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Senior Class History The class of 55 started out with thirty-five members as Freshles. Our officers were: president, Richard Kane; vice-president, Florence Merrlfleld; secretary, Carol Wood; treasurer, Paul Wagaman; reporter, Ann Wattles; and Student Council member, Duane Fenner. We lost Carl Eichorn, Nancy Miller, Kenneth Homan, and Kenneth and Wanda Inman. We gained Lewis Miller from Geneva, Indiana, Robert Trayling from Detroit, and Marna Taylor from Fort Wayne. Richard Kane and Florence Merrlfleld were carnival king and queen. For our initiation the girls plodded around In dad's work shoes and dressed in long-legged underwear covered with a gunny sack and a diaper. The boys, a sight for sore eyes. In their mothers' skirts, blouses, nylons, and high-heeled shoes, were plastered with make-up. Our duty for the day was polishing the shoes of people on the street and, of course, of our upper classmen. We survived to give the sophomores a return party. We were lead through this obstacle course by the considerate and guiding hand of Mrs. Virginia Ash. Thirty-four ambitious ''kids' started our sophomore year. Our officers were: president, Carol Wood; vice-president, Richard. Kane; secretary, Donna Teeple; treasurer, Paul Wagaman; reporter, Ann Wattles; Student Council member, Duane Fenner. We gained James Kyle from Burr Oak, Ethel Mathewson from Centreville, Jack Burle from Sturgis, and Phil Mast from Goshen, Indiana. Milton Letts did not return and Ethel Trefrey left us In March. We Initiated the Freshmen in revenge. Miss Wilma Ladyman, steady and practical, kept us on an even keel. In our Junior year, Phil Mast stepped In as president, and thirty-four students continued the long stride. His fellow-officers were: Florence Merrlfleld, vice-president; Donna Teeple, secretary; Mary Lou Thrams, treasurer; James Pokorny, reporter; and Duane Fenner, Student Council member. James Pokorny came to us from Sturgis, and Betty Lou Castle from Clewlston, Florida. Paul Wagaman, Sheila Bond, and Carol Ann Jacob did not return; and Nancy Quinn and Brian Hargreave left us during the year. Mrs. Virginia Ash was our director in The Little Dog Laughed. We edited our first issue of the Colon Hi News. We sent Florence Merrlfleld to the Wolverine Girls' State and Duane Fenner to the Wolverine Boys' State. For our Prom, we carried out our theme. Moonlight and Roses, with trellises and brick fences, adorned with roses--a night sky, spangled with stars—and moonlit trees and flowers. Richard Kane was toastmaster and Mary Lou Thrams was toastraistress. The Four Down Beats set the mood for the evening with moonlight and starlight music. Mrs. Flora Ambs guided our ship of state through the stormy waters of the Prom. As seniors, we lost Brian Hargreave, who returned the first of the year, and gained Robert Thomas of Churebusco, Indiana. Dale Soper Joined the Arrqy and Phil Mast, the Marines, not returning In September. Mrs. Elizabeth Spooner and Franklin Bailey, ex-serviceman, Joined us to earn their diplomas. Our officers were: Richard Kane, president; Earl Eicher, vice- president; Ann Wattles, secretary; Florence Merrifield, treasurer; James Pokorny, reporter; and Lewis Miller, Student Council member. We tried our luck at nystery-comedy, but It turned our comedy-mystery in Aunt Cathie's cat. Mrs. Virginia Ash was our director. We published the Colon HI News under the cap- able leadership of Vera Shannon. We chose Marian Nystrom as D.A.R. Pilgrim. Ann Wattles was Editor of the Annual. Florence Merrlfleld and Carol Wood were our senior cheer leaders. Carol Wood was our majorette. Vera Shannon was Home-Coming Queen and Mary Lou Thrams, Halloween Queen. Richard Kane and Junior Drumhiller were our football captains. James Pokorny was our basketball captain. Mr. W. H. Judd was our firm and steady advisor. He and his wife accompanied us on our six-day trip to Washington, D.C. and New York City. Thirty seniors labored faithfully to earn the money and took the trip. The Reverend Clayton Mulvaney of the Assembly of God delivered our Baccalaureate sermon. Our class colors were maroon and white, and our class flower, the carnation. The boys wore maroon caps and gowns with white carnations. The girls wore white caps and gowns with maroon carnations. Our class motto was: We build the ladder by which we climb. Our Valedictorian was Vera Shannon. Marian Nystrom and Florence Merrlfleld tied as Salutatorians. We wish to Colon's future graduates all of our success and none of our failures; all of our happiness and none of our worries.
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