Marion High School - Echoes Yearbook (Marion, MI)

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1968 CLASS HISTORY The 1968 Graduating Class entered 7th grade in 1962. We were greeted by Mrs. Hazen, who 'sponsored the 36 member class. The first homecoming float was The jetson's . In the spring of '63, our Michigan Government Class took a trip to the capitol. Our first year of junior high school ended with the class being 53.98 in the red. In 1963, our class shrunk to 30 members. Our'class sponsor was Mr. Soper. Starting high school with 54 members, our class was led by Mr. McCrimmon and Mr. Johnson. Kathie Johnson was elected president, Vickie Patterson, vice-president, Georgia Budd, secretary, and Kathy Vokes, treasurer. Our homecoming candidate was Georgia Budd, escorted by Rick Mosher. Our float entitled Surrey with the Fringe on Top , won second place. Our prom candidate, Kathy Vokes, was chosen princess. President Steve Warren and his command, consisting of vice-president, Greg Mar- tinson, secretary, Leora Fewless, and treasurer, Mike Outman, led the sophomore class of 49 students. Marilyn Hoekwater, homecoming candidate, was elected queen and was escorted by Mike Outman. The float Robinson Crusoe failed to win any honors. Mr. Rippee and Mr. Calder, our sponsors that year, helped with the ice-cream social. jerry Lee was guest of honor on a Naval cruise and Susan Luse received an Army Medical Award. Mary Lou Krchmar, prom candidate, was elected princess. Our junior class sponsors were Miss Miller and Mrs. johnson. The 46 members of the class were governed by president Marilyn Hoekwater, vice-president, Richard Mosher, secretary, Yvonne Richardson, and treasurer, David Rockafellow. The Constitutional Convention for Student Council convened during our junior year. Representatives from the class were Mary Lou Krchmar, Marilyn Hoekwater, Rick Mosher, and Garry Kemp. The money-making project for the year was a chicken supper. The homecoming can- didate was Yvonne Richardson and Rick Mosher was her escort. The float, Venice , won first place. Susan Luse and Kate Bertal placed first and second, respectively, in the Dis- trict and Regional Extemporaneous Speaking Contest. The prom queen candidates were Joyce Gingrich and Diane Fewless. The senior year started with 43 members. Mrs. Morgan, Miss Goetsch, and Mr. Lithen were class sponsors. Dave Rockafellow was elected president, Peg Blackledge, vice- president, secretary, Yvonne Richardson, and treasurer, Mike Outman. Our homecoming float, Fairyland , won first place for beauty. Our candidate was Lavina Alberts who was escorted by Reggie I-lulliberger. Four members of the senior class were elected Student Council officers. They were Garry Kemp, president, Vickie Patterson, vice-president, secretary, Marilyn Hoekwater, and Mary Lou Krchmar, treasurer. Class representatives were Kate Bertal and Steve Warren. Members of our class that have received special recognition this year are as follows: Kate Bertal, valedictorian and D.A.R. Good Citizen, Leora Fewless, salutatorian and Homemaker of Tomorrow, George McCrimmon, All Conference offensive tackle and defensive linebacker, Dave Rockafellow, All Conference offensive halfback, Mike Outman, All Conference defensive end, Steve Warren, captain of basketball team and on the All Conference squad, Yvonne Richardson, editor of the MHS ECHOES, and Shirley Sherman and Garry Kemp, co-editors of the EAGLETON. The money maker of the year was the slave-sale. The prom theme was Moonlight and Roses and our candidates were Sue Mitchell and Peg Blackledge. Dress-up day was May 2 and slop day was May 3. The senior trip was june 3 when we traveled to Mackinaw Island. Baccalaureate was held on June 2 at two-thirty in the high school gymnasium. And we, the 1968 graduates of MHS, received our diplomas at Commencement exercises at 8:00 on June 7. l 7 l

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Top Ten ofthe Class of'68 Salutatorian Leora Fewless and Valedictorian Kate Bertal receive their collars of highest achieve- ment from Carol Patterson. Pictured above are the remaining eight of the top ten. Receiving their honors are: Susan Moes, Kathy Vokes Kathie Johnson, Lavina Alberts, Shirley Sherman, Sue Luse, Sally Meyer, and Vickie Patterson. I6

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L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L -511, L 1968 Class Will LAVINA ALBERTS, will my artistic abilities to Ron Hyde. JULIE BERRY, will my Scout to Keith Patterson so that he can shift for himself. KATE BERTAL, will a Pepsi bottle full of lies to Larry Lee. PEG BLACKLEDGE, will my long arms to Sherry Wooten. GARY BROCHT, will my ability to stay out of classes to Nancy Hooker. GEORGIA BUDD, will my room at Michigan State to Charles Brovont. DIANE FEWLESS, will my short skirts to the school board. LEORA FEWLESS, will my homemaking abilities to Bonnie Mosher. SALLY HARDING, will my magnetic personality to Sharon Heaton. MARILYN HOEKWATER, will my wooden shoes to Nancy I-lesselink so that she can graduate in style next year. REGGIE HULLIBERGER, will my amazing speaking ability to Nancy Hesselink. BOB HUNDT, will my tires to Barry Prielipp. KATHIE JOHNSON, will my speech making ability to Mr. Filley. DAVE JONSON, will my size to Roger Bergey. GARRY KEMP, will my ability to be broad minded to Greg Crowe. RON KOGLER, will my ability to keep a Honda in one piece to Ron Alberts. MARY LOU KRCHMAR, will my long hair to Mr. Kelly. JERRY LEE, will my electronic abilities to Mike Fewless. SUE LUSE, will my ability to get along with Mr. Giddings to Charles Bell. DAN MANEKE, will my ability to sleep in Sociology Class to Mr. Kelly. GREG MARTINSON, will' my ability to cut the lunch line to Fred Prielipp. GEORGE MCCRIMMON, alias George of the jungle, will my jungle ways to George Coon. HOWARD MCCRIMMON, will my ability to consume milk to An- nette Strauch so that she can keep up with Barry. SALLY MEYER, will my remarkable French abilities to Mike Jenkins. LAURA MITCHELL, will my shyness to Denise Fewless. SUE MITCHELL, will my twin sister to anybody who wishes to have a twin. SUSAN MOES, will my chemistry lab partner, Mike McCrimmon, to anybody who can stand him as a lab partner. RICK MOSHER, will my homespun sayings to Mr. Lithen who en- joys them so much. DEBBI MILLER, will my ability to enjoy a simple joke to jack Pifer. JEANETTE MILLER, will my ability to stay in school an extra year to jack Pifer. BARB NEVINS, will my study habits to Howard McCrimmon. MARIE NOWLAND, will my quiet ways to Karen Krchmar. MIKE OUTMAN, will my ability to take a punch to Mr. Lithen. VICKIE PATTERSON, will what few extra inches in height to Dean Shank. YVONNE RICHARDSON, will my ability to read questionable litera ture to Mrs. Morgan. DAVE ROCKAFELLOW, will my ability to stay out of school to Moxie Bondy. CINDY SAVAGE, will my driving ability to Dan Swiler so that he will stop putting dents in his sister's bumper. SHIRLEY SHERMAN, will my Grammar talents to john Kelly. CONNIE RIEDEL, will my gift of glib to Ginny Richardson. DAN VANAS, will my job in the kitchen to Gary McCrimmon. KATHY VOKES, will my academic abilities to Kacy Bondy. STEVE WARREN, will my basketball abilities to Doug Strayer. TERRY WHITMILL, will my ability to get along with Mary Lou to Ron so that he can get along with Cindy. I8