Birch Run High School - Panther Tales Yearbook (Birch Run, MI)

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CLASS PROPHECY We, of the class of ’Fifty-four, Desire to open the future’s door; Having abnormal curiosity, We want to know where our classmates will be. So, with the aid of our crystal ball. Our magic wand, our insight, all-- We’ll travel ahead to ’ Seventy-four, Just twenty years and not a year more. A little white cottage with roses we see, And Papa Don Childs with a son on each knee. He’s just returned from a grueling day In the contracting business of making his way. Near him stands Thelma in apron of white. Keeping two of her daughters from trying to fight. All twelve of their kids and Thelma and Don Live in this house with the roses upon. Going a little bit west of Birch Run, We find that Glenn Conner has joined in the fun. On chemicals et cetera he can give us a slant, For he’s head of the Taymouth Dow Chemical Plant. Much farther away from Birch Run, you know. Is our man of the world, Gene Duranseau. He’s finally succeeded in routing out “Ike”, And, As President, speaks from the White House “mike’’. We see Nancy Fent’s kept abreast of the times, And returned at last to the scene of her crimes. She’s back at Birch Run, the high school, we confess, And teaching, of all subjects, English no less! Grease monkey, Ken Gray, has turned at last To something he thinks will make money fast. He’s slinging hash at Cafe Greasy Spoon! ’Twill be his own place someday very soon. Wedding bells rang for Rosemary Grew, And now she has a child or two. Of modeling clothes she has made a career, On T.V. her sponsor is Frankenmuth Beer! “Golden Throat Annie” is the name that they give her And because of her voice men have jumped in the river. Ann Hubinger tops the Metropolitan crew Of mop women! At least we’ll give her her due. Another gal whose heart sore did yearn For her childhood home, and so did return. Is Carol Langley who’s teaching the golden rule To first graders who go to the Rottiers school. Always good at stringing a line, Carol Ann Morse is now doing fine. As Duranseau’s campaign manager, she’s made a big hit! In helping him win, she sure did her bit. FECHTER HARDWARE Compliments of Frigidaire - Easy UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING Frankenmuth • “Rich” Leslie Frankenmuth, Michigan

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CLASS WILL We, Don Childs and Thelma Hobson, will our everlasting romance to Jack Maeder and Yolanda Granger. Glenn Conner wills his nickname “Simp”, to Janice Duff. Eugene Duranseau wills his black, wavy hair to Prances Zehnder. I, Nancy Pent, will my interest in the Tanner family to Alice Deuring. Kenny Gray, out of pity, wills Julie Hathaway his mental ability. Rosemary Grew would like to will Mr. Boeskool a hydrogen bomb. “Homah” Harpst wills his shyness and dislike of the opposite sex to Vivan Cooper--she may need it! I, Glenn Harris, will my chewing tobacco to Ronnie Worden. (We hope he doesn’t choke on it!) Larry Henry leaves his “love ’em and leave ’em” policy to Gordon Reed. Dorothy Hickmott wills her quietness to Wanda Newvine. Betty Hobson wills her number nine shoes to Sandra Brown. Ann Hubinger wills to Donna Eagan all the sweaters she wore in high school. Carol Langley wills to Don Calkins her title of ‘‘Miss D.A.R.” Carol Ann Morse wills her knack of keeping a certain senior guy liking her to Janet Robertson. Donna Muehlfeld would like to will her nickname, Gertie May” to Donna Knight. Emma Reis leaves her pigtails to Barbara Wilder. Dale Schumann leaves his blushes and flustered manner to Duane Robertson, also his speed in doing dishes to anyone interested. I, Chancey Schmidt, will my quiet running car to Dan Robertson so that he can disturb the peace. Carole Schmitzer leaves Yolanda Granger her one man policy (maybe she can keep it if she tries hard). Bob Schmunk wills himself heart and soul to Sandra Dunning. Doris Schram leaves her love for all men to Joanne Block. Betty Snellenberger leaves her innocent little smile to Joyce Ewing. (Her love for Mr. Boeskool is extra). Glen Snellenberger wills his neat haircut to Art Cicalo. Glen Tanner wills his blond curly hair to Jeanetta Wilkerson, provided that she will do it up every night. Nina Whitlatch wills to Barbara Totten her slenderness. Delores Wilson is just glad to be leaving and wills nothing be- cause she can’t spare it. Don Witkop wills the whole school system to anyone who wants it. Norma Zuellig leaves her love of sweaters and a signed, sealed, and carefully autographed biography of “Men” to Janet Robertson. FRANKENMUTH NEWS Job Printing as You Like it When You Want It Publishers of the BIRCH RUN RECORD HUT - TWO - FIVE RESTAURANT Good Food 701 N. Mill St. Clio

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Continued Donna Muehlfeld of the tresses of gold Is rich as Croesus--at least we've been told. She now owns a factory, ’tis nothing to hide. Where they manufacture new types of peroxide. Emma Reis, of whom we’re quite proud, Though she’s always been very shy in a crowd, To foreign lands has followed her star, And is a missionary in foreign fields far. About Chancey Schmidt, we’re happy to tell For that one certain girl, he never fell. One thing, though, we’re happy to say, He finally bought a new Chevrolet! Bob Schmunk is still working to graduate From high school, that is, though it is a bit late. But Hermie’s decided to take a vacation. And Bob’s inherited his recreation. Bill after Carole has always kept running, And now Miss Schmitzer is Mrs. Dunning. She’s just returned from Atlantic City Where, as Mrs. America, she looked very pretty. Deciding that she liked Birch Run pretty well, Doris Schram decided her house not to sell. She’s stayed at home and taken up knittin’ And organized a local “Bundles for Britain”. Four years of college and even more And Dale Schumann’s returned to a local store. Ah, yes, as pharmacist great He’s bought out pop Brandei, we’re glad to relate. Betty Snellenberger known as chatterbox queen Is now heading campaigns to keep Birch Run clean. She’s taken, because her career’s been quite checkered, Mrs. Sartwell’s place on the BIRCH RUN RECORD. Glen Snelly has an unusual occupation One, to which, high school has no relation, In training new barbers, he makes good money But some of his haircuts, are, to say the least, funny. Glen Tanner’ has finally build his dream nest On top of the hill, where at night he seeks rest. In Birch Run, he, too, has held firm his ground, And become the head pig farmer for miles around. Delores Wilson, we’re sorry to hear, Has maintained her queer ways year after year. She’s been hired by some nefarious louse To drive Mr. Boeskool into the bug house. Again we go South to Arkansas Where we find Nina Whitlatch with her “Paw” Nina is used to a great deal of noise, For she’s nursing Truman’s poor soldier boys. Don Witkop, we see, is one of the few From our class who’s established a record quite new. He’s at the A.C., where he’s worked many a year; His absence and tardiness record exceeds none, we hear.