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

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1960 volume:

BIRCH RUN HIGH SCHOOL PANTHER TALES 1960 THROUGH THESE PORTALS A GENERATION OF BIRCH RUN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE PASSED AS THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM SERVED AS A STAGE FOR THEIR DRAMATIC, ATHLETIC AND MUSICAL EFFORTS. PARENTS OF THESE STUDENTS HAVE WATCHED WITH PRIDE AS TWENTY TWO GRADUATING CLASSES HAVE CROSSED THE AUDITORIUM STAGE TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS. Birch Run Area School Birch Run, Michigan THROUGH THE MAGIC OF THE PRINTERS REPRODUCTIVE ART I LA MAE BEACH, BIRCH RUN'S STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT, INVITES YOU TO FLIP BACK THE PAGES OF 1960 AND ONCE AGAIN IN YOUR MEMORIES SEE FAMILIAR SCENES AND ROAM THE HALLS OF THE SCHOOL WE LOVE.. . BIRCH RUN HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION LEFT TO RIGHT: Edwin Matzke, trustee; Edward Cusick, trustee; Gilbert Berg, president; Chester Hubinger, secretary; Arthur Schumann, treasurer SUPERINTENDENT Harry Layman MARSHALL GREENE High School Principal (Upper Right) (Right) IDA KELLER Elementary School PRINCIPALS (Above) ELNORA DOWD Intermediate School DEDICATION When School Board President Oscar Block retired last summer it marked the end of twenty one years of service to the school district as a member of the Board of Education. These twenty one years have been marked by reorganiza- tion of the Township into one school district, three building programs and the provision of a great variety of educational facilities. Mr. Block's wise counsel and loyalty to the best interests of the boys and girls of Birch Run Area Schools more than warrants the dedication of this edition of PANTHER TALES to him and the memory of his cheerful, jovial service. HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY STANDING: Roscoe, Edinger, Sikkemo, Psotko, Brown, Thorp, McQuorter . SEATED: Zull, Woodford, Qoockenbosh, Dudewicz, Ombry, Stone. Joseph Roscoe....... William Edinger ... A. Keith Sikkema . Jerry Psotka........ Lynn Brown.......... A. W. Thorp......... William Me Quarters Clifford Zull ...... Wilma Woodford ... Mary Quackenbush . Patricia Dudewicz .. Joseph Ombry........ Lewis Stone......... Industrial Arts Civics Physical Education Mathematics Physics English Govt. -Economics English, Mathematics Faculty Manager of Athletics Agriculture, Bookkeeping Band, Glee Club Driver Education Commerce Homemaking American History World History English Spanish Biology Dramatics Mathematics Science LEO BELILL Compliments of Your Water Conditioning Agent For Free Water Analysis Phone OL 2-8308 BIRCH RUN HARDWARE CO. Quality Hardware - Appliances Philgas - Bottled Bulk GRADE SCHOOL FACULTY STANDING: Periord, Atkins, Cole, Layman, Matzke, Kondal, Adomeit, Muehlfeld, Hicks, Letterman. SITTING: Russell, Muehlenbeck, Reid, Hendricks, Murin, Dowd, Winters, Keller. Annabel le Periard.................................Fourth Grade Peggy Atkins.......................................Fifth-Sixth Grade Glenna Cole........................................Third Grade Lorena Layman......................................Fourth Grade Elsie Matzke.......................................First Grade Euphemia Kondal.................................... Fifth Grade Donna Adomeit...................................... First Grade Inez Muehlfeld ....................................Seventh Grade Ruth Hicks......................................... Seventh-Eighth Grade Virginia Letterman.................................Second-Third Grade Eunice Russell.....................................Kindergarten Patsy Muehlenbeck .................................Kindergarten Olive Reid ........................................Helping Teacher Flossie Hendricks..................................Second Grade Stephen Murin...................................... Eighth Grade E Inora Dowd, Intermediate Principal............... Sixth Grade Helen Winters...................................... Second Grade Ida Keller, Elementary Principal...................Third Grade HOMEROOM AND ACTIVITIES ASSIGNMENTS - TEACHERS C. ZULL Room 117 Basketball Timer W. MCQUARTERS Room 125 Soph. Advisor A. K. SIKKEMA Room 108 Sr. Advisor JETS W. WOODFORD Room 119 Fresh. Advisor F.H.A. J. PSOTKA Room 111 Jr. Advisor J. ROSCOE Room 121 Soph. Advisor A. W. THORP Room 106 Sr. Advisor L. BROWN Room 114 Dramatics Ass't. M. GEARING Room 113 Fresh. Advisor J. OMBRY Room 112 Jr. Advisor W. EDINGER Room 118 Soph. Advisor L. STONE Room 120 Fresh. Advisor Testing Program P. DUDEWICZ Room 109 Fresh. Advisor Librarian CLASS OFFICERS President Rudolph Polzin President Elgin Nichols President Charles Morgan President Dale Hauck SENIOR Vice-President Francis D iff in JUNIOR Vice-President Randall Hadsall SOPHOMORE Vice-President Carolyn Smith FRESHMAN Vice-President Diane Reed CLASS Secretary Connie Cuthbertson CLASS Secretary Janet BeI i 11 CLASS Secretary Judy Rosa Treasurer Bonnie Koester Treasurer Marilyn Schmitzer Secretary Nancy Berg CLASS Treasurer Marilyn Baum Treasurer Patricia Ostrom HONOR SENIORS Left - Valedictorian NANCY BERG Right - Salutatorian MARY GIST Nancy Berg as valedictorian and Mary Gist as Saluta- torian carried off scholastic honors in the class of 1960. The complete list of seniors graduating with B averages or better and their point averages includes: Nancy Berg, 4.000; Mary Gist, 3.536; Marilyn Baum, 3.515; I la Mae Beach, 3.379; Harold Scharrer, 3.250; Marlene Wolfe, 3.143 and Ronald Duranseau, 3.033. A perfect A grade earns a rating of 4.000, a B grade is 3.000. BIRCH RUN AREA SCHOOLS HONORS ASSEMBLY May 29, 1959 Special Honors Bausch and Lomb Science Award: Robert Hutchinson Mathematics Prize Competition: Agnes Josephine Duby Central Michigan University Scholarship: Robert Hutchinson Honors List - All Honor Rolls 1958-59 FRESHMEN Janet Bosley Marcia Courtney James Cusick Gloria Drewry Sandra Fox Bonnie Koester Alberta McKinney Marlene Magnus Eleanor Owens Norma Snel lenberger Cecelia Weston SOPHOMORES Janette Bowser Constance Cuthbertson Barbara Dolfi Ellen Harcourt Lana Haubenstricker Janet Kvasnica Jane Rivard Patricia Tanner Mary Taylor Tonya Taylor Barbara Wilson JUNIORS Marilyn Baum lla Mae Beach Nancy Berg Sandra Dreffs Rudolph Polzin SENIORS Gloria Fox Robert Hutchinson Barbara Kent Don Layman Robert Schian Barbara Zehnder Nancy Berg Harold Scharrer Jerome Magnus WHO’S WHO WHO'S WHO CLASS OF 60 Girl Most Likely to Succeed..........................Nancy Berg Boy Most Likely to Succeed.......................Harold Scharrer The Prettiest Girl...................................Julene Bush The Best-Looking Boy ............................Daniel Harper Most Popular Boy ................................Daniel Harper Most Popular Girl.........................................Julene Bush Best Athlete.................................Richard McNamara Best Dressed Boy................................Gerald Trinklein Best Dressed Girl .......................................Marilyn Baum Most Flirtatious Boy ............................ Francis Diffin Most Flirtatious Girl...................................... Mary Murphy Wittiest Girl .....................................Mary Murphy Class Pessimist ................................ Jerome Magnus Late for Everything ...............................George Smith Julene Bush Daniel Harper Mary Murphy Richard McNamara Marilyn Baum Compliments of A Friend BIRCH RUN IGA SUPERMARKET MARILYN KAY BAUM Marilyn Senior Play Junior Play Glee Club 10 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Class Treas. 10-11-12 PANTHER TALES Staff Queen's Court Honor Assembly NANCY ELLEN BERG Nance I LA MAE BEACH Tootie Class Plays Ass't. Dir. Senior Band - President Glee Club - President GOLDEN TORCH Staff Class Treasurer 9 Student Council - Pres. PANTHER TALES Staff Miss D.A.R. Honor Assembly 4-H Junior Leader 4 DEBORAH ANNE BLOCK Debbie ROGER MORRIS BELILL Roger Varsity Basketball Varsity Baseball Varsity Club JETS Club ALICE BEATRICE BOSLEY Alice Senior Play Junior Play Valedictorian Glee Club 9-10-12 GOLDEN TORCH - Editor Cheerleader 11-12 Class Secretary 12 Student Council 9 PANTHER TALES Staff Dramatics Club Honor Assembly Drama Award - 1959 Senior Play - Costumes Glee Club 10-12 Librarian 12 F.H.A. FRANKENMUTH NEWS Job Printing As You Like It - When You Want It Publishers of the Birch Run Record PATRICIA SARAH COOPER Pat Senior Play - Publicity Junior Play - Publicity Glee Club 9-10-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 11 Cheerleader 11-12 F.H.A. 11-12 CONNIE LOU DAVID Lou Glee Club 9-10-11-12 Librarian 11 F.H.A. SHARON KAY DeCAIRE Sharon Senior Play Junior Play - Sound Senior Band 9 Librarian 12 PANTHER TALES Staff Queen's Court CHAS. WOLOHAN, INC. Birch Run, Michigan Feeds - Seeds - Chicks - Fertz. - Farm Supplies MAXINE MAY BRIMMER Mickey Senior Play Junior Play - Usher Glee Club 9-10-11-12 Librarian 11-12 PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. Honor Assembly 9 F.H.A. Leadership Training Conf. JULENE MARIE BUSH Corky Senior Play - Props Junior Play - Costumes Glee Club 10-11-12 Librarian 9-10-11 F.H.A. 11-12 Homecoming Queen CAROL JUNE CASSIDAY Carol Senior Play - Staff Junior Play - Staff Glee Club 9-10-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Cheerleader 11-12 F.H.A. 11-12 Majorette 9-10-11 FRANCIS ALEN DIFFIN Diff BARBARA JEAN DOWNING Barb SANDRA ESTHER DREFFS Sandy Senior Play - Props Varsity Football Reserve Football Varsity Baseball Class Vice Pres. 11-12 Varsity Club PANTHER TALES Staff JETS Club Magazine Sale Winner Senior Play - Costumes Senior Band Glee Club 9 Librarian 10 PANTHER TALES Staff 4-H Service Club Vice Pres. - 9 Webber School Honor Assembly 11 RONALD BERT DURANSEAU Beaver BETTY LORRAINE FOX Bets Varsity Football Varsity Club JETS Club Junior Play - Costumes Librarian 9 DENNIS LUANE GAMBLE Denny Varsity Baseball JETS Club BAKER SALES SERVICE Your Friendly Chevrolet Buick Dealer Frankenmuth OL 2-2711 Senior Portraits by RUMMEL STUDIO Frankenmuth, Michigan V MARY ELIZABETH GIST Mary Cheerleader 11-12 PANTHER TALES Staff Queens' Court Honor Assembly 11 First Honor Award McKinley - 56 Third Honor Award McKinley - 57 Salutatorian WILLIAM W. HATHAWAY Bill Senior Play Junior Play Varsity Football Reserve Football Varsity Baseball Varsity Club JETS Club 11-12 Varsity Football Reserve Football Homecoming King All-Area Hon. Mention Football 1959 NANCY ANN HAUCK Nancy Senior Play - Bookholder Junior Play - Sound Glee Club 9-10 Cheerleader 11-12 Librarian 11-12 PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. Secretary MARCIA ANN HART Marcia Senior Play - Props Junior Play - Costumes Glee Club 9-10-11 Librarian 10-11-12 F.H.A. 10-11 THOMAS C. HUBINGER Huby Senior Play Junior Play 11-12 Varsity Football Varsity Club 10-11-12 PANTHER TALES Staff JETS Club - President Drama Club EDWARD MCNAMARA Real Estate - Insurance LOUIE'S BARBER SHOP Birch Run, Michigan PAULINE MAY HUSEN Pauline F.H.A. Ping Pong Runner-up 11 CARL EDWIN IRISH Junior WILLARD KARL IRISH Willard Varsity Football Varsity Club JETS Club - Treasurer ALICE MAY JOHNSON Alice Glee Club 9-10 F.H.A. Junior Play - Props Varsity Baseball Varsity Club Manager MEINHARD EDMUND KRAUSE Meinhard Junior Play Reserve Football Senior Band 11-12 JETS Club FRANKENMUTH BAVARIAN INN Authentic Bavarian Atmosphere and Music World Famous Chicken and Other Dinners' DOLFI'S FOOD MARKET 8010 Dixie Hwy. PL 3-6036 Reserve Football Senior Play - Set Junior Play - Set Varsity Baseball Student Council 11 Varsity Club Honor Assembly 10 Senior Play - Lights Junior Play - Set Reserve Football Letter Reserve Basketball Varsity Baseball Varsity Club Home. King's Court Senior Play Junior Play - Front of House - Props Glee Club 9-10-11-12 Librarian 12 Cheerleader 12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Student Council 12 PANTHER TALES Staff G.A.A. 9 Varsity Basketball JETS Club Reserve Basketball Varsity Baseball Varsity Club KEN SPENCER'S SERVICE Home Cooking - Home Made Pies - Overnite Cabins 7512 Dixie Hwy. - U.S. 10 ROBERT EDWIN OSTROM Bob Senior Play - Set Junior Play - Set Reserve Footbal I Reserve Basketball Varsity Basketball Varsity Baseball Varsity Club EVELYN LOUISE OWENS Ebby Lou Junior Play - Usher Junior Play - Props Glee Club 10 Librarian 11 PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. Reporter RUDOLPH W. POLZIN Rudy Senior Play Varsity Football Senior Band - Vice Pres. Class President 12 Student Council 9 Varsity Club PANTHER TALES Staff JETS Club - Vice Pres. Home. King's Court MVC First Team Football Honor Assembly 11 MARY CLAIRE PRELL Mary Senior Play - Staff Junior Play - Staff Glee Club 12 Librarian 11 PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. 