Comstock Park High School - Hilite Yearbook (Comstock Park, MI)

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CLHSS llllll We the graduatmg class of 1954 Comstock Park Hlgh School county of Kent State of M1ch1gan do declare and estabhsh th1s to be our last w1ll and testament Item Item Item 1 To the Freshmen we leave our ab1l1ty to be qulet 1n study hall To the Sophomores our s1ster class we leave our many al1b1s and excuses to get out of anythlng Q91 To the Jumors the future Senlors Q71 we leave our ab1l1ty to stay to gether through th1ck or th1n Mrs Champl1n and Mr Rosendahl we g1ve our deep apprec1at1on or he1p1ng us and hope they ll tuck us 1nto thelr trunk of memor1es Mr I-Iachrnuth we leave all our unused te st tubes Mrs Shew we leave our sneakers Mr Buth we leave a new route 1n dr1vers' tra1n1ng Mrs McDonough we leave our books and art supphes M1ss Lamoreaux we leave our blend1ng vo1ces Mrs Snyder we leave our verbs prepos1t1ons and sunny d1spos1t1ons To Mrs Geren we leave our le1sure hours so that she may catch up w1th her work To Mr Gxeger we g1ve our penclls and rulers To MISS Holmes we leave our stud1ous ways To Mrs Vos we g1ve back the many papers we used to do our as s1gnments Mr Hondorp we leave all our used Jokes Mr Weldon we leave a speech class to go Wlth h1s soap box Mrs Jones we leave a pa1r of st1lts so that she may be seen Mr DeJong we g1ve our s1ncere hope for a successful year at C P H S To Jack1e L11l1e we g1ve our best w1shes for a successful marr1age we leave a new m1racle wall cleaner I Jamce Noom, generously leave to Jeanne LaPons1e ZIXZ 1nches of my stately hexght I ROSIS Whxtlatch leave to B111 Anderson and Tom Truesdell my ab1l1ty to spend all my spare days 1n school Peggy Lent share w1th Jerry Boynton my ab1l1ty to 'keep a secret Barb S1egel do not leave Ph1l Kerr as I want h1m myself Lynne Sh1pman leave my w1nn1ng sm1le and pleasmg personahty o Sh1rley VanderMate Les Rector leave to Wayne Schoenboyn and M1ke Babka my l1ttle flashhght so they can f1nd the1r way 1n the dark To Don Sare I Arlene De Bruyn leave my sense of humor To Sharon Daane I Mary Bartlett leave my Phys1cs book 1n hopes she gets more use from lt We J rry W1lson and Randy Reynolds g1ve to D1ck Hanson our l1ttle black book To Marllyn Wxetsma I Ruth Smlth bequest my shapely f1gure To J'1m Kelly and Dave Carpenter I Chuck Meek w1th a ball of strmg so that they may hold the1r cars together I Marlene Babka leave my pos1t1on as class f11rt to Mar1an Crowley To Albert Ma1ne I Harold H111 leave my ab1l1ty to ra1se heck any t1me anywhere We Frances Van Horn and Pat Cortr1ght leave our bottle of perox1de to Lavonne Lamoreaux I Pat Seelman endow my ab1l1ty to speed at all t1mes to Bonme Sab1n To Bruce S1bley I Dale De Jong leave my extreme bashfulness I Gwen Kurz g1ve to Mary Jamce M1ller my book what you want and how to get lt 12 : 1. ' ' ' ' - 2. , ' , ' ' 3. A ' , n' U . ' ' - : l. To . ' .. ' ' ' f . , . . . i 2. To . . 3. To . . 4. To . ' ' ' ' . 5. To . ' . 6. To ' ' ' . 7. To . , ' ' 8. . ' ' 9. . ' ' ' ' . 10. ' ' . 11. . ' 12. To . . ' . 13. To . ' ' , 14. To . ' ' . 15. To . ' ' 16. . . I . . - . . . . I 17. To the Custodians, Mike Siegel, Clarence Wier, and George Anders, 2. , u a ., I 3- I, , ' . ' ' 1 .Il 4. I, ' , ' ' , 5. I' . , . . . . . t ' , 6. I, , ' ' ' v. , , , ' . 8' I D I . Y . 9. , e ' ' , ' ' ' 10. . . . I , . , . . 11' l I .v J . 12. , , . . D. . U 13. . , y . I . . . - 14. I , . . . 15. I , . . . 4 . 4 I 16. 1 ' ' ' . 17. , , ' ' '

