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

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1946 volume:

The Centralis Yearbook of the January and June Graduating Classes CO-EDITORS Walter Vogtmann Anna Roth BUSINESS MANAGER Alfred Zacher FACULTY ADVISERS Miss Harris Miss Nichols Mrs. Washington Central High School Bay City, Michigan DEDICATED TO YOU . . . . the anticipating freshman, the confident sophomore, the complacent junior, and the thoughtful, determined senior January Class History Nineteen hundred forty-three was an important year in the world's history and it was also the most important year in our lives. We. the graduating class of ”46'', entered Central High School in January. 1943. Then and there we made the solemn promise to make our class the best class that had ever graduated from Central. At the beginning of the freshmen year we were given the opportunity of participating in the management of school affairs by the election of our class officers: Thomas Gress. president; Fred English, vice-president; Irene Hayes, secretary; William Schultz, treasurer; and Eldon Reynolds. Eugene Everett, and James Sauve, senators. During the junior year many changes were made in the faculty. Some teachers went into war work and others into the Armed Forces of the United States. Mr. Briggs succeeded Mr. McDonald as Vice-Principal and later became Principal of Central; and Mr. Omans of Old Eastern became Vice-Principal. Mrs. Roth succeeded Miss O'Leary as Dean of Girls. Also during the eleventh grade, we had the election of class officers and these were the officers chosen: Herb Kelly, president; Charles Champlain, vice-president; Marion Hoover, treasurer; Irene Hayes, secretary; and James Sauve. William Schultz and Eldon Reynolds, senators. At the close of our junior year the Christmas Time J-Hop was held on December 8. 1944. under the co-chairmenship of Shirley Thomas and James Sauve. Our senior year (1945-46). a year of many events aiming toward graduation, began with the election of Jack Landane, president; Charles Champlain, vice-president; Shirley Thomas, secretary; Marion Hoover, treasurer; and William Schultz, James Sauve and Don Huebner, senators. December 14. we seniors presented the All School Play, Thin Ice. under the direction of Miss Griffiths. Following the Senior Play, we had the Fun Assembly on January 10. under the direction of Ruth Taylor and Eldon Reynolds. Theme of the assembly was Anything for a Laugh. January 16. we marched proudly up the steps of the stage to participate in the traditional Swing-Out Assembly under the chairmenship of Pat Williamson and Richard Hillman. Others who participated in this impressive event were Lois Verbeke. salutatorian; Wilhelmina Perkins, valedictorian; Jane Adams and A1 Monk, reading the class will; Marion Holmes. James Sauve. William Schultz. Lois Verbeke. reading the prophecy; Delores Nice and Don Huebner. historians; Lester Goss, reading the class poem written by Lois Hobart; and President Jack Landane officiating. This was followed by the Senior Luncheon at the Country Club. In the afternoon we seniors were the guests of Mr. Plett at a theater party at the Regent Theater. Another highlight was the Senior Prom held January 18. with Billie Perkins and Joe Kerr as co-chairmen. Our first public appearance with many parents present was the Baccalaureate Service, January 20. at 8 o'clock in the evening, conducted at the Westminister Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Donald F. Lomas officiating. Our three short years at Central came to a close with the Commencement Exercises. January 24 at 8 o'clock in the evening. Our speaker for the occasion was Dr. William W. White-house. president of Albion College. During these years at Central, we have appreciated the help and patience of our advisers and teachers who have given freely of time and effort so that we could enjoy Central and the knowledge it had to offer. To our sponsors. Miss Frost and Mr. Dersnah, we give our thanks for their work in making our senior activities a success. Respectfully submitted by Delores Nice and Den Huebner. Class historians. January Class of 1946 Jack Landan© President Charles Champlain Vice-President Shirley Thomas Secretary Marion Hoover Treasurer Miss Dorothy Frost B. A. Class Sponsor Mr. Eugene Dersnah B. S. Class Sponsor January Class John Bcrqor David Blumenau Wilfred Cadieux Rose Capo Phyllis Codorberg Donald Clarke 8 Robert Geiersback Evelyn Gledhill Leslie Goss Robert Hawkin Elaine Hawkins Irene Hayes Richard Hebert Marion Henkel Richard Hillman Lois Hobart Marion Holmes Helen Jebb of 1946 Lillian lonos Esther lusta Joseph Kerr Patricia Kiah Eldon Laracy Walter Herber 9 January Class Don Patterson Margaret Perkins Wilhemina Perkins Clara Phillips Joyce Phillips Mae Pierson 10 Glen Preston Wallace Reid Eldon Reynolds Phyllis Roberts Lois Robinson Margie Raeske S of 1946 Paul Voqtmnnn Marinda Wilcox Beulah Williams Patricia Williamson Barbara Woodman Vernon Monne 11 Co-op Proqram Now operating in Central is an educational plan that allows students of employable age to attend school for part of the day and to work on some job related to their school training the other part. More than 75 students have adopted the earn-as-you-learn plan under the co-operative program. This program, which was started in the fall of 1944 by Mr. Gustin on an experimental basis, is subsidized and promoted by the State Department of Vocational Education. The purpose is two-fold. First, it enables the student to put into use in an actual job situation the skills which he is acquiring in school. He can thus see the practical use and application of his learning. Second, it gives the student a small income that is beneficial to him in pursuing a higher education. For this work the co-op students receive five hours credit each semester. All Michigan colleges and universities will accept this credit, as an elective, for college entrance. A student must be sixteen years old to be eligible for this program. Mr. Stringer and Mr. Van Wezel are in charge of the program with Mr. Stringer the co-ordinator for business education and Mr. Van Wezel for trade and industry. Three students working under the Co-op program are pictured above. Top: Barbara Wilson at the glove counter at Knepp's. Center: Carl Doan shown in Sears' stockroom. Bottom: Carolyn Palmer selling at Kresge's. 12 s j 4 i ii. s 4 A '4 '4 J J J 4 V VV4 ’d V W V VUUV J V J J January Class Play Thin Ice was presented by the January graduating class Friday night December 14. 1945. The plot of the play centers around the Edwards family during a Christmas vacation. Fifteen-year-old Daffy is bent on breaking up her older brother's romance with a Cleopatra who can't skate. Daffy sends out an SOS to Cousin Mathilda, who answers with her husband and her gremlin daughter, Juanita. The rest of the Edwards family, being somewhat more sane than Daffy, try to dissuade her. Even Daffy is finally convinced when lawsuits, automobile accidents, and wrecked plans in general begin to rain down upon her head. The play was directed by Miss Griffiths and student director Maryalice Michaelis. The cast included Frances Bublitz, Jeannine Masterson, Jack Wirth, Robert Richardson, Robert Colbert, Eugene Selden, Marion Hine. Joan Richardson, Nancy Couts, Marilyn Workman, Eldon Reynolds. Marjorie Kirk, Ruth Taylor, and Irwin Robinson. Daffy (Frances Bublitz) is on the sofa and has the situation well in hand at the moment. Jerry Burns (Robert Richardson) is Daffy's heart-throb and seems confused by her change of character. Ellen, the maid. (Ruth Taylor) and Daffy's best friend (Joan Richardson) are silently observing. Mathilda Brooks (Jeannine Masterson) is telling off Millicent Russel (Nancy Couts). Fred Edwards (Jack Wirth) is trying to stop her while Juanita Brooks (Marjorie Kirk), Mathilda's little tattler is listening. 13 June Class of 1946 Theodore Urban John Warner Dorothy Caris President Vice-President Secretary Joan Richardson Patricia Beckett Richard Learman Senator Senator Senator Virqinia Snider Treasurer 14 Margaret Sloan B. A. Alexandra Johnston B. A., B. S.. M. A. June Class History A group of some 500 students, our class, enrolled in Central High School in the autumn of 1943. Some of us had come here from T. L. Handy Junior High and the rest from Eastern Junior. Members of our class who attended Eastern were in the last class that completed its ninth grade year in that school before the building burned. Central, a school so new to us, and so much larger than those we had been accustomed to. seemed at first very strange and confusing, but we soon fell in line with the upper classmen, who teased and tormented us freshies to no end. Nevertheless, to make us feel more welcome and at home in our new surroundings, the Student Union Senate gave the Freshman Mixer in our honor October 1. As class officers we chose Jack Wirth. President; Don DeRusha, Vice-President; Joan Richardson. Secretary; and Doug Gordon. Treasurer. Dick Learman. James Tarter, and Morgan Ramsay became our Senators. We became a part of all that we met. joining clubs, going out for sports, and engaging in numerous other activities. The first important event of our Junior year was the B-class elections held on October 10. Allen Levine was elected President; Don Morse. Vice-President; Marjorie Taylor. Secretary; Paul Sayles, Treasurer; and Joan Richardson. Morgan Ramsay, and Dick Learman. Senators. When Mr. Hood left Central. Miss Johnston filled his place as class sponsor along with Miss Sloan. To add to the amount in a rather empty treasury, coke sales, under the chairmanship of Allen Levine, were sponsored at many of the basketball games. A gratifying increase in the treasury figures was the result of a number of successful sales. Under the leadership of our newly elected officers, our first class meeting was held in the auditorium for the purpose of nominating candidates for co-chairmen of the semi-annual J-Hop which we were to sponsor in the spring. At a later date. Marian Smith and John Warner were elected to take charge of the affair. Since the dance was to be held Friday. April 13, the theme of Friday the 13th was especially appropriate. The decorations progressed under the chairmanship of Jim Porter and by the night before the dance, all the traditional black cats, ladders to walk under, and number 13's were in readiness. • The