Homer High School - Trojan Yearbook (Homer, MI)

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THE TROJAN 13 Back Row—Gerald Face, Bob Case, Chester Skinner, Donald Haight, Robert Wyant, Stanley Cleland, Melvin Hakes, Weston Weiss, Dale Smith, Bill Blodgett. Second Row—Advisors kiss Cross. Vivian Burns, Doris Pratt, Charlene Green, Mary Cabbage, Glenna Folk, Leora Boyd, Mildred Hakes, Florence Walker, Jean Slout, Doris Linton, Barbara Mills, Mary Wood, Betty Truax, Ruth Sprague, Virginia Avery, Dorothy Easton, Advisor: Miss Hamnond. Third Row—Lemoine Smith, Mildred Hyde, Dorotha Larder, Helen Wildt, Ella Adams, Maxine King, Mary Ellen Lawrence, Bernita Worden, Gladys Mansfield, Jean Armstrong. Front Row—Roy Maurer, Robert Parker, Jimmy Avery, Bill Cort-right. Laurel Findley, Darrel Koons, Bruce Mickle. Absent: Marjorie Radee, Virgil Hewitt. Sophomore Class On September 3rd, 1940, the Class of 1944 enrolled In Homer High. The following officers were elected: President—Doris Pratt Vice President—Melvin Hakes Secretary—Virginia Avery Treasurer—Mary Cabbage Advisor—Mr. Cuber Student Council representatives for the year were, Barbara Mills, Melvin Hakes, and Mildred Hyde. The Annual Tug-of-war was held at the Lower Mill, with the Freshmen winning Friday the 13th, after a very tough initiation, the Sophomores entertained the Freshmen at a delightful reception. On the night of April 18th, the Freshmen sponsored the last All-School party of the year. For the program they put on a one act play entitled, Hist, She s a Man • September 5th, 1942, we started our year as Sophomores with higher hopes than ever before. For this second year, the following officers were elected: President—Mary Cabbage Vico President-Darrel Koons Secretary—Mildred Hyde Treasurer—Jean Slout Class Advisors—Miss Cross and Miss Hammond Student Council representatives for this year were: Virginia Avery, Melvin Hakes and, by virtue of his office, Darrel Koons. The Sophomores and Freshmen started the year with a Field Day in which both boys and girls competed. They brought the Field Day to a close with the annual Tug-of-war. The Sophomores were lucky and walked away with the honors again this year. The Sophomores entertained the Freshmen at a reception. There, the Freshmen were initiated in a Kangaroo Court. They responded extremely well. March 17th, the Sophomores sponsored an All-School Party. The Community House was decorated in red, white and blue. The party was well attended.

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12 THE TROJAN Back Row—Louise Mansfield, Ruth Stanhaa, Darrel Butters, Theron Ralston, Raymond Amsler, Earl Haight, Loraine Anderson, Evelyn Carney, Donna Vincent. Second Row—Advison Mrs. Boughton, Evelyn Chapman, Wilda Huston, Arva Finley, Betty Larder, Bonnie Barr, Jean Moor, Elva Rising, Elsie Hakes, Katherine Foote, Elsie Mansfield Front Row—Rolene Blashfield, Arlene Blashfield, Vernon Fast, Margaret Cunningham, Jack Blodgett, Phyllis Grimes, Frances Bowersox, Jeanne Bow-ersox, Marcella Draper, Clarabelle Mansfield. Absents Mary Jane Vandenburg, Elaine Cortright, George Janes, Elizabeth Forsythe JUNIOR CLASS On September 5th, forty-one proud, but slightly confused, freshmen entered Homer High. At our first class meeting, the following officers were elected: President— Raymond Amsler, Vice President--Jeanne Bowersox, Secretary and Treasurer --Jean Moor. Miss Ruth Bacon was our advisor. The first event of our Freshman year was the ducking we received at the Lower Mill. Of course this event took place at the annual tug of war. Our Initiation was held on September twenty first, but all was forgotten when we were honored the next evening at a very nice reception. We presented our first All-school party on the seventeenth of March. This was the best party of the year in our estimation. The refreshments and decorations carried out the Saint Patrick day theme. The Community House was decorated with a false ceiling of green and white crepe paper. Shamrocks decorated the stage and the orchestra platform. It was a great success and a good time was had by all who attended. We began our Sophomore year with the same number of students. Officers were chosen as follows: President, Bob Feorilla; Vice President, Donna Vincent; Secretary and Treasurer, Jeanne Bowersox. Mr. Davis was chosen as class advisor. This year much to our dismay, we were again pulled through the lower mill by the green freshies. We got even with them the next day however when we initiated them. On the lucky day of Friday the thirteenth we gave them a reception complete with ladders, black cats and other objects of superstition. Our second All-school party took place on February 20th, and was well attended in spite of much illness. The Junior class entered the High School, for the third year, with thirty-three members enrolled. Jack Blodgett was elected President, and Frances Bowersox Vice-President; Phyllis Grimes, Secretary; Margaret Cunningham, Treasurer. When Jack left school, Frances assumed the President's duties for the remainder of the year. We were sorry to lose Jack, Robert Feorilla, Evelyn Bronson, and Ramona Hamman from our class in our Junior Year.

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THE TROJAN Back Row—Robert Ingraham, Robert Sharp, Tom Keifer, Raymond Estelle, Corl Elston, Edward Mestdagh. Bob Vincent. Middle Row—Advisort Miss Davis, Frances Ackley, Audrey Maurer, Eileen Thomas, Juanita Anderson, Charlotte Cranmore, Dorothy Richardson, Mary Larder, Betty Jones, Marjorie Bronson, Virginia Clutter, Doris Koons, Advisor: Mr. Semran. Front Row—Joan Heath, Robert Mansfield, Robert Booth, Richard Lamphar, Charles Floyd, Ralph Whetstone, George Houghton, Carlton Butters, Billy Janes, Donna Belle Brockway, Absent: Barbara Ballentine, Bonnie Murphy, Mary Bronson. FRESHMAN CLASS On September 6,'1941, thirty-three forlorn, yet happy looking youngsters wended their way up the stairs into Homer High with high hopes of being welcomed by the older students• A few days passed with the usual snickers and humiliating remarks from the higher ups and the usual pranks played on innocent Freshmen. Then the former students decided to accept us as part of Homer High and we were given our name of Freshmen. On September 10th the class was called to order and the fQllowing officers were elected: President—Raymond Estelle Vice-President—Ralph Whetstone Secretary--Juanita Anderson Treasurer—Bonnie Murphy Frances Ackley and Robert Vincent were elected representatives for the Student Council The annual Tug-of-War between the Freshmen and Sophomore boys was held at the Lower Mill, while the girls of both classes competed in different contests. We allowed the Sophomore girls and boys to walk away with all the honors. A reception was given us by the Sophomores on Friday October 3rd at the Community House, after which all Freshmen were better acquainted, and felt a part of the student body A court was held, whereby all the new teachers and each participant was convicted and sentenced to the tune of some saying, singing of a popular song, delivering a speech, or doing some acrobatic stunt. A modern-old-fashioned sleigh ride was a feature of January s entertainment, when we all loaded into an old-fashioned bob-sleigh with a rack on it piled full of straw, behind a modern Fannall tractor, and zipped quickly over the snow-laden highway to Brown’s hill where we enjoyed a comfy bonfire and marshmallow roast. On April 17, a Freshmen Frolic was held at the Community House. All students of Homer High were invited. Special Spanish musical features of entertainment prevailed and refreshments were served.