Royal Oak High School - Oak Yearbook (Royal Oak, MI)

 - Class of 1950

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Q Q 'S Q Q. QM J? sssgsgx K N ,S ,Sass M M, sg, 5 eo i as Quai 2,2 Q xv . .,,,..,, .,., . x ,.,. . o 6, E? Bc M QQ N R th BI gm a s OCLK S?EC,lPll 04114 l The January, 1950 Published by the Senior Class of Royal Oak High School Nt O9 NNQN Dedication - - - We, the class of January '50, wish to dedicate our Oak to a man who we think deserves credit for helping make ROI-lS the fine school it is. Not only has Mr. Montie played a vital part in athletics as coach ot the tennis team and the former coach ot the basketball squad but he is also an outstanding teacher ot Government, English, and Math. Therefore, we are proud to give him the recognition which he so rightly deserves. - i i Freshm n 9B Cold isn't it? Sianding outside are Arnold Watson, Connie Gordon, Sherry Richards and Joe Shields, top row. ln bottom row are Ernestine Sheppard and Owen Winnie. Reciting in class is Marcella Mason. Listening are, second row, Jim Berube, Denny Dawes, Nancy Borg- lum and Bob Barrett, in first row are Jim McCatferty, Pete Conklin and Joanne Back. Xi?, Yi? Af the board are left to right, Bar- bara Brown, Wilma Ficlcer, June Bertell, Richard Fraus and Kenneth Yenshaw. Bottoms Up, left to right, Mary Angeline, Beverly Crowford,V Priscilla Goddard, Pat Sullivan, Beverly Upton, Helen Gudemoos and Alice Usler. Eating outside are Marlene Alberts, Phil Dondero, Ann Barfeld, Larry Rattner and Jeanette Williams. Members of the class on the OAK Staff were Beverly Wilson and Bob Sharp. Masferlng the English language are Jerry Buchanan, Chuck Exploratory really keeps 'em working: Florence Caruso Sanders Jerry Yoes, Frances While, Tom Schultz, Jeanie Ross- Johnny Coolican, Jerry Dixon, Steve Eggleston, Freshmen 9A Th 9A's have had a very suc- cessful year. Some of the out- standing players on our freshman football team were Carl Triebel, Tex Maxwell and Gary Peters. Some more of our freshmen who are doing well in swimming are Butch Stock, Tom Shultz, Bob Schwenk, Ray Muncey and Bill Larimer. The OAK staff repre- sentatives for this year were Butch Stock and Marilyn Martin. I Wide awake in homeroom are Lowel Bouren, Belly Shave, Shirley Farough, Willard Dickson, Frank Caruso, Jim Beckman, Gail Hullinger and Mr. Rafhsburg. -4- The standing siafues are Judy Hollebeclr, Cynlhia Hepburn, In Mr. Tessem's Ancienf History class looking af map are Valerie Dunn. Pal' Hoffman and Crystal Downey are in the from leff to right, Joanne Nickora, Dave Drawbaugh, Fred fron! row. Murray and Malcolm Baker. In Mr. Sfrain's firsf hour Biology class are Bob Rivesi, Corrine Crothers, Ruth Bornfroger. Art Uhlmann and Ed Booth are looking al' the chlorophyll in the plani. Sophomores 10B Generally speaking the lOB's are an ambitious, fun-loving class. To prove it they have had two class parties since they have been in high school. We pause here to give honorable mention to some ot the kids who have made the class what it is. They are Wanda Wilson, Jim Fredrick, Maggie Johnson, Corrine Cro- thers, Art Uhlmann, Bob Sievers and Gordon Freshman. And, of course, there are the two lOB OAK Staff representatives, Gin- ny Besemer and Sally Swigert. St d' ' Tenhu e's Jun le stud in an Osage apple are, The lOA's who are working very diligently on their Spanish an ing in v g y g from left to right, Bill Ferguson, Dorothy Dell, Carol Case, are Al Johnson, Pete Kramer, Elaine Foust, David Elliot, Bob Mr. Tenhave, Eloys Ellis, Tony Franko and Lisa Hunter. Hurley, Delores Nickelson and Delores Zollcir. Sophomores 10A Some lOA's whom you have seen in Atwas plays are Jim Gib- son and Ruth Hayward. Many others, Bruce Dempster, Jerry N Jeffries, Tom Stumer, Bill Wil- son, Dick Compton, Hilliard Wil- liams are very active in sports, The OAK Staff members for the lOA's were Marijane Potter and Roy Barnes. Hey, Marijane Potter, Bruce Dempster, Benny Kiclle, Jim Gibson ancl Morgan Davis, do you see anything? G.. Juniors 11B ln our l lB class there is much talent in sports. Bill King, Lanny Johnson and Dick Staunton are on our swimming team. Ken Gmelin, Dick Van Eck, Roger l-lime, Don l-locking, Jerry Gil- bert, Ron Barr, Jim Richards, Jim Layman and Dick Lawrence were on our football team. Barbara Firth and Jerry Gilbert were OAK Staff representatives for the llB's. Sounds purdy, keep if up! Draped around the piano are Sleeping peacefully are Darlene Ball, Marcia Enyearf, Bev Busch, June Howe, Donna Prance, Frances Mielkie, Judy Sea- born, Joyce Reynolds, Marilyn Masters, Shirley Crosby, Janef Lolgren, Joan Kruger, Suzanne Norton and Phyllis Bonham. Charloife Helm, Shirley Ellenwood, Barbara Firfh and Pal Think fasf! Gathered around the fable are Gloria Collins Porter Standing are Jean Porter, Joan Weaver, Marilyn John Bishop, Barbara Dawkins, Donna Baumhauer Thad Ben! Rostow and Mary Torrance. ley, Karen Barneff, Tracy Merfel ancl Barbara Dryden ,-,.. . .1- Juniors 11A Giving reports in Mr. Bruy's history class are Ronald Fitch, Sandra Shields, Mary Lqdue, Gil Rogers, Jean Lab- bitt and Don MacFarlane. Miss Moore's English class seems to know all the answers. Arvene Kimmel, Carol Jones, Chuck Harris, Norm Cham- berlain, Johnny Burlre, Delores Bishop and Johnny Baird. Discussing their Math problems at the board are Tom Norfhrup, Arvene Kimmel, John Wyman and Sharon Gray. Enjoying the dance are Gerry Ward, Tom Condon, Betty Krog, Walter Ohnesorg, Paula Taylor, .lim Taylor, Sharon Gray and a lone 12th grader. With a hungry gleam in their eyes are Lenora Robinson, Carol Jones, Margaret Wyatt, Sally Scheifele and Sue Budge. HA members of the OAK Staff were Sally Scheifele and Sharon Gray. MW, I. S. S. MARY ALICE COOK. .. BEVERLY TALYOR. . . . .. SAM FRESHMAN ROSE KREGLOW VERNELL GREEN .... ..,..... MISS HETZMAN ..... Club . . . . . . .President . . . .Vice President . . . . .Recording Secretary Corresponding Sec. .Treasurer . . .Sponsor QFD Student CHARLES GRAVES .... ANN MCINNES .,... MIRIAM FUHRMAN. .. GORDON FRESHMAN. DICK LAWRENCE... MR. JOHNSON... Senate JF G. A. DOROTHY DIEHL .... MARGARET PENNEY ...... ELAINE ANDERSON. CORRINE CROTHERS. WANDA WILSON... DOROTHY ROGERS ...... MISS DOERR ..,.... -- 10 ........Presideni ... . . .Vice President . . ...... Secretary . . . . . .. . .Treasurer .. . . .Pariicmentarian . . . . . . .Sponsor A. . . ....... President .Vice President . . . . . . . . . .Secretary . . . .Corr. Secretory . . ....... Treasurer Parliamentarian ........Sponsor French Club DELANO HILLSTROM .... JUDY COWIN ROSE MARIE ALCINI ...... Vice ANNA ANTHONY MARCIA TARRANT ,.,. JANE TURNER ANN DUVALL, .... EUGENE MUHN MRS. TESSEM .... .. . . President Presidenf . . .Secretary . . .Treasurer . . . .Sponsor Latin Club WALTER OHNESORG... TOM DELL .......... SAM FRESHMAN ...... PRISCILLA DeFOREST .... ANNE DeFOREST .... MRS. LAND ..... Q? .. . . .President Vice President , . .Secrewry ...Treasurer ....Historian . . . .Sponsor Spanish Clu PAT BUNTON .... HANS KUEHL.. .,.... ... LORRAINE PARKER .... RICHARD BRINKEY .... MRS. TESSEM .... -111 ......President Vice President . . . .Secretary ....Treasurer ....Sponsor Movie Club PHIL URIDGE .... DICK MAURER.. JERRY DICKSON ..... JERRY DICKSON ..... MR. JOHNSON... XJ? R. O. Cl .. ...Vice President President . . . .Secretary . . . .Treasurer .Sponsor ub ROY LEET ......,... ........ P resident TERRY HENDERSON ....... Vice President DAVE BEAMER ..... ...... S ecretury DON JOHNSON ......,...,... Treasurer CUFF SADLIER .,.,..... Sergeant-at-Arms MR. HAYES .... ......... S ponsor EJ? Art Club BARBARA BOUDA ..... ..... P resident BETTY RAE CONNERS ...... Vice President PHYLLIS MUNRO .... ..... T reosurer MRS. BOHLEN ..., .,... S ponsor -.12.... Hi-Y Blue and White Chapters DICK REMLEY .... ...White BILL ROSS.. .,.. ..... B lue President CHUCK WICKTOR .... ...White DICK BEER ,... ...... ..... B I ue Vice President ED WHOOLERY. .. ...White LEROY EARRY. .. . . , . .Blue Secretary JACK BARRY .... . ..Whi1e GIL RODGERS ..,.. ........ ..... B I ue Treasurer MR. COUGHLIN cmd MR. GANGE Sponsors exe Girls' Literary Society SUE KALMAR. . . BEV SHARP ......... . . . BARBARA BOUDA ..... RUTH BLIGHT ,,.. BARBARA McINNIS ...... MISS COWEN .... QFD . . . . .President .Vice President . . . . .Secretary . . . . .Treasurer .Purliamentorian . . . . . .Sponsor Atwas Club MARILYN MARTIN ..... .. .,.. .President JOHN McDONALD ........ Vice President DOT HAYES ....... TOM KERR ........ .. . .... Secretary . , . . .Treasurer BRONSON ALLEN ...... Sergeant-at-Arms MR. MEAD ....... ..13.. . . . . . .Sponsor Library Staff JEAN IRVING .... ,.... P resident BETTY VAN EATON ..,..... Vice President NADINE SMITH ,......, .... S ecreiury DONNA BAUMHAUER .... .... T reasurer BARBARA FRICK ...... ..,. MISS H. CAMPBELL .... XJ-fx Tri-C C ub Historian .Sponsor MARILYN STAMY .... ........ P residenf JOAN BRIGHT... .,.. Vice Presideni JANICE MCLAINE .... ...... S ecrefary MARY COLBURN ..... ..... T reasurer Miss BROWN .... ..,. 5 ponsor XJ? Pep Club CORRINE GRAF ..... ..,.... P residenf BEV MURDOCK .... .... V ice Presideni GRACE COOK ..., .,.... S ecretory CAROL CLARK .... .... T reclsurer ALICE BROOKS ..... ..... C crpfcrin ED SCHROEDER .,.. .... C o-Ccpiuin MR, HAREMSKI ..,. .... S ponsor ..14, Future Teachers of America NANCY RUELL ,... . ...... Chairman MRS. HOFFMAN ...... ...... S ponsor QFD Forestry Club JIM STRAIN. ,.... RAY CRAWFORD.. . ..,...... President . . . . . . . .Vice President TOM MUCGREGOR ............ Secretary GILBERT STARKS.. DICK ROBERTSON. LONNIE EMERICK MR. TENHAVE .... XJ? ......,.....Treasurer Corr. Secretary . . . . . .Sergeant-ut-Arms .............Sponsor I United Nations I DICK BEER ...... MARY BENSON.. HOWARD IRWIN ..... .. DONALD HAPPS. MR. BAIRD ...... -15- . . . . . . . .President Vice President . . . .Secretary . . . .Treasurer .. . . .Sponsor oys' Glee Club JIM ROE . . . . . .President JIM HURCOMB. . . . .... Secrefclry BOB HECTOR .... .. . .Sergeunf-af-Arms FRANK HOLMES .... President MARY LOU BRICKER .... CHUCK KIRKPATRICK .... HAROLD SHERMAN ...... . . . . . . . . . .Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Treasurer ..... . . .Sergeant-at-Arms G i r I s ' C h oi r ELAINE METCALF ,,.. President JOAN WATKINS .... Secrefclry BEV SHARP . . . .... Treasurer CARMA RILEY ..... Sgi.-of-Arms +16- anley gle, St Ea Stanley bbs, Gi arilyn M Mclnnis, Don Runnells, Dan right, 0 d row, left t hir T B099, Dick Payne, Phi erritt, M Don e Stoner, V9 60 ng, G Ki Leslie ght, row: left to ri First Scott Bell, Earl Denison, Gillette, Joe Bob ton, en Clay All nney, Fi Fred Kreglow, E V9 Hart, Geo rginia s, Vi ood Estelle W errill, M Golder, Dona an, Marvin m rk Bio Dahn Michael, nsted, Bob A Bob Harry Parent. Lawson and Hunter, Chuck Peggy Pat McClintock, Wanda Wilson, Jackie Mast, Reimer, Judy Rosemary Mason, Shipp, Roger Olney, Maynard Bob Head, l Tolles, Bil hnson, Jo Fred right, O W: lefl l F0 Fourth Sl'lBI'. Mi Marilyn and Smith I'C Barba Hatfield, 1 C 2 T: .Y U u 2 E E o U C 3 D U C Ps S E O L' GJ Z .a o Q .E .2 C .E E .n o an .: 0 .- u. 3. 5 5 L 1: E U 34: O 5-5 C w'a Z: qu o 5.1 UE Oo ,m 5.22 U.- 1:2 Q P E E 'vi Q. 55 Cu: on Q gi :AU 6-6 5.0 Bw E 3 'f'-5 D Q.: go 512 u-1.93 -.. UE wo .52 gm -2.1 3 .2 .AQ ': CD.: U 3: E E -':.a Uo gm .Che .gg -u 2a :U 2.1: n. ga EZ -U1 g i 8-J W5 C o Z Lantz Tom Gunn, Foster, Ed Collins, Margaret Barber, Ronald Ure the picture in Not John Jerry Martinson, Hilligus, cl char Ri South, Wallace, Gordon John llace, G mW xon, .Ii 1 l Congelliere. ck Di and Szewc rd Berna Upton, rt Mackey, Cliff Sadlier, Hube trong. S I'ln A and Kreglow S8 Ro munds, Ed Meserve, Emily Willaiean ck Frous, ne, Di Pay ,, 1 First row: Manager Roberts, Lawrence, Gilbert, Uhlmann, Eck, Skalos, A. Johnson, Powell, Henderson, Uhley, Miner LaFerle, Leet, Gmelin, Layman, D. Johnson, Smith, Kemmis, Third row, Coach Mclean Birou Barr MCNMY Remley manager' Vesfrand, Richards, D. Johnson, Himes, Gilbertson, Locher Second row: Beamer, Sadlier, Andrews, Hector, Ballard, Van Williams, Allen, Slolpe, Mackey, Coach Hayes. Top-Co-captains Leet and Henderson Bottom--Coaches Hayes and McLean Football This year Royal Oalds football team has confe through with seven wins, and two losses finishing second in the Border Cities' League Royal Oak's record is: R.O. l3 ............ R.O. l2 . .. R.O. i2 . R.O. 32 . R.O. i3 . R.O. O . RO. 28 . . R.O. 27 . . . . R.O. i9 . . IS6 ..1S.. . .Hazel Park .Grosse Pointe . . .Wyandotte . .Monroe . Fordson .. Muskegon .... Ferndale Highland Park . . Birmingham fl 1 ?5,g my Q .ge 59, , gy., , Ag 5652? Q Q fx . 