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

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1962 volume:

PANTHER TALES Birch Run High School Hail to the Queen! Homecoming and Autumn's falling leaves - football - dates and classmates - all these and a host of other golden memories will come flooding back again as you turn through the pages of PANTHER TALES for 1962. BIRCH RUN AREA SCHOOLS Birch Run, Michigan WILLIAM ROSS, Student Council President; uses the school's public address system to help direct the many student activities in the classrooms, on the stage, on the field and on the court. Board of Education GILBERT BERG - PRESIDENT CHESTER HUBINGER - SECRETARY ARTHUR SCHUMANN - TREASURER EDWARD CUSICK - TRUSTEE EDWIN MATZKE - TRUSTEE LOUIS CLOSE - TRUSTEE NEWELL WARSIN - TRUSTEE Elementary Administrative Staff DONNA ADOMEIT ELNORA DOWD Elementary Principal Intermediate Principal Secretaries MARY DOLL Elementary Office RUPPRECHT'S SAUSAGES Frankenmuth, Michigan HELEN SCHUMANN Chief Accountant General Office RAU BROTHERS Frankenmuth, Michigan Dedication A. W. THORP Faculty Manager of Athletics In grateful recognition of thirty eight years of teaching and service to the boys and girls of Michigan the staff of PANTHER TALES dedicates this volume to Mr. Thorp. A lifetime of work in public education has earned for him a host of friends among his former and present students and his colleagues. No demands on his time or energies have been too great. His neighbors as well as his professional associates know him as a true friend and helper. In a teaching career spanning four decades he has taught all grade levels and all kinds of students from non-English speaking Polish youngsters to 1962's sophisticated rocket age teenagers. The baseball diamonds of Central Michigan know him well as a successful coach with a career spanning thirty one successive seasons. A shelf full of championship trophies point to his skill as a coach and the scene pictured below must be etched in his memory as he reviews thousands of innings spent directing boys in the nation's national pastime. HI HHH . High School Faculty STANDING: Thorp, Greenwood, Amermon, Sikkema, Stone, Psotka, Jakiemiec. SEATED: McQuarters, Kazmier, Dudewicz, Woodford, Bradford, Shaffer, Ombry, Houck. HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY James Hauck ------- John Greenwood -- A. Keith Sikkema-- Jerry Psotka------- Walter Jakiemiec — A. W. Thorp-------- William McQuarters Daryl Kazmier------ Wilma Woodford — Mary Shaffer------- Patricia Dudewicz -- Joseph Ombry ------ Lewis Stone-------- Gladys Bradford---- Marshall Amerman -- Industrial Arts Geography Physical Education Mathematics Physics English Govt. -Economics English, Mathematics Faculty Manager of Athletics Bookkeeping Band, Glee Club Driver Education Commerce Homemaking American History World History Library Spanish Biology Dramatics Mathematics Science English Physical Education English NANCY'S SODA BAR Sodas - Sundaes - Sandwiches Teen-age Dancing MARION'S BEAUTY SHOP Phone MA 4-5353 Birch Run Grade School Faculty STANDING: Connett, Stiles, Atkins, Periard, Cole, Kondal, Muehlfeld, Adomeit, Layman, Matzke. SEATED: Reed, Dowd, Gamble, Hendricks, Russell, Muehlenbeck, Winters, Keller, Hicks. GRADE SCHOOL FACULTY Patsy Muehlenbeck --------------------------------------------Kindergarten Eunice Russell------------------------------------------------Kindergarten Donna Adomeit, Elementary Principal---------------------------First Grade Elsie Matzke--------------------------------------------------First Grade H. Fern Stiles--....................................—......... First-Second Helen Winters-------------------------------------------------Second Grade Flossie Hendricks---------------------------------------------Second Grade Ida Keller----------------------------------------------------Third Grade Glenna Cole---------------------------------------------------Third Grade Lorena Layman ------------------------------------------------Fourth Grade Annabel le Periard--------------------------------------------Fourth Grade Peggy Atkins......................-...........-.....-.........Fifth Grade Euphemia Kondal-----------------------------------------------Fifth Grade Ethel Gamble ...........................—.........-........... Fifth-Sixth E Inora Dowd, Intermediate Principal-------------------------- Sixth Grade Inez Muehlfeld --------------------------------- -........... Seventh Grade Ruth Hicks----------------------------------------------------Seventh-Eighth Walter Connett........................ -.........-...........Eighth Grade Olive Reid----------------------------------------------------Helping Teacher Class Officers Senior Class President Gerald Keller Vice President Secretary Margaret Thompson Janet Be I i 11 Junior Class Treasurer Eleanor Owens President Marilyn Schmitzer Vice President Carolyn Tryon Secretary Barbara Schultz Sophomore Class Treasurer Maryann Schmitzer President Kurt Reinhardt Vice President Sally Magnus Secretary Louise Dolfi Freshmen Class Treasurer Robert Kvasnica President Brady Hadsall Vice President Linda Garfield Secretary Donna Deno Treasurer Edward Ellis D. Kazmier Room 117 Jr. Advisor A. W. Thorp Room 106 Sr. Advisor J. Psotka Room 111 Ass't. Principal Jr. Advisor J. Ombry Room 114 Jr. Advisor Dramatics A. K. Sikkema Room 108 Sr. Advisor JETS J. Greenwood Room 123 Soph. Advisor W. Jakiemiec Room 112 Ass't. Coach J. Hauck Room 121 Soph. Advisor Basketball Timer L. Stone Room 120 Fresh. Advisor Journal ism W. McQuarters Room 125 Soph. Advisor W. Woodford Room 119 Fresh. Advisor F.H.A. G. Bradford Room 118 Soph. Advisor Phys. Ed. M. Amerman Room 111-9-14 M. Shaffer Room 113 Cheerleaders Fresh. Advisor P. Dudewicz Room 109 Fresh. Advisor Librarian HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY ROOM AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ASSIGNMENTS Compliments of WICKES LUMBER COMPANY Lumber Building Supplies HADSALL AUTO SALES Birch Run, Michigan Buick and Chevrolet Sales Service Honor Seniors Right - Valedictorian CECELIA WESTON Left - Salutatorian MARCIA COURTNEY Calm and quiet exteriors cloak interior forces whirring like dynamos in both top honor students for 1962. Cecelia and Marcia were alike in their steadfast attention to academic duties. They won their honors modestly and wear their laurels humbly. The complete list of seniors graduating with B averages or better and their point averages includes: Cecelia Weston, 3.912; Marcia Courtney, 3.829; Mar- lene Magnus, 3.788; Gloria Drewry, 3.606; Eleanor Owens, 3.323; Janet Bosley, 3.300; Janet Dudek, 3.250; Barbara Gnatkowski, 3.179; Bonnie Koester, 3.152; Norma Jean Snellenberger, 3.094; James Cusick, 3.088; Sandra Fox, 3.034; Janet Be I i II, 3.000; Dallas Hutchinson, 3.000. Carl WHO'S WHO CLASS OF 1962 Most Likely To Succeed Best Looking Boy........ Best Dressed Girl........ Best Dressed Boy......... Best Looking Girl........ Best Dancer, Boy......... Best Dancer, Girl ....... Best Athlete............. Most Flirtatious Girl .. Most Flirtatious Boy..., Class Musician........... Class Orator............ Class Lover.............. Class Pessimist ......... Jolliest Person in Class. Teacher's Pet........... Late For Everything ... ....................Cecelia Weston .................Terrence Schmunk .......................Lana Wolfe .....................Gerald Keller ....................Carolyn Smith .................... Gerald Keller ....................Connie Kriseier Michael Reed - Dallas Hutchinson Janet Be I i 11 - Margaret Thompson ........................Paul Briggs ................... Ricks Anderson ..................... William Carl ........................Paul Briggs ....................Charles Powell ................... Eleanor Owens ....................Michael Reed ...................... Randall Ross Senior Reed Powe 11 Smith Anderson Ross Hutchinson Thompson GEORGE RONALD ALTMAN George RICKS LLOYD ANDERSON Rick Senior Ploy Senior Ploy - Staff Junior Play Senior Band - President GOLDEN TORCH Staff JETS CLUB - Secretary RUSSELL JERRY ANDREWS Russ Varsity Football Reserve Football Varsity Basketball Reserve Basketball Varsity Baseball Varsity Club 10-11-12 JETS Club 12 JANET MARY BELILL Jambalaya GEORGE ISAAC BELL George JANET ESTHER BOSLEY Janet Junior Play Junior Play - Staff Glee Club 10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff 12 Cheerleader 11-12 Class Secretary 9-10-12 PANTHER TALES Staff 12 F.H.A. 9-10-11-12 Roaring Twenties 11 Honor Assembly Varsity Football Reserve Football Varsity Baseball Varsity Club All MVC Baseball 61 Glee Club 11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. Historian Honor Assembly Quill and Scroll 12 Compliments of BIRCH RUN HARDWARE CO. Quality Hardware - Appliances - Philgas - Bottles Bulk Senior Play - Staff Junior Play - Usher Reserve Football JETS Club Senior Play Junior Play 11-12 JETS Club - Vice Pres. Best Actor - 1961 Dramatics Club 11-12 ii MARCIA ANN COURTNEY Marcia Junior Play Junior Play - Costumes GOLDEN TORCH - Co-editor F.H.A. Roaring Twenties 11-12 Saluta torian Quill and Scroll 12 Honor Assembly M.S.U. Communication Arts Institute - 11 Girl Scout Conference Saginaw Science Fair JAMES EDWARD CUSICK Jim Senior Play 11-12 Senior Play - Staff Junior Play 11-12 Junior Play - Staff Reserve Football GOLDEN TORCH Staff Student Council 12 PANTHER TALES Staff JETS Club Ping Pong runner up - 10 Ping Pong Champ 12 Honor Assembly 9-12 GLORIA ARDITH DREWRY Gloria Senior Play - Staff Junior Play - Staff Senior Band 9-10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Student Council 9 VCY Club 11-12 PANTHER TALES Staff Quill and Scroll 12 Roaring Twenties Honor Assembly Practical Nurse's degree 4-H Service Club JANET PETRO DUDEK Jan Senior Play - Usher Glee Club 10-11 Librarian 10 Class Vice-President 11 PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. Roaring Twenties Honor Assembly Typing Award Shorthand Award DONNA JEAN DUNN Jeannie Junior Play - Costumes Librarian 12 F.H.A. DONALD GILBERT EWING Don RONALD WILLIAM EWING Ron JETS Club 12 RICHARD LEE FABBRO Dick JETS Club 11-12 RUTH MARY FEAGLES Ruthie Junior Play - Usher Glee Club 10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian F.H.A. Roaring Twenties - Sec. Magazine Sales Winner Typing Award HENRY S. GRAY GARAGE 24-Hour Heavy Duty Wrecking Service MA 4-5413 Birch Run, Michigan Congratulations Class of 62' CHET'S BARBER SHOP Birch Run, Michigan PEARL LOUISE FLYNN Pearl Glee Club 12 VCY Club 11-12 SANDRA PAULENE FOX Sandy Junior Play - Usher Glee Club 10-11 Class Vice-President Student Council 10-11 PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. Roaring Twenties Honor Assembly Queen's Court THOMAS CLARK FOX Tom Varsity Football Manager Varsity Club 10 JAMES GARY GAGLIARDI Jim Varsity Baseball Varsity Club 11-12 KAREN LOUISE GAMBLE Karen BARBARA HELEN GNATKOWSKI Barb Glee Club 11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian F.H.A. Roaring Twenties Glee Club 10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian F.H.A. Roaring Twenties Honor Assembly CHANDLER'S BAR Fine Foods and Dancing Dixie Highway - Birch Run - Phone MA 4-9123 WEBSTER AND GARNER SUNOCO DISTRIBUTORS 201 West Vienna Street Clio, Michigan PAMELA JEAN HATHAWAY Pammy Glee Club 10-11 Cheerleader 11-12 VCY Club 11-12 F.H.A. Roaring Twenties PAULA IRENE HATHAWAY Polly Senior Play Glee Club 10-11 GOLDEN TORCH Staff VCY Club PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. Roaring Twenties Vice Pres. NANCY LOU HUFFMAN Nan Glee Club 9 F.H.A. 9-12 DALLAS RUSSELL HUTCHINSON Hutch DIANE IRENE JOKAT Diane ROBERT CHANCEY JUNGERHELD Bob Varsity Football Reserve Football Reserve Basketball Varsity Baseball Class President 9 Varsity Club JETS Club Pres. 12 Honor Assembly Majorette JETS Club Glee Club B. E. LEACH INSURANCE AGENCY 104 E. Vienna Street Clio, Michigan - MU 3-1621 FRUTCHEY BEAN CO. Montrose, Phone 639-5451 Always in the Market for all Grains and Beans BONNIE JEAN KOESTER Bonnie Senior Play - Staff Junior Play - Usher GOLDEN TORCH - Co-editor Librarian Class Treasurer PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. Roaring Twenties Honor Assembly Quill and Scroll Scholarship to M.S.U. Communication Arts Institute CONNIE JEAN KRISELER Kriseler F.H.A. 9 Roaring Twenties 11 EDWARD CARL MAGNUS Ed GOLDEN TORCH Staff JETS Club 11-12 FRANKENMUTH NEWS Job Printing As You Like It - When You Want It. Publishers of the Birch Run Record KATHEEN ANN KEISER Kathy Junior Play - Usher Senior Band Glee Club Librarian PANTHER TALES Staff JOHN AUSTIN KILTS John GERALD WATSON KELLER Jerry Junior Play 10-12 Varsity Football Reserve Football Varsity Basketball co-captain Reserve Basketball GOLDEN TORCH Staff Class President 11-12 Varsity Club 10-11-12 PANTHER TALES Staff JETS Club MARLENE KAY MAGNUS Maggie Senior Play Junior Play Glee Club 9-10-11-12 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Cheerleader 11-12 Student Council - Secretary PANTHER TALES Staff Queen's Court Honor Assembly ALBERTA MARY McKINNEY Alberta Senior Play Junior Play Glee Club 9 GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian 12 F.H.A. Roaring Twenties Ping Pong Champ 9-10-12 Ping Pong runner-up 11 Honor Assembly 9 HELEN ROSE MAYBERRY Helen Junior Play Librarian 12 F.H.A. 9 Roaring Twenties 12 BONNIE JEAN McCULLOCH Bonnie Senior Play - Usher Junior Play Librarian F.H.A. Secretary 11 LAURETTA JANE NICHOLS Lauretta Librarian 9-12 F.H.A. ELEANOR ANN OWENS Ellie Junior Play - Usher Class Treasurer 12 PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. 