dance was postponed, however, until April 27. due to the death of the late President Roosevelt. Packy Cooke was co-chairman of the annual Ribbon Prom which the Girls' League gave May 18. As the result of an impressive campaign. Morgan Ramsay and Lynn Conway were elected Student Union President and Vice-president by the student body. President Ramsay appointed the following members of our class to the Student Union Cabinet: Jack Wirth. Secretary of Student Affairs; Jim Tarter. Secretary of Finance; Walter Vogtmann. Secretary of Student Publications; Frances Bublitz. Secretary of Inter-School Relations; Ted Urban. Senate Parliamentarian; Jeannine Masterson. Senate Secretary; Frank Zagelmeyer, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; and Packy Cooke. Associate Justice. Entering the 12th grade in 1945. we became the traditional proud seniors , expecting all sorts of privileges from our new grade-principal. Mrs. Carver. Together with the January graduating class, we got off to a good start by 98 per cent participation in the Activity Ticket drive. (Continued on Page 69) June Class Clara Aldrich Marian Allen Melvin Anderson Florence Arnold Jacqueline Arnold John Arnold Glenn Aubrey William Ausum of 1946 Joyce Bashaw Mary Jane Bashaw Frank Batschke Leonard Battle Patricia Betty Bedell Elmer Beqick Robert Bell Thelma Binqham Dwight Bischel June Class Jean Blair Jane Blissner Marilyn Blissner Betty Bloom Marjorie Boehm June Brandenburg Robert LaBrenz Robert Brzezniak Frances Bublitz Eugenia Budzinski Mary Lou Bonem Lucille Born Romaine Borysiah Betsy Bousfield Patsy Bova of 1946 Barbara Burnett Norman Capper John Carmichael Dorothy Caris Katherine Carroll Jean Clukie Robert Colbert Joy Compton Lynn Conway Germaine Cook June Class lorry Cook Cynthia Cooke John Counteqan Gloria Crosby Carol Cumminqg Richard Czerwenski Arlene Dardas Gladys Debats Norman Deford John Dewald i 4 of 1946 Patricia Fenska Gene Fox Barbara Ferrio Willis Fox Donna Frank Wanda Fiqley June Class Joan Havorcamp Donald Hebert Jack Hebert Joyce Heqlund Marcella Heidenberger of 1946 Eloise Heitziq Robert Hill Sam Houqhtaling Charles Humphrey Ruth Hutchings Ellen Kahn Arlene Karrick Raymond Kaspryzyk Genevieve Kelly Patricia Kelly June Class Pat Kerkau Matthew Kerr Jill Kiah Adam Kipimiller Lorraine Klajda Elizabeth Klepser Dorothy Klosowski Theresa Klosowski Viola Knochel Shirley Knopp Donald Koehn Bemie Kozak LuElla Krabbe Joyce Krause Shirley Kukuk of 1946 Bourke Lodewyk Bernadette Lucas § Bernice Kummert Penny Lybyer Lorraine Lukowski Joyce Lunden Eugene Lazarez Bichard Learman Betty Allan Levine Donald Kusmiorz James Lepeak Lillian Lehner June Class Marie Luptowski Delores Lusher Pearl Maieske Viola Mammel Dorothy Manke Virginia Marchon Beverly Marsh Virginia Marshall Jeannine Martin Jeannine Masterson Eugene Matuszewski Richard Maciejewski June Majeska Marilyn Marsh of 1946 Jean McVannell Louise Meeker Rita Matuszewski Frederick Mau Thora McConnell Raymond Meerdo James Meerdo Maryalice Michaelis Aldine Miller Carol Miller Henry Miller. Jr. Virginia Miller Helene Moore Robert Mueller Evelyn Musialowski 27 June Class Nordstrom Marion Owczarzak Howard Paige, Jr. Kenneth Palmer Kenneth Partenfeldor Elinor Patterson Marie Pawlaczyk VUVFCTTriTrrrr7TITrZTTrr777TT777VWUUUPPril7Pnvu777777i of 1946 Morgan Ramsay James Porter Allen Prell i. Bernard Przygocki Dawilla Ramseyer Morris Rapson Carol Reed William Reid Marjorie Reinke 29 June Class Joan Richardson Alice Ritter Edmund Roberqe Sally Roberts Irwin Robinson Geraldine Rubis Harold Ruhstorfer Donald Ruterbusch Donald Rynek Josephine Rys of 1946 Gerald Sauve Paul Sayles Eileen Schlicker Janet Schmidt Rea Schramm Gladys Schultz Gloria Schultz Richard Schultz Norman Schultz William Schumacher Alma Schwab Harold Schwerin Fred Schimmel June Schomaker June Class Eugene Selden Helen Selley Edith Shaw Mary Lou Shelson Leslie Sheffield Alvin Singer Jack Smiley U l Barbara Smith Margaret Smith Constance Sonenstrahl Virginia Snider Paul Stewart Helen Stovel of 1946 Lois Urban Theodore Urban Betty Van Akker Joyce Van Dyke Frances Van Hamlin June Class Alice Verity Walter Voqtmann Fredrick Wanamaker John Warner Anna Belle Watton Virginia Whittaker Ruth Wieland Lois Willoughby Barbara Wilson Raymond Wisniewski of 1946 Top—CABINET:— Vice President Lynn Conway, Chief Justice Frank Zagelmoyer, Secretary of Finance James Tarter. President Morgan Ramsay, Secretary of Student Affairs Jack Wirth, Secrotary of Inter school Relations Frances Bublitz, Secretary of Publications Walter Vogtmann. Student Government Heading the student government for this year were President Morgan Ramsay and Vice-president Lynn Conway. Also playing an important part was the President's Cabinet consisting of Jack Wirth, Secretary of School Activities; Walter Vogtmann, Secretary of Publications; James Tarter, Secretary of Finance; Kenneth Palmer, Secretary of Athletics; Frances Bublitz, Secretary of Inter-school Relations; Donald Clarke, Attorney General; and Frank Zagel-meyer, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The Student Senate as well as the entire administration under the leadership of President Ramsay and the guidance of Mr. White, senate adviser, and Mr. Briggs, principal, was extremely active during the year. Highlights of the administration were the purchase of a new arc projector for the auditorium, an improved noon-hour entertainment and movie program, a 92 per cent student participation in the activity ticket plan, the revision of the Student Union Constitution, the publication of a new, revised Student Union Handbook, and a clean-up and school improvement campaign. The administration also worked for a new or improved track. President Ramsay made a personal request for a track to the Board of Education. Center: Students lining up to vote in the Student Union presidential olection in which Morgan Ramsay and Lynn Conway were victorious. Bottom—STUDENT SENATE:— Front Row: Carmelita Janke, Beverly Pennell, Barbara Roth, Patricia Smiley, Patricia Beckett, Joan Richardson, Richard Learman, Jeannine Masterson, Alfred Zacher, Jerry Martin, Allen Levine, Beverly Klender, Nancy Giese, Jean Fowley, Janis French. Second Row: Walter Foss. Marvin Miller. Nancy Richardson, Grace Mertens, James Slezak. Morgan Ramsay. William Cole, Donald Majeski, James Carras, Harold Parish, Irvin Goldberg, Frank Beattie. 36 A novel experiment conducted by the Senate during the year was the holding of a Senate meeting on the auditorium stage in an assembly program. Its purpose was to show the students how their government was run and to increase their interest in student government. Social activities sponsored by the Senate were the Inaugural Ball, All-School Party, and a charity dance given for medical aid. The Senate also gave a party for the Senior class for their 98 per cent participation in the activity ticket drive. Girls' League Friendliness, service, and charity is the motto of the Girls' League which was organized in 1933. Its purpose is to bring the girls of Central into closer contact with each other. During the year the League distributed Thanksgiving baskets to the pooi of Bay City, gave financial and social aid to needy students, sold tuberculosis and crippled children seals, collected contributions for the Red Cross, and participated in various other civic activities. The social events of the League included a dinner for the League Cabinet, a party for the Freshmen called the Freshman Mixer, the Ribbon Prom and teas for girls of the January and June graduating classes. The League Cabinet is composed of three representatives from each class, a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer who are chosen by a majority vote in an all-girl election. 37 Top—GIRLS' LEAGUE CABINET:— Front Row: Pat Beckett. Frances Bublitz, Carol Carney. Barbara Roth, Joyce Van Dyke, Mrs. Roth. Second Row: Nancy Giese, Laurel Hine, Sue Johnson. Nancy Car- ney, Jeanne Gephart, Joan P. Downer, Suzane Basset, Marilyn Layle, Jean Fowley. Third Row: Joanne McMullen, Edna Nelson. Carol Schweinsberq, Shirley Leonard, Carol Cummings. Peggy Dahl, Nancy Clugg, Florence Karse, Anna Roth. Center and Bottom: Two ninth grade orientation classes. These students are members of Central's Student Union and it is students such as these who take part in and are represented in a democratic student government. Top—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE—Front Row: Dick Glancy, Donald Woods. Herbert Tacey. Norman Batzer, Frank Spinner. Richard Krzewinski. Pat Doin. Second Row: Lelan Woods. Clare Larson, Robert Sutton, Conrade Block, Robert Hill, Melvin Anderson, Robert Bzrezniak, Donald Glow-icki, Gerald Seifferly, Mr. Omans. Third Row: Gerald Stalker, Willis Kits, Glen Aubrey. Glen Cole. Floyd Marsh, Harold Quellman. Charles Bouslield. Robert Colbert. Robert Mueller. Jack Masoll, Robert LaBrenz, Gerald Boden, Thomas Fleming. Fourth Row: Lewis Fylling. James Schramm. Arthur Ball. Donald Heiden, Thomas Markel, Fred Grayack. Norman Zube, Howard Brook-house, Dick Hail, Morton Musofl. Robert Hayes. Center: The Department of Justice in action. A student is being given a violation ticket for leaving his locker unlocked. This violator may be summoned before the Supreme Court for trial if this locker trouble occurs persistently. Bottom--SUPREME COURT: Donald Kerr. Cynthia (Packy) Cooke, Chief Justice Frank Zagelmeyer, Robert Hornsey. Department of Justice The Central High School Department of Justice this year has expanded to officiate at numerous activities. Not only did the Department take care of the hall duties but it also kept order at the noon movies, dances, and other noon-hour activities. The Department also worked with the Supreme Court in carrying out its program. The varied activities were headed by the Attorney General, Donald Clarke, while Captain Melvin Anderson, and Lieutenants Robert Colbert and Gerald Boden handled the complete organization, classification, and distribution of sergeants, corporals, and officers. Supreme Court Unusually busy this year was the Student Union Supreme Court. The Court was made up of five Justices appointed by President Ramsay. Frank Zagelmeyer presided as Chief Justice and the Associate Judges were Robert Hornsby, Donald Kerr, William Mc-Eachern, and Packy Cooke. Thirty-two cases were brought before this Court ranging from minor infractions of leaving lockers open to the more serious charge of smoking on the campus. Punishments were inflicted in various degrees varying from probation and severe warnings to the expul sion of one Senator from his office and the withholding of locker deposits. 