6 Q . ,, 2 Front row: Coach Bray, Don Muudlin, Delano Hillstrom, Gil Second row: Buddy Robertson, Bob Wohlfield, Bob Hector Gray, Capt., Dale Baumler and Jim Zickel. Terry Henderson, Bill Glaspie and Roger Himes. Third row: Dick Robertson Cmgnj, Jerry Gilbert, Ted Kemis lmgr.j. asketball During the '49-'SO season the cag- ers will play Ferndale, Grosse Pointe, Birmingham, Monroe, Wyandotte, Highland Park, Fordson and Hazel Park. Gil Gray was elected captain ot the team. There are two returning lettermen, Delano l-lillstrorn and Dale Baumler. The average height of the team is 5 feet lllfi inches and the average weight is l6O pounds. l Swimming During the season the Royal Oak Nata- tors will meet Pontiac, Ann Arbor, Wyan- dotte, Highland Park, Grosse Pointe, Flint, Hazel Park, Monroe, Hamtramck, Ferndale. Shown at the top right ready to dive are Barry Wayburn, Lanny Johnson and Billy King. Practicing the tree style is all-stater Jim Roe. Next to him are Glen l.aFerIe, Leon Bussa, first row: Ron Barr and Dick Neighebauer. The managers ot this year's team are Ed Whoolery and Don Knapp. The statis- tician is Barbara Cochran and secretary is Pat Shaw. Terry Henderson is doing the announcing. t l l First row: B. King, L. Johnson, G. LaFerle, B. Wayburn, J. Roe, D. Staunton, L. Bussa, D. Skalos, J. Fredrick. Second row: T. Robertson, T. Schultz, E. Stock, P. Ballard, K. Frazier, R. Olsen, J. Newton, K. Conrad, B. Morgan, R. Barr. Third row: B. Wilson, J. Prall, J. French, B. Schwenk, B. Allan D. Neighebouer, D. Ross, D. Van Eck, D. Smith, E. Whoolery, manager. Fourth row: D. Knapp, manager, P. Eccles, R. Muncey, L Van Zandt, B. Lowe, J. Kirkup, D. Gilger, B. Lorimer, D. Blackl burn, B. Head, B. Thorsen, L. Johnson. -21- ES' ' ww. 7 -... M. Q., W. A 5 , W gg- 2 gi' ,Y 5? 3 -sf fm Firsf row: Chuck Hatch, Barr Braman, John Colenso, Roy Second row: Dole Baumler, Fred Locke, Harvey Canfield Christiansen. Bob Sievers, Chuck Wicktor. Cross-Country The Royal Oak Harriers enjoyed eight consecutive wins this season, de- tecting Redford Union, 22-355 Birm- ingham, l7-48, Flint Central, 27-295 VV-alled Lake, I5-55, Hazel Park, 23- 35, Cranbrook, l9-49, Hamtramck, I7-48, and Wyandot'l'e, I7-44. They placed thirteenth in the State meet and fourth in the Albion Invi- tational. Co-captains John Colenso and Roy Christiansen with Coach Bray. ...23.. COl'I'l The Acorn is published by ROHS journalism students every two weeks. The students take it as a course the tirst semester and work on the paper the sec- ond semester. Mr. l. A, Rosen is the sponsor and Mr. D. Cook's shop prints the paper. Beverly Busch wrote many ot the edi- torials which appeared during the semes- ter, Those students who have worked on the news department are Joyce Bouder, Charles Graves, Barbara Hamel, Howard lrwin, Jean Palmer, Catherine Rossiter, Devon Sandahl, Pat Heil and Rose Birou. ln the feature department are Sam Freshman, Ruth Jackson, Barbara Maas, Nancy Ruell, Carol Spiller and Mary Alice Cook. Last but not least in the sports department are Carol Crittenden and Bill Phillips. -24- Qak Staff ADVERTISING MANAGER ............,....... Beffy Renfrew PHOTOGRAPHERS ...,......... Dick Gordon and Bill Henning SPORTS ,..,... ....... M ary Lou Bricker, Georgia Lou Young, Dorofhy Hayes CLUBS .................. Ann Mclnnes, Rose Marie Bohringer, Barbara Mclnnis 'I2A PAGES ................. Marilyn Collins, Marilyn Sfamy, Bertha Lou Sfernberg, Beverley Sharp, Mary Alice Cook 'I2B PAGES ...,..... Barbara Maas and Carol Spiller 'IIA PAGES . ., .Sharon Gray and Sally Scheifele 'IIB PAGES .... .... B arbara Firth and Jerry Gilbert 'IOA PAGES . .... Roy Barnes and Mariiane Potter IOB PAGES ..,. .... G inny Besemer and Sally Swigerf 9A PAGES .. .... Buich Siock and Marilyn Martin 9B PAGES ..... . . .Bob Sharp and Beverly Wilson MISCELLANEOUS .... .... R ufh Jackson and Sam Freshman CANDIDS ....... ........... B ill Williams' Sfudio ART STAFF ........,.......... Barbara Bouda, Ann Mclnnes, Rose Marie Bohringer, Yvonne Cohron SPONSOR ........................... ...Mr. I. A. Rosen Gramps Ulm Gibsonj has Deafh fChuck McGaryl, up a freeg while Dr. Evans Uohn MacDonaldl, and fha Sheriff IMarshull Greenspanl look on unbelievingly. S nior Play Included in the cost of the Senior Play, ON BORROWED TIME were: PUD .............. JULIAN NORTHRUP ,... NELLIE, GRANNY. .. MR. BRINK ..,... MARCIA GILES ...,, DEMETRIA ...... A BOY. . . WORKMEN. . . DR. EVANS .... MR. PILBEAM ,... MR. GRIMES. .. SHERIFF .... DIRECTOR ....... STAGE DIRECTOR.. STUDENT DIRECTOR. .. .... 26 .... . , . . .Kennelh Hoerauf ... . . .Jim Gibson ....Aggie Dunn ....Chuck McGary .,..Peg McDonalcI ....Pc1f Gray .,.............Bill Bird Gil Gray and Bob Mason . , . . . . . . .John MacDonald .. . .Sam Freshman .........Richard Rolls ... .Marshall Greenspan ...Mr. James Mead ,...Mr. Roberf Coughlin .... . . .Myrle Barnes Senior Play Cast BORROWED TIME ll, I2 J949 l Umm iuwn X5 'SR Wgfvgigsggesa. rikjm, R fi M xeffw X51- gg lg, 5133 QQ A f WNW E 21: W'ff ii E402 E My We WMP? Q1 kj 5 Q C if 3 ' . R55 ifjgwxj J0W F W, jg QQ Q ZQEYX 0,00 ,Q 12 A' 'vw' I MQQJWQQQ E1 Q 15355 5 Q ififiqffwffgkgc W fs ww W? Rgjfg 3? QL 15.-nf , Q . . Q -QL , zrfffv W My 9,7 E V'!M WQ'f'4f6fO MW Wm by W 'Q'Y'x?3 WJWWaMMQy Wfjffffp X WWW ffffffwff WWLW. Q QV wwffjwff M GQ l JAMES C. COVERT MILES W. MARKS ALBERT C. WIESE NORMA CAMPBELL S . d f . . . . upermfen enf o Schools Principal Assf. Principal Correlafor of Curriculum V Administration F W ,, Vivian, Mrs. Rosch, Mrs. Barnes and Joan MRS. WAITE-Secretary .. 31 .. Another enfrancing English class with speaker Marion Mc- Kown. Interested listeners are Dana Dondero, Aggie Dunn, Don Houser, Margaret Harker and Bruce Hathaway. Bill, clon'f point that fhing af me, say the other inmates of cell number 321. Evelyn Allen, Meredith Beach, Mary Benson, Paf Bunfon, Tom Delnunay, Margery Failing and Mary Goddard. The outcome of rhe experiment performed by Don Doctor hangs in the balance. Those kibitzing are Don Coutier, Frank Herrick, Jackie Gefoor, Dave Beamer, Jim Bambard and Ralph Chambers. In the background are Ron Gange and Cleo Thompson. S niors 12B lt seems that quite a few boys in the IZB have been interested in sports. Roy Christiansen and John Colenso were co-captains of the cross country team. Barr Braman will be l95O track team captain. Terry Henderson was co-captain of the triumphant football squad. Lead- ing the basketball squad is the gang- ling Gil Gray. Then comes the gurgling co-captains of the swim team, Barry Wayburn and Jim Roe. S niors 12B Our own dear officers are President, Dick Remleyg Vice President, Aggie Ulwlmarmg Secretary, Cliff Sadlier and Treasurer, Dave Beamer. Members of the OAK staff