Vestaburg High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Vestaburg, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 176 of the 1987 volume:

An Off the Wall Guide to Totally Stop! This is not like reading any normal year- book. Before you become totally confused, snap your fingers and the “Get It Together Gang will come alive and help you through the “Totally” part of your yearbook. First of all, Jim the jock will help you get the total picture of what SPORTS was all about. Look closely. You may be pictured in some. Turn to page 4a and see! Next, Pete the prep will take you through the total scene of the CLUBS AND CLASSES as seen by you on page 32a. Finally, we put and ADded attraction in this book just for you. Skateboard Willy will whiz you through our COMMUNITY section on page 60a. L JRIWlf167« • Vestaburg High School Avenue B Vestaburg, Ml 48891 !! DO YOU NOTICE anything strange about this picture? No, I’m not talking about the boy's legs with a sign on them or even that big broom. Something’s missing, I think. It looks ok, but I don’t feel complete only seeing this much. There has to be more. This book is “off the wall” so maybe it is complete, but they also say it’s “totally so I'm sure somewhere I’ll get the whole picture. I guess to get the total picture of‘87 I have to continue reading the book anyway. I can’t wait! This is really exciting! Volume 34 !! THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUM- MER . Since the oboe, played by Andy Frost, isn’t a marching instrument, he keeps the beat instead, on the base drum during the marching season home- coming rally. !! ARMED AND DANGEROUS. After watch- ing someone else wrestle, yearbook staffers Rikki Steele and Karen Hansel decide to see who's stron- ger. Gary Keyes checks the pair for wrestling viola- tions. !! SENIORS, SENIORS, DON’T BE SHY! During the pre-tourney pep rally. Rich Wrisley, Aron Palmer and Jeff Bailey let everyone hear their battle cry which is loud enough to win the yelling contest. 2a ! Theme KEEP , you guys, admit it. How many of you flipped this book over, two or three times to figure out where to begin? Maybe you even scratched your head, got a dumb confused look on your face and said, “This book is ‘OFF THE WALL’!” After a few minutes you finally decide to just take the plunge and dive into ’87 not “TOTALLY” knowing what you’re in for. Isn’t that what life’s really all about? Not knowing what you’re in for and still having to make a decision? For example: How many times have you gone home with so much homework you didn’t know where to start? Or how many times have you had to clean your room and decided to leave it messy rather than figure out where to begin? Now, is this all starting to ring a bell? If you were forced to make the choice of staying home those weekday nights doing homework, or cleaning your room, you may have missed out on the sports events. How many of you even knew the JV girls’ basketball team ended their outstanding season with a 17-2 record? Or how about our varsity football team, which achieved success not measured by the scoreboard, but by personal victories. Did you know our varsity softball team started their season being ranked 3rd in the state? If you made the decision to do homework you really haven’t missed out because we’ve captured all this and more for you scholars in our sports section. Not only will you read about sports on this side of the book, you’ll also read about classes and community. So you think you made the right decision choosing the “Totally” side to start with and actually you did, but you didn’t. Do you understand what I mean? For example: How many of you have sat in the classroom with a test in front of you and spent 20 minutes of the 30 minute period trying to decide which answer is the best, because both of them are correct? Only to find out later either of them would have been correct. Now do you under- stand or am I continuing to confuse you? If you don’t understand, don’t worry we will refresh your academic memory on page 32a. Well if you think you’re confused now, wait until you reach our community section. What do you mean how could you possibly have to make a deci- sion in a town the size of Vestaburg? Do you realize on April 6th that the community had to make a de- cision that would effect the future of many stu- dents? You also have to make an important decision to pay close attention or to actually ignore the fan- tom phinger warnings. Whatever you decide could be fatal. What do you mean you’re tired of making decisions? I thought all teenagers loved to make their own decisions. Don’t stop now because you’ve got a lot of fun in front of you, but remember you are “Totally” in control, so you decide ... ???????? Uh, I don’t know. I guess I’ll just keep going ... dr'VI f tul hi,1' fc’K - q4me ',r ,.. t £r.Y u+i L’u pl ci( iswT'H? +1’ «-’lit 0 r- _ A - ?jC ca ttle- Iccfcrncc.yi cyass. j ue M Jeda Ora t f w -there, cMu Uij . Keep ccc.'taJ on -HvL y acieb;Ul,Trrs 1 , 2— 4. |0® V5 Sports are awesome and really tough, just like me. I bet that’s why I get to take you through them. Vif ' - AfJ TfiUbHT J lTi 'peioof- !! OUT OF MY WAY! Second year starter and fourth team leading score, sophomore McQueen makes a fast break after stealing the ball from the opposing team. they’re breeth tsking a big part of our worl Hey. This is totally great! You’re still with us. Wait till you read this sports section! You’ll get an up and down look at our sports teams while still receiving the facts. Remember the game the JV football team played against the Montabella Mustangs? We were knee deep in water, (not really water, but due to strict rules placed on this book, we are prohibited from saying what they were really playing in.) How about the newly formed freshman basketball team who traveled to most of their games in parents’ vehicles and four times were the opening act of the JV varsity contests? Then there was the 7th grade girls’ basketball team who often dribbled off their feet, yet rebounded their way to a history making, record breaking season. Who will ever forget Beth Hassenzahl’s famous granny free throw shots? Speaking of famous, those of you who succeed in high school may go on to play professionally. What happened in the big leagues this year? The Mets waited until the very end making for a very exciting four games to three win World Series over the Boston Red Soxs. If you were both a Mets and Giants fan, you had double the fun this year after the Giants beat the Denver Broncos 39-20 in the Super Bowl. Traveling across the country, everyone waited in anticipation for the middleweight WBC championship Fight between Marvelous Marvin Haglar and Sugar Ray Leonard. Haglar was sure pick to win the twelve round fight but in a split decision Sugar Ray upset the champion taking the belt back for himself. And ... in case you like smut, we found the following tidbit in THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER: In 1916, Cumberland College of Tennessee was defeated by Georgia Tech, 222-0. At halftime, they were down 126-0 and for the game, gave up 32 touchdowns and 968 yards. Believe it ... or not! 4a Sports !! VESTABURG FANS ON A ROLL. Vestaburg fans showered the floor with toilet paper at the last game, after Troy Mortensen scored the first basket for the Wolverines. !! BRING ON THE SCOUTS. Senior starter Karen Hansel shows her great abili- ties as a center fielder. Hansel is a three year varsity member and one of the top hitters. !! SIDELINE STRATEGY. Watching his team perform during Homecoming against Montabella. Mr. Roberts sends in the next play with wingback. Loney Withey. Divider f 5a ERSONAL VICTORY by Harold Franks The day: August 11, The time: high noon. The sound of cracking helmets and the stench of sweating bodies filled the late summer air. That’s right; football practice had officially begun. While most carefree devotees of summer were still languidly taking in the rays, the varsity Wolverines were going through a series of tortures comparable only to hell itself, and under new head Coach Rick Roberts, the Wol- verines looked for a successful season. “We were hoping for a season to re- member fondly,” commented Coach Rick Roberts. The Wolverines began their regular sea- son play with a long bus ride to Portland. Four quarters of inspired play kept the game tied 6 to 6. In the overtime, the Wolverines pushed their way up the field, and Dominic Beni bounded into the end- zone to give the Wolverines a thrilling 12-6 victory. “1 knew the play, and I knew I had to score, and there was no way I was coming down. I had the touchdown!’’said Dominic Beni. The next game continued on a thrill- ing trend. The Wolverines were playing tough Sacred Heart, but at the end of the game with a few seconds left, the fighting Irish moved the ball down the field and threw a game-ending touch- down pass. The next two games were close but the Wolverines fell short each time to Saranac and Baldwin. Before anyone knew it Homecoming was here. The excitement during that Friday was un- surpassed by even the greatest of pa- rades, but it was not enough as the Wolverines fell short against rival Mon- tabella 21-29. The rest of the season was filled with action-packed games but the Wolverines dropped three of their last four contests. Considering the input the players gave on and off the field, it definitely was a season to remember. !! ENDZONE BOUND. In the fourth quarter of the home Montabella game, Domi- nic Beni lunges for six but the grasp of a com- petitor denies him the touchdown. 6a ! Varsity Football !! CARE TO DANCE? Tim Beach and Wes Laurencelle contribute a tackle in the fourth quarter of the win over Portland St. Pat's. (Far left) !! LOOKING FOR THE BRIGHT SIDE. Wes Laurencelle and Coach Rick Roberts look on in the fourth quarter of the homecoming game. Homecoming wasn’t exactly Wes’s favorite game, considering he had to go to the hospital for ankle x-rays. The Heart-Breaker: When a sure win with 45 seconds left slipped from their grasp in the game against SHA, the team learned what broken hearts were all about. The Gasser: To and from the scrimmage against Lake City, the term “gas” came up quite frequently as the bus nearly had to be evacuated several times. Ups and Downs !! COME ON GUYS; LET’S GET THIS CHUMP. Aron Palmer goes for the tackle, assisted by what seems to be the whole Wolverine squad in the homecoming game against Montabella. VARSITY FOOTBALL — FRONT ROW: Neicko Benavidez. Patrick Priede, Loney Withey. Troy Mortensen. Sam Wrisley. Denny Graham. Dan Ryckman, Dominic Beni. Ike King. MIDDLE ROW: Coach Rick Roberts. Ben Palmer. Matt King. Aron Palmer. Rich Wrisley, Jeff Humphrey. Frank Allen. Tracy Kunkel. David Scott. BACK ROW: Andy Johnston. Josh Ryckman. Tim Beach, Wes Laurencelle, Steve Kolenda. David Bowser. Jim VanAlstine. Coach Steve Liestenfeltz. The Bone-Crusher: After ups and downs in the game against Carson City, the bruises and cuts on the Wolverines proved they had sur- vived a truly hazardous encounter. VHS Varsity Football OPPONENT 12 Portland St. Pats 6 7 Sacred Heart 14 6 Saranac 12 7 Baldwin 16 21 Montabella 29 13 Flint Academy 6 0 Carson City 26 22 Ashley 0 8 Dansville 25 Overall: 3-6 Sports I 7a YOUR ORDINARY BASKETBALL TEAM by Jenny Bigelow and Karen Hansel basketball game by wetting their hair Varsity Basketball VHS r OPPONENT 42 Clare 40 46 Sacred Heart 42 47 Belding 32 43 Portland 64 42 Montabella 34 41 Lakeview 42 48 Sacred Heart 45 37 Carson City 29 54 Tri County 46 35 Saranac 55 38 Central Montcalm 31 40 Montabella 37 58 Belding 50 39 Portland 42 46 Central Montcalm 29 32 Lakeview 48 26 Carson City 39 47 Saranac 50 40 Beal City 30 56 Beal City (Dist.) League: 7-7 Overall: 12-8 71 !! AIR JOHNSTON. Senior forward Tammie Johnston tries for 2 in the overtime loss to Port- land. In the same game senior Jenny Bigelow, (right) goes up for 2 of her 22 points. down. “Watch out Aggies here we come, Wol- verine team is number one. Number one, number one, number one, one, one.” Before every basketball game the varsi- ty girls shouted this chant from the top of their lungs to psych themselves for uj coming challenges. The girls started the season off very impressively by capturing the first place medal at the Pepsi tourney. Opponents found it hard to beat the Wolverines at home, since they won six of their nine home games. When they played Portland at home, the girls proved how tough they were, los- ing in overtime 3942. Imagine being in the locker room at this time. Sweating and fighting for air after the JV girls left the showers on, the girls’ heads were down to hide their crying. “After having them ridicule our team last year it was more important than ever to win,” said Senior Tammie Johnston. After beating the Beal City Aggies a week before districts and having the home court advantage the Wolverines felt they finally had a chance to win a district game. But again the dreams and hopes were un- fulfilled as they lost, 56-71. Not only were their games a challenge they also provided Mr. Lesky with the chal- lenge of keeping his sanity. The first challenge came before the games actually started. It all began late in July at the CMU team camp. Since this would be the last camp for the seniors the girls decided to make it a memorable one. Not only did they play tough and work hard, they provided Mr. Lesky and the camp staff with the night time entertainment. The last night of camp started off with seniors Jenny Bige- low, Amy Frost and Karen Hansel giving a live concert which featured the week’s number one song “Blame it on Baldie” written by the girls about their ever so balding coach. The night ended with a wa- ter fight and a visit from a friendly member of the camp staff. But the fun didn’t stop there, did it Mr. Lesky? It continued in the Sacred Heart game when the girls decided to keep the surfer look intact during their “That was a surprise I could have killed them for,” said Coach Lesky. The next surprise I occurred at Lake- view, where the girls decided to wear their traditional black shorts instead of their tra- ditional red ones. The final and best sur- prise of all was saved for parents’ night. After being introduced with their parents, the girls ran back into the locker room and waited for their introduction by Mr. Show- ers, which prepared the crowd for one last surprise. Suddenly from the corner of the gym brightly, bouncing, brilliant, bermuda shorts caught the spectators’ eyes. Despite all the surprises having a 12-8 winning season proved to be satisfying along with a lot of fun. The seniors couldn’t have asked for a better way to end their basketball career. !! TRIPLE THREAT, During a home game against Montabella, Tammie Johnston shoots for two, while teammate Linda Marshall positions herself for the rebound. Amy Frost falls back on defense. The Wolverines ended up winning the game 42-34. 8a ! Varsity Basketball !! DOUBLE TEAM. During a home game against Montabella senior guard Amy Frost picks up her dribble looking for an open player as the Mustangs try to stop her. The Door Slammer: A thrilling first half and an awesome shooting percentage led the girls to an easy victory as they shut the door on Central Montcalm, 46- 29. The Kaleidoscope: Parents’ night, the scene was set and out came the varsity girls “Bermuda style”! The Tear Jerker: In the district game against Beal City, the girls suffered a season ending defeat. 56-71. Ups and Downs GIRLS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL — FRONT ROW: Linda Marshall, Carmen Jenison. Tammy Martin, Denise Every. SECOND ROW: Karen Hansel, Jenny Bigelow, Amy Frost, Tammie lohnston. Tess Cornell. BACK ROW: Coach Cary OING THE DISTANCE by Gary Keyes With a strong team returning and hope- ful newcomers, the boy’s cross-country team had high hopes for a good season. Even with newcomers Eric Vitz and Philip Ozment, the boy’s season record remained the same as last year’s with one win. That win was against Montabella and Philip Oz- ment led the Wolverines with a second place finish in their 15 to 50 victory. (The lowest score wins.) Even though the boys didn’t improve on their record, they had some very good and crazy times. In one race Chad Sanders followed a runner who didn’t know where he was going. Once they figured out they had gone the wrong direction, they back tracked and got back on course. “I didn’t think we were going the right way, but I just followed him anyway,” com- mented Sanders. One problem was enduring the 3.1 mile run. A method used by Scott Best was singing in his head or thinking of some- thing besides running. The girls were happy with the additions of freshman Shannon Kloeckner and Jen- nifer Bissell. Shannon had to drop out half- way through the season because of severe shin splints, which left the Wolves short of a full team by one girl. Since the Wolverines didn’t have a full team, the girls had to strive for individual goals and good racing times. Patti Marshall led the girls by getting the best time in 7 of the 8 races. “Sometimes our girls just couldn’t get fired up. There wasn’t any motivation,” said Brooke Bissell, who pointed out the problems of being unable to compete as a team and have a season record. “If this entire group stays together we could get into a good team,” said a confi- dent Coach Kidwell. “The times for indi- vidual runners all improved and for the young runners we had this season, the times were good.” !! LAST ONE THERE’S A ROTTEN EGG. Jeff Bailey, second highest point scorer for the team, challenges new-comer Eric Vitz, who was always right up with the pack. 10a t Cross Country Cross Country VHS OPPONENT 45 Carson City (boys) 15 38 Carson City (girls) 15 50 Belding (boys) 15 37 Saranac (boys) 18 45 Lakeview (boys) 17 15 Montabella (boys) 45 50 Portland (boys) 15 50 Central Montcalm (boys) 15 50 Central Montcalm (girls) Overall (boys): 1-7 Overall (girls): 0-8 15 !! TURN IT LOOSE. Philip Ozment, who some considered to be the hardest working mem- ber of the team, finishes a 3.1 mile w'orkout with a sprint to the finish line. !! CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. Pattie Mar- shall, who won 7 of 8 races, tries to catch fresh- man running mate Jennifer Bissell, who missed a state championship by one place. !! JUST ANOTHER TRIP AROUND THE COURSE. After the 15 50 victory over Montabella, Philip Oz- ment runs around once more to prepare for the next meet. The Climber: The Central Mont- calm course proved to be quite a chal- lenge to the runners, considering it's high hills, not to mention sloppy con- ditions. The Hyperventilator: A very long course and unseasonable warm con- ditions on the Greenville course, made the term hyperventilate” all too real for the weary Vestaburg trek- kers. The Wanderer: Our own Chad Sanders aquired this label when he accidentally slipped off the track and into the wilderness at the Greenville meet. — Ups and Downs — BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY — FRONT ROW: Eric ' Vitz. Jeff Bailey. Philip Ozment. BACK ROW: ; Kevin VanBuskirk, Gary Keyes, Scott Best. Coach j Steven Kidwell. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY — FRONT ROW: Mary DePue, Jennifer Bissell. BACK ROW: Shan- non Kloeckner. Patti Marshall. Brooke Bissell. Sports ! 11a JV Basketball VHS OPPONENT 32 Clare 34 61 Beal City 28 40 Portland 28 56 Montabella 57 44 Lakeview 25 43 Sacred Heart 29 57 Carson City 38 47 Tri County 29 38 Saranac 29 51 Central Montcalm 35 40 Montabella 31 44 Belding 40 45 Portland 33 41 Central Montcalm 33 53 Lakeview 29 47 Carson City 34 47 Saranac 32 40 Beal City Overall: 17-2 League: 13-1 30 JV Football 6 Shepherd 6 12 Saranac 33 0 Baldwin 42 0 Montabella 33 6 Dansville 0 0 Carson City 46 22 Ithaca (Fresh) Overall: 2-4-1 0 !! LET’S PLAY LIKE MEN! Coach Showers and Coach Holsworth give the JV warriors a little encouragement at halftime of the 22-0 win over Ithaca. UDDLE TOGETHER WORK TOGETHER by Shay Throop and Amy Hodges All was silent except for the sounds of plastic hitting plastic. The odor of sweat- ing bodies filled the air. A countenance that combined grimaces, determination, rage, fear and anger was displayed by one and all. Suddenly it was over, and Vestaburg had recorded one of its biggest wins of the season over Ithaca, 22-0. Some considered the Wolverine’s other victory over Dansville even more exciting. It all went down October 9 at 6:30. No one had scored until the third quarter when the Wolverines put the ball in the end zone. In the fourth quarter with 1:30 left in the game, the Dansville Aggies were on the one-yard line, but the Wolverine’s de- fense held and the red and white went on to a 6-0 win. Although not a victory, the Montabella game, played shortly after the floods, will long be remembered. Because Montabel- la’s Webb field had been flooded with rot- 12a ! JV Basketball Football ten vegetation, there was a chance the players could get hepatitis. After the De- partment of Natural Resources came in, tested the water and came up with nega- tive results, there was a great relief on behalf of all the players. The football banquet at the end of the season was the beginning of an end. It was time to reminisce about last season and plan ahead to next. “Even though the Wolverines had a los- ing record, we had a winning season, said Coach Brad Showers. Picture if you will, the locker room on October 23. The JV girls had just clinched first place against Portland. Mr. Beemer, the coach, tried to begin his usual post- game speech, but found it difficult as wa- ter, squirted by his team, came flying at his face. Water sprayed everywhere. The girls let loose, drenching everyone. It wasn’t an easy road to the top. Early losses to Clare and Portland proved to be the only disappointments of the season. The JV girls only lost to them by a total of three points. At that point, the girls turned the season around, winning their last 15 games. Practice was a time for seriousness and improving on mistakes you made in the game before. But for the JV girls, practice wasn’t always so serious. Rikki Steele pro- vided some live entertainment by getting a rip in her shorts and at that moment the girls started laughing like nerds. After the second to the last game, the girls quickly sneaked out of the locker room and TP’d Mr. Beemer's car. The next day at practice the girls didn’t know what to expect. They went through practice knowing that Mr. Beemer had something for them. When the end finally came, he gave them buttons that said, “1986 JV Champs.” !! MUD BOGGING. An extremely muddy Tim Parrish strides off the field during halftime of the Montabella game, played in the worst of condiditons. !! ENTRAPMENT. A Central Montcalm player struggles to find the daylight through the tenacious defense of Amy Hodges and Rikki Steele in the home game against Central Montcalm. JV BOYS’ FOOTBALL — FRONT ROW: Duane Ryckman, Darin Carter. Terry Packer. Trevor McCormick. Shay Throop. Steve Lott. Billy Grover. Rob Hanes. Chris Humphrey. Troy Graham. Chris Haag. Jay Janofski. MIDDLE ROYV: Matt Mortensen. Don Topper. Bill Kolenda. Joe Struble. Monte Antes. Glenn DePue. Corey Ferguson. Troy Ferguson. Rich Fisk. Chad Palmer. Scott Clements. BACK ROW: Coach Dave Holsworth. Mike Preibe. Aaron Carr. Eric Jackson. Bill Swisher. Tim Parrish. Kim Johnson. David Freeman, Stacey Hull. Leroy Benavidez. Coach Brad Showers GIRLS’ BASKETBALL — FRONT ROW: Jeannie Bush, Faye DePue, Rhonda McQueen. Linette Stratton, Rachel Butler. Shawn Antes. BACK ROW: Shannon Jenkins, Shelly Johnson, Amy Hodges. Rikki Steele, Coach Doug Beemer The Mud Bogger: Eight inches of rotting mud and stagnat water on the Montabella field made players plug their noses and grit their teeth before making a diving tackle. The Blow Out: A short Beal City team suffered through a long game as the Wolverine girls cleared their bench and had a 61-28 heyday. The Foul Defeat: In the first tournament game four of the five starters fouled out and had to ride the pine watching their team lose by a narrow two point deficit. !! SHOOT TWO. In the game against Montabella, Rachel Butler drives in for the lay up as Jeannie Bush and Amy Hodges trail for the carom. The Nail Biter: Polished nails gave way to clenched knuckles and finally jumps for joy. as the Wolverine girls snatched league honors from Portland and avenged an earlier loss. The Helmet Breaker: Determined not to let the hard-hitting Dansville Aggies advanced beyond the three-yard line, the JV gridders put everything they had into crushing the offense. ------------------------------------ Ups and Downs ----- Sports t 13a Junior High Basketball 7th 8th VHS-OPP VHS-OPP 28- 12 Central Montcal m 33-13 21-14 Sacred Heart 28-25 24-13 Beal City 34-35 24- 7 Shepherd 41-14 9 26 Montabella 21-32 18-16 Beal City 13-42 38-19 Shepherd 17-28 23- 21 Sacred Heart 14-19 16-26 Montabella 30-40 18-19 Central Montcalm (T) 35-28 Montabella (T) 37-18 Saranac (T) 24-42 Overall: 7-3 Overall: 5-7 Lakeview Montabella Ashley !! COOL AS ICE. Coach Neff explains the situation to her attentive disciples during a short 4th period rest in the game against Central Mont- calm. ECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECTION by Garilee Janofski and Sharia Holmes The ball was heading for the basket. Seconds ticked off the clock as it sailed toward the hoop. The air was thick with anxiety; then swoosh, the ball had found its destiny. Beth Hassenzahl had just gained a point for her team by shooting the renowned “Granny shot” and this be- came an item for much teasing and ridi- cule. At that moment Beth hadn’t led her team to victory but she had shown them all there was more than one way to play the game. On and off the court, the 7th and 8th grade girls learned a lot about the game and themselves. For one thing they learned how cool a coach can be. Miss Neff, the 7th grade coach, was dif- ferent as a coach than as a teacher. For instance, out of the classroom she became “Lady Cool” as one player said in amaze- ment. “She has shades, those ones like mirrors!” The 8th graders affectionately dubbed their coach Cheryl McClellan as “Coach Roach.” Being on the basketball court during an 8th grade game could sometimes be more dangerous than walking into a herd of stampeding elephants. Bobby Scharaswak found out just how dangerous it could be when she was bit by a girl she was guard- ing. Holly Rotunno provided a little aggra- vation of her own to opposing players as she was known for burping while they tried to shoot. There were other casualties during the season. Christina Fleming discovered the importance of paying attention as she was rudely brought back to reality by a thun- dering basketball that had mistaken her head for the backboard. Luckily she wasn’t slamdunked. Probably the most exciting game all sea- son came in the 8th grade tournament game against Montabella when a despera- tion shot at the buzzer clinched a two-point victory. Holly Rotunno passed to Jenny Johnston, who pivoted, sent the ball to- ward the basket and watched it miracu- lously drop through as her teammates went wild. Even exciting events that happen at a junior high basketball game can be over- shadowed by the happenings afterward. The 7th grade girls found this out at their game in Shepherd. It was a rainy night and the moon was out, but it wasn’t in the sky. While taking a stroll around town, the girls ran into the moon of their lives — on the street in front of them. They quickly made their way back to the gym. What made these teams so special was that they were made up of more than just girls who wanted to play basketball. They were made up of friends who stuck togeth- er through bruises bites and bashes. Each of these girls gave more than just their effort to the game. They gave their spirit, and they took away with them some valu- able knowledge about the game. 14a t Junior High Basketball The Learning Experience: Four quarters of tough-fought basketball and a crushing loss to the Beal City Aggies taught the girls that life isn't always all glory. The Triumphant Victory: In the game against rival Montabella, the lady Wolves proved their superiority once again by whip- ping the Mustangs. Sweating It Out: The stage was set, the girls were ready, and then the edgy crowd was whipped into a frenzy as the Wolverines edged out Sacred Heart 23-21. On the Edge: Forget the glamour, forget the glory, it was crunch time in the tourneys. The score was tied until a Central Montcalm girl hit one from the charity stripe to hand Vestaburg a heartbreaking 19-18 loss. Going through Motions: In the game against Central Montcalm everyone got to play, and the lady Wolverines tromped all over Central Montcalm by 14,28-12. —------------------------------------ Ups and Downs — !! LOOKING FOR TWO. 7th grader Erin Anderson contemplates taking a shot but thinks better of it in the home game against Beal City. !! PUTTING IT UP. Shelby Graham fearless- ly takes it up strong against a taller defender, in the home game against Montabella. !! RUN AND GUN. Brandi Stratton pounds down the court looking for an opening, that opening turns out to be Holly Rotunno in the home game against Montabella. 8th GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL — FRONT ROW: Holly Rotunno. Brandi Stratton, Kristy Sharp. Rebecca Johnston. Veronica Cyphert. BACK ROW: Coach Cheryl McClellan. Lisa Beach. Jennifer Johnston. Christina Fleming. Bobbi Scharaswak. Candy Morey, Christa Buchanan. 7th GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL — FRONT ROW: Marnie Carr. Gloria Price. Sarah Jackson. Beth Hassenzahl. Shelby Graham. MIDDLE ROW: Christine Ozment, Kaci Graham. Shana Throop. Shannon Jenkins. Tanya Buck. BACK ROW: Erin Anderson. Carol DeShano. Jackie Buskirk. Amy VanSickler. Bonnie Parrish. Sports ! 15a VHS Varsity Basketball OPPONENT 78 Northshore Christian 33 52 Belding 46 41 Central Montcalm 52 77 Montabella 67 43 Saranac 44 55 Portland 70 64 Carson City 63 56 Lakeview 83 47 Montabella 69 61 Ashley 55 73 Belding 41 68 Central Montcalm 71 52 Lakeview 73 51 Beal City 85 45 Saranac 49 62 Portland 60 62 Sacred Heart 73 62 Carson City 56 63 Sacred Heart 67 60 Beal City 78 50 Sacred Heart (Dist.) 66 League: 6-8 Overall: 8-13 !! RIGHT ON TARGET. Senior Tim Beach goes up for 2 of his 20 points in the home loss to Montabella, 47-69. EMORABLE SEASON ENDS ON A ROLL by Gary Keyes The players were tired. It was the sec- ond overtime, and Vestaburg was ahead by two points. A Vestaburg player was shooting a one and one. He missed the free throw and a Portland player grabbed the ball and threw up a “Hail Mary” shot. It missed! Vestaburg had won the game! That game was just one of the more memorable games from a season which was filled with memories. The season started out with a very big victory over Muskegon West Shore Chris- tian, 78-33. In that win, 13 of the 14 Vesta- burg players scored. In the second game, the team had to play without Tim Beach, a three-year starter. Two other seniors, Ike King and Gary Keyes, picked up the slack and won a toughly fought game against Belding. The Wolverines were riding high on their first two wins when Central Mont- calm brought the Wolves down to earth with a 52-41 victory. The Wolver- ines bounced back, however, with a 77-67 victory against Montabella. The next nine games were plagued with six losses, two very close. Another problem faced at this time was getting fired up. “The last three games of the season, it was easy because the school spirit was real high, but the earlier part of the season, there wasn’t any school spirit,” comment- ed Steve Kolenda. The next two games continued on a downward trend with losses to Beal City and Saranac. The next game, however, against Portland produced a very exciting time and a better playing Wolverine Team. “It was the best game I played all year and I was really excited we finally beat Portland,” said Gary Keyes. “Portland always seems so invincible,” said Jerry Johnston. “They killed us at Portland, and when they came here, we returned the favor!” The last four games included two heart- breaking losses to Sacred Heart, and excit- ing win over Carson City and a hard loss to Beal City. Going into the districts, the fans were starting to come alive, starting with the last two games of the season. The fans decided to pump up the team with many, many rolls of toilet paper which were thrown after the first Vestaburg basket. “Seeing all that white toilet paper flying through the air because of the shot I made was just a great feeling!” said Troy Morten- sen. Even with that boost of confidence from the fans, the Wolverines couldn’t over- come a tough Sacred Heart team. “Playing in this league is tough because we are the only Class D school in it,” said Coach Lesky. “As a whole, I felt the season went well. Getting the upset win over Port- land was one of the highlights.” 16a ! Varsity Basketball !! LET’S DO THE BUMP. Jerry Johnston and David Bowser bump hips as they go up for the opening jump in the in- tersquad scrim- mage. The Wipe-Out: In the game against Belding, the 73-41 victory gave the phrase “Wipe out” new meaning. The Close-Call: Four quarters of back and forth battle and lead changes mattered not to the Wolver- ines as they edged Portland in over- time 62-60. The Heart-Stopper: In the game against Saranac, the home court, and the inspired play of Wolverines proved tough, but not tough enough, as Saranac topped them 44-43. The TP’en At the last game, fans decided to really get in the spirit, as they brought and flung hundreds of rolls of toilet paper onto the floor after the first Wolverine basket. — Ups and Downs — BOY’S VARSITY BASKETBALL — FRONT ROW: TYoy Mortensen, Dominic Beni. Harold Franks. Ike King. BACK ROW: Coach Gary Lesky, Jeff Humphrey. Tim Beach, David Bowser. Jerry Johnston. Gary Keyes. Manager Ryan Smith. MISSING: Andy Frost, Steve Kolenda. I! PUT IT UP. Ike King decides to take the long jumper over a rival Montabella player in the home loss 47-69. Sports ! 17a Volleyball Varsity JV W Midland Christian L Montabella L St. Charles L Merrill L Ithaca L Lakeview W W Sacred Heart W L Belding L L G. R. Christian L L Saranac L L Carson City L L Ashley W L Portland W L Ashley W L Montabella L L Sacred Heart W L Central Montcalm L L Beal City W Overall 11:2-16 Overall: 7-6 !! CRUNCH TIME. Sophomore spiker Kristy Kloeckner crushes the ball down onto an opposing Beal City player in the second set of the match. ET IT, SPIKE IT BURN THE NETS by Amy Hodges The volleyball teams might have had a bad season on paper but if you went to their games you would have seen that they gave some teams a challenge. Under the first year coaching of Miss Rhode, and Miss Neff the volleyball teams were young and inexperienced. But de- spite all this, the team started the season on a positive note. “We weren’t really sure how things would go, but the girls worked hard to do better,” said Miss Rhode. Both volleyball teams set goals at the beginning of the season. One of the goals they had was to improve their bumps and serves during every game. Because there were many teams having practice the same night, the varsity volley- ball team had to share the gym with the JV’s. “It really didn’t bother me, but it would have been nicer if we had the whole gym to ourselves,” said Michele Stratton. Running laps and doing net jumps were the girls’ punishment for missing a ball or not getting a serve over in the game or practice. “I hated running laps,” explained Mi- chelle Keeler. “She made us run too much.” The season wasn’t all bad. There were good times, too. Practices were hated by most of the girls but sometimes they were fun. Jenny Stearns always provided good times by making faces at Miss Rhode or hitting the ball on the ceiling when serving. Every once in a while the varsity would scrimage the JV players; but spent most of the time goofing around. After the JV season was over, the varsi- ty had the whole gym to themselves. Most of the girls agreed that it was more fun after the JV players were gone. “It was a lot better once the JV season was over,” said Amy Hodges. We had a lot more time at the net and more space to practice in.” Miss Rhode and the JV coach Miss Neff got their practicing in when the varsity players scrimaged among themselves. Be- cause there weren’t enough varsity players they had to play. Riding the bus was the most fun of the volleyball season. On the way home from the volleyball districts at Potterville, the girls got a surprise. “When we were coming home, we all had the windows down, and a car load of guys went by and we yelled, but they mooned us,” said Michelle Stratton. Miss Rhode always told the girls that they talked more on the bus than on the court. Even though the season was not a win- ning one for the varsity and JV volleyball teams, they did reach their goal of improv- ing as a team and as themselves through- out the season. !! MAKING THE SAVE. Junior Tonee Keller makes the save and sets the ball for a spike in the home match against Lakeview. 