Central High School - Centralia Yearbook (Bay City, MI)

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CLASS PROPHECY CLASS OF JUNE 1931 Among the papers of the late Mr. P. M. Keen, principal for many years of Bay City Central High School, was found a letter writ-tea by Miss Julia H. Beese and dated June 19, 1951. Hearing that this letter contained valuable information concerning the members of the illustrious Class of June, 1931, Mr. Harold Elbinger, a former class reunion enthusiast, immediately procured the document in order to read its contents at the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the graduation of his class, which event he had planned a year before the class was graduated. The letter was as follows: Mr. Phillip M. Keen 409 N. Walnut St. Bay City, Michigan Dear Sir: For the last five years I have been endeavoring to find out what has become of each of the members of the Class of June, 1931, which I still consider the most talented and most promising class that Central has ever had the honor of graduating. I completed my delightful task last week, and am sending you the results of my work, in which I am sure you w ill be greatly interested. Edward Martin has become a very sue cessful poker player. His early training w’as secured in Mr. Ten Eyck’s Salesmanship Class. From the start secured in “The Amateurs”, a Council of Thirty production, Wesley Timm has become universally famous foi his ability to take feminine parts in stage productions. Birdsey Learman has been touring the world since graduation in an attempt to solve the Council of Thirty’s favorite debate question, “Are Girls Human Beings?” He very emphatically says, “No”. Lawana Burley has become internationally famous as a woman aviator, and is going to attempt a non-stop flight from the North Pole to the South Pole. Stephanie Ceglarek is now running a dancing school. She caused Mr. Kahn a great deal of w’orry. May Fontinelli, after a great deal of hard work, has taken Miss Clancey’s place in the Commercial Department of Central High School. Yes, she can be sarcastic and personal. Mary Guenther is employed to gather information for “Who’s Who” by the Knows All Book Company. Wilma Hammond is private secretary to the President of the United States. Edna Heglund, after working eight years at the S. S. Kresge and Company, left her position to start a barb cue stand just outside the thriving town of Essexville. Mary Craves is Ringlirg Bros, most daring trapeze performer. Helen Lockwood is helping Niles to manage a large A. P. store in Crump. Virginia Natsis is running a Stocking Repair Shop in connection w th her uncle’s Shoe Repair Store. Miriam Belknap and Melba Rosa are nurses at the new Dog and Cat Hospital in Bay City. Mildred Sansburn holds the position of manager of the cafeteria at Central. Beatrice Pomeroy, after an extensive study of salesmanship, is trying to secure subscriptions to magazines to work her way through college. Francis Barnett, making practical use of his Spanish, has a job in SpAn sharpening swords for bull fights. Howard Bissland, the famous agriculturist, has produced potatoes that grow on apple trees in the w inter. Velma Praschan has sold the secret of her permanent wave to the Wildroot Co. and is now living in comfort. Evelyn Schmidt, after an extensive diet, is no longer visible to the human eye. Wylna Waters is organist at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Jerry Levine is one of Bay City’s most successful merchants. He is the proprietor of the Wenonah Park Fruit House. Marjorie Kopec and Esther Schroeder. are running a home for orphan children. Mabel Pake is now' assistant director of plays in the Essexville High School. Helen Stange has taken the place of Anna Pavlowa in Paris. She is said to excel Madame Pavlowa. Howard Brown, after years of work on Central's stage crew, has a job replacing

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JUNE CLASS WILL page twenty two wind-blown bob to Marge Webb. I, Barbara Ratkos, do leave my petite figure to Betty Perrin. I, Virginia Redmond, do bequeath my collection of souvenirs in locker 135 to an Freshie with ambitions of becoming a junk dealer. We, Marguerite Rehmus and Martha Rechlin, do leave memories of our unfailing friendship, and do cheerfully bestow our knack of getting out of classes to roam the halls on that envious trio—Bob, Clark, and Ed. I, Florence Reviere, do leave my demure demeanor to Marge Hand. I, Melba Rose, do leave my picture in the Annual for all to see and admire. I, Margaret Rosenbrock, do bequeath the memory of “just a good little girl”. I, Mildred Sansburn, do have my job in the Cafeteria to any hungry freshie. I, Mary Belle Saunier am leaving well enough alone and am taking my leave while I have a chance. I, Evelyn Schmidt, do leave the memory of my big blue eyes and ready smile to Miss Clancy. I, Frances Schnople, do leave my quiet and unobtrusive ways to those boisterous freshies, who are badly in need of them. I. Dorothy Scott, am leaving in a hurry to join Frank. We, Esther Schroeder and Marjorie Kopec, do leave our ability to find a joke in anything to all serious-minded people. I, Ann Schultz, do will my locker to some careful junior who will remember to shut it. I, Eva Soper, having picked up a litt’e bit of all the branches of learning, find that I must take it all with me if I want to graduate. I, Corinne Snogren, do leave my ambi tion to study to Sis Rackstraw. I, Sally Sovereign, do leave the memory of my gracious and dignified self. I, Luella Spangler, do leave my “School girl complexion” to all those “Cosmestically” inclined. I. Helen Stange, do bequeath my sweet, innocent look to Marjorie Finn I, Doris Stewart, do leave 50c in Senior Treasury. What more do you want7 I, Mary Stewart, leave nothing but my memory—and I can scarcely afford to lose that. as student director to any future assistants in Mr. Oman ’s dramatic productions. I, Dorothy Warne, do leave my green beret to anyone with Irish tendencies. I, Beatrice Pomeroy, do leave my place in Schulte-United’s to Ruth Gaffr.ey. I, Elaine Hartz, do leave my formula “how to become a perfect blonde” to Louise French. I, Jane Nickless, do leave nothing, as the rest of the gang is leaving me. I, Virginia Natsis,, do bequeath my position as Chief Assistant to Miss Webb to one who deserves it—Adeline Thorson. I. Margaret Loessel, do bequeath my black curly locks to Elaine Hause. I, Jessie Logie, do leave my slim figure to Muriel Adams. I, Elizabeth Menne, do leave nothing as Johnnie is going with me. I, Irma Meier, having caused enough trouble, am departing with a sigh. J I. Louise Mueller, do leave my athletic abilities to Ruth Wilson. I, Margaret Legatz, do b.queath my sweet and mannerly ways to Jack LaBreck. I, Georgia O’Hara, am fleeing before anyone catches me—Gcod-bye! I, Louise Jacques, having decided to be graduated from Central, am leaving school. I, Harriet Vink, do leave my theory that a man in the dark is worth two in the light.—is that not enough? I, Wilma Waters, do leave my musical talents to any appreciative Freshie—if such exist. I, Ruth Zink, last but not least, being most generous of spirit, do leave my heartfelt affections to all. Finnally, we nominate and appoint the sponsors of our class, Miss Ballamy and Mr. Garlcck, to be the executors of this our last will and testament. And now, we, the June Class of 1931, do hereby set our hand and affix our seal to this document in the presence of the following witnesses: MARTHA RECHLIN VIRGINIA NATSIS WILLIAM MERRITT VELMA PRASHCAN GERALD WILKIE JOE WILEY I, Ethel Vallender, do leave my ability

