Bad Axe High School - Bad Axian Yearbook (Bad Axe, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1949 volume:

“HAIL, BAD AXE, HAIL! OUR SONGS WE RAISE TO THEE-- JU. ministration BOARD OF EDUCATION Douglas A. Grimes-Trustee, Dr. G. A . Sturm-Sec’y, John C. Neeb- Pres., Paul D. Soini-Vice Pres., Alden A. MacAlpine-Treas. Frank E. Dodge Supe rintendent Luther M. Lamb Senior High Principal IRENE CRAMTON Spanish, English. W. LYNCH Science, Charge of Hot Lunch. RALPH VANSTONE World History, Coach. MRS. ANGELA LYNCH English, Librarian. GLEN WAKEFIELD Vocational Agriculture. MRS. GERALDINE STONER Latin, English. WILLIAM E. LOGAN Commercial. MRS. RUTH DODGE Speech, Algebra. HERBERT NELSON Industrial Arts. MRS. LORETTA LOGAN Journalism, Business Train- ing, English. RUSSELL RENZ Biology. GEORGE DUDA Junior High, Coach. MRS. LAURA PHILLIPS GEORGE GREENE Junior High P r i n c i p a 1, Science, Math. MRS. HELEN CARTER English, Junior High History. MRS. MARIE LAMB Junior High. MRS. MARION LUCAS Sixth Grade. ELLEN YAGEMAN Fifth Grade. MRS. IONE UMPHREY Fourth Grade. JOHN WANNAMAKER Band. MRS. NETTIE MC DONALL Third Grade. ALEXANDRIA MACRAE Second Grade. MRS. ETHEL LEAVESLEY First Grade. RACHEL SODERLUND Kindergarten. NOR AH DOWDE Vocal Music MRS. LUCILE WANNAMAKER (not pictured) One and Two Composite. J. HARLEY STONER Science, Mathematics. y£)epartment £ditorA Nancy Slack................Art Editor Bill Soini..............Sports Editor Ann Harder................Copy Editor Myrtle Bowman . . .Faculty Editor Pauline Temple. Organizations Editor Judy Davies . . . Photography Editor Margaret Stark. . . . Class Editor UNDERCLASS ASSISTANTS Helen Jias, Sophomore; Barbara Avery. Freshman, Marjorie Patterson. Junior; Norma Haldane, Junior. Hail, Bad Axe, Hail We’ll ever loyal be — pon5orS icerS Class president Mary Lee GraveLle peers over the shoulders of Billie Lasky, vice-president, and Pat McBride, Treasurer, while Marilyn Pariseaudream- ily ponders her secretarial duties. Mr. Logan beams appreciatively upon the leaders of the Senior Class, as Mr. Lamb and Mrs. Logan relax momentarily from their duties as class sponsors. Harold McTaggart, class representative, was absent when the picture was taken. Under the leader ship and guidance of these individuals, the Senior Class sponsored many activities, among which were: Sadie Hawkins Dance, Christ- mas Party, Senior Play, Senior Prom, Senior trip, and the Bad Axian. The Senior Class assumed the responsibility of checking coats and hats on a donation basis at all activities held in the high school. Not finished; just begun Motto White Rose Colors Green and White MARJORIE KELLY, “Marge “Peaceful, thoughtful, and resigned; Always modest, sweet and kind.” J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Bad Axian Staff. PEGGY ANN GINGRICH, “Peg “To blush is beautiful, but often inconvenient,” F. H. A. President 1; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 3; Forensic Contest 3. JUDITH DAVIES, “Judy “God gave her more than her rightful share; He made her clever as well as fair. Christmas Banquet speaker 2; Bad Axian Staff; J-Hop com- mittee; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 2,3; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Junior Play; Cheerleader 4; Secretary 1; Senior Play. MARY LEE GRAVELLE, “Gravel “If ever she thinks that she is right, She’ll stick to her point with all her might,” President 4; Glee Club 1; Band 2,3,4; F. H. A. 2; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee. GERALD HARBIN, “Jerry “A cheerful spirit gets on quick, A grumbler in the mud will stick. Basketball 2,3,4; Foot- ball 2; Baseball 3; Junior Play; Mixed Chorus 4; Christmas Banquet Committee; Buzzer Staff; Bad Axian Staff; J-Hop Committee; Senior Play. JOAN MURRAY , “Jo “Life without laughing is a dreary blank.” Bad Axian Staff; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1,2,3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Senior Play. GLORIA COLE: “Glo “Pretty to walk with, Witty to talk with. Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Bad Axian Staff; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Ban- quet Committee; Cheerleader 3,4; Student Coun- cil officer; Basketball 1,2,4; Senior Play. VIRGINIA RAPSON, “Ginnie” “Her very quietness spells thoughtfulness, a smile for all, a greeting glad.” Drum Majorette 3,4; Glee Clubl, 2, 3, 4; Christmas Banquet Committee; Junior Play; Senior Play. LEILA DOBSON, “Lee” And her modest answer and graceful air, Showherwise and good as she is fair.” Christmas Banquet Committee. PATRICIA ANN SCOTT, Scotty “I’m sad and don’t know the reason why.” Buzzer Staff 2; Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Christmas Banquet Committee. JEANNE KAVANAGH, “Jeannie “A cheerful heart makes bright the way.” Secretary 3; Bad Axian Staff; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Senior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3,4. ARLENE MARILYN SMUKALA, “Smokey “Cares shall never bother me; I simply smile and let them be.” Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Christmas Banquet Com- mittee. JOHN P. MICEK, “John” “A solemn youth with sober phiz, Who eats his grub and minds his biz. F. F. A. 2,3,4; J-Hop Committee; Christ- mas Banquet Committee; Senior Play. DORIS LITTLE, “Little” “Her name is suited to her size. Christmas Banquet Committee. BETTY FORBES, Betty” “She seems sogentleand so sedate, But when you know her she’s just great. Christmas Banquet Commit- tee; F. H. A. 1,2; Bad Axian Staff; Junior Play; Glee Club 1,3,4; Maj- orette 3; Senior Play. PAULINE TEMPLE, “Pat” “A friendly heart with many a friend. Bad Ax- ian Staff; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Senior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Band 2,4. WESLEY J. GEBAUER, “Wes “Men of few words are good men. F.F.A. 2,3, 4; J-Hop Committee; Christmas Banquet Com- mittee. ANN J. HARDER, “Anne” “The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.” Buzzer Staff; Bad Axian Staff; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2,4; Band 4; Senior Play. JOYCE E. KEILLOR, “Joycie” “The more of her you know. The fonder you will grow.” Buzzer Staff; Bad Axian Staff; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1; Senior Play; Band 3,4. NAOMI KRIST, Naomi” “There is a little bit of bad in every good little girl.” Band 3,4; Glee Club 1,3; Mixed Chorus 3; Christmas Banquet Committee. JACK MARSA, “Jack” The world’s no better if we worry;Life’s no longer if we hurry.” F.F.A. 3,4; J-Hop Com- mittee; Christmas Banquet Committee; Senior Play. PAT MC BRIDE, “Speed “She’s not a flower, not a pearl; She’s just an all round regular girl.” Secretary 2; Treasurer 4; Glee Club 2; Bad Axian Staff; F.F.A. 4; J- Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Ban- quet Committee; Senior Play. NANCY LEE SLACK, Nancy” I have a heart with room for every joy” Bad Axian Staff; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Com- mittee; Glee Club 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Senior Play. ELAINE MCNEIL, “Elaine” “Quietness is the key to success. Band 3,4; Christmas Banquet Committee. LENA FRITZ, “Lena” “If silence were golden, I would make a fortune.” F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Christmas Banquet Committee. PHILLIP NEEB, “Ted” “A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.” Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3, 4; Track 2,3,4; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Senior Play; Band 1. JAMES KERR, “Scurby” “Don’t take life too seriously; you’ll never get out of it alive.” Football 3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Track 3,4; Junior Play; J-Hop Committee; Christmas Banquet Committee; Buzzer Staff; Bad Axian Staff; Senior Play. BETTY JEAN PETTIT, “Betty” “A flower of meekness on a stem of grace. Bad Axian Staff; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; F.H.A. 1; Senior Play. X , J VIRGINIA MCNEIL, “Virginia” “Not much talk; just one grand si- lence. Band 3,4; Christmas Banquet Committee. DAVE KRIST, “Dave” “He knows what’s what and that’s as high As metaphysics wit can fly.” Football 2, 3; Christmas Banquet Committee; Band 1,2,3,4. ANNABELLE SCOTT, “Annie” “A peppy girl with blue eyes, A personality twice her size, ’F.H.A. Secretary and Treasurer 2,3; J-Hop Committee Junior Play; Senior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1,2,3; Cheerleader 4. EDWIN SAMS, “Ed” “His good nature makes him liked by everyone.” F.F.A. 2,3,4; Christmas Banquet Committee; Baseball 3,4, ARDENE CAROLE SCOTT, “Scotty” “Her quiet ways, her thoughts supreme; Are not complete without her dreams.” Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Junior Play; F. H. A. 2; Buzzer Staff; Christmas Banquet Committee; Bad Axian Staff; J-Hop Committee. EUGENE PITCHER, “Gene “Why study! It is likely to prove fateful. ” F.F.A. 2,3,4; Baseball 3,4; Christmas Banquet Com- mittee. WAYNE MILLER, “Wayne” “He sleeps in class so he can study nights.” F. F.A. 3; Christmas Banquet Committee; Mixed Chorus 2,4. DOLLY MAE KROHN, “Dolly” “A face with smiles overspread; She sighs not but laughs instead.” F.H.A. 1,2; Buzzer Staff; Bad Axian Staff; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1,2; Senior Play. JAMES L. GILBERT, “Jim “He lives in the present and believes this is the best world he has ever seen. Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; J-Hop Commit- tee; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Senior Play. “Nature might stand up and say to all the world-this if a man.” Football 2,3,4; Track 2,3,4; Baseball 3,4; Vice-Pres- ident 3; J-Hop Committee; Christmas Banquet Committee; Senior Play. JEAN BROWN, “Jeannie “Do you know I am a woman? When I think, I must speak!” F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Buzzer Staff 2; Christmas Banquet Commit- ee. CLAIR K. GUZA, “Fuzz” A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” J-Hop Committee; Christmas Banquet Committee; Senior Play. BILLIE LASKY, “Billie” “Lots of work and lots of fun; Whatever she does is well done.” Vice-president 4; Bad Axian Staff; Christmas Ban- quet Committee. JOAN SHOEMAKER, “Jo “How dull the world would be if we were all alike. F.F.A. 2; F.H.A. 1,2; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,3,4; Band 2; Senior Play. RICHARD W. GLASS, “Dick “He’s willing to be convinced, but find the one who can con- vince him.” President Student Council; Treasurer 3; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Baseball 2,4; Christmas Banquet Speaker 4; Senior Play. JOHN HORETZKE, “John “Sober but not serious; Quiet but not idle.“ Christmas Banquet Commit- tee. HAROLD MC TAGGART, “Tiny” “It isn’t a crime to be short—only a nuisance.” Vice-president 3; Stu- dent Council 4; Track 2; Baseball 3; F.F.A. 2,3,4; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Senior Play. ? . —seniors CHARLES LA BELLE, “Chuck “Full well they laughed and long with glee; At all his jokes, for many a joke had he. Presi- dent 1,3; Football 2,3,4; Track 2,3,4; Christmas Banquet Speaker 3; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Senior Play. KENNETH MILLER, “Ken” “Not a word spake he more than was needed. J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Senior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee. DON YOUNG, “Deedle “Cares? He never had them. Football 4; Bas- ketball 2,3,4; J-Hop Committee; Christmas Ban- quet Committee, Mixed Chorus 3,4; Senior Play. BARBARA ANN RAYMOND, “Barb” “Very small, very shy, very sweet—we love her. Christmas Banquet Committee; Senior Play; Junior Play. FRANK RIFENBARK, “Frank” “A quiet chap is he.“ F.F.A. 3,4; Christmas Banquet Committee; Football 3; Track 2; Base- ball 1,2,4. SHIRLEY ANDERSON, “Andy “The more she sees of boys, the more she likes dogs. F.H.A. 1,2; Buzzer Staff 4; Bad Axian4; J-Hop Committee; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Christmas Banquet Committee; Band 1; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Junior Play, Senior Play. BILL ZULAUF, “Bill “Work---where have I heard that word before? Football 4; Track 4; Baseball 1,4; F.F.A. 2; J- Hop Committee; Junior Play, Christmas Ban- quet Committee; Senior Play. JANET MURIEL MARKS, “Jan” “A good sort and a good sport.” Glee Club 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Christmas Banquet Commit- tee; Junior Play; Buzzer Staff; Senior Play. MARGARET STARK, “Peggy” “Always seeking after the germ of knowledge. ” Buzzer Staff; Bad A xi an Staff; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee. WILLIAM A. SO INI, “Snowflake” “Step right up and call me speedy.” Buzzer Staff; Bad Axian Staff; Christmas Banquet Com- mittee; J-Hop Committee; Basketball Manager 4; Junior Play. ELAINE DUNLAP, Elaine” “Her eyes express the sweetest form of bash- fulness.” J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christ- mas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 3; Senior Play. MYRTLE BOWMAN, “Myrt” “May she never change except her name.” Buz- zer Staff; Bad Axian Staff; Junior Play; Christ- mas Banquet Committee; Band 3, 4; Senior Play. EARL STEADMAN, “Earl” “Some say he's quiet; others doubt it.” J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Football 1, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. FAITH WAKEFIELD, “Faith” “In her manner lies her charm.” Treasurer 2; Secretary of Student Council 4; Buzzer Staff; Editor of Bad Axian; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 3, 4. EILEEN SAGEMAN, “Eileen “Not too serious, not too gay; but she has a pleas- ing way.” J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christ- mas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 3. FREDRICK W. HASS, JR., “Fred” “All great men are dying; I don’t feel so well myself.” Buzzer Staff; Bad Axian Staff; Christ- mas Banquet Committee; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Football 1, 2; J-Hop Committee. DONELDA SMITH, “Dee “Just a dash of red pepper.” F. H. A. 1; Buzzer Staff; Bad Axian Staff; Junior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Senior Play HARRY LEE TRUAX, “Lewey” “I doubt the wisdom of being too wise.” J-Hop Committee; Senior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Class Representative 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2; Golf 3, 4. MARILYN PARISEAU, “Mamo “She’s sometimes glad, she’s sometimes sad; e’en mischievous, but never bad.” Bad Axian Staff; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Senior Play; Christmas Banquet Committee; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 3, 4. SALLY CLARK, “Sal “Never known to be quiet, in fact, she never tried it.” President 2; Buzzer Staff; Bad Axian Staff; J-Hop Committee; Junior Play; Christmas Ban- quet Committee; Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 1. MARILYN L. JURGESS, “Jurgie” “She likes them short; she likes them tall; you know and I know she likes them all.’’ Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Bad Axian Staff; J-Hop Committee; Christmas Banquet Committee. eniors Bach It all started back in 1937 when in scattered points throughout the country, sixty-seven young hopefuls en- rolled in the kindergarten. They continued in pursuit of knowledge for the next eight years; and in 1945, Bad Axe High School beckoned a welcome to all the eighth grade graduates of that year. In September, 1945, all the green Freshmen board- ed the S. S. Bad Axe High to begin a long voyage of four years. In order to manuever the ship on the first leg of its voyage, they appointed Chuck LaBelle as Captaiu, Jim Kerr as First Mate, Judy Davies as Second Mate, DickLeCronier as Purser, and Lee Truax as Engineer. As Pilots,they chose Miss Morgan and Mr. Clark. Shortly afterward, the Sophomores entertained them with a party in order to ac- custom them to life aboard the ship, and later in the year they gave a party in return. This ended the first leg of the journey, and in June the ship was docked for three months while the crew rested up for the next year’s voyage. For the second leg of the journey, they appointed a crew: Captain, Sally Clark; First Mate, Kenneth Mayberry; Second Mate, Pat McBride; Engineer, Dick Glass; Purser, Faith Wakefield; and Pilots, Mr. De Chane and Mr. Logan. This second year they gave the newcoming Freshmen a party to initiate them into the ritual of the ship. The third year the crew was again changed. This year the Captain was Chuck La Belle, First Mate, Harold McTaggart; Second Mate, Jean Kavanagh; Purser, Dick Glass; Engineer, Lee Truax; and Pilots, Mr. Logan and Mr. Stoner. The Junior Play “Footloose,” and the Junior Prom “Cinderella’s Ball were out- standing events of this lap of the voyage. When September of 1948 came, they were just starting the last leg of their four year journey; and as the months went by, they began to realize how sorry they were to see the voyage end. As before, they chose a new crew, with Mary Lee Gravelle heading it as Captain, Billie Lasky as First Mate, Marilyn Pariseau as Second Mate, Pat McBride as Purser, and Harold McTaggart as Engineer. Mr. and Mrs. Logan and Mr. Lamb were the Pilots. The Christmas Banquet, Senior Play, and Senior Prom were the high spots of this year. As the last part of May approached, the entire crew decided to abandon theS.S. Bad Axe High for a few days, and so they boarded a different ship at Detroit and sailed to the Soo and Mackinaw Island. June came, and very regretfully they took their diplomas and left the old ship. Although they may go to far away points, none of them will forget the good times aboard the S. S. Bad Axe High. rJLoolz incj. THE HISTORIANS Dolly Krohn, Donelda Smith, Mrs. Logan, Ann Harder, B etty Forbes. THE FORECASTERS: Ardene Scott Mary Lee Gravelle Gloria Cole Marilyn Pariseau Joan Murray “The Classof '49. Let’s see--there were about sixty-seven of them. Wonder what they’re doing. Well, I’ll soon find out, said Mr. Lamb to his wife, as he adjusted his tie before leaving for the reunion of the forty-niners at the high school gym. As Mr. Lamb approached the portals of B. A. H. S., he was overwhelmed by the greeting bestowed upon him by Phil Neeb, owner of I. O. U. Ranch near Las Vegas, Nevada. With Phil were his wife, Lena Fritz, and her cowgirl associates, Leila Dobson and Virginia Rapson. Just inside the door Mr. Lamb was met by two faculty members of Ubly High School, Margaret Stark, the physical education director, and Dick Glass, the commercial teacher. A shrill siren was heard outside interrupting their friendly conversation. They ran to the window and saw the sheriff, Edwin Sams, escorting a long black limousine driven by John Horetzke. As John opened the door, they saw Dolly Krohn, world famous John Powers' model, step out closely followed by Ardene Scott, well known clothes designer, and Bill Zulauf, famous French hairdresser. They had traveled from New York to Willow Run via air lines and had hired John’s limousine service to transport them to Bad Axe. Dolly saun- tered into the old Alma Mater and looked around for some of her other New York neighbors. Dolly said she often saw Joan Murray on a television set. Joan took F. E. Boone’s place in the Lucky Strike program. Handsome Ken Mayberry plays the part of Gil Whitney in the Helen Trent program. Margie Kelly is now owner of the Stork Club. Working for Margie are glamorous “Red” McBride, torch singer, and Elaine and Virginia McNeil, chorus girls. Pat is accompanied by the Three Boilermakers--Eileen Sageman, Naomi and Dave Krist. Jerry Harbin is head waiter at Margie’s swanky establishment. On her last visit there, Dolly heard a familiar voice saying, “Cigars, cigarettes. ” Dolly turned and saw none other than Marilyn Pariseau, cigarette girl. Mr. Lamb finally made his way into the gym and seeing a group of people, he went over to join them. The first one he recognized was Shirley Anderson, head of an orphanage in Connecticut. Next, he spied Pat Scott and Arlene Smukala, who had become cover girls for Billie Lasky’s magazine. Pat and Arlene said that while they were in New York they went to the big Colgate show, “Take It or Drop Dead,” starring Clair Guza and Betty Jean Pettit, who are the successors of Bob Hope and Vera Vague. Then Bill Soini, sports editor for the Port Huron Times Herald, mentioned that while he was in New York for the Louis-McTaggart fight, he stopped overnight at Wayne Miller’s hotel, The Forty-Niner. As he stepped into the elevator to go to his room, Jeanne Kavanagh, the elevator girl, greeted him; and when he looked around him, there were Earl Steadman, traveling salesman, and Peggy Gingrich, traveling sales- woman, on their way to a party in Senator James Kerr’s room. Bill then learned that Senator Kerr was planning to filibuster for repassage of the eighteenth amendment. Just as Bill stepped out of the elevator, Chuck La Bell (e) Hop offered his services. Bill decided since Senator Kerr was an old classmate, there would be nothing wrong in crashing the party. Among those at the party were Doris Little and MaryLee Gravelle, who were head pro- moters of the Civic Opera in which Joyce Keillor and Nancy Slack were the ballet stars. Lee Truax, Senator Kerr’s campaign manager, greeted the guests. Mr. Lamb, having found out all he could from this group, ambled back toward the door, just in time to meet Jim Gilbert and his wife, the former Pauline Temple, who are two mis- sionaires from Africa. Pauline asked, “Who is that sitting over there in the corner?” Jim and Mr. Lamb noticed a quiet figure in horn-rimmed glasses reading a book. It turned out to be Joan Shoemaker, a spinster librarian from Chicago. Joan said that she was waiting for her friends, Annabelle Scott and Marilyn Jurgess, who, at the moment, were co-owners of the Skinner store in Bad Axe. Just then Judy Davies and Gloria Cole, both carrying briefcases, came into the gym. Judy said that her briefcase contained the plans for a new school for Bad Axe. Citizens of Bad Axe had just agreed on a school site and had engaged Judy as architect. Gloria said her briefcase contained “Bills” which she has been collecting. Betty Forbes, Janet Marks, and Jean Brown came into the gym carrying their roller skates. They still are residents of Bad Axe. Ann Harder and Elaine Dunlap, who are drum majorettes