18a ! Volleyball !! AIMING FOR AN ACE. Serving extrao- dinaire Rachel Butler concentrates hard on driv- ing straight through the ball in the second set in the match against Sacred Heart. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL — FRONT ROW: Jennifer Bissell, Shawn Antes. Michele Stratton. Michelle Keeler. BACK ROW: Coach Joanne Rhode. Jenny Stearns. Chris Johnston. Amy Hodges. Terri Kahlo. Denise Every. JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL — FRONT ROW: Rachel Butler. Melissa Beard. Shannon Kloeckner, Nancy Palmer. Pam Martin. Raedene Gifford. BACK ROW: Heidi Erikson, Tonya LaPaugh, Heather Dailey, Jennifer Bennett. Odessa Benavidez. Kristy Kloeckner. Shelly Johnson. !! SETTING IT FOR THE SPIKE. Veteran setting Michelle Stratton gives another set, and another sure point to the front row spikers in the match against Beal City. The Bumper: It took many spikes, bumps, and an all-around hard effort, but the Varsity Volleyball team won their opening match against Midland Christian. The Spiker: In the match against Ashley, the phrase spike was given a new name as the JV bumpers thrashed the Bears in 2 straight. The Blowout: It took 2 out of 3 sets, as the JV Wolverines trounced Sacred Heard with tough defense and brilliant serving. Ups and Downs — Sports ! 19a JV FRESHMAN BASKETBALL JV FRESHMAN VHS OPR VHS OPP. 44-47 Midland Christian 35- 62 Belding 52-58 Central Montcalm 37-47 44-77 Montabella 42- 51 48- 73 Saranac 48-64 Portland 55-61 Carson City 32- 42 45-71 Lakeview 63-74 Montabella 56-65 65-62 Ashley 52- 53 Belding 56-73 Central Montcalm 63- 57 74-94 Lakeview 57-66 69-87 Beal City 29-35 34-49 Saranac 60-57 44-55 Portland 54-59 Sacred Heart 61-53 49-63 Carson City 59-53 Sacred Heart 36-43 74-83 Beal City 44-45 Fulton 57-70 Shepherd 55-61 League: 0-14 Overall: 2-18 Overall: 3-10 !! BREAKING DOWN THE BASE- LINE. Dave Scott uses his body as well as his footwork to push past a Saranac player for an easy basket in the home loss to the Redskins. 73-48. OOKING FOR THE BRIGHTER SIDE bp Shay Throop Hey, throw me my shorts! Give me back my shirt! Hand me my jock. No way germ, get your own jock . . . These are the sounds of the Vestaburg High School freshman basketball team before a game. Even though 1986 was the first year Vestaburg had a freshman team, the ’86- ’87 season was not without good times and catchy trends such as knee braces. “A lot of us started wearing knee braces, just for looks I guess.” said Matt Mortensen. The freshman players really worked to- gether to form and play as a team. “The coach looked at our talent as a team and put us together so we could have the best possible combination of talent,” said Tim Parrish. Something that proved to be very inter- esting were the rides to away games. They would ride to the games in L. Jay Hum- phrey’s van and the school car. Tim Parrish said, “The rides to away games were alright because we all brought 20a ! JV and Freshman Basketball headphones and we had time to get psyched up. It was a lot better than riding the bus.” Good times yes, but when the tradition- al “Let’s go Red” pre-game cheers started the team was all business. Winning three of their 13 games was a good start for a team that had a new coach and had never played high school basketball. A team was that was just as fresh as the new freshman team was the JV team. Al- though the tenth graders had played high school basketball they had new offensive and defensive schemes. With the help of the two returning ju- niors Sam Wrisley and Dave Scott, the JV men set out to have a winning season. A new season brought new trends, per- sonalities and practices. Not just the prac- tices for honing game skill, but new prac- tices of behavior before, after and during the games. “Practice was pretty all messing around and not much work got done,” said Dave Freeman. There was a new season and a new coach — a fresh start brought new trends and fads. “After they had announced the starters name, we huddled up on the court and screamed some unprintable cheers,” said Dave Freeman. The ride to games proved to be most interesting with everybody messing around or listening to headphones or get- ting ready for the up-coming battle. The rides were nothing but goof-off sessions to and from games. Even if the team lost, they still found a way to have fun after a defeat on the long ride back to Vestaburg. With all the new trends and the way the season went, it proved to be a winning season in spite of the losing record. !! TAKE IT UP STRONG. Freshman center Tim Parrish gets inside the de- fense and goes up strong in an attempt for two in a home game against Monte- bella. The Exhilarator: Good shooting and tremendous teamwork was the fuel as the Freshman sped past Cen- tral Montcalm, 63-57. The Downer: Four quarters of tough p ay was not quite enough for the JV’s in the game against Sacred Heart as the Irish edged them, 59-54. The Exciting Finish: The stage was set for battle, sneakers tied tight, socks pulled up. and what a battle it was! A seesaw game until the final seconds when Belding slipped bp 53- 57. — Ups and Downs — JUNIOR VARSITY — FRONT ROW: Stacey Hull. Brian Bowser. Dave Freeman. Leroy Benavidez. BACK ROW: Kevin VanBuskirk. Corey Ferguson. Sam Wrisley, Chad Palmer. FRESHMEN — FRONT ROW: Bill Kolenda, Tim Parrish. Jay Janofski. Matt Mortensen. BACK ROW: Chris Humphrey. Eric Vitz. Trevor McCormick, Dan Scott. Sports ! 21a Jr. High Basketball 7th 8th VHS OPP. VHS OPP. 18- 28 Beal City 22-35 20-19 Sacred Heart 13-44 35-61 Sheperd 38-9 15-32 Montabella 27-59 25-35 C.C.C. 32-33 35-16 Sheperd 33-11 20-19 Beal City 28-54 22-27 Sacred Heart 37-38 Montabella 31-55 Overall: 3-5 Overall: 2-7 !! DRIVING INSIDE. Billy Butler drives past an opposing Shepherd player on the ba- seline in the 7th grade home win against the Bluejays. RIVING TOWARD THE FINISH LINE by Gary Keyes It was silent. Nothing was heard except for the far away murmur of the crowd. The look on the players’ faces was the intensity to win. Even with this intensity of the Jr. High boys did not get a lot of wins, but were fierce competitors. To start off the season, the two teams jumped into the ever-cruciating practice schedule. The seventh graders learned quickly that if they messed up they would be punished with a lot of running. “We had to run a lot,” said Mike Ryck- man. “Some people would constantly screw around in practice; that’s one reason why we ran a lot,” commented Bill Butler. The eighth graders didn’t run as much, but they still remembered their practices. “They were long and boring,” said Tim Throop. “All that I can remember is Pete Scott,” replied Buster Ryckman. The young Wolverines were ready and on a cold January night the two teams 22a ! Junior High Basketball burst onto the court ready for action. The 7th graders fought hard, but lost by 10 points to Beal City 28-18. The 8th graders fared no better while losing 35-22. The 7th grade team discovered a difference in the locker room after the very next game with their first win against Sacred Heart. “If we won it was noisy in the locker room, but if we lost all we could hear was referees and the slamming of locker doors,” said Chris McQueen. The 8th grade experienced the same feeling a game after the 7th graders with a win against Shepherd. “After the games we won we were very excited, but after the games we lost, ev- eryone just dragged around,” replied Bust- er Ryckman. Win or lose the games provided a lot of excitement and controversy. The contro- versy came in the 7th graders last game of the season. The scorekeepers hadn’t put 2 points up for the Wolverines, so when the game ended and the scoreboard showed the Wolverines losing by three, but in actu- ality they only lost by one. “The scorekeepers didn’t keep the right score. They said we lost by three, but the book showed that we lost by one,” said Merv Daily. “Excitement was the name of the game when the 8th grade team had two free-throws,” said Karry Otto. The season wound up with both teams losing in the tournaments. Although the two teams didn’t win a lot of games, they were charged up and ready to win. Vesta- burg High School looks to these young athletes as the future of Vestaburg sports. With the fighting spirit of Jr. high basket- ball team Vestaburg’s future looks brighter with ever dribble of the ball. 1! LEAP FOR THE SKY. Forward Jeff Jan- ofski elects to take the baby jumper instead of driving inside in the home win over Shepherd. !! FUNDA- MENTAL- LY SOUND. Nathan Hull pushes the ball up court, and past sev- eral opposing players, on his way to an easy lay-up. The Massacre: In the game against Shepherd the 8th grade I bops sloped them in the aisles and left a path of destruction as thep routed the Bluejaps 38-9. The Squeaker: This term was given new meaning in the game against Beal dtp when it went down to the final seconds, and “fi- j nallp the 7th grade Wolverines edged the Aggies 20-19. One to remember: Four strenu- ous quarters and verp good shoot- ing made it tough, but the Wolver- ines were edged bp Carson dtp 32-33 in what was trulp a game to remember. — Ups and Downs — 7th GRADE — FRONT ROW: David Pumford. Bill Butler, Merv Dailey. BACK ROW: Ryan Hetherington, Jeff Janofski, Mike Ryckman. 8th GRADE BASKETBALL — FRONT ROW. Pete Scott, Karrie Otto. Scott Middleton. Robert Church. Chad Ryckman. BACK ROW: Nathan Hull. Jason Graham, Tim Throop. Jason Bigelow, Buster Ryckman. Chris Nickerson. Sports ! 23a VHS II 11 8 13 4 12 10 15 3 6 8 28 14 II 11 14 0 3 2 6 4 9 12 14 10 3 12 7 8 10 12 0 Varsity Softball J OPP. Trl County 0 Trl County 7 B«al City 9 Beal City 3 Coleman $ Coleman 11 Porland St. Pat 9 (.anting Catholic 1 Saranac 5 Saranac 13 Ashley 4 Ashley 4 Carson City 6 Carson City 1 Ann Arbor Green Hills 0 Britton Macon I Webber ville 0 Portland 2 Portland 12 Montabella 4 Montabella 3 Belding 1 Belding 11 Lakevlew ( Lakcvlew 5 Beal City 2 Sacred Heart 2 Central Montcalm 9 Central Montcalm 9 Fulton (Pre District) 0 Ashley (District) 3 Bay City All Saints 4 League: 9-5 Overall: 23-9 !! TIME OUT. First team all conference player Tammie Johnston, who batted over .400 in the league, pauses for a drink during her team’s 11-0 rout of Tri County. !! NOT ENOUGH. Even though right fielder Amy Frost hit a triple her first time at bat, it was not enough to take the league championship from Central Montcalm. T 2r UHLS’ HIGH HOPES kJ STOP AT DISTRICTS by Karen Hansel and Jenny; Bigelow When you make it to the semi-finals and no one thought you would, and almost every player returns the next season . . . the pressure is on. Starting the season ranked third in the state, Ken Bigelow’s varsity softball team felt that pressure and met the challenge, but not without several disappointments. The first blow came at the hands of the Beal City Aggies who defeated the girls 9- 8, with a controversial home run. Because there was no fence, the girls were told to raise their hands if the ball went into the tall grass. The umps would then decide whether to call it a homerun or a ground run double. As Karen Hansel stood in cen- ter field with her hands in the air, a Beal City player ran the bases, scoring a run. Due to the confusion, the raised hands rule was dropped; too late, however, for the Wolverines. The very next game, against Coleman, found the girls again on the losing end. This time, they were ahead by one run in the 7th inning. Coleman came up to bat and took advantage of two Vestaburg er- rors, winning the game, 54. One of the biggest downers of the sea- son came in a must-win double header against Central Montcalm. If the girls could win both, they would tie the Hornets for the league championship. Ahead 5-0 in the first game, the Wolverines were fired up, looking ahead to game two. However, before game one was over, Central rallied to win 9-7. Deflated, the girls entered the second game losing by one run, 8-9. With the regular season over, the girls entered tournaments with high hopes of a remake of last year. Fulton was an easy victory. Pre-Districts were out of the way. Ashley was another easy game. They were half way to a district championship. Then came 1 in the state, Bay City All-Saints, who scored two unearned runs before they really started hitting and took a hard- fought 4-0 game from the Wolverines. The season wasn’t without it’s bright spots. Besides the state ranking during the season, the girls picked up an impressive invitational tournament win at Portland. They defeated the first two teams in the Webberville tourney before losing in the final and taking third place honors. They also won two contests over Belding, giving them the chance to meet Central Mont- calm for the league championship. They ended up third in the TCAA. Ending the year with an admirable 23-9 record, the girls went on to pick up several post-season honors, including 7th in the state. Tammie Johnston made 1st team all- conference, and honorable mention all-dis- trict. Linda Marshall and Karen Hansel got 1st team all-district; Hansel was also 2nd team all-conference. Jenny Bigelow got 2nd team all-conference and honorable mention all district. Tammy Martin was honorable mention all-conference. 11 WHAT’S THE PITCH? In her team's vie- tory over TYi County, three year varsity pitcher Jenny Bigelow throws one of her two no hitter games. The team won by a “meager 11 runs. 24a ! Softball !! FENCING IT. Although one might assume sophomore Rhonda McQueen is bored and not playing, she actu- ally played every game and was. at one time, the team's leading hit- ter. The Depresser: Having a chance to win the league, the girls jumped out to a big lead but ended up losing in the eighth inning to Central Montcalm. 7- 9. The Thriller: Behind by two runs in the bottom of the seventh with bases loaded. Tammy Martin stepped up to the plate and cranked a home run to beat Coleman, 12-11. — Ups and Downs-------------- VARSITY SOFTBALL — FRONT ROW: Manager Brent McQueen, Brad Bigelow. MIDDLE ROW: Cathy DeShano, Amy Jenkins, Rhonda McQueen, Lori Gramam. Amy Hodges. Linda Marshall. BACK ROW: Coach Ken Bigelow. Jenny Bigelow. Tammie Johnston. Amy Frost. Karen Hansel. Karen Monroe. Kathy Keeler, assistant coach Kris Olejniczak. « Varsity Baseball VHS OPP. 4 Tri County 13 7 Trl County 17 7 Beal City 13 0 Beal City 7 0 Coleman 12 4 Coleman 5 16 Portland St. Pat 12 5 Lansing Catholic 12 7 Saranac 8 3 Saranac 7 12 Ashley 2 10 Ashley 8 2 Carson City 13 1 Carson City 7 8 Portland 11 2 Portland 5 3 Montabella to S Montabella 6 4 Belding 7 1 Belding 4 6 Lakevlew 4 3 Lakeview I 10 Beal City 0 0 Sacred Heart 15 10 Central Montcalm 0 2 Central Montcalm 1 7 Fowler 6 9 Portland St. Pat 11 League: 4-10 Overall: 9-19 !I GOT THE SIGNAL. Catching the sec- ond game of a double header against Port- land, Aron Palmer sees his team lose by three runs. When not behind the plate. Palmer played second base. RE-DISTRICT VICTORY BOOSTS CONFIDENCE by Eric Jackson and Ryan Smith Baseball, “Yes!” they all said. “We want to play baseball!” And so, they did, that Vestaburg varsity, ending with a record of 9-14; however, unrepresentative of the hustle they showed throughout the year. After beginning practices in mid-March, the Wolverines started their season with six games and one non-league tournament. Unfortunately the team began a losing streak with Tri County which continued through Beal City and Coleman until they entered the Portland St. Pat Tournament. Vestaburg started off their tournament hopes with a win against host Portland, 16-12. However, the Wolverines dropped their next and last game in the tourney against Lansing Catholic Central, 5-12. The Wolves began their league play by losing two to Saranac during which they found out just how tough the league action would be this year. The next two games against Ashley gave Vestaburg a break from regular 26a ! Baseball league play, as they beat the Bears twice, 12-1 and 10-8. When the Wolves went back to league play, though, they were forced to recog- nize grim reality as Carson City Crystal ground through them twice, 7-1 and 13-2. They dropped their next six league games in a row to Portland, Montabella and Belding. Entering the Sacred Heart Invitational and the Wolverines beat Beal City 10-0, but were forced out by a stammering blow of 14-0 from 1 ranked Sacred Heart. Losing to Sacred Heart obviously didn’t affect the team in the least, though, be- cause they came back to regular season play and mercied Central Montcalm 10-0 in the first game of the set and beat them 2-1 in the second. Even so, the Wolves entered the pre- districts expecting a first game loss; how- ever, they came out unscathed, and walked away with a 7-6 win over Fowler. Reaching the districts for the first time in over four years, the Wolverines looked back upon all their experience to help them try to win the next game, but were shot down by St. Pats, 9-11, thus ending their season. The new coaches, Rick Roberts and as- sistant David Holsworth took some adjust- ing to but turned out to be extremely good at their jobs and were pleased with their teams’ success. “I think everyone on the team pro- gressed greatly and I’m very proud of them all for the great job they did for the team,” said Coach Roberts. Post season honors went to three play- ers. Scott Vitz, who played short stop and was the team’s leading hitter, earned all- conference first team honors. Teammate Tim Beach was awarded second team all- conference and Dominic Beni was named honorable mention. !! YOU’RE OUT! As Tim Beach stretches to catch the ball, the umpire gets in position to call the batter out. The Hog Waller — A combination of poor pitching and fielding errors made for a game of high points against Portland. The Mercy Killing — Recovering from a 14-0 tourney loss, the Wolver- ines got it all together and decided to wipe Central Moncalm all over the field as they mercied then with their second 10-0 win in three games. The Squeaker — An extremely close game over Fowler with first one team, then the other, taking the lead. Revenge — Angered by their earli- er loss to Vestaburg, the Portland St. Pats team played with a vengeance to force the Wolves out of the districts. — Ups and Downs-------------- VARSITY BASEBALL — FRONT ROW: Manager David Donley. Harold Franks. Scott Vitz. Sam Wrisley, Aron Palmer, Jeff Bailey. Matt King, Manager Ryan Smith. BACK ROW: Coach Rick Roberts. Troy Mortensen, Darrell Donley. Tim Beach, Josh Ryckman, Andy Johnston. Assistant coach Dave Holsworth. !! HEY, BATTER, BATTER. Junior Andy Johnston times out the speed of the pitcher and practices a level swing while waiting in the on- deck circle. He went on to strike out. J Sports ! 27a JV Softball Baseball Guys Girls Coleman 9- 2 8- 3 Shepherd 1-10 Montabella 1-14 Saranac 4- 2 18-13 Saranac 15- 8 10-11 Carson City 3- 6 14- 1 Carson City 3-13 10-12 Portland 3-11 12- 8 Portland 1-19 8- 9 Montabella 9- 8 10- 9 Montabella 7- 8 13- 3 Belding 1- 2 16- 3 Lakeview 5- 6 13- 3 Lakeview 9-16 17- 3 Central Montcalm 0- 1 7- 8 Central Montcalm 0-11 7-18 Overall: 4-11 9- 6 !! SAFE! After getting the first base hit of the game, Tim Parrish dives back to first safely, against Central Moncalm's lefthander during the first game of the last double header of the season. Kecords not vital; EXPERIENCE WANTED by Tim Parrish and Faye DePue After identical 2nd place finishes in the Vestaburg Invitational, the JV softball and baseball teams had little in common. The boys managed to win only four of their 15 games while the girls won nine. From the invitationals, on, it was an up season for the girls. Coached by Cheryl McClellan and assisted by Katie Brantley, the team began their regular season by splitting their first four games. They finally broke out of their rut by winning five in a row. That win streak was ended by Central Moncalm in an extra innings loss, 8-7. Extra innings plagued the girls a second time as they lost to Central Montcalm 7-18 in the season finale. The girls were able to avenge an earlier Montabella drubbing, 1-14, as they defeat- ed them in both games of a double header played later in the season. The team was led in pitching by Rikki Steele with five wins and Cathy DeShano with four. Rachel Butler, with a batting average of .597, led the girls with three home runs. Steele, DeShano and Jeannie Bush all moved up to varsity for pre-districts and districts, where DeShano played second base and the other two were sent in to pinch hit. “Break” was the theme of the season for the JV boys. Unfortunately, they wer- en’t breaking records. Trevor McCormick, found out what gets broken when you show off your knuckleball and it doesn’t drop. Instead it went through the locker room window. Tim Parrish was the second “break” of the season as his nose got on the wrong end of a throw from sophomore Chad Palmer and he needed to have surgery. Rich Fisk was forced to invest in some sunglasses after he broke his nose trying to catch a pop up in the bright sun. Although they weren’t breaking re- cords, the team did experience some tri- umphs. In the double header victories over Saranac, the team was hitting well against their slow pitchers and also committed few errors. After being down 5-1 against Monta- bella, a seventh inning rally put the team in the win column, 9-8. The second game of the double header was a complete turn around, as the Wolverines saw their 7-1 lead end in a 7-8 loss. In the team’s loss to Belding, Tim Par- rish threw a one-hitter; however, an error scored the winning run for the Redskins. The team was coached by Scott Mar- shall, who was the former JV girls’ softball coach. With four of the boys’ 11 losses being only by one run and with an experienced team returning next season, the errors may be fewer and the victories more. 28a ! JV Softball Baseball !! TWO FOR THE SHOW. Rachel Butler, (left) the teams starting shortstop was the team's leading hitter with a hatting average of .597. Her teammate. Shelly Johnson, was an all around player, playing any position her coached asked her to. The Upper — By a miraculous twist of fate, both JV baseball and softball teams took second place finishes the the Vestaburg Invitational. The Downer — Possibly by the same twist of fate, both teams lost their last games of the season by about 10 runs each. Both losses were to Central Mont- calm. The Red Streak — After going 2 for 4 in their first four games, the JV girls won a total of five games in a row against Montabella, Belding and Lakeview. The Embarrassment — After losing two games in a row, the JV boys went overboard in an embarrassing 19-1 loss to Portland. ------------------------------Ups and Downs — !! HERE WE GO NOW, ROB. BASE HIT NOW, CRACK! Left handed batter Rob Hanes singles to right field during the second game of the double header against Central Moncalm. JV BASEBALL — FRONT ROW: James Traynor, Rob Hanes. Larry Ozment, Eric Vitz. Troy Grahm, Trevor McCormick. Dan VanPlew. MIDDLE ROW: Jay Janofski. Dan Scott. Corey Ferguson. Steve Lott. BACK ROW: Coach Scott Marshall. Dave Freeman. Brian Bowser. Aaron Carr, Leroy Benavidez, assistant coach Brent Bissell. JV SOFTBALL — FRONT ROW: Melissa Beard. Faye DePue, Jenny Bissell, Linette Stratton. MIDDLE ROW: Jeannie Bush. Rachel Butler, Michelle Keeler. Pam Martin. Shawn Antes. Kristy Kloeckner. BACK ROW: Assistant coach Katie Brantley. Shannon Kloeckner. Shelly Johnson. Leilani Jenison. Lori Anna. Rikki Steele, Coach Cheryl McClellan. Sports ! 29a The Big One 19 inch bass Dan VanPlew 245 bowling Harold Franks 8 point buck Rick Hartman Detroit Marathon Steve Kidwell Old Kent Run George Showers Steve Kidwell Assistant Life guard Karen Monroe 37 fish in one day Andy Frost First place — dance contest Karen Hansel Mowed yard in 30 minutes Patti Marshall Champion sunbather Jenny Bigelow !! SHRED, SHRED, SHRED . .. Kelly Vitz, veteran of the radical skateboard, gets a fast run, as he attempts to leap a large pothole during 2nd hour Wood class. !! KEEPING THE FLOCK. Certified life- guard Karen Monroe keeps a watchful eye over the younger kids swimming below. AVE OUR KIDS SAVE OUR SPORTS by Harold Franks When one ponders the issues of teenage sports, one thinks of a gym packed to the rafters with screaming fans, or a baseball field full of players weighted down with tension in the final inning. But this isn’t always the case. Stemming from school sports like the branches of a tree are “oth- er sports”. These other sports are made up of things that are done away from that large cement building that we all love to call school. Other sports are played mostly by those who do not revel in the idea of being coached, as is the case in high school sports. These people would rather do their own thing, on their own, with no restrictions or commands from anyone, such as with Kelly Vitz who plays the gui- tar. “1 enjoy playing guitar because it is something I can do on my own. It is also something 1 can create whatever I want to on, and there is nothing that can hold me back,” said Vitz, who also enjoyed skate- 30a ! Other Sports boarding. These other sports can be a wide vari- ety of things, ranging from the common, such as bowling, to the more diverse and extreme such as juggling 17 running chain- saws while watching “I Love Lucy.” “I like to ride skateboard in my off time,” said Troy Graham. “When I used to go to my friends’ house, all we would do was ‘shred’. When I ride 1 feel like I’m challenging the pavement, daring it to rip me to shreds when I wipe out. Fortunately that hasn’t happened yet.” Other sports can be very relaxing and satisfying to those who want to reach a personal goal or perhaps just relax and relieve the pressures of a hard day. “I go golfing because it goes with the surrounding atmosphere and simply lets me feel relaxed and free,” said Ike King. “I like to go fishing because it’s kind of like my intelligence against the fish,” said Dan VanPlew. “You try to outsmart the fish. I’ve limited out quite a few times.” When one decides to become an “other sports” participant, he she must realize that there are certain hardships involved as there are in any sport. The person must first purchase their equipment with money from their own pockets. Then, they must also be willing to travel to the far corners of the earth, if necessary, to find the resort that offers their sport. Before you decide to leap headlong into the brandless pleasures of other sports, you must realize that it is the same as any other thing in life; there is work involved, but if you enjoy yourself, it is all worth it. 1! FLYING HIGH AGAIN. Shay Throop master of the art of four-wheeling, makes an in- credible leap over one of the many jumps in the gravel pit near his home. !! CONCEN- TRATION . . . Ike King, a regular golfer at the Edmore Golf Course, keeps his head down on the ball as he concentrates on driving. Tee Shot: A sunny day in early May proved to be a great one for golfer Ike King as good tee offs, and amazing putting results in an incredibly low 39. The life saver: The kids swimming in the sunny days of summer at Rock Lake are kept safe by the watchful eyes of one Karen Monroe. — Ups and Downs — !! THE SPORT OF SWANS. Grace, power, and beauty are just a few of traits needed to be a modern dancer. Here, Karen Hansel demon- strates these qualities. ClM j QImma $ r y 0 VrvG 0 HP -y N cv vC I A1- O o t wV v c a o oU aJ r 2 q r- V-.-y -V i i Ava pooii a fv J 9 ? V 5) xva £ - vn COO'D f cj W3H1 %„ 'j , Vv 5 cv C % Y J CV. Oh, golly gee, another “A”. Not only am I good looking, I’m smart. f 0 ' uav Cfre. jo V0' they’re confusing - fiey’re helpful, ant ready us for the v Welcome to the section no one ever reads ... Academics. After all, who wants to remember those grueling hours of lectures, reading, and taking tests. Well, hang in there, iggys, this one’s different. It’s a post test centered around Murphy’s Law. You know - everything that can go wrong will go wrong. If you were in Mrs. Thompson’s class this year yoi had to learn the hard way that baking powder and baking soda can’t be substituted for one another whei making biscuits. If you had art class, you may have found out that extreme pressure applied to a stubborn tube of paint can result in an extreme mess when the paint finally decides to come out of the tube. Yearbook students found out that every time an important event occurs, the camera will break or the flash won’t work. Furthermore, readers of this section will discover just how students managed to get teachers off the subject when they got tired of the regular routine. Other subjects in the news this year were Iran and Aids. The Tower Commission, appointed by Reagan, was formed to investigate the Iran Contra affairs. Names such as North, Poindexter, Hall, Casey, McFarlane. Shultz, Regan, and Reagan were brought up in the investigation. Because of such happenings as Casey’s death, McFarlane trying to commit suicide, Reagan’s loss of memory, and North and Poindexter pleading the fifth the truth was buried deeper and deeper. Aids ... the epidemic continued. As the frightening disease heightened, people grew scared. By 1991, 270,000 people will have been stricken, 179,000 will have died, and new cases will have multiplied 10 time! And now for those of you with enquiring minds ... Britain’s Royal family travels with everything but the kitchen sink. On their recent visit to Australia Prince Charles and Princess Diana took 90 suitcases, 55 pounds of disposable diapers, two doctors, and a few dozen staff members. !! TWO HOURS AND COUNT- ING. With ten yearbook stories left to type. Garilee janofski finds 30 words per minute isn’t quite fast enough. !! NO AMOEBAS IN THIS WA- TER. After lunch and 4th hour typing, Rory Regina goes through his daily routine of begging Mr. Torgerson for a drink. Divider i 33a !! FLYAWAY HAIR. The Vanda- graph generator was a very popular item in the science department, giv- ing Eric Vitz a real shock during 1st hour science. What students are Vestaburg’s busy bodies? When a teacher needs a helping hand, when some little tedious, but time consuming job must be done, or when they just need someone to talk to, there is only one person they can turn to. The teacher’s right hand person just happens to be their cadet. Cadets do everything from correcting papers and designing bulletin boards to watering plants and fetching water when the teacher is thirsty. You will never find them without a job, because they are always trying to make the teacher’s job easier. Cadets may only serve for two years and receive a grade of credit no credit. Some more very busy students, other than ca- dets, are the lunch line helpers. The helpers get out of class a few minutes early to set up for lunch. They serve students from grades one through 12. After the students are done eating, the lunch help must clean up the ta- bles and the floors. They receive 80 cents per day for their work. It may be small change, but it all adds up. CADETS and LUNCHLINE HELP. Front row: Amy Frost. Lori Graham. Richelle Withey. jeff Bailey, Deidra Sheets. Back row: Brooke Bissell. Shelly Grandy. David Bowser, TYoy Mortensen, Jenny Bigelow. means news You enter your first hour class. There stands your teacher with that special smile on his face. You know what that smile means.. .No one did well on yesterday’s pop quiz. Argggghh! Did you pass it? You begin to read . . . English 10 Mrs. Christensen In the following sentence, place the comma where it belongs: Mrs. Chris- tensen loves to correct papers with misspelled words incorrect punctua- tion and run-on sentences. Vou. hj vd. uS4- -Planned 10 grade )Mrs. Christensen, loves to correct papers with misspelled words incorrect punctuation and run-on sentences. b. Mrs. Christensen loves to correct papers with misspelled words, incorrect punctuation and run-on sentences. Art II Mr Lesky When writing the word tub on wood block print, how must it be carved? Cfi 'X 'Jfl.+vyrrS 'hu-rt oov .n 'a Ono ■ - 30,+ You must carve the word in the block print as you would write it. b. Letters must all be carved on the block back- wards to be correct when printed. (Test continued on page 37a) off e Shorthand students are well- known for doing anything short of murder to get out of taking dictation. The sem ester I stayed home with my new born, I got hooked on General Hospital. Of course, once I started teaching again, I would seldom get home on time to watch it. It was during the famous Luke and Laura episodes. My class found out I liked it so whenever they could they'd get me to talk about it. Mrs. Sayers rv o r-t- !! STICKY SITUATION. After reading the short stories Escape to the City and Man’s Courage in Eng- lish 10, Don Topper finishes his col- lage. !! IT’S T-SHIRT TIME. Silk- screening was a good way to fash- ion unique t-shirts, as David Bowser discovered in his art II class. First Hour 35a !! GOOD WORK. Mr. Palmer goes over some work with Paula !! NUMBER 6 PLEASE. After Ford who played a waitress defend the chapter 12 test in Geometry — ing the losing party in this year's class, Junior Brook Bissell asked trial. Mr. Koutz what she did wrong. 9 What class makes an annual scrapbook about Ves- taburg? The senior librarians made a scrapbook about ac- tivities this year. They cut out articles ranging from sports to board meetings. Besides making the scrapbook, they process books, take inventory, deliver movies, and make the bulletin board. LIBRARIANS and OFFICE HELP. Front row: Chris Johnston. Elaine Meyers. Paula Ford. Tammy Carter, Alysia Gallihugh. Tammie Johnston. Back row: Michelle Vaughn, Brenda Wilson, Kate Dennis, Garilee Janofski, Kim VanPlew. !! PRIVILEGED WITH A PURPOSE. Brian Bow'ser was allowed to be in bookkeeping even though he was a sophomore because he was in bookkeeping at the previous school he attended and wanted to complete the course when he moved here. 36a ! Clubs Classes !!“GENERAL LY SPEAK- ING. In Mr. Hodges' general math class, Freshman Kathy Hartman figures out a problem on her assign- ment. B at smile means ad news Govt Econ Mr. palmer During the trial in government, what is one way to get an “A”? 6a) If you are a lawyer, do not listen or follow Mr. Palmer 's instructions. Then, wcrft h see when you present your case, you will have no idea of what you're doing. b. During the trial process explanation, take all the notes and listen attentively M left to everything Mr. Palmer says. General Science Mr. Roberts What is en thing that makes Mr. Roberts very nervous when you do a lab? That everything will go perfectly. b. That no matter how many times he tells you never to add water to acid, (always add acid to water), someone will do it wrong and get splashed and burned. Bookkeeping Mrs. Sayers When the teacher reviews for several days before a depreciation test, what should you do? Jg) Sit around, twiddle your thumbs and look out the window, soon to become nn nf p.inht nnnnln tn flunk the test one of eight people to flunk the test, b. Listen attentively, knowing the material covered will be the material on the test. Geometry Mr Koutz You are given a right triangle and must calculate one of the sides by using the Pythagorean Theorem, a2 + b2 = c2, side a = 4 and side c = 5. Find side b. Suhtmct J 41 b. 3 General Math Mr. Hodges What is the short cut method of multiplying 39 x ( ) Write out the whole problem 39 x 100 and multiply. Because there are two zeros on 100, simply add two zeros to 39. Mr. Barnes off e 100? ' r %0 op Clevis. 8th Grade History What was the Declaration of Independence? (A)A piece of paper that said the U.S. wasn 7 a Part of England. fd n n- pkJz, 'x-aM'WZ VJHr ok .-vt K o, its i. England. b. The Declaration of Independece was a document which stated the colonies were no longer under Britain. If you were to walk by my classes any time of the day, you'd be sure to hear something that was off the subject of Art. As students work on projects, they talk about anything from dating and baseball to weekends and rock and roll. A person can learn a lot about what's going on, just by sitting in my class for an hour or so. Topics are definitely off the subject! Mr. Lesky -T O First Hour ! 