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JUNE CLASS PRO! HECK page twenty-four broken footlights in the Pinconning Opera House. Ray Coon has a job turning Nut No. G8S two turns to the left in Henry Ford’s new Bay City Plant. Ethel Whitney, Myrtle Johnson, and Margaret Rosenbrock are running a school for backward shorthand students. Myrtle Martin is at last living in Bay City and working in the Bay City Bank. (Oh, Ken.) Mary Stewart is going to try for a new altitude flying record for women. Ruth Hedman owns an universally known hat store in Paris. Beulah Bishop is teaching at Eastern High School. They certainly do appreciate her ability. Muriel Bligh, as the belle of Tompkins’ Corners, has become Sneed’s best friend. Barbara Ratkos is living in New York and writing articles for the Saturday Evening Post. Ruth Zink has invented an errorless typewriter, know'n as the Zinerite, which is being adopted by leading high schools throughout the world. What a blessing! Margaret Loessel is a candidate for State Representative of Michigan. Jack Ferris, printing instructor at Central High School, has just recovered from a most unusual shock. All subscriptions for an annual w'ere paid up in full and in advance. It was too much for poor Jack. Bob Hiler nowr runs a chain of drug stores which specialize in Gold Fish Food. Ray Newcombe occupies the chair of English at Oxford University. Millor. Levine is the United States Ambassador to Turkey. Edward Seccr has the job of mowing the lawn at the new courthouse. Lulu Poole has the problem of Bill Long on her hands. Max Presser and Herb Schafer are the new Amos and Andy of the air. They secured their early training in humorous talks and peculiar antics in the Senior fourth period session room. George Wetters, poor fellow, has passed away. The sleeping sickness got him. Howard Schindler, from the training secured in “The Amateurs”, the Council of Thirty play, has taken Paul Whitman’s place as a very aceomnlished orchestra leader. Lawrence G-Ilion is a heart-breaker— the new Robert Montgomery of the screen. Margaret Legatz is an English teacher at the new Kawkawlin Tech. Edwin Martens is a super salesman, now engaged in selling baby chicks to the rurai population. Immediately after graduating from University of Michigan, Harry Goulet began a political career. He has at last realized his life’s ambition as Mayor of Essexville. Kenneth Hill and Lewis Sawden are running a group of “dude farms” throughout Michigan and Wisconsin. Elizabeth Menne is private secretary to Mr. H. E .TenEyck, local insurance agent. Martha Rechlin and Marguerite Rehmus are sponsoring an institution to teach beginning teachers how' to understand high school students. A very worthy project. Robert Ekstrom is in Russia teaching Russians how to manipulate “these here newfangled cigar lighters”. A shoe shine! Well, if it isn’t Harold Elbmger working in his father’s repair shop on Marquette and State Streets. Henry Feldman is in France selling bird seed as a representative of the Feldman Consolidated Bird Seed Corporation. Gedney Fenton, after a brilliant career as a Grander and scout executive, has renewed his boyhood love for collecting dues by cillccting nickels on the Columbus Stub line. Ernest Hartley has a big farm devoted entirely to the raising of potato bugs which he sells to insect collectors. Robert Carter now has the title of Commander-n-chief of The Bicycle Brigade, an important division of Hurley Bros.’ delivery system. Dutch Kruelen has a good job in the New York Police Dep’t. breaking in new shoes for the policemen. Elmer I arge is getting rich selling rubber bathing caps to the Eskimo. Eugene Lewis, having completed his eighth year in a conservatory, has a job turning music for the drummer in Goldman’s Band. Bill Merritt, the great chemist, has an important job at the Dow Plant cleaning test tubes. Ralph Nuechterlein holds the position of putting rock salt on pretzels in a large Frank-enmuth pretzel corporation. Marguerite Culberson is the teacher of the Chinese language in her native town of