for the IZB class page were Barbara Maas and Carol Sue Spiller. Look ai fhese nonchalanf Seniors! They are Ed Schroeder and Aggie Dunn in the firsf row. George Nicoleffi, Marilyn Misner, Audrey Luke and Nancy Ruell in flie second row. Glen Laferle, Ralph Chambers, Barbara Mclnnis, Doi Hayes, Joy Dolby, Julie Warfl1 and Sue Kalmar in ihe fhircl row. The drinking Seniors are Barbara Bouda, Barbara Maas, Roger Olney, Maxine Kelly, Dorothy Oman, Dick Remley, Nancy Ruell, Helen Vandhal, Pai Bunfon, Margery Failing, Joyce Barr, My! Wouldn'f Aggie Uhlmann make a good Math feacher??? Yvonne Cohron, Mary Woodman, Esfelle Woods and the Hand. In Model Office are Beverly Peck, Berfha Lou Sfernberg, .loan Wafkins and Lois Layzell. Af u locker conference ore Morgaref Hobbs, Tom Dempsier, Anne Johnson and Jerry Tarrani. Senior Activities . . . N 4 l Giving Einsfein com efifion are Wo ne French Chuck P Y 1 Groves, Chuck McGory, Jock Barry, Tom MacGregor, Tom Sfoplefon and .loon Brighf. J In Dyer need of help ore Mr. Dyer, Jerry Burrows, Chuck Schooley, Nobie Shimokochi, Joyce Bailey and Bev Peck. The following people in Mr. Coughlin's Sociology class, .lean PlUYi 9 Cards afe loan Bflghff Richard Gasvodaf Bill De' Nickora, Tom MacGregor, Mr. Coughlin and Don Gower, seem Haan' D0 0ll'Y Kfegef and RUY Crawford' io be suffering from Psychosis, Neurosis, Arfereo-Sclerosis and Halifosis. Senior Activities ., . . l i In fhe Sfudy Hall slampede are Chuck Kirkpafrick, Goldie Lisiening to music are Tom Dempsfer, Donna Thompson, Lockwood, George Burnham, Pat Gray and Chuck Graves. Miizi Seaman, Dave Smifh and Margaret Hurley. S niors Sfanding around Mrs. Hoffman are Shirley Chesney, Bob Ellis, Ilene Basey, .loan Thomp- son, Don Johnson, Tom MacGregor, George McMahon and Devon Sanclahl. In Mr. Moniie's homeroom are Dora Sher- man, Mr. Monfie, Marjorie Dawes, Dorofhy Fennell, Aileen Sufkin, Gwen Campbell, Mari- lyn Brady, Barbara Gloyd, Cecelia King, Joe Francis, Bill Chadwick, Norma Schmiclf, Roy Leef and Don Gower. The Twelve Niffy 50's draped around o new car are Chuck Lou Bricker, Lynn Collins, Befty Renfrew, Berfha Lou Sfernberg Kirkpafrick, Harold Sherman, Frank Holmes, Lois Layzell, Mary Pal Gray, Bev Sharp, Marilyn Sfamy and Rufh Blight. -.38-. Twosomes Rose Birou - Don Skalos Anne Johnson-Frank Holmes Bob Reid - Myrle Barnes Joan Watkins-C. Kirkpatrick Margaret Hobbs-T. Dempster Elaine Metcalf-Hal Sherman Lois Layzell - Bob Scott Pat Gray - Chuck McGary REXO YlOBE?fY President Caurd break a do1.en hearts, if he'd but try. NNVXLE BARNES 'YONN OENXPST FR NNPRGPXREY Vice Presideni Treasurer Secretary Ws nrce io be nakuraX when Put oN today what you can Smah and cure, a dehght i orre's nokurohy rrke. do iorrvorrow. those who know her. 0553 cet S ! Goss Ru TH BL V1 . 'G Plfoejlqorianl-IT rheu fo h h e,-,dl ave e' fffef-d.P'0udef eg,.,,'w , I o fo b 9 C Ol-ORS Blue and Silver MO-I-To JQA N BRIGHT OU, of sch ool life lm D life, s school S clufafonan A q . doeS 'e? we ,h '9s rke' wh ' o reall y FLOWER W . hlfe Ros e -40- H0365 I January '50 . . . Seniors RICHARD ANDERSON Be silent and safe- Silence never betrays you. JOYCE BAILEY Thought is deeper than all speech. SHIRLEY BAKER Cute, pert, and neat - A mate for Don, she can't be beat. JACK BARRY Quiet in class - But if he should swing his arm. ILENE BASEY No one knows what she can olo until she tries. GEOFFREY BATT I could sit and look at work for hours. ERWINA BELL Sheis got what it takes to get along. ROSE BIROU Original in thought, Sincere in action. NORMA BOOTH Silent and sweet - Here's her manner complete. MARILYN BRADY Mild of manner and gentle of heart. ..41.. January '50 MARY LOU BRICKER Her gum goeth the live long day. RONALD BROWN I never let studies interfere with my education. GEORGE BURNHAM Hear Ye! Hear Ye! I graduate. JERRY BURROWS Good-bye all! I leave. GWEN CAMPBELL School would be a dead place without boys. HARVEY CANFIELD Good natured is he, As all will agree. ! RON CARSTENS Tall of stature, H els sure a wo full of might, man's delight. WILLIAM CHADWICK No man is happy unless he thinks himself so. SHIRLEY CHESN EY She's just the sort of gal anyone would welcome for a pal. LEE - 42 .. CHISN ELL Life's too short to hustle. . . . Seniors ED CLINE What would I do with brains when I do so much without them. MARILYN COLLINS Coal black hairg Boys beware. MARY CONNOLLY So quiet she hardly makes a sound, but a welcome person to have around. MARY ALICE COOK She is blest, for she has the gift of making friends. RAY CRAWFORD Take life easy - You live but once. MARJORIE DAWES Margie is little, Margie is small if Margie were smaller, she wouldn't be at all. WILLIAM DeHAAN Sometimes I sit and think and sometimes I just sit. MARILYN DOWNEY Her smile will pave her way through life. MAXINE DUBAY Like a sparkling wave upon the sea. KENNETH EGGENSCHWI LER Some are wise, but I am otherwise. ..43- January '50 JAMES ELLIS You can tell him by the noise he doesn't make DOROTHY F ENN ELL Quiet and dignified Sometimes. JOE FRANCIS Getting down to business is as hard as having teeth pulled. WAYNE FRENCH He's smart and fun and always gay, Youill like him better everyday. DICK GASVODA Fm not the first and shall not be the last. PEGGY GLEASON Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. BARBARA GLOYD Because she's nice to everyone, sheis liked by all. DON GOWER I love work, I could stare at it for hours. CHARLES GRAVES X They say all great men are dead - and I feel faint myself. PAT GRAY The hit of the show. ..44.. sit an . . . Seniors ART GREEN School is good, but freedom is best. MARSHALL GREENSPAN The world needs a happy fellow GERTRUDE GROSS A maid with an independent mind. JOANN HIGBEE FRANK HOLMES It,s worth your while to see her smile. Ready, Willing, and Able. A JOHN HUNTER A man who is his own master. MARGARET H U RLEY Coy, but Oh, boy! ANNE JOHNSON DON JOHNSON Your blush is beautiful, but sometimes inconvenient. It isn't the size of the man in the fight that counts, itls the size of the fight in the man. DOROTHY JOHNSON The great pleasure of life is love. .. 