Marine City High School - Mariner Yearbook (Marine City, MI)

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12 ELAINE R. TURNBULL G .A. A. 2,3,4 Band 1,2 Glee Club 4 Senior Play 4 Treasurer 3,4 Monitor 4 Art 3 Knowledge is power, FRANCIS WILLIAM TYLER BERNIE HENRY WAELENS Student Council 1,2, 3, 4 Monitor 1,2, 3, 4 Football 4 Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is Its poison. DICK WALSH Basketball 1,2, 3, 4 Football 1,4 Student Council 1 Monitor 1,2,3 Senior Play 4 Varsity Club 4 President 1 Infinite riches in a little room. KENNETH VARNDELL A very gentle beast, and of a good conscience. Monitor 1,2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1,4 Student Council 3 President 3 No one is a fool always, everyone some- times. PRESIDENT ADDRESS We are on the threshold of an event which we have looked forward to for many months. This night repre its the fullfillment of an ideal which has guided us during our school days. We are thankful that we have had the perseverence to study and work for the completion of our course. We, the class of nineteen hundred forty eight, wish to extend a cordial welcune to you, our parents, teachers, classmates, and friends, to these graduation exercises. It may be true that we were not the most outstanding class in every field that has ever experienced this happy moment of graduation, but we have accomplished more than average success In our class and extra curricular activities. As far as winning trophies is concerned, our athletes have not been eminent. Nevertheless they have tried sport- manship, and their exceptional drive made them a group of athletes that any class can be proud of. This may be shown by the selection of some of our classmates for positions on the All-County basketball and football teams. The coaches who made this possible In our respective high school years were: Mr. Pfingst, Mr. Dresser, Mr. Ketner, and Mr. Murphy. We have found through our four years of high school training that cooperation, deep, heartfelt cooperation, is indeed a vital factor in the success of a class. We have held this as our byword In all our class activities, and as a result they have all been auspicious. It has been said that nobody admires a quitter. The man who keeps on trying, even when he has a wonderful reason for quitting, evokes our admiration. Everybody Is for him. His exploit gives us an added reason for bravery--for perseverance against odds. A great man once said, Tell me your loyalties, arri I can tell you what you are. What we do when we are depressed gives a strong clue to what we are. Our graduation at this time is a result of perseverence in study. May we continue to persevere in the larger loyalties of the school of life. In looking back over our high school (Continued on the next page)

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CATHERINE KREUSEL Football 1,2,3 Basketball 3,4 Baseball 3 Track 1,2,3 Monitor 4 Varsity Club 3,4 I never think of the future. It comes soon enough. MARIAN JONES Monitor 4 Secretary 1 Band 1,2 I shall laugh my- self to death. 11 CARL L. XALTZ Senior Play 4 Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4 G.A.A. 2,3 Art 4 Orchestra 3 ’•Though she be but little she is fierce. 11 LAWRENCE P. LANG Senior Play 4 . v No man ever reached the top by coasting. ROBERT B. LANGELL Baseball 2,3,4 He that has patience is well satisfied. LYLE KAMMSR Football Manager 2 Varsity Club 2,3,4 Senior Play 4 Camera Club 4 Never be too small to tackle the bi things, and never be too big to tackle the small things. KIRBY LEE »i He is well paid Throw fear to the wind. that is well satis- J fied. DELBERT KAUFMAN Football 2,3,4 Basketball 3,4 Baseball 4 Band 1,2, 3, 4 Senior Play 4 National Athletic Soc. 3,4 Varsity Club 3,4 Student Council 2 It is the way you set your sails that determines your course. VIRGINIA LOVE Art 3,4 Monitor 3,4 ' Who ever loved that loved not at first sight. li

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13 years, may traditional events stand out as ones of gratification: the blithe J-Hop, accenting spring; the Junior-Senior Banquet, with Bill ead as toastmaster and a host of fine speakers; the memorable Prom; the gay Senior Carnival, an evening of ecstasy for all; the Mistletoe Dance, with the selection of the king and queen of the school as the feature attraction; the Senior Play, the production of which would have been impossible had it not been for the skillful and able direction, the cooperation, and patience of Mrs. Fullwood and Mr, Pfingst, for which we owe many thanks. And then came our most ex- citing moment, the one thing that will remain the most vivid in our minds, the Senior Trip. Yes, these felicitous moments are now over and our high school days are now in tne past and what lies before us can only be determined by our own toil and self-denial, by sacrifice, aspiration, heroic work, and unfailing courage. I believe our motto: Not finished, just beginning, is explanatory in itself, and if we are but strong enough to push open the door of opportunity and then enter and take possession, the conclusion to this motto will be fulfilled. And so we are prepared to leave our high school and may we at this time thank you, our parents, teachers, friends, and especially our sponsors, Mr. Pfingst aad Mrs, Fullwood; and now, the class of f 48 bids you all a long, a lasting;, and friendly farewell. DON SCHCJTT PRES. CLASS HISTORY , , A large crowd, consisting of parents, teachers, and students, was gathered for the first game for the class of ' 43. Penants, show- ing that we were from M.C.H.S. and the class of f 43, were proudly waved high as we looked down the long, hard field of battle at our goal post, gaily decorated, in maroon and white. We had 60 eligible players at the beginning of the game, and we were coached that first quarter by Mr. Marsa and Miss Ruotsala. Francis Tyler was the big cap- tain of our Freshmen squad, with Don Shutt , Maikon Jones, Mary Morrison, Bemie Waelens, and Bob Wood as his chief suppoMp s. WittfN c bake sale and two record dances, we made our first small gai rt down the field. After a quick shower and pep talk by our coaches Mrs . Bradley and Mr. Plummer, we were back to the grind for the second period. In- spired by the success of our first orchestral dance, we gave another dance and bake sale, thus gaining a first down. Our captain this per- iod was Jack DeLisle, with Bill Read, Lois Blythe, Dorothy Genshow, Bernie Waelens, and Francis Tyler as team mates. At this point in the game, we were at the fifty yard line and our goal didn’t look too far off — although we knew the last half would be rugged. Because of penalties or report cards, there were only 54 members of the team left for the third quarter. Well rested from the half, we were determined to do something this quarter towards reaching our goal. Our team was captained by Dick Walsh with Don Schutt, Lois Blythe, Elaine Turnbull, Bernie Waelens, and Terry Foltanovich making the sensational passes and runs. Our coaches for this quarter were Miss Bruce and Miss Norrington. Our kick-off was good, and giving an orchestral dance and selling personal stationary we completed a second down. Our next major drive was toward the J-Hop, the biggest dance of the year. The field was cleared for action, and choosing Spring as the theme for the J-Hop, we made it a big sucess. Being driven on by our success, we gave the Jr. and Sr. Banquet and Prom, thus reach- ing the seventy-five yard line and ending the quarter. A determined team marched on the field for the fourth and last quarter. Our captain was Don Schutt, and his able assistants were Fred McLouth, Dorothy Genshow, Elaine Turnbull, Terry Foltanovich, and Bernie Waelens. Our first play of the final period was our Senior Carnival. It was given the 1st of November and was declared a huge success. Our next gains were made by selling Christmas Cards, giving the annual Mistletoe Dance , and selling Greeting Cards. Our successful Senior Play, A Date With Judy , was given the 13th and 19th of March. Next we got in a huddle to decide upon our Senior Trip. A four day cruise on the Noronlc to Mackinaw Island was our choice and the date was