9-10-11-12 Honor Assembly CHAS. WOLOHAN, INC. Purina Chows - Seeds - Chicks - Fertz. - Farm Sup. Birch Run, Michigan JOYCE MILDRED PAGELS Joycee Senior Play - Staff Junior Play Cheerleader 11-12 F.H.A. Roaring Twenties Majorette 10-11-12 4-H Member ROSEMARY PALASTY Rosie F.H.A. CAROLE ELAIN PATTERSON Pat Senior Play Senior Play - Asst. Dir. Junior Play - Asst. Dir. Glee Club 9-10-11-12 Roaring Twenties 11-12 4-H member Miss D.A.R. LEON HAROLD PERCY Percy Senior Play Junior Play Varsity Baseball Manager 9 Varsity Club 10-11-12 JETS Club 11-12 REBECCA ALICE PERIARD Becky Junior Play - script girl Cheerleader 11-12 Student Council 10-11-12 PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. 9 Roaring Twenties 11-12 Queen's Court CHARLES WILLIAM POWELL Red, Charlie, Chuck Junior Play Junior Play - Staff Varsity Football Reserve Football Varsity Baseball Varsity Club JETS Club 12 Flowers for Weddings, Funerals Corsages and Plants BIRCH RUN FLOWER SHOP WALKER CLEANERS Pick up Delivery Service Clio MU 3-4331, Frankenmuth OL 2-3061 MARY ANN REED Mary Ann Glee Club 12 MICHAEL DAVID REED Mike Junior Play Varsity Football Reserve Basketball Varsity Club JETS Club All MVC Second Team Football '61 Most valuable player in football for '61-62 DIANE JOYCE ROSS Di Senior Play - Publicity GOLDEN TORCH Staff F.H.A. RANDALL CHILSON ROSS Randy Varsity Baseball Mgr. Congratulations from DIXIE TOOL INDUSTRIES Bridgeport WILLIAM LAVERNE ROSS Bill Junior Play Varsity Football Reserve Football Student Council President Varsity Club PANTHER TALES Staff JETS Club All-Area Hon. Mention Football 1960 All Conference Second Team Football 1961 SHIRLEY LOUISE ROYALTY Shirley F.H.A. 9 MONTROSE ORCHARDS 12473 Seymour Road Montrose Michigan RICHARD LEE RUSCHKE Dick MICHAEL EMIL SCHARRER Mike Senior Ploy - Lights Junior Play GOLDEN TORCH Staff JETS Club - Treasurer TERRENCE GEORGE SCHMUNK Terry Varsity Football Reserve Football Varsity Baseball Varsity Club JETS Club JANET CAROL SEIFERLEIN Janet Glee Club 12 CAROLYN JO SMITH Jo Junior Play - Bookholder Class Vice-President 10 F.H.A. Roaring Twenties 11-12 Homecoming Queen ROYAL ALBERT SMITH Stubby Varsity Football Reserve Football Varsity Baseball Varsity Club 11-12 JETS Club 11-12 Chess Manager 12 KRISELER BROS. Arc - Acetylene Portable Welding Birch Run, Michigan KLEIN FUNERAL HOME Ambulance Service - Oxygen Equipment Birch Run, Michigan VERNON GEORGE SMITH Rusty Varsity Football Reserve Football Varsity Club JETS Club 11-12 NORMA JEAN SNELLENBERGER Jeannie Senior Play GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian Student Council F.H.A. 4-H Member VIVIAN AMANDA TANNER Viv Senior Play - Usher Junior Play Glee Club 10-11-12 Librarian Cheerleader VCY Club F.H.A. Historian 10 MARGARET ANNETTE THOMPSON Marg Senior Play - Staff GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian Class Vice-President 12 PANTHER TALES Staff Queen's Court DAVID CARL THRASHER Dave Senior Play Varsity Football Varsity Club 11-12 JETS Club 11-12 BELILL SALES SERVICE Your Water Conditioning Agent For Free Water Analysis Phone OL 2-8308 HUBINGER LUMBER CO., INC. Quality Materials - Friendly Service Free Delivery Senior Play - Costumes Senior Play - Usher Junior Play - Costumes GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. Historian 9 Roaring Twenties Ping-Pong runner-up 10 Ping-Pong Champ 11 Magazine Sales Winner 11-12 Cherry Pie Winner - 10 JOANN SUTTO JoAnn CAROLE ELIZABETH TOTTEN Suzi Glee Club 9-10-11-12 GARY MICHAEL WELENSE Jose Varsity Baseball Varsity Club 10-11-12 JETS Club 11-12 RICHARD WILLIAM WENN Dick Reserve Basketball Varsity Baseball JETS Club 11-12 CECELIA ANN WESTON Cece Junior Play GOLDEN TORCH Staff Student Council Roaring Twenties Valedictorian Quill and Scroll Honor Assembly Typing Award Ping-Pong runner-up 12 LANA JANE WOLFE Lana Senior Play - Usher Senior Play - Costumes Junior Play - Make-up GOLDEN TORCH Staff Librarian PANTHER TALES Staff F.H.A. Roaring Twenties Typing Award Shorthand Award KENNETH GUY WOODHULL Kenny Senior Portraits RUMMEL STUDIOS Frankenmuth, Michigan CONNIE LEE WOOLWORTH Connie Glee Club 12 VCY Club Roaring Twenties ALAN GEORGE WORDEN Alan JETS Club 11-12 Seniors Circa 1946 Helen Mayberry Shirley Royalty BAKER'S SALES AND SERVICE Your Friendly Chevrolet and Buick Dealer Frankenmuth - OL 2-2711 Dick Fabbro Geor9e Be Mary Ann Reed Diane Ross Compliments, of CHRISTIE'S VARIETY STORE Birch Run, Michigan Bonnie McCulloch Lq 'n0 'o if Janet Dudek Cece Weston Gloria Drewry MORRIS EAGAN AGENCY Complete Insurance Service Birch Run, Michigan Billy Ross Nancy Huffman Mike Reed Terry Schmunk REID SALES Massey Ferguson Equipment Birch Run, Michigan Annie Bowser Ricks Anderson Alan Worden MUEHLENBECK SALES SERVICE International Harvester New Idea Farm Equipment Margaret Thompson Becky Periard Alberta McKinney Jerry Keller Marlene Magnus Congratulations Class of 62 TOWN COUNTRY BEAUTY SALON 6132 Dixie - Bridgeport SCHMITZER'S HARDWARE Plumbing - Heating Electrical Contr. Hotpoint - Whirlpool - Philco Appliances Autographs ASHWORTH DRUG STORE Prescription Specialists Bridgeport, Michigan PL 3-9325 NAISMYTH'S RESTAURANT M-13, 4 Miles North of M-57 Phone PL 4-6441 Nellie Anderson Diane Arnold Duane Bader John Bamberg Richard Bazler Timothy BelilI Janet Bennett Karen Berg Roland Block Roger Bowns Elizabeth Chaisson Carol Childs Donald Cole Dave Cook Sharon Cooper l enneth Cullen Billie Cumming: Linda Cummin Robert Dec Victor DiBerardino Barbara Diffin Donna Diffin Barbara Dowd MONTROSE STATE BANK Member F. D. I; C. Montrose, Michigan DIXIE NURSERIES JlUliOTS Peacock Motel Albert Hendricks Karen Dubay Carol Eckstein John Eisner Bonnie Fabbro Kayanna Fisher Judy Fox Thomas Fox Joyce Gainer Donald Garfield Gerald Gaunt Patricia Gerger Janet Gist Dale Grim Gail Grim Susan Hanson Dale Hauck Yvonne Huffman Amy Irish Judy Irish Ronald Johnson Roger Katona John Klein Sharon Kretz