38 'V Central — a School of . . . Music Music at Central is an important function in all school activities. The Central High School Music Department has long been established as a service to the school as well as to the community. Central has a strong, well developed Music Department under the direction of Mr. Evans and Mr. Cramer and it receives strong support and ready talent from the student body. Central’s musical organizations, the orchestra, band, small band, chorus and A Cappella Choir, give many performances during the year, but once each year they join in a majestic musical production to give Bay Cityans their great, annual Band Bounce—a great achievment which the Central High School Music Department always presents with pride. • Orchestra The orchestra, directed by Mr. Cramer, besides participating in the Band Bounce, plays at the all-school plays, the January Class and Junior College commencement exercises, and other occasions and community functions at which it is requested to perform. Drum Major Bill Col© (center) with (kneeling) Rose Wenglikowski. Una Bel-lon and (standing) Carol Schweinsberg, Delores Lee Band Central's uniformed marching and concert band is one of which it is proud. Exhibiting its marching skill and maneuvering it performs at all home football games. The band plays at high school commencement exercises and in the great Band Bounce. It is directed by Mr. Cramer. 40 Small Band The small band is a condensation of the large band which plays on occa sions at which the large band would be impractical because of its size. This small band performs at home basketball games and such activities as the pep assemblies. Patricia Kiah SMALL BAND—Front Row: Ruth Wieland, Barbara Roth. Ray Schultz. Dick Hardy. Mickey Myers. Shirley Thorne, Nancy Giese, Jack Cody. Alvin Singer, Harold Schultz. Second Row: Theophane Krzyzaniak. Carol Carney, Ethel Baker, Donald Asman, Eloise Lehman, Frederick Mau, Donald Partenielder, Baird Penzien. Allan Omans. Mendell Cole, Paul Stewart. Robert Gustin. 41 Chorus The Central High School Chorus of 95 voices under the direction of H. R. Rusty Evans rehearses daily and offers two and one-half credit hours. The most important appearance for the choir is the annual Band Bounce. Directly after the beginning of the second semester practice for this event begins and tryouts for solo parts are held later in the semester. The Chorus also sings at the traditional double Christmas Assembly and joins the A Cappella choir to sing carols through the halls at Christmas time. 42 I I ¥ ¥ t ♦ . ¥ A Cappella The A Cappella choir, composed of 18 picked voices when it was organized in 1941 by H. R. Evans, made its first appearance at a P. T. A. pot-luck supper in Central's cafeteria. Still under Rusty's direction, the choir now has a membership of 28 selected singers, seven to a part. The choir meets daily and offers five credits a semester. The traditional appearances of the choir begin at Christmas when it appears in a double assembly with the large chorus and the orchestra, and later sings carols in the hallways. The A Cappella choir also sings at both the January and June commencement exercises, exchanges an assembly with the Midland High School choir, and appears in the Band Bounce, Central's great, annual musical production. Guest appearances during the past year were also made at the Administration Christmas Party, the Madison Avenue Methodist Church, and the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs. A CAPPELLA—Front Row: Edith Werner, Patricia Moore, Faye Friedman. Barbara Peppel, Shirley Bartel, Jeannine Masterson, Mr. Evans. Mary Hill, Shirley Proulx, Frances Lewandowski, Patricia Evans. Mary Lou Nowak. Katherine Pettit. Second Row: Frank Beattie. William Cole, Sam Houghtalina. Baird Penzien, Richard Learman. Frederick Lake. Lynn Conway, James Porter. James Brooks. Richard Davidson, Gerald Jereau, Robert Mueller, Charles Hanley. Gene Fox. Publications Centralia Bi-weekly The Centralia Bi-weekly and the Centralia Annual are the two main projects of the Publications class. Under the editorship of Walter Vogt-mann, fourteen issues of the Bi-weekly were published this year, including a special Christmas edition. The eleventh grade journalism class published the paper three issues while the Publications staff was working on the Annual. Linotyping and composition were done by printing students in the school shop under the supervision of Mr. James. Top and Center: The two journalism English VI classes tauaht by Miss Harris. These juniors will take over in the publications department in their senior year. They took an active part in the selling of advertisements for this publication. Foreground: Virginia Miller. Shirley Anderson. Anna Roth. Carolyn Dobson, May Sams. Back Row: Packy Cooke, Joyce Goodman, Robert Colbert, Jack Smiley. Miss Harris. Frances Bublitz, Walter Vogtmann. Not in Picture: Barbara Rosekrans, Alfred Zacher. 44 wrtf m .rt.fr r r t r r r r t t t r r t t t t m t t J Wl'l'l’i77 T7TT2 TTTTT7117TT777T7Zr777ttBUUUP77rpprPVV7 Fr7’7’r! Top—ART STAFF: Annabele Walton. Robert Bon- nell, Bernice Kummert. Miss Nichols, Virqinia Marshal. Virginia Bogart. Paul Stewart. Carol Reed. Center: Richard Lewis operating the linotype in the print shop. Bottom: Mr. James. James Van Ryder. Richard James. Norman Deford. Walter Voqtmann. and Robert Hill working on make-up for The Centralia. bi-weekly publication. Annual The co-editors of this Annual, Walter Vogtmann and Anna Roth, were aided by Alfred Zacher, business manager, and other Publications students. Miss Harris and Miss Nichols were Publications and Art advisers, respectively. Art students in that department also worked on the book. Photographs were taken by Mrs. Washington, and Mr. Hicks. Athletics Football The '45 Wolves were born in a sea of mud under torrents of rain on Sep tember 28 in a far distant place known as Port Huron. Of course this outing was preceded by six weeks of intens ive drill, much of it under the same conditions. They brought home an 8 to 0 win that Friday night but the next week were beaten by an unfortunate flub after working over a hard team from Pontiac. This defeat seemed to break theii spirit and they only took one more game, that from Owosso by a score of 13 to 0. The team sustained many injuries and this was a major factor in their bad luck. Even with these disabilities the Wolf eleven gave the league leaders, the Arthur Hill eleven, the worst scare of the season when the Bay Cityans out-gained and out-played the Hillites only to be defeated in the last minute by a frantic aerial attack. This Bay City eleven developed two outstanding players who were considered the best tackle combination in the state. Lynn Conway, from the right tackle slot, received the honor of being placed on the all-state team while Dick Hebert, the strong silent boy, from the left tackle stall, was placed on the allvalley eleven. Top: As Center: Wolves surround opponent in a home game. Fathers rooting tor their sons at annual Dads' Night game. Head mentor for the Wolves was Mr. Bottom—FOOTBALL TEAM—Front Row: Jack Mark, James Brooks. Morris Brashaw, Joseph Kerr, Paul Sayles. Earnest Lemay, Kenneth Rohr. Donald Wolfgang. Wilfred Gephart. Second Row: Donald Glowicki, Richard Hebert, Lynn Conway. Ger- ald Cooke, Charles Champlain, Robert Rogers, Robert Colbert, John Ruterbusch, James Boyle. Speelman. Other members of the coaching staff were Mr. Saunders, Mr. James, and Mr. Olsen. Third Row: Mr. James. Jerome Rose, William Schultz. William Nel- son. Clare Larson, Donald Kerr. Richard Anderson, Gerald Greenwood, William Webb, Frederick Braman, Ben Humphrey, Mr. Spoel-man. 46 Vrrrrr rtTrrrr rtrrt r MtTMtTTutt vwjjjuuMMmv j j v Basketball With the smashing defeat of the Owosso five as a climax, the Blue and Gold quintet under the able guidance of Mr. Saunders wrote finis to the chapter of 1945-46 Valley basketball competition. While bettering last year's record by 4 games the Wolves completed a successful basketball season, winning 8 games and losing 7. At the start of a 15-game schedule, Coach Saunders' basketeers, bolstered by the return of such outstanding eager veterans as Ben Humphrey, Lynn Conway, Jack Landane, and Bill Webb, showed great potential power in down ing their first three opponents, Pontiac, Midland, and Flint Northern with scores of 30-2-, 44-29, and 48-41, respectively. As the season continued several new squad additions, Ernie Lemay, Jerry Dalrymple, and Don Kerr, materially strengthened the team power as the Wolves handed Owosso and Pontiac a pair of defeats. Ben Humphrey was the only Central candidate selected by leading Michigan sports writers to appear on the mythical All-Valley Basketball Squad. _ 47 Top—VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM—Seated: William Webb. Gerald Dalrymple, Earnest Lemay, Lynn Conway, Bon Humphrey. Standing: Franklin Jones. James Boyle. Gerald Greenwood. Donald Kerr. James Pollurn. Morris Brashaw. Center: During half-time Cheerleader Richard Lewis takes a mule ride. Bottom--RESERVE BASKETBALL TEAM—Front Row: Robert Blumen- stein, Floyd Kubasiak. James Brisbois, Louis Fierens, Donald Glowicki. Frank Estabrook, Gerald Cozad. Second Row: Harold Marauardt, Pat Tobin. Peter Karrael, Donald Jankowiak, Bruce McGregor, James Tomkinson. Art Borucke. Lawrence Toyzan. Ralph Tucker, Mr. Greins. Swimming The 1946 swimmers achieved eleventh place in the state although they won only five of their ten encounters this season. Two of these were from Handy High in inter city competition while the other three were taken horn Lansing Eastern, Flint Central, and Arthur Hill in decisive contests. Top: Gerald Martin. Richard Lewis, and Robert Parent leading a cheer. Mainstay of the tankers was A1 Omans who was the deciding factoi in the earning of the eleventh-place birth for Bay City at the state swim ming meet finals held at Ann Arbor. A1 placed fourth in this meet and then went on to further distinguish himself by coming in first in his division at the Y. M. C. A. Detroit Invitational Meet. Besides Al, Chuck Egeler and BilJ Nelson did admirable jobs of collecting points in all of the encounters. Mr. Speelman was the team's coach. Center: Frances Haller, Jean Alarie, and Jeanne Hamme doing the locomotive. Bottom—VARSITY SWIMMING TEAM—Front Row: Jerry Hogan. Lloyd Davis. Robert Davis. Jack Shrepierman. William Nelson. Second Row: Richard Spencer, Ed OHalloran, Jerry Cook, Leslie Sheffield, Charles Egeler, Bourke Lodewyk, Allan Omans. Mr. Specimen. 