Calumet High School - Peace Pipe Yearbook (Calumet, MI)

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Class History A hand reaches up toward the bookcase, moves slowly along a shelf of dusty booksg pauses a moment -'53-'54-ah, '55. The owner picks out the book marked '55, blows some of the dust away, opens the cover and reads: It was very wet the day we entered high school as Froshg and, though the boys were soaked to the skin, the girls weren't even damp. We sat in our seats and awefully gazed at the Seniors and won- dered how any people so wonderful and terrifying could live. As our leaders for the year we chose Barb Thurner, Gary Crocker, Judy Vairo and Arlene Manninen. John Nadeau gained fame as second place winner in the Tri-County Radio Script Contest. Shirley Kivela made the poetry corner of the Cal-Hi-News with her outstanding poem-- If I Were Marooned Like Old Ben Gunn. Joyce Tamminen and Judy Vairo won honors in the Forensic Festival. Several of the girls who we re invited to join the Eulalia looked like left-overs from hobo week with their hair set, clothes on backwards and rouge on their faces as a part of their initiation. The coaches had gleams in their eyes when they looked at the promising sport material our class held. And so we left the land of x:2y and the Roman Empire whose gre ate st triumph was the conquering of the Latin languageg and journeyed on to the realm of the buggy bug chasers and got into that famous debate Were Caesar's methods justified by his ends? We also discovered the answer to Miss Baldwin's eternal question, lf you were stranded on a desert island what beauties--oops! I mean books would you wish you had with you? Our class, already fa.mous for its pep, became even more peppy when Shirley Musich, Shirley Kivela, Pat Hoganson, and Marsha Isola were elected cheerleaders. Joyce Tammienen, Peggy Knodel and Judy Vairo talked their way into the Regional Forensics Contest, with Judy going on to the district contest in Marquette. Ronald Berry-man won a starting position on the football squad with Roger Arola and Paul Bracco also making the varsity. Russ Jutila saw considerable action on the basketball team, while Arola, Gipp, and Gary Crocker led the reserve team through a fine season. Class officers were Sarah Lehto, Gary Crocker, Judy Vairo, and Carol Lepisto. We drifted on to American History and found we simply couldn't agree with Muzzy. We found ourselves some able leaders in Russ Jutila, Ruth Aalto, Joyce Tamminen, Matt Kaifesh, and Barb Langdon.' Shirley Kivela was chosen Homecoming Queen with another Junior, Barb Thurner, chosen as her attendant. Four of our exuberant classmates, Pat Hoganson, Shirley Musich, Sarah Lehto, and Shirley Kivela made thecheerleading squad. Ratings of excellent were won in the Forensic con- test by Virginia Plante, Sharon Guy, Joyce Tamminen and Bob Cornwall. Our class was represented in the band by fifteen of our mates and Mary Joy Sciace ro, 'drum majorette, set the pace for that organization. Dashing Bob Forsberg, drum major, led the Drum and Bugle Corps. John Staricha won the .ZZ rifle for best marksmanship in the R. O. T. C. The Juniors' prize achievement, the prom, was a grand success. 'Stairway to the Stars featured the Top-Hatters. Joan Harjala made a lovely queen. Our athletes were outstanding. Gary, Roger, and Russ were three sports men. Paul Bracco and Berryman started at the tackle positions. Matt Kaifesh and John Haataja were at guard and center positions respectively. The track scene looked bright with Mike Kaifesh, Jack Barry, and Haataja returning as distance men. Others exceptionally good we re, Russ Jutila, Gary Crocker, and Matt Kaifesh. They seem to get smaller every year. -The usual statement of a Senior when looking down on the Frosh. That's right, Seniors at last! Our last year--how long we had looked forward to it, and how the time has gone so fast that we scarcely had time to enjoy it! This was the year the Cool Kats canne into their own. John Nadeau was no longer with us as he had received a special scholarship, not requiring high school graduation. The class officers were Gary Crocker, Robert Forsbe rg, Ellen Priuska, Sarah Lehto, and James Fisher. Gary was President of the Student Council. Other organi- zations were headed by our able Seniorsg Sarah Lehto was President of the Eulalia and Captain of the cheerleading squad. Ruth Aalto was Secretary of the Teen Center. Joyce Tamminen was editor of the Peace Pipe. Barb Langdon was President of the Dramatics Club. Judy Vairo was editor of the Cal-Hi-News and Treasurer of the Teen Center. Janet Pelto headed the Future Teachers Clubg and Virginia Plante was President of the Future Nurses Club. Sarah Lehto was chosen Homecoming Queen, and reigned over the Booster Game. Sandy Koopikka was her attendant. Carol Hoganson took second place in the Why I'm Proud to be an American essay contest, for a prize of S75. The Senior play, Time Out for Ginger provided hilarity, with an all star cast of Bob Forsbe rg, Barb Langdon, Shirley Musich, Ronny Mixon, Jack Barry, Judy Vairo, Russ Jutila, Joyce Tamminen, Gary Crocker, and Bernice, Flash, Landini. Bob Forsberg was selected Lieutenant Colonel of the R. O. T, C. Cheers resounded through the chill night air for Matt and Mike Ka.i.fesh, Jack Barry, and Ray Garrow. Football season was here again, and Rog Arola, Russ Jutila, Ron Berryman, Ron'Arntsen, and Paul Bracco did their parts as stalwart sons of the gridiron. John Haataja was captain of the tearn. Gary Crocker gained fame as the football player with the nicest smile. Though the basketball team got off to a poor start, captain Gary Crocker along with Russ Jutila, helped spark the team on to victory later in the season. This is the History of the Class of 1955. He sits silent for a moment reminiscing. With a gentle sigh, he closes the book, puts it in its place on the shelf, and slowly walks away thinking--we were determined to make our mark in life and live up to our motto NOT AT THE TOP, BUT CLIMBING

