Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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We like our community life The school is certainly not the students' whole life, for we are also active members of our community. We make our mark on the city, quietly and without fanfare. Ham- burgers and milkshakes at a drive-in, skaters on Eton rink, heads bowed in prayer on a Sabbath morning . . . the signs are everywhere. Using the library, teen center, and community house we take full advantage of what the community offers. Yet we return the gifts, we are the babysitters to whom families entrust the safety of their children, the pur- chasers who help keep business booming, the faithful worshippers that play an integral role in church activities, the volunteers willing to lend a hand to further the many worthy drives and projects. For us it is a time of follow- ing, of receiving. Tomorrow we will lead. 153

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Of all the corners ln Brrmmgham thls one 15 most repre sentatlve of the commumty rn whnch we l1ve Across the street from the post otlice and St James Church the Brrmmgham lrbrary rs a famrlrar place to many of our students H111 Burld 1ng rs rn the background 152 is in ,fn ,f VX! Ill' . I f' ' -f .

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Everyone contributes talents to his community ag LA LStopping at the punch bowl for the pause that refreshes, Pete Palmer Cclass of '59J, Diane Downey, Midge Palubin, Bob Brookman, Judy Knowles, and Phil Isbell enjoy some light conversation at the New Year's Eve Dance held at the Community House. Our community plays an important part in our lives since many of our extra-curricular activities are cen- tered around it. We are proud of the work we do for it, and of the community itself. There are many things we do for our community. To name a few we have our own torch drive, we stage paper and clothing drives, and we fill Christ- mas baskets so needy families may have a happier Christmas. The community does many things for us in return. It provides places for our after-schopl and'vacation recreational activities, places for us to work, and churches where we may worship and join in religious affairs. Through these and in many other ways we be- come acquainted with our adult neighbors and also become better adjusted to the life that awaits us after high school and college. Situated on the corner of Bates and Townsend Streets, the Community House is the center of many of the youth activities. Filtering out from its doors and windows come the gentle strains of music or the sound of busy voices, striving to make a better community in which to live, V ug ..... Cuban