Christine Layman Juanita Lerette Shirley Magnus Deloris McClintock Diane Morse Fredrick Morse Nancy Murphy MALCOLM'S JEWELERS 139 West Vienna MU 3-9511 Clio, Michigan Norman H. Plunkett ACCOUNTING AND INSURANCE Clio, Michigan Juniors Martha Nanney James Newvine Karla Noonon Clara Owens Diane Reed Bonnie Roebuck Judy Rosa Patricia Ross Randall Ross Richard Ruschke Marilyn Schmitzer Maryann Schmitzer Merle Schmitzer Barbara'Schultz Judy Shappee Karen Smith Larry Smith Darwin Stafford Cheryl Tanner Pearl Tanner Barbara Taylor Patricia Thrasher William Totten Carolyn Tryon Mary Urbanowski Gordon Aik in Harvey Aikin Dave Altman Rosemary Andrews Danny Bader Donna Bailer Nancy Barrett Nelson Basner Ronald Belinsky Raymond Bills Judy Booth Robert Boquette Nancy Bosley Judy Bowser Dolores Briggs Yolanda Briggs Sueann Bronner Sharyn Bryant Arthur Cassiday Donald Cassiday Lyle Childs Dick Cook Joan Courtney Stanley Courtney Cynthia Craig Sally Cribbi ns Kim Davenport June Dickerson Lewis Dodak Louise Dolfi Compliments of TOTTEN SERVICE STATION Birch Run, Michigan houghton elevator nnhnmnrpc Hay - Grain - Beans - Coal C9 Clio, Michigan Christine Doll Sherry Dunn Randy Eischer Dave Eisner Cheryl Engel James Fawcett Cathy Ferguson Susan Fischer David Fisher Carol Fox Diane Fox Nancy Fredenburg Sandra Gagliardi Kenneth Garrett Nancy Gerger Marva Gil I is Jerry Glann Lindale Greenwood Gale Gunders Darryl Hadsall James Harcourt Gory Houck Jim Hornak Alice Hutchinson Karen Irish Robert Jacobs Harold Johnson Maxine Jokat George Judd Mary Jungerheld TRAVIS HALF-WAY STOP Groceries - Sporting Goods 12270 Dixie Highway - Birch Run Best Wishes Class of 62 McDonald dairy products Ray E. Weiss, Distributor Vilas Keith Doyal Keyes Charles Klein Susan Klein Hans Krause Frank Konesko Peggy Kriseler Robert Kvasnica Diane Law Beverly Lewis Gail Lewis Leo Livingston Sharon Louchart Sally Magnus Larry Malone Kathy McCulloch Darlene McRae John Morgan Judith Morris David Morse Gloria Morse Jean Munson Richard Niziol Alma Ostrom Dale Page Deanna Payne Charlene Periard Gary Putnam Opal Raquepaw Richard Raquepaw FRANKENMUTH CLEANERS Serving You Clio, Birch Run, Frankenmuth FRANKENMUTH BOWLING CLUB Come and Enjoy One of America's Most Popular Sports Sophomores Kurt Reinhardt Carolyn Reiter Judy Rice Larry Rice Vera Roebuck Cheryl Ross Roger Rottman Dan Schmitzer Jerry Schultheiss Helmut Schultz Jan Schultz Linda Sims Pamela Smith Paula Smith Carl Spearling Darlene Stroik Rita Szaremski Dianne Taylor Larry Thompson Jeri Thrasher Casimer Toddish Connie Tryon June Tune Donna Watridge Jacqueline Watt Robert Watt Thomas Wichert Carol Zoromski HATTON'S MOTOR COURT 10070 Dixie Hwy. Birch Run Clifford Dora Borgert Lunches and Dinners 11853 Dixie Hwy. MA 4-9462 Sophomores Autographs Ronald Anderson Harold Ash Gary Bader Donald Bargo Yvonne Bargo Carolyn Bierlein Connie Bel i 11 Joseph Bierlein John Booth Dorothea Boyce Tim Brill Thomas Bush Stanley Chilson Alana Cox Charles Croslin Jerry Cross David Curtis Cynthia Cuthbertson Marcine Cutler Dennis David Diane Deno Donna Deno Paul DeSander Patricia Doll Roberta Doll Robert Dowd Edward Ellis Gerald Fawcett Deborah Fox David Fox Compliments of A Friend EDWARD McNAMARA Real Estate - Insurance Freshmen Ernest Fredenburg Connie Gajewski Robert Gajewski Linda Garfield Betty Gerth Gail Glinski Valerie Grim Brady Hadsall Brenda Hadsall Diane Harper Janet Hart Richard Hayward William Hayward Mary Lou Hickmott Ray Holbrook Michele Inskeep Sandra Irish Bonnie Jekel Joan Jokat Roger Jones Patricia Jurczak Mary Jane Kime Sheila Kohlhoff John Konesko Connie Lenhart Mary Lobodzinski Sandra Lutz Cecil Magnus Thomas Magnus Connie Maldonado HUBINGER GROCERY Birch Run, Michigan Phone MA 4-9421 LAWTON'S BAR Good Luck Class of 62 Freshmen Ronald Malecki Robert Matthes Ann Matzke James Matzke Diana May Lillian May Maxine McCullough Faith McGeathy Patrick McQuiston Francis McRae Ruby Morse Tanya Morse Chyrel Munson Lynne Murray Marie Musson Delores O'Connell John Palasty Lois Parker Norman Pattee Karen Pavlicek Constance Periard Karen Petro Deon Polzin Wayne Ragan Fern Ramsdell Harry Raquepaw Rose Rawley Gary Rice John Rivard Richard Roebuck Compliments of your JOHN DEERE DEALER Schumann Farms Compliments of BRANDEL'S DRUG STORE Birch Run, Michigan Freshmen Compliments of TOTTEN'S MARKET 11865 Dixie Hwy. Birch Run Birch Run Office FRANKENMUTH STATE BANK Birch Run, Michigan Thomas Ross Fred Schmunk Gary Schwartz Leland Sims James Stafford Beverly Starkel Thomas Stevens Carole Stockford William Stroik Larry Szczepanik Christine Tryon Frederick Tune Robert Wasalaski James Watt Lorraine Wells Nancy Weston Kathleen Wilson Patricia Wolfgram Caroline Woodward Bonita Wool worth Freshmen Patricia Wright Guy Yaklin Autographs CLIO BOWLING ARCADE UTLEY'S TOWN HOUSE A.M.F. Bowling Balls - Immediate Service Sea Food, Steak, Chicken, Smorgasbord Specialize in Plugging - 24 Hour Service Birch Run, Michigan Thomas Basner Jerry Bassham Denise Bechtel Gerry Brehaut Dennis Bronner Dennis Carl Robert Carl Gloria Curtis Tom Duranseau Victor Fabbro Jim Gault Jill Hobson Kenneth Hobson Donald Howard Jim Johnson Timothy Johnson Chuck Koester Sharon Kvasnica Shirley Kvasnica Rodney Lawton Elmer Lerette Timothy Mortson Penny Muehlenbeck Robert Munson Anita Murphy Mary Ann Rawley Barbara Rowley Linda Russell Gary Snellenberger Angela Sproul MEL'S T.V. SERVICE Phone MA 4-9451 Birch Run, Michigan ROADWAY EXPRESS 11740 Dixie Hwy. MA 4-9351 Eighth Grade Eighth Grade Clerance Wolverton Ruth Hicks Seventh-Eighth Grade Inez Muehlfeld Seventh Grade JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Walter Connett Eighth Grade Barry Engel Gary Gray Bette Konoski Richard Matzke Debra Morse Sue Russell Kathy Percy JoAnne Basner Constance Bowns Martha Crimmins Bradley Dowdy Davie Gray Lonnie Jones Michael Lambert Daniel Lape Victor Matzke Richard Munson Lee Ann O'Hare Karen Ostrum Thomas Polzin Jesse Randal Ruth Rodammer Clara Sheppard Gary Smith Sherry Sproul Jack Starkel Linda Taylor Kathleen Thompson Willis Wager Eric Warsin ZEHNDER'S HOTEL Frankenmuth Family Style Dinners Frankenmuth, Michigan Seventh-Eighth Grade Joyce Wolverton James Wright Seventh-Eighth Grade Junior High Librarians Linda Taylor, Bette Koneski, Debra Morse. ADOMEIT'S GENERAL STORE Groceries - Meats - Hardware Mobil Gas Oil - Morseville Compliments of A Friend MOORE'S GROCERY - GAS - OIL M-13 Burt Road PL 5-2574 Burt, Michigan Linda Booth Beverly Borgert John Bowser James Cooper Ricky Dowdy