Pickford High School - Panther Yearbook (Pickford, MI)

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The first of September we received our class rings. Receiving our rings made us feel more like'Seniors. On October 6, 1955, we had our pictures taken at St. Iohn's studio in the Soo. Io Storey was chosen as our carnival queen candidate this year and we are happy to say she was crowned. Sandra Rye, Gwen Batho and Arla lean Hill were chosen for cheerleaders. On November 10 and 11, we presented our Senior Play, The Boarding House Reach, with Mr. Robert Howell as our director. After the play both nights we had a bake sale. The class has worked for the trip by selling at football games, basketball games and bake sales. We sold Christmas cards, the birthday calendar, and basketball pencils. Our class sponsored the Donkey Basketball Game. Our plays were important events in helping toward our trip. During our Senior year we gained Deanna Metkiff. In May the class was taken on Skip Day by the Iuniors. The week of May Z0 is graduation week. It begins Stmday night, May 20 with Baccalaureate: Tuesday night, May 22 with Class Night: Thursday night, May 24, the one to fulfill our hopes, Graduation: and Friday night, May 25, the Alumni Prom. On May 28, the class and our advisor will leave by Greyhound bus, for an eight day trip to New York and will return on Iune 4.

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Class History On September 2, 1952, the class of '56 entered high school with an enrollment of forty. Mr. Edward Tapio was our class advisor. The class officers were: President, Ronald Leach: Vice-President, Bill Wallis: Secretary, Glenda Rutledge: Treasurer, Ioy Moore: Student Council, Ivana Leach and Duane Ames. In October of '52, our class was initiated by the Sophomore class. The class was all dressed differently and We were quite a sight. Everyone had to bring ten pennies in a tin can around their neck. On the evening of initiation the Sophomore class gave us a party which we all enjoyed. Glenda Rutledge was chosen as our Freshman queen candidate. During the year we chose blue and white as our class colors. The yellow rose is our class flower. Our motto is Always Forward, Never Backward. During the year we lost David Lundy, Ted Brown, William Benoit, and Larry Melvin. On September 2, 1953, we entered high school as Sophomores with Mr. Edward Tapio as our advisor. We had an enrollment of thirty-six. We elected our class officers as follows: President, Elmer Laloie: Vice-President, Dave Taylor: Secretary, Arla Iean Hill: Treasurer, Glenda Rutledge: Student Council, Ethel Iohnson and Iaynce Leach. In September of '53, we initiated the Freshman class. Arla lean Hill was chosen as Sophomore queen candidate. Sandra Rye and Arla Iean Hill were chosen as cheerleaders. During the year we lost Iris Henderson, Tony Lordson, Bill Moore, and Clarence Pierce. We gained two new members: Lyle Hill and Fred McCready. On September 7, 1954, we entered high school as Iuniors with Mrs. Walter Thurow as our advisor. We had an enrollment of thirty-two. We elected our class officers as follows: President, Iaynce Leach: Vice-President, Ronald Leach: Secretary, Raeone Graham: Treasurer, Ethel Iohnson: Student Council, Lyle Hill and Sandra Rye. Sandra Rye was chosen as queen candidate. Sandra Rye and Arla Iean Hill were chosen as cheerleaders. Gwen Batho came in as a cheerleader after our first semester. On March 31 and April 1, 1955, we presented our Junior Play You'll Die Laughing with Mr. Robert Howell as our director. After the play both nights we had a bake sale. The class ordered their class rings in Ianuary of '55. Our class sponsored the Ham Supper in April of '55. We took the class of '55 to Cut River Bridge on Skip Day, May 2, 1955. The day was warm and everyone had lots of fun. David Hintz joined our class at the first of our Iunior year. During the year we lost our advisor, Mrs. Walter Thurow and two students, Eilovel Smith and Ivana Leach. Our new advisor was Mr. Marvin Shanks. On September 6, 1955, we entered high school as Seniors. We had an enrollment of twenty-nine with Mr. Robert Howell as our class advisor. We elected our class officers as follows: President, Dave Taylor: Vice-President, Don Stevenson: Secretary, Glenda Rutledge: Treasurer, Ethel Iohnson: Student Council, Sandra Rye, Lyle Hill and Dave Fountain.

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Giftatow We, as members of the Senior Class of 1956, have been chosen to distribute these gifts to our classmates as tokens of friendship. First to Duane Ames CDipJ a book on wrestling and boxing to fight all corners. To Fredrick Ames fFredJ a scholarship as student manager of the Soo Tech Hornets. To Gwendolyn Batho CGWenJ a muffler for her noisy laugh. To William Becks KBillJ a 300 Savage rifle so he can continue to miss deer. To Norma Cottle a cook book to furnish new recipes. To Audrey Crisp a record entitled Hey Ioe. To H. David Fountain CMoonJ a clock that strikes fourteen times at midnight to remind him of the Junior Play. To Lavonne Galer a new cornet to play in Sousa's band. To Raeone Graham KPudgeJ a chemistry book and work book so she can remember the old chemistry class. To Galen Harrison fGi.nkJ a slide rule to help him become a successor of Albert Einstein. To Arla Iean Hill Ueaniel a Stearn bulldog to remind her of an individual at Rudyard. To Lyle Hill a Egg-to remind him of a certain senior girl. To David Hintz KHintzieJ a book on how to be a confirmed bachelor throughout life. To Karen Huyck a new speech book so she can keep in practice. To Ethel Iohnson a diary so she can keep track of the important dates. To Elmer Laloie fFuddJ a trophy to remind him of his championship intramural team. To Iaynce Leach Uinxl a can of gas and five quarts of oil for his new car so he can get home from Hessel. To Ronald Leach KRonnieJ a giant size bottle of Icy soap suds. To Verna Leach fRedD a druggist's prescription for the cure of high blush pressure. To A. Frederick McCready fFredD a toy grease monkey to remind him of working on his Ford. To Deanna Metkiff fDeel a new Plymouth for her and Tim to cruise around in. To Ioy Moore a diamond ring to save Ronnie the expense. To Linda Nettleton a sales certificate to remind her of selling things for the senior class. To Marilyn Patrick a bookkeeping book to help her remember what she learned in that class. To Basil Rader CCookieJ a power-pack to keep his Packard at the top of the local stock car races. To Glenda Rutledge a new sax to play Shake, Rattle, and Roll in Mr. T. Hamilton's Iazz Band. To Sandra Rye a Home Economics book illustrating Tucks to remind her of a certain man. To Vern Sawyers a new pair of tires for the back of his car. To Mary Sherman a Billy boy to bake a cherry pie for. To Donald Stevenson Uuniorl a record book to keep track of his accomplishments in sports. Continued on page 42