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

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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

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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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14 the 24th of May. And now as we stand on the 5-yard line, we see before us the goal that we have had in mind for four active periods — Our struggles, our gains, our ups and our downs will be reflected in the diploma that waits for us at the Maroon and White goal-post. The fight is almost over, and we shall soon chalk up a victory for our side. The game will be finished-yet beginning for us will be the life schedule for which we 1 11 need all the skill, exdurance, and initiative we’ve cultivated in our four long periods. Our thanks to you Mrs. Fullwood and Mr. Pfingst for coaching us in this last significant period, and to our parents, faculty, and friends, for your loyal and encouraging support in this victorious march down the field- r When the last whistle blows, this football game will be recorded in the annals of M.C. High. And may the annals say that, we fought the good fight. SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Senior Class of 48 presented their Senior Play, A DATE WITH JUDY , the 13th and 19th of March. It was under the direction of Mr. Ralph Pfingst and Mrs • Louise Fullwood and was declared a huge success. The play cast Included: Judy Foster, a teen age miss-TERRY FOL- TANOVICH: elvin Foster, her father-BOB LANGELL; Dora Foster, her mother- AUDREY MILLER; Randolph Foster, her younger brother-DON SCHUTT; Hannah, the maid-BETTY MCNIFF; Barabara Winsocket, Judy ! s friend-JERRY GREGORY; Oogie Pringle, the man in Judy’s life-BUB FISHER; Mitze Hoffman, another of Judy’s friend -LOIS BLYTHE; Mr. Mart indale, a theatrical producer- BILL READ; Mrs . Hotchkiss, the laundry woman -ELAINE TURNBULL; Elois Hotch- kiss, her daughter, who elocutes- JANE SHEARER; Mrs. Shultzharamer , of the P .T. A. -VIRGINIA BUCKLER; Rexford Meredith O’Connor, a new boy in town-FRED MC LOUTH; Susie, Rex’s kid s is ter -CATHERINE KREUSEL. The story opens with Judy determined to beat the slacks off Tootsie Whiteman by soliciting contributions to the Community Relief Fund-the winner to be Queen and lead the grand march at the school dance. Soliciting is too slow, however, and she enters a whole raft of con- tests, as a means of raising some quick money-using her parent’s names. The results are disastrous. Judy’s father wins honorable mention In a nation-wide contest for the most klssable lips. But Judy is not one to give up easily. She tries her hand at writing and concocts a True Confession script gets mixed up with Mrs. Foster’s speech to the P.T.A., and when she is unable to give the speech herself, it is read for her. Judy’, meanwhile, has been trying to Interest a theatrical producer in giving her and Mitze jobs as actresses. They even d o a scene from the high school spring play for the astonished producer. In the midst of their act, Mrs. Schlutzhammer sweeps in, waving the Confession Manus-cript and demanding that Mrs. Foster resign from the P. T. A. They’ll have no bigamist In their organization! On top of this, Oogie barges in -and tells Judy he’s tired of waiting for her to make up her mind. He’s accepted Tootsie ' Whiteman’s invitation to the dance. Judy prac- tically dissolves in tears. Life has reached tragic proportions for Judy, but before the evening is over she almost makes a new conquest, is mixed up in a near elopement-and, finally, In a last minute mad rush, goes to the dance with Oogie. And, believe it or not, she Is crowned Queen, too, as Tootsie has a bad case of the hives. Charlotte Carman was in charge of advertising and Con Cohrs handled the tickets. The student directors were Jean Hedt and Dorothy Genshow with Dorothy Ann Snyder as property manager. The stage man- agers Ken Davidson, Larry Lang, and Francis Tyler did an excellent job with the lights, sound effects, and other chores. The programs were under the supervision of Bob Langell. Between acts, Catherine Kreusel sang Easter Parade , and Elease Easterling sang Now is the Hour.