales ©Huscreirna TheCTv , S Pro r i onafe We serve your community! Good Luck Seniors! Phone: 268-5532 9553 N. Crystal Rd., ROOFS-CHUTES TEARDOWNAND REBUILD EXTENSIONS INSIDE COATING Vestaburg, Ml 48891 Winn 866-2494 0°(ie TlAsUg 9AM! Tfene: 427-2312 cJJcnxg5’© S(g®nmD@ss E®w®sto©aaggMnn g Joe Hetherington 2150 N. Douglas Riverdale. MI 48877 Soffit Siding Facer Free Estimates QoQden ®oop SiQo Unc. Jin 'STettij 5845 ijfunhfijnpfc CRlmbk. JL9 48877 517-833-7070 T ackle Rods Reels Live-bait Cuns-Ammo Scopes Reloading Gunsmith Mapes Sporting Goods 517-235-6169 Manufacturers of Seamless Gutters No Rusting or Painting 19 QJ«ws Buidijg firpciioicf 10958 West Monroe Road Riverdale, Ml 48877 PHONE: 833-7970 “Honesty is our Policy” Humphrey’s Auction Service Rock Lake Christian Assembly Auctioneer: El Jay Humphrey Complete Auction Service Vestaburg, Ml 48891 The juniors show their spirit and en- thusiasm for their football team during the homecoming pep assembly. .mt • 128.. Vestaburg, MI Phone: 268-5377 Schnepp’s Funeral Home Phone: 833-7352 Michael Olma-Mar. Carson City Riverdale Crystal Waldron Well Drilling owner Lester Waldron serving Gratiot County since 1950 Pump Repair Service? 2-4-6 Water Well Drilling 10790 W. Monroe Rd. Riverdale Licensed Call 833-7348 Pendell’s Excavating “Quality work at a fair price’’ Dozer • Gravel hauled Backhoe • Septic tanks Cranework • Drains Fill Dirt • Basements Randy Pendell Riverdale, Ml 48877 Phone: 833-7640 Ooen 6:30 AM-11: 00 PM We are asembled here today... by Robin Woodard Ginger Marshall What better way to end a long day of confusion than with an assembly sixth hour? Whe- ther it be a spirited pep assem- bly with students competing in rowdy yelling contests, the re- laxing musical atmosphere pro- vided by the Couriers Unlimit- ed, or the comical Student Council Christmas Assembly, anything's better than the drab, everyday classroom rit- ual. The cheerleaders provided the enthusiasm to get the spir- ited sports fans riled up for that night's rivalry. Dance routines, chants, and skits brought the students to their feet, yelling and screaming for more. Fora change from the usual, the Sr. High Student Council arranged for the Couriers Un- limited to make an appearance during school and again in the evening for an encore prefor- mance. 6644 Maple St Riverdale, MI 833-7783 The end of sixth hour always brings freedom to pent up students. Sometimes freedom comes earlier, especially on the day of a big game, the last day before a holiday vacation or when the Couriers Unlimited are_ back lit TOWN The student council perform- ance of Twas the Day before Christmas, the teachers' dramatization of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and a surprise visit from Saint Nick brought students out of their hum-drum moods to enjoy the humorous Christmas assembly. W4U .129 1 TTDncE CP =3 1 rAwisra Fish Shrimp Chicken Froglegs Dinners served 6681 Lumberjack 833-7042 Fri. - Sat. 5:00 -11:00 Sun. 12:00 - 8:00 Ray's Refrigeration Domestic coolir g repair Commercial appliance 833-7915 10253 Jackson Rd. Riverdale, Ml J R Auto Parts I 1037 E. Howard City - Edmore Rd. (M-46) Riverdale, Ml Phone (517) 833-7323 SPARKLY new majorette uniforms added a look of doss to the marching band and its already sparkly twirlers, Barb Frost, Heather Elder, Robin Woodard and Karen Bigelow. iso Security Septic Riverdale, Ml 48877 833-7319 Clubs ease yuk-mouth, hunger Country Clip Sew 19955 W. Monroe Rd. Riverdale, MI 48877 Sheila’s Fabric Pro Farm Sales 11742 Deaner Rd. Riverdale, MI 48877 Phone: 833-7010 by Robin Woodard For the past ten years the Banc Boosters have furnished munchies from their food wag- on for loyal football fans. The sale of the wagon prior to the 1983 season brought the Lion's Club into the kitchen. Year after year the Band Boosters have put together the annual band calendar which goes out in the fall to local residents. They also furnished the money to buy four new majorette uniforms MOOMEY'S HARDWARE Riverdale, MI Phone: 833-7997 Riverdale Laundry Center 6721 Lumberjack Rd. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9:00 - 8:00 Sun. 12:00-6:00 and helped out with the pur- chase of band jackets. Thanks to the dedication of three groups in town, the Richland Township Library has been able to purchase books and stock its shelves. The Lion's Club provided it with large print books, the VFW donated 50% of the profit from its pancake supper, and the Women's Club has donated funds.___________________________ Highlighting Vestaburg, the dedication of our local organizations enhance the community. Their service, donations and hard work add pizazz to--- ytnjui TOWN We are very small, expla- ined President Marilyn Uren. Our main interest has always been in our school and commu- nity. They have shown that inter- est with a hearty breakfast prepared in honor of the sen- ior class for the past 20years. Take time to show apprecia- tion for the dedication of these local groups. Larry’s Electric • Commercial, residential and farm services • Electrical supplies 8370 N. Lumberjack Riverdale, Ml 833-7715 463-8585 Phone: 833-7835 .131 Say what, say by Brad Oirich It was Saturday night. A week's worth of waiting and waiting had built up until to- night and now he was ready. In the restroom he was mak- ing last minute preparations. Hair; just right. Clothes; perfect. He licked his lips a little, breathed deeply, it was time. He walked casually out into the crowds. Any tense ____feelings he had felt seemed to The art of saying “no” can be hazardous to your health. “Nah, I don’t think so,” “I can’t go out,” “I have to take my grandma cruisin’,” “I’m going to be sick,” or “I’m going to be... out o TOWN fade slowly in the dimmed light. Slowly he began mak- ing his way to the floor, tak- ing notice of every girl he passed, considering the lat- ent possibilities of each. One in particular stood out, her short dark hair contrasted perfectly against her smooth supple skin, dark eyes spar- kling in unison with her small earrings. Suddenly a nervous yet H R BLOCK Edmore Accounting 512 E. Main Street Edmore PHONE 427-3715 who, NOT you! feminine voice came from be- hind him. Urn, Hello. Quickly, he turned about to see a girl he'd already con- sidered a four-and-three- quarters on a scale of one to ten. Wanna dance? she asked