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

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1959 volume:

Edward Cusiek, Trustee; Arthur Schumann, Treasurer; Oscar Block, President; Chester Hubinger, Secretary; Gilbert Berg, Trustee. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ELEMENTARY GRADES STATE LEFT - Miss E Inora Dowd Intermediate School Principal CENTER - Mrs. Ottomar Keller Elementary School Principal RIGHT - Miss Shirley Sutto Secretary Pictured below is the latest addition in the Birch Run Area Schools building program. The 11 room elementary school, housing grades kindergarten through four, was first occupied in September of 1958. It was informally ded- icated at an open-house November 12, 1958. Mrs. Arthur Schumann General Office Secretary Chief Accountant East Entrance - Senior High School Architects for the new elementary school were S. A. Nurmi and Associates of Flint, Michigan. The building was erected by the Vollmer Construction Com- pany of Saginaw, Michigan. HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY STANDING: Benton, McGuorters, Stone, Psotka, Edinger, Thorp. SEATED: Zull, Sikkema, Gearing, Dudewicz, Lyst, Ombry, Feldman. George Benton .... William McGuarters Lewis Stone......... Jerry Psotka........ William Edinger ... A. W. Thorp......... Clifford Zull....... A. Keith Sikkema . Marilyn Gearing ... Patricia Dudewicz .. Barbara Lyst . Joseph Ombry Henry Feldman UTLEY'S TOWN HOUSE Seafood, Steak, Chicken Birch Run, Michigan Industrial Arts Band, Glee Club Driver Education Mathematics Science English Civics Physical Education Faculty Manager of Athletics Agriculture, Bookkeeping , Commerce Mathematics Chemistry American History World History English Spanish Homemaking Biology Dramatics Govt'. - Economics English, Algebra Compliments of BIRCH RUN OFFICE Frankenmuth State Bank GRAVE SCHOOL FACULTY STANDING: Periard, Muehlfeld, Cole, Matzke, Adomeit, Murin, Layman, Kondal, Hendricks, Dowd, Markey. SITTING: Keller, Hendricks, Russell, Muehlenbeck, Reid, Winters, Letterman. Annabelle Periard .......... Inez Muehlfeld............... Glenna Cole ................ Elsie Matzke ................ Donna Adomeit ............... Stephen Murin .............. Lorena Layman ............... Euphemia Kondal ............. Ruth Hicks .................. Elnora Dowd, Inter. Principal Jessie Markey ............... Ida Keller, Elem. Principal ., Flossie Hendricks........... Eunice Russell ............. Patsy Muehlenbeck .......... Olive Reid ................. Helen Winters............... Virginia Letterman .......... CONLEE OIL COMPANY Mobil Gas and Fuel Oil 8065 Main Street MA 4-5305 Fourth Grade Seventh Grade Third Grade First Grade First Grade Eighth Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Seventh-Eighth Grades Sixth Grade Fifth-Sixth Grades Third Grade Second Grade Kindergarten Kindergarten Helping Teacher Second Grade First-Second Grades BIRCH RUN BAKERY Specializes in Homemade Bread Baked Goods a„d Coffee Shoo CLASS OFFICERS President Robert Hutchinson President Gerald Kenny President Robert Hobson President Dallas Hutchinson SENIOR CLASS Vice-President Secretary Judy Craig Shirley Loney JUNIOR CLASS Secretary Gerald Trinklein SOPHOMORE Vice-President Secretary Lana Haubenstricker Jane Rivard CLASS V ft Vice-President Francis Diffin FRESHMAN CLASS Vice-President Sandra Fox Secretary Janet Be1111 Treasurer Carolyn David Treasurer Marilyn Baum Treasurer Barbam Wilson Treasurer Bonnie Koester DEV CAT OH In grateful recognition of a quarter century of service to the schools and.students of Birch Run the staff of PANTHER TALES dedicates this book to Su- perintendent Harry M. Layman. His tenure has been marked by continued growth and progress in educational facilities and curriculum. A completely new and modern educational plant has been raised, literally from the ashes of the original building existing in 1934, the year of Mr. Layman's arrival in Birch Run. The district has grown in size through thoughtful reorganization details planned and executed with the future growth of the area in mind. A fleet of modern busses covers two townships to transport students. Cafeteria facilities for all grade levels are available. A small volume would be need- ed to detail the growth in faculty, the custodial staff, and other personnel needed to operate the school system. Play ground and athletic facilities have been increased by the acquisition of many acres of land. No area has been neglected as Superintendent Lay- man has worked and planned for the education of Birch Run's boys and girls. Unplanned, but fittingly appropriate, the 25th commencement ceremonies will mark the graduation of Superintendent Layman's son, Donald. Pictured on the left is an aerial view of the Birch Run Area Sch- ools taken in February, 1959. At the right is a view of Birch Run's newest school - an 11 room elementary building as yet unnamed. SEVENTEEN years of service to the Birch Run Area Schools came to an end July 1, 1958 with the retirement of Frank Cullen. Frank was employed July 1, 1941 as custodian. He served as Birch Run's first school bus driver and prior to his employment he had served as a school board member. . ... His efforts on behalf of the students and oyce ing athletics won him many friends who wish him happiness in his retirement. Joyce King, elementary school sec- retary, resigned November 21, 1958 and Shirley Sutto was employed to re- place her at that time. Donna Block E Inora Dowd Olive Reid Pnfew KAi loUonhor'L' SPECIAL SERVICE HONOR I Miss Elnora Dowd was honored by fellow teachers and school personnel at a dinnerparty December 8, 1958, for her twenty five year career of teaching service in Birch Run Area Schools. Miss Dowd was presented with a corsage by her first teacher, Mrs. Olive Reid. Birch Run teachers, Mrs. Patsy Muehlenbeck and Mrs. Donna Adomeit, presented Miss Dowd with a gift of luggage from the teachers and personnel. They were pupils in Miss Dowd's class when they were in the elementary grades and went on to win academic honors and become members of the faculty them- selves. Miss Dowd has been principal of the Elementary school for three years and was Intermediate school principal in 1958-59. Frank Cullen HOMEROOM AND ACTIVITIES ASSIGNMENTS TEACHERS J. PSOTKA Room 111 Jr. Advisor J. OMBRY Room 112 Jr. Advisor L. STONE Testing Program Asst. Baseball Coach P. DUDEWICZ Room 109 Fresh. Advisor Librarian A. W. THORP Room 114 Sr. Advisor C. ZULL Basketball Timer M. GEARING Room 113 Fresh. Advisor A. K. SIKKEMA Room 108 Sr. Advisor JETS W. EDINGER Room 117 Soph. Advisor W. MCOUARTERS Room 120 Soph. Advisor G. BENTON Room 110 Soh. Advisor B. LYST Room 119 Fresh. Advisor F.H.A. NAISMYTH'S RESTAURANT Located on M-13, 11 miles So. of Saginaw, Mich. Parties Accomodated PL 4-6441 Compliments of HERMIE'S RECREATION Birch Run, Michigan % i ROBERTA ANNETTA BOWNS Roberta Senior Play - Costumes Librarian 11 F. H. A. FRANCES MARIE BRENAY Frances Senior Play - Usher Majorette JUDITH ANN CRAIG Judy Senior Play - Make-up Class Vice-Pres. 12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff LEO BELILL Your Water Conditioning Agent For Free Water Analysis Phone OL 2-8308 BIRCH RUN AND FRANKENMUTH CLEANERS Cleaner and Better Service Lewis Sanborn and Mabel Wei land PATRICIA MARIE BATOR Pat Junior Play - Props Class Treas. 