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

Text from Pages 1 - 90 of the 1957 volume:

-S m-a «bPM JSSSL tfS it £mm2%M, •4 I ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL BOARD OSCAR BLOCK...............PRESIDENT CHESTER HUBINGER..........SECRETARY MORRIS EAGAN..............TREASURER GILBERT BERG................TRUSTEE ARTHUR SCHUMANN ............TRUSTEE DONNA MIDDLETON GENERAL OFFICE HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Darlene Wolohan ................................. Homemaking James Hunt ......................................Commerce Patricia Dudewicz................................English Spanish Inez Muehlfeld................................... Seventh Grade Ruth Hicks........................................Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Joseph Ombry..................................... Biology Drama - Speech A. W. Thorp...................................... General Science Agriculture Stephen Murin ...................................Eighth Grade Jerry Psotka.....................................English G. D. Lidikay ....................................Music Driver Education George Benton.................................... Industrial Arts Glen Bearss .....................................Mathematics Social Studies A. Keith Sikkema ................................Mathematics Science John Blight...................................... Social Studies Phys. Ed. AGNEW FURNITURE 113 W. Vienna-Clio, MU 3-2511 For Good Home Furnishings CLIO STATE BANK Cl io, Michigan Member of F. D. 1. C. Murin Blight Sikkema Bearss Ombry Benton Dudewicz Muehlfeld Hicks Wolohan Lidikay Hunt Psotka Thorp Dowd Cole Kondal Layman Keller Reid Adomeit Hendricks Winters Schmidt Muehlenbeck ELEMENTARY TEACHERS Elnora Dowd...... Glenna Cole..... Euphemia Kondal . Lorena Layman . .. Mable Schmidt .. Ida Keller ...... Helen Winters ... , Flossie Hendricks Donna Adomeit____ Patsy Muehlenbeck Ol ive Reid....... Principal - Sixth Grade Third-Fourth Grades Fifth-Sixth Grades Fifth Grade Fourth Grade Third Grade Second Grade Second Grade First Grade Kindergarten Remedial Reading Quality Materials with National Known Brands at HUBINGER LUMBER CO. INC. Frankenmuth Ph. OL-22431 BABCOCK'S SUPER MARKET Clio, MU 3-4831 Babcock's Realty Service CLASS OFFICERS President Anthony Miller President Robert Moore President Robert Hutchinson SENIOR CLASS Vice-President Secretary Donald Reed Janet Trinklein JUNIOR CLASS Vice-President Norman Breiler SOPHOMORE Secretary Sandalee Dowdy CLASS Vice-President Mary Ann Periard Secretary Susan Craig FRESHMAN CLASS Treasurer Nancy Huckins Treasurer Vivian Remender Treasurer Gerald King President Tim Hutchinson Vice-President Everett Dowdy Compliments of PETER R. CHISENA, M.D. Secretary Gerald Trintdein Treasurer lla Mae Beach CHANDLER'S BAR GRILL Fine Food ENIORS HENRY BENTON ALTMAN Hank Football -Reserve Basketbal I Track LOUISE MABEL ALTMAN Luigi- Senior Play-Props Junior Play Glee Club Keyboard Club Ping Pong Dbl's Champion GLORIA JEAN ARNOLD Glo Senior Play-Usher Junior Play Glee Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff Librarian Keyboard Club F.H.A. Club EDWARD BEACH Ed Junior Play Baseball Band(Senior) AL'S FIXIT SHOP Repairing and Parts, Bikes, Trikes, Small Appliances, Small Gas Engines and Mowers ROBERT LEE ANDREWS Bob Football -Varsity Reserve Baseball -Manager Varsity Club GILBERT VINCENT BERG Gilly Varsity Football Reserve Basketball Varsity Baseball Vice-President 9 Student Council 9 Varsity Club AI I -Conference Football team 1956 CONLEE OIL SALES Mobil Gas - Oil Birch Run, Michigan PATRICIA IRENE BUCKLEY Bugs Senior Play Junior Play-Stage Manager Band(Senior) Glee Club PANTHER TALES Staff Librarian Cheerleader Keyboard Club JAMES EDWARD BUELL Jim Junior Play-Stage GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian Student Council Pres. 12 State Student Council Conference, Ann Arbor- 56 RAPHAEL LEWIS CASSIDAY Raph Senior Play Junior Play Footbal I -Reserve Basketbal I -Reserve Baseball-Varsity KATHLEEN FRANCES COOK Cookie Junior Play Glee Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff Librarian Keyboard Club F.H.A. Club HENRY S. GRAY GARAGE 24 Hour Heavy Dutv Wrecking Service MA 4-5413 Bircn Run, Michigan DOLORES MARIE BURGESS Dee Senior Play-Properties Junior Play-Properties Glee Club PANTHER TALES Staff Junior Play 57 F.H.A. Club DUANE EUGENE COPPOC Senior Play Asst. Stage Mgr. Footbal I-Varsity Reserve Varsity Club Compliments of DOUGLAS GROCERY Birch Run, Michigan SHARON ALICE COURTNEY Sharon Senior Play-Usher Junior Play Band(Senior) Glee Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff Librarian Queen's Court Cheerleader Keyboard Club ERMA IRENE HARPST Erm Junior Play-Tickets Glee Club PANTHER TALES Staff Librarian Magazine Sales Award F.H.A. Club HUGH FRANK CUTHBERTSON Huey Junior Play-Stage Librarian BEVERLY ANN HARRIS Babe Senior Play-Costumes Junior Play Glee Club PANTHER TALES Staff Keyboard Club CHAS. WOLOHAN INC. Birch Run, Michigan Feed - Seeds - Chicks - Fertz-- Farm Supplies FREDERICK ALEX GAGLIARDI Freddy Baseball-Varsity GOLDEN TORCH Staff LAURA LOUISE HATHAWAY Half-way Senior Play Junior Play of 57 Glee Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff Treasurer 9 Student Council 9 Keyboard Club Quartet Compliments of A Friend JEAN LOUISE HAUBENSTRICKER Jeanne Senior Play-Make Up Junior Play-Tickets Glee Club-Keyboard Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff Valedictorian-Honor Assembly Student Counci I-V. President Student Council 11 - Trio Business Manager Mag. Sale Recorder on Gov't. Day JOSEPH PATRICK KENNY Joe Senior Play-Lights Junior Play Junior Play of 57 Band 9 NANCY MARIE HUCKINS Nance Senior Play-Set Design Junior Play-Lights-Set Construction Glee Club-Librarian Cheerleader-Keyboard Club F.H.A. Club Senior Treasurer PANTHER TALES Staff PATRICIA GAIL LaBONTE Pat Senior Play Junior Play-Make Up- Advertisement Basketbal I -Varsity Glee Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian Catholic Association Representative SCHMITZER BROTHERS Birch Run, Michigan Plumbing, Heating, Electrical Contractors CAROL ANN JANNI Carol Senior Play-Usher Junior Play-Publicity Glee Club Keyboard Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff Miss D.A.R. ALVIN LAWRENCE LOOMIS Al Conservation Club AL'S SUPER MARKET Birch Run, Michigan Phone MA 45511 DOROTHY LOIS MAGNUS Dot Senior Play-Usher Tickets-F. H.A. Club Junior Play-Bookholder GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff Librarian-Queen Court Salutatorian-Treas. 