Litchfield High School - Navigator Yearbook (Litchfield, MI)

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Krngley VanDenburg rs the owner of the Krng Ranch rn Texas Judy Wade rs chaplam of the Umted States Senate Mr Rrchard Speicher, our Class Advrsor, rs now renred and spends hrs trme tour-mg the country and attendrng all musrcal premreres Accordmg to our crystall ball, the members of the Class of 1958 wrll be dorng O K. rn the future Class Hlstory As our Senror year nears rts end, we look back over our years here at the Lrtchfreld School and recall many fond memorres When we started school rn August of mneteen hundred and forty frve, there were forty three members rn our class Of these only mneteen are with us rn our Senror year They are Gale Adams, Eleanor Bender, Mane Bender, Addie Brooks, Mary Lee Cook, Patncra Cox, Larry Hamrlton, Betty Herendeen, Bruce Krop schot, Betty Lambright, Robert Marns, Karen Purdy, Deanna Rrce, Judy Shaw, Mary Ann Swope, Grnny Smrth Judy Wade, Evelyn Waters, and Kmgsley VanDenburg Upon enterrng Hrgh School, we saw many new faces had jorned our class since that frrst day of school They were Joan Austm, Harold Aungst, Margean Batt, Grace Bradley, Robert Caldwell, Reta Cochrane Donna Cavenaugh, Sharon Denbrock, Mae Ruth Dodds, Clair Green, Lxnda Grlffrths, Harold Hess, Farth Hoppe, Charlene Krumvede, LaVem Kurtz, Brenda Larsen, Guy Luzrer, Ruth Morr'lson, Oaldee Noblrt, Mrda Norton, Edith Pratt, Delores Sayles, Davrd Scoggrns, Gary Shepard, Verna Snyder, Maxrne Sperbeck,Sally Trernan, and Kurt Zregler The Freshman year was a busy one for all of us We were trying to adjust to our new surroundrngs and get acquarnted, as well as do the very best we could rn our school work Soon after school started our class was orgamzed Our Presrdent was Larry Hamrlton, Vrce Presrdent, Krngsley VanDenburg, Secretary, PatCox and Treasurer, Edrth Pratt We chose Mr Spercher as our Class Advrsor A very rmpressrve memory whrch each of us have for tlns year rs that of Freshmen lmtatron We all dressed according to the Sophomore's wrshes, and catered to the upper classmen all day lt was a peat deal of fun and made us feel as though we were offrcrally a part of L H S Another outstandrng event was the Tug of War We pulled wrth the Junrors, but because there were so few boys in our class, we couldn't grve them too much help so, of course, we were pulled rn Oh well it was all for fun anyhow' Our Homecomrng Queen candrdate for the Freshmen year was Judy Wade, and our Snow Queen candrdate was Peggy Nellrgan. These were two brg social events of the year, and we were very proud of our chorce of candrdates As the school bells rang in 1955, an eager group of Sophomores made therr way through the halls of L H S We found that dre famrlrar faces of Delores Sayles, David Scoggrns, Donna Cavenaugh, Reta Cochrane, Mae Ruth Dodds, Brenda Larsen, Guy Luzrer, and Mrda Norton were gone Also mxssing was Peggy Nelligan who had started school wrth out class Of course we were sorry they had left us, but to parnally take their place we had Janet Heath and Sue Oteney Another member who had left us, but could not be replaced, was Kurt Zregler Hrs death rs the one dark spot rn our class hlsta-y, however our memories of Kurt will never be forgotten. At our first class meetrng of this year, we agam elected Larry Hamilton as our Presrdent Judy Wade was Vrce Pr-esrdent, Grnny Smith, Secretary, and Gale Adams, Treasurer Mr Spercher was agarn chosen our Class Advrsor The highlrght of our Sophomore year was selectmg our class rings We chose the Catalina style, whrch we all hked very much lt seemed hke the date for our rrngs to arrive would never come, but when they frnally drd everyone agreed that they were worth wartmg for Agarn we had to choose candrdates for the honor of being queen We chose Deanna Rrce as our candrdate for Homecomrng Queen and Sally Tiernan as our Snow Qreen candrdate . . H. . o 0 o o o e . o . . . . . 1 q 4 . . . . l Q a . . ' 9 . . . o o u . ' ' . . ' 1 o o o u o .- ooo . . . -- . -- . , a soc o a o . s o ' 0 0 a ' o o . . .- e a . . a

