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

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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.

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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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Continued Norma Zuellig, too, has become settled down To being a housewife very near town. But her buying new clothes has drived her spouse. Poor Don! right smack into the bug house. And now we come to our man about town, “Homah” Harpst, for whom each girl wears her best gown. He’s the town’s leading bachelor guy In Blackmar township he catches their eye. We know now where another boy is, Also the teacher who’s at typing a whiz Glenn Harris and Mrs. Irish have gone to “Kaintuck” Where at moonshinin’ whiskey they make a fast buck. Finding she was about to be left on the shelf Betty Hobson’ s made a big name for herself. Head of Hobson’s “Lonely Heart’s Club” she’d doin’ fine. Also at dropping lonely soldiers a line. We also find the class’ handsomest man Has gone just about as far as one can. Senor Larry 0’Henry’0 and his “hot” guitar Can be seen on T. V. and heard near and far. Deciding that baby sitting is right up her alley Dorothy Hickmott has decided to get very “pally” With Don and Thelma and their family So Dotty sits while the Child’s have a spree. So into the present we now return We hope our predictions you will not spurn And as the future years you soon view You’ll find that these prophecies all will come true.