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Y -11' f O Class History 3, 1 F. In ? T Very soon now the Class of June, 1954, will be leaving Flat Rock High School. Three things we will carry away with us: our diplomas, a symbol of education, memories of the past four years, and the thoughts of what is before us. It was a warm September morning, when we left home in high spirits, eager to launch forth upon our high school career. Our enthusiasm vanished as we approached the bleak door, and were frightened freshmen. When we finally got to our home room and a little more accustomed to our surroundings, we again became the same old smart alecks. This was the first time so many schools had been fully represented at Flat Rock. This was a great opportunity for students to meet new and interesting friends from Flat Rock, Hand, Maple Grove, and Carson Schools. In all ninety-two students started at Flat Rock in the ninth grade, but with all the toil, hardships, and homework only forty-nine students have survived the last four years leading to graduation. Sixteen young-brave students have been in Flat Rock for a total of thirteen years. To get the boys and girls better acquainted with each other, we held our first Freshman Dance. The kids were a little bashful at first, but all ended as a gala affair. We elected .Terry Pichan as our president to lead us through the first year. Towards the end of the year we went on our first big trip. Our biology class took a trip to the Toledo Zoo, on a chartered bus, accompanied by Mr. Marvin Mittlestat. One short year later much to our amazement we were Sophomores. At last the boys and girls had classes with each other. Boy! What a change. We elected Bill Kurtzhals as president. This year a small portion of the history class went on a trip to Greenfield Village. Many of the kids furthered their interest in school by participating in band, glee club, Varsity Club, G.A.A., and Student government. After a short vacation we became Juniors. Quite a big year was ahead of us. Committees were chosen to take care of most of the important duties. Gordon Parker was elected as pres- ident. We received our rings from Josten and all the Juniors were walking around with outstretched hands. After much discussion and consideration we selected our play, 'Spring Green,' directed by Mr. John Barnes. It was given on May 7th and 8th. Toward the end of the year we got to- gether with the Seniors and gave our big dance of the season, the Junior-Senior Prom, called 'La Cabret . In June we gave the Seniors a very nice banquet and we escorted them during Bac- calaureate and Commencement. We finally became Seniors. The big year was here. Everyone seemed in a rush. Leo Angelos was elected as president to lead us through our last hectic year. Class pictures were taken, di- plomas and graduation announcements picked. Our last big play was put on, 'Home Sweet Hom- icide, directed by Mr. Thomas Jones. It was given on December 2nd and 3rd, To help us under- stand the system of courts, Mr. Henry J. Van Wyhe took us to Detroit to visit the courts. To increase the portion of the small pile of coins in our treasury, we sold Christmas wreaths, had bake sales, paper drives, sponsored dances, and had concessions, and sponsored various other projects. But to get the kids together for these projects was practically impossible, but all came out okay. At the present we still have many things to look forward to, Junior-Senior Prom, Fad Day, Teach Day, Skip Day, our Senior Trip to Washington, D.C., the Junior-Senior Banquet. And then we will reach the goal for which we have striven for four years--graduation. May our future days be as happy as the days we have spent at good old Flat Rock High. Ye Old Historian Janet Britz
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Tron slerred from Ri ver Class Will ETHEL YIELDING 'She would get around wherever she went. Cl os s Col or s----- -Blue and White Class Flower----- Class Motto ------- f Red Rose 'With the ropes ofthe past we will ring the bells ofthe uture. Rouge 1954 We, the class of 1954, of Flat Rock High School, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, being sound lnmind body do hereby will our most treasured possessions to the class of 1955. I, Leo Angelos, do will and bequeath my basket-ball fouls to George Collins. I, Joe Artley, do will and bequeath my pool table to Don Proud and my Adam's Apple to Pat Johnson. Margaret Bain, do will and bequeath my old clothes to Barbara Stillwagon and Sandy Beer. Oscar Beckner, do will and bequeath my attraction to girls to David Nelson. I Judy Beer, do will and bequeath my stupendous, tremendous, and gigantic vocabulary to Joanna Grosso and Richard Bielec. I, Janet Behm, do will and bequeath some of Jerry Pichan's biceps to James Briese. I, Pat Bick, do will and bequeath my baggy shorts to Nancy Lobdell. , Kay Bloomfield, do will and bequeath my love for bookkeeping to Sue Parker. We, Betty and Barbara Briese, do will and bequeath our gift of gab and gossip to Anna Mae Gilstorf. I, Margie Brillowsky, do will and bequeath the mole on my chin to Donna Hoeft. Janet Britz, do will and bequeath my old braces to-Pat Van Pelt. Nelson Brown, do will and bequeath my broken reeds to Douglas Phillips. Virginia Cerny, do will and bequeath my constant complaining and discontent to Maxine Morrison. Norma Comfort, do will and bequeath my physics grades back to Mr. Gillooly. Robin Cooke, do will and bequeath my firm conviction that I'm always right to Don East and Don Mathew Carolyn Crooks, do will and bequeath my job as Student Council Secretary to Lenida Holtz. , Merle Death, do will and bequeath my little 4l' Ford to Nelda Mallard so she can whiz around third and sixth hour study halls. Glenna Dutton, do will and bequeath a few hairs of my eye brows to Sarah Dorris. Tom Griswold, do will and bequeath my sinus to Andy Gricol. Carol Jenkins, do will and bequeath my high I.Q. rating to Bernard Hughey and Roy Humphrey. Bill Karoly, do will and bequeath my muffler to Art Terris. Margaret Kenosian, do will and bequeath my natural curly hair to Ellamae Watson. Bill Kurtzhals, do will and bequeath my bow-legs to Norma Thimmes. Jane Martin, do will and bequeath my sore throats to Janice McMann in hopes