Avondale High School - Avonian Yearbook (Avondale, MI)

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Dear Jeri: After receiving your interesting letter about your trip to Auburn Heights and vicinity, I decided to spend the weekend there. I could hardly believe my eyes it had changed so. I went into the modernized Kroger Store and found the owner to be Kenneth Brewer. My next big surprise was to look across Squirrel Road and be confronted by a huge building with a large neon sign advertising Grable's Bowling Hall. I had to see Lee because he had been a neighbor on Coolidge Highway in the good old days. He was inside with Gene Gentges, who was getting an interest in the establishment. Lee offered to drive me out to the new Avondale High School. We entered the school and collided with a teacher. When she turned around I recognized her as Wilma Irwin. She told us that Donna Bigham was the nurse in the school. We continued down the corridor until we came to a door marked Physical Education. Lee and I, remembering the gay times we had in that class with Mr. Kirby, decided to drop in. Teaching this class was Jerry Eschendal, an old classmate who took a great interest in that course. Jerry told us that the principal was Lewis Gaeth. When we got back to the Heights, I went in the Beauty Shop to have my hair fixed. Wanda Bailey lor I should say Suttonl is the new owner. I waited while she finished Irene Barr's hair, Irene was getting married in three days. I then went to a hotel rated as the finest in the state. When I rang the bell for service, Jim Har- graves answered. His hotel was very different from any other. Instead of bellboys, Jim had bellgirls, three of whom I recognized as Willyne Bowen, Eloise Dancey, and Ruth Donnelly. They invited me to see the floor show in progress. Leading the band was Bill Holloway, the singer was Bob Caskey. I never thought Bob was serious about his voice. The following morning' I went down to breakfast and found the head-waiter to be Bill Bennett. He, of course, has been married for years to Joe Ann. I wanted to go horse-back riding so I visited Lee once again to find the best place. He told me to continue on Auburn Road until I came to Rochester Road and I would find a riding-stable. I borrowed his car and started out. Bonnie Atwood entered my mind as probably owning the stable because she had always liked horses, but when I got there I had a great shock. Arlene .Iaycox owned it and Barbara Barrett was the riding instructor. I had to know why Bonnie wasn't in this business and Arlene explained that Bonnie had gone to college, maiored in music, and was playing concerts in New York while Pat Evon was giving ballet lessons there. We went to the new hospital on South Boulevard. I noticed a tiny nurse walking towards me, it was Dot Adams. One of the doctors on the staff was Ray Block. They told me that Doras Craun is married to Rod and is a nurse at the hospital, and Anny Ayers has a night club with boogie as the only kind of music played. Ray said that Betty Lou Dennis is the publisher of a magazine called CURTIS FOREVER and that Andy Foster had made a career of the Army. He is now a five-star general. It was a nice trip to see the graduates of '51, Jeri, and I hope you are successful in your iob of editing the NEW YORK DAILY SUN. As ever, an old classmate Barb Walters 24 ,

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Back row left to right: Edward Campbell, Larry Cross, Douglas Collins, Donald Baker, Ronald Dixon, Jack Ferguson Third row: Russell Bowker, Bennie Forbush, Robert Boner, Edward Gooch, Jack Grusnick, Wayne Jaycox, Dick Carmichael Second row: Jim Hulen, Jim Gurd, Theira Cooper, Virginia Bowden, Donna Beacom, Gloria Hagen. Front row: Margaret Elkins, Frances Bahlman, Joanne Arteaga, LaVonne Crittenden, JoeAnn Hughes, Marion Hartwig People Absent: Pat Cannon, Betty Hamlett, Lanore Clark, Pat Devereaux, Thelma Denton, Hazel Hall. JUNIOR With much enthusiasm we began our Junior Year under the guidance of Mrs. Posey and Mrs. Douglas. We lost no time in organizing our homeroom and electing our officers who were as follows: Carol Laing, president, Jack Ferguson, vice-president, Jerry Tom, secretary, and Opal Sheehy, treasurer. Our candidates for the Fall Festival contest were Melka Kerensky, queen, and Larry Cross, attendant. We were iustly proud when our efforts to make them the winners were successful. Our first social function was the Sadie Hawkins Dance. This was the chance for all gals to nab their men. The decorations were the traditional Li'l Abner characters. The long-awaited day finally came when we were to order our class rings. After what seemed like an eternity of waiting, proud Juniors could be seen almost any- where, sporting their new rings. The highlight of the year was the J-Hop, which finally arrived after weeks of work and planning. Then, for a few hours at least, all who attended found themselves in My Blue Heaven , the theme of this gala formal affair. The Junior play, which was held in May, was fun for all, besides earning money for the class treasury. As the end of the school year drew near, the Juniors said good-bye to the Seniors by honoring them at the Junior-Senior Banquet. At commencement we played our final role as Juniors, walking down the aisle in front of the departing Seniors, knowing that we would be the next in their place. 26