in the Drum and Bugle Corps, followed them into the gym. There was then a slight pause as Jack Marsa, the lion tamer, and Myrtle Bowman, the tightrope walker, who were working in a circus owned by Kenneth Miller and John Micek, came marching into the gym. While everyone was talking about the good old days way back in '49, in came two local farmers, Eugene Pitcher and Frank Rifenbark. They were tardy because the cows had broken out of the pasture. Wesley Gebauer, who is a scientist in the atomic bomb research, was not able to attend the reunion, but Betty Robarts, his assistant, came anyway. Just then, Donelda Smith, local telephone operator, called to say she was unable to at- tend the great reunion because she had to work. Fred Hass and Faith Wakefield, co-owners in a photography firm, carried all their equipment into the gym so that they could record the event in pictures. While everyone was conversing with everyone else, a loud commotion was heard outside. One could hear someone yelling and a dog barking. As everyone stood there looking question- ingly at each other, they learned that Don Youngs, the city dog-catcher, was chasing after a stray dog. Incidentally, Don lost. After the commotion died down, the conversation shifted back to “the good ole school days.” Soon there was a patter of feet running down the hall toward the gym door. Who is it? None other than Sally Clark, late as usual, with her secretary, Barbara Raymond, close be- hind her. Sally was merely three hours late, so she went over to Mr. Lamb and said,“But, Mr. Lamb, I----------. We , ueath We, the Seniors of B. A. H. S., being adjudged sound of mind and body, do hereby de- clare this to be our last will and testament, effective on the 16th day of June, 1949. To the Faculty, we leave-- To the Juniors, we leave our shoes, so they can follow in our footsteps. To the Sophomores, we leave our mad methods for money-making. To the Freshmen, we leave our excess knowledge and our three years of experience and happy times. In addition, we bequeath individually as follows: Shirley Anderson wills her baby-sitting ability to Gloria Long. Myrtle Bowman wills her job at the theater to anyone who wants to overcome bash- fulness. Jean Brown wills her ability to do nothing and say everything to Helen Jias. Sally Clark wills her convertible of happy times to anyone who can fit fifteen people in it. Gloria Cole wills her jolly laughter to Carolyn Stiefel. Judy Davies wills her popularity with out-of-town boys to Marilyn Flannery. Leila Dobson wills her quiet ways to anyone who can keep a straight face when she says, “I don’t want to go to the Senior Prom. Elaine Dunlap wills her confused times in geometry to anyone who likes puzzles. Betty Forbes wills her majorette part to anyone who can stand the sore feet. Lena Fritz wills her virtue of silence to Jim Reehl. Wesley Gebauer wills his trigonometry ability to anyone who has a long pencil and plenty of paper (brains help, too). James Gilbert wills his ability to tell “impractical jokes” to Duane Poole. Peggy Gingrich wills her job for Mr. Logan to anyone who can find a ten cent mistake and still hold his temper. Dick Glass wills his ability to stand up for his rights to Jim Arnott. MaryLee Gravelle wills her ability in advanced algebra to anyone who can build a rock- et to the moon in the next ten days. Clair Guza wills his deep voice to anyone with laryngitis. Gerald Harbin wills his ability to stay away from girls to Jack Greyerbiehl. Ann Harder leaves her position as bass drummer to Joe Lasky. Fred Hass wills his ability to talk a lot and say nothing to Charlotte Haller. John Horetzke wills his ability to ignore the girls and concentrate on studies to “Buzz. Williston. Marilyn Jurgess wills her dancing talents to June Kennedy. Jeanne Kavanaugh refused to leave her newly found romance to anyone. Joyce Keillor wills her good nature to anyone who can get up at 6:00 in the morning after the Senior Prom and say, “I’m not a bit sleepy. Marjorie Kelly wills her height to no one; after all, good things come in small pack- ages. Jim Kerr wills his ability to drive a car to Bob Crandall. Dave Krist wills his well built body to Pete Capling. Naomi Krist wills her debating ability to Mary Ellen McKnight. Dolly Krohn wills her good times to any girl who can make a pair of shoes last longer than one week of dancing. Chuck LaBelle wills his popularity with the “fairer sex” to Kirk Rogers. Billie Lasky wills her determination to go to Washington on the Senior trip to the Freshmen who will have three years to earn the money. Doris Little wills her ability to chew gum in class to anyone who can get away with it. Janet Marks bequeaths her one shoe to whoever has the mate. Jack Marsa wills his F. F. A. good times to any boy who can raise a calf without feed- Kenneth Mayberry wills his way with women to Harold Whear. Patricia McBride wills her once happy times with Dick Glass to no one. Elaine McNeil wills her ability to stay home and study to Dave Reichelt. Virginia McNeil wills her band ability to any girl who can keep warm on those cold nights while playing for football games. Harold McTaggart wills his size to Bob Miller. John Micek wills his trigonometry book to any ambitious Junior. Wayne Miller wills his musical talents to Doug Steadman. Kenneth Miller leaves his marks to anyone who wants to work as hard as he did. Joan Murray leaves her ability to talk fast to Beth Stark. Phil Neeb wills his variety of nicknames to his kid brother “Stinky. Marilyn Pariseau wills her witty tongue to Grace Leppek. Betty Jean Pettit wills her innocent ways to Rita Osentoski. Eugene Pitcher wills his journeys on the school bus to Bob Hanson. Virginia Rapson wills her “peppy” ways to Marjorie Kuntz. Barbara Raymond wills her claim on a certain Junior to no one. How foolish do you think she is? Frank Rifenbark wills his blush to Jack Rochefort. Betty Robarts wills her poor marks in school to someone who actually gets them. Eileen Sageman refuses to leave the reason for her thoughts being miles away. Edwin Sams wills his wise cracks and fresh corn to anyone who can stand the strain. Annabelle Scott leaves her ability to study “Morse code to no one. Ardene Scott wills her ability to hitch-hike home after school to anyone who can get the rides. Pat Scott wills her humorous story telling abilities to all who enjoy a good hearty laugh. Joan Shoemaker wills her cave woman technique to Marilyn Sams. Nancy Slack refuses to will Paul to any Junior girl. Donelda Smith wills her ability to date with tall men to Martha Powell. Arlene Smukala wills her domestic ways to Joyce Merrill. Bill Soini wills his liking for sports to any Joe Lewis fan. Margaret Stark wills her text books and perserverance to Alger Glaza. Earl Steadman leaves his I. Q. (que) to Phil Capling. Pauline Temple happily leaves her giggle to any soberfaced Freshman. Lee Truax leaves his pool shooting ability to Joe Grimes. Faith Wakefield wills her title as editor of the annual to anyone who canhandle the work. Don Young wills his silly ways to Wallace McCarty. Bill Zulauf wills his alphabetical position to Shirley Zehr. Signed, sealed, and delivered by— The Class of ’49. THE COMMITTEE Billie Lasky, Mar- gie Kelly, Jerry Harbin, Pat Mc- Bride, Sally Clark. Class lovers--Jim Gilbert Pauline Temp- le. Best dressed—Judy Davies Jerry Harbin. Most popular--Sally Clark Jim Kerr. Best dancers—Marilyn Jurgess Lee