Beloit Memorial High School - Beloiter Yearbook (Beloit, WI)

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VALEDICTORIANS 1 I JACQUELINE RAE BURNHAM ROBERT CHARLES PETROF jackie began her school career at Royce School in 1942 and attended Waterman and Roosevelt Junior High School. She has spent three years at Memorial High. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Burnham, 1875 Park Avenue. In September, Jackie plans to enter Beloit College. Although her plans are not definite, she thinks she will en- ter the teaching profession. Bob's school life began at Gaston school where he spent seven years. For three years he attended Lincoln Junior High before coming to Memorial High School to complete his education. Bob is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Petrof. He has decided upon pursu- ing a liberal arts course in the field of higher education, but has not decided which college he will attend. PAGE 12

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STAN BOLEN JAMES WALKER Vice President President Q JO POLASKI Secretary Time-8:00 P.M., June 10, 19553 Place-Memorial High School Gym, Assignment-Graduation . . Class of 1955. Here are the facts . . . We, the class of 1955, are now ready to leave Beloit Memorial High School and take our place in society. But, before we pass through these doors for the last time, let us turn and take a look at the memories that will go with us. As Sophomores we elected Jim Walker, Jim Luety, and Judy Moore to be our class officers. Re- member the all school play Father of the Bride? Dave Decker and John Reinholz were our contribu- tion to the cast. Cynda Beth Amrine was the only Soph. ROTC sponsor that year too. 1953 was also the year we had an unbeaten football team, and one of the years we took our basketball team to the state tournament. The Mikado was our first operetta too, in fact, it was the iirst ever given at B.H.S. During our Junior year we voted Dwayne Berg, Jim Walker, and Mary Wong class officers. And the all school play George Washington Slept Here had, as Junior cast members, Dan Lancaster John Reinholz, Reed Kammerer, and Jack Hill. In March of 54 we got our class rings, remember? We elected Dwayne Berg and Carol Knutsen as Junior King and Queen of the Junior-Senior Prom. Our operetta that year was Patience . Jim Luety, Dwayne Berg, Mary Wong, and Janice Holmes were elected our student council officers, remember Jim's speech? The first thing we knew we were Seniors and the best part of our school life was about to come to an end. Our class officers were Jim Walker, Stan Bolen, and Jo Polaski. Dena McCauley was our Homecoming Queen. Judy Walsh and Bob Perkins were co-editors for the Increscentg and Mary Wong, Mary Ann Wright, and Jerry Fisher were tri-editors of the Beloiter. The all school play was A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and Down in the Valley and Trial by Jury our operettas, Midget Homecoming was something new for us too that year. Ebb Tide was the theme for the Junior-Senior Prom, with King Jack Freeman and Queen Jo Polaski. In the Senior court were Dave Schneider, Mary Ann Wright, Dwayne Berg and Karen Nelson. Katie Hauger was elected Battalion sponsor of the ROTC and the Military Ball was real Kool as we danced under those silver stars hanging from the arch. For our Senior Class Play we did Time Out for Ginger , with Alice Porter, Jack Hill, and Peggy Oberbruner taking the leads. Remember the High School Swing Band and the fun we had at those Friday night dances? That was the year we got our new track too, and the year everyone laughed themselves silly at the Senior Talent Show and Dink Berg's imitations. The time is now 9:30 P.M.. June 10, 1955, graduation is over and there are few dry eyes as we, the class of 1955, take off our caps and gowns and give them to the Captains of next year. PAGE 13