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Class Prophecy As the end of the school years draws near for the Class of 1958, we look ahead 1nto the future of our classmates We frnd Gale Adams playrng basketball for the Detrolt Pxstons m the Natronal Basketball Assocratxon Harold Aungst as manager of the fabulous Sands Hotel rn Las Vegas Joan Ausnn as secretary of the E1ser's Transportatron Company Margean Batt as head accountant for General Motors Corporatxon Eleanor Bender as harr stylrest and make up arust for MGM Studro Mane Bender rs takmg Ann Southem's place 1n HPTIVZIE Secretary Addze Brooks IS bu11d1ng the next Semor I-hgh School for I..H S Well known Bob Caldwell IS test p1lot on the frrst rocket to reach the moon Mary Lee Cook IS stewardess on the Pres1dent's pnvate plane Sharon Denbrock replaces Ann Landers column for the Love lom Lmda Gr1ff1ths IS keeprng house for LOUIS Masank Clair Green IS Professor of Sclence at Yale Unrverslty Larry Haxmlton has made hrs dream come true He IS now Secretary of the Un1ted States Navy Harold Hess rs the des1gner for the Ford 1968 cars The famously known Mrss Fazth Hoppe IS makmg her fust appearance as pramst m Cameg1e Ha 1 Bruce Kropschot has just made S128,000 O0 on the 64,000 Dollar Q.l8Sl10D Betty Lambnght IS secretary to Dr Upjohn of the Upjohn Pharmaseutrcal Company Robert MZIDS IS the P1'es1dent's pnvate doctor Janet Mase IS mamed to an 011 mult1 m1ll1ona1re from Texas Ruth Mornson and Evelyn Waters are managers of the Momson Waters Hotel rn New York C1ty Oaldee Nobl1t IS Dean of Women at U CJ-.A Karen Purdy IS now Secretary of the Treasury for the Umted States Government Deanna RICE has replaced Mrs Swope as off1ce secretary for the L1tchf1eld I-hgh School Judy Shaw IS secretary to Ferguson Engmeerlng Company of New York glilriydshepard has rece1ved the Nobel pnze for h1s des1g'n of the Unrted States Cap1tol US Pat and Chuck Shepherd are now l1v1ng on a ranch rn Wyommg V1rg1n1a Smrth IS now managmg the Unued States Olymprc G1rls Swrmming Champs Vema Snyder IS styllng Elv1s Presley's ha1r cuts Maxrne Sperbeck IS pres1dent of the Elvls Presley Fan Club Mary Ann Swope IS modelmg fashions for Dror of France Sally Txernan IS st1ll at Nazareth College completmg the 10 years of partres she prom1sed us she'd have . . . . . ,, . O Charlene Krumvede is making announcements on the Steve Allen show. . . . . . l ' U l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - I

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Our Sophomore year came to a close with a Freld Day on the last day of school Tlus was sometlung new for all of us and we had a good nme except for the cold weather When the frnal score was totaled, we found we hadn't done so well, but we vowed to do better next year and left school rn great andcrpanon of a wonderful summer vacanon When school began m 1956, our class had a lrttle more presnge at L H S for at last we were Junrors Most of us were glad to be back rn school, but once agarn many of our former classmates were missing They were Grace Bradley, Edrth Pratt, and LaVem Kurtz. Rose Brgelow and Jerry Sheerer, two members who had attended school wrth us for eleven years were also gone The only new members were Janet Mase and Chuck Shepherd The offrcers whrch we elected for tlus year were Larry Hamrlton, Presrdent, Chuck Shepherd, Vrce Presrdent, Grnny Smrth, Secretary, Pat Cox, Correspondrng Secretary, and Gale Adams, Treasurer Evrdently, Mr Spercher was destrned to gurde us through hrgh