quiveringly. Panicking, his mind swam in a pool of possible replies yet none seemed appropriate. Yeah sure, he finally rasped. With the supposed Sexual Revolution of the seventies and the equal rights amend- ments, the male gender now often finds itself in positions earlier held only by the fe- males. Lies are not the only ave- nues of escape for those trap- ped in the web of dancing horror, down-homedcceitful- ness reigns with great popu- larity, also. Say you'd love to dance, suggested sophomore Jerry Hyde. And then on the way to the floor pretend to trip and fall down, spraining your ankle. One student gave theadvice taken by most who wished to avoid the hassle and dishonesty of all this. If you don't want to dance, don't go to the dance. The YES SHOP 405 E. Main St. Edmore, MI 48829 Wing Construction Richard Wing residential building cement work and 11231 Kenda ville Rd., Riverdale MI 48877 (517)833-7551 Edmore Tool Grinding Cannon Vibrator Davision 427-3790 427-3273 4255 E. Howard City Edmore, Ml 132. 7o i� o Miller Gamwell Agency MILLER - GAMVYEll 1 AGENCY xAuto-Ou tiers Insurance Life Home Car Business 430 E. Main St. Edmore, MI Phone 427-5123 ITHACA dances were the In place on Saturday nights for juniors Traci Holmes. Bonnie Shattuck and senior San dee Holmes From Bob and Mary LaRose Cedar Lake Stone Sales ALL TYPES OF BRICK AND BUILDING STONES WIDE SELECTION OF FABRICS AND NOTIONS 430 East Main Street Edmore,MI. Phone 427-5751 PHONE 427-3734 Mitch's Carburetors Mitcheal A. Snyder 4850 Bollinger Rd., Vestaburg, Ml 48891 Phone (517)833-2207 Located 3 miles south of M-46 to Kendalville, east to Bollinger, south first place Sias Adult Care Cedar Lake, Mi Ph. 427-5633 Johnson's Pure Maple Syrup Ph. 833-7307 m Recreation Center Virgie's Garden Shop 309 S. Corner of 46 66 Six Lakes, MI 48886 Ph. 517-365-3185 Located between Stanton and Edmore on M-60 Phone (517)762-506 .133 Main Street, Edmore (517) 427-9726 Phenix Bar Restaurant Beer - Wine - Good Food Edmore, Ml 427-5083 Potato Services, Inc. Tim Wilkes Vice President marketing packaging Box 305 Edmore, Michigan 48829 Edmore, Ml 48829 Phone:427-3291 Phone: (517)427-5178 or 427-3290 Claflm Machine Products 607 S. First St. Edmore, MI 48829 Owner Don Cl flin Phone: (517) 427-3238 134 A wZltl+f METAL smiles are what separate freshmen Karen Hansel, Tammy Carter and senior Amy Cotes from many of the other high school students. Brace yourself for tin grins 427-5306 Edmore, MI 48829 Open: 7 am to 2:30 am Beer, Wine, Food by Paula Loomis Having braces is similar to the gunfight at the OK Corral. Your mouth is like a loaded pistol, ready to shoot off a rubberband faster than the speed of light reflecting from a tin grin. And tin grins, though only temporary, pro- vide their share of embarrass- ment for the wearer and plenty of laughs for the non-wearer. Some of the worst moments for tin grins range from talk- ing to a friend , and having Hansen’s Pharmacy and V ariety rubberbands fly across the room, to being pushed into a crowd and becoming snagged on the shirt of a stranger. I was talking to my mom, laughed sophomore Barb Rines, who has worn braces for two years, when one of my rub- berbands snapped off and hit her in the face. Braces automatically make you the victim of fat lips, high Metal detectors go wild whenever certain people smile. These wired up students with their tin grins and flying rubber bands are prime candidates for_ tuiae£TOWN dentist bills, and a lot of worn out toothbrushes. I got my toothbrush caught in my braces and had to pull on it until it pulled the bris- tles out, exclaimed Todd Heth- erington, and I had to go to the dentist to get them out. The end result is what makes all the embarrassing moments, the money, and the time worth having ... a great smile. DISCOUNT TIRE BATTERY Jeffs Auto Service Edmore Grain Company E. Main-Edmore 1140 Main St., Edmore, M! 44829 Phone: (S17) 866-2287 616 E. Main St. Edmore, Ml 48829 Phone: 427-5186 $ «4 .135 f DC ACTION, Spaceport, and the Malt Shop are favorite spots for video game lovers like Dave Hols worth. Lots of Vestaburg quarters get deposited here. Crooks Farm Power CORNER OF M-46 M-66 MON-FR1 SAT. 7:30-5:30 7: 30-noon Alma Tire Service 1210 E. Superior 463-3092 Phones 463-4088 Edmore - 427-3898 Alma, MI 48801 X. r mi Edmore, Ml 48829 427-5261 |iT IBII Stans Auto Sales 427-5407 K 5261 lloward-City Edmore Rd. Cedar Lake, MI CEDAR LAKE MARKET Prop. Vept Doug Sias Your One Stop For Groceries. . . Cedar Lake, Ml 427-5893 Phone: 427-5568 136. AAivditl+f VG addicts confined to quarters Elmer Freeman Call For All Your Insurance Needs 268-5029 Hi - Performance Farm- Auto-Truck Edmore Automotive STORE HOURS 8:00-5:30 MON-FRI SAT 8:00-3:00 We will serve You Better by Dan Fleming; Billions upon billions of quarters are spent on video games each year. Some people spend five to ten dollars or more in a single night on these hypnotic, mind control- ling devices. Such persons, whether they realize it or not, are addicts. Mt. Pleasant is a popular place to see movies, eat, or go shopping, but to many addicts it's the home of three arcades. Spaceport, D.C . Action, and the Malt Shop create a strange and power- ful force on the addicts when ever they are nearby. The powerful attractions capture the young and innocent victims who are then at the will of the games. Addicts frequently plan on going to arcades, either with friends or alone. As they get closer to Mt. Pleasant, the powerful attraction tightens grip on the mind of the addict. His hands start shaking , his breathing becomes heavier. The car finally reaches its destination, and the addict rushes into the arcade. After all his money is spent, he is forced to go home. For the rest of the night, he suf- fers from withdrawal. His hands are shaped as if he were holding a joy stick or pushing buttons, nervously shaking and sweating. His face is very pale, and his eyes are open wide and bloodshot. By the next day he will be playing another video game. His quarter slides into the machine. The lights flash on as his game begins. His whole body moves as hemoves the machine to rack up points. What a great night in. mounty TOWN If you are an addict and want to stop, try these few suggestions: Try and find something else to occupy your time; such as: Hunt for alligators in New York sewers Join a monastary Wire a roomful of video games's controls to give electric shocks and lock yourself in with sev- eral hundred quarters. MID - MICHIGAN CONTAINER CO. Heritage Insurance OFFICE (517) 427-6129 1106 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE EDMORE, MI 48828 Russ Lindsay 1106 Ind. Park Dr. Phone 463-4945 £ ♦ .137 ALTHOUGH she spends much of her day tearing her hair out, Mrs. Rau spends the before-school hours tearing her rollers out—a good demonstration of one of the many things that can be done In a car. Ashcraft’s Family 81 Food Center Serving you in Alma, Standish, Harrison and Gladwin Collins M-46 Party Store 8080 W. Monroe R ±, Elwell i- ... i. Wonsey Tree Service Tree Barn Service Painting 11265 N. Grafton Rd. Alma, MI 48801 Ph. 681-3014 K V V o dS°' .ojo ,vcN° PIZZA Mon. Thurs. 