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

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Jladi 'Will G td eAtametU I, Shirley Adams, leave nty dashing smile to Norma Underwood I, John Arbanas, leave Jack Austin nothing; I am taking everything with me I, Dale Austin, leave ny quick, accurate action on the Comptometor to Jim Kogler I, Donna Boodt, leave ability to blush to Betty De Hollander. I, Charles Branch, leave ability to farm to Don Ross I, Harold Brinninger, leave n$r ability to get dressed in a hurry to Mary Oswalt I, Ray Carlisle, leave rr ability to get kicked out of typing to Gene Krajewski I, Jeanette Derhammer, leave n$r ability to change the color of ny hair to Caroline Miller I, Dudley Dustin, leave my Job to John Klimek. I, Norma Eggen, leave ny sister Lody, cool reserved temper I, Bob Ewert, leave ny typing ability to Gloria Wise I, Carol Frasier, leave my ability to stay home nights to Janet Sprau I, Ivan Guiter, leave my height to the Freshmen in hopes that they will soon grow up I, Joyce Guitar, leave to Jerry Dunn everything but Alfred I, P F C Nick Huzjak, U S A F , leave my civilian clothes to Bud Hetrick. I, Sam Huzjak, leave ny one legged A a to anyone who thinks he can add another leg to it I, Marnell Johnson, leave ability to skip school to any one who can get away with it (I can t) I, Bill Kirk, leave ny Willie to Bill Gaines I, Phyllis Klobucher, leave my place on the girls basketball team to Bob MacPherson I, Nancy Hunting, leave my ability to lose weight to Frances Van Maaren I, Alice Overacker, leave my quiet ways to Margaret Aleksich I, Mary Jo Pierce, leave my regular attendance and ability to come to school to the Junior Class. I, Frank Pontious, leave ability to get along with the teachers to Darwyn Parrish I, Mary Russell, leave my place on the Honor Roll to Ed Haley I, Shirley Ruzick, leave my sp d on the basketball floor to Donna Babcock. I, Laurence Saunders, leave all ny girl friends to Jim Root I, Ruth Seiner, leave my silly giggles to Barbara Branch I, Harlow Sexton, leave Ray Cronkhite ny slim figure I, Charles Sherburn, leave my ability to chew gum in class and not get caught to anyone who thinks he can carry on I, Y illard Slocum, would leave Bill Helton ny mustache, if I had one. I, Katherine Stratton, leave Queen s crown in the custody of Beverly Shupert I, Don Tallman, leave my place as President of the Senior Class to my successor I, Gus Tinkey, leave And boy, an I glad I I, Bette Vargo, leave my sister Andra to Dick Strong I, Barbara Weed, leave Alice Giddings the Job of being Editor of the Mirror. I, Mary leu Y egeler, leave my ability to bother Mr. Ryan to any one who would like to carry on I, Jerry Whipple, leave Ralph Widges my ability to pay strict attention in all classes, even English I, Doris White, leave my experience of an appendectomy to anyone who needs it, 14