45 .. January '50 DOROTHY JOKELA Good natured, and to all a friend. CECELIA KING A long life, and a merry one. ED KIPP I ain't lazy, Fm just dreaming. CHUCK KIRKPATRICK A wolf in sheep's clothing. GEORGE KOSNAK A serious-sort-of-chapg it's written all over this guy,s map. DOROTHY KREGER True to her work - her friends LOIS LAYZELL When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be late. ROY LEET In athletics hejs the top! And in love he's not a flop. BARBARA LINDAU Sugar and spice and everything nice, one of these dayis shejll be covered with rice. GOLDI E LOCKWOOD Women donit think, They just change their minds. -46-. . . . Seniors TOM MQCGREGOR Judge me not until you know me. ALAN MCCLELLAND He knew, but do you think he'd tell. CHARLES MCGARY Hold the fort! Ijm coming. GEORGE MCMAHON Heis a light-hearted lad, Never gloomy or sad. WILLIAM MCNARY Take me as you find me, Quick, While you find me good. FLORENCE MEMMER Small am I, but I make up in my quick replies. ELAINE METCALF Never a dull moment when this perty lass is around. JEANNIE MYERS A style all her own. STANLEY NELSON Silently, he's made his way. JEAN NICKORA Always a twinkle in her eyes, why should she be otherwise. 147, HERB O'BRlEN January '50 Wisdom comes to us only by chance., BEVERLY PECK DAVE PERKINS She knows what she knows and what she doesn't know, she'll soon learn. Worry and I never clash. ROBERT POWELL The strong silent type. BETTY RENFREW No one else could be her parallel. NORMAN SAN BORN All the fun of high school days didn't happen during school. DEVON SAN DAH L Not too serious - not too gay - But very charming in her way. NORMA SCHMIDT If a smile wins, all the world is hers. HELEN SCHONTZ u School to her has been a bore, but maybe shels interested in something more. -43- CHARLES SCHOOLEY Ladies day is everyday with me . . . Seniors ROBERT SCOTT Why you peasants - C-huckle, Chuckie. MITZI SEAMAN Shejs little, she's wise, She's a terror for her size. BEVERLEY SHARP Hereis to the girl with eyes of brown, Whose spirit you can never down. DORA SHERMAN Good things come in small packages. HAROLD SHERMAN Men of talent are men of occasions. NOBU SHIMOKOCHI A stranger he came, But-a friend he became. DON SKALOS Girls are the root of all evil - except one. DAVID SMITH Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend me your girls. MARILYN STAMY Her sweet disposition helped her make many friends. TOM STAPLETON Take life easy, you live but once .. 49 .. January- l N T SO.: .J S-eniors BERTHA LOU STERNBERG Short hair, long hair? What shall it be? Shall I go on that diet? Now let me see! AILEEN SUTKIN Art is her ainbitiong Soon to be her profession. DONNA THOMPSON She aclols a precious scene to the eye. JOAN THOMPSON Entered here to learn, She'll go forth to serve. RUBY THORNTON A quiet girl with quiet ways. BETTY UEBELACKER BEVERLY WADE This blond lass is really mellow Ancl thinks a lot of that certain fellow. Judge ine not, till you know ine. BETTY WARNER JOAN WATKINS I say not rnuch, but think rnore. Lovely to look at, delightful to know. JERRY WILLIAMS ..50.- To be wise and not know it, is wisdom. Where There's a Will . . . There's a Way DICK ANDERSON-I will my sociology to any l2B. JOYCE BAILEY-I will my ability to get to home room on time to Mary Goddard. SHIRLEY BAKER-I will my diploma to my future husband who lacks five credits. MYRLE BARNES-I will my ability to get around Mr. Tessem to a fast talking little Freshman Miss! JACK BARRY-I will my place in Mr. Dyer's 7th hour Physics class to anyone with insomnia. ILENE BASEY-I will my two years of shorthand and my B average to Jean Ann Basey. GEOFFREY BATT-I will my ability to get out of school in seven fshortl years to anybody who wants it. PINKEY BELL-I will my patched and folded leans to any indi- vidual in the same predicament. ROSE BIROU-I will my seat in English 7 ond 8 to anyone who can translate foreign languages. RUTH BLIGHT-I will-just this once. MARILYN BRADY-I will my iob as Head Bookkeeper in Model Office to anyone who has time on his hands. MARY LOU BRICKER-I will my ability to stay on hall patrol to Miss Heikkinen. JOAN BRIGHT-I will my entire collection of text books to the book case. RON BROWN-I will nothing to nobody 'cause I got nothing to give. GEORGE BURNHAM-I will my seat in H.R. 307 to some lucky freshman. JEROME BURROWS-I will my ability to stay in school an extra year to Jerry Tarrant. GWEN CAMPBELL-I will my swing to anyone who has a large back porch. HARVEY CANFIELD-I will my seat in homeroom to some poor stupid freshman. RON CARSTENS-I will a cuspidor for Mr. Dyer. LEE CHISNELL-I will my ability to hold my nose good and high to Barb McQuillen. SHIRLEY CHESNEY-I will Sally Truesdall my height of 5 l . MARILYN COLLINS-I will to any girl the ability of keeping track of her billfold, purse, fountain pen, etc. MARY CONNOLLY-I will my hidden intelligence to anyone who can find it. MARY ALICE COOK-I will my iob as homeroom secretary for Pop Gange to some very lucky freshman. RAY CRAWFORD-I will my ery successful method of skipping to any student who feels like taking the day off. MARJORIE DAWES-I will my reliable RO notebook that has been in use since the 8A to anyone with scotch tape. BILL DeHAAN-I will my large quota of ringside seats to anyone who likes to play tootsie with his teacher. TOM DEMPSTER-I will my ability to get through math by fair means or foul to J. C. Tarrant. MARILYN DOWNEY-I will my wonderful times in choir and my escort Jerry Tarrant to ony girl who can run fast-or faster than he can. MAXINE DUBAY-I will my lock to any poor freshman who thinks he can get it open. KEN EGGENSCHWILER-I will my homeroom 212 to some poor freshman who gets roped in. JIM ELLIS-I will my mechanical ability to Bill Shead. DOROT-HY FENNELL-I will my years at school and my diploma to mother who deseres more than I could give her. JOE FRANCIS-I will my ability to not take any homework home and still get passing grades to my buddy, Billy Walden Che needs itl. WAYNE FRENCH-I will my Physics book to some new 'I2B who thinks he is smart. DICK GASVODA-I will Mr. Pugh's dog Stinkey lone Jim A.l to Tom MacGregor with due respect. PEGGY GLEASON-I will my ability not to get along with people to anyone who can stand it. BARBARA GLOYD--I will my swell homeroom teacher, Mr. Montie, to any lucky freshman. DON GOWER-I will my seat in history 7 to any freshman who thinks he can get through. CHARLES GRAVES-I will my way with women to John Mac- Donald, Rodney Johnson, John Seaton, Ron Johnson, etc. There's plenty for all. PAT GRAY-I will my ability to make Joanie and Lois laugh to anyone who wants to ruin her voice. MARSHALL GREENSPAN-I will Mr. Dyer to some disillusioned freshman. GERTRUDE GROSS-I will my ability to get along with Mr. Strain to Jerry Childress. JOANN