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ULSTAD, DONNA J. Commercial Ebb Tide G.A. A. Vice-President, Student Council, Glee Club, Cal-Hi-News, Eulalia, Booster Club. WANHAPIHA, VIRGINIA J. Fortune In Dreams VAIRO, .TUDITH A. Academic Magic Tango , G. A. A. , Cal-Hi-News, Editor: Eulalia, Booster Club, Dramatics Club, Secretary- Treasurer of Freshman Class, Student Council Delegate Sophomore Class, Forensics. WIC KSTROM. JANET M. Di-eamlandf' WANHALA, PATRICIA L. Academic Tea For Two Future Nurses' Club. ARSON, DONALD A. Ensi,-...ring I Really Don't Want To Know Radio Club. R. O. T. C. , Band. KAIFESH, MATT E, Wood Shop Detour Football, Track, .Tunior Class Treasurer. Commercial Academic

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Class Will of l955 We, the members of the class of 1955, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, about to pass out of existence, hereby declare, publish and expose this to be our Last Will and Testa- ment, as witnessed by these witnesses: To the entire school we leave the example we have set as worthy scholars and blameless students. Our record has been spotless and in all annals of our career we have done no deed, as a class, of which we need be ashamed. To the teachers of Calumet High School we convey our ability to know a good thing when we see it. As this ability has been largely created by your instructions, we are merely returning to you your invaluable gift. To the Juniors we will all our laughs and giggles, tardy and absent marks, unsolved puzzles, unchewed gum, apple cores and cold lunches, also all the broken jack knives, unsharpened lead pencils, half-filled note books and all other unclaimed property of no value. Bob Forsberg, Bill Sincock, John Staricha, Ron Mixon, Dwaine Mills and Peter Niska leave the Rifle Team their ability and good marksmanship. Ann Thielman wills her sneeze to some quiet assembly. Sarah Lehto and Shirley Kivela leave their cheerleading sweaters to whoever can fill their places. Joanne Shimandle wills her red locks to Joanne Juopperi. Faith Cook bestows her quiet but pleasant personality to Barbara Hosking, Pat LaF leur leaves her ability to chew gum and eat candy in the assembly Qand get away with it, to any undernourished Junior who is always starved between classes. Russ Jutila and Judy Vairo will their fancy dance steps to Dave Mitchell and Barbara Burda. Barbs Thurner, Margaret Madronich, Carol Mattson, Marie Raisanen, Helen Niemela and Valrie Raisanen will one free lessoncon How to Get a Manll? Dave Hillstrom leaves some of his height to Mr. Lindeman's future basketball team. To Lois Aho we present a worm. She already has the book so that now the royal title of book- worm is hers. Long may she wear it as honorably as its present owner--Gale Jamsen. Mary Joy Sciacero bestows her baton! to anyone who can fill her boots. James Fisher and Karl Gipp will their wavy hair to Clifford Hill and Art Dion. Judy Vairo bestows a dictionary from which she is alleged to obtainaher stock of huge words to someone who thinks he or she could compete with her. Kathy Luoma, Shirley Musich, Carol Bedord ,and Pat Hoganson leave their ability to have fun to the Junior Clique. Shirley Nuottila leaves her skating abilities to anyone who would like to try the blades. Rodger Arola, Russ Jutila and Gary Crocker leave their athletic abilities to Jay Rowe, Clark Pellegrini, and Richard Salonen. Barbara Langdon bestows her ability to act and sing. which she proved by singing, Mocking Bird Hill. on stage. This she leaves to Rose Nousiainen. Donna Ulstad and Florence Aho will their. basketball skill to Mr. Kittils reserves. Beth Richards and Bob Messner leave to all the Juniors who are going to take chemistry all their trials, errors and near explosions. , Jerry Hansen leaves his antics in Mrs. Holman's Lit class behind and she hopes no one finds them. The Senior members of the Cal Hi Band will their uniforms to any newcomers who can make the music. Bob Forsberg leaves the Drum Ma,ior's job and Battalion Cornmander's position to any fortunate for unfortunate, Junior. .He will keep his motorcycle. Ronnie QHairyQ Suhonen leaves some of his hair to Mr. Mishica and Mr. Held. The Senior Class also leaves the Football and Basketball team-s to the Juniors in hbpe they can do something with them.