11 V. Pres. 10-Cheerleader Student Council 9-10 Honor Assembly-56-55 ANTHONY JOSEPH MILLER Tony Senior Play Junior Play of 57 Junior Play-Librarian Basketbal I -Varsity Reserve-Varsity Club Baseball-Varsity Class Pres. 10-12 Student Council 10 Sr.-Gov't Day Discussion Leader Senior Portraits By RUMMEL STUDIO Frankenmuth, Michigan ARTHUR EDWARD MATZKE Mike Football-Varsity Varsity Club Jim Footbal I -Varsity Reserve Basketbal I-Varsity Reserve Basebal I -Varsity Varsity Club MORRIS Life, Auto, Bir SHARON LEE McCULLOCH Sharon Senior Play-Stage Programs - Junior Play Junior Play of 57 Glee Club-Librarian PANTHER TALES Staff TIMOTHY OWEN MORSE Tim Senior Play Junior Play GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff EAGAN, INSURANCE Fire, Liability and Marine :h Run, Michigan LOLA FAYE MOYER Lola Senior Play GOLDEN TORCH Staff Homemaker of Tomorrow-1956 Class Sec. 11 Class Treas. 10 Homecoming Queen DONNA NASS Senior Play-Actor Junior Play-Costumes Glee Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian F.N.A. Secr'y. Senior Hi Y Club RUTH ANN PATTERSON Pat Junior Play-Costume GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff Librarian Honor Assembly 55-56 Book Club BETTY LOU PERCY Betty Senior Play-Props Junior Play-Props Glee Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff Keyboard Club-F.H.A. Book Club 9 LEONARD LYLE PICKELMANN JO ELAINE PRELL Lyle Football-Varsity Reserve-Band Basketbal I -Varsi ty Reserve Baseball-Varsity Varsity Club Josephine PANTHER TALES Staff Librarian Vice-President 11 Ping Pong Champion Runner-Up F.H.A. Club Honors Assembly 55 COOKIES VARIETY SHOP Dry Goods Shoes Birch Run, Michigan Compliments of CLARKS FOOD MARKET Clio, Michigan DONALD J. REED Don Senior Play Junior Play Football-Varsity Reserve Basketball-Reserve Vice-President 12 Student Council 11 Varsity Club ROSEMARY ELIZABETH SHIFTER Rosie Senior-Props. Junior-Front of the House Glee Club PANTHER TALES Staff Keyboard Club Queen's Court ROBERT LELAND REMENDER Bob Football-Varsity Reserve-Varsity Club Basebal I -Varsity M.V.C. Football- Guard 2nd Second Team ELLSWORTH G. TANNER George Senior Play-Actor Junior Play-Actor Footba 11 -Varsi ty-Res. Basketbal I -Varsi ty-Res. Basebal I -Varsity M.V.C.-Football M.V.C. -Baskerball Varsity Club Football Captain EDNA ANN RICHEY Danna Senior Play-Props Junior Play Junior Play-Tickets Costumes-Publicity Glee Club-Librarian GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff Honor Assembly 55 BONNIE BEATRICE TOBIAS Toby Junior Play-Wardrobe and Property Glee Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff F.H.A. Club Compliments of McNAMARA FOOD MARKET Birch Run, Michigan KLEIN FUNERAL HOME Ambulance Service -- Oxygen Equipment Birch Run, Michigan JANET ALICE TRINKLEIN Jan Senior Play-Stage Manager Junior Play-Actor Glee Club Honor Assembly Queen's Court Keyboard Club F.H.A. Club Class Secry.-9,10,11,12 Student Council-10 Cheerleader BARBARA JEAN WENDZIK Barb Junior Play-Usher GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff Librarian Class Troas. -10 Student Council-10,12 Student Council Secr‘y-12 State Student Council Conference, Ann Arbor- 56 KAY SHARON WENN Shorty Glee Club Keyboard Club F.H.A. Club LLOYD ERWIN WOOLWORTH DELORES ANN WRIGHT Dee Junior Play-Actor Senior Play-Prop. Glee Club Keyboard Club F.H.A. Club Magazine Sales Award 0 JANET JEAN ZISSLER Jan Junior Play-Property and Dress Glee Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff F.H.A. Club HOUGHTON ELEVATOR Feed, Grain, Beans, Seed, Coal Clio - MU-3-0911 DIXIE NURSERIES PEACOCK MOTEL Albert Hendricks HONOR SENIORS Jean Haubenstricker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Haubenstricker, 7450 Ash St., earned top scholastic honors as valedictorian at Birch Run Area High School. Her average was 3.677 out of a possible 4.000. Second academic honors were earned by Dorothy Magnus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Magnus, 9210 E. Birch Run Rd. Dorothy gained the rank of salutatorian with a 3.345 average. Jean has been active in class plays, student governmenr and school pub- lications. Dorothy has served as class officer, as cheerleader and on student publ ications. Others who graduated with honors include Janet Trinklein, Edna Ann Richey, Ruth Ann Patterson, Sharon McCulloch, Barbara Wendzik and Betty Percy. The graduating class includes 48 students. DON R. HARRIS The Prescription Drug Store Phone MU 3-1121 We deliver Clio, Mich. BRIDGEPORT IGA SUPER MKT. Muchmore -Green Stamps Everyday Low Prices Magnus Buell Miller Haubenstricker WHO’S WHO WHO'S WHO CLASS OF 57 Gagliardi Moyer Buckley Girl Most Likely to Succeed Boy Most Likely to Succeed The Best-Looking Boy.......... The Prettiest Girl............ Most Popular Boy.............. Most Popular Girl............ Best Dressed Boy.............. Best Dressed Girl............. Best Athlete ................. Wittiest Girl................ Most Flirtatious Boy.......... Most Flirtatious Girl......... Girl with Nicest Smile....... Most Friendly Girl............ Jean Haubenstrioker .... Anthony Miller .....Fred Gagliardi .... Dorothy Magnus ..........Jim Buel I .........Lola Moyer ..........Jim Morse .........Pat Buckley .... George Tanner .... Laura Hathaway .......Gilbert Berg ... Rosemary Shifter .....Kathleen Cook ,.... Dolores Burgess Berg Morse Shifter Cook Hathaway Burgess Tanner Dinners, Lunches, and Sandwiches Private Dinning Room for Parties Open 24 hours FRANCIS MORSE DIXIE HIGHWAY BRIDGEPORT LAUNDROMAT 3770 State Street Phone PI-4-7352-Bridgeport CLASS WILL HENRY ALTMAN places Barbara Sims under the watchful eyes of Joyce King (he doesn't trust her with a boy). LOUISE ALTMAN leaves her position in the cafeteria to Jerry Hart. ROBERT ANDREWS wills his ability to stay out of trouble to John Lerette. MARY LOU DURANSEAU receives Gloria Arnold's quietness and patience. EDWARD BEACH and ARTHUR MATZKE transmit their love of all women to Gary Worden and Patrick Owens. MARY DOLFI inherits all of Gilbert Berg's unexcused absences. That's quite a load, Mary. PAT BUCKLEY hands to Regina Huber her one-man-only policy. JIM BUELL bequeaths his outstanding ability to calculate chemical equations to Bob Schumann. DOLORES BURGESS wills her position in Mr. Greene's office to Jimmy Hobson. RAPHAEL CASSIDAY wills his mustache to Bob Moore; provided, of course, that Bob will take good care of it. KATHLEEN COOK leaves her shyness and ability to get along with teachers to Donald Britton. SHARON COURTNEY