4 a 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 114 d m • VWWVU4'4'4'4'4WWV V 4W Other Wolf Packs Central's other Wolf aggregations are the baseball team coached by Mr. Speelman, the track team coached by Mr. Saunders, the tennis team coached by Mr. Kern, and the golf team coached by Mr. Olsen. Because of the early yearbook deadlines set of necessity this year, no additional material could be given about these teams and the outcome of their seasons. Girls' Sports Central girls have been very actively engaged in intramural sports activities directed by Miss Royal and Miss Johnston of the girls' athletic department. This department sponsored the allschool bowling and basketball tournaments. Winning the eight-team bowling tournament was Virginia Gifford's team. Members of this team were Eloise Heitzig, Jean Clukie, Virginia Gifford, Mary Gallagher, and Shirley Gust. The ten-team basketball tournament was won by Betsy Bousfield's team. On the team were Betsy Bousfield, Jean Clukie, Gladys Schultz, Kitty Carmichael, Ruth Anderson, Packy Cooke, Nancy Fullen, and Margaret Smith. Top—RESERVE SWIMMING TEAM—Front Row: Walter Foss, Floyd Marsh. Robert King. Socond Row: William Richards. Fred Kaisor, Robert Bates, Allan Abbs. Center—GIRLS' BOWLING CLUB—Front Row: Rose Wenqlikowski. Virginia Gilford, Lillian Petrimoulx, Eloise Heitzig, Marjorie Niedzielski, Dorothy Wozniak, Marilyn Priem, Margery Mueller, Peggy Wostgard. Jean Adair. Second Row: Geraldine Stark, Mary Hill, Shirley Merrill, Jeannine Martin, Ruth Anderson, Arlene Nellett, Mary Szegi, Eleanor Goodgall, Evelyn Schmidt. Rita Jankowiak. Third Row: Laya Rose Sinaer, Gretchen Lodewyk, June Wilde. Johanna Wackerle, Irene Metzler, Sally Martens. Hhea Baumbach, Geraldine Bladecki. Fourth Row: Mary Wozniak, Miss Royal, Shirley Colbert, Wilma Jean Baker, Patricia Kowalkowski. Margaret Engstrom, Marie Hayes, Barbara Peppel. Fifth Row: Beatrice Herber. Molly Streeter, Elaine Przyqocki, Ger- aldine Foldert, Shirley Gust, Jean Clukie, Mary Gallaqher. Donna Johnson. Romaine Karkowski, Delphine Leinberger. Bottom-GOLF TEAM: Lynn Conway, Eugene Matuszewski. Fred Wanamaker, Richard Scyepanski, Eugene Lazarez, James Pake. 49 ARCHERY CLUB—Front Row: Roy Gorney, Ted Kusmierz, Donald Heiden. Second Row: Donald Shield, Armond Kowalkoski, Donald Kusmierz. Archery Club The Archery Club was tern porarily inactive this year because of the absence of the sponsor, Mr. Clegg. Practice for the club was carried on in the school range when it was active. C. C. C.—Front Row: Virginia Snider. Lois Peterson. Florence Karse, Nancy Clugg. Carol Wacker, Marilyn Workman. Second Row: Miss Hill. Marilyn Maier. Lois Willouqhby. Jean Willard, Betty Jean Thompson, Nancy Boehringer, Delores Neoring. Rudean Roth, Marian Zwemer, Miss Payne. Third Row: Nancy Hood, Janis French, Joan Guire, Roberta Roth. Barbara Roth, Jean McNaughton, Mary Stevens. Joanne McMullen. Not in Picture: Martha Abbot, Marian Batzer. Elizabeth Burgess. Barbara Chamberlain, Barbara Knight, Helen Levy, June Wilde. c. c. c. The Central Citizenship Club, first girls' club at Central, was organized to help new students to become oriented. Among their social activities this year were the Initiation Party, a Christmas Party, and the annual Mothers' Day Tea. Club officers are Nancy Clugg, president; Florence Karse, vice president; Lois Peterson, secretary; and Carol Wacker, treasurer. Club sponsors are Miss Hill and Miss Payne. 50 Debate Resolved, that every able bodied male citizen should have one year of full-time military training before attaining the age of 24, was the debate topic for the year. The debate squad of 12 members was coached by Mr White. The squad this year tied for second place with Flint Northern in the Saginaw Valley League Tournament. Bay City participated in the Michigan State Invitational Meet in which it won first place. Representing Bay City in that contest were Richard Learman and Alfred Zacher, affirmative; and Irwin Robinson and Jack Wirth, negative. DEBATE TEAM—Seated: Jack Wirth. Alvin Singer. Richard Lear- man, Donald Koehn, Irwin Robinson. James Tarter, Allred Zacher. Standing: May Sams. Robert Colbert. Mr. White. Wanda Perry. Not in Picture: Ruth Taylor, Morgan Ramsay. COUNCIL OF 30—Front Row: John Ruterbusch, William Nelson. Roll Westgard. Thomas Soules. Theodore Urban. Second Row: Robert Kostos, Robert King, Allan Omans. Bourke Lodewyk, James Boyle. James Slezak, William Reid. Allan Jacques. Council of 30 The Council of 30 is a boys' club founded for the purpose of furthering interest in debate and all other forms of public speaking. During the year the Council played three basketball games with the Hi-Y Club. The Officers are as follows: Rolf Westgard, president; William Nelson, vice-president; Thomas Soules, secretary; and John Ruterbusch, treasurer. Mr. Leikert is the sponsor of this group. 51 ECCLESIA—Front Row: Lois Willoughby, Marian Batzer. Nancy Fullen. Virginia Snider. Miss Kessler. Second Row: Dorothy Caris. Nancy Couts. Lois Peterson, Margaret Smith. Marilyn Workman, Carol Wacker. Betsy Bousfield, Barbara Rosecrans, Anna Roth. Third Row: Florence Karse, Nancy Cluga. Barbara Knight. Lillian Lohner, Henrietta Gorzonski. Frances Zangbell. Jean Willard, Jerry Majeske, Jtfae Blumenau, Barbara Roth, Julia Cabala. Ecclesia Society The Ecclesia Society for girls is a literary and social club. To become a member a girl must have at least a B average in English and maintain a good citizenship record. Each semester a tea is given for the incoming members. The officers for this year were as follows: Nancy Fullen, president; Lois Willoughby, vice-president; Virginia Snider and Marian Batzer, treasurers. Miss Kessler is the sponsor of the group. First Aid All First Aid Room attendants are FIRST AID—Front Row: Joyce Dcsilet, Marian Boehm. Miss John ston, Virginia Zawacki, Patricia Lee. Second Row: Audrey Conley, Beulah Rolfe, Donna Martens. Eloise Lehman. Delores Bobeck, Alvina Jankowiak. Third Row: Faith Brashaw, Mary Kirk, Marjorie Stachowski. Marian Batzer, Nancy Goetz. Arlene Heatley, Ruth Jerou. required to complete satisfactorily the American Red Cross course in first aid. Their work as attendants consists of treating minor injuries sustained in school. The First Aid Room is open all hours of the school day in charge of one or more of the attendants. Miss Johnston is adviser and instructor to the First Aid group. Girl Reserves The Girl Reserves is a girls' organization affiliated with the Y. W. C. A. Among their various activities this year they held a dance at the Y. W. C. Aa dance at the Armory, and also had a hayride. The officers of this club are Geraldine Majeski, president; Wanda Figley, vice-president; Muriel Bonem, secretary; and Dorothy Roberge, treasurer. Miss Sloan is sponsor of the club. GIRL RESERVES—Front Row: Joan Grotenrath, Virginia Miller. Joan Patenge. Edith Jankowiak, Margaret Snider. Jean Jablonski. June Wilde. Maxine Pletzke. Nita Hitow, Helen Fagan. Second Row: Miss Sloan. Geraldine Folkert. Jean Alarie, Muriel Bonem. Wanda Figley. Geraldine Majeske. Dorothy Roberge. Dorothy Bonem. Sally Meisel. Betty Kaiser. Third Row: Pat Paholka. Marion Zwemer. Marcella Miller. Marilyn Layle. Pat Neering. Evelyn Givitt. Betty Hayes. Helen Bromberg. Rachael Lucas. Pat O'Hara. Virginia Noruski. Delores Maxon. Betty Reese, Donna Meisel. Joan Laderach. Betty Robinson. Fourth Row: Gwen Pfundt, Donna Goerlitz, Kathleen Carmichael, Doreen Heiden. Lois Baker. Rose Rakovich. Shirley Leonard. Audrey Misner, Delores Zielenski, Shirley Smith, Maureen Huber. Mary Jo Burley. ■� ■� HI-Y—Front Row: Mr. Dersnah. Donald Dunckel. Frederick Wana- maker, Robert Blumenstein, Willis Hurdlebrink. Philip Plessner. Roland Johansson. Second Row: Charles Hopkins, Harold Parish, Robert Wieland Willard Nelson. Richard Anderson. Donald Friebe, James Schramm. Robert Swanson. Richard McKay, Donald Grunder. did' Hi-Y The Hi-Y is a boys' club affiliated with the Y. M. C. A. During the year the boys held a dance for the Girl Reserves; sent three boys to the Hi-Y State Legislature in Lansing; were hosts to guest speakers such as F. B. I. men, collectors, ministers, and coaches; and attended an older boys' conference. The officers of the club are Robert Blumenstein, president; Frederick Wanamaker, vice-president; Willis Hurdle-brink, secretary; and Donald Dunckel, treasurer. Mr. Dersnah is the club's sponsor. 53 R’FLE CLUB—Front Row: John Countegan, Mr. Stiles. Nancy Boehringer. Thomas Soules. Clare Larson. Jack Smiley. Richard Lcarma.i. 9c Rifle Club Central's Rifle Club was organized to provide an outlet for those who enjoy shooting as a hobby, to decrease hunting accidents, and to give extra training which may be of benefit in an emergency. The officers of the club are Thomas Soules, president; Jack Smiley, vice-president; Nancy Boehringer, secretary; Clare Larson, treasurer; and Lester Goss, executive officer. Mr. Stiles is the sponsor. r r r Second Row: Dale Johnson, Warren Roedel, Nita Hitow. Elaine Stamiros. Genevieve Kelly. Carol Wacker, Virqinia Snider. Barbara Roth. Shirley Rayl, Ronald Halloway, Glenn Watson. Third Row: Norman Zube, Floyd Marsh. Paul Stewait, Robert Sutton, James Slerak, Dwight Bischel. Thomas Freedman. Allan Abbs. Glen Aubrey, William Little. Willis Kite. STAGECRAFT: Robert Mueller, Miss Griffiths. Gerald Jereau. Jerome Rose, Lynn Conway, John Countegan, William Patterson. Stagecraft Members of Stagecraft handle scenery and lighting for all school stage productions and many community functions that are held in the auditorium. Officers of the group are Jerry Jereau, president; and Richard Boutell and Robert Mueller, vice-presidents. Miss Griffiths is sponsor of the group. 54 V4 T. N. T. Members of the T. N. T. take tickets at school stage productions such as the senior plays and the Band Bounce. The club was organized in 1931. Allan Jacques and Russell Olson are co-leaders of the club. The sponsois are Mr. Murphy and Mr. Runner. Rum Ol« Fmcha?dOTyonH0Ward Y°U 9' Mr Murphy' Allan Second Row: Donald McEachern. John McDermatt, Edward Jankow- jak. Robert Loll. Frank Heinz. Robert Sutton. Virgil Voorhees. Roy van Sumerin. Lloyd Bolduc. 