Clarkston High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Clarkston, MI)

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On September 7th, 1923 the seventh and eighth grades began school in the Grammar Room. It was a bright autumn day and we were all happy and anxious to begin work. Our teacher was Miss Chamberlain. She helped us through many a hard struggle which we had in our studies. At Christmas time our room had a Christmas tree and all received some very nice gifts. In January, Edith Coryell was promoted to the eighth grade. We were all very glad. Then the news came that Miss Chamberlain was to leave us. We questioned her about it and found that she would leave at the end of the first semester on account of poor health. We were sorry to hear this. On the 28th of January, Mrs. Butler came to. our rescue. She also has helped us a great deal. Then came February, our month of pure joy. St. Valentines Day we had a Valentine Box and everyone received some very pretty Valentines. On Lincoln’s birthday we were invited into the High School Room where we heard a very interesting program. On February 22nd, we had a “Candy and Bake Sale” to pay for our pages in the Oracle. We cleared $10.55. On February 25th the eighth grade organized their class and held their first regular class meeting. On February 27th another class meeting was held and they decided upon their class colors, song, flower, and motto. We wished to make our room more cheerful so everyone who could, brought plants and flowers. A blackboard border of tulips helps to brighten it, too. We are all anxious to make the rest of this year happy and successful.

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GEORGE ALWARD WALTER ANDREWS EVELYN AUSTIN MILDRED BEALS HELEN CHEESEMAN BERNICE CLINE MARY HALFPENNY LESSITER HAMMOND FRESHMEN CLASS OF ’27 CLAYTON HOYT ISABEL KING MARY LOWRIE RALPH LAWSON ALICE LAWSON donald mcgregor RAYMOND MILLER RONALD PORRITT RAYMOND REED DONALD RIDDLE KENNETH ROCKWELL ETHYLENE STEPHENS GEORGE SWAIN MILLARD VAN CAMPEN BERTHA ZYCH On October 7, 1923, at our first class meeting we elected Ethylene Stephens, president; Ralph Lawson, vice-president; Ronald Porritt, secretary; Lessiter Hammond, treasurer. Miss Peters was unanimously elected class advisor. The first really exciting thing that happened to us was the Freshman Initiation Party given by the Sophomores. This party was held at the home of Leola Francis. It was a great success and everybody enjoyed themselves (we hope)! Then we had our first High School Party, September 28, 1923—one that will be long remembered by every freshman, especially by Alice Lawson who lost her footing when the Chinese Music was played too loud. Our first Class Party was at Mary Halfpenny’s. The most serious accidents of the evening were a few “supposedly” flat tires. Possibly these added to the evening's fun. Our big event happened at Christmas, when we gave the “Romance of a Busy Broker,” put in play-form by the Freshman Literature Class. On February 16, we went on a sleigh-ride party. Our destination was at the home of Ronald and Edward Lee Porritt, who entertained us. 'Twas a cold night, but none too cold for the Freshies and Sophs to have a good time. The Class of 1927 does not claim to be the best class of Clarkston High, although we have the honor of being the largest.

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Name Size What You Notice First Stephen Cole Madeline Croasdell Slim Slender His Scowl Her Hair Keith Douglas Short His Nickname Leroy Francis Florence Fiske Medium Smallish His Walk Her Laugh Charlotte McAAillan Anna Molter Emilie Swain Very thin Stout Small Her Smile Her Eyes Her Pleasant Manner Lloyd Sibley Erwin Teggerdine Slender Very thin His Hair His Teeth Paul Willocks Laverna Ballard Donald Bleakley Tiny, 6 ft. 1 in. Slender Tall, 4 ft. His Eyes Her Voice His Love of Study Edith Coryell Smallish Her sweet Disposition Nelson Clark Medium His Ambition Jack Crosdell Slim His Black Hair Maurice Miller Stout His Grin Howard Powers Medium His Hair Cut David Stewart Millicent Stephens Short and thin Stoutest His Eyes Her Hair Richard Seeterlin Bruce Terry Agnes Walter Tiny Stout Medium His Shoes His Face Her Eyes Lynn Poole Stout His Smile Favorite Favorite Color Aim in Life Favorite Pastime Subject Blue None Known Looking Wise Grammar Irish Green To Have a Good Time Whispering Arithmetic Sunkist Yellow To be a Ball Player Talking to the Girls Spelling Squash Yellow To be a Farmer Dreaming History Khaki Brown To be a Farmer’s Wife Talking Nothing Bronze To be a Teacher Drawing English Sky Blue To be Quiet Talking to Paul Reading Black and White To be a Dancer Talking to the Boys Drawing Blue and Yellow To be a Merchant Looking Wise Arithmetic Whittish Black To Walk with Bertha Talking to Blondes Nothing Cerise To be Charming Eating English Indigo To be Slim Powdering Reading Peach Tan To be a Prince Charming Driving Mules None Blue and Red To Make Others Jealous Looking at Fashion Books Grammar Violet To Become a Singer Trying to be Funny Spelling Green Talking to the Girls To Evade Work Singing Nothing Nellrose Red Talking to the Girls Drawing Red and Yellow To be a Farmer Studying Very Hard Debating Brown and Yellow To Please Her Combing his Hair History Blue To be Quiet Talking to the Boys Asking Questions Reading Green To be a Farmer Grammar Brown To be a Carpenter Whittling Reading Red To be a Dress- Laughing Geography Brown 11 I Cl PwC 1 To be Jolly Looking at the Girls Reading