1 p.m. -1 a.m. Fri. • Sat. 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. Downtown Alma 138 Cars are to drive, park and... Alma, MI by Veda Erskin This is probably going to be censored, but everyone knows the one thing that gets done most in a car is nose picking, revealed counselor Chris Roberts. Everyone who is honest will admit that they have at one time or another picked their nose while driving. If you don't believe me, look around the next time you're caught up in a traffic jam. You will see driver after driver mindlessly digging away while waiting for traffic to clear. Pickin g your nose is only one of the many things that can be done in a car. As a matter of fact, there are many things that can be done that are not x-rated. You can sleep in your car overnight if your parents get mad at you, saidKirkJohnson, or live in it if they stay mad. You can pick up your date and drive to a secluded spot, volunteered science teacher Bruce Torgerson . Then begin discussing the various theories which account for the aurora borealis phenomenon. Other ingeneousthings to do in a car include: Pick zits. Not the driver, but the driver can be the pickee. Doug Palmer See how many people you can fit in, get a tan or change clothes. Lynn Krafft Steam up windows, shake- rat tie-n-roll, go for miles and miles without anyone, do nau- Cars provide the settings for many activities. One can drive, eat dinner, watch a movie, listen to the radio, talk and do lots of things that don’t end up in.. cenAOti d TOWN ghty stuff. Bonnie Shattuck Get lost, pick up guys, take a sponge bath. Amy Keeler Not just listen to the radio but crank it up and for a mo- ment be Michael Jackson, Joan Jett or Barry Manilow. Chris Roberts Or, as Torgerson so aptly put it: You can defy all laws of logic, and actually drive some- where to get someplace! Need Help!!! Call 614 East Superior Alma, MI 48fm 463-2638 Adam's P!bg. he. f � A CA .199 A-Team provides free waxing by Katie Brantley We've all heard about TV's hit show, the A-team with it's tough bully, BA , the leader of the pack, Hannibal , and the girl-lover. Face . This year the Publications Class had its own special A-team , With the preparations of the ad section comes hard work and frustration. These weeks and weeks of losing type and trying to put it all together send our A-team Lotmey TOWN namely the people in charge of planning and pasting the ad section. This group of unfor- tunate victims had their pat- ience put to the test repeated- ly. Each day they endured such trials as patiently waiting for reordered type to come back, only to have it returned in the wrong size, or screaming at and accusing every person around them for taking a des- perately needed word, only to find it stuck to their own el- bow. The problems that arose rarely ended when class time did. There were times when a member of the A-team would take a plunge out into the screaming clutter of kids in the hall and instantly have people backing as far away from them as possible, yelling Lice! Lice! . On the verge of a heart attack, they made a mad dash to the nearest mirror, came to a halt, and breathed a sigh of relief when they found their supposedly bad case of head lice was only pieces of wax that had some- how got stuck in their hair. Each member of Vestaburg's A-team had in some way sim- ilar Characteristics as the smash hit TV show's person- alities. Ad section Karen King was awarded the title Hannibal, while class bully Cindy Martin, was named BA. Other members were Lorrie Face McClellan, Julie Julie Evans, and Joe Murdoch Gostomski. The Sail Inn Jim Sally Wojtowicz (USN Retired) New Owners Phone:(517)463-1370 3850 W. Monroe Alma, MI Modern Rooms-Air-Color TV Close to Dinings-Shopping Areas Cabins Available Daily and Weekly Rates RV Camp Sites 311 E. Superior Alma, Michigan A8301 The Sound Depot Special orders are our Specialty” Michael ft Hoffman 463-6259 102 f. Saporlor Alma, Ml 4S801 140...A'Icaoh The Office Center 118 East Superior, Alma, MI 48801 Phone 463-1424 See us for all your school supplies NILES AGENCY INC. Bank of Alma Bldg. Alma, Michigan 48801 Telephone 463-1725 Garr Tool COMPANY '9-amify atA Cefto tAntefia Castro oma-stt fist appcuilmaifs 8 an to 8 p« 4l9 9«osp«rt Jtma. M 48801 7800 North Alger Rd. P.O. Box 643 ALMA, MICHIGAN as. 517-463-5669 Res. 517-463-4482 THE A-Team works long, hard hours every day, trying to get the adver- tising section of the yearbook done. Finding missing ads is half the bottle. 141 How to tell when it’s over... by Lorrie McClellan Each of us has a little voice inside telling us when the romance is going out of our lives. This article was es- pecially written to help those who are wondering if their relationship is suffering. Be- low are some examples given by none other than the VMS girls. You know it's over when... When you go to give him a kiss and he throws up on you. When he puts his arm a- round your neck instead of your waist, squeezes, and then calls you an ugly Pig- It’s over. He has his ring back. All you do is sob. You have to go out, have fun and be an_ up TOWN gid When he picks you up for a date and there's already a girl in the car. when he poisons your food. lVhen he says he can't go out with you because there's a part on his car that needs fixed and you find out there's no such thing. When you get out of the car at the store to get a pop and you come out and he's gone. VVhen he no longer walks you to the door instead he slows the car down to 50 mph and shoves you out. When he says he can't go out because he's going away for the weekend, and you see him out cruising with friends. When you go to a dance and he dances with every girl but you. When you're at the movies and he goes to get some popcorn and never comes back. When you ask him for a kiss and he says SHH not now, I'm watching a rerun of the Brady Bunch. When he purposely gives you wrong answers on a test. VVhen he stops kissing you passionately. Jemdm With Church Diamonds You Are Sure The store that confidence built 113 East Superior St. Alma, Ml 48801 9(iotie 463-5012 oa 463-4135 John E. Giles S.M. Co. Large Selection of Dolls -Mon.