Howard City High School - Howcihi Yearbook (Howard City, MI)

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Here too, IS M1ss JoAnn Meier prominent secretary to Pres Beeman who is 1n his third term Miss Meler plans to retire It certainly is nxce to be able to freshen up a b1t before dirmer in a good hotel I'm staying at Knox's Bulldog Inn Mr and Mrs Gerald Knox are both formerly of Howard City, Michigan Mrs Knox, known to her old fr1ends as Maxlne Hanson, IS very proud of her five l1ttle Knoxes ', as an old school mate would put it It's rumored that the Knoxes plan to sell out to Mr and Mrs Jack Durrand of Revel Stoke, Canada Mrs Durrand, the former Gretchen Gaffleld, popular vocalist of screen and stage M1ss Lee Day, as she was called in her last career, has lately been too occupled w1th her httle paratroopers to make tzme for her pubhc It IS rumored that the Durrands may buy 1n partnershxp with the prom1nent electrical englneer, Mr and Mrs John Scott and fanuly who are reslding now 1n Trhudad, Mr Scott's home I ve heard the Scotts are very much exc1ted about the1r return to the Umted States Mr Scott, wants to see Notre Dame where he spent h1s college l1fe, and Mrs Scott, the for mer Sh1rley Motyer, rs longing for those famlhar v1cm1t1es north and south east of Howard City Speaking of Howard C1ty reminds me of that prominent young man Russell johnson who got hrs start there 1n the Roxy Theater Now Mr johnson is marrxed and has several little Russes plus a huge Cham of Theaters throughout the Unlted States, known as the Russes' Roxys It's true that he's acqulred his millions but bel1eve me he's really worked and worked hard I read 1n the evening paper that because of a ragmg fever 1n the Panama which has struck Bobby, Mr and Mrs Bud Rogers' yotmgest son xt was impossible for them to attend the races Mrs Rogers, the former Jeanne Paulen wxshed very much to get to Kentucky to have a reumon w1th her dear cousin Mrs Robert Zoller better known as Marilyn Paulen who now re s1des 1n San Francxsco Mr and Mrs Zoller have made a model home whxch has every appli ance controlled by radar This will be deflmtely the house of tomorrow Not only is lt the house of tomorrow but, as an old professor of Amer1can Gov't would say, lt w1ll soon be a nossessxon of each every day common garden varlety Amer1can, and at an amazing low cost Ive had a hard day and lost my money and now l'l1 settle for a good dinner and a good mght s sleep Goodmght from your all Star reporter unt1l tomorrow when again meet the people ANNUAL 'PAFF Seated- Wava Denton, M1ss Pendleton, Shxrley Motyer, B111 Spence, Marjory Wr1ght, JoAnn Meier, M1nn1e Sm1th. Sta.nd1ng: Mar11yn Cook, Tony Wedal, Marilyn Crlttenden, Jim Peck, Doreen Griffes. Q 0 a s s o 0 Q s ' ll 7 s o 0 - s o 0 Q ' Q o ' 0 , . . . c o a u ' ' o s 0 Q o o o n a 0 7 ' a 0 Q ' Q n o . H . . 0 I 7 1 If ' il 1, ' . ll Kfwe ,Y a A 1 I

