Imlay City High School - Spartan Yearbook (Imlay City, MI)

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CLASS WILL l, Beverly Sharrard, will my four Years' experience in chewing gum, to anyone with weak jaws. I, Nellie Lou Simmons, having a mind larger than my stature, leave a piece of it to those in need. I, Yvonne Spencer, will my ability to complain to the class of 55. I, Russel Stroup, will my falsetto laugh to Fredie Alverson. l, Jerry Stroman, will my carefree disposition to Len Schuneman vho may find use for it in his Senior year. I, Eileen Stryker, will my natural blond hair to Sandra Bosker. I, Judy Taack, leave my ability to look innocent to Charles Greenwald. I, Agnes Tanis, bequeath my pamphlet on 'How to Keep Slim on Mother's Cooking' to Floraiean Frantz. I, Larry Turner, bequeath my virtue of silence to Tom Blonde. l, Bruce Upleger, will my most recent novel 'Adventures ofa Bachelor to Bill Elling. lThis novel is a sequel to Advice to the Lovelorn. I I, Lupe Villapando, will my bashfulness to Shirley Brandt. l, Roger Wagner, will my 'Car' to anyone able to manipulate it. I, Sandy Ward, will my ability to hook a ieweler to anyone who can do it. l, Bill Weaver, will my curly hair to David Kilbreath. l, Lee Weyer, will my good understanding Ibig feetl to Jerry Touchette. I, John Weilsma, will my Adams Apple' to any envious Eve. I, Art Zahnow, will my excess height to Roger Bonnema. Class Prophecy Dear Diary, This has been quite the evening! Alice Jager, chief-executive of the Upiohn Co., still sticking to her vow 'I'll never get married, and I, now employed at Saks Fifth Avenue as fashion consultant, went to see the latest hit, 'What Love am I , showing at the Roxy Theatre. Starred in the movie was Judy Taack, more commonly knovm as Elinor Monroe. Upon entering the theatre I noticed the cigarette girl, Mary Delmore. She got tired of selling candy and recently changed to cigarettes. Alice told me to turn around! Who did I see but the New York Times Society Editor, Joyce Perkins, gathering gossip for tomorrow's edition. Just as we were being ushered to our seats by Virginia Ellis, we heard someone call our names. Keith Owen had recently bought the Roxy and was looking over the crowd with his manager, Carl Essenburg, when he saw us. Keith invited us to his private box. As we viewed the audience, down the aisle came Mildred Gi bbard and Roger Coffey with their nine children! Keith said he had a special short tonight, for the '3 Stooges had retired from the movies md Don Dresser, Ray Bissett, and Gary Chandler had taken their places. The house lights grew dim and the newsreel began. There was Jay Schultz engaged in a political debate. He was running for President on the Democratic Ticket opposite the Republican candidate, Sandra Ward, while his wife, the former Pat LePard, was busy doing his campaigning. Dan and Jerry Kolwalski had topped the world's speed record to the Moon with their souped-up 'Piper Cub. Tom Romine had iust returned from a big game hunt in South Africa. ILooking for new flea specimensll

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Class Will We, the Senior Class of l954, of lmlay City High School, State of Michigan, being possessed for a short time of sound mental faculties, do hereby make known to all, this our last will and testament. To the Faculty, we bequeath our appreciation of their untiring efforts in guiding us along the narrow path of knowledge. We sincerely hope that the classes to come will be as brilliant and responsive to their teachings as we have been. To the Juniors, we will our dignity and, though it may prove a strain on their tender and unsophis- ticated minds, we hope that it will be duly appreciated. To the Sophomores, our encouragement and sympathy. To the Freshies, from personal experiences, we advise them to get a stand-in with the faculty, before they obtain the impression that they know all the answers. We, the individuals, do bequeath the property, both real and personal, as apprehended below to the needy: I, Ray Bissett, bequeath my sweet silence to Lawrence Dean. I, Dick Campbell will my athletic abilities to Allen Scott. I, Gary Gwandler, will my 'milk cart' to any aspiring farmer. I, Roger Coffey, will my book on 'How to Win the Girl You Love' to Jim Shayna. I, John Cramer, will the art of turning corners without slowing down to Allen Swailes. I, Barbara Crawford, will my argumentative ability to next year's debating team. I, Mary Delmore, will my Red Hot Times to Anna Repits. I, Don Dresser, will my loud mouth to anyone vifno can make better use of it. I, Virginia Ellis, will my pleasant ways to Mike Zahnow. I, Carl Essenberg, will, in behalf of my teachers, my penman ship to the up and coming Freshies. l, Mildred Gibbard, will my ever-blooming blush to Beverly Vlieg. I, Ann Grettenberger, make the supreme sacrifice of my social position in the eyes of mankind to my- one desiring my position. I, Beverly Harrison, will my bashfulness to flirt with the opposite sex to Pauline Caldwell. I, Charles Heil, will my unsurpassed record of whispering to Elaine Thatcher. I, John Herrera, will to those more unfortunate than myself, my ability to bluff. I, Alice Jager, will my privilege to aggrevate Mr. Pippin, to my younger sister. Beware--there's a limit, Lois. I, Jerry Kowalski, will my sheik hair style to Duane Maison. I, Danny Kowalski, will my general ability to those less unfortunate than myself. I, Patty Le Pard, will my sunny disposition to Carol Buckland. I, Jack Maison, will my latest composition 'I Love Me', to Bob Stawecki, I, Doug Miller, will my alarm clock to anyone with a tardy record. I, Ed Mott, will my surplus ambition to Marilyn Clark. I, Keith Owen, will my surplus amount of protein to Larry Dorow, l, Steve Parnicky, leave my pitching record to an up-and-coming athlete. I, Bill Patow, will my knowledge of farming to anyone wishing to secure this information. l, Joyce Perkins, will my Hedda Hopper Freckle Cream to Ronald Woodworth, with the hope that it brings better results. I, Dorothy Raetz, will my shorthand ability to Delores Wilson. I, Marilyn Raetz, will my powder puff to Nancy Smith. l, Tommy Romine, will my cleverness at copying Physics problems to next year's class. I, Bob Schmidt, will my ability to argue to anyone vlno can secure material suitable for arguments. l, Jay Schultz, will my theatrical talent to any stage-struck actor. I, Dick Seidell, will my ability to sleep in government class to Doug Campbell.

