Homer High School - Trojan Yearbook (Homer, MI)

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DICTIONARY MARTHA MILLER Debate 1.2,3; Trojanettes 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 2,3,4; Drama Club 2; Cheerleader 2; Glee Club 3; Student Council 3; Queen’s Court 3. ROGER MILLER F.F. A. 1; Football 2,4. DALE PETERSEN F.F. A. 1.2,3,4, F.F.A. President 2.4. F.F.A. Reporter 3; Band 1.2.3,4; Projectionist 4; Track 2; Class Treasurer 4; Drama Club 2; Baseball 1,2. DONALD PITTELKOW Football 2.3; Track 3,4; F.F. A. 1.2,3.4, F.F. A. Secretary 3. F.F. A. Reporter 4; Junior Red Cross 2. MARY REAGLE Spanish Club 3. ELIZABETH RICHARDS Junior Red Cross 2, Junior Red Cross Treasurer 2; Glee Club 2.3; Trojanettes 2,3,4; Trojan and Headlight Staff 2; Senior Play Harvey 2; Science Club 3; Class Secretary 3; Class Vice-President 4; D. A.R. Good Citizen 4; Valedictorian. DANIEL ROGERS Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Band 1,2. KAYE SHRONTZ F.H. A. 2,3; Glee Club 2; Headlight and Trojan Staff. LAVONNE SOWERS F.H. A. 1.2,3,4; Trojan and Headlight Staff 1.2; Librarian 4; Drama Club 2,3; Senior Play Harvey 2; Senior Play Meet A Body 3. DAVID SWOPE Football 1.2,3,4; Basketball 1.2,3,4; Baseball 4; Track 1.2.3.4; Student Council 2.3; Projectionist 4. MARY TAYLOR Spanish Club 2.3; F.H. A. 1.2.3. F.H. A. Historian 3. F.H. A. Parliamentarian 2; Glee Club 1,2,3. ILAH TESCH Band 1,2,3; Spanish Club 3; Glee Club 1. MARCELLA TRAUX Librarian 2,3.4; Drama Club 2; F.H. A. 2.3.4, F.H. A. Secretary 4; Spanish Club 2.3.4; Trojan and Headlight Staff 4; Junior Play What A Life 1. ROBERT VANDENBURGH Football 1.2.3.4; Basketball 1.2,3,4; Baseball 1.2.3.4; Track 2.3.4; Student Council 1.3.4. Student Council President 3.4; Class President 3; Band 1.2,3; Science Club 3. Science Club President 3; M.U.N.A. 3; Co-Salutatorian. HAROLD VANMETER Track 1.2,3; Projectionist 3,4; Shop Assistant 4. DONNA WAISNER Class Vice-President 1; F.H. A. 1.2,3; Spanish Club 2; Drama Club 3; Trojan and Headlight Staff 4. EARUNE WARNER Glee Club 2; F.H. A. 1.2.3; Queen's Court 1; Class Secretary 2; Junior Red Cross 1. SANDRA WARNER Spanish Club 2.3,4. Spanish Club President 3. Spanish Club Historian 4; Science Club 3.4. Science Club Secretary-Treasurer 4; Trojan and Headlight Staff 2,3; Librarian 1. REX WILDT Football 1.2.3.4; Basketball 1.2; Baseball 1; Band 1,2,3; Glee Club 1.2,3; Class Vice-President 3; F.F. A. 1.2,4, F.F.A. Treasurer 2,4; Trojanaires 3; Spanish Club 3. 23

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SENIOR RUTH ANN AVF.RY Cheerleader 2,3; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4. F.H.A. Parliamentarian 2. F.H.A. Secretary 3. F.H.A. President 4; Class President 2; Student Council 3, Student Council Secretary 3; Glee Club 1,3; Junior Red Cross 3; Queen's Court 2; Band 1,2,3; Debate 2,3; Drama Club 2; Junior Play 2; Trojanettes 1,2,3,4. IMOJEAN BEGLEY Glee Club 1; Messiah 1; Senior Play Harvey 2; Student Council 4, Student Council Treasurer 4; Debate 2,3. BETTY LOU BERRY Trojan and Headlight Staff 4; Homecoming Queen 4; F.H.A. 4; Class Secretary 4. WILLIAM BOUGHNER Debate 2; Football 4; Basketball 3; Track 3. MARILYN BOWERSOX Trojan and Headlight Staff 1,4. LYNN BROCKWAY Football 1; Basketball 1,2,4; Junior Red Cross 3. HELEN CASCARELU Glee Club 1.3; Spanish Club 2.3; Trojan and Headlight Staff 3; Cheerleader 2; Queen's Court 4; Drama Club 2; Junior Play 2; Office Practice 1. CORA DISBRO Office Practice 2,3; Class Co-Accountant 3,4; Trojan and Headlight Staff 4; F.H.A. 4; Cafeteria Help 2; Co-Salutatorian. CAROL DRINKWATER F.H.A. 2,3,4; Spanish Club 3; Librarian 3,4. MARY ANN EGNATUK Trojan and Headlight Staff 2; Debate 2,3; Science Club 3,4, Science Club Secretary-Treasurer 3; Student Council 1,2,3,4, Student Council Vice-President 3,4; F.H.A. 1; Librarian 1,2,3,4. LINDA ENOS Glee Club 1,3; Band 1,2,3; F.H.A. 1,2,3; Science Club 3; Trojanettes 1,2,3,4; Class