Hill McCloy High School - Rambler Yearbook (Montrose, MI)

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class hlS1IOl2 The high school career of the 'Class of '56' began in the fall of 1952. One of the first orders of business was to elect class officers. Bruce McCormick was elected presidentg Larry Schmitzer, vice-presidentg Gretchen Shouse, secretary: and Thelma Feher, treasurer. Mrs. Rhoads was elected class sponsor. The class went through initiation with flying colors--red lipstick and black shoe polish. Chloe Polcik, the freshmen candidate, was elected queen of the Harvest Festival in November. The second dance was held in April, 1953, and for variety the class sold fruit unch. p The year ended with the usual trip to Lake Lansing. The following year the class, as sophomores, looked forward to initiation day when they could, at last, seek revenge. But first, officers were elected. Bruce McCormick was again elected president with Jack Clolinger as vice-presidentg Jackie Aldred as secretary, and Thelma Feher again elected treasurer. Mrs. Rhoads was chosen class sponsor to guide the HClass of '56H to the end of their high school career. Initiation day was next on the agenda and on that day innumerable comic strip characters appeared on the school premises. Could they be those lowly freshmen? This was the year when the first homecoming game was sponsored by the student council. Ellen Larkin, the sophomore candidate, was elected queen. In sports, the baseball championship was won and a track team was organized. The year ended with most of the class wearing their newly-purchased class rings. FOP the year 195K-55, officers were elected as follows: Joe Newlon, president, Gale Eastwood, vice-presidentg Joan Harger, secretary, and Gerald Shook, treas- urer. Dan Shepard was vice-president of the student council, which sponsored the second homecoming game. Again a candidate, Norma Crandall, brought home the laurels to the nClass of '56H. In November, Dan Shepard reigned as king of the Harvest Festival. Among the money-making activities was the sale of popcorn during football and basketball games. The juniors sold magazine subscriptions, too, to supplement their senior trip. A new plaque was added to the schoo1's trophy case as a result of the wget-up-and-gon of these sales. The football championship was captured this year by Montrose and Chuck Duncan, Bruce McCormick, and Frank Rood were chosen all-county. In baseball, Jack Clolinger made the all-county team. Mrs. Goddard directed the mystery, nLrums of Deathn, which was presented in the spring--complete with ghosts! Second place in the forensic meet was won by Rita Jennings, which added another honor to the class in this year. A banouet to honor the seniors was the last big event of the year. The juniors used the theme UGypsy Caravanu for the occasion. 1955-56. Seniors at last! Officers were chosen for the last time in the fall of 1955. Gale Eastwood became president, Ellen Baeckl, vice-presidentg Beverly Maitland, secretaryg and Gerald Shook, treasurer. The annual sale of Christmas cards was held. who could resist that salesman- shi I goan Harger was the D. A. R. Good Citizen of the Year. A drama The People vs. Maxine Loweu, was presented. Mr. Nathan Luppino directed the play with no more than the usual amount of head-aches. The class held a well-deserved party at the Town Hall immediately following the play. Jack Clolinger, Bruce McCormick, and Larry Schmitzer were among the top ten scorers in basketball for Genesee County. First place in original orations was won by Carol Godsave in the annual for- ensic meet. n The last social event was the senior prom with the theme, WMoonl1ght and Roses . In May the class enjoyed a four-day boat trip. And then--com encement--the close of the high school career--but the opening of the door toward new horizons.

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I, I. I, I, Rochelle Malone, will my Nlong locksn to Carol Newcomer. Joe Newlon, will my uspace travelu comic books to the study hall teachers. John Osterman, will my perpetual grin to anyone who's Hdown in the dumpsn Chloe Polcik, will my permanent ueye shadown to Dan Diem. Vic Pyne, will my sewer cleaning equipment to Janet Adams. Judell Sharpe, will my 'starring role in the senior play to Pat Shepard. I I: Dan Shepard, will my nJohn L. Lewisu eyebrows to Deanna Harrington. I, ' I, Gretchen Shouse, will my passion for black-listing to Roberta Seelye. I, I, I. I, I, I, Jim Murdock. Gerald Shook, will my football jersey to.Doug McLachlan. Larry Schmitzer, will my left-handed drawing pencil to Larry Schack. Alfred Saucler, will my ability to grow a mustache to Bob Davidson. Irene Thomas, will my tempting recipes to Irene Kline. Lois Gray, will my sister Joan to anyone who will have her. Green, will my nfighting spiritn on the basketball court to Jerry I, Marlene Grim, will my record of magazine sales in Burt to Ronnie Shook. I, Joan Harger, will my Hpony-tailn to Lois Bechtel. I, Margaret Hill, will my headaches to the next chairman of the Christmas card sales. I, Rita Jennings, will my ability to talk faster than Mr. Pixley to Douglas Prookman. I, Eugene Kime, will some of my skating partners at Brockway to John Newcomer. I, Dale Keith, will my class ring to Alice Larkin. I, Ellen Larkin, will my ngoing steady recordn to Jean Campbell. I, Tom Leineke, will my nperennialn cost to Walter Goodwin. I, Beverly Maitland, will my HItal1an cutn to Don Rice. Article III To the To the we had. To the To the crazy. To the To the Juniors we will the impossible task of ever filling our shoes. Sophomores we leave the challenge of having more unusual plays than Freshmen we leave the task of surpassing our sports record. Underclassmen, our unfinished task of driving the high school teachers Bus Drivers, the thrill-of once more looking forward to clean busses. Custodians we leave the grief of our class graduating---the love letters they find just won't be what they used to be. To all others concerned we leave the fond C?J memories of the Class of '56.

