Alma High School - Panther Tales Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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1 NOW IS THE HOUR, WHEN WE MUST SAY GOODBY .... Graduation for the 125 students of the class of '54 took place on June 10. For the first time in the history of Alma High, the commencement services were held on the college lawn. Besides being the first outside commencement it was the first time that student participation was stressed. Student speakers were Jack Schnepp, Marilyn O'Boyle, Chris Croutis, and Sharon Roslund. Sharing valedictorian honors were Carol Blanck and Dorothy Harker. The next four in order of standing were Shirley Wiitanen, Pat Schnepp, Wilma Reed and Wilma Thrush. The latter two were tied for fifth place. -f1 '.-nv--T ,I -pl-so g, azz, I l 'kd Baccalaureate was held on June 6 at the E. Superior Christian Church. E11 If as X The Graduation Ball Compliments of HEUSCHELE SERVICE STATION

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AVIS LEE WOLFE Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think. Band lp Girls' Glee Club 2.4, Pep Committee 35 Majorette 2,4. PHYLLIS ANN WOLFE Drifting and Dreaming. Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3,4g Basketball 2g Office and Retailing 4, Science Club 2, 3. RONNIE WOLFGANG Magpie I'm Sitting On Top of the World. Varsity Club 43 Track I,2,3,4g Cross Country I,2, 3,45 Boys' Intramural 2, 3,49 Center Board 2g Mardi Gras Court 4, Student Council Representative 4. MARY JANE WOODWARD Young at Heart. Basketball 2, 35 Girls' Glee Club 4, Dramatics 2,3,4, Senior Play Crew 4. OLIVER WROE Ol1ie The Farmer in the Dell. F, F. A. I,2,3,4, Boys Intramural 2, 3.4. JOYCE EILLEEN YOUNG The Hostess With the Mostess on the Ball. Pantherettes 3,4, F.H. A. 2,3,4, F, T.A. 4, Senior Play Crew 44 Dramatlcs Club 2, 3,4g Chapel Comm. 2, 3, Pep Comm. 4, Honor Society 4, Student Coun cil Rep. 4, Annual staff 4, Basketball 2, 3,4g Bowling 2, 3, Volleyball 2, 3.4. YVONNE LUCILLE ZINN A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody. F, T, A. 4: Office 8.5 Retailing 43 Library Club 2, Honor Society 4. Congratulations and best wishes to the class of '54 A. B. CARIS INSURANCE AGENCY

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. MOST ATHLETIC sy IoAnna Nemechek X TQRA 1 ,, Jim Hagadorn x ' L 4: E av E , ,Ts , 9 L E 4 J s 25 L tv .9 A - eo- -cr . ., I ff . 4, , -cc' 1' I if Ka' T . l N K T or 'Q r' lgl-WI' sp ' qi ni 4- -' CLASS AUTHOR 0 LM' Shirley Wiitanen, Jerry Veeder 0 2 3 FRIENDLIEST 0 QQ Janet Hyde ' I ' , , A1 it Ronnie Wolfgang fl Law . fn. ,.. ' N 'NJ r,r - QA - is 1, 2 8 I of g jj 1, 1' 2 rl A n f' fi n an 9 n fy P - ' T CLASS ORATOR an - nnoff Joyce Young . - .LJ . IN Dave Hefflebower I Xxxf I I A ,LV I 1,-dj' N T... 1. -4' . r . ,,,, LIKELY TO TRAVEL 2 T . 2, 7,4 Sf X P L I ,,,, THE FARTHEREST J if , Judy Pitts QNX , ' I I QR X Joe Fisher wi' ' , . ' 1 we T J I hey' fs , ' ,K its .211 W N fi ' W J Z fx j,1AAAv 43 ' I .' If Q Z' DONE THE Mos 0 FOR THE SCHO4 ,..f '1 Dorothy Harker Rosemary Jones Bob 0 -Boyle Larry Houghton Sponsored by MOST ARTISTIC V105 GROCERY Sharon Roslund AND Fred Joslm , 5 DRY GOODS r fi T T E , :ig-.Q 2 E sa QA I U ww-HITS I wr ,. T fgi- T EEJL T .Q ' ' ' I W XJ Y 5 ,5huIN- CLASS ACTORS WITTIEST 3 0 MOST MUSICAL MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Elsie McClure Jean Buchanan Carol Blanck Pat Schnepp, Chris Goutis -. ... n n,A- fu-, n-n. 1-xr-.--n.1--