Homer High School - Trojan Yearbook (Homer, MI)

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 XRQJ.q SENIOR CLASS HISTORY 15 1940 On Seotember 3, 1940, fifty elx rather bewildered students enrolled as Freshmen In Homer High School, The following officers were elected: Presi-dent-Dorle Pratt; Vice-President; Melvin Hakes; Secretary—Virginia Avery; Treasurer-Mary Cabbage; 8tudent Council Representatives-Barbara Mills, Melvin Hakes and Mildred Hyde; Advisor-Mr. Cuber. The annual Tug-of-War was held at Lower Mill and was won by our boys. We reoeived an initiation by the 8ophomore Claes which will never be forgotten and were later entertained by them at a very nice reception. We eponsored a school party in the evening of April 19. The program included a one-act play Hsst, She's a Man I On Seotember 5, 1941, we enrolled as Soohomores and elected the following officers: President—Mary Cabbage; Vice-Presldent-Darrell Koons; Secretary- Mlldred Hyde; Treasurer-Jean 81out; Student Council Representatlves-Melvin Hakes, Virginia Avery and Darrell Koons; Advlsors-Miss Hammond and Miss CrosB. A field day and the annual Tug-of-War in which we were victorious was the first event of the year. We entertained the Freshmen at a reception where they were initiated by means of a Kangaroo Court. We sponsored our second school party March 17. In the fall of 1942 we enrolled as Juniors. The following officers were chosen: President—Donald Haight; Vice-President—Melvin Hakes; Secretary— Virginia Avery; Treasurer-Leora Boyd; Student Council Reoresentatlves-Mary Cabbage, Virginia Avery, and Melvin Hakes; Advisor-Miss Hammond. The vacancies left by Melvin Hakes who Joined the Navy, and Leora Boyd who left to attend Albion School, were filled by Jean Armstrong and Doris Pratt. We sponsored a School Party in the fall. The disastrous fire of January 20th made a change in our activities. However we carried on and in April we presented the Junior Play, Mother-in— Law Blues. The cast was composed of the following: Barbara Mills, Donald Haight, Bruce Mickle, Maxine King, Mildred Hyde, Evelyn Walker, Darrell Koons, Mildred Hakes, Robert Wyant, Dorothy Easton, Virginia Avery and Charlene Green. This oroved such a success that a repeat performance was given a week later and the proceeds donated to the U. S. 0. In May we entertained the 8enior Class at a J-Hop and also took an active part in the graduation activities in June. 1943 On Seotember 13, 1943, we entered our final year of high school with an enrollment of 37, however, we soon lost two members, Leroy Cortrlght and Uaudle Culver. The following officers were elected by means of petitioning and ballots: President-Vlrglnia Avery; Vice-President-Glenna Folk; Secretary-Dorls Pratt; Treasurer—Mildred Hakes; Sergeant-of-Arms—Weston Weiss; Student Council Representatives-Robert Wyant, Dale Smith, and Stanley Cleland; Advisor-Mi sb Wine. In October an all eohool Fall Dance was sponsored by our class and on March 10 we sponsored a Mid-Winter Dance. The Senior Play Meet the Duchess was presented on December 9, with the following cast: Jean Armstrong, Donald Haight, Mildred Hakes; Robert Wyant, Bruce Mickle, Virginia Avery, Maxine King, Mildred Hyde, Evelyn Walker; Richard Avery and Glenna Folk. Jean Armstrong was chosen by the class and the faculty as winner of the D. A. R. Award. The class left a request for a trophy case to be put in the new school building. This year the 8enior Class made plans for a trip leaving from Holland by boat and spending a day in Chicago.

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TRQJAJi Alice Jane Henhouse ■A ansi clan she shall bea Hesperlat Operetta 1,2; 01ee Club 1,2,3,4; Junior Fla 3, Senior Flay 4; 01 rl Scout 2,3, 4; Orchestra 1,2,3; 01 rl Scout Play 2; Baseball 3; Basketball 3,4; Declamation Contest 1,2| Oration Contest 3; Head Office 01rl 4; Office 01rl 1,2,3s Chapel Pianist 1,2, 3, 4; Chapel Chairman 3 Homers Journalism 4; Band 4 CLASS pom The time has come to bid goodbye, To our friends, our teachers, and school, And we think of those wonderful days gone by, When we played In Our Old Brick School, Its been tough going once In a while, fcit we're glad we've carried through. Our teachers have helped us with a smile, And our friends they have been so true To next year's Seniors we've this to say, fe hope you will carry through. And for you too, will come the day. When you are graduated with friends so true And to our teachers of Homer High, We'll give them the credit that's due, Our memories of them will never die. They've been faithful friends and true M. H THIHTETO TIAfiS TOGXTHZR Back rowi Rid Parker, Berneta Worden, Gladys Mansfield, Mildred Hyde, Bruce Mickle. Second row; Virgil Hewitt, Lemolne Smith, Doris Linton, Buth Sprague, Abe Wyant. Front rowi Virginia Avery, Olenna Folk.

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16 .IHQJA1L Those who have spent a portion of their school days here but are not graduating with us are: Mary Wood, Mary Cabbage, Audrey Shirley, Robert Case, Leora Boyd, Bill Blodgett, Doris Sharp, Merle Anderson, Marjorie Radee, Betty Truax, Beverly Hamman, Robert Tryllck, Florenoe Walker, Maudle Culver, Darrell Koons, Agnes Fox and Richard Crandall. Those who have left our class to serve in the armed forces and of whom we are very proud are as follows: Melvin Hakes, Chester Skinner, Robert Feorilla, Carl Hatch, Leroy Cortrlght, Gerald Face-U. S. Havy and Wayne Radee-Marlne Corp. Baooalaureate service was held May 28, Senior olass night on May 30, and the most lmoortant of all our activities, June 1, Commencement Exercises. From this memorable date we are going forth Into eoolety to take our places and to be recognized. SENIOR CLASS AU TOGR APHS | V f ■ y