Coloma High School - Gold Leaf Yearbook (Coloma, MI)

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SUUK3Um'1Sbr:,j-D 'JD 'DIZ Fi -QYQ-' D I: D E513 1':7v7j1E1Qiv1iLfT.1lZ1Yil3Y?'B':' -YQQYHS Fir vu 1 X1 3-X ' 1 ggi, U -fe. -- C71 7C7Ba:,Q t f fiwzxtr .LJ 1143 U D gg ra rs rpi54g.,.L if-'ii ' 1 u fw 1 ll G' Q U D D U U D D U to D rt Dx WD Q . D1 u D1 gg .1 U V-fa Q1 flxj 5 U U D U ' 0 ,u 0 00 C o .17 1' 0 550 0 0 o mix A BRIGII hlSTI0l2y of 01112 SC11001 Since the organization of the Literary Society in the early 1890's, the Coloma school has had s om e va r ie ty o f extra-curricular activity. Transportation to some of the early activities was by surrey 111. The band was started in 1935, although ther e had been some attempts to have musical groups before that time. The first band room is where the fifth grade holds classes now, later it was moved to where the sixth grade is now, and whm the vocational building was finished, it moved to its present location there. The first instructor was Fred Null. Uniforms were purchased in 1937 and the band member s were proud to pose for their pic ture 121. It wa s soon after this that the bandmaster, Guy M ix - ter,wrote the words to our present school song. The chorus was begun in much the same way as the band, although its history starts at an earlier date. There has always been interest in the chorus and ithas grown and developed through the years. When the chorus was first organized , class mettwice a week. It remained in the band room where the sixth grade now holds classes when the band went to its present location in the vocational building, but was forced to move back with the band in the fall of 1953. The first in- structor in the presentmain high school building was Minnie Zielke. The proms of the past were lavishly decorated by the juniors, with the assistance of Mr. William Lehew, who was junior sponsor for seve nte en years. The crepe paper walls and ceilings that they then used were later said to be hazardous by the fire marshall. The 1940 prom, typical of the more elaborate decorations of that period, had one huge top hat hanging from the ceiling in the center of the gym and one smaller top hat in each of the four corners 131 ACU ITIS As has been the custom in recentyears, anall- school assembly was held for the freshman initia- tion. One ofthe duties that freshmen had to per form was the kissing of faculty member's ha n d s 141. After the Hartford-Coloma football gam e , a football queen 151 was chosen by votes of pen- nies deposited in canisters named for each con- testant. The annual Halloween party was held for the students in the gymnasium 161. Eats for 'everyone and of course there was a big crowd. The Watervliet and Coloma bands put down their weapons and took up their instruments to play harmoniously together 171, even though the two teams weren't quite so friendly. The game was a close one as usual, but Coloma was the victor. Some of the future farmers of the vicinity won awards at a land judging contest this fall 181. Don't Take My Penny was presented 'by the class of 1956191, andalso by the seniors of 1941. The juniors had a difficult time choosing their class rings. Afte r prolonged arguments and discussions they chose one 1101. Having a photographic c on test and a library display were a small part of the Camera club's activities for the year. They are one of the outstanding clubs of our school 1111. Formed for the firsttime this year, the cheer- leading class 1121 a ttr a c te d many promising prospects for future cheerleaders. The girls met on Monday nights and from the stories go- ing around had quite a bit of fun at the meetings, despite the so re muscles and aching legs and backs. The senior Play Of 1955 wa s Meet Corliss Archer 1131. The play is the beginning of many activities for the seniors including the Senior Trip 1141. This event is looked forward to by all the students. After visiting the nation's capitol, the Seniors returnedjust in time for the prom, which is the one fo rmal event of the year 1151. Thai shortly afterward they d o nn e d caps and gowns for graduation the happy ending to long years of study 1 , ' B V . . 0 . S 201 ..-f 1- A 'ig om 9 '1 ' 5 7 42 VRS .fc-F4555 -1 I ' f '- Q52 an Ui? Dffnrgaapgngqnmaaambarwum u , l A f - - 1 ' Q1 -- ei- -?j-f.L n S Q r1m DDQDL'GDD .. QDQUOUOQDD 'mix sl l can aaa q X X o

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