HIGBEE-I will my ability to get through school on my pleasing personality to anyone who wants to get through on the skin of his teeth. MARGARET HOBBS-I will my diploma to Jimmy Hurcomb. FRANK HOLMES-I will my bass part in Ain't Dat A Shame to some lucky fella in choir. MARGARET HURLEY-I will my graduation picture to any col- lection of strange obiects. ANNE JOHNSON-I will my love and locker complete with lock to Dick Prickett. DON JOHNSON-I will my first million to Geoffrey Batt. DOROTHY JOHNSON-I will my ability to iust get by in class to Gladys Sznaider. DOROTHY JOKELA-I will my always mispronounced name to my brother for the next three years. CECELIA KING-I will to Mr. Montie a more active and re- spondent home room. ED KIPP-I will my second year's experience in Miss Moore's Eng- lish class to some unsuspecting sophomore. CHUCK KIRKPATRICK-I will my ability to park strange girls con- vertibles to some bright freshman. GEORGE KOSNAK-I will one Model T steering wheel to any- one who is starting a Boogie Buggy . DOROTHY KREGER-I will my ability to be late to my classes to my sister, Joyce. LOIS LAYZELL-I will my height to Shep Peterson. ROY LEET-I will let Ken Gmelin and his girl alone. BARBARA LINDAU-I will my ability to stay out of trouble to Jean Ann Wilson. GOLDIE LOCKWOOD-I will to the future Seniors spirituality as well as mentality. TOM MacGREGOR-I will the blue clouds behind my car to Dick Gasvoda. ALAN McCLELLAND-I Will Tom MacGregor a good set of tires. CHUCK McGARY-I will my ability to dream of beautiful women to somebody who will do something about it. GEORGE MacMAHON-I will my ability to pass to Bill Waldon. BILL McNARY-I will one tow chain to Dave McDonald, when I die, also my ability to get out of a math class in one try. ELAINE METCALF-I will my golden locks to Crystal Downey who needs them. JEANNIE MYERS-I will Kenneth Good my sense of humor. STAN NELSON-I will get out this month . JEAN NICKORA-I will my ability to break all traffic rules and get away with it to Mary Kay Wheeler and Carol Simmons. BEVERLY PECK-I will my six Red Kelly autographs to Ann Mac- lnnes to remind her of the little talk she had with him. DAVE PERKINS-I will my ability to miss the magazine sales assembly to some poor freshman. BOB POWELL-I will Tom Vestrand, my gym suit, ROBERT REID-I will my ability to elude formal dances to any poor freshman who doesn't wont to have any fun through high school. BETTY RENFREW-I will lots of patience to the next advertising manager of the OAK. NORMAN SANBORN-I will my ability to do math to Barbara Cochran and Mr. McDonald. DEVON SANDAHL-I will my happy school days to anyone who wants them. NORMA SCHMIDT-I will my first million to the building of a home for old men. HELEN SCHONTZ-I will my Tuba to some big man. CHUCK SCHOOLEY-I will my ability to draw pictures of Smitty and Charlotte to Jim Hurcomb. ROBERT SCOTT-I will my conceit, high ego and my brilliant knowledge of history to my poor history teacher, Mr. Tessem. -51- MITZI SEAMON-I will my ability to stay at least a foot shorter than most fellas to Barb Pilson and Bev Chaney. BEVERLEY SHARP-I will-if you will. DORA SHERMAN-I will my old worn notebook to any poor fresh- man who can find use for it. HAROLD SHERMAN-I will my spot in A Capella Choir to my brother Tom. DON SKALOS-I will my hard practicing to Art Uhlmann. DAVE SMITH-I will my red hot Saturday afternoons at Schooley's Blind Pig with the boys to Jim Hurcomb who hasn't any- thing to burn. MARILYN STAMY-I will not will my ability to keep silent to anyone. TOM STAPLETON-I will my good health to Mr. Dyer. BERTHA LOU STERNBERG-I will my initials B. S. to anyone who can use them properly!!! AILEEN SUTKIN-I will too!!! Prophecies . . . DICK ANDERSON-I expect to be selling refrigerators to Eskimos. JOYCE BAILEY-I expect to be the employer of two little em- ployees. SHIRLEY BAKER-I expect to be Mrs. Don Fennell and raising a set of twin MYRLE BARNES-I expect to be doing what comes naturally. JACK BARRY-I ILENE BASEY-I expect to be working hard and doing nothing lmaybel. GEOFFREY BATT-I expect to be saying, And now before the girls come out, I have a special offer. PINKEY BELL-I expect to be a lot more than iust mutually in- terested in baseball. ROSE BIROU-I expect to be living an extremely happy life, and spending my vacations with the other couples at Watervale. RUTH BLIGHT-I expect to be happily married and vacationing with all the other couples at Watervale. MARILYN BRADY-I expect to be living in sunny California as an art teacher with my sister as a student. MARY LOU BRICKER-I expect to be proving to certain people my intentions of becoming a career girl. JOAN BRIGHT-I expect to be a millionaire manufacturer of BRlGHT'S BRAIN PILLS, PERFECT FOR PEPPING UP THE POOPED BRAIN. RON BROWN-I expect to be making 550,000 a year as a tra- peze artist. GEORGE BURNHAM-I expect to be still unable to say big words or to spell them. JEROME BURROWS-I expect to be trying to graduate from Royal Oak High School. GWEN CAMPBELL-I expect to be still shadowing a certain fellow. HARVEY CANFIEIQD-I expect to be a hard working Ditch Digger with about half a million in the bank. RON CARSTENS-I expect to be chasing each one of Jack Barry's I8 kids out of the bar. SHIRLEY CHESNEY-I expect to be raising little Dobleske's. LEE CHISNELL-I expect to be taking over CPetui'sJ place in Lower Slobovia as the Lowest Slobovian of them all. MARILYN COLLINS-I expect to be happily married to that cer- tain person, and spending our summer vacations at good old Watervale. MARY CONNOLLY-l expect to MARY ALICE COOK-I expect raising little future nurses. RAY CRAWFORD-I expect to to figure out Dyer's theory that Water isn't wet . MARJORIE DAWES-I expect to be chasing a lot of little Mar- iories and a lot of little bigger --- around my front yard. BILL DeHAAN-I expect to be a Ph.D., M.D., DD.S., and R.O.F.D. fRoyal Oak Fire Departmentl. TOM DEMPSTER-I expect to be still in New York with Chuck Schooley and Dave Smith trying to find a long lost friend of ours, boys and a lovely blue-eyed girl. expect to be teaching physics in ROHS. have my first book published. to have my R.N. degree and be be sitting out in the rain trying DONNA THOMPSON-I will my slightly faded ieans lin one par- ticular spotl to any poor soul who iust can't help it . JOAN THOMPSON-I will my curly hair to anyone foolish enough to want it. RUBY THORNTON-I will my seat in Miss Moore's class