1 „ Thi,r.d °.w.: iames Swaton. Donald Brewster. Forster Maxwell Harold Parish. Otto Rosin. Charles Knost, James Schramm. Howard orooknouse. R„Vi?HE?S CL B—Front Row: Margery Mueller. Pauline Kukuk. Alice Ritter, Anna Faith, Audrey Lee. Second Row: Irene Arnold, Nola DeRosia. Maxine Krygiec. Ruth Strieker, Rose Strieker. Third Row: Bottv Olszowy. Florence Ziolkowski. Lucille Born, '©lyn Schmidt. Viola Mammel. Fourth Row: Miss Clancy. Miss Pholps. Ushers Club The Ushers Club is an organization to serve the school and community whenever asked. Some of the activities for which the girls ushered this year were the school plays, and the Band Bounce. They also checked coats at the school dances. The head usher is Margery Mueller; the assistant heod usher is Viola Mammel; and secretary-treasurer is Lucille Born. Miss Clancy and Miss Phelps are sponsors of the club. 55 Front Row: William Nelson. Bourke Lodewyk, Gerald Cooke. Harold Stumpos, Donald Rynek, Gerald Martin. Allan Omans. Second Row: Donald Haske, Richard Anderson, Jerome Rose. Howard Cogan, Donald Glowicki. Jack Landane, Mr. Speelman. Third Row: Donald Kerr, Ben Humphrey. Clare Larson, Frederick Braman, Morris Brashaw, William Webb, Richard Loarman. Varsity Club «C The Varsity Club was founded in 1934 by boys who have earned letters in any of the sports. This year under the sponsorship of Mr. Speelman the club held two dances after basketball games, bought a plaque in memory of former athletes who gave their lives during World War II, and purchased heat lamps. They also held two banquet? for new members. Officers of the club are William Webb, president; Leslie Sheffield, vice president; Bourke Lodewyk, secretary; and Lynn Conway, treasurer. VISUAL EDUCATION—Front Row: Richard McKay, Glenn Colo, Glenn Bennet. Second Row: John Gittins, Robert Mitchell, Dwight Bischel, John Miller. Third Row: Gordon MacPhail, Delores Neering, Charles Knost, Joyce Desilet, Mr. White, John Walther. Visual Education The Visual Education group members operate the projectors in the visual education room and in the auditorium. The visual education room is available to all classes for the showing of special educational films. Mr. White, the instructor of the class, teaches them to operate and service movie projectors and sound equipment. 56 June Class Play Arsenic and Old Lace 57 A three-act comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace was presented by the June graduating class. The play was presented for two nights and was directed by Miss Griffiths. The plot of the play encircles the two dear, sweet, charitable aunties. Martha and Abby Brewster (Ellen Hafey and Frances Bublitz). They are quite mad and help poor, homeless, old men to the grave by way of an arsenic cocktail. These individuals (12 at the beginning of the play) are all buried in the cellar Panama Canal locks by their brother Teddy (Robert Colbert) who. also insane, thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt and acts the part. To complicate matters a little more, their criminally insane brother (it runs in the family) Jonathan Brewster (Jack Wirth) with his friend. Dr. Einstein (Allen Levine) seek refuge in the Brewster home. Jonathan, who looks like Boris Karloff, is just as good as his sisters for he too has murdered 12 viclims and is proud of the record. Into this mess steps Mortimer Brewster (Robert Richardson), the only sane member of the family who finally manages to get matters straightened out. All ends happly when the Brewster sisters, Teddy, and Jonathan are sent to rest homes. Other members of the cast included Joan Richardson, Alvin Singe . James Slezak, Emerson Garlick, Thomas Van Laan, Alfred Zacher, Dwight Bischel. and Thomas Friedman. Maryalice Michaelis, Barbara Ryan, and Eugene Selden are placing play tickets in the racks for future sale. i Slightly deranged Teddy Roosevelt (Robert Colbert) blows his bugle. Jonathan Brewster (Jack Wirth) is about to inflict the Melbourne method upon gagged Mortimer Brewster (Robert Richardson). The little professor (Allen Levine) is begging him to stop. Board of Education and Administration FRANK LEARMAN, President BOURKE W. LODEWYK HOWARD N. MacDONALD A. J. REHMUS PAUL BRIGGS B. A.. M. A. Principal G. A. OMANS B. A.. M. A. Vice-Principal ROBERT BECKETT r • -� A. J. COPELAND BENJAMIN KLAGER B. A.. M. A. Superintendent J. S. RISSER. Vice-President Faculty GRACE PAYNE B. A. SUSAN PERRIN IRENE WASHINGTON b. ry. A. _ B. A. H. ADELINE BELLAMY B. A. MABEL CARVER B. A. -w VELDEAN ROTH B. A. CLAYTON GARLOCK B. S. ROSE R. ZIELINSKI B. S.. M. A. 59 IRMA ANSCHUTZ B. A.. M. A. LEO BAILEY B. A., M. A. LOLA BISHOP B. A. ALFRED BLACKMER B. S. D. A. BROTHERTON B. S. JEAN R. BROWN B. S.. M. S. mckinley browne B. S.. M. R. S. HENRIETTA CALHOUN B. A., M. A. IDA CLANCY B. S. 60 WALTER CRAMER B. M. Hip- WILLIS CROOK E. G. CULVER B. S.. M. E. MELBA CURRY B. A.. M. A. ALICE DERSNAH FRANCES DuLONG B. S. H. R. EVANS B. M. META EWING B. S.. M. S. GEORGE FOGG B. A.. M. A. MILDRED FORBES B. S. THEOPHILE FRANEK B. S.. M. S. MARY GRIFFITHS B. S. ELIZABETH HADEN B. A.. M. A. J. H. GEORGE B. S.. M. A. LIZETTA HARRIS B. A.. B. J. ERMA HELLMUTH B. A.. M. A. 62 [ FREBURN JAMES B. Th.. B. A.. M. A. PALMER KERN B. A.. B. S. LIBBY KESSLER B. A.. B. S. ELIZABETH KRAFKA B. A.. M. A. PAULINE LILLICH B. S. ALINE LYNCH B. S. EDITH MARVEL B. A.. B. S. 63 WALTER OLSEN INA PALMER B. A., M. A. VIRGIL MEISEL B. S. DEL I. MONTGOMERY ETHELYN M. MILLER B. A.. M. A. VIVIAN MORRIS B. S.. M. S. CLARE R. MURPHY B. A. PEARL PHELPS B. S. LAURA NICHOLS B. S. MARION MOORE B. A.. M. A. RUTH SCHINDLER B. S.. M. S. ADA ROYAL B. S . M. A. EVERETT SAUNDERS B. A.. M. A. y t HARRY SPEELMAN B. S. EDWARD STILES B. A.. M. A. A. J. RUNNER B. S. FRANCES SCHULTZ B. A. IVAN STRINGER B. A.. M. A. JENNIE REAGAN B. A. F. B. ROGERS B. S.. M. S. NELDA TAYLOR B. A.. M. A. WALTER THORSBERG B. A., M. A. GEORGE TUNISON B. A.. M. A. HENRY VAN WEZEL B. A. FLORENCE WEBER B. A.. M. A. LILLIAN WILLIS B. A. CLARE WHITE B. A. ADRIAN ZWEMER B. S. ROMA LANHAM Cafeteria Director 171X177777777 RUTH PARE Registrar MARY PITTSLEY Treasurer EVELYN HEINZ Secretary 67 January Class Prophecy Through the deep research and exhausting efiorts of Professors William Schultz, DDT; Marian Holmes, BS; James Sauve, DPW; and Lois Verbeke, CIO; there has been a time machine developed which has enabled them to look into the future and report the many activities of the students of the January class of 1946. JANE ADAMS is in New York as buyer for Knepp's. DOROTHY BAHM is happily married to Bud. MABEL BAKER runs a merry-go-round at Churchill Downs while still trying to develop her muscles by riding horseback. PHYLLIS BAKER is selling Fuller Brushes for her father to male customers. ESTHER JUST A and LORRAINE BAUMBACH are still campaigning for chicken at the Senior Luncheon. TED BALWINSKI and ALLEN FAGAN are head printers of the Police Gazette. T DOUG BERGER and CHUCK CHAMPLAIN are night watchmen at the Gephart Funeral Home. DAVID BLUMENAU is now the 33rd Vice-President of the Bay City Milling Company. ROSE CAPO is tutoring for Arthur Murray in Detroit. WILFRED CADIEUX is the auctioneer for the American Tobacco Company. PHYLLIS CEDERBERG is milking cows for her father's dairy. DON CLARKE is head of the F. B. I. (Jr. division). MARGE DAESCHLEIN is studying painting in Rome. BILL DRESCHER has taken Gene Krupa's drum. CHUCK EGELER is life guard at the Carroll Park duck pond. IRENE ENGELHARDT is still seeking a man with a mustache. MARGARET ENGSTROM is leading the Great Lakes Naval Choir. BOB GEIERSBACH is stenographer at Dave's Auto Wrecking. LESTER GOSS joined the Navy and is still trying to get a girl in every port. ELAINE HAWKINS, MAE PIERSON, and BARBARA WOODMAN formed a singing trio. BOB HAWKEN runs the sideshow at the Caro fair. IRENE HAYES is happily married to Glenn Preston. JOE KERR has just written a book entitled, How to be a Senior and Play Football, Too. PAT KIAH and BILLIE PERKINS have decided to open a barber shop in Essexville with a little help from EVELYN GLEDHILL who rented them her garage for the purpose. 68 June Class History (Continued from Page 15) We chose Ted Urban as our class President, and to assist him. John Warner, Vice-president; Dorothy Caris, Secretary; and Virginia Snider, Treasurer. Representing us in student government were Senators Pat Beckett. Joan Richardson, and Dick Learman. The opinions of women were voiced in the Girls' League Council by 12th grade representatives Carol Cummings. JoyVan Dyke, and Anna Roth, while Frances Bublitz became the organization's vice-president and Pat Beckett served as secretary. Elected at the beginning of the school year, they held office throughout the year. Athletic prowess was shown during the football season by star tackle Lynn Conway, who later made the all-valley and all-state football teams, and another tackle Dick Hebert, who was on the all-valley second team. Others in our class who received varsity football letters were Bob Colbert. Bob Rogers. Ben Humphrey, Bill Webb. Jack Ruterbusch. Bill Nelson, and Bourke Lodewyk. Receiving basketball honors were Lynn Conway, Bill Webb, and Ben Humphrey. Other outstanding athletes were swimmers Bill Nelson, Bourke Lodewyk. and Leslie Sheffield and ace tennis player Dick Learman. Debaters Irwin Robinson and Jack Wirth represented Central in the State Regional eliminations. Alfred Zacher, Jim Tarter. Dick Learman, Morgan Ramsay. Don Koehn. Alvin Singer, Bob Colbert. May Sams, and Wanda Perry were the other varsity debaters. Anna Roth and Walter Vogtmann were co-editors of the 1946 Centralia'' yearbook. Walter also being editor-in-chief of the Centralia Bi-Weekly . A1 Zacher was business manager of both the annual and bi-weekly publications, other staff members being Shirley Anderson. Frances Bublitz, Bob Colbert, Joyce Goodman. Virginia Miller. Barbara Rosecrans, May Sams, and Jack Smiley. Maxine Roozenburg and Frank Zagelmeyer were in charge of senior pictures for the yearbook, while Marjorie Boehm. Carol Reid, and Bernice Kummert worked on the art staff. Daughters of the American Revaluation, Bay City Chapter, named Frances Bublitz best girl citizen of Central. Betsy Bousfield and Anna Roth placed second and third, respectively, in the contest. Our first Big senior event of the year