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

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CLASS HISTORY The Half Century Dramatic Company gathered on stage for its first big rehearsal in September 1946. It was quite a large cast, 63 persons in all, but the production was a large one too. After the group picked out its star players, which were: Don Brown, Carole Welser, Jean Jacques, and Elda Jones, and supporting players, Norm Welser and Margaret Bridges, the directors, Mr. Jones and Miss Richmond, started us off on a rigid rehearsal. In our play we took part in many successful dances, and even selling refreshments at the games. The 1946-47 production was quite a success, but we were still quite inexperienced. The dramatic season closed for a 10 week rest but was scheduled to start rehearsals again in September 1947. Those ten weeks flew by, and before we knew it, we were again gathered, 49 strong, on the stage. Again our star players were chosen, and Bill Erdman Margaret Bridges, Jane Robb and Don Brown received the starring roles, with Elda Jones as supporting players, and Mr. Ketner and Mrs. Bradley as directors. This second production was quite a big one with the players taking part in many successful dances, and a very successful play, Margie ' s Kid Sister. Of course, that ten week rest again came speeding into view, and the dramatic season once more came to an end. We were getting a little more experience now and able to do more difficult productions. After that deserving 10 week rest we again gathered on stage. Our re- hearsals started in September 1948, and our cast had dwindled to 41 players. Our star players were again picked with Norm Welser, Bob Hamilton, Lois Henderson, and Carole Welser receiving the starring roles, and Charles Tripp and Helen Wood as supporting players. As we found out in past years that the season passes very fast, our directors, Mrs. Bradley and Mr. Murphy im- mediately put us to work. Of course our first big scene was of our Christmas Play, and following were the J-Hop and of course a very nice Jr. .Sr. Prom and Banquet. Before we knew it, that 10 weeks of rest were upon us again, but knowing that our biggest, most successful, but last year in the dramatic field was approaching, we gladly ' took advantage of it. Those 10 weeks passed so quickly, that it seemed like only yesterday we were saying our good-bys for those few weeks of vacation. In September 1949 we trouped together again for our last season together, and to present our final play. Our starring players for this last year were How- ard Hall, Bill Erdmann, Lois Henderson and Phyllis Schroeder, with Jim Beattie and Bob White as supporting players. Knowing what was ahead for us, our directors for this year, Mrs. Fullwood and Mr. Pfingst, immediately started us off on rehearsals. In our final production we reproduced scenes of the Mistletoe dance, the senior play, our senior trip on the South American to Chicago and Mackinaw Island, and of course those memorable nights, Baccalaureate and Commencement. These four years with the Half Century Dramatics group will long be remembered by all the members of the casts. We wish to thank our parents, directors, and supporters, who stood by us, and helped us to conquer the road to success. 20

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CLASS WILL We, the Class of 1950, do bequeath the following— To the Freshman Class we bequeath our ability to rise and shine every morning. To the Sophomores go our ever sacred rubber bands and some left over paper wads. And to the Juniors, individually, we leave these material things: Joan Antons and Jack Lardie leave their music ability to Frank Sulanke and Phyllis Shaw. Ken Beaudua leaves his dead mice, pet lizards, etc. for scaring Miss Brown to Bud Cooper. Jim Beattie leaves his way with women to Bob Horn. Gert Becker leaves her ability to get engaged to Mary Ellen LeClare and Irma Erdmann. Chuck Brewer and Jack Spens leave their athletic ability to Syd McLouth. Don Brown leaves his manly appeal to Elmer Wolf. Don Campbell leaves his secret of going three months without getting a hair cut to Ronald Thomas. Bill Erdmann leaves his seat on the school bus to his brother Don. Gary. Smith leaves his vivid imagination to Jim Teichow. Tom Sherwood leaves his Charles Atlas book to Ken Robinson. Howard Hall and Charles Tripp leave their title Laurel and Hardy to Bob Bantien and Charles Netherton. John Martell leaves his Casanova ways and his ability to charm girls to Bernie Mitchell and Buster Furtaw. Bob Hamilton and Ken Wilde leave their ability to get around Miss Bolton to Chet Kuberski. Barb Keller leaves her look of innocence to Shirley Smith and Donna Kaufmann. Elda Jones and Peg Klieman leave their ability to get a man and keep him to Mitzi Fairfield and Phyllis John. Norman Welser and Gordon Faucher leave their ability to skip school and get away with it to Bill Boulier. Bill Saunders leaves the owl he shot to Carol Henkleman. Benita Polio leaves her ability to play the accordian to Jerry Burch. Betty McCartney and Beatrice Vogler leave their interest in modeling to Donna Cadle. Norma Heath leaves her shortness to Pat O ' Toole. Clifford Hoskins leaves his ability to box to Dort Kammer. Ken Michelson and Doris Schutt leave their quiet ways to Donna Miller. Alma Jones leaves her Pepsodent snarl to Chuck Beattie. Carole Welser leaves her ability to get to school just in time to Pat Ogden. Charlotte Segar leaves automobile racing to Betty Lou Vogel. Marg Bridges and Gail Randolph leave their smartness to Lillian Love and Betty Dodge. Bob White leave s his extra sharp razor blades to Bob Archer. Doris Lomerson and Phyllis Schroeder leave their way of getting an office job to Evelyn Hintzman. Lois Henderson leaves her baby sitting jobs to Jean Kammer. Gloria Fanslow leaves her shorthand and typing ability to Barbara Kauf- man and Pat Clemons. Jim Watson and Bob Sandul leave their speech marks to Rita Hurlburt. We do hereby and unto appoint Mr. Miller and Mr. McCarron executors of this, our Last Will and Testament, with the understanding that the aforesaid will be carried out to our last wishes. We do hereby affix the seal of the Senior Class of 1950 . 19

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Mjroucrvh PRESIDENT: VICE PRES: SECRETARY: TREASURER: STUDENT COUNCIL: Donald Erdman Bernie Mitchell Jean Kammer Shirley Smith Evelyn Hintzman Rita Hurlburt 21