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

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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

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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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Cpage 271 june class history ntering in September, 1936, the june class was an extremely large and energetic, somewhat disorganized, group of freshmen numbering S02 students. Class members began the school activities with considerable enthusiasm when they elected Dick Kolb as President, VicefPresident, Cameron Marting Secretary, Mary Lou Huebner, and Treasurer, Janet Wagner. The first social function of the freshman year was a class party which was successfully held in the gymnasium. In the junior year the class was ably led by Dick Kolb as president, VicefPresident, Alyce Ann Wolf g Secretary, Fred Fitzhughg and Treasurer, janet Wagner. The J-Hop was held May 13, 1938, with Don Bouchard and Helen Leagree as cofchairmen. When the Senior year arrived class members elected LeRoy Engelhardt as President, VicefPresident, Alyce Ann Wolf, Secretary, Fred Fitzhugh, and Treasurer, Janet Wagner. In the 12B the class sponsored a dime dance with janet Wagner as general chairman. Dick Koch, Elaine Spangler, Vetus Bartuszevige, and Eugene Stewart were the senior representatives on the debate squad. Miss LeRoux's 12A boys advisory group won the intramural basketball championship. Beginning the graduating activities the Senior Play, Growing Pains , was given june 1, and the cast, directed by Miss LeRoux, worked enthusiastically. The Fun Assembly was held on May 31. On Swingout Assembly day, June 6, the Senior Luncheon and the traditional theater party were held. The biggest social event of graduating, the Senior Prom, was held on June 2, 1939, under the cofchairmanship of Dick Kolb and Helen Leagree. Baccalaureate services were held june 11 at the First Presbyterian Church. Their last appearance as high school students was on June 15, Commencement night. The duties of Miss Prevost as sponsor of the June class were assumed by Miss Curry when the former left Central upon her marriage. Mr. Warner was the other sponsor. As the Seniors come to the parting of the ways, it is with mingled feelings of joy and regret that they seek out their paths on the Road of Life. li .Ml.. 1