Breckenridge High School - Brecksonian Yearbook (Breckenridge, MI)

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(2laii fliophecy Just to have a friendly talk with all the old classmates of B.H.S., '45- Ten years Is a long time and the students are scattered all over the U.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brennan are living quietly on a farm south of Breckenridge. So tar they have two sets of twins. James Briggs has taken Joe Louis' title away from him after much practice and hard work. Gerald Brennan is now located in Florida, where he is running wheels off of racing cars. Phyllis Breidinger is now Chief Cashier at Walker's grocery store in Wheeler. Dale dosson is now an Admiral in the United States Navy. Doris, his wife, still sits home waiting. Boyd Douglas is a Forest Ranger in Oregon, and John Poindexter is also a Ranger but located in California. Eldon Dutcher's Victory Garden is getting quite a start in Tokyo's backyard, and we see Bob Hopkins is out hoeing it. Joyce Edgar has another ring. We wonder if it is the right one this time. Bob Gallagher is still driving the Milk Truck. Barbara Griffith is Manager of a restaurant in Detroit called The Purple Cow Cafe. Betty High is married and living on a farm in Ohio, building a fence to keep the kids in. Joan Hrdlovich is an Osteopathic Nurse in Saginaw. Still teaching Boogie-Woogie, but located in Muskegon, we find Alice Kime. Wilda finally hooked one of those Sailors she's been chasing. Tall, Dark, and Handsome, too. Paula McCallum is singing with the New York Opera. Margia Miller is still making those weekly trips to St. Louis, and buying gas at the Standard Station. Margie Near is a chemist over at Dow Chemical at Midland. She has discovered a new formula for making hose from Milkweed. Composing poetry for the St. Louis Leader we find Flora McPherson. Jacqueline Neitzke is head nurse at Saginaw General Hospital. She is still looking for some rich, handsome, patient or doctor. Nina Strong has made housekeeping her occupation. We find Mary Schlemmer the new boss of the Conery at St. Louis. When we all take a trip to China, just call on Pauline Yankie to fly us over on the China Clipper. Frank Tuck is now State F.F.A. Director. Willard Tryon is Head Sports Manager at the University of Michigan. Genevieve Schlemmer is a great authority on Horoscopes. She writes a column for the Gratiot County Herald. Wesley Tryon is still breaking girls' hearts. --Nina Strong --Eldon Dutcher --Betty High

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Jdait Will and eitament We have called you together upon this solemn occasion to listen to the last will and testament of the class of 'U5. Having completed and fulfilled all requirements of B.H.S. and being desirous of enter- ing a second and more profitable phase of life, we deem it necessary to distribute our earthly goods in the following manner: We will our orderly class meetings to the Juniors, our good marks we were always going to get to the Sophomores and all the gum wads under the desks in study hall to the Freshmen. NORMA BISSELL wills Harold to the U.S. Navy for the duration. To FLORA GREENING goes Gerald Brennan's competent and reliable driving. HAROID BRENNAN leaves his physique to Wesly Peters. PHYLLIS BREIDINGER bequeaths her quietness to Margie Carter. JAMES BRIGGS wills his consideration of others to Don Spaulding. To ALICE D17TCHER goes Dale Dosson's pleasing personality. BOYD DOUGLAS bequeaths his bass voice to Mr. Bacon. EIDON DUTCHER leaves his popularity with the girls to Dick Roth. JOYCE EDGAR, BETTY HIGH, GENEVIEVE SCHLEMMER, NINA STRONG will the rest of the male population to the re- maining unattached girls. BOB GALLAGHER leaves his determination to Lyle Gallagher. To FRANCES SAWVEL goes Barbara Griffith's weekly trips to St. Louis. BOB HOPKINS leaves his large vocabulary to Charles Karpal. JOAN HRDLOVICH wills her Merrill friends to Dorothy McCory. ALICE KIME leaves her musical talent to Kenny Corbett. WIIDA KUSE bequeaths her ability to get along with sailors to Alice Eastman. To BETH LOCKHART goes Paula McCallum’s enjoyable singing. FLORA MCPHERSON wills her ability to change boyfriends overnight to Phyllis Jessup. MARGIA MILLER bequeaths her height to Twila Becker. MAR- JORY NEAR leaves her church activities to Gloria Luneack. JACKIE NEIT2CE wills her bowling ability to Barbara Neitzke. JOHN POINDEXTER bequeaths his valedictorianship to Bob Bolt. To SHIRLEY FiDEP- SPIEL goes Mary Schlemmer's little giggle. WESLEY TRYON leaves his masculine charm to Bill Frost. WILLARD TRYON leaves his curly hair to Lyle Carter. FRANK TUCK wills his farming ability to Dale Wolfgang. PAULINE YANKIE bequeaths her daintiness to Purle Good. Sixty-two timid young kids entered the B.H.S. doors September 2, to begin the four year climb to the top. The main event of the year was the annual tug-of-war with the Sophomores, both boys and girls partic- ipating, in which these newcomers defeated their rivals. This event was topped off with a party given in the evening in honor of the freshmen. The Ghost Grabs, a short mystery play, written by the Freshmen girls and directed by Miss Theo Isham, was presented at an assembly program. John Poindexter‘brought us through that year with Mr. Patterson as our advisor. Thirty-eight returned for their Sophomore year. Bob Gallagher brought us through this year as our class president and Mr. Stevens was our advisor. That year a lot of the boys started getting cars and getting acquainted with the girls. We again held the annual tug-of-war but lost them both this time. We topped this off with the annual Freshman-Sophomore party. In the fall of '1 3, we again returned to B.H.S. to study. Only 35 came back. Our biggest event that year was the Junior Class Play, That Crazy Smith Pamily. This was a big success, we received more money than any other Junior Class. We surprised the teachers that year and had a Junior skip day. The ones that didn't go on the trip stayed home. The whole school board came to school and gave us a bawling out for it. That spring we gave the annual Jr. and Sr. Banquet in honor of the Seniors. We went through this year with Dale Dosson as our President and started out with Mr. Peterson as our class advisor, but he gave it up to Mr. McKenzie, and went over to Alma to teach. In the fall of we came back as what they call the sophisticated Seniors. We had hardly begun to think of being seniors until we had our senior pictures taken. The Senior play Don't Keep Him Waiting, given December 6, was a big success. We again had a skip day but we got permission this time, and took Mr. Abbott along to make us behave. We went through the Flint Journal in the forenoon and went to a show in the afternoon. Some of us went bowling at night in Saginaw. We shall close the doors of B.H.S. on June 1. May each of our histories in the future be as bright and shining as that of our class of '45 --Norma Bissell —Jackie Neitzke —Wesley Tryon

