Chelsea High School - Memories Yearbook (Chelsea, MI)

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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

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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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can .P Opin, David Atkinson now ovsms a prosperous used car lot with the slogan For the Car Without a Future, See Dave. Sandra Baldwin and Jane Smith are now touring the country giving lectures on the art of Talking Fast and Saying Nothing. Rose Ann Ball seems to be the only one who has taken to teaching history. Mary, Jim, and Donnie Bauer have a business of their ovm now, it's called the Three Floor Store of Bauer, Bauer, and Bauer. Bob Bertke seems to be getting a little gray. Maybe his Admiral's rank in the navy is too much for him to handle. Jeanette Bertke doesn't seem to be the least bit gray though. I'll bet it's because her hubby sells Tintair. We see that they are building a new addition to Delores Buehler's nursing school over on Lincoln Street. It seems that Walt Beuerle is doing quite fine in his little business. Get a load of that slogan, Better Bourbon by Beuerle. Judy Davisson really seems to have her hands full trying to raise her family and hold her position at the Spring Plant as secretary to her father. Judy Doe is now the editor of the Detroit Times. Ron Ducey has won an award for handing out the most tickets on the State Police force for 1974. Helen Eiseman is now the first woman president of the United States. By the way, she's still a Republican. Dave Elkin is now the champion weight lifter of the world. Good old Dave, we knew he could do it. Don Foster has bought himself a business. Instead of being Wahl Ki Foor, it is now Wahl Ka Foster. George Gilligan seems to be doing a wonderful job of man- aging the Ann Arbor Korger Store. He has abolished the use of hold-up men to scare the hired help. Lloyd Grau, our future farmer of America. is now a farmer of America. And a prosperous one too. Doris Haist, the fashion girl of America, now works for Power's Models of Hollywood. Rose Ann Hoffman is still spending her summers in Toledo. We sometimes wonder what the big attraction is there. John Harook has just won another trophy for small boat racing in the English Channel. Merritt Honbaum received a gold cup for having sold more Pontiacs from his dealership in the past four years than any other small town dealer. Doug Kolb advertises a thorough eye examination for the small fee of S10. 00. Maybe that's how he got that Cadillac. Jerry Lesser is an even better farmer than he used to be. He now ovsms a ranch in Wyoming. Arlene Loeffler has been librarian for the Chelsea Public Library for the past thirteen years. It must be she likes her job. Dave Luick stated to the Detroit News yesterday that he en- joyds his present position very much and wishes to run for senator again next year. Shirley Marsh is president of her own company. Her slogan is real great, Better Marshes by Marsh. As I walked by Madam Katherine's shop, I noticed her very eye-catching sign, Fine Things for That Lady Friend. I always knew Katherine Merkel would be prosperous. Well what do you know! Clyde Mayers finally bought out Gaunts' Gladiolus Farm, lock, stock, and glads. Lynn Noah's Chinese restaurant is serving chop suey and rice patties on the house for the visiting Democratic Senators. Janett Otte is still operating those cabins on North Territorial Road. I'll just bet she's rich by now. That sign that hangs on Harold's door certainly is distinctive: Harold Owings, President Sinclair Oil Company, Michigan Branch. Cynthia Paul, exclusive dress designer, recently got a com- mission to go to Paris to study the new Parisian gowns. Who is that on that tractor? Why it's Lorraine Paxton doing her spring plowing just like she did back in 54. N Don Proctor, the best dairy judge of 1953, is now president of the National Dairy Judging Association. Margie Robards now holds the secretary's record for number of days spent sitting on the boss's lap. QV Doris Rothman's sewing center seems to be the busiest place in town. Don Rowe has the best record of any FBI man in Washington. We wonder if he is going to take over J. Edgar Hoover's position. Is that Duane Satterthwaite we see out there plowing with that 1975 Oliver Tractor. We always knew he'd be a farmer. Don Schneider is now coach of Southern California. He cer- tainly is soaking up a lot of sun. Bev Smith is now having her troubles with high school stu- dents as she has just taken over the position as math teacher at Chelsea Hi. Mary Kay Stapish hasn't lost her notorious giggle. Mary Ann Titus is now assistant director of nurses in Delores Buehler's nursing school. We never thought that our own Donald Umstead, or Bumpy by nickname, would ever be winner of the Indianapolis 500. Janet Widmayer is now National Representative of Michigan 4H. Kathleen Widmayer is still living up to her nickname, Turtle. Doris Weinberg has been out of college for quite some time now. We hear that she has her own Physical Therapy Clinic in the back of her father's dairy. Leah Wahl has just been voted Miss Sinclair Oil of 1975. Virginia Young has lived up to her name for the past 20 years. She ir still as young as ever. Dave Sz Ron 17