Truax. Biggest flirt—Joan Shoemaker. Most Bashful--Elaine McNeil Clair Guza. Class chatter-boxes--Joan Murray Chuck LaBelle. Most serious—Peggy Gingrich. Best looking--Faith Wakefield Ken May- berry. Class wolf--Bill Zulauf. Class pals— Pat Scott Arlene Smukala. Class cut-ups-- Pat Scott 8c Don Young. Horse lover--Pat McBride. Cutest--Judy Davies 8c Wayne Miller. Apple-polisher--Ann Harder. Class wit--Marilyn Pariseau. Biggest bluffer-- Shirley Anderson. Class pessimist- - Earl Steadman. Class optimist—Eugene Pitcher. Class artist--Faith Wakefield. Most in- nocent--Betty Jean Pettit. Class giggler-- Pauline Temple. Best personality—Gloria Cole. Class bookworm —Margaret Stark. Quietest—Marjorie Kelly. Class athlete-- Dick Glass. Pool shark--Earl Steadman. Best physique--Phil Neeb. Most domestic— Wesley Gebauer. Class sleeper-- Edwin Sams. Sweetest--Ardene Scott. Most likely to succeed—Marylee Gravelle. Most tal- ented—Annabelle Scott. Cutest couple-- Joyce Keillor Bill Zulauf. Most cour- teous--Bill Soini. GIVE OF YOUR BEST-- WHETHER WIN. OR LOSE-- uniors The junior class officers and sponsors posed momentarily for this picture after a busy meet- ing upstairs. As they descended into the gymnasium, Mrs. Lynch, sponsor, and Helen Essenmacher, treas- urer, came first with Betty Lasky, representa- tive, Mar jorie Kuntze, secretary, and Mr. Lynch, sponsor, following close behind. Then, last but not least, came Eleanor Leavesley, vice-presi- dent, and Terry McDonnell, president. The juniors sponsored the first semi-formal party of the year on November 24, 1948. The theme chosen for the occasion was “Lollipop Hop.” When the seniors turned down the second subscription campaign, the juniors took over. In the spring, they presented the junior play. BT, J BACK ROW: Andy McIntyre, Robert Rose, Wade Williston, Robert Miller, Harry Moore, Alger Glaza, Charles Wolschlager, James Ternes, Melvin WalkW.$THIRD ROW: Noreen McVey, Audrey Bugenski, Grace Leppek, Martha Church, Jeanella MacDonald, Mary Walsh, Marjorie Patterson, Mr. Lynch, sponsor. SECOND ROW: CarlHagle, Kenneth Iseler, Harold DeChane, Robert Jones, James Reehl, Harold McKnight, Harold Whear, Robert Kerr, Wal- lace McCarty. FIRST ROW: Marion Sullivan, Mary Louise Bynum, Betty Campbell, Agnes Schmitt, Helen Essenmacher, Marjorie Kuntze, Betty Lasky, Frances Gucwa, Jo Ann Hart- shorn, Lois Stirrett. ABSENT FROM PICTURE: Edmund Ahearn, Phil Capling, Joyce Mer- rill, Bill Whear. BACK ROW: Paul Krueger, John Greyerbiehl, Wilburt Brown, Charles Hill, Jack Connors, Robert Sturm, Jerry MacLeod, Robert Scott. THIRD ROW: Darlene Detgen, Corabell Mattice, Eleanor Leavesley, Gloria Long, Martha Powell, Shirley Wertz, Patricia Kavanagh, Doris Bukoski, Faith McIntyre. SECOND ROW: James Arnott, Gary Rogers, Terry McDonell, Douglas Wahl, Wayne McDonell, Martha Stiefel, Mary Louise Murdock, Mrs. Lynch, sponsor. BOTTOM ROW: Janet Wollenzien, Mary Ellen McKnight, Norpna Haldane, Wilma Miller, ilyn Johnston. Verna Schantz, Margaret Talaski, Joy Lash, Delphine Forbe 1-8 Getting ready for the Lollipop Hop 9-11 And then they danced 12 Terry speaks at the Christmas Banquet 13 Some juniors at the Christmas dance 14 Ah! a student 15 The girls at a pep meeting 16 U. S. History 17 Where is it? 6 Studying??? 9 Nancy speaks at the Christmas Banquet 7 A couple of the boys and their dates 10 11 13 Locker scenes 8 Pep meeting 12 Pep band President Duane Poole took time out after a meeting with the sophomore class officers and sponsors to render a se- lection for Mr. Nelson, sponsor, Miss Cramton, sponsor, and Dave Lowe, representative, while Nancy Protzman,treasurer, Joyce Dodge, secretary, and Gordon Cole, vice-president, rest atop the piano. The sophomore class sponsored some aftergame dances and two roller skating parties as its contribution to the so- cial whirl at Bad Axe High School. BACK ROW: Roy McKnight, Leonard Krozek, John English, vVilton Sternberg, Robert Hanson, Nolen Poppek, Donald White, David McDonell, Russell Braden. THIRD ROW: Rita Respondek, Virginia Wisneski, Maxine Lindsay, Betty Kurtzer, Violet Polk, Wanda Schadd, Beth Stark, Mr. Nelson, Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Francis Klee, Darrel Rapson, Jack Rochefort, James Hill, Richard McMullen, James Haley, Ralph Wellman, Everett Koth, George Ahearn. BOTTOM ROW: E- laine Philp, Helen Jias, Jenny Armstrong, Carol Rose, Joyce Dodge, Marjorie Apley, Irma Cregeur, Mary Van Erp, Joyce Wahl. ABSENT: Sue Hynek, Marilyn Flannery, Carol Marks, Patrick Jurgess, Paul Armstrong. BACK ROW: Thomas Wolschlager, Ralph Rifenbark, Dale Harbin, RobertCrandall, Duane Poole, Robert Krist, David Lowe, George King, Jerry English. THIRD ROW: Margaret Reed, Mary AnnSchroth, Marlene Labeski, Phyllis Dunlap, Nancy Protz- man, Ethel Nelson, Charlotte Haller, Jackie Armstead, Betty Coates, Patricia Watchowski, Hilda Campbell. SECOND ROW: James McKnight, Bates Truax, Wil- liam Varney, David Williston, Gordon Cole, James Anderson, Douglas Steadman, Miss Cramton, sponsor. BOTTOM ROW: Joyce Knirs, Delores Podeski, Betty Fritz, Jean McBride, Doris V hear, Beatrice Krug, Joan Van Cise, Nettie Wills, Elizabeth Finkel, Mary Jock. men This happy group of freshmen officers and sponsors paused to have their pictures taken while the rest of the freshmen class looked on. Standing are Mrs. Stoner, sponsor, Joe Grimes, president, James Scott, representative, George Kent, treasurer, and Mr. Stoner, spon- sor. Leaning is Dave Reichelt, vice-president, and sitting is Caro- lyn McMullen, secretary. Instead of being initiated in their first year of high school, this year’s freshmen were welcomed by being the guests of honor of the Student Council at a home football game and an all school party foll- owing. They didn’t engage in too many activities during their first year, but they decided to start in high school with a definite motto, class flower, and class colors. So they chose “Ever Onward as their motto, red roses for the class flower, and blue and white for the colors. Before Christmas, the class sold centerpieces, wreaths, etc. for a local florist. They also sponsored a roller skating party. BACK ROW: Wiliiam Howard, Carl Wilde, James Haldane, James Scott, Harold Dei- chmann, Willett Rogers, Charles Cohrs, Jerome Longuski, Loren Beaver, Jay Han- son, Art Abraham. THIRD ROW: Marie Sternberg, Helen Reed, Rita Osentoski, Lor- raine Pariseau, Doris Sparling, Gloria Pettit, Caroline Stiefel, Dolores Murawski, Peggy Nichol, Margaret Miller, Donna Tanner, Ila Belle McGeachy, Beverly Mc- knight, Bette Weitzel. SECOND ROW: Henry Siewert, Robert Guza, Barry Davies, Dick Campbell, Gerald Hanson, John Kanaski, Ralph Sadro, Earl VanCise, Martin Reehl, Allen Apley, Elgin Wolschlager, Carl Krutz, Joseph Lasky. BOTTOM ROW: Mrs. Stoner, sponsor, Genevieve Micek, Margaret Koceba, Ethel Henderson, Patri- cia Sweeney, Vira Hynek, Virginia Forbing, Patricia Yaroch, Thelma Armstead, El- eanor Hiller,Glenda Harder, June Kennedy. BACK ROW: Mancelyn Lowe, JeanShuart, Ross Wilde, James Hobkirk, David Rei- chelt, Joseph Grimes, Lewis Krutz, Charles Haley, Joseph O’Henley, James Krohn, Angus Sullivan, Shirley Armstrong, Marilyn Sams. THIRD ROW: Harriet Hartshorn, Sally Simons, Elaine Hill, Geraldine Brown, Gloria Hanson, Irma Wolschlager, Mag- dalin Miller, Beatrice Reehl, Barbara McGeachy, Margaret Edwards, Barbara Ave- ry, Doris Varney, Theresa Cornett, Mr. Stoner, sponsor. SECOND ROW : HaroldHan- son, Alan