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(2laii Cjifotaton] NORMA BISSELL: Norm ie our Salutatoriam, the lucky little dame - Really ahe is ao bright, Brilliantine ahould be her name. PHYLLIS BREEDINGS : Phyllia i8 very meek looking, but they say that looka are deceiving. We'll help her out with thia gay red bow, aa aeeing ia believing. GJRAID BRENNAN: Gerald'8 Uncle'a hair would turn quite gray, to aee him drive hi8 Chevrolet, So we give to him thia rubber car, we hope it meaeurea up to par. HAROLD BRENNAN: Now Harold Joined the Navy, and left hi8 girl behind, We aend him thi8 doll for company, we hope Norma doean't mind. JIM BRIGGS: To Jim who'a in the Navy, we aend thia good luck Charm We hope that while he'a out to 8ea, it may keep him 8afe from harm- DALE DOSSON: Dale was the Superman of our School, till he Joined the Navy We'll aend him this Superman Comica Book, and he'll keep in practice - maybe. BOYD DOUGLAS: Here ia a pair of glove8 for Boyd, to keep his hands from soil, When he's at the gas station, handling gas and oil. ELDON DUTCHER: Eldon's a fine looking fellow, toward him a girl's eye Rushes We'll give him a box of powder, to hide those ungainly blushes. JOYCE JDCAR: Our friend Joyce, so they say, ia learning how to cook. To help her in her efforts, we give her a new cook book. BOB GALIAGHER: Now Bob ia engaged to a Junior, we wish them both happiness, Thia ring if used for that event, will coat poor Bob leas. BARBARA GRIFFITH: This deck of cards for Solitaire, when her night hours are lonely; Might fill the bill for Barbara, until ahe finds her one and only. BETTY HIGH: Miss Betty ia sometime aad, 'cause he ia far away. A three cent stamp will help to take, her thoughts with him to stay. BOB HOPKINS: For Hoppy here's a muffler thick, to keep hia words in check If he would wear it all the time, we'd have some peace, by Heck! JOAN HRDIDVICH: To the girl of Seventeen summers, I'm sure there will be a reflection, If I give to her thia Palmolive soap, to keep that schoolgirl complexion. ALICE KIME: Alice sure can play the piano, she's played for ever ao long— To add to her repertoire, I'll give her this popular song. WIIDA KUSE: Our dear Wilda ha a curly hair, by nature not bestowed, This little Charm-curl will do its share, and make curia A la mode. PAULA MCCALLUM: Paula ia quite a musician, we like to hear her warble, So that she may vocalize in style, we give her this handful of marbles. FLORA MCPHERSON: Flora's nails are very long, she always has them painted, So here 8 some polish, very red, sure is pretty, 'tain't it? MARGIE MILLER: Margie is somewhat of an inventor, she works on perpetual motion I'll give her this package of chewing gum, so she won't get out of the notion. MARJORIE NEAR: Marjorie came to us this year, we hope she's here to stay This glue will help stick her fast, so she cannot get away. JACKIE NEIT2QE: A cute guy with a swell car, is what Jackie seems to long for Here is the answer to her prayer, now how could she ask for more? JOHN POINDEXTER: John is the A student of the class, he spends hours in work and toil, This candle will be a substitute, for the so-called midnight oil. GENEVIEVE SCHL5 5MER: Genevieve's always prim and neat, and she walks very sedately She'll soon be needing a frying pan, from what I've been hearing lately. MARY SCHLEM4ER: Now don't you think it's very wise, and also lots of fun, To give Mary this little man, till she decides on one. NINA STRONG-WOLFGANG: 'Tis rumored about she's married, now could this be true? So, we'll give to her this rolling pin to make him black and blue. WESLEY TRYON: Wesley is always looking for dates, as most of you girls know, no doubt So let'8 give him a box of dates, I hope it won't make him pout. WILLARD TRYON: Now Willy's hair is curly, and we like it that way Here are some metal curlers, so the curls will always stay. FRANK TUCK: We hope that someday Frank will use this package of seeds. And be a thrifty farmer, supplying all our needs. PAULINE YANKIE: Now Pauline is rather a shy girl, I'll give her this Unbrella So in case she gets caught in the rain, ahe also might catch a fellow. —Beth Lockhart --Margie Carter