Lapeer High School - Pantherscope Yearbook (Lapeer, MI)

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ROBERT E. TAYLOR (“Bob”) '‘E'en I ho’ vanquished, he mould argue still. Debating ”26 Literary C'.ub '25 and ’26 ELEANOR A. THOMPSON (“Thompy”) Oh, who should life all labor be?1' Athletic Board of Control ’26 Basketball ’25 (Captain ’26) Glee Club ’26 (Secretary) Girl Scouts ’22-’26 (Beaver Patrol Leader ’26) Class Secretary '25 Ushers’ Club ’26 President Dramatic Club ’26 Minstrel Show ’26 Junior Play '25 Etiquette Club '26 Bank Director ’26 Manager of Senior Girls’ Inter-class Basketball ’26 ELIZABETH A. VAN WAGONER (“Liz”) “The best description must be incomplete. Pageant ’22 Art Club ’26 JEAN L. WALLACE (“Wally”) Pleasant compani always accepted Chorus ’24-’25 “Gypsy Rover” ’24 Home Economics Club ’25 Glee Club ’26 Minstrel Show '26 Vice-President Etiquette Club ’26 Vice-President Home Economics Club ’26 BEATRICE V. WEIR “A mind at peace with all.” Typist “Scribe” ’25 Art Club ’26 IDA M. WYNN (“Mickey”) “It’s the little things in life that count. Junior Play ’25 Minstrel Show ’26 Glee Club ’26 Dramatic Club ’25 and ’26 Etiquette Club ’26 PAGE 14

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RICHMOND McGONEGLE Men of few words ore the best of men.” President Radio Club ’26 Oratorical Contest ’26 Agriculture Club ’26 Honor Roll ’22-’23 GEORGE F. MOON (“Moonie”) “.4 curtey bend makes a beanlifiil eonidenanee. Baseball ’25 Football ’26 Chorus ’24 Ushers’ Club ’26 W COLBURN POTTER (“Two-Bits”) Sweet are the slumbers of a virtuous man. Class President ’24 Junior Play '25 Chorus '25 Glee Club (Vice-President) ’26 Minstrel Show ’26 Home Room President Student Council '26 Track '25 (Captain ’25) Football ’26 Debating '26 Dramatic Club ’25 and ’26 Sport Editor “La Pierre” ’26 IRMA T. SHELDON (“Stub”) Quiet, unassuminii, she accomplished her purpose. Orchestra ’26 Chorus ’25 Class Basketball ’26 Eascba I '26 Shorthand Contest '26 Commercial Club '26 International Shorthand Contest ’25 and ’26 VELMA SMITH (“Lady”) She is on It a florist's daughter, hut—?? Typing Contest ’26 Shorthand Contest ’26 Etiquette Club '26 Student Council Secretary ’26 Junior Play ’25 Chorus '25 Girl Scout ’22-’26 (Beaver Patrol Corporal ’26) Alumni Editor of “La Pierre” International Shorthand Contest ’25 and ’26 MILDRED M. STOKES He silent ami be safe— Silence never betrays yon.” Junior Play ’25 (Chorus) Home Economics Club ’26 Etiquette Club ’26 PAGE i)

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CLASS HISTORY Little was it dreamed four years ago when the ('.lass of ’2(i graduated from the grades to the high school, what big things they were destined to accomplish. Of course, it wasn't very dignified to he housed in the “chicken coop,” hut the fun they had there made up for that. I’pon interview of a few hoys of the class I find that certain frequent calls on Miss Wallace, the principal, seem to be their most vivid recollections of that year. Others remember particularly “The Pageant of the Seasons,” when the hoys dressed up as Indians, the girls were Puritan Maidens, and they all danced the Virginia Heel. “Cherry Blossoms” was also put on that year, and several of the class took parts in that. Leland Baird was their president. He is an outstanding character in the history of Lapeer schools, and though with them for so short a time will always he remembered hv those who knew him. With graduation to the Sophomore class came also graduation from the “chicken coop,” and they were now accommodated more properly in the main building of the old high school. Colburn Potter was president. This was the year it was the rage to wear black derbies handsomely decorated with skulls and crossbones, dice, playing cards, and other designs pertaining to evil. A big event of this year was the presentation of “The Gypsy Hover.” And who can forget the big dance when they rented the Masonic Temple at the extravagant price of fifteen dollars, and what a time poor Miss Wallace had keeping the boys out of the pool room! For Sophomores will be Sophomores. The next year Lapeer High moved into the gorgeous new building. With this wonderful equipment, especially the gymnasium and auditorium. the class bad new incentives, and that they did get the most out of their opportunities is shown by their achievements. The first big event of the year was the sleigh-ride. The boys furnished the two big sleighs and the girls provided the “eats.” And everyone will remember how one of the sleighs tipped over and everyone was sp iled into the snow. Booth Tarkington’s “Seventeen” was their good choice for the Junior play, which was the first ever given in the new auditorium, and it was a tremendous success. Beecher ('.ary and Velma Smith took the leads, as Willie Baxter and Lola Pratt. Theirs, and in fact all the parts, were filled to perfection, especially those of the little sister by Ida Wynn, and the mother by Alberta Groosbeck. Almost twice as much money was made as any Junior play before had produced, and as the proceeds go toward the Junior “Hop,” that was also the most successful ever given. The committee spent days working on the decorations of gold and blue and on the lighting effects, and they hired the best orchestra in the state. It was largely through the excellent leadership of their president. Harold Black, that the class achieved success in cverthing they undertook. The Senior year of the ('.lass of '2( will long be remembered for its remarkable record in athletics. The football team defeated Imlay (-itv in the Thanksgiving Day game, the biggest of the year. Several of the stars of that game belong to this class. Harold Black was captain of the basket ball team that won the district championship cup for Lapeer. The girls' basketball team claimed the Thumb championship, with Eleanor Thompson, a Senior, as captain, and another Senior. Thelma (iillett, a star forward. In inter-class basketball the Senior girls received the cup, having won every game of the season. Of the first debating team of PAGE 25