that it will keep her quiet. Betty Monske, do will and bequeath my ability in all sports to Phyllis Knope. Dick Morris, do will and bequeath my shining self to all the Junior girls. Jo Ann Neifert, do will and bequeath my shorthand grades to Carolyn Swartzbaugh. Jerry Norrix, do will and bequeath my levi's to Sam Pappas. Gordon Parker, do will and bequeath my chemistry ability to Mary Mayette. Jerry Pichan, do will and bequeath Janet Behm's ability to pass notes in economics class to Lynn Burge Joyce Renaud, do will and bequeath my great pep and vitality for school work to Joan Delmore. Howard Rowe, do will and bequeath my even temper to Kay Cole. Sally Sarver, do will and bequeath my ability to talk, talk, and still talk to Joyce Behm, Alice Schoen, do will and bequeath my soft feminine voice to Al Gardner. Donna Simpson, do will and bequeath my cinch belts to Marge Hargis. Frazer, do will and bequeath my wide awake manner in economics class to Bob Montry. Phyllis Swan, do will and bequeath my attendance record to Jim Hyatt. J eannene Tennier, do will and bequeath my old history books to Roberta Spoehr. Dick Van Dusen, do will and bequeath the corner stone of the Flat Rock Bank to Ed McKesson. Helen Vaughen, do will and bequeath free passes to the show to Al Lewis and Nancy Wright. Robert Vaughen, do will and bequeath my bubbling personality to Tom Burgoon. Carole Wagar, do will and bequeath my sun tan lamp to Sharon Barns. Barbara Washburn. do will and bequeath my fur earings to Beth MacLough1in, so she can keep her ears warm. I, Louis Watson, do will and bequeath the rims of my glasses to Fred Gladding and Daryl Ritchie. l Don Whlsler, do will and bequeath my slim physique to Bob Knott and Dan Burdick. Lois Williams, do will and bequeath my southern drawl to Mary Wenzel. Ethel Yielding, do will and bequeath my ability to get my way by fair means or foul to Nancy McFarlen. Grace Younglove, do will and bequeath my flirtatious manner to Agnes Lafler. This instrument was on the day of the date thereof, signed, published, and declared by the said testor, the Senior Class, to be their last will and testament in the presence of the said witnesses who at our request haven subscribed their names herein. by Margaret Kenosian, Testor
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C ass Prop ecy The senior class of '54 had graduated on June 17th, and now ten years later, we were all to meet at Flat Rock for our first reunion. As I walked down the main street on my way to the high school, I couldn't keep from noticing the changes that had taken place in Flat Rock in the last ten years. The town had grown so that one would hardly recog- nize it. I had a little time before the reunion was to start so I decided to look around and see if I could recall any familiar names or places. The first building that I came across was a large department store. The sign over the door read Briese's Dept. Store, owned and operated by Betty and Barbara Briese. On a smaller sign to the right of the door was a list of the sales personnel, the names of Jane Martin, Kay Bloomfield, and Betty Monske being among them. Across the street from the department store was the Gerald Pichan Sports Stadium, named after the famous Flat Rock athlete. There was to be a special program tonight. The world famous Brownstown Globe-Trotters, managed by Robin Cooke and Dick Van Dusen, were to play an exhibition game. The team consisted of such famous basketball players as Donna Simpson, Margaret Bain, Lois Lee Williams, Virginia Cerny, and Alice Schoen. A little farther down the street I came upon the Flat Rock radio station, station F.R.H.S. In front of the door was a large poster advertising one of their radio programs John's Other Brother-in-Law,' star- ring that famous radio personality Glenna Dutton. The program was co-sponsored by the Acme Sweater Company, owned by Margaret Brillowsky and Carole Wagar, and Watson's Shoe Center owned by Louis Watson. On the corner of the next block was a newspaper stand, and as I stopped to buy a copy of the local paper I realized how much Flat Rock had grown, for what used to be a small weekly paper was now a daily paper with a circulation of over five thousand copies. On the newspaper staff were some very familiar names: Joanne Neifert, editor-in-chief, Robert Vaughen and Pat Bick, co-editorsg and Barbara Washburn, art editor. Besides these, the paper also had such famous columnists as Grace Younglove, with her advice to the love-lorng Judy Beer, the famous dramatic critic, and articles by such famous reporters as Ethel Yielding and Tom Griswold. The front page of the paper carried a story about Joyce Renaud, the world famous explorer, and her recent trip to darkest Africa where she had been searching for the Zsa-Zsa head hunters. On the next page was an ad from the Flat Rock Super Service Station owned and operated by Jerry Norrix, Bill Karoly, and Don Whisler. The next building that I came upon was a large office building, which I might add had been built by the Nelson Brown Construction Company. In the building were the offices of several of my former classmates: Norma Comfort, the world famous brain surgeon and her assistants Phyllis Swan and Helen Vaughen, and Leo Angleos, the great criminal lawyer had their offices on the first floor. On the next floor was the office of the Easy Sleep Mattress Company, Fraser Simpson president, and the K. and M. Dancing School, managed by Bill Kurtzals and Dick Morris. This is a very famous school for among its graduates are such famous celebrities as Carol Jenkins, Jeanene Tennier, and Carolyn Crooks. On the third floor is the office of Sally Sarver and Janet Behm song writers extra-ordinary whose latest song hit 'Men, Men, Men' is sweeping the country. Also in this building are the offices of those world famous detectives Howard Rowe and Joe Artley. I hear that they're trying to track down that famous international gambler Oscar Beckner. Well here is the school and there just ahead of me are Margaret Kenosian and Janet Britz, who the last Iknew were teaching in Detroit. I guess I'd better hurry if I don't want to be late and miss seeing all my fellow graduates again. By Gordon Parker 77V .9455
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