North Branch High School - Bronconian Yearbook (North Branch, MI)

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Seniors August 31, school opened and we were very proud that we held the title of being the largest graduating class in the history of North Branch High School. Wo started out the year with a total of 74 students in our class; including a gain of one new student, Barbara Rhein, and a lose of two students, Kenneth Long, and Ellen Richard. Our sponsors of this year were Charles Asbury and Miss Elizabeth Bonks, who did a very excellent job in handling our various class activities. Our class officers were Joe Rulhman as President; Hugh Wnuk, Vice President; Elsie Kelly, Secretary; and Filena Fricke as Treasurer. The school fair was held on September 26, with our class sponsoring dancing, fortune telling, and weight guessing. On October 12 we presented the movies entitled Below the Sahara and Sea Devils at the Burnside Drive-In. November 20 marked the date of our play Grandad Breaks Out , which we will long remember. One of the most important things to happen in our senior year, was the taking of the senior pictures, which came on December 11 and 12. What a hub-bub this caused! The boys gave a skating party in February in honor of the girls for selling the most Christmas cards and magazine subscriptions. A box social was held on February 16 representing St. Valentine's Day. A free entertainment program was given by some of the seniors. In March, the Seniors sponsored a Chicken Dinner at the American Legion Hall with everything being donated by the members of the class, to make money for their trip. When April 30 rolled around it was Mardi Gras time once again for the Seniors. A king and queen were crowned which made it a gala affair. On May 14 the annual Junior-Senior Prom was given by the Juniors in our honor. This was our last formal dance in the colorfully decorated gym of old N. B. H. S. May 24 marked a long awaited date-our Senior Trip. Arriving in Detroit, we boarded the ship The SS North American , our destination being Mackinaw Island. While aboard the ship we enjoyed a Variety Show, various deck activities, and dancing, as we cruised past many river sights that lined the banks and the shore. While on Mackinaw Island we saw many points of interest, such as Skull Cave, Old Fort Mackinaw, and Old Arch Rock. After leaving the Island, we arrived in Chicago where we spent the afternoon sight-seeing and the night in the Sherman Hotel. Tired and very happy we started our homeward journey. Graduation week finally arrived with Baccalaureate Sunday, May 30; and Class Night, Tuesday; June 1. At last, the long awaited evening has arrived when we receive our diplomas with this beloved motto in mind, It's not the way the wind blows, it's the way you set your sails. Giftatory ROBERT CICHORACKI So you can have a lot of fun, we present you with this little gun. BARBARA BAKER To keep you away from fear and harm, we present you with this lucky charm. JEAN BACON To Jeanie who hopes to become rich, we give this spade to dig a ditch. CHARLES BRAIDWOOD For glamorous gals you really go, here’s a picture of Marilyn Monroe. MARYLIN CHAMBERS Because marriage is your goal in life, here's a copy of How to be a Perfect Wife. RICHARD COLLINS All through school you’d talk and jest, here’s a radio, you need a rest. DALE DODDS Because in Trig, you’re such a master, here’s a pencil to make you work faster. MARY ELLEN DODDS From John we know you'll never roam, here’s a buck to start your new home. GLENN GRINNELL So you won’t have to borrow your brother’s cars, here’s a rocket for a trip to Mars. JEAN ANNE HALLOCK That you like music is a well-known fact, take this record that’s slightly cracked. MYRNA HARRIS When you're around it's never quiet, blow this whistle in case of a riot. BETTY HARMON To you we give this crystal ball, in hopes that it will tell you all.