11-12 FRANCES MORSE, DIXIE HIGHWAY Dinners and Short Orders Private Dining Room for Parties MICHEAL EDWARD PULA Mike MARY KATHLEEN MURPHY Katie Senior Play Senior Play - Usher 11 Junior Play Glee Club 12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 9-10-11-12 PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. 11 Queen's Court Honor Assembly 9 CRYSTAL LOU RICHEY Chris F.H.A. GAY FREDRICKA RICHEY Gay Junior Play - Costumes Glee Club 9-10-11-12 Librarian 12 F.H.A. 9-11 ARLISS ALTON ROSS Archie Varsity Football Varsity Baseball Varsity Club JETS Club ERROL H. ROSS Errol Varsity Football BENJAMIN SAUTTER Ben SHARON RUTH SAVAGE Sav Senior Play - Props Junior Play - Usher Junior Play - Costumes Glee Club - Vice Pres. Vice President 10 PANTHER TALES Staff Congratulations Class of 60 RUPPRECHT'S SAUSAGE MCDONALD DAIRY PRODUCTS Frankenmuth, Michigan Ray E. Weiss, Distributor EDWARD MARTIN SCHARRER Ed Senior Play Junior Play - Props Senior Band 9-10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff JETS Club 11-12 READER'S DIGEST Award Michigan Farmer County Award 4-H HAROLD ERWIN SCHARRER Harold Senior Play - Staff Junior Play - Staff GOLDEN TORCH Staff JETS Club CAROL OPAL SCHRAM Carol Librarian 12 RUTH ANN SEIFERLEIN Ruth Glee Club 10-12 F.H.A. 9-11 Compliments of DOUGLAS GROCERY Birch Run, Michigan GEORGE SHANNON SMITH Jeep Senior Play Junior Play - Stage Man. Varsity Football Reserve Basketball Varsity Baseball GOLDEN TORCH Staff Class President 10 Varsity Club JETS Club Drama Club Home. King's Court PATRICIA ANN STEEPE Pat F.H.A. BENDER'S JEWELRY Watches, Diamonds, Rings Watch and Clock Repairing CARMALEDA SUTTO Carmy Junior Play - Usher Librarian 12 F.H.A. Parliamentarian Varsity Baseball Ping Pong Champ ‘58-59 Ping Pong Champ '59-60 LUETTA IDELL TUNE Idell Librarian 12 ELINOR JEAN VAN CUREN Elinor GERALD H. TRINKLEIN Trink Senior Play - Lights Junior Play - Staff Reserve Basketball Class Sec. 9-10-11 JETS Club Home. King's Court BERTHA KATHERINE VARNEY Beckie Glee Club 11-12 F.H.A. HUBINGER LUMBER CO., INC. Quality Materials - Friendly Service Free Delivery ZEHNDER'S HOTEL Frankenmuth Family Style Dinners Frankenmuth, Michigan JANICE DOROTHY WATT Jan Senior Play - Props Glee Club 10-11-12 F.H.A. MARLENE KAY WOLFE Marlene Glee Club 10 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Student Council 9-10 Honor Assembly 9-10 MARGARET LOUISE WYCKOFF Margaret HUBINGER’S SUPER MARKET Old Fashion German Sausage Frankenmuth, Michigan CHUCK’S PLACE Truck Stop - Bunk Room Pure Oil Products - Restaurant Sharon Berg Gordon Block Merilee Bowns Robert Bowns Janette Bowser Dennis Bush Edwin Carpenter Connie Cuthbertson Sandra Cuthbertson Karen Davenport Sharon Deno Barbara Dolfi Rita Dudek Sandra Dunn Wanda Elliott Ronald Fabbro Jack Flynn Thomas Fox Kay Fredenburg Irene Gaunt Sharron Gist Judy Grooms Randall Hadsall Ellen Harcourt SCHMITZER HARDWARE Plumbing - Heating Electrical Contr. Hotpoint - Whirlpool - Philco Appliances JUNIORS Lana Haubenstricker Kenneth Hauck Robert Hobson Mary Huber Carol Huffman Marianne Hutchinson Darla Johnson William Judd Thomas Keller Glen King Janet Kvasnica Andrew Lee Doris Lerette Sharon Lewis Janet Lutz Floyd McClintock Wallace Minard Carole Moore Thomas Moore Janet Morgan Patricia Murphy ■v I Rose Newvine Elgin Nichols V David O'Connell Compliments of WICKES LUMBER COMPANY Lumber and Building Supplies SATOW REXALL DRUGS Your Prescription Store Frankenmuth, Michigan JUNIORS Patricia Ostrom John Pagels Katheen Palasty Janet Palmer Dorothy Payer William Pennington James Raquepaw Jane Rivard Patricia Rowbottom Eileen Snellenberger Lillian Tanner Patricia Tanner Mary Taylor Tonya Taylor William C. Thompson James Walther Robert Welch Carolyn Wendzik Patricia Weston Barbara Wilson Judith Yaklin William F. Thompson (No Picture) JUNIORS Compliments of Your JOHN DEERE DEALER Compliments of A Friend George Altman Ricks Anderson Russell Andrews Janet Bel i 11 George Bell Janet Bosley Phyllis Bowser Willard Bowser Paul Briggs William Carl Larry Cohee Marcia Courtney James Cusick Diana David Leslie DeSander Gloria Drewry Donna Dunn Donald Ewing Ronald Ewing Richard Fabbro Ruth Feagles Pearl Flynn Sandra Fox James Gagliardi COOKIES VARIETY SHOP Dry Goods Shoes Birch Run, Michigan Compliments of HERMIE'S RECREATION Birch Run, Michigan SOPHOMORES Karen Gamble Raymond Glann Barbara Gnatkowski Charles Green Donald Harper Pamela Hathaway Paula Hathaway John Holdorph Nancy Huffman Dallas Hutchinson Diane Jokat Robert Jungerheld Nancy Kaiser Katheen Keiser Gary Keys Gerald Keller Carol Klein Bonnie Koester Winifred Korth Connie Kriseler Ronald Louchart Edward Magnus Marlene Magnus Helen Mayberry M-83 MARKET Beer - Wine and Groceries Gas and Oil Compliments of BRANDEL'S DRUG STORE Birch Run, Michigan SOPHOMORES Bonnie McCulloch Alberta McKinney James Mente I Charles Morgan Lauretta Nichols Eleanor Owens Joyce Page Is Rosemary Palasty Carole Patterson 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 UTLEY'S TOWN HOUSE Seafood, Steak, Chicken Birch Run, Michigan MEL'S TV SERVICE -Phone MA 4-9451- Birch Run, Michigan SOPHOMORES Janet Seiferlein Carolyn Smith Royal Smith Vernon Smith Norma Snel lenberger Ernest Stafford JoAnn Sutto Janet Tanner Vivian Tanner Margaret Thompson David Thrasher James Tobias Carole Totten Gary Welense Richard Wenn Cecelia Weston Keith Whitson Lana Wolfe Kenneth Woodhull Connie Woolworth Alan Worden Mary Wyckoff Richard Zariski MARION'S BEAUTY SHOP Phone MA 4-5353 Birch Run, Michigan R. WM. BOURDOW, D.D.S. SOPHOMORES 12055 Church Street MA 4-9561 Birch Run, Michigan Harvey Aiken Nellie Anderson Diane Arnold Duane Bader John Bamberg Nelson Basner Richard Baszler Frank Bator Timothy Bel ill Janet Bannett Karen Berg Rolland Block Roger Bowns Barbara Brill John Bronner Patricia Burditt Marilyn