Co-Accountant 3, 4; Trojan and Headlight Staff 4; Troian Editor 4; M.U.N. A. 3,4. LARREY GORSUNE Debate 2; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4, F.F. A Treasurer 4; Class President 4. KENNETH HERRICK F.F.A. 1,2,3,4, F.F.A. Vice-President 2; Basketball 1; Baseball 1,2,4; Projectionist 3,4. GENE HOAGL1N Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Football Manager 1,2,3,4; Class Treasurer 3; Student Council 4. ROBERT INGRAHAM Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Baseball 2,3,4; Glee Club 1. CAROL KNAPP Office Practice 3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3; F.H.A. 1; Trojanettes 1,2,3,4. DAVID KOONS Debate 1,2,3; Glee Club 3; Trojanaires 3; Drama Club 2,3; Football 1,2; Baseball 1; Basketball 4; Football Manager 4; Junior Red Cross 1; Playground Supervisor 4. BARBARA KUBASKY Debate 2,3; Glee Club 2,3; Trojanaires 3; M.U.N. A. 3,4; Trojan and Headlight Staff 3; F.H.A. 1; Messiah 2; Drama Club 2; Senior Play Harvey 2. RALPH LADD Football 1,2,3; Spanish Club 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2; Headlight and Trojan Staff 4; F.F.A. 1,2,4, F.F.A. Reporter 2; Bowling 3. SHERRY LONGENECKER Spanish Club 3; Glee Club 4. 22

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1959 CLASS HISTORY How well we remember the Fall of 1955, when 57 enthusiastic students walked through the doors of Homer High. At our first official get-together, we elected William Wilson to lead our class with Donna Waisner as Vice-President; Beverly Ambler, Secretary; and Richard Kafka as our Treasurer. We were represented on the Student Council by Mary Ann Egnatuk and Lloyu Moore. To acquaint us with the routine of high scliool life, we elected our sponsors, Mrs. Weaver and Mr. Sprunger. The Freshman Initiation was the first highlight of the year, at which time the Sophomores proved their superiority by defeating us in the field day activities. We elected Earline Warner and Gene Hoaglin to represent our class as candidates for Homecoming King and Queen. In the Fall of '56, we re-entered the Halls of Homer High School with 49 energetic students. The honors went to the class officers of the year: President, Ruth Ann Avery; Vice-President, Gene Hoaglin; Secretary, Earline Warner; and Treasurer, James Day. David Swope and Mary Ann Egnatuk represented us on student Council and our sponsors were Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Whitney. With us as Masters, initiation lost its horror. Although our girls were subdued by the Freshmen belles, the boys upheld our honor successfully. Our Homecoming King and Queen candidates for this year were Dan Rogers and Ruth Ann Avery. In the spring we, as Sophomores, sponsored our first dance which was called The Rabbit Ramble. At the close of our Sopnomore year, we were permitted to select our class rings and we decided on an H instead of the usual Trojanhead. We were also the first class to order our rings during tne Sophomore year. Our Junior year dawned in the fall of 57 with 43 members present. The selection of worthy officers, Robert Van-denburg, President; Lloyd Moore, Vice-President; Elizabeth Richards, Secretary; and Gene Hoaglin, Treasurer; led us through a most promising and memorable year. We also, elected Cora Disbro and Linda Enos as our Co-Accountants. Besides our regular Student Council representatives, David Swope and Marti Miller, we made a clean sweep of the Student Council offices with Robert Vandenburgh, President; Mary Ann Egnatuk, Vice-President; and Ruth Ann Avery, Secretary. Mrs. Weaver and Mr. Draime put forth much effort as our sponsors. At the beginning of this year, we received our long-awaited class rings. We chose as Homecoming King and Queen candidates Marti Miller and David Swope. We, as Juniors, sponsored the annual Sadie Hawkin's Dance which again brought Twirp Season to a pleasurable close. When Lloyd Moore left school to join the Air Force, we elected