wills her short romances to Vivian Remender. HUGH CUTHBERTSON gives to Ronald Cole his astounding ability in Spanish. FRED GAGLIARDI leaves his black wavy hair to Judy Magnus. ERMA HARPST wills Sandy Dowdy her skill for getting along with members of the faculty. SANDY JANNI inherits Beverly Harris' ponytail. LAURA HATHAWAY wills her height to Fred Hauck. JEAN HAUBENSTRICKER, being of very sound mind, bestows her valedictorianship upon Norman Dutch Breiler. NANCY HUCKINS bequests her title Miss Human Dyname to Earlene Blades. FRANK NEWVINE receives Carol Janni's very gracious title, Miss D.A.R. JOE KENNY wills his trim figure to Jim Smith. PAT LaBONTE leaves her love of opera to Julie Kay Marko. ALVIN LOOMIS gladly gives the entire school system to anyone who wants it. DOROTHY MAGNUS bequeaths her title of salutatorian to Bob Kenny. GALSTERER MOTOR SALES MARY FISHERS FRANCONION INN Ford Sales and Service Specializing in Dinners, and Short Orders 24 hour Wrecker Service Frankenmuth, Michigan CLASS WILL CO T. SHARON McCULLOCH leaves her love 'em and' leave 'em policy to Carol Hauck. TONY MILLER wills himself, heart and soul, to Shirley Sutto. JIM MORSE gives all of his V-neck sweaters to Kay Davenport. TIM MORSE wills his love of older women to Ken Hart. LOLA MOYER hands down her Queenship to Jerry Moored. DUANE COPPOC wills his tardiness to David Cooper. DONNA NASS wishes to transmit her acting technique to Judy Schultz. RUTH PATTERSON gives her short hair to Joyce McNeill. 1 BETTY PERCY, having the interest of the Golden Torch at heart, wills her position on the gossip column to Ruth Douglas. LYLE PICKELMANN leaves his neat hair cuts to Gordon Kime. JO PRELL gives her love of talking to Jack Muehlfeld. DON REED wills his HOT Ford to Leo Bel i II. His sideburns will be thrown in too. ROBERT REMEMBER gives freely his fondness for typing class to Jerry Ferguson. EDNA RICHEY leaves her long golden tresses to Sandy Powell and Beverly Grim. She has enough for both of them. ROSEMARY SHIFTER wills her love of Government-Economics class to George Reed. Her fondness for Mr. Blight is extra. GEORGE TANNER bestows his terrific athletic skills upon Joseph Price. BONNIE TOBIAS hands all of her old boyfriends to Evelyn Sproul. JANET TRINKLEIN leaves all of her old diets to Donna Wolfe. Janet's given up on them. BARBARA WENDZIK would like to install Bob Taylor in her position on the Panther Tales . KAY WENN wills her likeness of patronizing roller rinks to Donna Gaunt. LLOYD WOOLWORTH leaves his tremendous ability in trigonemetry to Dale Suppes. DELORES WRIGHT wills her superb driving technique to Judy Hobson. JANET ZISSLER leaves her typing skill to John Pennington. Congratulations Class of 57 PETTIT COMPANY FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE Dry Goods-Shoes-Clothing COMPANY 103 Vienna St. Clio, Michigan Be Courteous-Be Careful-Be Safe Jeffrey Miss Willie The Senior Class BIRCH RUN AREA SCHOOL presents THE CURIOUS SAVAGE Titus' Friday and Saturday, November 16-17, 1956 8:15 P.M. Cast of Characters Florence . Hannibal. . . Regina Huber . . Robert Kenny Fairy May...........................................Laura Hathaway Jeffrey...............................................George Tanner Mrs. Paddy............................................. Pat LaBonte Titus ...................................................Tim Morse Samuel.............................................Raphael Cassiday Lily Belle.............................................Pat Buckley Ethel ..................................................Donna Nass Miss Willie............................................ Lola Moyer Dr. Emmett .............................................Tony Miller Guest Star...................................................Russell Andrews Lilly Belle Mrs. Paddy Bookholder......Sandra Dowdy Stage Manager......Janet Trinklein Director....Joseph Ombry SYNOPSIS OF SCENES Act I: Act I: Act II: Act II: Act III: Scene 1...............................................Night Scene 2.................................. The next morning Scene 1 ..........................That night, after dinner Scene 2................................. A few nights later ..................................... A few minutes later The scene is the living room of The Cloisters. Samuel PRODUCTION STAFF ASS'T. STAGE MANAGER: Judy Hobson; PROPS: Betty Percy, Dolores Burgess, Shirley Sutto, Louise Altman, Ruth Douglas, Edna Richey; COSTUMES: Beverly Harris, Judy Schultz, LIGHTS: Joseph Kenny and Carol Hauck; FRONT OF THE HOUSE: Shar- on Courtney and Dorothy Magnus; PUBLICITY: Joyce King and Sharon McCulloch; MAKE UP: Jean Haubenstricker; SET CON- STRUCTION: Nancy Huckins, Sharon McCulloch, Rosemary Shifter, Don Reed, Fred Hauck, and David Cooper. Mr. Ombry Ethel CLASS PROPHECY From fifty-three to fifty-seven, We were all in seventh heaven; The fun we had in these four years Will be remembered through smiles and tears. Let's look into the future and see, Where the Class of '57 will be; In '67 ten years from this May, Let's listen to what the prophets say. Henry Altman is still single we see. What on earth can the trouble be; Oh! he just returned from four years at sea And found Barbara married with children three. Louise Altman and hubby settled in Birch Run, There sits Louise, all her work done; She just stands around and hollers and shouts While the work is being done by her ten little sprouts. A cabinet member Bob wants to be. And maybe someday fill the Presidency; A Studebaker was his twelfth grade dream Soon Andrews will be driving a Limousine. With a ring on her finger, and a smile on her face, Gloria Arnold has set a new pace, She has settled down to be a good wife She says, I think I'll like this new life. We see the class' slick looking man. Going with his Chevy as fast as he can; The girls are all trying to catch Ed Beach But, as they all know, he is far out of reach. This young man is now headed for Washington D. C., He changed political parties you see; He succeeded in routing out Ike And now Gillie speaks from the White House Mike . This friendly and quiet little Miss Buckley, Still continues to smile and be lucky; Last year the title Miss Personality she won This year, Mrs. Jim Morse, Pat hopes to become. Who could the blond with all the girls be. At the soda bar at C. M. C.; He sure gets around and burns the fuel Oh, it's just our classmate, Jim Buell. Dolores and Junior made it to the altar. Junior was waiting and Dolores didn't falter; We see they are getting along