37a !! HELP MR. HODGES! During !! PICK ME! PICK ME! Answer- computer literacy class. Patti Mar- ing questions was a skill Junior Dan r shall seeks help from Mr. Hodges Ryckman practiced quite often in while doing a lab assignment. English II. Oh G od!They've been orrected! !! I’M GONNA DRILL YOU! During power mechanics class, Reid Sanders worked with a ma- chine he learned to master: the vice grips. off e €r. One time I mentioned to my class that I was most often interrupted by kids who started talking about the game the night before. My class disa- greed and we spent the next fifteen minutes talking about all the inter- ruptions I had had that year, in- cluding office people, parents, phone calls and distractions in the courtyard. At the end of the discussion, I realized once again, 1 had been skillfully taken off the subject! Mrs. Rau o 38a ! Second Hour Having flunked your first hour test, you enter second hour with apprehension. She never gets tests back the next day. It’ll be a good week or two before you hear how badly you bombed on this one. What?!! She’s smiling, too. Oh God ... the tests. 8th Grade Science Mrs. Thompson When answering questions, what do you always have to do? ■fWi Oi good. wauM ct-c r 8th Grade Math Ash Mrs. T. if you have to answer them in complete sen- tences. b. When answering a question, you must always use com- plete sentences. Mrs. Wilson To avoid receiving an E on a paper that could be an A”, what two things must you remember to do? After checking each problem over two or three times, hand in your paper, confidently knowing you will receive an A. The next day your ego is defla ted when you find out you left nes-' r y0ur name and page number off the paper. £fecx;l-S-ts b. First, put your name and page number on the paper. If those aren't on there, it's an automatic E . continued on page 40a What club will give you stomach Tacos, burritos, and enchiladas Spanish club when they went to Casa I time Mexican food eater, maybe you I and burritos or if you were a Mexican 1 he many foods eaten by the and Rapids. If you were a first ampler with tacos, enchiladas, be you tried something like a some of LuPita’s in I a Mexican daddict beef chimichanga. In addition to going to Casa LuPita’s, the Spanish club also went to a French and Spanish concert. The Spanish group consisted of a group of teenage boys who kept their audience in a daze for about an hour. Deciding that the show life was for them- selves, the club put on their own show for the elementary in May. For three weeks, the stu- dents prepared them- selves during second hour. Costumes were designed from gar- bage bags and dances were choreographed to Luey Luey and Material Girl. When at last the time came to perform, not only did the ele- mentary kids enjoy themselves but also the club members. SPANISH CLUB. Front row: Tammy Carter. Rhonda McQueen. Tammie Johnston, Bonnie Knickerbocker. Lisa Henry. Second row: Darla Knickerbocker. Heidi Erikson. Jodi Schaffer. Elizabeth Koutz. Lance Snyder. Cathy DeShano. Michelle Carr. TYoy Johnson. Michele Stratton. Third row: Chris Johnston. Terry Packer. Missy Beard. Kathy Keeler. Shannon Kloeckner. Dustin Grosskopf. Amy Hodges. Andy Frost. Glenn DePue. Don Topper. Kate Dennis. Michelle Vaughn. Back row: Andy Johnston. Troy Graham. Kathy Woodard. Gary Keyes, TYacy Kunkel. Jeff Bailey. Elaine Meyers, Lori Anna, Amy Jenkins. Rikki Steele. !! LA CUCARACHA. For a spe- cial treat this year, the Spanish club put on a one hour Spanish skit for the elementary students. The club spent approximately three weeks preparing for their performance. Two of the songs that they per- formed were Luey Luey, and Mate- rial Girl in Spanish. Clubs Classes ! 39a 7th Grade English Mrs Stratton In the following group of words, pick out the one that is NOT spelled correctly. Then, spell it correctly. Christmas, wate, they, fighter Fighter b. wate fiter wait Mrs Rau How do you write a good caption? Sit on your buns and hunch about what is going on in the picture. For example: It looks like Joe Smith is tired out after scoring somewhere around 100 points. b. Go out with your picture and ask the people in it what they are doing. Power Mechanics Mr. Allen How do you keep white walls clean? J$Put them on backwards with the whitewalls facing the inside, b. Wash your car daily doing the tires with a stiff brush. Spanish I Mrs. Christensen off We get off the subject a lot in my health class. For ex- ample, in a unit on dental % health we'll suddenly be talking sr. about Grandma and her ill-fittingC- false teeth and then Aunt Jane ro being seduced by the dentist, and then AIDs, being spread by the f- bite of a human! Whatever the subject, the girls have stories to tell and many, many questions to ask. One thing leads to another! Mrs. Wilson Write, in short answer, any animals you have. Tienes un pedro y un gato. (You have a dog and a cat) b. Tengo un pagaro. (I have a bird) Shorthand Mrs. Sayers Why is it good to know shorthand? so you can take notes cui4 'F Shouij ChrK, over vacation. Then when you come back, forget how to read them. b. Because it is a quick method of taking notes. 40a ! Second Hour !! THIS IS ATOUGHIE! Eighth grader Matthew Koutz finds himself in a rut during Mrs. Wilson's second hour eighth grade math class, and turns to his trusty companion, his calculator, for help with his problem he found on his assignment. Where did the yearbook class go on May 4th during the school day? On May 4th, the yearbook class travelled to M.S.U. for the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association Awards. They spent the morning attending a session of their choice. At the award’s ceremony, Vestaburg received all first on last year’s yearbook. They also received the Spar- tan award which is the highest award given by MIPA. YEARBOOK STAFF: Eric Sherman. Steve Woodrow. Cathy DeShano, Amy Hodges, Rikki Steele. Eric Jackson. Harold Franks. Shay Throop, Gary Keyes. Jerry Johnston. Amy Frost, Jenny Bigelow, and Karen Hansel. !! PALANTINO ITALIC? Pick ing out type is a very choosey job that must be done in yearbook. Amy Frost and Cathy DeShano did it very much. !! HE’S GOT THE MIDAS TOUCH. During second hour power mechanics class, LeRoy Ben- avidez used one of the many skills he learned through the year. Clubs Classes t 41a !! THE EASY LIFE. After Amy Frost left her seat for the back of the room, Erik TVaynor improvises a foot stool so he can relax while com- Can I have an order of eggs, bacon, and sausage please? As teachers walked through the school doors on Friday, May 15th, sweet smells of cinnamon rolls and a smoky scent of sausage lingered down the halls. The crackling of bacon frying in the pan and gurgling of the coffee pot at work echoed down the corridors. The teacher breakfast put on by the senior high student council was in the works. For the past three years the student council for the teachers to show their apprecia- tion. Each year, the break- fast has been well attend- ed. In addition to the teach- er breakfast, the student council also performed a skit in the Christmas as- sembly about the night before Christmas, held the homecoming and Christmas dances, and arranged the queen’s as- sembly. “I enjoy being in the student council. It makes me feel good knowing that I have an impact on what goes on in the school,” said Rikki Steele. SENIOR HIGH STUDENT COUNCIL. Front row: Shannon Kloeckner, Tammy Carter. Linda Avery, Chris Mcjorncy. Cathy DeShano. Linette Stratton. Christy Marshall. Rikki Steele. Back row: Rachel Butler. Garilee Janofski, David Bowser, David Freeman. Chad Sanders. Don Topper. Jeff Bailey. pleting his work. !! WORK, WORK, WORK. An assignment for the Michigan Histo- ry class was to take a city or region and do a report and project on that place. It's third hour. Your stomach is rumbling messages to you. Feed me. Feed me. The acid is at its peak. You've flunked two tests in a row. No way could you get bad news in here; he hasn 't given a test all year. Say what? A test? And we're going to grade it this hour? ... 20 minutes later — the results: Michigan History Miss Neff What does the Mackinac Bridge connect? IP Michigan and Canada d ■: ' t . The upper and lower penisulas. Mr Uren How do you know if your instrument is in tune? yovi he (P$ Tune it to G on the tuner and if the light is blinking, Pe you're in tune. ” b- When the light on the tuner stops blinking, you know you 're in tune. Mr Koutz In the following problems what is the correct method of adding the two numbers? Show work and answers. +36, -48 -+, s -48 + -36 = -84 will set . b. -48 + +36 = -12 continued on page 45a off After 0 hearing all the hunting tales following the opening of deer season, the stu- dents—expecting some boring story—asked me about my week end. What started out as a sar- castic story about catching deer1 evolved into a full-fledged saga that grew (antlers and all) with each hour of the day. Even the teachers1 lounge was buzzing with rumors about the size of the deer I got. Miss Neff o !! AND THE OUTLOOK TO- DAY IS . . . Meteorologist Robert Church gives a sunny forecast for the days weather during 8th grade science unit. !! WORKING 9 to 5. Junior Den- ise Every tries to break the speed limit in Mrs. Sayers’ typing II class. Third Hour t 43a !! TEACHER IKE KING? On the seniors' last day. Miss Neff gave - Ike King a treat by letting him teach the Michigan History class. !! PUBLISHER’S MEETING. Mrs. Rau's third hour class gets to- gether to clip pictures from maga- zines to illustrate the children's books they wrote. What club will listen to all your problems? Peer Counseling, formed last year, usually meets twice a week during 1st lunch. Headed by Mrs. Roberts, they meet to talk about problems they as individuals have or what problems teenagers have. The purpose of the group is to help other students with their problems by giving advice or just listening when they need it. PEER COUNSELING. Front row: Cathy DeShano. Scott Best, Tracy Kunkel. Amy jenkins, Chad Sanders, Michelle Jenks. Back row: Sam Wrisley. Tammy Carter. Gary Keyes, Amy Foor. jeff Bailey, Paula Ford, Alysia Gallihugh, Counselor Chris Roberts. Rikki Steele. !! DYNAMIC DRUMMERS! Eight year band members TVoy Morten- sen and Gary Keyes and sophomore Don Topper show the band their talent while performing the song, “Dynamic Drums. 44a t Clubs Classes . !! JUST ANOTHER MI- CHAELANGELO! while in Mr. Lesley's third hour art I class, fresh- man Rodney Davis works on a painting. Art I Pure giving us a op quiz? Mr Lesky What is the proper procedure in preparing your clay project for the kiln? Set it on the counter. Then, when your time comes, take it in and fire it. Unfortunately it has already cracked and is now no good. b. Remember to put a plastic bag over the clay so the air doesn 't get to it and also, wet it with a paper towel. Math Analysis Mr. Hodges How do you simplify a fraction where the numerator is in polynomial and the denominator has a negative number? If there is at least one number on top that will cancel with the denominator, cancel them. ijrJ.en tri i b. Every number on the top must be able to cancel with the denominator in order to simplify. 7th Grade Math Mr Uren What is the answer to the following problem? 17 x 24 43. Typing Mrs. Sayers How do you type a carbon copy? i Make sure the shiny side butts up to the typing paper. When you are finished, check the second car- bon. Surprise! You find that all the typing is backwards. 0 off V). ie fhi� k of J 4k -flJ J UOD are. oputy To have retyp A rf . Put the side of the car- bon paper with the writing up to the typ- ing paper. After you 're done, you will find a beautiful copy. (As- suming you have proofread ok) The morning of the Hagler-Leonard fight, my class got me going on who was going to win. We started with a discussion of their weight and height and who had the advantage because of it. Then we discussed the fans and the way they always act at fights. Whether they like fighting or not, my whole class got involved analyzing it and we wasted half the class period! Mr. Leistenfeltz rr o 1 i if � V v 2L Wu Third Hour ! 45a !! ANOTHER ASSIGN- MENT? Mr. Allen assigns another !! NUMBER ONE FAN. Work- page in the book to his 7th grade ing hard on a test. Joel Wadle tries to r- science class while Arden Throop remember every detail so he’ll get a waits for his paper. good grade. i ti- a io ur Ci w 4 h nk I'm gonna 'urp up! !! BLINDED BY THE LIGHT. Getting ready for her social studies test 7th grader Gloria Price finds two hands aren’t enough to orga- nize her notes. off % Between jobs quite often the girls and I will qet off the subject We talk about boyfriends, clothes, classes, etc. When one of them has to run hundreds of copies on the copy machine, it's easy to get into a conversation. I mean, it doesn't take a whole lot of concentration to punch in 99 copies and watch them come out one by one. When they have a job to do, though, they get it done. Mrs. Gerlach rt o It'S fourth hour. You have a full tummy. Tacos are your favorite thing to eat for lunch. They're so greasy and zingy. Urp! Belch! Not again. That blankety-blank so and so of a teacher is going to make your record four for four. She has tests in her hands, too. Wonder if she’d like some regurgitated tacos all over her desk. 7th Grade Social Studies Miss Neff Name a state that begins with the letter “A . I know. I know. Antartica! A few states that begin with the letter ‘A are Arkansas, Alabama and Alaska. Resource Room Mr. Kidwell and Mr. Miller b. q CVunt jp If you're having problems with a test in another class, what should you do? Get really frustrated and do the only possible thing — r- JlV cheat off anybody and everybody y-r-■ f :re b. Go to Mr. Kidwell or Mr. Miller, who will read the test to you Qv) e and try and help you understand. continued on page 48a 46a Fourth Hour What club sponsors pizza parties and dances for the jr. high students? The jr. high student council sponsored an activity night or dance once a month. The activity nights gave the students a chance to be with their friends, eating pizza, playing basketball, playing games on the computers, playing dodge ball, or just run- ning crazy around the deserted halls. In the spring, a fresh idea was brought about; the student council put on a Hawaiian dance. The dance was a success, there was a very large turnout, and everyone was dressed appropriately to go along with the theme: Hawaiian shorts, shirts, and sunglasses. According to some student council mem- bers, the best thing the council has to offer is the extra time you can be with your friends at the dances and activity nights. “We sponsored the ac- tivity nights and dances to provide fun things for students to do,” com- mented jr. high student council president and eighth grader Matthew Koutz, “The student council is needed to make the school environ- JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT COUNCIL. Front row: Tanya Buck. Shannon ment better for the stu- Jenkins. Beth Hassenzahl. Mark Winn. Mattahew Koutz. Kristy Sharp. . . „ Back Row: Rachelle Holmes, Jenny lohnston. Ryan Anderson. Lisa QentS. Beach, Christine Fleming. Buster Ryckman. !! I WANT MORE. Mrs. Thomp- son’s 4th hour economics class did a nutrition unit and cooked for the elementary students. Michelle Carr and Darrell Donley were two of the chefs involved. Clubs Classes ! 47a ink I'm gonna urp up! !! NO HATS IN SCHOOL! Mrs. Stratton's 8th grade english class made covers for their english books at the beginning of the year. When it was time to turn in their books, Kate Crosby and Jason Gra- ham decided to wear their covers. 7th Grade Science Mr. Allen What is one trait of a living organism? A living organism is made up of cells. A car con o t. Jm tvf b. Living things can move. Physical Education Mrs Wilson 9our a r W htitl What is the correct way to string a recurve bow? Place the arrow on the inside of the bow. Lay the bow down and then place the arrow on the outside of the bow. 8th Grade English Mrs. Stratton Rewrite the following sentence using correct punctuation and grammar. “The mans face was (a, an) old grayish color. jgf) The mans ’ face was a old grayish, color. b. The man s face was an old, grayish color. Chemistry off Mr. Torgerson What’s the best way to keep extra acid? ) When you're finished mixing your chemi- 0 e When you ask me to relate the times I've been steered off the subject, the names of Donovan Miller, Richie Wing and Karrie Otto come to mind. Those boys should receive awards for being the students most capable of long off the subject stories. As a matter of fact, I suggest you find them and ask them about it. Be pre- pared to discuss a variety of subjects first! Mrs. Stratton rD o io 901 hov h$s Jo do Md. ey- pertoe i over U jtdu.1 Shared Time If you're a shared the best way to room? 0 «A frjurdi ( rC Stilt +0 b. cals, put the extra acid into the container holding the base. . Remember to always put acids with other acids so that you don't mess up your lab along with every- one else's. Various Instructors time student, what’s avoid the time-out Miss the bus, knowing you have no way to get to shared time. You figure, “Great! Now I won't have to do anything” Be out in the court- yard five minutes be- fore the bus. 48a Fourth Hour !! STEADY HANDS AND SHARP EYES. Doing experiments in chemistry didn’t only require precise and consiseness but caution, lab partners Kathy Keeler and Garilee Janofski are very careful not to make any mistakes while mixing acids and bases together to get water. What club’s activity involves the elementary, jr. high, and high school students? Collecting Ashcraft tapes for the 5th year, the Computer club raised $760 to buy an Apple II gs. A contest was held for the elementary kids to raise money. Mrs. Rood’s 3rd grade class raised the most money and earned a trip to Farmer in the Dell for an ice cream cone. COMPUTER CLUB. Front row: Eric Sherman. Second row: Pam Martin. Amy Jenkins. Kathy Keeler. Tammie Johnston. Rhonda McQueen. Third row: Tracy Kunkel. Denise Every. Brenda Wilson. Elizabeth Koutz. Vicki Mallay. Kari Frisbie. Cathy DeShano. Fourth row: Steve Woodrow. Glenn DePue. Andy Frost. Garilee Janofski. Amy Hodges. Heather Dailey. Kathy Parcher. Patti Marshall. Rikki Steele Back row: Matt King. Rodney Martin. Pat Priebe, Kevin VanBuskirk. Andy Johnston. Carmen Jenison. Steve Kolenda. Chad Sanders. Rory Regina. Alice Throop. Advisor James Hodges. S !! WHIZ KIDS. During Mr. Mill- !! DANCE! DANCE! DANCE! er’s 5th hour class, 7th graders During second semester of 9th Chris Nickerson and Rodney grade P.E. square-dancing unit, Eric Franks work diligently on their as- Jackson, Faye DePue, and Jennifer signment. Swope show off their dancing skills. Clubs Classes ! 49a !! AND THIS IS HIS LIVER. Having a malnutritioned calf donat- ed to his class, Mr. Torgerson points out some of the major organs to biol- ogy students. Who spent all day with Bugs Bunny and friends? On the June 8th the N.H.S. left the high school in the early morning hours in Dave Erskin’s bus to spend the day at Great America. In what seemed to be a never-ending bus trip there, students got the opportunity to experience a Chicago morning rush. After taking an hour to get through Chicago, students enjoyed a day at the amusement park. Many rode such rides as the Demon, Splashwater Falls, Z-Force, and the Ameri- can Eagle. If you weren’t into rides, there were entertainment shows and movies going on throughout the day. Many of the members were used to these trips. For ten new people though, this was a first time experience. On March 17, new members were inducted. They were senior Tammy Carter, ju- nior Chris Moomey, and sophomores Cathy De- Shano, Amy Hodges, Eliz- abeth Koutz, Pam Martin, Kathy Parcher, Rory Regi- na, Rikki Steele, and Alice NHS: Front row: Elizabeth Koutz. Cathy DeShano. Tammy Carter. Throop. Teresa Suarez. Elaine Meyers. Second row: Mr. Hodges (advisor), Rory Regina. Alice Throop. Carmen jenison, Amy Hodges. Chad Sanders. Rikki Steele. Jeff Bailey. Back row: Matt King. Garilee Janofski. Chris Johnston, Kathy Keeler, Pam Martin. Amy Jenkins. Chris Moomey. !! NOW, WHAT IS IT YOU WANT? Needing a pari for one of his farm machines, Mr. Allen ex- plains to Mr. Decker exactly how to make it. to join the ircus! Your fourth hour class was a disaster. After you threw up all over the girl in front of you, you found out you hadn ’t passed that test either Here you are in fifth hour You already know you 're getting a test back in here. If you don 7 pass this one, what will you do? Apply for the Army early? Offer to take your teacher to the Embers for dinner? Run away to the circus? Brace yourself. Here it comes. Publications Mrs. Rau How do you take great square dancing pictures in PE class? Check the lens cap, then focus and shoot. After you've shot a couple pictures, check to see how many expo- sures you have left. Then, realize you have no film in the camera. Astrn Pamsn vPWt- Vva(pen6 when NW- do -Irylt. b. Make sure the lens cap is off, the camera is loaded, you have the subject in focus. Then shoot. Wood I Mr. Decker Is it necessary to mark lines on the wood before cutting it? � . .src J0T Yes. That way you can waste more time. b. No. All you have to do is set the marking to the right width. off % 0 Quite often before I'd start the day's lesson, I'd talk to the kids as a warm up. We'd talk about something in the news, something that happened to them on the way to school or really, just about anything. You can almost always relate things to science, but if not, there's a certain value in just talking to kids, and getting to know what makes them tick. All of us enjoyed it. Mr. Allen rD o continued on page 53a !! THE FINISHING TOUCH- I! IT’s FINALLY OVER. After ES. On the last day of wood Eric finishing a hard test in beginning Vitz brushes off all the sawdust Algebra I, Odessa Benevidez and from the computer table he made. Sam Vaughn check their notes to see how they did. Fifth Hour ! 51a What class updates the students on what goes on in the school and community? The publication class puts together the Update every month. It informs students and parents about happenings in the school and community. Along with the yearbook class, the publication class went to the MIPA awards at M.S.U. Those receiving awards were Alice Throop, Mi- chelle Stratton, Eric Sherman, and Chad Sanders. PUBLICTIONS STAFF: Front row: Kate Dennis. Christy Marshall. Patti Marshall. Chad Sanders. Faye DePue. Michele Stratton. Middle row: Melissa Johnston. Kathy Woodard, Alice Throop, Betsy Pollard Rau. Ryan Smith. Jenny Swope, Jay Janofsky. Back row; Shannon Jenkins, Shelly Johnson. Tim Parrish, Dan Ryckman, Chris Humphrey. !! TIRE YOURSELF OUT. During auto class, Scott Welch, who won the auto mechanics award, takes time to change his parent’s car’s tires. !! EXCUSE ME, MRS. RAU. Trying to get Mrs. Rau’s attention is a hard thing to do as Jay Janofski finds out while she’s proofing Fay DePue’s story. !! CRAM, CRAM, STUDY, STUDY. Using the last few minutes of US History class to study for their sixth hour exam, Carmen Jenison, Chris Moomey and Mark Johnston hope they are prepared. Many days the class took part in Mr. Barnes’ lectures which were much more interesting that the book. 52a ! Clubs Classes 5th hour- §fth hour hour 5tl£ tour 5th 5th hour }th hour hour Slid tour 5th !! LOST IN FANTASY. Reading a book in 7th grade reading class, takes Kirk McQueen into a different world. The class also had discus- sion and movies. Ce to join the ircus! Biology Mr Torgerson where are the stomach and the heart located? The stomach is in the upper left side of your body and heart is located in the middle of the trunk. CM w i Home Ec When you’re dissecting ■ •■e V in ho Mr h st b. The heart in in the upper left side of the trunk and the stomach is in the middle left side of the trunk, where it connects with the large intestine. Mrs Thompson What is the best way to gain weight in home economics? Instead of using baking powder when making waffles, use baking soda, b. Hide all of the delicious smelling onion rings you make to eat after class. US History Mr Barnes Which of the following makes a better topic sentence? 1. I believe Russia had a better political system, or 2. Because the ratio of people employed in Russia is 20 times greater than the US and Russia s national deficit is millions of dollars less, I believe Russia has a better economical system. question 2 question 1 OS H,V 0' b. i Mrs. Stratton 7th Grade Reading Turn the following question into a statement. How do you use a glossa- ry in a book? You use a glossary in a p0ok to find ! • terms. Jh b You use a 9'ossary in a book how. Beginning Algebra Mr Hodges How do you solve an inequality? If the number is positive, bring the whole number on the side of the x the cross and across the add it to the right hand side. off V , e Infh. $ U, b. If the whole number with the “x is posi- tive, subtract it from the right hand. In one of my classes we were talkinq about nuclear waste and nuclear war intelligence of other countries. Pretty soon we • were comparing them to ourselves and what had begun as a simple discussion of waste and disposal became more of a discussion of brains. It's also easy to get me talking about hunting and fishing. Too easy—so I'm not going to tell you about all those stories! Mr. Torgerson O Fifth Hour ! 53a !! ON GUARD! While perform- ing MacBeth in English 12, TYacy “McDufT” Kunkel slays Gary “Mac- Beth Keyes in front of their class, which is laughing hysterically. !! THIS IS FASCINATING. After completing their computer lit. eracy requirements, Rory Regina and Rikki Steele preview an anato. my physiology disc for Mr. Torger- son. My only future is a ung man !! STUDY, STUDY. During Mr. Leistenfeltz's 6th hour English 11 class. Amy Jenkins takes advantage of five minute study time to prepare for the chapter test. off er. In my home economics class _ we were talking about family and changes that take place when the mother goes to work. Darrell Donley expressed ___ the feeling that women shouldn't rD work in the shop which Jerry John- ston disagreed with. A great de- bate began. After that, whenever Darrell wanted to get off the subject, he'd start talking about it again. It was only good for one day, though! Mrs. Thompson Praise heaven. It’s sixth hour. The end is in sight. As a matter of fact you could give a rip if you get bad news in this class or not. After all, the world has already ended. You’ve already joined the circus. Next year at this time you'll be shoveling elephant dung in the big top. Still, there's a chance you can end the day on a positive note. He’s passing back the test. Read on ... English 9 Use “anticipate in a sentence. Me vrtA I wanted to anticipate in the play. b. I anticipated someone would get this wrong. Beginning Algebra II If you have a positive and a negative number and the negative number is larger, do you change the positive to a negative and add? ej'$ 0YeS b. No. You subtract the positive from the negative. World Geography What is one of the largest countries in Europe? : c,U M« Russia b. Spain continued on page 56a Mrs. Rau Mr Koutz Mr Barnes 54a Sixth Hour If you are looking for someone to solve or create a problem, who are you gonna call? The Odyssey of the Mind, better known as OM, program was the largest number in its three year history. Six teams, grade K-12, competed in Regionals February 28th at Ludington. Besides having a long term problem which involved building, creating, and acting out something, they also did spontaneous problems. In the spontaneous com- petition, the team was asked to answer a question or solve a problem in a time limit. Out of the six teams that participated in regions, three advanced to the finals held at C.M.U. Practices were held more frequently for those teams which ad- vanced to prepare them- selves for tougher com- petition. Although no teams made it to nationals, all students enjoyed their season very much. “I like OM because we had fun working together. It gave me an opportunity to be creative when I nor- mally would have been home,” remarked Eric Jackson. OM. FRONT ROW: D. Miller. C. DeShano. D. Krapek. A. VanSickler. S. Jackson. K. Graham, S. Jenkins. E. Moomey. C. Addis. SECOND ROW: R. Dove. J. Fockler. B. Hassenzahl, A. Rines. R. Jerome. A. Swope, J. Swope, M. Winn. THIRD ROW: A. Throop. P. Marshall. A. Throop, E. Anderson. A. Frost, J. Johnston, T. Johnson, B. Larsen. BACK ROW: R. Martin, M. King, E. Jackson, S. Throop. P. Wojtowicz. E. Sherman. R. Anderson. D. Grosskopf. !! ONCE UPON ATIME . . .as a final English 9 project, students were required to write a children's book. Matt Hassenzahl reads his to Matt Bennett, John Paul Wojtowicz and ElizaBeth Janofski. Clubs Classes 55a L IM only future is a ung man English 12 Mrs Christensen What is on way to make Mrs. Christensen feel proud? (%)Give a speech using the wrong forms of doesn't and don’t and seen . and saw during a school program. b. Prepare a creative well-written speech to give at a school program. Because the speech is so good, millions of school across the country ask you to speak for them. English II Mr Leistenfellz What is a sure way to be lost in Mr. Leistenfeltz's class? Take a walk out on to the nature trail during sixth hour. b Take your US History book to class by accident, because tne two look so much alike. Environmental Earth Science Mr. Torgerson Take your weight and calculate how much you would weight on the moon. Remember, your weight is Vt less on the moon. J@) 636 pounds b 24 pounds off The students like to try to change the subect whenever there is a special event. During deer r season, it's hunting. During the . % Reading 8 Mrs Thompson What are good techniques for reading out loud? J )Get sweaty palms, feel that everybody's eyes are staring at you, and stumble over the words. opening of trout season, it's fish- ing. During baseball season, it's the Tigers. During the winter, it's snowmobiling. During the spring, it's three-wheeling Maybe the first day of school I should try to change the subject of vacation to education. Mr. Kidwell o 7It-ft-Ws jet Try- offe foo '' bfOrV. b Speak very clearly and loudly. Take your time and don’t rush. Another technique is to imagine everyone is in their un- derwear. Computer Literacy Mr. Hodges Add exercise 4.03 to your data disk. How do you do it? (2$First, get the add files desk top on the screen. Load in exercise 4.03. t . After you have the add files on the screen load in exercise 4.03. 56a ! Sixth Hour !! PSST, HAVE YOU HEARD? Finding time to talk during environ- mental earth science, Amy Foor and Raedene Gifford hear what’s new in each other’s lives. !! TIP TOE THROUGH THE TULIPS. Alice Throop finishes her windmill and tulips for her pro- ject in Michigan history which fo- — cused on the city of Holland. What club do you hear grunts and groans and see bodies dripping with sweat? The weight club is a group of tough guys and girls whose at least once-a-week ambition is to conquer iron. They meet every Thursday for an hour after school. While waiting to use the Universal machines, some students may lift free weights or take a jog down to the corner of Caris road. WEIGHT CLUB. FRONT ROW: Bill Butler. Duane Ryckman, Terry Packer, Alice Throop. BACK ROW: Glenn DePue, Tim Throop. Stacey Hull. David Bowser. Dan Ryckman. Jerry lohnston. loe Struble. !! DON’T FIRE TILL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THEIR EYES. Playing dodge ball in the girls' last gym class of the year, 8th grader Beth Hassenzahl patiently waits for an opponent to come within range. Clubs Classes 57a !! CHEERLEADERS. The varsi- ty and JV cheerleaders were front: Elaine Meyers, Michelle Vaughn, Carolyn Church, back row: Vicky Mallay, Faye DePue, Deanna Galli- hugh. Michelle Carr, and Jeannie Bush. !! MULTIPLE ARMS. No, Freshman Deanna Gallihugh doesn’t have twelve arms, the cheerleading squad is behind her as they do a floor cheer during half time of the boy’s varsity basketball game. !! WE’VE GOT THE SPIRIT. During half time of the boys' 8th grade basketball game. Becky John- ston, Tina Fleming, Brandi Stratton and Kristy Sharp perform a cheer. There’s nothing sweeter than the sound of the bell at 2:52.1 have never had a more rotten day in my entire life. If I tried to shoot myself, I'd probably miss. What the heck! I’ve got lots to live for. I’m a cheerleader. I fire people up! Practice is always a release after the iensions of the school day. Plus, we get to sit in the lobby and watch all the cute guys go into the gym for practice. Well, I’m here coach. What!!!??? You're kidding. A test in cheerleading? I should have figured as much. lly feel like heering! off „. Cheerleading Miss Johnston Mrs. Vaughn How do you keep your coach from blowing her top? do yi Go to practice with a huge hickey on your neck. The next time there s a game, don 7 wear your uniform. After you've done this 10 times and she kicks you off the team, just laugh in her face and walk away on� i.s cAeesV ttb. Walk around school the day of a game, beautifully fan 5 on dressed in a freshly dry cleaned uniform. Have a neck every mother would love. Listen to Mrs. Vaughn. Attend practice regularly. Always give your all to everything you do. je.upn‘i be. One time before practice, we knew Mrs. Vaughn was really going to yell at us. Nobody wanted to get yelled at so we got our heads together i and tried to think of a way to get her off the subject. When practice started, we all began talking about boys and who liked who. We went on and on, saying anything that came into our heads. She got so interested, she forgot to yell at us! Deanna Gallihugh -T O !! ALL RIGHT! Junior Amy Foor shows her spirit during the home game against Ashley. She’s helped out by Michelle Keeler and Jenny Swope. !! ON THE FLOOR. Skits were one of the devices used by the cheerleaders to fire up the team. Here, the girls do an exercise rou- tine for a pep assembly. Clubs Classes ! 59a Go + h Little towns like Ves- taburg with no traffic are a skateboarder’s heaven, while ex- press ways are a pain. bt r 'craSp )? v !! LUNCH WITH THE BUNCH. At the annual monthly senior citizen lun- cheon superintendent and counselor Chris Roberts share information and slides about the upcoming millage. 60a ! 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Thanks to ads, you’ve saved yourself a lot of money! If you want to save yourself the bother of trying to remember the community in the news in 1987, read on. Vestaburg Community Schools prepared for the future in 1987. On April 6 voters supported the $1,395,000 bond proposal with a slim margin of 290- 268 vote. In early September local farmers became nervous when their farm animals started leaving the farm, two by two. A week later “Great Flood: the sequil” hit destroying buildings, bridges, roads, homes, and crops. Five hundred and thirty Ore Ida Food Company employes were financially hurt when the Greenvilie plant closed in May. To show their grief employees held a “funeral procession” through Greenville with tator tot bags on their antennaes. Our National Enquirer tells us that desk jobs increase colon cancer risks 60-100%. In a study of 2,950 males the results showed that men with sedentary jobs have a higher risk of colon cancer. VSf- ■ UBJ.55' . r r aUiMij K | ji « -. - nmuKin, TnV� «,,„ UlPLiLlMA Divider ! 61a ssmen; !! THE SECOND TIME AROUND. Superintendent George Showers presents Harry Brown with his original diploma, received first in 1915, at the Community Ed graduation. !! YOUR VOTE MAKES A DIF- FERENCE. April 6 was a busy day for election inspector Cal Nokes and members of the administrative staff, who enjoyed a pleasant victory. !! STOP IN THE NAME OF LAW. The supreme legal authority in the town of Vestaburg. Tim Irwin, keeps the streets safe for mothers, children and three wheelers. '....• • o “ o’.. - o. V •• o' ; . t ■ o • • • • ' I. • o. , . _ ■ • • . • O’ . o. • . • O' • • , - • • • . • . c .« . • . • ’ %’c . • . o , •. • % . . • j 'O . «. ( • • ° � • • • o • . ,o • O . O .0 • o „ O. . .i, .% I- . , . 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Monroe Alma, MI 48801 Ph: 463-4918 Dave Doehring Arne Shultz Lyle D. Carter PIMPLE for DILTON Poor Dilton Depression’s life is ruined. He woke up and stumbled to the bathroom. He couldn’t believe that was his face look- ing back at him in the mirror, for on the end of his nose was a humungous zit! This was just one more thing to top off Dilton’s perplexing teenage life. He scrambled around getting ready for school, because he only had five minutes before the bus came and he had millions of things to do. It seemed morning was never long enough to get all the things he had to do done. Maybe he should start getting up earlier, but that was impossible when his alarm clock was broken, the time the bus was going to come was always unpredictable. When Dilton got on the bus he dropped his books and papers in the aisle. Rich Wrisley had stuck out his foot and tripped poor Dilton. Rich gets depressed when he has to go to the “Big Guy’s” office, and if he doesn’t quit picking on Dilton he’ll be sent there again! Dilton sat in a seat with Garilee Janof- ski. She was complaining because she had to take the garbage out at work the night before. She said, “I always get slop all over my legs, and come home smelling of greasy french fries, rotten McDLT’s and spoiled chocolate shakes.” On days like this, when Garilee gets home she grabs a good book and proceeds to read and fill her face with lots of chocolate such as candy bars and M M’s. When Dilton reached school he realized he had forgotten his glasses in the rush continued on pg. 64a “ L1 c) ! NOTICE to readers: Pay close atten- tion to the “fantomphinger warnings. Do not underestimate their contents. . . 