Neeb, William Hubbard, Edward Adler, Robert Pastor, Jerry Leppek, Ken- neth Vahovick, Owen McIntyre, Robert Sweig, Irvin Becker, Edward DeSmit, Ronald McGeachy, Peter Capling, George Kent. BOTTOM ROW: Sally Phillips, Audrey Clark Joan Pangborn, Lucille Carriveau, Rosemary Morin, Lenora Kautz, Joy Stanton, Nor- ma Weitzel, Nora Geyer, Althea Hacker, Donna Stein, Carolyn McMullen. Absent from Picture: Wilma Justin, Nancy Gowen, Ronald Roberts, John Younglove, Donald McIntyre. BACK ROW: Ervin Williams, William Sturm, Wayne McBride, Jerry Western, Gary Baker, Duane McKichan, Richard Gingrich, Gordon Thompson, Joseph Western, Harry Cove, John Taylor. THIRD ROW: William Brown, Paul Johnston, Andy Sternberg, Merlin English, Ron- ald Ropp, Richard Hollingshead, Robert McV y, Dustin Suit, James Harbin, Robert Sturm, James Thompson, Carl Henny. SECOND ROW: Janette Edwards, Shirley Dutzel, Shirley Britt, Geraldine Tapper, William MacAlpine, LorenSummerfield, Donald Richards, Shirley Perkins, Shirley Armstrong, Betty Balfour, Hazel Wells. BOTTOM ROW: Mr. Greene, sponsor, Shir- ley Zehr, Betty Iseler, Sally Harder, Kathryn Protzman, Alice Soini, Margaret Courser, Inez Apley, Jean Stirrett, Gloria Stirrett. Officers: Shirley Britt, President; Gloria Stirrett, Vice- president; Inez Apley, Secretary; Ronald Ropp, Treasurer; Betty Iseler, Representative. BACK ROW: David Harbin, Wilford Bowron, James Reed, Gale Erbe, Lester Mattice, Willis Carson, James Wells. THIRD ROW: Marilyn McAllister, Melva Lamb, Barbara Iseler, Lucille Rogers, Leora Hollingshead, Dorothy Morris, Phyllis Carson. SECOND ROW: Gary Weather- head, Robert Reehl, Clark Shuart, Jerry Hynek, Owen Perkins, Douglas Neighborn, Paul Moore, Walter Knirs, Mrs. Carter, sponsor. BOTTOM ROW: Patricia Simons, Roberta Bradley, Ber- nice Pangborn, Donna Steiner, Mary Haller, Marilyn Falls, Beverly Brown. Officers: Melva Lamb, President; Barbara Iseler, Vice-president; Mary Haller, Secretary; Marilyn McAllis- ter, Treasurer; Beverly Brown, Representative. HAD AXE PUBLIC SCMi cnoo cen eS ■SHIRS Student (doLincil OFFICERS Mr. Dodge, superintendent; Mr. Logan, treasurer; Mr. Lamb, principal; Faith Wakefield, secretary; Dick Glass, president; Gloria Cole, vice- president. STANDING: Terry McDonnell, Duane Poole, Joe Grimes, Dave Lowe, James Scott. SEATED: MaryLee Gravelle, Harold McTaggart, Betty Lasky, Betty Iseler, Shirley Britt, Melva Lamb, Beverly Brown. Vrill nlr.T V .. � %-.� %♦ T The Buzzer, school newspaper, is published every other Friday by the jour- nalism class. Members of the class are pictured in the various operations of publishing the paper. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB-- BACK ROW: Margaret Edwards, Corabelle Mattice, Shirley Anderson, Ardene Scott, Marilyn Flannery. THIRD ROW: June Kennedy, Marjorie Kelly, Joan VanCise, Gloria Cole, Jeanne Kavanagh, Joan Murray, Betty Forbes, Virginia Rapson, Carolyn Stiefel, Noreen McVey, Eliza- beth Finkel, Ethel Henderson, Carolyn McMullen. SECOND ROW: Martha Stiefel, Joy Lash, Jeanella MacDonald, Shirley Wertz, Martha Powell, Helen Reed, Rita Osentoski, Lorraine Pariseau, Joan Shoemaker, Ann Harder, Margaret Reed, Jo Ann Hartshorn, Marjorie Patterson, Jean Shuart, Betty Weitzel. BOTTOM ROW: Glenda Harder, Janet Marks, Joyce Dodge, Man- celyn Lowe, Nora Geyer, Pat Sweeney, Nancy Protzman, Beatrice Reehl, Doris Whear, Doris Bukoski, Grace Leppek, Wilma Justin, Mary Jock, Sally Phillips, Marilyn Johnston. Under the direction of Miss Norah Dowde, the Glee Club and Mixed Chorus made several appearances at various occasions. Their main program of the year was the Christmas Concert which featured the grades and the band as well. MIXED CHORUS BACK ROW: Patricia Scott, Arlene Smukala, Marilyn Flannery, Joan Murray, Nancy Slack, Joan Shoemaker, Shirley Anderson, Ardene Scott, Martha Powell, Jeanella MacDonald, Barbara Avery, Margaret Reed, Marjorie Patterson. THIRD ROW: Marjorie Kelly, Carolyn McMullen, Jeanne Kavanagh, Shirley Wertz, Owen McIntyre, Bob Sweig, Jim Reehl, Joe Grimes, Gary Rogers, Barry Davies, Ann Harder, Jo Ann Hartshorn, Martha Stiefel. SECOND ROW: Bates Truax, Donald White, Jerry English, Duane Poole, Jim Gilbert, Wayne Miller, Jack Connors, Jack Greyerbiehl, Bob Kerr, Dick McMullen, Dave Lowe, Pete Capling. BOTTOM ROW: Mari- lyn Pariseau, Gloria Cole, Pauline Temple, Mancelyn Lowe, Joyce Dodge, Betty Coates, Nancy Protzman, Marjorie Kuntze, Lois Stirrett, Marilyn Johnston, Joy Lash, Judy Davies, Eleanor Leavesley, Noreen McVey. BACK ROW: Judy Wagester, Joan Pangborn, Virginia McNeil, Peggy Nichol, Dave Krist, Betty Coates, Gary Baker, Ken Iseler, Margaret Talaski.Mary Ellen McKnight, Janet Wollenzien, Gloria Stirrett, Mr. Wannamaker, dir- ector. THIRD ROW: Marilyn Johnston, Barbara Avery, Dave Lowe, Duane Poole, Jim Hill, Pat Kavanagh, Paul Armstrong, Elaine McNeil, Delphine Forbes, Paul Johnston, Bates Truax, SECOND ROW: Margaret Reed, Shir- ley Armstrong, Alice Soini, Myrtle Bowman, Marylee Gravelle, Naomi Krist, Violet Polk, Beverly McKnight, Kathy Collins, Judy Graham, Pauline Temple, Ann Harder. BOTTOM ROW: Marie Rose, Joyce Keillor, Virgin- ia Rapson, Jenny Armstrong, Kathryn Protzman. ABSENT: Patty Simons, Carol Marks, and Ruth Ann Hass. The band, under the direction of Mr. John Wannamaker, marched at all home football games. They led the Halloween parade, the Armistice Day parade, and the Decoration Day parade. Other appearances were at the P.T.A., grade school assembly, Career Day, Christmas Concert, and the senior play. Smaller groups from the band played atvarious occasions. The highlight of the year for the band was the spring concert. Members of the band attended the Washington State-Michigan State game at East Lansing. They had a surprise party for the director following the Christmas concert, and instead of the regular rehearsal the day before Christmas vacation, they had a bang-up Christmas party. The band officers are: Co-presidents. . . Mary Lee Gravelle and Pauline Temple Secretary .... Pat Kavanagh Juture —kJoni em a her5 BACK ROW: Corabelle Mattice, Margaret Edwards, Beatrice Krug, Gloria Pettit, Gloria Han- son, Gloria Long, Violet Polk, Jvfarilyn Flannery, Doris Sparling, Shirley Armstrong. THIRD ROW: Lucille Carriveau, Ethel Henderson, Pat Sweeney, Donna Jo Tanner, Genevieve Micek, Theresa Cornett, Sally Phillips, Virginia Wisneski, Mary Louise Bynum, Hilda Camp- bell, Elizabeth Finkel. SECOND ROW: Janet Marks, Mary Ann Schroth, Verna Schantz, Betty Lasky, Mary VanErp, Jeanella MacDonald, Marjorie Kuntze, Betty Robarts, Wanda Schadd, Irma Wolschlager, Shirley Wertz, Mrs. Laura Phillips, sponsor. BOTTOM ROW: Eleanor Hiller, Althea Hacker, Marlene Labeski, Betty Fritz, Nettie Wills, Irma Cregeur, Beverly McKnight, Doris Varney, Marilyn Sams, Ilabelle McGeachy, Doris Whear, Joan VanCise, Pat Yaroch. OFFICERS President.......................................Marjorie Kuntze Vice-president..............................Jeanella MacDonald Secretary........................................Mary VanErp Treasurer......................................... Gloria Long The Future Homemakers of America is a State and National Organization of pupils who are enrolled in homemaking classes in high schools. The organization was founded June 11, 1946. Fifty girls are enrolled in our local F. H. A. chapter. During 1948-1949, leader- ship training and parliamentary procedure are being stressed in all