Mattawan High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mattawan, MI)

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(2laii - - iitoiy On September 13, 19hit we Seniors started our High School days at Mattawan High School. As Freshmen there were 33 in our class. Miss Allan, our Biology teacher, was our Class Advisor. Vue had to wear little tags with our name and a devil on it for Freshmen initiation. We wore them for a week. We didnft elect class officers until November 19th because the grape harvest delayed school. Our officers were: President-Joy Otto,Vice President-Howard McGehee, Secretary-Helen Hoyt, and Treasurer-Lorraine Haley. On December 3rd the Freshmen class gave a Skating Party with Mr.Phelps as chaperon. We had a Mock Election on May 5, 1Q)|)| and this is how it turned out: Joyce Pierce--Fashion Plate, Lorraine Haley-Best girl athlete, Andy Chopp—Best boy athlete, Dick Bishop—Best dancer, Lorraine Hunt—Class Pest, Darst Atherly--Class Baby, Harriet Wilson—Most charming girl, Helen Hovt--Cutest girl, Theresa Jeanette--Moat beautiful girl, Marjorie Skinner Most talkative girl, Philip Kimble--First to be in Armed Forces, Andy Chopp and Harriet Wilson--Class Romance. We ended our Freshmen days with a Swimming Party at Eagle Lake on June 1st. We started bur second year in High School on September 11, I9J4IJ., with I4.3 in our class; ten less than last year. We elected class officers October lbth and those elected were: President-Andy Chopp, Vice President-Howard McGehee, Secre- tary-Harriet Wilson, Treasurer-Helen Pritchard. Our Class Advisor was Miss Long-well. The Student Council representatives were Dick Bishop and Armantha Williams. The Sophomores gave a Skating Party, November 7th, with Mi3s Longwell and Miss Schilling (later Mrs. Blalock) as chaperones. On February 23rd we sponsored a dance called Victory Over Vicksburg after the basketball game. It turned out nicely. We finished our Sophomore’year with a picnic at Eagle Lake in June. On September 10, 19 4-5 students enrolled as Juniors. Our class was certainly dwindl ;:g down. We elected class officers September 21 and they included: Pres i den t-Hv.vard McGehee, Vice Pres i dent-Lorraine Haley, Secretary-Harriet Wilson Treasurer-Lenore Van Stelle. The Student Council representative was Roberta Farthing and our 'Hass Advisors were Miss Schilling (Mrs. Blalock), Miss Abbott, and Mr. Simmons. We ordered our class rings October 3°th, but didn't receive them until April 2i4.th. The Juniors gave Midnight as the Junior Play on December 7th. Mn Peer directed it and the cast included: Don Atherly, Darst Atherly, Dick Bishop Joyce Pierce, Roberta Farthing, Shirley Grover, Harriet Wilson, Howard McGehee, Nick Mavrinac, Ray Kowalczylq Marjorie Skinner, Joy Otto and Jack Shon. Joe Orosz was stage manager and Mrs. Peer helped with the make-up. We gave a class party in the gym on March 2nd where we played games and danced. The Junior Banquet and Prom of May 17th, were based on an Hawaiian theme. The decorations featured palm trees and flowers. For the banquet the waitresses wore grass skirts, the waiters wore bright sashes and bow ties, while all wore flower garlands. The tables were decorated with miniature palm trees; the programs were made to represent pineapples. This whole occasion was quite a colorful affair. The Juniors marched in with the Seniors at Baccalaureate on May 26th, and also at Commencement on May 29th after our usual picnic at Eagle Lake the same day. September 9 19U saw 30 Seniors enter school for their final year. We elected class officers September 23rd, and they were: President-Howard McGehee, Vice President-Dick Bishop, Secretary-Eleanor Wilson, and Treasurer-Jack Shon. The Student Council representative was Ray Kowalczyk, and our Class Advisor was Mr. Peer. We also elected representatives for Queen of the Fair, who were Helen Hoyt and Joyce Pierce. We had our pictures taken October 9th at Powell's, which was quite a gala day for us , and received them December $th. The Seniors gave a Christinas Dance December 20th and during intermission we raffled off a turkey to help us earn money. We also sponsored a Skating Party at North Lake in January, but so few went because of bad weather we made only Ol. O. Now we are looking forward to our Senior Play, the Prom the Juniors will give in our honor. Senior trip, and last but not least Commencement.