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PRUPIIECY All aboard, track 31, Lou1sv1lle, and all po1nts south, All aboard! This IS your All Star reporter on the way to the 1962 Kentucky Derby Well, 1f lt 1sn t Dr and Mrs D E Bacheller, the former Betty Picken, and their sweet family of four daughters who seem to be enjoying themselves on the way to the races What do you lmow? right here in front of me is that well established William Spence absorbed 1n h1s latest ed1tion of that widely read Spence Gazette of New York City He is readmg that saucy column wrxtten by Wava Denton who has taken over Walter Wmchel1's col umn W1th h1m IS that reknovmed Tlger pltcher, 11m Shupe, who IS greatly admired and not only by the male spec1es He's really lut the top, but deff! My stomach tells me that I'd better be headmg for the dlner it's awfully crowded What's all the chatter about? Why it's Wilma Dewey and Minnie Smith the Pres1dent and Vice President of the Do Drop Inn Diners Assoc1at1on We're really privileged to have them with us on th1s Derby Speclal That certa1nly was del1c1ous Clucken F1let Mlgon It's a new Heinz Product wh1ch that famous Hemz Pres1dent Morey Butler produces We think that Mr Butler w1ll revolutionize the world of canned goods with his new ideas I see at the next table Bob Martin who has just been summoned to Cuba to be present at the arrival of the United States President Beeman known as ' Ballet Beeman in his school days Pres Beeman is having a three weeks rest at the Mart1n's ' Snooz Inn ' resort, one of this world Wlde chain I guess l'll be ambling to the Club Car Well, r1ght here beh1nd the best selling cigar of today IS 1ts manufacturer ln person, lt's Leo Shupe W1th h1S famed 'Grant Grilla clgar Over in that big easy chaxr IS the boxxng ace Harry Cook who K0'd Joe Lewis in the flrst round That's hlstory already Slttlllg next to him IS h1s agent and manager Lawrence Crispxn who has really pulled in the green backs on this job And here comes Mr Jonathan Edgar, enroute to the races, to have a chat w1th his former schoolmates Cook and Crxspm Mr Edgar has made an astomshing discovery with h1s new ra1l sw1tch wh1ch IS operated by atom1c energy, It's gettmg late and I'd better be gettmg back to my seat I guess I'll stop off m the power room a few mlnutes Here at a large dressing table is the beautiful screen star, Pam Knight, the former Betty Korcal, and with her is her loyal companion, Mar1lyn Cook Miss Cook proved her loyalty by savmg Miss Korcal from drowning at N1agara Falls when she acci dently slipped while posing for her latest publ1city pictures just commg m IS Lylah Belle Johnson and Doreen Griffes those famous dress designers who have just manufactured a steel dress which will neither scratch, melt, nor peel Th1s ere It's a beaut1ful day for the races The horses are commg out on the track With my b1noculars I can see the 'Man of Peace rldden by that snappy jocky, Jack Kent Coming up bes1de h1m is 'Sea Cracker that beauty owned by the prominent Mrs Paul Kellogg, the former Louise Fredricks, who IS known for her famous Standard Stables in Virgmia In the box at my r1ght IS Mrs Tony Wedal the former, Mar11yn Crxttenden and her three sons Leroy, Eddle, and Doug All eyes are focused on the greens just below where the Wedal Rhythm Masters are g1vmg out with the jazz 1nclud1ng a drum solo by Wedal the mas ter h1mself W1th the band IS that petite songstress Marjory Wright Prior to the selection they're playing now she sang Star Dust Why, I'd recogn1ze that vo1ce anywherel It's that famous announcer Calvin Beach He' g1ViI1g us the l1ne up and the b1g race is about to begm They're offl It was a hard race and the winner IS Two Timer owned by that world known sc1ent1st Prof Fred Jennings He just drove up in his 1963 custom made Chev rolet They say thxs veh1cle w1ll go down in history as the 8th wonder of the world Mr Beach IS makmg the announcement that Prof Jennings was delayed because of an atomic conference where he was expla1ning how the mjection of 3SD6Cif16d amount of the OH rad1cal in the 3tOmlC bomb will double the explos1ve power of this bomb Prof Iennmgs IS wearing a big smile as the cup IS awarded h1m by Forrest Hodell the promoter of the Derby Over 1n the grandstand IS Mlss Beatr1ce Bauman who has taken over the Sister Kenny Foundation to wh1ch the proceeds of the next race w1ll be given Now for a sandwich, I see l'm not the only one who had the same idea Here's the well known surgeon Dr Peck accompanied by h1s wife, the former Ianet Medler and thelr children Dr Peck has gained world fame through his accompl1shment of an appendectomy with out an 1ncis1on ' KC I . . . ,. . . . . . O . . . ,, ' O ll ' ' I , . . . . .... 0 . I I 6 ' I 7 O I O . . . . . , . . I . . . .. . . . ' . - O I ation has been a huge success. ------- -- ------ - ---- ------ - -------- - ------ ---------- - --------- --- - I . 0 . , . . C . . , O I ' D . . . . D K .I . . s 0 ' ' . , . . . . . . Q I I '

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GlF'l'A'I'0llY 'Twas the day after Christmas and under the tree Were the presents my children had just got from me Fxrst for JOHNNY a ticket by raxlway, of course Then for LEO who doesn't like walking, a horse And for BEAU BRUMMEL BUTLER a cute paper doll L1ke the one from Newaygo a blue parasol, japanese, for JEANNE PAULEN, while MARILYN COOK Got a diamond, and PAUL, a new chemistry book. Eyelash curler for CRIT so her lashes will flutter And LOUISE for her kitchen got one pound of butter BETTY PICKEN a Bacheller button did find And GRETCHEN a watch that will really wmd IOANN got a ha.nky in case she would sneeze An BOB MARTIN an orange from Florida's trees For MAXINE a play house with curtains of lace An LYLAH BELLE paints with a brush in a case For TONY adrum, and a toy stethescope For JIM when he starts out with 1llness to cope A ribbon for MINNIE, to match her blue eyes A key for the heater to keep BILLY warm And a tractor to keep IIM SHUPE home on the farm Some music for MARGIE a white cap for SHIRL For MARILYN PAULEN Bob pins for her curl WILMA found for herself a small looking glass And LAWRENCE an A m his Government class For FREDDIE a part for a Chevrolet truck, And BETTY a clover with four leaves for luck. And for BEATRICE gum, which she so dearly loves While for HARRY, you see, there are fine boxing gloves A mimature show with projector and screen For RUSSEL and FORREST, and a Job for DOREEN And for WAVA a typewrlter with silent keys, And JACK found a handful of l1tt1e red tees Then to top it all off, with a flag nicely furled On the top was a globe for theirs ' IS the world W1th the most sincere wishes that forever they'll be just as happy as they've been these four years GP . U . 3 ' 3 -- KI -- ' . u o , d . d ' . And a big kite for CALVIN to sail through the skies. G 7 B ! - 4- u,-