was the presentation of Arsenic and Old Lace on our stage April 10 and 11. Frances Bublitz again had a starring role and Maryalice Michaelis was student director for the third time. Other members of our class, whose theatrical achievements at Central ended with this production, were Bob Colbert. Jack Wirth, Joan Richardson, A1 Zacher. and Dwight Bischel. In addition to these same people, Jeannine Masterson and Irwin Robinson had parts in the play Thin Ice given in December under sponsorship of the previous graduating class. After the play, nearly two months elapsed before senior activities really began. During this time we were, however, by no means idle, for plans and preparations for graduation certainly kept us humming. The Fun Assembly was scheduled for May 27. June 5 on our calendar of events marked the dale of the Swing-Out Assembly and the Senior Luncheon held in the Wenonah Hotel. Girls of the class were guests at a tea given in their honor on the following day. The party we all had looked forward to throughout our stay at Central was our Senior Prom the evening of June 7. Baccalaureate Services were held June 9 in the First Presbyterian Church and Commencement exercises were June 13. We then spoke a final and regretful farewell to our alma mater, having enjoyed to the nth degree our three years here. 69 January Class Prophecy JACK LANDANE is studying dairying technique at the Essexville poor farm. ELDON LARACEY in a one night operation, is moving the Saginaw Aud to Bay City. GERT MADDEN will now have to separate from Marian Holmes after all these years. WAYNE MANARY is living in Atlanta for his— health? BETTY MARTIN has set up house-keeping with Warren. MARGE MATHER and ROSALYN JEBB are taking stretching exercises to get taller. THERESA MAYBERRY is still trying to talk economics to her little friend Pat. KEN McCOMB is chasing Annie Laurie around Loch Lomond. MARGOT McDONNELL is a movie star press agent. JIM McINTOSH is going to Italy to see about the Leaning Tower of Pisa. We think you are wrong Jim, you can't shove it over. CHUCK MOLL is running a ferry across the Saginaw River. AL MONKS has taken Mr. Sounder's strenuous job as time keeper on the railroad. DELORES NICE is still trying to pursuade DON HUEBNER she is not supposed to write the entire Class History. IRENE ORTENBURGER still is eating the holes out of doughnuts. DON PATTERSON is modeling clothes in Macy's basement. MARJORIE PERKINS is always saying Jerry when she should say Roger. GLENN PRESTON is handing over pay checks each Friday to Irene. CLARA PHILLIPS lives in San Francisco, still trying to crash the Golden Gate. JOYCE PHILLIPS is going to J. C. to help the next 12A Senior boy who needs to pass an English course. WALLACE REID is still trying to pick up Marjorie. DICK HEBERT is right tackle on the Crump Tech reserves. MARIAN HENKEL and MARION HOOVER started an orchestra with which to serenade Van Johnson. WALTER HERBER is singing bass at the Met. DICK HILLMAN, the Sea Wolf, is teaching raw recruits how to develop into Wolves. LOIS HOBART is writing poetry for the Consolidated Corporation of Corny Compositions of Kawkawlin. MARIAN HOLMES is still trying to join the Waves to go overseas. I wonder why? DON HUEBNER is in the Brig for picking up girls in the C. O.'s car. LILLIAN JONES is still trying to overdo the purpose of the mistletoe. PHYLLIS ROBERTS is running a boarding house for old maids next to the Mutual Cut Rate Drug Co. Drug, Sundries. and Toiletries RETAIL WHOLESALE Phono 2-1011 821 Washington Avo. BAY CITY. MICHIGAN Compliments of ... . MEISEL HARDWARE and SUPPLY COMPANY 1010 Water St. Phone 4587 J. S. RISSER WHOLESALE NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES 712 Adams Phone 3198 Congratulations, Graduates Paul's Hamburgs □ 2410 BROADWAY Metzler Motor Sales PACKARDS REO TRUCKS 513 Washington Street Phone 8503 MODERN CLEANERS DYERS TWO HOUR SERVICE 921 E. Midland St. Bay City. Mich. Telephone 2-1401 FREE STORAGE On Summer and Winter Garments It’s Smart to Pay Cash Bay City “Cash” Dry Goods Co. Bay City January Class Prophecy Navy Home. DR. LOIS ROBINSON is looking at X-rays to see what makes men tick. ELDON REYNOLDS will be buzzing over the City in an airplane. MARJORIE ROESKE is selling toys at the Tot Toy Shop. BETTY SHEESLEY is happily married to Bob in Auburn. BERNICE SOMMER is figuring out traps, but not for mice. BOB SULLIVAN is still conducting experiments in explosives in his laboratory in the middle of the Sahara Desert. MARY STANCHAK is chief dish and bottle washer at MacIntyres. RUTH TAYLOR is teaching dramatics for Munger Municipal Theater. SHIRLEY THOMAS is tutoring JEAN LEWLESS on how to win friends and influence men. BOB TIMM established the code for economic stabilization in the postwar world. LOIS VERBEKE is still sitting in the dark room figuring out hats for Tom Breneman. MARINDA WILCOX manages a hot-dog stand at the State Park for porkers. PAT WILLIAMSON is John's other wife. PAUL VOGT-MANN is running his own machine shop next to the Y. W. C. A. BILL SCHULTZ and JIM SAUVE are a couple of chemical engineers searching the floor with a magnifying glass in order to find an atom they split. Photoless January Graduates Thomas J. Brennan Lester J. Condon John Harvey Dwight E. Johnston Roy Joseph Jacobs (summer school) Louis Nevills Betty Lou Nutt (summer school) John Edward Schultz Daniel F. Sliwinski Bernice Sommer ••Finished courses while in U. S. service. •••‘Finished courses while enrolled in the Special Education Department of Michigan State Sanatorium at Howell. Michigan. June Class Prophecy In this year of 1956 an invention by Ted Urban has revolutionized the world. This invention is a robot school teacher that does all the thinking and homework for the students. All the students have to do is sit in class and read comic books, eat candy and potato chips, and drink pop while the robot teacher writes all the themes, book reports, problems, etc. In recognition of this great achievement the director of the Hall of Fame asked Ted to write a book about the development of the invention. Ted explained that much of the work was done by the June class of 1946. and he thought that they should have a hand in writing the book. Therefore. Ted proceeded to contact each student in the June class of '46. He was astounded by the various vocations and avocations of the graduates. He found out the following about each student: HAROLD SCHWERIN teaches the Alrican natives to play dominoes and is getting rich fast. BARBARA ROSEKRANS and PAT BECKETT are members of BETTY BEDELL'S All-Girl Orchestra which has replaced the Corn Cobblers on WBCM. MARJORIE REINKE has settled down at last to running a home. LILLIAN PETRIMOULX. VIRGINIA MARSHALL, and JEAN McVANNEL model for Harry Conover in New York. BERNADETTE LUCAS drills her kiddies on the finer points of Geometry. HELEN EGGLESTON was the first customer of CAROLYN DOBSON who has taken over her father's dental practice. BILL SCHUMACHER sells shoes at Macy's. while EUGENE SELDEN is a teacher in a ballet school of the dance. MARY JANE BASHAW has missed so many days of World Geography that she has to take a new course. RUTH HUTCHINGS and SHIRLEY BAERT are operators at the Bell Telephone Co., while DOROTHY and THERESA KLOSOWSKI still look up notes on Indians in order to keep in good standing with a certain history teacher. KENNETH WITTBRODT is foreman at the Auburn Pickle Factory, where JIM WOJCIECHOWSKI stirs the brine. BETSY BOUSFIELD and PACKY COOKE have been promoted to bench warmers of the Bay Basketball Babies. JIM PORTER is chief stock room clerk at Ford's, and MORRIS RAPSON has become chief flower sorter at Keit's. Having completed their hopeless chests, GLORIA CROSBY and JACQUELINE ARNOLD are now willing to sell them. VIRGINIA KUKLA was chased by George until she caught him. MARIE LUPTOWSKI. LORRAINE KLADJA, and RACHEL NORDSTROM are running an all-night hamburger haven , while BARBARA BURNETT has an old maids' home next to Ralph's Confirmed Bachelors' Bar. WANDA PERRY is a hostess at a swanky night club. The noted inseparable sufferers are PEGGY CATER and MARION ALLEN. CAROL CUMMINGS teaches a secretarial course in the Bank's Business College, with DELORES CIESLINSKI as her prize pupil. ALLEN PRELL. JACK RUTERBUSCH. and FRED SCHIMMEL have a hockey team that is providing competition for the Detroit Red Wings. MORGAN RAMSAY was elected U. S. Treasurer and has taken the country out of debt. MAXINE ANDRZEJEWSKI is still pulling thumb tacks out of the bulletin board at the South-end Library. GLADYS DEBATS and EUGINIA BUDZINSKI buy dead cats and sell fur coats. PAUL STEWART took over Harry James’ orchestra, whereas DICK SCHULTZ grinds an organ in Spike Jones' band. JOYCE HEGLUND and DOROTHY MANKE are now professional jewelers. JUNE BRANDENBURG advertises Chen Yu nail polish, while GWEN BALLOR paints the town red. AL SINGER plays Broadway as a curtain raiser. MARY GABRIEL and LILLIAN GUSTAFSON are taking lessons on how to be a good secretary from GWEN ITTNER and BARBARA FERRIO, the model secretaries . THORA McCONNELL has pawned her diamond to pay off installments on a fur coat. LUCILLE BORN now runs her own bowling alley, with ALDINE MILLER. EILEEN OLVER. and THELMA BINGHAM as pin girls. JEANNINE MARTIN. VIOLA MAMMEL. VIRGINIA HUNT, and HELEN SPRESNY have joined the Amazon Club of six-footers. LORRAINE LUKOWSKI is looking back regretfully at all the fun she missed because she slaved so hard at her job. whereas SHIRLEY BARTEL spends most of her time watching certain basketball games. ED ROBERG is I I I I • i i i i i I ! I j I I I I � i i i i i i i i Congratulations and Best Wishes for the Future W. J. S. HICKS and Staff (o Vsi) W.J. S. HICKS, Portraits 406 East Midland Street Bay City, Michigan June Class Prophecy still rolling papers at The Times. JEANNINE MASTERSON and VIRGINIA MARCHON are on overseas tour entertaining the natives on Okinawa. The new dress designers for Kresge's are KATHERINE CARROL, VIRGINIA MILLER, and BEVERLY MARSH. FLORENCE ARNOLD has married Art and is running an efficient home. MAY SAMS cuts sirloin steaks from the sacred cows of India and touches the untouchables , while RITA MATUSZEWSKI still has hopes of using all the dishes she received while going to the Lafayette Theater every Thursday night. BERNICE KUMMERT and GERALDINE BARNARD have become tired of being called Red so they have become peroxide