Luther L Wright High School - Hematite Yearbook (Ironwood, MI)

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Mies Carlson Mi88 Grzan Miss Nelson Mis8 Warren Miss Arasim Miss Nelson and Mrs. Lahti Mrs. Collide Miss Stenstrom Miss Tremain Miss Roberts

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CLASS AISTOAA Colors: Green and White Flower: Yellow Rose Motto: '‘The great secret of success in life is to be ready when your opportunity cones Since we were the first class to enter high school during the war periodtcoming up in the fall of 1942, we had two dg things on our minds thgfc September: High School and War. Nevertheless, we got off to a flying start, when, as meek freshmen, under the guidance of Miss Mildred Webster, class sponsor, we elected the following officers: Ray Stenstrom, president; Jerome Sobolesky, vice-president; Rudy Kalcich, secretary; and Lorraine Stockhaus, treasurer. Then, because we were naturally curious and wanted to know who our classmates were, we held a get-aCQuainted party on January 22, 1943. Many of the boys started their sports careers as freshmen, with Frank Stano getting his first letter in football, and Walter Olson his in track. By the time we were sophomores we had become used tu the hugd1 school building and no longer got lost in the maze of halls. With Miss Birge as class sponsor, we chose the following students to be our officers: Harvey Swanberg, president; Bernard Benzala, vice-president; and Lorraine Stockhaus, secretary - treasurer. This year three of our boys received their letters in football, and nine of them were on the EM basketball squad. In this year, also. Bill Mazurek was elected to the National Athletic Honor Society. In the fall of 1944 we became the lower upper-classmen. Now we could walk the corridors with the biggest of seniors. To lead our Junior Class we chose Bill Seymour as president; David Pudas, vice-president; Beulah Barnes, secretary; and Dorothy Janatis, treasurer. More of the boys played football and basketball and participated in track meets. On March 15, 1945, six juniors were elected to the National Honor Society. To climax the year there was the Junior Prom, with Apple Blossom Time for its theme. Under the able direction of Miss Janet Goudie, class sponsor, the affair wa6 a huge success. In September, 1945, we became what we had wanted to be for four long years---- Seniors. We entered this school year a little more happily, not only because we were seniors, and soon to be through with our school careers, but also because the war, which had started when we were freshmen and had shadowed our three previous years, was over. We were about to go through the first peace-time year of school in four years. Although our class is a peace-time class, we have lost several of our boys to Uncle Sam. Thev are Wilbert Maki, Jack Olson, Donald Kor pela, Marvin Swanson, and John Sokolowsky. Through a system of voting introduced by the Student Council, we elected the following officers: Bill Mazurek, presi- dent; Wilbert Salmi, vice-president; Carol Rock, secretary; and Paul Johnson, treasurer. Early in February, 1946, the class voted in favor of wearing caps and gowns for graduation. This is the first time in the history of the school that a class has worn caps and gowns for graduation. Under the supervision of Miss Jennie Johnson, class sponsor, we seniors on the annual staff turned out this 1946 Hematite. At present the following events lie in the future. In March new members will be inducted into the National Honor Society. In May, under the direction of Miss Jean Goudie, the annual Senior Class play wil be presented at the Ironwood Theater. On Sunday, June 2, Baccalaureate services will be held in the gymnasium. Later on in the week the class will hold its regular senior picnic, probably at Lake Gogebic. Finally, on Friday, June 7, at the close of four perfect years. Commencement exercises will be held.