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class pnophecy In this age of scientific development it seems that some enterprising seniors invented a time machine. We used this instrument and here are some of the results The time machine was set for 20 years in the future so away we go. Gale Eastwood, Dan Shepard, and Tom Leineke have found that their track experience has come in mighty handy in their later years. All are still bachelors, but each suspects that the others want to stop running. with the old adage Htwo heads are better than oneu, Marlene Grim and Eugene Kime have put theirs together to try to put Burt on at least one map. Rochelle Malone now runs the Montrose Beauty Parlor. Her best customer is Frank Rood, better known as Uwavyu. Ellen Baeckl is now famous noses. Judy Eastwood and Joan Harger have be a question as to which is the best comedienne, . At least, Ellen Larkin and John Ogtepman involved in a law suit with Bob Hope concerning their formed a comedy team, but there seems to As usual, we hate to change things do. They're still going steady after 20 years. John's baghfulg Rita Jennings has made history! She dyed her hair blonde since K 0 conxincid her that HGentlemen Prefer Blondesn. ay vermyer ern t M h t H11 the nHowd? Digg? Sgzwes a shed herself as a writer. She writes the script for That crazy mixed-up kid Lois Gray decided to 1 1 vet instead. It seems she,1s more atyhome with th? fgrxpggggilgg and become 8 Deanna McAfee is now married and has 1 hild ' behind Norma Crandall who has seven. S X C ren' She is B Close second Al Saucier is still trying to get on Perry Como's show for a free shave. Attention! All lonely hearts see Judell Sharpe, Marilyn Yankee or Chloe Polcik, the new proprietors of the Montrose Lonely Hearts Club. , Dale Keith has become quite a success on TV with his Keith's Kracker Barrel Carol Godsave and Eva Bednarski have invented the first rocket to the moon . They think that there might be men up there! ' Jerry Shook, due to his experience in handling money in h1gh.SChOO1 has become the new banker in Montrose with Ernie Clark as his able assistant. Larry Schmitzer is now an All-American football player on the Montrose T1 er tackle no less! S S' Joe Newlon now 6'6n has given h 1 t b on Jake Clolingers NJumP1nS Jacksu?p p ya cs O ecome a pro basketball player Jumgaggigaildggd is now manager of the above team and even manages her own two The great scientists Dewayne Taylor, Jim Unsel, and Larry Munsey have combined their talents to invent super vitamins for the under-nourished juniors. Jim Connie, Jim Andres, and Jim Green have formed the establishment of nJim, Jim, and J1m's Gym. Our own Pat Cowgill is now a successful disc jockey on station C-R-A-Z-Y in Pontiac. The most successful record on the program is nThree Fools in a Fountainn by Charlotte Dunklee, Irene Thomas, and Mary Gerow. H111-billy, of course. Gretchen Shouse has made All-American Girl as a hurdler. She finds it very easy--she goes under them! Thelma Feher is an up-and-coming artist, but it takes her private secretary, Shirley Camehl to keep her supplied with erasers. Being the talkative type, Lula Jane Feller has talked quiet Carol Wesley into starting a dude ranch in Texas. Bruce McConnick has made Hollywood! He erects scenery for Vic Pyne's new motion picture studio. Margaret Hill and Beverly Maitland are now co-owners of the nAlways-Get- Your-Man Charm Schoolu. Last, but certainly not least, we find our star athlete, Chuck Duncan, busily engaged in teaching speech at Montrose High.