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

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li- january class history -:T-1 fpase 252 n january, 1936, a group of freshmen numbering 160 entered Central High School. In the tenth grade Robert Krieg was elected President, VicefPresident, Ralph Hobartg Secretary, Don Pittsleyg and Treasurer, Jeanne Macklem. After the class was organized Miss Sartain and Mr. Trapp became the sponsors. As fresh' men the group was honored at the Freshman Mixer given by the Girls' League in the gym. Their first attempt at business was giving a successful dime dance. In the Spring the group had a class picnic. Getting into the swing of things, in the junior year the class elected Jack Hale as Presidentg VicefPresident, Betty Lundbom, Secretary, Florence Voightg and Treas' urer, Rose Taylor. This was the awakening year for the class. The class planned for the jfHop with George Fegert and Nan Thompson sharing honors as cofchairf men. It was in their junior year that Mr. Trapp left to teach in Illinois, and Mr. Vanvwfezel became their class sponsor. The class had another picnic and gave their second dime dance. When roll was again taken in the Senior year only 141 members remained. For their last year in high school, Robert Krieg was again chosen Presidentg VicefPresif dent, George Fegertg Secretary, Mary Lou Woodbury, and Treasurer, Betty Jean Murdey. The class was well represented in sports. In football they had Ray Sowers, who made the AllfState team, Paul Davis, and Kenneth Arnettg in basketball, Wilton Desiletg in tennis, Robert Taylor, Robert Hirschheld, John Duncan, Harry Glock- sine, Elsie Weiss, Nan Thompson, and Mary Jo Steggallg and in golf, Jack Tews, the city champion. Helen Dunn, an outstanding lifefsaver, was rewarded with the opportunity of attending an aquatic school for ten days. The semifannual Senior Play, The Adorable Spendthrift, directed by Miss Le Roux, was attended by the largest audience to witness a Senior Play in a number of years. Dorothy Mather, who played a prominent part in it, had been in three other senior plays. The fun assembly, an important event of graduation to the seniors, was a success with Harry Adams and Nan Thompson at the head. For the Senior Prom, which took place January 13 with Jack Hale and Mary Jo Steggall as cofchairmen, the gym was decorated in peach and brown. Swingout Assembly Day was January 18. The same date brought the Senior Lunch' eon at the Trinity Parish and the traditional theater party. Sunday, January 22, Baccalaureate services were held at the First Methodist Episcopal Church with the Reverend Edward Dunlavey officiating. The February classes have held Baccalaureate services in various churches of the city, but this was the first to be held on the West Side. Their last public appearance as high school students was January 26, Commence' ment night, with Dean Whitehouse of Albion College as guest speaker. The Seniors have now come to the parting of the ways, but memories of the happy days spent in Central will linger in their hearts forever.

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A QQ I 9 3 9 DORIS O. ULMAN WILLIAM J. VAUGHAN FANITA E. VAYRE FLORENCE VOIGHT IVAMAE WALSH ELSIE L. WEISS MILDRED D. WERNER GERALD W. WIELAND DOROTHY E. WILLIAMS HOWARD L. WILSON VIVIAN WILSON IAMES WOOD MARY LOU WOODBURY ROBERT C. WOODRUFF LEONA ZIELINSKI other january class graduates LEO ARHUTICK january' class WILLIARD P. CONWAY ELAINE FRASIK FRANK TOMLINSON GARNETTA WEAVER Cpage 242

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ju1'1e Class MELBA CURRY WILLIAM O. WARNER LEROY ENGELHARDT President ALYCE ANN WOLF VicefPresident FRED FITZHUGH Secretary JANET WAGNER Treasurer fn-'fee 262