Mattawan High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mattawan, MI)

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QlaU Jlutvuf. On September 3, l )k7$ w seniors began our high school days at Mattawan, as Freshmen, with forty-nine menfbers in our class. Our class advisor was Miss Morgan. Y.'e electod Don Tollman-President, Ray Carlisle-Vice President, Norma E gen-Seorotary, Bette Vargo-Treasurer, and Mary Jo Pierce-Student Council Representative. Y e had a dance which w s called The Springtime firolic. On September 8, I9I4.8, we be an our second year of high school with ifburty-four membors. Cur class advisors were Mrs. Howes and Miss Tu linfT (Watson). We elected Ray Corlisle-Preeidert, Don Jordnn-vice President, Phyllis Klobucher-Secretary, Katie 3tratton-Treaaarer, and J o.in Arbanas. We hud our Sophomore dance on Deocmber Twenty-socond, w ioh we called Snowflake Whirl. O.r caridates for the ?• F. A. Pair Queen were Norma Eggen and Phyllis Klobucher. We began our Junior pear with forty-three mem era. Mr. Pobuda and Mr. Peer were our advisors. We wish to trank them for their willingness and co-operation in helping make our Junior year successful and happy. Our class officers were Presidont-Norma Eggen, Vice Preaident-Shirley Adams, Socretary-Eette Vargo, Treasurer-Katie Stratton, and Barbara Weed, Student Council Represe tative-Dor. allman. Canidates for Q een wore Shirley Adams and Joyce Gutter. Shirley was eleoted Queen of the P. F. A. Pair, October 21. On Ootober 19 we ordered orr class rings which we received in February. On November 18, we held a dance colled Tie Junior Twirp Daze. On Deoembor 16, we presented the Junior Play heart Trouble. Mr. Peer was our Director. he cast consisted of Bette Vargo, Fob Bwert, Norma Eggen, Ray Carlisle, Mary Jo Pierce, Harold Prininger, Shirley Adams, Don Tollman, Bernice Van Stella, and Dudley Dustin. Then on May 20, we honored the Seniors with a banquet and dance at school based on the theme Hawaiian Sunset. A few of our money-making campaigns were the sale of Christmas Cardw, magazine subscriptions and refreshments at games. We marched with the Seniors at Baccalaureate and Commencement which were hAld on May 28, end June 1, rospootively• ’Ye began our last year with Thirty-eight members. Mr. Ryan, Mr. Van, and Mr. Pearson were our advisors. Our clans officers wore Don Tallman-Preaident, Mary Jo Pieroo and Jerry Whipple-Vioe President, ette Vargo-Secretary, Mary Russoll-Treasurer, and Marnell Johnson and Ra‘ Carlisle-Student Council Representatives. Katie Stratton and Barbara Weed were our candidates for Queen. Katie was elected Queen. This year for the first time we had a King. Don Tallman and Jerry Whipple were our candidates, and Don was elected King. Our Senior pictures were taken on October twentieth and were received in December. We received our name cards in February and our invitations in April. We presented 0 ir Senior play, Drums of Death , on April 13, and 14• Miss Robertson was our Director. The oast consisted of Jerry Whipple, Ray Carlisle, Jeanette Derhammer, Joyoe 0 iter, Barbara Weed, Shirley Adams, Don Tallman, Mary Lou Wegeler, Shirley Ruiick, Bob Ewert, Willard Slocum and Ivan Guiter. Harlow Sexton was student directoB and Phyllis Klobucher and Katie Stratton were prompters. We have chosen Blue and White for our olaas oolora and a Pink Carnation for our flower. Our motto is The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it. We are looking forward to our Prom, which have entitled 'Apple Flosaom Time. Our Trip in scheduled for May 29-June 1, whifth we are looking forward to very much. We are to go through the Soo Locks at Mackinaw, and to visit Mackinaw Island. June third is Baccalaureate and the seventh is Commencement. We the Seniors of 1951 wish all the remaining students the best of luok. 13