Chelsea High School - Memories Yearbook (Chelsea, MI)

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I IYQ I Il 4h I Ill n I N Ui Cladd .Hia fory In September, 1950, fifty-seven freshmen began to take An Old Fashion Walk. Our chaperons were Miss Betley and Mr. Starksg our escorts, Sandra Baldwin, Janet Widmayer, Doris Haist, and Kathleen Widmayer. Cynthia Paul, Katherine Merkel, and Janette Otte represented us in Student Council. Our most important events were our stand at the Community Fair, return party for the sophomores, a pep meeting and our camping trip held at Cedar Lake with the Dearborn ninth grade. Fifty-seven sophomores Bursting with talk, continued their walk accom- panied by Mr. Smith and Mr. Magiera. Leading the way were Donald Umstead, Helen Eiseman, Doris Weinberg, and Duane Satterthwaite. We were represented on the Student Council by Janette Otte, Jeanette Bertke, and Harold Owings. Our main activities were our stand at the fair, float in the parade, freshman-sopho- more party, and the ordering our class rings. Our sophomore year ended with sad hearts due to the loss of a classmate Virginia Smith, who died May 28, 1952. During our junior year a tale could be told of the receiving of our class rings, selling of Christmas cards, the annual junior supper, and the success of our junior play Campus Quarantine, under the direction of Mrs. Frank. The Big Top was the theme chosen for the junior-senior reception and minuet. Our school marms were Miss Shell and Mrs. Yost and our cabinet consisted of Kathleen Widmayer, Duane Satterthwaite, Beverly Smith, and Katherine Merkel. Our representatives were Harold Owings, Sandra Baldwin, and Lynn Noah. On June 3, 1953, Janet Widmayer and Duane Satterthwaite were presented with the American Legion Award. The fourth and last mile of our Old Fashioned Walk began with the sell- ing of magazine subscriptions, followed by the senior play, Crazy But Cute under the direction of Mr. Robert DeMars. Our greatest money making project was our senior stand under the management of Douglas Kolb and Katherine Merkel. Janet Widmayer was chosen for the D. A. R. award. Doris Haist who had been elected the preceding May for Vice-President represented us in student council along with Judie Doe, Lynn Noah, and Dave Atkinson. Our class officers were Duane Satterthwaite, Lloyd Grau, Judy Davisson, and Helen Eiseman, our advisors, Mrs. Jones and Mr. Chandler. On June first we were rewarded with our senior trip, a four day cruise which took us to Chicago, the Soo locks and Mackinac Island. On June ninth, forty-nine Seniors ended their Old Fashion Walk with commencement exercises. Witnessed by: Signed: Little Old Lady Chatter Box Old Crooked Man Cuddles Caboose 15

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:Saluiatory Dear Parents, Faculty, and Friends: We, the class of 1954, are glad to welcome you here as we graduate and take our places in the world. Four years ago it seemed as though this day would never come, but the years have passed swiftly and the time is here. As We face the future, we realize now how much all of you have done for us. Our parents gave us such good advice and were always interested in our work. Our teachers were patient with us, always willing to explain the ideas that seemed difficult for us to grasp. Our friends were with us, too, ready to encourage us and to support our projects. Each of us would like to express his sincere appreciation for the many kind things you have done for us. Because of your help and guidance we shall have fond memories of our high school days. In the years ahead we shall be trying to live up to these ideals we found throughout high school. I think the words of Michael Beck express our feelings well: This world is not so bad a world As some would like to make it, Though whether good, or whether bad Depends on how we take it. --Kathleen Widmayer aleclictory Tonight we, the class of 1954, are approaching graduation, the threshold of a new life. As we look back, with fond memories, we see the years spent in Chelsea High, but now we must enter into another phase of living. Some of us will choose college for study in a specific field, while others will enter into vocations of their choice. In either of these undertakings, we shall strive for the betterment of the world. Whatever our selections of occupations, the encouragement and understanding given by our parents, the guidance of our teachers, and the help of the school board and friends will prove to be of value to us in future years. These things will always be remembered. Each and everyone in the class extends his thanks to you who have assisted us in our projects. As we say good-by, we have but one thought--the hope to live up to your expectations. --Beverly Smith 14