Kathryn Ewing Thomas Fischer Carol Fleury Linda Flynn William Fox Samuel Janni Mitchel Jekel Michael Loney Judy Payer Barbara Percy Diane Pratt David Raquepaw Judith Richards Marilyn Roebuck Jeanne Rottiers Thomas Rowbottom Pennie Rushton Dianne Saxton Susan Schmitzer Linda Sheppard Sandra Sproul Charles Strahm John Sutto Craig VanNorman Arlene Wichert M-83 MARKET Beer - Wine - Groceries Gas and Oil Compliments of COOPER GROCERY Birch Run, Michigan Seventh Grade DOLFI'S FOOD MARKET Wm. Gloria Janni 8010 Dixie Hwy. Compliments of DON'S FOODLAND Choice Meats Groceries Intermediate School Safety Patrol STANDING: Mitchell Jekel, Ernest Block, Thomas Rowbottom, Eric Warsin, Robert Carl, Richy Dowdy, Timothy Cuthbertson. SITTING: Gary Snellenberger, Thomas Basner, Barry Engel, Gary Gray, Kenneth Hobson, Theodore Woodward, Clarence Wolverton. Intermediate School Safety Squad STANDING: Sherry Zobel, Carol Payer, Bonnie Irish, Diane Prate, Carol Ross, Roberta Matzke. SEATED: Linda Taylor, Gloria Curtis, Jill Hobson, Sue Russell, Martha Crimmins, Pennie Rushton, Clara Sheppard. Homecoming Queen THE QUEEN'S COURT Left to Right: Margaret Thompson, Marlene Magnus, Sandra Fox, Rebecca Periard. Saturday, October 28, 1961 Birch Run High School Senior Class PRESENTS Father of the Bride Friday and Saturday, Dee. 1 - 2, 1961 8:15 P. M. Marlene Magnus William Carl in CAROLINE FRANCKE'S FATHER OF THE BRIDE -s- also starring Barbara Dowd Brady Hadsall Lin Greenwood Paula Hathaway David Fisher David Thrasher Dick Anderson Jerry Keller Nancy Murphy Tim Cuthbertson Carole Patterson Carol Zoromski Tom Wickert THE PRODUCTION STAFF Director............Joseph Ombry Technical Director............James Hauck Ass't Directors.........Carole Patterson Pat Thrasher Stage Manager..............James Cusick Ass't Stage Manager.......................Rick Anderson I The Junior Class -PRESENTS- James Cusick Beverley Lewis in William Dalzell and Anne Coulter Martens' “ONIONS IN THE STEW” Friday and Saturday, April 27 - 28,1962 8:15 P.M. CAST MRS. MacDONALD ___ MR. MacDONALD..... ANNE MacDONALD . . . JOAN MacDONALD . . . ROGER ............ HOWARD............ CLAUD ............ ClAIRE FESSENDEN . . . LESLEY ARNOLD..... MARGO ............ MISS GARVEY....... BEE GEE........... SALSIE............ KITSIE............ MRS. WATSON'S HARRY NEW MOTOR MARVIN . MR. CURTIS........ MRS. CURTIS....... LYDIA ............ MRS. MURRAY....... MR. MURRAY ....... THE ANNOUNCER ____ . Beverley Lewis . . James Cusick Patricia Cribbins . . Darlene Stroik Kenneth Cullen .... Robert Dec Thomas Wichert .... Diane Fox Marlene Magnus Charlene Periard . Susann Hanson .... Diane Law . . . Sally Magnus .... Louise Dolfi . . Roger Katona Donald Cassiday . . . Hans Krause . Cheryl Munson . Betty Chaisson . Sharyn Bryant .... John Klein Roy Smith — also starring — Patricia Cribbins Darlene Stroik Robert Dec Kenneth Cullen Thomas Wichert Diane Fox Marlene Magnus Charlene Periard Susann Hanson Diane Law Louise Dolfi Roger Katona Donald Cassiday Hans Krause Betty Chaisson Sharyn Bryant John Klein Roy Smith Cheryl Munson Sally Magnus THE PRODUCTION STAFF Director...Joseph Ombry Technical Director....James Hauck Assistant Director.........................Carole Patterson Co-assistant Director ........ Rosemary Andrews Stage Manager ...... James Cusick Assistant Stage Manager.........Gerald Keller Bookholder ...................................... Patricia Thrasher Sound Effects..........................................Gerald Keller Script Girl .....................................Marlene Magnus Lights...............................Roger Bowns, Casimer Toddish Make-up............................ . Sandra Gagliardi, Cheryl Tanner Mary Urbanowski, Carolyn Tryon Pearl Tanner, Christine Layman Front-of-House .................................... Gloria Drewry Publicity....................JoAnn Sutto, Bonnie Koester, Lana Wolfe Costumes.............................Clara Owens, Sharon Wasalaski Kayanna Fisher, Barbara Schultz Properties..................Vivian Tanner, Janet Belill, Janet Bennett Katheen Keiser, Alberta McKinney Set Construction.......Casimer Toddish, Carl Spearlingjerry Glann Victor Di Beradino, John Klein, Gale Gunders Cover Art by....................................... Paula Hathaway “Onions In The Stew Senior Band STANDING: T. Morse, L. Sims, D. Curtis, V. Berardino, Mr. McQuarters, H. Krause, C. Layman, R. Anderson. SEATED BACK ROW: A. Ostrom, P. Wright, J. Hart, F. Ramsdell, R. Rawley, M. Cutler, J. Munson, G. Gaunt, W. Hayward, T. Magnus, A. Cox, O. Raquepaw, R. Hayward, C. Munson, R. Anderson. SEATED FRONT ROW: S. Magnus, T. Wichert, K. Keiser, C. Reiter, G. Drewry, L. Dolfi, D. O'Connell, P. Smith, J. Morgan, C. Tryon, R. Katona, V. Keith, D. Carder, R. Block. KNEELING: C. Periard, S. Magnus, D. Jokat, J. Pagels, J. Bennett. THE CONCERT BAND Spring Concert May 12, 1961 RIGHT Janet Palmer BAND SWEETHEART and Band President LEFT Kenneth Hauck Best Musician of the Year Janet Palmer John Pagels Vice-President of the Band Majorettes Girls Glee Cub THIRD ROW: B. Gnatkowski, R. Feagles, J. Bosley, K. Gamble, D. Briggs, M. Reed, S. Cooper, N. Murphy, S. Wasalaski, V. Tanner, B. Schultz, C. Layman, K. Keiser. SECOND ROW: C. Zoromski, C. Ross, P. Smith, D. Diffin, J. Watt, J. Rice, P. Ross, B. Cummings, C. Totten, D. Reed, V. Roebuck, C. Tryon, C. Patterson. FIRST ROW: L. Sims, D. Stroik, J. Roebuck, J. Bowser, J. Seiferlein, P. Flynn, C. Woolworth, M. Magnus, J. Bennett, R. Szarenski, K. Fischer, J. Bel ill. Flanked by William A. McQuarters, Music Director, and backed up by the 1960-61 Senior Girls Glee Club LANA HAUBENSTRICKER receives a gift in recognition of her long service as accompanist to Birch Run glee clubs. Junior Band THIRD ROW: J. Sutto, J. Johnson, J. Cooper, A. Wicker, S. Russell, E. Worson, J. Wright, G. Gray, T. Polzin, G. Smith, C. Strahm. SECOND ROW: W. McQuarters, D. Groy, V. Matzke, K. Thompson, D. Raquepaw, C. Periard, K. Ostrom, J. Rottiers, A. Sproul, C. Bowns, B. Koneski, D. Saxon, K. Ewing. FIRST ROW: C. Koester, C. Fleury, J. Wolverton, J. Hobson, S. Sproul, S. Sproul, M. Crimmins, K. Hobson, G. Curtis, B. Borgert, P. Rushton, L. Jones. Junior High Chorus FOURTH ROW: B. Koneski, B. Rowley, L. Russell, S. Kvasnica, D. Saxon, P. Rushton, S. Sproul. THIRD ROW: A. Sproul, K. Ostrom, G. Curtis, D. Pratt, R. Roddemer, S. Sproul, S. Russell, P. Muehlenbeck, L. Taylor, D. Morse. SECOND ROW: L. Shepard, B. Bogert, J. Hobson, A. Wicker, A. Murphy, J. Rottiers, J. Basner, R. Woodward, J. Richards, M. Crimmins, C. Bowns. FIRST