Britton Macon High School - Brittonian Yearbook (Britton, MI)

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CLASS WILL OF '49 By Marcella Niblack We, the class of 1949, being of reasonably sound mind and body, do hereby will and bequeath what is left of our worldly possessions to the following unsuspecting schoolmates . We, the Senior girls, do will our bottle of peroxide to the Craig girls. I, Jacqueline Penn, do will my library knowledge to any likely girl taking secretarial training. I, Norma Spreeman, do will my ability to be Salutatorian to John Forgacs. I, Vera Scott, do will my ability to catch men to Sandra Tiede. I, Pauline Johnson, do will my great height to Delight Steuwe. I, Carma Spreeman, do will my ability of being quiet and reserved to Beverly Brown. We hope that she uses it. - I, Vaughn Schott, do will my ability to go over my head in extra-curricular work to Dick Linn. I, Wilhelmina Osterhout, do will my acting ability to Ardis Moore. I, Jerry Tomecek, do will my height for basketball and my ability for baseball to Bill Smith. I, Judy Claxton, do will my giggles to Lila Purple. I, Alice Lawhead, do will my gift oi gab to Mary Arizpe. I, Robert Croll, do will my ability to get out of as much work as possible to Doug Grady. 1, Rhoba Prichard, do will my Annual Editorship to Oda Marie Cross. I, Melvin Zornow, do will my Lady killing to Don Hannah. I, kno Tucker, do will my ability to do the splits to Mary Ladd. I, Kenneth Van Valkenburg, do will my quiet manners to Bill Fischer. I, Raymond Lidster, do will my perfect attendance all through high school to Clarence Scott. l, Jack Bruce, do will my willingness to co-operate with the teachers to Donald Bush. , We, the Senior boys, do will our ability to loaf during play practice to the Junior boys. We, the Senior Class, do will our ability to get along in class meetings to the Junior Class. ll mr, 4i Wh? i if V Y,

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CLASS PROPHECY By Vera Scott After having spent thirty years in Australia as a stenographer for the United States government, I decided to return home to the States. As the airplane in which I was traveling drew near to my home land, I began to think of my friends and the boys and girls with whom I was graduted. I wondered what they were doing and where they lived. After .landing in San Francisco, I went to the Macombo and had dinner. To my surprise, whom did I see but Raymond Lidster sitting only a few tables from me. I went over and spoke to him. He informed me he was a big Moving Picture Producer and sadly to say had been married seven times. I decided to spend the rest of the day in California before going on my way so I went to a radio show. I was surprised to discover that the show was produced by none other than Vaughn Schott. He told me he was very successful in the radio and tele- vision business. In fact he was a millionaire! That night I took a plane for Detroit. Upon arriving in Detroit I decided to visit a few farniliar places before returning to my home in Britton. Imagaine my surprise when attending a baseball ganie I learned that Jerry Tomecek was owner of the Detroit Tigers Professional Baseball Team. I hailed a taxi to take me to a hotel and to my surprise, I found that the other passenger was my old classmate,,R.hoba Prichard. Rhoba informed me that she was an owner of a large Publishing Company. She also informed me that Jackie Penn was a famous designer in Paris but was an old maid. It seems Jackie just never could find a man to suit her. It seems that no one knows very much about Alice Lawhead. Only that she is a famous Powers Model in New York. The next day I continued my journey to Britton. As I neared the place that I thought should be little Britton, I found a prospering city with a population of at least 30,000. , Wandering along the streets, everything was so different. I was beginning to feel that I would never see any of the kids that I went to school with. Iilooked across the street, and to my surprise saw Judy Claxton in a white dress. I crossed the street and spoke to her. She told me she was a successful nurse and was happily married. I asked about Willie Osterhout. She informed me that Willie had become a famous movie actress but was retired now and living in the country where she is taking care of her six little Dugans. Also Marcella Niblack is no longer .nursing in a hospital. She is living in a swank home in Toledo taking care of her very sick cat. I learned that Melvin Zornow had settled down to raising turkeys a few months after Lois was out of school. He was always going to be a farmer but it looks as if his fafher-in-law changed his mind. I was surprised to hear that Pauline Johnson was happily married. I thought she would never make up her mind between those two guys that she gave the run around. I decided to get something to eat and while eating at Mil1ie's Restaurant, Kenneth Van Valkenburg came in. He told me he was a very successful farmer. In fact he owned the largest farm in Lenawee County. He informed me that Bob Croll was in New York on Broadway and was the favorite of all the Bobby-sockers. Sitting there, I wondered what became of Carma and Norma Spreeman. It seems that they are the best nurses around and the prettiest even for their ages. Irno Tucker finally married Preston after his thirty-fifth proposal. Jack Bruce became a professor and is teaching here at the Britton University. The other day he gave a lecture to a group of students on how to whisper, and throw paper wads etc., Without the Teachers' Detecting Them. As I think over what my classmates have accomplished, it fills me with great happiness. I feel that they, through their work, have contributed to the progress and happiness of the world. .K 10

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aufff ff .c. , 3, CLASS POEM By Rhoba Prichard A group of Freshrnen four years ago, Entered Britton High with jest and woe, Some left for good for other places, And through the years we've gained new faces. Some were very short and some were very tall Some were very big and some were very small Whatever the race and creed would be We soon grew into one family tree. The sports we entered weren't just for fun, We tried our best and lost and won, We worked together through thick and thin, Whatever be the task we entered in. Our talents we showed in our three-act play, We made people laugh and be so gay, At our gay parties we had such fun, We always looked forward to another one. Our teachers were the A-1 best, They always remembered each big test, They were always there to guide our way, In preparation for graduation day. Now our dear parents we know are proud, Although they don't say it to us aloud, And as we proceed on down life's way, We will remember Britton High each day. IZ a