Grosse Pointe University School - Pericon Yearbook (Grosse Pointe, MI)

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Philip Marlin Droll Here's a man whose name really lils his personalily. He is renowned as one of lhe class wils. Phil's conlribulions lo ihe school have been manifold. He has been parlicularly oulsland- ing in lhe field of alhlelics, winning lellers in 'foolball and baslrelball. He has 'lalren an aclive parl in Varielies 'For several years. Phil has been of greal value lo lhe Service Club, TRIANGLE, and Glee Club. Phil will long be remembered by fhose who Know him, for his quick smile has made him one of 'lhe mosl popular boys in his class. Carla Louise Lipslci ln lhe lwo years she has been wifh us Carla has been mosl aclive in various school acfivilies. ln her Junior year she showed us her execulive abililies as Slage Manager for lhe Variclies of I948, and she furlher used fhese lalenls in her Senior year as Producer-Direclor of lhe show. ln lhe field of sporfs she has proved herself one of lhe mosl limber members of lhe cheerleading squad. Aside from her dufies as Lower School reporler in lhe elevenlh grade and Adverlising Edilor of PERICON lhis year, Carla managed lo squeeze in 'lime 'For her various olher inferesls which include music, arf, and crealive wriling. When Carla leaves, Counlry Day will lose one of ils mosl versalile and cheerful sludenls. John Duncan Jaclr lirsf came lo D.U.S. in I946 and he has made his presence 'fell' ever since, by his many achievemenls, bolh scholaslically and ofherwise. ln his Junior year he was elecfed Presidenl' of fhe Grosse Poinle Chapler of lhe Cum Laude Sociely. As Arl Edilor of fhe PERICON, Jack drew lhe car- loons found on l'he inlroduclory pages. He was awarded lhe Haberlnorn Boolc in his Sophomore year. He was also a Terrill Newnan Scholar in I947 and l948. For scholaslic achievemenls he was awarded lhe Edsel Ford Scholarship in I947 and lhe William G-aslon Maleer Scholarship in I'-748. Jack has also been aclive in alhlelics. He received a Varsily lelfer in 'Fool- ball lhis year and he has also lalcen parl' in baslcelball and lraclu. 24

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Rae Elisa befh Garber No? only does Rae shine scholasfically, as she is a regular honor-roll sfudenf, buf she is also proficienf in almosf every ofher field. This year she was Edifor-in-Chief of PERICON and Sfudenf Advisor on fhe TRI-STAR sfaff. She has been on The PEN POINTE Board in elevenfh grade, fhe Sfudenf Council in fenfh grade, and on varsify where she proved her oufsfanding afhlefic abiliiy. Rae's dramafic falenls have long been obvious, for she has been in fhe Dramafic Club and Variefies for four years, and is now a full-fledged member of fhe Proscenium Sociefy. She is lucky enough fo make friends easily and keep fhem: a qualify which is always sure 'lo make her a welcome addifion fo any group. Harlan William Diffmer Alfhough Dil' is one of fhe leasf falkafive boys in fhe class, we have found fhaf when he does say somefhing if is worfh lisfening fo. His consfrucfive crificisms have made him a key man when if comes fo organizing enferfainmeni. The ease wifh which he accepfs responsibilify has made him an able Senior Class Treasurer. Oufside of school Dif's chief inferesf is music. His greaf abilify in fhis field is well evidenced by fhe superb job he does in morning assemblies. Harlan is sure fo be a success in life wifh his silenf way of doing fhings. Jane Kuhlman Since fhe sevenfh grade Janie's smile has been a well-known one: if has broughf her nof only many good friends, buf also fhe covefed posifions of May Queen in her Senior year and affendanf fwo years before. A represenfafive in fhe ninfh grade, she now heads fhe whole school as ifs Sfudenf Council Co-Presidenf, and has carried ouf fhaf iob wifh characferisfic efficiency. As long as any of us can remember, Jane has been on bofh hockey and baskefball varsifies, so fhaf fhis year she achieved disfincfion by becoming a member of fhe Aihlefic Honor Sociefy. When she is gone, Counfry Day will have a hard fime finding someone fo fill fhe place which her cheer and friendliness leff empfy. 23

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Virginia Yerger Robb Virginia has been af Counlry Day from lhe firsl grade up- wards, and in lhal' lime has accumulaled a vas? number of Terrill Newnan and Lalin awards, while lhe apparenf ease wifh which she siays on lhe honor roll has made us all envious. This year she is Business Edifor of PERICON and Circulalion Manager of TRI-STAR. Her gill' for organizafion was made evidenl' by her slrill in handling ihe lenlh grade funds, and fhe complicafions of lhe 'lickels and finances of numerous dramalic produclions have miraculously smoolhed lhemselves oul under her capable management ln addilion lo all her olher achieve- menls, Ginny has been aclive on fhe hoclmey squad for some lime. Here's besr of luck, Bess, whalever you do. James Wellinglon Dyll Jim firsl came fo us on an Edsel Ford Scholarship and has since proved himself well worfhy of ihe award, dislinguishing himself many limes in lhe academic field. He has been almosl a permanenl' lixfure on lhe Honor Roll and received a Terrill Newnan award in his Junior year. Jim's grealesf inleresf is in music. His lalenl' in lhis field has graced lhe Variefies several limes. He has rendered greal service lhis year as Managing Edilor of lhe TRIANGLE. Jim will be a greaf loss lo lhe school when he leaves for lhe Universily of Michigan, where he plans fo sludy medicine. Gloria Ann Roberls Effervescenf and vivacious are lhe lwo words which seem fo lil Gloria perfeclly, and wherever lhere is class merrimenl she is sure fo be in 'lhe lhick ol if. Gloria has achieved fame wilh her picfures: she is fhis year's PERICON Pholography Edilor for Counfry Day, as well as official TRI-STAR piclure-faher. Las? year 'found her keeping fha books as our class freasurer, and in pasf years she could have been seen indulging in a lillle modern dance. We're sure lo see Gloria's smiling 'lace loolring oul al us from lhe paper some day as owner or rider of lhe winning horse, and we'll all be proud 'lo say we lznew her when. 25