Monroe High School - Senior Issue Yearbook (Monroe, MI)

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French Club 1-'irst row: Wilburn Sutton, George Stoner, Elisha Harmon, Beverly Gilmore, Ann Sisco, Marilyn Uhle, Marge Mclntyre, Ann Becker, Ruth Helfenbein. Second row: Jean Cuson, Ethel Curley, Julia Gibson, Louise Sperr, Shirley Anderson, Carol Roberts, Ann Reuttinger, Janice Everett, Kay Bronson, Flora Mainzinger. Third row: Jerry Gray, Whitmore Gray, Jean Hosenhalm, Anne Lautner, Margaret Albrioht, Pat Hutchison, Jean Little. Nancy Sisco, Kathleen Lazeite. Fourth row: Nancy Ouermbach, Pat Birch, Terry Jones, John Kressbach, Joe Pohlod, Don Aldrich, Bill Sherman, Ella Sheldon, Miss Conway. Absent: Carole Lazette, Rosemary Waterstradt. The varied activities ot French Club this year included: French songs, ex- change of letters with French students, a stiff initiation including raw eggs and oysters, a French skit acted in French and narrated in English for the visiting students on County Day, and a picnic for the final meeting of the year. Beverly Gilmore, presidentg George Stoner and Marilyn Uhle, first and second vice-presidents respectively, Ann Sisco, secretary-treasurer, and Elisha Harmon, sergeant-at-arms, assisted Miss Lucille Conway, club adviser. To learn to speak Spanish fluently was the aim of the Spanish Club. To achieve this aim all meetings were carried on in Spanish. The members also sang Spanish songs and learned Spanish dances. In addition to the regular meetings, a Christmas party and initiation were held. Serving as officers were: Yvonne Emerson, president, Charles Zanes, vice- G presidentg George Tiegs, treasurer, and Katherine Zeisler, secretary. Miss Antoin- n i ctte Varano, Spanish teacher, advised the club. S U First row: Jim Hellenberg, Carey May, George Tiegs, Yvonne Emerson. Charles Zanes, Katherine Zeisler, Miss Varano. Second row: Milton Dennis, Pearl Reinhardt, Betty Heath, Louise Wurst- er, Bennie Lou Owens, Cleo Conlon. Third row: Joanne Hendry, Juanita Haughn. Dolores Lillevig, Janet Allen, Barbara Stewart, Marjorie Knapp, Norma Dawson, Mary Lou Doederlein. Fourth row: Jim Diamond, John Kemmerling, Pete Becker, Pat Venzke, Lila Murphy. Bonnie Riley, Eunice Webb. Absent: Carol Boos, Shirley Robinson. -13-