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Main Street Edmore, MI Women’s Clothing Tanning • vV ovf6at ;Cpnitoity-L ’ :jr v - vY� .'S;’• g V'-:Y-Y‘V'i • • V. •.°; • C ?. • v. o •;. .;0 0- . . i“ •.o:-Lc?’to-.v-?V v;V- y.; ‘’Vo. --vf.--.- v ; -V'- •••’• '-VC ' • • ' • ' ' °, o • • • .'. ,%'V.• v • •■� ■ ' ;; : . ’°- :'i FRIGHT for FREDDIE There he lay, Frightened Freddie, five years old. His mom came into his room to tell him those words he remembers so well, “Good night. Sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite.” Then she was gone. The lights were off, and the only security he had was his teddy bear. Just like Freddie, there were so many nights you’d lay awake wondering what monsters were waiting under your bed to attack you in the darkness. Years later, your fears have Vanderhyde Bros. Ford FORD New Cars, Trucks Used Cars, Thicks and Motor Homes Rustler Horse Trailers Congratulations Class of ’87 345 N. Main St. Cedar Springs. MI Business Phone 616-696-1541 616-874-8671 “It really scares me when you're driving down the road at a high rate of speed and you hit an ice patch and start to slide a bit. Jerry Johnston changed from the Boogie man and bed bugs to more “grown-up” nightmares. What really scares you? “Ending up a nun.” Lyn Howell “Death and losing the people I love.” Richelle Withey “My brother when he comes home from a football game that we lost.” Bill Kolenda “Things that are bigger than I am.” Kevin VanBuskirk “Flunking a test and meeting a guy’s parents.” Michelle Keeler “Girls that are a pain in the neck.” Art Stark “Getting trash canned.” Marky Winn “Taking my report card home.” Corey Ferguson “Riding in air planes.” Dustin Grosskopf “Saying something and then making a fool of myself.” Rhonda McQueen “Rich Wrisley, Tim Beach, and Ike King.” Shane King Just like you, Frightful Freddie has grown up, and he has realized that there is really nothing to be afraid of. Now he can go to bed peacefully without worrying about things that go bump in the night. • Rikki Steele fantom phingers Ah, fooled you, matie! We’re beached! Vestaburg doesn’t have an ocean. 7 XvY October 26, 1987 . . . last report, 23 criti- cal. National Health Service still working on treatment. The cause . . . reading pages 68 and 69. MIRACLE for MARVIN It was Marvin’s first date with Flossie. The time had come to introduce her to Mom. “Mom, this is Flossie.” “Flossie, here, let me sit you down and show you Marvin’s baby pictures. Here he is, peeing on the doctor. Here’s one of Marvin with the only girl who would ever go out with him. And here....” Parents! Sometimes they really can get to you. How T got ready em- barrassed when J went to steal the ball and ended up at the wrong end of the court doing the splits. Sam Wrisley It's a miracle you survived! Did you 1tave your yearbook reader's vaccina- tion? Speaking of health, the Editor General warns that the substance on the next page is poi- sonous and if touched, it will turn you into a little rat named Fivel. many times have they fed you the line about how they know just how you feel because they’ve been through it be- fore? Then they turn right around and embarrass you to death, so all that trust you’ve put in them flies right out the door. That trust flew right out the door for Bonnie Knickerbocker when her mother took her shopping and farted good and loud so everyone could hear. When everyone turned, thinking Bonnie was the inconsider- ate slob, Bonnie turned yelling, “Mother!” was quickly silenced by an admonishing slap. There was the time in 8th grade when Eric Grover pulled Frank Allen’s pants, shorts, and everything down to his knees in front of a hall full of people. “I about died!” Frank said with a red face. Nancy Palmer’s most embarrassing moment was at her grandfather’s funeral, when her parents wouldn’t let her go to the bathroom and she ended up in a wet dress. Marvin and Flossie are now happily married. After F lossie’s mother showed Marvin a picture of baby Flossie playing in the cat litter; they knew they were meant for each other. • Garilee Janofski Environmental Timber Management Bobcat Sales Service Total Chips Company Pres. Harry Morey “Mr. Chips’” • ’ -f y : -' '• ’ o •. j ... a.'o..v1; - o -- - .’o- ■ '« '• • -J. •?- wT7.g|. •Vo. .y-v .-’u- ,-V 1 .O • ' . • •• 0. . 4 .. , o . . - • 0. • • � ’ • i • ■ Q • • , ' o . • c . , . , .� • o ■«. q ■ • . « or- ■ • ‘ � o ’ r ' • • r O .«.I • � C ■ o, •.. «• ■ . o . • o , • • . -o . o • ' o . . 1 0 • o • ; • « . si . ’ . 'D . • . • o . • o_ .� _ . % , 0 • ; o‘q ' -o ,, . .'I —hJ___i__M_i____■ - - ' • - ° . • -- .. . • • • ■ . ■ . ° • Mitch’s Carburetors Mitcheal A. Snyder 4850 Bollinger Rd. Vestaburg, MI 48891 Located 3 Miles South of M-46 to Kendaville; east to Bollinger; South; First Place Vestaburg Education Association This association helps provide funding for the following: Vestaburg yearbook Close-Up program Young Authors CMU Public TV CPADS (Community Prevention of Adolescence Depression and Suicide Committee) 1986-87 Members: President: Susan Baumgardner Vice-president: Christine Roberts Secretary: Cheryl Grueneberg Treasurer: Karen Hoffman Phillip Allen Bruce Anderson Michael Barnes Douglas Beemer Marguerite Bigelow Patricia Christensen Richard Davis Jack Decker Cheryl Fox Shirley Heron Debra Jewell Sondra Johnson Jody Johnston Steven Kidwell Ronald Kotenko Steven Liestenfeltz Michael Miller Carol Neff Donna Nisonger Douglas Palmer Betsy Rau Joanne Rhode Donelda Rood Mary Jo Sayers Jon Steimel Beverly Stratton Ellen Thompson Bruce Torgerson Richard Uren Lynn VanSickler Carolyn Zilch v ’ ;.oV-.-V.f • -V ;.?;.:' •VvY’.V'y.Y.V• . ;o• •:v- • “ • •.’• o'. ‘ -■ .V-; ■-T. v� . • ■' 'Y:• '.• o■y.;■.;a : ' • . .. ■ . . _-_. IJ • • - ■ ■_. . . ' ■ . O' . . ■ ._._. _M ‘ _■ •. • p .0 . •_- ■_• ._._■ - ■Mi o •; c ; ;y ° •; „ “ o. -o „ '= • «.• .v °- - QUERY for DR. DUH Hidden away in his 6000 volume library, Dr. Duh had managed to bite all his nails off while contemplating world problems. Have you ever wondered how to stop world hunger? How about stopping the nuclear arms race? Then there is the big problem, how can AIDS be stopped? Keep wondering, because Dr. Duh can’t figure them out either. On the other hand, Support your School! Eat Koeze Fancy Mixed Nuts! Koeze Nut Company 1263 Burton St. S.W. Wyoming. MI 49509 Call Toll Free — 1-800-443-4297 or 1-800-253-NUTS Non Toll Free 1-616-243-3621 ..: • a.‘ VHS students have solved some minor dilemmas. How do you conquer bad grades? “Pick your smartest friend to study with you next time,” said Amy Jenkins. “Just don’t turn your homework in. How can you get a bad grade on what you didn’t turn in!” said Eric Vitz. My prescrip- tion for cheaters is ... Take a spoon- . .. Take a spoon- ful of values and morals, a pill of self respect, and get some counsel- ing.” Mr. Torgerson How do you stop being late to school? “Find someone more reliable to take you to school,” said Eric Sherman. “Get a pad of late bus passes,” said Troy Johnson. How do you get that certain someone to like you? “Superglue yourself to their leg,” said Alice Throop. “Be nice, don’t act like yourself,” said Jerry Johnston. How do you get someone out of a bad mood? “Give them money,” said Keith Otto. How do you get spending money? “7th graders!” said Joel Clark. Although world problems have not been solved, wre are proud to announce that Dr. Duh, along with your help has solved some minor dilemmas. Also, thanks to Lee Press- On Nails, he now has his own problem of— biting his nails, under control. • Gary Keyes fantom phingers See? I told you. Pass the Cheddar. O.K., you little rat. We’ve got a trap set for you on the next page. til ■ a.. ■. • ,0.. . .... .o:• -v. • -: • •:.• v.'� •:.« • i•: Ao, -7 .•o’� -. • • s . o° •• -o •'• ' • ° ’ • . • •, . . %’ • • '. . m-%- • • . 7| -V® ’ , O • ,°. • •■• . ?• '% .fi . •••••., [ • . • ,' i . ?.', •e,,« «'•� • .‘0.' . • o' •• ? - . • • • 0. ’ � • o . 0. . . . .-. � •• ................................ • . 0,°, 0 .- '• • •• 0 •• . “ o . a • i 0 ‘ • ■'. ■ ■ y ■ 1 1 ■ ■■ ■ 1 - iBa — ■ ■—- HBai ■ ■ « • - ifc - ■■■ ■� I -1 -n ft - -- ■ - til HYPE for HARRY Hyper Harry had just moved to Vestaburg from way up in the hills of Virginia, where not many exciting things ever happened. So you can see why, since he had the whole summer before school started, he ran out and bought himself a calendar so he could mark down every fun event that the Lion’s and Women’s clubs sponsored ---- for the year. The first event was the pancake breakfast on Old Timer’s Day, that the Women’s Club sponsored. Boy oh boy, did Hyper Harry love pancakes! When Hyper Harry found out it was one price for all you can eat, he stuffed himself so full of pancakes he could hardly get out of his chair. He was dying to get the pancake recipe for his mom, but he found it wras such a secret recipe that the only way he could get the pancakes was to come back next year, and that was what he was going to do. School started and Hyper Harry had not been taking care of his teeth very well. You might say a toothbrush was foreign to him. So, when he heard the Women’s Club sponsored the fluoride rinsing every Wed- nesday, Hyper Harry was the first one in line. The leaves were falling and it was Octo- ber and guess what, the Halloween Party sponsored by the Lion’s Club was coming on Friday night. He went on the hayride, he even got to sit up on the big tractor. From there, he went to the football field where he entered some games, won some prizes, and stuffed his face with donuts and cider. He knew he had to be home by continued on pg. 75a ■ -v • c1 o ■ ‘ ■ : • o', V.; :.“v•'• .' ■ '• •«,.:y -9. :.o V .“V ?- ' • • % •.1 • %� o ‘V • • ’ ■ % ' • ■ .. .«• . • .• • •’•■y?.’.v - ‘ .0 v ■, ; -o ’ 10 '0 T. ■ •. : ■; . p. • . o’ : ‘ .:. • ?’„• • . , ° . ‘o - o’,« .■ . ‘ Total Petroleum Inc. Alma Congratulations Class of ’87 Alma Tire Service Phones 463-3092 463-4088 Alma, MI 48801 McBRIDE COUNTRY STORE Amoco Gas - Diesel Groceries - Homemade Pizza and Subs Downtown McBride 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Ph: 762-5369 NILES AGENCY INC. Alma, Michigan 48801 Ph: 463-1725 Family Service is Our Specialty Mon.-Sat. 8:30-6:00 O’Donalds Community Pharmacy Congratulations to the Class of ’87 221 S. Main Sheridan, MI 48884 p O- .O - I. •) yy y ' } ■ 1. . t 0. • • i . - • o - O . • o. , . . % • o ° '+ .° .’ 'O % . •- ° . . ■ '• .. . °’1.' , •i o'. .• o • • . c • • •� • ,-o - . • • . • o % . .o ' . • • . .v ' •• l o • « ' • ■ . • . o I . . • r w . • ■ O . o .-o — GARR TOOL COMPANY 7800 North Alger Rd. P.O. Box 643 Alma, Michigan • ?. ' O ' • • ' •, 1‘ . • o! • ' ! '■ 1 1 k' ' • Q : • .� .- « • ? • « ..• � o7, '4®« • o Hor o ngP°ok he icalde p za Speciality Signs and Advertising Magnetic Signs Custom License Plates Balloons Rubber Stamps Business Cards Letter Heads Envelopes Engraved Signs ------ Gifts Custom Caps Shirts Kevin Pam Kleinhans 129 W. Superior Alma, MI (517)463-6851 CEMTREj Chevrolet Sales, Inc. Cars and Trucks for Every Budget! 7400 N. Alger Rd. Alma, Michigan 48801 (517) 463-6026 ENTRAL F RE Protection P.O. Box 525 2165 Commerce Dr. Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Tom Peters President Ph: 773-5455 772-5259 C . � . b ‘A - cA •;-;•■■■ :• “o'. • ' ° . • .V ' • o ia • •. - • ■ • • • .’«o' . • ‘ ' • o' % o • ' .. • o! • ♦ • «4 •« • o. • O. £ . • ' ' ;1-0� • 0.Y.V;V’vV • % .o • •_ 1 • o • ' ° • • • ,{o . • • • • -o' . • ’ • ' . .q ' • • • T • . ' • • HYPE for HARRY continued from pg. 72a 9 o’clock for the big drawing, because if he wasn’t there and they called his house, he would lose out on the prize. Snow was flying and Christmas was just around the corner. Checking his calendar, Harry found out that the Lion’s Club had arranged for Santa to come on the fire truck to the Town Hall on Saturday. Hyper Harry had never been able to visit Santa in person, he always had written letters. Can you imagine how excited he was!? Hyper Harry had a list so long that it took an hour to write. Spring was coming and one event Hyper Harry did not want to miss was the Easter Egg Hunt put on by the Lion’s Club. He went out and bought the biggest basket he could carry, so he would be sure to have enough room for all of those eggs he was going to find. Hyper Harry loved his grandma. One thing Hyper Harry wished was that his grandma would be one of the elderly ladies picked for the Secret Pal event put on by the Women’s Club. What nice things they do for these ladies all year. If she was picked each month for a whole year, she would be sent flowers or some nice item that she could use or needs. Then they would have a nice luncheon at the end of the year, and each lady would find out who had been doing all of the nice things for her all year. Well, Hyper Harry’s grandma didn’t get picked for this year, but there is still a chance for her in the years to come. Every year, Hyper Harry attended all the functions that he could, until he grew up and became too old to participate in some • Kim VanPlew “It’s hard getting up in the morning, but being honored by the Woman’s Club, with their se- nior breakfast, makes it all worth while. Jeff Bailey fantom phingers . . . Like deception, blackmail, extortion, and coercion ... We’re sorry, but the great flood of '86 completely washed up the next two pages of the yearbook. . .-.v-a • ' ' ' ... ° • , ■ o ' ' . . ■ .- o'... : ?.• .?• .•.� : .V- •. '«v, • - r o: w . •«; ' 0,.• .-’.L'. Hmm — must have been the waterproof ink that saved us. So much for deception. The next two pages stink. I mean they really, really reek. I wouldn’t even bother reading them if I were you. °;; � -o-«• • • i • O .; .• v ;.• • f.... a,V - . •, • -1,. .•■• . • o. • 'of',.i.o • o’‘ .'s-« KLEENEX for ZELDA Zelda sat there, watching the movie with Herbie’s arm around her, trying to hold back the tears she could feel welling up. As soon as the couple on the screen parted emotionally, Zelda’s tears poured out uncontrollably.. . hiccup, sob, sniff. Expecting a consoling kiss on the cheek, Zelda moved closer to Herbie only to hear his angry hiss. “Shut-up will ya!? Everyone’s staring at us! If you want to bawl over a movie, just wait until we’re not in public!” Are you a sniffer or a sobber? You’re not alone, pookie. Lot’s of people cry. “I cry at anything sad, even Little House on the Prairie,” said Janofski. “Losing a hard played and fought game to Dansville could make anybody want to cry,” said Steve Kolenda. “When I cry, I either go to my room or I go outside,” said Lori Graham. “I cry when somebody close to me looks at me the wrong way when I’m sad or upset,” said Darla Knickerbocker. “When I lose one of my animals on the farm, I might cry or get really upset,” said Dave Freeman. “I might let a few tears go when I get really mad at somebody,” said David Bowser. Now back to the theater ... After a few minutes of absolute silence Zelda felt Herbie’s arm around her once more. A soft whisper came from the dark- ness of the theater “I’m sorry Pookie, I just didn’t realize you get so emotional. Here, have a kleenex.” • Trudy Beach “I I’ve had a really bad day, I sometimes cry to relieve pressure. Usually when I’m in front of people I try to hide it.” Rikki Steele Health STATE FARM INSURANCE Ray DeShano Alma 1345 Wright Ave. 463-2944 HoUTS'' ------------------------------ MostSundaVJ ------- BIRD Fertilizer Grain Company Ionia Greenville Edmore TOWN AND COUNTRY RECREATION Saturday Night Tenn Dance Bowling, Rollerskating Pizza Subs ST LOUIS ROLL ARENA Open: Tues. — 7-11 Adults only Thurs. — 9:30-12 Ladies only 7-10 public Fri. — 5-8, 8-11 Sat. — 1-4, 8-11 Sun. — 1-4 Mon. and Wed. Party Dates Phone: 681-3100 Jeane Alward Owner 1091 E. Center Ithaca, MI 875-4217 TOWN COUNT « RECREATION BOWLING .o'; .. 0C ri}tnuniity“ ;' 77a°.' . •' - v ■ ; o ■ .: •. 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Michigan 4M01 PHOTO COPIER A VAILABLE FULL-SERVICE PRINTING INCLUDING: RESUMES PHOTO TYPESET PRINTED • ADvfarvfta •Nca� o«M� • mochumis • NlWklTKIt • IVSixmCAKOS • POS� f«S • (Nvnons • n«i u$ts • o ms • 0OO� iUS • STATtOMAMV A BfPOB’S • WIOOtMC IWVIIATIOWS eA; MONDA Y FRIDA Y 8 30 b 30 _ _J ENTRANCE FREE PARKING IN REAR OF STORE “For Your Better Health” KELSEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Outpatient Clinic Mon.-Fri. 7-10 p.m. Sat.-Shn. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Holidays KVH 352-7211 418 Washington Ave. Lakeview, MI 48850 vV ■; o :.78g: YpmiWfti aV-a- V-A0. A -V-.t . 'JZ; ■ : • !;v:;vv V.‘: :.v'« Av £. •'.'� • •; a-; o”. y. . • v'!;„ - ; „ ° -,j LESSON for WALDO The room was deathly quiet as beads of sweat rolled down the faces of students. Then all of a sudden there came a blood curdling scream from Witchy Wilma. Waldo the Whippersnapper had struck again! Waldo had just used one of the bunson burners to set Witchy Wilma’s hair on fire. The science teacher sprung into action. Grab- bing Wilma, he stuck her head in the sink and turned on the faucet, putting out the flames. With Wilma’s hair smoldering and Waldo in the back of the room cracking jokes about Wilma, the first step of the disciplinary line was just about to start. Waldo the Whippersnapper was grabbed by the very angry teacher and hauled down to the office, while 22 dumbfounded geniuses sat staring bluntly at Wilma, whose had begun to fall out in clumps. Meanwhile, in the office, the principal was being informed of Waldo’s latest stunt. He immediately called the superintendent. After being informed of Waldo’s great- est feat, the superintendent called an emergency board meeting to deal with their biggest problem, Waldo. Even though Waldo and Wilma are not real and this story is make believe, if this in- cident had taken place the school board probably would have taken the same action. There are seven real board members who are elected for four year terms. Thomas Neuenfeldt, President; Michael Wilson, Secretary; Raymond Bollinger, Treasurer; Melanie Lelacheur, Fred Vaughn, and Ralph Sherman, all trustees. continued on pg. 80a “I have a strong interest and com- mitment to educa- tion. As a board member I have been able to learn a lot more about our school.” Tom Neuenfeldt hair fantom phingers And if you believe that, you’d probably bet on the Tigers to win the Superbowl. Now we’re really finding out what kind of person you are. You may be dumb, but we admire your gumption. ;. V • auiime yuur yumpiiuri. • o u., • ,- . . —- -i,..,� .i .•„ ■ a’ uti,, ii., • ■ ■ •_____■__:______i— ________________________________________--• ■ ■•--� •■ - • - °“ fantom phingers Even the “gumpiest person has to stop somewhere, and I advise you to stop now! Turning this page can drive you up the wall. The yearbook staff will not accept re- sponsibility for mental damages. ': •. ..'■■ :’-■ . 1 • . ■.• ■'•:•. •o: •'••.'■•: o'. v.° ••'■'■• V •• py .o. y . -v.'i.o o - '■ o . • LESSON for WALDO continued from pg. 79a Our board holds a lot of responsibility. They deal with over a two million dollar budget, and approve policy and programs. They also deal with nearly eight hundred students and one hundred staff members, who all have different ideas on how things should be done. However, their main responsibility is to develop ------- policy and to make policy and make sure it is carried out. In the year of 1987 the school board decided that our school needed improving. They decided that they should get rid of all those old, stuffy mobiles and build on to our school. They wanted to improve our lunch room. The proposal was to be presented to the voters in April for their approval. They decided the fate of the Vestaburg School System. We now return to Waldo ten years later and Waldo is married, to you guessed it, Wilma. After coming back from summer mili- tary school, Waldo became a very mature adult, who was elected as a school board member. As his years as a school board member went by, Waldo began to see that being on the school board was a lot of hard work and that it almost wasn’t worth the nine hundred dollars the seven members shared. Waldo really began to understand the hardships of being a school board member when during their yearly tour through the school, seven, new dignified board members found a screaming girl running around the chemistry room with her skirt on fire. AHH! Memories! • Garilee Janofski aI think in Ves- taburg we’re work- ing with one of the best educational staffs available. We have a direct input into educa- tion in the area.” Ralph Sherman ' r ; o- • ' •©•. • •. v o' ■.� ® «?.. :o . : . 0 . - � '• Hey . °-■-■ all g VESTABURG LIONS CLUB Officers and Members 1986-1987 Harry McClellan — President Mike Olma — 1st Vice President John Barr — 2nd Vice President Lynn Gorsuch — 3rd Vice President Mike Wilson — Secretary Nick Bigelow — Treasurer L. . Waldron — Tail Twister ames Hodges — Lion Tamer Mike Wilson — Board Trustee Kurt Peasley — Board Trustee Tom Neuen eldt — Board Trustee Bob Throop — Board Trustee Ken Bigelow — Imm. Past President Steve Kidwell Je J Bigelow Ray Deshano Elmer Freeman Scotty Jackson Butch LeLacheur Ivan Palmer Bob Sanders Lawrence Showers Sid Stubbs Lynn VanSickler Keats Wood Tom King Brad Showers Les Jenkins Don Enterline We Serve %ur Community! Good Luck Seniors Marl View Lanes Bowling Pizza Burritos Frog Leg Dinners Fish Chicken Sandwiches Vestaburg on M-46 Ph: 427-3443 Cedar Lake Foods “Your Headquarters for Healthfoods and Redwood Patio Furniture.” Ph: 427-5143 5173 East Almy Rd. Vep Sias — Manager ‘ � o STAUFFER HILLARD CONSTRUCTION 7471 Vestaburg Rd. BODY SHOP Vestaburg, MI 48891 N.E. Crystal Rd. “We Sell Used Auto Parts and Service” Phone: 268-5454 Ph: 268-5262 8.- . • o . ‘V •«� ,.p .. L, «.0 oa.V? 0 -v O'. . O,. • o; . • . • .. Z ' K • © . ' }. •. I . . • 1 � ’ • © % - •� o a • - • «°. o' . i ■ Pine River Bait Tackle Live Bait Tackle, Archery Hunting Supplies 8071 N. Lumberjack Riverdale, MI 833-7192 UNCLE PAUL’S FOODS Produce and Meats Open 7 Days a Week Phone 268-5000 8950 E. Howard City — Edmore Road I . i ! |k2r-; v:.y-£;y TOUR for TWILA We are going to take a little trip to the village of Vestaburg. As this rendezvous progresses you will be entering the Opera- tion Watch Zone. Now Vestaburg is like most small towns, but one thing makes this town different. What makes this town so special is the Neighborhood Watch. This organization combs the neighborhood keeping a look out for any type of mischief that might ________________ happen. One member of Operation “After a couple friends and I got caught soaping windows, we hid in a field while neigh borhood watch cars drove by.” Eric Jackson Watch, Twila Zone has agreed to let us come along with her as she goes out on Halloween to watch over the neighborhood. When we started out Twila was quite chatty, telling us about her watching. She told us about one time when she was driving by Dr. Sonad’s office. There were three cars in the parking lot. One had quite a carload. Karen Hansel was driving, with Jenny Bigelow, Amy Frost, Tim Beach and Pat Priebe in the car with her. Wes Laurencelle was in one car and Shelly Grandy with some of her friends in another. Karen and her carload had been following Wes when Shelly stopped him at Dr. Sonnad’s office. Karen stopped too. Twila stopped her car and sat there to watch them. The faithful Neighborhood Watch is always on the ball. Pretty soon the little gathering broke up and everyone went their separate ways. Twila didn’t leave until everyone was gone. As we continued to wind our way up and down the streets of Vestaburg, Twila fell fantom phingers continued on pg. 84a Welcome to Amy’s Rubber Roo, Straight jackets required. Rubber finger tips available for those of you nutty enough to go on. O.K., feeblebrain. Rumor has it there’s an .‘-•.’a Vi-v-v•• .o- X-rated picture on the next page. — — I Would I lie to you? (If there is no picture here, it was censored by the year- book company.) Read my lips, (£, “Do”.....“not”......“read”.....“on!” TOUR TWILA continued from pg. 83a silent. I was beginning to wonder if it was all worth it as we saw nothing out of the ordinary or suspicious. Then, the C.B. cracked through the si- lence. The message was relayed to Opera- tion Watch that someone had T.P.’ed the Steele’s home. Twila rushed over to the scene of the crime. The place was deserted, ■ the toilet paper blowing in the trees like wispy, billowing ghosts. But, was it really as it seemed? The only evidence was a car parked across the street from the Steeles’s. And who knew that hovering in the bushes at the Steeles’s home were three girls, Tammy Martin, Lori Graham, and Sharia Holmes. The girls weren’t sure what to do. Should they stay hidden in the bushes, turn in the other direction and run, or just walk over to their car and leave? They soon made themselves known to the Operation Watch as they walked over to their car. As they were getting in, Twila shone them with the bright beam of her spotlight. The girls drove quickly away from the scene. This little incident didn’t scare the girls as Lori Graham said “I can’t wait to do it again.” We assume that she means going TP’ing and not getting caught by the Opera- tion Watch. We had finally got a chance to see some action. But, (YAWN) it’s really getting late and I must get home. Our dedicated “Watcher” will continue her vigil until 2. protecting Vestaburg as it sleeps. • Sharia Holmes •. ■ . ’ • .. ?• J.V.-® r■ •. :; .■ ;V.; °°:.o..-o . ■ : ' • ' '°' ” ■' g' • : • °' - • • ’— ■ Potatoes, Beans Grain SACKEXErj, RWNCH,TNC. 2939 Neff Road NE Stanton, MI 48888 Ph: 762-5049 FS RICHLAND rSk' ' INSURANCE AGENCY Elmer Freeman: Agent Call for All Your Insurance Needs Phone: 268-5720 Box 404 8871 Howard City Edmore, Rd. Vestaburg, Ml CARLA’S COUNTRY SALON 2;} Redken Products 4070 Crystal Rd. Vestaburg, MI Men’s Women’s Styles Country - Rock - Oldies Weddings - Class Reunions - Parties FB0RE Flat Black Round Entertainment 268-5038 Deb Cal Callison Sea Loft (MarlView) 6677 HWD 46 Howard City Road Congratulations Class of ’87 ANDREW’S RESTAURANT VESTABURG MARKETING ASSOCIATION Farm Supplies— Petroleum Products— Stihl Sales Service— 1st St. at Ave. D PH: 268-5272 Congratulations Class of ’87 (J • • • � ,.« • o. . . - • . , e , c� ‘. '• O'. ® . o • o • • ; .a., a L • - v - ' 'Q ' � ' 0-; • o' • • • . s d 1 ; •-•■: - c. ■'■■•• V.,°-' .. •■•• : -•■• •■ ■•' -M- •■■ °Vo.-.v':■ .• :.• NIGHT BOOKWALTER MOTOR SALES, INC. 335 Sheridan Rd. SE Stanton, MI 48888 of HORROR Imagine, for a moment. You’ve been hired to babysit Ming and Martha, the neighborhood kids. Yes, they have a reputation for havoc and have sent more than one sitter to the Looney Bin, but the thought of money clouds your better judgement. Later that night, after the Dynamic Duo has spread their path of destruction throughout the house and yard, you finally get them tied to their beds. When Mom and Dad come home and ask “How were they” your conditioned response is “Fine”. Many students brave the horrors of babysitting for extra cash. But is it really worth it? Some aren’t so sure. “A kid I babysat for flushed my contacts down the toilet,” related Lisa Deyarmond. “At least any vision problems the Tidey Bowl man may have had were fixed”. Your Chevrolet Pontiac and Buick Dealer •O’.'c “I babysit for this little kid who has a weak stomach. Every time he and his older brother wrestled, he’d get sick and throw up.” Kathy Keeler Still others find a hidden actor within the child. Tarzan, for instance. “A kid I was sitting for ended up stuck be- tween the wall and his bed when he tried swinging from the pinata in his room,” laughed Linda Avery. Lisa Deyamond isn’t the only one who’s had the bathroom as a setting for mayhem. “The boy I was watching was being potty trained,” explained Raedene Gifford. “I only left for a minute. From the bathroom, I heard ‘Raedene ... Raedeeeene!’ I went back ... he’d fallen in and was stuck in the toilet. But, despite all of these horrible in- cidents and haunting horseplay, many sitters travel back every week to see “Ming” and “Martha”. But, hey, money is money, right? Chad Sanders fantom phingers Did I talk too fast for you? If not, what are you doing here? Because you’ve made it this far, we're going to reward you with our original “scratch imagine. TT a-V: V _ . . • ' • ' - . ■ ________■ � ‘ - ' - •______s______________. - - • rv' , • r, ■ «._____________Ld_______________.n’ .� . � • • __________° -° «______:________________1______________:_______ • � . '° ' •_________,________:_______:____________:______________________ 1 ___________° ' V • One night I came in late so I checked in the win- dow to see if my parents were in bed yet or if they ivere waiting up.” Pat Preibe MYSTERY for DARWIN After having their privacy invaded while in their cars, in their bedroom and while on the phone, the students at VHS banded together to hire Darwin Detective to investigate who was nosing around and letting their secrets be known. One night while Darwin was out searching for those nosey people he decided to stop at his friend’s house. ------ When he got there, his friend was on the phone, but his friend wasn’t talking. fantom phingers You’re still alive? You must have a cold! Scratch here and imagine: You are trapped in the time out room with the whole P.E. class. None of them have showered. Darwdn thought that was quite odd. After further investigation he found out his friend was listening to Rhonda McQueen and Rikki Steele talk on the phone. Darwin was so disgusted he left in a furious rage. He stormed out into the night. He controlled his anger and started to patrol the rest of the neighborhood. While Darwin was strolling around he noticed Paula Ford’s neighbor peering out the window. He went over to stop her but it was too late. The neighbor was calling someone, but who? “We have a satellite and so do our neighbors. One night I was watching a movie and my neighbor told my mom I was watching Playboy just because it was in the direction of Playboy.” commented Paula. Darwin guessed those students were right, someone is spying on them. But wrhy? What did they plan to accomplish? That is what he was going to find out. As Darwin continued his investigation, he came on another neighbor looking out the window. This time he was watching Amy Frost and her boyfriend kissing. continued on pg. 93a i'. ‘.VT? • s - V .v; to.' .’0. • -'. •. ? , 0 _• . •;•- • • v '-.- • .'■• • • -o•. •.V'-’V •: V: y.o .-� . ■. •« 7;.v MYSTERY for DARWIN continued rom pg. 88a “I was at my boyfriend’s house and the neighbor told his parents that we didn’t need to be kissing outside,” said Amy. Don’t those kids get any privacy? How far will those neighbors go to see what they want? Darwin was bound to put a stop to this before it got too carried away. It became late and Darwin still had a half a block to go. The “One day I was dragging my horn home from school and the neighbors saw me and told my mom and I got in trouble.” Scott Middleton neighborhood started quieting down, everyone was getting ready for bed. As he made his way down the street he noticed a shadow looking in the window of a girl’s bedroom. He couldn’t believe this was hap- pening, as he turned in disgust, he saw' another person standing on a wall just so he could look into the window. Darwin was so angry he screamed at the top of his lungs. “What are you doing?” “My neighbor peeked through the window and told everyone the next day that I was wearing green underwear with giraffes on them,” said an anonymous victim. “I was changing my clothes and I had my curtains open. Since there’s a brick wall on the side of the house it didn’t bother me,” said Tonee Keller, “I didn’t think there would be anyone there, but I w as wrong. My neighbor wras standing on the wall looking at the back of me!” The two people ran off and didn’t stop until they were out of sight. Darwin felt that his job w'as completed. He unraveled the mystery of the streets. Now if he could just get those nosy neighbors to stop. But, that is a task no person on earth will ever complete as long as the sun rises. • Jenny Bigelow . .. y.;. . . . -. • . a. . v -':•. •£; ••v-V®• V o...o-v •' ■. • o' V-o-. ° r.1-. • •o' • ■'• •.:� ■ 0't� l ' .. o- ■. f . � •;: .■£ • . . 1 • „ • ,'-i .c;• v.; . fantom phingers Here — use this Hall's mentholyptus and turn back a page. From here on in, kid I guess it's just you and me. You’re the only one who could have survived the time out room. • . , f-v. . r.'� ' 6 • • • • • • o .. . o• ;:?:•?• 'V:. I:V.'■ ' .-o'.■.■ ,• o..‘• •,.; •. ; - - 1 ■1 .y'j -y ;.� ■ .° o ;.•• • • . •. -i o’ . . BOOST for JOHNNY After an amazing steal, Johnny Jock, Vestaburg’s star basketball player and extremely handsome guy was rushing down the court as he happened to look up at the scoreboard. The score was tied at 50-50, and there were only six seconds left. He had to make this shot; the crow’d was counting on him. From the top of the key, he jumped up, up, up into the air toward fate’s basket. “Gee, that wall looks pretty hard.” Wall? The wall!!!!!... When Johnny awoke from his coma at the hospital, another thought crossed his mind. “Gee! That wall was hard. We could really use some red wall mats.” I’m glad my mom is helping in the Sports Boosters. I think it’s a good club and they have already done a lot for the athletes.” Rhonda McQueen fantom phingers So you think you survived. Wrong turkey. It’s only half-time. ’l k ■ He who hath the foolish courage to go on, beware!!! Dare to trek through the next page and you will be cast into the bottomless pit of yearbook readers. And so, as his father, Lester Jock, heard these words, a vision of sports boosters took shape in his mind. The vision spread to Vestaburg where Nikki Stratton and Ruth McQueen, as president and sec- retary of the boosters, got the ball rolling. They asked some of the players’ moms to sell candy and drinks at the games. It all went so well that fans dug deep down into their wallets and helped on the purchase of badly needed sports equipment. These con- tributions provided our gym with the finely tailored wall mats we have to save our players from bodily harm or even death. The sports boosters purchased a spotlight to shine on the flag and they provided our volleyball players with flashy new duds. The sports boosters also provided the ever-popular 50 50 drawing and went out of their way to bring you, the students, beautiful shirts to buy. • Jerry Johnston • ° v ’® • � • : .• • V7, • • °• ’ • ' ' ,°1 • • 7 • J?, • T ?; o • , • „ ?• . •' - • O • -V.' • 0,0 ?•’ .c, (j'� ' 3, • ‘ • « • • • l , o ' � ® I I, I • • • ••; • ;.v: • o-’• -V • •.• •• O� I . .'oV • • © ! an EXCUSE for Michigan Microtech Satellite — Antenna Specialists T.V.’s V.C.R.’s BUFFY Main Office 2185 Remus Rd. Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 773-9500 773-6070 It was 12:05. Buffy was driving along, jamming to the music and suddenly she realized she had promised her parents she’d be home at midnight. Sweat began to roll down her face and her heart began to beat faster and faster. Buffy was nervous because her parents specifically told her to be home on time or she would be grounded for two months. When she neared home she turned off the car and decided to roll it the rest of the way so her parents won’t hear her. As Buffy stepped in the back door and turned to go up stairs, there her parents stood at the top, glaring down at her. Branch Office 409 N. Cedar St. Mason, MI 48854 676-3110 An excuse I give my mom when 1 want to get out of the house is that it’s educational or I have to get away from my Brother. from my Brother.” Brent Nelson What was she going to tell them? What is her excuse? Many students find themselves in Buffy’s situation or one like it, every weekend. Along the way they have picked up a method to get out of being in trouble, by using excuses. So, what do you tell your parents? Wendi Chaffee found success with the ex- cuse “The waitress dropped our pizza. “I started a movie and I didn’t wrant to leave in the middle of it,” said Amy Frost. “There was a traffic jam on Crystal Road and M-46,” said Bill Kolenda. Buffy’s parents waited expectantly for her excuse. “I ran out of gas in Mt. Pleas- ant and I had to push my lemon from US-27 and that is why you couldn't hear it when I pulled in and also why I’m out of breath.” Unfortunately for Buffy her excuse just did- n’t cut it, and she ended up grounded for two months. • Amy Hodges fantom phingers We told yoooooooou! See? Uh. Hello? Hello? 