Graveraet High School - Prism Yearbook (Marquette, MI)

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7146464414 6 FIRST RING' VVhen school opened in September, 1942, one olf the largest fresh- men classes in the history of Graveraet made its way into the auditorium for the observance of Freshmen Day. Shortly after the class, under the leadership of Catherine llawes, advisor, elected Bob VVester, president, James Normand, vice-presi- dent, Lawrence Mchlacliern, secretary, and Eunice Flink, treasure1', they showed their real value by coming up second only to the more experienced seniors in the pep jug contest. In the scrap drive th-e entlmsiastic class collected 13,800 pounds ol' scrap, and later was host at a dancing party. In the Christmas play, One Night in Beflilrflarfm, Ernest Carlson had one of the leads, While George llettee, James Beckman, and Emery Jacques held minor roles. Later in the year George Pettee and Leo Croistiere represented the class in the all school play, Dark Vitctory. James Beckman, Janet Harkin, Vella Bignall, and Nancy Finlay took part in tl1e Forensic Contest. Janet placed first in the local declam- ation division and second in the district contest. The fact that the class was very sports minded can be seen in that Jim Normand won a major letter in football, and Dick Chapman, Arne Ellsworth, Don Sandell, Richard VVeeson, and Jolm Pantalone w 'fci re minor letter winners in the same sport. Dick Chapman, Arne Ellsworth, Richard Wcieson, and Jolm Pantalone were on the second team in basketball, while Nick Delilarinis and ltlarl Harper represented the class on the track team. SECOND RING Starting off the second year, the class elected their officers: Bob Wester, president, Bernard Mineau, vice-president, Ann Johnson, secretary, and Arnold Ellsworth, treasurer. Cnce more showing the school their worth as entertaiiiers, the class gave a very successful masquerad-e-dancing party. Five of the sophomores won lett-ers in football, Jim Normand, Bud Michaelson, Bernard Mineau, Arne Ellsworth, and John .I'antalone, while Dick Chapman and Jim Normand had attained berths on the varsity basketball team. For the first time the class was represented on the tennis team by John Pantalone, Bernard Mineau, and Roy John- sen, with Stanley Peterson, Bud Yashaw, Dale Holbrook, Ray Jolmson, and Donald Bergstrom going out for track. In forensics the class was well represented by Eunice Flink, Emery Jacques, Roland Vashaw, Betty Anderson, Ann DuShane, Janet Har- kin, and Denise Derocher. Janet won first place in the local dramatic reading division and second in the district contest, while Eunice Flink and Ann DuShan-e took third and fourth honors respectively in the locai dramatic reading division. George Pettee, Eunice Flink, Leonard St. Cyr, Ann DuShane, Page 20

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Richard Wester, John Dorais, Emery J acques, John Pantalone, Gloria Carlson, Shirley Carlton, Jeannine Iiiel, and Dick Chapman took part in The Clu'i.st'ma.s Carol, whil-e Patsy Saam, Denise Derocher, and Emery Jacques were in the cast el The Eve of SL. Mark. In the amateur hour contest given in 1944, Nancy I1'inlay's ven- triloquist act received first prize, and Dorothea Ilampel and Janet Ilar- kin took fourth place honors with a jump rope act. No team of any kind is complete without cheerleaders, thus Arlene Desormier, Louise Parent, Theresa Thibodeau, and Denise Derocher became the class's representatives in the cheering section. TIIIRD RING When the class ol' '46 returned, the executive positions were filled by president, Robert Wester, vice-president, Ivan Ryan, secretary, Ann DuShane5 and treasurer, Dick Chapman. Phyllis M. Swanson and Ernest Carlson were elected to th-e council, while later i11 the year, A11n Johnson was voted to the position of secretary-treasurer of the council. Donald Michaelson, Bernard Mineau, James N ormand, Bernard La- Bonte, Jolm Pantalone, Ivan Ryan, and James Versailles received major letters in football, while Dick Chapman, Jolm Pantalonc, and James Normand won the honor of being on the varsity championship basket?-Q ball team. Besides this, Bernard Mineau, Dick Chapman, and John Pantalone were 01100 more on the excellent tennis team, while Don Berg- strom, Nick DeMarinis, John Dorais, John Griffin, Dale Holbrook, Ray Johnson, Stanley Peterson, Don Sandell, Roland Vashaw, Ed Williams, Dill Carlson, Richard Johnson, and Bill Dt-Rocher, were some of Grav- eraet 's cincler men' '. To add their support to the teams, Theresa Thibodeau and Arlene Desorinier served the school as cheerleaders. In the all-school play, Lost Horizon, James Beckman, Emery Jacques, and Patsy Saani carried starring roles while J olm Pantalone, Dolores DeLuca, Louise Parent, Janet Harkin, a11d Irene Fassbender held important roles in the supporting cast. Nancy Finlay, Jolm Dorais, Betty Anderson, Do1111a Pascoe, and Mitzi Frances took part in The Birds' Clzfristmas Carol. In the dramatic reading division of the Forensic Contest, Patsy Saam and V ella Bignall gave excellent performances. The highlight of the year was the prom. A Mexican garden was the original theme which was very colorluly carried out. GRAND FINALE As all good things must come to an end, so did the high school days ot' the class of '46. Ivan Ryan, John Dorais, Ann Johnson, and Dick Chapman were elected president, vice-president, secretary, and treasur- er, respectively. Nancy Finlay, Emery Jacques, Jolm Dorais, and Ivan Ryan were elected to be the senior representatives on the Student Coun- cil. Page 21