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Choir First row: Sylvia Lickteldt, Louise Sperr, Mary Mahn, Naomi Rimmer. Paula Kessel. Kay Williams, Barbara Eighmey, Judy French, Colette Rothman. Dorothy Smetana. Second row: Janice Everett. Pat Hutchison. Carol Campbell. Bennie Lou Owens, Marge Mclntyre, Margaret Kohler. Eunice Webb. Lida West. Barbara Golubic, Kay Le Masters. Third row: Whitmore Gray, Loren Blum, Robert Baker. Marilyn Uhle, Virginia Marshall, Louise Russell. Barbara Shipman, Janice Hunt. George Harmon, Charles Bodine. Fourth row: Billy Jo Harmon, Ralph Lyko. Joe Sterling. Elisha Harmon. Kenneth Otto, Pat Birch, Aaron Paxson. Glen Turner, Russell Aiuto. Absent: Barbara Farner, Julia Gibson. Pat Shaut, Bob Wahl. The MHS Choir had a full year which started oil' with their appearance at the annual Christmas concert. This year the program was given twice, once on Satur- day night and again on the following Sunday afternoon. As is customary, the Choir made a tour of the hospitals and the old folks' homes. They also sang carols for the Rotary, Kiwanis, and Exchange Clubs. The Choir made a return appearance at the Exchange Club late in March. Highlighting the year was the presentation of the operetta, The Chimes of Normandy, by Planquette. It was given May ll and 12. The Choir will conclude its activities for the year by singing for the Baccalau- reate service on June 4. Officers elected this year were: Barbara Paxson and Jamie Ilgenfritz, co- presidents, Vernon Lapps, vice-presidentg Dorothy Smetana, secretaryg and Whit Gray, treasurer. The accompanists were Shirley Robinson and Naomi Rimmer. The choir was under the direction of Mr. Walter Jones. First row: Grace Gelso, Lucille Heck. Doris Baehr, Yvonne Emerson, Pearl Reinhardt, Sally Kohler, Martha Holzinger, Katherine Zeisler. Irene Betz. Second row: Marilou Smith, Jean Rosenbalm, Sally Lennington, Aurelie Conn, Anne Lautner, Erna Ehman, Joanne Hendry. Carol Discher. Betty Stahl, Marie Finzel. Third row: James Ilgenfritz, Carol Boos. Connie Hubbard, Helen Webb, Sydney Pyle. Barbara Paxson, Hilde Ehman, Charlotte Kaiser, Shirley Robinson. Mr. Jones. Fourth row: George Stoner, Vernon Lapps. Bill Poleo, Dick Meyers, Bill Howell, Edsel Goins, Delton Doederlein, Howard Cone. Sandy DiJohn. -17-

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F. F. A. I-'irst row: Carl Kiebler, Jerry Etue, Rollin Webb, Dale Whiting, Robert Reaume, Norman Thoma, John Kohler. Phil Kull, Charles Gross, Ross Wagner, Ward Close. Second row: Jim Smeltzer, Howard Close, George May, Russ Mahan, Bob Chapman, Don Hiser, Eugene Dingledine, Neil Runyon, Henry Warner, Norman Spotts, Walter Godlewski, Mr. Bassett. Third row: Duane Grassley, Bill Sype, Harry Abrams, Jim Ravary. Ed Taborskl, Walter Hut-iman, Albert Baird, John Oerther, Whit Brooks. Ken Havekost, Melvin Otto. Fourth row: Jack Bovd, Joe Hess, Fred Sacks, Lyle O'Connor, Charles Wagner, Glenn Luft, Bob Zorn, Dan Hoffman, Bob Filonczuk, Bill Heck, Sam Cangealose. Absent: John Heck, Leo Jarrett. The Future Farmers of America is a nation-wide organization, originated in 1917 and very active throughout the nation today. The club has completed its eighth year as an organization in Monroe High School. This year's corps of officers included: Norman Thoma, presidentg John Kohler, vice-presidentg Phillip Kull, treasurerg Leo Jarrett, secretaryg John Heck, reporterg and Charles Gross, watchdog. Mr. Lewis Bassett was the club's adviser. Latin students of 1950 saw the beginning of a new club, Amici Caesaris CFriends of Caesari. The club had as its goal a better knowledge and understanding of Latin language and literature, and a study of the relationship between Latin and our modern languages. The officers were: Vince Barker, president: Gene Clute, vice- presidentg Ruth Fulkerson, treasurerg and Jo Ann Kreps, secretary. Miss Kathryn Vukovic was the faculty adviser. -Ke .o O First row: Aaron Lutz, Toni Upjohn, Gloria Lapps, Jo Ann Kreps, Vince Barker, Gene Clute, U Ruth Fulkerson, Sally Lennlngton. Second row: Miss Vukovic, Joan Huber, Joyce Curley, Pat Johnstgni garbara Forsythe. Norma Relsig, Julia Nieman, Nancy Crane, Norine Crane Third row: oe e Rothman, Jem Edwards, Gertrude Gardner, Janine Zorn, Barbara Fgigdegigk, Celeste McNairn, Billy Jo Harmon. Fourth row: Bud Gregory, Russell Aiuto, Mark Sislnyak, Vic Fleure. Charles Zanes, Ronald Hayes, Donald Hayes. Absent: James Sheldon, Fred Weihe. -19-