to any unfortunate student. BETTY UEBELACKER-I will my ability in shorthand to anyone who can find it. BEVERLY WADE-I will my ability to get through out a pass to Miss Hornac's next assistant. the hall with- BETTY LOU WARNER-I will to Arlene Weir my ability to fail tests and still pass the course. JOAN WATKINS-I will my iob of taking roll in Girls' Choir to any l2A with a lot of patience. JERRY WILLIAMS-I will my ability to iust get to Dave and Ronnie. through school 10 Years Hence PERKEY DOWNEY-I expect to be still paying Dick's way to the show on Saturday night - that's the only way I can get him away from television. MAXINE DUBAY-I expect to be happily married. KEN EGGENSCHWILER-I expect to be -Who knows what the future holds? JIM ELLIS-I expect to be running Jerry Burrows' Mobile station out of business with my Shell station. DOROTHY FENNELL-I expect to be Mrs. and having our sixth ll child, Francis Jim Bell, J I'. JOE FRANCIS-I expect to be still o fizzission. lSoda Jerkj. WAYNE FRENCH-I expect to be a member of some police force. DICK GASVODA-I expect to be the assistant Vice President for the Union of Monkey Organ Grinders fU.M.O.G.J, Local 6, 6,7465 PEGGY GLEASON-I expect to be married to a certain stone set- ter and have begun raising our family of six. BARBARA GLOYD-I expect to be Mrs. to a swell guy and rais- ing two kids lmaybe fourl. DON GOWER- I expect to be married to M. J. L. and raising little -? CHUCK GRAVES-I expect to be in the wilds of Africa hunting the wild Baldini bird with Dick Hoxie. PAT GRAY-I expect to still be daydreaming about the summer of I949! MARSHALL GREENSPAN-l expect to be chasing the kids out of the kitchen with a broom. GERTRUDE GROSS-I expect to be still undecided about my future. JOANN HIGBEE-I expect to be vice-president of the Standard Insurance Company. MARGARET HOBBS-I expect to have more than a fence or a hedge running around the house: FRANK HOLMES-I expect to be making millions from the records the Accidental Four have made. MARGARET HURLEY-I expect to be happily married to a certain guy Cnamely Artj. ANNE JOHNSON-I expect to be still trying to figure out Janie Noack's double-talk about a boy named Pete. DON JOHNSON-I expect to be married happily ever after to Barbara Grady. DOROTHY JOHNSON-I expect to be still married and have at least four kids. DOROTHY JOKELA-I expect to be happily married to that cer- tain fellow. CECELIA KING-I expect to be in California booking passage on a boat sailing for South America. ED KIPP-I expect to be working toward a partnership in Dick Hoxie's Baldini bird expedition to South America. CHUCK KIRKPATRICK-I expect tenor like Gene Sherwood GEORGE KOSNAK--I expect to DOROTHY KREGER-I expect to politan Opera House. ...52.. to be still trying to sing second be raising little pilots. be collecting tickets at the Metro- LOIS LAYZELL-I expect to be still thinking about the wonderful times l've had in school and on the Senior trip. ROY LEET-l ROY LEET expect to be giving Scurvy a run for his money. BARBARA LINDAU-l expect to be married to a certain party by the name of Bob, and raising a family. GOLDIE LOCKWOOD--l expect to have graduated from the Grace Hospital School of Nursing, and carrying out the wonderful, needy and endeavoring profession. TOM MacGREGOR-I expect to be a fully qualified expert at pressing wrinkles out of old paper bags. ALAN McCLElLAND-l expect to be retired on my first million. CHARLES McGARY-l expect to be an educated and successful knight of the open road. GEORGE MCMAHON--I expect to be almost out of college. BILL McNARY-l am going to be a millionaire playboy in Upper Lower Slobovia where it is so cold the bears wear people coats ELAINE METCALF-I expect to be arriving back in Royal Oak to see Dianne Dixon graduate. JEANNIE MYERS-I expect to be raising four little boys by the last name of Watson. STAN NELSON-l expect to be a fizz ision. lsoda ierkl. JEAN NICKORA-l expect to be on my way home from California with Donna. BEVERLY PECK-l expect to be the chief skate shorpener for the Detroit Red Wings. DAVE PERKlNS-l expect to be still trying to forget the library's lmetal dog collarj hall pass. BOB POWELL-l expect to be living and eating yet? ROBERT REID-l expect to be kicking Bob Scott's kids out of my ioint pool hall and Beer Tavern. BETTY RENFREW-l expect to have finally caught on to some of the iokes the kids used to tell!! NORMAN SANBORN-l expect to be in business for myself and married to a Miss B. J. C. - that is, if she will have me! DEVON SANDAHL-l expect to be a fairly rich woman living in Beverly Hills, California. NORMA SCHMIDT-l expect to be head manager at my home for bachelors. CHUCK SCHOOLEY-Tom Dempster and myself will probably still be in New York trying to steal Musette from Smitty. HELEN SCHONTZ-I expect to be walking down Miami Beach, Florida, with my Great Dane. BOB SCOTT-l expect to be tramping in the hot, blistering Sa- hara Desert as a youthful member of the French Foreign Legion, and thinking of the cool beer l used to drink at Bob Reid's. MITZI SEAMAN-I expect to be living in a new house with a Newhouse and several little Newhouses. BEVERLEY SHARP-I expect to be making love potients in Mr. Rathsburg's chemistry class. DORA SHERMAN-I expect to be a nervous wreck. HAROLD SHERMAN-l expect to be singing on the corner of 4th and Washington with a cup in one hand. NOBU SHIMOKOCHI-I expect to be waiting for a pension for 20 years in the Honorable Hero Service. DON SKALOS-l expect to be happily married to you-know-wha. DAVE SMITH-I expect to be still spending my summers in Pe- toskey - but with Charlotte instead of Tom, raising Lil Bellhops. MARILYN STAMY-I expect to have my Mrs, degree, with more than horses running around. TOM STAPLETON-l expect to be mending atoms split by more careless scientists. BERTHA LOU STERNBERGjI expect to have received my MRS certificate from a certain someone! AILEEN SUTKIN-l expect to be expecting? DONNA THOMPSON-l expect to be on my way home from California with Jean. JOAN THOMPSON-l expect to be a little older and a lot wiser, or a lot older and a little wiser. 