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

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We then had to settle down and make some money for our trip. We sponsored bake sales, proms, suppers, shows, and had a hypnotist show. “Cinderella’s Ball, the annual Junior-Senior Banquet, made us all realize that uation was not far away. The annual swingout program held on Monday, May 26, when Seniors first donned their caps gowns for the first time and march- down town behind the high school band. On Monday, June 1, we left on our Senior trip. We got on the boat in Detroit, on Monday morning. Then we went to Mackinac Island, and then on to Chicago. From Chicago we took a train back to Detroit, on Thursday, June 4. On June 7 our Baccalaureate services were held with Reverend Porter of the Methodist Church as the main speaker. On June 9, we all assembled, for the last time, in the auditorium for our Commencement exercises. Dr. John Stanley Harker, President of Alma College gave the main address of the evening. Bob Fox and Faith Parrott represented us as co-salutatorians and Joan Holmberg delivered the valedictorian address for our class. When eighty-eight Seniors clad in caps and gowns marched across our high school stage to receive their diplomas we then realized our happy high school days had come to an end. 21 Nearing the end of high school days--Baccalaureate

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Class History On September 5, 1949, we the Senior Class of 1953, slowly entered the big grim building, Cass City High School, not knowing what lay ahead. We had one goal in mind --Graduation Day. We as Freshmen had one hundred and eight shy, bashful and undecided students. They wandered aimlessly from room to room, not knowing exactly where to go or what to do. We had for our class sponsor this year, a very dependable advisor, Mr. Harold Parker. We chose as our leaders; Bill Martus, president; Bob Fritz, vice-president; Arleon Kelley, secretary; and Roy Wagg, treasurer. After a short vacation we took our places as Sophomores at Cass City High School, but this time it didn’t seem quite so grim and a little more familiar. This year we chose as class officers; Grace Graham, president; Arleon Kelley, vice-president; Roy Wagg, secretary; and Joan Copeland, treasurer. Mr. Ackerman was our advisor this year. We had a few money making projects, and also had a few parties. When we enrolled in the fail of 1951 as Juniors at Cass City High School, it was less grim and seemed more like home. For the third lap of our journey wre chose, Arleon Kelley, president; Bob Wallace, vice-president; Joan Green, secretary; and Collen Ryan, treasurer, Mr. Cardew was our sponsor for this important year. We first presented a humorous play, “Good Night Ladies.” Between trying to make some money and getting ready for the annual Junior- Senior Banquet, “Paint The Town Pink.” Both Juniors and Seniors reported a very enjoyable evening of fun. Entering Cass City High School in the fall of 1952 we were at last Seniors. We all felt a little sad because we realized we were on our last lap of our high school journey. We chose for our class officers; Tim Burdon, president; Roy Wagg, vice-president; Bill Martus, secretary; and Bob Wallace, treasurer. Mr. Holmberg was our class sponsor. For our homecoming parade we chose Eunice Smith as our homecoming queen. Colleen Ryan and Mona Lee Howell were her court. For our annual homecoming parade a group of girls put on the boys football uniforms and rode on a float, which they had spent many hours decorating.

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