business meetings. F. H. A. helps girls choose a career. Symbolic of the emblem of the F. H. A. organization is a home held by two hands, the hands of a boy and a girl, signifying that the homes of the future are in the hands of youth. From the center are rays of light that point toward new goals for the future. The motto, “Toward New Horizons, is written along the border, which is octagonal in shape symboliz- ing eight purposes. Socially, the chapter plans one social meeting each month, giving the girls opportunity to assume and share responsibilities and to improve social usages and relationships. Occa- sionally the F. F. A. and F. H. A. enjoy joint social meetings. Thirty of the F. H. A. girls attended the Regional meeting at Arthur Hill High, Saginaw, during October, 1948. In the spring a large group attended the State Convention at Michigan State College. CHAPTER No. 9 BAD AXE Juture armerA BACK ROW: Wallace McCarty, Leonard Krozek, Bob Sturm, Nolen Poppeck, Bob Hanson, Bob Miller, Harold McKnight, George King. THIRD ROW: Jim Haley, Frank Rifenbark, Melvyn Walker, Charles Wolschlager, Wilton Sternberg, Roy McKnight, Jack Marsa, Jim McKnight, Tom Wolschlager. SECOND ROW: Mr. Wakefield, adviser; Bob Scott, Eugene Pitcher. John Micek, Pat McBride, Wesley Gebauer, Wayne Miller, Harold McTaggart. FRONT ROW: Ralph Wellman, Ralph Rifenbark, Edwin Sams, Carl Hagle, Everett Koth, George Ahearn. OFFICERS President . . . Harold McTaggart Secretary....................John Micek Vice Pres. . . . .Eugene Pitcher Reporter.............Wayne Miller Treasurer. . . . Wesley Gebauer Sentinel..................Bob Scott This year the Bad Axe Chapter of the Future Farmers of America has been very active. Last spring Harold McTaggartplaced second in the district public speaking contest with his speech on “Feeding Dairy Cattle. The parliamentary procedure team consisting of Wayne Miller, Wesley Gebauer, John Micek, Eugene Pitcher and Edwin Sams, placed third in the district. These boys participated again this spring. At the Fair last fall the F. F. A. boys showed nine animals, seven Holsteins and two Herefords, nine samples of beans and two samples of wheat. They took in $80 in premiums. Those who showed were Edmund Ahearn, Robert Sturm, Wayne Miller, Wallace McCarty, Robert Miller, Robert Scott, Frank Rifenbark, John Micek, Melvin Walker, and Charles Wolschlager. The seed selling activity accounts for most of the money the F. F. A. brings in during the year. They are striving to build a bigger and better chapter and have hopes of some day to take part in all state F. F. A. and national F. F.A. activities. even Mrs. Montgomery collects And so is the crew The girls eat too. And so do the little tots. 1. Toastmaster Dick Glass at the Christmas Banquet. 2. Senior Gloria Cole speaks for her class as a “Large Snowball. 3. Fresh- man Joe Grimes represents a snowflake. 4. Supt. Dodge, faculty speaker, is the “Snowman’s Creator. 5. Alumnus Jim Sweig, “Completed Snowman,” gives a few words of advice. 6. A senior girls' quartet sings the theme “Winter Wonderland.” 7-10. The speech class has a banquet. 11. Latin Clubs have a Christmas party. 12. Sadie Hawkins dance. 13. Halloween party. The seniors presented the three act comedy “Junior Miss” to a record house on the nights of February 1 and 3. Two casts were chosen for the main characters. The February 1 cast included Bill Zulauf, Joyce Keillor, Ann Harder, Gloria Cole, Pauline Temple, Sally Clark, Phil Neeb, Peggy Gingrich, Fred Hass, Jack Marsa, and Don Young. On February 3, these people were replaced by Dick Glass, Marilyn Pariseau, Nancy Slack, Judy Davies, Pat McBride, Joan Murray, Jerry Harbin, Joan Shoemaker, Harold McTaggart, Lee Truax, and Chuck La- Belle. Clair Guza, Bill Soini, Ken Mayberry, Jim Gilbert, JohnMicek, Eugene Pitcher, Wesley Gebauer, and Wayne Miller appeared both nights. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge directed the play. FIGHT ON TO VICTORY!” foot The Varsity Hatchets finished the '48 football season with a 50-50 record. They won fromlmlay City, Vassar, Elkton, and Sebewaing; they lost to Cass City, Harbor Beach, Pigeon, and Caro. The Hatchets tallied 85 points to their opponents’93. IJarlitij BACK ROW: Coach Duda, Kerr, Hanson, Brown, H. Whear, Coach Vanstone. MIDDLE ROW: Manager D. Steadman, E. Steadman, Kerr, Greyerbiehl, B. Whear. BOTTOM ROW: Glaza, Krueger, Neeb, Mayberry, Glass, Rochefort, DeChane. ball The reserve team scheduled five games for the '48 grid sea- son. Out of these, they defeated Port Austin, Ubly, and the Caro Reserves twice. The game with the Cass City B resulted in a 6-6 tie. The Junior Hatchets chalked up 90 points to their opponents’ 31. 2 ederueS BACK ROW: King, McMullen, McDonnell, A. McIntyre. THIRD ROW: Coach Duda, Rapson, Walker, McGeachy, Arnott, Coach Vanstone. SECOND ROW: Manager Steadman, Anderson, Capling, Jerry English, O. McIntyre, Neeb. BOTTOM ROW: Grimes, Howard, Zulauf, John English, Rogers. bas kef ball 2 e3erve3 BACK ROW : Manager Soini, Brown, Poole, McDonnell, McIntyre, Grimes. FRONT ROW : Coach Duda, Krist, Cole, Hanson, Davies, Lowe, Manager H. Whear. THE TEAMS’ RECORDS Out of the fourteen league games played, both the Varsity and the Reserves emerged with six wins and eight losses. The Varsity quintet tallied 532 points to their opponents’ 564. They handed Se- bewaing two defeats and one each to Elkton, Pigeon, Vassar, and Harbor Beach. These latter four teams defeated the Vanstonemen one game each. In two games with each team, the Hatchets were unable to overcome the strong league-leaders, Caro and Cass City. The six wins of the Junior Hatchets included one from Caro and Pigeon and two from Sebewaing and Vassar. The Dudamenbowed once to Caro and Pigeon, and they suffered defeats both times when they met Cass City, Elkton, and Harbor Beach. The total points of their opponents were 449 as compared to the Junior Hatchets’ 444. V Krueger Neeb Glass Glaza Coach Vanstone Young Kerr Greyerbiehl r% Harbin Truax cheerleaders FOR THE VARSITY Noreen McVey, Eleanor Leavesley, Marjorie Kuntze, Marilyn Flannery. n15 Banauei'oil1' 123 Seniors Stage fifth Annual Career Phy Next Week Conference For Count] High School Senior The annual high school Christ-1 mas banquet will be held in the school gymnasium Thursday, Deo. 23. Jimmie Dobson and his nine piece orchestra will play for a dance following. The theme of the banquet pr« - A three-act comedy •‘Junior gram is Winter Wonderland. Dick presented by the Glass as Old Man Winter will be serttor class of the Bad Axe High; Double Cast Chosen Two Shows toastmaster. School in the school auditorium on Joe Grimes as Snowflake will n,Kht Feb 1 and Thurs. speak for fche Freshmen. The ay -3 sophomores wifi be represented by A different cast for most oT the Nancy Protzman as Fallen Snow. ,eading parts used m eacK Pigeon, Bad Axe Caro Win In UT ble will The senior girls ense sing several numbers. Terry McDonnell as S, ball will speak for the i Gloria Cole (Large ! be the representati iors. f Jim Sweig, the Completed S Man, is the alumni representa and Supt. Frank Dodge ( the S j Man's Creator} will speak for faculty. night. The 'castv on Tuesday night will Take Opening Games Of be Bill Zulauf, Joyce Keillor, Ann c Harder, Gloria Cole, P'auline Tem- Reason pie, Sally Clark, Philip Neeb, Peg- --------- Jgy Gingrich, Fred Hass. Jack . .aro. Bad Ajce School Twelve Vocations To Discussed Here Monday