11 DAVID ROBERT BOWNS Dave FAYE ANGELA BELILL Faye Senior Dlay Junior Play - Props Glee Club 9-10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 10-11 Cheerleader Student Council 9-11-12 Keyboard Klub PANTHER TALES Staff F. H. A. Homecoming Queen's Court SUSAN KATHERINE CRAIG Senior Play - Lights Junior Play - Costumes Glee Club 10-11 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 11 Cheerleader Class Sec. 10 Class Vice-Pres. 11 Keyboard Klub Homecoming Queen's Court Miss D.A.R. ARTHUR ROBERT CUTHBERTSON Art Junior Play Senior Play - Lights CAROLYN JOYCE DAVID Carolyn Senior Play Junior Play - Usher Glee Club 11-12 Librarian 12 Cheerleader Class Treas. 12 PANTHER TALES Staff F. H. A. Keyboard Klub Homecoming Queen's Court AGNES JOSEPHINE DUBY Aggie Senior Play Glee Club 10 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 11 PANTHER TALES Staff F. H. A. DONALD LEROY ELLIS Don Varsity Football Reserve Football Senior Band Varsity Club All Conference Center in Football GLORIA FAE FOX Gloria Senior Play Junior Play GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 10 PANTHER TALES Staff F. SCHIAN SONS Seed Corn - Fertilizer - Livestock Buy, Sell, or Trade Phone Birch Run MA 4-5655 or MA 4-9243 EMIL RUMMEL AGENCY Fire, Auto, Casualty, Bonds Frankenmuth, Michigan Telephone OL 2-9321 RICHARD JAMES GAUNT Dick Junior Play - Lights Varsity Football Varsity Club 4-H Member Service Club NANCY LEE GRIM Nancy Senior Play Junior Play - Props Glee Club 9 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 10 PANTHER TALES Staff RAU BROS. Frankenmuth, Michigan FRANK THEODORE GNATKOWSKI Frank LARRY ROBERT HADSALL Henry Senior Play Junior Play 11-12 Varsity Football Varsity Basketball Varsity Baseball GOLDEN TORCH Staff Varsity Club JETS Club All Conference Football Basketball - Honorable Mention 11-12 VICTOR NEWTON GRAY Vic Senior Play - Props DAVID KENT HARRIS Harry Senior Play Junior Play Varsity Basketball Reserve Basketball Reserve Football Class Sec. 9 Class Treas. 10 Varsity Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff KENNETH GENE HART Ken MARY LOU HOWARD Mary Senior Play Junior Play - Usher Glee Club 10 GOLDEN TORCH Staff F. H. A. Sub. Cheerleader Compliments of DOUGLAS GROCERY Birch Run, Michigan DIANA JEAN HUCKINS Di Senior Play - Props. Junior Play - Stage Man. Glee Club 9-10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 9-10-11 Keyboard Klub PANTHER TALES Staff F. H. A. Drum Majorette Sub. Cheerleader ALLEN HENRY HECKERTHORNE Al Senior Play Junior Play Varsity Football Varsity Basketball Reserve Basketball GOLDEN TORCH Staff Varsity Club ROSE MARIE HICKMOTT Rose Senior Play - Staff Glee Club 11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 12 Keyboard Klub F.H.A. ROBERT EUGENE HUTCHINSON Hutch Valedictorian Varsity Basketball Varsity Football Varsity Baseball GOLDEN TORCH Editor Class Pres. 9-10-11-12 Varsity Club JETS - President Honor Assembly Sr. Gov't. Day Speaker Junior Play - Make-up DALE PATRICK IRISH Dale DOUGLAS EMMET JAMES Doug Baseball Manager 10 Varsity Club GAIL MARIE JOKAT Blondie Senior Play Junior Play Glee Club 9-10-11-12 Librarian 9-10-11-12 Keyboard Klub PANTHER TALES Staff F. H. A. SHARON KAYE KEITH Sharon Senior Play Glee Club 9-10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 10 Keyboard Klub F. H. A. BARBARA JEAN KENT Barb Senior Play - Make-up Junior Play - Props Senior Band 9-10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 12 PANTHER TALES STAFF Jerry Varsity Football Varsity Basketball Varsity Baseball Varsity Club Class Treas. 10 All Conference Second Team Football FRANCES MORSE DIXIE HIGHWAY Dinners and Short Orders Private Dining Room for Parties CHUCK’S PLACE - 7470 Dixie Hwy. Gas - Food - Bunks Compliments Chuck Eleanor Major DONALD HARRY LAYMAN Don Senior Play - Make-up Varsity Basketball GOLDEN TORCH Staff Senior Band 9 Varsity Club JETS - Vice-President Student Council 9-10-11-12 President 12 All Conference Second Team Basketball Junior Play - Actor Props MARY ANN KOESTER Mary Ann PANTHER TALES Staff GOLDEN TORCH Staff Glee Club 9-10-11-12 Keyboard Klub FRANK MICHAEL LOBODZINSKI Frank Baseball Manager 10 Senior Portraits By RUMMEL STUDIO Frankenmuth, Michigan SHIRLEY LUELLA LONEY Shirl Glee Club 9-10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Cheerleader Librarian 10-11-12 Class Sec. 9-11-12 Keyboard Klub PANTHER TALES Staff F. H. A. Sr. Govt. Day Recorder Homecoming Queen's Court Readers Digest Award CAROL ESTHER LERETTE Carol Glee Club 9-10-11-12 Keyboard Klub GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff LILLIAN MATZKE Pete Senior Play - Staff Glee Club 9-10-12 Keyboard Klub F. H. A. DOLFI'S FOOD MKT. 8010 Dixie Hwy. PL 3 6036 Ping Pong Runner up 10 MARVIN DALE NICHOLS Marv Senior Play - Set Reserve Basketball 10 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Honor Assembly 11 FRANKENMUTH GREENHOUSE OL 2-8181 Flowers for all Occasions BARBARA JEAN MOORED Red Senior Play - Staff Junior Play - Staff Senior Band 9-10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff BONNIE LEE PAGELS Bonnie Senior Play - Props Junior Play - Set Glee Club 9-10-11-2 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Keyboard Klub PANTHER TALES Staff Majorette 4-H Member 4-H Trip to Chicago FLORIST JANICE ANN MORGAN Jan Senior Play - Usher Glee Club 9-10-11-12 Keyboard Klub GOLDEN TORCH Staff MAVIS ELAINE PALMER Mavis Senior Play - Props Junior Play - Usher Glee Club 9-10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 12 Keyboard Klub F. H. A. Magazine Winner (3rd) 12 ASHWORTH DRUG STORE Your Family Drug Store Bridgeport, Michigan MARY ANN PERIARD Mary Ann Junior Play - Publicity Costumes Glee Club 9-10 Class Vice-Pres. 10 Keyboard Klub PANTHER TALES Staff GOLDEN TORCH Staff HOMECOMING QUEEN RUPPRECHT’S SAUSAGE Frankenmuth, Michigan ARTHUR LEE PERCY Art Senior Play - Staff Junior Play Varsity Football Baseball Varsity Club JETS - Treasurer GOLDEN TORCH Staff DONALD ALBERT PERCY Don Senior Play Junior Play 11-12 Varsity Football Basebal I GOLDEN TORCH Staff Varsity Club JETS ■■ GRACE ANN PRELL Grace Senior Play Junior Play - Bookholder GOLDEN TORCH Staff Sub. Cheerleader PANTHER TALES Staff GEORGE ARTHUR RANDICK George