Chelsea High School - Memories Yearbook (Chelsea, MI)

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e Class of 1950 do hereby make and declare thxs to be our Last W1ll and Testament the parents we wlsh to dxrect a heartfelt thanks from f1fty four proud Semors graduatmg here tomght the Faculty we wlsh to express our appreclatlon for thexr expert guldance through our mgn school years the Jumors we leave the extra fifty snx cents left ln our Treasury, and hope they won t spend xt all m one place the Sophomores we leave the motto, ' The Day Wxll Come the Freshmen we extend the prlvxlege of maklng others do the dxrty work 1f they re smart enough to get away wxth xt Norman O Connor bequeaths upon Lols Elsele hxs musxcal talents Dan Maroney leaves h1s reckless dr1v1ng hab1ts to V1rg1l Clark, Shlrley LeVan leaves to George Wlnchester her determmatlon to f1n1sh school J Nell Lantxs wllls to Gene Lake hxs out of town dates B111 Koselka leaves to the underclassmen a few pomts on How to Smash the Famlly Car Dallas Lake wllls h1s extenslve work 1n an encyclopedla to Jerry Lehmann Merllyn Johnson leaves her ab1l1ty to get out of classes to anyone w1th enough excuses Esther Klobuchar does leave to Elalne Ferry her always ready blush Ralph Guenther leaves h1s 'snuff to anyone who desxres lts use Corky Dreyer leaves h1s Jokes Cwlth a pomtj to Mr Cameron Llnda Bradbury glves to Joan Schne1der her knowledge of the farm Sara Geer leaves her Job on the playground to anyone b1g and brave enough to tackle Davld Myers bequeaths upon the freshmen boys that grown up look Mary Ann Schrader bestows her excuses to mxss school upon anyone txred enough Phyllxs Stoll bequeaths upon Marty Tobln her wltty remarks Dorothy Thomas wxlls all her extra helght to Dave Crocker Vlrgmla Qulatt leaves all that her name 1mpl1es to Roseanne Zeeb John Popp bestows upon Leonard Blaznek h1s talent for gettmg 1n and out of trouble Bob Robbms leaves hxs lnterest ln the Proctor famlly to Walt Bauer Roslyn Reule does leave her last year s government tests to Kenny Proctor Emlly Rothman bequeaths her lc 1d glggles upon Mary Ann Hafner Bob Vogel leaves h1s posntlon on the football team to Rlchard Exsele Nancy Whlte bestows upon any Jun1or her dally tr1p to Mr Johnsen s offlce Phyllls Platt w1lls her secret love affalrs to Donna Hlnderer Mary Ann Wheeler would lxke to leave her temper to anyone who needs one Arden Musbach leaves h1s dark looks to Norman Bauer Jean McClure leaves her place at the addlng machme to anyone who would llke to be centra treasurer Bob Toney bestows upon Duane Bott hls deep toned volce Pat Scott gxves to Jana Lou Wemberg her f1rst team basketball umform Genev1eve Wheeler wmlls her mckname to anyone who would lxke to be called Farmer Vlrglflla Chrxswell deslres to bless Maryellen Moore wlth her schoolglrl complexlon Jeanne Schulz w1lls her search for a man to Carolyn Shelly Mary Hankerd bestows upon Jackxe Hughes all her extra freckles Coyne Holxday confers upon Dorls Vxcers h1s frlendly smlle Joan Hughes bestows upon Bob Geer her knack of gettmg along wxth the teachers Wmona Franklxn leaves her or1g1nal halr style to Lmdall Whxte Audrey Lake bestows upon any hopeful lass her secrets on How to Get and Keep a Man Evelyn Hlnderer w1lls some of her qulet ways to Clara Lewls w1th the hope that she wxll use them Marlanne Bauer leaves her dlmple to anyone who would lxke just one Nelly Atkmson leaves her ab1l1ty to get along wlth people to Loulse Walz Wallace Franklln w1lls hxs gay week ends to Jack Pxckett Clmton Johnson would llke to bless Dlck Rudd wlth h1s ' flve o clock shadow Ronme Eder leaves h1s car to the junk dealer Oscar Barexs leaves h1s book entltled, The Farmer Takes a Wlfe to a certaln Junlor gxrl Ela1ne Plckett leaves to Dons Stacy her abllxty to do shorthand Bruce Bycraft leaves w1th the hope that all pretty g1rls des1r1ng Taxx servlce wlll com Phyllls