Cass City High School - Perannos Yearbook (Cass City, MI)

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CLASS PROPHECY It is now tha year 1960, ten years sinoe the class of 50 left the steps of C.C.H.S. Sinoe that time I have visited eaoh one or tried to find out what they are doing now. would you like to hear about them? My first stop was on a farm east of Deford where I found Walt Rayl and Marilyn Bohr do- ing fine with a large herd of dairy oattle. While Marilyn was getting dinner for me, I picked up the paper and read where Bnaline Bullis and Ruth Bwald have just returned from South America whore they have been doing missionary work. After that wonderful dinner of Marilyn's, I went on into Caro to pay my phone bill and who do you suppose is the tele- phone operator? None other than Shirley Kritsman. Of course, being a telephone operator she hears the latest bits of information. She said, Just by accident, of course, I over heard Bob Mann accepting a job as Proffessor of English at the University of Michigan. I wasn't surprised to find out from Shirley that Anita Weatherhead ha3 now taken over her mothers beauty business and spends her days winding curls. Coming out of Caro I failed to 3top at a crossing and who do you suppose was hiding behind a bill board just waiting to give some one a ticket? None other than Ken Martin, (he seems to have used his si e to an advantage.) As I drove on through Romeo on my way to Detroit I found out that Martha Martinek has married and they now own a truck farm there. A little further on my way to Detroit, wondering whom I would meet next, I noticed the oars stopped up ahead and a band coming through. Who do you suppose was leading it? Melvina Chase — remember when she was majorette for Cass City? By the end of the day I was tired of my traveling and decided to see some of the night life of Detroit. I picked up a paper to see what there was to offer and notioed Nadine Weber's name billed as top singer at Club 84, but I decided to go dancing instead. Beoause it is so hard to find parking places I oalled a cab, and, as I got in, I was quite sur- prised to see Fred Strong driving it. When I finally got to the olub, the perky little hat check girl was none other than Joan Kanaby. I really wasn't too surprised to find Roger Parrish and his band playing there, but I was startled to hear a familar voioe say, May I take your order? and there in the traditional soup and fish of the head waiter stood Douglas Van Allen.. After a good night's sleep, I was ready to continue my searoh for my former olassmates. I wandered into the Woolworth 5 and 10 store just to look around and I notioed a large crowd near the back. I walked back to find Jim Baker taking pictures-2 for 25 or 3 for 35 , developed while you wait... step right up folks. Who's next? There didn't seem to be anyone else there I knew so I went on down to the J.L.Hudson company as I had heard that Mary Jane Lessman was a model there. I found her there and I also found Barbara Howarth working there as sales woman. She told me she had married Jaok Bird shortly after graduation and he was now doing well in a business of his own there in Detroit. Barbara also told me that she often sees Janet Habioht, who was teaching the 8th. grade at Royal Oak. It was about noon, so I dropped into Sanders for dinner; I was very much surprised to find Leona Whittaker and Margaret Peddie working there. You remember that Margaret and Marguerite Pawlowski were always good friends so I asked her if she ever saw Marguerite. She replied that Marguerite and Amelia Pena had gone into business as artists and were doing very well making oil portraits. ie

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On September 3, 1946, we olimbed into our rocket and aimed it for our destination-----Graduation Day, June 6, 1949-------We have to admit that everything seemed strange and new to us. Especially to those oountry youngsters that oaroe so shyly to olass and were always going into the wrong room. It wasn’t long before we knew our way around and were having parties as often as our upper-olassraen. Boarding the rooket, there was a total of 76 students in the class. Our class advisor for the year was Mrs. Harold Oatley and our class offioers ware: Dean Fox- President, Joe Kilbourne-Vioe President, Josephine Oleski-Secretary, and Mary Jane Lessroan-Treasurer. After stopping off at a vaoation planet we again hopped into our rocket and started on our sophomore trip. We soon had our leaders selected. They were: Gil Sohwaderer-President, Jaok Bird-Vice President, Vivian Martin-Secretary, and Norbert Kapala-Treas- urer. Our class sponsor was Mr. Parker. We were moving faster now. We were taking off on the third lap of our journey. You guessed it. We were out of moneyti So-------------we put on the Junior Play, Almost Eighteen . Also to us fell the honor of giving the Seniors of ’49 their fare- well party, the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. Our theme was Good Luck ’49ers . Mr. Cardew was our advisor and our pilots were Nancy Schwaderer- Pre3ident, Janet Habicht-Vioe President, and Barbara Howarth-Seoretary, and Ken Brown-Treasurer. September of 1949-—seniors, at last, and we are climbing aboard our high school rocket for the last time. As, with any senior olass, we have to start facing some of those lasts --last game, last prom, etc. Mr. Holmberg acted as our sponsor and our olass offioers were: Gil Schwaderer-President, Fred Ross-Vice resident, Martha Martinek- Secretary, and Ken Brown-Treasurer. We have passed thru our last year of our high school career, which climaxed with a 4 day boat trip to Detroit, Toronto, and Niagara Falls. CLASS HISTORY Many of our original number have gone and those who have stayed with us are perhaps a little sad now to leave Cass City High School. Wo are somewhat frightened of what may be ahead of us, but we thank teachers, sponsors, and the many friends for making these four years the happiest, shortest, and most exciting in our lives.

