Galesburg Augusta High School - Rambler Yearbook (Galesburg, MI)

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Class Will Charles Ayres leaves his good marks to Roger Bresson, come on Rog, let ' s get our lesson. Maxine Bailey has good excuses, that has caused her a lot of headaches, so to Bob McBarnes, she will leave them and he won ' t have to concentrates Jim Beadle in football has done very well, so to Jim Nichol, 30 lbs. of advantage he shall will. Gail Burton has a lot of energy to burn at home ond at school, so her ambition she leaves to Shirley Sisco, it is a hondy tool. Myrna Cartwright leaves her dimples to the teachers that just have wrinkles. Harold Cartwright leaves his ability to judge soil, to Tom Haines who doesn’t like to toil. Eugene Coleman wills his Guber fame to someone who needs a good nickname. Hazel Conrad leaves her curly hair to Donna Turnbull who thinks it’s rare. Eleanor Cousins wills her height to Carol Schroeder, who has tried to grow. To be tall is a girl’s delight, for flots don’t hurt your toes. Deloris Crittenden has lots of ‘pep especially when she cheers, this she leaves to Judy Frank, to put with hers next year. Marilyn Dumonceaux leaves her long black hair to Sharon Broberg with a box of Tin-tair . Larry Eldridge leaves his false teeth real bright, to Clinton Scott who uses them just right. Jan Frank leaves her “corny jokes to Sarah Simmonds to tell the folks. Bob French bequeaths his big, slow grin to the Selbee boy now known as Lynn. Allen Henson leaves his well-mannered way to Sally McGlocklin, who ' s just too gay, Jerry Inman leaves his basketball fame to underclassmen, who enjoy the game. Barbara Johnston leaves her place in the band to a Freshman, who wishes a hand. Janice Kirkendall leaves her mystery books to the library for the kids, instead of history books. Richard Liskovec leaves his school work and is glad of it. JoAnn Lawhead leaves her cute petiteness to Jeannie Van sickler to go with her politeness. Dick McNutt leaves his manly frame to Joe Brokaw of weight-lifting fame. Richard Newton leaves Janice to the Junior boys. May they be more successful with her noise. Carlene Plotts leaves her ability to act to Gary Miller, who has the tact. Nancy Rayman leaves her job at the bank to Deanna Bresson, who has good rank. Jim Reeder leaves his Studebaker payments to Max Campbell, who can make the arrangements. Esther Robinson leaves her friendly personality to Deanna Bresson, who we all know doesn ' t need a lesson. Marion Rutherford gives his ability to play ball to Fritz Shaffer who really doesn ' t need it at all. Edith Schlueter leaves her nice quiet ways to Peggy Davis to use the rest of her days. Charles Smith leaves his deer-hunting joys to one of the hard working Junior boys. Jo Ellen Stewart leaves her “magic hand at art to the drawing students, who want a start. Jack Taylor leaves his 5 muscle books to Charles Broberg so he won ' t get took. Jon Townsend leaves his basketball long shots to Bill Gormley, who also wants to be tops. Nancy Vande Giessen leaves her good cherry pie to the serious females who want a real guy. Lois Wilson leaves her little “Ford green to the girl who vi II be the next Homecoming Queen. Senior Class leaves our enthusiasm for work, studious habits, eagerness of purpose, ability to see things through, our skill and scholarship, loyalty to our class and our school, willingness to work, our zeal for difficult tasks, our co-operative spirit and mature sincere justice to the underclassmen. We will take all of our bad habits with us. We, the Class of 1954, do declare the above to be our solemn Last Will and Testament.

