Colon High School - Magi Yearbook (Colon, MI)

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we enjoyed a weenie roast which was not attended by man) because of the excitement of the approaching final examinations. Sophomore Year: Upon entering Colon High School in September of the year 1918. there were only eighteen, of thirty-four who started with us in our freshman year, who answered to the roll-call. Although we were very sorry to lose these classmates, we realize that there were other fields opened to them. At our first class meeting the officers for the following year were elected with Esther Palmatier as President, Francis Baad as Vice-President, and Franklin Seaver as Secretary and Treasurer. We were very fortunate in having a competent faculty. With A. A. Neverth as Superintendent, Florence Hayes, Principal, Lucille Townley, Assistant Principal, F. C. Gilbert, Agriculture Teacher. Mrs. Clark, Science and Vera Young as Music Teacher, we enjoyed a very successful year. Among our social activity was a party given to the Freshmen and every one reported a good time. A beefstake roast was held at Castle’s Grove, and with the exception of a high wind everything went fine. Then came the terrible epidemic of the Spanish Influenza and school was closed for nearly ten weeks putting us behind in our school work. But, nevertheless, it proved to be a successful year for Colon High School. Junior Year: We again entered Colon High School with high hopes, and

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Class History Freshmen Year: The year nineteen hundred seventeen is a year to be remembered by the members of the class of '21. This year w;is ihe first of four happy years that we have spent in Colon High School. It is the beginning of a new period in the lives of many of the thirty-four fre hmen who entered Colon High that year. Our teachers, A. A. Neverth. Myrtle Heseltine, Florence Hayes, Vera Young and L. R Stanley, did much to help us make our first year in this school very successful. In the latter part of the first month in Colon High, the Senior Class of ’18 gave us a party which was held at the M. E. Church. A very enjoyable time was reported by all who were present. When the excitement of the first semester examinations was over, the class was organized and we held our first class meeting. At this class meeting we elected Francis Baad, President; Esther Palmatier, Vice-President; and Clella Bubb, Secretary and Treasurer. Our first class party was held at the home of Marie Collins. The good time enjoyed by everybody will long be remembered by the members of this class, and all others who were present. On Wednesday night of the last week of our first year in High School.

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 resolved to make this year the most successful of any thus far traversed. At our first class meeting the following officers were elected for the ensuing year, Mona Mae Watson, President, Marie Collins, Vice-President and Franklin Seaver, Secretary and Treasurer. With A. R. Tate as superintendent, Florence H. Hayes, principal, Lucille Townley, assistant principal,Vera M. Gilbert, science, F. C. Gilbert, agricu-1 ture, Julia Beal, as music teacher, we began another successful year The Juniors gave the Seniors a party, which was field at the School-house; everyone present reported an excellent time. The Junior reception was held at Hill’s Hall. The Seniors were royally entertained. The Sunday before graduation, the Baccalaureate Exercises were held at the M. E. Church, everything was beautifully decorated, and a fine program was presented. On the ninth day of June we ended our third happy year in Colon High. Senior Year: In September of the year nineteen hundred twenty we entered Colon High School for our fourth and final year, with the determination of making this last year the most successful of our High School years. We assembled about the fifteenth of September and elected our class officers for the decisive year. With Francis Baad as President, Earl Decker as Vice-President and Doreen Shane as Secretary and Treasurer, we were fully prepared for the trials of our Senior year. With E. H. Bremer as Superintendent, Grace Carter, Principal, Lucy Hainbecker, Assistant Principal, Gertrude Stage, Commercial Teacher, V. E. Ward, Agriculture Teacher, and Vera Gilbert Science Teacher, we began the most enjoyable year of our High School career. About the first of November the Seniors of Burr Oak invited the Seniors of Colon to a party, which was enjoyed by all who were present. During our third month of school we decided to publish an annual magazine to be called the “Pioneer.” We chose this name because this was the first enterprise of the kind known to Colon High School. We elected a staff and work began at once with a rapidity, which alone meant success. Just before the Christmas vacation the Seniors of Colon invited the Seniors of Burr Oak to a party, which was held at the home of Supt. E. H. Bremer, and an enjoyable time was had by all. On the evening of May 13th the Seniors, accompanied by friends, spent an enjoyable evening with Esther Palmatier at her home in Centreville. The Junior reception, held June 10th, was a very elaborate affair and the Seniors were royally entertained. On the evening of June 16th we were delighted with the presentation of our diplomas, and on the 17th of June we ended our school career with a picnic at Long Lake. EARL L. DECKER