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LINCOLN 1-1433 Harrison 8. Hilligus Shoes and Hosiery 508 S. Washington Royal Oak, Mich R.O. Llncoln 3-6222 ranL if WarLef 1618 FIRST and CAMPBELL ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN Compliments Of CLI T0 ROOFING ..57- F pt dl FRED W. SMITH REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE 0- u DNC DNts 719 S. WASHINGTON 611 . SHINGTON ROYAL OAK LI 1 1212 S WA COMPIJMENTS OF DMMRD URNI IIRE CDM N Y For 20 Years Royal Oolds Leading Furniture Store BAUARD3' GARAGE - I WOODWARD AND WASHINGTON 8 S COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE LI. 1-2622 PHONES LI 1 9869 723 S. WASHINGTON 1 I 1 - - - ..5K... Royal Oak 6006 LIncoln 3-9772 CONGRATULATIONS! J. GORDON, Prop. from MSEAT COVERS GOBIIO f Clothiers - Shoes Styled by UWILLIAMSU 110 S. MAIN 117 S. MAIN 117 W. THIRD ST. ROYAL OAK ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN fNext to Libraryj Llncoln 1-9040 Llncoln 2-3822 TWinbrook 1-1285 Llncoln 2-1180 STARR GARDENS Annuals and Perrenials JUST BELOW 13 MILE ON CROOKS ROAD NYKANEN BROS. HEATING AND SHEETMETAL Service and Repairs for all makes of Furnaces - Boilers - Stokers - Oil Burners and Gas Heating Equipment 1206 South Main St., Royal Oak, Mich. Best Wishes To the Class of January 50 JAMES D. EDWARDS Representing LOFFT INSURANCE AGENCY Every Kind of Insurance 109 EAST 4th ST. ROYAL OAK Llncoln 2-9230 Lincoln 3-3333 SODA FOUNTAIN SNACK BAR Re Run Lanes Modern Bowling at Its Bestv 16 Brunswick, Bentennial Lanes 1808 Rochester Road LI. 1-2710 Compliments of HENGEL RADIO Sales G. Service 325 E. FOURTH STREET ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN LINCOLN 3-0333 FURNITURE EXPRESS APPLIANCES FREIGHT FACTORY CARTAGE MESSENGER SERVICE Royal Oak Trucking Co. LINCOLN 2-4650 204 E. PARENT ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN -.591 CODLING'S MEN'S WEAR Home of Hart, Schaffner and Marx Clothes Dobbs Hats Van Heusen Shirts and Sports Wear For Excellent Grooming CALL Excellent Cleaners 1723 CROOKS ROAD 225 SOUTH MAIN STREET LInc0ln 1-6670 ROYAL OAK CASUAL WINTER WEAR - ' 2 ge t0I'e 205 PIERCE STREET BIRMINGHAM MICH For the best in a complete line of foods, your A. 8- G. Food Market IS ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE 1725 CROOKS ROAD LOANS ON AUTOS OR FURNITURE ROYAL FINANCE COMPANY 223 SOUTH MAIN STREET Phone Llncoln 3-5200 Congratulations May the YCGTS Ahead ,mm Be Filled With Success and ROYAL 0AK'S . Happmess . . . finest TEEN-AGE STORE I A . I 1 J . VGGU f JEWELRY ss-nop 500 S. Washington Ave. Royal Oak ROYAL OAK -60.- DUDGE Jo!-Paffff TRUCKS MATT SKOREY SALES and SERVICE, INC. CORNER FIRST AND WASHINGTON TEL. Llncoln 3-1250 AL LAWSON SPORTS SHOP 500 SOUTH MAIN MacGregor - Goldsmith - Spalding Athletic Equipment PEN DLETON SHIRTS Congratulations from .x4AeLur5f jkwer LSZOIJ Across From Washington Square Building Compliments of Hemlersonfs Service 1321 S. MAIN STREET Llncoln 1-7000 William Sullivan S Son FUNERAL HOME Established 1906 705 11 Mile Road at Pleasant ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN Potter Moving Gm Storage Co. AGENT OF ALLIED VAN LINES 925 S. Main St. Phone LI. 1-3310 If It's Hardware, We Have It FRENTZ 6' SONS HARDWARE CO. 1010-1012 N. Main St. at Catalpa, Dr. ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN 161.- Royal Oak 2720 ROLLS BATTERY C1 ELECTRIC SERVICE Lawson Lumber Gm Coal Co. ESTABLISHED 1898 LUMBER, COAL AND HARDWARE Builders Supplies - Sash - Doors and Interior DISTRIBUTORS Finish and Insulation 605-'Z' S. Main St., Royal Oak Phone 6000 511 SOUTH MAIN STREET CLAWSON BRANCH 31 E. 14 MILE RD. ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN PHONE 2470 AGENT OF INSURANCE NORTH AMERICAN 28th Year VAN LINES, INC. Serving The Nation Il. Presented by H. W. McKinley 205 W. FIFTH LI. 1-3343 JO. 4-6161 PHONE R. O. 1379 CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS! ROBINSON SERVICE HAROLD ROBINSON, Proprietor GASOLINE - LUBRICATION - ACCESSORIES TIRES AND BATTERIES 1303 Catalpa Drive at Fernwood Llncoln 2-1457 Compliments of Modern Housekeeping Slmp Electrical Appliances of Merit 510 S. WASHINGTON Compliments of 2l'l'lCl 3 jiwgfd 301 S. CENTER ROYAL OAK Llncoln 1-0720 Business Phone Residence Phone LINCOLN l-l8lI LINCOLN 3-3221? 3 YEARS TO PAY J. H. EDWARDS 6' SONS KALAMAZOO SALES AND SERVICE HEATING - APPLIANCES - TELEVISION Air Conditioning 408 S. MAIN ST. ROYAL OAK, MICH. -52... WA DIE HEN N EY TEL. R. O. 4334 HUNTINGTON WOODS MARKET 911 S. WOODWARD AVE. ROYAL OAK, MICH. DE SOTO PLYMOUTH . Compliments of ERN IE BELL THE ...... STORE 212 N. MAIN ST. ROYAL OAK 912 GARDENIA AVE. ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN SALES - SERVICE Compliments of ?fUaaAingfon Square SERVICE Phone Llncoln 3-7700 Complete Camera Supplies HY-WILDE CAMERA SHOP Audio-Visual Equipment 1029 Washington Ave. iCorner Harrisonl Next to Royal Oak Bowling Congratulations Seniors FOR THE BEST IN MEN'S WEAR IT'S 306 W. FOURTH ST. ROYAL OAK There is a difference in Meats ICKGR Y3' MATMRH' 1210 Catalpa Drive Llncoln 2-1565 ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN -63- An Office Aid for Every Trade HOME EQUIPMENT CO, I for K L E B B A S FRIGIDAIRES, REFRIGERATORS, RANGES STATIONERS and NATIONALLY KNOWN TELEVISION 515 S. WASHINGTON ROYAL OAK Phone Llncoln I-9604 ABIGAIL ANN DINING ROOM CATERING TO SPECIAL PARTIES AND WEDDINGS 106 S. MAIN ST. ROYAL OAK, MICI-I. Qualified Television Installation and Service Contractors Compliments of NORTHERN TELEVISION SERVICE COMPANY 1222 EAST ELEVEN MILE ROAD ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN Llncoln 3-8420 Specialists in Custom and Fringe Area Home Service Congratulations from . G laPointe Service 530 N. MAIN AT FARNUM Mobile Gas - Mobile Tires - Batteries LIncoIn I-9575 Compliments of ROYAL MEN'S WEAR We Carry Only National Advertised Merchandise BOTANY 500 CLOTHES - MacGREGOR SPORTS WEAR DIGBY SLACKS 4th and MAIN ST. ROYAL OAK Compliments of HOCKING - GILLIES OAKLAND COUNTY'S LARGEST FAMILY SHOE STORE NO TRIP TOO LONG OR TOO SHORT ron MEN Fon WOMEN INCORPORATED FREEMAN ENNA JETTICK Poivro-PEI: FASHION-BILT Fon CHILDREN Travel the Better Way Great Scott - Play-Poise - Step Master by Motor Coach 314 S. MAIN ST. ROYAL OAK Llncoln 1-9811 309 E. FIRST ST. Llncoln 1-2188 164.- I SHOPS Smafiff -fanuounl Walid, Fashion Leader for 20 Years ROYAL OAK BIRMINGHAM FERNDALE MT. CLEMENS Compliments of! A FRIEND By Appointment Only FRENCH MAID BRA DONNA SCHADE 150 GLYNN CT. - ZONE 2 T0wnsend 6-8331 Congratulations To The SENIORS OF JANUARY 1950 Compliments of V' Royal Oak Theatre Compliments of LEHMAN 6' SKINNER REALTORS Insurance - ADD!'8.iS8,lS 1 Llncoln 1-4000 123 W. THIRD ST.


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