Climax Township High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Climax, MI)

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VALEDICTORY Faith in an idea led to Colombus' discovery of America. When young he dreamed of distant lands and wished to go in search of them. Faith in his belief led the way to the new world and to opportunities for many others who had similar faiths. Faith led the Pilgrim Fathers to leave England and under- take the dangerous journey to the new-found continent. They did not seek adventure or gold but sought a placd where they and their children and their children's children could be free and worship God as they wished. They did not return to the old world but put their faith in America and stayed and fought and won the many struggles with which they had to contend. Their faith and the faithof others inAmerica led to the development of this great country from a disunited group of thirteen colonies to its present unified structure. The freedom which the Pilgrim Fathers fought for has ever since been a treasure cherished and fought for by Americans. The faith of such men as John Marshal, the first chief justiceg Andrew Jackson, a great general and president, Lincoln and Wilson, both great war presidentsg and now Franklin Roosevelt, has contributed to the strength of America. No high school class has graduated which found a period more critical than the one which we now faces No class has faced as many opportunities or has had to consider so carefully in what things to believe. There is one thing, however, in which we will always believe -- America. After this evening we cease to exist any longer as a class and it is my duty to say farewell. To the Board of Education which has so ably directed the school system, and to the fa- culty members who have been not only teachers but also friends, we say farewell. To our parents go our hearty thanks for the privilege they have given us in having a good education. We all sincerely hope that our achievements will give you joy and pride and Partly I-Gpa you for all that you have done, And to Ko our classmates we say farewell. I know that always we will remember our school days and the principles and ideals taught us in schoob, . M X. ?OT'a ..'t Die ffl

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In the fall of Climax High School as Evelyn Dokey, Vivian Robert Pierce, Clare CLASS HISTORY 1958 five girls and six boys entered freshmen. They were Virginia Scofield Smoke, Betty Ramhow, Betty Lou Lanko, Schicher, Clarence Rolfe, George Fne triken, Oscar Barry, and Mnrl Piper. The first activity was our initiation during which we had to drag cucumbers after as for a week. ' Our class officers for the fire tyear were Betty Ramhow, president: Clare Sohieber. vias prcsfdeatg and B ctty Lon Lanko, secretaryhtreasurer. Mics Pattcd was our adviser, Among the social' events of our freshmen year were a treasure hunt, a dance, and a hay-ride party, During the year Oscar B arry left us, After vacation we found that Vivian Smoke had left and five new pupils joined our class. They we reDona1d Sowles, Alex Heath, Robert Hamill, Junior Hallock, and Mary Jang Baird. . The officers chosen for this year were president, Clar- ence Rolfeg vice-president, Virginia Scofieldg and seerem tary-treasurer, Robert Pierce. Mr. Wilkinson was our adm visor. During our sophomore year our first party was a Weiner roast at Blue Lake. We also had a Hallowe'en party and two dances. We had two concessions at the carnival: dart thioww ing, and ringing ducks. We broke an old uSb3bliShGQ custom in our sophomore year by doing away with the Freshmen initiation and treating them to a party instead. Following a pleasant vacatioh we returned to school quite proud of the fact that we were Juniors, That year we were icined by Donovan Eller, mary Blew, and Dale Fenwicky Betty hamoow, Murl Piper, Alex Mary Jane Baird left. This year wc elected Robert Heath, bcnald Sowles, and Hamill as our presidcntt Clase Schieber as vicoepresidentg ard Robert Pierce secre- tary and treasurer. We chose Mr. Shoemaker as our advisor. Gur Junior year was a busy year. our play, UTake lt Easyn, under Mr. Shoemakerfs direction, was very profitable, We also gave the J-Hop. This was net a success financially, but was enjoyed by all who attended. The decoration theme was nautical, with sailors standing guard at the rail, ard the door transformed into a giant port-hole. Refreshments were served in the shipfs bar. On May twenty-fourth Battle Creek Y. W. C. A. joyed, and after speeches the Bijou theater. we entertained the Seniors in the building, A fine dinner was en- by most of the Seniors we.attondod