Grand Ledge High School - Ledge Yearbook (Grand Ledge, MI)

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CLASS FLOWER-Forget-Me-Nots CLASS MOTTO-Read y To Serve CLASS COLORS-Blue and White Through the Years Chronology: September 4, 1940, 147 Freshmen enter G.L.H.S.: September 3, 1941, 127 move into Sophomore ranks, leaving their green caps behind: September 9, 1942, still fewer Juniors, numbering lll, occupy Cv.L.H.S. class rooms: September 9, 1943, only 76 Seniors take honorary seats in G.L.H.S.: June 9, 1944, Commencement. Four years ago 147 ambitious youngsters entered as Freshmen into Grand Ledge High School. They chose Ronald Hough as president, and with colors flying remained good Freshies for nine months. Soon after the opening of the school the Seniors entertained the Freshmen and their parents at a welcoming party. Their tirst high school party and did they have fun! The seniors of '41 were royal entertainers. Then came the second high school party, but what a difference- they were being initiated by the sophomores and with what vengeance! But. since they could do nothing about it, they took it with a smile and looking to the time when they would be on the giving rather than the receiving end. During the year several picnics and wiener roasts at the park added variety to the curriculum. With Ronald Hough elected as president of the class for the second year in high school, they entered the Sophomore Class. This year it was their turn to initiate the lower classmen. Ah! Sweet revenge. This year crowded more memories into the minds of each student. Under the guidance of Jerry McDaniels. funds for the Junior-Senior ban- quet were raised by sponsoring dances and a magazine sale. May 15, 1943. the Junior and Senior girls in their varied colored formals, and the fellows, dressed in well-tailored suits entered the gym through an arbor covered with climbing roses. An Old-Fashioned Garden, with its rock gardens, porch boxes, white picket fences and arches, greeted them. Miniature corsages for the girls, carnations for the boys, dainty favors and beautiful floral arrange- ments made everyone believe they really were back in a garden of the nineties. At last the class of '44 became Seniors. They chose as their class colors blue and white, and the forget-me-nots as their flowers. With Ronald Rich- mond steering the class through the billows-of work on The Ledge and various other class activities, their last year was filled with happy, unforgetable memories. ' In every Senior year different activities stand out in particular. Maybe it's the Senior Prom, May Breakfast, Skip Day, magazine sales, chemistry or civic tests. But best of all is the friendship of schoolmates. All too soon the caps and gowns were worn by the class. Baccalaureate. Class Night, with the Class Play, Prophecies and Wills, but last of all those long sought words of congratulation by Mr. Sawdon-and your diploma. With the guiding hands of their class advisors, Miss Fuller, Mr. Bollinger, Miss Chase, and Mrs. Piepenburg helping them through the four years of high school. the class of '44 has now reached its goal. The 76 remaining students of the class have left their Alma Mater, though sad the ways. their sorrow is lightened by ambition. Several of the boys left before the end of school to serve Uncle Sam, and many more will go soon. They are ready to serve, as the motto of their class states, and to make a better- than-ever and normal world for future graduating classes to enter into and make their success. 22 The 1944 Ledge

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lfirsl row, left to right-F. Figg, S. Peters, R. Hauter. D. Carter. P. Fortino. K. Hough. N. Kehler. R. Shaw. R, Carrow. A. Toaz. N. Vander Steen. Second row-J. McDaniels. manager: W. Dick. Ci. Clark. R. Cypher. R. Kebler, R. Cade. li Markle. G. O'Connor. J. Barker, l.. Sowers, D. Dixon, M. Keeny. C. Brunette. Coach Myers. tGarth Padgham. U.S,M.C.l FOOTBALL Grand l,edge started out its 1943 football season with Dean Shippey in the coach's berth. The team was smaller in size than it had been in previous years. but what the boys lacked in size. they made up for in spirit. After hard practices, the Comets played their first game with Boys' Voca- tional from Lansing and won. li-0. At St. Johns under a steady downpour of rain they suffered their first loss by a score of 20-6. At this point in the season. the Comets said farewell to Coach Shippey as he went into the U. S. Navy. The team was fortunate to have Coach Earl Myers taking over. Mr. Myer's first assignment as Comet coach was a great success as the Blue and Gold swamped Eastern Reserves. Z6-O. The Comets suffered their second defeat of the year by a score of 20-12 at Charlotte. Thei next two encounters saw the Comets playing on their home field. The first game being with Eaton Rapids. who fell under the attack of the Comets, li-6. and Howell lost, 26-0. After this victory it placed the Comets in line to tie for the Capital Circuit Conference if they won their next two games. The Comets traveled over to Mason and suffered a l'5-6 reverse. A postponed game with Everett was the season's last. The Comets turned in their best game of the year here even though losing to the Capital Circuit Champs. Both teams scored in the first quarter and from then on it was a de- fensive game. The game ended with the Comets trailing, 7-6. Losing four road games and winning four home games. the season's average was .500. 24 The 1044 Ledge-