1 Now you may be getting bored with my deception, blackmail, extortion, and coercion. I'm warning you . . . Time is running out. running out. '.‘o • . -c ' •_ o • . � •-o � - . ____ ' u_ . • •_!_a_ ' • ' • . o’ ' -0« . • •� � � .°� ' • Q ’o“. .1. • .'.‘.I T� fantom phingers Do you know how to tell time with one of these? I think this one s a few grams slow ... like you. Stay with me and our lust will imbibe in the ecstasy of enviegled revolutionaries. Eh, mon piggie? FIRST FRITZ The lights are low; Fritz pulls Helga close to him. Uncertainly, they kiss. Their first kiss ever. An event they will never forget. Do you remember your first kiss or the first time you did anything ex- citing? Chances are you do, and vividly. For some reason a first anything sticks in a person’s mind. Following are some firsts relived by the student body. While to some people a first kiss may come and go easily, to others it’s a more dramatic experience that can either lead to embarrassment or ecstasy. Have you ever heard of the saying “never kiss and tell”? Well someone forgot to tell Marky Winn. “My first kiss was only on the cheek, but it sure was great!” said Marky. Everyone at one time had probably kissed the neighbor boy or girl. “The neighbor boy was chasing me and when he caught me he kissed me so I kissed him back,” remarked Tonee Keller. Some kisses can be really embarrassing; especially if they are in front of your parents. Picture this: you’re at the skating rink with your family and boyfriend. “All of a sudden he kissed me right in front of my parents. I was so embarrassed,” said Marnie Carr. Have you ever heard of the saying, if at first you don’t succeed; try, try again? Well, that’s how it was for Gary Keyes. “My first kiss was not very exciting, but I kept trying and it got better,” said Keyes. continued on pg. 99a Alma, MI J. MURRAY COMPANY LENCO MACHINE 1987 Buick LeSabre Limited 115 W. Michigan Mt. Pleasant StTMKCXl Ml TOOL COMPANY 5773 Crystal Rd. Vestaburg, MI Custom Farm Open 7 Days a Week 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Cold Beer Wine to Take Out Hunting License Sporting Goods Mobil Gas Auto Products Ph: 833-2265 Machinery 268-5254 • • .. o . • 0 . _o- •tV« ‘ V . • . ■. ;.0?' •. p.' ■ • ■ - -o'. ; o •' -o • r d . • •o • • -■ • • . ■ o • . o.'.- .i . ;.cr •. .t . i. HI ] I ' ... - , V iV.-V;: •: i :: :.y; RIVERDALE TAVERN Fish, Shrimp Chicken. Froglegs, and Dinners Served 6681 Lumberjack Ph: 833-7042 Fri.-Sat. 5:00-11:00 Sun: 12:00-8:00 ‘Congratulations Class of 87” e ‘cp „ '8rr,1'cgj p. Batlk U C ° 1� 11° £a 0jPo ' ■5' oa« eftibrI Uri'ty i 'WFb cyer Farmer in the Dell Corner of Crystal and M-46 Erskin Full Service Royal Erskin, Jr. Owner WALKERS of Vestaburg Inc. 8840 Third Street Vestaburg, Ml Ph: 268-5506 7 o..;. .c ■ «r-...-.■.V-i.v ; —a. ■ ■ “■■o.'.V’.- — FIRST for RIVERDALE GROCERY 833-7156 FRITZ The first time I discovered chocolate I was old enough to eat, and 1 haven't been able to stop yet. Kristy Kloeckner continued from pg. 96a Besides a first kiss, there is the first time you drove the car. Some people get to drive even before they have a license, often this leads to death, destruction, and in- sanity, brought on by nagging parents. “I didn’t have a license, but dad wanted me to get the feeling of driving,” said Kevin VanBuskirk. “The whole time I was driving he kept yelling that I was driving too fast, no matter how slow I went.” “The first time driving for me was the riding lawn mower. I thought ‘No problem.’ Was I wrong! The first thing I did was run over a gopher and then the blade fell off,” said Tom Schilling. His first accident, and it wasn’t even in a car. First dates can be an adventure too. One student, who wishes to remain anonymous, remembers her first date. “It was awful. Our first date and we rolled his truck.” Entering school as a freshman can be ex- hilarating as well as dangerous for some people. “My first day as a freshman started off terribly. First thing, I couldn’t open my locker and before I had a chance, Chris Johnson grabbed me and put me in a trash can,” said Ryan Smith. Why do you remember firsts? We know why Fritz and Helga will. Congratulations Class of ’87 IS? lS’erWce p center fantom phingers ■ Elicia Miller Don’t you love it when I talk dirty? —77T We don't want to mention it, but it has been proven that not listening to the fantom phingers can cause poverty. . • . o, ; s o} V.' . . 3 ‘ .• ' «’ ’ . • ’.O ' •P '; $ ; ‘ ■ o■ -o •’ ___ —— « • . a t . • � • . o ■ ••..•. •� 0. � . •.« . • o •••. o •: . „ . • � � . . «• ° • Q .• .� J BUCKS CHUCK “Dad, can I have a couple bucks?” “Well, sure Chuck.” “Alright! he says to himself. He can see the city lights already. Then his dad shuts all those lights off when he hands him five measly dollars. As Chuck tries to hold back the tears of de- pression, he slowly mopes out the door to tell the guys the bad news. “Oh, by the way Chuck.” He suddenly gets that sickly feeling deep down in the pit of his stomach. fantom phingers 'ust to prove the point — Do you have a undred dollar bill in your pocket? See... Well, we’ve tried everything. Whatever happens — we’re done warning you. We’ve got a lawyer. We don't care. Chuck knows exactly what his dad is about to say. “Be in by 9:30.” He feels like dropping to his knees and flooding the carpet with a river of tears, but instead he takes it like a man, holding in his agony. Chuck walks out the door clutching his $5.00 bill ready for his extremely brief night out on the town. “I don’t get enough allowance and he doesn’t allow me to do anything!” Chuck says. Is he alone? How many times have you planned a big exciting night out on the town with the gang and when the time comes all hopes of a fun night are diminished by too low funds and over-protective parents? Most people get a set amount of allow- ance each week. Everyone, that is, except Ryan Smith whose two dollars allowance is put in an account until Christmas, when he gets $104.00. “I like the system,” said Ryan, “It gives me a chance to use the money from the Christmas fund for presents for my family.” continued on pg. 303a Trrr ... . .o'. ° . •• V ; , - a- . ■ « ,.a- •‘•4,.'. - • o ; I y i y';v?:: yy.•;;!; f: ’-.• v V’.lV 0 '• ?•-o.':• 'iM NEWBERRY ROOFING INC. Flat Roof Specialist New Construction Roofing • Repair • Single-Ply • Built-Up Roofs • Also Single Roofs for Model Homes RV ROBINSON EQUIPMENT Serving You Since 1960 Farm Garden (jjfcl. Sales Service New Used Vern Robinson, Owner Corner of M-46 M-91 Lakeview Ph: 352-7206 or 1-800-647-1472 TURNBALL’S LUMBER CO. 1379 Klees Rd. N.W. Stanton, Ml 48888 • Lumber • Millwork • Resawing • Custom Lumber Drying Specializes: Fine Kiln Dried Hardwoods and Wood Components Big Rapids (517) 796-7572 Good Luck Class of ’87 Darrell F. Clark Ready-Mix Concrete Vestaburg Sports Boosters Supports All VHS Athletes Everyone 2nd Monday Welcome Monthly 7 pm . % O , . • ° •' ■ .'O • 4 «4., ‘ BUCKS for CHUCK continued from pg. 100a On the other end of the stick, Tim Cowen gets $25.00 every week. But he doesn’t get it handed to him on a silver platter. His weekly chores are to make his bed, wash dishes, vacuum, do laundry, and mow the lawn. Kathy Woodard and Kurt Fisk didn’t get money handed to them either. They get fifty dollars a week for- milking cows. Whether you get fifty bucks a week or just one, you still had maybe an even greater problem—what were you going to do now that you had the money? Were you allowed to go out? “Man, that guy doesn’t allow me to do anything.” Chuck says to himself as he strolls toward the car. Are you alone? It’s doubtful. “My mom won’t let me go to the Ithaca dance or go cruising with the gang,” said Kristy Kloeckner. For Trevor McCormick, though, life’s a different story. “My dad lets me take out the motorcycle whenever I want to.” Eric Jackson claims he isn’t stopped from doing anything. He says his parents are push overs. The door slowly creaks open. Chuck worriedly looks at the clock. As he had feared, the clock blares out 12:30. He carefully takes his shoes off and begins to creep upstairs only to find his dad waiting at the top with what looks like a whip in his hand. Draw your own conclusion from experience. • Shay Throop Tm glad I don't get an allowance because if I did. when I wan tea money my mom would say “you already spent it. Sorry Charlie.' 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Dr. L.J Church Dr. Keith Bever Orthodontist Athletic Injury Center Robert J. Saukas, D.D.S, PC. fantom phingers Welcome to People's Court. So, you ignored all the other warnings, eh? Well, if that’s the way you’re going to be, these little things aren’t going to do you a bit of good. The rest of the book is yours to enjoy. — - O ■ - -o «1 r. -°.v ° o '0 o' ’ .• • « • o • .• . o' • 1 • • Q O' pv. O' £ • 7 , o • • • t « . ■ .'o'v .V •v% -6� , � o . • I ■ Like TOTALLY all you brave Americans who somehow, someway made il through J( our community section, past all the fantom phinger warnings, to finally make it to the end. Surprise! You’re only half way there. I he year 1987 was filled with many surprises and lots of fun. It was a year many wished that all they had to do was flip and they could recapture it again and relive the moments, never actually having to end. This book, “Totally off the Wall” is a dream come true. It’s 1987 all over again, where all you have to do is flip to remember. Now, remember I told you this book was yours and you were going to have to make some decisions? How many of you made the decision to study extra hard so you could get good grades, or how many of you decided to work extra hard in practice so you could win more games? Whatever decision you made this year, in order for it to be successful, you had to make a total commitment. Thirty-five years ago, Mr. Dick Uren made a commitment to the Vestaburg school system. In the years he taught here, he opened thousands of ears to the sound of music and his bands won showcases full of awards. Hopefully he will make a total commitment to enjoying retirement. Shirley Heron also retired after 17 years of gently introducing kindergartners to school life. Another commitment was made by the voters of the community who supported the building project by passing the millage. Thanks to their decision, the children of the district will have much needed improvements bv the spring ol 1988. You also made a commitment this year. You made the commitment to attend 180 days of school. You also made the commitment to work your hardest at everything you did so VHS pride could be strengthened. The staff made a commitment to help you through those days by not only teaching you, but by giving you moral support. A yearbook staff makes a commitment, too. They want to make a product they can be proud of and one the reader likes. We hope you enjoy this crazy and confusing book. We think it reflects you and your personality. Soon it’s going to be time to make another important decision. Do you close the book and quit reading? Well, if you’ve read the “Off the Wall” side, you're TOTALLY through with the book. If you haven't read it, you can still get crazy for 63 more pages. OR, you can keep flipping and reading, flipping and reading, flipping and reading, flipping and reading until you’re totally flipped out! You know something? It’s your decision ... Stop! You have to flip the book over OR stand on your head. !! LEAN ON ME. On seniors’ last day. friends Alysia Galli- hugh and Paula Ford remember all the good times they've had to- gether and hope that there will be many more to come. !! AND THE GRAND FINA- LE. Not only was graduation a time for the seniors to shine, it was also Mr. Uren’s time. After 35 years of working at Vestaburg Schools. Mr. Uren retired in June. TyxvY 7 Now we’re at the en( ant ' ’s really hip! I I W To go any further, you have to flip. ’ Cause if you turn the page, you silly clown Everything you'll see is upside down. You may be halfway or you may be done. But the directions are the same for either one. FLIP IT... ohh ahh ... FLIP IT! It's kind of a shame we’re at the end You and me got close — you could call us friends. And now we look back with a possible tear As we close the “OFF THE WALL” side of the year. But it’s not the end of the book, you see. You can flip it, read it, or stay with me. Whatever you do, the book will stay As something you can read any old day. As a matter of fact, when you’re six feet under, This book will still be here to show your blunders Letting all your grandkids see the real you. At games, in class and the time out room, too. They’ll see Dick Uren who retired in June A great band director, always in tune. They’ll see some great people who made things click. Like the seniors and the teachers, in addition to Dick. As a matter of fact, instead of a riot, The seniors’ last day was kind of quiet. A truck full of water balloons made the rounds, Soaking anybody still on school grounds. And then it was commencement and the end was near, Leaving lots of options and lots of fear. But no exams for the senior class, The rest of us suffered and studied enmasse. And the temperature rose to a great degree Until it was all over and we were FREE! The only reminder of a great school year Is the book you are holding — this one, right here. Remember one thing, my newfound friend If you haven’t flipped once, you’re not at the end. It’s never really over, if that’s what you fear. Just open this book and ’87 will appear. OOOOh, AHHHHHH, YEARBOOK! Listen to me, now! Don’t you dare turn the page, you NERDS! Flip the book. !! GONE AT LAST. Not looking forward to grading exams yet glad summer break is here, Mrs. Chris- tensen takes a moment to stop and describe the past year. !! WHERE’S DUDLEY DOO WRIGHT? On a payroll from Mrs. Rau, photographers Eric Sher- man and (erry Johnston tied editor Amy Frost to the railroad tracks. is for Steven Woodrow who quietly worked on the staff for three years. Wadlo. Joel 53b. 46a Welch. Glenda 47b Welch. Scot! 34b. 35b. 32b. 31b. 53a Welch. Shane 53b Welch. Teh 47b Wilson. Brenda 47b. 36a. 49a Wilson. Dianne 38a. 40a. 41a. 48a Wing. Greg 47b Wing, (ennifer 53b Wing. Richie 53b. 35a Wing. Stacey 47b Winn. Mark 53b. 47a. 55a Withoy. Chaunte! 47b. 44b Withcy. Loncy 5a. 7a. 47b Withey. Richclle 35b. 32b. 27b. 31 b. 34a Wojtowicz. |ohn Paul 55a Wojtowicz. Patrick 46b. 47b. 55a Woodard. Kathy 8b. 47b. 45b. 49b. 39a. 52a Woodrow. Steven 14b. 11b. 12b. 35b. 32b. 41a. 49a Wrisley. Rich 65. 16b. 2a. 5b. 7a. 41b. 49b. 35b. 31b. 29b. 28b Wrisley. Sam 69. 8b. 7a. 20a. 21a. 27a, 36b. 47b. 44a !! WHO, ME? Seeing the photog- rapher approach during lunch hour. David Scott gets caught with his mouth open. Friend Scott Vitz is more prepared. !! CUT AND PASTE. Librarian Alysia Gallihugh keeps herself busy during 2nd hour. She assisted Mrs. Fox with filing, processing new books and check-out. OOPS.' We’re not going to lie to you. We could tell you that this area was a mistake — that our index didn’t fill the space we had left for it. But no, we want you to know this space was planned very carefully for you to use. It’s for a very special friend’s message. No lie! A Hair pulling experience!!! “Totally Off the Wall” was printed by Delmar printing Company of Charlotte, North Carolina. Any hair you may find in the bindings was torn out by frustrated plant person- nel trying to figure out our complicated instructions. Two-hundred ten copies of the 1987 Wolverine were sold for $18.00 each. The cover was designed by the staff, with art student Troy Graham doing the cartoons. Graham’s cartoons also appear on the theme, division, endsheet and closing pages. Cover types are Mistral and Helvetica. In keeping with the theme, nothing in this book is consis- tent; unless you count being consistently off the wall. We took the type book, closed our eyes and pointed. What we got is what you see. (For more details, see the Delmar type book.) Our representative, Jim Sweeney, has no hair left to tear out after serving as a go-between between us and the plant. The idea for the people section came from a cover girl contest ad in Seventeen magazine. Ideas for the academic section came from Young Miss magazine. A feature spread in the Grand Rapids Press was the basis for the theme pages. Many thanks to several people who made our book a little more off the wall. Jody Butler Hedrick of Montcalm Community College created our people section checkerboard on the comput- er. Jim Hodges of VHS helped set up a program for our index. Bruce Watterson and Pam Bunka complicated the simplistic style of editor Amy Frost and assistant Cathy DeShano by teaching them so well at the MIPA workshop. This added more gray hair to adviser, Betsy Pollard Rau. The “86 book won a Spartan Award from MIPA, a Buckeye from GLIPA, and an All-American from NSPA. is for overdue, which is what this book was in late June. Olejniczak. Kris 25a Oslerhout. Dennis 45b Otto. Karry 22a. 23a. 36b. 51b Ozmenl. Chrisine 15a. 51b Ozment. Larry 4b. 29a. 45b Ozment. Philip lla. 10a. 45b is for Pat Priebe, who was al ways there when we ne eded him. Packer. Terry 9b. 13a. 32a. 40b. 39a. 57a Palmer. Aron 16b. 2a. 5b. 7a. 26a. 27a. 35b. 32b. 33b. 52b. 30b Palmer. Ben 7a. 45b Palmer. Chad 13a. 21a. 28a. 45b Palmer. Clifford 10b. lib. 12b Palmer. Marilin 10b. lib. 12b Palmer. Doug 47b. 41b. 43b. 33b. 52b. 26b. 36a. 37a Palmer. Nancy lib. 12b. 19a. 24b. 45b Parcher. Kathy 45b. 49a Parcher. Steve 52b Parrish. Bonnie 15a. 53b. 52b Parrish. Tim 13a. lib. 12b. 20a. 21a. 18b. 28a. 45b.52b.52a Pershall. Justin 52b Powell. David 52b Powell. Katherine 52b Preibe. Michael 13a Preibe. Patrick 88. 7a. 35b, 30b. 29b. 49a Prestage. Genny 45b. 49b Price. Gloria 15a, 44b. 52b. 46a Pratt. Tammy 49b Pumford. David 23a. 52b is for Rikki Steele, editor of the student life section. We’ll miss her. Rau. Betsy 8b. 2b. 47b. 39b. 49b. 51b. 38a. 40a. 44a. 52a. 54a Regina. Rory 14b. 33a. 45b. 50a. 49a. 54a Rhode. Joanne 18a. 19a Rines. Angel 55a Roberts, Chris 28b. 44a Roberts. Rick 5a. 7a. 26a. 27a. 29b. 51b. 37a Rocha. Donny 39b. 52b Rood. Donna 49a Rood. Joshua 52b Rood. Tony 52b Rotunno. Holly 15a, 14a. 44b. 52b. 50b Rotunno. Penni 20b. 45b Ryr.kman. Buster 22a. 23a. 52b. 47a Ryckman. Chad 23a. 52b. 56a Ryckman. Dan 17b. 7a. 45b. 49b. 38a. 52a. 57a Ryckman. Duane 13a. 45b. 57a Ryckman. Josh 7a. 27a, 45b ryckman. Kris 24b. 45b Ryckman. Michael 23a. 32b Sanders. Bonnie Sanders. Chad 87. 17b. lla. 10a. 21b. 37b, 45b. 41b. 29b. 50a. 42a. 44a. 49a. 52a Sanders. Reid 21b. 38a Sayers. Mary Jo 28b. 35a. 37a. 40a. 43a Schaeffer, Jody 45b. 39a Scharaswak. Bobbie 15a. 14a. 52b Scharaswak. Jody 45b Schilling. Tom 45b Schindler. Angel 52b Scott. Dan 29a. 21a. 45b is for Shelly Johnston and Sharia Holmes, who helped put it together. Scott. David 7a. 20a. 45b. 40b Scott. Pete 23a. 48b. 52b Sharp. Kristy 15a. 52b. 47a. 59a Shattuck. Matthew 51b Shattuck. Melissa 51b Sheets. Deidra 35b. 34a Sheets. Scott 7b. 53b. 51b Sherman. Eric 2b. 3b. 46b. 45b. 50a. 41a. 49a. 52a. 55a Showers. Brad 13a. 12a Showers. George 8a. 61a. 30a Smith. Ryan 17a. 26a. 27a. 45b. 52a Snyder. Andy 45b Snyder. Lance 72. 45b. 39a Sparks. Eric 26b Stark. Art 45b. 51a Stearns. Jennifer 19a. 21b. 45b Steele. Rikki 76. 67. 2a. 13a. 12a. 29a. 28a. 47b. 50a. 39a. 41a. 42a. 44a. 49a. 54a Steinkraus. Michael 61a. 29b. 28b Stevens. Mark 39b Stratton. Bev 40a. 41a. 48a. 53a Stratton. Brandi 15a. 52b. 59a Stratton. Deanna 44b. 52b Stratton. Linette 13a. 29a. 47b. 42a Stratton. Michelle 8b. 47b. 38a. 39a. 52a Struble. |oe 13a. 47b. 51a. 57a Struble. Porter 52b Suarez, Teresa 13b. 47b. 50a Swisher. Billy 13a. 47b Swisher. Robbie 47b Swisher. Robin 47b Swope. Anna 53b. 55a Swope. Jennifer 10b. 47b. 50b. 49a. 52a. 55a. 59a T is for Shay Throop and Troy Graham who used cre- ativity on this book. Taylor. Tim 53b Thompson. Ellen 50b. 38a. 47a, 53a. 54a. 56a Throop. Alice 47b. 41b. 49b. 32b. 31b. 50a. 49a. 52a. 55a. 57a. 57a Throop. Ardon 17b. 53b. 40a. 46a. 55a Throop. Janet 25b Throop. Scott 47b Throop. Shana 4b. 15 Throop. Shay 103. 15b. 8b. 13a. 12a. 31a. 19b. 37b. 47b. 41b. 39b. 27b. 41a. 45a Throop. Tim 23a. 18b. 53b. 52b. 35a. 57a Throop. Tom 47b Thum. Ruthann 53b Tiffany. Tonya 53b. 46a Topper. Don 13a. 47b. 41b. 43b. 35a. 39a. 42a. 44a Torgerson. Bruce 70a. 41b. 50a. 48a. 53a. 54a. 56a Traynor. Erik 7b. 41b. 35b. 32b. 31b. 42a TYaynoor. James 14b. 29a. 47b. 36a Turnbull. Joanne 53b K is for the un- der pressure, an affliction all of us suffer from occa- sionally. Uren. Richard 43a. 45a. 104a V is for Kim Van Plew and Tru- dy Austin who sold the most ads this year. Vanalstine. Jim 16b. 7a. 47b. 39b Vanbuskirk. Kevin 96. lla. 21a. 47b. 39b. 48b. 49b. 33b. 49a Vanplew. Dan 30a. 29a. 47b Vanplew. Kim 75. 35b. 36a Vansickler. Amy 15a. 53b. 52b. 55a Vaughn. Jan 59a Vaughn. Michelle 20b. 21b. 46b. 35b. 32b. 31b. 36a. 38a. 39a. 58a Vaughn. Sam 19b. 47b. 52b. 26b. 51a Vitz. Eric lla. 10a. 21a. 29a. 47b. 38b. 51� . 34a Vitz. Kelly 6b. 15b. 21b. 30a. 31a. 25b. 35b. 32b Vitz. Scott 26a. 27a. 32b. 33b. 28b 60b ! Index Knickerbocker. Darla 31b. 39a Kolenda. Bill 8b. 9b. 13a. 21a. 42b Kolenda. Steven 16a. 17a. 7a. 49b. 42b. 49a Koutz. Elizabeth 42b. 50a. 39a. 49a Koutz. Larry 37a. 36a, 43a. 54a Koutz. Matthew 50b. 41a. 47a Krapek. David 42b. 55a Kunkel. Tracy 13b. 7a. 10b. lib. 12b. 32b. 33b. 31b. 28b. 39a. 44a. 49a. 54a is for all the people we hope who will love this book. Lapaugh. Tonya 19a. 42b Larson. Brooke 55a Lauroncelle. Wes 16b. 9b. 7a. 26b. 31b Lesky. Gary 8a. 9a. 16a. 17a. 35a. 37a. 45a Listonfoltz. Steve 7a. 45a. 54a. 56a Lombard. John 42b Lootens. Anna 42b Lootens. |udy 51b I-ott. Douglas 7b. 51b Lott. Steve 13a. 29a. 43b Lowe. Larry 51b is for Patti Marshall who helped us even though she wasn't in the class! Mcclellan. Cheryl 15a. 14a. 29a. 28a McCellan. Harry 34b. 30b McCormick. TYevor 13a. 29a. 21a. 28a. 43b McGill. Lori 51b McKowen. Thomas 51b McKowen. Tim 43b McQueen. Brent 25a McQueen. Chris 22a. 44b. 51 b McQueen. Kirk 51b. 52a McQueen. Rhonda 92. 13a. 19b. 25a. 43b. 39a. 49a Malek. Tara 51b Mallay. Carol 51b Mallay. Vicki 43b. 49a. 58a Marshall. Christy 8b. 47b. 43b. 28b. 42a, 52a Marshall. Linda 8a. 9a. 21b. 24a. 25a. 43b Marshall. Patti 6b. 8b. 9b. 11a. 10a. 10b. 30a. 23b. 43b. 39a. 49a. 52a. 55a Marshall. Scott 29a. 28a Martin. Pam 19a. 29a. 43b. 50a. 49a Martin. Rod 43b. 49a. 55a Martin. Tammy 8b. 9a. 24a. 25a. 43b Martin. Tricla Meyers. Elaine 17b. 20b. 44b. 34b. 32b. 33b. 31b. 28b. 50a. 36a. 38a. 39a. 58a. 59a Middleton. Robert 41b. 43b Middleton. Scott 91. 23a. 51b Miller. Donovan 51b. 55a Miller. Elida 99. 16b. 31b Miller. Kevin 43b Miller. Melissa 41b. 34b. 51b Miller. Mike 51b. 46a. 49a Molby. Angie 43b Monroe. Karen 30a. 25a. 31b Moomey. Chris 14b. 5b. 20b. 43b. 50a. 36a. 42a. 52a Moomoy. Eric 51b. 55a Moore. Kris 36b. 41b. 53b Morey. Candy 15a. 51b Morrow. Lisa 43b Mortensen. Cathy 51b Mortensen. Matt 9b. 13a. 20a. 21a. 38b. 43b Mortensen. TVoy 5a. 16a. 17a. 7a. 27a. 35b. 34a. 44a Myers. Darian 45b is for the nerd who took you through the book. Thanks, nerd! Neff. Carol 14a. 18a. 19a. 37b. 44b. 48b. 53b. 43a. 44a. 46a Nelson. Brent 43b. 29b. 51b Nickerson. Chris 23a. 51b. 49a Advertisers’ Index Action Corner 103a Alma Tire Service 73a Andrew's Restaurant 85a Arrow Swift 79a Art Shy Dairy 84a Ashcraft's 79a Balcom Auto Sales 81o Bank of Alma 93a Beardslee Olds 86a Beardslee's Restaurant 80a Be a Sport 103a Berger and Company 102a Big L and BPD Lease 86a Bird Fertilizer and Crain Co. 77a Bland Company 93a Bollinger's Inc. 101a Bookwalter Motor Sales 87a Brownio's Restaurant 103a Cargill 62a Carla's Country Salon 85a C B Food Center 78a Cedar Lake Foods 81a Central Fire Protection 74a Centre Chevrolet Sales 74a Chemical Bank Montcalm 98a Church lewelers 88a C) Equipment Service Inc. 75a Claflin Machine 103a Coca-Cola Bottling Co. 94a Comercial National Bank 89a Comer's Radiator 103a Cracker Barrel 103a Crooks Farm Power Inc. 100a Cross Roads Cafe 65a The Daily News 65a Carrell F. Clark 101a Davison Office Machines Inc. 66a Delfield Company 94a Dell's Barber Shop 103a Dewitt Lumber 90a Discount Tire and Battery 78a D J Refuse 65a Dick's Studio and Camora Shop 62a Doehring Shultz Agency 62a Donna Lou's Salon 84a Don's TV 85a Edmore Cleaners 69a Edmore Golf Course 89a Edmore Hardward 63a Edmore Tool and Grinding 90a The Embers 94a Erskin's Full Service 98a FBORE 85a Family Hair Centre 72a Farm Credit Services 72a Farmer in tho Dell 98a Ferris Gardens 73a The Flower Garden 86a Foremost Fabrications 67a Fox's lewelers 69a Freed Construction Company 89a Garr Tool Company 74a G B Auto Parts 82a Gass Production Company 84a Gile’s Tire Service 103a Greening Buick 77a Hansen Pharmacy 91a Hayes Specialties Co. 62a Hillard Body Shop 81a Holmes' Adult Foster Care 100a Howard's Glass Shop Humphrey's Auction Service 63a. 66a Hyde Farm Equipment 78a Isabella Community Credit Union 65a lack's Automotive inc. 62a laime Lynn's 103a lay’s Furniture Barn 77a lerry's Barber Shop 103a | | Standard 103a Dr. Thomas Keating 103a Kelsey Memorial Hospital 78a Kentucky Fried Chicken 103a Dennis E. Kirkby 91a Koeze Nut Company 71a Lakeview Bank 90a Robert LaLone and Sons Inc. 62a Larry's Electric 80a Lenco Machine and Tool Co. 97a Lflt| Drilling 85a M-46 Auto Parts 83a M-A Metals Inc 90a McBride Country Store 73a McDonald's 66a MacKenzie's Suburbanette 79a Marl Mew Lanes 81a Maxfield's 63a Medler Electric 103a Michigan Chiropractic Health Center 93a Michigan Microtech 95a Mid-Michigan Container Co. 78a Mike's Auto Repair 86a Millard Furniture 87a Miller Auto 103a Miller-Gamwell Agency 101a Mitch's Carburetors 70a Moomey's Hardware 76a Montcalm Auto Parts 89a Morbark 94a J. Murray Co. 97a Needham's 103a Nestle-Biech Candies 103a Newberry Roofing Inc. 101a New Horizon Realty Inc. 103o Niles Agency 73a O'Donald’s Community Pharmacy 73a OfHce Center 66a Peasley's Hardware 93a |C Penney 75a Pine River Bait and Tackle 82a Pizza Sam 97a Plesko’s Country Inn 95a Powder Puff 71a Radio Shack 103a RD Rickett 86a Richland Insurance Agency 85a Rich's Trading Post 68a Riverdale Grocery 99a Riverdale Laundry 70a Riverdale Tavern 98a Robinson Equipment 101a Rock Lake Christian Assembly 92a Rumney's Pizzeria and Restaurant 65a Russ's Small Engine Repair 82a Rustic Floral and Gifts 64a Sackett Ranch Inr 85a The Sail Inn 62a Dr. Saxena 103a Schnepp Funeral Home 103a Dr. |amos H. Soals |r. 90a Security Septic 70a Seven-Eleven 68a Paul |. Shanks 76a Sheridan Auction House 103a The Shoe Horn 69a Six Lakes Hardware 89a Sneak Previews 66a Specialty Signs and Advertising 74a Spot Party Store 83a Stanton Automotive Supply 86a Stanton Seed and Supply 86a Stato Farm Insurance 77a Stauffer Construction Stevvins McCullough Chapel 88a Steele Specialties 66a St Louis Roller Arena 77a Strohmier's Party Store 74a Substance Abuse Consultation Services 65a Sue Lyn Fashion 103 Teegardin's Construction 83a Shorman C. Tipton 73a Total Chips Company 69a Total Petroleum 73a Total Service 92a Town and Country Recreation 77a Town View Farms Inc 65a Travel inn 96a Turnbull's Lumber Co. 101a Uncle Paul's Foods 82a Vallanco Photography 96a Van Atten’s 89a VanDorhyde Bros. Ford 67a VanDerhyde Olds 95a Vestaburg Diner 93a Vestaburg Education Association 70a Vestaburg Lions Club 81a Vestaburg Marketing Assn. 85a Vestaburg Sports Boosters 101a VFW Post 5065 103a Video Music Six Lakes TV 62a Vlrgie's Garden Shop 103a Walker's of Vestaburg 98a Wendy's 89a Western Auto 99a Widoman Realty 80a Wilson's Grocery 97a Winn Party Store 68a The Wishing Well 78a World’s Finest Chocolate 64a The Yes Shop 66a !! VICTORY OR BUST! For the first time ever, the seniors won a prize on their homecoming float. Name Droppin’ Hey, heres the index if you didn't know. This is where all the famous people go! If you look in here and find your name, You're immortalized! You've earned great fame! If you check it out and you're not here, Then you didn't go to this school, My dear. is for Amy Frost, the edi- tor who decid- ed what would go where. Addis. Christa 55a Allen. Danny 48b Allen. Frank 7a. 27b Allen. Phil 51a. 40a. 47a. 48a Anderson. Bruce 28b Andersen. Leanne 36b. 59a Anderson. Erin 15a. 44b. 48b. 49b. 55a Anderson. Ryan 48b. 47a. 55a Anna. Lori 19b. 29a. 36b. 39a Antes. Monte 13a. 36b. 41b Antes. Shawn 13a. 19a. 29a. 36b. 39b Avery. Linda 36b. 42a Bailey. |eff 75. 7b. 2a. 11a. 10a. 21b. 27a. 42b. 34b. 32b. 33b. 27b. 30b. 31 b. 29b. 50a. 34a. 39a. 42a. 44a Barnes. Miko 39b. 37a. 52a. 53a, 54a Barr. Thad 27b Beach. Lisa 13b. 2b. 15a. 47b. 48b. 26b. 30b. 47a Beach. Tim 99. 65. 16b. 16a. 17a. 7a. 21b. 26a. 27a. 46b. 32b. 27b Beach. Trudy 76. 32b. 27b Beard. Melissa 19a. 22b. 29a. 36b. 39a Beemer. Doug 13a. 12a Benavidez. Leroy 13a. 29a. 21a. 36b. 41a Benavidez. Neicko 7a Benavidez. Odessa 19a, 36b. 51a. 44a Beni. Dominic 5b. 17a. 7a. 26a. 32b. 27b. 30b Bennet. Jennifer lib. 12b. 19a. 22b. 36b. 44b. 51a. 44a Best. Scott 84. 11a. 10a. 36b. 44a Bigelow. Brad 25a Bigelow. |a.son 23a. 48b. 52b. 50b. 35a Bigelow, jenny 13b. 8a. 9a. 10b. lib. 12b. 30a. 24a. 25a. 37b. 39b. 27b. 30b. 34a. 41a Bigelow. Ken 24a. 25a Bisseli. Brent 29a Bissell. Brooke 11a. 10a. 36b. 49b. 34a. 36a Bisseli. Jennifer 13b. 11a. 10a. 19a. 19b. 22b. 29a. 36b. 30b. 50b Black me r. Christopher 48b Borton. Jason 36b Borton. Jeremy 48b Bowser. David 17a. 7a. 22b. 36b. 44b. 34a, 35a. 42a. 57a Bowser. Brian 29a. 21a. 50a. 36a Brown. Harry 60a. 61a Bradley. Matthew 48h Bradley. Missy 36b Brantley. Katie 29a. 38a Brecht. Tina 48b. 53b Buchanan. Christa 15a. 48b Buchanan. Eric 36b Buck. Tanya 14b. 4b. 15a. 48b. 47a Bush. Jennie 13a. 29a. 28a. 36b. 40b. 44a. 58a. 59a is for Betsy Rau, the mad zoo-keeper who orches- trated it all. Buskirk. Jackie 15a. 48b Butler. Billy 22a. 23a. 48b. 52b. 57a Butler. Rachel 9b. 13a. 19a. 29a. 28a. 36b. 42a Carr. Aaron 13a. 29a. 37b. 42b Carr. Larissa 37b Carr. Marnie 15a. 48b Carr. Michelle 16b. 7b. 32b. 27b. 39a. 43a. 46a. 58a Carter. Darin 6b. 13a. 37b. 41a Carter. Tammy 13b. 10b. 11b. 12b. 21b. 22b. 48b. 32b. 33b. 27b. 50a. 36a. 39a. 42a. 44a Chaffoo. Wendio 14b. 32b. 27b. 31b Christenson. Pat 28b. 29b. 35a. 40a. 62b. 56a Church. Carolyn 37b. 44b. 44a. 58a. 59a Church. Robert 23a. 48b. 43a Clark. Joel 37b. 46b Clements. Scott 13a. 41b Clements. Shirley 26b Cogswell. Tim 16b. 27b Cojocar. Darrell 27a. 49b. 3lb. 28b. 50a. 46a Cornell. Tess 9a. 37b Cowan. Tim 37b. 44b Crosby. Cathy 48b. 50b. 49a Crosby. Jonathan 37b Crosby. Kim 44b. 27b Cypher!, Veronica 15a. 48b Dailey. Heather 19a. 37b. 43a. 49a Dailey. Mervin 22a. 23a. 48b Davis. Rod 37b. 45a Decker. Jack 33a. 51a Dennis. Kate 17b. 37b. 42b. 36a. 39a. 52a Depue. Faye 13a. 10b. 29a. 28a. 37b. 53b. 49a. 52a. 58a. 59a Depue. Glenn 13a. 38b. 39a. 49a. 57a Depuc. Mary 14b. 11a. 38b Depue. Pete 48b Deshano. Carol 15a. 48b. 55a Dcshano. Cathy 16b. 10b. lib. 12b. 28a. 25a. 41b. 38b. 50a. 39a. 41a. 42a. 44a. 49a Donley. David 27a Dove. Ryan 55a Eriksen. Heidi 19a. 380. aia. 39a. 44a is for Eric Sherman and Eric Jackson who spent hours of their lives in room 112. is for dement- ed. which is what you have to be to be on this staff. is for Cathy De Shano who gets to run the show in 1988. Erskin. Dave 29b Every. Denise 9a. 19a. 38b. 43a, 49a Ferguson. Corey 13a. 29a. 21a. 22b. 38b. 42b Ferguson. Julie 38b F'erguson. Troy 13a. 21a. 38b Finch. Kim 38b Fisk. Kurt 38b Fisk. Rich 13a. 28a. 38b Fleming. Christina 15a. 14a. 48b. 53b. 47a. 59a Focklcr. lamie 49b. 55a Foor. Amy 13b. 5b. 21b. 38b. 44a. 57a. 59a Ford. Paula 7b. 13b. lib. 12b. 43b. 32b. 31b. 28b. 36a. 44a. 104a Fox. Cheryl 36b Franks. Harold 16b. 15b. 8b. 17a. 30a. 27b. 37b. 46b. 47b. 44b. 34b. 26b. 27b. 29b. 28b. 41a Franks. Rooney 5b. 48b. 49b. 49a Freeman. David 13a. 29a. 20a. 21a. 38b. 43b. 42a. 44a Frisbie. Kari 38b. 49a Frost. Amy 16b. 9b. 13b. 8a. 9a. 2b. 10b. 11b. 12b. 23b. 24a. 25a. 32b. 26b. 27b. 31b. 28b. 34a. 41a. 42a. 62b. 55a Frost. Andy 2a. 17a. 20b. 30a. 38b. 39a. 49a Gallihugh. Alysia 7b. 21b. 32b. 31b. 28b. 36a. 44a. 104a Gallihugh. Deanna 2b. 22b. 38b. 49b. 44a. 58a Galvin. Jamey 49b Gamwell. Ken 36b. 41b. 28b Gerlach. Sharon 46a Gifford. Raedene 19a. 38b. 42b. 57a Goetzinger. Judy 61a Gorsuch. Heidi 49b Gostomski. |oe 39b Graham. Jason 23a. 49a Graham. Kaci 15a. 49b. 52b. 50b. 55a Graham. Lori 7b. 14b. 25a. 38b. 34a Graham. Shelby 15a. 49b. 42b. 53b Graham. TYoy 8b. 13a. 29a. 30a. 46b. 47b. 44b. 38b. 43b. 34b. 39a Grandy. Shelly 28b. 34a Green. Chris 49b Grenhoe. Lisa 38b Grosskopf. Dustin 24b. 22b. 38b. 39a. 55a Grover. Billy 13a. 38b Haag. Chris 13a Haag. Randy 49b Hacker. Eva 49b Hacker. John 38b Hanes. Robbie 13a. 29a. 38b Hansel. Karen 76. 6b. 13b. 8a. 9a. 2a. 5a. lib, 12b. 30a. 31a. 24a. 25a. 46b. 39b. 4lb. 32b. 28b.41a. 42a Hartman. Kathy 38b. 37a Hartman. Rick 30a. 25b. 28b Hasscnzahl. Beth 4a. 15a. 14a. 49b. 33b. 53b, 47a. 55a. 57a Hassenzahl. Matt 38b Henry. Linda 38b Henry. Lisa 38b. 39a Hernandez. RAchel 7b Hctheringtcn. Ryan 23a. 49b Hinderline. Jon 49b Hodges. Amy 95. 16b. 8b. 13a, 12a. 19a. 25a. 44b. 40b. 50a. 39a. 41a. 49a Hodges. James 50a. 37a. 39a. 45a. 49a. 53a. 56a Hodges. Marie 44b Hoffman. Valerie 49b Holmes. Sharia 64. 84. 7b. 8b. 14a, 32b. 28b Holmes. Shelly 50b. 47a Holsworth. Dave 13a. 26a. 27a Howell. Lynn 50b is for Amy Hodges and Chris Hum- phrey. who in- dexed and took pictures. is for Garilee Janofski and Gary Keyes, who were staff writers. is for Harold Franks, the resident poet of the year- book staff. Hull. Nathan 23a. 50b Hull. Stacey 13a. 21a. 40b. 57a Hummel. Holley 40b Humphrey. Chris 9b. 13a. 21a. 40b. 38b. 52a Humphrey. Dawn 17b Humphrey. Jeff 17a. 7a. 27b. 28b Humphrey. El lay 20a Hyde. Nicole 50b Irwin. Angie 40b Irwin. Annette 40b Irwin. Tim 60a. 41a Jackson. Eric 83. 8b. 13a. 26a. 37b. 46b. 44b. 41b. 40b. 39b. 4la. 49a. 55a Jackson. Sarah 15a. 50b. 55a Janofski. Elizabeth 55a Janofski. Garilee 68. 64. 80. 16b. 7b. 8b. 14a. 33a. 46b. 32b. 28b. 50a. 36a. 42a. 48a. 49a Janofski. Jay 16b. 13a. 29a. 21a. 40b. 52a Janofski. Jeff 6b. 23a. 50b Jenison. Brett 40b Jenlson. Carmen 7b. 9a. 40b. 50a. 49a. 52a jenison. I ilani 8b. 13b. lib. 12b. 29a. 40b. 49b lenkins. Amy 13b. 25a. 40b. 50a. 39a. 44a, 49a. 54a Jenkins. Gene 40b lenkins. Shannon (9th) 13a. 40b. 52a Jenkins. Shannon (7th) 4b. 15a. 49b. 50b. 47a. 55a Jenks. Michelle 40b. 44a Jenks. Sherrena 44b Jerome. Rusty 55a johnson. Bill 40b Johnson. Kim 13a. 40b Johnson. Marty 40b Johnson. Shelly 13a. 19a. 29a. 40b. 52a johnson. TYoy 40b. 39a. 55a johnston. Andy Sb a. 27a. 40b. 39a. 49a Johnston. Chri’stin 63. 19a. 22b. 39b. 32b. 26b. 31b. 51b. 50a. 36a. 39a Johnston. Christopher 50b johnston. Jennifer 15a. 14a. 53b. 50b. 47a. 55a johnslon. Jerry 92. 67. 7b. 16a. 17a. 39b. 32b. 31b.41a. 57a Johsnton. Jody 59a johnston. Mark 40b. 52a Johnston. Melissa 52a Johnston. Rebecca 15a. 50b. 59a johnston. Tammie 8a. 9a. 19b. 24a. 25a. 32b. 31b. 29b. 36a. 49a is for Jenny Bigelow who was the sports editor and Jer- ry Johnston, a dark room man. is for iggy”, a new word taught to us by the junior high kids. is for Karen Hansel who was on the staff for her first year. Kahlo. Terri 19a, 40b Keller. Kathy 87. 25a. 32b. 31b. 50a. 39a. 48a. 49a Keeler. Laura 50b. 57a Keeler. l.eslie 40b. 39a Keeler. Michelle 10b. 19a. 22b. 29a. 40b. 59a Keeler. Steve 40b Keller. Tonee 41b. 40b. 42b Kelley. Ryyan 50b Keyos. Gary 71. 7b. 2a. 16a. 11a. 10a. 37b. 44b. 40b. 39b. 32b. 31b. 28b. 39a. 41a. 44a. 54a Kidwell. Steve 11a. 10a. 30a. 46a. 47a King. Carla 40b King. Ike 65. 96. 13b. 16a. 17a. 7a. 33a. 30a. 31a. 44b. 34b. 32b. 27b. 3lb. 44a King. Matt 7a. 27a. 40b. 50a. 49a. 55a King. Shane 50b Kloeckner. Kristy 99. 17b. lib. 12b. 19a. 29a. 40b Kloeckner. Shannon 11a. 10a. 19a. 22b. 29a. 46b. 42b. 39a. 42a Knickerbocker. Bonnie 42b 58b Index Yesterday's Teenagers by Steven Woodrow Let's go on a journey. Shall we? But, this is no ordinary journey! This is a journey back in time. To the mid-to-late 60's to be precise — to find out what teachers did when they were teenagers. Are you prepared? Excel- lent! You may now read on. Twinkle-Toes: Mr. Doug Palmer and his friends used to pay $1.50 to see Bob Seger play at their high school dances. Mrs. Thompson, however, used to swing her partner 'round at square dances. 