blondes. DORIS BUZZARD and JOYCE BASHAW are co-owners of the Bashaw-Buzzard Basketball Factory. FRANK ZAGELMEYER stands on the corner of Hollywood and Vine and whistles at all the girls. EVELYN SYLVESTER and PAT BOV A, known to have given out more degrees than any university, forecast weather at Bay City. NORMAN CAPPER, featured in Jimmy Dobson's band, plays the clarinet at the Waldorf, and the secretary at Graebner's is EVELYN MUSIALOWSKI. BILL REID has been promoted to chief messenger at the Western Union, while BETTY BLOOM barks the keno numbers at the Auburn Town Hall. JOHN DEWALD married a beauty operator so he could have his hair set more often, and VIRGINIA WHITTAKER, alias Virginia Kenyon, has changed her name for the last time to Lorentz. LILLIAN LEHNER collects tickets and passes programs at the local concerts, while ANN CASTO and MARY LOU BONEM give their pleasant smiles to certain men. I While LORNA APPOLD was winning world fame for her speed in taking dictation. ELLA MAE WEEKS and Elmer found their dream cottage in Caro. BETTY EISENMAN and ALICE GUEST have patented a new eyeglass for men. It's full of curves. MARJORIE BOEHM has married a four foot man. Bet we know who is boss in that family. While CLARA ALDRICH patiently teaches English in Munger, ESTHER ITTNER bundles out of town mail at the Bay City Post Office. HAROLD RUHSTORFER. CLARENCE STROEMER. and BOB RUSKOWSKI are touring the country for the U. S. Army. DOROTHY CARIS is an interpreter in a seaport restaurant for foreign sailors. DOLORES NEERING. BEVERLY NELSON. MARILYN ARNDT, and JUNE MAJESKA slave over hot stoves and wish they were back at Central. DON RYNEK and DEWILLA RAMSEYER are in Africa. He's a side show barker for a circus and she's doctoring the natives. SHIRLEY ANDERSON has finally found a Bill with the right last name. BOB ROGERS calls signals for the University of Kawkawlin eleven, while JERRY COOK models fashionable clothes at Knepp's. ROBERT BELL is janitor for a firm with the same name as his—the Bell Telephone Co. RUTH ANDERSON has given up trying to play the French horn and has started on a mouth organ. PAT FENSKA is happily married to Norman, and DONNA FRANK has been promoted to head cook at Miller's Pastry Shop. EDITH WERNER and her girl baseball team are giving plenty of competition to the Detroit Tigers. IRWIN ROBINSON is a Communist making speeches in Madison Sguare Garden, while LORRAINE PEARCE, after taking Craft Shop, became one of the world's most famous artists. Among the eligible bachelors still playing the field is PAUL SAYLES. ELEANOR YOHN works at Maye Peterson's, with JANE BLISSNER as one of her best customers. PAT MOORE and Baird are still singing together, but now its lullabyes. GERALD SAUVE. FRED WANAMAKER, and JACK SMILEY are self confirmed hermits and can be found somewhere in the South Seas. ROMAINE BORYSIAK has changed her name to one that is easier to pronounce. BARBARA SMITH and JOY VAN DYKE are life guards at the dog pound, while ALFRED ZACHER is selling apples on Wall Street. GENEVIEVE KELLY and VIRGINIA JEAN have invented a perfume by the name of Cannibal Caress as a result of their high school chemistry. Serving at Casta's is NANCY SHOOK. I I • I f i i ! i I i • i i i i i i i i i i i j i i i i W. A. TRAHAN FUNERAL HOME • AMBULANCE SERVICE Bay City’s Best-equipped Chapel Madison at 10th Phone 6583 DEFOE SHIPBUILDING CO. BAY CITY. MICHIGAN Congratulations, Class of ’46! TIVOLI. WOODSIDE THEATERS The best pictures at the lowest prices June Class Prophecy NORMAN DEFORD has been promoted to chief stacker at the A. P. JOAN RICHARDSON and MARIAN SMITH are confirmed bachelor girls. JEAN CLUKIE has become a nurse so she can hold a soldier's hand, while WLNNIFRED LA FRANCE is happily settled with her husband on Woodside Avenue. CHARLENE GENO and WANDA FIGLEY are found in the blissful stage of matrimony, and LESLIE SHEFFIELD is keeping house for Marge. JOAN HAVERCAMP is a famous artist, the modern type. GORDEN HACKER is a chief engineer at a well known nut shop, while DICK HARDY has just finished writing Inches Make the Man . VIRGINIA WILCOX receives guests at a famous restaurant—the Central Cafeteria. SAM HOUGHTALING is chief of police at Reese, and makes sure that DONALD HEBERT does his duty as city garbage collector. HERB KELLY manages the most famous WolfClub of Bay City, where ROLAND JOHANSSON and BERNIE KOZAK are hosts. JOSEPHINE RYS has gone to Detroit to work for the Civil Service Commission. We wonder if that is the only reason. LOIS WILLOUGHBY is running a nursery school for difficult preachers' kiddies, while LOUIS JANKE operates a thriving undertaking business. BOB HILL and RAY KASPRZYK operate buses that deliver passengers to their front door. MATTHEW KERR rides in the Cavalry where ADAM KIPFMILLER shines the horses' shoes. While LAURINE WHITNEY models hair dyes. ANNA BELLE WATTON succeeds Portland on the Fred Allen program. EILEEN SCHLICKER works in the men's glove department at Knepp's so she can hold hands with more men. ANGELINE REZLER had hopes of being a great scientist, but now scientifically prepares baby formulas. ALAN ABBS heads the Bay City Street Cleaners Association, while JACK HEBERT works for the city as a garbage collector. BEN HUMPHREY acts as assistant athletic director at Central. The motive of FRANCES HALLER and GLORIA HARNACK is to teach girls how to get along with each other. WALTER VOGTMANN has become editor of Esquire, and PAT KERKAU plays guard on a professional all-girl basketball team. Michigan's first woman governor is VIRGINIA SNIDER who received the entire male vote. ARLENE DARDAS acts as secretary at the Hirschfield Junk Yard. MARION BARTKOWIAK farms scientifically in Fisherville. Competition to see who has the best figure, waxes strong among MAXINE ROOZENBURG. MARJORIE TAYLOR, and GLORIA SCHULTZ. GERALDINE RUBIS teaches ballet and has for her star pupil WILLIS FOX. VIOLA KNOCHEL and GLORIA HATCHEL are known as the hubba. hubba girls of 1956, while TED CIACIUCH operates his own pool room on Hidden Road. CHARLES CLIFF still works at Peck's but now he is a pharmacist. ANNA ROTH wins fame as head of the Crump Public Library and by broadcasting the Kiddies Story Hour to the inmates at Pontiac and Traverse City. Taking Miss Frost's place in the English department is JOHN DUSO. Like his predecessor he qives very small assignments. JOYCE GOODMAN has finally told us the formula for that wonderful shade of red. while RAYMOND WISNIEWSKI and DICK SZCZEPANSKI have changed their last names to Jones. SALLY ROBERTS is a prize fighter, battling it out with her sister. JANET SCHMIDT is a private secretary to the U. S. President. U. S. standing for Union Store. Winning fame as the composer of the very popular song Examination Blues is BEULAH ROLFE. and delivering groceries for the A P is JACK WIRTH. FRANCES VAN HAMLIN is hat-check girl at the Stork Club, while TILL KIAH has won the title of Snow Queen of 1956 . REA SCHRAMM has just become a police matron and has already welcomed a select few of her former Centralite friends to the institution. ROBERT BRZEZNIAK is teaching school and has a qirls' advisory group. MARILYN PFLEUGER makes a lot of dough by working in a bakery. ‘'Home’s this for you amateurs 35 MM Projectors - Print Dryers -Tripods - Film Tanks - Slide Files Film - Cameras - Chemicals -Viewers - Flash Guns • Print Tongs - Light Meters HOWE'S CAMERA SHOP The Shop For The Amateur 920 N. Water St. Dial 5022 With Compliments and Best Wishes to Ghe 1946 Graduating Class The Jennison Hardware Co. Water at Fifth St. — Bay City HURLEY BROS. BOOKS AND BOOK BINDING CHILDREN'S AND ADULT BOOKS WASHINGTON AVE. NEAR 7TH Phone 5546-5547 Phone 8455 HUGHES FEMININE APPAREL 901 Washington Avenue BAY CITY. MICHIGAN CONGRATULATIONS—On your successfully passing the first milestone and accept our best wishes for your continued success in meeting the problems and tests with which life will challenge you. If you plan to enter business, our intensive, specialized courses can smooth the way and our employment department can greatly assist in locating the type of employment you wish. Spe;ial Summer Classes for those exoecting to attend some University in the fall. Classes in our regular courses will be formed May 27. June 24. July 22. and September 2 NORTHEASTERN SCHOOL OF COMMERCE 701-705 N. Madison Avenue (Formerly Bay City Business College) Phone 4144 Distributors and Retailers in TEXACO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS for Bay, Midland, Arenac, Ogemaw, and Iosco Counties Fletcher Oil Co. Inc.. Bay City, Michigan 79 4 June Class Prophecy Making use of the typing skill acquired in high school. GLEN AUBREY types by-lines for the local paper. SALLY NICKEL, the famous hair stylist, has just fashioned GERALDINE JOHNSON'S coiffure for her title role in the Broadway hit. She Shall Have Music . As ALICE VERITY waits for Ray to return from Florida, JERRY BOWDEN keeps wishing he won't. MARCELLA HEIDENBERGER and ELIZABETH KLEPSER are instructing a class on what short girls should wear. ALMA THEAKER has finally married that sailor she was so interested in ten years ago, while BILL WEBB has made some girl a wonderful wife because of his achievements in tasty cooking and fine housekeeping. Loving school so much that she coudn't bear to leave. SHIRLEY KUKUK works in Central's office. Finishing her nurses' training. NANCY FULLEN is advertising for all male patients. FRANK BATSCHKE. JR., is still trying to invent a formula that will make him tall. DONALD DODGE became the Champion Bowler of Bay County. Since Floyd has completed his education. RUTH WIELAND has settled down for good. ELOISE HEITZIG has just finished teaching a class of girls how to get along with the boys, while JOYCE KROUSE models clothes for a fashionable New York dress shop. MARY LOU SHELSON has just completed a trip around the world. BOB COLBERT has become New York’s biggest wolf. ALICE RITTER has followed in her parent's footsteps, while MARIE PAWLACZYK is a great woman doctor, her patients being stray cats and dogs. MERRILYN GRIMM is in Hollywood as social secretary to the famous movie star. PATSY KELLY. Also in Hollywood we find JOHN ARNOLD, the successful stand-in for Tyrone Power. PHYLLIS PERRIMAN. the shortest stenographer in the business, has to sit on her boss's lap to do her typing. JOHN WARNER manages a long chain of drug stores, while HELEN STOVEL and KATHLEEN TIEDEMAN