ROW: S. Kvasnica, C. Shepard, L. Booth, D. Bechtel, K. Thompson, L. Flynn, M. Rowley, J. Wolverton, C. Flurrie K. Ewing, J. Payer, Mr. McQuarters. Training Band STANDING: T. Cuthbertson, D. Smith, D. Hayward, D. Neff, E. Block, T. Hobson, S. Kalback, Mr. McQuarters, R. Parker. SITTING: W. Keller, D. Hauck, M. Matzke, G. Ross, D. Morse, J. Buschke, S. Cicalo, R. Blades. Beginners Band THIRD ROW: B. Shepard, J. Klein, D. Szarenski, Y. Parker, S. Stafford, K. Block, K. Main, D. Szarenski. SECOND ROW: Mr. McQuarters, F. Hobson, B. Day, R. Feck, S. Vian, D. Morse, G. Snellenberger, D. Morris, M. Diller, M. Esaah, D. Luck. FIRST ROW: M. Crimmins, R. McGeathy, L. Bechtel, J. Matzke, K. Katzenberger, L. Wolverton, H. Schultz, D. Smith, E. Munson. Student Council STANDING: Shirley Kvosnica, Bette Koneski, Mary Jane Kime, Nancy Weston, Diane Fox, Stanley Courtney, Don Bargo, Connie Tryon, Dianne Law, Linda Sheppard, Mr. Psotka. SEATED: Nancy Murphy, Janet Bennett, Marlene Magnus, William Ross, Rebecca Periard, James Cusick, Kayanna Fisher. STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS 1961-62 GRADE HOMEROOM ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE 7th 7-8th 8th 9th 109 9th 119 9th 113 9th 120 10th 110 10th no 10th 123 10th 123 11th 114 11th 111 11th 118 12th 112 12th 108 Mrs. Muehlfeld Mrs. Hicks Mr. Connett Miss Dudewicz Miss Woodford Miss Shaffer Mr. Stone Mr. McQuarters Mr. Houck Mr. Greenwood Mrs. Bradford Mr. Ombry Mr. Psotka Mr. Kazmier Mr. Thorp Mr. Sikkema George Parker Bette Konoski Shirley Kvosnica Donald Bargo Mary Jane Kime Lynne Murray Nancy Weston Stanley Courtney Diane Fox Diane Law Connie Tryon Janet Bennett Kayanna Fisher Nancy Murphy James Cusick - Marlene Magnus William Ross - Rebecca Periard CONLEE OIL COMPANY Mobilgas and Fuel Oil 8065 Main Phone MA 4-5305 Compliments of BEAUTY CROWN SALON Birch Run, Michigan Yearbook Staff THIRD ROW: Margaret Thompson, Christine Doll, Janet Bosley, Cheryl Engel, Sandra Fox. SECOND ROW: Gerald Keller, Eleanor Owens, Paula Hathaway, Patricia Cribbins, Janet Gist, James Cusick, William Ross. SEATED: Marlene Magnus, Rebecca Periard, Janet Belill, Lana Wolfe, Gloria Drewry, JoAnn Sutto, Bonnie Koester. EDITORIAL STAFF: Marlene Magnus, Lana Wolfe, Gloria Drewry, JoAnn Sutto, Bonnie Koester, Janet Gist, Patricia Cribbins, Paula Hathaway, Christine Doll, Janet Bosley, Cheryl Engel, Sandra Fox and Janet Dudek. BUSINESS STAFF: Janet Belill, Rebecca Periard, Gerald Keller, Eleanor Owens, James Cusick, William Ross, Margaret Thompson. COVER DESIGNED BY JOANN SUTTO FACULTY ADVISORS: Marshall Greene - Editorial Harry Layman - Business JETS Science Club THIRD ROW: D. Grim, R. Fabbro, R. Ewing, R. Block, R. Baszler, J. Cusick, D. Cole, R. Dec, R. Wenn, R. Katona. SECOND ROW: Mr. Sikkema, A. Worden, E. Magnus, R. Jungerheld, K. Cullen, R. Johnson, D. Thrasher, R. Carpenter, G. Welense, W. Ross. FIRST ROW: G. Keller, C. Powell, V. Smith, W. Carl, D. Hutchinson, R. Anderson, T. Schmunk, L. Percy, R. Smith. President: Dallas Hutchinson Vice President: Bill Carl Secretary: Ricks Anderson Treasurer: Mike Scharrer Roger Katona, Robert Kvasnica, Kenneth Cullen. School Newspaper THIRD ROW: M. Magnus, R. Katona, K. Reinhardt, S. Courtney, E. Magnus, M. Scharrer, J. Cusick, R. Baszler, A. McKinney. SECOND ROW: J. Sutto, J. Bosley, C. Engel, R. Feagles, J. Bel ill, P. Hathaway, L. Wolfe, B. Gnotkowski, K. Gamble, M. Thompson, K. Berg, N. Snellenberger, S. Magnus, G. Drewry. SITTING: M. Courtney, B. Koester, C. Weston, Mr. Stone. THE GOLDEN TORCH - FIRST HONORS DIVISION WINNER Fifteenth Annual North Central Michigan Interscholastic Press Conference Co-Editors----------Marcia Courtney Bonnie Koester Assistant Editor----Cecelia Weston Library Staff STANDING: Miss Dudewicz, Lauretta Nichols, Susan Hanson, Barbara Taylor, Maxine Jokat, Joyce Gainer, Norma Snellenberger, Margaret Thompson. SEATED: Donna Dunn, Diane Reed, Katheen Keiser, Vivian Tanner, Alberta McKinney, Helen Mayberry, Karen Gamble. HEAD LIBRARIAN PATRICIA DUDEWICZ F.H.A. STANDING: Miss Woodford, P. Kriseler, S. Fischer, J. Bosley. SITTING: D. Deno, J. BelilI, E. Owens, A. Ostrom, B. Schultz. OFFICERS - President - Vice President - Secretary - Treasurer - Historian - Parliamentarian - Song Leader - Reporter Eleanor Owens Alma Ostrom Connie Tryon Susan Fischer Janet Bosley Peggy Kriseler Janet Bel i 11 Barbara Schultz Bus Drivers STANDING: E. McNamara, J. Polzin, L. Hauck, V. Schian, M. E. Zuellig, B. Reed, A. Rittmaier, R. Segar. SEATED: L. Haubenstricker, V. Parker, V. Tryon, S. Hayward, E. Magnus, N. Krisler, A. Trinklein, M. Zuellig. Custodians Cafeteria Staff Edward McNamara Grade School Alfred Zissler Int. School Mary Lou Morse Barbara Dowd Agnes Zissler Alma Trinklein Kenneth King High School KITCHEN POLICE - STUDENT STYLE Tom Ross Norma Snellenberger Diane Ross Margaret Thompson Richard Segar Day Man Secretary: Ruth Feagles Treasurer: Alberta McKinney RAQUEPAW FORD SALES Fuel Oil, Gasoline, Dupont Paint Phone MA 4-9287, Birch Run, Michigan ROARING TWENTIES Pep Club ROARING TWENTIES THIRD ROW: G. Grim, S. Cooper, S. Kretz, M. Jokat, S. Bryant, B. Gnatkowski, L. Wolfe, P. Hathaway, R. Feagles, M. Urbanowski. SECOND ROW: A. McKinney, C. Craig, D. Law, C. Tryon, M. Courtney, J. Courtney, R. Andrews, S. Magnus, H. Mayberry, C. Tanner, C. Tryon, C. Patterson. FIRST ROW: D. Stroik, P. Burditt, J. Sutto, K. Gamble, S. Hanson, L. Sims, P. Tanner, P. Ross, G. Drewry, B. Koester, N. Gerger. President: Carole Patterson Vice President: Paula Hathaway SPORTS Athletic Board A. W. Thorp John Greenwood Jerry Psotka Walter Jakiemiec Marshall Greene Faculty Manager of Athletics - A. W. Thorp Head Football Coach - John C. Greenwood Head Basketball Coach - Jerry Psotka Assistant Coach - Walter Jakiemiec Athletic Director - Marshall Greene Varsity Club THIRD ROW: Mr. Jakiemiec, Roger Katona, Daniel Bader, Kurt Reinhardt, Timothy Bel ill, John Morgan, Darryl Hadsall, Dennis Carder, Roland Block, Mr. Psotka. SECOND ROW: Mr. Thorp, James Gagliardi, Dallas Hutchinson, Merle Schmitzer, Raymond Carpenter, Kim Davenport, Ronald Johnson, Dale Hauck, James Harcourt, Gerald Gaunt, George Bell, Mr. Greenwood. FIRST ROW: David Thrasher, William Ross, Gary Welense, Terrence Schmunk, Gerald Keller, Vernon Smith, Leon Percy, Royal Smith, Charles Powell. � Varsity Football STANDING: Coach John Greenwood, D. Cassiday, W. Ross, D. Houck, D. Thrasher, K. Davenport, M. Reed, T. Schmunk, G. Keller, R. Smith, T. Bel