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

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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.

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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

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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,