Colon High School - Magi Yearbook (Colon, MI)

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The class of 57 started out with forty-two frightened little Freshles. Our officers were: President, Douglas Adams; Vice-President, Gene Trine; Secretary, Judy Pokorny; Treasurer, Marcia Stuart; Reporter, Sandra Loudenslager; and Student Council, Bethel Stanton. We lost James Clark. Initiation day brought on some amazing sights. Everyone wore something different. Decorated in anything from onions to diapers, we paraded the streets. Our dally deeds were washing the white line through main street with tooth brushes and shining shoes. As soon as everyone had recuperated we gave the sophomores a return party. Mr. Flowers was our advisor. Thirty-five faithful souls started out as sophomores. Our officers were: Pres- ident, Douglas Adams; Vice-President, Gene Trine; Secretary, Marcia Stuart; Treasurer, Mitzi Holsinger; Student Council, Thomas Johnson; and Reporter, Gerald Thrams. We lost Chris Schwartz, Gerald Thrams, Judy Blanchard, and Monafae Overstreet. We gained Richard Thomas from Churubusco, Indiana, Betty Lunger from Sturgis, Michigan, and Doris Steininger from Ovid, Michigan. Susie Mesler was our candidate for Halloween Queen. Mrs. Ash was our advisor. We started our Junior year with thirty-four members. Douglas Adams was elected President again. His officers were: Gene Trine, Vice-President; Susie M.esler, Sec- retary; Bethel Stanton, Treasurer; Marilyn Perry, Reporter; and Sandra Loudenslager, Student Council. During the year we gained Barbara French from Bellevue, and Jeanette Thompson from Climax. We lost Wendell Allen and Marcia Schrock. Our Junior play, MThe Able Miss Cain,” was directed by Mrs. Virginia Ash. April 30 1956, we published our first issue of the Colon Hi News. We sent Sandra Loudenslager to Wolverine Girls State. For our Prom we chose a Moonlight Bay'1 theme. Lighthouses at each end of the gym, on the stage, ships with gay colored sails, and mist across the floor created a romantic atmosphere, while huge bouquets of gorgeous flowers lent a festive air. Our advisors were Mrs. Flora Ambs and Mrs. Jaxie Miller. Our senior officers were: Douglas Adams, President; Jerry Truckey, Vice-President; Susie Mesler, Secretary; Marcia Stuart, Treasurer; Bethel Stanton, reporter; and Marilyn Perry and Janet McKee, Student Council members. Mrs. Ash directed our senior play, Ghost Wanted. Sandra Loudenslager was our D.A.R. Pilgrim. Janet McKee was President of the Student Council and Editor of the Annual. Sandra Loudenslager, Susie Mesler, Marilyn Perry, and Esther Oldenburg were editors of the Colon Hi News. Jane Westendorf was Uth of July Queen; Susie Mesler, Home-Coming Queen; and Barbara French, Halloween Queen. Carla Robbins was President of the Teachers Club and Jerry Truckey of the Varsity Club. Douglas Adams was Football Captain. Jane Westendorf was Head Usher; Marcia Stuart was majorette. James Blair and Bethel Stanton were on the County Planning Committee for Government Day. Mr. Judd was our advisor. Our senior trip was scheduled for Washington, Baltimore, and Virginia. We chose green and white for our class colors and the green carnation for our class Alower. The higher we climb, the broader the view was our motto. 19

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JEAN THURSTON Future Teachers Club-1; Y-Teens-1; F.H.A.-3; Colon HI News: Typist-1; Annual Staff: Theme-1; Free Metho- dist Youth Group-2; Superintendent ' s Of flee- 1 ; Art Decorating, Prom-1; Glee Club-3» Happy-go-lucky, fair and free, nothing there Is that bothers me. ORVILLE GENE TRINE Class Vice-President-3; Pep Club-1; Colon Hi News: Sports Editor-1; Mimeograph Operator-2; Mimeograph Artist-2; Annual Staff: Artist-1; Advertlsing-1; Sales Manager-1; Junior Play-1; Senior Play-1; FFA-U: Greenhand-1; International Dairy Show-2; Football-2; Baseball Squad -1; Basketball Reserves-1; Varsity Club-2: Secretary-Treasurer-1; Basketball Statistician-1; Football Statistician-1; Prom Toastmaster-1; Poppy Poster Contest-1; Mechanic-2. He has made precision work an art And a science. LORETTA TRUCKEY Y-Teens-1; Future Homemakers of Am-. erica-2; Colon Hi News: Gossip-1; Annual Staff: Class History-1; U-H Club-2; Ushers Club-3; Operetta-2;. Glee Club-2; State Festlvals-1; Cafeteria Staff-1. Men are the-spice of life, so make mine spicy. JANE WESTENDORF BILL VAUGHN JOHN YODER Junior High Cheerleader-1; Y-Teens -1; F.H.A.-2; Colon Hi News: Sten-cils-1; Annual Staff: Advertising Manager-1; Advertising Artist-1; Monitor-1; Principal's Office-3» Poppy Poster Contest-1; Proo-1; Uth of July Queen-1; Ushers Club-1. She turns her back on men, and then runs backward. Basketball Reserves-1; Basketball Manager-1; F.F.A.-2; Greenhand-1; U-H Club-9: State Exhibits-!;; Stage Manager, Senior Play-1; Stage Manager, Junior Play-1. Disturb me not as I sleep, for I am dreaming of great things. Colon Hi News: Assistant Art Editor -1; Mimeograph Operator-1: Annual Staff: Artist-1; F.F.A.-q: Secre- tary, Community Service Committee-1; Recreation Committee-1; Co-operative Activity Committee-1; State Farmers Week-1; International Dairy Show-1; U-H Club-2; Poppy Poster Contest-1; Prom-1. Women are for the birds. Tweetl Tweetl