Rex Wildt to fill the Vice-President vacancy. In the spring of 58, we honored the Seniors at the Junior and Senior Banquet and Prom. The meal, prepared by our mothers, and Mrs. Bowser's organ dinner music, were enjoyed by everyone present. After the banquet, all who attended the Prom danced to the music of the Johnny Clayton Quartet. burely, the highlights of the Banquet and Prom still live in our thoughts, making this event A Night to Remember. At the close of our Junior year Robert Vandenburgh received the Things and Stuff Award presented by Park Watson at the Honors Assembly. We were proud that he was a member of our class and also the first Junior to receive this honor. In the fall of 1958, 41 anxious students returned to participate in Senior Activities. We immediately elecred our Senior officers: President, Larrey Gorsline; Vice-President, Elizabeth Richards; Secretary, Betty Lou Berry; Treasurer, Dale Petersen; and Cora Disbro and Linda Enos as Co-Accountants. We re-elected Mrs. Weaver and Mr. Draime as our sponsors. Our Student Council representatives were Imojean Begley and Gene Hoaglin. Two class members again held offices in the Student Counicl. They were Robert Vandenburgh, President, and Mary Ann Egnatuk, Vice-President. Our class representative, Imojean Begley, was chosen by the Student Council as Treasurer. The Magazine Sale was the biggest money-making project of the year, in which Carol Knapp was top saleswoman. Robert Vandenburgh and Betty Lou Berry were chosen as Homecoming King and Queen by the Student Body and reigned over the Homecoming game and dance. The score of the game was Homer 18 and Reading O. We also sponsored the annual dance with Fall effectively carried out in all decorations. One of the events we had been waiting anxiously for was the taking of Senior pictures which occurred near the middle of November. On Valentine's Day we sponsored a semi-formal dance entitled the Sweetheart Swing. Some of the final preparations which we attended to by the end of the first semester were chosing class colors, class flower and motto. At the beginning of the second semester, we made plans for our Senior trip. We will leave the Sunday following graduation for Washington, New York, and Niagara Falls--the big event for which many Seniors are waiting. Due credit should be given to our cheerleaders, Ruth Ann Avery, Helen Cascarelli, and Marti Miller, who participated in this activity during the various seasons. Recognition snould also be given to our lettermen; Bill Boughner, Robert Ingraham, Roger Miller. David Swope, Robert Vandenburgh. Rex Wildt, Don Pittlekow, Gene Hoaglin. Harold VanMeter, Lynn Brockway, David Koons, and Dan Rogers. The honor of Valedictorian goes to Elizabeth Richards who also was chosen by her classmates and teachers as D.A.R. Good Citizen. The honors of Salutatorian go to Cora Disbro and Robert Vandenburgh. As graduation day grew nearer we realized there were still many things to be accomplished. On May 9, 1958, our class was honored at the 10th Annual Alumni Banquet. We appreciated the hospitality shown to us by tne Alumni Association. We were honored by the Juniors at the Junior and Senior Banquet and Prom held May 16. The dinner and dance which emphasized Hawaii were enjoyed by everyone attending. During the Honors Assembly on May 26, the Class Will, written by Dale Petersen and Rex Wildt; Class Poem, written by Ruth Ann Avery; and the Prophecy, written by Mary Reagle and Marilyn Bowersox, were read. We also sang our Class Song which was written by Linda Enos. Many Seniors received honors for their achievements throughout the year. On Sunday. May 31. we attended Baccalaureate. We faced the night of Commencement with mixed emotions; the sorrow of parting and the joy of achievement. Our task finished, we now travel separate highways, secure in the knowledge that we nave our high school diplomas. by Mary Ann Egnatuk and Betty Lou Berry