Burns Garv Burri 11 John Bush Dennis Carder Carol Childs Donald Cole Da vid Cook Sharon Cooper NAISMYTH'S RESTAURANT Located on M-13, 11 miles So. of Saginaw, Michigan Parties Accomodated PL 4-6441 FRESHMEN Geraldine Cramer Patricia Cribbins Kenneth Cullen Margie Curtis Rolland David Ronald Dean Robert Dec Nicholas DiBerardino Victor DiBerardino Barbara D iff in Donna D iff in Karen Dubay Harvey Duranseau Carol Eckstein Bonnie Fabbro Kayanna Fisher Judy Fox Joyce Gainer Donald Garfield Stella Gault Gerald Gaunt Patricia Gerger Janet Gist Gail Grim TONY'S SNACK BAR GRILL Giant Steak Sandwiches on Italian Bread Wop Salad MA 4-9553 FRESHMEN Susann Hanson Dale Hauck Yvonne Huffman Michele Inskeep Amy Irish Judy Irish Ronald Johnson Roger Katona Billie Keys Doyal Keys John Kl ein Delano Kohlhoff Sharon Kretz Christine Layman Juanita Lerette Leo Livingston Shirley Magnus Joseph Maldonado Deloris McClintock Diane Morse Fredrick Morse Nancy Murphy Martha Nanney James Newvine CONLEE OIL COMPANY Mobil Gas and Fuel Oil 8065 Main Street MA 4-5305 HUBINGER GROCERY Birch Run, Michigan Phone MA 4-9421 FRESHMEN Joyce Newvine Karla Noonon Clara Owens Richard Raquepaw Dianne Reed Larry Rice Bonnie Roebuck Judy Rosa Patricia Ross Sharon Rutan Marilyn Schmitzer Maryann Schmitzer Merle Schmitzer Barbara Schultz Judy Shappee Morley Shappee Karen Smith Larry Smith Paula Smith Darwin Stafford James Stroik Cheryl Tanner Pearl Tanner Barbara Taylor RAQUEPAW FORD SALES Fuel Oil - Gasolene - Dupont Paint Phone MA 4-9287 Birch Run, Michigan FRESHMEN Patricia Thrasher William Totten Carolyn Tryon Mary Urbanowski Sharon Wasalaski Carol Weber Irene Wells Carolyn Wood HADSALL AUTO SALES KRISELER BROS. Birch Run, Michigan Arc - Acetylene Portable Welding Buick and Chevrolet Sales and Service Birch Run, Michigan Gordon Aiken Rosemary Andrews Donna Bailer Judy Booth Sue Ann Bronner John Childs Richard Cook Sally Cribbins Louise Dolfi Susan Fischer Carol Fox Nancy Fredenburg Daryl I Hadsall Gary Hauck Mary Hickmott Robert Jacobs Vilas Kieth Peggy Kriseler Robert Kvasnica Gail Lewis Wayne Morgan David Morse Alma Ostrom Dale Page ADOMEIT'S GENERAL STORE Groceries - Meats - Hardware - Gas - Oil Morseville, Michigan EIGHTH GRADE James Pruett Carolyn Reiter Vera Roebuck Jerry Schultheiss Rita Szarenski Dianne Taylor Larry Thompson Mr. Stephen Murin (Home Room Teacher) David Fisher (No Picture) EIGHTH GRADE JUNIOR HIGH SAFETY PATROL FOURTH ROW: E. Elii , H. Johnson, R. Jones, R. Hoyward, T. Magnus, B. Woolworth, A. Matzke, L. Garfield, S. Bryan , L. Parker, C. Periard, L. Barnes. THIRD ROW: C. Wolverton, B. Hadsoll, B. Ferguson, R. Roebuck, D. Morse, B. Konoski, A. Marshall. SECOND ROW: S. Kvosnica, T. Morse, R. Andrews, J. Matzke, C. Mognus, S. Magnus, S. Kvasnico, R. Morse. FIRST ROW: K. Hobson, B. Engel, V. Fobbro, R. Anderson, G. Gray, L. Sims, J. Matzke, G. Snellenberger, G. Aikin. MUEHLENBECK SALES AND SERVICE International Harvester New Idea Farm Equipment MAIN HEATING 12219 Church Street MA 4-9293 -24 Hour Service- Daniel Bader Robert Boquette Sharyn Bryant Cheryl Engel Cathy Ferguson Alice Hutchinson Harold Johnson Sally Magnus Judith Morris Charlene Periard Opal Raquepaw Jan Schultz Linda Sims Pamela Smith Connie Tryon Donna Watridge Thomas Wichert Gary Bader Yvonne Bargo Cynthia Cuthbertson Brenda Hadsall Richard Hayward Roger Jones Cecil Magnus Flowers for Weddings, Funerals Corsages and Plants BIRCH RUN FLOWER SHOP (Vera Hobson Newkirk) SEVENTH - EIGHTH GRADE Thomas Magnus James Matzke Delores O'Connell Kathleen Percy Richard Roebuck Caroline Woodward Mrs. Ruth Hicks (Home Room Teacher) (No Picture) John Booth Geneva Costello Charlene Jaworski Maxine Jokat Jean Munson SEVENTH - EIGHTH GRADE Alfred Bob Zissler, Our Own Janitor WM. J. TOBIAS - MU 3-5911 - Representing Compliments of Tobias Realty McKinnon Mooney Insurance Company SMITHSON PETROLEUM Service on any Real Estate Insurance Problem Pine Run, Michigan Ronald Anderson Donald Bargo Linda Barnes Douglas Chilson David Curtis Marcine Cutler Edward Ell is Ernest Fredenberg Linda Garfield Brady Hadsall Janet Hart William Hayward Jacqueline Holdorph Bonnie Jekel Joan Jokat Sandra Lutz Faith McGeathey Arlene Marshal Ann Matzke Mark Matzke Ruby Morse Tanya Morse Chyrel Munson Lois Parker LAYCOCK'S GAMBLE STORE Hardware - Gifts - Sporting Goods - Appliances Phone MU 3-4011 Clio, Michigan SEVENTH GRADE Deon Polzin Rose Marie Rawley Leland Sims James Stafford Beverly Starkel Christine Tryon Robert Wasalaski Kathleen Wilson Bonita Wool worth Patricia Wright (Home Room Teacher) Mrs. Inez Muehlfeld LEFT TO RIGHT: Bethany Beach Barbara Wilson Jill Hobson Edric Holdorph BAND BOOSTER CANDY SALE WINNERS (No Picture) Jack Harrington Jean Rohde David Schneider GRADE MOORE'S GROCERY - GAS - OIL - GROC. M-13 Burt Roads, Burt, Michigan PL 5-2574 PETTIT COMPANY Dry Goods - Shoes - Clothing 103 Vienna Street Clio, Michigan AUTOGRAPHS HARVEY A Comedy by Mary Chase CAST (In Order of Appearance Myrtle Mae Simmons Veta Louise Simmons Elwood P. Dowd Miss Johnson Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet Ruth Kelly, R.N. Duane Wilson Lyman Sanderson, M.D. William R. Chumley, M.D. Betty Chumley Judge Omar Gaffney E. J. Lofgrin Mary Kathleen Murphy Nancy Ellen Berg William Hathaway Sharon DeCaire Winona McMahill Marilyn Baum George Smith Thomas Hubinger Rudolph Polzin Maxine Brimmer Robert Welch Edward Scharrer THE PRODUCTION STAFF Director Joseph Ombry Assistant Director Ila Beach Stage Manager Kenneth Hauck Production Manager Lynn Brown THE JUNiOR CLASS presents “Dear Ruth A Comedy by Norman Krasna CAST (In Order of Appearance) Dora................. Mrs. Edith Wilkins . . . Miriam Wilkins....... Judge Harry Wilkins . Ruth Wilkins......... Lt. William Seawright Albert Kummer........ Martha Seawright . . Sgt. Chuck Vincent . . Harold Klobbermeyer ......Ellen Harcourt .........Judy Grooms Constance Cuthbertson . . . . Thomas Hubinger . . Sandra Cuthbertson ........ Michael Reed ......Kenneth Hauck .....Barbara Wilson, Sandra Dunn ........ Gerald Keller .......Robert Hobson THE PRODUCTION STAFF Director.................Joseph Ombry Assistant Director..........I la Beach Co-Assistant.............Janet Morgan Stage Manager............... Randall Hadsall Production Director, Set Designer...........................Lynn Brown Bookholder........................................... . Patricia Tanner Sound Effects............................................Janet Morgan Script Girl........................................Lana Haubenstricker Lights...................................Donald Harper, Robert Bowns Make-Up..............................Barbara Wilson, Patricia Ostrom, Lana Haubenstricker, Merilee Rivard Front-of-the-House ........................................ Jane Rivard Publicity.........................Barbara Wilson, Carolyn Wendzik, Eileen Snellenberger, Patricia Rowbottom Costumes...................Carola Moore, Patricia Weston, Janet Palmer Set Construction.....................Joseph Roscoe, Jerome Magnus, Thomas Keller Properties....................Sharon Berg, Barbara Dolfi, Robert Welch, Lillian Tanner, Janette Bowser Friday and Saturday, April 8 - 9, 1960 8:15 P.M. Nancy Berg (Penelope) Left - Baum and the cook- ing sherry. Right - I la Beach, Winona McMahill, Sharon Savage SEE HOW THEY RUN April 17-18 1959 Marilyn Baum (Skillon) Baum Thomas Hubinger (Clive) Baum - Hubinger - Hathaway - - See How They Run Katie Murphy — April 17-18, 1959 Percy - Krause - Hadsall - Hauck - Hathaway Hadsall - Krause - Hubinger - Hathaway JUNIOR - SENIOR PROM May 30, 1959 Fischer's Hotel SENIOR BAND LEFT TO RIGHT: J. Holdorph, J. Palmer, B. Wilson, C. Cuthbertson, M. Cutler, J. Morgan, G. Gaunt, W. Hayward. LEFT TO RIGHT: Roland Block, Dennis Carder, Roger Katona, Rudolph Polzin, Ricks Anderson, Edward Scharrer. LEFT TO RIGHT: J. Pruent, O. Roquepow, R. Hayward, C. Munson, P. Smith, B. Hadsall, C. Cuthbertson, N. Anderson, C. Tryon. HENRY S. GRAY GARAGE 24 Hour Heavy Duty Wrecking Service - Radio Dispatch MA 4-5413 - Birch Run, Michigan SENIOR BAND STANDING: J. Roso, A. Ostrom, R. Morse, I. Beach, J. Rivard, S. Magnos, C. Layman, T. Wichert, C. Reiter, G. Drewry, Mr. McQoorters. SITTING: B. Downing, J. Morris, L. Dolfi, D. O'Connell, M. Curtis. LEFT TO RIGHT: Victor Berardino, Janette Bowser, John Pagels, Randall Hadsall. THE BIRCH RUN HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND GIRLS GLEE CLUB FOURTH ROW: P. Ostrom, S. Savage, J. Palmer, K. Keiser, W. McMohill, P. Hathaway, D. Jokot, B. Gnotkowski, M. Preli, R. Feogles. THIRD ROW: C. David, I. Beach, C. Patterson, P. Hathaway, R. Seiferlein, M. Bowns, S. Deno, B. Varney, P. Cooper, J. Tanner. SECOND ROW: J. Kvosnico, K. Polasty, G. Richey, S. Fox, D. Diffin, V. Tanner, N. Berg, P. Tanner. FIRST ROW: Mr. McQuorters, J. Belill, J. Petro, J. lutz, D. Block, M. Magnus, J. Bush, C. Cassiday, M. Brimmer, K. Murphy, L. Houbenstricker. MAJORETTES STANDING: Drum Major Shoron Derso, Koy Fredenberg. KNEELING: Joyce Pagels, Jonet Bennet, Judy Rosa, Merilee Bowns, Diane Jokat. JUNIOR HIGH CHORUS FOURTH ROW: C. Woodword, S. Bryant, I. Sims, S. Magnus, A. Hutchinson, G. Lewis, O. Raquepow, N. Fredenburg, C. Tryon, C. Engel, C. Periard, M. Jokot, C. Ferguson, M. Hickmott, J. Holdorph. THIRD ROW: R. Morse, R. Andrews, J. Morris, L. Barnes, A. Matzke, F. McGeathy, P. Wright, S.Lutz, B. Woolworth, L. Porker, J. Jokat, A. Marshal. SECOND ROW: S. Fisher, L. Dolfi, D. Taylor, J. Hart, B. Jekel, C. Tryon, K. Percy, D. O'Connell, Y. Bargo, P. Smith, C. Cuthbertson, C. Munson. FIRST ROW: Mr. McQuorters, S. Cribbins, A. Ostrom, C. Fox, S. Bronner, V. Roebuck, D. Bailer, C. Reiter, R. Rowley, T. Morse, B. Hadsall, R. Szarenski, M. Cutler. BEGINNERS BAND STANDING: T. Morse, Director Wm. A. McQuorters, K. Ewing, D. Saxon, P. Rushton, C. VanNormon, E. Holdorph, J. Cooper, G. Parker, J. Sutto, B. Copeland, K. Thompson, B. Dowdy, A. Wichert, D. Raquepow, R. Anderson. SITTING: B. Percy, J. Wolverton, S. Sproul, J. Basner, L. Jones, D. Aikin, M. Crimmins, S. Sproul, C. Fleury, J. Rottiers, C. Bowns, K. Ostrom, E. Warsin, T. Polzin, C. Strom, J. Wright, G. Smith. STUDENT COUNCIL STANDING: Sondro Fox, Normo Snellenborger, Christine Loymon, Winono McMohill, Borfeoro Schultz, Nellie Anderson. SITTING: Mr. Psotko, Rebecca Periard, lla Beoch, Ellen Horcourt, William Pennington. STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS 1959-60 Grade Homeroom Advisor Representative 9th 109 Miss Dudewicz Nellie Anderson 9th 113 Miss Quackenbush Christine Layman 9th 120 Mr. Stone Barbara Schultz 10th 123 Mr. McQuarters Sandra Fox 10th 118 Mr. Edinger Rebecca Periard - Vice Pres. 10th 110 Mr. Roscoe Norma Snellenberger 11th 111 Mr. Psotka Ellen Harcourt - Secretary 11th 112 Mr. Ombry William Pennington 12th 114 Mr. Thorp lla Mae Beach - President 12th 108 Mr. Sikkema Winona McMahill AGNEW FURNITURE Windmill Point Gulf Service Station 119 W. Vienna - Clio MU 3-2511 Dixie Highway For Good Home Furnishings Clio, Michigan YEARBOOK STAFF STANDING: M. Baum, N. Houck, M. Preli, E. Owens, R. Polzin, F. Diffin, I. Beach, M. Gist, W. McMahill, M. Murphy. SITTING: Mr. Greene, B. Downing, N. Berg, S. DeCaire, P. Murphy, S. Savage, P. Weston, M. Brimmer. PANTHER TALES STAFF Cover - Ellen Harcourt; Senior Section Editors - 11 a Beach, Nancy Berg; Ad- vertising Sales - Winona McMahill, I la Beach, Marilyn Baum, Nancy Berg, Francis Diffin, Rudolph Polzin, Thomas Hubinger; Activities Section Editors - Sharon DeCaire, Barbara Downing, Patricia Weston; Yearbook Sales - Nancy Berg, Marilyn Baum; Office Girls - Nancy Hauck, Mary Prell, Evelyn Owens, Mary Gist, Mary Murphy, Patricia Murphy, Sharon Savage, Maxine Brimmer; Faculty Advisors - Marshall Greene, Editorial; Harry Layman, Financial. WEBSTER AND GARNER Sun Gasoline, Fuel Oil, and Oil Products Clio, Michigan BABCOCK'S SUPER MARKET Clio MU 3-4831 BABCOCK'S REALTY SERVICE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER STANDING: B. Wilson, E. Horcourt, M. Wolfe, K. Murphy, C. Cuthbortson, S. Berg, M. Boum, C. Cassidoy, M. Greene, P. Cooper, W. McMohill, E. Schorrer. SITTING: G. Smith, H. Schorrer, L. Haubenstricker, N. Berg, I. Beoch, P. Tanner, J. Psotka. GOLDEN TORCH STAFF Editor-in-Chief Nancy E. Berg Reporters - Harold Schorrer, Marilvn Baum, Patricia Cooper, Carol Cassiday, George Smith, Mary Murphy, Marlene Wolfe, Barbara Wilson, Constance Cuthbertson, Sandra Cuth- bertson, Ellen Harcourt, Edward Scharrer. Typists - Lana Haubenstricker, Patricia Tanner, I la Mae Beach, Faculty Advisor - Jerry Psotka FRUTCHEY BEAN CO. Montrose, Phone NE 9-5451 Always in the Market for all Grains Beans Beane Compliments of TOTTEN SERVICE STATION Birch Run, Michigan STANDING: CormaLeda Sutto, Connie Kriseler, Eleanor Owens, Miss Woodford. SITTING: Barbara Dolfi, Alberta Me Kinney, Sharon Berg, Evelyn Owens, Nancy Hauck. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA President....... Vice President Secretary .... Treasurer .... ......Sharon Berg Alberta McKinney .... Nancy Hauck .... Barbara Dolfi Parliamentarian Reporter ...... Historian..... Song Leader... CarmaLeda Sutto .. .Evelyn Owens . Eleanor Owens . Connie Kriseler Advisor: Miss Wilma Woodford Chapter Mothers: Mrs. Albert McKinney, Mrs. Clinton Kriseler, Mrs. Ralph Gaunt. TURNER GROCERY HOUGHTON ELEVATOR . 11105 Sheridan Feed, Grain, Beans, Seed, Coal Groceries - Meats— Fresh Produce Clio MU 3-0911 Beer Wine CHRISTIE'S VARIETY STORE Birch Run, Michigan DIXIE NURSERIES PEACOCK MOTEL Albert Hendricks STANDING: I. to R. - F. McClintock, E. Carpenter, R. Fabbro, R. Hobson, J. Walther, J. Minord, W. Judd, F. Diffin, G. Smith, W. Hathaway, J. Roque paw, D. Gamble, E. Schorrer, R. Bel ill, H. Schorrer, L. McQuiston, D. Matzke. SITTING: Mr. Sikkemo, T. Keller, J. Pagels, R. Polzin, T. Hubinger, W. Irish, G. Block, R. Duranseau. JUNIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SOCIETY The JETS this year were officered by the following boys: President, Thomas Hubinger; Vice-President, Rudolph Polzin; Secretary, Arliss Ross; Treas- urer, Willard Irish. Faculty Advisor, A. Keith Sikkema. SCIENCE CLUB LIBRARY STAFF STANDING: S. Schmunk, J. Petro, N. Houck, S. DeCoire, M. Murphy, L. Nichols, R. Feogles, C. Sutto, B. Gnotkowski, C. Schrom, L. Wolfe, L. Tune, V. Tanner, J. Sutto, M. Taylor, B. Koester, B. McCulloch, K. Gamble. SITTING: M. Bowns, G. Richey, M. Brimmer, C. Wendzik, W. McMahill, D. Block, M. Hort, Miss Dudewicz. Head Librarian - Miss Patricia Louise Dudewicz Those aren't Library Books Pat Tanner is viewing with such evident sadness. That stack of text books spells long nights of home-work for her and her class- mates as they struggle through four years of high school. CHANDLER'S BAR Fine Foods and Dancing Dixie Highway, Birch Run Phone MA 4-9123 MONTROSE STATE BANK Member F. D. I, C. Montrose, Michigan DRAMATIC CLUB STANDING: Barbara Wilson, Constance Cuthbertson, Ellen Horcourt, Mr. Ombry. SITTING: Thomas Hubinger, Lana Haubenstricker, Judy Grooms, Sandra Dunn, Patricia Tanner, Thomas Keller. CHET'S BARBER SHOP Birch Run, Michigan Compliments of A Montrose Friend CAFETERIA STAFF LEFT TO RIGHT: Alma Trinlclein, Ottilia Ulmer, Agnes Zissler, Barbara Dowd. SUBURBAN MEAT CENTER Groceries - Meats - Dry Goods M-83 and Willard Road - Open Sundays MORRIS EAGAN AGENCY Insurance of all Types Birch Run, Michigan BUS DRIVERS STANDING: A. Rirtmaier, R. Segar, J. Polzin, E. McNamara, M. E. Zuellig, L. Hauck, M. Zuellig. SITTING: N. Kriseler, V. Schian, L. Hauck, B. Reed, V. Tryon, E. Magnus, A. Trinklein, R. Gray. BUS DRIVERS The following people were the bus drivers for Birch Run Area School, 1959-60: 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 Rittmaier, 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, No. 14; Ruth Gray, Noon Run. Substitute drivers were Sally Hayward and Vera Parker. PING-PONG TOURNAMENT 1960 For the second year in a row William Taylor won the boys singles ping-pong championship when he defeated James Cusick 18-21; 21-15; 21-7 in the finals played March 23, 1960 in the High School gymnasium. Alberta McKinney defeated JoAnn Sutto 21-17; 21-18 to win the girls championship. The annual tourney is supervised by A. W. Thorp of the faculty. The trophies are awarded by the Student Council. CLOVERLEAF BAR MALCOLM'S JEWELERS Dancing Nightly - Entertainment Fri.-Sat.-Sun. 139 W. Vienna, Clio Dixie Highway Clio, Michigan Your Friendly Jeweler CUSTODIANS LEFT TO RIGHT: Grovr C. Elliot, doy mon; RicKord H. Segar, high school building; Edword McNamara, elementary building ond Alfred Ziuler, intermediate school. THE STORY OF PROJECT TALENT On March 1-2, 1960 all students and faculty members laid aside their regular school work and engulfed themselves in PRO- JECT TALENT. For two days visitors to the Birch Run High School could almost hear the mental gears turning as students struggled through the maze of tests designed to help the nation and the stu- dents. A National Inventory of Aptitudes and Abilities Project Talent has been carefully designed to fill an important national need for facts regarding the identification, development, and utilization of our human resources. This information is intended as a basis for manpower policies and as a basic resource for the many individuals responsible for the education of our children. BELOW - These students puzzling over one of Mr. Thorp's first semester tests may have looked back from PROJECT TALENT and decided that Bookkeeping wasn't so hard after all. ABOVE - Pat Weston wasn't working on PROJECT TALENT when this photo was taken but that stack of textbooks would have been helpful if available March 1-2. HOMECOMING QUEEN HOMECOMING QUEEN AND HER COURT STANDING: Morilyn Bourn, Queen Julene Bush, Mary Murphy. SITTING: Mory Gist, Sharon DeCaire. Homecoming is a happy time - the school year is young - the heady wine of autumn fills the air - football, parades, floats, parties thrill young hearts - breathes there a girl who wouldn't want to be queen of it all? Ask Julene. BIRCH RUN HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING October 31, 1959 ATHLETIC BOARD LEFT TO RIGHT: Williom Edinger (Football Cooch), Stephen Murin (Basketball Cooch), Jerry Psotko (Assistant Basketball and Football), A. W. Thorp (Foculty Manoger of Athletics and Baseball Cooch), Marshall Greene (Athletic Director), Lewis Stone (Assistant Baseball Coach). KLEIN FUNERAL HOME Ambulance Service - Oxygen Equipment Birch Run, Michigan WALKER CLEANERS Pick Up and Delivery Service Clio MU 3-4221 VARSITY CLUB FOURTH ROW: W. Irish, R. Hobson, J. Mognos, R. Welch, T. Keller, M. Reed, D. Motzke, R. Belill, R. McNomoro. THIRD ROW: G. Keller, R. Ostrom, W. Minord, R. Duronseou, W. Hothowoy, D. Harper, G. Bell, A. Jones, G. Block. SECOND ROW: R. Andrews, F. McClintock, T. Belill, R. Hodsoll, W. Ross, J. Pogels, W. Pennington, J. Wolther, L. Percy. SITTING: Mr. Thorp, Mr. Edinger, T. Hobinger, R. Polzin, F. Diffin, G. Smith, Mr. Murin, Mr. Psotka. VARSITY FOOTBALL FOOTBALL 1959 TOP ROW: J. Wo If her, J. Keller, G. Block, W. Judd, W. Minord, R. Hodwll, T. Belill. SECOND ROW: J. Psofko - Bockfield Coach, T. Hubinger, A. Ross, T. Keller, R. Welch, M. Reed, R. Hobson, W. Edinger - Head Cooch, S. Murin - Line Cooch. SITTING: J. Pagels, R. Duronseau, W. Irish, F. Diffin, G. Smith, D. Harper, R. Polzin, W. Hathaway, R. Andrews, C. rgon. The 1959 football squad under Coach William Edinger's direction rolled to the finest season's record in school history. Four Conference wins against two loses earned a sec- ond place finish in the Motor Valley, and a tie with powerful Reese, area leader, highlighted the season. George Jeep Smith led team scoring from his fullback position with 19 points. Francis Diffin, fleet halfback tallied 18 and Wallace Jase Minard scored 14. Burly Bob Hobson added 12 and Dan Harper 10. Longest runs of the season were 65 yard jaunts by Minard and Diffin. Smith, Randy Hadsall and Jerry Keller had runs of 50, 45 and 45 yards. At the football banquet held December 1, 1959 at Utley's Town House the follow- ing boys were awarded letters: Francis Diffin, Randall Hadsall, Robert Hobson, Thomas Hubinger, Rodolph Polzin, Arliss Ross, George Smith, Gordon Block, Thomas Keller, Wallace Minard, John Pagels, Michael Reed, Robert Welch, Timothy Belill, Charles Morgan, George Bell, William Ross, James Walther, Gerald Keller, Russell Andrews, William Hathaway, Willard Irish, Ronald Duranseau and Daniel Harper. Managers letters were earned by Richard Cook and Wm. C. Thompson. Co-captains for the sea- son were Thomas Hubinger and Rudolph Polzin. 1959 FOOTBALL SCORES Birch Run 0 Reese 0 Birch Run 30 Gaines 0 Birch Run 6 Byron 0 Birch Run 0 New Lothrop 13 Birch Run 20 Morrice 12 Birch Run 13 Hoover 0 Birch Run 20 M. S. D. 7 Birch Run 13 Hartland 32 MOTOR VALLEY CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FINAL STANDINGS 1959 W L T TP OP New Lothrop 7 0 0 239 13 Birch Run 5 2 0 120 64 M.S.D. 4 2 1 130 71 Hartland 4 2 1 95 72 Morrice 3 4 0 100 125 Hoover 2 5 0 39 140 Gaines 1 6 0 41 152 Byron 1 6 0 7 116 VARSITY BASKETBALL STANDING: T. Keller, R. Duranseou, R. McNamara, R. Hobson, R. Ostrom, A. Jones. KNEELING: Cooch - S. Murin, G. Block, W. Minard, R. Hodsall, J. Pogels. VARSITY BASKETBALL 1959-60 Birch Run's 1959-60 quintet compiled an overall record of eight wins and nine losses, with an even 7-7 record in the Motor Valley Conference. The even split earn- ed the Panthers their second successive fourth place finish in the conference. Varsity letters were presented to: Thomas Keller, Wallace Minard, John Pagels, Gordon Block, Randall Hadsall, Robert Hobson and Richard McNamara. All the letter winners listed will return to action in 1960-61 except graduating Dick McNamara. Ron Duranseau earned a reserve award and Harold Jonnson and Gary Burrill won mana- gers letters. Motor Valley Basketball Final Standings W L TP OP Hoover 13 1 916 599 New Lothrop 12 2 788 643 Byron 10 4 698 660 Birch Run 7 7 801 744 Gaines 5 9 793 882 M.S.D. 4 10 620 790 Hartland 3 11 718 816 Morrice 2 12 638 858 1959-60 VARSITY BASKETBALL STATISTICS Name F.G. F.T.A. F.T.M. Per. Fouls Totals Robert Hobson 121 117 53 47 295 Wallace Minard 90 106 52 40 232 Richard McNamara 75 42 21 44 171 Thomas Keller 49 88 45 38 143 Randall Hadsall 31 39 15 45 77 John Pagels 14 18 6 10 34 Gordon Block 2 10 3 17 7 Ronald Duranseau 0 8 6 3 6 Allen Jones 1 0 0 0 2 Gerald Keller 0 2 2 0 2 Robert Ostrom 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 383 430 203 245 969 VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES 1959-60 BR 43 New Lothrop 49 BR 52 Hoover 63 BR 57 Maple Grove 51 BR 52 New Lothrop 54 BR 70 Gaines 42 BR 73 Gaines 52 BR 39 Byron 41 BR 57 Byron 61 BR 61 Maple Grove 64 BR 79 Hartland 55 BR 53 Hartland 56 BR 58 M S D 48 BR 54 M S D 41 BR 68 Morrice 50 BR 58 Morrice 53 BR 45 Hoover 80 BR 50 Owosso St. Paul 80 RESERVE BASKETBALL STANDING: L. to R. - G. Burrill, R. BoszUr, G. WeUnsa, R. Johnson, M. Reed, G. Keller, K. Cullen, Mr. Psotko. KNEELING: H. Johnson, R. Wenn, T. Bel i 11, D. Houck, D. Hutchinson, R. Andrews, R. Block. RESERVE BASKETBALL 1959-60 Coach Jerry Psotka's Little Panthers notched seven wins against nine losses in a season marked by close games and thrilling finishes. Ronald Johnson, a freshman and made-over manager from the eighth grade, poured in 216 points to lead the squad and offer promise for the 1960-61 season. Reserve letters were awarded at the April 11 basketball banquet and went to: John- son, Timothy Be I i 11, Gerald Keller, Richard Wenn, Richard Baszler, Russell Andrews, Michael Reed and Dallas Hutchinson. Honorable mention was earned by Gary Welense, Dale Hauck, Charles Morgan, Kenneth Cullen and Rolland Block. 1959-60 RESERVE BASKETBALL STATISTICS Name F.G. F.T.A. F.T.M. Per. Fouls Totals Ronald Johnson 80 121 56 39 216 Gerald Keller 35 91 30 40 100 Michael Reed 41 36 9 32 91 Timothy Belill 32 52 15 35 79 Russell Andrews 9 38 21 17 39 Dallas Hutchinson 13 21 7 24 33 Richard Baszler 1 14 4 4 6 Charles Morgan 2 2 1 5 5 Dale Hauck 1 1 0 0 2 Gary Welense 1 1 0 1 2 Richard Wenn 0 4 1 1 1 Kenneth Cullen 0 1 0 1 0 Rolland Block 0 1 0 1 0 Totals 215 383 144 200 574 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES 1959-60 BR 34 New Lothrop 69 BR 32 Maple Grove 36 BR 26 Gaines 47 BR 25 Byron 35 BR 45 Maple Grove 39 BR 47 Hartland 69 BR 29 M S D 28 BR 25 Morrice 26 BR 31 Hoover 49 BR 49 New Lothrop 46 BR 42 Gaines 52 BR 45 Byron 26 BR 35 Hartland 34 BR 35 M S D 24 BR 50 Morrice 44 BR 24 Hoover 39 BASEBALL TOP ROW: J. Gogliordi, D. Hutchinson, G. Boll, G. Welonse, J. Roquopow, R. Hobson, J. Pagels, T. Schmunk, R. Andrews. MIDDLE ROW: Ass't. Cooch - I. Stone, A. Jones, R. Bel ill, F. Diffin, A. Ross, J. Magnus, R. Ostrom, W. Taylor, D. Motzke, W. Hathaway, R. McNomora, R. Smith, Cooch - A. W. Thorp. BOTTOM ROW: L. Percy, G. Block, R. Stevens, R. Hutchinson, L. Hadsall, J. Tanner, A. Ptrcy, H. Wendzik, D. Percy, F. Tanner, R. Wenn. BASEBALL 1959 Coach A. W. Thorp's 1959 diamond crew won three conference games against sev- en losses and whipped non-league Millington to wind up the season with a 4-7 record and a 5th place finish in the league. The season's bright spot was some lusty clout- ing by Dick McNamara, .363; John Tanner, .323 and Jerome Magnus, .321. Letters were won by George Bell, Francis Diffin, Larry Hadsall, Allen Hecker- thorne, Robert Hobson, Robert Hutchinson, Jerome Magnus, Danny Matzke, Richard McNamara, Arliss Ross, Ronald Stevens, John Tanner and Harry Wendzik. Managers letters went to Gordon Block and Leon Percy. 