just fine Their children are numbered one through nine. Our crystal ball tells us twenty years from now, Raphael Cassiday will be walking behind a plow; His ambition was to fly a giant plane Instead he's combing a horse's mane. ZEHNDER HOTEL Frankenmuth Famous Chicken Dinners Frankenmuth, Michigan Frankenmuth, Michigan FISCHER’S HOTEL Chicken Dinners CLASS PROPHECY CON’T. Pat LaBonte has made a success out of life, She's an excellent mother and a wonderful wife; In teaching Kindergarten she takes great pride But she and Richie have their own little tribe. We see Alvin Loomis and his musical comb. Went off to Hollywood to buy a big home; Like Elvis Presley he quickly rose to fame Despite the fact his music is quite tame. Ten little tow-heads all in a row. Are they Dorothy Magnus' would you know? They all have her eyes and golden hair. Except the little one who's head is bare. As we look a few years ahead, Art Matzke is the first we see; A house, a barn, a new tool shed Him, his wife, and children three. She types and files all day long. The boss says she does everything wrong; Sharon McCulloch has this job for life The reason is simple--she's the boss' wife. Mr. Ombry's dramatics class gave him his start, He's now in the theater making his mark; Who's this in Hollywood with all the glitter Of course, it's our own Tony Miller. Is that Jim Morse with the bald head and pot belly. He always had a figure like Knock Out Kelly ; To lose some weight and look real trim He could use a workout at Stillman's gym. Tim Morse is driving a Cadillac now. All over town the expression is Wow ; He still thrills the girls and makes them tingle Get on the ball, girls, Tim's still single. Lola Moyer has traveled around the world we see. And now is happy as can be; She married a King from a far away land And now she's Queen of Afghanistan. Donna Nass owns a factory in Monroe, Producing shoes that make women's eyes glow; The stores are stocking them row upon row Which makes Donna happy 'cause she's hauling in dough. Taking temperatures, giving pills. To remedy mankind's numerous ills; Ruth Ann's patients say she will never grow old For under her uniform beats a heart of gold. This red-headed gal's name is Betty Percy, She gives the patients at General her mercy; In her spare time she travels far and wide Always keeping her patients in mind. Compliments of THE BIRCH RUN STATE BANK Accounts Insured with F.D.I.C. OSCAR RAU ELECTRIC All name Brand Appliances We service what we sell CLASS PROPHECY CO NT. All the girls say that Lyle is CHOICE , He runs around with every Betty, Jane, and Joyce; He says he will never married be Lyle Pickelmann, a confirmed bachelor is he. This blond-haired girl's name is Jo, But all the guys call her Bubbles from Kokomo; What does she do, well let's see. She advertises champagne for N.B.C. A gun in holster and a car with a red light, Can give law-breakers an awful fright; The handsome young policeman is Don Reed His advice to the hotroders they had better heed. Bob Remender, this handsome lad. There isn't anyone who could call him a cad ; Now I see he has joined the Navy And as Captain he really seems to make the gravy. Edna Ann Richey (or is it Danna Cataline), Is the new moderator on What's my Line ; She really enjoys running this game Since she quit appearing on The Name's the Same . Up in Alaska where the wind blows cold, Rosemary Shifter is busy counting her gold; She has found her first million in the land of the snow To dig up more treasure, she is all set to go. George Tanner was a star athlete in his day. But, he gave it all up for a job with more pay; George is a top Marine Sergeant now Quite a change from milking a cow. Bonnie Tobias is happy in her new life, Jerry Waun just took her as his lawfully wedded wife; They travel the earth in his little Corvet Because they're not ready to settle down yet. Down in Kentucky, back in the hills, Janet Trinklein is busy giving out pills; She has graduated from school and received her cap And she's opened a practice in Cow Pen Gap. Barbara Wendzik is her name. Everyone knows her for her fame; Elvis fell out of her plane you know Brave Barb caught him by his big toe. Kay Wenn has a new sports car. Her personality has brought her far; We always knew it would because Short and Sweet she always was. Up on a hill in a great mansion. We see Lloyd Woolworth living very handsome; With a very pretty wife and his children four He has become owner of Woolworths Dept. Store. FRANKENMUTH JEWELRY FECHTER HDWR. Frigidaire Frankenmuth, Michigan Diamonds and New Mountings Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repaired CLASS PROPHECY ( OX'T. Patience and sincerity can be found. Most anywhere when Cookie is around; Kathleen, when on duty during the night. Is recognized by her patients as an angel in white . Who's that coming in long after the bell. Oh, it's Duane Coppoc, as everyone can tell; One thing's for sure, Duane's quite clever. He sticks to the saying, Better late than never . Sharon Courtney's figure took her to the top. Once she reached success she just couldn't stop, Sharon buys everything she can afford. She now models clothes for Montgomery Ward. Through the years Hughie has achieved quite a name. He's known as Hot Rod Cuthbertson in the Hall of Fame; While back on his farm, managed by his wife. He hopes to settle down and live a King's life. He's the envy of everyone in these late days. For you see Freddie's the latest Hollywood craze; Are you wondering what he does? Well now you'll know, Freddie is married to Marilyn Monroe. We see Erma riding through town now and then. With her three little Tanners and Glen; She has just returned from a tiresome day. As bookkeeper for the I.G.A. Beverly Harris has gone all the way. She is now working for T.W.A.; She loves her job, but so would we. Taking dictation with a pilot on each knee. Laura Hathaway now is Texas bound, She travels to the East, West, and all around; An ambition to meet people and see the U.S.A. Back to Birch Run Laura will come some day. Is that Jean Haubenstricker basking in the sun? Oh, she's taking a vacation, looks like fun; We can see that she's nobody's fool Jean's in Hawaii teaching school. Nancy Huckins appeared on Twenty-One , To win a little money and have some fun; Nan answered every question they threw her way She now owns the program and is there to stay. Carol Janni was elected the first lady President, The White House is now her new resident; She passed a law to legalize honey It Is now used as sticky