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ln the sports reel Roger Wagner upset the tallies at the Indianapolis Speed Derby. His hotrod stalled just as he was about to cross the finish line. lToo absent minded to buy gas in his old age.J We continued to watch the newsreel. Look! There was Barbara Crawford up to her old tricks again! She had just signed a contract to wrestle at Madison Square Gardens taking Gorgeous George's place. Notice this news script! 'After having received many refusal slips, Steve Pamicky finally consented to be custodian of Grettenberger Field with Lee Weyer as his field chemist, fto keep the field free from Pickle Factory fumesj Now the fashion news--the latest fad in fashions is John Herrera's new bathing suit which is like 'The Bikini, only a little briefer and which is being modeled by Beverly Harrison. Suddenly the sound went off! The camera man, Charles Heil, forgot his cue, because he was so in- volved in his handbook, 'How to Play Basketball--lf at First You Don't Succeed. Some wise guy in the audience let out some annoying remark s--sounded like Art Zahnow to me. The cameras and sound rolling again,--Cartier's ad drew my attention. lt was now under the manage- ment of Bill Weaver. He no longer winds watches but just takes in money. On the billing for the main feature l noticed the Music was under the baton of the great conductor, Doug 'Orvis Miller, with Jack Maison as last-chair trumpet player. Uack had recently become fancinated with Symphonic Music.J Make-Up, by Eileen Stryker and Agnes Tanis. The experience in the Junior and Senior plays back in High School apparently tumed out to their advantage. The scenery was authentic, shot at the Dude Ranch of Bill Patow and Jerry Stroman. They had become tired of milking cows and had invested in the City Slicker Trade. Just as the movie was reaching its climax with the great love scene between Judy and Bruce Upleger fthe shy, little, rich boyj there was some terrible confusion in the third row. Beverly Sharrard was having a terrific argument with Larry Turner. Larry just couldn't stand that gum chewing and Bev was bound she was going to chew it, just like she did in govemment class. That argument was soon settled, for Johnny Wielsma, 'the theatre bouncer, threw them bath out! After the show Keith informed us that Marilyn and Dorothy Raetz had gone into the 'Frozen Custard business and had a Drive-ln on l7lst Street. He said that Russ Stroup was the new Ag teacher at l.C.H.S. Carl had recently heard that Ed Mott had won great notority in the field of government re- search at Washington D.C. and that Bob Schmidt had joined the Foreign Legion. The fast talk of the Advanced Algebra Class had been too much for him! Keith knew some more news: He remarked that Nellie Lou Simmons had cashed in on her drawing ability and was now a commerical artist for Esquire While we were waiting outside the theatre for a cab, we noticed a truck drive by, MR. Siedell's Butcher Shop. Our cab, driven by Lupe Villalpando, started for home. Lupe told us that Yvonne Spencer was now a lady auctioneer at the New York Branch of the Lucky Strike Tobacco Co. and that John Cramer was a traffic cop at Times Square. fHe changed his ways after graduating from high schoollj Well, Diary, this has been as extremely exciting evening, seeing and hearing about all the old gang and look at the pages and pages it has filled! Class of '54 Class flower: American Beauty Rose Class colors: Nile green and White Class motto: lt matters not how long vie live, but how. 'l9