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ate We, the undersigned, do hereby testify that this is our last will and testament. Being of sane mind (you may not believe it, but we have proof) and sound body, the Class of 1957 of Colon High School, Colon Township, St, Joseph County, the State of Michigan, revoke all other wills, bequests, and all other forms of like nature heretofore made by us. We, the seniors, will to Mr. Flowers, the hope that he can pound Econ through the Juniors heads and still crack Jokes; to Mrs. Ambs, a pair of magnetic scissors which she cannot lose; to Mrs. Ash, a baseball bat, she will need it with the classes she has coming. To Mr. Judd, we will the promise that after June Ij., we will never again skip school and forge those silly excuses; to Mrs. Jaffe, a medal for having such an even temper; and to Mr. Haight, the 1957 Ag. Class and a bottle of aspirin; to Mr. Loomis, a hope that the new schoolhouse will be completed by I960. To all of our teachers, we will our thanks for bearing with us and our problems through these past four years. To the Junior Class, we will our books, our initialed seats, (and also the gum under them), the ability to give a good play, and to go into debt as only Seniors can. To the Sophomores, we leave our clean, roomy lockers and the ability to walk around the halls without passes. To the Freshmen, we leave fond memories of Mr. Judd s busy office, our A s in Citizenship, and semester test marks, corny Jokes, and our satisfaction in life. 19 Douglas Adams, will my ability to stay out of trouble to Mike Davis. I, James Blair, will ray good marks in Economics class to Tom Webb. 1, Carol Cupp, will my first chair in band to Phyllis Taylor. I, Phyllis Cutchall, leave nothing, as 1 am going to take it all with me. I, Barbara French, leave a box of soap and a rag to Larry Belote for his car. 1, Barbara Hagelgans, will my ability to get to class on time to Ronald Ash. I, Vlitzi Holsinger, will all the fun of being a Senior to next year's Seniors. I, Sandra Loudenslager, will the good marks on my report card to Miriam Lederman; and if she doesn't need them, she can give them to someone who does. I, Betty Lunger, will my ability to chew gum in Economics class to Colleen Phelps. I, George Mayer, will my brains to David Hoekzema. 1, Julia McClish, will my conceit to anyone with an inferiority complex. 1, Janet McKee, will ray clean locker to Judy James and Barbara Kane. I, Susie Mesler, will my office as secretary of the Senior Class to anyone who wants it. I, John Miller, leave ray hound dog to Mike Davis. I, Arlene Miller, will my name as shorty” to anyone who wants it. 1, Esther Oldenburg, will my height to Lee Sprowl. I, Marilyn PeiTy, will my ability to play the accordian to Kenneth Brandys. 1, Judy Pokorny, will to Karen Case the ability of getting her papers in on time. I, Carla Robbins, don't have anything to will except my Elvis Presley pictures and I'n keeping those. I, Charles Ruge, hereby bequeath a quiet study hall to Jim Farrand. I, Edward Schrader, will my temper to Margaret Pooler. I, Marcella Shannon, will my temper to Kay Pari in. I, Bethel Stanton, will my ability to run the ditto machine to anyone who wants a full time job (without pay). I, Doris Steininger, will ray name as preach s daughter to Colleen Phelps. I, Marcia Stuart, will ray ability to sputter to Barbara Kane. I, Richard Thomas, will my class dues and my books to anyone who will take them. I, Jean Thurston, will ray name as hillbilly to Floyd Humphries. I, Jeanette Thompson, will my ability to spell words as they have never been spelled before, to Shirley Stewart. 1, Gene Trine, will my interest in sports to all those who haven't any interest in sports. 1, Loretta Truckey, will my boyfriends to Janice Truckey. I, Jerry Truckey, will ray ability to type to Boner . I, Bill Vaughn, leave ray ability to skip school and get away with It to Maurice Bonham. I, Jane Westendorf, will ray looks to Bob Quinn so he can get as many tips as I did. I, John Yoder, will my quietness to Bill Barker. In witness whereof, We, Senior Class, the testator, have set our hand a,.u seal here to, this 31st day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven. 20