Hoffman w1lls her ab111ty to keep one man happy to Phyll1s Harrmson Peggy Schalble wxlls her extra Valedlctory pomts to Melvm Leach lf he can use them Walt Zeeb leaves h1s dlrectxons for growmg a mustache to Raymond Stembach Gertrude Wxdmayer w1lls her short halr do to Betty Relgger Betty Wolfe leaves to Janet O Dell her 1nd1v1dual style of smglng Dean Wortley bestows upon Shlrley Wllllams that well fed look Pat Murphy w1lls her surplus muscles to Jerry Herr1ck Marlene Schne1der bestows upon some unlucky Jumor her cha1r ln government class We the underslgned, place our names xn full recogmtlon of each clause herem stated e to hxm Mananne B Esther K Mary Ann W F- tgla- A T-50 4 5:3 :E- i .1 th , . . : To . . ,, ,, . - . . . To . . . . . . To , . - . . , , . To I ' Y! To . . . . --. , ' x .1 . l ll . 77 - c vw - - I ' ' it. ' 46 Yi , . . . 1 . . . . . . K' 1, u l 77 . Q . . ll ,y . . . . . . K.. , H . . . H O . ,, . . . X .' . . . . 1 . . . . . . I ,- , . . . . . .' . ,4 ' ' ' IK - !7 5.- . . . . i - , . 1 I J S 1 V- ' 7

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SALUTATUR. Parents, Teachers, and Frlends I welcome you here th1s evemng on behalf of the graduatmg class of 1950 We wlsh to ex press our s1ncere appreclatlon to all of you for the many wonderful thmgs you have done for us We wxsh to thank you our parents for the many tlmes you have encouraged us when we were dlslllusloned and dlscouraged We also owe our thanks to you, our teachers for the tlmes you have helped us wlth our problems glven us your advlce and guxdance, and to you, our class mates for your fr1endsh1p and loyalty The future for most of us 19 uncertaln but we feel that hlgh school has to some extent prepared us for the experlences of the commg years In addltxon to our studles we have learned the value of frlendshxp and many other thlngs that cannot be classlfxed 1n books alone Hlgh SchooL has made It posslble for us to step forth lnto the world, confldent that we can perform the dutles 11fe holds for us, and w1th God s help we hope to make thls world a better place 1n whrch to l1ve Patr1c1a Murphy 4 vannnrcrnn A memorable mllestone graduatlon has been reached at the turn of the century by us the Class of 1950 We are now launchmg out on a new phase of our llves self dxrected mde pendence We have benef1ted greatly by the new and wonderful advancements that have been made IH the past fxfty years It 15 hoped that we may help to keep th1s ball of progress rollmg The past half century has offered many more advantages than any other prevlous per1od of hlstory We have gone from horse and buggy to a1r11ners from simple phonographs to televlslon from candles and gas lxght to electrxclty These plus many more have changed the mode of l1v1ng and gxven to us our graduahng class tremendous opportunltles We are grateful to our D1v1ne Maker for the pr1v1lege of l1v1ng m 1950 and also to the many people who have helped us thus far along llfe s Journey To take and use these great opportumtles IS our duty 1n the world of tomorrow Durlng our formatxve years we have taken much and glven httle Our challenge now IS to set our goals high and accept the responsxblhtxes of these opportumues Yes Class of 1950, It xs now up to us Let s all do our best so that lt can be also saxd of us, Well done thou good and falthful servant' Peggy Scha1ble L x 1 . . , , - , . . - - 1 1 r . . . , . s .I J, v Z. at f 4 ,. If I an ,1 Q5 A X 'N 1' N ' N A ,fr ,f 14 ' ' ll 71 ' ' s ' x x . , . . . . .. .. . , . . 1 - - 4: - 1