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Joan Repic, who was so good looking, is now at homo doing her cooking. Shirley Ragatz, who wanted to get married, to the church had to be carried. Sally Moore, who liked to drive a car, is now an Indianapolis speedway star. Walter Ragatz, who could run so fast, ran in the Olympics and came in last. Elizabeth Schlaud with her blond hair is still trying to catch her man by means of a snare. Jean Anne Hallock, who lived in town, is now wearing Queen Elizabeth’s diamond crown. Barbara Rhein, who worked on the school paper, is now working a cookie maker Eva Smith, who lived across the bridge, now lives on a mountain ridge. Margaret Skwirsk, who was so shy, is now learning how to fly. Jack Miller, who liked to drive Fords, is now home on his farm raising gourds. Carl O’Brien, who was a whiz at Math, is now running, a turkish bath. Ann O'Rourke, who was such a good girl, is now a model for Milton Berle. Shirley O'Brien, who was a quiet sort of gal, is now a waitress in the Statler Hotel. Elden Weigel, who is shy of girls, now has a job raising burrows. Genevieve Nellenback, whose nickname is Gen, is now on the radio interviewing men. Dick Talcott, who is a foot-ball wizz, is now M. C. on a T. V. quiz. Pauline Stuewer, who was always with Bill, has now filled out her old maid’s will. Beth McNish, who wanted to lead an exciting life, is now settled down to be Al Moore’s wife. Stan Schank, who took math and knew all the angles, now gives a rough time to whomever he tangles. Shirley Snow, who is now a secretary, is wondering if she will ever marry. Bill Weston, who drove ever so fast, has finally settled down with his wife at last. Tom Watson, who liked to draw, now has his pictures on a museum wall. Roy Stiglich, who was very tall, is now dance instructor at the Stiglich Dance Hall. Class History Freshmen As Freshmen, we were a large group with an enrollment of eighty-seven. We were willing to stick together and plan for the future. During our Freshmen year we helped sponsor the School Fair” in which we did exceptionally well. Every one had a swell time. Some of the griefs that came to our class were the leaving of the following students; Marvin Gural, Helen Schwerin, Lucille Walker, Charles Pakke, Grace Morse, and Frank Skalecki. But to bring cheer again to our class were the entering into our class of, Patsy Marsh, Dorothy Daugherty, Raymond Dove, Our class officers for the year were, Lucille Weingartz as President, Marvon Payne as Vice-president, Jack Miller as Treasurer, Ellen Richards as Secretary, and Donald May- berry as Sergeant of Arms. The sponsors were Robert F. Geiger as First Sponsor and George Grant as second Sponsor. Sophomores In the fall of 51” we started back to school as Sophomores, with Robert Currie and Frank Wheeler as our sponsors. During that year we lost: Clyde Allen, Kathryn Armstrong, Gerald Bush, John Castle, Holly Heath, Patricia Marsh, Mae Thompson, and gained: Jean Bacon, Donald Hagemeister, Patricia Jacot, Carl O'Brien, Shirley Snow, and Marilyn Smith. We sponsored the Freshman initiation, in which we auctioned them off as slaves, and later gave them a party. Our class officers for the year were; President: Myrna Harris, Vice President: Joan Repic, Secretary: John Curell, Treasurer: Filena Fricke. We indulged in several activities at the schoc ’ f : nrrt money for our class. Juniors We began our Junior year under the sponsorship of Keith Sheldon and Bertha Hocking. With the addition of Mona Kaye Klauka, Kenneth Long, John Hildebrandt, Virginia Hare, and Hugh Wnuk we had the sum of 81 students. Our class officers were Joe Ruhlman as President, George Knox as Vice President, Elsie Kelly as Secretary, and Filena Fricke as Treasurer. During this year we engaged ourselves in a variety of activities. In October we ordered our class rings— Champion in style. We received them on March 25, 1953. We orginated the Sadie Hawkins Dance held on November 21, 1952, in which the gals grabbed the guys”. On March 13, 1953 we produced a very success- ful play, The Boarding House Reach. Then as an honor to the Seniors we gave the Jr. Sr. Prom. We also donated ten dollars to P.A. System. We ended the very active year losing three classmates, Ralph Smith, Mary Smyth, and Kenneth Bruski, thus 78 still remaining in the class.

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JOHN KRUSCHINSKI GEORGE KNOX HAROLD KNOX EDWARD LAVALLEY DANIEL ADAMIC GARY HOFFMAN RAY ECKHARDT DONALD HAGEMEISTER WILLIAM LAUR JACK MILLER DOLORES LANGE BETH MCNISH FILENA FRICKE ELSIE KELLY BETTY FERKOWICZ EVA SMITH FRED SMITH SHIRLEY SNOW DAVID SNOVER DUANE STEVENS ROY STIGLICH DOUGLAS STRAUEL POLLY STUEWER DICK TALCOTT DONNA STRAUEL TOM WATSON AL WEIGEL ELDON WEIGEL BILL WESTEN LUCIE WEINGARTZ ANN WILLETT HUGH WNUK GENNY NELLENBACK To John who has the brains, we give you this umbrella, to keep them dry when it rains. To George who is extremely bright, we give you this new flashlight. To Harold who is full of folly and heck, we hear your going sailing, so here’s a deck. Because women are always on your mind, here's some money ’cause rich ones are hard to find. To Dan who is of the bashful type, we present you with this corn cob pipe. To Gary who in this world will go far, we give you this brand new shiny car. To Ray who is a very timid guy, we present you with this flashy bow tie. To Don who is always on the charge, we give this ring to give to Marge. Football your favorite sport it seems, take this one, and remember your past, on the best of teams. To Jack who works in town shop, we give you this alarm clock. Dolores in your work you’re such a whiz, we thought you would like this cross-word quiz. We thought this honey a special treat, remember Al likes you ’cause you're so sweet. To Filena who has so many men, we give you this atomic powered pen. To Elsie who has all the men on the run, we give you this lasso so you can catch one. Betty, ’cause you like to get people confused, take this puzzle to keep you amused. To you we give this rolling-pin, to keep your future husband in. You're in the Navy now we hear, so here’s a mop to add to your gear. 'Tis matrimony you want in view, so here’s a license all ready for you. A handy guy to have around, we give this hammer for you to pound. To keep bright and shiny your pretty red hair, we give you this package of rinse in Tintair. Of an OLDS your mighty fond, but here’s a rowboat, best you stick to a pond. A private detective you should be, so here’s a telescope to look up your family tree. Always up on the latest look. To keep up on literature here’s a comic book. Your pretty quiet we hear tell, so to you we give this nice loud bell. From all of us to little, we give this bottle of sticky glue. With a paint brush your like a flash, so here’s some paint go make a splash. When we see you coming there’s usually a clammer, so to you we give this hard hitting hammer. To you we give with best regards, this handy deck of playing cards. For this we had to search and figure, it's an autographed picture of Roy Roger’s horse Trigger. To you the beauty of our class, we give this shiny looking glass. Here's something out about the new look, it’s a Diet and Like it” beautifying book. Of good fast cars your crazy about, so we give you this one to gad-about. You're getting married pretty quick, here’s a pair of handcuffs, that’ll do the trick.