Senior Play - Actor Stage Manager Junior Play Reserve Football Compliments of Your JOHN DEERE DEALER JEAN CAROL ROSS Jean Senior Play - Make-up Junior Play - Staff Glee Club GOLDEN TORCH Staff Keyboard Klub Honor Assembly - 10 ROBERT DALE SCHIAN Bob Senior Play Junior Play GOLDEN TORCH Staff Student Council PANTHER TALES Staff JETS - Secretary Honors Assembly Salutatorian SHARLENE ANN SMITH Smitty Senior Play - Make-up Junior Play Senior Band 9-10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff F. H. A. GARMEN KEITH SNELLENBERGER Snel ly Senior Play - Lights ZEHNDER'S HOTEL HUBINGER LUMBER CO., INC. Frankenmuth Family Style Dinners Quality Materials - Friendly Service Frankenmuth, Michigan Free Delivery BEVERLEY JOANNE RAQUEPAW Bev Senior Play - Sound Junior Play - Sound GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff F. H. A. DANIEL GORDON REED Dan Senior Play Junior Play Football Reserve Basketball Mgr. Varsity Club All Conference Honorable Mention Football RONALD FRED STEVENS Ron Reserve Basketball Varsity Baseball Varsity Club FRANK JOHN TANNER Frank 4-H Big Acre Project I r fk JACQUELINE CATHERINE TOTTEN Jackie Senior Play Junior Play - Costumes Publicity Glee Club - President Cheerleader Keyboard Klub F. H. A. - President HARRY FELIX WENDZIK Harry Baseball BAKER SALES SERVICE Your Friendlv Chevrolet Buick Dealer Frankenmuth OL 2-2711 JOHN DAVID TANNER John Varsity Football Reserve Football Varsity Basketball Reserve Basketball Varsity Baseball Student Council Varsity Club All Conference First Team Football All Conference Second Team Basketball RICHARD ALFRED WESTON Dick Varsity Football Varsity Club JETS FISCHER'S FRANKENMUTH HOTEL Famous Chicken Dinners GERALD WINN WILDER Jerry Baseball CHESTER ARTHUR WRIGHT Chet Varsity Football Varsity Club JERRY LEE WYCKOFF Jerry Junior Play ■ f BARBARA JEAN ZEHNDER Barb Senior Play Glee Club 9-10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Keyboard Klub PANTHER TALES Staff F. H. A. FRANKENMUTH NEWS Job Printing As You Like It When You Want It Publishers of The Birch Run Record KOESTER SERVICE -Groceries- Gas Oil HONOR SENIORS Right - Valedictorian ROBERT HUTCHINSON Left - Salutatorian ROBERT SCHIAN Top academic honors in Birch Run High School's class of 1959 were won by Robert Hutchinson, valedictorian, and Robert Schian, salutatorian. The complete fist of seniors graduating with B averages or bet- ter and their scholastic point ratings includes: Hutchinson, 3.800; Schian, 3.424; Donald Layman, 3.414; Shirley Loney, 3.321; Mar- vin Nichols, 3.161; Jean Ross, 3.103; Richard Weston, 3.000. A perfect grade earns a 4.000 rating. Birch Run Area Schools HONORS ASSEMBLY May 23, 1958 Honors List - All Honor Rolls 1957-58 FRESHMEN Sharon Berg Janette Bowser Constance Cuthbertson Sandra Cuthbertson Barbara Dolfi Ronald Fabbro Judy Grooms Ellen Harcourt Lana Haubenstricker Janet Kvasnica Carole Moore Janet Morgan Patricia Tanner Mary Taylor Tonya Taylor SOPHOMORES Marilyn Baum I la Mae Beach Nancy Berg Jerome Magnus Marlene Wolfe JUNIORS Robert Hutchinson Donald Layman Shirley Loney Janice Morgan Robert Schian SENIORS Mary Ann Dolfi Joyce King Robert Moore Vivian Remender Robert Schumann Donna Wolfe Carol Hauck Joseph Price SCHOLARSHIPS University of Michigan - Regents Alumni Scholarship Joseph Price - Valedictorian Central Michigan College - State Board of Education Scholarshi Carol Jean Hauck - Salutatorian Ferris Institute - Robert Schumann P Mathematics Prize Competition: Ronald W. Cole Cuthbertson WHO'S WHO CLASS OF 5 9 Girl Most Likely to Succeed Boy Most Likely to Succeed , The Prettiest Girl ............ The Best-Looking Boy........... Most Popular Boy............... Most Popular Girl.............. Best Dressed Girl............. Best Dressed Boy............... Best Athlete ................. Wittiest Girl.................. Most Flirtatious Boy .......... Most Flirtatious Girl ......... Class Pessimist................ Late for Everything............ ......Shirley Loney Robert Hutchinson . Mary Ann Periard ......Kenneth Hart ......Larry Hadsall ......Susan Craig ......Mary Howard ......David Harris ...... John Tanner .Beverly Raquepaw ...... Dale Irish .... Jackie Totten .. George Randick Arthur Cuthbertson Raquepaw Tanner Hart Hadsall Howard Harris Compliments of BIRCH RUN HARDWARE CO. Quality Hardware Appliances -Bottle Gas- ADOMEIT'S GENERAL STORE Groceries - Meats - Hardware Gas Oil Morseville, Michigan SENIOR MIRROR STUDENT TRAIT AMBITION GUILTY OF Patricia Bator perky housewife being full of fun Faye Bel ill live wire beautician playing a mean knife and fork Frances Brenay long hair marriage having a lead foot on the gas pedal David Bowns blond flat top go fishing whenever making paper airplanes 1 want to Roberta Bowns pleasing smile comptometer school being shy and quiet Judith Craig pretty eyes homemaking teacher Halloween pranks Susan Craig Susie teaching having a million friends Arthur Cuthbertson bustling black Chevy First man to Mars being quiet - ? Carolyn David always sleepy fashion model not understanding jokes Agnes Duby tiny and cute beautician having a ready smile and a friendly hello Donald Ellis height farmer being M.V.C. all star football center Gloria Fox pony tail commercial artist having a good acting ability Richard Gaunt bashful - ? mechanic being a good sport Frank Gnatkowski smile go hunting and having a happy fishing all the time disposition Victor Gray smooth-talk Navy shy - ha-ha Nancy Grim risibility teaching asking silly questions Larry Hadsall nonchalant to be a successful coach being in style David Harris sport coat learn to chew tobacco having a good sense of like my big brother humor Kenneth Hart good looks welder women, women, and m women Allen Heckerthorne walk millionaire playboy nothing I'm not caught doing Rose Hickmott friendly secretary studying Mary Howard neatness art and music being casual and cute Diana Huckins generally speaking she’s generally speaking stay on my diets being peripatetic Robert Hutchinson Dale Irish inexorably correct teaching being class president for four years carefree farmer being a flirt Douglas James 58 Ford mechanical designer short romances Gail Jokat acting technique florist enjoying life Barbara Kent mature bearing secretary-accountant casual poise Sharon Kieth Gerald King short short hair policewoman skipping school (un) successful ly misogynist retire on my employ- being full of very ment high spirits Mary Ann Koester dark curly hair secretary dating out of town boys ditto girls Donald Layman altitude college SENIOR MIRROR STUDENT TRAIT AMBITION GUILTY OF Carol Lerette snapping eyes air-hostess being a shrewd gum chewer Frank Lobodzinski wavy hair to think of an ambition being a bemused wanderer Shirley Loney eager and enthusiastic to be happy