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

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MORRISONIAN CLASS HISTORY Marjorie Becker XVe, the senior class of 1940. have taken advantage of the many oppor- tunities given to us during our high school career. In so doing, we have taken part in all activities outside of our regular school studies. Those activities in which we have participated are: public speaking, dramatics, music, and ath- letics. In each of these we have helped our school to win the honor of being one of the best, and we are proud to have been members of the student body. Certain members of our class have won worthy honors through scholar- ships to various colleges. On the basis of her excellent scholastic record, Anne Podoley has been awarded a scholarship to the University of Michigan. This scholarship entitles her to four years free tuition on the condition that she keeps up her fine record, which we are sure she will do. Catherine Hicks has also been awarded a scholarship, hers being to Central State Teachers' College at Mt. Pleasant. VVe have a very large group of students who have spent their entire school life at the Mount Morris School. These pioneers are: Donald Esmond, Donald Hemingway, E. J. Gowin, Wfilliam Gleason, Richard Cornell, XVarren Hart, Cleatis Ierden, Cora Munger, Liguori Mason, Audrie Richmond, Madeline Moross, Gwendolyn Nesmith, Norma Munger, Gloria Leland, Marilyn Carlson. Wilma Glidden, Bette King, Arlene Salisbury, Mary XN'hitlatch, and Catherine Hicks. Our class officers for our four years of high school were as follows: Freshman year: Marilyn Carlson, president, Belva Gainer, vice-president, Donald Hemingway, secretary-treasurer, and Miss Lelz, our class sponsor. Sophomore year: Ralph Stadler, president, Belva Gainer, vice-president, Phyllis Forbes, secretary-treasurer, and Miss Kidder, our class sponsor. Stu- dent council members were Anne Podoley, Cora Munger, and Arlene Salis- bury. .lunior year: Ralph Stadler, president, Belva Gainer, vice-president, Arlene Salisbury, secretary-treasurer, and Mr. Richard Holland, our class sponsor. Student council members were Anne Podoley, Audrie Richmond, and Donald Hemingway. Senior year: Arlene Salisbury, president, Ralph Stadler, vice-president, Catherinel-licks, secretaryg Belva Gainer, treasurer, and Mr. Clark, our advisor. Student council members were Lewis Albertson and june Keller. Our class has been well represented in public speaking. Marilyn Carlson won second place in the declamation contest in her freshman year. Other students out for declamation were Cleatis Jerden, Cora Munger, Belva Gainer, and Arlene Salisbury. Although we had no participants in oratory or extem- pore, we were represented in debate work. Marilyn Carlson, Phyllis Middle- ditch, and Anna Stetz were on the debating team in their sophomore year. Catherine Hicks and Marjorie Becker were league debators in their senior vear. , VVe are the first senior class who have been able to participate in the study of dramatics. Through the excellent coaching of Miss Calvert, the dra- matics class, consisting mostly of seniors, gave a splendid performance in the three one-act plays which they presented. These were: The Valiant , A VVedding , and Solemn Pride . Our class plays from our Hrst year in high school through our senior year were: Hold Everything , The Little Clod- hopper , Once There VVas A Princess , and The Night of January 16th . Miss Calvert directed our last two plays, while the first two were directed by Miss Lelz and Miss Kidder respectively. Each of these plays have been well attended and enjoyed. The seniors have also been well represented in the All High plays, the minstrel show, and the operettas that have been given. XYe have taken part in and enjoyed the various sports for both boys and girls. Nathan Hoffman earned a letter in his freshman year in football and was

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MORRISONIAN Baccalaureate June 2, 1940 Music ..... .............,.......,.. A........,.......... B a ptist Choir Prayer ...,... ..... R ev. Horace B. Sellers Address ..... ...,.,... R ev. Ezra G. Roth Music .....rV...rc ......rcc,cc,....... B aptist Choir Benediction ....... .,,,,. R ev, Horace B, Sellers Class Day June 5, 1940 . Invocation ....., ..,...,..................... Rev. Horace B. Sellers Salutatories ....... ...... A rlene Salisbury, Catherine Hicks Vocal Group ..... ...,,..................,........... 2 8 Senior Girls Class History ,,,,.,. ,,,,....,,,.,,.,,,,,,.,...,.r.,,,,,. M arjorie Becker Prophecy ...,..,.,.. ..... ll flary XYhitlatch, Audrie Richmond Baritone Solo ...... ..................,............... R ichard Cornell Band Group XYill ........,....., ...... l ielva Gainer, Phyllis Middleditch Poem .,.... .....,.... ....,........i....,...,.................. B e tte King Octette ,..... . ,................... . June Keller William Gleason Marilyn Carlson Donald Lenox Gwendolyn Nesmith John Bramble-tt Ardis Peacock Donald Kurtz Our School .............. .vi.......cY.,..r,........., ...... C leatis Jerden Clarinet Solo ,,,,,,.,,,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,, .....,.... D Onald Haver Presentation of Alumni Awards ,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,.,,. ,....,. G ordon Rockwell Presentation of American Legion Award ..,,...,i.........................,. VValter Beerman Class Song .....,.V......i.i........,,.............,..,...,........,. ..,c. C omposed by Richard Cornell Giftatory ..... ..............,................... B ette King Valedictory .ii. ,.c,,., i Anne Podoley Benediction ....... ...... R ev. Ezra Roth Commencement Program June 6, 1940 Music .,...... ................................................................. . . Orchestra IHVOC215011 ......-. ......... ...... ........................ R e V . Father Vllilliam Gannon Flute Duet ...............,............................ The Nightingale and Thrush by Kling Alfred Lindholm and Margaret Lindholm, Accompanied by Rosemary Llindholm Vocal S010 ....................................................................... ,. ...............,............ Olin Bowen Commencement Address ......,.....,.,,.,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,-,,.,,.,,.4,,,, The Vv'0rld NVQ Facei' Dr. Preston W. Slosson, History Dept., University of Michigan Vocal Sextette ...................................,....., ,,,.,..,..,,.,,. Marion Dewar Carolyn Lillie Lois Neumann Jack Murray Beatrice Whorley Olin Bowen Presentation of Diplomas ,..,,, ,,,,,,,,,,.4, S uperintendent E, L, Clark Benediction .....,.........,,........ ......... R ev. Horace B. Sellers