money. Joe Kenny is really flying high, But not is superjets up in the sky; His own little still he gave up in a hurry When he got a chance to buy the Frankenmuth Brewery. HUFFMAN LUMBER MILLS, INC. Hardwood lumber-Wholesale and Retail Timber Buyers-Joe Huffman HUBINGER'S GROCERIES MEATS We Deliver - MA 4-9421 Birch Run, Michigan CLASS PROPHECY CON’T. Among the many cars she has had. Her favorite is a bright new pink Cad ; She steps out in high society at night A Lady Rockerfeller is our Delores Wright. Janet Zissler followed her mother's path as It looks. Trying new receipts and collecting cookbooks; The Pillsbury sweepsteaks she last year did win And she's now chief cook at the Rainbow Inn. We hope these prophecies will all come true. And many other blessings too; Now as we leave old Birch Run High We'll say So Long but never Good Bye . SENIORS SENIORS SENIORS SENIORS FROM DETROIT TO NIAGARA FALLS May 22-24, 1957 These are a few of the scenes viewed by the senior class of 1957. Aboard the U.S.S. South America the seniors enjoyed the lavish meals and splendid entertainment plus wee hours and a Captain's Ball. American Falls TAKE A TRIP American Falls Horseshoe Falls CHET'S BARBER SHOP Birch Run, Michigan BRIDGEPORT DRY CLEANERS Bridgeport, Michigan zTJt 90 m Rife? l StifaSrara -« ■£ ass- wa?  ,1« «y; 5 ft t 5a i4!Srfv  3 ® Leo Bel ii I Erlene Blades Norman Breiler Donald Britton Ronald Cole Martin Cooper Kay Davenport Mary Dolfi Ruth Douglas Sandalee Dowdy Mary Duranseau Jerry Ferguson Donna Gaunt Beverly Grim Jerry Hart Kenneth Hart Carol Hauck Frederick Hauck James Hobson Judith Hobson Regina Huber Sandra Janni Robert Kenny Gordon Kime JUNIORS Compliments of CHAS. WOLOHAN Lumber Building Supplies WEBSTER GARNER Sun Gasoline, Kerosene Oil Products Clio, Michigan Joyce King John Lerette Richard Louchart Judith Magnus Robert Mentel Robert Moore Gerald Moored Jerry Morse Jack Muehlfeld Frank Newvine Patrick Owens Edna Parsell John Pennington Sandra Powell Joseph Price George Reed Vivian Remender James Reuther Judy Schultz Robert Schumann Barbara Sims James Smith Evelyn Sproul Ronald W. Stevens JUNIORS BIRCH RUN LOCKER CO. Gro. - Beer - Wine - Meat Frozen Foods - Liquor - Veg. Fish Compliments of THE BIRCH RUN HARDWARE CO. Philgas - Quality Hardware - Westinghouse Room 111 Room 108 Mr. Psotka Mr. Ombry BRIDGEPORT HOWE CO. Compliment, of Bridgeport, Michigan RUPPRECHT'S SAUSAGES JUNIOR CLASS OPHOMORES Ella Aikin John Altman Patricia Bator Faye Be till David Bowns Roberta Bowns Frances Brenay Robert Cassiday Judy Craig Susan Craig Gary Curtis Carol Curtis Arthur Cuthbertson Carolyn David Agnes Duby Carol Dunn Donald Ellis Gwendolyn Foster Gloria Fox Richard Gaunt Frank Gnatkowski Victor Gray Nancy Grim Larry Hadsall SOPHOMORES CONLEE OIL Mobil Distributors Fuel Oil Gas, Birch Run Clio ASHWORTH REXALL DRUGS Prescription Specialists Bridgeport, Michigan David Harris Kenneth G. Hart Rose Hickmott Diana Huckins Robert Hutchinson Douglas James Alma Janni David Johnston Gail Jokat Sharon Keith Barbara Kent Gerald King Mary Ann Koester Jack Kuhl Charles Kujawa Donald Layman Carol Lerette Frank Lobodzinski Shirley Loney Lillian Matzke Roy McCulloch Duane Miller Judith Minard Barbara Moored SOPHOMORES CLIO BAKERY We Serve Birch Run - Ph. MU-3-7521 Special Orders for Weddings Parties TOTTEN'S SERVICE STATION Firestone Tires MA 4-9207 Birch Run Janice Morgan Marvin Nichols Bonnie Pagels Mavis Palmer Sharon Pattee Stuart Pennington Arthur Percy Donald Percy Mary Ann Periard Grace Prell George Randick Beverly Raquepaw Daniel Reed Jean Ross Benny Sautter Robert Schian Sharlene Smith Garmen Snel lenberger Richard Steepe Ronald F. Stevens Frank Tanner John Tanner Phyllis Vance Nick Weiland SOPHOMORES Compliments of BRANDEL'S DRUG STORE Birch Run, Michigan SHELLY FARM EQUIPMENT Complete line of parts service Mu-3-3631 - Clio - 404 S. Mill St. Dorothy Wendzik Harry Wendzik Richard Weston Jerry Wilder Chester Wright Barbara Zehnder SOPHOMORES Round and Round Alas, poor Yorick, a fellow of infinite jest. (Who's jesting? He's dead.) T oot! T oot! Lumbricus Terrestris and Who wants to go fishing? Looking for something? 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' «S! 3® Russel Andrews Melvin Cook Gloria Drewery Donald Ewing Richard Fabbro Pearl Flynn Joann Gault Thomas Godmar John Huldorph Dallas Hutchinson Joy Jewell Diane Jokat 4 Bonnie Koester Connie Krisler Ronald Louchart Edward Magnus Marlene Magnus Carole Patterson Leon Percy Julia Peters Glennis Pratt William Ross Richard Rushke Terry Schmunk SEVENTH GRADE HENRY'S SHOE STORE Frankenmuth, Michigan Shoes-Shoe Repair RAQUEPAW'S FORD SALES Fuel -Oils-Gas Dupont Paints - Good Year Tires Janet Seiferlein Vernon Smith Norma Jean Snellenberge Jo Ann Sutto Margaret Thompson Richard Wenn Lana Wolfe Kenneth Woodhull Sharon Berg Gordon Block Bob Bowns Mari lee Bowns Roberta Choate Connie Cuthbertson Sandra Cuthbertson Sandra Dunn Phyllis Garfield Snaron Green Judy Grooms Randy Hadsall Lana Haubenstricker Kenneth Hauck Robert Hobson Nancy Huffman Richard Jones Jerry Keller Tom Keller Janet Kvasnica Doris Lerette Barbara London Janet Lutz Dave McColl SEVENTH EIGHTH GRADE Compliments of BIRCH RUN HATCHERY BIRCH RUN HATCHERY Birch Run, Michigan REID SALES Massey - Harris - Ferguson Birch Run, Michigan Alberta McKinney David Matzke John Matzke Jason Minard Janet Palmer John Page Is Joyce Page Is Bertha Pratt Willis Pratt Edward Rousseau Eileen Snellenberger SEVENTH EIGHTH GRADE Mrs. Ruth Hicks Room 113 Walther Braeutigan Edwin Carpenter Sandra Choate Barbara Dolfi Karen Dunn Ronald Ewing Ronald Fabbro Jack Flynn Thomas Fox Irene Gaunt Donald Green Carol Fluffman Catherine Jewell Darla Johnson James Jones Lillian Jones Mary Jones Glen King Judith LaBonte Sharon Lewis Janet Morgan Patricia Murphy Douglas Newell David O'Connell EIGHTH GRADE MARION'S BEAUTY SHOP Phone MA 4-5353 Birch Run, Michigan HADSALL AUTO SALES Birch Run, Michigan Buick Chevrolet Sales Service Patricia Ostrom William Parsell Dorothy Payer Robert Roden Randall Ross Patricia Rowbottom Robert Schofield Earnest Stafford LEFT TO RIGHT Sandra Cuthbertson Patricia Ostrom Lana Haubenstricker Sandra Dunn Connie Cuthbertson Mari lee Bowns Tonya Taylor William Thompson Robert Vance EIGHTH GRADE JR. HIGH CHEERLEADERS Mr. Stephen Murin Room 112 Compliments of JAMES T. KEYES M.D. Compliments of HERMIE'S RECREATION Birch Run, Michigan YEARBOOK STAFF R. Cole R. Shifter J. Trinklein STANDING: L. to R. - S. Courtney, B. Wendzik, J. Houbenstricker, C. Jonni, E. Richey, G. Arnold, P. Buckley, D. Magnus, S. McCulloch, E. Blades, K. Cook. SEATED: T. Morse, B. Harris, D. Burgess, R. Patterson, J. Preli, E. Harpst, N. Huckins. 