Vestaburg High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Vestaburg, MI)

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What do you mean, No food in the halls? Sneaking food through the halls proved to be a challenge for students. However, there were a few who managed to get past Mr. Steinkraus. Turning up her nose. Eating what is good for you isn't always good as Nettie Irwin soon finds out. Her definition of nutrition isn't the same as that of the cooks, which included fish sandwiches. 8 Dm8suemi® nmonm©Dn Food goes into the mouths of babes by Tina Krapek 5-4-3-2-1 .. . and the race is on! This familiar countdown clicked away daily in the minds of students waiting impa- tiently to make a mad dash for first place in the lunch line. The speed at which students traveled was largely depen- dent upon whether or not a figure of au- thority in a suit and tie was stationed near the pop ma- chine. The absence of an administrator, like the absence of state police on our free- ways, increased speeds by 10-15 mph. Knowing when to walk and when to run was not as crucial as knowing when to bolt out of one's desk and make for the door. Right before the bell rings 'said Gin- ger Marshall, Wes Wing stands up, pushes his chair in, and as soon as he does, the bell rings. Eric Grover led the mighty pack for the second lunch period. Eric uses fast moves, said teacher Mike Miller. He weaves in and out of people down the hallway and always ends up first in line. Favorite meals included pizza, tacos, hamburgers and chuckwagons. Some new tongue tantalizers were added, as for the first time students could enjoy hot-diggety subs, burritos, chicken nug- gets, ala-carte items and a new snack bar featuring potato chips, granola bars and giant cookies. I buy granola bars and chocolate chip cookies, said Shelley Hull, who found it easier to buy them here than bring them from home. There were a num- ber of students who did not eat the school's lunch. Some, like Sharon Tugan and Lauri Frisbie, were dieting. Others, like Angie Irwin, brought their lunch from home. I bring my lunch because it's too expensive to buy hot lunch all the time, said Irwin. Also, because I want to. The telephone was used by Shelly Morey, Kim Beach and Penny Sharp, who called daily to check in with their boyfriends. Smokers used their 22 minutes to sneak out behind the bus garage for a cigarette. If they were caught, they were suspended for three days. Even though lunch hour only consist- ed of 22 minutes, it was an important part of a student's day. It gave them time to collect their thoughts for the rest of the day and to enjoy the free time they had before the bell rang to go to their next two to three hours of school. It also provided an opportunity to get some needed nutrition. LL When the bell rings we say, “Here come the animals! Janet Throop 12 Lunch hour The Bobbsey Twins. Eating lunch together finally gives Shelly Morey and Karla Neeper a chance to talk. Conversation can be virtually impossible when you don't have any classes together. I

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1 ■ IScgaicsDn aondC ftooncgOn Short distance calls cost big bucks by Kerri Barr You're sitting in class, and halfway through the hour, you realize that today is going to be one of those days. Nothing is going to go right. You just realized that your parents are going to kill you. It's the day that you decide to move out before you get kicked out, the day you run straight for your closet to hide, the day your parents get that outrageous phone bill! As you walk through the door, and you see your parents with the phone bill in their hand, you say to yourself, Those are the meanest looks I have ever seen! As your par- ents are breaking into your piggy-bank, yell- ing and screaming at you, and hitting you with the telephone receiver, you're pleading with them and say, But, the television is al- ways telling me to 'reach out and touch some- one!' For the average stu- dent, reaching out and touching someone costs money. Only a few peo- ple are lucky enough to have all of their friends in the same toll-free calling area. For exam- ple, there were only 182 students who had a Ves- taburg phone number. So, Vestaburg was the only place they could call without paying long distance rates. There were some places, just a couple of miles away from Vestaburg that were long distance, like Edmore, Winn, Riverdale, and Crystal. People got discouraged when they Don't tell anyone. During one of his routine calls from Uncle Paul's, sophomore Brian Camp waits for the operator to ask for his number while a shadowy figure lurks in the background. Predictable. A sight seen almost everyday was that of Kim Beach talking on the pay phone during sec- ond lunch. Who is her contact with the outside world? needed to call someone, who lived just a cou- ple miles away, or even just next door, because it was long distance. Tim Beach had a Crystal phone number, and David Scott, who lived just across the road, had a Vestaburg exchange. It's stupid to call him. It costs money, said Tim. I usually run over there, but sometimes I call. It depends on how important it is! I usually call him to go someplace, said David, or he calls to come down or go hunt- ing. It's fun to run over there sometimes, but I call more often. Most students admitted to making a few long distance calls. Out of 152 people sur- veyed, the average range of time talked was from as low as 5 minutes to as high as 2 hours. About three-fourths of the students did not have to pay for their long distance calls. The 10th grade class led the school, with the most long distance calls, with the 11th and 12th grade not far be- hind. My highest bill was $60.00, because I was at camp in Indiana and Joe was in Pittsburgh. I hated camp, so I called all over the United States, my grandma in California, my mom and dad back home, and Joe every night, said Karen King. It looks as though reaching out and touch- ing someone had a big influence on the stu- dents. When you're feeling down, because you have to pay for an outrageous phone bill, just remember; you're not the only one who has these problems. Your friends have them, too. Vestaburg High School. Answering the phone is just one of the many jobs for Mrs. Tubbs. Keep- ing a smile through a hectic day can be a problem but she always manages. What's her secret? it This telephone system is for the birds! JJ Mrs. Tubbs Phone calls 11

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 Can I have some? Sharing is a way to make friends but sometimes it can get you into real trouble as Christy Marshall realizes. How do you split one piece of gum between four people? Where's the grub? Preparing a nutritious meal that is appealing to the students isn't an easy task for Donna Stratton. However, the cookies and chips from the new snack bar are always a hit. Lunch hour 13