1 used to go to Square Dancing Contests while I was in 4-H. We'd compete against other 4-H groups in the county. Party Animals of Yesteryear: Mr. Liestenfeltz used to go to the pits until the boys in blue showed up. Mr. Rau went to the end of the World and scared people silly. Two-Legged Deer Hunters: u- brarian Cheryl Fox used to cruise Wood- ward Avenue looking for tall, dark, and handsome guys. !! A SHADY DEALER. Counting the profit on the sophomore video dance is a blinding job for Miss Neff, who helped sponsor Ellen Thomp- son handle ticket sales. We used to cruise on Saturday night looking for guys. We were pretty successful too. Midnight Rendezvous: Teachers also had favorite places where they would hang out with friends. Mrs. Gerlach did even better. She worked at one of the spots. I worked at the Whip, so I had the ad- vantage of having fun while getting paid. Drive-ins were also favorite hang outs. But the 'high prices forced teachers to ex- treme measures. They snuck people in the trunks of cars. Pranksters: Practical jokes were a big hit in the 60's. The most popular was Snipe hunting. Even our own science whiz , Mr. Toigerson, persuaded innocent people into playing this cruel joke. Another famous joke was prank phone calls. The two most common ones were Do you have Prince Albert in a can? or Is your refrigerator running? Surprised? Actually today's teens do just about the same thing as teachers did when they were young;' cruising, looking for members of the opposite sex, going to mov- ies or dances, or just hangin' out with some friends having a good time. Just remember, teachers were young once and acted just as wild and crazy as we do today. Marshall. Phyllis hd driver McClellan, Harry bus driver Miller, Mike special ed Morey, Betty bus driver Narragon, Norma superintendent s sect Neff, Carol social studies, history Palmer. Clifford custodian Palmer. Doug social studies, testing, counselor Palmer. Pamela sec community ed Rau. Betsy English, pub. yearbook Roberts. Christine counselor Roberts, Rick junior high principal, science Sayers, Mary Jo business Showers, George superintendent Stack, Dolores cafeteria Steinkraus, Mike principal Stratton, Beverly Engltsh. math, reading Stratton, Donna cafeteria Thompson. Ellen home ec, reading, science Throop, Janet cafeteria Throop, Mary Lu bus driver Torgerson, Bruce science (Jren, Dick band director Wilson, Dianne PE. math Saturday nights f 57b !! DOLLY PARTON, EAT YOUR HEART OUT. At the Christmas assembly Mrs. Christen- sen “sweetens up the audience by singing “Hard Candy Christmas . SOUND OFF Do you think there should be more sex-ed classes provided for the student? -I O Yes. I think kids need to know more about themselves and their bodies and not moral issues. Ken Gamwell 9 Yes, because we’re going to grow up not knowing what to do and how to say no. Sam Vaughn 7 Yes, because there are too many teenage pregnancies. Don Rocha S Definitely! Too many mistakes are being made because of ignorance. Sex-ed may not solve the problem but it would help some kids a lot. Ms. Neff SOUND OFF !! CAN WE TALK. Before the Homecoming parade. Mrs. Rau and Linda Avery discuss the juniors' float. Is getting aids a major concern to you? 12 No, I revel in the idea that having sex is as dangerous as playing baseball in the Cherno- byl nuclear plant. Harold Franks 10 No, I want to die a horrible death. Troy Graham _ Yes, because if I ever got them my life would Q be over. At least that’s what I would think about myself. Holly Rotunno SNo, contracting AIDS is not a major concern of mine. But the fact that it is incurable gives everyone something to think about. Ms. Neff Exchanging F antasies by Chad Sanders Ever wonder what a certain teacher would have been, had he she not become a teacher? Would Mr. Hodges have been a paratrooper? Would Mr. Steinkraus have been a mud wres- tler? Maybe not, but our staff was allowed to fantasize, and their answers are printed be- low. Try to match the quote with the staff members. 3) I would be a prima ballerina. I would move gracefully across stages around the world, receive great acclaim from all critics and of course, my dressing room would al- ways be full of roses. b) I'd like to be an attorney. I wouldn't like to work on dull cases like tax problems or civil suits. I would like to become a famous criminal attorney with a state-wide reputa- tion for humbling every prosecutor in Michigan. C) I would work for a newspaper as a food critic; eating free meals at the finest restau- rants and then writing articles about the meals and the restaurants. d) I would own my own decorating busi- ness, or be an executive in business where I can boss people around and have some au- thority to make decisions. 6) I would be a physician, then die and come back as a commerical pilot, then as a deep sea diver, then as an explorer, then I'd come back and own my own construction company then I'd come back as a dentist, then finally as an elephant. But they don't make much money. They work for peanuts. f) I would work on a magazine as a writer and designer. In my spare time I would sit at home eating bon-bons while I wrote the Great American Novel. Q) If I had any talent, I would play the piano and sing. But since I have no talent. I'd probably be a Supreme Court justic. Of course, I could be a Supreme Court justice who plays the piano and sings. h) I would be a contractor and develop a subdivision or housing development. By the time I hit 40, I'd be a millionaire and live off the interest. i) I'd be a rock star somewhere between An- nie Lennox and the Wilson sisters of Heart, or a naturalist like Jane Goodall and spend my entire life observing the great Apes of Africa instead of the little monkeys of Vesta- burg. j) I'd be a professional dog trainer. I'd train tracking dogs and attack dogs for the state police. I wouldn't be famous, but I'd be good. wiUW (f Sjjaq0y '“w (! jw (i| JJ3N ss,w (6 (1 uosjaSaox m (d «y sm (p m?y -saw SJW (O jauijej 'JJAJ (q sjj (g !! WHO YA ROOTIN’ FOR? At the assem bly before the Central Montcalm basketball game, staff members show students the proper way to do the “Pee Wee Herman” cheer. Allen, Phil auto, science Bernes. Mike history Bigelow, Belly cafeteria manager Christensen. Patricie English. Spanish Decker, Jack const teth. wood Enterline, Patricia bus driver Ferguson, Janice cafeteria Fox, Cheryl librarian Gerlach, Sharon secretary Coletzinger, Judy community ed director Gorsuch. Lyn custodian Grurneberg, Cheryl reading coordinator Hodges, James math Hull, Rosalee hus driver Humphrey. Dawn cafetena Janofski, Leah bus driver Kidwell, Steven math, special ed Koutr. Larry main Larson, Renee cashier Liestenfeltz. Steve English 54b ! Fantasies by Faye DePue Coming from 6th to 7th grade can really be a dilemma for many stuaents. It can be harder for some than others. Here are several dilemmas stu- dents could have encountered: The Locker Dilemma: You have to turn this little dial with faded number around a couple of times, stop, then turn it to the right one whole turn, stop, go left to the first digit — to resize the piece of paper your combination is written on is in your pants pocket — at home — in the wash! You hunt up your trustworthy locker partner, but he doesn't know the comb either because he thought you did. Too Short to Get in the Locker Dilemma: Having the minor difficulty of being less than four feet tall may cause some problems when you need to get in your locker. Beth Hassenzahl has to use the lock- er bottom as a stepping stool to get her gear off the top shelf. The Lunch Hour Di- lemma: After having a teach- er take you to lunch for six years it's not easy for some people to !! WOW, LOOK AT THAT! As Tina Brecht Christina Fleming watch the Homecoming parade, Jennie Johnston turns Bonnie Par- rish’s interest to her new Reebok tennis shoes. D ilemmas go to the right lunch hour on their own. Just as you get used to going to the right lunch hour, exams come and mess up everything. There have been a few cases in which students have gone to lunch instead of to their exam! Being new. Miss Neff dis- missed her entire class to go eat lunch, while the elementary was eating. The students didn't think anything of it because they were all 7th graders and they were unaware of what was going on, too! The Trash Can Dilem- IT13! Being the youngest in the building has many disavan- tages. Feared by most is the 'trash can.'7 Scott Sheets learned quickly not to trust upperclass- men. The Big Brothers Sis- ter Dilemma: Having an older brother or sister can really be a pain in the you know where. If by some chance you get put in the same class you can tell on them when they can also tell on you. When they act stupid you will get embarrassed because everyone knows you are relat- ed. They could have all of their friends gang up on you to get you in trouble, and who would the teacher believe — a peon or a more mature teenage high schooler? All hope is not yet lost though, there may be some advantages — just pray that someone finds them soon! Swope, Anna 7 Taylor, Tim 8 Tiffany, Tonya 7 Throop, Arden 7 Throop, Shana 7 Throop, Tim 8 Thum, Ruthann 7 Turnbull, Joanne 7 VanSickler, Amy 7 Wadle, Joel 7 Welch, Shane 8 Wing, Jennifer 8 Wing, Richie 8 Winn, Mark 7 Dilemas 53b !! SO, LIKE, WHAT’S THE STORY? Tim Throop, Amy VanSickler, Kaci Graham, Tim Par- rish and Shelby Graham take time out from a home basketball game at half time to chow on some candy bars and converse while an UWS (unidentified-walking-student) casually passes by. SOUND OFF How do you feel about the mandatory 180-day school I think it’s okay because you can get an educa- tion without going to school year around. The people scheduling the year could plan 185. This would give us snow days, if the days aren’t used up as snow days we use them as 3-day weekends in the spring. Aaron Palmer I like it, it’s better than 200 days. Sam Vaughn I hate it because we spend too much time in school in the summer. Billy Butler 200 sounds better to me with snow days off. Doug Palmer policy? 12 9 7 S Parcher, Steve 8 Fdrrish, Bonnie 7 Persall, Justin 8 Powell, David 7 Powell, Kathy 7 Price, Gloria 7 Pumford, David 7 Rocha, Donny 7 Rood, Joshua 7 Rood, Tony 7 Rotunno, Holly 8 Ryckman, Buster 8 Ryckman, Chad 8 Ryckman, Mike 7 Scharaswak, Bobbie 8 Schindler, Angel 8 Scott, Pete 8 Sharp, Kristy 8 Stratton, Brandi 8 Stratton, Deanna 8 Struble, Porter 7 52b ! Junior High !! BATTLE OF THE TONSILS. TYying hard to win the yelling contest in the pep assem- bly during homecoming week, the 7th graders show what their voices are made of. SOUND OFF Do you think the building pro- ject is a good idea? 1 2 es’ because we need more room and better work areas. Chris Johnston O Yes. I don’t like walking out to the mobiles in bad weather. It’s a hassle. I’m worried about tardiness constantly. It would be great to not have to go out- side during the day. Jenne Bissell Q I think it is a good idea be- cause then we won’t have to go outside and there will be more room. Kaci Graham O Yes. Special ed students are being taught in small unventilated classrooms. Many of our students are forced to travel outside to classes. Mr. Miller Lootens, Judy 8 Lott, Douglas 7 Lowe, Larry 7 Malek, Tara 8 Mallay, Carol 8 McGill, Lori 8 McKowen, Thomas 7 McQueen, Christopher 7 McQueen, Kirk 7 Middleton, Scott 8 Miller, Donovan 7 Miller, Melissa 8 Moomey, Eric Morey, Candy 8 Mortensen, Cathy 8 Nelson, Brent 8 Nickerson, Chris 8 Shattuck, Matthew 7 Shattuck, Melissa 7 Otto, Karry 8 Ozment, Christine 7 Junior High ! 51b Cat S cratch r ever F by Jenny Swope Did you ever have one of those days when you really didn't want to go to school but you knew your mom wouldn't let you stay home unless you were sick? Well, here are a few diseases that are easy to catch, and fake. Common Cold: This type of disease is caught by millions across America. Anybody can fake the com- mon cold symptoms which are: sniffles, cold and clammy feeling, tired all over, sneezes, and watery eyes. The sniffles are easy, just sniff. For a cold and clammy feeling stand in front of a heater until you start to sweat and then go out in the wind. (Use a blow-dryer on low if there's no wind.) Throw pep- per in your face to make yourself sneeze; rub your eyes to make them water. Influenza otherwise known as the flu . The symptoms are a fever, pale- ness, and feeling crummy. For a fever, stand in front of something hot. To look pale, pat your face with talcum powder. Now go to your par- ents and act sick. If no sympa- thy is shown, stick a spoon down your throat or drink salt water to make yourself barf. Headache: This ailment is pretty easy to fake. There are no symptoms except may- be a fever to make it look more authentic. Say you have an ear-splitting headache and can't possibly do schoolwork. Tired: This will work only if 1. You went to bed late the night before. 2. Your parents were in bed before you and they don't know wnen you went to bed. Act drowsy; fall asleep while eating breakfast and keep sitting down to rest. Sunburned: If you're not already burned to a crisp, cover yourself with blush, wear a long sleeve shirt and pants with full legs. Apply Noxema every once in a while so you smell like sun- burn, too. If you grimace everytime someone touches you, it will look even better. I Don’t Know Disease: This is a very serious, highly contagious ailment. The symptoms are the ones of all the other diseases in this sto- ry combined. There's only one exception: instead of a sunburn, put shots on your- self any color you want. If you happen to catch this loathsome disease don't come in contact with anybody. Definitely you should stay home from school. Also, as this is extremely deadly to parents, stay as far away from them as you can, preferably some place warm and sunny, like the beach. !! FROM THE DAWN OF TIME . . . 8th graders Nathan Hull, Jason Bigelow, Holly Rotunno, and Katie Crosby construct a natu- ral history timeline in Mrs. Thomp- son’s science class. Holmes, Shelly 7 Howell, Lynn 8 Hull, Nathan 8 Hyde, Nicole 7 Jackson, Sarah 7 Janofski, Jeffrey 7 Jenkins, Shannon Johnston, Chris 8 Johnston, Jennifer 8 Johnston, Rebecca 8 Keeler, Laura Kelley, Ryyan King, Shane 7 Koutz, Matthew 8 50b f Diseases triple Dap D are by Kathy Woodard Dares are something every- one hears of and wants to chal- lenge each other to see who can be the most daring. Here are some of the daring things people did at VHS: The Eating Dare: Deanna Gallihugh was dared to eat three flavors of cat food; chick- en, tuna and liver, and she did. The Blue Light Special U3T6! Darrell Donley was dared to sound off the blue light special buzzer. When he was caught, he said, I thought it was the 'if you needed help' buzzer. ping cart to a car with fishing string. The Picking Fuzz Dare: Shannon Jenkins was dared to pick the fuzz off of a guy's butt. The Flashing Dare: Genny Prestage flashed a cop, and Leilani Jenison was dared to run around her house with nothing on. She figured no one would see her because it was really dark. The Flirt Dare: At Finley, Alice Throop was dared to tell a guy that he had a nice rear view. He ended up writing to her from Ohio for five months afterward. !! AW, COME ON! DO I REALLY HAVE TO STUDY? Intent on finishing his home- work, Jr. High student Rodney Franks finds time to do it during lunch hour in the library. The Animal Dare: Tammy Pratt went up to her uncle's cow and gave it a hug and kiss. The Burning Rubber Dare! Kevin Van Buskirk was dared to swerve in and out of the traffic in Alma and spin rubber like on grass. The What’s Your Num- ber Dare: Steven Kolenda went up to a lady in the na- tion's capitol and asked her for her number. The Tying the Shopping Cart to a Car Dare: while in Alma at a store. Rich Wris- lev was dared to tie a shop- !! DIFFERENT INTERESTS. Friends Erin Anderson and Shelby Graham may enjoy sitting together at a football game but Anderson would rather watch boys than the game. Kiss That Guy Dare: At Washington, DC, Kathy Wood- ard was dared to kiss the next guy that walked down the hall in the hotel. It just happened that Brooke Bissell and the guy she liked were the next people to come down the hall. She kissed him — and he kissed back. The “Superior Dare: Mrs. Rau, her brother and her sister were dared by her father to jump into ice cold Lake Su- perior at 6 am. What she didn't know was that her brother and sister weren't planning on jumping in. She kept her end of the bargain and received a whole quarter for herself. McDonalds Dare: on the way back from Grand Rapids, Alice Throop dared Dan Ryck- man to ask the girl at McDon- alds if she would marry him. She just looked at him weird and walked away. Fockler, Jamie 7 Franks, Rodney 7 Galvin, Jamey 8 Gorsuch, Heidi 8 Graham, Jason Graham, Kaci 7 Graham, Shelby 7 Green, Christopher 8 Haag, Randy 7 Hacker, Eva 8 Hassenzahl, Beth 7 Hetherington, Ryan 7 Hinderline, Jon 8 Hoffman, Valeri 7 Dares t 49b SOUND OFF What do you think of teenage drinking? 1 c If they want to drink it’s YZ their business but if they put other people's lives in danger it becomes every- one’s business. Tammy Carter 1 A It’s all right until you get drunk or in a position where you endanger your life or someone else’s. Kenin Van Buskirk 7 I think teenage drinking is a waste of your long happy life. Every can of beer may lose the rest of your life. Tanya Buck C When I was a senior two member of my class were killed in a drunk driving ac- cident the week before Christmas. I hope it doesn't take something like that to wake up Vesta- burg students about the dangers involved. Ms. Neff Allen, Danny 8 Anderson, Erin 7 Anderson, Ryan 7 Beach, Lisa 8 Bigelow, Jason 8 Blackmer, Christopher 7 Borton, Jeremy 7 Bradley, Matthew 7 Brecht, Tina 8 Buchanan, Christa 8 Buck, Tanya 7 Buskirk, Jackie 7 Butler, Bill 7 Carr, Marnie 7 Church, Robert 8 Crosby, Catherine 8 Cyphert, Veronica 8 Dailey, Mervin 7 DePue, Pete 7 DeShano, Carol 7 Fleming, Christina 8 48b Junior High !! SIT BACK AND RELAX. Being rewarded after cleaning Mr. Rau’s room the day before, the pub- lications class gets to play Trivial Pursuit on the last day before spring break. Alice Throop decides to watch instead. !! READY FOR ACTION. Get- ting to the game early to prepare her stats sheet for the JV girls basket- ball team Freshman Christy Mar- shall helps out the team. Marshall also did stats for the boys basketball teams. Steele, Rikki 10 Stratton, Linette 9 Stratton, Michele 11 Struble, Joe 9 Swisher, Bill 10 Swisher, Robby 9 Swisher, Robin 10 Swope, Jennifer 9 Suarez, Teresa 11 Throop, Alice 10 Throop, Scott 11 Throop, Shay 9 Throop, Tom 11 Topper, Don 10 Traynor, James 10 VanAlstine, James 11 VanBuskirk, Kevin 10 VanPlew, Daniel 9 Vaughn, Samuel 9 Vitz, Eric 9 Welch, Glenda 10 Welch, Teri 9 Wilson, Brenda 11 Wing, Greg 11 Wing, Stacey 11 Withey, Chaun 9 Withey, Loney 11 Wojtowicz, Patrick 9 Woodard, Kathy 11 Wrisley, Sam 11 Lockers f 47b by Eric Jackson uses Down through the ages, lockers have been traditionally used for storing books and coats but in the 1980's, people needed to express themselves and lock- ers proved to be the perfect outlets. Here are just a few examples of what you can do with a locker besides sticking books in it. Safety Deposit Box — littering the floor of this otherwise ordinary locker are mounds of pop cans ranging two to three feet tall safely waiting to be turned in for their deposits. I needed some change so I started to pick up the pop cans left from the nights the yearbook staff worked late, said Eric Jackson about his deposit box. Davey Jones’ Locker — a very strange specimen indeed . . . often re- ferred to as 'the land of no return' be- cause its owner is often known to lose things in it. My locker is such a mess that it takes me about two minutes to dig down to my books, said Garilee Janofski. Garden Variety — locker labeled by health officials as a 'public menace,' the garden variety locker exudes an odor s for blah School l—ockers L closely akin to that of a small landfill. Usually this results from its owner's un- sanitary practice of leaving half eaten food inside its closed doors, but after Tim Beach poured three month old rot- ten milk into Karen Hansel's locker, the whole school thought the prank really stunk!!! Crayola Locker — always an art- ist's showcase, the crayola locker is a miniature art gallery featuring some of the owner's best work. Recalled Harold Franks, I hang paraphenelia in my locker because I enjoy seeing that illus- trious panorama of color each morning when I venture in there to extract var- ious items. Gym Bag or Jim Bag — instantly set off from the rest, the jock's locker comes complete with his numbers af- fixed to the front. Its close relation to the garden variety, however, is evident as soon as the door is opened. Month-old dirty socks and underwear slowly ex- crete a nosehair-dissolving smell. Re- marked Troy Graham of his gym bag locker, In the bottom of my locker I've got all my baseball stuff (shoes, glove, uniform, stirrups, hat), various folders, overdue library books, skateboard trucks, old art assignments, my baseball socks, Pat (Wojtowicz's) football pads, and mine and Harold (Frank's) comic strip. Billboard Locker — the billboard owner believes in his or her idols, be they rock stars or furry cartoons or mon- ster machines, and proudly informs the world of this fact with large color-photo images carefully unstapled from one of the world's great literary magazines (Teen, Three Wheeler, Hit Parader). Pro- claimed Joel Clark about his favorite billboard, I've got pictures of snowmo- biles, farside comics, a Stryper poster that Eric Sherman drew, John Lovett's poster, and I've got two U.S. marine Corps Stickers! Com Link Locker — better than a satellite dish for interstudent communi- cations. In the com link, various friends trade important parcels of information on an owner-furnished memo board or even just the bare locker wall. Quoted Shannon Kloeckner on her com link locker, My locker looks like a Dear Abby's column. Everybody writes down their latest loves in it. , medals atrftoPlayal S'� 1® Li SOUND OFF Do you feel the in school sus- pension is a good form of pun- ishment? 12 Yes. The accomoda- tions are excellent. You get a desk, your own room, and you get your own little set of stupid rules. Harold Franks i A No. That little room could give you claustro- phobia. Troy Graham C No. It gets kids out of school and most kids are glad to get out a couple of hours and they just go in there and sleep. It really doesn’t make much sense. Lisa Beach O Yes. It should be used more. Mr. Palmer Meyers, Darian 9 Osterhout, Dennis 10 Ozment, Larry 9 Ozment, Philip 9 Palmer, Ben 11 Palmer, Chad 10 Palmer, Nancy 9 Parcher, Kathy 10 Parrish, Tim 9 Prestage, Genevieve 9 Regina, Rory 10 Rotunno, Penni 11 Ryckman, Danny 11 Ryckman, Duane 9 Ryckman, Josh 11 Ryckman, Kris 9 Sanders, Chad 11 Schaeffer, Jody 9 Scharaswak, Jody 11 Schilling, Tom 9 Scott, Danny 9 Scott, David 11 Sherman, Eric 10 Smith, Ryan 9 Snyder, Andy 11 Snyder, Lance 10 Stark, Arthur 9 Stearns, Jennifer 11 Underclassmen t 45b I versus by Harold Franks It's 6:30 a.m. The alarm breaks the heavy silence like the roar of a tiger in the night. But to you it seems to be just a faint whine off in the distance. You reach over and slap the snooze button, and go back to sleep for 10 min- utes. About that time your irate mother comes pounding up the stairs and jerks you out of bed by the hair, and literal- ly throws you down the steps. But the funny thing is that you are still asleep, so it all just seems to be a dream. As get up, you realize that the bruises on your body are real. That's right, you guessed it! It's Monday! The worst day the Good Lord ever created! The Monday Haters On Mondays, I think I should go back to bed and wait til Tuesday, said Chaun Withey. I hate Mondays because I never seem to be able to get totally awake, said Eric Jack- son. I also hate Mondays be- cause the lunches are always bad. The first thing that runs through my mind on a Mon- day is that I hope they have cancelled school, said Erin Anderson. Mondays means another week with teachers! said De- anna Stratton. The Monday Lovers i like Mondays better than Fri- days, said Jennifer Bennett, because I get to see and be with the person I like. I feel like going to school more on Monday because during the week we don't have to cut wood, said Caro- lyn Church. No one really knows why, but for most, Friday morn- ings are a complete turn around from Mondays. On Fridays, people seem to jump out of bed with thoughts of the weekend running through their minds. The school day doesn't seem to bother them as much because they know it's the last day be- fore the glorious weekend. The Friday Lovers On Fridays I say Halleluia, I feel like dancing all over Miss Neff! said Gloria Price. I like Fridays 'cause you get chocolate milk, said Chris McQueen. A Friday is like a prisoner serving his last day in jail, and everything you've wait- ed to do during the week you can finally do because it's the weekend, said Ike King. Fridays are always great, said Sherrena Jenks, 'cause after school we can party down. Friday means the end of the week and two days off! said Elaine Meyers. The Friday Haters Fri- days are a rotten day because I usually have to work that night, said Kim Crosby. I hate Fridays 'cause I know the weekend is coming and I will miss two days of this school that I love so much, said Tim Cowan. So, love them or hate them, Mondays are going to be here every week for as long as we're around. You'll just have to learn to swallow your pride and live with it. After all it's only 24 hours ... of the worst torture to mankind. SOUND OFF Do you think kids who who get a lot of three day suspen- sions do it purpose- ly? 12 Yes, and I don’t blame them. Harold Franks 10 Yes. It’s like three free days to go have fun. Troy Graham 8 Yes. Why else would they get kicked out? Holly Rutunno C Yes. What’s the real penalty? Legally having three free days! Work can be made up and credit isn’t lost. I think time should be made up before you’re out of school. Miss Neff !! FLYING HIGH. Testing their flying abilities, Gary Keyes and Da- vid Bowser are a headache and a bump on the head away from ground level. !! MOTHER’S PRIDE, DAUGHTER’S DELIGHT. During the NHS induction ceremo- ny, Amy Hodges receives her pin from her mother, Marie Hodges. 44b Mondays vs Fridays Lott, Steve 10 McCormick, Trevor 9 McKowen, Tim 11 McQueen, Rhonda 10 Mallay, Vicki 10 Marshall, Christy 9 Marshall, Linda 11 Marshall, Patti 10 Martin, Pam 10 Martin, Rod 11 Martin, Tammy 11 Middleton, Robert 10 Miller, Kevin 10 Molby, Angie 11 Moomey, Chris 11 Moore, Kris 9 Morrow, Lisa 9 Mortensen, Matt 9 SOUND OFF Do you agree with some of the decisions our president has made this past year? No, but he’s not God so he’s bound to mess up. Paula Ford Yes. Bombing Libya was a great idea. Troy Graham I think he made the right choice by giving the Contras money for weapons and standing up to terrorists. Brent Nelson I don’t agree with the Iran-Contra affair. Doug Palmer 12 10 8 S L avern's Letters get Answered by Karen Hansel Lavern was the kind of girl everyone took their problems to. Fridays evenings when she opened the mailbox she found dozens of letters from friends in trouble. After a bottle of Maalox and a pack- age of Rolaids, Lavern had to face the facts. She needed help. She asked several friends to help her out. Dear Lavern, I have a real problem with my parents. They don't real- ize that I'm old enough to make my own decisions. How can 1 talk to them with- out fighting? From Wondering Dear Wondering, Get them to understand your point of view, you un- derstand theirs, and talk ra- tionally. Jeff Bailey Dear Lavern, Why do people have so much fun teasing other peo- ple? From Tantalizing Dear Tantalizing, People have so much fun teasing others because they think they'll get more friends by having a sense of humor even though it's not funny and it hurts the other per- son's feelings. Shelby Graham Dear Lavern, Suicide is a major problem in high schools. If you know someone who is thinking of committing suicide what can you do to stop them? From Concerned Dear Concerned, Try to talk to them. Find help for them and show them life is worth living no matter what. Raedene Gifford Dear Lavern, My mother is a drunk. She left us for her boyfriend and her drinking. We live with our Grandma now. How do I cope with this? From Down and Out Dear Down and Out, First of all, be thankful that you're away from your moth- er and her problems and you're with someone who cares about you. I think to cope with this problem you should go to an Alateen meeting so you can under- stand your mother's problem. When you feel you do, talk to your mother, and tell her how you feel and encourage her to get help. Maybe with a little help, she can get straightened. Kate Dennis Dear Lavern, My friend is really shy when it comes to guys and yet she says she wants a boy- friend. How can I make her get over her shyness so she can meet some guys? From Lifeless Dear Lifeless, Tell your friend that she has to be more outgoing be- cause things don't always come to people. If she is inse- cure, reassure her about her- self and tell her to go for what she wants. Tonee Keller Kloeckner, Shannon 9 Kolenda, Bill 9 Kolenda, Steven 11 Knickerbocker, Bonnie 9 Koutz, Elizabeth 10 Krapek, David 9 LaPaugh, Tonya 9 Lombard, John 9 Lootens, Anna 11 !! ALOHA, BABY! After the Span- ish Club performed a play during Eng- lish 10, Corey Ferguson and Aaron Carr borrow their costumes and put on a show of their own. 42b ! LaVern’s Letters by Eric Jackson Imagine yourself walking down the halls of an inconspicuous American high school. Everything appears normal until . . . Suddenly you realize that things are not as they seem. You see the flag, you recognize the friendly Vestaburg faces, but . . . these students aren't speaking English! Welcome to a town infected with an evil alien virus that makes people do and say things they wouldn't normally say and do. There are several strains of this deadly dis- ease, and unfortunately, none are curable. It also seems that this disease's modus operandi had something to do with a per- son's age or grade. Strain A, struck the major- ity or high schoolers, and the vile effects of this alien invasion could be felt throughout the halls, as it gave students a whole new variety of put-downs and insults. According to Alice Throop, real wedgies became regu- lar Iggies. And to Tonee Keller, History is barred. The symptoms ran rampant throughout the year. When someone acts slow or stupid, I call them Teddy ' commented Rich Wrisley. Reported Don Topper, Scott Clements calls everyone a 'fuzzie' if he likes them or a 'pune' if he doesn't. Strain B, though not as serious as Strain A, SOUND OFF What do you think about the smoking rule? 12 Bad, 1 think to them the basic idea is to make the learning environ- ment better and they have gone too far. Ken Gamwell 11 The rules are fair. Adults in large cities have to obey clean air laws; mi- nors should be no differ- ent. Chad Sanders 8 1 think it’s okay, but there should be somewhere kids can smoke. Melissa Miller S Sometimes people go too far. Mr. Palmer was still a thing to fear. For, you see, it caused students to often cry out senseless interjec- tions in the course of ordinary speech. Con- versations with Monte Antes were some- times interrupted as Monte would yell, Hey beautiful ' to a passing blond bombshell. I'm here to tell ya! rang out as freshman Shay Throop hailed Strain B's brand of greet- ing. If things got tough, though, Darin Carter could be heard shouting his favorite Dag nabbit! Not even teachers were immune to this grammar-threatening malady as Strain C had them spouting off their own answers to life and everything. Mr. Torgerson always says, 'Okay class — it's time for a quizzy poo!' reported Kris Moore. According to Erik Traynor, whenever Mr. Palmer got ready to spring something, his sentences began with, Ladies and gentle- men. Lastly but not leastly, we come to Strain D. It was known to prey on Junior High stu- dents and greatly effected their vocabulary. Neo maxie zoom dweebie and creepoid occasionally crept up around their class- rooms. According to Carol DeShano, things which used to be just plain old totally neat were now quite and all words ended in oid. Following is a list of common new word- oids: Mom: name frequently used when talking to people you are around a lot who are over the hill. Wedgie: A wedge head. One who is ner- dish. (2) Pulling up someone's BVD's, raising their voice a couple octaves. iggy: See wedgie. Barred: Boring, out of date, passe. Teddy: Person who is out in space and rarely knows what's going on. Geek: Person who wears floods, carries a book bag to every class and picks his nose. Children: Misbehaving teenager. Quizzy Poo: A pop quiz or test, not ex- pected by victimized students. Ladies and Gentlemen: Words of warning before the bomb. Last Nerve: Breaking point. Oid: Ending put on words by pre-pubes- cent students. Neo Maxi Zoom Dweebie: we don't know either. See a junior high Geek- oid. !! SURFIN’ SAFARI? While making a sign for upcoming video dance. Sophomore Jeannie Bush ac- cidently. spells “Safari wrong. !! RINGSIDE SEATS. At the girls’ Varsity softball game David Scott, Stacy Hull, Gary Keyes, and Terry' Parker enjoy the sun. Hodges, Amy 10 Hull, Stacey 10 Hummel, Holley 11 Humphrey, Chris 9 Irwin, Angela 11 Irwin, Annette 11 Jackson, Eric 9 Janofski, Jay 9 Jenison, Brett 11 Jenison, Carmen 11 Jenison, Leilani 10 Jenkins, Amy 11 Jenkins, Gene 10 Jenkins, Shannon 9 Jenks, Michelle 10 Johnson, Kim 9 Johnson, Martin 11 Johnson, Shelly 9 Johnson, Troy 9 Johnson, Billy 10 Johnston, Andy 11 Johnston, Mark 11 Kahlo, Terri 11 Keeler, Leslie 10 Keeler, Michelle 9 Keeler, Steve 10 Keller, Tonee 11 King, Carla 9 King, Matt 11 Kloeckner, Kristy 10 40b t Underclassmen Gwess you H to SOUND OFF Do you think suicide is the answer to life’s problems? 1 O Suicide is a cop out no matter what the prob- lem is. Chris Johnston 1A No. If I did I would be dead several times by now. Kevin VanBus- kirk 7 No, because most of life’s- problems can be worked out. Don Rocha S Every time I hear about someone committing sui- cide, I get angry. They have no right to make that deci- sion, or to put their loved ones through so much pain. Mrs. Rau by Eric Jackson Stories . . . Yak, yak, yak. Ev- ery-body's got one, be it about how they crashed their dad's truck, or how they caught the heaviest five inch perch ever born. The list goes on and on, but if you look closely some general patterns appear. In fact, if you really perk your ears and listen hard, you'll re- alize that there are really only a few different types of stories. Crash and Burn: Remem- ber when Grandma backed the Chevy into George Burn's limo? She didn't stop telling everyone how terrible it was for a year! Unfortunately, you weren't the only ones to be subjected to this sort of verbal abuse; one person in five, someone like Shay Throop, is perpetually ready to blast out his or her favorite crash story (I made that that up). I remem- ber when Karen Hansel backed up into Mr. Stevens' car. It's kind of a bad thing to happen, but it was hilarious. Karen and Jenny (Bigelow) were pretty rowdy and I guess Karen wasn't paying any attention and smack! There was Mr. Ste- vens' car. Hoop Hunting Stories: Frequent hoop shooters go hog wild when they get an appor- tunity to tell anyone and ev- eryone of their favorite prac- tice session; maybe because of the supposedly phenomenal aim they wielded that day, or maybe, like Gary Keyes, be- cause of the many bruises they received. Well, I remember when I was a sophomore, and me and Jerry Johnston would occasionally practice with the varsity b-ball team. Joe Gos- tomski was playing and when I would try to get a rebound, he would push me around with his elbows and I would get all banged up. Animal House Days: oh yeah, don't you know some adults who just 1-o-v-e to remi- nisce about those crazy college days? They will force you to sit through hours of non-stop 1960's or 70's college life in- uendo about how they used to throw wild parties where ev- erybody dressed up in sheets and acted like drunken Greeks. Yes, they say, college life was fun, or at least Mr. Barnes thought so. During exam week it was the food service's practice to bring sandwich supplies to the dorms each night for a snack. We lived on the top floor. An announce- ment would come over the PA. that the food had arrived and the entire dorm would race down a large center stairwell to gobble. We always got there too late. So one semester we had a plan. We got some hard- boiled eggs and stored them in a closed jar the semester be- fore, so they got brown and green and juicy. The smell was gross, therefore we kept the lid on tight and each week or so we marveled at the juicy con- tents and stored the jar back by the heater. Finally exam week arrived; we watched out the window and saw the food ar- rive outside and slipped to the stairwell with our juicy con- tents and poured them over the railing, down to the bottom floor. When the announce- ment was made we could hear the thundering herds head for the center stairwell. As most of the people in the dorm hit the stairwell, there were gags and screams. The smell was revolting. The whole dorm, except our group, stopped. We went down the outside stairwell and were un- opposed for the food. We should have spent more time studying, than plotting, but it was great and no one ever found out who had done it. !! FLOATING AROUND. Even with a football injury, junior Jim Van Alstine is still able to staple plastic to the 2nd place junior float. !! FINISHING TOUCHES. At Shawn Antes’ house, the freshmen put the finishing touches on their float, “Remember when we cruci- fied the Mustangs?” You had to be there ! 