school for he was agam chosen our Class Advisor The brg event rn our Junror year was, of course, the Jumor and Semor Banquet and the J Hop The theme for the J Hop was An Amencan rn Pans The gym was beautrfully decorated rn prnk and black, wrth an arch of lrlacs at the door A wrshrng well rn the center of the floor added to the decoratlons All rn all rt was a very successful dance The banquet was lusczous too' Another hrghlrght of thrs year was our Junror Play, No More Homework' Our drrector was Mrss Rottrer All the mem bers of the cast worked very hard to make the play a great success, and were very glad when rt was over Our Homecomrng Queen candrdate was Judy Shaw and our Snow Queen candidate was Pat Cox The Jumor Class was well represented at these two events Tlus year we were determrned to wrn the Freld Day Trophy, but agam we came out on the short end, however, we drd much better than before When we left school for our summer vacatrons, we realrzed we had only our Semor year facmgus When September, 1957, frnally rolled around, a very important group of students met rn the halls That was us' were Senrors at last' Our teachers felt many of us had contracted a bad case of Semontrs , but we tned our best to be normal The offrcers we chose to lead us rn l1l'l1S last rmportant year were Judy Wade, President, Gale Adams, Vrce Presldent, Judy Shaw, Secretary, Oaklee Noblrt, Correspondrng Secretary, Betty Lambnght, Treasurer, and of course Mr Spercher was our Class Advrsor The frrst event of thrs year was our Semor Play Mr Swonk was the drrector, and the play was entrtled Love Is Too Much Trouble The play was a great success, but after rt was over there was an arr of sadness, because our short dra matic careers had come to an end Our next project was the Senror Prom, our last brg dance The theme was Heaven on Earth The gym was cleverly decorated with blue and gold crepe paper The stage was decorated w1th angels and golden gates, whrch led the way from Heaven to Earth For once rn our high school days, we had a queen elected from our class Our queen was Gmny Smrth She was the Homecommg Queen of 1957 58 Her lung was Bob Caldwell, captarn of the football team Our Snow Queen candrdate was Joan Austrn Thrs ends our class hrstory to date, so we look ahead to the last days of school A day wluch we are anxrously awartrng IS our Semor Skrp Day We are already planmng where we want to go It rsn't often we get an opportumty like thxs' On our Semor Tnp, the last one for students of L H S , we are gomg to Macinac Island Even though we don't know too much about the tnp, we are anucrpatrng a GREAT time For the thtrty srx Senrors rn the Class of 1958, the final week of school marks the clrmax to a hrgh school career Thrs all begms on Sunday May 25, 1958, for tlus rs the mght of Baccalaureate Then on Tuesday mght, we wrll hold the amrual Semor Class Nrght For some of us the most rmportant day of our lrves comes on May 28, 1958 Thrs rs the day of Com mencement Thrs night for some may bnng joy, but for others, sadness w1l1 frll therr hearts for they reahze therr School Days are over, and thrs may be the last ume they wrll meet with all therr classmates After we recerve our drplomas we w1l1 be graduates of Lrtchfreld Hrgh School and here the lustory malong of the Class of 1958 comes to an abrupt end . . . , . . . o . . . . a o o o . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . - . - . . . . . . . - Q n . . . . . . . . . . . . N I . . . - . n 0 o u . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . , We n . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . 1 4 . . n . . . . . e o . - 0 . . . . . . s . 0 Q . . . . . . - . . . . . o . . O . . .. . . . . . . . o 0 - . . . a e o 4 . .. . . . . . . . . . ' s c . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . o