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

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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-

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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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Red Cross First row: Dotty Cohn, Nancy Scholl. Marilyn Shapiro, Ann Becker, Barbara Shipman. Judy French, Janice Everett. Ann Slaco, Barbara Stewart. Second row: Mrs. Hendry. Jan Rau, Joanne Hendry. Monica Bodi, Dorothy Smetana, Margaret Ann Oberlelter. Miss Gibbs, JoAnn Kreps. Margaret Albright. Third row: Judy Kemmerllng, Pat Flanders, Carol Stoner. Ablent: Chris Goetz. Connie Conner. Junior Red Cross this year held a bake sale, gave Christmas presents to the old folks at the County Farm, and sent valentines and Easter cards to the school-age shut-ins of Monroe. The officers elected were: Ann Becker, presidentg Barbara Shipman, vice- presidentg and Judy French, secretary. The sponsors were Miss Florence Gibbs and Mrs. Louise Hendry. Printing Staff The printing staff, made up of second year students who have a willingness to work and contribute, has helped in the production of most of the school printing. Programs, posters, office supplies, calendars given to the teachers, and the Lotus Leaf have been printed by this staff under the direction of Mr. Henry Wakefield. N M First row: Ray Woodbury. Norman Guthrie. Clesto DeBusk, Bill Burkett. Mr. Wakefield. Alan Knowles. Bob Wyer, Norman Heath. Milton Dennis. Second row: Pauline Rorke, Shirley Moore, Wayne Whitaker, Betty Melgin. Carol LaPointe. -20-