-Thurs. 9-5 -Frd. 9-9 Sat. 70-5 -Hug a Chum -Edgar the Elephant -Retail and Wholesale Heritage Town Square Mall 116 W. Superior Alma, Ml 463-6830 GREENING Buick BUICK a 142. U even.} Alma, Michigan Book Harbor Eileen Sonnad Compu Ed. Co. Rajeev. S. Patii Systems Consultant A Division of Art Inc. 517-773-3146 517-772-5777 Computers and Software 1089 S. Mission Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Home Business Education .143 5fl C€4t C4X a2Uo4l S ntla Mc futAe t 547 - 225-7947 ffewiote ' 144 pjMsJXi +$ DIAMOND IMPORTERS FOX' JEWELERS SINCE 1917 ,1T. PLEASANT SHOPPING CENTER OPEN MON-FRI 10-9; SAT 10-6 OUR CLASS RINGHEADQUARTERS MARY ANKE 506 N. Fancher 773-3369 our Specialist Individual Group Tours Worldwide Service Custom Tours Personalized Service . JMRICALIKCJ THC FREEDOM 302 Broomfield, Mt.Pleasant 268-5038 Cal Deb Callison Flat Black and Round Entertainment Weddings-Class Reunions-Farties These potties are always BYO by Katie Brantley Cindy Martin Egging, tomato-ing and soaping were many different pranks that kids dreamt up to pull on their enemies. One, in particular, was favored by students at VHS--a practical joke used many times and an artistic form of expressing feel- ings for someone--toiletpap- ering, otherwise known as TP- ing. Rolls and rolls of toilet paper disappeared day after day from mom’s supply closet, gas sta- tions and local johns. You don’t go into a public john, ready to steal toilet pap- er with a heavy coat on, ex- plained junior Cindy Martin, because your friends makeyou carry all of it out! For the unfortunate few who had to buy their own supply, No Brand did the job just fine. Some victims were picked at random while others were tar- gets for revenge. If a teacher is snotty or gives you a bad grade, you get ’em, said freshman Amy Frost. There were, however, con sequences to be suffered if you were unlucky enough to get caught. Nothing was more em barrassing than having to go back the next day and clean up your artwork, especially after an all-night rainstorm. It’s embarrassing getting caught because everyone finds out about it, laughed Armed with Charmin, Northern or No-brand, a group of devious students strikes Vestaburg, working their mischief with a flick of the wrist. Unsuspecting home-owners wake up and find themselves in. tLuueTOWN junior Karen Bigelow. One of the most memorable moments in my life was when we got caught TP-ing the school and Mr. Wood called my house and made all of us go clean it up, recalled sopho- more Katie Brantley. With all the chances of get- ting caught, why do it? It’s a barrel of laughsad- mitted junior Bonnie Shattuck, but it would be awful if it was ever done to my house! .145 Total Chips Company Bobcats Sales Environmental Timber Services Management -President; Harry Morey “Mr. Chips” 14b AAvJUl+i Tinks Sales and Services Phone 772-0066 3035 W. High Mt. Pleasant MacGregor News Agency Inc. Charles MacGregor President Serving the Central Michigan Area for 46 years Mt.Pleasant, Ml 1733 Industrial Park Phone 773-3888 772-5420 I’m at W.H.A.T. in Vestaburg-ie by Brad Olrich Dan Fleming Whether you prefer the gold- en tones of melody which gently glide downward in the inner ear or the raw, rhythmic screams of an electric guitar, music plays an important role in the lives of students every- where . Rock, New Wave and Country and Western, though vastly different, had a following of some kind at VHS, where radio is king. Yes, radio--not tele- vision. So, you ask, what kind of radio stations rule the school where radio rules? The an- swer, based on the statistics of a recent poll, is top forty rockers like WVIC, WZZR and WLAV, where you could tune in and hear everything from old classics by the Beatles to the latest by Def Leppard and the Police. Yet, still fighting the raging tide of rock in the hallways is a small crew of fiercly loyal country music fans. No, I don't! exclaimed country addict Brad Johnston when asked about having a se- cretive intake of rock 'n roll. It disgusts me! Fortunately for him and oth- ers, there are several radio stations serving their specific tastes, like WCEN and WPLB. I like 'em both, said Ellie Wrisley. 1 listen to country all of the time at home. 1 was brought up on it. The battle has raged and Radio stations bring performers into our cars and homes. Jamming to “Beat It” on your favorite radio station makes you feel like you’re with Michael Jackson in_ mo TOWN rages on still. Cowboy boots pitted against blue suede shoes, wrap around shades against ten gallon hats, with a few poor souls trapped in the middle of this bizarre battle. Radio stations leading their troops of loyal fandom. Their weapon--records and tapes, the battleground--the field of musical tastes; and the victor-- anyone who perceives himself as one. Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Mt. Pleasant 21 0 W. Pickard Mt. Pleasant, Ml Ph. 800 - 292-8846 or 773-695 I Coke is it! . 