Midland High School - Chemic Yearbook (Midland, MI)

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EN HEPPNER .LIAM WALL Graduating Summer l943 BUR SEAMSTER -'li-Y Club 2, 3, 4 l'reas. Hi-L Club 3, 4 NETH BETTS Photos bv Walker LYLE CHAMBERLAIN Graduating Summer 1943 VIVIAN SHERWOOD Glee Club l, 2, 3, 4 KENNETH WALKER lntra. Basketball l, 2 F,F.A. Treas. 4 Intro. Baseball I

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MELVIN WOOLMAN OLIVER WYLIE Wor Production in Machine Shop 3, 4 Gun Club 3 Intro. Baseball l, 2, WANITA WYLIE Commercial Club 3, DONALD YARRlNG'fON Latin Guild l HELEN LEE BROWN Olympic Club 4 3 ELAINE ZIEGLER MARION ZINK LORETTA ZON DLAK Latin Guild 2, 3 Senior Class Representative 4 Union Board 4 ALLEGRA BIERY Commercial Club l, 2, 3 Latin Guild l Booster Club 3 Glee Club I Mixed Chorus 2, 3 BESSIE BITLER

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CLASS HISTORY Starting off our four-year fling in this new high school was rather stunning at first. After about a week, though, we came out of the daze and swung into politics. As a result, Tom Nehil was elected President, Dick Kohls, Vice-President, Joyce Holser, Secretary-Treasurer, Barb Murch, girl representative, and Jim Hayden, boy repre- sentative. The following November 3, we entered an Armistice Day float contest, sponsored by the Varsity Club as part of the Homecoming events. Our float, with the theme Men in Helmets as represented by boys at one end of the float dressed as football players and boys at the otherend sitting in,a machine-gun nest, won first prize of 55, which was, at that time, very helpful to the Class Treasury. A On February l6th of the next year, we sponsored our class party, called Astronomy Strut. For this festive oc- casion we imported The Stardusters from Clare. lNo doubt you all have heard of this great orch.l After this, we ambled along until the end of the year, at which time we feverishly crammed for the finals, and then- No longer green little' Freshmen .we entered our Sophomore year bold and unafraid. l??l We started the year off right with Dave Nicholas as President, Jack lsonl Lee, Vice-President, Lennis Britton, Secretary- Treasurerg Tom Nehil, Boy-representative, and Aileen Manwell, Girl-representative. The distinguished Sophomore class had the distin- guished distinction of giving the first party of l94l and the last one before school ended in June of that year. The former was a record dance with the fantastical title of Surrealist Nightmare . Prizes were given to Buzz Bennett and Angeline Commora for wearing the loudest colors that night. The latter party was a creation of the well-known High Boys and was named appropriately after its theme, The Plantation Ramble Thus we ended another year of advancement. Oh happy day! At last we are being recognized by the younger classmen and have only one stronger race above us. Bob Shoemaker was chosen as the leader of our class, assisted by Dale Gerstacker as Vice-President. Aileen Manwell took over the responsibilities of Secre- tary-Treasurer. Barb Murch was elected Girl-representa- tive and Rod' Towseley was elected to the Boy-repre- sentative post. Due to Aileen ManweIl's moving from our fair city to live in another town Jean McPhillips was chosen to fill her vacancy. Annual Homecoming Events again were popular. Helen Red Bennett was chosen as a representative from our class to serve in the Queen's Court. A float was entered in the Homecoming Parade in the form of' Pres. Bob Shoemaker's stationwagon cleverlyl?l dec- orated. The best party of our career and certainly the most outstanding party of the year was the Junior dance, better' known as Kris Kringle Kopers, with music furnished by the popular band, Eddie Shay, and based on the Christmas theme. Another event sponsored by the illustrious class of '43 was proved successful in the form of a class play, Spring Fever . Eleanor Stewart and Bob Shoemaker were the two lucky students chosen for the Annual Honor Award sponsored by the University of Michigan Alumni group. They spent a glorious weekend at the college. Finally, exams and the Junior-Senior Banquet crept up on us. The traditional banquet was held at the Country Club with a college band sufficing the music. Jack Lee as general chairman of the affair achieved some grand results. Smoky really covered himself with glory with his super speech! Once more we felt triumphant over a party given by Our Class. As we close our class books and prepare for a peaceful summer to come back as proud seniors we have a touch of sadness in our hearts ii' ' Our last year in high school. An even tie for the capacity of President between Nate Noeske and Jim Bandeen was the result of the senior elections. Nate won after a re-election. Dale Gerstacker was elected Vice-President, Iris Bywater, Secretary, l'-li Visger, Treasurer, and Mike Sias and Loretta Zondolak, Union Board Representatives. Because of his job Mike found it- impossible to attend the board meeting, thus Don Christone was elected to take his place. Helen Sampson and M. J. Paddock were chosen by our class to represent us as candidates for the position of Homecoming Queen. By vote of the entire school Helen was elected Queen and reigned over the Homecoming football game and dance. Two succeeding Friday nights were occasions for events sponsored by the illustrious senior class. The first event was the play Hasty Pudding whose cast was made up wholly of senior class members. A week later a Christmas dance entitled Holiday Hop was our handiwork. ln spite of the fact that there was a poor crowd, a good time was had by all. Lennis Britton was given the D.A.R. Award for outstanding rating in all activities, including scholarship and leadership ability. All graduation events went off as usual with com- mencement exercises being ably arranged by Don Clarey. There were many sighs when we took off our caps and gowns, still we faced the problem of building the world with courage and confidence. BARB ARGYLE, JEAN McPHlLLIPS, JOHN MORRIS, ROD TOWSLEY, BARB MURCH, Chairman.