Mount Morris High School - Morrissonian Yearbook (Mount Morris, MI)

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MORRISONIAN Y 'Z fff no yi! 5 n 4 72' Off? CC DOROTHY MQRSE HERE is that newspaper I was reading? I had it all read but the Feature page. They always have such interesting articles. Oh, here it is, I think this is the one I was reading. fLook at date? Yes, June 9, 1947. tSit down and look through paper.l Hmm-f-I wonder what this is. News of the 1937 Class of Mt. Morris High School. Why, that was the class I was in. Let's see what they have to say: Winifred Gamble, is teaching young girls how to blush and grow long eye- lashes. W'e see Harry Smith, Darrell Jerden, and Rowley Salsbury, of the S. J. S. Unin- corporated, fixing up old cars, tpreferably Whippetsl for high school Romeos. Sale price--S10.00. How's business? VVell, l would say it was rather knocky! Earldene Langdon is successful as a private secretary to Henry Ford. She draws dolls as a pastime after office hours. She should have learned how to draw auto- mobiles. Paul Lefurgey has his own undertaking parlor. A dead life for Paul! Aurah Serven has settled down in a small town known as Farrington They must mean Farringtown. Probably a misprint. Blanchard Roth is still giving soap box speeches on Don't tamper with the Supreme Court! Irene Brookey plays the piano in 'tLi11dholm's Symphony Orchestra. Herbert Marshall has become a great prize fighter. He is scheduled to fight Joe Louis next week. Watch out, Joe! Bernice Hitchcock and Anna Vought design coiffures for Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. Arthur Brookey is teaching band in Davison, where he makes his home. Maybelle Landon is a fashionable stewardess on the American Air Lines. Bob Gillespie is trying to keep up with her. Lewis Kotwicki is the manager of a very distinguished beauty parlor. It is a very unusual one, however, being reserved for Blondes Only. Onilee Hoyt has become a victim of sleeping sickness. Waldo Anderson is a blues singer on the Blues Chase1's program over WFDF. Marcelline MacLean has been pronounced the best dressed young lady of 1947. Dale Darby has out-winded C. C. Bradner and has taken his place on the radio, broadcasting daily news, It seems that Una Dodge has out-danced 'Ginger Rogers. She is to appear opposite Fred Astaire in the new picture, Tip, Tap, Toe, to be released very soon. Henry Gale, that dashing Romeo, has just signed a contract as Clark Gable's double. Isalene Williams is the author of a column in the Flint Daily Journal, entitled Calories and Health. Page 29 i

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Page 28 MORRISONIAN president, and Aurah Serven, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Clark accepted the responsibility which falls to the lot of the senior advisor. XYith the long dreamed of XVashington trip in mind, we industriously began our activities for the year. VVe presented two plays, Here Comes Charlie, and That's the Ticket, which were both directed by Miss Leith. XVe enjoyed several all high parties and Mr. Ingram, of the Mt. Morris Theatre, graciously lent us the use of his building for two shows, which netted a tidy sum toward our trip. XVe also gave a Grand Party, which was very successful. Other activities for raising funds were the operating of the cafe- teria, selling candy, getting magazine subscriptions and the publishing of the 1937 year book of which Dorothy Morse was Editor-in-Chief. Senior members who were active in other social spheres were: Debating, John Wfilliamsg Public Speaking, Dorothy Morse, Dorothy Hood, Carl Lin- sowe, .Iohn Williaiiis, NN'aldo Anderson, Gordon Caverly, and Lucille Judd, Commercial Contest, Irene Hrookey, Una Dodge, Alaire Hart, Anna Vought. Vivian Greaves, and Donna Van de Venterg lland, Dale Darby, Gordon Rich- mond, Louise Root, Arthur Brookey, Student Director, Orlo Hoyt, Drum Major, Blanchard Roth, Thomas Habbershaw, and Kenneth King. Our final attempt to raise money was Black Face. the first minstrel show ever presented in this school, in which many Seniors took part. The annual junior-Senior prom in which the gym became a huge log cabin, and the promising trip to XYashington, D. C., lurking ahead, was the happy ending of an eventful year. 5'a.9 HENRY GALE HE Class of '37 will be long remembered for the part which they played in Athletics. During the four years in High School both girls and boys took a very active part in Athletics. XN'hile only Freshmen, this group had three boys dressing for each foot- ball game. They were Lewis Kotwicki, jack Rockwell, and Clarence Leland. In basketball that year there was only one who dressed for the first team games, namely, Jack Rockwell. However, we had a very promising team coming. Then in baseball we placed two men on the Varsity team again. They were jack Rockwell and Clarence Leland. In track, Lewis Kotwicki stole the show and started on his way to make a real name for himself all over the State. This is the best record any Freshmen class has ever had in sports. Following the Freshmen year, these fellows improved and others in this same class became active in Athletics also. They were Rowley Salsbury, who won a letter in each sport for two years in a row, Harry Smith, an All- County guard in basketball, and an All County center in football, Gordon Richmond, Gordon Caverly, Herman Gerlach, Darrell jerden, Henry Gale, Robert Bobb, and Thomas Habbershaw. The girls and boys of this class helped win many trophies for our trophy case, and we wish to pass a tip on to the underclassmen. That is: If you want to become a good athlete you will have to train and take care of yourself.

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Page MORRISONIAN Jack Rockwell has become a second Huey Long. He prevented an important piece of legislation from being passed not long ago by 48 hours of fillibustering. Catherine Hite has just opened a very smart dress shop. She designs her own dresses. Pierce McCarty has a fish market on the corner of Genesee St. and Dort High- way. He claims he catches them himself but we wonder how he can find time when he is at the stand all the time. Grace Partridge is at the head of a playground which she succeeded in getting started in Mt. Morris. Louise Root has opened a tea room two blocks away from the parking lot where Gordon Richmond has gone into partnership with his father. Thomas Habbershaw is attending the Flint Barber College. Betty Goff is second Babe Diedrickson. Orlo Hoyt is teaching Government in Mt. Morris High School. Donna Van de Venter is a nurse at Ford's Hospital. And are the internes good- looking! says Donna. Herman Gerlach is the postmaster at Henpeck. Mildred Boyd is selling Pure Silk Hose from house to house. She seems to be quite a saleswoman. We see Clarence Leland as the owner of a pickle factory. Lucille Judd, a promising young author, has just published a book entitled Advice to the Lovelornf' fWell, what is this?l Dorthy Hood is selling tickets at the Rialto Theatre. Ella Adle is in the head lines again. She is a trapeze performer in Ringling Brothers Circus. Gordon Caverly is running a ,poultry farm. He has plenty of chickens now! Doris Fuller has been teaching a class of girls how to knit. Hally Young has a job in the State Hospital at Pontiac amusing the patients. Jeanette Scott is learning to cook in the Cooking School for the newlyweds. Jeanette remembers that The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Kenneth King is with the Detroit Tigers this year. He is one of their prize pitchers. Catherine Holloway is taking nerve treatments from a well-known doctor. Lloyd Diehl is selling tickets in the Barnum and Bailey Circus. It is for the side- show attraction The Tallest Man in the YVorld. Carl Linsowe is also with the ci1'cus. He is carrying water for the elephants. Alaire Hart is working at the Flint Public Library. Edward Van De Walker has been crooning on Bing Crosby's program for six weeks. It seems, he has made quite a hit. At least telegrams are pouring in from all over the country. Maybe it's to get him off the air, we're not sure. Vivian Greaves has established a beauty parlor in Genesee. Robert Bobb is foreman on a PVVA job. Elaine Doe will soon appear on the screen in The Old-Fashioned Girl. John Williams is getting up in the world. He is working on a skyscraper. tWel1, I guess that is all of them. Let's see, there were 54 in our graduating class and they are all doing something very interesting. Isn't it odd that I should run across something like that'?l