147 Kids dream of mean mo-chines by Brad Olrich contemptibly over at you,try- ing to hide his nervousness and What's most important in the life of a high school student? Is it grades? Is it school pol- icy? No, not even close. Picture, if you will, yourself behind the wheel of the hottest machine in town. Perhaps a '55 Chevy with flaming red mag wheels and the most powerful Many of us fantasize about cruising the streets in our new hot rods, waiting for the exact moment when we can reveal the A.J. Foyt that lives in all of us, as we go.. fiocinq cXoumL TOWN engine in the Midwest under the hood. You pull up to a stop light and give it a little gas so it rumbles like a beast at bay. All the eyes nearly fall on you and your vehicle. A little geek in a '69 Volks- wagon pulls up to you and the battle line is drawn. He looks A [axfLz[cl± (517) 427-5t 30 Open 7 days a week for lunch, dinner, or banquests. you see several members of the opposite sex watching you clo- sely. The light changes and you roar off in a cloud of dust, leaving those poor slobs behind staring at your back bumper. A fantasy for some, reality for others, either way encom- passes two of the most impor- tant things in high school to- day--wheels and the opposite sex. Hence, there area lot of deeply frustrated peoole at VHS. Following are some of your fantasy cars: A pick-up with horns on it like the janitor's Jeff Humphrey A Corvette or Porsche Kelly Packer Something that runs Marc Jenison A blue Firebird with a pink Koala interior that doesn't need gas and includes a nice man Bonnie Shattuck An '84 black Firebird with tinted windows and mags Kurt Fisk A black limousine with tinted windows, waterbed, sunroof, swimming pool and wall-to-wall sparkling gold carpet Dan Marshall De Wit t Lumber Blanchard, Ml 49310 Improvement Specialists Pole Building Home Phone 561-2100 Judge's Party Store Phone: 866-2400 Jerry's Barber Shop 219 W. Superior St. Alma, MI 48801 Courter's Second Hand Store 1300 Mich. Ave. Medler Electric Alma, MI 48801 Herb Bluth Montgomery Ward Alma Mich, 48801 Mrs. G's Needlepoint Heritage Town Square Alma 148... fjol ...149 Wooden legs can be the pits by Cindy Martin Hobbling around cn crut- ches minus the use of a foot, knee, or leg can be quite a frustrating experience. The frustration begins from the moment you get to school . If you're lucky enough to make it into the building, your first problem is the tile floor, be- coming a cripple's skating rink. Pit stops are common occurences for Indy 500 drivers. They are also common to the chronic crutch wearer who seems destined to spend eternity in... foobbte TOWN After venturing on to your locker, you struggle to get your English book from the bottom of a pile of ten while trying to balance your weight on your crutches. By then, halls are empty. All at once, the top nine books fall out of your locker, and papers scatter every- where. In a hurry, you pro- ceed to pick them up before anyone sees the mess. The teachers are nice enough to let you leave early so you don't get trampled in the halls, but they don't send anyone to help open doors or carry your books. You struggle with the doors, trying to push them open and rush through before: they shut. Then, the worst happens. . . the bell rings and you hear the sounds of running feet. They rip the doors open and run right over you. Ah, the joys of crutches. Adams Realty Six Lakes, Ml 48886 517-365-3637 Chemical BANK Montcalm Edmore 400 E. Main St. Phone:427-5121 McBride, Ml Phone: 762-5005 Six Lakes, MI Phone 365-3010 150.. Q. 4Act A Parr Son Inc. Irrigation and Farm Equipment McBride, Michigan Phone: 762-5051 Phone: (517)762-5055 Chief Wabasis Potato Growers Cooperative Association McBride, Michigan 48852 the Little Store Corner of M-46 and M-66 Six Lakes, Ml 48886 Phone (517) 365-9096 LONG’S IGA 1111 E, Main St. Phone: 365-3811 THERE are many disad- vantages to being on crutches as sophomore Karen King, unable to play volleyball, soon learned. One advan- tage wos getting out of class early and beating tne hoi I rush. Six Lakes General Store Phone (517) 365-9021 Corner of M-46 and M-66 Six Lakes, Ml 48886 J5I Diapers offer weekend change by Amy Frost What's worse than the latest horror movie, makes your hair turn prematurely gray, and makes you a prime candidate for Traverse City Hospital? . . .BABYSITTING!! Many high school students who were in desperate need of money would give up a date with the greatest and best looking person;suffer physical Running around and screaming at the top of your lungs while the kids you babysit for lock you out of the house makes you lose your voice and your sanity. The money earned makes it worth a night in_ fttUtbi TOWN abuse; and, run around the house chasing wild animals for a measley dollar an hour. Everyone who babysat had that one family he she hated to have call, or something that made them miserable while on the job. Kids always have their spe - cial way of talking you into something like. . . My mom always lets me have people over. . . BOOKW ALTER MOTOR SALES, JOHN INC. L % Bus. Ph. 831-4200 Res. Ph. 831-4825 335 Sheridan Rd. SE Stanton, MI 488§8 Your Chevrolet Pontiac Dealer. I can stay up as late as I want... The next thing you know, there are fifteen kids running around until three in the morn- ing, playing cowboys and In- dians- -and you're the only Indian. I babysit for the money. I like kids and I especially like to get out of the house, said Rusty Sanders. I enjoy babysitting kids, added Kelly Jenison, and it brings in money. I hate it when you have to change their diapers! , excla- imed Doug Freeman. The T-Shirt Co. Caps - Medals - Plaques Shirts - Jackets Jerseys - Heat Transfer Aprons - Bags Trophies - Screen Printing Screen Printing Heat Transfer Stanton, Ml Member F O I C Chemical Bank Montcalm IIO East Mam P.O Box 2'7'7 Stanton. Ml A0000 A Chemical Financial Corporation Bank An equal Mousing, equal opportunity lender Telephone (517) 83 I -5221 Stanton Sheridan Carson City Crystal Edmore Millard Realty ‘ '■ y f ufebteonot in tea e faifa wAo bu nxyuAod fa a bfaict coofa f e Afa.i. 224 ., Haiti ffl. ■Wan an, vU-V 208 Lincoln Lakeview, Ml 517- 352-7251 A if 0VV 48850 152... S18 East Main Stanton, MI 48888 S °po ■ • CHAf f SUPPUf LINDA FREED )07W MAIN Stanton. Ml 48080 321 WALNUT STREET. P 0 BOX 481 STANTON. MICHIGAN 48888 Phene (517)831-5293 Agricultural Chemicals Field Seed Farm Supplies Twine-Turf Grasses Stanton Automotive Supply Stanton, MI and Mobile Homes 831-4241 Phone 831-8311 gpICHT’ Used Cars WHILE babysitting on Monday nights, senior Paula Loomis learned to ignore little accidents such as wef pants sitting on her lap. Compliments of Art Shy Dairy Distributor of Dean’s Milk and Borden Ice Cream Graduation or Wedding A wZltl+f ...153 Students needled by office calls by Lorrie McClellan Shots, bitter tasting medi- cine , and ornery nurses are some of human beings' most common fears. The thought of going to the doctor instills a The doctor holds the hypodermic needle in his right hand. With a sadistic smile on his face he grabs you with his left and prepares you for the painful