Colon High School - Magi Yearbook (Colon, MI)

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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

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Class Poem r Life, they say, is like a journey, Where each one of us must go, Down the path of cloud and sunshine As we choose to make it so. There are travelers who go wandering Down the pathway, lone and sad ; There are travelers who are striving To make others bright and glad. Four long years we’ve gone together, Down the path of tears and smiles: Years that will be full of memories In the lonely future miles. We have grown to this pathway Blest by friendship strong and true; But we know there’s work awaiting Down the pathway strange and new. Looking backward o'er our trave s, We recall that happy day When we come fron devious pathways To a new and broader way. We were only silly freshmen, Green as any, I’ll admit, But we tried to learn from others. And in life’s plan our own schemes fit. We here began life’s lesson In a quiet, simple way. And we learned to work together, Learned to labor and to play; And the Seniors taught us How to kid, and how to bluff All the knowledge old instructors; And that hint was quite enough. When this first glad year was over, And Sophomores we became; We began our work in earnest, To learn all about the game, But although we felt conceited And above that Freshmen class, There were other broader mile-stones That we yet would have to pass. We came to learn that labor Means a lot when it is done For a spirit of satisfaction When we find the victory won.