39b Depue, Glenn 10 Depue, Mary 11 DeShano, Cathy 10 Eriksen, Heidi 9 Every, Denise 11 Ferguson, Corey 10 Ferguson, Julie 9 Ferguson, Troy 9 Finch, Kim 9 Fisk, Kurt 11 Fisk, Richard 10 Foor, Amy 11 Freeman, David 10 Frisbie, Kari 10 Frost, Andy 11 Gallihugh, Deanna 9 Gifford, Raedene 10 Graham, Lori 11 Graham, Troy 10 Greenhoe, Lisa 10 Grosskopf, Dustin 9 Grover, Bill 9 Hacker, Jon 9 Hanes, Robert 9 Hartman, Kathy 9 Hassenzahl, Matt 9 Henry, Linda 9 Henry, Lisa 9 38b t Underclassmen The B rown Nose D etector G by Chad Sanders Ladies and gentlemen, the in- formation you are about to re- ceive is of the utmost impor- tance. After reading this, you will be official BND's (Brown Nose Detectors). BND's are trained in recognizing the tell- tale signs of a Brown-Noser. You must be warned, there is not just one form of Brownie (that's BND talk for Brown noser), they come in all shapes and sizes. Follow- ing is a catalogue of some of the most-wanted forms of Brownie. The Volunteer: This Brownie always manages to raise his hand before the teacher even asks the question. The Volunteer always shows so much vigor, it is often hard to tell whether he has an answer or has to go to the bathroom. !! SOMETHING’S WRONG. Finishing the sports section of the yearbook takes hours of work and can have some lighter moments when team shots get printed back- wards. The Saint: The Saint always comes out of a sticky situation unscatched. She is never blamed for anything, because all the teachers know that this Brownie just couldn't have done it be- cause she doesn't have a single evil bone in her body. The Tag-Along Cas- sidy: This Brownie seems to be attached to the teacher by an in- visible rope. Wherever the teacher goes, he goes also, which presents a problem when the teacher tries to use the faculty restroom. The Diamondback Tat- tle Snake: This particular Brownie is known for her ability to, when trouble arises, incrimi- nate everyone in the room but herself. Needless to say this per- son is frequently lonely, some- times alone by herself in class for up to three days at a time. The Osmond Brownie: This Brownie always has a smile on his face, no matter what the circumstances. For some reason this person's teeth are larger, whiter and so bright that one cannot look directly at them without being momentarily blinded. The One-Picture is Worth a Thousand Brownie Points Brown- 16! This Brownie is one of the most cunning of the Brown- Noser family, and is usually a fe- male. She constantly brings to class cute little pictures of her cute little cousins playing with their cute little dog in their cute little ways. In this manner, she gives the teacher a feeling of closeness to the student, having just shared a Kodak moment with her, and gains her an infi- nite number of Brownie points. The Fruity Brownie: its extremely rare to see this Brown- ie in action, but every hungry teacher out there knows and loves him. At the beginning of every hour, this Brownie slips unseen up to his teachers desk and secretly deposits an apple or some other piece of fruit on the seat. The “You’re My Favor- ite Teacher Brownie: This Brownie is a close cousin to the Complimentary Brownie, but with one exception; every member of this Brownie order uses the exact same line, You're my FAVORITE teacher! Upon closer investigation, however, it is found that every teacher is his favorite teacher. The Complimentary Brownie: It is not known whether or not this Brownie be- longs to any organized religion or just idolizes certain teachers, but every time he walks into his teacher's class, he showers her with a multitude of honey-sweet compliments, like: I worship your every move, Mrs. Smith. Carr, Aaron 10 Carr, Larissa 11 Carter, Darin 10 Church, Carolyn 9 Clark, Joel 10 Cornell, Tess 11 Cowan, Tim 11 Crosby, Jonathan 11 Dailey, Heather 10 Davis, Rod 9 Dennis, Kate 11 DePue, Faye 9 Brownnosing 37b Anderson, Leanne 11 Anna, Lori 10 Antes, Monte 9 Antes, Shawn 9 Avery, Linda 11 Beard, Melissa 9 Benavidez, Leroy 10 Benavidez, Odessa 9 Bennett, Jennifer 9 Best, Scott 10 Bissell, Brooke 11 Bissell, Jennifer 9 Borton, Jason 9 Bowser, David 11 Bradley, Missy 11 Buchanan, Eric 9 Butler, Rachel 9 Bush, Jeannie 10 SOUND OFF What do you think of the 10 day absence policy? 1 O Good. I think that ab- sences directly affect grades anyway. Ken Gamwell Q I don't think it’s right be- cause if you have to go away for more than 10 days, you’re in trouble. Kris Moore Q It should be 15 days in- ° stead. Karry Otto SI think the 10 days limit is a good idea but I would like to see a stricter definition of the counting vs non-count- ing absences. Suspen- sions from school should count in some way. Miss Neff Congratulations Graduates The Gym is Packed, it's 90° and humid. The speaker system isn't working like they said it would and every child under five years old is either squirming or scream- ing. There, in Front of the Stage Sit 50 Seniors trying hard to look attentive when they're actually miles away — thinking of a dozen things as they listen with one ear to Dr. Rodney Vliet, a 1958 graduate of VHS, who has already told them no one ever remembers graduation speakers. It’s a Moment They’ve Waited For For Years . . . Graduation, parole from prison, freedom! No more teachers, homework or detentions. Yet sitting there listening to Dr. Vliet tell them to dare to dream, and then live that dream they be- gin to ask themselves, Can I do it? Vliet Sees Their Ner- vousness and tells them to take a deep breath, calm down. He tells the crowd if they could see the faces of the graduates, they'd see the ner- vousness, too. A few teachers look at each other and smile. This group, nervous? Never. But maybe they are. You are standing on one of the most important thresh- olds of your life, says Vliet. You need courage. He continues on that theme as thoughts of open houses, cards overflowing with cash, and how it will be spent, go through the minds of the graduates. And how long do they have to stay at their open house before mom will let them cruise on to someone elses . . . ? I’m From Vestaburq and Couldn't Be Prouder, ’ says Vliet as caps and tassels pop up with attention. If you can t hear me. I'll yell a little louder. He does. The crowd cheers. Diploma! It’s Time, wm i stumble as I go across the stage? Are my hands clammy? Mothers and Dads Get Misty Eyes as their gradu- ate crosses the stage. It's wall to wall people in the photo area near the boy's locker room door. Flashes go off, video cameras roll, and hoots and hollers come from the crowd. The Music Starts — They're on their way out to the receiving line where some cry easily and others fight to keep from crying. And Then It’s Over, on to open houses. On to life. On to those dreams they've dared to dream. What was that speaker's name? Mortensen, Troy basketball 9 12. football 9-12; baseball 9-12; 1st team TCAA 11; sr band 9-12; cadet 10. 12; student council 10 Palmer, Aron basketball 9.10; baseball 9. 10. 12. football 9-12; sr. band 9-11. shared time 12; cadet 12 Preibe, Patrick football 12; yearbook 12; computer club Sheets, Deidra lunch line 11; shared time 11. 12 Traynor, Erik basketball 9; baseball 10-12; football 9; cadet 11; shared time 12 VanPlew, Kim yearbook 12 Vaughn, Michelle football cheerleading 9-12; basketball cheerleading 9 12 Vitz, Kelly baseball 11 Welch, Scott cadet 11 Withey Richelle cadet 12 Woodrow, Steve yearbook 10-12; computer club 10. 12 Wrisley, Rich basketball 9-11; football 9 12. 1st team TCAA 11. 1st team TCAA. MVP. Gratiot Morning Sun top player 12, cadet 12; shared time 11; librarian 12 Graduation ! 35b !! MUSIC, SWEET MUSIC. Listening to the !! ONE LAST STEP. After listening to the band at commencement gave Jeff Bailey. Elaine speaker and the band, senior Harold Franks gets Meyers. Ike King and Harold Franks time to re- to the important part of the program, the confer- member the good times and look to the future. ring of the diplomas. SOUND OFF What kind of penalty should kids get for pulling the fire alarm? Death! By an infinite num- ber of paper cuts. Harold Franks Sprayed with a fire hose on full power at point blank range. Troy Graham Kicked out of school for at least 10 days or more the first time. Melissa Miller This is a bad thing to do that should be handled by the police. Harry McClellan 12 10 8 S SOUND OFF How do you feel about the sports program? Should there be more offered? 12 I think the sports program is good but we need more spirit and fan support. Tammy Carter 1 n Yes’ during each season AU there should be at least two sports for both sexes. Kevin VanBuskirk 7 It’s alright, but I do think more sports should be of- fered like girls football. beth Hassenzah. C We have to improve stu- dent and parent attitude before our sports will be improved. Doug Palmer !! TUCK THAT IN! Elaine Meyers helps Jeff !! MOVING OUT. On their last day of school. Bailey hide an unsightly tear in his suit during the seniors ritually cleaned their lockers of a the seniors final lunch hour. year's worth of memories for the last time. AT thc Class full of inners by Alice Throop These were truly the best years of my life — high school! Or are they? Well, they only come once a life- time, right? But so does ev- erything else. Kind of con- fusing, huh? In an attempt to answer these inquiries, a sur- vey was given to the senior class. Grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, older brothers and sisters, and neighbors are often the ones expressing this common statement. They have, of course, been around the bush a few more times. Jeff Bailey: They were the best years because we were able to see our friends at anytime, plus your parents pay for about everything. Amy Frost ! In some ways these were the best be- cause you're being supported by your parents and we don't have to worry about where our next dollar is coming from. Michelle Vaughn: They were great years but I still could have a better time somewhere else. Gary Keyes: -what makes me feel they were the best years is all the parties, practical jokes, and a lot of fun times. Rich Wrisley: When someone tells me that, I feel proud to know I made it through them. Paula Ford: They were good years but I know there's still more to come. on. Elaine Meyers: These were my best years because I could be with my friends ev- eryday, be carefree, and an all around clown. Wendie Chaffee: These were great years be- cause everything was taken care of for me and everybody is willing to help. Richelle Withey: These were great years. I was not ex- pected to be as responsible as I'll have to be on my own. Erik Traynor: i liked my high school years. It makes me feel a little down when I think about leaving. I'll prob- ably never see most of my friends again and I know I have to make the most of the time that's left. Darrell Donley: People say this so we'll take advan- tage of everything we have before we lost it all. Scott Welch: i wish they could last forever cause when they're gone there are only memories to look back !! GETTING RID OF RED INK. In order to graduate, seniors first had to pay their bills. Here, Mrs. Gerlach happily writes Wendy Chaffee a receipt. 32b ! Awards The Best Years of your L ife by Alice Throop Who dares wins? No it's not a question. Its the Class of '87 motto, and several people have dared and won. In honoring these seniors Class Night was held May 19. Shirley Clements acknowl- edged all Shared-Time students with medals and Mr. Anderson presented medals to all athletes. Honor Graduates: jeff Bai- ley, Trudy Beach, Tammy Carter, Paula Ford, Amy Frost, Alysia Gallihugh, Karen Hansel, Sharia Holmes, Garilee Janofski, Chris- tine Johnston, Tammie Johnston, Kathy Keeler, Gary Keyes, Ike King, Tracy Kunkel, Elaine Meyers, Aron Palmer, Erik Traynor, Kelly Vitz, and Scott Vitz. Top Toni Jeff Bailey, Paula Ford, Amy Frost, Sharia Holmes, Garilee Janofski, Christine John- ston, Kathy Keeler, Tracy Kun- kel, Aron Palmer, and Scott Vitz. Valedictorian: jeff Bailey Salutatorian: Kathy Keeler MCC Board of Trustees: Trudy Beach and Kelly Vitz Michigan Competitive Scholarships: Jeff Bailey, Kathy Keeler, Garilee Janofski, Amy Frost, Tracy Kunkel, Trudy Beach, and Jerry Johnston Presidential Academic FitneSS! Jeff Bailey, Kathy Keeler, Aron Palmer, and Tracy Kunkel CMU Board of Trustees: Tracy Kunkel Michigan Business Schools; Paula Ford Northwood Inst. Dean’s Scholarship; Tammie John- ston Michigan Academic Award: Jeff Bailey, Kathy Keeler, Aron Palmer, Tracy Kun- kel, Garilee Janofski, Amy Frost, Tammie Johnston, Jerry John- ston, Christine Johnston, Tammy Carter, Gary Keyes, Elaine Meyers, Alysia Gallihugh, Karen Hansel, Erik Traynor, and Scott Vitz Area High Grant-in-Aid: Michelle Carr and Michelle Vaughn “Bootstrap” Award for Outstanding Achieve- ment: Dominic Beni Perfect Attendance: Tammy Carter DAR Good Citizenship; Jeff Bailey Math Computer: Steve Woodrow Journalism; Amy Frost Art; Kelly Vitz Athletic; Tim Beach Industrial Arts; Scott welch Home EC.! Richelle Withey English: Jeff Bailey Johnston, Chris volleyball 11. 12. Spanish 11. 12. NHS 11. 12: librarian 12: computer club 11. 12 Johnston, Jerry basketball 9-12. honorable mention TCAA. baseball 10; weightlifting 9-12; sr band 9. 10; yearbook 12; principal's award; student of the month Johnston, Tammie basketball 9-12. honorable mention TCAA 11. honorable men- tion TCAA 12; softball 9-12. Morning Sun all-area 10. 1st team TCAA. MVP 11. 1st team TCAA. MVP 12; Spanish club 10-12, co-op 12; sr band 9; librarian 12; computer club 11. 12 Keeler, Kathy basketball 9. 10; softball 9-12. Spanish club 10-12. computer il. 12. pres. 12: NHS 10-12. office help 10th; student council 11 Keyes, Gary basketball 9-12; football 9. 10.1 2; baseball 9-11; Spanish 10- 12; sr band 9-12; yearbook 12: cadet 12; computer club 11; cross country 11; MVP King, Ike basketball9-12; football 9-12; baseball 9. Spanish club 9: shared time 11, 12; sr. band 9; cadet 10 Knickerbocker, Darla Spanish 9. 12; shared time 11 Kunkel, Tracy football 9-12. baseball 9. 10. 11. Spantsh club 12; nee pres.; NHS 11. 12. treasurer 12; sr. band 9-12; cadet 11. homecoming rep 12. king 12; student council 9-12; computer club 10. 12 Laurencelle, Wes football 9-12. MVP 10; shared time 11; co-op 12 Meyers, Elaine cheerleader 12: sr band 9 12 Miller, Elicia yearbook 12 Monroe, Karen shared time 12; softball 10-12; basketball 9.1 0; band 9. 10. 11 Best years t 31b !! IT’S ALMOST OVER! During the last !! YOU AGAIN: Mrs. Roberts congratulates week of school for the seniors. Dominic Beni and valedictorian Jeff Bailey for one of his many Jenny Bigelow enjoyed one of their last school awards. He received the awards because of his lunches together. abilities in academic. 12 SOUND OFF What do you think about the recent attacks on our princi- pal? I think that if he acts like he does he should expect some sort of reaction. I don't agree with using vio- lence Aron Palmer I think they're immature and stupid. Kids act as if everything is his fault and most of the time it’s prob- ably not. It's stupid re- venge. Jenny Bissell I think they're stupid. Just because he does some things doesn’t mean his life or the life of his family should be endangered. Lisa Beach It's a very wrong thing that shouldn't happen. Harry McClellan 8 SOUND OFF How do you feel about the one day senior trip? 12 What trip?! Where are they taking us?! Can they do that?! Harold Frank UThe one day senior trip is stupid. Because of a screw up a few years ago, everyone else is affected. The policy should be changed. If we have to have a chaperone for ev- ery two people so be it. Chad Sanders I think they should get more than one day be- cause you can't really en- joy a good trip in one day, but one day is better than none. Brent Nelson s I don’t approve of it. I think we should be able to trust our students for more than a day. Dave Erskin !! RIGHT ON! After the senior varsity players each received their special presents, they all roar agreement as Coach Roberts explains to every- one how bad the team will beat Montabella. !! LOOK AT THAT. Seniors Jeff Bailey and Pat Priebe can’t help chuckling at Tammie John- ston’s colorful shorts during their last hour of Mrs. Christensen’s English-12. Who stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by Christy Marshall As youngsters you played the game, Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar, but no one ever knew who did it. Here, at last, is an ex- pose of senior crimes: The Little White Lie Tracy Kunkel was astonished when he got to Little Caesars to pick up the pizza for the senior pizza party, and found out that he didn't have the $100 check. When ques- tioned by Mr. Steinkraus, he said he left it at home on his dresser, but later Mr. Steink- raus found out that he lost it at Uncle Paul's. Ready, Aim, Fire! (Time Out) The week before school was out Gary Keyes wanted to find out how much stuff he could get away with, so he shot a bottle rocket down the hall, which got him kicked out for 3 days. The Not So Silent Movie. One day while the English 11 class was getting ready to watch a film on poet, Robert Frost, they discovered that the projector had no sound. Elaine Meyers, being the talkative person she is, decid- ed to narrate the film for her class. gh, Say Can They ing! Knowing that this was their last year some of the senior guys thought that using a rec- ord for the National Anthem at basketball games, wasn't enough. They talked Mr. An- derson into letting them sing it instead. It’s Augie Doggie Time At Mrs. Robert's Christmas Party, Alysia Gallihugh and some other people, bet Gary Keyes that he wouldn't eat a dog biscuit, but as far as we know, Alysia is the only one that paid him. Lights Out, Uh Huh... Scott Vitz and Rich Wrisley thought they were pretty funny when they turned the lights off in Mrs. C's room while messing in the fuse box during Home Ec class. Their smiles disappeared though, when they both received de- tentions. Bang, She Bang! While playing with a rubber band during Typing Class, Darrell Donley hit Mrs. Say- ers in the chest. Mrs. Sayers would've punished him, ex- cept for the shocked look she saw on his face. The Toilet Paper Caper Amy Frost arrived home one night to discover her entire yard looking like a giant Charmin factory. Donley, Darrell basketball 9. football 9. 11, 12; baseball 9-12: shared time 11 Ford, Paula softball 9.10; co-op 12; cadet 10; librarian; homecoming rep 12 Franks, Harold baseball 9-12. basketball 9-12; yearbook 11. 12 Frost, Amy basketball 9-12; most dedicated 9: MVP 10; most dedicated 10. most dedicated 12; softball 9-12; most dedicated 9 basketball cheerleader 9. SHS 10-12; Sr. band 9. yearbook staff 9. 11. 12; asst editor 11; yearbook editor 12; newspaper staff 9. 10. Awnue Beat editor 10; cadet 10. 12: homecoming rep 10-12; student coundil 9. 10; class pres. 9. 10 Gallihugh, Alysia basketball cheerleading 9. 10; yearbook staff 11. newspaper staff 10; cadet 10; librarian 12; homecoming rep 9; student council 9. 10; student of the month 12 Gamwell, Ken shared time 11; co-op 12 Grandy, Shelly cadet Vi yr 12 Hansel, Karen basketball 9-12; honorable mention TCAA 12; softball 9-12; 2nd teaqm TCAA; 1st team all district; yearbook staff 12; office help 11; homecoming rep 11, 12; student council 11. 12 Hartman, Rick co-op 12; cadet M yr 11 Holmes, Sharia yearbook staff 12 Humphrey, Jeff basketball 9-12. football 9-12. honorable mention TCAA 12; shared time 11; co-op 12; yearbook 10. 11. cadet 10 Janofski, Garilee sr. band 9. 10. 12; student council 12; librarian 12; office help 11. class treasurer 11; class secretary 12; yearbook staff 12; NHS 10-12; computer club 11. 12 28b ? Off the wall escapades ome, Easy Go Easy by Shay Throop Oh baby, yeah, finally at last. Seniors. I've waited for this all my life. The final and most important year of school days. Fun and exciting yes, but also very expensive. To prove these statements here are a few examples to back up these un-faulty words that have been so skill- fully thrown onto the paper in a dazzling awry of sen- tences. Ride to the Prom — When you pay $225 to rent a limousine to pick you and your date up and go to the prom like Jeff Humphrey did, and it doesn't show up you are probably apt to get a little mad. Jeff did receive his money back and also got a free dinner for him and his date in Grand Rapids. Senior Pictures and Announcements — Unless you plan on posing for Playboy or Playgirl maga- zine your Senior pictures will probably be the most seen and important picture of your life. Richelle Withey kept that in mind when she spent $950 to get the very best Senior pictures and an- nouncements available. Plastic Attack — Seven pairs of shoes, forty pairs of brand name jeans, twenty MSU sweatshirts and 10 tee shirts one of which said THE BOSS!! My God, how many credit cards could one person have? Obviously Amy Frost had more of those babies than the average student; the aver- age student spent $600 on clothes, Amy spent $1,000 on her attire. Bills, Bills, Bills. — Probably the least wanted tradition for the Seniors is paying your Senior bill. You would think that your Senior bill would be $9 or $10 right. Well try $70.90 for that is what Harold Franks paid. He must have had to save a lot of pennies. The Tribute — Your Se- nior yearbook, the last annu- al of your life. It will be domi- nated by you and your friends, it is in honor of you. The Class of 87 must of had this in mind when 39 out of 50 seniors ordered their trib- ute. Wh66lS — Probably the most important thing to a se- nior is his or her car. Take Ike King for example, you can usually find him in one of 3 places. At his house about to get in his truck, driving to the Spot to meet his Spot buddies, or at a friends where they are about to get in Ike's truck. Ike paid a total of $10,000 to show off in. Allen, Frank football 9-12; baseball 11; shared time II; nurses aid award, co- op 12; band 9, 10. 12; cadet 10 Austin, Trudy cadet h yr 12; yearbook 12. band 9-12. librarian 12 Bailey, Jeff basketball 9. 10; baseball 9-12; Spanish club 10-12; vke-pres 10; pres 11; NHS 10-12; pres 12; cadet 12; homecoming rep 12; student council 10-12; vice pres 11; pres 12; cross country 12; DAR award 12. Bausch Lomb science award II; Peer coun- seling 10-12; valedictorian; student of the month 12 Barr, Thad shared time 11-12 Beach, Tim basketball 9-12; honorable mention TCAA II. 1st team TCAA; MVP 12; football 9-12: special mention 12; baseball 9-12; senior athlete, shared time 11; student of the month; co-op 12 Beni, Dominic basketball 12; football 11. 12; 1st team TCAA; honorable men- tum all state 12; baseball 11-12: honorable mention TCAA, shared time 12; bootstrap Bigelow, Jennifer basketball 9-12. MVP 9. honorable mention TCAA; Morning Sun honorable mentum 10; MVP. 1st team TCAA; Morning Sun honorable mention 11; MVP; 1st team TCAA. Morning Sun honorable mention 12; softball 9-12; honorable mentutn TCAA; Morning Sun all area 11; 2nd team TCAA; all-district honorable mention; basketball cheerleader 9; yearbook staff 11. 12; cadet 10-12; homecoming rep 12 Carr, Michelle cheerleader 12; volleyball 10; manager II, cadet h yr 12; Spanish club 11, 12; librarian 11. 12 Carter Tammy Spanish club 12; secretary I treasurer. SHS 12; yearbook staff 11. newspaper staff 10. librarian 12; homecoming rep 12: homecoming queen 12; prom queen 12; principal's award 11. 12: service award 11. 12 Chaffee, Wendie volleyball 12: computer club 11: band 10-12 Cogswell, Tim Crosby, Kim shared time 12; librarian 11 Money Spent t 27b !! THAT’S INCREDIBLE. During the last week of school. Mr. Palmer had to pay Harold Franks $15.00 for not saying one word in his government class for 14 days. !! Congratulations! After spending his junior year as a shared time student at MCC and his I senior year working on an egg farm for his Co-op job Wes Laurencelle is honored by Co-op coordi- nator Shirley Clements on class night. seniors SOUND OFF What do you think of the pub- licity that drugs are getting? 12 Drugs are everywhere and they aren’t going to go away if it’s publicized or not. I’d really rather be in- formed on the happenings and then you are more apt to do something about it. Chris Johnson 9 If it helps the situation we should keep it up. Sam Vaughn 8 It’s good to make people aware of drugs and the damage they can do to your body. Lisa Beach Sit's the news media's cur- rent darling. Doug Palmer Divider ! 25b !! HOLD ON TO YOUR SEATS. Winner of the art award, class poem writ- er, and prom king Kelly Vitz gives his cre- ative mind a break, while he relaxes at a game. !! HEY GOOD LOOKIN — WHAT’S COOKIN? After 15 years of working in the VHS kitchen Janet Throop has become adept at many jobs, including counting out change. !! LEARNING WHILE EARNING. Having a Co-op job as a machine shop op- erator gives senior Rick Hartman more than just money to pay the bills, it also gives him the opportunity to learn. X O'' 1 A. i c 5 • M w - ‘9 ... -rct '. j Ao% 'v -5 O-r is v S T , 3 77 rj; w S hi: T M ' . (MbHAW W fhlfiJ. HW MILL fiNO THZM vuD'A SHAWM, CjtfiUb JHAMr. v V- S ' •++:' er y° ssrb 43 o J2 Hey dude, these peo- ple are really radical. Let's thrash on in and take a look. Me !! “HEY MOM, HOW WAS THAT?” After halftime of the football game, freshman Dustin Grosskopf search- es the crowd for his parents. We’re unique, we’re special; we’re crazy; ’UA? . ■'?u,t I f x . c Well, this is Jack the Rapper and I’m takin’ a break From my photo duties that are an ache. I'm here to lead you into a section that’s hot, Where we’ve taken real students and put ’em on the spot. You’ll see some students who were surprised, That I took their picture and framed their lives. You’ll see all the wanted people that Vestaburg’s got, ’Cause in this section we have their mug shots. Everyone’s wanted for something or another, They’re a mean bunch of kids, they’d sell their own grandmother! No handin' in their papers or cornin’ in late, Wearin’ too short of pants or was it just fate. But don’t you fret and don’t you pout, We’re gonna give the students a chance to speak out. Soundin’ off, speakin’ out and givin’ their views, On national issues and local news. Like the president’s men, have you heard it all? Trying to pull the wool over our eyes, man do they have gall! Or that evangelist who gave an “Oral” plea, Beggin’ for money and falling down on his knees. Well, in the end his deadline was met, But maybe God didn’t want to put up with him yet. And how about Tammy and her husband Jim, Have you heard about her? Have ya heard about him? Covergirl doesn’t let her charge anymore, And Jim is getting support going door to door. He’s been called a pervert; he’s been called a gay, But he’s denied it all. What does Tammy have to say? Speakin’ of charges and accusations ... Have you heard about Hart and his fun vacation? Reporters say that he was cheating on his spouse, So now a lot of people refer to him as a louse. But instead of standing up and continuing to run, Gary Hart dropped out of the race just as it began. And don’t forget the most important thing of the year, That tragedy with Vanna ... did you hear? National Enquirer reported it so I know it’s true. Now her lover death toll is up to two. 24b ! People Everybody’s D ono at the safari The school sponsored some really great after school activities this year. Are you mad? What did the school ever do that was fun? What about those magnificent school dances? School dances magnificent? They were about as magnificent as watching Howard Cosell give a play by play of a chess game. Come on, there was some great fun this year. Yeah? Like what?? Well, you know, like all those wild dances we had. That’s your idea of fun? Yes. Remember the homecom- ing dance when we snuck in all those girls from Montabella? Oh yeah, but as I remember, your girl was another Bo Derek while mine was a Miss Piggy. OK. Maybe so, but you have to admit, the time Rich Wrisley and Wes Laurencelle gave everyone a lesson on how to slow dance oh-so gracefully, it was pretty funny. Well, I can see your definition of graceful is two over sized football players fumbling on the dance floor. Amy Frost and Patti Marshall always had fun showing every- one how to let themselves go by doing the unusual. Yes, but then they always were a little unusual. OK, so you didn’t care much for the dancing. You have to ad- mit the music was really rockin’. Uh hum. About as rockin’ as my granny’s antique rocking chair. Well, didn’t you like any of the dances? Maybe, just maybe I liked the video dance a little tiny bit. Yay! That was a great dance! Everyone was dressed in surfing clothes! It looked like they just came from the beach! It was su- per! They did play one or two good videos, like “O’ Time Rock and Roll’’ and “Nasty.” How about activity nights? Did you care for any of those? You mean they actually had an activity night? How come I never heard about it? Who knows? But then you nev- er hear about anything. I always went. Where were you? Who cares. They were probably about as active as a senior citizen ho-down. They were real “razz.” We played basketball, computer games watched videos and even had pizza. Oh forevermore! I’m just so sor- ry I missed them. At least you’re not trying to tell me how exciting the basketball games were. It wouldn’t do any good. Those games were great. Full of yelling fans, bouncing balls, pounding feet and swishing baskets. Wow. I missed all that just be- cause I didn’t hear about the activ- ity nights. I had more fun sitting home watching Beaver Cleaver re- runs. Well, now you can’t say you haven’t heard about the activity nights. I just spent the last few minutes informing you about how great they were! So what am I supposed to do with all this valuable information? Remember it. Next time we have an activity night or dance, be there or be square, because if you aren’t there, you’re going to miss out on a ton of fun! • by Pat Priebe Kim Van Plew !! LET’S DANCE! Deciding which guys looked hot and which ones didn’t. Missy Beard, Shannon Kloeckner, Michelle Keeler, DeAnna Gallihugh, and Jenny Bissell hang out on the dance floor. After Hours 23b !! GET DOWN MAMMA! Freshman Dustin Grosskopf shows his crazy side as he jams down with his air guitar at the video dance. As he was dancing away, jennifer Bennett and Chris Johsnton took advantage of the open lobby to catch their breath and shoot the breeze. cS!ePo°w BLOCK • Unless he was grounded, a fa- miliar face at the school dances was sophomore Corey Fergu- son. He liked attending the dances because he could spend some time with his friends and meet girls. Corey has been go- ing to dances since seventh grade and plans on attending them until he graduates. • Because she can't date until she turns sixteen, Missy Beard has to go to dances to be with her boyfriend. She enjoyed the senior high dances better than the junior high because there was a bigger variety of people to dance with. Her favorite dance was the video dance in the spring. • David Bowser attended a lot of senior high dances through- out the year. He liked them be- cause they gave him something to do on Friday nights and he could be with his friends. The dances that he enjoyed going to the most, however, were not the school dances, but the Ithaca dances. • These dancing feet belong to senior Tammy Carter who jammed down at most of the se- nior high dances throughout the year. She liked going to them because she enjoyed dancing and because her senior year was so hectic, she went to the dances to spend time with all of her friends. 22b Student Life ?h'Po°d BLOCK • Elegance was what attracted Alysia Gallihugh to the prom. She loved the atmosphere, which was the way she thought it always should ha ve been. She had a minor tragedy during the time she prepared; she pan- icked when her boyfriend's cummerbund was too big. • Junior class president Chad Sanders and vice president Amy Foor had the honor of awarding the prom’s first king and queen. The junior class added this event and having a door prize to the evening's schedule to make the night more exciting and one no one will ever forget. • Tim Beach and Jenny Stearns and their dates danced to one of the many slow songs that were played at the prom. Many cou- ples stayed later this year than past years rather than going to the Midnight Movies or the Itha- ca dance. The juniors were very proud of their accomplish- ments. • Juniors Reid Sanders and Lin- da Marshall enjoyed the prom because of the background and good music. They were a little late because Reid forgot the tickets, and had to go back for them, after later finding out he didn 't need them to get in. The couple spent their night enjoy- ing the music. I! PROM ROYALTY. To give the prom a new zing, the addition of crowning a prom king and queen was brought about at the 1987 prom, themed. “We've Got Tonight. Both the students and faculty voted for the guy and girl of their choice. The final decisions were Tammy Carter and Kelly Vitz. Student Life 21b Play music and oC “Wow! Isn’t the Mt. Pleasant Country Club a nice place for our prom and banquet?’’ “Yeh. first there’s a valet to park our car; now there are maitre d’s to take us to our table.” “This is so fancy! I hope I’m dressed up enough. Do I look ok?” “You look great, but don’t wor- ry about that. We have bigger problems, like which of these three forks do we eat with?” “I think it’s time to eat. People are starting to get in line.” “What’s this? “It’s supposed to be chicken cordon bleu, whatever that means.” “Hey, isn’t that Penni Rotunno with Andy Frost? Let’s go talk to them.” “Hi Penni. Hi Andy. How come you’re so late?” “Well, I couldn’t find this place so I stopped at a gas station to ask directions. I ended up down- town!” “Just be thankful you only had a little problem. Karen Monroe had a major one! She told me that while she was getting ready she lost one of her contacts and couldn’t see. While she was looking for it, her dressed ripped out and she had to change.” “Oh, that’s awful!” I can’t wait to start dancing.” “As soon as the speaker, Mr. Stevens gets done, Tracy Kunkel is going to present the class key to Chad Sanders. Then I think we can dance. !! GIVE US A BREAK. Taking a break from dancing, Jeff Bailey. Michelle Vaughn, Elaine Meyers, Chris Moomey. and Andy Frost wait for their virgin daiquiries at the bar. 20b Prom and Banquet “Doesn’t the dance floor look great?” “Yeh, I love the green and sil- ver balloons.” “The bubbles add a nice touch, too.” “I think it’s cute that Cal is in a tuxedo.” “Yeh, he does look nice.” “We’re dancing in a good spot. When they announce the king and queen we’ll be able to see.” “Shh, they’re announcing them!” “Tammy Carter and Kelly Vitz won!” “Let's go out onto the patio and cool off.” “Ok, but not for long. I don’t want to miss the senior slide show or the door prize winner.” at the club “Well, it’s getting kind of late. Let’s dance to one more song, get our pictures taken and go.” “Sounds good to me. It’s been a great night!” “It sure has, and since it’s rain- ing, I’m sure glad we used the valet parking!” by Kate Dennis !! Dancing to the BEAT. The new and im- proved atmosphere was what jeff Bailey enjoyed about the ’87 prom. Jeff spent an hour preparing, and an average of $125 for the occasion. Student Life 19b ctneo°w BLOCK • Is Lori Anna just trying to keep her ears warm, or was she against the “no hats in school” rule? Those of us who know Lori, know she wouldn't cause trouble, so she must have been protecting herself from getting an earache during those few cold days throughout the win- ter. • Instead of becoming soaked while singing in the rain, Jenny Bissell stayed bone dry in her checkered rain coat. Jenny bought her attire at the Grand Rapids mall. She chose it be- cause it was original and it didn't have little blue whales swimming all over it. • To keep cool during the warm weather, Rhonda McQueen wears her fashionable Hawai- ian shorts. Since Rhonda wasn't allowed to wear them during school because of dress code, she wore them when she could, like during softball prac- tice, and at home, where it wasn't against the rules. !! TOUGH STUFF! Tough was the word for Tammie Johnston who proves she won’t melt in the rain while she makes her daily deliveries of the announcements, and Shay Throop proves he won’t freeze in the winter when he wore his shorts and t-shirt. • In order to keep his feet snug during the times when it was chilly outside, Sam Vaughn wore his Mickey Mouse boots. Sam took a lot of teasing for his choice of footwear, but he was healthy when everyone else was sick, so that made up for all the guff. Mother nature the crown prin- cess of all weather forces, good or bad. The whole world turns its head in awe when she beckons them on the wind. Like her ever- changing seasons, are her moods from day to day, good and then bad. “Naturally” (all puns intend- ed) she shall live on forever. Good morning opponent, and isn’t it a lovely morning at that. The sun is shining and it’s a won- derful 95 degrees!!! AAAH, sum- mer, the most wonderful, warm- est time of the year. The birds are chirping, the fish are jumping, and the water is glistening. I sim- ply love it! I think that fall when the leaves are golden brown and the air is cool, is best. Oh, contraire my friend. The autumn is a dull season. It leaves a bad taste in the mouth, all the trees are dying, rain is pouring down and it gets bitter cold ... at least 40 degrees. Summer is definitely best, with its cloudless skies, warm nights, and glittering sand on warm beaches. I'm glad you brought that (fall) up. There is nothing that makes me happier than the pitter-patter of rain on the roof, and in the fall of '86 I was the happiest person on the earth. In that glorious fall it rained for 30 days straight. As a matter of fact, we got so much rain that 18 counties were in a state of emergency and three declared di- saster. With very good reason. The !! SHIPS AHOY! During the great Hood of '86 Tim Parrish and Tim Throop use the only type of travel possible, a canoe, to check the progress of their garden which was three feet under. 