being the better half Lillian Matzke Pete secretary writing letters in class Roy McCulloch flirting Stuart P's gym assistant needing someone to help him drive his car Barbara Moored red hair American History teacher being a good worker Janice Morgan quiet voice housewife being friendly Marvin Nichols argumentative ability tool and die work being the other half Mavis Palmer good home cooking college being a good salesman Bonnie Pagels a big smile farmer's wife being Light and Bright Stuart Pennington girls,girls, and more girls girls gym teacher everything Arthur Percy see-saw walk join Marines fast talk Donald Percy glasses educated bum always studying - ha! Mary Ann Periard neatness being a teacher making use of a woman's prerogative Grace Prell lively teaching changing pony (tails) in mid-stream George Randick being a card - the joker! Navy making people laugh Beverly Raquepaw dimples nursing making people happy Daniel Reed black and white shoes policeman sitting in the back seat of the spectators bus Jean Ross cute smile policewoman being quiet Robert Schian wit and humor teaching being changeable (especially girls) Sharlene Smith blond pony tail marriage helping Judy C. with Halloween pranks Garman Snellenberger black leather jacket grease -monkey listening to radio in class Frank Tanner rural walk farmer teasing the girls John Tanner physique join the service being bashful (?) Ronald Stevens white bucks join the army and see the world sleeping with his eyes open Jackie Totten 4 ft. 11 1 2 in. 5 ft. 2 in. being power packed Harry Wendzik out of town girls join the service doing chemistry experiments wrong Richard Weston engineer boots government hunter helping Harry W. do chemistry experiments wrong Gerald Wilder diffident electrician being jocular Chester Wright small but powerful construction being shy and surprising Gerald Wyckoff having a good time marriage having a female chauffer Barbara Zehender big smile get a job and buy an Edsel having a girlish giggle “I Remember Mama Above: Barbara Wilson Larry Hadsall L. to R. Robert Schian Leon Percy Grace Prell BIRCH RUN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Birch Run, Michigan NOVEMBER 1 - 2, 1958 - 8:15 P.M. L. to R. Nancy Grim Grace Prell Sharon Keith Mary Howard Gloria Fox L. to R. Barbara Zehnder Agnes Duby Dan Reed -Faye Bel ill BIRCH RUN LOCKER COMPANY Compliments of Groceries, Meats - Beer and Wine WICKES LUMBER COMPANY Frozen Foods - Liquor - Cutting and Processing Lumber and Building Supplies L. to R. Sharlene Smith Patricia Murphy Barbara Kent Don Layman Barbara Zehnder David Harris “Mama” NOVEMBER 1 - 2, 1958 CAST Katrin ................. Mama ................... Papa ................... Dagmar.................. Christine............... Mr. Hyde................ Nels ................... Aunt Trina ............. Aunt Sigrid............. Aunt Jenny ............. Uncle Chris............. A Woman ................. Mr. Thorkelson.......... Dr. Johnson ............ Arne ................... A Nurse................. Another Nurse .......... Soda Clerk .............. Madeline................. Dorothy Schiller........ Florence Dana Moorhead Bell Boy................ Uncle Elizabeth......... .... Barbara Wilson .......Gail Jokat Allen Heckerthorne ...Patricia Murphy . Jacqueline Totten .... Robert Schian ......David Harris ........Gloria Fox .... Carolyn David ......Nancy Grim .....Larry Hadsall .. Barbara Zehnder ........ Don Percy .. George Randick .........Leon Percy ..... Mary Howard ..... Sharon Keith ......... Dan Reed ........Faye Bel i 11 ......Agnes Duby ......Grace Prell ......... Dan Reed ...........Martini LEFT L. to R. Don Layman Gail Jokat Barbara Zehnder Barbara Moored Patricia Murphy Barbara Kent RIGHT L. to R. Mr. Ombrv Allen Heclcerthorne HADSALL AUTO SALES Birch Run, Michigan Buick and Chevrolet Sales and Service RAQUEPAW FORD SALES Fuel Oil - Gasolene - Dupont Paint Phone MA 4-9287 Birch Run, Michigan Gail Jokat LEFT SIDE-- Top to Bottom Larry Hadsall Allen Heckerthorne Art Cuthbertson Don Layman Gloria Fox RIGHT SIDE-- Top to Bottom Robert Schian Left - George Randick Right - David Harris Sharlene Smith Robert Hutchinson Don Percy ARSENIC and OLD LACE LEFT BELOW— Left to Right Jerry Wyckoff Art Percy Dan Reed Jerry Moored April 11-12, 1958 8:15 P.M. EDWARD MCNAMARA Real Estate - Insurance Birch Run IGA SUPERMARKET Marilyn Baum I la Mae Beach Roger BeI i 11 Nancy Berg Ervin Beversdorf Deborah Block Alice Bosley Maxine Brimmer Julene Bush Sandra Carl Carol Cassidy Patricia Cooper Sharon Cline Connie David Sharon DeCaire Francis Diffin Barbara Downing Sandra Dreffs Ronald Duranseau Bette Fox Dennis Gamble Jerome Hart Marcia Hart William Hathaway JUNIORS CHAS. WOLOHAN, INC. Birch Run, Michigan Feeds - Seeds - Chicks - Fertz. - Farm Supplies Compliments of BRANDEL'S DRUG STORE Birch Run, Michigan Nancy Hauck Thomas Hubinger Pauline Husen Carl Irish Alice Johnson Allen Jones Gerald Kenny Meinhard Krause Larry Kriseler Mary Gist Richard McNamara Lester McQuiston Jerome Magnus Danial Matzke Winona McMahill Mary Murphy ' Robert Ostrom Evelyn Owens Rudolph Polzin Mary Prell William Pussehl Gay Richey Arliss Ross Errol Ross JUNIORS CHANDLER'S BAR Fine Foods Dancing Dixie Highway, Birch Run Phone MA 4-9123 MEL'S TV SERVICE -Phone MA 4-9451- Birch Run, Michigan Benjamin Sautter Sharon Savage Edward Scharrer Harold Scharrer Carol Schram Ruth Seiferlein George Smith Loretta Stafford Patricia Steepe Carma Leda Sutto William Taylor Gerald Trinklein Idell Tune Elinor Van Curen Bertha Varney Janice Watt Marlene Wolfe Margaret Wyckoff Roger Zissler Sharon Zobel JUNIORS LAYCOCK'S GAMBLE STORE Hardware - Sporting Goods - Appliances Phone MU 3-4011 Clio, Michigan LARRY'S DAIRY BAR AND GRILL 11917 Conquest Street Birch Run, Michigan A -.w Arthur JUNIOR PLAY SEE HOW THEY RUN A Farce by Phillip King April 17-18, 1959 8:15 P.M. CAST Ida (a Maid)................... Miss Skillon-.................. The Reverend Lionel Toop.... Penelope Toop (his wife)....... Corporal Clive Winton .......... The Intruder .................. The Bishop of Lax.............. The Reverend Arthur Humphrey Sergeant Towers ............... Mary Kathleen Murphy ........ Marilyn Baum ....William Hathaway ........... Nancy Berg ......Thomas Hubinger ......Meinhard Krause ..........Larry Hadsall ........ Kenneth Hauck ......Ervin Beyersdorf Penelope Clive HUBINGER SUPER MARKET Old Fashion German Sausage Frankenmuth, Michigan Congratulations Class of '59 MCDONALD DAIRY PRODUCTS Ray E. Weiss Distributor Sharon Berg Kenneth Bhirdo Gordon Block Merilee Bowns m: Robert Bowns Janette Bowser Dennis Bush Edwin Carpenter Constance Cuthbertson Sandra Cuthbertson Karen Davenport Sharon Deno Barbara Dolfi Sandra Dunn Wanda Elliott Ronald Ewing Ronald Fabbro Jack Flynn Thomas Fox Irene Gaunt Sharon Gist Judy Grooms Randall Hadsall Ellen Harcourt SOPHOMORES DIXIE NURSERIES PEACOCK MOTEL Albert Hendricks CHET’S BARBER SHOP Birch Run, Michigan Lana Haubenstricker Kenneth Hauck Ronald Hensel Robert Hobson Mary Huber Carol Huffman Marianne Hutchinson Darla Johnson k William Judd Thomas Keller Glen King Janet Kvasnica Rosa Leprich Doris Lerette Sharon Lewis Barbara London Janet Lutz Floyd McClintock Wallace J. Minard, Jr. Katherine Mentel Carole Moore Thomas Moore Janet Morgan Patricia Murphy SOPHOMORES WALKER CLEANERS Pick up and Delivery Service Clio MU 3-4221 Frankenmuth OL 2-3061 WHITE OWL BAR Good Luck Class of 1959 Rose Newvine Elgin Nichols David O'Connell Patricia Ostrom Cleona Pula John Pagels Kathleen Palasty Janet Palmer Dorothy Payer William Pennington James Raquepaw Crystal Ricny Jane Rivard Rita Rodak Robert Roden Patricia Rowbottom Mary Rukowicz Eileen Snellenberger Ernest Stafford Sharon Suppes Lillian Tanner Patricia Tanner Mary Taylor Tonya Taylor SOPHOMORES CLIO BAKERY We Serve Birch Run - Phone MU 3-7521 Special Orders for Weddings and Parties MALCOLM'S JEWELERS 139 West Vienna Clio, Michigan William Thompson James Walther Chester Watridge Robert Welch Carolyn Wendzik Patricia Weston Barbara Wilson Judith Yaklin Richard Zariski SOPHOMORES Unusual distinction was won by Birch Run High School students when four of them earned Eagle Scout honors in 1958 at a single Court of Honor. The Scouts from left to right are: Thomas Hubinger, Robert Bowns, Randall Hadsall and Lar- ry Kriseler. Pictured at the left of the Scouts is Leeland Schultz, Scoutmaster and former school board member. Wm. J. Tobias MU 3-5911 - Representing TOBIAS REALTY MC KINNON MOONEY INSURANCE COMPANY Service on any Real Estate Ins. Problem Flowers for Weddings, Funerals Coursages and Plants Birch Run Flower Shop (Vera Hobson Newkirk) Ricks Anderson Russell Andrews Janet BeI i 11 George Bell Janet Bosley Phyllis Bowser Willard Bowser Paul Briggs William Carl Larry Cohee Melvin Cook Marcia Courtney James Cusick Diana Lee David Leslie DeSander Lucretia Dickerson Gloria Drewry Donna Dunn Donald Ewing Richard Fabbro Ruth Feagles Pearl Flynn Sandra Fox James Gagliardi FRESHMEN MAIN HEATING Compliments of 12219 Church Street MA 4-9293 A -24 Hour Service- Friend Karen Gamble Stella Gault Raymond Gian Barbara Gnatkowski Pamela Hathaway Paula Hathaway John Holdorph Nancy Hoffman Paul Husen Dallas Hutchinson Diane Jokat Robert Jungerheld Kathleen Keiser Gerald Keller Connie Kriseler Bonnie Koester Delano Kohlhoff Arthur Longway Ronald Louchart Bonnie McCulloch Alberta McKinney Edward Magnus Marlene Magnus David Matzke FRESHMEN BABCOCK'S SUPER MARKET Clio MU 3-4831 BABCOCK'S REALTY SERVICE PETTIT COMPANY Dry Goods - Shoes - Clothing 103 Vienna St. Clio, Michigan Helen Mayberry James Mente I Lauretta Nichols Eleanor Owens Joyce Page Is Rosemary Palasty Leon Percy Rebecca Periard Julia Peters Janet Petro Charles Powell Mary Ann Reed Michael Reed Diane Ross Randall Ross William Ross Shirley Royalty Richard Ruschke Michael Scharrer Sharon Schmunk Terrence Schmunk Robert Schofield Janet Seiferlein Carolyn Smith FRESHMEN MUEHLENBECK SALES AND SERVICE International Harvester New Idea Farm Equipment HUBINGER GROCERY Birch Run, Michigan Phone MA 4-9421 Royal Smith Vernon Smith Norma Snellenberge JoAnn Sutto Janet Tanner Vivian Tanner Margaret Thompson David Thrasher James Tobias Carole Totten Gary Welense Richard Wenn Cecelia Weston Kenneth Woodhull Lana Wolfe Connie Wool worth Alan Worden Mary Ann Wyckoff FRESHMEN R. WM. BOURDOW, D.D.S. MORRIS EAGAN AGENCY 12055 Church St. MA 4-9561 Insurance of all Types Birch Run, Michigan Birch Run, Michigan Harvey Aiken John Bamberg Nelson Basner Nicholas DiBerardino Roland Block Roger Bowns John Bronner Marylin Burns Dennis Carder Carol Childs Margie Curtis Robert Dec Harvey Duranseau Carol Eckstein Bonnie Fabbro Donald Garfield Gerald Gaunt Janet Gist Dale Hauck Yvonne Huffman Judy Irish Ronald Johnson Jack Kriseler Juanita Lerette EIGHTH GRAVE DIXIE GLASS SHOP 13259 N. Clio Road, Clio, Michigan Phone MU 3-6711 Ben Pearce, Prop. HOUGHTON ELEVATOR Feed, Grain, Beans, Seed, Coal Clio MU 3-0911 Kathleen Livingston Shirley Magnus Deloris McClintock Diane Morse Karla Noonan Dianne Reed Judy Rosa Patricia Ross Darwin Stafford Sharon Wasalaski Mr. Stephen Murin (Home Room Teacher) Bonnie Roebuck (no picture) EIGHTH GRAVE WINDMILL POINT GULF SERVICE STATION Dixie Highway Clio, Michigan Compliments of TOTTEN SERVICE STATION Birch Run, Michigan i Nellie Anderson Duane Bader Victor DiBerardino David Cook Patricia Cribbins Kenneth Cullen Joyce Gainer Kayanna Fisher Judith Fox Roger Katona Christine Layman Nancy Murphy Merle Schmitzer Karen Smith Carolyn Tryon Donna Watridge Daniel Bader Robert Bouquette Sharyn Bryant Cheryl Engel Cathy Ferguson Alice Hutchinson Harold Johnson Maxine Jokat SEVENTH EIGHTH GRAPE HALFWAY STOP SPORTING GOODS -Groceries - Notions- 12160 Dixie Highway AGNEW FURNITURE 119 W. Vienna - Clio MU 3-2511 For Good Home Furnishings Margaret Leprich Sally Magnus John Morgan Judith Morris Jean Munson Jan Schultz Linda Sims Pamela Smith Regina Stevens Opal Raquepaw Thomas Wickert Mrs. Ruth Hicks (Home Room Teacher) Robert Warick (no picture) SEVENTH EIGHTH GRAVE SUBURBAN MEAT CENTER Groceries - Meats - Dry Goods M-83 and Willard Road - Open Sundays CLIO STATE BANK Clio, Michigan Member of F.D.I.C. Vs ”- Gordon Aiken Rosemary Andrews Donna Bailer Judy Booth Sueann Bronner Lyle Childs Richard Cook Sally Cribbins Louise Dolfi Susan Fischer David Fisher Carol Fox Darryl Hadsall Gary Hauck Mary Hickmott Robert Jacobs Vilas Keith Peggy Kriseler Robert Kvasnica Gail Lewis f! 5 v. David Morse Alma Ostrom Dale Page James Pruett SEVENTH CRAPE HENRY S. GRAY GARAGE 24 Hour Heavy Duty Wrecking Service MA 4-5413 Birch Run, Michigan Compliments of SMITHSON PETROLEUM Pine Run, Michigan a Compliments of CLARK'S FOOD MARKET 114 West Vienna Clio BROWN'S DRY GOODS Dry Goods - Shoes - Rubber Footweai Clio MU 3-4561 Michigan SEVENTH GRADE Carolyn Reiter Virginia Roden Vera Roebuck Danny Schmitzer Larry Thompson Connie Tryon Mrs. Inez Muehlfeld (Home Room Teacher] Danny Green (no picture) Elaine Martin (no picture) Jerry Schultheiss Rita Szarenski Dianne Taylor Ellen Thomas ■ aes HOMECOMING QUEEN HOMECOMING QUEEN AND HER COURT LEFT TO RIGHT: Queen Mary Ann Periard, Susan Craig, Shirley Loney, Faye Belill, Carolyn David. The Crowning of the Homecoming Queen and her court by Miss Earlene Blades. HOMECOMING CHEERLEADERS LEFT TO RIGHT: Diana Huckins, Mary Howard, Jackie Totten, Grace Prell, Sharon Keith BELOW: Scenes from Homecoming football game and parade October 25, 1958. SCHOOL NEWSPAPER STANDING: D. Layman, G. Fox, G. Preli, J. Psotka, B. Pagels, M. Nichols, A. Heckerthorne. SITTING: R. Schian, S. Craig, R. Hutchinson, S. Loney, L. Hadsall. GOLDEN TORCH STAFF Editor-in-Chief Robert E. Hutchinson Managing Editor Sports Editors Social Editor... News Editor.... Feature Editors . Art Layout....... Typists......... ,.... Shirley Loney Robert Schian Larry Hadsall ...... Susan Craig ... Donald Layman .......Grace Prell Bonnie Pagels ........Gloria Fox ... Marvin Nichols Allen Heckerthorne Faculty Advisor Jerry Psotka STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS 1958-59 Grade Homeroom Advisor Representative 9th 109 Miss Dudewicz Gloria Drewry 9th 119 Miss Lyst Marlene Magnus 9th 113 Mrs. Gearing N. J. Snellenberger 10th 120 Mr. McQuarters Ellen Harcourt 10th 117 Mr. Edinger Thomas Keller 10th 110 Mr. Benton Patricia Weston 11th 111 Mr. Psotka lla Mae Beach - Vice Pres. 11th 112 Mr. Ombry Jerome Magnus 12th 114 Mr. Thorp Faye Be till - Sec. 12th 108 Mr. Sikkema Donald Layman - Pres. YEARBOOK STAFF STANDING: M. Greene, M. Murphy, N. Hauck, E. Owens, D. Huckins, B. Downing, B. Raquapaw, B. Moored, N. Grim, A. Duby, S. Loney, R. Schian. SITTING: F. Bel ill, G. Preli, G. Jokat, G. Fox, M. Periard, B. Zehnder, M. Koester, C. David, PANTHER TALES STAFF Cover and Layout - Gloria Fox; Senior Section Editors - Faye Be- liH, Beverley Raquepaw, Agnes Duby, Shirley Loney; Makeup work and Typing - Jean Ross, Carol Lerette, Mary Ann Koester, Bar- bara Kent, Barbara Zehnder, Diana Huckins, Grace Prell, Mary Ann Periard; Typists - Marvin Nichols, Robert Hutchinson; Adver- tising Sales - Faye Be I i 11, Carolyn David, Larry Hadsall, Donald Layman, Robert Schian, Robert Hutchinson; Office Girls- Nancy Grim, Barbara Downing, Evelyn Owens, Nancy Hauck, Mary Mur- phy, Gail Jokat; Copy Girl - Barbara Moored; Sports - Robert Schian; Faculty Advisors - Marshall Greene, Editorial; Harry Lay- man, Financial. STANDING: E. Nichols, L. Stafford, E. Owens, R, Hickmott, S. Dunn, C. David, C. David, P. Dudewicz (Librarian), M. Hart, P, Cooper, M. Preli, G. Jokat, J. Bush, C. Cassiday. SITTING: M. K. Murphy, N. Hauck, C. Wendzik, M. Palmer, M. Brimmer, J. Grooms, S. Loney, P. Ostrom. STUDENT COUNCIL STANDING: P. Weston, E. Harcourt, M. Greene, M. Magnus, G. Drewry. SITTING: T. Keller, F. Belill, D, Layman, I. Beach, J. Magnus. REID SALES Massey-Ferguson Sales Service Birch Run, Michigan MARION'S BEAUTY SHOP Phone MA 4-5353 Birch Run, Michigan LIBRARY STATE STANDING: E. Beyersdorf, R. Weston, R. Belill, L. Hadsall, R. Polzin, G. Smith, A. K. Sikkema. SITTING: E. Scharrer, J. Wyckoff, A. Percy, D. Layman, R. Hutchinson, R. Schian, D. Percy, W. Hathaway. JETS The official title of the Birch Run science club is Junior Engineering Tech- nical Society and the group was organized during the 1957-58 school year. The club holds monthly meetings where they hear talks by engineers, watch tech- nical motion pictures and similar programs. They also go on field trips to near- by manufacturing plants. 1958-59 officers are: President, R. Hutchinson; Vice President, Donald Lay- man; Secretary, Robert Schian; Treasurer, Arthur Percy. The faculty advisor is A. K. Sikkema, mathematics and science instructor. WEBSTER AND GARNER Sun Gasoline, Kerosene and Oil Products Clio, Michigan STANDING: M. Howard, B. McCulloch, S. Berg, J. Sutto, SITTING: B. Lyst, D. Huckins, J. Totten, C. David, B. Dolfi. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA President .... Vice President Secretary .... Treasurer .... Jacqueline Totten ... Carolyn David ... Diana Huckins ,... Barbara Dolfi Parliamentarian Reporter........ Historian ...... Pianist......... Song Leader .. Bonnie McCulloch ..... Sharon Berg ..... Joann Sutto ,... Mary Howard ,. Connie Kriseler Advisor: Miss Lyst Chapter Mothers: Mrs. Ralph Gaunt, Mrs. Leo Loney, Mrs. Decil McKinney. SENIOR BAND CLARINETS: I. Beach, J. Rivard, G. Drewry, S. Magnus, C. Layman, C, Tryon, A. Ostrom, N. Anderson, T. Wichert, K. Rider, C. Eckstein. FLUTES: B. Downing, J. Morris, M. Curtis, L. Dolfi. CORNETS: D. Ellis, K. Hauck, J. Morgan, K. Smith, J. Munson, B. Kvansica, D. Hadsall, J. Gaunt. DRUMS: R. Hadsall, J. Pagels, S. Cuthbertson, J. Bowser. HORNS: J. Palmer, B. Wilson, C. Cuthbertson. TROMBONES: R. Polzin, R. Katona, R. Block, B. Boquette, D. Carter. BARITONE HORNS: E. Scharrer, R. Anderson. BARITONE SAXOPHONE: J. Pruent. ALTO SAXOPHONE: S. Smith TENOR SAXOPHONES: B. Moored, O. Raquepaw. BASS: M. Krause. DIRECTOR: Mr. William McQuarters. MAJORETTES Carol Cassiday Merilee Bowns Diane Jokat Diana Huckins Bonnie Pagels GIRLS GLEE CLUB FOURTH ROW: W. McMahill, S. Savage, G. Jokat, J. Kvasnisa, C. David, S. Deno, J. Ross, J. Bowser, P. Ostrom, O. Jokat, B. Zehnder, J. Morgan. THIRD ROW: J. Palmer, L. Matzke, J. Watt, B. Pagels, I. Beach, C. Cuthbertson, C. Totten, P. Weston, B. Dolfi, M. Hart, M. Koester, S. Cuthbertson. SECOND ROW: C. David, G. Richey, S. Lewis, R. Hickmott, S. Loney, F. Belill, M. Bowns, J. Bush, K. Murphy, C. Larette, D. Huckins. FIRST ROW: Mr. McQuarters, P. Tanner, O. Lerette, K. Palasty, M. Magnus, A. McKinney, J. Totten, M. Brimer, M. Palmer, P. Murphy, E. Harcourt, L. Hobenstricker. JUNIOR BAND LEFT TO RIGHT: R. Morse, J. Hart, B. Hadsall, D. Curtis, M. Cutler, W. Hayward, D. Chilson, J. Holdorph, M. Matzke, R. Hayward, C. Munson, P. Smith. STANDING: Director, Wm. McQuarters, R. Jones. ELEMENTARY BAND SAXAPHONES: C. Cuthbertson, B. Beach, J. Booth, W. Morgan, J. Jokat. FLUTES: L. Sims, K. Ferguson, B. Konoski, A. Sproul. CLARINETS: K. Hobson, C. Koester, P. Wright, J, Hobson, M. Fierstien, D. Watridge, R. Rawley, G. Curtis, G. Hauck. CORNET: J. Johnson. TROMBONES: D. Bechtel, G. Aiken, V. Keith, G. Gray, R. Jacobs. DRUMS: B. Riley, V. Berardino, A. Silagy. HORNS: R. Roebuck. BARITONE HORNS: B. Woolworth, D. Cook. TRUMPETS: T. Magnus, D. Page, P. Muehlenbeck. BASS: D. Fisher DIRECTOR: Mr. William McQuarters. JUNIOR HIGH CHORUS FOURTH ROW: S. Fisher, J. Lerette, P. Cribbins, C. Layman, S. Magnus, J. Rosa, C. Tryon, K. Ferguson, C. Childs, S. Cooper, S. Magnus, J. Gist, D. Watridge, J. Roebuck, N. Murphy, D. Reed. THIRD ROW: M. Hickmott, C. Tryon, L. Sims, K. Smith, N. Anderson, M. Leprich, L. Dolfi, C. Engel, K. Noonan, M. Curtis, M. Burns, S. Waslaski, J. Irish, P. Ross, Y. Huffman. SECOND ROW: R. Andrews, S. Cribbins, J. Fox, K. Fisher, O. Raquepaw, V. Roebuck, P. Kriseler, D. Taylor, R. Szarenski, C. Fox, A. Hutchinson, A. Ostrom, M. Jokat, S. Bryant, J. Morse. FIRST ROW: Mr. McQuarters, S. Bronner, J. Both, K. Livingston, G. Prieur, D. Bailer, K. Rider, P, Smith, C. Chawarski, J. Munson. Birch Run High School Gymnasium CUSTODIANS Richard Segar High School Edward McNamara Elementary School V - s V Grover Elliot Day Man Alfred Zissler Intermediate School PING-PONG TOURNAMENT 1959 William Taylor defeated Donald Layman 21-12 and 21-17 to win the