1956-57 ANNUAL STAFF Managing Editor......................Ruth Patterson Assistant Editor .................Dorothy Magnus Assistant Editor............Gloria Arnold Assistant Editor.........Barbara Wendzik Section Editor............. Erma Harpst Section Editor.......... Kathleen Cook Section Editor........................ Jo Prell Section Editor ............Carol Janni Business Manager.........Nancy Huckins Sales Manager............Janet Trinklein Typist .....................Pat Buckley Typist................... Sharon Courtney Typist................Jean Houbenstricker Typist Sports Layout Office Girl Office Girl Office Girl Office Girl Office Girl Junior Observer . . Junior Observer . . . Junior Observer .. Faculty Advisor ... Faculty Advisor . .. GIRLS GLEE CLUB FOURTH ROW: E. Sproul, M. Koester, A. Johnson, E. Blades, B. Downing, B. Harris, L. Hathaway, K. Davenport, S. Craig, G. Jokat, R. Huber, S. Savage, P. Cooper, D. Huckins. THIRD ROW: S. Courtney, B. Zehnder, J. Morgan, J. Hobson, R. Seiferlein, S. Sutto, S. Powell, N. Huckins, B. Pagels, R. Coppoc, S. Emery, C. David. SECOND ROW: L. Matzke, J. Trinklein, P. Buckley, M. Hart, A. Duby, B. Tobias, S. Dowdy, P. Terreau, N. Hauck, I. Beach, P. Worden, R. Douglas. FIRST ROW: L. Haubenstricker, C. Lerett, M. Periard, A. Janni, M. Brimmer, G. Richey, N. Berg, M. Palmer, S. Loney, F. Be I i 11, J. Totten, C. Cassiday, D. J. Lidikay. SUBURBAN MEAT CENTER Groceries-Meats-Dry Goods M 83 Willard Road--Open Sunday We take time to do it right DIXIE GLASS SHOP 13259 N. Clio Rd. KEYBOARD KLUB THIRD ROW: D. Huckins, C. Lerette, B. Pagels, M. Palmer, A. Janni, B. Harris, F. Belill, M. Periard, S. Dowdy, R. Douglas. SECOND ROW: R. Huber, E. Blades, B. Zehnder, J. Morgan, M. Koester, L. Hathaway, J. Trinklein, G. Jokat, K. Davenport, S. Courtney. FIRST ROW: L. Matzke, P. Buckley, S. Loney, E. Sproul, N. Huckins, J. Hobson, J. Totten, D. J. Lidikay. JUNIOR BAND THIRD ROW: O. Raquepaw, J. Pruett, J. Bamberg, D. McColl, N. Berardino, J. Palmer, P. Ostrom, C. Eckstein, A. Huldroph, B. Kvasnicia, G. Gaunt. SECOND ROW: D. Wenn, A. Ostrom, p. Kriseler, S. Magnus, K. Berg, C. Layman, M. Curtis, J. Morris, V. Berardino, R. Wichert, C. Ferguson. FIRST ROW: R. Block, D. Carter, R. Katona, R. Baquette, K. Reiter, K. Smith, L. Dolfi, L. Sims, J. Munson, D. J. Lidikay. MUEHLENBECK SALES AND SERVICE International Harvestor Npw Mpn Form Fa..inmpnt CLOVERLEAF TAVERN 13508 N. Dixie Highway JUNIOR HIGH CHORUS FOURTH ROW: S. Berg, S. Dunn, B. London, R. Choate, S. Lewis, J. Pagels, C. Patterson, D. Jokat, D. Payer, J. Palmer, S. Cuthbertson, C. Huffman, J. Kvasnica, K. Jewell, J. Morgan, B. Pratt. THIRD ROW: I. Gaunt, K. Dunn, W. Elliott, J. LaBonte, B. Dolfi, T. Taylor, P. Rowbottom, D. Johnson, P. Ostrom, E. Snellenberger, J. Jewell, C. Cuthbertson, M. Bowns, C. Krisler. SECOND ROW: G. Drewery, M. Jones, S. Green, D. Lerett, J. Lutz, N. Huffman, J. Peters, G. Pratt, L. Wolfe, J. Gault, S. Choate. FIRST ROW: L. Haubenstricker, B. Koester, J. Sutto, N. Snellenberger, J. Seiferlein, P. Murphy, C. Woolworth, A. McKinney, M. Magnus, P. Flynn, M. Thompson, D. J. Lidikay. STUDENT COUNCIL STANDING: L. to R. - P. Ostrum, J. Tanner, J. Matzke, D. Layman, R. Polzin, L. Hadsall, M. Greene, Faculty Advisor. SEATED: L. to R. - M. Magnus, J. Magnus, B. Wendzik, J. Buell, N. Berg, M. Wolfe. Grade Homeroom Advisor Representative 9th 110 Mr. Bearss Nancy Berg 9th 110 Miss Dudewicz Rudolph Polzin 9th 119 Mrs. Wolohan Marlene Wolfe 10th 123 Mr. Benton Donald Layman 10 th 125 Mr. Lidikay Larry Hadsall 10th 109 Mr. Blight John Tanner 11th 111 Mr. Psotka Judy Magnus - Treasurer 11th 108 Mr. Ombry Donald Britton - Vice President 12th 117 Mr. Hunt Barbara Wendzik - Secretary 12th 120 Mr. Thorp James Buell - President 8th 112 Mr. Murin Patricia Ostrum 7-8th 113 Mrs. Hicks John Matzke 7th 114 Mrs. Muehifeld Marlene Magnus SENIOR SECTION SPONSORS Student Council Representatives Enjoy McDortald Quality l heckd. Dairy Products pav c xa fks FRANKENMUTH STATE BANK Frankenmuth, Michigan Room 120 Mr, Thorp 1956-57 Room 117 Mrs. Irish ooloen SCHOOL NEWSPAPER TORCH STANDING: L. to R. - J. Psotka, J. Haubenstricker, S. Loney, B. Percy, C. Houck, R. Patterson, S. Courtney, L. Moyer, R. Schian, B. Tobias, L. Hathaway. SEATED: L. to R. J. Zissler, C. Janni, J. Buell, P. LaBonte, D. Nass, B. Wendzik, G. Arnold, K. Cook, D. Richey, D. Magnus. LIBRARY STAFF STANDING: L. to R. - P. Dudewicz, N. Grim, G. Foster, S. Sutto, J. Hobson, G. Arnold, D. Huckins, D. Richey, K. Cook, G. Jokot, N. Huckins, J. Preli, S. McCulloch, P. Buckley, S. Courtney. SEATED: L. to R. B. Wendzik, E. Harpst, S. Loney, F. Be I i 11, J. Schultz, J. King, C. Hauck. FRANKENMUTH NEWS Job Printing as You Like it When You Want it Publishers of thP Rirrh Run RprorH CLOVERLEAF STANDARD SERVICE Tom Lafferty JUNIOR PLAY The Junior Class BIRCH RUN AREA SCHOOL -Presents- OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY Friday and Saturday, April 1957 8:15 P.M. Cast of Characters Cornelia Emily Otis Skinner Maud Skinner Steward Admiral Dick Leo Mr. De La Croix Therese Madame Elise Harriet Winifred Stewardess Window Washer Purser Inspector Bookholder: Sandy Dowdy Director: Mr. Joseph Ombry Ass't. Director: Regina Huber Synopsis of Scenes ACT ONE: A cabin, aboard ship. SUMMER. The Year, 1923. ACT TWO: Scene One: The same. About ten days later. Late evening. ACT THREE: Scene One: A small hotel in Paris. Two weeks later. Scene Two: The same. Eleven o'clock, the next morning. Scene Three: The same About a month later. Props: Lights: Programs: Sound: Front of the Tickets: Make-up: Production Staff Betty Percy, Edna Richey, and Donna Nass Judy Schultz and Nancy Huckins Regina Huber, Sandy Dowdy, and Judy Hobson Don Reed House: Sandy Dowdy Edna Richey, Betty Percy, and Regina Huber Lola Moyer, Ruth Douglas, and Pat La Bonte Mr Dmhrv HOMECOMING QUEEN Janet Trinklein Sharon Courtney Queen Lola Moyer Rosemary Shifter Dorothy Magnus COOKS L. TO R. Ottilia Ulmer, Barbara Dowd, Mable Cullen, Agnes Zissler. Coffee break? Who's hungry?—the.whole grade school I Congratulations Class of 57 KOESTER'S SERVICE Otto and Ann Koester Another diet, Kay? George and co-workers HUBINGER SUPER MARKET Old Fashion German Sausage Frankenmuth, Michigan JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM DEDICATION HELEN PATRICIA COURTNEY May 28, 1938 - June 13, 1956 MARY RILEY IRISH Dec. 13, 1924 - Jan. 8, 1957 We would like to dedicate the 1956 PANTHER TALES to Mrs. Irish and Helen Courtney. Mary Riley was born in Adams, Tennessee, December 13, 1924. