Beecher High School - Clipper Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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By the time the girls had gathered all the news they had reached their destination, and where should it be but back at old Beecher High! Finding a place to park, they entered the building and'headed for their former sponsors' rooms. In the hall, they were greeted by none other than Mr. Towns, looking a little older and walking a little slower, but still smiling as he always did in the past. Everyone babbled with news but stopped to listen when Mr. Towns told them that Miss Quigley had left the teaching staff and was living in quiet bliss at the home of a friend. She is writing a book on her memories of Beecher High School. , So it has come to pass that the antics of old Dame Fortune have revealed to us the success that has crowned the efforts of our studious Seniors since the well-remembered year of 1948.

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themselves quite a business in showing sightseers about Flint. To their surprise Phyllis Fox appeared and entered into their conversation with more news of their old classmates. Phyllis is now co-owner and manager of Walgreen's. Her friend, Norma Dupuis, is happily married and living next door to Dorothy Pearce. Dorothy runs a nursery school for Norma's children. Dorothy told Phyllis that she had heard from one of their friends who had heard that Shirley Hedger and Doris Kobbe had purchased a hotel on Mackinac Island. The girls went there on their Senior trip and decided it was the place for them. During the conversation, Phyllis mentioned that she had visited Ralph and Rudy Downing's photograph department in Sears. Raymond Merrill is one of their most efficient photographers. From Ralph she learned of john Pinchock's famous detective agency. On his last case, he discovered that the mysterious singer of cowboy ballads was none other than Clarence Smith. Leaving Phyllis, the girls were picked up by Wiiuifred Labian, a renowned traveler. Winnie had her Cadillac convertible running nicely so the girls hopped in and started off right through a red light. A cop just happened to be very friendly and pulled the girls over to the curb. To their surprise who did it turn out to be but Dean Worgess! Diz was up to his old tricks of giving out orders instead of taking them. Before issuing the ticket, Diz told the girls of Bernard Deloney, who had taken over his father's businessg Don Dice's marriage to a former Beecher girlg Dick Middleditch's hotel located just opposite Beecher school on what was once a vacant lotg Allyn Thomp- son's fame as a poetg and joe Pozzi's farm on the Clio road. He also made mention of hearing Dick McDermitt's band over the radio, but considered it as a little out of date as all they played were numbers which were published in 748. Receiving the ticket, they drove off thinking what a pal Worgess wasg but they had little time to think of Diz for on the street corner who should appear but janet Blue! Stopping the car they discovered that she was heading in their direction, so they asked her to get in. Janet told of her successful piano teaching career, and while in New York she had accompanied Cathryn Davidek in her Metropolitan Opera concert. Also we found that Delores Craig is now the head comptometer operator of the Buick offices. Other tidbits gathered from jane were: Lorraine Chapman's success as a teacher of mathematicsg Opal Edwards' important job at Smith-Bridgman'sg Alice Burton's owning The New Look Shoppeg Ida Mae Busclfs valuable job at the Citizens Bank fshe doesn't handle money, just figuresjg Ruth Williaiins' bookkeeping job with Searsg Mary jean Horton's beauty school for young men with a very efficient assistant in the person of none other than Evelyn Popovitsg Barbara Lewis, manager of a bookkeeping firm for unfortunate bookkeepersg Harold March's position as a mechanic at SummerHeld'sg Ann Ouimette's happy marriageg Calvin Taylor owning his own newspaper stand: Ronald Reischauer's publishing a new school dictionary Che didn't think the old one contained enough wordsj g jerry Trovillion's new drugstore in the North Endg and Lois Finkbeiner's car lot of Mercury convertibles in all colors and sizes, with Ruth O'Toole as her head chauffeur. Glenna France has opened her second Frenchie's Restaurant, Betty Luck is man- ager of the North End Roller Rink, Moe Fox has become a dancing instructor at Arthur Murray'sg Roy Grace has decided to become a basketball referee Che got the idea while watching a Beecher-Kc-arsley gamej.

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Class Will of 1948 We, the Class of '48, gather together today to make and declare our last will and testament. Bernard Deloney leaves his Cadillac, that Santa forgot to bring him, to Bob Clary. Janet McMullen gives her short, blond, curly hair to Georgina Bailer, who really doesnt need much of it. Donald Dice leaves his girl friend under the watchful eye of john Trovillion. Doris Wright gives her love of week-end parties to anyone who can stand to go without the sleep. Ralph Downing leaves his typing errors to jerry Davison who is bound to make enough of his own. Bette Luck gives her title woman driver to Shirley Schaeffer. Rudie Downing leaves his slick tactics on the dance floor to Bill Barnum. Audrey Thomp- son leaves Ruth, her sister, the fondness of the school atmosphere. Frank Dvorak leaves his brilliant and scientific mind to Buff Mundale hoping that he takes good care of it. Lois Finkbeiner leaves her fondness of Northern High school males to Pat McGriff. Duane Eisinger wills his knack of catching a thrown pass without glasses on by his method of eny-meny-miny-moe to Kenneth Frazier. Laura March leaves her quiet manner to Frances Delecki. Jack Fisher leaves his record of Eve consecutive offside penalties fmade in the Fenton football game of '47j , to Ernie Adams, the one who pushed him. Delores Pillow leaves her love of football players to Mary Beaver. Melvin Franklin wills his job as future Goebel beer announcer of the Tiger baseball games to Homer McMurtry. Cathryn O'Brien leaves her gift of gab to her sister, Marjorie. Charles Gage gives his secret on how he gets out of school to go home after third hour to Kenneth Poma. Delores Hamilton leaves her wonderful personality to her sister, Marilyn, who will surely do it justice. Howard Gysin leaves some of his love of Mary to Mr. Buell and Mr. Voller so that she may play varsity next year on the softball and basketball teams. Alice Burton leaves her love of dancing to Thelma Carpenter. Urtis Langley leaves his love for hunting with Ted Damoth. Marian Kleiser will leave her work in school to anyone who wants it, but will keep her job at Allen's. Richard Longendyke leaves his unaccomplished feat of blowing up the lab to Ted Martin. joanne Kleiser leaves her jokes and love of a good laugh to Margaret Stuermer. Bill Madaras leaves his alluring charm that always catches the women to Neil Fitz' gerald. Ruth O'Toole leaves her heart troubles to any girl who can figure men out. Harold March gives his nickname, Lefty, to Gerald Eisinger. Geraldine Blakely gives her tap dancing performances to Marcella March. Richard McDermitt leaves his answers to all the tests he could End to Leslie Carley to save him hunting them. Cathryn Davidek leaves her dreamy imagination to anyone who always carries that sparkle in his eye. Raymond Merrill leaves his motto, Silence is Golden, ip Bill Daniels. janet Blue gives her piano to her up and progressing student, Barbara razier. Richard Middleditch wills his height to Myron White. Dora Sims leaves her position on the honor roll every month to her brother, Monte. Robert Montney leaves his love for the wide open spaces to Eugene Tanner. Ruth Williams gives her position as helper in the cafeteria to Ruth Henry. Tom O'Brien leaves his great struggle to hnally finish school to George Edmonds. Barbara Lewis and Evelyn Popovits leave their seven years of enjoying each other's company to Patsy Middleditch and Beverly Nelson. Arden O'Neil wills his art of salesmanship to Art Pilon who gives away knockout pills. Maxine Vincent leaves her good times at school to Sister Joyce. George Pantelich wills his ambition to own Hamady Brothers to anyone with a wild imagination. Alda Lozelle gives her headaches in shorthand to anyone who will carry the burden.