boys' singles 1959 ping-pong singles championship. Alberta McKinney defeated runner-up Pauline Husen 21-17 and 21- 14 to win the girls'championship. Faculty Manager of Athletics, A. W. Thorp supervised the tourna- ment, with the finals taking place before a high school assembly in the school gymnasium March 23, 1959. Bus Drivers The following people were the bus drivers for Birch Run Area School, 1958-59: Joseph Polzin No. 1; Louise Haubenstricker No. 2; Marian Zuellig No. 3; Alice Trinklein No. 4; Louise Hauck No. 5; Verna Schian No. 6; Beatrice Reed No. 7; Alvin Ritt- maier No. 8; Mary Ellen Zuellig No. 9; Eileen Magnus No. 10; Nora Kriseler No. 11; Viola Tryon No. 12; Edward C. McNamara No. 13; Richard Segar Noon Run. Substitute drivers were Ruth Gray, Sally Hayward and Glenn Kriseler. BUS DRIVERS STANDING: E. McNamara, A. Rittmaier, J. Polzin, N. Kriseler, M. E. Zuellig, M. Zuellig, G. Kriseler, R. Segar. SITTING: V. Tryon, V. Schian, B. Reed, L. Haubenstricker, L. Hauck, A. Trinklein, E. Magnus. COOKS LEFT TO RIGHT: Agnes Zissler, Barbara Dowd, Ottilia Ulmer, Alma Trinklein. LEFT TO RIGHT: Lewis Stone (Assistant Baseball Coach), William Edinger (Football Coach), Stephen Murin (Basketball Coach), Marshall Greene (Athletic Director), Jerry Psotka (Assistant Basketball and Football), A. W. Thorp (Faculty Manager of Athletics and Baseball Coach). VARSITY fOOTBALL TOP ROW: Manager T. Fox, J. Walther, R. Hadsall, R. Hensel, L. Desander, Manager A. Jones. SECOND ROW: G. Block, W. Hathaway, J. Minard, R. Welch, P. Briggs, M. Reed, J. Pagels, T. Hubinger. THIRD ROW: S. Murin - Line Coach, A. Percy, J. Keller, G. Smith, R. Polzin, E. Beyersdorf, G. Kenny, T. Keller, R. Hobson, A. Ross, F. Diffin, R. Andrews, J. Psotka - Backfield Coach, W. Edinger - Head Coach. BOTTOM ROW: A. Heckerthorne, R. Hutchinson, G. King, L. Hadsall, J. Tanner, D. Ellis, R. Weston, D. Percy. FOOTBALL - 1958 The Panther grid team, under Coach William Edinger, won four games and was only de- feated twice to give them second place in the Motor Valley Conference in the 1958 season. In All-Conference voting, Birch Run had Donald Ellis, Larry Hadsall, and John Tanner on the All-Conference first team; and Jerry King on the second team. Rudolph Polzin and Daniel Reed received honorable mention. Donald Ellis, Larry Hadsall, and Jonn Tanner re- ceived All-State honorable mention. Hadsall and Tanner also received All-Area honorable mention and Tanner was also on the All-Area first team. The Football Banquet sponsored by the Lions Club was held at Utley's Town House on January 6, 1959. Hadsall and Tanner were named co-captains and the following boys were awarded letters: Ervin Beyersdorf, Gordon Block, Francis Diffin, Donald Ellis, Larry Had- sall, Randall Hadsall, Allen Heckerthorne, Robert Hobson, Thomas Hubinger, Robert Hutch- inson, Thomas Keller, Gerald Kenny, Gerald King, Jason Minard, John Pagels, Arthur Per- cy, Donald Percy, Rudolph Polzin, William Pussehl, Daniel Reed, Michael Reed, Arliss Ross, George Smith, John Tanner, Richard Weston, Chester Wright, and Robert Welch. Reserve awards were presented to Russell Andrews, William Hathaway, Jerry Keller, Er- rol Ross, William Ross, James Walther, Paul Briggs, Leslie DeSander, Glen King, Ronald Hensel, Vernon Smith, and Meinhard Krause. 1958 FOOTBALL SCORES BR 0 Reese 6 BR 20 Gaines 6 BR 26 Byron 6 BR 7 New Lothrop 19 BR 13 Morrice 12 BR 13 Hoover 20 BR 21 M. S. D. 6 BR 33 Merrill 21 MOTOR VALLEY CONFERENCE W L New Lothrop 6 0 Birch Run 4 2 Byron 4 2 Gaines 3 3 Morrice 2 4 Hoover 2 4 M. S. D. 0 6 TP OP Pet. 199 13 1.000 100 69 .667 77 65 .667 61 91 .500 55 92 .333 39 99 .333 26 128 .000 1959 1958 AII-MVC Football Team AII-MVC Football Team Play or. School Pos. Gr. Wt. Larry Beardslee, New Lotlirop End Jr. 150 Bill Moore, New Lotlirop Tackle Sr. 187 Dallas Heavner, Hoover Guard Sr. 165 Don Ellis, Birch Run Center Sr. 165 Ray Cole, Gaines Guard Sr. 185 John Tanner. Birch Run Tackle Sr. 165 Jim Oiney, Monte I nd sr. iso Paul Kozumplik, New Lotlirop Back Sr. 175 Jim Sheridan, Now Lothrop . Back Sr. 150 Larry Hadsall, Birch Run . Back Sr. 160 Bernie Friend, Byron ....Back Sr. 170 Second Team E Jack Steco and Bob Al- len. Hoover. T— Dave Jackson. Byron, and Boh Scripter. MSD. O -Terry Johnson. Mortice and Ron Sipes. Byron. C Wayne Nelson. Hoover. B Dick Warren. Morrice; Jim Monroe. New Lothrop; Jer- ry King, Birch Run. and Bob Warram. Gaines. Honorable Mention E—Don White. New Lothrop: Don iVillcnauve. Morrice; Allan Haywood. MSD: George Dillcr. Byron; Roger Ep- person. Hoover. j T—Ray Brandt, Morrice; Rudy Pol- In. Birch Run. G—Gary Walworth and I Roy Stew- art. New Lothrop; Ran Reed. Birch | Run; Ray Vance. MSD. (‘—Terry Beardslee. New Lothrop; Gary Vnode mark, Byron; Jerry Gonl- jwuha. MSD. B—George Flynn. Mornce: Wit hurt Reed. MSD: Joe Ranger. Hoover; Dick Anon. Hoover; Bob Snider. MSD. Pos.—Player, School Gr. Wt Ht. E—Norm Breller, Birch Run Sr. 205 6-2 E-Russ Flynn, M. M. St. Mary Sr. 170 6 1 T—Bill Moore, New Lothrop Sr. 172 510 T—Jerry Moored, Birch Run 230 5-10 G—Arnold VVykes, Gaines 155 5-5 G—Dwight Dehner, M.M. St, Mary Sr. 145 5-9 C— Don Griffin, MSD Sr. 200 5-10 B—Fred Mosher, MSD 185 5-11 B—Boh Morse, New Lothrop 155 5-8 B—Wayne Chase, Gaines . 145 5-7 B—Paul Kozumplik, New Lothrop . Jr. 160 5-10 B—Leo Bellll, Birch Run Sr. 165 5-10 Second Team E— Larry Beardslee, N. L’throp 5—Bob Allen. Hoover T—Wes Lamb. Gaines T—John Swedorski. M.M. G—Jerry Schiestel, Hoover G—Manuel Scripter, MSD C—Pat Kelley, Hoover B—Mike Dolloff, M.M.St.M. B—Jim Sheridan, N. Lothrop B—Mark Allen, Mt. M. St. Mary B—George Gillespie, Gaines Honorable Mention F.ndv—Doug Lohdell. Gaines; Pat Col- ton. St. Mary: Jack Steco. Hoover; Don White. New Lothrop. Tackles—Jake Flynn. St. Mary; Jim Smith. Birch Run; Jesse Tompkins. Hoover. Guards — Ray Cole. Gaines; Charles White. St. Mary; Jim Munroe, New Lothrop. Outers —. Ken Konesny. St. Mary; Mickey Kildea. New Lothrop. Barks — Ken Gaines. Hoover: Dave l eonard. MSD; Dave Coleman and John Kaczmarczyk. St. Mary; Joe Range-' Hoover: Bob Warram and Gordon lBeardsIee, Gaines. BASKETBALL 1958-9 All-Motor Valley Conference Tearns First Team Second Team Player, School Roger Epperson, Hoover .. Ben Johnson, Hoover Bob Cloin, Gaines . George Flynn, Morrice Gr. lit. Pos. Ht. Gr. Player, School Sr. 5-10 F 5 11 Jr. Larry Beardslee, New Lothrop Sr. 6 0 F 59 Sr. John Tanner, Birch Run Jr. 6-2 C 6-3 Sr. Don Layman, Birch Run Sr. 5-9 G 61 Sr. Mike Cady, Byron Sr. 5-11 G 6-0 Sr. Delbert Keek, Gaines Honorable Mention—Jack Kelly, Gaines; Ray Epperson, Hoover; Bill Moore and Jim Sher- idan, New Lothrop; Larry Hadsall, Birch Run; Jim Munoz and Gary Seaman, Byron; Elbert Sawyer, Morrice; Wilburt Reed, Michigan School for the Deaf. How They Finished in MVC s Scoring Race Pl� rr. School Paul Kozumplik, New Lothrop .. Bob Cloin. Gaines ........... ..... Bon Johnson. Hoover . ............ George Flynn. Morrice ............. Jack Kelly. Gaines............... Larry Hadsall. Birch Run Larry Beardslee, New Lothrop .. Roger Eppcrxon. Hoover (.a. a r T 12 82 41-70 208 17.3 .12 79 34-57 192 16.0 12 66 41-62 173 14.4 .12 73 21-41 167 13.9 -12 88 28-56 16-1 13.7 12 71 17-42 159 13.3 It fit 27-48 155 14 1 10 53 47-68 153 15.3 PUiyrr. School Mike Cady. Byron . ... Ray Epperson. Hoover . Gary Seaman. Byron . Don Layman. Birch Run Delbert Keck. Gaines Bill Moore. New Lothrop Jim Vernon. Hoover John Tanner. Birch Run C.a. r. F T A g. 12 60 20-3S 140 11.7 12 54 23-41 333 11.1 12 B0 31-4« 131 10.9 12 47 25 46 119 9.9 12 36 46-79 118 9 8 12 39 37-65 315 9.6 12 43 20-28 106 8.8 12 35 35-63 305 8.7 VARSITY BASKETBALL LEFT TO RIGHT: L. Hadsall, R. Hutchinson, R. McNamara, R. Belill, D. Layman, J. Kenny, A. Hecker- thorne, R. Hobson, D. Harris, J. Tanner. KNEELING: Coach - S. Murin, Manager - R. Johnson. VARSITY BASKETBALL 1958-59 The court squad of Birch Run under the leadership of Coach Stephen Murin racked up eight wins and eight losses for the 1958-59 basketball season, while finishing fourth in the Motor Valley Conference. John Tanner and Donald Layman were selected for the Al I -Conference second team, with Larry Hadsall receiving honorable mention. Varsity letters were presented to: Allen Heckerthorne, Gerald Kenny, John Tan- ner, Richard McNamara, Donald Layman, Robert Hobson, Robert Hutchinson, David Harris, and Larry Hadsall. Rodger Belill receivea a reserve varsity award. Ronald Johnson and Kenneth Cullen handled equipment and managerial duties for Coach Murin and Assistant Coach Psotka. MOTOR VALLEY CONFERENCE (Final Standings) Hoover Gaines New Lothrop Birch Run Byron Morrice M.S.D. WON LOST PCT. TOT. PT. OPP. PT 11 1 .917 781 500 9 3 .750 642 591 8 4 .667 708 554 7 5 .583 646 580 4 8 .333 574 605 3 9 .250 558 676 0 12 .000 398 801 1958-59 VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES BR 36 New Lothrop BR 42 Gaines BR 43 Bryon BR 63 Maple Grove BR 77 M S D BR 49 Reese BR 58 Morrice BR 29 Hoover BR 54 BR 63 48 BR 49 36 BR 54 55 BR 63 33 BR 50 55 BR 75 48 BR 69 74 BR 51 51 Linden New Lothrop 49 Gaines 56 Bryon 28 Maple Grove 69 Reese 63 M S D 36 Morrice 44 Hoover 74 57 1958-59 VARSITY BASKETBALL STATISTICS Name F.G. F.T.A. F.T.M. Per. Fouls Totals Larry Hadsall 96 60 28 40 220 Donald Layman 70 58 32 42 172 John Tanner 54 110 59 41 167 Allen Heckerthorne 56 48 14 57 126 Robert Hutchinson 31 59 28 43 90 Robert Hobson 17 26 15 27 49 David Harris 12 14 5 19 29 Jerry Kenny 11 11 7 7 29 Richard McNamara 10 10 4 5 24 Rodger Bel ill 5 2 1 1 11 Ronald Stevens 2 5 1 0 5 Totals 364 403 194 282 922 RESERVE BASKETBALL STANDING: K. Cullen, R. Wenn, D. Hutchinson, K, Houck, R. Andrews, Coach J, Psotka, SITTING: R. Hadsall, G. Block, T. Keller, J. Pagels, J. Keller. RESERVE BASKETBALL 1958-59 Birch Run's Panther cubs under the direction of Jerry Psotka were edged out of a winning season as they ended the year with thirteen wins against three losses while Hoover's reserves gained fourteen wins against two losses to win the Motor Valley Conference reserve basketball championship. Reserve letters were awarded to: Jason Minard, Richard Wenn, Kenneth Hauck, Gordon Block, Russell Andrews, Thomas Keller, John Pagels, Gerald Keller, Randall Hadsall, Michael Reed, and Dallas Hutchinson. 1958-59 RESERVE BASKETBALL STATISTICS Name F.G. F.T.A. F.T.M. Per. Fouls Total Randall Hadsall 81 93 42 48 204 Jason Minard 71 65 38 28 180 Thomas Keller 49 68 32 52 130 John Pagels 43 44 23 28 108 Gordon Block 26 29 12 36 64 Michael Reed 6 11 5 8 17 Gerald Keller 6 18 5 12 17 Dallas Hutchinson 5 3 1 2 11 Russell Andrews 3 4 2 10 8 Richard Wenn 3 1 0 5 6 Kenneth Hauck 1 3 1 1 3 JUNIOR VARSITY SCORES 1958- -59 BR 32 New Lothrop 33 BR 66 New Lothrop 41 BR 50 Gaines 37 BR 46 Gaines 32 BR 49 Byron 35 BR 44 Byron 34 BR 38 Maple Grove 32 BR 44 Maple Grove 37 BR 34 MSD 24 BR 32 Reese 31 BR 47 Reese 46 BR 53 MSD 32 BR 63 Morrice 42 BR 70 Morrice 33 BR 30 Hoover 41 BR 50 Hoover 60 BASEBALL TOP ROW: D. O'Connell, A. Percy, D. Percy, R. Welch, J. Raquepaw, J. Pagels. MIDDLE ROW: W. Pennington, G. Block, G. King, G. Smith, R. Belill, R. Stevens, R. Hutchinson, J. Magnus, R. McNamara, J. Tanner, Coach A. W. Thorp, Asst. Coach L. Stone. BOTTOM ROW: F. McClintock, L. Hadsall, F. Hauck, L. Belill, N. Breiler, R. Cole, J. Smith, R. Hobson. BASEBALL 1958 The Birch Run diamond squad, under the coaching of A. W. Thorp, enjoy- ed a rather successful year as they completed the season with five wins against five losses. Birch Run's conference standing was three wins and three losses. Players who received letters were: Fred Hauck, Ronald Cole, Leo Belill, Norman Breiler, James Smith, Larry Hadsall, Ronald Stevens, Gerald King, John Tanner, Robert Hutchinson, Richard McNamara, Jerome Magnus, and George Smith. Managers for the 1958 season were William Pennington, Gordon Block and Floyd Me Clintock. Lewis Stone served as assistant coach. 1958 Baseball Scores BR 6 Millington 14 BR 10 Maple Grove 7 BR 4 Hoover 9 BR 14 Gaines 8 BR 0 Gaines 10 BR 10 New Lothrop 7 BR 10 New Lothrop 2 BR 3 MLS 5 BR 3 Hoover 4 BR 8 Maple Grove 6 SCHMITZER HARDWARE FRANKENMUTH BAKERY Plumbing - Heating Electrical Contr. Quality Baked Goods Hotpoint - Whirlpool - Philco Appliances Phone OL 2-9601 Frankenmuth BATTING AVERAGES - 1958 AB H AVE. James Smith 31 13 .419 Leo Bel ill 33 13 .393 Robert Hutchinson 16 5 .312 Ronald Stevens 24 7 .291 Fred Hauck 37 10 .270 Norman Breiler 38 10 .263 John Tanner 19 5 .263 Larry Hadsall 36 9 .250 Jerome Magnus 20 5 .250 Gerald King 22 5 .227 Ronald Cole 15 3 .200 Richard Me Namara 10 2 .200 Robert Hobson 1 0 .000 Wallace Minard, Jr. 1 0 .000 George Smith 1 0 .000 KRISELER BROS. Arc - Acetylene Portable Welding Birch Run, Michigan _______________ KLEIN FUNERAL HOME Ambulance Service - Oxygen Equipment Birch Run, Michigan FACULTY - STUDENT BASEBALL GAME 1958 VARSITY CLUB TOP ROW: J. Pagels, T. Hubinger, R. Hadsall, R. Polzin, J. Magnus, E, Beyersdorf, T. Keller, R. Hobson, G. Block, R. Welch, W. Pennington, A. Jones, F. McClintock. THIRD ROW: R. Beiill, R. McNamara, G. Kenny, A. Ross, G. Smith, F. Diffin, W. Pussehl, R. Ostrom, T. Fox. FOURTH ROW: Asst. Coach J. Psotka, Football Coach W. Edinger, D. Reed, D. Ellis, D. Layman, R, Stevens, R. Weston, Basketball Coach S. Murin, Baseball Coach A. W. Thorp, Asst. Baseball Coach L. Stone. SEATED: C. Wright, L. Hadsall, R. Hutchinson, A. Heckerthorne, D. Percy, G. King, J. Tanner, A. Percy. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS S. Craig F. Belill C. David S. Loney J. Totten RESERVE CHEERLEADERS M. Gist, N. Berg, L. Stafford, C. Cassidy, N. Hauck, P. Cooper. -