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Riley, Sr. She attended Bell High School in Adams, Tennessee. She received her B.S. Degree at Austin Peay State College and a M. A. Degree from the University of Mich- igan. She came to Birch Run in September of 1945 and married Harold Irish in 1950. They lived in Birch Run until 1955 when they moved to Mt. Morris. She taught typing and commercial courses, she was also a study hall teacher. Mrs. Irish was a member of the Birch Run High School faculty for ten and one-half years. Although most people never got to know her well, those who did found her understanding and helpful. Those who knew her, respected her as a teacher and a friend. It was such a sad loss to lose our teacher, Mrs. Mary Irish. She will always be remembered here at B. R. H. S. She died unexpectedly on January 8, 1957. Helen Courtney was born May 28, 1938, at Birch Run, Michigan. She attend- ed the Sacred Heart Catholic School in Birch Run for eight years, then she attended Birch Run High School for three years. She was a member of the Glee Club and the Keyboard Klub at Birch Run High. One outstanding thing that we all remember Helen for was her role in the Junior Play of 1956. We will always remember her as Mildred the Maid. She was a girl who had a wonderful sense of humor and was always friendly to everyone. She was a friend of every member of her class. We, the senior class, will always remember Helen as a wonderful girl and we are glad we had her for our class- mate even if it was for only a few years. Helen passed away on June 13, 1956. We shall miss her and we will also re- member Helen for being such a wonderful person. Mrs. Arthur Schumann, started working on Feb- ruary 4, 1947, in the General Office, replac- ing Donna Middleton. Grover Elliot Frank Cullen Alfred Zissler ■Sr - jk- ul € • MS- «■ ‘ J® fiSfcKftMfStt V 2£« WJr«tSS|  lS««S|«fif2 £•■ m mm m mm I Q?| • 5 mm hSjm «—•!!•■-w-. - - —- ' sSi  • Sj ■ « $. fjgs- i9 ®r%’ ;i -;-’ A fe! «KW -SS'r® •' Wf © SW © 5 « £©.■' ' ' ■' ' VARSITY FOOTBALL THIRD ROW: L. to R. - G. Tanner, G. Berg, L. Belill, J. Morse, N. Breiler, D. Reed, R. Moore, A. Matzke, L. Pickelmann, J. Blight. SECOND ROW: L. to R. - J. Psotka, R. Cole, R. Remender, R. Andrews, J. Reuther, R. Polzin, R. Louchart, D. Ellis, G. Curtis, J. Moored, S. Murin. FIRST ROW: L. to R. - R. Hutchinson, J. Tanner, L. Hadsall, D. Harris, F. Hauck, R. Belill, R. Ostrom, F. Diffin, D. Reed. Under the direction of Coach John Blight, Birch Run developed a well coached football squad that won two, lost four and tied one game in a season that saw them wind up in a tie for third place in the Motor Valley Conference. In their first season in the new Conference the Panthers placed George Tanner at guard on the AI I-Conference team, Gil Berg at half back on the second team and Robert Remender at guard on the second team. Lyle Pickel- mann, Don Reed and Robert Moore earned honorable mention on the All-Con- ference team. tie. The Conference record for the Panthers was two wins, two losses, and a 1956 FOOTBALL RECORD BR 7 MERRILL 16 BR 6 GAINES 6 BR 0 MT. MORRIS 12 BR 20 NEW LOTHROP 0 BR 6 M.S.D. 13 BR 34 HOOVER 12 BR 0 HEMLOCK 32 Boys who received their varsity letters at the Lions Club football ban- quet at the Rainbow Inn, December 4, 1956 were: Robert Andrews, Leo Belill, Gilbert Berg, Norman Breiler, Ronald Cole, Duane Coppoc, Larry Hadsall, Gerald King, Arthur Matzke, Robert Moore, Gerald Moored, James Morse, Leonard Pickelmann, Robert Remender, Donald Reed, George Reed, James Reuth- er, George Tanner, John Tanner, Fred Hauck (Mgr.) COACHING STAFF Murin Asst. Coach Blight Head Coach Psotka Asst. Coach VARSITY BASKETBALL STANDING: L. to R. - S. Murin, B. Moore, G. Tanner, D. Breiler, D. La man, R. Hobson. KNEELING: L. to R. - L. Pickelmann, L. Belill, J. Morse, T. Miller, F. Houck. MOTOR VALLEY CO-CHAMPS With Coach Stephen Murin at the helm the Panther court squad picked up 12 victories against six losses and wound up the season in a tie with Gaines for the Motor Valley Conference championship. Both Gaines and Birch Run picked up nine Conference wins against one loss. The season was highlighted by a non-conference win over Michigan Lutheran Seminary, ranked No. 1 in the State in class C at the time. The Panthers were honored at an All-Conference party in New Lothrup April 2, 1957, where they were presented a sterling silver trophy by the Flint Journal. The squad was also honored at a Basketball Banquet provided by the Athletic Association at the Rainbow Inn March 28th where the following boys were awarded letters: Norman Breiler, Lyle Pickelmann, George Tanner, James Morse, Leo Bilill, Donald Layman, and Anthony Miller. Robert Moore and Fred Hauck were awarded Varsity Reserve Letters. Leo Belill and James Morse were elected co-captains of the squad at a special election at the close of the season. The Motor Valley All-Conference basketball team selected by the league coaches listed George Tanner at center — the only unanimous choice on the squad. Leo Belill and Norman (Dutch) Breiler won positions on the second team in All-Conference voting. JUNIOR HIGH SCORES BR 24 M.S.D. 22 BR 27 New Lothrop 29 BR 27 Hoover 23 BR 32 Mt. Morris St. Mary 18 BR 29 New Lothrop 45 BR 12 Gaines 15 BR 29 Gaines 27 BR 34 Mt. Morris St. Mary 23 BR 19 M.S.D. 21 BR 35 Hoover 45 SCORES FOR THE 1956-57 SEASON Varsity Basketball BR 31 Maple Grove 38 BR 57 M. S. D. 42 BR 39 Gaines 38 BR 47 Maple Grove 48 BR 65 Hemlock 71 BR 51 Seminary 49 BR 61 M. S. D. 37 BR 62 Flint Hoover 46 BR 55 Flint Hoover 28 BR 54 New Lothrop 39 BR 66 New Lothrop 46 BR 60 Seminary 72 BR 40 Gaines 52 BR 57 M. M. St. Mary 40 BR 55 Montrose 44 BR 61 Hemlock 59 BR 48 M. M. St. Mary 40 BR 55 Flint Dye 70 1956-57 Varsity Basketball Statistics Name F.G. F.T.A. F.T.M. Per. Fouls Total G. Tanner 90 141 74 60 254 L. Bel ill 87 64 34 49 208 N. Breiler 67 120 64 49 198 J. Mo rse 45 83 44 45 134 L. Pickelmann 33 61 22 38 88 D. Layman 12 17 8 9 32 T. Miller 8 28 15 33 31 R. Cole 4 5 1 6 9 F. Hauck 3 2 0 5 6 B. Moore 2 3 0 2 4 Totals 351 524 263 296 964 RESERVE RASKETRALL STANDING: L. to R. - J. Psotka, R. Stevens, D. Harris, G. King, J. Tanner, R. Hutchinson, J. Trinklein, G. Block. KNEELING: L. to R. - L. Hadsall, D. Matzke, M. Nichols, R. Ostrom. 