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CLASS PROPHECY CONTINUED I had heard that Betty «iciiiller was a psychologist so decided to look her up next ifor personal reasons only.j When I finally located her office, I found it was on the 8th floor so I took an elevator up. It was rather startling to hear What floor, please? coming from Jim Schad as I entered the elevator. I had a nice visit with Betty and when I asked her if she ever sees any of the class of BO she said, Oh I see Ferris Ware often. I suppose she meant only in his professional capacity as a comedian in one of the night clubs near her office. (The Arthur Godfrey type I understand.) Leaving Betty, I had just nicely stepped out on the sidewalk when whom should I see coming down the street but Shirley ’Watson and Bob Bader. She told me they had left their prosperous little farm for an all day shopping trip. When I inquired of Shirley about a few former class mates she replied the only one she knew was Ken Brown, tie is a preacher in a country church near her home. I continued on my way and a sign caught my eye, the R. and R. Detective Agency. (Ross and Roach) Right next door was a bar, and when I walked in I found Jim Wilson help- ing to furnish the music, Robert Wood setting up drinks, and Jim Turner and Norbert Kapala just sitting. When I was talking to Jim he told me that Gil Schwaderer has taken over his dad's gravel pit and is busy producing little cement blocks. As I left there and walked cn to catch a bus down town, I noticed Elaine Root's and Mildred Arnott's sign out as window decorators. While waiting for the bus I bought the Free Press, but nearly forgot to read it on the bus after I discovered Duane Rushlo was the driver. Recovering from my surprise, I started to look through the paper and read on the sports page that Joyce Fry and Nancy Schwaderer are on their way to the Olympics as track stars, still running things!I! I also noticed that Doris Franklin and Dean Karr are doing well and have bought a modest little bungalow in Highland Park. Leaving the bus, I started to look for a good movie. When I got there, I found Loyd Langmaid selling tickets, Betty Spencer selling popcorn, and Virginia Newton and Mary Lou Anderson as ushers. It was a good show and I had a wonderful seat so after the show, as there didn't seem to be anyone else in Detroit I knew, I decided to try and locate some that lived out of town. I found out from her mother that Beverly Evans is the private secretary of a large firm in Chicago. Coming through Frankenmuth, I saw that Roberta Hempton was selling Home Cooked Chicken Dinners. As it was near meal tine, I thought it would be nice to pay her a visit. Her meal was wonderful ard when I inquired of her about former class mates. She said that Milton Hnatiuk was working as a D.II.I. man (Dairy Herd Inspector) for the Nestle Co. She also said that Georgene Lowe has married Clare Brown and now holds large shares in the Bordens Milk Company. As I knew that Georgene had been friends with the Keller girls, I decided to look her up and see if she knew what they were doing. She said Rosalie is now married, living in Port Huron, and works as a secretary. Marion Keller has moved to Ubly, to be nearer her work. (Harry Grifka) I found out from Georgene also that Naomi Crison is a seamstress at Mt. Clemens. I had by this time found out all there was to know about my former classmates, except two of them so I came back to Cass City to see if I could look them up from there. I was sorry to see I had missed Josephine Oleski in xy tour around Cass City the first time. She has now married Steve Ziemba, and lives on a farm near here, and is raising future candidates for Homecoming Wueen. By inquiring of her parents I fo.und that Barbara Hill is now working as cashier for Sears and Roebuck in Bay City. Well I must get back to rr.y 29 kids!!!!!! Don't get me wrong I teach school. 17