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IHEHIUIHS Our fhght began over the quret peaceful campus of Comstock Park I-hgh School when zoomed a Troup Transport The doors swung open and down tumbled the future graduat1ng class of 54 We d1scarded our parachutes and plunged eagerly 1nto our class act1v1t1es by electlng our class offrcers and advlsors We elected Caryl Lamberts as Presrdent W1ll1am Van Dyke V1ce Pres1dent R1chard Johnson Secretary Nerl Noordyke Treasurer Mrss Jewett and Mr Perrrn acted as our advrsors Durrng our Freshman year we started out wrth 97 cadets Our f1rst event was a hay rrde Projects for that year were paper dr1ve mrscellaneous sales and movres One of our b1ggest events was the wonderful Chrlstrnas Party held ln the gym Enter1ng our second year we 75 Sophomores prepared for our new class offrcers Pres1dent Lorrame Mrller Vrce Pres1dent Danny Matthews, Secretary Rrchard Johnson Treasurer Ester Post Act1ng aga1n as our advlsors were Mlss Jewett and Mr Perrln For the f1rst t1me we sponsored a Bunny Hop We danced to the mus1c of Tom Zalaoras whrch every one enjoyed It was a huge success We also had two raffles sponsored sale and movles and co sponsored the Home com1ng dance As we landed on the a1rf1eld of our thrrd year of trarmng we had 58 cadets For thrs year we chose Mrs Champlrn and Mr Rosendahl as our advrsors Our offlcers for that year were Presldent Jerry Wllson V1ce Presrdent Dan Matthews Secretary Lorrarne Mrller Treasurer Esther Post hrghly successful Junlor Prom March 13 we gave our play entrtled Aunt Samanthy Rules the Roost, whrch was also very successful and much fun was had 1n presentlng lt In that year as 1n former years we Junrors sold magazmes to help earn money for future years Then came the blggest event of our Junxor year the Junlor Senror Banquet grven May 13th We took our upperclassman for a tr1p to Chlna W'h1le we were there we celebrated by grvrng a banquet 1n the1r honor Then all too soon, summer was over and we entered school as senxors The Senror class offrcers were as follows Presrdent Lorrarne Muler V1ce Presrdent James Felty Secretary Lynne Shrpman Treasurer Esther Post Student Counc1l Curtls Parkhurst Agaln Mrs Champlrn and Mr Rosendahl were our leaders and we all know that they d1d a wonderful o Agam we had the trad1t1onal magazme sales only thrs year we Senlors challenged the Juruors As our Baslc tra1n1ng contmued we put on a h1lar1ous Semor play Act Your Age whrch was enjoyed by everyone As usual the yearbook was produced for the enjoyment of the whole school In December we rece1ved and exchanged our Semor prctures, wh1ch had been taken 1n September In February the Sen1or Carnrval was a huge success and one of the brggest events of our last year of school Than at last came the Senror tr1p for whxch we had all been wa1t1ng W worked very hard for that day Each one of us had a marvelous t1me Fmally came the nrght for whrch we had been lookrng forward, Commence ment It was a very beautxful and solemn affa1r Mr Hachmuth proudly p1nned on our w1ngs and wrshed us Godspeed for our future fl1ghts Then the wheels of our plane, for the last trme left the grounds of Comstock Park Hxgh School We then w1nged across the sky for the greater v1ctor1es 1n the future ll ' ' I ll . ll ' To further, our good neighbor policy we f,lew South of the Border for our . ' ll ll ' . . - I - . , - j b. r . . . . . . e

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To Gary Jansen I Caryl Lamberts bequeath my mathemat1c1an bra1n I Esther Post bequeath to Mary Lou Van Soest my cheerlead1ng ab1l1ty To Noreen Snyder I Darlene Ludlow bestow my ab1l1ty to obtaln a bo s r1ng I Lee Pelton g1ve back to Roger Ph1ll1ps h1s tuba We Verl1n Brewer and Denn1s Kavanaugh endow our athletlc careers to Ke1th Snyder and D1ck Bra1ley I Erma Jean Relckard w11l to Marlene Magee my woeful manners To Ed Obetts I D1ck Johnson leave my Y M C A act1v1t1es I Curtls Parkhurst leave my ab1l1ty to get along wxth glrls to Larry Ho1s1ngton I Bettle Thomas leave my Job 1n the offlce to L1ngle Brewer I Carl Glass g1V6 to Dave B1rdsall and Don Cadwell 6 1nches of my helght To Wendell Carlson I Greg Rauhn w1ll my manly charms On Earl W1er I Jerry Rrpley bestow my beloved t1tle of class nu1sance I John Yonkers g1ve to J1m Plfer and Ronald Stowltts my package Luckles To Joe Holmes I Jack Bellows leave my fr1endlyl1ttle sm1le I Lorra1ne Mlller leave my edltor s desk for the annual to Melvln To Luella Maguxre I Delores Jebb g1ve my st1ck of gum I Bette Prerce leave my soft vo1ce to Gary Zandstra To Mary Lou Verner I Carol Hendee leave my Job as l1brar1an I Glorla Flnk leave my small wr1t1ng to Darwln Tewsbury and Robert Noorthoek To James Wlldey and Jerome Marble I James Felty glve my apple pol1sh1ng ab1l1ty I Yvonne Workrngs leave to B111 Schansma my ab1l1ty to work IH a hosp1tal and not lay 1n one To Frank Gr1ff1n I Adrlan Van Horn leave my unearned grades I Maryann W1er leave my stat1onery to Patsy McEwan To Neal and Nyle Spauldlng I Russell Parrls leave my enjoyment from playxng basketball I Eldon Koon leave to John Matthews and Harold Munsell my 1nter estlng experxences 1n the servlce I D1Ck Gr1mmer bequest to Roger Chandler and Roger Slegel some of the waves mn my halr I Marlan Kltler glve to Dawn Grey all of my man troubles To Dorothy Jebb I Pat McCullough leave my seat 1n Journal1sm Class I Inez Smlth leave to Janet Cadwell my studlous way CLASS OF W1tnesses Sara Sleeperhold Armanda Armlock Frleda Full Nelson Any s1m1lar1ty between th1s and a legal w1ll IS purely colncrdental Darlene Ludlow Mary Bartlett Bette Plerce Glorla Fxnk 13 Carol I-Iendee I I I j I I I I Y' ' . I I ' , J I ' , . , .... . I I . I I ' I I . I Y 1 ' I I I . , , Of . I I I ' . . . , . I I Grose. I I ' I I ' J I I ' I 1 . 1 1 1 ' I I 7 I I ' D I 0 Y 1 I . I j - , , . I y ' n . , , I I o