ill. Assistant Coach J. Psotka, Assistant Coach W. Jakiemiec. KNEELING: D. Hadsall, J. Morgan, C. Powell, J. Harcourt, G. Gaunt, R. Block, R. Andrews, K. Reinhardt, D. Bader. FOOTBALL 1961 Hampered by heavy graduation losses from the 1960 squad. Coach John C. Greenwood's football squad struggled through a tough schedule to a tie for fourth place with Hartland in the Motor Valley Conference standings. Gerald Keller, backfield workhorse, captured scoring honors with eight touchdowns for 48 points, while Mike Reed's powerful backfield play earned him the most valuable player award. Letters were awarded December 5 at the annual Lions Club football banquet to: Russell Andrews, Dan Bader, Timothy Belill, Rolland Block, Dennis Carder, Donald Cassiday, Kim Davenport, Gerald Gaunt, Darryl Hadsall, James Har- court, Dale Hauck, Gerald Keller, John Morgan, Charles Powell, Michael Reed, Kurt Reinhardt, William Ross, Terrence Schmunk, Royal Smith, Vernon Smith and David Thrasher. Junior Varsity award winners were: Gary Bader, Douglas Chilson, Stanley Courtney, Lewis Dodak, Edward Ellis, Gerald Fawcett, Ernest Fredenburg, Robert Gajewski, Brady Hadsall, Robert Jacobs, Roger Jones, George Judd, Cecil Magnus, James Matzke, Patrick McQuiston, Gary Putnam, Harry Raquepaw, Fred Schmunk, Jan Schultz, Gary Schwartz, Robert Wasalaski and James Watt. MOTOR VALLEY CONFERENCE FINAL FOOTBALL STANDINGS 1961 W L T TP OP New Lothrop 6 0 0 166 56 Byron 5 1 0 129 81 M.S.D. 2 2 2 82 83 Birch Run 2 3 1 84 103 Hartland 2 3 1 108 121 Morrice 1 5 0 76 79 Gaines 1 5 0 80 202 1961 VARSITY FOOTBALL SCORING STATISTICS Football Scoring by Teams Birch Run 0 Merrill 35 Birch Run 7 M.S.D. 7 Birch Run 14 Ortonville 18 Birch Run 6 Hartland 25 Birch Run 12 Morrice 7 Birch Run 26 Byron 27 Birch Run 6 New Lothrop 19 Birch Run 27 Gaines 18 Individual Scoring Name Games TD'S Ex. P. Safety Total Keller, Gerald 8 8 0 0 48 Reed, Michael 8 5 5 0 35 Belill, Timothy 8 2 0 0 12 Schmunk, Terrance 8 0 0 1 2 Harcourt, James 8 0 1 0 1 Totals 8 15 6 1 98 Varsity Basketball LEFT TO RIGHT: Walter Jakiemiec, Russell Andrews, Vilas Keith, Tim Belill, Jim Harcourt, Robert Kvasnica, Jerry Psotka Coach, Ronald Johnson, Gerald Keller, Dallas Hutchinson, John Morgan, Richard Baszler, Stanley Courtney. VARSITY BASKETBALL 1961-62 Birch Run's cage squad managed a pair of victories over M.S.D. and avoided the Conference cellar in a long season marked by Birch Run's first participation in a mid-season tournament. The Panthers played Ovid, Ortonville and Hart- land in the Swartz Creek Christmas Tournament. Ron Johnson, Birch Run's fine center, took third place in the Conference scoring race and earned a first team berth on the All Conference squad. Ger- ald Keller ranked 11th in Conference scoring with an 11.1 points per game average. Varsitv letter winners were: Ron Johnson, Gerald Keller, Timothy Belill, Vilas Keitn, Russell Andrews, Ernest Fredenburg, John Morgan, Richard Baszler, and James Harcourt. Robert Kvasnica was given a reserve award and Stanley Courtney received a manager's letter. MOTOR VALLEY CONFERENCE FINAL BASKETBALL STANDINGS 1961-62 W L TP OP Byron 11 1 747 574 New Lothrop 8 4 700 531 Morrice 8 4 776 594 Hartland 7 5 658 615 Gaines 6 6 597 674 Birch Run 2 10 641 843 M.S.D. 0 12 473 771 1961-62 VARSITY BASKETBALL STATISTICS Name G. F.G. F.T.A. F.T.M. Per. Fouls Totals Ronald Johnson 17 96 124 68 43 260 Gerald Keller 18 52 93 52 59 156 Timothy Belill 16 47 51 27 73 121 Vilas Keith 18 29 66 26 43 84 Russell Andrews 17 29 38 20 35 78 Ernest Fredenburg 17 20 35 17 44 57 John Morgan 17 12 34 20 39 44 Richard Baszler 17 13 28 13 34 39 James Harcourt 14 7 10 6 16 20 Dallas Hutchinson 11 5 12 5 26 15 Dale Hauck 4 2 10 3 3 7 Robert Kvasnica 13 1 11 3 3 5 Richard Wenn 5 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 18 313 512 260 418 886 VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES 1961-62 BR 60 Hartland 67 BR 57 Byron 74 BR 55 Gaines 73 BR 39 Hartland 59 BR 39 Ovid 55 BR 72 Gaines 81 BR 34 Ortonville 55 BR 41 Byron 92 BR 50 Hartland 64 BR 39 New Lothrop 81 BR 39 Flint Sacred Heart 74 BR 81 M.S.D. 57 BR 50 New Lothrop 69 BR 50 Flint Sacred Heart 80 BR 56 M.S.D. 54 BR 41 Morrice 68 BR 50 Morrice 68 BR 33 St. Paul 70 Reserve Basketball STANDING: L. Greenwood, R. Jones, R. Jacobs, T. Stevens, Coach - Mr. Greenwood, J. Fawcett, H. Raquepaw, H. Johnson, C. Magnus, K. Reinhardt. KNEELING: T. Ross, D. Hadsall, D. Morse, J. Matzke, B. Hadsall, G. Schwartz. RESERVE BASKETBALL 1961-62 Coach John C. Greenwood's Little Panthers closed strong with five straight victories to make their season record seven wins against ten losses. Junior varsity awards were made to: Harold Johnson, Robert Jacobs, Harry Raquepaw, Darryl Hadsall, Thomas Stevens, Kurt Reinhardt, Brady Hadsall, Cecil Magnus and Richard Raquepaw. Compliments of HERMIE'S RECREATION Birch Run, Michigan RIVERSIDE SUPERMARKET Montrose, Michigan Phone 639-5526 1961-62 RESERVE BASKETBALL STATISTICS Name G. F.G. F.T.A. F.T.M. Per. Fouls Totals Harold Johnson 17 77 99 32 57 186 Robert Jacobs 17 63 118 47 44 173 Harry Raquepaw 17 50 59 28 42 128 Daryl Hadsall 17 30 66 25 50 85 Thomas Stevens 16 17 42 16 26 50 Kurt Reinhardt 16 7 26 10 15 24 Brady Hadsall 15 5 16 8 12 18 Cecil Magnus 11 5 2 0 9 10 Gerald Fawcett 4 0 2 1 0 1 David Morse 4 0 2 1 0 1 Thomas Ross 6 0 2 1 2 1 Jan Schultz 1 0 2 1 3 1 Richard Raquepaw 7 0 0 0 1 0 James Fawcett 1 0 0 0 0 0 Lindale Greenwood 6 0 4 0 3 0 James Matzke 6 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 17 254 440 170 265 678 BR 24 BR 30 BR 26 BR 20 BR 39 BR 32 BR 45 BR 44 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES 1961-62 Hartland 39 BR 28 Morrice Gaines 33 BR 37 Byron Swartz Creek 61 BR 47 Hartland Ovid 35 BR 45 Gaines Hartland 47 BR 53 Byron Flint Sacred Heart 64 BR 43 New Lothrop New Lothrop 46 BR 47 M.S.D. M.S.D. 43 BR 73 Flint Sacred Heart BR 45 Morrice 26 45 33 39 52 49 28 44 60 CLIO BAKERY We Serve Birch Run MU 3-7521 Special Orders for Weddings and Parties LAYCOCK'S GAMBLE STORE Hardware - Sporting Goods - Appliances Phone MU 3-4011 Clio, Michigan Baseball TOP ROW: Assistant Coach L. Stone, D. O'Connell, C. Powell, R. Hadsall, R. Welch, G. Welense, G. Gaunt, Manager J. Raquepaw, Coach A. W. Thorp. SECOND ROW: K. Reinhardt, D. Hutchinson, G. Bell, R. Johnson, R. Smith, M. Schmitzer, J. Pagels, Manager R. Katona. BOTTOM ROW: J. Harcourt, D. Hadsall, H. Johnson, T. Schmunk, J. Gagliardi, R. Andrews, J. Schultz. BASEBALL 