Hastings High School - Saxon Yearbook (Hastings, MI)

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JUNIOR HISTORY The juniors, who were beginning to feel more important as they climbed upward on the ladder of success, found this year a busy one for them. To start things rolling they elec- ted Richard Feldpausch, president; John Ken- dall, vice-president; Patricia Belsito, secretary; and Owen Peters, treasurer. The first semester went along smoothly for these upperclassmen. In the sports picture we see that Richard Feldpausch and Arnold Wil- son received letters for their excellent playing. They also made the first team in the West Central League as back and tackle. Ron Rivers was chosen as next year’s football captain. In basketball Arnold also showed outstanding ability, besides being the only junior who made the West Central all-star ten. Richard Feld- pausch was elected basketball captain for 1946. The junior girls who stood out in sports were Norma Jaksec, Lorraine Laubaugh, and Anne O’Connor. Charles Gwinn held an all-“A” record the first semester. He was also a member of the Traffic Commission. Richard Feldpausch acted as vice-chairman, and Patrick Hodges, as secre- tary-treasurer of the Faculty-Student Council the first semester. Norma Jaksec served on the Public Service Commission; James Burns, as chief justice; Mary Jane Clark, on the Traffic Commission; and Anne O’Connor, on the Sanitary Commission, also being treasurer of the Girls League Board, while Colleen Jones was secretary. Beverly Drake, Capt. Jean Kenyon, Phyllis Lord, and Marian Stevens did a grand job of cheerleading. Phyllis Lord has been chosen as captain of the cheerleaders for next year. The second semester found the election re- turns reading Norma Jaksec, president; John Kendall, vice-president; Beverly Drake, secre- tary; and Donald Keech, treasurer. The juniors displayed their acting ability in the play, “The Visitor.” The cast included Norma Jaksec, James Burns, Paul Otis, Georgia Spiris, Lynn Wallace, Linden Cunningham, and Donald Keech. Jean Kenyon was student director. All did very well and are looking forward to the senior play next fall. The juniors, wishing to show their apprecia- tion to the seniors of ’46, gave the J-Hop in their honor. Norma Jaksec was general chair- man of the dance. The junior class is also planning on decora- ting the stage for graduation. Advisers of the class were Mrs. Ivan Payne and Mr. G. Avery Aten.

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JUNIOR GIRLS First row: Mrs. Ivan Payne, adviser, Edith Tietjens, Nancy Wait, Joan Hewitt, Myrna Werner, Betty Rose, Helen Loftus, Betty Link, Marie Herhstreith, Frances Bustance. Second rou: Marjorie Sharpe, Virginia Kamp- en, Jerilee Herzel, Audrey Me Dyer, Betty Lou Babcock, Bonnie Pettit, Beverly Drake, Barbara Nixon, Genevieve Edger, Ethyl Johncock, Hazel Martz. Third row: Ruth Asplund, Patricia Murphy, Hazel Conklin, Joanne Garri- son, Lorraine Laubaugh, Betty Pierce, Marjorie Wil- kins, Joyce Campbell, Joyce Denny, Merieta cerris, Norma Jaksec, Phyllis Lord, Selma Moc, Dorothy Bump, Geraldine Brown, Elyse Snook, Ada Salton, Patricia McLaughlin, Beverly Wellfare, Marian Stevens. Fourth row: Patricia Belsito, Marcia Johnson, Jean Kenyon, Georgia Spiris Colleen Jones, Jean Bryans, Marveta Moore, Beverly Segur, Edna Conklin, Neva Ball. Absent from picture: Anne Brinker, Dorothy Burpee, Mary Jane Clark, Leila Davis, Irene DePew, Minnie Guthrie, Bar- bara McCarty, Patricia Maurer, Anne O’Connor, Mar- garet Randall, Julie Sheldon, Avis Slocum, Suzanne Stuck, Virginia Warren, Mary Zimmerman. JUNIOR BOYS First row: Mr. G. Avery Aten, adviser, Keith Myers, George Maurer, Richard Staffen, John Cotant, Thomas Jones, Russell Hammond, Robert Hopkins Digory Mc- Ewan, Wayne Wellman, Ronald Williams, Thomas Fisher. Second rou: Kenneth Slocum, Martin Airman, Jack Smith, Donald Keech, Paul Otis, Donald Rose, Kingsley Zerbel, Robert Becker, John Cheeseman, Nyle Knickerbocker, Hugh Myers, James Wright. Third row: Roger Brown, Dale Shipman, Leonard Ulrich, Duane White, Ray Hotchkiss, James Burns, John Smith, Linden Cunningham, Lynn Wallace, Russell Stanton, Fourth row: Ronald Rivers, Jerry Fuller, Low'ell Bronk, Richard Feldpausch, Raymond Branch, Arnold Wilson, Elwyn Wellfare, Edward Reed, Owen Peters, Edward Murphy. Fifth row: Horace Nay, John Kendall, Robert Brogan, Robert Stauffer, Patrick Hodges, Charles Gwinn, Ray- mond Howell, Donald Tictz, Robert Siicock. Absent from picture: Vcrn Allerding, Floyd Colvin, Nelson Davey, Clarence DeBruinc, Marvin Drake, Harold Hawk- ins, Russell Hawthorne, Jack Hurless, William LaHome- dieu, Peter Maurer, Murray Otis, William Payne.

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SOPHOMORE HISTORY As the sophomores began their second year they knew the ropes and felt more sure of the course they would be taking. To keep the class organized and ready at all times, they elected Alton Bennett, president; Marylyn Wensloff, vice-president; Reynolds Cordes, secretary; and Neil Will, treasurer. Richard Groos held the all-“A” record for his class the first semester. Richard Allerding and Ronald Martin did excellent work in football, being the only soph- omores to receive letters — meanwhile Robert Branch, William Kruko, and Leland Christian- sen did the honors in basketball by showing outstanding ability. Richard Allerding showed up very well in baseball, with Robert Branch doing an outstanding job in track. Girls who were outstanding in sports this year were Fern Bliss, Norma Hollister, Helen Walldorff, Mary Ellen Kelly, and Kathleen Shellington. The second semester found Marylyn Wensloff still holding her position as vice-president, while Lachlan Foster took over the presidency; Jane Mullen kept the books; and Carol Good- year took care of the finances. Robert Branch was treasurer of the Faculty- Student Council the first semester. Neil Will served as secretary of theFaculty-StudentCoun- cil the last semester, besides being a member of the Sanitary Commission, while Alton Bennett served on the Public Service Commission, with Kenneth Smith taking over the chairmanship of the Traffic Commission. Norma Hollister, Maryjo Baulch, and Carol Goodyear did very well in representing their class in cheerleading this year. Miss Alice Dontje and Mr. Carl Damson were advisers for the sophomore class.