moment- a moment in_ bummed TOWN certain apprehension in even the hardiest of persons. The tiny baby getting his first series of immunizations has usually forgotten the pain before he has left the doctor's office. By the time he has gotten to be a couple years old his memory is working a little better and he turns from a smiling, trusting little soul into a screaming, kicking little ter- ror, sometimes requiring three people just to take his temper- ature . As junior gets a little older, he gets a little wiser and tries to use psychology on his mo ther. After keeping her up all night crying with an earache, he uses all his powers of per- suasion on the ride to the doc- tor, trying to tell his mother he has never felt better in his life. If an unsuspecting mother buys this story and is kept up again with his crying, she has surely caught on to his tactics. At the age of eight or nine, junior wants to be all grown up so he doesn't mention he has aches or pains. But something happens between the time when he wants to appear grown up and the time he is grown up. He shows up at the doctor's office as a muscular football player in the prime of his high school career and suddenly turns pale at the sight of blood, especially his own. Get near him with a needle and you'll find out what it's like to chase a football player in the fifty yard dash! vA W OU. OIIBIIUdll Rd. Sheridan, Ml 48884 Unexcelled Service 517-831-4708 Roger and Carolyn Chapin Hillside Block Co. Joseph Ferrand Hours 8 to 5:30 Sheridan, Mich. Sat. 8 to 4:00 48884 Phone: 291-5175 Welding Repair Fabrication Manufacturing All Masonry Products Wood Stoves Jacobsen Lawn Mowers Homelite Saw Service Trailer Skirting Pumpford Future Meat Processing Vestaburg, MI Linda's Styling Salon I, II, III Stanton, Crystal, and Lakeview Pour House Bar Stanton, MI Willemin Chiropractic Life Center Family Practice 4 14 S Mam Street Shendan Mu htgan 48R84 Your Olds Dealer for 47 years in Sheridan Ph. 291-3200 Shear Image Hair Care 831-8080 Action Corner 116 W. Superior Alma, MI 463-6261 Douglas L. Willemin Doctor of Chiropractic Phone (SI 7) 91 SM 154.. lUAoc STANTON 831-4294 Piane A Jacks Brownies Wooden Keg Liquor Food Live Music Comer of M66 Sidney Rd. Phone: 831-4885 BIG L Sheridan, Ml 291-3232 R.D. Rickett, Giles Tire Service 222-230 W. Superior St. Alma, MI 48801 D.O., A.C.O.S., P.C. Bucks Gun Shop Ph. 463-1390 Harold Archambault Osteopathic Surgeon Phone 517-291-3282 Sheridan, Michigan Nichol's Financial Services Alma,MI 48801 Miller's Auto Service Alma,MI 48801 FOR some people, a trip to the doctor is one of the worst things that can happen, but freshmen Alysio Collihugh doesn't seem to mind one bit. .155 Aetion Corner 1 54 Adam's Plumbing and Heating 139 Adam’s Realty ISO A Id red. Jodi 38. 76. 86. 106 Alexander, Hark 34, 76. 80 Allen, Frank 33. 64 Allen. Phil 35. S3 Almo Tire Service 136 Anderson, Leonne 56 Andrew. Brett 64 Anno. Lon S6 Anno. Mark 16. 33. 36. 37. 64. 90 Archer, John 64 Art Shy Doiry 153 Ashcrafts Family and Food Center 138 Austin. Raymond 7. 64 Austin. Rouxonne 64 Avery. Lindo 6. 36. 47. 56 Bailey, Jeff 64 Bank of Almo 130 Barnes. Mike 53 Barr, Kerri 65, 69 Barr. Thad 65 Beach. Kim 64 Beach, O no Ice 7. 10. 12. 13. 36. 76. 83 Beoch. Tim 64. 93. 158 Beoch, Trudy 33. 64, 74. 107 Beardslee Olds 154 Benavidez. LeRoy 57 Best. Scott 57 Bigelow, Betty 53 Bigelow, Jenny 64, 97 Bigelow. Koren 33. 64. 95. 111. 130 Big L 155 Bill's Pointing 131 Bissell, Brent 34, 64 Bissell, Brooke 36, 57, 99. 160 Bland Commony 127 Blanshon. Danny 23. 40. 76. 84 Bob's Dry wall Service 119 Boermo. Darwin 56 Bollingers. Inc. 152 Bondie, April 56 Bookwolter's 152 Bor ton. Jason 56 Bradley. Becky 10. 12. 13. 33. 77. 44. 87 Bradley. Melisso 47. 57 Brantley. Katie 16. 36. 48. 49. 56. 64. 97 Brantley. Odis 57. 105 Brouher. Bob 64 Brouher, William 64 Brookens. Lori 65, 71 Brown. Ron 65 Brownies Wooden Keg. 15 5 Buchanan. Pam 64 Buck's Cun Shop 155 Bush. Jeannie 60, 98 Bush, Kevin 57. 64 Busman. Becky 12. 76. 77 Cain, Mary Ann 16. 33. 64, 73. 97. 107 Comp. Brion 64 Comp. Jerry 64 Carla's Country Solon. 124 Carter, Darin 56 Elder, Heather 1, 8, 10. Carter, Tommy 64, 65, 12. 13. 16. 33. 36. 48. 134 49. 77. 84. 95. 111. C IB 134 130 Cedar Loke Market 136 Enterline. Paulo 33. 48. Cedor Loke Stone Soles. 49. 65. 67. 106. Ill 133 Erskin. Dovid 54 CC's 135 Erskin. Joyce 54 Chose. Charlene 56 Erskin Refinery Service, Chase's Barber Shop 124 119 Chat t Chew Cafe 134 Erskin, Veda 31. 48. 49. Chemical Bonk Montcalm. 76. 77. 82 150 Evans. Julie 48. 49, 67, Chief Wabasis Potato 141 Grower. 151 Every. Denise 57. 99 Christensen. Pot 53. 55. 32 Church Jewlers 142 Claflin Machine Products, 134 Clark. Jim 134 Clark. Darrell 150 Clark. Joel 56 Clark. Scott 65 Clements. Scott 56 Cliff I Der 134 Coco-Coto 147 Cogswell, Connie 9. 28. 48. 49. 77. 84. 85. 86 Cogswell. Fred 57 Cogswell, Tim 64 Cnjocar, Dorrell 64, 74 75. 93 Cole. Lynda 24. 33. 64, 106. Ill Collins M-46 Party Store, 138 Comer's Radiator Shop. 139 Cooper. Heather 5. 64. 95. Ill, 123 Cooper Roy 30 Cornell. Coral me 54 Cornell. Tess 6. 47, 57. 99 Country Clip i Sew. 131 Courier's Second Hand Store. 148 Crook's Form Power 136 Crosby, Km 38. 64 Cummings. Wes S3 Doiley. Adorn 28. 41, 64 Dailey. Heather 57 Dovidson. Penny 64. 106 Davis. Rodney 56 Davison Office Machines. 138 Decker. Jock 6. 25. 38 Decker, Mary 65 DePue. Clean 56, 60. 104 DePue. Mary 47. 56 DeShano. Kothy 16. 36, 47. 57. 98 DeShano. Ray 54, 68. 158 Dewitt Lumber 148 DeYormond. Lisa 47, 56. 63. 99 DeYarmond. Page 28, 33, 76. 77. 106. Ill Dione i Jock's 155 Discount Tire I Battery, 135 DiJ Refuse 118 Donna Lou's 124 Don's TV 123 Double Six 133 Dove's Form Market 124 Eoger. Don 56 Eager. Pamela 56 Edmore Automotive 137 Edmore Crain Company, 135 Edmore Tool i Grinding. 132 EU Grocery 130 Family Hair Center 141 Farmer In the Dell 119 FBORE 145 Perguson , Corey 104 Finch, Kim 56 Fisk. Kurt 16. 56. 105 Fisk. Richard 4. 56 Fisk. Ronnie 25 Fleming. Dan 1. 43. 46. 49. 78. 79. 80. 90 Fleming, Lisa 6, 67 Foor. Amy 47. 57. 99 Ford. Paula 17. 67 Fox. Cheryl 6. 25. 42. 53. 55. 75 Fox's Jewelers 14S Franks. Harold 67 Freeman. Dovid 36. 56. 60. 104 Freeman, Doug 67, 108 Freeman. Elmer 137 Frisbie. Kari 46, 56. 98 Frisbie. Lauri 6, 59. 95. Ill Frisbie. Phil 67. 108 Frisbie. Thomas 22. 56 Frost. Amy 33. 36. 37. 48. 49. 54. 67, 68. 