Madison High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Madison Heights, MI)

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DOROTHY WOOD Glee Club 40, 41, 43; May Festival 40, ,41; Class Secretary V12; Basketball 40; Baseball H10; Volley Ball 40. NO PICTURES MARJORIE BRICKER Glee Club V10, U13. ' J OHN WILLIAMS . Junior Varsity ,40; Basketball 41, 42, V13; Student Council 41, 42; Football 41; Madisonian 41; Baseball 40 Class Treasurer ,40. BARBARA ROCKWELL Editor of Madisonian 742; Senior Play 43; Glee Club 40; Basketball 40, ,41, 42; Valedictorian June ,43.

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ERNIE PERUSHAK . Basketball ,41, 42, 43; Football 740, 41, 42; Base x; ball ,41, '42, ,43; Student Council President 42; Student Council ,41; Jr. Varsity 39, 10; Declama- tions 40. EDGAR SPIKEBURG .x. V; .k RICHARD SCHNEIDER STELLA STOLARUK Senior Play V13; Glee Club 40, ,41; Basketball 40, ,41. V12. BETTY SCHUTTER Glee Club 39, ,40, 41. ELLEN SWEE Madisonian Typist 43; Basketball ,41, 42; Christ- mas Play 42. BURTON SMITH ALBERTA VANCE Glee Club 39, ,40, ,41; Basketball 39; Literary Editor Madisonian 42; Class Secretary 42, 43; May Festival ,40, ,41; Christmas Play V10, V11, V12; Cranbrook Youth Conference ,41.

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valediotory We are the graduates of 1943. Into this t1943 , four numbers signifying a world, we step, brazenly, falteringly, but apprehen- sively. In each of our 30 ways, we are say- ing some sort of a good-bye with our eyes, our lips, and our hearts, even though we may be unaware of it. The years at Madison have been a phase in our lives. We are turning our backs on this phase and facing a new oneeonly this time we may call it a destiny. An over- whelming word, but we are overwhelming people. We are people whoahowever big, however small our jobs may make us-will shape the tt1943il to come. Tonight, we have the stars at our finger tips, and its a won- derful feeling. Tomorrow, weill see that those same stars are left up 1n the sky a alone and majestic as they should be. We are sent from this secure happiness by coun- selors and friends, persons who have strengthened our confidence and diluted our fears. We wonlt forget them. They will be as indelible in our minds as is every mom- ent here at school. This is one good-bye that is not sad for the very walls echo our excitement because: We are ready. - Barbara Rockwell June, 1943 salutatory We welcome you to our commencement. Twelve years ago we took the first step on the road of education. Tonight as we re- ceive our diplomas, school days are ending for most of us. It has been a long road. We have experienced disappointment and de- feat. We have known happiness and victory. 'To our teachers, parents, and friends we owe a great debt and realize that WIthOUt their patience and guidance we would not be here tonight. We are graduating into a world at war. We, as part of Americas youth are facing a great challenge; the youth of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. Leader, let us con- sider for a moment the meaning of the word; the dictionary says one who leads or con- ducts; a guide or commander. But doesnit it mean much more? During our schooling here at Madison we firmly believe we have gained the necessary qualities a worthy leader must possess. We know that fair play, considering the other fellow is most important. Chinais first lady, Madam Chiang Kai-skek in one of her famous addresses stated: There must be no bitterness in the reconstructed world. No matter what we have undergone and suffered we must try to forgive those who injured us and remem- ber only the lesson gained thereby. We have our education, now is the time to prove what we can do with it. We have a big job to do, win this war and also win the peace that follows. To win this chal- lenge to our freedom we must look upon it as our individual responsibility; we must not wait to- be told and shown what to do, but go out and find out for ourselves what has to be done and do it; we must realize that each one of us is the country. Yes, we have a big job that will require all the power, ingenuity, and skill we have. And it is not a minute too soon to get start- ed; not a minute too soon to pitch in and do our part; not a minute too soon to do everything humanly possible, to save our liberty and make the future safe for other graduating classes such as ours. With our eyes to the future we can proudly say we have accepted the challenge and we will win. We will win because we live in America. - Blanche Henry. June, 1943