Manistee High School - Manichigan Yearbook (Manistee, MI)

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Class Prophecy It is the year 1955 and the little city of Manistee from whence a class of seniors went out into the world fifteen years ago to seek their fortunes, is playing host to these now experienced men and women. It is the occasion of a big celebration, for the once practically unknown Manistee National Forest Festival is now indeed a national event. Peo- ple from all over the United States attend it. Among the many celebrities attending it are, to our great surprise, some of our former classmates. We are attracted by a large crowd to a grandstand where the guest speaker of the occasion is being introduced by Eugene Batzer, prominent business man. I now take great pleasure in introducing to you Mr. Roger Campbell, famous criminal lawyer from Chicago, he says. Before us we see our former senior class president. He is asking that all persons from out of town who graduated in the class of 1940 to please register at the Home Comers booth. We are very happy to hear this for it will give us an oppor- to check up on our class prophecy and see how close it came to being true. As we make our our way down the street toward the Home Comers booth, we are handed a program for the festival. As we stop a minute to look at it we see that Eleanor James, who is now married, is the chairman of the committee for the Indian Day which is to be the main event of the celebration. Working with her on the committee are: Jim Larsen, Allen Peek, Audrey Lundstrom, Helen Walle, Louis Thomas, Donald Paprocki, and Daniel Smith. They are all married and settled down. Glancing further down on the program we see that Marion Sell, who is now a famous singer on the New York stage will be home to give a concert with the accompaniment of Henry Nelson's popular orchestra. In Henry's orchestra are: Phyllis Rykala, Ruth Tangerstrom, Marjorie Newman, Mary Granger, Claude Simons, Bob Johnson, Marilyn Sweetnam, Edna Lundbom, Marge Belknap, and Merle Erickson. VVe look up for a minute and are handed a special festival edition of the Manistee News Advocate by a small boy. He is a cute little fellow and we are informed by him that he is Windy Witkowski Jr. So June Norton and Windy did get married. Glancing at the front page of the paper we notice an announcement by Bob Peterson, now manager of the Vogue theatre. A nationally famous troupe has been secured to participate in the festival. The troupe consists of: Betty Wojciechowski, Vivien Tossey, Jean Anderson, Pat Shaw, Sarah Rogers, Audrey Engstrom, Evelyn Albright, Phyllis Thode, Dorothy Peter- son, Geraldine Schuelke, and Audrey Owens. Phyllis Krus and Virginia Racine are soloists. Looking back at the program we see that Lee MacIntosh, who is now in business for himself, has charge of the advertising. Wayne Saari, who is a Z6

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Manichigan Staff '1 VLV' i aia .gg :lf l 1, t A3 W i n 5-v ,X T V l A , K , E-...nh it Q Q p xl--3' IA s.lh.L.3.-..l 'i ihnl The members of the 1940 Manichigan Staff wish to take this opportuni- ty to extend their gratitude to Mr. Tuohy and his printing classes whose cooperation and assistance made the publication of this annual possible. We also wish to thank all the Fraternal Orders and business men whose pur- chases of advertising made our annual financially successful. 25

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teacher in the high school, Harlan Sandgren, who works in the bank, and Gerald Bialik, who owns alarge grocery store, are working with him. As we proceed down the street we are surprised to see that a new ofiice building has been erected and we stop to inquire. VVe find that Audrey Anderson, Lucille Battige, Eleanor Brown, Lois Johnson, Ruth Hendricks, Virginia Luczyk, Bernadine Mikula, Dorothy Oleniczak, Betty Regal, Anna Smith, Angeline Sytek, and Dolores Switalski are working there. They inform us that Jean O'Donne1l and Ruth Makinen have a new dancing school right next door so we go over. Betty Pefley, and Mary Lou Rutherford are dance instructors. We comment on the beautifully decorated room and are told that the work was done by Florence Lopnow, who is now a well-known interior decorator. As we emerge from the building we see a large poster stating that Claude Wittliefsbaseball team will play a double header here. On this team are: John Linski, Howard Thompson, Daniel Revolt, Bill Przybylski, James Quinlan, Gabriel Polcyn, Elmer Olson, Donald Konicki, Leonard Kaminski, and Harlan Bufka. Farther down the street we come to a new grocery store owned by Clar- ence Holmes. Working in the store are: Eugene Anderson, Albert Bauman, Orville Bradford, Joe Bushor, Franklin Gilmore, and Roger Greve. We finally arrive at the Home Comers booth and find Eldon Fisk and Ray Kleczynski in charge of it. As we look over the names we see that Bar- bara Wellman is married to a wealthy banker and is living in Chicago. Donald Englund is the manager of a large department store in Detroit. Jim Hollingsworth is the president of a large salt corporation and is em' ploying the following people who have also come back to Manistee: Leonard Kolanowski, Bill Hayman, Arthur Cook, Raphael Block, Marian Lewis, and Marian Mack. Pat Pawlicki and Virginia Eddy own a very fashinable dress shop in Grand Rapids. Charlotte Anderson, Phyllis Nelson, Lorraine Swanson, Mary Jane Luczyk, and Gladys Nelson are nurses in a large hospital in Detriot. Lewis Gehopolis, Bob Heffelfinger, Lacey Schrader, and Bud Raskey are the owners of a new and modern night club. Elaine Solberg and Gladys Anderson are engaged as singers there. Irwin Nowak and Arthur Kempf also work there. Majorie Olson has married a famous doctor and has employed as chauf- feurs, Wesley Mikesell and James Glochesksi. Ailene Carty married the boy with whom she had been going during her high school years. She lives in Muskegon. And so in 1955 we bid our friends goodby until we meet again and are on our way to compare our notes with the class prophecy of 1940. To our surprise we find the prophecy correct in almost every detail. 27