Grand Blanc High School - Echo Yearbook (Grand Blanc, MI)

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SCIENCE-Brainbusters for the Physics students are learning the how come and why for of our work- ing world. Mrs. Gainor has also explained that a block and tackle is used somewhere else besides on a football Held. Atomic twins, triplets, and quads came in for their share of discussion by Mr. Lahti, and the study of heat -product, ice cream. Formulas for just about every physics process have proved the value of considerable knowledge of both algebra and geometry. And to top it off radar and electronics get a bit of time and gray matter exercise. GENERAL SCIENCE-General Science is just what the name indicates, but it does much for the interested student by opening up the various fields of science which can be explored further. Biology reveals the nature of the living things of the Universe and the marvels to be seen in a microscope. COMMERCIAL-The Commercial Department under Mr. Loomis and Mrs. Shoup trains students in typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, and business economics. lVIpe od ujr yo, r gpt sz: hppf, rm yp vp yp u jr c tst 7?-- Shucksl I hit the wrong keys AGAIN . Such are the trials and tribulations of the typing students. But some of the hardy souls, take a second semester before going on to the class in Stenography-doodling that really has meaning. By this time the students begin to realize the import- ance of their instruction in meticulous detail for many are able to step into a worthwhile job in an office or to earn their way through college by doing stenographic work. Every student in school should take bookkeeping for the simple reason that he will need this information and a systematic method for keeping his own records. There's an income tax blank ahead! And some pitfalls for the unwary can be avoided if the facts of Business Economics are heeded in later years. Latin I and II and Spanish I have enrolled about ninety students who plan to have a language minor for college entrance. The former clears up many a difliculty in English grammar and vocabulary work, and acquaints the persevering with the stories of the Argonauts and Caesar's 'Gallic War. Spanish I will be followed by Spanish Il, with the aim of acquiring a fluency in Si, senor, adios and other common expressions along with songs, interesting customs, and historical facts about Spain and Mexico, 16

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lg jlfomemiv . .. Once upon a time throughout the country, the Class of '47 was coming into existence. Now there are seventy-live students graduating this June: of these only twenty began in the first grade at Grand Blanc. ln the third grade Bill Wadsworth came to school without his shoes one day and in the fourth grade John Partenio, Pete Schabel, and Bill Wads- worth got their mouths washed out with some nice, clean soap! lsn't that Bill a rascal? But we had a lot of fun also, with all kinds of parties, hikes, and classroom pranks. With quite a struggle and a few apples for the teacher, we gracefully emerged into Jr. High! Gee, look kids-we're in with all the big shots now! This was our first taste of High School life and boy, did we love it. Before we knew it, we were there at last-in Senior High! And the first thing those mean Sophomores did was to initiate us darling, inno- cent, little Freshmen! We A'Ladies and Gents had to suffer through long underwear, full skirts, sloppy boots and lipstick all over our faces! Our class officers were as follows: Tom McLean, presi- dent: Dolores Siminiski, vice-presidentg and Jack Murchie as both secretary and treasurer. While growing older and having gained a little more knowledge, we became Sophomores. And the first thing we did was to get revenge upon the new and helpless Freshmen, That's the custom, and oh brother, what fun! Jack Murchie plunged into the presidents position: John Partenio took over the vice-president's dutiesg Carl LePage carried the pen- cil as secretary: and Maribeth Myers held the bag as treasurer. The next to the last-our precious Junior year! It came in with a BANG-and continued that way most of the year. Our prom, the Rose Garden Hop, in February was very successful. Then our Junior play, Galloping Ghosts, was a money raiser as well as a hair raiser. The Junior-Senior party we gave for our superiors was one of the big events of the year. The class officers were president, Robert Roy Cfirst semesterl, William Wadsworth Csecond semesterjg vice-president, William Wads- worth ffirst semesterl, Jack Murchie Csecond se- mesterj : secretary, Nan Burren: treasurer, Leo McGrath. And now at last-the big shots! We came back in September with swelled heads and bulging pock- ets, which incidentally, soon deflated after we had paid all the expenses of being Seniors . . . With Bill Wadsworth back in the presidents chair and John Partenio, vice-president: Nan Burren, secre- taryg and Leo McGrath, treasurer: we plunged into our activities with gobs of vigor and vitality. r In the Hrst half of our great year we kept up the Qld tradition of selling nourishment at the football games to all Grand Blanc's ardent fans! Also, pro- grams at all the games, T-shirts, pencils, and pins helped us to raise money that was badly needed! During the year we also enjoyed scads of Friday night dances, among which were the Highlight Club dance, Christmas Victory Ball, Valen- tine Partyf' and Waistline Dance, with everyone paying a penny an inch. Boy, did the Plumpies suffer. Miss Berdan directed our Senior play, 'fThe Bright Penny, presented December 13, 1946. lt was a comedy in three acts and really kept the crowds rolling in the aisles! Then our ECHO work started, one of the big jobs of the year-Carolyn Denorish was made the big chief, and her assistants, so it says here, were Betty Tomblinson and Leo McGrath fsee what we meanj ! Don Thoroman was made Business Man- ager: Maxine Rayner was also up among the big- shots with subscription management and selling her special job: Nan Burren headed the committee for the sale of advertising. After much persuasion and our faithful promise to be good, we said farewell to the less fortunate, and left on a wonderful boat trip May 1 l, for three super days. We felt we were definitely important, being the first class in nine years to have this privi- lege. We came back home with memories galore to write in our diaries and 'fmulti to remember for a long time. And now as our year drew to a close, Bacca- laureate struck us suddenly with the sudden realiza- tion that our Senior year was almost over. On Class Night we all gained ten pounds over the scrump- tious dinner our Mommies fixed us and then we had oodles of laughs over the jokes and gifts we got. Then the following night our Senior year was brought to a close by Commencement,