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Class History In our Freshman year we were all looking forward to initiation day which was also the day we became acquainted with the Freshmen from Augusta. Our class that year totaled thirty-one: Roberta Bristol, Gail Burton, Harold Cartwright, Richard Burton, Myrna Cartwright, Eleanor Cousins, Deloris Crittenden (we were very proud of Critt this year because she was elected president of the Student Council), Marilyn Dumonceaux, Jan Frank, Catherine Haist, Allen Henson, Jerry Inman, Beulah Jacobs, Barbara Johnston, Richard Kinney, Donald Lantis, JoAnn Lawhead, Richard Liskovec, Richard Newton, Nancy Rayman (who had the honor to be on the Queen’s court), James Reeder, Arthur Roberts, Marie Roberts, Esther Robinson (she was the envy of all the girls because she was the only Freshman to go to the Prom), Fredrick Schmidt, Ruby Schmidt, Audrey Selbee, Charles Smith, Lois Wilson, and Nancy Vande Giessen (Nancy’s Dress Review award in 4-H was a big start for her--she has been going strong in 4-H work since). When we were Sophomores we had a hard time getting in shape to work. Augusta came over and joined our class. Beulah Jacobs, Marie Roberts, Shirley Schmidt left us. All together there were forty-eight of us and those who joined us from Augusta were Charles Ayres, Macine Bailey, James Beadle, Eugene Coleman, Larry Eldridge, Robert French, Carlene Plotts, Marion Rutherford, Edith Schleuter, James Spear, JoEllen Stewart, Jack Taylor, Richard McNutt, John Metheny, Gale Mills, Nancy Termote and Jon Townsend. In addition to these there were a few who moved to Galesburg from Battle Creek that year-- they were Marilyn Stebbleton and Sally Turnbull. Nancy Termote, Deloris Crittenden and JoEllen Stewart were cheer leaders. We were very proud to have these girls chosen from our class. Our Junior year was very important for us, earning money and trying to make plans for our big Prom. Our play was also a very important part of our year, the title was Spring Is Tomorrow . I don’t think that we will ever forget Dick McNutt’s part as Andy. He sure fit the part. Our Junior- Senior Prom was held at Walwood Hall, and we were honored to have Ronnie Garrett play for us. We all felt that it was a great success. Roberta Bristol, Richard Burton, Richard Kinney, Donald Lantis, John Metheny, Nancy Termote, Gale Mills, Arthur Roberts, Audrey Selbee and Marilyn Stebbleton left our class. Hazel Conrad and Paul Rutterbush were our new students. This is the year we are all proud of. To think that we made the long struggle up to our Senior year! We realized that we had to work and make money for our Senior trip, and boy! how we worked. JoAnn Lawhead was chosen as our DAR Pilgrim, and we were all happy that she received such an honor. Paul Rutterbush didn ' t come back with us this year, and Fred and Ruby Schmidt moved to Missouri after the first six weeks. Now we finish our High School career with a class of thirty- six.

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Class Prophecy We, the Seniors of the class of 1954, are gathered at our reunion this 5th day of June 1974, and everyone has just landed his new high powered jet on the Galesburg landing field. We begin to vender what our classmates have been doing since our graduation. For our entertainment we have DICK NEWTON’S Band; he is taking the place of Guy Lombardo; the vocalist is LOIS WILSON. ELEANOR COUSINS has returned to Galesburg to teach after graduating from WMC- JERRY INMAN, and PONCH RUTHERFORD are still great professional football heroes. Oh, by the way, we are having a dance and show later in Galesburg ' s new auditorium which was donated by JIM REEDER. This is his third million; he is now working on the fourth. JIM BEADLE is now President of the Chrysler Corporation, and of course, his very efficient secretary is DELORIS CRITTENDEN. SALLY TURNBULL is busy taking care of everyone’s money at the First National Bank. JOELLEN STEWART is a commercial artist; now she is making signs for JAN FRANK’S dog kennels; JAN is a veterinarian. CHARLES AYRES is President of Sinclair Oil Company. LARRY ELDRIDGE has turned out to be a very good stock car driver; he gets all his accessories at DICK LISKOVEC’S Shop in Kalamazoo. JOANN LAWHEAD is the Home Economics teacher now and she just had as her guest MYRNA CARTWRIGHT, the Stanley Home Demonstrator for southern Michigan. GENE COLEMAN, after making a career of the Navy, is still hauling in the anchors. HAROLD CART¬ WRIGHT is getting up in the world as he is now 7th Vice Presi dent of Sutherland Paper Company. If anyone should get sick today, on the good food, just call for HAZEL CONRADj she is now one of the most efficient nurses in Kalamazoo. The flowers were donated by EDITH SCHLUETER from her own shop in Battle Creek. NANCY RAYMAN just flew in from Colorado. She is a physical education teacher there. GAIL BURTON is now one of Galesburg s finest tailors. ROBERT FRENCH, oil millionaire, and his favorite jet flyer, DICK MCNUTT, just landed on the field. JON TOWNSEND, the absent-minded professor of mathematics, is helping CARLENE PLOTTS, Assist¬ ant Office Manager of Allen Electric, figure out her income tax. CHARLES SMITH now runs a Farm Bureau Machinery business, so ALLEN HENSON can buy some good farming implements. NANCY VANDE GIESSEN, after graduating from MSC is the County 4-H Agent. BARB JOHNSTON is teaching second grade in Detroit, that new jet really got her here in a hurry. JANICE KIRKENDALL is a disc jockey and has her own radio show over WGN. JACK TAYLOR and all his rruscles is a popular wrestling referee on television-he never wears his glasses while he works. CATHERINE HAIST is running a coffee shop in Galesburg now and her best waitress is MAXINE BAILEY. ESTHER ROBINSON is teaching dancing at Arthur Murray Studio. MARILYN DUMONCEAUX will take care of all of us; she is manager of Bronson Hospital. As we all climb into our high powered jets and take off for home, we look down on the good •ole school and think of the good times we had during our four years in Galesburg-Augusta High. Speeding out of sight, many memories flash through our minds. Maybe we ' ll see each other again at the Homecoming Game.