1961 Coach A. W. Thorp's diamond squad managed only three victories in a twelve game schedule and ran out of the money in the Motor Valley Conference, finishing in a tie for sixth place with Gaines. George Bell's .475 hitting average based on 19 hits in 40 at-bats, featured the season and earned him a berth on the All-Conference squad at third base. Varsity Letters went to: Russell Andrews, George Bell, James Gagliardi, Randall Hadsall, James Harcourt, Dallas Hutchinson, Ron Johnson, David O'Con- nell, John Pagels, Charles Powell, Kurt Reinhardt, Merle Schmitzer, Terrence Schmunk, Robert Welch and Gary Welense. BASEBALL SCORES 1961 Birch Run 3 New Lothrop 4 Birch Run 5 Gaines 9 Birch Run 1 Gaines 2 Birch Run 0 Byron 7 Birch Run 3 Morrice 2 Birch Run 10 Hartland 2 Birch Run 3 New Lothrop 14 Birch Run 5 Hoover 13 Birch Run 2 Hoover 4 Birch Run 3 Hartland 6 Birch Run 6 Byron 11 Birch Run 10 Morrice 7 BATTING AVERAGES 1961 George Bell Robert Welch David O'Connell Russell Andrews Gary Welense James Harcourt Dallas Hutchinson Ronald Johnson Kurt Reinhardt John Pagels Randall Hadsall Wallace Minard James Gagliardi Charles Powell Terrence Schmunk Merle Schmitzer Robert Hobson Michael Reed Darryl Hadsall Gerald Gaunt Harold Johnson At Bat Runs 40 8 14 4 14 2 15 4 41 7 9 0 39 8 38 7 6 1 33 4 23 0 9 0 38 0 6 0 4 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 Hits Aver 19 .475 6 .428 5 .357 4 .267 10 .244 2 .222 8 .205 7 .184 1 .167 5 .152 3 .130 1 .111 3 .104 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 MOTOR VALLEY CONFERENCE FINAL BASEBALL STANDINGS 1961 Won Byron 10 Morrice 8 New Lothrop 8 Hoover 6 Hartland 4 Birch Run 3 Gaines 3 WINDMILL POINT GULF SERVICE STATION Dixie Highway Clio, Michigan Lost. Pet. G.B. 2 .833 4 .667 2 4 .667 2 6 .500 4 8 .333 6 9 .250 7 9 .250 7 CLOVERLEAF BAR U.S. 10 at M-83 Phone MU 6-5154 Clio, Michigan Varsity Cheerleaders Becky Periard Joyce Page Is Pam Hathaway Vivian Tanner Janet Be till Marlene Magnus Billie Cummings Nancy Murphy Christine Layman Diane Reed Janet Bennett Junior Varsity Cheerleaders Motor Valley Conference All Star Teams Football First Team Second Team Player, School GR Ht Wt Pos. Player. School Gr Ht Wt Terry Taulbee. Hartland .. Sr 5-9 147 E Gary Blumerick. MSD ...Sr 5-11 150 Bob Zweng, MSD .. Sr 6-0 195 T Ken Fieber, Hartland .... Sr 6-0 182 Ron Morse. Morrice .. Sr 5-10 180 G Dick Siewert, Hartland Jr 6-0 234 John Morgan. Birch Run So 5-10 175 C John Beardslee. Morrice ... .... Jr 5-10 170 Chuck Morse. New Lothrop . Sr 5-10 169 G Gerald Gaunt. Birch Run . .. . Jr 5-9 165 Gary Munoz, Byron .. Sr 5-10 220 T Bill Ross. Birch Run .... Sr 5-11 180 Dan Sheridan. N. Lothrop . Sr 5-9 168 E Dwight Crawford, Bvron .... Sr 5-10 150 Mike Tkacz. Gaines .. Jr 5-9 150 B Mike Reed, Birch Run Sr 6-0 185 Ed Sovis, New Lothrop .. Sr 5-8 158 B Anson Mitchell. MSD .... Jr 5-9 158 Jerry Meier. Byron .. Sr 6-1 190 B Ed Smith. Hartland .... Sr 5-6 127 Ed McCartney, New Lothrop . .. Sr 6-0 170 B Dave Maylum. Byron . . Sr 5-11 155 ★ ★ ★ •k ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Honorable Mention End—Carl Lewis, Morrice. Tackle — Phil Brown, New Lo- throp. Guards — Ray Blair, Byron; Denny Atherton, Gaines. Centers — Phil Moore, New Lo- throp; Dewayne Carr. Gaines; Chuck Borovosky, Hartland. Backs — Jerry Keller, Birch Run; Roy McAvoy, Morrice; Dale Walter and Ron Friend, Byron; Jeff Russell. Hartland; Caswell Hassell, MSD; Dave A u r a n d, Gaines. Basketball Player. School First Team Age Ht. Wt. Gr. Dale Walter, Byron 16 6-1 160 Jr. Mike Tkacz, Gaines 16 5-10 150 Jr. Ron Johnson. Birch Run 16 6-1 160 Jr. Jr. Phil Moore. New Lothrop 17 6-0 165 John Beardslee. Morrice .. 16 5-11 175 Jr. League Scoring Player. School TD PAT TP Tkaci. Gaines s 2 50 Sovu. New Lothrop 6 11 47 McCartney. New Lothrop 7 0 42 Smith. Hartland 7 0 42 Meier. Byron 5 8 .1« Sheridan. New Lothrop 6 1 37 Keller. Birch Run 0 3« Reed. Birch Run 5 3 33 Rus'cll. Hartland 5 1 31 Hassell. MSD 5 0 30 Maylum. Byron . 5 0 30 Mitchell. MSD 4 1 25 Friend. Byron 4 0 2« Hankin?on. Morrice - 4 0 24 Smith. New Lothrop 3 3 23 McAvoy. Morrice 3 3 21 Walter. Byron 3 1 19 Second Team Andy Ptak, Hartland Ed McCartney, New Lothrop Bill Davis. New Lothrop Dave Maylum. Byron Neal Spicer, Gaines Third Team Roy George. Hartland Jerry Meier. Byron Charles McKay. Byron Abram Powell, MSD Ed Hankinson, Morrice Honorable mention: Dorn Zito, MSD; Dan Olding, Hartland; John Flynn. Morrice; Tim Belli]. Birch Run. Baseball The final league scoring: Player. School G FG F T Avg. Tkacz. Caine 12 102 5697 260 21.7 Moore. N Lothrop 12 70 73-:os 213 17.8 Johnson. Birch Run 11 •7 4' 83 182 16.5 Ptak. Hartland 12 68 46-76 182 15.2 Walter. Byron Davis. N. Lothrop 11 62 53 63 177 16.1 12 64 35-58 163 13« Beardslee. Morrice 12 50 58-101 158 1T2 Brown. Morrice 12 55 33-51 143 11� Meier. Byron 12 11 35-64 137 11.4 McCartny. N. Lthrop 12 51 31-47 w 11.1 Keller Birch Run 12 45 43-78 133 11.1 McKay. Byron 12 51 26-36 128 10.7 Flynn Morrice 12 48 22-37 118 9.8 Maylum. Byron Aurand. Gaines 12 44 20-51 117 9.8 12 50 8-21 108 9.0 Powell, MSD 12 44 20-47 108 9.0 Zlto. MSD 11 39 29-72 107 3.7 George. Hartland 12 45 10-27 100 8.3 All Games Scoring Player. School TD 1 PAT 4 TP 70 Meier. Byron 0 9 8- Sovis. New Lothrop 11 63 Sheridan. New Lothrop 1 53 McCartney. New lothrop 0 54 Hassell. MSD 2 50 Keller Pirvh Run 0 48 Smith. Hartland 0 4. Maylum. Byron i 38 Reed. Birch Run 5 35 Mitchell. MDS 5 35 Russell. Hartland 1 3t McAvoy. Morrice 7 31 Friend. Byron 0 36 Hankinson. Morrice 0 30 Smith. New Lothrop 5 23 Walter. Byron Zweng. MSD 3 0 21 18 Coggins MSD 0 18 Dav.s. New lothrop 0 18 Keck. Gaines 0 18 Freeman. Morrice 0 18 1961 Catcher-------------Gary Green--Senior--New Lothrop Jack Flood--Senior—Morrice First Base----------Andy Ptak—Junior--Hartland Second Base---------Bob Whitehead--Senior--Byron Third Base----------George Bell--Junior--Birch Run Shortstop-----------Frank Davis—Senior--New Lothrop Outfield-------------Edsel Steinley--Senior--Flint Hoover Dan Russell—Junior--Byron Jerry Ivan—Senior--New Lothrop Pitchers---------------Gary Henderson--Senior--Flint Hoover Paul Fuller--Senior—Morrice Charles MacKay--Junior--Byron Snapshots MORE SENIORS • Karen Gamble A FEW Mike Scharrer CIRCA 1947 Jim Cusick TWO VALUED EMPLOYEES OF THE BIRCH RUN SCHOOL SYSTEM WERE FORCED TO RESIGN BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH DURING THE 1961-62 SCHOOL YEAR. ON THE LEFT - KENNETH KING, CUSTODIAN. ON THE RIGHT - OTILLIA ULMER, CAFE- TERIA STAFF.