are climbing to success by painting church steeples. DWIGHT BISCHEL holds the position of radio announcer for station W-H-I-Z. Also in radio is CAROL EHMANN. now starring on th famous radio serial John's Other Wife . She didn't like the first one. In her spare time ELIANNE PATTERSON finds flaws in Einstein s theory of relativity. JUNE SWATON and DORIS DE YOUNG won prizes for being the most talkative women of 1950 and 1951, respectively. In the business world we find BARBARA WILSON who is advertising manager at Saks and ODELL WHITNEY who recently opened a barber shop for the purpose of shaving and painting girls' legs. ALMA SCHWAB and BETTY LEE are her most enthusiastic customers, for they model shorts at Bay City's own Mill End Store. JIM TARTER has become Frankenmuth's most emminent physician, but JOHN COUNTEGAN finds it easier to bribe his way through life than to work. CAROL REED, the surrealistic painter, is doing a portrait of the daring aviatrix, ARLENE KARRICK. who just finished a record flight to Shangri-La. The Dow Chemical Company has taken out additional insurance to cover the risk of employing LEONARD BATTLE as a chemist. CONSTANCE SONENSTRAHL has manufactured a new type of pill—Pink Pills for Pale People. Ever since he graduated. JOHN CARMICHAEL has been wondering about those chemistry experiments he didn't write out. AUDREY PLEDGER is being envied for her natural red hair by RITA AGDANOWSKI and PAT PIGGOT. MARILYN MARSH, happily married, has been rocking little sailorettes to sleep. GENE FOX and his trumpet were featured at the Stork Club until he received his commission as chief bugler in the U. S. Army. JOSEPHINE LA LONE and LU ELLA KRABBE were the first girls to crash the Washington Social. Literary, and Recreational Center. BETTY VAN AKKER has written a book entitled How to Get the Man You Like and How to Get Rid of the One You Don't . SHIRLEY KNOPP, a famous cover girl, models stunning creations in Vogue. PENNY LYBYER and DOUG GORDON have decided to become doctors and practice together. BARBARA RYAN is still up in the clouds, but now she's an air hostess. LOUISE MEEKER works for the Lodewyk Insurance Company as a superduper saleslady while JOYCE LUNDEN rocks future baseball players to sleep. RICHARD CZERWINSKI returned to his IK 30 The Bay City Retail Clothing Stores Extend their sincere congratulations to the CLASS OF 1946 ★ FORD'S WALT AND STAN MAY CLOTHING CO. L. E. OPPENHEIM AND CO. June Class Prophecy native land cl Ireland as an ambcsscd:r. JUNE MEAD is still trying to be funny, without success. SHIRLEY THORNE has finally acquired first sax in Central's band after all these years. LYNN CONWAY recently sent fcr a Charles Atlas course on how to develop muscles. NORMAN SCHULTZ, now stationed at James Clement's Airport, has been promoted to a general in the C. A. P. PAT NICHOLS is teaching her kiddies how to get out of the kindergarten early, while MARYALICE MICHAELIS spends her time at the radio station where she is an announcer for the Crispy Wispy Company. PERLE MAJESKE has made a success of Perle's Perfect Pool Parlor. Because of the marriage of a certain girl to his best friend. BILL AUSSUM had to become a bachelor. CAROL MILLER is a second Florence Nightingale, and LOIS URBAN stars as a concert pianist with Spike Jones' orchestra. SHIRLEY NORMAN still has trouble forcing big feet into little shoes at Allen's. NORMA STRONG has certainly lived up to her name for she is a professional wrestler. JEANETTE SZCZESNIAK operates a Made by Hand Dress Shop specializing in large sizes. ELLEN KAHN has almost given up her profession of teaching the piano to little youngsters, for her nerves are jangling. MELVIN ANDERSON grinds a hand organ as accompaniment f?r FRANCES BUBLITZ who sings And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine . ELMER BEGICK is running for mayor of Quanicassee. LOUIS KOLB directs traffic in front of Central while DON KOEHN operates a burlesque show in Bay City. JIM LEPEAK. who is going up in the world, runs an elevator at the Statler Hotel n New York BOURKE LODEWYK owns a hambvrg shop with GERALD COOK and EDWARD LUPTOWSKI as the waiters. EUGENE MATUSZEWSK! is an artist for the Esquire magazine. FRED MAU and BOB MUELLER are chief pin-setters at the Alert Bowling Alleys while HENRY MILLER rates as the new Van Johnson of Hollywood. DONALD KUSMIERZ. president of The Hubba. Hubba Club, employs GENE LAZARZ and BOB LA BRENZ as assistants. RAY MEERDO and JIM MEERDO are competing with Abbott and Costello while DICK LEARMAN outvoices Frank Sinatra. ALLAN LEVINE, a big success in New York, mops the floor at the Stork Club. MARION OWCZARZAK. staying as close to Central as possible, is proprietor of Gasta's and employs LOUIE NUENKE as janitor. HOWARD PAIGE is campaigning for mayor of Kawkawlin in the coming election while KEN PARTENFELDER gathers news for The Woman's Home Companion. DICK MACIEJEWSKI is on Broadway as a waiter at the Broadway Bar. but ART NIED-ZINSKI has gone to Africa to study the natives. GLADYS SCHULTZ and MARGARET SMITH are teaching fat people how to get thin by playing basketball. ROY GORNEY and JIM EVERETT are playing in BERNARD PRZYGOCKI'S circus as a Mutt and Jeff team. JOY COMPTON and LOUISE GROCHOLSKI run a dry cleaning establishment for the natives in Africa. New York's Grand Central Station is now filled with the booming voice of MARIAN BERTRAM, who is train announcer there. GENE EVERETT has his name in lights. He invented a new light bulb. HELEN SELLEY and JEAN BLAIR are running a charm school for Walt Disney's characters, while EDITH SHAW is traveling through the Kentucky mountains gathering material for her new book entitled The Marvels of the Hillbilly Language . Don Koehn Clara Aldrich Maxine Andrzejewski Betsy Bousfield Gwen Ittner Virginia Snider Courtesy of VALLENDER PENZIEN FUNERAL HOME □ 608 North Madison Ave. Bay City, Michigan WESTGARD'S □ CURTAINS — DRAPERIES VENETIAN BLINDS WINDOW SHADES □ 617 Washington Ave. Bay City, Michigan Washington Theatre.. Bay City's DeLuxe Entertainment Spot JUNIOR DRESSES for the smart young miss at Ghe Audrey CDae Shop Dial 4646 920 Washington Congratulations to the Qraduating Class Nichols-Foss Packing Co. Processors i THE SHOE MARKET 719 Washington Ave. □ Specializing in: GREAT SCOT, PLAY POISE, FREEMEN, AND ARCH SUPPORTER SHOES. Marshall B. Steggall Agency Insurance of Every Description 312-313 PHOENIX BLDG. Dial 2-1101 Compliments of ... . Sams Bros. Bay City Style Center FURS AND FUR COATS OUR SPECIALTY 20th Century Garment Cleaners QUALITY SERVICE Phone 8655 1005 Washington Ave. Bay City. Michigan Opposite Post Office Sears, Roebuck Company Bay City’s Shopping Center 709 Washington Dial 7554 BAY CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE Off. ( I joLl TWO YEARS ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AT LOW COST Business and Secretarial Training Engineering and Sciences Complete benefits under the G. I. Bill of Rights GET YOUR APPLICATION IN EARLY COMPLIMENTS OF Latham Hardware and Furniture Co. APPLIANCES 308 Columbus Dial 2-1834 Momburg Camera Shop Kodaks and Supplies, Developing, Printing, Enlarging, Greeting Cards. Fountain Pens, Stationery, Picture Framing. 208 Filth Ave.. Bay City. Mich. I. W. KELLER R. J. OTOOL Compliments of . . . BOEHRINGER BROS. Florists Serving Bay City for 53 Years DOWNER’S FOOD SHOP • — 700 E. MIDLAND — Dial — 2-3832 WHEN YOU THINK OF NEW CLOTHES THINK OF ' SES'' 1 N THE I - PHOENIX BLDG I . The Jndiv-fdui j: a£crjtxytM :i STT - 212-216 CENTER AVE. BAY CITY, MICH. ! i — Compliments — Congratulations 1 j j KEIT'S FLOWERS Class of ’46 I i □ QUALITEX SHOP j i A COMPLETE FLOWER SERVICE i □ 1012 Columbus at Farragut ! Hosiery, Lingerie, Sweaters, Skirts, i I 609 Washington Ave. Dial 2-5657 Sportswear f i i I i This is the 70th Graduating Class to which this store ROGERS ! j 1 i Has said - Congratulations. THE DIAMOND STORE OF BAY CITY ! ! JEWELERS ! WE'VE MERITED CONFIDENCE OPTOMETRIST i SINCE 1876 Use our Dignified Credit Plan i i See Furniture Company □ i i 1 Opposite Wenonah Park Dial 1834 Fifth at Washington Phone 7081 1 ! 1 Quality Service Satisfaction I j i BEST FUELS i I i Mason' s Supplies i i 1 Transit'Mix Concrete i I ! Robert Gage Coal Company ! i ! ! 7456 i i Water Street at 10th 1 1 1 i i M m _ X r w- ARNOLD BAKING CO. BAKERS OF CASS COAL CO. ; : SILVER CREST • i i • and HOT BREADS High Quality Fuel i i Full line of Baked Goods • 817 Saginaw St. Phone 8872 101 Cass Ave. ! - at 1 1 1 Compliments of AFFLECK ELECTRIC CO. Fred O. Waldbauer • 701 Adams Bay City. Mich. Compliments of GRAEBNER RADIO CO. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES □ ROGER'S PAINTS AND VARNISHES KEMTONE □ COLUMBUS NEAR FARRAGUT •c r: V V I 1 1 Clark Sportswear SWEATERS — SPORTSWEAR LETTERING New Location Soon 115 WASHINGTON NEAR COLUMBUS WEILER AND SON SPORTING GOODS SHOP Invites all Central Sportsmen to to stop in and look over our complete line of goods. □ 912 N. Water St. Phone 2 5931 Z; 1 BAY CITY DAIRY COMPANY Bay City’s Finest Milk Plant i i Perfectly Pasteurized Milk 200 Thirteenth St. Phone 7505 V V T A- 88 e C. . J. (jjregonj Co. “Che ‘J{ouse of friendly Service” 108-110 Tifth Avenue ‘Printers Engravers ‘Book CDakers Office Outfitters ‘Phone 2-3 6 3 4 Best Wishes for a Successful Future from the me Che ‘Bay City Clearing ‘House Association ★ BAY CITY BANK BAY TRUST COMPANY THE NATIONAL BANK OF BAY CITY PEOPLES COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS BANK LAYERER'S DRUG STORE PRESCRIPTIONS FINE TOILETRIES R. J. HAINES L. R. SCHULTZ 1100 Columbus Bay City MAYE PETERSON STUDIO FINE PERFUMES :: TOILETRIES COSTUME JEWELRY Flowers For All Occasions Phone 2-2071 608 Washington Ave. LIMBERG'S FLOWERS Miller's Graduating Employees: DONNA FRANK JILL KIAH MARY LOU SHELSON GERALDINE RUBIS GLORIA CROSBY RITA MATUSZEWSKI MILLER'S PASTRY SHOP 602 E. Midland St. Open Evenings Sunday until 11:00 TWENTY-FOUR YEARS AGO we took business pride in being selected to produce and iurnish all the woodwork for Bay City's Central High School TODAY we take a civic pride in the splendid quality of the Graduates this school produces, and extend to this year's graduates our Congratulations and Best 'Wishes Lewis Manufacturing Company “A Complete Builders’ Service” Since 1896 Lafayette and Michigan Telephone 6548 A ntoara nhs i 1 f i ! I I i i pr n| Congratulations! 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