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MORRISONIAN placed on the All-County team in both his junior and seniors years. This year he was elected captain of the team. Lloyd Decker also made the All-County in his junior and senior years. Other boys making an All-County team in foot- ball were Royal Parker, XYilliam Gleason, XYarren Hart, Cleatis Jerden, and Dale Hoyt. Royal Parker was captain of the basketball team in his senior year. and john Yates was captain of the baseball team. Outstanding seniors in track were Ralph Brackrog and NVarren Hart. You may iind records of their achieve- ments, along with those of the other boys, in the sports section of the Morris- sonian. Other Seniors who have participated in sports are: Donald Lenox, Donald Kurtz, Gerald Decker, Ralph Martin, Alex Cabin. Earl johnson. Francis Scott, Ralph Stadler, LeRoy Groshon, Donald Esmond, and Robert Scott. Several of the Senior girls have been represented in sports. Arlene Salis- bury was captain of the basketball team, Bette King. captain of the softball team, and Virginia Rounds and Marjorie Becker, co-captains of the track team. Arlene Salisbury is the only girl who has participated in sports four con- secutive years. Bette King, Virginia Rounds, and Marjorie Becker have partic- ipated in sports for three years. Other Senior girls who participated in athlet- ics are: june Keller, Mary XVhitlatch, and Belva Gainer. There have been many seniors participating in the three divisions of the music department. Several of them are members of the band, which is under the direction of Mr. Lindholm. Marilyn Carlson and Arlene Salisbury helped serve as assistant drum majors in their junior year. Richard Cornell and Don- ald Haver, who play the baritone and clarinet respectively, have attended the State Music Festival at Ann Arbor for the past two years. This year Richard received a marking of excellent at the festival and was permitted to go to Battle Creek to the national contest. Other Seniors who have participated in the band are as follows: Phyllis Forbes, XVilma Glidden, Mary Goller, XVil- liam Goodman, E. J. Gowin. Audrie Richmond, Ralph Brackrog, Belva Gainer. Vtiilliam Gleason, Donald Hemingway, Dale Hoyt, Cleatis jerden. Thomas Klepinger, Royal Parker, Francis Scott, and Ralph Stadler. All of these people deserve worthy recognition. Seniors who have been in the orchestra. under the direction of Miss De- war. are: Donald Haver, Donald Lenox, Richard Cornell, Mary Goller, Phyllis Forbes, Audrie Richmond, Louis Tuczkowski, and XYilliam Gleason. Both the boys' and girls' glee clubs, under the direction of Miss Dewar, have been participated in by many of the seniors. Many of these people have taken part during their entire four years of high school and deserve honorable mention. They are: VVilma Glidden, Mary Goller, Phyllis Forbes. Bette King. Helen Lennox, Dorothy Bruner, Marilyn Carlson, Gwendolyn Nesmith. Arlene Salisbury, Belva Gainer, Viola Taylor, Cora Munger, Mary XN'hitlatch, Phyllis Middleditch, Liguori Mason, Margaret McGuire, Audrie Richmond, Madeline Moross, Gloria Leland, Vieva Deland, Dorothy Griswold, Anna Stetz. Several of the Senior girls have been honored by receiving a Certificate of Membership in the Order of Gregg Artists. This award was obtained for the accuracy and skill they displayed in their shorthand work. These girls are: Belva Gainer, Bette King, Gwendolyn Nesmith, Marilyn Carlson, Ardis Pea- cock, Marjorie Becker, Catherine Hicks, Betty LaMay, Opal Hough, and Mad- eline Moross. NYhen we first entered senior high school, we heard about the wonderful trip the seniors that year were planning. Although the idea of the trip did not mean so much to us then as it does now, we begin to look forward to the time when we also could have the same advantage. Upon entering our senior year. the anticipation became more vivid and we began making' plans for financing such a trip. XYe have now fulfilled a part of our duty by providing the funds, but there is another duty yet remaining. XYe must combine learning with pleas- ure, and this we can do by taking advantage of the many educational oppor- tunities with which we will come in contact during the trip. To Mr. Clark we wish to extend our sincerest thanks and appreciation for providing such an opportunity, for it was through him that it has been made possible. To Mrs. Clark also we extend thanks for the attention she will give