18b Weather rain was so bad that millions of dollars worth of crops were de- stroyed, nine dams broke, 2,000 houses were evacuated, and five people died. Yeah you bad weather lovers sure you were lucky in that fall, but for the rest of us who hate rain it was simply awful! I didn’t feel like doing anything, I just felt like throwing up! I didn’t want to go to school, I was afraid to go outside for fear of drowning! You’re darn right I call that nice. I just wish the winter could have been that “nice”. In my op- nion, the winter was really raun- chy. We had on the average, 10 inches of snow, and the average temperature was a soaring 37 degrees. I know, wasn't it great? All of that snow, the whole 10 inches of it! And it was so warm that it all melted in a few days anyway! I loved it. Well, half of the time it was like we had two seasons switched from being miserably hot for the times of the year to glorious un- seasonable coldness. The part about it being nice half the time was true. The sun shone and the temperatures soared into the 70’s. As a matter of fact it got so cold that it snowed for two days during our spring break. I guess it’s just not only our stu dent life section that has a split per sonality, the weather does too (and the battle goes on!) BLOCK •Junior Dan Ryckman is a pizza lover. Especially after the hot summer football practices, he could always use a half a dozen pizzas to get some of his energy back. Dawn Humphrey was nice enough one day to get pizza for all the guys and Dan was hungry enough to dig right in. •The word chocolate is music to Kristy Kloeckner’s ears, who usually bases her lunch on a chocolate chip cookie or a pud- ding pop from the snack bar. She eats chocolate whenever she can except during Lent when she gives it up for the challenge to see if she can do it. •Senior Elaine Clepto' Meyers has always been known for her pants with all the pockets in it for her to pick things up without being noticed. Well, here, she was so hungry for food, she tapes them to her pants to see if she could get away without be- ing caught. Just kidding Elaine! •According to Arden Throop’s sister Alice, Arden eats all the time. Not just junk food, but any food in sight. Does he pick up after himself? According to Al- ice, never! She's the one clean- ing up after him. Don't worry Ar- den, we're all messy some- times, no matter what she says. !! EAT AND MEET. Preparing for the '87 Prom “We've Got Tonight”, took up much of the prom committee's time. They had numerous meetings after school and during their lunch hours to prepare for the big night. Kate Dennis, Chad Sanders, and Dan Ryckman were just a few of the people who escaped the comfortable cafeteria atmosphere and disappeared into room 112 to make plans. So what if the catalogs and hastily written notes had taco sauce and mustard on them. The committee accomplished a lot in the short lunch hour. Student Life ! 17b “I’ve been watching you eat for two hours straight and it makes me so depressed I just want to cry. You have just eaten two Big Macs, a double cheeseburger, a large or- der of fries smothered with ket- chup and salt, and a large choco- late shake. You only weigh 98 pounds’’ “Hey, I mean I can’t help it. Please pass me the package of Snickers bars will you?” “When is the last time you had a real meal? You know, meat, pota- toes, etc?” “Last night. I had two helpings of everything. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, homemade biscuits, and chicken gravy. My mom makes the best gravy! I covered everything on my plate with it. When’s the last time you had anything but salad? 1968. If I even look at food I gain weight. I'd give anything to even be able to snack like Michelle Carr.” Yeah, but she doesn’t eat much. Only one meal a day and then she snacks on potato chips. Now take my buddy Tim Cogs- well. This boy can really eat! You should have seen him eat at his sister’s wedding. He had ham, scalloped potatoes, baked beans ...” “Stop! I can’t stand it! I need to find Cathy DeShano. She under- stands me. She eats lettuce, too.” “Oh yeah? Well, she’s up at Andrew’s with Amy Frost, who’s eating a double order of onion rings and a hot ham and cheese with extra ham.” !! SOME REAL SCARFERS. After a gruel- ing summer football workout, Jim VanAlstine, Tim Beach, Rich Wrisley and Wes Laurencelle devour a pizza to restore their energy. 16b ! Eating habits “Enough! Where’s Elicia Miller? She goes without breakfast. So does Harold Franks.” “I don’t know, but I do know they’re not at McDonald’s scarf- ing up the free hashbrowns.” “That isn’t even funny! “Have you ever eaten your French fries at McDonald’s dipped in a chocolate shake like Garilee Janofski does or with sweet and sour sauce like Aron Plamer does?” “You’ve got to be kidding. I nev- er eat at those places. Do you know how fattening the food is? I always eat at Ponderosa. I have the salad bar.” “That’s all you have? Man, when I go there I have everything they have to offer—the hot spot, steak, and the never ending sun- dae bar.” “You’re making me sick! How can you stand to eat all that?” “It takes lots and lots of prac- tice. I’m starting to get hungry talking about all of this food. How about joining me for supper at my house? Moms making her spe- cialty—Lasagna.” “You’ve got to be kidding. I couldn’t possibly eat a thing. You've made me too sick to eat.” “Ok, but you don’t know what you’re missing.” •by Amy Hodges !! NOW THAT’S ITALIAN! Pizza is one of Freshman Jay Janofski’s cafeteria lunches. He eats hot lunch every day and seldom brings cold lunch to school. Everybody i avVv this way Greetings! I am just an average genius, who has been asked— nay, commanded—to tell you my glorious and obviously very impor- tant side of fads and fashions. Forthcoming is an opposing view- point which, in my opinion, holds no water whatsoever. Oh, gag me! You’ve gotta be kidding. Folks, don’t let him fool you. He’s so dumb he has to ask his mom which foot his socks go on. I think it would be best if we built the perfect outfit from the bottom up, don’t you? Sounds great. Maybe now we can find out why you dress the way you do. OK, we’ll start with shoes. The perfect foot attire consists of three different styles. Oh, and just what are those three styles, jerk?! If you would clam up for one sec- ond, I will tell you! Women. I wish they were born without tongues, especially you! The three styles are, shoes that are old and scuddy, painted or written on shoes, or checkered shoes left unlaced. Hey, muscle head, you forgot a couple. How about brightly col- ored flats and pumps? Don’t for- get the ever popular Dingo boots eight. Next on the ladder are socks, the all around best being a pair of all white tube socks. Incidentally, us guys are bright enough to put our socks on before our pants, therefore keeping them on our legs where they belong, but I guess I can’t compensate for you air- heads. Men, you’re always leaving things out. The ever popular “bobby socks” are in, along with socks that coordinate with a cer- tain outfit. At least us women have the guts to wear the stuff. Pretty good there, hair clot, but we must move on. Faded jeans are the rage nowadays, many of them with bleach, and various illegible scribblings on them. However this isn’t very popular with the obvious- ly airheaded opposite sex. You pig-headed, conceited, teddy! What look did you copy that out of? It’s like this, Booger Zenas, Guess, and Jordache jeans are in. And that’s just to name a few. Listen, I’m getting pretty sick of your mouth, so let’s move on to hairstyles before I decide to choke you. For our positively superior sex, the best hairstyles are the plain feathered, or curly look, but I tend to lean a little toward the messy side. Well come one, don’t just sit there . . . Say something!! Okay scum bag, you asked for it. Only dirt bags such as yourself have messy hair. The proper hairstyles are a little longer than shoulder length. And curling hair is a must. Hold up dog breath, we're gonna do music next! I don’t care what you think jerk! Madonna, Whitney Houston, and Phil Collins rule the charts and hearts of many of us who have a brain and haven’t lost our hearing. Well, obviously you live in a cave ... and have nothing but a very closed mind. The only kind of music that matters is Heavy Metal! From Bon Jovi and Cinder- ella to Metallica and Megadeth, the number of fans is large and is rapidly growing, so crawl out from under your rock and listen. By the way, did your mother have any kids who lived? •by Shay Throop, Harold Franks !! WALK THIS WAY. To seniors Kelly Vitz. Harold Franks and freshman Shay Throop. noth- ing sounds quite as good as the deafening music of heavy metal, like Poison and Megadeth. They've collected many souvenirs of favorite bands by attending concerts such as Iron Maiden and by buying them at record stores. How long will the heavy metal fad last? Fads and Fashions ! 15b !! NO PROBLEM HERE. A Monday night never goes by when Rory Regina and James Traynor aren’t watching Alf. The same goes for Chris Moomey and Lori Graham, except these fashion followers aren’t watching Alf. they don't let any day go by without talking to each other. BLOCK •Showing off her own tastes in hair styles, Mary DePue dares to be different with her unique hair cut she got at the Fiesta hair salon in Alma. How much does a haircut like this cost? 10 dollars if that's all she gets, but if she wants hair spray and gel, she pays $20. •Minnie mouse is seventh grad- er Tanya Buck’s idol especially since she's cheerleading. She bought her fashionable shirt in Grand Rapids because she likes cheerleading. Plenty of Mickey and Minnie mouse shirts were roaming around the halls as kids of all ages enjoyed wearing them. •With his legs wrapped up in scarves, Senior Steve Wood- row shows the latest fashion in guys jeans. With a bottle of Clorox two bleach and a few permanant markers the guys of Vest a burg became their own fashion designers. Watch out Calvin Klein here comes Steve Woodrow. •With jeans or dress clothes, these pretty pink pumps that belong to senior Wendy Chaffee were always in style. She pur- chased her shoes at Pic Way in Mt. Pleasant because she thought they were cute. We agree with you Wendy. They are cute! So don't throw them out! 14b ! Student Life !! 1986 HOMECOMING ROYALTY. Tammy Carter and Tracy Kun- kel were voted Queen and King by the faculty and student body. Their court, below, included: Leilani lanison. Amy Frost, Jenny Bigelow. Queen Tammy Carter, Karen Hansel. Paula Ford. Amy Jenkins and Jennifer Bissell. CXW block • While practicing their song for the king and queen's assembly, Ike King and Tracy Kunkel are ready for more than a luau. Ike's lei was made of real hot peppers, which threated to burn the hair off his chest by the end of the day. The king candidates did some numbers from “Grease’' as their talent pre- sentation. •Not wanting run of the mill dress clothes for dress up day, Karen Hansel and Jenny Bigelow visited Karen 's dance studio, where they borrowed some out of the ordinary duds for the day. The two spent much of their time explaining their outfits as students and teachers definitely noticed the difference. •Shortly before going center stage in a lip sync presentation of the Su- premes’ “Baby Love” during the homecoming assembly, Paula (Diana Ross) Ford sprays some- where between her armpit and her hair to make sure her hairdo doesn't go flat. She was joined on stage by Lisa Beach and Tammy Carter. •On Hawaiian Day, Teresa Suarez and Amy Foor wore cut up garbage bags confiscated from the junior class float, in an attempt to dis- guise the bermuda shorts they had on underneath. Here, they calculate the amount of money the juniors have spent so far on the float in- cluding extra garbage bags. Student Life ! 13b Excitement continued from pg. 11b ru e , the week Time — Thursday, during lunch hour. What we see — two very dressed up guys eating their lunch out of paper sacks. “Jed, I think I like being dressed up. It’s kind of fun, it makes me feel more important.” “Oh yes you know, there are a lot of people who like dress-up day—like Steve Woodrow.” ”Oh yeah?” “He said, ’ya know Ned, dress- ing up gives me a chance to scope out the female gender all prettied up. That's why I like getting all piz- zazed.” ’’Speaking of pizzaz, wait until tomorrow. Everyone suits up in the school’s traditional red and white colors.” Setting — Gym—Queen’s as- sembly. Time — Friday, 2nd hour. “This is great Ned, look at Lei- lani Jenison doing a lip sync to ‘You ain’t nothing' but a hound dog!” “Year, Jed, I love those big, floppy dog slippers she’s wear- ing and look at that pound puppy she’s carrying.” ”Oh, now look Ned, all the queens and kings are going to lip sync to “Summer Nights. Amy Frost is doing the part of Sandy and Jenny Bigelow is Danny.” Setting — Gymnasium Time — Friday, the last two hours of the day. What we see — A crowd of kids decked out in red and white. “Wow, Jed, look at all the kids who have red and white on.” !! TELL ME MORE, TELL ME MORE! In order to get all the practice they could for their lip sync presentation, the homecoming court ar- rived at school an hour earlier to do “Summer Nights.” “I think this crowd is one of the rowdiest and the most spirited I've seen in a long time!” “Just wait until the game to- night!” Yeah, I can't wait. Plus our floats will be judged and we ll find out who won the pep jug.” ’’Yeah. Let me see, Jed. I think I have a list of all the first place classes for this week. Here they are: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday—the 7th grade and on Wednesday, the 8th grade. Here we go to the parade. See ya tonight at the game.” Setting — stands to the far end of the football field. Time — Friday night, 7:30. What we see — The stands are almost packed and many people are standing to get a better view as the band goes off the field and the names of the players are an- nounced. “Man, look at all these fans!” “The game’s starting. I see Tra- cy Kunkel is out there. He’s really excited about tonight’s game. Since he’s homecoming king, it’s a special time for him.” “All right, it’s halftime. Now we get to see who wins the float competition, who gets the pep jug and who’s queen.” “I can’t wait. There’s Clifford and Marylin Palmer. Did you get a picture of our grand marshalls dur- ing the assembly?” “Yep. A good one.” They’re gonna announce the winner now. Seniors! I knew it. They put a lot into their float. And the 7th graders won the pep jug! OK. Drum roll. Tammy Carter got it for queen! She told me she was honored just being a candi- date.” “Only 20 seconds left and the score’s 29-21. Another homecom- ing loss.” “Hey, Jed, the guys played their hardest. That’s all you can ask.” “I guess you’re right. This week has been really fun anyways.” “Right. Let’s go to the dance and work off some tension.” •by Trudy Beach Excitement . tVMe ,he week Setting — VHS lobby: All classes are coming to the gym for an assembly to start the workings of homecoming. Time — 6th hour. “Hey Ned, what’s this assembly about?” “Well, Jed, it’s the taps cere- mony.” “Taps? Isn’t that for homecom- ing?” “Right Jed. It’s for homecom- ing. I think we have it so early so the queen candidates can pre- pare for homecoming week.” “Shhh! Be quiet Ned. They’re going to announce the names!” “Karen Hansel, Jenny Bigelow, Amy Frost, Paula Ford and Tammy Carter!” TWO WEEKS LATER—Monday. Setting — Hallways of VHS. Time — Monday morning, 8:15. What we see — Pilgrims, Greek gods in white sheets, and Indians. “Hey Ned, did you see that Nan- cy Palmer? She looks just like one of those folks from a Thanksgiving portrait.” “She sure does, Jed, but by the looks of it, her hat and collar are giving her problems.” “Yep. Oh WOW! Look, Ned, here comes Tiny fish Tim.” “Is that Tim Parrish? I’m going to ask him where he got his out- fit. Tim, where’d you get that great costume?” My mom made it, and my dad had to help me put the wig and headband on. The only problem is the material’s too bulky and hot.” Setting — Cafeteria, third table !! HAVE A ROSE AND A SMILE . To some, receiving a red rose is nothing special, but to Tracy Kunkel it meant being crowned homecom- ing king. Although Tracy was crowned at the end of the queen's assembly, he was also present at the crowning of the queen at halftime. TYacysaid he was confused because he couldn’t remember f It was the rose or carnation that won. from the right. Time — Tuesday, 1st lunch hour. What we see — Winnie-the- Pooh eating a hamburger, Ben Franklin scraping peas to one side, and a Tasmanian Devil tearing into a chocolate chip cookie. “Smack, smack, slurp, smack ... Hey Ned, gulp, who dressed up as Winnie-the-Pooh?” “Urn, I think it’s Jennifer Ben- nett. Crunch. I saw her over at Sempliners in Mt. Pleasant trying on some costumes.” “It sure looks like that fur is kind of warm for a day like today.” “You want to know who I think is really cute?” “Yeah, who?” “That Cathy DeShano. You won’t believe this, but those braids she had in her hair are REAL!” “Are you kidding?” “Nope. She borrowed them from Kristy Kloeckner: But she had to take them out because so many people kept pulling on them.” “Well, tomorrow’s Hawaiian Day. We have to find some flashy shirts and shades for our outfits.” Setting — V.H.S. Library Time — Wednesday, after school 3:00 p.m. What we see — Two guys punked out with shades, bright pink shirts with orange flowers, and green and red plaid flood pan ts doing work at a table. “Did you see all of those col- ors?! You’d think V.H.S. was Maui High by the looks of everyone’s costumes.” “To tell you the truth Jud, I kinda had some problems see- ing any colors through these ex- tra dark shades of yours.” “Well it’s almost 4 o'clock and I have to be home by 4:30. My mom wants me to iron my dress shirt and pants for tomorrow. See ya in the morning Jed.” Setting — Courtyard c2’ow BLOCK ■Freshman Michelle Keeler, A varsity Football cheerleader, cheered after an attempt at a touchdown at the homecoming game. Many of the games were played in bad weather, so the girls were thankful the home- coming game was played under clear skies, and were happy to go home unfrostbitten. •The surf was up on the Wednesday of homecoming week, but Amy Frost and Cathy DeShano, Editor and assistant editor of the 1987 yearbook, were too busy checking out who was best dressed for spirit week to worry about catching a wave. The duo scooped out many promising pictures for the homecoming spread. •During the half time show of the homecoming game Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Palmer were hon- ored by the student body for be- ing chosen as grand marshals for the 86-87 school year. Mr. Palmer graduated from Vesta- burg in 1957 and has had 5 daughters who also graduated from here. •Seconds before they had to model their formats for the stu- dent body during the queens assembly, Jenny Bigelow helps Tammy Carter with her last min- ute preparations. The girls had to change their outfits five times during the one hour program. !! TWEE FOR TWO. Portraying Raggedy Andy on Storybook Character Day. Patti Marshall works to meet her Update deadline, (enny Tweedle Dee” Swope and Faye “Tweedle Dum” DePue finish up their stories for the deadline also. 10b ! Student Life c o° BLOCK In order to keep the spring rays from burning the retinas from his eyes, Terry Packer wears his cool shades to perfectly top off this spring break person. Terry was seen wearing his shades frequently during classes to protect his eyes from the glare off the desktops Amy Frost’s best friend Patti Marshall enjoyed her spring break in Virginia beach and all Amy got was this Awesome t- shirt. Amy had the opportunity to go with Patti on her vacation, but she turned it down, so she could spend her time with her boyfriend. Hoping spring break '87 was going to be a warm one, Rachel Butler prepared by wearing her funky Hawaiian shorts. Rachel owns many pairs of shorts and jams that she wore to basket- ball and softball practices be- cause she couldn’t wear them to school. Bill Kolenda achieved the nau- tical look as he wore his boat shoes for comfort reasons dur- ing spring break. Bill enjoyed his vacation with his family in Indi- ana visiting relatives. His best part of vacation is when he went around a racetrack in a bus. !! NEED A RIDE? Senior Wes I.aurencelle, who was often a taxi driver for Freshmen Chris Humphrey and Matt Mortensen. received a new paint job for his taxi during spring break. His Firebird, which was once light blue was painted dark blue during vacation. Student Life ! 9b Was it really spring or winter? Ahhh! It’s finally here. The long awaited vacation filled with warm weather, sun and fun. What a laugh! Well, that’s what we thought when our Spring Break ’87 turned out cold and cloudy, and to top it all off on the 5th day we woke up to snow. Despite the weather the Vesta- burg students did find some ex- citing things to do on their nine day escape from stuffy class- rooms. One student, Shay Throop, had the ah, pleasure of staying in our little hot-vacation-spot of a town. Don’t be embarassed now Shay, tell us about your little adventure. “I lost my boot in Bass Lake- while fishing,” laughed Throop. Not all students were fortunate enough to stay in Vestaburg. One student went away to the more subdued town of Fort St. Lucie, Florida. This person of course was Tammy Martin and the sight she saw was less than saintly. A warn- ing! Those with virgin ears better close their eyes. “I saw my first hooker in 7- eleven,” she said. We heard Bill Kolenda spent his vacation in Indiana racing. He wasn’t really racing, silly. Remem- ber what he told us? “I rode one lap around the In- dianapolis 500 track in a bus,” said Bill. Better watch out A.J. Foyt, here comes Big, Bad rac- ing-man Bill! I think it’s time to return to Vesta- burg. And who do we see? Andy Johnston, baseball glove in hand. His nose looks a little sore from where he ran into Sam Wrisley dur- !! SPRING BREAK ’87. What comes to mind when the words “spring break are uttered? This senior English class thinks of time on their hands with nothing to do, and react accordingly. 8b ! Spring break ing practice. “I thought I broke it!” he told us. But, even though it might have been painful it was the most exciting thing that happened on his Spring Break. Hoping to get away for a great escape and receive that “Copper- tone” tan, Mrs. Rau and her family journeyed to North Carolina. When they got there, they found that they would have to trade in the bottle of lotion for a scarf and mittens, as the temperature dipped to 55°. “We thought it was bad in North Carolina! On the way home we ran into 20 of snow in Ohio,” said Rau. Back in Vestaburg, Michele Stratton did a little short-distance traveling as she drove to the Em- bers in Mt. Pleasant to celebrate her 17th birthday with Leilani Jeni- son. “My Dad paid for the whole bill. It came to $32.50,” said Stratton, who enjoyed the smorgasbord. Spring break didn’t start early enough for Christy Marshall, who left March 19 to go and see her aunt and uncle in ElCajon, Califor- nia. While there she enjoyed the 75-80° weather and traveled to Sea World, Disney Land, the San Diego Zoo and Tijuana, Mexico. Far away from Tijuana, Troy Graham and Harold Franks played basketball, watched movies and went to practice. “We saw Platoon and Police A- cademy four,” said Graham. “I thought Platoon was cool!” While Troy and Harold were watching war on the screen, Eric Jackson got a chance to experi- ence war first-hand as he went on a battle cruiser in Florida. I touched a torpoedo,” ex- claimed Jackson. All too soon for most, spring break was history and so was the bad weather. The following week saw the temperature soar to the low 70’s much to the dismay of the cooped up students. • by G. Janofski, S. Holmes, and A. Hodges !! READY FOR THE WORLD. Junior Kathy Woodard and sophomore Patti Marshall discuss what to do on their week long journey to Washington DC and Virginia Beach. Everybody nos n his needs The waves lap gently against the seemingly endless beach. A fried and somewhat fearful looking form is relaxing on the sand. He has been sitting here biting, snap- ping, chewing and blowing on that one item he couldn’t do without— a stick of bubble gum! It's hard to believe he has been chewing on the same piece of gum for the past 2Vz years. So, what would you take if you were stranded on a deserted is- land? For Gary Keyes, gum was defi- nitely not the answer. “I think it’s dumb because the flavor wouldn’t last for a very !! YO BABE! Michelle Carr finds that she can’t live without her Sylvester Stallone poster, so she brings it to school so it can give her that extra lift needed through the day. long time. I would take a drum set.” ‘‘If you know how to play the drums, it’s all right,” said Erik Traynor, “but I don’t know how to play them so I wouldn't take them. I’d take a radio with a year’s supply of batteries.” A radio! Oh, how original. Doesn’t anybody in this school think of anything besides music? Oh, I can see it all now. Erik— sitting on the beach, jammin’ down to the sounds of “Ocean 102.” But you sports fans, who would rather play ball than listen to the radio, may agree with Jerry John- ston who said, “I’d take a basket- ball.” “Goll, how dumb. There aren’t even hoops on a deserted is- land,” said Lori Graham. But, her essential wasn’t much to brag about. “I’d take a Diet Coke and cheese crackers because I have to have them. I’m addicted to Diet Coke.” “She needs psychiatric help,” said Jeff Bailey, who has his own addiction, “I’d take my mom’s homemade molasses cookies.” But food wasn’t on the mind of Scott Sheets, who said, “I’d take Dolly Parton.” Isn’t Dolly a little old for you, Scott? Carmen Jenison had the same thing on her mind, but she wanted her stuffed Teddy bear to hug— not an overstuffed country west- ern singer. Now, take the same deserted island. Again, you’re stranded. What could you do without? “I could do without school,” said Doug Lott. Most students would agree with him, Rachel Hernandez, however, disagrees. “I think people who hate school are dumb,” she said. “I could do without people asking me how I tell time on my watch that doesn't have numbers.” The waves still lap gently against the seemingly endless shore. The fried form is still chewing gum. Suddenly on the horizon he sees a ship! “Help! he cries, “Bring me some bubble gum!” • by Sharia Holmes, Garilee Janofski !! I’M AT MY BEST WITH MAYBEL- LINE. A familiar scene to the student body were seniors Paula Ford and Alysia Gallihugh powdering their faces. Because skin blemishes were non-essentials to them both, they pulled out their compacts to powder up their noses whenever they got shiny. The two girls were nev- er seen with a zit so it must be working. Essentials ! 7b 6b ! Student Life !! TAKE THIS MANURE AND SHOVEL IT. Shoveling cow crap is something sophomore Darin Carter absolutely despises. That and feeding the cattle they own were just some of the many daily chores he had to do around his farm, without getting paid for his hard work. •To Kelly Vitz, heavy metal mu- sic is one of his top priorities. He has been spotted with various t- shirts with groups' names on them; a few of which he pur- chased at the concerts he at- tended, and some he got at stores. Many others also wore these shirts to show their love for Heavy Metal music. Can you think of a person who absolutely loves basketball? Do you recognize these knees? They belong to Jeff Janofski, who can't live without the sport. He played basketball during the regular boys' season, and shoots hoops whenever he has the spare time to work towards perfecting his skills. •You've got to know who these feet belong to. Yes, you've guessed it! Karen Hansel, who’s been involved in dance since she was 9. She puts on an annual recital in June, and dur- ing the Christmas season, she dances in many different cos- tumes ranging from bears to ro- bots. BLOCK Junk food is a total essential to Patti Marshall who is chowing down on this raisin and cinna- mon granola bar. She is usually seen during lunch eating any- thing that didn't come from the regular cafeteria menu, includ- ing cookies, potato chips, etc. !! SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE. Enjoying his caramel corn from secret cheerleader Amy Foor. Aron Palmer is bombarded with hungry friends Rich Wrisley and Dominic Beni. !! COME BLOW YOUR HORN. Third year senior band member, Chris Moomey, prepares to play the piece 'Say You, Say Me’ at halftime of the Homecom- ing game. II UPSIDE DOWN! 7th grader Rodney Franks decides to show his support for the preceding play at a varsity football game by walking on his hands. Divider ! 5b H CO. 11 Jkt' -'aSxx £'m Los tlY Oh golly, rah!! I’m so excited! Student Life is where I belong. Come on, you belong here, too! busy; it’s unpredict !! ALLTHE WORLD LOVES A PA- RADE. Waiting for the homecoming pa- rade. Shana Throop, Larry Ozment, Shan- non Jenkins, and Tanya Buck discuss whose float will win. and it’s a world of Well this is Jack the Rapper and I'm back for more And I’m rappin my butt into the floor. But that’s alright, cause it’s for you I know But enough about me, let’s get on with the show So buckle your seatbelts and hang on tight Cause this year’s yearbook, we’re doin upright Bong, bong, shazuck, huck, huck, huck, Well this is student life and we’re all sure That if ya got the blues then they’ll be cured Cause ya know that you’ll be readin all about The clothes that are in and the clothes that are out You’ll see people’s bodies in little bits You’ll know the top movies and the top hits There’ll be lots of kids makin fools of themselves And if ya look real close you might see yourself So let’s go on in and see some more, Ya just turn the page like you open a door, But first here’s one thing that I must say Ya see my editor’s made a rule that’s really gay From here on in I can’t go along I’ve gotta stay right here and rap this song So like a cowboy movie, well “gettie on up” Cause if I went along I’d just hold you up So if ya get lonely for my zippety zang Then get some help from the “GET IT TOGETHER GANG” But because I know for me you’ll be lonely I’ll give you my address and you can send alimony Hee ha hee hee ha ha ho ho ha ha ha ha ha Well, that Jack the Rapper he’s really off beat He missed a lot of happenings we think were neat If you believe them or not, it’s your choice But you can read this part without your rappin voice. (Assume a Dan Rather tone ... ) Voices were raised over “Platoon”, the controversial Vietnam movie which won four academy awards, including best picture. Another box office hit, “Top Gun,” topped all time video sales after its February release. And research was boosted by the hit single, “That’s What Friends Are For” which was named song of the year. And for those of you with “Enquiring minds” and a few extra pounds—a new super grapefruit pill promised a 14 pound weight loss in 14 days. (That’s a pound a day!) 4b ! Student Life s CO1 No • this is not a Russian take over; instead, we are going er - - - to take over your mind. When you finish reading this half of the book you will not be of sound mind and body. Before you begin reading this half of the book you must be somewhere with a lot of room, where you can be rowdy, and loud. If you are in class at this time please flip the book to the “Totally” side and begin there or put the book away for later. Well now that you’re ready to begin, we have a few directions to give you before you actually read the theme copy. You thought you were already reading the theme copy? Well, STAY confused and keep going. Things will start to make sense. To read this copy you must get the rappin beat, so tap your foot, hum an imaginary tune that sounds like a ride through the back streets of Harlem and read aloud in a sing-songy tone. OK gang ... action, lights ... foot tappin? Start rappin! O-O-O-O-O- O-O-O-OFF The WALL. Well our yearbook this year is off the wall. And I’m here to tell ya about it all. To read it you really gotta have the knack. You don’t do it from the front and go to the back, You start from the front and go to the middle. Then you flip it on over like pancakes on a griddle, Then you start from the back which is really the front And from there, for the end you’ll have to hunt So you can read this book alone, or read it with a friend But as you can see the fun never ends You’ll read about things you’ve never heard before But because of censorship we cut out blood and gore. You'll read how the referees didn’t really care When all of us “Wolves” threw TP in the air. The game was stalled, but we all chipped in To clear the floor so that we could win Our pride showed up in that game AND IN THE OTHER things we do the same Like the OK teams we did real good Some did a lot better than they thought they would Yeah we got school spirit and we let it show, And we know our popularity is sure to grow You see, we have video dances and invite lots of schools And everyone comes and thinks it’s really cool I bet you think I’m cocky or I’m takin ya for a ride But I just talk real big cause I’ve got school pride. Umph, Ah, Wolverines, Ah, Ah, Wolverine, do, do, do. Oh man, this is really KICKIN’! Or do I mean RAPPIN? Umph, Ah NOTE TO READER: If you aren't musically inclined, you may- want to see Eric Sherman. He’s the wild and crazy guy who wrote this. You ought to hear him read it! _ !! LOOK MA, NO HANDS! Sophomore Eric Sherman proves that it really is possible to stand an egg on its end. This trick was only possible on March 21 because of a pull on the earth’s gravity. !! HOW MANY CHIPS IN A CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE? After succeeding with sneaking food into the courtyard, freshman Deanna Gallihugh and eighth grader Lisa Beach sink their teeth into their cookie. 2b I Theme !! It just doesn't look to me like there's anything startling or off the wall so far. So what if there’s some dumb or goofy looks on these people’s faces. I mean, I’ve heard that's the way most people look in Vestaburg. But you know what they say. “Never judge a book by its cover,” so I guess to get the total picture. I’d better read on. Vestaburg High School Avenue B Vestaburg, Ml 48891 Volume 34