97 Frost. Andy 11. 36. 46. 47. 57. 105 Frost. Borbro 1, 6. 10. 12. 13. 24. 33. 76. 77. 78. 79. 130 Funsch, Nora 62, 67 Gollihugh. Alysio 10. 12. 13. 36. 67 Care fa. Marce la 33. 79. 107 Carr Tool 141 Cotes. Amy 8. 36. 37. 78. 79. 84. 134 Gibbons. Cenny 79 Gibbons, Karin 58 Gibbons. Krystal 58 Gibbons. Mary Jo 67 C if ford. Rodene 36 dies. John E. 142 Giles Tire Service 155 Golden Hoop Silo Inc., 128 Costomski. Joe 24. 48. 49. 50. 67. 70. 90. 108. 141 Crahom. Lori 47. 59, 99 Grandy, Rod 79. 84 Groves. Eric 59 Craves. Kurt 59 Craves. Robbie 67 Creenhoe. Lisa 18. 46. 58 Creenhoe. Robert 33. 67. 116 Greening Buick 142 Graver. Eric 67 Graver. Zone 11. 76. 79 Gynneson. Justin 93 Hoag, Chris 58 Hocker. Bill 67. 93 Hagermon, Gidget 67 Half Moon Mote! 154 Honsel, Koren 67. 97, 134 Hansen's Phormocy and Variety. 135 Harris. Mkhoel 59 Hortman. Julie 4, 16. 31. 67 Hartman, Ricky 67 Hatfnger, George 8 Joyce, 119 Henry, Lyle 33. 67. 74 Heritage Insurance 137 Hernandez. Don 67. 90 Hernandez. Rochet 32. 59 Hetherington, Noncy 33. 67. 97 Hetherington, Todd 79. 84 Hills. Kevin 22 Hill. Kimberly 79 Hillside Block Company, 154 Hodges. Amy 59. 98 Hodges. Brendo 6. 32. 67 Hodges. James 39. 53, 116 Hofstetter. Tracy 58 Holiday, Tony 58 Holmes. Eric 62. 68 Holmes, Korrie 10. 12. 13. 17. 33. 34. 68 Holmes. Sondee 5. 16, 34. 79. 133 Holmes. Sharia 64. 68 Holmes, Traci 10. 12. 13. 31. 33. 40. 48. 49. 68. 133 Holsworth, Dove 33. 36, 37. 68. 69. 72. 90. 108. 136 Horton, Lydio 80 HiR Block. 132 Huggins. Emma 53 Hull. Shelley 6. 61. 68. 72 Hull. Stacey 33. 59. 104 Humphrey Auction Service. 128 Humphrey. Down 53 Humphrey. El Jay 76. 80 Humphrey. Jeff 68. 95 Hyde. Jerry 33. 68. 93 Irwin. Angelo 59 Irwin, Annette 59 Janofski. Carilee 33. 6 74 Janofski, Leo 54 Jeff's Auto Service 135 Jenison. Brett 58 Jenison. Carmen 36. 4} 58, 99 Jenison. Kelly 76. 80. 82. 106. Ill Jenison. Kip 68 Jenison. LeHoni 59. 98 Jenison. Shown 68. 93 Jenkins. Amy 47. 59 Jenks. Michelle 59. Jerry’s Barber Shop 14 Joe's Seamless Eoves- troughfng, 128 Johnson. Andy 47, 59, 105 Johnson. Billy 58. 104 Johnson. Chris 42. 68 Johnson. Kevin 58. 68. 93 Johnson, Kirk 23. 86 Johnson. Kirk 93 Johnson. Martin 59 Johnson. Michelle 2. 28. 43. 76 . 78. 80. 82 Johnson's Pure Maple Syrup 113 Johnston, brvj'zy 16, 33. 68, 90 Johnston. Chris 68 Johnston, Clinton 68 Johnston. Jerry 33, 68 Johnston, Mork 59 Johnston, Melissa 58 Johnston. Tommy 33. 68, 74. 97 J8R Auto Parts 130 Judge's Party Store 148 Kohlo. Terri 47, 58. 99 Kane. Pat 81 Keeler. Amy 7, 33. 68 Keeler. Kathy 33. 68. ‘ 74. 97 Keeler, Steve 59 Keyes. Cary 33. 68. 93 Keyes. Hope 81 Kidwell. Steve 53 Kindlle. Chris 6. 33. 35. 58. 68. Ill King. Bud 68. 93 King, Carlo 32. 59 King. Cindy 76 King. Dan 33. 68. 72. 88. 90. 108 King, Ike 16. 69. 74, 93. 125 King, Koren 33, 48. 49. 50. 65. 69. Ill King, Marty 59 King, Matthew 36, 47, 58 Kinsey. Fred 56 Kloeckner. Kristy 59 Knickerbocker, Darla 69 Knights 153 Kolendo. Kris 33, 36, 37. 70 Kolendo. Steven 4. 47, 59. 105 Koutz. Elizobeth 36, 59 Koutz. Larry 42, 53 Krafft. Kathy 70. 97 Krofft, Lynn 33, 40. 69. 76. 81, 106. 177 Krapek. Tina 70 Kunkel, Trocey 33, 70, 93 Lohmon. Ann 54 Lo Rose's Pizzerio 133 Larry's Electric 131 Lotoski, Debbie 5, 17. 81 Lotoski, Sandro 1, 56. 143 Lourencelle. Wes 68. 71. 75 Lenco Mochine i Tool Company 120 Lesky. Cary 34, 52. 53 Lewis. Sheila 83 Lewis. Tommie 60 Linda's Studio 144 Linda's Styling Solon 154 Lingaron Johan 90 Lions Club 127 The Little Store 151 Lombard. Luke 60 Loomis. Paulo 1, 9, 16, 25. 48. 49. 83 Lootens. Anna 60 Lootens. Karen 71 Long's ICA 151 Lott, Steve 60 Lybeer, Mark 70 M-A Metals 122 Moc Gregor News A gency 147 Main, Jim 70 15b Main. Joe 70 Malloy. Vickie 60 Mopes Sporting Goods, 128 Mar I view Lones. 127 Mors hoi I, Don 108 Marshall. Ginger 36. 37, 48. 49. 70 Marsholl. Patti 60. 66 Mar shot I. Phyllis 54 Martm. Cindy 6. 17. 71. 95. 108. 141 Martin. Pom 36, 60. 98 Martin. Rodney 47. 61 Martin. Jammy 36. 47, 61. 99 Martin. Tricio 71. 107 Mary Anke Tours. 145 Mary Lou's Restaurant, 124 Max fields 148 McClellon. Lorry 11, 48. 49. 70. 72. 90 McClellon. Lorrie 28. 33. 42. 48. 49. 70. 95. 111. 141 McCormick. Todd 8. 70 McDonald. Jeff 39 McKowen. Tim 61 McQueen, Greg 35, 83 McQueen, Rhondo 60. 66, 98 Medler Electric. 148 Meyers. Elaine 33. 70 Middleton. Robert 60 Mid-Michigon Container, 137 Millard Realty 152 Millards 155 Miller Auto Soles 155 Miller-Cornwell Agency, 133 Miller. Helen 54 Miller. Mike 41. 53 Mitch's Carburetors 133 Modrow. John 33. 35. 40. 76. 80. 83 Molby. Angie 47. 60. 63 Monroe. Karen 33. 70. 97 Montgomery Ward 148 Moomey. Christine 36. 47. 52. 60. 99 Moomey. Peter 33. 42. 70 Moomey's Hardware 131 Moore. Denise 70 Moore. Kim 83. 85 Morbark Industries 149 Moreland. Dione 70 Morey. Betty 54 Morey. Mark 70 Morey. Shelly 59. 70 Morrow. Liso 60 Morten sen. Troy 2. 33. 37. 67. 70. 93 Mrs. G's Needlepoint, 148 M-S-R Sik 176 Myers. Dor ion 60 Narrogon. Norma 55 Neeper. Karla 57. 60 Neuenfeldt. Tom 28. 79 Nichol's Financial Ser- vice. 155 Nickerson Construction. 119 Nickerson. Ricky 25 Niles Agency. 141 Norris. Bridget 70. 10) Norris. Heather 64. 70 Norris. Melissa 67. 70 Office Center 141 Old Homestead 151 Olrich. Brad 7. 12, 25. 43. 48. 49. 76. 81. 83. 84 Ordiwoy. Ted 70 Otto. Komi 70 Otto. Keith 60. 61 Otto, Kimber 90. 108 Packer. Kelly 70 Packer. Terry 36. 61 Palmer. Aron 33. 70. 74, 93 Palmer. Ben 47, 61. 71. 105 Palmer, Chad 60. 104 Polrner. Clifford 30. 55 Palmer, Doug 2. 40. 55 Palmer, Julie 33. 70. . 107 Parc her. Colleen 2, 33, 83. 84 Parc her. Kathy 37. 60 Porr t Son. Inc. 151 Patterson. Beth 33. 70. 107 Patterson. Susan 6. 33. 76. 84. 106 Pearl. Diane 60. 98 Pearl. Nancy 69. 97 Peos ley's 121 Pendell, Monty 84 Pendell. Tim 73 Pendell's Excovoting 129 Phelps. T im 84 Phenix Bor I Restaurant. 134 Pillsbury Compony 123 Pino Sam 138 Ploshek, Joe 60 Ploshek. Richard 60. 105 Potato Service 134 Pour House Bar 154 Powell. Kelly 33. 73. 107 Powers, Mayna 73 Pro Form Sales 131 Production Credit 141 Pump ford Processing! 54 Purcell. Dan 1, 84. 90. 108 R.A. Horkness Trucking. 150 Rou. Betsy 6, 48, 49. 55. 136 Rou, Ron 25 Roy's Refrigeration 130 R.D. Rickett 155 Reed. Tracey 55 Regina. Rory 60 Riggs. Mary 73 Rmes. Barb 33. 73 Rmes. Tommy 86, 106 Riverda'e Laundry Center, 131 Riverdale Tovem 130 Roberts. Chris 6. 13. 16. 36. 54. 55. 