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Clam will We, the class of 1954, who will soon pass through the doors of dear old Chelsea High for the last time realize that there will be a great catastrophe next year if we do not bestow upon the remaining student body some of our great talents and capabilities. So all being of unquestionably sound mind and body, we make this, our last will and testament, revoking all others made heretofore and henceforward. To the faculty and to the parents we give appreciation and thanks for helping make our class a success. To our advisors Mrs. Jones and Mr. Chandler we give a sincere vote of thanks for their help and guidance through the past year. To the Juniors we bestow our good times. To the Sophomores we give the mared up desks which have been handed dovsm to us. To the Freshmen we leave our long road to graduation. David Atkinson leaves his tremendous collection of cars to Ralph Owings. Sandra Baldwin wills her gift of gab upon Sally Bauer. Rose Ann Ball bestows her warped sense of humor to Loren Keezer. Don Bauer bequeaths upon Mr. DeMars his new shiny car. Jim Bauer gives his surplus pep and energy to Priscilla Neal. Mary Bauer leaves her shyness to Rose Ann Hankerd. Bob Bertke wills his apple polisher to the future varsity basketball squad. Jeanette Bertke bestows upon Carol Atkins her surplus men. Dolores Buehler willingly leaves her place in driver training to Dave Fisher. Walt Beuerle bequeaths his out of town dates to anyone who feels he can keep them. Judy Davisson gives her constant giggling to Bob Keezer. Judie Doe leaves her quiet disposition to Lee Matthews. Ron Ducy wills his becoming hair cut to Jim McLaughlin. Helen Eiseman bestows her freckles upon Jackie Hibbs. Dave Elkin leaves his manly build to Neil Buehler. George Gilligan bequeaths his long legs to Llewellyn Lehman. Lloyd Grau wills his troubles with girls to Kenny Haist. John Harook gives a proportion of his height to Bruce Hoffman. Doris Haist leaves her large selection of vocabulary to Mr. Knutson. Rose Ann Hoffman bestows her unfriendly attitude toward boys to Monica Smith. Merritt Honbaum bequeaths his easy going disposition to Arlene Paxton. Doug Kolb wills his ability to be heard to Glen Weir. Jerry Lesser leaves his technique of getting out of class recitation to Reuben Lesser. Arlene Loeffler bestows her art of blushing easily upon Edson Whitaker. Dave Luick bequeaths the motor of his car to Tom Eisele. Shirley Marsh leaves her office position to Willadean Gullett. Clyde Myers bestows his ability of sticking to one girl to Bob White. Kathy Merkel leaves her lady like disposition to Shirley Barth. Lynn Noah bequeaths upon Linda Mayer his ability to get kicked out of class. Janette Otte wills her capability to tell jokes to Sharon Dancer. Harold Owings leaves his red hair to Denny Schumm. Cynthia Paul bestows her enthusiastic ways to Susie White. Lorraine Paxton wills her generous helping hand to Geneva O'Dell. Don Proctor leaves his Evenings in Paris to Orson Beeman. Marjorie Robards bequeaths her ability to stick up for her rights in class to Ruth Ann Stapish. Doris Rothman leaves her privilege of riding around in a mercury to anyone who can talk her out of it Don Rowe bestows upon Fritz Wagner his inferiority complex. Duane Satterthwaite wills his home-spun humor to Bud Ringe. Don Schneider bequeaths his good manners to Neil Fahrner. Bev Smith leaves her good marks to anyone who has the ambition to work for them. Jane Smith bestows her hair cut upon Sally Vogel. Mary Kay Stapish wills her good times in class to Alice Wenk. Mary Ann Titus imparts her ability to talk in study hall to Connie Steinbach. Don Umstead wills his temper to Audrey Haab. X Leah Wahl leaves her daily bus ride to Don Mshar. Doris Weinberg bestows her job as central treasurer to one of next year's seniors. Janet Widmayer gladly leaves her nick-name Pee Wee to someone who would like the privilege. Katy Widmayer wills her nick-name turtle to anyone that's speedy enough to keep up with it. Virginia Young leaves her bashfulness to Mary Ann Klink. WE, the undersigned, being the ovsmers of sound minds and bodies fully acknowledge our recogni- tion of each clause herein stated: Signed, in The three dishwater blondes ' 'J Shirley 9 Janette ,1- Leah I 5 Witnesses: .wx William Shakespeare -J Mark Twain Will Rogers G 16