Houghton Lake High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Houghton Lake, MI)

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SUNDBERG, ALBERT Al“Bo-la-ga-na” struting drum major- mutilates slanguage--assistant director of the band--former favor- ite person of a certain West Branch girl-- most of his time taken up with music--“blowing” member of the senior high brass quartet-- another freckle-faced redhead-- will train for the ministry at SENIORS VAN-¥ MARGARET “Maggie”--all of 4,11 --big blue eyes--goes around with underclass- men--holds title of “shortest girl in class”--most-liked foods are chocolate cake and apple pie--fa- vorite pastimes are spectator sports and dancing--plans on enter- ing some branch of the women’s services--flirty. Grand Rapids school of Bible and Music. WARNER, MARILYN Mickey--studious--transferred from Illinois in junior year--devoted to lessons--chemistry her favorite sub- juct??--loves children (Ha) --receives frequent (very frequent) letters from Houghton--earnest in recitation in class--has an extreme weakness for anything that’s “baby blue”-- “| mean. ..”--will enter nurses training in full. WEAVER, ROBERT . Bob--natural soprano--Humorous??? wonderful dancer--plans on cutting hair for his future livelihood (barber, that is)--has frequent use for wreckers. WALLINGTON, ROSE Rosie--sincere--consciencious--lik- able and friendly--modest--works eight hours a day (besides going to school)--“Oh, great day. in the morning!” --thoughtful of others-- a fiend for work--good-natured-- hopes to attend beautician’s school -- honor roll student--a good worker in class activities. YOUNG, GERALDINE Jeri--thinks all classes are shorthand practice periods-- be- longs to “pierced ears” club-- after high school the WAFs will be her career--spectator sports are top favorite--“ Things are tough all over.”

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PETERSON, ROBERT Bobbie-brings own car to school (Mercury '39’)rumor has it he shaves now--allergic to girls-- has part time co-op job as school janitor--perpetually cheerful. SPAYDE, RICHARD Ricardo--Dick--makes frequent week- end trips--mellow baritone voice --played wicked doctor in Senior play--sheik among the fair sex-- own limosine-- fond of sleeping (through class, that is)-Owns controlling interest in Wildroot, Ince--plans a career in the busi- ness field--spends majority of time in his car. PORTER, PEGGY Piggy Porker--Hortense Hostetter- so round, so firm so fully packed- an unusual laugh and an even more unusual voice--possesser of the tiniest feet in cla ss (size 3) -- “keeps company” with a certain Dan Knapp of Rosommon--conceit is a pet peeve--hobbies include specta- tor sports. STANLEY, BETTY Bet--Her masculine interests change quite frequently-- “Crash” Stanley! types hours on end for the Hi-Lites Willing worker--ambition: to be a Mrs. instead of a Miss. SNYDER, ROBERTA Bobbie-- “Now, | think. . .”--Pre- sides over library--good student- takes minutes and writes letters for Senior class--systematic and conscientious--naturally curly hair (lucky girl)--dignified-- future WAF career girl--ambition: to travel a lot. STUCK, VAL-E Val--Cheerleader for the last five years--goes to school in spare time--possessor of long curly eye- lashes and naturally curly hair-- only girl in class who has use of a convertible--future medical technician.

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JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS The activity of the year began with the election of officers as follows: President-Rich Carman, Vice-President+Bob Fults, Treasury-Ed Netzloff, Sec- retary-Esther Fowler, Student Council- Verna Randall. The outcome of the vote upon the following issues was: Class color- navy blue and white, class flower-white rose, and class motto-Tonight we launch; where shall we anchor. Proud we were at the startling success of the Fall Carnival at which two juniors, Rich Carman and Myrna Wunchell, were co-chairmen. The results of their work were excellent. Out of five Sno-Ball candidates, three were junior girls. Verna Randall- Varsity Club, Mary Ellyn Bowman-Student Council, Phyllis Sharrow-Junior Class. And Phyllis, the “52 Houghton Lake Queen” made a good showing in the finals at the Grayling Winter Festival. Through the year, the members of the junior class were active in sports and quite a few earned letters. “Clementine” the class play, starred Paula Weber. This light comedy went over big. Important was the fact that a large sum of much-needed money went into the treasury for ticket sales and advertisements. The Jr-Sr Prom, set to the theme tin Paris” was indeed the best J-hop ever. “Y ()