158 Roberts, Kenneth 60 Roberts. Teresa 73 Rock Loke Christian Assembly. 178 Rotunno. Flossie 86 Rotunno. Penni 6, 47. 61. 99 Russell. Lisa 33. 73. 107 Ryckman. Dan 61 Ryckmon, Joshua 61 Soil Inn. The 140 Samuel. Tommy 60. 98 Sanders, Chad 47. 60. 105 Sanders. Derek 33. 47 Sonders. Dexter 60. 73 Sanders. Reid 47, 105 Sonders. Rusty 6. 36, 73. 75. 93 Sayers. Mary Jo 7. 40. 53. 55 Schaeffer. Dennis 60 Schaffer. Melissa 60 Scharoswok, Jody 160 Schnepp's Funeral Home, 179 Scott. David 36. 60. 105 Seven Eleven 145 Security Septic 130 Shorp. Penny 18. 73 Shattuck. Bonnie 36, 37. S3. 73. 133 Shottuck. Scott 80. 86 Sheor Image. 154 Sheets. Deidro 73 Sheila's Fabric 131 Shenefield. Mike 61. 160 Stas Adult Care. 133 Six Lokes General Store. 151 Sherman. Anito 1. 25. 33. 36. 77. 85. 86 Sherman, Eric 60, 61, 104 Sherman. Ralph 28. 29 Smith, Cindy 2, 6. 33. 76. 85. 86 Snyder, Andy 61 Snyder. Fred 1. 36, 40 43. 48. 87. 86. 89. 90 Snyder's Greenhouse. 119 Snyder, Lonce 7. 62 Sound Depot. The 140 Spot Party Store 126 Stock, Dione 73 Stock. Don 16. 76. 86. 108 Stan's Auto Soles 126 Stonton Automotive Supply. 153 Stonton Clinic 153 Stanton Flower Pot I Crafts. 153 Stonton Seed Supply. 153 Stork. Sondy 33. 73 Stork. Russell 80. 86 Stote Wide Silo 127 Stouffer Construction. 122 Stearns. Jenny 62 Stearns. Jody 73. 108 Stebbins-McCullough, 136 Steele. Rikki 47. 62. 98 Steimon, Angela 62, 98 Stevens. Mark 46. 55. 159 Stratton, Beverly 43, 52. 55 Stratton. Cossie 73 Stratton, Donna 55 Stratton. Michele 36. 47. 62. 63 Suorei, Tereso 62 Swisher. Billy 62. 160 Swisher, Robby 62 Swisher, Robin 98 Swisher, Susan 62 Tolkowski, John 70. 73. 88 Taylor. Brad 33 Thompson, Ellen 25, 35. 55 Thornton, Regina 10. 12. 13. 106 Throop, Alice 62 Throop. Jonet 55 Throop. Mary Lou 54 Throop. Scott 33. 73, 93 Throop. Scott 62. 105 Throop, Thomas 7. 46, 62. 105. 160 Thrush. Liso 73 Tinks Sole i Services, 147 Tissue. Monico 27. 62 Topper. Donald 62 Torgerson. Bruce 42. 50. 55 Total Chips Compony, 146 Totol Petroleum 139 Total Service 125 Town view Forms 150 Trayer. Jodi 73 Trayer. Mike 22. 52. 72 Trayer Water Wells 126 Tray nor, Erik 72, 93 Troy nor, James 62 T-Shirt Company 152 Tubbs. Noomi 33. 55, 158 Tugan. Pom 47. 62. 99 Tugan. Sharon 73. 107 Uncle Paul's Foods 120 Uren. Dick 46. 55 Vaughn. Joyne 7. 11, 28. 86 Von Atten's, 140 VanBuskirk. Kevin 62 VonBuskirk. Shelly 3i 73 VonPlew. Kim 73 Vaughn. Michelle 33, 73. 97 Voughn. Scott 72 Vaughn. Shone 32. 72 Voughn, Todd 66, 73 Vestoburg Band Boosters 119 Vestoburg Education Association 125 Vestoburg Heating and Cooling 121 Virgie's Garden Shop 133 Vitz. Scott 73 W l w Saw Sales 127 Woldron Well Drilling 129 Walker. Deno 73.97.107 Walker's Service 126 Welch, Glenda 62. 98 Welch. Scott 73 Wellman. Gerald 62 West. Liso 33. 74. 97 Western Auto Soles 136 Wiggliton. Tony 62. 74. 88. 90 Willemin Chiropractic Center 154 Wilson. Brenda 46. 47, 62. 99 Wilson, Dionne 7. 37. 55 Wilson. James 8, 9. 33. 36. 40. 67. 86. 108 Wing Construction 132 Wing. Greg 62, 105. 160 Wing, Stocey 47, 62. 99 Wing. Wes 74 Wishing Well 127 Withey. Richelle 74, 97 Withey. Loney 62. 105 Witter. Kondi 74. 97 Witter. Kim 62. 98 Woitowicz. James 6, 7. 19 24. 33. 62. 74. 90. 108 Wonsey Tree Service 138 Wood. Keats 55 Wood. Neoma 55 Woodard. Kathy 18. 47. 62 Woodard. Robin 48. 49 74 Woodrow. Steve 74 Wrisley. Richard 74. 93 Wrisley. Sam 63. 105 Wrisley. Elite 33. 39. 85 86 Staff searches for lost moments This year's moments all escaped from the cracks and seals of VHS windows and roofs. Maybe you did just a minor thing but your efforts made the moments happen. Trying to explain how to use a layout or why not to use rubber cement would add humor to the tension the yearbook staff felt when they were stuck in room 112 because there were still 80 pages left to do. Only the students in publi- cations class would understand all of what it takes to do a yearbook. We must take time to record the pro- duction that went into this book. Two- hundred and twenty five copies of the 160 page book were run and the format was 9x12. The book contained eight pages of full color and sixteen spreads of spot color. The cover was designed by the staff and the art throughout the book was done by Brad Olrich. Headlines were printed b? Anderson's Printing in Edmore. Body copy was set using the IBM Model 50 electronic type- writer. Typists were Veda Erskin, Jayne Vaughn, and Karen Bigelow. Photography was done by staff photo- grapher Larry McClellan with the ex- ception of underclassmen pictures which were taken by Geskus Portrait World. The book was sold to the student body for $16.00 per copy. It was ad- vised by Betsy Rau and represented by ICP. Heather Elder served as Editor, with Karen King as assistant. The awards received for The 1982 book Everything We Appear to be in- clude: MIPA Awards of Excellence: First place: Copy, Special effects. Photo use, Organizations coverage. Page design. Theme, Cover and Reader aids: Second place: Headlines, Body copy, and Ads Community. The book also re- ceived Judge's Choice Award for the best yearbook in class C D. Sincerely Yours Yearbook Staff: Adviser Editor in Chief Assistant Editor Academics Copy Student Life Sports Photographer Artist Betsy Pollard Rau Heather Elder Karen King Connie Cogswell Robin Woodard Paula Loomis Ginger Marshall Larry McClellan Brad Olrich Staff: Fred Snyder Jayne Vaughn Amy Frost Katie Brantley Dan Fleming Cindy Martin Lorrie McClellan Veda Erskin Joe Gostomski Karen Bigelow Paula Enterline UJc 157 r CT73 rom the minute the first bell rang at 8:00 a.m. late in August until the last bell rang at 2:52 p.m. in early June, the 1983-84 school year was up to you. The last bell has rung--the last page has un- folded and all that was T84 is here in this book. Thanks to you . . . h® w®anr9 9 158 KISSING the bathroom wall to make a lipstick impression of the lips used on the pages of this yearbook, Mrs. Roberts puckers up and is ready for action. I LAST day of school cleaning brought Tim Beach from Mr. Palmer's Michigan History class a new cologe outfit that was literally off the wall . ACE Photographer Fred Snyder catches a shot of Mr. Stevens who finally smiled for the camera. WHETHER raising their hands to indicate they hate their teachers, or that they bought a yearbook, students in Mrs. Thompson's class all seemed to be in agreement that the answer was: Yes .