1959 BASEBALL SCORES Birch Run 9 Millington 8 Birch Run 4 Byron 6 Birch Run 1 Byron 3 Birch Run 3 Hoover 1 Birch Run 7 Hoover 6 Birch Run 2 Morrice 3 Birch Run 1 New Lothrop 10 Birch Run 0 Morrice 8 Birch Run 2 Gaines 6 Birch Run 4 Gaines 5 Birch Run 2 New Lothrop 0 BATTING AVERAGES - 1959 Name At Bat Hits Averaae George Bell 10 2 200 Larry Hadsall 24 2 083 Robert Hutchinson 35 10 285 Ronald Stevens 34 8 235 John Tanner 34 11 323 Allen Heckerthorne 30 4 133 Jerome Magnus 28 9 321 Richard McNamara 22 8 363 Harry Wendzik 6 1 166 Arthur Percy 2 0 000 Robert Hobson 7 1 142 Francis Diffin 8 0 000 Danny Matzke William Taylor 17 5 294 4 0 000 Arliss Ross 22 5 227 Frank Tanner 1 0 000 John Page Is 1 0 000 Allen Jones 1 0 000 Motor Valley All Stars FOOTBALL BASKETBALL First Team Player, School Pos. Wt, Gr. Ht Larry Beardslee. New Lothrop E 170 Sr. 6-1 Rudy Polzin, Birch Run T 165 Sr. 5-10 John Pagels, Birch Run G 155 Jr. 5-9 Terry Beardslee, New Lothrop C 160 Sr. 5-10 Leroy Stewart, New Lothrop G 160 Sr. 5-9 Ron Sipes, Byron T 160 Jr. 5-11 Ron Brasseur, Hoover . ... £ 175 Jr. 6-0 Frank Davis, New Lothrop .. B 160 Jr. 5-10 Jim Monroe, New Lothrop ..... B 170 Sr. 5-8 Wilbert Reed, M.S.D. B 158 Jr. 5-8 Dick Warren. Morrice B 162 Sr. 5-7 Second Team E—Bob Law, Hartland, and Allen Haywood, M.S.D. T—Dave Jackson, Byron, and Dan Giegler, Hartland. G—Bob Kinder, Hoover, and Terry Johnson, Morrice. C—Jerry Goniwicha, M.S.D. B—Harry Warren and Jim Steinacker. Hartland; Brown Jordan. M.S.D.; Bob Hobson Birch Run. Honorable Mention E—Mike McGinnla, Hartland. T—Lloyd Eddv, Hoover; Will Sinn. Morrice; Gary Green, New Lothrop. G—Melvin Lavery, New Lothrop; Bok Runyon. Hartland. C—A1 Jenrow, Gaines; Wayne Nel- son. Hoover; Bill Bullmer, Morrice. B—George Smith, Birch Run. Harold Hug, M.S.D.; Tom and Dan .Sheridan, New Lothrop; Jim Munoz, Byron; Gor- don Beardslce, Gaines. FINAL CONFERENCE SCORING FOOTBALL flayer. School TD PAT TP Dick Warren. Morrice ........15 2 £2 Jim Monroe. New Lothrop ...15 1 91 Wilbert Reed. MSD ...........11 1 67 Harry Warren. Hartland ------ 9 3 57 Larry Beardslee. New Lothrop 6 16 52 Frank Davis. New Lothrop .. 5 0 30 Brown Jordan. MSD ..... 4 0 24 Gordoa Beardslee. Gaines .4 0 24 Dan Sheridan. New Lothrop 4 0 24 Bob Hobson. Birch Run --------3 1 19 Francis Diffin. Birch Run... 3 0 18 Harold Hug. MSD . .2 6 18 Tom Sheridan. New Lothrop 3 0 18 First Team Player Jack Kelly, Ray Epperson, Ben Johnson, Jim Munoz, Bob Hobson, School Gaines ... Hoover_____ Hoover ____ Byron_____ Birch Run ____ Second Team Frank Davis, New Lothrop Larry Beardslee, New Lothrop Bob Goreckl, New Lothrop Dave Johnson, Hoover Dave Jackson, Byron Age. Ht. Wt. Gr. .. - 17 5-10 180 Sr. 17 6-0 150 Sr. 17 6-3 170 Sr. 17 5-8 155 Sr. 17 5-11 155 Jr. Third Team Jim Steinacker, Hartland Wilburt Reed, M. S. D. Jason Minard, Birch Run Gordon Beardslee, Gaines Chuck Ackerman, Hartland FINAL CONFERENCE SCORING BASKETBALL P!a er, School Ga. Kelly. Gaines ...14 Epprson. Hoover ..14 Hobson. B. Run 14 L.Brdslee, N.Ltp 14 B. Johnson. Hoover 14 Munoz. Byron ... 14 Mirando. B. Run 14 Davis. N.Lthrp 14 Jackson. Byron ...14 Wood. MSD 14 G.Brdslce, Gaines 14 Ackerman. Hrtlnd 14 Reed. MSD ________14 Goreckl. N. Lthrp 12 Stenckr. Hrtlnd 14 D.Johnson. H’ver 14 Warren. Mornre 14 McNamara. B. Run 13 Gy. Walkr.Morrice 14 G F 102 61-95 106 33-54 98 41-91 97 29-50 79 60-93 76 47-82 77 43-81 73 44-63 73 36-68 61 49-91 68 33-43 68 33-54 69 30-55 69 29-51 68 26-55 58 40-66 66 23-53 70 14-28 44 57-88 T Avg. 265 18.9 245 17.5 237 16.9 223 15.9 218 13.6 199 14.3 197 14.2 190 13.6 182 13.0 171 12.2 169 12.1 169 12.1 168 12.0 167 13.9 162 11.6 156 11.1 155 11.1 154 11.8 145 10.4 Mattson. Gaines 14 Fuller. Morrice - -14 Kinder. Hoover -.14 Jordan. MSD . 14 McGinnis. Hrtlnd 14 Meier. Byron ------14 Keller. B.Run ...14 Allison, Gglnes ..14 49 42-68 140 10.0 43 52-88 138 9.9 61 13-16 135 9.6 56 19-49 131 9.4 54 20-38 128 9.1 42 30-53 114 8.1 40 33-69 113 8.1 39 33-44 111 7.9 VARSITY CHEERLEADERS LEFT TO RIGHT: Noncy Berg, Mory Gist, Winono McMohill, Patricia Cooper, Noncy Hoock, Carol Cassidoy. RESER VE CHEERLEADERS LEFT TO RIGHT: Sharon Gist, Patricio Weston, Lona Havbenstricker, Constance Cuthbertson, Koy Fredenberg. A BIT OF HISTORY FOR THE CLOSING PAGE OF PANTHER TALES Birch Run High School Valedictorians after 1935 Theda 1. Stafford 1936 Fred Muehlman, Jr. 1937 Ruth A. Purcell 1938 Wesley Joachim 1939 Wanda Fent 1940 Ruth Parlberg 1941 Helen Powell 1942 Marian Close 1943 Geraldine Lange 1944 Richard Letterman 1945 Ivan Waun 1946 Ruth Letterman 1947 Nancy Ellen THE CLASS Philip Nestor 1948 Gerald Kolberg 1949 Patsy L. Hauck 1950 John Hannah 1951 Maxine Woolworth 1952 Mary Ellen Craig 1953 Eugene Duranseau 1954 Frances Zehnder 1955 Mary J. Ackerman 1956 Jean Haubenstricker 1957 Joseph M. Price 1958 Robert Hutchinson 1959 Berg 1960 OF 1926 Edgar Ballard Margaret Batterbee Irene D iff in Beatrice Hicks Leola Hicks Clifford Hobson Mildred Hustler Esther Lange Geraldine Racine Edward Raquepau Edna Rummel Adelia Smith Edgar Tanner Carl Worden Robert Woodward Hugh Cuthbertson Nina Chase Hal Bennet All the above named people were given high school diplomas June 10, 1926 so say the official school records. These youngsters pictured below haven't earned their diplomas yet and no one knows who their valedictorian will be - perhaps he didn't even get in the picture as they gathered around the cafeteria tables in the Birch Run High School. PHOTO CREDITS: Lyndon School Photos, Inc., Richard Rummel Studios and Lawrence Thomas. V