1956-57 RESERVE BASKETBALL The Birch Run reserve squad, under the coaching of Jerry Psotka, enjoy- ed a highly successful year, with 12 wins - 5 losses for the season. Reserve award winners were: Duane Miller, John Tanner, Robert Hutch- inson, Larry Hadsall , David Harris, Ronald F. Stevens, Gerald King. Honorable mentions went to: Marvin Nichol s, Robert Ostrom, Daniel Matzke, Jerry Trinklein. JUNIOR VARSITY SCORES 1956-57 BR 53 MAPLE GROVE 62 BR 58 MT. MORRIS 43 BR 64 GAINES 70 BR 73 M.S.D 31 BR 45 HEMLOCK 46 BR 54 MAPLE ’ GROVE 55 BR 77 M.S.D. 32 BR 56 SEMINARY 63 BR 56 FLINT HOOVER 43 BR 49 FLINT HOOVER 30 BR 78 NEW LOTHROP 34 BR 60 NEW 1 LOTHROP 33 BR 68 GAINES 59 BR 42 SEMINARY 40 BR 54 MONTROSE 55 BR 65 MT. MORRIS 47 BR 55 HEMLOCK 35 1956-57 J.V. BASKETBALL STATISTICS F.G. F.T.A. F.T. M. F. PTS D. Miller 86 93 47 40 219 L. Hadsall 91 58 29 22 211 J. King 49 72 38 34 136 D. Harris 52 65 17 50 121 R. F. Stevens 45 54 25 19 115 R. Hutchinson 32 47 23 25 87 J. Tanner 29 48 14 23 72 D. Matzke 6 9 3 9 15 R. Ostrom 4 11 6 8 14 M. Nichol s 5 0 0 2 10 J. Trinklei n 2 5 3 3 7 Totals 401 462 205 235 1,007 BASEBALL THIRD ROW: L. to R. - Coach A. W. Thorp, B. Benes, B. Garfield, N. Brieler, D. Layman, C. Tanner, H. Matzke, R. Stevens. SECOND ROW: L. to R. - G. Berg, L. Be I! 11, D. Woolworth, J. Reuther, L. Hadsall, D. Britton, G. King, F. Gagliardi. FIRST ROW: L. to R. - F. Hauck, T. Miller, J. Smith, L. Pickelmann, R. Hutchinson, F. Lobodzinski. BASEBALL - 1956 Coach A. W. Thorp's diamond squad completed a disastrous season in 1956 with one win against seven losses. The Panthers lost to Hemlock and Seminary twice last season. Their only victory was over New Lothrop. The losses were due to weakness in hitting, fielding, and wildness in pitching. There were only five hitters with batting averages of .250 or better. The team should improve this year. Belill, Hauck, and Berg with some pitch- ing experience last season should be better this year. G. Tanner and L. Pickelmann were last year's best hitters, they will be back this year. The infield should be much better this year because of the experience gained last year. The win over New Lothrop in the last game of last season was the outstanding event of all the games played. Last year was the first losing season that Coach Thorp had in about ten years. Letter winners were: Robert Benes, Norm Breiler, Gilbert Berg, Leo Belill, George Tanner, Fred Hauck, Robert Garfield, Robert Remender, Dale Woolworth, Larry Hadsall, Leonard Pickelmann, Gerald King, Ken Duby, Anthony Miller, Herman Mat- zke, Claude Tanner, Max Polzin. The managers last year were Fred Gagliardi and Frank Lobodzinski. LAYCOCK'S GAMBLE STORE FRED JONES FORD SALES Hardware-Sporting Goods-Appliances Your Friendly Ford Dealer Phone MU 3-4011 Clio, Michigan 111 N. Mill Street-Clio BASEBALL SCORES - 1956 BR 2 Hemlock 4 BR 0 Gaines 24 BR 0 Seminary 21 BR 5 Millington 8 BR 2 Seminary 7 BR 0 Hemlock 5 BR 2 Maple Grove 6 BR 10 New Lothrop 9 BATTING AVERAGE - 1956 PLAYER IN. AB R H AVE. Leonard Pickelmann 29 9 1 4 .444 George Tanner 52 25 1 8 .320 Robert Benes 34 18 4 5 .277 Frederick Hauck 55 27 3 7 .269 Gilbert Berg 51 23 7 6 .261 Herman Matzke 25 9 1 2 .222 Kenneth J. Duby 20 5 0 1 .200 Dale Woolworth 15 6 0 1 .167 Claude Tanner 12 6 0 1 .167 Leo Bel i 11 21 9 0 1 .111 Norman Breiler 26 9 1 1 .111 Robert Garfield 50 18 0 1 .055 Larry Hadsall 33 10 0 0 .000 Gerald King 23 8 0 0 .000 Robert Remender 17 6 0 0 .000 Ronald Cole 12 5 0 0 .000 Anthony Miller 16 5 1 0 .000 James Smith 6 3 0 0 .000 James Reuther 8 3 0 0 .000 Robert Hutchinson 6 3 0 0 .000 Max Polzin 8 3 0 0 .000 Donald Layman 1 1 0 0 .000 Donald Daenzer 1 1 0 0 .000 Donald Britton 1 1 0 0 .000 Ronald F. Stevens 3 0 0 0 .000 VARSITY CLUB THIRD ROW: L. to R. - F. Houck, J. Ferguson, G. Berg, L. Belill, J. Morse, T. Miller, G. King, J. Tanner, L. Hadsall. SECOND ROW: L. to R. - R. Andrews, G. Reed, L. Pickelmann, D. Reed, N. Breiler, R. Moore, G. Tanner, A. Matzke, R. Remender. SEATED: L. to R. - G. Moored, J. Smith, S. Murin, J. Psotka, A. Thorp, J. Blight, R. Cole. RAU BROTHERS-Phone OL-3221 General Merchan Dise-Linoleum and Carpeting Frankenmuth, Michigan FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Frankenmuth, Michigan JR. HI. BASKETBALL STANDING: L. to R. - J. Blight, T. Keller, J. Pagels, R. Schofield, J. Minard, J. Matzke. KNEELING: L. to R. - K. Hauck, R. Hadsall, R. Hobson, G. Block, R. Bowns. LEFT TO RIGHT: J. Blight, R. Roden, W. Ross, J. Keller, D. McCall, D. Hutchinson, R. Wenn, R. Andrews, V. Smith. JEAN'S READY TO WEAR Infant's-Children's Ladies Clothing 120 West Vienna Street DOLFI'S FOOD MARKET 8010 Dixie Highway Telephone PL-2-6036 LEFT TO RIGHT: D. Magnus, J. Trinklein, P. Buckley, S. Courtney, N. Huckins. CHEER LEADERS LEFT TO RIGHT: E. Blades, R. Huber, S. Sutto, J. Magnus, J. King. Cheerleaders are chosen each Fall by the Student Council. Girls in the Junior class are eligible to try out for the squad. The council members usually pick four or five girls to make up the Junior Varsity Cheerleaders. After successfully completing the football and basketball season both Junior Varsity and Varsity Cheer- leaders are honor guests at the Annual Basketball Banquet. The Junior Varsity Cheerleaders are awarded their letters at this time. The girls pictured in the lower picture on this page made up the Junior Varsity squad this year. Wm. J. Tobias-MU-35911-Representing HALFWAY STOP SPORTING GOODS TOBIAS REALTY McKINNON MOONEY Groceries-Notions INSURANCE COMPANY 12160 Dixie Highway Service on any Real Estate Ins. Problem BUS DRIVERS The following people were the bus drivers for Birch Run Area Schools, 1956- 57: Carl Banier No. 10, Louise Hauck No. 5, Nora Kriseler No. 11, Edward McNamara No. 1, Arlene Reed No. 7, Alvin Rittmaier No. 8, Verna Schian No. 6, Viola Tryon No. 2, Alice Trinklein No. 4, Marian Zuellig No. 3, Mary Ellen Zuellig No. 9. Darwin Stafford and Walter Trinklein were substitute drivers for Carl Banier and Marion Zuellig. Saturday, March 30, 1957, Carl Banier passed away after a seven-week ill- ness. Darwin Stafford then became a permanent bus driver. PING-PONG TOURNAMENT 1957 Bob Taylor defeated runner-up Roy McCulloch 21-9 and 21-14 in the 1957 Ping-Pong Singles. Larry Hadsall teamed with Bob Tavlor to capture the 1957 Ping-Pong doubles Championship over runner-ups Fred Houck and Robert Schumann 23-21 and 21-15. Coach A. W. Thorp organized and supervised the tourney which saw 37 boys com- pete for the trophies awarded to champions and runners-up each year by the School Magazine Fund.