STATE EDUCATORS WILL BE PRESET rsa and Don Young. School Faces 1949 Increase Greater Housing Problem basketball teams, co-champions Conference Sponsored 1 County Schoolmaster Organization Twelve vocations will be disc� ellf Next Fall irsday night’s cast will in- season, both woh their opening l iCk Glass, Marilyn Pari- ames Friday in the Upper Thumb Nancy Slack, Judy Davies, le® ue. Icia McBride, Joan Murray, Caro won from Elfcton 49 to 27. — Harbin, Joan Shoemaker. Maurice Nowland made 15 points sed in £roup meetings at the fif farold M Taggart, Lee Truax and and Walt Bradley 14 for Caro. Don annual career conference for Hi Cox was high scorer from Elkton on County high school seniors f . , .. . be held in the Bad Axe High schc Bad Axe led throughout the ° game to win from Sebewaing 41 Monday Dec- 13. to 26. High scorers were Glass The conference is sponsored for Bad Axe and Gerow for Sebe- the Huron County Schoolmaste waing with 12 points each. Club. Pigeon, rated as one of the j strong teams in the league, defeat- ol Sites To iscussed Bad Axe school housing problem next enrollment increase of.' pupils is expected in crowded buildings, S Dodge has pointed board meeting A survey of tory indicates potential The program will open at 10 ee Tentativ Date January ed Cass City 30 to 26. Elmer Ropp m- wt 1 a general session in t with 15 and Devere Sturm with 7 auditorium, Luther Lamb, Bi paced Pigeon. Dan Karr with 11 Axe High School Principal, pr C cny oZTV With five led siding- Dr- Guy Hin of meeti pu grade this y q, are expectiyA- freshman Anoth f« ° be piy grad p. 49 t ‘ | Next fa.. ' be 75, with I room required, a, ter the kindergarw school year, according to vey. further new high 12, has ntativ 4 19. Girls Lead Bad Axe Scholar: proj Alfred ey, who school bot res on five si y Clifford Spil pany. of Saginawj grading or filling Aken up by the engin-f J i 2 „ X • «? Afo 3 ' 0q' 0 Oo we®t of the city; the Skinner 2qq erty, east of the Bad Axe Gen- _ ,, . . _ . a J°°0 A hospital; land at the north end- Enrol ment in Bad Axe PuV,, j0hnand Cleveland atreet8: and schools is now 708, more than foro thd crrnrlo KnJMIn � K. Valedictorian Salutatorian s now under considera- de the Wood worth - H art- e between Soper road and avenue; the Murray land Tetre� tho orurtfl hniwin� � ' —J| m ■ ■ . ■ . High School Seniors Sell 4™“al , Magazine Subscrinlions Chnl'mas t nce,, ---------------------- The annual Christmas concerl Bad Axe High School Seniors was presented in the Bad Ax( are now conducting their annual High School Thursday night with magazine subscription drivte. with Miss Norah Dowde directing, a quota of $1,200. Several numbers were rendered With the boys teamed up again- by the first three grades and by st the girls in a close contest, they grades four, five and six. A mix- are taking orders for national ma- ed chorus of seventh and eighth gazines including 5Q separate pub- graders from the Rushton School lications. A special drive is being l0f Dancing presented numbers, made on Colliers. American, and The high school band, under the Woman's Home Companion. Both direction of John Wannamaker, new subscriptions and renewals fplayed numbers and the girls’ glee are solicited. plub Sang Ave Maria, The Christ- Proceeds from the sales will be mas Story and Jingle Bells, used to purchase the Senior class f There were several selections by Annual, and to help finance an-jthe high school chorus and the Scholastic fig two girls again w after semester Gingrich rincipal Luther Lamb The figures wer4 nations and marks were excursion the cl iuuifiiusa compiled figured last week. Margaret S'ark, daughtm of Ml and Mrs. Charles Stark, Ubly RFD. No. 1, tobBtop flors with 26 A’s and 2 B's. Activities participated Stark are student, librarian this year, a member onne junior play cast, on •the ticket committee for the senior play, n member of the decorating committee for the Christmas Banquet, on the staffs of the high school paper, “The Buzzer,” and the school annual “The Bad Axian” She also is treasurer for the , Buzzer. Peggy Gingrich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anson Ging- rich, Bad Axe R D No. 5, finished the semester wi'h 20 A'g fand 5 ETs. Among her activities is her job of doing Ltag banking for the commercial department. Others are gBB club, mixed chorus, a member of the senior play cast, servro on committees for the junior play, Christmas Banquqt an? Junioi rom h serve ayjresiden hejjom lu Best wishes Class of ‘49 JACKSON’S MARKET Best Wishes to the Class of '49 Restaurant Equipment CLARK’S STORE FIXTURES 1025 Harrison St. Flint 3, Michigan Compliments of MAE ARMSTEAD Congratulations Seniors HUBBARD STATE BANK DEPOSITS INSURED j Tie Federal Deposit Insurance Corporate WASHINGTON, D. C. $5000 for'each 'depositor $5000 . 3 It has truly been a great pleasure to work with the class of '49 Sincere congratulations to each and every one of you THE WILSONS Wilson Studio and Camera Shop Compliments FLANNERY AND SONS PONTIAC A flat ctr maaI� finr ■■■ = REID DRUG CO. Phone 163 Compliments of FRANK F. GLASS STORE Compliments of THUMB MOTOR EQUIPMENT CO. Sales Service Chrysler and Plymouth cars Massey-Harris Farm Machinery Bad Axe Quality Shoes for the Graduates. R. P. BUCKLEY AND SON Gifts for all Occasions For Style THE GIFT SHOP Phone 202 Ba-d Axe HALEYS For Value NEY’S RESTAURANT Home Cooking Chicken Every Sunday BAD AXE BILLIARDS 235 E. Huron Phone 747 Bad Axe, Mich. CHUCK’S SPORT SHOP School, Team and Playground Equipment It Pays to Play PANGBORN HOME AND AUTO SUPPLIES We sell and service home appliances and tires T’trestott JOHN GRAHAM Jeweler and Optometrist Phone 35 Bad Axe HURON SALES Best Wishes Grads CO. GOEBEL BROS. S. T. H. OIL CO. MASON MOTOR SALES, INC. Congratulations Seniors CORBISHLEY’S Be a good citizen....Keep in- formed on the affairs of your community by reading YOUR HOME NEWSPAPER. THE HURON NEWS Bad Axe, Mich. Best Wishes from H. J. SMITH STORES Congratulations JEpN Seniors � HEARSCH PORTRAIT STUDIO Bad Axe Camera Shop Bad Axe Phone 27R LEE’S MARKET Meats Groceries Best Wishes to the class of ’49 MURPHY’S BAKERY “Your Baker” PALMER W. DUPEE Your paint and wallpaper store Compliments of ARMSTRONG BUILDING MATERIALS CO. Bad Axe SNYDER’S DAIRY BAR Sodas Sundaes Meals Congratulations Forty-niners HURON REALTY CO. Real Estate Phone 419 - 191 POLEWACH’S complete line of U.S. Keds for all sports Bad Axe Phone 508 THE VAUGHN CO. Compliments of PROGRESSIVE WHOLESALE GROCERY Compliments of TODD INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 46 Bad Axe, Mich. Insurance Bonds Sales Service Typewriters Adding Machines Calculators Exclusive Agency for ROYAL World’s No. 1 Typewriter Visit our model kitchen ROSS TYPEWRITER SERVICE 408 West Genessee St Saginaw, Mich. LAWRENCE TALASKI Compliments of Congratulations from GRAVELLE'S MARKET HOTEL IRWIN Serving th.e Thumb since ’SI.” Arthur Hartshorn, Prop. Good Luck, Seniors THUMB OIL and GAS CORPORATION E. A. HENNY FLORIST BAD AXE HARDWARE “Say it with Flowers.” Phone 41 We Telegraph Flowers SUPPLY Plumbing, Heating Refrigeration, Electrical Compliments of BOB’S FLOWER GIFT SHOP That’s all, folks-- Hope you liked it! THE STAFF . . 'Zr V • ■£. • • r ' c , w- ' � v. v- • $ i +t- ; --. -SSi sS '■ • t- 5 4 'V-' -,i.'7- ■w’.'V-' - ' - ' ■ -• ; «r;-5.-V’'L -.•- . . -. __ T� v ' ■ f ; • - ♦ • - .. . • . •• J- • 1 . r -«■• . -Ti v; — «« £=SS ?S ■ ■- -• «. . r; - - , _ « ftstfp-SB r«l 1