East Detroit High School - East Detroiter Yearbook (Eastpointe, MI)

 - Class of 1948

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Valeclictory - January, I948 Parents, Faculty, Board Members, and Fellow Graduates: As graduates tonight, we have come to a milestone in our lives. For some it marks the end of their school years, the beginning of their careers. For others of us it marks the beginning of our college training. ln either case these very commencement exercises to- night divide our lives sharply. This graduation from high school is not a goal achieved by everyone. We have real reason to feel proud to receive our diploma when we realize that in a recent poll of 75 million people a mere ll million were recipients of a high school diploma. Yes, the diploma we will be pre- sented with tonight is an award of achieve- ment for the successful completion of twelve years of education aimed at preparing us to take our rightful places in society. lt has been said that as a high school graduate we are about to face the world for the first time. This is not as fitting a state- ment applied to our generation as it has been in the past. Even though we have not been Salutatory - As Salutatorian of the graduating class of January, l948, it is my happy task to wel- come you here tonight. Welcome is a simple word, frequently used today in a gay, thought- less fashion. Tonight we say Welcome not thoughtlessly but earnestly. As a representative of this graduating class, it is my pleasure to extend our appre- ciation to those of you who are here tonight and who have made this event possible. Parents, our first acknowledgement goes to you. You have contributed encouragement which gave us strength. You have given us confidence when faith in ourselves wavered. We thank you for your understanding at those times when we were bewildered by the uncertainties of the future. This encourage- ment, confidence, and understanding was a firm foundation upon which we built to this award we are about to receive this evening. To you, our teachers, we extend our thanks for guidance, for knowledge, and for pati- ence. So we, who are about to graduate to- night, consider that we represent your ef- forts as well as our own. We want each of you individually to share in our pride and our joy. This occasion represents the realization of out in the world , we do know a great deal about it. We have been exposed to and af- fected by the greatest weaknesses ofthe world. Our childhood memories are colored partly by the war and partly by the depression. We have done our share to help our nation in her time of need. We worked part time to ease labor shortages, bought and sold bonds and stamps, worked with the Red Cross and in our small way contributed to the national effort. World upheavals have given us a more serious turn of mind. We have profited from all these experiences to the extent that we realize more fully what challenges the world offers us. lt has been said that we are living in the worst of times, but it isn't a bad time in which to be young. The world is looking for fresh solutions to her problems as the old ones have failed her. Here, youth is offered its place in the sun. ln what other period has the opportunity for higher education been so easily within K Continued on Page 541 January, l948 the goal that we have sought with your help for four years. The class has chosen for its motto, lgnor- ance is Sing Knowledge is Power. We are not ignorant of the fact that many graduations are taking place in our state and in our country. Sometimes, as is only human, we tend to forget that others are experiencing the some pride and joy of graduating. We must not be selfish enough to believe what we say, what we do, what we think is all im- portant. Already we have discovered that the feelings of our classmates, friends and neigh- bors must be considered and brought into harmony with ours. We see, dimly, perhaps, as yet that in life outside of school we shall need to know more and more about the world and about the people who live in this world. Only through this knowledge of human rela- tionships can we make wise decisions in our personal problems. We shall apply this same knowledge to solving problems that will face us as citizens in our community and in our country. Therefore, as a class we sense that the need of the world today is knowledge. That is why fContinued on Page 541

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Class Will and Testament - January, I948 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this twenty-ninth day of January in the year nineteen hundred forty- eight. Siged, sealed, published and declared by the testator as and for our last will and testa- ment. To any beautiful, dumb and fortunate chick, with an extra nickel, GEORGE BEDARD leaves his phone number, Ros. 0740-R. - O. K. chicks, line up! IRENE MCNABB leaves her ability to skip and get away with it to Tom Martens. Good Luck, Tom! BRENDA CARLTON is leaving Ed Ballen- tine, but not because she wants to. TOM WASHBLIRN wills his wolfing talents to all the shy guys at E. D. H. S. There aren't many, are there girls? ED ORTNER is leaving a large box of Wheaties to the future football teams. They'll probably need 'em Ed! JEAN JONES leaves her ability to be faith- ful to one man to the Unfaithful. To Bill Ponder goes CHARLOTTE GART- NER'S ability to roll her eyes. BOB OSTERMAN is leaving his 39 hot rod to Bob Marushak. Everybody run! PAUL KING leaves his study halls to any- one who can't study anyway. MARION TAYLOR wills her sweet smile to Mr. Christenson, when he has time out from his troubles to use it. CAROL OHSIEK leaves her natural blonde tresses to Jean Parrott. To Willie Glazier goes GERTRUDE LIN- DENSMlTH'S quietness, Thank goodness! FRANCES MCCANN leaves her giggle to Shirley Penn. DOLORES DEIKE leaves her natural blonde hair to Audrey Westfall. What, again? Earl McCauley goes to Marie Marasc-o with the compliments of DOLORES DEWSTOW. BETTY RENKERT leaves her sense of humor to anyone who can't take a joke. Betty really can. To Janice Munzel goes GRACE TAOR- MINA'S long brunette tresses. SHIRLEY CRAIG leaves her ability in civics to all future civics students. They'll sure need it, Shirley. To Dave Deben and Dale Criner go ANN LARGE'S good marks. Just being helpful, boys. JEAN BOS and JOAN BEKOWIES leave their singing talents to the future members of the Glee Club. There are some fine sing- ing talents! ANNA RICHERZHAGEN leaves her long finger nails to anyone who needs quite a bit of protection. Who doesn't? coRA wi-iiTEHousE leaves her ambition to all the lazy Joes in this school. I don't think there's enough to go around, Cora! DICK FOURNIER is leaving his laziness to Mr. Gordon. Sociology, hmmm? BONNIE HUMBERT leaves her Sociology class to anyone who can take it without blush- ing. Especially the boys! DON TAYLOR leaves his drafting talents to the Mechanical drawing classes. JIM VALLEE and RUDY PAJAKOWSKI leave this school in the hands of future seniors who have more ambition than they have. Let's hope there are some! DEE DORSEY wills her happy ways to Cliff Corzine in hopes that they'Il overrule his moody disposition. Something should be done. We, the undersigned, being of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this will to be of legal origin. Witness I-- DEE DORSEY Witness 2- GEO. BEDARD

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