Morrice High School - Oriola Yearbook (Morrice, MI)

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of '49, hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. We would like to leave to ALL underclassmen our quiet, dignified manners in the class- rooms, studious ways in the study halls, and co-operative responses to teachers. May all of you have the sarne wonderful tirnes we have had in school. Last, but not least, to prove our unselfishness, we give away the following: Dale Judd leaves his Toni wave set to Jim Davis. Ed Lezovich leaves his speed to Charles Eno and Jim Duncan, Don't fight boys! There is enough for both of you. Betty Tyrrell leaves her worries as Senior Class President to Joan Brown who has enough of her own as Junior Class President. Norman Hoag leaves his pencil shavings, used guxn, and his seat in Mrs. Harkey's study hall to Bob Tkaczyk. Harriette Ward leaves her love for V. S. to Joan Duncan who will appreciate the thought- fulness. Hilda Vogt leaves her height to Doris Schaufele. Bob Tillson leaves his love for ALL girls to Ralph Ryan. QAlso the memory of all those Saturday nights togetherj. Jack Tyrrell leaves his book, How to Succeed in Love, to Marvin Witters for use near Newburg. Dale Wood leaves his ability to go steady to Mary Martin just in case she needs it. Joyce DeFrenn leaves her shy manner and pretty smile to Pat Spencer and Lenore Short hoping they will be as much use to them as they were to her in making friends. Anita Buzek leaves her front seat on Bus No. 5 lwhere she sornetimes kept out of troublel to Patty Keyes. Also the privilege and ability to walk to school. Rosemary Lindquist leaves her good ties, gay personality, and nickname, Husky to Christine Pavlica. Marilyn Murnma leaves her size 4?-B shoes to any Junior who would like to fill them, narnely Joann Edington. June Morse leaves her happy days and drearns to Hank Sayles on condition that he uses them. Katherine Evanchick leaves her poetry book, jokes, and good humor to Phyllis Forrester. Jack Short leaves his ability to interrupt class meetings to Earl Eno and Jack Cartwright so that they can keep up with Jim Davis. Elmer Lyon leaves Carolyn Graham an introduction to Russell Davis. 14

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Freshxnan Year As we were inexperienced in the ways of high school students when we came to Morrice High School, the Sophomore Class had a hilarious time initiating us. After embarrassing us beyond existence and laughing at us the Sophomore Class tried to get back into our good graces by giving the Sophomore Swing in our honor. Eventually we forgave them for initiation day, and soon we were fiendishly plotting what we were going to do to those poor Freshmen next year. The rest of the year continued along as usual, scattered with a few parties, basketball, football, and baseball gannes. To help us get through our first eventful high school year was Miss Rassler, our class sponsor. Sophomore Year We carne to school as Sophomores, with enormous ideas as to what we were going to do with those new Freshmen. Also we thought we were quite impressive to the Freshmen since we knew our way around and were acquainted with nearly everyone in the school. After initiation we did as our predecessors had done and got back in the good grace of the shy Freshrnen by giving the Sophomore Scuffle in their honor. Next to become better acquainted with our classmates, we planned a roller skating party to the Palamar in Lansing. Since the girls in our class were rather talented, many of them had leading parts in the operetta-- Pirates of Penzance --the school gave, under the direction of Mrs. Manning. Our Sophomore Class sponsor was Mrs. Elizebeth Johnson. Junior Year Before we had rather disregarded the financial status of our treasury, but when we discovered that we were responsible for the production of a prom for those fiendish creatures who had treated us so inconsiderately when we were shy little Freshmen, we began to get busy. Our first profitable feat was a bake sale. Since it turned out very successfully we started on another project--our traditional Junior Play. We chose a mystery Spooky Tavern to display our drarnatic talent, with the aid of our sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Schaadt. Everyone studied his part continuouslyg and finally the night we produced our finished product, the audience nearly had heart failure at the scares we gave them. Having collected enough profit from attempts at money raising we proceeded to plan the most eventful party of the year, the Junior-Senior Prom. The prom had a Dutch theme and the gymnasiuxn was gaily decorated with tulips and a wind mill. Our theme song was An Old Dutch Garden. The Seniors seemed to enjoy our prom and we were very proud of it too. Senior Year Perhaps our Senior year was the most memorable one of all. We started on our Senior Play, Free Advice, which was a comedy under the direction of Mrs. Mary Lou Fedosky, it was given on November 12, 1948, and it was a huge success. During our spare time between the larger events we went to the basketball games, parties, theater parties, and roller skating. Cruising Lake Superior and entering Sault Locks was the Senior trip chosen by the majority of the class. We hope to have a very enjoyable time and we leave for Detroit and our trip the day after school is closed. As it is the custom for Seniors to have their physiognomies printed on pieces of paper, we elected Craine Studios in Detoit to take our Senior pictures. They did a very satisfactory job and we received our finished pictures in time for Christmas. We also ordered our caps and gowns for graduation day. As we go out into the world for ourselves we shall have these memories of our high school years to accompany us. 1949 Senior Schedule Baccalaureate ------------- May Z9, 1949 Graduation ---- -------- J une 1, 1949 Alumni ----- ---June 11, 1949 13,

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY One bright sunny day, we Seniors, left the renowned halls of Morrice High School to venture forth on our annual Skip Day. While on our travels around the various counties of Michigan, we, by the most fortunate chance, happened to visit Madam ZaZa, who with the aid of her crystal ball, related the following prophecies about each one of us. Norman Hoag will go to college and after graduation will settle on a farm in the North. Ed. Lezovich, after tearing himself away from his interests in Perry, will graduate from M. S. C. and establish a nationwide business of peddling alarm clocks. June Morse, who may be married to her sailor before 1950, will make I'm Sendin' You A Big Bouquet of Roses, a smash hit after recording it for Decca. This will lead to a rodeo career. Hilda Vogt will take the place of Evelyn in Phil Spatalnu's all girl orchestra as Hilda and her Magic Violin. Hilda also will win an international prize for being the only woman to remain silent for fifteen minutes. Elxner Lyon will become a strict English teacher. lt is hopeful that he will partially atone for his deplorable behavior in High School. fElmer passed a note once.j Betty Tyrrell will marry a handsome young music teacher resembling Billy and to- gether they will spend their life teaching the beauty of Bach in the Morrice Consolidated School. Harriette Ward will become an efficient secretary to the Academy Award Winner of 1952. She likes the idea of sitting on the boss's knee, but who wouldn't? Bob Tillson will marry his cute red head and settle down in Florida to raise oranges and enjoy the beautiful scenery about hi.m. Nita Buzek will become a nursef I Marilyn Mumma will become a nurse and charm all of the patients with her big eyes. Joyce DeFrenn will be a valuable asset to the nursing profession and will continue to do considerable research on heart trouble. Dale Wood will use his melodious voice crooning to admirers, Kamong them a dark haired girlj and become the number one singer of the year 1953. .Tack Tyrrell after attending M. S. C. will take over the Tyrrell Estate. Katy Evanchick will be the star of the hit radio show, Knuckle with Katy, comedy program Rosie Lindquist will write the script for Katy's program from her suburban Laingsburg home in addition to her job as girl's coach at L. H. S. Jack Short will sell his prize porker to Armour and Company for a record price and will marry the pleasingly plurnp girl of his choice after completing a music course. Dale Judd, voted most likely to remain a bachelor, will live a quiet secluded life raising prize Bantamsg but at sixty-four will break his vows and marry a sweet white-haired old lady. 15