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GIFTATUR We the Class of Nlneteen Hundred and Flfty bestow upon each teacher and member of our class a glft WhlCh we conslder to be fxttlng and proper Please bear w1th us' Thls measurmg cup we QIVC to Mr Snuth ln rememberanc e of the Home Ec glflq he contended wlth To make your glasses a wee blt handler To vou th1s extra pa1r goes Mr Chandler That he w1ll cry we do bel1eve Mr Johnson thxs hankxe for you when we le ue So that he wlll remember our Sen1or crulse Mr Flscher gets this boat we hope he won t lose A horn to alwavs hold 1n vour hand So Mr Benjamm wont forget the Chelsea Swlngz Band To Mr Stults thus wheel goes The reason why everyone knows To Mr Krlmbac ht r tht ttachtr of Shop Th1s htmme r and na1l so hls practlct won t stvp To Mx s Martln we our these toys So she can amuse next years A boys To Mr Maglera th s plcture of girl s bas ftbxll For we know he ll mlss them one and all A brand new ruler goes to Mr Gable So 1n Chorus hc can pound all he s able Because the bind llked you so we ll Mr Sohr To rt member the m all wt gout you th1s tmy troauboat And bt: ause of that thus sm all tokt n Loes lYll5's Schell hc re s another ear thlt s guarantee d to 1 Aftc r all those men you d l1ke to know To Mlss Betlev th1s baskttball goes For her POIHIS ln the tournan ents as everyone knows To Mlss Fox goes th1s small pane of glass For the door sure does slam when you go mto t lass To Mrs Maglera goes th1s hoe and rake Now put your husband to work for your lawn s sake To Mr Cameron goes thls lxttle whxte dome We took lt 1n Lanslng whtn tht Govt rnor ws nt home To Mrs Clalre goes th1s souvenir of our class Tls a plcture of every laddxe and la-.ste To Nellv Maree a Cobb we gwe Because th1s year for h1m dld she lxve Because Oscar s a great F F A fan We give h1m th1s plow to work h1s lind To Marlanne who wlshes to be a nurse We glve her thls l1cense to drlve a hearse To Lxnda we gzve thls model cast To remlnd her of the one ln the past Because he has to wash hrs Daddy s Taxm Cab To Bruce we g1VP thxs box of Fab To Vxrglnxa we glVP th1s Hershey Bar ln the Sen1or Stand she wt nt qulte far To Cork we gwe thus book of Jokes So a gag he ll have to tell h1s pals and folks Because Ronme has so many places to go We glVC h1m th1s fllm to make a b1g show For Ralph a flash bulb because when he s about Those flash bulbs really do burn ou To Mxkc we glvt th1s llttle car Because we know he won t go far To Sara we gxve th1s llttle cow For a farmer she was and ls now oM1rv we e1seth1s Senlor play east she ll remembt r her pron ptmg lll th past Evelyn Hlnderer I9 small 1n sxze g1ve her th1s yeast to make her rlse as not to creat a fuss Phylhs we glve th1s lmazze of Russ Covnt we czlve th1sl1ttle prayer book whlch we know ht ll always look We ll gue to h1m th1s cowboys vest When Mtrllyn becomes Presldent of tht Umttd States We glve her th1s black book to remmd her of dates Because answermg the door ln Enghsh was her Job To Esther we glV9 th1s tlny door knob call them off when he flghts wlth Joan B111 we glye thls handy phone a future homemaker of the Senlor Class gxvt to Audry th1s p1e plate of glass Dtllas we f1lV0lhlS bowlmg, pm o remlnd hxm of tht gamts he was hxgh pomt Because we ve heard J Nell llkes to flsh We glve h1m th1s hook and our good luck wlsh Sh1rley we glV6 th1s box of powder cover the blush she has about her Danny we glve thls book of speed he w1l1 have 1t ln case of need Jean we glV9 th1s dlme store rlng, hops someday she ll get the real thxng Because joy to all she dld brmg ' . A , 7. ' 1 ' ., ' A , 8. ' ' C , - V ' ' ' L . I Q Q t. ' ' ' 'f' Q' 12. T 1 U ' 5 ' 1' . J C f ' I . gr. . I-'. So .3 ' . H 1 ' e . . ' , l ' ' xkt 1 . 13. As U' A 1 ' , , ' ' - . t , l4. So .' . l f V. f' -s -V - 5 1- I A 1- At , ,T . , ,' , V To the Senior her nickname was Misty Rose , 16. To rpmmd Clintgn of his grip out west, , . A. V v ' . 17. 1 ' . B- , l l .- 'LC ' . .1 X L .', ' ' 1 ', U ' ' ' 18. ' , ' ' ' ' , 54 .4 Ly Y N, E 5 ,i x ' v 5 ' - 20. To . ' -3 ' . To , .Y . l V ' -- Y 1 . zo. To . ' , We ' 1 Q ' ' f ' ' ' ' - 1 1 'I -. 21. To 1 'J ' ' ' . 'l' ' . ' in. , ' '- v ' ' - . 2.5. To ' ' ' t , To Q Q Q . 'C ' ' ' 5 z . 24. To j ' , , So ' ' 5 . ' ' ' ' ' ' . 25. To ' ' ' ' S ' We 1 J ' ' .