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

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Class Prophecy The time is June, 1978, the scene is the Auslander Community House at the Cass City recreation park (donated by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Auslander, she the former Marjorie Holcomb, who have since retired on the revenue from the oil royalties found on their farm) A committee is checking the last minute preparations for a reunion which is to take place the same evening. The chairman of the committee is Dr. Donald Tuckey, others are Mrs. William Martus, formerly Marilyn Rocheleau; Mrs. Graydon Agar, formerly Jane Hunt; Auctioneer, Jack Gallagher; Supt. of School, Bob Fox; and Cass City’s coach, Stanley Guinther. It is now eight P.M. and people are starting to fill up the auditorium. Coach Tim Burdon of Central Michigan College is the master of ceremonies. He is getting to- gether the people who are to sit at the speak- ers ' table. Reverend Arleon Kelley, who will give the invocation, with his wife, the former Eunice Smith; Annette Pinney, with the Chicago Symphony who will give a recital; the great comedian team, Bill Zinnecker Don Bartle; and guest of honor, Faith Parrott, first lady governor of the new Re- formation Party. By the time the meal was over each one was quite up-to-date on what everyone had been doing for the past twenty-five years. Each one was asked to tell about the person on his left. This is what came out: Mary A. Anthes and Jennie Lis have been the co-editors of the Cass City Chronicle for the past five years. Theron Hopper, Donald Hanby and Bob McArthur are the operators of the local recreation hall. Jack Connell is the game warden for the state of Michigan. Joyce Merchant, Ann MacTavish and Colleen Ryan are nurses at the Municipal Hospital. Robert Kitchen is the editor-in- chief of the magazine, “Muscle Power”. Jim Ware is the star catcher for the Detroit Tigers. Joan Copeland and Audrey Behr have been running a “Heart and Harmony Club” for old women, since I960. Dean Kritzman and his family are living in Bad Axe where he has a permanent job with WLEW. Lyle Ludlow' has a high position with Ringling Bros. Circus, as their vet- erinarian. Jim Munroe manages a depend- able taxi service in Gagetown. Joan Caister and Harley Dorman signed a contract with MGM after high school and have been with them ever since. Mona L. Howell has worked her way up to a prominent Lawyer in New York. Kathleen Auten married Art Warner soon after graduation, she and her family live in Detroit. Marion Cooley and Geraldine Anker both have important sec- retarial jobs in California. Valerie Deering and her husband own and manage a famous night club in Hollywood. Janice James is teaching now at Michigan State College. Carter and Ted Schad are in partnership on a ranch in Texas. Marion Sefton and Janet Bruce are saleswomen at the J. L. Hudson Co. Ilene Smithson and Marjorie Spencer are efficient waitresses in one of New York's famous restaurants. Andy Wise and Carl Keller are pilots for TWA air- lines, with Donna Profit and Linda Lowe both as a stewardess. Florence Leazenby and her husband live in Cass City and are both employed at the local factory. Joan Green and her husband live in Kingston where she teaches school. Carolyn Rayl and W ilda Zemeke are operators of a very successful beauty shop. Mason Cook has become a famous “hot rod” racer in Kokomo, Indiana, 23

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Ron Peters, Ron Bukowski and Wilbur Dorman are all prosperous farmers in this locality. Hazel Hartwick is the commercial teacher in the local school. Ed Cutler and Bob Tesho are private investigators for the F.B.l. Charles Martinek owns and operates a dairy farm in Ohio. Marjorie Peasley is the loving and devoted wife of the local Methodist minister. Richard Easton and Raymond Spaulding are both commissioned officers in the army. LeRoy Vahovick manages a profitable gas station in this area. Jean Kritzman is happily married to a wealthy businessman. Calvin Puskas has acquired the title heavy-weight boxer of the world. Sherlock Frederick has a successful horse ranch in Wyoming. Margaret Willerton and Shirley Vargo run a day nursery in Detroit. Charles Hempton has become a famous western cowboy. Stanley Beach has certainly come into the money, he designs cars for the Ford Motor Company. Roy Wagg just retired after several years of farming. It was very amazing as to how many class members were present at the reunion. Of course there were some members that were unable to come. There was a letter of regret from each one that was not able to attend. Robert Fritz and Carl Gohsman were on important business in Washington and sent their regards. Jeanne Field, Beverly Bird, Doris Copland and Velma Cooper have made a career in the navy and of course were not able to attend. Joan Holmberg was on a tour with the Metropolitan Opera Company and was out of the country at the time. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wallace, she the former Beatrice Leslie, were unable to attend. He is the coach at Western Michigan College and a game had been scheduled for that day. Douglas Stewart is a captain in the army and was on special duty. It was an accepted fact that this class had outstanding ability as it went through high school. As you can see the class is still living up to that reputation. 24